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Engineering
Engineering combines the fields of science and maths to solve real world problems that improve the world around us. What really distinguishes an engineer is his ability to implement ideas in a cost effective and practical approach. This ability to take a thought, or abstract idea, and translate it into reality is what separates an engineer from other fields of science and mathematics.
Engineers are problem solvers, organizers, communicators, calculators and designers. They are capable of clearly defining a problem and its relevant constraints (such as time, cost, etc.) and providing a simple solution. A senior engineer will usually perform less technical work (calculations and designs) but instead focus on managing a project or team of engineers.
SOURCE: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Engineering_education
Engineering Committee Members
NOTE: Not all institutions have members on committees. For a four-year institution to have a member on a Professional Academic Committee (PAC), they must have at least one major in the discipline area (verified by the ACHE Academic Program Inventory). The two-year institutions are allowed to name up to two non-voting members to serve on the committee. Four-year members of academic committees are appointed by the Institution's Point of Contact. Two-year non-voting members are appointed by the Alabama Community College System office. For more information about the PACs, click here.
Chairperson
UAH · Jennifer English
jennifer.english@uah.edu4-Year Voting Members
AA&MU · Zhengtao Deng
zhengtao.deng@aamu.eduASU · Derrick Dean
ddean@alasu.eduAU · Chris Roberts
robercr@auburn.eduUA · Dr. Derek Williamson
dwilliamson@eng.ua.eduUAB · Gregg Janowski
janowski@uab.eduUAH · Jennifer English
jennifer.english@uah.eduUNA · Pete Rim
prim@una.eduUSA · John Usher
usher@southalabama.eduUWA · Robert Miller
rmiller@uwa.edu4-Year Non-Voting Members
Tuskegee · Heshmat Aglan
aglanh@mytu.tuskegee.edu2-Year Non-Voting Members
BVCC · Jim Sanford
jim.sanford@bscc.eduWSCCH · Todd Hardman
todd.hardman@wallacestate.edu