Conference Session

Concurrent Paper Tracks Session I Study Abroad Programs

Collection

2016 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Aaron Richard Sakulich, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Tagged Topics

International Forum

anddeteriorating, and newly constructed neighborhoods are experiencing flooding and watermanagement difficulties as they become integrated into the urban fabric. Unlike other cities, theexpansion of the Canal will lead to an increase in water usage, even with the implementation ofadvanced water-saving technologies. Currently, roughly 50 million gallons (190 million liters) offreshwater are expelled into the ocean during each of the roughly 40 daily ship transits throughthe Canal [22]. Multiple interviewees stated that although there are emergency measures aimedat reducing water consumption in force, and existing laws aiming to prevent the contamination ofthe drinking water supply, neither carry strong enough penalties to be taken seriously by the

Conference Session

Motivation and Engagement

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Peter Rogers, The Ohio State University; Denny C. Davis, The Ohio State University; Sarah Winfree, The Ohio State University ; Kaycee Ash, The Ohio State University; Bashirah Ibrahim, Ohio State University; Lin Ding, The Ohio State University

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Educational Research and Methods

design and led multi-institution teams in the development and testing of curriculum materials and assessments for engineering design learning. He is also the owner of Verity Design Learning LLC, a publisher of instructional materials for design reviews and teamwork development. He is a Fellow of the American Society for Engineering Education. Dr. Davis received his PhD in Agricultural Engineering at Cornell University.Ms. Sarah Winfree, The Ohio State University Sarah Winfree is an undergraduate research assistant in the Department of Engineering Education at The Ohio State University. She joined the University in August 2013 working towards a Bachelor of Science degree in Food Engineering. Her career includes

Conference Session

Are You Experienced? Approaches and Tools for Experiential Learning

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Benjamin Z. Dymond, University of Minnesota Duluth; Matthew K Swenty P.E., Virginia Military Institute; Christopher R. Shearer, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

, physical, and mechanical properties and durability performance of infrastructure materials, with a focus on sustainable concrete materials technology. He also researches new strategies to improve STEM education. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020 Implementation of a laboratory experience in reinforced concrete coursesIntroduction College students enrolled in an engineering curriculum learn in a variety of ways (e.g.,sensory vs. intuitive, visual vs. verbal, inductive vs. deductive, active vs. reflective, or sequentialvs. global). In a reinforced concrete design course, where students learn how to designcomponents of large structures, it can be

Conference Session

First-Year Programs Division Technical Session 7: Experiential Learning

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alexandria Steiner, University of Michigan; Laura Hirshfield, University of Michigan; Cynthia J. Finelli, University of Michigan; Debbie Chachra, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering

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First-Year Programs

they do. Three factors that mayimpact the project tasks that students take on are goal orientation, the roles that the student takeson or are assigned on the team, and the student’s gender. These factors may affect what a studentdoes with their time in a course and consequently can affect their engineering self-efficacy andconfidence.BackgroundHands-on project design-based courses are integrated into engineering curriculum in order togive students an opportunity to apply the knowledge they have learned in a setting that mimics aprofessional engineering workplace. The project-based design course structure also emphasizescommunication, project management, and teamwork, all of which are important skills forengineers to have for successful careers

Conference Session

Stakeholder Perspectives on Community Engagement in Engineering Education

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nathan E. Canney, University of Colorado, Boulder; Angela R. Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder

Tagged Divisions

Community Engagement Division

AC 2012-3887: ENGINEERING STUDENTS’ VIEWS OF THE ROLE OFENGINEERING IN SOCIETYNathan E. Canney, University of Colorado, Boulder Nathan Canney received bachelor’s degrees from Seattle University in civil engineering and applied math- ematics. After graduation, he worked for Magnusson Klemencic Associates in Seattle, Wash., as a struc- tural engineer on high-rise residential buildings. Canney returned to school at Stanford University for a master’s degree and is currently pursuing a doctoral degree at the University of Colorado, Boulder, in civil engineering, with an engineering education research focus.Dr. Angela R. Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder Angela Bielefeldt has been a professor in the Department

Conference Session

Laboratory Innovations

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Awlad Hossain, Eastern Washington University; Hani Serhal Saad, Eastern Washington University; Martin W. Weiser, Eastern Washington University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

AC 2012-2942: THE EFFECT OF SURFACE AREA AND THERMAL DIF-FUSIVITY IN TRANSIENT COOLINGDr. Awlad Hossain, Eastern Washington University Awlad Hossain is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Engineering and Design at Eastern Wash- ington University, Cheney. His research interests involve the computational and experimental analysis of lightweight space structures and composite materials. Hossain received M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in ma- terials engineering and science from South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, Rapid City, South Dakota.Dr. Hani Serhal Saad, Eastern Washington UniversityProf. Martin W. Weiser, Eastern Washington University Martin Weiser is an Assistant Professor in the Engineering and Design

Conference Session

Engineering Libraries Division (ELD) Technical Session 1: Engineering Librarianship

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elizabeth C. Novosel, University of Colorado Boulder

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Libraries Division (ELD)

-being, empowerment, and even personal development [23], [24], [25].Academic librarians describe themselves as an integral part of the student experience due to theirprovision of academic supports and services, spaces, tools and resources for academic work andcollaboration. Additionally, academic librarians and libraries encourage and foster a sense ofbelonging for students via events, programs, and employment, as well as by helping themdevelop academic and job-relevant skills [26], [24], [27]. These many student-centered effortscan, and often are, implemented to support specific under-represented populations, such asdisabled students. With focused intention, self-education, and sustained effort, librarians canbuild in support for disabled

Conference Session

FPD III: Innovation in Design in the First Year

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Susan K. Donohue, University of Virginia

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

AC 2012-3555: THE IMPACT OF A HYBRID INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGNIN A FIRST-YEAR DESIGN (CORNERSTONE) COURSE ON STUDENTUNDERSTANDING OF THE ENGINEERING DESIGN PROCESSProf. Susan K. Donohue, University of Virginia Susan Donohue is a lecturer in the School of Engineering and Applied Science. She taught ENGR 1620, Introduction to Engineering, in fall 2011. Her research interests include K-20 engineering education with an emphasis on design, development of spatial skills, and identification and remediation of misconcep- tions. Page 25.1305.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Allison Jane Huff-Lohmeier, University of Arizona; Amee Jeanette Hennig, University of Arizona; Daniel Lamoreaux M.A., University of Arizona

Tagged Topics

Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

(ROKET) (#EEC-1300370 and #EEC-1009496)was a multidisciplinary RET in the Center for Integrated Access Networks (CIAN), an NSFfunded Engineering Research Center (ERC) at the University of Arizona (UA). ROKETsupported 50 teachers from Native American schools in a 6-week summer research experienceover a 7 year period in labs in the College of Optical Sciences and the College of Science.Applying theories of American Indian identity development to teacher development, the goal ofthis program was to increase cultural awareness in Science, Technology, Engineering, andMathematics (STEM) classroom curriculum and build professional mentoring relationships totransform Native American classrooms and pique the interests of Native American youth towardSTEM

Conference Session

New Engineering Educators Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Denise Wilson, University of Washington; Cheryl Allendoerfer, University of Washington; Rebecca A. Bates, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Tamara Floyd Smith, Tuskegee University; Melani I. Plett, Seattle Pacific University; Nanette M. Veilleux, Simmons College; Mee Joo Kim, University of Washington

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

New Engineering Educators

informal study groups. In follow upinterviews and focus groups, students also chose to discuss their experiences in study groups(83%) or lab groups (82%) but also commented frequently on their participation in professionalsocieties. Of these students, most (87%) found benefit in participating in these groups, and amajority of the students (72%) felt that they benefitted in ways related to operating within thegroup as an integral part of the team. Most students stressed the social learning provided by thegroup as compared to a single individual working alone.IntroductionABET (Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology) requires that every undergraduateengineering student is active in teams (either formed by faculty or self-assembled) at

Conference Session

Difference, Disability, and (De)Politicization: The Invisible Axes of Diversity

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amy E. Slaton, Drexel University

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

shot through with the idea that right-thinkingAmericans can apply their innate intellectual abilities in STEM fields reliably to attain bothindividual economic security and contribute to national well-being.17-18 But this promissorylanguage disguises a stratified economic and social system, pervaded with inequities.19-21 Thispaper is an attempt to integrate the theoretical tools and activist concerns of Disability orMinority Studies and those of Engineering Studies to shed light on this troubling neoliberalclimate. The former--scholarship on identity and equity--suggests means of understanding theconstructed nature of human differences; Disability Studies (henceforth, DS) has also addressedissues of intersectionality and authorial voice with

Conference Session

Experiences in Manufacturing Engineering Education

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hossein Rahemi, Vaughn College of Aeronautics & Technology; Amir Elzawawy, Vaughn College of Aeronautics & Technology; Yougashwar Budhoo, Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology

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Manufacturing

the attainment of student learning outcomes. The Faculty Course Assessment Report(FCAR) will be implemented to assess the attainment of student learning outcomes throughassigned course tasks. As an indirect measure, the department exit survey, the alumni survey,and the internship supervisor surveys are used in the assessment process of student learningoutcomes. The effectiveness of learning outcomes and program educational objectives basedon the results of FCARs and collected surveys will be analyzed in program level, and for anyshortcoming that is identified, a proper action plan for improvement will be implemented [4].3. Manufacturing Certificate ProgramsBesides developing a curriculum in advanced manufacturing, the Engineering and

Conference Session

Contemporary Practices in Engineering Management Programs

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ivan Lidon, University of Zaragoza; RUBEN REBOLLAR, University of Zaragoza; Palle Qvist, Aalborg University; Juan Luis Cano, University of Zaragoza

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Management

14.1163.2Over the last decade, the growth of the project-oriented model has been spectacular, as theincrease in the number of certified professionals in Project Management worldwide shows 7. Theavailability of people with the appropriate skills in managing projects is a powerful developmenttool that should be considered at all levels of society.Project management as an academic subject is in its infancy, and in Europe there are now stillfew universities offering standard courses as part of their curriculum, it being mostly theprovince of business schools. The offer of training products at the university level ranges from30-hour courses to 120 ECTS (European Credit Transfer System) Masters. Most of theapproaches to training undergraduates, with regard

Conference Session

Project Management and Team Issues

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Bianey Ruiz Ulloa; Stephanie Adams

activities into their curriculums 4,5,6. In response, institutions of higher education are developing a variety of methodologiesfor introducing teamwork in their classrooms. Collaborative learning, cooperative learning andother forms of active learning are being used in classrooms as ways to promote teamwork amongstudents and enhance their learning 7,8. Studies on cooperative and collaborative learning, as well as on the use of groups inclassroom prove that trying to incorporate teams into the classroom is a highly complex task 9.Difficulties with implementing teams have led researchers and practitioners to look forcharacteristics that make the difference between an effective and an ineffective team. Teamperformance and teaming process

Conference Session

Innovation in Design Education

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Gul Okudan Kremer; Sven Bilen; Richard Devon

. Page 7.351.7 Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2002, American Society from Engineering EducationRICHARD F. DEVON has a background in structural engineering and is an Associate Professor of EngineeringDesign at Penn State. He has done research in spatial visualization, but he currently focuses on the nature andteaching of design, the ethics of technology, and the nature and practice of design and design education in the globaleconomy. Devon is the Director of the Design Curriculum in his department.GÜL E. OKUDAN is an Assistant Professor of Engineering Design at Penn State. She has a doctorate inEngineering Management from the University of

Conference Session

Expanding Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Engineering Cultures from a Theoretical Perspective

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrea Haverkamp, Oregon State University

Tagged Topics

ASEE Diversity Committee, Diversity

sexuality) may be integral inshifting engineering culture.SummaryOn September 16th 2017, Georgia Tech fourth-year computer engineering student Scout Schultzwas fatally shot by campus police in an incident which many close to Scout frame as a “suicideby cop.” Friends and family report 21-year old Scout navigated depression and social stressthroughout their college years. Scout identified as “nonbinary, intersex, and bisexual” [38]. Eachof these identities are impacted by marginalization and exist in the liminal spaces presented inthis paper. This tragedy should prompt our necessary discussion around nonbinary inclusion –are our environments sources of affirmation, support, distress, or invalidation? Are we expandinggendered norms and presentations

Conference Session

Socio-Technical Issues in Engineering

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ayush Gupta, University of Maryland, College Park; Andrew Elby, University of Maryland, College Park; Chandra Anne Turpen, University of Maryland, College Park; Thomas M. Philip, University of California, Los Angeles

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Ethics

for leveraging sustainable change in undergraduate STEM programs and makes these struggles for change a direct focus of her research efforts.Dr. Thomas M. Philip, University of California, Los Angeles Thomas M. Philip is an Associate Professor in the Graduate School of Education & Information Studies at the University of California Los Angeles. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 On perspective-taking by engineering students in discussions of socio-technical issuesIntroductionIn their work engineers often need to work in teams that include some combination of otherengineers, marketing and business executives, sales representatives, clients

Conference Session

Leadership and Administration in ET

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wael Ibrahim, ECPI College of Technology; Rasha Morsi, Norfolk State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

of Technology. Dr. Ibrahim has over thirteen years experience in education at the university level. He has an extensive experience in curriculum development for in-seat and online environments. His research interests are geared towards three main categories which are basic understanding of physical phenomena, engineering applications and engineering education enhancement. Page 11.946.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 NAIT or ABET? How Different is Different?AbstractThe main objective of Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) is toimprove the overall

Conference Session

Innovations in ECE Education I

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dick Blandford, University of Evansville; Deborah Hwang, University of Evansville

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

not combined intoa single department that shared some courses, it is likely that the first programming courses incomputer science would use Java.Another major change in the computer science curriculum consists of the way in which thetechnical electives are structured and chosen. Upper level electives in the computer scienceprogram are structured such that they are open to both computer science students and tocomputer engineering students. This means that in general, the only prerequisite for thesecourses is the data structures course. In terms of which courses are offered, for example, itmeans that an advanced version of object oriented programming will probably not be offeredunless there is great enrollment in computer science since there is

Conference Session

Trends in Engineering Education

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Leticia Anaya, University of North Texas

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

Engineering Courses and Teaching Methods. Engineering design also seems to play a role inthis period. Both LDA and LSA extracted Design Courses but LSA also extracted Design Field studiesand Computer Design. Student work and teaching also seem to play a role in this period. LDA extractedProject Work while LSA extracted Student Work. LDA extracted teaching with Models while LSAextracted Teaching Methods. Computers were also an integral part of this period. LDA extractedComputer Networks while LSA extracted Computer Design. The concept of systems may have alsoplayed a part in this period. LSA extracted system processes, university systems and LDA extractedenvironmental systems. The differences of extraction in the two methods are as follows: Process

Conference Session

Laboratory Development in ECE Education

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Adnaan Jiwaji, MIT; James Hardison, MIT; Kayode P. Ayodele, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria; Sandy Stevens Tickodri-Togboa, Makerere University; Alfred Mwambela, University of Dar-es-Salaam; V. Judson Harward, MIT; Jesús A. del Alamo, MIT; Bryant Harrison, MIT; Samuel Gikandi, MIT

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

could havecertain components switched in or out. Thisenabled an entirely new mode of experimentationwithin the ELVIS iLab. Rather than being limitedto only observing the behavior of a static circuit-under-test, students could also manipulate thecircuit to produce varying behaviors. The lab clientand interface elements that control this functionality Figure 3: The lab client developed by Samuelare shown in Figure 4. For this work, a National Gikandi to run experiments on the ELVIS. AnInstruments SCXI-1169 switch unit was used, experiment run on a differentiator circuit with aenabling easy integration with the software control triangular wave input is detailed

Conference Session

Non-Technical Skills in ET

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jung Oh, Kansas State University-Salina; Alysia Starkey, Kansas State University-Salina; Beverlee Kissick, Kansas State University-Salina

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

involves an integrated three-step processincluding a discipline-specific pre-lab activity, general/customized information literacyinstruction, and communication skills development. This paper describes how thecollaborating team has learned from each other’s reflections to make the assignment ameaningful learning experience.Librarians and faculty have been traversing on parallel paths during the past few decades.The rapid explosion of technological integration into nearly every aspect of daily life hasmerged the separate paths into one. Writing centers and libraries recognize their roles ascenters of learning and the importance of collaboration.1 Librarians, writing center staffand faculty must now travel in tandem in order to prepare students to

Conference Session

Engineering Design Graphics Division Technical Session 1 - Current Issues

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christine E. King, University of California, Irvine

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Design Graphics

Paper ID #24827Introduction of Whiteboards to Improve Sketching in Computer-Aided De-sign CoursesProf. Christine E. King, University of California, Irvine Dr. Christine King is an Assistant Teaching Professor of Biomedical Engineering at UC Irvine. She re- ceived her BS and MS from Manhattan College in Mechanical Engineering and her PhD in Biomedical Engineering from UC Irvine, where she developed brain-computer interface systems for neurorehabil- itation. She was a post-doctorate in the Wireless Health Institute at the University of California, Los Angeles, and a research manager in the Center for SMART Health

Conference Session

New Computer ET Course Development

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Kyle Hebsch; Jefferey Stevens; Andrew Gilchrist IV; Joel Weinstein

recognition/solutionskills.Simulating an industrial environment in the classroom is difficult. This paper describes amodel for providing this kind of culture wherein students are randomly assembled intoteams and given a poorly-defined task to complete within a ten-week period. The studentsare given little technical guidance and are required to deliver a working prototype of asoftware-based project.In the course, students deal with “customers” through weekly meetings with theinstructor who poses as an employee from a fictitious company. At those meetings, thestudents learn how to develop solutions to problems and also discover an importantlesson in corporate culture: They quickly find out that corporations may understand theirown missions, but do not

Collection

1999 Annual Conference

Authors

Essam M. Kosba; Ahmed Dawoud

Session 2520 Applying Multiple Student Modeling Techniques In Intelligent Tutoring Systems Essam M. Kosba, Ahmed R. Dawoud Arab Academy for Science & Technology / October University For Modern SciencesAbstract An important aspect of Intelligent Tutoring Systems (ITSs) is their ability to provideindividualized instruction in a manner similar to what offered by a personal humaninstructor. A student model is described as the information that ITS keeps about anindividual student. ITSs should actively support the student’s learning process throughtailoring

Conference Session

Issues in Computer Education

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

M. Sharma

(CD-ROM,World Wide Web/Internet, Online Synchronous/Asynchronous, Compressed Video, and hybridsof these tools) and assessing the effectiveness of their integration on teaching and learning bystudents in terms of depth of knowledge learned, dexterity/skill of problem solving,motivation/attitude, achievement, and retention of knowledge. Researchers of teaching andlearning phenomena and processes, and educational psychologists, are investigating thesephenomena based on different perspectives, theories, and hypotheses. Supported by a grant fromthe National Science Foundation, the authors of this paper have developed computer-based-instruction modules for an introductory thermodynamics course that incorporate active learningexercises within them

Conference Session

Graduate Ethics Education & Professional Codes

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yanna Lambrinidou, Virginia Tech; William Joseph Rhoads, Virginia Tech; Siddhartha Roy, Virginia Tech; Erin Heaney, Clean Air: Organizing for Health and Justice; Glenn Andrew Ratajczak, Clean Air Coalition of Western New York; Jennifer Holly Ratajczak, Clean Air Coalition of Western New York

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Ethics

Ethics and the Pub- lic.” She is co-PI on a National Science Foundation (NSF) research and education project developing an ethnographic approach to engineering ethics education.Mr. William Joseph Rhoads, Virginia Tech William Rhoads is a PhD student in Civil & Environmental Engineering at Virginia Tech working with Dr. Marc Edwards and Dr. Amy Pruden. His research focuses on various aspects of opportunistic pathogens in potable and hot water plumbing systems and implications of green buildings on public health. William is currently the vice-president of a joint American Water Works Association and Water Environment Federation graduate student group and is the recipient of the Via Doctoral Fellowship.Mr. Siddhartha

Conference Session

Energy Conversion and Conservation Division Technical Session 2: Solar Track

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Tessa Veurink, University of Pittsburgh; Bradley G. Fox, University of Pittsburgh; Sabrina R. Helbig, University of Pittsburgh; Duncan Penizotto, University of Pittsburgh; Robert J. Kerestes, University of Pittsburgh; Brandon M. Grainger, University of Pittsburgh

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

Paper ID #33250Resilience in the Home Office Through a Scaled-down MicrogridMs. Tessa Veurink, University of Pittsburgh Tessa Veurink graduated from the University of Pittsburgh with a B.S. in Electrical Engineering with a concentration in Electric Power. Her interests include renewable energy, sustainability, and electric power.Mr. Bradley G. Fox, University of Pittsburgh Bradley Fox is an electrical engineering student at the University of Pittsburgh. He is interested in power electronics and enjoys learning about a variety of other disciplines as well. He plans to start his career in industry in 2021 and grow as a

Conference Session

Exploring Trends in CPD

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

M. Zoghi

, isdescribed along with students’ assessment in the context of their reflections.IntroductionThe integration of community service projects in undergraduate engineering curricula, to provideexperiential learning, has created a great deal of interest among educators in recent years. Tsang(2000) stipulates that the notion of combining service with engineering design projects is notnew considering that many senior design projects have provided assistive technology to meet theneeds of people with disabilities. Tsang (2000) further discusses the many benefits of service-learning, coupled with design-across-the-curriculum, and the significance of integrating design atall stages of a student’s academic development in a meaningful context. Evidently

Conference Session

Trends in Energy Conversion/Conservation

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Vladimir Sheyman; Mulchand Rathod

broughtto public attention the need for a comprehensive energy strategy to ensure a sustainable supplyof energy for our nation. Alternative energy sources to support our infrastructure are becomingmore and more significant as we look towards the future. Establishment of the NextEnergyCenter in Michigan is an important step in that direction; and to prepare technical workforce foralternative energy area would be an important milestone in taking forward our nation towardsthe future. In this paper, the necessary curriculum, courses, and degree program were explored toaddress the alternative energy technology workforce needs. Also, various avenues with the prosand cons were explored, identified, and recommended. The project work done dealt with