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NSF Grantees' Poster Session

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mary R. Anderson-Rowland, Arizona State University; Armando A. Rodriguez, Arizona State University; Richard A. Hall Jr., Cochise Community College; Phil Blake McBride, Eastern Arizona College; Rakesh Pangasa, Arizona Western College; John M. Saber, Mohave Community College; Clark Vangilder, Central Arizona College; Anita Grierson, Arizona State University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

AC 2012-5345: LEVERAGING S-STEM SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMSDr. Mary R. Anderson-Rowland, Arizona State University Mary Anderson-Rowland is the PI of an NSF STEP grant to work with five non-metropolitan community colleges to produce more engineers, especially female and underrepresented minority engineers. She also directs two academic scholarship programs, including one for transfer students. An Associate Profes- sor in computing, informatics, and systems design engineering, she was the Associate Dean of Student Affairs in the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering at ASU from 1993-2004. Anderson-Rowland was named a top 5% teacher in the Fulton Schools of Engineering for 2009-10. She received the WEPAN Engineering

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NSF Grantees' Poster Session

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mo Ahmadian, Eastern New Mexico University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

AC 2012-2982: TWO PREFERRED ACTIVITIES USING S-STEMDr. Mo Ahmadian, Eastern New Mexico University Mohamad H. Ahmadian is a professor of electronics engineering technology at Eastern New Mexico University. He also serves as ABET/TAC program evaluator for electronics and computer engineering technology programs. He received his B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. in electrical engineering from the University of Missouri, Columbia. Before starting his Ph.D. work, he worked three years as a project engineer. Tom Brown is a professor of computer science and the chair of the Mathematical Sciences Department at Eastern New Mexico University. He received his B.S. in mathematics education and M.S. in mathematics with an emphasis in

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Trends in Mechanical Engineering: Curricula and Courses

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Allan T. Kirkpatrick P.E., Colorado State University; Scott Danielson P.E., Arizona State University, Polytechnic; Thomas Perry P.E., American Society of Mechanical Engineers

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Mechanical Engineering

AC 2012-4805: ASME VISION 2030’S RECOMMENDATIONS FOR ME-CHANICAL ENGINEERING EDUCATIONDr. Allan T. Kirkpatrick P.E., Colorado State UniversityDr. Scott Danielson P.E., Arizona State University, Polytechnic Scott Danielson is the Associate Dean for Academic Programs in the College of Technology and Innova- tion at Arizona State University. Before assuming that role, he had been the Interim Chair of Engineering Department and the Chair of the Engineering Technology Department. He has been active in ASEE in the Mechanics Division and the Engineering Technology Division. He has also been active in ASME, being awarded the 2009 Ben C. Sparks Medal for excellence in mechanical engineering technology education, serving as a

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Engineering Technology Futuristic Planning

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Scott Danielson P.E., Arizona State University, Polytechnic; Thomas Perry P.E., American Society of Mechanical Engineers; Allan T. Kirkpatrick P.E., Colorado State University

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Engineering Technology

AC 2012-4832: ASME’S VISION 2030’S IMPORT FOR MECHANICALENGINEERING TECHNOLOGYDr. Scott Danielson P.E., Arizona State University, Polytechnic Scott Danielson is the Associate Dean for Academic Programs in the College of Technology and In- novation at Arizona State University. Before assuming that role, he had been the Interim Chair of the Engineering Department and the Chair of the Engineering Technology Department. He has been active in ASEE in the Mechanics Division and the Engineering Technology Division. He has also been active in ASME, being awarded the 2009 Ben C. Sparks Medal for excellence in mechanical engineering technol- ogy education, serving as a member of the Vision 2030 Task Force, serving as chair of

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Main Plenary 3 - Opportunities for collaboration with engineering educators in India (ISTE)

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2012 ASEE International Forum

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Baldev Raj, Indian Society for Nondestructive Testing (GEEP)

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ASEE International Forum

GC 2012-5660: INAE ACTIVITIES FOR PROMOTING INTERNATIONALCOLLABORATION IN S&T AND INNOVATIONMs. Baldev Raj, Indian Society for Nondestructive Testing (GEEP) Page 17.28.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Nurturing Students for Next Generation Challenges Baldev RajPresident, Indian National Academy of Engineering, President, International Institute of welding, President- Research,PSG Institutions, Peelamedu, Coimbatore-641004 E-mail: baldev.dr@gmail.comNext generation challenges are to improve sustainability and equity.The

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2012 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

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Kevin R. Lewelling

How a Sabbatical can be used to Improve Course(s) Instruction Kevin R. Lewelling University of Arkansas - Fort Smith 5210 Grand Avenue, Fort Smith, AR 72913-3649AbstractMost universities offer sabbatical leave to faculty for various purposes that range frompursuing in-depth research projects to updating professional knowledge. This paper willinvestigate the “who, why, and when” a sabbatical is applicable. Suggestions will also begiven on selecting an appropriate sabbatical topic that will improve course instruction. Anexample of this author’s sabbatical content used to improve student instruction is included.IntroductionThe University of Arkansas

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2012 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

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Jeffery S. Thomas

A Reverse Case Study of Mechanical Failures Jeffery S. Thomas Missouri University of Science and TechnologyAbstractUnlike a conventional case study, where a single scenario is developed by an instructor andstudents then analyze that scenario, a reverse case study involves the students in the developmentof multiple scenarios. This paper describes how approximately fifty student teams in asophomore-level engineering course were presented with fifty physical components that hadexperienced mechanical failures. Each team was asked to select three components, classify thefailure mode and develop a unique case study involving all three components. The students

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Systems Engineering Education and K-12

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Charles S. Wasson, Wasson Strategics, LLC

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Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering, Systems Engineering

AC 2012-3389: SYSTEM ENGINEERING COMPETENCY: THE MISSINGCOURSE IN ENGINEERING EDUCATIONMr. Charles S. Wasson, Wasson Strategics, LLC Charles Wasson is an engineering textbook author, instructor, and consultant for Wasson Strategics, LLC, a professional training and consulting services firm specializing in systems engineering, technical project management, organizational development, and team development. In 2006, Wasson authored a new sys- tems engineering text entitled System Analysis, Design, and Development: Concepts, Principles, and Practices as part of the John Wiley & Sons’ System Engineering and Management series. The text re- ceived the Engineering Sciences Book of the Year Award from the International

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2012 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

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Darrin S. Muggli; Brian M. Tande

Distance Education allows Small Liberal Arts Colleges to Offer ABET-Accredited Degrees in Chemical, Civil, Electrical, and Mechanical Engineering Darrin S. Mugglia and Brian M. Tandeb a Engineering Department, Benedictine College, Atchison, KS 66002, b Department Of Chemical Engineering, University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, ND 58202-7101AbstractThe Benedictine College (BC) Engineering Model uses distance education as a means toestablish rapidly and economically engineering degree programs at four-year institutions that donot currently have the resources to offer an engineering degree or are

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Research Informing Teaching Practice II

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jeremi S. London, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Educational Research and Methods

AC 2012-4153: EXPLORING CYBERLEARNING THROUGH A NSF LENSMrs. Jeremi S. London, Purdue University, West Lafayette Jeremi London is a graduate student at Purdue University. She is pursuing a M.S. in industrial engineering and a Ph.D. in engineering education. She completed this study as a 2011 Summer Scholar in the Division of Undergraduate Education at the National Science Foundation. Acknowledgements: London offers special thanks to her mentors, Drs. Don Millard, Lee Zia, and Victor Piotrowski, for inspiring this study and for their guidance throughout this experience. She also acknowledges the Quality Education for Minorities (QEM) Network for sponsoring her internship. Finally, she is grateful for Ingram London’s

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Best of the NEE

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Laurie S. Garton, Texas Engineering Experiment Station

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New Engineering Educators

AC 2012-3702: GRANTSMANSHIP AND THE PROPOSAL DEVELOP-MENT PROCESS: LESSONS LEARNED FROM SEVERAL YEARS OFPROGRAMS FOR JUNIOR FACULTYDr. Laurie S. Garton, Texas Engineering Experiment Station Laurie Garton is a Senior Research Development Associate with the Texas Engineering Experiment Sta- tion Office of Strategic Research Development. She has B.S., M.E., and Ph.D. degrees in civil engineer- ing (environmental) from Texas A&M University and was an engineering faculty member before joining TEES in 1999 where she started working on technical research project grants related to interdisciplinary environmental themes. Currently, she leads the TEES New Faculty Initiative targeting grants such as the NSF CAREER awards

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New and Innovative Ideas

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Pamela S. Lottero-Perdue Ph.D., Towson University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

AC 2012-3556: HANDHELD DIGITAL VIDEO CAMERAS AS A MEANSTO SUPPORT ENGINEERING INSTRUCTIONPamela S. Lottero-Perdue Ph.D., Towson University Pamela S. Lottero-Perdue is an Assistant Professor of science education in the Department of Physics, Astronomy & Geosciences at Towson University. She began her career as process engineer, taught high school physics and pre-engineering, and has been involved in both Project Lead the Way and Project FIRST robotics. She was a Hub Site Partner for Engineering is Elementary (EiE) through their National Dissemination through Regional Partners program. As a pre-service teacher educator, she has added engineering to her elementary and early childhood science methods courses. She

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Projects in ECE

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jeffrey S. Sumey, California University of Pennsylvania

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Electrical and Computer

AC 2012-4168: NASA ADCAR PROJECT IMPACTS ENGINEERING TECH-NOLOGY PROGRAMS AT CALUProf. Jeffrey S. Sumey, California University of Pennsylvania Jeff Sumey is an Associate Professor in the Department of Applied Engineering and Technology at Cali- fornia University of Pennsylvania. In addition to teaching and developing curricula in CalU’s CET, EET, RET, and CS programs, he has been active in recent years with grant projects sponsored by ONR and NASA involving data gathering technologies. Page 25.966.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 NASA ADCAR Project Impacts

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Android TA: Course Automation and the Fate of the Professor

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Stuart G. Walesh P.E., S. G. Walesh Consulting

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Civil Engineering

AC 2012-3360: A HALF BRAIN IS GOOD: A WHOLE BRAIN IS MUCHBETTERDr. Stuart G. Walesh P.E., S. G. Walesh Consulting Stuart G. Walesh, Ph.D., P.E., Dist.M.ASCE, D.WRE, and F.NSPE, is an independent consultant provid- ing management, engineering, education/training, and marketing services. Prior to beginning his consul- tancy, he worked in the public, private, and academic sectors serving as a Project Engineer and Manager, Department Head, Discipline Manager, marketer, legal expert, professor, and Dean of an engineering college. Walesh authored or co-authored six books and many engineering and education publications and presentations. His most recent book is Engineering Your Future: The Professional Practice of En

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Reflections on the “Raise the Bar” Initiative (Part II) - Using a Decade of Experience to Chart the Future

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Stuart G. Walesh P.E., S. G. Walesh Consulting

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Civil Engineering

AC 2012-3327: THE RAISE THE BAR EFFORT: CHARTING THE FU-TURE BY UNDERSTANDING THE PATH TO THE PRESENT - THE BOKAND LESSONS LEARNEDDr. Stuart G. Walesh P.E., S. G. Walesh Consulting Stuart G. Walesh, Ph.D., P.E., Dist.M.ASCE, D.WRE, and F.NSPE, is an independent consultant provid- ing management, engineering, education/training, and marketing services. Prior to beginning his consul- tancy, he worked in the public, private, and academic sectors serving as a Project Engineer and Manager, Department Head, Discipline Manager, marketer, legal expert, professor, and Dean of an engineering college. Walesh authored or co-authored six books and many engineering and education publications and presentations. His most recent

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Chemical Engineering Poster Session

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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S. Patrick Walton, Michigan State University; Amanda Portis Malefyt, Michigan State University

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Chemical Engineering

AC 2012-3359: INCREASING THE SPIRALITY OF MATERIAL AND EN-ERGY BALANCESDr. S. Patrick Walton, Michigan State University S. Patrick Walton is an Associate Professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science at Michigan State University and Director of the College of Engineering CoRe Experience. He received his B.ChE. from Georgia Tech and a M.S. (chemical engineering practice) and Sc.D. from the Department of Chemical Engineering at MIT. Professor Walton’s research is focused on nucleic acid biotechnology.Ms. Amanda Portis Malefyt, Michigan State University Amanda Malefyt is currently a graduate student in the Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science and a member of the

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FPD VI: Presenting "All the Best" of the First-year Programs Division

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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S. Scott Moor, Indiana University-Purdue University, Fort Wayne

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First-Year Programs

AC 2012-4824: INTRODUCING MEMO WRITING AND A DESIGN PRO-CESS: A FIVE-WEEK SIMULATOR PROJECTDr. S. Scott Moor, Indiana University-Purdue University, Fort Wayne Scott Moor is an Associate Professor of engineering and Coordinator of First-year Engineering at Indi- ana University-Purdue University, Fort Wayne. He received a B.S. and M.S. in chemical engineering from MIT. After more than a decade in industry, he returned to academia at the University of California, Berkeley, where he received a Ph.D. in chemical engineering and an M.A. in statistics. He is a registered Professional Chemical Engineer in California. His research interests include engineering education with an emphasis on developing and testing educational

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K-12 and Pre-college Engineering Poster Session

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Stacy S. Klein-Gardner, Vanderbilt University and Harpeth Hall School

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

AC 2012-4502: K-CAREER DIRECTIONS FOR WOMENDr. Stacy S. Klein-Gardner, Vanderbilt University and Harpeth Hall School Stacy Klein-Gardner’s career focuses on K-12 science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education, particularly as it relates to increasing interest and participation by females. Klein-Gardner serves as the Director of the Center for STEM Education for Girls at the Harpeth Hall School in Nashville, Tenn. Here, she leads professional development opportunities in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) for K-12 teachers and works to identify and disseminate best practices from suc- cessful K-12, and university and corporate STEM programs for females. This center also leads

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Building Information Modeling (BIM)

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Namhun Lee, East Carolina University; Carrie S. Dossick, University of Washington

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Construction

AC 2012-4816: LEVERAGING BUILDING INFORMATION MODELINGTECHNOLOGY IN CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING AND MANAGE-MENT EDUCATIONDr. Namhun Lee, East Carolina UniversityDr. Carrie S. Dossick, University of Washington Carrie Sturts Dossick is an Associate Professor in the Department of Construction Management in the College of Built Environments, and the Executive Director of the Pacific Northwest Center for Construc- tion Research and Education, where she has been developing a new course for Integrated Project Delivery called ARCH404/CM404 Integrated Design-Build Studio. Dossick’s main research interests focus on emerging collaboration methods and technologies such as Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) and Building Information

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Ethics and Technology

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ahmed S. Khan, DeVry University, DuPage; Aram Agajanian, DeVry University, Chicago

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Engineering Ethics

AC 2012-4784: NANOTECHNOLOGY: TEACHING ETHICAL AND SO-CIAL ISSUES IN A STS COURSEDr. Ahmed S. Khan, DeVry University, DuPage Ahmed S. Khan is a Senior Professor in the College of Engineering and Information Sciences, DeVry Uni- versity, Addison, Ill. He received his M.Sc. (applied physics) from University of Karachi, an M.S.E.E. from Michigan Technological University, and an M.B.A. from Keller Graduate School of Management., and his Ph.D. from Colorado State University. His research interests are in the areas of fiber optic com- munications, faculty development, nanotechnology, application of telecommunications technologies in distance education, and impact of technology on society. He teaches wireless engineering

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Laboratory Exercises for Energy, Power, and Industrial Applications

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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David S. Ochs, Kansas State University; Ruth Douglas Miller, Kansas State University

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

AC 2012-3087: DEVELOPMENT OF A POWER ELECTRONICS LAB COURSEWITH RENEWABLE ENERGY APPLICATIONSMr. David S. Ochs, Kansas State University David S. Ochs received his bachelor’s of science in electrical engineering from Kansas State University in 2010. He is currently pursuing a master’s of science at Kansas State University. His research interests include power electronics and maximum power capture in wind energy systems.Dr. Ruth Douglas Miller, Kansas State University Ruth Douglas Miller earned a B.S.E.E. from Lafayette College and M.S. and Ph.D. degrees, both in electrical engineering, from the University of Rochester. She has taught at Kanssa State University for 21 years and is presently Associate Professor. She

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FPD VI: Presenting "All the Best" of the First-year Programs Division

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jeff M. Citty , University of Florida; Angela S. Lindner, University of Florida

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First-Year Programs

AC 2012-4254: DUAL MODEL SUMMER BRIDGE PROGRAMS: A NEWCONSIDERATION FOR INCREASING RETENTION RATESDr. Jeff M. Citty , University of Florida Jeff Citty, Ed.D., is an Assistant Director of Engineering Student Services at the University of Florida. His scholarly interests include first year student success and student leadership development.Dr. Angela S. Lindner, University of Florida Angela Lindner received a B.S. degree in chemistry from the College of Charleston in South Carolina in 1983 and an M.S. degree in chemical engineering from Texas A&M University in 1987. Her master’s thesis work, funded by the Texas Transportation Institute, involved use of phosphogypsum, a byproduct of phosphoric acid production

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NSF Grantees' Poster Session

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kathleen L. Kitto, Western Washington University; Debra S. Jusak, Western Washington University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

AC 2012-4279: THE ICOLLABORATE MSE PROJECT - 2012Prof. Kathleen L. Kitto, Western Washington UniversityDr. Debra S. Jusak, Western Washington University Debra S. Jusak has been employed at Western Washington University for 24 years. During most of that time, she was a professor in the Computer Science Department with interests in distributed systems, operating systems, computer architecture, and formal models of computing. She is now Vice Provost for Academic Resources. Jusak directed the group of computer science students that implemented the materials science iPod Touch applications. Page 25.1304.1

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Laboratory Development in ECE II

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Shawn S. Jordan, Arizona State University; Micah Lande, Arizona State University

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Electrical and Computer

AC 2012-4115: PRACTICING NEEDS-BASED, HUMAN-CENTERED DE-SIGN FOR ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING PROJECT COURSE INNOVA-TIONDr. Shawn S. Jordan, Arizona State University Shawn Jordan is an Assistant Professor of engineering in the College of Technology and Innovation at Arizona State University, where he teaches junior- and senior-level project-based electrical engineering courses.Mr. Micah Lande, Arizona State University Micah Lande is an Assistant Professor of engineering in the College of Technology and Innovation at Arizona State University, where he teaches undergraduate, human-centered design-focused, project-based engineering courses

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Evaluation of Teaching Methods for Mechanics Courses

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Paul S. Steif, Carnegie Mellon University; Anna Dollar, Miami University

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Mechanics

AC 2012-3478: RELATING USAGE OF WEB-BASED LEARNING MATE-RIALS TO LEARNING PROGRESSDr. Paul S. Steif, Carnegie Mellon University Paul S. Steif is a professor of mechanical engineering at Carnegie Mellon University. He received a Sc.B. in engineering from Brown University (1979) and M.S. (1980) and Ph.D. (1982) degrees from Harvard University in applied mechanics. He has been active as a teacher and researcher in the field of engineering education and mechanics. His research has focused on student learning of mechanics concepts and developing new course materials and classroom approaches. Drawing upon methods of cognitive and learning sciences, he has led the development and psychometric validation of the statics

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Design Cognition III

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Richard J. Aleong, Queen's University; David S. Strong, Queen's University

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Design in Engineering Education

AC 2012-3512: STUDENT PERSPECTIVES OF ENGINEERING DESIGNEDUCATIONRichard J. Aleong, Queen’s University Richard Aleong is a master’s of applied science candidate in the Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering at Queen’s University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada. His research interests are in engineering design, qualitative research methodology, and teaching and learning in higher education.Prof. David S. Strong, Queen’s University David Strong joined Queen’s as the NSERC Chair in Design Engineering in March 2003 and is currently in his second term as Chair. In this faculty-wide appointment, his goal is to enhance student’s engineering design and professional skills by working collaboratively on educational

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Lessons learned

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Merredith D. Portsmore, Tufts University; Jessica E. S. Swenson, Tufts University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

outreach work focuses on creating resources for K-12 educators to support engineering education in the classroom. She is also the founder of STOMP (http://www.stompnetwork.org/), and http://www.LEGOengineering.com/.Ms. Jessica E. S. Swenson, Tufts University Page 25.1228.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Systemic intervention: Connecting formal and informal education experiences for engaging female students in elementary school in engineeringAbstract This paper describes a project that is a work in progress on engaging female

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2012 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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Laura-Ann S. Chin; Kenneth A. Kroos; Justinus A. Satrio

                            Integrating  Freshmen  into  Exploring  the  Multi-­‐faceted  World  of  Engineering   and  Sustainability  through  Biofuels  Synthesis  from  Waste  Cooking  Oil     Laura-­‐Ann  S.  Chin1

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2012 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

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Laura-Ann S. Chin; Kenneth A. Kroos; Justinus A. Satrio

                            Integrating  Freshmen  into  Exploring  the  Multi-­‐faceted  World  of  Engineering   and  Sustainability  through  Biofuels  Synthesis  from  Waste  Cooking  Oil     Laura-­‐Ann  S.  Chin1

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2012 St.Lawrence Section Meeting

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J. A. Rozzi-Ochs; C. J. Egelhoff; H.V. Jackson; S. Zelmanowitz

Using ABET Outcomes to Assess Information Literacy in Mechanical Engineering: Early Results and Applications for other Programs J.A. Rozzi-Ochs, C.J. Egelhoff, H.V. Jackson, S. Zelmanowitz United States Coast Guard Academy, New London, CTAbstract:Technological advancement has led to significant changes in how information is collected,synthesized and disseminated. It is essential that educators help undergraduate engineeringstudents develop and improve their informational literacy skills in the context of the current andemerging information infrastructure. Although information literacy is not specifically mentionedin the ABET outcomes, the development of these skills is essential to