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Sustainable Energy Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Connie Gomez, University of Texas at El Paso; Heidi Taboada, University of Texas at El Paso; Jose Espiritu, University of Texas at El Paso; Noe Vargas Hernandez, The University of Texas at El Paso

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

AC 2010-2088: INCREASING SUSTAINABILITY ENGINEERING IN EDUCATIONAND RESEARCHConnie Gomez, University of Texas at El Paso Dr. Connie Gomez is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Texas at El Paso. Her research areas include designing biodegradable tissue scaffolds for bone regeneration and designing medical and assistive robotics.Heidi Taboada, University of Texas at El Paso Dr. Heidi Taboada is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Industrial, Manufacturing and Systems Engineering at the University of Texas at El Paso. Her research interests include Multiple Objective Optimization, System Reliability Analysis and Optimization

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ADVANCE Grants and Institutional Transformation

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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

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Women in Engineering

AC 2010-1512: NDSU ADVANCE FORWARD: ENHANCING RECRUITMENT,RETENTION, AND ADVANCEMENT OF WOMEN FACULTY IN ENGINEERINGAT 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

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Critical Issues in IT and IET: Focus Group

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael Johnson, Texas A&M University; Ram Prasad Diwakaran, Texas A&M University; Justin Zsiros, Texas A&M University

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Engineering Technology

AC 2010-996: CONVEYING THE IMPORTANCE OF MANUFACTURINGPROCESS DESIGN USING SIMULATION RESULTS AND EMPIRICAL DATAMichael Johnson, Texas A&M University Johnson is an assistant professor in the Department of Engineering Technology and Industrial Distribution at Texas A&M University. Prior to joining the faculty at Texas A&M, he was a senior product development engineer at the 3M Corporate Research Laboratory in St. Paul, Minnesota for three years. He received his B.S. in mechanical engineering from Michigan State University and his S.M. and Ph.D. from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Johnson’s research focuses on design tools, specifically, the cost modeling and analysis of

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Julie Linsey, Texas A&M University; Christina White, Columbia University; Kathy Schmidt, University of Texas, Austin; Kristin Wood, University of Texas, Austin; Daniel Jensen, United States Air Force Academy

AC 2010-1036: WORKSHOP ON DESIGNING ACTIVE LEARNING ACTIVITIESAND ASSOCIATED ASSESSMENT PLANSJulie Linsey, Texas A&M UniversityChristina White, Columbia UniversityKathy Schmidt, University of Texas, AustinKristin Wood, University of Texas, AustinDaniel Jensen, United States Air Force Academy Page 15.1385.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Results from the Designing Active Learning Activities and Associated Assessment Plans WorkshopAbstractAlthough the pedagogical advantages of active learning are apparent from the literature, the useof these techniques is not yet pervasive in the engineering curricula. This is due, in part

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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John Krupczak, Hope College; Timothy Simpson, Pennsylvania State University; Vince Bertsch, Santa Rosa Junior College; Kate Disney, Mission College; Elsa Garmire, Dartmouth College; Seung Ki Moon, Pennsylvania State University

AC 2010-1045: AN INFRASTRUCTURE TO FACILITATE THE CREATION OFCOURSES ON TECHNOLOGY AND ENGINEERING FOR NON-ENGINEERS.John Krupczak, Hope College Senior Fellow, Center for the Advancement of Scholarship on Engineering Education (CASEE)National Academy of Engineering and Professor of Engineering, Hope CollegeTimothy Simpson, Pennsylvania State University Professor of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering and Engineering Design and Director, The Learning Factory, Pennsylvania State UniversityVince Bertsch, Santa Rosa Junior College Professor of Engineering and PhysicsKate Disney, Mission College Engineering InstructorElsa Garmire, Dartmouth College Member, National Academy of Engineering and

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Information and Network Security

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Xiangchun Cheng, Zhejiang University of Technology; Min Chen, Zhejiang University of Technology; Rong Gu, WWW.ZJUT.EDU.CN; Yingzhen Weng, Zhejiang University of Technology

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Information Systems

AC 2010-1206: A VIRTUAL ASSEMBLY SYSTEM ON AUTOMOBILE ENGINEFOR ASSEMBLY SKILLS TRAININGXiangchun Cheng, Zhejiang University of Technology College of Education, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310014, ChinaRong Gu, WWW.ZJUT.EDU.CN College of Education, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310014, ChinaMin Chen, Zhejiang University of TechnologyYingzhen Weng, Zhejiang University of Technology Page 15.110.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 A Virtual Assembly System on Automobile Engine for Assembly Skills TrainingAbstractVirtual

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Best Practices in Existing College-Industry Partnerships

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mahesh Aggarwal, Gannon University

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College-Industry Partnerships

AC 2010-52: COLLEGE-INDUSTRY PARTNERSHIPS AT ITS BESTMahesh Aggarwal, Gannon University Page 15.288.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 College-Industry Partnerships at its BestIntroductionThis paper describes an integrated graduate program at Gannon University in cooperation with apracticum at GE Transportation leading to a Master of Science in mechanical, electrical, orembedded software engineering degree. Both are located in Erie, Pennsylvania. The programincludes the support of GE Transportation engineering mentors for directing the graduatestudents and Gannon University faculty mentors for administering the program and providingstudent

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Engineering in the Middle Grades

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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M. David Burghardt, Hofstra University; Michael Hacker, Hofstra University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

AC 2010-70: A STUDY OF MATH INFUSION IN MIDDLE SCHOOLENGINEERING/TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION CLASSESM. David Burghardt, Hofstra UniversityMichael Hacker, Hofstra University Page 15.97.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 A Study of Mathematics Infusion in Middle School Engineering Technology Education ClassesIntroductionThis study is part of the Mathematics, Science, and Technology Project (MSTP), a Mathematicsand Science Partnership project funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) andconducted by the Hofstra University Center for Technological Literacy (CTL). As part of its goalto improve mathematics in the middle school, MSTP

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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F. Carl Knopf, Louisiana State University; Kerry Dooley, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge

AC 2010-1490: THE UNIVERSITY POWER PLANT: A READILY ACCESSIBLEREMOTE LEARNING PLATFORMF. Carl Knopf, Louisiana State UniversityKerry Dooley, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge Page 15.1258.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 The University Power Plant: A Readily Accessible Remote Learning PlatformAbstractCombined heat and power (CHP) or cogeneration is critical to the economic viability of manyindustries, including fuels, chemicals, plastics, paper, and ferrous and nonferrous metals. U.S.investment in new CHP is expected to remain >$10 billion/yr, and there are many ongoing CHPsystems that can realize

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Scholar Program Proposal/Develop Courses and Materials/Collaborations and Accredatation Systems for Global Engineering Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lester Gerhardt, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Andy Riess, Council for International Exchange of Scholars

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International

AC 2010-1606: FULBRIGHT SCHOLAR PROGRAM PROPOSALLester Gerhardt, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute After 10 years with Bell Aerospace Corporation where he was Director of Avionics Research, Dr. Gerhardt joined Rensselaer in 1970. He was promoted to Full Professor in 1974, and was selected as Chairman of the newly merged Electrical, Computer, and Systems Engineering Department in 1975, a position he held through 1986. The ECSE Department growth and development during these years was nationally recognized in a National Academy of Science report receiving the top rating in the most improved program category, as well as being rated in the top 10 percent in other categories. In 1986, he was

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Instrumentation in Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Asad Yousuf, Savannah State University; Mohamad Mustafa, Savannah State University; Alberto De La Cruz, Savannah State University

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Instrumentation

AC 2010-719: PROJECT BASED LEARNINGAsad Yousuf, Savannah State UniversityMohamad Mustafa, Savannah State UniversityAlberto De La Cruz, Savannah State University Page 15.996.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 PROJECT-BASED LEARNING (PBL)ABSTRACTEngineering and Technology educators in higher education use Topic-Based Learning (TBL) topresent course contents. This method classically relies on numerous attributes, which include theinstructor presenting facts to students, a learning structure defined by the sequence of materialpresented in a text book, discussion of questions or problem solving and textbook oriented labs.This conventional and often

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Curriculum in Mechanical Engineering Technology: Part I

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Cheng Lin, Old Dominion University

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Engineering Technology

AC 2010-730: DESIGN OF A PNEUMATIC VALVE FOR AUTOMATIC SEATLIFTING OR DOOR OPENING MECHANISMSCheng Lin, Old Dominion University Page 15.359.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Design of a Pneumatic Valve for an Automatic Seat Lifting or Door Opening MechanismAbstractDesign and fabrication using a designed 5/2 (five ports and two positions) pneumatic valve toautomatically lift a cover is presented. Operation of the design utilizes only through mechanicalmeans without using electrical power, electronic sensors, and controllers. Therefore, the systemnot only saves energy, but also increases operational safety. For light-duty

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Women in Biomedical Engineering

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Biomedical

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

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Learning about Power Systems and Power Consumption

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joshua Baumgartner, LeTourneau University; Timothy Hewitt, LeTourneau University; Edgar Licea, LeTourneau University; Nolan Willis, LeTourneau University; Matthew Green, LeTourneau University

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

AC 2010-828: SYSTEMS DESIGN OF A HYDRO-KINETIC TECHNOLOGY FORRURAL AREAS OF DEVELOPING COUNTRIESJoshua Baumgartner, LeTourneau University Joshua Baumgartner is a senior mechanical engineering student at LeTourneau University. A National Merit Finalist and member of LeTourneau’s Honors Program, he advanced to the 2008 ASME Student Design Contest International Finals with his sophomore design team. Joshua plans to return to his hometown of San Antonio to work in building design and become a professional engineer. His other career interests include teaching engineering and designing for people with disabilities.Timothy Hewitt, LeTourneau University Tim Hewitt is currently studying for his

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Web-based Learning in ECE

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Yuejin Xu, Murray State University; Lili Dong, Cleveland State University; Theresa Nawalaniec, Cleveland State University

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Electrical and Computer

AC 2010-263: ENHANCING ENGINEERING STUDENTS’ KNOWLEDGE OFINFORMATION LITERACY AND ETHICS THROUGH AN INTERACTIVEONLINE LEARNING MODULEYuejin Xu, Murray State University Yuejin Xu is an assistant professor of psychology, Murray State University, Murray, KY. His research interests include 1) Learning, teaching, and teacher education, 2) Motivation, critical thinking and decision making processes, and 3) Effect and implementation of technology in the classroom.Lili Dong, Cleveland State University Lili Dong received the M.S.E.E. from Changchun Institute of Optics, Fine Mechanics, and Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun, China and the Ph. D. degree in Electrical Engineering

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Electrical & Computer Engineering Division Poster Session

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Christopher Carroll, University of Minnesota, Duluth

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Electrical and Computer

AC 2010-406: EXPERIMENTS WITH A SIXTEEN-DIGIT SEVEN-SEGMENTOSCILLOSCOPE DISPLAYChristopher Carroll, University of Minnesota, Duluth Page 15.560.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Experiments with a Sixteen-Digit Seven-Segment Oscilloscope Display Electrical and Computer Engineering University of Minnesota DuluthAbstractThis paper describes experiments performed by students in a second-semester digital designlaboratory using an output display device that shows up to sixteen hexadecimal digits in seven-segment format on a standard analog oscilloscope. The

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ERM Potpourri

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Stephen Snyder, Taylor University; Joshua Gates, Taylor University; Lydia Kilmer, Taylor University; Emily Paladin, Taylor University

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Educational Research and Methods

AC 2010-1911: TRAINING EFFECTIVENESS IN INNOVATIVE SCIENCECURRICULUMStephen Snyder, Taylor UniversityJoshua Gates, Taylor UniversityLydia Kilmer, Taylor UniversityEmily Paladin, Taylor University Page 15.1276.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Training Effectiveness in Innovative Science CurriculumAbstract In the summers of 2008 and 2009, 59 professors from 51 universities attended one of fourhigh altitude ballooning program (HARP) workshops. The 2-day workshops were designed toequip participating professors with the materials, procedural knowledge, and educationaltechniques necessary to effectively implement high altitude ballooning into

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Tablet and Portable PCs for Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lin Li, Prairie View A&M University; Sherri Frizell, Prairie View A&M University; Yonggao Yang, Prairie View A&M University

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Computers in Education

AC 2010-1912: INFUSING TABLET PCS AND INTERACTIVE LEARNINGTECHNOLOGY INTO COMPUTER SCIENCE EDUCATION TO ENHANCESTUDENT LEARNINGLin Li, Prairie View A&M University Dr. Lin Li is an assistant professor in the Department of Computer Science at Prairie View A&M University. He received his Ph.D. in Computer Science from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in 2004. Before that, he received his B.S. and M.E. from Beijing Institute of Technology and Chinese Academy of Sciences, in 1996 and 1999, respectively. His research interests include Computer Networks, Educational Technology, and Web Applications and Information Management.Sherri Frizell, Prairie View A&M University Dr

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Best Practices in Existing College-Industry Partnerships

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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G. Marshall Molen, Center for Advanced Vehicular Systems at Mississippi State University; Matthew Doude, Mississippi State University

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College-Industry Partnerships

AC 2010-1979: UNIVERSITY STUDENTS COACHED BY DSPACE MODELAUTOMOTIVE CONCEPTS USING HARDWARE-IN-THE-LOOPG. Marshall Molen, Center for Advanced Vehicular Systems at Mississippi State UniversityMatthew Doude, Mississippi State University Page 15.1301.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Mississippi State Students Coached by dSPACE Model Automotive Concepts Using Hardware-in-the-LoopAbstractThe development of prototype vehicles using conventional automotive test procedures on anactual vehicle is both expensive and time-consuming. Engineers are increasingly using modelingand simulation tools to aid in the overall

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Programmatic Issues in Physics or Engineering Phys

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Randy Buchanan, University of Southern Mississippi; Christopher Winstead, University of Southern Mississippi; Anton Netchaev, University of Southern Mississippi; Steven Allee, University of Southern Mississippi

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Engineering Physics & Physics

AC 2010-2145: MEASUREMENT OF HYDROGEN IN HELIUM FLOWRandy Buchanan, University of Southern MississippiChristopher Winstead, University of Southern MississippiAnton Netchaev, University of Southern MississippiSteven Allee, University of Southern Mississippi Page 15.860.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Measurement of Hydrogen in Helium FlowAbstractThe National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is one of the largest consumers ofgaseous helium in the world. Because helium is a nonrenewable resource, it is desirable toconserve the gas whenever possible. This research is a first step toward enabling heliumconservation through real-time

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mohamad Ahmadian, Eastern New Mexico University; Tom Brown, Eastern New Mexico University

AC 2010-2310: EMPHASIZING MULTIDISCIPLINARY TEAMWORK ANDENHANCING COMMUNICATION SKILLS THROUGH DEVELOPMENT OF ACONCEPTUAL BUSINESS PLANMohamad Ahmadian, Eastern New Mexico University Mohamad H. Ahmadian, Eastern New Mexico University Mohamad H. Ahmadian is a professor of Electronics Engineering Technology at Eastern New Mexico University. He also serves as ABET/TAC program evaluator for electronics and computer engineering technology programs. He received his B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Missouri-Columbia. Before starting Ph.D. work, he worked three years as a project engineer.Tom Brown, Eastern New Mexico University Tom Brown, Eastern New Mexico University Tom

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Instrumentation and Measurement Innovation

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Dale Litwhiler, Pennsylvania State University, Berks

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Instrumentation

AC 2010-1213: MEMS ACCELEROMETER INVESTIGATION IN ANUNDERGRADUATE ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY INSTRUMENTATIONLABORATORYDale Litwhiler, Pennsylvania State University, Berks Dale H. Litwhiler is an Associate Professor at Penn State, Berks Campus in Reading, PA. He received his B.S. from Penn State University (1984), his M.S. from Syracuse University (1989) and his Ph.D. from Lehigh University (2000) all in electrical engineering. Prior to beginning his academic career in 2002, he worked with IBM Federal Systems and Lockheed Martin Commercial Space Systems as a hardware and software design engineer

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Innovation and Measuring Success in Graduate Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Graduate Studies

AC 2010-247: SCHOLARLY CREATIVE ENGINEERING DESIGN?Robert Fleisig, McMaster UniversityHarry Mahler, Ontario College of Art and Design Page 15.1052.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Scholarly Creative Engineering DesignAbstractMcMaster University has initiated a new Master of Engineering Design degree inengineering practice aimed at educating tomorrow s leaders in engineering designGraduates of engineering schools are well versed in first-principles approaches totechnology application and must acquire new skills and competencies in innovation anddesign in order to become global leaders in their field. The leading thinkers in engineeringdesign must be

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Understanding and Measuring the Impact of Multidisciplinarity

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mysore Narayanan, Miami University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

AC 2010-2388: ASSESSMENT OF INSTRUCTIONAL SYSTEMS DESIGNMysore 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

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Web-based Learning in ECE

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kathleen Meehan, Virginia Tech; Joshua Quesenberry, Virginia Tech; Justeen Olinger, Virginia Western Community College; Kevin Diomedi II, Virginia Western Community College; Robert Hendricks, Virginia Tech; Richard Clark, Virginia Western Community College; Peter Doolittle, Virginia Tech

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Electrical and Computer

AC 2010-618: HANDS-ON DISTANCE-LEARNING LABORATORY COURSEUSING INTERNET VIDEO TOOLSKathleen Meehan, Virginia TechJoshua Quesenberry, Virginia Tech Mr. Quesenberry graduated from Virginia Tech with a bachelor's degree in computer engineering in May 2009. He is currently working on his Masters degree in computer engineering at Virginia Tech.Justeen Olinger, Virginia Western Community College Ms. Olinger is a sophomore in the Associates of Science in Engineering degree program at Virginia Western Community College.Kevin Diomedi II, Virginia Western Community College Mr. Diomedi II is a sophomore in the Associates of Science in Engineering at Virginia Western Community College.Richard Clark

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Rethinking Traditional Pedagogical Strategies

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jumoke Ladeji-Osias, Morgan State University; Richard Cerkovnik, Anne Arundel Community College; Wesley Lawson, University of Maryland; Lan Xiang, Montgomery College

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Two Year College Division

AC 2010-496: THE MARYLAND ASSOCIATE’S OF SCIENCE IN ELECTRICALAND COMPUTER ENGINEERING: OUTCOMES-BASED TRANSFER DEGREESJumoke Ladeji-Osias, Morgan State University DR. JUMOKE LADEJI-OSIAS is an Associate Professor and Graduate Program Coordinator in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Morgan State University. Kemi has experience in developing algorithms for synthetic vision systems. She teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in digital design. She has a B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering and a Ph.D. degree in Biomedical Engineering.Richard Cerkovnik, Anne Arundel Community College DR. RICHARD CERKOVNIK is a tenured full-professor in Physical Sciences and Director of

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Alternate Energy

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Luces Faulkenberry, University of Houston; Wajiha Shireen, University of Houston

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Engineering Technology

AC 2010-972: UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE RESEARCH PROJECTS ONPLUG-IN HYBRID ELECTRIC VEHICLES (PHEVS) SUPPORTED BYCENTERPOINT ENERGYLuces Faulkenberry, University of Houston Luces M. Faulkenberry is an Associate Professor and Coordinator of the Electrical Power Engineering Technology program at University of Houston. He has a Bachelors degree in Physics from University of Texas at Arlington and a masters and a doctorate in Industrial Education from Texas A&M University. He is the author of several books including one in electrical power.Wajiha Shireen, University of Houston Wajiha Shireen received her B.S degree from Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology in 1987, her M.S and

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Graduate Student Experience

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ana Torres-Ayala, University of South Florida; Daniel Bumblauskas, Iowa State University; Matthew Verleger, Purdue University

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Graduate Studies

AC 2010-540: ASEE STUDENT MEMBERS’ NEEDS ANALYSIS: IMPLICATIONSFOR THE ASEE STUDENT CONSTITUENT COMMITTEEAna Torres-Ayala, University of South Florida Ana T. Torres-Ayala is a doctoral candidate in Higher Education at the University of South Florida. She holds a BS degree in Computer Engineering from the University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez and a MEng degree in Computer and Systems Engineering from Rensselear Polytechnic Institute. She has experience in the telecommunications industry where she worked for Lucent Technologies. Before beginning her doctoral studies, Ana was also an Information Technology instructor. Her research interests include: preparing future engineering faculty

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Introducing Programming in the First Year

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Virgilio Gonzalez, University of Texas, El Paso; Eric Freudenthal, University of Texas, El Paso

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First-Year Programs

AC 2010-1840: WORK IN PROGRESS: ADOPTION OF CCS0 COMPUTATIONALMETHODS AND CIRCUIT ANALYSIS TECHNIQUES INTO ANINTRODUCTORY PROGRAMMING COURSE FOR ELECTRICAL ENGINEERSVirgilio Gonzalez, University of Texas, El PasoEric Freudenthal, University of Texas, El Paso Page 15.1382.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Work in progress: Adoption of CCS0 Computational Methods and Circuit Analysis Techniques into an Introductory Programming Course for Electrical EngineersAbstractWe report on the content and early evaluation of a pilot for a revised introductory programmingcourse for ECE students titled “Software Design I, modified

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Educating Students for Professional Success

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Keith Schimmel, North Carolina A&T State University; Lucian Lucia, North Carolina State University; Jianzhong Lou, North Carolina A&T State University; Abolghasem Shahbazi, North Carolina A&T State University; Timothy Rials, University of Tennessee

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Graduate Studies

AC 2010-1985: BIOSUCCEED: BIO-PRODUCTS SUSTAINABILITY, AUNIVERSITY COOPERATIVE CENTER FOR EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATIONKeith Schimmel, North Carolina A&T State University Keith Schimmel is Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering, Director of the Energy and Environmental Ph.D. program, and Director of Education and Outreach for the NOAA Interdisciplinary Scientific Environmental Technology Cooperative Science Center at North Carolina A&T State University. He received a B.S. degree in Chemical Engineering from Purdue University. He also holds M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Chemical Engineering from Northwestern University.Lucian Lucia, North Carolina State University Lucian Lucia is