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2009 ECEDHA Annual Meeting
2009 ECEDHA Annual Meeting
25th Anniversary: Celebrating 25 Years of Advancing ECE
March 20-24, 2009
Omni Royal Orleans Hotel
New Orleans, Louisiana
ECEDHA's 25th Anniversary of the Annual Meeting was a great success. Thank you to everyone who participated and supported the event. Please click on the session topics or speaker names on the conference schedule to view the presentations from the meeting.
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Hotel:
 Omni Royal Orleans Hotel
621 St. Louis Street
New Orleans, Louisiana 70140
The Omni Royal Orleans Hotel offers the premier location for ECEDHA members and their guests to enjoy a stay in New Orleans. Located in the heart of the French Quarter and one block off of Bourbon Street, attendees will have easy access to all that New Orleans has to offer. The unique mix of cultures in New Orleans brings together a unique blend of fascinating sites, scrumptious foods, and soulful jazz.
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ABET Workshop for Programs to be Visited in 2010 and 2011
Friday, March 20, 2009 Omni Royal Orleans Hotel in New Orleans, LA
ABET reviewers run a one day workshop prior to the ECEDHA Annual Meeting to assist departments that will be coming under review in the next couple of years. Participants are expected to bring the materials they have developed thus far for discussion and guidance, separate registration is required.
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Spouse/Guest Information
The ECEDHA Guest Program entitles all registered guests access to the Friday evening Welcome Reception, Saturday Guest Program, Saturday Banquet and Entertainment, and Monday Awards Banquet.
Saturday's program will consist of a private demonstration at the New Orleans School of Cooking. Guests will feast upon their creations and enjoy some good ol' southern cookin'!
ECEDHA attendees are encouraged to bring their spouses/guests to the annual meeting. It is a great time to catch up with acquaintances or make new friends.
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Program Details
ECEDHA 2009
25th Anniversary: Celebrating 25 Years of Advancing ECE
March 20-24, 2009 | New Orleans, LA
Updated March 31, 2009
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7:00 am - 3:15 pm:
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ABET Workshop for Programs to be visited in 2010 and 2011
Separate registration required
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2:30 pm - 5:00 pm:
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Registration Open
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3:00 pm - 5:30 pm:
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New Chairs Workshop
Facilitators: David Irwin (Auburn University)
and Mark Law (University of Florida)
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3:30 pm - 5:30 pm:
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Board Meeting
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6:00 pm:
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First Time Attendees Reception
hosted by ECEDHA Board
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6:30 pm - 7:30 pm:
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Welcome Reception for all attendees and guests
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Saturday (3.21.09): Wear your university shirts!
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7:45 am - 4:00 pm:
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Registration
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8:00 am - 8:30 am:
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Attendee Breakfast
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8:15 am - 9:00 am:
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Guest Breakfast
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8:30 am - 8:45 am:
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Conference Introduction
President's Welcome: Gerry Kane (University of Tulsa)
Conference Overview: Issa Batarseh (University of Central Florida)
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8:45 am - 10:00 am:
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Keynote 1: Educating Engineers to Face Global Challenges
Guest Speaker: Howard Lance (Harris Corporation, Chairman,
CEO and President)
Introduction: Gerry Kane
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10:00 am - 10:30 am:
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Networking Break
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10:30 am - 12:00 pm:
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Plenary Panel I: "Outreach Initiatives"
Moderator: Steve Horan (New Mexico State University)
- George Blanks (Auburn University, Executive Director of BEST and Director of K-12 Engineering Outreach )
- Thor S. Misko (Project Lead the Way, Incorporated, Director of University Initiatives.)
- Dr. Susan Brown (New Mexico State University, Director of Institute for Math and Science Education, School of Education)
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12:00 pm - 1:45 pm:
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Attendee Lunch
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Luncheon Sponsored by:
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1:45 pm - 3:15 pm:
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Plenary Session II: What isn't Working with ABET?
What Should ECEDHA Suggest for Change?
Moderator: Mark Smith, Purdue University
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3:15 pm - 3:45 pm:
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Networking Break
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3:45 pm - 5:15 pm:
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Breakout Session I : Undergraduate Curriculum Issues:
Innovation, Integration, and Expansion
Moderator: Ed Schlesinger (Carnegie Mellon University)
Panelists
- Marija Ilic (Carnegie Mellon University) - energy systems
- Vik Kapoor (University of Central Florida) - Bio-Nano Integrated Courses
- Arye Nehorai (Washington University) - Biomedical Engineering
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3:45 pm - 5:15 pm:
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Breakout Session II : Diversity and Underrepresented Minority Issues
Moderator: Gary May (Georgia Institute of Technology)
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6:30 pm:
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Reception/ Dinner/ Entertainment:
Celebrating 25 years - A Look Back at ECEDHA
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| Sunday (3.22.09): Activities on your own |
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7:00 am - 4:00 pm:
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Registration
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7:00 am - 8:45 am:
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Regional Meetings and Working Breakfast
Facilitator: Jon Bredeson (University of Oklahoma)
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8:45am - 9:00 am:
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Break
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9:00 am - 10:00 am:
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Keynote 2: Industry Hiring Expectations
Guest Speaker: Shihab Kuran ( Petra Solar Inc., President and CEO)
Introduction: Eric Grimson (Massachusetts Institute of Technology)
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10:00 am - 10:30 am:
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Networking Break
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10:30 am - 11:00 am:
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Sponsored Session:
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How can tool providers help universities?
Introduction: Gerry Kane
Corporate Representative: Tom Gaudette, Education Technical Marketing,The MathWorks
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10:30 am - 12:00 pm:
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Plenary Panel III: International Research and Educational Initiatives
Moderator: Hossein Mousavinezhad (Idaho State University)
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12:00 pm - 1:30 pm:
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Attendee Lunch: Sparking Innovation in Corporate America in a Knowledge-based Economy
Guest Speaker: Paul Camuti (Siemens Corporate Research Inc.,
President and CEO)
Introduction: David Dodds (University of Saskatchewan)
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1:30 pm - 3:00 pm:
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Business Meeting
Facilitator: Gerry Kane
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3:00 pm - 3:30 pm:
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Networking Break
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3:30 pm - 5:00 pm:
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Open Forum
Facilitators: Gerry Kane, Issa Batarseh
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6:00 pm - 6:45 pm:
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HKN Awards Reception (by invitation)
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6:30 pm:
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ECEDHA and HKN Reception and Awards Banquet
ECEDHA Awards Presented:
Robert M. Janowiak Outstanding Leadership and Service Award:
Ken Connor, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Innovative Program Award:
International Exchange Program in Electrical Engineering at the Milwaukee School of Engineering
Dr. Joerg Mossbrucker, Dr. Stephen Williams, Dr. Owe Petersen, Milwaukee School of Engineering
Eta Kappa Nu Awards Presented:
Outstanding Electrical and Computer Engineering Student Award:
Charles A. Gammal, III, Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Outstanding Chapter Award:
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Alpha Chapter
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University of Illinois - Urbana-Champaign
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Beta Chapter
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Purdue University
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Beta Epsilon
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University of Michigan
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Beta Mu
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Georgia Institute of Technology
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Delta Omega
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University of Hawaii - Manoa
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Epsilon Beta
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Arizona State University
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Gamma Chi
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New Mexico State University
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Gamma Rho
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South Dakota State University
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Gamma Theta
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Missouri University of Science and Technology
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Iota Gamma
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University of California - Los Angeles
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Kappa Chapter
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Cornell University
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Mu Chapter
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University of California - Berkeley
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Omicron Chapter
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University of Minnesota
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Phi Chapter
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Union College
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Rho Chapter
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University of Colorado - Boulder
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Tau Chapter
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University of Cincinnati
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Theta Mu
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Stony Brook University
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Theta Nu
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North Carolina A&T State University
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7:00 am - 10:00 am:
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Registration
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7:00 am - 7:45 am:
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Attendee Breakfast
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7:45 am - 9:15 am:
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Breakout Session I: BS+MS & BS/MA Programs
Moderator: Magdy Bayoumi (University of Louisiana at Layfayette)
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7:45 am - 9:15 am:
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Breakout Session II: Reclaiming the ECE Disciplines
in Robotics, Energy, Biomedical, Materials
Moderator: Jonathan Rose (University of Toronto)
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9:15 am - 9:30 am:
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Break
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9:30 am - 10:45 am:
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Plenary Panel IV: Skills for the 2020 Dept Head
Moderator: Bing Chen (Univ. of Nebraska-Lincoln at Omaha)
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10:45 am - 11:15 am:
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Closing Remarks and Adjourn: Gerry Kane
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Corporate Partners
ECEDHA thanks its generous corporate partners for helping support the membership and the annual meeting.
Saturday Luncheon Co-Sponsor:
National Instruments
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Saturday Luncheon Co-Sponsor:
CASEE
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Monday Session Sponsor:
The MathWorks
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