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Aerospace Division Technical Session 3

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Steve Gorrell, Brigham Young University; C. Greg Jensen, Brigham Young University; Brett Stone, Brigham Young University; Edward Red, Brigham Young University; Michael Richey, The Boeing Company; Fabian Zender, The Boeing Company; Michael Wright; David E. French, The Boeing Company; Shigeo Hayashibara, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Prescott; Carl Johnson, Georgia Institute of Technology; John P. Sullivan, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Aerospace

Paper ID #9767Aerospace Partners for the Advancement of Collaborative EngineeringDr. Steve Gorrell, Brigham Young University Dr. Steve Gorrell joined the BYU Mechanical Engineering Department in 2007 following an eighteen year career as an Aerospace Engineer at the Air Force Research Laboratory Propulsion Directorate. There Dr. Gorrell pioneered the use of high performance computing (HPC), hi-fidelity time-accurate CFD, and Particle Image Velocimetry to investigate and understand unsteady flow physics in high performance gas turbine engine fans and compressors. Dr. Gorrell has published 64 technical papers on unsteady

Conference Session

Aerospace Division Technical Session 3

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Terry Allen Michmerhuizen, College of Aviation, Western Michigan University

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Aerospace

Conference Session

Aerospace Division Technical Session 1

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gene L. Harding, Purdue University

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Aerospace

Conference Session

Aerospace Division Technical Session 1

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Devin Turner, Marquette University; Mark Nagurka, Marquette University

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Aerospace

Paper ID #10409Helicopters as a Theme in a Machine Design CourseMr. Devin Turner, Marquette University DEVIN TURNER is a senior mechanical engineering student at Marquette University. He is president of the Marquette American Society of Mechanical Engineers and a member of the Student Advisory Board to the Department Chair. His professional experience includes working for the Space Shuttle Program at NASA Kennedy Space Center, UTC Aerospace Systems, Gulfstream Aerospace and Sikorsky Aircraft. He holds a private pilot license and has training in helicopters as well.Dr. Mark Nagurka, Marquette University MARK NAGURKA, Ph.D

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Aerospace Division Technical Session 2

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rajnish Sharma, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore; Abhijit Nagchaudhuri, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore

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Aerospace

Paper ID #8797IMPLEMENTING PROBLEM-BASED LEARNING PROJECTS TO SYN-THESIZE FEEDBACK CONTROLLERS USING MATLAB/SIMULINK ANDSTUDENTS ASSESSMENTDr. Rajnish Sharma, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore Dr. Rajnish Sharma, an Assistant Professor in the Department of Engineering and Aviation Sciences at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore, received his doctoral degree in Aerospace Engineering from Texas A&M University, College Station in Dec. 2008. He received his Bachelor of Technology in Mechanical Engineering from Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur in 1999. He entered the Aerospace Department at Indian Institute

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Aerospace Division Technical Session 2

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nadir Yilmaz P.E., New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology; Kyle Jeffrey Benalil, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology; Francisco Martín Vigil, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology

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Aerospace

). Page 24.783.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014 Integration of Alternative Fuels and Turbine Research in an Undergraduate ClassroomAbstractThe purpose of this study was to evaluate the performance and emissions characteristics of jet-A,kerosene, and bio-blended fuels in a micro-turbine. Experiments were conducted by students as apart of the Experimental Methods in Aerodynamics course, which is designed to enhance theunderstanding of diagnostic methods and combustion processes in aerospace and alternativeenergy applications. Students designed and built the experimental apparatus in addition toconducting testing. Thrust, fuel consumption, exhaust gas temperature, and

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Aerospace Division Technical Session 1

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Scott L. Post, Bradley University

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Aerospace

. Page 24.1094.5 • The Range Safety Officer activated the auto-destruct systems on both SRBs 110 s after launch (36 s after explosion).Note that these times after launch corresponds to the time of “max q”, where q is the commonlyused symbol in aerospace engineering for the dynamic pressure: ! 𝑞 = !𝜌𝑉 !While the space shuttle continues to accelerate as it reaches orbit until its fuel is burned out, theatmospheric density, ρ, decreases with increasing altitude, so that there is a unique point whereq, and the total aerodynamic loading on the shuttle, is maximized.The Presidential Commission on the Space Shuttle Challenger Accident (commonly

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Aerospace Division Technical Session 2

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Matthew Nelson, Iowa State University

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Aerospace

Paper ID #10474Teaching students science and engineering with high altitude balloons andChipKitsMr. Matthew Nelson, Iowa State University My background and interests are in embedded systems and radio communications. I have a BS in Electri- cal Engineering and will be completing my MS in Computer Engineering in 2014. My research is focused on software defined radios and in applications for remote sensing. Currently, I serve as the Program Coordinator for the Make to Innovate program at Iowa State University in the Aerospace Engineering Department. This program provides our students with an opportunity for hands on

Conference Session

Attracting, Developing and Retaining Talented ME Students

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Marisa K. Orr, Louisiana Tech University; Susan M Lord, University of San Diego; Matthew W. Ohland, Purdue University and Central Queensland University; Richard A. Layton, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Mechanical Engineering

Paper ID #8917Student Demographics and Outcomes in Mechanical and Aerospace Engi-neering Including Migration between the DisciplinesDr. Marisa Kikendall Orr, Louisiana Tech University Dr. Orr is an Assistant Professor in Mechanical Engineering at Louisiana Tech University. She completed her B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, as well as a Certificate of Engineering and Science Education at Clemson University. Her research interests include student persistence and pathways in engineering, gender equity and diversity, and academic policy.Dr. Susan M Lord, University of San Diego Susan M. Lord received a B.S

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Curricular Issues in Computing and Information Technology Programs II

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Osvaldo Mangual, Honeywell Aerospace; Marvi Teixeira, Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico; Reynaldo Lopez-Roig, Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico; Felix Javier Nevarez-Ayala, Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico

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Computing & Information Technology

Paper ID #9953Hybrid MPI-OpenMP versus MPI Implementations: A Case StudyMr. Osvaldo Mangual, Honeywell Aerospace Osvaldo Mangual has a Bachelor degree in Computer Engineering and a Master degree in Electrical Engineering from Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico in the area of Digital Signal Processing. He currently works at Honeywell Aerospace, PR, as a FPGA and ASIC Designer.Dr. Marvi Teixeira, Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico Dr. Teixeira is a Professor at the Electrical and Computer Engineering and Computer Science Department at Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico He holds a Ph.D. and MSEE degrees from

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Teaching and Pedagogy Issues in Graduate Education

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Justin M. Foley, Applied Physics Program, University of Michigan; Ashley M. Verhoff, Department of Aerospace Engineering, University of Michigan; John J. Pitre Jr., Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Michigan; Kathleen Marie Ropella, Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Michigan

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Graduate Studies

analyzing prospective inventions developed at the University.Ashley M. Verhoff, Department of Aerospace Engineering, University of Michigan Ashley is a doctoral candidate in Aerospace Engineering at the University of Michigan. Her research involves the development of a hybrid particle-continuum method for the computational analysis of hyper- sonic aerothermodynamics. She is funded through a National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate Fellowship and a National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship. Ashley is currently the Treasurer of the student chapter of ASEE at the University of Michigan.John J. Pitre Jr., Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Michigan John is a doctoral candidate in the

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Track 1 - Session 2

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2014 ASEE International Forum

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Achille Messac, Mississippi State University; James N Warnock, Mississippi State University; Masoud Rais-Rohani, Mississippi State University

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Curriculum and Lab Development

Adjunct Director for training and instruction in the professional services department at ABET. In this role, Warnock oversees the development, planning, production and implementation of the ABET Program Assessment Workshops, IDEAL and the assessment webinar series. He also directs activities related to the workshop facilitator training and professional development.Dr. Masoud Rais-Rohani, Mississippi State University Masoud Rais-Rohani is Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Studies and Professor of Aerospace Engineering in the Bagley College of Engineering at Mississippi State University (MSU). He received his BS and MS degrees from MSU and PhD from Virginia Tech, all in aerospace engineering. He has integrated

Conference Session

K-12 and Pre-College Engineering Division Curriculum Exchange

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Norman F. Robinson III, Georgia Institute of Technology; Jeffrey H Rosen, Georgia Institute of Technology; Jayma Koval, Georgia Institute of Technology

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

career as a Mathematics Teacher at Tanglewood Middle School in Greenville, South Carolina. He was awarded Teacher of the Year after his second year in the classroom. Also at this time he was selected to serve on the Curriculum Leadership Institute for the Greenville County Schools District. After teaching middle school for five years, Storm moved to Riverside High School and instructed integrated mathematics classes for 2 years. With a solid foundation of teaching experience formed, Storm accepted a position as an Aerospace Edu- cation Specialist for NASA’s Aerospace Education Services Project. For 7 years Storm designed, imple- mented and facilitated various STEM programs to inspire teachers and students in STEM. As

Conference Session

Miscellaneous Topics in Energy Education

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ryan L. Falkenstein-Smith, Syracuse University; Jeongmin Ahn, Syracuse University; Kang Wang

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

involved in STEM Education Initiative programs at the high school level.Dr. Jeongmin Ahn, Syracuse University Prof. Jeongmin Ahn is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engi- neering at Syracuse University (SU). Prof. Ahn received a B.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering from the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, a M.S. degree in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, and a Ph.D. degree in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Southern California. Prof. Ahn has extensive research experience in combustion, power generation, propulsion and thermal management. He performed an experimental investigation of catalytic and non-catalytic combus- tion in heat

Conference Session

CPD Technical Session

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Soma Chakrabarti, University of Kansas; Kevin Curry, University of Kansas; Zachary Gredlics, University of Kansas

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Continuing Professional Development

Paper ID #10019Building Industry-Academia Partnerships that Foster Organizational Learn-ing ModelsDr. Soma Chakrabarti, University of Kansas Dr. Soma Chakrabarti is the director of Center for Engineering and Interdisciplinary Professional Edu- cation and an associate director of the Continuing Education Division at the University of Kansas. She provides strategic direction and programmatic leadership to engineering and interdisciplinary professional programs, including aerospace, engineering management, engineering technology, bioengineering and in- dustrial engineering. She also directs the Center for International

Conference Session

Track 2 - Session 2

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2014 ASEE International Forum

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Dianne J DeTurris, California Polytechnic State University; Jane L. Lehr, California Polytechnic State University; James M Widmann, California Polytechnic State University; Lily Hsu Laiho, California Polytechnic State University; Fred W DePiero, California Polytechnic State University; Zoe Wood Wood; Alana Christine Snelling

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Curriculum and Lab Development

: two groups of students who have voluntary participatedin global engineering programs at Cal Poly and one group that has not. The voluntary programsare Engineers Without Borders (EWB) and an interdisciplinary three-quarter senior projectcourse focused on international collaborations; additional participants were drawn from arequired junior level course in the Aerospace Engineering (AERO) major. The scores ofrespondents indicate that all students evaluated display a moderate UDO (average of 4.7/6) or“an attitude of awareness and acceptance of both similarities and differences that exist amongpeople.” Overall, EWB students scored significantly higher than other participants (a combinedUDO of 5.0), compared to 4.59 for the senior project students

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Susan M. Lord, University of San Diego; Matthew W. Ohland, Purdue University and Central Queensland University; Richard A. Layton, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

, and six-years later (i.e. graduation) for matriculantsto the disciplines as well as all students in the major including first time in college (FTIC) andtransfers. The impact of first year engineering (FYE) programs is also considered. We focus onthe large fields of mechanical, electrical, and computer engineering, that have few women andthe smaller fields of chemical, biomedical, and industrial engineering that attract morewomen. In the supplement approved in 2013, we extended this work to also include CivilEngineering and Aerospace Engineering.Major activitiesSince September 1, 2012, the project team has been productive working together well andmaking progress on all planned tasks from the proposal. PI Susan Lord, CoPI Matt Ohland andsenior

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Programs and Courses Session 5

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Federico Garcia Lorca, Saint Louis University, Parks College of Engineering, Aviation & Technology; Sridhar S. Condoor, Saint Louis University, Parks College of Engineering

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

Paper ID #10011Biassociation for the Entrepreneurial Engineering CurriculumMr. Federico Garcia Lorca, Saint Louis University, Parks College of Engineering, Aviation & Technology Federico Garcia Lorca currently pursues a PhD. degree in aerospace engineering. Originally from Spain, he started his B.S. in aerospace engineering in Spain to later transfer to the USA. His current research focuses on entrepreneurial development and engineering education.Dr. Sridhar S. Condoor, Saint Louis University, Parks College of Eng

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2014 ERC

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George Hazelrigg

Principal Investigators Aerospace Architectural Biological & Biological & Petroleum Engineering Engineering Agricultural Agricultural Nuclear Petroleum Engineering 2.5% Engineering 6.1% Engineering Engineering Engineering Nuclear

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Biomedical Division Poster Session

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kyle Steven Martin, University of Virginia

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Biomedical

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at the University of Virginia and the Associate Dean of Research and Graduate Programs. A native Virginian, she received her Ph.D. from Georgia Institute of Technology in 1992 working in the area of heat transfer in diesel engine cylinder heads. She then served as a Visiting Scholar and a Visiting Lecturer at the Uni- versity of California at Berkeley from 1993-1994, where she developed her interests in microscale heat transfer and aerogels while working in the laboratory of Chang-Lin Tien. In 1994 Pam joined the Mechan- ical and Aerospace Engineering Department at UVA where she received a National Science Foundation CAREER award in 1995, was promoted to Professor in 2004, was named

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Applications of Online Computing

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jacques C. Richard, Texas A&M University; Logan N. Collins; Kristi J. Shryock, Texas A&M University; John D. Whitcomb, Texas A&M University; John Edward Angarita, Columbia University

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Computers in Education

Paper ID #10282Feasibility of interactive eTextbooks with computationally intense contentDr. Jacques C. Richard, Texas A&M University Dr. Richard got his Ph. D. at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 1989 & a B. S. at Boston University, 1984. He was at NASA Glenn, 1989-1995, taught at Northwestern for Fall 1995, worked at Argonne National Lab, 1996-1997, Chicago State, 1997-2002. Dr. Richard is a Sr. Lecturer & Research Associate in Aerospace Engineering @ Texas A&M since 1/03. His research is focused on computational plasma modeling using spectral and lattice Boltzmann methods for studying plasma turbulence

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K-12 and Pre-College Engineering Division Curriculum Exchange

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Harry H. Cheng, University of California, Davis

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Paper ID #10694C-STEM Curriculum for Integrated Computing and STEM Education (Cur-riculum Exchange)Prof. Harry H. Cheng, University of California, Davis Harry H. Cheng is a Professor in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Graduate Group in Computer Science, and Graduate Group in Education at the University of California, Davis, where he is also the Director of the UC Davis Center for Integrated Computing and STEM Education (http://c-stem.ucdavis.edu) and Director of the Integration Engineering Laboratory. His current research includes developing computing and robotics technologies and integrate them into

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Systems Engineering Division Technical Session 3

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Adam Said El-Rahaiby, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis; Andres Tovar, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis

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Systems Engineering

Paper ID #10611Multidisciplinary Design Optimization of Robotic Football Players by Under-graduate Students from Multiple Science and Engineering ProgramsMr. Adam Said El-Rahaiby, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis Dr. Andr´es Tovar is an Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis. Previously, he served as a Research Assistant Professor of Aerospace and Me- chanical Engineering at the University of Notre Dame and as an Associate Professor of Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering at the National University of Colombia, where he also acted as the Department

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From Industry to the Academy - Female Faculty Boundary Spanners Offering and Gaining Perspective

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mary K. Pilotte, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Diana Bairaktarova, The University of Oklahoma; Rachel Louis Kajfez, Ohio State University

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Women in Engineering

University, Atlanta, Georgia, and a Ph.D. in Engineering Education from Purdue University.Dr. Diana Bairaktarova, The University of Oklahoma Diana Bairaktarova is an Assistant Professor of Engineering Practice in the College of Engineering, School of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering at University of Oklahoma. Diana has over a decade of experience working as a Design Engineer. Her research is focused on human learning and engineering, i.e. understanding how individual differences and aptitudes affect interaction with mechanical objects, and how engineering students’ personality traits influence ethical decision-making process in engineering design.Rachel Louis Kajfez, Ohio State University Dr. Rachel Louis Kajfez

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Systems Engineering Division Technical Session 2

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mark Ardis, Stevens Institute of Technology; Christina L. Carmen, University of Alabama in Huntsville; Michael Delorme, Stevens Institute of Technology; Eirik Hole, Stevens Institute of Technology (SSE)

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Systems Engineering

mark.ardis@stevens.edu.Dr. Christina L. Carmen, University of Alabama in 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. Carmen is the capstone design class coordinator in the Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (MAE) department at UAH. She primarily teaches MAE senior design classes with a focus upon product realization and STEM

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Assessment

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alexandra Emelina Coso, Georgia Institute of Technology; Amy Pritchett, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Design in Engineering Education

Paper ID #9168The Development of a Rubric to Evaluate and Promote Students’ Integrationof Stakeholder Considerations into the Engineering Design ProcessDr. Alexandra Emelina Coso, Georgia Institute of Technology Alexandra Coso is a Postdoctoral Fellow at Georgia Tech’s Center for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning. She recently completed her Ph.D. in Aerospace Engineering at Georgia Tech. Prior to her time at Georgia Tech, she received her B.S. in Aerospace Engineering from MIT and her M.S. in Systems Engi- neering from the University of Virginia. Her research interests include the integration of stakeholders into

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joyce B. Main, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Matthew W. Ohland, Purdue University and Central Queensland University; Nichole M. Ramirez, Purdue University; Trina L. Fletcher, Purdue University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

2002–2006 President of Tau Beta Pi.Nichole M. Ramirez, Purdue University Nichole M. Ramirez is a graduate student in the School of Engineering Education at Purdue University. She received her B.S. in aerospace engineering from The University of Alabama and her M.S. in aviation and aerospace management from Purdue University. She is a former recipient of the Purdue Doctoral Fellowship. In addition to cooperative education research, she is also interested in studying student choice and migration engineering and technology.Trina L. Fletcher, Purdue University Trina Fletcher is an Engineering Education doctoral student at Purdue University. Her research focus includes the recruitment and retention of underrepresented

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2014 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

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Askhan Vakil; Hassan Bajwa

and analytical mode forfrom atoms: metal-insulator -metal (MIM) tunneling diode with Kgraphene = h(fp – f0) = 4.135×10−15×(1P – 1T) = 4.1309 integrated graphene based patch antenna.e.V Applications of such antennas are in the field of power harvesting and aerospace industry [15] We calculated and compared the energy of photons inInfrared, UV and visible light spectrum. We concluded developments for solar energy collection," inthat light weight, highly efficient

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Methodological & Theoretical Contributions to Engineering Education 1

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Scottie-Beth Fleming, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Educational Research and Methods

Paper ID #9956Collaboration within Engineering Education Research’s Community of Prac-ticeScottie-Beth Fleming, Georgia Institute of Technology Scottie-Beth Fleming is an Aerospace Engineering PhD student and NSF GRFP Fellow in the Cognitive Engineering Center (CEC) at Georgia Tech. She graduated with honors from Georgia Tech in 2009 with a B.S. in Aerospace Engineering and in 2013 with an M.S. in Aerospace Engineering. Her research within the CEC examines training approaches for pilots, interdisciplinary teams within the engineering design process, and human interaction with technology

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Cooperative & Experiential Education Division Technical Session 2

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Hans J. Thomas P.E., U.S. Military Academy; Michael Nowatkowski, U.S. Military Academy; Brodie K. Hoyer, U.S. Military Academy; Michael J. Benson, U.S. Military Academy; Bruce Floersheim, U.S. Military Academy; Luksa Luznik, United States Naval Academy; Wesley Anderson, U.S. Air Force Academy; Steven J. Condly, United States Military Academy

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Cooperative & Experiential Education

benefitsafforded an engineering student participating in some out-of-class work experience, be it acooperative education program [5,6], internship [4,7], or advanced undergraduate research inengineering [8,9]. Some utilize the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology(ABET) Student Outcomes to assess performance of individuals during internships [10,11] whileothers use interviews to gather perceptions of a sample of students’ experience with internships[12]. This paper attempts to identify the keys to a successful externship experience and how tobest match the right student with the right externship. Survey data was gathered from fourdifferent ABET accredited engineering programs (one aerospace, one electrical and twomechanical) from three