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Computers in Education Division Poster Session

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lin Li, Prairie View A&M University; Jaime Israel Juarez, Prairie View A&M University; Yonggao Yang, Prairie View A&M University

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Computers in Education

AC 2012-5297: WORK-IN-PROGRESS: PROGRAMMING CONCEPT VI-SUALIZATION USING FLASH ANIMATIONSDr. Lin Li, Prairie View A&M University Lin Li is an Assistant Professor of the Computer Science Department at Prairie View A&M University. He received his Ph.D. in computer science from the University of Nebraska, Lincoln, in 2004. Before that, he received his B.S. and M.E. from Beijing Institute of Technology and Chinese Academy of Sciences in 1996 and 1999, respectively. Currently, his research interests are in computer educational technology, green home, and network communications.Jaime Israel Juarez, Prairie View A&M University Jaime I. Juarez is a Software Engineer who graduated from Prairie View A&M

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NSF Grantees' Poster Session

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Stephanie Farrell, Rowan University; C. Stewart Slater, Rowan University; Zenaida Otero Gephardt, Rowan University; Mariano Javier Savelski, Rowan University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

AC 2012-3298: WORKSHOP MODULES ON PHARMACEUTICAL ENGI-NEERING FOR UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATIONDr. Stephanie Farrell, Rowan University Stephanie Farrell is an Associate Professor in chemical engineering at Rowan University. Prior to joining Rowan in 1998, she was an Assistant Professor in chemical engineering and Adjunct Professor in biomed- ical engineering at Louisiana Tech University. She received her bachelor’s, M.S., and Ph.D. degrees in chemical engineering from the University of Pennsylvania, Stevens Institute of Technology, and New Jer- sey Institute of Technology, respectively. Farrell’s educational interests are in laboratory development and experiential learning, particularly in the areas of biomedical and

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Information Literacy in Context: Enabling Real World Problem Solving

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael J. White, Queen's University

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Engineering Libraries

AC 2012-3002: PATENT CLASSIFICATION REFORM: IMPLICATIONSFOR TEACHING, LEARNING, AND USING THE PATENT LITERATUREMr. Michael J. White, Queen’s University Page 25.1029.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012Patent Classification Reform: Implications for Teaching, Learning and Using the Patent LiteratureIntroductionIn early 2011 the European Patent Office (EPO) and U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)announced a project to create a joint classification system called the Cooperative PatentClassification (CPC). The CPC will be based on the European Classification (ECLA) and theInternational Patent

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Approaches to Teaching Ethics

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Marilyn A. Dyrud, Oregon Institute of Technology

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Engineering Ethics

AC 2012-2939: PLUMBERS AND PROFESSIONALISMDr. Marilyn A. Dyrud, Oregon Institute of Technology Marilyn Dyrud is a Full Professor in the Communication Department at Oregon Institute of Technology and regularly teaches classes in business and technical writing, public speaking, rhetoric, and ethics. She is part of the faculty team for the Civil Engineering Department’s integrated senior project. She is active in ASEE as a regular presenter, moderator, and paper reviewer; she has also served as her campus’ representative for 17 years, as Chair of the Pacific Northwest Section, and as section newsletter Editor. She was named an ASEE Fellow in 2008, and two years later received the McGraw Award. Currently, she is on

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Design in Freshman and Sophomore Courses

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Suzanne W. Scott, Petroleum Institute

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Design in Engineering Education

AC 2012-3469: PREPARING ENGINEERS FOR GLOBAL CAREERS: CUL-TURALLY DIVERSE DESIGN COMPETITIONS AND FORUMS FOR FIRST-YEAR ENGINEERING STUDENTSDr. Suzanne W. Scott, Petroleum Institute Suzanne W. Scott is an Assistant Professor in the STEPS Program (Strategies for Team-based Engineering Problem Solving). She holds a Ph.D. in English from the University of Denver, an M.A from Washington University, and a B.A. from Drury University. She is a former Coordinator of the EPICS (Engineering Practices Introductory Course Sequence) Program at the Colorado School of Mines under the directorship of Dr. Robert Knecht, and has served as one of the Principal Investigators in the PI/CSM collaboration, ”Preparing Global Engineers,” on

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Preparing Engineering Students for the Global Workplace

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Wesley Crowell Sanders, Salt Lake Community College

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International

AC 2012-5101: PREPARING THE 21ST CENTURY GLOBAL WORKFORCEIN MICRO- AND NANOSCALE FABRICATION AND CHARACTERIZA-TION IN THE FIRST TWO YEARS OF ENGINEERING EDUCATIONDr. Wesley Crowell Sanders, Salt Lake Community College Wesley Crowell Sanders earned a B.S.Ed. in science education at Western Carolina University in Cul- lowhee, N.C., in 1999. After teaching high school science for four years in Charlotte, N.C., he pursued a M.S. in chemistry at the University of North Carolina, Charlotte. Upon receiving his M.S. in chemistry in 2005, he enrolled in a chemistry Ph.D. program at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. Soon after the receipt of his doctorate in chemistry in 2008, he was awarded an ASEE

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Mechanics Concepts II

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert E. Efimba P.E., Howard University; Tori Rhoulac Smith, Howard University

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Mechanics

AC 2012-4991: PREREQUISITE COURSES AND RETENTIVITY AS ACHALLENGEDr. Robert E. Efimba P.E., Howard University Robert E. Efimba, Sc.D., P.E., Associate Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental En- gineering at Howard University in Washington, D.C., received his four degrees in civil engineering and structural mechanics from MIT, and is a registered Professional Engineer in Virginia, Maryland, and D.C. He is listed in Who’s Who in Engineering, was named the 2010 Outstanding Advisor of Tau Beta Pi, was installed as a 2011-2014 Governor of ASCE’s Region 2, and is a past recipient of the ASCE Mois- seiff Award for best paper in the field of structural design. His research is on finite elements in design

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Capstone Design II

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mohamed E. El-Sayed, Kettering University

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Design in Engineering Education

AC 2012-5299: PRODUCT REALIZATION EXPERIENCES IN CAPSTONEDESIGN COURSESDr. Mohamed E. El-Sayed, Kettering University Mohamed El-Sayed is a pioneer and technical leader in vehicle durability, vehicle integration, vehicle development process, and design optimization. Through his research, teaching, and practice, he made numerous original contributions to advance the state of the art in virtual simulation, lean, and integrated design and manufacturing in the vehicle development process. Currently, El-Sayed is a professor of mechanical engineering and Director of the Vehicle Durability and Integration Laboratory at Kettering University. He is the SAE International Journals Committee Chair. El-Sayed has more than 30

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Engineering Education for Modern Needs Part II: Novel Curriculum Development and Project-based Courses

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Susan Shadle, Boise State University; Louis Nadelson, Boise State University; Janet Callahan, Boise State University

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Continuing Professional Development

AC 2012-5516: PROMOTING STEM FACULTY MEMBERS’ REFLECTIONON THEIR LEARNING PERCEPTIONS AND TEACHING PRACTICESSusan ShadleDr. Louis Nadelson, Boise State University Louis S. Nadelson is an Associate Professor in the College of Education at Boise State University. His research interests include STEM teaching and learning, faculty development, in-service and pre-service teacher professional development, program evaluation, and multidisciplinary research. He has published research ranging from faculty professional development to the impact of inquiry on STEM learning. Nadelson earned a B.S. degree in biological and physics science from Colorado State University, a B.A. with concentrations in computing, mathematics, and

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Evaluation of Teaching Methods for Mechanics Courses

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Paul S. Steif, Carnegie Mellon University; Anna Dollar, Miami University

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Mechanics

AC 2012-3478: RELATING USAGE OF WEB-BASED LEARNING MATE-RIALS TO LEARNING PROGRESSDr. Paul S. Steif, Carnegie Mellon University Paul S. Steif is a professor of mechanical engineering at Carnegie Mellon University. He received a Sc.B. in engineering from Brown University (1979) and M.S. (1980) and Ph.D. (1982) degrees from Harvard University in applied mechanics. He has been active as a teacher and researcher in the field of engineering education and mechanics. His research has focused on student learning of mechanics concepts and developing new course materials and classroom approaches. Drawing upon methods of cognitive and learning sciences, he has led the development and psychometric validation of the statics

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Progress in Manufacturing Education I

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Brian W. Anthony, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; David E. Hardt, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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Manufacturing

AC 2012-3749: REVITALIZING U.S. MANUFACTURING TO CAPITAL-IZE ON INNOVATIONDr. Brian W. Anthony, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Brian Anthony is the Director of the Master’s of Engineering in Manufacturing Program and Co-director of the Medical Electronic Device Realization Center at MIT. He has more than 20 years of product real- ization experience, including instrumentation and measurement solutions for manufacturing systems and medical diagnostics and imaging systems.Dr. David E. Hardt, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Professor Hardt is a graduate of Lafayette College (B.S.M.E., 1972) and MIT (S.M., Ph.D, 1978). He has been a member of the mechanical engineering faculty at MIT since 1979. His

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Development of Manufacturing Engineering Laboratories I

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Richard Y. Chiou, Drexel University; Michael G. Mauk, Drexel University; Tzu-Liang Bill Tseng, University of Texas, El Paso; Bret Alan Davis

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Manufacturing

AC 2012-4886: ROBOTICS AND MECHATRONICS-BASED SOLAR CELLROUGHNESS MEASUREMENT LABORATORYDr. Richard Y. Chiou, Drexel UniversityDr. Michael G. Mauk, Drexel UniversityProf. Tzu-Liang Bill Tseng, University of Texas, El Paso Tzu-Liang (Bill) Tseng is Associate Professor of industrial, manufacturing, and systems engineering at University of Texas, El Paso. He received his M.S. degree in industrial engineering from the University of Wisconsin, Madison, in 1995 and Ph.D in industrial engineering from the University of Iowa, Iowa City, in 1999. Tseng delivered research results to many refereed journals, such as IEEE Transactions, IIE Transaction, International Journal of Production Research, Journal of Manufacturing Systems

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Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning through Laboratory Experiences

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Per Henrik Borgstrom, University of California, Los Angeles; William J. Kaiser, University of California, Los Angeles; Gregory Chung, University of California, Los Angeles; Zachary Nelson, National Instruments; Manda Paul, University of California, Los Angeles; Stoytcho Marinov Stoytchev; Jackson Tek Kon Ding, Marvell Technology Group, Ltd.

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

AC 2012-3864: SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING ACTIVE LEARNING (SEAL)SYSTEM: A NOVEL APPROACH TO CONTROLS LABORATORIESDr. Per Henrik Borgstrom, University of California, Los Angeles Per Henrik Borgstrom received the B.S. (2005), M.S. (2007), and Ph.D. (2009) degrees in electrical engineering from UCLA, where he received the prestigious Regent’s Scholarship and Chancellor’s Prize. His research interests include robotics, controls, and educational methods.Prof. William J. Kaiser, University of California, Los Angeles William J. Kaiser received a Ph.D. in solid state physics from Wayne State University in 1984. From 1977 through 1986, as a member of Ford Motor Co. research staff, his development of automotive sensor and

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Laboratory Experiences with Thermal and Chemical Systems and Sensors

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Hosni I. Abu-Mulaweh, Indiana University-Purdue University, Fort Wayne

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

AC 2012-3019: SOLAR WATER HEATING SYSTEM EXPERIMENTALAPPARATUSDr. Hosni I. Abu-Mulaweh, Indiana University-Purdue University, Fort Wayne Hosni I. Abu-Mulaweh is professor of mechanical engineering currently on sabbatical leave at King Faisal University, Saudi Arabia. He earned his B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. in mechanical engineering from Missouri University of Science and Technology (formerly, University of Missouri, Rolla), Rolla, Mo. His areas of interest are heat transfer, thermodynamics, and fluid mechanics. Page 25.1168.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012

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Lessons learned

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Merredith D. Portsmore, Tufts University; Jessica E. S. Swenson, Tufts University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

AC 2012-3792: SYSTEMIC INTERVENTION: CONNECTING FORMALAND INFORMAL EDUCATION EXPERIENCES FOR ENGAGING FE-MALE STUDENTS IN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IN ENGINEERINGDr. Merredith D. Portsmore, Tufts University Merredith Portsmore is a Research Assistant Professor in education at Tufts University, as well as the Director of Outreach Programs for Tufts Center for Engineering Education and Outreach. Portsmore has the unique honor of being a ”Quadruple Jumbo,” having received all her four of her degrees from Tufts (B.A. English, B.S. mechanical engineering, M.A. education, and Ph.D. in engineering educa- tion). Her research interests focus on how children engage in constructing solutions to engineering design problems. Her

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K-12 Teacher Professional Development

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gisele Ragusa, University of Southern California

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

AC 2012-5242: TEACHER TRAINING AND STUDENT INQUIRY ANDSCIENCE LITERACY: LINKING TEACHER INTERVENTION TO STU-DENTS’ OUTCOMES IN STEM COURSES IN MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOLCLASSESDr. Gisele Ragusa, University of Southern California Gisele Ragusa is the Director of the University of Southern California’s Center for Outcomes Research and Evaluation. She is jointly appointed in the Viterbi School of Engineering’s Division of Engineering Education and the Rossier School of Education. Her research interests and areas of expertise include en- gineering education as well as assessment and measurement in STEM education. She teaches courses in STEM teacher education, learning theory, measurement theory, assessment design, and research

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Physics Poster Session

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jennifer Rose Annoni, University of St. Thomas; Adam S. Green, University of St. Thomas; Marie Lopez del Puerto, University of Saint Thomas

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Engineering Physics & Physics

AC 2012-3544: TEMPERATURE DEPENDENCE OF THE ENERGY GAPOF INP QUANTUM DOTS: A SOPHOMORE-LEVEL NANOMATERIALSEXPERIMENTMs. Jennifer Rose Annoni, University of St. Thomas Jennifer Annoni is currently an Undergraduate student studying Electrical Engineering and Physics at the University of St. Thomas. She will graduate in May of 2012. Her plans are to pursue graduate school in the field of Engineering.Dr. Adam S. Green, University of St. Thomas Adam S. Green is an Associate Professor of physics at the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, Minn. He received his B.A. from Gustavus Adolphus College and his M.S. and Ph.D. in atomic, molecular, and optical physics at the University of Nebraska, Lincoln. He works with

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2012 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

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Clark Shaver; Crayton Caldwell; Jim Lookadoo

Applying a Structured Development Process to an Entrepreneurial-Based Capstone Design Course Clark Shaver, Crayton Caldwell, and Jim Lookadoo Pittsburg State UniversityAbstractIn the fall of 2010 the capstone course in the Electronics Engineering Technology program atPittsburg State University was renovated. The basic premise of the course, an entrepreneurialbackdrop, did not drastically change, though the focus was sharpened. The framework of thecourse was altered in order to improve student performance in the course. The renovationincluded the implementation of a structured product development process. Particularly, thestructured process utilized is a

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Innovations in Promoting Technological Literacy I

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Isabel Huff, Smith College; Glenn W. Ellis, Smith College; Lucy McAuliffe, Smith College; Sonia K. Ellis, Smith College; Beth McGinnis-Cavanaugh, Springfield Technical Community College

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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

AC 2012-4269: ENGAGING THE IMAGINATION OF YOUNG PEOPLETO INCREASE TECHNICAL LITERACYIsabel Huff, Smith CollegeDr. Glenn W. Ellis, Smith College Glenn Ellis is a professor of engineering at Smith College who teaches courses in engineering science and methods for teaching science and engineering. He received his Ph.D. in civil engineering and oper- ations research from Princeton University. The winner of numerous teaching awards, Ellis received the 2007 U.S. Professor of the Year Award for Baccalaureate Colleges from the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and the Council for Advancement and Support of Education. His research fo- cuses on creating K-16 learning environments that support the growth of

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The Role of Robotics in K-12 Engineering

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Irina Igel, Polytechnic Institute of New York University; Ronald Leonel Poveda, Polytechnic Institute of New York University; Vikram Kapila, Polytechnic Institute of New York University; Magued G. Iskander P.E., Polytechnic Institute of New York University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

AC 2012-4263: EXAMINING THE EFFICACY OF A LEGO ROBOTICSTRAINING FOR VOLUNTEER MENTORS AND K-12 TEACHERSMs. Irina Igel, Polytechnic Institute of New York University Irina Igel received a B.S degree in mathematics with a minor in computer science from NYU-Poly, Brook- lyn, NY, in 2009. Upon graduating, she received an Adjunct Instructor position at the Department of Mathematics at NYU-Poly, teaching undergraduate math courses to incoming freshmen. She is currently serving as a teaching Fellow at the Bedford Academy HS under NYU-Poly’s GK-12 program funded by NSF and CBSI consortium of donors. She is perusing a M.S. degree in mechanical engineering with em- phasis on control and dynamical systems. Her research

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Research on Engineering Design Education

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Christopher B. Williams, Virginia Tech; Marie C. Paretti, Virginia Tech; Yoon Suk Lee, Virginia Tech; John S Gero, George Mason University

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Educational Research and Methods

AC 2012-5094: EXPLORING THE EFFECT OF DESIGN EDUCATIONON THE DESIGN COGNITION OF SOPHOMORE ENGINEERING STU-DENTSDr. Christopher B. Williams, Virginia TechDr. Marie C. Paretti, Virginia Tech Marie C. Paretti is an Associate Professor of engineering education at Virginia Tech, where she co-directs the Virginia Tech Engineering Communications Center (VTECC). Her research focuses on communica- tion in engineering design, interdisciplinary communication and collaboration, and design education. She was awarded a CAREER grant from NSF to study expert teaching practices in capstone design courses nationwide, and is Co-PI on several NSF grants to explore identity and interdisciplinary collaboration in engineering design.Mr

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Global Engineering Models: Curriculum Development, Improvements, and Partnerships

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Belle W. Y. Wei, San José State University; Patricia R Backer, San José State University; Wenchiang Richard Chung, San José State University; Andrew F. Wood, San José State University

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International

AC 2012-4972: GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY INITIATIVE AT SAN JOSE STATEUNIVERSITY: RESULTS OF SEVEN YEARS OF AN INTERNATIONALEXPERIENCE FOR STUDENTSDr. Belle W. Y. Wei, San Jos State University Since her 2002 appointment as Don Beall Dean of SJSU’s Charles W. Davidson College of Engineering, Belle Wei has led a college dedicated to educating engineers who can take on today’s problems and produce tomorrow’s solutions. Under Wei’s leadership, the college has launched programs to enhance students’ global awareness and enrich their professional networks. A signature program is the College’s Global Technology Initiative (GTI), a two-week study-tour to Asia. Since its inception, GTI has sent student-teams to China, Taiwan, or India

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Project-based and Cooperative Learning in ECE

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Julie Ann Rursch, Iowa State University; Douglas W. Jacobson, Iowa State University; Matthew Edward Sullivan, Iowa State University

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Electrical and Computer

AC 2012-3167: INFORMATION ASSURANCE STUDENT GROUP: HOWTO TURN A CLUB INTO A VALUABLE LEARNING EXPERIENCE FORSTUDENTSDr. Julie Ann Rursch, Iowa State University Julie A. Rursch is currently is a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Iowa State University. She will graduate with a degree in computer engineering with a focus on secure computing. Her research includes a unique approach to critical infrastructure modeling which provides emergency planners and first responders with resilient and flexible critical infrastructure evaluation in the face of non-recurrent, disruptive events. Her approach creates a new paradigm for modeling critical infrastructure sectors, analyzing real

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Information Literacy in Context: Enabling Real World Problem Solving

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael Fosmire, Purdue University, West Lafayette; David F. Radcliffe, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Engineering Libraries

AC 2012-4705: KNOWLEDGE-ENABLED ENGINEERING DESIGN: TO-WARD AN INTEGRATED MODELMr. Michael Fosmire, Purdue University, West Lafayette Michael Fosmire is an Associate Professor of library science and Head of the Physical Sciences, Engi- neering, and Technology Division of the Purdue University Libraries. His research interests focus on information literacy instruction and student learning, especially as it relates to engineering design pro- cesses.Prof. David F. Radcliffe, Purdue University, West Lafayette Page 25.874.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012

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Design in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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David C. Che, Geneva College; David Allen Clark, Geneva College; David W. Shaw, Geneva College; James S. Gidley, Geneva College

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Design in Engineering Education

AC 2012-3714: LESSONS LEARNED FROM STARTING AN SAE BAJAPROGRAM IN A SMALL LIBERAL ARTS COLLEGEDr. David Che, Geneva College David Che has been an Associate Professor of mechanical engineering at Geneva College, Beaver Falls, Penn., since 2008. He currently is also the Director of the Pinkerton Center for Technology Development at Geneva College. He received his B.S.E in precision engineering from Harbin Institute of Technol- ogy, P. R. China, his M.S in mechanical engineering from Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, and Ph.D in mechanical engineering from University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Mich. He worked as a se- nior research/project engineer at General Motors Corporation from 1997-2005. He also served as

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Innovative Learning, Comparative Learning Analysis, and Lessons Learned

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jan Helge Bohn, Virginia Tech; Manfred J. Hampe, Technische Universität Darmstadt

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International

AC 2012-5255: LESSONS LEARNED WITH TRANSATLANTIC UNDER-GRADUATE ENGINEERING DUAL DEGREE PROGRAMDr. Jan Helge Bohn, Virginia Tech Jan Helge Bohn is an Associate Professor of mechanical engineering at Virginia Tech. He received his B.S. in computer science and his M.S. and Ph.D. in computer and systems engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, N.Y., in 1988, 1989, and 1993, respectively. Bohn’s research centers about geometric modeling, software engineering, and the engineering design process in a global context.Prof. Manfred J. Hampe, Technische Universitt Darmstadt Manfred J. Hampe is professor for thermal process engineering at the mechanical engineering depart- ment of Technische Universitaet

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Undergraduate Recruitment

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Susan Shapcott, Arizona State University; Katherine G. Nelson, Arizona State University; Jenefer Husman, Arizona State University

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Women in Engineering

AC 2012-4892: CHANGING THE FACE OF ENGINEERING: CAN PHO-TOVOLTAIC ENGINEERING LEAD THE CHARGE?Ms. Susan Shapcott, Arizona State University Susan Shapcott holds a master’s of arts degree in educational psychology from Arizona State University, and is pursuing her doctorate. One of her research interests is the motivation and performance of adults in underrepresented environments.Mrs. Katherine G. Nelson, Arizona State University Katherine Nelson is in her fourth year of graduate studies at Arizona State University (ASU), working towards her Ph.D. in engineering education. She is currently a Research Assistant at the NSF and DOE co- sponsored Engineering Research Center on Quantum Energy and Sustainable Solar

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Engineering Education and Comparative Studies at Universities throughout Asia, Far East

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Zhang Lei, University of Florida; Fazil T. Najafi, University of Florida

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International

AC 2012-3447: CIVIL ENGINEERING EDUCATION AT THE TONGJIUNIVERSITY, CHINA, AND AT THE UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDAMs. Zhang Lei, University of Florida Zhang Lei is a graduate student of civil and coastal engineering at the University of Florida who earned her B.S.A.E. degree in construction management from Tongji University, China. Lei is a member of several professional associations.Dr. Fazil T. Najafi, University of Florida Fazil T. Najafi a professor of civil and coastal engineering at the University of Florida earned his B.S.A.E., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees in civil engineering from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. He has more than 35 years of experience with government, industry, and education

Conference Session

The "Education" in Experiential Education

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nashwan Younis, Indiana University-Purdue University, Fort Wayne

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Cooperative & Experiential Education

AC 2012-2988: COOPERATIVE EDUCATION IMPACT ON ENHANCINGMECHANICAL ENGINEERING CURRICULUMDr. Nashwan Younis, Indiana University-Purdue University, Fort Wayne Nash T. Younis is a professor of mechanical engineering at Indiana University-Purdue University, Fort Wayne. He has been the cooperative education coordinator of the mechanical engineering programs since 2000. He received his Ph.D. in engineering mechanics from Iowa State University in 1988. Younis is the recipient of the 2002 Illinois/Indiana Section of the American Society for Engineering Education Outstanding Educator Award. In addition to curriculum and assessments issues, his research interests include sensors and optical experimental stress analysis

Conference Session

Identity and Culture

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tiago R. Forin, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Robin Adams, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Kristen Hatten, Purdue University

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Educational Research and Methods

AC 2012-4264: CRYSTALLIZED IDENTITY: A LOOK AT IDENTITY DE-VELOPMENT THROUGH CROSS-DISCIPLINARY EXPERIENCES IN EN-GINEERINGMr. Tiago R. Forin, Purdue University, West Lafayette Tiago Forin is a Ph.D. student in engineering education at Purdue University. Forin has received his B.S. in civil engineering from Florida State University in 2006 and his M.S. in environmental engineering from Purdue University in 2008. Forin currently does research in cross-disciplinary experiences in engineering in the XRoads Research Group headed by Dr. Robin Adams of Purdue University. Forin also has an interest in global service design and has participated in the Global Engineering program at Purdue.Dr. Robin Adams, Purdue University, West