Al Rosa received his Bachelor of Electrical Engineering from Manhattan College (NY) in 1963, his MSEE from the University of Missouri (Columbia) in 1964, and his Ph.D. (EE) from the University of Illinois (Urbana) in 1975. He has been a member of IEEE since 1962 and is currently a senior member. He is also a member of ASME, APS, ASEE, and ABET.

Dr. Rosa spent almost 24 years in the U.S. Air Force, serving in three distinct roles. As a young officer he worked on sensitive intelligence-gathering RF systems at three locations including a tour in Japan. In mid-career he taught at the USAF Academy in Colorado Springs, attaining the academic rank of full professor. During that time he served as deputy and then acting head of the Department of Electrical Engineering. He spent a sabbatical as the chief scientist for the Air Force in London, UK. After being promoted to colonel he was given a dual appointment as chief of the Systems Integration Staff in the Unified Space Command and the director of architecture for the System Integration Office. In these roles he was tasked to develop a long-range architecture for our national warning system. This effort resulted in a seven volume architecture that integrated global and space-based systems into a coherent, timely and ultra-reliable whole that is still in use.

After retiring in 1986 he joined the University of Denver as chair of a new Department of Engineering, then offering only a Bachelor of Science in Engineering (BSE). Today the department offers ABET accredited BSE, BSEE, BSME, BSCpE and Dual BSEE, ME, E, CpE and an MBA. In addition it offers MSEE, MSME, MSCpE, Joint MS in Engineering and Management, Joint MS in Computer Science and Engineering, a PhD in Engineering and an MS and PhD in Materials Science. The Department has been integrated with the Computer Science Department into a new School of Engineering and Computer Science. Rosa has co-authored two texts on electric circuits; one that stresses circuit design and evaluation is undergoing its fourth edition. He also wrote several chapters in various handbooks. His research is in developing integrated engineering pedagogy. In January 2002 he stepped down as chair and is currently on leave as a Distinguished Visiting Professor at the USAF Academy.

Rosa was awarded a Legion of Merit upon retirement from the Air Force. He also received an Air Force Commendation and five Meritorious Service medals during his military career. He received the IEEE Centennial Medal, the IEEE Millennium Medal, the IEEE Region 5 Professional Leadership Award, and the Denver Section IEEE John Peebles Award. In December 2001 he was awarded a Presidential Award for mentoring underrepresented youth by the White House. He is a member of Phi Kappa Phi honor society. During his long membership in the IEEE he has served on many committees including being the Region 5 Student Activity Chair twice. He also is serving as a Program Evaluator for IEEE/ABET. He has been presenting at SPACs since 1982.

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EDUCATION FOR THE NEW MILLENNIUM

• What are some of the key characteristics of the new millennium and how did they change from the recent past?
• How do these characteristics affect engineers?
• Engineers are true professionals - what does this mean to engineers?
• How can engineers cope with the challenges that the new millennium brings?
• What "education" is necessary?
• What are some of the challenges that lie ahead?

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THE ENGINEERING PROFESSION

• What constitutes a Profession?
• To become a Professional one must be broadly and deeply educated, selfless, ethical, and decisive. Why?
• What is a professional group? How does it discipline itself?
• What is a code of ethics? What are the bases for these codes?
• What types of ethical conflicts can occur? How might they be resolved? What if they cannot?
• What is whistle-blowing, and when should it be used?

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