EDI Registration

EDC Executive Board Meeting
(Invitation Only)

Undergraduate-Focused Engineering Deans Group Meeting
(Pre-registration is required - for more details, please following the LINK )

EDC Public Policy Committee Meeting
(Invitation Only)

New Deans’ Forum

COORDINATORS:
Molly M. Gribb,Dean of Engineering, Mathematics and Science, University of Wisconsin-Platteville
Jeff L. Ray,Dean of Engineering and Technology, Western Carolina University

Data Collection Committee Meeting
(Invitation Only)

Transportation from The Roosevelt Hotel to The National WWII Museum

Welcome Reception

The National WWII Museum (945 Magazine Street, New Orleans, LA 70130) 

WELCOME BY
Nicholas J. Altiero, Professor and Dean Emeritus, Tulane University, 2018 EDI Co-Chair

Transportation to The Roosevelt Hotel

EDI Registration

Welcome Breakfast

(8:10 am) Welcome by ASEE President, EDC Chair and 2018 EDI Co-Chair

Initial Session: Flood Protection*| followed by Cool Ideas – Lightning Round (Part 1)

COORDINATOR:
Ehab Meselhe, VP for Engineering, The Water Institute of the Gulf, Professor, Tulane University

* This session was organized in relation to one of the tours presented to attendees on Wednesday. Please see Wednesday's program for tour details.

Cool Ideas – Lightning Round
(Part 1)
COORDINATOR:
Larry A. Stauffer, Dean of Engineering, University of Idaho

Refreshment and Networking Break

2nd Session/Panel: Educating the Engineer of 2020: Best Practices 

COORDINATOR: 
Ron Harichandran, Dean of Engineering, University of New Haven

Luncheon

3rd Session: Diversity 

COORDINATORS: 
Emily L. Allen, Dean of Engineering, California State University, Los Angeles 
Patrick T. Mather, Dean of Engineering, Bucknell University

Refreshment and Networking Break

4th Session: P12 and Outreach | followed by Cool Ideas – Lightning Round
(Part 2)

COORDINATORS: 
Hisham Hegab, Dean of Engineering, Louisiana Tech University 
 

Cool Ideas – Lightning Round (Part 2) 
COORDINATOR: 
Larry A. Stauffer, Dean of Engineering, University of Idaho

EDI Reception

Banquet

EDI Registration

Breakfast and Keynote Address

5th Session/Discussion: The Mars Mission**|followed by Cool Ideas – Lightning Round (Part 3) 

COORDINATOR: 
Emir J. Macari, Former Dean of Engineering, University of New Orleans 

** This session was organized in relation to one of the tours presented to attendees on Wednesday. Please see Wednesday's program for tour details.

Cool Ideas – Lightning Round
(Part 3) 
COORDINATOR: 
Larry A. Stauffer, Dean of Engineering, University of Idaho

Refreshment and Networking Break

6th Session: ABET 

COORDINATORS: 
Jeff L. Ray, Dean of Engineering and Technology, Western Carolina University
Joe Sussman, Chief Accreditation Officer, Chief Information Officer, ABET

EDC Business Meeting

Luncheon

7th Session: Corporate Member Council (CMC) Session | followed by Cool Ideas – Lightning Round (Part 4)

COORDINATOR: 
Cynthia Murphy-Ortega, Manager, University Partnerships and Association Relations, Chevron Corporation

Refreshment and Networking Break

Parallel Sessions

1. Mentoring and Networking Connections

ORGANIZER: 
Gregory Washington, Dean of Engineering, University of California, Irvine 

2. Women Deans Networking Meeting 

ORGANIZERS: 
Gilda A. Barabino, Dean of Engineering, The City College of New York 
Molly M. Gribb, Dean of Engineering, Mathematics and Science, University of Wisconsin-Platteville

3. Grand Challenges on our Campus

ORGANIZERS:
John Steadman, Dean of Engineering, University of South Alabama 
Gregory Washington, Dean of Engineering, University of California, Irvine

Closing Reception

Closing Remarks by 
Gilda A. Barabino, Dean of Engineering, The City College of New York, 2018 EDI Co-Chair

We are pleased to present to attendees two events at the conclusion of EDI (you will need to choose one event and register for it):

8:00 am – 12:00 pm  Flood Protection Tour      

(Please follow the LINK for details on this tour.)

COORDINATOR: 
Mark E. Zappi, Dean of Engineering, University of Louisiana, Lafayette

ORGANIZER: 
Ehab Meselhe, VP for Engineering, The Water Institute of the Gulf

This tour is open to all deans who register for EDI 2018 and who preregister - see below. Registration is available on a first-come, first-served basis. There are 30 seats available.

We will visit the Lake Bourgne Surge Barrier and one of the Pump Stations. These are components of the Hurrican and Storm Damage Risk Reduction System (HSDRRS) that was put in place after Katrina to protect the city of New Orleans and surrounding communities.  It includes: levees, surge barriers and pump stations.

Note: (US Army Corps of Engineers requirement)
Visitors must be U.S. citizens in order to access the site.
Please bring ID with you if you plan to participate in Flood Protection Tour.  

To register, please log in to your ASEE account and in your registration for EDI conference choose the event “ Flood Protection Tour” and add a ticket (if at that time the registration is still open based on availability). We will announce the details of the Flood Protection Tour closer to the event.

8:00 am – 1:00 pm   

NASA's Michoud Assembly Facility -
The Boeing Company Tour    

ORGANIZER: 
Emir J. Macari, Former Dean of Engineering, University of New Orleans

This tour is open to all deans who register for EDI 2018 and who preregister - see below. Registration is available on a first-come, first-served basis. There are 30 seats available.

Note: Participants must be U.S. citizens and must send to organizer (Emir Macari at emacari@uno.edu) a copy of their driver's license by Friday, March 9, 2018.

To register, please log in to your ASEE account and in your registration for EDI conference choose the event “Michoud Assembly Facility Tour” and add a ticket (if at that time the registration is still open based on availability). We will announce the details of the Michoud Assembly Facility Tour closer to the event.