September/October 1998
Chairman’s Corner
As the chair of the Middle Atlantic Section, it is my great pleasure and honor to extend warm greetings on behalf of the American society of Engineering education.
As engineering and technology educators, you play an important role in training the technology leaders of the next millennium. The rapidly changing character of the world's global communities has placed additional burdens on you to provide students with the broad spectrum of educational experiences necessary for their future.
I am confident, through active participation in societies such as ASEE; we can increase the educational experience for students. I invite you to give your time freely to our Mid-Atlantic Section activities of ASEE.
Our immediate past chair of Mid-Atlantic Section, Colonel Tom Lenox retired for the USMA and has joined the American Society of Civil Engineers as the director of educational activities. Let us wish Tom success in all his endeavors.
Dr. Art Murphy (DuPont) has joined our executive committee as an advisory member.
Professor Henry Zimmer, our meetings' committee chair has been active in arranging the following future meetings for our section, in collaboration with Professor Dennis Silage, our previous meeting committee's chair.
As you can see from this list, our schedule of future meetings is beginning to fill out. If your institution is interested in hosting a Middle Atlantic Section meeting, please contact me or our Meetings Committee Chair (Dennis Silage, silage@vm.temple.edu) for more information. A section meeting is a splendid opportunity to bring engineering educators to your campus or industrial site, and promote your institution and its programs. Hosting a section meeting is a visible display of your institution’s support of engineering education.
Professors Ahmed Rubaai and Gajanan Sabnis have been active in arranging a very interesting Fall 1998 meeting at Howard University in Washington DC. I invite you to attend the meeting and also encourage your colleagues and students to attend. ASEE will pay for registration expenses for a maximum of four students to attend this meeting in Washington D.C. If there are any students you would like to bring along, please apply early for this free registration opportunity by calling me at (718)-260-5525.
Last year, Colonel Tom Lenox declared the year as "Mentor a Member". This year I am making the theme "Bring a Member and a Student to our Meetings". Kindly tell your colleagues and students about the excellent program at Howard University, "Engineering Education without Boundaries". The conference fee of $70.00 includes a reception and banquet on the evening of Friday November 6, 1998. Look for the list of executive committee members and their contact numbers for your information and benefit.
Looking forward to seeing you at Howard on November 6, 1998.
-Sankar Sastri, Section Chair
Letter
From the Editor:
We are trying to keep things "short and sweet" in this issue as it is chock full of pertinent information. Remember to look for the following items.
As mentioned in the last newsletter, we will continue to communicate with the membership primarily through a newsletter and the US Mail. A rudimentary section web page is here – check it out at www.loyola.edu/asee. It can also be accessed from the ASEE national site, www.asee.org, and looking under membership and then sections. Your comments on the page and its usefulness are greatly appreciated!
Remember communication is a two-way street. You can send comments and suggestions to my e-mail address at keilson@loyola.edu or "snail mail" address at Loyola College, Dept. of Electrical Engineering and Engineering Science, 4501 North Charles Street, Baltimore, MD 21210.
-Suzanne Keilson
keilson@loyola.edu
News Item: Especially for Engineering Technologists.
ASEE is now the mentoring group for the Engineering Technology Honor Society (check the ASEE web site for more information).
News Item: Undergraduate Faculty Enhancement Program.
Advance announcement of eight day workshop, June7-15, 1999, "Introductory Engineering Design, Engineering Design Graphics, and technical Graphics Problem Solving" to be held at The Department of Industrial And Engineering Technology, Central Michigan University, Mount Pleasant, MI 48859
Contact: Dr. John G. Nee, Phone: 517-774-3996, Fax: 517-774-4900, e-mail: nee@ray.iet.cmich.edu
News Item: Dr. Estrin Honored for 60 Years of Teaching.
Dr. Herman Estrin was honored
in May 1998 with a testimonial dinner and an honorary degree from
Drew University. Dr. Estrin is a 1937 graduate of Drew University
and received his master's and doctorate degrees from Columbia
University. He has received numerous other honors, is a life member
of the ASEE and was recipient of the Sterling Olmsted Award in
1994. Plans are underway to establish the Dr. Herman Estrin Scholarship
Award to benefit the outstanding writers and journalists of North
Plainfield High School, where he has had continuing ties since
his graduation. Dr. Estrin started his teaching career at the
Grant School in South Plainfield and recently concluded over 60
years of teaching at New Jersey Institute of Technology. (NJIT).
Congratulations Dr. Estrin!
The Successful Spring 1998 Conference at the College of New Jersey
The beautiful Hillwood Lakes campus at The College of New Jersey provided the perfect setting for the April 25, 1998 Regional Conference of the Middle Atlantic Section. Co-hosting duties were shared by the Department of Engineering and the ASME student chapter of The College of New Jersey for this year's well-attended event. The theme of "Re-engineering Engineering Education", deservedly attracted a large number of educators from all engineering disciplines as well as administrators and industrial professionals.
Friday evening, prior to the day-long conference, the business meeting and dinner for the Executive Committee of the section was held at The College of New Jersey Conference Center. Topics concerning the business agenda for the section were covered in detail.
The day of the Conference got off to a great start when the one hundred and four participants turned out on a sunny Saturday morning to enjoy the opening ceremonies with a breakfast and receive a welcome address form President Harold Eickhoff. The morning program that followed consisted of two general sessions ("Ethics in Engineering" and "Expectations of Engineering Education") and a section business meeting.
Having attended a very full and informative morning's schedule and the chance to visit with the seven vendors who had displayed their most current educational products, the participants were now able to take a mid-day break for a luncheon. Mr. Richard Araa, Vice President of Aerospace/Communication Division of ITT, provided the luncheon keynote address titled "What Industry Would Like New Engineering Graduates to Know".
The afternoon session found the participants in Armstrong Hall where they attended three parallel sessions ("Bold New Changes in Engineering Technology Education", "Innovations in Engineering Education", and "The First Year Experience in Engineering Education"). Participants had the chance to examine several outstanding senior project activities and an engineering laboratory display in Professor Bijan Sepahpour's mechanical and devices laboratory. The Spring 1998 conference was officially drawn to an old fashioned close, College of New Jersey style, with an ice cream social. The event was "engineered" so that no participant left hungry.
-Harry Hess
Conference Chair
Howard University will be hosting the Fall ASEE Mid-Atlantic Conference. The theme of the Fall conference is "Engineering Education without Boundaries". It will focus on topics related to education in Engineering, Architecture and Computer Sciences. It is anticipated that over 250 persons from the Mid-Atlantic Region will attend the conference. However, having Washington, D.C., as the conference site we might have an increase in attendance. The conference will be held November 6-7, 1998 at Howard University.
The Friday program will begin with a reception at 6:00PM, and the Banquet from 7:00PM-9:30PM. The Banquet will be held at Washington Plaza Hotel, Massachusetts Avenue & 14th Street (approximately one mile from campus). Dr. Taft Broom, Professor, Howard University and Dr. Feisel D.Lyle, Dean of Engineering and applied Sciences, State University of New York, are invited to be the Banquet speakers.
The Saturday program will be held at Howard University campus. The program will begin with a breakfast at 7:30AM, welcome and the plenary address at 9:00AM, and paper presentations from 10:30AM to 4:00PM. Dr. Antoine Garibaldi, Provost will open the conference at 9:00Am. The Plenary Address will be delivered by Dr. Julian Earls, Deputy Director for Operations, NASA Lewis Research Center. Lt. General Lester Lyles, will be the Keynote Speaker. Lunch & keynote address will begin at 12:00PM and end at 1:30PM. Four (4) parallel sessions will be held in the morning (10:30-12:00) and three (3) parallel sessions will be held in the afternoon (1:30-3:00). A total of 42 papers has been accepted and will be presented at the conference.
A block of rooms of special rate has been set aside at the Washington Plaza Hotel at the rate of $90 per night (single or double). It is strongly recommended that you make your reservation as early as possible. The group number for the conference hotel registration is # 7003. Call 1-800-424-1140 or 202-842-1300.
People are encouraged to register as soon as possible. Early registration received by October 10, 1998 will be $70.00. Registration received after October 10, 1998 will be $85:00. Student registration is $30.00 (includes banquet) and extra banquet tickets will be available at $25.00.
All information on the Conference is available on web page from:http://www.imappl.org/~asee/asee.html
For further information please
contact the conference chair, Dr. Ahmed Rubaai at:
Phone: 202-806-5767
Fax: 202-806-5258
Email: rubaai@scs.howard.edu
The theme of the conference is "Integrating Education and Practice", focusing on topics related to education in engineering, engineering technology and computer science. Topics will include, but are not limited to:
Deadline for submission of paper summaries: January 16, 1999
Prospective authors are invited to submit three (3) copies of a 200-300 word summary. In the summary, please indicate the author to whom correspondence should be addressed, title of the paper, name(s) of author(s), affiliation, mailing address, telephone number, fax number, and e-mail address. Please send 3 copies of the summary to the conference co-chair:
Dr. Harris Drucker
Electronic Engineering Department
Monmouth University
West Long Branch, NJ 07764
Phone: 732-571-3698
Fax: 732-263-5283
Email: drucker@monmouth.edu
Notification of acceptance: January
30, 1999
Final Manuscript Due: March 17, 1999
At http://www.monmouth.edu/~asee you can register for updates and we will
automatically update you when new information becomes available.
The ASEE Middle Atlantic Section is committed to excellence in the instruction of engineering and engineering technology students and annually recognizes an outstanding engineering or engineering technology teacher from the section.
The Award: The annual award, presented at the Spring meeting of the section, consists of a $250 honorarium, a certificate of recognition and a section paid registration to the meeting at which the presentation is made.
Qualifications: Candidates must be members of the ASEE Middle Atlantic Section who teach any subject included in an accredited engineering or engineering technology degree. In addition to engineering courses, the subjects may include mathematics, science and other required subjects in engineering and technology curricula. The award recipient must agree to attend the Spring meeting at which the award is presented. Otherwise, the award will be given to the next highest ranked candidate who agrees to attend. Exceptions will be made for emergency circumstances.
The teacher as an individual should have a broad and accurate knowledge of his or her field and possess a sense of proportion, stressing fundamentals at the expense of trivial details. Teachers should challenge their students with assignments that stimulate interest and enthusiasm for the subject while requiring thought for completion. Teachers should be active counselors for their students before graduation and be available and willing to provide counseling for their former students after graduation.
The teacher’s contributions to the profession should include course, curriculum and laboratory development and the sharing of these accomplishments through conference presentations and journal article publications.
Nomination: Any member of the section may nominate candidates for this award by preparing a nomination package that must include a nomination form, a citation (100, or fewer, word statement highlighting major accomplishments), a nomination rationale statement (not to exceed 750 words), a curriculum vitae, and evidence of accomplishments. Supporting letters from colleagues and former students are recommended to strengthen the nomination but are not required. The citation will be read at the presentation if the nominee is selected as the awardee.
An original and three copies of the nomination package must reach the Middle Atlantic Section Awards Committee Chair by January 15.
Since 1969, Dow Chemical U.S.A. has continued to demonstrate its support of developing young engineering faculty through its sponsorship of the Dow Outstanding Young Faculty Award. This award has since been renamed the Dow Outstanding New Faculty Award. Older faculty members who are just beginning their academic careers are now eligible for this excellent award. This award enables ASEE to select one new faculty member from each of the 12 geographic sections to attend the ASEE Annual Conference, held annually in June.
The Award: The award consists of travel expenses , including registration fees, to the ASEE Annual Conference and a framed certificate, which is presented at the section meeting.
Qualifications: Candidates must be teaching in fields of engineering that are related to the chemical industry and must demonstrate the following qualifications:
Nomination: The nomination must include the endorsement of both the nominee’s department head and the dean or chief academic officer responsible for engineering/engineering technology. A separate nomination form is provided by ASEE. The nominee’s curriculum vitae or resume should be attached to the nomination form. The nomination must include the endorsement of both the nominee’s department head and the dean or chief academic officer responsible for engineering/engineering technology.
DATE
Name of Nominee
ASEE Member Number___________
Birth date
Social Security Number
Present Position(Exact Title)
Institution
Department
Address
City
State
Zip Code
Telephone ( )
Fax ( )
Nominator's Name
Title
Institution
Department
Address
City
State
Zip Code
Telephone ( )
Fax ( )
Nominator's Signature
Date
Mail Nomination (one original and three copies) by January 15, 1999 to:
Professor Nelson Macken
Awards Committee Chair, ASEE Middle Atlantic Section
Department of Engineering
Swarthmore College
Swarthmore, PA 19081
Name of Nominee: Social Security Number:
Present Position(s) (exact title):
Institution/Organization: Department:
Address:
City: State: Zip Code:
Telephone: Fax: E-Mail:
Number of Years Spent in Teaching:
Highest Degree Held:
Sponsor’s Name:
Institution/Organization: Department:
Address:
City: State: Zip Code:
Telephone: Fax: E-Mail:
Signature:
Date:
ASEE Section participation:___________________
ASEE national participation:___________________
Other ASEE participation:________________________
Involvement in curriculum and/or course development:_________________________
Nominee’s ability and opportunity to communicate with colleagues:_______________
An estimate of nominee’s future involvement with and value to ASEE and engineering education, future teaching, etc.
Nominations must include the endorsement of both the nominee’s Department Head
and the Dean or chief academic officer responsible for engineering/engineering technology.
Recommended by:
Institution/Organization:
Department:
Address:
City: State: Zip Code:
Telephone: Fax: E-Mail:
Signature:
IMPORTANT:
Attach nominee’s curriculum vitae or resume before forwarding nominations to:
Manager
Awards & Administrative Services
American Society for Engineering Education
1818 N Street, N.W.
Suite 600
Washington, DC 20036-2479
(202) 331-3550
Nomination Deadline: January 15, 1999