Program

Tuesday, March 31

5:30 PM Registration and Welcome Reception


Wednesday, April 1

8:30AM Introductory Remarks: President Richard Miller, Olin College
9:00AM Keynote Speech: "Accelerating the Advancement of Engineering Education" Karan Watson, Texas A&M University
10:30AM Listening to the Engineers of the Future: A Panel Session
  Recent graduates reflect on their experiences, and the implications for transformation in engineering education.
  Panelists: Eric Hiller (BSME, MSME University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; MBA Harvard Business School)
  Jeff Pelligrino (BSECE Worcester Polytechnic Institute)
  Janet Tsai (BSME Olin College)
  Erika Wagner (BE BME Vanderbilt, SM Aero/Astro MIT, PhD Bioastronautics Harvard-MIT)
12:00 Lunch
1:30 Kickoff Speech for Breakout Sessions: “Man who waits for roast duck to fly into mouth must wait a very long time." Woodie Flowers, MIT
2:30 Breakout Sessions:
  Organizational, Curricular, and Experiential Transformation
4:30 Moving Forward: Conclusions, and Signing of “Transformation Proclamation
   

Thursday, April 2Olin in Action