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Successful Outcomes of Student Entrepreneurship

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Khanjan Mehta, Pennsylvania State University; Sven Bilen, Pennsylvania State University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

AC 2008-1422: CHAMPIONING HIGH-TECH RENAISSANCE: SENSOR ANDCONTROLLER SYSTEM INTEGRATION COURSEKhanjan Mehta, Pennsylvania State University KHANJAN MEHTA is a Senior Research Associate in the College of Engineering at Penn State. His professional interests include Innovative System Integration, High-Tech Entrepreneurship and International Social Entrepreneurship. He is an amateur photographer, cook, bartender, poet, traveler, adventurer and proud generalist.Sven Bilen, Pennsylvania State University SVEN G. BILÉN is an Associate Professor of Engineering Design, Electrical Engineering, and Aerospace Engineering at Penn State. His educational research interests include developing techniques

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Enhancing K12 Mathematics Education with Engineering

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Eli Silk, University of Pittsburgh; Christian Schunn, University of Pittsburgh

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

AC 2008-1261: USING ROBOTICS TO TEACH MATHEMATICS: ANALYSIS OF ACURRICULUM DESIGNED AND IMPLEMENTEDEli Silk, University of Pittsburgh Eli M. Silk is a PhD candidate in the Cognitive Studies in Education program and a Graduate Student Researcher at the Learning Research and Development Center at the University of Pittsburgh. He received his BA in Computer Science at Swarthmore College in 2001. His current research focuses on the use of engineering design to teach science and mathematics in middle and secondary school classrooms.Christian Schunn, University of Pittsburgh Christian D. Schunn is an Associate Professor of Psychology, Cognitive Studies in Education, and

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Potpourri

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nina Dahlmann, Technische Universitaet Berlin; Maria Elsner, Technische Universitaet Berlin; Sabina Jeschke, University of Stuttgart; Nicole Natho, Technische Universitaet Berlin; Olivier Pfeiffer, Technische Universitaet Berlin; Christian Schroeder, Technische Universitaet Berlin

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Women in Engineering

AC 2008-1444: ATTRACTIVE SCIENCES - RECRUITING AND RETENTIONACTIVITIES FOR WOMEN IN ACADEMIC CSET EDUCATIONNina Dahlmann, Technische Universitaet Berlin Nina Dahlmann has been working on several eLearning projects at the Berlin University of Technology since 2001. She began as a student member of the Mumie team where she was involved in the design, the development process as well as the implementation of the eLearning platform Mumie, a platform using new pedagogical concepts to support teaching of mathematics for mathematicians, engineers and natural scientists. Further on, she assisted the project management of the Mumie project in its future orientation and development. In the past year

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Impacts of Public Policy on Engineering Education

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Norman Fortenberry, National Academy of Engineering; Kamyar Haghighi, Purdue University

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Engineering and Public Policy

AC 2008-837: MAKING THE POLICY CASE FOR ENGINEERING EDUCATIONRESEARCHNorman Fortenberry, National Academy of Engineering Dr. Norman Fortenberry is the founding director of the Center for the Advancement of Scholarship on Engineering Education (CASEE) at the National Academy of Engineering. CASEE is a collaborative effort dedicated to achieving excellence in engineering education--education that is effective, engaged, and efficient. CASEE pursues this goal by promoting research on, innovation in, and diffusion of effective models of engineering education.Kamyar Haghighi, Purdue University Professor Kamyar Haghighi is the founding head of the Department of Engineering Education at Purdue

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Innovations to Curriculum and Program

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ralph Ocon, Purdue University; Opal McFarlane, Hadady Corporation

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Environmental Engineering

AC 2008-1108: ECO-FRIENDLY BUSINESS PRACTICES CAN CREATEOPPORTUNITIES FOR INNOVATIONRalph Ocon, Purdue University Professor of Organizational Leadership & SupervisionOpal McFarlane, Hadady Corporation Safety and Training Engineer Page 13.459.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Eco-Friendly Business Practices Can Create Opportunities For InnovationAbstractGlobal warming, along with other ecological concerns have made environmental health anational and global issue in every industry. The social, governmental and economic pressureshave created the need for companies to develop eco-friendly business practices whilemaintaining efficiency. For

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Innovations in ME Laboratory Instruction

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gregory Davis, Kettering University; Craig Hoff, Kettering University

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Mechanical Engineering

AC 2008-2369: PROMOTING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT INUNDERGRADUATE ENGINEERING USING LABORATORY TEAM PROJECTS:A CASE STUDYGregory Davis, Kettering University Gregory W. Davis, Ph.D., P.E. is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Kettering University, formerly known as GMI Engineering & Management Institute. Acting in this capacity, he teaches courses in the Automotive and Thermal Science disciplines. He also serves a Director of the Advanced Engine Research Laboratory, where he conducts research in alternative fuels and engines. Greg is active on the professional level of SAE, currently serving as a Director on the SAE Board of Directors (term, 2007-2010), a Director on the Publications Board

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Multidisciplinary Curriculum Innovation

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ronald Kander, James Madison University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

AC 2008-416: BUILDING A NEW KIND OF ENGINEERING DEGREE AT JAMESMADISON UNIVERSITYRonald Kander, James Madison University Dr. Ronald Kander is Director of the School of Engineering at James Madison University (JMU), where he teaches and does research in the area of polymer processing, manufacturability, and rapid prototyping/tooling technologies. He received a BS in Chemical Engineering from Carnegie-Mellon University in 1980, and a PhD in Chemical Engineering from the University of Delaware in 1987. Before becoming Director of the School of Engineering at JMU, Dr. Kander was Department Head of Integrated Science and Technology, and before that was a faculty member in the

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Improving Technical Understanding of All Americans

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mary Rose, Ball State University; Jim Flowers, Ball State University

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Technological Literacy Constituent Committee

AC 2008-285: TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT: A GRADUATE COURSE TO BUILDDECISION-MAKING SKILLSMary Rose, Ball State University Mary Annette Rose is an Assistant Professor within the Department of Technology at Ball State University. As a certified technology teacher, teacher educator, graduate instructor, and community activist, she challenges learners to critically examine the interrelationships among technology, environment, and society. Her research interests include: teaching interventions which influence learners' critical thinking while engaging in distributed problem-based learning; conceptions of technological literacy among STEM disciplines; and consumer decision-making regarding mercury

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Global Engineering in an Interconnected World

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gregg Warnick, Brigham Young University; Spencer Magleby, Brigham Young University; Robert Todd, Brigham Young University; Alan Parkinson, Brigham Young University

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International

AC 2008-1230: GLOBALIZATION: A NEW FRONTIER FOR CAPSTONECOURSESGregg Warnick, Brigham Young University Gregg Warnick came to Brigham Young University (BYU) in May 2006 as the External Relations Coordinator for the Department of Mechanical Engineering. He actively works to recruit approximately thirty industrially-sponsored projects each year for the Engineering and Technology capstone course. He is currently working to increase international project opportunities for students and faculty. He is also the internship coordinator and helps students develop and improve their resumes and interviewing skills and to help identify potential job opportunities. In addition, he is responsible for

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Engineering Education in the Mid-East / Asia

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rajeswari Sundararajan, College of Technology - Purdue University; Daniel Dangelo, Intel; kishore N.K., IIT Karagpur; Haritha Mogilisetti, Intel; Sundhasarath Somasundaram, Valliammai College of Engineering; umadevi S., highways; Robert Nowlin, retired

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International

AC 2008-1802: ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING EDUCATION IN INDIA:ANOTHER LOOKRajeswari Sundararajan, College of Technology - Purdue UniversityDaniel Dangelo, Intelkishore N.K., IIT KaragpurHaritha Mogilisetti, IntelSundhasarath Somasundaram, Valliammai College of Engineeringumadevi S., highwaysRobert Nowlin, retired Page 13.478.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Electrical Engineering Education in India: Another lookAbstract:With outsourcing and globalization, India has become an important pool for the outsourcing ofservice and information technology work in the US and other industrialized countries. Inaddition to software development and call centers

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Continuous Improvement & Assessment of ET Programs

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Timothy Skvarenina, Purdue University

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Engineering Technology

AC 2008-1900: INCORPORATING AND ASSESSING ABET “SOFT SKILLS” INTHE TECHNICAL CURRICULUMTimothy Skvarenina, Purdue University Tim Skvarenina was born in Chicago, Illinois. He received the BSEE and MSEE degrees from the Illinois Institute of Technology and the Ph.D. in electrical engineering from Purdue University. During his college career he worked four summers at U.S. Steel as an assistant electrician, rewinding motors and installing electrical equipment. He served 21 years in the U.S. Air Force, including six years designing, constructing, and inspecting electric power distribution projects for a variety of facilities. He spent five years teaching and researching pulsed power systems

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Topics in K-12 Engineering

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Matthew Miller, Society of Automotive Engineers International; Elizabeth Bachrach, Goodman Research Group, Inc.

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

AC 2008-634: INVOLVEMENT OF STEM PROFESSIONALS IN THECLASSROOM ENHANCES EFFECTIVENESS OF SAE INTERNATIONAL’S AWORLD IN MOTION CURRICULUMMatthew Miller, Society of Automotive Engineers International As Manager of K-12 Education Programs for SAE International, Mr. Miller (Matt) leads a team of educators in the development and distribution of SAE’s award winning A World In Motion® (AWIM®) program which joins together teachers, students, and volunteer engineers/scientists in an exploration of physical science. Before his employment at SAE, Matt developed a passion for educating the country’s youth in the STEM fields. As a middle school teacher in Pittsburgh, PA he taught math, science and

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Fluid Mechanics Experiments and Laboratories

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Calvin Hsieh, Portland State University; Gerald Recktenwald, Portland State University; Robert Edwards, Pennsylvania State University-Erie

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

AC 2008-1351: IMPLEMENTING INQUIRY-BASED EXPERIMENTS IN A FLUIDSCIENCE LABORATORY CLASSCalvin Hsieh, Portland State University Calvin Hsieh is a graduate student in Mechanical Engineering at Portland State University. He works in the Hydroelectric Design Center Branch of the US Army Corps of Engineers in Portland, Oregon. He is a teacher for the Lego Robotics program at Buckman Elementary School in Portland, Oregon.Gerald Recktenwald, Portland State University Gerald Recktenwald is an Associate Professor in the Mechanical and Materials Engineering Department at Portland State University. He is a member of ASEE, ASME, IEEE and SIAM. His research interests are in fluid mechanics, heat

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K-12 Engineering Outreach Programs

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Susan Powers, Clarkson University; Bruce Brydges, SUNY Potsdam; Gail Gotham, SLL BOCES; James Carroll, Clarkson University; Peter Turner, Clarkson University; Douglas Bohl, Clarkson University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

AC 2008-1652: SUCCESSFUL INSTITUTIONALIZATION OF K-12 OUTREACHPROGRAMSSusan Powers, Clarkson University Dr. Susan Powers is a Professor of Environmental Engineering and the Associate Dean of Engineering for Research and Graduate Studies at Clarkson University. She has been the PI on two NSF GK-12 grants.Bruce Brydges, SUNY Potsdam Bruce Carl Brydges Ed.D. is the Coordinator of Assessment at the School of Education and Professional Studies, SUNY Potsdam. He has designed and coordinated the assessment program for the Math and STEM Partnership programs.Peter Turner, Clarkson University Dr. Peter Turner is the Chair of the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science at Clarkson

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Teaching Engineering and Public Policy

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Cindy Orndoff, Florida Gulf Coast University

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Engineering and Public Policy

AC 2008-2726: A STUDENT OVERVIEW IN PRACTICAL SUSTAINABILITYCindy Orndoff, Florida Gulf Coast University Dr. CYNTHIA (CINDY) ORNDOFF is an Associate Professor in the Department of Environmental and Civil Engineering. She received a B.S. in 1984, an M.S. in 1997 and a Ph.D. in 2001, all in Civil Engineering from University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. Prior to her coming to FGCU she was an Assistant Professor in Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Missouri, Columbia. She has taught courses in infrastructure management, planning, introduction to transportation and construction management. She has a passionate interest in sustainability as well as policy which led to her

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Sustainable Energy Issues in Education

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Cindy Orndoff, Florida Gulf Coast University

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

AC 2008-2731: DEVELOPING A PRACTICAL APPLICABLE COURSE INSUSTAINABILITY – AN ENGINEERING CHALLENGECindy Orndoff, Florida Gulf Coast University Dr. CYNTHIA (CINDY) ORNDOFF is an Associate Professor in the Department of Environmental and Civil Engineering. She received a B.S. in 1984, an M.S. in 1997 and a Ph.D. in 2001, all in Civil Engineering from University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. Prior to her coming to FGCU she was an Assistant Professor in Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Missouri, Columbia. She has taught courses in infrastructure management, planning, introduction to transportation and construction management. She has a passionate interest in

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Professional Graduate Education & Industry

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Donald Keating, University of South Carolina; Thomas Stanford, University of South Carolina; Joseph Rencis; Eugene DeLoatch, Morgan State University; Mohammad Noori, North Carolina State University; Edward Sullivan, California Polytechnic State University; David Woodall, Oregon Institute of Technology; Norman Egbert, Rolls-Royce Corporation; David Quick, Rolls-Royce Corporation; Albert McHenry; Roger Olson, Rolls-Royce Corporation; Samuel Truesdale, Rolls-Royce Corporation; Timothy Lindquist, Arizona State University; Harvey Palmer, Rochester Institute of Technology; Joseph Tidwell, Arizona State University Polytechnic; Mark Smith, Rochester Institute of Technology; Duane Dunlap, Purdue University; Mark Schuver, Purdue University; Edmund Segner, University of Alabama at Birmingham; Stephen Tricamo, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Barry Farbrother, University of New Haven; Ken Burbank, Western Carolina University; Carla Purdy, University of Cincinnati; Randall Holmes, Caterpillar Inc.

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Graduate Studies

AC 2008-230: ENSURING A STRONG U.S. ENGINEERING WORKFORCE FORTECHNOLOGY INNOVATION AND COMPETITIVENESS: A PARTNERSHIPBETWEEN ACADEMIA AND INDUSTRYDonald Keating, University of South Carolina DONALD A. KEATING is professor emeritus, mechanical engineering, College of Engineering, University of South Carolina, past chair of the Graduate Studies Division, and chair of the National Collaborative Task ForceThomas Stanford, University of South Carolina THOMAS G. STANFORD is assistant professor of Chemical Engineering, University of South CarolinaJoseph J. Rencis, University of Arkansas JOSEPH J. RENCIS is professor, head, and the 21st century leadership chair in engineering, Department of