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Kathryn Dimiduk, Cornell University; Rajesh Bhaskaran, Cornell University; Haolin Zhu, Cornell University; Yingxin Gao, Cornell University

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AC 2011-1066: HELPING STUDENTS APPROACH FEA SIMULATIONSLIKE EXPERTSKathryn Dimiduk, Cornell University Kathryn Dimiduk is the Director of the Teaching Excellence Institute in the College of Engineering at Cornell University. She received her B.A. in Physics from Cornell University and her Ph.D. in Applied Physics from Stanford University. Her current research interests are in engineering education.Rajesh Bhaskaran, Cornell University Rajesh Bhaskaran is Swanson Director of Engineering Simulation Program in the Sibley School of Me- chanical and Aerospace Engineering at Cornell University. He is leading efforts in the Sibley School to integrate contemporary simulation technologies into the mechanical and aerospace

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Jay McCormack, University of Idaho; Denny C. Davis, Washington State University; Steven W. Beyerlein, University of Idaho, Moscow; Howard P. Davis, Washington State University; Michael S. Trevisan, Washington State University; Susannah Howe, Smith College; Javed Khan, Tuskegee University; Patricia Brackin P.E., Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Paul R. Leiffer, LeTourneau University; Phillip L. Thompson, Seattle University

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teaches the capstone engineering design course. Her current research focuses on innovations in engineering design education, particularly at the capstone level. She is also involved with efforts to foster design learning in middle school students and to support entrepreneurship at primarily undergraduate institutions. Her background is in civil engineering with a focus on structural materials; she holds a B.S.E. degree from Princeton, and M.Eng. and Ph.D. degrees from Cornell.M. Javed Khan, Tuskegee University M. Javed Khan is Professor of Aerospace Science Engineering at Tuskegee University. He received his Ph.D. in Aerospace Engineering from Texas A&M University, MS in Aeronautical Engineering from the US Air

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Reid Bailey, University of Virginia; Alexandra Emelina Coso, Georgia Institute of Technology; Heather T. Rowan-Kenyon, Boston College; Michael J Cabral, Virginia Commonwealth University; Joanne Bechta Dugan, University of Virginia; Marie F. Creager, University of Virginia

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AC 2011-798: PRINCIPLES AND STRATEGIES FOR DEVELOPING ANDIMPLEMENTING AN INTERDISCIPLINARY UNDERGRADUATE CUR-RICULUMReid Bailey, University of Virginia Reid Bailey is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Systems and Information Engineering at the University of Virginia.Alexandra Emelina Coso, Georgia Institute of Technology Alexandra Coso is a graduate student in the Cognitive Engineering Center at Georgia Tech, where she is pursuing a Ph.D. in Aerospace Engineering. She received her B.S. in Aerospace Engineering from MIT and her M.S. in Systems Engineering from the University of Virginia. Her research interests include interdisciplinary engineering education, mixed method research, and cognitive

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Mrinal C. Saha, University of Oklahoma; Zahed Siddique, University of Oklahoma; Firas Akasheh, Tuskegee University; Bipul Barua, University of Oklahoma; Christof Heisser, MAGMA Foundry Technologies, Inc.; Shaiful M. Arif, University of Oklahoma

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AC 2011-937: INTERACTIVE SCENARIO BASED TEACHING OF METALCASTING PROCESSMrinal C. Saha, University of Oklahoma Dr. Saha is currently serving the University of Oklahoma as an Assistant Professor in the School of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering. His research interests are in the areas of processing, character- ization, and modeling of advanced composites, sandwich structures, thin films, advanced cellular mate- rials, synthesis and applications of nanomaterials for hybrid multifunctional materials and structures. He has published over 25 peer-reviewed journals and over 60 conference papers. Dr. Saha has organized several technical sessions in the area of nanocomposites in various national and international

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Donald Plumlee, Boise State University

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AC 2011-814: ASSESSING ENGINEERING STUDENT ATTITUDES ABOUTCOGNITION DUE TO PROJECT-BASED CURRICULUMDonald Plumlee, Boise State University Dr. Plumlee is certified as a Professional Engineer in the state of Idaho. He has spent the last ten years es- tablishing the Ceramic MEMS laboratory at Boise State University. Dr. Plumlee is involved in numerous projects developing micro-electro-mechanical devices in LTCC including an Ion Mobility Spectrometer and microfluidic/chemical micro-propulsion devices funded by NASA. Prior to arriving at Boise State University, Dr. Plumlee worked for Lockheed Martin Astronautics as a Mechanical Designer on struc- tural airframe components for several aerospace vehicles. He developed and

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

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B. Ritter, Ph.D., FAIMBE, Stevens Institute of Technology Dr. Ritter received his BChE degree from the City College of New York, and his MS and PhD degrees in ChE from the University of Rochester. Before returning for his PhD degree he had over 10 years of indus- trial experience in the aerospace industry for the US Navy and United Aircraft in solid rocket propellant development and as a development engineer for the Mixing Equipment Company and the DuPont Co. His first academic appointment was at Stevens Institute of Technology in the department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering where he did research on solar energy storage and conversion and optimal control of chemical processes. He taught courses in

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Hong Man, Stevens Institute of Technology; Arthur B. Ritter, Stevens Institute of Technology

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. He has authored or co-authored more than 60 technical journal and conference papers on these topics. He is a senior member of IEEE and member of ASEE.Arthur B. Ritter,Ph.D., FAIMBE, Stevens Institute of Technology Dr. Ritter received his BChE degree from the City College of New York, and his MS and PhD degrees in ChE from the University of Rochester. Before returning for his PhD degree he had over 10 years of indus- trial experience in the aerospace industry for the US Navy and United Aircraft in solid rocket propellant development and as a development engineer for the Mixing Equipment Company and the DuPont Co. His first academic appointment was at Stevens Institute of Technology in the department of Chemistry and

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Santosh Devasia, University of Washington; Jim L. Borgford-Parnell, University of Washington; Jae-Hyun Chung, University of Washington; Jiangyu Li, University of Washington; Amy Shen, University of Washington; Nathan Sniadecki, University of Washington; Junlan Wang, University of Washington

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project. For guided nanomaterials synthesis at high rates and over large areas, we requirea good understanding of the interfacial behavior and forces required to assemble, detach, andtransfer nano-components. Students will learn the challenging issues on how to successfullytransfer knowledge from the lab into real technology.B. ME354 Mechanics of Materials Laboratory; Lead: Prof. J. Li 1) Overview: This junior level course provides undergraduate engineering students hand-onapplications of fundamental concepts in mechanics of materials, structures, and systems that areimportant to Mechanical, Materials, Civil and Aerospace Engineering. Mechanics of materialsfundamentals are taught during lecture sessions, and then practiced, demonstrated, and

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Bonnie Ferri, Georgia Tech; JillL L. Auerbach, Georgia Institute of Technology; Jennifer E. Michaels, Georgia Institute of Technology; Douglas B. Williams, Georgia Institute of Technology

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AC 2011-2226: TESSAL: PORTABLE DISTRIBUTED LABORATORIESIN THE ECE CURRICULUMBonnie Ferri, Georgia Tech Bonnie Ferri received a BS from Electrical Engineering from Notre Dame in 1981, a MS in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering from Princeton in 1984, and a PhD in Electrical Engineering from Georgia Tech in 1988. She is currently a Professor and Associate Chair for Graduate Affairs in ECE at Georgia Tech. Her research has been in the areas of embedded control systems, applications of control, control of computing systems, and education. She is the recipient of the 2007 IEEE Education Society Harriet B. Rigas Award.JillL L Auerbach, Georgia Institute of Technology Jill Auerbach is a Senior Academic Professional

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Tzu-Liang Bill Tseng, University of Texas, El Paso; Rong Pan, Arizona State University; Jun Zheng, University of Texas, El Paso; Carolyn Joy Awalt, University of Texas, El Paso, College of Education; Maria Veronica Gonzalez, University of Texas, El Paso; Francisco Medina

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success skill has resulted inisolated learning experience. Students lack the broad understanding in other areas ofstudy and oftentimes speaking different languages between the disciplines. Manyindustries (i.e., automotive, aerospace, electronics, etc.) are complaining about the lack ofpreparation future engineers are receiving in colleges and universities. The industriespointed out that there exists a huge, yet common deficiency among the engineeringstudents, asking that students should learn how to communicate effectively 16. This isaligned with the exponential growth of advanced, sophisticated technologies that resultedin an increasing demand for engineers 17, 18. The report prepared by the Society ofManufacturing Engineers (SME) listed 14

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Steven W. Villachica, Boise State University; Donald Plumlee, Boise State University; Linda Huglin, Boise State University; Drew Borresen, Boise State University

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University of Northern Colorado.Donald Plumlee, Boise State University Dr. Plumlee is certified as a Professional Engineer in the state of Idaho. He has spent the last ten years es- tablishing the Ceramic MEMS laboratory at Boise State University. Dr. Plumlee is involved in numerous projects developing micro-electro-mechanical devices in LTCC including an Ion Mobility Spectrometer and microfluidic/chemical micro-propulsion devices funded by NASA. Prior to arriving at Boise State University, Dr. Plumlee worked for Lockheed Martin Astronautics as a Mechanical Designer on struc- tural airframe components for several aerospace vehicles. He developed and improved manufacturing processes for the Atlas/Centaur rocket program

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Michael G. Mauk, Drexel University; Vladimir Genis, Drexel University; Dhruv Sakalley, Drexel University; Holly Burnside, Drexel University

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Analysis, Critical-to-Quality, 1  Critical-to-Cost and Value-Added Analysis; Design of Experiments (DOE), Failure Modes andEffects Analysis (FMEA); and other tools that provide explicit and quantitative means to developand sustain processes to make high-quality products. Lean Six Sigma has been adopted by manycompanies the world over, and is proving crucial to technology firms that need flexible, low-volume, high-product-mix (i.e., highly variegated or customized) production to serve theirmarkets. Lean Six Sigma applied to nanotechnology is challenging due to its novelty, especiallyin relation to Lean Sigma developments in more traditional industries such as automobiles,aerospace, and electronics

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David Jackson, VCU Haptics Lab; Dianne T.V. Pawluk, Virginia Commonwealth University; Curtis R. Taylor, University of Florida

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Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace En- gineering at the University of Florida. His research focuses on understanding and developing new tech- nologies (mechanical, electronic, optical, or biological) that utilize the unique capabilities of nanostruc- tured/nanoscale materials. He works in both the Machine Tool Research Center and the Nanoscience Institute for Medical and Engineering Technology at UF. Before joining Florida, he was an Assistant Pro- fessor at the Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) in Richmond, Virginia where he was Director of VCU’s NanoManufacturing (NanoMan) lab. He received his B.S. degree (1998) in mechanical engi- neering from the University of Maryland, and his M.S