Paper ID #8226Result-Oriented Engineering Capstone Designs to Aid Persons with Disabili-tiesDr. Hanqi Zhuang, Florida Atlantic UniversityDr. Oren Masory, Florida Atlantic UniversityDr. Zvi S Roth Page 23.1043.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 Result-Oriented Engineering Capstone Designs to Aid Persons with Disabilities Hanqi Zhuang, Oren Masory, and Zvi Roth College of Engineering and Computer Science
Paper ID #7471STEM Applications: Integrating Informal Learning with the Formal Learn-ing EnvironmentDr. Krystal S Corbett, Cyber Innovation CenterMs. JoAnn M. Marshall, Cyber Innovation Center/National Integrated Cyber Education Research Center JoAnn M. Marshall is the events coordinator for the Cyber Innovation Center. In that role, she recruits schools to participate in the Regional Autonomous Robotics Circuit (RARC), facilitates committee meet- ings, coordinates event logistics, and serves as a resource to participating teachers. JoAnn received her Bachelor degree from the University of Alabama and her Master degree from
Paper ID #5785STEM Think Tank and Conference: Encouraging K-12 Teachers to IntegrateSTEM in the ClassroomDr. Stacy S Klein-Gardner, Harpeth Hall School and Vanderbilt University Dr. Stacy Klein-Gardner took on the position of director of the Center for STEM Education in April 2011 just as the Center began. An engineer by training and in her ways of thinking, she received a B.S.E. in Biomedical and Electrical Engineering from Duke University in 1991. She then earned her M.S. from Drexel University in 1993 and her Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering from Vanderbilt University in 1996. Dr. Klein-Gardner’s career focuses on K
Paper ID #6355Students Use Statistics to Justify Senior Project SelectionDr. Murray Teitell, DeVry University, Long Beach Murray Teitell is a Professor at DeVry University, Long Beach, California. He teaches courses in mathe- matics, science and technology. His research interests are algorithms, solutions of equations and statistics as they relate to education, engineering and design. He is Program Chair-Elect of the Mathematics Divi- sion of ASEE.Mr. William S. Sullivan, DeVry University, Long Beach Page
and was instrumental in the breakthrough EDI/EFT payment system implemented by General Motors. Mr. Ferguson is a graduate of the University of Notre Dame and Stanford University.Dr. Sridhar S. Condoor, Saint Louis University, Parks College of Eng. Page 23.1133.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 A Taxonomy of EntrepreneurshipAbstractThe purpose of this paper is to propose a way of naming and categorizing entrepreneurialactivities or entrepreneurship endeavors and events that clearly and succinctly differentiate onetype of entrepreneurial activity or
Paper ID #6416The State of Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) in Engineering Educa-tion: Where do we go from here?Dr. Flora S Tsai, Singapore University of Technology and Design Dr. Flora Tsai is a lecturer at Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD) and an associate lecturer at Singapore Institute of Management (UniSIM). She has over eleven years of teaching experience for undergraduate software engineering subjects. She was a graduate of MIT, Columbia University, and NTU. Dr Tsai’s current research focuses on developing intelligent techniques for data mining in text and social media. Her recent awards
Paper ID #7948The State of the Use of Standards in Engineering and Technology EducationDr. Ahmed S. Khan, DeVry University, Addison, IL Dr. Ahmed S. Khan is a Senior Professor in the College of Engineering and Information Sciences at DeVry University, Addison, Illinois. Dr. Khan has more than thirty years of experience in research, instruction, curricula design, development, evaluation, implementation and program accreditation, management and supervision. Dr. Khan received an MSEE from Michigan Technological University, an MBA from Keller Graduate School of Management., and his Ph.D. from Colorado State University
Paper ID #6527Training Future Designers: A Study on the Role of Physical ModelsDr. Vimal Kumar Viswanathan, Georgia Institute of Technology Vimal Viswanathan is a post-doctoral research associate at Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA. He completed his PhD in Mechanical Engineering from Texas A&M University in 2012. His research interests are engineering design, creativity, innovation and design education.Dr. Julie S Linsey, Georgia Institute of Technology Page 23.1260.1 c
, an M.S.C.E. from Purdue University and a Ph.D. from Lehigh University.Dr. Michelle Renee Oswald, Bucknell University Dr. Michelle Oswald is an assistant professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Bucknell University. She has completed her doctoral degree in Civil Engineering as well as a Master’s of Arts in Urban Affairs and Public Policy at the University of Delaware, specializing in sustainable transportation planning. She received a Bachelor’s of Science degree in Civil Engineering from Lafayette College in 2007 and a Master’s of Civil Engineering at the University of Delaware in 2008.Mr. Akmal S DaniyarovMr. Christopher Adam Kulish
Biology Scholars Program of the American Society of Microbiology. Prior to becoming focused on en- gineering education, his research interests included hemodynamics and the study of how vascular cells respond to fluid forces and its implications in vascular pathologies.Dr. Charles S. Tritt, Milwaukee School of Engineering Dr. Tritt has been the director of the Biomedical Engineering program at the Milwaukee School of En- gineering (MSOE) since 2009. He has been teaching at MSOE since 1990. His Ph.D. is in Chemical Engineering from the Ohio State University as is his B.S. degree. He holds an M.S. in Biomedical Engi- neering, also from Ohio State. His research interests include biomedical applications of mass, heat and
282 USE OF STRETCH SENSORS TO DETECT THE FORMATION OF AN ENDOSCOPIC LOOP Fritzpatrick Roque Aidan Murphy Bijan Bayat Mokhtarifritzpatrick_1989@yahoo.com crevice@verizon.net bijibijmak@yahoo.com Joseph Kim Alex Barbaran joseph.kim@mail.citytech.cuny.edu darklor7@gmail.com Andy S. Zhang Farrukh Zia azhang@citytech.cuny.edu fzia
Instructional and Curriculum Leadership from Northcentral University. Burr-Alexander has nearly three decades of experience in management, curriculum development, and im- plementation of projects for educators, students, and their parents in science, mathematics, engineering, and technology (STEM) education.Dr. Howard S. Kimmel, New Jersey Institute of TechnologyDr. John D. Carpinelli, New Jersey Institute of Technology Dr. John D. Carpinelli is a professor of electrical and computer engineering and executive director of the Center for Pre-college programs at the New Jersey Institute of Technology. He has served as coordinator of activities at NJIT for the Gateway Engineering Education Coalition and as a member of the
programs. Haas currently consults with engineering and science related institutions to advise on best practices in communication, from presentations to print. Christine received her M.B.A. in Marketing and International Business from Drexel University and her B.A. in English and Film from Dickinson College.Lynn S. McElholm, Worcester Polytechnic InstituteMs. Sonya M Renfro, University of Connecticut Ms. Renfro is a Program Coordinator for the Engineering Diversity Programs in the School of Engineering at UConn. She is the advisor for UConn Engineering Ambassadors, and also works with other UConn diversity programs such as BRIDGE, daVinci, and MYO.Ms. Elizabeth S. Herkenham, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Ms. Elizabeth
Paper ID #7903Enhancing the Civil and Environmental Engineering Capstone Program atBrigham Young University through On-Campus Internships and GraduateStudent MentorsProf. E James Nelson, Brigham Young UniversityMrs. Tatevik ChristensenDr. Fernando S Fonseca, Brigham Young University Fernando S. Fonseca obtained BS and MS degrees in Civil Engineering from Brigham Young University in 1987 and 1988, and a PhD in Structural Engineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He is a Voting Member of MSJC main committee and of the Flexural, Shear, and Axial Loads Subcom- mittee. Since 1996 he has been on the faculty of
Eisenhart Excellence in Teaching Award. In addition, he works part-time for Eastman Kodak as a Senior Design Engineer and is a TAC of ABET commissioner.Dr. David S Martins, Rochester Institute of Technology David S. Martins is Associate Professor and director of the University Writing Program at Rochester Institute of Technology. His article on the use of scoring rubrics won the Best Article of the Year 2008 in Teaching English in the Two Year College, and his articles have appeared in Communication Studies, the Journal of Medical Humanities, and in edited collections. He works with faculty across the curriculum to integrate writing into their design of high quality learning environments
Oklahoma State University.Dr. YoonJung Cho, Oklahoma State University Dr. YoonJung Cho is an assistant professor in the School of Applied Health and Educational Psychology at Oklahoma State University. Her research is focused on students’ achievement motivation and self- regulated learning process and teachers’ motivation and its impact on instructional practices, both in traditional classroom setting and online instruction. She is also interested in developing cognitive and psychological scales measuring learning, motivation, and emotion.Dr. Kerri S Kearney, Oklahoma State University Dr. Kerri Kearney is an associate professor of educational leadership at Oklahoma State University. Her professional experience is in
, biodegradable films, an unit operations in food engineering. His teaching interests are statistics, heat transfer, unit operations in food engineering, bioseparations and experimental design.Dr. S. Murat Bagdatli, Celal Bayar University Dr. S. Murat Bagdatli is a faculty member of Mechanical Engineering Department at the Faculty of Engi- neering, Celal Bayar University, Manisa, Turkey. His areas of research are mainly modeling of nonlinear systems, linear/nonlinear vibrations in mechanical systems, experimental linear/nonlinear vibrations, and perturbation methods. His teaching interests are dynamics, mechanical vibrations, and automatic control.Dr. Ismet Anitsal Dr. Ismet Anitsal is Faye Halfacre Moore Professor of
engineering curriculum of an engineering department (Biological Systems Engineering) using Jerome Bruner’s spiral curriculum theory. Currently, Dr. Lohani leads an NSF/REU site on ”interdisciplinary water sciences and engineering” which has already graduated 45 undergraduate researchers since 2007. He also leads an NSF/TUES type I project in which a real-time environmental monitoring lab is being integrated into a freshman engineering course, a senior-level Hydrology course at Virginia Tech, and a couple of courses at Virginia Western Community College, Roanoke for enhancing water sustainability education. He is a member of ASCE and ASEE and has published 65+ refereed publications.Mr. Daniel S Brogan, Virginia Polytechnic
Paper ID #7272Intradepartmental Collaboration to Improve the Quality of Engineering Draw-ings Created by Students in Senior Design ProjectDr. Andy S Zhang, New York City College of Technology of CUNY Professor 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. Prior joining the Mechanical Engineering Technology department at City Tech, he served as an engineering instructor for the JUMP, an engineering training program sponsored by the New York State Department of
Paper ID #6028Learning Expectations and Outcomes for an Engineering Leadership Princi-ples ClassKirsten S. Hochstedt, Penn State University Kirsten S. Hochstedt is a graduate assistant at the Leonhard Center for the Enhancement of Engineer- ing Education. She received her M.S. in Educational Psychology with an emphasis in Educational and Psychological Measurement at Penn State University and is currently a doctoral candidate in the same program. The primary focus of her research concerns assessing the response structure of test scores using item response theory methodology.Mr. Andrew Michael Erdman, Pennsylvania State
Paper ID #7945A Study of the Impact of a National Project Based Learning Curriculum(PLTW) on Student Continuation to Postsecondary InstitutionsDr. David G. Rethwisch, University of Iowa Dr. Rethwisch is a professor of chemical and biochemical engineering at the University of Iowa. His current research interest is assessing the impact of secondary curricula (particularly problem/project based learning curricula) on student interest and performance in science and mathematics, and on their interest in careers in STEM fields.Dr. Soko S Starobin, Iowa State University Dr. Starobin’s research focuses on gender issues in STEM
Paper ID #7382A Comparison of Design Self-Efficacy of Mechanical Engineering Freshmen,Sophomores, and SeniorsMs. Joanna Tsenn, Texas A&M UniversityDr. Daniel A. McAdams, Texas A&M UniversityDr. Julie S Linsey, Texas A&M University Page 23.30.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 A Comparison of Design Self-Efficacy of Mechanical Engineering Freshmen, Sophomores, and SeniorsAbstractSelf-efficacy, a person’s belief about their own ability for a particular skill, has been shown to behighly
on the Drexel NAE Grand Challenges NSF GK12 Program. In this role, Jared has spent the past three years bringing modern scientific perspectives to Philadelphia High Schools and Secondary Schools in East Africa.Ms. Jamie Lyn Kennedy, Drexel UniversityJessica S Ward, Drexel University (Eng.)Dr. Adam K Fontecchio, Drexel University (Eng.) Page 21.21.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 Engineering Visiting Fellows: A modular, low-cost model for scalable, university-facilitated international K-12 partnerships in engineering
Paper ID #5856Overview on the ”Tokyo Institute of Technology International Research Op-portunities Program (TiROP)” - Season One: 2012Prof. Jeffrey S. Cross, Tokyo Institute of Technology Jeffrey S. Cross received a Ph.D. in chemical engineering from Iowa State University in 1992. He has worked at a corporate research lab, government lab, and in academia for 20 years in or near Tokyo and speaks Japanese. He presently serves on numerous international program committees at Tokyo Institute of Technology involving student research exchanges and chairs the steering committee of the Asia Oceania Top University League on
Paper ID #6084Pilot Study: An Exploration of the Experiences that Influence Women’s In-terest, Pursuit, and Continued Involvement in STEM CareersDr. Rosalyn S. Hobson, Virginia Commonwealth University Dr. Rosalyn Hobson Hargraves has been at Virginia Commonwealth University since 1996. Dr. Hobson holds a joint appointment in the Schools of Engineering and Education where she is Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering and Associate Professor of Teaching and Learning. She received her B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees in Electrical Engineering from the University of Virginia. Her research interests are K-16
her Ph.D. degree in Physics from the University of Missouri – Columbia in 1990.Dr. Gary S. May, Georgia Institute of Technology Dr. Gary S. May is the dean of the College of Engineering and professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the Georgia Institute of Technology. In that capacity, he serves as the chief academic officer of the college and provides leadership to over 400 faculty members and to more than 13,000 students. The College of Engineering at Georgia Tech is the largest producer of engineering graduates in the United States. In the most recent rankings by U.S. News & World Report, Georgia Tech’s engineering program ranked fourth. Prior to his current appointment, Dr. May was the Steve W
at the National Aeronautical Laboratory, and the Bharat Earth Movers Ltd. Bangalore, India and the National Institutes of Technol- ogy, Trichy and Calicut. He has held Invited Professorships at the Universit´e Bordeaux I, Talence, and Universit´e Du Havre, Le Harve, France. He has been an invited/ keynote speaker at several national and international conferences. He is a fellow of the American Society for Engineering Education, a fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, a fellow of the Institution of Engineers (India), and a fellow of the Acoustical Society of India. He is the editor-in-chief of the Journal of STEM Education: Innovations and Research.Dr. Chetan S Sankar, Auburn University College of
children and two grandchildren and enjoy biking, hiking, camping, reading, and hanging out with the grandkids.Dr. Barry Horowitz, University of Virginia Munster Professor and Chair of the Systems Engineering Department at the University of Virginia. Prior to joining UVa served as CEO of the Mitre Corporation. Member of the National Academy of Engineering and currently serving on the Naval Studies Board, the General Electric Academic Software Advisory Board and the Research Council of the Systems Engineering Research Center sponsored by the DoD and managed by the Stevens Institute.Dr. Thomas S. Brett, Dept of Systems Engineering, School of Engineering and Applied Science Graduate of SUNY- Buffalo (JD), SUNY- Albany (MS
Paper ID #7238Using the ASME Student Design Competition as the Culminating Design andBuild Experience in a Freshman Level CAD-CAM CourseDr. Wendy S. Reffeor, Grand Valley State University Dr. Wendy Reffeor, Ph.D. is an Assistant of Engineering in the Padnos School of Engineering at Grand Valley State University. She holds a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from GMI Engineering & Manage- ment Institute, an M.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Purdue University and a Ph.D. from Michigan State University. Since joining GVSU, she has focused on introducing design in traditionally analytical courses in the Engineering Mechanics