Conference Session

SPECIAL SESSION: Interdisciplinary Course Design Opportunities for Chemical Engineers

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joseph J. Biernacki, Tennessee Technological University; Christopher D. Wilson, Tennessee Technological University

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Chemical Engineering

), “Teaching Cellular Automaton Concepts Through InterdisciplinaryCollaborative Learning,” Chem. Eng. Ed., 34(4), 204-309, 315.10 Heitsch, A. T., Ekerdt, J. G., and Korgel, B. A. (2009), “NANOLAB at the University of Texas at Austin: AModel for Interdisciplinary Undergraduate Science and Engineering Education,” Chemical Engineering Education,43(3), 225-231.11 Hunter, K. W., Matson, J. O., and Dunn, R. (2002), “Impact of a Fifty-Minute Experiential Team-BuildingProgram on Design Team Performance,” Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering EducationAnnual Conference and Exposition, Session 2257.12 Biernacki, J. J. and Wilson, C. , (1999) “Interdisciplinary Laboratory in Advanced Materials - A Team-OrientedInquiry-Based Approach,” NSF

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General Topics in Graduate Education

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mysore Narayanan, Miami University

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Graduate Studies

effectively uses modern technology whileteaching at Miami University. He has utilized World Wide Web and InteractiveVideo Distance Learning extensively in addition to other teaching techniques. W.W.W.and I.V.D.L. actually supplement other routinely used audio visual techniques such aspower point presentations, tutorials, problem-solving sessions, written research reports,peer group discussions, poster presentations etc. The author utilizes a variety of instructional tools to communicate with studentswho may prefer to have different learning styles (Kolb, 1985). The author alsorecommends and encourages students to utilize the resources that are readily available atthe university, such as Library, Writing Center, Computer Laboratory, etc

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Educating Students for Professional Success

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ajit D. Kelkar, North Carolina A&T State University; James G. Ryan, Joint School of Nanoscience and Nanoengineering

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Graduate Studies, New Engineering Educators, Student

AC 2011-1023: INNOVATIVE GRADUATE PROGRAM IN NANOENGI-NEERINGAjit D. Kelkar, North Carolina A&T State University Dr. Ajit D. Kelkar is a Professor and Chairman of Nanoengineering department at Joint School of Nanoscience and Nanoengineering at North Carolina A&T State University. He also serves as an As- sociate Director for the Center for Advanced Materials and Smart Structures and is a Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at North Carolina A&T State University, Greensboro. For the past twenty five years he has been working in the area of performance evaluation and modeling of poly- meric composites and ceramic matrix composites. He has worked with several federal laboratories in the

Conference Session

Program Criteria, Assessment, and Sustainability in Civil Engineering

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Allen C. Estes, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

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Civil Engineering

projects.Faculty -- Program faculty must have responsibility and sufficient authority to define, revise, implement, andachieve program objectives. The program must demonstrate that faculty teaching courses that are primarilyengineering design in content are qualified to teach the subject matter by virtue of professional licensure, or byeducation and design experience. It must also demonstrate that the majority of the faculty members teachingarchitectural design courses are qualified to teach the subject matter by virtue of professional licensure, or byeducation and design experience.There were several reasons for revising the program criteria. The ABET general criteria haveevolved over the past decade and the program criteria have not been re-examined

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nasser Alaraje, Michigan Technological University; Aleksandr Sergeyev, Michigan Technological University; Fred Scheu, College of Lake County

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NSF Grantees

(ASEE) and actively involved in promoting engineering education.Mr. Fred Scheu, College of Lake County Professor Fred Scheu earned a BSEE from the University of Wisconsin, Madison and an MSEE from San Jose State University, San Jose. CA. Professor Scheu has been teaching at the College of Lake County, Il. since 2005 and is the Electrical Engineering Technology Department Chair since 2008. Prior to his teaching career, Professor Scheu worked in the electronics industry developing thermal and inkjet printing technolgies. Later he was responsible for the development of state of the art time domain reflectometers and fiber optic components. Professor Scheu holds four patents as the result of his work in industry

Conference Session

IE Technical Session I

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Elizabeth A. Cudney, Missouri University of Science & Technology; Steven Michael Corns, Missouri University of Science & Technology; Jennifer A. Farris, Texas Tech University; Stephen Gent, South Dakota State University; Scott E. Grasman, Rochester Institute of Technology (COE); Ivan G. Guardiola, Missouri University of Science & Technology

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Industrial Engineering

the fall semester of 2010, Stephen developed and taught a cross-listed undergraduate and graduate level course on simulation- based modeling and design using computational fluid dynamics. Prior to being at South Dakota State University, Stephen worked with the Simulation, Modeling, and Decision Science Division at Iowa State University’s Virtual Reality Application Center. His research while at these institutions included modeling complex multiphase fluid flows and systems of models to optimize engineering designs of energy systems. Stephen has been a coordinating instructor for undergraduate engineering laboratories, including fluid mechanics and heat transfer laboratories. Also, Stephen is actively involved with

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Graduate Education and Undergraduate Research in ET

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Wei Zhan P.E., Texas A&M University

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Engineering Technology

consideration must be given for ET students. Asimple increase of time spent in learning theories could backfire: ET students may becomeuninterested in learning theories.From the faculty side, many faculty members in ET programs do not conduct much researchwork. Their main job function is to teach undergraduate students and provide them with hands-on experience. As a result, undergraduate research for ET programs is not discussed as much inliterature as for other engineering majors. However, recently, there is a trend in ET programs toincrease research activities conducted by ET faculty, particularly in applied research. The ETprograms at Texas A&M University have been aggressively promoting funded research byfaculty for the past ten years. Newly

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State of Manufacturing Engineering Education

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Hugh Jack, Grand Valley State University

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Manufacturing

Recommendation: Business topics, automation/controls, product design, and lean manufacturing should be priorities for curriculum changes.5. Education MethodsThe process of delivering a curriculum is addressed in Table 6. There were clear responses thatcooperative education, internships, laboratories, and project work are very high priorities. This isa clear message that ‘hands-on’ education is a very high priority. As would be expected there aremismatches in priorities between academics and manufacturers.Table 6 - Education Method Priorities Top Second Manufacturing Academic Priority Priority Priority PriorityCertifications 7

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Active and Inquiry-Based Learning

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael J. Prince, Bucknell University; Margot A. Vigeant, Bucknell University; Katharyn E. K. Nottis, Bucknell University

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Educational Research and Methods

Physics webpage; http://physics.dickinson.edu/~abp_web/abp_homepage.html, accessed10/12/10Bernhard, Jonte. Improving Engineering Physics Teaching - Learning From Physics Education Research.In Physics Teaching in Engineering Education. 2000. Budapest.Bransford, J., Brown, A., and Cocking, R. 2000 How People Learn: Brain, Mind, Experience and School.Washington, D.C.: Commission on Behavioral and Social Science and Education, National ResearchCouncil.Carlton, K. (2000), 'Teaching about heat and temperature', Physics Education, 35 (2), 101.Chi, M. T. H. Commonsense Conceptions of Emergent Processes: Why Some Misconceptions AreRobust. Journal of the Learning Sciences, 2005. 14. 161-99.Chi, M. T. H. (2006). Laboratory methods for assessing experts’ and

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Mechanical Engineering Technology Curriculum Innovations.

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Aaron K. Ball, Western Carolina University; George D. Ford, Western Carolina University; Frank Miceli, Asheville Bucombe Tech Community College

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Engineering Technology

Design, Fabrication and TestingAbstractComputer Numerical Control (CNC) machines are used in a variety of ways in supporting thedevelopment of new products and processes and can provide an excellent means to exposestudents to standardized control procedures as well as offer opportunities to effectivelysupplement the teaching of control systems and instrumentation. Using Mach3 TM for softwarecontrol and stepper motors for power transmission, a relative low cost but effective CNC Plasmamachine was developed by Western Carolina University (WCU) and Asheville-BuncombeTechnical Community College through a joint partnership. This paper will present a logicalapproach to developing such a system and describe how applications

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Innovative Instructional Strategies and Curricula in ECE II

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Prawat Nagvajara, Drexel University, Electrical and Computer Engineering ; Robin Kizirian, Drexel University, Electrical and Computer Engineering

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Electrical and Computer

laboratory manual5.The relevance of the project can be justified by the sensitivity of electronic devices totemperature. Most of these devices contain fans which have to be controlled to keep theelectronic environment at a stable temperature. This represents a practical application that canfamiliarize students with different engineering theories and concepts such as PWM andfrequency measurement techniques.The system design is shown in Figure 2(a). The fan is equipped with an integral tachometerwhich allows the monitoring and controlling of the fan’s speed. The controller utilizes a simplepulse width modulator to change the width of the pulse provided to the fan and thus, allowing tochange its speed. Although the fan’s speed is calculated by

Conference Session

Innovations in Computing Education

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Thomas J. Hacker, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Computing & Information Technology

clustersystems across a collection of virtual machines. This paper will explore the pedagogical andtechnological issues involved in the use of virtualization and cloud computing technologies forHPC education, focusing on: mixed use of physical and virtual computing environments; highperformance networking fabrics; pedagogical limitations of virtual and cloud computing; thedevelopment of an effective teaching laboratory for virtual clustering; and the performance andreliability constraints of a mixed virtual cluster environment. The paper will describe the use ofvirtualization software, specifically Xen, OpenVZ, and VMware, and an assessment of theviability of the Eucalyptus, NIMBUS, and OpenNebula cloud computing systems for use forvirtual clusters for

Conference Session

Factors Affecting Student Performance

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Grant P. Richards, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Helen A. McNally, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Engineering Technology

preference for active over reflective learning with no significantdifference between the mean preference (p = 0.685). The strong emphasis on laboratoryexperiences in Engineering Technology curricula supports active learning styles. Contrary topopular anecdote, these results indicate that students do not exhibit a strong preference for activelearning over reflective learning at the early stages of their undergraduate academic career. Thissuggests that active learning experiences including laboratory exercises and interactive problemsessions may provide a slight learning advantage over reflective activities (homework, reports)for students at this stage. Active learners typically prefer group learning over individual learningactivities.Each group in

Conference Session

Robot Mania!

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Meltem Alemdar, Georgia Institute of Technology; Jeffrey H. Rosen, Georgia Institute of Technology, CEISMC

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

classroom integrating technology and engineering into Mathematics instruction, now working at the Center for Education Integrating Science, Mathematics, and Computing at Georgia Institute of Technology, leading programs that research and train K-12 teachers on the use of engineering design and robotics to teach core academic standards. As the Operational Partner for FIRST LEGO League in Georgia over the last three year has increase overall participation from 1200 to over 2200 students. With this experience has co-authored three ASEE papers on FIRST LEGO League and engineering in the middle school classroom. My current projects include an NSF research project called Science Learning Integrating Design, Engineering, and

Conference Session

Descriptions of Curricular and Model Development

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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John Marshall, University of Southern Maine

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

considered enrolling prior to theirhigh school interactions. None of them had ever been on campus before nor had any ofthem considered a technical career path. One of the four students does not fit thedescriptor of “White/Non-Hispanic” and has moved our diversity percentages in adesirable direction. We are eagerly awaiting the five additional high school students(including one diverse) that are in the process of making application.The ProgramThe University’s relationship with a local high school began with a simple invitation totheir technology education teacher. When asked if he would be interested in bringing aclass to tour our Industrial Power and Control laboratory, our phone call was answeredwith a slightly skeptical – perhaps. The teacher

Conference Session

Information and Network Security

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Iem Heng, New York City College of Technology; Farrukh Zia, New York City College of Technology, CUNY; Andy Zhang, New York City College of Technology

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Computing & Information Technology

interfaces is an order of magnitude more thanthe simple architecture of parallel and serial ports. At the same time, the serial and parallel portscontinue to enjoy significant application in industrial control and embedded computer systems,in situations where low cost, low speed and single device communication is needed. Thissituation has given rise to the challenge that we not only need to continue teaching the paralleland serial port concepts, but also introduce the USB and Bluetooth interfacing andcommunication concepts in our courses.In this paper we present a survey of the teaching material (section 1), hardware considerations(section 2) and laboratory project demonstrations (section 3) that we have developed and used inour capstone course, to

Conference Session

Integrating Technical Research into Professional Development and K-12 Classrooms

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Amy E. Landis, University of Pittsburgh; Christian D. Schunn, University of Pittsburgh; Monica Christine Rothermel, University of Pittsburgh; Scott Shrake, University of Pittsburgh; Briana Niblick, University of Pittsburgh

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

into research laboratories at the University of Pittsburgh. Thispaper presents an introduction to the RET program and delves into the findings from theinternship portion of the RET Site.The RET Site at the University of Pittsburgh has four main components including curriculumdevelopment for Pittsburgh area high school teachers during an intensive summer experience,teacher implementation of new engineering design units into their courses, an annual designcompetition where the teachers’ students present their projects, and finally high school studentinternships within research laboratories at the University of Pittsburgh. Interns participated inresearch activities with the aim of developing their interest in engineering, developing theirability

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Embedded System Design

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jeanne Christman, Rochester Institute of Technology; Eric J. Alley, Rochester Institute of Technology

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Engineering Technology

AC 2011-2160: A HANDS-ON APPROACH TO DEMONSTRATING HARD-WARE/SOFTWARE TRADEOFFS IN AN EMBEDDED SYSTEM DESIGNJeanne Christman, Rochester Institute of Technology (COE) Jeanne Christman is an Assistant Professor in the Computer Engineering Technology Department at the Rochester Institute of Technology. Her expertise is in the area of Embedded Systems Desgin and System on a Chip. She is also actively involved in recruitment and retention of females in engineering technology.Eric J Alley, Rochester Institute of Technology Eric Alley is a 2011 graduate of the Rochester Institute of Technology with a degree in Computer Engi- neering Technology. His RIT career includes working as a teaching assistant for many core curriculum

Conference Session

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

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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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

., Sonak, B., & Suen, H.K. (1999). Concept map assessment of classroom learning: Reliability, validity, and logical practicality. Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 36, 475-492. 3. Markow, P.G. & Lonning, R.A. (1998). Usefulness of concept maps in college chemistry laboratories: Students’ perceptions and effects on achievement. Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 35, 1015-1029. 4. Hoz, R., Bowman, D., & Chacham, T. (1997). Psychometric and edumentric validity of dimensions of geomorphological knowledge which are tapped by concept mapping. Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 34(9), 925-947. 5. Lowes, Leslie, & Nolan, Tom. Why Water? Retrieved on January 6, 2011 from http

Conference Session

SPECIAL SESSION: What Works to Retain Students in Chemical Engineering Programs

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Adrienne R. Minerick, Michigan Technological University; Donald P. Visco, Tennessee Technological University; Susan M. Montgomery, University of Michigan; Daina Briedis, Michigan State University; Neeraj Buch, Michigan State University; Jon Sticklen, Michigan State University; Colleen A. McDonough, Michigan State University; Patrick Walton, Michigan State University; Amanda M. Portis, Michigan State University; Eldred H. Chimowitz, University of Rochester; Willie (Skip) E. Rochefort, Oregon State University; Keith L. Levien, Oregon State University; Nimir Elbashir, Texas A&M University; Jennifer Condit, University of Rochester ; Stephen Lindeman

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Chemical Engineering

Journal cover. She is an active men- tor of undergraduate researchers and served as co-PI on an NSF REU site. Research within her Medical micro-Device Engineering Research Laboratory (M.D. ERL) also inspires the development of Desktop Experiment Modules (DEMos) for use in chemical engineering classrooms or as outreach activities in area schools. Adrienne has been an active member of ASEE’s WIED, ChED, and NEE leadership teams since 2003.Donald P. Visco, Tennessee Technological UniversitySusan M. Montgomery, University of Michigan Susan Montgomery is Lecturer IV and program advisor in Chemical Engineering at the University of Michigan. She also serves as ASEE campus representative. She earned a BSEChE from the

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Professional Development and Scholarship

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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William J. Sawaya, Texas A&M University

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Engineering Technology

AC 2011-2795: SATISFYING THE MULTIPLE STAKEHOLDER REQUIRE-MENTS OF ENGAGED SCHOLARSHIP: THE CASE OF INDUSTRIALDISTRIBUTION AT TEXAS A&MWilliam J. Sawaya, Texas A&M University William J. Sawaya is an Assistant Professor in the department of Engineering Technology and Indus- trial Distribution in the Dwight Look College of Engineering at Texas A&M University. He teaches courses in quality management and process improvement. He has done work and research on the topics of inter-organizational collaboration, inventory management, new product development, product introduc- tion, healthcare products, transportation systems analysis-focusing on railroads and multi-mode container operations, product testing

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Best Practices in K-12 and University Partnerships

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mercedes McKay, Stevens Institute of Technology; Stacy S. Klein-Gardner, Vanderbilt University; Kathy Ann Zook, Adams 50 School District; Megan Yoder, Colorado School of Mines; Barbara M. Moskal, Colorado School of Mines; Michael Hacker, Hofstra University; David Burghardt, Hofstra University; David Crismond, City College of the City University of New York; Christopher Malanga; Timothy James Johnson, S. F. Austin High School, Houston ISD; Brent C Houchens, Rice University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

AC 2011-167: BEST PRACTICES IN K-12 AND UNIVERSITY PARTNER-SHIPS PANELMercedes McKay, Stevens Institute of Technology Mercedes McKay is Deputy Director of the Center for Innovation in Engineering and Science Educa- tion at Stevens Institute of Technology. She is chair of the 2011 Best Practices in K-12 and University Partnerships panel committee for the K-12 division.Stacy S Klein-Gardner, Vanderbilt University Stacy S. Klein-Gardner serves as Director of STEM Outreach for the Vanderbilt University School of Engineering and Peabody College.Kathy Ann Zook, Adams 50 School District Kathy Zook has been teaching for 27 years, both at the elementary and the middle school levels (primarily grades 2 - 6). She has a MA

Conference Session

Aerospace First-Year Project-Based Learning

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Leslie Olsen, University of Michigan; Peter D. Washabaugh, University of Michigan

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Aerospace

have been experimental offerings of a first-year engineering coursethat incorporated a very extensive design-build-test-compete (DBTC) pedagogy. This course wasspecifically positioned to exercise core-engineering competencies, communication skills, andcreativity. The course is intense in that it involves two Aerospace Engineering team projects,integrated technical communications and technical content, teamwork, and individual scientificand fabrication laboratories. The projects involve design, build, test, and compete cycles withballoons and then with radio-controlled blimps. The students entering this DBTC course andother first-year courses were studied with respect to typical admissions criteria including highschool grades and test scores

Conference Session

Design Education I

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Dhananjay Kumar, North Carolina A&T State University; Devdas M. Pai, North Carolina A&T State University; Mainul Kader Faruque, North Carolina A&T State University; Kwadwo Mensah-Darkwa, North Carolina A&T State University

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Manufacturing

AC 2011-2565: INTEGRATION OF NANOMANUFACTURING RESEARCHINTO CURRICULAR EDUCATION AND OUTREACHDhananjay Kumar, North Carolina A&T State University (Eng) Dhananjay Kumar is Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at North Carolina A&T State Uni- versity. He is the Site Research Director for the NSF Engineering Research Center for Revolutionizing Metallic Biomaterials. His areas of research interest are thin films and nanomaterials, and he teaches classes in materials science, advanced materials and nanotechnology.Devdas M. Pai, North Carolina A&T State University (Eng) Devdas M. Pai is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering and serves as Director for Education and Out- reach for the NSF Engineering

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Matthew W. Roberts, University of Wisconsin, Platteville; Philip J. Parker, University of Wisconsin, Platteville; Michael K. Thompson, University of Wisconsin, Platteville; Barb A. Barnet, Univeristy of Wisconsin - Platteville

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NSF Grantees

AC 2011-746: DEVELOPMENT OF AN INTRODUCTION TO INFRAS-TRUCTURE COURSEMatthew W Roberts, University of Wisconsin, Platteville MATTHEW ROBERTS is an Associate Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engi- neering. Dr. Roberts earned his B.S. in Civil Engineering from Brigham Young University in 1993 then spent four years in the U.S. Air Force as a civil engineering officer. He received his Ph.D. from Texas A&M University in 2002 and has been teaching structural engineering topics at the University of Wiscon- sinPlatteville since then.Philip J. Parker, University of Wisconsin, PlattevilleMichael K Thompson, University of Wisconsin, Platteville M. Keith Thompson teaches Structural Mechanics and

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Salahuddin Qazi, State University of New York, Institute of Tech, Utica, New York and Mohawk Valley Community College; Robert C. Decker, Mohawk Valley Community College

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NSF Grantees

AC 2011-2026: VISUALIZATION AND MANIPULATION OF NANOSCALECOMPONENTS INSTRUCTION FOR ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY STU-DENTSSalahuddin Qazi and Robert Decker, State University of New York, Institute of Tech, Utica, New York andMohawk Valley Community College, Utica, New York 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

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Aerospace First-Year Project-Based Learning

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alok K. Verma, Old Dominion University

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Aerospace

AC 2011-876: IMPACT OF PROJECT BASED LEARNING IN INTRO-DUCTION TO ENGINEERING/ TECHNOLOGY CLASSAlok K. Verma, Old Dominion University Dr. Alok K. Verma is Ray Ferrari Professor and, Director of the Lean Institute at Old Dominion Univer- sity. He also serves as the Director of the Automated Manufacturing Laboratory. Dr. Verma received his B.S. in Aeronautical Engineering from IIT Kanpur, MS in Engineering Mechanics and PhD in Mechanical Engineering from ODU. Prof. Verma is a licensed professional engineer in the state of Virginia, a certi- fied manufacturing engineer and has certifications in Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma. He has orga- nized several international conferences as General Chair, including ICAM-2006

Conference Session

Developing International Engineering Research, Course Enhancement, Leadership of, and Online Engineering Education

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Bahawodin Baha, University of Brighton; Ogai Ahmadi, Kabul University, Afghanistan

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International

AC 2011-230: THE LEADERSHIP OF SCIENCE AND ENGINEERINGEDUCATION IN AFGHANISTANBahawodin Baha, University of Brighton Dr. Bahawodin Baha is a Principal Lecturer at the Faculty of Science and Engineering, University of Brighton, England. Following his graduation from Kabul University (KU) in 1980, he was an assistant lecturer at KU for a while. Then he was able to obtain a British Council Scholarship and completed his M.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees at the Universities of Salford and Brighton respectively. He has been teaching at the University of Brighton since 1989, where he has been teaching and conducting research in electron- ics, where he has published many papers on power electronics at high quality international

Conference Session

Curricular Developments in Energy Education I

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Hayrettin B. Karayaka, Texas A&M University, Corpus Christi; Mehrube Mehrubeoglu, Texas A&M University, Corpus Christi; Faruk Yildiz, Sam Houston State University; Korinne Caruso, Texas A&M University, Corpus Christi

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

AC 2011-530: A NUCLEAR POWER INDUSTRY CAREER DEVELOP-MENT WORKSHOP FOR HIGH SCHOOL TEACHERS IN A HISPANICSERVING INSTITUTIONHayrettin B Karayaka, Texas A&M University, Corpus Christi Bora Karayaka is a Mechanical Engineering and Engineering Technology faculty, and the power and en- ergy leader in the program. With his over ten years of industry experience, he has extensive experience in project management, and a clear understanding of deadlines, industry requirements, safety and reliability issues, and other aspects in the power and energy fields. He is responsible for teaching the energy and power courses in the department. Dr. Karayaka’s research interests include power generation and renewable energies. He

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Renat Letfullin, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

in the fieldof nanobiomedicine; and have been accepted into graduate medical physics programs. Based onthe new course Principles of Nanomedicine, a set of interdisciplinary laboratories has beendeveloped and offered for Rose-Hulman students by the Department of Physics and OpticalEngineering (PHOE) and Department of Applied Biology and Biomedical Engineering, whichcover the basic principles and practice of photonics, laser physics and nanoscience to addressfundamental questions in health science.We have organized and managed research on biophotonics and nanomedicine at RHIT for sixyears (2004-2010), during which time 40 undergraduate students have participated in a widerange of cancer-related projects. Currently, we are developing a