Joel Cuello

University of Arizona

Linus Opara

Sultan Qaboos University

Sultanate of Oman

Covers

Abstracts

M.S.Wald	Editorial
Joel Cuello, Linus Opara	Guest Editorial
	Part I
*(a) Curriculum Reform, Assessment and Accreditation*

T. H. Walker and W.H.Allen	A Zero- Based Curriculum Revision in Biological Engineering: Challenges for a New Century

T.Monroe, M.Mailander and M.Lima	Focus on Experiential Education: A Freshman Engineering Program in Biological & Agricultural Engineering

L.U.Opara,J.S.Perret, and D.B.Ampratwum	The Evolution of Agricultural Engineering Education and Curriculum Reform at Sultan Qaboos University

T.A.Costello and D.J.Carrier	Emergence of Biological Engineering at the University of Arkansas

R.L.Bengtson	Louisiana State University's Biological Engineering Program

T.J.Brumm,S.K,Mickelson,B.L.Steward and A.L.Kaleita	Competency-based Outcomes Assessment for Agricultural Engineering Programs

P.H.King and J.Collins	Ethical and Professional Training of Biomedical Engineers

A.R.M.Shariff	ISO Certified Biological and Agricultural Engineering Tertiary Education

*(b) Simulation,Resource Management and Field Demonstration Tools*

E.R.Benson,C.Krawczyk and G.F.Figueiredo	Evaluation of Tablet and Laptop Computers in Field and Laboratory Settings

F.Rodriguez,M.Berenguel,J.L.Guzman and S.Dormido	A Virtual Course on Automation of Agricultural Systems

R.Badal,S.Kim,J.Owens and H.Beck	An Integrated Database Approach for Managing Educational Resources in Agricultural and Biological Engineering

M.Omid	Introducing Simulation Software as an Educational Tool to Enhance Student Understanding of Tractor Field Performance

A.Sorgo and S.Kocijancic	Demonstration of Biological Processes in Lakes and Fishponds through Computerised Laboratory Practice

H.Sumali	Developing a Laboratory Course in Sensors and Data Acquisition for Agricultural Engineering

Part II

Contributions in: Engineering Education Research, Engineering Design, Engineering Ethics,

Control Engineering, Industrial Engineering and Geotechnical Engineering

F.Bullen and D.Knight	The Broad and Strategic Value of the Freshmen Engineering Experience – FEE

J.L.Cano,I.Lidon,R.Rebollar,P.Roman and J.Saenz	Student Groups Solving Real- life Projects. A Case Study of Experiential Learning

D.Oehlers and D.Walker	Assessment of Deep Learning Ability for Problem Solvers

C.B.Williams and F.Mistree	Empowering Students to Learn how to Learn: Mass Customization of a Graduate Engineering Design Course

Y.Y.Zhao	How to Design and Interpret a Multiple- Choice- Question Test: A Probabilistic Approach

T.P.Rich	Lessons in Social Responsibility from the Austin Dam Failure

J.Petric and Z.Situm	Pneumatic Balancing Mechanisms in Control Education

J.Marcos-Acevedo, J.M.Villas- Iglesias, S.A.Perez- Lopez	Multimedia System for the Teaching of Proximity Sensors

M. D. Bovea and A. Gallardo	Work Placements and the Final Year Project: A Joint Experience in the Industrial Engineering Degree

D.Elton, B.Luke,F.Townsend and M.Roth	Adding Excitement to Soils: A Geotechnical Student Design Competition