| 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM |
Morning Break w/continental breakfast Exhibitors
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| 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM |
Engineering without Calculus! Dream or Reality Math requirement redefined!
This session explores the essential role of calculus in mechanical engineering education, focusing on balancing its importance without discouraging potential engineers. We will rethink calculus requirements to attract diverse talent while maintaining a solid mathematical foundation. Additionally, we will discuss innovative approaches to teaching calculus with technology and AI and propose strategies for redefining and adjusting math curricula to enhance accessibility.
Speakers:
• Carmen Cioc, Ph.D., Associate Professor, The University of Toledo
• Maged Mikhail, Ph.D., Department Chair, Engineering Technology, Purdue University Northwest
Moderators: Ahmad Fayed, Ph.D. and Michele Miller, Ph.D.
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| 10:00AM – 10:30 AM |
Awards Presentation
A formal presentation and notable acknowledgements honoring award recipients of the ASME Edwin F. Church Medal, the Donald N. Zwiep Innovation in Education Award and ASME MEDHEC Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Award. Short presentations will be given.
Moderator: Pierre Larochelle, Ph.D.
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| 10:30 AM – 11:00 AM |
Break
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11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
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Current Challenges in ME & MET
ME and MET department leaders face a multitude of challenges that might include declining enrollments, recruiting of faculty and students, increasing start-up packages, service demands, mentoring junior faculty, and equipping labs of the future. Participants will be organized into affinity groups to share ideas and identify strategies to mitigate these challenges. After the session concludes, a summary document will be prepared and shared with all MEEd 2025 attendees.
Moderators: Pierre Larochelle, Ph.D. and Karim Muci-Kuchler, Ph.D.
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11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
(Concurrent session) |
Experiential Learning with Generative AI & eXtended Reality (XR)
Skills gap is a major problem in advanced manufacturing and many other fields. The problem is further exacerbated by shortage of skilled instructors, rapid technological advances and an aging workforce. This talk will present a broad overview of the landscape of generative AI and eXtended Reality technologies with a focus on how they can help engineering department heads deliver experiential learning opportunities to students in engaging, affordable and scalable ways.
Speaker: Rajesh Jha, Founder and CEO, SimInsights Inc.
Moderator: Kathleen Kosmoski, Director, Workforce Development, ASME
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| 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM |
Lunch & Visit Exhibitors
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1:00 PM – 2:15 PM
(Concurrent session)
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Digital Twins in Mechanical Engineering
Digital Twin technology is evolving at a very rapid pace and is becoming prevalent in industry. To adequately prepare students to create, implement, and use Digital Twins when they join the workforce, it is important to understand how industry is currently using this technology and the tools that are available to develop Digital Twins.
Speakers:
• Daniel R. Isaacs, CTO and GM: Digital Twin Consortium, Chief Strategy Officer, Object Management Group
• Sameer Kher, Senior Director, Ansys
• Azad M Madni, Ph.D., Professor of Astronautics, Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering, University of Southern California
Moderators: Karim Muci-Kuchler, Ph.D. and Rungun Nathan, Ph.D.
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1:00 PM – 2:15 PM
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Building Tomorrow's Engineers Today: (Early) Industry Partnerships to Enhance Student Success
Strengthening partnerships with industry to provide real-world, hands-on, design-and-build projects will not only better prepare students for contemporary engineering challenges but also promote innovation. By increasing engagement and retention in ME/MET programs, these initiatives seek to address industry workforce needs. This session will explore current approaches and innovations at community colleges and four-year institutions aimed at fostering design thinking skills in students through industry partnerships.
Speakers:
• Sam Meleika, Ph.D., Engineering Faculty, Community College of Aurora
• Eric T. Sunada, Principal Engineer/Thermal Technologist, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology
• Regina Vrikkis, Ph.D., Teaching Associate Professor, UNC Charlotte
Moderator: Yiheng Wang, Ph.D., Orlando M. Ayala, Ph.D. and Harish Cherukuri, Ph.D.
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| 2:15 PM – 2:30 PM |
Break |
| 2:30 PM – 4:00 PM |
Generative AI and MATLAB for Course Development
In this talk, we will explore the integration of Generative AI with MATLAB to enhance productivity for course development. Through practical examples, we will demonstrate how Generative AI tools can be used to solve and teach engineering problems, such as deriving equations of motion from images and creating new assignments for educational purposes. Additionally, we will showcase tools like the MATLAB AI Chat Playground and MATLAB GPT, which facilitate the use of Generative AI in MATLAB. We also briefly address the potential disruptions and benefits of Generative AI in education, highlighting perspectives from academic institutions and experts.
Speaker: Mehdi Vahab, Academic Manager for Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, MathWorks
Moderator: Ahmad Fayed, Ph.D. and Harish Cherukuri, Ph.D.
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| 4:00 PM – 4:30 PM |
Townhall and Closing Remarks
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