Homepage for ENGR 281--Engineering Scholars Program Seminar (Sections 201 and 202, Spring 2006)

Instructor:      Ray W. James, P.E., Ph.D.

Office:           204 Zachry, (979) 845-7265

e-mail:           r-james@tamu.edu

Course Description:  Survey of interdisciplinary topics related to the professional practice of engineering; seminars with practicing professionals in industry and government.  To be taken on a satisfactory/unsatisfactory basis.  Prerequisites:  Engineering Scholars Program membership; sophomore classification.

Jan. 24   Mr. Mark Albers,  "Taking on the Worlds Toughest Energy Challenges"

Jan. 31    Dr. James--Discussion of issues affecting retention of engineering students

Feb. 7    Dr. Joe Fowler,  "Consulting Engineering Practice"

Feb. 14   Mr. David Moyer, "From Aggieland to Mission Control...20 Years with NASA at the JSC"

Feb. 21    Dr. James--Discussion of engineering ethics issues

Feb. 28    Mr. Tim Dehne, "Why 20% of Fortune 500 CEO's have an Engineering Degree"

Mar. 7    Dr. Bjarne Stroustrup, "The story of C++"

Mar.14    Spring Break, no class

Mar. 21    LG John Van Alstyne, "Leadership 101"

Mar. 28    Dr. Ken Reinschmidt, Project Management Overview

                More detailed presentation on Project Management Overview

                Engineering Management Certificate Program Application

Apr. 4    Mr. Alan Brewer, Texas Heart Institute "Engineering in Medical Research"

Apr. 11    Ms. Cathy Sliva, "Ten things they didn't teach you in engineering school"

Apr. 18    Dr. L. S. "Skip" Fletcher (bio information here)

Apr. 25    Mr. Dwain Mayfield (bio information here)

May 2    Redefined day, students attend Friday class schedule; no seminar

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