“Engineering Education: Achievement by Design”
A Symposium Supporting the Engineering Academy Initiative for Alabama
Cahaba Grand Conference Center
1 Healthsouth Pkwy S
Birmingham, Alabama
March 7, 2008
8:30 – 9:00 A.M. REGISTRATION AND REFRESHMENTS
9:00 A.M. WELCOME & INTRODUCTIONS
Dr. Charles Nash, AMSTEC Chairman
Brenda Terry, AMSTEC Executive Director
10:00 A.M. KEYNOTE: RE-ENGINEERING THE CURRICULUM: WORKFORCE IMPLICATIONS
Speaker: Dr. Ioannis (Yannis) Miaoulis, President and Director,
Organization: Boston Museum of Science and National Center for Technological Literacy
11:30 A.M. LUNCH
Speaker: Mr. Ted C. Kennedy, A Founder of BE&K, Inc. and Chairman
Organization: A+ College Ready
1:00 P.M. ALABAMA’S RESPONSE TO THE CHALLENGE:
- Reports from EAIA High Schools’ Planning and Implementation Activities
- W.P. Davidson High School’s EPIC Program
- Sparkman High School’s Engineering Academy
- Guidance and Counseling for Students and Parents
- Auburn University’s College of Engineering
“Engineering the Message” – Bonnie Wilson
- Report from The University of Alabama’s NSF grant supporting EAIA
Sumter County/Livingston EAIA High Schools -
Dr. John Wiest, Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Studies
2:30 P.M. ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION & REPORTS
3:45 P.M. CONCLUDING REMARKS
4:00 P.M. ADJOURNMENT
SPECIAL THANKS TO Symposium Sponsors:
PRESENTING PARTNER PLATINUM SPONSORS
   
GOLD SPONSORS SILVER SPONSOR
  Qualis Corporation
Huntsville, Alabama
|
