Conference Session

Engineering Physics Technical Session 4

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Aziz S Inan, University of Portland; Peter M Osterberg, University of Portland

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Physics & Physics

Paper ID #15311Revisiting the One-Dimensional Elastic Collision of Rigid Bodies on a Fric-tionless Surface Using Singularity FunctionsDr. Aziz S Inan, University of Portland Dr. Aziz Inan is a professor in Electrical Engineering at the University of Portland (Portland, OR), where he has also served as Department Chairman. He received his BSEE degree from San Jose State Uni- versity in 1979 and MS and Ph.D. degrees in electrical engineering from Stanford University in 1980 and 1983 respectively. His research interests are electromagnetic wave propagation in conducting and inhomogeneous media. He is a member of Tau Beta Pi

Conference Session

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering Division: Curriculum and Resource Exchange

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Krystal S. Corbett, Cyber Innovation Center; Sara Hahler, Louisiana Tech University

Tagged Divisions

Pre-College Engineering Education Division

Paper ID #16758STEM: Explore, Discover, Apply – Engaging Electricity Modules for MiddleSchool (P12 Resource Exchange)Dr. Krystal S. Corbett, Cyber Innovation Center Dr. Krystal Corbett is the Director of Curricula at the Cyber Innovation Center (CIC). She received her B.S. and M.S. in Mechanical Engineering (2008/2010), M.S. in Mathematics (2012), and Ph.D. in Engineering Education (2012) at Louisiana Tech University. Through the CIC, Dr. Corbett manages various educational enterprises. Additionally, she is designing and implementing a three-part middle school elective course, STEM: Explore, Discover, Apply, which fosters

Conference Session

Statics Online

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Paul S. Steif, Carnegie Mellon University; Anna Dollár, Miami University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanics

Paper ID #11427Exploring A New Approach To The Assessment Of Web-Based Materials ForEngineering Statics CourseDr. Paul S. Steif, Carnegie Mellon University Paul S. Steif is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Carnegie Mellon University. He received a Sc.B. in engineering from Brown University (1979) and M.S. (1980) and Ph.D. (1982) degrees from Harvard University in applied mechanics. He has been active as a teacher and researcher in the field of engineering education and mechanics. His research has focused on student learning of mechanics concepts and devel- oping new course materials and classroom approaches

Conference Session

K-12 Engineering Resources: Best Practices in Curriculum Design, Part 1 of 2

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sara Hahler, Louisiana Tech University; Krystal S. Corbett, Cyber Innovation Center

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

school ACT mathematics scores and freshmen mathematic/engineering class grades.Dr. Krystal S Corbett, Cyber Innovation Center Dr. Krystal Corbett is the Director of Curricula at the Cyber Innovation Center (CIC). She received her B.S. and M.S. in Mechanical Engineering (2008/2010), M.S. in Mathematics (2012), and Ph.D. in Engineering Education (2012) at Louisiana Tech University. Through the CIC, Dr. Corbett manages various educational enterprises. Additionally, she is designing and implementing a three-part middle school elective course, STEM: Explore, Discover, Apply, which fosters excitement in STEM. Page

Conference Session

K-12 and Pre-college Engineering: Research on Teachers' Perceptions, Attitudes and Impacts of Teacher PD

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Louis S. Nadelson PhD, Boise State University; Janet Callahan, Boise State University

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Paper ID #8746Where do We Go from Here? Conversations with K-6 Principals FollowingThree Years of Engineering Education Professional Development for TheirFacultyDr. Louis S. Nadelson PhD, Boise State University Louis S. Nadelson is an associate professor in the College of Education at Boise State University, with a PhD in educational psychology from UNLV. His scholarly interests include all areas of STEM teaching and learning, inservice and preservice teacher professional development, program evaluation, multidis- ciplinary research, and conceptual change. Nadelson uses his over 20 years of high school and college math

Conference Session

First-year Programs Division Technical Session 2: Design in the First Year: Challenges and Successes

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jill S. K. Nakatsu, University of Hawaii at Manoa

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

Paper ID #13475A Student Mentored Design Challenge Competition for First Semester Fresh-men Engineering StudentsMs. Jill S. K. Nakatsu, University of Hawaii at Manoa Jill Nakatsu is specialist faculty at the University of Hawaii at Manoa. She is an academic advisor for the College of Engineering working in particular with the pre-engineering student population. In addition to academic advising, she teaches the introduction to engineering course for freshmen. She received both her BS and MS in electrical engineering. She worked as an engineer in the medical technology industry and has research interests in machine learning

Conference Session

Design and Research in BME

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John P. Puccinelli, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Matthew S. Bollom

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical

Award in 2012.Mr. Matthew S Bollom Matthew Bollom is a 2013 graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Madison with a degree in Biomedical Engineering. He currently works for National Instruments in Austin, Texas. Page 26.457.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 Design and Implementation of Web-based System for Client-based Design Project ManagementIntroductionBiomedical engineering (BME) students at the University of Wisconsin-Madison participate inhands-on, client-based, real-world, team-based design projects for six semesters (sophomore-senior year

Conference Session

Utilizing Digital Technologies in Classroom and Distance Learning in ET Programs

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Usman Ghani, DeVry University, Addison, Illinois; Ahmed S. Khan, DeVry University, Addison

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

- ments as well. Dr. Ghani holds MSEE from Illinois Institute of Technology, MBA from Keller Graduate School of Management and Doctorate from Northern Illinois University.Dr. Ahmed S. Khan, DeVry University, Addison Dr. Ahmed S. Khan is a Senior Professor in the College of Engineering and Information Sciences at DeVry University, Addison, Illinois. Dr. Khan has more than thirty-two years of experience in research, instruction, curricula design and development, program evaluation and accreditation, management and supervision. Dr. Khan received an MSEE from Michigan Technological University, an MBA from Keller Graduate School of Management, and his Ph.D. from Colorado State University. His research interests are in

Conference Session

Hands-on Active Learning

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mohammed Taqiuddin Taher, DeVry University, Addison; Ahmed S. Khan, DeVry University, Addison

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

years of academic experience. He taught courses in Engineering, Computer Science, and Networking. Presently he is teaching courses in Cisco, Microsoft, UNIX, Data Communi- cations, and Emerging Technologies. Dr. Taher began his career as a Project Engineer for Zenith Data Systems Company. He worked at Benton Harbor Plant in Michigan for 2 years. Professor Taher is a member of IEEE and ASEE.Dr. Ahmed S. Khan, DeVry University, Addison Dr. Ahmed S. Khan is a Senior Professor in the College of Engineering and Information Sciences at DeVry University, Addison, Illinois. Dr. Khan has more than thirty-two years of experience in research, instruction, curricula design and development, program evaluation and

Conference Session

Shaping the Future: Structured Mentoring for Today's Diverse Engineering Student Populations

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Courtney S. Smith, Virginia Tech; Marie C. Paretti, Virginia Tech

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

Paper ID #12958Understanding the Mentoring Needs of African-American Female Engineer-ing Students: A Phenomenographic Preliminary AnalysisMs. Courtney S Smith, Virginia Tech Courtney S. Smith is a PhD candidate in Engineering Education at Virginia Tech. Her research interests span the mentoring experiences of African American women in engineering, campus climate and best practices for diversity and inclusion in the STEM classroom.Dr. Marie C Paretti, Virginia Tech Marie C. Paretti is an Associate Professor of Engineering Education at Virginia Tech, where she co- directs the Virginia Tech Engineering Communications Center

Conference Session

Computer Tutors, Simulation, and Videos

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Colin Engebretsen, U.S. Air Force Academy; Paul S. Steif, Carnegie Mellon University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanics

Degree in Mechanical Engineering. He obtained a master’s degree in Aeronautical Engineering from the Air Force Institute of Technology while researching hysteretic damp- ing in ceramic coated titanium. Additionally He has worked as a structural engineer on the KC-135 Stratotanker and Chief Engineer for Aircraft Battle Damage Repair Engineering at the Oklahoma City Air Logistics Center.Dr. Paul S. Steif, Carnegie Mellon University Paul S. Steif is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Carnegie Mellon University. He received a Sc.B. in engineering from Brown University (1979) and M.S. (1980) and Ph.D. (1982) degrees from Harvard University in applied mechanics. He has been active as a teacher and researcher in the

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Division Technical Session 6

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steven J. Burian, University of Utah; Defne S. Apul, University of Toledo

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

Paper ID #12450Cross-Institution Collaborative Learning (CICL) to Connect Water ResourcesDesign with Sustainability AnalysisDr. Steven J. Burian, University of UtahDr. Defne S Apul, University of Toledo Page 26.427.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 Cross-Institution Collaborative Learning (CICL) to Connect Water Resources Design with Sustainability AnalysisAbstractA common challenge in teaching sustainable design is the need to incorporate knowledge andskills from multiple areas of expertise

Conference Session

Issues in Engineering Technology Education II

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ahmed S. Khan, DeVry University - Addison; Aminul Karim, Higher Educational Consultant

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

Paper ID #15163Faculty Technical Currency and Professional Development: 2016 Status Re-port on a National Survey of Engineering Technology FacultyDr. Ahmed S. Khan, DeVry University - Addison Dr. Ahmed S. Khan is a Senior Professor in the College of Engineering and Information Sciences at DeVry University, Addison, Illinois. Dr. Khan has more than thirty-two years of experience in research, instruction, curricula design and development, program evaluation and accreditation, management and supervision. Dr. Khan received an MSEE from Michigan Technological University, an MBA from Keller Graduate School of Management, and

Conference Session

Works in Progress: Facilitating Student Success and Inclusion

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Julie P. Martin, Clemson University; Samuel S. Newton, Clemson University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

(AAAS) Science and Technology Policy Fellowship in 2012-2013, with a placement at the National Science Foundation.Mr. Samuel S. Newton, Clemson University Samuel S. Newton is an undergraduate researcher pursuing a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering at Clemson University. He plans to enter the aerospace industry and is considering a M.S. in Aerospace Engineering. His interests pertain to aircraft design. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Uncovering Forms of Wealth and Capital Using Asset Frameworks in Engineering EducationIntroductionThis work-in-progress paper presents the intermediate results from a qualitative research projectfor which we are

Conference Session

Make It!

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Riley S. Booth, University of Calgary; Peter Goldsmith P.Eng., University of Calgary

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

Paper ID #17438MAKER: Fabricating a Flat-Pack Portable Display Using Laser Cutting andKerf BendingMr. Riley S. Booth, University of Calgary I’m a biomedical engineering MSc student at the university of Calgary. My research interests include haptics, rehabilitation, mobile and wearable technology, engineering education and educational software. I’m currently developing a wearable device for blind and/or deaf users to interface with a computer.Prof. Peter Goldsmith P.Eng., University of Calgary Peter Goldsmith is an Associate Professor in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Calgary. He holds a PhD in Mechanical

Conference Session

Assessment of Student Work

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

S. M. Mizanoor Rahman, New York University; Vikram Kapila, New York University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

Paper ID #18442A Systems Approach to Analyzing Design-Based Research in Robotics-FocusedMiddle School STEM Lessons through Cognitive ApprenticeshipDr. S. M. Mizanoor Rahman, New York University Mizanoor Rahman received his Ph.D. degree in Mechanical Engineering from Mie University at Tsu, Japan in 2011. He then worked as a research fellow at the National University of Singapore (NUS), a researcher at Vrije University of Brussels (Belgium) and a postdoctoral associate at Clemson University, USA. He is currently working as a postdoctoral associate at the Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Department, NYU Tandon School of

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert J. Barsanti Jr., The Citadel; Jason S. Skinner, The Citadel

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

a retired United States Naval Officer. His memberships include the Eta Kappa Nu, and Tau Beta Pi honor societies.Dr. Jason S. Skinner, The Citadel Jason S. Skinner was born in Marion, South Carolina on December 10, 1975. He received the B.S. degree (with departmental honors) in electrical engineering in 1998 from The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina. He received the M.S. degree in 2002 and the Ph.D. degree in 2005, both in electrical engineering, from Clemson University, Clemson, South Carolina. He joined the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at The Citadel in January 2006, where he is currently an associate professor. From May 2006 to July 2007, he also

Conference Session

Design and the Capstone Experience

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

R. Alan Cheville, Bucknell University; Michael S. Thompson, Bucknell University

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

interested in engineering design education, engineering education policy, and the philosophy of engineering education.Prof. Michael S. Thompson, Bucknell University Prof. Thompson is an associate professor in the department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Bucknell University, in Lewisburg, PA. While his teaching responsibilities typically include digital design, computer-related electives, and senior design, his focus in the classroom is to ignite passion in his students for engineering and design through his own enthusiasm, open-ended projects, and connecting engineering to the world around them. His research tends to focus on the application of mobile computing to a variety of non-technical problems. He holds

Conference Session

Pre-College Engineering Education Division Poster Session

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jessica E. S. Swenson, University of Michigan; Kristen B. Wendell, Tufts University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Pre-College Engineering Education

Paper ID #27387Board 126: Early Career Elementary Teachers’ Evolving Choices for Incor-porating Engineering into Their ClassroomDr. Jessica E S Swenson, University of Michigan Jessica Swenson is a post doctoral research fellow at the University of Michigan. She received her doc- torate and masters from Tufts University in mechanical engineering and STEM education. Her current research involves examining different types of homework problems in undergraduate engineering science courses, flexible classrooms, active learning, responsive teaching, and novice elementary engineering teacher development.Dr. Kristen B Wendell, Tufts

Conference Session

System 1 in Engineering Education and Research

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

S. Zahra Atiq, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering)

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

Paper ID #22415Work in Progress: A Multi-Modal Method for Assessing Student EmotionsDuring Programming TasksMs. S. Zahra Atiq, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering) Zahra Atiq is a Ph.D. candidate at the School of Engineering Education at Purdue University. She is in- terested in learning about the non-cognitive/affective and individual/demographic factors that impact stu- dents in STEM courses. Specifically, she is interested in understanding the emotions students’ experience while learning computer programming. She is also interested in understanding women’s participation in computer science and

Conference Session

Pre-college Engineering Education Division Technical Session 17

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Pamela S. Lottero-Perdue, Towson University; Ming Tomayko, Towson University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Pre-College Engineering Education

Paper ID #29409Kindergartners’ Engagement in an Epistemic Practice of Engineering:Persisting and Learning from Failure (Fundamental)Pamela S. Lottero-Perdue Ph.D., Towson University Pamela S. Lottero-Perdue, Ph.D., is Professor of Science and Engineering Education in the Department of Physics, Astronomy and Geosciences at Towson University. She has a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, worked briefly as a process engineer, and taught high school physics and pre-engineering. She has taught engineering and science to children in multiple formal and informal settings. As a K- 8 pre-service teacher educator, she

Conference Session

Assessing, Expanding, and Innovating Information Literacy

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

S. Norma Godavari, University of Manitoba; Anne E. Parker, University of Manitoba

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Libraries

Paper ID #29500Lifelong Learning in an Engineering Communication CourseProf. S. Norma Godavari, University of Manitoba Dr. Anne Parker, is an Associate Professor in the Centre for Engineering Professional Practice and Engi- neering Education in the Faculty of Engineering at the University of Manitoba, where she has taught En- gineering Communication for over 30 years. She also has served as a consultant to individuals and groups in other communication areas, such as medicine, law, and business and industry. Her research interests include collaborative projects in engineering; the synergy between engineering design and

Conference Session

Assessing Ethics Learning

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

David S. Greenburg, The Citadel; Robert J. Rabb P.E., The Citadel

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Ethics

Paper ID #30155Measuring Curriculum Effectiveness for Developing Principled Leaders inan Undergraduate Engineering ProgramDr. David S Greenburg, The Citadel Dr. Greenburg is an Associate Professor in the Department of Engineering Leadership and Program Management (ELPM) in the School of Engineering (SOE) at The Citadel. He served over 20 years of active military service, achieving the rank of Lieutenant Colonel, United States Marine Corps. During his military career he served in a variety of progressively responsible command and staff and leadership positions in Infantry, Logistics, Acquisition, and Human Resources; with

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Technical Session: Team/Project-based Pedagogy and Approaches

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Shengyong Zhang, Purdue University Northwest; Alain S. Togbe, Purdue University Northwest

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

Paper ID #28924Engineering Application Projects for Teaching Engineering Mathematicsand Numerical MethodsProf. Shengyong Zhang, Purdue University Northwest Shengyong Zhang (syzhang@pnw.edu) is an Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the Pur- due University Northwest. He has teaching and research interest in the areas of computer modeling and simulation, vibration and acoustics, system dynamics, and automobile lightweight design.Prof. Alain S Togbe, Purdue University Northwest Dr. Alain Togbe is a professor of Mathematics at Purdue University Northwest. He received a master’s degree and a Ph.D. from Universite Laval

Conference Session

Pre-college Engineering Education Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Kimberly Farnsworth, Arizona State University; Jean S. Larson, Arizona State University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Pre-College Engineering Education

the sciences.Dr. Jean S Larson, Arizona State University Jean Larson, Ph.D., is the Educational Director for the NSF-funded Engineering Research Center for Bio- mediated and Bio-inspired Geotechnics (CBBG), and Assistant Research Professor in both the School of Sustainable Engineering and the Built Environment and the Division of Educational Leadership and Innovation at Arizona State University. She has a Ph.D. in Educational Technology, postgraduate training in Computer Systems Engineering, and many years of experience teaching and developing curriculum in various learning environments. She has taught technology integration and teacher training to undergrad- uate and graduate students at Arizona State University

Conference Session

Direct Measures of Student Performance

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Fred Meyer, U.S. Military Academy; Stephen Bert, U. S. Military Academy

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

AC 2007-2257: A TECHNIQUE FOR PROGRAM-WIDE DIRECT ASSESSMENTOF STUDENT PERFORMANCEFred Meyer, U.S. Military Academy Colonel Karl F. (Fred) Meyer is an Associate Professor and Civil Engineering Program Director in the Department of Civil and Mechanical Engineering at the United States Military Academy (USMA) at West Point, NY. He is a registered Professional Engineer in Virginia. COL Meyer received a B.S. degree from USMA in 1984, and M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Civil Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology in 1993 and 2002.Stephen Bert, U. S. Military Academy Major Steve Bert is an instructor in the Department of Civil and Mechanical Engineering at the United States Military

Conference Session

Methods & Techniques in Graduate Education

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

S. Balachandran, University of Wisconsin-Platteville; Lalitha Balachandran, Wisconsin Department of Transportation

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies

the thinker improves the quality of hisor her thinking by skillfully analyzing, assessing, and reconstructing it. Critical thinking is self-directed, self-disciplined, self-monitored, and self-corrective thinking. It presupposes assent torigorous standards of excellence and careful command of their use. It entails effectivecommunication and problem-solving abilities, as well as a commitment to overcome our nativeegocentrism and socio-centrism1.” To apply critical thinking in weekly discussions, students must learn to ‘identify itspurpose, question, information, conclusion(s), assumptions, implications, main concept(s), andpoint of view1.’ These may be termed as “the elements of thought2.” These tools may be appliedto course topics or

Conference Session

FPD8 -- Systems, Nanotechnology & Programming

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

S. Scott Moor, Indiana University Purdue University-Fort Wayne (ET)

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

with the word ‘program’% Prepared by S. Scott Moor, IPFW August 2004% Based on suggestions from Shreekanth Mandayam, and the file name used. This is% Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Rowan University followed by the authors name% see http://users.rowan.edu/~shreek/networks1/music.html and the date.%% This program creates sine waves for a series of standard Describe the purpose and basic% notes. Each note is set up to be 0.5 seconds long at a% sample rate of 8000 Hz. The notes are assembled into a approach of the program% song that is then played by the computer speaker

Conference Session

Innovations in ECE Education II

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

S. Hossein Mousavinezhad, Western Michigan University; Liang Dong, Western Michigan University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

also a Senior Member of IEEE and past Chair of the West Michigan Section, he has been a reviewer for IEEE Transactions and FIE Conferences. His teaching and research interests include digital signal processing (DSP) and Bioelectromagnetics. He has been a reviewer for engineering textbooks including “Applied Electromagnetics, Early Transmission Line Approach” by S. M. Wentworth, Wiley, 2007 and "Signal Processing First" by McClellan, Schafer, and Yoder, published by Prentice Hall, 2003. He was co-editor of ECEDHA Newsletter, national ECE department chairs organization. Hossein is a member of the Editorial Advisory Board of the international research journal Integrated Computer-Aided

Conference Session

FPD9 -- Technology & Textbooks

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

S. Keith Hargrove, Morgan State University; Marie Dahleh, Harvard University

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

2006-1446: USING MULTI-MEDIA COURSEWARE TO ENHANCE ACTIVESTUDENT LEARNING IN THE CLASSROOMS. Keith Hargrove, Morgan State University S. Keith Hargrove, is currently serving as a Harvard Administrative Fellow in the Division of Engineering and Applied Sciences at Harvard University. He previously served as Chairperson of the Industrial Engineering Department in the Clarence Mitchell, Jr. School of Engineering at Morgan State University at Baltimore, MD. He received his BSME degree from Tennessee State University, M.S. from the University of Missouri at Rolla, and PhD from the University of Iowa. He is a member of the Society of Manufacturing Engineers, Institute of Industrial Engineers