Conference Session

Issues for ET Administrators

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Jerry Samples

Engineering TechnologyDivision of ASEE is looking into this issue and plan to present, Professional developmentguidelines for Engineering Technology faculty, at CIEC next February. This idea of ETguidelines versus university guidelines will not work at most universities and can lead toproblems in the promotion and tenure of new ET faculty, and in the overall collegiality of thefaculty across campus. Simply put, the University does not care what ABET or ASEE says, theUniversity has its own rules and practices which govern tenure and promotion, and ET facultymust abide by these rules just as other faculty within the University do. The collegiality issueslips in when ET faculty separate themselves from the rules of the University.For some years

Conference Session

Issues for ET Administrators

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Jerry Samples

engineering faculty member spent an entire career as a professorteaching surveying, photogrammetry and land management to include the current software tomake maps. The currency in these fields came from a private consulting where one day perweek was spent during the academic term, and four months during the summer working withlocal builders, construction companies and the Department of Transportation. Most of thisfaculty member’s work was in the area of general surveying in support of builders and real estatedevelopers. Although an excellent surveyor and great teacher, new techniques were seldomintroduced in class. As time progressed, currency became an issue with some graduates. Ingeneral, graduates of these courses were well versed in the

Conference Session

Diverse Issues in Renewable Energy

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary Slowinski , M.Ed., CREATE NSF-ATE; Kenneth A. Walz, Madison Area Technical College; Kathleen Alfano, College of the Canyons

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

. college graduates and the global nature of the renewable energyindustry requires an exploration of how to incorporate a global perspective in STEM curricula,and how best to develop faculty to make these changes to existing teaching practices.To understand how other nations have met similar challenges and to expand awareness of theglobal renewable energy sector, a cohort of accomplished renewable energy educators fromacross the United States, representing a mix of disciplines, institutional roles and experiencelevels, undertook two learning exchanges to Australia/New Zealand (2013) andGermany/Denmark (2014). Funded by the National Science Foundation Advanced TechnologicalEducation Program, the learning exchanges provided opportunities for the

Conference Session

Been There, Done That: Advice for New Faculty

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Faruk Yildiz, Sam Houston State University

Tagged Divisions

New Engineering Educators

it may be a waste of time for instructor to organize parts after each of the laboratoryassignment or project. This maybe is not a common problem in all electronics laboratories wherethere is employed staff in the laboratory to organize lab equipments and components. A novelsolution to address this issue also was demonstrated in the following sections. All three commonsense concerns in the electronics lab such as general safety, equipment operations, and partmanagements are addressed with new demonstrations to prevent or reduce these attempts.2. Electronics WorkbenchesThe locations of testing equipment, testing leads, and related components are important in ordercreate a hazard-free lab and workbench. There are variety of laboratory

Conference Session

Educational & Professional Issues of Strategic Importance to the Civil Engineering Profession - and ASCE

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Craig N Musselman P.E., A & E Consulting; Sanjeev Kumar, Southern Illinois University - Carbondale; Norma J. Mattei P.E., University of New Orleans; L.Robert Smith, American Society of Civil Engineers

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Civil Engineering

Paper ID #14392Licensure Issues of Strategic Importance to the Civil Engineering Profession- and ASCECraig N Musselman P.E., A & E Consulting Craig N. Musselman, P.E. is a practicing civil and environmental engineer and is the Founder and Pres- ident of CMA Engineers, a consulting engineering firm with offices in New Hampshire and Maine. He holds B.S.C.E. and M.S.C.E. degrees from the University of Massachusetts and has more than 40 years experience in the planning, design and construction administration of public works facilities. Musselman is a former member of the New Hampshire Board of Licensure for Professional

Conference Session

Issues in Engineering Technology Education II

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Patricia Fox, Indiana University - Purdue University, Indianapolis; Charles McIntyre, Indiana University - Purdue University, Indianapolis; Tiffany Erin Whinery, Indiana University - Purdue University, Indianapolis

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

leverage the talents of its new members in a sustainable support system so that new members see the work as a benefit, not as a duty. • There was a concern that volunteering for ETD or ETC would not be the best move for their school, students, or institution. It may be best to work towards switching from engineering technology to engineering because of issues like, professional licensure of graduates, which is extremely important for some graduates. It seems ET is losing ground in many states in this area. • Financial support for travel to multiple conferences per year is a major difficulty in volunteering to leadership positions. The Dean verbally encourages our participation but the money

Conference Session

Faculty Development Division (FDD) Technical Session 1

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert A Linsenmeier, Northwestern University; Jennifer L. Cole, Northwestern University

Tagged Divisions

Faculty Development Division (FDD)

the AAUP in 2009What is evident from the first three columns of the table is that there is a great deal of agreementamong the analysis of Lyken-Segosehe et al [2], the AAUP statement, and our universityguidelines, although the language is somewhat different. In the last column of the table are thestatements of our group of faculty on their written post-its. They were able to identify most ofthese elements as well. Numbered items in the last column mean that two or more groups offaculty identified that item, and a group sometimes used two phrases that we have put in thesame cell of the table. The most prevalent ideas among our faculty concerned fair grading, butrespect for individual students, transparency about course expectations, and the

Conference Session

Reflective & Critical Pedagogies

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joe Tranquillo, Bucknell University

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

Claypool biomedical engineering book series. Joe is the author of three undergraduate textbooks. His work has been featured on the Discovery Channel, TEDx, US News and World Report, and CNN Health. He has won the national ASEE BED Teaching Award, Bucknell’s Pres- idential Teaching Award, and is currently a National Academy of Engineering Frontiers of Engineering Education Fellow and an NSF Pathways to Innovation Faculty Fellow. When not working Joe enjoys improvisational dance and music, running trail marathons, backpacking, brewing Belgian beers and most of all enjoying time with his children and wife. Page

Conference Session

Faculty Reward System Reform

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Donald Keating, University of South Carolina; Thomas Stanford, University of South Carolina; John Bardo, Western Carolina University; Duane Dunlap, Western Carolina University; Gary Bertoline, Purdue University; Dennis Depew, Purdue University; Mark Schuver, Purdue University; Eugene DeLoatch, Morgan State University; Stephen Tricamo, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Timothy Lindquist, Arizona State University; Albert McHenry, Arizona State University; Harvey Palmer, Rochester Institute of; David Quick, Rolls-Royce Corporation; Mohammad Noori, California State Polytechnic University; Joseph Tidwell, Boeing Co.; Roger Olson, Rolls-Royce Corporation; Samuel Truesdale, Rolls-Royce Corporation

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Graduate Studies

AC 2007-287: FACULTY REWARD SYSTEM REFORM FOR ADVANCEMENT OFPROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING EDUCATION FOR INNOVATION:RETHINKING A NEW MODEL TEMPLATE FOR UNIT CRITERIA OFPROFESSIONALLY ORIENTED FACULTYDonald Keating, University of South Carolina DONALD A. KEATING is associate professor of mechanical engineering, University of South Carolina, and chair ASEE-Graduate Studies Division.Thomas Stanford, University of South Carolina THOMAS G. STANFORD is assistant professor of chemical engineering, University of South CarolinaJohn Bardo, Western Carolina University JOHN W. BARDO is chancellor, Western Carolina University.Duane Dunlap, Western Carolina University DUANE D. DUNLAP is professor, interim dean, Kimmel

Conference Session

Been There, Done That: Advice for New Faculty

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kevin Dahm, Rowan University

Tagged Divisions

New Engineering Educators

the start ofthe next cycle. Grading rubrics comparable to those shown in Table 2 were written forChemical Plant Design (the capstone design course) and a mapping comparable to Table4 was created for this course as well. By using these mappings, the department nowobtains substantially the same assessment information it obtained from the portfolios,while using faculty time more efficiently.Publication of Pedagogical ScholarshipActive faculty who are concerned with delivering quality education are routinely tryingout new ideas. It is beneficial for a faculty member to disseminate his/her pedagogicalinnovations in the form of educational publications, particularly for newer faculty whoare concerned with making tenure, promotion etc. Assessment

Conference Session

Faculty Unite! Effective Ways for Educators to Collaborate Successfully

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephanie Ann Claussen, Colorado School of Mines

Tagged Divisions

New Engineering Educators

a higher research expectation and alower teaching load (2-4 courses/year, spread across two semesters), and teaching faculty, whoteach an average of 6 courses/year.The Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Department has approximately 25 full-timefaculty, eight of whom are teaching faculty. The Teaching Triangles emerged from a facultycommittee tasked with tackling overarching issues or needs within the department. In the 2013-2014 academic year, the committee observed teaching evaluations at Mines are very one-dimensional, relying solely on student course evaluations. From these evaluations, typically onlythe single overall ranking on the effectiveness of the instructor is reported in annual reviews andtenure/promotion packages. The

Conference Session

Been There, Done That: Advice for New Faculty

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Melissa Roberts, Michigan Technological University; Amber Kemppainen, Michigan Technological University; Gretchen Hein, Michigan Technological University

Tagged Divisions

New Engineering Educators

students interested in teaching college-levelcourses. This paper will focus on the latter case where graduate students are mentored bydepartmental faculty to learn teaching skills and to implement change within the department.The mentoring program at our university is informal and involves pairing a graduate student witha faculty member who is teaching the same course. The faculty and graduate student workclosely together to develop learning materials, design exercises, and exams. Typically, thegraduate student offers new ideas and learning exercises for the classroom that add new energyto the course. The faculty member provides guidance regarding the design of exam materials andwhat works well in the classroom.IntroductionMichigan Tech

Conference Session

Accreditation Issues

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kenneth Van Treuren, Baylor University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

2000 outcomes are necessary for consideration in amechanical engineering program, few faculty have considered the assessment of the more difficultoutcomes concerning life-long learning, contemporary issues, and the impact of engineering in theglobal and societal context. This paper outlined the use of PowerPoint presentations on heat transfertopics chosen by the students to satisfy these outcomes. Students demonstrated life-long learningskills by selecting a topic and then doing the appropriate research. The variety of topics touched oncontemporary issues and also showed heat transfer in a global and societal context. The studentreaction to the presentations show that even something as simple as a five minute PowerPointpresentation can have a

Conference Session

Track 3 - Session I - Faculty Development

Collection

2013 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Reginald Vachon P.E., American Society of Mechanical Engineers; Robert O. Warrington Jr., Michigan Technological University; Robert D. Kersten, University of Central Florida

Tagged Topics

Invited - Faculty Development

countries is of primeimportance. External quality assurance has become the most important issue on the policyagenda of higher education systems across the world.Given the many disparities in educational systems, lack of agreement on any common body ofknowledge, and wide variations in evaluation and accreditation systems the further developmentof quality assurance systems becomes of the first order importance. Clearly, there is anopportunity to achieve agreement on appropriate attributes essential to the formation ofengineering graduates and the necessary metrics to measure and confirm them. It should be notedhere that we are here mostly concerned with programmatic accreditation as opposed toinstitutional accreditation [19, 20]. The current status

Conference Session

Track 3 - Session I - Faculty Development

Collection

2013 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Dirk Schaefer P.E., Georgia Institute of Technology

Tagged Topics

Invited - Faculty Development

position at Stuttgart University, Germany, where he earned his Ph.D. in Computer Science. Over the past 15 years, Schaefer has conducted research on product modeling, variant design, product lifecycle management, design-with-manufacture integration, standardized product data exchange, as well as digital and virtual engineering. His current research focus concerns the highly topical area of Cloud- based Design and Manufacturing (CBDM). A passionate educator, Dr. Schaefer also conducts research on Design Education, Personalized Learning, Distance Learning, and Professional Faculty Development. He has published more than 120 technical papers on Computer-Aided Engineering & Design as well as Engineering Education, and

Conference Session

Knowing Our Students, Faculty, and Profession

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brent Jesiek, Purdue University; Maura Borrego, Virginia Tech; Kacey Beddoes, Virginia Tech; Miguel Hurtado, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

degree programs, university centers for faculty developmentand research, funding sources, and publication outlets. Page 14.792.2But since engineering education research is a relatively new field, its international profileremains underdeveloped. Extensive networks are not currently in place to connect researchersfrom different countries who share an interest in similar topics and approaches. Further, we havenot yet identified key research areas most likely to benefit from international collaboration, andwe know relatively little about how various theories, methods, and findings might move – or failto move – across national and cultural boundaries

Conference Session

ETD - STEM Issues in ET II

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yooneun Lee, University of Dayton; Khalid Zouhri, University of Dayton; Alexander Watson, University of Dayton

Paper ID #36854Student and Faculty Perspectives on UndergraduateCheating Frequency and SeverityYooneun Lee (Assistant Professor)Khalid Zouhri (Assistant Professor) Dr. Khalid Zouhri is an assistant professor of mechanical engineering technology in the Department of Engineering Management, Systems and Technology at the University of Dayton. Before joining the faculty at UD, he was an assistant professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Higher College of Technology. Prior to that Dr. Zouhri was an adjunct professor at the University of New Haven while working in the aerospace industry. Dr. Zouhri has over

Conference Session

Faculty Development and Research Programs (NEE)

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James W. Giancaspro, University of Miami; Diana Arboleda, University of Miami; Aaron Heller, University of Miami; Ali Ghahremaninezhad, University of Miami

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

New Engineering Educators Division (NEE)

]. Despite this support, the path to formally engage in EER on a substantial level isnot trivial. In this paper, the authors present challenges and lessons learned based on their ownexperiences, as well as specific recommendations for prospective engineering educationresearchers. Three of the authors are civil engineering faculty new to EER, while one author isan established social science researcher and mentor to the engineering faculty.2. Research contextIn the sections that follows, the experiences associated with initiating and undertaking EER arediscussed in the context of the authors' recent grant funding in Table 1. Two of the projects arestill gaining traction in Year 1, while one project has entered Year 2.Table 1. Summary of the authors

Conference Session

Issues and Directions in Engineering Technology Education & Administration: Part I

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gary Mullett, Springfield Technical Community College

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

AC 2010-237: ITS 2010 AND THE NEW ELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGYPARADIGM IS EMERGINGGary Mullett, Springfield Technical Community College Mr. Gary J. Mullett, a Professor of Electronics Technology and Co-Department Chair, presently teaches in the Electronics Group at Springfield Technical Community College in Springfield, MA. A long time faculty member and consultant to local business and industry, Mr. Mullett has provided leadership and initiated numerous curriculum reforms as either the Chair or Co-Department Chair of the four technology degree programs that constitute the Electronics Group. Since the mid-1990s, he has been active in the NSF’s ATE and CCLI programs as a knowledge leader in the

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics Division: Perspectives on Engineering Ethics Education

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amir Hedayati Mehdiabadi, University of New Mexico; Rebecca Atadero, Colorado State University

Paper ID #37141How are Issues of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and JusticeReflected in Engineering Societies’ WrittenCommunications? A ReviewAmir Hedayati Mehdiabadi Amir Hedayati-Mehdiabadi is an assistant professor in the Organization, Information & Learning Sciences program at the University of New Mexico. Hedayati has received a Ph.D. degree in Human Resource Development from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. In broad terms, his research focuses on issues of ethics and inclusion in talent and professional development. His research explores how we can enhance ethical decision-making among

Conference Session

Women & New Faculty Development

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Julie Jessop, University of Iowa

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

untilafter tenure to try starting a family to ensure that its impact on their careers is minimal.However, the biological clock is unrelenting. As we delay the time to family, healthconsiderations such as fertility issues and high-risk pregnancies become more of a reality.Although modern medicine can help with some of these problems, it has yet to extend the periodof time to menopause. In addition to these concerns, I began thinking practically: Will I haveenough energy for childrearing as an older parent? Will I be able to enjoy grandchildren?No one can decide for you what alarm clock you will answer. It is an individual choice, andultimately you must live with the consequences of that choice. However, I would like to presentsome guiding principles

Conference Session

Issues in Engineering Technology Education II

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ahmed S. Khan, DeVry University - Addison; Aminul Karim, Higher Educational Consultant

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

student learning. In addition to financial support, faculty members need to be given time release and incentives so that they are encouraged to be pro-active in maintaining technical and academic currency. Recruitment (along with branding and football) is an institutional-wide concern. Additionally, our college hired its own personnel for career and Co-op/internship placement and industrial relationship building. Finally, we have seen an influx of numerous students from overseas which didn’t hurt enrollment and has actually caused some issues with over-filled classes. Keeping current does not lead to an increase in faculty salary.  Attending an annual convention such as ASEE is unlikely for two reasons. I need

Conference Session

Programs in Entrepreneurship

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nada Marie Anid, New York Institute of Technology; Steven H. Billis, New York Institute of Technology; Marta Alicia Panero, New York Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

Paper ID #5754Entrepreneurship and Technology Innovation Center: Bringing Together In-dustry, Faculty, and StudentsDr. Nada Marie Anid, New York Institute of Technology Nada Marie Anid, Ph.D., is professor and dean of the School of Engineering and Computing Sciences (SoECS) at New York Institute of Technology (NYIT). Dr. Anid is working on several strategic partner- ships between the School of Engineering and the public and private sector, including the creation of the School’s first Entrepreneurship and Technology Innovation Center (ETIC) and its three labs in the critical areas of IT & Cyber Security, Bio

Conference Session

Professional Development and Engineering Ethics Education

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David A. Butler, National Academy of Engineering; Casey Gibson, National Academy of Engineering

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Ethics Division (ETHICS)

integral partof many professional codes of conduct. Table 1 provides examples from three existing codes. organization[s] “CESER” principles • Protect, and where possible improve, the quality of built and natural environments. Engineering Council and • Maximise the public good and minimise both actual and the Royal Academy of potential adverse effects for [engineeers’] own and succeeding Engineering (2014) [5] generations. • Be aware of the issues that engineering and technology raise for society, and listen to the aspirations and concerns of others. • Engage responsibly with

Conference Session

Issues for ET Administrators

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Stephen Hundley; Patricia Fox

to be a reliablesource for developing school compensation plans which seek to attract, retain, and motivatefaculty. Some compensation plans not only incorporate guidelines for meritorious increases butalso contain suggested plans for new faculty that may include reduced teaching loads, summersupport, and/or start-up funds.This paper will include the 2001-02 Engineering Technology Faculty Salary Survey results.Results of mini-survey conducted in conjunction with the 2001-02 Engineering TechnologyFaculty Salary Survey concerning new faculty startup funds, new faculty summer support, andfaculty teaching assistants will also be reported in this paper. New faculty teaching loads, theteaching of on-line courses, provisions of internal grants

Conference Session

Issues and Directions in Engineering Technology Education & Administration: Part I

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Spang, Burlington County College; Vladimir Genis, Drexel University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

AC 2010-1262: OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS AND FACULTY STEMMINGFROM ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM REFORMDavid Spang, Burlington County College Dr. David I. Spang holds a PhD degree in Material Science & Engineering and a MBA degree, with a concentration in Innovation & Technology Management, both from Rutgers University, The State University of New Jersey. He has over twenty years of experience in the Solid State Materials and Chemical Process Industries in various Research, Process and Business Development positions. He is currently the Dean of Science, Mathematics, and Technology at Burlington County College, a position he has held for the past five years. Dr. Spang has previously

Conference Session

WIED: Faculty and Gender Issues

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sharon Patricia Mason, Rochester Institute of Technology; Carol Elizabeth Marchetti, Rochester Institute of Technology (COE); Margaret B. Bailey, Rochester Institute of Technology (COE); Stefi Alison Baum, Chester F. Carlson Center for Imaging Science, Rochester Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

to increase the repre- sentation and advancement of women STEM/SBS faculty, widely represented across ethnic, social, and cultural backgrounds, by removing barriers to resources that support career success and creating new interventions and resources. An additional emphasis will be upon adapting interventions to address the needs of key sub-populations including women of color and deaf and hard-of-hearing women faculty. The project aims to: 1) refine and strengthen targeted institutional structures; 2) improve the quality of women faculty’s work life; 3) align institutional, administrative, and informal systems of power and resources to support and sustain progress towards the project goal; 4) enhance the working

Conference Session

Issues and Direction in ET Education and Administration: Part II

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shekar Viswanathan, National University, San Diego; Howard Evans, National University, San Diego; Lal Tummala, San Diego State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

Computer Engineering department in San Diego State University. He has a Ph.D. in Controls Engineering from Michigan State University. He was on the faculty of Michigan State university for over 30 years before taking the position at San Diego State University. He is an educator, researcher and administrator. Page 14.1185.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Changing Role of Engineering Faculty in the 21st CenturyAbstractThe issue of faculty responsibilities and workload, besides being extremely complex, and multi-faceted issues is a dynamic rather than a static one, as these

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vanessa Svihla, University of New Mexico; Nadia Kellam, Arizona State University; Susannah Davis, University of New Mexico

Paper ID #38321The Consequential Agency of Faculty Seeking to MakeDepartmental ChangeVanessa Svihla Dr. Vanessa Svihla is an associate professor at the University of New Mexico (UNM) with appointments in learning sciences and engineering. Her research, funded by an NSF CAREER award, focuses on how people learn as they frame problems and how these activities relate to identity, agency and creativity.Nadia N. Kellam (Associate Professor) Dr. Nadia Kellam (she/they) is Associate Professor of Engineering within The Polytechnic School of the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering at Arizona State University (ASU). She

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Curriculum Innovation

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Ciaraldi, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Eben Cobb, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; David Cyganski, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Michael Demetriou; Greg Fischer; Michael Gennert, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Fred Looft, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; William Michalson, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Bradley Miller, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Taskin Padir, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Yiming Rong, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Kenneth Stafford, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Gretar Tryggvason, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; James Van de Ven, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

, involving faculty from the departments ofComputer Science (CS), Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) and MechanicalEngineering (ME) and was designed top-down, starting with goals and objectives. Recognizingthat it is impossible to include a comprehensive course of study equivalent to a BS in CS, ECE,and ME in a 4-year degree, the new RBE program provides a solid foundation in each, withapplications drawn from Robotics. In keeping with WPI’s educational approach, the curriculumengages students early and often in creative hands-on projects.The core of the program consists of five new courses: an entry-level course and four “unifiedrobotics” courses based on a “spiral curriculum” philosophy, where the students are engaged inincreasingly complex