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Michael G. Mauk, Drexel University; Richard Chiou, Drexel University; Vladimir Genis, Drexel University; M. Eric Carr, Drexel University; Danielle Tadros, Drexel University; Christopher Sikich, Sun Valley High School

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AC 2012-3683: MICROFLUIDICS IN ENGINEERING, SCIENCE, ANDTECHNOLOGY EDUCATIONDr. Michael G. Mauk, Drexel University Michael Mauk is Assistant Professor in Drexel University’s Engineering Technology program.Dr. Richard Chiou, Drexel UniversityDr. Vladimir Genis, Drexel University Vladimir Genis is professor and Engineering Technology Program Director in the School of Technology and Professional Studies, Drexel University. He has developed and taught graduate and undergradu- ate courses in physics, electronics, nanotechnology, biomedical engineering, nondestructive testing, and acoustics. His research interests include ultrasound wave propagation and scattering, ultrasound imaging, nondestructive testing, electronic

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Chih-Ping Yeh, Wayne State University; Gene Yeau-Jian Liao, Wayne State University; William Stark, Macomb Community College; Joseph L. Petrosky, Macomb Community College; Douglas A. Fertuck, Macomb Community College

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AC 2012-3175: THE ATE CENTER FOR ADVANCED AUTOMOTIVE TECH-NOLOGY (CAAT)Dr. Chih-Ping Yeh, Wayne State University Chih-Ping Yeh received his B.S. degree in electronic engineering from Taiwan, M.S. degree in biomedical engineering from Northwestern University in Evanston, Ill., and M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in electrical en- gineering from Texas A&M University in College Station, Texas. Prior to joining Wayne State University, he worked as Senior System Engineer and a data analysis specialist in defense industry. Currently, he is the Director and Chair of the Division of Engineering Technology at WSU. His current research interests are in electric drive vehicle technology and advanced energy storage, including

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Gamze Ozogul, Arizona State University; Amy M. Johnson, Arizona State University; Martin Reisslein, Arizona State University; Kirsten R. Butcher, University of Utah

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AC 2012-3625: REPRESENTATION GUIDANCE WITH ABSTRACT ANDCONTEXTUALIZED REPRESENTATION: EFFECTS ON ENGINEERINGLEARNING PERFORMANCE IN TECHNOLOGICAL LITERACY EDU-CATIONDr. Gamze Ozogul, Arizona State University Gamze Ozogul is an Assistant Research Scientist in the Department of Electrical Engineering at Arizona State University (ASU). She received the undergraduate degree in Curriculum and Instruction in 2000 from Hacettepe University, and the M.S degree in Computer Education and Instructional Technology in 2002 from Middle East Technical University. She received her Ph.D. in Educational Technology in 2006 from ASU. She completed a Postdoctoral Research fellowship in the Department of Electrical Engineering at ASU in

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Kurt Paterson P.E., Michigan Technological University; Chris Swan, Tufts University; Kristine Louise Guzak, Michigan Technological University

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AC 2012-4404: IMPACTS OF SERVICE ON ENGINEERING STUDENTSProf. Kurt Paterson P.E., Michigan Technological University Kurt Paterson, Associate Professor of civil and environmental engineering, is also Director of Michigan Tech’s D80 Center. D80 has the mission to develop contribution-based learning, research, and service opportunities for all students and staff to partner with the poorest 80% of humanity, together creating solutions that matter. As Director of several international programs at the undergraduate and graduate levels, Paterson, his colleagues, and his students have conducted numerous community-inspired research and design projects. Paterson is an educational innovator, recently adding courses for first

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Jason K. Durfee, Eastern Washington University

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AC 2012-3436: CHALLENGES AND SUCCESSES OF CREATING A LIVING-BUILDING LABORATORY (BUILDING AS A LABORATORY) FOR USEIN THE ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY CURRICULUMMr. Jason K. Durfee, Eastern Washington University Jason Durfee received his B.S. and M.S. degrees in mechanical engineering from Brigham Young Univer- sity. He holds a professional engineer certification. Prior to teaching at Eastern Washington University, he was a military pilot, an engineering instructor at West Point, and an airline pilot. His interests include aerospace, aviation, professional ethics, and piano technology. Page 25.293.1

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Justeen Olinger; Michael Hutton; Christopher Gretsch Covington; Kathleen Meehan, Virginia Tech; Richard Lee Clark Jr., Virginia Western Community College; Branden McKagen, Virginia Tech; John Harris, Virginia Tech

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, Virginia TechMr. John Harris, Virginia Tech Page 25.875.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Lab-in-a-Box: Techniques and Technologies to Manage Large and Not soLarge Laboratory CoursesA project known as Lab-in-a-Box (LiaB) was developed in 2004 by faculty members in theVirginia Tech (VT) Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) Department to improve studentlearning by allowing students to make their own observations on concrete examples offundamental concepts in electrical engineering.1 LiaB is a set of hands-on exercises in whichstudents design, build, and test at home circuits using

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Rebecca K. Toghiani, Mississippi State University; Adrienne Robyn Minerick, Michigan Technological University; Keisha B. Walters, Mississippi State University; Priscilla J. Hill, Mississippi State University; Carlen Henington, Mississippi State University

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AC 2012-3670: ENGINEERING FUTURE CHEMICAL ENGINEERS: IN-CORPORATION OF PROCESS INTENSIFICATION CONCEPTS INTOTHE UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUMDr. Rebecca K. Toghiani, Mississippi State UniversityDr. Adrienne Robyn Minerick, Michigan Technological University Adrienne Minerick is an Associate Professor of chemical engineering at Michigan Tech having moved from Mississippi State University in Jan. 2010, where she was a tenured Associate Professor. She re- ceived her M.S. and Ph.D. from the University of Notre Dame in 2003 and B.S. from Michigan Tech- nological University in 1998. Minerick’s research interests include electrokinetics and the development of biomedical microdevices. She earned a 2007 NSF CAREER Award and the

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Hong Man, Stevens Institute of Technology

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AC 2012-4831: UNDERSTANDING THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN CLASS-ROOM LEARNING AND ONLINE LEARNING ON MEDICAL IMAGINGWITH COMPUTER LAB EXERCISESProf. Hong Man, Stevens Institute of Technology Hong Man joined the faculty of electrical and computer engineering at Stevens in Jan. 2000. He re- ceived his Ph.D. degree in electrical engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology in Dec. 1999. Man is currently an Associate Professor in the Department of ECE. He is serving as the Director of the undergraduate Computer Engineering program, and the Director of the Visual Information Environment Laboratory at Stevens. His research interests have been in image and video processing, medical imaging, data analysis and pattern

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Yi Guo, Stevens Institute of Technology; Shubo Zhang, Stevens Institute of Technology; Arthur B. Ritter FAIMBE, Stevens Institute of Technology; Hong Man, Stevens Institute of Technology

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Member of IEEE.Mr. Shubo Zhang, Stevens Institute of Technology He received a B.S. degree in automatic control from Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, China, in 2007 and a M.E. degree in electrical engineering from Stevens Institute of Technology in 2009. He is currently a Ph.D. student at Department of Electrical Engineering, Stevens Institute of Technology.Dr. Arthur B. Ritter FAIMBE, Stevens Institute of TechnologyProf. Hong Man, Stevens Institute of Technology Hong Man joined the faculty of electrical and computer engineering at Stevens in Jan. 2000. He re- ceived his Ph.D. degree in electrical engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology in Dec. 1999. Man is currently an Associate Professor in the

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Lin Li, Prairie View A&M University; Yongpeng Zhang, Prairie View A&M University; Lei Huang, Prairie View A&M University

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AC 2012-2974: ENGINEERING LABORATORY ENHANCEMENT THROUGHCLOUD COMPUTINGDr. Lin Li, Prairie View A&M University Lin Li is an Assistant Professor of the Computer Science Department at Prairie View A&M University. He received his Ph.D. in computer science from the University of Nebraska, Lincoln in 2004. Before that, he received his B.S. and M.E. from Beijing Institute of Technology and Chinese Academy of Sciences in 1996 and 1999, respectively. Currently, his research interests are in computer educational technology, green home, and network communications.Prof. Yongpeng Zhang, Prairie View A&M University Yongpeng Zhang received his Ph.D. degree in electrical engineering from University of Houston (2003

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Nasser Alaraje, Michigan Technological University; Aleksandr Sergeyev, Michigan Technological University; Fred Scheu, College of Lake County

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AC 2012-3651: FROM THEORY TO IMPLEMENTATION: MEETING IN-DUSTRY NEEDS THROUGH UNIVERSITY AND COMMUNITY COL-LEGE COLLABORATION IN DIGITAL LOGIC DESIGNDr. Nasser Alaraje, Michigan Technological University Nasser Alaraje is currently the Electrical Engineering Technology Program Chair, as well as a fac- ulty member at Michigan Technological University. He taught and developed courses in the computer engineering technology area at the University of Cincinnati and Michigan Technological University. Alaraje’s research interests focus on processor architecture, System-on-Chip design methodology, Field- Programmable Logic Array (FPGA) architecture and design methodology, engineering technology ed- ucation, and hardware

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Lawrence E. Whitman, Wichita State University; Karen V. Reynolds, Wichita State University

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students graduating in engineering.• Students tend to drop out at higher rates in their first two years of college. The literature and our own experience at WSU suggest two primary causes for early drop outs: o Limited engagement with engineering major during first two years, and Page 25.683.2 o Difficulty with calculus and physics (Dym 2006; Reason, Terezini, Domingo 2006).  History and DemographicsThe WSU College of Engineering offers eight baccalaureate degrees: Aerospace,Bioengineering, Computer, Engineering Technology (beginning in Fall 2012), Electrical,Industrial, Manufacturing, and Mechanical

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Emmanuelle Reynaud, University of Massachusetts, Lowell; John J. Duffy, University of Massachusetts, Lowell; Linda Barrington, University of Massachusetts, Lowell; Julianne Lee Rhoads; David O. Kazmer, University of Massachusetts, Lowell; Bowa George Tucker, University of Massachusetts, Lowell

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AC 2012-4134: ENGINEERING FACULTY ATTITUDES TOWARDS SERVICE-LEARNINGDr. Emmanuelle Reynaud, University of Massachusetts, Lowell E. Reynaud is currently Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the Univer- sity of Massachusetts, Lowell.Dr. John J. Duffy, University of Massachusetts, LowellMs. Linda Barrington, University of Massachusetts, Lowell As the Engineering Service-Learning Coordinator, Linda Barrington, B.S.M.E., M.B.A., serves as a fac- ulty resource to identify community needs, facilitate community partnerships, and provide logistical sup- port in service-learning projects imbedded into required engineering courses. Last academic year, she supported 22 faculty in 35 courses to

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Stephanie Farrell, Rowan University; C. Stewart Slater, Rowan University; Zenaida Otero Gephardt, Rowan University; Mariano Javier Savelski, Rowan University

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AC 2012-3298: WORKSHOP MODULES ON PHARMACEUTICAL ENGI-NEERING FOR UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATIONDr. 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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Ying Tang, Rowan University; Sachin Shetty, Tennessee State University; Kauser Jahan, Rowan University; S. Keith Hargrove, Tennessee State University; John P. Henry

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AC 2012-3423: SUSTAINCITY A INTERACTIVE VIRTUAL REALITYGAME PROMOTING ENGINEERING DESIGN IN PRE-ENGINEERINGCURRICULUMDr. Ying Tang, Rowan University Ying Tang received the B.S. and M.S. degrees from the Northeastern University, P. R. China, in 1996 and 1998, respectively, and Ph.D. degree from New Jersey Institute of Technology, Newark, N.J., in 2001. She is currently an Associate Professor of electrical and computer engineering at Rowan University. Her research interests include virtual reality, artificial intelligence, and modeling and scheduling of computer- integrated systems. Tang has led or participated in several research and education projects funded by National Science Foundation, U.S. Department of

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Donald Plumlee, Boise State University; Steven W. Villachica, Boise State University; Linda Huglin, Boise State University; Shannon Rist, Boise State University

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AC 2012-4083: PARTNERING TO IMPROVE ENGINEERING LEARN-ING AND PERFORMANCEDr. Donald Plumlee, Boise State UniversityDr. Steven W. Villachica, Boise State UniversityDr. Linda Huglin, Boise State UniversityShannon Rist, Boise State University Shannon Rist is a Graduate Assistant in the College of Engineering. She will complete her master’s degree in instructional and performance technology from Boise State University in 2012. Page 25.1028.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Partnering to Improve Engineering Learning and Performance Engineering Education Research

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Elaine P. Scott, Seattle Pacific University; Denise Wilson, University of Washington; Rebecca A. Bates, Minnesota State University, Mankato

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AC 2012-5006: INTEGRATING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT MOD-ULES IN THE ENGINEERING CURRICULUMDr. Elaine P. Scott, Seattle Pacific UniversityDr. Denise Wilson, University of Washington Denise Wilson received the B.S. degree in mechanical engineering from Stanford University, Stanford, Calif., in 1988 and the M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in electrical engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, in 1989 and 1995, respectively. She is currently an Associate Professor with the Electrical Engineering Department, University of Washington, Seattle, and she was previously with the University of Kentucky, Lexington, in a similar position from 1996 to 1999. Her research interests are split between technical

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Hirak C. Patangia, University of Arkansas, Little Rock

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AC 2012-4909: DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT OF A PV ENGINEERINGCOURSE: FIRST YEAR EXPERIENCEDr. Hirak C. Patangia, University of Arkansas, Little Rock Hirak Patangia is a professor of electronics and computers in the College of Engineering and Information Technology at the University of Arkansas, Little Rock. He has served the University in various admin- istrative positions including Interim Dean, Associate Dean, and Department Chair before returning to full-time teaching and research. He is a strong proponent of undergraduate research and STEM education in high schools. With NSF funding, he developed a project-based freshman engineering course for en- gineering and other university students who want to explore

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David L. Soldan, Kansas State University; Noel N. Schulz, Kansas State University; Don Gruenbacher, Kansas State University; Rekha Natarajan, Kansas State University; Blythe Marlow Vogt, Kansas State University

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involve veterans in the workforce, researchers have developed aprogram to help integrate veterans into electrical and computer engineering degrees. The initialtechnical focus will be in the renewable energy and energy distribution systems areas, which hasbeen identified as a critical area where there is a large projected shortage of trained technicalpersonnel. A 2008 NSF Workshop on the Future Power Engineering Workforce2 indicated “a serious need is emerging for more power and energy engineers to: a) replace retiring engineers so that critical expertise is maintained; b) meet rising infrastructure construction needs; c) modernize the grid as communications, computing, and electric energy technologies converge; d

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Christopher B. Williams, Virginia Tech; Jacob Preston Moore, Virginia Tech; Aditya Johri, Virginia Tech; Robert Scott Pierce, Sweet Briar College; Chris North, Virginia Tech

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our economy depends on technological advancement,which requires a workforce that can be innovative and creative [1] and able to work in dynamicenvironments [2]. The need to prepare innovative engineers has led to research on adaptiveexpertise [2, 3], which focuses on the need for students to be on a trajectory where they are bothefficient (knowing something well and able to solve things fast) and innovative (able to applyknowledge to novel situations) [3]. To start students on a trajectory of adaptive expertise, we needto ensure they have a certain amount of domain knowledge and that this knowledge isremembered in such a way that allows for flexible application. This is an acute need in earlyengineering courses especially (e.g., Statics), as

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Amy Javernick-Will, University of Colorado, Boulder; Jessica Kaminsky, University of Colorado, Boulder; Cathy Leslie P.E., Engineers Without Borders - USA ; Kaitlin Litchfield, University of Colorado, Boulder

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. The National Academies ofEngineering have recognized that in order to prepare the engineer of 2020, we must firstrecognize the changing socio-technological challenges they will need to address8. Handlingthese diverse challenges calls for people with diverse perspectives working together. In additionto the benefits of diverse perspectives, the reduced size of the pool of potential STEMpractitioners reduces the ultimate number of those practitioners. This in turn reduces America'sability to compete in the global market and harms all of its citizens. Finally, social equitydemands that we discover and demolish the barriers that are systemically preventing females,minorities, and disabled people from STEM professions.By investigating student and

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Eric Constans, Rowan University; Jennifer Kadlowec, Rowan University; Hong Zhang, Rowan University; Bonnie Angelone, Rowan University

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andfabrication of a Hybrid Electric Vehicle Powertrain, discussed below, to integrate the majority ofthe core mechanical engineering courses.Recent increases in energy costs, especially for fossil fuels, have made highly fuel-efficientvehicles very desirable. Additionally, problems associated with greenhouse gas emissions,especially global warming, demand innovative technologies. One promising solution to thiscrisis is the use of vehicles with hybrid gasoline/electric powertrains. Most major automobilemanufacturers are now selling hybrids (most famously, the Toyota Prius) and hybrids make upnearly 3% of light-duty vehicle sales.Unfortunately, much of the benefit of this innovative technology is lost to US engineers, sincethe design and development of

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Denny C. Davis, Washington State University; Michael S. Trevisan, Washington State University; Howard P. Davis, Washington State University; Shane A. Brown P.E., Washington State University; Brian F. French, Washington State University

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World Technologies, a company started by former students of the capstone class that he teaches. His interests include engineering and entrepreneurship pedagogy and assessment, technology development, and clinical applications of biomedical instrumentation.Dr. Shane A. Brown P.E., Washington State University Shane Brown conducts research in conceptual and epistemological change, social capital, and diffusion of innovations. In 2011, he received the NSF CAREER Award to investigate how engineers think about and use concepts that academics consider to be important.Dr. Brian F. French, Washington State University Brian F. French is an Associate Professor of educational leadership and counseling psychology and Co- Director

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Milo Koretsky, Oregon State University; David L. Silverstein, University of Kentucky; John L. Falconer, University of Colorado, Boulder; Ronald L. Miller, Colorado School of Mines

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AC 2012-3370: COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: INTEGRATION OF CON-CEPTUAL LEARNING THROUGHOUT THE CORE CHEMICAL ENGI-NEERING CURRICULUM YEAR 1Dr. Milo Koretsky, Oregon State University Milo Koretsky is a professor of chemical engineering at Oregon State University. He currently has re- search activity in areas related to thin film materials processing and engineering education. He is inter- ested in integrating technology into effective educational practices and in promoting the use of higher level cognitive skills in engineering problem solving. Koretsky is a six-time Intel Faculty Fellow and has won awards for his work in engineering education at the university and national levels.Dr. David L. Silverstein, University of

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Sukesh K. Aghara, Prairie View A&M University; M. Golam Faruk, Prairie View A&M University; Latha Vasudevan, Texas A&M University

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prospective. This research Page 25.467.3discusses in detail the evolvement of Prairie View A&M energy engineering program, itsdeveloping history, and future plan for the ultimate success. Development of alternate (Nuclear)energy research infrastructure is one of the constituents of planned energy engineering program.The nuclear engineering program at PVAMU was initiated through the DOE Office of NuclearEnergy and Science and Technology Nuclear Engineering University Partnership program2. Theprogram involves three universities; Texas A&M University (TAMU), Texas A&M UniversityKingsville (TAMUK), Prairie View A&M University (PVAMU, a

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Sydney Rogers, Alignment Nashville; Sandra M. Harris, Alignment Nashville and PENCIL Foundation; Ismail Fidan, Tennessee Technological University; David Conner McNeel, Alignment Nashville

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to Alignment Nashville. The project seeks to impact the number of middle school girls enrolling in STEM-focused Career Academies in high school. Sandra was formerly the Technical Director and Community Access Coordinator for The Renaissance Center.Dr. Ismail Fidan, Tennessee Technological University Ismail Fidan is a tenured Full Professor at the College of Engineering of Tennessee Tech University. His research and teaching interests are in additive manufacturing, electronics manufacturing, distance learn- ing, and STEM education. Fidan is a member and active participant of SME, ASME, IEEE, and ASEE. He is also the Associate Editor of IEEE Transactions on Components, Packaging, and Manufacturing Technology.David

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Syed Iqbal Omar P.E., Texas A&M University, Kingsville; Reza Nekovei, Texas A&M University, Kingsville; Amit Verma, Texas A&M University, Kingsville; David W. Stollberg P.E., Georgia Institute of Technology

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- ment, one in nanotechnology (NSF-NUE) and another in robotics (NSF-CCLI). He was a senior Fulbright grantee at Bucharest Polytechnic University during the 2008-09 academic year, where he performed col- laborative research in computationally complex circuits and studied ”teaching by design” methodology. Nekovei was the recipient of a university distinguished teaching award in 2008. He is a member of IEEE and Etta Kappa Nu honor society.Prof. Amit Verma, Texas A&M University, KingsvilleDr. David W. Stollberg P.E., Georgia Institute of Technology David W. Stollberg, P.E., received a B.E. degree in mechanical and materials engineering from Vanderbilt University in 1988, a M.S. in materials science and engineering also

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Ikseon Choi, University of Georgia; Yi-Chun Hong, National Central University; David K. Gattie, University of Georgia; Nadia N. Kellam, University of Georgia; Melissa G. Gay, University of Georgia; Lucas John Jensen, University of Georgia; Hyojin Park, University of Georgia; YounSeok Lee, University of Georgia

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AC 2012-5074: PROMOTING SECOND-YEAR ENGINEERING STUDENTS’EPISTEMIC BELIEFS AND REAL-WORLD PROBLEM-SOLVING ABIL-ITIES THROUGH CASE-BASED E-LEARNING RESOURCESDr. Ikseon Choi, University of Georgia Ikseon (Ike) Choi is an Associate Professor of learning, design, and technology in the Department of Edu- cational Psychology and Instructional Technology at the University of Georgia, where he teaches learning theories, learning environments design, and program evaluation courses. Since receiving his Ph.D. at Penn State University, he has been leading a series of research and development projects for case-based e-learning environments and real-world problem solving in both higher education and corporate settings. Through

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Raymundo Arroyave, Texas A&M University; Miladin Radovic, Texas A&M University; Jefferey E. Froyd, Texas A&M University

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AC 2012-4653: EFFECTS OF STUDENT-LED UNDERGRADUATE RE-SEARCH EXPERIENCE ON LEARNING AND ATTITUDES TOWARD EN-GINEERING IN AN INTRODUCTORY MATERIALS SCIENCE COURSEDr. Raymundo Arroyave, Texas A&M University Raymundo Arroyave is an Assistant Professor with the Mechanical Engineering Department. He also belongs to the faculty of the Interdisciplinary Materials Science program. He received his Ph.D. degree in materials science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. His teaching interests include under- graduate courses on materials science and numerical methods and graduate courses on thermodynamics of materials science. He has more than 60 publications (peer-reviewed journals and proceedings) on the general

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Kirsten A. Davis, Boise State University; Sondra M. Miller, Boise State University; Ross A. Perkins, Boise State University

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research interests are focused on improving construction management educa- tion.Dr. Sondra M. Miller, Boise State University Sondra M. Miller is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Civil Engineering within the College of Engineering at Boise State University. Miller earned a B.S. in civil engineering and a M.S. in environmen- tal engineering from the State University of New York, Buffalo, and a Ph.D. in environmental engineering from the University of Iowa. Her educational research interests are focused on methods to attract and retain women and underrepresented minorities in STEM fields.Dr. Ross A. Perkins, Boise State University Ross Perkins is an Assistant Professor of educational technology at Boise State