AC 2011-2501: USING WEB APPLETS TO STIMULATE LEARNINGJoseph J. Biernacki, Tennessee Technological University Joseph J. Biernacki is Professor of Chemical Engineering at Tennessee Technological University (TTU). His research interests include the kinetics, characterization and modeling of inorganic hydration reactions and their hydrate products as well as the pedagogy of critical thinking, problem solving, team training and how engineering students learn. Biernacki received his BS in Chemical Engineering from Case Western Reserve University and his MS and DRE (Doctor of Engineering) degreed from Cleveland State Univer- sity.Donald P. Visco, University of Akron Donald P. Visco, Jr. is a Professor of Chemical
AC 2011-816: ONLINE FINITE ELEMENT TUTORIALS AS ACTIVE LEARN-ING TOOLSDaniel D. Jensen, U.S. Air Force Academy Dr. Dan Jensen is a Professor of Engineering Mechanics at the U.S. Air Force Academy where he has been since 1997. He received his B.S. (Mechanical Engineering), M.S. (Applied Mechanics) and Ph.D. (Aerospace Engineering Science) from the University of Colorado at Boulder. He has worked for Texas Instruments, Lockheed Martin, NASA, University of the Pacific, Lawrence Berkeley National Lab and MSC Software Corp. His research includes development of innovative design methodologies and en- hancement of engineering education.Kristin L. Wood, University of Texas, Austin Kristin Wood is the Cullen Trust
AC 2011-183: TEACHING ENGINEERING ANALYSIS THROUGH A STAND-ALONE JUNIOR PROJECT COURSE IN A MULTIDISCIPLINARY, PROJECT-BASED ENGINEERING PROGRAMPavlos George Mikellides, Arizona State UniversityChen-Yuan Kuo, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus Page 22.1389.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Teaching Engineering Analysis Through a Stand-Alone Junior Project Course in a Multidisciplinary, Project-Based Engineering Program Abstract Project-based learning (PBL) follows an inductive learning approach by which students are taughtto undertake a
AC 2011-2666: MANUFACTURING STRATEGIES: NSF ATE CENTERSKaren Wosczyna-Birch, CT College of Technology and the Regional Center for Next Generation Manufactur-ing Karen Wosczyna-Birch, a national award winning Professor of Chemistry, is the statewide director for Connecticut’s College of Technology, which includes all 12 Connecticut community colleges, six uni- versities and partner high schools including the technical high school system. She is also the executive director of the Regional Center for Next Generation Manufacturing, a National Science Funded Advanced Technology Center, where she provides leadership for the advancement of manufacturing and related en- gineering and technologies. Karen also has expertise
AC 2011-435: MEASURING THE EFFECTS OF INTEGRATING ENGI-NEERING INTO THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CURRICULUM ON STU-DENTS’ SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING DESIGN CONTENT KNOWL-EDGEMelissa Dyehouse, Purdue University Melissa Dyehouse is a Postdoctoral Research Associate at the Institute for P-12 Engineering Research and Learning (INSPIRE). She received her M.S.Ed. and Ph.D. in Educational Psychology from Purdue University. She has conducted research on instrument development and validation, students’ perceptions of engineers and scientists, and the effectiveness of interventions to improve students’ perceptions and attitudes about science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) disciplines. Her research at INSPIRE focuses on the
AC 2011-1160: VIRTUAL WORLD TECHNOLOGIES PROVIDE PLAT-FORM FOR INTERACTION BETWEEN ON-CAMPUS AND ONLINE STU-DENTS: A CASE STUDYCharles J. Lesko, Jr. Ph.D., PMP, East Carolina University Dr. Charles Lesko is currently serving as Assistant Professor in the College of Technology & Computer Science at East Carolina University. His career focus is on managing and leading technological innovation in the workplace; his past experiences bring to the table a heavy technical background with a strong management and technical leadership base. Dr. Lesko has over (15) years of experience in the systems integration and project management fields; his experience base also includes military service and (8) years in academia. He
AC 2011-2126: THE PROGRESSIVE LEARNING PLATFORM FOR COM-PUTER ENGINEERINGDavid Jakob Fritz, Oklahoma State University David Fritz is a Doctoral Candidate in Electrical and Computer Engineering at Oklahoma State University. He also received his M.S. in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Oklahoma State University in 2008. His research interests are in Computer Engineering Education and Computer Architecture. David is the lead developer for the Progressive Learning Platform.Wira Mulia, Oklahoma State University Wira is a PhD candidate in Electrical Engineering in Oklahoma State University. He received his Bache- lors in Electrical Engineering in OSU in 2007 and his Masters in Electrical Engineering in OSU in 2009
AC 2011-2482: ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF ABET FEEDBACK FORPROGRAM IMPROVEMENTStephen M. Phillips, Arizona State University Stephen M. Phillips received the B.S. degree in electrical engineering from Cornell University and the M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in electrical engineering from Stanford University. He has served on the faculty of Case Western Reserve University from 1988 to 2002. He joined the faculty of Arizona State University in 2002 as Professor. In 2005 was appointed department chair and in 2009 he was appointed director of the newly formed School of Electrical, Computer and Energy Engineering.Konstantinos Tsakalis, Arizona State University Dr. Konstantinos Tsakalis is a Professor in the School of Electrical
AC 2011-2654: MILKING THE RHINO - INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS SHOW-CASE: PROMOTING ETHICS EDUCATION, USER-CENTERED DESIGNAND SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN THE GLOBAL CONTEXTKhanjan Mehta, Penn State University Khanjan Mehta is the Director of the Humanitarian Engineering and Social Entrepreneurship (HESE) Pro- gram at Penn State University. His professional interests include innovative system integration, high-tech entrepreneurship and international social entrepreneurship. Khanjan loves connecting concepts, people, computers and devices. A basic philosophy behind his work is the convergence of disciplines, concepts, cultures, and countries to create a freer, friendlier, fairer and more sustainable planet. He has led social
AC 2011-514: USING A LIVING-BUILDING LABORATORY (BUILDINGAS A LABORATORY) AS A FLUID MECHANICS LABORATORY PROJECTIN THE ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY CURRICULUMJason K Durfee, Eastern Washington University Professor DURFEE received his BS and MS degrees in Mechanical Engineering from Brigham Young University. He holds a Professional Engineer certification. Prior to teaching at Eastern Washington Uni- versity he was a military pilot, an engineering instructor at West Point and an airline pilot. His interests include aerospace, aviation, professional ethics and piano technology. Page 22.1601.1
AC 2011-2818: THE ROLE OF THE COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY INTHE NUCLEAR INDUSTRYJoseph F. Kmec, Purdue University Joseph F. Kmec is currently Associate Professor in Mechanical Engineering Technology at Purdue Uni- versity, West Lafayette, IN. His teaching areas of concentration are energy-based and include Applied Thermodynamics, Internal Combustion Engines, Motorsports, and Power Plant Systems. His recent activ- ities involving student projects include engine simulation, power plant performance analysis, and nuclear technology. He may be reached at: kmecjf@purdue.edu.Dr. Bryan J Hubbard, Purdue University, West Lafayette Bryan Hubbard is an Assistant Professor in the Building Construction and Management (BCM) Program
AC 2011-1868: TRANSFORMING THE PRACTICES AND RATIONALEFOR EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS TO AID ACADEMIC RESEARCHERSIN TRANSLATING RESEARCH INTO INNOVATIONS AND VENTURESJudith Giordan, NCIIA Judith C. Giordan has held executive and leadership positions in R&D and operations spanning a 30 year career. Currently, Judy is Director of VentureWell (www.venturewell.org) a venture development and funder; Managing Director of Steel City Re, LLC, an intangible asset services firm; Senior Advisor to the National Collegiate Inventors and Innovators Alliance; a member of the Board of Directors of start- up companies, and Professor of Practice in the College of Science and Technology of the University of Southern Mississippi from
AC 2011-1272: RECRUITING AND RETENTION OF ENGINEERING STU-DENTS: USING A ONE YEAR SCHOLARSHIP AT TWO-YEAR PART-NER SCHOOLSC.J. Egelhoff, U.S. Coast Guard Academy C.J. Egelhoff is currently Professor of Mechanical Engineering the United States Coast Guard Academy, where she has taught since 1997. She is a former practicing engineer in industry and a former Public School Educator. Her research focuses on: modeling blood flow in humans, developing computing tools for the design/manufacturing of semi-trailer frame rails, kinematics and dynamics of mechanisms and machines, learning from engineering disasters, and recruiting/retention of women and minorities into en- gineering. She earned a B.A. in Education from the
AC 2011-1727: SELF-DIRECTED LEARNING CONTENTION: FACULTYAND STUDENT VIEWSCasey Canfield, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering A recent systems engineering graduate from Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering, Class of 2010.Brittany Strachota, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering Brittany Strachota is a member of the Class of 2013, studying engineering at Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering.Yevgeniya V. Zastavker, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering Yevgeniya V. Zastavker is an Associate Professor of Physics at Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering. Her research interests lie at the intersection of project-based learning and gender studies with specific emphasis on the curricula and pedagogies
AC 2011-1852: THE DIALECTICS OF GOAL SETTING AND MONITOR-ING: TWO STUDENTS’ EXPERIENCES WITH PORTFOLIO CONSTRUC-TIONBrook Sattler, University of Washington Brook Sattler is a PhD student in Human Centered Design & Engineering. Her research interests include the design and use of critical reflection methods to support inclusive teaching practices, and intellectual development.Ashley Ann Thompson, University of Washington Ashley (Babcock) Thompson is a National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellow at the Univer- sity of Washington. She is a first year PhD student in the department of Human Centered Design and Engineering. Her research interests include the effects of interdisciplinary teams on engineering
AC 2011-1735: DEVELOPMENT OF ENGINEERING ETHICS COURSEDiana Bairaktarova, Purdue University, West Lafayette Diana Bairaktorova is a PhD student in the School of Engineering Education at Purdue University. She hold BS and MS in Mechanical Engineering from Technical University of Sofia, Bulgaria and an MBA from Hamline University, St. Paul, Minnesota. She has 7 years of professional experience, working as a Module Design and MMIC Test Engineer at TLC Precision Wafer Technology in Minneapolis, MN and as an Operations Engineer at Napco International in Hopkins, MN.Demetra Evangelou, Purdue University, West Lafayette Dr. Demetra Evangelou is Assistant Professor of Engineering Education in the School of Engineering
AC 2011-554: ELECTRIC ENERGY AND POWER EDUCATIONAL PRO-GRAMS DEVELOPMENT SYMPOSIUMS. Hossein Mousavinezhad, T. E. Schlesinger, Michael R. Lightner, Mark J. Smith, Langis Roy, Barry J. Sulli-van, S. S. (Mani) Venkata, and Anthony Kuh, Idaho State University (first, corresponding author) BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION S. Hossein Mousavinezhad, Ph.D. Professor and Chair, Department of Electrical Engineering and Com- puter Science, Idaho State University Dr. Mousavinezhad is an active member of IEEE and ASEE having chaired sessions in national and regional conferences. He is an ABET Program Evaluator (PEV) for Elec- trical Engineering and Computer Engineering. He was General Chair of the IEEE 2009 International Elec- tro
AC 2011-1929: ENGINEERING AND NONENGINEERING STUDENTS’PERCEPTIONS OF CONTEMPORARY ETHICAL ISSUESSeamus F Freyne, Mississippi State University Seamus Freyne joined the civil engineering faculty at Mississippi State University last fall. Previously he was employed at Manhattan College and the University of Oklahoma. His research interests include structures, statistics, and ethics.James P Abulencia, Manhattan CollegePowell Draper, Manhattan College Powell Draper is an Assistant Professor in the Civil and Environmental Engineering Department at Man- hattan College in New York City. Page 22.576.1
AC 2011-1239: ENGINEERING FUTURE CHEMICAL ENGINEERS: IN-CORPORATION OF PROCESS INTENSIFICATION CONCEPTS INTOTHE UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUMRebecca 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 Outstanding Faculty
AC 2011-907: ESTABLISHING INTER-RATER AGREEMENT FOR TIDEE’STEAMWORK AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT ASSESSMENTSRobert Gerlick, Pittsburg State University Dr. Robert Gerlick is Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering Technology at Pittsburg State Uni- versity.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
AC 2011-1231: EXPLORING THE USE OF VIRTUAL MACHINES ANDVIRTUAL CLUSTERS FOR HIGH PERFORMANCE COMPUTING EDU-CATION.Thomas J. Hacker, Purdue University, West Lafayette Page 22.690.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Exploring the Use of Virtual Machines and Virtual Clusters for High Performance Computing Education.AbstractHigh performance computing systems have been based on commodity computing hardware sincethe introduction of Beowulf systems in the mid-1990’s. The emergence of virtualization andcloud computing technologies now make it possible to build high performance computing
AC 2011-980: COMPARATIVE STUDY OF FIRST-YEAR ENGINEERINGHONORS PROGRAMS BETWEEN US AND CHINAXiang Gong, Institute of Higher Education, Beihang University, Beijing, P. R. China Xiang Gong is a Ph.D. student from the Institute of Higher Education, Beihang University (BUAA) in Beijing, China. He is now a visiting graduate student in the School of Engineering Education at Purdue University. His research focuses on engineering leadership education.Dr. Monica E Cardella, Purdue University, West Lafayette Monica E. Cardella is an Assistant Professor of Engineering Education and is the Co-Director of As- sessment Research for the Institute for P-12 Engineering Research and Learning (INSPIRE) at Purdue University. Dr
AC 2011-119: CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT FOR A CAD/CAM OP-TION IN A MANUFACTURING ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY PRO-GRAMDerek M. Yip-Hoi, Western Washington University Derek Yip-Hoi has a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Michigan. He has broad experience in CAD/CAM and geometric and solid modeling from research and teaching experiences at UM and the University of British Columbia. Currently he coordinates the CAD/CAM instruction in the Engineering Technology Department at Western Washington University. Page 22.411.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Curriculum
AC 2011-535: A COGNITION-BASED CLASSIFICATION SCHEME FORDESIGN TECHNIQUESKathryn W. Jablokow, Pennsylvania State University Dr. Kathryn W. Jablokow is an Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering and STS (Science, Tech- nology, and Society) at the Pennsylvania State University. A graduate of The Ohio State University (Ph.D., Electrical Engineering), Dr. Jablokow’s teaching and research interests include problem solving, invention, and creativity in science and engineering, as well as robotics and computational dynamics. In addition to her membership in ASEE, she is a Senior Member of IEEE and a Fellow of ASME; she also serves as an ABET Program Evaluator and as Chair of ASME’s Technology & Society Division
AC 2011-362: A LOOK AT STEM EDUCATION FROM THE TOP DOWNPeter J. Sherman, Iowa State University Professor received his Ph.D. in ME in 1984. Since that time he has conducted teaching and research in a wide variety of areas related to engineering, mathematics and statistics. He currently holds a joint appointment in the departments of aerospace engineering and statistics at Iowa State University. Page 22.57.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 A Look at STEM Education from the Top DownAbstractThis paper addresses STEM education issues, not in the
AC 2011-280: A MODEL FOR INITIATING ABET-ACCREDITED ENGI-NEERING DEGREE PROGRAMS USING DISTANCE EDUCATIONDarrin S. Muggli, Benedictine College Dr. Muggli is a Professor and Chair of the Engineering Department at Benedictine College. Previously, he was a Professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering at the University of North Dakota, where he taught both traditional and distance courses for ten years. Dr. Muggli received his Ph.D. from the University of Colorado at Boulder in 1998. He has taught a broad range of chemical engineering and foundational general engineering courses.Brian Tande, University of North Dakota Brian Tande is an assistant professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering at the
AC 2011-1736: A STUDY OF ON-LINE TEXTBOOK USE ACROSS MUL-TIPLE ENGINEERING COURSESJohn Chen, California Polytechnic State University John Chen is an associate professor of mechanical engineering at Cal Poly. He joined the faculty there in 2008 after being on the faculty at Rowan University from 1998-2008. He is an active member of ASEE.Christine A. Victorino, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo Christine A. Victorino completed her B.Sc. at Queen’s University, B.Ed. at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE)/University of Toronto, and M.A. (Education) at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo. She is currently a Ph.D. student in Education at UC Santa Barbara.Charles
AC 2011-1274: THE ICOLLABORATE MSE PROJECTKathleen L Kitto, Western Washington University Kathleen L. Kitto is currently the Associate Dean of the College of Sciences and Technology and Pro- fessor of Engineering Technology at Western Washington University. Professor Kitto has served WWU for more than 20 years and has played a number of roles within the university including eight years as Chair of the Engineering Technology Department. She has been actively involved in the creation of an Advanced Materials Science and Engineering Center (AMSEC) and their new minor in Materials Science at Western. She recently became the Director of AMSEC. She is also plays a role in the college’s efforts to establish a
AC 2011-994: WORKING AS A TEAM: ENHANCING INTERDISCIPLINAR-ITY FOR THE ENGINEER OF 2020Lisa R. Lattuca, Pennsylvania State University, University ParkLois Calian Trautvetter, Northwestern University Lois Calian Trautvetter Assistant Professor of Education and Director, Higher Education Administration and Policy Program, Northwestern University, l-trautvetter@northwestern.edu Dr. Trautvetter studies faculty development and productivity issues, including those that enhance teaching and research, motivation, and new and junior faculty development. She also studies gender issues in the STEM disciplines.David B Knight, Pennsylvania State University, University Park David Knight is a PhD candidate in the Higher
AC 2011-2401: USING PERFORMANCE MODELING AS A VEHICLEFOR RE-INTEGRATIONJacob Dunn, University of Idaho Integrated Design Lab - Boise Jacob Dunn recently graduated with his Masters of Architecture from the University of Idaho with the AIA Henry Adams Medal of Honor. At the university, Jacob was highly involved with student organizations such as the AIAS and Focus the Nation. During his education, Jacob spent a summer abroad in Italy to study architecture and also worked at the ARUP branch in London for 7 months in the Foresight + Innovation and Incubation department. Currently, Jacob is a research assistant at the Integrated Design Lab in Boise, where he deals with building simulation and develops passive design