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Community Engagement Division Poster Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chris Swan, Tufts University; Angela R Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder; Kurt Paterson P.E., Michigan Technological University; David O Kazmer, University of Massachusetts, Lowell; Olga Pierrakos, James Madison University; Annie Soisson, Tufts University; Bowa George Tucker, University of Massachusetts, Lowell

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Community Engagement Division

Kazmer, University of Massachusetts, Lowell David Kazmer is a Professor of Plastics Engineering at UMass Lowell where he has previously served as Associate Dean. His academic work is motivated by industry experiences with teaching and research related to engineering education, design, manufacturing, and optimization.Dr. Olga Pierrakos, James Madison University OLGA PIERRAKOS is an associate professor and founding faculty member of the James Madison Uni- versity Department of Engineering, which graduated its inaugural class in May 2012. At JMU, Dr. Pier- rakos is the Director of the Center for Innovation in Engineering Education (CIEE) and Director of the Advanced Thermal Fluids Laboratory. Her interests in engineering

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Rethinking Engineering Writing

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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David M. Beams P.E., University of Texas, Tyler; Luke Niiler, University of Alabama; Beth Todd, University of Alabama; Marcus Brown, University of Alabama; Garry W. Warren, University of Alabama

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

Paper ID #6250The Coach: a Web-based Resource for Improving the Writing Skills of Engi-neering StudentsDr. David M. Beams, University of Texas, Tyler David Beams earned the B.S. and M.S. degrees in electrical engineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 1974 and 1977, respectively, and spent 16 years in industrial practice as a design engineer before returning to graduate study. He earned the Ph.D. from the University of Wisconsin- Madison in 1997 and joined the founding faculty of the School of Engineering of the University of Texas at Tyler. Dr. Beams has authored or co-authored a number of papers

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Engineering Education in the Middle East and Technology Exploration in Africa and Developing Countries

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wilhelm Alexander Friess, University of Maine; Muhieddin Amer, RIT-Dubai

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International

of hands-on learningexperience and the high concentration of foundation courses in mathematics and physics 22. Theyare essentially detached for too long from what has brought them to engineering as a disciplineof building, designing, and optimizing systems. To improve student retention and engagement inengineering, RIT introduced 1-credit hour lab courses for freshmen students in electrical andmechanical engineering that are hands-on focused, but educationally comprehensive. Theobjective of these courses is to engage students from day one in the best practices of theengineering programs through learn-by-doing approach. They learn how to operate the labinstruments and the basic offerings of the CAD and engineering tools they will use

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INT. Engineering Education: Developments, Innovations, Partnerships, and Implementations

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Genaro Zavala, Tecnologico de Monterrey; Angeles Dominguez, Tecnologico de Monterrey (ITESM); Ruth Rodríguez Gallegos, Tecnológico de Monterrey

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International

Model for Teaching Physics and Mathematics to Engineering Students Session topic: Innovation and best practices around the globeAbstractThis paper presents details of the implementation of an educational innovation in an internationalcontext. In Mexico, we designed a classroom that we call the ACE classroom. ACE comes fromthe Spanish acronym for “Aprendizaje Centrado en el Estudiante” (Student-Centered Learning);also, the pronunciation of the acronym in Spanish is identical to that of the verb “do”, and thusconveys the idea that students learn by doing in this classroom. The ACE classroom we designedis similar to the SCALE-UP (Student-Centered Active Learning Environment for UndergraduatePrograms) classroom

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Fresh Perspectives on Information Literacy

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amy S. Van Epps, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Engineering Libraries

://www.sdsskateboards.com/stella.htm (1 pt) Any information that identified this site was most likely selling longboards and thus would have information on sizes and shapes, along with cost information. 2. For the citation given in the last question, state if you would use the resource in a research and design project, and explain why you would or would not use the information. (1 pt) Either yes or no was an acceptable answer, as long as the student could provide an acceptable justification. See a couple of examples below: No – the site is likely biased due to the .com address, and is trying to sell something so might not be the best source for documentation on longboards. Yes – as a

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K-12 Professional Development II

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ronald H Rockland, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Levelle Burr-Alexander, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Howard S. Kimmel, New Jersey Institute of Technology; John D. Carpinelli, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Linda S Hirsch, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Thomas Michael Tylutki, New Jersey Institute of Technology

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

distancelearning is to provide training and support through a predefined course package. This approachhowever is not consistent with what are considered “best practices” of teacher professionaldevelopment17. Any professional development program is most effective when it relates to theparticipants’ professional activities. Teachers bring with them a diverse set of strategies forteaching and learning from their own professional experiences. A more interactive environmentthat provides teachers with opportunity for structured reflection and discussion with colleagues isneeded. A support-led rather than by package-led form of distance learning is necessary. TheVirtualMedibotics™ program has been designed to provide pre-defined web-based instructionwith

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Outreach to K-12 Females

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Patricia Carlson, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Ryan Smith, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Matthew Ryan Davidson, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

the Future in Wheeling, W.Va. She was on loan to the Air Force Human Resources Laboratory from 1989 to 1995, managing a project to transition advanced in- structional technologies to ten different middle schools located in five states. She is on the editorial board of three professional publications and has served as National Research Council Senior Fellow assigned to the Air Force Human Resources Laboratory. In her spare time, Pat enjoys reading and gardening.Mr. Ryan Smith, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Ryan Smith has served as webmaster and system administrator of the PRISM Project for the past ten years. He is a 2002 computer engineering graduate of Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. As part of his

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Beyond the Classroom: Summer and Scholarship Programs to Engage Minorities

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amelito G Enriquez, Canada College; Wenshen Pong, San Francisco State University; Nilgun Melek Ozer, San Francisco State University; Hamid Mahmoodi, San Francisco State University; Hao Jiang, San Francisco State University; Cheng Chen, San Francisco State University; A. S. (Ed) Cheng, San Francisco State University

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Minorities in Engineering

technologies. He has many publications in journals and conferences and 5 U.S. patents. He was a recipient of the 2008 SRC Page 23.980.1 Inventor Recognition Award, the 2006 IEEE Circuits and Systems Society VLSI Transactions Best Paper Award, 2005 SRC Technical Excellence Award, and the Best Paper Award of the 2004 International Con- ference on Computer Design. He is a technical program committee member of International Symposium on Low Power Electronics Design and International Symposium on Quality Electronics Design. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013

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Minority Student Success

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Annita Alting, Grove School of Engineering, The City College of the City University of New York; Feridun Delale, City College of the City University of New York; Joseph Barba, City College of the City University of New York

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Minorities in Engineering

research experienceThe impact of undergraduate research, including summer research experiences, has beenresearched extensively and the findings indicate a beneficial effect on intellectual, professionaland personal growth for students and increased job satisfaction and professional outcomes forfaculty1, 2. Students from under-represented groups in particular are thought to benefit from anundergraduate research experience, since they often experience less access to the informalmentoring and networking opportunities and the quality high school education that traditionalstudents enjoy. Participation in undergraduate research has proven to be an effective strategy toremedy such gaps in access for under-represented groups. A study on the impact

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Training and Workforce Needs in the Energy Sector

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hayrettin B Karayaka, Western Carolina University; Mehrube Mehrubeoglu, Texas A&M University, Corpus Christi

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

to seek employment and be employed inthe nuclear industry, labs, or research facilities after graduation for a period of time determinedby the length of time they received the NRC scholarships. This commitment was typically sixmonths of employment for every partial or full year of scholarship received.The second part involved the enhancement program. This part included student support activitiesto ensure continued student interest in the STEM fields and nuclear programs, talentdevelopment through STEM course support, such as tutoring, undergraduate researchopportunities, field trips that included visits to the collaborating institution and career fairs, andworking lunch meetings where the scholarship recipients came together. The

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Information and Network Security

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Reza Sanati-Mehrizy, Utah Valley University; Jeffrey H Wright; Afsaneh Minaie, Utah Valley University; Ali Sanati-Mehrizy; Paymon Sanati-Mehrizy, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

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Computing & Information Technology

Science with an emphasis in Database Engineering. He is currently employed at Lucid Software Inc.Dr. Afsaneh Minaie, Utah Valley University Afsaneh Minaie is a professor of Computer Engineering at Utah Valley University. Her research interests include gender issues in the academic sciences and engineering elds, Embedded Systems Design, Mobile Computing, Wireless Sensor Networks, and Databases.Dr. Ali Sanati-Mehrizy Dr. Ali Sanati-Mehrizy is a graduate of the Milton S. Hershey Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine. He completed his undergraduate studies in Biology from the University of Utah. In July 2013, he will begin a Pediatrics residency at the UMDNJ-Newark University Hospital. His research interests

Conference Session

Undergraduate Student Issues: Persistence

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer A. Skaggs, American University in Cairo

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Women in Engineering

theory of self-authorship3 will be introduced as the theoreticalframework for looking at the individual through the lenses of context and institution, as well asthe larger cultural paradigm. Next, the methodological framework informing the research designand the research design and methods used throughout this study will be offered. Finally, theresearch findings of identity development and formation of females who have persisted inundergraduate engineering programs and how this impacts their professional choices will bediscussed.Literature ReviewResearch reflects increased enrollments of females in STEM majors; for example, women makeup the majority of those studying the physical and life sciences (57%). Yet the proportion ofSTEM major females

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Computational/CS Initiatives

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

A. Dean Fontenot, Texas Tech University; Richard A Burgess, Texas Tech University; Vinitha Hannah Subburaj M.S; Debra J Nash, Texas Tech University T-STEM Center

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Faculty as well as faculty from other colleges and universities on STEM related grants, activities, and endeavors. Dr. Fontenot teachers Professional Communications for Engineers: practical applications to written, oral, and Internet communication as well as an introduction to engineering ethics and service learning. She sits on numerous councils and boards, including the Texas Alliance for Minorities in Engineering Board, Texas Tech Teacher Education Council, the Pre College Engineering Council, and the Service Learning Faculty Advisory Council. She publishes in engineering related journals and presents at STEM conferences like ASEE, STEM Best Practices, and Frontiers in Education.Mr. Richard A Burgess, Texas Tech

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Communication and Engineering Careers: Motivating Our Students

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Julie E. Sharp, Vanderbilt University; Christopher J Rowe, Vanderbilt University

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

Paper ID #6832Implementing a Student-Suggested Course in Engineering Career Develop-mentDr. Julie E. Sharp, Vanderbilt University Dr. Julie E. Sharp, M.A.T., M.A., Ph.D., is Professor of the Practice of Technical Communications in the Vanderbilt University School of Engineering, where she teaches written and oral communication courses in the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering and the General Engineering Division. Her teaching and research interests include job search communication, learning styles, and integrating com- munication in engineering courses. In 2012, she won an Apex Award for Excellence in

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Teaching and Assessing Sustainability and Life Long Learning

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Diane L. Bondehagen, Florida Gulf Coast University; Claude Villiers, Florida Gulf Coast University; Yusuf A Mehta, Rowan University

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Civil Engineering

Paper ID #7638Assessment of a New Approach to Implement Life-Long Learning into Civiland Environmental Engineering CoursesDr. Claude Villiers, Florida Gulf Coast University Dr. Villiers is an associate professor in the U.A. Whitaker College of Engineering (WCOE) at Florida Gulf Coast University. He received his Ph.D. in Civil Engineering with a concentration in Materials and Construction from the University of Florida in 2004. His areas of principal research interest are Civil Engineering Materials and Asphalt Technology, Highway and Pavement Design, Transportation, Specifications and Construction Variability of Pavement

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Distance Education and Engineering Workforce Professional Development

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Noah Miller, Northrop Grumman, Electronic Systems; Timothy Boyd, Northrop Grumman Corporation; Eric Paul Pearson, Northrop Grumman

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Continuing Professional Development

product team; the team could include people who must fulfill roles in finance,marketing, history, law, design, procurement, scientific research, manufacture, maintenance, andthe list could go on and on. The ability to effectively communicate is the most important skillthat allows an engineer-leader to bridge the gap. The continual development of all leaders,especially engineer-leaders, must include training and development of this most important skill.Therefore, every single LTP offsite has included this element as a means for training our futureleaders to bridge the gap. The “Decision Making: The Full Monty!” offsite weekend summitwas no exception.What makes the program unique compared to others?What other classroom, training, teaching, or

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Distance Education and Engineering Workforce Professional Development

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ed Alef, Rochester College; Soma Chakrabarti, University of Kansas

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Continuing Professional Development

for Today’s Practicing Engineers”, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 1997 Conference •”Successful Model for Corporate-University Col- laboration”, International Association for Continuing Engineering education (IACEE), 2001 5th World Conference, in partnership with the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor •”Designing Engineer Educa- tional Partnership Model”, IACEE 2001 5th World Conference, in partnership with Michigan Technolog- ical University •”Reengineering a Successful Graduate Program”, IACEE 2001 5th World Conference, in partnership with Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute •”Developing Product and Manufacturing Integra- tion Engineers”, IACEE 2001 5th World Conference, in partnership with

Conference Session

Programs in Entrepreneurship

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James V Green, University of Maryland, College Park; Alyssa E. Cohen Sherman, University of Maryland

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

Paper ID #6655Developing a Marketing High-Technology Products and Innovations Course:First Year ReviewDr. James V Green, University of Maryland, College Park Dr. James V. Green leads the education activities of Mtech at the University of Maryland as the Di- rector of Entrepreneurship Education with responsibilities for the Hinman CEOs Program, the Hillman Entrepreneurs Program, and the Entrepreneurship and Innovation Program. As a Senior Lecturer and Associate Director with Mtech, Dr. Green designs and teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in entrepreneurship and technology commercialization. Dr. Green’s research

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Micro-Technology and Nanotechnology

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hisham Hegab P.E., Louisiana Tech University; James D Palmer, Louisiana Tech University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

engineering degrees. The Biomedical Engineering degreewas created in 1970 and was among the first few in the Nation. In 1999, the science andengineering colleges were combined to become the College of Engineering and Science. Thisreorganization and the administrative changes led to a new vision for the college to be the best atintegrating engineering and science in both education and research1,2. With this new vision,nanotechnology was determined to be a strategic area of focus. Funding was obtained to build aresearch center, the Institute for Micromanufacturing in 1999. Several faculty were hired withexpertise in nanotechnology, and graduate courses were added to the roster until a fullMicro/Nano concentration was established in the Ph.D

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Information Literacy, Computer Efficacy and Readiness

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bill D. Bailey, Southern Polytechnic State University

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Two Year College Division

Tool, Die and Mold Making. The second year laboratory waslocated in a different, much newer facility than the original machining laboratory. The two yearassociate degree in Tool, Die and Mold Making was important to local industry, and therefore tothe college. Even though the need for Tool, Die and Mold Makers was a critical one, thenumbers were not large. Shortly after this program was implemented the largest employer ofprogram graduates had significant cutbacks. This did not cause the enrollment numbers to shrinkdramatically, but it did suggest that enrollment growth in this program would be limited. Inorder to best leverage available resources for the program, a complete redesign of thecombinations of course offerings, the physical

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Spencer Seung-hyun Kim, Rochester Institute of Technology (CAST)

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

, instructional goals, personal preferences, and educationalresources.The POGIL approach relies on inquiry-based, student-centered classrooms and laboratories thatenhance learning skills while insuring content mastery.7 POGIL is designed to replace traditionallecture-only methods by encouraging students to discuss course materials, rather than listening tothe instructor. Literature in the field of student learning indicates that the POGIL approach hasbeen effectively used in disciplines such as mathematics, biology, and chemistry for post-secondary education.3,4,7The innovative POGIL approach is a nationally tested and proven pedagogical strategy thatincorporates recent educational research on how students learn from kindergarten through post-secondary

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Engineering Libraries (ELD) Poster Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alison Bradley, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; R. Daniel Latta, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Meg Harkins, University of North Carolina, Charlotte

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Engineering Libraries

, students in this course have been offeredthe option of attending a hands-on library workshop and receiving extra credit on a relatedproject report. Since several hundred students enroll in over 25 sections of this course each fall,the workshop format was developed as an alternative to traditional one-shot library instruction,which is not practicable on this scale. To better assess how the workshops were serving thestudents in these large classes, a group of instructors from the class and the engineering librarianworked together to evaluate student success with research projects and overall informationliteracy within the freshman engineering curriculum. The first initiative was to design a citationstudy assessing submitted projects for quality and

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Mentoring Minority Students

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carlotta A Berry, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Deborah Walter, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Minorities in Engineering

Institute of Technology. She worked for several years as a manufacturing controls engineer for Ford Motor Company and Detroit Edison before returning to graduate school to pursue her PhD. She has been an active member of the American Society of Engineering Edu- cation (ASEE) and the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) since 2004. Her research interests include multidisciplinary educational robotics, human-robot interfaces and identifying strategies to increase enrollment and retention of women and minorities in engineering. She is the co-founder of the first multidisciplinary minor in robotics at Rose-Hulman. She is currently the director of the minor. She is also co-PI of the Rose-Hulman building

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Minority Student Success

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Terrell Lamont Strayhorn, Ohio State University; Leroy L. Long III, Ohio State University; Joseph A Kitchen, Ohio State University; Michael Steven Williams, Ohio State University; Meg E. Stentz, Ohio State University

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Minorities in Engineering

(HESA) program at Ohio State University, working as a graduate research association for Dr. Terrell L. Strayhorn’s Research Group for Higher Education Research & Policy (CHERP). His research interests lie at the intersection of diverse higher education experiences, sense of belonging, and the psychological impact of college environments.Mr. Michael Steven Williams, Ohio State University Currently a Ph.D. student in Higher Education and Student Affairs at Ohio State University, Williams’s research interests center on two aspects of higher education: (1) the student, particularly graduate stu- dent socialization and mentoring and (2) the institution, with focus on specialized institutions such as historically Black

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Teaching Materials Science Using Innovative Methods

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ajit D. Kelkar, North Carolina A&T State University; James Gardner Ryan, Joint School of Nanoscience and Nanoengineering; Ram V Mohan, North Carolina A&T State University; Sachin Marotrao Shendokar, Bharati Vidyapeeth Deemed University

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Materials

Nanoengineering featurecoursework involving engineering at the nanoscale. It is designed for students with a strongbackground in engineering who seek additional, specialized training in order to find industrial orgovernment positions in fields that utilize nanotechnology. The graduate program has four focusareas: Nanocomposites, Nanoelectronics, Nanobiology and Computational Nano. Further detailsabout JSNN can be found at http://jsnn.ncat.uncg.edu In 2010 North Carolina A&T State University and The University of North Carolina atGreensboro signed a Memorandum of Understanding on behalf of JSNN with BharatiVidyapeeth Deemed University in Pune, India (BVDU) which involves student and facultyexchanges. As a part of this program, two faculty

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Integrating Engineering & Liberal Education

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dominic M. Halsmer PE, Oral Roberts University; Peter Wesley Odom, Oral Roberts University; Jessica Fitzgerald, Oral Roberts University; Taylor Gipson Tryon, Oral Roberts University

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

, and a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from UCLA in 1992. He is currently pursuing an M.A. in Biblical Literature from Oral Roberts University. His current research interests involve contributions from the field of engineering to the current science/theology discussion, reverse engineering of natural systems, and the preparation of scientists and engineers for missions work within technical communities.Hon. Peter Wesley Odom Mr., Oral Roberts University P. W. Odom is currently an undergraduate student of Engineering Physics at Oral Roberts University. His intentions are to begin graduate work in modern physics and engineering after graduation with the eventual goal of obtaining a Ph.D. and becoming a professor of

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Socio-cultural Dimensions of Community Engagement

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brent K Jesiek, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Anne Elizabeth Dare, Purdue University; Julia D Thompson, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Tiago R Forin, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Community Engagement Division

received his bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering from Florida State University in 2006 and his master’s degree in Environmental Engineering from Purdue University in 2008. While in the School of Engineering Education, he works as a graduate research assistant in the X-Roads Research Group and has an interest in cross-disciplinary practice and engineering identity development. Page 23.644.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 Global Engineering Design Symposium: Engaging the Sociocultural Dimensions of Engineering Problem SolvingAbstractGlobal

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NSF Grantees' Poster Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shane A. Brown P.E., Washington State University; Devlin Montfort, Washington State University; Nadia L. Frye, Washington State University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

and graduation and the other between graduation and theirsecond year as a practicing engineer, The two specific aims of this project are: (1) model thedevelopment of student and early-career engineer epistemology and conceptual understanding ofcivil design concepts, and (2) identify key conceptual and epistemological changes that challengeearly-career engineers. The specific research questions of this project are: 1. How do engineering students change conceptually and epistemologically during the course of their undergraduate education? a. Which previous student beliefs and ways of thinking are the most resistant to change and interfere the most with learning? 2. How do early-career engineers change

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Manufacturing Partnerships

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marilyn Barger, National Science Foundation ATE Centers; Richard Gilbert, University of South Florida; Michael C. Ennis, Harris Corporation

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Manufacturing

workforce requirement. FLATE’s flexible college and career pathway (Figure 1.)was created for Florida students and incumbent workers in order to prepare them with theeducation, skills, and credentials to support both small and large manufacturers, and to create atrained workforce for Florida which would have a positive impact on the economy and attractnew business enterprises to the state. The restructure of the A.S. Degree for engineeringtechnology education statewide required the direct address of significant challenges connected toindustry relevance, student recruitment, curriculum content, and faculty professionaldevelopment. The complexity of this higher technical education transformation is best describedin five phases: Research and Planning

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The Civil Engineering Technologist and the Civil Engineer – What’s the Difference?

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thomas A. Lenox, Dist.M.ASCE, American Society of Civil Engineers; James J O'Brien Jr., American Society of Civil Engineers

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Civil Engineering

(Professional & Educational Strategic Initiatives), Dr. Lenox is leading several educational and professional career-development projects for the civil engi- neering profession – with the overall objective of properly preparing individuals for their futures as civil engineers. A prime example is his long-term engagement in ASCE’s initiative to ”raise the bar” for entry into professional practice. Dr. Lenox received a Bachelor’s of Science degree from the United States Mil- itary Academy, Master’s of Science degree from Cornell University, Master’s of Business Administration degree from Long Island University, and a Ph.D. degree from Lehigh University. He is also a graduate of several Army service and specialty schools to