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Topics Related to Telecommunications

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Min-Sung Koh, Eastern Washington University; Esteban Rodriguez-Marek, Eastern Washington University; Claudio Talarico, Eastern Washinton University

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Engineering Technology

Real Time Communication Systems With PCsAbstractCommunication system classes have been traditionally taught with a lecture-only format.However, the proliferation of new concepts and algorithms in communication systems makes itincreasingly hard for students to master them only through mathematical derivations.Furthermore, without a hands-on demonstration of how the algorithm is used in real-lifeapplications, students without strong mathematical skills can become frustrated and generate aretention problem in EET/CET/EE programs. To overcome this problem, the theory taught inlecture has been complemented with laboratory experiments and class projects. However, manytraditional communication systems’ laboratory experiments are related to various

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The Best of Design in Engineering

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Zeshan Hyder, Virginia Tech & UET Lahore; Zulfiqar Ali, Virginia Polytechnic State University; Janis P. Terpenny, Virginia Tech; Richard M. Goff, Virginia Tech

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Design in Engineering Education

and Assistant Department Head of the Department of Engi- neering Education at Virginia Tech. He is the Director of the multi-University NSF I/UCRC Center for e-Design, the Director of the Frith Freshman Design Laboratory and the Co-Director of the Engineering First-year Program. His research areas are design and design education. Dr. Goff has won numerous University teaching awards for his innovative and interactive teaching. He is passionately committed to bringing research and industry projects into the class room as well as spreading fun and creating engage- ment in all levels of Engineering Education

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Design and Graphics Potpourri

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nathan W. Hartman, Purdue University, Computer Graphics Technology; Mitchell L. Springer, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Engineering Design Graphics

AC 2011-203: A DISTANCE LEARNING HYBRID PRODUCT LIFECY-CLE MANAGEMENT (PLM) CERTIFICATE PROGRAM IN TECHNOL-OGYNathan W. Hartman, Purdue University, Computer Graphics Technology Nathan Hartman is an Associate Professor and Assistant Department Head in the Department of Computer Graphics Technology at Purdue University. He is also Co-Director of the Purdue University PLM Center of Excellence. His current applied research interests include the use of constraint-based CAD tools in the design process, the process and methodology for model-based definition and the model-based enterprise, geometry automation, and data interoperability and re-use. He currently teaches or has taught courses in 3D modeling, virtual

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Innovative Instructional Strategies and Curricula in ECE I

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Hasina Huq, University of Texas, Pan American

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Electrical and Computer

journals. She is a member of IEEE, IEEE Education Society and IEEE Power & Energy Society. Cur- rently, Dr. Huq teaches Electronics, VLSI System Design, Advanced Solid State Device courses. Page 22.928.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Integration of Nano Scale Electronics Devices into Undergraduate Course CurriculaAbstractAs deep-sub-micron and beyond technology emerges; integration of nano scale devices intoundergraduate curricula becomes more important than ever. This paper addresses issuesrelated to increasing impact of the nano electronics on

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Capstone Courses and Design Education

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Bobby G. Crawford, U.S. Military Academy

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Mechanical Engineering

learners.Unfortunately, almost all engineering and science instruction has been historically deductive innature (i.e. – lecture).Some of the characteristics of inductive learning identified by Prince and Felder4 are listedbelow: • Includes one or more of ‘inquiry learning’, ‘problem-based learning’, ‘project-based learning’, ‘case-based teaching’, ‘just-in-time learning’, ‘discovery learning’ • Is learner-centered, constructivist in philosophy, involves active learning, and is collaborative • Is never purely inductive – there are still deductive components • Filters new information through a person’s ‘schemata’ – the sum of prior experiences (knowledge, belief, preconception, prejudice, fear, etc.) Why develop an additional

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Two Year-to-Four Year Transfer Topics Part II

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Cecelia M. Wigal, University of Tennessee, Chattanooga; Tim MeGhee, Chattanooga State Community College

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Two Year College Division

,interdisciplinary interaction, design, and depth. Every student completes a structured set ofcourses that form a foundation in written and oral communication, mathematics, chemistry,physics, and engineering fundamentals. Special emphasis is placed on learning the basic toolsand techniques of engineering. Interdisciplinary interaction is introduced and emphasizedthrough interdisciplinary design projects, team experiences, and laboratory exercises that beginthe freshmen year. Depth is provided through theory and hands on experience (laboratories) inone of nine disciplines – chemical, civil, computer, electrical, environmental, industrial,mechanical and UTeach (education).Four of the engineering disciplines are structured as discipline specific programs

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Sustainable Energy Education

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lakshmi Munukutla, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

The course suitable for integrating the DSSC research results is a required seniorundergraduate course, Solar Cells and Modules for all students majoring in the BS degreeconcentration, Alternative Energy Technologies and as an elective for students from othermajors. During fall semester 2010, the students in the class participated in characterizingthe cells in the laboratory. In the lecture class theoretical discussion of the solar cell I-Vcharacteristics and internal resistance influence on the I-V curve were covered. TheDSSC’s I-V characterization was performed using an equivalent circuit model that isshown in the Figure 5. The series and shunt resistances of the cell are primarycontributors for the internal resistance. The Figure 6

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Simulation

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert L. Avanzato, Pennsylvania State University, Abington

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Computers in Education

exhibits. Benefits of employing virtual world simulation tools include rapidprototyping, low-cost development and delivery, collaboration, and access to aninternational community. An interactive robotics exhibit in the area of mobile robotprogramming education has been constructed and deployed in the virtual world. Asecond exhibit to enable 3D human-robot interaction studies has also been established.Student access, involvement, and collaboration in the virtual robotics exhibits have beensuccessful. Simulations developed in 3D virtual worlds, such as Second Life, can serveas a highly accessible virtual laboratory and can support a variety of educational andresearch objectives in the area of mobile robotics and human-robot interactions.1

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CANCELLED: This session has been replaced by session W269 in room 223: Panel: Building Effective Pathways and Programs for Women and Minoritities

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Hyun Kyoung Ro, Pennsylvania State University; Rose M. Marra, University of Missouri, Columbia; Patrick T. Terenzini, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Ardie D. Walser, City College of the City University of New York, Grove School of Engineering; Lois Calian Trautvetter, Northwestern University; Susan M. Lord, University of San Diego

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Minorities in Engineering

-principal investigator for the National Girls Collaborative project. Dr. Marra teaches course on assessment, evaluation and the design and implementation of effective online learning experiences.Patrick T. Terenzini, Pennsylvania State University, University Park Terenzini is Distinguished Professor and Senior Scientist Emeritus in Penn State’s Center for the Study of Higher Education. He has studied the effects of college on students for nearly 40 years and is co-author (with Ernest T. Pascarella) of the two-volume review of research on college student outcomes published since 1970. For the past 15 years, he has concentrated his research on engineering education and, in 2002, received (with others) the William Elgin

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Panel on Recruiting and Retaining Women and Underrepresented Minority Students

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Hyun Kyoung Ro, Pennsylvania State University; Rose M. Marra, University of Missouri, Columbia; Ardie D. Walser, City College of the City University of New York, Grove School of Engineering; Patrick T. Terenzini, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Lois Calian Trautvetter, Northwestern University; Susan M. Lord, University of San Diego

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Minorities in Engineering, Women in Engineering

-principal investigator for the National Girls Collaborative project. Dr. Marra teaches course on assessment, evaluation and the design and implementation of effective online learning experiences.Ardie D. Walser, Grove School of Engineering at the City College of the City University of New York Ardie D. Walser is the Associate Dean of the Grove School of Engineering and Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering at the City College and Graduate Center of the City University of New York.Patrick T. Terenzini, Pennsylvania State University, University Park Terenzini is Distinguished Professor and Senior Scientist Emeritus in Penn State’s Center for the Study of Higher Education. He has studied the effects of college on students

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Investigating Alternative Energy Concepts

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ignacio B. Osorno, California State University, Northridge

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

AC 2011-212: APPLIED MODELING OF SOLAR CELLSIgnacio B. Osorno, California State University, Northridge I have been teaching and researching Electrical Power Systems for over 25 years, and currently I am a professor of ECE. Published over 20 technical papers and given several presentations related to the ”smart grid” and electric power systems. Consulting with several major corporations has been accomplished in the areas of power electronics and solar energy. I am the lead faculty member of the Electric Power Sys- tems Program. I have established the electrical machines and microprocessor-relay laboratories and power electronics laboratory (in progress). Research interests are solar energy, wind energy, power

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nathan W. Klingbeil, Wright State University; Scott Molitor, University of Toledo; Brian W. Randolph, University of Toledo; Shane A. Brown, Washington State University; Robert G. Olsen, Washington State University; C. Richard Cassady, University of Arkansas

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NSF Grantees

Professor of Teaching from 2005-2008.Scott C. Molitor, Ph.D., University of Toledo Scott C. Molitor received his Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering from the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in 1997 and has been a faculty member in Bioengineering at the University of Toledo Depart- ment of Bioengineering since 2000. His research is in computational neuroscience, auditory neuroscience and traumatic brain injury. He has also served as the Bioengineering undergraduate program director since 2001.Brian W. Randolph, University of Toledo Brian W. Randolph is the Associate Dean of Undergraduate Studies and Professor of Civil Engineering at the University of Toledo. He is the lead investigator for the UT adoption of WSU’s

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Emerging Areas: Biotechnology, Microtechnology, and Energy

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thuyoanh Truong, California State Universtiy, Long Beach, Department of Chemical Engineering; William Ferguson, Department of Chemical Engineering, California State University, Long Beach; Roger C. Lo, California State University, Long Beach, Department of Chemical Engineering

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Chemical Engineering

Beach. His research interests include microfluidics for organic synthesis, chemical and biological assays and fuel cells.Roger C. Lo, California State University, Long Beach,Department of Chemical Engineering Roger C. Lo is an Assistant Professor of Chemical Engineering at California State University, Long Beach. He received his Ph.D. from Texas A&M University in May 2008. Roger teaches undergraduate and grad- uate required courses (fluids, math, and transport phenomena) and also numerical analysis using Excel and MATLAB for chemical engineering calculations. Roger’s research interest focuses on microfluidics and its applications to solving chemical and biological problems, such as fuel cells, microreactors, and

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Sustainable Energy Education

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Liping Guo, Northern Illinois University; Mansour Tahernezhadi, Northern Illinois University

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

AC 2011-270: EMERGING TECHNOLOGY INSTITUTE - TRAINING MID-DLE AND HIGH SCHOOL TEACHERS IN ALTERNATIVE ENERGYLiping Guo, Northern Illinois University Liping Guo received the B. E. degree in Automatic Control from Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, China in 1997, the M. S. and Ph. D. degrees in Electrical & Computer Engineering from Auburn Uni- versity, AL, USA in 2001 and 2006 respectively. She is currently an Assistant Professor in the Electrical Engineering Technology program in the Technology Department at the Northern Illinois University. Her research and teaching interests are mainly in the area of power electronics, renewable energy, embedded systems and automatic control. Dr. Guo is a senior member

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Enhancing Instructional Effectiveness in Civil Engineering: Case Studies

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Morgan Reese, U.S. Military Academy; Joseph P. Hanus, U.S. Military Academy; Ledlie Klosky, U.S. Military Academy, West Point

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Civil Engineering

2010 National Outstanding Teaching Medal. Dr. Klosky writes regularly about engineering education, covering topics ranging from classroom tech- niques to curricular reform. Much of this work is focused on the use of internet communications and social networks for educational purposes. Page 22.1685.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 When You Can’t Hear Me Now – Nonverbal Communication in Distance LearningAbstractGlobalization, a strong demand for continuing education and cost pressure on traditionaluniversity learning models are all

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Zenaida Otero Gephardt, Rowan University; Stephanie Farrell, Rowan University; Mariano Javier Savelski, Rowan University; Stewart Slater, Rowan University; Maryfaith Rodgers, Rowan University; Pavlo Kostetskyy, Rowan University; Keith McIver; Haddy Diallo; Kaitlyn Jean Zienowicz; Jason J. Giacomelli, Rowan University; Vladimir de Delva

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NSF Grantees

in laboratory develop- ment and experiential learning, particularly in the areas of biomedical and sustainable engineering.Mariano Javier Savelski, Rowan UniversityC. Stewart Slater, Rowan UniversityMaryfaith Rodgers, Rowan UniversityPavlo Kostetskyy, Rowan University Coauthor as a 4th year undergraduate student at Rowan UniversityKeith McIverHaddy Diallokaitlyn jean zienowiczJason J. Giacomelli, Rowan UniversityVladimir de Delva Page 22.931.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Integration of Particle Technology with Pharmaceutical Industry Applications in the

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FPD VI: Presenting "All the Best" of the First-Year Programs Division

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chris Smaill, University of Auckland; Gerard Rowe, University of Auckland; Lawrence J. Carter, University of Auckland

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First-Year Programs

is given to about 300students. Two lecturers give the lectures, with each lecturing both streams for about half thesemester. Tutorials are smaller, typically of size 40, and involve several academics. Eachtutorial is managed by one academic and one teaching assistant, normally a postgraduatestudent. In addition to tutorials, informal drop-in clinics are also provided. These take placein a large, open workspace and are staffed by senior students who assist students needing helpin mastering the course. Laboratory exercises provide further learning experiences, as dovarious online resources. While completion of all laboratory exercises is required, there is noattendance requirement for lectures or tutorials. Online assignments2 provide early

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Computers in Education General Technical Session II

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Deborah Walter, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Computers in Education

AC 2011-1618: AUDIO-VISUAL LAB TUTORIALS TO DEVELOP INDE-PENDENT LEARNERSDeborah Walter, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Dr. Deborah Walter is an Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. She teaches courses in circuits, electromagnetics, and medical imaging. Before joining academia in 2006, she was at the Computed Tomography Laboratory at GE’s Global Research Center for 8 years. She worked on several technology development projects in the area of X-ray CT for medical and industrial imaging. She is a named inventor on 9 patents. She has been active in the recruitment and retention of women and minorities in engineering and currently PI for an NSF-STEM

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hirak C. Patangia, University of Arkansas, Little Rock

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NSF Grantees

engineering and other university students who want to explore engineering as a career path or for personal enrichment. He has written a textbook and a laboratory manual for the course ’Introduction to Electronics and Electrical Systems: A PBL Approach’.He has received numerous awards for teaching excellence at UALR including Donaghey Outstanding Teacher award. He has also received recognition for research excellence from the chancellor and college. His research interest is in the gen- eral area of signal processing (analog/digital) and he is working on new approaches in inverter design and solar controller to improve efficiency of solar energy conversion. He received the bachelor’s degree with honors from Indian Institute

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Assessing, Developing, and Enhancing the Engineering Experiential Education Experience

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mysore Narayanan, Miami University

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Cooperative & Experiential Education

AC 2011-2762: ASSESSMENT OF SERVICE LEARNINGMysore Narayanan, Miami University DR. MYSORE NARAYANAN obtained his Ph.D. from the University of Liverpool, England in the area of Electrical and Electronic Engineering. He joined Miami University in 1980 and teaches a wide variety of electrical, electronic and mechanical engineering courses. He has been invited to contribute articles to several encyclopedias and has published and presented dozens of papers at local, regional , national and international conferences. He has also designed, developed, organized and chaired several conferences for Miami University and conference sessions for a variety of organizations. He is a senior member of IEEE and is a member of

Conference Session

Integrating Technical Research into Professional Development and K-12 Classrooms

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John D. Carpinelli, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Howard S. Kimmel, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Linda S. Hirsch, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Levelle Burr-Alexander, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Kwabena A. Narh, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Rajesh N. Davé, New Jersey Institute of Technology

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

AC 2011-652: TRANSLATING RESEARCH EXPERIENCES INTO CLASS-ROOM PRACTICE: AN RET PROJECTJohn D. Carpinelli, New Jersey Institute of Technology JOHN D. CARPINELLI is a Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering and Director of the Center for Pre-College Programs at the New Jersey Institute of Technology. He has served as coordinator of activities at NJIT for the Gateway Engineering Education Coalition and as a member of the Coalition’s Governing Board. He previously chaired NJIT’s Excellence in Teaching Awards Committee and is past chair of the University Master Teacher Committee.Howard S. Kimmel, New Jersey Institute of Technology Dr. Kimmel is Professor of Chemical Engineering at New Jersey Institute of

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Experiential Learning and Globalization in BME

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eric M. Brey, Illinois Institute of Technology; David W. Gatchell, Illinois Institute of Technology

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Biomedical

Engineering Research Center. He joined the BME depart- ment at IIT in 2007, where he is interested in problems associated with molecular and cellular engineer- ing, specifically the computational modeling of cellular migration. David teaches several courses within the BME department, most notably the senior design capstone sequence (BME 419 and 420) which he co-instructs with Dr. Jennifer Kang Derwent. He also is the lead instructor for IPRO 2.0, an interdisci- plinary project-based course required of all undergraduate at IIT. David collaborates actively with IIT’s entrepreneurship academy as well as its math and science education department. David is a member of the Biomedical Engineering Society (BMES) and the American

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IE Technical Session II

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jose F. Espiritu, University of Texas, El Paso; Heidi A. Taboada, University of Texas, El Paso

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Industrial Engineering

discussed.Given the multidisciplinary component of the new curricula, junior and senior level studentsfrom different engineering majors will be able to register for the course.The course will also contain several lab practices for hands-on learning. There will be differentlab assignments; using the Hybrid Optimization Model for Electric Renewables (HOMER®)which is a free computer software developed by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory(NREL) used to model on and off-grid power sources. By using this software, students willexperience ways to evaluate and analyze different design options for intelligent hybrid powersystems. It will allow students to explore what renewable technologies are the most cost-effective and evaluate their impact on the

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Thinking Outside the Box! Innovative Curriculum Exchange for K12 Engineering

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Blake C. Wade, University of Texas, Arlington and Kennedale High School, Kennedale ISD; Yvette Pearson Weatherton, University of Texas, Arlington; Melanie L. Sattler P.E., University of Texas, Arlington

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

chemistry course online, but must still go tocampus at a specified time every week or two to still use the laboratory to gain the knowledgelearned in the classroom through experimentation. We, as scientists, pride ourselves onexperimentation and say that without quantitative values, technology is meaningless. We shouldpass the same things onto our students, teach them how to use their senses, teach them how touse technology as an aide, and teach them to love what they do.Conclusion Educators must be aware of the changing trends that our future generations are growingup with. We must give credence to new ways of learning the same concepts. Students findsignificantly that hands-on labs, more so than technology alone, will give them the

Conference Session

Technological Literacy for Undergraduate Students

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert M. Brooks, Temple University; Jyothsna K. S., St.Joseph's College, Bangalore, Department of English; Amithraj Amavasai

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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

almost an year now, teaching both undergraduate and Postgraduate courses in English. Published pa- pers in intramural and extramural publications. Presented papers at several conventions, conferences and seminars.Mr. Amithraj Amavasai Page 22.577.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY FOR NON- ENGINEERING AND NON-SCIENCE MAJORSAbstractThis paper focuses on developing best practices for providing non-science and non-engineeringmajors with a basic level of engineering and technological knowledge for successfully

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Boerio, University of Cincinnati; Dionysios D. Dionysiou, University of Cincinnati; Ian Papautsky, University of Cincinnati; Miguel Pelaez, University of Cincinnati; Mark Schulz; Christopher Huth; Vesselin N. Shanov, University of Cincinnati; Donglu Shi, University of Cincinnati

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NSF Grantees

AC 2011-620: NANOTECHNOLOGY IN UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION:DEVELOPMENT OF EXPERIMENTAL MODULESF James Boerio, University of Cincinnati F. James Boerio joined the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at the University of Cincin- nati in 1970. His main research interests are in surface properties of materials, surface characterization, and adhesion. He currently serves as Director of the School of Engineering Education at the University of Cincinnati.Dionysios D Dionysiou, University of Cincinnati Professor Dionysiou is currently a Professor of Environmental Engineering and Science at the University of Cincinnati. He teaches courses on drinking water quality and treatment, advanced unit operations for water

Conference Session

Topics Related to Telecommunications

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James O. Everly, University of Cincinnati; Xuefu Zhou, University of Cincinnati

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Engineering Technology

Columbus Laboratories, Rockwell International, and Claspan Corporation. He joined the University of Cincinnati in 1985.Xuefu Zhou, University of Cincinnati Xuefu Zhou received the M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Electrical Engineering in 2002 and 2006, respectively, both from the University of Cincinnati where he joined the faculty as an assistant professor in September 2005 and became an associate professor in September 2010. From July 1995 to August 2000, he worked as a R&D Engineer, then Senior Engineer and Project Manager in the industry designing and developing distributed computer control systems, real-time embedded systems for various process controls. He is a senior member of IEEE and a member of ASEE

Conference Session

Why Industry Says that our Engineering Students Cannot Write

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William K. Durfee, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities; Benjamin Adams, University of Minnesota; Audrey J. Appelsies, University of Minnesota; Pamela Flash, University of Minnesota

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society, Mechanical Engineering

department to participate in writing instruction for its students. Page 22.125.8 3. Department faculty generally will not spend extra time teaching or evaluating writing mechanics. 4. Problem sets, lab reports and design reports are the three main forms of writing done by undergraduate students in mechanical engineering.The writing program has two components: core courses targeted for writing instruction andcourses where writing is valued but where there is little or no explicit writing instruction. Corecourses targeted for writing instruction are ME2011 Introduction to Engineering, ME4031Measurements Laboratory and ME4054

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Why Industry Says that our Engineering Students Cannot Write

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeffrey A. Donnell, Georgia Institute of Technology; Betsy M. Aller, Western Michigan University; Michael Alley, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; April A. Kedrowicz, University of Utah

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society, Mechanical Engineering

AC 2011-1503: WHY INDUSTRY SAYS THAT ENGINEERING GRADU-ATES HAVE POOR COMMUNICATION SKILLS: WHAT THE LITERA-TURE SAYSJeffrey A. Donnell, Georgia Institute of Technology Jeffrey Donnell coordinates the Frank K. Webb Program in Professional Communication at Georgia Tech’s George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical EngineeringBetsy M. Aller, Western Michigan University Betsy M. Aller is an associate professor in industrial and manufacturing engineering at Western Michigan University, where she teaches and coordinates the capstone design project sequence. She also teaches first-year engineering, manufacturing for sustainability, and graduate-level project management courses.Michael Alley, Pennsylvania State University

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Aerospace Curriculum and Collaborations

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Leigh S McCue, Virginia Tech; Joseph A. Schetz, Virginia Tech

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Aerospace

emphasis on research and graduate study. His research interests cover all aspects of aircraft aerodynamics and design, an experimental and theoretical fluid dynamics, with a particular emphasis on high-speed flows and propulsion. Dr. Schetz is the author of 3 books, 5 chapters in other books and more than 300 refereed papers and Editor of a three-volume handbook on fluid dynamics and fluids machinery. He has received several major research and literature awards from national professional societies, Virginia Tech and other universities, and he is a Life Fellow of both AIAA (1985) and ASME (1980). One of his books is a highly-regarded textbook, and he has won awards for classroom teaching. A current total of 65 PhD