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Innovative Methods to Teach Engineering to URMs

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Ram V. Mohan, North Carolina A&T State University; Ajit D. Kelkar, North Carolina A&T State University; Keith A. Schimmel, North Carolina A&T State University; Vinaya Kelkar

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Minorities in Engineering

AC 2011-2360: INSTRUCT INTEGRATING NASA SCIENCE, TECHNOL-OGY, AND RESEARCH IN UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM AND TRAIN-INGRam V. Mohan, North Carolina A&T State University (Eng) Dr. Ram Mohan is currently an Associate Professor with the interdisciplinary graduate program in com- putational science and engineering (CSE). He serves as the module content director for the INSTRUCT project. Dr. Mohan currently has more than 90 peer reviewed journal articles, book chapters and con- ference proceedings to his credit. He plays an active role in American Society for Mechanical Engineers (ASME) and serves as the chair of the ASME materials processing technical committee and a member of the ASME Nanoengineering Council Steering

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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Mary Besterfield-Sacre, University of Pittsburgh; Nur Ozge Ozaltin, University of Pittsburgh; Angela Shartrand, National Collegiate Inventors & Innovators Alliance (NCIIA); Larry J. Shuman, University of Pittsburgh; Phil Weilerstein, VentureWell

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NSF Grantees

AC 2011-1729: UNDERSTANDING THE TECHNICAL ENTREPRENEUR-SHIP LANDSCAPE IN ENGINEERING EDUCATIONMary Besterfield-Sacre, University of Pittsburgh Mary Besterfield-Sacre is an Associate Professor and Fulton C. Noss Faculty Fellow in Department of Industrial Engineering, a Center Associate for the Learning Research and Development Center, and the Director for the Engineering Education Research Center at the University of Pittsburgh. Her principal research is in engineering education assessment, which has been funded by the NSF, Department of Edu- cation, Sloan Foundation, Engineering Information Foundation, and the NCIIA. Mary’s current research focuses on three distinct but highly correlated areas innovative product

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Multimedia and Distance Learning

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Judith R. Pearse, University of Maine

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Engineering Technology

, where she taught introductory courses and co-directed the NSF-sponsored Young Scholars Program. Her most recent service to the University began in 2001, when she began teaching in the EET Program. Her technical courses include Digital Systems, Programmable Logic Controllers, and DC/AC Circuit Analysis, but her strength lies in teaching the more humanistic side of engineering in Introduction to EET and Project Management. Her student evaluations earned her the University of Maine’s Presidential Outstanding Teacher of the Year Award in 2010 and the College of Engineering’s Early Career Teaching Award in 1995. Prior to 2001, Judith held several engineering and project management positions throughout Maine, including

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Unique Developments in Engineering Technology

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Branislav Rosul, College of Dupage; Niaz Latif, Purdue University, Calumet ; Mohammad A. Zahraee, Purdue University, Calumet; Aco Sikoski, Ivy Tech Community College

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Engineering Technology

AC 2011-951: MODULAR CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT FOR MECHA-TRONICS TECHNICIANSBranislav Rosul, College of Dupage Dr. Rosul completed his Bachelors of Science in Mechanical Engineering in February of 1984 majoring in Control Systems. Soon after he started to work as an Instrumentation Engineer in Teleoptic, Belgrade where he stayed for three years working on the Instrumentation Design and as a Project Engineer. During that time he worked on instrumentation and technology development of various industrial processes, from food to petrochemical and still industry. Academically, he continued on toward the Master of Science in Electrical Engineering at University of Belgrade. After completing his course work at the Belgrade

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ELOS Best Paper Nominations

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Gene Liao, Wayne State University; D. Fu, Wayne State University

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

AC 2011-295: EDUCATIONAL TOOL DEVELOPMENT OF AN ELEC-TRIC DRIVETRAIN BENCH UNITY. Gene Liao, Wayne State University Y. Gene Liao received the BSME from National Central University, Taiwan, Mechanical Engineer from Columbia University, and Doctor of Engineering from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. He is cur- rently an Associate Professor at Wayne State University. He has over 15 years of industrial practices in the automotive sector prior to becoming a faculty member. Dr. Liao has research and teaching interests in the areas of multi-body dynamics, hybrid vehicle powertrain, and CAE applications in products development and manufacturing.D Fu, Wayne State University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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Jianyu Liang, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Terri A. Camesano, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

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NSF Grantees

AC 2011-1397: DEVELOPING INQUIRY-BASED NANOBIOTECHNOL-OGY LABORATORY EXPERIENCE FOR SOPHOMORESJianyu Liang, Worcester Polytechnic Institute Jianyu Liang is Assistant Professor of Materials Science and Engineering. She received her Ph.D. from Brown University in 2005. She joined WPI in September 2004 and has established a Nanomanufacturing and Nanomaterials Laboratory at WPI. Her recent work has focused on developing novel nanomanufac- turing approaches, investigating inter-facial properties at nanometer scale, and exploring the applications of nanomaterials in biotechnology, fuel cells and batteries.Terri A. Camesano, Worcester Polytechnic Institute Terri A. Camesano is a Professor of Chemical Engineering at

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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Christopher W. Swan, Tufts University; Kurt Paterson, Michigan Technological University; Olga Pierrakos, James Madison University; Angela R. Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder; Bradley A. Striebig, James Madison University

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NSF Grantees

AC 2011-1328: ISES A LONGITUDINAL STUDY TO MEASURE THE IM-PACTS OF SERVICE ON ENGINEERING STUDENTSChristopher W. Swan, Tufts University Chris Swan is an associate professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering with additional appoint- ments in the Jonathan M. Tisch College of Citizenship and Public Service and the Center for Engineering Education and Outreach at Tufts University. Dr. Swan has also served as chair of Tufts CEE depart- ment (2002-2007) and as an officer in the Environmental Engineering division of ASEE (2001-2005). Dr. Swan’s current interests lie in the areas of waste reuse, and service-based educational efforts in the engineering curriculum. Specific efforts involving engineering education concern

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FPD V: Gender and Engineering Education: A Panel Discussion and Workshop

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Yevgeniya V. Zastavker, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering; Debbie Chachra, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering; Caitrin Lynch, Olin College of Engineering; Alisha L. Sarang-Sieminski, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering; Lynn Andrea Stein, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering

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First-Year Programs, Women in Engineering

AC 2011-2916: GENDER SCHEMAS, PRIVILEGE, MICRO-MESSAGING,AND ENGINEERING EDUCATION: PRACTICAL LESSONS FROM THE-ORYYevgeniya V. Zastavker, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering Yevgeniya V. Zastavker is an Associate Professor of Physics at Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering. Her research interests lie at the intersection of project-based learning and gender studies with specific emphasis on the curricula and pedagogies implemented in the first-year engineering programs.Debbie Chachra, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering Debbie Chachra is an Associate Professor of Materials Science at Olin College, where she has been in- volved in the development and evolution of the engineering curriculum since she joined the

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Liberal Education Poster Session

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Smitesh Bakrania, Rowan University

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

AC 2011-1373: GETTING STUDENTS PREPARED TO PRESENT WELLSmitesh 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 22.743.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Getting Students Prepared to Present WellAlthough engineering students become aware of what a good presentation entails early in theircollege

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FPD I: Attacking the Problems of Retention in the First Year

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Stephen Rippon, Arizona State University; James Collofello, Arizona State University; Robin R Hammond, Arizona State University

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First-Year Programs

AC 2011-1518: HELPING FRESHMEN DEVELOP A PERSONAL IDEN-TITY AS AN ENGINEERStephen Rippon, Arizona State University As Assistant Dean for Student Services in the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering, Steve Rippon over- sees the Schools’ K-12 outreach and summer programs, undergraduate recruitment, undergraduate re- tention and engagement initiatives, and the Engineering Career Center. Prior to joining the Schools of Engineering in 2007, Steve was the Executive Director of Student Success and Engagement Programs for ASU’s University College. Among his responsibilities during his 11 years as Executive Director, Steve directed the ASU Summer Bridge Program, the Campus Match Freshman Interest Groups, the University

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First-Year Activities and Peer Review Strategies in Civil Engineering

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Katherine Kuder, Seattle University; Nirmala Gnanapragasam, Seattle University

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Civil Engineering

AC 2011-1950: IMPLEMENTING PEER-REVIEWS IN CIVIL ENGINEER-ING LABORATORIESKatherine Kuder, Seattle University Assistant Professor in Civil and Environmental Engineering at Seattle University, specializing in mechan- ics, structural engineering and cement-based materials.Nirmala Gnanapragasam, Seattle University Nirmala Gnanapragasam is an Associate Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engi- neering at Seattle University and is the design coordinator of the senior capstone program for the depart- ment. She is a registered Professional Engineer in the State of Washington. Her interests include the professional practice of geotechnical engineering and engineering education research

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Teams and Teamwork in Design

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Peter J. Shull, Pennsylvania State University, Altoona; Carla Firetto, The Pennyslvania State University; L.J. Passmore, Pennsylvania State University, Altoona

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Design in Engineering Education

AC 2011-2623: IMPROVED TEAM FUNCTION: STUDENT-DRIVEN TEAMRULES AND CONSEQUENCESPeter J. Shull, Pennsylvania State University, Altoona Campus PETER J. SHULL is Professor of Engineering at The Pennsylvania State University. After a successful career in the technical field of Nondestructive Evaluation (NDE), and having worked at the prestigious Nation Institute of Standards and Technology, Dr. Shull made the decision to return to academia and began his career in education. From the first day, Dr. Shull noted an apparent lack of sound educational practice at the higher educational level. This is reflected in a statement made by Dr. Shull’s Ph.D. advisor regarding teaching”If you know the material well, you’ll be a great

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Introducing Sustainability into Engineering Education

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Jean D. MacRae, University of Maine

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Environmental Engineering

AC 2011-2465: INTRODUCING ELEMENTS OF SUSTAINABILITY INTOFORMAL AND INFORMAL ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING EDU-CATIONJean D MacRae, University of Maine Jean MacRae is an Associate Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Maine, where she is faculty adviser of the student chapter of Engineers Without Borders. Page 22.957.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Introducing elements of sustainability into formal and informal environmental engineering educationThe pressing need to find ways to improve quality of life on a crowded planet with

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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James Dean Palmer, Northern Arizona University; Joseph Flieger, Northern Arizona University; Eddie Hillenbrand

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NSF Grantees

AC 2011-831: JAVAGRINDER: A WEB-BASED PLATFORM FOR TEACH-ING EARLY COMPUTING SKILLSJames Dean Palmer, Northern Arizona University Dr. Palmer is an assistant professor at Northern Arizona University where his research interests include undergraduate computer science education, language design, and computational storytelling.Joseph FliegerEddie Hillenbrand Page 22.985.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 JavaGrinder: A Web-Based Platform for Teaching Early Computing SkillsAbstractEven as Bureau of Labor Statistics predictions indicate

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Integration of Liberal Education into Engineering

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Donald Arthur Brown, Penn State University ; Mary Lynn Brannon, Pennsylvania State University, University Park

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Engineering Ethics, Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

AC 2011-1205: INTEGRATING ETHICS INTO UNDERGRADUATE EN-VIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND ECONOMICS EDUCATIONDonald Arthur Brown, Penn State University Donald A .Brown is Associate Professor, Environmental Ethics, Science, and Law, at Penn State Uni- versity. Professor Brown’s major interests include integrating ethical considerations into environmen- tal policy formation and helping environmental professionals and civil society understand ethical issues that arise in scientific and economic descriptions of environmental problems. Professor Brown formerly worked as a systems engineer and environmental lawyer. He also has a graduate training in philosophy and ethics. Before coming to Penn State, Professor Brown worked for the

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Teaching Mechanics

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Joseph J. Rencis, University of Arkansas; Hartley T. Grandin Jr, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

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Mechanics

AC 2011-404: JUST-IN-TIME APPROACH TO INTEGRATE A DESIGNPROJECT INTO MECHANICS OF MATERIALSJoseph J. Rencis, University of Arkansas Joseph J. Rencis is Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville. He was Head of the Department of Mechanical Engineering from 2004 to 2010. He held the inaugural en- dowed Twenty-first Century Leadership Chair in Mechanical Engineering from 2007 to 2010. From 1985 to 2004 he was professor in the Mechanical Engineering Department at Worcester Polytechnic Institute. His research focuses on boundary element methods, finite element methods, atomistic modeling, and en- gineering education. He currently serves on the editorial board of Engineering Analysis

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Effective Projects and Experiments in Instrumentation and Control

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Akram Hossain, Purdue University, Calumet; Md. Rasheduzzaman, Purdue University, Calumet

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Instrumentation

AC 2011-352: INTEGRATING SERVOMOTOR CONCEPTS INTO MECHA-TRONICS ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY CURRICULUM EMPHASIZ-ING HIGH SPEED PACKAGING MACHINERYAkram Hossain, Purdue University Calumet (Tech) Akram Hossain, Purdue University Calumet Akram Hossain is a professor in the department of Engi- neering Technology at Purdue University Calumet, Hammond, IN. He worked eight years in industry at various capacities. He is working with Purdue University Calumet for the past 24 years. He consults for industry on process control and related disciplines. He is a senior member of IEEE. He served in IEEE/Industry Application Society for 15 years at various capacities. He served as chair of manufac- turing Systems Development

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Bonnie Ferri, Georgia Tech; JillL L. Auerbach, Georgia Institute of Technology; Jennifer E. Michaels, Georgia Institute of Technology; Douglas B. Williams, Georgia Institute of Technology

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NSF Grantees

AC 2011-2226: TESSAL: PORTABLE DISTRIBUTED LABORATORIESIN THE ECE CURRICULUMBonnie Ferri, Georgia Tech Bonnie Ferri received a BS from Electrical Engineering from Notre Dame in 1981, a MS in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering from Princeton in 1984, and a PhD in Electrical Engineering from Georgia Tech in 1988. She is currently a Professor and Associate Chair for Graduate Affairs in ECE at Georgia Tech. Her research has been in the areas of embedded control systems, applications of control, control of computing systems, and education. She is the recipient of the 2007 IEEE Education Society Harriet B. Rigas Award.JillL L Auerbach, Georgia Institute of Technology Jill Auerbach is a Senior Academic Professional

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Aerospace Curriculum and Collaborations

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Sanjay Jayaram, Saint Louis University, Parks College of Engineering, Aviation, and Technology; Michael Swartwout, Saint Louis University

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Aerospace

AC 2011-1151: SIGNIFICANCE OF STUDENT-BUILT SPACECRAFT DE-SIGN PROGRAMS IT’S IMPACT ON SPACECRAFT ENGINEERING ED-UCATION OVER LAST TEN YEARSMichael Swartwout, Saint Louis University, Parks College of Engineering, Aviation and Technology Dr. Michael Swartwout joined the Saint Louis University faculty as of 2009 as an Assistant professor in the Department of Aerospace & Mechanical Engineering at Parks. He worked at Washington University in Saint Louis previously from 2000 to 2009. Beginning his education in Aerospace Engineering earning both his Bachelor and Master of Science with the University of Illinois, he went on to achieve his Doc- torate with Stanford University in Aeronautics & Astronautics in 2000. He

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Architechtural Engineering Eduction: Emergent Topics

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Ahmed Cherif Megri, University of Wyoming

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Architectural

AC 2011-2739: TEACHING HIGH-RISE PLUMBING DESIGN FOR EN-GINEERSAhmed Cherif Megri, University of Wyoming Dr. Ahmed Cherif Megri, associate professor of architectural engineering at the University of Wyoming (UW), teaches several HVAC and energy courses. Dr. Megri is also teaching a course titled ”Compre- hensive Performance of Building Envelope and HVAC Systems” for Summer School at UW, and ”Smoke and Fire Dynamics” during summer session at Concordia University, Canada. His research areas include airflow modeling, zonal modeling, energy modeling, and artificial intelligence modeling using the support vector machine learning approach. Prior to his actual position at UW, he was an assistant professor and the

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Experiential Learning and Globalization in BME

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Jonathan Sanghoon Lee, University of Virginia; Shing Wai Yam, University of Virginia; William H. Guilford, University of Virginia

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Biomedical

AC 2011-2054: SIGNIFICANT FACTORS IN SUCCESSFULLY MATCH-ING STUDENTS TO BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING RESEARCH LABO-RATORIESJonathan Sanghoon Lee, University of Virginia Jonathan S. Lee is currently an undergraduate in Biomedical Engineering at the University of Virginia.Mr. Shing Wai YamWilliam H Guilford, University of Virginia Will Guilford is an Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering at the University of Virginia, and the current Undergraduate Program Director. He received his B.S. in Biology and Chemistry from St. Francis College in Ft. Wayne, Indiana and his Ph.D. in Physiology from the University of Arizona. Will did his postdoctoral training in Molecular Biophysics at the University of Vermont under David

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ABET and Curriculum-Level Assessments

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Howard S. Kimmel, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Angelo J. Perna, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Shari Klotzkin; John D. Carpinelli, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Reginald Percy Tomkins, New Jersey Institute of Technology

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Chemical Engineering

AC 2011-244: STUDENT LEARNING AND THE CONTINUOUS PROGRAMIMPROVEMENT PROCESS IN A CHEMICAL ENGINEERING PROGRAMHoward S. Kimmel, New Jersey Institute of Technology Dr. Kimmel is Professor of Chemical Engineering at New Jersey Institute of Technology in Newark, NJ, and Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs. He has been Executive Driector for the Center for Pre-College Programs at NJIT for over 30 years. Dr. Kimmel has had numerous NSF grants and State grants focusing on professional development, curriculum, and assessment. In addition, he is a member of the assessment committee for Chemical Engineering.Angelo J. Perna, New Jersey Institute of Technology Dr.Angelo J. Perna is professor of Chemical and

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Computers in Education Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Chris Smaill, University of Auckland; Colin Coghill, University of Auckland

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Computers in Education

AC 2011-1155: WORK IN PROGRESS: VIRTUAL OUTREACH - FACILI-TATING THE TRANSITION TO UNIVERSITY STUDYChris Smaill, University of Auckland Dr Chris Smaill holds a Ph.D. in engineering education from Curtin University of Technology, Australia, and degrees in physics, mathematics and philosophy from the University of Auckland. For 27 years he taught physics and mathematics at high school level, most recently as Head of Physics at Rangitoto Col- lege, New Zealand’s largest secondary school. This period also saw him setting and marking national examinations, and training high-school teachers. He has a successful, established and ongoing publica- tion record where high-school physics texts are concerned, covering more than

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Educating Students for the 21st Century: History, Reflection, and Outcomes

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Swaminathan Balachandran, University of Wisconsin, Platteville

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Cooperative & Experiential Education

AC 2011-275: STUDENT REFLECTION IN EXPERIENTIAL LEARNINGPROJECTSSwaminathan Balachandran, University of Wisconsin - Platteville Bala has more than 35 years of teaching, five years of industrial and about 10,000 hours of consulting experience. He is a fellow of IIE and senior member of SME, ASQ, APICS, HFES, INFORMS, INFOMS, ASEE, and IIE. He is a life member of Phi Kappa Phi, Alpha Pi Mu, and SME. He was the chair of the Department of Industrial Engineering at UW Platteville from 1986 to 1995, established the IE laboratory facilities and secured the accreditation of the program by EAC of ABET in 1987 and 1993. He serves on the editorial board of the International Journal of Production Planning and control. He is a

Conference Session

Design Tools & Methodology II

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Oenardi Lawanto, Utah State University; Wade H. Goodridge, Utah State University; Harry B. Santoso, Utah State University

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Design in Engineering Education

AC 2011-919: TASK INTERPRETATION AND SELF-REGULATING STRATE-GIES IN ENGINEERING DESIGN PROJECT: AN EXPLORATORY STUDYOenardi Lawanto, Utah State University Oenardi Lawanto received his B.S.E.E. from Iowa State University, M.S.E.E. from the University of Dayton, and Ph.D. from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Currently, he is an assistant professor in the Department of Engineering and Technology Education at Utah State University. Before coming to Utah State, Dr. Lawanto taught and held several administrative positions at one large private university in Indonesia. In his years of teaching experiences in the area of electrical engineering, he has gained new perspectives on teaching and learning. He has

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New Developments in Teaching Electromagnetics and Related Topics

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Yong Xu, Virginia Tech; Kathleen Meehan, Virginia Tech; Cortney V. Martin, Virginia Tech; Alan B Overby; Xiangyu Wei, Virginia Tech

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Electrical and Computer

AC 2011-1682: VISUALIZING CONCEPTS IN ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS:HANDS-ON EXPERIMENTS USING STUDENT-OWNED LABORATORYKITSYong Xu, Virginia Tech Dr. Yong Xu received his B.S. in Applied Physics from Tsinghua University (China) in 1995 and his Ph.D. in Physics from California Institute of Technology in 2001. From 2001 to 2004, he worked as a research scientist at Orbits Lightwave, a startup company, and then a postdoctoral scholar at Caltech. Since 2005, he is an assistant professor in the Bradley Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Virginia Tech, a faculty member of the Center for Photonics Technology at Virginia Tech, and a affiliated faculty member of the biomedical imaging division of the School of

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Public Policy in Engineering Education

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Martin S. High, Oklahoma State University; Joseph M. Nowakowski, Muskingum University

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Engineering and Public Policy

AC 2011-2441: WHAT DO MARKETS TELL US ABOUT DEMAND FORENGINEERS IN THE WORKPLACE?Martin S. High, Oklahoma State University Marty High is an Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering at Oklahoma State University. His aca- demic interests include teaching in all areas and at all levels of chemical engineering with a focus on instruction in thermodynamics and mass transfer. His research interests are in the areas of mass transfer in polymeric systems, corrosion modeling, equation of state development and refinery catalysis. Marty also writes in the area of sustainability and on the intersection of law, science and society. He received his engineering education at Penn State (B.S., M.S., and Ph.D.) and earned his law

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Improving Visualization Skills

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Norma L. Veurink, Michigan Technological University; AJ Hamlin, Michigan Technological University

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Engineering Design Graphics

AC 2011-1785: SPATIAL VISUALIZATION SKILLS: IMPACT ON CON-FIDENCE AND SUCCESS IN AN ENGINEERING CURRICULUMNorma L Veurink, Michigan Technological University Ms. Veurink is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Engineering Fundamentals at Michigan Tech where she teaches First Year Engineering courses. Ms. Veurink has conducted research on the impact of spatial visualization training on student retention and success and is on the Executive Board for the Engineering Design Graphics Division of ASEE.AJ Hamlin, Michigan Technological University AJ Hamlin is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Engineering Fundamentals at Michigan Technolog- ical University where she teaches first year engineering courses and an

Conference Session

Tools of the Trade

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Douglas H. Timmer, University of Texas, Pan American; Miguel Gonzalez, University of Texas, Pan American; Connie M. Borror, Arizona State University, West

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Engineering Management

AC 2011-1513: TEACHING DESIGN OF EXPERIMENTS USING THE MOUSEFACTORYDouglas H Timmer, University of Texas, Pan AmericanMiguel Gonzalez, University of Texas, Pan American Dr. Miguel A. Gonzalez serves as the Associate Dean and Director for the School of Engineering and Computer Science in the University of Texas Pan American’s College of Science and Engineering. He has a significant amount executive industry experience where he held managerial and executive positions including President and CEO of a large Citrus processor. Throughout his experience, Dr. Gonzalez’ pro- fessional and academic activities are focused on an overall mission to provide opportunities for student involvement by developing and maintaining a

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ETD Design III: Materials and Metallurgy

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Jason K. Durfee, Eastern Washington University

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Engineering Technology

AC 2011-516: USING A SERIES OF ADVERTISING VIDEOS TO ILLUS-TRATE SOLID MECHANICS AND MATERIAL-RELATED DESIGN IS-SUES IN THE ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY CURRICULUMJason K Durfee, Eastern Washington University Professor DURFEE received his BS and MS degrees in Mechanical Engineering from Brigham Young University. He holds a Professional Engineer certification. Prior to teaching at Eastern Washington Uni- versity he was a military pilot, an engineering instructor at West Point and an airline pilot. His interests include aerospace, aviation, professional ethics and piano technology. Page 22.1604.1