Tom Walker
Associate Professor
Co-Director of First Year Program
660 McBryde Hall
(540)-231-9539
(540)-231-6903 FAX
Education Research Experience
Education
M.S. Mechanical Engineering Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, CA 1979 Electrical Engineering Purdue University, Lafayette, IN 1973
Research
| Title | Program | Start Date | End Date | Awarded Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A Discovery-Based First Year Electrical and Computer Engineering Course Emphasizing Real-World Projects that Benefit Society (Co-PI) | NSF CCLI-Phase 1 (Exploratory), S-STEM:SCHLR SCI TECH ENG & MATH | 1/1/2007 | 12/31/2008 | $160,000.00 |
Teaching
- ENGE 1104: Exploration of Digital Future (Course Coordinator)
- ENGE 1204: Digital Future Transition (Course Coordinator)
- ENGE 2314: Engrg Problem Solving: C++ (Course Coordinator)
Experience
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Associate Professor Department of Engineering Education, Virginia Tech 1988 - Present Co-Director Department of Engineering Education - First Year Program 2007 - Present Chair College of Engineering Curriculum Committee, Virginia Tech 1993 - Present Computer Coordinator Department of Engineering Education 1992 - 1998 Coordinator College of Engineering Software Assistance Team 1992- 1998 Senior Lecturer Department of Mechanical Engineering, US Naval Academy 1983 - 1988 Computer Coordinator Department of Mechanical Engineering, US Naval Academy 1983-1988
Recognitions
- W. S. "Pete" White Award for Innovation in Engineering Education (2009)
- Diggs Teaching Scholar (2009)
- DyKnow Educator of the Month (July, 2008)
- VT Center for Innovation and Learning's XCaliber Award (2008)
- Dean's Award for Excellence in Service (1997)
- Chair, VT College of Engineering Curriculum Committee (1993 -present)
- Member, Executive Board of Freshman Programs Division of American Society of Engineering Educators (1991 - 1998))
- Secretary / Treasurer (1992-1994)
- Vice-Program Chair (1994-1995)
- Program Chair (1995 - 1996)
- Chair (1996 - 1997)
Publications
Lo JL, Goff RM, Lohani VK , Walker TDL, Knott TW, Griffin Jr OH." New Paradigm for Foundational Engineering Education." 2005 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition: The Changing Landscape of Engineering and Technology Education in a Global World; Portland, OR; USA; 12-15 June 2005. 10 pp. 2005.
Griffin OH, Fox EA, Ribbins CJ, Walker TDL, Davis NJD IV, Goff RM, Lo JL, Lohani VK, Gregg MH, Barnette D. "Work in progress: a freshman course for engineering and computer science projects." Frontiers in Education, 2004. FIE 2004, 34th Annual Conference. 20-23 Oct. 2004. pp F2E- 10-11 Vol. 2
Borrego M, Griffin Jr OH, Magliaro S, Lohani VK, Terpenny J, Downey G, Paretti M, Goff R, Sanders M, Aning A, Kampe J, Lo J, Alley M, Walker T. "Work in progress - developing a rigorous research foundation for graduate programs in engineering education." Frontiers in Education, 2005. FIE '05. Proceedings 35th Annual Conference. 19-22 Oct. 2005. pp F3F- 9-10
Devens PE, Walker TD. "Freshman Engineering Student Success Indicators." 2001 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition: Peppers, Papers, Pueblos, and Professors; Albuquerque, NM; USA; 24-27 June 2001.
Walker T, Moore J. "Work in progress - instant distance learning course development using Silicon Chalk™." Frontiers in Education, 2005. FIE '05. Proceedings 35th Annual Conference. 19-22 Oct. 2005. pp.T2H- 30-1.
Lohani V, Bohn JH, Walker T, Devens P. " Online Problem Solving (with C++) Course for Engineering Students: Successes & Failures." Building Partnerships - 2000 ASCE Joint Conference on Water Resource Engineering and Water Resources Planning & Management; Minneapolis MN. July 30 - August 2, 2000.