Conference Session

Assessment & Continuous Improvement in ECET: Part I

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ronald Land, Penn State University - New Kensington

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Engineering Technology

AC 2010-163: FIRST USE OF A PROTOTYPE NATIONALLY-NORMEDASSESSMENT EXAM FOR EET PROGRAMSRonald Land, Penn State University - New Kensington RONALD LAND is an Associate Professor in the School of Engineering Design, Technology, and Professional Programs (SEDTAPP) in the College of Engineering at Penn State University. He served as Chair of the Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology Department Heads Association from June of 2006 to June of 2009. Page 15.585.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Development of a Prototype, Nationally-Normed Assessment Exam for

Conference Session

Interdisciplinary Education in Engineering Technology

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephen R. Fleeman, Rock Valley College

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Engineering Technology

AC 2011-1870: ALTERNATIVE ENERGY EDUCATION USING ALTER-NATIVE DESIGN AND DELIVERYStephen R. Fleeman, Rock Valley College Stephen R. Fleeman is an Associate Professor and Academic Chair of Electronic Engineering Technology and Sustainable Energy Systems at Rock Valley College in Rockford, Illinois. He has been at the college for 28 years and retired in 2009 from Hamilton Sundstrand (an aerospace company) after 31 years of working as an electrical engineer concurrently. Page 22.156.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Alternative Energy Education Using Alternative

Conference Session

Engineering Design

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kerry Meyers, University of Notre Dame; Victoria E. Goodrich, University of Notre Dame; Jay B. Brockman, University of Notre Dame; Jay Caponigro, University of Notre Dame

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

AC 2012-3170: I2D2: IMAGINATION, INNOVATION, DISCOVERY, ANDDESIGNDr. Kerry Meyers, University of Notre Dame Kerry L. Meyers is a Professional Faculty member in the College of Engineering at the University of Notre Dame, is an instructor and coordinator in the First-year Engineering program and is also involved with students at a variety of levels including a graduate student teaching apprentice program, an undergraduate peer mentoring program, and STEM outreach). She has a B.S. in mechanical engineering from Purdue University, M.S. in mechanical engineering from Oakland University, and completed her Ph.D. in engi- neering education at Purdue University. Meyers has several years of industrial experience in automotive

Conference Session

Developing Young MINDS in Engineering, Part II

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ivan Lopez Hurtado, Northern New Mexico College; Jorge Crichigno, Northern New Mexico College

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Minorities in Engineering

AC 2012-3778: IMPROVING RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION FORENGINEERING DEGREE STUDENTS IN A RURAL HIGHLY UNDER-SERVED COMMUNITYDr. Ivan Lopez Hurtado, Northern New Mexico College Ivan Lopez Hurtado received his B.S. degree in industrial physics engineering from Tec de Monterrey, Monterrey, Mexico, 1995, M.S. degree in automation from Tec de Monterrey, Monterrey, Mexico, 1998, and Ph.D. in electrical engineering from the University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, N.M., USA in 2008. He is currently the Department of Engineering, Chair at Northern New Mexico College.Dr. Jorge Crichigno, Northern New Mexico College Jorge Crichigno received the B.Sc. degree in electrical engineering from the Catholic University of Asun- cion

Conference Session

Two Year-to-Four Year Transfer Topics Part II

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary R. Anderson-Rowland, Arizona State University

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Two Year College Division

AC 2011-2089: REDUCING GPA SHOCK FOR ENGINEERING AND COM-PUTER SCIENCE COMMUNITY COLLEGE TRANSFER STUDENTSMary R. Anderson-Rowland, Arizona State University MARY R.ANDERSON-ROWLAND is the PI of an NSF STEP grant to work with five non-metropolitan community colleges to produce more engineers, especially female and underrepresented minority engi- neers. She also directs three academic scholarship programs, including one for transfer students. An Associate Professor in Computing, Informatics, and Systems Design Engineering, she was the Associate Dean of Student affairs in the Ira a. Fulton School of Engineering at ASU from 1993-2004. She was named a top 5% engineering teacher for 2009-2010. She received the WEPAN

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marissa Jablonski, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee; John R. Reisel, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee; Hossein Hosseini, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee; Ethan V Munson, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee; Leah Rineck

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NSF Grantees

AC 2011-243: INITIAL EVALUATION OF THE IMPACT OF MATH STUDYGROUPS ON FIRST-YEAR STUDENT COURSE SUCCESSMarissa Jablonski, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee Marissa R. Jablonski is a PhD Student of Civil/Environmental Engineering at the University of Wisconsin- Milwaukee (UWM). She serves as program coordinator of the National Science Foundation (NSF) funded FORTE (Fostering Opportunities for Tomorrow’s Engineers) program at UWM and works to recruit and retain undergraduate minorities and women to UWM’s College of Engineering and Applied Sciences. Marissa is focusing her dissertation on sustainable oxidation of textile wastewater and is working to create small-scale wastewater treatment units for cottage textile

Conference Session

Design Across Disciplines

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael A. Gennert, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Taskin Padir, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

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Design in Engineering Education

AC 2012-4280: ASSESSING MULTIDISCIPLINARY DESIGN IN A ROBOTICSENGINEERING CURRICULUMProf. Michael A. Gennert, Worcester Polytechnic Institute Michael A. Gennert is Director of the Robotics Engineering Program at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, where he is professor of computer science and professor of electrical and computer engineering. He has worked at the University of Massachusetts Medical Center, Worcester, Mass., the University of Califor- nia/Riverside, General Electric Ordnance Systems, Pittsfield, Mass., and PAR Technology Corporation, New Hartford, N.Y. He received the B.S. in computer science, B.S. in electrical engineering, and M.S. in electrical engineering in 1980, and the D.Sc. in electrical

Conference Session

Recruitment, Retention, and First-Year Programs in ECE

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eric A Freudenthal, University of Texas, El Paso; Art Duval, University of Texas, El Paso; Sarah Hug, University of Colorado, Boulder; Alexandria Nicole Ogrey; Kien H. Lim, University of Texas, El Paso; Catherine Tabor, El Paso Independent School District; Rebeca Q. Gonzalez, UTEP-Graduate Student and EPISD-Teacher; Alan Siegel, New York University

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Electrical and Computer

AC 2011-2702: PLANTING THE SEEDS OF COMPUTATIONAL THINK-ING: AN INTRODUCTION TO PROGRAMMING SUITABLE FOR IN-CLUSION IN STEM CURRICULAEric A Freudenthal, University of Texas, El Paso Dr. Freudenthal is an Associate Professor of computer science at the University of Texas at El PasoDr. Art Duval, University of Texas at El Paso Art Duval is a Professor in the Department of Mathematical Sciences at the University of Texas at El Paso.Dr. Sarah Hug, University of Colorado, Boulder Dr. Sarah Hug is Research Associate at the Alliance for Technology, Learning, and Society (ATLAS) Institute, University of Colorado at Boulder. Dr. Hug earned her PhD in Educational Psychology at the University of Colorado, Boulder. Her research

Conference Session

To Boldly Go... Engineering Librarians Explore New Connections with Users

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Mark Chrimes, Institution of Civil Engineers

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Engineering Libraries

AC 2011-318: CIVIL ENGINEERING IN A TIME OF CHANGE: THE RE-SPONSE OF THE INSTITUTION OF CIVIL ENGINEERS LIBRARYMichael Mark Chrimes, The Institution of Civil Engineers Mike Chrimes was born on 25 June 1954 in Neston, Wirral, Cheshire (about 10 miles from Liverpool and Chester) where his family have lived since the early eighteenth century. After attending Wirral Grammar School he studied Modern History at University College, London. He then began a career in Librarian- ship with Liverpool City Libraries. He became interested in developments in Information Technology in Librarianship and attended a post-graduate course at Loughborough University of Technology. In July 1977 Mike joined the staff of the Institution of

Conference Session

Distance and Web-based Learning in ECE

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brock J. LaMeres, Montana State University; Carolyn Plumb, Montana State University

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Electrical and Computer

AC 2011-457: A COMPARISON OF HANDS-ON VERSUS REMOTE LAB-ORATORY EXPERIENCE FOR INTRODUCTORY MICROPROCESSORSCOURSESBrock J. LaMeres, Montana State University Brock J. LaMeres is an Assistant Professor in the electrical and computer engineering department at Mon- tana State University (MSU). LaMeres teaches and conducts research in the area of digital systems and engineering education. LaMeres is currently studying the effectiveness of online delivery of engineer- ing education including the impact of remote laboratory experiences. LaMeres’ research group is also studying the effective hardware/software partitioning using reprogrammable fabrics. This work involves exploiting the flexibility of modern FPGAs to optimize

Collection

2020 ASEE North Midwest Section Annual Conference

Authors

Shan Jiang, Iowa State University; Ann M Gansemer-Topf, Iowa State University; Nigel Forest Reuel, Iowa State University of Science and Technology; Gül E. Kremer, Iowa State University of Science and Technology; Qing Li, Iowa State University; Rebecca Mort, Iowa State University

worked on binder platform development for different commercial products. Dr. Jiang edited the first book on Janus particles and has published more than 50 peer reviewed journal articles and book chapters. Dr. Jiang was awarded with the Racheff-Intel Award for Outstanding Graduate Research. The technology he participated in developing at Dow received the Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge Award and the R&D 100 Award. He recently received the ACS Younger Chemists Committee Leadership Development Award, the 3M non-tenured faculty award, ACS-PRF New Investigator Award and Dean’s Excellence in Learning and Teaching Award. Dr. Jiang has received funding support for both his research lab and education initiative from

Conference Session

ECCD Innovations in Energy Engineering & Technology

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Faruk Yildiz, Sam Houston State University; Ulan Dakeev, University of Michigan, Flint; Kenan Baltaci, University of Wisconsin, Stout; Keith L. Coogler, Sam Houston State University

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

beamstructure with a mass at the unattached end of the lever, since it provides higher strain for a giveninput force [6]. The voltage produced varies with time and strain, effectively producing anirregular AC signal on the average. Piezoelectric energy conversion produces relatively highervoltage and power density levels than an electromagnetic system. Moreover, piezoelectricity hasthe ability to generate an electric potential of elements such as crystals and some types ofceramics from a mechanical stress [7]. If the piezoelectric material is not short circuited, theapplied mechanical stress induces a voltage across the material. The most common type ofdevice used to scavenge vibration energy is a cantilever piezoelectric device which

Conference Session

College Industry Partnerships Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Charles E. Baukal Jr. P.E., John Zink Co. LLC; Ted Song, John Brown University; Will C. Holmes, John Brown University; Kyle Andrew Crouse, John Brown University; Zachary Jordan Lee, John Brown University; Cameron Drax Geiger, John Brown University

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College Industry Partnerships

coursework program in the Australian environment, proceedings of the 2007 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition, paper AC 2007-1562.9. C. Baukal, J. Colannino, W. Bussman, and G. Price, Industry Instructors for a Specialized Elective Course, Paper AC 2010-67, proceedings of 2010 American Society for Engineering Education conference, June 20- 23, 2010, Louisville, KY.10. F.S. Gunnerson, R.T. Jacobsen and G. Pillay, A strategic alliance between regional universities and industry at a national laboratory, proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition, pp. 3895-3903.11. J.V. Farr and D. Verma, Involving industry in the design

Conference Session

CIP Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Charles E. Baukal Jr. P.E., John Zink Co. LLC; Geoffrey L Price, University of Tulsa; Geoffrey D. Silcox, University of Utah; Michael Newton, University of Utah, Chemical Engineering Department; Terry L Phipps

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College Industry Partnerships

Conference & Exposition, paper AC 2006-1330.17. C. Baukal, J. Colannino, W. Bussman, and G. Price, Industry Instructors for a Specialized Elective Course, Paper AC 2010-67, proceedings of 2010 American Society for Engineering Education conference, June 20- 23, 2010, Louisville, KY.18. C.E. Baukal (ed.), The John Zink Combustion Handbook, CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL, 2001.19. M. Moore and G. Kearsley, Distance Education: A Systems View, Second Edition, Thomson Wadsworth, Belmont, CA, 2005.20. S.T. Muench, Self-managed learning model for civil engineering continuing training, Journal of Professional Issues in Engineering Education and Practice, Vol. 132, No. 3, pp. 209-216, 2006.21. C.E. Baukal and M. Crawford-Fanning

Conference Session

Topics Enhancing ET Education

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vukica M. Jovanovic, Old Dominion University; Jennifer Grimsley Michaeli PE, Old Dominion University; Otilia Popescu, Old Dominion University; Moustafa R. Moustafa, Old Dominion University; Mileta Tomovic, Old Dominion University; Alok K. Verma P.E., Old Dominion University; Cheng Y. Lin P.E., Old Dominion University

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Engineering Technology

and design.EET 350 Fundamentals of Electrical Technology (Lecture 3 hours; 3 credits): A comprehensivecourse in electrical engineering technology for nonmajors. Major topics are basic electricity, ACand DC circuits, circuit analysis, linear electronics and digital electronics. Students learn the basiclaws of DC circuits including Ohm and Kirchoff laws, voltage and current divider rules, Thevenin'sand Norton's theorems, mesh and node analysis. Students also learn about inductance andcapacitance, about boundary conditions for energy storage elements in transient circuits, and firstorder circuits with DC excitation. In AC circuits, students study phasor analysis, AC impedanceand AC voltage-current relationships, conversion between series and

Conference Session

Experiential Learning in ECE

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kathleen Meehan, Virginia Tech; Robert W. Hendricks, Virginia Tech; Cortney V. Martin, Virginia Tech; Peter Doolittle, Virginia Tech; Richadr Lee Clark, Virginia Western Community College

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Electrical and Computer

course instructor with live demonstrations. In the second laboratory course on a.c. circuits,ECE 3074, the lectures are online Adobe Flash presentation composed of powerpoint slides andaudio recorded with Adobe Presenter.AssessmentAll students enrolled in ECE 2074, Electric Circuit Analysis Lab, and ECE 3074, AC CircuitAnalysis Lab were invited to participate in two online assessment surveys in the Fall 2010 courseofferings. The goal of the assessment was to determine if the hands-on exercises were motivatingthe students‟ interest in the field, supporting their learning of the concepts presented in thecompanion lecture courses, and increasing the students‟ self-confidence to design, simulate,construct, and characterize circuits. An initial pre

Conference Session

Graduate Education and Undergraduate Research in ET

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael J. Dyrenfurth, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Mike Murphy, Dublin Institute of Technology; Gary R. Bertoline, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Robert J. Herrick, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Kathryne Newton, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Sancho Maria-Ribera, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya; Nuria Castell, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya; James L. Barnes, James Madison University; Matthias Kuder, Freie Universität Berlin; Gareth O'Donnell, Dublin Institute of Technology

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Engineering Technology

. (2010). Concurrent masters degrees across the Atlantic: Innovations, issues & insights. Paper AC 2010-1372 presented at the ASEE 2010 Annual Conference, June 20 - 23, Louisville, Kentucky. Washington, DC: American Society for Engineering Education. Page 22.402.13

Conference Session

Graduate Education and Undergraduate Research-related Issues

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sidi Berri, New York City College of Technology; Andy Zhang, New York City College of Technology; Gaffar Barakat Gailani, New York City College of Technology

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Engineering Technology

AC 2012-5131: IMPORTANCE OF UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH INENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY PROGRAMSDr. Sidi Berri, New York City College of Technology Sidi Berri is a professor and the Chairman of the Mechanical Engineering Technology Department of New York City College of Technology.Dr. Andy Zhang, New York City College of Technology Andy S. Zhang earned his master’s in mechanical engineering from the City College of New York in 1987 and his Ph.D. in mechanical engineering from the Graduate Center of the City University of New York in 1995. Zhang’s research areas include materials testing, composite materials, CAD/CAE, engineering animation, and mechatronics design.Dr. Gaffar Barakat Gailani, New York City College of Technology

Conference Session

Learning and Assessment III

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tom Spendlove, Baker College, Flint; Anca L. Sala, Baker College, Flint; James Riddell, Baker College, Flint

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Mechanical Engineering

AC 2012-4127: LEARNER CENTERED INSTRUCTION IN MECHANI-CAL ENGINEERING PROGRAMMr. Tom Spendlove, Baker College, Flint Tom Spendlove teaches engineering and CAD courses at Baker College in Flint, Mich.Dr. Anca L. Sala, Baker College, Flint Anca L. Sala is professor and Dean of engineering and computer technology at Baker College of Flint. In addition to her administrative role, she continues to be involved with development of new engineering curriculum, improving teaching and assessment of student learning, assessment of program outcomes and objectives, and ABET accreditation. She is an active member of ASEE, ASME, and OSA, serving in various capacities.Mr. James Riddell, Baker College, Flint James A. Riddell is

Conference Session

Exporting of Higher Education to Developing Countries

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Russel Jones, World Expertise LLC

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International

AC 2010-41: TRANSFORMING MIDDLE EAST ECONOMIES THROUGHEDUCATION, RESEARCH AND INNOVATIONRussel Jones, World Expertise LLC Russel C. Jones is President of World Expertise LLC, a consulting firm focused on higher education. He previously served as faculty member, department chair, dean of engineering, academic vice president, and president at a number of US universities. Recently he has been the founding president of Masdar Institute, and senior advisor to Khalifa University, both in Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates. Page 15.1278.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010

Conference Session

Technological Literacy for Undergraduate Students

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Randy Libros, Community College of Philadelphia

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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

AC 2011-1212: IMPROVING TECHNOLOGICAL LITERACY THROUGHTHE USE OF NEWS ARTICLESRandy Libros, Community College of Philadelphia Associate Professor, Physics Program Director, Applied Science and Engineering Technology Co-Chair, Center for Science and Engineering Education Page 22.839.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Improving Technological Literacy Through the Use of News ArticlesIntroductionA new course, Science, Technology and Public Policy, was first offered at Community Collegeof Philadelphia in the Fall of 2009. The course

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship Courses and Outcomes I

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gerald Nelson, Mississippi State University; Melissa L Moore, American Society of Agricultural Engineers; Rodney A. Pearson, Mississippi State University; Robert S. Moore, Mississippi State University; Allison Pearson, Mississippi State University; Abby Lammons Thompson, Mississippi State University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

AC 2011-934: IPHONE ENTREPRENEURSHIP CLASS: BRIDGING THEGAP BETWEEN ENGINEERING AND BUSINESS TO CREATE AN EN-TREPRENEURIAL CULTUREGerald Nelson, Mississippi State University Gerald Nelson is an Industrial Engineering graduate of Mississippi State University who later went on to receive his MBA. Nelson’s career includes former positions as Plant Manager, Trinity Industries; Presi- dent and Chief Operating Officer of the Wear Resistance Group of Thermadyne Industries, Inc.; Executive Vice President of Operations, Viasystems Group, Inc.; and Chief Operating Officer of Deka Medical, Inc. In 2006, Nelson assumed responsibility as Director for the Thad Cochran Endowment for Entrepreneur- ship, which fosters funds and

Conference Session

Active and Project-Based Learning

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lynn Albers, North Carolina State University; Laura Bottomley, North Carolina State University

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Mechanical Engineering

AC 2011-781: THE IMPACT OF ACTIVITY BASED LEARNING, A NEWINSTRUCTIONAL METHOD, IN AN EXISTING MECHANICAL ENGI-NEERING CURRICULUM FOR FLUID MECHANICSLynn Albers, North Carolina State University Lynn Albers received her B.S. in Mathematics with a minor in Music from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1992 and her M.S. in Mechanical Engineering with a concentration in Nuclear Engineering at Manhattan College in 1996. After working for Nortel Networks and the North Carolina Solar Center, Lynn matriculated at North Carolina State University where she is a Ph.D. candidate in Mechanical Engi- neering. Her dissertation spans the Colleges of Engineering and Education and will be the first of its kind at NCSU.Laura

Conference Session

Two Year-to-Four Year Transfer Topics Part I

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael T. Gibbons, American Society for Engineering Education; Elizabeth T. Cady, National Academy of Engineering; Catherine Didion, National Academy of Engineering; Norman L. Fortenberry, National Academy of Engineering (Washington)

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Two Year College Division

AC 2011-65: PILOT SURVEY OF ENGINEERING AND ENGINEERINGTECHNOLOGY STUDENTS IN 2-YEAR AND 4-YEAR INSTITUTIONSMichael T. Gibbons, American Society for Engineering Education Michael Gibbons is the Director of Data Research & Programs at the American Society for Engineering Education. Since 1999 he has managed several surveys and publications on U.S. and Canadian engi- neering colleges. He publishes the annual Profiles of Engineering and Engineering Technology Colleges book, which tracks engineering enrollments, degrees, faculty headcounts and research expenditures. De- tailed profiles of 370 ABET-accredited engineering and engineering technology colleges are published at www.asee.org/colleges and in ASEE’s data

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yongpeng Zhang, Prairie View A&M University; Lin Li, Prairie View A&M University; Xuemin Chen, Texas Southern University

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NSF Grantees

AC 2011-399: VIRTUAL AND REMOTE FUNCTIONALITY DEVELOP-MENT FOR UNDERGRADUATE LABORATORYYongpeng Zhang, Prairie View A&M University Yongpeng Zhang received his Ph.D. degree in Electrical Engineering from University of Houston in 2003. After one year post-doctoral research, he was appointed as a Tenure-Track Assistant Professor in Engi- neering Technology Dept. at Prairie View A&M University in 2004 Fall, where he received promotion as a tenured Associate Professor from 2010 Fall. His research interests include cyber-physical system, control theory, power electronics, motor drive, mechatronics, and real-time embedded system design. His research has been sponsored by U.S. Army Research Office, NSF, and industry

Conference Session

Trends in Mechanical Engineering: Trends and Tools

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vincent Capece, University of Kentucky

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Mechanical Engineering

AC 2012-5274: DEVELOPMENT OF A WRITING WORKSHOP FOR AMECHANICAL ENGINEERING LABORATORY COURSEDr. Vincent Capece, University of Kentucky Vincent R. Capece is an Associate Professor of mechanical engineering. Capece received his B.S. de- gree in mechanical engineering from Tennessee Technological University in 1980, M.S. in mechanical engineering from MIT in 1982, and Ph.D. from Purdue University in 1987. Page 25.459.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Development of a Writing Workshop for a Mechanical Engineering Laboratory

Conference Session

Best. Class. Ever.

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Linda S. Davis, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Deborah Lynn Grubbe P.E., Operations and Safety Solutions, LLC; Ronald Lee Cutshall Sr., R. L. Cutshall Sr., Consulting; Steven J. Swanson; Michael T. Harris, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Arvind Varma, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Chemical Engineering

AC 2012-3985: PROCESS SAFETY MANAGEMENT COURSE DEVEL-OPMENTMrs. Linda S. Davis, Purdue University, West Lafayette School of Chemical EngineeringMs. Deborah Lynn Grubbe P.E., Operations and Safety Solutions, LLC Deborah Grubbe is Owner and Principal of Operations and Safety Solutions, LLC, a consultancy that specializes in safety and operations troubleshooting and support. Deborah is the former Vice President of Group Safety for BP PLC, which had its two safest years ever during her tenure. She was trained in the characteristics of safe operations during her 27-year career at DuPont, where she held corporate director positions in engineering, operations and safety. Grubbe is a member of the NASA Aerospace Safety

Conference Session

Attracting Young Minds: Part I

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rafic Bachnak, Texas A&M International University; Rohitha Goonatilake, Texas A&M International University

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Minorities in Engineering

AC 2012-3244: SUMMER ENRICHMENT WORKSHOPS FOR PROMOT-ING ENGINEERING EDUCATIONDr. Rafic Bachnak, Texas A&M International University Rafic Bachnak is professor and Chair at Texas A&M International University (TAMIU). He received his B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees in electrical engineering from Ohio University in 1983, 1984, and 1989, respectively. Prior to joining TAMIU in 2007, Bachnak was on the faculty of Texas A&M, Corpus Christi, Northwestern State University, and Franklin University. His experience includes several fellowships with NASA and the U.S. Navy Laboratories and employment with Koch Industries. Bachnak is a registered Professional Engineer in the state of Texas, a senior member of IEEE and

Conference Session

Emerging Areas: Biotechnology, Microtechnology, and Energy

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thuyoanh Truong, California State Universtiy, Long Beach, Department of Chemical Engineering; William Ferguson, Department of Chemical Engineering, California State University, Long Beach; Roger C. Lo, California State University, Long Beach, Department of Chemical Engineering

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Chemical Engineering

AC 2011-1943: MICROFLUIDICS @ THE BEACH: INTRODUCTION OFMICROFLUIDICS TECHNOLOGY TO THE CHEMICAL ENGINEERINGCURRICULUM AT CSULBThuyoanh Truong, California State Universtiy, Long Beach, Department of Chemical Engineering Thuyoanh Truong is pursuing her B.S. in Chemical Engineering from California State University, Long Beach. Her research interest focuses on microfluidics for fuel cells, and chemical and biological assays.William Ferguson, Department of Chemical Engineering, California State University, Long Beach William Ferguson received his B.S. in Biomedical/Electrical Engineering from the University of Southern California and is currently pursuing his M.S. in Chemical Engineering at California State University, Long

Conference Session

K-12 and Pre-College Engineering Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ramakrishnan Sundaram, Gannon University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

AC 2011-3: ENGAGE K-12 STUDENTS IN ELECTRICAL AND COM-PUTER ENGINEERING (ECE): OUTREACH WITH K-12 STEM SCHOOLSTHROUGH ECE PROJECT ACTIVITIESRamakrishnan Sundaram, Gannon University Ram Sundaram received his B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering from I.I.T., New Delhi, India, the M.S. degree and the E.E. degree from M.I.T., Cambridge, MA in 1985 and 1987, and Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from Purdue University in 1994. He is currently an Associate Professor in the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department at Gannon University. Page 22.568.1 c American Society for Engineering