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California Polytechnic State University (Cal Poly) San LuiS OBiSpO, CaLif. • College of Engineering • Inception: 1903 • Enrollment: 5,187 undergraduate, 297 graduate ENgiNEEriNg DisCiPliNEs: aerospace, biomedical, civil, computer, computer science, electrical, environmental, general, industrial, manufacturing, materials, mechanical, and software By Stacy Collett t he United States still has an edge aspiring engineers over its international engineering school competitors, says Mohammad Noori, dean of the Cal Poly College of Engineering, but the gap is closing. “The innovation that used to be the hallmark of our programs—and the product—seriously is challenged,” Noori says. China, India, Saudi Arabia and other countries “are becoming equally innovative in engineering education as we have been.” Determined to stay out in front, Cal Poly is working to bring more interdisciplinary courses and programs to the undergraduate level. For starters, the university reconfigured its capstone senior design project, a collaborative effort between student groups and faculty. The project first identifies initiatives that require a multidisciplinary approach to engineering; it then brings together students and teachers from relevant disciplines who share a common vision—much like team building in the real world. In response to industry challenges with sustainability, the school launched the Global Waste Research Institute—a collaboration of four Cal Poly colleges that focuses on how to transform solid waste into energy and byproducts that can be used as sustainable materials. Undergraduate and graduate students are encouraged to participate in the projects. Noori expects the college to offer a complete multidisciplinary curriculum for engineering undergraduates in three to five years. “From freshman year through senior year, we want to create an interdisciplinary experience for all the students,” Noori says. “So when students graduate they’re Mohammad Noori, dean, College of Engineering, Cal Poly not just competent in technology and engineering, but well versed, socially aware and globally educated about the challenges facing the country and the world.” Cal Poly, College of Engineering, san luis Obispo, Calif. DenniS SteerS/CaL pOLy COLLege Of engineering pureStOCk/phOtOLiBrary November / December 2009 eNGINeerING INc.

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
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Engineering Inc. - November/December 2009 - 13
Engineering Inc. - November/December 2009 - The Great STEM Offensive
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Engineering Inc. - November/December 2009 - Engineering for Answers
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Engineering Inc. - November/December 2009 - 2009 Fall Conference Wrap-Up
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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
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Engineering Inc. - November/December 2009 - 30
Engineering Inc. - November/December 2009 - 31
Engineering Inc. - November/December 2009 - One on One
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