AC 2012-4356: BUILDING INFORMATION MODELING: DESIGN INSTRUC-TION BY INTEGRATION INTO AN UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUMMajor Kevin P. Arnett, U.S. Military Academy Kevin Arnett is a first-year instructor at the U.S. Military Academy in the Department of Civil and Me- chanical Engineering. He teaches CE404, Design of Steel Structures; CE403, Structural Analysis; and assists with CE492, Civil Engineering Capstone course.Mr. Craig E. Quadrato, U.S. Military Academy Page 25.278.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Building Information Modeling: Design Instruction by Integration
AC 2012-4704: CITRUS WASTE BIOREFINERY: EFFECTS OF TEMPER-ATURE, PARTICLE SIZE REDUCTION AND LIME PRETREATMENTSON GRAPEFRUIT PROCESSING WASTE (GPW) BIOMASSMiss Nicole Lynn SearsMr. Jeffrey L. Beynon, Flour Bluff ISD Jeff Beynon is a teacher at Flour Bluff High School in the Flour Bluff ISD. He has been teaching Physics AP and Physics Pre AP-B and C for the last five years at this school. He has been teaching for nine years in the science field and has taught biology, chemistry, integrated physics and chemistry (IPC), principles of technology, physics, Physics Pre AP, Physics AP-B, and Physics AP-C. He has an A.S. in biology, B.S. in marine biology, B.S in marine geology, and more than 30 hours in graduate studies in
AC 2012-3292: DEVELOPING MODEL FOR CROSS-CULTURAL SER-VICE LEARNING IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIESDr. Kurt M. DeGoede, Elizabethtown College Kurt DeGoede Associate Professor of engineering and physics, Elizabethtown College. DeGoede is cur- rently working on developing a collaborative study abroad program in West Africa built around a design course based in service engineering. Many of these projects include work with renewable energy systems. His research interests are in the areas of biomechanics and the modeling of dynamic systems. Current projects include collaborative work with faculty and students in occupational therapy and an orthopedic hand surgeon, developing clinical instruments for conducting therapy and
AC 2012-5154: A STRATEGY FOR SUSTAINABLE OUTCOMES ASSESS-MENT ACROSS A MECHANICAL ENGINEERING CURRICULUM THATMAXIMIZES FACULTY ENGAGEMENTProf. Sriram Sundararajan, Iowa State University Sriram Sundararajan is an Associate Professor of mechanical engineering at Iowa State University. He is currently the Associate Chair for Undergraduate Programs and oversees curricular and program matters including assessment and continuous improvement efforts. His research areas encompass scanning probe microscopy, multiscale tribology (friction, lubrication and wear), and surface engineering. More recently, he has focused on atom scale mapping of thin film material systems using 3D-atom probe microscopy. He has authored more than
AC 2012-3833: ADMINISTRATIVE ADVICE FROM COORDINATORS OFLARGE-ENROLLMENT FIRST-YEAR ENGINEERING COURSES WITHSIGNIFICANT ACTIVE-LEARNING COMPONENTSProf. Jenny L. Lo, Virginia Tech Jenny Lo is an Advanced Instructor at Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, Va. She is currently Co-coordinator of a large first-semester introductory engineering course and has taught a variety of introductory engineering courses.Prof. Tamara W. Knott, Virginia Tech Tamara Knott is Associate Professor of engineering education at Virginia Tech. She is the Course Coordi- nator for one of the three first-year engineering courses offered by the department and also teaches in the graduate program. Her interests include assessment and pedagogy. Within
AC 2012-4445: ANSWERING THE CALL FOR INNOVATION: THREEFACULTY DEVELOPMENT MODELS TO ENHANCE INNOVATION ANDENTREPRENEURSHIP EDUCATION IN ENGINEERINGDr. Angela M. Shartrand, National Collegiate Inventors & Innovators Alliance (NCIIA) Angela Shartrand oversees NCIIA’s internal and external research and evaluation initiatives as the Re- search and Evaluation Manager at the NCIIA. She leads research and evaluation projects in areas closely aligned with NCIIA’s mission, developing research collaborations with faculty instructors, researchers, and program directors who are actively engaged in technology entrepreneurship and innovation. She re- cently joined the Epicenter Research and Evaluation team and is in the process
AC 2012-4012: THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN INTEGRATED RESIDEN-TIAL CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT COURSEDr. Scott Kelting, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo Scott Kelting is an Assistant Professor in the Construction Management Department within the College of Architecture and Environmental Design at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo. Kelting earned a B.S. and a M.S. in industrial technology from California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, and a doctorate in educational leadership from the University of California, Santa Bar- bara. His research interests include the areas of educational facilities, decision-making, housing, and education.Prof. Eric A. Holt, Purdue
AC 2012-4423: UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH EXPERIENCES USINGFPGASProf. David H. Hoe, University of Texas, Tyler David Hoe received his Ph.D. in electrical engineering from the University of Toronto. He held a position as a Staff Engineer at the General Electric Corporate Research and Development Center for five years prior to assuming his current position as an Assistant Professor in the Electrical Engineering Department at the University of Texas, Tyler, in 2008. Page 25.1389.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Undergraduate Research Experiences Using
AC 2012-3909: USE OF A DRIVING SIMULATOR TO ENHANCE LEARN-ING EXPERIENCE OF UNDERGRADUATES IN HIGHWAY DESIGNDr. Dan Cernusca, Missouri University of Science & Technology Dan Cernusca is Instructional Design Specialist in the Department of Global Learning at the Missouri University of Science and Technology. He received his Ph.D. degree in information science and learning technologies in 2007 from University of Missouri, Columbia. He also holds a B.S. and a Ph.D. from the University of Sibiu, Romania, with a specialization in manufacturing technologies and respectively cutting-tools design. His research interests include design-based research in technology-enabled learn- ing contexts, technology-mediated problem
AC 2012-4902: WORKING COLLABORATIVELY AMONG UNIVERSI-TIES: A DENSE NETWORK APPROACHProf. Cynthia C. Fry, Baylor University Cynthia C. Fry is a Senior Lecturer of computer science and Assistant Dean of the School of Engineering and Computer Science, Baylor University.Dr. Sridhar S. Condoor, Saint Louis University Sridhar Condoor is a professor in the Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering Department. He is also the Program Director for Mechanical Engineering, a KEEN fellow, a Coleman Fellow, and the Editor of the Journal of Engineering Entrepreneurship. Condoor teaches sustainability, product design, and entrepreneurship. His research interests are in the areas of design theory and methodology, technology
AC 2012-4616: PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR SOPHOMOREENGINEERING STUDENTSDr. Edward F. Glynn P.E., Villanova University Ed Glynn is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Villanova University.Prof. Frank E. Falcone, Villanova University Page 25.1074.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Professional Development for Sophomore Engineering StudentsAbstractThe development of project management skills and interaction with the regional professionalengineering community are integral parts of Civil Engineering Fundamentals, a required
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AC 2012-4652: IS THE ENGINEERING EDUCATION COMMUNITY BE-COMING MORE INTERDISCIPLINARY?Dr. Johannes Strobel, Purdue University, West Lafayette Johannes Strobel is Director of INSPIRE, Institute for P-12 Engineering Research and Learning, and Assistant Professor of engineering education and learning design and technology at Purdue University. NSF and several private foundations fund his research. His research and teaching focuses on policy of P-12 engineering, how to support teachers and students’ academic achievements through engineering learning, the measurement and support of change of habits of mind, particularly in regards to sustainability and the use of cyber-infrastructure to sensitively and resourcefully
AC 2012-3851: TRANSFORMING A CIVIL ENGINEERING CURRICU-LUM THROUGH GIS INTEGRATIONDr. Stephanie S. Ivey, University of Memphis Stephanie S. Ivey is an Associate Professor with the Department of Civil Engineering at the University of Memphis. Her primary research interests are in transportation policy, freight modeling, transportation workforce development, and undergraduate STEM education. She is currently conducting funded research regarding use of add-on participant data from the National Household Travel Survey, development of a new model to improve accuracy and efficiency of the TDOT Highway-Rail Grade Crossing Program, and is PI/co-PI on more than $2 million in funding for undergraduate STEM education research
AC 2012-4044: FACTORIAL DESIGN OF EXPERIMENTS FOR LABO-RATORIES INCORPORATING ENGINEERING MATERIALSDr. David R. Veazie, Southern Polytechnic State University David Veazie received his B.S. in mechanical engineering from Southern University in 1986, and his M.S. and Ph.D. in mechanical engineering from Georgia Tech in 1987 and 1993, respectively. He worked for AT&T Bell Laboratories in New Jersey as a member of the technical staff and was a National Research Council (NRC) Postdoctoral Fellow at the NASA Langley Research Center. In 1994, he joined Clark Atlanta University’s Department of Engineering, and was the Director of the Mechanical Testing Labora- tories (MTL) and Associate Director of the NASA-funded High
AC 2012-3949: ENGINEER YOUR WORLD: AN INNOVATIVE APPROACHTO DEVELOPING A HIGH SCHOOL ENGINEERING DESIGN COURSEMs. Cheryl Farmer, UTeachEngineering Cheryl Farmer is the founding Program Manager and Project Director of UTeachEngineering. Funded through a five-year, $12.5 million Math and Science Partnership grant from the National Science Foun- dation, UTeachEngineering offers a well-designed, well-rounded, design-based high school engineering course that can be implemented at low cost in virtually any setting, as well as a variety of professional de- velopment programs for pre-service and in-service teachers who want to add engineering to their teaching portfolio. Prior to co-founding UTeachEngineering, Farmer spent
AC 2012-4615: MAPPING THE BEHAVIORS, MOTIVES, AND PROFES-SIONAL COMPETENCIES OF ENTREPRENEURIALLY MINDED EN-GINEERS IN THEORY AND PRACTICE: AN EMPIRICAL INVESTIGA-TIONDr. David Pistrui, Acumen Dynamics, LLC David Pistrui serves as the Managing Director of Acumen Dynamics, LLC, a strategy-based education, training, and research firm that focuses on practical knowledge and skills that help organizations align vi- sion and strategy with execution and performance. Working as an independent scholar, thought leader and advisor to corporations, family foundations, academic institutions, government agencies and global think tanks, Pistrui’s activities include strategy development, business succession, assessment modeling, tech
AC 2012-3610: ASSESSMENT OF STUDENT LEARNING THROUGH HOME-WORK INTERVENTION METHODDr. Firas Akasheh, Tuskegee UniversityProf. Raghu Echempati, Kettering University Raghu Echempati is in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Kettering University. He has several years of teaching, research, and consulting experience. He is an active member of ASEE, ASME, and SAE. He has more than 100 technical paper publications in journals and conference proceedings of repute. He has chaired several sessions at national and international conferences and delivered numerous invited talks and keynote addresses. He has reviewed several textbooks, journal papers, and conference papers. He is an active member of many conference
AC 2012-3954: RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN STUDENT CAPSTONE DE-SIGN PROJECT AND ENTREPRENEURIAL MINDSETDr. Ahad Ali, Lawrence Technological University Ahad Ali is an Assistant Professor and Director of the master’s of science in industrial engineering in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the Lawrence Technological University, Southfield, Mich., USA. He received his B.S. in mechanical engineering from Khulna University of Engineering and Tech- nology, Bangladesh; M.S. in systems and engineering management from Nanyang Technological Uni- versity, Singapore, and Ph.D. in industrial engineering from University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee. He has published journal and conference papers. His research interests include
AC 2012-4019: ENGINEERING DESIGN SOFTWARE IMPLEMENTATION:HOW ONE ENGINEERING FIRM SUCCESSFULLY IMPLEMENTED AU-TOCAD CIVIL 3DMrs. Sonya Bond Overstreet, EMH&T Sonya Overstreet is the Production Support Manager at EMH&T, one of Ohio’s premier engineering firms. Overstreet’s many years of experience in the engineering field have provided her with a broad technical background in civil engineering and commercial development. With her technical and organi- zational skills, Overstreet manages the integration, use, support, and advancement of AutoCAD and other similar design software products throughout EMH&T. Overstreet earned a bachelor’s of arts degree in organizational communication and is currently pursuing her
AC 2012-4365: ENGINEERING TEACHING KITS, EXPERIMENTS, ANDDEMONSTRATIONS AS PART OF WORKSHOPS FOR TEACHERS TOFACILITATE LEARNING OF SCIENCE AND ENGINEERINGMiss Caridad Cruz, Universidad de las Americas, PueblaMs. Lourdes Gazca, American University in Puebla, MexicoProf. Aurelio Lopez-Malo, Universidad de las Americas, Puebla Aurelio Lopez-Malo is professor and Past Chair, Department of Chemical, Food, and Environmental En- gineering at Universidad de las Americas, Puebla, in Mexico. He teaches food science and engineering related courses. His research interests include emerging technologies for food processing, natural antimi- crobials, and active learning.Dr. Enrique Palou, Universidad de las Americas, Puebla Enrique
AC 2012-4512: EXPERIMENTAL ASSESSMENT OF TRIZ EFFECTIVE-NESS IN IDEA GENERATIONDr. Noe Vargas Hernandez, University of Texas, El Paso Noe Vargas Hernandez researches creativity and innovation in engineering design. He studies ideation methods, journaling, smartpens, and other methods and technology to aid designers in improving their creativity levels. He also applies his research to the design of rehabilitation devices (in which he has various patents under process) and design for sustainability.Dr. Linda C. Schmidt, University of Maryland, College Park Linda C. Schmidt is an Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Maryland. Schmidt earned B.S. (1989) and M.S. (1991
AC 2012-4628: FABRICATION AND TESTING OF A SIMPLE ”BIONICARM” DEMONSTRATOR WITH AN ARTIFICIAL TENDONProf. Larry D. Peel P.E., Texas A&M University, Kingsville Larry Peel received an A.S. from Snow College, in engineering, a B.S. in mechanical engineering from Utah State University, a M.S. in engineering mechanics from Virginia Tech, and a Ph.D. in mechanical engineering from Brigham Young University. He has taught in the area of solid mechanics, materials science, design, and manufacturing at Texas A&M University, Kingsville for the past 11 years. His research is in the area of traditional and flexible composites, morphing structures, auxetic systems, and additive manufacturing.Prof. Mohamed Abdelrahman
AC 2012-4344: FUTURE ENGINEERING PROFESSORS’ VIEWS OF THEROLE OF MOTIVATION IN TEACHING AND LEARNINGMrs. Ana T. Torres-Ayala, University of South Florida Ana T. Torres-Ayala is a doctoral candidate in higher education at the University of South Florida. She holds a B.S. degree in computer engineering from the University of Puerto Rico, Mayagez, and a M.Eng. degree in computer and systems engineering from Rensselear Polytechnic Institute. She has experience in the telecommunications industry where she worked for Lucent Technologies. Torres-Ayala was previously an information technology instructor. Her research interests include faculty development, scholarship of teaching and learning, graduate education, and
AC 2012-4711: IMPLEMENTING ENGINEERING-BASED LEARNING INBOSTON ARTS ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL STEM COURSESDr. Ibrahim F. Zeid, Northeastern University Ibrahim Zaid is a professor of mechanical, industrial, and manufacturing engineering at Northeastern Uni- versity. He received his Ph.D. degree from the University of Akron. Zeid has an international background. He received his B.S. (with highest honor) and M.S. from Cairo University in Egypt. He has received var- ious honors and awards both in Egypt and the United States. He is the recipient of both the Northeastern Excellence in Teaching Award and the SAE Ralph R. Teetor National Educational Award.Mr. Ramiro g Gonzalez, Boston Arts Academy High School Ramiro Gonzalez is
AC 2012-4613: IMPROMPTU DESIGN EXERCISES IN AN INTRODUC-TORY MECHANICAL ENGINEERING COURSEDr. Garrett Miles Clayton, Villanova University Garrett M. Clayton received his B.S.M.E. from Seattle University and his M.S.M.E. and Ph.D. in mechan- ical engineering from the University of Washington (Seattle). He is an Assistant Professor in mechanical rngineering at Villanova University. His research interests focus on mechatronics, specifically modeling and control of scanning probe microscopes and unmanned vehicles.Dr. Teresa Genevieve Wojcik, Villanova University Teresa G. Wojcik is a faculty member in the Department of Education and Counseling at Villanova Univer- sity. Her research includes the study of curricular and
AC 2012-2969: LESSONS LEARNED FROM THE IMPLEMENTATIONOF INTEGRATED PROJECT BASED CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENTCURRICULUM: A FACULTY PERSPECTIVEDr. Thomas Michael Korman P.E., California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo Thomas Michael Korman is a graduate of the California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, with a B.S. degree in civil engineering and Stanford University with an M.S. and Ph.D. in civil engineer- ing with an emphasis in construction engineering and management. Korman is an Associate Professor at Cal Poly State University, San Luis Obispo, with faculty responsibilities in the construction management, civil, and environmental engineering, and the recently approved fire protection
AC 2012-3772: MEASURING THE IMPACT OF AN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLOUTREACH PROGRAM ON STUDENTS’ ATTITUDES TOWARD MATH-EMATICS AND SCIENCEKelly L. Lundstrom, Colorado School of Mines Kelly L. Lundstrom is a graduate student at Colorado School of Mines, seeking a master’s degree in applied statistics. She is interested in research relating to educational assessment, and she is a Teaching Fellow in the Bechtel K-5 Educational Excellence Initiative.Dr. Barbara M. Moskal, Colorado School of Mines Barbatra M. Moskal, Ed.D., is a professor of applied mathematics and statistics and the Director of the Trefny Institute of Educational Innovation at the Colorado School of Mines. Her research interests include measurement, evaluation
AC 2012-4696: MINORS AS A MEANS OF DEVELOPING TECHNOLOG-ICAL AND ENGINEERING LITERACY FOR NON-ENGINEERSDr. John Krupczak, Hope College John Krupczak is professor of engineering, Hope College, Holland, Mich.; CASEE Senior Fellow (2008- 2010); Past Chair, ASEE Technological Literacy Division, and Past Chair, ASEE Liberal Education Divi- sion.Dr. Mani Mina, Iowa State UniversityDr. Robert J. Gustafson, Ohio State University Robert J. Gustafson, P.E., Ph.D., is Honda Professor for engineering education and Director of the Engi- neering Education Innovation Center in the College of Engineering and a professor of food, agricultural, and biological engineering at the Ohio State University. He has previously served at Ohio
AC 2012-3747: NANOEXPOSED! AN INTRODUCTION TO NANOTECH-NOLOGYDr. Priscilla J. Hill, Mississippi State University Priscilla Hill is currently an Associate Professor in the Dave C. Swalm School of Chemical Engineering at Mississippi State University. She has research interests in crystallization, particle technology, popu- lation balance modeling, and process synthesis. Her teaching interests include particle technology and thermodynamics.Dr. Yaroslav Koshka, Mississippi State University Yaroslav Koshka, an Associate Professor in electrical and computer engineering at Mississippi State Uni- versity, has 13 years experience in academia. Koshka’s research interests include semiconductors and nano-electronic