AC 2011-1189: GRAPHICAL COMMUNICATIONS: A CONCEPT INVEN-TORYHeidi M Steinhauer, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Univ., Daytona Beach Assistant Professor of Freshmen Engineering at Embry Riddle Aeronautical University. Have Introduc- tory Graphics for the last 10 years in addtion to developing several upper level advanced 3D modeling courses. Areas of reserach interest: development of student visualization skills, effective integration of 3D modeling into graphics communication courses, and women’s retention in engineering. Co-Advisor of only all-women’s baja SAE team in the world and Director of summer engineering camp for middle school girls
AC 2011-2358: IMPACTS OF LIVING LEARNING COMMUNITIES ONENGINEERING STUDENT ENGAGEMENT AND SENSE OF AFFILIA-TIONShannon Ciston, University of New Haven Shannon Ciston is an Assistant Professor of Multidisciplinary Engineering at the University of New Haven in Connecticut. Her background is in Chemical Engineering, with degrees from Northwestern University (Ph.D.) and Illinois Institute of Technology (B.S.). Dr. Ciston’s research interests are in two main ar- eas: Engineering Education (including student experience, attitudes, and perceptions) and Sustainability (including impacts of the Chemical and Energy industries on water resources).Maria-Isabel Carnasciali, Ph.D., University of New Haven Assistant Professor of
AC 2011-683: INTEGRATING PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE INTO THEENGINEERING CURRICULUM: A PROPOSED MODEL AND PROTO-TYPE CASE WITH AN INDUSTRY PARTNERRichard T. Schoephoerster, University of Texas at El Paso Dr. Schoephoerster is the Dean of the College of Engineering at the University of Texas at El Paso, where he leads a College of over 3000 students (including approximately 500 graduate students) in 17 different BS, MS, and PhD degree programs, and 80 faculty members in six different departments with approximately $25 million in research funding from local, state, and national agencies and companies. Dr. Schoephoerster received his B.S. in Biomedical Engineering in 1985, and his M.S. (1986) and Ph.D. (1989) in Mechanical
AC 2011-2797: LEAN SIX SIGMA NANOMANUFACTURING COURSEFOR ENGINEERING AND ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY PROGRAMSMichael G Mauk, Drexel UniversityVladimir Genis, Drexel University (Tech.) Dr. Vladimir GenisProfessor and Engineering Technology Program Director in the School of Technol- ogy and Professional Studies, Drexel University, has developed and taught graduate and undergradu- ate courses in physics, electronics, nanotechnology, biomedical engineering, nondestructive testing, and acoustics. His research interests include ultrasound wave propagation and scattering, ultrasound imaging, nondestructive testing, electronic instrumentation, piezoelectric transducers, and engineering education. Results of his research work
AC 2011-1405: ANALYSIS OF THE BARRIERS, CONSTRAINTS AND IS-SUES FOR DUAL CREDIT AND / OR ADVANCED PLACEMENT PATH-WAY FOR INTRODUCTION TO ENGINEERING / DESIGNLeigh R Abts, Ph.D., University of Maryland College Park Dr. Abts received his Bachelor’s of Science in 1973 from Brown University, and his Ph.D. in Engineering in 1982 from Brown University. Currently, Dr. Abts holds a joint faculty appointment as a Research Associate Professor in the College of Education and the A. James Clark School of Engineering at the University of Maryland at College Park. Page 22.206.1 c American Society for
AC 2011-282: USING PORTFOLIOS TO TELL THE DESIGN BACKSTORYJosh Tenenberg, University of Washington, Tacoma Josh Tenenberg is a Professor in Computing and Software Systems at the University of Washington, Tacoma. He employs the behavioral and social sciences in analysing and designing the relationship between people and technologies. He is Co-Editor-in-Chief of the ACM Transactions on Computing Education. Page 22.1631.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Using portfolios to tell the design backstoryThis paper is about how I have had students use portfolios in
AC 2011-400: RENEWABLE ENERGY BASED CAPSTONE SENIOR DE-SIGN PROJECTS FOR AN UNDERGRADUATE ENGINEERING TECH-NOLOGY CURRICULUMRadian G. Belu, Drexel University (Tech.) Dr. Radian Belu is Assistant Professor within the Engineering Technology (ET) program - Drexel Uni- versity, Philadelphia, USA. He holding the second position as Research Assistant Professor at Desert Re- search Institute, Reno, Nevada. Before joining to the Drexel University Dr. Belu hold faculty and research positions at universities and research institutes in Romania, Canada and United States. He also worked for several years in industry as a project manager and senior consultant. He has taught and developed undergraduate and graduate courses in
AC 2011-2253: THE EFFECTIVENESS OF ”PENCASTS” AS AN INSTRUC-TIONAL MEDIUMJames Herold, University of California, Riverside James earned his B.S. in Computer Science at California Polytechnic State University, Pomona in 2004. He is currently a PhD student in Computer Science at the University of California, Riverside.Thomas Stahovich, University of California, Riverside Dr. Stahovich received his B.S in Mechanical Engineering from UC Berkeley in 1988. He received his S.M. and Ph.D. from MIT in 1990 and 1995 respectively. He conducted his doctoral research at the MIT Artificial Intelligence Lab. After serving as an Assistant and Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh
AC 2011-2776: DO STUDENTS GATHER INFORMATION TO INFORMDESIGN DECISIONS? ASSESSMENT WITH AN AUTHENTIC DESIGNTASK IN FIRST-YEAR ENGINEERINGRuth E. H. Wertz, Purdue University, West Lafayette Ruth E. H. Wertz is a graduate student in Engineering Education at Purdue University. She is a Profes- sional Engineer in the State of Indiana, and holds BS and MS degrees in Civil Engineering from Trine University and Purdue University.Meagan C Ross, Purdue University, West Lafayette Meagan Ross is a Ph.D. student in the School of Engineering Education at Purdue University. She re- ceived a B.S. in Computer Science from Texas Woman’s University, and a M.S. in Electrical Engineer- ing from Texas Tech University. Prior to beginning
AC 2011-2156: BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS BY AVOIDING THE ”SHOW-AND-GO”: A STEM PROJECT FOR HIGH SCHOOLSKelly B Crittenden, PhD, Louisiana Tech University Kelly Crittenden earned his BS and PhD in BioMedical Engineering from Louisiana Tech University in 1996 and 2001 respectively. He is an Associate Professor of Engineering, and holds the Harrelson Professorship in Engineering. Dr Crittenden has focused much of his effort in the arena of Engineering Education, and multidisciplinary design.Prof. Galen E. Turner III, Louisiana Tech UniversityDr. James D. Nelson, Louisiana Tech UniversityJane A Petrus, Louisiana Tech University Jane Petrus serves as the Student Success Specialist for the College of Engineering and Science at
AC 2011-1313: CURRICULUM EXCHANGE - EDUCATIONAL ASPECTSOF COMPUTATIONAL MODELING AND KINESTHETIC EXPERIMEN-TATIONBlake C. Wade, University of Texas-Arlington/ Kennedale High School, Kennedale ISD, Kennedale,Texas Blake C. Wade is a chemistry teacher (general, pre-AP and AP) at Kennedale High School, Kennedale, Texas. He holds a Bachelor’s of Science degree in Biology (2006) from Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas. His current research interests include the way in which technology and traditional teaching meth- ods can be combined to pique students’ scientific interests and how to engage the minority learner in the STEM fields. He enjoys spending time with his beautiful wife Stephanie and their four year old daughter
AC 2011-177: IMPLEMENTING PROBLEM BASED LEARNING IN MA-TERIALS SCIENCEDavid H Jonassen, University of Missouri, Columbia Dr. David Jonassen is Curators’ Professor at the University of Missouri where he teaches in the areas of Learning Technologies and Educational Psychology.Sanjeev K Khanna, University of Missouri Dr. Khanna is a La Pierre Professor in mechanical and aerospace engineering department at the University of Missouri. His pedagogical research interests include integrated teaching of mechanics, materials and design, introducing problem based learning in undergraduate level engineering courses, and promoting the engineering discipline among high school teachers and students. He is the coauthor of a book
AC 2011-565: UNDERGRADUATE HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENTS THATACHIEVE DESIRED LEARNING OUTCOMESFiras Akasheh, Tuskegee University Dr. Akasheh is an Assistant Professor at the Mechanical Engineering Department at Tuskegee University. He joined in 2008.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 and testing assessments and curriculum materials for engineering design and professional skills, especially for use in capstone engineering design courses. He has been a Fellow
AC 2011-2026: VISUALIZATION AND MANIPULATION OF NANOSCALECOMPONENTS INSTRUCTION FOR ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY STU-DENTSSalahuddin Qazi and Robert Decker, State University of New York, Institute of Tech, Utica, New York andMohawk Valley Community College, Utica, New York Salahuddin Qazi holds a Ph.D., degree in electrical engineering from the University of Technology, Loughborough, U.K. He is currently a full Professor and past chair of electrical engineering technol- ogy department at the SUNY Institute of Technology, Utica, New York. He teaches and conducts research in the area of fiber optics, wireless communications, nanotechnology and alternative energy. Dr. Qazi is a recipient of many awards including, the William
AC 2011-552: A LEADERSHIP-FOCUSED ENGINEERING MANAGEMENTMASTER OF SCIENCE PROGRAMMary Adams Viola, Ph.D. and Robert J. Hannemann,Ph.D., School of Engineering, Tufts University Robert J. Hannemann Director, Tufts Gordon Institute Professor of Practice Rob Hannemann is the Director of the Tufts Gordon Institute. In this role, he is responsible for the En- gineering Management and Entrepreneurial Leadership programs, which serve more than 100 graduate students and 500 undergraduates annually. He is also Professor of the Practice in the Mechanical En- gineering department. Dr. Hannemann earned advanced degrees in Mechanical Engineering from New York University (MS ’72) and MIT (Sc.D.’75) after receiving his BS degree
AC 2011-894: A COMPARISON OF DESIGN EDUCATION ACROSS TWOFIELDS:LESSONS FROM INDUSTRIAL DESIGN AND MECHANICALENGINEERINGWilliam Besser, University of St. Thomas William Besser is a graduate of the University of St. Thomas in Saint Paul, MN with degrees in Mechan- ical Engineering and Business Management. His academic interests include design, design processes and design thinking, multidisciplinary collaboration, consumer behavior and organizational behavior. William is currently working as a product design engineer for a medical device company.AnnMarie Thomas, University of Saint Thomas AnnMarie Thomas is an assistant professor of Engineering at the University of St. Thomas, and co- director of the UST Center for Pre
AC 2011-2249: A NEW APPROACH IN TEACHING ”MEASUREMENTLABORATORY” COURSES BASED ON TRIZIrina Nicoleta Ciobanescu Husanu, Drexel University Dr. CiobanescuHusanu is Assistant Professor in Engineering Technology at Drexel University. She re- ceived her PhD degree in mechanical engineering from Drexel University in 2005 and also holds a MS degree in aeronautical engineering. Her research interest is in thermal and fluid sciences with applica- tions in micro-combustion, fuel cells and research of alternative and green fuels as well as expanding her research work towards new areas regarding plasma assisted combustion. Dr. Ciobanescu-Husanu has prior industrial experience in aerospace engineering areas, that encompasses
AC 2011-1638: A VEHICLE DYNAMICS DESIGN AND SIMULATION TOOLFOR CAPSTONE PROJECTSJohn E. Pakkala, Milwaukee School of Engineering John E. Pakkala is an Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Milwaukee School of Engineer- ing (MSOE). Before coming to MSOE, he spent more than twenty years as a special machine designer and was involved with the design, construction and installation of machines and manufacturing automa- tion equipment for automotive, aerospace, and defense industry clients. Dr. Pakkala earned a Bachelor of Science degree in mechanical engineering from Michigan State University. His Master of Science and Ph.D. degrees in electrical engineering from Michigan Technological University were in the
AC 2011-659: ARE THERE DIFFERENCES IN ENGINEERING SELF-EFFICACY BETWEEN MINORITY AND MAJORITY STUDENTS ACROSSACADEMIC LEVELS?K.L. Jordan, Michigan Technological University K.L. Jordan completed her Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Mechanical Engineering from Michigan Technological University in 2006 and 2008 respectively. During her undergraduate tenure she was an active member of the National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) and currently serves on the Board of Directors. She is also the President of the ASEE student chapter at Michigan Tech. As the recipient of a King-Chavez-Parks graduate fellowship, Ms. Jordan has agreed to seek an engineering faculty position upon completion of her Ph.D. degree. She is also
AC 2011-1427: INTEGRATION OF PARTICLE TECHNOLOGY WITHPHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRY APPLICATIONS IN THE CHEMICALENGINEERING UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM AND K-12 EDUCA-TIONZenaida Otero Gephardt, Rowan UniversityStephanie Farrell, Rowan University Stephanie Farrell is an Associate Professor in Chemical Engineering at Rowan University. Prior to joining Rowan in 1998, she was an assistant professor in Chemical Engineering and adjunct professor in Biomed- ical Engineering at Louisiana Tech University. She received her Bachelor’s, MS, and PhD degrees in Chemical Engineering from the University of Pennsylvania, Stevens Institute of Technology, and New Jersey Institute of Technology, respectively. Stephanie’s educational interests are
AC 2011-648: LET’S GET STUDENTS MORE INVOLVED!Qing Li, IEEE Qing Li is an IEEE client services manager and UPP coordinator in China. She is currently based in Beijing, mainly responsible for China Mainland, Hong Kong and Taiwan. She is working on build- ing customer relationships and driving IEEE awareness among Chinese communities, including librari- ans, engineers, students and faculty, and also supports initiatives and information needs of IEEE Student Branches through IEEE University Partnership program. Page 22.1014.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011
AC 2011-166: TRANSDISCIPLINARY BIOMEDICAL INSTRUMENTATIONLABORATORYVladimir Genis, Drexel University (Tech.) Dr. Vladimir GenisProfessor and Engineering Technology Program Director in the School of Technol- ogy and Professional Studies, Drexel University, has developed and taught graduate and undergradu- ate courses in physics, electronics, nanotechnology, biomedical engineering, nondestructive testing, and acoustics. His research interests include ultrasound wave propagation and scattering, ultrasound imaging, nondestructive testing, electronic instrumentation, piezoelectric transducers, and engineering education. Results of his research work were published in scientific journals and presented at the national and
AC 2011-312: TIERED SCAFFOLDING OF PROBLEM-BASED LEARN-ING TECHNIQUES IN A THERMODYNAMICS COURSENancy K. Lape, Harvey Mudd College Assistant Professor Nancy K. Lape joined the Engineering Department at Harvey Mudd College in 2005 and serves as the Director of the Patton and Claire Lewis Fellowship in Engineering Professional Practice. Her research focuses on energy-efficient composite gas separation membranes, chemical transport across human skin, and engineering education. She received a B.S. in Chemical Engineering from the Univer- sity of Massachusetts at Amherst, a Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, and completed her postdoctoral studies at the Laboratoire des Sciences
AC 2011-1375: OUTCOMES OF ENGAGING ENGINEERING UNDER-GRADUATES IN CO-CURRICULAR EXPERIENCESBrian A. Burt, University of Michigan Brian A. Burt is a doctoral student in the Center for the Study of Higher and Postsecondary Education at the University of Michigan. He serves as a research assistant at the Center for Research on Learning and Teaching in Engineering. His broad research interests include understanding the doctoral student experience.Donald D. Carpenter, Lawrence Technological University Dr. Donald Carpenter is an Associate Professor of Civil Engineering and the Director of Assessment at Lawrence Technological University. Prior to being Director of Assessment, Dr. Carpenter was the Founding Director for
AC 2011-508: USING DESIGN FOR SIX SIGMA PRACTICES TO DE-VELOP A ”ROSE” BELT COURSECraig G Downing, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Craig G. Downing became the Interim Department Head of Engineering Management at Rose-Hulman of Institute of Technology, as of July 2010. Prior to that, his teachings assignments focused on deliver- ing graduate-level instruction in the Operational and Quality aspects of Engineering Management. Dr. Downing has over 15 years of experience providing instruction in the areas of Manufacturing, Manage- ment, and Mathematics at the post-secondary level. Additionally, he has amassed 12 years of industrial experience, four years as a Process Engineer and eight years as a private consultant
AC 2011-829: PUBLIC SPEAKING, LEADERSHIP, & ENGINEERINGTimothy Paul Tallon, University of PittsburghDan Budny, University of Pittsburgh Director Freshman Program University of Pittsburgh Page 22.1203.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Public Speaking, Leadership, and Engineering Dan Budny (budny@pitt.edu) and Tim Tallon (tpt5@pitt.edu)Abstract - When considering the skills of an engineer, one might say that he/she must have sharptechnical skills – be good in math and science. Others might say that an engineer should be ableto problem solve effectively. While both of these
AC 2011-94: USING SOCIAL NETWORKING GAME TO TEACH OPER-ATIONS RESEARCH AND MANAGEMENT SCIENCE FUNDAMENTALCONCEPTSIvan G. Guardiola, Missouri S&TSusan L. Murray, Missouri University of Science & Technology Susan L. Murray is an Associate Professor in the Engineering Management and Systems Engineering Department at Missouri University of Science and Technology. Dr. Murray received her B.S. and Ph.D. in industrial engineering from Texas A&M University. Her M.S. is also in industrial engineering from the University of Texas-Arlington. She is a professional engineer in Texas. Her research and teaching inter- ests include human systems integration, productivity improvement, human performance, safety, project
AC 2011-1042: WORK IN PROGRESS: DESIGNING AN INNOVATIVECURRICULUM FOR ENGINEERING IN HIGH SCHOOL (ICE-HS)Shamsnaz Virani, University of Texas, El Paso Shamsnaz Virani is a Research Assistant Professor in the Research Institute of Manufacturing Engineering Systems (RIMES) at The University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP). She has a BS in Electrical Engineering from University of Pune, India, a Masters in Human Factors Engineering from Wright State Univer- sity, Dayton, OH and a Ph.D. in Industrial and Systems Engineering from The University of Alabama at Huntsville. She has a Six-Sigma Green belt and is a Lean Certified Professional. Before coming to UTEP, she was a visiting assistant professor at The University of
AC 2011-2246: DIGITAL ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING FOR ENGINEER-ING EDUCATION: A VIRTUAL RAPID PROTOTYPING SIMULATORAPPROACHTzu-Liang Bill Tseng, University of Texas, El Paso Dr. Tzu-Liang (Bill) Tseng is Associate Professor of Industrial, Manufacturing and Systems Engineering at University of Taxes at El Paso. He received his M.S. degree in Industrial Engineering from the Uni- versity of Wisconsin at Madison in 1995 and Ph.D in Industrial Engineering from the University of Iowa, Iowa City in 1999. Dr. Tseng delivered research results to many refereed journals such as IEEE Transac- tions, IIE Transaction, International Journal of Production Research, Journal of Manufacturing Systems and International Journal of Management
AC 2011-718: DISTANCE DELIVERY OF COURSES: WHAT COMPO-NENTS ARE IMPORTANT TO STUDENTS?Carole E. Goodson, University of Houston (CoT) Carole Goodson is a Professor of Technology at the University of Houston. As an active member of ASEE, she is a member of the Academy of Fellows, a past Editor of the Journal of Engineering Technology, a past Chair of PIC IV and the ERM Division, and a past Chair of the Gulf Southwest Section of ASEE.Prof. Susan L. Miertschin, University of Houston (CoT)Barbara L. Stewart, University of Houston Dr. Barbara L. Stewart, CFCS, is a Professor at the University of Houston. Formerly she held positions as Chair of the Department of Human Development and Consumer Sciences and Associate Dean of the