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Global and Cultural Issues in Construction

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Whitney A. Lutey, Montana State University; Penny M. Knoll, Montana State University

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Construction

AC 2012-5324: MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY’S PERSPECTIVE ONCONSTRUCTION SAFETY AND ITS CULTURAL ASPECTSProf. Whitney A. Lutey, Montana State University Whitney A. Lutey, C.P.C., is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Civil Engineering at Montana State University, Bozeman, Mont., where she teaches construction practice, construction estimating, and construction scheduling from the professional practice point of view. Lutey earned her bachelor’s of science in construction engineering technology, and minor in industrial and management engineering, Montana State University, 1996, and a master’s of construction engineering management from Montana State University in 1997. Primary research included incentive programs

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NSF Grantees' Poster Session

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nicole Lynn Sears; Jeffrey L. Beynon, Flour Bluff ISD; Raul C. Rivas, Texas A&M University, Kingsville; Mohamed Abdelrahman, Texas A&M University, Kingsville; Patrick L. Mills, Texas A&M University, Kingsville

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Engineering Consulting Services, LLC, where he provides consulting in catalytic kinetics, reaction engi- neering, experimental reaction systems engineering, and process development. Before being appointed to his academic position in Jan. 2006, he was a Senior Research Associate in the DuPont Company’s Central Research and Development Department in Wilmington, Del. During his 15+ years at DuPont, he used his expertise in reaction kinetics, multiphase reaction engineering, transport phenomena, and ex- perimental systems engineering to impact many technology areas in various DuPont businesses, such as Dacron, Nylon, Lycra, White Pigments, Fluoroproducts, and Nonwovens. He was awarded an Engineer- ing Excellence Award from

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The Transition from Secondary to College Mathematics

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Helen M. Doerr, Syracuse University; Andria Costello Staniec, Syracuse University; AnnMarie H. O'Neil, C.S. Driver Middle School

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Mathematics

. (2008). Handbook of design research methods in education: Innovations in science, technology, engineering and mathematics learning and teaching. NY: Routledge. Page 25.410.10

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NEW THIS YEAR! - ASEE Main Plenary II: Best Paper Recognition & Industry Day Session: Corporate Member Council Speaker

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael J. Prince, Bucknell University

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ASEE Board of Directors, Corporate Members Council

(b) Use activity-based guided-inquiry curricular materials (c) Use a learning cycle beginning with predictions (d) Emphasize conceptual understanding (e) Let the physical world be the authority (f) Evaluate student understanding (g) Make appropriate use of technology (h) Begin with the specific and move to the generalIdentifying Critical engineering Concepts and Misconceptions Misconceptions related to heat, energy and temperature are widely recognized in the literature(Carlton, 2000; Jasien and Oberem, 2002; Thomas et al., 1995; Sozbilir, 2003). This study focuses onfour targeted concept areas related to heat transfer that were

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Remote and Network-based Laboratories

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael E. Auer, Carinthia Tech Institute, Austria; Danilo Garbi Zutin P.E., Carinthia University of Applied Sciences

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

and international organizations in the field of online technologies. He is Founder and Chair of the annual international ICL and REV conferences and Chair or member of the program committees of several international confer- ences and workshops. He is Editor-in-Chief of the international journals of Online Engineering (iJOE, http://www.i-joe.org/), Emerging Technologies in Learning (iJET, http://www.i-jet.org/), and Interactive Mobile Technologies (iJIM, http://www.i-jim.org/). Auer is Founding President and CEO of the Inter- national Association of Online Engineering (IAOE) since 2006, a non-governmental organization that promotes the vision of new engineering working environments worldwide. In Sept. 2010, he was

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Innovative Energy Projects

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alamgir A. Choudhury, Western Michigan University; Jorge Rodriguez P.E., Western Michigan University; Jian Peng He, Western Michigan University; Ryan Kamm; Saleem Hason Hinton; Brandon De Young

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

have earned a bachelor’s of science degree in graphics and design technology at the Western Michigan University by 2012. He is currently serving as a vice president Tau Alpha Pi, an engineering honors society. He is also working part time as a Fire Extinguisher Assistant, a fire equipment restoration job to which he thoroughly enjoys. He has been a distinguished student in the WMU Physics and Engineering Design Technology Department as an elected physics student of the semester in 2010 and an outstanding student in 2012. In the late 1999, he immigrated to the United States for better education, and has always appreciated his parents and sister ever since. He embraces free-thinking philosophy and astronomy.Ryan

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Ethics Education, Global Health, and Outreach in BME

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Biomedical

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 New Eng- land University in Springfield

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New Concepts for Alternative Energy Courses and Concepts

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Brandon S. Field, University of Southern Indiana; Zane W. Mitchell Jr., University of Southern Indiana

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

an elective in the engineering andtechnology programs, titled "Energy Systems and Sustainable Design." The course includesmaterial on the conversion of all forms of energy to electricity, as well as the sustainable designof buildings.For the energy systems portion of the course the lecture material covers the various experimentaland existing technologies. Reading assignments from scholarly or trade journals are assignedthat relate to the topics and provide an engineering perspective to the (sometimes controversial)topics of electrical power generation. To conclude the energy portion of the course, the studentsare asked to write a report on an energy conversion technology of their choice.The lectures for the sustainable design portion of the

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NSF Grantees' Poster Session

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Hakan Gurocak, Washington State University, Vancouver; Ashley Ater Kranov, ABET; Rochelle Letrice Williams, ABET

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

AC 2012-3595: INDUSTRIAL MOTION CONTROL AS A CONTEXT FORMECHATRONICS EDUCATIONDr. Hakan Gurocak, Washington State University, Vancouver Hakan Gurocak is Director of the School of Engineering and Computer Science at Washington State University, Vancouver. His research interests include haptic interfaces for virtual reality, robotics, au- tomation, fuzzy logic, and technology-assisted distance delivery of laboratory courses. Gurocak is an ABET Program Evaluator for mechanical engineering.Dr. Ashley Ater Kranov, ABET Ashley Ater Kranov is ABET’s Managing Director of Professional Services. Her department is responsi- ble for ensuring the quality training of program evaluators, partnering with faculty and industry to

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Understanding Our Students I

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joanna F. DeFranco, Pennsylvania State University, Great Valley; Kathryn W. Jablokow, Penn State University; Sven G. Bilen, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Andras Gordon, Pennsylvania State University, University Park

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Educational Research and Methods

AC 2012-3118: THE IMPACT OF COGNITIVE STYLE ON CONCEPTMAPPING: VISUALIZING VARIATIONS IN THE STRUCTURE OF IDEASDr. Joanna F. DeFranco, Pennsylvania State University, Great Valley Joanna DeFranco earned her Ph.D. in computer and information science from New Jersey Institute of Technology, M.S. in computer engineering from Villanova University, and B.S. in electrical engineering from Penn State, University Park. She teaches graduate courses, including Problem Solving, Project Man- agement, Software Systems Design, Computer Forensics, Ethics and Values in Science and Technology, Advanced Software Engineering Studio, and an Information Technology seminar. Previous to entering academia, DeFranco held a number of

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Model Eliciting Activities

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nora Siewiorek, University of Pittsburgh; Larry J. Shuman, University of Pittsburgh; Mary E. Besterfield-Sacre, University of Pittsburgh; Natasa S. Vidic, University of Pittsburgh; Karen M. Bursic, University of Pittsburgh; Scott Streiner, University of Pittsburgh; Jeffrey Coull

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Educational Research and Methods

misconceptions” about statistics: half-truths, definitional errors,constant-cum-variable, cart-before-the-horse and unitary inference. Brewer also investigateswhich statistical concepts misconceptions are often about: hypothesis testing, confidenceintervals, sampling distributions and the central limit theorem19.Reed-Rhoads and Imbrie note that: “Great care goes into conceptualizing the nature of the situations to be presented and in developing plausible distractors that represent a range of partially correct understandings to completely incorrect understandings and misconceptions. . . . In recent years, the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) disciplines have increased their use of Concept Inventories (CI) instruments to

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Curricular Innovations in College-Industry Partnerships

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Donald G. Colliver P.E., University of Kentucky; Lawrence Holloway, University of Kentucky

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College Industry Partnerships

to seeor the technology that was involved. The tour hosts with engineering backgrounds appeared tohave a greater rapport with the students than those with no formal technical training. Usually thetour hosts were also quizzed about what they expected from new hires and/or what importanttraits or skills it took for employees to succeed in their business.Student Evaluations of Facilities Visited:While we limited the class size to twenty students, seventeen students were enrolled in the initialclass during the spring of 2011. At the end of the semester the students were asked to evaluateeach of the site visits from 0-5 based upon the importance of the visit (with 5 most important). Asummary of the student evaluations is presented in Figure 1

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NSF Grantees' Poster Session

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mo Ahmadian, Eastern New Mexico University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

AC 2012-2982: TWO PREFERRED ACTIVITIES USING S-STEMDr. Mo Ahmadian, Eastern New Mexico University Mohamad H. Ahmadian is a professor of electronics engineering technology at Eastern New Mexico University. He also serves as ABET/TAC program evaluator for electronics and computer engineering technology programs. He received his B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. in electrical engineering from the University of Missouri, Columbia. Before starting his Ph.D. work, he worked three years as a project engineer. Tom Brown is a professor of computer science and the chair of the Mathematical Sciences Department at Eastern New Mexico University. He received his B.S. in mathematics education and M.S. in mathematics with an emphasis in

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Project-based and Cooperative Learning in ECE

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Craig A. Chin, Southern Polytechnic State University; Garth V. Crosby, Southern Illinois University, Carbonale

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Electrical and Computer

AC 2012-4400: EVALUATION OF COOPERATIVE LEARNING ASSIGN-MENTS AS A SUPPLEMENT TO HOMEWORK TO IMPROVE STUDENTLEARNINGDr. Craig A. Chin, Southern Polytechnic State University Craig A. Chin received his Ph.D. in electrical engineering from Florida International University in 2006. He is currently an Assistant Professor in the electrical and computer engineering technology at Southern Polytechnic State University. His research interests include biomedical signal processing, pattern recog- nition, and active learning techniques applied to engineering education.Dr. Garth V. Crosby, Southern Illinois University, Carbonale Garth V. Crosby is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Technology at Southern Illinois University

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The Transition from Secondary to College Mathematics

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sabina Jeschke, RWTH Aachen University; Olivier Frédéric Pfeiffer, Technische Universität Berlin; Omar Musa Hasan, American University of Mdaba; Erhard Zorn, Technische Universität Berlin

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Mathematics

an Assistant Professor from 1997 to 2005 and an Associate Professor from 2005 to 2010. During that time, he served as the Chairman for the Communications Engineering Department from 2005 to 2009 and the Dean of Student Affairs in 2010. He has worked in the areas of turbo coding and optical wireless channels. He worked as a consultant for Global Cardiac Monitors, Houston, Texas, 2000 to 2002. During the years 1991-1992, he worked in different projects at the Radio Frequency and Digital Design Division at the Physical Science Laboratory, Las Cruces, N.M., USA.Mr. Erhard Zorn, Technische Universitt Berlin Erhard Zorn studied physics and mathematics at the Berlin Institute of Technology. After receiving his diploma in

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Energy Education Courses, Labs, and Projects

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gene Yeau-Jian Liao, Wayne State University

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

AC 2012-3196: TEACHING-AID DEVELOPMENT FOR ADVANCED EN-ERGY STORAGE SYSTEMSDr. Gene Yeau-Jian Liao, Wayne State University Y. Gene Liao is currently Director of the Electric Transportation Technology program and Associate Professor of Engineering Technology at Wayne State University. He received the B.S. in mechanical engineering from National Central University, Taiwan, a mechanical engineer degree from Columbia University, and a doctorate of engineering from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. He has more than 15 years of industrial practices in the automotive sector prior to becoming a faculty member. Liao has research and teaching interests in the areas of multi-body dynamics, hybrid vehicle powertrain

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FPD I: Research on First-year Programs Part I

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kerry Meyers, University of Notre Dame; Victoria E. Goodrich, University of Notre Dame; Natalie Gedde, University of Notre Dame

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First-Year Programs

industrial experience in automotive design, but has since shifted her focus to engineering education.Dr. Victoria E. Goodrich, University of Notre DameMs. Natalie Gedde, University of Notre Dame Natalie Gedde is the Engineering Learning Center Manager at the University of Notre Dame. She earned a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Illinois and a master’s degree in electrical engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology. Page 25.1026.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Participation in an Undergraduate Teaching Assistantship

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FPD III: Innovation in Design in the First Year

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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David Miller, Pittsburg State University; Greg Murray, Pittsburg State University; Robert E. Gerlick, Pittsburg State University

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First-Year Programs

mechanics, heat transfer, engineering graphics, and product design. He has designed products using AutoCAD, CATIA, Pro/E, and SolidWorks and is a certified SolidWorks Professional.Prof. Greg Murray, Pittsburg State UniversityDr. Robert E. Gerlick, Pittsburg State University Robert Gerlick is Assistant Professor of mechanical engineering technology at Pittsburg State University, where he teaches courses in mechanics, graphics, and capstone design. Page 25.652.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Freshman CAD Modeling Competition to Increase Student

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Evaluation of Teaching Methods for Mechanics Courses

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Paul S. Steif, Carnegie Mellon University; Anna Dollar, Miami University

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Mechanics

concept inventory, a test of statics conceptual knowledge. He is the co-author of open learning initiative (OLI) engineering statics, and he is the author of a new textbook Mechanics of Materials, published by Pearson.Dr. Anna Dollar, Miami University Anna Dollr is professor in the Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering at Miami Uni- versity in Oxford, OH, and previously was on the faculty of the Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT) in Chicago. She received her Ph.D. in applied mechanics from Krakow University of Technology in Poland. Her teaching has been recognized by many awards including: University Excellence in Teaching Award (IIT), and E. Phillips Knox University Teaching Award (Miami

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NSF Grantees' Poster Session

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Stephanie Farrell, Rowan University; Jennifer Vernengo, Rowan University; Stephen E. Montgomery; Yang Zhang, Rowan University; Peter John Schwalbenberg, Rowan University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

AC 2012-3299: AN EXPERIMENT TO INTRODUCE PH-RESPONSIVEHYDROGELS FOR CONTROLLED DRUG DELIVERYDr. Stephanie Farrell, Rowan University Stephanie Farrell is an Associate Professor in chemical engineering at Rowan University. Prior to joining Rowan in 1998, she was an Assistant Professor in chemical engineering and Adjunct Professor in biomed- ical engineering at Louisiana Tech University. She received her bachelor’s, M.S., and Ph.D. degrees in chemical engineering from the University of Pennsylvania, Stevens Institute of Technology, and New Jer- sey Institute of Technology, respectively. Farrell’s educational interests are in laboratory development and experiential learning, particularly in the areas of biomedical and

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FPD III: Innovation in Design in the First Year

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Andrew Lau, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Tara Lynn Sulewski, Pennsylvania State University, University Park

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First-Year Programs

research ways to reduce them. Students also learn some engineering concepts likeoverall heat transfer, thermal resistance, air leakage and its energy cost, and become familiarwith technologies including ventilation air heat recovery, solar water heating, heat pumpoperation including ground-source heat pumps, passive solar heating, and solar electric systems.In the process of choosing certain components, students learn to balance first costs and operatingcosts, and are introduced to the concept of life cycle cost, cash flow, and financing. GoogleSketchUp is learned and used to create 3D virtual models of their houses. Students also constructa physical scale model of their home. Through the integration of a real world design challengeand systems

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Educational Research and Methods Poster Session

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Afiya C. Fredericks, Howard University; Lorraine N. Fleming P.E., Howard University; Jennifer O. Burrell, Howard University; Ashley R. Griffin, Howard University

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Educational Research and Methods

engagedSTEM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics) workforce, it is imperative that researchfocus on the learning experiences of this particular group of students. The present researchaddresses the current concerns through employing both quantitative and qualitative methods tounderstand the classroom culture and social transactions of African American male engineeringstudents at an Historically Black College and University (HBCU), utilizing their authentic voice.Social cognitive theories of motivation have been used to investigate the meanings associatedwith cognitions about abilities and attributions. Results of the study reveal the followingemergent themes: peer support, classroom culture and faculty/mentor support. The data indicatethat

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BME Course and Curriculum Development

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Steve R Marek, University of Texas, Austin; William Liechty, University of Texas, Austin; James W. Tunnell, University of Texas, Austin

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Biomedical

AC 2012-5008: CONTROLLED DRUG DELIVERY FROM ALGINATE SPHERESIN DESIGN-BASED LEARNING COURSEDr. Steve R Marek, University of Texas, Austin Steve R. Marek is a lecturer in the Department of Biomedical Engineering at the University of Texas, Austin. He received a B.S. in chemical and biomolecular engineering with a minor in biomedical engi- neering at the Georgia Institute of Technology in 2005. He earned a Ph.D. in chemical engineering at the University of Texas, Austin, in 2009 and transitioned to the College of Pharmacy, Division of Phar- maceutics, for his postdoctoral research in pulmonary drug delivery. He began his career as a teaching faculty member at the University of Texas, Austin, in 2011. Marek’s primary

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Energy Education Courses, Labs, and Projects II

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ibraheem A. Kateeb, North Carolina A&T State University; Larry Burton, North Carolina A&T State University; Naser El-Bathy P.E., North Carolina A&T State University; Faris Abdullah Almansour, North Carolina A&T State University

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

AC 2012-5225: FUTURE ENERGY AND SMART GRIDDr. Ibraheem A. Kateeb, North Carolina A&T State University Ibraheem Kateeb received his B.S. in physics and mathematics from Yarmouk University in Jordan, M.S.E.E., and Ph.D. from NCA&TSU in North Carolina in electrical and computer engineering. He is a Senior Member of IEEE and Chairman of CNC-IEEE with more than 20 years of experience in academia and industry. He was professor and Department Head of electronics engineering at Guilford Technology College. He is currently at NCA&TSU as Assistant Professor of Electronics, Computer, and Information Technology. His current research is on electronic components, green energy and power, and control-robotics. He

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Projects in Alternative Energy

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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José Colucci Ríos P.E., University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez; Efrain O'Neill-Carrillo, University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez; Miriam del Rosario Fontalvo

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

Center Director. His pioneering work in the areas of biodiesel, fuel cells and other renewable strategies and technologies is widely recognized in Puerto Rico. His annual research funding is approximately $175,000 mostly from Federal Agencies (DOE, DHS) and Sloan Foundation.Prof. Efrain O’Neill-Carrillo, University of Puerto Rico, Mayagez Efran O’Neill-Carrillo is a professor of power engineering at the University of Puerto Rico, Mayagez (UPRM). He holds a Ph.D. (Arizona State), an M.S.E.E. (Purdue), and a B.S.E.E. (UPRM). His profes- sional interests include energy policy, sustainable energy, distributed generation, power quality, social and ethical implications of engineering, and technology. He has authored or co

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Innovative Learning, Comparative Learning Analysis, and Lessons Learned

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Edmundo Tovar, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid; Mercedes de la Cámara, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid; Javier Saenz, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid; Manuel Castro, Universidad Nacional de Educacion a Distancia

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International

electricity application, as well as the 1997 and 1999 years UNED’s Social Council Award for the Best Didactic Materials in Exper- imental Sciences and the 2001 Award for the Innovative Excellence in Teaching, Learning & Technology from the Center for the Advancement of Teaching and Learning. He works as researcher, coordinator, and Director in different projects, ranging from systems applications of simulation techniques, solar sys- tem and advanced microprocessor system simulation to telematics, and distance learning applications and systems, as well as computer-aided electrical engineering (CAEE), acting now as and Senior Technical Director. He is now with the UNED (Spanish University for Distance Education) as

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Active Learning and Demonstrations in Materials Education

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Barry Dupen, Indiana University-Purdue University, Fort Wayne

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Materials

AC 2012-3869: UNDERGRADUATE DESIGN AND MODIFICATION OF ATENSILE TESTING FIXTURE FOR BIOMATERIALSDr. Barry Dupen, Indiana University-Purdue University, Fort Wayne Barry Dupen is an Associate Professor of mechanical engineering technology at Indiana University- Purdue University, Fort Wayne (IPFW). He has nine years’ experience as a metallurgist, materials en- gineer, and materials laboratory manager in the automotive industry. His primary interests lie in materials engineering, mechanics, and engineering technology education. He is also an experienced contra dance caller. Page 25.1385.1

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Aerospace Technical Session

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Adeel Khalid, Southern Polytechnic State University

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Aerospace

. This will inspire students and help them comprehend and respond todiverse and fast changing knowledge and technologies in Aerospace domain. This initiative is in-line with the development of a new Aerospace engineering program at Southern PolytechnicState University. The research skills obtained by undergraduate students in their early educationcareers are an important learning experience. Special emphasis is put on design, practice,integration, and application of the scientific and technical knowledge learned from the classroomthrough various activities. The topic chosen for research is rather simple yet important tounderstand. It has real world applications. It provides analytical and experimental knowledge andskills to the students involved

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

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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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

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Best of Computers in Education Division

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Autar Kaw, University of South Florida; Ali Yalcin, University of South Florida; Gwen Lee-Thomas, Old Dominion University and Quality Measures, LLC; Duc T. Nguyen, Old Dominion University; Melinda R. Hess; James A. Eison, University of South Florida; Ram Pendyala, Arizona State University; Glen H. Besterfield, University of South Florida; Corina M. Owens, Battelle Memorial Institute

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Computers in Education

Mechanical Engineering at USF for 23 years. He received his B.S. degree from the Missouri University of Science and Technology, M.S. degree from Purdue University, and his Ph.D. from Northwestern University, all in mechanical engineering. During his tenure in mechanical engineering at USF, he performed research in the areas of computational mechanics and numerical methods, bascule bridges, and rehabilitation engineering, all of which has been funded via NSF, AFOSR, and the Florida Department of Transportation, among others. Further, Bester- field has also co-written a book entitled ”Total Quality Management” in the 3rd Edition published by Prentice-Hall. In 2005, Besterfield assumed the position of Associate Dean for