ASEE Academy of Fellows Newsletter
Message from the Chair
To the Fellows of ASEE: Hawaii last summer—and now the January thaw has come to Minnesota, and it is gone. In Minnesota, we need, and are getting, some new white stuff to cover the sand-covered mounds of plowed snow along the streets. We have taken advantage of the opportunity to have some interesting discussions in our community about issues such as global warming, energy consumption, conservation, renewable energy, sustainability, and recycling. In this we almost certainly we are not very different from other communities. We are asking questions, and all of us hope that the decision makers are asking good questions— without good questions, no good answers. No doubt all of us heard variations of the following question in our classes. Why do I need to know about (pick your favorite general education topic)? I will never need this in my work! The ones I remember most vividly were political in nature. One thinks of location of power lines, roads, cell phone towers, pipelines, radio transmitters, dams, and many others. We also think of new technologies and their effects
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on people around the world. Often, these lead to political decisions with a strong technical aspect. Are we providing students with the knowledge and abilities they will need to define effective technological systems to meet human needs? Will they be able to provide their knowledge to decision makers in a way that lets them make good decisions? Are we making the idea of public service attractive to technically accomplished people so that they will participate in both the technical and political decision-making? Another way to say it—are our students learning to ask good questions.
We have all heard the maxim that there are no “bad questions” in the classroom. I agree, but in most of life, there are good questions and not-so-good questions. The outstanding researchers ask good questions. The outstanding students and teachers ask good questions. The outstanding engineers ask good questions. The outstanding political leaders ask good questions. I hope we can all think of good questions to ask—of our students, our leaders, indeed everyone. We all will be better off for it.
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Message from the Chair (contd) On a different tact, I want to take this opportunity to remind you again to consider nominating a candidate to be selected as an ASEE Fellow. Try it—it is most rewarding. Consider your colleagues—many of them are most deserving. Two important web sites are: www.asee.org the ASEE general site, and http://www.asee.org/activities/ awards/fellowNomination.cfm, the Fellows nomination page. By the way, the Academy is not involved in the selection of Fellows from among the nominees. The ASEE Board of Directors does that, acting on recommendations from the Awards Board of ASEE. The 2008 deadline is February 1, 2008—a date that is not flexible. Finally, please send news about yourself your institution, your travels, and your services, including photos - to Frank for the spring newsletter. We hope to see you in Pittsburgh next summer. And, please keep us (and ASEE Headquarters) informed as to address and job changes. I look forward to seeing you in Pittsburgh. Ed Jones, Academy Chair
ASEE Lifetime Achievement Award For the past year, a committee of ASEE Life Members has been raising funds to endow a new award for lifetime achievement. While the details of the award have not yet been determined, in general it is intended to recognize individuals who have retired or who are near the end of their career for sustained contributions to education in the fields of engineering and/or engineering technology. These contributions may be in teaching, education research, and administration of educational programs, professional service, or any combination thereof. The recipient will receive a $1,000 honorarium, travel assistance up to $1,000 for travel to the Annual Conference to receive the award, and a commemorative plaque. To date, ASEE Life Members have contributed nearly $19,000 to the fund. While this is a project of the Life Members, anyone can contribute. An email to Sandra Wingate-Bey at ASEE Headquarters (s.wingatebey@asee.org) will bring you a form to use in making a donation. The committee consists of Frank Barnes, Lyle Feisel, Ed Jones, Bob Page, Angie Perna, Jim Stice and John Weese. If you have any questions about the project, email Lyle (L.Feisel@ieee.org) or any of the other committee members.
Mark Your Calendars
Conference for Industry and Education Collaboration (CIEC). New Orleans, LA, February 11-15, 2008. 2008 Annual Conference of ASEE: Pittsburgh, PA, June 23 - June 26, 2008. For additional: Visit www.asee.org
ACADEMY OF FELLOWS ANNUAL MEETING MINUTES
June 27, 2007, Honolulu, Hawaii
Aloha. Ed Jones, Chair, called the Academy of Fellows to order at 7:20 am on Wednesday, June 27, 2007. *As the first order of business, Angie Perna ‘lei-ed’ all the new members. “Not-so-new” Fellows who had not previously attended a Fellows Breakfast were recognized and ’lei-ed’, also. *Dave Wormley, President of ASEE, commented on the Society’s activities to continue promoting quality education. *Frank Huband was acknowledged for his role in providing the wholesome and nourishing breakfast for the group. He noted that a record number of papers were being presented at the conference and that there were nearly a record number of attendees. *Angie Perna delivered one of his famous Motivation & Inspiration speeches (No. 14). He also encouraged mentors to nominate new members to the Academy of Fellows. *There was a moment of silence held for those Fellows who had passed on during the past year. *Officers in attendance, Ed Jones (Chair) and Frank Gourley (Acting Secretary and Newsletter Editor), were acknowledged. *Jim Melsa, incoming President of ASEE, was recognized. He promised a short speech at the Annual Banquet tonight, to applause.
*Others recognized were: Bill LeBold, for 50 years of service in ASEE. Jerry Jakubowski, as a Fellow who is president of a university. Frank Huband, for the breakfast (again). Tim Manicum, as ASEE staff representative. *Ed Jones indicated that the ‘reports’ from members in the Newsletter were well received and suggested that this feature be continued. Any Fellows receiving a hard copy of the Newsletter who have an email address were encouraged to let Frank know their email address. (fgourley@wvutech.edu) *Angie’s challenge for next year in Pittsburgh is to come up with an equivalent to the lei to bestow on new Fellows and deserving members. *Angie recognized fellows receiving ASEE awards at this year’s Conference. *The new Fellows were subjected to a photo lineup, which they endured with smiles. Also, the award recipients were similarly ‘captured’. See photos elsewhere. *Adjournment was announced with the admonition not to proceed directly to the Brunch Bar and continue eating. Most of the Fellows heeded the admonition and continued kibitzing for a good while. Mahalo. Respectfully submitted Frank A. Gourley, Jr., Acting Secretary.
Academy Officers and Editors
Ed Jones, President. n2ecj@iastate.edu John Prados, Past President. jprados@utk.edu Bill Wilhelm, Vice Pres & Secretary, billwilhelm1@cox.net Frank Gourley, Newsletter Editor, fgourley@wvutech.edu
Photo Credits Frank Gourley, took the photographs used in this issue at the 2007 Academy of Fellows meeting in Honolulu and on the cruise following the Conference.
We Would Like to Hear from You!
Back by popular demand: If you have not given an account of yourself recently, now is your opportunity! Let us hear from you! We would like to know what you are doing to entertain yourself. Have you moved, changed positions, changed email address, traveled, done consulting work, taught, started a business, bought a golf course, acquired grandchildren, sung in an opera, discovered a cure for a common mold, played professional level senior league basketball, landscaped your side yard, renovated your house, won a million dollars in the lottery, taken up a new hobby, received an award? Tell us about it for the Spring Newsletter. Send an email to our Editor, Frank Gourley, at fgourley@wvutech.edu.
ANNUAL MEETING MINUTES (contd)
Those recording their attendance at the Fellows meeting included:
Tim Manicom, ASEE; Frank Huband, ASEE; David Irwin, Auburn; Jim Farison, Baylor Univ; Paul Rainey, Cal Poly St Univ; Barbara Olds, CO School of Mines; Marvin Criswell, Colorado St Univ; Joseph Hughes, GA Tech; Jerry Theusen, GA Tech; Jack Lohmann, GA Tech; Jim Melsa, Iowa St Univ; Ed Jones, Iowa St U; Charlie Yokomoto, IUPUI; Luther Epting, MS St Univ; B. K. Hodge, MS St Univ; Sarah Rajala, MS St Univ; William Krantz, Nat U of Singapore; Richard Felder, NCSU; Bob English, NJIT; Deran Hanesian, NJIT; Angie Perna, NJIT; Gary Crossman, Old Dominion Univ; Larry Wolf, OR Inst of Tech; David Wormley, PA St Univ; Elliot Eisenberg, Penn State; Renata Engel, Penn State; Bill Lebold, Purdue Univ; Michael O'Hair, Purdue Univ; Karl Smith, Purdue Univ; Dave Voltmer, Rose-Hulman; Gerald Jakubowski, Rose-Hulman; Ashok Agrawal, St Louis CC - Flo Valley; Donald Merino, Stevens; Karan Watson, TAMU; Roland Haden, TAMU; Dan Turner, TAMU; Walter Buchanan, TAMU; Robert Mott, U of Dayton; John Heywood, U of Dublin; Win Phillips, U of FL; John McDonough, U of ME – Orono; Donald Myers, U of MORolla; Marwan Simaan, U of Pitt; Larry Shuman, U of Pitt; John Steadman, U of S. AL; Don Dekker, U of S. FL; John Prados, U of TN; Jim Stice, U of TX; Ron Barr, U of TX – Austin; Wallace Fowler, U of TX-Austin; Cindy Altman, U of WA; Ray Jacquot, U of WY; Frank Burris, UCLA; Joe Shaeiwitz, WVU; Frank Gourley, WVU Tech.
ASEE Award Recipients
*John I. Imhoff Award: Jack Lohmann, Georgia Institute of Technology *William H. Corcoran Award: Joseph A. Shaeiwitz (and Richard Turton), West Virginia University *Award for Lifetime Achievement in Chemical Engineering Pedagogical Scholarship, John W. Prados, Univ of Tenn - Knoxville *ECE Distinguished Educator Award: Sarah A. Rajala, Mississippi State University *Global Engineering & Engineering Technology Educator Award: Jack Lohmann, Georgia Institute of Technology *Benjamin Garver Lamme Award: Rolan Haden, Texas A&M University *DuPont Minorities in Engineering Award: Gerhard Paskusz, University of Houston *Archie Higdon Distinguished Educator Award: Cary A. Fisher, U. S. Air Force Academy
New Fellows: Sarah Rajala, MS St U; Don Dekker,
U of S. FL; Elliot Eisenberg, Penn State; Bob Mott, U of Dayton; Charlie Yokomoto, IUPUI; Mike O’Hair, Purdue Univ; Ashok Agrawal, St Louis CC at Florissant Valley; Don Myers, U of MO–Rolla; and John Heywood, U of Dublin
ASEE Award Recipients: Roland Haden, Texas A&M; Jack Lohmann, GA Inst of Tech; John Prados, U of TN; and Renata Engel, Penn State. --------------------------------This is being emailed to those for whom we have an email address, otherwise paper. If you received a paper copy and have an email address, please let Frank know (it will save him some pocket change). Thanks.
Hawaiian Cruise Report
Fifty-plus ASEEers took a seven-day cruise around the Hawaiian Islands after the Annual Conference. Ten Fellows and their wives were on the cruise. The ‘cruisers’ had a casting-off party as the ship left Honolulu on Saturday, June 30. Sunday’s port was Hilo, on the ‘Big (Hawaii) Island’; Monday and Tuesday we were docked in Kahuli, Maui; Wednesday we were to put in at KailuaKona, on the ‘Big Island’, but the sea was too rough, so we sailed by the cliffs of Moloka’i and returned to Honolulu in time to have a Fourth of July party on deck and observe the fireworks over the city; from there we cruised to Kaua’i Island and put in at Lihue (Nawiliwili Bay) for two days. The ship then cruised by the Na Pali Coast of Kaua’i before returning to Honolulu on Saturday morning. During the week new friendships were formed, new sights were seen, new experiences were enjoyed, new words were learned, and a new appreciation was gained for the ‘land’ called Hawai’i. The Fellows cruising were: Walt Buchanan, Marvin Criswell, Eli Fromm, Frank Gourley, B.K. Hodge, Jerry Jakubowski, Bob Mott, John Prados, Jerry Thuesen, and Dan Turner.