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Developing Systems Engineering Curricula

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Wolter Fabrycky, Virginia Tech

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Systems Engineering Constituent Committee

AC 2010-1958: SYSTEMS ENGINEERING: ITS EMERGING ACADEMIC ANDPROFESSIONAL ATTRIBUTESWolter Fabrycky, Virginia Tech Wolter J. Fabrycky, Lawrence Professor Emeritus of Industrial and Systems Engineering at Virginia Tech and Chairman, Academic Applications International, Inc. Registered Professional Engineer in both Arkansas and Virginia. Ph.D. in Engineering, Oklahoma State University (1962); M.S. in Industrial Engineering, University of Arkansas (1958); B.S. in Industrial Engineering, Wichita State University (1957). Taught at Arkansas (1957-60) and Oklahoma State (1962-65) and then joined Virginia Tech in 1965. Served as Founding Chairman of Systems Engineering, Associate Dean of

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Innovations in Civil Engineering Education III

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Matthew Roberts, University of Wisconsin, Platteville; Philip Parker, University of Wisconsin, Platteville; Michael Thompson, University of Wisconsin, Platteville

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Civil Engineering

AC 2010-639: WORK IN PROGRESS: DEVELOPMENT, IMPLEMENTATION,AND PRELIMINARY ASSESSMENT OF AN INTRODUCTION TOINFRASTRUCTURE COURSEMatthew Roberts, University of Wisconsin, PlattevillePhilip Parker, University of Wisconsin, PlattevilleMichael Thompson, University of Wisconsin, Platteville Page 15.1381.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Work in Progress: Development, Implementation, and Preliminary Assessment of an Introduction to Infrastructure Engineering CourseAbstractAn “Introduction to Infrastructure Engineering” course has been developed in the Civil and En-vironmental Engineering Department at The

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Engineering Education in India, the Far East, and Central Asia

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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J Thompson, Kansas State University; Ata M. Nazar, Kabul University

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International

AC 2010-645: REBUILDING KABUL UNIVERSITY ENGINEERING PROGRAMJ Thompson, Kansas State University Director of the Kabul University/Kansas State University Engineering Partnership and Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Kansas State University 3002 Rathbone Hall Manhattan, KS, USA, 66506 US Office: +01-785-532-2614 AF Mobile: +93 (0) 797-809-313 jgt@ksu.eduAta M. Nazar, Kabul University Professor of Civil Engineering Kabul University Jamal Mina Kabul, Afghanistan Mobile: +93 (0) 799 33 94 43 Office: +93 (0) 202500194 G. P. O. Box Number: 1223 (Central Post Office, Kabul, Afghanistan) nazarzazai@hotmail.com

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Vladimir Genis, Drexel University; Michael Mauk, Drexel University; Yury Gogotsi, Drexel University; Dhruv Sakalley, Drexel University; James Hagarman, Drexel University; Holly Burnside, Drexel University

AC 2010-471: DEVELOPMENT OF THE LABORATORY-BASED COURSE INLEAN SIX SIGMA NANOMANUFACTURINGVladimir Genis, Drexel University Dr. Vladimir Genis—Associate Professor and Applied Engineering Technology Program Director in the School of Technology and Professional Studies, Drexel University, has developed and taught graduate and undergraduate courses in physics, electronics, nanotechnology, biomedical engineering, nondestructive testing, and acoustics. His research interests include ultrasound wave propagation and scattering, ultrasound imaging, nondestructive testing, electronic instrumentation, piezoelectric transducers, and engineering education. Results of his research work were

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Enhancing K-12 STEM Education with Engineering

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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John Fitzpatrick, Drexel University; Adam Fontecchio, Drexel University; Eli Fromm, Drexel University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

AC 2010-1077: USING A MOUSETRAP-POWERED VEHICLE DESIGN ACTIVITYTO CONVEY ENGINEERING CONCEPTSJohn Fitzpatrick, Drexel University John Fitzpatrick received his Bachelors of Science in Physics Engineering from Washington and Lee University (Lexington, VA) in 2005. Matriculating to Drexel University for graduate studies, he received his Masters of Science in Mechanical Engineering in 2008, with an emphasis on soft-tissue biomechanics. John expects to complete his doctorate in Mechanical Engineering by the end of 2010, with a dissertation topic focusing on simulating cardiovascular mechanics.Adam Fontecchio, Drexel University Dr. Adam Fontecchio is an Associate Professor and Assistant Department

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Engineering Education in Africa and the Middle East

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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James Olaleye, University of Lagos, Nigeria; Emmanuel Abiodun, University of Lagos, Nigeria; Joseph Olusina, University of Lagos, Nigeria; Francis Derby, Pennsylvania State University-Lehman

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International

AC 2010-1088: A GEOMATICS ENGINEERING CURRICULUM FORENHANCING THE PROFESSIONAL CAPACITY OF THE GRADUATESURVEYOR AT THE UNIVERSITY OF LAGOS, NIGERIAJames Olaleye, University of Lagos, Nigeria Dr. James Olaleye enrolled on the Surveying Degree program at the University of Lagos, Nigeria in 1976. As a result of his brilliant academic performance, Dr. Olaleye became a shell scholar in 1976 and graduated in 1981 with a first class degree in Surveying. In 1987, he was awarded the prestigious commonwealth scholarship for doctoral studies in Canada. With a brilliant record of graduate work, Dr. Olaleye obtained his Ph.D degree in 1992 from the University of New Brunswick, Canada. He has continued the

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Technical Papers

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Carol La Russa, University of California, Davis; Karen Andrews, University of California, Davis

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Engineering Libraries

AC 2010-1093: MANAGING A DIGITIZATION PROJECT: ISSUES FOR STATEAGENCY PUBLICATIONS WITH FOLDED MAPSCarol La Russa, University of California, Davis Librarian for Environmental Engineering, Geology and Atmospheric Sciences. Physical Sciences & Engineering Library, University of California, DavisKaren Andrews, University of California, Davis Head, Physical Sciences & Engineering Library, University of California, Davis Page 15.851.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Managing a Digitization Project: Issues for State Agency Publications with Folded

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History, Program Design, and even a Journal Club

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Smitesh Bakrania, Rowan University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

AC 2010-1117: INTEGRATION OF JOURNAL CLUB IDEOLOGY INTO ANANOTECHNOLOGY COURSESmitesh Bakrania, Rowan University Smitesh Bakrania is an Assistant Professor in Mechanical Engineering at Rowan University. He received his PhD from University of Michigan in 2008 and his BS from Union College in 2003. His research interests include combustion synthesis of nanoparticles and their applications. Page 15.782.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Integration of Journal Club Ideology into a Nanotechnology CourseNanotechnology is bound to dramatically impact how we use materials in all aspects ofengineering

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Emad Habib, University of Louisiana, Lafayette; Carloina Cruz-Neira, University of Louisiana at Lafayette; Yuxin Ma, University of Louisiana at Lafayette; Douglas Williams, University of Louisiana at Lafayette

AC 2010-1139: DEVELOPMENT OF A VIRTUAL HYDROLOGIC OBSERVATORYFOR INTEGRATION OF FIELD OBSERVATIONS AND MODEL SIMULATIONSINTO ENGINEERING HYDROLOGY COURSESEmad Habib, University of Louisiana, Lafayette Dr. Emad Habib is an Associate Professor at the Department of Civil Engineering at the University of Louisiana (UL) at Lafayette. He received his Ph.D. degree in Civil & Environmental Engineering with specialty in Water Resources and Hydrology in 2001 from the University of Iowa. His research is in the areas of hydrology and hydrometeorology with emphasis on in-situ and remote sensing measurements of rainfall, hydrological applications of radar-rainfall information, hydrologic modeling, uncertainty

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Assessment & Continuous Improvement in ECET: Part II

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Youakim Al Kalaani, Georgia Southern University; Shonda Bernadin, GSU

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Engineering Technology

AC 2010-1158: AN OUTCOMES-DRIVEN APPROACH FOR ASSESSMENT:ACONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT PROCESSYouakim Al Kalaani, Georgia Southern UniversityShonda Bernadin, GSU Page 15.172.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 An Outcomes-Driven Approach for Assessment: A Continuous Improvement ProcessIntroductionContinuous improvement is an important issue in education because it defines the framework forassessment and evaluation, which is required by accrediting agencies. Consequently, anaccredited ET program that accomplishes its mission and successfully achieves its programobjectives and outcomes must have multiple levels of continuous

Conference Session

Measurement Tools

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Laura L. Pauley, Pennsylvania State University; Jonna M. Kulikowich, Pennsylvania State University; Nell Sedransk, National Institute of Statistical Sciences; Renata Engel, Pennsylvania State University

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Educational Research and Methods

AC 2010-1228: CONSTRUCTING MATHEMATICAL AND SPATIAL-REASONINGMEASURES FOR ENGINEERING STUDENTSLaura L. Pauley, Pennsylvania State University Laura L. Pauley, Arthur L. Glenn Professor of Engineering Education and professor of mechanical engineering, joined the The Pennsylvania State University faculty in 1988. From 2000 to 2007, she served as the Professor-in-Charge of Undergraduate Programs in Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering. In 2003, Laura received the Penn State Undergraduate Program Leadership Award. Dr. Pauley teaches courses in the thermal sciences and conducts research in computational fluid mechanics and engineering education. She received degrees in mechanical engineering

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DELOS Best Paper Nominations

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kelly Crittenden, Louisiana Tech University; David Hall, Louisiana Tech University; Patricia Brackin, Southeast Missouri State University

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

AC 2010-1268: LIVING WITH THE LAB: SUSTAINABLE LAB EXPERIENCESFOR FRESHMAN ENGINEERING STUDENTSKelly Crittenden, Louisiana Tech UniversityDavid Hall, Louisiana Tech UniversityPatricia Brackin, Southeast Missouri State University Page 15.846.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Living With the Lab: Sustainable Lab Experiences for Freshman Engineering StudentsAbstractIn the United States, a movement toward project-based freshman engineering curricula began inthe 1990’s due in large part to the National Science Foundation’s Engineering EducationCoalitions. This movement continues at Universities across the country. At Louisiana

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Been There, Done That: Advice for New Faculty

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kevin Dahm, Rowan University

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New Engineering Educators

AC 2010-1285: PRACTICAL, EFFICIENT STRATEGIES FOR ASSESSMENT OFENGINEERING PROJECTS AND ENGINEERING PROGRAMSKevin Dahm, Rowan University Kevin Dahm is an Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering at Rowan University. He received his B.S. from Worcester Polytechnic Institute in 1992 and his Ph.D. from Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1998. He has published in the areas of engineering design, pedagogically sound uses for simulation and computing, assessment of student learning, and teaching engineering economy. He has received four ASEE awards: the 2002 PIC-III award, the 2003 Joseph J. Martin Award, the 2004 Raymond W. Fahien Award and the 2005 Corcoran Award

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Retaining Women Engineering Students

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Judith Cordes, Michigan State University; Thomas Wolff, Michigan State University

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Women in Engineering

AC 2010-1300: DEVELOPMENT OF A WOMEN IN ENGINEERING PROGRAM:FROM RESEARCH TO IMPLEMENTATIONJudith Cordes, Michigan State University Judy Cordes has been working with women in engineering for over twenty years. Currently she is the Coordinator of the Women in Engineering Program at Michigan State University. She oversees recruitment and retention efforts for women engineering students and serves as the advisor for The Collegiate Section of the Society of Women Engineers. Judy also serves as an academic advisor for freshman engineering students.Thomas Wolff, Michigan State University Dr. Thomas F. Wolff is Associate Dean of Engineering for Undergraduate Studies at Michigan State University

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Teaching Mechanical Systems: What's New

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ashok Kumar Manoharan, Auburn University; P.K. Raju, Auburn University; Chetan Sankar, Auburn University

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Mechanical Engineering

AC 2010-1369: USE OF MULTIMEDIA CASE STUDIES IN AN INTRODUCTORYCOURSE IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERINGAshok Kumar Manoharan, Auburn University Ashok Kumar Manoharan is a Doctoral Student in Mechanical Engineering at Auburn University. He received his B.S from Anna University, India in 2006. He has been working as a Graduate Teaching Assistant for Introduction to Mechanical Engineering course for the past two years. His research areas include Innovations in Teaching Engineering, Adoption techniques for Implementing new teaching methodologies.P.K. Raju, Auburn University P.K Raju is a Thomas Walter Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Auburn University and has more than 42 years

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Assessment & Continuous Improvement in ET: Part I

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alberto Gomez-Rivas, University of Houston-Downtown; Lea Campbell, University of Houston, Downtown; George Pincus, University of Houston, Downtown

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Engineering Technology

AC 2010-1378: COST OF ASSESSMENT IN ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGYPROGRAMSAlberto Gomez-Rivas, University of Houston-Downtown Alberto Gomez-Rivas is Professor of Structural Analysis/Design Engineering Technology. Dr. Gomez-Rivas received Ph.D. degrees from the University of Texas, Austin, Texas, in Civil Engineering and a Ph.D. from Rice University, Houston, Texas, in Economics. He received the Ingeniero Civil degree, with Honors, from the Universidad Javeriana in Bogotá, Colombia. He also served as Chief of Colombia’s Department of Transportation Highway Bridge Division. Dr. Gomez-Rivas has published over 40 journal articles and is a Registered Professional Engineer.Lea Campbell, University of

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Innovations in Civil Engineering Education III

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ronald Welch, University of Texas, Tyler

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Civil Engineering

AC 2010-1392: HOW JUST IN TIME LEARNING SHOULD BECOME THE NORM!Ronald Welch, University of Texas, Tyler Ronald W. Welch is Professor and Chair for the Department of Civil Engineering at The University of Texas at Tyler in Tyler, Texas. Until Jan 2007, Dr. Welch was at the United States Military Academy (USMA) where he held numerous leadership positions within the Civil Engineering Program and the Department of Civil and Mechanical Engineering. He is a registered Professional Engineer in Virginia. Ron Welch received a B.S. degree in Engineering Mechanics from USMA in 1982 and M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Civil Engineering from the University of Illinois in Champaign-Urbana IL in 1990 and 1999

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Incorporating Advanced Technologies into Curriculums

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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David Wells, North Dakota State University

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Manufacturing

AC 2010-33: A STRATEGY FOR INCORPORATING ADVANCEDMANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGIES INTO UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATIONDavid Wells, North Dakota State University David L. Wells has been Professor of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering at North Dakota State University since January 2000. He teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in process engineering and production engineering systems design and in product innovation and entrepreneurialism. His instruction is characterized by heavy reliance upon project-based, design-centric learning. Course projects are drawn from real industrial applications with real industrial constraints, often interactive with a corporate sponsor. Students are challenged to

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Retaining Women Engineering Students

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Elizabeth Creamer, Virginia Tech; Peggy Meszaros, Virginia Tech; Catherine Amelink, Virginia Tech

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Women in Engineering

AC 2010-109: COMPARING THE RELATIVE CONTRIBUTION OF INDIVIDUALAND ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS TO THE INTENT TO REMAIN IN ANENGINEERING MAJOR, BY GENDERElizabeth Creamer, Virginia TechPeggy Meszaros, Virginia TechCatherine Amelink, Virginia Tech Page 15.297.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010Comparing the Relative Contribution of Individual and Environmental Factors to the Intent to Remain in an Engineering Major, by Gender1 ABSTRACTA series of hierarchical linear regressions were run to determine the differences bygender among undergraduates (N=1629) in the relative contribution of individual andenvironmental factors to

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Capstone Design Pedagogy II

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Carla Zoltowski, Purdue University; William Oakes, Purdue University; Steve Chenoweth, Rose Hulman Institute Of Technology

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Design in Engineering Education

AC 2010-1404: TEACHING HUMAN-CENTERED DESIGN WITHSERVICE-LEARNINGCarla Zoltowski, Purdue University CARLA B. ZOLTOWSKI is Education Administrator of the EPICS Program at Purdue University. She received her BSEE and MSEE from Purdue University, and is a PhD Candidate in Engineering Education at Purdue. She has served as a lecturer in Purdue’s School of Electrical and Computer Engineering.William Oakes, Purdue University William Oakes is the Director of the EPICS Program and an Associate Professor and a founding faculty member of the Department of Engineering Education at Purdue University with courtesy appointments in Mechanical Engineering and of Curriculum and Instruction. He is a co

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Introducing Programming in the First Year

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gregory Bucks, Purdue University; William Oakes, Purdue University

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First-Year Programs

AC 2010-1431: INTEGRATION OF GRAPHICAL PROGRAMMING INTO AFIRST-YEAR ENGINEERING COURSEGregory Bucks, Purdue University GREGORY W. BUCKS is a PhD candidate in the school of Engineering Education at Purdue University. He received his BSEE from the Pennsylvania State University and his MSECE from Purdue University. His research interests lie in the development of conceptual understanding of computer programming concepts and the exploration of the pedagogical benefits of graphical programming languages.William Oakes, Purdue University William Oakes is the Director of the EPICS Program and an Associate Professor and a founding faculty member of the Department of Engineering Education at Purdue

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Educational Methods and Technologies

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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John Marshall, University of Southern Maine; William Marshall, Alief Independent School District

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Manufacturing

AC 2010-1587: IMPROVING ENGINEERING EDUCATION PEDAGOGY VIADIFFERENTIATED INSTRUCTIONJohn Marshall, University of Southern Maine John Marshall received his Ph.D. from Texas A&M University and is the Internship Coordinator for the Department at the University of Southern Maine. His areas of specialization include Power and Energy Processing, Applied Process Control Engineering, Automation, Fluid Power, and Facility Planning.William Marshall, Alief Independent School District William Marshall is the Director of Instructional Technology and Career & Technical Education for the Alief Independent School District in Texas. He provides supervision of Program Managers in the areas of

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Communication in Design

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Patricia Mellodge, University of Hartford; Fouad El Khoury, University of Hartford

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Design in Engineering Education

AC 2010-1723: USING WIKIS IN A SOPHOMORE ENGINEERING DESIGNCOURSEPatricia Mellodge, University of HartfordFouad El Khoury, University of Hartford Page 15.1347.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Using Wikis in a Sophomore Engineering Design CourseIntroductionWith the launch of Wikipedia in 2001, the nature of creating content and gathering informationon the internet began to change dramatically. Initially introduced as a free online encyclopedia1,it has become a single source of information on nearly any subject and one of most visited siteson the internet, consistently ranking in the top ten. It can be used as a starting point for researchon almost

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Musa Jouaneh, University of Rhode Island; William Palm, University of Rhode Island

AC 2010-1762: SYSTEM DYNAMICS AND CONTROL TAKE-HOMEEXPERIMENTSMusa Jouaneh, University of Rhode IslandWilliam Palm, University of Rhode Island Page 15.1157.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 System Dynamics and Control Take-Home Experiments AbstractMost Mechanical Engineering curricula include courses in system dynamics, controls,mechatronics, and vibrations. At most schools, these courses do not have a laboratorycomponent. Even at schools that have such a component, laboratory access is often limited, andthus there is a need to increase students’ laboratory experience. This paper addresses thedevelopment of

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Teams and Teamwork in Design

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Yogesh Velankar, Purdue University; Sean Brophy, Purdue University; Masataka Okutsu, Purdue University; Daniel Delaurentis, Purdue University

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Design in Engineering Education

AC 2010-1902: TEAM-BASED NEGOTIATION OF IDEAS ON DESIGN DECISIONMAKING PERFORMANCEYogesh Velankar, Purdue University Yogesh Velankar is a doctoral candidate in the School of Engineering Education at Purdue University. His research interests are in corporate training and professional development of engineers, designing effective learning environments and methods for engineering education research.Sean Brophy, Purdue University Sean P. Brophy, PhD. is an assistant professor of Engineering Education at Purdue University. Dr. Brophy is a learning scientist and engineer; his research focuses on the development of learners’ development of adaptive expertise needed to solve complex problems in

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Developing Young MINDS in Engineering - Part II

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Richard Harris, Northeastern University; Carrie Boykin, Northeastern University; Bala Maheswaran, Northeastern University

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Minorities in Engineering

AC 2010-1907: A PARTNERSHIP OF NON-TRADITIONAL ACCESS INTOENGINEERING VIA NUPRIME AND THE UJIMA SCHOLARS PROGRAMRichard Harris, Northeastern UniversityCarrie Boykin, Northeastern UniversityBala Maheswaran, Northeastern University Page 15.70.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 1 A Partnership of Non-Traditional Access into Engineering via NUPRIME and The Ujima Scholars ProgramBackground:There are social and cognitive factors which may hinder the academic achievement of under-represented minority (URM) students in science and

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Technological Literacy and K-12 Engineering

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rene Reitsma, Oregon State University; Paul Klenk, Duke University; Malinda Zarske, University of Colorado, Boulder; Jacquelyn Sullivan, University of Colorado, Boulder

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

AC 2010-1998: ARE FRENCH FRIES AND GRADES BAD FOR YOU?CONFLICTING EVIDENCE ON HOW K-12 TEACHERS SEARCH IN A K-12DIGITAL LIBRARYRene Reitsma, Oregon State University RENE F. REITSMA is an associate professor of Business Information Systems at Oregon State University's College of Business. He and his students are responsible for the design, development and maintenance of the TeachEngineering digital library system architecture. Reitsma’s research concentrates on how digital libraries are used and can be improved.Paul Klenk, Duke University PAUL A. KLENK received his PhD in mechanical engineering and materials science at Duke University’s Pratt School of Engineering in 2006. Since then, Paul has

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Engineering Technology Progress Reports: Part I

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kenneth Stier, Illinois State University

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Engineering Technology

AC 2010-2068: TRANSITIONING A TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM TOOUTCOMES-ORIENTED TC2K CRITERIAKenneth Stier, Illinois State University Page 15.1280.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Transitioning a Technology Program to Outcomes-Oriented TC2K CriteriaAbstractThis paper describes a program assessment process that was developed at a university in theMidwest to transition to the ABET outcomes-oriented TC2K criteria. It will also explain theapproach used by the Engineering Technology faculty to evolve into this current assessmentplan. Excel spreadsheets and templates used in this assessment model are shown.IntroductionThe assessment of student

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Retention Strategies in Action Part II

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sheryl Custer, Texas A&M University, Kingsville; Harriet Lamm, Texas A&M University-Kingsville; David Ramirez, Texas A&M University; Kuruvilla John, University of North Texas

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Two Year College Division

AC 2010-2102: MEASUREMENT OF SUCCESS: AN OVERVIEW OF THEIMPACT OF SUMMER RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES FOR COMMUNITYCOLLEGE STUDENTSSheryl Custer, Texas A&M University, KingsvilleHarriet Lamm, Texas A&M University-KingsvilleDavid Ramirez, Texas A&M UniversityKuruvilla John, University of North Texas Page 15.861.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Measurement of Success: An Overview of the Impact of Summer Research Opportunities for Community College Students Sheryl Custer, Texas A&M University-Kingsville Harriet Lamm, Texas Engineering Experiment Station David

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Enhancing CE Learning Through Use of Technology

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Parhum Delgoshaei, Virginia Tech; Vinod Lohani, Virginia Tech; Chelsea Green, Virginia Tech

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Civil Engineering

AC 2010-2187: INTRODUCING DATAFLOW PROGRAMMING IN A FRESHMANENGINEERING COURSE WITH APPLICATIONS IN SUSTAINABILITYEDUCATIONParhum Delgoshaei, Virginia Tech PARHUM DELGOSHAEI is a Ph.D. student in Engineering Education at Virginia Tech. He holds an M.S. in Electrical Engineering from Western Michigan University. His PhD research involves developing real-time remote monitoring systems and their application in enhancing sustainability education.Vinod Lohani, Virginia Tech Vinod K Lohani is an associate professor in the Engineering Education Department and an adjunct faculty in the Civil and Environmental Engineering at Virginia Tech. He received a PhD in civil engineering from Virginia Tech in