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FPD II: Increasing Engagement and Motivation of First-Year Students

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Holly M. Matusovich, Virginia Tech; Walter Curtis Lee, Virginia Tech ; John Andrew Janeski, Virginia Tech; Katherine E. Winters, Virginia Tech

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First-Year Programs

AC 2011-845: HOW INSTRUCTORS AND CLASSROOM CLIMATE CON-TRIBUTE TO THE MOTIVATION OF FIRST-YEAR ENGINEERING STU-DENTSHolly M Matusovich, Virginia Tech Holly Matusovich is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Engineering Education at Virginia Tech. Dr. Matusovich has a Ph.D. in Engineering Education from Purdue University. She also has a B.S. in Chemical Engineering and an M.S. in Materials Science with a concentration in Metallurgy. Additionally Dr. Matusovich has four years of experience as a consulting engineer and seven years of industrial experi- ence in a variety of technical roles related to metallurgy and quality systems for an aerospace supplier. Dr. Matusovich’s research interests include the role of

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Poster Sessions for Unit Operations Lab Bazaar and Tenure-Track Faculty

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Danilo Pozzo, University of Washington; Jim Pfaendtner, University of Washington; Marvi A. Matos, University of Washington; William B. Baratuci, B-Cubed; Jim L. Borgford-Parnell, University of Washington; Arne S.A. Biermans, University of Washington

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Chemical Engineering

at the Uni- versity of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez. Subsequently, she graduated from Carnegie Mellon University with a PhD in Chemical Engineering and a Masters of Science in Polymers, Colloids and Surfaces. Her disserta- tion work presented a novel technique to allow for the control of mass transport in crosslinked hydrogels with applications in the fields of biosensors and microfluidics. Under a fellowship from the National Research Council, Marvi worked as a postdoctoral fellow at the National Institute of Standards and Tech- nology (NIST). Her project at NIST involved the study of encapsulated neural stem cell’s viability and differentiation under AC electric fields. More recently (2008-2010), she worked as a

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Embedded System Design

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Joseph A. Morgan, Texas A&M University; Jay R. Porter, Texas A&M University; Wei Zhan P.E., Texas A&M University

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Engineering Technology

AC 2011-1138: KRISYS: A LOW-COST, HIGH-IMPACT RECRUITINGANDJoseph A. Morgan, Texas A&M UniversityJay R Porter, Texas A&M University Jay R. Porter joined the Department of Engineering Technology and Industrial Distribution at Texas A&M University in 1998 and is currently Professor and Program Director for the Electronics and Telecommu- nications Programs. He received the BS degree in electrical engineering (1987), the MS degree in physics (1989), and the Ph.D. in electrical engineering (1993) from Texas A&M University. His areas of inter- est in research and education include product development, analog/RF electronics, instrumentation, and entrepreneurship.Dr. Wei Zhan, Texas A&M University Dr

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Multidisciplinary Technical Session

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Barbara A Masi, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

AC 2011-2068: GLOBAL INITIATIVES: SHAPING THE CURRICULARAND CO-CURRICULAR LANDSCAPE AND ITS IMPACT ON STUDENTDEVELOPMENTBarbara A Masi, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Barbara A. Masi Ph.D. is the Director of Education Innovation and Assessment in the MIT School of Engineering. Page 22.750.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Global Initiatives: Shaping the curricular and co-curricular landscape and its impact on student developmentAbstract This study examined the impact of global initiative campus programs as an integrative learningexperience and its impact

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Integration of the Humanities and Social Sciences into Civil Engineering

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Ronald W. Welch, University of Texas, Tyler

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Civil Engineering

AC 2011-1018: HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES WITHIN CIVILENGINEERING 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 22.789.1

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Developing Young MINDS in Engineering: Part I

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Sarah Cooley Jones, Louisiana State University; Kelly A. Rusch P.E., Louisiana State University; Del H. Dugas, ExxonMobil

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Minorities in Engineering

AC 2011-722: IMPACTING THE SUCCESS OF UNDERREPRESENTEDMINORITIES AT LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY: A DIVERSITY SCHOL-ARSHIP AND MENTORING PARTNERSHIP WITH EXXONMOBILSarah Cooley Jones, Louisiana State UniversityKelly A. Rusch, Ph.D., P.E., Louisiana State University Associate Dean College of EngineeringMs. Del H. Dugas, ExxonMobil Chemical Engineering Alumnae of Louisiana State University - Baton Rouge, LA. Page 22.802.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011Impacting the Success of Under-represented Minorities at Louisiana StateUniversity: A Diversity Scholarship and Mentoring Partnership withExxonMobilThe

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Student Entrepreneurial Skills and Mindset II

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Gregory W. Davis, Kettering University; Craig J. Hoff, Kettering University; William J. Riffe, Kettering University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

AC 2011-2443: INCORPORATING ENTREPRENEURSHIP INTO MECHAN-ICAL ENGINEERING AUTOMOTIVE COURSES: TWO CASE STUDIESGregory W. Davis, Kettering University Dr. Gregory W. Davis is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Kettering University, formerly known as GMI Engineering & Management Institute. Acting in this capacity, he teaches courses in the Auto- motive and Thermal Science disciplines. He also serves a Director of the Advanced Engine Research Laboratory, where he conducts research in alternative fuels and engines. Currently, Greg serves as the faculty advisor for one of the largest Student Chapters of the Society of Automotive Engineers(SAE) and the Clean Snowmobile Challenge Project. Greg is also active on

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Computer Science and Information Technology in K-12 Engineering

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Ethan E. Danahy, Tufts University, Center for Engineering Education and Outreach; Ashley Russell, Tufts University, Center for Engineering Education and Outreach

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

AC 2011-2247: INCREASING STEM ACCESSIBILITY FOR STUDENTSWITH COGNITIVE DISABILITIES VIA INTERACTIVE CURRICULUMEthan E Danahy, Tufts University Ethan Danahy received the B.S. and M.S. degrees in Computer Science in 2000 and 2002, respectively, and a Ph.D. degree in Electrical Engineering in 2007, all at Tufts University, Medford, MA. Within the School of Engineering at Tufts University, he is currently a Research Assistant Professor in the Depart- ment of Computer Science. Additionally, he acts as the Engineering Research Program Director at the Center for Engineering Education and Outreach (CEEO), where he manages educational technology de- velopment projects while researching innovative and interactive techniques

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Recruitment & Retention of Women I

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Elizabeth Litzler, University of Washington; Priti N. Mody-Pan, University of Washington; Suzanne G. Brainard, University of Washington

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Women in Engineering

AC 2011-1290: INTERSECTIONS OF GENDER AND RACE IN ENGI-NEERING EDUCATIONElizabeth Litzler, University of Washington Elizabeth Litzler is the Director for Research at the UW Center for Workforce Development (CWD). Her research interests include the educational climate for undergraduate and graduate students and gender stratification in education and the workforce. As the Director for Research at CWD, Liz is the Research Manager for the Sloan-funded Project to Assess Climate in Engineering (PACE). She is external evalu- ator for NCWIT and NCWIT-Extension Services for Undergraduate Programs and the NSF ADVANCE program at UW. She is a member of the American Sociological Association, the American Society for

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ETD Design I: Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology

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Wei Zhan, Texas A&M University; Ana Elisa P. Goulart, Texas A&M University; Joseph A. Morgan, Texas A&M University; Jay R Porter, Texas A&M University

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Engineering Technology

AC 2011-294: INTEGRATED LABORATORY CURRICULA AND COURSEPROJECTS ACROSS THE ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING TECHNOL-OGY PROGRAMWei Zhan, Texas A&M University Dr. Wei Zhan is an Assistant Professor of Electronics Engineering Technology at Texas A&M University. Dr. Zhan earned his D.Sc. in Systems Science from Washington University in 1991. From 1995 to 2006, he worked in the automotive industry as a system engineer. In 2006, he joined the Electronics Engineering Technology faculty at Texas A&M University. His research activities include control system theory and applications to industry, system engineering, robust design, modeling, simulation, quality control, and optimization.Ana Elisa P. Goulart, Texas A&M

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Oceans & Marine Technical Session

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Mario Miranda II, Florida Atlantic University

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Ocean and Marine

AC 2011-1856: JUNIOR DESIGN OF AUTONOMOUS SURFACE UTIL-ITY VEHICLE (ASUV): A PROJECT BASED APPROACH FOR KNOWL-EDGE INTEGRATIONAuthor: Mario Miranda II, Florida Atlantic University I am a Junior level, undergraduate student at Florida Atlantic University, majoring in Ocean Engineering with a geology minor in Marine Geosciences. I was born and raised in Orlando, Florida by the parents of Mario and Susan Miranda. I have previously worked for Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute as a project intern for the design of the Red Lobster sponsored lobster collection vessel that is undergo in the Turks and Cacaos. I currently hold the Propulsion chair for the Human Powered Submarine team at FAU, making my duties responsible

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

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Amy E. Landis, University of Pittsburgh; Melissa M. Bilec, University of Pittsburgh; Leidy Klotz, Clemson University; Annie R. Pearce, Virginia Tech

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Graduate Studies

AC 2011-2148: LESSONS LEARNED FROM A DISTANCE LEARNINGRESEARCH METHODS COURSE CO-TAUGHT BY CLEMSON, UNIVER-SITY OF PITTSBURGH, AND VIRGINIA TECHAmy E. Landis, University of PittsburghMelissa M. Bilec, University of Pittsburgh Melissa M. Bilec, an assistant professor in the Swanson School of Engineering’s Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, studies and teaches engineering issues related to sustainability, green design, and construction. She focuses largely on the practical aspects of sustainable building, from the life-cycle and cost benefit of ”green” materials to lending civic initiatives a greener touch and conducting metrics research to understand and evaluate high-performance green buildings. She

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Communication: From Pecha Kucha to Bullets

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Kathryn A. Neeley, University of Virginia; Michael Alley, Pennsylvania State University

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

AC 2011-1507: THE HUMBLE HISTORY OF THE ”BULLET”Kathryn A. Neeley, University of Virginia Kathryn A. Neeley is an associate professor in the Department of Science, Technology, and Society in the School of Engineering and Applied Science at the University of Virginia. Her research uses cultural history of science and technology to gain a critical perspective on contemporary communication practices.Michael Alley, Pennsylvania State University Michael Alley is an associate professor of engineering communication at Pennsylvania State University. He is the author of The Craft of Scientific Presentations (Springer, 2003) and performs research on effec- tiveness of different slide structures at communicating engineering

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Novel Approaches to Teaching Materials

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Jacquelyn E. Kelly, Arizona State University; Stephen J. Krause, Arizona State University; Dale R. Baker, Arizona State University

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Materials

AC 2011-1096: PREDICTING CONCEPTUAL GAIN IN AN ATOMIC BOND-ING MODULEJacquelyn E. Kelly, Arizona State University Jacquelyn Kelly is doctoral student in Science Education at Arizona State University. Her Master’s de- gree is in Materials Science and Engineering and her undergraduate degree is in Physics and Chemistry. Her principle research interests are situated in engineering education and include conceptual develop- ment, engineering academic language acquisition, and the role of motivation and emotion on these things. She is also invested and passionate about K-12 education as she teaches physics, chemistry, and science foundations at New School for the Arts and Academics, an alternative arts high school.Stephen

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Trends in Mechanical Engineering II

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

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Mechanical Engineering

AC 2011-2804: VISION 2030 CREATING THE FUTURE OF MECHANI-CAL ENGINEERING EDUCATIONAllan T. Kirkpatrick, Colorado State University Professor of Mechanical Engineering PhD, Mechanical Engineering 1981, Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyScott Danielson, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus Dr. Scott Danielson is the Department Chair of the Engineering Technology Department at Arizona State University and has served in this capacity since 1999. He has been active in ASEE in the Mechanics Division and the Engineering Technology Division, currently serving on the Executive Board of the En- gineering Technology Council. He has also been active in ASME; being awarded the 2009 Ben C. Sparks Medal for

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Software Engineering Projects

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Thomas Reichlmayr, Rochester Institute of Technology

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Software Engineering Constituent Committee

AC 2011-1786: WORKING TOWARDS THE STUDENT SCRUM - DEVEL-OPING AGILE ANDROID APPLICATIONSThomas Reichlmayr, Rochester Institute of Technology I am an Associate Professor in the Department of Software Engineering at the Rochester Institute of Technology. Prior to transitioning to my academic career, I worked as a software engineer in the process automation industry in a variety of roles over a span of twenty five years. My teaching and research interests include the development of undergraduate software engineering curriculum, especially at the introductory level. Of primary interest is the study of software development process and its application to course curriculum and student team projects

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Female Faculty, Learning, NSF, and ABET Issues at Two-Year Colleges

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David A. Koonce, Ohio University; Cynthia D. Anderson, Ohio University; Valerie Martin Conley, Ohio University; Christine Mattley, Ohio University

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Two Year College Division

AC 2011-788: SATISFACTION OF FEMALE FACULTY AT TWO-YEARSCHOOLSDavid A. Koonce, Ohio UniversityCynthia D. Anderson, Ohio University Cynthia Anderson is an Associate Professor of Sociology and Director of Graduate Studies at Ohio Uni- versity. In addition to research on community college faculty, Dr. Anderson has published research on inequality, labor markets, rural communities, and gender.Valerie Martin Conley, Ohio University Valerie Martin Conley is director of the Center for Higher Education, associate professor, and coordinator of the Higher Education and Student Affairs program at Ohio University. She is the PI for the NSF funded research project: Academic Career Success in Science and Engineering-Related

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Architechtural Engineering Eduction: Emergent Topics

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Brent Nuttall, California Polytechnic State University; Jill Nelson P.E., California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Allen C. Estes, California Polytechnic State University

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Architectural

AC 2011-981: INTERDISCIPLINARY DESIGN THE SAGA CONTINUESBrent Nuttall, California Polytechnic State University Brent Nuttall is an Associate Professor for the Architectural Engineering Department at California Poly- technic State University in San Luis Obispo. He is a registered Professional and Structural Engineer in California. He received a B.S. degree from Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo in Architectural Engineering in 1986 and an M.S. degree in Civil Engineering from University of California, Berkeley in 1987.Jill Nelson, PE, SE, LEED AP, ARCE Department, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Jill Nelson is an Assistant Professor for the Architectural Engineering Department at California Polytechnic State University (Cal Poly) at

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Multidisciplinary Technical Session

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Shanna R. Daly, University of Michigan; Harvey Bell, University of Michigan; Brian E. Gilchrist, University of Michigan; Gail Susan Hohner, University of Michigan, College of Engineering; James Paul Holloway, University of Michigan

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

AC 2011-2472: MAKING A COLLEGE-LEVEL MULTIDISCIPLINARYDESIGN PROGRAM EFFECTIVE AND UNDERSTANDING THE OUT-COMESShanna R. Daly, University of Michigan Shanna Daly is an Assistant Research Scientist in the College of Engineering and the Design Science Pro- gram at the University of Michigan. Her research focuses on teaching and learning design and innovation strategies in interdisciplinary contexts.A. Harvey Bell, University of Michigan . Harvey Bell, IV was appointed Professor of Engineering Practice and Co-Director of the Multidisci- plinary Design Program on September 1, 2010 after a 39 year career in the automotive industry with General Motors. During his career with General Motors some of his significant positions

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SPECIAL SESSION: Interdisciplinary Course Design Opportunities for Chemical Engineers

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Wendy C. Newstetter, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Chemical Engineering

AC 2011-2614: UNPACKING THE INTERDISCIPLINARY MIND: IMPLI-CATIONS FOR TEACHING AND LEARNINGWendy C. Newstetter, Georgia Institute of Technology Wendy C. Newstetter is the Director of Learning Sciences Research in the Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering at Georgia Tech.Her research focuses on understanding learning in interdisci- plines towards designing educational environments that develop integrative problem solving. Page 22.1583.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Unpacking the interdisciplinary mind: Implications for teaching

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Pay It Forward: Critical Thinking, Reflection and Faculty Engagement Promote Success in Engineering

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Caroline R. Noyes, Georgia Institute of Technology; Jonathan Gordon, Georgia Institute of Technology; Joe Ludlum, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Cooperative & Experiential Education

AC 2011-630: THE ACADEMIC EFFECTS OF COOPERATIVE EDUCA-TION EXPERIENCES: DOES CO-OP MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN ENGI-NEERING COURSEWORK?Caroline R. Noyes, Georgia Institute of Technology Georgia Institute of Technology Dr. Caroline R. Noyes is the Assistant Director of the Office of As- sessment at Georgia Tech. Caroline received her A.B. in Psychology from Randolph-Macon Woman’s College, her M.A. in Student Affairs and Ph.D. in Educational Psychology from the University of Geor- gia. After a faculty career teaching psychology, she changed career paths to focus on assessing student learning and institutional effectiveness.Jonathan Gordon, Georgia Institute of TechnologyJoe Ludlum, Georgia Institute of Technology Dr. Ludlum

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DEED Poster Session

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Amy E. Cook, Northern Arizona University; Perry G. Wood, Northern Arizona University; Theodore A. Uyeno, Northern Arizona University

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Design in Engineering Education

AC 2011-1556: TOWARDS AN ARTIFICIAL BULLFROG: DEVELOPMENTOF A KINEMATICALLY REALISTIC, ARTICULATED SKELETAL MODELAmy E. Cook, Northern Arizona University Amy E. Cook is in her sophomore year as a mechanical engineering student at Northern Arizona Uni- versity. Her research began with the acceptance of the NAU NASA Space Grant Internship in the year 2010. She is working under two mentors (Perry Wood and Theodore Uyeno) to guide her and offer any assistance needed for completing the attached research. The research is to be completed by April of 2011.Perry G. Wood, Northern Arizona University Perry G Wood is currently an instructor at Northern Arizona University in the college of Mechanical Engi- neering, Flagstaff

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Design Spine

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Teresa Genevieve Wojcik, Villanova University; M. Clayton, Villanova University; Aleksandra Radlinska, Villanova University; Noelle K. Comolli, Villanova University

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Design in Engineering Education

AC 2011-1899: THE PROMISE OF IMPROMPTU DESIGN EXERCISESAS A PEDAGOGICAL TOOL IN ENGINEERING DESIGN EDUCATIONTeresa Genevieve Wojcik, Ph.D., Villanova University Teresa G. Wojcik is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Education and Human Services at Vil- lanova University. Her research includes the study of curricular and pedagogical innovation and imple- mentation, an area in which she has international research experience. Dr. Wojcik teaches in both the Undergraduate and Graduate Teacher Education programs.G. M. Clayton, Villanova University Dr. Garrett M. Clayton received his BSME from Seattle University and his MSME and PhD in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Washington (Seattle). He is an

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Design Communications & Cognition I

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Sean P. Brophy, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Sensen Li, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Design in Engineering Education

AC 2011-2576: PROBLEM DEFINITION IN DESIGN BY FIRST YEARENGINEERING STUDENTSSean P Brophy, Purdue University, West LafayetteSensen Li, Purdue University, West Lafayette Page 22.1179.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Problem definition in design by first year engineering studentsAbstractEngineering design involves insightful identification of factors influencing a system andsystematic unpacking of specifications/requirements from goals. However, manyengineering students are slow to articulate the major problems to be solved and the subproblems associated with achieving the main design goals and constraints

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Understanding Students and Faculty

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Shane Brown, Washington State University; Dean Lewis, Washington State University; Devlin Montfort, Washington State University; Robby L. Borden, Washington State University

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Educational Research and Methods

AC 2011-778: THE IMPORTANCE OF CONTEXT IN STUDENTS’ UN-DERSTANDING OF NORMAL AND SHEAR STRESS IN BEAMSShane Brown, Washington State University Dr. Brown is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Wash- ington State University. He conducts research in conceptual understanding, including identification of student preconception in several civil engineering areas, and longitudinal studies of conceptual change.Dean Lewis, Washington State University A master’s student conducting research in engineering education. More specifically focusing on student pre- and misconceptions in mechanics of materials.Devlin Montfort, Washington State UniversityRobby L. Borden, Washington State

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New Trends in ECE Education

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Paul G. Flikkema, Northern Arizona University; Kenji Ryan Yamamoto, Northern Arizona University; Carol Haden, Magnolia Consulting, LLC; Jeff Frolik, University of Vermont; Tom Weller, University of South Florida

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Electrical and Computer

AC 2011-376: WIRELESS-INTEGRATED EMBEDDED REAL-TIME CON-TROL: A CASE STUDY IN ADOPTING RESOURCES FOR DEVELOP-MENT OF A LOW-COST INTERDISCIPLINARY LABORATORY PROJECTPaul G. Flikkema, Northern Arizona University Paul G. Flikkema received the PhD in Electrical Engineering from the University of Maryland, College Park. From 1993-1998 he was an Assistant Professor at the University of South Florida, and joined Northern Arizona University as an Associate Professor in January 1999, where he is currently Professor of Electrical Engineering. He has been a JSPS Visiting Researcher at Yokohama National University, a Visiting Research Scientist at Sony Computer Science Laboratories, Tokyo, and a Nokia Fellow at Helsinki

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ECCD Poster Session

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Simon De Los Rios, Lisbon Superior Engineering Institute (ISEL)

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

AC 2011-420: VIRTUAL POWER PRODUCERS AND DISTRIBUTED GEN-ERATION IN ENERGY TRADING MARKETS: AN APPROACH TO THEINTEGRATION OF RENEWABLE ENERGY IN LATIN AMERICASimon De Los Rios, Instituto Superior de Engenheira de Lisboa - ISEL Simon De Los Rios received his honors B.Sc. degree in Industrial and Systems Engineering from the University of Florida, United States in 2008. He is currently a researcher at Lisbons Superior Engineering Institute (ISEL) in Lisbon, Portugal focusing on distributed generation and renewable energy sources integration to the energy market with emphasis on Latin America. Director Jos Carlos Quadrado is a currently the president of ISEL (Instituto Superior de Engenharia de Lisboa, Portugal) and a

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Teaching Strategies for Solid Modeling

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Derek M. Yip-Hoi, Western Washington University; Jeffrey L. Newcomer, Western Washington University

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Engineering Design Graphics

AC 2011-152: TEACHING CAD MODELING USING LEGODerek 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.Jeffrey L. Newcomer, Western Washington University Jeffrey L. Newcomer is a Professor of Manufacturing Engineering Technology at Western Washington University. He received B.S. (1988) and M.Eng. (1989) degrees in Aeronautical Engineering, a M.S. in Science and

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Design and Graphics Potpourri

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Holly K. Ault, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

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Engineering Design Graphics

AC 2011-2025: THE INSIDE STORY: REVEALING THE CONTENTS OFCAD’S BLACK BOXHolly K. Ault, Worcester Polytechnic Institute Holly K. Ault received her BS, MSME and Ph.D. degrees from Worcester Polytechnic Institute in 1974, 1983 and 1988 respectively. She has worked as a Manufacturing Engineer for the Norton Company and Product Development Engineer for the Olin Corporation. She is currently Associate Professor of Me- chanical Engineering at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, co-director of the Assistive Technology Resource Center, and director of the Melbourne Global Project Center. In the fall of 2001, she was invited as the Lise Meitner Visiting Professor, Department of Design Sciences, Lund Technical University, Lund

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Tools of the Trade

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Valeria Quevedo, Universidad de Piura; Susana Vegas, Universidad de Piura; Reynaldo Villar, Universidad de Piura

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Engineering Management

AC 2011-1276: STATISTICAL APPROACH FOR MEASURING THE EF-FECTIVENESS OF A REMEDIAL PROGRAM FOR LOW-ACHIEVINGUNDERGRADUATE ENGINEERING CANDIDATES IN PERUValeria Quevedo, Universidad de Piura Associate Professor, Industrial Engineering Department Academic Director, Industrial Engineering Department Master of Management in Operations Research, Sauder School of Business, Canada Industrial Engineer, Universidad de Piura, PeruSusana Vegas, Universidad de Piura Principal professor at Universidad de Piura, Peru Dean of the Faculty of Engineering Universidad de Piura, Peru Doctor in Engineering Sciences Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile 2009 Master in Engineering Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile 2005