Grand Challenges in Engineering Education
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Transcript of Grand Challenges in Engineering Education
Breakfast with CoE Dean Paul Peercy
May 21, 2009
Grand Challenges in Engineering
UW-Madison: A research leader• Nearly $1 billion in research investments
• No. 2 ranking among all universities • CoE attracts $120 million-plus annually
Research at the
nanoscale
Converting sugars
into biofuels
Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery
March 2009 construction
CoE: Strong industry connections
E-Business Consortium serves 60 Wisconsin firms
• 16 College consortia serve nearly 300 companies(mostly from Wisconsin)
• Building on Wisconsin strengths
- Power electronics- Small engines- Polymer
engineering- plus 13 more
Students embrace innovation
Tong Prototype Prize ’09:Eco Stream
Schoofs Prize for Creativity 2009:
The iPhone Sleep
Integrating design challenges• Starts with freshman design courses
• Design and prototype competitions
• All disciplines feature capstone design opportunities
• Dozens of student patents disclosed each year
Engineering Grand Challenges
Restoring urban
infrastructure
Securing cyberspac
e
Engineering better medicines
Building energy independence
Preparing our studentsfor grand challenges
Students at LeaderShapein South Africa
• Shared first-year curriculum
• Global awareness and international experiences
• More experiential learning- Competitions- 50-plus student orgs- Hands-on projects
Student organizations thrive
Challenge XHybrid VehicleCompetition
Clean Snowmobile
Team:Greenland, 2008
Engineers Without Borders:Kenya, 2008
2009: Champions again! Snowmobile team sweeps both competitions
Bucky EV Electric Snowmobile Bucky 750 Clean Fuel Sled
Preparing the next generation
Camp Badger, Summer 2008
Engineering Expo
Science Expeditions
Private giving a catalyst• Alumni and friends are leading our transformation
• Investments include:- Scholarships, fellowships- Competitions- International education- Classroom, lab upgrades- Service learning- New certificate programs
Student Learning Center
Thanks for the opportunity to meet with you!