Conference Session

Community Engagement in Engineering Education: Program Models

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shoba Krishnan, Santa Clara University; Tonya Lynn Nilsson P.E., Santa Clara University

Tagged Divisions

Community Engagement Division

Pital and I have decided that I want to make a difference. I feel that with everything I’ve been given, I need to give back to my community. Yes, El Pital is my community.Student perceptions of the effect of the service learning experience.Student reflections provide a valuable insight on the impact of community projects on studentlearning and student perception of their chosen career path. Below are highlights from studentcomments.The effect on student learning:As with any real world project, the EWB project provided the students with a chance to applytheir new skills. As one student noted: There are many benefits for the travel team from this experience. As students, we get to see real world applications for the

Conference Session

Study Abroad, International Exchange Programs, and Student Engagements

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wilhelm Alex Friess, Rochester Institute of Technology, Dubai; Ivan E. Esparragoza, Pennsylvania State University, Brandywine; Dylan Connole

Tagged Divisions

International

AC 2012-3387: ENHANCING CROSS-CULTURAL INTERACTION IN COURSESWITH A LARGE COMPONENT OF VISITING STUDY ABROAD STU-DENTSDr. Alex Friess, Rochester Institute of Technology, Dubai Alex Friess holds a Ph.D. in aeronautical engineering and a B.Sc. in physics from Rensselaer Polytech- nic Institute (Troy, N.Y. 1997), and has served as Associate Professor of mechanical engineering at RIT, Dubai, since 2009. In addition to undergraduate activities, he teaches in the sustainable energy concen- tration of RIT, Dubai’s mechanical engineering master’s program. Friess’ industrial and academic career spans a variety of consulting and entrepreneurial activities in Europe, Asia, and Africa, most notably as founding faculty in

Conference Session

K-12 Experiences in Energy Education

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mark Vincent Abbott, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Nancy Warter-Perez, California State University, Los Angeles; Eun-Young Kang; Jianyu Dong, California State University, Los Angeles

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

five original or modified classroom activities that have been used in th7 grade pre-algebra. Activities, their engineering connection, the curriculum connection, andimpact on students’ understanding of engineering will be presented. In the final portions of thepaper, pre- and post-survey data will be presented to show the impact that the IMPACT LAprogram and these activities had on the students.1. Introduction K-12 classrooms typically focus on developing student’s math, reading, and writingskills, while subjects such as engineering are neglected. Without basic knowledge of engineeringand design concepts, high school graduates are less likely to pursue careers in technical fields.Furthermore, many students lose interest in math because

Conference Session

Study Abroad, International Exchange Programs, and Student Engagements

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Clifton B. Farnsworth, Brigham Young University; Mark Owen Lords, Brigham Young University; Brian Charles Capt, Brigham Youmg University

Tagged Divisions

International

Republic. Byexperiencing other cultures, students felt that they would gain new views and insights to helpthem throughout their careers. Some students participated because they were able to dosomething unique and get credit toward their capstone course. These factors all contributed to thestudents desiring to participate, despite the out of pocket expense that students incurred, and thetime away from home, school, and family.When asked what changes would most benefit future visits, many of the students simply repliedthat they would not change anything, implying that they had a good experience. Students didsuggest that more time could be allotted to the technology exchange seminars, allowing for morematerial to be covered, but more specifically so

Conference Session

Research in Engineering Education I

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mallory Lancaster, Purdue University; Yi Luo; Johannes Strobel, Purdue University, West Lafayette

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

that little or no attention has been paid to thissub-discipline, despite its many possible benefits. However, recently the interdisciplinary effort towardsresearch in this area is reaching a high level of academic standard. K-12 EngE could act as a catalyst foryouths‘ interest, increasing the number of children wanting to pursue careers in science, technology,engineering and mathematics (STEM) [1]. Despite, its many possible benefits, there are currently nonational K-12 EngE standards in place [2]. According to the National Academy of Engineering and theNational Research council, ―…K-12 engineering education may improve student learning andachievement in science and mathematics; increase awareness of engineering and the work of engineers

Conference Session

Retention of Women Students II

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer Wang, University of California, Berkeley; Eli Patten, University of California, Berkeley; Ryan Shelby, University of California, Berkeley; Farzana Ansari, University of California, Berkeley; Lisa A. Pruitt, University of California, Berkeley

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

of the comments from women indicated the usefulness of the skills and lessons taught inthe module. Several women spoke of the skills’ utility not only in school, but also in a career asa professional engineer and in their own personal lives. Only one noted that the module was notrelevant to engineering. Women’s comments on the usefulness and applicability of theprofessional and leadership skills include: “Lessons taught were very useful and applicable.” “I felt that this class taught me the fundamentals of being an engineer and how to be a leader.” “Engineering Leadership was a very informative and useful course. The material presented duringlectures was applicable and useful in our real and current lives

Conference Session

Graduate Education in ETD

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Enrique Barbieri, University of North Texas; Vassilios Tzouanas, University of Houston, Downtown

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology, Graduate Studies

capableengineering professionals that are readily absorbed by technical industries. Simply consider thefrequent news in 2011 describing the urgent need to curb job outsourcing and the subsequentdecline in national manufacturing capacity; the increased reliance of our society on serviceindustries responsible for over 70% of the monthly paychecks in the U.S.; the shortage ofengineering professionals; the impending reduction in the engineering workforce due to retiringbaby-boomers; and the profound difficulties in attracting the so-called millennial student toSTEM career choices. There continues to be misconception, miscommunication, and confusion regarding ETECand its relation to ENG programs and to engineering as a career. The fact that 2-year

Conference Session

Progress in Manufacturing Education II

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Niaz Latif, Purdue University, Calumet ; Mohammad A. Zahraee, Purdue University, Calumet; Aco Sikoski, Ivy Tech Community College; Branislav Rosul, College of DuPage

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

than 18 years.Mr. Aco Sikoski, Ivy Tech Community College Aco Sikoski completed his bachelor’s of science in electrical engineering in June of 1990, majoring in in- dustrial control. After completing his course work at the University of Kiril I Metodi, Skopje, Macedonia, he transferred to the United States in 1991, where he continued his engineering education at Purdue Uni- versity. He obtained a master’s of science degree in engineering in 2003. In the meantime, he worked as a project engineer for an engineering consulting company and as an adjunct faculty at Ivy Tech Community College. Intermittently, Sikoski has performed consulting for various institutions and organizations. In 1997, he started his career at Ivy

Conference Session

FPD VI: Presenting "All the Best" of the First-year Programs Division

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christa R. James-Byrnes, University of Wisconsin, Barron County; Mark H. Holdhusen, University of Wisconsin, Marathon County

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

profession.The course learning objectives for EGR 105 are as follows, the student will:  develop project management and team work skills and apply those skills to engineering design projects  learn how to solve quantitative engineering problems by creating and utilizing spreadsheets  develop oral, written, and graphical communication skills that will be used throughout the students engineering education  develop elemental quantitative skills that will be used in introductory engineering coursework  develop an understanding of the engineering education expectations for various careers and participate in engineering career

Conference Session

Focus on Faculty

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

Award 2009, ASEE Minorities Award 2006, the SHPE Educator of the Year 2005, and the National Engineering Award in 2003, the highest honor given by AAES. In 2002 she was named the Distinguished Engineering Educator by the Society of Women Engineers. Her awards are based on her mentoring of students, especially women and underrepresented minority students, and her research in the areas of recruitment and retention. A SWE and ASEE Fellow, she is a frequent speaker on career opportunities and diversity in engineering.Anita Grierson, AZ State University ANITA E. GRIERSON is the Director of the METS Center in the Ira A. Fulton School of Engineering at ASU. Ms. Grierson has over 10 years corporate

Conference Session

Writing and Communication II

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Luke Niiler; David Beams

the current study.Sommers’ four-year study of student writers from across the disciplines notes that “students whomake the greatest gains as writers throughout college (1) initially accept their status as novicesand (2) see in writing a larger purpose than fulfilling an assignment” (p. 124). Carroll suggeststhat writing proficiency develops throughout the course of a student’s academic career asstudents assume new tasks—new roles—as writers, and not in a single freshman coursesequence. Sternglass’ study of at-risk students enrolled at CCNY, with its provocativeframework of richly detailed case studies, offers a strong example in qualitative methodology.These researchers’ findings are intriguing—in them it is possible to see the limits of

Conference Session

Post BS Entrepreneurship Education Needs

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Barbe, University of Maryland; James Green, University of Maryland; Dean Chang, University of Maryland

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

, seminars, workshops, competitions, and volunteerism, Mtech’sstudents are part of a special experiential learning model. While providing entrepreneurship andinnovation education and helping teams to start and operate ventures are important, a continuumof hands-on mentoring helps students not yet engaged in founding and managing start-ups todevelop their entrepreneurial skills. Over the course of students’ careers in Mtech programs, theycan develop innovative ideas and write business plans. Students may also compete in the Page 15.5.4University’s $75K Business Plan Competition, attend the Technology Start-up Boot Camp eachfall, and

Conference Session

Engineering Education in Africa and the Middle East

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lamyaa El-Gabry, The American University in Cairo - Mechanical Engineering Department

Tagged Divisions

International

school.This course has six outcomes, assessed as part of the ABET process, that all sections must meet.The course outcomes are:―After completing the course, students will be able to: 1. Identify and describe the engineering field of specialization. 2. Explain the different career paths for engineers. 3. Practice the engineering approach to problem solving. 4. Identify the engineer’s ethical and societal responsibilities. 5. Practice technical writing and presentation using computer tools. 6. Work in a team.‖ Page 15.293.4Term project & how it relates to course outcomesThe course grade is based on assignments, an exam, and a term

Conference Session

Design Projects across the Curriculum

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kimberly Warners, Western Michigan University; Britney Richmond, Western Michigan University; Adam Eaton, Western Michigan University; Andrew Kline, Western Michigan University; Betsy Aller, Western Michigan University; Edmund Tsang, Western Michigan University

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

team began research into the methodof rapid prototyping as a means of production. Rapid prototyping was selected because of theguaranteed tolerances and the efficient manner in which multiple hands-on models could beproduced. The team received funds from the Michigan Space Grant Consortium which were usedto finance the production of this project. The devices were tested against the original designspecifications to evaluate the practicality of rapid prototyping as a method of producing enoughdevices to outfit a classroom.IntroductionThe demand for science, technology, engineering, and mathematical (STEM) occupations hasbeen increasing, which means those interested in pursuing STEM related careers needs to beincreasing as well. Many adolescents

Conference Session

Case Studies, Engineering Education and Outcome Assessment Around the Globe

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Todd, Brigham Young University; Randy Lewis, Brigham Young University; Jim Nelson, Brigham Young University; Brent Nelson, Brigham Young University; Michael Miles, Brigham Young University

Tagged Divisions

International

has greatly benefited from hiring employees that participated in an international experience. 6. International experiences enhance a prospective employee’s abilities in… Leadership. Teamwork. Innovation. Global Awareness. Character Development. Technical Competence. Motivation/Career Goals. Other:My company hires in the following area(s):___ Chemical Engineering ___ Industrial Design___ Civil and Environmental Engineering ___ Information Technology___ Construction Management ___ Manufacturing___ Electrical and Computer Engineering ___ Mechanical Engineering

Conference Session

IE Accreditation and Program Issues

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

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

 2004, American Society for Engineering Education • “Prepare students for a broad range of careers and lifelong learning … feature multidisciplinary, collaborative, active learning and take into account students’ varied learning styles,” 1 • “Include early exposure to ‘real’ engineering and more extensive exposure to interdisciplinary, hands-on, industrial practice aspects, team work, systems thinking and creative design” 2, and • “Create an intellectual environment where students can develop an awareness of the impact of emerging technologies, an appreciation of engineering as an integral process of societal change, and an acceptance of responsibility for civilization’s progress.” 3More

Conference Session

TIME 4: Pedagogy

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Peter Avitabile; Charles Goodman; Jeffrey Hodgkins

approach the latter part of the undergraduateeducational career. Professor, why didn’t you tell us that the material covered at the beginning of the semester was going to be really important for the work we needed to do ? Student views material Professor clearly sees in a disjointed fashion how pieces fit together Figure 1 – Professor vs. Student View of Material PresentedThis is especially true in a senior level Dynamic Systems course where

Conference Session

Continuing Professional Development Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Farrokh Mistree, University of Oklahoma; Jitesh H. Panchal, Purdue University; Pradeep Kashinath Waychal, Innovation Centre, COEP

Tagged Divisions

Continuing Professional Development

, Berkeley in 1974. He has co-authored two textbooks, one monograph and more than 350 technical papers dealing with the design of mechanical, thermal and structural systems; ships and aircraft. His design experience spans the areas of mechanical, aeronautical, structural, and industrial engineering. He has taught courses in engineering design, naval architecture, solid mechanics, operations research and computer science. He has supervised 28 doctoral students and more than 50 master’s students, all of whom are well-placed around the world; 12 of his doctoral students are pursuing highly successful careers in academia. In addition, he has mentored two students, one master’s and one doctoral, who now own several for-profit

Conference Session

FPD 9: First-Year Projects

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

S. Scott Moor, Indiana University Purdue University, Fort Wayne; Stephen Heindel, Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne; Yanfei Liu, Indiana University Purdue University, Fort Wayne

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

’ abilities but challenge them to reach for the top of that range” and 3. “Make connections to students’ interests and intended careers.”4In addition to key preparation for engineering practice, these three practices are also key formotivating students and preparing them for the rigors of studying engineering.The project described in this paper is designed to utilize these three approaches. The topic ofenergy harvesting from ambient renewable sources is very contemporary and of interest to mostbeginning engineering students. The hands on nature of the project and use of LEGO®s are alsoappealing to students. The project is conducted over six weeks using both in and out of classactivities. The diversity of topics, activities and settings utilized in

Conference Session

California on the Move: A Robust Array of Student Success Initiatives

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amelito G Enriquez, Canada College; Catherine Baker Lipe; Brandon Price

Tagged Divisions

Two Year College Division

review Student Educational Plans, to discuss Page 24.529.6academic progress and problem areas, to help devise strategies to improve student performancein their classes, to help students get connected with resources, to provide career counseling, andto help students in completing applications for transfer to a four-year university, as well asapplying for scholarships and internships. At the end of the school year, students are asked toevaluate their faculty mentor to assess the mentor’s ability to help them with their educationaland career endeavors as well as to rate the mentor’s accessibility. Transferring students areinterviewed in depth about

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kemper Lewis, University at Buffalo, SUNY; Deborah A. Moore-Russo, University at Buffalo, SUNY; Ann F. McKenna, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus; Phillip M. Cormier, SUNY - University at Buffalo; Amy M. Johnson, Arizona State University; Adam R. Carberry, Arizona State University; Wei Chen, Northwestern University; David W. Gatchell PhD, Northwestern University; Timothy W. Simpson, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Conrad Tucker, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Gül E. Okudan Kremer, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Sarah E. Zappe, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Steven B. Shooter, Bucknell University; Charles Kim, Bucknell University; Christopher B. Williams, Virginia Tech; Lisa D. McNair, Virginia Tech; Marie C. Paretti, Virginia Tech; Joe Tranquillo, Bucknell University

Tagged Topics

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

Education, 2014 Paper ID #8971 Mechanical Engineering from Cornell University in 1994. His research interests include product family and product platform design, product dissection, multidisciplinary design optimization (MDO), and addi- tive manufacturing, and he has published over 250 peer-reviewed papers to date. He teaches courses on Product Family Design, Concurrent Engineering, Mechanical Systems Design, and Product Dissection, and he serves as the Director of the Product Realization Minor in the College of Engineering. He is a recipient of the ASEE Fred Merryfield Design Award and a NSF Career Award. He has received

Conference Session

Industrial Engineering Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Paul C. Lynch, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA; Cynthia Bober, Penn State University; Jennifer Louise Mines, The Pennsylvania State University

Tagged Divisions

Industrial Engineering

agree at all)- 10 (I agree completely). A. The class topics interested me. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 B. The class focused material on “real-world” applications. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C. The skills I learned will be applicable to my future career. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 D. The course material was understandable. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 E. Grading procedures were clear. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 F. I received timely and productive feedback on my work. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 G. I knew my grade throughout the semester

Conference Session

Pedagogical Approaches in Construction Education

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jiong Hu, Texas State University, San Marcos; Araceli Martinez Ortiz, Texas State University, San Marcos; Vedaraman Sriraman, Texas State University, San Marcos

Tagged Divisions

Construction

career in engineering working with companies such as General Motors, Ford Motor Company and Microsoft, she pursued a Master’s degree in Education from Michigan State University. Later, Araceli completed a PhD in Engineering Education from Tufts University. She is also experienced in education policy and prior to joining the Professoriate, she was Director of Educator Preparation - focusing on STEM education projects at the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. In 2013, she was named Director of the Texas State University LBJ Institute for STEM Education and Re- search. Her research interests include studying the role of engineering as a curricular context and problem- based learning as an instructional

Conference Session

Teaching Mechanics of Materials

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christopher Papadopoulos, University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez ; Aidsa I. Santiago-Román, University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez ; Genock Portela-Gauthier, University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez

Tagged Divisions

Mechanics

of manual or spreadsheet calculations to verify the resultsfrom simulations in SAP2000. Overall, we believe that from a the perspective of “engineeringculture”, it is important to engage students at the earliest stage possible with the “real” tasks andhabits of engineers and engineering analysts at the earliest possible stage in their careers. Weintend that our project is an advance in eliciting such mature behaviors from students.2. Description of Simulation & Design Projects in MoM We expose students to simulation software and design codes in a sequence of four MoMprojects that are completed in groups of 3-4. The following is a description of each project.Project 1: This project is a re-visitation of a project initiated in the

Conference Session

Integration of Engineering and Other Disciplines (Including Liberal Arts)

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Katherine Hennessey Wikoff, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Cynthia Wise Barnicki, Milwaukee School of Engineering; James R. Kieselburg II, Grohmann Museum at Milwaukee School of Engineering

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education/Engineering & Society, Multidisciplinary Engineering

into freshman-level humanities course and a junior-level technical course allowed students to make connections with what they learned earlier in their college careers. • Not insignificant is the fact that this interdisciplinary project brought together three people from very different academic areas to exchange ideas.The Museum - Contributions to the Synthesis of Art and EngineeringWhile the seeds may have been planted much earlier, the synthesis of art and engineering atMilwaukee School of Engineering formally began in 2001 with the gift of the Eckhart G. Page 24.784.2Grohmann Man at Work collection to the University

Conference Session

DEED Melange

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Courtney Pfluger, Northeastern University; Kathryn Schulte Grahame, Northeastern University

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

misconceptions, the overall benefit of gaining this technicalknowledge will have longer term benefits. The ability of students to familiarize themselves withcurrent technical advances through research will be a valuable tool moving forward in anyengineering career. Figure 6 provides a graphical visualization of the results from Question 3.Figure 6: Question 3 Assessment ResultsQuestion 4: Based on your experiences so far, do you think you have the ability to become anengineer?The goal of this lone first-year engineering course was to introduce students to engineeringdesign and how it utilizes talents from all aspects of a student’s academic repertoire. Manystudents come in apprehensive about their abilities to succeed and this question aimed to

Conference Session

It's Elementary

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eduardo Alfonso Suescun-Florez, Polytechnic Institute of New York University; Ryan Francis Cain, PS 3 The Bedford Village School; Vikram Kapila, Polytechnic Institute of New York University; Magued G. Iskander P.E., Polytechnic Institute of New York University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

conference papers. He has mentored four doctoral students, eleven masters students, 25 undergraduate research students, and eleven undergraduate senior design project teams; over 300 K-12 teachers and 95 high school student researchers; and eighteen undergraduate GK-12 Fellows and 53 graduate GK-12 Fellows. Moreover, he directs K-12 education, training, mentoring, and outreach programs that currently enrich the STEM education of over 2,000 students annually.Dr. Magued G. Iskander P.E., Polytechnic Institute of New York University Dr. Magued Iskander is a professor of Civil and Urban Engineering at NYU-Poly. Dr. Iskander is a recip- ient of NSF CAREER award, Chi Epsilon (Civil Engineering Honor Society) Metropolitan

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

William Loendorf

community and for the public good. Students will be expected to address both thetechnical and the human aspects of the problem. Public costs versus benefits must be determinedand weighed requiring students to think critically about the community and their professionalphilosophies. Students will also critique and evaluate what aspects of the project were difficultand why, what aspects of the project they were unprepared for, and how the project related totheir coursework and career goals.The trend in engineering education is converging technological education and liberal artseducation [1]. This article further states that students need to “be prepared for a life in a worldwhere technological, scientific, humanistic, and social issues are all mixed

Conference Session

College Engineering K-12 Outreach III

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

William Carlsen; Robin Tallon; Phil Henning; Nicola Ferralis; Leanne Avery; Daniel Haworth; Elana Chapman

using a pre- and post-participation test approach as well as an attitude toward science pre- and post-participation survey. While information gained from surveys can be very valuable it wasfelt that the deeper, fine-grained information available from qualitative methods mightbetter measure the attainment of the project goals in a useful manner. A change inmiddle school and high school students’ attitude toward science careers that is revealedby a pre- and post-participation attitude survey of all 7th graders might or might not be aresult of this project’s intervention. Since the project involved changes to the experienceof school students in the particular classes where graduate fellows used “hands-on”activities to convey important science

Conference Session

Course and Curriculum Innovations in ECE

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Fred Fontaine

lead a design team of a company and grow as technology advances, to express himself/herself in written and oral form, to be able to function as a project engineering immediately upon graduation, or undertake graduate studies in a variety of professional fields.The three primary objectives of the program are: 1. To produce an engineer capable of functioning as a project engineer upon graduation. 2. To develop professional design skills. 3. To produce and engineer capable of professional-level written and oral expression.We recognize that many of our students will not become or remain designers. While theirtraining will allow for this option, and certainly many take this route, many others will pursue adifferent career