PROFESSOR DUSSEAU: I have a real love to understand what the Bible says. That love has guided how I parent along with many other aspects of my life. I love to learn about my students. The academic degree they are in is just a part of who they are, so I try to view them holistically. Given that, I try to embed some ‘life lessons’ at several points throughout the semester in every course I teach, including topics such as the value of humility, personal finance-investing and time management. These are lessons that I wish I would have known better before leaving college, so I share them with the students to try to help. INDIANA TECH MAGAZINE: What do you like to do with your down time? PROFESSOR DUSSEAU: I like spending time with my wife and family hiking, exercising and doing just about anything. INDIANA TECH MAGAZINE: What are some of your proudest moments at Indiana Tech? PROFESSOR DUSSEAU: Every graduation day. I am proud to be even a small piece of some of the students’ lives when they cross the stage to get their diplomas. It often feels like a part of me is walking with them and it is such an honor. It was also really satisfying being on the engineering team that gained ABET accreditation for the first time (in the late 1990s). While there
“I love to learn about my students. The academic degree they are in is just a part of who they are, so I try to view them holistically.” were several attempts through the previous decades, we were successful in gaining the accreditation for the ME and EE programs. Finally, I enjoyed being on the search committee that resulted in hiring (current Indiana Tech president) Dr. Einolf. I was hired while Mr. Andorfer was president and continued my career while Dr. Snyder was president. I really care about the university and know that the decision regarding who would be the next president was very important. I was just honored to be part of the process. INDIANA TECH MAGAZINE: What is the state of Indiana Tech’s IME program?
provides a clear path for those who wish to pursue a Master of Science in Engineering Management (MSE). According to the most recent Indiana Career Ready survey, IME is the ‘hottest’ engineering field out of the entire category of Science, Technology, Engineering and Math occupations. Also, IME is in the top 10 of hottest job opportunities with a bachelor’s degree ranked by average salary. INDIANA TECH MAGAZINE: What does the future look like for Indiana Tech’s IME program? PROFESSOR DUSSEAU: This year we will be completing a comprehensive review of the IME program and we will determine curricular changes from that assessment. Part of that review includes recognizing some current and future trends and identifying how to most effectively integrate those into the curriculum. Those include Lean and Six Sigma, robotics, big data and data analytics, and AI-IOT-machine learning. Some of these are already an integral part of IME and the program is positioned well for future potential subject changes.
PROFESSOR DUSSEAU: The current state of our IME program is good. It is the only engineering program that offers three learning modalities— traditional day school, CPS face-to-face and online. In addition, an IME undergraduate degree Indiana Tech Magazine
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