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Electrical & Computer Engineering Division Poster Session

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Stacy Wilson, Western Kentucky University; Michael McIntyre, Western Kentucky University

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Electrical and Computer

AC 2010-362: REVITALIZING A CAPSTONE DESIGN SEQUENCE WITHINDUSTRIAL PROJECT MANAGEMENT TECHNIQUESStacy Wilson, Western Kentucky UniversityMichael McIntyre, Western Kentucky University Page 15.1042.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Revitalizing a Capstone Design Sequence with Industrial Project Management TechniquesAbstractThe capstone design experience is a staple in many engineering programs throughout the nation.The purpose of these courses or sequences often includes the execution of an applied researchproject where students have a culminating design experience, and an opportunity to completeengineering design tasks. At

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Administering First-Year Programs

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Philip Parker, University of Wisconsin, Platteville

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First-Year Programs

AC 2010-944: DEVELOPMENT AND ASSESSMENT OF A REVISEDINTRODUCTORY ENGINEERING COURSEPhilip Parker, University of Wisconsin, Platteville Page 15.392.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Development and Assessment of a Revised Introductory Engineering Course: Work in ProgressIntroduction GE1030 (Introduction to Engineering Projects) is required of all engineering students atthe University of Wisconsin-Platteville, and is taken by most students in their second semester.Students who enroll in engineering at the University of Wisconsin-Platteville enter the GeneralEngineering Department, and do not matriculate into the degree-granting

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Alternate Energy

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rongrong Chen, IUPUI; David Goodman, Indiana University Purdue Unversity Indianapolis (IUPUI); Afshin Izadian, IUPUI; Elaine Cooney, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis

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Engineering Technology

AC 2010-229: TEACHING RENEWABLE ENERGY THROUGH HANDS-ONPROJECT-BASED LEARNING FOR ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY STUDENTSRongrong Chen, IUPUIDavid Goodman, Indiana University Purdue Unversity Indianapolis (IUPUI)Afshin Izadian, IUPUIElaine Cooney, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis Page 15.1186.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Teaching Renewable Energy through Hands-on Project-Based Learning for Engineering Technology StudentsAbstractToday we are facing an urgent need to prepare our undergraduate and graduate students withmultidisciplinary skills to meet the challenges of the fast-growing energy economy. Theobjective

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Web-based Learning in ECE

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tiffany Phagan, ERAU; Thomas Yang, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University; Jianhua Liu, ERAU; Ilteris Demikiran, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

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Electrical and Computer

AC 2010-366: WEB-BASED AUTOMATED STUDENT LEARNING ASSESSMENTTOOL FOR INTRODUCTORY ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING COURSESTiffany Phagan, ERAUThomas Yang, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical UniversityJianhua Liu, ERAUIlteris Demikiran, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Page 15.1357.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010117th Annual Conference on American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE)Web-based Automated Student Learning Assessment Tool for IntroductoryElectrical Engineering Courses AbstractEstablishing cost-effective procedures to obtain assessment data without excessive academicstaff efforts is an important issue for most academic institutions. Assessment becomes

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Sustainable Construction Practice

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mark Shaurette, College of Technology, Purdue University

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Construction

AC 2010-636: THE EMERGENT NECESSITY FOR DEMOLITION ANDRECONSTRUCTION CONTENT IN THE CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGYCURRICULUMMark Shaurette, College of Technology, Purdue University Mark Shaurette, Ph.D. Assistant Professor, Purdue University, West Lafayette BBCN, Building Construction, University of Florida, 1975 MS, Civil Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1980 Ph.D., College of Technology, Purdue University, 2007 Mark’s 30+ years of construction industry experience includes owning and operating a custom homebuilding company in addition to senior management positions with one of the largest homebuilders in the nation as well as a regional commercial/residential development

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International Initiatives, Partnerships,Teaching Strategies, and Collaborative Networks

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Rafiqul Islam, Northwestern State University

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International

AC 2010-871: GREEN INITIATIVE IN CAMPUS FOLLOWED BY CURRICULUMDEVELOPMENT OF A COURSE CONCENTRATING ON SELECTED CHOICESOF ALTERNATIVE ENERGY SOURCES IN EET PROGRAM IN TERMS OFGLOBAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS.Rafiqul Islam, Northwestern State University Page 15.633.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Green Initiative in the Campus Followed by Curriculum Development of a Course Concentrating on Selected Choices of Alternative Energy Sources in EET Program in Terms of Global Economic and Environmental Impacts.Abstract‘Greening the work place’ is not just a used term today but a homely speech. As the

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Collaborative Projects in Architectural Engineering Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Bekir Kelceoglu, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis; Mary Ann Frank, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis; David Cowan, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis; David Goodman, Indiana University Purdue Unversity Indianapolis (IUPUI); Cluny Way, College of the North Atlantic; Joseph Tabas, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis; J. Craig Greene, College of the North Atlantic; Patricia Fox, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis; Sandi Perlman, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis

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Architectural

AC 2010-551: THE DORMATECHTURE PROJECT: AN INTERDISCIPLINARYEDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCEBekir Kelceoglu, Indiana University-Purdue University, IndianapolisMary Ann Frank, Indiana University-Purdue University, IndianapolisDavid Cowan, Indiana University-Purdue University, IndianapolisDavid Goodman, Indiana University Purdue Unversity Indianapolis (IUPUI)Joseph Tabas, Indiana University-Purdue University, IndianapolisCluny Way, College of the North Atlantic Project Leader for Service Learning Engineering Technology CentreJ. Craig Greene, College of the North Atlantic Instructor AET Ridge Road CampusPatricia Fox, Indiana University-Purdue University, IndianapolisSandi Perlman, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis

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Innovations in Civil Engineering Education II

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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James Ledlie Klosky, United States Military Academy; Stephen Ressler, United States Military Academy; Mark DeRocchi

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Civil Engineering

AC 2010-2034: BUILDING ENGINEERS ONE POSTING AT A TIME: SOCIALNETWORKING FOR RECRUITING ENGINEERING MAJORSJames Ledlie Klosky, United States Military Academy Led Klosky is an Associate Professor and acting Deputy Head in the Department of Civil and Mechanical Engineering at West Point. He is a registered Professional Engineer in Maryland and the principle editor for the web site HandsOnMechanics.com. Dr. Klosky received his B.S. and M.S. degrees in Civil Engineering from Virginia Tech and earned a Ph.D. in Civil Engineering with a concentration in geotechnical engineering from the University of Colorado at Boulder in 1997. Ledlie.Klosky@usma.eduStephen Ressler, United States Military Academy

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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David Lanning, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University; Wahyu Lestari, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University; Shirley Waterhouse, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

AC 2010-2211: A UNIQUE UNDERGRADUATE LABORATORY-BASED COURSEIN ENGINEERING FAILUREDavid Lanning, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical UniversityWahyu Lestari, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Dr. Wahyu Lestari is an Associate Professor in the Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering Department of Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University at Prescott, ArizonaShirley Waterhouse, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Dr. Shirley Waterhouse is the Senior Director for Academic Excellence and Innovation, Office of the Chief Academic Officer, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Daytona Beach, Florida. Page 15.109.1© American

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Electrical and Computer Engineering Laboratories

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Thomas Schubert, University of San Diego; Ernest Kim, University of San Diego; Frank Jacobitz, University of San Diego

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

AC 2010-120: SYNTHESIS OF LOW-VOLTAGE THREE-PHASE POWER FORUSE IN LOW-COST MOTOR AND SYSTEMS EXPERIMENTS AT THESOPHOMORE LEVELThomas Schubert, University of San Diego Thomas F. Schubert, Jr. received his B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees in electrical engineering from the University of California, Irvine, Irvine CA in 1968, 1969, and 1972 respectively. He is currently a Professor of electrical Electrical engineering Engineering at the University of San Diego, San Diego, CA, and came there as a founding member of the engineering faculty in 1987. He previously served on the electrical engineering faculty at the University of Portland, Portland OR and Portland State University, Portland OR and on the

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New Trends in ECE Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Paul Cotae, University of the District of Columbia; Esther Ososanya, University of the District of Columbia; Lily Kemathe, University of the District of Columbia; Suresh Regmi, University of the District of Columbia; Kamden Patrice Kouam, The University of the District of Columbia

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Electrical and Computer

AC 2010-2417: WORK IN PROGRESS: TEACHING WIRELESS SENSORNETWORKS THROUGH LABORATORY EXPERIMENTSPaul Cotae, University of the District of Columbia Dr. Paul Cotae, Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering has more than 25 years of experience in the communication field (research and education). He received a Dipl. Ing. and a M.S. degrees in communication and electronic engineering in 1980 from the Technical University of Iassy and a Ph.D. degree in telecommunications from “Politechnica” University of Bucharest, Romania in 1991, and a Master in Applied Mathematics in 1998 from the University of Colorado at Boulder. From 1994 to 1998 he spent four years at the University of

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Assessment and Evaluation in Design

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mysore Narayanan, Miami University

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Design in Engineering Education

AC 2010-15: ASSESSMENT OF PROBLEM-BASED LEARNINGMysore Narayanan, Miami University DR. MYSORE NARAYANAN obtained his Ph.D. from the University of Liverpool, England in the area of Electrical and Electronic Engineering. He joined Miami University in 1980 and teaches a wide variety of electrical, electronic and mechanical engineering courses. He has been invited to contribute articles to several encyclopedias and has published and presented dozens of papers at local, regional, national and international conferences. He has also designed, developed, organized and chaired several conferences for Miami University and conference sessions for a variety of organizations. He is a senior member of

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Methods, Techniques and New Programs in Graduate Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Hetal Jasani, Northern Kentucky University; Traian Marius Truta, Northern Kentucky University

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Graduate Studies

AC 2010-1485: DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A MASTERSPROGRAM IN COMPUTER INFORMATION TECHNOLOGYHetal Jasani, Northern Kentucky University Hetal Jasani is an assistant professor in the Department of Computer Science at Northern Kentucky University. His research interests include mobile and wireless networks, distributed systems and network security. He teaches graduate and undergraduate courses in the area of computer networking including mobile and wireless networks and network security. He received the Ph.D. from Florida International University in 2006.Traian Marius Truta, Northern Kentucky University Traian Marius Truta is an assistant professor of Computer Science at Northern Kentucky

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Curricular Developments in Energy Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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David Blekhman, California State University Los Angeles; Jason Keith, Michigan Technological University; Ahmad Sleiti, University of Central Florida; Eileen Cashman, Humboldt State University; Peter Lehman, Humboldt State University; Richard Engel, Schatz Energy Research Center; Michael Mann, University of North Dakota; Hossein Salehfar, University of North Dakota

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

AC 2010-635: NATIONAL HYDROGEN AND FUEL CELL EDUCATIONPROGRAM PART I: CURRICULUMDavid Blekhman, California State University Los Angeles David Blekhman is an Associate Professor in the Power, Energy and Transportation program in the Department of Technology at CSULA. Dr. Blekhman received his B.S.-M.S., in Thermal Physics and Engineering from St. Petersburg State Technical University, Russia, and a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering in 2002 from SUNY Buffalo. Prior to joining CSULA in 2007, he was an Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Grand Valley State University. Currently, Dr. Blekhman is a PI for the Department of Energy "Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Education at CSULA" grant

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Innovative Courses/Pedagogies in Liberal Education II

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Katherine Wikoff, Milwaukee School of Engineering

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Liberal Education

AC 2010-1688: TEACHING TO ABET'S CRITERION 3(I) LIFELONG LEARNINGOUTCOME: LESSONS ON INNOVATION FROM CREATIVE COMMUNITIESKatherine Wikoff, Milwaukee School of Engineering KATHERINE WIKOFF is Associate Professor in the General Studies Department at Milwaukee School of Engineering, where she teaches courses in freshman communication, business and technical communication, literature, political science, film studies, and creative thinking. Email: wikoff@msoe.edu Page 15.1189.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Teaching to ABET’s 3(i) Lifelong Learning Outcome

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Innovations in Civil Engineering Education I

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Angela Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder

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Civil Engineering

AC 2010-352: INTRODUCING FIRST-YEAR CIVIL ENGINEERING STUDENTSTO SUSTAINABILITYAngela Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder Angela Bielefeldt, Ph.D., P.E., is an Associate Professor in the Department of Civil, Environmental, & Architectural Engineering at the University of Colorado at Boulder (CU). She is also the Director of the multi-disciplinary Environmental Engineering Program. Angela has taught the introduction to civil engineering course for first year students at CU since 1997. Page 15.803.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Introducing First-Year Civil

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Learning about Power Systems and Power Consumption

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Justin Reed, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Daniel Ludois, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Maria Hamlin, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

AC 2010-1495: POWER CONVERSION COURSEWORK USING A SOLID STATETESLA COILJustin Reed, University of Wisconsin, Madison Justin Reed received the B.S. degree in electrical engineering from the University of Washington, Seattle in 2005 and the M.S. degree in electrical engineering from the University of Wisconsin, Madison in 2008. He is currently working towards the Ph.D. degree in electrical engineering at the Wisconsin Electric Machines and Power Electronics Consortium (WEMPEC), where he has experience as a teaching assistant for several electrical engineering courses. His interests include engineering education, power electronics, motors and renewable energy applications.Daniel Ludois

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New Methods and Tools

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Duncan Moore, University of Rochester

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

AC 2010-1253: MASTERS OF SCIENCE IN TECHNICAL ENTREPRENEURSHIPAND MANAGEMENT (TEAM)Duncan Moore, University of Rochester Page 15.856.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Masters of Science in Technical Entrepreneurship And Management (TEAM)AbstractThe Master of Science in Technical Entrepreneurship and Management, or TEAM, degreeprogram at the University of Rochester offers students the opportunity to immerse themselves ina technical concentration of their choice while receiving a strong foundation in entrepreneurialmanagement. TEAM is designed for students with an undergraduate degree in engineering,science, or

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Canan Bilen-Green, North Dakota State University; Elizabeth Birmingham, North Dakota State University; Ann Burnett, North Dakota State University; Roger Green, North Dakota State University

AC 2010-1498: NDSU ADVANCE FORWARD: INSTITUTIONALTRANSFORMATION AT NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITYCanan Bilen-Green, North Dakota State University Canan Bilen-Green is an Associate Professor of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering at North Dakota State University. Bilen-Green holds Ph.D. and M.S. degrees in Statistics from the University of Wyoming and a M.S. degree in Industrial Engineering from Bilkent University, Turkey.Elizabeth Birmingham, North Dakota State University Elizabeth Birmingham is an Associate Professor of English at North Dakota State University. Birmingham has a Ph.D. degree in Rhetoric and Professional Communication and an M.A. in creative writing from Iowa State

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Contemporary Issues in Chemical Engineering Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jason Keith, Michigan Technological University; Daniel Crowl, Michigan Technological University; David Caspary, Michigan Technological University; Jeffrey Allen, Michigan Technological University; Jeff Naber, Michigan Technological University; Dennis Meng, Michigan Technological University; Abhijit Mukherjee, Michigan Technological University; John Lukowski, Michigan Technological University; Jay Meldrum, Michigan Technological University; Barry Solomon, Michigan Technological University

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Chemical Engineering

AC 2010-747: INTERDISCIPLINARY MINOR IN HYDROGEN TECHNOLOGY ATMICHIGAN TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITYJason Keith, Michigan Technological University Jason Keith is an Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering at Michigan Technological University.Daniel Crowl, Michigan Technological University Dan Crowl is the Herbert H. Dow Professor of Chemical Engineering at Michigan Technological University.David Caspary, Michigan Technological University Dave Caspary is the Manager of Laboratory Facilities in the Department of Chemical Engineering at Michigan Technological University.Jeffrey Allen, Michigan Technological University Jeff Allen is an Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at

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Innovation and Measuring Success in Graduate Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Glenda Scales, Virginia Tech; Shreya Kothaneth, Virginia Polytechnic and State University; Dale Pokorski, Virginia Tech; David Bailey, Virginia Tech; Catherine Amelink, Virginia Tech

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Graduate Studies

AC 2010-1345: STRATEGIC ALLIANCES FOR SUCCESSFUL DEPLOYMENT OFINSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGIESGlenda 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. As Director of CGEP, Dr. Scales manages a state-wide distance learning program that has a long history – over 25 years – providing working scientists and engineers with access to exceptional graduate degree programs. Dr. Scales also provides leadership for international programs, research computing and academic computing within the College of

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Demonstration and Project Enhancements in Chemical Engineering Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Polly Piergiovanni, Lafayette College; J. Ronald Martin, Lafayette College

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Chemical Engineering

AC 2010-1373: FERMENTATION LABORATORY EXERCISE HELPS FIRSTYEAR STUDENTS UNDERSTAND LOG-TRANSFORMED VARIABLESPolly Piergiovanni, Lafayette CollegeJ. Ronald Martin, Lafayette College Page 15.580.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Fermentation Laboratory Exercise Helps First Year Students Understand Log-Transformed Variables in Linear RegressionAbstractLafayette College’s Introduction to Engineering course offers students a chance to learn aboutfive branches of engineering. The students spend approximately three weeks with faculty fromeach branch, and complete three laboratory exercises during that time. In the chemicalengineering branch, the

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Professional Graduate Education and Industry

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert Brooks, Temple University; Naji Khoury, Temple University; Fernando Tovia, Philadelphia University; Tony Singh, Temple University; Hossein Rostami, Philadelphia University; Amithraj Amavasai, Temple University; Keerthi V. Takkalapelli, Temple University

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Graduate Studies

AC 2010-72: IMPROVING CREATIVITY IN A GRADUATE COURSERobert Brooks, Temple UniversityNaji Khoury, Temple UniversityTony Singh, Temple UniversityHossein Rostami, Philadelphia UniversityFernando Tovia, Philadelphia UniversityAmithraj Amavasai, Temple UniversityKeerthi V. Takkalapelli, Temple University Page 15.692.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 IMPROVING CREATIVITY IN A GRADUATE COURSE AbstractThe authors developed a strategy for improving students’ creativity in CE 723 – PavementSystems Management, a graduate course in the Department of Civil and EnvironmentalEngineering. The course taught in Summer 2004 was

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ADVANCE Grants and Institutional Transformation

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Suzanne Zurn-Birkhimer, Purdue University; Barbara Clark, Purdue University; Susan Geier, Purdue University; Christie Sahley, Purdue University

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Women in Engineering

AC 2010-1402: ADVANCE-PURDUE: STRATEGIES TO MAKE THEDIFFERENCE FOR NEW FACULTY SUCCESSSuzanne Zurn-Birkhimer, Purdue UniversityBarbara Clark, Purdue UniversitySusan Geier, Purdue UniversityChristie Sahley, Purdue University Page 15.130.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 ADVANCE-Purdue: Strategies to make the difference for new faculty successIntroductionThe unequal representation of gender and race in the STEM academic workforce has been longnoted. In fact, concerted efforts have been made over the past two decades to remove barriersthat have prevented women and minorities from full participation as faculty. As a result

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Faculty & Program Exchanges: Internationalizing, Collaborations, Interactions

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ilka Balk, University of Kentucky; John Balk, University of Kentucky

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International

AC 2010-1475: FOSTERING INTERNATIONAL FACULTY COLLABORATIONTHROUGH STUDENT EXCHANGE PROGRAMS WITH A RESEARCHCOMPONENTIlka Balk, University of Kentucky Ilka Balk, a native of Germany, joined the University of Kentucky’s College of Engineering in January of 2006, in order to start and establish a German and Engineering Program. In the fall of 2007, Ilka took on the added responsibility of Director of Cooperative Education. Ilka has lived and worked in Germany and the United States, and has a Masters in Political Science with minors in History and Communications from the University of Goettingen, Germany.John Balk, University of Kentucky John Balk is an assistant professor of Materials

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Xuemin Chen, Texas Southern University; Yongpeng Zhang, Prairie View A&M University; Lawrence Kehinde, Texas Southern University; David Olowokere, Texas Southern University

AC 2010-1574: DEVELOPING VIRTUAL AND REMOTE UNDERGRADUATELABORATORY FOR ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGYXuemin Chen, Texas Southern UniversityYongpeng Zhang, Prairie View A&M UniversityLawrence Kehinde, Texas Southern UniversityDavid Olowokere, Texas Southern University Page 15.390.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Developing Virtual and Remote Undergraduate Laboratory for Engineering TechnologyAbstractIn this paper, the development of virtual and remote laboratory (VR-Lab) for the enhancement ofEngineering Technology (ET) program is presented. By utilizing the latest InformationTechnology, the VR-Lab is established through the setting

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IE Applications and Systems

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Samuel Guccione, Eastern Illinois University; Thomas McDonald, Eastern Illinois University

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Industrial Engineering

AC 2010-894: A META STUDY OF DISCRETE EVENT MODELING ANDSIMULATION (DES) USED BY HEALTHCARE INDUSTRIESSamuel Guccione, Eastern Illinois UniversityThomas McDonald, Eastern Illinois University Page 15.52.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 A Meta Study of Discrete Event Modeling and Simulation (DES) Used by Healthcare IndustriesIntroductionDiscrete event modeling and simulation (DES) is a popular tool in widely varying fields foridentifying and answering questions about the effects of changes on processes. Themanufacturing and business sectors have been using DES since the early 1980’s. Because ofissues related to economic and social

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International Study Abroad Programs & Student Engagements

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kimberly Talley, Datum Engineers, Inc.; Catherine Hovell, University of Texas, Austin; Jason Stith, University of Texas, Austin

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International

AC 2010-388: STUDY ABROAD TO SEE THE WORLD AND BECOME A BETTERENGINEERKimberly Talley, Datum Engineers, Inc. KIMBERLY G. TALLEY, Ph.D. is a Graduate Engineer at Datum Engineers, Inc. where she works on new building design and historic preservation projects. She earned her Ph.D. in 2009 from the University of Texas at Austin where her research focus was on the assessment and rehabilitation of deteriorated concrete. She received two B.S. degrees from North Carolina State University and her M.S. from the University of Texas at Austin. Contact: kimt@datumengineers.comCatherine Hovell, University of Texas, Austin CATHERINE G. HOVELL is a PhD student at the University of Texas at Austin. Her

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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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Automation Subjects in Manufacturing Education I

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sheng-Jen Hsieh, Texas A&M University; Albert Sun, St. Mary's University

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Manufacturing

AC 2010-511: COMMUNICATION NEEDS IN COLLABORATIVE AUTOMATEDSYSTEM DESIGNSheng-Jen Hsieh, Texas A&M University Dr. Sheng-Jen (“Tony”) Hsieh is an Associate Professor in the Dwight Look College of Engineering at Texas A&M University. He holds a joint appointment with the Department of Engineering Technology and the Department of Mechanical Engineering. His research interests include engineering education, cognitive task analysis, automation, robotics and control, intelligent manufacturing system design, and micro/nano manufacturing. He is also the Director of the Rockwell Automation laboratory at Texas A&M University, a state-of-the-art facility for education and research in