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Industrial Collaboration and Applications

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nasser Alaraje, Michigan Technological University; Aleksandr Sergeyev, Michigan Technological University; Joanne E. DeGroat, Ohio State University

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Engineering Technology

involved in promoting engineering education.Joanne E. DeGroat, The Ohio State University Dr. Joanne E. DeGroat is an Associate Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engi- neering. She teaches courses on VLSI, Hardware Description Languages (HDLs), HDL verification, and digital system design. Her undergraduate degree is from Penn State University, BS Engineering Science. Her Masters Degree is from Syracuse University in EE. She received her Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the University of Illinois in 1991. She conducts research and has numerous publica- tions. Recent publication are on VLSI, FPGAs, Hardware Description Languages, high energy physics (a data acquisition system), and HDL

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Developing Young MINDS in Engineering, Part II

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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G. Padmanabhan, North Dakota State University; Robert V. Pieri, North Dakota State University; Carol Davis, North Dakota State University

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Minorities in Engineering

- cations on engineering education and design. His primary professional interest areas include: Engineering Education, CADD, Design, Fracture Mechanics, Materials Science and Alternative Energy Options. Dur- ing the 2003-2004 academic year, Dr. Pieri spent a sabbatical teaching math & engineering courses at Turtle Mountain Community College on the Turtle Mountain Reservation in North Dakota. Since the fall of 2008, Dr Pieri has held the position of Coordinator of Tribally Controlled Colleges NDSU Partner- ships under joint appointment to the Equity, Diversity and Global Outreach Division, Extension Service and Mechanical Engineering Department. In this unique position, he actively works to develop authentic

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Automation Subjects in Manufacturing Education

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Sheng-Jen Hsieh, Texas A&M University

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Manufacturing

AC 2011-1971: RECONFIGURABLE AND SCALABLE AUTOMATED SYS-TEMS PROJECTS FOR MANUFACTURING AUTOMATION AND CON-TROL EDUCATIONSheng-Jen Hsieh, Texas A&M University Dr. Sheng-Jen (”Tony”) Hsieh is a Professor in the Dwight Look College of Engineering at Texas A&M University. He holds a joint appointment with the Department of Engineering Technology and the De- partment of Mechanical Engineering. His research interests include engineering education, cognitive task analysis, automation, robotics and control, intelligent manufacturing system design, and micro/nano man- ufacturing. He is also the Director of the Rockwell Automation Laboratory at Texas A&M University, a state-of-the-art facility for education and

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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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Patricia F. Mead, Norfolk State University; Gwen Lee-Thomas, Quality Measures, LLC; Abe Eftekhari, Northern Virginia Community College; Ji Hyon Mun, Thomas Nelson Community College

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Two Year College Division

Excellence in Science and Technology (CREST). Dr. Mead also maintains an active laboratory group that develops laser systems for optical sensing and LIDAR applications. Dr. Mead has previously served as Senior Program Officer at the National Academy of Engineering and served as study director for the pivotal report, Engineering of 2020: Visions of Engineering in the New Century.Dr. Gwen Lee-Thomas, Quality Measures, LLC Gwen Lee-Thomas has been an external consultant for over 12 years serving businesses as well as private and public colleges and universities in the state of Washington, California, Florida, Indiana, Illinois, Nebraska and Virginia in diversity, STEM education, organizational culture, and leadership strategies

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Multidisciplinary Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ahmed Cherif Megri, University of Wyoming

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

AC 2011-2742: ARCHITECTURAL ENGINEERING CURRICULUM: IN-TEGRATION OF ARCHITECTURE AND ARCHITECTURAL ENGINEER-INGAhmed Cherif Megri, University of Wyoming Dr. Ahmed Cherif Megri, associate professor of architectural engineering at the University of Wyoming (UW), teaches several HVAC and energy courses. Dr. Megri is also teaching a course titled ”Compre- hensive Performance of Building Envelope and HVAC Systems” for Summer School at UW, and ”Smoke and Fire Dynamics” during summer session at Concordia University, Canada. His research areas include airflow modeling, zonal modeling, energy modeling, and artificial intelligence modeling using the support vector machine learning approach. Prior to his actual position at UW

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Two Year-to-Four Year Transfer Topics Part II

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Kenneth Wayne Santarelli, California State University, Fresno; S. Shelley, U.S. Air Force; Dhushy Sathianathan, California State University, Long Beach; Mark K. Smith, California State University, Long Beach, College of Continuing and Professional Education

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Two Year College Division

serving as a Director on the Antelope Valley Board of Trade and is the Honorary Commander of the 412th Electronic Warfare Group at Edwards AFB. He is also a member of several professional societies and has authored and co-authored several papers pertaining to the Antelope Valley Engineering Program.J. S. Shelley, US Air Force J. S. Shelley, PhD, PE After 20 years as a researcher and project manager with the Air Force Research Laboratories, Dr Shelley has transitioned to teaching mechanical engineering, mostly mechanics, for the past 6 years.Dhushy Sathianathan, California State University, Long Beach Dr. Sathianathan is the Associate Dean for Academic Programs in the College of Engineering at Califor- nia

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Integrating Technical Research into Professional Development and K-12 Classrooms

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Muhittin Yilmaz, Texas A&M University, Kingsville; Carlos A. Garcia, Texas A&M University, Kingsville; Tamara D. Guillen, Texas A&M University, Kingsville; David Ramirez, Texas A&M University, Kingsville

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

research camp restrictions such as specific grade levels, minimum GPAsor a camp fee for the underserved minority population of South Texas, a state with a significantunderserved minority student population18. The end of camp survey verifies the camp outcomesand implies that the research-based outreach camps may have a larger impact on studentperspectives of engineering disciplines. Page 22.49.2The ESF Camp: The high school day-camp aimed to attract students to STEM disciplines byoffering a week-long hands-on advanced research experience for teams of three students on asingle subject under close faculty supervision in university laboratories. The camp

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Multidisciplinary Poster Session

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C.S. Chen, Miami University; Steven Elliott, Miami University, Department of Economics; Mark Boardman, Miami University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

AC 2011-23: AN MULTIDISCIPLINARY ENERGY BASED CURRICULUMC.S. Chen, Miami University Dr. C.S.Chen is a professor and founding chair of electrical and computer engineering (ECE) depart- ment at Miami University (Ohio). He was the electrical engineering department head and the interim engineering dean at the University of AkronSteven Elliott, Miami University Dept. of Economics Dr. Steven Elliott is an Associate Professor in the Department of Economics at Miami University. He has been a research associate at Oak Ridge National Laboratory before entering academics. His professional interests include energy and environmental economics and behavioral economics.Mark Boardman, Miami University

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Middle School Engineering Programs, Curriculum, and Evaluation

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Sharon F. Bendall, San Diego State University, Center for Research in Mathematics and Science Education; Christina Deckard, SPAWAR Systems Center Pacific; Clarisa E Bercovich Guelman, California State University, San Marcos; Nancy A. Taylor, San Diego County Office of Education; Adrienne Marriott, San Diego Science Alliance

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

AC 2011-1650: STEM PROFESSIONALS WITH CLASSSharon F. Bendall, San Diego State University, Center for Research in Mathematics and Science Education Sharon Bendall started her career as a professional physicist at IBM’s T.J. Watson Laboratory but early on switched her focus to physics education. She is an Adjunct Faculty member of the San Diego State University Physics Department and a Senior Scientist in SDSU’s Center for Research in Mathematics and Science Education. As a nationally recognized materials developer and leader of professional develop- ment, she has been the PI or co-PI on many NSF grants in science. She has developed and implemented numerous content and pedagogical workshops for K-12 teachers, and is a

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Developments in BME Pedagogy and Assessment

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Deborah Won, California State University, Los Angeles; Huiping Guo, California State University, Los Angeles; Jianyu Dong, California State University, Los Angeles

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Biomedical

AC 2011-1073: ENGAGING CSULA ENGINEERING STUDENTS IN BIOMED-ICAL ENGINEERING LEARNING ACTIVITIES WITH THE TABLET PCDeborah Won, California State University, Los Angeles (CSULA) Deborah Won joined the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department at CSULA as an Assistant Professor in Januray 2009. Her specialization is in biomedical engineering, and she has launched 3 new courses in biomedical engineering. She also enjoy teaching a variety of courses ranging from electronics to signal processing. She conducts research in the area of bioelectrical communication.Huiping Guo, California State University, Los AngelesJianyu Dong, California State University, Los Angeles

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Core Concepts, Standards, and Policy in K-12 Engineering Education

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Mark Sanders, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Thomas M. Sherman, Virginia Tech; Hyuksoo Kwon, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Patricia Watson, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

educationinfrastructure components such as laboratories, instructional materials, and teaching facilitieswould need to be developed and installed.Yet, there are an estimated 30,000 Technology Education teachers across the U.S. who providekey components of the infrastructure needed to implement engineering education in K-12education. These components include: time in the school curriculum; physical facilities that lendthemselves well to engineering design-based instructional activities; technical expertise; and asthis study indicates, a substantial and increasing desire to implement more engineering,mathematics, and science content and methods in their programs. It’s a scenario of opportunityand challenge. Despite the contributions Technology Educators have been

Conference Session

International Experience, Effective Instruction, and Student Exchange Programs

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Waddah Akili, Iowa State University

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International

effectiveness of this approach versus traditionallecturing. Problems and challenges that could arise when offering the course for the first time arealso addressed. Embedded in this experience and its related protocols are the emphases onengineering design and the practice, teamwork and leadership development, organizationalmanagement, and oral and written communication skills. The paper concludes by confirming thatdiscussions, through an open forum, are judged to be superior to traditional lectures in improvingcritical thinking, cultivating desirable personal attributes, and acquiring problem-solving skills.IntroductionLecturing or “teaching by telling” is the traditional and the most widely used form of instructionin most engineering institutions. The

Conference Session

Attracting Young Minds: Part II

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Velda V. Morris, School District of Philadelphia; Rebecca A. Stein, University of Pennsylvania; James F. Keller, University of Pennsylvania; Vijay Kumar, University of Pennsylvania

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Minorities in Engineering

  University   of   Pennsylvania  and   School   District   of   Philadelphia   rely   on   a   successful   partnership   in   order   to   close   the  STEM   equity   gap,   enhance   learning,   and   increase   access   and   awareness,   for   students,  teachers,  parents  and  community  members.    IntroductionThe collaboration between the Secondary Robotics Initiative (SRI) and School of Engineeringand Applied Science (SEAS) serves as a model of a sustainable K-12 and universitypartnership. The Secondary Robotics Initiative provides pre-engineering programs for 6th -12thgrade students. Linked with the GRASP3 (General Robotics, Automation, Sensing andPerception) laboratory at SEAS, the SRI empowers both students and teachers while

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tom Weller, University of South Florida; Jeff Frolik, University of Vermont; Paul G. Flikkema, Northern Arizona University; Wayne A. Shiroma, University of Hawaii at Manoa; Carol Haden, Magnolia Consulting, LLC; Rhonda R. Franklin, Univeristy of Minnesota

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NSF Grantees

South Florida, and joined Northern Arizona University as an Associate Professor in January 1999, where he is currently Professor of Electrical Engineering. He has been a JSPS Visiting Researcher at Yokohama National University, a Visiting Research Scientist at Sony Computer Science Laboratories, Tokyo, and a Nokia Fellow at Helsinki University of Technology. In 2007, he co-organized a US-France Workshop on Sensor Networks and the Environment sponsored by the French government. In Spring 2008 he was a Visitor at SAMSI, where was Program Leader of SAMSI’s Program on Environmental Sensor Networks.Wayne A. Shiroma, University of Hawaii at Manoa Wayne Shiroma, Professor of Electrical Engineering, University of Hawaii

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New Trends in ECE Education

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Bill Yang, Western Carolina University; Robert D. Adams, Western Carolina University; Aaron K. Ball, Western Carolina University

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Electrical and Computer

AC 2011-1234: INCORPORATING LABVIEW(R) IN JUNIOR ELECTRI-CAL ENGINEERING LABSBill Yang, Western Carolina University Dr. Yang is currently assistant professor at Western Carolina University. He holds Ph.D. degree in Elec- trical Engineering from Princeton University. Prior joining WCU he has worked more than 7 years at Bell Laboratories, Lucent Technology, Inc. as Member of Technical Staff and Ciena Corp. as Principal Engineer, doing research in photonic networks and optoelectronics. His teaching interest focuses on the project-based learning (PBL) model of engineering education with self-directed learner as enhanced edu- cational outcome. His research area focuses on optoelectronics, semiconductor lasers and

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Curricular Developments in Energy Education I

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Andrew L. Gerhart, Lawrence Technological University; Robert W. Fletcher, Lawrence Technological University

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

-timefaculty had a background in thermal-fluid science and energy generation (now seven full-timefaculty). In addition, Lawrence Tech had a plethora of qualified and dedicated adjunct facultywho work in the thermal-fluids and energy industry and teach those subjects. Lawrence Techalso has an energy laboratory, a thermal science laboratory, and multiple energy-related “living”laboratories including an active array of solar panels and a LEED Silver-certified building with ageothermal energy system and living green roof.An energy management industry advisory board was created that included energy managers fromsuch companies as Johnson Controls, DTE Energy Services, Detroit Edison, Ford MotorCompany, Daimler Chrysler, and the State of Michigan Energy

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Design Spine

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Salah Badjou, Wentworth Institute of Technology

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Design in Engineering Education

AC 2011-785: INTEGRATING ONLINE LEARNING IN INTERDISCIPLINARYELECTROMECHANICAL AND ELECTROMECHANICAL/BIOMEDICALDESIGN COURSESSalah 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. This includes two years, as a postdoctoral research fellow

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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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Zsuzsa Balogh, Metropolitan State College of Denver; Richard Pozzi, Metropolitan State College of Denver; Jeno Balogh, Metropolitan State College of Denver; Peter Ivanyi, University of Pecs; Richard Matthew Gutkowski, Colorado State University

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International

collaborations which now could be utilized to jointly offer these specialized courses.The joint course offering would allow the expert professor the opportunity to teach the coursewhile ensuring the enrolment quotas are met. This paper details how such joint-courses couldbe organized when the cooperating institutions are located in different states or countries.Experience shows, that such courses provide for a more diverse course both in content and instudent body, and are appreciated by the students. The methods outlined in the paper, such asteleconferencing and „visiting‟ courses, not only allow for the continued offering of thespecialized courses but also allow the campus to offer preeminent educational opportunitiesfor students regardless of the

Conference Session

Design Across Disciplines

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Farrokh Attarzadeh, University of Houston; Alan Gow, Alan Gow and Associates; EunSook Kwon, University of Houston

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Design in Engineering Education

AC 2011-2562: INTERACTIVE DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH:Farrokh Attarzadeh, University of Houston FARROKH ATTARZADEH earned his PhD in Electrical Engineering from the University of Houston in 1983. He is an associate professor in the Engineering Technology Department, College of Technology at the University of Houston. He teaches software programming and is in charge of the senior project course in the Computer Engineering Technology Program. He is a member of ASEE and has been with the University of Houston since 1983. Dr. Attarzadeh may be reached at FAttarzadeh@central.uh.edu Page 22.938.1

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Developments in BME Pedagogy and Assessment

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Naiquan (Nigel) Zheng, University of North Carolina, Charlotte

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Biomedical

initiate the learning process in accordanceto their own preference, learning styles, and various skills9. DBL approach motivates students tolearn because of the more obvious application of their knowledge to real life situations8. TheDBL approach encourages active learning, creativity, team work and enthusiasm. Teaching engineering students some basic human anatomy, especially themusculoskeletal system, is important to their preparation to be a qualified orthopedic engineer(such as designer and developer of an orthopedic implant). However, in tradition, most learningis carried out in dissection laboratories. Recently WWW-based interactive images, anatomysoftware applications have made significant progress2, 5, 12, 17, 21, 23. PBL

Conference Session

Green Renewable Energy and Engineering Technology

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Bill Hutzel, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Otie Kilmer, Purdue University; Zhenyu Cheryl Qian, Purdue University; Rosemary L. Kilmer, Purdue University; Clark A Cory, Purdue University; Travis Horton, Civil Engineering; Mark Shaurette, Purdue University; Raymond Patrick Hassan, Purdue University; Jonathon Day, Purdue University

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Engineering Technology

AC 2011-106: PREPARING FOR THE 2011 SOLAR DECATHLONBill Hutzel, Purdue University, West Lafayette Bill Hutzel is an Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering Technology at Purdue University. He teaches and conducts applied research into high performance buildings and is one of the faculty advisors for Purdue’s entry into the 2011 Solar Decathlon.Otie Kilmer, Purdue University Professor, Department of Art & DesignZhenyu Cheryl Qian, Purdue University Cheryl Zhenyu Qian is an Assistant Professor of Interaction Design in Industrial Design at Purdue Uni- versity. She received a B.Arch. from Southeast University in China, M.A.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees of Interactive Arts and Technology from Simon Fraser

Conference Session

Impact of the Gulf Coast Oil Spill on Chemical Engineering Education & Misc.

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rebecca K. Toghiani, Mississippi State University; Bill B. Elmore, Mississippi State University

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Chemical Engineering

Engineering award, and the 1999 College of Engineering Outstanding Engineering Educator Award.Dr. Bill B Elmore, Mississippi State University Bill B. Elmore, Ph.D., P.E. is the Interim Director and Hunter Henry Chair for the Dave C. Swalm School of Chemical Engineering, Mississippi State University. His teaching areas include integrated freshman engineering and chemical engineering courses through the curriculum including ChE Problem Analysis and Unit Operations laboratories. His current research intersts include engineering education reform, enzyme-based catalytic reactions and bioengineering applied to renewable fuels and chemicals

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ECCD Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jaime Ramos, University of Texas, Pan American; Leonel Aguilera, University of Texas, Pan American; Elizardo Garcia, Universidad TecMilenio; Sanjeev Kumar, University of Texas, Pan American, Electrical and Computer Engineering; Roman Garcia, IEEE; Jose Sanchez, University of Texas, Pan American

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

developing and sharinglearning tools in the Renewable Energy field.The general educational outcomes of the EE program in UTPA are, concisely written: 1- usemath, 2- make experiments, 3- design equipments, 4- do team work, 5- communicate ideas, 6- beresponsible, 7- lifelong learning, and 8- computer literacy. Student's working on theseexperiments can develop further these abilities. Assessment of these outcomes will be done bythe inclusion of pertinent questions in Lab handouts.7- ConclusionGiven the current interest in the integration of solar technologies to the electric utilities, and thelack of teaching materials in this area, UTPA has developed six laboratory experiments on PVsolar technology topics. The experiments use software and hardware

Conference Session

Effective Projects and Experiments in Instrumentation and Control

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Herbert L. Hess, University of Idaho, Moscow

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Instrumentation

communications with all the chargers, and perform the basicstart up and initialization procedure. After this initialization procedure, all commands to alter theoutputs were received incorrectly by the chargers. The values entered into the GUI were not thevalues being sent to the chargers and use of the command prompt line showed the inaccuracies ofwhat the GUI was showing and the values being read into the individual chargers.Revisions to address the incomplete success of version 1.0 At the 2008 ASEE Annual Conference in Pittsburgh, we presented a successful model fororganizing and teaching students using large, daunting projects like this. 5 This model againproved successful in enabling completion of this project on time and within budget. A

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Manufacturing Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert W Simoneau, Keene State College; Megan C Piccus, Springfield Technical Community College; Gary Masciadrelli, Springfield Technical Community College

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Manufacturing

AC 2011-1271: VIRTUAL IDEATION PLATFORM AND ENTREPRENEUR-SHIPRobert W Simoneau, Keene State College Robert W. Simoneau has 39 years of academic and industrial experience in manufacturing related dis- ciplines and plastics engineering specifically in the areas of product design and development. He is currently an Associate Professor at Keene State College in the Management Department. He recently served two years as a Program Director in the Division of Undergraduate Education at the National Sci- ence Foundation. Prior to Keene State College he taught in the Manufacturing Engineering Technology department at Wentworth Institute of Technology (WIT). Before teaching at WIT he gained considerable experience in

Conference Session

Post Graduate Experiential Programs and Insights

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David W Schmueser, Altair Engineering Inc.; Charbel Philippe Saleh, Altair Engineering Inc.; Prakash C. Shrivastava, Oakland University; Lori Lin Crose, Oakland University

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Cooperative & Experiential Education

, higher education certification courses, and sponsorship of engineering team competitions. Schmueser joined Altair in 2007, after working for the Research Laboratories and Advanced Product De- velopment Divisions of General Motors and at the Battelle Columbus Laboratories. He has published numerous papers on CAE applications to lightweight structures, composite materials, and vehicle joint design. Dr. Schmueser has been an Adjunct Graduate Professor in the Mechanical Engineering Depart- ment at Wayne State University since 1993. Schmueser holds Bachelor of Science and Master of Science degrees in Applied Mechanics from the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor, and a doctorate degree in Mechanical Engineering from the

Conference Session

Project-Based, Inquiry Guided, and High Performance Learning Environments: Effective Approaches

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joseph J. Biernacki, Tennessee Technological University

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Chemical Engineering

dynamics and effectiveness.Teams are easily observed during classroom or laboratory workshops, either whencomputational, deliberation, or laboratory activities are being done. If agreeable, teams can befilmed or photographed. Candid still photos taken by a teaching assistant have also been found tobe helpful at identifying ineffective team behaviors. Some common problems observed include: Page 22.1341.11distracted students, e.g. using computer to surf or view Facebook or texting on cell phone duringteam meeting; unengaged students, e.g. a student that never contributes and works off to the sidewhile others appear engaged; disconnected team, e.g

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New Research & Trends for Minorities in Engineering

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Maria M. Larrondo-Petrie, Florida Atlantic University; Ivan E. Esparragoza, Pennsylvania State University, Media

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Minorities in Engineering

Society http://www.biophysics.org/BFRL Building and Fire Research Laboratory http://www.nist.gov/bfrl/ESA Ecological Society of America http://www.esa.org/FASEB Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology http://www.faseb.org/FMB Federation of Master Builders http://www.fmb.org.ukFMS Federation of Materials Societies http://www.materialsocieties.org/Geochemical Society http://www.geochemsoc.org/Geological Society of America http://www.geosociety.org/HFES Human Factors and Ergonomics Society

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FPD VII: Innovative Curriculum Elements of Successful First-Year Courses

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Chris Plouff, Grand Valley State University; Deborah Morrow, Grand Valley State University

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First-Year Programs

graduatestudents teaching in the undergraduate program. Also, the class size for lecture and laboratorysections are intentionally kept small, even during the first-year, in order to be consistent with themission of the School. Laboratory sections are geared to be between ten and fifteen students.Lifelong learning in the curriculum. A rubric was developed to assess students on thedemonstration of knowledge and awareness of lifelong learning, of application of skillsconsistent with, and of behavior associated with someone who is a lifelong learner. Performanceindicators constituting evidence that lifelong learning is occurring included: ● recognition of the need for further education and self-improvement; ● recognition of the necessity of continuing

Conference Session

Trends in Mechanical Engineering II

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Allan T. Kirkpatrick, Colorado State University; Scott Danielson, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus; Robert O. Warrington, Michigan Technological University; Richard N. Smith, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Karen A. Thole, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; A. Kulacki, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities; William J. Wepfer, Georgia Institute of Technology; Thomas Perry, P.E., American Society of Mechanical Engineers

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Mechanical Engineering

the Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering department. His research interests include machining, effective teaching and engineering mechanics. Before coming to academia, he was a design engineer, maintenance supervisor, and plant engineer. He is a registered professional engineer.Robert O. Warrington, Michigan Technological University Robert O. Warrington is currently Director of the Institute for Leadership and Innovation, which houses the Enterprise program and the new Pavlis Institute for Global Technological Leadership at Michigan Technological University. Dr. Warrington was Dean of the College of Engineering from 1996 to 2007 and was the founder and Director of the Institute for Micromanufacturing at