Latin American and Caribbean Consortium of Engineering Institutions

       2005-2006

Board of Directors:

President:

Rodrigo Noguera Calderón
U. Sergio Arboleda, Colombia

 

President-Elect

Jorge Ivan Velez Arocho
U. de Puerto Rico-Mayaguez, P.R.

 

Previous Presidents:
2004-2005

Priamo Rodríguez Castillo
U. Tecnológica de Santiago, R.D

 

2002-2003

Vish Prasad

Florida International U., USA.

 

Vice Presidents:

VP - Graduate Education

Ismael Pagan-Trinidad

U. de Puerto Rico - Mayag�ez, P. R.

 

VP - Finance

Juan Gastolum Castro

U. Valle del Bravo, Mejico

 

VP - PreK-16

Frank Rodríguez González
U. Tecnológica de Santiago, R.D.

 

VP - Faculty Development

and Student Exchange

Alejandro Campuzano Fdez.

U. Sergio Arboleda, Colombia

 

VP - Research

Mar�a M. Larrondo Petrie

Florida Atlantic U., USA

 

VP - Public Relations, Fund

Raising, Promotions and Publicity

Gustavo Roig
Florida International U., USA
 

VP - Meetings

Gossett D. Oliver
University of Technology, Jamaica.

 

VP - Publications

Rodolfo Castello

Inst. Tec.de Monterrey-Chihuahua, MX

 

VP - Membership

Juan D. Vega Gutierrez

Inst. Tec. de Monterrey-Monterrey, MX

 

VP - Distance, e-Education

Jose Manuel Paez

U. Politecnica de Madrid, Espana

 

Regional Vice Presidents

Narciso Armestar

U. Ciencias Aplicadas, Peru

 

Gerard Luc Jean-Baptiste

University Quisqueya, Haiti

 

Mauricio Aguilar

U. Fed. de Juiz de Fora, Brazil

 

Ivan Esparragoza

Pennsylvania State U., USA

 

 Rom�n Valladares

U. Tec. Centroamericana, Honduras

 

Secretary

Javier Paez Saavedra

U. del Norte, Colombia

 

At Large Members:

Jonathan F. K. Earle
University of Florida, USA

 

Olga C. Basora Gómez
U. APEC, República Dominicana

 

Clement K. Sankat
U. of the West Indies, Jamaica

 

Louiss Mart�n Vega

U. of South Florida, USA

 

Editor-in Chief:

LACCEI Journal

Luis A. Godoy

U. de Puerto Rico - Mayaguez, P. R.

 

 



4th Latin American and Caribbean Conference for Engineering and Technology

"Breaking Frontiers and Barriers in Engineering: Education, Research and Practice"
ISBN: 0-9753970-2-X

Mayagüez, Puerto Rico

June 21 - 23, 2006

 

Hosted By:

Universidad de Puerto Rico - Recinto Universitario Mayaguez
Universidad del Turabo

 

 

LACCEI Award Medal for Academic Merit

Awarded to:  Dr. Vishwanath (Vish) Prasad

Executive Dean, Florida International University, USA

Extended Governing Board Meeting

Preconference Accreditation Workshop


OAS-EftA: ¨Advancing Strategies for Achieving Quality Assurance
in Latin America and Caribbean Engineering Education
¨


ConferenceProgram

Conference Proceedings
Table of Content of Refereed Full Papers
Author Index
Country - University Index
Subject Index

Conference Chair

Ismael Pagán-Trinidad, Universidad de Puerto Rico-Mayaguez, Puerto Rico

 

Organizing Committee

Technical Chair: Luis A. Godoy, Universidad de Puerto Rico-Mayagüez
Technical Co-Chair: María Larrondo Petrie, Florida Atlantic University, USA
Host Chancellor: Jorge Iván Vélez Arocho, Universidad de Puerto Rico-Mayagüez
Host Chancellor: Dennis R. Alicea Rodríguez, Universidad del Turabo, Puerto Rico
Host Dean: Ramón Vásquez Espinosa,
Universidad de Puerto Rico-Mayagüez
Host Dean: Pierre Schmidt, Universidad del Turabo, Puerto Rico
Preconference Chair: Roberto Lorán, Universidad del Turabo, Puerto Rico
Preconference Workshop Chair: Clement Sankat, U. West Indies, Trinidad & Tobago
Conference: Fernando Gilbes, Director, COHEMIS, U. de Puerto Rico-Mayagüez
Conference: Yamarie Hernández, COHEMIS. U. de Puerto Rico-Mayagüez
Student Posters Chair: Gustavo Roig, Florida International University, USA
Student Posters Co-Chair: Ricardo López, Universidad de Puerto Rico -Mayagüez
Local Arrangements Chair: Melissa Santana, Universidad del Turabo, Puerto Rico
Local Arrangements:  Lissa Perea , Universidad de Puerto Rico -Mayagüez
Local Arrangements:  Yolanda Pérez,
Universidad de Puerto Rico-Mayagüez
Local Arrangements: Medeline Carrero,
Universidad de Puerto Rico-Mayagüez
Awards & Insignias: Alejandro Campuzano Fdez., U. Sergio Arboleda, Colombia
Exhibits Chair: Iván Esparragoza, Pennsylvania State University, USA
Cultural Activities-Mayor's Office: Victor M. Negrón, Office of Mayor - Mayagüez
Cultural Activities-Mayor's Office: Awilda Anguita, Office of Mayor - Mayagüez
Cultural Activities-Mayor's Office: Mei-ling Villa, Office of Mayor - Mayagüez
Cultural Activities-Mayor's Office: Silvia Aguiló, Office of Mayor - Mayagüez
Transportation: Alberto Figueroa, Universidad de Puerto Rico-Mayagüez
Conference Database: Maria Cobos, Florida Atlantic University, USA
Conference Database: Martha Paniagua Fowler, Florida Atlantic University, USA
Conference Database: Carlos Pertuz, Florida Atlantic University, USA
Registration: Lourdes Barouh, Florida International University, USA
Registration: Silvana Rogelis, Florida International University, USA
Web Page: Amado Gonzalez, Florida International University, USA
Web Programming: Sheldon Silvera, Florida International University, USA

Artistic Activities: Edgar Vélez, Universidad de Puerto Rico-Mayagüez
Facilities Coordinator: Jack Allison,
Universidad de Puerto Rico-Mayagüez
Henry Maury Ardilla, Corporación Universitaria de la Costa, Colombia
Javier Paez Saavedra, Universidad del Norte, Colombia
Narciso Armestar Bruno, Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas, Perú
Olga Basora, Universidad APEC, República Dominicana
Vish Prasad, Florida International University, USA
Gossett Oliver, University of Technology, Jamaica
Ramon Vasquez Espinosa, Universidad de Puerto Rico-Mayaguez
Leonardo Alcayhuaman;n A
costupa, Universidad Ricardo Palma, Perú

 

Proceedings Editors

Luis A. Godoy, Universidad de Puerto Rico-Mayagüez, Puerto Rico
María M. Larrondo Petrie, Florida Atlantic University; USA
Ismael Pagán-Trinidad, Universidad de Puerto Rico-Mayagüez, Puerto Rico

 

Proceedings edited by L.A. Godoy, M. M. Larrondo Petrie, I. Pagan Trinidad, (Eds.), Editorial ELIYAN, Mayagüez, Puerto Rico, 2006. ISBN: 0-9753270-2X.

LACCEI - Latin American and Caribbean Conference for Engineering and Technology
http://www.laccei.org