The questions, basic in nature, give students the opportunity to get additional information on the same website if their answer is incorrect. The project is funded through the college, the department, and through the Teaching and Learning Center. Mehrdad Negahban is the principal developer of the web pages that also include course notes for many beginning courses. Industrial and Management Systems Engineering Interest in industrial engineering has increased tremendously among high school students due to market and job opportunities available for students holding a bachelor's degree in the industrial engineering field. Around 16 freshmen have registered for the fall semester, making it one of the largest classes in several years.
Graduate enrollment continues to remain strong.
The Martin Shop has new equipment. A Haas machining center was acquired last year. Ken Merkel is writing and reviewing manufacturing curriculum for project management this summer on a grant funded by the National Science Foundation through the Advanced Integrated Manufacturing Center in Ohio. Mechanical Engineering Three new faculty members have joined the department since Fall 1997. Kelly Homan, thermal science faculty, came from the University of Illinois where he received his Ph.D. degree.