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UHCL PROGRAM REVIEW (ACADEMIC)

Name Of Program System Engineering (MS)

Beginning Date of Program Fall 2000

Program Review Chair James Bruster Dabney

School Science and Computer Engineering

Dean Charles W. McKay

Program review is a part of the institution's overall planning process. It is to be viewed as a critical self-study designed to systematically review the achievement of a department's missions and goals.

SIGNATURES:

Approved by:

Program Review Chair_____________________________Date_____________

Division or Engineering Chair ______________________Date______________

School Curriculum Chair___________________________Date______________

Dean___________________________________________Date______________

Received by:

Associate VP-Academic Affairs______________________Date______________

EPCC Chair______________________________________Date______________

EPCC Subcommittee Chair__________________________Date______________

Approved by:

Provost__________________________________________Date______________

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Table of Contents

INTRODUCTION..........................................................................................................................4

A. PROGRAM FOCUS.....................................................................................................41. Define program purposes and explain how these purposes implement the mission of the university and the school......................................................................42. Relate service or outreach activities, such as consulting, centers, or institutes, to program purposes. Also include areas of internal service.....................................43. Discuss the integration of the program with other programs.............................5

B. CURRICULUM...........................................................................................................61. Describe the curriculum and its organization, relating it to the purpose of the program.......................................................................................................................62. Describe admissions, exit standards, and other programmatic requirements, and provide the rationale for each..............................................................................73. Describe how the program evaluates the curriculum and how this information is integrated in future planning...................................................................................8

C. FACULTY..................................................................................................................81. Identify faculty involved with the program and describe their roles and activities.82. Explain whether there are sufficient faculty to support the program..................93. Identify the program faculty convener/coordinator and describe that individual's role.........................................................................................................104. Justify faculty educational backgrounds and experiences as they relate to the courses taught............................................................................................................105. Include the proportion of tenured, untenured and adjunct faculty, and ethnic and gender make-up..................................................................................................116. Describe the use of Teaching Assistants, Instructional Assistants, and Research Assistants for instruction, if applicable.....................................................................117. Describe faculty development needs and opportunities....................................11

D. STUDENTS.................................................................................................................111. Discuss student recruitment and program enrollment management.................112. Describe the student population (percentage of new and returning students, percentage of internationals, gender, ethnicity, full-time or part-time, etc.) and state how the program meets the specific needs of these students (on campus, off campus, weekend, and cohort programs, etc.).........................................................................123. Describe how new students are oriented into the program, how their academic progress is tracked, and how academic advising is provided...................................124. Discuss student performance, including measurement of student gains, such as entrance and exit measurements. Discuss how this information is used in program planning.....................................................................................................................16

E. RESOURCES AND FACILITIES....................................................................................161. Discuss the use of financial resources generated by the program, such as course fees, conference proceeds, and grant funds, if applicable.............................162. Examine the adequacy of library and information resources. Cite specific strengths and challenges............................................................................................163. Describe needs for classroom space, laboratories, training facilities and equipment...................................................................................................................16

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4. Review adequacy of staff support services........................................................17F. SUMMARY.................................................................................................................17

1. How has the program changed since the last program review and how have these changes affected the program?........................................................................172. How is the information collected in the annual plan used in planning and assessing the program?.............................................................................................173 Where should the program go in the next five years? Why? How?.................18

APPENDICES...................................................................................................................23Appendix A Last Five Annual Plans..........................................................................23Appendix B Mandatory Data.....................................................................................23

APPENDIX C FACULTY CURRICULUM VITAE.................................................................28James B. Dabney, P.E., Ph.D....................................................................................28James C. Helm, Ph.D., P.E........................................................................................37Charles B. Hoffman, Ph.D.........................................................................................44Nan Muir Bodensteiner, Ph.D...................................................................................48Charles W, McKay, Ed.D..........................................................................................54Magdy Akladios, PhD, PE, CSP, CPE, CSHM.........................................................56

APPENDIX D PREVIOUS REVIEW ACTIVITIES.................................................................73Appendix E contains the most recent surveys...............................................................73

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List of Tables

Table 1: Annual Faculty Teaching FTE by Rubric, Faculty Instructional Status and Year Fall and Spring semesters only........................................................................................................9

TABLE 2: ANNUAL SCH PER FACULTY TEACHING FTE BY FACULTY INSTRUCTIONAL STATUS, RUBRIC AND YEAR FALL AND SPRING SEMESTERS ONLY.........10

TABLE 3: HEADCOUNT BY SEMESTER, DEGREE PROGRAM, LEVEL AND YEAR..............23TABLE 4: FALL DEMOGRAPHIC AND ENROLLMENT CHARACTERISTICS BY DEGREE

PROGRAM AND YEAR................................................................................................23TABLE 5: NUMBER OF DEGREES AWARDED BY DEGREE PROGRAM AND FISCAL YEAR

...........................................................................................................................................23TABLE 6: STUDENT SATISFACTION SURVEY RESULTS BY FISCAL YEAR SYSTEMS

ENGINEERING PROGRAM........................................................................................23TABLE 7: STUDENT CREDIT HOURS TAUGHT BY SEMESTER, RUBRIC, LEVEL AND YEAR

...........................................................................................................................................24TABLE 8: PERCENT OF SCH FOR ORGANIZED CLASSES BY SEMESTER, RUBRIC AND

INSTRUCTOR TYPE.....................................................................................................24TABLE 9: AVERAGE ORGANIZED CLASS SIZE BY SEMESTER, LEVEL AND YEAR.............25TABLE 10: ANNUAL FACULTY TEACHING FTE BY RUBRIC, FACULTY INSTRUCTIONAL

STATUS AND YEAR FALL AND SPRING SEMESTERS ONLY...........................25TABLE 11: ANNUAL SCH PER FACULTY TEACHING FTE BY FACULTY INSTRUCTIONAL

STATUS, RUBRIC AND YEAR FALL AND SPRING SEMESTERS ONLY.........25TABLE 12: INSTRUCTIONAL FACULTY HC AND PROFILE BY YEAR (FALL SEMESTERS

ONLY)..............................................................................................................................25Table 13: Percent of Total SCH Generated by Systems Engineering Majors................................................26

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Introduction

A. Program Focus

1. Define program purposes and explain how these purposes implement the mission of the university and the school.

The System Engineering (SENG) program is in the School of Science and Computer Engineering (SCE) at the University of Houston Clear Lake (UHCL). The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board unanimously approved the System Engineering Program in July 2000. The System Engineering Program offers a Master of Science degree for students interested in a Systems Engineering career. Dr. Charles McKay is Dean of Science and Computer Engineering. Systems Engineering is a systematic approach to identify risks, problems, opportunities, and objectives: for analyzing the information flows in organizations; and for designing computerized information systems to identify risks or solve problems. As systems become more complex, a systematic, planned approach to the introduction, modification, and maintenance of the system is essential. The Systems Engineering master’s program is designed to provide the students with the knowledge and understanding of the latest technologies and tools available to address these issues. The Systems Engineering Program provides a careful balance between theory and application. The curriculum prepares students for careers such as Technical Manager, System Analyst, System Engineer, System Administrator, and System Architect.

The System Engineering educational objectives are that students in the program shall:

a. Obtain experience in the application of core knowledge by which they can specify, design, and develop systems for industrial and scientific purposes.

b. Successfully complete courses that prepare the students to solve system engineering problems that span the entire system development lifecycle. These courses include both core traditional material and issues that are currently relevant in system engineering.

c. Successfully demonstrate the mastery of higher order thinking skills including problem solving, design, and creativity.

d. Receive quality instruction from an effective, continuously improved curriculum that will enable the student manage the analysis, design, development and maintenance of system.

2. Relate service or outreach activities, such as consulting, centers, or institutes, to program purposes. Also include areas of internal service.

SENG faculty members are active contributors to service and outreach service to the university. The following paragraphs relate their effort:

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Dr. Dabney is: Chair of Systems Engineering program; on the Systems Engineering Program Committee; director of the UHCL Systems Engineering Laboratory; the chair of LRCC Research subcommittee; a representative for SCE on the UPC and Faculty Senate. He is the Associate editor of IEEE Conference Editorial Board; he supervised the review of papers for American Control conference and for the conference on Decision Control. He serves as the Program Committee Chair of Systems and Design Engineering and International Conference on Applications of Mechanical Engineering. He is a Referee for, Journal of Dynamic Systems, Measurement, and Control, IEEE Transactions on Control Systems Technology, International Journal of Robotics and Automation, IEEE Conference on Decision and Control, and the American Controls Conference. He is the editor of ASME Dynamic Systems and Controls Society newsletter. As a public service, he served as a Chief System Engineer for the Air Force Research Laboratory for Lasers and Imaging at Kirtland Air Force Base in New Mexico. He also, coordinates technical activities of Air Force reservists supporting the Air Force Research Laboratory Laser Division.

Dr. Helm serviced as the first Program Chair of Systems Engineering. He is now the Division Chair of the Engineering Program. He assisted on the administration of RICIS. He served on the Admissions Committee of both Systems Engineering and Software Engineering programs. He participates in student advising during the Graduate Open House and during the open registrations. He was a member of the Faculty Senate, serving on the EPCC, for which he received a Certificate of Appreciation from the President of UHCL. He served as a member of Graduate Council. He presented to NASA and Contractors the Masters programs in SWEN and SENG. He reviews papers for the IEEE American Control Conference. He coordinated and hosted Innovations 2003 at UHCL. He is a member of INCOSE and coordinates and hosts events of the Houston Chapter of INCOSE at UHCL.

Dr. Charles McKay is Dean of Science and Computer Engineering and is an active contributor to SCE, community, and outreach service for the UHCL.

3. Discuss the integration of the program with other programs.

The System Engineering program is integrated with the programs in Software Engineering (SWEN), Computer Engineering (CENG), Mathematics (MATH), Computer Science (CSCI), Industrial Health and Safety (INDH), and Management (MGMT) in the School of Business. The programs either provide background, required, or elective courses for students in the system engineering program.

Three courses in the SWEN and SENG program are either cross listed or are core requirements. These courses are: SWEN 5230 Software Project Management; SWEN 5234 Software Engineering Process, and SENG 5130 System Engineering Processes. All other courses in SWEN with the consent of the student’s faculty advisor may be taken as electives. The course in the Computer Engineering Program, CENG 5131 Engineering Applications, is recommended as a preparation elective. Two required background courses in the Mathematic Program are MATH 4131 Ordinary Differential Equations and MATH 3334 Probability and Statistics for Engineers and Scientists, which the student may take at UHCL for admittance. The third required background course is a

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programming language. The SENG program advises the CSCI 3133 Programming with C course in the Computer Science Program. In the Industrial Health and Safety Program the course INDH 4231 Human Factors and Workspace Design has been cross listed with SENG 5334 Human Factors. Since these two courses have been cross listed the course headcount has been sufficient to allow both courses to be taught each semester offered. In the School of Business two Management courses are strongly advised as electives. The two courses are MGMT 5636 Management of Technology and MGMT 5638 Managing Technical and Professional People

B. Curriculum

1. Describe the curriculum and its organization, relating it to the purpose of the program

The graduate program in Systems Engineering leads to a Master of Science (MS) degree. The program is designed to prepare engineers who are knowledgeable in interdisciplinary systems engineering approaches and engineering management and who therefore have the full range of concurrent engineering concepts and skills needed to specify, implement and support complete systems. Such knowledge is particularly important in the evolution of systems that are critical to achieving the mission of an organization and to sustaining the safety of life, health, property and the environment. Such systems are vital to many organizations that are served by UHCL such as: aerospace, biomedical, petrochemical, energy, manufacturing and others. The program consists of formal courses, laboratory work and research conducted under the guidance of a faculty advisor. The candidate can tailor their candidate plan of study (CPS) to emphasize systems engineering analysis or systems engineering management.

The curriculum is described and organized as follows. No more than 9 hours of graduate level SENG classes may be applied toward the SENG degree if taken without admission into the program. No more than 6 hours credit may be transferred to the SENG degree. The candidate should have at least a bachelor’s degree in a related field of engineering, science or mathematics. Further, the faculty graduate admissions review committee to ensure that the appropriate background knowledge base is present will approve the candidate.

This background must include, at a minimum:

CSCI 3133 Programming with C 3 hoursMATH 4131 Ordinary Differential Equations 3 hoursMATH 3334 Probability and Statistics for Engineers and Scientists 3 hours

Candidates who do not have the required or equivalent preparation are required to take the appropriate courses before enrolling in certain graduate level courses in SENG, SWEN, CSCI and CENG. The committee recommends that candidates take CENG 5131 Engineering Applications as a preparation elective.

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Program Core Requirements (21 hours)SENG 5130 Systems Engineering Processes 3 hoursSENG 5230 Systems Engineering Economics 3 hoursSENG 5231 Concurrent Engineering 3 hoursSENG 5232 Engineering Specialty Integration 3 hoursSENG 5233 Systems Engineering Analysis and Modeling 3 hoursSENG 5330 Risk Management 3 hoursSWEN 5230 Software Project Management 3 hours

Analytical Option Electives (6 hours)SENG 5332 Decision Analysis for Systems Engineering 3 hoursSENG 5334 Human Factors 3 hours

Management Option Electives (6 hours)MGMT 5636 Management of Technology 3 hoursMGMT 5638 Managing Technical and Professional People 3 hours

Electives hoursCENG/CSCI/SWEN courses as needed from 4000-6000 levels

Thesis Option (6 hours of thesis + 3 hours of electives)SENG 6939* Master’s Thesis Research in Systems Engineering 6 hoursElectives in engineering, science and math approved by the student’s advisor 6 hours

Capstone Option (3 hours of capstone + 6 hours of electives)SENG 6837 Systems Engineering Capstone Project 3 hoursElectives in engineering, science and math approved by the student’s advisor 6 hoursElectives freely chosen by the student 3 hours

2. Describe admissions, exit standards, and other programmatic requirements, and provide the rationale for each.

To enter the Systems Engineering (SENG) program a candidate must hold a bachelor’s degree and be approved by the graduate admission committee to ensure that the appropriate background knowledge base is present. The Graduate Record Exam (GRE) is required of all students applying for admission. It is recommended that students who apply for admission to a graduate plan have a grade point average (GPA) of 3.000 or greater (four point grade scale) on the last 60 hours of course work. GRE scores will be evaluated by the degree plans’ admissions committee and will be used as one of the indicators of the applicant’s potential for completion of the plan to which he/she has applied.

The graduate degree in SENG requires 36 hours, 30 hours of which must be graduate courses. No more than six hours of upper-level credit will be allowed in any master's degree. A maximum of six hours of Independent Study may be applied to any master’s

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degree. A maximum of six hours of grades within the range of "C+," "C" or "C-" may be counted toward any graduate degree.

In addition, the graduate admission committee might require that a set of foundation courses and their prerequisites be completed before enrolling in graduate SENG program. The three foundation courses are listed below. Writing ability and past-related experience may also be considered during admission review. The faculty graduate admissions committee based upon program need, the guidelines stated herein, and university admission requirements will decide acceptance into the program. Once admitted, the student must file a candidate plan of study (CPS) in the first semester of enrollment. The following are the foundation courses required for entry:

CSCI 3133 Programming with C 3 hoursMATH 4131 Ordinary Differential Equations 3 hoursMATH 3334 Probability and Statistics for Engineers and Scientists 3 hours

3. Describe how the program evaluates the curriculum and how this information is integrated in future planning.On a semester basis, a student evaluation is used to measure the quality of the instruction and course from the student’s point of view. On a yearly basis the University surveys the alumni and graduating students on an array of issues related to the quality of the program as a whole and its effectiveness at preparing students for work within the field. Placement of graduating students into jobs is also tracked. These surveys, along with individual faculty members insights into the past years problems and successes are used to determine which objectives in the various courses need to be strengthened or modified. This information is summarized in the annual program assessment document each fall, and catalog changes are made each spring. Appendix E contains the most recent surveys.

C. Faculty

1. Identify faculty involved with the program and describe their roles and activities.There is one full-time faculty that teaches four of the SENG courses. Dr. James Dabney is an Assistant Professor in the Systems Engineering (SENG) program. He teaches SENG 5230 Systems Engineering Economics, SENG 5231 Concurrent Engineering, SENG 5233 Systems Engineering Analysis & Modeling, and SWEN 5230 Software Project Management. His main duties are in the System Engineering Program teaching SENG graduate courses. His other duty is Chair of Systems Engineering.

One other faculty is 50% SWEN and 50% SENG and Division Chair of the Engineering program. Dr. James Helm is an Associate Professor in SCE. He is officially 50% SENG and 50% SWEN. He teaches SWEN 5130 Requirements Engineering, SWEN 5432 Testing, Verification and Validation and, SENG 5330 Risk Management which is an elective in SWEN and SENG. His other duty is Division Chair of Engineering.

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Dr. Charles McKay is a Professor and Dean of SCE. He teaches a cross listed SWEN 5234 Software Process and SENG 5130 Systems Engineering Processes course. This course is taught each fall for a total of one SENG course per year. His main duty is Dean of school of Science and Computer Engineering.

Dr. Nan Muir is an Associate Professor in MGMT. She or adjuncts teach two management courses which are electives in the SENG program. The courses are MGMT 5636 Management of Technology and MGMT 5638 Managing Technical and Professional People.

One SWEN faculty taught the SENG 6837 Capstone course. Dr. Charles Hoffman was a SWEN Assistant Professor in SCE. Beginning in fall 2002 until the summer of 2005, he taught SWEN 6837 Capstone combined with the SENG 6837 Capstone course. Dr Hoffman passed away in the Fall of 2006.

Dr. Magdy Akladios in Environmental and Natural Sciences teaches SENG 5334 Human Factors Engineering which is cross listed with INDH 4231 Human Factors and Workspace Design. By cross listing the two courses the headcount in the course has allowed the class to make each semester offered.

Dr. Young-One Park is an Adjunct teaching SWEN 6837 Capstone and SENG 5232 Engineering Specialty Integration.

Dr. Mary Randolph-Gips is an Adjunct teaching SENG 5332 Decision Analysis for Systems Engineering.

2. Explain whether there are sufficient faculty to support the program.

There is one full time tenure track faculty and one half time tenure track faculty in the SENG program. The other faculty is either from other program areas or is adjunct to the faculty. The SENG program would benefit with the addition of a full time tenure track faculty, which would allow further program development in the area of teaching, service, and research

The following two OIE tables (Appendix B) show the faculty information:

Table 1: Annual Faculty Teaching FTE by Rubric, Faculty Instructional Status and Year Fall and Spring semesters only

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004SENG Full-time Instructional 0.33 0.58 0.00 0.62 0.88

Part-Time Instructional 0.00 0.13 1.21 0.59 0.34

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Table 2: Annual SCH per Faculty Teaching FTE by Faculty Instructional Status, Rubric and Year Fall and Spring semesters only



3. Identify the program faculty convener/coordinator and describe that individual's role.

The administrator responsibilities of convener/coordinator are divided between the Division Chair of Engineering and the Program Chair of Systems Engineering. James C. Helm is the Division Chair and James B. Dabney is the Program Chair.

The Program Chair is a peer faculty member, elected by the program faculty to run the program meetings, and to assist the Division Chair in the day-to-day program activities. The Program Chair oversees the SENG program and works with the Division chair to prepare SENG class schedules, text book orders, catalog changes, program plans and program assessment reports. The Program Chair receives no compensation in the form of course releases or salary for these duties.

The Division Chair is responsible for providing an annual evaluation of every staff and faculty member in the division, and reports to the Dean. This position has budget authority for M&O and Lab accounts, receives course releases during the two long semesters, and is given one-month compensation during the summer. The Division Chair has responsibility for oversight of the following programs: Computer Engineering (MS), Computer Systems Engineering (BS), Software Engineering (MS), and Systems Engineering (MS).

4. Justify faculty educational backgrounds and experiences as they relate to the courses taught.

James Dabney has a PhD in Mechanical Engineering and 20 years software and systems engineering experience in the petrochemical and aerospace industries. He has published four books and over 25 technical papers in international journals and conferences. He has worked as a software developer, independent verification and validation analyst, and project manager. He also has 28 years experience in the US Air Force and Air Force Reserve in the areas of tactical fighter operations, modeling and simulation, and directed energy research and development.

James Helm has a Ph.D. in Industrial Engineer Operations Research option and 35 years of industrial experience. His industrial experience includes software development software and systems engineer, and project management. He received the Clear Lake

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Council of Technical Societies 2001 Technical Educator of the year award. He was a finalist at the UHCL for the statewide Minnie Stevens 2001 teaching award.

Charles B. Hoffman was a Ph.D. in Mathematics with 20 years of experience in participating and managing software development projects. In industry Dr. Hoffman developed several internal software methodology requirements for company software development projects. His industrial experience included software engineer, systems engineer, project manager, and the director of business development.

Charles W. McKay is an Ed.D. in Computer Science Administration, is a Professor in Software Engineering, and Dean of SCE. He has been with the university since the inception and he teaches the software engineering process course for the software engineering program. His main duty is Dean of school of Science and Computer Engineering.

5. Include the proportion of tenured, untenured and adjunct faculty, and ethnic and gender make-up.

The following is the faculty Make-up:1. James C. Helm (full tenured faculty, white male, one core course, two elective

courses)2. James B. Dabney (full untenured faculty, white male, four core courses)3. Charles W. McKay (full tenured faculty, white male, one core course)4. Nan Muir (full tenured faculty, white female, two elective course)5. Mary Randolph-Gips (adjunct faculty white female, one course)6. Young-One Park (adjunct faculty Asian male, two core courses)

6. Describe the use of Teaching Assistants, Instructional Assistants, and Research Assistants for instruction, if applicable.

No teaching assistants or research assistants are used for instruction. Only faculty and adjunct faculty are used for SENG instruction.

7. Describe faculty development needs and opportunities.

Funding to attend conference, seminars and workshops to sustain systems engineering expertise and keep abreast of current techniques and technology is provide through the SCE Faculty Development Fund (FDF).

D. Students

1. Discuss student recruitment and program enrollment management.

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Student recruitment is done through the recruitment methods used by the university. Brochures and posters are distributed, some internet marketing is being employed for the web based courses, and the office of distance education works with the SENG program to coordinate trips to local industry to market the program. The total number of majors has risen in the past years as a result of the addition of the web assisted offerings of SENG classes.

2. Describe the student population (percentage of new and returning students, percentage of internationals, gender, ethnicity, full-time or part-time, etc.) and state how the program meets the specific needs of these students (on campus, off campus, weekend, and cohort programs, etc.)

The student population is a mixture of full-time and part-time students, with most of the full-time students being international. There are in general more male students than female, and with minority students increasing each year.

The program meets the needs of a set of working students and homebound students by providing the web assisted option. The program also schedules traditional lecture courses at in the 4-5:30pm, 5:30-7pm, or the 7-10 pm time slot, to allow full-time as well as working students to complete the degree in a reasonable amount of time. The required courses are offered and scheduled during the fall and spring semesters. The students can take the scheduled courses consecutively and graduate within two years. The program is prepared to meet the needs of students through the state of Texas.

The following table shows the number of students graduated by semester and the cumulative number graduated.

Year Semester Number of Students Cumulative2002 Spring 2 2

2003 Spring 6 8

2004 Spring 5 13

2004 Fall 1 14

2005 Spring 9 23

2005 Summer 1 24

2005 Fall 7 31

3. Describe how new students are oriented into the program, how their academic progress is tracked, and how academic advising is provided.As an academic support unit in the School of Science and Computer Engineering (SCE), the purpose of academic advising is to promote the instructional, research and service objectives of our students, faculty and university, primarily by continually improving the

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probability of retention and academic success of each individual student. To accomplish our mission, the advising unit provides meaningful information that aids decision processes and planning, assists in assessment of student preparedness, executes the development and revision of the students' candidate plan of study and participates in the coordination of university resources. Through a personalized student advising process, the SCE mentoring team strives to customize the educational experiences of our students, often equipping them for complex, specialized, and competitive fields.

The following terms are used by SCE Academic Advisors in order to assist students/candidate through the admission and acceptance process:

Admission/Admitted: Students who have applied for admission to UHCL and who meet general university documentation and admission requirements are admitted and will be notified when they are eligible to register for classes. Students receive several letters from the Admissions Office prior to registration.

Acceptance/Accepted: Students whose admission files have been completed with all documentation are reviewed in SCE for acceptance into the degree program for which they applied. When students are accepted by SCE, this means they have met general university requirements for admission and have met specific program foundation, GPA and test score requirements. Students receive a formal letter signed by the Associate Dean of SCE notifying them of their acceptance, or if denied, the reason or reasons for denial, and what they must complete in order to initiate a second review. The acceptance letter gives students important information about the next step toward establishing a Candidate Plan of Study (CPS) for their degree.

CPS: All accepted degree-seeking students must file a Candidate Plan of Study (CPS) during the semester in which they are enrolled and accepted into a degree program. Until an approved CPS is completed, the student's degree candidacy is pending and the inclusion of UHCL credit is subject to rules stated in the UHCL catalog. The CPS procedure is discussed in following paragraphs.

The academic advising for the graduate student is performed in the following two phases:Phase one: Applying to a Degree Program.

1. Review graduate program requirements in the UHCL catalog and the SCE program website.

2. Submit application for admission and application fee. 3. Submit official General GRE exam score (Verbal, Quantitative, and Analytical

Writing); GMAT is acceptable for MS-Computer Information Systems only! General guidelines for GRE: total score 1000 or higher, verbal score 350 (400 for Software Engineering). Official scores are those received directly from ETS (Educational Testing Service). Students who have already earned a master's degree in a related field of study from an accredited university in the U.S. may request a waiver of the GRE requirement by writing a petition to the Associate Dean. See UHCL Catalog for detailed information.

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4. International students should also submit official TOEFL scores (minimum score is 213) and other required documents. Contact an International Student Advisor for details. A waiver of the TOEFL requirement will be considered for applicants who hold at least a bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited U.S. institution of higher education. Other criteria for waiver are outlined in the UHCL catalog.

5. Request official transcripts from all colleges and universities you have attended to be sent directly to the Office of Admissions.

6. If you are submitting "Letters of Intent", "Letters of Recommendation" or other such documents to be reviewed by the Program Admission Committee, send them directly to: (specific Program/Plan name) Program Admission Committee, School of Science and Computer Engineering, 2700 Bay Area Blvd., Suite 3611, Houston, TX 77058.

Phase two: Program Acceptance and Faculty Advisor Assignments.

1. Completed graduate application files are forwarded from Admissions to SCE where they will be prepared for review by a program acceptance committee comprised of faculty members.

2. The faculty committees review transcripts for appropriate academic background and foundation for the program, GPA of 3.0 in the most recent 60 hours completed, and satisfactory test scores.

3. Students are notified of their program acceptance status by letter from the Associate Dean of SCE.

4. If accepted into the master's program, committee recommendations (if any) and faculty advisors will also be identified in the program acceptance letter. Faculty advisors are assigned during the review process; student requests for specific assignments are considered.

5. Six weeks into the first semester in which a newly accepted graduate student is enrolled, academic advisors will draft the master's degree CPS worksheet, forward the worksheet to the student's faculty advisor. Academic advisors then send an e-mail to the student indicating it is time to make an appointment

The following is the Candidate Plan of Study procedure.

All accepted degree-seeking students must file a Candidate Plan of Study (CPS) during the semester in which they are enrolled and accepted into a degree program. After Program Acceptance Committee review, students must have a formal acceptance letter from the Associate Dean to be eligible to establish a CPS. Until an approved CPS is completed, the student's degree candidacy is pending and the inclusion of UHCL credit is subject to rules stated in the UHCL catalog.

All graduate students are assigned faculty advisors upon acceptance into a Master's degree program, and faculty advisor name and contact information is noted on the formal acceptance letter. Graduate worksheets are then prepared by the academic advisor and sent to the student's assigned faculty advisor. The worksheets will include courses in-progress, and may also list foundation courses that were identified by the faculty

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admissions committee, or applicable graduate transfer courses. Students are notified by campus e-mail when they may contact the faculty advisor to set up an appointment to discuss career options for the plan and coursework that will be required for the degree. This is an opportune time to ask questions about Thesis or Capstone requirements and careers in the field of study. Once the faculty advisor and student agree on the courses, they will sign the worksheet and it will be sent back to the advising office for processing. The final CPS will be typed and then audited by the academic advisor. The student is notified when it is ready for signature. After the student has signed the final CPS, it is sent to the faculty advisor and the Associate Dean for final signatures. The original is held in the student’s academic file and a copy is mailed to the student.

The following are for special situations that the graduate candidate can follow based on their individual circumstance:

Requesting Graduate Transfer Credit: All graduate transfer courses must be graduate level, not older than five years, awarded a grade of "B-" or better, not applied toward another degree, and approved by the faculty advisor and Associate Dean. Six hours may be requested during normal development of the CPS. No more than twelve hours of graduate transfer credit may be applied to a degree.

To apply more than 6 hours of graduate transfer credit or address other questions concerning their degree, the candidate must discuss their intentions with their faculty advisor. If their faculty advisor supports their initiative(s) the candidate will do so by signing the CPS draft worksheet. The candidate then may submit a written request to: Associate Dean, School of Science and Computer Engineering, UHCL, 2700 Bay Area Blvd., Suite 3611, Houston, TX 77058; or the candidate may email their request to [email protected].

The candidate will receive a letter informing them of the decision. If their CPS is in the development process and their request is approved, the courses will be included on their CPS. If the candidate submits a request after establishing their CPS, submit a CPS change form for approval.

Submitting Waiver Requests: Documentation (such as official transcripts with grades, official course descriptions or syllabi) must be provided to request waiver of foundation courses, program core courses, conditions of admission or other degree program requirements. Discuss their intentions with their faculty advisor.

The candidate fills out the CPS Change Form in the Academic Advising Office, Bayou 3611, and attaches all supporting documentation (i.e. transcripts with grades, course syllabi or course descriptions), the student must be sure to sign the form and submit to the advising office. The candidate may download and print this and other forms at the SCE Advising Homepage under the "FORMS" sidebar.

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mailto:[email protected]

The candidate will receive a copy of the waiver request with the decision noted. If their CPS is in the development process and the candidates request is approved, the courses will be included on their final CPS.

4. Discuss student performance, including measurement of student gains, such as entrance and exit measurements. Discuss how this information is used in program planning.

Currently, the entrance measurement used is the students GPA and GRE scores. Exit measurement is in the form of a capstone project or Thesis. Graduating Student and Alumni Surveys are also used to help determine if students feel that they understand various topics presented in the course. Often weaknesses in the instruction can be discovered in this fashion, and corrective measures implemented.

E. Resources and Facilities

1. Discuss the use of financial resources generated by the program, such as course fees, conference proceeds, and grant funds, if applicable.

Course fees are generated for laboratory instruction, and returned to the Dean for distribution to the Division Chairs. The Division Chair approves all SENG spending from this account to support student learning. The SENG faculties make requests for student related laboratory supplies; teaching aids, tools, and equipment to the Division Chair who in turn asks the lab administrator to purchase the request. The lab fee for each course is $40.00.

2. Examine the adequacy of library and information resources. Cite specific strengths and challenges.The Alfred R. Newman library and information resources are more than adequate for the SENG the program. The library and information resources are now available online to the faculty and students. The thesis formatting guide, sample page, formant and checking are on line. All information about the library can be obtained from the URL http://www.uhcl.edu .

3. Describe needs for classroom space, laboratories, training facilities and equipment.SENG utilizes the class rooms and laboratories in the Delta building at UHCL. The classrooms are not always available on Monday and Tuesday nights. The rooms are being used by the local High Schools and the San Jacinto community colleges. If there is a buildup in the faculty in SENG neither the classrooms nor the laboratory facilities would be sufficient. Only one faculty member has a laboratory in Delta D160 and this is shared with an adjunct. All of the courses are web-based assisted and several are totally web-based. The Human Factors course, since it is being taught by faculty in INDH is preparing to build a Laboratory in the Bayou building at UHCL. Delta room D150 in the

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Delta building is dedicated to all the Capstone experiences for CSCI, SWEN and SENG. Another room will be needed in the future. The classrooms are equipped with the most current computers, equipment, and software.

4. Review adequacy of staff support services.The support from UCT is excellent and punctual. The SENG courses are either web-based or web-enhanced and the support is provided by the UCT for their development, delivery and maintenance. Support for the development of web courses is being effectively provided.

The SCE has its own support from David Webb/System Specialist I who is responsible for administering Windows and Linux servers for the campus network. His responsibilities include maintenance and optimization of Active Directory, Microsoft Exchange, Microsoft Clustering, IIS, and file and print services. He assist with the management of the data storage systems (SAN), backup/recovery solution, anti-virus and anti-spam solutions, and server Operating System patch requirements. In this position he works closely with the network infrastructure, systems programming, Data Base Administration, and application development staff to ensure optimal operation of the university network resources. He has created procedures for server operations and creates systems and network architecture documentation. He provides training to support staff as needed. He may be on call and is expected to resolve issues disrupting computing processes. He is also responsible for the purchase of information technology hardware and software.

F. Summary

1. How has the program changed since the last program review and how have these changes affected the program?This is the first program review however courses have been added to improve the headcount and student participation.

2. How is the information collected in the annual plan used in planning and assessing the program?The information collected in the annual plan is used to plan and assess the following topics by the SCE Dean, Engineering Division Chair and Program Chair along with the systems engineering faculty:

Strategic and Biennial Planning Program Development

o Develop a viable proposal for a web-based (totally on-line) version of our MS in Systems Engineering to complement our face-to-face web enhanced version.

o Plan, market and extend the Systems Engineering program outside our traditional service area.

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o Develop a viable proposal for a professional doctoral program in Engineering within six years.

Teaching and Learningo Add full time and adjunct faculty in the systems engineering program.o Continue to diversify the faculty.o Continue to diversify the student body.o Continue to evolve a student body to equip them with a capability of using a

wide range of sophisticated technology.o Continue to encourage the faculty to use the web (and other forms of

instructional technology) to improve teaching and learning. Research and Scholarly Activity

o Increase our externally funded research for our faculty and students.o Continue to increase funding and available time to enhance faculty research

and scholarly activities. Service

o Continue to increase and enhance our net of collaborations with appropriate public and private organizations (e.g., Aerospace Academy, Biosciences Focus Group, Galveston County, Ellington Field, and Houston Medical Center).

o Continue to improve the communication between shared governance representatives and their constituencies.

Faculty and Staff Developmento Continue to develop a faculty and staff that is capable of moving quickly into

new areas and adapting to new roles.o Develop a School environment in which mentoring is a common, every-day

occurrence for all employees, including adjunct faculty.o Continue to develop a faculty and staff that is comfortable working with a

diverse population.o Continue to develop a faculty and staff that is comfortable working with a

wide range of sophisticated technology. Student Recruitment and Retention

o Increase our majors and semester credit hourso Continue to diversify our student body o Continue the development of web based and web enhanced course.

Effectivenesso Continue and expand the current activities for assessment MS. Analyze

and apply the data to improve our programs.

3 Where should the program go in the next five years? Why? How? Next Five Year StepsThe following next step activates are derived from the “Vision Statement”, page 41, Volume II, Vision 2020: Who We Will Be, University of Houston-Clear Lake, January 2002 and use in the Systems Engineering planning process.

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“UHCL will be recognized for its dedication to the acquisition of knowledge (learning), the creation of knowledge (research) and its application (service). Through these activities UHCL will help meet the individual, programmatic, and world need for excellence in creative thinking, knowledge, and skills. “

The following are the 11 Themes and Selected Recommendations from the Above Report(To Be Used to Organize “Next Steps to Be Considered by SCE”)

1. Theme1. Learning Recommendation 1.4: A University that maximizes student academic success

2. Theme 2. Programs Recommendation 2.1: Preparation for potential doctoral programs

3. Theme 3. Research and Scholarship Recommendation 3.1: Increased time available to faculty for research and scholarship Recommendation 3.2: Adequate space for faculty research and scholarship

4. Theme 4. Diversity Recommendation 4.1: A diverse UHCL staff, administration and student body Recommendation 4.2: A diverse UHCL faculty

5. Theme 5. International Perspective Recommendation 5.3: Expanded international focus of the University

6. Theme 6. Changing Roles Recommendation 6.2: A faculty and staff capable of moving quickly into new areas and adapting to new roles

7. Theme 7. Employee Development Recommendation 7.4: A University environment in which mentoring is a common, every-day occurrence for all employees, including adjunct faculty Recommendation 7.5: A faculty and staff comfortable and working effectively with a diverse population

8. Theme 8. Organization and Planning9. Theme 9. Shared Governance Recommendation 9.5: More effective

communication between shared governance representatives and their constituencies

10. Theme 10. Technology Recommendation 10.1: A student body, on site and remote, increasingly equipped with and capable of using a wide range of sophisticated technology

11. Theme 11. Service to the Community Recommendation 11.2: A wide net of collaborations and partnerships between UHCL and public and private entities in the local area and in the region

Next StepsThe following are the next steps to be considered by SCE with reference to the themes and recommendations.

Strategic and Biennial Planning Update a strategic plan for the next six years (8.0) Update a biennial plan that supports the strategic plan (8.0)

Program Development

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Achieve approval from the UH Provosts’ Council, the UHS BoR, and the THECB to implement our proposal for a master of science in Biotechnology (2.0)

Develop a viable proposal for an undergraduate engineering program in Aeronautical Engineering within two years (2.0)

Develop a viable proposal for a MS in Engineering Management within one year. The proposal should include both a totally on-line (i.e., web-based) version of the program as well as a face-to-face version (2.0).

Develop a viable proposal for a web-based (i.e., totally on-line) version of our MS in Systems Engineering to complement our face-to-face version (2.0).

Obtain ABET accreditation for our Computer Information Systems program within one year. (1.4, 2.0)

Plan and develop the expansion of SCE programs to the proposed Pearland MITC and to the Houston Medical Center. (2.0)

Space: Continue and complete the phase 2 renovation of our Natural Sciences labs. Add additional high tech classrooms and labs for our computing programs and the new Systems Engineering program. Also add needed office and storage space. (2.0)

Plan, market and extend our web-based version of our Software Engineering program outside our traditional service area. Explore other program options for possible web-based enhancement or transformation. (2.0, 5.3)

Restructure the Industrial Hygiene and Safety specialization within our Environmental Science program to gain ABET accreditation within two years. (1.4, 2.0)

Develop a viable proposal for a professional doctoral program in Computer Science and Engineering within six years. Consider other viable doctoral programs. (2.1)

Study the issue of developing a BS in Scientific Computing. (2.0)

Teaching and Learning Add full time and adjunct faculty in high demand programs (1.4) Continue to diversify the faculty (4.2) Continue to diversify the staff and student body (4.1, 5.3) Continue to evolve a student body, on site and remote, increasingly equipped with

and capable of using a wide range of sophisticated technology (10.1, 11.0) Continue to encourage the faculty to use the web (and other forms of instructional

technology) to improve teaching and learning (1.4, 10.0)

Research and Scholarly Activity Increase our externally funded research for our faculty and students (3.0, 11.2) Continue to increase funding and available time to enhance faculty research and

scholarly activities (3.1) Continue to enhance the faculty and student research productivity in Chemistry to

a level of national prominence (3.0) Develop a center of excellence for research and development in homeland

security and related Cyber Trust issues (3.2, 11.2)

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Continue to diversify the staff and student body involved in research and scholarly activities (4.1, 5.3)

Continue to evolve a student body, on site and remote, increasingly equipped with and capable of using a wide range of sophisticated technology to support their research and scholarly activities (10.1, 11.0)

Service Continue to increase and enhance our net of collaborations with appropriate

public and private organizations (e.g., Aerospace Academy, Biosciences Focus Group, Galveston County, Ellington Field, Houston Medical Center) (11.1)

Continue to improve the communication between shared governance representatives and their constituencies (9.5)

Faculty and Staff Development Continue to develop a faculty and staff that is capable of moving quickly into new

areas and adapting to new roles (6.2) Develop a School environment in which mentoring is a common, every-day

occurrence for all employees, including adjunct faculty (7.4) Continue to develop a faculty and staff that is comfortable working with a diverse

population (7.5) Continue to develop a faculty and staff that is comfortable working with a wide

range of sophisticated technology (10.0)

Student Recruitment and Retention Increase our majors and semester credit hours (1.0, 10.0) Continue to diversify our student body (4.1, 5.3) Continue the development of daytime course offerings for programs that have a

sufficient full time student population. Continue the development of weekend programs where sufficient demands exist and resources permit. (1.0, 2.0, 5.3)

Continue to expand our programs at the UHS MITCs (1.0, 2.0) Through the Aerospace Academy initiative (and other opportunities), create a K-

18 SCE analog of the GATER-BAER program (1.0, 2.0, 4.1) Expand endowments for scholarships and research assistantships (1.0, 2.0, 4.1)

Effectiveness Continue and expand the current activities for assessment of all SCE degree and

certificate programs. Analyze and apply the data to improve our programs. (1.0, 2.0, 3.0)

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Matrix of Next Steps Mapped to 11 Themes of Vision 2020

Next Steps\ Vision 2020 Themes 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11Strategic and Biennial Planning XProgram Development X X XTeaching and Learning X X X X XResearch and Scholarly Activities X X XService X XFaculty and Staff Development X X X XStudent Recruitment and Retention X X X X XEffectiveness X X X

Vision 2020 Themes Learning Programs Research and Scholarship Diversity International Perspective Changing Roles Employee Development Organization and Planning Shared Governance Technology Service to the Community

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Appendices

Appendix A Last Five Annual PlansYear 2000-2004 This is the first Five Year Annual Plan

Appendix B Mandatory DataTable 3: Headcount by Semester, Degree Program, Level and Year

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004Spring Systems

Engineering Graduate 0 16 19 32 37

SummerSystems Engineering Graduate 0 9 8 12 20

Fall Systems Engineering Graduate 10 18 30 28 37

Table 4: Fall Demographic and Enrollment Characteristics by Degree Program and Year

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004Systems Engineering

Ethnicity White 10 10 15 12 17Black 0 2 3 4 5Hispanic 0 2 2 3 3Asian 0 3 4 2 3American Indian 0 0 0 0 0International 0 1 6 7 9

Gender Female 3 3 12 16 13Male 7 15 18 12 24

Enrollment Status

Continuing 0 14 21 24 28Returning 2 0 3 0 2New 8 4 6 4 7

Student Load Full-time 0 5 7 9 10Part-time 10 13 23 19 27

Average Age

36 37 36 35 33

Table 5: Number of Degrees Awarded by Degree Program and Fiscal Year

FY2000 FY2001 FY2002 FY2003 FY2004Systems Engineering MS 0 0 2 6 6

Table 6: Student Satisfaction Survey Results by Fiscal Year Systems Engineering Program

FY2000 FY2001 FY2002 FY2003 FY2004

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Satisfaction with Staff Academic Advising

% S/VS n/a n/a n/a 50.0% 50.0%Mean n/a n/a n/a 0.50 0.50N n/a n/a n/a 2 2

Satisfaction with Faculty Academic Advising


Competent Instructors % S/VS n/a n/a n/a 50.0% 100.0%Mean n/a n/a n/a 0.00 1.50N n/a n/a n/a 2 2

Prepared for Employment in my Field


Academically Challenged % S/VS n/a n/a n/a 50.0% 100.0%Mean n/a n/a n/a 2.00 1.50N n/a n/a n/a 2 2

Mastered Higher Order of Thinking


Developed Effective Written and Verbal Expression


Learned to Effectively Apply Information Technology


Developed Awareness of Local and Global Diversity


Developed Ability to Make Ethical Decisions


*Responses coded on a five point scale where -2=strongly disagree, -1=disagree, 0=neutral, +1=agree, +2=strongly disagree

Table 7: Student Credit Hours Taught by Semester, Rubric, Level and Year

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004Spring SENG Undergraduate 0 0 51 54 51

Graduate 0 84 87 99 144Total 0 84 138 153 195

Summer SENG Undergraduate 0 0 0 0 0Graduate 0 0 3 42 75Total 0 0 3 42 75

Fall SENG Undergraduate 0 0 0 0 0Graduate 60 84 93 159 201Total 60 84 93 159 201

Total SENG Undergraduate 0 0 51 54 51Graduate 60 168 183 300 420Total 60 168 234 354 471

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Table 8: Percent of SCH for Organized Classes by Semester, Rubric and Instructor Type

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004Spring SENG N 0 2 5 5 5

Full-time 0.0 100.0 0.0 20.0 80.0Part-Time 0.0 0.0 100.0 80.0 20.0

Fall SENG N 2 3 3 4 4Full-time 100.0 66.7 0.0 75.0 50.0Part-Time 0.0 33.3 100.0 25.0 50.0

Table 9: Average Organized Class Size by Semester, Level and Year

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004Spring SENG Undergraduate N <2 n/a <2 <2 <2

Size n/a n/a n/a n/a n/aGraduate N n/a <2 4.0 3.1 3.6

Size n/a n/a 7.0 10.0 12.0Summer SENG Undergraduate N 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

Size 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0Graduate N 0.0 0.0 0.0 <2 <2

Size 0.0 0.0 0.0 n/a n/aFall SENG Undergraduate N 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

Size 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0Graduate N 2.0 3.0 2.3 3.4 3.2

Size 10.0 9.3 12.8 14.3 19.4

Table 10: Annual Faculty Teaching FTE by Rubric, Faculty Instructional Status and Year Fall and Spring semesters only



Table 11: Annual SCH per Faculty Teaching FTE by Faculty Instructional Status, Rubric and Year Fall and Spring semesters only



Table 12: Instructional Faculty HC and Profile by Year (Fall semesters only)

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004UHCL Rank Total 6 5 4 4 3

Professor 0 0 0 0 0Associate Professor 0 0 1 1 1Assistant Professor 2 2 2 2 2Instructor 0 0 0 0 0Lecturer 0 0 0 0 0

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Visiting Faculty 0 0 0 0 0Adjunct 3 3 1 1 0Special Faculty 1 0 0 0 0

Tenure Tenured 0 0 1 1 1Tenure-track 2 2 2 2 2Non-tenured 4 3 1 1 0

Instructional Status Full-time Instructional 2 2 3 3 3Part-time Instructional 4 3 1 1 0

Ethnicity White 6 4 3 3 3Black 0 0 0 0 0Hispanic 0 0 0 0 0Asian 0 0 0 0 0American Indian 0 0 0 0 0International 0 1 1 1 0

Gender Female 1 1 1 1 1Male 5 4 3 3 2

Average Age 48 47 49 50 50

Table 13: Percent of Total SCH Generated by Systems Engineering Majors

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004BPA ACCT 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0

BAPA 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.0

DSCI 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0

ECON 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.0

ENVR 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0FINC 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0

HADM 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0HMRS 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

ISAM 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.1LEGL 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

MGMT 0.0 0.3 0.5 0.4 0.5

MKTG 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0

POLS 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0PPRM 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

HSH ANTH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

ARTS 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0COMM 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

CRCL 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0CRIM 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0FUTR 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

HIST 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0HLTH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0HUMN 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0

LITR 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1PHIL 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0PSYC 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

SOCI 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

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SPAN 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0SWRK 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

WMST 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0SCE ASTR 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

BIOL 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0CENG 0.0 0.2 0.5 0.5 1.5CHEM 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0CSCI 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.4

ENSC 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0GEOL 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0INDH 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0MATH 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.4 0.1

PHYS 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.9 0.7SENG 75.0 67.9 60.3 47.4 63.5

STAT 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

SWEN 0.0 4.5 5.6 4.5 6.1SOE ADSU 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

COUN 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

ECED 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0EDUC 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.0

GEOG 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

INST 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0

LLLS 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0SILC 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

SPED 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

TCED 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

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Appendix C Faculty Curriculum Vitae

James B. Dabney, P.E., Ph.D.January 31, 2006Education1994-1998 Ph.D., Rice University, Houston, TX.

Mechanical EngineeringThesis title: Optimal Combat Maneuvers of a Next-Generation Jet Fighter Aircraft.Thesis advisor: Angelo Miele

1989-1993 M.S., University of Houston - Clear Lake, Houston, TX.Process Monitoring and ControlThesis title: Effects of Tether Stretch Dynamics on a Tethered Satellite Yo-yo Control Law.Thesis advisor: Lawrence Hasdorff

1970-1974 B.S., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA.Mechanical Engineering.

Research Interests

Research is centered on computer-aided solution of systems engineering problems and systems verification and validation. Particular interests include robotics, mechatronics, optimal control, and flight mechanics. Current primary research activity is the modeling and control of piezoelectric ultrasonic motors. Other activities include control of a tankless water heater via an embedded microprocessor, trajectory optimization and guidance of high performance jet aircraft, and model-based control of closed kinematic chains. Professional Experience2000- School of Science and Computer Engineering, Systems Engineering

ProgramUniversity of Houston - Clear Lake, Houston, TXAssistant Professor of Systems Engineering and Chair, Systems Engineering Program. Teach graduate courses Concurrent Engineering, Systems Engineering Economy, Systems Analysis and Modeling, Software Project Management, and undergraduate course Introduction to Systems Engineering.

1998-2000 Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science, Rice University, Houston, TXLecturer on mechanical engineering. Taught sophomore statics and dynamics class, assisted with mechanical engineering senior design class.

1998-2000 Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science, Rice University, Houston, TXPost-doctoral researcher. Research activities included the numerical computation of optimal combat maneuvers of next-generation fighter jet

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aircraft, the development of guidance techniques to approximate the optimal trajectories in real time, optimal collision avoidance maneuvers for large ships, and modeling and control of closed kinematic chains.

1989-1999 AverStar, Inc., Houston, TXLead Engineer supervising groups of up to 25 engineers. Led teams responsible for Independent Verification and Validation (IV&V) of Space Shuttle onboard flight software, critical ground-based software, and Space Station Guidance, Navigation, and Control Software, and Global Positioning System receiver software. Performed IV&V analysis on software written in C, FORTRAN, and various avionics-specific programming languages.

1986-1989 Unisys, Inc., Houston, TXLead Engineer. Led a small group (3-5 engineers) developing and maintaining Space Shuttle flight design software. This team developed and maintained software used to perform preflight configuration of Space Shuttle onboard displays, fuel management planning, and abort trajectory design. Designed and developed a new flight design computer program (in FORTRAN) to compute Return to Launch Site abort guidance targets.

1981-1986 D.A. Associates, Inc., Houston, TX.Performed custom design of pressure vessels for petrochemical plants and refineries. Developed and marketed a library of pressure vessel design software written in C, FORTRAN, and assembly language. This software performs design calculations for pressure vessels following the procedures of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, American National Standards Institute Codes, the Uniform Building Code, and industry standard practices.

1984-2004 U.S. Air Force Reserve (Rank: Colonel)Program Manager, Lasers and Imaging at Air Force Research Lab Directed Energy Directorate. Primary duties include advising senior officers and project managers on systems engineering aspects of major research projects and modeling and simulation of directed energy systems. As an F-4 Weapons System Officer, flew the F-4 fighter aircraft in the air-to-ground and air superiority roles. As an Air Liaison Officer, taught U.S. Air Force doctrine to U.S. Army Reserve and National Guard units and coordinated U.S. Air Force participation in computer battle simulations to train various U.S. Army Reserve and U.S. Air Force battle staffs. Completed U.S. Air Force Air Command and Staff School and Air War College.

1975-1981 U.S. Air ForceF-4 Weapons Systems Officer. Flew tactical fighter aircraft at various bases in the U.S. and Europe. Duties included squadron flying safety officer, weapons safety officer, and resource manager.

1973-1975 Gray Tool CompanyDeveloped software to automate design of custom clamp-type pipe

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connectors and flanges, pressure vessel nozzles, and wellhead equipment. Performed mechanical design of custom petrochemical equipment and laboratory test fixtures.

Teaching2000- Assistant Professor of Systems Engineering, University of Houston - Clear

Lake.

1998-2000 Lecturer on Mechanical Engineering, Rice University, Houston, TX. Taught sophomore course Statics and Dynamics.

1995-1998 Teaching assistant. Rice University Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science. Assignments included graduate level courses in Mathematical Programming and Optimal Control and an advanced undergraduate/ introductory graduate course in Introduction to Dynamics and Control.

1991-2001 U.S. Air Force doctrine instructor. Taught U.S. Air Force doctrine and procedures to U.S. Army Reserve and National Guard Units. Developed an Air Force procedures curriculum that is used to train battle staffs and battle staff instructors to successfully interact with their Air Force counterparts.

Professional Service

Associate Editor, IEEE Dynamic Systems and Control Conference Editorial Board

Editor ASME Dynamic Systems and Controls Division Newsletter

Reviewer for Journal of Dynamic Systems, Measurement, and Control.

Reviewer for Simulation (Journal of The Society for Computer Simulation).

Reviewer for IEEE Transactions on Control Systems Technology.

Reviewer for International Journal of Robotics and Automation.

Session chair, 1999 ASEE Gulf-Southwest Section Annual Meeting, Dallas, Texas, March 7 - 9, 1999.

Publicity Chair, International Conference on Advances in Mechanical Engineering, Hammamet, Tunisia, March 18 - 20, 2002.

General Chair, Innovations 2002 Conference, Houston, Texas, May 16, 2002.

Registration Chair, International Symposium on Intelligent Control, Vancouver, BC, October 27 - 30, 2002.

Program Committee Chair, Systems and Design Engineering, International Conference

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on Applications of Mechanical Engineering, Sousse, Tunisia, March, 2004.PublicationsJournal Publications

1. J. B. Dabney and F. H. Ghorbel “Enhancing an Advanced Engineering Mechanics Course Using MATLAB and Simulink,” International Journal of Engineering Education, final manuscript accepted June, 2005.

2. J. B. Dabney, F. H. Ghorbel, and J. McCune, “Web-based control of the Rice SPENDULAP,” International Journal of Engineering Education, Vol 19, No. 3, pp. 478 – 486, 2003.

3. A. Miele and J. B. Dabney, “Optimal dive recovery maneuvers of a super-maneuvering jet fighter aircraft,” Journal of the Franklin Institute, Vol 338, No. 2, March, 2001.

4. J. B. Dabney and A. Miele, “Variable load factor guidance for low-altitude fly-to-point maneuvers of a jet fighter aircraft,” Journal of Dynamics and Control, Vol. 10, pp. 195 - 212, 2000.

5. A. Miele, T. Wang, C. S. Chao, and J. B. Dabney “Optimal control of a ship for collision avoidance maneuvers,” Journal of Optimization Theory and Applications, Vol. 103, No. 3, pp. 495 - 519, December, 1999.

6. F. H. Ghorbel and J. B. Dabney, “A spherical pendulum system to teach key concepts in kinematics, dynamics, control, and simulation,” IEEE Transactions on Education, HTML format-special CD-ROM issue, Vol. 42, No. 4, November, 1999.

7. A. Miele, T. Wang, C. S. Chao, and J. B. Dabney, “Optimal control of a ship for course change and sidestep maneuvers,” Journal of Optimization Theory and Applications, Vol. 103, No. 2, pp. 259 - 282, November, 1999.

8. A. Miele and J. B. Dabney, “Time-optimal climb of next-generation jet fighter aircraft: classical and computational results,” Quaderni della Accademia delle Scienze di Torino, Vol. 9, pp. 147 - 171, 1999.

9. F. H. Ghorbel, Z. Wang, and J. B. Dabney, “A singular perturbation approach to the modeling of closed kinematic chains,” submitted to the ASME Journal of Dynamic Systems, Measurement, and Control.

Books

J. B. Dabney and T. L. Harman, Mastering SIMULINK, Prentice Hall, Upper Saddle River, New Jersey, 2004.

10. J. B. Dabney and T. L. Harman, Mastering SIMULINK 4, Prentice Hall, Upper Saddle River, New Jersey, 2001.

11. T. L. Harman, J. B. Dabney, and N. Richert, Advanced Engineering Mathematics With MATLAB, Second Edition, Brooks/Cole Publishing Company, Pacific Grove, California, 2000.

12. J. B. Dabney and T. L. Harman, Mastering SIMULINK 2, Prentice Hall, Upper Saddle River, New Jersey, 1998.

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13. J. B. Dabney and T. L. Harman, The Student Edition of SIMULINK Version 2 User’s Guide, Prentice Hall, Upper Saddle River, New Jersey, 1997.

14. T. L. Harman, J. B. Dabney, and N. Richert, Advanced Engineering Mathematics Using MATLAB V4, PWS Publishing Company, Boston, Mass., 1997.

15. J. B. Dabney and T. L. Harman, Maple Supplement to Advanced Engineering Mathematics Using MATLAB V4, PWS Publishing Company, Boston, Mass., 1997.

Refereed Conference Papers

J. B. Dabney, F. H. Ghorbel, T.L. Harman, J. J. Chakkungal, M. Randolph-Gips, and C. Aswathanarayanan, “Dynamic response modeling of piezoelectric ultrasonic motors,” International Mechanical Engineering Conference and Exposition, Orlando, FL, November 5 – 11, 2005.

16. J. B. Dabney, G. Barber, and D. Ohi, “Computing return on investment of risk-reducing systems engineering disciplines,” Space Systems Engineering and Risk Management Conference, Los Angeles, CA, October 26 – 28, 2005.

17. S. M. Dutta, F. H. Ghorbel, and J. B. Dabney, “Modeling and control of a shape memory alloy actuator,” International Symposium on Intelligent Control and 13th Mediterranean Conference on Control and Automation, Limassol, Cyprus, June 27 – 29, 2005.

18. J. B. Dabney and G. Barber, “Return on Investment as a Measure of the Value of Independent Verification and Validation,” International Workshop on Strategic and Economic Methods for Assessment of IV&V Activities, 38th Hawaii International Conference on Systems Sciences, Waikoloa, HI, January 3, 2005.

19. J. B. Dabney, G. Barber, and D. Ohi, “Estimating direct return on investment of independent verification and validation,” The 8th International Conference on Software Engineering and Applications, Cambridge, MA, November 9 – 11, 2004.

20. S. M. Dutta, F. H. Ghorbel, and J. B. Dabney “Dynamic modeling and control of hysteresis in a shape memory alloy actuator,” International Mechanical Engineering Conference and Exposition, Anaheim, CA, November 13 – 19, 2004.

21. J. B. Dabney and F. H. Ghorbel, “Integrating MATLAB and Simulink in an advanced engineering mechanics course,” International Mechanical Engineering Conference and Exposition, Anaheim, CA, November 13 – 19, 2004.

22. Z. Wang, F. H. Ghorbel, and J. B. Dabney, “On the domain and error characterization in the singular perturbation modeling of closed kinematic chains,” 2004 American Controls Conference, Boston. MA, June 30 – July 2, 2004.

23. W. Haskins, J. Stecklein, R. Lovell, M. Jackson, G. Moroney, B. Dick, and J. B. Dabney, “Error cost escalation through the project life cycle,” 14th International Symposium of the International Council on Systems Engineering, Toulouse, France, Jun, 2004.

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24. J. B. Dabney, G. Barber, D. Ohi, and K. Woodham “Return on investment of independent verification and validation: Indirect benefits,” NASA OSMA Software Assurance Symposium, Morgantown, West Virginia, July 29 – August 1, 2003.

25. J. B. Dabney, F. H. Ghorbel, and T. L. Harman, “Piezoelectric ultrasonic motor modeling: State of the art and future directions,” International Conference on Signals, Systems, Decision, and Information Technology,” Souuse, Tunisia, March 26 – 28, 2003.

26. P. S. Gandhi, F. H. Ghorbel, and J. B. Dabney, “Modeling, identification, and compensation of friction in harmonic drives,” 2002 Conference on Decision and Control, Las Vegas, Nevada, December 10 - 13, 2002.

27. J. B. Dabney, F. H. Ghorbel, and Z. Wang, “Modeling closed kinematic chains via singular perturbations,” American Control Conference, Anchorage Alaska, May 8 - 10, 2002.

28. J. B. Dabney and F. H. Ghorbel, “Power and locomotion of a millirobotic crawler,” International Conference on Advances in Mechanical Engineering,” Hammamet, Tunisia, March 18 - 20, 2002.

29. F. H. Ghorbel, J. B. Dabney, and R. Gunawardana, “Experimental validation of a reduced model-based tracking control of parallel robots,” 2001 IEEE Conference on Control Applications, Mexico City, Mexico, September 5 - 7, 2001.

30. J. B. Dabney and F. H. Ghorbel, “Using the Rice SPENDULAP as a testbed for nonlinear feedback control,” Tunisian-German Conference: Smart Systems and Devices, Hammamet, Tunisia, March 27-30, 2001.

31. J. B. Dabney and F. H. Ghorbel, “Rice SPENDULAP: A laboratory apparatus to illustrate key concepts in kinematics, dynamics, and control,” Proceedings of the ASME Dynamic Systems and Control Division - 2000, Orlando, Florida, November 5-10, 2000, pp. 89 - 96.

32. M. A. Beims and J. B. Dabney, “Reliable tailored-COTS via independent verification and validation,” NATO Information Systems Technology Symposium, Brussels, Belgium, April 3 - 5, 2000.

33. J. D. Arthur, R. G. Sargent, J. B. Dabney, A. M. Law, and J. D. Morrison, “Verification and validation: what impact should project size and complexity have on attendant V&V activities and supporting infrastructure?” 1999 Winter Simulation Conference, Phoenix, Arizona, December 6 - 8, 1999.

34. J. B. Dabney and A. Miele, “Variable load factor guidance for low-altitude fly-to-point maneuvers of a jet fighter aircraft,” AIAA Atmospheric Flight Mechanics Conference, Portland, Oregon, August 9 -11, 1999.

35. J. B. Dabney and F. H. Ghorbel, “Illustrating nonlinear systems analysis concepts using the rice SPENDULAP,” 1999 ASEE Gulf-Southwest Section Annual Meeting, Dallas, Texas, March 7 - 9, 1999.

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36. A. Miele and J. B. Dabney, “Time-optimal climb of next-generation jet fighter aircraft: Comparison of classical theory and numerical optimization results,” Conference in Memory of Professor Placido Cicala, Polytechnic of Turin, June 25, 1998.

37. J. B. Dabney and J. D. Arthur, “Anticipating and mitigating the professional challenge to independent verification & validation,” 8th International Conference on Software Quality/16th Pacific Northwest Software Quality Conference, Portland, Oregon, October 12-15, 1998.

Conference Presentations

J. B. Dabney and G. Barber, “Return on investment of independent verification and validation: Calibrating a predictive model,” NASA Software Assurance Symposium, Morgantown, WV, August 8 – 11, 2005.

J. B. Dabney, G. Barber, and D. Ohi, “A prototype Bayesian belief network for estimating software requirements defect density and removal,” NASA Assurance Technology Symposium, Cleveland, Ohio, June 8 - 11, 2004.

38. J. B. Dabney, G. Barber, and D. Ohi, “A prototype Bayesian belief net for estimating software requirements defect density and removal,” NASA Software Assurance Symposium, Morgantown, WV, July 20 – 22, 2004.

39. J. B. Dabney and G. Barber, “Direct return on investment of software independent verification and validation,” NASA Assurance Technology Symposium, Cleveland, Ohio, June 3 – 5, 2003.

40. J. B. Dabney, F. H. Ghorbel, and T. L. Harman, “Issues in piezoelectric ultrasonic motor modeling,” Innovations 2003, Houston, Texas, May 2, 2003.

41. J. B. Dabney and F. H. Ghorbel “A millirobotic crawler for pipe inspection,” Innovations 2002, Houston, Texas, May 16, 2002.

42. J. B. Dabney “Tethered satellite flexible tether parameter sensitivity,” Innovations 2001 Conference, Houston, Texas, April 27, 2001.

43. J. B. Dabney and F. H. Ghorbel, “Continuous sliding mode control of a rotating pendulum,” Innovations '98 Conference, Houston, Texas, 1998.

44. T. L. Harman and J. B. Dabney, “Applications of MATLAB to the design and visualization of antenna radiation patterns,” Innovations '98 Conference, Houston, Texas, 1998.

45. J. B. Dabney and T. L. Harman, “Complex systems modeling with MATLAB and SIMULINK,” Joint Applications in Instrumentation Processes and Computer Control, Houston, Texas,1994.

46. J. B. Dabney, L. Hasdorff, T. L. Harman, and J. T. Watson, “Effects of tether stretch dynamics on a tethered satellite yo-yo control law,” Joint Applications in Instrumentation Processes and Computer Control, Houston, Texas,1993.

Technical Reports

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J. B. Dabney, G. Barber, Return on Investment of Independent Verification and Validation Study: Phase III Final Report, NASA IV&V Center, Fairmont, WV, September 30, 2005.

Dabney, J. B. and Harman, T. L., “Real-Time Torque Sensing of Piezoelectric Ultrasonic Motors for Space Robotics Applications,” Institute for Space Systems Operations Annual Report, 2005.

J. B. Dabney and V. Tang, “Model-Based Torque Control of Piezoelectric Ultrasonic Motors”, STTR Phase I Final Report, University of Houston – Clear Lake, January 17, 2005.

47. J. B. Dabney, and T. L. Harman, “Dynamic Properties of Piezoelectric Ultrasonic Motors for Space Robotics Applications,” Institute for Space Systems Operations Annual Report, 2004.

48. J. B. Dabney, G. Barber, and D. Ohi, Return on Investment of Independent Verification and Validation Study: Phase IIB Final Report, NASA IV&V Center, Fairmont, WV, February 7, 2004.

49. J. B. Dabney, F. H. Ghorbel, and T. L. Harman, “Piezoelectric ultrasonic motor modeling and control,” UHCL Systems Engineering Laboratory Report, University of Houston – Clear Lake, Houston, Texas, August, 2003.

50. J. B. Dabney, G. Barber, D. Ohi, and K. Woodham, “Return on investment of independent verification and validation study Phase II report – indirect benefits,” NASA IV&V Facility, Fairmont, WV, 2003.

51. J. B. Dabney and G. Barber, “Computing direct return on investment for software independent verification and validation,” NASA IV&V Facility, Fairmont, WV, 2003.

52. J. B. Dabney and J. C. Helm, “COTS Screening Guidelines,” NASA IV&V Facility, Fairmont, WV, 2002.

53. A. Miele and J. B. Dabney, “Variable load factor guidance for low-altitude fly-to-point maneuvers of a jet fighter aircraft,” Aero-Astronautics Report No. 292, Rice University, Houston, Texas, 1998.

54. A. Miele, T. Wang, C. S. Chao, and J. B. Dabney, “Optimal course change and sidestep maneuvers for a ship,” Aero-Astronautics Report No. 290, Rice University, Houston, Texas, 1998.

55. J. B. Dabney and F. H. Ghorbel, “A spherical pendulum system to teach key concepts in kinematics, dynamics, control, and simulation,” Dynamic Systems and Controls Lab Report No. 5, Rice University, Houston, Texas, 1998.

56. A. Miele and J. B. Dabney “Combat climb performance of a supermaneuvering jet fighter aircraft,” Aero-Astronautics Report No. 281, Rice University, Houston, Texas, 1998.

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57. A. Miele and J. B. Dabney, “Minimum-time low-altitude quasi-level fly-to-point maneuvers of a supermaneuvering jet fighter aircraft,” Aero-Astronautics Report No. 282, Rice University, Houston, Texas, 1998.

58. A. Miele and J. B. Dabney, “Optimal pop-up attack maneuvers of a supermaneuvering jet fighter aircraft,” Aero-Astronautics Report No. 283, Rice University, Houston, Texas, 1998.

59. A. Miele and J. B. Dabney, “Optimal dive recovery maneuvers of a supermaneuvering jet fighter aircraft,” Aero-Astronautics Report No. 284, Rice University, Houston, Texas, 1998.

60. A. Miele and J. B. Dabney, “Flight dynamics model of a supermaneuvering jet fighter aircraft,” Aero-Astronautics Report No. 280, Rice University, Houston, Texas, 1997.

61. A. Miele and J. B. Dabney, “Time-optimal climb of next-generation jet fighter aircraft: Comparison of classical theory and numerical optimization results,” Aero-Astronautics Report No. 279, Rice University, Houston, Texas, 1997.

62. J. B. Dabney, D. B. McCaugherty, and T. Brice, “Merging IV&V and systems engineering,” Intermetrics Technical Report, Intermetrics, Inc., Houston, Texas, 1992.

Professional LicensesRegistered Professional Engineer, TexasCommercial Pilot, Instrument AirplaneCertified Flight Instructor, Airplane Single Engine

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James C. Helm, Ph.D., P.E.February 7, 2005

EDUCATION

Ph.D., Operations Research, Industrial Engineering Department, Texas A&M University, 1972

Dissertation: Methodology for Systematic Planning of Regional Water Management

MS, Mathematics, University of Missouri at Rolla, 1964

Thesis: Parameter Perturbation Procedure for Solving Nonlinear Systems of Equations

BS, Physics and Mathematics, Missouri Valley, 1962

RELEVANT COURSEWORK:

Graduate work in Physics, University of Houston, TX (1965 - 1968)

ACADEMIC EMPLOYMENT HISTORY:

The University of Houston at Clear Lake City (9/05 – Present) Chair of Engineering Program and Associate Professor of Systems Engineering.

(9/00 – 8/04). Chair and Assistant Professor of Systems Engineering, Science and Computer Engineering.

Courses Developed Web base Requirements Engineering Course for Software Engineering - Fall 2001 Risk Management Course for Systems Engineering - Spring 2001. Decision Analysis for Systems Engineering – Spring 2002 Web base Risk Management Course for Systems and Software Engineering –

Summer 2002 Advanced Decision Analysis for Systems Engineering – Fall 2002

Courses Taught SENG 5330 RISK MANAGEMENT SENG 5232 ENGINEERING SPECIALTY INTGRATION SWEN 5130 REQUIREMENTS ENGINEERING SWEN 5430 SOFTWARE METRICS SWEN 5434 REUSE AND REENGINEERING SWEN 5430 VALIDATION and VERIFICATION CSCI 4931 SOFTWARE ENGINEERING TOOLS CSCI 4939 WEB Client Server application CSCI 4839 WEB Assessment of Java and Asp server CSCI 5931 WEB-Based Software Testing Tools & Methods

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CSCI 5939 WEB TECHNOLOGY CSCI 5939 Wireless Application and Programming I-Mode SWEN 6939 Thesis

The University of Houston at Clear Lake City (9/98 - 9/00). Assistant Professor of Software Engineering, Natural and Applied Sciences Department.

Courses Developed Web based Verification & Validation Course for Software Engineering - fall of

2000. Software Engineering Tools Course for Software Engineering - Fall of 1999.

Courses Taught SWEN 5231 SOFTWARE FORMALISMS AND NOTATIONS SWEN 5939 VALIDATION and VERIFICATION (Special Topics) CSCI 3532 DATA AND FILE STRUCTURES

New Curriculum Helped establish the Master of Science program in Systems Engineering for the school of Natural and Applied Science at UHCL

The University of Houston at Clear Lake City (9/75 - 9/98). Adjunct to the Faculty, Natural and Applied Sciences Department.

The University of Alabama, Huntsville, AL (1/74 - 9/74). Part-time instructor in the Computer Science Department.

Texas A&M University (6/69 - 7/73). Project Manager. Under contract with the Red River Army Depot Intern Training Center, coordinated the development of mathematical and simulation models to analyze the U.S. Army's Small Caliber Ammunition Modernization Program (SCAMP), headquartered at Frankfort Arsenal, Philadelphia, PA. Instructor, Industrial Engineering Department. Taught operation research, computer science, manufacturing management, and numerical control. Research Assistant. Applied operation research methodology to simulation and stochastic models while consulting for the Texas Water Resource Institute.

University of Missouri, Rolla (9/62 - 8/64) Full-time Instructor in Mathematics Department. Subjects taught algebra, trigonometry, analytical geometry, calculus and differential equations.

INDUSTRIAL EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

The Boeing Co. (8/97 - Retired June 1, 2000). Senior Principal Engineer with the Boeing Co. at NASA/JSC Sunny Carter Test Facility. Developing and coding (C++) an Object Oriented Design for the real time and concurrent system, named Test Data Capture and Retrieval Systems (TDCS). TDCS is the centralized Space Station bus data collection for the real-time Component of the Software Verification Facility.

Dynacs Engineering Company, Inc. (12/96 - 8/97). Contractor (MTS-6) with NASA/McDonnell Douglas Aerospace Corporation at NASA/JSC Sunny Carter Test Facility facilities. Developing and coding (C) the real time Test Data Capture and Retrieval Systems.

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SAIC (COMSYSTEMS) (11/95 - 12/96). Senior Computer Scientist. Subcontractor to the Repository Based Software Engineering (RBSE) project at the University of Houston Clear Lake. Developing and improving an application tool called Multimedia Orientated Repository Environment (MORE). MORE is a research project which enables a set of CGI executables to dynamically and interactively generate Hypertext Markup Language (HTML) which interfaces a WEB Browser (Netscape) to a relational database (ORACLE). Supported SAIC in Washington DC with the development of Software Engineering courses for NASA to use in training.

(1/93-11/95). TDC Subcontract Project Manager. Furnished NASA Monthly Status reports and attended weekly tag- up meeting as the Project Manager. Developed Intelligent Computer Aided Training (ICAT) lessons for the InterVehicular Information System (IVIS) Emulator and IVIS Emulator documentation for the U.S. Army. Developed and delivered a new version of the Situation Report code for the IVIS Emulator. Developed, published and delivered the TDC Software Management Plan document. Developed, coded, tested, and installed the IVIS in tank simulators to support the Horizontal Integration Experiment for the Mounted Warfighting Battlespace Laboratory at Fort Knox, KY. Technical Lead on the Knowledge Based System (KBS) Task for the Technology Development Contract (TDC). This task provided software requirement, design analysis and technical reviews and audits for KBS, Computer Aided Software Engineering (CASE), Advanced Software Architecture (ASA), and Technology Transfer. Performed software training in C++ on the Rose project at Rockwell Houston.

(3/90 - 1/93). ITVE Project Manager and Test Tools Lead subcontracting for McDonnell Douglas on the Space Station Freedom program. Responsible for: the phased development of software requirements, preliminary design, detailed design, and test documents; the design and unit code walkthroughs and coding for the test tools used in the SSF Integration Test and Validation Environment (ITVE).

(3/89 - 3/90). Group lead for IT&V Test Specification Development Tool (TSDT) used to generate specification or test procedure documents from a requirement document. Simulated, using SLAM II, Lockheed's Simulation Interface Buffer (SIB) architecture planned for use on the Space Station Freedom. Support included stochastic modeling the SSF Host/SIB Architecture and presenting the results to mode team meetings, and system review boards. Supported Lockheed with the SSF computer security planning and implementation.

Intermetrics (11/85 - 3/89). HAL/S Project and Contract Manager for HAL/S upgrade and sustaining engineering support to the NASA Spacecraft Software Division. HAL/S is the code used onboard the Space Shuttle's onboard computers. Prepared weekly NASA tag-up meetings on technical and work breakdown structure issues. Accurately tracked, forecasted and managed contract costs and profits to stay on budget. Prepared and presented to NASA Contracts the monthly 533 forms. Established well-defined tasks, realistic schedules and achievable milestones. Provided sustaining engineering in accordance with NASA goals. Reviewed staff's work and progress coached and provided training tools to perform tasks. Developed the subcontract phase-out for NASA when the HAL/S compiler upgrade was canceled.

Ford Aerospace and Communications (7/84 - 11/85). Principal investigator on an Ada Research and Development (R&D) task. Developed an Ada decision metrics that permitted an ordered approach to evaluating existing software environments to determine suitability for migration to Ada. Presented papers based on this work at conferences and provided Ford Management with decision visibility. Converted a FORTRAN trajectory determination program to Ada to test the state of existing compiler.

TRW Systems, Inc. (9/80 - 7/84). Member of the Technical Staff in the Systems Engineering and Analysis Department. Supported JSC NASA Postflight Analysis and Reconstruction. Converted Ascent/Decent FORTRAN programs form CDC Cyber 730 to HP9000 computers.

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Intergraph Computing (8/79 - 9/80). Supported NASA working in SAIL (Shuttle Avionics Integration Laboratory). Manager of Software Applications in charge of Marshall Matted Engine Simulation Software on the Stand-Alone Engine Simulation. Responsible for reports, phased independent analysis, and phased dependent analysis.

McDonnell Douglas Technical Services Co. (10/74 - 8/79). Subcontractor for JCS NASA supporting the Space Shuttle. Task Manager. In charge of six engineers developing onboard software design and requirements for the IMU and the Star Tracker. Integration Manger, Ground Navigation Software. Supervised six task managers. Each task contained one to six members. The tasks supported the NASA Manned Control Center's Ground Station Tracking Data Network, the Tracking Data Relay Satellite, and the Interim Upper Stage. Integration Manager, Software Development Branch. In charge of six task managers; tasks supported the NASA Software Development Branch, building and maintaining Shuttle Vehicle Dynamics Simulator.

Teledyne Brown Engineering (7/73 - 10/74). Principal Systems Analyst. Provided operations research methods, statistical analysis, and simulation analysis (SALSIM) for the System Analysis Department's Evaluation Branch supporting the SAFEGUARD Site Defense Systems Analysis.

El Paso Natural Gas Co. (5/69- 8/69). Programmer. Provided engineering evaluation for the scientific group developing pipeline linear programming network analysis programs. Support programming was in PL/I.

Braddock, Dunn, and McDonald (10/68 - 5/69). Senior Scientific Programmer/Analyst. Provided compiler theory, analysis, and implementation of a large electronic network analysis program (NET-II) for the IBM 360 and CDC 6600 computers.

International Business Machine (IBM), Federal Systems Division (9/65 - 10/68). Associate Programmer. Worked in the Gemini and Apollo real-time programming area for IBM, subcontractor for NASA, Houston. Tasks included: (1) mission simulation and real-time control Data Select Officer. The Data Select Officer is an assistant to the Flight Dynamics Officer. Primary duties were preflight trajectory simulation and verification and real-time celestial navigation. (2) Real-time programming for Mission Control Room's projection plot boards for visual verification of ground tracking data and maneuver confirmation. This included all Earth and Lunar orbital and recovery computations and plots. (3) Systems analysis for the Lunar Excursion Module's (LEM) rendezvous radar antenna. This involved implementing the celestial mechanics and mathematics necessary to select a landing site given a landmark, and also subsequent LEM recapture and docking with the Command Service Module.

The Boeing Co. (8/64 -9/65). Associate Research Engineer. Developed math models and implemented computer programs in support of the Material Fatigue Analysis Department. Designed and implemented the B-52 Fleet Surveillance Program.

Refereed Published Papers:

Helm, J.C., “Decision Metrics Matrix Process,” The Twelfth Annual Symposium International Council On Systems Engineering, Las Vegas, Nevada, July 28 – August 1, 2002.

Dabney, J. B., and Helm, J. C., “COTS Screening Guidelines,” Titan Systems Corporation, Fairmont, WV, 2002.

Helm, J.C., "Web-Based Application Quality Assurance Testing," The Fourteenth International Internet & Software Quality Week, San Francisco, CA, May 29 - June 1, 2001.

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Helm, J.C., G.L. Curry and G.L. Hogg, "Capacity Expansion of Linked Reservoir Systems," Computers ind. Engng., Vol. 8, No. 2, 1984, 119-38.

Curry, G.L., J.C. Helm and R.A. Clark, "Chance-Constrained Model for a System of Reservoirs," Journal of the Hydraulics Division, ASCE, Vol. 99, No. HY12, December 1973, 2353-66.

Curry, G.L., J.C. Helm and R.A. Clark, "A Model for a Linked System of Multipurpose Reservoirs with Stochastic Inflow and Demands," Texas Water Resources Institute, Texas A&M University, May 1972, TR-41.

Curry, G.L., J.C. Helm and R.A. Clark, "Stochastic Models Applied to Operations of Reservoirs in the Upper Colorado River Basin in Texas," Texas Water Resources Institute, Texas A&M University, June 1973, TR-47.

Curry, G.L., J.C. Helm and R.A. Clark, "Development of a Dynamic Water Management Policy for Texas," Texas Water Resources Institute, Texas A&M University, June 1973, TR-52.

Conference Papers Published

Helm, J.C., “Teaching Continuous Risk Management Using A Requirement Management Tool,” INCOSE 2004, Systems Engineering Managing Complexity and Change, Toulouse, France June 20-24, 2004.

Helm, J.C., "Continuous Risk Management Using Rational Unified Process RequisitePro," INNOVATION 2003, The Clear Lake Council Of Technical Societies, University of Houston-Clear Lake, Houston, TX, May 2, 2003.

"Iterative Risk Management," INNOVATION 2002, The Clear Lake Council Of Technical Societies, Bayou Building, University of Houston-Clear Lake, Houston, TX, May, 16 2002; J.C. Helm and Hamsini Ravipati.

"Load Testing Internet Websites," INNOVATION 2002, The Clear Lake Council Of Technical Societies, Bayou Building, University of Houston-Clear Lake, Houston, TX, May, 16 2002; Y. Boedeker and J. C. Helm.

“Risk Management Paradigm,” Raytheon National Management Association, 2224 Bay Area Blvd., Houston, TX, January 16, 2002.

"Web-Based Application Quality Assurance Testing," The Fourteenth International Internet & Software Quality Week, San Francisco, CA, May 29 - June 1, 2001

"Tailoring Rational Unified Processing Tools for Systems Engineers," INNOVATION 2001, The Clear Lake Council Of Technical Societies, Gilruth Center, Johnson Space Center, NASA, Houston, TX, April 27, 2001

Presented to the Society for Software Quality my paper on "Goal Question Metrics Paradigm Applied to Software Quality Improvement." April 8, 1999.

"Ada Implementation in a Non-Ada Environment," National Security Industrial Association Quality and Reliability Assurance Software Subcommittee, Williamsburg, VA; March 7, 1985

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"Ada Implementation in a Non-Ada Environment," Third Annual National Conference on Ada Technology, Houston, TX; March 20, 1985

"Ada Implementation in a Non-Ada Environment," The Second Washington Ada Symposium, Laurel, MD; March 24, 1985

"A Linked Reservoir System with Stochastic Releases to Satisfy Fixed Downstream Demands," 1st International Computers and Operations Research Symposium, Washington, DC; August 1973

"Capacity Expansion and Optimum Operation of a Stochastic Multiple Multipurpose Reservoir System," 42nd National ORSA, Atlantic City, NJ; November 8, 1972

"A Capacity Expansion Model for a System OS-Linked Multipurpose Reservoir with Stochastic Inflows," American Water Resources Association, St. Louis, MO; Nov, 1, 1972

"A Parameter Perturbation Procedure for Obtaining a Solution to Systems of Nonlinear Equations," 39th National ORSA, Dallas, TX; May 5, 1971

"Simplified Development of Problem-Oriented Computer Algorithms," 38th National ORSA, Detroit, MI; October 30, 1970

Licenses

Texas Board of Professional Engineers 34623

Texas Windstorm Insurance Association, Qualified Inspector Appointment Number 34623

Texas Real Estate Commission, Professional Inspector Number 5021

Teaching Certificate

Life Teaching Certificate Physics and Mathematics, No. 8461, Secondary Education in Missouri

Professional Awards

Minnie Stevens Piper Finalist 2002, 2004

Awarded Technical Educator of the Year by the Clear Lake Council of Technical Societies July 2001

Awarded the title of "University Adjunct" for the year June 1991 by the School of Natural and Applied Sciences UHCL.

Professional activities and associations

International Council On Systems Engineering (INCOSE)

Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineering (IEEE)

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Other Society Affiliations:

Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)/years 1962-1968

American Institute of Industrial Engineers/years 1970-1974

Operations Research Society of America/years 1970-1974

Kappa Mu Epsilon National Mathematics Honor Society/years 1962-1974

Alpha Pi Mu Industrial Engineering Honor Society/years 1970-1974

Society Of The Sigma Xi Honorary Research Organization/years 1970-1974

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Charles B. Hoffman, Ph.D.

January 2005

ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Twenty-five years of progressively responsible experience in systems and software engineering including both senior management and technical responsibilities. Leader in the development of processes for the management, business development, and development of software.

WORK EXPERIENCE:August 2002 to Present: Assistant Professor of Software Engineering. University of Houston Clear Lake2700 Bay Area Blvd, Houston, Texas 77058

Taught Graduate level class in Software Construction and Software Tools with particular focus on software design methodologies using the Rational Rose tools to instantiate the design.

Developed web based Software Construction Web course to be tested in summer 2003.

Developed Web site for the Software Engineering (SWEN) Capstone program. Mentor and advisor for the SWEN Capstone program. Served as academic advisor to 17 graduate students. Served on the Admissions

board for the SWEN program. Proposal consultant to Tietronix Software for the Program/Project Management

and Integration (PPMI) contract. Tietronix was awarded the contract in April 2003.

October 2000 to August 2002: Business Development for Aerospace ProgramsBarrios Technology, Inc. (Barrios)2525 Bay Area Blvd., Suite 300, Houston, Texas 77058 Prospecting and qualification of opportunities, preparation of pursuit and bid decisions, and

proposal management. Participated in the development of twelve major Barrios proposals in various roles as author,

coordinator, reviewer and manager. Responsibility for $450,000 budget.

April 1998 to April 1999, Director of Software Engineering Barrios Technology, Inc. Development of technologies and associated technical expertise to be used for new business

ventures, specifically:o Database Application Developmento Software Reengineering for Reuseo Complex Space Operations Planning Processes, o Development of Space Flight Trajectory and Planning Software.

Performed the analysis, planning, and technical direction for the Barrios Year 2000 program.April 1996 - April 1998, Information Systems Project ManagerBarrios Technology, Inc. Project Manager for a $20,000,000 prime contract with NASA for the development and

maintenance of over 20 database applications for the International Space Station (ISS) Program.

Responsible for hire, budget and schedule for over 70 professional employees involved in developing database applications using Oracle, Access and FoxPro.

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Letter of Recognition from Randy Brinkley, ISS Program manager. Technical and management grades received from NASA for the contract performance were

all EXCELLENT.February 1995 - April 1996, Deputy Project Manager LinCom Corporation1300 Bay Area Blvd, Suite 200, Houston, Texas 77058

Responsible for the performance and coordination of 11 tasks for the Technology Development Contract spanning the following technology areas: Virtual Reality, Intelligent Computer Aided Training, Virtual Environment Training, High Fidelity Simulation and Mission Control Center Application software development.

Proposal Manager for the Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR) proposals that produced two successful proposals in 1996 -- Intelligent Collaborative Team Training (NASA) and Virtual Environment Training for Battlefield Medical Personnel (Advanced Research Projects Agency).

September 1989-Feburary 1995, Project EngineerBarrios Technology Inc.2525 Bay Area Blvd, Houston, Texas 77058 Deputy Director of Operations for the CLEMENTINE Lunar mapping project. Responsible for the Barrios technical and cost performance on both the Naval Research

Laboratory (NRL) Technical Services and Space Systems Research and Development Contract ($1.3M/yr).

Proposal manager for the Space System Research and Development (SSRD) contract that was won by Barrios in 1993.

Designed and developed a high fidelity Electrical Power System simulation for the solar panels and onboard electrical power system for the Low Power Atmospheric Compensation Experiment (LACE) satellite.

Developed algorithms for the range safety impact predictor program used for the Sea Launched and Recovery (SEALAR) project at NRL.

Developed requirements and algorithms for special utilities executing on a Sun SPARCstation 10, e.g., station contacts, lighting, solar panel output, using attitude telemetry and NRL trajectory files from tracking data for the CLEMENTINE spacecraft.

November 1983 - September 1993, Project Engineer/Department ManagerBarrios Technology, Inc., Developed multi-body targeting algorithms for the Multi-body Orbital Simulator (MBOS) used

for Mars/Phobos and Earth/Moon operations. MBOS was an object-oriented design implemented in Ada.

Responsible for the Software Support Services Department software conversion/re-engineering of many large NASA engineering simulations.

Proposal Manager for the successful Barrios Software Management and Renewal proposal to the General Services administration

Responsible for the technical oversight of a pilot program for Fortran to Ada translation.October 1982 - October 1983, Senior Associate Principal EngineerHarris CorporationPalm Bay, Florida Group Leader of nine software engineers engaged in microprocessor software and firmware

development. Lead Software Engineer in two proposals involving the development of classified network

communications software. April 1979 - October 1982, Principal EngineerComputer Science CorporationHouston, Texas Group Supervisor of five software engineers engaged in maintaining several large simulation

programs for flight planning for the Space Shuttle.

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Developed and maintained the Space Shuttle KU-Band Blockage processor. Developed and maintained of the PROXOPS simulation for rendezvous and proximity

operations for the Space Shuttle. Test and validation of the TACAN redundancy management software for STS-1 and STS-2. October 1976 - April 1979, Senior EngineerMcDonnell Douglas Technical Services CorporationHouston, Texas Led a team of four engineers defining detailed requirements for the Space Shuttle onboard

navigation software. Responsible for the development of navigation algorithms for both the Rendezvous Analysis

Program (RAP) and the Rendezvous Bench Program (SENSOR). Maintained the Space Shuttle Entry Navigation Bench Program (OFTEN).

September 1975 – May 1976. Instructor of Mathematics and Computer ScienceMoody College (now Texas A&M at Galveston)Galveston, Texas Teaching of sophomore and junior level classes in mathematics and computer science. Taught Marine Engineering courses in Numerical Applications and Computer Methods.September 1968 - May 1972, Instructor of MathematicsSouthwest Texas State UniversitySan Marcos, Texas Teaching of freshman and sophomore level classes in mathematics.

EDUCATION:

Ph.D. in Mathematics, University of Houston, Houston, Texas 1976M.S. in Mathematics, Louisiana State University, Texas 1968B.S. in Mathematics and Physics, Lamar University, Beaumont, Texas 1966

PROFESSIONAL AND/OR TECHNICAL TRAINING:

Business Process Modeling and Analysis Inteq Group 2000

IT Project Management Institute of Learning 1998

Concepts in Data Modeling Oracle Corporation 1997

Software Configuration management Technology Consultants 1997

Management and Supervisory Training Barrios 1990

Expert Systems Development Teknowledge 1988

Automated reasoning Tool Inference Systems 1986

C language Hewlett Packard 1984

Kalman Filter Theory McDonnell Douglas 1978Conference Papers (Peer reviewed)

1. “What is it and what is the impact to education?” Workshop in the Twelfth Annual Southwestern Business Teaching Conference, October 2004.

Technical Papers1. “Model-Based Torque Control of Piezoelectric Ultrasonic Motors”, J. Dabney, C. Hoffman,

and V. Tang. A Phase II Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) proposal submitted to NASA Small Business Technology Transfer program on January 17, 2005.

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2. “Model-Based Torque Control of Piezoelectric Ultrasonic Motors”, J. Dabney and C. Hoffman. Successful proposal submitted to NASA Small Business Technology Transfer program in September 2003

3. “Emergency Response Management Workflow and Training Tool”, M. Izygon and C. Hoffman. A proposal submitted to the National Science Foundation Small Business Technology Transfer program in June 2004.

4. “A Research and Development Proposal for a Secure and Trustworthy Computing and Communications Infrastructure for Galveston County that is Mission and Safety Critical”, S. Bettayeb, C. Hoffman, et. al., A proposal submitted to the National Science Foundation Cyber Trust program in March 2004.

5. The Barrios Software Life Cycle Methodology”, Barrios Technology Inc., June 1997. 6. “A Methodology for Software Improvement”, Barrios Technology, Inc., R. Hennan and C.

Hoffman, May 19937. “Multi-Body Orbital Simulation (MBOS)” Design Note. Barrios Technology, Inc., J.

Blackshear and C. Hoffman, 19928. LACE Energy Balance Program User’s Manual, Barrios Technology, Inc., 19899. Level C Functional Software Subsystem Requirements for the Space Shuttle On-Orbit

and Rendezvous Navigation, 1978, C. Hoffman and L. Duncan.10. “Structure Semigroups of Convolution Measure Algebras”, University of Houston Ph.D.

Thesis, 1976

RESEARCH INTERESTS:

Model Driven Architecture, Software Costing, Trusted Computing, Information Theory, Simulation and Modeling, Software Project Management

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS:

1. Treasurer and member of the Board for Society of Software Quality, 1998-20012. Member ACM, 2002 - currentMember Software Productivity Improvement Network (SPIN), 2003 - current

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Nan Muir Bodensteiner, Ph.D.

EDUCATION:

Ph.D. in Business Administration - University of Texas at Arlington, May, 1991 - Strategic Management and Organization Theory program

Dissertation Title: Research and Development Consortium Technology Transfer: A Study of Shareholder Technology Strategy and Organizational Learning.

M.S.S.W. University of Texas at Arlington, May, 1980 Program of study emphasized Public Administration and Planning.

B.S. Education, North Texas State University, Dec. 1975

EXPERIENCE:

September, 1995 to Present Associate Professor of Management University of Houston Clear Lake

September, 1990 to August, 1995 Assistant Professor, tenure track University of Houston Clear Lake

Teaching Responsibilities:

Graduate and undergraduate courses in Strategic Management, International Business, Management of Technology, and Management Theory and Processes

Recognition:

In April, 1994 I was recognized at the ENRON Teaching Excellence Symposium for my work on the redevelopment of the introductory MBA course in Management Theory and Processes with Professors White, Elden, and Wooten.

Honorary Faculty inductee into Phi Beta Kappa, May, 1996.

Course and Program Development:

Management of Technology

I led a multidisciplinary task force that designed a concentration in the Management of Technology (MOT) for UHCL's MBA program. The concentration in MOT is also a part of UHCL's Software Engineering degree. In cooperation with the Information Systems faculty, I am developing a M.S. degree in Management Information Systems, which will use MOT core courses.

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As a part of the new MBA concentration in Management of Technology I designed a graduate level seminar course titled Managing Technical and Professional People which was offered for the first time in the Fall of 1995.

International Business

I am a member of a task force that created a concentration in International Business for UHCL's MBA program. Currently the task force is studying options to increase undergraduate students' exposure to international issues in required courses. In the future we plan develop new programs and course options focused on international business for graduate and undergraduate students. As a part of this effort, in 1996 I authored a $150,000 grant proposal submitted to the Dept. of Education. Independently I developed a course in International Business Management for undergraduate students.

Sept. 1988 to Sept. 1990 Assistant Instructor of Management University of Texas at Arlington

Teaching Responsibilities:

Undergraduate courses in Strategic Management, International Business, Communication and Management Theory

PUBLICATIONS:

Refereed Publications:

Muir Bodensteiner, N.; editor. (1998), Proceedings of the Southwest Academy of Management, OmniPress Publishing.

Muir, N. & Bodensteiner, W. (1997) Transferring technology from the federal R&D base: The development of NASA's nationwide technology transfer network. Space Forum, Vol. 1, No. 1.

Muir, N. (1997) The ambiguities of measuring successful technology transfer. Southwest Academy of Management Proceedings.

McGlashan, R., Muir, N. & Lam, L. (1996) Baldor Electric: The road less traveled. Published in the Proceedings of the Western Case Writers Association Annual Meeting.

Priem, R., Harrison, D. & Muir, N. (1995) Structured conflict and consensus outcomes in group decision making. Journal of Management, Vol. 21, No. 4.

Muir, Nan. (1995) Measuring technology transfer success: A study of intermediary agency evaluation. Published in the Proceedings of the 20th Annual National Meeting of The Technology Transfer Society.

Yu, Hui-yun; White, L.P.; & Muir, N. (1995) Evaluating the technology transfer mode of cooperative participation: A case study of the Taiwan information industry. Published in the Proceedings of the 20th Annual National Meeting of The Technology Transfer Society.

Ervin, Etta & Muir, Nan. (1995) Defining technology transfer success: A study of intermediary agency evaluation. Southwest Academy of Management Proceedings.

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Muir, N. & Bodensteiner, W. (1994) Transferring technology from the federal R&D base: Theoretical best practices from NASA's nationwide technology transfer network. Space Commerce Journal, Vol. 2, No. 1.

Priest, J., Bodensteiner, W. & Muir, N. (1994) A survey of educational and training needs for transition of a product from development to manufacturing. IEEE Transactions on Education, Vol. 37, No. 1.

Muir, N. (1993) A study of members of a R&D consortium integrating technology transfer and organizational learning. Southwest Academy of Management Proceedings.

Muir, N., Bodensteiner, W., & Freedman, G. (1992) Transferring technology from the federal R&D base: Theoretical best practices from NASA's nationwide technology transfer network. Published in the Proceedings of the 17th Annual National Conference of The Technology Transfer Society.

Gerloff, E., Muir, N. & Bodensteiner, W. (1991) Three components of perceived environmental uncertainty: An exploratory analysis of the effects of aggregation. Journal of Management, Vol. 17, No. 4.

Gerloff, E., Muir, N. & Bodensteiner, W. (1990) Information sharing as a mediator between uncertainty and performance in R&D project management. Paper presented to the Innovation and Technology Management Division of the Southwest Academy of Management, March, 1990. Published in the Proceedings. Received the best paper award.

Trevino, L., Lengel, R., Bodensteiner, W., Gerloff, E. & Muir, N. (1990) The richness imperative and cognitive style: The role of individual differences in media choice behavior. Management Communication Quarterly, Vol. 4, No. 2.

Papers under Review:

McGlashan, R., Muir, N. & Lam, L. Baldor Electric Co. To be submitted to the Journal of Applied Case Research in January 1998.

Professional Reports:

Ervin, E., Muir, N. & Bishop, P. (1994) Measuring Successful Technology Transfer. Research report for the Mid-Continent Regional Technology Transfer Center, Houston, TX.

McKinsie, J. J. & Muir, N. (1997) The Role of Intermediary Agencies in Successful Technology Transfer From the Federal R&D Base. Research report for the Mid-Continent Regional Technology Transfer Center, Houston, TX.

Presentations:

Linking MOT Programs to Commercial Activities via Student Projects. Presented at the Informs National Meetings in Dallas, November, 1997.

The ambiguities of measuring technology transfer success. Presented at the Southwest Academy of Management Meetings in New Orleans, March, 1997.

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Redesigning management of technology courses for distance learning. Presented at the Informs (TIMS/ORSA) National Meetings in Atlanta, November, 1996.

Baldor Electric: the road less traveled. Presented at the Western Case Writers Association National Meetings in Banff, Alberta, Canada in March, 1996.

Program innovations using management of technology core courses. Presented at the Informs (TIMS/ORSA) National Meetings in New Orleans, October, 1995.

Defining technology transfer success: A study of intermediary agency evaluation. Paper presented to the Technology/Innovation area of the Southwest Academy of Management at the annual meeting in March, 1995.

Measures of Technology Transfer Success. Paper presented at The Institute of Management Sciences/Operations Research Society of America (TIMS/ORSA) National Meeting in Detroit, MI in October, 1994.

Recognizing Technology Transfer Barriers. Paper presented at the Dual Use Space Technology Transfer Conference at NASA's Johnson Space Center, February, 1994.

A Comparison of Technology Transfer Evaluation Models. Paper presented at The Institute of Management Sciences/Operations Research Society of America (TIMS/ORSA) National Meeting in Phoenix, Arizona, November, 1993. Co-authored with William Flannery.

An Assessment of NASA's National Technology Transfer Network. Presented at the TIMS/ORSA National Meeting in Chicago, IL, May, 1993.

Transferring technology from the federal R&D base. Paper presented at the TIMS/ORSA National Meeting in San Francisco, California, November, 1992.

Integrating technology transfer with organizational learning and strategy. Presented at the TIMS/ORSA National Meetings in Orlando, Florida, April, 1992.

Technology transfer as a form of organizational learning. Paper presented at the TIMS/ORSA National Meeting in Anaheim, California, November, 1991.

Strategic decision making techniques and consensus outcomes. Paper presented to the Business Policy and Planning Division at the Academy of Management National Meeting in Miami, FL, August, 1991.

Using organizational learning to formulate organizational strategy. Paper presented at the TIMS/ORSA National Meeting in Nashville, Tennessee, May, 1991. Co-authored with David Gibson.

Strategic intention and technology development in R&D collaborations: A conceptualization of the role of organization learning. Paper presented to the Business Policy and Planning Division at the Academy of Management National Meetings in San Francisco, California; August, 1990.

Three components of perceived environmental uncertainty: An exploratory analysis. Presented to the Organization and Management Theory Division of the National Academy of Management, Anaheim, California; August, 1988.

Managerial media choice: The interactive influences of cognitive style and message equivocality. Paper and Symposium presented at the Academy of Management Meeting, Anaheim, CA; August, 1988.

Work in Progress:

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Muir, N. K. & Ervin, E. Measures of Successful Technology Transfer: A Comparison of Intermediary Agency, Federal Laboratory and Industry Perspectives. To be submitted to the Journal of Technology Transfer. Research funded by a grant from UHCL's Office of Sponsored Projects and the Mid Continent Technology Transfer Center.

Muir, N., Gerloff, E. A. & Bodensteiner, W. D. Managing R&D projects for performance: An exploratory study of project information sharing as a moderator between uncertainty and performance. To be submitted to R&D Management.

RESEARCH GRANTS:

Awarded $5,000 from the Mid-Continent Technology Transfer Center to study the process of transferring technology from NASA and the Federal Laboratory System.

DEVELOPMENT GRANTS: Awarded $4,400 from the Department of Education and UHCL Faculty

Development and Support Fund to attend a 3-week intensive course in International Business which included visits to businesses in Japan, Hong Kong, China and Singapore, in June, 1993.

Awarded $1,000 from the UHCL Faculty Development and Support Fund to attend a 3 day seminar on the Management of Emerging Technologies in October, 1993 at Georgia Institute of Technology.

Awarded $5,000 to complete a 15-week course in redesigning instructional material for multimedia and distance education, 1996.

SERVICE:

Management Sciences, ad hoc reviewer, 1997.

Southwest Academy of Management:

Proceedings Editor, Executive Committee, 1997-2000

Technology, POM, and Quality Area Coordinator for the meetings in March, 1996.

Best Paper Committee, Discussant for the Best Paper in March, 1995

R&D, Technology, POM, MIS and Quality Area Coordinator (Track Chairperson) for the meetings in March, 1994.

Session Chair, Paper reviewer and discussant, 1989-present.

Southern Academy of Management: Paper reviewer

National Academy of Management: Paper & Symposia reviewer

Institute of Management Sciences (TIMS): Chairperson, paper reviewer

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Mid-Continent Regional Technology Transfer Center: Member of the Planning and Advisory Committee

At UHCL:

Chair of the University Shared Governance Committee on Educational Policy Courses and Curriculum, May, 1995 to May 1997

Member of the Faculty Senate Executive Committee and the President's Leadership Team, 1995-1997

Member of the University Council, the Academic Council, the Graduate Council, the Instructional Technology Committee and the Academic Associates Council, 1995- 1997

School of Business and Public Administration (SBPA) Faculty Senate representative, 1995-1997

Program Coordinator for the MGMT/HRM Program, Sept. 1997-present.

Member of the SBPA Curriculum Committee, International Committee, Management Information Systems Program Committee, & the Management/HRM Program Committee

Advisor for the MOT/MBA Concentration, 1995- present

HONORS, AWARDS, AND MEMBERSHIPS:

Honor Society Phi Kappa Phi, honorary faculty membership, May, 1996

Enron Teaching Excellence Symposium Award, April, 1994 with Professors Elden, White and Wooten

Research Fellow, IC2 Institute, University of Texas at Austin, 1990 to present

Best Paper Award, Southwest Academy of Management, March, 1990

Honor Graduate at North Texas State University and the University of Texas at Arlington

John Dean Stanley Scholarship recipient at UT Arlington

Member of: The National Academy of Management; Southwest and Southern Divisions of the Academy of Management; The Institute of Management Sciences / Operations Research Society of America, INFORMS; and, The Technology Transfer Society.

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Charles W, McKay, Ed.D.

Charles W. McKay is an Ed. D. in Computer Science Administration, is a Professor in Software Engineering, and is the Dean of SCE. He has been with the university since the inception and he teaches the software engineering process course for the software engineering program. His main duty is Dean of school of Science and Computer Engineering .Dr. Charles McKay has more than 25 years of experience in research, development, and teaching of computer automated systems. The following are his accomplishments retrieved from his current web site:

Consulting ExperienceSome of the major clients include:

Arco Production and Operations Boeing Aerospace Corporation Exxon Computer Production Control Ford Aerospace Company IBM, Federal Systems Company Lockheed Engineering and Services Co. Phillips Petroleum Company

Research Activities Team Leader and Co-Principal Investigator: Safety, Reliability, Maintainability, and Quality Assurance (SRM&QA) Oversight

NASA's software safety for shuttle flights Team Leader and Co-Principal Investigator: Mission and Safety Critical Computing Research Project(MISSION)

Infrastructure as a generic architecture for next generation, space-borne, NASA computing systems

Chief Scientist: Repository Based Software Engineering (RBSE) Program Life cycle reuse of processes and products of computer systems and software

engineering >Team Leader and Co-Principal Investigator of the Joint NASA/JSC APSE(Ada

Programming Support Environment) Beta Test Site Team Jointly initiated by NASA and the US DoD STARS office as the world's first

beta test site for Ada programming support environments. Professional Service Activities

Chair of ARTEWG Interface Subgroup and Distributed Systems Task Force The Catalogue of Interface Features and Options has been baselined for use

within NASA (e.g., Space Station) and DoD. Distinguished Reviewer for Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency

(DARPA). Software Technology for Adaptable Reliable Systems (STARS). Member of the NASA Johnson Space Center (JSC) Advisory Commitee on

Safety, Reliability, Maintainability and Quality Assurance. Contributor and/or a reviewer for several national and international activities

related to engineering standards and curricula. CAIS, CAIS-A, PCTE, IRDS, Ada

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Dr. Charles McKay is the author of three textbooks, numerous papers and reports, and numerous video taped lectures and courses. Samples of publications include:

Atkinson, C., McKay, C., "A Generic Architecture for Distributed, Non-Stop, Mission ans Safety Critical Systems", 2nd ISAIC Workshop on Safety and Reliability in Emerging Control Systems, Daytona Beach, November 1995.

McKay, C., Atkinson, C.,"Supporting the Evolution of Distributed, Non-Stop, Mission and Safety Critical Systems", Informatica-Special Issue on Distributed and Parallel Real-Time Systems,1995.

Atkinson, C., Eichmann, D., McKay, C.,:`"An evolution of a Software Engineering Curriculum", 8th SEI Conference on Software Engineering Education, New Orleans, 1995.

Erb, D., Hybertson, D., Feig, I., Michlowitz, E., Eichmann, D., McKay, C., "Software Reuse Initiative Technology Roadmap" v1.2, Department of Defense, May 1994. Ten year vision of software technologies critical to DoD.

Shankar, K., McKay, C., "NASA's Unique and Critical Needs for Software Engineering Research", Proceedings of the AIAA Computing in Aerospace 9 Conference, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Washington, D.C., October 1993.

Allen, D., Forthofer, M., McKay, C., Kamrad, M., Powers, R., Rogers, P., (Editors), Catalogue of Interface Features and Options for the Ada Runtime Environment", Release 3.0, Ada Runtime Environment Working Group, Interfaces Subgroup, Association for Computing Machinery, Special Interest Group for Ada,1993. Dr. McKay was the Chair of the Interfaces Subgroup.

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Magdy Akladios, PhD, PE, CSP, CPE, CSHMEDUCATION

WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY, MORGANTOWN, WV. Doctor of Philosophy, Industrial Engineering (PhD) -- 12/1999. Master of Science, Occupational Health & Safety (MS) -- 8/1996. Master of Science, Industrial Engineering (Ergonomics) (MSIE) --

8/1996. Master of Business Administration (MBA) -- 8/1995.

CAIRO UNIVERSITY, CAIRO, EGYPT Bachelor of Science, Mech. Eng. (Power Generation) (BSME) --

12/1990.

UNIVERSITY OF LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM General Certificate of Education (GCE) -- 5/1985

PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS Certified Safety Professional (CSP). Certificate No.: 15793. Rcv’d:

1999, renewed: 2005. Professional Engineer (PE). Cert. No.: 42411. Rcv’d: 1999. Certified Professional Ergonomist (CPE). Cert. No.: 1066. Rcv’d:

2001 Certified Safety & Health Manager (CSHM). Cert. No.: 1692. Rcv’d:

2002 Certified Member of the Egyptian Syndicate for Mech. Eng. Rcv’d:

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HONORS Recipient of the WVU Extension Service’s 2004 Extension

Performance Award for “Team Program Excellence” Recipient of the WVU Extension Service’s 2004 Extension

Performance Award for “Outstanding Advanced Researcher” Recipient of the Industrial Engineers' Honorary Society (Alpha-Pi-Mu). Chair, “Safety, Health, & Ergonomics in Design, Industry, &

Construction” Annual conference, Boston, MA (2000-2002). Graduate Fellowship (Teaching Assistant). Management Information

Systems class, College of Business & Economics, WVU (August, 1994 - May, 1995).

Graduate Fellowship (Graduate Research Assistant). Institute for Safety & Health Training (ISHT), WVU (June, 1993 - May, 1995).

Scholarship recipient, National Institute for Occupational Safety & Health (NIOSH), (1992-1993).

Merit recipient as an outstanding WVU Employee for 7 consecutive years. I was rated “Excellent” in Research, Teaching, and Service from both the P&T committee and Center Director of WVU Extension.

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Skills Excellent PC/MAC computer skills in a wide variety of PC software

such as, Word Processing, Spreadsheets, Graphics, database packages, web page design, programming, statistical analysis software, and a variety of Expert System Shells.

Excellent verbal and writing communication skills in two languages.

EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCEUniversity of Houston-Clear Lake, Environmental & Natural Sciences, School of Science & Computer Engineering, Houston, TX -- Tenure-track Assistant Professor of Industrial Hygiene and Safety, 8/2005-PresentTeaching Activities:Served as Graduate/Undergraduate student advisorAdministered Undergraduate and Graduate courses including:

Accident Investigation System Safety Human Factors, Ergonomics, & Workplace Design Human Factors Engineering Techniques of Safety Engineering & Analysis

Service Activities: American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) Advisory Committee:

served as the Website Committee Representative Board of Certified Professional Ergonomists (BCPE) Website

Committee: served as the Webmaster for the board’s website. North American Agromedicine Consortium (NAAC) webmaster:

www.agromedicine.org Ergonomics Guideline website: www.ergoguide.org Webmaster of the Chairman, Dr. Dennis Casserly’s website:

http://sce.cl.uh.edu/casserly/ Webmaster of the Associate Dean, Dr. Robert Ferebee’s website:

http://sce.cl.uh.edu/ferebee/

Research Activities: PI: Collection and Correlation of Task and Posture Analysis to

Cumulative Trauma Disorder Injuries at Nursing Homes Facilities in the Houston, Tx Area. $2,700.

Editor/Author chapters in the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) Professional Safety Handbook. Expected publication date: 2007

See reference to the authored chapter in the publication section of this document

With three more chapters to go, I have edited the following chapters:

1. Regulatory issues related to ergonomics;2. Benchmarking and Metric formation; and

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http://sce.cl.uh.edu/ferebee/

http://sce.cl.uh.edu/casserly/

http://www.ergoguide.org/

http://www.agromedicine.org/

3. Best Practices in Ergonomics.Texas Engineering Extension Service, Texas A&M University, Mesquitte, Tx -- Instructor, 6/2005-Present.

Developed, and administering regional and statewide occupational safety & health training programs in topics such as, asbestos, industrial hygiene, occupational health hazards in construction, OSHA regulations, respiratory protection, ergonomics, etc.

Expert Witness, 9/2001-Present. Respond to attorneys’ questions on cases related to S&H matters,

IH, ergonomics, etc.

West Virginia University, Safety & Health Extension, Morgantown, WV -- Clinical Associate Professor, received: 5/2005. 5/2005-8/2005In addition to expanding on my activities as an Assistant Professor, and an Instructor prior to that, I was also involved in the following efforts in Teaching, Service, and Research:Teaching Activities

Undergraduate and Graduate lectures at West Virginia University, in departments of Industrial Hygiene, Engineering, and Business and Economics.

Served on Graduate Thesis/Dissertation defense committees. Worked in teams in arranging, developing, and administering

hundreds of regional and statewide occupational safety & health training programs in topics such as, asbestos, industrial hygiene, occupational health hazards in construction, OSHA regulations, respiratory protection, ergonomics, etc.

Course director and lead instructor for OSHA Training & Outreach Center Region III for Construction and Ergonomics courses.

Service Activities Developed and computerized pay increase logic for all S&HE-WVU Served on a number of committees at WVU including:

o WVU University-wide Student Evaluation of Instruction Committee (member),

o WVU-ES Global Education Task Force Committeeo WVU-ES Promotion & Tenure committee

(Chairman/member),o Safety & Health Extension continuous improvement

committee (member),o Graduate student Master’s and PhD defense committees,

ando New hire interview committees.

Coordinator of OSHA Region III Training Institute Construction classes (OSHA 510, 500, & 502)

Coordinator of OSHA Region III Training Institute Ergonomics

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classes (OSHA 2250, & 7000) Worked in teams to create and maintain the S&HE home page on

the INTERnet Conducted Ergonomics evaluations in a variety of industrial and

construction facilities, and provided technical support and problem solving services as requested by client groups.

Industrial Hygiene consultations to unions and industry to solve industrial hygiene and occupational health problems such as noise monitoring, area and personal air sampling, respirator fit testing, and writing reports based on the findings.

Established and maintained valuable working relationships with a variety of fall prevention leaders, other extension faculty, state and federal staff.

Research Activities/Grants & Contracts at S&HE-WVU (covers 1996-2005):

BackPocket, 2001-2005, participant, $ amount unknown. Development of an audit tool to be used on Construction sites.

Development of an Expert System to Assist Designers in Equipment Development, 1998-2002, Co-Principal Investigator, NEETC/DOE/DOD, $1.5million

Organizational Intervention for Fall Prevention, 1994-2005, Researcher, NIOSH/CPWR $1.6million

Small Business Safety Outreach, 1997-2002, Researcher, WV Division of Workers’ Compensation, $1.2million

Development of two Questionnaires for Construction, 2000-2001, PI, NIOSH, $10,000

Factors Determining Success and Failure of Labor Management Safety Committees Research, 1997-Present, Researcher, WV Division of Workers’ Comp., $214,991

Small Construction Safety Leadership Program, 1997-1999, Researcher, OSHA Susan Harwood Training Grant, $175,000

Development of a Web Based Artificial Intelligence System for Safety and Health Issues in Equipment Design, 1998-2004, Co-PI, DOD: ?$750,000.

International Union of Operating Engineers (IUOE), 1997, Researcher, Construction Safety Hazard Curriculum development (10 hr.): $45,000

Highway Work Zone Safety Manual, 1997, Researcher, Laborers’ Safety & Health Training Fund/USDOT, $33,000

Perceived Ergonomic Discomforts among Drywall Carpenters and Finishers, 1998, Researcher, NIOSH, $15,000

Task-Based Exposure Model for Const., 1993-1995, Researcher, NIOSH/CPWR, $124,000

Safety & Health Extension, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV --

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Clinical Assistant Professor, 10/2000 - 8/2005.In addition to expanding on my activities as an instructor, I was also involved in the following:

Provided technical support, assistance, and training for S&HE staff Worked in teams with the college of engineering to develop an

expert system to assist mechanical engineering designers with producing safer designs.

Carried out assessments of emerging workplace technologies. Developed and administered surveys leading to publishable

papers. Advised on solutions related to computer hardware and software

systems. Evaluated the health hazards that are involved in the

implementation and testing of a new technology for underground hazardous waste barriers.

Performed risk assessments on a variety of mechanical designs on construction sites related to the implementation of new HAZMAT technologies.

Conducted economic and cost/benefit analysis associated with the impact of implementing ergonomics solutions and programs in the workplace.

Safety & Health Extension, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV--Instructor, 9/1996 - 9/2000.

Conducted economic and cost/benefit analysis associated with the impact of implementing fall safety solutions and S&H programs in the workplace.

Instructed EPA-accredited asbestos worker/supervisor courses Assisted with preparing, writing, & submitting of grant

proposals/reports Collected and analyzed data for safety research purposes. Developed, maintained, entered data to surveys, and analyzed

results. Performed research in support of request for information from WV

employers, as well as in support of grant and contractual agreements requiring such research.

Carried out epidemiological research on injuries and illnesses in WV and other work populations using available computerized databases such as CFOI, IMIS, FACE, etc.

Conducted Quantitative (Porta-Count)/Qualitative fit-testing of respirators.

Performed Job Safety Analysis and Ergonomics investigations. Designed, developed, and tested ventilation systems Conducted Indoor Air Quality surveys. Developed, maintained, and expanded Databases used for

management

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Created and maintained a number of marketing brochures for S&HE.

Conducted Safety Analysis Review Systems (SARS) for DOE sites

College of Engineering & Mineral Resources, Department of Industrial & Management Systems Engineering, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV. -- Adjunct Professor, May/2001 – August/2005.

Served as Graduate/Undergraduate student advisor Served on a number of graduation defense committees Administered Undergraduate and Graduate courses including:

o Safety for Engineerso Engineering Economyo Noise Controlo Probabilities and Statistics for Engineers

Polycel Corporation, Somerville, NJ–Quality Control/Assurance Inspector, 11/91-6/92.

Inspected products on seven production lines, painting, and finishing departments.

Conducted QA/QC tests on products and incoming materials. Provided assistance in trouble shooting and decisions regarding

production. Provided support to management in worker supervision/safety

inspections.

Hoffritz for Cutlery, Bridgewater, NJ–Assistant Manager, 1/91-11/91. Assisted manager in the supervision of subordinates in customer

services/sales. Conducted sales promotions, merchandising and drafted inventory

reports. Assisted manager with employee payroll, schedules, &

administrative reports.

Harmony Trading Co. Cairo, Egypt.–Assistant Manager (Family Business), 1/90-1/91

Supervised subordinates responsible for customer service and sales.

Conducted sales promotions/merchandising. Prepared inventory reports. Assisted manager with preparing supply/demand sheets for

merchandise and shipments

Publications / Information DisseminationJournals:

1. Akladios, M.; Winn, G. Work-in-Progress: “TSDS and Safety

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Analysis Techniques,” Aimed at the: Journal of Professional Safety. Expected publication: 2006.

2. Gopalakrishnan, K.; Winn, G.; Akladios, M.; and Rajaarunprasad. "What a Safety Manager Must Know About Verification and Validation of Software-Expert Systems." Journal of Professional Safety. August, 2005, Vol. 80, No. 8.

3. Winn, G; Akladios, M; Gopalakrishnan, B; Becker, P. October 2002. “Texpert: A Tool for Safety Professionals & Design Engineers.” Journal of Professional Safety. October, 2002. Pp: 32-37.

4. Becker, P. (Editor); Flanagan, M.E.; Akladios, M. 2001. “Development of an ACGIH Const. Industry Silica Exposure Database Overview” Journal of Applied Occupational & Environmental Hygiene. Volume 16(8). Pp: 781-783(3), 2001. ISSN: 1047-322X

5. Becker, P; Fullen, M; Akladios, M.; Hobbs, G. September, 2001. “Prevention of Construction Falls by Organizational Intervention” Injury Prevention Journal. Vol.: 7, Supplement I, Pp: 64-67

6. Becker, P; Fullen, M; Akladios, M., Carr, M.; and Lundstrom, W. February 2001. “Use of a Hand Held Computer to Audit Construction Fall Prevention Effectiveness” International Journal of Computer-Integrated Design and Construction (CIDAC). Special Issue on Computerized Safety Management. Volume 3(1), February 2001, Pp: 16-24. ISSN: 1466-5115

7. Pan, Christopher S.; Chiou, Sharon S.; Hsiao, Hongwei; Becker, P; and Akladios, M. 2000. “Assessment of Perceived Traumatic Injury Hazards during Drywall Taping and Sanding” International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics. Volume 25, 2000, Pp: 621-631

Peer Reviewed Publications (other than Journals):1. Akladios, M.; et al. (Editor of the “Applied Scientific and

Engineering Principles” section; Work in progress, expected publication date: 2007. Safety Professional Handbook. American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE).

2. Akladios, M., Author of the “Ergonomic Hazards and Repetitive Strain Injuries” chapter; Work in progress, expected publication date: 2007. Safety Professional Handbook. American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE).

3. Akladios, M. “Successful Ergonomic Programs” Cumulative Trauma Disorder News – Workplace Solutions for Repetitive Stress Injuries. October 2005 issue.

4. Technology Safety Data Sheet (TSDS): Pit Viper Systems: DOE OST TMS #2195. February 2000.

5. Akladios, M., September, 1999. “The Rescuers--Emergency Response Planning and Training-Cover Story.” Environmental Protection Magazine. September 1999, pp:14-22.

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6. Akladios, M.; and Gopalakrishnan, B., August, 1998. “Development of an Expert System to Help Design for Worker Safety.” Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers’ (SPIE) International Technical Working Group Newsletter -- Robotics & Machine Perception. Vol. 7, No. 2, pp: 5. Bellingham, WA.

7. Pan, C. S.; Chiou, S.; Hsiao, H.; J. T. Wassell; Becker, P.; and Akladios, M., 1998. “Exposure Investigation during Drywall Hanging.” Advances in Occupational Ergonomics & Safety. IOS Press, Vol.2, pp. 237-240.

Peer Reviewed Presentations:1. Akladios, M. December 2004. “OSHA Ergonomic Guidelines for

Nursing Homes.” Paper presented at the National Ergonomics Conference & Exposition, December 2004. Las Vegas, NV.

2. Akladios, M. May 2004. “OSHA Ergonomic Guidelines for Nursing Homes.” Paper presented at the West Virginia Health Care Association Annual Conference, May 2004. Stonewall Jackson Resort, Roanoke, WV.

3. Becker, P., Fullen, M., Akladios, M., October, 2003. “Prevention of Construction Falls by Organizational Intervention.” Paper presented at the National Occupational Injury Research Symposium 2003. Pittsburgh, Pa.

4. Becker, P., Fullen, M., Akladios, M., June, 2003. “Fall-Safe Partnership: Results of Organizational Intervention Research to Prevent Construction Falls.” Paper presented at the National Occupational Research Agenda Symposium 2003–Working Partnerships: Applying Research to Practice. Arlington, Va.

5. Fullen, M.; Becker, P.; Akladios, M. May, 2002. “Prevention of Construction Falls by Organizational Intervention.” Paper presented at the 6th World Conference of Injury Prevention and Control. Montreal, Canada.

6. Akladios, M.; McMullin, D.; and Becker, P., October, 2001. “Safety by Design & Future Developments.” Paper presented at the International Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers (SPIE) Conference, 2001. Boston, MA.

7. Akladios, M. May 2001. “Agromedicine Online.” Paper presented at the 4th Annual Meeting of the WV Agromedicine Prog, May 30th, 2001. Flatwoods, WV, Days Inn Conference Center.

8. Caporali, S.; Akladios, M.; and Becker, P., November, 2000. “A User-Friendly Program for Multi-Task Analysis.” Paper presented at the International Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers (SPIE) Conference, 2000. Boston, MA.

9. Akladios, M.; McMullin, D.; and Becker, P., November, 2000. “Advances in Safety by Design.” Paper presented at the International Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers

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(SPIE) Conference, 2000. Boston, MA.10.Becker, P; Fullen, M; and Akladios, M., 2000. “Fall-Safe

Intervention & Research” Paper presented at the National Occupational Injury Research Symposium (NOIRS) Conference, October, 2000. Pittsburgh, Pa.

11.Becker, P; Fullen, M; Akladios, M; and Carr, M., 2000. “Development of a Computerized Audit Tool for Control of Construction Falls” Paper presented at the National Occupational Injury Research Symposium (NOIRS) Conference, October, 2000. Pittsburgh, Pa.

12.McMullin, D.; Akladios, M.; Gopalakrishnan, B.; Myers, W.; and Becker, P., 2000. “Development, Validation, and Limitations of an Expert System for Hazardous Waste Remediation Technology.” Paper presented at the 44th Annual Human Factors & Ergonomics Society Meeting [14th International Ergonomics Association (IEA) Conference], August, 2000. San Diego, CA.

13.Akladios, M.; Gopalakrishnan, B.; R.; and McMullin, D., September, 1999. “Safety by Design–The Expert Systems Approach.” Paper presented at the 1999 International Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers (SPIE) Conference, Boston, MA.

14.Pan, C. S., Chiou, S., Hsiao, H., Becker., P, and Akladios, M. “Assessment of Perceived Traumatic Injury Hazards during Drywall Painting.” Paper presented at the 14th Annual International Occupational Ergonomics and Safety Conference, 1999.

15.Becker, P.; Akladios, M.; Hobbs, G.; and Fullen, M., March, 1999. “Fall Prevention in Construction by Organizational Intervention.” Implementation of Safety and Health on Construction Sites. Paper presented at the 2nd CIB W99 International Conference for the Implementation of Safety and Health on Construction Sites, Honolulu, HI.

16.Fullen, M., Becker, P., and Akladios, M., “Fall Prevention by Organizational Intervention.” Paper presented at the International Fall Prevention Society, Cologne, Germany, 1998.

17.Akladios, M.; Gopalakrishnan, B.; Becker, P.E.; Bird, A.; Carr, M.; Garcia, R.; McCullom, D.; McMullin, D.; Myers, W.R.; Venneti, V.; and Zayas, J., November, 1998. “Development of an Expert System to Help Design for Worker Safety.” Paper presented at the 1998 International Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers (SPIE) Conf., Boston, MA.

18.Pan, C. S.; Chiou, S.; Hsiao, H.; Becker, P.; and Akladios, M., May, 1998. “Evaluation of Drywall Hanging Tasks Using a Questionnaire.” Paper presented at the 1998 American Industrial Hygiene Association Conference and Exposition (AIHA), Atlanta, GA.

19.Becker, P.; Akladios, M.; and Lundstrom, W., October, 1997. “Fall

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Prevention in Construction by Organizational Intervention.” Paper presented at the National Occupational Injury Research Symposium (NOIRS), Morgantown, WV.

Peer Reviewed Conference Proceedings:1. Akladios, M. December 2004. “OSHA Ergonomic Guidelines for

Nursing Homes.” Conference Proceedings of the National Ergonomics Conference & Exposition, December 2004. Las Vegas, NV.

2. Becker, P., Fullen, M., Akladios, M., September 2003. Prevention of Construction Falls by Organizational Intervention. Abstract submitted and accepted for inclusion in conference Proceedings at the International Conference on Structural Engineering and Construction, Rome, Italy. However, travel to conduct presentation was not feasible by authors.

3. Fullen, M.; Becker, P.; Akladios, M.. May, 2002. Prevention of Construction Falls by Organizational Intervention. Paper published in the conference proceedings of the 6th World Conference of Injury Prevention and Control. Montreal, Canada. Pp: 317-319.

4. Akladios, M.; McMullin, D.; and Becker, P., October, 2001. Safety by Design & Future Developments. Paper published in the proceedings of the International Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers (SPIE) Conference. Boston, MA.

5. Caporali, S.; Akladios, M.; and Becker, P., November, 2000. A User-Friendly Program for Multi-Task Analysis. Paper published in the proceedings of the International Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers (SPIE) Conference, 2000. Boston, MA.

6. Akladios, M.; McMullin, D.; and Becker, P., November, 2000. Advances in Safety by Design. Proceedings of the International Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers (SPIE) Conference, 2000. Boston, MA.

7. Becker, P; Fullen, M; and Akladios, M., 2000. “Fall-Safe Intervention & Research” Proceedings of the National Occupational Injury Research Symposium (NOIRS) Conference, October, 2000. Pittsburgh, Pa.

8. Becker, P; Fullen, M; Akladios, M; and Carr, M., 2000. “Development of a Computerized Audit Tool for Control of Construction Falls” Proceedings of the National Occupational Injury Research Symposium (NOIRS) Conference, October, 2000. Pittsburgh, Pa.

9. McMullin, D.; Akladios, M.; Gopalakrishnan, B.; Myers, W.; and Becker, P., 2000. Development, Validation, and Limitations of an Expert System for Hazardous Waste Remediation Technology. Proceedings of the 44th Annual Human Factors & Ergonomics Society Meeting/14th International Ergonomics Association (IEA) Conference, August, 2000. San Diego, CA.

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10.Akladios, M.; Gopalakrishnan, B.; R.; and McMullin, D., September, 1999. Safety by Design–The Expert Systems Approach. International Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers (SPIE) Conference Proceedings of Intelligent Systems in Design and Manufacturing II. SPIE Vol. 3833. Boston, MA.

11.Pan, C. S., Chiou, S., Hsiao, H., Becker., P, and Akladios, M. Assessment of Perceived Traumatic Injury Hazards during Drywall Painting, 14th Annual International Occupational Ergonomics and Safety Conference, 1999. Proceedings of of Advances in Occupational Ergonomics and Safety, Orlando, FL, Vol. 3, June, 1999.

12.Becker, P.; Akladios, M.; Hobbs, G.; and Fullen, M., March, 1999. Fall Prevention in Construction by Organizational Intervention. Implementation of Safety and Health on Construction Sites. Pp: 917-924. Proceedings of the 2nd CIB W99 International Conference for the Implementation of S&H on Construction Sites, Honolulu, HI.

13.Akladios, M.; Gopalakrishnan, B.; Becker, P.E.; Bird, A.; Carr, M.; Garcia, R.; McCullom, D.; McMullin, D.; Myers, W.R.; Venneti, V.; and Zayas, J., November, 1998. Development of an Expert System to Help Design for Worker Safety. Proceedings of the 1998 International Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers (SPIE) Conference, Boston, MA. Intelligent Systems in Design and Manufacturing. SPIE Vol. 3517. Pp: 240-250.

14.Pan, C. S.; Chiou, S.; Hsiao, H.; Becker, P.; and Akladios, M., May, 1998. Evaluation of Drywall Hanging Tasks Using a Questionnaire. Proceedings of the 1998 American Industrial Hygiene Association Conference (AIHA), Atlanta, GA. Pp. 66.

Other Publications, Posters, and Scholarly Work:1. Akladios, M. October 2005. Education, Enforcement Hallmarks of

Effective Program. Cumulative Trauma Disorders (CTD) News. Vol. 14, No. 10. 2005 LRP Publications.

2. Anderson, J. October, 2005. Runaway Health Costs May Drive Employers to Wellness Programs . Akladios, M. quoted. The Ergonomics Report-Online. An online advertisement-free ergonomics news source published by Ergoweb Inc., available by paid annual subscription at <www.ergonomicsreport.com>.

3. Akladios, M, June, 2004. Effects of Exposure to the Sun. West Virginia Farm Bureau News – A Quarterly Newsletter.

4. Akladios, M, Mountaineer Spirit, November 1st 2001. A day in the Life of WVU–Saving Lives.

5. Akladios, M, June, 2000. Swimming Pool Safety. Extension News. Hancock County Extension Office, West Virginia University.

6. Whaley, D.A.; Halverson, J.; Muntaner, C.; Saltman, J.; Yuill, C.; Akladios, M.; and Becker, P. April, 2000. “Evidence Suggesting Socioeconomic Factors Contributing to Disparities in Health Status,

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West Virginia Coal Communities, Using Geographic Information Systems Mapping of Coronary and Chronic Lung Disease Mortality Data” Poster presented at the Toxicology & Risk Assessment Conference.

7. Akladios, M. 2000. Safety & Health-Important Issues. Westover Rotary Club. “Bridging the Gap” January 26, 2000.

8. Akladios, M.; and Becker, P.E., 1999. A Profile of Construction Laborers’ Fatalities Due to Falls, Monograph. Center to Protect Worker’s Rights (CPWR), 85 pp. Washington, DC.

9. Akladios, M.; and Becker, P.E., 1999. A Profile of Construction Roofers’ Fatalities Due to Falls, Monograph. Center to Protect Worker’s Rights (CPWR), 62 pp. Washington, DC.

10.Akladios, M.; and Becker, P.E., 1999. A Profile of Construction Painters’ Fatalities Due to Falls, Monograph. Center to Protect Worker’s Rights (CPWR), 65 pp. Washington, DC.

11.Akladios, M.; and Becker, P.E., 1999. A Profile of Construction Carpenters’ Fatalities Due to Falls, Monograph. Center to Protect Worker’s Rights (CPWR), 82 pp. Washington, DC.

12.Akladios, M. (September-October 1999). Fire Extinguishers. Homespun News – Harrison County Family & Consumer Science Newsletter. Clarksburg, WV.

13.Whiteman, D. and Akladios, M. “Personal Protective Equipment for Pesticide Applicators" Video Tape, WVU-ES, 1999. West Virginia Pesticide Recertification Video, 2001.

14.Akladios, M. (June, 1999). Getting Out the Bugs: Step-by-Step Hazard Control. Wellness Letter. Vol. XIX, No. 8.

15.Becker, P.; Fullen, M.; Akladios, M.; Della-Giustina, J.; and Moore, R., May, 1999. Fall-Safe Partnership–Intervention & Research. Center to Protect Worker’s Rights (CPWR), Wash., DC.

16.Pan, C., Becker, P.E. , Akladios, M., Survey of Ergonomic Hazards in Drywall Installation & finishing, 1998.

17.Akladios, M., October, 1998. Office Ergonomics–How to Avoid Injury. Presented at West Virginia University’s Extension Service Annual Conference, Jackson’s Mill, WV.

18.Akladios, M., October, 1998. Finding the Best Equipment for Your Home. Wellness Letter. Vol. XVIII, No. 10.

19.Akladios, M. (co-author), Highway Work Zone Safety Manual, WVU, 123 pp., 1997.

20.Johnson, C., Etherton, S., Becker, P., Akladios, M., Kriesky, J. Survey of Labor-Management Safety Committees in WV, 1997.

21.Akladios, M., Becker, P., Survey of Hazardous Waste Technology Developers, 1997.

22.Akladios, M.; Becker, P.; and Lundstrom, W., October, 1997. A Profile of Construction Laborers’ Fatalities Due to Falls. Poster Presented at the West Virginia University Extension Service Annual Conference, Jackson’s Mill, WV.

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23.Akladios, M.; Becker, P.; and Lundstrom, W., October, 1997. A Profile of Construction Laborers’ Fatalities Due to Falls. Poster Presented at the National Occupational Injury Research Symposium (NOIRS), Morgantown, WV.

24.Becker, P.E.; Lundstrom, W; Akladios, M. “Contractors’ Guide to Managing Construction Falls,” West Virginia University 175 pp., 1996.

Unpublished work:1. Akladios, M.; Chittibabu, S.; Winn, G.; and Myers, W.. Work-in-

Progress: “Validating Expert Systems to Human Experts and TSDS,” Aimed at the: Journal of Professional Safety.

2. Becker, P.; Fullen, M.; Takacs, B.; and Akladios, M. Work-in-Progress: “Fall Safe research,” Journal undetermined as of yet.

3. Akladios, M.; Winn, G; and Becker, P. Object Oriented Applications in Safety by Design. Paper was targeted for the International Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers Conference.

4. Caporali, S.; Akladios, M.; and Becker, P. Advancements in Developing User-Friendly Program for Multi-Task Analysis. Paper was targeted for the International Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers (SPIE) Conference.

5. Akladios, M.; and Becker, P. Real Life Examples – Successful Fall Prevention Case Studies in the Construction Industry.

6. Akladios, M.; and McMullin, D, 2000. Currently Available Safety and Health Techniques.

Software Developed:1. Akladios, M.; Caporali, S.; and Becker, P., November, 2000. A

User-Friendly Program for Multi-Task Analysis—NIOSH Lifting Formula. 2000

2. Becker, P.E. Akladios, M. Carr, M., Lundstrom, W., Fullen, M., Audit Tool for Determination of Contractor Management of Fall Hazards, July, 1998.

3. Carr, M.; Akladios, M.; Gopalakrishnan, B.; Becker, P., Winn, G.: Texpert, a Web Based Expert System to Help Design for Worker Safety (prototype). Available online WWW at: <http://www.computercomp.com/texpert/>

TRAINING Trained in OSHA Courses 225, 500, 501, 502, 503, 510, 511, 521,

and EM-385 courses to US-Navy Summer Internship (1995), UPS, implementing logistics principles. Popular Education/Adult Learning courses Scaffolding train-the-trainer courses OSHA 29 CFR 1910.120 (40-hour HAZWOPER).

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Traffic safety courses from the National Network of Employers for Traffic Safety

REFERENCES Dr. Dennis Casserly, School of Computer Science & Engineering,

Chairman, Division of Environmental Sciences, University of Houston-Clear Lake. T: 281-283-3775, e-mail: [email protected]

Dr. Warren R. Myers, Associate Dean, College of Engineering, WVU. T: 304-293-4607 Ex: 3716, e-mail: [email protected]

Dr. Wafik Iskander, Chairman/Professor, Department of Industrial & Management Systems Engineering (IMSE), College of Engineering, WVU. T: 304-293-4607, e-mail: [email protected]

Dr. B. Gopalakrishnan, Professor, College of Engineering, IMSE, WVU. T: 304-293-4607 Ex: 3709, e-mail: [email protected]

Dr. Gary Winn, Program Coordinator, Professor, College of Engineering, Department of Safety & Environmental Management, WVU. T: 304-293-2742 Ex: 3744, e-mail: [email protected]

Dr. Paul Becker, Associate Director, WVU-ES, WVU. e-mail: [email protected]

LIST OF COURSES

Graduate Courses taken (in chronological order):1. Advanced Computer Programming (BASIC)2. Foundation Probability & Statistics3. System Safety Engineering I4. Industrial Hygiene Engineering5. Advanced Analysis of Engineering Data6. System Safety Engineering II7. Industrial Ergonomics8. Medical Aspects of Environmental Health9. Epidemiology Principles and Practices10.Safety & Health Measurement Instrumentation11.Noise and Ventilation Control Technology12.Human Factors Engineering13.Advanced Design of Industrial Experiments14.Human Factors Systems Design15.Advanced Problems in Human Factors16.Advanced Engineering Economy17.Properties of Air Pollutants18.Fire Protection Engineering19. Industrial Hygiene Air Sampling & Analysis20.Occupational Toxicology21.Seminar in Economics22.Financial Accounting for Decision Making23.Managerial Control

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24.Managerial Finance25.Economic Decision Making26.Organizational Behavior and Ethics27. Introduction to Management Science28.Marketing Management29.Marketing Strategy30.Legal and Regulatory Environment31.Economic Policy32.Corporate Financial Administration33.Management Information Systems34.Operational Mgmt & Applied Quant. Analysis35.Seminar in Personal Finances Planning36.Seminar in Organizational Processes37.Policy and Strategy38.Summer Internship in Management (UPS)39.Expert Systems (VPX)40.Advanced Independent Studies in Marketing

Undergraduate Courses taken (in chronological order):1. Chemistry (GCE)2. English Literature I (GCE)3. English Literature II (GCE)4. Mathematics–Syllabus B (GCE)5. Biology (GCE)6. Physics (GCE)7. Production Technology8. Mechanics9. Physics10.Descriptive Geometry11.Engineering Drawing12.Engineering Society13.Language14.Threshold of Engineering15.Mathematics & Mechanics16.Material & Production Technology17.Machine Design and Drawing I18.Engineering Thermodynamics I19.Mechanics of Deformable Solids I20.Electrical Engineering & Electronics I21.Basic Civil Engineering22.Mathematics I23.Chemistry24.Structural Mechanics & Mechanical System Dynamics25.Material & Production Technology26.Fluid Mechanics I27.Mathematics III

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28.Construction of Machine Elements29.Electrical Engineering & Electronics II30.Heat Engines31.Heat Transfer32.Fluid Mechanics & Applications II33.Mathematics III34.Electrical Engineering & Electronics III35.Mechanics of Deformable Solids II36.Machine Design II37.Steam Engineering38.Combustion Engines39.Fluid & Gas Mechanics & Applications40.Mechanical Vibration41.Automatic Control42.Energy Conversion & Economics43.Power Generation from Gas Turbines (Thesis)44.Engineering Thermodynamics II45.Refrigeration & Air Conditioning46.Production Technology II

Academic courses I taught to graduate/undergraduate students (in Chronological order):

1. Noise monitoring, control, and hearing conservation2. Industrial engineering economy, depreciation, and taxation3. Safety engineering principals and applications for Engineers4. Statistical Analysis for Industrial Engineers5. System Safety6. Accident Investigation Techniques7. Human Factors, Ergonomics, & Workplace Design8. Human Factors Engineering9. Techniques of Safety Engineering & Analysis

Partial list of courses I taught to professionals (in alphabetical order):1. Asbestos Abatement2. Back Safety3. Climate effects and control4. Computer Programs5. Confined Space6. Databases7. Ergonomics (principals, disorders, and controls)8. Fire Extinguisher Training9. Fire Prevention10.Hazard Communication11.Hearing Protection12. Illumination13. Internet (The Basics)14.Lead in construction for safety managers

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15.Lead Safety and Abatement16.Lock out/Tag out17.Material Handling18.Medical Surveillance19.Noise Exposure and Controls20.OSHA (An introduction)21.Personal Protective Equipment22.Presentation Techniques and Power Point23.Principles of Ergonomics24.Respiratory Protection25.Spreadsheets26.Stairways/Ladder Safety27.Standards (Development of the OSHA standards)28.Toxicology29.Upper Extremity Musculo-skeletal Disorders30.Written Safety Programs

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Appendix D Previous Review ActivitiesThis is the first program review for the systems Engineering SENG.

Appendix E contains the most recent surveys

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