Department of Engineering & Technology

1. Redefiningthe classroom Department of Engineering& Technology INDUSTRIAL ADVISORYBOARD MEETINGMay 1, 2009 engineering.lssu.edu

2. AGENDA engineering.lssu.edu

3. Action Items from November ‘08 meeting Items Responsible • There was a suggestion to make up a kit or something that will catch the attention of people when at these events.If anyone has any ideas, please contact Chris. All IAB members • What more can the IAB do to help LSSU? Morrie W & Eric B • Eric could provide an update on what is happening at the PDC, that would be great. Eric B   • There needs to be a change to the IAB role statement to change the wording of “Department of Engineering and Mathematics” to the “Department of Engineering and Technology”. Fred B engineering.lssu.edu

4. Chair’s Report • State of the industry • Is there a light at the end of the tunnel? • IAB members on the move • Matt Witte has left Chrysler and was technically a consultant as of December 2008. He currently works at the University of Toledo as a Research Engineer. Matt can be reached via email at: wit@TC3net.com. • Dave Allison from Dura has taken a position at Wayne Wire in Kalkaska. Dave can be reached at: dallison@WayneWire.com. Phone 231-258-0572 • Adam Lyon from Dura has taken a position at Bio Fiber Solutions in Georgiaat: Phone: 706 -346- 9026. Adam’s email is: adam.lyon@otrwheel.com engineering.lssu.edu

5. Chairman Election Spring 2009 Industrial Advisory Board • Nomination Process: • Any existing IAB members are eligible • Self nominations are acceptable • If you are nominating another member please be sure that they are willing to participate • All nominations will be accepted and presented at the spring IAB meeting • Any Questions you can contact the existing IAB offices. • The Nominations Are: • _________________ • _________________ • _________________ engineering.lssu.edu

6. IAB Chairperson Responsibilities and Term Limits It is the Chairman’s responsibility to oversee all of the activities of the IAB including coordinating committees. As the need arises, the Chairman shall appoint committee chairpersons. The Chairman is an ex-officio member of all committees and is eventually responsible for the completion of all committee business. He/She shall keep in touch with all committee chairs, facilitate the completion of their task, and if necessary, remove inactive committee chairs/members and appoint successors. The Chairman is directly responsible for the IAB meetings. Meeting Responsibilities include: Establish meeting dates, locations and times (coordinate with Dean of Engineering & Technology) Arrange meeting facility •Finalizing meeting agendas •Presiding over meeting engineering.lssu.edu

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8. Recruiting/Press Kit and Spring MACRAO update LSSU IAB Recruiting Sub-Committee Update May 1, 2009 Chris Conklin engineering.lssu.edu

9. Recruiting/Press Kit Purpose engineering.lssu.edu The purpose of the recruiting/press kit is to provide current information about the LSSU Engineering and Technology program to the Admissions counselors and IAB volunteers for the following efforts: • Recruiting • MACRAO Events • Coffee table display on campus at the Admissions office for visitors. • Engineering and Technology office display.

10. Recruiting/Press Kit Content/Sections engineering.lssu.edu Section 1: Engineering and Technology Highlight Sheets. Section 2: Student organizations and competitions. Section 3: Senior Project brochures. Section 4: Pictures of Labs and Senior Projects. Section 5: Summer Camp Information Section 6: Mini CD Section 7: Employers and Graduate School listing. Section 8: Engineering and Technology Job Descriptions. Section 9: Alumni Section

11. Recruiting/Press Kit Next Steps engineering.lssu.edu Review the concept at today’s meeting. Who is the owner? Any revisions based on today’s review? Make revisions. Quantity required? Create finished binders and have available on or before August 21, 2009. Must be a living document, to be reviewed annually, and updated as needed by the owner. THANK YOU to ALL who helped and provided content for this effort.

12. 2009 Spring MACRAO Update engineering.lssu.edu We had good representation this spring for the MACRAO events. Positive feedback on all events attended. The Recruiting/Press Kit will be a distinct advantage beginning for the Fall 2009 MACRAO events. THANK YOU to all who volunteered and participated.

13. Department of Engineering& Technology Updates Morrie Walworth engineering.lssu.edu

14. Topics • New Departmental Staff • Enrollments • Recruitment & Retention • Scholarships • Awards engineering.lssu.edu

15. New Department Faculty • Mansoor Janjua • Mechanical Engineering • New Jersey Inst. Tech. • Studied the complex physics of the self-assembly process of micron sized particles on electrified fluid-fluid interfaces! engineering.lssu.edu

16. Enrollment • Admits are down (110/120). • Freshmen enrollment begins in May engineering.lssu.edu

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18. Recruitment & Retention • New initiatives with admissions • Began this year • Early scholarship awards • Automated mailings • IAB Involvement • MACRAO Events • Open Houses • Calling Students • Faculty Call First • Update Calling Sheets engineering.lssu.edu

19. Recruitment & Retention • Review of all Courses • Low retention areas identified • New teaching methods explored • Focus on freshman year engineering.lssu.edu

20. New Scholarships • Continued support from J.C. Huizenga • Summer camp scholarships • Freshmen scholarships • Andersen Family Engineering Scholarship • Endowed • The purpose of this scholarship is to benefit a student(s) majoring in any engineering-related course of study at Lake Superior State University. engineering.lssu.edu

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22. Awards • Student Competitions (ASME) • 2nd Place: Student Design Competition • Mars Rover Design and Competition • Qualified for National Competition • 2nd Place: Old Guard Poster Competition • Simulated Arterial Blockages for Ultrasound Training • 4th Place: Old Guard Oral Presentation • Pick-up Trucks and Aerodynamic Drag CFD Analysis engineering.lssu.edu

23. Awards • Student Competitions (SAE) • Mini Baja: Alabama (100 Competitors) • 15th Place: Overall Dynamic Events • 19th Place: Suspension & Traction • 20th Place: Pulling • 26th Place: Maneuverability engineering.lssu.edu

24. Awards • Faculty: • Best Paper Award - 1st Place Paul Duesing and Wael Mokhtar An Effective Approach to Teach a Freshman Level CAD Course engineering.lssu.edu

25. Awards • As a Department • 2 MIIE Grants for Industrial/Economic Collaboration • Designation as a SmartZone • Eric Becks, Jim Devaprasad, Valerie Filek, Jim Hendricks, and David Leach engineering.lssu.edu

26. Program Updates David Baumann,Electrical & Computer Engineering Wael Mokhtar,Mechanical Engineering Jim Devaprasad,Manufacturing Engineering Technology Eric Becks & David LeachPrototype Development Center engineering.lssu.edu

27. Electrical & Computer Engineering David Baumann, Coordinator engineering.lssu.edu

28. Electrical and Computer Engineering--- CE Program Updates --- engineering.lssu.edu

29. Electrical and Computer Engineering--- CE Program Updates --- • EGNR-101 Intro to Engineering now in curriculum engineering.lssu.edu

30. Electrical and Computer Engineering--- CE Program Updates --- • EGNR-101 Intro to Engineering now in curriculum • CSCI-201 Data Structures and Algorithms (3,0) or CSCI-221 Computer Networks (3,0) engineering.lssu.edu

31. Electrical and Computer Engineering--- CE Program Updates --- • EGNR-101 Intro to Engineering now in curriculum • CSCI-201 Data Structures and Algorithms (3,0) or CSCI-221 Computer Networks (3,0) • VLSI Design course and RTOS course on backburner and set to simmer engineering.lssu.edu

32. Electrical and Computer Engineering--- EE Program Updates --- engineering.lssu.edu

33. Electrical and Computer Engineering--- EE Program Updates --- • None! engineering.lssu.edu

34. Electrical and Computer Engineering--- EET Program Updates --- engineering.lssu.edu

35. Electrical and Computer Engineering--- EET Program Updates --- • Approved by Board of Trustees 20 hours ago! engineering.lssu.edu

36. Electrical and Computer Engineering--- EET Program Updates --- • Approved by Board of Trustees 20 hours ago! • Retention • Catch CE and EE students struggling with math engineering.lssu.edu

37. Electrical and Computer Engineering--- EET Program Updates --- • Approved by Board of Trustees 20 hours ago! • Retention • Catch CE and EE students struggling with math • Recruitment • Attract freshmen interested in CE or EE who aren’t good in math • Attract freshmen interested in “computer” or “electrical” technology engineering.lssu.edu

38. Electrical and Computer Engineering--- EET Program Updates --- • Approved by Board of Trustees 20 hours ago! • Retention • Catch CE and EE students struggling with math • Recruitment • Attract freshmen interested in CE or EE who aren’t good in math • Attract freshmen interested in “computer” or “electrical” technology • Can CET be far behind? engineering.lssu.edu

39. Electrical and Computer Engineering--- EET Program Updates --- Electronic Manufacturing Processes (3,3) • schematics and circuit simulation (Cadence) • board design and lay-out (Eagle) • chip selection • surface-mount soldering techniques • programming pick-and-place machine • several “design-through-fabrication” projects • extensive experience with new PDC equipment engineering.lssu.edu

40. Electrical and Computer Engineering--- Open CE Faculty Position --- • Ph.D. EE/CE or M.S. EE/CE with experience • Able to teach all of the following courses: • Digital Fundamentals (EGEE-125) • Digital Design (EGEE-320) • Assembly Language Programming (EGEE-250) • Embedded Microcontroller Systems (EGEE-355) • C Programming (EGNR-265) • Able to teach at least one of the following courses: • Machine Vision (EGRS-430) • Robotics (EGRS-385) • Electronic Manufacturing Processes (EGET-310) engineering.lssu.edu

41. Mechanical Engineering Wael Mokhtar, Coordinator engineering.lssu.edu

42. Mechanical Engineering Updates Replacing: (EGEE 205) Analog and Digital Electronics • General and Robotics Options EGEE 280 Introduction to Signal Processing or one of the 300 or 400 tech electives. • Vehicle Option EGEE 280 Introduction to Signal Processing. engineering.lssu.edu

43. Mechanical Engineering Updates Course Offerings: engineering.lssu.edu

44. Manufacturing Engineering Technology Jim Devaprasad, Coordinator engineering.lssu.edu

45. Manufacturing Engineering Tech • Program Distinction – Emphasis on Modern Technologies in Manufacturing • Robotics • Solids Modeling and Animation • CNC and CAM • PLCs • Machine Vision • Manufacturing Simulation • 2+2 Curriculum • ABET Visit in Fall of 2010 • Manufacturing Trends – Considerations for the Future engineering.lssu.edu

46. LSSU Prototype Development Center Eric Becks & David Leach engineering.lssu.edu

47. Topics • Capability Highlights • New Hardware & Software • General Software • Projects of Note engineering.lssu.edu

48. Capabilities • Design • Rapid Prototype • Electronics • Microprocessor • Testing/FEA • Programming • Documentation • General Engineering Services engineering.lssu.edu

49. Capabilities • Design Feasibility • Finite Element Analysis • Testing • Tinius • Rockwell • Legal • Service and Repair Manuals engineering.lssu.edu

50. New Hardware • Ultrasonic Metal Flaw Detection • Surface Mount Technology Assembly • Laser Welder • Subtractive R. P. engineering.lssu.edu