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Tricks of the Trade in Teaching I

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Anthony Richardson, University of Evansville

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AC 2010-368: TEACHING LINEAR SYSTEMS USING MASTERY INSTRUCTIONAnthony Richardson, University of Evansville Page 15.1179.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010

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Tricks of the Trade in Teaching I

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Edward Gehringer, North Carolina State University

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AC 2010-1151: DAILY COURSE EVALUATION WITH GOOGLE FORMSEdward Gehringer, North Carolina State University Ed Gehringer, efg@ncsu.edu, is Associate Professor of Computer Science and Computer Engineering at North Carolina State University. His main research area is collaborative learning technology. He received his Ph.D. degree from Purdue University, and taught at Carnegie Mellon University, and Monash University in Australia. Page 15.340.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Daily Course Evaluation with Google FormsAbstractStudent course evaluation has become a fixture of

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Launching Successful Academic Careers

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Adrienne Minerick, Mississippi State University

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AC 2010-951: PROPOSAL ADVICE: EXPERIENTIAL ADVICE FOCUSED FORNEW FACULTYAdrienne Minerick, Mississippi State University Adrienne Minerick is an Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering at Michigan Technological University having recently moved from Mississippi State University, where she was a tenured Associate Professor. She received her PhD and M.S. from the University of Notre Dame and B.S. from Michigan Tech. At Tech, Adrienne has taught Advanced Kinetics. At MSU, she taught graduate Chem Eng Math, Process Controls, Intro to Chem Eng Freshman Seminar, Heat Transfer, and Analytical Microdevice Technology courses. She is an NSF CAREER Awardee and was the faculty advisor for MSU’s

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Been There, Done That: Advice for New Faculty

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Faruk Yildiz, Sam Houston State University

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AC 2010-1545: A NEW APPROACH: USING ELECTRONICS LABORATORYMORE EFFICIENTLY AND SAFELYFaruk Yildiz, Sam Houston State University Page 15.63.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 A New Approach: Using the Electronics Laboratory More Efficiently and SafelyAbstractUse and administration of the electronics laboratories are very important due to safety concernsand variety of parts and equipment. There are a variety of components and devices which need tobe organized and monitored for different lab experiments. Electronics laboratories serve a varietyof students with different knowledge levels for their lab classes and various projects

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Tricks of the Trade in Teaching I

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Barry Dupen, Indiana University-Purdue University, Fort Wayne

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AC 2010-356: DESIGNING USER-FRIENDLY HANDOUTS FOR A FLUID POWERCLASSBarry Dupen, Indiana University-Purdue University, Fort Wayne Page 15.372.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Designing User-Friendly Handouts for a Fluid Power ClassAbstractFluid power, the branch of mechanical engineering focused on compressed air and hydraulicsystems, is an inherently image-intensive subject. Teaching fluid power involves cutawaydiagrams of valves, cylinders, pumps, and motors, as well as performance curves and othertechnical graphs. Chalkboard instruction is inadequate: substantial image degradation occurs aspictures and graphs are transferred from original

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Launching Successful Academic Careers

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Andrew Rose, University of Pittsburgh, Johnstown

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AC 2010-1323: MAKING SERVICE COUNT: ADVICE FOR NEW ENGINEERINGEDUCATORSAndrew Rose, University of Pittsburgh, Johnstown Andrew T. Rose, Ph.D., P.E. is Associate Professor and Department Head of Civil Engineering Technology at the University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown. His teaching interests are in the areas of geotechnical and structural engineering. His research interests are in curriculum development and inovation, engineering education, engineering history, historic structures, and incorporating practical design experience and professional practice issues into the undergraduate civil engineering curriculum. Dr. Rose received B.S. and M.S. degrees in Civil Engineering from the University

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Standards For Future Engineering Practitioners

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Charlotte Erdmann, Purdue University; Bruce Harding, Purdue University

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AC 2010-1360: LEVERAGING THE INTERNET AND LIMITED ON-CAMPUSRESOURCES TO TEACH INFORMATION LITERACY SKILLS TO FUTUREENGINEERING PRACTITIONERSCharlotte Erdmann, Purdue UniversityBruce Harding, Purdue University Page 15.841.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 LEVERAGING THE INTERNET AND LIMITED ON-CAMPUS RESOURCES TO TEACH INFORMATION LITERACY SKILLS TO FUTURE ENGINEERING PRACTITIONERSAbstractIn the internet age, practitioners of engineering and technology may find themselves lackinginformation literacy skills so necessary in a modern global work environment. The needs may bemanifested as researching technical and non-technical

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Standards For Future Engineering Practitioners

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Charlotte Erdmann, Purdue University

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AC 2010-939: STANDARDS FOR NEW EDUCATORS: GUIDE TO ABETOUTCOMES AND STANDARDS AVAILABILITY IN LIBRARIESCharlotte Erdmann, Purdue University Page 15.1088.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010Standards for New Educators: Guide to ABET Outcomes and Standards Availability inLibrariesAbstractEngineering educators worked with standards in industrial and research careers. Many facultymembers use standards in their research and teaching. Awareness of standards may develop in avariety of ways including reading and writing dissertations, journal articles, conference papers,and handbooks. References to standards are also prevalent in bibliographic databases, andcampus websites

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Mentoring and Development of New Faculty

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Christina Howe, University of Evansville

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AC 2010-1415: CONFRONTING THE UNIQUE CHALLENGES FACED BY NEWFEMALE FACULTYChristina Howe, University of Evansville Christina Howe is an assistant professor of Electrical Engineering at the University of Evansville. She received a PhD in EE from Vanderbilt University. Page 15.310.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Confronting the Unique Challenges Faced by New Female FacultyAbstractAs a first year female faculty member joining an all male faculty group, many unique challengespresent themselves. These challenges include the usual of a new faculty

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Mentoring and Development of New Faculty

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Elizabeth Cady, National Academy of Engineering; Norman Fortenberry, National Academy of Engineering

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AC 2010-328: SHOWCASING AND SUPPORTING ENGINEERING FACULTYENGAGED IN TEACHING INNOVATION THROUGH A NEW SYMPOSIUMElizabeth Cady, National Academy of EngineeringNorman Fortenberry, National Academy of Engineering Page 15.1064.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Showcasing and Supporting Engineering Faculty Engaged in Teaching Innovation through a New SymposiumIn spring 2009, the National Academy of Engineering (NAE) received funding from theO’Donnell Foundation in order to strengthen the engineering and innovation capacity of thenation by catalyzing a vibrant community of emerging engineering education leaders. The NAEchose to

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Standards For Future Engineering Practitioners

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Bruce Harding, Purdue University; Paul McPherson, Purdue University

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AC 2010-1352: WHAT DO EMPLOYERS WANT IN TERMS OF EMPLOYEEKNOWLEDGE OF TECHNICAL STANDARDS AND THE PROCESS OFSTANDARDIZATION?Bruce Harding, Purdue UniversityPaul McPherson, Purdue University Page 15.1364.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 WHAT DO EMPLOYERS WANT IN TERMS OF EMPLOYEE KNOWLEDGE OF TECHNICAL STANDARDS AND THE PROCESS OF STANDARDIZATION?AbstractProducts and processes considered everyday conveniences would not be possible withoutstandardization. That standardization making today’s technology possible was developed overthe last few decades by practitioners, many of whom are on the brink of retirement.Consequently, a growing concern

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Mentoring and Development of New Faculty

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Andrea Surovek, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology; Jennifer Karlin, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology; Cassandra Groen, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

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AC 2010-800: EFFECTIVE FACULTY MENTORING FOR DIVERSITY: ANASSESSMENT OF MENTORING PARADIGMSAndrea Surovek, South Dakota School of Mines and TechnologyJennifer Karlin, South Dakota School of Mines and TechnologyCassandra Groen, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology Page 15.440.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Effective Faculty Mentoring: A Preliminary Assessment of Mentoring ParadigmsAbstractOne of the difficulties facing smaller institutions is the limited number of faculty from whichmentoring partnerships can be formed. This is problematic when changing institutional prioritiescan cause a generational difference

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Been There, Done That: Advice for New Faculty

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Melissa Roberts, Michigan Technological University; Amber Kemppainen, Michigan Technological University; Gretchen Hein, Michigan Technological University

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AC 2010-532: WORKING WITH AND MENTORING GRADUATE STUDENTINSTRUCTORS IN FIRST-YEAR ENGINEERING COURSESMelissa Roberts, Michigan Technological UniversityAmber Kemppainen, Michigan Technological UniversityGretchen Hein, Michigan Technological University Page 15.1384.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Working with and Mentoring Graduate Student Instructors in First-year Engineering CoursesAbstractMichigan Tech University has a history of teaching first-year engineering courses. Annually,approximately 900 first-year engineering students learn basic engineering skills and concepts inthe first-year engineering program. The program offers a

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Tricks of the Trade in Teaching I

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Jerry Samples, University of Pittsburgh, Johnstown

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AC 2010-1211: LEADERSHIP 107: STUDENT CENTEREDNESS – A BALANCEJerry Samples, University of Pittsburgh, Johnstown DR. JERRY SAMPLES holds a BS Ch.E. from Clarkson College, MS and Ph.D. in ME from Oklahoma State University. Dr. Samples served at the United States Military Academy twelve years before assuming the position of Director of the Engineering Technology Division at the University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown in 1996. After a five year period as the Vice President for Academic and Student Affairs he returned to the Engineering Technology Division. He is a Fellow of the International Society for Teaching and Learning receiving that honor in 2007. In 2008, he received the American

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Mentoring and Development of New Faculty

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Jay Wierer, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Roger Frankowski, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Cory Prust, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Steven Reyer, Milwaukee School of Engineering

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AC 2010-1486: NEW FACULTY AND NAVIGATING THE CONTRACT RENEWALPROCESSJay Wierer, Milwaukee School of Engineering Dr. Jay Wierer is Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering at the Milwaukee School of Engineering (MSOE). He received his Ph.D. degree from the University of Wisconsin - Madison in 2008. He is a Member of the IEEE and enjoys teaching courses in communications, signals and systems, DSP, controls, and circuits.Roger Frankowski, Milwaukee School of Engineering Dr. Frankowski is Vice-President of Academics and Professor of General Studies at the Milwaukee School of Engineering (MSOE). He received his Ph.D. degree from Marquette University in 1992. He has been Vice-President

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Tricks of the Trade in Teaching I

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Henry Louie, Seattle University

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AC 2010-1525: USING INTERACTIVE AUDIENCE RESPONSE SYSTEMS TOENRICH ENGINEERING EDUCATIONHenry Louie, Seattle University Page 15.1329.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Using Audience Response Systems to Enrich Engineering EducationAbstractAudience response systems are becoming increasingly popular in the collegiate classroom sincethey promote interactive learning, which can enrich and enhance the educational experience.When using such systems, each student is able to react to questions or activities prompted by theinstructor by using a response device. The supporting hardware and software instantaneouslyrecords and displays the students’ responses, which can

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Mentoring and Development of New Faculty

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Alisa Clyne, Drexel University

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AC 2010-2025: INTEGRATING NEW MALE AND FEMALE JUNIOR FACULTYINTO THE DREXEL UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF ENGINEERINGAlisa Clyne, Drexel University Alisa Morss Clyne received a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from Stanford University in 1996. She worked as an engineer in the GE Aircraft Engines Technical Leadership Program for four years, concurrently earning a Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Cincinnati. In 2006, Dr. Clyne received her Doctorate in Medical and Mechanical Engineering from the Harvard-MIT Division of Health Sciences and Technology. She is currently the P.C. Chou Assistant Professor in the Drexel University Department of Mechanical

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Tricks of the Trade in Teaching II

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Rungun Nathan, Pennsylvania State University, Berks

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AC 2010-2087: FILL-IN WORKSHEETS: A TOOL TO INCREASE STUDENTENGAGEMENTRungun Nathan, Pennsylvania State University, Berks Dr. Rungun Nathan is an assistant professor in the division of engineering at Penn State Berks from the fall of 2007. He got his BS from University of Mysore, DIISc from Indian Institute of Science, MS from Louisiana State University and PhD from Drexel University. He worked as a post-doc at University of Pennsylvania in the area of Haptics. His research interests are in the areas of ornithopters, mechatronics, robotics, mems, virtual reality and haptics, and teaching with technology. He has active research in the area of lift in Porous medium with Dr. Qianhong Wu

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Tricks of the Trade in Teaching II

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Walter Schilling, MSOE

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AC 2010-912: USING PERFORMANCE BONUSES TO DECREASEPROCRASTINATIONWalter Schilling, MSOE Walter Schilling is an assistant professor in the Software Engineering program at the Milwaukee School of Engineering in Milwaukee, WI. He received his BSEE from Ohio Northern University and his MSES and PhD from the University of Toledo. He worked in the automotive industry as an embedded software engineer for several years prior to returning for doctoral work. He has spent time at NASA Glenn Research Center in Cleveland, OH and consulted for Vision III Imaging, Inc. In addition to one US Patent, Schilling has numerous publications in refereed international conferences and other journals. He

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Launching Successful Academic Careers

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Robert Chin, East Carolina University; Nancy Study, Virginia State University

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AC 2010-520: KEYS TO PUBLISHING IN PEER REVIEWED JOURNALSRobert Chin, East Carolina University Robert A. “Bob” Chin is a full professor in the Department of Technology Systems, East Carolina University, where he’s taught since 1986. He is the current Director of Publications for the Engineering Design Graphics Division and Editor for the Engineering Design Graphics Journal. Chin has served as the Engineering Design Graphics Division's annual and mid-year conference program chair and he has served as a review board member for several journals including the EDGJ. He has been a program chair for the Southeastern Section and has served as the Engineering Design Graphics Division's vice-chair and

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Been There, Done That: Advice for New Faculty

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Kevin Dahm, Rowan University

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AC 2010-1285: PRACTICAL, EFFICIENT STRATEGIES FOR ASSESSMENT OFENGINEERING PROJECTS AND ENGINEERING PROGRAMSKevin Dahm, Rowan University Kevin Dahm is an Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering at Rowan University. He received his B.S. from Worcester Polytechnic Institute in 1992 and his Ph.D. from Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1998. He has published in the areas of engineering design, pedagogically sound uses for simulation and computing, assessment of student learning, and teaching engineering economy. He has received four ASEE awards: the 2002 PIC-III award, the 2003 Joseph J. Martin Award, the 2004 Raymond W. Fahien Award and the 2005 Corcoran Award

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Launching Successful Academic Careers

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Steven Fleishman, Western Washington University; Janet Braun, Western Washington University

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AC 2010-1758: CAUTION! ROUGH ROAD AHEAD - THE TRANSITION FROMINDUSTRY PROFESSIONAL TO ENGINEERING EDUCATORSteven Fleishman, Western Washington UniversityJanet Braun, Western Washington University Page 15.265.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Caution! Rough Road Ahead - the Transition from Industry Professional to Engineering EducatorAbstractThe decision to join the ranks of the engineering technology faculty at a well respecteduniversity was a no-brainer for two industry veterans. Once they got over the pay cut that is.Money isn’t everything, after all, and pales in comparison to the rewards of working with futuregenerations of

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Tricks of the Trade in Teaching I

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David Chesney, University of Michigan; Ross Broms, The University of Michigan

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AC 2010-258: BIG FISH III: BUT, DOES STORY-TELLING WORK?David Chesney, University of MichiganRoss Broms, The University of Michigan Page 15.230.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Big Fish III: But, Does Story-Telling Work?AbstractAt the American Society of Engineering Educators (ASEE) Conference in Chicago, Illinoisduring June, 2006, the author presented a paper on the lost art of story-telling1. The 2006 paperfocused on when story-telling might be effectively used in the classroom, such as to illustrateimportant points, give coherent meaning to seemingly divergent topics, aid students inremembering content, or simply to break up a long lecture

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Tricks of the Trade in Teaching II

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Adrian Ieta, State University of New York, Oswego; Thomas Doyle, McMaster University; Rachid Manseur, SUNY-Oswego

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AC 2010-504: GRADING TECHNIQUES FOR TUNING STUDENT AND FACULTYPERFORMANCEAdrian Ieta, State University of New York, OswegoThomas Doyle, McMaster UniversityRachid Manseur, SUNY-Oswego Page 15.629.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010Grading techniques for tuning student and faculty performanceNew faculty are highly qualified in their own field, where they have accumulated some researchexperience and where they can bring fair amounts of enthusiasm. This article discusses gradingtechniques that help match student performance and instructor interest. Grading as a tool forevaluating student performance has been considered mainly from the student perspective

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Been There, Done That: Advice for New Faculty

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert Garrick, Rochester Institute of Technology; Scott Anson, Rochester Institute of Technology; Mario Castro-Cedeno, Rochester Institute of Technology; Elizabeth Dell, Rochester Institute of Technology; Christopher Greene, University of Alabama; Carol Romanowski, Rochester Institute of Technology; Michael Slifka, Rochester Institute of Technology (CAST); Larry Villasmil, Rochester Institute of Technology; James Lee, Rochester Institute of Technology (CAST)

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AC 2010-1526: UFAST – PRACTICAL ADVICE FOR ACCELERATING NEWFACULTY SCHOLARSHIPRobert Garrick, Rochester Institute of Technology ROBERT D. GARRICK, Rochester Institute of Technology, College of Applied Science and Technology. Robert is an Associate Professor. He holds a BS in Electrical Engineering, MS in Mechanical Engineering, MBA Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, and a PE license in Mechanical Engineering. Prior to this academic position Robert worked 25 years in the automotive component industry. His primary research interests are in the domain of product realization, and energy efficient buildings. He can be reached at rdgmet@rit.edu or through Linkedin.com.Scott Anson, Rochester Institute of

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Tricks of the Trade in Teaching II

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John Reisel, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

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AC 2010-230: GAINING THE RESPECT OF YOUR STUDENTS: FUNDAMENTALTIPS FOR NEW ENGINEERING TEACHERSJohn Reisel, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee John R. Reisel is an Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM.) He serves as Associate Director of the Center for Alternative Fuels, and co-Director of the Energy Conversion Efficiency Lab. His research efforts focus on combustion and energy utilization. Dr. Reisel was a 2005 recipient of the UWM Distinguished Undergraduate Teaching Award, the 2000 UWM-College of Engineering and Applied Science Outstanding Teaching Award, and a 1998 recipient of the SAE Ralph R. Teetor Educational Award. Dr

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Launching Successful Academic Careers

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Robert Engelken, Arkansas State University

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AC 2010-837: THE “RESCUER FROM AFAR” SYNDROME: CAUTIONS FORTHE NEW ENGINEERING EDUCATOR, OR THINGS AREN’T ALWAYS ASTHEY SEEMRobert Engelken, Arkansas State University Dr. Robert D. Engelken was born on November 14, 1955 in Poplar Bluff, Missouri. He graduated from Walnut Ridge, Arkansas High School in 1974, obtained the B.S. - Physics from Arkansas State University in 1978, and obtained the M.S.E.E. and Ph.D.-E.E. from the University of Missouri-Rolla in 1980 and 1983, respectively. He has been on the engineering faculty at Arkansas State University since 1982 and is currently Director of Electrical Engineering, Professor of Electrical Engineering, and a Professional Engineer in the state of

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Tricks of the Trade in Teaching II

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Beverly Jaeger, Northeastern University; Corey Balint, Northeastern University; Christopher Wishon, Northeastern University; Colleen Fritze, Northeastern University

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AC 2010-1298: ATLAS - ACADEMIC TEACHING AND LEARNING ASSISTANTSSTUDY: THE USE OF PEERS AS ‘QUALITY MANAGERS’ IN ENGINEERINGCLASS INSTRUCTIONBeverly Jaeger, Northeastern University Beverly K. Jaeger, PhD is a member of Northeastern University’s Gateway Team, a select group of full-time faculty devoted to the First-year Engineering Program at Northeastern University (NU). While she concentrates on first-year engineering courses and instructs across all engineering disciplines, Dr. Jaeger also teaches specialty courses in the Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering at NU in Digital Simulation, Facilities Planning, and Human-Machine Systems.Corey Balint, Northeastern University