Conference Session

TC2K Methods and Models

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gregory Neff, Purdue University-Calumet; Susan Scachitti, Purdue University-Calumet; Lash Mapa, Purdue University-Calumet; James Higley, Purdue University-Calumet; Mohammad Zahraee, Purdue University-Calumet

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Engineering Technology

objective?(8) A specific objective of this course is to develop h Lifelong learning 2.4 Self -Learning 3 year academ ic 92% Lifelong 90% 30 70 0 0 0 4.3recognition of the need to prepare for life long learning plan learning paperopportunities. How well did the course meet this objective? 2.2 Exposed to Prof. Societies(9) A specific objective of this course is to develop an i Ethics 3.1 Personal Responsibility Vista Ethics

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Douglas Jacobson, Iowa State University

camp thestudents defend their networks against a red team “hackers” consisting of security professionals.One afternoon the students travel to Des Moines to tour different companies that are related tocomputer security.We expect students to gain interest in the area, broaden their knowledge on computer security,have fun, and meet faculty and experts that are able to answer questions about their occupations,and give them insight as to what the future could hold for them in computer security field. Thecamp will also perk their interest in coming to ISU or other universities after high school.This paper will outline the camp objectives, the planning process, and the recruitment process.The importance of a partnership between academia, government

Conference Session

TC2K Methods and Models

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Wise, Pennsylvania State University; Dhaneshwar Lall, Pennsylvania State University; Dhushy Sathianathan, Pennsylvania State University

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Engineering Technology

Instructional Systems at Penn State University. He is currently the Assessment Coordinator for Engineering Technology programs at the Penn State campuses where he provides assistance to faculty members and administrators with regards to assessment, evaluation, and planning for accreditation of the various programs. He earned his B.S. degree in Chemistry from Hartwick College. Address: 201 Hammond Building, University Park, PA 16802. Telephone: 814-865-3165, FAX: 814-865-4021, email: DLall@psu.eduDhushy Sathianathan, Pennsylvania State University Dhushy Sathianathan is the Head of the School of Engineering Design, Technology, and Professional Programs (SEDTAPP) in the College of Engineering at Penn State

Conference Session

Student Learning and Teamwork

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

ramin Sadeghi, Power and Water University of Technology (PWUT); Saeid Moslehpour, University of Hartford

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Engineering Technology

and other ones are, • its requirement for being widespread among all layers of the population • its requirement for a real and adequate training and education, without which new jobs will not come to fruitionThese requirements have introduced the concept of "Computer Literacy" in the educationalliterature of many countries. Computer Literacy is a pre-requisite for entering the virtualuniversity, and only on that basis a plan can be designed and presented. The plan firstly discussesthe meaning of computer literacy concept, and then analyses the deficiencies in the computertraining across the country, and then presents the plan for an all-encompassing effort of computerand IT training that matches the national needs and

Conference Session

Innovative Lower Division Programs

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Srikanth Pidugu, University of Arkansas-Little Rock; Swaminadham Midturi, University of Arkansas-Little Rock

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Two Year College Division

savings, methods ofminimizing waste materials, monitoring and reducing pollutants, and adopting computerizedtools to affect the energy savings in manufacturing industries. The specific goals of the projectare • Develop instructional materials and course offerings for a two-year degree program (Certificate program in energy management) to prepare engineering technicians and tradesmen for careers in energy related and manufacturing industries. • Offer workshops and short-courses for industry to enhance the capabilities of workers in existing energy service and manufacturing industries. Education/training plans will emphasize energy sources, patterns of energy consumption,energy machinery and equipment, efficient energy

Conference Session

Course-based Approaches to Entrepreneurship Education

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anthony Joseph, Pace University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

was supported by a finance and a computer science professor whoteam taught the course and nine mentors/advisors who assisted the E-teams in identifyingfinancial problems in need of improved solutions, formulating problems to enable efficientsoftware solution, identifying markets for their completed software product, determining thelevel of software product user friendliness, and counseling and advising E-team members in thedevelopment of a successful business plan. On the basis of the midterm exam and the project, theevaluation of the course showed that each of the five purposefully designed E-teams completedtheir financial software product by the end of the semester. Two showed promise of beingcommercially viable with slight improvements

Conference Session

Capstone Design II

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Juri Filatovs, North Carolina A&T State University; Devdas Pai, North Carolina A&T State University

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Design in Engineering Education

final measure of their success lies in the future in the way they developtheir careers and is unforeseeable, and therefore they require skills which will sustain them for along time. These include the establishment of habits and methods for picking up needed newskills, and remaining current in their profession. They need to understand that there is continualerosion of their worth, driven by the new technology which engineers advance. They must haveinformation gathering skills, how to obtain information on current technology throughout theircareers.3) Management Skills: Professionals must be able to set goals, plan, and deploy, and manageresources. They must understand risk analysis, costing, legal/regulatory issues, and ethics.4) Technical

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jean Nocito-Gobel, University of New Haven; Samuel Daniels, University of New Haven; Michael Collura, University of New Haven

CE CP EE IE ME GEEAS107P Introduction to Engineering (Project-based) R R R R R R REAS109 Project Planning and Development R R N R R R REAS112 Methods of Engineering Analysis R R R R R R REAS120 Chemistry with Applications to BioSystems R R N N E E REAS211 Intro. to Modeling of Engineering Systems R R R R R R REAS213 Materials in Engineering Systems R R N N R R REAS222 Fundamentals of Mechanics & Materials E R N N R R

Conference Session

Aspirational Visions of Civil Engineering in 2025 & Policy 465

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeffrey Russell, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Gerry Galloway, Univ of Maryland; Thomas Lenox, American Society of Civil Engineers; James O'Brien, American Society of Civil Engineers

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Civil Engineering

theactions that would be necessary to achieve this vision for civil engineering. The purposeof this paper is to discuss ASCE’s current plan for implementing these actions includingits development of a revised Civil Engineering Body of Knowledge (BOK), modifiedaccreditation criteria, improved civil engineering curricula, and licensure issues.Historical PerspectiveEngineers have been advocating the reform of engineering education for over a century.Seely (NAE 2005) presented a comprehensive review of how engineering education hasevolved throughout the 19th and 20th centuries. It is important “…to remember that untilthe end of the nineteenth century, the primary means by which a young person became anengineer was through a hands-on apprenticeship in a

Conference Session

Cognitive and Motivational Issues in Student Performance II

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeffrey Froyd, Texas A&M University; Larissa Pchenitchnaia, Texas A&M University; Debra Fowler, Texas A&M University; Nancy Simpson, Texas A&M University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

Page 12.1340.3for planning, scheduling, monitoring, and constructively intervening across a set ofnumerous interacting activities to realize a stated goal at a predetermined time. A fourthsubject is less well defined than the previous three, yet it is probably the most frequentlymentioned. The fourth subject stresses the value of perceiving a system as a set ofinterconnected components whose pattern of interconnections may reveal importantcharacteristics to people who must make decisions about interventions intended toimprove the performance of the system. Several decades ago, the subject wasoptimistically, and perhaps arrogantly, labeled general systems theory22,23. The name hasdropped from favor, but the essence of the subject is cited by

Conference Session

Research and Graduate Studies

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary Katherine Watson, Georgia Institute of Technology; Alexandra Coso Strong, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Graduate Studies

students’reflections on their experienced, enacted, and espoused philosophies.Respondent Demographics, Prior Experiences, and Future Career GoalsA diverse population of graduate students elected to complete the Educational PhilosophySurvey. Of the 291 respondents, 60.8% were male, 76.9% were US citizens, and 83.0% weremajoring in a technical field (engineering, computing, or science). In addition, a majority ofparticipants were pursuing a PhD (63.2%), while others were planning on enrolling in a PhDprogram in the future (12.4%) (Table 2).In addition to training in their respective fields of study, some students also reported priorexperiences to aid in molding them into effective instructors. While 67.4% of students reportedcompleting no formal instruction on

Conference Session

Graduate Student Experience

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Benjamin Ahn, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Monica Farmer Cox, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Heidi A. Diefes-Dux, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Brenda M. Capobianco, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Graduate Studies, Student

. Page 23.563.62. Introduced information systematically and concisely (but with enough details) at the level of knowledge for undergraduates to comprehend with the goal of showing students what had been done and what needed to be done.3. Explained and discussed background knowledge multiple times to help students understand the complex issues and disciplinary fundamentals necessary to solve problems.4. Played devil’s advocate, that is, pretended to be against student’s ideas or plans in order to make the student discuss it in more details.5. Created and gave appropriate levels of assignments (or tasks) to be solely completed by undergraduates to help them understand certain theory behind the research. Some tasks included operating

Conference Session

Enhancing Engineering Management

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ana Valeria Quevedo, Universidad de Piura; Dante Arturo Guerrero, Universidad de Piura; Martin Palma, Universidad de Piura; Susana Vegas, Universidad de Piura

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Engineering Management

Paper ID #6168Improving Generic Skills among Engineering Students through Project-BasedLearning in a Project Management CourseMs. Ana Valeria Quevedo, Universidad de Piura Ms. Ana Quevedo has a master’s of Management in Operations Research from UBC. Quevado is an Industrial and Systems Engineer with the Universidad de Piura.Dr. Ing. Dante Arturo Guerrero, Universidad de Piura Doctor of Project Management specializing in Project Planning and Management for Sustainable Rural Development, Master of Engineering with specialization in Rural Development Projects / Local from the Polytechnic University of Madrid, Masters in

Conference Session

"Best" of BED

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Idalis Villanueva, University of Maryland, College Park; Rachel L. Manthe, Fischell Department of Bioengineering, University of Maryland, College Park; Kevin M Knapstein, Bioprocess Scale-Up Facility, Fischell Department of Bioengineering, University of Maryland, College Park

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Biomedical

findings, and justify their plans to the student body. Thus, our researchhypothesis for this study is that the combination of an ill-structured course using design- andproject-based instructional frameworks can help entry-level bioengineering students overcomeinitial frustrations and failures during development of desired competencies in bioengineering.This paper outlines the preliminary results from select instructional strategies and assessments asthey relate to the development of these competencies (as seen in the overall scores) anddevelopment of human traits (e.g., confidence) throughout the course of the semester.MethodsRationale for the course re-designBiology for Engineers Laboratory (BIOE 121) is a 1-credit cross-disciplinary course

Conference Session

Basic Concepts in Entrepreneurship

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Neelam Soundarajan, Ohio State University; Rajiv Ramnath, Ohio State University; Bruce W. Weide, Ohio State University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

success of the program. In Section 4, we summarize the results of assessments ofthe program; we also highlight some of the specific successes, in the form of IT enterprises thatNEWPATH students have launched. In Section 5, we briefly consider some other programs inengineering entrepreneurship and compare them to NEWPATH. We then conclude with a briefsummary of the lessons learned and our future plans.2. Models of Entrepreneurial LearningA number of authors 10,11,12 have investigated some major problems that new enterprises typicallyencounter and the tasks that entrepreneurs must be effective at in order to address those problems.The latter include the ability to conduct market analysis, see the potential of new products andservices, make

Conference Session

Capstone Design Courses and Tools in support of Systems Engineering Education

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lisa Guerra, NASA Headquarters; Gloria A. Murphy, NASA; Lisa D. May, NASA Headquarters

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Systems Engineering

NASA Headquarters was Director of the Directorate Integration Office in the Exploration Systems Mission Directorate. In that position, her responsibilities involved strategic planning, international cooperation, cross-directorate coordination, architecture analysis, and exploration control boards. Ms Guerra also spent 3 years at the Goddard Space Flight Center as Program Integration Manager for future high-energy astrophysics mis- sions, particularly the James Webb Space Telescope. She began her career at the Johnson Space Center working for Eagle Engineering and SAIC, focused on conceptual design of advanced spacecraft for human missions to the Moon and Mars. Ms. Guerra earned a B.S in Aerospace Engineering and

Conference Session

Unique Laboratory Experiments & Programs

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Theodore Dibble; Carrie Hernandez; Abbie Wells; Steven Barrett

advanced embedded controller concepts.Funding Efforts: In July 2001 one of the co-authors (sfb) submitted a $200K proposal to theNational Science Foundation (NSF), Directorate for Education and Human Resources, Divisionof Undergraduate Education (DUE), entitled “Motivational Robot-Based UndergraduateComputer Engineering Laboratory”. This proposal provided a plan to incorporate the vitalconcepts listed above into the existing curriculum via creation of a comprehensive laboratoryexperience based on robot technology. Using robots to teach digital design and non-technicalconcepts in a motivational environment has been used at many institutions [1,2] with greatsuccess including Trinity College in Hartford, CT [3,4]; MIT [5], and the US Air Force

Conference Session

Learning Enhancements for CHE Courses

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Nihat Gurmen; John J. Lucas; Dean R. Malmgren; H. Scott Fogler

; Exposition Copyright © 2003, American Society for Engineering EducationFigure 2. Process flow sheet of MicroPlant in the feed and preheaters subsystem The user is given a limited amount of money to be spent on diagnosing themalfunctions. The limited resource is intended to encourage the user to plan the diagnosiscarefully. The user is therefore charged a fee for each diagnostic technique. A list ofdiagnostic techniques for the second heater in the feed and preheater subsystem is shownin Figure 2. Similarly, Figure 3 shows the diagnostic techniques available for the reactorsubsystem. Appropriate diagnostic techniques are available for all the other units as well

Conference Session

Laboratory Developments and Innovations

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Robert Voigt; Robert Ives; Jesko Hagee

believed, at the time, that the proper sizefor such a room would accommodate 60-70 students. We did not have the funds or the room tobe able to set up our version of the studio classroom in this manner. We had already planned topurchase new benches to replace our aging benches from the circuits course which had been inuse since the 1960s. We also have always had class sizes of around twenty and were not willingto sacrifice our low student-to-teacher ratio. The teaching concept of the studio classroom waswhat we really wanted for our students. The students in this course were not engineers so we feltthat this format for learning was an obvious choice. The students would get more hands-onapplications-oriented learning than we could offer in a

Conference Session

Academic Standards and Academic Issues

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Tarek A. Shraibati; Ahmad Sarfaraz

learned by engineering faculty as aresult of offering the course and finally the future plans for other GE courses.RationalIt is widely accepted that increasing the technical literacy among all students is critical as oursociety becomes increasingly dependent upon science and technology. A technically illiteratepopulation is not capable of understanding and making the informed decisions necessary tomaintain our quality of life. The overall decline in B.S. degrees in engineering during the period1996-2000 as documented by the Engineering Workforce Commission of American Associationof Professional Societies highlights this problem1. Policy makers often lack understanding oftechnical issues due to a lack of training in technical fields. For example

Conference Session

Off the Beaten Path

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cynthia C. Fry, Baylor University; Kenneth W. Van Treuren, Baylor University

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New Engineering Educators

implementation of a series ofInnovation in Teaching seminars developed for the engineering and computer science faculty atBaylor University.At this point in the history of the School of Engineering & Computer Science (ECS), having justdeveloped a school strategic plan, it is extremely important to begin to formulate the philosophyneeded to maintain the teaching foundation for years to come. In Baylor University’s history andin our School’s short history, quality and innovation in teaching have been the distinctive thathas set us apart. As we continue to grow, however, we must be intentional about maintaining thedual tracks that will continue to set Baylor University apart – teaching and research – and to giveour new and current faculty tools to

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jianyu Dong, California State University, Los Angeles; Huiping Guo, California State University, Los Angeles

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

implementation of class projects and how to betterintegrate project-based learning and inquiry-based learning into a tight teaching schedule. Basedon the assessment results and student recommendation, a plan has been devised to adjust thecurrent teaching strategy and improve the effectiveness of online CPBL.IntroductionIn Fall 2010, California State University Los Angeles received a CCLI grant from NSF toexplore a good solution to incorporate collaborative project-based and inquiry-based learning inundergraduate computer networking curriculum. The project goals include: 1) Establish a cyber-infrastructure to enable remote learning which significantly improves the learning efficiency ofstudents on a commuter campus; 2) Foster students’ hands-on design

Conference Session

ERM Potpourri

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Russ Pimmel, University of Alabama; Roger K. Seals, Louisiana State University; Stephanie M. Beard, Louisiana State University

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Educational Research and Methods

learning among diverse students: 1, 11 2) the stallingof innovation in STEM education:15 and 3) the wide-spread reliance on lecture and thereceive/memorize cognitive demand as the primary instructional strategy.12 Thusalternative faculty development models are needed.From a NSF Division of Undergraduate Education (DUE) perspective, facultydevelopment has been a key component in the Transforming Undergraduate Education inSTEM (TUES) and Course, Curriculum and Laboratory Improvement (CCLI) Programssince the Solicitation has a component calling for projects devoted to developing facultyexpertise. Further, with many of the proposals focused on the curriculum development,faculty workshops play a major role in the dissemination plan. For a number of

Conference Session

Focus on Faculty

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary Anderson-Rowland, Arizona State University; Anita Grierson, AZ State University

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Women in Engineering

in graduate school in engineeringor computer science at ASU, the student is supported for a maximum of four semestersby a second CIRC program funded by an NSF S-STEM grant (#0728695).Through the CIRC/METS program, transfer students in the Fulton Schools ofEngineering can apply for and receive a $4,000 scholarship per academic year. Therequirements for the scholarship include: U.S. citizenship or permanent residency, full-time student in engineering or computer science, a cumulative GPA of at least 3.0, andunmet financial need according to FAFSA. Each semester six workshops are held withmultiple meeting times for each. The topics include the “Guaranteed 4.0 Plan”14,resumes, interviews, how to use computer data bases for research papers

Conference Session

K-12 Poster Session

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Ronald Rorrer; Richard Sanders; Daniel Knight

about running amusic recording business and the technical aspects of music recording. In this course the projectis focused on recording bands and then sweetening the original tracks into finished CD tracks.There are other courses planned that would appeal to a wider student demographic.One goal of the program is to tailor courses to the students and their interests, not tailor thestudents to the courses. Additionally, we want to show students that their interests can be turnedto an academic path and also future careers, albeit not necessarily as lead guitarists in deathmetal bands! Often as academicians, whether at the secondary or post-secondary level, weinherently push career paths that can be labeled traditional, as opposed to the myriad of

Conference Session

Robotics in Education

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carlotta Berry, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Computers in Education

mobile robot programming for ER1 Mobile Robot49Universidad Catolica autonomous navigationde ChileAugsburg College CS course on robot history and theory Robix Manipulator, instructor- created vehicle50Course FormatThe first offering of the IMR course was in spring 2007 and it quickly became apparent that theproposed topics were too ambitious. The topics included simulation, actuators, effectors,locomotion, kinematics, sensors, control, navigation, localization, path planning, computervision, image processing, human-robot interaction and GUI design. The problem was that someof these topics were entire courses in themselves (i.e. computer vision, human-robot

Conference Session

Classroom Engagement

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joanna DeFranco, Pennsylvania State University; Colin Neill, Pennsylvania State University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

to single individuals,”6. Furthermore, the team itself performs cognitive tasks inthat “they detect and recognize pertinent cues, make decisions, solve problems, rememberrelevant information, plan, acquire knowledge, and design solutions or products as an integratedunit.”7. This is not to say, however, that team cognition is a natural outcome of working on ateam. In fact, it requires a lot of effort and is a distinguishing feature of high-performance teams8 . Team members come with differing perspectives, backgrounds, and expectations and from thisdiversity a shared mental model must emerge9.An individual’s mental model is an “internal conceptual representation of an external systemwhose structure maintains the perceived structure of that

Conference Session

Curriculum Innovation & Assessment

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Richard Smith; Kevin Craig; Pamela Theroux

. Page 10.354.5 “Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2005, American Society for Engineering Education”⇒ Assessment Plan We will develop and implement an assessment plan consistent with the ABET EC 2000 outcomes-based criteria, which will serve the first-year engineering program, including the science, mathematics, and social science components, and the engineering departments during the upper-division courses through the capstone experience. • This will allow us to better attract to the engineering profession a more intellectually diverse and greater number of students, to better retain students once enrolled in the engineering

Conference Session

IE Accreditation and Program Issues

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Mary Besterfield-Sacre; Jayant Rajgopal; Bryan Norman; Bopaya Bidanda; Kim Needy

, students need to receive greater exposure to today’sglobal business environment. Changes in communication and transportation have created both aglobal marketplace and supply chain; our students’ education needs to prepare them for bothglobal contexts. Many production planning problems that IE’s encounter no longer focus onfacilities in a single region or even in a single country but rather in multiple countries.Globalization has had a significant effect on companies’ operations and many of these changesdirectly affect the work of industrial engineers such as: demand forecasting, logistics anddelivery planning, inventory control, facility design, human factors, safety, manufacturingprocesses (including environmental concerns), information systems

Conference Session

International Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sushil Acharya, Robert Morris University; Lisa A. Nutt, Robert Morris University; Tony Lee Kerzmann, Robert Morris University

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International

Asian and European countries by both governmental and non-governmental organizations. Acharya has a M.Eng. in Computer Technology and a D.Eng. in Computer Science and Information Management with a concentration in knowledge discovery, both from the Asian Institute of Technology in Thailand. His teaching involvement and research interest are in the area of Software Engineering education, Software Verification & Validation, Data Mining, Neural Networks, and Enterprise Resource Planning. He also has interest in Learning Objectives based Education Material Design and Development. Acharya is a co- author of ”Discrete Mathematics Applications for Information Systems Professionals- 2nd Ed., Prentice Hall”. He is a