Division of Engineering and Construction Management

Faculty Excellence

The following is a list of professional activities by JBU faculty in the past 18 months.

Chapter in Book

Young-Gurl Kim, Department of Mechanical Engineering
Five chapters, "Biblical Foundation of Holistic Mission," "Biblical Holism," "Biblical Community Development," "Introduction to Appropriate Technology," and "Introduction to Professional Mission"
Course for Holistic Mission, Handong University
2006

Young-Gurl Kim, Department of Mechanical Engineering
Training sessions performed for Fundamentals of Christian Community Development
APAB, Chittagong, Bangladesh,
2000

Conference Presentation

Larry N Bland, Department of Electrical Engineering
"Providing Engineers Cross-Cultural Experiences: Is it Truly Needed?"
Proceedings for 2008 Christian Engineering Educators Conference, Geneva College, Beaver Falls, PA
2008

Larry N Bland, Department of Electrical Engineering
"Incorporating Global Issues into Freshman Engineering Course"
Proceedings for the 2007 American Society of Engineering Educators, Honolulu, HI
2007

Larry N Bland, Department of Electrical Engineering
"Communities of Practice: How Do We Investigate Diversity and Global Engineering?"
Frontiers in Education Conference, Milwaukee, WI
2007

Larry N Bland, Department of Electrical Engineering
"The Role of Education in the Progression from Technologist to General Manager: A Qualitative Study"
Proceedings for the 2007 American Society of Engineering Educators, Honolulu, HI
2007

Larry N Bland, Department of Electrical Engineering
"Applying Flip/Inverted Classroom Model in Electrical Engineering to Establish Life-Long Learning"
ASEE Conference, Chicago
July 2006

Larry N Bland, Department of Electrical Engineering
"Can ABET Professional Skills Stimulate Curriculum Changes That Aid in Student Recruitment?"
ASEE Midwest Section Meeting
September 2005

Larry N Bland, Department of Electrical Engineering
"Student Recruiting: A Report on Successful Techniques at Other Universities."
ASEE Midwest Section Meeting
September 2005

Kenneth W French, Department of Mechanical Engineering
"Scaling Relations for Induction Heating"
Thermes II, Santa Fe, NM
January 2007

Kenneth W French, Department of Mechanical Engineering
"The Ethics In and Of the Fundamentals of Engineering Exam"
Christian Engineering Educators Conference, ONU
June 2006

Kenneth W French, Department of Mechanical Engineering
"The Ethics In and Of the Fundamentals of Engineering Exam"
Christian Engineering Educators Conference
June 2006

Kenneth W French, Department of Mechanical Engineering
"Variable Test Furnace Cooling"
Annual Meeting of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers
July 2005

Kenneth W French, Department of Mechanical Engineering
"Variable Test Furnace Cooling"
Annual Meeting of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers," San Francisco, CA
July 2005

Raymond T West Jr, Department of Computer Science
"iPolicy Networks - Security Technology Correlation: Next-Generation Architecture for Defending Campus Networks Against Blended Threats"
Educause Security Professionals Conference
April 2006

Young-Gurl Kim, Department of Mechanical Engineering
"Application of Appropriate Technology for Biblical Community Development in Developing Countries"
Korea Food for the Hungry, Seoul, Korea
October 2006

Young-Gurl Kim, Department of Mechanical Engineering
"An Understanding of Community Development and Appropriate Technology for Bible Translation"
Asia Research Institute of Language and Culture, Pohang, Korea
October 2006

Young-Gurl Kim, Department of Mechanical Engineering
Second Course for the Specialist in Holistic Mission
Handong Global University, Pohang, Korea
October 2006

Young-Gurl Kim, Department of Mechanical Engineering
Introduction to Community Development
Global Missionary Training Center, Seoul, Korea
October 2006

Young-Gurl Kim, Department of Mechanical Engineering
Introduction to Holistic Development
Holistic Awakening Sub-Sahara Africa, Luaka, Zambia
September 2006

Young-Gurl Kim, Department of Mechanical Engineering
"Mission in 21st Century Context and Introduction of Holistic Development"
What's Next Conference-East, Baltimore, Maryland
August 2006

Young-Gurl Kim, Department of Mechanical Engineering
Biblical Community Development
Nairobi Evangelical Graduate School of Theology, Nairobi, Kenya
July 2006

Young-Gurl Kim, Department of Mechanical Engineering
Introduction to World Mission from the Perspective of Holistic Mission
KOSTA Conference, Wheaton, IL
July 2006

Young-Gurl Kim, Department of Mechanical Engineering
First Course for the Specialist in Holistic Mission
Handong Global University, Pohang, Korea
May 2006

Young-Gurl Kim, Department of Mechanical Engineering
"Holistic Mission"
Global Missionary Training Center, Seoul, Korea
May 2006

Young-Gurl Kim, Department of Mechanical Engineering
"Introduction to Holistic Mission, Biblical Community Development (BCD), and Application of Appropriate Technology for BCD"
Africa Center for Great Commission, Nairobi, Kenya
April 2006

Young-Gurl Kim, Department of Mechanical Engineering
"Laying Foundation for Indigenous Holistic Mission/Development in North Korea"
Empower 2006 Conference, Twin Peaks, CA
January 2006

Young-Gurl Kim, Department of Mechanical Engineering
"Holistic Mission: Methodology and Practice"
Area Studies Seminar, Pohang, South Korea
November 2005

Young-Gurl Kim, Department of Mechanical Engineering
"Introduction to Holistic Mission, Biblical Community Development and Appropriate Technology"
Global Missionary Training Center, Seoul, South Korea
November 2005

Young-Gurl Kim, Department of Mechanical Engineering
"The Legacy that Needs to be Passed on from Western Relief/Development Ministry and Suggestions for Future Improvement"
Sorak Forum, Pyungchang, South Korea
November 2005

Young-Gurl Kim, Department of Mechanical Engineering
"Introduction of Biblical Holism and Holistic Mission"
What's Next Conference-West, Los Angeles, CA
October 2005

Young-Gurl Kim, Department of Mechanical Engineering
"Introduction of Biblical Holism and Holistic Mission"
What's Next Conference-East, Baltimore, Maryland
August 2005

Young-Gurl Kim, Department of Mechanical Engineering
"A Way to Professional Missionary Beyond the Traditional Wall"
KOSTA Conference, Wheaton, IL
July 2005

Young-Gurl Kim, Department of Mechanical Engineering
"Professionals' Role in Community Development"
Global Professional Missionary Training Institute, Taejon, South Korea
June 2005

Young-Gurl Kim, Department of Mechanical Engineering
"Holistic Mission: A Way to Integrate One's Own Major with World Mission; The Role and Relevance of World-view in World Mission"
Handong University, Pohang, South Korea
February 2005

Young-Gurl Kim, Department of Mechanical Engineering
"Introduction to Holistic Mission, Biblical Community Development and Appropriate Technology"
Global Missionary Training Center, Seoul, South Korea
February 2005

Young-Gurl Kim, Department of Mechanical Engineering
Workshop Leader: "Use of Appropriate Technology for Biblical Community Development in Developing Countries"
Project BGAN (Bringing the Gospel to All Nations); US Center for World Missions; Pasadena, CA
January 2005

Kevin H Macfarlan, Department of Mechanical Engineering
"Prediction and Measurement of Spatially Distributed NO Levels in Lean Premixed Combustion"
17th AIAA Computational Fluid Dynamics Conference; Toronto, Ontario, Canada
June 2005

Grants - External

Larry N Bland, Department of Electrical Engineering
"Sustainable Community Development: Slow-Sand Water Filtration"
National Sustinability Expo, National Mall, Washington, DC, EPA Grant
April 2008

Larry N Bland, Department of Electrical Engineering
Year-long research on "What is the intercultural attitude of freshmen engineering students?"
Institute for Scholarship in Engineering Education
Summer 2006

Young-Gurl Kim, Department of Mechanical Engineering
Appropriate Technology Research Grant
E-land Foundation
2005, 2007

Young-Gurl Kim, Department of Mechanical Engineering
IBCD Research Grant
Triple C Company
2004-2007

Grants - Internal

Larry N Bland, Department of Electrical Engineering
Professional Development Grant
JBU
Summer 2008

Larry N Bland, Department of Electrical Engineering
Summer Scholar Fellow
John Brown University
Summer 2007

Larry N Bland, Department of Electrical Engineering
Two NSF research grant proposals: "CAREER: Integrating Global Studies into Engineering Education Based on Sustained Research" and "Developing a Global Educational Model and Cultural Competencies for Engineers"
JBU Summer Professional Development Grant
Summer 2006

Other Activity

Larry N Bland, Department of Electrical Engineering
Academic/Industrial Pre-Engineering Advisory Board
Bentonville High School
2004-05

James P Caldwell, Department of Construction Management
Book Review & Edit
Warren Daniel's "Mission Construction"
Winter 2008

James P Caldwell, Department of Construction Management
Visiting Team Member-in-Training
American Council for Construction Education, University of Nebraska
March 2007

James P Caldwell, Department of Construction Management
Review, "Quality Assurance in Residential Foundations and Construction Surveying Layout Techniques in the Southeastern United States"
American Professional Constructor magazine
May 2006

James P Caldwell, Department of Construction Management
Review, "Exposing the Myths of Constructing Estimating"
American Professional Constructor magazine
September 2004

Kevin H Macfarlan, Department of Mechanical Engineering
Sabbatical Position
Honeywell Aerospace of Phoenix, Arizona
May 2005-July 2006
Engine Performance Group

Robert Norwood, Department of Electrical Engineering
Selected Participant in the Institute for the Development for Excellence in Assessment Leadership
ABET
2006-07

Leo Setian, Department of Electrical Engineering
Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exposition
Anaheim, CA
2005, 2006

Other Presentation

James P Caldwell, Department of Construction Management
"John Brown University, Department of Construction Management, Program and Internship Opportunities"
Northwest Arkansas Home Builders Association
February 2005

Paper Published

James P Caldwell, Department of Construction Management
"Academia Engages the Construction Industry"
AIC National Newsletter
March 2007

James P Caldwell, Department of Construction Management
"Academia Meets Industry"
American Institute of Constructors national newsletter
March 2007

Young-Gurl Kim, Department of Mechanical Engineering
"Biblical Holism"
Sorak Development Forum, Korea
2006

Young-Gurl Kim, Department of Mechanical Engineering
"Methodology and Practic of Holistic Development"
Area Studies Seminar, Korea
2005

Young-Gurl Kim, Department of Mechanical Engineering
"The Legacy that Needs to be Passed on from Western Relief/Development Work and Suggestions for Future Improvement"
Sorak Forum, Korea
2005

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