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Special Session: Next Generation Problem-Solving

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tamara Moore, University of Minnesota; Brian Self, California Polytechnic State University; Margret Hjalmarson, George Mason University; Judith Zawojewski, Illinois Institute of Technology; Barbara Olds, Colorado School of Mines; Ronald Miller, Colorado School of Mines; Heidi Diefes-Dux, Purdue University; Richard Lesh, Indiana University

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Educational Research and Methods

mathematics in engineering education contexts. She also works in mathematics teacher professional development and design research related to students’ learning of mathematics.Judith Zawojewski, Illinois Institute of Technology Judith S. Zawojewski is an Associate Professor in the Department of Mathematics and Science Education at Illinois Institute of Technology in Chicago, IL. She received her B.S. in mathematics and education at Northwestern University, and her Masters and Ph. D. degrees in mathematics education at National-Louis University and Northwestern University respectively. She works Page

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Curricular Developments in Energy Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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David Blekhman, California State University Los Angeles; Jason Keith, Michigan Technological University; Ahmad Sleiti, University of Central Florida; Eileen Cashman, Humboldt State University; Peter Lehman, Humboldt State University; Richard Engel, Schatz Energy Research Center; Michael Mann, University of North Dakota; Hossein Salehfar, University of North Dakota

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

AC 2010-635: NATIONAL HYDROGEN AND FUEL CELL EDUCATIONPROGRAM PART I: CURRICULUMDavid Blekhman, California State University Los Angeles David Blekhman is an Associate Professor in the Power, Energy and Transportation program in the Department of Technology at CSULA. Dr. Blekhman received his B.S.-M.S., in Thermal Physics and Engineering from St. Petersburg State Technical University, Russia, and a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering in 2002 from SUNY Buffalo. Prior to joining CSULA in 2007, he was an Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Grand Valley State University. Currently, Dr. Blekhman is a PI for the Department of Energy "Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Education at CSULA" grant

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Matthew Ohland, Purdue University; Misty Loughry, Georgia Southern University; Richard Layton, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Hal R. Pomeranz, Deer Run Associates, Inc.; David Woehr, University of Tennessee, Knoxville; Eduardo Salas, University of Central Florida

Institute of Technology Richard A. Layton is the Director of the Center for the Practice and Scholarship of Education and Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. He received a B.S. from California State University, Northridge, and an M.S. and Ph.D. from the University of Washington. His areas of scholarship include student team-building, team-formation and peer-evaluation, laboratory reform, data analysis and presentation, and system dynamics. Prior to his academic career, Dr. Layton worked in consulting engineering, culminating as a group head and a project manager. He is a guitarist and songwriter with the classic alternative rock band

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Scholar Program Proposal/Develop Courses and Materials/Collaborations and Accredatation Systems for Global Engineering Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lester Gerhardt, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Andy Riess, Council for International Exchange of Scholars

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International

AC 2010-1606: FULBRIGHT SCHOLAR PROGRAM PROPOSALLester Gerhardt, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute After 10 years with Bell Aerospace Corporation where he was Director of Avionics Research, Dr. Gerhardt joined Rensselaer in 1970. He was promoted to Full Professor in 1974, and was selected as Chairman of the newly merged Electrical, Computer, and Systems Engineering Department in 1975, a position he held through 1986. The ECSE Department growth and development during these years was nationally recognized in a National Academy of Science report receiving the top rating in the most improved program category, as well as being rated in the top 10 percent in other categories. In 1986, he was

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Preparing Engineers for the Global Workplace and Successful Graduates for a Flat World: What Does It Take?

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sarah Zappe, Pennsylvania State University; Thomas Litzinger, Pennsylvania State University; Hien Nguyen, Pennsylvania State University

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International

, learning communities, online discussions, instructional design for online learning, and innovative technology for learning. She can be reached at htn126@psu.edu. Page 15.169.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 An Investigation of First Year Students’ Perceptions of Global AwarenessAbstractMost engineering educators recognize the importance of emphasizing the so-called “soft-skills”in the undergraduate curriculum in order for graduates to be competitive in the global workforce.Of increasing interest for many engineering programs is engaging students in

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2010 Public Policy Colloquium

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Thomas W Peterson

graduate students performing industrially relevant research• Produce engineering graduates who are creative and innovative practitioners, more capable of leading teams to advance technology in established firms or leading new firms Directorate for Engineering 9 The Innovation Spectrum ERC I /UCRC Industry Resources Invested Investors

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2010 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

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Amos Joseph St. Germain

deficient inwriting, speaking, cultural awareness and foreign languages by all means have thatyoung person major in engineering perhaps the most structured of college majors(298-300.) So it goes.However the good fight continues and in engineering education scholarship andculture scholarship there are bright lights to be sure. In American Studies there isDavid Nye who is in the myth, symbol, allegory, metaphor tradition of Henry Nashsmith and Leo Marx. His recent work includes a study of technology and history inthe nineteenth century, AMERICA AS SECOND CREATION: TECHNOLOGY ANDNARRATIONS OF NEW BEGINNINGS (2003.) And of course there is the work ofSamuel Florman who hold degrees in civil engineering and English. His “In Praise ofTechnology,” (HARPERS

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Past and Future of Manufacturing Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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David Wells, North Dakota State University

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Manufacturing

board process engineering, printed electronics, applications of RFID technologies and manufacturing engineering pedagogy. Through his research, Dr. Wells has supervised the completion of twelve graduate degrees in the past six years. His publication history includes nearly seventy print publications and over forty invited presentations. He has addressed professional audiences in Ukraine, Japan, India, Brazil, Peru, Mexico and Canada, as well as in many United States venues. For many years, he has been active in the national leadership of Society of Manufacturing Engineers, American Society for Engineering Education, and ABET. Over the past twenty-six years, he has been a

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2010 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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Sunghoon Jang; Kenneth Markowitz; Aparicio Carranza

Developing a Senior Capstone Project Course in Integrating Undergraduate Teaching and Research Sunghoon Jang+, Kenneth Markowitz+, and Aparicio Carranza* + Department of Electrical Engineering Technology * Department of Computer Engineering Technology New York City College of Technology of CUNY 300 Jay Street Brooklyn, NY 11201 Abstract: In this current study, we will discuss how to develop a course module of seniorcapstone project as an activity of the NSF STEM grant proposal which has been awarded in theyear 2006. The

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2010 Northeast Section Meeting

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Sunghoon Jang; Kenneth Markowitz; Aparicio Carranza

Developing a Senior Capstone Project Course in Integrating Undergraduate Teaching and Research Sunghoon Jang+, Kenneth Markowitz+, and Aparicio Carranza* + Department of Electrical Engineering Technology * Department of Computer Engineering Technology New York City College of Technology of CUNY 300 Jay Street Brooklyn, NY 11201 Abstract: In this current study, we will discuss how to develop a course module of seniorcapstone project as an activity of the NSF STEM grant proposal which has been awarded in theyear 2006. The

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2010 ERC

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Robert Morse

  Teaching: Classifications of Institutions of Higher  Education.  Universe was of schools was the 14  colleges that granted at least half bachelor degrees in  engineering and technology. w Methodology used was the same multi­variable  system used in the America’s Best Colleges  rankings for that year. Undergraduate Engineering rankings w 1995 w All ABET accredited undergraduate programs (in  the low 300s) in one category. w Ranked using academic reputation only. w Dean and associate dean of each program surveyed w Asked to place each program in one of four tiers of  academic quality. Highest score possible 4.0. w Why the switch? Engineering broader than just 14  (at the time) engineering specialty schools. Undergraduate Engineering rankings

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2010 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

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Suxia Cui; Younhui Wang; Felecia M Nave; Kendall T. Harris

Teach Computer Techniques through Multimedia Suxia Cui1, Younhui Wang2, Felecia M. Nave3, and Kendall T. Harris4 1 Electrical and Computer Engineering Department 2 Engineering Technology Department 3 Chemical Engineering Department 4 Mechanical Engineering Department Prairie View A&M UniversitySession: Tools, techniques, and best practices of engineering education for the digital generationAbstractPrairie View A&M University (PVAMU) College of

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2010 ERC

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Steven McKnight

 and building technologies, with  emphases on efficiency, economy, and sustainability •  Supporting programs  –  Manufacturing and Construction  Equipment  –  Manufacturing Enterprise Systems  –  Materials Processing and Engineering  –  Nanomanufacturing Nanomanufacturing  Discovery, learning, research infrastructure, and stewardship  4  Current CMMI Research Clusters  Mechanics and Engineering Materials •  Research aimed at advances in the transformation and  use of engineering materials efficiently, economically,  and sustainably •  Supporting programs  –  Geomechanics and Geomaterials  –  Materials and Surface Engineering  –  Mechanics of Materials  –  Nano/Bio

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2010 ERC

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Steven McKnight

 and building technologies, with  emphases on efficiency, economy, and sustainability •  Supporting programs  –  Manufacturing and Construction  Equipment  –  Manufacturing Enterprise Systems  –  Materials Processing and Engineering  –  Nanomanufacturing Nanomanufacturing  Discovery, learning, research infrastructure, and stewardship  4  Current CMMI Research Clusters  Mechanics and Engineering Materials •  Research aimed at advances in the transformation and  use of engineering materials efficiently, economically,  and sustainably •  Supporting programs  –  Geomechanics and Geomaterials  –  Materials and Surface Engineering  –  Mechanics of Materials  –  Nano/Bio

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2010 Public Policy Colloquium

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Chris Greer

 million for the USDA to support Catalyze Breakthroughs  competitive bioenergy research for National Priorities  ASEE /NSF Corporate  Research  Postdoctoral Fellowship for Engineers  § 1 year research in corporate setting  § 40 fellows  § Shared stipend support  § Corporate mentor  § Entrepreneurship training Source: aseensfip.asee.org University of Utah  Technology Commercialization  •  Univ. of Utah #2 in Startups in 2007 and 2008  •  35 College of Engineering Startups in 3 years Source: Richard Brown, Dean of Engineering, University of Utah Carnegie Mellon University

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2010 ERC

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Chris Conrardy

 programs to  advance the technology  EWI FSW System  ­  Navy program with amphibious vehicle  manufacturer  ­  Air Force program with aircraft engine  manufacturer  ­  Army program with armored vehicle manufacturer  ­  Army contractor implements large FSW machine  Amphibious vehicle  into production in 2009  EWI is a leader in FSW of hard metals with  many commercial and defense applications  Partnerships Targeted Technology  Development Ultrasonic Additive Manufacturing (UAM):  Novel technology to build net­shapes  by solid­state deposition  Titanium

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2010 ERC

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Chris Conrardy

 programs to  advance the technology  EWI FSW System  ­  Navy program with amphibious vehicle  manufacturer  ­  Air Force program with aircraft engine  manufacturer  ­  Army program with armored vehicle manufacturer  ­  Army contractor implements large FSW machine  Amphibious vehicle  into production in 2009  EWI is a leader in FSW of hard metals with  many commercial and defense applications  Partnerships Targeted Technology  Development Ultrasonic Additive Manufacturing (UAM):  Novel technology to build net­shapes  by solid­state deposition  Titanium

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2010 ERC

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John J McGrath

and health.è Supporting programs w Energy for Sustainability w Environmental Engineering w Environmental Implications of Emerging Technologies w Environmental Sustainability Ke, Clemson CBET Research Cluster: Transport & Thermal Fluidsè Supports fundamental advances in transport processes enabling new technological solutions to understand pressing issues in energy, the environment, manufacturing, health care, and other fields.è Supporting programs w Combustion, Fire & Plasma Systems w Fluid Dynamics w Interfacial Processes & Thermodynamics w Particulate & Multiphase

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2010 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

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Ana T. Torres-Ayala; Daniel Bumblauskas; Matthew Verleger

responded to the invitation. Ninety-three percent of respondents were graduatestudents.This paper presents the aggregate results of all 97 respondents. It includes a profile of surveyparticipants, motivations for joining the ASEE, experiences with the ASEE, interests andsuggestions. Additionally, this paper will discuss the implications those results had on the SCCExecutive Board's immediate plans for the 2009-2010 year, as well as on the longer termstrategic plan of the SCC.History of ASEE Student MembersSince its creation in 1893 the American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE) has attractedfaculty, administrators, and industry representatives committed to furthering education inengineering and engineering technology. The ASEE also attracts

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2010 ERC

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Greg Cirincione

Collaborative Technology Alliances at the Army Research LaboratoryPartnering with the Private Sector Greg Cirincione The Army Research Laboratory 2010 ASEE Engineering Research Council Annual Conference March 15, 2010 U.S. Army Research LaboratoryMissionProvide innovative science, technology, and analysesto enable full spectrum operations.VisionAmerica’s Laboratory for the Army: Many Minds,Many Capabilities, Single Focus on the Soldier Acknowledged Scientific, Technical and Analytical Excellence Recognized bridge between the Nation’s Scientific and Technical Communities and the Army Leader in providing innovative solutions

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2010 ERC

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Robert J Trew

Division of Electrical,Communications, and Cyber­Systems (ECCS) Robert J. Trew Division Director ASEE ERC ECCS Missionž Address fundamental research issues at the nano, micro, and macro scales underlying device and component technologies (electronic and photonic devices), energy and power, controls, networks, communications, computation, and cyber technologiesž Support integration of systems principles in complex engineering systems and networks for a variety of applications areasž Ensure education of a diverse workforce to meet the technological challenges of a 21st century global economy

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Graduate Student Experience

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ana Torres-Ayala, University of South Florida; Daniel Bumblauskas, Iowa State University; Matthew Verleger, Purdue University

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Graduate Studies

AC 2010-540: ASEE STUDENT MEMBERS’ NEEDS ANALYSIS: IMPLICATIONSFOR THE ASEE STUDENT CONSTITUENT COMMITTEEAna Torres-Ayala, University of South Florida Ana T. Torres-Ayala is a doctoral candidate in Higher Education at the University of South Florida. She holds a BS degree in Computer Engineering from the University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez and a MEng degree in Computer and Systems Engineering from Rensselear Polytechnic Institute. She has experience in the telecommunications industry where she worked for Lucent Technologies. Before beginning her doctoral studies, Ana was also an Information Technology instructor. Her research interests include: preparing future engineering faculty

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Knowing our Students, Faculty, and Profession

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tershia Pinder-Grover, University of Michigan; Chris Groscurth, University of Michigan

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Educational Research and Methods

—newinsight can be gained from the analysis. During this phase of our analysis we discussed how ourfour primary themes compared to existing research about teaching Millennials and consideredtheir implications for preparing Millennial engineers to meet the criteria of the Engineer of 2020.These implications are discussed at length in the final section of this paper.Table 2. Description of open coding themes organized by the topics emerging from axial coding Defining the “Millennial Generation Teaching Millennials ≠ Behaviors (e.g., use of technology, ≠ Engineering knowledge and skills multitasking, connection with others, (e.g., fundamentals versus applied, etc

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2010 Public Policy Colloquium

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Gerald Holder

.  •  Establish a committee under the  White House National Science •  Senate bill (S. 1210) introduced by Ted  and Technology Council.  Kaufman. Pending in the space‐science  •  Committee would be responsible  subcommittee.  for coordinating all federal  programs and activities in  support of STEM (science,  technology, engineering, and  mathematics) education.  •  A STEM education strategic

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2010 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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Frank T. Fisher; Hong Man

Virtual Research Experiences for Undergraduates in Nanotechnology Frank T. Fishera and Hong Manb a Department of Mechanical Engineering b Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, NJ 07030Nanotechnology, the ability to leverage and exploit fundamental processes at the nanometerlength scale, suggests the potential for a technological revolution. To sustain and propagatetechnologies at the nanoscale, continued efforts toward understanding the fundamental principlesgoverning nano-science must be coupled with a focus on nano

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2010 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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Allison L. Felix; Joel Z. Bandstra; William H.J. Strosnider

middle and high-schoolteachers in a two-week summer science institute to design and construct a system to remediatewater impacted by acid mine drainage, a ubiquitous and locally-relevant issue, and involvedthem in field experiences with real remediation systems. The design and construction of theremediation systems also involved learning and application of science concepts from chemistryto environmental science, the engineering design process, mathematical problem solving, and theuse of technology for data acquisition and analysis. In addition, the project involved studentsand teachers in 21st century thinking skills and the characteristics of scientific and technologicalliteracy as they collected data, designed systems and subsystems, utilized

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Curricular Developments in Energy Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lynn Albers, North Carolina State University; Karen Lindsay, Wake County Public School System; Janice Hemric, Wake County Public School System; Laura Bottomley, North Carolina State University; Jade Tucker, Wake County Public School System; Karen Hollebrands, North Carolina State University; Elizabeth Parry, North Carolina State University

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

Engineering. She has been a Principal Investigator of the RAMP-UP program for the past ten years.Karen Hollebrands, North Carolina State University Dr. Karen Hollebrands is an Associate Professor in the Department of Math, Science and Technology Education. She has been a Principal Investigator of the RAMP-UP program since the fall of 2004.Elizabeth Parry, North Carolina State University Elizabeth Parry received her B.S. in Engineering Management-Mechanical Engineering from the University of Missouri-Rolla. After working for IBM for 10 years, Mrs. Parry left to raise her children and start a science education business. Since 1999, she has directed two major grant programs for the College of

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Sustainable Energy Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joshua Goldade, University of North Dakota; Tessa Haagenson, University of North Dakota; Hossein Salehfar, University of North Dakota; Mike Mann, University of North Dakota

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

. Dr. Salehfar has worked as a consultant for the New York Power Pool, electric utilities and coal industries in the State of North Dakota, and the North Dakota Energy and Environmental Research Center (EERC). Dr. Salehfar has very active and externally funded multidisciplinary research projects. He is currently working on a number of projects funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF), and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). Some of the projects that he has worked on include alternative and renewable energy systems, fuel cell technologies, power electronics, electric drives, neuro-fuzzy intelligent systems, electric power and energy systems, power systems reliability, engineering

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2010 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

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Greg Murray; Tim Thomas

CHOOSING THE RIGHT PARAMETRIC MODELING SOFTWARE FOR YOUR ET PROGRAM Greg Murray, Tim Thomas Pittsburg State University, Pittsburg, KSAbstractKeeping up with technology has always been a challenge, and parametric modeling software is aprime example. This paper presents findings from a project that deals primarily with answeringa few key questions that every Engineering Technology program should ask when incorporating3D graphics software into its program: What software is being used in industry? Whichsoftware packages should we use? Is it beneficial for students to be familiar with more than onetype of software? How important are

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Aerospace Technical Session

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Moshe Barak, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev

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Aerospace

AC 2010-318: A MODEL FOR PROMOTING COGNITION, META-COGNITIONAND MOTIVATIONMoshe Barak, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev Page 15.55.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 A Model for Promoting Cognition, Metacognition and Motivation in the Technological Class: The Theory of Self- Regulated LearningAbstractEducators widely acknowledge the advantages of project-based learning intechnology and engineering over traditional schooling. However, teachers with astrong background in engineering often focus on learning specific subject matter andcompleting a technical work rather than developing students’ learning competences.To address