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2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Munir Mandviwalla; Chang Liu; Azim Danesh

allow learners and educators manynew opportunities over the traditional education, it also introduces many shortcomings andchallenges.This paper will review different studies regarding communication, distance education and the useof technology in online courses. It will focus on technology issues in the area of interaction andcommunication. The processes involved and the problems that exist will be identified anddiscussed. As part of the research, a survey regarding these issues will be given to students whohave tried online education and the results will be evaluated.Historical Definition and BackgroundThe concept of distance education is not new; universities have been offering correspondencecourses since the nineteenth century (McIsaac &

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2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Karen Al-Ashkar

non-traditional education settings requires more thataccess to technical and supplemental services. It requires that support staff be aware ofissues of adult, distance, and independent learning, and the prioritization strategies theselearners employ. It also means that staff in adjunct service areas must be prepared forinteraction with students who are not traditional in age or attitude toward learning. Apoint-of-contact person on campus must build avenues of communication between thestudents and services, and between service staff and students. In the case of oneinstitution the bridge-building, both for students and other staff was done by the degreeprogram advisor. The presentation to the conference will highlight both the preparationsfor

Conference Session

Assessment Issues

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Steve Watkins; Richard Hall; Nancy Hubing; David Oglesby; Vikas Yellamraju; Ralph Flori; Timothy Philpot

Session 3130 A Model for the Evaluation of Innovative Engineering Courseware: Engineering an Assessment Program Richard H. Hall, Timothy A. Philpot, David B. Oglesby, Ralph E. Flori, Nancy Hubing, Steve E. Watkins, and Vikas Yellamraju University of Missouri – RollaAbstractThis paper describes a general model for assessment of instructional innovations used by theUniversity of Missouri – Rolla’s Media Design and Assessment Laboratory and an example ofthe model’s application. This model is based on three themes: a) iterative assessment with on-going

Conference Session

Laboratory Development in ECE

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mark G. Thompson, Kettering University; Craig J. Hoff, Kettering University; James Gover, Kettering University; Allan R. Taylor, Kettering University; Michelle R. Pomeroy, Kettering University; Kevin (Hua) Bai, Kettering Univ

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Electrical and Computer

industry must serve as a central component in a strategy togain U.S. energy independence. To this end, the implementation of a Hybrid Electric VehicleGreen Mobility Laboratory to aid in the development of an innovative and flexible educationalprogram in transportation electrification is described in this paper. The high level objectives ofthe program are: (1) to provide unique and timely educational opportunities to undergraduatestudents as a basis for the advancement of transportation electrification, and (2) to provideresearch facilities and opportunities for graduate students and faculty in the Department ofElectrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) that will establish the future direction of electric

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Laboratories II

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John M Mativo, University of Georgia; Natasha Smith, University of Southern Indiana

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Mechanical Engineering

) argue that the bulk of acquiredknowledge, skills, and dispositions are cultivated by the student3,4. However, if the studentexperience is deemed this important to his or her future, the question remains: what is theeducator’s role in helping students pull information together for assimilation and application?Should the student be subjected to rote learning or should they be given an opportunity toexercise their acquired knowledge, skills, and dispositions within constraints?As the focus of this paper is the undergraduate junior/senior engineering student, the NationalResearch Council (NRC) suggested an approach to learning which seemed applicable to this

Conference Session

Energy Education Courses, Labs, and Projects

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Donald L. Skaar, San Diego State University

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

: Z = r1 +jx1 + Zf (2)The term Zf in Figure 1 has been defined in the technical literature as the Forward Impedanceand that same nomenclature is used here; the fact that Z f is circular (see the Appendix) eases thedevelopment of Figure 2. Observe Zf in Figure 1 as the term 's' varies: When s = 0, r2/s is an open circuit and Zf = jxM = Zfmax, its maximum value. When s is infinite, r2/s is a short circuit so Zf = j[xM ‖ x2] = Zfmin, its mimimum value.Since the Forward Impedance locus is circular, the diameter may be defined as D, a veryimportant machine constant that allows students to transform an actual impedance into anormalized impedance for use with a Locus – or visa versa

Conference Session

Potpourri

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Hergenrader, University of Southern California; Jihie Kim, University of Southern California; Erin Shaw, University of Southern California

Tagged Divisions

Computing & Information Technology

like the onlinediscussion forum are quite a leap from the traditional face-to-face interaction of a classroom.Thus, it becomes vital for instructors using these tools to understand the needs of participatingstudents and to try to encourage everyone to join in so as to leverage the talents of largerenrollment pools. In this paper, we hope to contribute to the study of these online interactions.Our study views discussion patterns from an emotional point of view, focusing mainly onfrustration phrasing in these dialogues. Our aim is to help instructors understand where in studentdiscussions this emotion is found and what factors of the discussion board it affects.Kim, Shaw, Wyner, Kim, and Li also analyzed student discussions with an emotional

Conference Session

Faculty and Program Developments, Exchanges, and Best Practices

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marissa Jablonski, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee; John R. Reisel, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee

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International

in fact cut jobs in industry ratherthan increase them. Engineers are taught to inherently believe in development since they are inthe business of creating solutions to problems.5 This creation often leads to a continuum ofprogress that our nation is well consumed by. Problems that consume the developing world arerarely in need of a highly technical solution, but rather some basic and core engineering andsome very deep communication and understanding.EWB@UWM is training engineering students to consider five billion people on earth who earnless than $10 per day and cannot afford the same amenities as the other two billion. They arebeing trained to consider engineering and construction options that are low-cost but can be highimpact for

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Engineering Potpourri

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lawrence E. Whitman, Wichita State University; Don E. Malzahn, Wichita State University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

decisionmaking stages and individual team members’ facets. The paper will present the process throughwhich each student’s vocabulary is developed and reinforced and the tools that supporttransitions and compensate for missing facets in the team decision process are described.Why “Engineering as Leader”“Effective leadership addresses problems that require people to move from a familiar butinadequate equilibrium – through disequilibrium – to a more adequate equilibrium”1. All leadersmust be able to formulate and communicate a vision that moves others to act.How does the engineer as leader differ from other leaders? In addition to what is required forleadership in organizations, leaders in the engineering process must address: • Design – a creative

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2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Thomas Andre; Connie Hargrave; Scott Chumbley; Kristen Constant

:• Computer facilities vary widely and expertise/technical support is not readily available. Money to purchase additional computation facilities is not available.• Most teachers are not familiar with the SEM or how it might be used for teaching. Some are apprehensive about using the complex, expensive equipment, even remotely.• Teachers often feel that they do not have the time to experiment with new, untried teaching tools and methods• Faculty and staff in the Materials Science and Engr. Department do not have the time to instruct in-service teachers in the use of the SEM or the computer interface.Removing these barriers requires a more comprehensive approach that incorporates teacher andcurriculum

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2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Rahul Bargava; Michael Rosenblatt; Howard M. Choset; Amy Graveline

, we assembled a guiding list of issues to be considered whenapplying constructionist ideas to existing curriculum. We call this approach directedconstructionism, a hybrid of instructional and constructional education.This paper is divided into three sections. The first section gives a brief description of thestrengths and shortcomings of both instructional based education and the constructionistapproach, and our ideas on how to fit the two approaches into one complimentarystructure. The second section gives insight into the short history of the General Roboticscourse, and its place in the university’s Undergraduate Robotics Minor. It goes on toexplain how we applied our ideas to the redesign of this course. The third section is aninitial

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2000 Annual Conference

Authors

William E. Murphy; Jimmy L. Smart; G. T. Lineberry; Bonita L. Lykins

addition, facsimile requests can be made to theInterlibrary Loan Department for document delivery. Other inquiries can be made directly to theShaver Engineering Library.As of July 1998, PCC holds 80 reference and circulating books acquired specifically to supportthe two new programs, in addition to a solid foundation of basic science and technology resources.Instructors may arrange for materials to be placed on reserve for their students. The Librarysubscribes to several engineering journals in paper form and many more in electronic form. At anyof the 20 public workstations, students may search the online catalog of the library holdings ofPCC, UK, other community colleges, and the EiCompendex Web.Laboratory FacilitiesAnother interesting and unique

Conference Session

Innovative Pedagogical Techniques in Engineering Education

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yang Victoria Shao, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Juan Alvarez, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Olga Mironenko, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer Engineering Division (ECE)

Paper ID #42621Enhancing Understanding and Retention in Undergraduate ECE Coursesthrough Concept MappingProf. Yang Victoria Shao, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign Yang V. Shao is a teaching assistant professor in the electrical and computer engineering department at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (UIUC). She earned her Ph.D. in electrical engineering from the Chinese Academy of Sciences, China. Prof. Shao has research interests in curriculum development, assessment, student retention, and student success in engineering, developing innovative ways of merging engineering fundamentals and research

Conference Session

Systems Engineering Topics

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel B Oerther P.E., Missouri University of Science and Technology; Sarah Oerther

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Systems Engineering Division (SYS)

Paper ID #41857Essentials of the Nurse + Engineer: Integrating Systems Engineering ModelingDr. Daniel B Oerther P.E., Missouri University of Science and Technology Professor Daniel B. Oerther, PhD, PE, BCEE, DLAAS, FAAN(h) joined the faculty of the Missouri University of Science and Technology in 2010 as the John A. and Susan Mathes Chair of Civil Engineering after serving for ten years on the faculty of the University of Cincinnati where he was head of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering. Professor Oerther is internationally recognized for leadership of engineers, sanitarians, and nurses promoting the

Conference Session

Pre-College Engineering Education Division (PCEE) Poster Session

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer Lee Kouo, The Johns Hopkins University; Jeanette Chipps, The Johns Hopkins University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Pre-College Engineering Education Division (PCEE)

Paper ID #42498Board 161: Engineering Community Inclusion of Individuals with Autism(ECIIA): The Commitment of Community Collaborators in Engineering Educationand Industry (Work in Progress)Dr. Jennifer Lee Kouo, The Johns Hopkins University Dr. Jennifer Kouo is an Assistant Research Scientist at the Center for Technology in Education (CTE) at the Johns Hopkins University School of Education. Jennifer’s areas of expertise include Universal Design for Learning, technology integration, assistive technologies, and serving students with a range of disabilities, particularly autism spectrum disorder. She is currently engaged in

Conference Session

Spotlight on Diverse Learners

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lily Rui Liang, University of the District of Columbia; Rui Kang; Carlos Sac Mendoza, University of the District of Columbia

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education Division (COED)

Paper ID #41775Developing Lafayette Park Minecraft World to Broaden Participation in ComputingDr. Lily Rui Liang, University of the District of Columbia Dr. Lily Rui Liang is a full professor and Graduate Program Director at the Department of Computer Science and Information Technology, University of the District of Columbia. Dr. Liang joined the University of the District of Columbia in 2004 after receiving her Ph.D. in Computer Science and Engineering from the University of Nevada, Reno, Nevada. Her research areas include computer science education, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, and digital image processing. She

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tamara Floyd Smith, West Virginia University Institute of Technology; Kenan Hatipoglu, West Virginia University Institute of Technology; Kelly J Cunningham

Tagged Topics

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Paper ID #41585Board 424: What Works: Intra-Institutional Partnerships and Processes forS-STEM RecruitmentDr. Tamara Floyd Smith, West Virginia University Institute of Technology Dr. Tamara Floyd Smith is a Professor of Chemical Engineering and Dean of Engineering and Sciences at West Virginia University Institute of Technology.Dr. Kenan Hatipoglu, West Virginia University Institute of Technology Kenan Hatipoglu is the chair and professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at West Virginia University Institute of Technology. He completed his Master of Science degree in Electrical Engineering at the

Conference Session

Computers in Education Division (COED) Poster Session

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gerry A Pedraza, Texas A&M University; Sunay Palsole, Texas A&M University

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education Division (COED)

Paper ID #43665(Board 49/Work in Progress): Using Generative AI for Reducing FacultyWorkload in Online Engineering CoursesMr. Gerry A Pedraza, Texas A&M University Gerry is the Assistant Director of Learning Design at the Engineering Studio for Advanced Instruction and Learning at Texas A&M University. He is a proactive innovator dedicated to enhancing faculty workflows in collaboration with instructional designers. His primary goal is to streamline faculty transition to online teaching, fostering seamless interactions between educators and instructional staff. Gerry’s work is instrumental in saving valuable time

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2024 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Charles Baukal

2024 ASEE Midwest Section Conference Cooperative Classroom Problem-Solving Charles Baukal Oklahoma Baptist UniversityAbstractThis paper describes a relatively simple technique for engaging engineering students in solvingclosed-end problems in class by working in small groups. Ideally, students work in groups of 2 to4 to solve problems in a relatively short amount of time on content that has just been covered inclass. Students mentor each other while the instructor monitors the groups and provides furtherinstruction as appropriate. Some examples are given for how the technique

Conference Session

Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM) Poster Session

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Laine Schrewe Ph.D., Otterbein University; Elena Joy Caruthers, Otterbein University

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Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM)

Paper ID #41107Board 75: Can Small Changes in Course Structure in Early EngineeringCoursework Have a Big Impact on Retention?Dr. Laine Schrewe Ph.D., Otterbein University Dr. Laine Schrewe is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Engineering, Computer Science, and Physics at Otterbein University. Before transitioning to this role, Laine designed engines for Honda Research and Development for 9 years and then transitioned to education to develop a high school engineering program that she taught for 8 years. She is passionate about improving the educational experience of diverse populations in engineering programs and

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2013 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

Authors

John Paulino; Jesús García; Joshua Lohse; Hector Prado; Atul Balani; Sridevi Lakshmipuram; Cheng Chen; Amelito G. Enriquez; Hao Jiang; Hamid Mahmoodi; Wenshen Pong; Hamid Shanasser

12we created a summer internship program to engage community college students in researchprojects on the latest challenges of circuit design in nano-scale semiconductor technology.Through this program, four community college students were mentored by two graduate studentsin a research project to analyze performance degradation of integrated circuits due to transistoraging effects in nano-scale. This paper presents the research conducted by these students onestablish how SBD affects the performance of a circuit, specifically the delay variation andpower consumption, in relation to location of the breakdown, and its severity. II. APPROACH The effects of leakage current through the transistors of

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2005 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Stephanie Ivey; Anna Lambert

in combination with other variables to develop a predictive model for determiningat-risk students at an individual university. It is then anticipated that with these results, anassessment of teaching styles and curricular changes could be determined and/or suggested todraw closer links between the integral components of teaching and learning. In addition,expansion of this study is essential in determination of if/how institutional differences may beinvolved.AcknowledgementsThis research was funded in part by a mini-grant awarded through the Colorado School of Mines for the NSF project“Conducting Rigorous Research in Engineering Education.” NSF DUE-0341127. Any opinions, findings, andconclusions or recommendations expressed in this paper are

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2013 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Fred Guzek; Kathy Brockway; Troy Brockway; Sue Guzek

Saint Peter’s cathedral in Geneva,Switzerland.This paper describes the course goals, program implementation, assessment, results, lessonslearned, and finally, next steps.Supporting LiteratureDuring the planning and development stage of this course, the faculty team chose to employ avariety of techniques intended to invite students to enroll in the course, engage students with theproject management tools presented, broaden student perspectives regarding possible careerpaths, and augment students’ global and cultural awareness. Blended learning has beendescribed as the thoughtful integration of classroom face-to-face learning experiences withonline learning experiences. The characteristic that makes blended learning particularly effectiveis that

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2017 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

R. Joe Stanley; Stuart Baur

academicperformance improvement by year in the students’ program of study and by degree program for the 17engineering and computer science degree programs offered at Missouri S&T; 3) Missouri S&T studentsappear, on average, to have benefited in their academic performance at Missouri S&T [6,10]. This studyextends the academic performance study from [10] with a more complete data set of Missouri S&T studentrecords for the spring 2015, fall 2015, spring 2016, and fall 2016 semesters. Rationale This paper presents academic performance results from the spring and fall semesters for the 2015 and2016 academic years which are being examined as part of an ongoing 5 year research study comparingretention

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2017 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Nathan M. Schneider; Mark Janzen; Eylem Asmatulu

thermal pyrolysis method makes waste management more efficient, with lesscapacities in landfills, while lowering pollution and positively affecting the economy. Thedependence on fossil fuel as the non-renewable energy could be reduced through the presentstudies. Two of the engineering students designed, developed and performed the tests to produceliquid, gas and solid products from the recycled shopping bags, and gained enormous researchexperiences. These practices will benefit undergraduate students for their future academic studiesin different universities.AcknowledgementThe authors greatly acknowledge the Department of Chemistry and Department of MechanicalEngineering at WSU for the financial and technical supports of this study

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2012 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Benjamin Cooper; Steve E. Watkins

traditional path of faster and more densely packed devices. Economic limits,driven by physical limits, have been reached. Next generation digital technologies willincorporate more parallelism and may exploit new computing approaches.This paper proposes proactive curricula options that build upon a pure object-orientedprogramming methodology. In particular, the concepts of encapsulation and message passinghave features that will complement parallel hardware structures and new digital technologies.The evolution of computing hardware and procedural-based software is described. Object-oriented languages are presented as timely alternatives. Squeak Smalltalk is discussed as onesuch language and proactive curricula options are proposed for engineering

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2009 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

Authors

DingXin Cheng; Joel Arthur; Albert M. Johnson

410OBJECTIVESThe objectives of this research are to: • synthesize the knowledge of utilizing waste tires in civil engineering applications • develop effective teaching materials to educate university students about utilizing waste tire products in civil engineering • promote sustainability by using waste tires in civil engineering applications through university educationThe goal of this paper is to summarize the curricula of civil engineering applications of waste tireproducts and to make faculty aware of the existence of the course materials and resourcesdeveloped on this project.APPROACH AND PROPOSED CURRICULAUtilizing waste tires in civil engineering applications is a multi-disciplinary and complex subject.No single class

Conference Session

ERM Potpourri

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Leticia Anaya, University of North Texas; Nicholas Evangelopoulos, University of North Texas; Uyi Lawani, University of North Texas

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

Lawani, M.S. is a doctoral student in strategy in the Department of Management and also a Fellow of the Robert B. Toulouse School of Graduate Studies at the University of North Texas. While his doctoral minor work was in Economics, he has a B.S. degree in Microbiology and received his MBA in Finance from East Carolina University. His research interests include Organizational governance structures: mergers; acquisitions; and alliances. His solo authored refereed paper has been published in the proceedings of the Decision Science Institute’ Department of Management. Page 15.929.1© American Society

Conference Session

Thermodynamics, Fluids, and Heat Transfer II

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mark Patterson, San Diego State University; Christopher Paolini, San Diego State University; Subrata Bhattacharjee, San Diego State University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

refined, theRIA does not have to be updated as data is not hard coded in the client application but deliveredthrough Web Services. Using this RIA as an example, the paper intends to establish RIA as anattractive and superior alternative to existing analysis tools for reacting systems for meaningfullearning.IntroductionA RIA is a web application that behaves like a typical desktop application because of the use ofrecently developed AJAX (Asynchronous JavaScript and XML) technology. Because, most ofthe browsers support Adobe Flash plug-in, a rich interface for a combustion chamber can becreated using Flash animation, where a user can visually set the oxidizer mixture, fuel-air ratio,inlet conditions, and any other combustion parameter. User

Conference Session

Scholar Program Proposal/Develop Courses and Materials/Collaborations and Accredatation Systems for Global Engineering Education

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hugo Pirela, InterAmerican Development Bank; Gisela Coto Quintana, SINAES; Juan Luis Crespo Marino, Universidade da Coruna; Maria M. Larrondo Petrie, Florida Atlantic University; Miguel J. Escala, Instituto Tecnológico de Santo Domingo; Zenaida Otero Gephardt, Rowan University

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International

of the American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE) International Division Page 15.334.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 The Creation of the Greater Caribbean Region Engineering Accreditation SystemAbstractThis paper describes the creation of a new Engineering program accreditation system for theCentral America and Caribbean Region, called the Greater Caribbean Regional EngineeringAccreditation System (GCREAS)1. This initiative was funded by the Inter AmericanDevelopment Bank through the efforts of the Engineering for the Americas (EftA) initiative2,uniting