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Conference Session
Globalizing Engineering Education II: Best Practices
Collection
2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Nathan McNeill, University of Florida, Gainesville; Monica Farmer Cox, Purdue University, West Lafayette
Tagged Topics
ASEE Global Programs
AC 2011-323: GLOBAL ENGINEERING PROGRAMS: IDENTIFYING ANDSUPPORTING A DIVERSE ARRAY OF LEARNING OUTCOMESNathan McNeill, University of Florida, Gainesville Nathan McNeill is a post doctoral associate in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at the University of Florida where he is studying the factors that contribute to success in open-ended problem solving. He has a Ph.D. in engineering education from Purdue University, an M.S. in mechanical engi- neering from The Georgia Institute of Technology, and a B.S. in engineering from Walla Walla University.Monica Farmer Cox, Purdue University, West Lafayette Monica F. Cox, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor in the School of Engineering Education at Purdue Univer
Conference Session
Experiential Learning Programs and the Transition to Industry
Collection
2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Taylor Halverson, Brigham Young University; Robert H. Todd, Brigham Young University; Christopher A. Mattson, Brigham Young University; Gregg M. Warnick, Brigham Young University
Tagged Divisions
College Industry Partnerships
AC 2011-1822: INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE AND PERSPECTIVE: A SUR-VEY OF ADVICE BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY CAPSTONE ALUMNISHARE WITH INCOMING STUDENTSTaylor Halverson, Brigham Young University Taylor Halverson earned a double major PhD at Indiana University in Instructional Technology and design and Judaism and Christianity in antiquity. He earned Master’s degrees from Indiana University and Yale University. His Bachelor’s degree was earned at BYU. Dr. Halverson spent several years working for Cisco in Silicon Valley where he designed creative learning experiences for thousands of customer service agents spread across the globe. Dr. Halverson currently works as a Teaching and Learning Consultant at BYU, assisting faculty
Conference Session
Tricks of the Trade in Teaching II
Collection
2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Michael Foster, George Fox University; Justin R. Vander Werff P.E., Dordt College
Tagged Divisions
New Engineering Educators
AC 2011-1252: TECHNIQUES FROM WORKSHOPS ON TEACHING: IM-PLEMENTING THE CONCEPTS AND EVALUATING OUR APPROACHESMichael Foster, George Fox University Michael Foster received a B.S. in engineering from Messiah College and M.S. and Ph.D degrees in me- chanical engineering from Drexel University. He is currently an Assistant Professor of Mechanical En- gineering at George Fox University. His research interests include control systems education and ther- mal/fluid science applications.Justin R. Vander Werff, Dordt College Justin Vander Werff joined Dordt’s engineering faculty in the summer of 2008. He is a licensed pro- fessional engineer (P.E.) in Iowa, Idaho, Indiana, and Missouri. He has taught Structural Analysis, Soil
Conference Session
WIED Poster Session
Collection
2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Anna M. Zajicek, University of Arkansas; Shauna A. Morimoto, University of Arkansas; Aparna S. Terdalkar, University of Arkansas; Valerie H. Hunt, University of Arkansas; Joseph J. Rencis, University of Arkansas; Rodica Lisnic, University of Arkansas
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Women in Engineering
AC 2011-1486: RECRUITMENT STRATEGIES FOR GENDER EQUITY:LESSONS FROM COHORT 1 AND COHORT 2 ADVANCE INSTITUTIONSAnna M. Zajicek, University of Arkansas Anna M. Zajicek is a Professor of Sociology at the University of Arkansas. Her scholarship has been devoted to the intersectional nature of social inequalities, discourse, and social change. She has been involved in interdisciplinary research projects examining successful strategies to institutionalize programs and policies aimed at the advancement of historically underrepresented groups in STEM disciplines. Her current publications focus on institutional transfomation, women in STEM disciplines, and the integration of an intersectional perspective in social science
Conference Session
Research on Engineering Design Education
Collection
2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Carla B. Zoltowski, Purdue University, West Lafayette; William C. Oakes, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Monica E Cardella, Purdue University, West Lafayette
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Educational Research and Methods
AC 2011-1244: PHENOMENOGRAPHIC STUDY OF HUMAN-CENTEREDDESIGN: EDUCATIONAL IMPLICATIONSCarla B. Zoltowski, Purdue University, West Lafayette CARLA B. ZOLTOWSKI, Ph.D., is Education Administrator of the EPICS Program at Purdue Univer- sity. She received her B.S. and M.S. in Electrical Engineering and Ph.D. in Engineering Education, all from Purdue University. She has served as a lecturer in Purdue’s School of Electrical and Computer Engineering.William C. Oakes, Purdue University, West Lafayette William Oakes is the Director of the EPICS Program at Purdue University, one of the founding faculty members of the School of Engineering Education and a courtesy faculty member in Mechanical Engi- neering and Curriculum
Conference Session
Student Entrepreneurial Skills and Mindset II
Collection
2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Calvin C. Jen, Calvin College; Tyler Scott Helmus, Calvin College; Steven H. VanderLeest, Calvin College
Tagged Divisions
Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation
AC 2011-873: TEACHING ENTREPRENEURSHIP THROUGH VIRTUESCalvin C. Jen, Calvin College Cal Jen, M.Arch., is currently serving as an associate professor of business at Calvin College in Grand Rapids, MI where he has taught business full-time for the past 4 years. He has previously taught archi- tecture for 12 years as adjunct faculty at the University of Michigan and at Calvin College. He has 30 years of business experience in architecture and corporate management including 15 years as the founder and principal architect of AMDG Architects, and 9 years as the senior vice president of real estate and human resources for Domino’s Farms (global headquarters of Domino’s Pizza). Cal has also served on a wide variety of
Conference Session
FPD 3: Research on First-year Programs and Students, Part I
Collection
2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Holly M. Matusovich, Virginia Tech; Brett D. Jones, Virginia Tech; Marie C. Paretti, Virginia Tech; Jacob Preston Moore, Virginia Tech; Deirdre-Annaliese Nicole Hunter, Virginia Tech
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First-Year Programs
AC 2011-539: PROBLEM-BASED LEARNING: A STUDENT PERSPEC-TIVE ON THE ROLE OF THE FACILITATORHolly 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 motivation in learning
Conference Session
Innovative Program and Curricular Development
Collection
2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Liesl Hotaling, University of South Florida, St. Petersburg; Rustam Stolkin, University of Birmingham, UK; Susan Lowes, Columbia University, Institute for Learning Technologies, Teachers College; James S. Bonner, Clarkson University; William David Kirkey, Clarkson University; Temitope Ojo, Clarkson University; Peiyi Lin, Columbia University, Teachers College
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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering
AC 2011-1069: STUDENT-CREATED WATER QUALITY SENSORSLiesl Hotaling, University of South Florida-St. Petersburg Liesl Hotaling is a senior engineer at the College of Marine Science, University of South Florida. She holds a B.S. in Marine Science, and Masters degrees in Science Teaching and Maritime Systems. She is a partner in Centers for Ocean Science Education Excellence - Networked Ocean World (COSEE-NOW) and specializes in real time data and hands-on STEM educational projects supporting environmental ob- serving networks.Rustam Stolkin, University of Birmingham, UK Dr. Stolkin is a Research Fellow at the Intelligent Robotics Lab, University of Birmingham, UK. He is an interdisciplinary engineer, with diverse
Conference Session
Modeling and Problem-Solving
Collection
2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Jennifer L. Cole, Northwestern University; Robert A. Linsenmeier, Northwestern University; Esteban Molina, Florida International University; Matthew R. Glucksberg, Northwestern University; Ann F. McKenna, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus
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Educational Research and Methods
AC 2011-662: ASSESSING ENGINEERING STUDENTS’ ABILITIES ATGENERATING AND USING MATHEMATICAL MODELS IN CAPSTONEDESIGNJennifer L. Cole, Northwestern University Jennifer Cole is the Assistant Chair in Chemical and Biological Engineering in the Robert R. McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science at Northwestern University. Dr. Cole’s primary teaching is in capstone design, and her research interests are in engineering design education.Robert A. Linsenmeier, Northwestern University Professor, Departments of Biomedical Engineering and Neurobiology & Physiology and Director, North- western Center for Engineering Education ResearchEsteban Molina, Florida International University Esteban Molina has a B.S. in
Conference Session
Tablet PC use in Education
Collection
2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Chia-Keng Lee, University of California, Riverside; Thomas Stahovich, University of California, Riverside; Robert C. Calfee, University of California, Riverside
Tagged Divisions
Computers in Education
AC 2011-2252: A PEN-BASED STATICS TUTORING SYSTEMChia-Keng Lee, University of California at Riverside Chia-Keng Lee received his Bachelor’s in Computer Science at the University of Texas at Austin in 2005. He is currently a Master’s student in Mechanical Engineering at the University of California at 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, PA
Conference Session
Capstone Design I
Collection
2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Peter L Schmidt, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Daniel Hoch, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Nabila A. Bousaba, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; William F. Heybruck, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Deborah L Sharer, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Valentina Cecchi, University of North Carolina at Charlotte; Gary Teng, University of North Carolina at Charlotte; Elizabeth Sharer, Francis Marion University
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Design in Engineering Education
AC 2011-1535: AN OPTIMIZATION ROUTINE FOR ASSIGNING STU-DENTS TO CAPSTONE PROJECT GROUPSPeter L Schmidt, University of North Carolina, Charlotte Peter L. Schmidt received his bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Louisville, a master’s degree in mechanical engineering from the Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology and his doc- torate degree in mechanical engineering from Vanderbilt University. He is currently an assistant professor at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. He has served as a research associate and as an instructor at Vanderbilt University. He has also worked at the Naval Surface Warfare Center in Crane, Indiana; at Precision Rubber, now part of Parker Hannifin in
Conference Session
Myths About Gender and Race
Collection
2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Alice L. Pawley, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Jordana Hoegh, Purdue University
Tagged Divisions
Liberal Education/Engineering & Society, Minorities in Engineering, Women in Engineering
AC 2011-2091: EXPLODING PIPELINES: MYTHOLOGICAL METAPHORSSTRUCTURING DIVERSITY-ORIENTED ENGINEERING EDUCATIONRESEARCH AGENDASAlice L. Pawley, Purdue University, West Lafayette Dr. Alice L. Pawley is an assistant professor in the School of Engineering Education and an affiliate faculty member in the Women’s Studies Program at Purdue University. She has a B.Eng. in Chemical Engineering from McGill University, and an M.S. and a Ph.D. in Industrial and Systems Engineering with a Ph.D. minor in Women’s Studies from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She is Co-PI and Research Director of Purdue University’s ADVANCE program, and PI on the Assessing Sustainability Knowledge project. She runs the Research in Feminist
Conference Session
Globalizing Engineering Education II: Best Practices
Collection
2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Gregg M. Warnick, Brigham Young University
Tagged Topics
ASEE Global Programs
AC 2011-350: GLOBAL COMPETENCE: ITS IMPORTANCE FOR ENGI-NEERS WORKING IN A GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTGregg M. Warnick, Brigham Young University Gregg M. Warnick is the External Relations and Intern Coordinator for the Mechanical Engineering de- partment in the Ira A. Fulton College of Engineering and Technology at BYU. He works directly with industry each year to recruit more than 30 funded Capstone projects and provides project management, team development, and coaching support to each of these project teams and faculty coaches. In ad- dition, he continues to focus on increasing international project opportunities for students and faculty. His research and teaching interests include globalization, project management
Conference Session
Project-Based, Inquiry Guided, and High Performance Learning Environments: Effective Approaches
Collection
2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Khairiyah Mohd-Yusof, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia; Syed Helmi Syed Hassan, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia; Mohammad Zamry Jamaludin, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia; Nor Farida Harun, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia
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Chemical Engineering
AC 2011-2721: MOTIVATION AND ENGAGEMENT OF LEARNING INTHE COOPERATIVE PROBLEM-BASED LEARNING (CPBL) FRAME-WORKKhairiyah Mohd-Yusof, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia Khairiyah is an Associate Professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM). She is presently the Director at the UTM Regional Centre for Engineering Education. She was previously the Deputy Director at the Centre for Teaching and Learning in UTM. Her main research areas are Process Modeling, Simulation and Control, and Engineering Education. She has been implementing PBL in her courses since 2002 and is also involved in training engineering instructors in teaching and learning throughout Malaysia.Syed Helmi Syed
Conference Session
First-Year Activities and Peer Review Strategies in Civil Engineering
Collection
2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Luciana Barroso, Texas A&M University; James R. Morgan, Texas A&M University
Tagged Divisions
Civil Engineering
AC 2011-533: INCORPORATING TECHNICAL PEER REVIEW OF CIVILENGINEERING STUDENT PROJECTSLuciana Barroso, Texas A&M University Luciana R. Barroso, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor of Structural Engineering in the Department of Civil Engineering, in the Dwight Look College of Engineering at Texas A&M University. She has been with Texas A&M University for more than 10 years, and in that time has taught over a dozen different courses ranging from the freshman to graduate levels. She has received funding for her engineering education research from the Department of Education FIPSE program and from the NSF CCLI program. She also has been involved in several professional developments that were provided by the NT
Conference Session
Curricular Innovations in College-Industry Partnerships
Collection
2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Josh Tenenberg, University of Washington, Tacoma
Tagged Divisions
College Industry Partnerships
AC 2011-333: INDUSTRY FELLOWS: A MODEL FOR INDUSTRY-ACADEMICCOLLABORATION IN THE ENGINEERING CLASSROOMJosh 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 22.866.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Industry Fellows: A model for industry-academic collaboration in the
Conference Session
Teaching Mechanics
Collection
2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Dean Q. Lewis, Penn State Erie, The Behrend College; Mary Lynn Brannon, Pennsylvania State University, University Park
Tagged Divisions
Mechanics
AC 2011-1028: INTRODUCTION OF A GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE USINGA TEAM PROJECT IN A STRENGTH OF MATERIALS COURSEDean Q. Lewis, Penn State Erie, The Behrend College Dean Lewis has been a lecturer in mechanical engineering at Penn State Erie, The Behrend College for five years teaching courses in design, mechanics, and mechanical engineering. His research interests include attachment design for plastic parts and engineering education.Mary Lynn Brannon, Pennsylvania State University, University Park Mary Lynn Brannon, Instructional Support Specialist at the Leonhard Center for the Enhancement of Engineering Education at the Pennsylvania State University, has a Master of Arts Degree in Education and Human Development
Conference Session
Best of Computers in Education Division
Collection
2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
John Patrick Hogan, Missouri S&T; Dan Cernusca, Missouri University of Science & Technology
Tagged Divisions
Computers in Education
AC 2011-702: INTEGRATING GALLERY WALKS AND WIKIS IN A SYN-ERGIC INSTRUCTIONAL ACTIVITY: AN EXPLORATORY STUDY OFSTUDENTS’ PERCEPTIONSJohn Patrick Hogan, Missouri S&T Dr. John P. Hogan is an associate professor of Geology in the Department of Geological Sciences and Engineering at the Missouri University of Science and Technology. He received his Ph.D. and MS degrees in Geology in 1990 and 1984 from Virginia Tech. He also holds a BS in Geology from the University of New Hampshire. His research interests include igneous petrology, structural geology, and tectonics. He has active projects in Maine, Oklahoma, Missouri, Egypt and southern Africa. He is also interested in enhancing student learning through integration
Conference Session
Developing Systems Engineering Curriculum, Part II
Collection
2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Agnes Galambosi, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Ertunga C. Ozelkan, University of North Carolina, Charlotte
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Systems Engineering
AC 2011-2528: INTEGRATING SUSTAINABILITY INTO SYSTEMS EN-GINEERING CURRICULUMAgnes Galambosi, University of North Carolina at Charlotte Agnes Galambosi has a PhD in Systems and Industrial Engineering from the University of Arizona in Tucson, AZ. She is currently employed at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte teaching several engineering courses.Ertunga C Ozelkan, University of North Carolina, Charlotte Ertunga C. Ozelkan, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor of Engineering Management and the Associate Director of the Center for Lean Logistics and Engineered Systems at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. Before joining academia, Dr. Ozelkan worked for i2 Technologies, a leading supply chain
Conference Session
Emerging Information Technologies
Collection
2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Abul K. M. Azad, Northern Illinois University
Tagged Divisions
Computing & Information Technology
AC 2011-582: LEARNING FROM REMOTE EXPERIMENTATIONS OVERTHE INTERNETAbul K. M. Azad, Northern Illinois University Abul K. M. Azad is a Professor with the Technology Department of Northern Illinois University. His re- search interests include mechatronic systems and structural control, remote laboratory, adaptive/intelligent control, mobile robotics, and educational research. In these areas, Dr. Azad has over 100 referred journal and conference papers, edited books, and few book chapters. So far, he has attracted around $1.5M of research and development grants from various national and international funding agencies. He is active with various professional organizations along with editorial board member for a number of
Conference Session
Capstone Design I
Collection
2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Gregg M. Warnick, Brigham Young University; Robert H. Todd, Brigham Young University
Tagged Divisions
Design in Engineering Education
AC 2011-446: LESSONS LEARNED FROM PROVIDING INTELLECTUALPROPERTY TO SPONSORING COMPANIES WHEN RECRUITING CAP-STONE PROJECTSGregg M. Warnick, Brigham Young University Gregg M. Warnick is the External Relations and Intern Coordinator for the Mechanical Engineering de- partment in the Ira A. Fulton College of Engineering and Technology at BYU. He works directly with industry each year to recruit more than 30 funded Capstone projects and provides project management, team development, and coaching support to each of these project teams and faculty coaches. In ad- dition, he continues to focus on increasing international project opportunities for students and faculty. His research and teaching interests include
Conference Session
Engineering Design in Pedagogy
Collection
2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Matthew D. Lammi, Utah State University
Tagged Divisions
Design in Engineering Education, K-12 & Pre-College Engineering
AC 2011-1808: THINKING IN TERMS OF SYSTEMS THROUGH ENGI-NEERING DESIGNMatthew D. Lammi, Utah State University Matthew did his post-doctoral research with the National Center for Engineering and Technology Educa- tion at Utah State University. He will be starting an assistant professor position in the STEM Education Department at NC State in the fall. Page 22.1520.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Thinking in Terms of Systems through Engineering Design Abstract The essence of engineering is design. Design may
Conference Session
Thinking Outside the Box! Innovative Curriculum Exchange for K12 Engineering
Collection
2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Victor Mejia, California State University, Los Angeles; Jessica Alvarenga, California State University, Los Angeles; Jianyu Dong, California State University, Los Angeles; Huiping Guo, California State University, Los Angeles; Israel Hernandez, California State University, Los Angeles; Eun-Young Kang; Phanit Pollavith; Adriana Trejo, Roosevelt High School; Nancy Warter-Perez, California State University, Los Angeles
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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering
AC 2011-2398: USING DIGITAL IMAGES TO TEACH ABSTRACT MATHAND INSPIRE STUDENTS TOWARDSCAREERS IN COMPUTER SCI-ENCE AND ENGINEERINGVictor Mejia, California State University, Los AngelesJessica Alvarenga, California State University, Los AngelesJianyu Dong, California State University, Los AngelesHuiping Guo, California State University, Los AngelesIsrael Hernandez, California State University Los Angeles Mathematics teacher For STEM at Roosevelt High School. MESA advisor.Eun-Young KangMr. Phanit PollavithAdriana Trejo, Roosevelt High SchoolNancy 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
Conference Session
Integration of Liberal Education into Engineering
Collection
2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Kacey Beddoes, Virginia Tech; Maura J. Borrego, Virginia Tech; Brent K Jesiek, Purdue University, West Lafayette
Tagged Divisions
Engineering Ethics, Liberal Education/Engineering & Society
AC 2011-1369: USING BOUNDARY NEGOTIATING ARTIFACTS TO IN-VESTIGATE INTERDISCIPLINARY AND MULTIDISCIPLINARY TEAMSKacey Beddoes, Virginia Tech Kacey Beddoes is a Ph.D. student in Science and Technology Studies at Virginia Tech. Her current research interests are interdisciplinary studies of gender and engineering education and international en- gineering education. She serves as Managing Editor of Engineering Studies. She is also co-editor of What is Global Engineering Education For? The Making of International Educators, and Assistant Editor of the Global Engineering series from Morgan & Claypool publishers.Maura J. Borrego, Virginia Tech Maura Borrego is an Associate Professor in the Department of Engineering
Conference Session
Integration of Liberal Education into Engineering
Collection
2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Vassilios Tzouanas, University of Houston, Downtown; Lea Campbell, University of Houston, Downtown
Tagged Divisions
Engineering Ethics, Liberal Education/Engineering & Society
AC 2011-2505: THE TEAMWORK CONUNDRUM: WHAT SHOULD BETAUGHT AND HOW CAN WE ASSESS TEAM LEARNING IN ENGI-NEERING TECHNOLOGYVassilios Tzouanas, University of Houston - Downtown Vassilios Tzouanas is an Assistant Professor of Control and Instrumentation in the Engineering Technol- ogy Department at the University of Houston-Downtown. Dr. Tzouanas earned a Diploma in Chemical Engineering from Aristotle University, the Master of Science degree in Chemical Engineering/Process Control from the University of Alberta, and the Doctor of Philosophy degree in Chemical Engineer- ing/Process Control from Lehigh University. His research interests focus on process control systems, process modeling and simulation, artificial
Conference Session
Engineering Mechanics Education
Collection
2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Roman Taraban, Texas Tech University
Tagged Divisions
Mechanical Engineering
AC 2011-637: USING FORWARD INFERENCING AS AN INDICATOR OFPROBLEM SOLVING SKILL IN U.S. AND INDIAN ENGINEERING UN-DERGRADUATESRoman Taraban, Texas Tech University Roman Taraban is Professor and Associate Chair in the Department of Psychology at Texas Tech Univer- sity, Assessment Coordinator for the Texas Tech University Howard Hughes Medical Institute (TTU/HHMI) Biological Sciences Education Program, Member of the Texas Tech Teaching Academy Executive Coun- cil, past President of the Society for Computers in Psychology (SCiP), and Associate Editor for the Journal of Educational Psychology. He received his Ph.D. in cognitive psychology from Carnegie Mellon Uni- versity. His interests are in how undergraduate students
Conference Session
Tricks of the Trade in Teaching II
Collection
2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Jennifer A Turns, University of Washington
Tagged Divisions
New Engineering Educators
AC 2011-2527: OCCASIONING THE EMERGENCE OF KNOWLEDGEAND PROMOTING MOTIVATION FOR ALL STUDENTS: APPLYING IN-STRUCTIONAL PRINCIPLES TO ENGINEERING SITUATIONSJennifer A Turns, University of Washington Jennifer Turns is an Associate Professor in the Department of Human Centered Design & Engineering at the University of Washington. She is interested in all aspects of engineering education, including how to support engineering students in reflecting on experience, how to help engineering educators make effective teachings decisions, and the application of ideas from complexity science to the challenges of engineering education
Conference Session
Accreditation and Assessment in SE Programs
Collection
2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Susan E. Conry, Clarkson University
Tagged Divisions
Software Engineering Constituent Committee
AC 2011-862: SOFTWARE ENGINEERING, COMPUTER ENGINEERING,COMPUTER SCIENCE SIBLING DISCIPLINES WITH DIVERSE CUL-TURESSusan E. Conry, Clarkson University Susan E. Conry is Distinguished Service Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering and Director of Software Engineering at Clarkson University. She is also currently the Chair Elect of the EAC of ABET. She received her Ph.D. from Rice University in Electrical Engineering. Dr. Conry’s research and educational interests cover various areas of computer engineering and software engineering. Her work in multiagent systems has focused on agent negotiation strategies, distributed constraint satisfaction problems, distributed genetic algorithms, and distributed search
Conference Session
NSF Grantees Poster Session
Collection
2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Holli Burgon, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Bruce Elliott-Litchfield, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; David E. Goldberg, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
Tagged Topics
NSF Grantees
AC 2011-1291: THE FIRST-TO-FOURTH FLATLINE: ASSESSING UN-DERGRADUATE STUDENTS’ CREATIVE CAPACITYHolli Burgon, University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignJ. Bruce Elliott-Litchfield, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign J. Bruce Elliott-Litchfield is assistant dean in Undergraduate Programs in Engineering. He advises stu- dents and directs the Academy for Excellence in Engineering Education, the iFoundry Illinois Engineering First-year Experience, the Learning in Community program, and the Creativity, Innovation, and Vision course suite. He is faculty advisor for Engineers Without Borders and conducts research on what students learn via international service projects and how students learn to enhance creativity. An
Conference Session
Design and Graphics Potpourri
Collection
2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Kyle Patrick Hewerdine; James M. Leake, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; W Brent Hall, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
Tagged Divisions
Engineering Design Graphics
AC 2011-2120: LINKING CAD AND METROLOGY TO EXPLAIN, DEMON-STRATE, AND TEACH GD&TMr. Kyle Patrick HewerdineJames M Leake, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign James M. Leake joined the Department of Industrial and Enterprise Systems (formerly General) Engineer- ing 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 engineering education, integration of CAD/CAE software in the engineering curriculum, building information mod- eling, spatial visualization, and reverse