The ASEE Zone 1 Conference is held once every 5-6 years and this issue of the conference is anticipated to attract more than 1000 faculty, students and experts from academia and industry who are interested in engineering education, STEM Education, Research and Development in Engineering and Engineering Technology. The theme of the conference is “Engineering Education: Industry Involvement and Interdisciplinary Trends.” The conference is committed to fostering the exchange of ideas, enhancing teaching methods and curricula, and providing prime networking opportunities for faculty members, students and industry and government representatives. The conference will feature many professional research papers sessions, in addition to student papers and student posters. The Conference will also host panels, workshops, tutorials, industry exhibits, and will feature several prominent speakers. We are looking forward to a rich and varied program, and many presentations on the cutting-edge of research within various engineering disciplines. Topics expected to be covered through the various conference tracks include, but are not limited to: Engineering design, performance and optimization, manufacturing, nanotechnology, chemical engineering, environmental engineering and energy, civil engineering, biotechnology, software engineering, computing, technology management, robotics, mechatronics, modeling, simulation, engineering innovation, mechanical design, new materials, electrical engineering and electronics, aerospace engineering and bioengineering.