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Department of Engineering

Department of Engineering. College of Integrated Science and Engineering James Madison University April 12 th & 15 th , 2013. Practical Ingenuity.

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Department of Engineering

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  1. Department of Engineering College of Integrated Science and Engineering James Madison University April 12th & 15th , 2013

  2. Practical Ingenuity The word “engineer” has its roots in the Latin word ingeniator, which means “ingenious, to devise in the sense of construction, or craftsmanship”. Other words related to ingeniator include “ingenuity”.

  3. Interdisciplinary“Grand Challenges”

  4. Engineering “Versatilists” “Enterprises that focus on technical aptitude alone will fail to align workforce performance with business value… Instead, they need to build a team of versatilists who build a rich portfolio of knowledge and competencies to fuel multiple business objectives.”

  5. Sustainability Focus

  6. JMU Engineering

  7. Sustainable Engineering Design Process

  8. Curriculum Overview Science & Math Engineering Engineering Design Business & Management General Education Sustainability

  9. SelectedDesign Topics Sustainable Design TechnicalDesign Skills Creative &Critical Thinking Design Ergonomics Aesthetics of Design Design Ethics Design Economics

  10. Differentiating Features

  11. What’s After Graduation?

  12. Inaugural Class – 45 Graduates (May 2012) • 30% Graduate School –Over 9 engineering disciplines represented • 65% Industry and Government

  13. Our Faculty Bob Kolvoord, Dean, CISE Kurt Paterson, Department Head

  14. Our Support Staff

  15. Our Students

  16. Sophomore Design

  17. Capstone Design

  18. Questions? http://www.jmu.edu/engineering

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