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NSF Grantees' Poster Session

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Janice M. Margle P.E., Pennsylvania State University, Abington; Catherine L. Cohan, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Yu-Chang Hsu, Boise State University; Jill L. Lane, Clayton State University; Amy Freeman, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Javier Gomez-Calderon, Pennsylvania State University; Dhushy Sathianathan, California State University, Long Beach; Renata S. Engel P.E., Pennsylvania State University, University Park

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AC 2012-3723: TOYS ’N MORE: STEM STUDENTS INTRODUCED TOONE OR MORE INTERVENTION STRATEGIESProf. Janice M. Margle P.E., Pennsylvania State University, Abington Janice M. Margle, Associate Professor of Engineering at Penn State, Abington, received her M.Sc. and B.Sc. degrees in mechanical engineering from the Pennsylvania State University. She is Co-PI and Project Manager of the NSF-Sponsored Toys’n MORE grant and currently teaches introductory thermodynamics and introductory engineering design courses. She is active in promoting activities to increase the number of women and minorities in engineering. She is a licensed Professional Engineer and has worked for IBM, the Navy, NASA, PPL, and private industry.Dr

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New Ideas for the ChemE Core

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Fabiana Manzo, University of Houston (CoE); Vassilios Tzouanas, University of Houston, Downtown; Enrique Barbieri, University of North Texas

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Chemical Engineering

AC 2012-3500: MODELING AND CONTROL OF HEAT INTEGRATEDDISTILLATION COLUMNS: A CASE STUDYMrs. Fabiana Manzo, University of Houston (CoE)Dr. Vassilios Tzouanas, University of Houston, Downtown Vassilios Tzouanas is an Assistant Professor of the Control and Instrumentation in the Engineering Tech- nology Department at the University of Houston, Downtown. Tzouanas earned a diploma in chemical engineering from Aristotle University, a master’s of science degree in chemical engineering/process con- trol from the University of Alberta, and a doctorate of philosophy degree in chemical engineering/process control from Lehigh University. His research interests focus on process control systems, process model- ing, and simulation

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NSF Grantees' Poster Session

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Richard M. Bennett, University of Tennessee, Knoxville; William Schleter, University of Tennessee, Knoxville; Taimi Olsen, University of Tennessee, Knoxville; Stan Guffey, University of Tennessee, Knoxville

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

. Page 25.505.8AcknowledgementThis material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No.EEC-1137013.ReferencesGoulet, R. (2010). “Individualized homework: an effective learning strategy,” Proceedings, ASEE AnnualConvention, Paper AC 2010-848.Schilling, W. (2010). “Using performance bonuses to decrease procrastination.” Proceedings, ASEEAnnual Convention, Paper AC 2010-912.Schleter, W.R., and Bennett, R.M. (2006). “Using web-based homework in an introductory engineeringphysics course.” Proceedings, ASEE Annual Convention, Paper 2006-2279.Schleter, W.R., and Bennett, R.M. (2011). “Work in progress - enhancing on-line interactionwith graphical tools.” 41st ASEE/IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference, Paper F3E

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Design in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jingshan Wu, Zhejiang University; Xiaodong Zou, Zhejiang University; Hanbing Kong, Zhejiang University

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Design in Engineering Education

AC 2012-5526: CULTIVATING T-SHAPED ENGINEERS FOR 21ST CEN-TURY: EXPERIENCES IN CHINAMiss Jingshan Wu, Zhejiang University Jingshan Wu, Ph.D. candidate, majors in educational economy and management. Her research interest is the cultivation of engineering talents. She has been working for ”Research on International Engineering Education: Frontiers and Progress” and ”Model Innovation on Engineering Education” recently.Prof. Xiaodong Zou, Zhejiang University Xiaodong ZouPh.D., Vice President of Zhejiang University, professor of Public Administration School, Zhejiang University. His research area is administration and strategic planning of science, technology and higher education, organization management, and innovation

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First-year Programs Poster Session

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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William Berg, University of Texas, Brownsville

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First-Year Programs

AC 2012-5161: STUDY OF THE STUDENTS OF A SUMMER 2007 ENGI-NEERING BRIDGE PROGRAMDr. William Berg, University of Texas, Brownsville Page 25.1203.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Study of the students of a summer 2007 Engineering Bridge programIntroductionIn the summer of 2007, a summer engineering bridge program was presented by the EngineeringDepartment of The University of Texas at Brownsville and Texas Southmost College(UTB/TSC), an institution which serves a region where opportunities for higher education hasbeen limited and where the proportion of the

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Design Cognition II

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Cyrus Habibi P.E., Minnesota State University, Mankato; Ronald R. Ulseth, Itasca Community College

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Design in Engineering Education

AC 2012-4180: TIME ALLOCATION SCAFFOLDING IN PROJECT-BASEDLEARNING CURRICULUMDr. Mohammad Habibi, Minnesota State University, Mankato Currently, Mohammad Habibi is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Integrated Engineering at the Minnesota State University, Mankato (MNSU), working with the Iron Range Engineering (IRE) Program. The IRE program, created and directed by MNSU and Itasca Community College, is a 100% project- based learning model. He earned his Ph.D. from the University of Wisconsin in electrical engineering and worked as a Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Wisconsin from 2010 to 2011. He has more than 10 years of engineering experience worked in industry sector and more than five years of

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Projects in Alternative Energy: Wind and Solar

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Elena V. Brewer, Erie Community College; Anthony P. Dalessio, Erie Community College

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

AC 2012-3108: EFFECTIVE LOW-BUDGET APPROACH TO TEACHINGPHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEMS TO ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING TECH-NOLOGY STUDENTS AT COMMUNITY COLLEGESDr. Elena V. Brewer, Erie Community College Elena V. Brewer is an instructor of Electrical Engineering Technology at Erie Community College. She received her Ph.D. in physics from the State University of New York, Buffalo. Her teaching interests include photovoltaic systems, DC/AC circuit analysis, digital electronics, PLCs, electrical motors and controls, and college and technical physics.Anthony P. Dalessio, Erie Community College Anthony P. Dalessio is an Assistant Professor of electrical engineering technology at Erie Community College. He earned a B.S. and M.S. in

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Attracting Young Minds: Part I

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert W. Whalin P.E., Jackson State University; Qing Pang, Jackson State University

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Minorities in Engineering

AC 2012-4155: SOLVING THE ENGINEERING PIPELINE CHALLENGE:REVISED, VALIDATED, AND COST-OPTIMIZEDDr. Robert W. Whalin P.E., Jackson State University Robert Whalin is Associate Dean, Professor of civil engineering, and Director, Coastal Hazards Center, Jackson State University. He is Director Emeritus of the Engineer Research and Development Center, Vicksburg, Miss. He received his Ph.D. in Oceanography from Texas A&M University in 1971 and is a registered Professional Engineer. Whalin was Director of Army Research Laboratory (1998-2003, Adel- phi, Md.), and Technical Director/Director of Waterways Experiment Station (1985-1998; Vicksburg, Miss.). He has authored/co-authored more than a hundred technical papers and

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Interdisciplinary Experiences and Assessment in Environmental Engineering

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Angela R. Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder

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Environmental Engineering

AC 2012-3782: COMPETITIONS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEER-ING CAPSTONE DESIGN PROJECTS: STUDENT PREFERENCES ANDLEARNING OUTCOMESDr. Angela R. Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder Angela Bielefeldt, Ph.D., P.E., is an Associate Professor in the Department of Civil, Environmental, and Architectural Engineering at the University of Colorado, Boulder (CU). She was attracted into environ- mental engineering as a high school student participating in a summer research program at Iowa State University. While at CU, she has mentored more than 30 undergraduate student research projects. Page 25.336.1

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Innovative Curriculum in Engineering Technology

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Aleksandr Sergeyev, Michigan Technological University; Nasser Alaraje, Michigan Technological University

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Engineering Technology

., Alaraje, N., “Partnership with industry to offer a professional certificate in robotics automation”, ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition (ASEE 2010), AC 2010-96829. Sergeyev, A., Alaraje, N., “Promoting robotics education: curriculum and state-of-the-art robotics laboratory development”, The Technology Interface Journal, Vol. 10, #3, 2010.30. Echo360 lecture capturing system: http://echo360.com/31. Adesso CyberPad Digital Notebook: http://www.adesso.com/en/home/tablets.html Page 25.1005.8

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Laboratory Development in ECE I

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mohamed Tawfik, Spanish University for Distance Education (UNED); Elio Sancristobal, Spanish University for Distance Education (UNED); Sergio Martin, Spanish University for Distance Education (UNED); Rosario Gil, Spanish University for Distance Education (UNED); Alberto Pesquera Martín, Spanish University for Distance Education (UNED); Tovar Edmundo, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid; Martin Llamas-Nistal, University of Vigo; Gabriel Diaz Orueta, Spanish University for Distance Education (UNED); Juan Peire; Manuel Castro, Spanish University for Distance Education (UNED)

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Electrical and Computer

- García, "DSP-based real-time platform for remote control of internet-connected systems," Comput. Appl. in Eng. Educ., pp. n/a-n/a, 2010.[23] M. Kolencik and K. Zakova, "A contribution to remote control of inverted pendulum,"" Control and Automation, 2009. MED '09. 17th Mediterranean Conference on, 2009.[24] A. Yazidi, H. Henao, G. A. Capolino, F. Betin, and F. Filippetti, "A Web-Based Remote Laboratory for Monitoring and Diagnosis of AC Electrical Machines," IEEE Trans. Ind. Electron., vol. 58, pp. 4950-4959, 2011.[25] P. Idowu and C. Root, "Real-time motor current signature analysis tool for undergraduate laboratory," Comput. Appl. in Eng. Educ., vol. 18, pp. 634-639, 2010.[26] A. P. J. Chandra and C

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Aerospace Technical Session

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lulu Sun, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach; Matthew Kindy, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach; Caroline Liron, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach; Christopher D. Grant, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach; Shirley Anne Waterhouse, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach

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Aerospace

AC 2012-4754: HYBRID COURSE DESIGN: LEADING A NEW DIREC-TION IN LEARNING PROGRAMMING LANGUAGESDr. Lulu Sun, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach Lulu Sun is an Associate Professor in the Department of Freshman Engineering at Embry-Riddle Aero- nautical University, where she has taught since 2006. She received her B.S. degree in mechanical en- gineering from Harbin Engineering University (China), in 1999, and her Ph.D. degree in mechanical engineering from University of California, Riverside, in 2006. Before joining Embry-riddle, she worked in the consulting firm of Arup at its Los Angeles office as a Fire Engineer. Her research interests include pedagogy in engineering education and fire behavior

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Mechanics Concepts II

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Xiaobin Le P.E., Wentworth Institute of Technology ; Richard L. Roberts, Wentworth Institute of Technology; Ali Reza Moazed, Wentworth Institute of Technology; Anthony William Duva, Wentworth Institute of Technology

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Mechanics

AC 2012-3232: APPLICATIONS OF SOLIDWORKS IN TEACHING COURSESOF STATICS AND STRENGTH OF MATERIALSDr. Xiaobin Le P.E., Wentworth Institute of Technology Xiaobin Le is Assistant Professor, Ph.D., P.Eng., with a specialization in computer-aided design, mechan- ical design, finite element analysis, fatigue design, and reliability, Department of Mechanical Engineering and Technology, College of Engineering, Wentworth Institute of Technology, Boston, MA 02115, Phone: 617-989-4223; Email: lex@WIT.edu.Prof. Richard L. Roberts, Wentworth Institute of TechnologyDr. Ali Reza Moazed, Wentworth Institute of TechnologyProf. Anthony William Duva, Wentworth Institute of Technology P.E

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Developing Young Minds in Engineering: Part I

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Annita Alting, City College of the City University of New York; Joseph Barba, City College of the City University of New York; Margaret Krudysz, City College of the City University of New York; Ardie D. Walser, City College of the City University of New York

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Minorities in Engineering

AC 2012-5373: INCREASED RETENTION AND GRADUATION RATESOF ENGINEERING STUDENTSDr. Annita Alting, City College of the City University of New York Annita Alting is Director of Academic Effectiveness & IR at the City College of New York in the Grove School of Engineering. She obtained her Ph.D. from the University of Eindhoven on a research study into improving the participation of female high school students in physics. She holds a master’s degree in physics from the University of Groningen in the Netherlands. She taught physics and mathematics in Dutch secondary schools and colleges and mathematics as an Adjunct at Pace University. She performed curriculum evaluation and academic and educational advising at Delft

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Undergraduate Recruitment

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sandra Woods, Colorado State University; Kathleen Baumgardner, Colorado State University; Lahoma Jayne Howard, Colorado State University

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Women in Engineering

AC 2012-5361: COMMUNICATIONS STRATEGIES TO INCREASE RE-CRUITMENT OF WOMEN TO ENGINEERINGDr. Sandra Woods, Colorado State University Sandra Woods has served as Dean of the College of Engineering at Colorado State University since 2005. She received her B.S. in civil engineering from Michigan State University and M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in civil engineering from the University of Washington.Kathleen Baumgardner, Colorado State University Kathleen Baumgardner is the Director of Strategic Communications for the College of Engineering at Colorado State University. The communications unit is charged with developing strategic messaging for specific audiences via web, print, and social media, as well as one-on-one

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NSF Grantees' Poster Session

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Matthew W. Ohland, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Misty L. Loughry, Georgia Southern University; Richard A. Layton, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Hal R. Pomeranz, Deer Run Associates; Wendy L. Bedwell, University of Central Florida, Institute for Simulation and Training; Rebecca Lyons, University of Central Florida, Institute for Simulation and Training; Daniel Michael Ferguson, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Kyle Heyne, University of Central Florida; Tripp Driskell, University of Central Florida; David J. Woehr, University of North Carolina, Charlotte

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

AC 2012-4056: SMARTER TEAMWORK: SYSTEM FOR MANAGEMENT,ASSESSMENT, RESEARCH, TRAINING, EDUCATION, AND REMEDIA-TION FOR TEAMWORKDr. Matthew W. Ohland, Purdue University, West Lafayette Matthew W. Ohland is Associate Professor of engineering education at Purdue University. He has degrees from Swarthmore College, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, and the University of Florida. His research on the longitudinal study of engineering students, team assignment, peer evaluation, and active and col- laborative teaching methods has been supported by more than $11.6 million from the National Science Foundation and the Sloan Foundation, and his team received the William Elgin Wickenden Award for the Best Paper in the Journal of

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Assessment and Accreditation in Engineering Management

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Pawel Pawlewski, Poznan University of Technology; Zbigniew J. Pasek, University of Windsor

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Engineering Economy, Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering, Systems Engineering

AC 2012-4675: INTEGRATING STUDENT PROJECTS THROUGH THEUSE OF SIMULATION TOOLS ACROSS LOGISTICS ENGINEERING CUR-RICULUMDr. Pawel Pawlewski, Poznan University of Technology Pawel Pawlewski works as an Assistant Professor at the Department of Engineering Management, Poznan University of Technology. He holds a Ph.D. in mechanical engineering, with a specialization in organi- zation of production systems from the Poznan University of Technology. His research interests include organization of manufacturing systems, monitoring of operations management, reengineering and IT ap- plication for logistics, simulation, and modeling of processes.Dr. Zbigniew J. Pasek, University of Windsor Zbigniew J. Pasek is an Associate

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Computers in Education Division Poster Session

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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David N Raizen, UMES; Abhijit Nagchaudhuri, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore; Madhumi Mitra Ph.D, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore

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Computers in Education

AC 2012-4511: WORK-IN-PROGRESS: AUTHENTIC DATA IN THE SCI-ENCE CLASSROOM USING GOOGLE MAPS (GRADES 9-16) - A MODELAND EVALUATIONMr. David N Raizen, UMES David Raizen is a graduate student and full time high school teacher in Wicomico Co. Maryland. His teaching subjects range from Computer Science to Biology to Geometry to Environmental Science, while his academic studies can best be described as Environmental Informatics. He lives with his wife Elisha, two children, Ben and Maia, and three dogs, and enjoys music, hiking and home brewing in his spare time.Dr. Abhijit Nagchaudhuri, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore Abhijit Nagchaudhuri is currently a professor in the Department of Engineering and Aviation Sciences

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Engineering Technology Poster Session

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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James E. Globig, University of Dayton; Michael J. Kozak, University of Dayton

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Engineering Technology

AC 2012-3529: THE RUBBER BAND RULE AND OTHER INNOVATIVETECHNIQUES TO TEACH INTRODUCTORY CIRCUIT ANALYSISProf. James E. Globig, University of Dayton James Globig joined the University of Dayton in Aug. 1998 after nearly 20 years of engineering ex- perience in a variety of product-producing organizations. Having held positions ranging from Design Engineer to Vice President of Research and Development, he combines a practical and thorough under- standing of the product development process and the role of the engineer in corporate America. He is named on eight patents. Globig received his bachelor’s of engineering technology from the University of Dayton in 1979, his master’s of business administration from Miami

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New Concepts for Alternative Energy Courses and Concepts

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kala Meah, York College of Pennsylvania; Phillip Barnett, York College of Pennsylvania; Paul Isaac Deysher, York College of Pennsylvania; K. Vaisakh, Andhra University

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

AC 2012-2999: PROJECT-BASED RENEWABLE ENERGY COURSE FORUNDERGRADUATE ENGINEERING STUDENTSDr. Kala Meah, York College of Pennsylvania Kala Meah received a B.Sc. degree from Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology in 1998, a M.Sc. degree from South Dakota State University in 2003, and a Ph.D. degree from the University of Wyoming in 2007, all in electrical engineering. From 1998 to 2000, he worked for several power companies in Bangladesh. Currently, Meah is an Assistant Professor in the Electrical and Computer Engineering program, Department of Physical Sciences, York College of Pennsylvania, York, Penn., USA. His research interest includes electrical power, HVDC transmission, renewable energy, energy

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Preparing Engineering Students for the Global Workplace

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2012 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 2012-4597: ENGINEERING EDUCATION FOR THE IMPROVEMENTOF PRACTICE: PREPARING FOR LABOR MARKETProf. Claudio da Rocha Brito, Science and Education Research Council Claudio da Rocha Brito is professor of electrical and computer engineering. Currently, he 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 Ingenieurpdagogi” (IGIP) and Vice President of Rseau Carthagne d‘Ingnierie (Cartagena Network of Engineering) and Safety, Health, and Environment Research Organization (SHERO). He is Chairman of Working Group Ingenieurpdagogik im Internationalen Kontext and

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Student Learning and Teamwork

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Martin John Wagner, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis; Barbara L Christe, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis; Eugenia Fernandez, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis

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Engineering Technology

AC 2012-3937: COMPARING FIRST-YEAR ENGINEERING TECHNOL-OGY PERSISTERS AND NON-PERSISTERSMr. Martin John Wagner, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis Martin J. Wagner is a graduate student in the Purdue School of Engineering and Technology at IUPUI. He is working on his master’s of science in technology. He is an IT Project Leader for Indiana University. He is also Adjunct Faculty for the IUPUI Kelley School of Business.Prof. Barbara Christe, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis Barbara Christe is an Associate Professor and Program Director for biomedical engineering technology at Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis. Prior to teaching, Christe was a Clinical Engineer at the

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Broadening Participation

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gary Cruz, Great Minds in STEM; Lupe Munoz Alvarado, Great Minds in STEM

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

AC 2012-4770: BREAKING NEW GROUND FROM THE STEM-UPDr. Gary Cruz, Great Minds in STEMLupe Munoz Alvarado, Great Minds in STEM Page 25.268.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Breaking New Ground from the STEM-UpTM Affiliation: Great Minds in STEMTMAbstractGreat Minds in STEMTM (GMiS) is a national organization focused on accelerating theawareness of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) among the nation’s mostunderserved and underrepresented communities. As GMiS maintains a hand on the pulse of thenational STEM crisis, it has created a STEM Movement within the Boyle

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Educating Students for Professional Success

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jiabin Zhu, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Cyndi Lynch, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Monica Farmer Cox, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Graduate Studies

AC 2012-4962: FACILITATING GRADUATE STUDENTS’ PROFESSIONALDEVELOPMENT: IMPLEMENTATION AND EVALUATION OF LEARN-ING ACTIVITIESMiss Jiabin Zhu, Purdue University, West Lafayette Jiabin Zhu is a Ph.D. student in the School of Engineering Education at Purdue University. She ob- tained a B.S. in physics from East China Normal University, a M.S. in optics from Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), and a second M.S. in biomedical engineering from Purdue University. Her primary re- search interests relate to the cognitive development of engineering graduate students, global engineering, professional development, and mentoring of engineering graduate students. She is a student member of American Society for Engineering Education

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Making Headway: Two-year/Four-year Curriculum Alignment and Also U-G Research

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Dan G. Dimitriu, San Antonio College; Jerry O'Connor, San Antonio College

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Two Year College Division

AC 2012-2990: INITIATION OF AN UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH PRO-GRAMDr. Dan G. Dimitriu, San Antonio College Dan G. Dimitriu has been practicing engineering since 1970 and taught engineering courses concurrently for more than 20 years at various institutions. In 2001, he joined San Antonio College full-time as the Coordinator of its Engineering program. He has been involved with several engineering societies and became a member of the Two-year College Division of ASEE in 2002. His research interests are in alternative fuels, fuel cells, plastics, and engineering education.Mr. Jerry O’Connor, San Antonio College Jerry O’Connor has been teaching physics (and occasionally engineering and math) courses since 1980. He is

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Linking K-12 to Post-secondary

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Emilia Andreeva-Moschen P.E., University of Applied Sciences Joanneum

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

AC 2012-4142: THE FIVE MAIN REASONS BEHIND STUDENT ENROLL-MENT AND LATER DROP-OUTDr. Emilia Andreeva-Moschen P.E., University of Applied Sciences Joanneum Emilia Andreeva-Moschen is Head of the Department of Automotive Engineering and teaches electrics, electronics, and methods of signal processing at the University of Applied Sciences Joanneum in Graz (Austria). She is also a visiting lecturer at the haculty of transport of the Technical University of Sofia (Bulgaria). She graduated with a degree in medical electronics as well in technical journalism from the Technical University of Sofia and received her Ph.D. from the Technical University of Graz (Austria). She gained industrial experience in automation of

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Systems Engineering Curriculum and Programs

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kahina Lasfer, Stevens Institute of Technology; Arthur Pyster, Stevens Institute of Technology

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Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering, Systems Engineering

Michigan, May 2010.7. Fabrycky W.J., McCrae E.A. “Systems Engineering Degree Programs in the United States”. Proceedings of the 15th Annual International Symposium, INCOSE 2005, Rochester, NY, July 2005.8. International Council on Systems Engineering (INCOSE). Schools directory http://www.incose.org/educationcareers/academicprogramdirectory.aspx (Accessed July 2011).9. Fabrycky W.J. “Systems Engineering: Its Emerging Academic and Professional Attributes”. American Society for Engineering Education, AC 2010-1958, 2010.10. Lasfer K., Pyster A. “The Growth of Systems Engineering Graduate Programs in the United States”. Proceedings CSER 2011, Los Angeles, CA, April 15-16.11. Coalition on the

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Innovations in Teaching and Research in Physics or Engineering Physics I

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jian Peng, Southeast Missouri State University; Santaneel Ghosh, Southeast Missouri State University; Ken Surendran, Southeast Missouri State University

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Engineering Physics & Physics

AC 2012-5262: REFLECTIONS ON TEACHING A CONSOLIDATED CAP-STONE DESIGN COURSE TO A MIXED STUDENT BODYDr. Jian Peng, Southeast Missouri State University Jian Peng is currently an Associate Professor in the Department of Physics and Engineering Physics at Southeast Missouri State University. He received his B.E. degree from Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China, in 1992, his M.S. degree from Hangzhou Institute of Electronic Engineering, Hangzhou, China in 1995, and his Ph.D. degree in electrical engineering from Vanderbilt University in 2004. His research focuses on intelligent robotics, computer vision, and characterization of nano-material. He is a member of ASEE and IEEE.Prof. Santaneel Ghosh, Southeast Missouri

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International Engineering Education: Developments, Innovations, Implementations, and Pedagogical Challenges in Engineering Education

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Muge Mukaddes Darwish, Texas Tech University; Ali Nejat, Texas Tech University; Tewodros Ghebrab, Texas Tech University

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International

AC 2012-5583: GLOBALIZATION AND THE NEW CHALLENGES FORCONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING EDUCATIONDr. Muge Mukaddes Darwish, Texas Tech University Muge Mukaddes Darwish received her Ph.D. in interdisciplinary engineering and master’s of science from Texas Tech University in 1998 and 1991 respectively. She received her graduate diploma in Bari Italy in 1982. She received her bachelor’s of science and advance engineering degree in 1978 Ataturk Univer- sity in Turkey. She worked as Chief Engineer for the Minister of Agriculture and Urban Development from 1978 to 1981. She is currently Associate Professor at Texas Tech University in the Construction Engineering & Engineering Technology Department.Dr. Ali Nejat, Texas Tech

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First-year Programs Poster Session

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Stephen Rippon, Arizona State University; James Collofello, Arizona State University; Robin R. Hammond, Arizona State University

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First-Year Programs

AC 2012-4204: ”OMG! THAT’S WHAT AN ENGINEER DOES?”: FRESH-MEN DEVELOPING A PERSONAL IDENTITY AS AN ENGINEERStephen Rippon, Arizona State University Steve Rippon is the Assistant Dean of Student Services in the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering at Arizona State University. In this capacity, he oversees the Engineering Schools’ K-12 outreach, under- graduate student recruitment, undergraduate engagement programs, and the Engineering Career Center.Dr. James Collofello, Arizona State UniversityMs. Robin R. Hammond, Arizona State University Page 25.16.1 c American Society for Engineering