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COL Stephen J. Ressler, Ph.D., P.E., Dist.M.ASCE
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COL Stephen J. Ressler, Ph.D., P.E., Dist.M.ASCE
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COL Stephen J. Ressler, Ph.D., P.E., Dist.M.ASCE
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Implementation of Academic Majors (1987)
9/11 and the Global War on Terror (2001)
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The Nation’s First Department of Engineering
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45 total to include… Arabic, Chinese, Russian Art, Philosophy, and Literature Civil Engineering Mechanical Engineering Economics Electrical Engineering Environmental Engineering History International Relations Kinesiology Life Sciences (pre-med) Management Military Science Operations Research Physics Psychology Systems Engineering
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Greater requirement for disciplinary expertise
ABET accreditation
Decentralized decision-making
Cadet choice
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Greater requirement for disciplinary expertise More professional engagement
More technical research ▪ Research Centers
▪ Integration of cadets into research
More educational research ▪ Deeper understanding of
undergraduate teaching and learning
▪ Enhanced K-12 outreach
Project-based learning
Civilian faculty have greatly
accelerated this trend.
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5 Active ABET accreditation evaluators 1 member of the ABET Board of Directors 5 national-level leaders of the American Society for
Engineering Education (ASEE) 2 professional journal editors 9 members (3 Chairs) of national-level committees of the
American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) 4 members of national-level committees of the American
Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Not bad for
one department!
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WEST POINT
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ABET accreditation
Requirement to be responsive to constituencies
Feedback from constituencies
Obligation to respond to feedback
Impetus for continuous improvement
Decentralized decision-making
More courses; less micro-management
More flexibility
Ability to respond quickly to changing needs of constituencies
The GWOT has greatly accelerated this trend.
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New curriculum:
CE350 Infrastructure Engineering
CE390 Civil Engineering Site Design
CE495 Transportation Engineering
CE490 Protective Design
MX400 Infrastructure Lecture
Class of ‘53 Chair – Dr. Paul Mlakar
Critical Infrastructure Symposium
USACE ERDC Director of Infrastructure Studies resident at West Point
Engineers Without Borders Student Chapter
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Cadet choice
Competition for enrollments
More student focus
More creativity and innovation
Cadets identify more closely with departments
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Wear Blue: Run to Remember
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Stronger cadet commitment to service
Significantly enhanced connection to the field Army: Feedback from graduates Opportunities for problem-solving
Instructors with multiple combat deployments
Faculty deployments Strong emphasis on cultural
awareness A better football program
1LT Jenny McCowin, CE ‘07
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1998 – Top 10% grad 2003 – Afghanistan (OEF) 2003-4 – Iraq (OIF I) 2005-6 – Iraq (OIF IV) MS Engineering Management, U. of
Missouri MSCE, U. of New Hampshire
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XO, 92ND Engineer Battalion FOB Sharana, Afghanistan
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It’s about developing leaders of character for our Army.
The West Point experience should be our greatest advantage on the field.
The football team is part of the Corps.
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A rich, relevant, responsive curriculum.
A creative, professionally engaged combat-tested faculty.
Innovative approaches to teaching and learning.
Strong connection to the Army.
Strong contributions to West Point Admissions.
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Distinguished Flying Cross for heroism in action, Mosul, Iraq December 2007
2010 Nininger Award for Valor at Arms
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To educate, train, and inspire the Corps of Cadets so that each graduate is a commissioned leader of character committed to the values of Duty, Honor, Country and prepared for a career of professional excellence and service to the Nation as an officer in the U.S. Army.
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Now I’m ready for
your questions.
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History ofMilitary ArtLawFirst
Class
AdvancedComposition
Military
Leadership
Internat’lRelations Second
Class
EconomicsPhysical
GeographyPhysicsProbability
and Statistics
ForeignLanguage
PhilosophyPhysicsCalculus IIThird
Class
LiteratureHistoryInformation
Technology 1ChemistryCalculus I
CompositionHistoryPsychologyChemistryMathematical
ModelingFourth
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Engineering Sequence #1
Engineering Sequence #2
Engineering Sequence #3
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ElectiveElectiveIntegrative Experience
PoliticalScience
ForeignLanguage
History ofMilitary Art
InformationTechnology 2 Elective
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ElectiveHistory ofMilitary ArtLawFirst
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AdvancedComposition
Military
Leadership
Internat’lRelations Second
Class
EconomicsPhysical
GeographyPhysicsProbability
and Statistics
ForeignLanguage
PhilosophyPhysicsCalculus IIThird
Class
LiteratureHistoryInformation
Technology 1ChemistryCalculus I
CompositionHistoryPsychologyChemistryMathematical
ModelingFourth
Class
Engineering Sequence #1
Engineering Sequence #2
Engineering Sequence #3
Elective
Elective
Elective
Elective
Elective
Elective
Elective
ElectiveElectiveIntegrative Experience
PoliticalScience
ForeignLanguage
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InformationTechnology 2 Elective
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Deputy Brigade Commander
GPA = 4.2
Ranked #2 academically
CIC Bionic Foot Project
ESPN All-America First Team
Rhodes Scholar
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Sapper Leader Course (Honor Grad)
Working at the office of Congressman Norm Dicks At Oxford
Air Assault School
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Captain, Army Soccer
Top 10% Civil Engineer
Concrete Canoe hero
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At Oxford
Platoon Leader, 554 EN CO, 92nd EN BN, building an infantry Tactical Operations Center at FOB Andar, Afghanistan.
Named Best Platoon Leader, 36th Engineer Brigade, 2010
Ressler
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2000 - #1 CE graduate, USMA 2001 - Rhodes Scholar, M.Phil. 2003 - Ph.D., Oxford 2005-6 - Afghanistan (OEF VI) 2007-8 - Afghanistan (OEF VIII)