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Tolga Kaya, Central Michigan University

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AC 2012-3943: RECRUITMENT AND ENGAGEMENT OF UNDERGRAD-UATE ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY STUDENTS IN INTERDIS-CIPLINARY RESEARCH PROJECTSDr. Tolga Kaya, Central Michigan University Tolga Kaya currently holds a joint Assistant Professor position in the School of Engineering and Tech- nology and the Science of Advanced Materials program at Central Michigan University (CMU). Prior to joining CMU, Kaya was a Postdoctoral Associate at Yale University (2007-2010), a Research and Teach- ing Assistant at Istanbul Technical University (1999-2007), a consultant at Brightwell Corp., Istanbul (2007), a senior VLSI analog Design Engineer and Project Coordinator at Microelectronics R&D Com- pany, Istanbul (2000-2006), and a

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Energy, the Environment, and Nano Technology

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Lawrence Holloway, University of Kentucky; Yang-Tse Cheng, University of Kentucky; Donald G. Colliver P.E., University of Kentucky; Aaron Cramer, University of Kentucky; Paul A. Dolloff, University of Kentucky; Bob Gregory, University of Kentucky; John George Groppo Jr., University of Kentucky; Yuan Liao, University of Kentucky; Stephen M. Lipka, University of Kentucky; Jim Neathery, Unversity of Kentucky; Johne M. Parker, University of Kentucky; Vijay Singh, University of Kentucky; Joseph Sottile, University of Kentucky; Timothy R.B. Taylor P.E., University of Kentucky; Rodney Andrews, University of Kentucky

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, Unversity of Kentucky Center for Applied Energy ResearchProf. Johne M. Parker, University of Kentucky Johne M. Parker is Associate Professor of mechanical engineering.Dr. Vijay Singh, University of Kentucky Vijay Singh is Robinson Chair Professor, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Univer- sity of Kentucky (UK), Lexington, Ky., 2000-present. He was Chairman, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Kentucky (UK), Lexington, Ky., 2000-2007; and Director, Center for Nanoscale Science and Engineering, University of Kentucky, July 2001-June 2005 and June 2007- present. He holds a 1968 B.Tech. (electrical engineering), I.I.T.-Delhi (Indian Institute of Technology- Delhi), India; a

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Energy, the Environment, and Nano Technology

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Dhananjay Kumar, North Carolina A&T State University; Devdas M. Pai, North Carolina A&T State University; Kwadwo Mensah-Darkwa; Robin Guill Liles, North Carolina A&T State University; Mainul Kader Faruque, North Carolina A&T State University; Courtney Lambeth, North Carolina A&T State University

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laboratories. These efforts have been primarily supported by two successive NSF NanoUndergraduate Education (NUE) projects. Our first activity for enhancing nanoscience andnanoengineering education was to introduce simple concepts of nanoscience and technology intoexisting required undergraduate engineering courses. These modules covered the core conceptsof nanomaterials and unique phenomena at the nanoscale. Introducing the concepts ofnanoscience and engineering at this early stage of undergraduate education was found topositively impact student interest in registering for a technical elective nanotechnology coursethat we developed as our second initiative. An interdisciplinary 3-credit nanotechnology course(Nanotechnology I) with a significant hands

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Julanne K. McCulley, Weber State University; Dustin Scott Birch, Weber State University; Megumi Usui Leatherbury, Weber State University; Kelly A. Harward, Weber State University

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AC 2012-4590: MULTIDISCIPLINARY MOBILE ELEMENTAL POWERPLANT PROJECTProf. Julanne K. McCulley, Weber State University Julanne K. McCulley possesses a master’s in engineering from Arizona State University and a bachelor’s of science degree in electronic engineering technology and a bachelor’s of science degree in mathematics teaching from Weber State University. McCulley is an Assistant Professor and Program Coordinator for the Electronics Engineering Technology program in the Engineering Technology Department for the College of Applied Science and Technology at Weber State University. She is the Faculty Advisor for the Weber State University Section of the Society of Women Engineers and a member of the American

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Harold T. Evensen, University of Wisconsin, Platteville; Osama M. Jadaan, University of Mount Union; Tsunghsueh Wu, University of Wisconsin, Platteville; Yan Wu, University of Wisconsin, Platteville; Esther N. Ofulue

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AC 2012-4122: A NEW UNDERGRADUATE MAJOR IN MICROSYSTEMSAND NANOTECHNOLOGY ENGINEERINGDr. Harold T. Evensen, University of Wisconsin, Platteville Hal Evensen is a professor and Program Coordinator of engineering physics at the University of Wiscon- sin, Platteville, where he has taught since 1999. He received his B.S. in applied physics from Michigan Technological University, and his M.S. and Ph.D. in engineering physics from the University of Wiscon- sin, Madison. He has research interests in nanoscale properties of photovoltaic materials, and has played a lead role in developing a new major in microsystems and nanotechnology engineering at UW, Platteville. He was awarded the National Academic Advising Association

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Clifford R. Mirman, Northern Illinois University; Lesley Rigg, Northern Illinois University; Melissa Lenczewski, Northern Illinois University

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AC 2012-3025: AN APPROACH TO DEVELOPING INTERDISCIPLINARYENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMSDr. Clifford R. Mirman, Northern Illinois University Clifford R. Mirman received his Ph.D. degree from the University of Illinois at Chicago in 1991. From 1991 until 1999, he was a faculty member in the Mechanical Engineering Department at Wilkes Univer- sity. He is currently the Chair of the Department of Technology at NIU. His research areas are CAD, finite element analysis, and kinematics, both securing grants and writing publications. Mirman is actively involved in ASEE and SME.Lesley Rigg, Northern Illinois University College of Liberal Arts and SciencesDr. Melissa Lenczewski, Northern Illinois University Melissa

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Multidisciplinary Engineering Potpourri

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Wayne Weaver, Michigan Technological University; Jeremy John Worm P.E., Michigan Technological University; Jeffrey D. Naber, Michigan Technological University; Leonard J. Bohmann, Michigan Technological University; John E. Beard, Michigan Technological University; Carl L. Anderson, Michigan Technological University; Bo Chen, Michigan Technological University; Jason M. Keith, Mississippi State University

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AC 2012-4224: AN INTERDISCIPLINARY PROGRAM FOR EDUCATIONIN HYBRID AND ELECTRIC DRIVE VEHICLE ENGINEERINGDr. Wayne Weaver, Michigan Technological University Wayne Weaver received a B.S. degree in electrical engineering and a B.S. in mechanical engineering from GMI Engineering & Management Institute in 1997, and M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in electrical en- gineering from the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. He was a Research and Design Engineer at Caterpillar, Inc., Peoria, Ill., from 1997 to 2003. From 2006-2008, he also worked as a researcher at the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers, Engineering Research and Development Center (ERDC), Construction Engineering Research Lab (CERL), in Champaign, Ill., on

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Mary Raber, Michigan Technological University; Susan L. Amato-Henderson, Michigan Technological University

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areas of teaming and leadership. She is also actively involved in coordination, curriculum devel- opment, assessment, and instruction in the Pavlis Global Leadership program. She received her B.S. in mechanical engineering from the University of Michigan and an M.B.A. from Wayne State University and is currently working on her Ph.D. at Michigan Technological University. Before joining MTU, she held various engineering and management positions during a 15 year career in the automotive industry.Dr. Susan L. Amato-Henderson, Michigan Technological University Susan Amato-Henderson is an Associate Professor of psychology in the Department of Cognitive and Learning Sciences at Michigan Technological University, earning her

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Course and Curriculum Development

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AJ Hamlin, Michigan Technological University; Jean-Celeste M. Kampe, Michigan Technological University; Amy E. Monte, Michigan Technological University; Brett Hamlin, Michigan Technological University; Douglas E. Oppliger, Michigan Technological University

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AC 2012-4372: ASSESSING A UNIQUE ENGINEERING UNDERGRADU-ATE DEGREE PROGRAMDr. AJ Hamlin, Michigan Technological University AJ Hamlin is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Engineering Fundamentals at Michigan Techno- logical University, where she teaches first-year engineering courses, including an Introduction to Spatial Visualization course. Her research interests include spatial visualization and educational methods. She is an active member in the Engineering Design Graphics Division of ASEE and is currently serving as the Associate Editor of the Engineering Design Graphics Journal.Dr. Jean-Celeste M. Kampe, Michigan Technological University Jean-Celeste M. Kampe is currently Department Chair of Engineering

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Multidisciplinary Engineering Potpourri

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Andy Shaojin Zhang, New York City College of Technology; Farrukh Zia, New York City College of Technology; Iem H. Heng, New York City College of Technology; Sidi Berri, New York City College of Technology

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AC 2012-3515: UTILIZING PROJECT-BASED MULTIDISCIPLINARY DE-SIGN ACTIVITIES TO ENHANCE STEM EDUCATIONDr. Andy Shaojin Zhang, New York City College of Technology Andy S. Zhang earned his master’s in mechanical engineering from the City College of New York in 1987 and his Ph.D. in mechanical engineering from the Graduate Center of the City University of New York in 1995. Zhang’s research area includes materials testing, product design and prototyping, CAD/CAE, and mechatronics. From 2007 to 2009, Zhang served as a member of the Pre-engineering Advisory Commission of Advisory Council for Career and Technical Education of NYC Department of Education, which was designed to help high schools to enhance existing technology

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Adam R. Carberry, Arizona State University; Ann F. McKenna, Arizona State University, Polytechnic; Odesma Onika Dalrymple, Arizona State University, Polytechnic

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AC 2012-3218: ELICITING STUDENTS’ INTERPRETATIONS OF ENGI-NEERING REPRESENTATIONSDr. Adam R. Carberry, Arizona State University Adam R. Carberry is an Assistant Professor in the College of Technology and Innovation, Department of Engineering at Arizona State University. He earned a B.S. in materials science engineering from Alfred University, and received his M.S. and Ph.D., both from Tufts University, in chemistry and engineering education respectively. His research interests include student conceptions, engineering epistemological beliefs, self-efficacy, and service-learning.Dr. Ann F. McKenna, Arizona State University, Polytechnic Ann F. McKenna is Chair of the Department of Engineering and the Department of

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Irina Nicoleta Ciobanescu Husanu, Drexel University; Michael G. Mauk, Drexel University; Patrick lee Kirby, Drexel University; Bailu Xu

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c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Introducing “Lab-on-a-Chip” Type Experimental Activities in “Thermodynamics and Heat Transfer Laboratory” CourseAbstractIn recent years, increasing industry demands for skilled graduates from universities has requireda substantial refocus on engineering technology programs across the nation towards improving oreven changing their traditional ways of imparting knowledge to students. One aim is toincorporate as much hands-on activities as possible in their curricula without having to curtail thetheoretical foundation and yet to stay within the total number of existing credit hours. However,adding more laboratory activities implies a financial burden on the department and

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Multidisciplinary Engineering Potpourri

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Lawrence E. Whitman, Wichita State University; Don E. Malzahn, Wichita State University

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. Page 25.1263.14References 1. Parks, Sharon Daloz, (2005) Leadership Can Be Taught: A Bold Approach for a Complex World, Harvard Business School Press. 2. "2005 ABET Accreditation Yearbook," Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, Inc., Baltimore, MD, 2005. 3. Crawley, E. Malmquest, J. Ostund, S., Brodeur, (2007), Rethinking Engineering Education: The CDIO Approach, Springer. 4. Farr, James V., and Brazil, Donna, M., (March 2009), Leadership skill development for engineers, Engineering Management Journal, Vol 21. No1, pp 1-8. 5. Duderstadt, James J. Engineering for a changing world: A Roadmap to the future of American engineering practice, research, and

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Yuan Liao, University of Kentucky; Lawrence Holloway, University of Kentucky; Paul A. Dolloff, University of Kentucky

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on smart grid. This class coversvarious aspects of the smart grid including engineering, economic, societal and regulatoryaspects. Topics covered include automation and control, optimization, economic analysis, cybersecurity, standards and regulatory issues 1-4. Upon completion of this course the students willgain an understanding of a broad range of smart grid related concepts and various issues relatedto smart grid technology deployment, real time electricity pricing, and key technologies in bothtransmission and distribution systems required to realize the smart grid.This paper presents the development of a new multidisciplinary course titled Smart Grid -Automation and Control of Power Systems at the department of Electrical and

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Capstone and International Experiences

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Scott Danielson, Arizona State University, Polytechnic; Chell A. Roberts, Arizona State University, Polytechnic

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AC 2012-4901: INCREASING STUDENT LEARNING VIA AN INNOVA-TIVE CAPSTONE PROGRAMDr. Scott Danielson, Arizona State University, Polytechnic Scott Danielson is the Associate Dean for Academic Programs in the College of Technology and Innova- tion at Arizona State University. Before assuming that role, he had been the Interim Chair of Engineering Department and the Chair of the Engineering Technology Department. He has been active in ASEE in the Mechanics Division and the Engineering Technology Division. He has also been active in ASME, being awarded the 2009 Ben C. Sparks Medal for excellence in mechanical engineering technology education, serving as a member of the Vision 2030 Task Force, serving as Chair of the

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Yogendra M. Panta, Youngstown State University; Michael T. Butcher, Youngstown State University

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. Page 25.460.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Development of an Integrative Biomechanics Course for STEM MajorsAbstractInitiatives aimed at creating and offering specialized courses for STEM (Science, technology,Engineering and Mathematics) majors are generally not supported at PredominatelyUndergraduate Institutions (PUI). However, it is imperative that our future scientists haveopportunities to experience a broad and integrative scientific education. In the growing STEMenvironment at various universities around the globe, an interdisciplinary course attracts studentsfrom a number of STEM disciplines, offers cross-disciplinary innovative features, and

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Robert O. Grondin, Arizona State University, Polytechnic

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AC 2012-4721: NEWBERRY AND FARISON REDUX: A SURVEY OF GEN-ERAL ENGINEERINGDr. Robert O. Grondin, Arizona State University, Polytechnic Robert Grondin has the B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees in electrical engineering from the University of Michigan. He joined the faculty of Arizona State University in 1983, serving first in the Department of Electrical Engineering in the Fulton Schools of Engineering on ASU’s Tempe campus and more recently in the Department of Engineering of the College of Technology and Innovation on ASU’s Polytechnic campus. Page 25.976.1 c American Society for

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Ronald G. Kander, Philadelphia University

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), where his teaching and research interests were in the area of polymer processing, manufacturability, and rapid prototyping/tooling technologies. Kander was also Department Head of Integrated Science & Technology (ISAT) at JMU and a faculty member in the Materials Science & Engineering Department (MSE) at Virginia Tech (VT). While at VT, he was also Director of the College of Engineering’s interdisciplinary ”Green Engineering” program. Be- fore joining academia, he was employed by the DuPont Company as a Senior Engineer in the Advanced Composites Division of the Fibers Department and in the Polymer Physics Group of the Central Research Department. Kander has taught a wide range of courses. At Philadelphia

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Michael J. Rust, Western New England University; Steven G. Northrup, Western New England University

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of Western New England University as an Assistant Professor of biomedical engi- neering. He currently teaches undergraduate courses in bioinstrumentation, biomedical systems, circuit analysis, lab-on-a-chip, and global health. He also serves as the Faculty Advisor for the Engineering World Health (EWH) Club, and is a member of the Biomedical Engineering Society (BMES) and the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE). His research interests involve the development of point-of-care medical technologies, including bioinstrumentation for use in low-resource settings.Dr. Steven G. Northrup, Western New England University Steven G. Northrup is an Associate Professor of electrical and computer engineering at Western

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Mohamed Abdelrahman, Texas A&M University, Kingsville; Muhittin Yilmaz, Texas A&M University, Kingsville

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Modules in Math and Chemistry for High School Students Based on Fuel Cell Technology,” in Proceedings of 2010 Annual Conference & Exposition in Louisville, KY, June 2010. 11. M. Abdelrahman et al, “Bringing Engineering Ideas based on Nano Materials into the High School Classroom,” in Proceedings of 2010 Annual Conference & Exposition in Louisville, KY, June 2010. 12. H. Anthony, M. Geist, S. Pardue, M. Abdelrahman, “ Legacy Cycle as a Vehicle for Transference of Research to Classroom,” in Proceedings of 2010 Annual Conference & Exposition in Louisville, KY, June 2010.The Appendices include sample responses from the project directors on research experiencesites.Appendix A.1A.1 Research Experience for

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Bobby G. Crawford, U.S. Military Academy; Stephanie Farrell, Rowan University; Elizabeth Bristow P.E., U.S. Military Academy

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AC 2012-4604: PROFESSEURS SANS FRONTIERES: SPREADING FAC-ULTY KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE AROUND THE WORLDDr. Bobby G. Crawford, U.S. Military Academy Grant Crawford is currently the Director of the Mechanical Engineering Program at the U.S. Military Academy, West Point, N.Y. He graduated from West Point in 1985 with a bachelor’s of science in me- chanical engineering. He earned a master’s of science in aerospace engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology in 1994 and a Ph.D. in aerospace engineering from the University of Kansas in 2004. He has taught courses in aeronautics, thermal-fluid systems, heat transfer, computer-aided design, and aerospace and mechanical engineering design. He is a licensed

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Lisa D. McNair, Virginia Tech; Kahyun Kim, Virginia Tech; Jason Forsyth, Virginia Tech; Ed Dorsa, Virginia Tech; Thomas Martin, Virginia Tech; Eloise Coupey, Virginia Tech

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seem like you're getting something that's really classy and advanced. So this is some advanced technology, and that's why it's black.”The student is describing a type of package that appeals to both kids (the end user) andparents (the buyer).Disciplinary grounding was also shown in students’ explicitly expressing appreciation ofother disciplines. For instance, during a design conversation that occurred one week afterthe product box exercise, ID and MKT students asked ECE students in the team howcloud computing worked. The ECE student explained how data could be stored in serversand accessed over the Internet. At the end of the conversation, one ID student said, “Okay,I trust you engineers.” In this case, the ID and MKT students framed the

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Richard S. Stansbury, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach; William C. Barott, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach; Salamah Salamah, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach

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AC 2012-4447: USING MINI-PROJECTS TO FOSTER STUDENT COL-LABORATION IN MULTI-DISCIPLINARY CAPSTONE DESIGN COURSEProf. Richard S. Stansbury, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach Richard S. Stansbury is an Associate Professor of computer engineering and computer science in the Department of Electrical, Computer, Software, and Systems Engineering at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach, Fla. He teaches courses in artificial intelligence, data structures and algo- rithms, and the capstone senior design course. His research interests include unmanned aircraft, mobile robotics, and applied artificial intelligence.Dr. William C. Barott, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona BeachDr. Salamah

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Jacob T. Allenstein, Ohio State University; Clifford A. Whitfield, Ohio State University; Bob Rhoads, Ohio State University

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. While working, he received his master’s in business administration and attended several process control and quality trainings. Before coming to Ohio State, he was an engineering technology faculty member for three years at the community college of Zane State College in Zanesville, Ohio. At Zane State, he taught several engineering courses including CAD, solid modeling, statics, strength of materials, machine design, and statistical process control, as well as many others. Page 25.657.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 From the Industry to the Student: Project

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Rob O. Hovsapian, Florida State University; Chiang Shih, Florida A&M University/Florida State University; Juan Ordonez, Florida A&M University/Florida State University; Jose Vargas, Universidade Federal de Parana; Necesio Gomes Costa, Universidade Federal de Itajubá

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of our Experience Integrating Multidisciplinary and International Design Projects within the Senior Capstone Design Course, 2011 ASEE Annual Conference Vancouver, Canada, June 26-29, 2011 Page 25.572.113. J. V. C. Vargas, PI, Project 558835/2010-4, Life cycle analysis, environmental impact and remediation of the microalgae and other sources derived sustainable biodiesel energy production, National Council of Scientific and Technological Development (CNPq), Brazil, 2010.4. U.S.-Brazil Higher Education Consortia Program, Project P116M100008, Sustainable Energy and Aeronautical Engineering, U.S. Lead: Florida