Department at Oral Roberts University in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He earned his M.S. and Ph.D. degrees from the Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm, Sweden in 1988 and 1994, respectively.Wes Bussman, John Zink Co. LLC. Wes Bussman, Ph.D., is a senior research and development engineer for the John Zink Co. LLC. He received his Ph.D. in mechanical engineering from the University of Tulsa. Dr. Bussman has 20 years of basic scientific research work, industrial technology research and development, and combustion design engineering. He holds ten patents, and has authored several published articles and conference papers and has been a contributing author to several combustion related books. He has taught engineering courses at
AC 2011-977: BENEFITS OF SMALL COLLEGE-INDUSTRY PARTNER-SHIPS FOR TRAINING PROGRAM DEVELOPMENTBruce V. Mutter, Bluefield State College Bruce V. Mutter is the founder and CEO of the Center for Applied Research & Technology, Inc. (CART) and teaches project management and engineering economics at Bluefield State College as an Associate Professor in the School of Engineering Technology.Roy Pruett, Bluefield State College Roy E. Pruett is a Registered Professional Engineer and a Professor and Department Head of the Electrical Engineering and Technology Department at Bluefield State College. He is the owner of Pruett Engineering and serves as consultant to several local businesses. Roy received his B. S. degree in
Paper ID #23224Development of a Multi-skilled Craftsman Program Through CollaborationBetween Industry, Technical Community College, and Four-year UniversityDr. Ali Ahmad, Manufacturing Extension Partnership of Louisiana Ali Ahmad is the Director of Operations at the Manufacturing Partnership of Louisiana. Previously, he was an associate professor and head of the Engineering Technology Department at Northwestern State University of Louisiana. He received a B.Sc. degree in Industrial Engineering from the University of Jor- dan (Amman, Jordan; with Highest Distinction) and a M.Sc. and Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering from the
educating strategic engineers—those who have developed the competencies to create value through the realization of complex engineered systems. Email URL http://www.ou.edu/content/coe/ame/people/amefaculty/mistree.html LinkedIN http://www.linkedin.com/pub/farrokh-mistree/9/838/8baProf. Zahed Siddique, University of Oklahoma Zahed Siddique is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the School of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering of University of Oklahoma. His research interest include product family design, advanced material and engineering education. He is interested in motivation of engineering students, peer-to-peer learning, flat learning environments, technology assisted engineering education and experiential
Innovation in Engineering and Technology Education for his work in EPICS. Page 22.1285.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Service-Learning Partnerships: Improving Education and Addressing Community NeedsIntroduction Over the last 20+ years, a great deal of time, effort and money have gone into increasinginterest in engineering among pre-college students. Despite these investments, interest inengineering has declined with participation of women and minority students continuing to besignificantly lower than their percentage of the overall
addition to views and suggestions of: colleagues, students, graduates, andbusiness leaders in the Region.IntroductionEngineering education in the Arab Gulf States (Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Kuwait, United ArabEmirates, Qatar, and Sultanate of Oman) faces many challenges today. Changes in the externalenvironment (e.g. reduced funding, increased costs, demands by industry for well-seasonedgraduates, and rapid advances in technology) coupled with the quest for educational relevance inundergraduate engineering, are forcing colleges of engineering in the Region (the Arab GulfStates) to “rethink” engineering education and to undertake constructive steps towards reformingthe current systems. (1, 2, 3, 4)The higher education arena interacts in a complex way
August of 2012. Dr. Song received his Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the University of Texas at Austin in 2012, and his doctoral dissertation is in the area of mathematical modeling of renewable energy sources (e.g. photovoltaic and wind) and energy storage system (e.g. lithium-ion battery). In addition, his current research interests include renewable energy technologies that can be effectively implemented in developing countries.Dr. Will C. Holmes, John Brown University Dr. Will Holmes is an associate professor of engineering at John Brown University in Northwest Arkansas. Prior to coming to John Brown University, he spent ten years at Taylor University in central Indiana. Prior to that
MDTtrack are required for employee/students in both tracks, and the degree requirements then divergeat the upper division courses depending on the employee’s career track.SIA reviewed plans of study for Purdue Polytechnic’s existing BS degrees in EngineeringTechnology, Industrial Engineering Technology, Manufacturing Engineering Technology,Mechanical Engineering Technology, and Organizational Leadership and drew the MDT courseplan out of those degree programs. Each of those traditional degree plans holds value for SIA,and the company hires graduates from those programs, but for the company’s in-house employeedevelopment and career planning program, SIA prefers a more customized plan with elements ofthe degrees cited above. Thus, SIA worked with
today, will face profound newchallenges. Every day the men and women of this workforce will face the stress of competing inthe fast-paced world of change called the knowledge-based global economy. They will also faceeven larger challenges because the nation and world will need to call on them to seizeopportunities and solve global problems of unprecedented scope and scale.4In view of the broadening and rapidly shifting scope of the engineering profession, it isimperative to shift the focus of engineering curricula from transmission of content todevelopment of skills that support engineering thinking and professional judgment. Futureengineers will need to adapt to rapidly changing work environments and technology, direct theirown learning
University of Tennessee and the Georgia Institute of Technology.Dr. Timothy Kennedy P.E., Abilene Christian University Dr.Timothy J. Kennedy, P.E. is the Executive Director of Engineering and an Assistant Professor in the Department of Engineering and Physics at Abilene Christian University. His professional experience has focused on water reuse, water and wastewater treatment, additionally, he has an interest in point of use treatment technologies for developing regions, and preparing engineering students to contribute the engineering industry early and often.Mr. Raymond Earl Smith, Abilene Christian University Before coming to Abilene Christian University’s Department of Engineering & Physics, Raymond spent 43 years
. The Engineers’ Council forProfessional Development (ECPD), founded in 1932 and later renamed the Accreditation Boardfor Engineering and Technology in 1980, began reviewing the first engineering degree programsin 1936 [1]. By 1947, ECPD had accredited 580 undergraduate engineering programs. However,biomedical/bioengineering programs did not receive accreditation until the 1970s, and even by2000, only twenty-six programs were ABET accredited. However, biomedical/bioengineeringprograms have experienced rapid growth (Figure 1) since 2000, and there are now 115 ABETaccredited programs [1]. Total ABET Accredited BIOE/BME Programs
Paper ID #22488Alumni Grassroots Leadership Enables Sponsored Course DevelopmentDr. Vladimir I. Prodanov, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo Vlad Prodanov received M.S. and Ph.D. degrees, both in electrical engineering, from the State Univer- sity of New York at Stony Brook in 1995 and 1997 respectively. He was with Bell Laboratories, Lucent Technologies from 1997 until 2000 and Agere Systems from 2000 to 2004. From 2004 to 2008 he was a member of MHI Consulting. He joined the EE Dept., Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo, CA in 2008 where he is now a tenured Associate Professor. Dr. Prodanov has worked on
Paper ID #14634A Survey of Types of Industry-Academia CollaborationDr. Diane L Peters PE, Kettering University Dr. Peters is an Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Kettering University.Dr. Anne M Lucietto, Purdue University Dr. Lucietto has focused her research in engineering technology education and the understanding of engineering technology students. She teaches in an active learning style which engages and develops practical skills in the students. Currently she is exploring engineering technology education research and the performance of engineering technology students in the classroom and using that
Design Engineer. In 2010, he was appointed as a full-time professor at KTO Karatay University. He served as the Head of the Department of Mechatronics and Mechanical Engineering Department, Vice Dean and Director of the Institute of Science at this university. Then, he had worked as a Vice President of TUBITAK (Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey) between 2015 and 2017. He has become a member of ¨ TUBA (Turkish Academy of Sciences). He was appointed as the Vice President of ASELSAN-Defence Industry, responsible from Technology and Strategy Management, in 2017. In 2018, he was appointed as a Higher Education Council Board Member and currently serves as the head of University-Industry
Paper ID #21377An Effective Industry-University Partnership to Develop Tomorrow’s Work-forceDr. Reg Recayi Pecen, Sam Houston State University Dr. Reg Pecen is currently a Quanta Endowed Professor of the Department of Engineering Technology at Sam Houston State University in Huntsville, Texas. Dr. Pecen was formerly a professor and program chairs of Electrical Engineering Technology and Graduate (MS and Doctoral) Programs in the Depart- ment of Technology at the University of Northern Iowa (UNI). Dr. Pecen served as 2nd President and Professor at North American University in Houston, TX from July 2012 through December 2016
draws on his own experience as a faculty member in theArab Gulf States; in addition to views and suggestions of: colleagues, students, graduates, andbusiness leaders in the Region.IntroductionEngineering education in the Arab Gulf States (Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Kuwait, United ArabEmirates, Qatar, and Sultanate of Oman) faces many challenges today. Changes in the externalenvironment (e.g. reduced funding, increased costs, demands by industry for well-seasonedgraduates, and rapid advances in technology) coupled with the quest for educational relevance inundergraduate engineering, are forcing colleges of engineering in the Region (the Arab GulfStates) to “rethink” engineering education and to undertake constructive steps towards reformingthe
Policy,Zhejiang University School of Public Affairs,Zhejiang UniversityDr. Yujie Wang, Zhejiang University Wang Yu-jiePostgraduate of Institute of China’s Science,Technology and Education Policy, Zhejiang Uni- versity School of Public AffairsZhejiang University.Dr. chen li, Zhejiang University 1 American c Society for Engineering Education, 2020The Status of University-Industry Collaboration in China, EU and USA ——A Comparative Research on Co-authored PublicationsAbstractThe type of this paper is research. Policymakers and industry strategists in developing countriesare increasingly considering initiatives that foster university-industry
AC 2012-3509: A COLLEGE-INDUSTRY PARTNERSHIP FOR ENTER-PRISE COMPUTINGDr. Larry Burton, North Carolina A&T State University Larry Burton received his B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. in electrical engineering from Duke University. He has 25 years executive international management experience in technology-based businesses and holds ten patents in microwave and optical communications, video switching, and broadband infrastructure. His current research is focused on high availability/high reliability enterprise computing.Shawn PopeDr. Ibraheem A. Kateeb, North Carolina A&T State University Ibraheem Kateeb received his B.S. in physics and mathematics from Yarmouk University in Jordan, and M.S.E.E. and Ph.D. degrees from
Economics from Western Michigan University.Dr. Darrell K. Kleinke P.E., University of Detroit Mercy Dr. Kleinke has over 25 years of industry experience in the design and development of electro-mechanical systems. As a tenure-track faculty member and Chair of the University of Detroit Mercy Mechanical Engineering department, he has developed a program of instruction that promotes student-lead design of assistive technology products for people with disabilities. The guiding principle is that student project work is more meaningful and fulfilling when students have the opportunity to experience interaction with real live ”customers.” Dr. Kleinke is currently the Director of the Graduate Engineering Professional Programs
different journals and conference proceedings. He has served as an investigator for research projects sponsored by National Science Foundation, Ford Motor Company, and the US Army. Before working at Indiana State Univer- sity, he was a faculty in the University of Louisville for 10 years. He also has over four years of industrial experience. He received his D.Eng. degree in Mechanical Engineering from Lamar University (USA) in 1999, M.Sc. in Materials Engineering from Isfahan University of Technology (Iran) in 1991, and B.Sc. in Metallurgical Engineering from Tehran University (Iran) in 1988. He is a member of ASEE, ASME, SAE, and ATMAE.Dr. M. Affan Badar, Indiana State University M. Affan Badar, PhD is a Professor
Detroit Mercy, Fayetteville State University (North Carolina), Illinois Institute of Technology, DePaul University, and Alfred University. He has held endowed chairs in entrepreneurship and family business. Dr. Pistrui has co-authored over 60 publications in the areas of talent development, artificial intelligence, robotics, technology entrepreneur- ship, strategy, family business, and engineering education. Dr. Pistrui holds a Ph.D. in Applied Economics (Cum Laude) Entrepreneurship and Strategy, from Uni- versit¨at Autonoma de Barcelona, Spain, and a Ph.D., in Sociology from the University of Bucharest, Romania. He earned a Master of Arts in Liberal Studies degree from DePaul University (Chicago) and a Bachelor of
AC 2011-142: DEVELOPING LEADERSHIP ATTITUDES AND SKILLSIN WORKING ADULT TECHNICAL GRADUATE STUDENTS: RESEARCHINTERVIEW RESULTS WITH ALUMNIRonald J. Bennett, Univeristy of Saint Thomas RONALD J. BENNETT PhD is Honeywell Fellow in Global Technology Management in the School of Engineering at the University of St. Thomas after having served as the Founding Dean. He holds a Ph.D. in Metallurgical Engineering and an MBA. With a background of more than 20 years in industry, Bennett teaches and publishes on diverse topics including materials engineering, technical innovation, technology transfer, leadership and engineering education. He is an EAC of ABET commissioner for SME.Elaine R. Millam, EdD, University of St. Thomas
EnhancementsAbstractThe American Road and Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) recently launched a“Safety Certification for Transportation Project ProfessionalsTM” (SCTPP) program that targets awide range of road construction occupations to include engineers as well as constructionmanagers and supervisors. The certification development process documented industry demandfor safety-specific competencies. The objective of this paper is to determine to what extent theindustry-driven safety competencies identified in the SCTPP certification development processare currently being covered at the degree level in construction engineering, constructionengineering technology, construction management, and civil engineering programs. This paperdocuments results of a
members to enhance the student learning experience. He also is a part-time faculty member at BYU, teaching a variety of courses including ”The History of Creativity in the Arts, Sciences, and Technology”, and a part-time faculty member at Capella University, teaching online PhD learners in instructional technology and design. Dr. Halverson regularly presents at academic conferences and recently published a book on instructional design theory and practice.Robert H. Todd, Brigham Young University Robert H. Todd Robert H. Todd is a professor of Mechanical Engineering at Brigham Young University and the found- ing director of BYU’s Capstone program, Integrated Product and Process Design. Dr. Todd received his PhD from
Paper ID #22103Industry and Academia: Together Spells SuccessDr. Raymond Edward Floyd, Northwest College c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Industry and Academia: Together Spells Success R. E. Floyd, Life Senior IEEEAbstract – Whether one looks at engineering or engineering technology curriculums, there is nooutstanding indication of the importance of the role Industry can play in the successfulcompletion of a student‟s preparation for the future. Whether looking at accredited or non-accredited programs, the importance of Industry‟s partnering with Academia cannot
for Engineering Education, Session 1566.17. L.R. Brunell, Effective Implementation of Industry Sponsored Senior Design at Stevens Institute of Technology, Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education, 2005.18. J.S. Polasek, K. Phillips, and H. Aktan, Industry University Partnership in Restructuring Senior Design Course I & II, proceedings of the 2011 American Society for Engineering Education conference, paper AC 2011-1363.19. R.H. Todd, C.D. Sorensen, and S.P. Magleby, Designing a Senior Capstone Course to Satisfy Industrial Customers, Journal of Engineering Education, Vol. 82, No. 8, pp. 82-100, 1993.20. C. Baukal and M. Crawford-Fanning, Combustion Training. In Baukal, C. E. (ed.). The
of leaders and retention of key talent to meet business objectives. Mrs. Overstreet earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Organizational Communication from Otterbein College and a Master of Science in Instructional Design and Performance Technology from Franklin University. Mrs. Overstreet has also earned the designation of Certified Performance Technologist from the International Society for Performance Improvement (ISPI). c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017Developing America’s Next Generation of Electric Utility ProfessionalsAbstractThis paper will examine how industry leaders are creating solutions to address the looming skillsgap in the electric utility
exactly what theyexpected to do when they graduated from college. Their explanations as to why they felt this wayrange in scope. Some indicated that they have the type of job expected they expected to have,such as John, while others spoke more generally about a category of jobs, such as Kevin. “There’s basically three different disciplines when you get out of school for being a [discipline] engineer, and I wanted to be a [type] engineer that’s what I’ve done so far, so, this is, this is definitely where I want to be and I’m enjoying it.” (John, TPub). “Yes, when I was an undergraduate I didn’t have a totally specific idea of where I’d be in a few years but, I knew that I was interested in technology and in
Paper ID #32702Developing Undergraduate Water Program Courses: Meeting the Needs oftheEgyptian WorkforceMr. Mohammad Al Mestiraihi, Utah State University Mohammad Al Mestiraihi is a Ph.D. Candidate in the Engineering Education Department at Utah State University. Before joining USU, Mohammad was a Master’s student in the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department at Oklahoma State University. Mohammad also holds another Master’s degree in Computer Engineering from Jordan University of Science and Technology ( JUST ) in Jordan. Besides, Mohammad also has a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering from Al Yarmouk
Paper ID #17772A Model for Development of Employer Engagement at a Small CampusDr. Joseph Ranalli, Pennsylvania State University, Hazleton Campus Dr. Joseph Ranalli is an Assistant Professor at Penn State Hazleton, and is the Program Option Coor- dinator for the Alternative Energy and Power Generation Engineering program. He previously earned a BS from Penn State and a PhD from Virginia Tech, both in Mechanical Engineering. Prior to his cur- rent appointment, he served as a postdoctoral research fellow at the National Energy Technology Lab in Morgantown, West Virginia. Dr. Ranalli’s current research interests include