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

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Gonca Altuger-Genc, University of Massachusetts, Lowell; Yegin Genc, Stevens Institute of Technology

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Computers in Education

AC 2012-5536: CAN WE MAKE STUDENTS LIFELONG LEARNERS THROUGHSOCIAL NETWORKS?Dr. Gonca Altuger-Genc, University of Massachusetts, Lowell Gonca Altuger-Genc is a full-time faculty member in the Plastics Engineering Department at UMass, Lowell.Mr. Yegin Genc, Stevens Institute of Technology Yegin Genc is a Ph.D. candidate at Stevens Institute of Technology. Page 25.280.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 CAN WE MAKE STUDENTS LIFELONG LEARNERS THROUGH SOCIAL NETWORKS?AbstractThe Accreditation Board for Engineering Education and Technology (ABET) criteriarequire

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Out-of-School and Informal Activities

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Paul A. Klenk Ph.D., Duke University; Gary A. Ybarra, Duke University; Rodger D Dalton Jr, Techsplorers

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

AC 2012-4830: CHALLENGES OF INTRODUCING ENGINEERING INAFTER-SCHOOL SETTINGSDr. Paul A. Klenk Ph.D., Duke University Paul A. Klenk received his Ph.D. in mechanical engineering and materials science at Duke University’s Pratt School of Engineering in 2006. Since graduating, Paul has been the Co-director of Engineering K-Ph.D., the Pratt School of Engineering’s K-12 outreach program. In this position, he is an editor for the TeachEngineering Digital Library, develops afterschool engineering curriculum through the TechXcite program, and previously managed Duke’s engineering GK-12 program.Dr. Gary A. Ybarra, Duke University Gary A. Ybarra, Ph.D. is a professor of electrical and computer engineering at Duke University

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Understanding Our Students I

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James Herold, University of California, Riverside; Thomas Stahovich, University of California, Riverside

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Educational Research and Methods

AC 2012-4551: CHARACTERIZING STUDENTS HANDWRITTEN SELF-EXPLANATIONSMr. James Herold, University of California, Riverside James Herold earned his B.S. in computer science at California Polytechnic State University, Pomona, in 2004. He is currently a Ph.D. student in computer science at the University of California, Riverside.Dr. Thomas Stahovich, University of California, Riverside Thomas Stahovich received a B.S. in mechanical engineering from the University of California, Berke- ley, in 1988. He received a M.S. and Ph.D. in mechanical engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1990 and 1995, respectively. He is currently Chair and professor in the Mechanical Engineering Department at the

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Methods, Techniques, and New Programs in Graduate Education

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Jennifer H. Gross, Lehigh University; Donna M. Mohr, Lehigh University; Stephen Pessiki, Lehigh University

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Graduate Studies

AC 2012-4080: CREATION OF A STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING PRO-FESSIONAL MASTER’S DEGREE PROGRAMProf. Jennifer H. Gross, Lehigh University Jennifer Gross is a professor of practice and Director of the Master’s of Engineering in Structural Engi- neering program at Lehigh University. She earned her B.S. in civil engineering at Lehigh University and M.S. in structural engineering at University of Texas, Austin. She is a licensed Professional Engineer, with many years of experience in structural engineering of building systems.Dr. Donna M. Mohr, Lehigh University Donna Mohr is the Director of Graduate Recruiting and Program Development for the P.C. Rossin Col- lege of Engineering and Applied Science. In 1999, she earned a B.S

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Innovatiive Methods to Teach Engineering to URMs

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Armando A. Rodriguez, Arizona State University; Mary R. Anderson-Rowland, Arizona State University

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Minorities in Engineering

AC 2012-5340: CRITICAL QUESTIONS TO WHICH ENGINEERING STU-DENTS NEED ANSWERSDr. Armando A. Rodriguez, Arizona State University Prior to joining the ASU faculty in 1990, Dr. Armando A. Rodriguez worked at MIT, IBM, AT&T Bell Laboratories and Raytheon Missile Systems. He has also consulted for Eglin Air Force Base, Boeing Defense and Space Systems, Honeywell and NASA. He has published over 200 technical papers in ref- ereed journals and conference proceedings. He has authored three engineering texts. Dr. Rodriguez has given over 70 invited presentations - 13 plenary - at international and national forums, conferences and corporations. Since 1994, he has directed an extensive engineering mentoring-research program

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ADVANCE and Related Faculty Issues

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Marcia Gumpertz, North Carolina State University

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Women in Engineering

AC 2012-5370: DEVELOPING DIVERSE DEPARTMENTS (D3) AT NORTHCAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITYDr. Marcia Gumpertz, North Carolina State University Marcia Gumpertz is Assistant Vice Provost for Faculty Diversity and professor of statistics at North Car- olina State University. She serves as PI of N.C. state’s ADVANCE PAID project Developing Diverse Departments. Page 25.428.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Developing Diverse Departments (D3) at North Carolina State UniversityIntroductionThe Developing Diverse Departments Project (D3

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Course and Curriculum Development

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Yogendra M. Panta, Youngstown State University; Michael T. Butcher, Youngstown State University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

AC 2012-5475: DEVELOPMENT OF AN INTEGRATIVE BIOMECHAN-ICS COURSE FOR STEM MAJORSDr. Yogendra M. Panta, Youngstown State University Yogen Panta is an Assistant Professor of mechanical rngineering at Youngstown State University, Ohio. He has been teaching and developing courses and research projects in the fluid thermal area. He is cur- rently conducting applied research in thermo-fluids and computational fluid dynamics with local indus- tries and federal agencies. Panta received a B.E. degree from Tribhuvan University, an M.S. degree from Youngstown State University, and a Ph.D. degree from the University of Nevada Las Vegas. Panta’s re- search interests are in fluid dynamics, computational fluid dynamics (CFD

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Tricks of the Trade I

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John Marshall, University of Southern Maine; William R. Marshall, Alief Independent School District

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New Engineering Educators

AC 2012-3525: DIFFERENTIATED INSTRUCTION ENHANCES PEDA-GOGYDr. John Marshall, University of Southern Maine John Marshall received his Ph.D. from Texas A&M University and is the Departmental Internship Co- ordinator at the University of Southern Maine. His areas of specialization include power and energy processing, applied process control engineering, automation, fluid power, and facility planning.Mr. William R. Marshall, Alief Independent School District William Marshall is Director of Instruction, Alief Independent School District. Area responsibilities in- clude instructional technology, information literacy, career and technical education, and distance learning. Work experience includes 32 years of

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Going Viral: Effective Instructional Techniques in an Online Environment

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Norb Delatte, Cleveland State University

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Civil Engineering

AC 2012-3072: EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS DEVELOPMENT AND AS-SESSMENT FOR ENGINEERING HISTORY AND HERITAGEDr. Norb Delatte, Cleveland State University Norbert J. Delatte, Jr., P.E., F.ACI, F.ASCE, is professor and Chair of the Department of Civil and Envi- ronmental Engineering at Cleveland State University. He received his B.S. in civil engineering from the Citadel in 1984, a master’s degree in civil engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1986, and a Ph.D. in civil engineering from The University of Texas, Austin in 1996. Page 25.496.1 c American Society for

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Energy, the Environment, and Nano Technology

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Lawrence Holloway, University of Kentucky; Yang-Tse Cheng, University of Kentucky; Donald G. Colliver P.E., University of Kentucky; Aaron Cramer, University of Kentucky; Paul A. Dolloff, University of Kentucky; Bob Gregory, University of Kentucky; John George Groppo Jr., University of Kentucky; Yuan Liao, University of Kentucky; Stephen M. Lipka, University of Kentucky; Jim Neathery, Unversity of Kentucky; Johne M. Parker, University of Kentucky; Vijay Singh, University of Kentucky; Joseph Sottile, University of Kentucky; Timothy R.B. Taylor P.E., University of Kentucky; Rodney Andrews, University of Kentucky

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

AC 2012-4071: A MULTIDISCIPLINARY POWER AND ENERGY ENGI-NEERING PROGRAMDr. Lawrence Holloway, University of Kentucky Lawrence Holloway is TVA Professor and Chair, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, and Director, Power and Energy Institute of Kentucky.Prof. Yang-Tse Cheng, University of KentuckyDr. Donald Colliver P.E., University of Kentucky Donald Colliver is a professor in the Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering Department and Associate Director of the Power and Energy Institute of Kentucky, University of Kentucky.Aaron CramerDr. Paul A. Dolloff, University of Kentucky Paul Dolloff is an Electrical Engineer in the Research and Development Department at East Kentucky Power Cooperative. Dolloff

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ABET Accreditation, Assessment, and Program Improvement in ECE

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David Wilczynski, University of Southern California; Gisele Ragusa, University of Southern California

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Electrical and Computer

AC 2012-3216: A PRACTICAL AND COMPREHENSIVE APPROACH OFASSESSING ABET OUTCOME ACHIEVEMENT IN COMPUTER SCI-ENCE AND COMPUTER ENGINEERINGDr. David Wilczynski, University of Southern California David Wilczynski has a long history at USC. He was the first Ph.D. graduate from theUSC Information Science Institute in 1975, where some of the initial work on Arpanet was done. His research specialty at the time was in knowledge representation. In 1984, he left USC for almost 20 years to be an entrepreneur. Most of his work was in manufacturing, both in Detroit and Japan. During that time, he worked on programming real-time systems using an agent methodology, which he now teaches in his CSCI 201 class. He returned to USC in

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Capstone and Design Projects in Engineering Technology

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Biswajit Ray, Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania

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Engineering Technology

AC 2012-4858: A PROBLEM-SOLVING AND PROJECT-BASED INTRO-DUCTION TO ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY COURSEDr. Biswajit Ray, Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania Biswajit Ray is a professor and Program Coordinator of the Electronics Engineering Technology program at Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania. He is active in industrial consulting in the area of power electronics. Page 25.92.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 A Problem-Solving and Project Based Introduction to Engineering Technology CourseAbstractThe motivation and implementation of an

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Computer Science-related Programs

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Korey L. Sewell, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor; Jeff Ringenberg, University of Michigan

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

AC 2012-4258: ACCELERATING K-12 INTEREST IN COMPUTER SCI-ENCE USING MOBILE APPLICATION-BASED CURRICULUMSMr. Korey L. Sewell, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor Korey Sewell received his B.S. in computer science from the University of California in 2004, and his M.S. in computer science and engineering in 2007 from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. He currently is a doctoral candidate at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. He has research interests in high-performance microprocessor design, on-chip interconnects, and simulation modeling. His teaching interests include languages and tools for introductory programming, as well as computer science curricu- lum design for pre-college and college engineering

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Course and Curriculum Development

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Ronald G. Kander, Philadelphia University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

AC 2012-5418: AN ADVENTURE IN EXTREME CURRICULUM INTE-GRATION TO STIMULATE INNOVATION AND COLLABORATIONDr. Ronald G. Kander, Philadelphia University Ronald G. Kander is Executive Dean of the College of Design, Engineering, and Commerce at Philadel- phia University. His current teaching and research interests are in the areas of design processes, materi- als selection, engineering education, and composites. He received a B.S. in chemical engineering from Carnegie Mellon University in 1980 and a Ph.D. in chemical engineering from the University of Delaware in 1987. Before becoming Executive Dean at Philadelphia University in 2011, Kander was Director of the School of Engineering at James Madison University (JMU

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Innovations in Teaching and Research in Physics or Engineering Physics I

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Marie Lopez del Puerto, University of Saint Thomas

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Engineering Physics & Physics

AC 2012-3202: APPLICATIONS OF MODERN PHYSICS: A SOPHOMORE-LEVEL PHYSICS COURSE AND LABORATORY FOR ELECTRICAL EN-GINEERING STUDENTSDr. Marie Lopez del Puerto, University of Saint Thomas Marie Lopez del Puerto completed her B.S. in physics at Universidad de las Americas, Puebla in Puebla, Mexico, and her Ph.D. in physics at the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, in Minneapolis, Minn. She is currently an Assistant Professor in the Physics Department at the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, Minn. Her research interests include the structural, optical, and electronic properties of nanoscale systems, computational physics, and physics and engineering education

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Learning and Assessment I

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert G. Ryan, California State University, Northridge

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Mechanical Engineering

AC 2012-5056: ASSESSMENT OF A NEW DESIGN STEM COURSE SE-QUENCEDr. Robert G. Ryan, California State University, Northridge Robert Ryan is an Associate Professor at California State University, Northridge. He has more than 20 years of experience teaching a wide variety of mechanical engineering courses, including fluid mechan- ics, heat transfer, mechanical measurements, and senior design. He is currently serving as Assessment Coordinator for the Mechanical Engineering Department’s ABET review process. Ryan earned his Ph.D. degree from University of California, Los Angeles, in 1994. Page 25.223.1

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Understanding Our Students I

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Kyle B. Reed, University of South Florida

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Educational Research and Methods

AC 2012-5005: ASSESSMENT OF STUDENT’S CONFIDENCE OF LEARNEDKNOWLEDGEProf. Kyle B. Reed, University of South Florida Kyle Reed is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of South Florida. He performs research on human-robot interaction, rehabilitation robotics, haptics, medical robotics, and engineering education. He received his B.S. in mechanical engineering from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, in 2001, his master’s (2004) and Ph.D. (2007), both in mechanical engineering, from Northwestern University and was a Postdoctoral Fellow at the Johns Hopkins University. More information on his research can be found at his research lab website: http://reedlab.eng.usf.edu

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IT-based Instructional Technologies

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Richard G. Helps, Brigham Young University

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Computing & Information Technology

AC 2012-4878: BLURRING THE LINES: THE INTERSECTION OF MO-BILE AND EMBEDDED SYSTEMS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGYDr. Richard G. Helps, Brigham Young University Richard Helps’ research interests are in embedded systems, human-computer interaction, and technical course design for rapidly-changing technologies. He is a member of ASEE, IEEE (IEEE-CS), ACM, and SIGITE. He has been involved in ABET accreditation as a Commissioner and Program Evaluator and continues his involvement in SIGITE in developing and promoting IT programs. Page 25.266.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012

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Laboratory Innovations

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Awlad Hossain, Eastern Washington University; Hani Serhal Saad, Eastern Washington University; Martin W. Weiser, Eastern Washington University

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Mechanical Engineering

AC 2012-2942: THE EFFECT OF SURFACE AREA AND THERMAL DIF-FUSIVITY IN TRANSIENT COOLINGDr. Awlad Hossain, Eastern Washington University Awlad Hossain is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Engineering and Design at Eastern Wash- ington University, Cheney. His research interests involve the computational and experimental analysis of lightweight space structures and composite materials. Hossain received M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in ma- terials engineering and science from South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, Rapid City, South Dakota.Dr. Hani Serhal Saad, Eastern Washington UniversityProf. Martin W. Weiser, Eastern Washington University Martin Weiser is an Assistant Professor in the Engineering and Design

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Four Pillars of Manufacturing Engineering

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Robert L. Mott, University of Dayton; Ronald J. Bennett Ph.D., Univeristy of Saint Thomas; Hugh Jack P.Eng., Grand Valley State University; Steve Wendel, Sinclair Community College; Mark J. Stratton, Society of Manufacturing Engineers; V. Raju, VIT University; Winston F. Erevelles, St.Mary's University; Phil Waldrop, Georgia Southern University

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Manufacturing

AC 2012-4210: THE FOUR PILLARS OF MANUFACTURING ENGINEER-ING: WHAT ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY GRADUATES SHOULDKNOW ABOUT MANUFACTURINGProf. Robert L. Mott, University of Dayton Robert L. Mott is Professor Emeritus of engineering technology at the University of Dayton, member of the Steering Committee of the SME Manufacturing Education & Research Community, Senior Staff of the NSF-sponsored National Center for Manufacturing Education, author of four textbooks in the mechanical engineering technology field, and a Fellow of ASEE.Prof. Ronald J. Bennett Ph.D., Univeristy of Saint Thomas Ronald J. Bennett holds the Honeywell Chair in Global Technology Management in the School of Engi- neering at the University of St

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National and Multi-university Initiatives

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Cynthia C. Fry, Baylor University; William M. Jordan, Baylor University; Edmond John Dougherty, Villanova University; Nassif E. Rayess, University of Detroit Mercy; Pritpal Singh, Villanova University; Kenneth F. Bloemer, University of Dayton

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

AC 2012-4890: THE HELPING HANDS DENSE NETWORK: A COLLAB-ORATION ACROSS MULTIPLE UNIVERSITIESProf. Cynthia C. Fry, Baylor University Cynthia C. Fry is a Senior Lecturer of computer science and Assistant Dean of the School of Engineering and Computer Science, Baylor University.Dr. William M. Jordan, Baylor University William Jordan is the Mechanical Engineering Department Chair at Baylor University. He has B.S. and M.S. degrees in metallurgical engineering from the Colorado School of Mines, a M.A. degree in theology from Denver Seminary, and a Ph.D. in mechanics and materials from Texas A&M University. He teaches materials related courses. He does work in the areas of entrepreneurship and appropriate technology in

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Outreach, Engagement, and Undergraduate Research

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Matthew A. Carr, U.S. Naval Academy; Jim Cowart, U.S. Naval Academy

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Mechanical Engineering

AC 2012-4611: THERMODYNAMIC MODELING OF 18TH CENTURYSTEAM ENGINESDr. Matthew A. Carr, U.S. Naval Academy Matthew A. Carr is a Permanent Military Professor of mechanical engineering and Nuclear Submarine Officer.Jim Cowart, U.S. Naval Academy Jim Cowart has a Ph.D. from MIT, 2000. Page 25.1357.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Thermodynamic Modeling of a Newcomen Steam EngineabstractThe steam engine developed by Thomas Newcomen was the first successful reciprocating engineand celebrates its 300th anniversary this year. Newcomen’s first engine was built in 1712 andmore

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New Trends in ECE Education II

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Craig J. Scott, Morgan State University; Petronella A. James, Morgan State University; Yacob Astatke, Morgan State University; Jumoke O. Ladeji-Osias, Morgan State University

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Electrical and Computer

AC 2012-5049: USEFUL STRATEGIES FOR IMPLEMENTING AN ON-LINE UNDERGRADUATE ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING PROGRAMDr. Craig J. Scott, Morgan State University Craig Scott is a professor and Chairperson for the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Morgan State University, Baltimore, Md. He is currently directing research in developing tools for visual analytics, image/spatial data fusion, and aircraft synthetic vision systems. Additionally, he is conducting pedagogical studies on learning technologies and remedial math preparation for engineering students. He instructs courses in electromagnetics, solid state theory, characterization of semiconductor materials, computer vision, and computational electrical

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Assessment and Evaluation of K-12 Engineering Programs

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tracey Louise Collins, North Carolina State University; Eric N. Wiebe, North Carolina State University; Laura Bottomley, North Carolina State University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

AC 2012-4588: USING A CAMPUS-WIDE COMMUNITY OF PRACTICETO SUPPORT K-12 ENGINEERING OUTREACHMrs. Tracey Louise Collins, North Carolina State University Tracey Collins is the Project Coordinator for the MISO Project. Responsibilities include implementing activities of the project, coordinating efforts among K-12 science, technology, engineering, and math- ematics (STEM) outreach programs, and working closely with university enrollment management and data management professionals at the Friday Institute. She works closely with large and small STEM outreach groups like the Science House, the Kenan Fellows Program, and the Engineering Place, as well as small, individual-PI groups offering K-12 outreach to teachers and

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K-12 and Pre-college Engineering Poster Session

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Akim Faisal, Polytechnic Institute of New York University; Vikram Kapila, Polytechnic Institute of New York University; Magued G. Iskander P.E., Polytechnic Institute of New York University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

AC 2012-5480: USING ROBOTICS TO PROMOTE LEARNING IN ELE-MENTARY GRADESMr. Akim Faisal, Polytechnic Institute of New York University Akim Faisal is currently pursuing a master’s of science in mechanical engineering.Dr. Vikram Kapila, Polytechnic Institute of New York University Vikram Kapila is a professor of mechanical engineering at NYU-Poly, where he directs an NSF-funded Web-enabled Mechatronics and Process Control Remote Laboratory, an NSF-funded Research Experi- ence for Teachers Site in Mechatronics, and an NSF funded GK-12 Fellows project. He has held visiting positions with the Air Force Research Laboratories in Dayton, Ohio. His research interests are in cooper- ative control, distributed spacecraft

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NSF Grantees' Poster Session

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Marisa Hamilton, Riviera Kaufer High School; Lee Clapp, Texas A&M University, Kingsville; Mohamed Abdelrahman, Texas A&M University, Kingsville

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

AC 2012-4915: VALIDITY OF THE METHODOLOGY FOR ESTABLISH-ING BASELINE WATER QUALITY FOR URANIUMMrs. Marisa Hamilton, Riviera Kaufer High SchoolDr. Lee Clapp, Texas A&M University, Kingsville Lee Clapp is an Associate Professor in environmental engineering.Prof. Mohamed Abdelrahman, Texas A&M University, Kingsville Mohamed Abdelrahman received the B.S. and M.S. degrees in electrical engineering and engineering physics from Cairo University, Egypt in 1988 and 1992, respectively. He received an M.S. and a Ph.D. in measurement and control and nuclear engineering from Idaho State University in 1994 and 1996, re- spectively. He is currently the Associate Dean of Engineering at Texas A&M University, Kingsville

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Educating Students for Professional Success

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Diane L. Peters P.E., LMS International; Shanna R. Daly, University of Michigan

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Graduate Studies

AC 2012-3112: WHY DO PROFESSIONALS RETURN TO SCHOOL FORGRADUATE DEGREES?Dr. Diane L. Peters P.E., LMS International Diane Peters received her Ph.D. from the University of Michigan in 2010. In addition to a position as a Senior Control Systems Engineer at LMS International, she conducts engineering education research on returning students with collaborators at the University of Michigan.Dr. Shanna R. Daly, University of Michigan Page 25.1477.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Why Do Professionals Return to School for Graduate Degrees?Recently, there has been

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Potpourri

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Michael Hergenrader, University of Southern California; Jihie Kim, University of Southern California; Erin Shaw, University of Southern California

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Computing & Information Technology

AC 2012-3999: STUCK IN THE MIDDLE: THE IMPACT AND PREVA-LENCE OF FRUSTRATION IN ONLINE QUESTION-ANSWER DISCUS-SION THREADSMr. Michael Hergenrader, University of Southern California Michael Hergenrader is a senior majoring in computer science and Spanish. His interests include dis- tributed systems, machine learning, and search technologies. At the Informational Sciences Institute at ISI and at IBM, he is able to work with pride and happiness in all that he does.Dr. Jihie Kim, University of Southern California Jihie Kim is the Principal Investigator of the Intelligent Technologies for Teaching and Learning group in the USC Information Sciences Institute (http://ai.isi.edu/pedtek). She is also a Research Assistant

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Problem-based and Challenge-based Learning

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Leema Kuhn Berland, University of Texas, Austin; William F. McKenna, University of Texas, Austin

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Educational Research and Methods

AC 2012-4182: STUDENT RESPONSES TO CHALLENGE-BASED ENGI-NEERING CURRICULADr. Leema Kuhn Berland, University of Texas, Austin Leema Berland is an Assistant Professor of science education at the University of Texas, Austin. She earned a Ph.D. in the learning sciences from Northwestern University in 2008 and was a Doctoral Fellow with the NSF funded Center for Curriculum Materials in Science (2003-2008). Berland is broadly inter- ested in facilitating and studying students as they engage in complex communication practices. She is currently focused on exploring the dynamics of how and why students are able (or unable) to productively communicate in engineering classrooms, in the context of UTeachEngineering high school

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ABET: Reflections on Accreditation

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ryan Fries, Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville; Sree Kalyani Lakkaraju, Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville; Brad Cross, Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville; Susan M. Morgan, Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville; Andrea L. Welker, Villanova University

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Civil Engineering

AC 2012-3496: SURVEY OF CIVIL ENGINEERING ASSESSMENT CHANGESIN RESPONSE TO REVISED ABET CE PROGRAM CRITERIADr. Ryan Fries, Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville Ryan Fries is an Assistant Professor of civil engineering at Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville, where he specializes in transportation engineering. He is dedicated to continually improving the education of his students and has been recognized nationally, regionally and locally for his teaching. In addition to his teaching and research activities, he is a member of his department’s assessment committee.Miss Sree Kalyani Lakkaraju, Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville Sree Kalyani Lakkaraju was born on Oct. 7, 1990. She was born and brought up