2017 ASME International Mechanical Engineering Education Leadership Summit

Hyatt Regency Washington on Capitol Hill --- Washington, D.C.

April 18- 20, 2017
Capitol Hill - Rayburn House Office Building Rm. 2043-2045
Breakfast & Lunch (buffet style) will be served in the same room as the event

Tuesday, April 18
8:00 – 9:30a Summit Opening & Welcome
William Predebon, Chair, Department of Mechanical Engineering & Engineering Mechanics,
Michigan Technological University & ASME Chair, Engineering Education
General Co-Chairs, 2017 ASME International Mechanical Engineering Education Leadership Summit
Ken Ball, Dean, College of Engineering, George Mason University
Oscar Barton, Chair, Mechanical Engineering, George Mason, University

Remarks
Thomas Loughlin, Executive Director, ASME
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9:30 – 10:15a Federal Research & Development Outlook: FY17 Resolutions and FY18 Budget
Matt Hourihan, Director, R&D Budget and Policy Program, American Association for the
Advancement of Science

10:15-11:00a Divergent Views on Federal Investments for Engineering and Science to Spur Innovation,
Productivity and Competitiveness
President Donald Trump recently released his first budget – America First - outlining the president’s priorities for
discretionary spending. There are reports that the Trump administration relied heavily on The Heritage Foundation’s
“Blueprint for Balance” to craft some of the ideas included in Trump’s own budget blueprint. Speakers will provide
two very different perspectives on the budget recommendations pertaining to the science agencies and federally funded
research and development.

Stephen Moore, Distinguished Visiting Fellow, Project for Economic Growth - Heritage Foundation
Robert D. Atkinson, President - Information Technology and Innovation Foundation

11:15-11:45a Congressional Perspective: Budget Outlook

Samantha Warren, Senior Policy Advisor, U.S. Rep. Bill Foster (IL-11)
Drew Wayne, Legislative Director for Congressman Tom Reed (R-NY-23)

11:45- 1:00p Overview of ASME Government Relations Programs & Policy Issues
(Lunch) Lester Su, Lecturer, Mechanical Engineering, Stanford University & ASME Chair, Committee on
Government Relations

1:00 – 2:00p ASME Federal Government Fellowships Overview

Lester Su, Lecturer, Mechanical Engineering, Stanford University & ASME Chair, Committee on
Government Relations
Overview of Manufacturing USA & Role of ASME Foundation Swanson Fellows
Michael Molnar, Founding Director-NIST Advanced Manufacturing Program Office and Director-
Advanced Manufacturing National Program Office; 2003-2004 ASME Federal Fellow, Office of Science
& Technology Policy
Said Jahanmir: ASME Congressional Fellow, Honorable Tim Ryan (D-OH)

2:30– 4:30p U.S. Capitol Tour (US Capitol Entrance)

5:30– 6:30p Networking Reception (Hyatt Regency Capitol Hill, Thornton Room, 11th Floor)
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(Dinner on Your Own)
 Hyatt Regency Capitol Hill – Regency Ballroom A, Ballroom Level
Continental Breakfast & Lunch (buffet style) will be served in the same room as the event

Wednesday, April 19
7:30 – 8:30a Continental Breakfast

8:30 – 9:00a ABET – Criteria Change, Diversity Emphasis, CyberEngineering and more
Joe Sussman, Chief Accreditation Officer, Chief Information Officer, ABET

9:00 –9:30a Standards Infusion throughout Undergraduate Programs – an ASME/NIST Project

Ken Balkey, Chair, Standards Infusion Working Group
Mo Hosni, Kansas State University

Fluid Mechanics – Emily Boyd, Washington University-St. Louis

Mechanics of Materials – Dave Schmidt, University of Pittsburgh
Structural and Mechanical Design – Raju Dandu, Kansas State University Polytechnic-Salina
Manufacturing – Chittaranjan Sahay, University of Hartford

9:30a – 11:30a Plenary I

Moderator: Bill Predebon, Chair, Department of Mechanical Engineering & Engineering Mechanics,
Michigan Technological University
Howard H. Harary, Director of the Engineering Laboratory (EL), National Institute of Standards and
Technology (NIST)
Kamau Bobb, Program Officer, Directorate of Computer & Information Science & Engineering
National Science Foundation (NSF)
Chase Garwood, Program Manager, Cyber Security, Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
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11:40a-1:00p ASME Engineering Education Awards Luncheon
(Lunch) Kenneth Ball, Dean, Volgenau School of Engineering, George Mason University; Chair, ASME
Engineering Education Awards Committee
2017 Edwin F. Church Medal Francis A. Kulacki, Professor, Mechanical Engineering,
University of Minnesota
2017 Ben C. Sparks Medal Steven Beyerlein, Chair, Mechanical Engineering, University
of Idaho
2017 Donald N. Zwiep Medal Michigan Technological University, Enterprise Program
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1:00 – 1:30p More Diverse Parts for a Greater Whole: Streamlining Graduate Admissions to increase
diversity in mechanical engineering –
Robert Ruiz, Vice President, Strategic Enrollment, Liaison International

1:30 – 4:00p Plenary II

Moderator: Oscar Barton, Chair, Mechanical Engineering, George Mason, University
Walter Jones, Executive Director, Office of Naval Research
Deborah Goodings, Director, Division of Civil, Mechanical & Manufacturing Innovation, National
Science Foundation (NSF)
Melur “Ram” Ramsubramanian, Program Director, Division of Engineering Education and Centers
(ENG/EEC), National Science Foundation

4:00 – 4:30p Serving as a NSF as a Program Director—What’s in it for you?

Melur “Ram” Ramsubramanian, Program Director, Division of Engineering Education and Centers
(ENG/EEC), National Science Foundation

4:30 – 5:00p Conference Wrap-Up & Close

Ken Ball & Oscar Barton Co-Chairs, 2017 ASME International Mechanical Engineering Education
Leadership Summit
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Post Conference Workshop

Wednesday, April 19
5:00 - 6:30p NEW-TO-ABET Orientation - Yellowstone/ Everglades, 2nd Floor
Overview of the ABET accreditation fundamentals and ASME’s role.
Christa Weisbrook, Past-Assistant Dean, Engineering, University of Missouri, EAC Commissioner
Aisha Lawrey, Director, ASME Engineering Education

6:30 - 9:00p ASME/ABET Preparation – Session 1 (working dinner) - Yellowstone/ Everglades, 2nd Floor
Oscar Barton, Chair, Mechanical Engineering, George Mason University, EAC Commissioner
Michele Miller, Associate Dean, Undergraduate Education, Campbell University, EAC Commissioner
Joe Musto, Professor, Mechanical Engineering, Milwaukee School of Engineering, EAC PEV
Christa Weisbrook, Past-Assistant Dean, Engineering, University of Missouri, EAC Commissioner
Wayne Whiteman, Senior Academic Professional, Mechanical Engineering, Georgia Tech, EAC PEV

Thursday, April 20

7:00 – 11:00a ASME/ABET Preparation – Session 2 (continental breakfast included) – Thornton Room, 11th
Floor

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Registration Desk
Monday 2:00p-7:00p Hyatt Regency Capitol Hill Hotel Lobby
Tuesday 7:30a-2:00p Rayburn House Office Building RM 2043-2045
Wednesday 7:00a-12:00p Hyatt Capitol Hill Regency Ballroom A, Ballroom Level
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Committee Meetings

Monday, April, 17
5:00p – 8:00p ASME Committee on Engineering Education Meeting (working dinner, Hyatt Regency,
Congressional A, Lobby Level)
William Predebon, Chair, Department of Mechanical Engineering & Engineering Mechanics, Michigan
Technological University & Chair, ASME Engineering Education
Tuesday, April 18
6:30p – 9:00p Joint Meeting – ASME Committees on Engineering & Engineering Technology
Accreditation (working dinner, Hyatt Regency, Yellowstone/ Everglades, 2nd Floor)
Raju Dandu, Chair, Committee on Engineering Technology Accreditation (CETA)
Mo Zarrugh, Chair, Committee on Engineering Accreditation (CEA)
Wednesday, April 19
7:00a – 8:30a ASME ME Department Heads Executive Committee Meeting (working breakfast, Hyatt
Regency, Yellowstone/ Everglades, 2nd Floor)
Caroline Hayes, Chair, ME Department Heads Executive Committee

9:30a –1:00p ASME Education Standards Committee Meeting (lunch buffet, Hyatt Regency, Glacier, 2nd Floor)
Ken Balkey, Chair, Standards Infusion Working Group