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Mechanical Engineering (ME) Poster Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Juan C Morales, Universidad del Turabo; Michael J. Prince, Bucknell University

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Mechanical Engineering

Paper ID #6970Summer Faculty Immersion as a Strategy to Diffuse Engineering EducationInnovations: First Year ResultsDr. Juan C Morales, Universidad del Turabo Dr. Juan C. Morales is professor and department head of Mechanical Engineering at Universidad del Turabo. He also served as the ABET Coordinator of the School of Engineering until 2011 for the purpose of achieving the initial EAC accreditation of all the engineering programs at Universidad del Turabo. As ABET Coordinator, Dr. Morales had the privilege of working closely with the entire engineering faculty in the process of establishing a systemic and sustainable

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Trends in Engineering Education

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Leticia Anaya, University of North Texas

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Educational Research and Methods

Paper ID #7352International Engineering Education Journals: Past, Present and PotentialResearch DirectionsDr. Leticia Anaya, University of North Texas Leticia H. Anaya, PhD, ETEC Graduate Program Coordinator UNT College of Engineering Department of Engineering Technology 3940 N. Elm, #F115U Denton, TX 76207 Lanaya@unt.edu (940)565-2022 Lucian Visinescu, Ph.D. Student Information Technologies & Decision Sciences College of Business University of North Texas 1155 Union Circle Denton, TX 76203-5017 Office: BA 233A Phone: (940) 565-3128 Fax: (940) 565-4935 lucian.visinescu@unt.edu

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Design in Engineering Education (DEED) Engineering Poster Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert A. Meyer, Clarkson University; John McLellan, Freescale Semiconductor; Jeffrey S Sumey, California University of Pennsylvania

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Design in Engineering Education

company. The program works with over 600 universities world-wide to provide the latest tools and support so that students knowledgeably enter the high-tech workforce. While at Freescale, McLellan helped to build a portfolio of academic oriented, project-based student learning kits, support curricula, and competitions to facilitate academic innovation and invigoration. McLellan holds a degree in Electrical Engineering Technology from Texas A&M University.Prof. Jeffrey S Sumey, California University of Pennsylvania Prof. Jeffrey Sumey is an associate professor in the Department of Applied Engineering and Technology at California University of Pennsylvania. He is program coordinator for the Computer Engineering Tech

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Design in Engineering Education (DEED) Engineering Poster Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Patrick Rowsome, University of Limerick; Niall Seery, University of Limerick; Diarmaid Lane, University of Limerick; Seamus Gordon, University of Limerick

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Design in Engineering Education

his B.Tech (Ed.) and Ph.D. in Technology Education from the University of Limerick in 2008 and 2011 respectively. He spent six years in the metal fabrication industry developing engineering craft based skills prior to pursuing his studies in technology education. He currently holds a faculty position at the University of Limerick where he teaches engineering graphics courses to under- graduate and postgraduate students of initial teacher education. He was the program chair for the 67th MidYear Engineering Design Graphics Division (EDGD) Conference in Limerick, Ireland in 2012. He has been awarded the EDGD Chair’s Award in 2010 and 2011 in addition to the prestigious Oppenheimer Award in 2012. He is the current

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Design in Engineering Education (DEED) Engineering Poster Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Reid Bailey, University of Virginia; Michael C Smith, University of Virginia

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Design in Engineering Education

courses increases, this distinctive feature iseroded if traditional teaching methods are used in such courses. Blended learning offers anopportunity to maintain or improve the personal attention that a student receives, be it throughfeedback to students from instructors, interaction between students, or interaction betweenstudents and faculty.Preliminary results from this study, in which several blended learning technologies were appliedto a methodology-oriented sophomore course in systems engineering, indicate that students feltthat they learned more and that the course was more worthwhile than four prior offerings of thecourse. In end-of-course survey questions, students also cite that the technologies used enhancedface-to-face interaction with

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NSF Grantees' Poster Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Caye M Drapcho, Clemson University; Lib Crockett, Clemson University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

. Page 23.969.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 BT-ATE Pipeline for Progress: A Multi-Level Educational Plan for an Emerging IndustryAbstract: A dynamic and innovative Biosystems Technology (BT) curriculum was developed atthe secondary, technical college and university levels. The curriculum includes core concepts inlife science, engineering, technology and mathematics focused on applications in biologicalsystems that transition student learning and depth of understanding from one level to the next.The program was successful in educating students with increased STEM knowledge, with anemphasis on engineering content, to prepare them for the technical workforce in

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Track 2 - Session I - Curriculum Development

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2013 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Russel C. Jones, World Expertise LLC

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Invited - Curriculum Development

Paper ID #8386Invited Paper - American Influence on Engineering Education in the MiddleEastDr. Russel C. Jones, World Expertise LLC Russel Jones is a consultant, working through World Expertise LLC. Until recently he was senior Advisor at the Khalifa University of Science, Technology and Research, a new institution in Abu Dhabi, UAE. KUSTAR offers undergraduate and graduate programs in engineering and science. Prior to that, he served as Founding President of the Masdar Institute of Science and Technology in Abu Dhabi, UAE – a new university dedicated to graduate education and research, focused on alternative energy. He

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Community Engagement Division Poster Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jessica Drennan MSW, Centers for Disease Control ; Mary Y. Lanzerotti, Air Force Institute of Technology; Maggie Varga, Southwestern Ohio Council for Higher Education; Sean J Creighton, Southwestern Ohio Council for Higher Education; Derrick Langley, Air Force Institute of Technology; Diana Lynn Cahill, Air Force Institute of Technology

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Community Engagement Division

ADVANCE Program in Dayton, Ohio. From 2010 to 2011, she was a Senior Re- search and Evaluation assistant with the Healthy & Active Communities Initiative at the George Warren Brown School of Social Work at Washington University in St. Louis, MO. From 2009 to 2012, she was a project coordinator at the Institute of Applied Research, St. Louis, MO. She received the Ameren UE Outstanding Practicum Student Award from Washington University and is a Maury Herbert Scholarship recipient at Washington University. She is a member of American Evaluation Association.Dr. Mary Y. Lanzerotti, Air Force Institute of Technology Dr. Mary Y. Lanzerotti is an associate professor of Computer Engineering in the Department of Electrical

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Design in Engineering Education (DEED) Engineering Poster Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mohamed E. El-Sayed, Kettering University; Jacqueline A. El-Sayed, Kettering University

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Design in Engineering Education

modules shown inTable 1. These topics are offered through an internet based course open to engineering, science,and management undergraduate and graduate students.In addition to providing students with the environmentally conscious perspective, the developedmaterials aims at developing students’ economic, managerial, ethical, scientific, and engineeringskills for critically examining environmental issues in product design andmanufacturing. Emphasis is placed on engineering alternatives for reducing costs and improvingenvironmental performance13. Table 1 – Course Modules and Topics Module # Topic Discussed Module 1 Technology, the environment and industrial ecology

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Visualization tools and uses in graphics

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Melchor Garcia Dominguez, Universidad de Las palmas de Gran Canaria; Jorge Martin-Gutierrez, Universidad de La Laguna; Cristina Roca, University of Las Plamas de Gran Canaria

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Engineering Design Graphics

Paper ID #7024Tools, Methodologies and Motivation to Improve Spatial Skill on EngineeringStudentsProf. Melchor Garcia Dominguez, Universidad de Las palmas de Gran CanariaDr. Ing. Jorge Martin-Gutierrez, Universidad de La Laguna Dr. Jorge Mart´ın Guti´errez is professor of mechanical and computer engineering. Currently Dr. Mart´ın Guti´errez is the director of e-learning department in University of La Laguna. He received Ph.D. with Human Computer Interaction from Universidad Polit´ecnica de Valencia. Dr. Martin-Gutierrezs research has focused on improving spatial skills means augmented reality technology. His approach explores

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Software and Web-based Learning in ECE

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mohamed Tawfik, Spanish University for Distance Education (UNED); Elio Sancristobal, uned; Sergio Martin, UNED - Spanish University for Distance Education; Rosario Gil, Spanish University for Distance Education (UNED); Alberto Pesquera, UNED; SANTIAGO MONTESO FERNANDEZ, UNED; Félix García Loro, Predoctoral fellow; Maria José Albert Gomez, UNED; GABRIEL DIAZ ORUETA, UNED; Nevena Mileva, Plovdiv University "Paisii Hilendarski"; Mihail Milev; juan peire; Manuel Castro, Universidad Nacional de Educacion a Distancia

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Electrical and Computer

Paper ID #6854Ubiquitous and Smart Learning Paradigm for Preparing Qualified and SkilledEngineersMohamed Tawfik, Spanish University for Distance Education (UNED) M.Sc. degree in Electrical & Electronics Engineering from Spanish University for Distance Education (UNED), Madrid, Spain, and the B.Sc. degree in Electrical Engineering from Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt, in 2011 and 2008 respectively. Visitor researcher at the Faculty of Engineering & IT, University of Technology, Sydney (UTS), Australia, in 2012. He is an IEEE member since 2009. Actually, he is a research associate in Electrical & Computer

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International Division Poster Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tammara Ramírez, Universidad de las Americas Puebla; Aurelio Lopez-Malo, Universidad de las Americas Puebla; Enrique Palou, Universidad de las Americas Puebla

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International

Paper ID #6392Problem-Solving Learning Environments for an Introduction to Food Engi-neering CourseProf. Tammara Ram´ırez , Universidad de las Americas Puebla Tammara Ramrez is a Science, Engineering, and Technology Education Ph.D. student at Universidad de las Americas Puebla in Mexico. She teaches ethics and development complex thinking skills related courses. Her research interests include faculty development, outcomes assessment, and creating effective learning environments.Prof. Aurelio Lopez-Malo, Universidad de las Americas PueblaDr. Enrique Palou, Universidad de las Americas Puebla Professor Palou is director of

Conference Session

Electrical Energy Courses, Labs, and Projects I

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Hirak C Patangia, University of Arkansas, Little Rock

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

Paper ID #7381Laboratory Development for a CCLI Course on PV EngineeringDr. Hirak C Patangia, University of Arkansas, Little Rock Dr. Hirak Patangia is a professor of Electronics and Computer in the College of Engineering and Informa- tion Technology with teaching responsibilities in both Engineering Technology and Systems Engineering. He has served the university in various administrative positions including interim dean, associate dean, and department chair before returning to full time teaching and research. He has involved undergraduates in his research extensively and many of his publications include undergraduates

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NSF Grantees' Poster Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tamara J Moore, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities; Aran W Glancy, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities; Kristina Maruyama Tank, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities; Jennifer Anna Kersten, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities; Micah S Stohlmann, University of Nevada, Las Vegas; Forster D. Ntow, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities; Karl A Smith, University of Minnesota & Purdue University, West Lafayette

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

interests include teaching mathematics in diverse classrooms, STEM education with emphasis on use of mathematics ideas, and role of language in concept acquisition in mathematics.Dr. Karl A Smith, University of Minnesota & Purdue University, West Lafayette Dr. Karl A. Smith is emeritus professor of Civil Engineering, Morse-Alumni Distinguished Teaching professor, executive co-director of the STEM Education Center, and director of Graduate Studies Infras- tructure Systems Management and Engineering at the Technological Leadership Institute at the University of Minnesota. He is also Cooperative Learning professor of Engineering Education at Purdue University’s School of Engineering Education. Karl has been actively

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NSF Grantees' Poster Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Yanna Lambrinidou, Virginia Tech; Marc Edwards, Virginia Tech

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Paper ID #8224Learning to Listen: An Ethnographic Approach to Engineering Ethics Edu-cationDr. Yanna Lambrinidou, Virginia Tech Dr. Yanna Lambrinidou is a medical ethnographer and adjunct assistant professor in the Department of Science and Technology Studies (STS) at Virginia Tech. For the past 6 years, she has conducted research on the historic 2001-2004 Washington, DC lead-in-drinking-water contamination. This work exposed wrongdoing and unethical behavior on the part of local and federal government agencies. In 2010, Dr. Lambrinidou co-conceived and co-taught the new graduate level engineering ethics class ”Engineering

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NSF Grantees' Poster Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mary E. Sunderland, University of California, Berkeley; Joonhong Ahn, University of California, Berkeley; Cathryn Carson, University of California, Berkeley; William E. Kastenberg, University of California, Berkeley

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Paper ID #6372Making Ethics Explicit: Relocating Ethics to the Core of Engineering Educa-tionDr. Mary E. Sunderland, University of California, Berkeley Dr. Mary Sunderland is a historian of science and technology. She studies the history and philosophy of engineering education as a way to better understand the changing societal role of the engineer. Her work on engineering ethics has appeared in Science and Engineering Ethics. She developed and teaches the course, Ethics, Engineering, and Society at the University of California Berkeley’s College of Engineering and is an instructor in UC Berkeley’s Minner Program in

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CIP Division Technical Session 2

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Meagan C Pollock, Purdue University

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College Industry Partnerships

opportunity for engineering education graduates is the education technology market, withboth products and services, that targets engineering education in K-16. Companies that createeducation technology products many times develop accompanying curriculum and professionaldevelopment for their products, all of which can significantly benefit from the expertise andperspective of a formally trained engineering educator. Texas Instruments Education Technologyrecognized this potential value and invited a Doctoral Candidate in Engineering Education tohelp them explore this market.This paper describes a single case study of a Doctoral Candidate in Engineering Education whosought a summer internship in an industry setting. The student worked for Texas

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2013 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

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Muge Mukaddes Darwish; Ali Nejat

Towards Gender Balance in Engineering for an Expanding Global Market Place Muge Mukaddes Darwish Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas, Ali Nejat Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TexasAbstractA global economy requires that engineers understand the importance of both cultural and genderdiversity to be more efficient in solving problems in our world of technology andcommunication. Nearly four decades ago, Unites States engineers led one of the greatestaccomplishments of all time by successfully landing men on the moon and returning them safelyto America. Four subsequent crews

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Design in Engineering Education (DEED) Engineering Poster Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Stewart Parnell Prince, California State University Northridge; Yassaman Tarazkar, California State University, Northridge

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Design in Engineering Education

. Page 23.893.3IntroductionIn 2011, California State University, Northridge (CSUN) received a federal grant to increase thenumber of minority students studying engineering and computer science. CSUN qualifies as aHispanic Serving Institution (HSI), and created the Attract, Inspire, Mentor, and SupportStudents (AIMS2) program to meet the needs of underrepresented and low-income studentsentering into Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) programs [1].CSUN chose to work directly with two local junior colleges in order to perform the study.Students meeting the qualifications were identified with the intent of following their progressfrom junior college transfer to graduation. The cohort would receive tutoring, mentoring,stipends

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Computers and Learning

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hoda Baytiyeh, American University of Beirut

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Computers in Education

Paper ID #6930Impact of Internet Use on the Academic Advancement of Engineering Stu-dentsDr. Hoda Baytiyeh, American University of Beirut Dr. Hoda Baytiyeh holds a B.E. in Computer Engineering and M.S. in Computer Science. She has earned a Ph.D. in Instructional Technology from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. She is currently an assistant professor in the Education Department at American University of Beirut where she teaches courses related to the integration of technology in education. Her research interests include Engineering Education, ubiquitous computing using Open Source Software, and online learning

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Innovations in Teaching and Research in Physics or Engineering Physics II

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Angeles Dominguez, Tecnologico de Monterrey (ITESM); Genaro Zavala, Tecnologico de Monterrey; Juan Antonio Alanis

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Engineering Physics & Physics

based on didactic observations from Dr. Alanis doctoral dissertation. Page 23.766.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 Integrated Physics and Math course for Engineering Students: A First ExperienceAbstractThis paper presents the curricular design of an integrated course of Physics and Mathematics forfirst-year engineering students at a large private university in northern Mexico. The innovationincludes the redesign course content, teaching strategies, classroom environment, technology,and evaluation.Richard Feynman stated “The rules that

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Computational/CS Initiatives

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Suxia Cui, Prairie View A&M University; Yonghui Wang, Prairie View A&M University; A. Anil Kumar, Prairie View A&M University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

an IT Specialist in IBM China, Beijing, China. From 2000 to 2003, he was a research assistant with the Visualization, Analysis, and Imaging Laboratory (VAIL), the GeoResources Institute (GRI), Mississippi State University. He is currently an Associate Professor with the Department of Engineering Technology, Prairie View A&M University, Prairie View, TX. His research interests include image and signal processing and image and video coding.Dr. A. Anil Kumar, Prairie View A&M University Dr. Kumar obtained his Ph.D. in Physics from the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore. He works with multiple school districts on state and national standards, relevance of science in the global economy and expanding

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NSF Grantees' Poster Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Pnina Ari-Gur, Western Michigan University; Pavel Ikonomov, Western Michigan University; Roman Rabiej, Western Michigan University; Peter Thannhauser, Western Michigan University; Marwa M Hassan, Louisiana State University; Daniel M. Litynski, Western Michigan University; Renee Schwartz, Western Michigan University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Paper ID #5826Transforming Undergraduate Engineering Education with 3D Virtual Real-ity LaboratoryProf. Pnina Ari-Gur, Western Michigan University Dr. Pnina Ari-Gur is a professor of Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering at Western Michigan Uni- versity. Her research focuses are materials science and engineering. Dr. Ari-Gur earned her doctor of science in Materials Engineering from Technion, Israel Institute of Technology. Dr. Ari-Gur has been faculty at Western Michigan University since 1985. Her experience also includes R&D in the aerospace industry, post-doctorate at the University of British Columbia, and

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Secondary (6-12) Outreach

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ibrahim F. Zeid, Northeastern University; Jessica Chin, Northeastern University; Sagar V. Kamarthi, Northeastern University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

addition, she also supports a National Science Foundation initative to increase STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) in K-12 Education.Dr. Sagar V. Kamarthi, Northeastern University Page 23.672.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013How to Use Engineering in High School Science Teaching: Two Case Studies Page 23.672.2 1AbstractThe recognition of engineering-based pedagogy has been embraced by many advocates at the nationallevel. Massachusetts has been the first

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Design in Engineering Education (DEED) Engineering Poster Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Waddah Akili, Iowa State University

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Design in Engineering Education

Paper ID #5768On Teaching Capstone Design: The Role of Practitioners in the ClassroomDr. Waddah Akili, Iowa State University Dr. Waddah Akili is an academician and a civil engineering consultant in Ames, Iowa. He has been published in various fields including: geotechnical engineering, foundations, and pavement materials and design. He has been involved with contemporary engineering education issues, addressing a range of topics of interest and relevance to engineering institutions and practicing engineers in the U.S. and abroad

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K-12 Professional Development II

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gary R. Mayer, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville; Allison Jane Fahsl, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville; Stephen McCaire Marlette, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville; Georgia Bracey, Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 Vertical Integration of Engineering Education in K-12 Rural SchoolsintroductionEngineering design and technology related concepts have historical relevance in standards basedscience education reform1. The release of the newly articulated framework for K-12 scienceeducation written by the Committee on Conceptual Framework for New Science EducationStandards2 has created a renewed sense of importance in this area. Of particular interest to theauthors is the emphasis on engineering design and how it may be integrated into K-12 curricula.A funded research effort was therefore implemented to provide professional development toteachers in rural

Conference Session

Classes in Entrepreneurship

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nihad Dukhan PhD, University of Detroit Mercy; Nassif E Rayess, University of Detroit Mercy

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

publications include over 90 journal and conference papers. His edited book on metal foam, November 2012, is the most recent book about metal foams including their production, characterization and applications. His research has been supported by Ford Motor Company, NASA, National Science Foundation, United Technologies and DENSO North Amer- ica. Dr. Dukhan earned his Ph.D. in 1996 in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Toledo, and has worked for the industry for 4 years. He is the recipient of the University of Detroit Mercy’s Faculty Achievement Award for 2011.Prof. Nassif E Rayess, University of Detroit Mercy

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It's Elementary

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Chrissy Hobson Foster, Arizona State University; Jenefer Husman, Arizona State University; Christine Mendoza

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

under the direction of Dr. Jenefer Husman.Dr. Jenefer Husman, Arizona State University Dr. Jenefer Husman received a doctoral degree in Educational Psychology from the University of Texas at Austin in 1998. She served as an Assistant Professor at the University of Alabama from 1998 to 2002, when she moved to Arizona State University. In 2008 she was promoted by ASU to Associate Profes- sor. Dr. Husman serves as the Director of Education for the Quantum Energy and Sustainable Solar Technology Center - an NSF funded Engineering Research Center. Dr. Husman has been a guest editor of Educational Psychology Review, served on editorial board for top educational research journals, and currently sits on the editorial

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Educational Research and Methods (ERM) Poster Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Diana Bairaktarova, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Mary K. Pilotte, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Demetra Evangelou, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Monica Farmer Cox, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Educational Research and Methods

awarded by President Obama the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE) in 2011. Her award citation read ”for outstanding research into how early experiences can lead children to pursue engineering later in life and for working with teach- ers from diverse schools to develop new teaching materials and methods that can help students become innovative and more technologically literate.” The PECASE is ”the highest honor bestowed by the US Government on Science and Engineering professionals in the early stages of their independent research career.” Dr Evangelou’s research group is actively involved in research into early childhood antecedents of engineering thinking, developmental factors in

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Retention and Persistence in Engineering

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Geoff Potvin, Clemson University; Zahra Hazari, Florida International University; Leidy Klotz, Clemson University; Allison Godwin, Clemson University; Robynne M. Lock, Department of Engineering and Science Education, Clemson University; Jennifer Dawn Cribbs, Western Kentucky University; Nicole Barclay, Clemson University

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Educational Research and Methods

: physics, mathematics, and science (general). These items were combined(following earlier quantitative work in this domain14) to form nine composites, which are proxiesfor these identity measures. Several questions also probed students' beliefs about the nature ofscience and engineering and the ability of science & technology to impact the world. Using Page 23.438.5exploratory factor analysis, some of these items were combined into a pair of measures ofagency: global science agency (beliefs in the ability of science & engineering to change theworld in a global sense) and personal science agency (beliefs in science & engineering to