Paper ID #11297Innovation Sandbox: Engineers in a Multidisciplinary PlaygroundDr. Robert S Crockett, California Polytechnic State University 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 is currently Professor and Director of the General Engineering Program at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo. Dr. Crockett is a specialist in technology development and commercialization of advanced materials and manufacturing processes
in several IEEE conferences, Wireless Communications and Mobile Com- puting Wiley Journal and co-authored several abstracts and journal papers in medical image processing with more work in progress in both research areas, wireless communications and medical images.Dr. Khalid S. Al-Olimat P.E., Ohio Northern University Dr. Khalid S. Al-Olimat is professor and chair of the Electrical & Computer Engineering and Computer Science Department at Ohio Northern University. He obtained his BS in Electrical Engineering from Far Eastern University in 1990, the MS in Manufacturing Engineering from Bradley University in 1994 and his PhD in Electrical Engineering from the University of Toledo in 1999. Dr. Al-Olimat is the
and vocational pathways. Dr. Lande received his B.S in Engineering (Product Design), M.A. in Education (Learning, Design and Technology) and Ph.D. in Me- chanical Engineering (Design Thinking) from Stanford University. Dr. Lande is the PI on the NSF-funded project ”Should Makers Be the Engineers of the Future” and a co-PI on the NSF-funded project ”Might Young Makers Be the Engineers of the Future?”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 courses, and studies the use of context
Paper ID #13037Mechatronics Experential Learning for Broadening Participation in Engi-neeringMr. Ashley Guy, University of Texas at Arlington Ashley Guy is a doctoral student with the Robotics, Biomechanics, and Dynamic Systems Laboratory at the University of Texas at Arlington. He holds B.S. degrees in both Biology and Mechanical Engineering and is currently pursuing his Ph.D. with Dr. Alan Bowling. His research includes micro- and nano-scale dynamics.Prof. Alan Bowling, University of Texas at ArlingtonProf. Panayiotis S. Shiakolas, University of Texas, Arlington
Jersey Institute of TechnologyDr. Raquel Perez-Castillejos, New Jersey Institute of Technology Dr. Raquel Perez-Castillejos is an assistant professor of biomedical engineering at the New Jersey Institute of Technology. Her research (www.tissuemodels.net) focuses on the development of tools for cell and tissue biology using micro- and nanotechnologies. Raquel obtained her Ph.D. with the National Center of Microelectronics in Barcelona. She was a postdoctoral fellow at the Laboratory of Miniaturized Systems (Univ. S˜ao Paulo, Brazil) and later at Harvard University with the Whitesides group. Dr. Perez-Castillejos is co-director of the NSF-funded REU summer program for neuroengineering, coordinator of the new cross
conceptual change and situated cognition. He received the NSF CAREER award in 2010 and is working on a study to characterize practicing engineers’ understand- ings of core engineering concepts.Dr. Paul S. Steif, Carnegie Mellon University Paul S. Steif is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Carnegie Mellon University. He received a Sc.B. in engineering from Brown University (1979) and M.S. (1980) and Ph.D. (1982) degrees from Harvard University in applied mechanics. He has been active as a teacher and researcher in the field of engineering education and mechanics. His research has focused on student learning of mechanics concepts and devel- oping new course materials and classroom approaches. Drawing upon methods of
particular attention to the ways the produce knowledge and the role of mathematical modeling.Dr. Bethany S. Fralick, University of South Carolina, Aiken Dr. Fralick is an Assistant Professor of Engineering in the Department of Mathematical Sciences at the University of South Carolina Aiken in Aiken, SC. She received her Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of South Carolina College of Engineering and Computing. Page 26.1344.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 Revisiting Graphical StaticsIntroductionUp until the 1950's, a
Paper ID #11554Student Development of a Five kW Solar Furnace for Solar Thermal Chem-istry ResearchDr. Gregory Scott Duncan, Valparaiso University G. Scott Duncan is an Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Valparaiso University. He re- ceived a BSME (1990) from Purdue University and Ph.D (2006) in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Florida. His research has focused on the development of systems and components for the area of concentrated solar thermal chemistry.Dr. Shahin S. Nudehi, Valparaiso University Professor Nudehi received a Bachelor degree and a Master degree in Mechanical Engineering from
- ing practices in design education, the effects of differing design pedagogies on retention and motivation, the dynamics of cross-disciplinary collaboration in both academic and industry design environments, and gender and identity in engineering.Ms. Courtney S Smith, Virginia Tech Courtney S. Smith is a PhD candidate in Engineering Education at Virginia Tech. Her research interests span the mentoring experiences of African American women in engineering, campus climate and best practices for diversity and inclusion in the STEM classroom. Page 26.1425.1 c American Society for
. Amanda S. Parker, University of Colorado, Boulder Amanda S. Parker is the Director of Access and Recruiting at the College of Engineering and Applied Science at the University of Colorado Boulder. She holds a B.S. in chemical engineering and is a graduate student in the Engineering Management Program at the University of Colorado Boulder. Her interests are in broadening participation in engineering.Beth A Myers, University of Colorado Boulder Beth A. Myers is the engineering assessment specialist for the Integrated Teaching and Learning Program at the University of Colorado Boulder. She holds a BA in biochemistry, ME in engineering management and is currently a PhD candidate studying engineering education at the
Paper ID #11456Badging Your Way to Information LiteracyMr. Michael Fosmire, Purdue University, West Lafayette Michael Fosmire is Professor of Library Science and Head, Physical Sciences, Engineering and Technol- ogy Division of the Purdue University Libraries.Prof. 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
Psychology (minor in International Studies) from The Ohio State University. His research interests lie at the intersection of three primary topics: (a) diverse student populations, (b) educational environments and (c) the social-psychological impact of college on students.Trevion S Henderson, The Ohio State University Trevion Henderson is a master’s student in the Higher Education and Student Affairs (HESA) program at The Ohio State University and a Graduate Research Associate for the Center for Higher Education Enterprise (CHEE). He most recently served as an Undergraduate Research Assistant for Dr. Terrell L. Strayhorn in the Ohio State College of Education and Human Ecology’s Center for Inclusion, Diversity, and
. Daniel A Kaczmarek, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Daniel Kaczmarek is a junior at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, pursuing a dual degree in Mechanical Engineering and Design, Innovation and Society. Daniel is interested in showing young students the career opportunities in the STEM fields, especially those in 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 includes managing the Pre-College educational programs for the NSF funded Smart Lighting Engineering Research Center (ERC), CURENT ERC, and faculty- driven Broader Impact
assessment that measures ”legitimate peripheral participation” or learning-by-doing, which is the theoretical foundation to an apprenticeship model of learning.Prof. 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
collaborator in a teacher-fellow pair through National Science Foundation’s GK12 program, Stephanie challenged students to find solutions to the NAE Grand Challenges. Secondary students have built vertical gardens, designed water filters, and most recently engineered food snacks using molecular gastronomy techniques. Resources to the project can be found at: bit.ly/MGresourcesJessica S. Ward, Drexel University Jessica Ward serves as the Director of Operations for the DragonsTeach program. She previously worked in the College of Engineering at Drexel University for more than 8 years with a focus on recruitment, grant facilitation and STEM program management. During her tenure in the College of Engineering, Jessica
Paper ID #16079Understanding Student Experiences in a Blended-Learning MOOC: A Phe-nomenographic StudyMs. S. Zahra Atiq, Purdue University, West Lafayette S. Zahra Atiq is a PhD student at the School of Engineering Education at Purdue University, West Lafayette. Her research interests include: computer science education specifically on teaching computer programming to undergraduates and how to improve their learning experiences. She is also interested in understanding student behaviors and performance in online learning environments specifically MOOCs.Ms. Casey Lynn Haney, Purdue University, West Lafayette Casey Haney is
Provost for Academic Affairs and a Board of Trustees Distinguished Professor of Educational Psychology at The University of Connecticut. She holds the Letitia N. Morgan Chair and is well known for her work on academically talented students. She was Principal Investigator for the Na- tional Research Center on the Gifted and Talented for 20 years and has authored or co-authored over 250 articles, books, book chapters, and technical reports. Her administrative responsibilities include all aca- demic programs as well as Honors and Enrichment, Student Success, Career Development, Institutional Research and Analysis, Excellence in Teaching and Learning, and Summer Programs.Dr. Joseph S. Renzulli, University of Connecticut
Paper ID #16937Implementation of Materials Science in the High School ClassroomDr. Alison K. Polasik, The Ohio State UniversityProf. Glenn S. Daehn, The Ohio State UniversityMichelle R. McCombs, The Ohio State University Michelle R. McCombs is the Program Manager and Education and Outreach Coordinator for the Center for Emergent Materials, an NSF MRSEC, CEM, at The Ohio State University. She received both her B.S. and M.S. in Chemistry at Western Kentucky University and M.A. in Science Education at the Uni- versity of California, Davis. In addition to conducting evaluation for this Math and Science Partnership Program, she
Paper ID #15447MAKER: A Maker Space Smart Badging SystemJulie DarwinMr. Joseph Patrick Kale, Bucknell UniversityProf. Michael S. Thompson, Bucknell University Prof. Thompson is an associate professor in the department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Bucknell University, in Lewisburg, PA. While his teaching responsibilities typically include digital design, computer engineering electives, and senior design, his focus in the classroom is to ignite passion in his students for engineering and design through his own enthusiasm, open-ended student-selected projects, and connecting engineering to the world around
- ally circulated journals related to materials science and mechanical engineering. He has also served on several NSF panels as a reviewer. He is currently teaching fundamental courses in materials science and mechatronics engineering at MTSU.Dr. Ahad S. Nasab, Middle Tennessee State University Dr. Ahad Nasab received his PhD from Georgia Institute of Technology in 1987. He then worked as a research scientist at the Center for Laser Applications of Physics Research Group of University of Tennessee Space Institute. In 1991 he joined the faculty of Middle Tennessee State University where he is currently the coordinator of the Mechatronics Engineering degree program.Dr. Walter W. Boles, Middle Tennessee State University
, programming, and the engineering design process into K-12 education. Aside from her research, Stephanie also participates regularly in outreach programs to promote STEM topics in classrooms and beyond.Robyn Paul, University of Calgary Robyn is a Master’s student researching engineering leadership education at the University of Calgary. She graduated from Manufacturing Engineering in 2011 and worked in industry for a few years before returning to school.Mr. Riley S. Booth, University of Calgary I’m a biomedical engineering MSc student at the university of Calgary. My research interests include haptics, rehabilitation, mobile and wearable technology, engineering education and educational software. I’m currently
her BSArc from the University of S˜ao Paulo (USP), both in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Prior to her current position she worked in design coordination in construction and real estate development companies in Brazil. Her research interests include team work in construction, effective communication in spatial problem solving, and design - field team interaction.Dr. Marisa Exter, Purdue University, West Lafayette Marisa Exter is an Assistant Professor of Learning Design and Technology in the College of Education at Purdue University. Dr. Exter’s research aims to provide recommendations to improve or enhance university-level design and technology programs (such as Instructional Design, Computer Science, and Engineering). Some
, electronic packaging, and bio-medical engineering. He has supervised to completion 26 MSME students and 5 PhD students. Publications include 1 book chapter, 32 journal publications, 47 refereed conference proceedings, 29 non-refereed publications, and 27 non-refereed presentations. He is respon- sible for funds as PI or Co-PI from 52 separate proposals totaling almost $6,500,000. Courses taught include undergraduate finite elements, thermodynamics, fluid dynamics, heat transfer, and engineering economics and ethics, and graduate finite elements, numerical methods, thermodynamics, statistical me- chanics, plasma fundamentals and gas dynamics.Bradley S. Davidson, University of Denver Dr. Bradley Davidson is an Assistant
. Brummel, The University of Tulsa Dr. Brummel is an Associate Professor of Industrial/Organizational Psychology at The University of Tulsa. He received his PhD from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.He conducts research on training and development and individual differences in the workplace. He also investigates the use of role play simulations for teaching ethics.Dr. Jeremy S. Daily P.E., The University of Tulsa Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Using the Engineering and Science Issues Test (ESIT) for Ethics InstructionThe purpose of this paper is to describe an innovative approach of ethics instruction forengineers. This
Paper ID #15138Where is Everybody? Participation in Online Student Evaluation of Instruc-tion SurveysDr. Camilla M. Saviz P.E., University of the Pacific Camilla Saviz is Professor and Chair of Civil Engineering at the University of the Pacific. She received B.S. and M.S. degrees in Mechanical Engineering from Clarkson University, an M.B.A. from the New York Institute of Technology, and a Ph.D. in Civil and Environmental Engineering from the University of California, Davis. She joined the University of the Pacific in 1999 and is a registered Professional Engineer in California.Dr. Luke S. Lee P.E., University of the
resilient infrastructure, protective structures, and engineering education.Dr. James Ledlie Klosky, U.S. Military Academy Led Klosky is a Professor of Civil Engineering at the United States Military Academy at West Point and a past winner of ASEE’s National Teaching Medal. He is a licensed professional engineer and works primarily in the areas of infrastructure, subsurface engineering and engineering education.Capt. Todd Mainwaring P.E., U. S. Military AcademyProf. Joseph P. Hanus, U.S. Military Academy Colonel Joseph Hanus is the Civil Engineering Program Director at the U.S. Military Academy, West Point, NY. He received his B.S. from the University of Wisconsin, Platteville; M.S. from the University of Minnesota, Twin
cooking.Dr. Walter BolesDr. Ahad S. Nasab P.E., Middle Tennessee State University Dr. Ahad Nasab received his PhD from Georgia Institute of Technology in 1987. He then worked as a research scientist at the Center for Laser Applications of Physics Research Group of University of Tennessee Space Institute. In 1991 he joined the faculty of Middle Tennessee State University where he is currently the coordinator of the Mechatronics Engineering degree program. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 An indoor Bocce game played by autonomous robotsAbstract: This paper presents a course project assignment in an upper-division engineeringcourse: Controls and Optimizations. Students
funded by the National Science Foundation, ARDA, and the United States Department of Agriculture.Patrick S. Schnable, Iowa State University c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 An Interdisciplinary Graduate Course for Engineers, Plant Scientists, and Data Scientists in the Area of Predictive Plant PhenomicsAbstractThis paper describes the development and first offering of a new graduate course entitled“Fundamentals of Predictive Plant Phenomics,” which is part of a recently awarded NationalScience Foundation Graduate Research Traineeship (NRT) award to Iowa State University. Thefocus of this particular NRT award is to train engineering
Engineering Program and Department of Mechanical Engineering at OSU and served as a facilitator for both the University Center for the Advancement of Teaching (UCAT) and Young Scholars Program (YSP) at OSU. Furthermore, he has worked in industry at Toyota through participation in INROADS and he has a high record of service with organizations such as the American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE) and National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE). To contact Dr. Long, email: Leroy.Long@erau.edu.Trevion S Henderson, University of Michigan Trevion Henderson is a doctoral student in the Center for Higher and Postsecondary Education (CSHPE) at the University of Michigan. He recently earned his master’s degree in Higher
. Her interests in scholarship of teaching include cross- curricular innovation.Dr. Raju S. Dandu, Kansas State University - Polytechnic Campus Raju Dandu is the Director of Bulk Solids Innovation Center and Professor of Mechanical Engineering Technology of the School of Integrated Studies of Kansas State University Polytechnic. As the Direc- tor, he manages the industry-university research, education, training, and full-scale testing activities of the storage and pneumatic conveying of bulk solids such as sugar, starch, minerals, chemicals, pigments, fillers, plastic resin, and recycled plastics. His professional interests in engineering are product design and development, CE Certification, 16-bit medical imaging