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The Role of Robotics in K-12 Engineering

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Can Saygin, University of Texas, San Antonio; Timothy T. Yuen, University of Texas, San Antonio; Heather J. Shipley, University of Texas, San Antonio; Hung-da Wan, University of Texas, San Antonio; David Akopian, University of Texas, San Antonio

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

AC 2012-3021: DESIGN, DEVELOPMENT, AND IMPLEMENTATION OFEDUCATIONAL ROBOTICS ACTIVITIES FOR K-12 STUDENTSDr. Can Saygin, University of Texas, San Antonio Can (John) Saygin is an Associate Professor of mechanical engineering and a research investigator in the Center for Advanced Manufacturing and Lean Systems (CAMLS) at the University of Texas, San Antonio (UTSA). He is also the Director of the Interactive Technology Experience Center (iTEC) and the Director of the Manufacturing Systems and Automation (MSA) Laboratory. He received his B.S. (1989), M.S. (1992), and Ph.D. (1997) degrees in mechanical engineering with emphasis on manufacturing engineering from the Middle East Technical University, Ankara, in Turkey. In

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ABET Accreditation, Assessment, and Program Improvement in ECE

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Diana G. de la Rosa-Pohl, University of Houston

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Electrical and Computer

AC 2012-3617: DIFFERENCES IN EDUCATIONAL GOALS WITHIN THEFIELD OF ELECTRICAL ENGINEERINGDiana G. de la Rosa-Pohl, University of Houston Diana de la Rosa-Pohl has been a lecturer in the Cullen College of Engineering at the University of Hous- ton since 2003. She has worked with the PROMES program to develop project-based learning courses for the first-year curriculum. Currently, she is developing and evaluating project-based multidisciplinary courses for the engineering honors program. Page 25.468.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 DIFFERENCES IN EDUCATIONAL

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Contextual Competencies

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nathan E. Canney, University of Colorado, Boulder; Angela R. Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder

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Educational Research and Methods

AC 2012-3889: A MODEL FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF PERSONALAND PROFESSIONAL SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR ENGINEERSNathan E. Canney, University of Colorado, Boulder Nathan Canney received bachelor’s degrees from Seattle University in civil engineering and applied math- ematics. After graduation, he worked for Magnusson Klemencic Associates in Seattle, Wash., as a Struc- tural Engineer on high-rise residential buildings. Canney returned to school at Stanford University for a master’s degree and is currently pursuing a doctoral degree at the University of Colorado, Boulder, in civil engineering, with an engineering education research focus.Dr. Angela R. Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder

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Aerospace Technical Session

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Wallace T. Fowler P.E., University of Texas, Austin

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Aerospace

AC 2012-4796: A QUARTER-CENTURY OF TEACHING SPACECRAFTMISSION DESIGNDr. Wallace T. Fowler P.E., University of Texas, Austin Wallace Fowler has served on the faculty of the Department of Aerospace Engineering and Engineering Mechanics at the University of Texas, Austin, since 1965. He is a Fellow of both the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) and the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics. He served as National President of the ASEE in 2000-01. He currently directs the NASA Texas Space Grant Con- sortium. He was the recipient of the 1985 AIAA/ASEE John Leland Atwood Award and the 1994 ASEE Fred Merryfield Design Education Award

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Innovatiive Methods to Teach Engineering to URMs

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jorge Crichigno, Northern New Mexico College; Ivan Lopez Hurtado, Northern New Mexico College

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Minorities in Engineering

AC 2012-3975: AN ALTERNATIVE MODEL FOR COMPUTER NETWORKSEDUCATION IN COMPUTING DISCIPLINESDr. Jorge Crichigno, Northern New Mexico College Jorge Crichigno received a B.Sc. degree in electrical engineering from the Catholic University of Asun- cion, Paraguay, in 2004, and M.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees in computer engineering from the University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, in 2008 and 2009, respectively. He is currently an Assistant Professor in the Engineering Department at Northern New Mexico College, Espanola, N.M. His current research inter- ests include wireless and optical networks, graph theory, mathematical optimization, and undergraduate STEM education. He has served as reviewer and TPC member of journals and

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Innovations in Teaching Transportation and Geotechnical Engineering

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Susan Conrad, Portland State University; Timothy James Pfeiffer P.E., Foundation Engineering, Inc.; Tom Szymoniak, Portland State University

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Civil Engineering

AC 2012-3661: PREPARING STUDENTS FOR WRITING IN CIVIL EN-GINEERING PRACTICEProf. Susan Conrad, Portland State University Susan Conrad is a professor of applied linguistics at Portland State University, where she teaches discourse analysis courses and collaborates with civil engineering faculty and local practitioners to study writing in civil engineering.Mr. Timothy James Pfeiffer P.E., Foundation Engineering, Inc.Mr. Tom Szymoniak, Portland State University Tom Szymoniak is a Civil Engineer with 28 years of professional experience. He is currently a full-time instructor at Portland State University in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering. His main area of focus is teaching the underclass students

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Remote and Network-based Laboratories

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rick Williams, East Carolina University; Loren Limberis, East Carolina University; Rebel Umphlett, BioNetwork Capstone Center; David Hobson Yarley, BioNetwork Capstone Center

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

AC 2012-3722: PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT-STYLED SHORT COURSESFOR A HIGHLY EFFECTIVE BIOPROCESS ENGINEERING LABORA-TORY EXPERIENCEDr. Rick Williams, East Carolina UniversityDr. Loren Limberis, East Carolina University Loren Limberis joined the engineering faculty at ECU in Aug. 2006. He earned his B.S. in electrical engineering and Ph.D. in bioengineering from the University of Utah. Limberis taught for several years as an Assistant Professor at the College of New Jersey and was a research analyst with Southwest Research Institute prior to his academic career. His research interests focus on designing techniques to utilize nature’s highly complex and sophisticated biological systems to develop biohybrid devices for use in

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Technology in Mechanics Education

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michelle Marie Grau, Stanford Univeristy; Sheri Sheppard, Stanford University; Samantha Ruth Brunhaver, Stanford University

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Mechanics

AC 2012-4827: REVAMPING DELTA DESIGN FOR INTRODUCTORY ME-CHANICSMs. Michelle Marie Grau, Stanford Univeristy Michelle Grau is a junior in mechanical engineering at Stanford University, and was one of the students in the first revision of ENGR 14, Introduction to Solid Mechanics. Her research interests include engineering education, robotics in space applications, and using robots to introduce engineering to middle school students. She is passionate about the FIRST Robotics program, in which she coaches teams and volunteers at competitions. She also does wushu and gymnastics.Dr. Sheri Sheppard, Stanford University Sheri Sheppard, Ph.D., P.E., is professor of mechanical engineering at Stanford University. Besides

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Using Computers, Software, and Writing to Improve Mathematical Understanding

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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N. Jean Hodges, Virginia Commonwealth University, Qatar

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Mathematics

AC 2012-3246: INTEGRATING WRITING WITH CONTEMPORARY MATH-EMATICS TO DEVELOP CRITICAL THINKING SKILLSMs. N. Jean Hodges, Virginia Commonwealth University, Qatar N. Jean Hodges earned a master’s of science degree in technical communication at North Carolina State University and taught writing and business courses at several colleges. Since 2004, she has been an Assistant Professor of writing at Virginia Commonwealth University’s branch campus in Doha, Qatar (VCUQatar). She has collaborated with Dr. John Schmeelk, professor of mathematics at VCUQatar, in ongoing educational research on contemporary mathematics courses, most recently investigating uses of writing in the mathematics class. In addition to publications and

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Professional Aspects of Graduate Engineering Programs

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joy Watson, University of South Carolina; Jed S. Lyons, University of South Carolina

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Graduate Studies

AC 2012-3274: INVESTIGATION OF THE WORK ENVIRONMENT OFENGINEERING PH.D.S IN THE UNITED STATESDr. Joy Watson, University of South Carolina Joy Watson is currently a STEM education consultant working with private industry, academia and the U.S. Navy to develop a logistics/IT course for low-income, high potential middle and high school students. She completed her Ph.D. in the College of Engineering at the University of South Carolina in Aug. 2011. She obtained her B.S. and M.S. in chemical engineering from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Before entering the doctoral program, she worked as a process engineer in the pulp and paper industry and as patent examiner at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. At the

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

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Samuel Ratnajeevan Herbert Hoole P.E., Michigan State University

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International

AC 2012-5037: LOCATION OF AN ENGINEERING FACULTY IN SRI LANKA:THE UNUSUAL CRITERIA, LESSONS LEARNT, AND ETHICS ISSUESProf. Samuel Ratnajeevan Herbert Hoole P.E., Michigan State University S. Ratnajeevan H. Hoole is a professor of electrical and computer engineering at Michigan State University in East Lansing, Mich. His research interests focus on computational methods, especially computing electromagnetic fields by the finite element method. His ongoing research is in shape optimization in coupled problems, determining the location and shape of objects so as to accomplish design objects in electrothermal problems in electric machinery, eco-friendly buildings, hyperthermia treatment planning in oncology, etc. This

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Design Tools and Methodology II

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Edward James Christie; Daniel D. Jensen, U.S. Air Force Academy; Richard T. Buckley Ph.D., U.S. Air Force Academy; Devin A. Menefee, U.S. Air Force Academy; Kyle Kenneth Ziegler; Kristin L. Wood, University of Texas, Austin; Richard H. Crawford, University of Texas, Austin

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Design in Engineering Education

AC 2012-3698: PROTOTYPING STRATEGIES: LITERATURE REVIEWAND IDENTIFICATION OF CRITICAL VARIABLESMr. Edward James ChristieDr. Daniel D. Jensen, U.S. Air Force Academy Dan Jensen is a professor of engineering mechanics at the U.S. Air Force Academy where he has been since 1997. He received his B.S. (mechanical engineering), M.S. (applied mechanics), and Ph.D. (aerospace engineering science) from the University of Colorado, Boulder. He has worked for Texas Instruments, Lockheed Martin, NASA, University of the Pacific, Lawrence Berkeley National Lab, and MSC Software Corp. His research includes design of micro air vehicles, development of innovative design methodolo- gies, and enhancement of engineering education. Jensen

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Innovations in Solid Mechanics

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Peter Wolfsteiner, Munich University of Applied Sciences

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Mechanics

AC 2012-3164: TEACHING MULTIBODY SYSTEM SIMULATION: ANAPPROACH WITH MATLABDr. Peter Wolfsteiner, Munich University of Applied Sciences Peter Wolfsteiner is professor in mechanical engineering at the Munich University of Applied Sciences (HM) in Germany. He received his Ph.D. degree in M.E. from the Technical University Munich. Prior to joining the faculty at HM, he worked at Knorr-Bremse Group as a Manager in the area of new technologies for rail vehicle braking systems. He teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in statics, strength of materials, dynamics, controls, numerics, and simulation of dynamical systems. Research interests include simulation, nonlinear dynamics, random vibrations, and fatigue. He is