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COL Stephen J. Ressler, Ph.D., P.E., Dist.M.ASCE
COL Stephen J. Ressler, Ph.D., P.E., Dist.M.ASCE
COL Stephen J. Ressler, Ph.D., P.E., Dist.M.ASCE
COL Stephen J. Ressler, Ph.D., P.E., Dist.M.ASCE
Implementation of Academic Majors (1987)
9/11 and the Global War on Terror (2001)
The Nation’s First Department of Engineering
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
Greater requirement for disciplinary expertise
ABET accreditation
Decentralized decision-making
Cadet choice
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.
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!
WEST POINT
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.
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
Cadet choice
Competition for enrollments
More student focus
More creativity and innovation
Cadets identify more closely with departments
Wear Blue: Run to Remember
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
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
XO, 92ND Engineer Battalion FOB Sharana, Afghanistan
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.
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.
Distinguished Flying Cross for heroism in action, Mosul, Iraq December 2007
2010 Nininger Award for Valor at Arms
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.
Now I’m ready for
your questions.
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Deputy Brigade Commander
GPA = 4.2
Ranked #2 academically
CIC Bionic Foot Project
ESPN All-America First Team
Rhodes Scholar
Sapper Leader Course (Honor Grad)
Working at the office of Congressman Norm Dicks At Oxford
Air Assault School
Captain, Army Soccer
Top 10% Civil Engineer
Concrete Canoe hero
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
2000 - #1 CE graduate, USMA 2001 - Rhodes Scholar, M.Phil. 2003 - Ph.D., Oxford 2005-6 - Afghanistan (OEF VI) 2007-8 - Afghanistan (OEF VIII)
