AC 2012-4794: INCREASING STUDENT INVOLVEMENT IN A SUSTAIN-ABILITY COURSEDr. Brandon S. Field, University of Southern Indiana Brandon Field teaches in the thermal fluids area of mechanical engineering at the University of Southern Indiana, Evansville.Dr. Zane W. Mitchell Jr., University of Southern Indiana Page 25.767.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Increasing Student Involvement in a Sustainability CourseAbstractStudent projects that have been included as part of an engineering course for the past two yearsare described in this paper. It is a new course, which is
AC 2012-4304: INSPIRING INTEREST IN STEM THROUGH SUMMERROBOTICS CAMPProf. Richard S. Stansbury, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach Richard S. Stansbury is an Associate Professor computer engineering and computer science in the Depart- ment of Electrical, Computer, Software, and Systems Engineering at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Univer- sity, Daytona Beach, Fla. He teaches courses in artificial intelligence, data structures and algorithms, and the capstone senior design course. His research interests include unmanned aircraft, mobile robotics, and applied artificial intelligence.Prof. Farahzad Behi, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
his role as one of the developers of the bachelor’s of wireless engineering program at Auburn University, which is the first of its kind in the U.S.Mr. Clint S. Cole, Digilent, Inc.Mr. Alex Wong Page 25.788.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Instrumentation for an Embedded Control Systems Design Course Incorporating the Digilent Electronics Explorer Board ABSTRACTAuburn University’s Electrical and Computer Engineering curricula include a junior-year,laboratory-intensive course on embedded control systems design.[1
University of South Carolina, Watson worked in two different middle school classrooms as a NSF GK-12/Pi Fellow. While at the University of Tennessee, she participated in the co-op (industrial internship) program and was appointed a co-op ambassador to mentor undergraduate students pursuing industrial internships. She also has mentored undergraduate research assistants during her master’s and Ph.D. programs. Her primary research interests include preparing doctoral students for industry and academic careers and the rheology of ionic liquids and cellulose solutions.Dr. Jed S. Lyons, University of South Carolina Jed Lyons is a professor of mechanical engineering and the Faculty Director of the Center for Teaching
AC 2012-3490: MULTICULTURAL ENGINEERING RECRUITMENT ANDRETENTION AT A LARGE URBAN UNIVERSITYDr. Katherine S. Zerda, University of Houston Kathy Zerda is the Director of the Program for Mastery in Engineering Studies (PROMES), the multicul- tural learning community for undergraduates at the Cullen College of Engineering. She also directs the UH Women in Engineering program. Zerda is an Instructional and Research Assistant Professor for the college and serves as the faculty adviser for the student chapters of the Society of Women Engineers and the Society of Mexican American Engineers and Scientists. Before joining the University of Houston, Zerda worked as an Engineering Manager for Hewlett-Packard Company. She
AC 2012-3077: ONE OR MANY? ASSESSING DIFFERENT DELIVERYTIMING FOR INFORMATION RESOURCES RELEVANT TO ASSIGN-MENTS DURING THE SEMESTER. A WORK-IN-PROGRESSProf. Amy S. Van Epps, Purdue University, West Lafayette Amy Van Epps, M.S.L.S., M.Eng., is an Associate Professor of library science and Engineering Librarian and Coordinator of Instruction at the Siegesmund Engineering Library, Purdue University. Her research interests include information literacy, effective teaching, and integration methods for information literacy into the curriculum and ethical writing skills of engineering students.Ms. Megan R. Sapp Nelson, Purdue University, West Lafayette Megan Sapp Nelson is Associate Professor of library sciences at Purdue
AC 2012-4896: BUILD TO LEARN: EFFECTIVE STRATEGIES TO TRAINTOMORROW’S DESIGNERSMr. Vimal Kumar Viswanathan, Texas A&M University Vimal Viswanathan is a Ph.D. student in the Mechanical Engineering Department at Texas A&M Uni- versity. He completed his bachelor’s of technology in mechanical engineering from the National Institute of Technology, Calicut, India, and master’s of science in mechanical engineering from Texas A&M Uni- versity. He is expected to complete his Ph.D. in Aug. 2012. He has published three journal papers and more than 10 conference papers. His primary research interest is the effect of physical representations in engineering idea generation process.Dr. Julie S. Linsey, Texas A&M
, cognition, and e-learning. She is a member of ASEE and ASME.Dr. Laurie S. McNeill, Utah State University Laurie McNeill is an Associate Professor in the Civil and Environmental Engineering Department at Utah State University.Dr. Christine E. Hailey, Utah State University Christine E. Hailey is Senior Associate Dean and professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering at Utah State University. She is the Principal Investigator and Director of the National Center for Engi- neering and Technology Education, an NSF-funded Center for Learning and Teaching. The NCETE is a collaborative network of scholars from nine institutions with backgrounds in technology education, en- gineering, and related fields. Its mission is to
AC 2012-5489: CORE CONCEPTS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES IN ANINTRODUCTORY TRANSPORTATION ENGINEERING COURSE: AN EVAL-UATION OF PILOT IMPLEMENTATIONSDr. Rhonda K. Young, University of WyomingDr. Kristen L. Sanford Bernhardt, Lafayette CollegeDr. Shashi S. Nambisan P.E., Iowa State University Since 2007, Shashi Nambisan has been the Director, Institute for Transportation (InTrans) and a professor of civil engineering at Iowa State University (ISU) in Ames, Iowa. He previously served on the faculty at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas for more than 17 years. He is a registered Professional Engineer in the state of Nevada. One of Nambisan’s passions is the development of the future transportation work- force. He enjoys working
AC 2012-4042: DEVELOPING EXPERIMENTS FOR THE VIBRATIONCOURSE WITH MINIMAL EXPENDITUREDr. B. S. Sridhara, Middle Tennessee State University B. S. Sridhara is a professor in the Department of Engineering Technology at Middle Tennessee State University. He received his B.S.M.E. and M.S.M.E. degrees from Bangalore University and Indian In- stitute of Science, Bangalore, India. He received his M.S.M.E. and Ph.D. degrees from Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, New Jersey, and Auburn University, Alabama. Sridhara has published sev- eral peer-reviewed articles in the areas of acoustics, vibration, finite element methods, and engineering education.Mr. Daryl Hunter White, Middle Tennessee State University Daryl
AC 2012-4663: DOES NEATNESS COUNT? WHAT THE ORGANIZATIONOF STUDENT WORK SAYS ABOUT UNDERSTANDINGMr. Timothy S. Van Arsdale, University of California, Riverside Timothy Van Arsdale earned his B.S. in engineering from Walla Walla University in 2010. He is currently a Ph.D. student in mechanical wngineering 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
AC 2012-4481: EDUCATION APPROACH IN JAPAN FOR MANAGEMENTAND ENGINEERING OF SYSTEMSProf. David S. Cochran, Southern Methodist University and Meijo University David Cochran is a professor of industrial and systems engineering management. He is Founder and Prin- cipal of System Design, LLC, Visiting Professor with the School of Business, Meijo University, Nagoya, Japan and faculty of systems engineering, Southern Methodist University, Dallas, Texas. Cochran devel- oped the Manufacturing System Design Decomposition (MSDD) to determine the underlying design of the Toyota Production System (and ”lean”) from a systems engineering viewpoint and was Founder and Director of the Production System Design Laboratory in the
AC 2012-5257: AN INTERDISCIPLINARY MASTER’S OF SUSTAINABIL-ITY PROGRAMDr. Roobik Gharabagi, Saint Louis University Roobik Gharabagi is Associate Professor of the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department, teach- ing undergraduate and graduate courses in the areas of semiconductor devices, analog and digital elec- tronics, and sustainability. Research interests are in the areas of small geometry semiconductor devices, device modeling and simulation, renewable energy, and undergraduate education.Dr. Huliyar S. Mallikarjuna, Saint Louis University H. S. Mallikarjuna is presently an the Chair of the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department at Parks College of Saint Louis University, Saint Louis, Mo. He
AC 2012-4331: AN INVERTED TEACHING MODEL FOR A MECHAN-ICS OF MATERIALS COURSEDr. Jeffery S. Thomas, Missouri University of Science & Technology Jeffery Thomas is an Assistant Teaching Professor in the Department of Civil, Architectura,l and Environ- mental Engineering at Missouri University of Science and Technology in Rolla, Mo. He received a B.S. and M.S. in mechanical engineering and a Ph.D. in engineering mechanics from Missouri S&T. He is a licensed Professional Engineer. His technical interests are in mechanical characterization, construction, and the influence of force on biological systems. His artistic interests are in music.Dr. Timothy A. Philpot, Missouri University of Science & Technology
interpreter from the Scuola Superiore per Interpreti e Traduttori in Milan, Italy.Dr. Shashi S. Nambisan P.E., Iowa State University Since 2007, Shashi Nambisan has been the Director, Institute for Transportation (InTrans) and a professor of civil engineering at Iowa State University (ISU) in Ames, Iowa. He previously served on the faculty at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, for more than 17 years. He is a registered Professional Engineer in the state of Nevada. One of Nambisan’s passions is the development of the future transportation work- force. He enjoys working with students. His advisees have developed successful professional careers at universities or in the private and public sectors. Many of them serve in
AC 2012-4001: THE IMPORTANCE OF UNDERSTANDING SYSTEMICRISK IN ENGINEERING MANAGEMENT EDUCATIONDr. S. Jimmy Gandhi, Stevens Institute of Technology S. Jimmy Gandhi is a faculty member in The School of Systems and Enterprises (SSE) at Stevens Institute of Technology, as well as at Baruch College, which is part of the City University of New York (CUNY). His research interests are in the field of risk management, engineering education and globalization. He got a Ph.D. in engineering management from Stevens Institute of Technology, a master’s in engineering management from California State University, Northridge, and a bachelor’s degree in engineering from the Illinois Institute of Technology. He is currently co
AC 2012-3048: THE RAISE THE BAR INITIATIVE: CHARTING THEFUTURE BY UNDERSTANDING THE PATH TO THE PRESENT - ANOVERVIEWDr. Jeffrey S. Russell, University of Wisconsin, Madison Jeffrey S. Russell, Ph.D., P.E., is Vice Provost for Lifelong Learning and Dean of Continuing Studies at the University of Wisconsin, Madison (UW). In this role, Russell is responsible for leading the university’s programs and services for lifelong learners and nontraditional students. Prior to assuming his current po- sition, Russell served as professor and Chair in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE) at the UW. In addition to his position as Vice Provost, Russell serves as a professor in the CEE Department, focusing on
AC 2012-4925: TRAINING TOMORROW’S DESIGNERS: A STUDY ONTHE DESIGN FIXATIONMr. Vimal Kumar Viswanathan, Texas A&M University Vimal Viswanathan is a doctoral candidate in the Mechanical Engineering Department at Texas A&M University. He completed his bachelor’s of technology in mechanical engineering from National Insti- tute of Technology, Calicut, India, and master’s of science in mechanical engineering from Texas A&M University. He is expected to complete his Ph.D. in Aug. 2012. He has published three journal papers and more than 10 conference papers. His primary research interest is effect of physical representations in engineering idea generation process.Nicole Elise EspositoDr. Julie S. Linsey, Texas
AC 2012-5496: WOMEN’S CAMPUS LEADERSHIP SEMINAR PROGRAMProf. Pamela S. Frinzi, Southern Polytechnic State UniversityDr. Rebecca Hudson Rutherfoord, Southern Polytechnic State University Rebecca Rutherfoord is the Associate VP for Institutional Effectiveness, SACS, Accreditation Liaison, and professor of information technology. She has been at Southern Polytechnic for more than 28 years and has held several administrative positions. Page 25.1485.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012Women’s Leadership Initiative Page 25.1485.2AbstractSouthern
, Watson worked in two different middle school classrooms as a NSF GK-12/Pi Fellow. While at the University of Tennessee, she participated in the co-op (industrial internship) program and was appointed a co-op ambassador to mentor undergraduate students pursuing industrial internships. She also has mentored undergraduate research assistants during her master’s and Ph.D. programs. Her primary research interests include preparing doctoral students for industry and academic careers and the rheology of ionic liquids and cellulose solutions.Dr. Jed S. Lyons, University of South Carolina Jed Lyons is a professor of mechanical engineering and the Faculty Director of the Center for Teaching Excellence at the University of South
AC 2012-5107: SENSORS AND STRUCTURES: OUTCOMES FROM APROJECT-BASED MULTI-DISCIPLINARY GRADUATE COURSEProf. Elizabeth Basha, University of the PacificProf. Luke S. Lee, University of the Pacific Page 25.1155.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Sensors and Structures: Outcomes from a Project-Based MultiDisciplinary Graduate CourseAbstractThe goal of this paper is to assess the effectiveness of a project-based, multidisciplinary course ina small engineering program with BS and MS students. At engineering programs withoutdoctoral degrees, limited faculty resources and small
, serving as a regional partner for the Museum of Science, Boston’s Engineering is Elementary cur- riculum program, and participating in the Family Engineering project. She currently serves as the Chair of the American Society for Engineering Education K-12 and Pre-college Division. Other professional affiliations include the International Technology Education Association, the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics and the National Science Teachers Association and serving on the Board of Directors for the Triangle Coalition for STEM Education. Prior to joining NCSU, Parry worked in engineering and management positions at IBM Corporation for ten years and co-owned an informal science education business.Dr. Malinda S
classes of ontological variables: function,behavior, and structure plus a design description, Figure 110. In this view, the goal of designing isto transform a set of requirements and functions into a set of design descriptions (D). Therequirement (R) of a designed object is defined as constraints that come from outside thedesigner, the function (F) of a designed object is defined as its teleology; the behavior (B) of thatobject is either derived from the structure (Bs) or expected (Be) from the structure, wherestructure (S) represents the components of an object and their relationships. This ontology isused to code the recorded utterances of the design experiment participants (Table 1). 1
tools in the classroom (34%, N = 12 and 16%, N = 3).Conversely, more senior design than entrepreneurial faculty selected the followingcharacteristics (entrepreneurial and senior design responses listed respectively): comfortable withtaking risks (63%, N = 22 and 79%, N = 15), is outgoing (31%, N = 11 and 79%, N = 15), and isinterested in social change (26%, N = 9 and 47%, N = 9). It should be noted that one option wasgiven only to the entrepreneurial faculty (i.e., currently has entrepreneurial venture(s)). (SeeTable 2 for complete data.)The following question was asked of only the senior design instructors as a follow-up to theprevious ideal instructor characteristics question, “Which of the above characteristics do you feelare most important
AC 2012-5014: GLAZING MADE SIMPLE: A DECISION SUPPORT SYS-TEM TOOL USING MS EXCEL VBAMr. Asaad Mohamed, Auburn University Asaad Mohamed has a diverse experience and holds several advances degrees in engineering and manage- ment. He is currently finishing up a master’s in information systems management from Auburn University.Ms. Emily Reynolds, Auburn UniversityDr. Chetan S. Sankar, Auburn University Chetan S. Sankar is the College of Business Advisory Council Professor of management information systems at Auburn University. He has received more than three million dollars from ten National Sci- ence Foundation grants to develop exceptional instructional materials that bring real-world issues into classrooms. He has
AC 2012-5179: IDEATION COMPETITION: CREATING LINKAGES BE-TWEEN BUSINESS AND ENGINEERINGDr. Chad Milewicz, University of Southern Indiana Chad Milewicz is an Assistant Professor of marketing in the University of Southern Indiana College of Business. He specializes in marketing strategy, with a particular focus on marketing public goods and organizations, and innovations in pedagogy, with a focus on experiential learning and community engagement. His work on innovations in pedagogy has been featured at the National Outreach Scholarship Conference and the Marketing Management Association Conference, and in the Marketing Education Review.Dr. Zane W. Mitchell Jr., University of Southern IndianaDr. Kerry S. Hall
AC 2012-4360: IMPROVING UPON BEST PRACTICES: FCAR 2.0Dr. John K. Estell, Ohio Northern University John K. Estell is a professor of computer engineering and computer science at Ohio Northern Univer- sity. He received his doctorate from the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. His areas of research include simplifying the outcomes assessment process, first-year engineering instruction, and the pedagog- ical aspects of writing computer games. Estell is an ABET Program Evaluator, a Senior Member of IEEE, and a member of ACM, ASEE, Tau Beta Pi, Eta Kappa Nu, and Upsilon Pi Epsilon.Dr. John-David S. Yoder, Ohio Northern University John-David Yoder received all of his degrees (B.S., M.S., and Ph.D.) in mechanical
general manager of Stafast Products, Inc.’s Asia operations in China from 2005-2008.Mr. David Allen Clark, Geneva College David Clark is the Co-director for the Pinkerton Center for Technology Development at Geneva College. He obtained bachelor’s of science degrees in mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, and applied mathematics from Geneva College. Clark had 13 years of industrial experience working at Ellwood City Forge in Ellwood City, Penn.Dr. David W. Shaw, Geneva College Dave Shaw is a professor of mechanical engineering at Geneva College and has sponsored student teams in competitions since 1994. He has also enjoyed teaching the freshman-level introduction to engineering course, helping students
AC 2012-4641: PANEL DISCUSSION: ATTAINING ACADEMIC LEAD-ERSHIP POSITIONSDr. Beena Sukumaran, Rowan University Beena Sukumaran, professor and Chair of civil and environmental engineering at Rowan University is Director of Large for the Women in Engineering Division since 2009. She has been actively involved in developing Rowan’s unique engineering curriculum, especially engineering clinics. She has worked extensively to encourage the participation of underrepresented groups in engineering by participating in programs such as the Attracting Women into Engineering (AWE) workshop for middle school girls, NAACP’s ACT-SO program, and the CHAMPS program.Ms. Chris S. Anderson, Michigan Technological University Chris
learning has caused her to focus even more to teaching strategies and the psychology of motivation.Ms. Monique S. Dufour, Virginia Tech Page 25.470.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Digital Engineers: Results of a Survey Study Documenting Digital Media and Device Use Among Freshmen Engineering StudentsAbstractThe current generation of college students has been dubbed Digital Natives, Generation Y and/orthe Net Generation and seemingly possesses distinctive habits as well as perceptions about theuse of digital media and device that set them apart from their predecessors