Annual Business Meeting
For those interested in: New Members
This session features presentations from each of the FPD 2024 Best Paper finalists.
Generative AI, simulation modeling, and virtual learning as tools for fostering engineering education
For those interested in: Broadening Participation in Engineering and Engineering Technology
In this session, our authors present their experiences with project-based learning and how instrumentation can enhance the learning experience. We have four projects that use automated instrumentation in creative ways to improve learning. Join us on an adventure in our project laboratories.
Incorporating engineering into elementary school education
For those interested in: Broadening Participation in Engineering and Engineering Technology and Pre-College
Biological applications of engineering to inspire pre-college learners
For those interested in: Broadening Participation in Engineering and Engineering Technology and Pre-College
This highly interactive session is designed to provide engineering faculty with a space to explore barriers and opportunities to establishing a culture of wellness in engineering education. The goal is for faculty to end the session having identified viable strategies that promote individual resilience in the face of professional shame and a culture of overwork, and having concrete approaches for working toward systemic wellness and productivity.
Professional shame has been defined as a “painful emotional state that occurs when one perceives they have failed to meet socially constructed expecta ... (continued)
Liberal Education/Engineering & Society Division (LEES) Technical Session 5
Acknowledging the disparity in the pace of digital transformation in manufacturing and higher education institutions, in 2019 Purdue University embarked on a journey to fundamentally transform manufacturing on the West Lafayette campus. One of the primary goals of this initiative was aimed at bridging the growing disparity between emerging job roles and the skills needed in the future manufacturing workforce. Through a strategic alliance with key stakeholders such Microsoft Corp, Caterpillar, PTC, and Rockwell Automation, alongside partners such as the U.S. Department of Energy (USDOE) and the U. ... (continued)
For those interested in: Academia-Industry Connections, Broadening Participation in Engineering and Engineering Technology, and New Members
Dr. Ragu Athinarayanan, a professor at Purdue University's School of Engineering Technology, brings three decades of experience in higher education to his role. During his 17 years of service as a Department Head and Associate Dean, he championed the development of a multitude of research and academic programs in alignment with state and national priorities. Most recently he spearheaded the creation of the BS degree in Smart Manufacturing Industrial Informatics at Purdue University, aligning it with the digitalization strategies of Industry 4.0. Dr. Athinarayanan's leadership also extends ... (continued)
This session explores the integration of virtual learning and technology in engineering education. Topics include virtual reality applications for machine design, AI in mechanical engineering with Amazon DeepRacer, bridging theory and application in system dynamics, oral exams for team projects, and addressing student difficulties in heat transfer concepts.
For those interested in: Academia-Industry Connections, Advocacy and Policy, Broadening Participation in Engineering and Engineering Technology, New Members, and Pre-College
This session focuses on enhancing engineering curricula and teaching methods. It will delve into supporting first-year students in statics, active learning strategies, incorporating engineering history, building interest in soft robotics, and integrating vendor resources into machine design textbooks.
For those interested in: Academia-Industry Connections, Advocacy and Policy, Broadening Participation in Engineering and Engineering Technology, New Members, and Pre-College
This session delves into experiences and initiatives aimed at supporting marginalized students in architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) fields, as well as STEM more broadly. Presentations will explore equity and resilience perceptions among marginalized AEC students in infrastructure projects, the funds of knowledge and social capital of migratory students in STEM, and the growth of graduate mentors through intensive research institutes. Additionally, ongoing work on mentoring and motivating first-generation undergraduate students in engineering will be discussed. Join us for an enric ... (continued)
For those interested in: Academia-Industry Connections, Advocacy and Policy, Broadening Participation in Engineering and Engineering Technology, New Members, and Pre-College
Systems Engineering is one of recognized disciplines accredited by ABET, a category in the US News Best Graduate School Rankings, and the professional society (INCOSE) has over 20,000 members. Yet, many schools offer systems engineering through programs with a variety of names including System and Control Engineering, Systems Engineering and Design, Industrial and Systems Engineering, Systems Science and Engineering, and Robotics and Controls Engineering. Systems Engineering is offered at several institutions as a major, a minor, a master’s, and a Ph.D. program (with various combinations of the f ... (continued)
For those interested in: Academia-Industry Connections and New Members
Jennelle Piepmeier, Professor and Chair, Robotics and Controls Engineering, United States Naval Academy. Dr. Piepmeier joined the United States Naval Academy faculty in 1999 and has been serving as chair since 2020. The Robotics and Controls Engineering department is accredited under Systems Engineering. Her department focuses on preparing future Naval Officers for a fleet that is increasingly autonomous. Courses focus on the art and science of interfacing with sensors and actuators, how to both simulate, design, and implement controllers. Application domains range from mobile robotics to biosystems, from cyber physical to power systems and everything in-between.
Ricardo Valerdi, Professor and Chair, Systems and Industrial Engineering, University of Arizona. Dr. Valerdi was the Founder and co-Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Enterprise Transformation and was the Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Cost Analysis and Parametrics. He is a Fellow of the International Council on Systems Engineering (INCOSE) and a foreign member of the Mexican Academy of Engineering. He served on the Board of Directors of the International Council on Systems Engineering, and is a Senior Member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. He joined Arizona University in 2011.
Bill Scherer, Professor and Chair, Systems and Information Engineering, University of Virginia. His co-authored book, How To Do Systems Analysis, was published by Wiley in 2007, and a follow-on book, How to Do Systems Analysis: Primer and Casebook, was also published by Wiley in 2016. He is the Editor-in-Chief of the Systems Journal, published by MDPI. He has served as Chair of Systems and Information Engineering since early 2023 and as director of the accelerated masters degree in Systems Engineering since 1999.
Jon Wade is a Professor of Practice at the Jacobs School of Engineering at the University of California at San Diego. He is the director of Convergent Systems Engineering Program and Institute for Supply Chain Excellence. Previously he served as the chief technology officer of the Systems Engineering Research Center (SERC) UARC. His industrial experience includes serving as executive vice president of Engineering at International Game Technology (IGT), senior director of Enterprise Server Development at Sun Microsystems and director of Advanced System Development at Thinking Machines Corporation. Jon is a fellow of INCOSE.
Beth Plale, Professor and Chair, Intelligent Systems Engineering, Indiana University Bloomington. Dr. Plale leads the Pervasive Technology Institute at Indiana University, served at the National Science Foundation from 2017-2020, and is the director of the Data to Insight Center. She also participated in the founding of the Research Data Alliance. The department of Intelligent Systems Engineering focuses on using data, artificial intelligence, and computing to design everything from smart devices, robots, and medical intervention.
Variety of topics facing two-year colleges
Faculty Development Division Technical Session 5
As the climate crisis pushes corporations to pursue net zero goals and institute practices that prioritize social and environmental impacts, employers are facing a growing green-skills gap. Join this panel discussion sponsored by the ASEE Corporate Member Council to explore how employers are reimagining every job as a climate job and what they need from engineering education today. A panel of global leaders in climate, job trends and engineering industry will discuss macro climate trends fueling industry hiring demands and ways that industry and higher education are collaborating to prepare engineering students.
For those interested in: Academia-Industry Connections
In his 30 years in sustainability, Jim Hanna has become a passionate industry expert in driving companies to link their investments in sustainability directly to business outcomes. As one of the pioneers advancing the “business case for sustainability” he’s spent his career working to help companies move beyond anecdotal, qualitative and non-business metrics to justify and compete internally with other business priorities for their sustainability and community investments. In the last several years, he’s also applied that expertise and business-linkage lens to the area of corporate community in ... (continued)
J'reyesha Brannon, P.E. is a fourth generation Oregonian. She is a University of Portland alumni (’15), where she graduated with a degree in civil engineering. J'reyesha currently works as a design engineer and project manager for the City of Portland, Bureau of Environmental Services. She is passionate about infrastructure, environmental justice, civic engagement, and diversifying STEM fields. Outside of work she is a lifelong volunteer, currently holding leadership roles in a variety of community organizations - National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) Portland Professionals, Good in the Hood, Verde Action, Black Economic Collective, and more.
Michelle Benavides, SEA, LEED AP BD+C, M.Ed. is an international nonprofit executive director with a passion for sustainability. Currently guiding the growth and impact of the International Society of Sustainability Professionals (ISSP), she leads the organization's mission to empower sustainability professionals across the workforce and around the world. A sought-after educator, Michelle is an international speaker and has trained thousands of professionals worldwide. Previously, Michelle founded L.E. Rigby Innovations, served as a U.S. Green Building Council faculty member, and earned recog ... (continued)
Roth Chan graduated from Oregon State University, receiving his MSc in Mechanical Engineering with focuses in Design and Advanced Manufacturing in 2018. Chan’s career in technology and engineering software started that same year with Mentor Graphics: A Siemens Company, where he supported the Mechanical Analysis Division. In 2022, he transitioned to join the NX team in Siemens Digital Industries Software where he has supported the solution for applications in the consumer goods, marine engineering, and sustainable design space, including helping launch the NX Sustainability Impact Analysis module in 2023 which is used for measuring environmental KPIs in the design process.
Sri Yash Tadimalla is a Ph.D. student in the College of Computing and Informatics at UNC Charlotte, where he is pursuing an interdisciplinary degree in Computer Science and Sociology. Serving as the Technology Focal Point for the United Nations MGCY Science Policy Interface and the incumbent General Secretary of the World Student Platform for Engineering Education Development (SPEED), he advocates for the equitable advancement of STEM education on a global scale, actively fostering youth participation in STEM initiatives through engagements with the United Nations Major Group and stakeholder mech ... (continued)
Joel Clement joined The Lemelson Foundation in 2023 as a Senior Program Officer. Clement is a former academic and federal executive with 20+ years experience in the climate arena, from climate and energy policy to resilience and climate philanthropy.
Clement has led international climate initiatives, provided advice and analysis for White House leadership and two Interior Secretaries, developed forest ecology research and conservation science programs in temperate and tropical ecosystems around the world, and established a leading conservation science program for a philanthropic foundation.
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EDC Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Committee Meeting (Deans Only)