Conference Session

Innovations in Computing Education

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Hassan Rajaei, Bowling Green State University; Eman A. Aldakheel, Bowling Green State University

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Computing & Information Technology

AC 2012-4956: CLOUD COMPUTING IN COMPUTER SCIENCE ANDENGINEERING EDUCATIONProf. Hassan Rajaei, Bowling Green State University Hassan Rajaei is a professor of computer science at Bowling Green State University, Ohio. His research interests include cloud computing, high performance computing, distributed simulation, parallel and dis- tributed processing, communication networks, wireless communications, and virtual training environ- ments. Rajaei received his Ph.D. from Royal Institute of Technology, KTH, Stockholm, Sweden, and he holds a M.S.E.E. from the University of Utah.Eman A. Aldakheel, Bowling Green State University

Conference Session

Information and Network Security

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Frank Jordan Sheen, Brigham Young University; Dale C. Rowe Ph.D., Brigham Young University; Richard G. Helps, Brigham Young University

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Computing & Information Technology

AC 2012-3612: LARGE SCALE, REAL-TIME SYSTEMS SECURITY ANAL-YSIS IN HIGHER EDUCATIONJordan Sheen, Brigham Young University Jordan Sheen is a graduate student in the School of Technology at Brigham Young University (BYU). Sheen completed a B.S in information technology at BYU in 2011, where his main interests were in cyber security and embedded systems. In his graduate program, Sheen will focus on the security of critical infrastructure components. In his spare time, Sheen enjoys walking with his wife, wrestling with his three sons, and cooing for his infant daughter.Dr. Dale C. Rowe Ph.D., Brigham Young University Dale Rowe’s is an asst. professor of IT and a director of the Cyber Security Research Laboratory. His

Conference Session

Potpourri

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Afsaneh Minaie, Utah Valley University; Ali Sanati-Mehrizy, Pennsylvania State University; Paymon Sanati-Mehrizy, University of Pennsylvania; Reza Sanati-Mehrizy, Utah Valley University

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Computing & Information Technology

AC 2012-4722: INTEGRATION OF WIRELESS SENSOR NETWORKS INTHE COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING CURRICULADr. Afsaneh Minaie, Utah Valley University Afsaneh Minaie is a professor of computer science at Utah Valley University. Her research interests include gender issues in the academic sciences and engineering fields, embedded systems design, mobile computing, wireless sensor networks, and databases.Mr. Ali Sanati-Mehrizy, Pennsylvania State UniversityMr. Paymon Sanati-Mehrizy, University of Pennsylvania Paymon Sanati-Mehrizy is currently a senior at the University of Pennsylvania, studying biology. Cur- rently, his research interests consist of higher education curricula, including within the field of wireless sensor

Conference Session

IT-based Instructional Technologies

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Xiannong Meng, Bucknell University; Song Xing, California State University, Los Angeles; Wang Wei, Southeast University

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Computing & Information Technology

AC 2012-3123: SURVEY AND ANALYSIS OF COURSES ON THE SUB-JECT OF INFORMATION RETRIEVAL AND WEB SEARCHDr. Xiannong Meng, Bucknell University Xiannong Meng is a professor of computer science in the Department of Computer Science at Bucknell University in Lewisburg, Penn., USA. His research interests include distributed computing, data mining, intelligent web search, operating systems, and computer networks. He received his Ph.D. in computer science from Worcester Polytechnic Institute in Worcester, Mass., USA.Dr. Song Xing, California State University, Los Angeles Song Xing received his B.S. and M.S. degrees in electrical engineering from Southeast University, China, in 1985 and 1990, respectively, and his Ph.D. degree

Conference Session

IT-based Instructional Technologies

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alexander A. Kist, University of Southern Queensland

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Computing & Information Technology

AC 2012-5258: INTERNET ACCESS TECHNOLOGY AND THE LEARN-ING EXPERIENCEDr. Alexander A. Kist, University of Southern Queensland Alexander A. Kist received a Ph.D. degree in communication and electronic engineering from RMIT Uni- versity, Melbourne, Australia, in 2004. His research focused on performance modelling and evaluation of SIP Protocol-based 3G Signalling IP networks and the development of methodologies to enable QoS Signalling in multi-service IP networks. He received his bachelor’s degree, diplom-ingenieur (FH), in telecommunications engineering from the University of Applied Science, Offenburg, Germany, in 2000. The thesis on the problem of synthesising of partially link-disjoint paths in a network was

Conference Session

Curricular Issues in Computer-oriented Programs

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jason St. John, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Thomas J. Hacker, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Computing & Information Technology

AC 2012-3122: DEVELOPING VIRTUAL CLUSTERS FOR HIGH PER-FORMANCE COMPUTING USING OPENNEBULAMr. Jason St. John, Purdue University, West Lafayette Jason St. John earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer & Information Technology (Network Engineering Technology concentration) from Purdue University, West Lafayette in December 2010. In January 2011, Jason accepted a position as a Graduate Research Assistant in the Department of Computer & Information Technology at Purdue University working under Dr. Thomas Hacker. Jason is currently pursuing a Master’s Degree in high performance computing systems.Prof. Thomas J. Hacker, Purdue University, West Lafayette Thomas J. Hacker is an Associate Professor of computer

Conference Session

Innovations in Computing Education

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mohammad Rafiq Muqri, DeVry University, Pomona; James R. Lewis, DeVry University, Pomona

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Computing & Information Technology

the best practices in implementing future iPhone apps development.Bibliography1. Muqri, M., Shakib, J., A Taste of Java-Discrete and Fast Fourier Transforms, American Society for Engineering Education, AC 2011-451.2. Shakib, J., Muqri, M., Leveraging the Power of Java in the Enterprise, American Society for Engineering Education, AC 2010-1701.3. Learning Objective-C: A Primer, iOS Developer Library, http://developer.apple.com/devcenter/ios/gettingstarted/docs/objectivecprimer.action4. The Objective- C Programming Language, February 2003, http://pj.freefaculty.org/ps905/ObjC.pdf5. Altenberg, B., Clarke, A., Mougin, P., Become an Xcoder : Start Programming the Mac Using Objective-C, CocoaLab, 2008, http

Conference Session

Emerging Information Technologies

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Erin Shaw, University of Southern California; Michael Crowley, University of Southern California; Jaebong Yoo, University of Southern California; Hao Xu, University of Southern California; Jihie Kim, University of Southern California

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Computing & Information Technology

AC 2012-4126: AN INVESTIGATION OF DATA DISPLAYS FOR INTER-PRETING PARTICIPATION IN ONLINE DISCUSSION: TWO PERSPEC-TIVESErin Shaw, University of Southern California Erin Shaw is a Computer Scientist at the Information Sciences Institute at the University of Southern Cal- ifornia’s Viterbi School of Engineering. Her research focuses on modeling and assessing student knowl- edge in the areas of science and mathematics, and experimenting with new technologies for aiding as- sessment in distance learning. As a Co-principal Investigator on National Science Foundation-sponsored studies, she researches new ways to assess student collaboration in undergraduate engineering courses and new ways to motivate secondary

Conference Session

Curricular Issues in Computer-oriented Programs

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ibraheem A. Kateeb, North Carolina A&T State University; Larry Burton, North Carolina A&T State University; Naser El-Bathy P.E., North Carolina A&T State University; Michael S. Peluso, North Carolina A&T State Univerisity

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Computing & Information Technology

AC 2012-5216: THE FUTURE OF THE BASIC BUILDING BLOCK OFTELECOMMUNICATIONS NETWORKDr. Ibraheem A. Kateeb, North Carolina A&T State University Ibraheem Kateeb received his B.S. in physics and mathematics from Yarmouk University in Jordan, and M.S.E.E. and Ph.D. degrees from NCA&TSU in North Carolina in electrical and computer engineering. He is a Senior Member of IEEE and Chairman of CNC-IEEE with more than 20 years of experience in academia and industry. He was professor and Department Head of Electronics Engineering at Guilford Technology College. He is currently at NCA&TSU as Assistant Professor of electronics, computer, and information technology. His current research is on electronic components, green

Conference Session

Curricular Issues in Computer-oriented Programs

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Naser El-Bathy P.E., North Carolina A&T State University; Clay Samuel Gloster Jr., North Carolina A&T State University; Ghassan M. Azar; Cameron Seay, North Carolina A&T State Univeristy; Mohammed K. El-Bathy, Lawrence Technological University; Ibraheem A. Kateeb, North Carolina A&T State University; Rajeev K. Agrawal, North Carolina A&T State University; Aiman Ghassan Baset

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Computing & Information Technology

AC 2012-3114: OPEN SOURCE SOFTWARE ENGINEERING THEORY:INTELLIGENT EDUCATIONAL TOOL INCREASES PLACEMENT OFGRADUATES IN STEM-RELATED CAREERSDr. Naser El-Bathy P.E., North Carolina A&T State University Naser El-Bathy is an Assistant Professor of electronics, computer, and information technology at North Carolina A&T State University. He earned his B.S. degree from Wayne State University, Mich., M.S, (computer science, 2006) from Wayne State University, and Ph.D. (information technology, 2010) from Lawrence Technological University. El-Bathy is currently teaching at the North Carolina A&T State University. His interests are in health informatics, bioinformatics, artificial intelligence, intelligent infor

Conference Session

Innovations in Computing Education

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Javad Shakib, DeVry University, Pomona

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Computing & Information Technology

. Page 25.194.158. Bibliography1. Shakib, J., Muqri, M., A Taste of JAVA –Discrete and Fast Fourier Transforms, American Society for Engineering Education, AC 2011- W241.2. Shakib, J., Muqri, M., Leveraging the Power of Java in the Enterprise, American Society for Engineering Education, AC 2010-1701.3. Real-Time Core Extensions, International JConsortium Specification, 1999, 2000.4. Real-Time data Access, International JConsortium Specification 1.0, November 2001.5. Dibble, P., Real-Time Java Platform Programming, Sun Microsystems Press, Prentice-Hall, June 2008.6. Siebert, F., Hard Real time Garbage Collection in Modern Object Oriented Programming Languages, BoD GmbH, Norderstedt, 2002.7. Pilsan, H. and R

Conference Session

Information and Network Security

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tokunbo Ogunfunmi, Santa Clara University

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Computing & Information Technology

AC 2012-5055: MULTIMEDIA SYSTEMS EDUCATION INNOVATIONS I:SPEECHProf. Tokunbo Ogunfunmi, Santa Clara University Tokunbo Ogunfunmi is the Associate Dean for Research and Faculty Development in the School of En- gineering at Santa Clara University (SCU), Santa Clara, Calif. He is also an Associate Professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering and Director of the Signal Processing Research Lab. (SPRL). In 2003, he served as Acting Chair of the Department of Electrical Engineering at SCU. His research inter- ests include digital signal processing, adaptive and nonlinear filters, multimedia (Video/Audio/Speech), neural networks, and VLSI/FPGA/DSP development. He has published 140+ papers in refereed journal

Conference Session

Potpourri

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Afsaneh Minaie, Utah Valley University; Ali Sanati-Mehrizy, Pennsylvania State University; Paymon Sanati-Mehrizy, University of Pennsylvania; Reza Sanati-Mehrizy, Utah Valley University

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Computing & Information Technology

AC 2012-4446: COMPUTER ENGINEERING CAPSTONE PROJECTS INTHE COMPUTER SCIENCE DEPARTMENTDr. Afsaneh Minaie, Utah Valley University Afsaneh Minaie is a professor of computer science at Utah Valley University. Her research interests include gender issues in the academic sciences and engineering fields, embedded systems design, mobile computing, wireless sensor networks, and databases.Mr. Ali Sanati-Mehrizy, Pennsylvania State UniversityMr. Paymon Sanati-Mehrizy, University of Pennsylvania Paymon Sanati-Mehrizy is currently a senior at the University of Pennsylvania, studying biology. Cur- rently, his research interests consist of higher education curricula, including within the field of wireless sensor networking. After

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Potpourri

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Abby M Kelly, University of Washington; Evan T. Curtis, Univeristy of Nebraska, Lincoln; Johnathan Ian Edward McCoy, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Dennis D. Schulte P.E., University of Nebraska, Lincoln; David Jones, University of Nebraska, Lincoln

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Computing & Information Technology

AC 2012-4598: APPLICATION OF DATA MANAGEMENT TOOLS FORABET ACCREDITATIONAbby M Kelly, University of Nebraska, LincolnEvan T. Curtis, Univeristy of Nebraska, LincolnJohnathan Ian Edward McCoy, University of Nebraska, LincolnDr. Dennis D. Schulte P.E., University of Nebraska, LincolnDr. David Jones, University of Nebraska, Lincoln David Jones is a professor of biological systems engineering and the Associate Dean of the College of Engineering at the University of Nebraska, Lincoln. Page 25.192.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Application of data management tools for ABET

Conference Session

Emerging Information Technologies

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert E. Efimba P.E., Howard University; Tori Rhoulac Smith, Howard University

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Computing & Information Technology

AC 2012-5290: THE USE OF COMPUTER-BASED TEAM ASSIGNMENTSAS AN EFFECTIVE TOOL IN TEACHING MECHANICSDr. Robert E. Efimba P.E., Howard University Robert E. Efimba, Sc.D., P.E., is an Associate Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Howard University in Washington, D.C.. He received his four degrees in civil engineering and structural mechanics from MIT, and is a registered Professional Engineer in Virginia, Maryland, and D.C. He is listed in Who’s Who in Engineering, and is the 2010 National Outstanding Advisor named by Tau Beta Pi, the Engineering Honor Society, and is serving as a Governor of ASCE’s Region 2 for 2011-2014. He is a recipient of ASCE’s Moisseiff Award for best paper in

Conference Session

IT-based Instructional Technologies

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Richard G. Helps, Brigham Young University

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Computing & Information Technology

AC 2012-4878: BLURRING THE LINES: THE INTERSECTION OF MO-BILE AND EMBEDDED SYSTEMS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGYDr. Richard G. Helps, Brigham Young University Richard Helps’ research interests are in embedded systems, human-computer interaction, and technical course design for rapidly-changing technologies. He is a member of ASEE, IEEE (IEEE-CS), ACM, and SIGITE. He has been involved in ABET accreditation as a Commissioner and Program Evaluator and continues his involvement in SIGITE in developing and promoting IT programs. Page 25.266.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012

Conference Session

Potpourri

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael Hergenrader, University of Southern California; Jihie Kim, University of Southern California; Erin Shaw, University of Southern California

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Computing & Information Technology

AC 2012-3999: STUCK IN THE MIDDLE: THE IMPACT AND PREVA-LENCE OF FRUSTRATION IN ONLINE QUESTION-ANSWER DISCUS-SION THREADSMr. Michael Hergenrader, University of Southern California Michael Hergenrader is a senior majoring in computer science and Spanish. His interests include dis- tributed systems, machine learning, and search technologies. At the Informational Sciences Institute at ISI and at IBM, he is able to work with pride and happiness in all that he does.Dr. Jihie Kim, University of Southern California Jihie Kim is the Principal Investigator of the Intelligent Technologies for Teaching and Learning group in the USC Information Sciences Institute (http://ai.isi.edu/pedtek). She is also a Research Assistant