2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

1. Dr. Christopher P. Pung Grand Valley State University [biography]

   Dr. Pung has interests in experiential learning, design processes and student teams.

2. Dr. Paul D. Plotkowski Grand Valley State University [biography]

   Paul Plotkowski is the founding Dean of the Padnos College of Engineering and Computing and Professor of Engineering at Grand Valley State University. Over the past 20 years he has led the development of an emerging engineering program into a comprehensive college that now offers 7 BS and 3 MS degrees to a population of over 2,000 students. He holds BSE, MSE and Ph.D. degrees from Oakland University.

   Dr. Plotkowski is a Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers. He received the ASME Dedicated Service award, and other distinguished awards, including the Outstanding Young Manufacturing Engineer Award from SME, the Outstanding Teaching award from Pi Tau Sigma, and the Chairman’s Award for Outstanding Contributions to Experiential Education from the Cooperative and Experiential Education Division of ASEE. He is former vice president of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers and serves as an ABET evaluator for both mechanical and manufacturing engineering programs.

3. Dr. Chris Plouff Grand Valley State University [biography]

   Chris Plouff, Ed.D., P.E., is the Interim Director of the School of Engineering and the James R. Sebastian Chair of Engineering Cooperative Education and Educational Development at Grand Valley State University. He oversees the operations of the School of Engineering, including course scheduling, budget, coordination of assessment efforts, and the mandatory cooperative education program. As an Associate Professor, his research interests include effective assessment of engineering education, cooperative education, transition to and from the engineering educational environment, and first-year engineering program development. Prof. Plouff has a Doctorate in Education from Eastern Michigan University, a Master’s degree in Environmental Engineering from Michigan Tech University, and is a registered Professional Engineer in Michigan.

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