Conference Session

TIME 2: Laboratories

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Matthew Carr; J. Steven Brown

Internal Combustion Engine Demonstrator for First Year Introduction to Engineering Laboratory Course J. Steven Brown1, Matthew A. Carr2 1 Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering, The Catholic University of America, 620 Michigan Ave, NE, Washington, DC 20064, brownjs@cua.edu / 2 Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering, The United States Naval Academy, 590 Holloway Road (Stop 11C), Annapolis, MD 21402, macarr@usna.eduAbstractWe describe a small, inexpensive four-stroke engine setup for an introductory engineeringlaboratory course. The setup includes

Conference Session

Mobile Robots in Education

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anthony Reed, Louisiana Tech University; Taylor Creekbaum, Louisiana Tech University; Matthew Elliott, Louisiana Tech University; David Hall, Louisiana Tech University; Davis Harbour, Louisiana Tech University

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

University majoring in biomedical engineering. He graduated from a high school in Arkansas and plans to pursue a career in industry after graduating.David Hall, Louisiana Tech University David Hall is the James F. Naylor, Jr. Endowed Professor and the Program Chair for Mechanical Engineering at Louisiana Tech University. He received his B.S. from Louisiana Tech and his M.S. and Ph.D. from Georgia Tech. His research interests include trenchless technology and engineering education.Davis Harbour, Louisiana Tech University Davis Harbour is a Lecturer in Electrical Engineering at Louisiana Tech University. He received his B.S. and M.S. from the University of Oklahoma and his Ph.D. from the

Collection

2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Joseph D. Torres; Tom Cummings

preparation of freshmanengineering students and makes no attempt to define a means for predicting potential for success(i.e. potential or ability to get a bachelors degree in an engineering, mathematics or sciencediscipline); in fact, it is doubtful that any such mechanism exists. What we do find is that under-represented minority populations come to UNM with less academic preparation than White andAsian populations.Other factors that impact minority education and retention are typical of large institutions. In aninformal survey, engineering students cited additional factors for poor retention within the UNMSchool of Engineering: lack of community, inadequate peer support, lack of comfortparticipating in activities associated with the university

Conference Session

Advice from the Experts for NEEs at Small Universities

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Claude Villiers, Florida Gulf Coast University; Diane Bondehagen, Florida Gulf Coast University; Chris Geiger

Tagged Divisions

New Engineering Educators

AC 2007-606: PERSPECTIVES FROM NEW FACULTY IN A NON-TRADITIONALENGINEERING SETTINGClaude Villiers, Florida Gulf Coast University CLAUDE VILLIERS is an Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering at Florida Gulf Coast University. He received his Ph.D. in Civil Engineering with a concentration in Materials and Construction from the University of Florida in 2004. Previously Dr. Villiers was an Assistant Professor at The City College of New York. Prior to this position, he was employed by the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) as a research engineer. Dr. Villiers also was employed by The University of Florida and worked on several projects sponsored by the FDOT and the Federal

Collection

2023 CIEC

Authors

MADDUMAGE KARUNARATNE; Christopher Gabany

assignments that use Verilog hardware description language (HDL) and field-programmable gate arrays (FPGA).Description: This lab assignment consists of two problems. In the first problem, students designa circuit to emulate a traffic light at an intersection.After the circuit is described in Verilog Hardware Description Language (HDL), and simulatedin commercially available software to verify correctness, it is implemented in hardware usingfield programmable gate array (FPGA) board. Instead of building a circuit using discreetcomponents, and testing (with much effort) the design solution is verified by simulations. Thecomputer simulations save time, money, and resources being on the positive side of engineeringethics due to not consuming material and

Conference Session

Potpourri

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Emily Dringenberg, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Mel Chua, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

New Engineering Educators

Paper ID #8774What Can Reflections From an ”Innovation in Engineering Education” Work-shop Teach New Faculty?Emily Dringenberg, Purdue University, West Lafayette Emily Dringenberg is an NSF-funded PhD student in Engineering Education at Purdue University with a background in Mechanical and Industrial Engineering. Her interests include qualitatively exploring the experience of engineering students, impacts of personal epistemology, and curriculum and pedagogical design. She also enjoys engaging with engineering outreach.Mel Chua, Purdue University Mel Chua is a contagiously enthusiastic hacker, writer, and educator with over

Collection

1998 Annual Conference

Authors

Paul Duesing; Morrie Walworth; Jim Devaprasad; Ray Adams; David McDonald

arehis areas of interest for teaching and applied research. He is actively involved with the Society of ManufacturingEngineers who recognized him with the Outstanding Young Manufacturing Engineering award in 1998.RAY ADAMS is an Associate Professor and Dean of the College of Engineering, Mathematics, and Business. Hereceived a BS in Engineering Science (1975) and a MS in Mathematics (1978) from Nicholls State University. He hasover twenty years of teaching and administration experience. Teaching interests include mechanics of materials, fluidmechanics, and thermodynamics. He is a member of ASEE and ASME.PAUL DUESING is an associate professor in the School of Engineering and Engineering Technology at LakeSuperior State University. He is a

Conference Session

Industrial Engineering Division (IND) Technical Session 3

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ekaterina Koromyslova, South Dakota State University; Carrie Steinlicht, South Dakota State University; Miriam Kanini Peter

Tagged Divisions

Industrial Engineering Division (IND)

teaching strategies, inductive teaching and learning, interdisciplinary teamwork, and development of students’ professional skills.Ms. Carrie Steinlicht, South Dakota State University Dr. Carrie Steinlicht is an Senior Lecturer of Operations Management. She has directed many Capstone projects with Industry partners for students in Manufacturing Engineering Technology and Operations Management. She has several years of industry experience and has consulted with multiple companies specializing in process efficiency, process design, process improvement, materials analysis, and metal- lurgy.Miriam Kanini Peter ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Closing the professional skills gap

Conference Session

College-Industry Partnerships Division Poster Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yuetong Lin, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Worldwide ; A. Mehran Shahhosseini, Indiana State University; Christian Janke, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

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College Industry Partnerships

. Ali Mehran Shahhosseini, Indiana State University A. Mehran Shahhosseini is an Associate Professor in the Department of Applied Engineering and Tech- nology Management at Indiana State University. He has published over 45 articles in different journals and conference proceedings. He has served as an investigator for research projects sponsored by National Science Foundation, Ford Motor Company, and the US Army. Before working at Indiana State Univer- sity, he was a faculty in the University of Louisville for 10 years. He also has over four years of industrial experience. He received his D.Eng. degree in Mechanical Engineering from Lamar University (USA) in 1999, M.Sc. in Materials Engineering from Isfahan

Conference Session

First-Year Programs Division (FPD) Technical Session 1: Tech-Forward Teaching - Digital Tools to Enhance Engagement

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jessica Ohanian Perez, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona; Paul Morrow Nissenson, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs Division (FPD)

Paper ID #45678Using a Podcast to Increase Student Motivation, Desire, and Commitment toEngineeringDr. Jessica Ohanian Perez, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona Jessica Ohanian Perez is an associate professor at California State Polytechnic University, Pomona with a focus on STEM pedagogy. Jessica earned her doctorate in education, teaching, learning and culture from CGU.Dr. Paul Morrow Nissenson, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona Paul Nissenson (Ph.D. Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering, University of California, Irvine, 2009) is Professor and Associate Chair in the Department of Mechanical

Conference Session

Merging Disciplines: Practice and Benefits

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ghada M. Gad, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona; Jinsung Cho, California State Polytechnic University Pomona; Giuseppe Lomiento, Cal Poly Pomona

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

Civil Engineers) taught the fundamentals of DB system and they alsoinvited guest lecturers from the construction industry. The outcome of the paper indicated that allstudents had a better understanding of fundamentals and practices of DB systems throughinterdisciplinary participations (architects, engineers, contractors, and business) in the course.The interdisciplinary experiences was not only a topic addressed in the civil engineeringdiscipline but was also seen, for example, in a study conducted on a mechanical engineeringprogram. Masi et al. (7) highlighted the need to broaden disciplinary perspectives in themechanical engineering discipline to equip students to face broad and complicated globalproblems. They, thus, developed two different

Conference Session

Energy Education Courses, Labs, and Projects

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Teodora Rutar Shuman, Seattle University; Gregory Mason P.E., Seattle University

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

AC 2012-4999: NOVEL APPROACH TO CONDUCTING LABS IN AN IN-TRODUCTION TO THERMODYNAMICS COURSEProf. Teodora Rutar Shuman, Seattle University Teodora Rutar Shuman is an Associate Professor at Seattle University, Department of Mechanical Engi- neering. She received a B.S. in mechanical engineering from University of Belgrade, Yugoslavia, and a M.S. and a Ph.D. in mechanical engineering from the University of Washington. She pursues research in electro-mechanical systems for sustainable processing of microalgae. Email: teodora@seattleu.edu.Dr. Gregory Mason, Seattle University Page 25.981.1 c

Conference Session

Innovation In Teaching - I

Collection

2022 ASEE Zone IV Conference

Authors

Matthew J Haslam, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Prescott

Tagged Topics

Conference Submission

1 One 10-minute team presentation B 2 Two individual presentations totaling 15-20 minutes C 3 Two presentations totaling 20 minutes* D 2 One 3-minute individual presentation One 8-minute team presentation E 1 One 10-minute individual presentation* Students in Instructor C’s course have the option of completing the presentation with one or two fellow students.SolutionThe mechanical engineering curriculum at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University requiresstudents to take a freshman design course (EGR 201) based on

Conference Session

Energy Learning through Simulation and Analysis

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David McDonald, Lake Superior State University

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

allows the engineer tobuild physical models of electrical circuits and electro-mechanical devices, and has a library ofmodels for power conversion components such as single and three-phase circuits and loads,power electronics, transformers, motors, generators, motor drives and instrumentationaccessories.The remainder of the paper will discuss the initial introduction of simulation activities usingphysical modeling software into an electrical machinery course. It will briefly discuss the needfor Simulation in Energy Conversion Engineering, provide Overview of SimPowerSystemssoftware, provide a few specific Examples of SimPowerSystems that could be used forhomework or laboratory problems, discuss Instructional Considerations, and review

Conference Session

Latest Trends and Implementations in Manufacturing Education

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Esther Rodriguez-Silva Ph.D.; Bimal P. Nepal, Texas A&M University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

University, SUNY Buffalo, SUNY Stony Brook,Iowa State, University of Iowa, University of Missouri, University of Kansas, University ofNebraska, University of Alabama, University of Delaware, University of New Hampshire,Florida State University, Auburn University, University of Colorado, and Colorado School ofMines. This information was gathered from the university websites, accessed in January 2015.Our survey also revealed that there were few schools, which did not have study abroad programin the Engineering departments, more particularly in manufacturing related departments such asIndustrial or Mechanical Engineering. The main reason was those schools did not haveengineering programs at all (e.g., UNC-Chapel Hill and Indiana University). 35 30 25

Conference Session

Curriculum Reform with Cooperative Education

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel Walsh, California Polytechnic State University; Jon Whited, St. Jude Medical; Robert Crockett, California Polytechnic State University

Tagged Divisions

Cooperative & Experiential Education

to work on St. Jude Medical projects.Robert Crockett, California Polytechnic State University Robert Crockett received his Ph.D. from University of Arizona in Materials Science and Engineering. He holds an M.B.A. from Pepperdine University and a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from University of California, Berkeley. He is currently an Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo. Dr. Crockett is a specialist in technology development and commercialization of advanced materials and manufacturing processes. Prior to joining Cal Poly, he was founder and President of Xeragen, Inc., a San Luis Obispo-based biotechnology startup company

Conference Session

Engagement in Practice Lightning Round: Engineering with and for Community Partners

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alexa Renshaw, Western Washington University; Bree L Carpenter, Western Washington University; Kylea Assayag-Nodine, Western Washington University; Derek M Yip-Hoi, Western Washington University; Jill Davishahl, Western Washington University

Tagged Divisions

Community Engagement Division (COMMENG)

students. In the spring of 2022, the DCOF farmowner visited the WWU engineering department and discussed his interest in offering projects toundergraduate students. Two faculty continued conversation with the farm owner, who thenprovided the department with a generous donation to support project materials and studentinternship opportunities. The faculty advertised the initial internship (summer 2022) to all ENGDstudents. Two students were interested in participating, both of whom were hired after beinginterviewed by faculty advisors. The two student interns (one undergraduate in ENGD and onegraduate student in the business college) were given the opportunity to participate in businessstrategy and development as well as engineering problem

Collection

1998 Annual Conference

Authors

Robert Batson

Analysis 2 E. Experimental Design F. Acceptance Sampling4. Product, Process, and Materials Control A. Work Instructions B. Classification of Characteristics and Defects C. Identification of Materials and Status D. Lot Traceability E. Materials Segregation Practices F. Materials Review Board Criteria and Procedures G. Sample Integrity and Control H. Statistical Process Control5. Measurement Systems A. Terms and Definitions B. Metrology C. Repeatability and Reproducibility Studies D. Destructive and Nondestructive Testing6. Safety and Reliability A. Terms and Definitions B. Reliability Systems C. Reliability Life Characteristic

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Jacklyn Wheeler; Carolyn Parker; Julia Ross; Taryn Bayles

in 2000 and corresponding new standards in the State ofMaryland issued in 2003. Modules also align with the National Science Standards to broadenpotential use.The curriculum materials will consist of five case studies in both web- and CD- format. Toincrease the interest of women and other underrepresented groups in engineering, the casestudies will feature women and minority professionals in video segments. The curriculum willalso promote active participation by all groups by including of a variety of hands-on and grouplearning activities. The effectiveness of the modules to increase technological literacy as definedby the ITEA and to increase the awareness of and interest in engineering careers will beinvestigated. Finally, in-service

Conference Session

Engineering Collaboration: Faculty & Student in K-12 Programs

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Edwards, Penn State Erie, The Behrend College; Kathryn Holliday-Darr, Pennsylvania State University-Erie, The Behrend College; Melanie Ford, Pennsylvania State University, Erie

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

theirclassrooms. The focus of the engineering outreach efforts is on hands-on activities. Many suchactivities are commercially available, and some of those are used at PSB, but most of theactivities that are used are developed by individual faculty members in their particular areas ofexpertise. These include such activities as simple motors, bridge building, wind power, andmany more.As part of the effort to design these hands-on activities, an independent study course was offeredin the spring of 2009 for Mechanical Engineering Technology (MET) students as a technicalelective. The objective of the course was to design, build and test four hands-on activities to beused as part of the school’s K-12 outreach programs. Eight students signed up for the

Conference Session

Potpourri: Various Issues and Topics in Graduate Studies

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Donna M Mohr, Lehigh University; Jennifer H. Gross P.E., Lehigh University; Raymond A Pearson, Lehigh University; John B Ochs, Lehigh University; Ana-Iulia Alexandrescu, Lehigh University

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Graduate Studies

experience in structural engineering of building systems.Dr. Raymond A Pearson, Lehigh University Ray Pearson is the Interim Associate Dean of the P.C. Rossin College of Engineering and Applied Science at Lehigh University. Ray is also a professor in the Materials Science and Engineering Department and the Director of the Center for Polymer Science and Engineering. Ray actively teaches graduate courses in polymer science and engineering to on-campus and distance-ed students.Prof. John B Ochs, Lehigh University Professor John B. Ochs is the co-founder and director of Lehigh University’s engineering master’s de- gree program in technical entrepreneurship (www.lehigh.edu/innovate/). He joined the Lehigh faculty in 1979 as an

Conference Session

Technology-Related Educational Research

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Swaroop Joshi, Ohio State University; Neelam Soundarajan, Ohio State University

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

including those that use computing technology to help students engage incollaborative learning. We describe our approach in Section 3 and also briefly describe the pro-totype implementation of a web app based on the approach. We have used it in two computerscience courses: a graduate level programming languages course in Spring-2015, and an under-graduate principles of programming languages course in the Autumn-2015 semester. In the gradcourse, a course assignment, in the form of a discussion on how Lisp, being a functional language,differs from imperative languages like C++ and Java, was conducted using our app. In the under-grad course, the activity was about the ‘static’ mechanism in languages like C++ and Java, and howit can be implemented in

Conference Session

Engineering for Nonengineers: Ideas & Results

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Deborah Mechtel, U.S. Naval Academy; Andrew McCue, U.S. Naval Academy; Keith Kintzley, U.S. Naval Academy; Robert Voigt, U.S. Naval Academy

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Technological Literacy Constituent Committee

Systems Engineering. The major topicsconsist of the principles of energy conversion, ship stability and operability, and theory ofweapons systems, respectively.The courses are taught by officers with at least a Masters degree in Electrical Engineeringand civilians with PhDs in Electrical Engineering. A civilian and an officer are co-coordinators of the course. They are responsible for implementing the topic areas chosenby the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department Curriculum Committee via asyllabus, textbook choice and learning objectives. In cases where an appropriatetextbook isn't available, the instructors write the required course material. In addition,laboratory or “practical exercises” have been developed by course instructors for

Collection

1999 Annual Conference

Authors

Bruce P. Johnson

obtaining expertise not available on your own campus. This is a major reason why WestVECwas formed since most of the participating departments are relatively small and limited in areasof expertise. This approach would work especially well if one of the faculty members wereinterested in developing a new area of expertise. In this case, the videotape material was in anarea of expertise of the receiving instructor. Nevertheless the author found that he gained newinsight and teaching ideas from the material. Dr. Baker has maintained close ties withsemiconductor companies in the Boise area and could provide some of the latest industrialinnovations in the class. Reno does not have any local semiconductor companies so it has beenmore difficult for the

Conference Session

CEED Technical Session II: Developing Research and Design Skills Through Experiential Learning

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vicki V. May P.E., Dartmouth College; Charles R. Sullivan, Dartmouth College; Honor J. Passow P.E., Dartmouth College; Benoit Cushman-Roisin, Dartmouth College

Tagged Divisions

Cooperative and Experiential Education

Paper ID #25481Designing and Building a Tiny House to Develop Connections across Disci-plines and ConceptsDr. Vicki V. May P.E., Dartmouth College Vicki V. May, Ph.D., P.E. is an Instructional Professor of Engineering at Dartmouth College. Her research focuses on engineering education and K-12 outreach. She teaches courses in solid mechanics, structural analysis, and integrated design at Dartmouth. Prior to relocating to the east coast, Professor May was an Associate Professor of Architectural Engineering at the California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo.Dr. Charles R. Sullivan, Dartmouth CollegeDr. Honor J

Conference Session

International Experience, Effective Instruction, and Student Exchange Programs

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Waddah Akili, Iowa State University

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International

AC 2011-373: CASE-BASED INSTRUCTION: LESSONS LEARNEDWaddah Akili, Iowa State University WADDAH AKILI: Professor (retired) of civil engineering & visiting faculty at Iowa State Univ., Ames, IA. Has been in the academic arena for over 38 years. He has held academic positions at Drexel Uni- versity, Philadelphia, Penna (66-70); at King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia (70-87); & at The University of Qatar, Doha, Qatar (87-00). Akili’s major field is geotechnical engineering. His research interests and experience includes: characterization of arid and semi arid soils, shallow and deep foundations, pavement design and materials, concrete durability, and contemporary is- sues

Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Chris Lorenz; Trevor Harding; Jennifer Kadlowec; Kurt DeGoede

." Proceedings of the ASEE Annual Conference, Session 0555, 1998.7. Berger, E.J., Diefes, H.A., Hamaker, K.H., Jones, J.D., McComb, S.A., Mulkay, E.L. and Oakes, W.C. "ASEEStudent Chapters: Perspectives on and Preparation for Higher Education", Journal of Engineering Education, July1998, p.231-234.8. Maynard, J., Garza, D., Finley, C., Tsurikov, M., Ulloa, F. and Barr, R. "Addressing Future EngineeringEducators Through ASEE" Proceedings of the ASEE Conference 2000 - Session 0555.JENNIFER KADLOWEC is an assistant professor in Mechanical Engineering at Rowan University. She receivedher BS in Physics from Baldwin-Wallace College and MSE and PhD degrees in Mechanical Engineering at theUniversity of Michigan. While at the University of Michigan, she was

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nikunja Swain P.E., South Carolina State University

Tagged Topics

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

24.1098.5Computer Technology Related Training (Simulation-Based Engineering and Science (SBE&S)Computer technology training represents an important and especially rewarding component ofundergraduate STEM training. Industry and government have become interested in increasing theawareness of research and career opportunities for undergraduate students in the application ofcomputers, especially Simulation-Based Engineering and Science (SBE&S) to solve technologicalproblems. Simulation-Based Engineering and Science (SBE&S) 11 fuses the knowledge and techniquesof the traditional engineering fields—electrical, mechanical, civil, chemical, aerospace, nuclear,biomedical, and materials science—with the knowledge and techniques of fields like computer

Conference Session

Topics Related To Engineering Design Graphics Division

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vimal Viswanathan, Tuskegee University; Maria Calhoun, Tuskegee University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Design Graphics

studentswith originally low spatial visualization skills increased to 64% (which is an increase of 52%).Currently the materials developed by Sorby14 have been used widely in the United States11. There are multiple factors that influence the engineering graphics instruction atengineering departments. In most engineering schools, graphics is taught as a freshman courseand they have comparatively huge class sizes. The unavailability of proper demonstrations andeducational technologies to assist in graphics classrooms is a major factor of concern. Mainly the Page 26.925.3change of spatial dimension between 2-D and 3-D is a confusing factor for many

Conference Session

Systems Engineering Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Radu F. Babiceanu, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

Tagged Divisions

Systems Engineering

Paper ID #9429A ”Software and Systems” Integration Framework for Teaching Require-ments EngineeringRadu F. Babiceanu, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Dr. Radu Babiceanu is an Associate Professor with the Department of Electrical, Computer, Software, and Systems Engineering at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Daytona Beach, Florida. He holds a Ph.D. degree in Industrial and Systems Engineering from Virginia Tech, a M.S. in Mechanical Engineer- ing from the University of Toledo, and a B.S. degree in Manufacturing Engineering from the Polytechnic University of Bucharest. His research provides a systems engineering