Conference Session

TC2K Methods and Models

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Cottrell, University of North Carolina-Charlotte; Bruce Gehrig, University of North Carolina-Charlotte; Anthony Brizendine, University of North Carolina-Charlotte

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

, results, andrecommendations were archived electronically as part of the Individual CourseAssessment Process (ICAP) in an ICAP data base to be discussed later. Whereappropriate, data obtained from the assessment process was graphically summarizedaccording to program outcomes and/or objectives and used to show trends in achievementof the outcomes. Nevertheless, in addition to the assessment materials, courseinformational packages including syllabi, handouts (where applicable), gradedassignments, projects, quizzes, and examinations were digitally compiled for each coursein the curriculum. This information was also archived electronically and made availableto the team. College

Conference Session

Unique Laboratory Experiments & Programs

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

THEO MARYONOVICH; Chris Netherton; Chandra Sekhar; Jai Agrawal; Omer Farook

Session 1292 Computer-Assisted GOAL-Oriented Walking Robot Omer Farook, Chandra R. Sekhar, Jai P. Agrawal, Theo Maryonovich and Chris Netherton Purdue University Calumet Hammond, IN 46323AbstractThe paper discusses a senior design project which was implemented during a two-semestercourse, Senior Design. These two courses are the capstone courses in ElectricalEngineering Technology curriculum offered in seventh and eighth semester. This projectand similar projects provides the student a unique opportunity to design and integrate theknowledge and

Conference Session

Engineering Libraries Division (ELD) Technical Session 5: Collections & Spaces

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Paula C Johnson, Univeristy of Arizona

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Libraries Division (ELD)

, theABET learning outcomes have been revised. Wigner et al.’s paper references the outcomes ineffect in 2014 in parentheses and charts results according to the proposed revisions. When theactual 2022-2023 learning outcomes are compared to those proposed, one finds very littledivergence. Wigner et al. concluded that 75% of makers are learning how to communicatetechnical content to a wider audience; 50% are learning valuable techniques to foster theirlifelong learning, how to apply engineering knowledge to solve problems, and are learning skillsspecific to electrical and manufacturing engineering; and 33% are working withmultidisciplinary teams and are designing systems with realistic constraints. All of the 2022-23ABET Student Outcomes in Criterion

Conference Session

Pre-College Engineering Education Division Poster Session

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

J. Chris Carroll, Saint Louis University; Shannon M. Sipes, Indiana University-Bloomington; Sana M. Syed, Saint Louis University; Traci Aucoin

Tagged Divisions

Pre-College Engineering Education

-focused engineering outreach programs generallyconsist of professional development opportunities to improve teachers’ engineering awarenessand ability to teach engineering related content [2, 3]. The ultimate goal is to increase studentinterest and engineering awareness by integrating content within math and science classes [3-5].However, most approaches focus more on incorporating engineering principles rather thanteaching math and science in the context of engineering [2, 6-9]. Carroll et al. [5] presented theirlessons learned from a long-term project focused on afterschool STEM activities in conjunctionwith a GEAR UP partnership grant. They also noted how those lessons learned influenced theirapproach for a project with a second grant bringing

Conference Session

Innovation in Design Education

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Peter Young

teamwork, hands-on learning projects,design projects, and other key attributes more fully described in the Department’s CDIO Syllabus4 . It was now felt that the new aeronautical DBF project could achieve major portions of theDepartment’s CDIO educational goals as well as Unified Engineering’s specific 2nd year multi-disciplinary goals.A variety of prototype aircraft configurations, electric propulsion systems, and radio controlsystems were evaluated during the Fall 1998 semester and verified that miniature, slow-flyingelectric propulsion aircraft could be safely operated inside a relatively small indoor flying space.The success of these first field trials led to the development of teaching objectives for the Spring1999 semester for Unified

Collection

2019 CIEC

Authors

Raymond Floyd

of thecommonalities and differences will be discussed in this paper.IntroductionWhat distinguishes a BSE and a BSET? Should you care? To answer the question, you mustknow what the letters stand for. In the first case, the E represents Engineering. In the second,the ET stands for Engineering Technology. There may be an even more defining term as eachcan cover specific engineering programs such as Electrical (BSEE/BSEET), Mechanical(BSME/BSMET), Industrial (BSIE/BSIET), and so forth. You may ask again, why should youcare? To better understand the difference can be approached by looking at the ABET programcriteria (1,2) used as part of the process in accrediting university programs. It should be notedthat ABET has additional requirements for

Conference Session

Novel Teaching Methods in a Multidisciplinary Context

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ananda Mani Paudel, Colorado State University, Pueblo

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

drive provided 3.2 ExpectationsExpectations for the student projects were predefined with reference to course objectives andguidelines (as provided in section 3.1.2). After completing the design and 3D printing, eachteam assembled 3D printed mechanical parts and integrated electrical components such as dcgenerators, LEDs registers, etc. for electricity generation and use (the design of electrical partswas not included). Students were expected to understand loading in a given system, create CADmodels, analyze forces and moments, perform stress analysis, and create prototypes. The designprocess and different factors to be considered in mechanical design were also explained alongwith specific expectations of each stage of the project.3.2.1

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Engineering Division (MULTI) Technical Session 8

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mehrube Mehrubeoglu, Texas A&M University, Corpus Christi; Lifford McLauchlan, Texas A&M University, Kingsville; David Hicks; Adetoun Yeaman, Northeastern University; Maria Vasilyeva, Texas A&M University, Corpus Christi

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering Division (MULTI)

empathy, design education, ethics education and community engagement in engineering. She currently teaches Cornerstone of Engineering, a first-year two-semester course series that integrates computer programming, computer aided design, ethics and the engineering design process within a project based learning environment. She was previously an engineering education postdoctoral fellow at Wake Forest University supporting curriculum development around ethics/character education.Maria Vasilyeva, Texas A&M University, Corpus Christi ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Transfer Learning from Math to Engineering and Using Scaffolds through Hands-on Learning to Build New Engineering

Conference Session

Research to Practice: STRAND 1 – Addressing the NGSS: Supporting K-12 Teachers in Engineering Pedagogy and Engineering Science Connections (Part 2)

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marie Anne Aloia, Bayonne High School; Howard S. Kimmel, New Jersey Institute of Technology

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Institute of Technology HOWARD KIMMEL is Professor-Emeritus of Chemical Engineering and Retired Executive Director of the Center for Pre-College Programs at New Jersey Institute of Technology. Dr. Kimmel is currently providing his services on a part-time basis as a Special Assistant for Teacher Training and Curriculum Development with a focus on alignment of teaching practices with the Common Core State Standards and the Next Generation Science Standards. He has spent almost forty years designing and implementing professional development programs, curricula, and assessment of student learning for K-12 teachers in STEM. At the college level, he collaborates on projects exploring teaching methodologies and assessment

Conference Session

Pre-College Engineering Education Division Poster Session

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Bailey Bond-Trittipo, Florida International University; Bruk T. Berhane, Florida International University; Eunsil Lee, Florida International University

Tagged Divisions

Pre-College Engineering Education

National Science Foundation-funded project thatinvestigates the implementation of Engineering For Us All (e4usa), a yearlong high schoolcourse that introduces students across the United States to engineering design principles. Bysituating engineering design problems in local and global contexts relevant to students’ interests,this course aims to appeal to all students, not just those interested in pursuing a post-secondaryengineering pathway. Additionally, to eliminate barriers to entry, the only prerequisite that e4usarequires is Algebra I, and teachers are not required to have backgrounds in engineering. Toprepare the teachers to implement the e4usa curriculum, e4usa provides five weeks ofprofessional development during the summer. The e4usa

Conference Session

Environmental Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jenny Patricia Quintana-Cifuentes, Purdue University; Paul Asunda, Purdue University; Senay Purzer, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Alejandra J. Magana, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette (College of Engineering)

Tagged Divisions

Environmental Engineering

analysis, Content-Knowledge, named in four different levels. These domains andsome examples are represented in Table 3 for Attitude-Behavior and Skills. Figure 3. Domains and components found in the inductive analysis.Table 3 Some project examples for the subdomains for Attitude-Behavior and Skills Frame of Analysis Domain Examples Attitude-Behavior Awareness Nodal points awareness of complexity [29], Eco-Factory [30], and BINKA curriculum (Mindfulness) [31] Sustainability Education in an Environment Social Justice/ values of Diversity

Conference Session

Embedded Computing

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yoon Kim, Virginia State University; Shahzad Akbar, Virginia State University

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

integrate hardware and software tofabricate a functional system. In addition, it provides a hands-on experience for the students togain abilities to design a system to meet desired needs within practical constraints.Bibliography1. http://www.11alive.com/assetpool/images/0783104352_gallery_bridge.jpg2. American Public Media, “What do bridge inspectors look for?” http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2007/08/14/bridgeinpsector/3. IEEE Computer Society; ACM, “Computer Engineering 2004: Curriculum Guidelines for Undergraduate Degree Programs in Computer Engineering,” IEEE Computer Society, December 20044. J. Mossbrucker, “Using Embedded Systems to Teach All Level of Programming to Electrical Engineering Students,” In Proc. of 2006 ASEE

Collection

1999 Annual Conference

Authors

Rhonda Moore; Ray Bachnak

the capabilities required for a specific design. Assuming complex projects, thenthe EDA system should be able to: • Perform electrical, mechanical, and manufacturing simulation in a concurrent design environment. • Perform system level design and simulation including virtual prototyping, hardware/software co-design, and high-level synthesis. • Support rapid prototyping. • Perform mixed-signal (analog and digital) design and simulation. • Analyze various design levels, from gates to whole systems. Page 4.225.2 • Provide a centralized database of files.Industry Design TrendsMany companies, including

Conference Session

Reimagining Engineering Ethics

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Luan Minh Nguyen, Iowa State University ; Cristina Poleacovschi, Iowa State University; Kasey M. Faust, University of Texas at Austin; Kate Padgett Walsh, Iowa State University; Scott Grant Feinstein; Cassandra Rutherford, Iowa State University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Ethics

explaining how ethical judgment and behavior in engineering can be promoted.ETHICS EDUCATIONFinelli et al. (2012) emphasize the need to better promote ethical development in engineeringstudents [18]. As the field of engineering advances, ethical dilemmas that come with thisadvancement are becoming more complex [19]. For example, an engineering project on improvinginfrastructure within a refugee camp by the United Nations (UN) requires the engineers tounderstand the needs and perspectives of the refugees in this camp towards the project. The projectmight, for instance, face resistance from some refugees if they feel that the UN has thereby givenup on helping them return to their home country. Refugee camps are supposed to be temporary;but

Conference Session

Sociotechnical Integration

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Maysam Nezafati, Georgia Institute of Technology; Mel Chua, Georgia Institute of Technology; Joseph M. LeDoux, Georgia Institute of Technology

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

draw from storytelling activities done elsewhere in the department duringthe written reflections portion of the intervention.Similarly, even if the Conservation Principles class focuses primarily on analytical content, latercourses focused more explicitly on inclusive design can point back to examples from this one(“Remember the project from a year ago where one team looked at the effects of dietaryrestrictions on intermittent fasting? Let’s talk about what sorts of patients might have these kindsof dietary restrictions and why…”) With this “spiral curriculum” approach (Bruner, 1960),already used in medical (Harden, 1999) and engineering (ex: Dixon, Clark, & DiBiasio, 2000),the same problems end up doing double duty at different times to

Conference Session

Technology Literacy for Non-Engineers

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Ollis, North Carolina State University

Tagged Divisions

Technological Literacy Constituent Committee

Studio was chosen for collaboration with our devicelaboratory, because this studio seemed a good place to include device content related tothe technology embedded in the product itself.Modification to include lab componentsThe new course was to begin by assigning the students to choose between two projects, aportable CD player, or an electric guitar. The industrial design students were to ‘dissect’the product they chose as a group, under the guidance of the teaching assistants, whowere seniors in engineering. Once the design students understood the existing productand its underlying operating principles, they were to develop designs for a new version ofthe product, based on either the current state of the technology, or an informed projectionof

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary and Liberal Education

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Ollis, North Carolina State University

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

. Krupczak, J., “Demystifying Technology,” PRISM magazine (ASEE), October, 1997.10. Krupczak, J., “Reaching Out Across Campus: Engineers as Champions of Technological Literacy,” in Liberal Education in Twenty-first Century Engineering, (editors: Ollis, D.S., Neeley, K.A., and Luegenbiehl, H.C., Peter Lang Publishers, New York, NY, 2004, pp. 171-188.11. Krupczak, J., et al., “Hands-On Laboratory Projects for Non-Science Majors: Learning Principles of Physics in the Context of Everyday Technology,” J. Krupczak et al., Proceedings of ASEE Annual conference, 2006.12. Ollis, D., “Technology Literacy: Connecting through Context, Content, and Contraption.,” Proceedings of ASEE Annual conference, 2005.13. Krupczak, J. and Ollis

Collection

2011 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Sohum Sohoni; David Fritz; Wira Mulia

, Microcomputer Principles, Computer Architecture, Compilers,Embedded Systems) as students progress through a Computer Engineering curriculum. Thesystem consists of a fully pipelined, MIPS-like processor with surrounding support hardware.The support hardware includes a programmable interrupt controller, VGA controller andframebuffer, UART, memory controller, simple cache, timer, and GPIO hardware. Allcomponents are written in Verilog HDL, are open-source, and are freely available. To supportthe hardware components, a unified assembler, cycle accurate simulator, and board interfacesoftware package is included. The software is written in Java, works on Linux, Windows, andMac OS, is open-source, and is freely available from the project website[1].With only

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session I

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marianna Savoca, Stony Brook University; Monica Bugallo, Stony Brook University; Diana Voss, Stony Brook University; Urszula Zalewski, Stony Brook University

Tagged Topics

Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

communication, interpersonal,and teamwork [1]. This project, supported by NSF DUE #2012339, aimed to incorporate softskills training and experiential learning into a required curriculum for an engineering honorsprogram at a research intensive university.Employers of college graduates consistently rate communication skills and teamwork as criticalin the candidate selection process [1] and look for problem solving skills and group projects onresumes [2]. To address these needs, we designed two courses to prepare future leaders of theSTEM workforce: Service Learning in STEM and Leadership in STEM. Class sizes are small,with 20-35 students per section, to ensure that students have every opportunity to have a voicein class, and be open about their

Conference Session

CIT Division Technical Session #8

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tasmeer Alam, Morgan State University; Hashmath Fathima, Morgan State University; Kofi Nyarko, Morgan State University; John Attia, Prairie View A&M University; Petru Andrei, Florida A&M University - Florida State University; Shujun Yang; Sacharia Albin, Norfolk State University; Corey Graves, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University (CoE)

University in Baltimore, Maryland, is the lead institution for this program. TheSCR2 program is designed to engage underperforming REU students in research opportunitiesdemonstrated to improve students’ retention and graduation rates. In addition, teachers fromlocal community colleges and high schools are recruited in this program as RET participants.The experience of RET participants in hands-on engineering research projects helps themencourage their students to pursue engineering as a career. The SCR2 program offers summerresearch experience (eight weeks for students and six weeks for teachers) focusing on smart andconnected cities. In this paper, we present our learnings from the last three years of the SCR2program, which will inform the progress

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Engineering Division Technical Session - Best Diversity Paper

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jiayun Shen, Clemson University; LaToya McDonald, Clemson University; Marian Kennedy, Clemson University

Conference (2021).[6] Wenger, Etienne. "Communities of practice: A brief introduction." (2011).[7] Capobianco, Brenda M., Heidi Diefes-Dux, and Euridice Oware. "Engineering a professionalcommunity of practice for graduate students in engineering education." IEEE Frontiers in EducationConference. (2006):1-5.[8] Borrego, Maura, et al. "Developing an engineering education research community of practice througha structured workshop curriculum." American Society of Engineering Education Annual Conference(2006): 11-437.[9] Hirst, R. A., Bolduc, G., Liotta, L., & Packard, B. W. L. (2014). Cultivating the STEM transferpathway and capacity for research: A partnership between a community college and a 4-yr college.Journal of College Science Teaching, 43(4

Conference Session

NSF Grantees: REU 1

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Pavan Kumar Moturu, Texas A&M University; Bimal P. Nepal, Texas A&M University; Prabhakar Reddy Pagilla, Texas A&M University; Satish Bukkapatnam, Texas A&M University

Tagged Topics

Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

sustain the new development in manufacturing processes and technologies, it iscritically important that there is skilled workforce to support the industry. Prior research haspointed to a talent gap in manufacturing industry (Javdekar et al., 2016). To that end, multipleinitiatives are taking place on different levels. For example, at the industry level, many initiativesare being taken by the companies to bridge this gap, such as upskilling the current workforcethrough continuing education (Nepal et al., 2019), or partnering with an academic institution indeveloping appropriate program or curriculum (Nepal et al., 2016; Seemakula et al., 2010). At theuniversity level, besides offering academic degree programs in manufacturing or similar

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session II

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wei Zhang, University of Louisville

Tagged Topics

Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

challenges like limitedacademic preparation and fewer social connections, low-income students encounteradditional factors that can impact their academic success. For example, Research byKezar et al. [1] indicates that these students tend to work more hours and participate lessin campus activities. While it is important to provide financial support for low-incomestudents, it is also crucial to develop curricular and cocurricular activities to support theirsuccess. To this end, the S-STEM project has improved the CSE gateway courses, engagedS-STEM students in regular cohort meetings, preparing them for co-ops or internships, andproviding undergraduate research opportunities. In this paper, we will focus S-STEMstudents’ experience in their co-ops and

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Engineering Programs

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

W. Wentzheimer; Jennifer VanAntwerp; Gayle Ermer; Steven VanderLeest

someinteresting information but may also result in general principles describing a technology.Nevertheless, such pursuits are discouraged in industry because they are not obviously “valueadded activities.” Perplexingly, much of the engineering education curriculum is gearedprecisely towards producing researchers who are quite good at pursuing “science projects,”rather than designers who can quickly develop a good product. “Engineering graduates, thoughwell versed in technical theory, are oftentimes deficient in their ability to transfer theoreticalknowledge to industrial applications.”6Most engineers are designers, not researchers. Engineering design is the development of aproduct or process to solve a specified problem using mathematical and scientific

Conference Session

Design in Engineering Education Division (DEED) Technical Session 13

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nancy Ruzycki, University of Florida

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education Division (DEED)

Paper ID #39928Embedding Sustainable Design into a Sophomore Materials Science andEngineering Labs: Use of Materials Selection and Screening and LifeCycle AnalysisDr. Nancy Ruzycki, University of Florida Dr. Nancy Ruzycki, is an Associate Instructional Professor within the Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at the University of Florida. Her focus is on design of engaging student centered curriculum in engineering. Her research work is in professional development of teachers for complex topics including artificial intelligence and computing within K12 classrooms using

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrew Kean, California Polytechnic State University; Brian P. Self, California Polytechnic State University; Mathew Bissonnette

Tagged Topics

NSF Grantees Poster Session

authentic, real-worldproblems that small teams of students address. Our approach for this Phase 3 CCLI Project tookthe theoretical framework from mathematics education to create a strategic, scalable approachwhich addressed crucial goals in engineering education. As part of a multi-year and multi-University effort, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo (Cal Poly) hasdeveloped and tested several MEAs which use experiments (or other physical/hands-onactivities) to enhance student learning within the mechanical engineering curriculum. The threeprimary areas in which we have incorporated hands-on physical activities include a) usinglaboratory experiments to collect data for the models, b) as a method to provide self-assessmentof the

Conference Session

Grasping the "Concept"

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sayara Saliyeva, Nazarbayev University; Dinara McLaughlin; Moulay Rachid Babaa, Nazarbayev University; Hella Tokos, Nazarbayev University; Stefaan Jan Rogier Simons, University College London; Sarim Naji Al Zubaidy, Nazarbayev University; Joseph A. Menicucci Jr., Nazarbayev University

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

-technical audience. Outline the scope of your project and the impact of this engineering project on industry and society. Demonstrate a thorough awareness of the significance and impact of project in societal/global context, explicitly and insightfully addressing issues such as energy, economics, government regulation, etc.In addition to meeting these requirements, each team was required to submit an environmentalimpact assessment comparing their project to two viable alternatives. Table 2 lists the topics ofthe final projects in the Engineering in Society course. Table 2: List of Final Project Topics in Engineering in Society The International Motor Road Corridor: Western China-Western Europe Alma Electricity

Conference Session

Retention

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Niranjan Hemant Desai, Purdue University Northwest; George Stefanek, Purdue University Northwest

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

communitythroughout the semester, 2) consistent integration of the mathematics and engineering coursecurriculum throughout the semester, and 3) implementation of PBL projects into the coursesdescribe above which allowed students to apply theoretical engineering and mathematicsprinciples to the solution of engineering problems.The mathematics faculty felt the key to the success of the program was to integrate engineeringapplications into the pre-calculus and calculus curriculum. When possible, a new mathematicsconcept was introduced into the context of an engineering application. The introduction of a newtopic was also used as the startup of a PBL project. By introducing the project before the contentwas covered, students could hypothesize a solution and

Conference Session

ERM Potpourri

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Trevelyan, University of Western Australia; Sabbia Tilli, University of Western Australia

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

don't do any design work in house I have been placed in with the EPCM to gain designexperience and understand the process that goes into preparing a design package for a project. Iam working on various pieces of design work both individually and in a team and complete amultitude of tasks from design calculations to composing scope of work documents. In addition Ihave had the opportunity to attend various meetings discussing progress of the project, designoptions, scheduling and costing.Electrical 1a) Electricity utility electrical engineering electricity networks business.b) Project estimates (overhead transmission lines and underground cables), clearance andeasement calculations.Electrical 2a) Oil and gas companyb) I've been involved in

Conference Session

Intra-college Graduate Programs

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Muthukrishnan Sathyamoorthy

Chemical, Mechanical, and Electrical Engineering. Others such aschemists, civil engineers, etc., may be accepted on an ad hoc basis by taking a series ofundergraduate preparatory courses.The program is operated by the Dean of Engineering who also serves as the Director of theGraduate Program and he is advised by the Graduate Committee. This committee reviews andgives recommendations to the Director on all graduate applications for admission. In addition,this committee serves as a curriculum review committee and proposes any changes to theprogram, as well as, oversees the course content. This committee has representatives from thosedepartments involved in teaching the control courses. All faculty members in the GraduateCommittee have the terminal