International Conference on Engineering Education

ICEE-2002

PANEL DISCUSSION ON

ENGINEERING EDUCATION COALITIONS - A RETROSPECTIVE

The Engineering Education Coalitions program was developed to stimulate bold, innovative, and comprehensive models for systemic reform of undergraduate engineering education and to increase the retention of students, especially women and those minorities underrepresented in engineering. The Coalitions address the need for improved introductory experience in engineering and increased teaching of integration in the engineering curriculum. Innovative partnerships such as these provide a focal point for achieving a change in the paradigm underlying engineering education.

The coalitions created through this program have produced significant reforms that have invigorated undergraduate engineering curricula to produce graduates that are better prepared to meet the challenges of the 21^st century global workforce. The coalitions have done this while simultaneously increasing diversity and student retention and graduation rates. This panel session focuses on the efforts of the coalitions and the lessons learned through their activities. Discussion topics include teaming; experience-based learning; sharing outcomes/results; culture change; lessons learned; strategies for success; and plans beyond the Coalitions.

Panelists:

Win Aung, Ph.D., Dr.h.c., P.E.,
Program Officer, National Science Foundation, USA

Timothy Anderson, Ph.D.,
Chair, Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Florida, & Director, SUCCEED Coalition

Donald Falkenburg, Ph.D.,
Professor, Wayne State University, and Director, Greenfield Coalition

Eli Fromm, Ph.D.,
Professor, Drexel University, and Director, Gateway Coalition

Jeffrey Froyd, Ph.D.,
Professor, Texas A&M University, and Director, Foundation Coalition

 

Papers:

“Experiences of an Engineering Education Coalition,” by Tim Anderson

“Engineering Education Coalitions: The Greenfield Retrospective,” by Donald Falkenburg “The Gateway Engineering Education Coalition,” by Eli Fromm

“The Foundation Coalition: An Agent in Changing Engineering Education,” by Jeffrey Froyd

“Extending the Work of the Engineering Education Coalitions,” by John D. Carpinelli and Angelo J. Perna

 

Session Co-Chairs:

Angelo J. Perna 
Acting Dean of Engineering, Newark College of Engineering      
New Jersey Institute of Technology                              
University Heights                                                
Newark, NJ  07102-1982  USA                           
Phone: +1 973-642-7239                                            
Email: angelo.perna@njit.edu

John D. Carpinelli
Associate Professor, ECE Dept.
New Jersey Institute of Technology
University Heights
Newark, NJ  07102-1982  USA
Phone: +1 973-596-3536
Email: carpinelli@njit.edu