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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lisa Schneider, Cornell University; Maria Terrell, Cornell University Math Dept.

, 2007.McKenna, A. F. and P. Hirsch. 2005. Evaluating Student Confidence in Engineering Design,Teamwork and Communication. Proceedings of the American Society for Engineering EducationAnnual Conference & Exposition, 2005.National Academy of Engineering. 2005. Educating the Engineer of 2020: Adapting EngineeringEducation to the New Century. Washington, D.C.: National Academies Press.Olds, B. M. and R. Miller. 2004. The effect of a First-Year Integrated Engineering Curriculumon Graduation Rates and Student Satisfaction: A Longitudinal Study. Journal of EngineeringEducation 93 (1): 23-35.Ponton, M. K., J. H. Edmister, L. S. Ukeiley, and J. M. Seiner. 2001. Understanding the role ofself-efficacy in engineering education. Journal of Engineering

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Case Studies, Engineering Education and Outcome Assessment Around the Globe

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert Todd, Brigham Young University; Randy Lewis, Brigham Young University; Jim Nelson, Brigham Young University; Brent Nelson, Brigham Young University; Michael Miles, Brigham Young University

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International

experience. However, it is evident that most students were greatly impacted bytheir international experience.Recruiter SurveyMuch of the motivation for developing competencies in engineering studentsto practice engineering in a "global engineering world" is based on what we see companies doingin their global expansion. In addition, as noted in the introduction section of this paper, manyhave written about the need for preparing our students to be "competent globally". But what ofthe companies that actually hire our graduates? What do they feel about "globalization" and what Page 15.77.11value do their recruiters place on students who have been

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Aerospace Technical Session

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Aerospace

Georgia Tech has developedinto one of the world’s largest university resources for multidisciplinary system design studies.Learners working here range from freshmen to graduate students, post-doctoral fellows, researchengineers and faculty. They work on a large number of problems from various government andindustry sponsors, and have organized themselves into an environment where team members atall levels can be integrated into teams. A range of analytical tools and standard operatingprocedures have been developed, that are available for use in courses. Thus we now have thefollowing formal resources as a starting point for the project: Page

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Teaching Mechanical Systems: What's New

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Arun Chintalapati, Missouri University of Science and Technology; Hong Sheng, Missouri University of Science and Technology; Richard Hall, Missouri University of Science and Technology; Robert Landers, Missouri University of Science and Technology

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Mechanical Engineering

the impact of engineering solutions in a globaland societal context. Page 15.541.7(i)A recognition of the need for, and an ability to engage in life-long learning.(k) An ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary forengineering practice.(m) An ability to apply advanced mathematics through multivariate calculus and differentialequations(n) Familiarity with statistics and linear algebra.RDS was introduced to the students as lab assignment to simulate the controller that wasdesigned by them as part of the course requirement.VII. Research ProcedureA total of 34 students participated in the complete experiment. All

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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

environment. Chaya and Silverman 1 discuss an alternate approach thatincludes integrating business concepts into ECE courses. They describe an alternative scenariothat they designated the "venture capital" (VC) approach. It retains the important feature inwhich corporate representation is retained but requires students to initiate their own projects (asopposed to providing a request for proposals). They also suggest that the industrial andcorporate roles that engineering graduates play has greatly broadened as a consequence of theemergence of the “global” character of economic activity. Accordingly, objectives forengineering design has shifted from those characterized mainly by practical consideration (e.g.,component, system, or process design) to

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Developing Young MINDS in Engineering - Part I

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tanya Ennis, University of Colorado, Boulder; Jana Milford, University of Colorado, Boulder; Beth Myers, University of Colorado, Boulder; Jacquelyn Sullivan, University of Colorado, Boulder; Diane Sieber, University of Colorado, Boulder; Daniel Knight, University of Colorado, Boulder; Ann Scarritt, University of Colorado, Boulder

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Minorities in Engineering

for students who have chosen to study at acommunity college or who were on our campus in another discipline and have not completed ourdaunting many-semester transfer requirements for calculus, chemistry and physics.These seemingly small adjustments in our admission practices and policies are having a strongpositive impact on creating multiple pathways for admission to engineering — all withoutputting our college at significant risk of reducing retention rates. And, while it is early, we arefinding women inordinately represented among students who migrate to engineering via thispathway.Finding GoldShirt Students — The GoldShirt strategy aims beyond the current US universityrecruitment “competition” to enroll from the limited pool of the best

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Engineering Education in India, the Far East, and Central Asia

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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M. Adithan, Vellore Institue of Technology; Robert Creese, West Virginia University

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International

emphasized. All of its programmes wereaccredited with an ‘A’ Grade by the National Board and Professional Societies. VIT became aDeemed University in 2001, continued adding infrastructure, laboratories and research centres,starting new and innovative graduate and post-graduate programmes and implementing acontinuous quality improvement management system. The two main ingredients9 foruniversities, such as VIT University, to emerge as premier institutions have been thecommitment of the leadership and the commitment to quality which are the keys to their successand sustained growth. The leadership provided by Dr. G. Viswanathan as its Chancellor and hiscommitment to quality are responsible for VIT University emerging as a premier nationalinstitution

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Engineering in the Middle Grades

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Althea Smith, North Carolina State University; Elizabeth Parry, North Carolina State University; Laura Bottomley, North Carolina State University; Lynn Albers, North Carolina State University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Mitchell,Ms. Jennifer Wygal, Mrs. Jessica Krager, and Mr. Matthew Robinson.References 1. Albers, L., Smith, A., Caldwell, K., McCoy, J., Bottomley, L., Parry, E., “The Impact of Out-of- School Time (OST) Math and Science Clubs on Elementary and Middle School Students, Teachers, Schools and the Undergraduate and Graduate Fellows that Facilitate Them,” American Society for Engineering Education, AC 2008-1907. 2. Bouffard, S., Little, P. and Weiss, H. Building and Evaluating Out-of-School Time Connections, The evaluation exchange. Harvard Family Research Project Volume XII Numbers 1&2, Fall 2006. 3. Jolly, E. J., Campbell, P. B. and Perlman, L. Engagement, Capacity and Continuity: A Trilogy for

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International Study Abroad Programs & Student Engagements

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jeffrey Evans, Bucknell University; Jablonski Erin, Bucknell University; Buffinton Keith, Bucknell University; Richard McGinnis, Bucknell University

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International

program was originally designed to address the specific educational objectivesof the Civil Engineering Program which state “Graduates of the Civil Engineering program willdemonstrate professional responsibility and a sensitivity to a broad range of societal concernssuch as ethical, environmental, economic, regulatory and global issues.” While this educationalobjective was originally adopted for civil engineering students, it is applicable to all engineeringstudents regardless of discipline. Specific educational outcomes for the program include: 1) Thebroad education necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global andsocietal context, 2) Recognition of the need for, and an ability to engage in, life-long learning,and 3

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Global Engineering Education: Intercultural Awareness and International Experience

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Chrysanthe Demetry, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Richard Vaz, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

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International

experiential learning, engineering design and appropriate technology, and internationalizing engineering education. He has developed and advised hundreds of student research projects in the Americas, Africa, Australia, and Asia. Since 2004 he has also served as a Senior Science Fellow of the Association of American Colleges and Universities. Page 15.539.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Evaluation of Intercultural Learning in an Education Abroad Program for STEM UndergraduatesAbstractThis mixed methods study characterizes the intercultural learning that occurred

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Aerospace Technical Session

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Roger Forsgren, NASA Headquarters; Lauren Miller, NASA Headquarters

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Aerospace

allow participants to apply newly learned techniques tospecific design problems and begin to “train their brain” to problem solve in a more innovativemanner.Upon completing this course, participants should be able to: ≠ Describe a short history of creative engineering solutions and effective methods for communicating new ideas; ≠ Explain the creative design process, then develop techniques for creative solutions and cost effectiveness; ≠ Identify appropriate tools for innovation, such as the Pugh or TRIZ methods, and apply them to existing NASA situations and challenges; and, ≠ Describe current industry best practices and relate them to real-world NASA program scenarios.The Innovative Design and Engineering

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The New ABET CE Criteria - Program Development

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Debra Larson, Northern Arizona University; Allen Estes, California Polytechnic State University; Norman Dennis, University of Arkansas; Ronald Welch, University of Texas, Tyler; Carol Considine, Old Dominion University

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Civil Engineering

Experts & 4:20 - 5:10 Workshop Feedback Session Distance Learning6:00 to 8:00 Lab I: Ice Breaker Dinner and Team 5:10 - 5:30 Wrap-up & Thank You's BuildingThe ExCEEd II pilot consisted of sixteen participants, each graduating from one of the threeETW sites between the years of 2001 and 2008. ExCEEd II was staffed by four senior mentorsand the site director who took turns leading various activities and seminars. Like ETW, theparticipants were organized into teams of four and each team was led by a senior mentor. Thepre-organized team-based environment is designed to facilitate small group activities and toprovide a supportive environment for the practice teaching laboratories.An important design

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Launching Successful Academic Careers

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Adrienne Minerick, Mississippi State University

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New Engineering Educators

reviews. The advice in #8 can help. Don’t read reviews while yourfeelings are hurt. Take notes from the reviews and highlight frequency of comments todetermine if what you proposed was a bad idea OR good idea poorly presented. Overall, youwant to make sure that you clearly communicate specific goals of project (both research andeducation) in the Project Summary, in the Introduction, in the body of the proposal and in theIntellectual Merit / Broader Impact discussion at end of project description. Be consistent withyour message and cross reference throughout the proposal (research to education and vice versa).Lastly, have fun both while writing and dreaming about the proposed project!ConclusionsThis paper strove to provide practical advice for new

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Project-based Learning and Other Pedagogical Innovations

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Steven Fleishman, Western Washington University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

committingto purchasing initial production units once the new vehicle has successfully passed Federal TransitAdministration (FTA) certification testing. The project provides exposure to a very real industryapplication which is similar to what many of the students will face when entering their career fields,and will allow for practical application of project planning, design innovation, budgeting, working withindustry standards and government regulations, as well as manufacturing process planning andexecution. An industrial approach is being utilized for the design process which emphasizes use of severalautomotive industry best practices including Quality Function Deployment (QFD), Design FailureMode Effects and Analysis (DFMEA), as well as

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Steve Warren, Kansas State University; Jianchu Yao, East Carolina University

facilitate participation of a larger, more diverse student base.• Disseminate research products and findings to the broader engineering education community.II. MotivationA. The Lecture/Laboratory DisconnectIn curricula that teach EE concepts, hands-on laboratories that accompany circuit theory, signals& systems, and digital design courses are often scheduled separately, partly because textbooksoften adopt a written-work and software paradigm. Additionally, organizing students and topicsin laboratory-only environments is more efficient than interspersing hands-on assignments withlectures, so unless lecture and laboratory courses are paired, laboratories can be separated in timefrom their corresponding lecture material, making it difficult for

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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John Reisel, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee; Marissa Jablonski, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee; Hossein Hosseini, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee; Ethan Munson, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

R. Teetor Educational Award. Dr. Reisel is a member of ASEE, ASME, the Combustion Institute, and SAE. Dr. Reisel received his B.M.E. degree from Villanova University in 1989, his M.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering from Purdue University in 1991, and his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Purdue University in 1994.Marissa Jablonski, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Marissa R. Jablonski is a Graduate Student of Civil/Environmental Engineering at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM). She serves as program coordinator of the NSF funded FORTE (Fostering Opportunities for Tomorrow's Engineers) program at UWM designed to recruit and retain undergraduate minorities and

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Women in K-12 Engineeering & Outreach Programs

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Carolyn Vallas, University of Virginia; Wraegen Williams PhD, University of Virginia; Ping Guan, University of Virginia

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Information Engineering department at the University of Virginia. Her research in graduate study concentrated in optimization and rare event statistical analysis. Page 15.132.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Adventures for Future Engineers: K-12 Outreach StrategiesAbstractWithin this manuscript, we will present three K-12 residential summer engineering outreachapproaches. Each of these programs has been designed and executed with the aim of instilling aninterest in engineering among middle and high school students, with an emphasis of reachingunderrepresented populations. The three programs introduced in

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Civil Engineering Division Poster Session

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Scott Hamilton, United States Military Academy

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Civil Engineering

graduate of West Point and has graduate degrees from Stanford University; he is a licensed PE in California. Page 15.645.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Homebrewing 101: A Vital Part of a Civil Engineering Program!AbstractIn this paper the author shares his experience over several years of teaching civil engineeringstudents to brew beer. This fun exercise, named HB101 (Homebrewing 101) by the students, wasinitially designed solely as a fun social event, but has become a beneficial extracurricularteaching tool that adds value to the overall civil engineering program at the United StatesMilitary Academy at

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High School Engineering Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mohamed Abdelrahman, Tennessee Technological University; Cynthia Rice-York, Tennessee Tech University; Dalton York, Tennessee Tech University; Cynthia Stowers, Clark Range High School; Robert Sircy, Tennessee Tech University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

-reviewed journal. Page 15.1282.6The teacher comments: “Being an education student graduating the next December, this was avery rewarding opportunity for me. I had some experience with engineering, being a chemicalengineering major before I switched to education, however I did not expect to have such greatsuccess, most of which came about by the guidance of my mentors and fellow lab associates.More specifically my mentor who is writing the paper we are hoping gets published. I found alove for research and would like to pass that on to my students. I really liked the fact that theresearch I was doing had a purpose and practical application in

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Attracting Young MINDS in Engineering - Part II

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nancy Warter-Perez, California State University, Los Angeles; Jianyu Dong, California State University, Los Angeles; Eun-Young Kang, California State University, Los Angeles; Huiping Guo, California State University, Los Angeles; Mauricio Castillo, California State University, Los Angeles; Alexander Abramyan, California State University, Los Angeles; Keith Moo-Young, California State University, LA

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Minorities in Engineering

research to a broader audience, training is provided tobuild the fellows’ professional development skills including time management, researchpresentation skills, and interviewing skills.In this paper we will share our best practices in the IMPACT LA program on enhancing thepipeline to recruit minority students and prepare them for advanced degrees in engineering fields.We also present the preliminary assessment data to show the positive impact on K-12 students’perceptions of engineers and on the professional development of our graduate fellows.Constituents of the IMPACT LA PipelineTo strengthen the K-20 engineering pipeline for underrepresented minorities, specificallyHispanic students, the IMPACT LA program has formed partnerships with the Los

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International Initiatives, Partnerships,Teaching Strategies, and Collaborative Networks

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Fanyu Zeng, Indiana Wesleyan University

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International

AC 2010-1106: INTEGRATING COMMUNICATION AS A NEW LEARNINGCOMPONENT INTO CHINESE SOFTWARE ENGINEERING PROGRAMFanyu Zeng, Indiana Wesleyan University Page 15.758.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Integrating Communication as a New Learning Component into Chinese Software Engineering ProgramAbstractEngineering programs in China generally focus on development of student’s ability in learningmathematics and engineering theories with limited exposures to their practical skill development.Recent research finds that lack of soft skill training on human communication may severelyaffect student’s ability in conveying their thoughts and

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Pedagogy and Assessment in ECE

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Syed Masud Mahmud, Wayne State University; Cheng-Zhong Xu, Wayne State University

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Electrical and Computer

the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineer of Wayne State University. His research interests lie in distributed and parallel systems, particularly in resource management for high performance cluster and grid computing and scalable and secure Internet services. He has published more than 100 peer-reviewed articles in journals and conference proceedings in these areas. He is the author of the book Scalable and Secure Internet Services and Architecture (CRC Press, 2005) and a coauthor of the book Load Balancing in Parallel Computers: Theory and Practice (Kluwer Academic, 1997). He serves on the editorial boards of the Journal of Parallel and Distributed Computing, the Journal of Parallel

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Women in K-12 Engineeering & Outreach Programs

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Heath Tims, Louisiana Tech University; Jim Nelson, Louisiana Tech University; Galen Turner, Louisiana Tech University; Missy Wooley, Ruston High School; Marvin Nelson, Benton High School

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

well as additionalresources for teachers.ResultsTechSTEPEach of the programs described above is designed to engage high school teachers and theirstudents in challenging engineering design projects that demonstrate applications of high schoollevel mathematics and science. For TechSTEP, the immediate goal is to encourage the studentsimpacted to pursue STEM degrees in college. However, the long-term (and we believe moreimportant) goal is to provide teachers with a more thorough understanding of how to connecttheir classroom topics to engineering and science, thereby extending the impact of TechSTEP toall students in their classes. To date, the TechSTEP program has directly impacted 8 highschools, 24 teachers, 163 high school students, and 14

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Fulfilling the CE BOK2 - Case Studies

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Debra Larson, Northern Arizona University; Joshua Hewes, Northern Arizona University

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Civil Engineering

University.Joshua Hewes, Northern Arizona University Joshua Hewes is currently an assistant professor in the Department of Civil Engineering, Construction Management, and Environmental Engineering at Northern Arizona University. He received his BS, MS, PhD in structural engineering from the University of California at San Diego. Prior to NAU, Hewes spent 4 years as consulting bridge engineer in California. His research interests are related to the analysis and design of bridge structures for seismic loads, and the development of new ductile fiber reinforced masonry materials. Hewes is a registered professional engineer in the state of California

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Multidisciplinary First Year Programs

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Timothy Hinds, Michigan State University; Thomas Wolff, Michigan State University; Amanda Idema, Michigan State University; Neeraj Buch, Michigan State University; Carmellia Davis-King, Michigan State University

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First-Year Programs

experience. He received his BSME and MSME degrees from Michigan Technological University.Thomas Wolff, Michigan State University THOMAS F. WOLFF is Associate Professor of Civil Engineering and Associate Dean of Engineering for Undergraduate Studies at Michigan State University. From 1970 to 1985, he was a geotechnical engineer with the St. Louis District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Since 1985, on the faculty of MSU, he has taught undergraduate and graduate courses in geotechnical engineering and reliability analysis. His research and consulting has focused on the design and evaluation of dams, levees and hydraulic structures, and he has been involved in several studies related to the failure of New

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Patricia Carlson, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Warren Hull, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge; Dianne Raubenheimer, North Carolina State University; Arlene Russell, University of California, Los Angeles

and to use the data to improve teaching and student learning. She is currently working with several engineering faculty, researching the impact of in-class use of technology on teaching and student learning. Dianne has also worked as an education consultant for a number of organizations and is currently serving as external evaluator on several grants.Arlene Russell, University of California, Los Angeles Arlene Russell is a Senior Lecturer at UCLA in both the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry and in the Department of Education. She has been active in Chemical Education for over 30 years. She was a co-PI on the Molecular Science Project under which the Calibrated Peer ReviewTM

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Construction Engineering Poster Session

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Enno Koehn, Lamar University; Nishant Shah, Lamar University; John Koehn, Chadron State College

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Construction

AC 2010-365: SHANGRI LA: A LEED PLATINUM PROJECTEnno Koehn, Lamar University Enno “Ed” Koehn is Professor of Civil Engineering at Lamar University. Dr. Koehn has served as the principle investigator for several research and development projects dealing with various aspects of construction. He also has experience in the design, scheduling, and estimating of facilities. He has authored/co-authored over 200 papers in engineering education, as well as the general areas of civil and construction engineering. Dr. Koehn is a member of ASEE, AACE International, ASCE, NSPE, Chi Epsilon, Tau Beta Pi, Sigma Xi, and is a registered Professional Engineer and Surveyor.Nishant Shah, Lamar University

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Attracting Young MINDS in Engineering - Part II

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lauren Thomas, Virginia Tech; Michael Smith, National Society of Black Engineers

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Minorities in Engineering

mission statement and primary goal tosupport an increase in black engineers globally and through a student-managed model hasmaintained a board of directors of college and graduate level engineering students. In 2002,Technical Outreach Community Help, TORCH was formed as an initiative of the board ofdirectors to take the NSBE mission into action by “positively impacting the community” andnarrowing the digital divide through service of the organization’s membership. Selection of thelearning environment is also key; TORCH experiences take place in various settings includingafter-school and Saturday programs, at NSBE events, and in community centers, churches,college campuses or even a shopping mall.Recently, a new structure has been developed for

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Multidisciplinary Engineering Technology Courses

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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David Cottrell, University of North Carolina, Charlotte

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Engineering Technology

. Theprimary medium for collecting student feedback was via end-of-semester surveys.a. An Ability to Function Effectively on Teams (ABET Criteria e)A time tested principle in education stipulates that a student best learns by doing; developingteam skills is certainly no exception. During this course, students work in teams of 3-4 toresearch and prepare two short in-class presentations. Student teams research the industry intheir own respectively chosen fields – electrical, mechanical, civil engineering technology, andconstruction management. Relevant industry representatives may result from personalexperience or from exterior research and must be equal in number to the quantity of members onthe team – i.e., three members = three companies; four

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Developing Young MINDS in Engineering - Part I

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sarah Jones, Louisiana State University; Kelly Rusch, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge; Warren Waggenspack, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge; Roger Seals, Louisiana State University; Vaneshette Henderson, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge

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Minorities in Engineering

AC 2010-816: S-STEM: ENG^2 SCHOLARS FOR SUCCESS ENGINEERINGENGAGEMENTSarah Jones, Louisiana State University Sarah Cooley Jones is the College Programs Coordinator for the Office for Diversity Programs, College of Engineering at Louisiana State University. Ms. Jones develops and manages programs for underrepresented undergraduate and graduate engineering students. These programs include scholarships, seminar series and activities that develop the student academically and professionally. She joined LSU in 1992 as a College of Engineering research associate in the area of environmental analyses and worked on numerous projects including utilization of industrial by-products, water