Conference Session

Industry and Engineering Technology Partnerships

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jaby Mohammed, Morehead State University; Sam Mason, Morehead State University; Xiaolong Li, Morehead State University

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Engineering Technology

Mason, CMfgT, CSIT is an instructor of Industrial and Engineering Technology in the areas of Manufacturing/Robotics and Graphics Technology. He has a Master of Science in Industrial Technology and currently pursuing an Educational Doctoral degree in Instructional Systems Design for curriculum and instruction. His industrial work background ranges from supervision, quality, manufacturing and automation engineering and instructional training. He is Chairman – Elect for the Lexington, KY Society of Manufacturing Engineers chapter and on the State Project Lead the Way Certification TeamXiaolong Li, Morehead State University Xiaolong Li joined Morehead State University in 2006, after graduation from The

Conference Session

Integrating Mathematics, Science, and Engineering

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Quintanilla, University of North Texas; Nandika D'Souza, University of North Texas; Jianguo Liu, University of North Texas; Reza Mirshams, University of North Texas

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Mathematics

metals and alloys from the University of Birmingham, England and the University of Tehran. He is a Full Professor in the area of Materials Science and Engineering in the Engineering Technology with joint appointment in the Materials Science and Engineering Departments. He has been a Principal Investigator and Project Director for several engineering education grants for undergraduate research experience, a bridge and mentoring program, departmental curriculum reforms, and innovative interdisciplinary project oriented engineering education programs. Page 12.938.1© American Society for Engineering

Conference Session

Creating a Technology Incubator and Creating a Seed Fund

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jim Subach, Arizona State University; Lakshmi Munukutla, Arizona State University; John Magrane, Microchip Technology Inc.; Carol Popovich, Microchip Technology Inc.

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

of a product; then developbusiness and marketing plans for the product, while gaining an understanding of thepatent process. All of these activities are part of a capstone project that is alreadyincluded in the curriculum at ASU‘s Polytechnic campus, Department of ElectronicSystems.Introduction ASU defines entrepreneurship as “the spirit and process of creative risk takingand innovation that leverages university knowledge to spur social development andeconomic competitiveness.”1 Additionally, in a contributed article to Mechanical Engineering Magazine,Ephraim Suhir, President and CEO of ERS/Siloptix Co. in Los Altos, CA, wrote that “atechnological professional with entrepreneurial skills has a better chance than a

Conference Session

Issues Affecting Engineering Technology Program Development

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anthony Dean, Old Dominion University; Gary Crossman, Old Dominion University; Reina Gerard, U.S. Navy

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Engineering Technology

articulationagreement with Virginia Dominion Power3. These students must take MET 471, NuclearSystems I, and MET 472, Nuclear Systems II, as part of their senior electives. By adding thisfourth option in Marine Engineering Technology allows students to be in an accredited program,meeting the MET program criteria, as the new option evolves. Students in the existing optionsand the proposed Marine Engineering Technology Option would still take common courses inareas such as computer-aided drafting, statics, strength of materials, dynamics, thermodynamics,fluid mechanics, automation and controls, and computer solid modeling. All four options thenculminate in three senior technical electives and a senior project that integrates course work witha practical project

Conference Session

Examining the Synergy between Eng'g Mgmt & Sys Eng

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jonathan Weaver, University of Detroit Mercy; Michael Vinarcik, University of Detroit Mercy

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Engineering Management

2006-2089: COMBINING SYSTEMS ARCHITECTURE AND SYSTEMSENGINEERING IN AN ENGINEERING MANAGEMENT PROGRAMJonathan Weaver, University of Detroit Mercy JONATHAN M. WEAVER, PH.D. is an Associate professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Detroit Mercy (UDM). He received his BSME from Virginia Tech in 1986, his MSME and PhD in ME from RPI in 1990 and 1993, respectively. He has several years of industry experience and regularly consults with an automaker on projects related to CAD, DOE, and product development. He can be reached at weaverjm@udmercy.edu.Michael Vinarcik, University of Detroit Mercy MICHAEL J. VINARCIK, P.E. is an Interior Trim Engineer with Ford Motor Company and an

Conference Session

FPD1 -- Implementing a First-Year Engineering Course

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dana Elzey, University of Virginia

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First-Year Programs

analysis, thishumble course is now burdened with a host of newly recognized needs. These include the ability toexcite a wide range of students about engineering, motivating them to its study, and aiding in theretention of non-traditional engineering students. This paper discusses our efforts to redesign theUniversity of Virginia’s Intro to Engineering to better meet all of these requirements, using theEngineering In Context approach. The EIC approach seeks to improve retention and the quality oflearning through integration of context. Here, the critical contextual learning component is asemester-long, hands-on project (theme) emphasizing application of the engineering problem-solving method to a current challenge or opportunity, coupled with more

Conference Session

Issues in Digital Signal Processing

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Kubichek, University of Wyoming; Thad Welch, U.S. Naval Academy; Cameron Wright, University of Wyoming

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Computers in Education

, andcan select the transmitter filter (none or Gaussian) in order to achieve their design goals. Aftereach set of parameters is entered, they run the simulation and quickly get the BER graph. Theseparameters are discussed only broadly in class, but using this package the students get a goodfeel about how they impact system performance. Page 11.33.11Figure 10. Screenshot of a BER plot for 2-FSK using Gaussian filtering and continuous symbolphase.3.3 Senior Design ProjectsA few students have also had the opportunity to use the PXI chassis as the basis for a seniordesign project. Only two of these projects will be discussed.In the first project the

Conference Session

Lean Manufacturing Education

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Patricio Torres, Purdue University; Matthew Stephens, Purdue University

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Manufacturing

SIGMA GREEN BELTS A Green Belt is a professional that organizes Six Sigma systems for specific projects.Green Belts have preparation in statistical tools that allows them to collect data, analyze it andrun tests to obtain conclusions. They are qualified to do research at a deep level and they supportBlack Belt professionals. Page 11.508.6 The Six Sigma Green Belt serves as a specially trained team member within his or her function-specific area of the organization. This focus allows the Green Belt to work on small, carefully defined Six Sigma projects, requiring less than a Black Belt’s full-time commitment to Six

Conference Session

Approaches to Teaching Entrepreneurship

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Weissbach, Pennsylvania State University-Erie; Jana Goodrich, Pennsylvania State University-Erie

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

course.Engineering and technology curricula often focus on the technical abilities of students,neglecting the “soft skills” that will often determine success or failure for a graduate when (s)heenters the workforce. As an example, project management skills are often neglected in anengineering curriculum, requiring additional training for those engineers who end up inmanagement positions2. Skills such as the ability to lead and work effectively as a member of ateam are frequently identified as critical to the success of an engineer, but typically are lacking innew engineering graduates3. The same is true of business students. While the businesscurriculum uses many team-based projects, students frequently resist building good, effectiveteam-building skills

Conference Session

Innovative Techniques in Graphics

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Judith Birchman; Mary Sadowski, Purdue University

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Engineering Design Graphics

brainstorming and/or multiple solutions or attempts atsolutions as a part of the process. We ask engineering students who have spent their academiclives studying calculus, physics, and the like to be creative or to think on the right side of theirbrain. Storyboarding can be another tool for developing visual problem solving andcommunication skills.Laseau describes Graphic Thinking as “thinking assisted by sketching.” He further states thatgraphic thinking is usually “…associated with the conceptual design stages of a project in whichthinking and sketching work closely together as stimulants for developing ideas.” (Laseau, 2001)According to Barr (1999), sketching is a quick and easy way to express ideas manually. It is anatural psychomotor process of

Conference Session

Trend in Construction Engineering Education II

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Philip Dunn, University of Maine

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Construction

interpretation to public meetings. The ConstructionManagement Technology (CMT) program at the University adopted writing intensive standardswithin CET 356 Construction Documentation and Administration. In CET 356, students writeand revise formal business letters, memos, meeting minutes, and field notes through a series ofclass exercises based on an ongoing project. Exercises are evaluated through an assessment matrix. First draft assessments arereturned for student review and are resubmitted in a final form for grading. The informationfrom the two stage evaluation is reviewed to assess improvement in the individual student. Writing intensive requirements have been applied through two semesters over twoacademic years. Results reflect the

Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade in Research

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Adrienne Minerick, Mississippi State University

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New Engineering Educators

Society for Engineering Education, 2006Journal Club: A Forum to Encourage Graduate and Undergraduate Research Students to Critically Review the LiteratureAbstractThis contribution outlines a strategy that the author has used to counteract literature lethargy andtrain beginning researchers how to efficiently learn from and critique articles. Journal Club is aweekly meeting with all members of the research group where a research article related to eachstudent’s project is discussed by the entire research group. Due to multiple projects in the lab,each researcher contributes to discussions of articles tangentially related to their own research;this is a long-term benefit because it increases the breadth of each individual’s knowledge

Conference Session

Technology in Classrooms - Construction Engineering Perspective

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Zhili (Jerry) Gao; Russell Walters, Iowa State University

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Construction

applications toenhance construction process visualization with such tools as 3D animation. The sequence oftopics, course sequencing, software licensing, and laboratory development will be discussed inthe paper along with a proposed project example. After students obtain these basic skills, theywill be able to graphically simulate and the operate construction process with spatial constructiondata in a simple, accurate, safe, and effective way. The prerequisite knowledge for these coursesand the way to bring industry practice into this course is discussed as well.IntroductionRecently, Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and Global Positioning Systems (GPS) arebecoming increasingly useful and beneficial in construction engineering and management

Conference Session

Effective Learning Innovations in Civil Engineering Courses

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Akhter Hossain, University of South Alabama; Kevin White, University of South Alabama

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Civil Engineering

available budget. Since buying a chamber wasnot feasible, a decision was made to have one built. A student was asked to design and build thechamber as a part of his undergraduate summer research project. The 10 week-long summerresearch was sponsored by the University Committee on Undergraduate Research (UCUR) at theUniversity of South Alabama. The student received a summer stipend of $2500. Under thesupervision of his faculty mentor, the student spent two weeks to survey the related literature andcome up with a suitable design and a cost estimate. Page 12.962.3After the design was approved by the faculty mentor, the student spent three weeks to

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics Division - Technical Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jodi Reeves, National University; Larysa Nadolny, Iowa State University

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Engineering Ethics

Paper ID #6799Ethics in Engineering Education Using Virtual WorldsDr. Jodi Reeves, National University Dr. Jodi Reeves is an associate professor in the Department of Applied Engineering at National University in San Diego, CA. She teaches courses in design engineering, engineering management, electric circuits, and other applied engineering courses. She is also the lead faculty for the Data Analytics program in the School of Engineering, Technology, and Media at National University. Prior to academia, she worked for almost ten years as a quality control manager, engineering project manager, and senior scientist responsi

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ying Tang, Rowan University; Sachin Shetty, Tennessee State University; Kauser Jahan, Rowan University; John P Henry, Sustainable Learning Systems; S. Keith Hargrove, Tennessee State University; Talbot Bielefeldt, International Society for Technology in Education

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

and education projects funded by the National Science Foundation, U.S. Department of Transportation, U.S. Navy, the Charles A. and Anne Morrow Lindbergh Foundation, the Christian R. and Mary F. Lindback Foundation, and industry firms. Her work has resulted in more than 80 journal and conference papers and book chapters. Dr. Tang is very active in adapting and developing pedagogical methods and materials to enhance engi- neering education. Her most recent educational research includes collaboration with Tennessee State Uni- versity and local high schools to infuse cyber-infrastructure learning experience into the pre-engineering and technology-based classrooms, and the collaboration with community colleges to

Conference Session

Basic Concepts in Entrepreneurship

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Senay Purzer, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Nicholas D. Fila, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

task.Current assessment approaches rely on idea generation tasks, surveys, or project deliverableseach of which have limitations. In this paper, we present an alternative novel approach forassessing individual understanding of innovation process that we argue should be a learningoutcome of any innovation education program or curricula. Our method, called the InnovationProcess Mapping Protocol provides individualized assessment of knowledge and skills and takesabout 30 minutes to complete. The data collected in the form of Innovation Process Maps areevaluated in two ways: using the innovation process mapping rubric and in the form of a Markovchain. We present results from two students and discuss how this instrument can be used inresearch studies and

Conference Session

Visualization tools, modeling abilities and grading models

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tumkor Serdar, Stevens Institute of Technology (SES); El-Sayed S. Aziz, Stevens Institute of Technology (SES); Sven K. Esche, Stevens Institute of Technology; Constantin Chassapis, Stevens Institute of Technology (School of Engineering and Science)

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Engineering Design Graphics

enteringfirst year engineering students, some of them have difficulties in dealing with orthographicapplications (projections, orthographic to isometric transformations, etc.). They seem to lacksufficient geometric and/or trigonometric relational skills, both of which are essential whenmodeling even simple geometric objects. Augmented Reality (AR) technology could provide asolution to this problem. The potential benefits of AR are improvements in the students’ abilitieswith respect to spatial cognition, concept development, decision making as well as designmodifications and refinements due to the support for viewing and ‘touching’ the design.This paper will explore the integration of AR into the Computer Aided Design (CAD) processwith SolidWorks

Conference Session

Best of DEED

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kristina Elizabeth Krause, The Center for Engineering Learning and Teaching - University of Washington; Cynthia J. Atman, University of Washington; Jim L. Borgford-Parnell, University of Washington; Ken Yasuhara, Center for Engineering Learning & Teaching (CELT), University of Washington

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Design in Engineering Education

knowledge.2 The path to achieving domain expertise can bea complex and difficult one that begins, simply, with gaining professional and educationalexperience.Gaining experience leads to engineers often being tasked with designing projects that demandconsideration of local, regional, and even global communities. Such projects may be situated incomplex spaces, requiring both technical expertise and an ability to consider broad contextualissues. While the beginning engineer relies predominately upon their educational background;expert engineers hold experiential knowledge in their domain of expertise to aid them inconsidering a broader array of factors. ABET, the engineering accreditation body, specificallystates in Criterion 3h, that engineering

Conference Session

Programs in Entrepreneurship

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Monique Fuchs, Wentworth Institute of Technology; Frederick F. Driscoll, Wentworth Institute of Technology

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

national conferences. Page 23.384.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 Designing, Developing and Implementing an Entrepreneurship ProgramI. AbstractInnovation and entrepreneurship are among the top competencies required to succeed in the 21stcentury. At Wentworth Institute of Technology, we foster these competencies throughinterdisciplinary, project based learning. While our traditional academic courses and programshave proven excellent in providing a solid foundation of subject matter content, they lack therobust interdisciplinary education needed by graduates who will make an

Conference Session

Mechanical Systems

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Tammy Gammon

course is a confidence builder for students with little hands-onexperience. Most students feel the satisfaction gained by achieving the desired physical result,whether the result is a robot behaving in a certain manner or a message scrolling across a liquidcrystal display (LCD). The “fun” element of the course further sparks student interest inengineering. Moreover, as in the case of the “piano” assignment, the tasks assigned in thiscourse can be similar or identical to projects assigned in senior level courses – the difference isthe level of detail which must be addressed. Page 8.787.1 Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering

Conference Session

ECE Online Courses, Labs, and Programs

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Nathan Chao

Session 2432 Online e-learning Environment for Delivering Real Hands On Laboratory Experiments Nathan Chao, Queenborough Community College CUNYIntroduction Internet technology and web-based approaches to engineering and technology educationhave made great instructional inroads both for students and faculty. Apart from the millions ofstudents already receiving educational material over their schools’ intranets, nearly a millionstudents were enrolled in distance learning courses last year according to a research report fromInternational Data Corporation. IDC projects that 3 million students will be

Conference Session

Technology in Environmental Engineering Courses

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Kerry Kinney; Howard Liljestrand; Lynn Katz

end, each semester we have studied one to two manufacturing processes.The study of each process included identification of the pollutants of concern, analysis ofthe production and treatment of contaminants utilizing mass balances, equilibrium andkinetic concepts. Influent and effluent samples from key processes were collected andanalyzed using state-of-the-art analytical techniques. Students then prepared interim andfinal project reports discussing their findings. A major emphasis was to force thestudents to synthesize the data from different analytical measurements to ensure internalconsistency of their results. One of the additional goals of the course was to encourageactive and cooperative learning concepts. All of the students worked in

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Subhi Bazlamit

expected to build a working model of their design in the workshop. Each team willsubmit a proposal and a project schedule identifying all work items needed to complete the designexperience by the end of the quarter. Weekly written and oral progress reports are also requiredfrom each team. Students are also required to maintain a design folder in which all relevantcorrespondence, team meetings and design calculations are kept. The design is normally constrained by size and cost and other considerations that may beapplicable depending on the problem. This design experience allows students the opportunity towork in teams during their first year of enrollment. It also emphasizes the importance of graphical,written and oral communications in the

Conference Session

Curricular Change Issues

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Kathleen Harper; Robert J. Gustafson; John Merrill; John Demel; Richard Freuler

can opt for a different three quarter sequenceknown as Fundamentals of Engineering for Honors (or FEH). Students are required to select oneof these sequences. The following topics are in both sequences – engineering graphics andCADD, MATLAB, hands-on labs, and a ten-week design/build project.1 Teamwork is requiredfor the hands-on laboratory exercises and laboratory reports and for the design project.2 Studentsreceive instruction on project planning, management, and documentation. At the end of thedesign project, the teams must submit a formal written report and do an oral presentation withvisual aids. For the Honors students, the third course deals with programming and real-time dataacquisition and analysis. The physics and mathematics are

Conference Session

Accreditation and Related Issues in ECE

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

John Ciezki; Thomas Salem

military. Next, an assessment is offered onthe current state of electric power programs within the academic community for meeting theseneeds. In recognition of projected technology-driven military platforms, an enhanced powerengineering concentration within the electrical engineering curricula at the Naval Academy hasbeen proposed. The paper will conclude with an overview of the selection process forcurriculum topics, course sequencing, and laboratory content.Power Engineering and the U.S. EconomyWith the innovative advancements in power electronic semiconductor materials over the past fewdecades, the field of power engineering has expanded from the traditional focus on utility-levelgeneration and transmission of energy to include the widespread

Conference Session

Innovations in Materials Education

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Harovel G. Wheat, University of Texas, Austin

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Materials

individual assignments in all, one group project, and one report/presentation (aswell as two in-class exams and a final). Topics with a sustainability emphasis were Topics 2, 6,14, 15, and 16. The topics of Materials Selection and Materials Selection and Design weredeliberately covered twice, in Topics 2 and 16. Since this course is one that many graduatestudents take to supplement and enhance their research and since sustainability was a newemphasis for the course, there was no difference in the evaluation of the assignments thatinvolved a sustainability focus for the undergraduate and graduate class. However, there was adifference in contribution to their overall grade in terms of their homework and

Conference Session

Global Engineering Education: Cross-cultural Awareness and Social Impacts

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Suzanne W. Scott, The Petroleum Institute

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International

‟competencies that contribute to an effective and optimal engineering design process. Writtenand oral communications skills, teamwork, marketing, leadership and project management skillshave long been recognized as valuable traits. This paper asserts, as a result of globalization andthe overall expansion of engineering industries across international borders, that there is a needfor a new, non-technical competency for engineering students in intercultural communication.Engineering educators should include this competency in curriculum in order to educate ourstudents as global citizens who are capable of working tactfully, graciously, and effectively ininternational settings.While other educators have found bases for courses and modules that address

Conference Session

Computer-based Measurements

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Farid Farahmand, Sonoma State University; Saeid Moslehpour, University of Hartford; Harika Kuppuru P.E., Sonoma State University; Swathi Matsa, Sonoma State University

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Instrumentation

understanding of the topic 4.In this project we report on development of a remote laboratory platform that allows students tologin and complete different lab experiments in fiber optics and optical communications.Generally, performing such experiments are expensive and require costly instruments. Our setupoffers remote access to state-of-the-art optical test equipment. Thus, without having to bephysically present, students can remotely receive hands-on training in selected areas in opticalcommunications, such as learning about eye-diagram, bit-error test, and signal dispersion andattenuation in fiber optics.2. BackgroundOnline and web-based learning continue to expand, thanks to advances in computer,communication technologies, and interactive

Conference Session

International Division Poster Session

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nick M. Safai, Salt Lake Community College; Christopher F. Thompson S.M.ASCE, Salt Lake Community College

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International

to joining the academics, Safai worked in indus- try, where he served as Director of the Reservoir Engineering Division at Chevron Oil Corporation in California. He has taught both at the graduate and undergraduate levels in engineering science. He has performed research projects for the Department of Energy (DOE), Department of Defense (DOD), Na- tional Science Foundation (NSF), and the oil industry. He has authored more 85 technical publications in technical journals, government and industry project reports, DOE, DOD, and NSF. Safai’s research areas of interest have been coupling of solid mechanics and fluid flow, 3-D multiphase flow in an unsat- urated/saturated deforming porous medium, wave propagation and