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Integrating Art, Humanities, and Engineering

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Adeel Khalid, Southern Polytechnic State University (ENG); Craig A Chin, Southern Polytechnic State University; Mir M. Atiqullah, Southern Polytechnic State University; John F. Sweigart P.E., Southern Polytechnic State University; Beth Stutzmann, Southern Polytechnic State University; Wei Zhou

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

prepare engineers to fulfill their cultural and civicresponsibilities. For an engineering educator, it is vital to inculcate in the engineering students,the importance of studying humanities that can open up their minds to the use of creative ideasfrom great minds outside of science. Humanists claim that the state-of-the-art scientificknowledge techniques that engineers learn in their college curriculum have a limited shelf life. Ifthey master the humanities, it can provide tools for extending that shelf life. One of the mostimportant aspects of engineering is effective communication, both verbal and written.Humanities study can strengthen the ability of engineers to work and communicate with others.Importance of HumanitiesA number of engineering

Conference Session

Integrating Art, Humanities, and Engineering

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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John J. Marshall PhD, University of Michigan

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

provided students with an integrative, hands-on learning experience. The course,SmartSurfaces operated as a “multidisciplinary, hands-on, think-tank” and enrolled students fromthe Stamps School of Art & Design (A&D); the Department of Materials Science andEngineering in the College of Engineering (MATSCIE); and the Taubman College ofArchitecture and Urban Planning (ARCH). The three-credit course was offered by each of theunits and was operated as a ‘meet-together’ model (i.e. it was listed in each unit’s offerings as aseparate course that met at the same location and time). The course was team-taught by threeprofessors (one from each unit). All three professors attended each class meeting - 6 hours; oneday a week; for a semester (this is

Conference Session

Integrating Art, Humanities, and Engineering

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael Haungs, California Polytechnic State University; David Gillette, California Polytechnic State University; Debra L. Valencia-Laver, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Elizabeth Ann Lowham, California Polytechnic State University

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Paper ID #5997Assessing Student and Employer Satisfaction in a Liberal Arts/EngineeringBachelor of Arts DegreeDr. Michael Haungs, California Polytechnic State University Michael Haungs is an Associate Professor in the Computer Science Department at California Polytechnic State University. He received his B.S. degree in Industrial Engineering and Operations Research from the University of California, Berkeley, his M.S. degree in Computer Science from Clemson University, and his Ph.D in Computer Science from the University of California, Davis. Over the last 8 years, Dr. Haungs has been actively involved in curriculum

Conference Session

Curriculum Development and Multidisciplinary Instruction

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Catherine Skokan, Colorado School of Mines; Ravel F. Ammerman, Colorado School of Mines; William Hoff, Colorado School of Mines

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portion is on-line and theremainder is face-to-face is growing in popularity. Aycock1, et al, of the University ofWisconsin – Milwaukee, studied numerous hybrid courses and reported that the integration ofon-line with face-to-face learning facilitates interaction among students and between studentsand their instructors. McFarlin2 of University of Houston, found an increase by one letter gradein student performance from standard lecture to hybrid instruction. Riffell3 of Michigan StateUniversity found that minorities, in particular, increased their laboratory performance in a hybridenvironment. Perhaps the most compelling argument can be made by Landers4 in his doctoralthesis where a large number and variations of hybrid courses were analyzed. He

Conference Session

Integrating Art, Humanities, and Engineering

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Timothy W. Simpson, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Marcus Shaffer, Penn State Architecture; Elisha Clark Halpin, Penn State University, School of Theatre, Dance Program; Amy Dupain Vashaw, Center for the Performing Arts @ Penn State; Dorothy H. Evensen, Pennsylvania State University, University Park

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interests include product family and product platform design, trade space exploration and multi-dimensional data visualization, and multidisciplinary design optimization, and he has co-authored over 200 peer-reviewed journal and conference papers to date. He is the recipient of the 2011 ASEE Fred Merryfield Design Award and has received numerous awards for outstanding teaching and research, including the 2007 Penn State University President’s Award for Excellence in Academic Integration. He is a Fellow in ASME and an Associate Fellow in AIAA. He received his Ph.D. and M.S. degrees in Mechanical Engineering from Georgia Tech, and his B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Cornell University.Mr. Marcus Shaffer, Penn State

Conference Session

Robotics, Mechatronics, and Control Systems - Multidisciplinary Perspectives

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jose Antonio Riofrio, Western New England University; Steven G Northrup, Western New England University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

(2012) hands-on approach and last year’s (2011) lecture-based approach.Conclusions A hands-on, project-based approach to teaching introductory Mechatronics to undergraduatestudents in a Mechanical Engineering curriculum was shown. This course is mainly structuredaround a multi-stage team project which is mostly mechanical in nature but requires enoughelectro-mechanical integration to effectively introduce the scope, reach and potential ofMechatronics. Every student obtained their own Arduino Uno microcontroller and a set of basicelectro-mechanical components, which greatly facilitated hands-on learning at an individuallevel. A particular emphasis was placed on a group design process similar to that in a small-company, where

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Curriculum Development and Multidisciplinary Instruction

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jeffrey R Seay, University of Kentucky

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

Paper ID #6941A New Multidisciplinary Course in Sustainability using a Combination ofTraditional Lecture and Self-Directed Study ModulesDr. Jeffrey R Seay, University of Kentucky Dr. Jeffrey R. Seay is an Assistant Professor of Chemical and Materials Engineering at the University of Kentucky, Paducah Extended Campus. Dr. Seay joined the University of Kentucky in 2008 following a 12 year career in the chemical industry. Dr. Seay completed his BS and PhD from Auburn University and his MS from the University of South Alabama, all in Chemical Engineering. His primary research area is process systems engineering focused on

Conference Session

Intercollegiate and Cross-disciplinary Collaboration

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Eng Keng Soh, Engineering Design and Innovation Centre, National University of Singapore; Ameek Kaur, National University of Singapore; Ming Po Tham, National UNiversity of SIngapore; Desmond Y.R. Chong, National University of Singapore

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

launching this EIM program, and lessons learned in the early phase of theprogram.IntroductionEngineering is an integral element in many branches of medicine today. Advancements in theseareas depend not only on clinical expertise, but also expertise in many areas of engineeringincluding genetic engineering, tissue engineering, biomechanics, and technology-drivenbreakthroughs in imaging, diagnostic and therapeutic medical systems. Also, successfuladoption of technology in medicine depends on an interdisciplinary cooperation amongspecialists in the various medical, rehabilitation and engineering fields.In spite of the interdisciplinary nature of Engineering in Medicine (EIM), curricula developmentand the training of specialists in Medicine and

Conference Session

Curriculum Development and Multidisciplinary Instruction

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Deborah Newberry, Dakota County Technical College; Marilyn Barger P.E., National Science Foundation ATE Centers

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educators with regard to desiredcharacteristics of emerging technology content such as technical area, depth, supporting materialetc. The survey results were used to create the module content and characteristics that wouldmake integration of emerging content easier for educators. A modular approach can also be usedto emphasize the same foundational math and science knowledge and skills in different coursesin an applied technology context. This approach reinforces basic skills in a meaningful way.Many types of modules (content, length, cost etc.) can be used at the secondary and post-secondary level with few changes. There are also a large number of STEM (science, technology,engineering and mathematics) courses at both levels that are appropriate

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Curriculum Development and Multidisciplinary Instruction

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Darshita N. Shah, Teaching and Learning Laboratory at MIT; Jennifer E French, Teaching and Learning Laboratory at MIT; Janet Rankin, The Teaching & Learning Lab - MIT; Lori Breslow, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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Paper ID #6210Using Video to Tie Engineering Themes to Foundational ConceptsDr. Darshita N. Shah, Teaching and Learning Laboratory at MIT Darshita (Dipa) Shah is the Associate Director for Teaching and Learning in MIT’s Teaching and Learning Lab (TLL). Dipa’s primary role is to assist in the development of curricular innovations on campus and to provide professional development around teaching and learning for graduate students and faculty. Before joining TLL, Dipa played an integral role in developing instructional materials for the Engineering is Elementary (EiE) project at the Museum of Science in Boston. Used by more

Conference Session

Robotics, Mechatronics, and Control Systems - Multidisciplinary Perspectives

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael A. Gennert, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Taskin Padir, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

impact of engineering solutions in a global, economic, environmental, and societal context,  a recognition of the need for, and an ability to engage in life-long learning, Page 23.1049.6  a knowledge of contemporary issues, and  an ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice.2.4. CURRICULUM The program has a structure that integrates foundational concepts from Computer

Conference Session

Robotics, Mechatronics, and Control Systems - Multidisciplinary Perspectives

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Devdas Shetty, University of District of Columbia, DC; Arunkumar Chandrashekarappa Giriyapur, B.V.Bhoomaraddi College of Engineering & Technology

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

Head of Robotics Program at BVB College of Engineering and Technology.Prof. Arunkumar Chandrashekarappa Giriyapur, B.V.Bhoomaraddi College of Engineering & Technology Page 23.78.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013New Approach in Mechatronics Education through Project-based Learning, an effort in International CollaborationAbstract The field of “Mechatronics” has changed from being an integrating vehicle formultiple disciplines, into a design philosophy. In the emerging scenario, mechatronics playsone of the key roles in innovative engineering

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Robotics, Mechatronics, and Control Systems - Multidisciplinary Perspectives

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Li Tan, Purdue University, North Central; Jean Jiang, Purdue University, North Central

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: A Multidisciplinary Course in Mechanical Engineering Electrical EngineeringAbstractThis paper presents pedagogy and experiences in teaching system modeling and analysis as wellas feedback control systems in the engineering curriculum. The course is a requiredmultidisciplinary course to be offered at the junior level for both electrical and mechanicalengineering students. In addition, electrical engineering (EE) students and mechanicalengineering (ME) students who pursue an electrical engineering (EE) minor are required toconcurrently complete a laboratory course. But regular ME students who do not pursue an EEminor are not required to take the laboratory course. The motivation for offering thismultidisciplinary

Conference Session

Micro-Technology and Nanotechnology

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Maher E. Rizkalla, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis; Mangilal Agarwal, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis; Sudhir Shrestha, Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis; Hazim A El-Mounayri, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis; Kody Varahramyan, Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis

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curriculum within ECE and ME programs. This paper presents theeducational objectives of the program, and in particular new modes of instruction used in thedelivery of the coursework. These modes include the integration of knowledge, just in timedelivery, multidisciplinary components, and undergraduate research. The nanotechnologycourses offered in this program also serve as elective courses within traditional engineeringprograms. Assessment was accomplished by comparing satisfaction data from students enrolledin traditional courses to those participating in these new elective courses. The nanotechnologytrack shows an average satisfaction of 4.2 out of 5.0 as compared to the traditional departmentalelectives that averages 3.8 out of 5.0. Assessment

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Capstone Projects, Design Projects, and Teamwork

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Emil H Salib, James Madison University; Joshua Alfred Erney, James Madison University; Matthew Edwin Schumaker

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

the Integrated Science and Technology (ISAT) program at James MadisonUniversity [1] is to prepare students to be professionally well equipped when entering theworkplace or enroll in graduate programs. This is accomplished by developing students‟ abilityto become problem solvers who are able to investigate local, national, and global issues not onlyfrom a science perspective but also from technology, engineering and social contextperspectives. During their Junior and Senior years, the program provides students with a uniquehands-on research, design and prototyping experiences in the form of Senior Capstone Projects.The intent of a capstone is for students to utilize competencies developed in the first three yearsof the curriculum in the

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Multidisciplinary Learning, Evaluation, and Assessment

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Narayanan M. Komerath, Georgia Institute of Technology

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impunity when they get any power at all over others. A clearreference is provided as the reviewer wished34 for that statement.Some MetricsWith the developments that have gone into the EXTROVERT system, some facts can be used togauge effectiveness:1. Usage of Case-based assignments has now become routine in Vehicle Performance classes at both undergraduate and graduate levels.2. The fluid dynamics/ aerodynamics/ gas dynamics curricular stream has become fully integrated, from the Introduction to Aerospace Engineering course all the way to graduate level Advanced Aerodynamics.3. New ways of teaching advanced courses have become possible. For instance, an Advanced Fluid Dynamics course in Fall 2012 took first-semester graduate students to

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Capstone Projects, Design Projects, and Teamwork

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jacob T Allenstein, The Ohio State University; Bob Rhoads, Ohio State University; Peter Rogers, The Ohio State University; Clifford A Whitfield, Ohio State University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

both the engineering design process andfrom the results of the project that the students follow.When soliciting company sponsors, the objectives of the Multidisciplinary Engineering CapstoneProgram must be clearly stated to ensure the program’s success. The focus of the program is todevelop a student’s skills to be a successful professional in the engineering field. Expectationsfor students, faculty advisors, and company sponsors are communicated to all participants.Students are screened prior registering for the course through the submission of a professionalresume and an interviewed to discuss the program and expectations. The screening process helpsunderstand the students’ integrity and motivation and will help increase the success of

Conference Session

Micro-Technology and Nanotechnology

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Irina Nicoleta Ciobanescu Husanu, Drexel University (Tech.); Radian G Belu, Drexel University (Tech.); Patrick Lee Kirby, Drexel University (Eng.); Justin Bryan Gillander

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

Page 23.1278.2experience is essential. Especially when the topic of interest involves heat transfer, fluiddynamics or both, it becomes very difficult for students to obtain a hands-on experience due tothe nature of the experimental apparatus. Incorporating the design component in undergraduateengineering education has been an immediate and pressing concern for educators, professionalsocieties, industrial employers and agencies concerned with national productivity andcompetitiveness. Student-led projects as required components of course curriculum addtremendous value to science and engineering education. The design experience develops thestudents’ lifelong learning skills, self-evaluations, self-discovery, and peer instruction in thedesign’s

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Multidisciplinary Learning, Evaluation, and Assessment

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Matthew E. McFarland, University of Virginia; Reid Bailey, University of Virginia

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

engineering design stages?Research Question 2 and its sublevel questions of interest pertain to how a student’s curriculum relates tohow they engage on an interdisciplinary design team.RQ 2.0 How do undergraduate engineering students of differing curricular programs participate as members of interdisciplinary teams engaging in an engineering design activity? RQ 2.1 When interdisciplinary teams of differing student composition split into subgroups, how do those subgroups contribute to the engineering design stages? RQ 2.2 When interdisciplinary teams of differing student composition split into subgroups are those groups determined by majors, curriculum or other? RQ 2.3 How do individual students from

Conference Session

Robotics, Mechatronics, and Control Systems - Multidisciplinary Perspectives

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Chad Eric Davis P.E., University of Oklahoma; Pakize S. Pulat, University of Oklahoma

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

,where the traditional 18-week course is split into three one-credit hour 6-week modules. Withthis separation, different disciplines are able to build their curriculum to the needs of theirstudents. The first two courses (ENGR 2431: DC Circuits and ENGR 2531: AC Circuits)primarily cover topics that non-majors are required to know for the FE exam. The final 6-weekcourse (ENGR 3431: Electromechanical Systems) includes advanced topics not typically taughtin an introductory circuits course, such as LabView programming, digital logic, computercommunications, sensors, and motors. To provide a more practical and hands-on approach to thestructure of ENGR 3431 a robotics project was implemented in the Spring 2011 semester. Thispaper focuses primarily on

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Intercollegiate and Cross-disciplinary Collaboration

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Barbara Burks Fasse PhD, Georgia Institute of Technology; James William Schwoebel, Georgia Institute of Technology; Ethan James Craig, Georgia Institute of Technology; Anish Joseph, Georgia Institute of Technology; Ajit Vakharia, Georgia Institute of Technology; Steve M. Potter PhD, Georgia Institute of Technology; Kim Dooley, Texas A&M University; James DUPE Linder, Texas A&M University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

following ten years in Georgia Tech’s College of Computing where she was a member of the NSF-funded Learning By DesignTM Problem-Based Learning curriculum de- velopment and research project. She also conducted an NSF-funded ethnographic study of learning in a problem-driven, project-based bio-robotics research lab at Georgia Tech. In addition to her duties in BME, she is an advisor to the interdisciplinaryScience Learning: Integrating Design, Engineering, and Robotics (SLIDER) project.Mr. James William Schwoebel, Georgia Institute of TechnologyMr. Ethan James Craig, Georgia Institute of TechnologyMr. Anish Joseph, Georgia Institute of TechnologyAjit Vakharia, Georgia Institute of TechnologyProf. Steve M. Potter PhD, Georgia

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Micro-Technology and Nanotechnology

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Zhiyong Gu, University of Massachusetts, Lowell; Bridgette Maria Budhlall, University of Massachusetts; Hongwei Sun, University of Massachusetts, Lowell; Carol Forance Barry, University of Massachusetts Lowell; Alfred A. Donatelli, University of Massachusetts, Lowell; Jill Hendrickson Lohmeier, University of Massachusetts Lowell

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nanolithography and supported the development of a high-throughput, integrated monolith catalyst reactor system, the Monolith Loop Reactor. I spent the next three years in CSTC as the Project Leader for the High Refractive Index Fluids for 193nm Lithography Program where I was responsible for invention, implementation, and support of advanced immersion fluids for 193nm Immersion Lithography. I also lead and coordinated the Stage Gate of this program, including the development and feasibility efforts between Electronics R&D, Corporate R&D and Electronics Business Development team members. In 2006, I was awarded an International Network of Emerging Science & Technology (INEST) Fellowship from Phillip Morris USA