1995. He earned his MS degree and BE degree in Electrical Engineering in 1974 and 1971 respectively, both from Marquette University. Gassert is an AIMBE Fel- low, a Senior Member of the IEEE, and a member in BMES and Sigma Xi. He is an ABET EAC program evaluator for Biomedical Engineering. He has developed and taught courses at both the graduate and undergraduate level in Biomedical Engineering, Medical Informatics, Perfusion, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, and Electrical Engineering Technology. Prior to arriving at MSOE, Gassert spent seventeen years in industry in positions as a design engineer, a clinical engineer and a consultant. As part of his 17 years in industry, he owned his own engineering
AC 2011-1009: SYSTEMS ENGINEERING AND SPACECRAFT SUBSYS-TEMS MODELING AS PREREQUISITES FOR CAPSTONE DESIGNLisa Guerra, NASA Headquarters Ms. Lisa A. Guerra Research Fellow NASA / Exploration Systems Mission Directorate Lisa Guerra has 25 years experience in the NASA aerospace community. Ms. Guerra is currently working with the UTeach Engineering Program. She recently completed a 4-year assignment from NASA Head- quarters to establish a systems engineering curriculum at The University of Texas at Austin, as a pilot for national dissemination. Ms. Guerra’s most recent position at NASA Headquarters was Director of the Directorate Integration Office in the Exploration Systems Mission Directorate. In that position, her
understand key factors that influence the establishment, maintenance, and restoration of biomechanical function in skeletal tissues such as tendon, ligament, and bone. Dr. Mikic has formerly served as the Director of the Sherrerd Center for Teaching and Learning at Smith College as well as the Chair of the Liberal Education Division of the ASEE.Atsushi Akera, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Atsushi Akera is Director of First Year Studies and Associate Professor of History in the Department of Science and Technology Studies at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. He has published Calculating a Natural World: Computers, Scientists and Engineers During the Rise of U.S. Cold War Research with MIT Press (2006), and is
AC 2011-2361: EFFECTIVELY UTILIZING LOCAL AND REMOTE THERMO-FLUIDS LABORATORY EXPERIMENTS TO ENHANCE STUDENT LEARN-ING.Ms. Meghan Marie RockMr. Harry Marx, Rochester Institute of Technology Harry Marx graduated from the Rochester Institute of Technology in March 2011 with a B.S. in Mechan- ical Engineering Technology. He is currently an employee of Micron Technology.Mr. Seth M Kane, Rochester Institute of Technology 5th year Mechanical Engineering Technology Major. Actively pursuing Bachelors degree. Worked at Johnson and Johnson as a Project Management Co op. Also worked at Fisher-Price as a Product Devel- opment Intern.Robert Garrick, Rochester Institute of Technology (COE) Rochester Institute of Technology
AC 2011-1928: FACILITATING SOCIAL PARTICIPATION THROUGH DE-SIGNBarbara A. Karanian, Stanford University; Wentworth Institute of Technology Barbara A. Karanian, Ph.D. is a Professor of Social Sciences and Psychology; and a Lecturer in Grad- uate Design Methods. She uses stories and storytelling to facilitate student progress from the idea and prototyping phases to reality. Involved in creating collaborative research teams that include members from the areas of engineering, design, psychology, and communication, she has people painting stories of entrepreneuring success. Barbara continues to work with changing organizations and entrepreneurial leaders.Gregory Kress, Stanford University
AC 2011-512: DESIGN EDUCATION FOR THE WORLD OF NEAR TO-MORROW: EMPOWERING STUDENTS TO LEARN HOW TO LEARNDirk Schaefer, Georgia Institute of Technology Dirk Schaefer is an Assistant Professor at the George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering at Georgia Institute of Technology. Prior to joining Georgia Tech, Dr. Schaefer was a Lecturer in the School of Engineering at Durham University, UK. During his time at Durham, he earned a Postgradu- ate Certificate in ”Teaching and Learning in Higher Education” (PG-Cert). He joined Durham from a Senior Research Associate position at the University of Stuttgart, Germany, where he earned his Ph.D. in Computer Science. Dr. Schaefer has published more than 95 technical
AC 2011-2792: DUAL CAREER PANELAdrienne R. Minerick, Michigan Technological University Adrienne Minerick is an Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering at Michigan Tech having moved from Mississippi State University in Jan 2010, where she was a tenured Associate Professor. She received her M.S. and Ph.D. from the University of Notre Dame in 2003 and B.S. from Michigan Technological University in 1998. Adrienne’s research interests include electrokinetics and the development of biomedi- cal microdevices. She earned a 2007 NSF CAREER award; her group has published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Science, Lab on a Chip, and had an AIChE Journal cover. She is an active men- tor of undergraduate
AC 2011-875: LESSONS MISSED: WHERE IS THE LEARNING ABOUTTEACHING IN STUDY ABROAD?David Jan Cowan, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis Dr. Cowan is the Director of and an Associate Professor in the Architectural Technology Program within the Purdue School of Engineering and Technology at Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI). He teaches courses in residential and commercial construction, facilities management, building systems and interior design. His research interests lie in the areas of disaster reconstruction, BIM (Build- ing Information Modeling), visualization, sustainable community and construction practices, international service learning and energy simulation. He is a
AC 2011-438: IMPLEMENTING ENGAGE STRATEGIES TO IMPROVERETENTION: FOCUS ON SPATIAL SKILLS - ENGINEERING SCHOOLSDISCUSS SUCCESSES AND CHALLENGESSusan Staffin Metz, Stevens Institute of Technology Susan Staffin Metz is Director of Special Projects in Engineering Education at Stevens Institute of Tech- nology. As a founder and president (1997 2002) of WEPAN, Women in Engineering Proactive Network, Susan has worked with over 200 colleges and universities to increase access and engagement of women in engineering and science through research, policy and program development. She is currently the prin- cipal investigator for ENGAGE, Engaging Students in Engineering, (www.engageengineering.org) a five year project funded by
AC 2011-2501: USING WEB APPLETS TO STIMULATE LEARNINGJoseph J. Biernacki, Tennessee Technological University Joseph J. Biernacki is Professor of Chemical Engineering at Tennessee Technological University (TTU). His research interests include the kinetics, characterization and modeling of inorganic hydration reactions and their hydrate products as well as the pedagogy of critical thinking, problem solving, team training and how engineering students learn. Biernacki received his BS in Chemical Engineering from Case Western Reserve University and his MS and DRE (Doctor of Engineering) degreed from Cleveland State Univer- sity.Donald P. Visco, University of Akron Donald P. Visco, Jr. is a Professor of Chemical
project-based learning and service-based pedagogies their potential impacts on student learning and how these impacts may be evaluated and assessed.Kurt Paterson, Michigan Technological University Kurt Paterson is on the environmental engineering faculty, where he currently serves as Director of Michi- gan Tech’s D80 Center (www.d80.mtu.edu), a consortium of 20 research, education, and service programs dedicated to creating appropriate solutions with the poorest 80% of humanity. His research, teaching and service interests focus on appropriate technology solutions that improve public health, international project-based service learning, and engineering education reform. Prof. Paterson teaches courses on cre
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
: Strategies for Developing Leadership in Everyone.Margaret B. Bailey, Rochester Institute of Technology (COE) Margaret Bailey is Professor of Mechanical Engineering within the Kate Gleason College of Engineer- ing at RIT and is the Founding Executive Director for the nationally recognized women in engineering program called WE@RIT. She recently accepted the role as Faculty Associate to the Provost for Female Faculty and serves as the co-chair on the President’s Commission on Women. She began her academic career as an Assistant Professor at the U. S. Military Academy at West Point, being the first woman civil- ian faculty member in her department. Margaret maintains a research program in the area of advanced thermodynamic
focuses on thecultivation of technical and substantive knowledge embedded in an apolitical, individualistic andmeritocratic orientation.5,13,14 We elaborate on these themes in the next section.The findings reported here are drawn from a larger, longitudinal study of engineering students atfour sites, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), The Franklin Olin College ofEngineering (Olin), Smith College and the University of Massachusetts (UMass). Students werefollowed for five years, beginning with freshmen orientation in 2002, and concluding one-yearpost-graduation (for most of the participants in the study). Data collection included yearlysurveys to the panel (n=781), in-depth interviews in years one and four with a sub-sample of the
AC 2011-1609: AWARENESS OF SOCIAL IMPACT OF ENGINEERING:THE TASK FOR ENGINEERING SCHOOLS?Melany M. Ciampi, Safety, Health and Environment Research Organization Dr. Melany M. Ciampi is Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering. Currently is the President of Safety, Health and Environment Research Organization (OPASS), Vice-President of Internationale Gesellschaft fr Ingenieurpdagogik (IGIP), Vice-President of Science and Education Research Council (COPEC) and Vice-President of Fishing Museum Friends Society (AAMP). She is Co-Chair of Working Group ”Ingenieurpdagogik im Internationalen Kontext” and Member of Executive Committee of IGIP, Council Member of ”International Council for Engineering and Technology
AC 2011-1796: NAVY METROLOGY ENGINEERING CENTER STEM OUT-REACH THROUGH THE STEP PROGRAM: CHALLENGES, LESSONSLEARNED AND APPLICATION TO DOD STRATEGYDouglas Sugg, Navy -NSWC Corona CA Doug Sugg is the Department Head of Product Engineering Assessement at the Corona Division of the Naval Surface Warfare Center.John V Fishell,JD, John Victor Fishell, President, Science and Technology Education Partnership (STEP) John V. Fishell retired from his position as Technical Director of NSWC, Corona Division, Corona, CA in 2008 after 36 years of service. He holds a Juris Doctorate in Law from California Southern Law School and a BSEE from the University of Texas, El Paso along with two Certficates in Management from the
AC 2011-1127: LABORATORY PROJECTS APPROPRIATE FOR NON-ENGINEERS AND INTRODUCTION TO ENGINEERINGJohn Krupczak, Hope CollegeKate A Disney, Mission College Engineering Facutly, Mission College, Santa Clara, CA Page 22.997.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011Laboratory Projects Appropriate for Non-Engineers and Introduction toEngineeringAbstractMany engineering programs are facing unfamiliar challenges in the area of curriculumdevelopment and course offerings. Some engineering departments are working with a newconstituency of students through newly offered courses on engineering and technological topicsfor non
other engineeringinstitutions. This paper discusses the design and evolution of EFAC, a multidisciplinary service-based extracurricular student organization. Insights on organizational structure, projectacquisition, student/client assessment, and lessons learned are presented.Who is EFAC?Engineering for American Communities (EFAC) is a recently formed Affiliated StudentOrganization housed within the College of Engineering and Applied Science (CEAS) at theUniversity of Colorado Boulder (UCB), whose mission is to perform innovative, low-costengineering design work for people in need in local communities. Today‟s world is a globalmarket and a place of rapid technological change3. The motivation behind EFAC is to provideengineering students with
AC 2011-1375: OUTCOMES OF ENGAGING ENGINEERING UNDER-GRADUATES IN CO-CURRICULAR EXPERIENCESBrian A. Burt, University of Michigan Brian A. Burt is a doctoral student in the Center for the Study of Higher and Postsecondary Education at the University of Michigan. He serves as a research assistant at the Center for Research on Learning and Teaching in Engineering. His broad research interests include understanding the doctoral student experience.Donald D. Carpenter, Lawrence Technological University Dr. Donald Carpenter is an Associate Professor of Civil Engineering and the Director of Assessment at Lawrence Technological University. Prior to being Director of Assessment, Dr. Carpenter was the Founding Director for
AC 2011-2226: TESSAL: PORTABLE DISTRIBUTED LABORATORIESIN THE ECE CURRICULUMBonnie Ferri, Georgia Tech Bonnie Ferri received a BS from Electrical Engineering from Notre Dame in 1981, a MS in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering from Princeton in 1984, and a PhD in Electrical Engineering from Georgia Tech in 1988. She is currently a Professor and Associate Chair for Graduate Affairs in ECE at Georgia Tech. Her research has been in the areas of embedded control systems, applications of control, control of computing systems, and education. She is the recipient of the 2007 IEEE Education Society Harriet B. Rigas Award.JillL L Auerbach, Georgia Institute of Technology Jill Auerbach is a Senior Academic Professional
, he was an assistant professor and the director of Architectural Engineering Program at Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT). He was re- sponsible for developing the current architectural engineering undergraduate and master’s programs at the Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT). During his stay at IIT, he taught fundamental engineering courses, such as thermodynamics and heat transfer, as well as design courses, such as HVAC, energy, plumbing, fire protection and lighting. Also, he supervise many courses in the frame of interprofessional projects program (IPRO). In few months, Dr. Megri will defend his ”Habilitation” (HDR) degree at Pierre and Marie Curie Univer- sity - Paris VI, Sorbonne Universities
AC 2011-2165: AN EVALUATION OF AN ELECTRIC DRIVE VEHICLEPROGRAM BASED ON STUDENT MOTIVATION AND LEARNING EF-FECTIVENESSAshley Banaszek, Missouri University of Science and Technology Ashley is a Masters student at the Missouri University of Science and Technology, graduating in May of 2011. As a graduate research assistant at the Center for Technology Enhanced Learning, Ashley has developed a passion for the fields of usability and educational research. She has worked on educational course evaluation of two research grants, both in engineering education. In her spare time, she enjoys studying the subjects of human factors and leadership.Richard H Hall, Missouri University of Science & Technology
AC 2011-2437: A GAME-BASED LABORATORY FOR GEAR DESIGNYizhe Chang, Stevens Institute of TechnologyEl-Sayed Aziz, Stevens Institute of Technology Dr. El-Sayed Aziz holds a faculty position as assistant professor in the Production Engineering and Mechanical Design Department at Faculty of Engineering, Mansoura University, Egypt. Currently, he is working as research scientist at Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, New Jersey, USA. He received B.S. and M.S. degrees in Mechanical Engineering from Mansoura University, Egypt, in 1991 and a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Stevens Institute of Technology in 2003. His research interests include knowledge-based engineering systems, computer-integrated design and
AC 2011-1910: THE EFFECT OF ON-LINE VIDEOS ON LEARNER OUT-COMES IN A MECHANICS OF MATERIALS COURSEJeffery S. Thomas, Missouri University of Science and Technology Jeffery Thomas is an assistant teaching professor in the department of Civil, Architectural and Environ- mental Engineering at Missouri University of Science and Technology in Rolla, MO. He received a B.S. and M.S. in mechanical engineering and a Ph.D. in engineering mechanics from Missouri S&T. He is a licensed professional engineer. His technical interests are in mechanical characterization, construction, and the influence of force on biological systems. His artistic interests are in music.Richard H Hall, Missouri University of Science &
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
across all sectors of theeconomy; the engineering field is no exception. While these words embody a broad variety of Page 22.1007.2issues and opportunities, a major concern is that along with these terms come new obstacles thatmust be met with appropriate education and experience. This need has been identified by majorinstitutions and deemed a high priority in research and education20, 22. The Accreditation Boardfor Engineering and Technology (ABET) has mandated that one of the expected outcomes of adegree in engineering is that “graduates understand the impact of engineering in a global andsocietal context”7. Study abroad programs have been
from the Georgia Institute of Technology, both in Electrical Engineering. She also holds an M.Ed. from the University of Washington (2008). Her research interests cover major threads in engineering education as well as (chem- ical and biological) sensors research which cross-over into her work in community based partnerships and community outreach. Her international work in study-abroad programs, run through the University of Washington Exploration Seminars, bridge her sensors and education interests.Crystal Bruxvoort, Calvin College CRYSTAL N. BRUXVOORT is an Assistant Professor of Science Education in the Chemistry & Bio- chemistry Department at Calvin College. She received a Ph.D. in Curriculum &
AC 2011-447: DEVELOPMENT OF A LABORATORY MODULE IN HY-BRID BIODEGRADABLE CORNSTARCH MATERIALSSpencer Seung-hyun Kim, Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) Dr. Spencer Seung-hyun Kim is Associate Professor in Manufacturing and Mechanical Engineering Tech- nology/Packaging Science (MMETPS) Department at Rochester Institute of Technology. He works as Associate Director in American Packaging Corp. (APC) Center for Packaging Innovation at RIT. Dr. Kim’s research interests are in advanced materials synthesis and characterization. His research area fo- cuses on packaging science and technology. Dr. S. Kim graduated with B.S. in Ceramics Engineering from Hanyang University, Seoul, Korea (1979) and obtained M.S. (1989) and
AC 2011-2796: DEVELOPMENT OF A MODULARIZED ARCHITECTUREFOR REMOTE-ACCESS LABORATORIESEl-Sayed Aziz, Stevens Institute of Technology Dr. El-Sayed Aziz holds a faculty position as assistant professor in the Production Engineering and Mechanical Design Department at Faculty of Engineering, Mansoura University, Egypt. Currently, he is working as research scientist at Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, New Jersey, USA. He received B.S. and M.S. degrees in Mechanical Engineering from Mansoura University, Egypt, in 1991 and a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Stevens Institute of Technology in 2003. His research interests include knowledge-based engineering systems, computer-integrated design and manufacturing
stronger interrelationships due to greatercommonality in technical topical content. The subset treated includes only those institutions inthe United States with accredited software engineering programs at which there are alsoprograms in the other two “major computing disciplines” and does not address the content ofother computing disciplines such as information technology, information systems, ormanagement information systems. There are thirteen such institutions. Of these institutions, themajority (eight) involve institutional contexts in which all of the responsible departments are inthe same school or college. Within this set of eight institutions, some lodge all three of thedisciplines (computer science, software engineering, and computer