
Dr. Shahram E. Zanganeh
Lecturer, Full-time
Degrees:
BS, Civil Engineering, Howard University, Washington, DC, 1971
ME, Civil Engineering, Howard University, Washington, DC, 1972
Completed the course work and passed the qualifying exams for D.Sc. in Structural Engineering, The George Washington University, Washington, DC, 1975.
Number of Years Service:
Lecturer: 1982 - Present;
Instructor: 1976 - 1982;
Assistant Professor: 1972 - 1976 (Part-time);
Total Service: 23 years
Other Related Experience:
Technical Director, Computer Lab for Instruction and Design in Engineering, Howard University, Washington, DC,: 1986 - 1995
Graduate Research Assistant, The George Washington University, 1973-1976.
Teaching Assistant, Howard University, 1971 - 1972.
Principal Publications of Last Five Years:
- Zanganeh, S.E, and R. E. Efimba (1998), �Integration of Software in Teaching and Learning Dynamics,� Proceeding of the ASEE Middle Atlantic Regional Conference, Washington, DC, November 6-7, 6 pp.
- Efimba, R. E., and S. E. Zanganeh (1998), �Bridging Some Gaps in Engineering Education," Proceeding of the ASEE Middle Atlantic Regional Conference, Washington, DC, November 6-7, 4 pp.
- Zanganeh, S. E. and Efimba, R. E.: " Making Statics Interesting", Proceedings of the ASEE 1995 Annual Conference , Vol. 2, pp. 2199 - 2205 , June 28, 1995
- Zanganeh, S. E. and Efimba, R. E.: "A Computer-Integrated Approach to Teaching Engineering Mechanics," presented at ASCE First Congress on Computing in Civil Engineering, Washington, DC, June 22, 1994.
Societies:
American Society of Civil Engineers,
American Society for Engineering Education
Honors and Awards:
Outstanding Faculty Award by ASCE Student Chapter of Howard University, 1987, 1990, and 1993.
Subjects Taught This Year:
Fall Semester:
Analysis Methods in Civil Engineering - 3 hr/wk lecture, undergraduate, day
Computer Essentials in Civil Engineering -2 hr/wk lecture, undergraduate, day
Spring Semester:
Dynamics - 3 hr/wk lecture, undergraduate, day
Statics - 3 hr/wk lecture, undergraduate, day
Other Assigned Duties:
Student Academic Advising - 8 hr/wk;
Member, Structures Group - 1 hr/wk;
Member, Advisory Committee to Computer Learning and Design 1 hr/wk
Programs in Which Participated:
Shahram E. Zanganeh, Robert E Efimba, "Integration of Design in Engineering Mechanics Courses A practical Approach," Presented at the Learning by Design Workshop of ECSEL held in the College of Engineering, Architecture, and Computer Sciences Howard University, October 24, 1997.
Shahram E. Zanganeh, Robert E Efimba, "Design with Computers in Mechanics," Presented at the Learning by Design Workshop of ECSEL held in the College of Engineering, Architecture, and Computer Sciences Howard University, October 24, 1997.
Attended the 10th ADINA Conference on Nonlinear Finite Element Analysis and ADINA, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 21-23 June 1995.
Integration of Design into the Engineering Science Curriculum, ECSEL Workshop, University of Maryland, March 10, 1994.
CAD on Micro Computer, ASME, San Francisco, November 1986.
Presented a proposed project entitled "Full Integration of Comprehensive Mathematical Software with Engineering Courses" to members of the ECSEL group at the University of Washington in Seattle on Dec. 1, 1992.
School of Engineering Retreat, January 15-16, 1993. Methods for Nonlinear Finite Element Analysis with Computers Workshop, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, November 1985.
Statics and Dynamics Finite Element Analysis with Computers Workshop, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, November 1983.
Numerical Methods, Continuing Advanced Engineering Education, The George Washington University, August 1976.
Finite Element Methods, Continuing Advanced Engineering Education, The George Washington University, August 1976.