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Engineering Management Program Design

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jon Sticklen, Michigan State University; Ronald Rosenberg, Michigan State University

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Engineering Management

AC 2010-1980: CURRICULAR DESIGN FOR 21ST CENTURY ENGINEERINGMANAGEMENT: NEED, DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS, AND IMPLEMENTATIONJon Sticklen, Michigan State University Jon Sticklen is the Director of the Center for Engineering Education Research at Michigan State University. Dr. Sticklen is also Director of Applied Engineering Sciences, an undergraduate bachelor of science degree program in the MSU College of Engineering. He also is an Associate Professor in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering. Dr. Sticklen has lead a laboratory in knowledge-based systems focused on task specific approaches to problem solving. Over the last decade, Dr. Sticklen has pursued engineering education

Conference Session

Curriculum in Electrical Power Engineering Technology

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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James Rehg, (Retired); Glenn Sartori, Retired

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Engineering Technology

AC 2010-1983: INSTRUCTIONAL ALGORITHMS ENHANCE STUDENTUNDERSTANDING OF PLC LADDER LOGIC PROGRAMMINGJames Rehg, (Retired) James A. Rehg is a freelance writer and co-owner of Text On Demand, a company specializing in information presentation and documentation. He retired after 40 years of teaching with the last 10 years at Penn State University.Glenn Sartori, Retired Glenn J. Sartori is a freelance writer and co-owner of Text On Demand, a company that specializes in presenting and documenting technical information. Glenn spent 40 years in the aerospace industry at several companies and recently retired from The Boeing Company

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Contemporary Issues in Engineering Ethics

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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George Catalano, State University of New York, Binghamton; Caroline Baillie, Western Australia

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Engineering Ethics

AC 2010-2003: ENGINEERING DECISIONS IN THE CONTEXT OFSUSTAINABILITY: COMPLEX SYSTEMSGeorge Catalano, State University of New York, BinghamtonCaroline Baillie, Western Australia Page 15.479.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Engineering Decisions in the Context of Sustainability: Complex SystemsAbstractIn the present work, we suggest that too often our views of the ethical dimension of theengineering profession may at times be unduly limited. We offer that viewing questionssurrounding ethical dilemmas in the context of complex systems theory and associatedethical elements may be a way to broaden our sense of responsibility towards

Conference Session

Lean and Green

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sharon Johnson, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

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Industrial Engineering

AC 2010-2016: THE VALUE OF INQUIRY IN TEACHING LEAN PROCESSDESIGNSharon Johnson, Worcester Polytechnic Institute Sharon A. Johnson is an associate professor of operations and industrial engineering in the Department of Management at Worcester Polytechnic Institute. She teaches courses in process management, facility layout and design, and operations management. Dr. Johnson received her Ph.D. from Cornell University in Operations Research and Industrial Engineering in 1989. Dr. Johnson’s research interests include lean manufacturing and operations design, process modeling, and improving health care delivery processes. Her work has appeared in Operations Research, the Business Process

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Mentoring and Development of New Faculty

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alisa Clyne, Drexel University

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New Engineering Educators

AC 2010-2025: INTEGRATING NEW MALE AND FEMALE JUNIOR FACULTYINTO THE DREXEL UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF ENGINEERINGAlisa Clyne, Drexel University Alisa Morss Clyne received a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from Stanford University in 1996. She worked as an engineer in the GE Aircraft Engines Technical Leadership Program for four years, concurrently earning a Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Cincinnati. In 2006, Dr. Clyne received her Doctorate in Medical and Mechanical Engineering from the Harvard-MIT Division of Health Sciences and Technology. She is currently the P.C. Chou Assistant Professor in the Drexel University Department of Mechanical

Conference Session

Developing Young MINDS in Engineering - Part II

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Showkat Chowdhury, Alabama A&M University; Mohamed Seif, Alabama A&M University

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Minorities in Engineering

AC 2010-2029: ENHANCEMENT OF LEARNING OUTCOME AND RETENTIONOF MINORITY STUDENTS IN ENGINEERINGShowkat Chowdhury, Alabama A&M University Dr. Showkat Chowdhury is a Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Alabama A&M University in Huntsville, AL. Dr. Chowdhury has extensive background in teaching undergraduate and graduate students in Mechanical Engineering, and performing research in the fields of Nano-composites, Computational Fluid Dynamics, Heat & Mass Transfer and Combustion. Previously, he worked as a Professor at Bangladesh University of Engineering & Technology (BUET) and at University of Brighton, U.K. He also worked in the Research Division of Corning

Conference Session

Laboratory Development in ECE

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alexander Ganago, University of Michigan; Inger Bergom, University of Michigan; Britton Wolfe, Indiana University–Purdue University Fort Wayne

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Electrical and Computer

AC 2010-2039: USING A WEBSITE AND WIKI AS A SUPPORT TOOL FORTEACHING ASSISTANTSAlexander Ganago, University of MichiganInger Bergom, University of MichiganBritton Wolfe, Indiana University–Purdue University Fort Wayne Page 15.1317.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Using a website and wiki as a support tool for teaching assistantsAbstract Employing students as teaching assistants (TAs) in laboratory sections of large coursesreduces faculty’s teaching commitments and provides valuable teaching experience for futurefaculty. However, it also presents challenges, such as inexperienced TAs and high turnoverbetween semesters. New tools are

Conference Session

Thermodynamics, Fluids, and Heat Transfer II

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Amir Karimi, University of Texas, San Antonio; Randall Manteufel, The University of Texas at San Antonio

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Mechanical Engineering

AC 2010-2042: APPLICATION OF EXCEL IN PSYCHROMETRIC ANALYSISAmir Karimi, University of Texas, San Antonio Amir Karimi is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering and the Associate Dean of Undergraduate Studies at The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA). He received his Ph.D. degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Kentucky in 1982. His teaching and research interests are in thermal sciences. He has served as the Chair of Mechanical Engineering (1987 to 1992 and September 1998 to January of 2003), College of Engineering Associate Dean of Academic Affairs (Jan. 2003-April 2006), and the Associate Dean of Undergraduate Studies (April 2006-present). Dr. Karimi is a Fellow of

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Embedded System Design

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Paul Weber, Lake Superior State University

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Electrical and Computer

AC 2010-2060: MARKETING-BASED PRESENTATIONS IN COMPUTERARCHITECTUREPaul Weber, Lake Superior State University Paul J. Weber is an Assistant Professor at Lake Superior State University. Since completing his Ph.D. at Michigan Tech in 2006, he has taught courses in digital and computer systems as well as electronics, circuit analysis, and robot vision. His research interests include renewable energy, energy efficiency, distributed control, and engineering education. Page 15.853.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Marketing-Based Presentations in Computer ArchitectureAbstractA key

Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade in Teaching II

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rungun Nathan, Pennsylvania State University, Berks

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New Engineering Educators

AC 2010-2087: FILL-IN WORKSHEETS: A TOOL TO INCREASE STUDENTENGAGEMENTRungun Nathan, Pennsylvania State University, Berks Dr. Rungun Nathan is an assistant professor in the division of engineering at Penn State Berks from the fall of 2007. He got his BS from University of Mysore, DIISc from Indian Institute of Science, MS from Louisiana State University and PhD from Drexel University. He worked as a post-doc at University of Pennsylvania in the area of Haptics. His research interests are in the areas of ornithopters, mechatronics, robotics, mems, virtual reality and haptics, and teaching with technology. He has active research in the area of lift in Porous medium with Dr. Qianhong Wu

Conference Session

International Initiatives, Partnerships,Teaching Strategies, and Collaborative Networks

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Esteban Rodriguez-Marek, Eastern Washington University; Min-Sung Koh, Eastern Washington University; Michael Brzoska, Eastern Washington University; Claudio Talarico, Eastern Washington University

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International

AC 2010-2104: A MULTINATIONAL 1+2+1 ELECTRICAL ENGINEERINGPROGRAMEsteban Rodriguez-Marek, Eastern Washington University ESTEBAN RODRIGUEZ-MAREK is an Associate Professor in the department of Engineering and Design at Eastern Washington University. He did his graduate work in Electrical Engineering at Washington State University. He worked as a research scientist at Fast Search & Transfer before transferring to the Department of Engineering & Design at Eastern Washington University. His interests include image and video processing, communication systems, digital signal processing, and cryptographic theory and applications.Min-Sung Koh, Eastern Washington University MIN-SUNG KOH

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kingsley Reeves, University of South Florida; Susana Lai-Yuen, University of South Florida

AC 2010-2109: THE IMPACT OF ACTIVE LEARNING AND SOCIALRELEVANCE ON PRODUCT DESIGN AND MANUFACTURING COURSESKingsley Reeves, University of South Florida Kingsley Reeves is an Assistant Professor at the University of South Florida in the Industrial and Management Systems Engineering Department. In addition to engineering education, his core research interest centers on the creation of value across the extended supply chain. His current research focus is on inter-organizational and intra-organizational collaboration within the healthcare supply chain.Susana Lai-Yuen, University of South Florida Susana K. Lai-Yuen is an Assistant Professor of Industrial & Management Systems Engineering

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Technological Literacy for K-12 and for Community College Students: Concepts, Assessment, and Courses

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Randy Libros, Community College of Philadelphia; Kathleen Harter, Community College of Philadelphia

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Technological Literacy Constituent Committee

AC 2010-2115: ASET 101: SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND PUBLIC POLICY:INCREASING TECHNOLOGICAL LITERACY AMONG COMMUNITYCOLLEGE STUDENTSRandy Libros, Community College of PhiladelphiaKathleen Harter, Community College of Philadelphia Chemistry Deparatment Chair Page 15.195.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 ASET 101: Science, Technology and Public Policy Increasing Technological Literacy Among Community College StudentsIntroductionA new course, Science, Technology and Public Policy (ASET 101), has been initiated atCommunity College of Philadelphia. The course is designed to introduce students to

Conference Session

Engaging Students

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Leslie Hadaway, Norwood High School; Megan Urbaitis, Norwood High School; Regina Lamendella, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory; Daniel Oerther, University of Cincinnati; Andrea Burrows, The University of Cincinnati; Mike Borowczak, The University of Cincinnati; Anant Kukreti, The University of Cincinnati

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Environmental Engineering

AC 2010-2129: ENGINEERING EDUCATION COLLABORATION: INNOVATIVEPEDAGOGICAL METHODS FOR HIGH SCHOOL AND UNIVERSITYENVIRONMENTALISTSLeslie Hadaway, Norwood High SchoolMegan Urbaitis, Norwood High SchoolRegina Lamendella, Lawrence Berkeley National LaboratoryDaniel Oerther, University of CincinnatiAndrea Burrows, The University of CincinnatiMike Borowczak, The University of CincinnatiAnant Kukreti, The University of Cincinnati Page 15.483.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Engineering Education Collaboration: Innovative Pedagogical Methods for High School and University EnvironmentalistsAbstractThis

Conference Session

Teaching Statics

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rungun Nathan, Pennsylvania State University, Berks

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Mechanics

AC 2010-2131: USING FILL-IN WORKSHEETS IN MECHANICS CLASSESRungun Nathan, Pennsylvania State University, Berks Dr. Rungun Nathan is an assistant professor in the division of engineering at Penn State Berks from the fall of 2007. He got his BS from University of Mysore, DIISc from Indian Institute of Science, MS from Louisiana State University and PhD from Drexel University. He worked as a post-doc at University of Pennsylvania in the area of Haptics. His research interests are in the areas of ornithopters, mechatronics, robotics, mems, virtual reality and haptics, and teaching with technology. He has active research in the area of lift in Porous medium with Dr. Qianhong Wu (Villanova

Conference Session

Integrating Mathematics, Science, and Engineering

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Brad Hunt, Norwood High School; Regina Lamendella, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory; Sara Garrison, Norwood City Schools; Andrea Burrows, The University of Cincinnati; Mike Borowczak, The University of Cincinnati; Anant Kukreti, The University of Cincinnati

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Mathematics

AC 2010-2133: GO WITH THE FLOW: DESCRIBING STORM WATER RUNOFFRATES USING THE DERIVATIVEBrad Hunt, Norwood High SchoolRegina Lamendella, Lawrence Berkeley National LaboratorySara Garrison, Norwood City SchoolsAndrea Burrows, The University of CincinnatiMike Borowczak, The University of CincinnatiAnant Kukreti, The University of Cincinnati Page 15.626.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Go With the Flow: Describing Storm Water Runoff Rates Using the DerivativeAbstractThis paper presents an innovative teaching approach, how it was implemented, studentresponses, results of the implementation, and the assessment of impact on

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Project-based Learning and Other Pedagogical Innovations

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Huanmei Wu, IUPUI

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

AC 2010-2151: PROJECT BASED MULTIDISCIPLINARY EDUCATION FORUNDERGRADUATESHuanmei Wu, IUPUI Dr. Huanmei Wu is an assistant professor at the Department of Computer and Information Technology, Purdue School of Engineering and Technology, IUPUI, joint with Indiana University School of Informatics. Her research is focusing on database, data mining, and tumor motion management in image guided radiation treatment. Page 15.997.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Project Based Multidisciplinary Education for UndergraduatesAbstractMotivation: Integrating the multidisciplinary technologies

Conference Session

Innovative Teaching and Assessment Tools

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Cheryl Willis, University of Houston; Susan Miertschin, University of Houston

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Educational Research and Methods

AC 2010-2153: CENTERING RESONANCE ANALYSIS AS A TOOL FORASSESSMENTCheryl Willis, University of Houston Cheryl Willis is an Associate Professor of Information Systems Technology at the University of Houston. She received her Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction from the University of Florida. Her teaching focus is primarily on applications development and database management. Her research interests include curriculum revision processes for career and technology programs; service learning in information technology undergraduate programs and the use of emerging technologies in undergraduate teaching. She has developed curriculum for business education and information technology at the secondary

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e-Learning Course Development and Instruction

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Marie-Pierre Huguet, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Tom Haley, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Yaron Danon, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

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Continuing Professional Development

AC 2010-2155: HANDS-ON NUCLEAR ENGINEERING EDUCATION – ABLENDED APPROACHMarie-Pierre Huguet, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Marie-Pierre Huguet has been a course developer at Rensselaer since 2001. As such, she has been providing support and guidance in instructional design and instructional technologies to Rensselaer faculty who either seek to integrate emerging technologies into their face-to-face classroom, or teach Web-based or blended/hybrid courses. Dr. Huguet received her Ph. D. in Curriculum and Instruction at the University at Albany. For the past eight years, both at Rensselaer and SUNY Albany, she has been involved in several research projects that have looked at the

Conference Session

Educating Students for Professional Success

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Andrea Burrows, The University of Cincinnati; Anant Kukreti, The University of Cincinnati; Mike Borowczak, The University of Cincinnati; Amr Safwat, The University of Cincinnati

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Graduate Studies

AC 2010-2158: IMPROVING FUTURE FACULTY WITH GRADUATEENGINEERING EDUCATIONAndrea Burrows, The University of CincinnatiAnant Kukreti, The University of CincinnatiMike Borowczak, The University of CincinnatiAmr Safwat, The University of Cincinnati Page 15.696.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Improving Future Faculty with Graduate Engineering EducationAbstractOne of the major missing links in today’s graduate engineering curriculum is the lack ofeffective preparation of students who plan on entering into academia upon graduation. Whileclasses exist to prepare future engineering faculty, these classes are often taught by currentfaculty members with limited breadth

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Materials Lab Experiments and Demonstrations

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael Kessler, Iowa State University; Prashanth Badrinarayanan, Iowa State University

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Materials

AC 2010-2182: LABORATORY EXPERIMENTS IN THERMAL ANALYSIS OFPOLYMERS FOR A SENIOR/GRADUATE LEVEL MATERIALS SCIENCECOURSEMichael Kessler, Iowa State University Michael Kessler is an Assistant Professor of Materials Science and Engineering at Iowa State University. His research interests include the mechanics and processing of polymers and polymer matrix composites, thermal analysis, fracture mechanics, and biologically inspired materials.Prashanth Badrinarayanan, Iowa State University Prashanth Badrinarayanan is a Postdoctoral Research Associate in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at Iowa State University. His research interests include development and characterization of

Conference Session

Online and Web-based Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Charles Lesko, East Carolina University; John Pickard, East Carolina University

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Computers in Education

AC 2010-2204: DATA IN DEPTH: WEB 3-D TECHNOLOGIES PROVIDE NEWAPPROACHES TO THE PRESENTATION OF COURSE CONTENTCharles Lesko, East Carolina University Charles Lesko is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Technology Systems, College of Technology & Computer Science at East Carolina University. He received his BS at the US Naval Academy; he holds a MS in Forensics from National University and a second MS in Computer Information Systems from Boston University; his PhD is in Applied Management from Walden University. His current teaching and research regime focus on strategic technology management and communication, information technology project management, and virtual reality

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Enhancing Environmental Engineering Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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William Roper, George Mason University

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Environmental Engineering

AC 2010-2221: WATERSHED IMPERVIOUS SURFACE STORM WATERASSESSMENTWilliam Roper, George Mason University Dr. Roper is a professor at George Mason University. He is a Founding Director & President of Rivers of the World Foundation and a Sr. Advisor to the consulting firm of Dawson & Associates. He joined George Mason after serving as Professor and Chairman of the Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering at George Washington University. During that time he also served as Sr. Science and Technology Advisor to the NGA. Prior to this position he was the director of the U.S. Army Geospatial Center in Alexandria, VA and earlier Dir. of the Corps of Engineers world-wide civil works

Conference Session

Assessment of K-12 Engineering Programs & Issues

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Fleur Gooden, Virginia Tech; Maura Borrego, Virginia Tech; Whitney Edmister, Virginia Tech; Tremayne Waller, Cornell University; Bevlee Watford, Virginia Tech

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

AC 2010-2224: AN ASSESSMENT OF LONG-TERM IMPACTS OF THREEON-CAMPUS K-12 ENRICHMENT PROGRAMSFleur Gooden, Virginia Tech Fleur Gooden earned a B.S. degree in Computer Science and Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a M.S. degree in Management Information Systems from the University of the West Indies, Mona. She is currently completing her Ph.D. In Planning, Governance and Globalization at Virginia Tech while working for the Center for the Enhancement of Engineering Diversity (CEED) in the College of Engineering. Her research efforts are focused on reducing crime through the implementation of activities targeting at-risk youth.Maura Borrego, Virginia Tech

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Shalin Mehta, Arizona State University; Jayaraman Jayaraman Thiagarajan, Arizona State University; Photini Spanias, Arizona State University; Karthikeyan Ramamurthy, Arizona State University; Andreas Spanias, Arizona State University; Robert Santucci, Arizona State University; Susan Haag, Arizona State University; Mahesh Banavar, Arizona State University

AC 2010-2231: AN INTERACTIVE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT FOR DSPShalin Mehta, Arizona State UniversityJayaraman Jayaraman Thiagarajan, Arizona State UniversityPhotini Spanias, Arizona State University Photini Spanias, Ed.D. is a senior lecturer at CTEL of Arizona State University.Karthikeyan Ramamurthy, Arizona State UniversityRobert Santucci, Arizona State UniversityAndreas Spanias, Arizona State UniversitySusan Haag, Arizona State UniversityMahesh Banavar, Arizona State University Page 15.164.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 AN INTERACTIVE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT FOR DSPAbstractThis paper presents a new version of the

Conference Session

Automation Subjects in Manufacturing Education I

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nebojsa Jaksic, Colorado State University, Pueblo

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Manufacturing

AC 2010-2249: TEACHING PLCS USING THE KOLB LEARNING CYCLENebojsa Jaksic, Colorado State University, Pueblo Nebojsa I. Jaksic received the Dipl. Ing. degree in electrical engineering from Belgrade University in 1984, the M.S. in electrical engineering, the M.S. in industrial engineering, and the Ph.D. in industrial engineering from the Ohio State University in 1988, 1992, and 2000, respectively. From 1992 to 2000 he was with DeVry University in Columbus, OH. In 2000, he joined Colorado State University-Pueblo, where he is currently an Associate Professor and the mechatronics program director. Dr. Jaksic's interests include manufacturing processes, automation, and

Conference Session

Computational Tools and Simulation II

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jonathan Hill, University of Hartford

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Computers in Education

AC 2010-2252: SCHEMATIC CAPTURE AND TECHNICAL DRAWINGSOFTWARE FOR COMPUTER ENGINEERINGJonathan Hill, University of Hartford Jonathan Hill is an associate professor in Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Hartford in Connecticut. PhD and MSEE from Worcester Polytechnic Inst. in Worcester MA, and previously a project engineer at Digital Corp. He instructs graduate and undergraduate computer engineering computer courses, directs graduate research, and performs research involving embedded microprocessor based systems. His specific projects involve digital communications, signal processing, and intelligent instrumentation

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Capstone

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kumar Yelamarthi, Central Michigan University; P. Ruby Mawasha, Wright State University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

AC 2010-2259: RFID BASED ASSISTIVE DEVICES: AN INTERDISCIPLINARYPLATFORM FOR SENIOR DESIGN PROJECTS IN ENGINEERING DISCIPLINESKumar Yelamarthi, Central Michigan University Kumar Yelamarthi received his Ph.D. and M.S degree from Wright State University in 2008 and 2004, and B.E. from University of Madras, India in 2000. His current research interests are in the areas of RFID, VLSI Circuits, Field Programmable Gate Arrays, Computer Aided Design tool development, digital design automation, autonomous adaptive systems, applied electronics, and engineering education. He has served as a technical reviewer for several IEEE/ASME/ASEE international conferences and journals, and has written over 45 publications in

Conference Session

Experiences in Teaching Energy Courses

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Narayanan Komerath, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

AC 2010-2263: MICRO RENEWABLE ENERGY SYSTEMS AS A VEHICLE FORINTERNATIONAL AWARENESSNarayanan Komerath, Georgia Institute of Technology Page 15.870.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 MICRO RENEWABLE ENERGY SYSTEMS AS A VEHICLE FOR INTERNATIONAL AWARENESS 1. ABSTRACT The subject of Micro Renewable Energy Systems is explored as a medium for learning across disciplines, and for global knowledge exchange. Experience from 3 years of course offerings is distilled. Students in these courses came with their own strong motivation to help solve major global problems. Individual assignments

Conference Session

Enhancing CE Learning Through Use of Technology

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mohammad Alhassan, Indiana University Purdue University, Fort Wayne; James Welch, Indiana-Purdue University Fort Wayne (IPFW)

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Civil Engineering

AC 2010-2267: INCORPORATING VERY POWERFUL STRUCTURAL ANALYSISAND DESIGN SOFTWARE PACKAGES INTO CIVIL ENGINEERING COURSESMohammad Alhassan, Indiana University Purdue University, Fort WayneJames Welch, Indiana-Purdue University Fort Wayne (IPFW) Page 15.717.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Incorporating Very Powerful Structural Analysis and Design Software Packages into Civil Engineering CoursesAbstractExtensively used in the continuous series of undergraduate structural analysis and designcourses, SAP2000 and ETABS have helped the civil engineering students gain real worldexperience with some of the most powerful software