Conference Session

Graduate Student Experience

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Richard J. Aleong, Queen's University

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Graduate Studies, Student

AC 2012-3517: IN SEARCH OF MEANING AND IDENTITY: AN AUTOETHNOG-RAPHY OF A GRADUATE STUDENT NAVIGATING THE FIELD OF EN-GINEERING EDUCATIONRichard J. Aleong, Queen’s University Richard Aleong is a master’s of applied science candidate in the Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering at Queen’s University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada. His research interests are in engineering design, qualitative research methodology, and teaching and learning in higher education. Page 25.756.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 In Search of Meaning and Identity: An Autoethnography of a

Conference Session

Innovations in Materials Education

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Harovel G. Wheat, University of Texas, Austin

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Materials

AC 2012-4630: INCORPORATING SUSTAINABILITY ISSUES INTO ANUNDERGRADUATE CORROSION COURSEDr. Harovel G. Wheat, University of Texas, Austin Harovel G. Wheat has a B.A. in Chemistry from University of Colorado, a M.S. in metallurgy from the University of Denver, and a Ph.D. in mechanical engineering from the University of Texas, Austin. Wheat is a faculty member in the Mechanical Engineering Department at the University of Texas, Austin, since 1986. Page 25.763.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012Incorporating Sustainability Issues into an Undergraduate Corrosion

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Aircraft Design Education

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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David B. Kanipe, Texas A&M University

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Aerospace

AC 2012-5044: INJECTING THE REAL WORLD INTO THE CAPSTONEDESIGN EXPERIENCEMr. David B. Kanipe, Texas A&M University A native Texan, David Kanipe attended Texas A&M University beginning in Sept. 1966, where he re- ceived a bachelor’s of science degree in aerospace engineering in May 1970, followed by an M.S. in aerospace engineering in Aug. 1971. He accepted a position with NASA at the Manned Spacecraft Cen- ter in Houston in Nov. 1972. He served as the Chief of the Aeroscience and Flight Mechanics Division in the Engineering Directorate at the Johnson Space Center until retirement in Dec. 2010. A month after his arrival at NASA, the last Apollo mission, Apollo 17, was launched. Obviously, that was exciting

Conference Session

Curriculum Development

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Shamsnaz Virani, Pennsylvania State University, Great Valley; Iris B. Burnham, Da Vinci School for Science and the Arts

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

AC 2012-3326: INNOVATIVE CURRICULUM FOR ENGINEERING INHIGH SCHOOL (ICE-HS): STATUS UPDATEDr. Shamsnaz Virani, Pennsylvania State University, Great Valley Shamsnaz S. Virani, Assistant Professor of Systems Engineering at the Pennsylvania State University, Great Valley, earned her Ph.D.in industrial and systems engineering from the University of Alabama, Huntsville. She also holds a M.S. in human factors engineering from Wright State University and a B.S. in electrical engineering from The University of Pune, India. Prior to joining Penn State, Virani worked with the Research Institute for Manufacturing and Engineering Systems at the University of Texas, El Paso. She was also a Visiting Assistant Professor at the

Conference Session

Building Information Modeling (BIM)

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Zhili (Jerry) Gao, North Dakota State University; Charles McIntyre, North Dakota State University; Zhi Ge, Shandong University

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Construction

AC 2012-4868: INTEGRATING BUILDING INFORMATION MODELING(BIM) IN TEACHING PROJECT SCHEDULING AND CONTROLDr. Zhili (Jerry) Gao, North Dakota State University Zhili (Jerry) Gao is Assistant Professor, Department of Construction Management and Engineering, North Dakota State University, Dept 2475, P.O. Box 6050/Fargo, ND 58108; Email: Jerry.Gao@ndsu.edu.Dr. Charles McIntyre, North Dakota State University Charles McIntyre is an Associate Professor and Graduate Program Coordinator in the Department of Construction Management and Engineering at North Dakota State University. He received his Ph.D. from Penn State and is an active member of ASEE at the national and sectional levels. As an ASEE Campus Rep., he has received

Conference Session

BME Course and Curriculum Development

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kurt A. Thoroughman Ph.D., Washington University, St. Louis; Ranjan Patrick Khan, Washington University, St. Louis; Haoxin Sun, Washington University, St. Louis; Patricia L. Widder, Washington University, St. Louis

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Biomedical

AC 2012-4464: INTEGRATION OF A COMPUTATIONAL LAB SEQUENCEINTO A JUNIOR-LEVEL QUANTITATIVE PHYSIOLOGY COURSEKurt A. Thoroughman Ph.D., Washington University, St. Louis Kurt A. Thoroughman, Ph.D., is the Associate Chair for Undergraduate Studies and an Associate Profes- sor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering at Washington University in St. Louis. Thoroughman has joint appointments in the departments of Anatomy & Neurophysiology and Physical Therapy.Mr. Ranjan Patrick Khan, Washington University, St. Louis Department of BMEMs. Haoxin Sun, Washington University, St. LouisPatricia L. Widder, Washington University, St. Louis Patricia Widder serves as Teaching Lab Coordinator in the Biomedical Engineering

Conference Session

K-12 and Pre-college Engineering Poster Session

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Adeel Khalid, Southern Polytechnic State University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

AC 2012-3642: INTRODUCING AEROSPACE ENGINEERING TO MID-DLE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS: TECHNIQUES THAT HELP THEMLEARN WHILE HAVING FUNDr. Adeel Khalid, Southern Polytechnic State University Adeel Khalid, Ph.D., is Assistant Professor, Systems Engineering, Southern Polytechnic State University; Office: 678-915-7241; Fax: 678-915-5527; Web: http://www.spsu.edu/akhalid. Page 25.838.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Introducing Aerospace Engineering to Middle and High School Students – Techniques that help them Learn while having FunAbstractAerospace

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Electrical and Computer Poster Session

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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David Henry Hoe, University of Texas, Tyler

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Electrical and Computer

AC 2012-4159: INTRODUCING LABORATORIES WITH SOFT PROCES-SOR CORES USING FPGAS INTO THE COMPUTER ENGINEERINGCURRICULUMProf. David Henry 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 25.844.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012

Conference Session

Innovations in Materials Education

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Qu Jin, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Senay Purzer, Purdue University, West Lafayette; P.K. Imbrie, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Materials

AC 2012-3628: MEASURING FIRST-YEAR ENGINEERING STUDENTS’KNOWLEDGE AND INTEREST IN MATERIALS SCIENCE AND ENGI-NEERINGQu Jin, Purdue University, West Lafayette Qu Jin is a graduate student in the School of Engineering Education at Purdue University. She received a M.S. degree in biomedical engineering from Purdue University and a B.S. degree in material science and engineering from Tsinghua University in China. Her research focuses on modeling student success outcomes, which include placement, retention, academic performance, and graduation.Dr. Senay Purzer, Purdue University, West Lafayette Senay Purzer is an Assistant Professor in the School of Engineering Education and is the Director of Assessment Research for the

Conference Session

Innovations in Teaching and Research in Physics or Engineering Physics II

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hatem M. Wasfy, Advanced Science and Automation Corp.; Tamer M. Wasfy, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis; Jeanne Peters, Advanced Science and Automation Corp.; Riham M. Mahfouz, Thomas Nelson Community College

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Engineering Physics & Physics

AC 2012-4332: ONLINE AUTOMATED INTERACTIVE UNDERGRADU-ATE PHYSICS COURSE AND LABMr. Hatem M. Wasfy, Advanced Science and Automation Corp. Hatem Wasfy is the President of Advanced Science and Automation Corp. (ASA), a company that special- izes in the development of online virtual learning environments, and advanced engineering simulations. He has helped design several interactive learning environments that include a CNC machining course, a centrifugal pump maintenance course, an undergraduate physics course, and a welding course. He re- ceived a B.S. (1994) and an M.S. (1996) in mechanical engineering from the American University in Cairo. Wasfy’s research interests include advanced learning systems, cavitation

Conference Session

Instructional Innovations and Global Issues in Architectural Engineering Education

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert J. Dermody A.I.A., Roger Williams University

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Architectural

AC 2012-5413: EMBRACING THE PAST: USING HISTORICAL STRUC-TURES TO TEACH ENGINEERING FUNDAMENTALSRobert J. Dermody A.I.A., Roger Williams University Robert J. Dermody is an Associate Professor in the School of Architecture, Art, and Historic Preserva- tion at Roger Williams University in Bristol, R.I. His background bridges the realms of architecture and engineering. He earned a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, and a master’s of architecture degree with a concentration in structures from the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. Dermody teaches both studios and lecture courses focusing on architectural structures and is a licensed architect in Massachusetts

Conference Session

Curriculum and Facility Developments for Innovative Energy Education

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ali Zilouchian, Florida Atlantic University; Amir Abtahi, Florida Atlantic University

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

AC 2012-4378: A NEW CERTIFICATE PROGRAM IN RENEWABLE EN-ERGYDr. Ali Zilouchian, Florida Atlantic University Ali Zilouchian is currently the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and a professor in the College of Engineering and Computer Science at Florida Atlantic University. His recent works include the appli- cations of Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell (PEMFC) technology to transportation. In addition, he has conducted research on the applications of soft computing methodologies to industrial processes including, desalination processes, oil refineries, fuzzy control of jet engines, and fuzzy controllers for car engines for the past 25 years. He has supervised 19 Ph.D. and M.S. students to completion during the

Conference Session

Best of the NEE

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brian Swartz P.E., University of Hartford

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New Engineering Educators

AC 2012-3646: BUILDING A CLASSROOM CULTURE THAT PAVES THEWAY TO LEARNINGDr. Brian Swartz P.E., University of Hartford Brian Swartz is Assistant Professor of civil engineering at the University of Hartford. He received his degrees from the Pennsylvania State University, where he also taught for two years. He was a visiting faculty for one year at Bucknell University before joining the University of Hartford. He teaches courses in structural engineering and pursues research related to concrete bridges. Page 25.274.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Building a

Conference Session

Capstone Courses in Construction

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jose L. Fernandez-Solis, Texas A&M University

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Construction

AC 2012-3622: BUILDING CONSTRUCTION: INTERDISCIPLINARY CAP-STONE PROJECTSDr. Jose L. Fernandez-Solis, Texas A&M University Full CV can be downloaded from: https://howdy.tamu.edu/render.UserLayoutRootNode.uP?uP tparam=utf&utf=%2fcp%2fip%2flog ssb.tamu.edu/pls/PROD/bwykfupd.p init upload Page 25.277.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 BUILDING CONSTRUCTION: Integrating Undergraduate Interdisciplinary Capstone with Graduate Sustainable Construction CurriculaAbstractThe past four fall semesters, the COSC 440 Interdisciplinary Capstone

Conference Session

Sustainable Product Development and Manufacturing

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Priya Manohar, Robert Morris University

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Manufacturing

AC 2012-4158: CASE STUDIES IN ENGINEERING ECONOMICS FORMANUFACTURING COMPETITIVENESSDr. Priya Manohar, Robert Morris University Priyadarshan Manohar is an Associate Professor of engineering at Robert Morris University, Pittsburgh, Penn. He has a Ph.D. in materials engineering (1998) and graduate diploma in computer science (1999) from the University of Wollongong, Australia, and he holds a bachelor’s of engineering (metallurgical engineering) degree from Pune University, India (1985). He has worked as a postdoctoral Fellow at Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh (2001-2003), and at BHP Institute for Steel Processing and Prod- ucts, Australia (1998-2001). Manohar held the position of Chief Materials Scientist at

Conference Session

Active and Project-based Learning

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Isaac M. Choutapalli, University of Texas, Pan American; Robert A. Freeman, University of Texas, Pan American; Young-Gil Park, University of Texas, Pan American

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Mechanical Engineering

AC 2012-3773: CHALLENGE-BASED INSTRUCTION IN MEASUREMENTSAND INSTRUMENTATIONDr. Isaac M. Choutapalli, University of Texas, Pan American Isaac Choutapalli is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Texas, Pan American, Edinburg, Texas. His research interests include aeroacoustics and propulsion, experimental fluid mechanics, and optical flow diagnostics. He earned his Ph.D. in mechanical engineer- ing from the Florida State University and a master’s in applied mechanics from the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, India.Dr. Robert A. Freeman, University of Texas, Pan AmericanDr. Young-Gil Park, University of Texas, Pan American Young-Gil Park is an Assistant

Conference Session

Faculty Development

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kenneth Reid, Ohio Northern University; Robert E. Kleine III, Ohio Northern University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

AC 2012-4795: CLOSING THE ASSESSMENT LOOP: A FACULTY TRAIN-ING PROTOCOLDr. Kenneth Reid, Ohio Northern University Ken Reid is the Director of First-year Engineering, Director of Engineering Education, and an Associate Professor in electrical and computer engineering and computer science at Ohio Northern University. He was the seventh person in the U.S. to receive a Ph.D. in engineering education from Purdue University. He is active in engineering within K-12, serving on the TSA Board of Directors and 10 years on the IEEE-USA Precollege Education Committee. He was named the Herbert F. Alter Chair of Engineering in 2010. His research interests include success in first-year engineering, introducing entrepreneurship

Conference Session

FPD I: Research on First-year Programs Part I

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chirag Variawa, University of Toronto; Susan McCahan, University of Toronto

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First-Year Programs

AC 2012-3307: COMPUTATIONAL METHOD FOR IDENTIFYING INAC-CESSIBLE VOCABULARY IN ENGINEERING EDUCATIONAL MATE-RIALSMr. Chirag Variawa, University of Toronto Chirag Variawa is a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering at the University of Toronto. He earned his B.A.Sc. in materials science engineering in 2009 from the same insti- tution. His multi-disciplinary research uses principles from artificial intelligence, computational linguis- tics, higher-education, and aspects of neuroscience to investigate inclusive design of engineering learning environments.Dr. Susan McCahan, University of Toronto Susan McCahan is a professor in the Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering at

Conference Session

Potpourri

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Conference Session

Four Pillars of Manufacturing Engineering

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hugh Jack P.Eng., Grand Valley State University; Robert L. Mott, University of Dayton; Mark J. Stratton, Society of Manufacturing Engineers; Phil Waldrop, Georgia Southern University; Karen Wosczyna-Birch, CT College of Technology

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Manufacturing

AC 2012-3751: CURRICULA 2015: AN UPDATE FOR 2012Dr. Hugh Jack P.Eng., Grand Valley State University Hugh Jack is a professor of product design and manufacturing engineering at Grand Valley State Univer- sity in Grand Rapids, Mich. His specialties include automation, design projects, and internet application development.Prof. Robert L. Mott, University of Dayton Robert L. Mott, P.E., is Professor Emeritus of engineering technology at the University of Dayton. He serves the Society of Manufacturing Engineers through the Manufacturing Education & Research Com- munity and the SME Center for Education, and he is a recipient of the SME Education Award. He has authored four textbooks: Applied Fluid Mechanics, 6th

Conference Session

Engineering and Technological Literacy: Past and Future

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Krupczak, Hope College; John W. Blake P.E., Austin Peay State University; Kate A. Disney, Mission College; Carl O. Hilgarth, Shawnee State University; Randy Libros, Community College of Philadelphia; Mani Mina, Iowa State University; Steven R. Walk, Old Dominion University

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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

AC 2012-5100: DEFINING ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGICAL LIT-ERACYDr. 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. John W. Blake P.E., Austin Peay State University John Blake is an Associate Professor in the Department of Engineering Technology at Austin Peay State University, Clarksville, Tenn. He served as Department Chair from 1994-2005. He received his B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. in mechanical engineering from Northwestern University, and is a registered Professional Engineer in the state of Tennessee.Ms. Kate A. Disney, Mission

Conference Session

Simulations and Visualizations

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nicholas Mark Randall, University of Southern Maine ; Mehrdaad Ghorashi P.E., University of Southern Maine

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Mechanical Engineering

AC 2012-2971: DESIGN MANUFACTURE SIMULATION AND EXPERI-MENTATION OF SEVERAL TOOLS TO ASSIST IN TEACHING STRENGTHOF MATERIALS AND STATICS COURSESMr. Nicholas Mark Randall, University of Southern Maine Nicholas Randall came to the University of Southern Maine in the spring of 2009. He is majoring in mechanical wngineering and is expecting at the time of his graduation to have a major in mechanical engineering and a minor in applied energy. He became interested in statics after taking a class with Dr. Ghorashi and observing the complexities of the material. He then teamed up with this professor and developed a way of teaching statics with more hands-on and simulation activities. Randall has always liked working on

Conference Session

Engineering Professional Development and Distance Learning Programs

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Soma Chakrabarti, University of Kansas; Kimberly Anne Hunsinger, University of Kansas

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Continuing Professional Development

AC 2012-4452: DEVELOPING A SUCCESSFUL FRAMEWORK FOR ON-LINE DELIVERY OF NON-CREDIT ENGINEERING SHORT COURSESTO GLOBAL AEROSPACE PROFESSIONALSDr. Soma Chakrabarti, University of Kansas Soma Chakrabarti is the Director of Center for Engineering and Interdisciplinary Professional Education at the University of Kansas Continuing Education. In this capacity, she is responsible for providing lead- ership and direction for future growth of Aerospace Short Course program, online engineering technology short courses, interdisciplinary bioengineering short courses, and engineering conferences. Prior to her present appointment, she served as the Director of Aerospace Short Course program within the same unit; developed both

Conference Session

Curricular Innovations in College-Industry Partnerships

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kai Jin, Texas A&M University, Kingsville; Hua Li, Texas A&M University, Kingsville; Stephan J. Nix, Texas A&M University, Kingsville

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College Industry Partnerships

AC 2012-4775: DEVELOPING STEM-PRENEUR THROUGH ENGINEER-ING INNOVATION HANDS-ON PROJECTSDr. Kai Jin, Texas A&M University, Kingsville Kai Jin is an Associate Professor and Interim Chair in Mechanical and Industrial Engineering Department at Texas A&M University, Kingsville. Her current research interests include STEM education, green product and sustainable manufacturing, life cycle assessment, decision-making support systems, and sus- tainability assessment. This paper is based on her funded project from HP STEM catalyst initiative.Dr. Hua Li, Texas A&M University, Kingsville Hua Li is an Assistant Professor in Mechanical and Industrial Engineering Department at Texas A&M University, Kingsville. His

Conference Session

BME Laboratory and Project Experiences

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Melissa Kurtis Micou, University of California, San Diego; Dawn M. Kilkenny Ph.D., University of Toronto

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Biomedical

AC 2012-4309: DEVELOPMENT AND ASSESSMENT OF A TEXTBOOKFOR TISSUE ENGINEERING LAB INSTRUCTIONDr. Melissa Kurtis Micou, University of California, San Diego Melissa Kurtis Micou is a lecturer in the Department of Bioengineering at the University of California, San Diego. She has taught tissue engineering lecture and lab courses to undergraduate students for the past seven years.Dawn M. Kilkenny Ph.D., University of Toronto Dawn Kilkenny earned her Ph.D. in physiology from the University of Western Ontario, Canada, and trained as a postdoctoral fellow in Immunology at Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tenn. She subse- quently worked for four years as a Senior Research Specialist at the Vanderbilt Cell Imaging Resource

Conference Session

Construction Curriculum Development

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yilmaz Hatipkarasulu, University of Texas, San Antonio; Suat Gunhan, University of Texas, San Antonio; Pardis Pishdad-Bozorgi, University of Texas, San Antonio; Jude W.P. Patin, University of Texas, San Antonio

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Construction

AC 2012-5261: DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF MULTI-LEVEL OUTCOMES ASSESSMENT PLAN FOR A CONSTRUCTION DE-GREE PROGRAMDr. Yilmaz Hatipkarasulu, University of Texas, San Antonio Yilmaz Hatipkarasulu holds M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in civil engineering from Louisiana State University. He is currently the Coordinator of the Construction Science and Management program at the University of Texas, San Antonio.Dr. Suat Gunhan, University of Texas, San Antonio Suat Gunhan received both his bachelor’s of architecture and master’s of science in architecture degrees from Dokuz Eylul University and a Ph.D. degree in civil engineering from Illinois Institute of Technol- ogy. He is currently an Assistant Professor at the

Conference Session

Research on Engineering Design Education

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nicholas D. Fila, Purdue University; Senay Purzer, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Educational Research and Methods

AC 2012-3131: DO STUDENTS DREAM BEYOND LEDS? INNOVATIVEQUALITIES OF IDEAS GENERATED BY FIRST-YEAR ENGINEERINGSTUDENTSNicholas D. Fila, Purdue University Nicholas D. Fila is a doctoral student and graduate research assistant in the School of Engineering Educa- tion at Purdue University. He received his B.S. and M.S. degrees in electrical and computer engineering from the University of Illinois. He has published conference papers on cooperative learning and team innovation. His research focuses on teamwork, innovation, and laboratory education.Dr. Senay Purzer, Purdue University, West Lafayette Senay Purzer is an Assistant Professor in the School of Engineering Education and is the Director of Assessment Research for

Conference Session

Using Computers, Software, and Writing to Improve Mathematical Understanding

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Schmeelk, Virginia Commonwealth University, Qatar

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Mathematics

AC 2012-2998: EDGE DETECTORS IN ENGINEERING AND MEDICALAPPLICATIONSDr. John Schmeelk, Virginia Commonwealth University, Qatar Page 25.489.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Edge Detectors in Engineering and Medical ApplicationsAbstract Image edge detection is an integral component of image processing to enhance theclarity of edges and the type of edges. The current paper compares two methods forfinding the edges of an image. One method developed by the author is to define specialmatrices and applying them to the image using approximations for gradients

Conference Session

International Research Experience, Quality Improvement, and Programs/Curriculum Around the Globe

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Peter Wolfsteiner, Munich University of Applied Sciences; Brian P. Self, California Polytechnic State University

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International

AC 2012-3667: A DETAILED LOOK AT THE GERMAN UNIVERSITIESOF APPLIED SCIENCESDr. Peter Wolfsteiner, Munich University of Applied Sciences Peter Wolfsteiner is professor in mechanical engineering at the Munich University of Applied Sciences (HM) in Germany. He received his Ph.D. degree in M.E. from the Technical University Munich. Prior to joining the faculty at HM, he worked at Knorr-Bremse Group as a manager in the area of new technologies for rail vehicle braking systems. He teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in statics, strength of materials, dynamics, controls, numerics, and simulation of dynamical systems. Research interests include simulation, nonlinear dynamics, random vibrations, and fatigue. He

Conference Session

Innovations in Teaching and Research in Physics or Engineering Physics II

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gary P. Hillebrand, University of Detroit Mercy; Meghann Norah Murray, University of Detroit Mercy; Jenna Ross; Robert A. Ross, University of Detroit Mercy; Cherron Tarter, Ford Motor Company

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Engineering Physics & Physics

AC 2012-3301: A PHYSICS LABORATORY ACTIVITY TO SIMULATETHE OPERATION OF THE TOUCHSCREEN ON A SMARTPHONEProf. Gary P. Hillebrand, University of Detroit Mercy College of Engineering and ScienceMs. Meghann Norah Murray, University of Detroit Mercy Meghann Murray has a position and conducts research in the Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry at University of Detroit Mercy. She received her B.S. and M.S. degrees in chemistry from UDM and is certified to teach high school chemistry and physics. She has taught in programs such as the Detroit Area Pre-college and Engineering program. She has been a judge and mentor with the Science and Engineering Fair of Metropolitan Detroit, FIRST Lego League, and FRC Robotics. She