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Manufacturing Process Education

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Z.J. Pei, Kansas State University; Pengfei Zhang, Kansas State University

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Manufacturing

is a Ph.D. student in Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineer- ing, Kansas State University, USA. He holds Master’s and Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical and Engi- neering from Beijing Institute of Technology in China. She has published over 19 papers at international and national conference proceedings and international journals. Page 22.844.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 20112011-2451: INCLUSION OF GREEN ENERGY MANUFACTURING CONTENTS INAN INTRODUCTORY COURSE ON MANUFACTURING PROCESSES ANDSYSTEMSPengfei Zhang, Kansas State University Mr. P.F. Zhang

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Aerospace First-Year Project-Based Learning

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Leslie Olsen, University of Michigan; Peter D. Washabaugh, University of Michigan

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Aerospace

-year engineering course—Introduction to Engineering-Blimp Section—that incorporated a very extensive design-build-test-compete (DBTC) pedagogy. This course was specifically positioned to exercise core-engineering competencies: understanding of societal needs and use of scientific andmathematical principles, technologies and fabrication, and communication principles. It alsoexercises algorithms to solve engineering problems and to develop creativity.The course incorporates numerous active learning strategies. These include projects, laboratories,lecture-based exercises, individual and team exercises with persistent feedback from both atechnical and technical communications instructor. While comparable introductory engineeringcourses at our

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Automation Subjects in Manufacturing Education

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Sheng-Jen Hsieh, Texas A&M University

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Manufacturing

AC 2011-1971: RECONFIGURABLE AND SCALABLE AUTOMATED SYS-TEMS PROJECTS FOR MANUFACTURING AUTOMATION AND CON-TROL EDUCATIONSheng-Jen Hsieh, Texas A&M University Dr. Sheng-Jen (”Tony”) Hsieh is a Professor in the Dwight Look College of Engineering at Texas A&M University. He holds a joint appointment with the Department of Engineering Technology and the De- partment of Mechanical Engineering. His research interests include engineering education, cognitive task analysis, automation, robotics and control, intelligent manufacturing system design, and micro/nano man- ufacturing. He is also the Director of the Rockwell Automation Laboratory at Texas A&M University, a state-of-the-art facility for education and

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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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Computers in Education General Technical Session I

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Melissa A. Pasquinelli, North Carolina State University; Jeff Joines, North Carolina State University

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Computers in Education

provides the framework. They recognized that certain innateintellectual capabilities are essential for problem solving, which include the general cognitiveabilities necessary for learning and applying declarative and procedural knowledge. The technicalskills refer to the abilities to manipulate and use a particular computing tool (i.e., Excel/VBA inthis context). The last of the triangle needed to utilize computing in engineering problem solvingis two types of specific knowledge. Conceptual knowledge is higher-level knowledge (i.e.,understanding at a more abstract level) of computing technologies and their limitations andstrengths. The application domain knowledge necessary is dependent upon the engineeringdiscipline where the problem resides. The

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Interdisciplinary Approaches to Teaching and Outreach

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Steven W. Gyeszly, Texas A&M University, Qatar

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Materials

AC 2011-58: IT BASED INTERACTIVE TEACHING OF MATERIALS SCI-ENCESteven W. Gyeszly, Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering, Texas A&M University at Qatar Will be provided after the paper is accepted. Page 22.982.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Information Technology Based Interactive Teaching of Materials ScienceIntroductionThe purpose of this paper is to describe an information technology-based interactive method ofteaching a sophomore level Materials Science course for mechanical engineering students.Materials science is a unique course within the mechanical engineering curriculum in partbecause it is a

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Faculty and Program Developments, Exchanges, and Partnerships

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Sowmya Narayanan, VIT University; Muniratnam Adithan, VIT University, Vellore; Robert C. Creese, West Virginia University

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International

AC 2011-760: FACULTY DEVELOPMENT IN THE NEW GLOBALIZEDERA THROUGH INDUSTRY-ACADEMIA PARTNERSHIPSowmya Narayanan, VIT University SOWMYA NARAYANAN is an Asst. Professor in Academic Staff College at VIT University, Vellore, Tamil Nadu India. She is a WIPRO Certified Master Trainer. She has obtained her Cambridge Inter- national Certificate from University of Cambridge U.K. She is pursuing her research studies in Bloom’s Taxonomy as applied to Engineering Education, Business and Management Education. She did her B.Sc in Physics and her Masters in Public Administration.Adithan Muniratnam, VIT University, Vellore M. Adithan, Vellore Institute of Technology Dr. M. ADITHAN, is Director, Academic Staff college at VIT

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Learning Outside the Classroom

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lisa Massi, University of Central Florida; Michael Georgiopoulos, University of Central Florida; Cynthia Y. Young, University of Central Florida; Cherie Geiger, University of Central Florida; Patrice Lancey, University of Central Florida; Divya Bhati, University of Central Florida

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Educational Research and Methods

”. She has collaborated with optical scientists from the Australian Defense, Science, and Technology Office on experiments in Adelaide Australia and Kennedy Space Center, Fl. In 2005 she did a sabbatical at the Naval Research Laboratory in which both theoretical and experimental studies were conducted with NRL scientists and engineers. In 2007 Dr. Young was named a fellow of the International Society for Optical Engineers. Dr. Young has received the UCF Research Incentive Award, Teaching Incentive Award, and Scholarship of Teaching and Learning award. Dr. Young is currently the co-director of the UCF EXCEL program.Cherie Geiger, University of Central Florida Dr. Cherie Geiger is an Associate Professor of Chemistry at

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Design Education I

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Fredrick A. Nitterright, Pennsylvania State Erie, The Behrend College; Robert Michael P.E., Penn State Erie, The Behrend College; Christopher Murosky; Michael A. Ragen

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Manufacturing

AC 2011-110: UNDERGRADUATE DESIGN: DESIGN OF A REUSABLESTIR FRICTION WELDING TOOLFredrick A. Nitterright, Pennsylvania State Erie, The Behrend College Mr. Fred Nitterright is a lecturer in engineering at Penn State Erie, The Behrend College. He received the A. A. S. in Mechanical Drafting and Design in 1989 from Westmoreland County Community College, the B. S. in Mechanical Engineering Technology in 1991 from Penn State Erie, The Behrend College, and the M. S. in Manufacturing Systems Engineering from the University of Pittsburgh in 1998. Mr. Nitterright is a member of the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE). Fred Nitterright began his career as a machinist at Elliott Support Services in Donora

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Sustainable Energy Education

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Faruk Yildiz, Sam Houston State University; Keith L. Coogler, Sam Houston State University; Ayhan Zora, Deere & Company

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

thestudents’ scientific knowledge. Experimental studies completed as part of the project wouldprovide contributions to our national HEB design.IntroductionLegislation for air emissions and water pollution is getting more restrictive for lakes and freshwaterways. Fuel Cell (FC) technology is a solution to replace internal combustion engines, basedon gasoline for fuel. With better efficiency, zero emissions, and almost zero noise, FC or hybridboats offer a viable alternative that delivers effective motorized navigation while protecting freshwater drinking resources. It is expected that as the development of electric boats increases, thesefindings will contribute to the knowledge impacting environmental issues and will reduce the useof oil.As

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Recruitment, Retention, and First-Year Programs in ECE

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James J. Sluss Jr., University of Oklahoma; Chad Eric Davis, University of Oklahoma; Mark B. Yeary, University of Oklahoma

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Electrical and Computer

body to present advanced engineering technologies, innovativedemonstrations, and hands-on activities at a level that the individual student canunderstand and appreciate.A trend was noticed from the latest “Digest of Education Statistics”, a National Centerfor Education Statistics publication. It showed that between the 2003/04 to 2007/08academic cycles the total number of bachelor’s degrees granted had risen by nearly 12%,while the number of Engineering and Computer Science bachelor’s degrees dropped bynearly the same percentage. OU- ECE also showed significant reductions in studentsduring this timeframe. From the fall of 2004 to the fall of 2008 the ECE undergraduateenrollment numbers at our university dropped an average of 9% per year. After

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Capstone Design Projects in ECE

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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James Flynn, California State University, Northridge; Sharlene Katz, California State University, Northridge

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Electrical and Computer

AC 2011-47: USING SOFTWARE DEFINED RADIO FOR MULTIDISCI-PLINARY SENIOR DESIGN PROJECTSJames Flynn, California State University, Northridge James Flynn is a part time faculty member in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at California State University, Northridge (CSUN). He holds a B.S. (1977) degree in Electrical Engineering from the Illinois Institute of Technology and a Master of Fine Arts (1981) degree from Northwestern Uni- versity. He is a partner in a consulting firm specializing in electronics for television and film production. Currently he is developing education tools involving software defined radio (SDR).Sharlene Katz, California State University, Northridge Sharlene Katz is a Professor

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Investigating Alternative Energy Concepts

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ignacio B. Osorno, California State University, Northridge

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

Diselenide (CIS) and Copper Indium Gallium Diselenide(CIGS) [2].PV-cell conversion efficiency-It is defined as the ratio between electrical power output and the incident solarenergy/sec. Thus the efficiencies of some PV technologies are described in the table below [2]. The costs of PVare measured in dollars/watt. Wafer based c-Si Thin Filmssc-Si mc-Si a-Si; a-Si/µc-Si CdTe CIS/CIGS14%-20% 13%-15% 6%-9% 9%-11% 10%-12%Why simulation in Pspice?-Teaching of electrical engineering (EE) includes simulation of electrical andelectronic circuits. Pspice has become the standard industrial

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Marilyn Barger, Hillsborough Community College; Richard Gilbert, University of South Florida; Marie A. Boyette, FLATE

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NSF Grantees

AC 2011-528: BEST PRACTICES FOR STUDENT ROBOTIC CAMPSMarilyn Barger, Hillsborough Community College Dr. Marilyn Barger is the Principal Investigator and Executive Director of FLATE, the Florida Regional Center of Advanced Technological Education, funded by the National Science Foundation and housed at Hillsborough Community College in Tampa, Florida since 2004. FLATE serves the state of Florida as its region and is involved in outreach and recruitment of students into technical career pathway; curriculum development and reform; and professional development for technical teachers and faculty. She earned a B.A. in Chemistry at Agnes Scott College and both a B.S. in Engineering Science and a Ph.D. in Civil

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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William David Schlecht, Washington State University; Bernard J. Van Wie, Washington State University; Paul B. Golter, Washington State University; Robert F. Richards, Washington State University; Jennifer C. Adam, Washington State University; Ashley Ater Kranov, Washington State University; Marc Compere, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach; Edwin Maurer P.E., Santa Clara University; Denny C. Davis, Washington State University; Olusola O. Adesope, Washington State University, Pullman; Joseph D. Law, University of Idaho, Moscow; Gary Robert Brown, AAC&U; Prashanta Dutta, Washington State University; David B. Thiessen, Washington State University; Baba Abdul, Washington State University

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NSF Grantees

, Page 22.1088.1 technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011Joseph D. Law, University of Idaho, Moscow Joseph D. Law obtained his Ph.D. in electrical engineering from the University of Wisconsin, Madison, in 1991 and is currently an Associate Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Idaho. His research interests include methods to improve student learning, flywheel energy storage, and electrical disturbances in power systems.Gary Robert Brown, AAC&UPrashanta Dutta, Washington State University Dr. Prashanta Dutta is an Associate Professor in the School of Mechanical and Materials

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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Mo Ahmadian, Eastern New Mexico University

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NSF Grantees

Engineering Technology at Eastern New Mexico University. He also serves as ABET/TAC pro- gram evaluator for electronics and computer engineering technology programs. He received his B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Missouri-Columbia. Before starting Ph.D. work, he worked three years as a project engineer. Page 22.536.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Effective Practices in Multidisciplinary TeamworkAbstractThis article presents the content of a one-credit course that provides students with skills in jobinterviewing, team-work, learning

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Faculty and Program Developments, Exchanges, and Partnerships

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Carl F. Zorowski, North Carolina State University

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International

AC 2011-989: A DESIGN COURSE IN CHINA FOR US AND CHINESESTUDENTS INVOLVING AN AMERICAN CORPORATIONCarl F. Zorowski, North Carolina State University Carnegie Inst.of Technology, Associate Professor, Mechanical Engineering, 1956-1962; North Carolina State University, Associate professor, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Associate Professor, 1962- 1965, Professor, 1964-66, Reynolds Professor, 1966-1997, College of Engineering, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, 1978-1983, Institute for Manufacturing Systems Engineering, Director, 1985-1993, NSF SUCCEED Coalition, Director, 1993-1997, Reynolds Professor Emeritus, 1997- B.S. M.E., 1952, Carnegie Institute of technology M.S. M.E., 1953, Carnegie Institute of

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tom Weller, University of South Florida; Jeff Frolik, University of Vermont; Paul G. Flikkema, Northern Arizona University; Wayne A. Shiroma, University of Hawaii at Manoa; Carol Haden, Magnolia Consulting, LLC; Rhonda R. Franklin, Univeristy of Minnesota

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NSF Grantees

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 University of Technology. In 2007, he co-organized a US-France Workshop on Sensor Networks and the Environment sponsored by the French government. In Spring 2008 he was a Visitor at SAMSI, where was Program Leader of SAMSI’s Program on Environmental Sensor Networks.Wayne A. Shiroma, University of Hawaii at Manoa Wayne Shiroma, Professor of Electrical Engineering, University of Hawaii

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Professional Identity

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Melani Plett, Seattle Pacific University; Diane Carlson Jones, University of Washington; Joy K. Crawford; Tamara Floyd Smith, Tuskegee University; Donald M. Peter, M.S. P.E., Seattle Pacific University; Elaine P. Scott, Seattle Pacific University; Denise Wilson, University of Washington; Rebecca A. Bates, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Nanette M. Veilleux, Simmons College

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Educational Research and Methods

. She has been at Seattle Pacific Univ. as Professor and Director of Engr. Programs since 2006. Since com- ing to Seattle Pacific, her research has focused on engr. education and retention, and on the development of appropriate technologies for people in need throughout the world. She has published over 40 refer- eed journal articles and nearly 60 refereed conference proceedings, and she is a Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers.Denise Wilson, University of Washington Denise Wilson is an Associate Professor in Electrical Engineering and holds an adjunct appointment in Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Washington. She received her B.S. degree in mechanical engineering

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Innovations in Design within BME Curricula

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Naomi C. Chesler, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Christopher L. Brace, University of Wisconsin; Willis J. Tompkins, University of Wisconsin, Madison

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Biomedical

describe the process by which we make improvements to ourcurriculum through the assessment process. Finally, we suggest aspects of our approach thatmay be useful in more traditional BME curricula.Introduction:In the United States, accreditation is a non-governmental, peer-review process that is designed toassure the quality of higher education programs. The Accreditation Board for Engineering andTechnology, Inc. (ABET) is the organization responsible for monitoring, evaluating andcertifying the quality of engineering, engineering technology and engineering-related highereducation programs in the United States1. In 2000, new outcomes-based criteria wereestablished called EC2000 or EC. As a condition for accreditation, which is entirely voluntary

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

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Julie J. Parish, Texas A&M University; Kristi J. Shryock, Texas A&M University; Dimitris C. Lagoudas, Texas A&M University

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First-Year Programs

AC 2011-1934: SHIFTING TO A STUDENT-FOCUSED INTRODUCTORYCOURSE FOR FRESHMAN STUDENTSKristi J Shryock, Texas A&M University Kristi J. Shryock is a Lecturer and Director of Undergraduate Programs in the Department of Aerospace Engineering at Texas A&M University. She received both a B.S. and M.S. in Aerospace Engineering from Texas A&M and received her Ph.D. in Interdisciplinary Engineering at Texas A&M in May 2011. Her research work focuses on engineering education.Dr. Dimitris C. Lagoudas, Texas A&M University D. C. Lagoudas currently is the Department Head and the inaugural recipient of the John and Bea Slattery Chair in Aerospace Engineering at Texas A&M University. He also serves as the

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FPD X: First-Year Design with Projects, Modeling, and Simulation

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Matthew Whiteacre, Texas A&M University; Jeffrey M. Otey, Texas A&M University

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First-Year Programs

AC 2011-645: TRUSS PROJECTS AS AIDS IN VISUALIZING INTERNALFORCES: STUDENT PERCEPTIONS VERSUS ACHIEVEMENTMatthew Whiteacre, Texas A&M University Matthew Whiteacre has taught in the Freshman Engineering Graphics program at Texas A&M for the past 27 years, rising in the ranks from being a graduate assistant to his current position of Assistant Department Head of Engineering Technology and Industrial Distribution at Texas A&M University.Mr. Jeffrey M. Otey, Texas A&M University Page 22.1554.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Truss Projects

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Comparing Different Aspects of the Cooperative Education Experience

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Craig J. Gunn, Michigan State University

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Cooperative & Experiential Education

focus was recreational equipment, such as rollerblades and skateboards, but anew market was waiting for AxleShoX in industrial casters.The problem posed to the CasterShoX Multi-College Design Team was to find a new applicationfor the ultra-compact shock absorbing technology used in CasterShoX wheels. CasterShoXrequested a team of engineers and advertising students to generate and validate the application.As a team, a long list of ideas was generated and, using a rigorous process, they were evaluatedagainst a set of attributes to arrive at the final application. The advertising students analyzed thenew application with regard to its potential in the marketplace. The engineering studentsgenerated a prototype and test procedures that were used to

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Manufacturing Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert W Simoneau, Keene State College; Megan C Piccus, Springfield Technical Community College; Gary Masciadrelli, Springfield Technical Community College

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Manufacturing

AC 2011-1271: VIRTUAL IDEATION PLATFORM AND ENTREPRENEUR-SHIPRobert W Simoneau, Keene State College Robert W. Simoneau has 39 years of academic and industrial experience in manufacturing related dis- ciplines and plastics engineering specifically in the areas of product design and development. He is currently an Associate Professor at Keene State College in the Management Department. He recently served two years as a Program Director in the Division of Undergraduate Education at the National Sci- ence Foundation. Prior to Keene State College he taught in the Manufacturing Engineering Technology department at Wentworth Institute of Technology (WIT). Before teaching at WIT he gained considerable experience in

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Douglas H. Timmer, University of Texas, Pan American; Miguel Gonzalez, University of Texas, Pan American; Connie M. Borror, Arizona State University West

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NSF Grantees

AC 2011-716: WEB-BASED, ACTIVE LEARNING MODULES FOR TEACH-ING STATISTICAL QUALITY CONTROLDouglas H Timmer, University of Texas, Pan AmericanMiguel Gonzalez, University of Texas, Pan American Dr. Miguel A. Gonzalez serves as the Associate Dean and Director for the School of Engineering and Computer Science in the University of Texas Pan American’s College of Science and Engineering. He has a significant amount executive industry experience where he held managerial and executive positions including President and CEO of a large Citrus processor. Throughout his experience, Dr. Gonzalez’ pro- fessional and academic activities are focused on an overall mission to provide opportunities for student involvement by developing

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Open-Ended Problems and Student Learning

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Karen M. Bursic, University of Pittsburgh; Larry J. Shuman, University of Pittsburgh; Mary Besterfield-Sacre, University of Pittsburgh

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Educational Research and Methods

weaknesses or inadequate attainment.IntroductionOne of the most challenging responsibilities for ABET (formally the Accreditation Board forEngineering and Technology) accredited engineering programs is ensuring student attainment ofits minimum set of eleven program learning outcomes1. This paper reports on the use of aproven educational methodology, Model-Eliciting Activities or MEAs, in two differentundergraduate engineering courses as one way to improve this attainment. MEAs presentcomplex, realistic, open-ended client-driven problems to students. Originally developed by Page 22.836.2mathematics education researchers, MEAs have recently seen

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Understanding Students and Faculty

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Shane A. Brown, Washington State University; Nadia Frye, Washington State University; Devlin B. Montfort, Washington State University; Paul M. Smith, Pennsylvania State University

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Educational Research and Methods

AC 2011-1635: UNDERSTANDING FACULTY AND PRACTITIONER IN-VOLVEMENT IN A CAPSTONE INTERDISCIPLINARY DESIGN EXPE-RIENCEShane A. Brown, Washington State University Dr. Brown is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Wash- ington State University. His research includes understanding how and why faculty adopt curricular inno- vations using Diffusions of Innovation Theory and the Concerns Based Adoption Model.Nadia Frye, Washington State University Nadia Frye is currently working on her PH.D. in Civil Engineering at Washington State University focus- ing on Engineering Education research.Devlin B. Montfort, Washington State UniversityPaul M. Smith, The Pennsylvania State University

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Innovations in Design within BME Curricula

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Howard P. Davis, Washington State University; Denny C. Davis, Washington State University

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Biomedical

AC 2011-756: INTEGRATION OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP EDUCATIONINTO A BIOENGINEERING CAPSTONE DESIGN CLASSHoward P Davis, Washington State University Dr. Davis received degrees from The Evergreen State College (BA 1976), WSU (BS 1981, MS 1988) and the University of Oregon (Ph.D. 1993). He is currently a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Gene and Linda Voiland School of Chemical Engineering and Bioengineering. He has been the president and CEO of IPM, a medical device company and Total Dynamics LLC a software company. He is also on the board of directors of Developing World Technologies, a company started by former students of the capstone class that he teaches. His interests include engineering and entrepreneurship

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Teaching Analog and Digital Communication: Novel Ideas for Lecture Courses, Laboratories, and Projects

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ratchaneekorn Thamvichai, Saint Cloud State University; Tonya Lynette Smith-Jackson, Virginia Tech; Carl B Dietrich P.E., Virginia Tech; Tamal Bose, Virginia Tech

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Electrical and Computer

topic inwireless communications area that spans electrical and computer engineering, computer science,and human factors engineering, integrates software defined radio with automated learning,decision making, and adaptation capability embodying aspects of artificial intelligence.Cognitive radio and related technologies are a fertile area of research and provide an ideal focusfor introducing undergraduate students to university research. The program is designed topromote the STEM knowledge, interdisciplinary skills, motivation, and self-efficacy ofundergraduate students. Innovative knowledge results are some outcomes embedded within thevalues of interdisciplinary research, team collaboration, and a focus on research-to-practice.1. Introduction

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Manufacturing Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Craig T. Evers P.E., Minnesota State University, Mankato

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Manufacturing

supplier development engi- neer working with companies in North America, Europe and Asia. I am a registered Professional Engineer (Indiana) and a Certified Six Sigma Black Belt. I have also taught at Purdue University in their Mechan- ical Engineering Technology program and Auburn University in their Industrial and Civil Engineering departments. BSME (Manufacturing Engineering) Utah State University, MIE (Occupational Safety & Ergonomics) Auburn University and PhD (Ergonomics) Auburn University. Page 22.162.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 An Application