Conference Workshops and Tours

The ASEE SE 2005 Conference offers 3 workshops and 2 facility tours during the three day event. The workshops are offered Sunday (April 3^rd) during the afternoon. The Tours are offered as indicated.

Workshop A

Design, Implementation, and Assessment of High Performance Learning Environments

Pedro E. Arce: Department of Chemical Engineering, Tennessee Tech University

Come learn about High Performance Learning Environments or Hi-PeLE that enhance learning effectiveness within active and learning environments in Engineering Education. You will participate in the workshop in an active and collaborative way to get a useful idea of the different aspects of Hi-PeLE.

Workshop B

Building Partnerships with Industry: Creating a Win-Win Environment

Jack Selter: Center of Advanced Transportation Systems Simulation, University of Central Florida

This Workshop is designed to give you the basic strategic elements for establishing the framework for a partnership where all parties come away achieving their goals, expectations and outcomes. These strategies can be applied to any partnership related activity and are based on success practices between education and industry organizations.

Workshop C

Installing and Using Web-Operable Laboratories

Jim Henry: Engineering, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga

http://www.utc.edu/Faculty/Jim-Henry/ASEE/web-lab-Workshop.htm

In this workshop, we will explore (1) how to put experimental equipment on-line, (2) ways to use the capabilities of remote experimentation in classes and home assignments, and (3) where remote labs have advantages and limitations.

Raccoon Mountain Tour

TVA Raccoon Mountain Power Generation Plant

http://www.tva.gov/heritage/mountaintop/

Sunday April 3^rd. Meet in the Sheraton Read House Lobby for departure at 1pm. You will go to the visitor center and meet with volunteers for a presentation. The inside tour is still being negotiated, but due to 9-11 the inside tours are difficult to schedule. The tour will take you around the large earth-filled dam. You can also view the reservoir.

TVA Power Generation Distribution Tour

TVA Power Distribution Communication Center

Cancelled

Tuesday April 5^th. Meet in the 4^th floor lobby of EMCS for a 1:30 pm departure. You will arrive at the facility (which is in walking distance from the Read House) for badging and a program starting in TVA’sTennessee River Room at 2pm. Program presentation to last about 30 minutes. You will then tour the facility for approximately one hour.