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Int. Engineering Education: Developments, Innovations, and Implementations

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Yue-min Zhao, China University of Mining and Technology

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International

AC 2011-621: CONSTRUCTION AND INNOVATION OF THE DISCIPLINEOF MINERAL PROCESSING ENGINEERING IN CHINA UNIVERSITYOF MINING AND TECHNOLOGYZhao Yue-min, China University of Mining and Technology Zhao Yue-min,Professor,Vice President of China University of Mining and Technology (CUMT) Page 22.377.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011   Construction and Innovation of the Discipline of Mineral Processing Engineering in China University of Mining and Technology

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Global Education in Construction Education

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Neil D. Opfer, University of Nevada, Las Vegas; David R. Shields, University of Nevada, Las Vegas

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Construction

AC 2011-2327: CURRENT TRENDS IN OSHA-AUTHORIZED CONSTRUC-TION SAFETY EDUCATIONNeil D. Opfer, University of Nevada, Las Vegas Neil Opfer holds a P.D. Engineering from University of Wisconsin-Madison, an MBA from Purdue Uni- versity along with a B.S. Building Theory, B.A. Economics, and B.A. Business, all from Washington State University. He has been on the faculty of the Construction Management Program College of En- gineering at University of Nevada, Las Vegas since 1989. In addition, he has extensive experience in the construction industry in various construction positions and as a construction consultant. He is a member of ASEE. He is a OSHA Authorized Construction Industry Trainer

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Electrical and Computer Engineering Laboratories

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Nael Barakat, Grand Valley State University; Lihong (Heidi) Jiao, Grand Valley State University

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

AC 2011-18: DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A COM-PREHENSIVE NANOTECHNOLOGY FUNDAMENTALS LAB FOR EN-GINEERING STUDENTSNael Barakat, Grand Valley State University Nael Barakat, PH.D. P.Eng. is currently an Associate Professor of Engineering and Chair of Mechanical Engineering at Grand Valley State University, MI. He is also a Fellow of the ASME and the Committee on Ethical Standards and Review (CESR). His interest and research work is in the area of Dynamic Systems, Robotics, NEMS, Engineering Ethics, and Engineering education.Lihong (Heidi) Jiao, Grand Valley State University LIHONG (HEIDI) JIAO Lihong (Heidi) Jiao is currently an Associate Professor in the Padnos College of Engineering and Computing at Grand

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Special Session: Creating, Using, and Assessing with Concept Maps in Introductory Materials Courses

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Jessica Triplett, Arizona State University; Jacquelyn E. Kelly, Arizona State University; Stephen J. Krause, Arizona State University

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Materials

AC 2011-2449: DEVELOPMENT AND USE OF CONCEPT CONTEXT MAPSTO PROMOTE STUDENTJessica Triplett, Arizona State UniversityJacquelyn E. Kelly, Arizona State University Jacquelyn Kelly is doctoral student in Science Education at Arizona State University. Her Master’s de- gree is in Materials Science and Engineering and her undergraduate degree is in Physics and Chemistry. Her principle research interests are situated in engineering education and include conceptual develop- ment, engineering academic language acquisition, and the role of motivation and emotion on these things. She is also invested and passionate about K-12 education as she teaches physics, chemistry, and science foundations at New School for the Arts and

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Computer Science Applications

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Dan Li, Northern Arizona University

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Computers in Education

AC 2011-1958: A PRACTICE-ORIENTED APPROACH TO TEACHINGUNDERGRADUATE DATA MINING COURSEDan Li, Northern Arizona University Dr. Dan Li received her Ph.D. degree in Computer Science from the University of Nebraska - Lincoln, in 2005. She is currently an Assistant Professor in the Electrical Engineering & Computer Science De- partment at the Northern Arizona University. Her current research interests include large-scale databases, spatio-temporal data mining, information security, and computer science education. Page 22.85.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 A

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FPD 3: Research on First-year Programs and Students, Part I

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Malinda S. Zarske, University of Colorado, Boulder; Derek T. Reamon, University of Colorado, Boulder; Daniel Knight, University of Colorado, Boulder

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First-Year Programs

AC 2011-968: ALTRUISTIC ENGINEERING PROJECTS: DO PROJECT-BASED SERVICE-LEARNING DESIGNS IMPACT ATTITUDES IN FIRST-YEAR ENGINEERING STUDENTS?Malinda S Zarske, University of Colorado, Boulder MALINDA SCHAEFER ZARSKE is a doctoral candidate at the University of Colorado Boulder in engi- neering education. Her research interests include engineering student learning, diversity and recruitment. Her current research is centered on the impacts of project-based service-learning on student identity, recruitment, and retention in engineering. She is a Co-Director of the Engineering for American Commu- nities student organization, on the development team as well as a content editor for the TeachEngineer- ing.org digital library

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Multidisciplinary Poster Session

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Lauren D. Thomas, Virginia Tech; Lisa D. McNair, Virginia Tech

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

AC 2011-1135: AN OVERVIEW OF U.S. OPTICS PROGRAMSLauren D. Thomas, Virginia TechLisa D. McNair, Virginia Tech Lisa McNair, PhD, LinguisticsUniv of Chicago, is an Assistant Professor of Engineering Education at Virginia Tech and co-Director of the VT Engineering Communication Center (VTECC). She is involved in several NSF-funded projects that explore issues of learning, practicing and teaching interdisciplinarity in university and industry settings. Her teaching emphasizes the roles of engineers as communicators and educators, the foundations and evolution of the engineering education discipline, and assessing com- munication in engineering. Her research includes communication and interdisciplinary collaboration

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Multidisciplinary Technical Session

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Salah Badjou, Wentworth Institute of Technology

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

AC 2011-783: IMPLEMENTATION OF AN INTEGRATED PROJECT-BASEDAPPROACH WITHIN AN ESTABLISHED AND EAC-OF -ABET ACCRED-ITED INTERDISCIPLINARY ELECTROMECHANICAL/BIOMEDICALENGINEERING PROGRAMSalah Badjou, Wentworth Institute of Technology Professor SALAH BADJOU, Ph.D. Wentworth Institute of Technology Electronics and Mechanical En- gineering Department Boston, MA 02115 USA Email: badjous@wit.edu Telephone: 617 989 4113. Salah Badjou received a B.S. in physics and mathematics and a M.S.in physics from Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY, and a Ph.D. in solid-state physics from Northeastern University, Boston, MA. He has a combined multidisciplinary experience of more than 25 years university teaching, research, and industry

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kathleen Meehan, Virginia Tech; Robert W. Hendricks, Virginia Tech; Cortney V. Martin, Virginia Tech; Peter Doolittle, Virginia Tech; Justeen Olinger, Virginia Tech

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NSF Grantees

AC 2011-2329: LAB-IN-A-BOX: ONLINE INSTRUCTION AND MULTI-MEDIA MATERIALS TO SUPPORT INDEPENDENT EXPERIMENTA-TION ON CONCEPTS FROM CIRCUITSKathleen Meehan, Virginia Tech Kathleen Meehan is an Associate Professor in the Bradley Department of Electrical and Computer En- gineering at Virginia Tech. Prior to joining Virginia Tech, she worked at the University of Denver and West Virginia University and worked twelve years in industry. Her research interests are in optoelectronic materials and devices and high heat load packaging as well as in Electrical Engineering pedagogy.Robert W. Hendricks, Virginia Tech Dr. Hendricks is a member of the ASEE and is Professor and Associate Head of the Materials Science and Engineering

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Post Graduate Experiential Programs and Insights

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Monica Farmer Cox, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Jiabin Zhu, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Benjamin Ahn, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Jeremi S. London, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Shree Frazier; Ana T. Torres-Ayala, University of South Florida; Rocio C. Chavela Guerra, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Cooperative & Experiential Education

”, “Teaching Experiences”, “CommunityService”, “Mentoring Experiences”, etc. was used as supplementary information for analysis.Career positions of participants listed on CVs as of December 2010 were included in the analysis.CodingA common coding scheme was used for all the collected CVs from four different groups - (1)Academia only (Ac); (2) Industry only (In); (3) Academia to industry (Ac-In); and (4) Industryto academia (In-Ac). For CV analysis, each CV was read and re-read by researchers to identifythe relevant information for career trajectory analysis.To analyze the participants’ career trajectories, each position was documented. Concurrentpositions (e.g., both industry and academic appointments simultaneously) also were documented.When a

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Multidisciplinary Technical Session

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Gül E. Okudan Kremer, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Mike Murphy, Dublin Institute of Technology; Brian Bowe, Dublin Institute of Technology

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

AC 2011-1412: AN INTERNATIONAL COMPARISON OF ENGINEER-ING PROGRAMS IN THEIR EMPHASES AND PROFESSIONAL SKILLSDEVELOPMENTGul E. Okudan Kremer, Pennsylvania State University, University Park Gul Kremer is an Associate Professor of Engineering Design and Industrial Engineering at the Pennsylva- nia State University. She received her Ph.D. from University of Missouri-Rolla in Engineering Manage- ment and Systems Engineering. Her research interests include multi-criteria decision analysis methods applied to improvement of products and systems and enhancing creativity in engineering design settings. Her published work appears in journals such as Journal of Mechanical Design, Journal of Engineering Design, Journal of

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Green Renewable Energy and Engineering Technology

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Radian G. Belu, Drexel University; Irina Nicoleta Ciobanescu Husanu, Drexel University, Goodwin College of Professional Studies, Engineering Technology Program

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Engineering Technology

AC 2011-488: AN UNDERGRADUATE COURSE ON RENEWABLE EN-ERGY CONVERSION SYSTEMS FOR ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGYSTUDENTSRadian G Belu, Drexel University (Tech.) Dr. Radian Belu is Assistant Professor within the Engineering Technology (ET) program - Drexel Uni- versity, Philadelphia, USA. He holding the second position as Research Assistant Professor at Desert Re- search Institute, Reno, Nevada. Before joining to the Drexel University Dr. Belu hold faculty and research positions at universities and research institutes in Romania, Canada and United States. He also worked for several years in industry as a project manager and senior consultant. He has taught and developed undergraduate and graduate courses in electronics, power

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Student Learning and Assessment II

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Amir Karimi, University of Texas, San Antonio; Randall D. Manteufel, University of Texas, San Antonio

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Mechanical Engineering

AC 2011-2753: DOES STUDENT ACCESS TO SOLUTION MANUAL POSEA CHALLENGE?Amir Karimi, University of Texas, San Antonio Amir Karimi is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering and the Associate Dean of Undergraduate Studies at The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA). He received his Ph.D. degree in Mechanical Engineer- ing from the University of Kentucky in 1982. His teaching and research interests are in thermal sciences. He has served as the Chair of Mechanical Engineering (1987 to 1992 and September 1998 to January of 2003), College of Engineering Associate Dean of Academic Affairs (Jan. 2003-April 2006), and the Associate Dean of Undergraduate Studies (April 2006-present). Dr. Karimi is a Fellow of ASME, senior

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ashley Ater Kranov, Washington State University; Mo Zhang, Washington State University; Steven W. Beyerlein, University of Idaho, Moscow; Jay McCormack, University of Idaho; Patrick D. Pedrow, Washington State University; Edwin R. Schmeckpeper, Norwich University

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NSF Grantees

AC 2011-775: A DIRECT METHOD FOR TEACHING AND MEASURINGENGINEERING PROFESSIONAL SKILLS: A VALIDITY STUDYAshley Ater Kranov, Washington State University Dr. Ater Kranov is Director of Educational Innovation and Assessment for the College of Engineering and Architecture at Washington State University, USA. She is affiliated assistant professor in the School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science where she co-teaches the 2-semester senior design capstone sequence. Dr. Ater Kranov is a leader in university and community internationalization efforts, including developing and assessing global competencies in faculty, staff, and students. The paper describing her collaborative work with faculty in the WSU

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Innovative Methods to Teach Engineering to URMs

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Jean Kampe, Michigan Technological University; Douglas E. Oppliger, Michigan Technological University

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Minorities in Engineering

AC 2011-698: EFFECTIVENESS OF TEAM-BASED STEM PROJECT LEARN-ING TO RECRUIT MINORITY HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS TO STEMJean Kampe, Michigan Technological University DR. JEAN KAMPE is currently department chair of Engineering Fundamentals at Michigan Techno- logical University, where she holds an associate professorship in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering. She received her Ph.D. in metallurgical engineering from Michigan Tech, M.Ch.E. in chemical engineering from the University of Delaware, and a B.S. degree in chemical engineering from Michigan Tech. She was employed as a research engineer for five years at the Naval Research Laboratory in Washington, DC, and she held an associate professorship in the

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Teams and Teamwork in Design

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Peter L. Schmidt, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Janusz Zalewski, Florida Gulf Coast University; Gloria A. Murphy, NASA; Thomas H. Morris, Mississippi State University; Christina L. Carmen, University of Alabama, Huntsville; Paul J. Van Susante, Colorado School of Mines

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Design in Engineering Education

AC 2011-1537: CASE STUDIES IN APPLICATION OF SYSTEM ENGI-NEERING PRACTICES TO CAPSTONE PROJECTSPeter L Schmidt, University of North Carolina, Charlotte Peter L. Schmidt received his bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Louisville, a master’s degree in mechanical engineering from the Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology and his doc- torate degree in mechanical engineering from Vanderbilt University. He is currently an assistant professor at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. He has served as a research associate and as an instructor at Vanderbilt University. He has also worked at the Naval Surface Warfare Center in Crane, Indiana; at Precision Rubber, now part of Parker

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Evolving Engineering Libraries: Services, Spaces, and Collections

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Megan Sapp Nelson, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Engineering Libraries

AC 2011-326: CONNECTING WITH DATA: FIRST STEPS TOWARD ANEMERGING AREA OF LIBRARY SERVICEMegan Sapp Nelson, Purdue University, West Lafayette Megan Sapp Nelson is Associate Professor of Library Sciences at Purdue University Siegesmund Engi- neering Library. She is liaison to the Schools of Civil and Electrical Engineering and related College of Technology disciplines. You can contact her at msn@purdue.edu. Page 22.375.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Connecting with data: First steps toward an emerging area of

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Engineering Ethics Issues Part One

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael Bowler, Michigan Technological University; Susan Amato-Henderson, Michigan Technological University; Thomas David Drummer, Michigan Technological University; Joanna M. Schreiber, Michigan Technological University; Joseph H. Holles, University of Wyoming; Ted W. Lockhart, Michigan Technological University; Jingfang Ren, Michigan Technological University

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Engineering Ethics

, J.E., and Owsen, D. (2003) “Ethics Education in Accounting: Moving Toward Ethical Motivation and Ethical Behavior,” Journal of Accounting Education, 21 (1), pp. 1 - 16. 10. Myyry, L. and Helkama, K. (2002) “The Role of Value Priorities and Professional Ethics Training in Moral Sensitivity,” Journal of Moral Education, 31(1), 35 – 50. 11. Bowler, M., Amato-Henderson, S., Drummer, T., Holles, J., Schreiber, J., Lockhart, T., Charlesworth, D., Ren, J. (2010a) “Assessing Role Orientation Among STEM Researchers: The Development of a Research Role Orientation Inventory,” Proceedings of the American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference (AC 2010-1738) 12. Bowler, M., Amato-Henderson, S., Drummer, T

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Build Diversity in Engineering Graduate Programs

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Allison Kang, University of Washington; Lisa A. Peterson, University of Washington; Elena Maria Hernandez, University of Washington

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Minorities in Engineering

AC 2011-2414: UW GENOM PROJECT: A SUCCESSFUL UNDERGRAD-UATE RESEARCH PROGRAMAllison Kang, University of Washington Allison Kang has a background in Biochemistry and Public Health Genetics and is currently finishing up her PhD in Science Education. Her dissertation research focuses on the impact that undergraduate research programs (URPs) have on ethnic minority students’ scientific efficacy and how the programmatic elements of URPs impact student interest and experience in science and engineering. Page 22.1659.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 UW GenOM Project: A

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Topics Related to Telecommunications

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Steve Hsiung, Old Dominion University; Walter F. Deal III, Old Dominion University; Lacides Agustin Osorio, Norfolk Ship Support Activity; Mathew Henderson, Tidewater Community College

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Engineering Technology

AC 2011-712: DESIGN AND IMPLEMENT A COST-EFFECTIVE WIRE-LESS COMMUNICATION PROJECT ON ASteve Hsiung, Old Dominion University Steve Hsiung is an associate professor of electrical engineering technology at Old Dominion University. Prior to his current position, Dr. Hsiung had worked for Maxim Integrated Products, Inc., Seagate Tech- nology, Inc., and Lam Research Corp., all in Silicon Valley, CA. Dr. Hsiung also taught at Utah State University and California University of Pennsylvania. He earned his BS degree from National Kauhsi- ung Normal University in 1980, MS degrees from University of North Dakota in 1986 and Kansas State University in 1988, and PhD degree from Iowa State University in 1992. Steve can be reached

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Certifying Teachers in Engineering or Integrated STEM

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AnnMarie Thomas, University of Saint Thomas; Jan B Hansen, University of Saint Thomas; Sarah H. Cohn, Science Museum of Minnesota; Brian Phillip Jensen, University of St. Thomas

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

AC 2011-1334: DEVELOPMENT AND ASSESSMENT OF AN ENGINEER-ING COURSE FOR IN-SERVICE AND PRE-SERVICE K-12 TEACHERSAnnMarie Thomas, University of Saint Thomas AnnMarie Thomas is an assistant professor of Engineering at the University of St. Thomas, and co- director of the UST Center for Pre-Collegiate Engineering Education. Her teaching and research focus on Engineering Design and K-12 Engineering Education. Prior to her appointment at UST, she was a faculty member at Art Center College of Design.Jan B. Hansen, Ph.D., University of Saint Thomas Jan B. Hansen is co-director of the Center for Pre-Collegiate Engineering Education at the University of St. Thomas. Her current interests as an educational psychologist focus on

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"Green" Topics in Architectural Engineering

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Mary Ann Frank, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis

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Architectural

AC 2011-1582: GREEN HABITATS: PARTNERS IN SUSTAINABLE LIGHT-ING EDUCATIONMary Ann Frank, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis M.S. Adult Education Lecturer in Interior Design Technology Page 22.760.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Green Habitats: Partners in Sustainable Lighting Education1.0 abstractResidential building activity for LEED certification continues to grow, including energy efficientHabitat for Humanity homes that have reached the Platinum level. Green lighting designpractices contribute to this highest level of LEED achievement however homeowners are notalways

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WIED Olio

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Peggy Layne, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Molly R. Hall, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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Women in Engineering

AC 2011-851: IMPACT OF AN NSF ADVANCE INSTITUTIONAL TRANS-FORMATION GRANT AT A STEM-DOMINANT UNIVERSITYPeggy Layne, Virginia Tech Peggy Layne, P.E., joined Virginia Tech in 2003 as director of the AdvanceVT program, a National Science Foundation sponsored program to increase the number and success of women faculty in science and engineering. Prior to accepting her current position, Ms. Layne worked as a diversity consultant for the American Association of Engineering Societies and as director of the program on diversity in the engineering workforce at the National Academy of Engineering. She also spent a year as an AAAS Science and Technology Policy Fellow in the office of Senator Bob Graham, where she was

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Engineering Ethics Issues Part II

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Katherine McComas, Cornell University; Nancy Healy, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Engineering Ethics

AC 2011-874: INCORPORATING SOCIETAL AND ETHICAL ISSUES OFNANOTECHNOLOGY INTO AN INTEGRATED USER NETWORK RE-SULTS FROM THE NATIONAL NANOTECHNOLOGY INFRASTRUC-TURE NETWORKKatherine McComas, Cornell University Associate Professor, Department of Communication, Cornell University, and Societal and Ethical Issues Coordinator, National Nanotechnology Infrastructure NetworkNancy Healy, Georgia Institute of Technology Nancy Healy is the Education and Outreach Coordinator for the National Nanotechnology Infrastructure Network (NNIN). NNIN is an NSF-funded user support network of 14 universities which also provides nano-education outreach activities and programs. NNIN provides informal and formal activities to a K-gray age

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Manufacturing Process Education

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ning Fang, Utah State University

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Manufacturing

AC 2011-17: INTEGRATING ENTREPRENEURSHIP INTO MANUFAC-TURING ENGINEERING EDUCATIONNing Fang, Utah State University Ning Fang is an Associate Professor in the College of Engineering at Utah State University, USA. He has taught a variety of engineering courses such as metal machining, design for manufacturing, and engineer- ing dynamics. His areas of interest include computer-assisted instructional technology, curricular reform in engineering education, the modeling and optimization of manufacturing processes, and lean product design. He earned his Ph.D., M.S., and B.S. degrees in mechanical engineering and is the author of more than 60 technical papers published in refereed international journals and conference

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Aerospace Curriculum and Collaborations

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Valana L. Wells, Arizona State University; Jenefer Husman, Arizona State University; Praveen Shankar, Arizona State University; Wen-Ting Chung, Arizona State University

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Aerospace

AC 2011-990: REVISED AERODYNAMICS CURRICULUM AND INSTRUC-TION FOR IMPROVED STUDENT OUTCOMESValana L Wells, Arizona State University Dr. Wells is Program Chair for Aerospace Engineering and Mechanical Engineering at Arizona State University. She teaches the first course in aerodynamics, as well as undergraduate and graduate courses in aircraft design, aircraft flight mechanics, numerical methods, acoustics and rotary-wing aerodynam- ics. In addition to engineering curriculum innovation and reform, her interests include rotorcraft noise suppression, rotorcraft aerodynamics and high-speed rotorcraft design.Jenefer Husman, Arizona State University Jenefer Husman received a doctoral degree in Educational Psychology from

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Computers in Education Poster Session

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Timothy D. Ropp, Purdue University, West Lafayette; David M. Whittinghill, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Raymond A. Hansen, Purdue University; Erin E. Bowen, Purdue University; Joshua L. Holmes

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Computers in Education

AC 2011-911: WORK IN PROGRESS: INCORPORATING PERVASIVECOMPUTING CONCEPTS INTO AN AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE JOBTASK CARD SYSTEMTimothy D. Ropp, Purdue University, West Lafayette IN Tim Ropp is Assistant Professor of Aeronautical Engineering technology at Purdue University. His re- search area is in operational safety risk management and NextGen technology innovations in aircraft main- tenance. He has over 18 years experience in front line operations management and educational program development in risk-sensitive industries including aviation, emergency medical services, pharmaceutical and U.S. Navy and defense contractor operations. He is an FAA certificated aircraft mechanic with Air- frame and Powerplant ratings, and a

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Project-Based Learning

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Phillip A. Farrington, University of Alabama, Huntsville; Michael P.J. Benfield, University of Alabama, Huntsville; Matthew W. Turner, University of Alabama, Huntsville

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Design in Engineering Education

AC 2011-1643: THE IPT PROGRAM AT UAHUNTSVILLE AN INNOVA-TIVE APPROACH TO DESIGN EDUCATION AND STEM OUTREACHPhillip A. Farrington, University of Alabama, Huntsville Phillip A. Farrington, Ph.D. - is a Professor of Industrial and Systems Engineering and Engineering Man- agement at the University of Alabama in Huntsville. He holds B.S. and M.S. degrees in Industrial Engi- neering from the University of Missouri-Columbia and a Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering and Management from Oklahoma State University. He is a member of ASEE, ASQ, ASEM and IIE.Michael P.J. Benfield, The University of Alabama in Huntsville Dr. Michael P.J. Benfield is the Integrated Product Team (IPT) Deputy Program Manager at The Univer- sity of

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Recruitment, Retention, and First-Year Programs in ECE

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Hector A. Ochoa, University of Texas, Tyler; Mukul Shirvaikar, University of Texas, Tyler

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Electrical and Computer

AC 2011-1251: THE ENGAGEMENT AND RETENTION OF ELECTRI-CAL ENGINEERING STUDENTS WITH A FIRST SEMESTER FRESH-MAN EXPERIENCE COURSEHector A. Ochoa, University of Texas, Tyler Hector A. Ochoa received hi Ph.D. in computer engineering from The University of Texas at El Paso in 2007. He received his M.S. in Physical Sciences from The University of Texas at El Paso in 2004. Hi joined The University of Texas at Tyler as a visiting professor at the departement of electrical engineering on Fall of 2007. In fall of 2008 he started working as an assitant professor at the same university. His research interests include: Radar Systems, Wireless Communications and Antennas.Mukul Shirvaikar, University of Texas at Tyler Dr. Mukul

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Collaborations, Accreditation and Articulation Issues for International Engineering Education

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Salahuddin Qazi, State University of New York, Institute of Technology; Yasin Akhtar Raja, University of North Carolina, Charlotte, Center for Optoelectronics & Optical Communications; Syed Muhammad Hassan Zaidi, NUST School of Electrical Engineering & Computer Science

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International

AC 2011-1832: ROLE OF HONET (HIGH-CAPACITY OPTICAL NETWORKAND ENABLING TECHNOLOGIES) A SERIES OF SYMPOSIA IN IN-TERNATIONAL COLLABORATIONSalahuddin Qazi and Yasin A Raja, State University of New York, Institute of Tech. Salahuddin Qazi holds a Ph.D., degree in electrical engineering from the University of Technology, Loughborough, U.K. He is currently a full Professor and past chair of electrical engineering technol- ogy department at the SUNY Institute of Technology, Utica, New York. He teaches and conducts research in the area of fiber optics, wireless communications, nanotechnology and alternative energy. Dr. Qazi is a recipient of many awards including, the William Goodell award for research creativity at SUNYIT and