Conference Session

College Industry Partnerships Division Poster Session

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrew E. Jackson, East Carolina University; Sherion H. Jackson, Grand Canyon Univeristy

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College Industry Partnerships

Paper ID #9924Outreach Activities as an Integral Part of Promotion and TenureDr. Andrew E. Jackson, East Carolina University Dr. Jackson serves as a Tenured, Full Professor in the Department of Technology Systems at ECU. He is a senior faculty member in the Industrial Engineering Technology (IET) program where he teaches a variety of IET courses, including: Production Systems Engineering and Production Planning, Engineering Economics, Human Factors Engineering, and Risk Assessment. His career spans 40 years in the fields of aviation, aerospace, defense contract engineering support, systems acquisition, academics, and

Conference Session

Program and Curriculum Design Initiatives

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Malini Natarajarathinam, Texas A&M University

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Manufacturing

two tasks become more challenging when thenumber of students is large and there are no formal contact hours.In Fall 2013, the class on Strategic distributor relationships for the onlineExecutive Masters program was redesigned to accommodate the incoming classof 60 students. The class was originally designed and taught with 10 -20 studentsfor several years. The class was redesigned to include better learning assessmentmethods and student engagement techniques. This article will talk about how theclass was redesigned to keep the students engaged but also make the classpersonal and useful to each student’s expectations and career growth. II. Challenges and ChangesThe main challenges that occur in a formal large student classroom are managinga

Conference Session

Assessment in Construction Education

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jonathan Weston Elliott, Colorado State University; Carla Lopez Del Puerto, Colorado State University

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Construction

reject their femaleness to gain acceptance Page 24.1077.2in the dominating culture. This leads to identity conflicts and contributes to maintaining anegative environment that discourages women to pursue male-dominated careers 31. In order to   change the culture to be more accepting of women, a critical mass of females in constructionneeds to be built.In recent years there has been increased interest in attracting women to construction andrecruitment and retention methods used in construction management programs have beeninvestigated. Lopez del Puerto et al.18 note that recruitment efforts need to be

Conference Session

WIED: Curricular Undergraduate Student Programs

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alistar Erickson-Ludwig, Drexel University (Eng.); Alisa Morss Clyne, Drexel University (Eng.)

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Women in Engineering

received her Doctorate in Medical and Mechanical Engineering from the Harvard-MIT Division of Health Sciences and Technol- ogy. Dr. Clyne received an NSF CAREER award in 2008 and an American Heart Association Scientist Development Grant in 2010. She received both research and educational funding from NSF, NIH, De- partment of Education, the Nanotechnology Institute, and the State of Pennsylvania. She is a member of ASEE, ASME, BMES, IEEE-EMBC, Sigma Xi, and SWE. Her teaching focuses on mechanical engi- neering applications in biological systems, and she founded several programs to increase diversity within engineering

Conference Session

K-12 and Pre-college Engineering Curriculum and Programming Resources, Part 1 of 2

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Shakira Renee McCall, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus; Randi Michelle Taylor, Arizona State University; Odesma Onika Dalrymple, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus; Shawn S. Jordan, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

development of faculty expertise in outcomes-based course de- sign through the use of the Instructional Module Development (IMOD) system, a self-guided web-based training tool.Dr. Shawn S Jordan, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus Shawn Jordan, Ph.D.is an Assistant Professor in theDepartment of Engineering atArizona State Univer- sity. He is the PI on three NSF-funded projects: CAREER: Engineering Design Across Navajo Culture, Community, and Society (EEC 1351728), Might Young Makers be the Engineers of the Future?(EEC 1329321), and Broadening the Reach of Engineering through Community Engagement (BRECE)(DUE 1259356). He is also Co-PI on one NSF-funded project: Should Makers be the Engineers of the Fu- ture

Conference Session

Engineering Management Division Technical Session 1

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Don Bowie P.E., Aurasen Limited; Xuping Xu, California Baptist University; Anthony L. Donaldson, California Baptist University

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Engineering Management

decades in Aerospace Projects which includes creating computerized engineering design tools, rocket orbital place- ment of telecommunications satellites, and the design and building of large-capacity electrical-generating wind turbines. His labor relations experience includes Vice President of the United States’ largest profes- sional/technical bargaining unit recognized by the Labor Relations Board. Don’s academic career involves educational assignments which includes teaching and developing several engineering and business related courses as a University Adjunct Professor, plus a multi-year tenure as an Affiliate Professor at Seattle Pa- cific University. Mr. Bowie is presently the CEO of a technical entrepreneurial

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Denise Thorsen, University of Alaska, Fairbanks; Lori Sowa P.E., University of Alaska, Southeast

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

career in engineering, academic success, and retention in college asother rural students as described in Felder et al’s Longitudinal Study [1994]. These reasons include Page 24.1278.2a lack of role models, less social pressure to attend college, and less access to rigorous high schoolcourses.In 2001, Etcheverry, et. al. showed that social capital has a positive effect on the retention andacademic achievement of students. Etcheverry defines social capital as consisting of exchangesthat arise through the interactions between students and professors and among students as theycooperate in learning the material. Research in social capital in

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2014 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Hong Li; Ashwin Satyanarayana

Abstract—Computer System Technology is an there are a large number of careers that graduates from ITenormously vibrant field that emerged at the end of the programs enter [8]. Those careers show an enormous diversitylast century as our society experienced a fundamental and the knowledge base and skill sets required for eachchange from an industrial society to an “information consequently vary widely as well. The curriculum shouldsociety.” This in turn demands changes to the curriculum therefore be designed in a way that gives an institutionof Computer Systems degree programs at colleges and considerable freedom in tailoring the curriculum to the needsuniversities so

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2014 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

Authors

Julie N. Renner; Kathy E. Ayers

first-hand experiences The program offers many special advantages. Fellows comedescribed. This paper summarizes the research and professional with their own funding, which can allow them some freedomactivities of a postdoctoral fellow working for Proton OnSite, aleader proton exchange membrane (PEM) water electrolysis to explore their own research topics and learn techniques in asystems. The information will help graduate students make new field. Additionally, the required mentorship ensureseducated career decisions. fellows are getting adequate support, while simultaneously

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2014 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

Authors

Girma Tewolde

. Kettering University has long recognized the role of pre- college programs in motivating and attracting young K-12 I. INTRODUCTION students to higher education in the specific fields of their interest [4]. The programs allow the participants to exploreTo enhance the competitiveness of the US workforce it is the different career opportunities and help them identify theessential to improve the quality of education in the country’s

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2014 ASEE Zone 4 Conference

Authors

David Naish

learnvarious professional programs, a fact which is a subtle but important difference. Learning aspecific engineering program does have value; however, the likelihood that every student willuse the program taught in his/her future career is low. Therefore it is extremely important tospend time focusing on the important aspects underlying any program and its implementation toprovide a foundation upon which to build. Specifically, one must have an understanding of: a)the background theory behind any program, and b) a structured approach to apply software totypically encountered problems. Each of these main focus areas is discussed in detail below.The course itself is modular in nature. Each module focuses on one major program and lastsapproximately four

Conference Session

Potpourri

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Waddah Akili, Iowa State University

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New Engineering Educators

, one that considersthe intellectual, social, cultural, and professional development needs of students andyoung professionals, and the need for taking little steps - one step at a time - that maymake a big difference in student’s performance and attitudes towards learning. It isargued that such an approach to mentoring will help encourage more underrepresentedgroups, such as women and minorities, to pursue careers in engineering. The paper, also,describes some attributes of mentoring and suggests how a faculty member might becomea good mentor to students.I. IntroductionMentoring is not a new concept. Many of us have benefited from a trusted mentor.Perhaps we called them a friend, family member, or an advisor, whose opinions andexperiences we

Conference Session

Leadership, Entrepreneurship and Ethics Education

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ronald W. Welch, The Citadel; Keith Plemmons PE, PMP, The Citadel

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Manufacturing

. Keith’s passions include risk management and professional workforce development. Page 24.424.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014 Development of Graduate Leadership and Management Programs for Working ProfessionalsProblem DefinitionCompanies in industry have increasing come to realize the need for skilled professionals in themanagement of technical projects and programs [1,2]. For this reason, companies andorganizations around the world are increasingly adopting project management as a formal careerpath. As a result, the career and professional development

Conference Session

Classroom Management

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ralph Ocon, Purdue University Calumet

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New Engineering Educators

Paper ID #9004Be the Leader of Your Class: Applying Leadership Behaviors to Manage Stu-dent Conduct and PerformanceProf. Ralph Ocon, Purdue University Calumet Page 24.223.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014 Be the Leader of Your Class: Applying Leadership Behaviors to Manage Student Conduct and PerformanceAbstractUniversity faculty, especially those who are just beginning their careers, are confrontedwith many professional challenges. The criteria required for promotion, includingscholarly activities

Conference Session

A Focus on Non-Traditional Students and Non-Traditional Course Delivery Methods

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Armineh Noravian, San Francisco State University; Patricia Irvine, San Francisco State University

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Two Year College Division

-baccalaureate preparation has drawn close attention. Women, racial/ethnicminorities, and low income students are well-represented in communitycolleges, but only a small number of these populations graduate withassociate’s degrees in engineering and engineering technologies. Researchhas shown that an interest in engineering as a career impacts persistence.Yet women and other underrepresented students are less likely than theirwhite male peers to have been socialized to do hands-on activities orencouraged to use toys, tools, or gadgets that might promote their interest inengineering. First generation and low income community college students areunderrepresented in engineering because they face barriers to entering andcompleting an engineering

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Reza Curtmola, New Jersey Institute of Technology; John D. Carpinelli, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Linda S. Hirsch, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Howard S. Kimmel, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Levelle Burr-Alexander, New Jersey Institute of Technology

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

Paper ID #9217Cloud Computing for Education: A Professional Development Program forHigh School TeachersDr. Reza Curtmola, New Jersey Institute of Technology Reza Curtmola is an Associate Professor in the Department of Computer Science at NJIT. He received the B.Sc. degree in Computer Science from the ”Politehnica” University of Bucharest, Romania, in 2001, the M.S. degree in Security Informatics in 2003, and the PhD degree in Computer Science in 2007, both from The Johns Hopkins University. He spent one year as a postdoctoral research associate at Purdue University. He is the recipient of the NSF CAREER award. His

Conference Session

Design in the Curriculum

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amit Janardhan Nimunkar, University of Wisconsin, Madison; John P. Puccinelli, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Matthew S. Bollom; Willis J. Tompkins, University of Wisconsin, Madison

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Biomedical

, hands-on approach, early in the curriculum, students haveobtained the skills they need to be successful in their future projects, to make informed decisionsabout their BME area of study and careers, and to enable them to become better engineers.IntroductionThe Biomedical Engineering (BME) Department at the University of Wisconsin-Madisondeveloped a rigorous six-semester, team-based design curriculum for our undergraduates to solvereal-world, client-based design problems when the department was founded in 1999 as shown inFigure 1.1,2 Teams of four or five students work on up to 41 different, real-world design projectsevery semester. This design sequence breaks down class boundaries, forms mentoredrelationships, actively involves each student in

Conference Session

The Interdisciplinary Nature of Engineering

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mehmet Vurkaç, Oregon Institute of Technology

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society, Multidisciplinary Engineering

the summer of 2013 at Oregon Instituteof Technology (also known as Oregon Tech). The purpose of the course was to introducestudents with engineering, medical technology, computing technology, and managementbackgrounds to the concepts, techniques, knowledge, and perspectives that diverse fields ofstudy (such as classical literature, mathematics, and cognitive psychology) can contribute to theirtechnical careers and to their lives as informed citizens.1The design of the course drew on the instructor’s prior teaching experiences of a number ofgeneral-education courses at a sister institution in the Oregon state system, principally drawingfrom a standard critical-thinking course described below in the section “Course Design andHistory.”The pilot

Conference Session

Student Beliefs, Motivation and Self Efficacy

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Courtney June Faber, Clemson University; Sarah Jane Grigg, Clemson University; Adam Kirn, Clemson University; Justine M. Chasmar; Lisa Benson, Clemson University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

andis only open to students pursuing degrees in science or engineering majors. The mission of theSEC is “to assist students in their transition to college and prepare them for their future academicand professional career by promoting: academic preparedness, professional development,interpersonal development, and community engagement”5. This year, approximately 400students at this institution were admitted to the SEC. Students participating in the SEC enroll inSEC specific sections of courses required for their major when available. This year SEC sectionswere available for two classes which also have honors sections and regular sections. SECsections of a class have the same academic requirements of regular sections, but all students inthe class

Conference Session

International Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sigrid Berka, University of Rhode Island; Walter von Reinhart

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International

professional career, but slightlylower as cultural and personal growth experience (see Table 5). Participants valued theirinternships less as an opportunity to gain technical hard skills (61.3%), but more as anopportunity to apply their technical skills (67.1%) and to make professional contacts (75.5%).This assessment is partially supported by the gains participants reported in various skill sets.Ranking their skill gains on a scale from one to five, relatively few graduates reported impressivegains in hard skills, such as technical skills in their core discipline, mathematics, or computerskills. Nevertheless 60.2% of respondents reported significant gains in the ability to solvecomplex technical problems, and 71.6% returned with a significantly

Conference Session

Promoting Technological Literacy

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sean P. Brophy, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Thalia Anagnos, San Jose State University

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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

for achieving educational goals of these participants as well as thelearners they engage in various learning experiences. This paper describes the critical principlesgoverning the design of an effective education and outreach program by a multi-site,geographically-distributed research center. These lessons will provide a framework for othersinterested in designing education and outreach programs at future large-scale research centers.IntroductionEducation, outreach, and training (EOT) programs are important to fulfilling the broader impactaims of large-scale research centers. These programs have the potential of attracting the nextgeneration of researchers to the field, increasing interest of K-12 students in pursuing careers inscience

Conference Session

ECE Program Development

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brandon M. Grainger, University of Pittsburgh; Gregory F. Reed, University of Pittsburgh

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Electrical and Computer

, teaching activities, and related pursuits include advanced electric power and energy generation, transmis- sion, and distribution system technologies; power electronics and control technologies (FACTS, HVDC, and MVDC systems); renewable energy systems and integration; smart grid technologies and applica- tions; and energy storage. Dr. Reed has over 27 years of combined industry and academic experience in the electric power and energy sector, including engineering, research & development, and executive man- agement positions throughout his career with the Consolidated Edison of New York, ABB Inc., Mitsubishi Electric Corp., and DNV-KEMA. He is an active member of the IEEE Power & Energy Society and the American

Conference Session

Teaching Approaches for Ethics

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gregory A. Rulifson, University of Colorado, Boulder; Angela R. Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder; Whitney Thomas, University of Colorado, Boulder

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Engineering Ethics

, ethics, and globalization.Whitney Thomas Page 24.1291.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014 Understanding of Social Responsibility by First Year Engineering Students: Ethical Foundations and CoursesAbstractEngineers play a significant role in society, but the extent to which students consider this role asa desirable career attribute and extend their beliefs about the social responsibility (SR) ofengineers beyond basic ethical foundations is not fully understood. A qualitative study wascompleted to understand how first year engineering students define SR and how it

Conference Session

Socio-cultural Elements of Learning through Service

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christopher Papadopoulos, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus; William Joseph Frey, Univ. Puerto Rico - Mayaguez; Marcel J. Castro-Sitiriche, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Puerto Rico-Mayagüez; Joann M. Rodriguez, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus; Jeffrey Santiago, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus; Tyrone Medina, University of Puerto Rico at Mayaguez; Ricardo Maldonado; Cristina Rivera-Vélez, GREAT IDEA; Davis Chacon-Hurtado, University of Connecticut; Pablo Jose Acevedo, UPRM

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Community Engagement Division

move beyond the excellent but often-shortlived undergraduate projects that might be of a voluntary nature to inspire work that is morecentrally tied to career ambitions. A complete overview of the project’s activities, publications,personnel, and partners can be found at http://greatidea.uprm.edu.15 We broadly speak of research in Appropriate Technology as research that is responsiveto a specific community or social context. The coursework and seminars that we offer enablestudents to learn skills to conduct research in this context, particularly when their researchinvolves interaction with a community. Implicitly, such work is interdisciplinary, requiring notonly the usual scientific and technical training, but also techniques (or at

Conference Session

Systems Engineering Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Radu F. Babiceanu, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

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Systems Engineering

consider entering systems engineering career paths; and, • An increased familiarity with the systems engineering process, systems analysis methods and tools, and system operational maintenance for the software engineering students who consider careers in software development for large-scale systems.There is consensus among the industry practitioners that superior requirements engineering iscritical for the development of quality systems[6]. Moreover, academe people consider that thesoftware industry use of requirements engineering is obstructed by relatively poor understandingof requirements engineering practices and benefits. In this context, teaching requirementsengineering at university level becomes a critical responsibility

Conference Session

Integrating Engineering Economy into Curricula

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joseph Wilck IV, East Carolina University; Paul C. Lynch, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA; Paul J. Kauffmann P.E., East Carolina University

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Engineering Economy

advising. He received the Outstanding Industrial Engineering Faculty Award in 2011 and 2013 for his work in undergraduate education at Penn State. Dr. Lynch worked as a regional production engineer for Universal Forest Products prior to pursuing his graduate degrees. He is currently a Lecturer and Academic Adviser in the Harold and Inge Marcus Department of Industrial & Manufacturing Engineering at the Pennsylvania State University.Dr. Paul J. Kauffmann P.E., East Carolina University Dr. Paul J. Kauffmann is a professor and former chair in the Department of Engineering at East Carolina University. His twenty year industry career included positions as Plant Manager and Engineering Direc- tor. Dr. Kauffmann

Conference Session

Understanding our Students & Ethical Development

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Natalie C.T. Van Tyne, Colorado School of Mines; Maria Brunhart-Lupo, Colorado School of Mines

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Engineering Ethics

sustainability, high ethicalstandards, and career fulfillment.18 What they mean by career fulfillment, at least in theconstruction industry, was described in terms of a “new” approach to work-life balance, and arecognition that the “transition to power” would come quickly, requiring these engineers to beready for it.18 The identification of high ethical standards is encouraging to us, as we believe thatour students are receptive to the idea of fulfilling their expected role in society, through anadherence to these standards.Meanwhile, the National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE) recognizes that Millennialsare not a homogenous group.13 On the positive side, these engineers have a great deal ofenthusiasm and optimism for their work,13 as well as

Conference Session

K-12 and Pre-College Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Turner Ralph Swanson, Tau Beta Pi Engineering Honor Society; Justin Matthew Collins, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Jill Frey, Sweet Water Foundation; Joey Zocher, Escuela Verde; Matthew J. Traum, Milwaukee School of Engineering

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

consecutively for every term of his collegiate career and was awarded the Rath Distinguished Scholarship by the Wisconsin Association of Independent Colleges and Universities (WAICU). In addition, Justin is actively involved in multiple on-campus organizations. He has been elected to serve as Vice President of the Wisconsin-Delta chapter of the Tau Beta Pi Engineering Honor Society for the 2014-2015 academic year, and is working closely with the current Vice President on a unique collaborative project to educate high school students on extraterrestrial plant growth. Justin is also engaged in his second Rocket Design Competition, sponsored by the Wisconsin Space Grant Consortium, as well as an active member of the MSOE Swing

Conference Session

Student Learning, Problem Solving, & Critical Thinking 2

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ben D Radhakrishnan, National University

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Educational Research and Methods

Student- Centric Learning), promoting Leadership in Sustainability and Management Practices. He is also an Affiliate Researcher at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA, focusing on the energy ef- ficiency of IT Equipment in a Data Centers. Before his teaching career, he had a very successful corporate management career working in R&D at Lucent Technologies and as the Director of Global Technology Management at Qualcomm. He initiated and managed software development for both the companies in India. He holds MS in Engineering and MBA degrees. Page 24.140.1 c

Conference Session

Engineering Leadership Development Constituent Committee Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gregg Morris Warnick, Brigham Young University; Joshua Schmidt, Brigham Young University; Anton E. Bowden, Brigham Young University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Leadership Development Division

Nebraska-Lincoln with a Master of Technology Management degree and a BS in Manufacturing Engineering Technology, from Brigham Young Univer- sity. Gregg also does consulting in project management and leadership working with IPS Learning and Stanford University where he provides training for fortune 500 companies throughout the world.Joshua Schmidt, Brigham Young UniversityProf. Anton E Bowden, Brigham Young University Anton E. Bowden is an Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Brigham Young University. He holds a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Utah State University and a Ph.D. in Bioengineering from University of Utah. He received a CAREER award from the National Science Foundation for