Conference Session

Construction Engineering Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mohamed Elzomor, Florida International University; Rubaya Rahat, Florida International University; Piyush Pradhananga; Claudia Calle Müller, Florida International University

sustainability teaching efforts, which have beenadopted by the sustainability instructors in their respective institutions; 2) nurture a platform toguide interested instructors to adopt sustainability as well as Envision system within AEC andSTEM through proposing a matrix/framework to effectively integrate infrastructuresustainability into the existing engineering curriculum; and 3) discuss available means to pursuesustainability credentials, i.e., ENV SP during their courses. This study comprehends aqualitative approach to demonstrate best practices and effective methods for integratingsustainability concepts as well as sustainability credentialing in AEC curricula. The findings ofthis study guide to AEC faculty best practices when integrating

Conference Session

Engineering Technology Progress Reports: Part I

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Maureen Valentine, Rochester Institute of Technology; Carol Richardson, Rochester Institute of Technology

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Engineering Technology

. Program Educational Objectives Each program must have in place: a. published program educational objectives that are consistent with the mission of the institution and applicable ABET criteria, b. a documented process by which the program educational objectives are determined and periodically evaluated based on the needs of constituencies served by the program, and c. an educational program, including a curriculum, that enables graduates to achieve the program educational objectives.4 Page 15.49.2As the changes to the accreditation process were implemented, the alumni survey became

Conference Session

Engineering, Ethics, and Leadership

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Farnoosh B. Brock, Prolific Living Inc.; Jessica Koehler, Wake Forest University; Andy Brock, Prolific Living; Olga Pierrakos, Wake Forest University and National Science Foundation

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Engineering Ethics Division (ETHICS), Engineering Leadership Development Division (LEAD)

Engineering Network) award titled ”Educating the Whole Engineer” to integrate important competencies such as virtues, character, entrepreneurial mindset, and leadership across the Wake Forest Engineering curriculum. She has led Wake Forest Engineering with a focus on inclusive innovation and excellence, curricular and pedagogical innovation, and creative partnerships across the humanities, social sciences, industry, entrepreneurs, etc. in order to rethink and reimagine engineering education. All this has led to Wake Forest Engineering achieving unprecedented student diversity (42% women, 25% racial and ethnic minorities) and faculty diversity (50% women, 25% racial and ethnic diversity). Olga is an engineering education

Conference Session

Ocean and Marine Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Farzam S. Maleki P.E., Massachusetts Maritime Academy; Gail M Stephens P.E., Massachusetts Maritime Academy

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Ocean and Marine

preliminarystudies were conducted to justify the suitability and feasibility of the minor. During departmentfaculty meetings the proposed minor degree, Marine Construction (MC) minor, was announcedand an unofficial vote was taken to determine the faculty’s opinion. Once the proposed minorwas approved within the department, an official “academic minor proposal” was submitted to theUniversity’s “Curriculum Committee” and “All University Committee” for consideration andapproval.A critical step in the developing the academic minor is establishing the Program EducationalObjectives (PEOs) and the course outcomes. While the MC minor is not in itself an accrediteddegree, the authors referred to ABET criteria for accrediting engineering degrees [1] indeveloping the

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Division - Changing How We Teach: Flipping, Project-Based Learning, and More!

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer Retherford, University of Tennessee at Knoxville; Sarah Mobley, University of Tennessee at Knoxville; Brad McCoy, United States Military Academy; Aaron Hill, United States Military Academy

addition, these experts identified the need for honestengineers with unwavering integrity. More recently in 2019, the American Society of Civil Engineers(ASCE) brought together over 200 engineering educators and professionals to discuss the capabilitiesneeded by today’s civil engineers to solve society’s complex problems. One of the four major objectivesidentified as pathways to preparing engineers to meet society’s needs was to elevate professional skills toa truly equal footing with technical skills [5]. Specific skills included communication, teamwork andleadership, lifelong learning, professional attitudes, and ethical responsibilities. Thus, while most mayagree that technical prowess is the most essential characteristic of an engineer, all

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Monika Neda, University of Nevada, Las Vegas; Blanca Rincon; Alok Pandey, College of Southern Nevada; Claudia Mora Bornholdt, College of Southern Nevada; Vanessa W. Vongkulluksn Ph.D., University of Nevada, Las Vegas; Rachidi Salako, University of Nevada, Las Vegas; John William Howard, College of Southern Nevada; Daniel Sahl, University of Nevada, Las Vegas

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

disciplines.Dr. Blanca RinconAlok Pandey, College of Southern NevadaClaudia Mora Bornholdt, College of Southern NevadaVanessa W. Vongkulluksn Ph.D., University of Nevada, Las Vegas Dr. Vongkulluksn is an Assistant Professor in the Educational Psychology program at University of Nevada Las Vegas. She received her Ph.D. in Educational Psychology from the Rossier School of Education, University of Southern California. Her research examines student engagement as situated in specific learning contexts. She specializes in cognitive engagement in STEM learning, particularly in technology-integrated learning environments and for traditionally underserved students.Rachidi Salako, University of Nevada, Las VegasJohn William Howard, College of

Conference Session

Engineering Physics Technical Session 2

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ian Frommer, US Coast Guard Academy; Paul Benjamin Crilly, U.S. Coast Guard Academy

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Physics & Physics

Transactions on Education, Vol. E-26, No. 2, May 1983, pp. 49-51.3. Crawford, M. B., Shop Class as Soulcraft: An Inquiry into the Value of Work. New York: Penguin Press, 2009.4. Olin College Olin Collaboratory: Co-Designing Transformational Education. Accessed from: http://www.olin.edu/sites/default/files/shane_walker_headshop_smaller.jpg, 2015.5. Montoya, Y., Pacheco, A., Delgado, E., Webb, I, and Vaughan, M. (2015). “Developing Leaders by Putting Students in the Curriculum Development Driver Seat,” 2015 ASEE Conference and Exposition, Seattle, WA, June 2015.6. Papert, S. Mindstorms: Children, Computers, and Powerful Ideas. New York: Basic Books, 1980.

Conference Session

NEE Technical Session 2 - Educator's experience and perspective

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yuliana Flores, University of Washington; Cynthia J. Atman, University of Washington; Soraya Grace Barar; Jennifer A Turns, University of Washington

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

New Engineering Educators Division (NEE)

also point out the variation among those who educate in engineering (tenured/tenure-trackfaculty, graduate students, and contingent/adjunct faculty), which is not always acknowledged.By not paying attention to such variation, the impact of work done in engineering educationresearch may be limited. In an effort to illuminate these variations, we report on research thatexplores some details of the educator experience. In this paper we ask: what does it look like tobe an educator working to adapt an existing curriculum for a new term, in our case a curriculumpreviously taught in Autumn 2021 and adapted for use in Winter 2022? Broadly, the curriculumwas a 10-week seminar titled Dear Design: Defining Your Ideal Design Signature where

Conference Session

New and Innovative Ideas

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Liesl Hotaling, University of South Florida, St. Petersburg; Susan Lowes, Columbia University; Peiyi Lin, Columbia University; Rustam Stolkin, University of Birmingham; James S. Bonner, Clarkson University; William David Kirkey, Clarkson University; Temitope Ojo, Clarkson University

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

paper describes the development and implementation of curriculum modules, tied to thestate and national standards in science, math, and technology, that integrate fundamental STEMprinciples while at the same time introducing students to the field of sensors and sensornetworks—technologies that are increasingly important in all fields, but particularly in the worldof environmental research. SENSE IT modules give students an opportunity to acquire and then use STEM skills while atthe same time providing a real-world application of science (particularly environmental science),technology (pre-engineering and computing) and mathematics, all tied in a holistic way withinthe overarching theme of water quality. The specific project goals were to

Conference Session

College Industry Partnerships Division (CIP) Poster Session

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Charles E. Baukal Jr., Oklahoma Baptist University; Christopher T. Jones; Jeffrey Anderson; Larinee Dennis; Steve Fendley

Tagged Divisions

College Industry Partnerships Division (CIP)

of the unique courses in the program.Many of the local employers are in the aerospace industry so the new program will be taughtfrom an aerospace context. This paper will discuss the unique partnership between industry andacademia to help establish a brand-new industry-focused engineering program.IntroductionMany have called for reforms in engineering education. Rugarcia et al. (2000) argue thatengineering education instructional methods have changed very little in decades despite researchthat recommends more effective methods [1]. Tryggvason and Apelian (2006) write, “we need toexamine the (engineering) curriculum from a new perspective and accept the possibility thatchanges that go beyond minor tweaking are needed” [2]. Duderstadt (2008

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Micah Lande, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

-based curriculum, less effort has been made to understand how the current population of ‘‘grassroots’’ Makers have come to identify with this movement.” (Weiner, Lande & Jordan, 2017). § “We [have] analyze[d] critical incident interviews of young adults who frequent shared- use community workshops, or makerspaces. Employing a theory-driven thematic analysis, we developed an initial process framework for Maker identity formation that could provide educators with a useful perspective when implementing Maker-based programs in their institutions” (Weiner, Lande & Jordan, 2017).Prototyping as a Learning Tool/Experience § Prototyping in design provides ways to navigate ambiguity in the design

Collection

2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Ofodike Ezekoye; Min Liu; Derek Baker; Colleen Jones; Philip Schmidt

. Supplementalinformation is then added using more pop-up boxes, such as definitions for key vocabularywords, pictures of real components, and property tables. For example, a flow diagram of arefrigeration system was created as an image map so that clicking on the compressor symbolopens a pop-up box containing a physical description of a compressor and a picture of a realrefrigeration compressor. Equations are also often presented as image maps so that clicking ona particular term (shown in blue to indicate hypertext) brings up information on that particularterm, such as whether it can be neglected or why it does or does not apply to the present case.In many instances, multiple choice questions have been integrated into the problem. Theexample shown above is an

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rui Wu, East Carolina University; Sergiu Dascalu, University of Nevada, Reno; Zhen Zhu, East Carolina University; David Feil-Seifer; Marjorie Campo Ringler, East Carolina University; Bryan C. Hutchins; Laura Rosof; Ponkoj Chandra Shill, University of Nevada, Reno; Hossein Jamali, University of Nevada, Reno; Frederick C Harris Jr., University of Nevada, Reno

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

anindividual student will decide his/her learning path and pace, which is different from thetraditional “instructor-centered” teaching in which an instructor controls the teaching flow andspeed 6,7 . The “robotics knowledge” should fill the gap between the current curriculum commonlytaught in the academic world and the requirements from local robotics companies.Interactive System for Personalized Learning (ISPeL) 8 has been implemented based on ourproposed learning framework. Feedback from over 100 students on ISPeL has been collected, andthe results of the user study show that our proposed framework is promising for enhancingundergraduate education. Students have found it more convenient to understand how topics areconnected and to review the

Conference Session

Innovative Hands-On Projects and Labs

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

David Hall; Kelly Crittenden

describe the ENGR 220 course, the truss design project, and the supportinglaboratory exercises. Our aim is to provide sufficient detail to allow these activities to beincorporated into engineering mechanics courses at other institutions with minimal effort. Figure 1 - A wooden truss typical of those built in our course.II. Description of the ENGR 220 CoursePrior to the full implementation of the integrated engineering curriculum 1-4 in the 1999 -2000 academic year, a traditional mechanics sequence of statics, mechanics of materials,dynamics and fluid mechanics was in-place for civil and mechanical engineering. One ofthe most significant problems associated with this traditional sequence is that studentswere taught to calculate forces

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH) Technical Session 10: Capstone and Design Education

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephen Pierson; Benjamin Fleming; Han Hu, University of Arkansas

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH)

design.IntroductionThough the teaching of engineering science is and should be the dominant basis of modernengineering education, it is a reality that curriculum evolved during the 20th century tomarginalize the importance of engineering practice and key skills including design and teamwork.Resulting from a paradigm shift in the culture of American engineering colleges after World WarII and the dwindling ranks of faculty members with experience as engineers, this revolution inengineering curriculum sought to prioritize hard science fundamentals in a profession becomingrapidly more diverse. As an unintended consequence, newly minted engineers, while graduatingfrom college technically adept, began to lack many of the basic abilities needed in real-worldengineering

Conference Session

ELD Poster Session

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Barbara MacAlpine

Engineering + Information Literacy = One Grand Design Barbara MacAlpine Trinity University, San Antonio, TXAbstractUndergraduate engineering students in small institutions, like their colleagues in largeruniversities, need to be information literate, yet this is a skill that is not necessarily built intotheir curriculum. This paper will discuss a program that has been developed at TrinityUniversity to address first year engineering students in their initial design course. It will coverthe transition from largely lecture/demonstration-based instruction to a presentation that includesactive learning components. An emphasis on the importance of written

Collection

1998 Annual Conference

Authors

Peter T. Cummings; Hank D. Cochran; Juan J. dePablo; Denis J. Evans; Peter A. Koen; Athanassios Z. Panagiotopoulos; Richard L. Rowley

(through integration of text, audio and video) to explain complex concepts, and is designed Page 3.63.3 so that it will not be made obsolete by advances in Web standards and browser design.3. Each of the universities involved is establishing a new graduate chemical engineering course which will use the WWW-based textbook as its primary text. The course will also be open to senior undergraduates as an elective.4. For undergraduates using the text (as a supplementary text in undergraduate thermodynamics, applied physical chemistry and transport phenomena courses, or as the major text of an elective course), the primary goal is to educate

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Learning, Evaluation, and Assessment

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Narayanan M. Komerath, Georgia Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

impunity when they get any power at all over others. A clearreference is provided as the reviewer wished34 for that statement.Some MetricsWith the developments that have gone into the EXTROVERT system, some facts can be used togauge effectiveness:1. Usage of Case-based assignments has now become routine in Vehicle Performance classes at both undergraduate and graduate levels.2. The fluid dynamics/ aerodynamics/ gas dynamics curricular stream has become fully integrated, from the Introduction to Aerospace Engineering course all the way to graduate level Advanced Aerodynamics.3. New ways of teaching advanced courses have become possible. For instance, an Advanced Fluid Dynamics course in Fall 2012 took first-semester graduate students to

Conference Session

Beyond the Engineering Classroom

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew Traum, University of North Texas; Sharon Karackattu, University of North Texas

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

in Education Conference, San Juan, Puerto Rico, 1999.4. F. E. Weber, R. M. Bennett, J. H. Forrester, P. G. Klukken, J. R. Parsons, C. D. Pionke, W. Schleter, J. E. Seat, andJ. L. Yoder, “The ENGAGE Program: Results from Renovating the First Year Experience at the University ofTennessee,” presented at 30th ASEE/IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference, Kansas City, MO, 2000.5. D. Barrow, B. Bassichis, D. DeBlassie, L. Everett, P. Imbrie, and M. Whiteacre, “An Integrated FreshmanEngineering Curriculum, Why You Need It and How to Design It.”http://www.foundationcoalition.org/publications/journalpapers/fie95/3c12.pdf (accessed 11/28/07).6. J. Parker, D. Cordes, and Richardson J., “Engineering Design in the Freshman Year at the University of

Conference Session

2-Year College Division: Workforce Pathways and ATE

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Alicia Boudreaux Kiremire PE, PMP, FlowStream Management LLC; Michael K. Swanbom PE, Louisiana Tech University; Gerry Caskey, Louisiana Delta Community College; Barton Crum, Applied Research for Organizational Solutions (AROS); Juliette Pate, Louisiana Delta Community College

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Two-Year College

each lesson. The curriculum team was able touse this as formative feedback when creating remaining lessons as well as improving on thelessons that had already been evaluated by the teachers.When discussing a marketing strategy for other high school administrators, BPSTIL’s Principaland Counselor were especially helpful. Adding an entire new course in a high school’s currentcurriculum and funding plan would be a challenge, but we learned that Louisiana high schoolsdesire “points” toward their annual grading calculation. One thing that will earn points forschools is offering a course within a “Jump Start” pathway, which is an initiative by theLouisiana Department of Education to better prepare high school students for local high-need,high-wage

Conference Session

Preparing and Retaining Engineering Students

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Prue Howard, Central Queensland University

Tagged Divisions

Cooperative & Experiential Education

preparation and reflection requirements for the workplacement. The changes included a move to Project Based Learning (PBL) with a partiallyinverted curriculum, and the introduction of a dual award, the Bachelor of Engineering(Coop)/Diploma of Professional Practice.PBL and an inverted curriculum was introduced in 1998, with the aim being to ensure thatstudents were sufficiently prepared to work as junior engineers in industry at the end of theirsecond year of study. The PBL curriculum was intended to teach students in context, withcontent being integrated instead of delivered in discipline silos, as well as developing a numberof the professional practice skills required, such as teamwork, communication, critical thinkingand problem solving.The Diploma

Conference Session

State of Manufacturing Engineering Education

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hugh Jack, Grand Valley State University

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

the more established manufacturing industries. Alternative energy and biomedicalmanufacturing were both recognized as very high demand areas. Other areas of recognizedneed were all listed and could be used as a crude ranking of priority nationally, but it does notconsider regional variations. There were a few mismatches between academic and manufacturingpriorities, most notably in automotive and electronics manufacturing. Recommendation: Alternative energy and biomedical manufacturing should be very high priorities. Recommendation: Academics should consider curriculum modifications for automotive and electronics manufacturing.4. Curriculum PrioritiesA complimentary question was asked from an academic perspective

Conference Session

Successful K-12 Programs for Girls & Minorities

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stan Komacek, California University of Pennsylvania; Carol Adukaitis, PA State System of Higher Education

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

path.Opportunities must be available for middle school students to interact with and experiencemanufacturing professionals and careers as a recruitment to build a future workforce. Thefollowing activities were introduced to project schools last year to provide manufacturingawareness to students.School-Based Manufacturing Activities that Create Student ‘Buzz’Given the state and national reports that few students are selecting careers in advancedmanufacturing, the NSF-ATE project identified numerous hands-on student-centered activitiesthat could be integrated into the curriculum at each educational level. These activities introducestudents to manufacturing careers, equipment used, and interaction with mentors from themanufacturing and engineering fields all

Collection

2011 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

David Hergert

Remote Wireless Control of a Bottling Process DAVID HERGERT, Ph.D. Professor, Engineering Technology Miami University-Hamilton 1601 University Blvd. Hamilton Ohio 45011 hergerd@muohio.edu 341 Remote Wireless Control of a Bottling ProcessAbstract:Over the last ten years, remote wireless monitoring and control has become an integral part ofindustrial automation systems. Remote monitoring is used in such diverse areas as automobileassembly, oil and process control, analyzing temperature in heat exchangers, deployment ofresources on a smart grid, and environmental measurements.This paper describes a remote wireless monitoring and control system used

Conference Session

ECE Education and Engineering Mathematics

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Seyed Zekavat

Page 9.86.2required courses rather than to optimize the current course. Furthermore, this increase in creditsaccommodates just one engineering major and is not an option for other non-EE students.A number of Michigan Tech faculty suspected that students were not satisfied with the currentcontent of the EE service course. Faculty experience and routine course evaluations by studentsshow that: (1) students are concerned with the current curriculum that covers many topics moreextensively than needed, (2) there is no clear link between the subjects taught and the students’fields of study, (3) many topics do not apply to the students’ fields, they are soon forgotten, and,(4) the course does not cover many topics the students believe are more

Conference Session

Aligning Graduate Programs with Industrial Needs

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chi-Ning Chang, Texas A&M University; Clinton A. Patterson, Texas A&M University; Courtney Lavadia, Texas A&M University; Debra Fowler, Texas A&M University; Raymundo Arroyave, Texas A&M University

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies

Research Associate at Texas A&M University’s Center for Teaching Excellence, Dr. Clint Patterson supports curriculum research, doctoral education, and academic grant writing. The goal of these efforts is to provide evidence-based information for the Center and Texas A&M academic lead- ership, as well as developing students. Clint graduated from Tarleton State University with a doctorate in educational leadership in 2018. This academic experience offered opportunities to be a researching practitioner in higher education, specifically within student affairs at Baylor University where he worked for twelve years. As an educator in student affairs, Clint developed skills to advocate, support, and lead areas of

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ying Tang, Rowan University; Kauser Jahan, Rowan University; Sachin Shetty, Tennessee State University; Christopher Joseph Franzwa

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

pedagogical methods and materials to enhance engineering education. Her most recent educational research includes the collaboration with Tennessee State University and local high schools to infuse cyber- infrastructure learning experience into the pre-engineering and technology-based classrooms, the collab- oration with community colleges to develop interactive games in empowering students with engineering literacy and problem-solving, the integration of system-on-chip concepts across two year Engineering Science and four year ECE curricula, and the implementation of an educational innovation that demon- strates science and engineering principles using an aquarium. Her work has resulted in over 90 journal and conference

Conference Session

Engineering Design Graphics Division Technical Session 2 - Design & Manufacturing Topics

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sang Hoo Oh, Florida State University; Marcia A. Mardis, Florida State University; Faye R. Jones, Florida State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Design Graphics

need to be taught, supported, and integrated into the curriculum[7].The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) Visual Literacy CompetencyStandards for Higher Education [30] established an intellectual framework and structure tofacilitate the development of skills and competencies required for students to engage with imagesin an academic environment, and critically use and produce visual media throughout theirprofessional lives. The Standards articulate observable learning outcomes that can be taught andassessed, supporting efforts to develop measurable improvements in student visual literacy. Inaddition to providing tools for educators across disciplines, the Standards offer a commonlanguage for discussing student use of visual

Collection

2008 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Gregory S. Parnell; Michael Kwinn

Engineering at West Point was established in 1989 as an outgrowth of theformer Department of Engineering (now the Department of Civil and Mechanical Engineering.)Brigadier General (Retired) James L. Kays was the first head of the newly formed department and had theresponsibility for not only developing the academic programs under the department but also most of thecourses. The department was designed with four overarching objectives that have endured through threedepartment heads [1]: focus on cadet education; foster faculty growth and development; remain linked tothe industry we serve - the Army; and integrate state-of-the-art computer and information technology intothe education process.The Department established the Systems Engineering major after

Collection

2008 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

Authors

Gregory S. Parnell; Michael J. Kwinn

Engineering at West Point was established in 1989 as an outgrowth of theformer Department of Engineering (now the Department of Civil and Mechanical Engineering.)Brigadier General (Retired) James L. Kays was the first head of the newly formed department and had theresponsibility for not only developing the academic programs under the department but also most of thecourses. The department was designed with four overarching objectives that have endured through threedepartment heads [1]: focus on cadet education; foster faculty growth and development; remain linked tothe industry we serve - the Army; and integrate state-of-the-art computer and information technology intothe education process.The Department established the Systems Engineering major after