Conference Session

FPD VIII: Crossing Bridges and Easing Transitions into the First Year

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jacqueline Q. Hodge, Texas A&M University; Margaret Hobson, Texas A&M University; Bugrahan Yalvac, Texas A&M University; Magdalini Z Lagoudas, Texas A&M University; Jefferey E. Froyd, Texas A&M University; Natela Ostrovskaya, Texas A&M University; Tatiana Erukhimova, Texas A&M University, Department of Physics and Astronomy; Cesar O. Malave, Texas A&M University; William H Bassichis, Texas A&M University

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First-Year Programs

AC 2011-913: UNDERGRADUATE ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE FOR FIRST-YEAR ENGINEERING STUDENTS THROUGH A SUMMER BRIDGE PRO-GRAMJacqueline Q. Hodge, Texas A&M University Jacqueline Hodge is a native of Giddings, Texas and currently the Project Manager for the Engineering Student Services & Academic Programs Office (ESSAP) at Texas A&M University (TAMU). In her cur- rent position, Jacqueline is responsible for Retention and Enrichment Programs for engineering students. Jacqueline graduated from TAMU with a Bachelors of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering. While obtaining her degree, Jacqueline was involved with several community service activities such as the Boys & Girls Club of Bryan, Help One Student To

Conference Session

FPD XI: Assessing First-Year Programs, Experiences, and Communities

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jacqueline Q. Hodge, Texas A&M University; Magdalini Z. Lagoudas, Texas A&M University; Angie M. Harris, Texas A&M University; Jefferey E. Froyd, Texas A&M University; Margaret Hobson, Texas A&M University; Jasmine Alysse Pope

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First-Year Programs

AC 2011-2844: INFLUENCING THE ACADEMIC SUCCESS OF UNDER-GRADUATE FIRST-YEAR ENGINEERING STUDENTS THROUGH A LIV-ING LEARNING COMMUNITYJacqueline Q. Hodge, Texas A&M University Jacqueline Hodge is a native of Giddings, Texas and currently the Project Manager for the Engineering Student Services & Academic Programs Office (ESSAP) at Texas A&M University (TAMU). In her cur- rent position, Jacqueline is responsible for Retention and Enrichment Programs for engineering students. Jacqueline graduated from TAMU with a Bachelors of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering. While obtaining her degree, Jacqueline was involved with several community service activities such as the Boys & Girls Club of Bryan, Help

Conference Session

Impact of the Gulf Coast Oil Spill on Chemical Engineering Education & Misc.

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tamara Floyd Smith, Tuskegee University; Nadar Vahdat, Tuskegee University

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Chemical Engineering

AC 2011-884: GULF COAST OIL SPILL INSTRUCTION AT TUSKEGEEUNIVERSITYTamara Floyd Smith, Tuskegee UniversityNadar Vahdat, Tuskegee University Dr. Vahdat is the head and professor of Chemical Engineering at Tuskegee University. His research area includes carbon capture and storage, adsorption, and transport properties of polymers. He has been one of the instructors for a new course in engineering ethics that is offered to all the engineering majors at Tuskegee University. Page 22.764.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Gulf Coast Oil Spill Instruction at Tuskegee

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Issues and Answers in Mathematics Education

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Amelito G. Enriquez, Canada College

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Mathematics

AC 2011-36: STRENGTHENING THE STEM PIPELINE THROUGH ANINTENSIVE REVIEW PROGRAM FOR MATH PLACEMENT TESTINGAmelito G Enriquez, Canada College Amelito Enriquez is a professor of engineering and mathematics at Canada College. He received his PhD in Mechanical Engineering from the University of California, Irvine. His research interests include technology-enhanced instruction and increasing the representation of female, minority and other under- represented groups in mathematics, science and engineering. Page 22.1328.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Strengthening

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Stella A Quinones, University of Texas, El Paso; Benjamin C. Flores, University of Texas, El Paso; B. Lush, University of Texas, El Paso; Gabriel Della-Piana, Evaluation Consultant ; Denise Carrejo, Ph.D., University of Texas, El Paso Center for Institutional Evaluation, Research, and Planning

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NSF Grantees

AC 2011-1904: NSF CCLI: AN APPLIED QUANTUM MECHANICS COURSEALIGNED WITH THE ELECTRICAL AND COMPUTER ENGINEERINGCURRICULUMStella A Quinones, University of Texas, El Paso Dr. Stella Quiones is an Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at The University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) where she has been a faculty member for the past 13 years. She is the Forest O. and Henrietta Lewis Professor in Electrical Engineering and is a 2010 UT Regents’ Outstanding Teaching Award recipient. Dr. Quinones was also selected as an innovative early-career engineering faculty to participate in the Frontiers of Engineering Education (FOEE) symposium in Dec. 2010. Her current research areas include planar and nano-scale

Conference Session

A Global Engineer: International and Domestic Engineer

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Claudio da Rocha Brito, Science and Education Research Council; Melany M. Ciampi, Safety, Health and Environment Research Organization

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International

AC 2011-1587: THE DISCUSSIONS AFTER THE BOLOGNA PROCESSIN EUROPE: THE GLOBAL ENGINEERClaudio da Rocha Brito, Science and Education Research Council Dr. Claudio da Rocha Brito is Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering. Currently is the Pres- ident of Science and Education Research Council (COPEC), President of Fishing Museum Friends So- ciety (AAMP), President of (Brazilian) National Monitoring Committee of ”Internationale Gesellschaft fr Ingenieurpdagogik” (IGIP) and Vice-President of Rseau Carthagne d‘Ingnierie (Cartagena Network of Engineering) and Safety, Health and Environment Research Organization (OPASS). He is Chairman of Working Group ”Ingenieurpdagogik im Internationalen Kontext” and Member of

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Global Education in Construction Education

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Enno "Ed" Koehn, Lamar University

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Construction

AC 2011-695: CONSTRUCTION WORK WITH EQUIPMENT: INDIAEnno ”Ed” Koehn, Lamar University Enno ”Ed” Koehn is Professor of Civil Engineering at Lamar University. Dr. Koehn has served as the prin- ciple investigator for several research and development projects dealing with various aspects of construc- tion. He also has experience in the design, scheduling, and estimating of facilities. He has authored/co- authored over 200 papers in engineering education. as well as the general areas of civil and construction engineering. Dr. Koehn is a member of ASEE, AACE International, ASCE, NSPE, Chi Epsilon, Tau Beta Pi, Sigma Xi, and is a registered Professional Engineer and Surveyor

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Engineering Technology Design I

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Carlos A. Ortiz, Southern Polytechnic State University; Timothy W. Zeigler, Southern Polytechnic State University

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Engineering Technology

AC 2011-2819: PROVIDING TECHNICAL FLEXIBILITY TO A CIVILENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY PROGRAMCarlos A. Ortiz, Southern Polytechnic State University PhD. in Environmental and Water Resources Engineering. Professor and Program Coordinator of the Civil Engineering Technology Program. Fourteen years of academic experience, teaching undergradu- ate courses in fluid mechanics, water treatment and distribution, wastewater collection and treatment, stormwater management and other environmental engineering elective courses.Timothy W. Zeigler, Southern Polytechnic State University Professor Timothy Zeigler has been Chair of the Civil Engineering Technology Department at Southern Polytechnic State University since 1997 and is a PE

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Focus on Capstone Experiences in the Chemical Engineering Curriculum

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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David L. Silverstein, University of Kentucky; Margot A. Vigeant, Bucknell University

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Chemical Engineering

AC 2011-996: HOW WE TEACH: KINETICS AND REACTOR DESIGNDavid L. Silverstein, University of Kentucky David L. Silverstein is the PJC Engineering Professor and an Associate Professor of Chemical & Materi- als Engineering at the University of Kentucky. He is assigned to the College of Engineering’s Extended Campus Programs at Paducah, Kentucky. Silverstein received his B.S.Ch.E. from the University of Al- abama in 1992, his M.S. in Chemical Engineering from Vanderbilt University in 1994, and his Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from Vanderbilt in 1998. He is the 2007 recipient of the Raymond W. Fahien Award for Outstanding Teaching Effectiveness and Educational Scholarship.Margot A Vigeant, Bucknell University

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Innovations in Power Engineering Education

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

vahid salehi pour mehr, Florida International University; Ali Mazloomzadeh, Florida International University; Osama A. Mohammed, Florida International University; Juan Francisco Fernandez, Florida International University; Javier Parra

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Electrical and Computer

AC 2011-1718: IMPLEMENTATION OF LABORATORY-BASED SMARTPOWER SYSTEMVahid Salehi Pour Mehr, Florida International UniversityAli Mazloomzadeh, FIU PhD Student at Florida International UniversityOsama A. Mohammed, Florida International University Professor of Electrical and Computer EngineeringJuan Francisco Fernandez, Florida International University Received the B.S. degree in electrical engineering in 2010 from Florida International University. He was awarded the South East Alliance for Graduate Education and the Professoriate (SEAGEP) scholarship in 2010 for research conducted in the Energy Systems Research Laboratory . Since 2009, he has assisted in research in common stator studies and implementation of motor

Conference Session

Integration of Liberal Education into Engineering

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tom A. Eppes, University of Hartford; Ivana Milanovic, University of Hartford; Frederick Sweitzer, University of Hartford

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Engineering Ethics, Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

March 1, 2011.14. Newman, J. H. “The Idea of a University,” Longmans and Green, London, England, 1873 (Re-printed in 1947).15. Heywood, J., “Engineering Literacy: A Component of Liberal Education,” Proceedings of the 2010 ASEE National Conference and Exposition, Louisville, KY, Paper AC 2010-1505.16. Harper, B., Lattuca, L., Yin, A. and Terenzuini, P., “Liberal Education for the Engineer of 2020: Are Page 22.1131.9 Administrators on Board?,” Proceedings of the 2010 ASEE National Conference and Exposition, Louisville, KY, Paper AC 2010-1335.17. VALUE rubrics, Retrieved December 28, 2010.18. Rhodes, T. L

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Kaye, Baltimore City Community College; Yun Liu, Baltimore City Community College

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NSF Grantees

AC 2011-281: DEVELOPING A ROBOTICS TECHNOLOGY CURRICU-LUM AT AN URBAN COMMUNITY COLLEGEMichael Kaye, Baltimore City Community College Michael Kaye is an Associate Professor of Mathematics and Engineering at Baltimore City Community College. He also serves as Co-Coordinator of the Engineering Transfer Program and is a Co-Principle Investigator on the Robotics Technology Curriculum grant.Yun Liu, Baltimore City Community College Yun Liu is currently an Associate Professor in Mathematics and Engineering at Baltimore City Com- munity College (BCCC). He holds a Doctor of Engineering degree from Morgan State University and two Master Degrees in Engineering and Computer Science from Morgan State University and University

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DEED Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wael Mokhtar, Grand Valley State University

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Design in Engineering Education

approach for undergraduate heat transfer instruction”, 2001 ASEE Annual Conference, Albuquerque, 2001.22. Jones, J., Goff, R., and Terpenny, J., “Design of Thermal Systems Using Optimisation and Metaheuristic Methods”, American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE), No AC 2007-2156, 2007.23. Parker, J., Cordes, D., and Richardson, J., “Engineering Design in the Freshman Year at The University of Alabama - Foundation Coalition Program”, Proceedings of the Frontiers in Education 25th Annual Conference, Atlanta, GA, November, 199524. Fleischmann, S., Sozen, M., and Mokhtar, W., “A Green Heat Transfer Design Project to Introduce Globalization and Society Awareness”, ASME 2010 International Mechanical Engineering

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Information and Network Security

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Peng Li, East Carolina University; John M. Jones, East Carolina University; Kris Kareem Augustus, East Carolina University

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Computing & Information Technology

AC 2011-1882: INCORPORATING VIRTUAL LAB AUTOMATION SYS-TEMS IN IT EDUCATIONPeng Li, East Carolina UniversityJohn M Jones, East Carolina University Instructional Technology Consultant and part time faculty at East Carolina University. 18 years experience in the computer field.Kris Kareem Augustus, East Carolina University Page 22.856.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Incorporating Virtual Lab Automation Systems in IT Education1. IntroductionOnline education has witnessed tremendous growth in recent years. Advances in technologieshave made it possible to deliver not

Conference Session

Chemical Engineering in Silico

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Matthew W Liberatore, Colorado School of Mines; Charles Russell Vestal, Colorado School of Mines

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Chemical Engineering

AC 2011-737: STUDENT LED DEVELOPMENT OF ENGINEERING ES-TIMATE PROBLEMS BASED ON YOUTUBE VIDEOSMatthew W Liberatore, Colorado School of Mines Matthew W. Liberatore is as an assistant professor of chemical engineering at the Colorado School of Mines. He earned a B.S. degree from the University of Illinois at Chicago and M.S. and Ph.D. degrees from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, all in chemical engineering. In addition to creating and applying active learning in his courses, his current research involves the rheology of complex fluids especially traditional and renewable energy fluids, entangled polymer solutions and polymer films.Charles Russell Vestal, Colorado School of Mines Dr. Vestal is retired

Conference Session

Public Policy in Engineering Education

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tom C. Roberts P.E., Kansas State University

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Engineering and Public Policy

AC 2011-2826: AN EVALUATION OF THE PARTICIPATION OF THE CIT-IZEN ENGINEERTom C. Roberts, P.E., FASEE, FNSPE, Kansas State University Assistant Dean, Recruitment and Leadership Development, College of Engineering, Kansas State Uni- versity Tom has more than 35 years experience in planning, organizational development, and leadership training programs. He worked for Black & Veatch for 16 years, formed Upward Consulting in 1989 and has served as a learning organization and process improvement consultant for a number of manufacturing and service companies, and educational institutions. Tom is past KSPE president, has assisted in sev- eral political campaigns, helped facilitate several citizen engineer workshops, and

Conference Session

Project-Based Education in Energy Curriculum

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Youakim Kalaani, Georgia Southern University; William Trotter Nichols

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

AC 2011-677: A VIABILITY STUDY OF PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEMSYouakim Kalaani, Georgia Southern University Youakim Kalaani earned his Doctor of Engineering degree in Electrical Engineering from Cleveland State University with emphasis in power systems. He is a licensed professional engineer, an ABET evaluator, and a member of IEEE, IAJC, and ASEE organizations. He has research interest in electric power, renew- able energy, and optimization. He is currently the director of the newly established Electrical Engineering program at Georgia Southern University.William Trotter Nichols William Nichols graduated from Georgia Southern University in May 2010 with a Master of Science in Applied Engineering. His graduate research

Conference Session

Mini-Workshop on Bias in Faculty Searches

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Coleen Carrigan, University of Washington, ADVANCE Center for Institutional Change

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Women in Engineering

AC 2011-2228: EFFECTIVELY ADVOCATING FOR DIVERSITY AND EX-CELLENCE IN FACULTY SEARCHES USING FILMColeen Carrigan, University of Washington ADVANCE Center for Institutional Change Coleen Carrigan’s research interests focus primarily on the socio-economic, historical relations of power which determine the value of women’s labor. In her undergraduate and graduate studies, and in her posi- tions at the Women’s Bureau in the U.S. Department of Labor and University of Washington ADVANCE Center for Institutional Change, she has performed independent and collaborative research on women’s labor value, the sexual and racial divisions of labor as well as institutional transformation and best prac- tices for the advancement of

Conference Session

Best Zone Paper Competition

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amelito G. Enriquez, Canada College

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Council of Sections

AC 2011-2921: IMPROVING THE PARTICIPATION AND RETENTIONOF MINORITY STUDENTS IN SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING THROUGHSUMMER ENRICHMENT PROGRAMSDr. Amelito G. Enriquez, Canada College Page 22.841.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 132 Improving the Participation and Retention of Minority Students in Science and Engineering Through Summer Enrichment Programs Amelito Enriquez Cañada College, Redwood City, CAAbstractAlthough many California Community College

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Garret Nicodemus, University of Colorado, Boulder, Department of Chemical & Biological Engineering; John L. Falconer P.E., University of Colorado, Boulder; Will Medlin, University of Colorado, Boulder

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NSF Grantees

AC 2011-2144: INCORPORATING SCREENCASTS INTO CHEMICAL EN-GINEERING COURSESGarret Nicodemus, University of Colorado-Boulder Department of Chemical & Biological Engineering B.S. Chemical Engineering, Lafayette College, Easton, PA (2004) Ph.D. Chemical Engineering, Uni- versity of Colorado-Boulder, CO (2009) Postdoctoral Research Assistant, Department of Chemical & Biological Engineering, University of Colorado-Boulder, CO (2009-Present)Dr. John L. Falconer P.E., University of Colorado, BoulderDr. Will Medlin, University of Colorado, Boulder Page 22.849.1 c American Society for Engineering

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship Faculty Development

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cynthia C. Fry, Baylor University; William M. Jordan, Baylor University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

AC 2011-734: ENGINEERING EDUCATON AND THE ENTREPRENEURIALMINDCynthia C. Fry, Baylor University Sr. Lecturer of Computer Science, Assistant Dean of the School of Engineering & Computer Science, Baylor UniversityWilliam 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, an 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 developing countries. He also writes and does research in

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sydney Rogers, Alignment Nashville; Sandra Harris, Alignment Nashville and PENCIL Foundation; Ismail Fidan, Tennessee Technological University; David McNeel, Education Consultant

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NSF Grantees

AC 2011-1734: ART2STEM: BUILDING A STEM WORKFORCE AT THEMIDDLE SCHOOL LEVELSydney Rogers, Alignment Nashville Sydney Rogers is the Executive Director of Alignment Nashville, a non-profit dedicated to strategic align- ment of community organizations with public education. She was formerly Vice President and Dean for Technologies at Nashville State Community College where she led several STEM workforce initiatives funded by NSF.Sandra Harris, Alignment Nashville and PENCIL Foundation Sandra Harris is the Program Manager for Art2STEM, a three-year grant funded by the National Science Foundation and seeking to impact the number of middle shool girls enrolling in STEM career paths once in high school. She was

Conference Session

Innovations in Teaching: Mechanics

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeffery S. Thomas, Missouri University of Science & Technology; Richard H. Hall, Missouri University of Science & Technology; Timothy A. Philpot, Missouri University of Science & Technology; Douglas R. Carroll, Missouri University of Science & Technology

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Mechanics

AC 2011-1910: THE EFFECT OF ON-LINE VIDEOS ON LEARNER OUT-COMES IN A MECHANICS OF MATERIALS COURSEJeffery S. Thomas, Missouri University of Science and Technology Jeffery Thomas is an assistant teaching professor in the department of Civil, Architectural 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.Richard H Hall, Missouri University of Science &

Conference Session

ABET Accreditation, Assessment, and Program Improvement in ECE

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tammie Lea Cumming, New York City College of Technology, CUNY; Iem Heng, New York City College of Technology; Rachel Tsang, New York City College of Technology, CUNY

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Electrical and Computer

AC 2011-1806: USING DIRECT ASSESSMENT TO RESOLVE TAC/ABETCRITERION 3 PROGRAM OUTCOMESTammie Lea Cumming, New York City College of Technology - CUNY Dr. Cumming is the Director of Assessment and Institutional Research office at the New York City Col- lege of Technology - CUNY. Dr. Cumming has been a consultant on a wide variety of higher education assessment topics with over 20 years of experience in education including assessment, educational and social research, institutional research, and psychometrics. Dr. Cumming has taught graduate courses in educational research methods and assessment as well as undergraduate courses in statistics, quantitative methods of research, and remedial mathematics. Dr. Cumming holds a

Conference Session

Enhancing Instructional Effectiveness in Civil Engineering: Case Studies

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Camilla M. Saviz, University of the Pacific; Abel A. Fernandez, University of the Pacific; Elizabeth A. Basha, University of the Pacific; Andria Patricia Ellis, University of the Pacific, School of Engineering and Computer Science ; Kristina Hammarstrom; Feliciano Leon; Jerry Bruce Hildebrand; Spencer Ton

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Civil Engineering

. Marquart. “Addressing Third World Poverty in First-Year Engineering Capstone Projects: Initial Findings,” Paper AC-2010-197, Proceedings of the 2010 ASEE Conference and Exposition, 2010.7. http://engineering.purdue.edu/EPICS. Accessed 1/20118. Coyle, E., L. Jamieson, and W. Oakes. “EPICS: Engineering Projects in Community Service,” International Journal of Engineering Education, Vol. 21, No. 1, 2005.9. Gonzalez, E., E. Heisman, and G. Lucko. “Student-Centered Learning Environment for Disaster-Mitigating Engineering Design and Deployment in Developing Regions,” International Journal for Service Learning in Engineering, Vol. 5, No.1, pp. 189-209, 2010.10. Loendorf, W., D. Richeter, and D. Teachman. “Results from

Conference Session

Design Spine

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Salah Badjou, Wentworth Institute of Technology

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Design in Engineering Education

AC 2011-785: INTEGRATING ONLINE LEARNING IN INTERDISCIPLINARYELECTROMECHANICAL AND ELECTROMECHANICAL/BIOMEDICALDESIGN COURSESSalah Badjou, Wentworth Institute of Technology Professor SALAH BADJOU, Ph.D. Wentworth Institute of Technology Electronics and Mechanical En- gineering Department Boston, MA 02115 USA Email: badjous@wit.edu Telephone: 617 989 4113. Salah Badjou received a B.S. in physics and mathematics and a M.S.in physics from Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY, and a Ph.D. in solid-state physics from Northeastern University, Boston, MA. He has a combined multidisciplinary experience of more than 25 years university teaching, research, and industry. This includes two years, as a postdoctoral research fellow

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2011 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

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Amelito Enriquez; Catherine Lipe; Tom Nguyen

District. It is one of only two federally-designated Hispanic Serving Institutions in the San Francisco Bay Area. The College opened in1968, and is located in Redwood City, California. During the 2009-2010 academic year, theCollege enrolled 11,566 students. The student body is genuinely multi-cultural with Hispanicstudents as the largest single group at 39.2%; white students comprise 33.3%, Asians 8.6%,African-Americans 3.8%, Filipinos 3.6%, Pacific Islanders 1.7%, American Indian/AlaskaNatives 0.4%, other 9.5%.1 Like all of the California Community College System institutions,Cañada is an open-enrollment institution, designed to welcome students of all ages andbackgrounds to higher education. Cañada’s Mission is to ensure that students from

Conference Session

FPD VI: Presenting "All the Best" of the First-Year Programs Division

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chris Smaill, University of Auckland; Gerard Rowe, University of Auckland; Lawrence J. Carter, University of Auckland

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First-Year Programs

AC 2011-2033: PEER MARKING DOES IT REALLY IMPROVE STU-DENT LEARNING?Chris Smaill, University of Auckland Dr Chris Smaill holds a Ph.D. in engineering education from Curtin University of Technology, Australia, and degrees in physics, mathematics and philosophy from the University of Auckland. For 27 years he taught physics and mathematics at high school level, most recently as Head of Physics at Rangitoto Col- lege, New Zealand’s largest secondary school. This period also saw him setting and marking national examinations, and training high-school teachers. He has a successful, established and ongoing publica- tion record where high-school physics texts are concerned, covering more than 20 years. Since the start

Conference Session

Students' Abilities and Attitudes

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John R. Reisel, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee; Leah Rineck; Marissa Jablonski, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee; Ethan V Munson, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee; Hossein Hosseini, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee

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Mathematics

were placed into the “C- or Worse” category if theyreceived that grade in one of the courses. In this case, 3 of the 6 students taking both received aC or better in one of the two courses and only had to retake the other course. Of those 3students, two persisted in the program in the Spring 2010 semester and received a grade of C or Page 22.654.7 Math 231 - Fall 2009 5 Placed Up 2 4 Placed Up 1

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FPD VI: Presenting "All the Best" of the First-Year Programs Division

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Beverly Louie, University of Colorado, Boulder; Daniel Knight, University of Colorado, Boulder; Jacquelyn F. Sullivan, University of Colorado, Boulder

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First-Year Programs

AC 2011-2404: A DROP-IN TUTORING PROGRAM TO SUPPORT FIRST-YEAR ENGINEERINGDr. Beverly Louie, University of Colorado, Boulder BEVERLY LOUIE is the director for teaching and learning initiatives in the Broadening Opportunities through Leadership and Diversity (BOLD) Center in CU’s College of Engineering and Applied Science. She holds B.S. and M.S. degrees in chemical engineering from CU, and a D.Phil. in mechanical engineer- ing from the University of Oxford, England. Dr. Louie’s research interests are in the areas of engineering student retention and performance, teaching effectiveness and collaborative learning.Dr. Daniel Knight, University of Colorado, Boulder DANIEL W. KNIGHT is the engineering assessment