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Electrical and Computer Engineering Laboratories

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nael Barakat, Grand Valley State University; Lihong (Heidi) Jiao, Grand Valley State University

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AC 2011-18: DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A COM-PREHENSIVE NANOTECHNOLOGY FUNDAMENTALS LAB FOR EN-GINEERING STUDENTSNael Barakat, Grand Valley State University Nael Barakat, PH.D. P.Eng. is currently an Associate Professor of Engineering and Chair of Mechanical Engineering at Grand Valley State University, MI. He is also a Fellow of the ASME and the Committee on Ethical Standards and Review (CESR). His interest and research work is in the area of Dynamic Systems, Robotics, NEMS, Engineering Ethics, and Engineering education.Lihong (Heidi) Jiao, Grand Valley State University LIHONG (HEIDI) JIAO Lihong (Heidi) Jiao is currently an Associate Professor in the Padnos College of Engineering and Computing at Grand

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Innovative Teaching Methods and Learning Models

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Jean-Claude Thomassian, State University of New York, Maritime College; Risa Kumazawa, Duquesne University

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AC 2011-2657: STUDENT FEEDBACK TOWARDS MEDIA BASED IN-STRUCTION: IMPROVING STUDENT RETENTION IN INTRODUCTORYELECTRONICS & NETWORK ANALYSIS COURSEJean-Claude Thomassian, State University of New York, Maritime College Dr. Jean-Claude Thomassian received his BS degrees in Electrical Engineering and Mechanical Engineer- ing from the University of Toledo in 1992 and 1993, respectively, and MS and Ph.D. degrees in Electrical Engineering from The University of Toledo in 1995 and 2002. His main professional interests are in mixed mode IC design and electrical engineering education; his recent research activity concentrates on symbolic analysis of circuits and MOS models.Risa Kumazawa, Duquesne University Dr. Risa

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Electrical and Computer Engineering Laboratories

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William Graff, LeTourneau University; Paul R. Leiffer, LeTourneau University; Matthew G. Green, LeTourneau University; Joel Koblich, LeTourneau University

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the American Society for Engineering Education, 2007, AC 2007-45212 “Murphy’s Law,” http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murphy's_law, accessed Jan 18, 201113 The Contributions of Edsel Murphy to the Understanding of the Behaviour of Inanimate Objects. http://www.frontiernet.net/~wmooney1/Fixed_files/murphy.pdf, accessed Jan 18, 201114 Graff, R.W., Leiffer P.L., Batts, M., Leiffer M., WHAT FUZZIES MIGHT LEARN FROM TECHIES, Annual Conference of the American Society for Engineering Education, 2010, AC 2010-91115 Graff, R. W., “The Three Levels of Learning,” ERM, Vol. 3, #4, June 197116 Graff, R. W., “Optimal Learning,” ERM Vol. 4, #2, March 197217 Graff, R. W., “The Rube Goldberg Design Project,” ERM Magazine of the Educational

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ELOS Best Paper Nominations

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Debra J. Mascaro, University of Utah; Stacy Bamberg, University of Utah; R. Roemer, University of Utah

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AC 2011-2062: SPIRAL LABORATORIES IN THE FIRST-YEAR MECHAN-ICAL ENGINEERING CURRICULUMDebra J. Mascaro, University of Utah Debra J. Mascaro is the Director of Undergraduate Studies in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Utah. She holds a B.A. in Physics from Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter, MN and a Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. She teaches freshman design and senior-/graduate-level classes in microscale engineering and organic electronics.Stacy J. Morris Bamberg, University of Utah Stacy J. Morris Bamberg is an assistant professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Utah. She received her S.B. and S.M. in Mechanical Engineering

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Electrical and Computer Engineering Laboratories

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Mohammad N. Amin, National University; Ronald P. Uhlig, National University; Pradip Peter Dey, National University; Bhaskar Raj Sinha, National University

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AC 2011-1279: COMMUNITY-BASED RESEARCH PROJECT IN WIRE-LESS COMMUNICATIONMohammad N Amin, National University Mohammad Amin received his Ph.D. and MS degrees in Electrical Engineering and MS degree in Solid State Physics from Marquette University, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and M.Sc. and B.Sc. Honors degrees in Physics from the University of Dhaka, Bangladesh. He is currently working as a Professor at National University, San Diego, California. He has published and presented 60+ papers in the areas of electri- cal engineering applications, computer applications and biotechnology. He has 20+ years experience in teaching engineering, science, and math. He received an R&D award in 1996 from the R&D Magazine 100

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Innovative Teaching Methods and Learning Models

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Thomas Shepard, University of St. Thomas; Alison B. Hoxie, University of Minnesota Duluth

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class.References1 Edwards, R., & Recktenwald, G. (2010). A Guided Inquiry Approach to Teaching Fan Selection. American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition, Louisville, KY: Paper AC 2010-208.2 Prince, M.J., & Felder, R.M. (2006). Inductive Teaching and Learning Methods: Definitions, Comparisons, and Research Bases, Journal of Engineering Education, 95(2), 123-138.3 Prince, M.J., & Felder, R.M. (2007). The Many Faces of Inductive Teaching and Learning, Journal of College Science Teaching, 36(5), 14-20.4 Sherwin, K., Mavromihales, M. (1999). Design, Fabrication and Testing a Heat Exchanger as a Student Project, Proceedings of the 1999 American Society for

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Pedagogical Innovations in Laboratory Education

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Alyn Marie Turner, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Sandra Shaw Courter, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Shirley Dyke, Purdue University

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AC 2011-1505: INNOVATIVE SHAKE TABLE LABORATORY INSTRUC-TION: IMPLEMENTATION AND ASSESSMENT OF STUDENT LEARN-INGAlyn Marie Turner, University of Wisconsin-Madison Alyn Turner is a graduate student in the Department of Sociology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Her research interests are in education policy evaluations, social stratification and inequality, and sociol- ogy of education.Sandra Shaw Courter, University of Wisconsin, Madison Sandra Shaw Courter is co-PI for ”Deployment and Integration of Shake Tables Using the NEES Cyber- infrastructure.” She is Professor Emeritus in the Department of Engineering Professional Development and Wendt Commons: Teaching and Learning Services. Her area of research is

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Electrical and Computer Engineering Laboratories

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Seunghyun Chun, University of Texas, Austin, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering; Bruce McCann, University of Texas, Austin; Ariane L. Beck, University of Texas, Austin; Eric Dean, National Instruments; Alexis Kwasinski, University of Texas at Austin

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AC 2011-1249: INCORPORATING STUDENT-OWNED PORTABLE IN-STRUMENTATION INTO AN INTRODUCTION TO ELECTRICAL EN-GINEERING COURSESeunghyun Chun, The University of Texas, Austin Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering Ph.D Candidate at the The University of Texas, Austin, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineer- ing. Head Teaching Assistant for Introduction to Electrical and Computer Engineering freshman course. M.S from The University of Southern California, B.S from Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea. Research in digital control of dc-dc converters for renewable energy applications.R. Bruce McCann, The University of Texas at Austin Dr. McCann received a Ph.D. degree in Electrical Engineering from The University

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ELOS Best Paper Nominations

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John Ridgely, California Polytechnic State University; Brian P. Self, California Polytechnic State University

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AC 2011-1530: MODEL-ELICITING ACTIVITIES IN A MECHANICALENGINEERING EXPERIMENTAL METHODS COURSEJohn Ridgely, California Polytechnic State University John Ridgely is an associate professor of mechanical engineering at California Polytechnic State Univer- sity in San Luis Obispo.Brian P. Self, California Polytechnic State University Brian Self is a Professor in the Mechanical Engineering Department at California Polytechnic State Uni- versity in San Luis Obispo. Prior to joining the faculty at Cal Poly in 2006, he taught for seven years at the United States Air Force Academy and worked for four years in the Air Force Research Laboratories. Research interests include active learning and engineering education

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ELOS Poster Session

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Curtis Brackett, Bradley University; David Zietlow, Bradley University

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AC 2011-2498: OPTIMAL DESIGN OF A PUMP AND PIPING SYSTEMCurtis Brackett, Bradley University I am a senior mechanical engineering major at Bradley University in Peoria, IL. I am originally from Aurora, IL. I am the team captain for Bradley’s Formula SAE senior project. I am very interested and plan on developing my career in the field of energy generation.David Zietlow, Bradley University Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Bradley University The primary author is Curtis Brackett, candidate for BSME May 2011 Page 22.1126.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011

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Mechanical and Architectural Engineering Laboratories

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Nancy K Lape, Harvey Mudd College; David L Harris, Harvey Mudd College; Matthew Joseph Keeter, Harvey Mudd College; Madeleine S Ong, Harvey Mudd College; Zachary Dodds, Harvey Mudd College

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AC 2011-573: AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES: A HANDS-ON INTERDISCI-PLINARY FRESHMAN COURSENancy K Lape, Harvey Mudd College Nancy K. Lape is an Assistant Professor of Engineering and Director of the Patton and Claire Lewis Fellowship in Engineering Professional Practice at Harvey Mudd College. She received a B.S. in Chem- ical Engineering from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst and a Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities. Her research focuses on energy-efficient composite gas separation membranes, chemical transport across human skin, and engineering education.David L Harris, Harvey Mudd College Prof. David Money Harris received his Ph.D. from Stanford University in Electrical

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Innovative Teaching Methods and Learning Models

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ahmed Cherif Megri, University of Wyoming

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AC 2011-2606: COMPREHENSIVE STUDY TO EVALUATE HVAC SYS-TEMS AND ENVELOPE PERFORMANCESAhmed Cherif Megri, University of Wyoming Dr. Ahmed Cherif Megri, associate professor of architectural engineering at the University of Wyoming (UW), teaches several HVAC and energy courses. Dr. Megri is also teaching a course titled ”Compre- hensive Performance of Building Envelope and HVAC Systems” for Summer School at UW, and ”Smoke and Fire Dynamics” during summer session at Concordia University, Canada. His research areas include airflow modeling, zonal modeling, energy modeling, and artificial intelligence modeling using the support vector machine learning approach. Prior to his actual position at UW, he was an assistant

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Innovative Teaching Methods and Learning Models

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ross B Kaplan, Wentworth Institute of Technology; Timothy M Johnson P.E., Wentworth Institute of Technology; Ralf Oliver Schneider, Wentworth Institute of Technology ; Shankar Muthu Krishnan, Wentworth Institute of Technology

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AC 2011-2830: A DESIGN FOR LOW COST AND SCALABLE NON-CONTACTFEVER SCREENING SYSTEMRoss B Kaplan, Wentworth Institute of Technology Ross Kaplan is an electromechanical engineering student studying at Wentworth Institute of Technology. He has experience in a wide variety of fields including nuclear and biomedical engineering. Interests include biomedical and digital systems.Timothy M Johnson, PE, Wentworth Institute of Technology Associate professor at Wentworth Institute of Technology since 2006. Interests include programming microprocessors, FPGA, Altera Nios II, and LabView.Ralf O Schneider, MDes, Wentworth Institute of Technology Ralf Schneider teaches Industrial Design coursework at the Wentworth Institute of

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ELOS Best Paper Nominations

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Bijan Sepahpour, College of New Jersey

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AC 2011-2457: AN INTERESTING APPLICATION OF OPTICAL MEA-SUREMENT TECHNIQUESBijan Sepahpour, The College of New Jersey Bijan Sepahpour is a registered Professional Engineer and Professor of Mechanical Engineering at TCNJ. He is currently serving as the chairman of the ME department. He is actively involved in the generation of design-oriented exercises and development of laboratory apparatus and experiments in the areas of mechanics of materials and dynamics of machinery for undergraduate engineering programs. Professor Sepahpour did his undergraduate studies at TCNJ and has degrees from New Jersey Institute of Technol- ogy (NJIT). He has served as the Chair of ASEE Divisions of Experimentation and Laboratory

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ELOS Poster Session

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Brennan T. Ashton, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Paul Malmsten, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Gautam Vallabha, MathWorks; Sergey N. Makarov, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

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AC 2011-192: A LABORATORY PROJECT INTRODUCING BASIC MI-CROPROCESSOR HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE FOR AN INTRODUC-TORY UNDERGRADUATE ECE CLASS FOR NON-MAJORSBrennan T. Ashton, Worcester Polytechnic Institute Sophomore in Electrical and Computer Engineering at Worcester Polytechnic Institute.Paul Malmsten, Worcester Polytechnic InstituteGautam Vallabha, MathWorks Gautam K. Vallabha received the B.S. (1995) degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, U.S.A, and the Ph.D. (2003) degree in Complex Systems and Brain Sci- ences from Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, U.S.A. From 2003 to 2007, he was a postdoctoral researcher at the Center for the Neural Basis of Cognition at

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Mechanical and Architectural Engineering Laboratories

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Hamadou Saliah-Hassane, University of Quebec, Montreal; Maarouf Saad, Ecole de Technologie Superieure; Willie K. Ofosu, Pennsylvania State University, Wilkes-Barre; Karimou Djibo, LICEF Research Center; Hassane Alzouma Mayaki, UCAD and LICEF Research Center, Montreal, Canada.; Mamane Moustapha Dodo Amadou ing., École de technologie supérieure

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AC 2011-2530: LAB@HOME: REMOTE LABORATORY EVOLUTION INTHE CLOUD COMPUTING ERAHamadou Saliah-Hassane, University of Quebec in Montreal Professor Saliah-Hassane is a senior researcher at the Inter-university Research Center (LICEF), and member of the Ordre des ingnieurs du Qubec (OIQ); of the IEEE (Member of the Administrative Com- mittee of IEEE Education Society (- 2010), Communication Society and Computer Society); of the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE). He teaches informatics and computer networks at Tl-universit, a Distance Education University of University of Quebec in Montreal (UQAM). Profes- sor Saliah-Hassane has a PhD in Computer Aided Analysis and Design from the Electrical and Computer

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Electrical and Computer Engineering Laboratories

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Charles Lu, University of Kentucky

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AC 2011-37: ENHANCING THE STUDENTS’ ABILITIES IN EXPERI-MENTAL DESIGNS THROUGH DESIGN-EXPERTY Charles Lu, University of Kentucky Y. Charles Lu is an Assistant Professor at Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Kentucky, Paducah. His research interests include: (1) micromechanics and nanomechanics, (2) poly- mers, elastomers, composites, and advanced materials, (3) finite element analysis and mechanical design. Dr. Lu received the 2010 SAE International Ralph R. Teetor Educational Award for his contributions to mobility-related research, teaching and student development. He was also the recipient of the Outstanding Mechanical Engineering Faculty Award (2009), Paducah Outstanding Faculty Award

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Mechanical and Architectural Engineering Laboratories

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rainer Bartz, Cologne University of Applied Sciences, Germany; Daniel Cox, University of North Florida

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AC 2011-2057: DESIGN ASPECTS OF A DATABASE FOR REMOTE LAB-ORATORY MANAGEMENTRainer Bartz, Cologne University of Applied Sciences, Germany Rainer Bartz studied electrical engineering at RWTH Aachen, Germany, and received his PhD degree for research on the application of pattern recognition mechanisms to problems in the automotive engineering domain. He worked in automotive industry for 13 years, focusing on control and data analysis tasks. In 1997 he became full professor at Cologne University of Applied Sciences. His main areas of interest are signals & systems, industrial communication, and computational intelligence. Rainer Bartz is actively involved in the ASAM e.V. (Association for Standardization of

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ELOS Best Paper Nominations

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lisa Huettel, Duke University

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AC 2011-1400: CONNECTING THEORY AND PRACTICE: LABORATORY-BASED EXPLORATIONS OF THE NAE GRAND CHALLENGESLisa Huettel, Duke University Lisa G. Huettel received the B.S. degree in engineering science from Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, in 1994 and the M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in electrical engineering from Duke University, Durham, NC, in 1996 and 1999, respectively. She is currently an Associate Professor of the Practice in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Duke University, where she also serves as the Director of Undergraduate Studies. Her interests include engineering education and applications of statistical signal processing

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ELOS Best Paper Nominations

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gene Liao, Wayne State University; D. Fu, Wayne State University

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AC 2011-295: EDUCATIONAL TOOL DEVELOPMENT OF AN ELEC-TRIC DRIVETRAIN BENCH UNITY. Gene Liao, Wayne State University Y. Gene Liao received the BSME from National Central University, Taiwan, Mechanical Engineer from Columbia University, and Doctor of Engineering from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. He is cur- rently an Associate Professor at Wayne State University. He has over 15 years of industrial practices in the automotive sector prior to becoming a faculty member. Dr. Liao has research and teaching interests in the areas of multi-body dynamics, hybrid vehicle powertrain, and CAE applications in products development and manufacturing.D Fu, Wayne State University

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Pedagogical Innovations in Laboratory Education

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Murthy Kasi, North Dakota State University; Yaping Chi, North Dakota State University; G. Padmanabhan, North Dakota State University

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AC 2011-84: TEACHING FLOWNET CONCEPTS TO ENGINEERING UN-DERGRADUATES USING ELECTRICAL ANALOGY OF GROUNDWA-TER FLOWMurthy Kasi, North Dakota State University Murthy Kasi is currently an Environmental Engineering doctoral candidate in the Department of Civil Engineering and an Instructor in the Fluid Mechanics laboratory for undergraduates at North Dakota State University, Fargo, North Dakota, USA. He obtained his Bachelors degree in Civil Engineering from Andhra University, India, and Masters in Environmental Engineering from South Dakota State University, Brookings, SD, USA. Areas of concentration of his doctoral research are groundwater bioremediation, wastewater treatment, and water quality modeling. He has been

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Mechanical and Architectural Engineering Laboratories

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A. Simionescu, Texas A&M University, Corpus Christi; Mehrube Mehrubeoglu, Texas A&M University, Corpus Christi; Korinne Caruso, Texas A&M University, Corpus Christi; Gregory R. Reuter, Texas A&M University, Corpus Christi

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AC 2011-541: A METAL CASTING LABORATORY EXERCISE: COL-LABORATION BETWEEN THE ENGINEERING AND ART DEPARTMENTSAT TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY - CORPUS CHRISTIP. A. Simionescu, Texas A&M University Corpus Christi Dr. Simionescu is an Assistant Professor in the Engineering Program of the Texas A&M University Corpus Christi. He received his B.Sc. from Polytechnic University of Bucharest in Romania in 1992, a doctoral degree from the same university in 1999 and a Ph.D. degree from Auburn University in 2004. His research interests include mechanical design, CAD and computer graphics. He has authored 18 journal papers and has been granted 7 patents.Mehrube Mehrubeoglu, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi Dr

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Mechanical and Architectural Engineering Laboratories

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Robert McMasters, Virginia Military Institute; Ryan Taylor, Virginia Military Institute

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AC 2011-81: MODELING ROCKETS IN INSTRUMENTATION LABRobert McMasters, Virginia Military Institute Robert L. McMasters was born in Ferndale, Michigan, in 1956. He graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy, Annapolis Md, in June 1978 and completed Naval Nuclear Propulsion Training in August 1979. He subsequently served as a division officer on the USS Will Rogers (SSBN 659) until 1982. Following a 2 year tour as an instructor at the S1W prototype of the Nautilus, the worlds first nuclear powered ship, he resigned his commission as a Naval Officer and began working as a design engineer at K.I. Sawyer Air Force Base near Marquette Michigan and later at Michigan State University in East Lansing Michigan. He completed the

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Electrical and Computer Engineering Laboratories

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Chiu Choi, University of North Florida

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AC 2011-440: REFERENCE DESIGNS FOR SENSORS USED IN MICROCONTROLLERBASED DESIGN PROJECTSChiu Choi, University of North Florida Dr. Choi is a Professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering at the University of North Florida. He earned his Master’s and Ph.D. degrees in electrical and computer engineering from the University of California, Santa Barbara. He has keen interest in engineering education and is active in research. Dr. Choi received his B.S. degree in electrical engineering from the University of Hong Kong. He worked for Norton Telecom and Mitel as a maintenance and a product engineer, respectively, for several years in Hong Kong. Dr. Choi holds a current and active professional engineer license issued

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Innovative Teaching Methods and Learning Models

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rupa Purasinghe, California State University, Los Angeles; Peter Dusicka, Portland State University; Jeffrey W Berman, University of Washington; Edgar Bautista, California State University, Los Angeles; Michael Noddings, Portland State University; Linda My Hanh Nguyen; San Yu Aung, California State University of Los Angeles; Lang Anh Dam

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AC 2011-2159: BRINGING CURRENT RESEARCH TO THE CLASSROOMUSING LINKED COLUMN FRAMED SYSTEM IN AN UNDERGRADU-ATE STRUCTURES LABRupa Purasinghe, California State University, Los Angeles Professor of Civil Engineering at California State University at Los Angeles, a predominantly an un- dergraduate institution. He teaches courses in computer aided analysis and design and capstone design project course.He is a co-PI for a NSF/NEES funded research project on Linked Column Framed system.Peter Dusicka, Portland State University Associate Professor Dusicka focuses his teaching and research on infrastructure engineering. He is the director of iSTAR (infraStructure Testing and Applied Research) Laboratory where he leads a team of

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Innovative Teaching Methods and Learning Models

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Douglas Sugg, Naval Surface Warfare Center, Corona Division; John V Fishell, Science and Technology Education Partnership (STEP) ; Arman Hovakemian, Naval Surface Warfare Center, Corona Division

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AC 2011-1796: NAVY METROLOGY ENGINEERING CENTER STEM OUT-REACH THROUGH THE STEP PROGRAM: CHALLENGES, LESSONSLEARNED AND APPLICATION TO DOD STRATEGYDouglas Sugg, Navy -NSWC Corona CA Doug Sugg is the Department Head of Product Engineering Assessement at the Corona Division of the Naval Surface Warfare Center.John V Fishell,JD, John Victor Fishell, President, Science and Technology Education Partnership (STEP) John V. Fishell retired from his position as Technical Director of NSWC, Corona Division, Corona, CA in 2008 after 36 years of service. He holds a Juris Doctorate in Law from California Southern Law School and a BSEE from the University of Texas, El Paso along with two Certficates in Management from the

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Pedagogical Innovations in Laboratory Education

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Roger A. Beardsley, Central Washington University; Charles O. Pringle, Central Washington University

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AC 2011-838: MACHINE DESIGN LAB: USING AUTOMOTIVE TRANS-MISSION EXAMPLES TO REINFORCE UNDERSTANDING OF GEARTRAIN ANALYSISRoger A Beardsley, Central Washington University Roger Beardsley is an Assistant Professor in the Mechanical Engineering Technology program at Central Washington University in Ellensburg, WA. He teaches courses in energy related topics (thermodynamics, fluids & heat transfer), along with the second course in the undergraduate sequence in mechanical de- sign. Some of his technical interests include renewable energy, appropriate technology and related design issues.Charles O. Pringle, Central Washington University Charles Pringle is an Assistant Professor in the Mechanical Engineering Technology

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Mechanical and Architectural Engineering Laboratories

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Teodora Rutar, Seattle University; Gregory Mason, Seattle University

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AC 2011-1543: DESIGN OF EXPERIMENTS IN INTRODUCTION TO THER-MODYNAMICS COURSETeodora Rutar, Seattle University Teodora Rutar Shuman is a Paccar Associate Professor at Seattle University, Department of Mechanical Engineering. She received a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Belgrade University, Yugoslavia, and an M.S. and a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Washington. She pursues research in electro-mechanical systems for sustainable processing of microalgae. email: teodora@seattleu.eduGregory Mason, Seattle University Page 22.434.1 c American Society for Engineering

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Pedagogical Innovations in Laboratory Education

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Brian P. Sangeorzan, Oakland University; Matthew Nathaniel Bruer, Oakland University; Laila Guessous, Oakland University; Xia Wang, Oakland University

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AC 2011-1444: A RELEVANT, AUTOMOTIVE-THEMED EXPERIMENTTHAT TEACHES FUNDAMENTAL FLOW RATE CONCEPTS AND EX-PERIMENTAL UNCERTAINTYBrian P Sangeorzan, Oakland University Dr. Brian Sangeorzan, is registered Professional Engineer and an Associate Professor of Engineering at Oakland University in Rochester, Michigan, where he serves as the faculty advisor for the SAE student chapter and has taught graduate and undergraduate courses in thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, heat transfer and combustion for the past 27 years. His research interests generally include heat transfer and fluid mechanic phenomena in internal combustion engines, as well as the instrumentation and optical techniques for thermal/fluid measurements. Past