Conference Session

Assessment of K-12 Engineering Programs & Issues

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michele Strutz, Purdue University; Matthew Ohland, Purdue University; Erin Bowen, Purdue University; Eric Mann, Purdue University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

AC 2010-680: IDENTIFYING ENGINEERING INTEREST AND POTENTIAL INMIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS: CONSTRUCTING AND VALIDATING ANINSTRUMENTMichele Strutz, Purdue University Michele L. Strutz is a 2009 NSF Graduate Research Fellow and a doctoral student in Engineering Education, with a secondary doctoral focus in Gifted and Talented Education, at Purdue University. Michele's research interests include stEm talent development and identification. Prior to completing her Masters Degrees in Gifted and Talented Education and in Curriculum and Instruction, Michele worked as an engineer for 13 years in Laser Jet Printer marketing at Hewlett Packard Co., computer systems design at Arthur Andersen & Co

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Teacher and Counselor Professional Development

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert Reeves, University of Maryland, Baltimore County; Julia Ross, University of Maryland, Baltimore County; Taryn Bayles, University of Maryland, Baltimore County

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

AC 2010-1952: A NOVEL APPROACH TO PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENTRobert Reeves, University of Maryland, Baltimore County Robert Reeves graduated Magna Cum Laude in 2009 with a BS degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County. He will finish his MS in Chemical Engineering also from UMBC in May 2010 and will begin his career with OSIsoft, LLC. He has been working on the INSPIRES program for the last year.Julia Ross, University of Maryland, Baltimore County Julia Ross is Professor and Chair of the Chemical and Biochemical Engineering Department at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County. Her technical research interests are in the area of cellular

Conference Session

DEED Potpourri

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Farrokh Attarzadeh, University of Houston; Enrique Barbieri, University of Houston; Miguel Ramos, University of Houston

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Design in Engineering Education

AC 2010-2185: ENHANCING THE UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCHEXPERIENCE IN A SENIOR DESIGN CONTEXTFarrokh Attarzadeh, University of Houston FARROKH ATTARZADEH earned his PhD in Electrical Engineering from the University of Houston in 1983. He is an associate professor in the Engineering Technology Department, College of Technology at the University of Houston. He teaches software programming, operating systems, digital logic, and is in charge of the senior project course in the Computer Engineering Technology Program. He has developed a concept referred to as EMFA (Electromechanical Folk Art) as a vehicle to attract young students to the STEM fields. He is the Associated Editor for student papers at

Conference Session

Teaching Technological Literacy - College Courses and Minors

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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John Krupczak, Hope College; Mani Mina, Iowa State University; Robert J. Gustafson, Ohio State University; James Young, Rice University

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Technological Literacy Constituent Committee

AC 2010-1055: DEVELOPMENT OF ENGINEERING-RELATED MINORS FORNON-ENGINEERING STUDENTSJohn Krupczak, Hope College Professor of Engineering, Hope College. CASEE Senior Fellow, National Academy of EngineeringMani Mina, Iowa State University High Speed Systems Engineering Laboratory, Director of Minor in Engineering Studies (MES) Program at Iowa State UniversityRobert J. Gustafson, Ohio State University Honda Professor for Engineering Education and Professor, Food, Agricultural and Biological Engineering, and Director, Engineering Education Innovation CenterJames Young, Rice University Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering

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Sustainability, Service Learning, and Entreprenuership

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Steven Northrup, Western New England College

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

AC 2010-1389: MULTIDISCIPLINARY SERVICE LEARNING IN GUATEMALA -COURSE DESCRIPTION AND LESSONS LEARNEDSteven Northrup, Western New England College Steve Northrup is an Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Western New England College, Springfield Massachusetts. He earned a B.S.E.E. from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, and an M.S.E.E. and Ph.D. from Vanderbilt University. He worked for several years designing automotive electronics and test equipment for electronics manufacturing. His current work focuses on multidisciplinary engineering, embedded controls, control systems for alternative energy applications, and digital signal processing

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Exemplary Outreach Programs

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kimberly Edginton Bigelow, University of Dayton

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

AC 2010-27: REFLECTIONS OF COLLEGE STUDENTS PROMOTINGENGINEERING THROUGH BIOMECHANICAL OUTREACH ACTIVITIESINDICATE DUAL BENEFITSKimberly Edginton Bigelow, University of Dayton Kimberly Edginton Bigelow is an assistant professor in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at the University of Dayton in Ohio. Her concentration is in biomechanical engineering. She teaches freshmen design, engineering experimentation, and a senior elective course in biomechanical engineering. One of her major interests is engineering outreach, particularly connecting college engineering students to K-12 outreach opportunities

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Luis Godoy, University of Puerto Rico; Pedro Covassi, National University of Cordoba (Argentina)

AC 2010-104: EXTRACTING EXPERT KNOWLEDGE ON GEOTECHNICALFAILURES FOR USE IN CIVIL ENGINEERING EDUCATIONLuis Godoy, University of Puerto Rico Prof. Luis A. Godoy graduated as a Civil Engineer at the National University of Córdoba, Argentina, and received his Ph. D. from University College London (University of London, UK) in 1979. He is Professor at the University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez since 1994. Godoy has published three books: Thin Walled Structures with Structural Imperfections (Pergamon Press, 1996), and Theory of Elastic Stability (Taylor and Francis, 2000), and Stability of Structures: A historical perspective (CIMNE, 2009). His research interests include engineering education

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Thinking, Reasoning & Engineering in Elementary School

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael Pelletier, Northern Essex Community College; Linda Desjardins, Northern Essex Community College; Paul Chanley, Northern Essex Community College; Lori Heymans, Northern Essex Community College

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

AC 2010-1411: TEACHING ENGINEERING ACROSS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLSMichael Pelletier, Northern Essex Community CollegeLinda Desjardins, Northern Essex Community CollegePaul Chanley, Northern Essex Community CollegeLori Heymans, Northern Essex Community College Page 15.1171.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Teaching Engineering Across Elementary SchoolsAbstract:As part of a grant-funded three-year project, a cooperative effort took place to introduceEngineering is Elementary (EiE) into the elementary schools of four public school systems.Twenty-two teachers, one from each elementary school in the four school districts, weredesignated as lead teachers

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IE and Manufacturing

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Richard Pitts, Morgan State University; Ricardo Camilo, Morgan State University

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Industrial Engineering

AC 2010-1492: INTEGRATION AND IMPROVEMENT OF A ROBOTICSLABORATORY IN AN INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING CURRICULUMRichard Pitts, Morgan State University Richard Pitts, Jr. is currently an Assistant Professor in the Industrial Engineering Department at Morgan State University (MSU). He also received his BSIE degree from MSU. Later, he received both his MS and PhD degrees in Industrial Engineering from The Pennsylvania State University.Ricardo Camilo, Morgan State University Ricardo Camillo is a PhD student at Morgan State University (MSU). He received his MEng in Industrial Engineering in May 2009 from MSU

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IE and the Classroom

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lizabeth Schlemer, California Polytechnic State University; Daniel Waldorf, California Polytechnic State University

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Industrial Engineering

AC 2010-1494: TESTING THE TEST: VALIDITY AND RELIABILITY OF SENIOR EXIT EXAMLizabeth Schlemer, California Polytechnic State UniversityDaniel Waldorf, California Polytechnic State University Page 15.1202.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Testing the Test: Validity and Reliability of Senior Exit Exam Lizabeth Schlemer and Daniel Waldorf California Polytechnic State University, San Luis ObispoAbstractA senior exit exam is considered an excellent direct measure of student learning for ABETassessment, but the usefulness of the information gathered is related to the validity and reliabilityof

Conference Session

Technology-Enhanced Learning

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Glenda Scales, Virginia Tech; Sharon Caraballo, George Mason University; James Groves, University of Virginia; Rosalyn Hobson, Virginia Commonwealth University; Linda Vahala, Old Dominion University; Catherine Amelink, Virginia Tech

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Continuing Professional Development

AC 2010-1511: IMPLEMENTING TABLET PCS IN A DISTANCE LEARNINGENVIRONMENTGlenda Scales, Virginia Tech Dr. Glenda R. Scales serves as both Associate Dean for International Programs and Information Technology and Director of the Commonwealth Graduate Engineering Program (CGEP) in the College of Engineering at Virginia Tech. Dr. Scales also provides leadership for international programs, research computing and academic computing within the College of Engineering. She holds a Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction with a concentration in Instructional Technology from Virginia Tech, an M.S. in Applied Behavioral Science from Johns Hopkins and a B.S. in Computer Science from Old Dominion

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Laboratory Development in ECE

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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R.F. William Hollender, Montana State University; James Becker, Montana State University

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Electrical and Computer

AC 2010-1521: DEVELOPMENT OF A DOPPLER RADAR EXPERIMENT BOARDFOR USE IN MICROWAVE CIRCUITS AND ELECTRONICS COURSESR.F. William Hollender, Montana State UniversityJames Becker, Montana State University Page 15.399.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Development of A Doppler Radar Experiment Board For Use in Microwave Circuits and Electronics CoursesAbstractThe development of a Doppler radar experiment board and associated course content,observations from their first implementation in the fall 2009 offering of the microwave circuitscourse at Montana State University and plans for their revision and use in an upper divisionanalog electronics

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nathan Klingbeil, Wright State University; Byron Newberry, Oklahoma Christian University of Science and Arts; Anthony Donaldson, California Baptist University; Joan Ozdogan, Chantilly High School Academy

AC 2010-1708: THE WRIGHT STATE MODEL FOR ENGINEERINGMATHEMATICS EDUCATION: HIGHLIGHTS FROM A CCLI PHASE 3INITIATIVENathan Klingbeil, Wright State University Nathan Klingbeil is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Associate Dean for Academic Affairs in the College of Engineering and Computer Science at Wright State University. He is the lead PI for WSU's National Model for Engineering Mathematics Education. He has been the recipient of numerous awards for his work in engineering education, including the ASEE North Central Section Outstanding Teacher Award (2004) and the CASE Ohio Professor of the Year Award (2005). He also held the university title of Robert J. Kegerreis Distinguished

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Frontiers in Engineering Economy

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ted Eschenbach, TGE Consulting

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Engineering Economy

AC 2010-1778: WHY ENGINEERING ECONOMY PROFESSORS SHOULDTEACH INTRODUCTORY CORPORATE FINANCETed Eschenbach, TGE Consulting Dr. Ted Eschenbach, P.E. is the principal of TGE Consulting, an emeritus professor of engineering management at the University of Alaska Anchorage, and the founding editor emeritus of the Engineering Management Journal. He is the author or coauthor of over 200 publications and presentations, including 13 books. With his coauthors he has won best paper awards at ASEM, ASCE, & IIE conferences, and the 2009 Grant award for the best article in The Engineering Economist. He earned his B.S. from Purdue in 1971, his doctorate in industrial engineering from Stanford

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Implementing the CE BOK into Courses and Curricula

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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John Tocco, Lawrence Technological University; Donald Carpenter, Lawrence Technological University

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Civil Engineering

AC 2010-667: ADOPTING THE BOK2: THE QUEST TO SLAY THEMULTI-HEADED HYDRAJohn Tocco, Lawrence Technological UniversityDonald Carpenter, Lawrence Technological University Page 15.128.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Adopting the BOK2: The Quest to Slay the Multi-Headed HydraAbstractIn 2008, the American Society of Civil Engineering (ASCE) published the Civil EngineeringBody of Knowledge, Second Edition (BOK2), reflecting ASCE’s vision of the skills andknowledge the next generation of civil engineers must acquire. The program outcomes set forthin the BOK2 were significantly clearer, specific and detailed than those in the original body ofknowledge. The Department

Conference Session

Innovative Courses/Pedagogies in Liberal Education I

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Deborah Sinnreich-Levi, Stevens Institute of Technology; Susan Metz, Stevens Institute of Technology; David Silverstein, Stevens Institute of Technology

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Liberal Education

AC 2010-713: IMPROVING THE ABILITY OF ENGINEERING STUDENTS TOCOMMUNICATE TO NON-TECHNICAL AUDIENCESDeborah Sinnreich-Levi, Stevens Institute of Technology Prof. Deborah Sinnreich-Levi is associate professor of English and comparative literature at Stevens Institute of Technology, where she has directed the writing program since 1990. She ran the grant-funded Humanities Resource Center for 17 years. She direct both the undergraduate writing program, and the graduate professional communications certificate program. She teaches literature and advanced writing courses for engineers. She has been awarded two Institute distinguished teaching awards, and one research award, in addition to receiving

Conference Session

Capstone and Senior Design in Engineering Technology: Part II

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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James Everly, University of Cincinnati; Delmer Nicholson, University of Cincinnati

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Engineering Technology

AC 2010-771: CONTROLLING A POWER SUPPLY VIA THE INTERNETPROVIDES A CAPSTONE DESIGN EXPERIENCE IN TOPICS OF APPLIEDDESIGNJames Everly, University of Cincinnati James O. Everly is an Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology at the University of Cincinnati. He received a BSEE and MSEE from The Ohio State University in 1969 and 1970, respectively. He is a Senior Member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) and a registered professional engineer in the state of Ohio. He is currently a member of the IEEE Cincinnati Section, and in 1997 he received the IEEE Professional Achievement Award. He has held several research and management positions in

Conference Session

High School Engineering Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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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

Normative Commitments and Public Engagement in Engineering

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Juan Lucena, Colorado School of Mines; Jen Schneider, Colorado School of Mines; Jon Leydens, Colorado School of Mines

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Liberal Education

AC 2010-914: ENGINEERING AND SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITYDEVELOPMENT: CRITICAL PEDAGOGY IN EDUCATION FOR“ENGINEERING TO HELP”Juan Lucena, Colorado School of MinesJen Schneider, Colorado School of MinesJon Leydens, Colorado School of Mines Page 15.475.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Engineering and Sustainable Community Development (ESCD): Critical Pedagogy in Education for “Engineering to Help”“Don’t come here [to my community] to help! Come here to listen, to find out if our[community’s] struggles are your struggles. Then and only then, we can sit anddiscuss how, if at all, we can work together.” --Gustavo Esteva, community activist in Chiapas

Conference Session

Computer Education Innovations I

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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David Ahlgren, Trinity College; Igor Verner, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology

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Computers in Education

AC 2010-2078: ASSISTIVE ROBOTICS COMPETITION ROBOWAITER: A NEWAPPROACH TO SOCIALLY RESPONSIBLE ROBOTICS EDUCATIONDavid Ahlgren, Trinity College David J. Ahlgren is Karl W. Hallden Professor of Engineering at Trinity College and is Director and Host of the Trinity College Fire-Fighting Home Robot Contest. Professor Ahlgren has been a faculty member at Trinity College since 1973. His current professional interests include educational robotics with real-world applications. Prof. Ahlgren received the B.S. in Engineering from Trinity College, the M.S. in Electrical Engineering from Tulane University, and the Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.Igor Verner, Technion

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Programming for Engineering Students

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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John Baker, University of Kentucky; Vincent Capece, University of Kentucky; Keith Rouch, University of Kentucky

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Computers in Education

AC 2010-2147: EFFECTIVE USE OF SCREENCASTING SOFTWARE INENGINEERING COURSESJohn Baker, University of Kentucky John R. Baker is an Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Kentucky Extended Campus Program in Paducah, KY. He received his B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Kentucky in Lexington, KY. After obtaining his B.S., he spent three years working in the Plastics Division of Eastman Chemical Products, Inc. He entered his current position in July 2000.Vincent Capece, University of Kentucky Vincent R. Capece is an Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Kentucky Extended Campus Program in Paducah, KY

Conference Session

Communication in Design

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Cherian Mathews, University of the Pacific

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Design in Engineering Education

AC 2010-1027: USING A DESIGN COURSE TO AUGMENT PROGRAMCURRICULUM AND FOSTER DEVELOPMENT OF PROFESSIONAL SKILLSCherian Mathews, University of the Pacific Cherian P. Mathews is Professor and Chair of the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of the Pacific. He received a B.E degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from Anna University, Chennai, India, and M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Electrical Engineering from Purdue University. Prior to joining the University of the Pacific in 2005, he held a faculty position at the University of Florida / University of West Florida Joint Program in Electrical and Computer Engineering. He has also held visiting faculty positions

Conference Session

Understanding and Measuring the Impact of Multidisciplinarity

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Eli Patten, University of California at Berkeley; Sara Atwood, University of California, Berkeley; Lisa Pruitt, University of California, Berkeley

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

AC 2010-20: USE OF LEARNING STYLES FOR TEAMWORK ANDPROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN A MULTIDISCIPLINARY COURSEEli Patten, University of California at BerkeleySara Atwood, University of California, BerkeleyLisa Pruitt, University of California, Berkeley Page 15.1305.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Use of Learning Styles for Teamwork and Professional Development in a Multidisciplinary CourseAbstractWith the rise of integrated fields of study in engineering such as energy, biotechnology androbotics, graduating engineering students must be able to communicate effectively in teams froma variety of backgrounds. In fact, ABET has specifically

Conference Session

Computational Tools and Simulation II

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nicholas Roberts, Vanderbilt University; Greg Walker, Vanderbilt University

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Computers in Education

AC 2010-1783: INVESTIGATION OF COMPUTATIONAL AND VISUALMODULES TO ENHANCE LEARNING IN UNDERGRADUATE HEAT TRANSFERNicholas Roberts, Vanderbilt University Nick Roberts is a Ph.D. candidate at Vanderbilt University where he researches micro/nano-scale thermal transport in solids and liquids and also serves as a teaching assistant in Thermodynamics and Heat Transfer.Greg Walker, Vanderbilt University Greg Walker is an Associate Professor at Vanderbilt University specializing in Heat Transfer and Energy Conversion in the Department of Mechanical Engineering. Page 15.814.1© American Society for

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Project-based Learning and Other Pedagogical Innovations

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Josef Rojter, Victoria University of Technology

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

AC 2010-682: EMPHASISING PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING ELEMENTS INTHE TEACHING OF MATERIALS TECHNOLOGYJosef Rojter, Victoria University of Technology Page 15.453.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Emphasizing Professional Engineering Elements in the Teaching of Materials TechnologyABSTRACTThe re-development of pedagogy and curriculum in the Materials and Manufacture subject inthe School of Architectural, Civil and Mechanical Engineering (ACME) at VictoriaUniversity (VU) in Melbourne was driven by changing pedagogical philosophy ofengineering education at the university. The new pedagogical approach was to focus awayfrom the traditional

Conference Session

Opportunities and Challenges in Developing International Engineering Research

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Josef Rojter, Victoria University of Technology

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International

AC 2010-684: WHO WANTS TO STUDY ENGINEERING IN AUSTRALIA?MEETING THE CHALLENGE OF IDENTITY, ATTRACTIVENESS, AND OFMARKETING.Josef Rojter, Victoria University of Technology Page 15.1374.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 WHO WANTS TO STUDY ENGINEERING IN AUSTRALIA: MEETING THE CHALLENGE OF IDENTITY, ATTRACTIVENESS, AND OF MARKETINGAbstractThe reluctance of senior secondary students, and more importantly females, to chooseengineering as a preferred course of study in higher education combined with relatively highattrition rates in engineering schools at Australian universities can be traced to twofundamental sources. These relate to

Conference Session

Thinking, Reasoning & Engineering in Elementary School

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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John Bedward, North Carolina State University; Eric Wiebe, North Carolina State University; Lauren Madden, North Carolina State University; James Minogue, North Carolina State University; Mike Carter, North Carolina State University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

AC 2010-722: MODELING IN SUPPORT OF THE ENGINEERING DESIGNPROCESS: EXPERIENCES IN THE ELEMENTARY CLASSROOMJohn Bedward, North Carolina State UniversityEric Wiebe, North Carolina State UniversityLauren Madden, North Carolina State UniversityJames Minogue, North Carolina State UniversityMike Carter, North Carolina State University Page 15.880.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Modeling in support of engineering design process: Experiences in the elementary classroomAbstractIncreasingly students of all ages should be engaged in science, engineering and computationalactivities as it is used across an increasing amount of subject areas

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Implementing the CE BOK into Courses and Curricula

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Steven Benzley, Brigham Young University; Ronald Terry, Brigham Young University; Rollin Hotchkiss, Brigham Young University

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Civil Engineering

AC 2010-239: ACHIEVING CIVIL ENGINEERING BOK2 OUTCOMES OFGLOBALIZATION, LEADERSHIP, PROFESSIONAL AND ETHICALRESPONSIBILITY AND TEAM WORK IN A GENERAL EDUCATION CLASSSteven Benzley, Brigham Young University Steven E. Benzley obtained BES and MS degrees in Civil Engineering from Brigham Young University and a PhD in Civil Engineering from the University of California, Davis. He was a member of the technical staff at Sandia National Laboratories. Since 1980 he has been on the faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Brigham Young University. He has also served as Associate Dean of the BYU College of Engineering and Technology, Associate Dean of BYU Honors and General Education, and is

Conference Session

Issues and Solutions in Mathematics Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Andrew Grossfield, Vaughn College of Aeronautics

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Mathematics

AC 2010-390: THE NATURAL STRUCTURE OF ALGEBRA AND CALCULUSAndrew Grossfield, Vaughn College of Aeronautics Throughout his career, Dr. Grossfield combined an interest in engineering design and mathematics. He earned a BSEE at the City College of New York. During the early sixties, he obtained an M.S. degree in mathematics part time while designing circuitry full time in the aerospace/avionics industry. As a Graduate Associate, pursuing a doctoral degree at the University of Arizona, he was uniquely positioned as both a calculus teacher and as a student taking courses in applied mathematics. He prepared and attended lectures, concurrently, which developed his acute sensitivity to differences

Conference Session

Think Outside the Box! K-12 Engineering Curriculum

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Brandon Turek-Krengel, U. of St. Thomas - St. Paul; Scott Woelber, Edina Public Schools; Ellen Johnson, Edina Public Schools; AnnMarie Thomas, University of St. Thomas

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

AC 2010-1914: POSTER: WINDMILLS IN TRIGONOMETRY CLASSBrandon Turek-Krengel, U. of St. Thomas - St. Paul Brandon Turek-Krengel is an undergraduate Mechanical Engineering major at the University of Saint Thomas, graduating in May 2010. While attending UST he conducted research into K-12 engineering education.Scott Woelber, Edina Public Schools Scott Woelber is the K-12 Mathematics Coordinator for Edina Public Schools in Edina, MN. He has 20 years of experience in both public and private schools which includes work as a physics teacher, online statistics teacher, and mathematics teacher with classes from basic algebra through AP Calculus BC. After earning undergraduate degrees in