hands-on engineering activities for high school students. In 2009, he joined the faculty of Western New England University where he currently holds the position of Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering. He currently teaches undergraduate courses in bioinstrumentation, physiology, lab on a chip, and global health. Dr. Rust 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. Mansoor Nasir, Lawrence Technological University Dr. Mansoor Nasir received his B.Sc. in Electrical Engineering from the
Paper ID #15744A Comparison of Student Design Activity Preferences Before and After aDesign-Based Wilderness Education ExperienceChristopher R. Saulnier, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Chris Saulnier holds an undergraduate degree in Computer Engineering and a masters in Technology and Policy. He has instructed wilderness education programs with Outward Bound Canada. He is currently a PhD student studying Engineering Education and Design as a member of the MIT-SUTD Collaboration Office, Cambridge, MA (e-mail: saulnier@mit.edu).Dr. Aikaterini (Katerina) Bagiati P.E., Massachusetts Institute of Technology Aikaterini
Paper ID #15986Usability Testing: Influencing Design Decisions and Improving Documenta-tionDr. Anneliese Watt, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Anneliese Watt is a professor of English at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. She teaches and re- searches technical and professional communication, rhetoric and composition, medicine in literature, and other humanities elective courses for engineering and science students. Her graduate work in rhetoric and literature was completed at Penn State, and her recent research often focuses on engineering and workplace communication as well as medical humanities.Dr. Ashley Bernal
), funded under the US-Brazil Higher Education Program of the U.S. Department of Education, at VT. He has published over 70 papers in peer-reviewed journals and conferences.Prof. Gopalkrishna H. Joshi, KLE Technological University Dr.Gopalkrishna H Joshi has his PhD in Computer Science & Engineering. He is currently working as a Professor of Computer Science & Engineering and is also leading Engineering Education initiatives in KLE TECH as Director of Centre for Engineering Education Research. He research areas of interest include Data Engineering and Engineering Education.Prof. Ashok S. Shettar, KLE Technological University Dr. Ashok S. Shettar is Vice-Chancellor of KLE Technological University, Hubli India. He
Paper ID #16805Personal Learning Environments: Analysis of Learning Processes, Reflection,and Identity in an Academic ContextMiss Judith Virginia Gutierrez, National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) PhD. Science, Engineering and Technology Education. Postdoctoral Fellow at Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico.Dr. Frida Diaz Barriga, National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) The Mexican researcher and teacher Frida D´ıaz Barriga Arceo serves at the Faculty of Psychology of the National Autonomous University of Mexico. Her academic career includes a degree in Psychology, Mas- ter’s degree in Educational
Paper ID #16693Simplifying a Course to Reduce Student Stress so Students Can Focus Againon LearningDr. Alex Daniel Edgcomb, University of California - Riverside Alex Edgcomb finished his PhD in computer science at UC Riverside in 2014. Alex has continued working as a research specialist at UC Riverside with his PhD advisor, studying the efficacy of web-native content for STEM education. Alex also works with zyBooks, a startup that develops interactive, web-native textbooks in STEM.Prof. Frank Vahid, University of California - Riverside Frank Vahid is a Professor of Computer Science and Engineering at the Univ. of
works with Zyante, a startup that develops interactive, web-native textbooks in STEM.Dr. Susan Lysecky, Zybooks Susan Lysecky received her PhD in Computer Science from the University of California, Riverside in 2006. She served as a faculty member at the University of Arizona from 2006-2014. She has a back- ground in design automation and optimization for embedded systems, as well as experience in the devel- opment of accessible engineering curricula and learning technologies. She is currently a Senior Content Developer at zyBooks, a startup that develops highly-interactive, web-native textbooks for a variety of STEM disciplines.Prof. Roman Lysecky, University of Arizona Roman Lysecky is an Associate Professor of
research focuses on the use of virtual reality in facilitating learning in online environments.Morris Branchell Lee IIIDr. David M. Neyens, Clemson University David M. Neyens, PhD MPH, is an assistant professor of industrial engineering at Clemson University. He received his PhD in industrial engineering from the University of Iowa in 2010 and a MPH from the University of Iowa in 2008.Dr. Anand K. Gramopadhye, Clemson University Dr. Anand K. Gramopadhye’s research focuses on solving human-machine systems design problems and modeling human performance in technologically complex systems such as health care, aviation and man- ufacturing. He has more than 200 publications in these areas, and his research has been funded by
Paper ID #16525A Merged Software Requirements and Architecture CourseDr. J. Scott Hawker, Rochester Institute of Technology (COE) Dr. Hawker graduated with a B.S. and M.S. in Electrical Engineering from Texas Tech University in Lub- bock, Texas, in 1981 and 1982, respectively. He graduated with a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from Lehigh University in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, in 1990. He has over 15 years of industry experience developing large-scale, multi-agent information and control systems for diverse applications including manufacturing, combat pilot decision support and mission management, robotics, and
Paper ID #16378A New Software Engineering Undergraduate Program Supporting the Inter-net of Things (IoT) and Cyber-Physical Systems (CPS)Prof. Linda M Laird, Stevens Institute of Technology (School of Systems & Enterprises) I am currently an industry professor in software engineering at Stevens Institute of Technology. Prior to that, I ran large development projects at Bell Labs/Lucent.Dr. Nicholas S Bowen, Stevens Institute of Technology Dr. Nicholas Bowen is an Industry Professor in the School of Systems and Enterprises. His primary focus is developing new graduate programs that combine Systems Engineering & Software
Technology Dr. Christina White is currently a postdoctoral engineering education research associate with Singapore- MIT Alliance for Research and Technology (SMART) Innovation Centre. She completed her Doctoral degree from Teachers College, Columbia University where she studied engineering education. She is the Global Chair and founding director of the National Academy of Engineering Longhorn Grand Chal- lenges Scholars & K12 Partners Program at The University of Texas at Austin. Dr. White is also the director of an outreach program called Design, Technology, & Engineering for All Children (DTEACh) which has reached more than 1000 teachers and 85,000 students. She is the lead inventor on a patent for assistive
University Institute of Technology Kenan Hatipoglu is an assistant professor at Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at West Virginia University Institute of Technology. He completed his Master of Science degree in Electrical Engineering at University of Louisville, Kentucky in 2008 and joined Tennessee Tech University in 2009 to pursue his Ph.D. in Electrical (Power) Engineering. He completed his graduate study in August 2013. He received his Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Education from Department of Electrical Education in Faculty of Technical Education and Technology Engineering at Marmara University, Istanbul, Turkey in 2005. His current research interests include smartgrid and microgrid applications
Paper ID #15746Lighting the Fuse for Creative Problem SolvingDr. Matthew D. Lovell, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Dr. Matthew Lovell obtained his Masters and Ph.D. in Civil Engineering from Purdue University. During his time at Purdue, Matt worked at Bowen Lab gaining experience in large scale experimentation and field instrumentation of structures. He also has experience working as a consultant for a bridge design firm and as the Site Operations Engineer for the Network for Earthquake Engineering Simulation (NEES). Since 2011, Matt has served as an Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering at Rose-Hulman. Dr. Lovell
Paper ID #15488Promoting K-12 Aerospace Education via Wind Tunnels Developed throughan International Capstone Design PartnershipDr. Christina L. Carmen, University of Alabama - Huntsville Dr. Carmen obtained a Bachelor of Aerospace Engineering degree as well as a Master of Science in Aerospace Engineering degree from the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta, GA. While at Ga. Tech she worked with Dr. Warren Strahle, researching solid propellants. She obtained a Doctor of Philos- ophy in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) with a focus upon turbulent combustion modeling. Dr
Paper ID #15529Developing a Systems Engineering Activity for Middle School Students UsingLEGO RoboticsDr. Aaron W. Johnson, Tufts University Center for Engineering Education and Outreach Aaron W. Johnson is a postdoctoral research associate at the Tufts University Center for Engineering Education and Outreach. He received his Ph.D. in Aeronautics and Astronautics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 2014, where his research focused on human-automation interaction in complex aerospace vehicles. Aaron also obtained a master’s degree from MIT in 2010 and a bachelor’s degree from the University of Michigan in 2008
Paper ID #16968The Effect of Cooperative Education on Retention of Engineering Students& the Transition to Full-Time EmploymentKatelyn Elizabeth Gunderson, Rochester Institute of Technology Katelyn Gunderson received her B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the Rochester Institute of Tech- nology, Rochester, NY. She has a background in aerospace engineering, having completed numerous cooperative education assignments spanning both industry and government organizations. Work assign- ments have included several with GE Aviation and NASA’s Johnson Space Center as well as an internship with the United States House of
Paper ID #15645A Living-Learning Community for Engineers Interested in Entrepreneur-ship: Looking Back at the First YearDr. Thomas P. James P.E., Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Thomas James received his PhD in Mechanical Engineering and an Executive MBA from Marquette University. He has a MS in Materials Science and Engineering from the University of Wisconsin – Mil- waukee. Dr. James is a Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers and is a registered Professional Engineer (PE). His major interests are new product development and global business ven- tures. He teaches courses in management and
Paper ID #15337Entrepreneurially Minded Learning: Incorporating Stakeholders, Discovery,Opportunity Identification, and Value Creation into Problem-Based LearningModules with Examples and Assessment Specific to Fluid MechanicsDr. Andrew L. Gerhart, Lawrence Technological University Andrew Gerhart, Ph.D. is an Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Lawrence Technological University. He is actively involved in ASEE, the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, and the Engineering Society of Detroit. He serves as Faculty Advisor for the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Student Chapter at LTU, chair of
-Royce, Bosch, Parker Pen, Siemens, Ford, Scottish Power, Tata, Thales, Nokia, Philips, GE, Police Scotland, Glasgow City Council, ACCESS, University Sectors and a number of Small and Medium Sized Enterprises.Dr. Elizabeth A Cudney, Missouri University of Science & Technology Dr. Elizabeth Cudney is an Associate Professor in the Engineering Management and Systems Engineer- ing Department at Missouri University of Science and Technology. She received her B.S. in Industrial Engineering from North Carolina State University, Master of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering and Master of Business Administration from the University of Hartford, and her doctorate in Engineering Management from the University of Missouri
Paper ID #14712A Design-Based Research Approach to Refining Pedagogy in EngineeringEconomics Online LearningMs. Kellie Grasman, Missouri University of Science & Technology Kellie Grasman serves as an instructor in Engineering Management and Systems Engineering at Missouri University of Science and Technology. She holds graduate degrees in engineering and business admin- istration from the University of Michigan, and began teaching in 2001 after spending several years in industry positions. She was named the 2011-2012 Robert B. Koplar Professor of Engineering Manage- ment for her achievements in online learning. She
Paper ID #14469Stress Fracture: Adverse Effects of Lean InitiativesMr. Jonas Wullbrandt, Technical University Braunschweig (Germany), Institute for Advanced Industrial Man-agement Jonas Wullbrandt is a Research Assistant in the research group ”Lean Production Systems” at the Institute for Advanced Industrial Management (IFU) at Technical University Braunschweig, Germany. He earned his B.S. in Industrial Engineering specializing in Mechanical Engineering from Otto-von-Guericke Uni- versity, Magdeburg, Germany and his M.S. in Engineering Management from Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. His current research interests
Paper ID #16053Promote Students’ Understanding of Engineering Dynamics: A True/FalseReasoning PracticeDr. Shaobo Huang, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology Dr. Shaobo Huang is an Assistant Professor and the Stensaas Endowed STEM Chair in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at South Dakota School of Mines & Technology. Her research interests in- clude student retention and academic performance in engineering, student achievement evaluation and assessment, and K-12 STEM curriculum design.Dr. John M. Mativo, University of Georgia Dr. John Mativo is Associate Professor at the University of Georgia
Paper ID #16125Relating Student Participation in University Maker Spaces to their Engineer-ing Design Self-EfficacyMr. Ricardo Jose Morocz Ricardo graduated with honors from the University of Florida with a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering in May of 2014. He started his Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering at the Geor- gia Institute of Technology in Fall of 2014. He joined the Innovation, Design Reasoning, Engineering Education, and Methods (IDREEM) Lab. Ricardo is currently working on measuring the impact of uni- versity maker spaces like the Invention Studio on students’ retention in STEM related field
Paper ID #15921Creating a University-Industry Advisory Board for a Joint Engineering SchoolDr. Duncan J Bremner, University of Glasgow Dr Duncan Bremner has over 30 years in the semiconductor industry and has held operational and strategic executive roles in product development and technology planning within leading organisations such as National Semiconductor and The Intel Corporation. Duncan is presently employed by the University of Glasgow’s School of Engineering working with both academic staff and industry partners to develop collaborative projects. He is also responsible for the development and delivery of the
Paper ID #14674A Project-based First Year Electrical and Computer Engineering Course:Sensor and Telemetry Systems for High-altitude BalloonsProf. Jeremy N. Thomas, DigiPen Institute of Technology Jeremy Thomas is an Associate Professor and Chair of the Electrical & Computer Engineering Depart- ment at DigiPen Institute of Technology in Redmond, WA. He has a BA in Physics from Bard College, and a MS in Physics and a Ph.D. in Geophysics both from the University of Washington. Jeremy is also currently an Affiliate Associate Professor in the Earth & Space Science Department at the University of Washington and a
Paper ID #16988Work in Progress: Development and Dissemination of Interactive DidacticModules for Biomedical Engineering: Bridging Fluid Mechanics and Sys-tems PhysiologyMr. Michael Kormos, Rochester Institute of Technology Michael A. Kormos is a fourth year undergraduate student in Biomedical Engineering at Rochester In- stitute of Technology. Michael has completed a significant portion of the BME curriculum, including courses in Fluid Mechanics, Biomechanics and Stress Analysis and Systems Physiology. The work de- scribed in this abstract was conducted by Michael during his Summer 2015 co-operative education term under
Paper ID #14960Cross-Cultural Learning Motivations for Engineering StudentsDr. Inna Mikhailovna Gorodetskaya, Kazan National Research Technological University Inna M. Gorodetskaya is associate professor at the Department of Engineering Education and Psychology of the Kazan National Research Technological University (Russia). She has Ph.D. in Social Psychology and also works as head of the minor degree program in Psychology at the university. Scientific interests: motivation, value system of a person, self-development, diversity issues.Prof. Pablo Moreno Romani, Universidad de Ingenier´ıa y Tecnolog´ıa UTEC Extensive
Paper ID #14768Engaging COEUR Principles to Achieve Higher Impact in Student Learningthrough a Campus-Community Partnership with the Air Force Institute ofTechnologyMajor Derrick Langley, Air Force Institute of Technology Derrick Langley is an Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering at the Air Force Institute of Technol- ogy (AFIT), Wright-Patterson Air Force Base (AFB), Ohio. He received his B.S. in electrical engineering from the University of Central Florida in 2003, his M.S. in electrical engineering from Wright State University in 2007, and his Ph.D. in electrical engineering from AFIT, Wright-Patterson AFB in 2012
Paper ID #16514NSF TUES Grant: A Collaborative, Multi-Campus Program to EnhanceSTEM Learning in Energy Science, Technology and PolicyDr. Gary P. Halada, Stony Brook University Dr. Halada, Associate Professor in Materials Science and Engineering at Stony Brook University, directs an interdisciplinary undergraduate degree program in Engineering Science. He designs educational ma- terials focused on nanotechnology, advanced manufacturing, and how engineers learn from engineering disasters and how failure and risk analysis can be used to teach about ethics and societal implications of emerging technologies. Halada also
Paper ID #15029Enhancements for the Online Ethics Center for Engineering and ScienceDr. Frazier F. Benya, National Academy of Engineering Frazier Benya is a Program Officer in the National Academy of Engineering’s Center for Engineering Ethics and Society (CEES). She manages the projects run by CEES including the Online Ethics Center (OEC) for Engineering and Science website. Her work at the NAE has focused on ethics education for engineers and scientists; climate change, engineered systems, and society; energy ethics; and ethical and social issues with advancing military technologies. She received her Ph.D. in