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Exemplary Outreach Programs

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Karen Davis, University of Cincinnati

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

AC 2010-252: JUST DESSERTS: MECHANICAL ENGINEERING MEETSCOMPUTING OUTREACHKaren Davis, University of Cincinnati Page 15.822.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Just Desserts: Mechanical Engineering Meets Computing Outreach Karen C. Davis, Ph.D. Stephanie Heil Allison Mayborg Adam Pulskamp University of Cincinnati Cincinnati, OH 45221-0030Abstract – This paper

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Potpourri of First-Year Issues

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Farid Farahmand, Sonoma State University; Saeid Moslehpour, University of Hartford

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First-Year Programs

AC 2010-313: INTEGRATING SERVICE-LEARNING IN THE FIRST-YEARINTRODUCTION TO ENGINEERING COURSEFarid Farahmand, Sonoma State UniversitySaeid Moslehpour, University of Hartford Page 15.771.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Integrating Service-Learning in the First-Year Introduction to Engineering Course1. IntroductionIn the past several years community-based and service-learning curricula have receivedsignificant attentions. Through such programs, teams of students will engage in solvingreal-world problems benefiting their community. These programs provide uniqueopportunities for students to collaborate with diverse groups of community

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Pedagogy and Assessment in ECE II

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Albert Liddicoat, California Polytechnic State University; Jianbiao Pan, California Polytechnic State University; James Harris, California Polytechnic State University; Gary Perks, California Polytechnic State University; Linda Shepherd, California Polytechnic State University

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Electrical and Computer

AC 2010-227: DEVELOPMENT AND ASSESSMENT OF A PCB LAYOUT ANDMANUFACTURING LABORATORY MODULE IN INTRODUCTORY ELECTRICCIRCUITS FOR EE AND NON-EE MAJORSAlbert Liddicoat, California Polytechnic State University Albert A. Liddicoat received his M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Electrical Engineering and his M.S. degree in Engineering Management from Stanford University in 1996, 2002 and 1999, respectively. He earned a B.S. degree in Electronic Engineering from California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo in 1989. Dr. Liddicoat worked for IBM’s Storage Technology Division from 1990 until 2002 where he held many positions in disk drive development including: servo system test and integration

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Teaching Dynamics

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J. Shelley, United States Air Force

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Mechanics

AC 2010-832: USING THE DYNAMICS CONCEPTS INVENTORY AS ACONTINUOUS PROCESS IMPROVEMENT METRIC FOR IMPROVINGSTUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMESJ. Shelley, United States Air Force Page 15.1342.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Using the Dynamics Concepts Inventory as a Continuous Process Improvement Metric for Improving Student Learning OutcomesAbstract Having objective metrics to assess student assimilation of the concepts on whichthe study of Dynamics is based makes it possible to implement Continuous ProcessImprovement on the teaching of this junior-level dynamics class. Over seven semesters,the Dynamics Concepts Inventory was

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Electrical & Computer Engineering Division Poster Session

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Adrian Ieta, State University of New York, Oswego; Rachid Manseur, SUNY-Oswego; Thomas Doyle, McMaster University

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Electrical and Computer

AC 2010-502: RESTRUCTURING OF AN ELECTRONICS LAB USINGCOMPREHENSIVE STUDENT FEEDBACKAdrian Ieta, State University of New York, OswegoRachid Manseur, SUNY-OswegoThomas Doyle, McMaster University Page 15.1035.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010Restructuring of an Electronics Lab Using Comprehensive Student FeedbackSUNY Oswego is engaged in introducing two new engineering programs. Last year, a softwareengineering program was approved and a new Electrical and Computer Engineering program, supportedby the Computer Science and Physics departments, is progressing in its development. As a transitioneffort, two tracks were thought of: an electrical engineering track in Physics

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Electrical and Computer Engineering Laboratories

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ahmed Rubaai, Howard University

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

AC 2010-462: LABORATORY INNOVATIONS IN UNDERGRADUATE CONTROLENGINEERING EDUCATIONAhmed Rubaai, Howard University Ahmed Rubaai received the M.S.E.E degree from Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, in 1983, and the Dr. Eng. degree from Cleveland State University, Cleveland, Ohio, in 1988. In 1988, he joined Howard University, Washington, D.C., as a faculty member, where he is presently a Professor of Electrical Engineering. He is the Founder and Lead Developer of Howard University Motion Control and Drives Laboratory and is actively involved in many projects with industry, while engaged in teaching, research and consulting in the area of artificial intelligence and motion controls. His

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New Methods and Tools

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Andrew Gerhart, Lawrence Technological University; Donald Carpenter, Lawrence Technological University; Melissa Grunow, Lawrence Technological University; Katie Hayes, Lawrence Technological University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

AC 2010-1119: DEVELOPMENT OF A LEADERSHIP AND ENTREPRENEURSHIPSKILLS ASSESSMENT INSTRUMENTAndrew Gerhart, Lawrence Technological University Andrew Gerhart is an Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Lawrence Technological University. He is actively involved in ASEE, the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, and the Engineering Society of Detroit. He serves as Faculty Advisor for the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Student Chapter at LTU, and serves as chair for the LTU Leadership Curriculum Committee.Donald Carpenter, Lawrence Technological University Donald Carpenter is an Associate Professor of Civil Engineering at Lawrence Technological University. He is

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Sustainable Energy Education

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Christopher Simon, University of Nevada, Reno; Ted Batchman, University of Nevada-Reno; Christine Taylor, Lewis and Clark University

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

AC 2010-1484: INTRODUCTION TO RENEWABLE ENERGY: ANINTERDISCIPLINARY APPROACHChristopher Simon, University of Nevada, Reno Professor Political ScienceTed Batchman, University of Nevada-Reno Professor, Electrical and Biomedical Engineering, Fellow ASEE, Life Fellow IEEEChristine Taylor, Lewis and Clark University Formerly at the University of Nevada, Reno and currently a law student at Lewis and Clark University in Portland, OR. Page 15.808.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Introduction to Renewable Energy: An Interdisciplinary ApproachAbstractEnergy security and climate change issues

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Signal Processing Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert Santucci, Arizona State University; Tushar Gupta, Arizona State University; Mohit Shah, Arizona State University; Andreas Spanias, Arizona State University

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Computers in Education

AC 2010-2233: ADVANCED FUNCTIONS OF JAVA-DSP FOR USE INELECTRICAL AND COMPUTER ENGINEERING COURSESRobert Santucci, Arizona State UniversityTushar Gupta, Arizona State UniversityMohit Shah, Arizona State UniversityAndreas Spanias, Arizona State University Page 15.131.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Advanced Functions of Java-DSP for Use in Electrical and Computer Engineering Senior Level CoursesAbstractJ-DSP is a java-based object-oriented programming environment developed by Arizona StateUniversity as an educational tool for teaching fundamentals and applications of Digital SignalProcessing (DSP). This paper presents three new J-DSP

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Exemplary Outreach Programs

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Stanley Hunley, Michigan State University; Joshua Whitman, Michigan State University; Seungik Baek, Michigan State University; Xiaobo Tan, Michigan State University; Drew Kim, Michigan State University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

AC 2010-603: INCORPORATING THE IMPORTANCE OF INTERDISCIPLINARYUNDERSTANDING IN K-12 ENGINEERING OUTREACH PROGRAMS USING ABIOMIMETIC DEVICEStanley Hunley, Michigan State UniversityJoshua Whitman, Michigan State UniversitySeungik Baek, Michigan State UniversityXiaobo Tan, Michigan State UniversityDrew Kim, Michigan State University Page 15.715.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Incorporating the Importance of Interdisciplinary Understanding in K-12 Engineering Outreach Programs using a Biomimetic DeviceAbstractThe project presented in this paper is designed to motivate interest in the engineeringfield for K-12 students, especially those who have previously

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Entrepreneurship and Design

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kevin Dahm, Rowan University; William Riddell, Rowan University; Tom Merrill, Rowan University; Leigh Weiss, Rowan University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

AC 2010-1215: FOSTERING ENTREPRENEURSHIP WHILE TEACHING DESIGNKevin Dahm, Rowan University Kevin Dahm is an Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering at Rowan University. He received his B.S. from Worcester Polytechnic Institute in 1992 and his Ph.D. from Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1998. He has published in the areas of engineering design, pedagogically sound uses for simulation and computing, assessment of student learning, and teaching engineering economy. He has received four ASEE awards: the 2002 PIC-III award, the 2003 Joseph J. Martin Award, the 2004 Raymond W. Fahien Award and the 2005 Corcoran Award.William Riddell, Rowan University William Riddell is an

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Rethinking Traditional Pedagogical Strategies

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nicholas Massa, Springfield Technical Community College; Michele Dischino, Central Connecticut State University; Judith Donnelly, Three Rivers Community College; Fenna Hanes, New England Board of Higher Education

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Two Year College Division

AC 2010-1725: PROBLEM-BASED LEARNING IN SUSTAINABLETECHNOLOGIES: INCREASING THE STEM PIPELINENicholas Massa, Springfield Technical Community College Nicholas Massa is a professor in the Laser Electro-Optics Technology Department at Springfield Technical Community College in Springfield, MA. He holds BS and MS degrees in Electrical Engineering from Western New England College and a Ph.D. in Educational Leadership/Adult Learning from the University of Connecticut.Michele Dischino, Central Connecticut State University Michele Dischino is an assistant professor in the Technology & Engineering Education Department at Central Connecticut State University. She holds a BS degree in Mechanical

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Teacher and Counselor Professional Development

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert Reeves, University of Maryland, Baltimore County; Julia Ross, University of Maryland, Baltimore County; Taryn Bayles, University of Maryland, Baltimore County

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

AC 2010-1952: A NOVEL APPROACH TO PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENTRobert Reeves, University of Maryland, Baltimore County Robert Reeves graduated Magna Cum Laude in 2009 with a BS degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County. He will finish his MS in Chemical Engineering also from UMBC in May 2010 and will begin his career with OSIsoft, LLC. He has been working on the INSPIRES program for the last year.Julia Ross, University of Maryland, Baltimore County Julia Ross is Professor and Chair of the Chemical and Biochemical Engineering Department at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County. Her technical research interests are in the area of cellular

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DEED Potpourri

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Farrokh Attarzadeh, University of Houston; Enrique Barbieri, University of Houston; Miguel Ramos, University of Houston

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Design in Engineering Education

AC 2010-2185: ENHANCING THE UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCHEXPERIENCE IN A SENIOR DESIGN CONTEXTFarrokh Attarzadeh, University of Houston FARROKH ATTARZADEH earned his PhD in Electrical Engineering from the University of Houston in 1983. He is an associate professor in the Engineering Technology Department, College of Technology at the University of Houston. He teaches software programming, operating systems, digital logic, and is in charge of the senior project course in the Computer Engineering Technology Program. He has developed a concept referred to as EMFA (Electromechanical Folk Art) as a vehicle to attract young students to the STEM fields. He is the Associated Editor for student papers at

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Assessment of K-12 Engineering Programs & Issues

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michele Strutz, Purdue University; Matthew Ohland, Purdue University; Erin Bowen, Purdue University; Eric Mann, Purdue University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

AC 2010-680: IDENTIFYING ENGINEERING INTEREST AND POTENTIAL INMIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS: CONSTRUCTING AND VALIDATING ANINSTRUMENTMichele Strutz, Purdue University Michele L. Strutz is a 2009 NSF Graduate Research Fellow and a doctoral student in Engineering Education, with a secondary doctoral focus in Gifted and Talented Education, at Purdue University. Michele's research interests include stEm talent development and identification. Prior to completing her Masters Degrees in Gifted and Talented Education and in Curriculum and Instruction, Michele worked as an engineer for 13 years in Laser Jet Printer marketing at Hewlett Packard Co., computer systems design at Arthur Andersen & Co

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Communication in Design

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Cherian Mathews, University of the Pacific

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Design in Engineering Education

AC 2010-1027: USING A DESIGN COURSE TO AUGMENT PROGRAMCURRICULUM AND FOSTER DEVELOPMENT OF PROFESSIONAL SKILLSCherian Mathews, University of the Pacific Cherian P. Mathews is Professor and Chair of the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of the Pacific. He received a B.E degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from Anna University, Chennai, India, and M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Electrical Engineering from Purdue University. Prior to joining the University of the Pacific in 2005, he held a faculty position at the University of Florida / University of West Florida Joint Program in Electrical and Computer Engineering. He has also held visiting faculty positions

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Understanding and Measuring the Impact of Multidisciplinarity

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Eli Patten, University of California at Berkeley; Sara Atwood, University of California, Berkeley; Lisa Pruitt, University of California, Berkeley

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

AC 2010-20: USE OF LEARNING STYLES FOR TEAMWORK ANDPROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN A MULTIDISCIPLINARY COURSEEli Patten, University of California at BerkeleySara Atwood, University of California, BerkeleyLisa Pruitt, University of California, Berkeley Page 15.1305.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Use of Learning Styles for Teamwork and Professional Development in a Multidisciplinary CourseAbstractWith the rise of integrated fields of study in engineering such as energy, biotechnology androbotics, graduating engineering students must be able to communicate effectively in teams froma variety of backgrounds. In fact, ABET has specifically

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Computational Tools and Simulation II

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nicholas Roberts, Vanderbilt University; Greg Walker, Vanderbilt University

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Computers in Education

AC 2010-1783: INVESTIGATION OF COMPUTATIONAL AND VISUALMODULES TO ENHANCE LEARNING IN UNDERGRADUATE HEAT TRANSFERNicholas Roberts, Vanderbilt University Nick Roberts is a Ph.D. candidate at Vanderbilt University where he researches micro/nano-scale thermal transport in solids and liquids and also serves as a teaching assistant in Thermodynamics and Heat Transfer.Greg Walker, Vanderbilt University Greg Walker is an Associate Professor at Vanderbilt University specializing in Heat Transfer and Energy Conversion in the Department of Mechanical Engineering. Page 15.814.1© American Society for

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Think Outside the Box! K-12 Engineering Curriculum

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Brandon Turek-Krengel, U. of St. Thomas - St. Paul; Scott Woelber, Edina Public Schools; Ellen Johnson, Edina Public Schools; AnnMarie Thomas, University of St. Thomas

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

AC 2010-1914: POSTER: WINDMILLS IN TRIGONOMETRY CLASSBrandon Turek-Krengel, U. of St. Thomas - St. Paul Brandon Turek-Krengel is an undergraduate Mechanical Engineering major at the University of Saint Thomas, graduating in May 2010. While attending UST he conducted research into K-12 engineering education.Scott Woelber, Edina Public Schools Scott Woelber is the K-12 Mathematics Coordinator for Edina Public Schools in Edina, MN. He has 20 years of experience in both public and private schools which includes work as a physics teacher, online statistics teacher, and mathematics teacher with classes from basic algebra through AP Calculus BC. After earning undergraduate degrees in

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Aerospace Technical Session

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Roger Forsgren, NASA Headquarters; Lauren Miller, NASA Headquarters

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Aerospace

AC 2010-1995: UNIQUE EDUCATION & WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT FORNASA ENGINEERSRoger Forsgren, NASA Headquarters Roger C. Forsgren, Deputy Director, NASA Academy of Program/Project & Engineering Leadership (APPEL), Office of the Chief Engineer, NASA Headquarters, National Aeronautics & Space Administration Roger C. Forsgren is the deputy director of the NASA Academy of Program/Project and Engineering Leadership (APPEL). NASA APPEL, managed through the Office of the Chief Engineer at NASA Headquarters in Washington, DC, provides the Agency’s engineers and project managers with educational resources encouraging foundational learning, professional development, and

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Contemporary Issues in Chemical Engineering Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Patrick Mills, Texas A&M-Kingsville; Anuradha Nagaraj, Texas A&M-Kingsville; Srivenu Seelam, Texas A& M University-kingsville; Ali Pilehvari, Texas A&M University-Kingsville

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Chemical Engineering

AC 2010-2009: DEVELOPMENT OF A WEB-BASED SELF-TEACHING ANDASSESSMENT MODULE FOR CHEMICAL ENGINEERING MICROCHEMICALSYSTEMSPatrick Mills, Texas A&M-Kingsville Dr. Patrick Mills is the Frank H. Dotterweich Chair and Professor in the Department of Chemical and Natural Gas Engineering at Texas A&M University-Kingsville. Before being appointed to this position in January 2006, he was a Senior Research Associate in the DuPont Company's Central Research and Development Department in Wilmington, Delaware with more than 25 years of experience in chemical sciences and engineering. His research interests include multiphase reaction engineering, transport phenomena, and reaction system modeling

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Build Diversity in Engineering Graduate Programs

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ram Mohan, North Carolina A & T State University; Ajit Kelkar, North Carolina A&T State University; Narayanaswamy Radhakrishnan, North Carolina A&T State University

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Minorities in Engineering

AC 2010-2389: COMPUTATIONAL SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING EDUCATION,RESEARCH AND TRAINING AT A HBCU - EXPERIENCES AND OUTCOMESRam Mohan, North Carolina A & T State UniversityAjit Kelkar, North Carolina A&T State UniversityNarayanaswamy Radhakrishnan, North Carolina A&T State University Page 15.301.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010Computational Science and Engineering Education, Research and Training at a HBCU – Experiences and OutcomesAbstractComputational science and engineering (CSE) and high performance computing (HPC) havenow become an integral part of several engineering and science disciplines. Still the number ofstudents from

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Project-based Learning and Other Pedagogical Innovations

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Josef Rojter, Victoria University of Technology

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

AC 2010-682: EMPHASISING PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING ELEMENTS INTHE TEACHING OF MATERIALS TECHNOLOGYJosef Rojter, Victoria University of Technology Page 15.453.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Emphasizing Professional Engineering Elements in the Teaching of Materials TechnologyABSTRACTThe re-development of pedagogy and curriculum in the Materials and Manufacture subject inthe School of Architectural, Civil and Mechanical Engineering (ACME) at VictoriaUniversity (VU) in Melbourne was driven by changing pedagogical philosophy ofengineering education at the university. The new pedagogical approach was to focus awayfrom the traditional

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Opportunities and Challenges in Developing International Engineering Research

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Josef Rojter, Victoria University of Technology

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International

AC 2010-684: WHO WANTS TO STUDY ENGINEERING IN AUSTRALIA?MEETING THE CHALLENGE OF IDENTITY, ATTRACTIVENESS, AND OFMARKETING.Josef Rojter, Victoria University of Technology Page 15.1374.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 WHO WANTS TO STUDY ENGINEERING IN AUSTRALIA: MEETING THE CHALLENGE OF IDENTITY, ATTRACTIVENESS, AND OF MARKETINGAbstractThe reluctance of senior secondary students, and more importantly females, to chooseengineering as a preferred course of study in higher education combined with relatively highattrition rates in engineering schools at Australian universities can be traced to twofundamental sources. These relate to

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Thinking, Reasoning & Engineering in Elementary School

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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John Bedward, North Carolina State University; Eric Wiebe, North Carolina State University; Lauren Madden, North Carolina State University; James Minogue, North Carolina State University; Mike Carter, North Carolina State University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

AC 2010-722: MODELING IN SUPPORT OF THE ENGINEERING DESIGNPROCESS: EXPERIENCES IN THE ELEMENTARY CLASSROOMJohn Bedward, North Carolina State UniversityEric Wiebe, North Carolina State UniversityLauren Madden, North Carolina State UniversityJames Minogue, North Carolina State UniversityMike Carter, North Carolina State University Page 15.880.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Modeling in support of engineering design process: Experiences in the elementary classroomAbstractIncreasingly students of all ages should be engaged in science, engineering and computationalactivities as it is used across an increasing amount of subject areas

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Implementing the CE BOK into Courses and Curricula

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Steven Benzley, Brigham Young University; Ronald Terry, Brigham Young University; Rollin Hotchkiss, Brigham Young University

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Civil Engineering

AC 2010-239: ACHIEVING CIVIL ENGINEERING BOK2 OUTCOMES OFGLOBALIZATION, LEADERSHIP, PROFESSIONAL AND ETHICALRESPONSIBILITY AND TEAM WORK IN A GENERAL EDUCATION CLASSSteven Benzley, Brigham Young University Steven E. Benzley obtained BES and MS degrees in Civil Engineering from Brigham Young University and a PhD in Civil Engineering from the University of California, Davis. He was a member of the technical staff at Sandia National Laboratories. Since 1980 he has been on the faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Brigham Young University. He has also served as Associate Dean of the BYU College of Engineering and Technology, Associate Dean of BYU Honors and General Education, and is

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Issues and Solutions in Mathematics Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Andrew Grossfield, Vaughn College of Aeronautics

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Mathematics

AC 2010-390: THE NATURAL STRUCTURE OF ALGEBRA AND CALCULUSAndrew Grossfield, Vaughn College of Aeronautics Throughout his career, Dr. Grossfield combined an interest in engineering design and mathematics. He earned a BSEE at the City College of New York. During the early sixties, he obtained an M.S. degree in mathematics part time while designing circuitry full time in the aerospace/avionics industry. As a Graduate Associate, pursuing a doctoral degree at the University of Arizona, he was uniquely positioned as both a calculus teacher and as a student taking courses in applied mathematics. He prepared and attended lectures, concurrently, which developed his acute sensitivity to differences

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Teaching Technological Literacy - College Courses and Minors

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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John Krupczak, Hope College; Mani Mina, Iowa State University; Robert J. Gustafson, Ohio State University; James Young, Rice University

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Technological Literacy Constituent Committee

AC 2010-1055: DEVELOPMENT OF ENGINEERING-RELATED MINORS FORNON-ENGINEERING STUDENTSJohn Krupczak, Hope College Professor of Engineering, Hope College. CASEE Senior Fellow, National Academy of EngineeringMani Mina, Iowa State University High Speed Systems Engineering Laboratory, Director of Minor in Engineering Studies (MES) Program at Iowa State UniversityRobert J. Gustafson, Ohio State University Honda Professor for Engineering Education and Professor, Food, Agricultural and Biological Engineering, and Director, Engineering Education Innovation CenterJames Young, Rice University Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering

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Sustainability, Service Learning, and Entreprenuership

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Steven Northrup, Western New England College

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

AC 2010-1389: MULTIDISCIPLINARY SERVICE LEARNING IN GUATEMALA -COURSE DESCRIPTION AND LESSONS LEARNEDSteven Northrup, Western New England College Steve Northrup is an Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Western New England College, Springfield Massachusetts. He earned a B.S.E.E. from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, and an M.S.E.E. and Ph.D. from Vanderbilt University. He worked for several years designing automotive electronics and test equipment for electronics manufacturing. His current work focuses on multidisciplinary engineering, embedded controls, control systems for alternative energy applications, and digital signal processing

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Exemplary Outreach Programs

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kimberly Edginton Bigelow, University of Dayton

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

AC 2010-27: REFLECTIONS OF COLLEGE STUDENTS PROMOTINGENGINEERING THROUGH BIOMECHANICAL OUTREACH ACTIVITIESINDICATE DUAL BENEFITSKimberly Edginton Bigelow, University of Dayton Kimberly Edginton Bigelow is an assistant professor in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at the University of Dayton in Ohio. Her concentration is in biomechanical engineering. She teaches freshmen design, engineering experimentation, and a senior elective course in biomechanical engineering. One of her major interests is engineering outreach, particularly connecting college engineering students to K-12 outreach opportunities