Engineering Inc. - November/December 2009 - 12

northwestern University evanStOn, iLL. • Robert R. McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science • Inception: 1909 • Enrollment: 1,423 undergraduate, 1,314 graduate ENgiNEEriNg DisCiPliNEs: biomedical, chemical, civil, computer, electrical, environmental, industrial, manufacturing & design, materials science & engineering n orthwestern University’s McCor- mick School of Engineering and Applied Science this year celebrates its 100th anniversary, but Dean Julio M. Ottino envisions an even brighter future. “The people that we’re aiming to produce are the ones with traditional, left-brain engineering skills. But also we want them to have a more aesthetic sense associated with humanities, because those things are more associated with divergent thinking. Productivity happens when the two sides of the brain are combined.” This concept of “whole-brain thinking” has driven the school’s curriculum to include freshman-year design projects in partnership with Chicago-area sponsors such as the Shedd Aquarium or the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago. Leadership Northwestern University engineering students get hands-on experience at the robert r. McCormick school of Engineering and Applied science. Michigan State University eaSt LanSing, miCh. • College of Engineering • Inception: 1885 • Enrollment: 2,812 undergraduate, 583 graduate ENgiNEEriNg DisCiPliNEs: agricultural & biosystems, chemical engineering & materials science, civil & environmental, computer science, electrical & computer, mechanical Julio M. Ottino, dean, robert r. McCormick school of Engineering and Applied science, Northwestern University and communications courses also are incorporated through the English department, Ottino says. The engineering school opened two new centers in 2006 intended to address emerging industry needs. Interdisciplinary teams of students collaborate on projects at the Segal Design Institute and the Farley Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation. In addition to courses, students and faculty participate in Engineers for a Sustainable World, a national nonprofit organization that mobilizes students and faculty members through educational programs, sustainability-oriented design projects and volunteer activities to address global challenges. Design for America is a year-old initiative where students from various disciplines use their skills to solve problems facing nonprofit groups and health care organizations. “We believe that our strength resides in how many of our ideas flow to other sides of the university,” Ottino says. satish Udpa, dean, College of Engineering, Michigan state University eNGINeerING INc. November / December 2009 Sam Levitan

Engineering Inc. - November/December 2009

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Engineering Inc. - November/December 2009

Engineering Inc. - November/December 2009
Contents
From ACEC to You
News and Notes
Market Watch
Legislative Action
Maintaining the Edge
The Great STEM Offensive
Engineering for Answers
2009 Fall Conference Wrap-Up
From ACEC's Institute for Business Management
2009 Young Professional of the Year Awards
Members in the News
One on One
Engineering Inc. - November/December 2009 - Engineering Inc. - November/December 2009
Engineering Inc. - November/December 2009 - Cover2
Engineering Inc. - November/December 2009 - Contents
Engineering Inc. - November/December 2009 - From ACEC to You
Engineering Inc. - November/December 2009 - 3
Engineering Inc. - November/December 2009 - News and Notes
Engineering Inc. - November/December 2009 - Market Watch
Engineering Inc. - November/December 2009 - Legislative Action
Engineering Inc. - November/December 2009 - 7
Engineering Inc. - November/December 2009 - Maintaining the Edge
Engineering Inc. - November/December 2009 - 9
Engineering Inc. - November/December 2009 - 10
Engineering Inc. - November/December 2009 - 11
Engineering Inc. - November/December 2009 - 12
Engineering Inc. - November/December 2009 - 13
Engineering Inc. - November/December 2009 - The Great STEM Offensive
Engineering Inc. - November/December 2009 - 15
Engineering Inc. - November/December 2009 - 16
Engineering Inc. - November/December 2009 - 17
Engineering Inc. - November/December 2009 - Engineering for Answers
Engineering Inc. - November/December 2009 - 19
Engineering Inc. - November/December 2009 - 20
Engineering Inc. - November/December 2009 - 21
Engineering Inc. - November/December 2009 - 2009 Fall Conference Wrap-Up
Engineering Inc. - November/December 2009 - 23
Engineering Inc. - November/December 2009 - 24
Engineering Inc. - November/December 2009 - 25
Engineering Inc. - November/December 2009 - From ACEC's Institute for Business Management
Engineering Inc. - November/December 2009 - 2009 Young Professional of the Year Awards
Engineering Inc. - November/December 2009 - Members in the News
Engineering Inc. - November/December 2009 - 29
Engineering Inc. - November/December 2009 - 30
Engineering Inc. - November/December 2009 - 31
Engineering Inc. - November/December 2009 - One on One
Engineering Inc. - November/December 2009 - Cover3
Engineering Inc. - November/December 2009 - Cover4
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/acec/engineeringinc_spring2020
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/acec/engineeringinc_winter2020
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/acec/engineeringinc1119
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/acec/engineeringinc0919
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/acec/engineeringinc0719
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/acec/engineeringinc0519
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/acec/engineeringinc0319
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/acec/engineeringinc0119
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/acec/engineeringinc1118
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/acec/engineeringinc0918
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/acec/engineeringinc0718
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/acec/engineeringinc0518
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/acec/engineeringinc0318
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/acec/engineeringinc0118
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/acec/engineeringinc1117
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/acec/engineeringinc0917
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/acec/engineeringinc0717
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/acec/engineeringinc0517
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/acec/engineeringinc0317
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/acec/engineeringinc0117
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/acec/engineeringinc1116
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/acec/engineeringinc0916
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/acec/engineeringinc0716
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/acec/engineeringinc0516
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/acec/engineeringinc0316
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/acec/engineeringinc0116
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/acec/engineeringinc1115
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/acec/engineeringinc0915
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/acec/engineeringinc0715
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/acec/engineeringinc0515
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/acec/engineeringinc0315
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/acec/engineeringinc0115
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/acec/engineeringinc1114
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/acec/engineeringinc0914
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/acec/engineeringinc0714
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/acec/engineeringinc0514
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/acec/engineeringinc0314
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/acec/engineeringinc0114
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/acec/engineeringinc1113
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/acec/engineeringinc0913
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/acec/engineeringinc0713
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/acec/engineeringinc0513
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/acec/engineeringinc0313
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/acec/engineeringinc0113
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/acec/engineeringinc1112
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/acec/engineeringinc0912
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/acec/engineeringinc0712
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/acec/engineeringinc0512
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/acec/engineeringinc0312
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/acec/engineeringinc0112
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/acec/engineeringinc1111
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/acec/engineeringinc0911
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/acec/engineeringinc0711
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/acec/engineeringinc0511
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/acec/engineeringinc0311
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/acec/engineeringinc0111
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/acec/engineeringinc1110
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/acec/engineeringincSeptOct
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/acec/engineeringinc0910
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/acec/engineeringinc0710
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/acec/engineeringinc0510
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/acec/engineeringinc0310
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/acec/engineeringinc0110
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/acec/engineeringinc1109
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/acec/engineeringinc0909
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/acec/engineeringinc0709
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/acec/engineeringinc0309
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/acec/engineeringinc0109_v2
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/acec/engineeringinc0109
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/acec/engineeringinc1108
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/acec/engineeringinc0908
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/acec/engineeringinc0708
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/acec/engineeringinc0508
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/acec/engineeringinc0308
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/acec/engineeringinc0108
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/acec/engineeringinc1107
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/acec/engineeringinc0907
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/acec/engineeringinc0707
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/acec/engineeringinc0507
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/acec/engineeringinc0307
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/acec/engineeringinc0107
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/acec/engineeringinc0505
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/acec/engineeringinc0305
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/acec/engineeringinc1105
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/acec/engineeringinc0306
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/acec/engineeringinc0105
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/acec/engineeringinc1103
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/acec/engineeringinc0906
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/acec/engineeringinc0903
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/acec/engineeringinc0703
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/acec/engineeringinc0106
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/acec/engineeringinc0506
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/acec/engineeringinc0503
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/acec/engineeringinc0303
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/acec/engineeringinc0904
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/acec/engineeringinc1104
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/acec/engineeringinc0704
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/acec/engineeringinc0504
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/acec/engineeringinc0304
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/acec/engineeringinc0905
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/acec/engineeringinc0705
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/acec/engineeringinc0104
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/acec/engineeringinc1106
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/acec/engineeringinc0706
https://www.nxtbookmedia.com