
Welcome to the Minnesota Council of Engineering Dean's 2009 Engineering Articulation Conference!
The primary focus of the conference was on high school students interested in applying to engineering schools. Current engineering students from the host universities described their own preparation and how they chose their college and field of study. This conference also addressed job prospects in engineering and science over the next few years, and provided information about recent and anticipated changes in the engineering and science programs in the host institutions.
The conference was held at the University of St. Thomas, St. Paul campus, O'Shaughnessy Educational Center, on Friday, January 30, 2009 from 9:00 am - 2:00 pm. There is no charge for attending this conference and parking is free. A buffet lunch is included with registration.
Keynote speech by Dr. Ron Bennett, Minnesota Center for Engineering and manufacturing Excellence (pdf file of his PowerPoint slides), ronald.bennett@mnsu.edu
Registration Form: http://it.umn.edu/forms/0902_articulationconf.html (Registration ends January 23, 2009)
The council consists of the deans of engineering schools at: University of St Thomas, Minnesota State University-Mankato, Saint Cloud State University, University of Minnesota-Duluth, University of Minnesota - Institute of Technology - Twin Cities, and Winona State University.