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Innovative Program and Curricular Development

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Liesl Hotaling, University of South Florida, St. Petersburg; Rustam Stolkin, University of Birmingham, UK; Susan Lowes, Columbia University, Institute for Learning Technologies, Teachers College; James S. Bonner, Clarkson University; William David Kirkey, Clarkson University; Temitope Ojo, Clarkson University; Peiyi Lin, Columbia University, Teachers College

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

AC 2011-1069: STUDENT-CREATED WATER QUALITY SENSORSLiesl Hotaling, University of South Florida-St. Petersburg Liesl Hotaling is a senior engineer at the College of Marine Science, University of South Florida. She holds a B.S. in Marine Science, and Masters degrees in Science Teaching and Maritime Systems. She is a partner in Centers for Ocean Science Education Excellence - Networked Ocean World (COSEE-NOW) and specializes in real time data and hands-on STEM educational projects supporting environmental ob- serving networks.Rustam Stolkin, University of Birmingham, UK Dr. Stolkin is a Research Fellow at the Intelligent Robotics Lab, University of Birmingham, UK. He is an interdisciplinary engineer, with diverse

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Mentoring Graduate Students, Diversity, and Assessment

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gregg L. Fiegel, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Ben Mason, University of California, Berkeley; Nicholas W. Trombetta, University of California, San Diego

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Graduate Studies, Minorities in Engineering

AC 2011-811: GRADUATE STUDENTS MENTORING UNDERGRADU-ATE RESEARCHERS ON A LARGE-SCALE EXPERIMENTAL RESEARCHPROJECT - A CASE STUDYGregg L. Fiegel, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo Gregg L. Fiegel is a Professor in the Civil and Environmental Engineering Department at California Polytechnic State University (Cal Poly), San Luis Obispo. He is a registered Professional Engineer in California, and he serves as the ASCE Student Chapter Faculty Advisor. Dr. Fiegel received his B.S. degree in Civil Engineering from Cal Poly in 1990. He received his M.S. and Ph.D. degrees from the University of California, Davis in 1992 and 1995, respectively.H. Ben Mason, University of California at Berkeley Ben Mason

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Extending a Hand Back: Older Students Inspiring Younger Students

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Noah Salzman, Purdue University; Johannes Strobel, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

AC 2011-2846: MOTIVATIONS AND BENEFITS FOR COLLEGE STU-DENTS SERVING AS MENTORS IN A HIGH SCHOOL ROBOTICS COM-PETITIONNoah Salzman, Purdue University Noah Salzman is a graduate student in Engineering Education and Mechanical Engineering at Purdue University. He received his B.S. in Engineering from Swarthmore College, and his M.Ed. in Secondary Science Education from University of Massachusetts, Amherst. He has work experience as both an engi- neer and taught science, technology, engineering, and mathematics at the high school level.Johannes Strobel, Purdue University, West Lafayette Johannes Strobel is Director of INSPIRE, Institute for P-12 Engineering Research and Learning and As- sistant Professor of Engineering

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Integrating Technical Research into Professional Development and K-12 Classrooms

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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John D. Carpinelli, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Howard S. Kimmel, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Linda S. Hirsch, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Levelle Burr-Alexander, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Kwabena A. Narh, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Rajesh N. Davé, New Jersey Institute of Technology

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

AC 2011-652: TRANSLATING RESEARCH EXPERIENCES INTO CLASS-ROOM PRACTICE: AN RET PROJECTJohn D. Carpinelli, New Jersey Institute of Technology JOHN D. CARPINELLI is a Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering and Director of the Center for Pre-College Programs at the New Jersey Institute of Technology. He has served as coordinator of activities at NJIT for the Gateway Engineering Education Coalition and as a member of the Coalition’s Governing Board. He previously chaired NJIT’s Excellence in Teaching Awards Committee and is past chair of the University Master Teacher Committee.Howard S. Kimmel, New Jersey Institute of Technology Dr. Kimmel is Professor of Chemical Engineering at New Jersey Institute of

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Educating Students for Professional Success

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ajit D. Kelkar, North Carolina A&T State University; James G. Ryan, Joint School of Nanoscience and Nanoengineering

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Graduate Studies, New Engineering Educators, Student

an awareness and understanding about nanotechnology to the business andentrepreneurial community in the State of North Carolina. The central objective of the Master ofScience in Nanoengineering degree program is to produce such trained nanoengineers for NorthCarolina businesses and manufacturing operations. Nanoengineering is an evolving field for the21st century, a discipline that drives many engineering and science activities, the impact andassociated technologies that will draw the industries of future growth as well as draw mostcreative minds. The educational programs of JSNN and the Masters program in nanoengineeringwill drive the associated knowledge based economy. We believe this program will strengthen existing undergraduate

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SPECIAL SESSION: Educational Methods and Tools to Encourage Conceptual Learning I

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nancy K. Lape, Harvey Mudd College

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Chemical Engineering, Educational Research and Methods

AC 2011-312: TIERED SCAFFOLDING OF PROBLEM-BASED LEARN-ING TECHNIQUES IN A THERMODYNAMICS COURSENancy K. Lape, Harvey Mudd College Assistant Professor Nancy K. Lape joined the Engineering Department at Harvey Mudd College in 2005 and serves as the Director of the Patton and Claire Lewis Fellowship in Engineering Professional Practice. Her research focuses on energy-efficient composite gas separation membranes, chemical transport across human skin, and engineering education. She received a B.S. in Chemical Engineering from the Univer- sity of Massachusetts at Amherst, a Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, and completed her postdoctoral studies at the Laboratoire des Sciences

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SPECIAL SESSION: Educational Methods and Tools to Encourage Conceptual Learning I

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Adrienne R. Minerick, Michigan Technological University; Jason M. Keith, Michigan Technological University; Faith A. Morrison, Michigan Technological University; Maria Fernanda Tafur; Aytug Gencoglu, Michigan Technological University

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Chemical Engineering, Educational Research and Methods

unsteady and steadystate transport problems. Keith, Morrison, and King7 have developed COMSOLMultiphysics® problems for introducing fuel cell concepts in fluid mechanics, heattransfer, or mass transfer courses. In this paper, we build upon this concept but utilize theMultiphysics® mode with two applications in mind: microfluidics and fuel cells.A special topics course in chemical engineering entitled Analytical MicrodeviceTechnology was developed for undergraduate upper-classmen and beginning graduatestudents. One challenge when discussing microfluidics in microdevices is facilitatingstudent visualization of the mathematical expressions and physical behaviors observed inthe micron length scales. A microscale module is described that involves fluid

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2011 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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Ravi Shankar; Francis X McAfee; Michael Harris; Norman Silva; Georgiana Carvalho

, College of Engineering and Computer Science, Florida Atlantic University, St. Lucie Campus, Port St. Lucie, FL Contact Information: Ravi Shankar, shankar@fau.edu, (561) 297-3470 589AbstractWe offer a compelling vision for bringing together like-minded faculty members across our severaluniversity campuses and colleges, to develop smart phone/ mobile applications in domains that areunderrepresented but have substantial potential to succeed, with social, economic, or technologicalimpact. A university is uniquely qualified to address such Apps given the close proximity of experts innon-overlapping and distinct fields. However, the close proximity is offset by silos built

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2011 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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Singli Garcia-Otero; E. Sheybani; Eduardo Garcia-Otero

box….  This time here at Goddard has been very exciting and informative. I got a chance to see how engineers work in such an important facility….. It is going to be a bittersweet feeling leaving here after this upcoming week.  The most important thing I have learned is that everything done at NASA cannot be 295 learned by reading a textbook. To open up your mind and explore new possibilities, you have to think outside the box. The things I learned at NASA, everyday people don't even talk about them because they can’t even imagine them.  I was interested in the things that NASA does. I wanted to gain experience in my field and this was a perfect

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Daniel W. Walsh, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Lanny Griffin, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Robert S. Crockett, California Polytechnic State University

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Graduate Studies

societaldemand. The faculty are aware, based on their interactions with industry, that there is a need fora professionally oriented MS program graduates who are focused on innovation andimplementation. The 4+1 program was developed with just this in mind. It is a program whichbenefits the student, benefits the faculty who are implementing the program and benefits thesociety which the graduates serve. The graduate degree provides students with unprecedentedvertical mobility and horizontal flexibility in their careers and underpins the success of existingcorporations and the development of new industries. Some evidence exists that the MS degree isbecoming the preferred degree for entry into the engineering profession. Indeed, the AmericanSociety of Civil

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2011 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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Donald D. Joye

engineer, should never be lost as part of the educational process,and cannot be reproduced by “virtual” laboratory experiences, useful though some of them maybe. Another compelling reason for hands-on experience in laboratory is preparation for research.This is often overlooked in these arguments, but lab can be a place where the student makes uphis or her mind that research may be interesting or not interesting to pursue. In my own personalexperience I can remember one lab in particular that was not particularly exciting, but stirred myinterest in research, because it was set up like a research project. Similar anecdotal stories havebubbled up from our students in my teaching experience at Villanova and elsewhere. In our laboratory

Conference Session

Innovations in Teaching: Mechanics

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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C.J. Egelhoff, U.S. Coast Guard Academy; K.L. Burns, U.S. Coast Guard Academy

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Mechanics

approachthe deflection solution for any point along the beam. Figure 5. Instructor-Developed Common Concept/Mind Map for Mechanics of MaterialsUses of the Mechanics HeuristicWe have used portions of this heuristic informally over several years as the character of the tooldeveloped. Like many instructors, we began with lists of equations and lists of lists whichevolved into images inside of circles with arrows. Last year we printed and distributed the one-page map and used it as a review tool for two groups of students. One review group included seniors preparing the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) exam. Page 22.48.7Mechanics of Materials was

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2011 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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Suzanne Keilson

Elements of Visual Literacy and Presentation Design from First Year Student Projects Suzanne Keilson SKeilson@loyola.edu 323 Elements of Visual Literacy and Presentation Design from First Year Student ProjectsABSTRACTA problem solving project has been given to first year students in an introduction to engineering classover a number of years. The students present their work including their process and method andproposed solutions at the end of the semester. These projects can vary from improved laundry oreating facilities to improved lighting on cars. The focus is on the problem solving process. Typicallystudents create presentations in software

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gül E. Okudan Kremer, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Linda C. Schmidt, University of Maryland, College Park; Noe Vargas Hernandez, University of Texas, El Paso

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NSF Grantees

AC 2011-1356: AN INVESTIGATION ON THE IMPACT OF THE DESIGNPROBLEM IN IDEATION EFFECTIVENESS RESEARCHGul E. Okudan Kremer, Pennsylvania State University, University Park Gul Kremer is an Associate Professor of Engineering Design and Industrial Engineering at the Pennsylva- nia State University. She received her Ph.D. from University of Missouri-Rolla in Engineering Manage- ment and Systems Engineering. Her research interests include multi-criteria decision analysis methods applied to improvement of products and systems and enhancing creativity in engineering design settings. Her published work appears in journals such as Journal of Mechanical Design, Journal of Engineering Design, Journal of Intelligent Manufacturing

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2011 Public Policy Colloquium

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Norman Fortenberry

Public Policy Colloquium 2011Legislative Update Legislative VisitsState of Initiatives relevant to engineeringEDC/ASEE positionsTrips to Congress and leave behinds Talk of your state PA leave behind -names of 21 Deans/Directors 30,000 students $400+ million in research; $3 billion for Univ. 7,000 graduatesUniversity /ASEE Values- Ask your CongressmanSupport the development of technologyand the creation of good jobs throughengineering innovation Graduate Research in all technical fields including energy, sustainability and innovation (NSF, NIH, DOE, DOD 6.1, 6.2, 6.3 research). Undergraduate Engineering Education K-12 STEM EducationUniversity ASEE Values-State of the UnionCutting the deficit

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2011 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

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Marwan Abumahaimed; Joseph J. Rencis

. Experiential learning prepares students to visualize real lifeengineering problems and opens their minds to think more broadly and innovatively.Recent studies and research in undergraduate engineering programs proved that experientiallearning plays a key role in enhancing engineering students‟ analytical and problem solvingskills. The ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering to identify,formulate, and solve engineering problems is a major point stressed in these articles.28,29According to these studies, most of the students‟ feedbacks was favored to apply what they Proceedings of the 2011 Midwest Section Conference of the American Society for Engineering Education

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2011 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

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Rebeca G. Book

Women Recruitment/Retention in STEM Fields Rebeca G. Book Pittsburg State UniversityAbstractNumbers in the United States are down in the STEM (science, technology, engineering,mathematics) fields compared to other countries. A look at the minority or women in STEMshows an even lower number. What can be done to improve these numbers? Once the minorityor woman student is in the program, how can they be retained? This paper will give suggestionson where to recruit and pointers on how to reach out to women students. Hurdles to recruit andretain women students will also be examined and how to overcome them.IntroductionThe STEM (science, technology

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Laboratories and Projects in BME

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Vladimir Genis, Drexel University; Donald L. McEachron, Drexel University; Fran Cornelius, Drexel University

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Biomedical

the process will be todevelop a solid understanding of design criteria for medical devices and how this interacts withmaintenance and usability issues5-8. This laboratory will serve as an essential bridge betweenclinical simulation and the Inventorium, in which biomedical engineering students will leadteams of biomedical engineering technology and nursing students in the creation of innovativeproducts, devices and processes. While it cannot be expected that every idea thus investigatedwill reach the market as a medical device or product, the act of creation and development will Page 22.1542.3help to train students’ minds in the engineering

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2011 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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Sheikh Ghafoor; Stephen Canfield; Michael Kelley; Tristan Hill

Assessment of Student Attitudes and its Impact in a Hands-On Programming Model for the Introductory Programming Course Sheikh Ghafoor, Stephen Canfield, Michael Kelley, Tristan Hill Tennessee Technological University, Cookeville, TennesseeSTEPHEN CANFIELDStephen Canfield is a professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at TennesseeTechnological University. He received his Ph.D. in mechanical engineering at Virginia Techin the field of parallel architecture robotics. His research interests include robotkinematics and dynamics, topological optimization of compliant manipulators and in-spacemechanisms active student learning and undergraduate student researchSHEIKH GHAFOORSheikh

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Matthew W. Roberts, University of Wisconsin, Platteville; Philip J. Parker, University of Wisconsin, Platteville; Michael K. Thompson, University of Wisconsin, Platteville; Barb A. Barnet, Univeristy of Wisconsin - Platteville

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NSF Grantees

infrastructure of the United States is exceeding its design capacity and is aging, requiringmaintenance and renovation. In order to meet this challenge, a need exists to produce civil andenvironmental engineers who have a broad understanding of the pressing needs of the infrastruc-ture of the United States. With this in mind, the faculty of the Civil and Environmental Engi-neering (CEE) Department at [institution] reviewed the program curricula (for the first time in atleast 20 years) and decided to redesign the curricula with an infrastructure theme. A DepartmentLevel Reform planning grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) was used to plan anoverhaul of the curriculum that infuses an infrastructure theme throughout.Once the curriculum planning

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ying Tang, Rowan University; Sachin Shetty, Tennessee State University; Xiufang Chen, Rowan University

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NSF Grantees

AC 2011-768: INTERACTIVE VIRTUAL REALITY GAMES TO TEACH-ING CIRCUIT ANALYSIS WITH METACOGNITIVE AND PROBLEM-SOLVING STRATEGIESYing Tang, Rowan University Ying Tang is Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Rowan University, Glassboro, NJ. She received the B.S. and M.S. degrees from the Northeastern University, P. R. China, in 1996 and 1998, respectively, and Ph. D degree from New Jersey Institute of Technology, Newark, NJ, in 2001. Her research interests include virtual/augmented reality, operational research, discrete event systems, Petri nets applications, artificial intelligence, and computer networking.Sachin Shetty, Tennessee State University Dr. Sachin Shetty is currently an Assistant

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Innovations in Design within BME Curricula

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Naomi C. Chesler, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Christopher L. Brace, University of Wisconsin; Willis J. Tompkins, University of Wisconsin, Madison

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Biomedical

AC 2011-117: LEARNING ASSESSMENT IN A DESIGN-THROUGHOUT-THE-CURRICULUM PROGRAMNaomi C. Chesler, University of Wisconsin, Madison Naomi C. Chesler is an Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering with an affiliate appointment in Educational Psychology. Her research interests include vascular biomechanics, hemodynamics and cardiac function as well as the factors that motivate students to pursue and persist in engineering careers, with a focus on women and under-represented minorities.Christopher L Brace, University of WisconsinWillis J. Tompkins, University of Wisconsin, Madison Willis J. Tompkins received the B.S. and M.S. degrees in electrical engineering from the University of Maine at Orono in 1963 and 1965

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Graduate Student Experience

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Adam R. Carberry, Arizona State University; Daniel P. Bumblauskas, University of Missouri, Columbia; Alexandra Emelina Coso, Georgia Institute of Technology; Ana T. Torres-Ayala, University of South Florida

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Graduate Studies, Student

other than engineeringeducation and STEM education. Therefore, it is necessary to consider other possible sources forthe rise in student involvement in the field of engineering education.In parallel with the development of engineering education and STEM education degreeprograms, the engineering education community has been exposed to an emergence of student-focused activities within ASEE. These activities range from the growth of ASEE studentchapters to the development of the ASEE Student Constituent Committee.ASEE student chapters originated in 1993 when graduate students and faculty from PurdueUniversity established the first chapter with the following objectives in mind: - to mentor graduate students interested in engineering

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2011 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

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Amelito Enriquez; Catherine Lipe; Tom Nguyen

scholarships were reserved for godly students, but I know now that anything is achievable.  Winning the scholarship showed me that there is help and support to achieve my goals  I was able to set in my mind that achieving my academic goal not only had to do with doing well in classes but also with building a supportive community where everyone was enthusiastic and eager to learn and that's why I maintained my participation with the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers, the American Chemical Society (ACS) and Phi Theta Kappa, organizations that provided different venues and resources to explore my interests.  It was the first scholarship I applied for and once

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2011 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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Ashraf Ghaly

Interactive exploration in Second Life environment to envision the invisible Ashraf Ghaly, Ph.D., P.E. Professor of Engineering, Union College Schenectady, NY 12308 ghalya@union.eduAbstractSecond Life (SL) is an Internet-based virtual world where three-dimensional modeling can beused to illustrate complex designs. It is an environment where the user can walk through and flyover designed features for best viewing experience. Union College offers a miniterm in Egyptdesigned to provide the students with the opportunity to experience engineering and

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2011 Northeast Section Meeting

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Barbara Fleck

DEVELOPING A RENEWABLE ENERGY TECHNOLOGY COURSE WITH AN INTERNATIONAL COMPONENT Faculty Paper Incorporating Study Abroad in an Engineering Technology Curriculum Barbara Fleck Engineering Department Maine Maritime Academy bfleck@mma.eduThe U.S. Department of State Bureau of Education and Cultural Affairs (ECA) iscurrently funding a program to increase opportunities for engineering technology studentsto participate in international education. This program, “Capacity Building for StudyAbroad”, provided funds for eight faculty members

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Professional Graduate Education and Industry

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ronald J. Bennett, Univeristy of Saint Thomas; Elaine R. Millam, University of Saint Thomas

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College Industry Partnerships, Graduate Studies

AC 2011-142: DEVELOPING LEADERSHIP ATTITUDES AND SKILLSIN WORKING ADULT TECHNICAL GRADUATE STUDENTS: RESEARCHINTERVIEW RESULTS WITH ALUMNIRonald J. Bennett, Univeristy of Saint Thomas RONALD J. BENNETT PhD is Honeywell Fellow in Global Technology Management in the School of Engineering at the University of St. Thomas after having served as the Founding Dean. He holds a Ph.D. in Metallurgical Engineering and an MBA. With a background of more than 20 years in industry, Bennett teaches and publishes on diverse topics including materials engineering, technical innovation, technology transfer, leadership and engineering education. He is an EAC of ABET commissioner for SME.Elaine R. Millam, EdD, University of St. Thomas

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Innovative College-Industry Partnerships for the Future

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lueny Morell, Hewlett-Packard Corporation; Martina Y. Trucco, Hewlett-Packard Labs; Francisco Enrique Andrade, Hewlett-Packard Mexico

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College Industry Partnerships

outcomes of bringingtogether minds, ideas and resources, while at the same time bringing value to all involvedstakeholders. GUAPO provides an example of a program where all three key outcomes cometogether.GUAPO provides HP Labs with top talent while effectively and efficiently supporting itsprototyping and development needs. GUAPO also allows HP Labs to protect its intellectualproperty (IP), as these engineers are contracted by HP and abide by employmentconfidentiality and IP agreements. Finally, the center also provides some economies of scalein terms of administrative benefits: instead of negotiating 20 contracts with universities orindividuals, there is now a single HP organization on site hosting and managing theseengineers.GUAPO provides

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BME Courses and Learning Activities

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Charles J. Robinson, Clarkson University

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Biomedical

given to each student: Course: This is a three-hour survey course whose aim is to give you a brief exposure to the biomedical and rehabilitation engineering field. As such, it is impossible for me to transmit any knowledge to you in detail. I hopefully will present you with a pretty good feel for the field, based on my 35 years of experience in it. To be fair, it also follows that assignments cannot have real depth. But they can be broad, and the can test the developing status of your engi- neering mind. The overview of necessity will not be comprehensive - rather an in depth look at each topic is left to other topical classes that you will take later in your academic career. In all cases we will try to integrate lectures and clinical

Conference Session

Design Education I

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Julia L. Morse, Kansas State University, Salina; Raju S. Dandu, Kansas State University, Salina

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Manufacturing

AC 2011-2270: ACCLIMATING MECHANICAL DESIGNERS TO MANU-FACTURING TOLERANCES IN THE FRESHMAN YEARJulia L Morse, Kansas State University, Salina Julia Morse is Associate Professor and Program Coordinator for Mechanical Engineering Technology at Kansas State University, K-State Salina. She teaches lecture and laboratory courses in the areas of computer-aided design, manufacturing and automation. Ms. Morse earned a B.S.I.E. from the Univer- sity of Tennessee-Knoxville and an M.S. in Manufacturing Systems Engineering from Auburn University, where she also worked with Auburn Industrial Extension Service. Her work in industry includes engi- neering experience in quality control, industrial engineering, and design and