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Curricular Developments in Energy Education I

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert W. Fletcher, Lawrence Technological University

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

for Accrediting Engineering Programs 2010-2011, ABET, 2009.12. U.S. Energy Information Administration, Annual Energy Review 2009, U.S. Department of Energy, Washington, DC 20585, August 2010.13. Lawrence Technological University, New Course Approval Process, Revised – April 21, 2008.14. Fletcher, Robert W; “Using State or Federal Department of Energy Demonstration Grant Funds as Hands-on Educational Opportunities for Engineering Students”, ASEE National Conference Proceedings of the 2007 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, 2007.15. Bass, Robert; White, Thomas; “Curriculum Changes Resulting in a New B.S. in Renewable energy Engineering”; AC 2009-689; Proceedings of the 2009 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, 2009.16

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First-year Programs Division Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ibibia K. Dabipi, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore

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First-Year Programs

AC 2011-453: GENERAL AVIATION AIRPORT LAYOUT AND DESIGN:A CROSS-DISCIPLINE EXERCISE IN DESIGN MANAGEMENT FOR FRESH-MAN ENGINEERING STUDENTS.Ibibia K. Dabipi, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore Page 22.741.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 GENERAL AVIATION AIRPORT LAYOUT AND DESIGN: A CROSS-DISCIPLINE EXERCISE IN DESIGN MANAGEMENT FOR FRESHMAN ENGINEERING STUDENTS.IntroductionOver the past four years, the aviation faculty at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore(UMES) have been working in conjunction with the engineering faculty within the department todevelop a joint freshman

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Methods, Techniques, and New Programs in Graduate Education

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Cyndi Lynch, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Kathy Garza Sears, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Graduate Studies

AC 2011-2905: IMPACT OF PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT ACTIVI-TIES IN PREPARING SCHOLARS TO BECOME FUTURE FACULTYCyndi Lynch, Purdue University, West Lafayette Cyndi Lynch is the Director of Fellowships and Graduate Student Professional Development for the Pur- due Graduate School. Cyndi administers the Univeristy fellowship program and directs the professional development program for graduate students.Dr. Kathy Garza Sears Page 22.800.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Impact of Recruitment, Retention and Enrichment Activities in Preparing Scholars to

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Aerospace First-Year Project-Based Learning

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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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

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Margot A. Vigeant, Bucknell University; Michael J. Prince, Bucknell University; Katharyn E. K. Nottis, Bucknell University; Ronald L. Miller, Colorado School of Mines

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NSF Grantees

AC 2011-2273: INQUIRY-BASED ACTIVITIES TO ADDRESS CRITICALCONCEPTS IN CHEMICAL ENGINEERINGMargot A Vigeant, Bucknell University Margot is an associate professor of chemical engineering and associate dean in the college of engineer- ing. She is interested in improving students’ conceptual understanding in thermodynamics, as well as in creative ways of engaging first-year students and broadening participation in engineering as a whole.Michael J. Prince, Bucknell UniversityKatharyn E. K. Nottis, Bucknell University Katharyn E. K. Nottis is an associate professor in the Education department at Bucknell University. An Educational Psychologist, her research has focused on meaningful learning in science and engineering

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Mechanical Engineering Laboratories I

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Arif Sirinterlikci, Robert Morris University; Tony Lee Kerzmann, Robert Morris University

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Mechanical Engineering

AC 2011-2653: INTEGRATED HANDS-ON MECHANICAL SYSTEMS LAB-ORATORIESArif Sirinterlikci, Robert Morris University ARIF SIRINTERLIKCI received B.S. and M.S. degrees in Mechanical Engineering from Istanbul Tech- nical University, Turkey, and a Ph.D. degree in Industrial and Systems Engineering from the Ohio State University. Currently, he is a Professor of Engineering as well as Co-Head of Research and Outreach Cen- ter at Robert Morris University in Moon Township, Pennsylvania. His teaching and research areas include rapid prototyping and reverse engineering, robotics and automation, bioengineering, and entertainment technology. He has been active in ASEE and SME, serving as an officer of the ASEE Manufacturing

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Making Students Aware of Their World: Five Perspectives

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Linda M. Head, Rowan University

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

AC 2011-1424: SIGNALS, SYSTEMS AND MUSIC: GENERAL EDUCA-TION FOR AN INTEGRATED CURRICULUMLinda M. Head, Rowan University Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, I am currently serving as Interim Associate Dean of Engineering. I am Director of Student Advising for my Department and am co-faculty advisor for our SWE student chapter. My research area is bio-instrumentation and my teaching area is VLSI Design. Page 22.1289.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Signals, Systems and Music: General Education for an

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Design Education I

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Priya Manohar, Robert Morris University

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Manufacturing

AC 2011-72: PRODUCT AND SERVICE DESIGN BUNDLE: A CURRICU-LUM FOR TEACHING MANUFACTURING COMPETITIVENESSPriya Manohar, Robert Morris University Dr. Priyadarshan Manohar is an Assistant Professor of Engineering at Robert Morris University, Pitts- burgh, PA. He has a Ph. D. in Materials Engineering (1998) and Graduate Diploma in Computer Science (1999) from University of Wollongong, Australia and holds Bachelor of Engineering (Metallurgical Engi- neering) degree from Pune University, India (1985). He has worked as a post-doctoral fellow at Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh (2001 2003) and BHP Institute for Steel Processing and Products, Aus- tralia (1998 2001). Dr. Manohar held the position of Chief Materials

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Innovations in Materials Education

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Andrew P. Conkey, Texas A&M University, Qatar; Richard B. Griffin, Texas A&M University, Qatar

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Materials

AC 2011-2789: USE OF CAPSTONE DESIGN PROJECT IN UNDERGRAD-UATE MATERIALS AND MANUFACTURING AND EXPERIMENTATIONCOURSES.Dr. Andrew P Conkey, Texas A&M University at Qatar Andrew Conkey has been an Assistant Professor at Texas A&M at Qatar since January 2009. He is involved with the mechanical engineering capstone design class as well as vibrations, and mechanics of materials. His research interests are in fiber optic based vibration sensor for machinery condition monitoring.Richard B. Griffin, Texas A&M University at Qatar Richard B. Griffin, Ph. D., P. E. (TX) has been a faculty member at Texas A&M University since 1977. He earned his BS at Pennsylvania State University (1964) in Metallurgy

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kathleen Alfano, College of the Canyons

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Aerospace

AC 2011-2806: NSF ATE CALIFORNIA REGIONAL CONSORTIUM FORENGINEERING ADVANCES IN TECHNOLOGICAL EDUCATION (CRE-ATE) RENEWABLE ENERGY CENTERKathleen Alfano, College of the Canyons Kathleen Alfano is the Director and principal investigator of the National Science Foundation Advanced Technological Education (ATE) CREATE Regional Center of Excellence and has led the ten college consortium CREATE (California Regional Consortium for Engineering Advances in Technological Edu- cation) since its development in 1996-1997. She served as a Program Director and co-lead for the ATE Program at the National Science Foundation in Arlington, VA in 2007-2008 and previously as Dean of Academic Computing and Professional Programs and

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Focus on Capstone Experiences in the Chemical Engineering Curriculum

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rebecca K. Toghiani, Mississippi State University; Carlen Henington, Mississippi State University

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Chemical Engineering

AC 2011-1068: SIMULATED MOVING BED REACTORS - AN INSTRUC-TIONAL MODULE FOR INCORPORATION OF PROCESS INTENSIFI-CATION CONCEPTS INTO THE SENIOR REACTOR DESIGN COURSERebecca K. Toghiani, Mississippi State University Dr. Rebecca K. Toghiani is an Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering at MSU. She received her B.S.ChE, M.S.ChE and Ph.D in Chemical Engineering from the University of Missouri-Columbia. She received the 1996 Dow Outstanding New Faculty Award and the 2005 Outstanding Teaching Award from the ASEE Southeastern Section. A John Grisham Master Teacher at MSU, she is an inaugural member of the Bagley College of Engineering Academy of Distinguished Teachers. She has also been recognized at MSU with the 2001

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ECE Division Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Miguel Alonso, Jr., Miami Dade College; Sarah Hug, University of Colorado, Boulder; Heather Thiry, University of Colorado, Boulder

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Electrical and Computer

AC 2011-673: WORK IN PROGRESS: RECRUITING COMPUTING STU-DENTS THROUGH IN-COMMAND CS-0: AN INTRODUCTION TO COM-PUTING THROUGH MOBILE APPLICATION DEVELOPMENTMiguel Alonso Jr., Miami Dade College Dr. Miguel Alonso Jr. has been a faculty member in the Department of Engineering and Engineering Technology at the Miami Dade College School of Computer and Engineering Technologies since August of 2007. He is currently an Associate Professor of Engineering and prior to his appointment at MDC, Dr. Alonso worked as a Researcher at the Digital Signal Processing Lab at Florida International Uni- versity, a Software Engineer in Algorithm Research and Development for Beckman Coulter, Inc., and as a the lead Computer Engineer at CPS

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New Developments in Teaching Electromagnetics and Related Topics

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Madeleine Andrawis, South Dakota State University

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Electrical and Computer

AC 2011-1176: USING ACTIVE LEARNING IN TEACHING ELECTRO-MAGNETICSMadeleine Andrawis, South Dakota State University Dr. Madeleine Andrawis is Professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at South Dakota State University (SDSU) since January 1992. She has also been the Coordinator of the Teaching Learning Center at SDSU from July 2002 till May 2010. Dr. Andrawis earned her Ph.D. from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University in December 1991, and her M.S. from SDSU in 1983. Over the years, Dr. Andrawis has published and gave many presentations in the areas of electrical engineering, teaching effectiveness, the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, the use of instructional

Conference Session

ECE Division Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Aikaterini Bagiati, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Chrysoula Florou, University of Thessaly, Greece; Ioanna Kosmopoulou, University Of Thessaly, Greece; Elias N. Houstis, University of Thessaly

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Electrical and Computer

AC 2011-1715: 3RD GRADERS EXPERIENCE ON USING AN AUTODI-DACTIC PROGRAMMING SOFTWARE: A PHENOMENOLOGICAL PER-SPECTIVEAikaterini Bagiati, Purdue University, West Lafayette Having acquired a Diploma in Electrical Engineering and a Masters Degree in Advanced Digital Com- munication in the Aristotle University in Greece, and after having worked as an educator both in formal and informal settings for 10 years now, I have, since January 2008, started the PhD Program in the School of Engineering Education at Purdue University. My research interests are : Developmental Engineering; Engineering in PreK-3; Early Engineering Curriculum Development; Use of Art to enhance Engineering Design; Educational Software; Educational

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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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Cordelia M. Brown, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Yung-Hsiang Lu, Purdue University

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Electrical and Computer

AC 2011-2557: TEAMING IN AN ENGINEERING PROGRAMMING COURSECordelia M Brown, Purdue University, West Lafayette Cordelia M. Brown is an Assistant Professor in Electrical and Computer Engineering, and Engineering Education at Purdue University. She received her Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering at Vanderbilt Univer- sity, her M.S. in Electrical Engineering at Vanderbilt University, and her B.S. in Electrical Engineering at Tuskegee University. Her research interests include assessment of instructional methods, laboratory design, collaborative learning, and retention and recruitment issues in engineering education.Dr. Yung-Hsiang Lu, Purdue University

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K-12 and Pre-College Engineering Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Greg Murray, Pittsburg State University; Randy Winzer, Pittsburg State University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

AC 2011-1098: USING THE PRINCIPLES OF MANUAL TRAINING TOPERFORM S.T.E.M. OUTREACH FOR URBAN YOUTHGreg Murray, Pittsburg State University Greg Murray is an Assistant Professor in the Mechanical Engineering Technology Department of Pitts- burg State University in Pittsburg, KS. He received his BSET in 1993, and his MST in 1995 from Pittsburg State University, and his MBA in 2002 from Wake Forest University. Professor Murray worked in indus- try for over 11 years in various product development, process engineering and management roles. He currently teaches subjects based in Engineering Graphics, Computer-Aided Design, Capstone, and Fluid Mechanics.Prof. Randy Winzer, Pittsburg State University Randy Winzer is an

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Technological Literacy for Undergraduate Students

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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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

AC 2011-140: ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY FOR NON-ENGINERINGAND NON-SCIENCE MAJORSRobert M. Brooks, Temple University Dr. Robert M. Brooks is an associate professor in the department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Temple University. He is a registered professional engineer in PA and a fellow of the American Society of Civil Engineers. His research interests are Civil Engineering Materials, Transportation Engineering, and Engineering Education.Jyothsna K S, Department of English, St.Joseph’s College, Bangalore Secured a gold Medal for the highest aggregate marks in the Post Graduate English Literature Course at St.Joseph’s College (Autonomous). Working for the Department of English, St.Joseph’s College for

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Information Literacy: Preparing Students for the Real World

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jon N. Jeffryes, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities

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Engineering Libraries

AC 2011-2139: GAUGING WORKPLACE READINESS: INFORMATIONBEHAVIOR AND PREPAREDNESS OF ENGINEERING STUDENTS INCOOPERATIVE EDUCATION PROGRAMSJon N. Jeffryes and Meghan Lafferty, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities Page 22.736.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Gauging Workplace Readiness: Information Behavior and Preparedness of Engineering Students in Cooperative Education ProgramsAbstractIn Spring 2010 we surveyed undergraduate students majoring in computer science or civil,electrical, or mechanical engineering participating in the cooperative education program

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Two Year-to-Four Year Transfer Topics Part I

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Steven K. Mickelson, Iowa State University; Marcia R. Laugerman, Iowa State University

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Two Year College Division

AC 2011-1148: CHARACTERISTICS OF COMMUNITY COLLEGE TRANS-FER STUDENTS THAT SUCCESSFULLY MATRICULATE AND GRAD-UATE IN ENGINEERINGSteven K. Mickelson , Iowa State University Steven Mickelson is a professor in the Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering, the Di- rector of the Center for Learning and Teaching, and the Co-director o Learning Communities at Iowa State University.Marcia R Laugerman, Iowa State University Marcia Laugerman is a researcher for the Center for Excellence in Learning and Teaching and a licensed professional industrial engineer. She has twenty years of faculty experience teaching engineering, busi- ness and statistics courses and is a current Ph D candidate

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Design Tools & Methodology II

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Thomas E. Doyle, McMaster University; Spencer Smith, McMaster University; Adrian Ieta, State University of New York, Oswego

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Design in Engineering Education

AC 2011-2447: CLOSING THE DESIGN LOOP IN FRESHMAN ENGI-NEERINGThomas E. Doyle, McMaster University Dr. Doyle is an Assistant Professor at McMaster University. His teaching interests include McMaster’s freshman program including the cornerstone design course. Dr. Doyle is a leading member of the faculty team, enriching and transforming McMaster’s curriculum to meet emerging challenges of the profession. His research interests include biomedical signal processing, human-computer interfacing (HCI), brain computer interfacing (BCI), machine learning, and simulation for education. Dr. Doyle earned his PhD at the University of Western Ontario. He is a Professional Engineer in the province of Ontario and a member of

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Milo Koretsky, Oregon State University; David L. Silverstein, University of Kentucky; Ronald L. Miller, Colorado School of Mines; John L. Falconer P.E., University of Colorado, Boulder

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NSF Grantees

AC 2011-2155: COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: INTEGRATION OF CON-CEPTUAL LEARNING THROUGHOUT THE CORE CHEMICAL ENGI-NEERING CURRICULUMMilo Koretsky, Oregon State University Milo Koretsky is an Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering at Oregon State University. He cur- rently has research activity in areas related to thin film materials processing and engineering education. He is interested in integrating technology into effective educational practices and in promoting the use of higher level cognitive skills in engineering problem solving. Dr. Koretsky is a six-time Intel Faculty Fellow and has won awards for his work in engineering education at the university and national levels.David L. Silverstein, University of Kentucky

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ETD Design II: Mechanical Engineering Technology

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Akbar M. Eslami, Elizabeth City State University

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Engineering Technology

AC 2011-559: COMPUTER DIGITAL IMAGE PROCESSING IN QUAL-ITY INSPECTION- REVERSE ENGINEERING APPROACHAkbar M. Eslami, Elizabeth City State University Dr. Akbar Eslami is a professor and Engineering Technology coordinator in the Department of Tech- nology at Elizabeth City State University. He received his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Old Dominion University. His research interests are in computer aided manufacturing and design, Finite Ele- ment Analysis, and automation. Page 22.362.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Computer Digital Image Processing in

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Objectives, Assessment, and Methods for Teaching Technological Literacy

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Scott Bartholomew; Geoff Wright, Brigham Young University; Ron Terry, Brigham Young University

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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

AC 2011-2385: DEVELOPING AND ASSESSING STEM CURRICULUMWITH THE INTENT OF PROMOTING TECHNOLOGICAL LITERACYScott BartholomewGeoff Wright, Brigham Young UniversityRon Terry, Brigham Young University Ron is a Professor of Technology and Engineering Education at Brigham Young University. His scholar- ship centers on pedagogy, student learning, and engineering ethics and has presented/published numerous articles in engineering education. Page 22.455.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Developing and Assessing STEM Curriculum With the

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Student Learning and Teamwork

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nina Robson, Texas A&M University

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Engineering Technology

AC 2011-1161: DEVELOPING TECHNOLOGIES THAT ENABLE INDI-VIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES: A UNIQUE DESIGN EXPERIENCENina Robson, Texas A&M University Page 22.462.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Developing Technologies that Enable Individuals with Disabilities: A Unique Design ExperienceAbstractPeople with disabilities encounter a significant number of barriers and challenges, including lack ofemployment opportunities and access to adequate facilities. Today, over 60% of people withdisabilities do not have jobs. Lack of awareness about the challenges faced by persons

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Engaging Families and Exciting Girls with Engineering

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephanie S. Ivey, University of Memphis; Paul J. Palazolo, University of Memphis

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

AC 2011-2109: GIRLS EXPERIENCING ENGINEERING: EVOLUTIONAND IMPACT OF A SINGLE-GENDER OUTREACH PROGRAMStephanie S Ivey, University of Memphis Dr. Stephanie Ivey, Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering, is currently involved in several engineering and STEM education projects. She is part of the project team for the NSF funded MemphiSTEP: A STEM Talent Expansion Program (NSF DUE 0756738), where her responsibilities include coordination of the entire project’s mentoring activities, including the peer-mentoring, peer-tutoring, and STEM club mini-grant program. She is leading a project focused on service learning within the Civil Engineering curriculum and a project examining links between learning styles and freshman

Conference Session

WIED Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cassandra Groen, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology; Jennifer Karlin, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology; Andrea E. Surovek, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

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Women in Engineering

AC 2011-2242: INTENTIONS AND EXPECTATIONS ARE NOT ENOUGH:THE REALITY OF ORGANIZATIONAL IMPROVEMENT AND MENTOR-ING PROGRAMSCassandra Groen, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology Cassandra Groen is a graduate student emphasizing in structural engineering at the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology in the Civil and Environmental Engineering Department. Her thesis work is in Engineering Education and she is the first student at the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology to research in this field.Jennifer Karlin, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology Jennifer Karlin is an associate professor of industrial engineering at the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology and the faculty development

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Curricular Issues in Computer-Oriented Programs

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joseph Idziorek, Iowa State University; Mark F. Tannian, Iowa State University; Douglas W. Jacobson, Iowa State University

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Computing & Information Technology

AC 2011-600: TEACHING COMPUTER SECURITY LITERACY TO STU-DENTS FROM NON-COMPUTING DISCIPLINESJoseph Idziorek, Iowa State University Joseph Idziorek is a PhD candidate studying Computer Engineering at Iowa State University in Ames, IA, USA. His research interests broadly lie in the areas of cloud computing security, distributed denial of service attacks and stream computing. Joseph is also heavily involved in undergraduate education. He currently teaches Introduction to Computer Security Literacy and assists with a number of other under- graduate courses. He has earned a Bachelors of Science degree in Computer Engineering from St. Cloud State University in St. Cloud, Minnesota, USA.Mark F. Tannian, Iowa State

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Attracting and Retaining Students in Civil Engineering

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rhonda K. Young, University of Wyoming; Kristen L. Sanford P.E., Lafayette College; Steven W. Beyerlein, University of Idaho, Moscow; Andrea Bill, University of Madison, Wisconsin; Michael Kyte, University of Idaho, Moscow; Kevin Heaslip, Utah State University; David S. Hurwitz, Oregon State University; Shashi S. Nambisan, Iowa State University

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Civil Engineering

AC 2011-1528: A NATIONWIDE EFFORT TO IMPROVE TRANSPORTA-TION ENGINEERING EDUCATIONRhonda K Young, University of Wyoming Rhonda Young is an associate professor in the Department of Civil and Architectural Engineering at the University of Wyoming specializing in the transportation field. Rhonda is a registered professional engineering and has been in academics for nine years after working as a transportation consultant for over ten years. Within transportation her focus areas are trasnportation planning and rural intelligent transportation systems.Kristen L. Sanford Bernhardt, Lafayette CollegeSteven W. Beyerlein, University of Idaho, Moscow Dr. Beyerlein is a professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steve Warren, Kansas State University; Xiongjie Dong, Kansas State University; Tim J. Sobering, Kansas State University; Jason Yao, East Carolina University

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NSF Grantees

AC 2011-1927: A RAPID ANALYSIS AND SIGNAL CONDITIONING LAB-ORATORY (RASCL) DESIGN COMPATIBLE WITH THE NATIONAL IN-STRUMENTS MYDAQ PLATFORMSteve Warren, Kansas State University Steve Warren received a B.S. and M.S. in Electrical Engineering from Kansas State University in 1989 and 1991, respectively, followed by a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from The University of Texas at Austin in 1994. Dr. Warren is an Associate Professor in the Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering at Kansas State University. Prior to joining KSU in August 1999, Dr. Warren was a Principal Member of the Technical Staff at Sandia National Laboratories in Albuquerque, NM. He directs the KSU Medical Component Design Laboratory, a

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Using Web-Resources and Literature to Teach Engineering in P-8

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lucy McAuliffe, Smith College; Glenn W. Ellis, Smith College; Sonia Katrin Ellis, Smith College; Isabel Huff, Smith College; Beth McGinnis-Cavanaugh, Springfield Technical Community College

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

AC 2011-1627: MYSTERIES AND HEROES: USING IMAGINATIVE ED-UCATION TO ENGAGE MIDDLE SCHOOL LEARNERS IN ENGINEER-INGLucy McAuliffe, Smith College Lucy McAuliffe is the senior editor and an instructional designer for the Talk to Me Project. Lucy is currently a student at Smith College, majoring in American Studies and Environmental Science & Policy. She is a First Group Scholar, and recipient of awards including the Newton Arvin Prize in American Studies and a grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. She plans to enter the publishing industry upon her graduation in 2012.Glenn W Ellis, Smith College Glenn Ellis is an Associate Professor of Engineering at Smith College where he teaches courses in engi- neering