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2005 GSW
Authors
John D. Fernandez
, American Society for Engineering Education References1. Applewhite, A., 2002, “Why so Few Women?”, IEEE Spectrum, Vol. 39, Issue 5, pp. 65-66.2. National Science Foundation, Division of Science Resources Statistics, special tabulations of U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System, Completions Survey, 2001. http://www.nsf.gov/sbe/srs/wmpd/underdeg.htm.3. Youngman, J.A., Egelhoff, C.J., 2003, “Best Practices in Recruiting and Persistence of Underrepresented Minorities in Engineering: A 2002 Snapshot”, Frontiers in Education, 2003, Vol. 2, pp. F2D-11-16.4. Furse, C., Price, J., 1999, “Making a World of Difference
Collection
2005 GSW
Authors
Jessica M. Dick
, American Society for Engineering Education References1. Applewhite, A., 2002, “Why so Few Women?”, IEEE Spectrum, Vol. 39, Issue 5, pp. 65-66.2. National Science Foundation, Division of Science Resources Statistics, special tabulations of U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System, Completions Survey, 2001. http://www.nsf.gov/sbe/srs/wmpd/underdeg.htm.3. Youngman, J.A., Egelhoff, C.J., 2003, “Best Practices in Recruiting and Persistence of Underrepresented Minorities in Engineering: A 2002 Snapshot”, Frontiers in Education, 2003, Vol. 2, pp. F2D-11-16.4. Furse, C., Price, J., 1999, “Making a World of Difference
Conference Session
ET Projects
Collection
2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Immanuel Edinbarough P.E., University of Texas, Rio Grande Valley; Adriana Rios Santiago, University of Texas, Rio Grande Valley; Jesus Gonzalez-Rodriguez, University of Texas, Rio Grande Valley
Tagged Topics
Diversity
Tagged Divisions
Engineering Technology
professor and di- rector of engineering technology at the University of Texas, Brownsville (UTB). Prior to joining the UTB faculty he was a visiting professor at the Rochester Institute of Technology and an associate professor of production engineering technology at PSG College of Technology, Bharathiar University, India, where he served as the director of the Computer Vision Laboratory and National Cadet Corps – Engineering Division Director. With over 29 years of teaching and research experience in manufacturing/mechanical engineering and engineering technology, he currently teaches in the areas of CAD/CAM/CIM, robotics and automation, product and process design, materials and manufacturing processes, machine design
Conference Session
Utilizing On-Line Technology in Entrepreneurship Education
Collection
2007 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Larry Richards, University of Virginia
Tagged Divisions
Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation
traditional course has continued to evolve, and it has beenadapted to different audiences and contexts. There are now three versions of Creativityand New Product Development, but they all share common goals and objectives.Class objectivesWe have three general goals for this course: (1) to provide an overview of the basicprocesses in new product development in a competitive marketplace by simulating themin class, (2) to acquire the skills for successfully creating and developing a new productthrough hands-on, team-based projects, and (3) to become more creative individuals andmore effective team members.The topics covered in this class fall into four categories: technical skills, creativethinking, business strategies, and people skills. Technical
Conference Session
K-12 Engineering Outreach Programs
Collection
2008 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Cindy Waters, North Carolina A&T State University; Devdas Pai, North Carolina A&T State University; Alice Stewart, NCA&T State University; Jagannathan Sankar, North Carolina A&T State University
Tagged Divisions
K-12 & Pre-College Engineering
Center for Advanced Materials and Smart Structures. He teaches manufacturing processes and tribology related courses. A registered Professional Engineer in North Carolina, he serves on the Mechanical PE Exam Committee of the National Council of Examiners for Engineers and Surveyors and is active in several divisions of ASEE and in ASME.Alice Stewart, NCA&T State University ALICE C. STEWART is an Associate Professor of Strategic Management in the School of Business and Economics at the North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University. She received her Ph.D. from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She teaches strategic management and general management to
Conference Session
The Nuts & Bolts of TC2K
Collection
2004 Annual Conference
Authors
James Higley; Gregory Neff; Susan Scachitti
a wide variety of careers in related fields. 2. The program will provide training at the individual topic, individual course, and certificate level for individuals interested in learning mechanical engineering technology topics regardless of a traditional degree goal. 3. The program will provide technical assistance in mechanical engineering technology related areas to local businesses.Note that this mission supports METS Department goals 1 and 2 listed previously.Moving further down the support structure, one of the MET program educationalobjectives with a specific linked outcome that supports the MET mission items 1 and 2above is shown in Table 1 below
Conference Session
Virtual & Distance Experiments
Collection
2003 Annual Conference
Authors
Sonya Smith; Marian Muste; Ganesh Rajagopalan; Donald Yarbrough; David Caughey; Alric Rothmayer; Barbara Hutchings; Rajesh Bhaskaran; Tao Xing; Frederick Stern
DiscoveryClassroom”, 2001 ASME Curriculum Innovation Award Honorable Mention,http://www.asme.org/educate/aawards, accessed Nov. 22, 2002.10. Shih, C., Lourenco, L. and Alvi, F. “Integration of Optical Diagnostic Techniques into the Teaching of theThermal and Fluid Sciences Laboratory Course”, Session 2526, ASEE Annual Conference Proceedings, 1999.11. Ting, F. C. K., “Using Inexpensive Modern Equipment in Teaching Turbulence to Undergraduate EngineeringStudents”, Session 1526, ASEE Annual Conference Proceedings, 1999.12. Steele, W. G., R. A. Ferguson, R. P. Taylor, and H. W. Coleman, “Computer-Assisted Uncertainty Analysis”,Computer Applications in Engineering Education, Vol. 5, issue 3, 1997, pp. 169-179.13 Stern, F., Muste, M., Beninati, M.L., and
Collection
2008 GSW
Authors
Jerry K. Keska
. Keska, J.K. and Wang G., “Mathematical Model for Pressure Gradient Calculation for Air-Water Heterogeneous Mixture Flow in a Small Square Horizontal Channel Based on the In-Situ Parameters and Flow Pattern Coefficient”, International Journal of Experimental Thermal and Fluid Science, ETF 6736, 2005.3. Keska, J. K. and A Chuck Miller, “Experimental Results for Application of Two-Phase Flow in Micro-Heat Exchangers,” Proceedings of FEDSM99 3rd ASME/JSME Joint Fluid Engineering Conference & 1999 ASME Fluids Engineering Division Summer Meeting, pp1-8.4. Keska, J. K. and B. E. Williams, "Experimental Comparison of Flow Pattern Detection Techniques for Air- Water Mixture Flow," International
Conference Session
College-Industry Partnerships: Bringing Industry into the Curriculum Development and Design Cycle
Collection
2010 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Waddah Akili, Iowa State University
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College-Industry Partnerships
, ≠ include “uncertainty” and its implications in engineering analysis courses, Page 15.999.5 ≠ consider offering technical electives, in this domain, and let “uncertainty” be a central theme, ≠ make use of modern computational tools to support probabilistic thinking.Such curriculum changes may fall short of meeting set goals without adequate research aimed atcontinued improvements in probabilistic and statistical thinking for civil engineering in generaland the design component in particular.3) Estimation: A main challenge of a project design is the number of variables and theirinteractions during the design process. Often, the
Conference Session
Integrating Engineering & Liberal Education
Collection
2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Pradeep Kashinath Waychal, College of Engineering Pune; Anil Dattatraya Sahasrabudhe, College of Engineering, Pune
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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society
Paper ID #6029A Framework for Liberal Learning in an Engineering College.Dr. Pradeep Kashinath Waychal, College of Engineering Pune Pradeep Waychal has close to 30 years of experience in renowned academic and business organizations. He has been the founder and head of Innovation Center of College of Engineering Pune. Prior to that, for over 20 years, he has worked with a multinational corporation, Patni Computer Systems where he has played varied roles in delivery, corporate and sales organizations. He has led large international business relationships and incubated Centre of Excellences for business intelligence, process
Conference Session
Innovative Energy Projects
Collection
2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Faruk Yildiz, Sam Houston State University; Keith L. Coogler, Sam Houston State University; Reg Recayi Pecen, University of Northern Iowa
Tagged Divisions
Energy Conversion and Conservation
(AJUR). He has been serving as a reviewer on the IEEE Transactions on Electronics Packaging Manufacturing since 2001. Pecen has served on ASEE Engineering Technology Division (ETD) in Annual ASEE Conferences as a paper reviewer, session moderator, and co-moderator since 2002. He is currently serving as a Chair-elect on American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE) Energy Conversion and Conservation Division. He served as a Pro- gram Chair on ASEE ECCD in 2010. He is also serving on advisory boards of International Sustainable World Project Olympiad (http://www.isweep.org/) and International Hydrogen Energy Congress. Pecen received a certificate of appreciation from IEEE Power Electronics Society President Dr
Conference Session
Assessment of Graphics Programs
Collection
2005 Annual Conference
Authors
Richard Devon
Session 1442 Informal Graphics for Conceptual Design Richard Devon, Sven Bilén, Andras Gordon, and Hien Nguyen Engineering Design Program School of Engineering Design, Technology, and Professional Programs Penn State UniversityAbstractEngineers who work in innovative design spaces have very different CAD and graphics needsthan those who work in more conventional design spaces. We propose to develop ideas aboutthe graphical communication needs for conceptual design. This paper will illustrate what wemean by describing a few new methods such as
Conference Session
Innovative and Impactful Engineering Leadership Pedagogy
Collection
2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access
Authors
Jena Shafai Asgarpoor, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Meg Handley, Pennsylvania State University; Alisha L. Sarang-Sieminski, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering; John Brooks Slaughter P.E., University of Southern California; Meagan C. Pollock, Engineer Inclusion; Homero Murzi, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Monica Farmer Cox, Ohio State University
Tagged Topics
Diversity
Tagged Divisions
Engineering Leadership Development
to exert control over non-dominant groups by limiting their rights, freedom, and access to basic resources such as health care, education, employment, and housing. There are four types of oppression: ideological, interpersonal, institutional, and internalized. These systems overlap and interact. Systems of oppression are designed by people, and upheld by people.MethodologyThe executive team of the Engineering Leadership Development Division (LEAD) of ASEErecognizes the need for teaching about DEI and integrating it into the classroom for educatingthe engineers of tomorrow. This prompted LEAD to propose and organize a discussion panelsession at the 2021 ASEE Annual Conference to address this important issue and to contribute tothe advancement
Conference Session
The Pipeline
Collection
2008 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Tania Monterastelli, University of Maryland-Baltimore County; Taryn Bayles, University of Maryland-Baltimore County; Julia Ross, University of Maryland-Baltimore County
Tagged Divisions
Women in Engineering
candidate discussed reasons and advantages to becoming an engineer. She also shared withthe students her own personal experiences in studying engineering and entering the Ph.Dprogram. Being an international student, it was of great interest to hear her account of obtainingher Bachelor’s degree in Portugal prior to moving to the United States to continue herengineering studies. The speaker provided brief descriptions of the research she has beenconducting in the area of Alzheimer’s disease. She concluded by sharing her experienceworking with a major pharmaceutical company, Wyeth.Hands-On Activity #3: Separate This!!! In this challenge, students were given twenty minutes to design and construct a device, or series of devices, to separate
Conference Session
IS and IT Education
Collection
2004 Annual Conference
Authors
Thomas Cullinane; Baris Yanmaz; Ronald Perry
-sented by an IT profession and family educational backgrounds in technical areas are importantoutcome predictors, while gender and age are less important.Introduction The availability of an increasing supply of highly skilled information technology (IT)professionals is essential if the United States is to maintain international economic competitive-ness in the near term and in the future. Given today’s level of unemployment it may seem thatthere is a surplus of IT workers, however when we look at the long term “big picture” recentstudies indicate that there will be an overall shortage of qualified technical professionals and thatthe trends predicted are discouraging. For example, the state of Massachusetts has an on goingforecasting
Collection
2011 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference
Authors
Edward M. Land; Michael Marcus; Aaron Abugaber; Rohit Dayal; Noah Greenbaum; Sally Hong; Jon Hunt; Joseph Saltzman
date: _____ Your email: ____________ Other participating team members:___________________________________________________________________Instructions: The following self-assessment is to be completed via email; you have seven days.Identify all response entries by the item number shown below.Notes: A. Grade yourself using 1 as “BEST performance”, on a five scale. B. Ensure that you include this page with your email response.Basic precepts: Participating RA students are graded on their…1. Active lab/ class-room participation [You must attend regularly.] —2. Team leadership [planning, peer review teams, needs assessment & futures forecasting] —3. Demonstrated technical competence and growth—4. Quality of completed assignments —5
Conference Session
The Philosophy of Engineering and Technological Literacy
Collection
2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
John Krupczak, National Science Foundation; Mani Mina, Iowa State University
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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering
. and A. T. Young, editors, Technically Speaking: Why all Americans need to know more about technology, National Academies Press, (2002). 2. Committee on Public Understanding of Engineering Messages, Changing the Conversation: Messages for Improving Public Understanding of Engineering, National Academy of Engineering, National Academies Press, (2008). 3. C. Alexander, Notes on the Synthesis of Form, Harvard University Press, (1964). 4. K. Akiyama, Function Analysis: Systematic Improvement of Quality and Performance, Andrew P. Dillon, Translator, Productivity Press, Cambridge, (1991). 5. P. E. Vermaas, “Focusing philosophy of engineering: analyses of technical functions and beyond
Conference Session
BME Education
Collection
2004 Annual Conference
Authors
Vish Prasad; Richard Schoephoerster; Ofer Amit; Alan Carsrud
Session 2609 The Biomedical Engineering Partnership Program An Integrated Educational Approach to Biomedical Innovation and Entrepreneurship Ofer Amit, Richard Schoephoerster, Alan Carsrud, Vish Prasad Florida International University, Miami, FL 33199AbstractSince its inception – four years ago as the Biomedical Engineering Institute – the FloridaInternational University (FIU) Department of Biomedical Engineering (BME) has adopted abroad definition of its role as part of South Florida’s largest academic institution. In addition tothe mission of excellence in
Conference Session
Engineering Professional Development using Robotics Activities
Collection
2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Veena Jayasree Krishnan, NYU Tandon School of Engineering; Sheila Borges Rajguru, NYU Tandon School of Engineering; Vikram Kapila, NYU Tandon School of Engineering
Tagged Topics
Diversity
Tagged Divisions
Pre-College Engineering Education
recipient of 2014-2015 University Distinguished Teaching Award at NYU. His scholarly activities have included 3 edited books, 9 chapters in edited books, 1 book review, 62 journal articles, and 154 conference pa- pers. He has mentored 1 B.S., 35 M.S., and 5 Ph.D. thesis students; 58 undergraduate research students and 11 undergraduate senior design project teams; over 500 K-12 teachers and 118 high school student researchers; and 18 undergraduate GK-12 Fellows and 59 graduate GK-12 Fellows. Moreover, he di- rects K-12 education, training, mentoring, and outreach programs that enrich the STEM education of over 1,000 students annually. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019
Conference Session
Improving Mechanics of Materials
Collection
2005 Annual Conference
Authors
Ing-Chang Jong
+ 5sinφEmploying differential calculus, we write δ xC = 10(cos θ ) δθ + 5(cos φ ) δφ = 10(3/5) δθ + 5(3/5) (2 δθ ) = 12 δθ δ xC = 12 δθTherefore, differential calculus yields the same value for δ xC as that indicated in Fig. 19.ING-CHANG JONGIng-Chang Jong serves as Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Arkansas. He received a BSCEin 1961 from the National Taiwan University, an MSCE in 1963 from South Dakota School of Mines and Technol- Page 10.1231.14ogy, and a Ph.D. in Theoretical and Applied Mechanics in 1965 from Northwestern University. He was Chair of theMechanics Division, ASEE, in 1996-97. His
Conference Session
Learn About Assessment
Collection
2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access
Authors
William W. Tsai, California State University Maritime Academy; Amber Janssen, California State University Maritime Academy
Tagged Divisions
Mechanical Engineering
, Dr. Tsai was a Member of the Technical Staff in the Fluid Mechanics Group at The Aerospace Corporation. Dr. Tsai earned his Ph.D., M.S., and B.S. at the University of California, Berkeley in Mechanical Engineering.Ms. Amber Janssen, California State University Maritime Academy Amber Janssen is a senior assistant librarian at California State University, Maritime Academy (CSUM). Her research background is in the instruction and assessment of information literacy in undergraduate education. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021 Information Literacy Instruction as a Continuous Improvement
Conference Session
Vendor Partnerships with Engineering Libraries
Collection
2005 Annual Conference
Authors
Ruth Wolfish; Rachel Berrington; Andrew Wheeler; Jay Bhatt
partial rebates to the library for their subscription to the IEEEinformation product (contingent on predetermined IEEE Student Branch membership goals).The IEEE IEEE (The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) was formed in 1963. TheIEEE has more than 365,000 members in over 150 countries. Of that total, approximately68,000 are students. The IEEE is recognized as the preeminent international body for electricalengineering and organizes over 350 conferences each year worldwide. The IEEE is also veryactive in telecommunications, information technology, nanotechnology, robotics andbiomedical engineering and has 39 technical societies and publishes over 100 periodical titles. The IEEE has long encouraged and supported
Conference Session
Chemical Engineering Education: Underclass Years
Collection
2010 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
David Silverstein, University of Kentucky; Margot Vigeant, Bucknell University; Donald Visco, Tennessee Technological University; Donald Woods, McMaster University
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Chemical Engineering
Page 15.658.4 Computer, 2 credits. (10) - Florida State has a 1 credit computer programming and technical skills for all disciplines; details about how students learn about ChE were not available, class size about 400/year with section size ranging from 30 to 60. (15) - McMaster University offers 4 credits computing; 3 credits design, 3 credits profession with class size 900 sectioned into 10 sections (27). - Northwestern has a 2 credit course on Engineering Design and Communication, with class size 350 with 20 per section. It features an integrated introduction to the engineering design process and technical communication; approaches to unstructured and poorly defined problems; conceptual
Conference Session
New Engineering Educators: Tricks of the Trade I
Collection
2007 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Adrienne Minerick, Mississippi State University; Jason Keith, Michigan Technological University; Donald Visco, Tennessee Technological University
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New Engineering Educators
larger function. When studentsare presenting their work, whether it is simply to update their advisor on their research progressor when practicing for a conference, other students (undergraduate and graduate) should be in theroom listening to this presentation. Of course, emphasizing to the students that this is aprofessional development opportunity for them should be done in order to prime the students tobe ready to critically consider the contents of what they are to about to hear.A few days prior to a technical conference where students are presenting their work, it isbeneficial to have the students practice their presentation in front of the research group. Duringthis practice session, the audience is asked to analyze each slide individually
Collection
2000 Annual Conference
Authors
William F. Horton; Thomas Agayoff; Saul Goldberg
course at a considerabledistance from a physical laboratory.VPLab has been reviewed by a number of engineering educators. They have consistentlycommented on the uniqueness of the approach. We believe that it is applicable to a wide range ofengineering laboratories.VII. References[1] Chapman, S. J., 1998, Electric Machinery Fundamentals, 3rd Edition, McGraw-Hill.[2] El-Hawary, M. E., 1986, Principles of Electric Machines with Power Electronics Applications, Prentice Hall.[3] Fitzgerald, Kingsley and Umans, Electric Machinery, McGraw-Hill.[4] Gonan, Turin, 1998, Electrical Machines, Power International Press.[5] Sarma, M. S., 1994, Electric Machines: Steady-State Theory and Dynamic Performance, 2nd Edition
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Enhancing Environmental Engineering Education
Collection
2010 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Mysore Narayanan, Miami University
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Environmental Engineering
AC 2010-2378: ASSESSMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATIONMysore Narayanan, Miami University DR. MYSORE NARAYANAN obtained his Ph.D. from the University of Liverpool, England in the area of Electrical and Electronic Engineering. He joined Miami University in 1980 and teaches a wide variety of electrical, electronic and mechanical engineering courses. He has been invited to contribute articles to several encyclopedias and has published and presented dozens of papers at local, regional, national and international conferences. He has also designed, developed, organized and chaired several conferences for Miami University and conference sessions for a variety of organizations. He is a senior member of
Conference Session
Software Engineering Concepts
Collection
2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Sushil Acharya, Robert Morris University; Priya Manohar, Robert Morris University; Peter Y Wu, Robert Morris University; Bruce R Maxim, University of Michigan, Dearborn
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Computers in Education
Paper Award by the Manufacturing Division of American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE), three review papers and three book chapters. He has participated in numerous national and inter- national conferences. He is a member of ASM International, TMS, ACerS, AIST, ASEE, and a registered Chartered Professional Engineer. Dr. Manohar’s research interests include mathematical and computer modeling of materials behavior, thermo-mechanical processing of steels and other metallic materials, microstructural characterization, and structure – property relationships. He has conducted a number of technical failure investigations, consulted on various materials-related problems, and acted as an expert witness in the Court of
Conference Session
Energy Resources, Efficiency, and Conservation
Collection
2006 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
William Riddell, Rowan University; Peter Mark Jansson; Kevin Dahm, Rowan University; Harriett Benavidez, Rowan University; Julie Haynes, Rowan University; Dan Schowalter, Rowan University
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Energy Conversion and Conservation
102,000Motion sensors in underutilized 114,000 1 125,000areasInstall LED Exit Signs 50,000 3 55,000Student Development: Design, Communication and EnvironmentalismFrom a technical standpoint, the project requires students to function at all levels ofBloom’s Taxonomy, and to transition between convergent and divergent thought severaltimes throughout the project. The open-endedness of this project serves well as the finalproject of three progressively more complex design projects for Sophomore Clinic.Indeed, in a survey of 2005 students, 16 out of 43 students specifically mentioned theopen-endedness of the project in their comments about the class (although not all
Conference Session
ERM: Year of Impact on Racial Equity
Collection
2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Jeremi London, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Yareni Lara-Rodriguez, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus; Cynthia Paschal, Vanderbilt University; Rebecca Atadero, Colorado State University; Sarah Vigmostad, The University of Iowa; Desen Ozkan, Tufts University; Amanpreet Kaur, University of Pennsylvania; Courtney Smith-Orr, University of North Carolina at Charlotte; Homero Murzi, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Elizabeth Litzler, University of Washington; Nicole Jefferson, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Diversity Paper at the ASEE Annual Conference in 2015. She also conducts technical research with civil engineering and construction management graduate students. She and her students study ways to extend the safe and useful life of existing structures, particularly concrete bridges, through enhanced inspection, management and repair techniques. This research has been funded by the Mountain Plains Consortium, a USDOT University Transportation Center, and the Colorado Department of Transportation. She teaches courses in structural engineering such as reinforced and prestressed concrete design and civil engineering materials to upper division undergraduates and graduate students. She is a registered Professional Engineer in the
Conference Session
Emerging Trends in Graduate Education
Collection
2004 Annual Conference
Authors
Ronald Bennett
and Sustaining Superior Performance, Simon & Shuster, 1998.Rackham, Neil, SPIN Selling, McGraw-Hill, 1988.Robb, Walter L., “Selling Technology to Your CEO”, Research Technology Management, 37(3), 1994.Wilson, Larry, Stop Selling, Start Partnering, Oliver Wight, 1994.Wilson, Larry, Changing the Game: The New Way to Sell, Fireside, 1987.Biographical InformationRONALD J. BENNETT is Director and Chair of the Engineering Programs at the University of St. Thomas. Heholds a Ph.D. in Metallurgical Engineering and an MBA. With a background of 20 years in industry, Bennettteaches and publishes on diverse topics including materials engineering, technical innovation, technology transferand engineering education. He is an EAC of ABET program evaluator