Paper ID #16020Experiences in Developing a Computer Engineering Capstone Design Coursewith a Start-up CompanyDr. Andy S. Peng, University of Wisconsin - Stout Andy S. Peng is an assistant professor with Computer Engineering Program in Engineering and Technol- ogy Department at University of Wisconsin - Stout since January 2014. Andy S. Peng is also a systems engineer staff at Lockheed Martin MST since November 2005. From May 2003 to April 2004, Andy held a graduate research intern position with Aerospace Electronic System (AES) group at Honeywell Inter- national Inc. From July 1999 to July 2002, Andy held hardware design
co-teaching support to K-12 teachers across the entire tra- jectory of the profession. Her research focuses on teacher education, classroom assessment, and P-16 environmental and engineering education.Prof. Jeannie S. Stephens, University of Delaware Jeannie Stephens received her doctoral degree in materials science and engineering from the University of Delaware in 2004. Since then, she has been a National Research Council fellow at the National Institute of Standards and Technology, a post doctoral fellow at Rice University, and a research scientist at DePuy Synthes (companies of Johnson & Johnson). Stephens first joined BME in September 2013 as temporary faculty and is now an assistant professor of
Paper ID #15132Supporting Student Attainment and Management of Competencies in a Trans-disciplinary Degree ProgramProf. Amy S. Van Epps, Purdue University, West Lafayette Amy S. Van Epps is an associate professor of Library Science and Engineering Librarian at Purdue Uni- versity. She has extensive experience providing instruction for engineering and technology students, including Purdue’s first-year engineering program. Her research interests include finding effective meth- ods for integrating information literacy knowledge into the undergraduate engineering curriculum. Prof. Van Epps has a BA in engineering science from
leader, emerging scholar, and the decision to pursue a faculty career.Mr. Alade S McKen, Iowa State University Alade Shola McKen, M.S. Ed., is a first-year doctoral student and graduate assistant in the School of Education at Iowa State University. Alade received his B.A. in English and Creative Writing from Bing- hamton University, and his M.S. Ed. in Higher Education Administration from Baruch College, School of Public Affairs. Alade has worked in higher education for over 10 years. He also volunteers through a number of non-profit organizations and community partnerships. Alade examines the social foundations of education and culture within society. He is interested in researching diverse issues faced by African
, University of California, Santa CruzProf. Michael S. Isaacson, University of California, Santa Cruz Michael Isaacson is the Narinder Singh Kapany Professor emeritus, professor of electrical engineering, Director of the Center for Sustainable Energy and Power Systems (CenSEPS) and a member of the Sus- tainable Engineering and Ecological Design Program at UCSC. He is recipient of numerous awards including a Sloan Foundation Faculty Fellowship, the Burton Medal from the Microscopy Society of America, an Alexander von Humboldt Senior Scientist Award, the Rank Prize in Optoelectronics and the Distinguished Scientist Award from the Microscopy Society of America. He is a Fellow of the AAAS and the MSA. He has been elected to the
Paper ID #16881Effective Utilization of the Analog Discovery Board Across Upper-DivisionElectrical Engineering CoursesDr. Steven S. Holland, Milwaukee School of Engineering Steven S. Holland (M ’13) was born in Chicago, IL, in 1984. He received the B.S. degree in electrical engineering from the Milwaukee School of Engineering (MSOE), Milwaukee, WI, in 2006, and the M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in electrical and computer engineering from the University of Massachusetts Amherst, in 2008 and 2011 respectively. From 2006 to 2011, he was a Research Assistant working in the Antennas and Propagation Laboratory (APLab), Department of
Paper ID #15044Making Learning Whole: Toward the Development of an Instrument Opera-tionalizing Perkins’ ModelDr. Jeremi S London, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus Dr. Jeremi London is an Assistant Professor of Engineering at Arizona State University. She holds B.S. and M.S. degrees in Industrial Engineering and a Ph.D. in Engineering Education, all from Purdue Univer- sity. She employs mixed methods research designs and computational tools to address complex problems relevant to her research interests. She leads projects related to her research interest in primary research interests, which are focused on the
State, and after many years as a CEO in the health care industry, he started his entrepreneurial career in the mid-90s when he founded an internet software company. He has since been involved in entrepreneurial ventures through the founding of several other software companies, as an angel investor and as managing partner in a venture capital firm. He has also served on numerous corporate, startup, and civic boards.Dr. Robert S. Crockett, California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo Robert Crockett received his Ph.D. from University of Arizona in Materials Science and Engineering. He holds an M.B.A. from Pepperdine University and a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from University of California, Berkeley. He
Industrial Ergonomics and on the editorial board for several other journals.Mr. Jeff BertrandDr. Rebecca S Hartley, Clemson University Center for Workforce Development Rebecca Hartley has spent the past seventeen years working in higher education administration in the areas of undergraduate admissions, graduate admissions, academic records, and student affairs. She holds a Ph.D. in Public Administration and Public Policy from Auburn University. Prior to joining the Clemson University Center for Workforce Development as the Director of Pathways, she served as Director of Graduate Admissions & Records at the University of Montevallo in Alabama. Her research interest and expertise focuses on citizen public opinion as it
Paper ID #15878Using Career Pathways to Assimilate High School Students into the Engi-neering ProfessionDr. S. Jimmy Gandhi, California State University - Northridge Dr. S. Jimmy Gandhi is an assistant professor at California State University, Northridge. His research interests and the courses he teaches includes Quality Management, Lean Manufacturing, Innovation & Entrepreneurship,Sustainability as well as research in the field of Engineering Education. He has over 30 conference and journal publications and has brought in over $500K in research grants to The California State University, Northridge.Dr. Vidya K
Paper ID #14859What Does It Mean to Be an Engineer? A Comparison of Adult Students atThree InstitutionsMs. Tressa Kay Mikel, University of California, BerkeleyMr. Frank Hoang, University of California, BerkeleyMr. Pedro S. H. Kim, UC Berkeley Bachelor of Arts in Resource Management (Interdisciplinary Research Studies) with a minor in Chemical Engineering and Certification in Entrepreneurship Technology from the University of California, Berke- ley, May 2015.Dr. Maria-Isabel Carnasciali, University of New Haven Maria-Isabel Carnasciali is an Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the Tagliatela College of
Arizona State after completing her M.S. and Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering at Stanford University. She also has a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Northeastern University. Dr. Brunhaver’s research examines the career decision-making and professional identity formation of engineering students, alumni, and practicing engineers. She also conducts studies of new engineering pedagogy that help to improve student engagement and understanding.Dr. Shawn S Jordan, Arizona State University, Polytechnic Campus SHAWN JORDAN, Ph.D. is an Assistant Professor of engineering in the Ira A. Fulton Schools of En- gineering at Arizona State University. He teaches context-centered electrical engineering and embedded systems design
immersed. His earlier work focused on indigenous populations in the Andes and he currently centers on students and higher education.Ms. Jocelyn B. S. Cullers, Boise State UniversityProf. Don L. Warner, Boise State University c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Connecting with Other Disciplines Builds Students Own Skills and Professional IdentityBackgroundThe Summer Research Community (SRC) at Boise State University brings STEM (science,technology, engineering, and mathematics) students together with faculty and other studentsfrom social sciences and humanities to form an interdisciplinary summer experience. The SRCwas founded with impetus from a National
, West Lafayette, IN. He is the current leader of A.C.C.E.S.S. team.Mr. Mrigank S. Jha, Purdue University, West Lafayette Mr. Jha works as a Web Developer for World Wide Technology in St Louis, Missouri. He graduated from Purdue University in December 2015, with a Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering. He worked as a front-end developer for A.C.C.E.S.S - Analysis of Code on Cloud as an Educational Service to Students.Mr. Pranav Marla, Purdue University Pranav Marla is an undergraduate student at the College of Science in Purdue University. He is pursuing a major in Computer Science, with a specialization in Machine Intelligence. He designed the entire backend of A.C.C.E.S.S.Mr. Kee Wook Lee, Purdue University
across South Carolina, and many manufactur- ing industry partners to create pathways and resources for supporting advanced manufacturing advocacy and opportunities impacting employability and economic development across the Southeast.Dr. Rebecca S Hartley, Clemson University Center for Workforce Development Rebecca Hartley has spent the past seventeen years working in higher education administration in the areas of undergraduate admissions, graduate admissions, academic records, and student affairs. She holds a Ph.D. in Public Administration and Public Policy from Auburn University. Prior to joining the Clemson University Center for Workforce Development as the Director of Pathways, she served as Director of Graduate
, she resigned from her faculty job and came to Connecticut for family reunion. Throughout her academic career in Australia and Sin- gapore, she had developed a very strong interest in learning psychology and educational measurement. She then opted for a second Ph.D. in educational psychology, specialized in measurement, evaluation and assessment at University of Connecticut. She earned her second Ph.D. in 2010. Li has a unique cross- disciplinary educational and research background in mechatronics engineering, specialized in control and robotics, and educational psychology, specialized in statistical analysis and program evaluation.Dr. Ronald S. Harichandran, University of New Haven Ron Harichandran is Dean of the
work for a Ph.D. in Civil & Environmental Engineering at the University of Delaware. He is a member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. and President of the Board of Trustees of Bethel AME Church of Wilmington, DE. He is married to Cheryl M. Vaughan, a Private Banking Vice President, and they have been blessed with two children Sterling Michael, Accounting/MIS graduate at UD, and Carter Lynsay, a 14 year old aspiring young women engineer.Prof. Jeannie S. Stephens, University of Delaware Jeannie Stephens received her doctoral degree in materials science and engineering from the University of Delaware in 2004. Since then, she has been a National Research Council fellow at the National Institute of Standards and
greater user feedback control than current systems. He is enthusiastic about inspiring students to pursue careers in STEM fields, with a focus on advanced manufacturing.Ms. Elizabeth S. Herkenham, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Ms. Herkenham is the K-13 Education Outreach Director of the School of Engineering (SoE) at Rensse- laer Polytechnic Institute. Her responsibilities include managing the Pre-College educational programs for the NSF-funded Lighting Enabled Systems & Applications Engineering Research Center (LESA ERC), CURENT ERC, and faculty-driven Broader Impact initiatives. Under Ms. Herkenham’s leadership, the RPI Engineering Ambassadors undergraduate program was established in Spring 2011. This unique
Paper ID #14711Preliminary Assessment of and Lessons Learned in PITCH: an IntegratedApproach to Developing Technical Communication Skills in EngineersDr. Nadiye O. Erdil, University of New Haven Nadiye O. Erdil is an assistant professor of industrial engineering and engineering and operations man- agement at the University of New Haven. Her research interests include use of statistical methods and lean tools for quality and process improvement, and use of information technology in operations management. Her work is primarily in manufacturing and healthcare delivery operations.Dr. Ronald S Harichandran P.E., University of New
the Department of Engineering Technology, Senior Research Fellow and Maker Space Co-Director for the LBJ Institute for STEM Education and Research at Texas State University, and a licensed Professional Engineer. She received her Ph.D. and M.S.E. from the University of Texas at Austin in Structural Engineering. Her undergraduate degrees in History and in Construction Engineering and Management are from North Carolina State University. Dr. Talley teaches courses in the Construction Science and Management Program, and her research focus is in student en- gagement and retention in engineering and engineering technology education. Contact: kgt5@txstate.eduDr. Julie S Linsey, Georgia Institute of Technology Dr. Julie S
Paper ID #16538Undergraduate Engineers and Teachers: Can Students Be Both?Dr. Malinda S. Zarske, University of Colorado - Boulder Malinda Zarske is a faculty member with the Engineering Plus program at the University of Colorado Boulder. A former high school and middle school science and math teacher, she has advanced degrees in teaching secondary science from the Johns Hopkins University and in civil engineering from CU-Boulder. Malinda teaches undergraduate product design courses through Engineering Plus as well as STEM edu- cation courses for pre-service teachers through CU Teach Engineering. Additionally, she
Healthcare as a Technical Support Analyst in Milwaukee, WI after completing her B.S. in Biomedical Engineering from Michigan Technological University. Erin’s research interests include preparing students for their sophomore year, minority student engineering identity development, and providing mentoring relationships to help foster student growth and success.Dr. Courtney S. Smith, Virginia Tech c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Paper ID #15393Courtney S. Smith is a Teaching Assistant Professor at UNC Charlotte. Her research interests span thementoring experiences of African American women in engineering
Paper ID #14885Integrating e-Learning Modules into Engineering Courses to Develop an En-trepreneurial Mindset in StudentsDr. Nadiye O. Erdil, University of New Haven Nadiye O. Erdil is an assistant professor of industrial engineering and engineering and operations man- agement at the University of New Haven. Her research interests include use of statistical methods and lean tools for quality and process improvement, and use of information technology in operations management. Her work is primarily in manufacturing and healthcare delivery operations.Dr. Ronald S. Harichandran, University of New Haven Ron Harichandran is Dean
University of Applied Sciences Thomas Singraber obtained his B.Sc. in Automotive Engineering at the FH Joanneum, University of Applied Sciences Graz, Austria. Currently he is working on finalizing his Master’s Thesis at the same faculty with a company partner supplying components to top motorsport teams all over the world. During his time at the Formula Student team he focused his work on aerodynamics and chassis developement and achieved therefore practical knowledge on a wide spectrum of racing topics. On completion of his studies, he intends to pursue an interdisciplinary career in the automotive sector with a strong motorsport affiliation.Mr. Christian J. Steinmann, HM&S IT-Consulting Christian Steinmann has
Paper ID #15608Catalyzing Active Learning: Implementing Active Learning Across an Engi-neering and Science CollegeTracy A. Bibelnieks Ph.D., University of Minnesota DuluthDr. Kristen S. Gorman, University of MinnesotaBrian D. Gute, University of Minnesota Duluth Brian Gute holds B.A. degrees in Chemistry and English from the University of Minnesota Duluth and an M.S. in Toxicology from the University of Minnesota. He is an instructor in the Department of Chem- istry and Biochemistry at the University of Minnesota Duluth where he primarily teaches freshman-level introductory and general chemistry courses. Prior to joining the
waters.Ms. Jenna Bruntz,Prof. Rao S. Govindaraju, Purdue University - West Lafayette Rao S. Govindaraju is the Bowen Engineering Head and the Christopher B. and Susan S. Burke Professor in the School of Civil Engineering at Purdue University. He earned his PhD in civil engineering from the University of California, Davis, in 1989. His primary areas of research include surface and subsurface hydrology, contaminant transport, watershed hydrology, and climatic influences. He is interested in de- veloping algorithms for analyzing and learning from hydrologic data. He specializes in problems dealing with uncertainty and spatial variability. His scholarly accomplishments include over a 125 peer-reviewed journal articles, four
) for the RIT NSF ADVANCE Institutional Transformation grant. The goal of this large-scale ($3.4M), multi-year university-level organizational transformation effort is to increase the representation and advancement of women STEM faculty. At the university level, she serves as Senior Faculty Associate to the Provost for ADVANCE and co-chairs the President’s Commission on Women.Prof. Maureen S. Valentine, Rochester Institute of Technology (CAST) Professor Maureen Valentine, P.E. has been a faculty member at the Rochester Institute of Technology for 23 years. She has served in many rolls, including teaching faculty, Department Chair, Director of Women in Technology and Associate Dean of the College of Applied Science and
Paper ID #16116’Making’ an Impact: An Ethnographic Approach to University Maker SpacesMs. Meredith Frances Penney, James Madison UniversityMr. James Deverell WatkinsBryan Levy, Georgia Institute of TechnologyDr. Julie S Linsey, Georgia Institute of Technology Dr. Julie S. Linsey is an Assistant Professor in the George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering at the Georgia Institute of Technological. Dr. Linsey received her Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering at The University of Texas. Her research area is design cognition including systematic methods and tools for innovative design with a particular focus on concept
. Alistair Cook, Colorado State University PhD Student in Education Sciences focusing on Engineering for Global Development as a context to teach engineering professional skills to undergraduate engineering studentsMs. Melissa D. Reese, Colorado State University Melissa D. Reese received a BS in International Business/Finance and an MBA in Management/Organizational Development from Rochester Institute of Technology in 1998 and 2006, respectively. She is currently the department manager of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Colorado State University.Prof. Zinta Byrne, Colorado State University Zinta S. Byrne is a tenured full professor of psychology at Colorado State University. Her previous careers were as software
MAKE Lab (http://themakelab.wp.txstate.edu), she is currently researching how recurring experiences within these design-based technologies impact self-efficacy and positive attitudes toward failure.Dr. Julie S. Linsey, Georgia Institute of Technology Dr. Julie S. Linsey is an Assistant Professor in the George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering at the Georgia Institute of Technological. Dr. Linsey received her Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering at The University of Texas. Her research area is design cognition including systematic methods and tools for innovative design with a particular focus on concept generation and design-by-analogy. Her research seeks to understand designers’ cognitive processes with the goal