2024
2024 IIE Global E3 Annual Meeting The University of Tulsa
May 22-May 25, 2024
Agenda at a Glance
May 22-May 25, 2024
Agenda at a Glance
Executive Committee Meeting *By invitation only* 10:00 am – 3:00 pm
Heritage Room/Collins Hall
Location: Vista Room at the Boathouse Restaurant, The Gathering Place (Local transportation provided, pick up starts at 5:30 pm)
The Gathering Place is a 66.5-acre park along the Arkansas River in Tulsa, Oklahoma, representing a breathtaking testament to the transformative power of philanthropy and visionary design. Established September 8th, 2018 through the generosity of the George Kaiser Family Foundation, it stands as the largest private gift to a community park in U.S. history.
Thursday, May 23
8:30 am
Location: Great Hall, Allen Chapman Student Union
Opening Session
9:00 am – 10:15 am
Welcome by Dr. Andreas Polycarpou, Dean of the College of Engineering and Computer Science
Plenary Speaker: Gen. Chad Raduege, executive director of Oklahoma Cyber Innovation Institute, Former CIO and director of command, control, communications, and computers/cyber with the U.S. Air Force in Europe. Topic: Addressing SDGs Through Cyber Innovation
Heritage Room/Collins Hall
Downtown Tulsa Tour Options
- 1:00 pm – 2:15 pm Art Deco Tulsa Downtown Walking Tour
- 2:30 pm – 3:30 pm Bob Dylan Center
- 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm Greenwood Rising Black Wall Street History Center Visit
Welcome Reception
Welcome Remarks by Mayor of Tulsa G.T. Bynum and President Brad Carson, the University of Tulsa 6:00 pmLocation: Vista Room at the Boathouse Restaurant, The Gathering Place (Local transportation provided, pick up starts at 5:30 pm)
The Gathering Place is a 66.5-acre park along the Arkansas River in Tulsa, Oklahoma, representing a breathtaking testament to the transformative power of philanthropy and visionary design. Established September 8th, 2018 through the generosity of the George Kaiser Family Foundation, it stands as the largest private gift to a community park in U.S. history.
Thursday, May 23
Registration and Sessions (Transportation provided)
8:30 amLocation: Great Hall, Allen Chapman Student Union
Opening Session
9:00 am – 10:15 am
Welcome by Dr. Andreas Polycarpou, Dean of the College of Engineering and Computer Science
Plenary Speaker: Gen. Chad Raduege, executive director of Oklahoma Cyber Innovation Institute, Former CIO and director of command, control, communications, and computers/cyber with the U.S. Air Force in Europe. Topic: Addressing SDGs Through Cyber Innovation
10:30 am – 11:45 am
Session 1: Jumpstart TU and the SDGs: Introducing Incoming Engineering Students to the SDGs and the World
Presenters: Vivian Wang, Vice Provost of Global Engagement, The University of Tulsa Meagan Henningsen, Global Programs Coordinator, The University of Tulsa
Session 2: Global E3 Mentor Program
Presenters: Global E3 Memberships Engagement Committee
Lunch
12:00 pm – 1:30 pm
Faculty Club, Allen Chapman Student Union, buffet style
Conference Session
1:30 pm – 3:15 pm
Session 3: Membership Success: Global E3 Brochures, Applications, Membership Expectations, and the Alumni Experience
Presenters:
Cori Crisfield, Program and Placement Manager, HEI, IIE
Sue Macchiarella, Director, Office of Global Engagement, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Global E3 Membership Recruitment Committee
Session 4: Sustainable Lessons Learned Workshop
Presenter: Professor Jutta Abulawi, HAW, Hamburg
Networking and Coffee
3:15-4:00
Tours:
4:00 pm – 4:45 pm
Option 1 - TU Information Security Operations Center (SOC) & Robot Dogs - Hackers pose an ever-present threat to businesses large and small. The best antidote is vigilance. On this tour you will visit TU’s SOC which hosts teams of analysts and other cybersecurity professionals who monitor and protect data integrity. You will also enjoy amiable and obedient canine companionship–the robotic variety!
Option 2: McFarlin Library Special Collection - World-class collection of rare books, manuscripts, photographs, artwork, and other objects, including one of the five largest collections in the world on the celebrated Irish writer James Joyce and the life archive of Nobel Laureate Sir V.S. Naipaul.
Dinner
6:00 pm Summit Club
A Tulsa tradition since 1967, the Summit Club is a private club that offers members and their guests a truly unique dining and social experience atop the Bank of America Center in downtown Tulsa. Diners enjoy spectacular panoramic views of Tulsa and the finest cuisine. Providing an extra helping of heartland culture will be a performance by Native American singers, dancers and a storyteller.
Friday, May 24
8:30 am, hotel pickups
Session 1: Jumpstart TU and the SDGs: Introducing Incoming Engineering Students to the SDGs and the World
Presenters: Vivian Wang, Vice Provost of Global Engagement, The University of Tulsa Meagan Henningsen, Global Programs Coordinator, The University of Tulsa
Session 2: Global E3 Mentor Program
Presenters: Global E3 Memberships Engagement Committee
Lunch
12:00 pm – 1:30 pm
Faculty Club, Allen Chapman Student Union, buffet style
Conference Session
1:30 pm – 3:15 pm
Session 3: Membership Success: Global E3 Brochures, Applications, Membership Expectations, and the Alumni Experience
Presenters:
Cori Crisfield, Program and Placement Manager, HEI, IIE
Sue Macchiarella, Director, Office of Global Engagement, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Global E3 Membership Recruitment Committee
Session 4: Sustainable Lessons Learned Workshop
Presenter: Professor Jutta Abulawi, HAW, Hamburg
Networking and Coffee
3:15-4:00
Tours:
4:00 pm – 4:45 pm
Option 1 - TU Information Security Operations Center (SOC) & Robot Dogs - Hackers pose an ever-present threat to businesses large and small. The best antidote is vigilance. On this tour you will visit TU’s SOC which hosts teams of analysts and other cybersecurity professionals who monitor and protect data integrity. You will also enjoy amiable and obedient canine companionship–the robotic variety!
Option 2: McFarlin Library Special Collection - World-class collection of rare books, manuscripts, photographs, artwork, and other objects, including one of the five largest collections in the world on the celebrated Irish writer James Joyce and the life archive of Nobel Laureate Sir V.S. Naipaul.
Dinner
6:00 pm Summit Club
A Tulsa tradition since 1967, the Summit Club is a private club that offers members and their guests a truly unique dining and social experience atop the Bank of America Center in downtown Tulsa. Diners enjoy spectacular panoramic views of Tulsa and the finest cuisine. Providing an extra helping of heartland culture will be a performance by Native American singers, dancers and a storyteller.
Friday, May 24
All Day in Great Hall, Allen Chapman Student Union
8:30 am, hotel pickups9:00 am – 10:15 am
Plenary Speaker: Ken McQueen, Oklahoma Secretary of Energy and Environment
Topic: Addressing SDGs Through Energy Innovation
Coffee/Networking Break
Conference Session
10:30 am – 11:45 am
Session 5: Engineering Sustainability at The University of Tulsa
Moderator: Jerry McCoy, University of Tulsa
Presenters:
Dr. Nagu Darabina, Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering Dr. Parameswar Hari, Professor of Physics and Engineering Physics Dr. Will LePage, Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering
Dr. Tyler Moore, Professor of Cyber Security and Information Assurance Dr. Hema Ramsurn, Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering
Session 6: Formula for Success: Attracting and Retaining Global E3 Program Participants Panel
Moderator: Pingchien Neo, University of Florida
Presenters:
Pauline Ho, Deputy Director, Nanyang Technological University
Adam Parkin, Global Opportunities Coordinator, University of Sheffield
Andika Putra Pratama, International Collaborative Affairs Head and Assistant Professor, School of Business and Management, Institut Teknologi Bandung
Amanda Hammatt, Associate Director for Strategic Initiatives, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Lunch
12:00 pm – 1:30 pm
Faculty Club, Allen Chapman Student Union, buffet style
Conference Session
1:30 pm – 2:45 pm
Session 7: SDGs and Institutional Engagement: A Panel Discussion
Presenters:
Jerry McCoy, Applied Professor of Physics and Engineering Physics, University of Tulsa
Rafael Palacios, Professor, ICAI School of Engineering, Comillas University
Marijke Stehouwer, Coordinator International Affairs, Engineering Technology, University of Twente
Damian Fabregue, Vice President for European and International Affairs, INSA Lyon
Session 8: Globalizing Education with SDGs at Khalifa University: Integrating UN Sustainable Development Goals into International Student Services for Enhanced Global Education Engagement
Presenter: Joud Jabri Pickett, Manager, International Student Services, Khalifa University
Coffee and Refreshment/Networking Break
New Member Presentations
3:15 pm – 3:45 pm
Stevens Institute of Technology
Chalmers University of Technology
Tours
3:45 pm – 4:45 pm
Plenary Speaker: Ken McQueen, Oklahoma Secretary of Energy and Environment
Topic: Addressing SDGs Through Energy Innovation
Coffee/Networking Break
Conference Session
10:30 am – 11:45 am
Session 5: Engineering Sustainability at The University of Tulsa
Moderator: Jerry McCoy, University of Tulsa
Presenters:
Dr. Nagu Darabina, Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering Dr. Parameswar Hari, Professor of Physics and Engineering Physics Dr. Will LePage, Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering
Dr. Tyler Moore, Professor of Cyber Security and Information Assurance Dr. Hema Ramsurn, Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering
Session 6: Formula for Success: Attracting and Retaining Global E3 Program Participants Panel
Moderator: Pingchien Neo, University of Florida
Presenters:
Pauline Ho, Deputy Director, Nanyang Technological University
Adam Parkin, Global Opportunities Coordinator, University of Sheffield
Andika Putra Pratama, International Collaborative Affairs Head and Assistant Professor, School of Business and Management, Institut Teknologi Bandung
Amanda Hammatt, Associate Director for Strategic Initiatives, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Lunch
12:00 pm – 1:30 pm
Faculty Club, Allen Chapman Student Union, buffet style
Conference Session
1:30 pm – 2:45 pm
Session 7: SDGs and Institutional Engagement: A Panel Discussion
Presenters:
Jerry McCoy, Applied Professor of Physics and Engineering Physics, University of Tulsa
Rafael Palacios, Professor, ICAI School of Engineering, Comillas University
Marijke Stehouwer, Coordinator International Affairs, Engineering Technology, University of Twente
Damian Fabregue, Vice President for European and International Affairs, INSA Lyon
Session 8: Globalizing Education with SDGs at Khalifa University: Integrating UN Sustainable Development Goals into International Student Services for Enhanced Global Education Engagement
Presenter: Joud Jabri Pickett, Manager, International Student Services, Khalifa University
Coffee and Refreshment/Networking Break
New Member Presentations
3:15 pm – 3:45 pm
Stevens Institute of Technology
Chalmers University of Technology
Tours
3:45 pm – 4:45 pm
Option 1 - Sustainability Research Labs: On this tour you will visit several labs of engineering faculty researching materials, processes, and products that address sustainability.
Option 2 - Student Life: Critical components of collegian happiness are living space, food and fitness. On this tour you will visit student housing, dining and our fitness center.
Return to Hotels
5:00 pm
Dinner
5:30 pm
Mac’s BBQ at Cain’s
Dance Lesson
6:30 pm
Cain’s Ballroom
As famous as the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, Cain’s Ballroom was built in 1924 and has hosted musical acts as diverse as Hank Williams and the Sex Pistols. From this dancehall, Bob Wills and the Texas Playboys broadcast their famous Western Swing across the nation. This uniquely Oklahoma sound blended jazz, swing, blues, and country to become one of the most popular music genres of the 1930s and 40s. Conference attendees will enjoy a not-to-be-missed evening of down-home cooking, dance lesson, red-dirt music and dance at this private event.
Red Dirt Music & Dance
7:30 pm
Cain’s BallroomSaturday, May 25
Plenary:
9:00 am – 10:15 am
Plenary Speaker: Addressing SDGs Through Innovative Engineering Education
Global E3 Business Meeting
10:30 am – 11:30 am
2025 Meeting Announcement
11:30 am – 12:00 pm
Closing Remarks
12:00 pm – 12:15 pm
Lunch
12:15 pm – 1:30 pm
Packing/Early Departure/Free Time
1:45 pm – 4:00 pm
Evening Visit to Pioneer Woman Ranch and Tall Grass Prairie
4:00 pm – 10:00 pm Includes transportation, food, and beverages
Those who can stay just a bit longer will be treated to a truly unforgettable experience: a visit to Oklahoma’s Tall Grass Prairie. An hour and a half northwest of Tulsa, the Tall Grass Prairie, at 40,000 acres, is the largest protected tract of its kind in the world. Home to 80 species of mammals, 300 types of birds and 700 varieties of plants, visitors often see free-range
Option 2 - Student Life: Critical components of collegian happiness are living space, food and fitness. On this tour you will visit student housing, dining and our fitness center.
Return to Hotels
5:00 pm
Dinner
5:30 pm
Mac’s BBQ at Cain’s
Dance Lesson
6:30 pm
Cain’s Ballroom
As famous as the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, Cain’s Ballroom was built in 1924 and has hosted musical acts as diverse as Hank Williams and the Sex Pistols. From this dancehall, Bob Wills and the Texas Playboys broadcast their famous Western Swing across the nation. This uniquely Oklahoma sound blended jazz, swing, blues, and country to become one of the most popular music genres of the 1930s and 40s. Conference attendees will enjoy a not-to-be-missed evening of down-home cooking, dance lesson, red-dirt music and dance at this private event.
Red Dirt Music & Dance
7:30 pm
Cain’s Ballroom
Saturday, May 25
TU’s 101 Archer, Downtown Tulsa
Plenary:9:00 am – 10:15 am
Plenary Speaker: Addressing SDGs Through Innovative Engineering Education
Global E3 Business Meeting
10:30 am – 11:30 am
2025 Meeting Announcement
11:30 am – 12:00 pm
Closing Remarks
12:00 pm – 12:15 pm
Lunch
12:15 pm – 1:30 pm
Packing/Early Departure/Free Time
1:45 pm – 4:00 pm
Evening Visit to Pioneer Woman Ranch and Tall Grass Prairie
4:00 pm – 10:00 pm Includes transportation, food, and beverages
Those who can stay just a bit longer will be treated to a truly unforgettable experience: a visit to Oklahoma’s Tall Grass Prairie. An hour and a half northwest of Tulsa, the Tall Grass Prairie, at 40,000 acres, is the largest protected tract of its kind in the world. Home to 80 species of mammals, 300 types of birds and 700 varieties of plants, visitors often see free-range
bison, deer, coyote and more. There are hiking trails for those wanting to stretch their legs, but when the sun starts to set, it’s time to gather ‘round, have a seat, pour a glass of wine, enjoy a performance of songs of the prairie, then let nature treat you to a spectacle city folk just can’t get. If you haven’t seen the Milky Way or a shooting star recently, then you won’t want to miss this stellar conclusion to the conference!