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Department of Engineering Technology Action Items from November ‘08 meeting Department of Engineering Technology Updates Morrie Walworth Topics New Departmental Staff Enrollments Recruitment Retention Scholarships Awards New Department Faculty Mansoor Janjua Mechanical Engineering New Jersey Inst. Tech. Studied the complex physics of the self-assembly process of micron sized particles on electrified fluid-fluid interfaces! Enrollment Admits are down (110/120). Freshmen enrollment begins in May Recruitment Retention New initiatives with admissions Began this year Early scholarship awards Automated mailings IAB Involvement MACRAO Events Open Houses Calling Students Faculty Call First Update Calling Sheets Recruitment Retention Review of all Courses Low retention areas identified New teaching methods explored Focus on freshman year New Scholarships Continued support from J.C. Huizenga Summer camp scholarships Freshmen scholarships Andersen Family Engineering Scholarship Endowed The purpose of this scholarship is to benefit a student(s) majoring in any engineering-related course of study at Lake Superior State University. Awards Student Competitions (ASME) 2nd Place: Student Design Competition Mars Rover Design and Competition Qualified for National Competition 2nd Place: Old Guard Poster Competition Simulated Arterial Blockages for Ultrasound Training 4th Place: Old Guard Oral Presentation Pick-up Trucks and Aerodynamic Drag CFD Analysis Awards Student Competitions (SAE) Mini Baja: Alabama (100 Competitors) 15th Place: Overall Dynamic Events 19th Place: Suspension Traction 20th Place: Pulling 26th Place: Maneuverability Awards Faculty: Best Paper Award - 1st Place Paul Duesing and Wael Mokhtar An Effective Approach to Teach a Freshman Level CAD Course Awards As a Department 2 MIIE Grants for Industrial/Economic Collaboration Designation as a SmartZone Eric Becks, Jim Devaprasad, Valerie Filek, Jim Hendricks, and David Leach Program Updates David Baumann,E