[Iefac.list] ASEE National Engineering Economy Teaching Excellence Award

[Bursic, Karen M]

ASEE National Engineering Economy Teaching Excellence Award

The National Engineering Economy Teaching Excellence Award recognizes an individual who has demonstrated classroom teaching excellence and teaching scholarship in engineering economy. The award consists of a $10,000 honorarium, an inscribed plaque, and a $1,000 stipend to assist the award recipient in travel costs to attend the ASEE Annual Conference where the award will be presented. The award will be presented biennially at the ASEE Awards Banquet held during the Annual Conference. However, if a qualified candidate is not identified in any given year, the award selection committee may defer making the award. The award may be received only once.

Eligibility: Those eligible to receive the award are, or have been, full-time engineering teachers who have taught engineering economy courses in an ABET or CEAB accredited engineering or engineering technology curriculum. They may be current or emeritus faculty members who have taught engineering economy frequently for a substantial period of time.

Classroom Performance

  *   Possess and be able to communicate broad and accurate knowledge of engineering economy to students.
  *   Show evidence of outstanding classroom performance using regular evaluations by students and by faculty. If relevant, other measures of classroom performance may also be included.
  *   Possess a sense of proportion, stressing fundamentals and basic underlying truths.
  *   Prepare assignments that challenge students, demanding thinking and learning.
  *   Demonstrate an intense interest and enthusiasm in engineering economy and enhance the learning process through real-life examples and illustrations to fully motivate students.
  *   Nominee's efforts have increased awareness and extended the reach of engineering economy concepts into the broader engineering curriculum.
  *   Nominee has a long and distinguished record of teaching effectiveness for at least a decade.
Teaching Scholarship Contributions

  *   Demonstrate effectiveness in course and/or curriculum development.
  *   Development or authorship of instructional material or a text that enhances the student learning process and has impact beyond the classroom.
This Award is offered biennially in even numbered calendar years. The nomination process for the 2016 award will begin in November 2015 and close January 15, 2016.
For additional information and the nomination form, see http://www.asee.org/member-resources/awards


Karen M. Bursic, Ph.D. P.E.
Associate Professor and Undergraduate Program Director
University of Pittsburgh | Department of Industrial Engineering
(412) 624-9837 | kbursic at pitt.edu<mailto:kbursic at pitt.edu>
Temporary office location:  364 Thackeray Hall
Mailing Address:  1048 Benedum Hall  |  3700 O'Hara Street  | Pittsburgh, PA 15261

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