the 2011 PSW American Society for Engineering Education Zone IV Conference Copyright © 2011, American Society for Engineering Education 14 This application is capable of accessing contact data stored in a mobile phone and retrieving theinformation remotely by sending an SMS message.Key Words: Mobile Apps, SMS, GSM, CDMA, Internet, Symbian, Platform, and 3G NetworksIntroductionIn October, 2010, the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) issued a press release andpublished statistical data on mobile phone
AC 2011-802: GRADE 3-8 TEACHERS’ INITIAL IDEAS ABOUT 21STCENTURY SKILLS IN THE CONTEXT OF A SCIENCE AND ENGINEER-ING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMAugusto Z. Macalalag Jr., Stevens Institute of Technology Augusto Z. Macalalag Jr. is an Assistant Director of STEM Education Research at Stevens Institute of Technology’s Center for Innovation in Engineering and Science Education. He is responsible for conducting teacher workshops, program development, research, and publications as part of the National Science Foundation’s Mathematics and Science Partnerships Program. His research interests include improving K-12 science and engineering education through teacher preservice and inservice programs.Chris Jurado, Stevens
AC 2011-1499: INTRODUCING SYSTEMS THINKING TO THE ENGI-NEER OF 2020Chris R. Rehmann, Iowa State University Chris R. Rehmann is an associate professor in the Department of Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering at Iowa State University. He has served as assistant chair for undergraduate affairs since 2010. His teaching mainly involves hydrology, hydraulics, and environmental fluid mechanics, and his research focuses on mixing in lakes, rivers, and oceans. He has served as an associate editor of Limnology and Oceanography and the Journal of Hydraulic Engineering since 2005.Diane T. Rover, Iowa State University Diane T. Rover received the B.S. degree in computer science in 1984, and the M.S. and Ph.D
AC 2011-1505: INNOVATIVE SHAKE TABLE LABORATORY INSTRUC-TION: IMPLEMENTATION AND ASSESSMENT OF STUDENT LEARN-INGAlyn Marie Turner, University of Wisconsin-Madison Alyn Turner is a graduate student in the Department of Sociology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Her research interests are in education policy evaluations, social stratification and inequality, and sociol- ogy of education.Sandra Shaw Courter, University of Wisconsin, Madison Sandra Shaw Courter is co-PI for ”Deployment and Integration of Shake Tables Using the NEES Cyber- infrastructure.” She is Professor Emeritus in the Department of Engineering Professional Development and Wendt Commons: Teaching and Learning Services. Her area of research is
AC 2011-681: INSTRUCTIONAL METHODOLOGY FOR CAPSTONE SE-NIOR MECHANICAL DESIGNXiaobin Le, Wentworth Institute of Technology Assistant Professor Xiaobin Le, PhD, P.Eng, specialization in Computer Aided Design, Mechanical De- sign, Finite Element Analysis, Fatigue Design and Reliability, Department of Mechanical Engineering and Technology, Wentworth Institute of Technology, Boston, MA 02115, Phone: 617-989-4223, Email: LEX@WIT.EDUAnthony William Duva, Wentworth Institute of Technology Anthony W. Duva has been a faculty member in the Mechanical Engineering and Technology Depart- ment at Wentworth Institute of Technology since 2001 with 14 years of prior industrial experience. He has worked with various technologies
AC 2011-1268: MOTIVATING DESIGN AND ANALYSIS SKILLS ACQUI-SITION WITH THE INFUSION OF ADAPTED PHYSICAL ACTIVITYPROJECTS THROUGHOUT A MECHANICAL ENGINEERING CURRICU-LUMJames M Widmann, California Polytechnic State University Jim Widmann is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo and currently the Chair and the ASEE-DEED Division. He received his Ph.D. in 1994 from Stanford University. He teaches mechanics and design courses and conducts research in the areas of design optimization, machine design, fluid power control and engineering education.Brian P. Self, California Polytechnic State University Brian Self is a Professor in the Mechanical Engineering
AC 2011-691: OVERARCHING PROBLEMS IN SOPHOMORE MECHAN-ICS COURSESShawn P Gross, Villanova University Shawn Gross is an Associate Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Villanova University, where he teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in structural engineering and engineering mechan- ics.David W Dinehart, Villanova University Professor Assistant Chairman, Department of Civil and Environmental EngineeringJoseph Robert Yost, Villanova University Joseph Robert Yost is an Associate Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Villanova Uni- versity, where he teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in structural engineering mechanics and designAleksandra Radlinska, Villanova University
AC 2011-1243: NOT ALL WOMEN LEAVE! REFLECTIONS ON A CO-HORT OF ”STAYERS” IN CIVIL ENGINEERINGMary Ayre, University of South Australia Mary Ayre is currently a PhD student at the University of South Australia having recently retired from a senior lectureship at the University of Glamorgan, Wales, UK. When teaching mathematics to engineering students 25 year ago she became interested in recruiting female students and since then has been involved in many women in engineering initiatives and research projects in the UK and Australia.Julie E. Mills, University of South Australia Julie Mills is Professor and Program Director in Civil Engineering at the University of South Australia in Adelaide, Australia. Prior to
AC 2011-2099: MATH CURRICULUM IN A SET OF K-5(8) AND K-12STEM PRE-ENGINEERING TEACHER PREPARATION PROGRAMSStephen O’Brien, The College of New Jersey Dr. O’Brien is an Assistant Professor in the Dept. of Technological Studies within the School of Engi- neering at The College of New Jersey. Page 22.1045.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Applied Math Curriculum for Elementary and Secondary Integrated STEM teacher preparation programsAbstractIn this paper we describe the mathematical components of integrated Science-Technology-Engineering-Math (STEM) teacher
AC 2011-1825: THE INSIDE-OUT CLASSROOM: A WIN-WIN-WIN STRAT-EGY FOR TEACHING WITH TECHNOLOGYDaniel J. Waldorf, California Polytechnic State University Dr. Daniel Waldorf is a Professor in Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering at Cal Poly State Univer- sity. He received his Ph.D. in industrial engineering in 1996 from the University of Illinois at Urbana- Champaign. At Cal Poly he teaches mainly in the manufacturing processes area, including Manufacturing Process Design, Tool Engineering, Computer-Aided Manufacturing, and Quality Engineering. He worked for two years in Chicago as a Quality/Manufacturing Engineer at ATF, Inc., a supplier of specialty cold- formed and machined components for automotive applications
AC 2011-1833: THE CREATION OF TOOLS FOR ASSESSING ETHICALAWARENESS IN DIVERSE MULTI-DISCIPLINARY PROGRAMSCraig Titus, Purdue UniversityCarla B. Zoltowski, Purdue University, West Lafayette CARLA B. ZOLTOWSKI, Ph.D., is Education Administrator of the EPICS Program at Purdue Univer- sity. She received her B.S. and M.S. in Electrical Engineering and Ph.D. in Engineering Education, all from Purdue University. She has served as a lecturer in Purdue’s School of Electrical and Computer Engineering.Margaret Huyck, Illinois Institute of Technology Professor Emeritus; life-span developmental psychologist; principle investigator for NSF-funded project involving four programs developing measures for ethical awareness and
AC 2011-2085: THE VALUE OF DIRECT ENGAGEMENT IN A CLASS-ROOM AND A FACULTY: THE LIAISON LIBRARIAN MODEL TO IN-TEGRATE INFORMATION LITERACYAnne Parker, University of Manitoba Anne Parker, PhD is an Associate Professor and Technical Communication Coordinator in the Faculty of Engineering, University of Manitoba S. Norma Godavari, MLIS, is the Head, Donald W. Craik Engineering Library and Assistant Professor in the Faculty of Engineering, University of Manitoba Page 22.1512.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 The Value of Direct Engagement in a Classroom and a Faculty
AC 2011-1121: ASSESSING FIRST-YEAR PHYSICS MECHANICS KNOWL-EDGE AND SKILLS NEEDED FOR A SOPHOMORE STATICS AND DY-NAMICS COURSEKristi J Shryock, Texas A&M University Kristi J. Shryock is a Lecturer and Director of Undergraduate Programs in the Department of Aerospace Engineering at Texas A&M University. She received both a B.S. and M.S. in Aerospace Engineering from Texas A&M and received her Ph.D. in Interdisciplinary Engineering at Texas A&M in May 2011. Her research work focuses on engineering education.Prof. arun r srinivasa, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Texas A&M University Prof Srinivasa obtained his undergraduate degree in Mechanical Engineering from IIT Madras in 1986. He
AC 2011-1476: CONNECTING STUDENT EXPERIENCES WITH CON-CEPTS AND PRINCIPLES OF FLUID MECHANICSSandra Shaw Courter, University of Wisconsin, Madison Sandra Shaw Courter is PI for the ”Aligning Educational Experiences with Ways of Knowing Engineering (AWAKEN): How People Learn” project. She is Professor Emeritus in the Department of Engineering Professional Development and Wendt Commons: Teaching and Learning Services. Her area of research is engineering education including assessment of student learning. She taught technical communication courses to undergraduate engineering students and currently consults with faculty and teaching assistants. She earned her Ph.D. in educational administration at UW-Madison.Lauren
AC 2011-2292: DESIGNING TECHNOLOGY FOR RESOURCE-CONSTRAINEDENVIRONMENTS: A MULTIDISCIPLINARY CAPSTONE SEQUENCERuth E. Anderson, University of Washington Ruth Anderson is a lecturer in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at the University of Washington, Seattle.Dr. Beth Kolko, University of Washington Page 22.447.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Designing Technology for Resource-Constrained Environments: a Multidisciplinary Capstone SequenceAbstractIn this paper we describe a year-long multidisciplinary capstone experience where
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 2011-2296: EXPLORING COLLABORATIONS WITH NON-METROPOLITANCOMMUNITY COLLEGES TO GRADUATE MORE ENGINEERING ANDCOMPUTER SCIENCE STUDENTS WITH BACHELOR’S AND GRADU-ATE DEGREESMary R. Anderson-Rowland, Arizona State University MARY R.ANDERSON-ROWLAND is the PI of an NSF STEP grant to work with five non-metropolitan community colleges to produce more engineers, especially female and underrepresented minority engi- neers. She also directs three academic scholarship programs, including one for transfer students. An Associate Professor in Computing, Informatics, and Systems Design Engineering, she was the Associate Dean of Student affairs in the Ira a. Fulton School of Engineering at ASU from 1993-2004. She was named a
AC 2011-2075: ADAPTION OF A VIRTUAL LABORATORY CURRICU-LUM: A PRELIMINARY STUDY OF IMPLEMENTATION AT OTHER IN-STITUTIONSDebra Gilbuena, Oregon State University Debra Gilbuena is a doctoral student in Chemical Engineering at Oregon State University. She currently has research focused on student learning in virtual laboratories. Debra has an MBA and MS as well as 4 years of industrial experience including a position in sensor development, an area in which she holds a patent. Debra was awarded the Teacher’s Assistant of the Year Award by the College of Engineering at Oregon State University for her work as a Teacher’s Assistant.Ben Uriel Sherrett, Oregon State University Ben is currently studying for a M.S. in
AC 2011-485: IMPLEMENTATION OF A BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERINGSUMMER PROGRAM FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTSJudy L. Cezeaux, Western New England CollegeMichael J Rust, Western New England CollegeRobert Gettens, Western New England CollegeRichard D. Beach, Western New England College Dr. Richard D. Beach earned his PhD in Biomedical Engineering from the University of Connecticut in 2000, Dr. Beach also has an MS Computer Science from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY and BS Electrical Engineering from Fairfield University, Fairfield, Connecticut. Prior to his faculty position as Visiting Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering at Western New England College, Dr. Beach was an Adjunct Assistant Professor of Biomedical
AC 2011-2551: IMPROVING MATH SKILLS THROUGH INTENSIVE MEN-TORING AND TUTORINGJianping Yue, Essex County College Jianping Yue is a Professor in the Division of Engineering Technologies and Computer Sciences at Essex County College, Newark, New Jersey. Dr. Yue is the Principle Investigator (PI) of the DUE 0622440 grant of the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Talent Expansion Program (STEP) at the National Science Foundation (NSF). Dr. Yue received his B.S. and M.S. degrees in Hydraulic and Coastal Engineering from Wuhan Institute of Hydraulic and Electric Engineering in Wuhan, China in 1977 and 1982, and a Ph.D. degree in Civil Engineering from Memphis State University, Memphis, Tennessee in 1990
AC 2011-1249: INCORPORATING STUDENT-OWNED PORTABLE IN-STRUMENTATION INTO AN INTRODUCTION TO ELECTRICAL EN-GINEERING COURSESeunghyun Chun, The University of Texas, Austin Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering Ph.D Candidate at the The University of Texas, Austin, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineer- ing. Head Teaching Assistant for Introduction to Electrical and Computer Engineering freshman course. M.S from The University of Southern California, B.S from Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea. Research in digital control of dc-dc converters for renewable energy applications.R. Bruce McCann, The University of Texas at Austin Dr. McCann received a Ph.D. degree in Electrical Engineering from The University
AC 2011-1475: INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCES OF A US UNDERGRAD-UATE STUDENT IN EXCHANGE PROGRAMS IN FRANCE AND BRAZILMr. Gary Braun Riggins, Virginia Tech Gary is a graduating senior in Civil and Environmental Engineering at Virginia Tech. He has studied abroad in France and Brazil and spent a summer in India on an an academic project.Vinod K Lohani, Virginia Tech Vinod K Lohani is a professor in the Engineering Education Department and an adjunct faculty in the Civil and Environmental Engineering at Virginia Tech. His research interests are in the areas of knowledge modeling, water and energy sustainability, engineering learning modules for freshmen, and international collaboration. He led a 5-year DLR/NSF project at
AC 2011-1843: INFLUENCES OF S-STEM FUNDING: FINAL OUTCOMESOF FOUR YEAR SCIENTIFIC LEADERSHIP SCHOLARS PROGRAMINCLUDING IMPROVEMENTS TO DEPARTMENT RETENTION PRAC-TICESElizabeth A. Eschenbach, Humboldt State UniversityMary E Virnoche, Humboldt State University Mary Virnoche, Associate Professor and Chair in Sociology, teaches and does research on race, class, gender and inequalities. Much of her recent work focuses more specifically on higher education and STEM persistence.Tyler J. Evans, Humboldt State University Tyler J. Evans is an Associate Professor of Mathematics at Humboldt State University in Arcata, Califor- nia
AC 2011-2224: WORKSHOP- ROBOTICS IN URBAN STEM EDUCATION:THE PHILADELPHIA MODELVelda V. Morris, M.S.Ed., School District of Philadelphia Velda Morris is the Robotics Education Specialist in The School District of Philadelphia’s Office of Sec- ondary School Reform/Division of College Readiness, she functions as a results-oriented administrator who excels in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) initiatives, and brings research experience in the STEM areas and robotics. She designed and oversees the Secondary Robotics Initiative (SRI), one of the District’s most promising initiatives. SRI is conducted in sixty-two schools; some of the neediest schools in The School District of Philadelphia, providing
AC 2011-1778: UNIT OPERATIONS LAB BAZAAR: INCORPORATIONOF LABORATORY EXPERIENCES IN SIX INTEGRATED PILLAR COURSESMichael Jefferson Baird, University of Pittsburgh Dr. Baird joined the chemical engineering department at the University of Pittsburgh in the spring of 2008 as Instructor of Undergraduate Laboratory Courses. He also teaches a graduate course entitled ”Petroleum and Natural Gas Processing”. Before joining the University of Pittsburgh, Dr. Baird was an associate pro- fessor of chemistry at Wheeling Jesuit University for nine years following his retirement from the U.S. Department of Energy. While at DOE’s National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) in Pittsburgh, Dr. Baird managed projects involving the
AC 2011-707: THE VALUE OF INTERACTIVE SIMULATIONS USED INAN UNDERGRADUATE MATH CLASSSeung Youn Chyung, Boise State University Seung Youn (Yonnie) Chyung is a professor in the Department of Instructional and Performance Tech- nology in the College of Engineering at Boise State University. She teaches graduate-level courses on evaluation methodology and e-learning. Her research interests include the development of self-regulated e-learning strategies for adult learners and the pedagogical use of technology.Joe Guarino, Boise State University Joe Guarino is a Professor of Mechanical and Biomedical Engineering at Boise State University. His research interests include educational aspects of cloud computing, vibrations
AC 2011-2250: USING THE MOBILE STUDIO TO FACILITATE NON-TRADITIONAL APPROACHES TO EDUCATION AND OUTREACHKenneth A Connor, Rensselaer Polytechnic InstituteFrederick C Berry, Milwaukee School of EngineeringMohamed F. Chouikha, Howard UniversityDianna Newman, University at Albany/SUNYMeghan Morris Deyoe, The Evaluation ConsortiumGavin AnayaWilliam Brubaker, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Page 22.1646.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Using the Mobile Studio to Facilitate Non-Traditional Approaches to Education and OutreachAbstract: STEM education at all levels from kindergarten
AC 2011-1335: STUDENTS AND SUSTAINABILITY: ASSESSING STU-DENTS’ UNDERSTANDING OF SUSTAINABILITY FROM SERVICE LEARN-ING EXPERIENCESJonathan Wiggins, University of Colorado, BoulderMary E McCormick, Tufts University Civil and Environmental Engineering Ph.D. studentAngela R Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder Angela Bielefeldt, PhD, PE, is an Associate Professor in the Department of Civil, Environmental, and Architectural Engineering at the University of Colorado at Boulder (CU). She served as the Director of the Environmental Engineering Program at CU for four years. She has taught the first-year Introduction to Environmental Engineering and senior capstone Environmental Engineering Design courses for a number
AC 2011-1530: MODEL-ELICITING ACTIVITIES IN A MECHANICALENGINEERING EXPERIMENTAL METHODS COURSEJohn Ridgely, California Polytechnic State University John Ridgely is an associate professor of mechanical engineering at California Polytechnic State Univer- sity in San Luis Obispo.Brian P. Self, California Polytechnic State University Brian Self is a Professor in the Mechanical Engineering Department at California Polytechnic State Uni- versity in San Luis Obispo. Prior to joining the faculty at Cal Poly in 2006, he taught for seven years at the United States Air Force Academy and worked for four years in the Air Force Research Laboratories. Research interests include active learning and engineering education
AC 2011-2498: OPTIMAL DESIGN OF A PUMP AND PIPING SYSTEMCurtis Brackett, Bradley University I am a senior mechanical engineering major at Bradley University in Peoria, IL. I am originally from Aurora, IL. I am the team captain for Bradley’s Formula SAE senior project. I am very interested and plan on developing my career in the field of energy generation.David Zietlow, Bradley University Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Bradley University The primary author is Curtis Brackett, candidate for BSME May 2011 Page 22.1126.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011