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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lori Heymans, Northern Essex Community College; Michael E. Pelletier, Northern Essex Community College; Linda A. Desjardins, Northern Essex Community College; Paul J. Chanley, Northern Essex Community College

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AC 2012-3640: SUMMER BRIDGE TO COMMUNITY COLLEGE PRO-GRAMS EMPHASIZING ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGYProf. Lori Heymans, Northern Essex Community CollegeProf. Michael E. Pelletier, Northern Essex Community CollegeProf. Linda A. Desjardins, Northern Essex Community College Linda A. Desjardins is professor, English and Communications departments.Prof. Paul J. Chanley, Northern Essex Community College Paul J. Chanley is Program Coordinator of engineering science and electronic technology at NECC. Page 25.1210.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Summer Bridge Programs Emphasizing Engineering

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Surendra K. Gupta, Rochester Institute of Technology; Daniel P. Johnson, Rochester Institute of Technology; John Morelli P.E., Rochester Institute of Technology; Mike Eastman, Rochester Institute of Technology; Vincent Joseph Amuso Sr., Rochester Institute of Technology

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AC 2012-3064: PERSISTENCE, COOPERATIVE EMPLOYMENT, ANDGRADUATION STATISTICS OF TRANSFER SCHOLARS IN ENGINEER-ING AND ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY PROGRAMSDr. Surendra K. Gupta, Rochester Institute of Technology ”Vinnie” Gupta is a professor of mechanical engineering, and a member of the graduate faculty of materi- als science and Engineering at the Rochester Institute of Technology (Rochester, N.Y.). He is a recipient of the 2000 Eisenhart Award for Excellence in Teaching. At RIT, he teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in applied mechanics, computational techniques, and materials science.Prof. Daniel P. Johnson, Rochester Institute of Technology Daniel Johnson is a professor and Department Chair of the Manufacturing

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Farzin Heidari, Texas A&M University, Kingsville

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AC 2012-3599: IMPLEMENTATION OF ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY TRAIN-ING IN SOUTH TEXASProf. Farzin Heidari, Texas A&M University, Kingsville Farzin Heidari currently serves as an Associate Professor of industrial management and technology at Texas A&M University, Kingsville. Heidari has 23 years of teaching experience in CAD/CAM/CNC courses. He is currently serving as the Graduate Coordinator for the Industrial Management program. Page 25.727.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Implementation of Advanced Technology Training in South TexasAbstract:The manufacturing

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Arduinos, Microcontrollers, Inexpensive Robotics, and Other Tech Bytes

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Arthur F. Garcia Jr. P.E., Palm Beach State College

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AC 2012-3186: AN INNOVATIVE APPROACH TO THE FUNDAMENTALSOF ENGINEERING COURSEMr. Arthur F. Garcia Jr., Palm Beach State College Arthur F. Garcia, Jr., has been teaching on college campuses since 2000. He taught intermediate algebra and trigonometry at Montgomery College in Maryland prior to moving to Florida in 2002. Since the fall of 2002, he has been an Adjunct Instructor at Palm Beach State College, where he began as an instructor of pre-college algebra classes. In addition, he has taught algebra, statistics and a course on entrepreneurship at Northwood University in Palm Beach county (from 2002 to 2005). Since the Fall term of 2005, he has been teaching Introduction to Engineering (EGN 1002) at Palm Beach State

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Making Headway: Two-year/Four-year Curriculum Alignment and Also U-G Research

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael G. Jenkins P.E., California State University, Fresno; Walter V. Loscutoff, California State University, Fresno; Thomas Nguyen

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of mechanical engineering as well as Former As- sociate Dean of Engineering at California State University, Fresno. Loscutoff received his B.S.M.E., M.S.A.E., and Ph.D. from the University of California, Berkley. He worked at Flow Industries, Inc., as Executive Vice President & COO of Flow Research, Inc.; Vice President and General Manager of FlowDril Corporation; Manager of Research and Technology Division, at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory through Battelle Memorial Institute; Associate; Project Manager; Program Manager, and Sec- tion Manager and Rocketdyne: and Research Engineer. He was also Assistant Professor at University of California, Davis, and Adjunct Associate Professor at Washington State

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Elaine P. Scott, Seattle Pacific University; Hannah F. Azevedo, Seattle Pacific University

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) Page 25.889.113. NSF, 2008, “Chapter 2, Higher Education in Science and Engineering,” Science and Engineering Indicators– 2008, National Science Foundation, Division of Science Resources Statistics, Arlington, VA, pp 2.1-2.48. (NSB 08-01).4. NSF, 2011, “Women, Minorities, and Persons with Disabilities in Science and Engineering: 2011,” http://www.nsf.gov/statistics/wmpd/pdf/nsf11309.pdf.5. NSF, 2009, “NSF Scholarships in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics,” Program Solicitation, Directorate for Education and Human Resources, National Science Foundation, Arlington, VA, (NSF 09-567). Page 25.889.12

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Yan Xu, Del Mar College; Muhittin Yilmaz, Texas A&M University, Kingsville; Allen Babb, Texas A&M University, Kingsville; Mohamed Abdelrahman, Texas A&M University, Kingsville

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developed for superior educational experiences7, 8, including thelegacy cycle, i.e., an approach to design a challenge-based learning environment in classrooms.The legacy cycle is widely used from K-12 to post-graduate education to help educators focus ondifferent aspects of developing the initial challenge and guide students throughout the learningprocess, including the engineering design process. It also gives students a framework to organizeand manage their learning activities to assess their knowledge. The implementation of theengineering design process with the legacy cycle in the current robotics project is also a viableapproach to attract, and guide freshman college students to do research in science, technology,engineering, and mathematics

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Cheryl Carrico P.E., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Chosang Tendhar, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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exist. For instance, Lent et al.13 conducted a longitudinal studyusing the four variables used in this study on engineering students. Lent et al.18 used the SCCTmodel on students in the computing discipline. However, in both those two studies, outcomeexpectations failed to be precursors of interests and goals contrary to what the theory postulates.The numerous studies with Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) majors havebeen conducted which lead to meaningful findings. However, because of specific differences inSTEM fields in terms of disequilibrium—supply-demand—in the labor market, Lent et al.9suggested that specific fields within the STEM should be researched separately. In view of thissuggestion, and Atman et al.2 definition of

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Making Headway: Two-year/Four-year Curriculum Alignment and Also U-G Research

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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James K. Nelson Jr. P.E., University of Texas, Tyler; Mary Eileen Smith, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board; Martha M. Ellis

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25.234.2 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Associate of Science Degree Program to Facilitate Transfer of Students from 2-Year to 4-Year Engineering ProgramsAbstractAlthough enrollments in engineering programs have increased slightly in recent years, therecontinues to be concern about preparing the number of engineers necessary to meet the workforce needs of the United States to maintain technological competitiveness. Community collegescontinue to represent a source of students who could potentially enroll in baccalaureateengineering programs after completing their studies at the community college, if a coherentcurriculum were available that would ensure seamless migration to a

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Dan G. Dimitriu, San Antonio College; Jerry O'Connor, San Antonio College

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designed to help studentsexcel in math, science, technology, and engineering courses and graduate with STEM-baseddegrees. The MESA Center is also home for several student organizations on our campus,including MAES, SACNAS, and SWE. Over the last two years we have partnered with a nearbyuniversity to direct a NASA sponsored undergraduate research program. The program (CIPAIR)provides opportunities for undergraduate students to participate in ongoing research projects off-campus, as well as to conduct new research projects on campus under the guidance andsupervision of a faculty member.The MESA Center served as a focal point for promoting these opportunities and fordissemination of project results. The on-campus research projects were developed by

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Mary R. Anderson-Rowland, Arizona State University; Armando A. Rodriguez, Arizona State University; Anita Grierson, Arizona State University

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had not heard the class presentations and for some students who had questions afterthe class presentation. One surprising result was that at least two students who had been acceptedinto a Technology school thought that they had been accepted into engineering because the majorwas listed as Mechanical Engineering Technology. Since some of the lower level mathematicsclasses are populated by high school students, it is best to not assume anything about theaudience, even to the point of explaining the difference between an Associate degree and aBachelor’s degree. We were once asked if it was better to get an Associate Degree or aBachelor’s degree.V. Summary and ConclusionsSurveys will be given at the other partner non-metropolitan schools to learn

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Gary J. Mullett, Springfield Technical Community College

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convergence of several keytechnologies. Essentially, through the use of networked embedded controllers (known as ambientintelligence) and complex sensors and actuators (i.e. sensor networks) one is able to createintelligent infrastructure systems that have the potential to change almost every aspect ofhumankind’s interaction with the environment.The understanding of the theory and operation of networked embedded controllers and theirinteraction with sensors and actuators will be one of the required skills needed to deal with theseemerging technology applications. This paper will present details about a two course sequencethat is designed for students at the two-year college level in the second year of an ElectronicSystems Engineering Technology AS

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Making Headway: Two-year/Four-year Curriculum Alignment and Also U-G Research

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Amelito G. Enriquez, Cañada College; Catherine Baker Lipe, Cañada College

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AC 2012-2938: USING FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO CREATE A LEARN-ING COMMUNITY AMONG DIVERSE COMMUNITY COLLEGE STEMSTUDENTSDr. Amelito G. Enriquez, Caada College Amelito Enriquez is a professor of engineering and mathematics at Caada College in Redwood City, Calif. He received his Ph.D. in mechanical engineering from the University of California, Irvine. His research interests include technology-enhanced instruction and increasing the representation of female, minority, and other underrepresented groups in mathematics, science, and engineering.Ms. Catherine Baker Lipe, Caada College Page 25.1426.1

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Hamid Y. Eydgahi, Bakersfield College; Julio R. Blanco, California State University, Bakersfield

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AC 2012-3001: BACCALAUREATE DEGREE COMPLETION: STUDENTRECRUITMENT, OUTREACH, AND RETENTIONDr. Hamid Y. Eydgahi, Bakersfield College Hamid Y. Eydgahi is the Dean of Instruction (CTE) at Bakersfield College in Bakersfield, Calif. He has an undergraduate degree in mechanical engineering technology, n M.B.A., and a Ph.D. in operations and technology management. He held a number of engineering and project management positions in private industry for more than 10 years, before joining higher education.Dr. Julio R. Blanco, California State University, Bakersfield Julio R. Blanco is the Dean of the School of Natural Sciences, Mathematics, and Engineering and As- sociate Provost for Grants, Resource Management, and

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Margaret Krudysz, City College of the City University of New York; Ardie D. Walser, City College of the City University of New York; Annita Alting, City College of the City University of New York

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curriculum evaluation and academic and educational advising at Delft University of Technology and large scale educational research at Twente University. Before coming to City College, she was a Research Associate in IBM research, performing organizational, and usability studies. Page 25.1207.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012Success of Joint Programs between Junior and Senior Colleges Page 25.1207.2AbstractWhile the demand for highly skilled engineers is greatly increasing, minorities and women arenot well represented in the

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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George Tremberger Jr., Queensborough Community College, CUNY; Raul Armendariz Ph.D., Queensborough Community College, CUNY; Helio Takai, Brookhaven National Laboratory; Todd Holden, Queensborough Community College, CUNY; Shermane Austin, Medgar Evers College, CUNY; Leon P. Johnson, Medgar Evers College, CUNY; Paul J. Marchese, Queensborough Community College, CUNY; David H. Lieberman, Queensborough Community College, CUNY; Tak Cheung, Queensborough Community College, CUNY

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microcontrollersare popular in hobby electronics and usually attract the attention of students readily in anintroductory session. A frequency counter tutorial has been published as well 7. Anapplication of Arduino microcontroller in field operation is currently being developedwith Brookhaven National Lab to strengthen our engineering technology curriculum.Ultrahigh Energy Cosmic Ray detection using RF technology has been an important toolin cosmology 8. Arduino microcontroller would add decision capability to improve thedetection scheme. Extension to the use of Arduino microcontroller in atmosphericdisturbance studies is also possible since terrestrial gamma ray flash, etc also would carryRF signatures. Such data would supplement those events collected by

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kimberly Grau Talley P.E., Texas State University, San Marcos

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AC 2012-3343: HANDS-ON PROJECT-BASED LEARNING ON A SHOESTRINGBUDGET: YOU DON’T HAVE TO BUY A ROBOTICS KITDr. Kimberly Grau Talley P.E., Texas State University, San Marcos Kimberly G. Talley is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Engineering Technology at Texas State University, San Marcos, and a licensed Professional Engineer. She received her Ph.D. and M.S.E. from the University of Texas, Austin, in structural engineering. Her undergraduate degrees in history and construction engineering and management are from North Carolina State University. Talley teaches courses in the construction science and management program, and her research focus is in active learning and project-based learning in engineering and

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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George D. Ford, Western Carolina University; Robert Elliot Steffen, Western Carolina University; Robert Wayne Ford, Western Carolina University

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andgraduation rates at each of the System’s sixteen institutions. Administrators at each institutionhave been charged to review the status of student retention at their institution and to take thenecessary measures to improve retention rates and to set retention goals. Taxpayers want toknow their tax dollars are well spent. In North Carolina, retention of students at the University ofNorth Carolina campuses is of utmost importance for institutional administrators to ensureefficient stewardship of taxpayers’ funds. Retention of students is becoming a fundamentalconsideration for all university faculty and staff at North Carolina higher education institutions.Due to the generally accepted higher costs of their programs, engineering and technology