Highlights of the final day included a host of inspiring distinguished lectures and the annual ASEE awards lunch, sponsored by Dassault Systèmes, where authors of the best overall papers presented at last year’s Annual Conference were recognized. Then, in his last act as ASEE President, Louis Martin-Vega hosted a well-attended Farewell Reception, also sponsored by Dassault Systèmes, where he recognized members of the ASEE Board of Directors whose service continues for 2017/18 and welcomed the new board members. The occasion marked the beginning of Bevlee Watford’s service as ASEE President and the start of Stephanie Farrell’s term as President-elect.

The International Forum, which also took place on Wednesday, culminated in a lively poster session at the President’s Reception.

Georgia Tech engineering dean Gary S. May, who starts his new role as chancellor of UC Davis later this summer, discussed broadening participation in STEM and the long way engineering schools still must go despite substantial effort and progress.

Science & Diplomacy editor-in-chief and American Association for the Advancement of Science senior scholar William Colglazier offered recommendations on what engineering and engineering technology educators can do to help meet the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals.

Software engineer Matt King, an accessibility specialist and Facebook’s first blind engineer, discussed how “embracing disabling constraints” can open new horizons in engineering education, similar to the way artificial intelligence has opened a way for sight-impaired Facebook users to “read” photos.

The 2016 best PIC and Zone papers spanned a wide array of topics, including active learning in a traditional machines-based course, student perceptions of navigating an interdisciplinary engineering program course, teaching computer security, and the challenges of developing intercultural engineers.

University of Illinois, Chicago, scholar James Pellegrino, whose research has shaped instruction and assessment for the past three decades, described a design-based approach to integrating teaching, learning, and assessment.

Andrew B. Williams, director of Marquette University’s Humanoid Engineering and Intelligent Robotics Lab and a professor of electrical and computer engineering, explored the role of igniting and sustaining creativity in diversifying P-12 education.

George Mason engineering professor Arthur Peyser argued for spicing up every engineer’s education with a pinch of systems engineering, while Ethan Karp of Ohio’s Manufacturing Advocacy and Growth Network discussed ways to make manufacturing cool again and a panel of industry and university ethics experts addressed the critical need for ethics education in the engineering workplace.

The Annual Awards Ceremony and Lunch, sponsored by Dassault Systèmes, recognized a number of accomplished educators and authors, including ASEE’s National Outstanding Teacher, Amelito Enriquez of Cañada College.

Outgoing ASEE President Louis Martin-Vega concluded the conference by recognizing the following members of the ASEE Board of Directors whose terms continue for another year: B. Grant Crawford, Vice President, Member Affairs; Bill Dunne, Chair, Engineering Research Council; Patricia Fox, Chair, Engineering Technology Council; Gary Steffen, Chair, Zone II; Sean St.Clair, Chair, Zone IV; Agnieszka Miguel, Chair, PIC I; Teri Reed, Chair, PIC IV; Julayne Moser, Chair, PIC V; and Norman Fortenberry, Executive Director.

He also thanked outgoing board members for their years of service: Joseph J. Rencis, Immediate Past President; Terri Morse, Vice President, Finance; Gerald Holder, Chair, Engineering Deans Council;  Catherine Skokan, Vice President, External Affairs; Dan Sayre, Chair, Corporate Member Council; Marjan Eggermont, Chair, PIC II; Sheryl Sorby, Chair, PIC III, who remains on the board as Vice President, External Affairs; Teri Reed, Chair, PIC IV; Navarun Gupta, Chair, Zone I; and Steve E. Watkins, Chair, Zone III.

President Martin-Vega then welcomed his successor, Bevlee Watford, and incoming members of the ASEE Board of Directors for 2017/18: Douglas Tougaw, Vice President, Finance; Sheryl Sorby, Vice President, External Affairs; Greg Washington, Engineering Deans Council; Howard Appelman, Chair, Corporate Member Council; Shane Rogers, Chair, Zone I; Raju Dandu, Chair, Zone III; Peter L. Schmidt, Chair, Pic II; and P.K. Imbrie, Chair, PIC III.

ASEE’s Francis Igot captured key moments throughout the day in photos.