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Tablets Large and Small

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ashley Robinson, Virginia Tech; Catherine T. Amelink, Virginia Tech; Holly M. Matusovich, Virginia Tech

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AC 2012-4326: THE ROLE OF SLATE ENABLED TECHNOLOGY IN COL-LABORATIONAshley Robinson, Virginia Tech Ashley Robinson is a computer science doctoral student at Virginia Tech. She has been working with the Instructional Technology team at Virginia Tech since 2010, where she provides faculty and student assistance on tablet PC integration in the higher education classroom.Dr. Catherine T. Amelink, Virginia Tech Catherine Amelink serves as Research Analyst and Assessment Specialist in the Dean’s Office, College of Engineering, Virginia Tech. Her research interests include factors in the educational environment that impact student success.Dr. Holly M. Matusovich, Virginia Tech Holly Matusovich is an Assistant Professor

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Computers in Education Division Poster Session

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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xue zhang; Debbie Vogel, Sprint; Mahesh K. Banavar, Arizona State University; Shuang Hu; Andreas S. Spanias, Arizona State University; Photini Spanias; Jayaraman J. Thiagarajan, Arizona State University

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research.Jayaraman J. Thiagarajan, Arizona State University Page 25.1496.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 WORK IN PROGRESS: USING MODERN MOBILE TECHNOLOGIES IN STEM EDUCATIONAbstractWith advances in modern mobile devices and the increasing use of smart phones and tablets bystudents, there is an opportunity to provide enhanced and personalized educational experiencesand convenient remote access to course material. This paper describes an education researchendeavor aimed at developing, packaging and assessing course content, interactive learningmodules, educational

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Social Media and In-class Technology: Creating Active Learning Environments

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Xin Chen, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Mihaela Vorvoreanu, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Krishna Madhavan, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Storm:Energizing and Employing America for a Brighter Economic Future”1 proposed fourrecommendations to enhance American science and technology competency in 21st century.One of the four recommendations is concerned with engineering higher education, suggesting to“[m]ake United States the most attractive setting in which to study…so that we can develop,recruit, and retain the best and brightest students…” (p. 162). Questions remain how attractiveeducational settings are to engineering students nowadays, how pleasant students’ experiencesare in their educational settings, and how to make them more attractive in the future. Scholarlyresearch in engineering education has been done aiming to retain engineering students andenhance their success. However

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Tablets Large and Small

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Oscar Antonio Perez, University of Texas, El Paso; Virgilio Gonzalez, University of Texas, El Paso; Mike Thomas Pitcher, University of Texas, El Paso; Peter Golding, University of Texas, El Paso; Hugo Gomez, University of Texas, El Paso ; Pedro Arturo Espinoza, University of Texas, El Paso

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AC 2012-4709: ANALYSIS OF MOBILE TECHNOLOGY IMPACT ON STEM-BASED COURSES, SPECIFICALLY INTRODUCTION TO ENGINEER-ING IN THE ERA OF THE IPADMr. Oscar Antonio Perez, University of Texas, El Paso Oscar Perez received his B.S. and master’s in electrical engineering from the University of Texas, El Paso, with a special focus on data communications. He is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in electrical and computer engineering. Perez has been teaching the Basic Engineering (BE) BE 1301 course for more than five years. He led the design for the development of the new BE course (now UNIV 1301) for en- gineering at UTEP: Engineering, Science, and University Colleges. He developed more than five new courses, including UTEP technology

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Computers in Education Division Poster Session

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Katherine G. Nelson, Arizona State University; Jenefer Husman, Arizona State University; Refika Koseler; Stuart Graham Bowden, Arizona State University

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AC 2012-5294: WORK-IN-PROGRESS: TOWARDS THE DEVELOPMENTOF A MODEL FOR BENEFICIAL USE OF EDUCATIONAL TECHNOL-OGY THROUGH A PHOTOVOLTAICS ENGINEERING WEBSITEMrs. Katherine G. Nelson, Arizona State University Katherine Nelson is in her fourth year of graduate studies at Arizona State University (ASU), working towards her Ph.D. in Engineering Education. She is currently a research assistant at the NSF and DOE co- sponsored Engineering Research Center on Quantum Energy and Sustainable Solar Technology (QESST) at ASU. In this role, she is focusing her attentions on development of both effective and affective curricular tools to aid post-secondary students’ learning in solar energy/photovoltaics engineering.Dr. Jenefer Husman

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Computers in Education Division Poster Session

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JUDITH VIRGINIA GUTIERREZ; Aurelio Lopez-Malo, Universidad de las Americas, Puebla; Enrique Palou, Universidad de las Americas, Puebla

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AC 2012-5424: WORK-IN-PROGRESS: GRADUATE STUDENT PERSPEC-TIVES ON USING TABLET PCS AND ASSOCIATED TECHNOLOGIESMiss JUDITH VIRGINIA GUTIERREZProf. Aurelio Lopez-Malo, Universidad de las Americas, Puebla Aurelio Lopez-Malo is professor and Past Chair, Department of Chemical, Food, and Environmental En- gineering at Universidad de las Americas, Puebla, in Mexico. He teaches food science and engineering related courses. His research interests include emerging technologies for food processing, natural antimi- crobials, and active learningDr. Enrique Palou, Universidad de las Americas, Puebla Enrique Palou is Director, Center for Science, Engineering, and Technology Education in the Department of Chemical, Food, and

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Computers in Education Division Poster Session

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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John M. Jones, East Carolina University; Te-shun Chou, East Carolina University

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AC 2012-4887: WORK-IN-PROGRESS: CREATING AN INTRUSION DE-TECTION EXPERIMENTAL ENVIRONMENT USING CLOUD-BASED VIR-TUALIZATION TECHNOLOGYMr. John M. Jones, East Carolina University John Jones is currently an Instructional Technology Consultant with the Department of Technology and Computer Science at East Carolina University. He has worked in the IT industry for 18 years in varied roles such as software design, IT manager, security, infrastructure management, systems administration, webmaster, and part-time faculty.Dr. Te-Shun Chou, East Carolina University Page 25.1489.1 c American Society

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Best of Computers in Education Division

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Barry E. Mullins P.E., Air Force Institute of Technology

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AC 2012-3146: DEVELOPING CYBER WARRIORS FROM COMPUTERENGINEERS ET AL.Dr. Barry E. Mullins P.E., Air Force Institute of Technology Barry E. Mullins is an Associate Professor of computer engineering in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Air Force Institute of Technology, Wright-Patterson AFB OH. He received a B.S. in computer engineering (cum laude) from the University of Evansville in 1983, an M.S. in computer en- gineering from the Air Force Institute of Technology in 1987, and a Ph.D. in electrical engineering from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University in 1997. He served 21 years in the Air Force, teaching at the U.S. Air Force Academy for seven of those years. He is a registered

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Social Media and In-class Technology: Creating Active Learning Environments

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gonca Altuger-Genc, University of Massachusetts, Lowell; Yegin Genc, Stevens Institute of Technology

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AC 2012-5536: CAN WE MAKE STUDENTS LIFELONG LEARNERS THROUGHSOCIAL NETWORKS?Dr. Gonca Altuger-Genc, University of Massachusetts, Lowell Gonca Altuger-Genc is a full-time faculty member in the Plastics Engineering Department at UMass, Lowell.Mr. Yegin Genc, Stevens Institute of Technology Yegin Genc is a Ph.D. candidate at Stevens Institute of Technology. Page 25.280.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 CAN WE MAKE STUDENTS LIFELONG LEARNERS THROUGH SOCIAL NETWORKS?AbstractThe Accreditation Board for Engineering Education and Technology (ABET) criteriarequire

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Social Media and In-class Technology: Creating Active Learning Environments

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gerald C. Gannod, Miami University; Kristen M. Bachman, Miami University

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AC 2012-5365: A CHARACTERIZATION OF SOCIAL NETWORKS FOREFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION AND COLLABORATION IN COMPUT-ING EDUCATIONDr. Gerald C. Gannod, Miami University Gerald C. Gannod is a professor of computer science and software engineering and Director of the Mobile Learning Center at Miami University. He received M.S. (1994) and Ph.D. (1998) degrees in computer science from Michigan State University. Gannod’s research interests include mobile computing, software engineering, enterprise systems, digital humanities, and the scholarship of teaching and learning. Gannod received an NSF Career Award in 2002.Miss Kristen M. Bachman, Miami University Kristen M. Bachman is a Computer Science graduate student at Miami

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Social Media and In-class Technology: Creating Active Learning Environments

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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John Patrick Hogan, Missouri University of Science & Technology; Dan Cernusca, Missouri University of Science & Technology

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technology. Page 25.937.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Millennials Perception of Using Clicker to Support an Active Classroom Environment: An Early Adoption PerspectiveAbstractThis paper presents a multi-year study of students’ perception associated with the introduction ofa technology tool, personal response systems, starting from its initial stage to date. The goal is toprovide a reflective perspective of this topic that intertwines the instructor’s and students’ viewsassociated with the adoption of a technology tool that addresses Millennia’s need for quickfeedback

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Social Media and In-class Technology: Creating Active Learning Environments

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mihaela Vorvoreanu, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Erin E. Bowen, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Dawn D. Laux, Purdue University

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. in industrial/organizational psychology and advanced minor in research methodology and is a member of the Association for Aviation Psychol- ogy, the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, Applied Experimental and Engineering Psychology, the Society for Industrial & Organizational Psychology, and the American Psychological Association.Prof. Dawn D. Laux, Purdue University Dawn Laux is a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Computer and Information Technology (CIT) at Purdue University. She has been with the University since 2007 and is responsible for teaching database fundamentals and introductory technology courses. Laux earned her M.S. degree from Iowa State University in information systems in

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CoED General Technical Session I

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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James E. Lewis, University of Louisville; Jeffrey Lloyd Hieb, University of Louisville

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AC 2012-4384: TECHNICAL LITERACY IN AN INTRODUCTION TO EN-GINEERING COURSE FOR FRESHMAN ENGINEERSDr. James E. Lewis, University of Louisville James E. Lewis, Ph.D. is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Engineering Fundamentals in the J. B. Speed School of Engineering at the University of Louisville. His research interests include paral- lel and distributed computer systems, cryptography, engineering education, undergraduate retention, and technology (Tablet PCs) used in the classroom.Dr. Jeffrey Lloyd Hieb, University of Louisville Jeffrey Hieb is currently an Assistant Professor in the Department of Engineering Fundamentals at the University of Louisville. His research interests include the use of

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CoED General Technical Session I

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Dirk Schaefer, Georgia Institute of Technology; J. Lane Thames, Georgia Institute of Technology; Robert Donald Wellman Jr., Georgia Institute of Technology; Dazhong Wu, Georgia Institute of Technology; Sungshik Yim, Georgia Institute of Technology; David W. Rosen, Georgia Institute of Technology

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AC 2012-3017: DISTRIBUTED COLLABORATIVE DESIGN AND MANU-FACTURE IN THE CLOUD - MOTIVATION, INFRASTRUCTURE, ANDEDUCATIONDr. Dirk Schaefer, Georgia Institute of Technology Dirk Schaefer is an Assistant Professor at the George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering at Georgia Institute of Technology. Prior to joining Georgia Tech, Schaefer was a Lecturer in the School of Engineering at Durham University, UK. During his time at Durham, he earned a Postgraduate Certificate in ”Teaching and Learning in Higher Education.” He joined Durham from a Senior Research Associate position at the University of Stuttgart, Germany, where he earned his Ph.D. in computer science. Over the past 10 years, Schaefer has been

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Online Learning

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lance Kinney P.E., University of Texas, Austin; Min Liu, University of Texas, Austin; Mitchell A. Thornton Ph.D., P.E., Southern Methodist University

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AC 2012-3267: FACULTY AND STUDENT PERCEPTIONS OF ONLINELEARNING IN ENGINEERING EDUCATIONMr. Lance Kinney P.E., University of Texas, Austin Lance Kinney, P.E., is a doctoral student in learning technologies at the University of Texas, Austin. His area of interest is distance education in engineering at the undergraduate and graduate level. He has ex- perience as an instructor in engineering and technology at Texas State University and Austin Community College. He is a licensed Professional Engineer in Texas, and is currently the Executive Director of the Texas Board of Professional Engineers.Dr. Min Liu, University of Texas, Austin Min Liu is professor of learning technologies in the College of Education. She is the

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Best of Computers in Education Division

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Aditya Johri, Virginia Tech; Hon Jie Teo, Virginia Tech; Jenny L. Lo, Virginia Tech; Asta B. Schram, Virginia Tech; Monique S. Dufour, Virginia Tech

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providespecific findings related to the role of digital media and devices on socializing and learningactivities of freshmen engineering students. Findings also indicated that female freshmenengineering students are more likely to use the cellphone for talking, texting as well asparticipation in Wikipedia platform when compared to the males.IntroductionThe need to innovate in engineering education has led to increased calls for integratinginformation technology with instruction and adoption of a wide variety of media and internet-based learning platforms to enhance learning3. Several studies have reported the success ofleveraging technology in improving engineering learning and for instance, Rutz and hiscolleagues28 investigated the use of instructional

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Online Learning

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael E. Auer, Carinthia University of Applied Sciences; Diana Vasilica Pop; Danilo Garbi Zutin P.E., Carinthia University of Applied Sciences

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leading member of numerous national and international organizations in the field of online technologies. He is Founder and Chair of the an- nual international ICL and REV conferences and Chair or member of the program committees of several international conferences and workshops. He is editor-in-chief of the International Journals of Online En- gineering (iJOE, http://www.i-joe.org/), Emerging Technologies in Learning (iJET, http://www.i-jet.org/), and Interactive Mobile Technolgies (iJIM, http://www.i-jim.org/). Auer is Founding-President and CEO of the International Association of Online Engineering (IAOE) since 2006, a non-governmental organi- zation that promotes the vision of new engineering working environments

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Computers in Education Division Poster Session

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Cindy Stowell Ph.D., Sapling Learning

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-levelengineering courses?This paper examines the need and effectiveness of online homework for upper-level engineeringcourses as well as the difficulties in creating such a product. The experiences and outcomes of ane-learning company, Sapling Learning, that developed commercial online homework for thesecond year chemical engineering course, Material and Energy Balances are presented.Because online homework in the engineering fields is a rarity, some background is required tounderstand how Sapling Learning began developing online chemical engineering homework. In2008, Sapling Learning began developing textbook-independent homework and sold the productdirectly to instructors and universities to be paired with any textbook. “Technology T.A.’s” atSapling

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Best of Computers in Education Division

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Xin Chen, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Adithya Raghavan; Ji Soo Yi, Purdue University; Krishna Madhavan, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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in industrial engineering from Seoul National University in 1998. After graduation, he worked in industry for five years as a consultant and as an embedded software engineer in Seoul and Boston, where he became interested in human-computer interaction (HCI) research. He received his Ph.D. degree from the School of Industrial and Systems Engineering at Georgia Institute of Technology in Aug. 2008. His research topics include human-computer interaction, information visu- alization, and decision science, and he has focused on applying these techniques on improving healthcare services.Dr. Krishna Madhavan, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Computers and Simulation

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kurt C. Gramoll, University of Oklahoma

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full matrix, and then banded solutions are also unmanageable on the local client andthe server cluster needs to be used.ConclusionThis paper has demonstrated the benefits of using cluster server technology to solve complexengineering problems for engineering education. The capabilities and power of multi-coreprocessing can and should be applied to assist students’ visual learning and design advancedsystems in undergraduate courses. The paper also layouts how others can implement a clusterand link it to a web page for ease of access and availability. This and other simulations can beaccessed through the eBooks at www.eCourses.ou.edu. Page

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Tablets Large and Small

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tonya Lynn Lauriski-Karriker, Colorado School of Mines; Emma Nicoletti, Colorado School of Mines; Barbara M. Moskal, Colorado School of Mines

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methods in manufacturing and education.Dr. Barbara M. Moskal, Colorado School of Mines Barbatra M. Moskal, Ed.D., is a professor of applied mathematics and statistics and the Director of the Trefny Institute of Educational Innovation at the Colorado School of Mines. Her research interests include measurement, evaluation, increasing diversity, and K-12 outreach in science, technology, rngineering and mathematics. Page 25.1232.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012Tablet Computers and InkSurvey Software in a College Engineering Statistics Course: How are Students

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Computers in Education Division Poster Session

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Shreya Kothaneth, Virginia Tech; Ashley Robinson, Virginia Tech; Catherine T. Amelink, Virginia Tech

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AC 2012-4339: WORK-IN-PROGRESS: USING ROLE-PLAYING AS A TRAIN-ING TECHNIQUE FOR FACULTYShreya Kothaneth, Virginia Tech Shreya Kothaneth is a doctoral candidate in the Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering. She also serves as the Instructional Technology Team Lead with the College of Engineering at Virginia Tech. Her research interests include acceptance of technology, cultural ergonomics, usability, and accessibility.Ashley Robinson, Virginia Tech Ashley Robinson is a computer science doctoral student at Virginia Tech. She has been working with the Instructional Technology team at Virginia Tech since 2010, where she provides faculty and student assistance on tablet PC integration in the higher education

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Tablets Large and Small

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mahnas Jean Mohammadi-Aragh, Virginia Tech; Christopher B. Williams, Virginia Tech

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AC 2012-4973: STUDENTS’ PERCEPTIONS OF TABLET PC INTERAC-TION TECHNIQUESMahnas Jean Mohammadi-Aragh, Virginia Tech Jean Mohammadi-Aragh is a Ph.D. student in the Department of Engineering Education. Before attending Virginia Tech, she earned her B.S. and M.S. degrees in computer engineering from Mississippi State University and worked full-time in a scientific visualization research lab. Currently, she is a Dean’s Teaching Fellow and ENGE Ambassador. She is teaching a freshman engineering course while pursuing her research interests involving technology use in the engineering classroom.Dr. Christopher B. Williams, Virginia Tech

Conference Session

Online Learning

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Hatem M. Wasfy, Advanced Science and Automation Corp.; Tamer M. Wasfy, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis; Jeanne Peters, Advanced Science and Automation Corp.; Hazim A. El-Mounayri, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis

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panels, and tires. She has also worked on numerous projects to create advanced engineering design and learning environments, which include mul- timodal user interfaces for space systems. As Vice President of Information Technology, Peters directs the development of advanced virtual reality applications, including scientific visualization applications and web-based multimedia education/training applications.Dr. Hazim A. El-Mounayri, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis Hazim El-Mounayri is an Associate Professor of M.E. and the Co-director of the Advanced Engineering and Manufacturing Laboratory (AEML) at IUPUI. The AEML is currently conducting research in virtual manufacturing and intelligent (multiscale

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Best of Computers in Education Division

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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

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Computers and Simulation

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Hyun J. Kwon, Andrews University

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AC 2012-4407: USE OF COMSOL SIMULATION FOR UNDERGRADU-ATE FLUID DYNAMICS COURSEDr. Hyun J. Kwon, Andrews University Hyun J. Kwon grew up in South Korea and received her B.S. (1996) and M.S. (1998) from the Separtment of Chemical Engineering at KAIST (Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology). She received her Ph.D. (2002) from the Department of Chemical Engineering at the University of Louisville. She joined Andrews University after her postdoctoral training at the University of Maryland School of Medicine in neurobiology. She is currently an Associate Professor of Department of Engineering and Computer Science at Andrews University. She teaches various engineering subjects including feedback control

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Computers in the Laboratory

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Erik A. Mayer, Pittsburg State University

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AC 2012-4329: DEVELOPING UNDERGRADUATE FPGA CURRICULUMUSING ALTIUM SOFTWARE AND HARDWAREDr. Erik A. Mayer, Pittsburg State University Erik Mayer received his Ph.D. in engineering science at the University of Toledo. His areas of focus are power electronics and embedded systems. He was an instructor at Bowling Green State University, where he worked with the Electric Vehicle Institute and taught courses in digital circuit design, microcontrollers, and renewable energy. In addition, he has worked at Visteon, designing components for hybrid vehicles. He is currently a professor at Pittsburg State University where he teaches courses supporting the embedded systems emphasis in the Electronics Engineering Technology

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Computers in the Laboratory

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Biswanath Samanta, Georgia Southern University; Jonathan G. Turner, Georgia Southern University

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teaching and research in the areas of Mechatronics and Intelligent Systems in theDepartment of Mechanical Engineering at Georgia Southern University. The laboratory coversmechatronic instrumentation, control and mobile robotics. The broad topics include sensors,actuators, data acquisition, modeling, simulation, analysis, design and implementation ofcontrollers, and swarm robotics. The laboratory provides an integrated hardware and softwareenvironment from basic instrumentation to rapid control prototyping, hardware-in-the-loopinvestigations, and intelligent robotic systems.I. IntroductionRecently there is a growing emphasis on multidisciplinary education and research, especiallyinvolving science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM

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Computers in the Laboratory

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jennifer Marie Catchpole; Steven F. Barrett, University of Wyoming; Cameron H.G. Wright P.E., University of Wyoming

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AC 2012-3040: FOR STUDENTS BY STUDENTS: LABWARE AND COURSE-WARE DEVELOPMENTMrs. Jennifer Marie Catchpole Jennifer attained her undergraduate degree in computer engineering from the University of Wyoming. She is now working on her master’s degree in electrical engineering.Dr. Steven F. Barrett, University of Wyoming Steven F. Barrett, Ph.D., P.E. received the B.S. in electronic engineering technology from the University of Nebraska, Omaha in 1979, the M.E.E.E. from the University of Idaho, Moscow in 1986, and the Ph.D. from the University of Texas, Austin in 1993. He was formally an active duty faculty member at the U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado and is now professor of electrical and computer engineering

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Computers in Education Division Poster Session

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Thalia Anagnos, San Jose State University; Alicia L. Lyman-Holt, Oregon State University; Sean P. Brophy, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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technology to support learning. His recent work involves using virtual worlds and other tools to support team based design strategies. Page 25.1493.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 WIP: Linking a Geographically Distributed REU Program with Networking and Collaboration Tools Abstract The George E. Brown, Jr. Network for Earthquake Engineering Simulation (NEES) coordinates a geographically distributed Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) program with up to 30 students placed at five to eight research sites