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Global Engineering Models: Curriculum Development, Improvements, and Partnerships

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Jian Yu, Auburn University and Tsinghua University, China; Chetan S. Sankar, Auburn University

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International

AC 2011-2010: IMPROVING ENGINEERING EDUCATION IN DEVEL-OPING COUNTRIES: A STUDYJian Yu, Auburn University, USA; Tsinghua University, P.R.China Researcher, Tsinghua Center for Leadership Development and Research; Postdoctor, School of Eco- nomics & Management,Tsinghua Univ, Beijing P.R.China,100084 Visiting scholar, Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama US 36849 Research Areas: Resources Integration, Strategy & Planning of Regional Economy, Chinese Type Enterprise Management Science.Chetan S Sankar, Auburn University Chetan S. Sankar is a Professor of Management at Auburn University. He has received more than two million dollars from ten National Science Foundation grants to develop exceptional instructional

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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David Jones, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Carmen R. Zafft, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; John Sutton, RMC Research Corporation; Lance C. Pérez, University of Nebraska, Lincoln

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NSF Grantees

AC 2011-1395: NSF STEP AWARD: THE COLLEGE OF ENGINEERINGAT THE UNIVERSITY OFDavid Jones, University of Nebraska, Lincoln Dr. David Jones earned a BS and MS from Texas A&M University and a PhD from Oklahoma State University. He joined the Biological Systems Engineering Department at UNL in 1989 where he holds the rank of Professor. He also holds a courtesy appointment in the Department of Food Science and Technology. He has been working in the fields of modeling, process analysis, and risk assessment. He has made contributions in the areas of processing alternative crops, thermochemical conversions, modeling heat and mass transfer within complex systems, and developing models for risk based decision making

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Student Entrepreneurial Skills and Mindset I

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Erik Sander, University of Florida

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

AC 2011-819: ENGINEERING ENTREPRENEURSHIP: LEARNING BYDOINGErik Sander, University of Florida Erik Sander began his career as a Project Manager and Senior Engineer analyzing advanced fighter aircraft engines and the Space Shuttle Main Engine for NASA, Lockheed Martin, General Electric, and Pratt & Whitney. He was also a Technology Transfer Officer for Lockheed Martin and the NASA Marshall Space Flight Center. Starting in 1995, Erik joined the faculty of the University of Florida College of Engineer as Director of the University Center, Associate Director for the Engineering Research Center and the Florida Energy Systems Consortium, and Director of Industry Programs - all directed at fostering industrial

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Educational Research and Methods Potpourri I

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Raghavi Merugureddy, Purdue University ; Amani Salim, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Heidi A. Diefes-Dux, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Monica E. Cardella, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Educational Research and Methods

AC 2011-1314: FEEDBACK AND ASSESSMENT OF STUDENT WORKON MODEL-ELICITING ACTIVITIES: UNDERGRADUATE TEACHINGASSISTANTS’ PERCEPTIONS AND STRATEGIESRaghavi Merugureddy, Purdue University Raghavi Merugureddy is a Senior in School of Industrial Engineering at Purdue University with minors in Electrical Engineering and Mathematics. Since 2007, she has been a member of Purdue’s Society of Women Engineers (SWE), and Women in Engineering Program (WIEP). She has been a Vice President of Marketing for American Indian Foundation (AIF) chapter at Purdue from 2007 to 2008. Her research interest is on TA’s assessment of student’s open-ended solution on Model Eliciting Activities (MEAs).Amani Salim, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Civil Engineering Poster Session

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Ronald W. Welch, University of Texas, Tyler

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Civil Engineering

AC 2011-1019: ADDRESSING PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE ISSUES WITHINTHE CURRICULUMRonald W. Welch, University of Texas, Tyler Ron Welch is Professor and Head, Department of Civil Engineering at The University of Texas at Tyler. He is a registered Professional Engineer in Virginia. Until 2 Jan 2007, Ron was an Academy Professor at the United States Military Academy (USMA). Ron received a BS degree in Engineering Mechanics from the USMA in 1982 and MS and Ph.D. degrees in Civil Engineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 1990 and 1999, respectively. Ronald Welch@uttyler.edu. Page 22.141.1

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A Systems-Thinking Approach to Solving Problems

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Ronald C. Rosenberg, Michigan State University; Jon Sticklen, Michigan State University

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Systems Engineering

AC 2011-656: GUIDED REFLECTIONRonald C Rosenberg, Michigan State University Associate Dean for Special Initiatives and Associate Director, Applied Engineering Sciences Program, College of Engineering, Michigan State University. Long-term interest in modeling and simulation of engineering and ecological systems. Co-author of two texts on systems dynamics primarily intended for mechanical, electrical and control engineers. Strong interest in effective methods for teaching systems concepts to broad audiences.Jon Sticklen, Michigan State University Jon Sticklen is the Director of the Center for Engineering Education Research at Michigan State Univer- sity. Dr. Sticklen is also Director of Applied Engineering

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Engineering Design in Pedagogy

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Ibrahim F. Zeid, Northeastern University; Sagar V. Kamarthi, Northeastern University; Claire Duggan, Northeastern University; Jessica Chin, Northeastern University

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Design in Engineering Education, K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

AC 2011-1284: IMPLEMENTING THE CAPSTONE EXPERIENCE CON-CEPT FOR TEACHER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENTIbrahim F. Zeid, Northeastern UniversityDr. Sagar V. Kamarthi, Northeastern University Sagar Kamarthi is an Associate Professor at Northeastern UniversityMrs. Claire Duggan, Northeastern University Director for Programs and Operations The Center for STEM EducationMs. Jessica Chin, Northeastern University Jessica Chin is a Ph.D. Candidate in the Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering at North- eastern University. Her research focuses on the implementation of engineering design processes using traditional and virtual methods. Her Ph.D. focus is on product design, development and commercializa- tion

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Innovations in Design within BME Curricula

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Richard Goldberg, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill; Kevin Caves, Duke University; Julie A. Reynolds, Duke University

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Biomedical

AC 2011-1129: IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF WRITING IN A CAP-STONE ENGINEERING DESIGN COURSERichard Goldberg, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill Richard Goldberg is a Research Associate Professor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering. He is also the Director of Undergraduate Studies for the Curriculum in Applied Sciences and Engineering, which houses the undergraduate BME program. He teaches several instrumentation courses. He also teaches a senior design class in a collaborative effort at UNC and Duke University. His primary interest is in rehabilitation engineering and assistive technology for people with disabilities.Kevin Caves, Duke University Kevin Caves is an Instructor in the Pratt School of

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Descriptions of Outreach Programs

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David W. Richerson, University of Utah; Cynthia Furse, University of Utah; Amy Aldous Bergerson, University of Utah

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

AC 2011-1862: UNIVERSITY PARTNERSHIP WITH HIGH SCHOOL TEACH-ERS TO INCREASE STUDENT AWARENESS OF ENGINEERINGDavid W Richerson, University of Utah Adjunct Associate Professor, Materials Science and Engineering; Program Manager NSF STEP program ”Utah’s Engineers: a Statewide Initiative for Growth”; Mineral Collections Manager, Utah Museum of Natural HistoryCynthia Furse, University of Utah Dr. Cynthia Furse is the Associate Vice President for Research at the University of Utah and a Profes- sor of Electrical and Computer Engineering. She is the PI of an NSF DLR project Integrated System Level Design – and an NSF STEP program – Utah’s Engineers: A Statewide Initiative for Growth. Dr. Furse received her B.S. in

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Thermodynamics, Fluids, and Heat Transfer II

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Andrew L. Gerhart, Lawrence Technological University; Philip M. Gerhart P.E., University of Evansville

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Mechanical Engineering

AC 2011-1722: USING FAMILIAR ANALOGIES TO TEACH FUNDAMEN-TAL CONCEPTS IN THERMO-FLUIDS COURSESAndrew L. Gerhart, Lawrence Technological University Andrew Gerhart, Ph.D. is an Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Lawrence Technological University. He is actively involved in ASEE, the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, and the Engineering Society of Detroit. He serves as Faculty Advisor for the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Student Chapter at LTU, chair for the LTU Leadership Curriculum Committee, director of the LTU Thermal Science Laboratory, coordinator of the Certificate in Energy & Environmental Man- agement and Certificate/Minor in Aeronautical Engineering, and member

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Teaching Statics

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Cliff J. Lissenden, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Christine B. Masters, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Samia A. Suliman, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Roxanne Toto, Pennsylvania State University, University Park

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Mechanics

AC 2011-1511: SUPPLEMENTAL LEARNING TOOLS FOR STATICS ANDSTRENGTH OF MATERIALSCliff J. Lissenden, Pennsylvania State University, University Park Cliff J. Lissenden, Ph.D. (University of Virginia, 1993) is a professor of Engineering Science and Me- chanics at Penn State. In addition to teaching engineering mechanics courses ranging from sophomore level statics to graduate level mechanical behavior of materials, he researches structural health monitoring for aerospace, mechanical, and civil infrastructure applications. He is a member of ASEE, ASNT, ASME, ASCE, ASM, SES, and Sigma Xi.Christine B. Masters, Pennsylvania State University, University Park Christine Masters is an Associate Professor in the Engineering

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WIED Poster Session

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Aura Tuulia Paloheimo, Aalto University, School of Science and Engineering; Kaisa Pohjonen, Aalto University; Pirjo Helena Putila

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Women in Engineering

AC 2011-1053: PATHWAYS TO MALE-DOMINATED ENGINEERING PRO-GRAMSAura Tuulia Paloheimo, Aalto University, School of Science and Engineering Aura Paloheimo (M.Sc.Tech.) works in the Aalto University School of Science and Engineering as a university teacher. She teaches computer science basics. Her recent research areas have covered different aspects of female minorities in technical fields.Kaisa Pohjonen, Aalto University Kaisa Pohjonen works in Aalto University as a research assistant to Aura Paloheimo. Ms. Pohjonen will graduate as B.Sc. (Math) in 2011 and continue her studies in master’s level.Pirjo Helena Putila

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

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Adrienne R. Minerick, Michigan Technological University

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Chemical Engineering

AC 2011-1893: USE OF HIPELE APPROACH IN A SPLIT-LEVEL CHEM-ICAL ENGINEERING ELECTIVE COURSEAdrienne 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

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Civil Engineering Education and Workforce Development Challenges

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Sinead MacNamara, Syracuse University

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Civil Engineering

AC 2011-1802: TRANS-DISCIPLINARY DESIGN TEACHING FOR CIVILENGINEERS AND ARCHITECTS LESSONS LEARNED AND FUTUREPLANSSinead MacNamara, Syracuse University Page 22.1541.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 TRANS-DISCIPLINARY DESIGN TEACHING FOR CIVIL ENGINEERS AND ARCHITECTS – LESSONS LEARNED AND FUTURE PLANSIntroductionThis paper describes ongoing efforts at Syracuse University to institute a trans-disciplinarycourse that brings together architecture and structural engineering students for a joint designseminar. This course forms part of a larger NSF funded project aimed at increasing innovationand

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Active and Inquiry-Based Learning

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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

AC 2011-407: THE USE OF INQUIRY-BASED ACTIVITIES TO REPAIRSTUDENT MISCONCEPTIONS RELATED TO HEAT, ENERGY AND TEM-PERATUREMichael J. Prince, Bucknell University Michael Prince is Professor of Chemical Engineering at Bucknell University. His current research ex- amines the use of inquiry-based activities to repair student misconceptions in thermodynamics and heat transfer. He is co-director of the ASEE National Effective Teaching Institute. Address: Department of Chemical Engineering, Bucknell University Lewisburg, Pennsylvania 17837. E-mail: prince@bucknell.edu.Margot A. Vigeant, Bucknell University Margot Vigeant is an Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering, with research interests in engineering education

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Innovative Instructional Strategies and Curricula in ECE I

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Chen Jia, Kansas State University; Andrew G. Bennett, Kansas State University; Dong-Hai Nguyen, Kansas State University; N. Sanjay Rebello, Kansas State University; Steve Warren, Kansas State University

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Electrical and Computer

AC 2011-2767: TEACHING-LEARNING INTERVIEWS TO UNDERSTANDAND REMEDIATE STUDENT DIFFICULTIES WITH FOURIER SERIESCONCEPTSChen Jia, Kansas State UniversityAndrew G Bennett, Kansas State University Andrew Bennett received his Ph.D. in Mathematics from Princeton University in 1985. Since 1988 he has been at Kansas State University, where he is currently Director of the Center for Quantitative Education.Dong-Hai Nguyen, Department of Physics, Kansas State UniversityDr. N. Sanjay Rebello, Kansas State University Associate Professor of Physics, has over 10 years experience in physics education research, particularly in the area of transfer of learning. His current research focuses on problem solving and transfer of these skills

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Alternative Energy Laboratory Experiences

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Narayanan M. Komerath, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

AC 2011-2661: TESTBEDS CONNECTING SPACE TECHNOLOGY TOTERRESTRIAL RENEWABLE ENERGYNarayanan M. Komerath, Georgia Institute of Technology Professor, Daniel Guggenheim School of Aerospace Engineering Page 22.1423.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011Testbeds Connecting Space Technology To Terrestrial Renewable Energy AbstractTechnologies to exploit resources beyond Earth bear great relevance to the problem ofdeveloping cost-effective solutions for terrestrial micro renewable energy systems. This papersummarizes the approach taken in a course-curriculum-laboratory initiative to

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Improving Visualization Skills

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Norma L Veurink, Michigan Technological University; Sheryl A. Sorby, Michigan Technological University

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Engineering Design Graphics

AC 2011-1912: RAISING THE BAR? LONGITUDINAL STUDY TO DE-TERMINE WHICH STUDENTS WOULD BENEFIT MOST FROM SPA-TIAL TRAININGNorma L Veurink, Michigan Technological University Ms. Veurink is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Engineering Fundamentals at Michigan Tech where she teaches first year engineering courses. She has researched the impact of spatial training on student success and is actively involved in the Engineering Design Graphics Division of ASEE.Sheryl A. Sorby, Michigan Technological University Sheryl A. Sorby is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics and Director of Engi- neering Education and Research. She is the former Associate Dean for Academic Programs in the College of

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Panel on Innovative Graduate Education Concepts: Organized by the National Institute of Aerospace

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Mark Shaurette, Purdue University; Joe Orczyk, Purdue University

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Graduate Studies

AC 2011-1497: OVERCOMING THE CHALLENGES OF DISTANCE ED-UCATION DELIVERY OF A MASTER OF SCIENCE DEGREE IN CON-STRUCTION MANAGEMENTMark Shaurette, Purdue University Mark Shaurette, Ph.D. Assistant Professor, Purdue University, West Lafayette BBCN, Building Construc- tion, University of Florida, 1975 MS, Civil Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1980 Ph.D., College of Technology, Purdue University, 2007 Mark’s 30+ years of construction industry experience includes owning and operating a custom home- building company in addition to senior management positions with one of the largest homebuilders in the nation as well as a regional commercial/residential development company in Florida. He has also worked

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Information and Network Security

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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

AC 2011-82: WIRED AND WIRELESS PORT COMMUNICATIONIem Heng, New York City College of Technology Professor Iem Heng earned his bachelor’s degree from Providence College (Providence, RI) with double majors in Pre-Engineering Program and mathematics. In addition, he earned another bachelor’s degree from Columbia University (New York, NY) in mechanical engineering and master’s in applied math- ematics from Western Michigan University (Kalamazoo, MI); his Ph.D. in computational and applied mathematics from Old Dominion University (Norfolk, VA). Before joining the EMT/CET department at City Tech in fall of 2007, he was a faculty member and chair of the CET department at DeVry Institute of Technology (Long Island City

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Engineering Education Research in K-12

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gamze Ozogul, Arizona State University; Martin Reisslein, Arizona State University; Amy Marcelle Johnson, University of Memphis

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Educational Research and Methods, K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

AC 2011-344: EFFECTS OF VISUAL SIGNALING ON PRE-COLLEGESTUDENTS’ ENGINEERING LEARNING PERFORMANCE AND ATTI-TUDES: PEER VERSUS ADULT PEDAGOGICAL AGENTS VERSUS AR-ROW SIGNALINGGamze Ozogul, Arizona State UniversityMartin Reisslein, Arizona State University Martin Reisslein is an Associate Professor in the School of Electrical, Computer, and Energy Engineering at Arizona State University (ASU), Tempe. He received the Dipl.-Ing. (FH) degree from the Fach- hochschule Dieburg, Germany, in 1994, and the M.S.E. degree from the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, in 1996; both in electrical engineering. He received his Ph.D. in systems engineering from the University of Pennsylvania in 1998. During the academic year 1994

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Teaching Circuit Theory and Electronics

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Carl Greco, Arkansas Tech University; James D. Reasoner Jr, Arkansas Tech University; Daniel Bullock, Arkansas Tech University; Carlos L. Castillo, Arkansas Tech University; Patricia S. Buford, Arkansas Tech University; Gill G. richards, Arkansas Tech University

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Electrical and Computer

AC 2011-1467: EFFICACY OF LAB REPORTS FOR ELECTRIC CIRCUITSLABORATORY ASSESSMENTCarl Greco, Arkansas Tech University Dr. Greco is a professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering with research interest in biomedical sig- nal processing. He teaches courses in digital systems, signals and systems, communications and biomed- ical signal processing.James Douglas Reasoner Jr., Arkansas Tech University Received the BSEE from the US Naval Academy in 1971 and the MA in Defense Analysis and Strategic Studies from the US Naval War College in 1986. He is the Director of Electrical Engineering Laboratories and an Instructor of Electrical Engineering at Arkansas Tech University.Daniel Bullock, Arkansas Tech University Dr

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Attracting Young Minds: Part II

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jessica Alvarenga, California State University, Los Angeles; Mark Vincent Abbott, California State University, Los Angeles; Alexander Abramyan; Jianyu Dong, California State University, Los Angeles; Oleg Gontar; Huiping Guo, California State University, Los Angeles; Eun-Young Kang, California State University, Los Angeles; Victor Mejia; Phanit Pollavith, California State University, Los Angeles; Ricardo Sanchez; Jose Antonio Zamalloa; Nancy Warter-Perez, California State University, Los Angeles

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Minorities in Engineering

AC 2011-2382: ENGAGING UNDERREPRESENTED MIDDLE SCHOOLSTUDENTS IN ENGINEERING AND SCIENCE THROUGH A TWO-DAYSUMMER CAMPJessica Alvarenga, California State University, Los AngelesMark Vincent Abbott, CSULAAlexander AbramyanJianyu Dong, California State University, Los AngelesMr. Oleg GontarHuiping Guo, California State University, Los AngelesEun-Young Kang, California State University, Los Angeles Associate Professor Computer Science California State University, Los AngelesMr. Victor MejiaPhanit Pollavith, CSULARicardo SanchezJose Antonio ZamalloaNancy Warter-Perez, California State University, Los Angeles Nancy Warter-Perez is a Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at California State University, Los Angeles and the

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Design Across Disciplines

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James M. Leake, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; David Weightman, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

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Design in Engineering Education

AC 2011-822: ENGINEERING AND INDUSTRIAL DESIGN EDUCATIONCOLLABORATIONJames M Leake, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign James M. Leake joined the Department of Industrial and Enterprise Systems (formerly General) Engi- neering in August 1999. His educational background includes an MS in Mechanical Engineering (1993) from the University of Washington, a BS in Ocean Engineering (1980) from Florida Atlantic University, and a BA in Art History (1974) from Indiana University. His current research interests include engineer- ing education, integration of CAD/CAE software in the engineering curriculum, spatial visualization, and reverse engineering. Professor Leake’s publications include two books, Engineering Design

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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; Christine Kelly, Oregon State University

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NSF Grantees

AC 2011-1459: ENHANCEMENT OF STUDENT LEARNING IN EXPERI-MENTAL DESIGN USING VIRTUAL LABORATORIES - YEAR 3Milo 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.Christine Kelly, Oregon State University

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New Trends in ECE Education

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Farzad Pourboghrat, Southern Illinois University; Narayanan Ramachandran, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale; Aishwarya Vasu, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale; Arjun Shekar Sadahalli, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale; Prashanthi Banala, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale; Giampiero Campa, MathWorks

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Electrical and Computer

AC 2011-931: ENHANCING MECHATRONICS EDUCATION USING MODEL-BASED TECHNIQUES AND MATHWORKS TOOLSFarzad Pourboghrat, Southern Illinois University Farzad Pourboghrat received his Ph.D. degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Iowa in 1984. He has since been with the department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) at Southern Illinois University, Carbondale (SIUC) where he is currently a Professor and director of the Embedded Control Systems (ECS) Lab. He is a senior member of IEEE. His research interests include control theory, real-time embedded control, mechatronics and distributed robotic systems.Narayanan Ramachandran, Southern Illinois University Carbondale Narayanan Ramachandran received his

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Aerospace First-Year Project-Based Learning

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kristi J. Shryock, Texas A&M University; Kaushik Das, Texas A&M University, College Station; Stephen Oehler, Texas A&M University; Jacques C. Richard, Texas A&M University; Dimitris C. Lagoudas, Texas A&M University

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Aerospace

AC 2011-2229: BRINGING SMART MATERIALS APPLICATIONS INTOA PROJECT-BASED FIRST-YEAR ENGINEERING COURSEKristi J Shryock, Texas A&M University Kristi J. Shryock is a Lecturer and Director of Undergraduate Programs in the Department of Aerospace Engineering at Texas A&M University. She received both a B.S. and M.S. in Aerospace Engineering from Texas A&M and received her Ph.D. in Interdisciplinary Engineering at Texas A&M in May 2011. Her research work focuses on engineering education.Dr. Kaushik Das, Department of Aerospace Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, TXStephen Oehler, Texas A&M UniversityJacques C. Richard, Texas A&M UniversityDr. Dimitris C. Lagoudas, Texas A&M

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Extending a Hand Back: Older Students Inspiring Younger Students

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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AJ Almaguer, University of California, Berkeley; Roy Tangsombatvisit, University of California, Berkeley; Matthew Ford, University of California, Berkeley; Susan Yushan Chen, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley Engineers and Mentors; Lisa A. Pruitt, University of California, Berkeley; Neil Ray, University of California, Berkeley

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

AC 2011-2368: BUILDING ENGINEERS AND MENTORS: A MODEL FORSTUDENT-LED ENGINEERING OUTREACHAJ Almaguer, UC Berkeley AJ Almaguer studied Mechanical Engineering and Material Science Engineering at the University of California, Berkeley. He was one of the founding members of BEAM.ROY TANGSOMBATVISIT, UC BerkeleyMatthew Ford, UC BerkeleySusan Yushan Chen, Berkeley Engineers and Mentors at the University of California, Berkeley I am a Bioengineering senior at UC Berkeley. I joined BEAM in my junior year because I have always wanted to mentor. I have since been working with BEAM as staff and mentor. I have also helped establish BEAM as a more prominent engineering outreach organization on campus. I plan to enroll in graduate

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jay McCormack, University of Idaho; Denny C. Davis, Washington State University; Steven W. Beyerlein, University of Idaho, Moscow; Howard P. Davis, Washington State University; Michael S. Trevisan, Washington State University; Susannah Howe, Smith College; Javed Khan, Tuskegee University; Patricia Brackin P.E., Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Paul R. Leiffer, LeTourneau University; Phillip L. Thompson, Seattle University

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NSF Grantees

AC 2011-962: CLASSROOM LEARNING ACTIVITIES TO SUPPORT CAP-STONE PROJECT ASSESSMENT INSTRUMENTSJay McCormack, University of Idaho Jay McCormack is an assistant professor in the mechanical engineering department at the University of Idaho where he is an instructor for the college’s interdisciplinary capstone design course. Dr. McCormack received his PhD in mechanical engineering from Carnegie Mellon University in 2003.Denny C. Davis, Washington State University Dr. Davis is Professor of Bioengineering and Director of the Engineering Education Research Center at Washington State University. He has led numerous multidisciplinary research projects to enhance engi- neering education. He currently leads projects creating

Conference Session

IE Technical Session I

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lizabeth T. Schlemer, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

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Industrial Engineering

AC 2011-93: DESIGN PROJECTS WITH OUT-OF TOWN COMPANIESLizabeth T Schlemer, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo Lizabeth Schlemer has been teaching at Cal Poly, SLO for 18 years. She is a graduate of Cal Poly herself, and she holds a Masters in Industrial and Systems Engineering and an MBA from University of Southern California, and a PhD in Educational Research from University of California, Santa Barbara. She has 10 years of work experience at Unocal Corporation where she held positions of increasing responsibility. Most of her current research activities center around engineering education and enhancing engagement through valid contexts like project based learning and community service. She