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Conference Session
Developing Systems Engineering Curricula
Collection
2010 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Steve Walter, Indiana University-Purdue University, Fort Wayne; David Walden, Sysnovation, LLC
Tagged Divisions
Systems Engineering Constituent Committee
worked at McDonnell Aircraft Company for 10 years. Mr. Walden is currently the Program Manger of the International Council on Systems Engineering’s (INCOSE’s) Certification Program and also serves as the INCOSE liaison to ISO/IEC JTC1/SC7 Working Groups 10, 20, and 22. He holds the INCOSE Certified System Engineering Professional (CSEP) certification. He has an M.S. in Management of Technology (MOT) from the University of Minnesota, an M.S. in Electrical Engineering and an M.S. in Computer Science from Washington University in St. Louis, and a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from Valparaiso University in Indiana
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New Research & Trends for Minorities in Engineering
Collection
2010 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Amy Freeman, Pennsylvania State University; Anita Persaud, Pennsylvania State University; Drey Kharem, Pennsylvania State University; William Rothwell, Pennsylvania State University; Edgar Yoder, Pennsylvania State University
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Minorities in Engineering
. (waiters, landscapers, doctors, and others) would be African American orHispanic. However, this is not the case for the engineering profession where AfricanAmerican and Hispanic Americans compose only 11.7% of engineering occupations(approximately 1 in 10). Many factors contribute to the underrepresentation of thesepopulations in technological fields.One primary variable determining access to the engineering profession is the attainmentof the bachelor of science degree in engineering. Over the past 30 years, successfulremedies have typically included race-based college admission selection processes andmath-intensive college retention programming7,9,13,15,21,27,28 . The result has increasedenrollments, but also raised legal questions regarding
Conference Session
Computers in Education Poster Session
Collection
2010 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Hamed Farahani Manesh, Eastern Mediterranean University; Dirk Schaefer, Georgia Institute of Technology
Tagged Divisions
Computers in Education
engineering education. He has authored and co-authored various journal and conference publications. His research interests include: virtual reality, CAD/CAM, Multi-agent based manufacturing systems control and automation, robotics, holonic manufacturing systems, agile manufacturing and wireless sensor networks.Dirk Schaefer, Georgia Institute of Technology Dr. Dirk Schaefer is an Assistant Professor in the Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering at the Georgia Institute of Technology. Over the past ten years, Dr. Schaefer has been conducting research in the interface domain between Engineering, Computer Science, and Information Technology principles in Germany, the United Kingdom, and the United
Conference Session
ELD Poster Session
Collection
2010 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Nestor Osorio, Northern Illinois University
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Engineering Libraries
“the majortransdisciplinary index in the world’s engineering literature.” There are no doubts that thispublication has been used for the last 125 years by engineers and technical staff all over theworld, people that in one way or another have contributed to the development of today’s modernsociety. Therefore, Ei is an intrinsic part of the history of technology. The history of TheEngineering Index has been presented by several authors at different times. The most prominenthave been the works of Hannum2, Bissell3, Landau4, and Woods5 which combined cover detailsfrom 1884 to 1984. More recently, Youngman6 wrote about how the role of librarians haschanged as reflected by the changes in the The Engineering Index as occurred, and Lafferty
Conference Session
Developing Systems Engineering Curricula
Collection
2010 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Wolter Fabrycky, Virginia Tech
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Systems Engineering Constituent Committee
, Lawrence Professor Emeritus at Virginia Tech and Chairman, Academic Applications International, Inc.AbstractFrom its modest beginnings more than a half-century ago, Systems Engineering is now gaininginternational recognition as an effective technologically based interdisciplinary process forbringing human-made systems into being, and for improving systems already in being. Certaindesirable academic and professional attributes are coming into clear view. Others require furtherstudy, development, testing, and implementation.This paper summarizes the heritage from which Systems Engineering entered the 21st century.Several emerging attributes of Systems Engineering education and professional practice areaddressed. These include the
Conference Session
Effective Methods for Recruiting Women to Engineering
Collection
2010 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Manjusha Saraswathiamma, North Dakota State University; Kathy Enger, North Dakota State University; Canan Bilen-Green, North Dakota State University; Achinthya Bazebaruah, North Dakota State University; Bruce Schumacher, North Dakota State University
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Women in Engineering
holds a Ph.D. in Civil Engineering from the University of Nebraska, an M.S. in Environmental Science and Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay, and a B. S. in Civil Engineering from Assam Engineering College in India.Bruce Schumacher, North Dakota State University Bruce Schumacher is an ABD doctoral student in education at North Dakota State University. Schumacher holds an M.S. Ed. from Northern State University in Aberdeen, South Dakota, an M.A.T in Education and B. A. in History from Augustana College in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Page 15.367.1© American Society for Engineering
Conference Session
Liberal Education for 21st Century Engineering
Collection
2010 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Nadia Kellam, University of Georgia; Joachim Walther, University of Georgia; Tracie Costantino, University of Georgia; Bonnie Cramond, University of Georgia
Tagged Divisions
Liberal Education
AC 2010-1747: INTEGRATING THE ENGINEERING CURRICULUM THROUGHCROSSDISCIPLINARY STUDIOSNadia Kellam, University of Georgia Nadia Kellam is an Assistant Professor and engineering educational researcher in the Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering at the University of Georgia. She is co-director of the Collaborative Lounge for Understanding Society and Technology through Educational Research (CLUSTER) research group. Her research interests include interdisciplinarity, creativity, identity formation, and the role of emotion in cognition.Joachim Walther, University of Georgia Joachim Walther is an Assistant Professor with the Faculty of Engineering at the University of Georgia
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Electrical and Computer Engineering Laboratories
Collection
2010 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Ahmed Rubaai, Howard University
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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies
oflaboratory courses, with incorporation of technology tools that enable students to work ondifferent real-world control configurations. This adjustment to incorporate the more practicalformat into the classroom has taken different forms throughout the academic world. In theTechnische Universiteit Eindhoven, The Netherlands, the modeling of control systems is animportant part of their Bachelor’s in mechanical engineering degree curriculum3. There is agradual introduction to real world systems that begins with a lower level course where thestudents are introduced to mathematical concepts and A/D conversion and ends with a final yearproject that incorporates the manipulation of various feedback controllers to accomplish aspecific task. In this way the
Conference Session
Aerospace Technical Session
Collection
2010 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Mary Lynn Brannon, Pennsylvania State University; Oranuj Janrathitikarn, Pennnsylvania State University; Lyle Long, Pennsylvania State University
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Aerospace
AC 2010-903: EVALUATION OF A STUDENT TEAM PROJECT IN ANINTRODUCTION TO SOFTWARE ENGINEERING COURSE FOR AEROSPACEENGINEERSMary Lynn Brannon, Pennsylvania State University Mary Lynn Brannon, Instructional Support Specialist at the Leonhard Center for the Enhancement of Engineering Education at the Pennsylvania State University, has a Master of Arts Degree in Education and Human Development specializing in Educational Technology Leadership. Her work focuses on projects that measure and assess student perceptions of learning related to their experiences with engineering course innovations. She is a faculty development consultant with previous experience in instructional design, and instructor of the
Conference Session
Women in K-12 Engineeering & Outreach Programs
Collection
2010 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Carolyn Vallas, University of Virginia; Wraegen Williams PhD, University of Virginia; Ping Guan, University of Virginia
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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering
University of Virginia. Within this position, she helps execute a number of programs that are designed to peak K-16 student’s interests in STEM disciplines. Prior to working at UVA, she taught at the collegiate level and worked as a National Academies Science and Technology Fellow.Ping Guan, University of Virginia Ping Guan is a program coordinator and evaluator in the Center for Diversity in Engineering, at the University of Virginia School of Engineering and Applied Science since January 2008. Before working in the center, she received a Bachelor of Engineering degree from Building Science department of Tsinghua University in Beijing China, and a Master of Science degree from Systems and
Conference Session
Communication in Design
Collection
2010 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Patricia Mellodge, University of Hartford; Fouad El Khoury, University of Hartford
Tagged Divisions
Design in Engineering Education
technology in a professional setting.Within engineering education, wikis have been used in several ways at several different levels.One example is the creation of ePortfolios in a freshman engineering design course8. Thestudents were given writing assignments in which they reflected on the human implications ofdesign. Another example can be found in a team-based capstone design project in which thewiki was used to document social knowledge and assess group performance9. A third example isa student-written online textbook5. In a senior level chemical engineering process controlscourse, an open-source text was written, edited, and reviewed by the students to allow them tolearn the course content though teaching it.This paper describes the use of a
Conference Session
High School Engineering Education
Collection
2010 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Todd Kaiser, Montana State University; Peggy Taylor, Montana State University; Carolyn Plumb, Montana State University; Howard Tenenbaum, La Jolla High School, San Diego Unified School District; Seth Hodges, St. Michael Indian School, St. Michaels, AZ
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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering
AC 2010-478: INSPIRING FUTURE ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS THROUGHSCIENCE TEACHERSTodd Kaiser, Montana State University Todd J. Kaiser is an Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Montana State University. He holds a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from Georgia Institute of Technology, a M.S. in Physics from Oregon State University and a B.S. in Physics from Montana State University. His current focus areas include microfabricated sensors and actuators.Peggy Taylor, Montana State University Peggy Taylor, Ed.D., is the Director of the Master of Science in Science Education (MSSE) program at Montana State University. As director of the program, Taylor recruits and advises
Conference Session
Communication in Design
Collection
2010 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Kristen Eichhorn, SUNY Oswego; Cara Thompson, SUNY Oswego; David Vampola, SUNY Oswego; Fritz Messere, SUNY Oswego; Rachid Manseur, SUNY-Oswego
Tagged Divisions
Design in Engineering Education
. As a tool, e-portfolios provide a structure that integrates learning, in this case communication skills, acrossthe entire span of a student’s experience.Finally, the public presentation of scientific and technological results is an important element ininstitutionalized production of knowledge. An annual presentation of research work by students,as well as faculty is organized by the institution. Students in the engineering program will berequired to make presentations at this annual event. Not only will there be faculty and students inthe audience, but members of the local professional engineering community will be in attendanceto help evaluate the presentations.In terms of delivery and assessment, a three level structure that consists of
Conference Session
Design with External Clients
Collection
2010 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
James Conrad, University of North Carolina, Charlotte
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Design in Engineering Education
Carolina; and at BPM Technology in Greenville, South Carolina. Dr. Conrad is a Senior Member of the IEEE and a Certified Project Management Professional (PMP). He is also a member of ASEE, Eta Kappa Nu, the Project Management Institute, and the IEEE Computer Society. He is the author of numerous books, book chapters, journal articles, and conference papers in the areas of robotics, parallel processing, artificial intelligence, and engineering education. Page 15.903.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 NASA Senior Design: Systems Engineering and Reusable AvionicsAbstractOne
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Innovations in Civil Engineering Education II
Collection
2010 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Tanya Kunberger, Florida Gulf Coast University; Robert O'Neill, Florida Gulf Coast University
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Civil Engineering
AC 2010-69: ENGINEERS OF THE ROUND TABLE: UTILIZING A DISCUSSIONFORUM TO ENHANCE STUDENT LEARNING IN GEOTECHNICALENGINEERINGTanya Kunberger, Florida Gulf Coast University Dr. TANYA KUNBERGER is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Environmental and Civil Engineering in the U.A. Whitaker School of Engineering at Florida Gulf Coast University. Dr. Kunberger received her B.C.E. and certificate in Geochemistry from the Georgia Institute of Technology and her M.S. and Ph.D. in Civil Engineering with a minor in Soil Science from North Carolina State University. Her area of specialization is geotechnical and geo-environmental engineering.Robert O'Neill, Florida Gulf Coast University Dr
Conference Session
Historical Perspectives for Engineering Education
Collection
2010 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Rachel Maines, Cornell University
Tagged Divisions
Liberal Education
were framed in theintersection of medicine and science, not engineering.24,25 This is unsurprising in light ofOmran’s hypothesis regarding the “epidemiologic transition” from communicable diseases asnations develop. Omran asserts that An epidemiologic transition has paralleled the demographic and technologic transitions in the now developed countries of the world and is still underway in less- Page 15.477.4 4 developed societies. Ample evidence may be cited to document this transition in which degenerative and man-made diseases displace pandemics of infection as
Conference Session
Computers in Education Poster Session
Collection
2010 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Kathryn Rodhouse, Missouri University of Science and Technology; Benjamin Cooper, Savant LLC; Steve Watkins, Missouri University of Science and Technology
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Computers in Education
AC 2010-843: PROGRAMMING FOR PRE-COLLEGE EDUCATION USINGSQUEAK SMALLTALKKathryn Rodhouse, Missouri University of Science and Technology KATHRYN N. RODHOUSE is a Computer Engineering undergraduate at Missouri University of Science and Technology. She has interests in programming and is active in Eta Kappa Nu.Benjamin Cooper, Savant LLC BENJAMIN COOPER is CTO/Managing Partner of Savant LLC. He is an entrepreneur with experience in several start-up companies. He attended Emory University and the University of California, San Diego.Steve Watkins, Missouri University of Science and Technology STEVE E. WATKINS received his Ph.D. from the University of Texas - Austin in Electrical Engineering in
Conference Session
Launching Successful Academic Careers
Collection
2010 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Andrew Rose, University of Pittsburgh, Johnstown
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New Engineering Educators
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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Innovative Courses/Pedagogies in Liberal Education II
Collection
2010 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
George Catalano, State University of New York, Binghamton
Tagged Divisions
Liberal Education
writings of E.F. Schumacher. Cases includedin the course focus on hydraulic fracturing and its possible use in Upstate New York and the oilspill associated with the Exxon Valdez.IntroductionA new course has been introduced into the undergraduate engineering program which focuses onsustainable engineering from a complex systems perspective. Sustainable engineering, one facetin the broader discussion of sustainability, can be defined as environmentally conscious attitudes,values, and principles, combined with science, technology, and engineering practice, to developproducts and processes directed toward enhancing the human experience while improving localand global environmental quality. It begins with our ability to model nature
Conference Session
Educating Students for Professional Success
Collection
2010 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Andrea Burrows, The University of Cincinnati; Anant Kukreti, The University of Cincinnati; Mike Borowczak, The University of Cincinnati; Amr Safwat, The University of Cincinnati
Tagged Divisions
Graduate Studies
(electricalengineering) and Car Design (mechanical engineering).Although the chief goal of this project is to produce scientists, engineers, and secondarymathematics and science educators who are experienced in developing and implementingauthentic educational practices, the secondary goal is to impact student learning by relatingSTEM content to urban city issues through the use of hands-on, technology-driven, inquiry-based projects that relate to the desired curriculum. Students need an understanding of STEMand the reasons to pursue STEM careers; over 3,000 students have been exposed to STEMlessons in the past three years with Project STEP. Teachers of these students are involved in thisprocess as well, and 36 different teachers have participated in the STEP
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Computers and Software in Teaching Mathematics
Collection
2010 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Zohra Manseur, SUNY Oswego; Adrian Ieta, SUNY Oswego; Rachid Manseur, SUNY-Oswego
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Mathematics
the global economy and to pursue successful careers.Mathematics education in engineering curricula has undergone very little progress within thepast century, while the field of engineering and the educational demands of the engineeringworkforce have changed quite significantly. Much effort is needed in improving themathematics content to provide closer correspondence with and support of engineeringeducation. One particular aspect of modernization is increased integration of powerful andwidely available computing tools in education. New technologies have rendered many topicsstill taught in mathematics somewhat obsolete while bringing to the forefront the need and abilityto teach different areas of mathematics in increased depth. This article
Conference Session
Design Education I
Collection
2010 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Jahangir Ansari, Virginia State University
Tagged Divisions
Manufacturing
AC 2010-509: DESIGN EXPERIENCE IN A MANUFACTURING ENGINEERINGPROGRAMJahangir Ansari, Virginia State University Jahangir Ansari is an Associate Professor of Manufacturing Engineering in the Department of Engineering and Technology at Virginia State University. He received his M.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering in 1979 and Ph. D. degree in Mechanical Design and Production Engineering in 1983 both from Seoul National University. He joined the faculty at VSU in 2002. He has over 18 years of industrial experience in different areas including shipbuilding and cement plant industries. His research interests include Structural Vibration, FEM, CAD/CAM/CNC, and Computer Integrated
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Capstone Design Pedagogy I
Collection
2010 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Andrew Trivett, University of Prince Edward Island
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Design in Engineering Education
AC 2010-796: THE ENGINEER: A TREE OR A PRODUCT?Andrew Trivett, University of Prince Edward Island Dr. Trivett is a graduated with a Doctor of Science Degree from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology / Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Joint program in Oceanographic Engineering and a bachelor of Mechanical Engineering degree from Dalhousie University. His research has ranged from development of new ocean sensors for monitoring flow and turbulence in the ocean, to the design of numerous environmental technologies for small technology business in Atlantic Canada. He is currently an associate professor at the University of Prince Edward Island where his primary focus is teaching
Conference Session
Measurement Tools
Collection
2010 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Patricia Ralston, University of Louisville; Cathy Bays, University of Louisville
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Educational Research and Methods
for Engineering Education, 2010 Refining a Critical Thinking Rubric for EngineeringAbstractThe Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology in 2000 revised accreditation criteriato require program assessment according to eleven outcomes that all require critical thinkingskills. Critical thinking can be incorporated into engineering classes in a variety of waysincluding writing assignments, active learning strategies, project-based design experiences, andcourse redesign. Clearly, accurately and consistently assessing critical thinking acrossengineering courses is challenging. In 2007 the University of Louisville selected the Paul-Eldercritical thinking framework for use in all undergraduate courses. However, few
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Communication - Needs and Methods
Collection
2010 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Christine Nicometo, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Kevin Anderson, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Traci Nathans-Kelly, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Sandra Courter, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Thomas McGlamery, University of Wisconsin-Madison
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Liberal Education
going to be different. I try to be aware of who the audience is and how the message is going to be best delivered and best understood.Linked to this aspect of being able to effectively communicate outside one’s technical field waskeen awareness of how to best communicate risk to an audience. Being able to “explain riskwell” to others who may be unfamiliar with the technology or situation was seen as an essentialskill by many respondents as also seen in this interview response: Engineers should be able to communicate risks. They shouldn’t wait until the 11th hour Page 15.1391.6 and suddenly say, ‘I think we have a problem’ and
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Global Engineering Models: Developments and Implementations
Collection
2010 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Gearold Johnson, Colorado State University; Thomas Siller, Colorado State University
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International
AC 2010-999: A 21ST CENTURY UNDERGRADUATE ENGINEERINGEDUCATION PROGRAMGearold Johnson, Colorado State University Gearold Johnson is the Emeritus George T. Abell Chair in Engineering at Colorado State University. He was on the faculty at CSU for 24 years. Following his retirement from CSU, he was the Academic Vice-President of the National Technological University for eight years. He retired in 2002. He is the Chair of the ASEE International Division.Thomas Siller, Colorado State University Thomas Siller joined joined Colorado State University in 1988 as an Assistant Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering. Currently he serves as the Associate Dean for Academic and Student
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Introducing Programming in the First Year
Collection
2010 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Steven Gordon, The Ohio State University
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First-Year Programs
AC 2010-869: USING COMPUTER MODELING PROBLEMS FORUNDERGRADUATE ENGINEERING EDUCATIONSteven Gordon, The Ohio State University Page 15.1321.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Using Computer Modeling Problems for Undergraduate Engineering EducationAbstractModeling and simulation can be used to implement inquiry-based learning in engineeringcourses that actively involve students in the learning process, improve their problem-solvingskills, and encourage them to pursue careers in Science, Technology, Engineering, andMathematics (STEM) disciplines. This approach was used in the creation of a thirteen dayworkshop for college credit for high
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International Initiatives, Partnerships,Teaching Strategies, and Collaborative Networks
Collection
2010 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Esteban Rodriguez-Marek, Eastern Washington University; Min-Sung Koh, Eastern Washington University; Michael Brzoska, Eastern Washington University; Claudio Talarico, Eastern Washington University
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International
obtained his B.E. and M.S. in Control and Instrumentation Engineering in the University of ULSAN, South Korea, and his Ph. D in Electrical Engineering and Computer Engineering at Washington State University. He was with KEPCO (Korea Electric Power Co.) for 9 years before enrolling in the Ph. D. program at Washington State University. In KEPCO, he worked at the NPP (Nuclear Power Plant) as a nuclear engineer. In the Fall ’02 quarter he joined the department of Engineering and Design at Eastern Washington University, where he has taught several courses in Computer Engineering Technology and Electrical Engineering. Currently, he is an associate professor of Electrical Engineering at Eastern Washington
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NSF Grantees Poster Session
Collection
2010 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Robert Roemer, University of Utah; Stacy Bamberg, University of Utah; April Kedrowicz, University of Utah; Debra Mascaro, University of Utah
from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and her Sc.D. in Medical Engineering from the joint Harvard/MIT Division of Health Sciences and Technology. She teaches the required freshman design sequence, the required junior mechatronics sequence, and electives in musculoskeletal functional anatomy for engineers and medical instrumentation and physiology. She is interested in the use of technology in the classroom and improving student outcomes through hands-on and interactive experiences.April Kedrowicz, University of Utah Dr. April A. Kedrowicz is the Director of the CLEAR (Communication, Leadership, Ethics, And Research) Program at the University of Utah, a collaboration between the
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NSF Grantees Poster Session
Collection
2010 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Steve Warren, Kansas State University; Jianchu Yao, East Carolina University
Science Foundation that provides resources for the research and development of distributed medical monitoring technologies and learning tools that utilize biomedical contexts. His research focuses on (1) plug-and-play, point-of-care medical monitoring systems that utilize interoperability standards, (2) wearable sensors and signal processing techniques for the determination of human and animal physiological status, and (3) educational tools and techniques that maximize learning and student interest. Dr. Warren is a member of the American Society for Engineering Education and the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers.Jianchu Yao, East Carolina University Jianchu (Jason) Yao