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Southeastern Section Newsletter Page Summer 2008 Southeastern Section Newsletter In This Issue... Host for 2009 Conference ................. 1 President’s Message ......................... 1 Call for Papers .................................. 2 Student Poster Winners .................... 4 Highlights of Conference at Memphis ........................................ 4 Awards .............................................. 5 2008-2009 Officers ............................ 5 Campus Rep Corner ......................... 6 August 2008 Editor: Ken Brannan, The Citadel 843-953-5083 [email protected] Summer Edition AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR ENGINEERING EDUCATION Southern Polytechnic State University to Host 2009 Conference Southern Polytechnic State University (SPSU), which opened in 948, will be hosting the next Southeast- ern Section meeting on April 5-7, 2009. After successfully hosting this event twelve years ago, we are excited to have this honor again. We expect over one hundred abstracts for publica- tion consideration and presentation in Marietta, Georgia. Several panel discus- sions are planned as well as workshops. Information regarding the conference and an online registration form may be found at: http://cee.citadel.edu/asee-se/. “Preparing the Engineers and Tech- nologists of Tomorrow” will be the theme of the conference. Our awards banquet, where we recognize excellence in teaching, research and service, will be held on the Monday night of the confer- ence. One of the awards is named after the late Tony Tilmans, formerly a dean at Southern Polytechnic State University. Recogniz- ing Tilmans’ exemplary service to the Southeastern Section, the award is given President Bernal’s Message (Continued on page 3) ASEE Vision Statement “ASEE will serve as the premier multidisciplinary society for individuals and organizations committed to advancing excellence in all aspects of engineering and engineering technology education.” SE Section Web Address: http://cee.citadel.edu/asee-se/ Greetings to all the American Society for Engineering Education Southeastern Section members! It is my pleasure to serve as this year’s president to this outstanding organization. I was recruited and encouraged by Southern Polytechnic State University’s Dean Tony Tilmans to participate in the 2000 Section Conference in Roanoke, Virginia hosted by Virginia Tech. Immediately the program chair, Richard Mines, encouraged discussions for a new Division in (Continued on Page 3)
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Southeastern Section Newsletter
In This Issue...Host for 2009 Conference .................1
President’s Message .........................1
Call for Papers ..................................2
Student Poster Winners ....................4
Highlights of Conference at Memphis ........................................4
Awards ..............................................5
2008-2009 Officers ............................5
Campus Rep Corner .........................6
August 2008 Editor: Ken Brannan, The Citadel 843-953-5083 [email protected] Summer Edition
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SouthernPolytechnicStateUniversitytoHost2009ConferenceSouthernPolytechnicStateUniversity(SPSU),whichopenedin�948,willbehostingthenextSoutheast-ernSectionmeetingonApril5-7,2009.Aftersuccessfullyhostingthiseventtwelveyearsago,weareexcitedtohavethishonoragain.Weexpectoveronehundredabstractsforpublica-tionconsiderationandpresentationinMarietta,Georgia.Severalpaneldiscus-sionsareplannedaswellasworkshops.Informationregardingtheconferenceandanonlineregistrationformmaybefoundat:http://cee.citadel.edu/asee-se/.
“PreparingtheEngineersandTech-nologistsofTomorrow”willbethethemeoftheconference.Ourawardsbanquet,wherewerecognizeexcellenceinteaching,researchandservice,willbeheldontheMondaynightoftheconfer-ence.One
oftheawardsisnamedafterthelateTonyTilmans,formerlyadeanatSouthernPolytechnicStateUniversity.Recogniz-ingTilmans’exemplaryservicetotheSoutheasternSection,theawardisgiven
PresidentBernal’sMessage
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ASEE Vision Statement
“ASEE will serve as the premier multidisciplinary society for individuals and organizations committed to advancing excellence in all aspects of engineering and engineering technology education.”
SE Section Web Address:
http://cee.citadel.edu/asee-se/
GreetingstoalltheAmericanSocietyforEngineeringEducationSoutheasternSectionmembers!Itismypleasuretoserveasthisyear’spresidenttothisoutstandingorganization.IwasrecruitedandencouragedbySouthernPolytechnicStateUniversity’sDeanTonyTilmanstoparticipateinthe2000SectionConferenceinRoanoke,VirginiahostedbyVirginiaTech.Immediatelytheprogramchair,RichardMines,encourageddiscussionsforanewDivisionin
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ASEESoutheasternSectionAnnualConferenceApril5-7,2009
Southern Polytechnic State UniversityMarietta, Georgia
Preparing the Engineers and Technologists of Tomorrow
Call for Papers and Presentation Abstracts
Authorsmayaddressothertopicsofinteresttotheengineeringeducationcommunityaswell.Guidelinesforpreparingthemanu-scriptsareavailableathttp://cee.citadel.edu/asee-se/.
Thisisapeerreviewedconference.Paperswillbeacceptedonthebasisofpeerreviewofthecompletemanuscript.Allacceptedpaperswillbeincludedintheconferenceproceedings.Authorsofacceptedpapersareexpectedtopresenttheirpapersatthecon-ferencetofacilitatethetransferofknowledgethroughdiscussionanddebate.
Inadditiontofullmanuscripts,alimitednumberofabstractsmaybeacceptedforpresentation.Theseabstractswillbepublishedinthebookofabstracts,butwillneitherbepeerreviewednorincludedinthereviewedproceedings.
Wealsoanticipateapostersessioninwhichstudentswilldiscusstheirexperiencesinengineeringeducation(designprojects,research,etc.).Informationaboutthissessionwillbeavailableinthefall.
Schedule for Submission of Papers and AbstractsSeptember�9,2008–AbstractssubmittedforconsiderationOctober 3, 2008 – Authors notified regarding acceptanceDecember�,2008–ManuscriptsduefromauthorsforreviewJanuary9,2009–ReviewedmanuscriptsreturnedtoauthorsFebruary6,2009–Finalmanuscriptandextendedabstractduefromauthors
Electronically submit a 250-300 word abstract by September 19, 2008 to:[email protected]
For more information about the conference site, please contact:Dr.JeffRay,[email protected]
Authorsareinvitedtosubmitfull-lengthmanuscriptsforpresentationattheconferenceandinclusioninitsproceedings.Pa-pers addressing the conference theme have first priority and may include topics such as:
ABETAccreditationApplicationsofEducationalResearchCapstoneandMulti-disciplinaryDesignProjectsCultivatingInnovativeThinkingCurriculumCreationorEnhancementDistanceEducationDiversityRecruitmentandRetentionProgramsEngagementandRetentionEffortsFosteringUndergraduateResearchFreshmanEngineeringProgramsIndustrialPartnerships
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InnovativeTeachingMethodsIntegrationofDesignthroughouttheCurriculumK-�2InitiativesLearningCommunitiesLifelongLearningOutcomesAssessmentPreparationforEngineeringPracticeProfessionalDevelopmentTechnologyintheClassroomTwo-year/Four-yearPartnershipsVirtualClassroomsandLaboratories
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SoutheasternSectionNewsletter Page� Summer2008
SoftwareEngineeringwhichPresidentB.K.Hodge,VPThomasDion,Secretary-TreasurerPeterHoadleyandotherssupported.InvolvementinthenewSoftwareEngineeringDivisionactivitiesofferedforthe200�ASEE-SEConferenceatTheCitadelwasawesome.ImaginegoingfrompresentingaConferencepapertoactiveDivisionleadership!ThefollowingyeartheSectionneededsomeonetohelpcreatetheConferenceProceedingsCD,whichIobligedandamcurrentlystillhavingfundoing.ThisSectionhasbeenthebestvehicleforactiveinvolvementandpar-ticipationinfurtheringeducationinengineeringandengineeringtechnologyinmyopinion.Ihopeyouallagreeandhavesimilarpositiveexperiences.Ihopemanyofyouattendedtheproductiveandentertaining2008SectionMeetingandConferenceinMemphishostedbyTheUniversityofMemphisandtheHerffCollegeofEngineer-ing.Iwanttothankallthosewhohelpedmaketheconferenceasuccess–especiallyPaulPalazolo,theConferenceHost/SiteCoordinatorandDonVisco,theConferenceTechnicalProgramChair.AbigthankyougoestoCeceliaWigal,ourpastPresidentforherleadershiptotheSectionoverthelastyearandforthe2008 Conference. Thank you to the 2007-2008 officers and con-ferencepaperreviewers.Thesuccessoftheconferenceprogramisduetoallofyourhardwork.Let’sfocusonthefutureoftheSoutheasternSection.Weneedyour help! We need your input to define better ways the Section canserveitsmembership.ThomasDion,theSection’sCampusRepCoordinator,isactivelyworkingtofacilitateyourinvolve-mentinpresentASEEofferingsandlookingforyoursuggestionsonwaysASEEcansupportyou.Ifyouhavediscussions,ideas,orfeedbackforThomas,pleasecontacthimatdiont@citadel.edu.IfyouarelookingtobecomingmoreinvolvedintheSec-tion, please consider volunteering to become an officer of one of theSection’sDivisionsorUnits.TheDivisionsandUnitssupport
theannualsectionconferencethroughthereviewofthesubmit-tedpapers.However,IwelcomeideastogetnewcomersmoreinvolvedintheSection.MaybeaDivisionwouldliketosponsoraworkshopattheconferenceoraspecialtopicalsession.
Those who are currently serving as Section oficers, please keep ourFallPlanningMeetingonNovember6thand7thonyourcalendar. At this meeting the Division and Unit officers as well astheExecutiveBoardwillcometogethertodiscussSectionneeds,direction,outcomes,andofcoursetheupcomingApril2009SectionConferenceinAtlanta/Marietta.Idohopemanyofyouwillattend.
Pleaseconsiderthefollowingwaystogetinvolved:Submittinganabstractforthe2009SectionConferencetobeheldinAtlanta/MariettaonApril2009ParticipatinginthePaperReviewsforthe2009ConferencebycontactingtheChairoftheDivisionofyourchoiceRecruitingnewmemberstotheSectionandtheNationalOrganization(checktheASEEDean’sProgramwherenewmembersgettwoyearsmembershipforoneyearpaidbythe Dean’s office)Comingtothe2008PlanningConferencemeetingonNov.6and7andvolunteeringtoassistwithConference-relatedactivitiesAttendingthe2009SectionConferenceandgettingin-volved in your division by becoming an officer
IfyouhaveideasofwhatyouwouldliketheSectiontoprovideyou,yourUniversity,ortheSectionatlarge,pleasebringthemtomyattention([email protected]).Weallhavetheopportu-nitytotakewhatwealreadydowellanddoevenmore.
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annuallytoanASEEmemberwhohasrendereddistinguishedservicetotheSection.FulldescriptionsofalltheASEESEawardswillbeprovidedinthenextnewsletter.BegintomakeplanstojoinusatSPSUinApril.Theconfer-encesiteisTheHiltonAtlanta/MariettaHotel&ConferenceCenterinNorthMetroAtlantawhichoffersanassortmentofamenitiesincludinggolf,tennis,andswimming.Sunday’sconferenceactivitieswillbeheldattheSPSUcampus,lessthantwomilesfromthehotel.Withametropolitanpopulationofaboutamillionpeople,Atlantaisasophisticatedcitythatisalwaysintransition.ItisamajorcommercialandtransportationhubofthesoutheastUnitedStates,anditsinternationalairportisoneofthebusiestintheworld.Discoverthecoolvibeofcity
lightsandthewarmglowofSouthernnightsinAtlanta,thecapitaloftheNewSouth.Hostofthe�996Olympics,AtlantaishometoBravesbaseball,Falconsfootball,theFabulousFoxTheatre,andtheworld’slargestaquarium.AtlantahasathrivingculturalscenewiththeCarterPresidentialCenter,KingCenter,HighMuseumofArt,theAtlantaBotanicalGarden,andWoodruffArtsCenter.Comeearlytakingtimetoexperiencetheseattractionsalongwiththegreatrestaurantsandamazingshoppingwehavetooffer.ThispromisestobeanexcellentlocationfortheASEESEConferenceand I am confident you will find the experience rewarding. BarbaraV.BernalPresident,ASEE-SE
SouthernPolytechnicStateUniversitytoHost2009Conference
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First and Second Year Engineering and/or Engineering Technology Design TeamsFirstplace–RobertMazza,MattCarroll,JosephBranam,VipinJoseph,&KasiaPietras-UniversityofTennesseeatChattanooga
Junior/Senior Engineering and/or Engineering Technology Design TeamsFirstplace–BryanSnow&MattSnow-UniversityofKentuckySecondPlace–JessicaMerino,K.C.Northup,SamThoe,&KristenWallis-ClemsonUniversityThirdPlace–JamesJohnston,JerryMayers,&IvanDelgado-SouthernAdventistUniversity
Undergraduate Research IndividualFirstplace–NavidJafari-UniversityofMemphisSecondplace–NemoyRau-TennesseeTechnologicalUniversityThirdPlace–AndersonRenaud,ChristinaIbrahim,&RyanNelms-University
ofAlabamaHonorableMention
HaleyHunterandChristyHolt-BenjaminEckart-TennesseeTechnologicalUniversity
Best Overall Research PresentationNavidJafari–UniversityofMemphis
StudentPosterCompetitionWinners2008ASEE-SEConference
Award-winningstudentpresentation
HighlightsofConferenceatMemphisThe2008AnnualASEE-SESectionmeetingwashostedbytheHerffCollegeofEngineeringoftheUniversityofMemphisonApril6-8inMemphis,TN.Over�70wereinattendance,includ-ingapproximately50students.Therewere�07papersontheconferenceprogram,whichhadasitstheme“BuildingBridges:MakingtheConnectionsthatFacilitateEngineeringEducation.”
OnSundayafternoon,aworkshopon“GISinEngineeringEducation”wasavailableforconferenceparticipants.PresentedbyZacharyLaneofESRI,theworkshopwasdesignedtohelpengineeringeducatorsdevelopideasforincorporatingGISintocoursesandprograms.AlsoavailablewasatouroftheFedExInstituteofTechnology.TheFedExInstituteishometocutting-edge research teams working in areas such as artificial intel-ligence,biotechnology,geospatialanalysis,multimediaartsandnanotechnology.TheWelcomeReceptionwasheldattheBigFootLodgeindowntownMemphis.
Monday’skeynoteaddresswasdeliveredbyJamesM.Phillips,ManagingDirec-torofPinnacleInvestments.Amonghisrecordofleader-shippositionsareVicePresi-dentofNortelNetworks,President&Co-FounderofSkyTel-thenation’slarg-estmessagingcompany;President&ViceChairman
ofTelularCorporation,CorporateVicePresidentandGeneral
ManagerofMotorola,PCSandMultimediadivisions,wherehisteaminventedthecablemodem.HeisalsoFound-ingChairmanandExecu-tiveDirectoroftheFedExInstituteofTechnology.
Thelargestudentat-tendancesupportedanoutstandingStudentPosterCompetition.Awardrecipientsareincludedelsewhereinthisnewsletter.AwardsforbothstudentsandeducatorswerepresentedattheawardsbanquetonMonday
evening.NationalASEEPresidentElectSarahRajalawasonhandattheawardsbanquetanddeliveredthebanquetaddress.WiththeUniversityofMemphisbas-ketballteamplayinginthenationalchampionshipgamethatevening,arrangementsweremadetoshowthegameonthelargescreeninthebanquethall.Popcorn
wasaddedtothealreadyimpressiveselectionofdessertsfromthebanquet,andthosestayingforthegamewereallsetforauniqueeveningofcollegesports.
James M. Phillips delivers key-note address
Student Poster Competition Award Recipients
2008-2009 ASEE President Sarah Rajala
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The new officers for the 2008-2009 year are:
President BarbaraBernal SouthernPolytechnicStateUniversity 678-9�5-428�PresidentElect KeithPlemmons TheCitadel 84�-95�-7677Secretary-Treasurer TulioSulbaran UniversityofSouthernMississippi 60�-266-64�9ImmediatePastPresident CeceliaWigal UniversityofTennesseeatChattanooga 42�-425-40�5
VicePresidents ProgramsUnit DonVisco TennesseeTechUniversity 9��-�72-�606 AwardsandRecognitionUnit AliceScales NorthCarolinaStateUniversity 9�9-5�5-�754 PublicationsandPromotionUnit ScottSchultz MercerUniversity 478-�0�-2840
DivisionChairs AdministrativeDivision TimWilson Embry-RiddleAeronauticalUniversity �86-226-6994 BioengineeringDivision ChemicalEngineeringDivision DavidSilverstein UniversityofKentucky 270-5�4-���2 CivilEngineeringDivision StephanieIvey UniversityofMemphis 90�-678-�286 ComputerEngineeringandTechnologyDivision TomBanning UniversityofMemphis 90�-678-5�77 ElectricalEngineeringDivision PaulDeugan TennesseeStateUniversity 6�5-96�-5�62 EngineeringGraphicsDivision MichaelWoo TheCitadel 84�-95�-7679 EngineeringTechnologyDivision SalameAmr VirginiaStateUniversity 804-524-54�� IndustrialEngineeringDivision CeceliaWigal UniversityofTennesseeatChattanooga 42�-425-40�5 InstructionalDivision TedBranoff NorthCarolinaStateUniversity 9�9-5�5-�747 MechanicalEngineeringDivision MaryEmplaincourt MississippiStateUniversity 662-�25-8787 ProfessionalSkillsDivision EdHajduk TheCitadel 84�-95�-7686 ResearchDivision SallyPardue TennesseeTechUniversity 9��-�72-6�75 SoftwareEngineeringDivision SherylDuggins SouthernPolytechnicStateUniversity 678-9�5-740�
CampusRepresentativeCoordinator ThomasDion TheCitadel 84�-95�-7676ProceedingsEditor BarbaraBernal SouthernPolytechnicStateUniversity 678-9�5-428�NewsletterEditor KenBrannan TheCitadel 84�-95�-7685
A complete listing of the section officers may be found on the ASEE-SE web site at http://cee.citadel.edu/asee-se/
ASEE-SE Selects New Officers
Atthe2008AnnualMeetinginMemphisanumberofawardsweregivenforexcellenceinengineeringeducation.Thelistofrecipientsandtheawardsare:
SectionOutstandingTeachingAward DonVisco TennesseeTechnologicalUniversitySectionOutstandingNewTeacherAward JuanCaicedo UniversityofSouthCarolinaSectionOutstandingMid-CareerTeachingAward HenriGavin DukeUniversitySectionNewFacultyResearchAward AdrienneMinerick MississippiStateUniversityNewFacultyResearchAwardSecondPlace SalilDesai NorthCarolinaA&TStateUniversityOutstandingCampusRepresentativeAward KevinBower TheCitadelTonyTilmansServiceAward DennisFallon TheCitadelThomasEvansInstructionalPaperAward: PedroArce TennesseeTechnologicalUniversity MarioOyanaderandStephenWhitaker,coauthorsOutstandingPaperAward(2007conference) CeceliaWigal,UniversityofTennesseeatChattanooga,forherpaper“The Use of Engineering Design Projects for Student Understanding of Engineering’s Societal Impact and Global Responsibility”
SectionAwardsforExcellence
DonViscoreceivesOutstandingTeachingAward JuanCaicedoreceivesOutstandingNew
TeacherAward
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MoreHighlightsofConferenceatMemphis
GreetingstoallCampusRepresentativesintheSoutheasternSection:
Thank you for your fine work this past year as your institution’s campus representative in promoting ASEE activities on yourcampus,andforyourworkinrepresentingyourcolleaguesbothwithintheSoutheasternSectionandnationally.YourworkisappreciatedandmostvitalinmakingASEEaneffectiveorganization.Asyouknow,Nationalhasrecentlyinstitutedanelectronicannualreportformatthatisintendedtoreducetheamountoftimeandeffortneededforyoutocomplete.SincegrassrootsinputisimportantforboththeSectionandNationaltobearesponsiveorganization,itisessentialthatyourideasandconcernsbeheard.Ifyouhaveanycomments,bothproorcon,concerningyouruseofthiselectronicreportingtoolwhenyousubmittedlastOctober,pleaseforwardthemtome.IwillbegladtopassthemontotheNationalCampusRepsCoordinatorwhoisworkingtoimprovethisprocess. Inclosing,pleasejoinmeincongratulatingDr.KevinC.BowerfromTheCitadelaswinnerofthisyear’sSoutheasternSection’sOutstandingCampusRepresentative.Dr.BowerhasbeenworkingtirelesslypromotingboththeSectionandNationalASEEonhiscampus,andhascompiledanoutstandingrecordofserviceasaresult.Hopefullynextyearyouwillbetheawardrecipient,astheawardisbasedonthecontentsofyourAnnualReportthatissubmittedinOctober.Inthemeantime,pleaseletmeknowifIcanbeofanyassistancetoyou.
ThomasDionCampusRepsCoordinator
CampusRepCorner
