Conference Session

Integrating Research

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kellie Grasman, Missouri University of Science & Technology; Suzanna Long, Missouri University of Science & Technology; Sean Michael Schmidt, Missouri University of Science & Technology

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Economy, Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering, Systems Engineering

the hybrid/buffet course was offered to all sections on campus in both Spring 2011and Fall 2011, no control group was available to compare learning within a given semester.Therefore, baseline data from an offering of the course in the traditional format in Fall 2010 wascompared to data collected from the two hybrid/buffet sections.The assessment plan consisted of a comparison of student performance on eight exam questionscovering select fundamental learning objectives of the course. The exam questions werepresented to students in the final exam of all Fall 2010 sections delivered in a traditional manner.The same questions were then embedded in exams of the hybrid/buffet course in both Spring2011 and Fall 2011. The Instructor was the same for

Conference Session

Student Development and Assessment in IE Programs

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yaseen Mahmud, Morgan State University; Masud Salimian, Morgan State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Economy, Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering, Systems Engineering

. Page 25.231.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Assessment of Student Performances in Operations Research Class Delivered by an Innovative ApproachIntroductionOperations Research (OR) provides the core foundation skills and knowledge set for IndustrialEngineers (IE). It is one of the first courses to introduce crucial skills in its algorithmic approachto problem solving and abstract mathematical modeling of real systems. It provides themathematical science of optimization that underpins functionality of the optimization tools andalgorithms used by IE’s. It is a gateway course for IE specializations such as Simulation,Production Planning and Control, Logistics, and similar

Conference Session

Engineering Management Program Management / IE and EM Program Mangement / Engineering Management Program Management

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rose Mary Cordova-Wentling, University of Illinois-Urbana Champaign; Raymond Price, University of Illinois-Urbana Champaign

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Management

multidisciplinary engineering activities, buildteams, motivate people, create organizational structures conducive to innovative and effectivework, plan and facilitate meetings, solve problems, among others (Askew, & Price, 2003;Thamhain, 1992b; 2004a).“Increasingly, those who hire engineering graduates look for employees who are not onlytechnically proficient, but who also have demonstrated leadership and initiative in team settings”(Yost, 1998, p.1). In addition, as Farr (1996) stated organizational influences such as global andincreased competition are forcing junior engineers into more managerial and leadership roles.Therefore, in order to get hired and later on get promoted, today’s engineers need to have goodleadership skills. Consequently, as

Conference Session

Engineering Management Division 3: Teaching and Learning in Engineering Management

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Marnie V. Jamieson, University of Alberta; Lianne M. Lefsrud P.Eng., University of Alberta; Fereshteh Sattari; John Donald, University of Guelph

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Management

students to confront theincident from a complex perspective and engage with the engineering tools used toidentify hazards, consequences, and risks used in practice to prevent incidents using theplan/do/check/act (PDCA) cycle. Incident case studies afford opportunities for studentsto engage in redesign, release modeling, procedural analysis, layers of protectionanalysis, and emergency response planning while they examine the leadership,management, and ethical implications of the incident. The case study experience withreflection can lead to an examination of their personal values and beliefs aboutengineering, sustainability, and their responsibilities in the context of engineeringpractice, leadership, and management.Lac Mégantic and MGPI Processing

Conference Session

Engineering Management Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elizabeth A Cudney, Missouri University of Science & Technology; Julie Ezzell

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Management

schools in Macao.The teachers included in this study use Facebook to post information on lessons, homework, andclass activities to stimulate student discussion. Throughout the study, teachers posted topics atleast once each day for eight weeks. At the end of the eight weeks, students were surveyed aboutnot only their experience in the classroom but also their interaction with the Facebook group. Kioand Negreiros (13) found that Facebook allowed teachers to plan, advocate, and lead constructiveinteraction within the group. Group members became closer and more collaborative with botheach other and their teacher. This improved relationship helped advance each students learningexperience and academic performance.Leelathakul and Chaipah (14) examined

Conference Session

Programs and Pedagogies

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Piyush Taneja; Elnaz Safapour, University of Texas at Arlington; Sharareh Kermanshachi, University of Texas at Arlington

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Management

enhancing services with motivational affordancesto invoke gameplay experiences and further behavioral outcomes. The main motivation is toimprove the involvement of individuals and increase their interest, engagement, andefficiency 21. People who enjoy game-based learning only exhibit an increase in satisfaction,enjoyment, and relevance to the job 22. According to the study conducted by Michele D.Dickey23 (2007), there are elements within the design of multiple online role-playing gameswhich foster intrinsic motivation while requiring players to think, plan, and act critically andstrategically. Sung and Hwang24 (2013) studied learning attitudes, motivation, and self-efficacy and found improvement in all three areas, as well as student confidence, by

Conference Session

Engineering Management Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ekaterina Koromyslova, South Dakota State University; Alexander Koromyslov, South Dakota State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Management

chain to work together efficiently is a much more complex problem than I initially thought”. From the responses the authors can conclude that development of communication skillswas the most frequent response. Students recognized the importance of communication at theworkplace, as well as acknowledged that their communication skills improved as a result of theirparticipation in the course project. Observations of the in-class project meetings and out of class meetings of the teams’leaders revealed that students took their roles seriously and played the simulated company as ifthey were real employees. Besides the required documents (communication plan, memorandums,letters) they prepared and used additional documents to

Conference Session

Engineering Management Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Princy L. D. Johnson, Liverpool John Moores University; Kathryn W. Jablokow, Pennsylvania State University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Management

, creativity is seen as the ability to generate new ideas, either as new ways oflooking at existing problems or of seeing new opportunities, perhaps by exploiting emergingtechnologies or changes in markets [1-4]; as shown in Figure 1, creativity has two phases. Incontrast, innovation is seen as the successful exploitation of new ideas—i.e., it is the process thatcarries new ideas through to new products, new services, new ways of running the business, oreven new ways of doing business [5-7]. By the time we reach our university studies, most of ushave been trained to move quickly from divergent thinking to convergent thinking, so we can findthe best answer or best plan to whatever problem we face. Interestingly, at an early age, primaryschool children

Conference Session

Engineering Management Division 3: Teaching and Learning in Engineering Management

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Michael Sollitto, Texas A&M University, Corpus Christi; Mehrube Mehrubeoglu, Texas A&M University, Corpus Christi

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Management

outcomes require the engineering graduates todemonstrate: an ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences (Student Outcome3); and an ability to function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership,create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks and meet objectives(Student Outcome 5) [6].CONFLICT NEGOTIATION TRAINING The need for constructively negotiating conflict is especially salient among engineers, asengineers spend time developing projects requiring input from multiple and diverse stakeholders,offering feedback and corrections to ideas and plans, negotiating functional roles andresponsibilities, in addition to navigating the complexities of distinct personalities

Conference Session

Engineering Management In The Classroom

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brian E. White, CAU-SES; S. Jimmy Gandhi, California State University, Northridge

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Management

postulated (and will continue re-searching) why these universities choose to do this and how they plan to recoup these invest-ments. Currently, the authors hypothesize that their return on investment must be more thansimply enhancing their already outstanding reputations and attracting even more qualified stu-dents. There could be other ways of recovering this investment, by charging for completion cer-tificates, student testing, and certain forms of advertising on online pages, e.g., as is currentlypracticed by many web site providers. Moreover, once tuition is charged for online offerings,schools could charge much less than normal but with many more students, they could reap muchgreater revenues than for on-campus learning. Thus economies of scale

Conference Session

Engineering Management Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Yooneun Lee, University of Dayton; Sandra L. Furterer, University of Dayton

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Management

project,the quantitative analysis tool used and its results are presented. Finally, the conclusion follows with adiscussion of the results and future plans to improve the course and its assessment methods.Literature ReviewExperiential learning or project-based learning has been widely employed in teaching Lean manufacturingand Six Sigma courses. It helps students learn core concepts of LSS and allows for deeper understandingof the theoretical knowledge through the practical application. Van Til et al. (2009) discussed design andimplementation of a problem-solving Lean project in an interdisciplinary course taught by a faculty teamfrom different schools. Montgomery et al. (2005) described the introduction of Six Sigma program and itscoursework and

Conference Session

Engineering Management Division Technical Session 2: Curriculum and the Classroom

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Homero Murzi, The University of Queenslad; Jurij Karlovsek, The University of Queensland; Bianey Ruiz, University of Táchira - Venezuela; Lilianny Virguez, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; omar perez

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Management

. engineering students teams without thetraining) in order to determine if the training experience in the course was the one causing thechanges of perceptions regarding the constructs.Another limitation of this study is participant bias. Participants were actively trained inteamwork and its constructs, therefore it is possible that students who choose to participate inthe post-test were very aware of the importance of our experiment, and their responses couldbe influenced by the training, and the expectation of receiving some reward from the teachingteam.For future work, we will continue conducting this experiment next semester and morequantitative data will be collected. Specifically, we plan to do an experiment having a controland experimental group

Conference Session

Engineering Management Program Design

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephen Raper, Missouri University of Science and Technology; Susan Murray, Missouri University of Science and Technology; Christa Weisbrook, Missouri University of Science and Technology; William Daughton, University of Missouri

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Management

presentation≠ an ability to adjust content and presentation style to audience≠ confidence and discernment in asking appropriate questions to obtain information vital to the project or task at hand.Professional Behavior: Graduates of the Engineering Management Program will continually grow in their awarenessand understanding of the societal, ethical, cultural, legal, and political issues prevalent in an increasingly globalsociety.Integration: Drawing on proficiencies in the areas described above, graduates of the Engineering ManagementProgram are able to integrate their skills and knowledge to:≠ effectively manage people, talent, time, and financial resources≠ develop successful marketing strategies≠ develop plans for

Conference Session

Engineering Management Program Design

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kathryn Abel, Stevens Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Management

Criteria 3h – the broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineeringsolutions in a global and societal contextEVALUATION AND PLAN OF THE EM PROGRAMElectives contributing to this outcome include E 355, E 421, EM 301, EM 322, EM 345, EM 350, EM 357and EM 380.Senior Exit SurveyABET h: Rank of Stevens vs. “All School” comparison group increased somewhat from 2000 to 2002.Course-levelGeneral – All items scored were adequate to high on the Student Performance Assessment Forms. Rangesfrom some to great and significant in learning were reported in the Student Surveys.EM 345 – Propose adding more professional software to the Schacht Management Laboratory.EM 357 – Change some exercises into cases.E355 – SEED worksheets were revamped to more

Conference Session

EM Program Trend and Development

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gordon Geiger, University of Arizona

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Management

, with the largest group categorized as Juniors, since many students hit theirfirst courses in ME, EE, etc. and decide they don’t want to do that the rest of their lives.(This should not be surprising, since practically no freshman engineering student has any 6idea what an engineer does: their parents have told them that engineers make goodsalaries (which is not really true a few years out, unless they have gone intomanagement!)) Because of the use of many existing courses throughout the College of Engineering,we are essentially a Virtual Program. Four part-time faculty teach the engineeringeconomics and finance, project management, human resource management, planning,legal, and sales and marketing

Conference Session

Course Tools and Practices

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer Snyder, Valencia College; Elizabeth A. Cudney, Missouri University of Science & Technology

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Management

comprehensive 0.5788 Yes Degree declared (biology, chemistry, engineering) 0.4614 Yes Gender 0.4381 Yes ACT Math 0.3211 Yes ACT Reading 0.1205 Yes Plan to work while attending college -0.1104 No ACT English -0.1493 No Age

Conference Session

Developing Better Engineering Managers - Curricular Ideas from Year 1 Through Graduate School

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ellen Belitzky, University of Bridgeport; Neal A Lewis, University of Bridgeport; Erika Belitzky, Student

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Management

was as shown in Figure 4. Figure 3. Instruction: Team Development Model Figure 4. Experimental groupsThe class leader explained the common task to the teams. They were to build a structure with theprovided 10 craft sticks. The structure dimensions were constrained to a maximum 12” x 6” x 4”size and a minimum 1” height per Figure 5. The objective of the structure build was to supportthe weight of ten US quarter coins. Moreover, the task was tested prior to the class activity with ahigh school AP science student to demonstrate that it was feasible to complete within thetimeframe planned, with her solution shown in Figure 6. When teams asked the class leader foradvice during the exercise

Conference Session

Engineering Management Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William J. Schell IV P.E., Montana State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Management

depth of understandingof course concepts. In order to understand this, further study is needed.As discussed in the literature review, the findings from studies elsewhere have shown thatconcept maps can be utilized to assist students to structure their existing knowledge.7, 10 This hasbeen shown to aid learning new concepts.6, 10 Given this evidence, it is reasonable to believe that Page 26.1557.8the results of this study also indicate a deeper student understanding of the available knowledge,not simply higher performance on course assignments. In order to more fully investigate thispotential, an additional exploration of the data is planned

Conference Session

Innovative IE Curricula

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yunchen Huang, Mississippi State University; Lesley Strawderman, Mississippi State University; John M. Usher P.E., Mississippi State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Economy, Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering

. Review of Higher Education, 26(2), 119–144.11. Sherwood, J. L., Peterson, J. N. & Grandzielwski, J. M. (1997). Faculty mentoring: a unique approach to training graduate students how to teach. Journal of Engineering Education,86, 119-123.12. Johnson, P.E. (2001). Changing roles for the Teaching Assistant: a workshop plan. Journal of Graduate Teaching Assistant Development, 8(1), 33-3513. Park, C. (2004). The graduate teaching assistant (GTA): lessons from North American experience. Teaching in Higher Education, 9(3), 349-361. Page 23.81.9

Conference Session

Systems Engineering Curriculum and Programs

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kahina Lasfer, Stevens Institute of Technology; Arthur Pyster, Stevens Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering, Systems Engineering

Professors AAUP. Contingent Appointments and the Academic Profession, AAUP Policy 10th Edition, 2006, http://www.aaup.org/AAUP/issues/contingent/ (Accessed September 2011).4. Daryl G., Smith D G., Turner C.S., Osei-Kofi N., Richards S. “Interrupting the Usual: Successful Strategies for Hiring Diverse Faculty”. The Journal of Higher Education, 75:2, March/April 2004.5. Kezar A.J., Sam C. “Understanding the New Majority of Non Tenure Track Faculty in Higher Education: Demographics, Experiences, and Plans of Action”. ASHE Higher Education Report, 36, November 2010.6. Waltman J., Hollenshead C., August L., Miller J., Bergom I. “Contingent Faculty in a Tenure Track World”. Center for the Education of Women, University of

Conference Session

Engineering Management Applications

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Craig G. Downing, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Economy, Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering

. Mechanical Engineering Technology)? 2. Does your organization hire Engineering Technology (Bachelor Science) Graduates? 3. If yes, in what capacity (i.e. Engineering, Maintenance, Technical Support, etc.)?The brevity of the questionnaire was critical since it was embedded in a larger survey thatparticipants were provided prior to their visit to campus. Before deploying the instrument, theOffices of Institutional Research, Planning and Assessment (IRPA) and Career Servicesreviewed the items for appropriateness, format, item clarity, and ease of use. After incorporatingthe suggestions, the instrument was finalized and administered. Participants were given a two-week window of opportunity, a week before and after their campus visit, to respond

Conference Session

Engineering Management Applications

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

S. Jimmy Gandhi, Stevens Institute of Technology; Alex Gorod, Visiting Fellow, University of Adelaide

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Economy, Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering

affecting everything from the day to day operations ofthe business to senior management’s strategic plans. Economies of scale, scope and skills appearto be wiped out by what Jagersma refers to as “economies of complexity [3].” Increasing complexity has resulted in risks being more prevalent. However, sincecomplexity is a new norm and requires new perspectives, engineering managers today are notfully prepared to manage the risks that arise as a result of these complexities. Managingcomplexity and the risks associated with it currently represents an unclear territory for businessesglobally [4]. According to a study conducted by KPMG at the beginning of last year [5], 94% ofsenior managers stated that managing complexity is one of the most

Conference Session

Pedagogical Advancements in Engineering Management

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kathryn D. Abel, Stevens Institute of Technology; Anirban Ganguly, Stevens Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Economy, Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering, Systems Engineering

. Table 2: Mapping the EM topics to causes of failures Important causes of failures EM topics 1 Failure in communication Communication for Engineering Managers; Planning and organizing EM projects 2 Quality related failures Quality control for engineering managers 3 Failure in leadership Leadership in Engineering Management ; Leaders versus managers 4 Failure in teamwork Teamwork in Engineering management 5 Failure in flexibility / agility Flexibility in Managing

Conference Session

Student Development and Assessment in IE Programs

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kim LaScola Needy, University of Arkansas; Edward A. Pohl, University of Arkansas; Eric Specking, University of Arkansas

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Economy, Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering, Systems Engineering

students.IntroductionIn 2003, the Department of Industrial Engineering at the University of Arkansas established aglobal studies endowment to provide financial support for activities designed to enhance theunderstanding of the global economy, global business practices and global cultures by theirstudents. A primary use of these funds is to provide supplemental support in the form ofacademic scholarships to defray the expenses of Industrial Engineering undergraduate studentswho wish to study abroad. The department wishes for as many students as possible to participatein a study abroad experience, and in its five-year strategic plan, calls for a goal of at least 25% ofour students to graduate with a global studies experience. In the recent past, about 15% of

Conference Session

Engineering Management In The Classroom

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alireza Kabirian, California State University Northridge; S. Jimmy Gandhi, California State University, Northridge; Ileana Costea, California State University, Northridge; Ahmad R Sarfaraz, California State University, Northridge; Mark Rajai, CSUN

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Management

another 5 courses and then also work on a capstone project (3credits).In addition to the structure of the online program, the courses offered as part of this onlineprogram are unique as compared to other online EM programs in the following ways.The course titled, “Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Management,” will be created tocater to students in the online program and will teach students to use all the latest tools online tocreate their business plan, thus making it relevant of the 21st century.The course titled “Strategic Management & Global Marketing for Engineers” is a course offeringa unique combination of skills that need to be taught to engineering managers and will offered tostudents through this course.The

Conference Session

Innovative IE Course Content

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John P. Mullen, New Mexico State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Economy, Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering

with the client, plan and carry outdata collection, analyze the data, and make a report. As with the modeling exercise, studentsshare the reports with each other via our course management system. This serves to transfer theconcepts developed through simulated data to the real world. Frequently students tell me thatthey are surprised how similar the real-world study is to the simulated one.ObservationsUnfortunately, these graduate-level engineering classes are sometimes low in enrollment. Evenwhen class sizes run between 20 and 40 students, if many students had already developed a levelof stochastic awareness prior to starting the course, sample sizes would be small. Nevertheless, Ido have some indications of success:For example, in a current

Conference Session

Innovative IE Course Content

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Justin W. Kile, Quinnipiac University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Economy, Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering

Paper ID #7590Using Informal Oral Presentations in Engineering Classes: Training Studentsfor the ”You Got a Minute” MomentDr. Justin W. Kile, Quinnipiac University Dr. Kile is an associate professor of industrial engineering Quinnipiac University and is also serving as the interim chair of Quinnipiac University’s Department of Engineering. Prior to joining Quinnipiac in 2012, he was an associate professor and program coordinator for the Industrial Engineering program at the University of Wisconsin – Platteville. His research interests include material handling, facilities planning, and logistics. Additionally his

Conference Session

Industrial Engineering Division Tech Session 1: IE-ing a Broader Perspective

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alejandro Salado, Virginia Tech

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Economy, Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering

over 10 years in the spaceindustry as a practicing engineer before joining academia, is illustrative: As the development of a satellite was ending, we (team members) started to talk to each other about what was coming next for us. One of my colleagues said that he was planning to write the continuation of Harry Potter. Intrigued by the idea, we asked him why. His answer was enlightening: “I have had to write so much science fiction in this project, that I feel totally capable to do it!”Engineering work affects society. Consequently, engineers have an inherent responsibility as partof their engineering practice for public safety and environmental sustainability, which requiresengineers to practice engineering

Conference Session

Frontiers in EM Education

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ertunga C. Ozelkan, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Agnes Galambosi, University of North Carolina, Charlotte

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Management

design and optimization. His current research interests are the modeling of supply chains and production planning systems, and their applications in different industries.Agnes Galambosi, University of North Carolina at Charlotte Agnes Galambosi has a PhD in Systems and Industrial Engineering from the University of Arizona in Tucson, AZ. She is currently employed at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte teaching several engineering courses. Page 22.1151.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Perception and Preferences of Faculty for Online

Conference Session

Engineering Management Division 1: The Practice of EMD

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Lawrence M. Strenger, CATME; Behzad Beigpourian, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Matthew W. Ohland, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Daniel M. Ferguson, Purdue University, West Lafayette

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Management

has been official Technical Teacher at Ministry of Education in Iran from 2007 to 2018, and received many certificate in education such as Educational Planning, Developing Research Report, and Understanding School Culture. Mr. Beigpourian currently works in the CATME project, which is NSF funding project, on optimizing teamwork skills and assessing the quality of Peer Evaluations.Dr. Matthew W. Ohland, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette (College of Engineering) Matthew W. Ohland is Associate Head and Professor of Engineering Education at Purdue University. He has degrees from Swarthmore College, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, and the University of Florida. His research on the longitudinal study of