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Engineering Professional Development for K-12 Teachers

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Augusto Macalalag, Stevens Institute of Technology; Susan Lowes, Teachers College/Columbia University; Karen Guo, Teachers College/Columbia University; Devayani Tirthali, Teachers College/Columbia University; Mercedes McKay, Stevens Institute of Technology; Elisabeth McGrath, Stevens Institute of Technology

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

AC 2010-137: TEACHER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN GRADES 3-5:FOSTERING TEACHERS' AND STUDENTS’ CONTENT KNOWLEDGE INSCIENCE AND ENGINEERINGAugusto Macalalag , Stevens Institute of TechnologySusan Lowes, Teachers College/Columbia UniversityKaren Guo, Teachers College/Columbia UniversityDevayani Tirthali, Teachers College/Columbia UniversityMercedes McKay, Stevens Institute of TechnologyElisabeth McGrath, Stevens Institute of Technology Page 15.1164.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Teacher Professional Development in Grades 3-5: Fostering Teachers’ and Students’ Content Knowledge in Science and

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Faculty Development for Distance Learning

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Donald Visco, Tennessee Technological University; Dirk Schaefer, Georgia Institute of Technology; Tristan Utschig, Georgia Institute of Technology; J. P. Mohsen, University of Louisville; Norman Fortenberry, National Academy of Engineering; Michael Prince, Bucknell University; Cynthia Finelli, University of Michigan

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Continuing Professional Development

AC 2010-1940: PREPARING FOR PARTICIPATION IN SPEED: AN ASEEINITIATIVE FOR A NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMFOR ENGINEERING EDUCATORSDonald Visco, Tennessee Technological University Dr. Don Visco is a Professor of Chemical Engineering at Tennessee Technological University, where he has been employed since 1999. Prior to that, he graduated with his Ph.D from the University at Buffalo, SUNY. His current research interests include experimental and computational thermodynamics as well as bioinformatics/drug design. He is an active and contributing member of ASEE at the local, regional and national level. He is the 2006 recipient of the Raymond W. Fahien Award for Outstanding Teaching

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Integrating Engineering Ethics into the Curriculum

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kelley Walczak, University of Michigan; Cynthia Finelli, University of Michigan; Matthew Holsapple, University of Michigan; Janel Sutkus, Carnegie Mellon University; Trevor Harding, California Polytechnic State University; Donald Carpenter, Lawrence Technological University

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Engineering Ethics

Associate Editor of the journal Advances in Engineering Education, chair of the Materials Division of ASEE, and program chair of the Educational Research and Methods Division of ASEE.Donald Carpenter, Lawrence Technological University Donald Carpenter, Ph.D., P.E., LEED AP is an Associate Professor of Civil Engineering. He is actively involved in ASEE, is a Kern Fellow for Entrepreneurial Education, and serves as Director of Assessment for Lawrence Tech. His research interests involve academic integrity, Page 15.749.1 assessment of student learning, and water resources.© American Society for

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Women in Biomedical Engineering

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Naomi Chesler, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Rebecca Richards-Kortum, Rice University; Sangeeta Bhatia, MIT; Gilda Barabino, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Biomedical

AC 2010-788: WOMEN IN BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING: CURRENT STATUSAND A REVIEW OF POTENTIAL STRATEGIES FOR IMPROVING DIVERSITYNaomi Chesler, University of Wisconsin, MadisonRebecca Richards-Kortum, Rice UniversitySangeeta Bhatia, MITGilda Barabino, Georgia Institute of Technology Page 15.1380.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Women in Biomedical Engineering: Current Status and a Review of Potential Strategies for Improving DiversityAbstractThe percentage of women in biomedical engineering is higher than in many other technicalfields, but it is far from being in proportion to the US population. From the bachelors to themasters to the doctoral

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Pedagogical Innovations in Laboratory Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Anna Pereira, Michigan Technological University; Michele Miller, Michigan Technological University; Margot Hutchins, Michigan Technological Universtiy; William Helton, Michigan Technological University; Chris VanArsdale, Michigan Technological University; Leonard Bohmann, Michigan Technological University

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

AC 2010-1691: MEASUREMENT OF HANDS-ON ABILITYAnna Pereira, Michigan Technological University Anna Pereira is a graduate student in mechanical engineering. Her research interests include human factors and engineering education.Michele Miller, Michigan Technological University Dr. Michele Miller is an Associate Professor in mechanical engineering. She teaches classes on manufacturing and controls and does disciplinary research on microelectromechanical systems and precision machining. Her educational research interests include problem solving in the lab and informal engineering education.Margot Hutchins, Michigan Technological Universtiy Margot Hutchins is a Ph.D. candidate in Mechanical

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Computational Tools and Simulation III

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Anca Stefan, Lawrence Technological University

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Computers in Education

AC 2010-1687: A COMPUTER MODEL OF CELL DYNAMICS USING AGENTSAnca Stefan, Lawrence Technological University Dr. Stefan earned a Diploma and M.S. in Electrical Engineering from the "Politehnica" University of Bucharest in Romania. She went on to earn a Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering from The Ohio State University. Page 15.20.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010Page 15.20.2Page 15.20.3Page 15.20.4Page 15.20.5Page 15.20.6Page 15.20.7Page 15.20.8Page 15.20.9

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BME Course and Curriculum Development

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Anca Stefan, Lawrence Technological University

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Biomedical

AC 2010-1008: AN AGENT-BASED MODEL OF ION EQUILIBRIUMAnca Stefan, Lawrence Technological University Dr. Stefan earned a Diploma (1996) and M.S. (1997) in Electrical Engineering from the "Politehnica" University of Bucharest in Romania. She went on to earn a Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering from The Ohio State University in 2005. Page 15.135.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010

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Innovation and Measuring Success in Graduate Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert Fleisig, McMaster University; Harry Mahler, Ontario College of Art and Design

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Graduate Studies

degree except in their depth andoccasionally in the rigor of the application of the engineering and scientific knowledge. Thisrepresented a fundamental problem for the program. What value is the program if it is inno way unique compared to a research degree?The original vision for the program was wrapped around traditional, and in many waysout-dated, understandings of engineering design. The Accreditation Board for Engineeringand Technology s (ABET) definition of engineering design figures prominently as anormalized definition commonly understood by engineering schools. Engineering design isperceived first and foremost as problem-solving. That is, given a design space, find the bestdesign point that best meets the criteria without violating the

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Aerospace Technical Session

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Narayanan Komerath, Georgia Institute of Technology; Marilyn Smith, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Aerospace

AC 2010-2255: EXTROVERT: SYSTEM FOR LEARNING ACROSS DISCIPLINESNarayanan Komerath, Georgia Institute of Technology Professor, Daniel Guggenheim School of Aerospace Engineering.Marilyn Smith, Georgia Institute of Technology Associate Professor, Daniel Guggenheim School of Aerospace Engineering. Page 15.572.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 EXTROVERT: SYSTEM FOR LEARNING ACROSS DISCIPLINES ABSTRACTThe EXTROVERT project builds resources to enable engineers to solve problems cutting acrossdisciplines. The approach is to enable learners to gain confidence with the process of

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Developing Systems Engineering Curricula

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Satinderpaul Devgan, Tennessee State University; Sachin Shetty, Tennessee State University; Saleh Zein-Sabatto, Tennessee State University

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Systems Engineering Constituent Committee

AC 2010-2213: INTEGRATING SYSTEMS ENGINEERING IN MAIN STREAMENGINEERING DISCIPLINESSatinderpaul Devgan, Tennessee State University Dr. Satinderpaul Singh Devgan is Professor and Head of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Tennessee State University since 1979. He received his M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Power Systems from Illinois Institute of Technology before joining Tennessee State University in 1970. He has developed and implemented new M.S. and Ph.D. in Computer and Information Systems Engineering (CISE) programs, and has published in IEEE and ASEE Conference Proceedings. He is a recipient of Outstanding Researcher of the Year award in 1994 from Tennessee State University and

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Innovations in Civil Engineering Education III

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sarah McCubbin-Cain, University of Kentucky; Bruce Tschantz, University of Tennessee - Knoxville

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Civil Engineering

others. Consultant and advisor on dam safety to Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee (1986-2001). Chief of Federal Dam Safety Program (on 1-year leave from University of Tennessee), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Washington, D.C., 1980. Consultant and Advisor on Dam Safety to Executive Office of the President, Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP), Washington, D.C., 1977-79. Hydrologist consultant (GS-12)to U.S. Geological Survey, Knoxville, Tennessee Branch, 1973-76. Sanitary Engineer (GS-11), U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs, Albuquerque, N.M., Summers 1962-63. Civil Engineer (GS-11), Engineering Division of

Conference Session

Capstone Design Pedagogy II

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Carla Zoltowski, Purdue University; William Oakes, Purdue University; Steve Chenoweth, Rose Hulman Institute Of Technology

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Design in Engineering Education

-recipient the NEA’s Bernard M. Gordon Prize for Innovation in Engineering and Technology Education, the Campus Compact Thomas Ehrlich Faculty Award for Service-Learning; the NSPE’s Educational Excellence Award.Steve Chenoweth, Rose Hulman Institute Of Technology Steve Chenoweth is an Associate Professor in the Department of Computer Science and Software Engineering at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. His principle areas of work relate to the design of complex systems and also these systems’ associated people concerns – such as how to get all the stakeholders in a large project to understand each another and the system being proposed. He was a visiting Fellow for EPICS in 2009-2010

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Materials Lab Experiments and Demonstrations

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lori Rosario, Rochester Institute of Technology; Elizabeth Dell, Rochester Institute of Technology

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Materials

AC 2010-593: BIODEGRADABILITY OF PLASTICS TESTING IN ANUNDERGRADUATE MATERIALS LABORATORY COURSELori Rosario, Rochester Institute of Technology Lori Rosario is a graduate student at the Rochester Institute of Technology in Mechanical & Manufacturing Systems Integration. She completed her B.S.in Mechanical Engineering Technology. She has completed internships at Johnson and Johnson McNeil Consumer Healthcare, Delphi Automotive Systems and the Center for Integrated Manufacturing Systems (CIMS)at the Rochester Institute of Technology as a Fuel Cells Research Engineer.Elizabeth Dell, Rochester Institute of Technology Elizabeth Dell is an Assistant Professor of Manufacturing & Mechanical

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Hong Man, Stevens Institute of Technology; Arthur Ritter, Stevens Institute of Technology

AC 2010-1562: COMPUTER LAB EXERCISES FOR MEDICAL IMAGING USINGSIMURADHong Man, Stevens Institute of TechnologyArthur Ritter, Stevens Institute of Technology Page 15.304.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Computer Lab Exercises for Medical Imaging Using SimuRadAbstractIn this paper we present a series of computer lab exercises for an undergraduate Medical Imagingcourse using a newly developed computer simulation software – SimuRad, which has beendesigned to help students better understand the underlying math, physics and engineeringprinciples of medical imaging. This paper includes the discussions on the architecture of theSimuRad software, the design

Conference Session

New Learning Paradigms I

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gary Behm, Rochester Institute of Technology; Jeanne Behm, Rochester Institute of Technology; Scott Bellinger, Rochester Institute of Technology (COE); Joseph Stanislow, Rochester Institute of Technology

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Educational Research and Methods

AC 2010-1808: STEPWISE METHOD FOR DEAF AND HARD-OF-HEARINGSTEM STUDENTS IN SOLVING WORD PROBLEMSGary Behm, Rochester Institute of Technology Gary Behm is a Senior Project Associate and Director of the NTID Center on Access Technology Innovation Laboratory and a Visiting Lecturer at NTID. He is a deaf engineer at IBM who received his BS from RIT and his MS from Lehigh University. He currently serves as a loaned executive at NTID/RIT working in the Center on Access Technology and the department of Engineering Studies. At IBM, he is a delivery project manager in the Rapid Application Development Engineering System. Behm has six patents and has presented over 20 scientific and technical papers

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Graduate Student Experience

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sunni Newton, Georgia Institute of Technology; Lydia Soleil, Georgia Institute of Technology; Tristan Utschig, Georgia Institute of Technology; Donna Llewellyn, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Graduate Studies

Enhancement of Teaching and Learning and is Assistant Director for the Scholarship and Assessment of Teaching and Learning at the Georgia Institute of Technology. Formerly, he was Associate Professor of Engineering Physics at Lewis-Clark State College. Dr. Utschig has regularly published and presented work on a variety of topics including assessment instruments and methodologies, using technology in the classroom, faculty development in instructional design, teaching diversity, and peer coaching. Dr. Utschig completed his PhD in Nuclear Engineering at the University of Wisconsin – Madison. His technical expertise involves analysis of thermal systems for fusion reactor designs.Donna

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Electrical and Computer Engineering Laboratories

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Yu-Wei Huang, National Changhua University of Education; Jieh-Shian Young, National Changhua University of Education; Chih-Hung Wu, Chienkuo Technology University; Hsing-Jung Li, National Chung Cheng University

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

AC 2010-1333: A PRACTICE LEARNING OF ON-BOARD DIAGNOSIS (OBD)IMPLEMENTATIONS WITH EMBEDDED SYSTEMSYu-Wei Huang, National Changhua University of EducationJieh-Shian Young, National Changhua University of EducationChih-Hung Wu, Chienkuo Technology UniversityHsing-Jung Li, National Chung Cheng University Page 15.75.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 A Practice Learning of On-Board Diagnosis (OBD) Implementations with Embedded SystemsABSTRACTThis study presents the impact of embedded system on the development of on-boarddiagnostics (OBD) implemented by engineering students. The engineering students needprofessional skills in

Conference Session

Retaining Women Engineering Students

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rachelle Reisberg, Northeastern University; Margaret Bailey, Rochester Institute of Technology; Carol Burger, Virginia Tech; Jerry Hamann, University of Wyoming; Joe Raelin, Northeastern University; David Whitman, University of Wyoming

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Women in Engineering

AC 2010-99: THE EFFECT OF GENDER ON SUPPORT AND SELF-EFFICACY INUNDERGRADUATE ENGINEERING PROGRAMSRachelle Reisberg, Northeastern University Rachelle Reisberg is Director of Women in Engineering at Northeastern University. She received her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in Electrical Engineering from Rice University. She was President of a start-up software company before joining Northeastern.Margaret Bailey, Rochester Institute of Technology Margaret Bailey is Professor of Mechanical Engineering within the Kate Gleason College of Engineering at RIT and is the Founding Executive Director for the nationally recognized women in engineering program called WE@RIT. She recently accepted the role as

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Creativity and Innovation in Engineering Design

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Charles Camarda, NYU; Sven Bilen, Pennsylvania State University; Olivier de Weck, MIT; Jeannette Yen, Georgia Institute of Technology; Jack Matson, Pennsylvania State University

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Design in Engineering Education

SVEN G. BILÉN is an Associate Professor of Engineering Design, Electrical Engineering, and Aerospace Engineering at Penn State and Interim Head of the School of Engineering Design, Technology, and Professional Programs. His educational research interests include developing techniques for enhancing engineering design education, innovation in design, teaching technological entrepreneurship, global product design, and systems design.Olivier de Weck, MIT OLIVIER DE WECK is professor of Engineering at MIT and holds degrees in industrial engineering from ETH Zurich in Switzerland and aerospace systems engineering from MIT. Prof. de Weck is an Associate Fellow of AIAA, winner of the 2007 Best

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Aerospace Technical Session

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Narayanan Komerath, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Aerospace

AC 2010-2270: UNDERGRADUATE STUDIES OF SUPERSONIC TRANSPORTDEVELOPMENTNarayanan Komerath, Georgia Institute of Technology Page 15.1295.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 UNDERGRADUATE STUDIES OF SUPERSONIC TRANSPORT DEVELOPMENT 1. AbstractThe technical and business case for hydrogen-powered supersonic airliners is re-examined as anexercise in multidisciplinary concept innovation by undergraduates at different levels. Aprogression of exercises is used. A conceptual design exercise in a freshman introduction coursewas expanded to modify a conventional hydrocarbon fuelled airliner concept to one

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Yi Guo, Stevens Institute of Technology; Shubo Zhang, Stevens Institute of Technology; Arthur Ritter, Stevens Institute of Technology; Hong Man, Stevens Institute of Technology

AC 2010-503: MEETING THE EDUCATIONAL CHALLENGE INMICRO/NANOROBOTICS FOR BIOMEDICAL APPLICATIONSYi Guo, Stevens Institute of TechnologyShubo Zhang, Stevens Institute of TechnologyArthur Ritter, Stevens Institute of TechnologyHong Man, Stevens Institute of Technology Page 15.866.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Meeting the Educational Challenge in Micro/nanorobotics for Biomedical ApplicationsAbstractWe present the progress of our NSF CCLI project to design teaching materials onmicro/nanorobotics for biomedical engineering students. We have developed a case study and alaboratory module, both of which are centered on a vitamin pill

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BME Laboratory and Project Experiences

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Pamela Bhatti, Georgia Institute of Technology; Jessica Falcone, Georgia Institute of Technology; James McClellan, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Biomedical

AC 2010-1061: THE CODING OF SOUND BY A COCHLEAR PROSTHESIS: ANINTRODUCTORY SIGNAL PROCESSING LABPamela Bhatti, Georgia Institute of Technology Dr. Pamela Bhatti received her B.S. in Bioengineering from the University of California, Berkeley in 1989, her M.S. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Washington in 1993, and her Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor in 2006 with an emphasis on Micro-electro Mechanical Systems (MEMS). She joined the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta in 2007. Her research focuses on the development of implantable biosystems to overcome sensory loss in the auditory

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Experiences in Teaching Energy Courses

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Narayanan Komerath, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

AC 2010-2263: MICRO RENEWABLE ENERGY SYSTEMS AS A VEHICLE FORINTERNATIONAL AWARENESSNarayanan Komerath, Georgia Institute of Technology Page 15.870.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 MICRO RENEWABLE ENERGY SYSTEMS AS A VEHICLE FOR INTERNATIONAL AWARENESS 1. ABSTRACT The subject of Micro Renewable Energy Systems is explored as a medium for learning across disciplines, and for global knowledge exchange. Experience from 3 years of course offerings is distilled. Students in these courses came with their own strong motivation to help solve major global problems. Individual assignments

Conference Session

Automation Subjects in Manufacturing Education I

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jose Gutierrez, Oregon Institute of Technology; John Anderson, Oregon Institute of Technology; David Culler, Oregon Institute of Technology

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Manufacturing

AC 2010-992: DEVELOPMENT OF A GENERIC COMMUNICATION SERVICEBETWEEN PROGRAMMABLE LOGIC CONTROLLERS AND PERSONALCOMPUTERS USING MICROSOFT ROBOTICS DEVELOPER STUDIO FORDATA COLLECTION IN AUTOMATED AND SEMI-AUTOMATEDMANUFACTURING PROCESSESJose Gutierrez, Oregon Institute of Technology Bachelor of Science in Mechatronics, ITESM, MXJohn Anderson, Oregon Institute of TechnologyDavid Culler, Oregon Institute of Technology Page 15.401.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Development of a Generic Communication Service Between Programmable Logic Controllers and Personal Computers using Microsoft Robotics Developer Studio for Data Collection in

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Pedagogy and Assessment in ECE II

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Christopher Van Arsdale, Michigan Technological University; Anna Pereira, Michigan Technological University; Leonard Bohmann, Michigan Technological University; Michele Miller, Michigan Technological University; William Helton, Michigan Technological University

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Electrical and Computer

AC 2010-1089: WHAT DO PRIOR EXPERIENCE AND STUDENT ATTITUDESSAY ABOUT ECE LAB ABILITY?Christopher Van Arsdale, Michigan Technological University Christopher Van Arsdale is a graduate student in mining engineering. His interests include power systems, controls, and mining.Anna Pereira, Michigan Technological University Anna Pereira is a graduate student in mechanical engineering. Her research interests include human factors and engineering education.Leonard Bohmann, Michigan Technological University Dr. Leonard Bohmann is a faculty member in electrical engineering and presently serves as the Associate Dean of Engineering. His disciplinary research interests are in expanding the use of

Conference Session

Teaching Statics

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Christine Valle, Georgia Institute of Technology; Sue Rosser, Georgia Institute of Technology; Janet Murray, Georgia Institute of Technology; Wendy Newstetter, Georgia Institute of Technology; Laurence Jacobs, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Mechanics

AC 2010-2422: INTEL: PRESENTING REALISTIC EXERCISES IN A STATICSCLASSChristine Valle, Georgia Institute of TechnologySue Rosser, Georgia Institute of TechnologyJanet Murray, Georgia Institute of TechnologyWendy Newstetter, Georgia Institute of TechnologyLaurence Jacobs, Georgia Institute of Technology Page 15.786.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 InTEL: Presenting Realistic Exercises in a Statics ClassAbstractStatics, a foundational engineering course, introduces a unique approach to problem solving,which is characterized by model-based reasoning. The major intended course outcome is forstudents to develop the ability to create and utilize

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Pedagogy and Assessment in ECE II

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gerard Rowe, University of Auckland; Chris Smaill, University of Auckland; Lawrence Carter, University of Auckland; Elizabeth Godfrey, University of Technology Sydney; Bernard Guillemin, The University of Auckland; Mark Andrews, University of Auckland; Waleed Abdulla, University of Auckland

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Electrical and Computer

has received numerous teaching awards from his institution. In 2004 he was awarded a (National) Tertiary Teaching Excellence Award in the Sustained Excellence in Teaching category and in 2005 he received the Australasian Association for Engineering Education award for excellence in Engineering Education in the Teaching and Learning category. Dr Rowe is a member of the IET, the IEEE, the Institution of Professional Engineers of New Zealand (IPENZ), ASEE, STLHE and AaeE.Chris Smaill, University of Auckland Dr Chris Smaill holds a Ph.D. in engineering education from Curtin University of Technology, Australia, and degrees in physics, mathematics and philosophy from the University of Auckland

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Measuring the Impacts of Project-Based Service Learning on Engineering Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Shi-Jer Lou, National PingTung University of Science and Techno; Shun-Yuan Chuang, National Kaohsiung Normal University; Hsiang-jen Meng, National Pingtung University of Science and Technology; Ron Chuen Yeh, Meiho Institute of Technology, Taiwan; Kuo-Hung Tseng, Meiho Institute of Technology; Chi-Cheng Chang, National Taipei University of Technology

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International

AC 2010-424: A STUDY OF PROJECT-BASED STEM LEARNING IN TAIWANShi-Jer Lou, National PingTung University of Science and TechnoShun-Yuan Chuang, National Kaohsiung Normal UniversityHsiang-jen Meng, National Pingtung University of Science and TechnologyRon Chuen Yeh, Meiho Institute of Technology, TaiwanKuo-Hung Tseng, Meiho Institute of TechnologyChi-Cheng Chang, National Taipei University of Technology Page 15.98.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 A Study of Project-Based STEM Learning for Senior High School Students in TaiwanAbstractThe purpose of the study was to investigate the effects of incorporating the Project-Based

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Enhancing Recruitment and Retention in Engineering

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Quamrul Mazumder, University of Michigan - Flint; Olanrewaju Aluko, University of Michigan-Flint

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

different high schools was enrolled in four differentengineering and computer science courses. These courses, offered at Lapeer Technology Center,provided a classroom environment similar to high school, using instructional materials relatingstudents‟ prior knowledge of science and math that are relevant in engineering education.A survey questionnaire was used to evaluate students‟ backgrounds in science and mathematics,perception and motivation towards engineering, and whether the pre-engineering programmotivated them towards engineering or other STEM disciplines. Classroom observation andchanges in participation were also made during the courses, to evaluate the level of motivation.The number of students from the first year pre-engineering cohort

Conference Session

Focus on Faculty

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Keisha Walters, Mississippi State University; Soumya Srivastava, Mississippi State University; Adrienne Minerick, Mississippi State University; Jacqueline Hall, Mississippi State University; Kaela Leonard, Michigan Technological University; Amy Parker, Mississippi State University; Heather Thomas, Mississippi State University

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Women in Engineering

is an Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering at Michigan Technological University having recently moved from Mississippi State University. She received her Ph.D. and M.S. from the University of Notre Dame and B.S. from Michigan Tech. Adrienne is an NSF CAREER Awardee and was the faculty advisor for MSU’s NOBCChE chapter. Her research is in medical microdevice diagnostics & dielectrophoresis.Soumya Srivastava, Mississippi State University Soumya K. Srivastava is a Ph.D. Candidate in Chemical Engineering at Mississippi State University. She received her M.S. from Illinois Institute of Technology and B.S from R.V. College of Engineering (Bangalore, India). Her research involves