AC 2011-2670: REGIONAL CENTER FOR NEXT GENERATION MANU-FACTURINGKaren Wosczyna-Birch, CT College of Technology and the Regional Center for Next Generation Manufactur-ing Karen Wosczyna-Birch, a national award winning Professor of Chemistry, is the statewide director for Connecticut’s College of Technology, which includes all 12 Connecticut community colleges, six uni- versities and partner high schools including the technical high school system. She is also the executive director of the Regional Center for Next Generation Manufacturing, a National Science Funded Advanced Technology Center, where she provides leadership for the advancement of manufacturing and related en- gineering and technologies. Karen also has
AC 2011-2273: INQUIRY-BASED ACTIVITIES TO ADDRESS CRITICALCONCEPTS IN CHEMICAL ENGINEERINGMargot A Vigeant, Bucknell University Margot is an associate professor of chemical engineering and associate dean in the college of engineer- ing. She is interested in improving students’ conceptual understanding in thermodynamics, as well as in creative ways of engaging first-year students and broadening participation in engineering as a whole.Michael J. Prince, Bucknell UniversityKatharyn E. K. Nottis, Bucknell University Katharyn E. K. Nottis is an associate professor in the Education department at Bucknell University. An Educational Psychologist, her research has focused on meaningful learning in science and engineering
AC 2011-2155: COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: INTEGRATION OF CON-CEPTUAL LEARNING THROUGHOUT THE CORE CHEMICAL ENGI-NEERING CURRICULUMMilo Koretsky, Oregon State University Milo Koretsky is an Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering at Oregon State University. He cur- rently has research activity in areas related to thin film materials processing and engineering education. He is interested in integrating technology into effective educational practices and in promoting the use of higher level cognitive skills in engineering problem solving. Dr. Koretsky is a six-time Intel Faculty Fellow and has won awards for his work in engineering education at the university and national levels.David L. Silverstein, University of Kentucky
AC 2011-1927: A RAPID ANALYSIS AND SIGNAL CONDITIONING LAB-ORATORY (RASCL) DESIGN COMPATIBLE WITH THE NATIONAL IN-STRUMENTS MYDAQ PLATFORMSteve Warren, Kansas State University Steve Warren received a B.S. and M.S. in Electrical Engineering from Kansas State University in 1989 and 1991, respectively, followed by a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from The University of Texas at Austin in 1994. Dr. Warren is an Associate Professor in the Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering at Kansas State University. Prior to joining KSU in August 1999, Dr. Warren was a Principal Member of the Technical Staff at Sandia National Laboratories in Albuquerque, NM. He directs the KSU Medical Component Design Laboratory, a
AC 2011-2781: USING PORTABLE ELECTRONICS EXPERIMENT KITSFOR ELECTRONICS COURSES IN A GENERAL ENGINEERING PRO-GRAMJason Yao, East Carolina University Dr. Jianchu (Jason) Yao joined the Department of Engineering at East Carolina University as an Assistant Professor in August, 2005. He received a B.S. and M.S. degrees in electrical engineering from Shaanxi university of Science and Technology, China, in 1992 and 1995, respectively, and the Ph.D. degree in elec- trical engineering from Kansas State University in 2005. His research interests include wearable medical devices, telehealthcare, bioinstrumentation, control systems, and biosignal processing. His educational research interests are laboratory/project-driven
AC 2011-339: INCORPORATING PROBLEM BASED LEARNING ANDCASE STUDIES IN LAB COURSES: STUDENT PERCEPTIONS AND ED-UCATIONAL BENEFITS FOR THIS TEACHING PEDAGOGYCindy Waters, North Carolina A&T State University (Eng)Stephanie Luster-Teasley, North Carolina A&T State University Dr. Stephanie Luster-Teasley is a tenure-track assistant professor with a joint appointment between the Departments of Civil, Architectural, Agricultural and Environmental Engineering and the Department of Chemical Engineering. She has a BS in Chemical Engineering from North Carolina A&T State University, a MS in Chemical Engineering from Michigan State University, and a PhD in Environmental Engineering from Michigan State University. She
AC 2011-1198: INTEL: INTERACTIVE TOOLKIT FOR ENGINEERINGLEARNING CONTEXTUALIZING STATICS PROBLEMS TO EXPANDAND RETAIN WOMEN AND URM ENGINEERSJanet H. Murray, Georgia Tech Professor in Digital Media Graduate Program, Georgia Tech, interaction designer, and author of Hamlet on the Holodeck: The Future of Narrative in Cyberspace (1997) and Inventing the Medium: Principles of Interaction Design as a Cultural Practice (MIT, forthcoming in 2011). She is Director of Georgia Tech’s Experimental Television Lab where she has created prototypes for PBS’s American Experience, POV, and the History Channel. Before coming to Georgia Tech she directed educational computing projects at MIT with funding from NEH, Annenberg/CPB, and
AC 2011-130: MULTI-DIMENSIONAL TELE-HEALTHCARE ENGINEER-ING UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION VIA BUILDING-BLOCK-BASEDMEDICAL SENSOR LABSFei Hu, University of Alabama Dr. Fei Hu is currently an associate professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL, USA. His research interests are wireless networks, wireless security and their applications in Bio-Medicine. His research has been supported by NSF, Cisco, Sprint, and other sources. He obtained his first Ph.D. degree at Shanghai Tongji University, China in Signal Processing (in 1999), and second Ph.D. degree at Clarkson University (New York State) in the field of Electrical and Computer Engineering (in 2002
AC 2011-1091: ENGINEERING EDUCATION RESEARCH TO PRACTICE(E2R2P)Steven W. Villachica, Boise State University Steven W. Villachica, PhD, CPT, is an Associate Professor of Instructional and Performance Technology (IPT) at Boise State. His research interests focus on leveraging expertise in the workplace. A frequent conference presenter and author, Steve co-authored a chapters on cognitive task analysis and performance support systems that appears in the Handbook of Human Performance Technology and the Handbook of Training and Improving Workplace Performance: Volume 1. Instructional Design and Training Deliv- ery. A certified performance technologist, he completed his doctorate in educational technology at the
AC 2011-2173: EVALUATION OF RISK IN EARLY DESIGN’S USABIL-ITY IN FAILURE ANALYSIS INSTRUCTIONKatie Grantham, Missouri University of Science & Technology xRyan Arlitt, Missouri University of Science and Technology Page 22.652.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 EVALUATION OF RISK IN EARLY DESIGN’S USABILITY IN FAILURE ANALYSIS INSTRUCTION ABSTRACTWhen engineers retire, they take their expert knowledge with them. Preservation of thisexpert knowledge in a usable form is beneficial for the advancement of any engineeringfield. Risk in Early
AC 2011-620: NANOTECHNOLOGY IN UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION:DEVELOPMENT OF EXPERIMENTAL MODULESF James Boerio, University of Cincinnati F. James Boerio joined the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at the University of Cincin- nati in 1970. His main research interests are in surface properties of materials, surface characterization, and adhesion. He currently serves as Director of the School of Engineering Education at the University of Cincinnati.Dionysios D Dionysiou, University of Cincinnati Professor Dionysiou is currently a Professor of Environmental Engineering and Science at the University of Cincinnati. He teaches courses on drinking water quality and treatment, advanced unit operations for water
AC 2011-1926: DEVELOPING A MATERIALS COURSE TEACHING TOOLKIT TO PROMOTE EASE OF IMPLEMENTATION OF INNOVATIVE CLASS-ROOM INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALSStephen J Krause, Arizona State University Stephen J. Krause is Professor in the School of Materials in the Fulton School of Engineering at Arizona State University. He teaches in the areas of bridging engineering and education, capstone design, and introductory materials engineering. His research interests are evaluating conceptual knowledge, miscon- ceptions and their repair, and conceptual change. He has co-developed a Materials Concept Inventory for assessing conceptual knowledge of students in introductory materials engineering classes. He is cur- rently conducting
AC 2011-105: INTRODUCTION OF MECHATRONIC TECHNOLOGY INTOCROSS-DEPARTMENT PRODUCT DESIGN CURRICULAAndy S. Zhang, New York City College of Technology 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 Transportation. Professor Zhangs research area includes materials testing, composite materials, CAD/CAE, mechatronics, and engineering animation.Iem
AC 2011-2630: THE ROLE OF CENTERS FOR TEACHING AND LEARN-ING IN IMPROVEMENT OF UNDERGRADUATE ENGINEERING EDU-CATIONPratibha Varma-Nelson, Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis Professor of Chemistry Director of the Center for Teaching and Learning Indiana University Purdue Uni- versity IndianapolisStephen Hundley, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis Stephen P. Hundley is Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Undergraduate Programs in the Purdue School of Engineering and Technology at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI).Terri Tarr, Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis
AC 2011-1573: MANUFACTURING INTEGRATED LEARNING LAB (MILL):A CURRICULUM MODEL FOR HANDS-ON MANUFACTURING EDU-CATIONMukasa E. Ssemakula, Wayne State University Dr. Ssemakula received his BS in Mechanical Engineering, MS in Manufacturing Technology, and Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering all from the University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology (England). After working in industry, he joined the faculty of the University of Maryland where he taught courses in the areas of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering as well as conducting research in Manufacturing Systems. Since 1993, he has been on the faculty of Wayne State University’s Division of Engineering Technology where he has been a leader in developing
AC 2011-699: FROM DEFENSE TO DEGREE: ACCELERATING ENGI-NEERING DEGREE OPPORTUNITIES FOR MILITARY VETERANSDavid L. Soldan, Kansas State University David L. Soldan is Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Kansas State University. He recently spent a sabbatical at the United States Naval Academy serving as the ONR Distinguished Chair for Science and Technology. He served as Head of the KSU ECE Department from 1989 to 2004. As a member of the IEEE Committee on Engineering Accreditation Activities from 1999 to 2007 he was active in new program evaluator training and new evaluator mentoring. He was a member of the ABET Engineering Accreditation Committee from 2003 to 2010 and served as an Executive Committee
AC 2011-1576: CU THINKING: PROBLEM-SOLVING STRATEGIES RE-VEALEDLisa Benson, Clemson University Lisa C. Benson is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Engineering and Science Education at Clemson University, with a joint appointment in the Department of Bioengineering. Dr. Benson teaches first year engineering, undergraduate research methods, and graduate engineering education courses. Her research interests include student-centered active learning in undergraduate engineering, assessment of motivation, and how motivation affects student learning. She is also involved in projects that utilize Tablet PCs to enhance student learning. Her education includes a B.S. in Bioengineering from the University of
AC 2011-1558: THE WRIGHT STATE MODEL FOR ENGINEERING MATH-EMATICS EDUCATION: HIGHLIGHTS FROM A CCLI PHASE 3 INI-TIATIVE, VOLUME 2Nathan W. Klingbeil, Wright State University Nathan Klingbeil is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Associate Dean for Academic Affairs in the College of Engineering and Computer Science at Wright State University. He is the lead PI for Wright State’s National Model for Engineering Mathematics Education. He has been the recipient of numerous awards for his work in engineering education, including the ASEE North Central Section Outstanding Teacher Award (2004) and the CASE Ohio Professor of the Year Award (2005). He also held the university title of Robert J. Kegerreis Distinguished
AC 2011-1395: NSF STEP AWARD: THE COLLEGE OF ENGINEERINGAT THE UNIVERSITY OFDavid Jones, University of Nebraska, Lincoln Dr. David Jones earned a BS and MS from Texas A&M University and a PhD from Oklahoma State University. He joined the Biological Systems Engineering Department at UNL in 1989 where he holds the rank of Professor. He also holds a courtesy appointment in the Department of Food Science and Technology. He has been working in the fields of modeling, process analysis, and risk assessment. He has made contributions in the areas of processing alternative crops, thermochemical conversions, modeling heat and mass transfer within complex systems, and developing models for risk based decision making
AC 2011-1459: ENHANCEMENT OF STUDENT LEARNING IN EXPERI-MENTAL DESIGN USING VIRTUAL LABORATORIES - YEAR 3Milo Koretsky, Oregon State University Milo Koretsky is an Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering at Oregon State University. He cur- rently has research activity in areas related to thin film materials processing and engineering education. He is interested in integrating technology into effective educational practices and in promoting the use of higher level cognitive skills in engineering problem solving. Dr. Koretsky is a six-time Intel Faculty Fellow and has won awards for his work in engineering education at the university and national levels.Christine Kelly, Oregon State University
AC 2011-962: CLASSROOM LEARNING ACTIVITIES TO SUPPORT CAP-STONE PROJECT ASSESSMENT INSTRUMENTSJay McCormack, University of Idaho Jay McCormack is an assistant professor in the mechanical engineering department at the University of Idaho where he is an instructor for the college’s interdisciplinary capstone design course. Dr. McCormack received his PhD in mechanical engineering from Carnegie Mellon University in 2003.Denny C. Davis, Washington State University Dr. Davis is Professor of Bioengineering and Director of the Engineering Education Research Center at Washington State University. He has led numerous multidisciplinary research projects to enhance engi- neering education. He currently leads projects creating
AC 2011-2384: INCORPORATING VARIOUS LEARNING STYLES IN AGEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING LABORATORYJames L. Hanson, California Polytechnic State University Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering DepartmentDavid J. Elton, Ph.D., P.E., S.M., Auburn University Dr. Elton is a professor of Civil Engineering at Auburn University. He has taught geotechnical courses for over 25 years.Kirk Vandersall, Arroyo Research Services Managing Director of Arroyo Research Services. Vandersall has over 20 years of experience in leading evaluations and policy studies at the federal, state and local levels, and providing a range of profes- sional services for education organizations. STEM-related work includes current projects funded by
AC 2011-2812: EFFECTIVE PRACTICES IN MULTIDISCIPLINARY TEAM-WORKMo Ahmadian, Eastern New Mexico University Tom Brown, Eastern New Mexico University Tom Brown is a professor of Computer Science and the chair of Mathematical Sciences Department at Eastern New Mexico University. He received his BS in Mathematics Education and MS in Mathematics with an emphasis in statistics from the Illinois State University and his Ph.D. in applied mathematics from the University of New Mexico. Prior to joining ENMU he worked as a senior scientist for Schafer Corporation and MZA Associates Corporation for a few years. Mohamad H. Ahmadian, Eastern New Mexico University Mohamad H. Ahmadian is a professor of Elec- tronics
AC 2011-1167: CCLI: MODEL ELICITING ACTIVITIES: EXPERIMENTSAND MIXED METHODS TO ASSESS STUDENT LEARNINGLarry J. Shuman, University of Pittsburgh Larry J. Shuman is Senior Associate Dean for Academics and Professor of Industrial Engineering at the University of Pittsburgh. His research focuses on improving the engineering educational experience with an emphasis on assessment of design and problem solving, and the study of the ethical behavior of engineers and engineering managers. A former senior editor of the Journal of Engineering Education, Dr. Shuman is the founding editor of Advances in Engineering Education. He has published widely in the engineering education literature, and is co-author of Engineering Ethics
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AC 2011-1127: LABORATORY PROJECTS APPROPRIATE FOR NON-ENGINEERS AND INTRODUCTION TO ENGINEERINGJohn Krupczak, Hope CollegeKate A Disney, Mission College Engineering Facutly, Mission College, Santa Clara, CA Page 22.997.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011Laboratory Projects Appropriate for Non-Engineers and Introduction toEngineeringAbstractMany engineering programs are facing unfamiliar challenges in the area of curriculumdevelopment and course offerings. Some engineering departments are working with a newconstituency of students through newly offered courses on engineering and technological topicsfor non
AC 2011-746: DEVELOPMENT OF AN INTRODUCTION TO INFRAS-TRUCTURE COURSEMatthew W Roberts, University of Wisconsin, Platteville MATTHEW ROBERTS is an Associate Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engi- neering. Dr. Roberts earned his B.S. in Civil Engineering from Brigham Young University in 1993 then spent four years in the U.S. Air Force as a civil engineering officer. He received his Ph.D. from Texas A&M University in 2002 and has been teaching structural engineering topics at the University of Wiscon- sinPlatteville since then.Philip J. Parker, University of Wisconsin, PlattevilleMichael K Thompson, University of Wisconsin, Platteville M. Keith Thompson teaches Structural Mechanics and
AC 2011-2001: A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF CLASSROOM LEARNINGAND ONLINE LEARNING ON MEDICAL IMAGING WITH COMPUTERLAB EXERCISESHong Man, Stevens Institute of Technology Dr. Hong Man joined the faculty of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Stevens in January 2000. He received his Ph.D. degree in Electrical Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology in December 1999. Dr. Man is currently an associate professor in the department of ECE. He is serving as the director of the undergraduate Computer Engineering program, and the director of the Visual Information Envi- ronment Laboratory at Stevens. His research interests have been in image and video processing, medical imaging, data analysis and pattern recognition
AC 2011-2797: LEAN SIX SIGMA NANOMANUFACTURING COURSEFOR ENGINEERING AND ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY PROGRAMSMichael G Mauk, Drexel UniversityVladimir Genis, Drexel University (Tech.) Dr. Vladimir GenisProfessor and Engineering Technology Program Director in the School of Technol- ogy and Professional Studies, Drexel University, has developed and taught graduate and undergradu- ate courses in physics, electronics, nanotechnology, biomedical engineering, nondestructive testing, and acoustics. His research interests include ultrasound wave propagation and scattering, ultrasound imaging, nondestructive testing, electronic instrumentation, piezoelectric transducers, and engineering education. Results of his research work
AC 2011-2026: VISUALIZATION AND MANIPULATION OF NANOSCALECOMPONENTS INSTRUCTION FOR ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY STU-DENTSSalahuddin Qazi and Robert Decker, State University of New York, Institute of Tech, Utica, New York andMohawk Valley Community College, Utica, New York Salahuddin Qazi holds a Ph.D., degree in electrical engineering from the University of Technology, Loughborough, U.K. He is currently a full Professor and past chair of electrical engineering technol- ogy department at the SUNY Institute of Technology, Utica, New York. He teaches and conducts research in the area of fiber optics, wireless communications, nanotechnology and alternative energy. Dr. Qazi is a recipient of many awards including, the William