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Student Entrepreneurial Skills and Mindset II

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gregory W. Davis, Kettering University; Craig J. Hoff, Kettering University; William J. Riffe, Kettering University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

the professional level of SAE, serving as a Director on the SAE Board of Directors (term, 2007-2010), a past Director of the Publications Board, and Past-Chair of the Engineering Education Board. He is also active in numerous committees. Greg joined the faculty at Kettering after serving on the faculties of the U.S. Naval Academy and Lawrence Technological University. He received his doctorate in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Michigan in 1991. Prior to this, he worked as an engineer for both the automotive and electric utility industries. Dr. Davis is a registered Professional Engineer in the State of Michigan.Craig J. Hoff, Kettering University Dr. Craig J. Hoff is a Professor of Mechanical

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Recruitment & Retention of Women II

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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John J. Duffy, University of Massachusetts, Lowell; Linda Barrington, University of Massachusetts, Lowell; Manuel A Heredia, University of Massachusetts, Lowell

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Women in Engineering

, Engerman, & Williams, 2006). Similar cases have been observed at U MassLowell-- a disturbing phenomenon that begs further study. The second relevant Howard findingis one of the major reasons their engineering students cite for leaving engineering: “lack of civicengagement”(Fleming, Engerman, & Williams, 2006).The annual spring Assistive Technology Design Fair (ADTF) at U Mass Lowell, in which teamsfrom area high schools identify a person in their lives with a problem, engineer, build and displaytheir solutions for each other to see, 30 out of 124 students were girls in 2006. Only 41% ofstudents surveyed said they had seriously thought about pursuing engineering/ technologycareers prior to ATDF. After having participated in ATDF, 70

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Innovative Teaching Methods and Learning Models

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Yasser M. Al Hamidi, Texas A&M University, Qatar; Reza Tafreshi, Texas A&M University, Qatar; Mahmoud Hammad El Zamli, Texas A&M University, Qatar

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

Paper ID #574Hands-On Design Projects in a Sophomore Mechanical Engineering CourseYasser M. Al Hamidi, Texas A&M University, Qatar Yasser Al-Hamidi is currently working as a Technical Laboratory Coordinator in the Mechanical En- gineering Program at Texas A&M University, Qatar. He is specialized in instrumentation, control and automation. He worked as a Lab Engineer in the College of Engineering, University of Sharjah before joining TAMUQ. His other experiences include Laboratory Supervisor/Network Administrator at Ajman University of Science and Technology (Al Ain Campus), Maintenance Engineer at AGRINCO and

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

needs.Tim MeGhee, Chattanooga State Community College ”Tim McGhee received his M.S. from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga and currently serves as the Dean of the Engineering Technology Division at Chattanooga State Community College. He has over 21 years of project engineering/management and construction experience with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers with responsibilities in site drainage design, excavation, and erosion control. His primary areas of expertise now include capacity building in relation to aligning engineering technology curricula with industrial workforce development needs. Dean McGhee is deeply involved with redesigning engineering technology education with an appropriate body of knowledge

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Professional Development from a Distance

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Pamela L. Dickrell, University of Florida

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Continuing Professional Development

question and answerinteraction between faculty in main campus classrooms and remote learning locations in selectFlorida cities, called UF GENESYS (Graduate Engineering Education SYStem). Since 1964 theUF Engineering distance learning program has evolved through different technologies, fromsending production quality course tapes to industry sites (~mid 1970s), to shipping VHS tapes ofeach course lecture, each day to individual students (~mid 1980s), to mailing DVDs of each livecourse lecture each day to distance students (1990’s), to a conversion to online video delivery inthe late 1990’s. In 2005, the distance learning program was renamed the UF EDGE (ElectronicDelivery of Gator Engineering) Program. UF EDGE offers online course video delivery

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Energy Education and Industrial Partnership Needs

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ali Eydgahi, Eastern Michigan University; Edward Lee Long IV, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

AC 2011-1048: CONVERTING AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINEVEHICLE TO AN ELECTRIC VEHICLEAli Eydgahi, Eastern Michigan University Dr. Eydgahi is an Associate Dean of the College of Technology, Coordinator of PhD in Technology program, and Professor of Engineering Technology at the Eastern Michigan University. Since 1986 and prior to joining Eastern Michigan University, he has been with the State University of New York, Oak- land University, Wayne County Community College, Wayne State University, and University of Maryland Eastern Shore. Dr. Eydgahi has received a number of awards including the Dow outstanding Young Fac- ulty Award from American Society for Engineering Education in 1990, the Silver Medal for outstanding

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Certifying Teachers in Engineering or Integrated STEM

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Yvonne Ng, St. Catherine University; Lori R. Maxfield, Saint Catherine University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

AC 2011-1763: EDUCATING ELEMENTARY TEACHERS IN ENGINEER-ING: A DESIGN METHOD AND BASELINEYvonne Ng, St. Catherine University Yvonne Ng, M.S.M.E, teaches computer science and engineering at St. Catherine University. Educated at Princeton University and the University of Minnesota as a mechanical and aerospace engineer, she worked in industry as an automation design engineer and contract programmer. She made computer sci- ence a more appealing topic for her all-women undergraduate student body by presenting this technically valuable course in a project-oriented comprehensive manner. She is currently the director of the Center of Excellence for Women, Science and Technology where she administers the college’s National

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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R. Roemer, University of Utah; Debra J. Mascaro, University of Utah; Eric R. Pardyjak, University of Utah; Stacy Bamberg, University of Utah

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NSF Grantees

AC 2011-2282: A SPIRAL LEARNING CURRICULUM FOR SECOND YEARSTUDENTS IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERINGDr. R. Roemer, University of UtahDebra J. Mascaro, University of Utah Debra J. Mascaro is the Director of Undergraduate Studies in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Utah. She holds a B.A. in Physics from Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter, MN and a Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. She teaches freshman design and senior-/graduate-level classes in microscale engineering and organic electronics.Eric R. Pardyjak, University of Utah Eric Pardyjak is currently an associate professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Utah. He received his B.S

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High School Engineering Programs, Curriculum, and Evaluation

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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David R. Shields P.E., University of Nevada, Las Vegas; Krishna Prasad Kisi, University of Nevada Las Vegas

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

coursework areas.The combination of these factors can adversely affect the proper selection of an academicdiscipline of study that will provide a stable and satisfying long-term career.Research has indicated that students who are most likely to choose engineering majors andcomplete degree requirements are those who hold positive perceptions toward engineering, haveself-efficacy for the study of engineering, and have interests in science and technology.5, 6, 7, 8 Onthe flip side, lack of confidence in student’s abilities to complete an engineering degree, negativeimpressions of engineering, and little or no enjoyment in studying mathematics and science leadstudents to avoid selecting an engineering major or withdrawing from engineering studies.5, 6

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Globalizing Engineering Education II: Best Practices

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gregg M. Warnick, Brigham Young University

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ASEE Global Programs

AC 2011-350: GLOBAL COMPETENCE: ITS IMPORTANCE FOR ENGI-NEERS WORKING IN A GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTGregg M. Warnick, Brigham Young University Gregg M. Warnick is the External Relations and Intern Coordinator for the Mechanical Engineering de- partment in the Ira A. Fulton College of Engineering and Technology at BYU. He works directly with industry each year to recruit more than 30 funded Capstone projects and provides project management, team development, and coaching support to each of these project teams and faculty coaches. In ad- dition, he continues to focus on increasing international project opportunities for students and faculty. His research and teaching interests include globalization, project management

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2011 Northeast Section Meeting

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Hassan Bajwa; Mohammad Seddik

HANDS-ON EXPERIMENT-BASED PEDAGOGICAL APPROACH IN ENGINEERING EDUCATION Dr. Hassan Bajwa Department of Electrical Engineering University of Bridgeport, Bridgeport, CT, USA hbajwa@bridgeport.edu Mohammad Seddik Department of Electrical Engineering University of Bridgeport, Bridgeport, CT, USA hseddik@bridgeport.eduABSTRACT:Teaching pedagogies are continuously evolving as technology transforms educationpractices by empowering students not only in the classrooms, but also in researchlaboratories. The task

Conference Session

Innovations in Teaching Physics or Engineering Physics II

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Baha Jassemnejad, University of Central Oklahoma; Wei Siang Pee, University of Central Oklahoma; Kevin Rada; Montell Jermaine Wright, University of Central Oklahoma, Robotics Research; Kaitlin Rose Foran, University of Central Oklahoma; Evan C. Lemley, University of Central Oklahoma

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Engineering Physics & Physics

to provide anrobotics research project their first semester at theuniversity. Through a sequence of focused learning avenue for incoming freshman with STEM (Science,modules, each consisting of a lecture presentation Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) majorsfollowed immediately by correlated hands-on activities, to become involved in research early in theirstudents learn essential concepts, and develop basic academic career. The students must apply and belaboratory skills in electrical engineering and accepted into a research group of their choice. Themicrocontroller programming. After establishing the research group targeted by the Summer Bridge classfoundational knowledge

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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David L. Soldan, Kansas State University; Noel N. Schulz, Kansas State University; Blythe A. Vogt, Kansas State University; Don Gruenbacher, Kansas State University; Rekha Natarajan, Kansas State University

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NSF Grantees

AC 2011-699: FROM DEFENSE TO DEGREE: ACCELERATING ENGI-NEERING DEGREE OPPORTUNITIES FOR MILITARY VETERANSDavid L. Soldan, Kansas State University David L. Soldan is Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Kansas State University. He recently spent a sabbatical at the United States Naval Academy serving as the ONR Distinguished Chair for Science and Technology. He served as Head of the KSU ECE Department from 1989 to 2004. As a member of the IEEE Committee on Engineering Accreditation Activities from 1999 to 2007 he was active in new program evaluator training and new evaluator mentoring. He was a member of the ABET Engineering Accreditation Committee from 2003 to 2010 and served as an Executive Committee

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Educating Students for Professional Success

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Monica Farmer Cox, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Jeremi S. London, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Benjamin Ahn, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Jiabin Zhu, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Ana T. Torres-Ayala, University of South Florida; Shree Frazier; Osman Cekic, Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University, Turkey; Rocio C. Chavela Guerra, Purdue University, West Lafayette; James Edwin Cawthorne Jr., Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Graduate Studies, New Engineering Educators, Student

AC 2011-1396: ATTRIBUTES OF SUCCESS FOR ENGINEERING PH.D.S:PERSPECTIVES FROM ACADEMIA AND INDUSTRYMonica Farmer Cox, Purdue University, West Lafayette Monica F. Cox, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor in the School of Engineering Education at Purdue Univer- sity. She obtained a B.S. in mathematics from Spelman College, a M.S. in industrial engineering from the University of Alabama, and a Ph.D. in Leadership and Policy Studies from Peabody College of Vanderbilt University. Teaching interests relate to the professional development of graduate engineering students and to leadership, policy, and change in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education. Pri- mary research projects explore the preparation of

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Professional Graduate Education and Industry

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joy Watson, University of South Carolina; Jed S. Lyons, University of South Carolina

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College Industry Partnerships, Graduate Studies

“NotApplicable” (0) was also provided. The second section concluded with two open-endedquestions, “What other abilities did you develop during your Ph.D. program?” and “What do youwish your Ph.D. program had better prepared you to do?”Ph.D.s in engineering who were not working in academia were the target population for thesurvey. The participant pool was initially populated with known contacts and subsequentlyexpanded though a snowballing technique. The known contacts consisted of alumni frommechanical and chemical engineering Ph.D. programs at University of South Carolina, GeorgiaInstitute of Technology, Florida State/Florida Agriculture and Mechanical University and theUniversity of Tennessee. It also included company contacts from the American

Conference Session

Innovations in Design within BME Curricula

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Richard Goldberg, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill; Kevin Caves, Duke University; Julie A. Reynolds, Duke University

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Biomedical

AC 2011-1129: IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF WRITING IN A CAP-STONE ENGINEERING DESIGN COURSERichard Goldberg, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill Richard Goldberg is a Research Associate Professor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering. He is also the Director of Undergraduate Studies for the Curriculum in Applied Sciences and Engineering, which houses the undergraduate BME program. He teaches several instrumentation courses. He also teaches a senior design class in a collaborative effort at UNC and Duke University. His primary interest is in rehabilitation engineering and assistive technology for people with disabilities.Kevin Caves, Duke University Kevin Caves is an Instructor in the Pratt School of

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Preparing Engineering Students for the Global Workplace, Competency, and a Successful Career

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Yi Shen, Purdue University; Brent K. Jesiek, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Yating Chang, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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International

learning and evaluating innovations in intercultural educational practice and global engineering programs.Brent K Jesiek, Purdue University, West Lafayette Brent K. Jesiek is assistant professor in Engineering Education and Electrical and Computer Engineering at Purdue University. He holds a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from Michigan Tech and M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Science and Technology Studies from Virginia Tech. His research examines the social, histor- ical, global, and epistemological dimensions of engineering and computing, with particular emphasis on topics related to engineering education, computer engineering, and educational technology.Yating Chang, Purdue University, West Lafayette Chang started her

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2011 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

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David Che; David Clark; Tom Magnone

://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ORomNNCSUQ6. IFI Inch Fastener Standards Book, 8th Edition, http://www.indfast.org/shop/display_products.asp?cat=37. INDUSTRIAL FASTENERS INSTITUTE, http://www.indfast.org Proceedings of the 2011 Midwest Section Conference of the American Society for Engineering Education 178. Globalizing manufacturing engineering education, Stephan, K. & Vedaraman Sriraman, IEEE Technology andSociety Magazine, vol.24, no.3, p.16-22, 20059. The World Is Flat 3.0: A Brief History of the Twenty-first Century, Thomas L. Friedman10. http://www.prosperousamerica.org/2011/02/23/dave_frengel11. http://www.prosperousamerica.org12

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State of Manufacturing Engineering Education

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert L. Mott, University of Dayton; Hugh Jack, Grand Valley State University

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Manufacturing

AC 2011-1723: WHAT IS CURRICULA 2015?Robert L. Mott, University of Dayton Robert L. Mott is a professor emeritus in engineering technology at the University of Dayton and a fellow of ASEE. He is the author of four textbooks for the mechanical design field. He also works with the NSF- sponsored National Center for Manufacturing Education and the Society of Manufacturing Engineers as the leader of the SME Center for Education. He is a member of the ASEE, SME, and ASME.Hugh Jack, Grand Valley State University Professor of Product Design and Manufacturing Engineering. His interests include Automation, Robotics, Project Management, and Design. Most recently he was part of the team that developed the Curriculum 2015

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Margot A. Vigeant, Bucknell University; Michael J. Prince, Bucknell University; Katharyn E. K. Nottis, Bucknell University; Ronald L. Miller, Colorado School of Mines

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NSF Grantees

ASEE Annual Conference, at Salt Lake City, UT, 2004.5. Streveler, R., R. Miller, M.A. Nelson, M.R. Geist, and B. Olds. Development andPsychometric Analysis of the Thermal and Transport Concept Inventory. Presented atASEE First International Conference on Research in Engineering Education, at Honolulu,HI, 2007.6. Nottis, Katharyn, Michael Prince, and Margot Vigeant. Undergraduate EngineeringStudents' Understanding of Heat, Temperature, and Radiation. Presented at NortheasternEducational Research Association, at Hartford, CT, 2009.7. Nottis, Katharyn, Michael Prince, and Margot Vigeant. Development of a ConceptInventory to Assess Heat Transfer Concepts. Journal of Science and Technology, in

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Morgan M Hynes, Tufts University; Ann F. McKenna, Arizona State University, Polytechnic; Chris Rogers, Tufts University; Megan Kiely Mueller, Tufts University; Xaver Neumeyer, Northwestern University; Richard M. Lerner, Tufts University

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NSF Grantees

AC 2011-1689: THE ROLE OF INTENTIONAL SELF-REGULATION INACHIEVEMENT IN ENGINEERINGMorgan M Hynes, Tufts UniversityAnn F. McKenna, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus Ann McKenna is an Associate Professor in the Department of Engineering in the College of Technology and Innovation at Arizona State University (ASU). Prior to joining ASU she served as a program officer at the National Science Foundation in the Division of Undergraduate Education and was on the faculty of the Segal Design Institute and Department of Mechanical Engineering at Northwestern University. Dr. McKenna’s research focuses on understanding the cognitive and social processes of design, design teaching and learning, the role of adaptive

Conference Session

Design Communications & Cognition II

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Andrea Goncher P.E., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Aditya Johri, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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Design in Engineering Education

DC/F Degree of the functioning or working final designProject ConstraintsFunctional PC/F Functional or working model of presented designEconomic PC/E Project budget constraints; $20.00 limitAesthetic PC/A Overall appearance of the designSustainability PC/S Sustainable design; use of a renewable energy sourceCourse ConstraintsPrior Knowledge/ CC/PK Lack or deficiency of prior knowledge and experienceExperience regarding engineering designTiming CC/T Design artifact due dates and project deadlinesTechnological CC/T Technological concerns

Conference Session

Persistence and Retention I

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ida B. Ngambeki, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Demetra Evangelou, Purdue University, West Lafayette; William G. Graziano, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Diana Bairaktarova, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Sara E. Branch, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Anna Woodcock, Purdue University

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Educational Research and Methods

at Urbana-Champaign and international expertise in early childhood policy and research methods. Her current research focuses on developmental engineering, early education antecedents of engineering thinking, developmental factors in engineering pedagogy, technological literacy and human-artifact inter- actions. She is a member of Sigma Xi Science Honor Society and in 2009 he was awarded the prestigious NSF CAREER Award.Prof. William G Graziano, Purdue University, West Lafayette PhD.(1976) University of Minnesota B.A., Franklin & Marshall CollegeDiana Bairaktarova, Purdue University, West Lafayette Diana Bairaktorova is a PhD student in the School of Engineering Education at Purdue University. She hold BS and

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2011 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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YILI TSENG

Building Affordable High Performance Computing Platforms for Engineering Education Yili Tseng Department of Electronics, Computer, and Information Technology North Carolina A & T State University Greensboro, NC 27411, U.S.A. E-mail: ytseng@ieee.orgYILI TSENGYili Tseng received the PhD degree in computer engineering from the University of Central Florida.He is currently an Associate Professor and the advisor of the Computational TechnologyConcentration in the Department of Electronics, Computer, and Information Technology at

Conference Session

Hardware Applications

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Christopher R. Carroll, University of Minnesota, Duluth

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Computers in Education

technical background is easy. No prerequisitesare required. The topic is totally self contained, and students typically are already interestedbecause of the glamour associated with the word “digital” these days. However, digital circuitscan be enormously complex and tricky. The goal of an introductory class must be to inspireinterest in students without giving too much information at once. Students must be dazzled, butnot intimidated. Page 22.1394.4Engineers are always tempted to employ the latest gizmo or most recent technology in theirdesigns. Generally speaking, engineering applications in industry benefit from that approach.Designs using the

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Educational Research and Methods Potpourri II

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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James E. Lewis, University of Louisville; Cathy Bays

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Educational Research and Methods

AC 2011-941: UNDERGRADUATE ENGINEERING STUDENTS AND CRIT-ICAL THINKING: A PRELIMINARY ANALYSISJames E. Lewis, University of Louisville James E. Lewis, Ph.D. is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Engineering Fundamentals in the J. B. Speed School of Engineering at the University of Louisville. His research interests include paral- lel and distributed computer systems, cryptography, engineering education, undergraduate retention and technology (Tablet PCs) used in the classroom.Dr. Cathy Bays Page 22.1566.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Undergraduate

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Improving Visualization Skills

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Yaomin Dong, Kettering University; Jacqueline A. El-Sayed, Marygrove College

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Engineering Design Graphics

American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Engage Engineering and Science Students by Improving Their Spatial Visualization SkillsAbstractResearch has shown that students with enhanced spatial visualization skills, the ability to see andthink in 3-D, are more successful in engineering, technology, computer science, chemistry andmathematics courses. These skills can be developed with training and practice. KetteringUniversity is one of the 10 selected schools in the NSF – ENGAGE Group(http://www.engageengineering.org/?page=6). The three main themes of the ENGAGE grant areFaculty Interaction, Everyday Engineering Examples, and Spatial Visualization. This paperpresents an approach to improve students

Conference Session

Design Communications & Cognition I

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Leema Kuhn Berland, University of Texas, Austin; William F. McKenna, University of Texas, Austin; Stephanie Baker Peacock, University of Texas, Austin

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Design in Engineering Education

Baker Peacock, The University of Texas, Austin Stephanie received her BS and MS of Mathematics at branch campuses of The University of Texas and is pursuing her PhD in Science and Mathematics Education at The University of Texas at Austin. Her predominate research interest focuses on development of algebraic reasoning and symbolic understand- ing. Special attention is paid to students in community college developmental math courses and their transitions to credit-bearing courses, and issues encountered by English Language Learners and persons of low socioeconomic status. She is broadly interested in access to science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education at all grade levels

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Engineering Design in Pedagogy

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nathan Mentzer, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Kyungsuk Park, Utah State University

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Design in Engineering Education, K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

AC 2011-2287: HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS AS NOVICE DESIGNERSNathan Mentzer, Purdue University, West Lafayette Nathan Mentzer is an assistant profession in the College of Technology with a joint appointment in the College of Education at Purdue University. Nathan was a former middle and high school technology educator in Montana prior to pursuing a doctoral degree. He was a National Center for Engineering and Technology Education (NCETE) Fellow at Utah State University while pursuing a Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction. After graduation he completed a one year appointment with the Center as a postdoctoral researcher.Kyungsuk Park, Utah State University

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Research on Engineering Design Education

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ann F. McKenna, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus; Gül E. Okudan Kremer, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Carolyn Plumb, Montana State University; Hyun Kyoung Ro, Penn State University; Alexander Yin, Pennsylvania State University, University Park

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Educational Research and Methods

AC 2011-599: APPROACHES TO ENGAGING STUDENTS IN ENGINEER-ING DESIGN AND PROBLEM SOLVINGAnn F. McKenna, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus Ann McKenna is an Associate Professor in the Department of Engineering in the College of Technology and Innovation at Arizona State University (ASU). Prior to joining ASU she served as a program officer at the National Science Foundation in the Division of Undergraduate Education and was on the faculty of the Segal Design Institute and Department of Mechanical Engineering at Northwestern University. Dr. McKenna’s research focuses on understanding the cognitive and social processes of design and innova- tion, design teaching and learning, the role of adaptive expertise in