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Manufacturing Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Pavel Ikonomov, Western Michigan University; Alamgir A. Choudhury, Western Michigan University

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Manufacturing

AC 2011-2100: THREE DIMENSIONAL SURFACE MODEL FROM LASER SCANNINGOF PROVING GROUND ROADPavel Ikonomov, Western Michigan University Dr. Pavel Ikonomov is Associate Professor in Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering Department at Western Michigan University He earned his bachelor degree from Technical University of Varna and his first master degree at M.E. in Mechanical Engineering and Manufacturing Technology from Technical University of Varna. His second master degree he earned from Muroran Institute of Technology, Japan and his Ph. D in Precision Manufacturing Engineering from Hokkaido University, Japan. He worked several years as chef engineer in Bulgaria, Asst. professor at Technical University of Varna. CTO

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Outstanding Contributions: Mechanical Engineering Education

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Blake M. Ashby, Grand Valley State University; Alan F. Asay, Woolley Engineering Research Corp.

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Mechanical Engineering

AC 2011-1919: RECONSTRUCTION OF AN ACTUAL VEHICLE ROLLOVERAS A SPECIAL PROJECT IN AN UNDERGRADUATE DYNAMICS COURSEBlake M. Ashby, Grand Valley State University Blake M. Ashby is an Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering in the School of Engineering at Grand Valley State University. His research and teaching interests include the areas of dynamics, kine- matics, solid mechanics, musculoskeletal biomechanics, injury biomechanics, and accident reconstruc- tion. Prior to joining to Grand Valley State, he worked for several years as a consulting engineer with Woolley Engineering Research Corporation and Exponent Failure Analysis Associates. He received a B.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering from Utah State

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Multidisciplinary Technical Session

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Kristen Osterwood, University of Pittsburgh; Amy E. Landis, University of Pittsburgh; Jason Douglas Monnell, University of Pittsburgh; Chris Koch, GTECH Strategies; Maureen Copeland, GTECH Strategies

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

AC 2011-1859: SERVICE RESEARCH AND SERVICE LEARNING: DE-VELOPING COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH AND EDUCATION BETWEENA UNIVERSITY AND A NONPROFIT.Kristen Osterwood, University of PittsburghAmy E. Landis, University of PittsburghJason Douglas Monnell, University of Pittsburgh Dr. Monnell is a Research Assistant Professor in the Civil and Environmental Engineering department at the University of Pittsburgh. He obtained his bachelors degree in Biochemistry from Union College (Schenectady NY) his PhD in Chemistry from Penn State in 2005. He investigates chemical and phys- ical interactions between surfaces and their environments. He is especially interested in heavy metals, chacogen containing molecules, and catalytic materials. Dr

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Developing Systems Engineering Curriculum, Part I

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Lisa Guerra, NASA Headquarters; Wallace T. Fowler, University of Texas, Austin; Martin James Brennan, University of Texas, Austin, Department of Aerospace Engineering and Engineering Mechanics

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Systems Engineering

AC 2011-1009: SYSTEMS ENGINEERING AND SPACECRAFT SUBSYS-TEMS MODELING AS PREREQUISITES FOR CAPSTONE DESIGNLisa Guerra, NASA Headquarters Ms. Lisa A. Guerra Research Fellow NASA / Exploration Systems Mission Directorate Lisa Guerra has 25 years experience in the NASA aerospace community. Ms. Guerra is currently working with the UTeach Engineering Program. She recently completed a 4-year assignment from NASA Head- quarters to establish a systems engineering curriculum at The University of Texas at Austin, as a pilot for national dissemination. Ms. Guerra’s most recent position at NASA Headquarters was Director of the Directorate Integration Office in the Exploration Systems Mission Directorate. In that position, her

Conference Session

Two Year-to-Four Year Transfer Topics Part II

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Cecelia M. Wigal, University of Tennessee, Chattanooga; Tim MeGhee, Chattanooga State Community College

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Two Year College Division

AC 2011-2869: PROVIDING AND ENSURING AN EFFECTIVE COMMU-NITY COLLEGE TRANSFER PRE-ENGINEERING PROGRAMCecelia M. Wigal, University of Tennessee, Chattanooga Cecelia M. Wigal received her Ph.D. in 1998 from Northwestern University and is presently a professor of engineering at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga (UTC). Her primary areas of interest and expertise include complex process and system analysis, quality process analysis with respect to nontra- ditional applications such as patient safety, and information system analysis with respect to usability and effectiveness. Dr. Wigal is also interested in engineering education reform to address present and future student and national and international

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Recruitment & Retention of Women II

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Elizabeth T. Cady, National Academy of Engineering; Norman L. Fortenberry, American Society for Engineering Education; Catherine Didion, National Academy of Engineering

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Women in Engineering

AC 2011-335: USING AN EXTENSION SERVICES MODEL TO INCREASEGENDER EQUITY IN ENGINEERINGElizabeth T. Cady, National Academy of Engineering Elizabeth T. Cady is a Program Officer at the Center for the Advancement of Scholarship on Engineering Education of the National Academy of Engineering in Washington, DC.Norman L. Fortenberry, National Academy of Engineering (Washington) Dr. Norman L. Fortenberry is the founding Director of the Center for the Advancement of Scholarship on Engineering Education (CASEE) at the National Academy of Engineering (NAE). CASEE facilitates research on and deployment of, innovative policies, practices, and tools designed to enhance the effective- ness and efficiency of systems for the formal

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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John Krupczak, Hope College; Kate A Disney, Mission College

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NSF Grantees

AC 2011-1127: LABORATORY PROJECTS APPROPRIATE FOR NON-ENGINEERS AND INTRODUCTION TO ENGINEERINGJohn Krupczak, Hope CollegeKate A Disney, Mission College Engineering Facutly, Mission College, Santa Clara, CA Page 22.997.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011Laboratory Projects Appropriate for Non-Engineers and Introduction toEngineeringAbstractMany engineering programs are facing unfamiliar challenges in the area of curriculumdevelopment and course offerings. Some engineering departments are working with a newconstituency of students through newly offered courses on engineering and technological topicsfor non

Conference Session

Information Literacy Programs for First-Year Engineering Students

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Meagan C. Ross, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Michael Fosmire, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Ruth Wertz P.E., Purdue University, West Lafayette; Monica E. Cardella, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Senay Purzer, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Engineering Libraries

AC 2011-1275: LIFELONG LEARNING AND INFORMATION LITERACYSKILLS AND THE FIRST YEAR ENGINEERING UNDERGRADUATE:REPORT OF A SELF-ASSESSMENTMeagan C Ross, Purdue University, West Lafayette Meagan Ross is a Ph.D. student in the College of Engineering Education at Purdue University. She received a B.S. in Computer Science from Texas Woman’s University, and a M.S. in Electrical Engineer- ing from Texas Tech University. Prior to beginning her doctoral studies, she worked as a micro-opto- electromechanical systems engineer for Texas Instruments. Meagan began working for Institute for P-12 Engineering Research and Learning (INSPIRE) in the area of teacher professional development in 2009. Meagan is passionate about providing

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Structural Education Applications in Architectural Engineering

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sinead MacNamara, Syracuse University

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Architectural

AC 2011-1067: THE USE OF HISTORICAL PRECEDENT IN TEACHINGSTRUCTURAL ANALYSIS TO ARCHITECTURE STUDENTS.Sinead MacNamara, Syracuse University Page 22.1509.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011THE USE OF HISTORICAL PRECEDENT IN TEACHING STRUCTURES TOARCHITECTSAbstractStructures are a vital but oft overlooked facet of the architecture curriculum. Structuraland historical analyses of innovation in structural engineering and the evolution ofstructural form provide a useful pedagogical tool. Such analyses facilitate studentunderstanding of fundamental structural principles and foster a greater appreciation forthe design

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Biological & Agricultural Technical Session II

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Mary Leigh Wolfe, Virginia Tech; Nicholas M Holden, University College Dublin; Demetres Briassoulis, Agricultural University of Athens; Francisco Ayuga, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, BIPREE Research Group; Giacomo Scarascia Mugnozza, University of Bari, Italy

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Biological & Agricultural

AC 2011-1512: TRANS-ATLANTIC BIOSYSTEMS ENGINEERING CUR-RICULUM AND MOBILITY (TABE.NET)Mary Leigh Wolfe, Virginia Tech Dr. Mary Leigh Wolfe is Professor and Interim Head in the Department of Biological Systems Engineer- ing (BSE) at Virginia Tech. Dr. Wolfe conducts research and teaches undergraduate and graduate courses focused on hydrologic modeling, nonpoint source (NPS) pollution control strategies, and decision sup- port tools for NPS pollution control and watershed management. She is active in the American Society of Agricultural Engineers, including two terms on the Board of Directors/Trustees and in leadership roles on technical committees. She is currently serving on the ASABE Foundation Board of Directors

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SPECIAL SESSION: Educational Methods and Tools to Encourage Conceptual Learning I

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Donald P. Visco Jr., University of Akron

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Chemical Engineering, Educational Research and Methods

AC 2011-1798: STUDENT DESIGNED DESKTOP MODULES IN A THER-MODYNAMICS COURSEDonald P. Visco, Jr., University of Akron Donald P. Visco, Jr. is a Professor of Chemical Engineering and the Associate Dean for Undergradu- ate Studies at the University of Akron. Most recently, he was a Professor of Chemical Engineering at Tennessee Technological University. His current research interests include experimental and computa- tional thermodynamics as well as bioinformatics/drug design. He is an active and contributing member of ASEE at the local, regional and national levels. He is the 2006 recipient of the Raymond W. Fahien Award for Outstanding Teaching Effectiveness and Educational Scholarship as well as the 2009 recipient

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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 F. Ollis, North Carolina State University

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Chemical Engineering

AC 2011-1908: THE RESEARCH PROPOSITION AND PROFESSIONALDEVELOPMENT: UPDATE ON FIRST YEAR GRADUATE STUDENT PREPA-RATIONDavid F. Ollis, North Carolina State University David Ollis is Distinguished Professor of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at North Carolina State University. He has taught professional development and technical writing courses at both graduate and undergraduate levels. Page 22.1494.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 The Research Proposition and Professional Development: Update on First Year Graduate Student Preparation Twenty years ago, our

Conference Session

New Teaching Methods in Construction Eduction

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ifte Choudhury, Texas A&M University

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Construction

AC 2011-50: THE EFFECT OF WATCHING VIDEO CLIPS ON STUDENTPERFORMANCE IN A CONSTRUCTION SCIENCE COURSE AT AN UN-DERGRADUATE LEVEL ON STUDENT PERFORMANCE IN A CON-STRUCTION SCIENCE COURSE AT AN UNDERGRADUATE LEVELIfte Choudhury, Texas A&M University Ifte Choudhury is an Associate Professor in the Department of Construction Science at Texas A&M University. Dr. Choudhury has extensive experience as a consulting architect working on projects funded by the World Bank. His areas of emphasis include housing, alternative technology, issues related to international construction, and construction education. He is also a Fulbright scholar

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Assessing, Developing, and Enhancing the Engineering Experiential Education Experience

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Dean C. Millar, University at Buffalo, SUNY

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Cooperative & Experiential Education

AC 2011-459: PREPARING ENGINEERING STUDENTS FOR WORK INTHE 21ST CENTURYDean C. Millar, University at Buffalo, SUNY Dean C. Millar is an Assistant Dean of Engineering at the University at Buffalo, State University of New York. In 1994, he began the Engineering Career Institute, a program that complements engineer- ing coursework and gives engineering students key career-professional skills, including pre-employment classes and credit-worthy industrial employment experience. Page 22.1173.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Preparing Engineering Students for Work in

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DEED Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lee king-lien, National Taipei University of Technology, Department of Electro-Optic Engineering; Chih-Hsiung Ku, National Dong Hwa University; Chao-Chia heng, National Central University

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Design in Engineering Education

AC 2011-174: NEW PROTOTYPE DESIGN PROCESS INTEGRATINGDESIGNING AROUND EXISTING PATENTS AND THE THEORY OF IN-VENTIVE PROBLEM-SOLVINGLee king-lien, Department of Electro-Optic Engineering, National Taipei University of Technology, Taipei, Tai-wan 542, R.O.C. Ph.D., Associate professor, Department of Electro-Optic Engineering, National Taipei University of Tech- nology Page 22.1101.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 NEW PROTOTYPE DESIGN PROCESS — INTEGRATINGDESIGNING AROUND EXISTING PATENTS AND THE THEORY OF INVENTIVE PROBLEM-SOLVING

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Design Across Disciplines

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Anouk Desjardins, Écoel Polytechnique de Montréal; Louise Millette, Écoel Polytechnique de Montréal; Marc-André Plasse, _naturehumaine; Erik Belanger, Écoel Polytechnique de Montréal

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Design in Engineering Education

AC 2011-870: SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT CAPSTONE PROJECT:COLLABORATION BETWEEN ARCHITECTURE AND ENGINEERINGSTUDENTSAnouk Desjardins, Eng., MASc, Ecole Polytechnique de Montral Since 2008, Anouk Desjardins has been developing and teaching the ING4901 Sustainable Development Capstone Project course. She graduated from the cole Polytechnique de Montral (EPM) with a degree in Civil Engineering, and earned her Masters of Applied Sciences in 1999. She worked on engineering design projects for several years as a project engineer and project leader. In 2008, she joined EPM as a research associate for sustainable development projects, and as Instructor for capstone projects in Civil Engineering and sustainable development, and

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Design Spine

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ming-Chien Hsu, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Design in Engineering Education

AC 2011-2260: OBSERVATION OF CROSS-DISCIPLINARY PRACTICESIN A DESIGN LEARNING CONTEXTMing-Chien Hsu, Purdue University, West Lafayette Ming-Chien Hsu is a doctoral students in the school of engineering education at Purdue University. She received her B.S. at NCTU, Taiwan and M.S. at Purdue, both in electrical engineering. Ming-Chien’s research focus is on design learning in the cross-disciplinary context. Page 22.1114.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Observation of Cross-Disciplinary Practice in a Design Learning Context Using a Phenomenographic

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ABET Accreditation, Assessment, and Program Improvement in ECE

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Richard W. Kelnhofer, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Stephen M. Williams, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Owe G. Petersen, Milwaukee School of Engineering

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Electrical and Computer

AC 2011-669: SIMPLE ANALYSIS METHOD FOR ASSESSMENT OF PEOSRichard W. Kelnhofer, Milwaukee School of Engineering Dr. Kelnhofer is Program Director of Electrical Engineering Technology and Assistant Professor at Mil- waukee School of Engineering (MSOE). Formerly, he held engineering and managerial positions in the telecommunications industry. He received his Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from Marquette University in 1997 and is a Professional Engineer registered in the State of Wisconsin. Dr. Kelnhofer teaches courses in communication systems, signal processing, and information and coding theory.Stephen M. Williams, Milwaukee School of Engineering Dr. Stephen Williams is Program Director of Electrical Engineering

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New Developments in Teaching Electromagnetics and Related Topics

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert H. Caverly, Villanova University

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Electrical and Computer

AC 2011-1289: PROJECT-BASED LEARNING EXPERIENCES IN RF ANDMICROWAVE WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM COMPONENTSRobert H. Caverly, Villanova University Robert Caverly has been a faculty member at Villanova University since 1997. Prior to that he was on the faculty at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth. He is interested in RF and microwave engineering as it pertains to RFICs and discrete control devices. Page 22.1190.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Project-based Learning Experiences in RF and Microwave Wireless Communications System

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Engineering Ethics and Justice

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rodney W. Trice, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Engineering Ethics

AC 2011-71: TEACHING AND ASSESSMENT OF ”ETHICS IN ENGI-NEERING PRACTICE”Rodney W Trice, Purdue University, West Lafayette Rodney W. Trice joined the faculty of Purdue University as an Assistant Professor in August 2000 after completing a two-year postdoctoral research fellowship at Northwestern University. His research there focused on investigating the processingstructureproperty relationships of plasmasprayed coatings using mechanical testing and transmission electron microscopy. Prior to Northwestern, Rodney received his Ph.D. from the University of Michigan (1997) where he studied the high temperature properties of a ceramic composite made via ceramic-loaded polymer extrusion methods. From 1989 through 1995, he

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Professional Development and Scholarship

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael D. Johnson, Texas A&M University; Malini Natarajarathinam, Texas A&M University

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Engineering Technology

AC 2011-173: TOOL USE AND ACTIVITIES OF PRACTICING ENGI-NEERS OVER TIME: SURVEY RESULTSMichael D. Johnson, Texas A&M University Johnson is an assistant professor in the Department of Engineering Technology and Industrial Distri- bution at Texas A&M University. Prior to joining the faculty at Texas A&M, he was a senior product development engineer at the 3M Corporate Research Laboratory in St. Paul, Minnesota for three years. He received his B.S. in mechanical engineering from Michigan State University and his S.M. and Ph.D. from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Johnson’s research focuses on design tools; specifically, the cost modeling and analysis of product development and manufacturing

Conference Session

Topics Related to Telecommunications

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Antonio Francisco Mondragon-Torres, Rochester Institute of Technology; Mahesh Nandan Kommi, Rochester Institute of Technology; Tamoghna Bhattacharya, Rochester Institute of Technology

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Engineering Technology

AC 2011-2674: ORTHOGONAL FREQUENCY DIVISION MULTIPLEX-ING (OFDM) DEVELOPMENT AND TEACHING PLATFORMAntonio Francisco Mondragon-Torres, Rochester Institute of Technology Antonio F. Mondragon-Torres received the B.Sc. degree with honors from Universidad Iberoamericana, Mexico City, Mexico, the M.Sc. degree from Universidad Nacional Autnoma de Mexico, Mexico City, Mexico, and the Ph.D. degree (as a Fullbright-CONACYT scholarship recipient) from Texas A&M Uni- versity, College Station; all degrees in Electrical Engineering in 1990, 1996, and 2002, respectively. From 1988 to 1995, he worked in a telecommunications company TVSCOM, Mexico City, Mexico, designing teletext products, first as a Design Engineer and later as

Conference Session

Techniques to Enhance Environmental Engineering Courses

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Isaac W. Wait, Marshall University; Richard F. McCormick, Marshall University; Sydney M. Wait, Marshall University

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Environmental Engineering

AC 2011-235: USING KEFIR TO TEACH MICROBIAL KINETICS IN ANUNDERGRADUATE WASTEWATER TREATMENT COURSEIsaac W. Wait, Marshall University Isaac W. Wait is an assistant professor of engineering in the College of Information Technology and Engineering at Marshall University in Huntington, West Virginia. Dr. Wait conducts research and teaches courses in the area of water resources and environmental engineering, and is a registered Professional Engineer in the States of Ohio and West Virginia.Richard F. McCormick, Marshall University Richard F. McCormick is a Professor of Engineering at Marshall University in Huntington, West Virginia. He received his BSCE from WV Tech in 1971 and MS and PhD from Va Tech in 1973 and 1979

Conference Session

Mechanical and Architectural Engineering Laboratories

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Hamadou Saliah-Hassane, University of Quebec, Montreal; Maarouf Saad, Ecole de Technologie Superieure; Willie K. Ofosu, Pennsylvania State University, Wilkes-Barre; Karimou Djibo, LICEF Research Center; Hassane Alzouma Mayaki, UCAD and LICEF Research Center, Montreal, Canada.; Mamane Moustapha Dodo Amadou ing., École de technologie supérieure

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

AC 2011-2530: LAB@HOME: REMOTE LABORATORY EVOLUTION INTHE CLOUD COMPUTING ERAHamadou Saliah-Hassane, University of Quebec in Montreal Professor Saliah-Hassane is a senior researcher at the Inter-university Research Center (LICEF), and member of the Ordre des ingnieurs du Qubec (OIQ); of the IEEE (Member of the Administrative Com- mittee of IEEE Education Society (- 2010), Communication Society and Computer Society); of the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE). He teaches informatics and computer networks at Tl-universit, a Distance Education University of University of Quebec in Montreal (UQAM). Profes- sor Saliah-Hassane has a PhD in Computer Aided Analysis and Design from the Electrical and Computer

Conference Session

FPD X: First-Year Design with Projects, Modeling, and Simulation

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Naomi C. Chesler, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Cynthia M. D'Angelo, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Golnaz Arastoopour, University of Wisconsin, Madison; David Williamson Shaffer, University of Wisconsin, Madison

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First-Year Programs

AC 2011-534: USE OF A PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE SIMULATION INA FIRST YEAR INTRODUCTION TO ENGINEERING COURSENaomi C. Chesler, University of Wisconsin, Madison Naomi C. Chesler is an Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering with an affiliate appointment in Educational Psychology. Her research interests include vascular biomechanics, hemodynamics and cardiac function as well as the factors that motivate students to pursue and persist in engineering careers, with a focus on women and under-represented minorities.Cynthia M D’Angelo, University of Wisconsin - Madison Cynthia D’Angelo, Ph.D. has a background in physics and science education. She has always been inter- ested in improving science instruction and most

Conference Session

FPD X: First-Year Design with Projects, Modeling, and Simulation

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Matthew Whiteacre, Texas A&M University; Jeffrey M. Otey, Texas A&M University

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First-Year Programs

AC 2011-645: TRUSS PROJECTS AS AIDS IN VISUALIZING INTERNALFORCES: STUDENT PERCEPTIONS VERSUS ACHIEVEMENTMatthew Whiteacre, Texas A&M University Matthew Whiteacre has taught in the Freshman Engineering Graphics program at Texas A&M for the past 27 years, rising in the ranks from being a graduate assistant to his current position of Assistant Department Head of Engineering Technology and Industrial Distribution at Texas A&M University.Mr. Jeffrey M. Otey, Texas A&M University Page 22.1554.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Truss Projects

Conference Session

Educating Students for Professional Success

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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David F. Ollis, North Carolina State University

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Graduate Studies, New Engineering Educators, Student

AC 2011-1914: THE RESEARCH PROPOSITION AND PROFESSIONALDEVELOPMENT: UPDATE ON FIRST YEAR GRADUATE STUDENT PREPA-RATIONDavid F. Ollis, North Carolina State University David Ollis is Distinguished Professor of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at North Carolina State University. He has taught professional development and technical writing at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. Page 22.1495.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 The Research Proposition and Professional Development: Update on First Year Graduate Student Preparation Twenty years ago, our

Conference Session

Information and Network Security

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Maurice F. Aburdene, Bucknell University; Kundan Nepal, Bucknell University

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Computing & Information Technology

AC 2011-657: SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS, DATA COMMUNICA-TIONS, AND SIMULATIONMaurice F. Aburdene, Bucknell University Maurice Felix Aburdene is a Professor of Electrical Engineering and Professor of Computer Science at Bucknell University. His teaching and research interests include control systems, parallel algorithms, simulation of dynamic systems, distributed algorithms, computer communication networks, computer- assisted laboratories, and signal processing.Kundan Nepal, Bucknell University Kundan Nepal is currently an Assistant Professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering at Bucknell University. His research interests span the areas of reliable nanoscale digital VLSI systems, embedded computing using

Conference Session

Integrating Math Science and Engineering

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Po-Hung Liu, National Chin-Yi University of Technology; Ching Ching Lin, National Taipei University of Technology; Tung-Shyan Chen, National Chin-Yi University of Technology, Fundamental General Education Center; Chiu-Hsiung Liao, National Chin-Yi University of Technology, Fundamental General Education Center; Yen Tung Chung, National Chin-Yi University of Technology, Fundamental General Education Center; C. Lin, National Chin-Yi University of Technology, Taiwan R.O.C.; Ruey-Maw Chen, National Chin-Yi University of Technology

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Mathematics

AC 2011-1443: EFFECTS OF AN INTEGRATED CALCULUS REFORMPROJECT FOR ENGINEERING MAJORSPo-Hung Liu, National Chin-Yi University of Technology Po-Hung Liu is a Professor of College of General Education at National Chin-Yi University of Technology in Taiwan. His research interests are AMT (advanced mathematical thinking) and HPM (history and pedagogy of mathematics).Ching Ching Lin, National Taipei University of TechnologyTung-Shyan Chen, Fundamental General Education Center, National Chin-Yi University of Tung-Shyan Chen is an associate professor of the Fundamental General Education Center at the National Chin-Yi University of Technology, Taichung, Taiwan since 2010. Dr. Chen received his PhD (2002) from the Department

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The Best of Design in Engineering

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Zeshan Hyder, Virginia Tech & UET Lahore; Zulfiqar Ali, Virginia Polytechnic State University; Janis P. Terpenny, Virginia Tech; Richard M. Goff, Virginia Tech

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Design in Engineering Education

AC 2011-2484: EMPLOYING ENGINEERING DESIGN TOOLS FOR DE-SIGNING/REDESIGNING OF COURSESZeshan Hyder, Virginia Tech & UET Lahore Zeshan Hyder is a PhD student in Mining & Minerals Engineering Department, Virginia Polytechnic In- stitute & State University, Virginia. He has completed his Masters Degree from University of Engineering & Technology Lahore, Pakistan and is currently working in Virginia Center for Coal & Energy Research (VCCER) under supervision of Prof Dr. Michael Karmis for research in Underground Coal Gasification.zulfiqar Ali, Department of Mining & Mineral Engineering,Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State universityVA, USA.Janis P. Terpenny, Virginia Tech Janis Terpenny is a