Conference Session

Examining Problem-based Learning

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Daniel Z. Meyer, Illinois Institute of Technology; James Kedvesh; Joy Kubarek-Sandor, John G. Shedd Aquarium; Cheryl L. Heitzman, Illinois Institute of Technology; Sima Ala Faik, Illinois Institute of Technology; Yaozhen Pan, Illinois Institute of Technology

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

AC 2012-4321: CREATING SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING PRACTICESIN THE K12 CLASSROOM: AN INITIAL SURVEY OF THE FIELDProf. Daniel Z. Meyer, Illinois Institute of Technology Daniel Z. Meyer is Assistant Professor, Department of Mathematics and Science Education.Mr. James Kedvesh Ph.D. CandidateMs. Joy Kubarek-Sandor, John G. Shedd Aquarium Joy Kubarek-Sandor is currently Manager of Student and Teacher Programs at the John G. Shedd Aquar- ium and pursuing Ph.D. in science education at the Illinois Institute of Technology in Chicago, Ill.Ms. Cheryl L. Heitzman, Illinois Institute of TechnologyMr. Sima Ala Faik, Illinois Institute of TechnologyMiss Yaozhen Pan, Illinois Institute of Technology Yaozhen Pan’s research is on

Conference Session

Teams and Teamwork in Design

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Julia Ellen Melkers, Geogia Institute of Technology; Agrita Kiopa, Georgia Institute of Technology; Randal T. Abler, Georgia Institute of Technology; Edward J. Coyle, Georgia Institute of Technology; Joseph M. Ernst, Purdue University; James V. Krogmeier, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Amos Johnson, Morehouse College

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Design in Engineering Education

AC 2012-5300: THE SOCIAL WEB OF ENGINEERING EDUCATION: KNOWL-EDGE EXCHANGE IN INTEGRATED PROJECT TEAMSDr. Julia Ellen Melkers, Geogia Institute of Technology Julia Melkers is Associate Professor of public policy at Georgia Tech. Her current research addresses capacity development, collaboration patterns, social networks, and related outcomes of science.Ms. Agrita Kiopa, Georgia Institute of Technology Agrita Kiopa is a doctoral candidate at the School of Public Policy.Dr. Randal T. Abler, Georgia Institute of TechnologyProf. Edward J. Coyle, Georgia Institute of Technology Edward J. Coyle is the Arbutus Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Georgia Tech, where he directs the Arbutus Center for the

Conference Session

New Trends in ECE Education II

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Seyed Hossein Mousavinezhad, Idaho State University; Paul J. Benkeser, Georgia Institute of Technology; Pamela Bhatti, Georgia Institute of Technology; Burton Dicht, IEEE; Douglas Gorham, IEEE; Chris Macnab, University of Calgary; Sadiq Mitchell, IEEE; Cherrice Traver, Union College; Stephen M. Williams P.E., Milwaukee School of Engineering; Loren Wyard-Scott, University of Alberta

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Electrical and Computer

AC 2012-5132: IEEE REAL WORLD ENGINEERING PROJECTS (RWEP)Dr. Seyed Hossein Mousavinezhad, Idaho State University Seyed Hossein Mousavinezhad is professor and Chair, Electrical Engineering Department, Idaho State University. He is active with ASEEECE Division, is IEEE Education Society’s Membership Development Chair, and is Van Valkenburg Awards Committee Chair. Mousavinezhad is founding General Chair of International IEEE Electro Information Technology Conferences, http://www.eit-conference.org/.Dr. Paul J. Benkeser, Georgia Institute of Technology Paul J. Benkeser is a professor and Senior Associate Chair in the Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering at Georgia Tech and Emory University. He is past

Conference Session

The Best of Design in Engineering

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kristin L. Wood, University of Texas, Austin; Rajesh Elara Mohan, Singapore University of Technology and Design; Sawako Kaijima, Singapore University of Technology and Design; Stylianos Dritsas, Singapore University of Technology and Design; Daniel D. Frey, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Christina Kay White, University of Texas, Austin; Daniel D. Jensen, U.S. Air Force Academy; Richard H. Crawford, University of Texas, Austin; Diana Moreno, Singapore University of Technology and Design; Kin-Leong Pey, Singapore University of Technology and Design

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Design in Engineering Education

AC 2012-4004: A SYMPHONY OF DESIGNIETTES: EXPLORING THEBOUNDARIES OF DESIGN THINKING IN ENGINEERING EDUCATIONProf. Kristin L. Wood, University of Texas, Austin Kristin L. Wood is currently a professor, Head of Pillar, and Co-director of the International Design Center (IDC) at Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD). Wood completed his M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in mechanical engineering (Division of Engineering and Applied Science) at the California Institute of Technology, where he was an AT&T Bell Laboratories Ph.D. Scholar. Wood joined the faculty at the University of Texas in Sept. 1989 and established a computational and experimental laboratory for research in engineering design and manufacturing

Conference Session

Examining Problem-based Learning

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Diana Bairaktarova, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Demetra Evangelou, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Aikaterini Bagiati, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Jennifer Dobbs-Oates, Purdue University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

young children exhibit an interest in engineering in their classrooms.Dr. Demetra Evangelou, Purdue University, West Lafayette Demetra Evangelou, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor in the School of Engineering Education at Purdue University. She obtained her B.A. in psychology from Northeastern Illinois University, and a M.Ed. and Ph.D. in education from University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. She is a member of Sigma Xi Science Honor Society. Evangelou was awarded an NSF CAREER grant in 2009 and a Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE) in 2011. Evangelou’s current research focuses on engineering thinking, developmental factors in engineering pedagogy, technological literacy, and human

Conference Session

Middle School Programs

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Cher C. Hendricks, Georgia Institute of Technology; Barbara Burks Fasse Ph.D., Georgia Institute of Technology

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

of Educational Research, 99, 307-317.Weinburgh, M.H., & Steele, D. (2000). The Modified Attitudes toward Science Inventory: Developing an instrument to be used with fifth grade urban students. Journal of Women and Minorities in Science and Engineering, 6(1), 87-94.Williams, D.C., Ma, Y., Prejean, L., & Ford, M.J. (2007/2008). Acquisition of physics content knowledge and scientific inquiry skills in a robotics summer camp. Journal of Research on Technology in Education, 40(2), 201-216.Wirkala, C., & Kuhn, D. (2011). Problem-based learning in K-12 education: Is it effective and how does it achieve its effects? American Educational Research Journal, 48, 1157-1186. DOI: 10.3102/0002831211419491

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New Research and Trends for Minorities in Engineering

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kari L. Jordan, Ohio State University; Sheryl A. Sorby, Ohio State University; Susan L. Amato-Henderson, Michigan Technological University

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Minorities in Engineering

AC 2012-3317: PILOT INTERVENTION TO IMPROVE ”SENSE OF BE-LONGING” OF MINORITIES IN ENGINEERINGKari L. Jordan, Ohio State University A Detroit native, Kari L. Jordan received her B.S. and M.S. degrees in mechanical engineering at Michigan Technological University and is now pursuing a Ph.D. in engineering education at the Ohio State Univer- sity. She is a former GEM Doctoral Fellow and King-Chavez-Parks Future Faculty Fellow. Her research experience includes engineering for sustainability, and she is currently studying engineering self-efficacy of minority students at predominantly white institutions.Dr. Sheryl A. Sorby, Ohio State University Sheryl Sorby is Visiting Professor in the Engineering Education and

Conference Session

Capstone Design I

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Walter W. Schilling Jr., Milwaukee School of Engineering

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Design in Engineering Education

-solving skills: The McMaster problem-solving program. ASEE J of Engng Educ., 86, 2, 75-91 (1997).9. Mourtos, Nikos J. Teaching Engineering Design. International Engineering Education & Technology Conference(IETEC) 2011, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 2011.10. Davis, Denny, Gentili, Kenneth, Calkins, Dale, and Trevisan, Michael. Mid Program Assessment of Team-Based Engineering Design: Concepts, Methods, and Materials, October, 1998.11. Marsh, R. A comparison of take-home versus in-class exams. Journal of Educational Research, 78(2), 111-113,1984.12. Haynie, W. J. Effects of anticipation of tests on delayed retention learning. Journal of Technology Education,9(1), 20-46, 1997

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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

Conference Session

Software Engineering Curricula

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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A. Frank Ackerman, Montana Tech of the University of Montana; Sushil Acharya, Robert Morris University

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Software Engineering Constituent Committee

advance data mining tools for performance improve- ment. With i2 Technologies, he worked on i2’s Data Mining product ”Knowledge Discover Framework” and at CEERD (Thailand), he was the Product Manager of three energy software products (MEDEE- S/ENV, EFOM/ENV and DBA-VOID), which are in use in 26 Asian and seven European countries by both governmental and non-governmental organizations. Acharya has a M.Eng. in computer technology and a D.Eng. in computer science and information management with a concentration in knowledge dis- covery, both from the Asian Institute of Technology in Thailand. His teaching involvement and research interests are in the areas of software engineering and development (verification and

Conference Session

Software Engineering Curricula

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mark Ardis, Stevens Institute of Technology; David Budgen, Durham University, UK; Gregory W. Hislop, Drexel University; Renée McCauley, College of Charleston; Mark J. Sebern, Milwaukee School of Engineering

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Software Engineering Constituent Committee

AC 2012-4645: REVISIONS TO SOFTWARE ENGINEERING 2004: CUR-RICULUM GUIDELINES FOR UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE PROGRAMSIN SOFTWARE ENGINEERINGDr. Mark Ardis, Stevens Institute of Technology Mark Ardis is a Distinguished Service Professor in the School of Systems and Enterprises at Stevens Institute of Technology. He is interested in the professionalization of software engineering, especially through teaching and technology transfer. In his career, Ardis has helped create academic programs in software engineering at five schools. He received a B.A. in mathematics from Cornell University and a Ph.D. in computer science from the University of Maryland.Prof. David Budgen, Durham University, UK David Budgen is a professor of

Conference Session

Engineering and Public Policy II

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mike Murphy, Dublin Institute of Technology; Michael J. Dyrenfurth, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Engineering and Public Policy

AC 2012-4989: EXAMINING THE ROLE OF THE UNIVERSITY IN CRE-ATING JOBSDr. Mike Murphy, Dublin Institute of Technology Mike Murphy is currently Dean of the College of Engineering & Built Environment at Dublin Institute of Technology, Ireland. He holds an honours diploma in electrical engineering from Dublin Institute of Technology, B.Sc. (Eng.) from Trinity College Dublin, and M.Eng. and Ph.D. degrees from Stevens Institute of Technology in the United States. He is a Fellow of Engineers Ireland and a Member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers.Dr. Michael J. Dyrenfurth, Purdue University, West Lafayette Michael J. Dyrenfurth is a professor of industrial technology in the College of Technology at

Conference Session

K-12 and Pre-college Engineering Poster Session

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Adrian Lee, Central Illinois Technology and Education Research Institute

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

AC 2012-3344: PREPARING MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTSFOR CONDUCTING POSTSECONDARY ACADEMIC RESEARCHDr. Adrian Lee, Central Illinois Technology and Education Research Institute Adrian Lee received his Ph.D. in mechanical engineering from the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign in 2009, specializing in probability and risk analysis of aviation security systems. Lee served as a post- doctoral research engineer at Vishwamitra Research Institute, Center for Uncertain Systems: Tools for Optimization and Management, and is currently President of Central Illinois Technology and Education Research Institute. Lee is a member of the Institute for Operations Research and Management Science (INFORMS), the Institute of

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rebecca K. Toghiani, Mississippi State University; Adrienne Robyn Minerick, Michigan Technological University; Keisha B. Walters, Mississippi State University; Priscilla J. Hill, Mississippi State University; Carlen Henington, Mississippi State University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

AC 2012-3670: ENGINEERING FUTURE CHEMICAL ENGINEERS: IN-CORPORATION OF PROCESS INTENSIFICATION CONCEPTS INTOTHE UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUMDr. Rebecca K. Toghiani, Mississippi State UniversityDr. Adrienne Robyn Minerick, Michigan Technological University Adrienne Minerick is an Associate Professor of chemical engineering at Michigan Tech having moved from Mississippi State University in Jan. 2010, where she was a tenured Associate Professor. She re- ceived her M.S. and Ph.D. from the University of Notre Dame in 2003 and B.S. from Michigan Tech- nological University in 1998. Minerick’s research interests include electrokinetics and the development of biomedical microdevices. She earned a 2007 NSF CAREER Award and the

Conference Session

Recruitment, Retention, and First-year Programs in ECE

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Constance D. Hendrix, U.S. Air Force Academy; Marcus L. Roberts, U.S. Air Force Academy; William J. Eccles, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Jeffrey Butler, U.S. Air Force Academy; Randall Deppensmith, U.S. Air Force Academy

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Electrical and Computer

, U.S. Air Force Academy Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering Page 25.1478.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Why Should They Care? Meeting the Challenges of Teaching Non-Engineers to EngineerAbstractStudents must be prepared for today’s globally-interconnected, technology-reliant world, so it isabsolutely vital that they possess sound technological skills when they graduate. For studentsimmediately entering the United States military upon graduation, this need is paramount. At theU.S. Air Force Academy, students are required to take several

Conference Session

The Role of Robotics in K-12 Engineering

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Cher C. Hendricks, Georgia Institute of Technology; Meltem Alemdar, Georgia Institute of Technology; Tamra Williams Ogletree, University of West Georgia

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

development net- work (ePDN), a new initiative dedicated to preparing teachers to engage their students in STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) through the use of NASA-developed learning materials and resources. She also serves a the lead evaluator on several NSF-funded Noyce Scholarship programs. She has direct experience leading or contributing to evaluations of leadership, and STEM-related innovations.Dr. Tamra Williams Ogletree, University of West Georgia Page 25.1312.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 The Impact of Participation in VEX Robotics

Conference Session

Potpouri

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Heidi Reeder, Boise State University; Patricia A. Pyke, Boise State University; Lynn Lubamersky, Boise State University; Seung Youn Chyung, Boise State University; Cheryl B. Schrader, Missouri University of Science and Technology

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Women in Engineering

Year.Patricia A. Pyke, Boise State University Patricia A. Pyke is Director of the STEM Station, a university-level science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) research and education initiative at Boise State University. She earned a B.S.E. degree in mechanical engineering from Duke University and a master’s degree in journalism from the University of California, Berkeley.Dr. Lynn Lubamersky, Boise State University Lynn Lubamersky studied history at the University of California, Berkeley, and at Indiana University, where she received her Ph.D. She is Associate Professor in the History Department at Boise State Un- viersity and teaches courses in women’s studies, the history of the family, and the history of early

Conference Session

BME Course and Curriculum Development

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alisha L. Sarang-Sieminski, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering; Debbie Chachra, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering

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Biomedical

include not only moretraditional bioengineering applications (e.g. device-focused areas such as prosthetics, imaging)but also more recent sub-fields and technologies (e.g. more biologically-focused areas such asthose enabled by tissue engineering and microfluidics). This rapid change, coupled with theintrinsically interdisciplinary nature of bioengineering, presents a unique challenge to thedevelopers of academic programs, as they need to both select relevant content and strike abalance between depth and breadth. We, the architects of the bioengineering program at theundergraduate-only Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering, which enrolled its first class in2003, faced a significant additional challenge of our small size (~300 students, ~35 full

Conference Session

Creative and Cross-disciplinary Methods Part I

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Katherine Hennessey Wikoff, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Michael Hoge Carriere, Milwaukee School of Engineering

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

the usability of a new urban state trail.It is clear that the STEM disciplines (science, technology, engineering, and math) areimportant at this critical juncture in America life. But, as Columbia University historianAlan Brinkley has recently argued, “we would be equally impoverished withouthumanistic knowledge as well. Science and technology teach us what we can do.Humanistic thinking can help us understand what we should do.” A pedagogy based uponentrepreneurialism can help create a vibrant relationship between the liberal arts andengineering education, one that strengthens both disciplines as it better prepares studentsfor the realities of 21st century economic life

Conference Session

Innovative Uses of Technology and Techniques for Laboratory Exercises

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Y. Chiou, Drexel University; M. Eric Carr, Drexel University

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

AC 2012-4917: DESIGN OF A CELL PHONE-CONTROLLED BIONICROBOTDr. Richard Y. Chiou, Drexel UniversityMr. M. Eric Carr, Drexel University Eric Carr is currently the Laboratory Technician for Drexel University’s Engineering Technology pro- gram. Carr assists faculty members with the development and implementation of various engineering technology courses and enjoys finding innovative ways to use microcontrollers and other technologies to enhance Drexel’s engineering technology course offerings. Carr holds an M.S. in computer engineering from Drexel University and is an author of several recent technical papers in the field of engineering technology education

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Innovative Uses of Technology and Techniques for Laboratory Exercises

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Eniko T. Enikov, Universiy of Arizona; Giampiero Campa, MathWorks

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

Industrial Control Centre, Strathclyde University, U.K., (1995) and at the Department of Aerospace Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, USA (1999). From 2000 to 2008, he has served as faculty in the Flight Control Group at the Department of Aerospace Engineering, West Virginia University. His research at WVU involved adaptive and nonlinear control, system identification, fault tolerant systems, sensor fusion, and machine vision, with UAVs being the typical application. Since Jan. 2009, he works for MathWorks as the Technical Evangelist for the USA west coast area. Page 25.1406.1

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Software Engineering Topics

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Walter W. Schilling Jr., Milwaukee School of Engineering; Eric Durant, Milwaukee School of Engineering

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Software Engineering Constituent Committee

constrains to teaching these courses in a quality fashion.Bibliography:1. Gary McGraw. 2006. Software Security: Building Security in. Addison-Wesley Professional.2. 2010. 2010 Certified Secure Software Lifecycle Professional Candidate Information Bulletin.International Information Systems Security Certification Consortium, Inc., (ISC)²3. Noopur Davis. Secure Software Development Life Cycle Processes: A Technology Scouting Report,Software Engineering Institute, December 2005, CMU/SEI-2005-TN-024.4. Shawn Hernan and Scott Lambert and Tomasz Ostwald and Adam Shostack. Uncover Security DesignFlaws Using The STRIDE Approach MSDN Magazine, November, 2006.5. Silver Bullet Security Podcast, Sponsored by IEEE Security and Privacy and Cigital,http

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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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Computers in Education

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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Computers in Education

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

Conference Session

Innovative Uses of Technology and Techniques for Laboratory Exercises

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ghassan T. Ibrahim, Bloomsburg University; Aaron J. Homiak, Geisinger Health System; Alexander Hallden-Abberton, Bloomsburg University; John R. Pulaski

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

AC 2012-4866: SMART BOX FOR SECURE DELIVERY OF CONTROLLEDSUBSTANCES IN MEDICAL CENTERSDr. Ghassan T. Ibrahim, Bloomsburg University Ghassan T. Ibrahim is Associate Professor at the Physics & Engineering Technology Department. He cur- rently teaches communication systems, RF effects and measurements, and senior design project courses. He received his B.Sc. in electronics engineering from University of London, U.K., and his Ph.D. from North Carolina State University at Raleigh.Mr. Aaron J. Homiak, Geisinger Health System Aaron Homiak is a Process Engineer (supply chain and logistics) at Geisinger Health System. He holds a bachelor’s of science in electronics engineering technology from Bloomsburg University and an

Conference Session

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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Computers in Education

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

Conference Session

Innovative Uses of Technology and Techniques for Laboratory Exercises

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kirstie A. Plantenberg, University of Detroit Mercy

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

AC 2012-3081: LOW-COST HANDS-ON DOE EXPERIMENTSDr. Kirstie A. Plantenberg, University of Detroit Mercy Page 25.905.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Low cost hands-on DOE experimentsAbstract At the University of Detroit Mercy, “Design of Experiments (DOE)” is a graduate level classthat teaches students multiple methods of experimental design. Each DOE method allows thestudent to systematically, efficiently and accurately gather data and make objective conclusionsbased on their analysis. This is a very important skill for engineers to have, however, the class isheavily mathematical and

Conference Session

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

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Computers in Education

. 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

Conference Session

Capstone Design Projects and Courses

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michele Miller, Michigan Technological University; John K. Gershenson, Michigan Technological University; Amilcar Alejandro Rincon-Charris, Inter American University of Puerto Rico, Bayamon; Carlos A. Alvarado, Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico; Jose A. Rojas, Universidad del Turabo

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Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering, Systems Engineering

AC 2012-4043: IMPLEMENTATION OF A MULTI-DISCIPLINARY SYS-TEMS ENGINEERING CAPSTONE DESIGN COURSE AT THREE PUERTORICAN UNIVERSITIESDr. Michele Miller, Michigan Technological University Michele Miller is an Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Michigan Technological Univer- sity. She teaches classes on manufacturing and does research in engineering education with particular interest in hands-on ability, lifelong learning, and project-based learning.Dr. John K. Gershenson, Michigan Technological UniversityProf. Amilcar Alejandro Rincon-Charris, Inter American University of Puerto Rico, Bayamon Amilcar A. Rincon-Charris was born on Barranquilla, Colombia, 1976. He will receive a Ph.D. in con- trol and robotics

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Impacts on Engineering Education Through Collaborative Learning, Project-based, and Service-learning

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Phillip Albert Sanger, Western Carolina University; Julia Ziyatdinova, Kazan National Research Technological University; Vasiliy Grigoryevich Ivanov, Kazan National Research Technological University

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International

AC 2012-4638: AN EXPERIMENT IN PROJECT-BASED LEARNING: ACOMPARISON OF ATTITUDES BETWEEN RUSSIA AND AMERICADr. Phillip Albert Sanger, Western Carolina University Phillip Albert Sanger is an Associate Professor in the Engineering and Technology Department of Western Carolina University. In addition, Sanger is the Director of the Center for Rapid Product Realization.Julia Ziyatdinova, Kazan National Research Technological University Julia Ziyatdinova is the Chair of the Department of Foreign Languages for Professional Communication at Kazan National Research Technological University, Russian Federation.Dr. Vasiliy Grigoryevich Ivanov, Kazan National Research Technological University Vasiliy Grigoryevich Ivanov is First