Conference Welcome.....

ASEE SE President – Laura Lackey

Welcome to the 2006 ASEE Southeastern Section Meeting. This year's conference theme is centered on Best Practices in Engineering Education . I foresee both the workshops and technical sessions to provide an excellent platform for information sharing and for building collaborative relationships with likeminded individuals. In advance, I thank you all for making this sectional meeting an exciting and rewarding experience.

Many thanks to the Site Committee at the University of Alabama for hosting this meeting. I look forward to exploring and enjoying the campus, the Bryant Conference Center , named for the legendary Crimson Tide football coach Paul "Bear" Bryant and the associated Bryant Museum . I also want to thank the various section officers that have worked to coordinate the technical program, peer-reviewed manuscripts, coordinated workshops, organized the student poster session, prepared the CD-ROM containing conference manuscripts, etc. Obviously, the list of individuals within the section that volunteered their time and talents to make the conference a success was extensive and I appreciate all your efforts!

Your participation in this conference is appreciated and I anticipate that this meeting will provide a time for sharing and learning about the Best Practices in Engineering Education . Enjoy your time in Tuscaloosa .

Laura W. Lackey, Ph.D, P.E.
Mercer University
ASEE SE President

2006 ASEE SE Conference Site Chair – Joey Parker

On behalf of The University of Alabama and the Dean of the College of Engineering I am pleased to welcome you to Tuscaloosa and the 2006 ASEE Southeast Section Annual Conference. I hope that when you are in Tuscaloosa that you have time to visit some of our attractions, including the Alabama Museum of Natural History, Jemison-Van de Graaff Mansion, Paul W. Bryant Museum , Renaissance Art Gallery , and the Westervelt Warner Museum of Young America.

This year we an honored guest as our plenary/keynote speaker. Retired U.S. Navy Admiral David J. Nash of BE&K will discuss his involvement with the reconstruction efforts in Iraq .

I would like to thank Tory Shumpert, Donna Keene, and Brandie Nabors of our College of Continuing Studies for their help in organizing the facilities. Special thanks also goes to Teresa Caffee of the Four Points Capstone for her assistance with the fine meals we will have during the conference. Both Beth Todd and Jim Richardson of the College of Engineering have also been helpful with planning and arrangements.

I hope all of you enjoy your stay here in Tuscaloosa and enjoy our southern hospitality

Joey K. Parker, Ph.D., P.E.
The University of Alabama
ASEE-SE Conference Site-Chair