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Engineering Design: Implementation and Evaluation

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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James Pembridge, Virginia Tech; Marie Paretti, Virginia Tech

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Educational Research and Methods

AC 2010-806: TOWARDS A MODEL OF TEACHING EXPERTISE IN CAPSTONEDESIGN: DEVELOPMENT AND VALIDATION OF A PRELIMINARY SURVEYINSTRUMENTJames Pembridge, Virginia TechMarie Paretti, Virginia Tech Page 15.1269.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Towards a Model of Teaching Expertise in Capstone Design: Development and Validation of a Preliminary Survey InstrumentAbstractCapstone design courses seek to create a transitional environment between school and work byengaging students in collaborative, open-ended projects. These environments present a challengeto capstone faculty because the pedagogies used in such courses may differ significantly fromthose

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Outstanding Contributions - Mechanical Engineering Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Matthew Green, LeTourneau University; Carolyn Conner Seepersad, University of Texas, Austin; Katja Holtta-Otto, University of Massachusetts Dartmouth

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Mechanical Engineering

AC 2010-822: EXTREME EXPERIENCE INTERVIEWS FOR INNOVATIVEDESIGNS: CLASSROOM ASSESSMENT OF A NEW NEEDS-GATHERINGMETHODMatthew Green, LeTourneau University Dr. Matthew G. Green is an assistant professor of Mechanical Engineering at LeTourneau University, Longview. His objective is to practice and promote engineering as a serving profession, with special interest in improving the quality of life in developing countries. Focus areas include remote power generation, design methods for frontier environments, and assistive devices for persons with disabilities. Contact: MatthewGreen@letu.edu.Carolyn Conner Seepersad, University of Texas, Austin Dr. Carolyn C. Seepersad is an assisstant professor of

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Launching Successful Academic Careers

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert Engelken, Arkansas State University

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New Engineering Educators

AC 2010-837: THE “RESCUER FROM AFAR” SYNDROME: CAUTIONS FORTHE NEW ENGINEERING EDUCATOR, OR THINGS AREN’T ALWAYS ASTHEY SEEMRobert Engelken, Arkansas State University Dr. Robert D. Engelken was born on November 14, 1955 in Poplar Bluff, Missouri. He graduated from Walnut Ridge, Arkansas High School in 1974, obtained the B.S. - Physics from Arkansas State University in 1978, and obtained the M.S.E.E. and Ph.D.-E.E. from the University of Missouri-Rolla in 1980 and 1983, respectively. He has been on the engineering faculty at Arkansas State University since 1982 and is currently Director of Electrical Engineering, Professor of Electrical Engineering, and a Professional Engineer in the state of

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Measurement Tools

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Dina Banerjee, Purdue University; Alice Pawley, Purdue University

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Educational Research and Methods

AC 2010-839: INSTITUTIONAL ETHNOGRAPHY: A RESEARCH METHOD TOINVESTIGATE THE WORK-LIFE EXPERIENCES OF WOMEN FACULTYMEMBERS IN STEM DISCIPLINESDina Banerjee, Purdue University Dina Banerjee is a post-doctoral researcher in the Research in Feminist Engineering (RIFE) group. Her primary responsibility is the study of the career-related experiences of the women and minority faculty members of the STEM disciplines of Purdue University. She graduated with her PhD from Purdue University in May, 2009. After her admission in Purdue University in 2002, she graduated with her third Masters with sociology major in 2004. Her areas of specialization are gender, work and occupation; development and social change

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Civil Engineering Division Poster Session

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Scott Hamilton, United States Military Academy

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Civil Engineering

AC 2010-844: HOMEBREWING 101: A VITAL PART OF A CIVIL ENGINEERINGPROGRAM!Scott Hamilton, United States Military Academy Scott Hamilton is an active duty Army officer and Assistant Professor and Group Director in the Department of Civil& Mechanical Engineering at the US Military Academy at West Point, where he has served on the faculty for a total of over 9 years. As an officer in the US Army Corps of Engineers for over 26 years he has served in a variety of assignments in the US, Germany, Korea, and Afghanistan. He has been brewing beer and teaching others to brew for the last 16 years. Scott has been active with ASCE Student Chapters, on both the local and national level. He is a

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Enhancing CE Learning Through Use of Technology

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ghulam Bham, Missouri University of Science and Technology; Dan Cernusca, Missouri University of Science and Technology; Uday Manepalli, Missouri University of Science and Technology; Ronaldo Luna, Missouri University of Science and Technology

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Civil Engineering

AC 2010-896: STUDENT-CENTERED EVALUATION OF A GIS LABORATORY INTRANSPORTATION ENGINEERINGGhulam Bham, Missouri University of Science and Technology Dr. Ghulam Bham is an Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering at the Missouri University of Science & Technology. He received his PhD from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 2003. His research interests include modeling and simulation of driver behavior in transportation systems, traffic operations and control, and traffic safety.Dan Cernusca, Missouri University of Science and Technology Dr. Dan Cernusca is Instructional Design Specialist in the Department of Global Learning at the Missouri University of Science and Technology. He

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Teaching Mechanics of Materials & General Mechanics

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Shaobo Huang, Utah State University; Ning Fang, Utah State University

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Mechanics

AC 2010-190: REGRESSION MODELS FOR PREDICTING STUDENT ACADEMICPERFORMANCE IN AN ENGINEERING DYNAMICS COURSEShaobo Huang, Utah State University Shaobo Huang is a PhD in Engineering Education student in the Department of Engineering and Technology Education in the College of Engineering at Utah State University (USU). With BS and MS degrees in electrical engineering, her area of interest focuses on the predictive modeling of student academic performance and problem solving skills in engineering courses. She is a recipient of the USU Presidential Fellowship.Ning Fang, Utah State University Ning Fang is an Associate Professor in the Department of Engineering and Technology Education in the

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Research in Graphics Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Aaron Clark, North Carolina State University; Jeremy Ernst, North Carolina State University; Brian Downs, North Carolina State University

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Engineering Design Graphics

AC 2010-211: A SURVEY OF GRAPHIC PROFESSIONALS FOCUSED ONDISTANCE EDUCATION TRENDS IN TECHNICAL/ENGINEERINGAaron Clark, North Carolina State UniversityJeremy Ernst, North Carolina State UniversityBrian Downs, North Carolina State University Page 15.100.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 A Survey of Graphic Professionals Focused on Distance Education Trends in Technical/Engineering Graphics Education in the United States; Part IIAbstractResearch was conducted in the fall of 2008 to explore emerging trends in technical/ engineeringgraphics education. The study surveyed Engineering Design Graphics Division (EDGD)members

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Faculty & Program Exchanges: Internationalizing, Collaborations, Interactions

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Richard Hill, University of Detroit Mercy; Patricia Pena, Federal University of Minas Gerais

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International

AC 2010-224: INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATION IN AN UNDERGRADUATECONTROL SYSTEMS COURSERichard Hill, University of Detroit Mercy Richard C. Hill received the B.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering, summa cum laude, from the University of Southern California in 1998, and the M.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of California, Berkeley in 2000. From 2000 to 2002, he worked at Lockheed Martin Corporation on satellite attitude determination and control. He then spent two years as a high school math and science teacher. In 2008 he received the Ph.D. degree in Mechanical Engineering and the M.A. degree in Applied Mathematics from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. In 2008

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BME Course and Curriculum Development

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Richard Aston, East Tennessee State University; William H. Blanton, East Tennessee State University

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Biomedical

AC 2010-246: BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING E-BOOK GENERATIONRichard Aston, East Tennessee State University Richard Aston has published three text books, two in medical instrumentation: "Principles of Biomedical Instrumentation and Measurement" published by Merrill Publishing Company in 1990; "Medical Instrumentation for Nurses and Allied Health-Care Professionals" with Katherine K. Brown, published by Jones and Bartlett, Inc. in 1994; and "Electrical Circuit Analysis Using the TI-85 or TI-86," published by Prentice Hall in 2000. He taught medical instrumentation in several colleges over the past 30 years, most recently at East Tennessee State University in the biomedical engineering

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Capstone Design Pedagogy II

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Steven Zemke, Gonzaga University

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Design in Engineering Education

AC 2010-265: STUDENT PRECONCEPTIONS AND HEURISTICS IN LEARNINGDESIGNSteven Zemke, Gonzaga University Steven Zemke is Associate Professor and Chair of Mechanical Engineering at Gonzaga University in Spokane Washington. He oversees the curriculum for all Mechanical design courses and teaches sections of each. His research area is pedogogy of design. Prior to teaching, he was a design engineer for 25 years at Hewlett Packard, General Instruments, and Bell Telephone Labs. Page 15.1120.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Student Preconceptions and Heuristics in Learning

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Teaching Dynamics

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Josue Njock-Libii, Indiana University-Purdue University, Fort Wayne

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Mechanics

AC 2010-269: USING MICROSOFT WINDOWS TO COMPARE THE ENERGYDISSIPATED BY OLD AND NEW TENNIS BALLSJosue Njock-Libii, Indiana University-Purdue University, Fort Wayne Josué Njock Libii is Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne (IPFW), Fort Wayne, Indiana, USA. He earned a B.S.E in Civil Engineering, an M.S.E. in Applied Mechanics, and a Ph.D. in Applied Mechanics (Fluid Mechanics) from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan. His co-advisors for his PhD dissertation were the late Dr. Chia-Shun Yih, Timoshenko Professor of Applied Mechanics, and Dr. William P. Graebel, Professor of Applied Mechanics. He has worked as an engineering

Conference Session

Exporting of Higher Education to Developing Countries

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Waddah Akili, Iowa State University

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International

AC 2010-306: ON ENGINEERING EDUCATION REFORM IN THE ARABSTATES: A PATH FORWARDWaddah Akili, Iowa State University Page 15.918.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 On Engineering Education Reform in the Arab States: A Path ForwardAbstract: The paper addresses reform of engineering education in the Arab Region of thePersian Gulf (Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Kuwait, United Arab Emirates, Qatar, and the Sultanate ofOman) focusing on issues that have either been neglected or have not been suffiently addressed.The author argues for the need to institutionalize the concept of continuous improvement byseeding the process within the college

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Assessment of K-12 Engineering Programs & Issues

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Devlin Montfort, Washington State University; Shane Brown, Washington State University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

AC 2010-358: SECONDARY STUDENTS’ CONCEPTIONS OF ENGINEERS ANDENGINEERING: A CASE STUDY APPROACHDevlin Montfort, Washington State UniversityShane Brown, Washington State University Page 15.1054.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Secondary Students’ Conceptions of Engineers and Engineering: A Case Study ApproachAbstractResearchers have long been interested in how to recruit and retain more and more diversestudents into engineering programs. One consistent challenge in this research is understandingthe impacts of interventions from the point of view of the student. This study investigated howsecondary students understand the

Conference Session

Thermodynamics, Fluids, and Heat Transfer-Part I

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Simin Hall, College of Engineering at Virginia Tech; Catherine Amelink, Virginia Tech; Sam Conn, Virginia Tech

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Mechanical Engineering

AC 2010-361: A CASE STUDY OF A THERMODYNAMICS COURSE:INFORMING ONLINE COURSE DESIGNSimin Hall, College of Engineering at Virginia Tech Dr. Simin Hall is a Research Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Virginia Tech and Polytechnic Institute. Her applied research in education is focused on cognitive processes and motivational factors in problem solving in computationally intensive courses such as engineering using online technology. Prior to joining ME at Virginia Tech, she completed a collaborative research project between the Department of Engineering Education at Virginia Tech, College of Engineering at Texas A&M, and Department of Sociology at University

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Curriculum in Mechanical Engineering Technology: Part II

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jason Durfee, Eastern Washington University; Hani Saad, Eastern Washington University

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Engineering Technology

AC 2010-371: USING A LIVING-BUILDING LABORATORY (BUILDING AS ALABORATORY) AS A THERMODYNAMICS PROJECT IN THE ENGINEERINGTECHNOLOGY CURRICULUMJason Durfee, Eastern Washington University JASON 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 University 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.Hani Saad, Eastern Washington University Dr. Saad received his high school education in Lebanon, his native country. He received his BS and MS degrees

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Issues and Solutions in Mathematics Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Andrew Grossfield, Vaughn College of Aeronautics

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Mathematics

AC 2010-387: TECHNICAL ENROLLMENTS AND MATHEMATICALPEDAGOGYAndrew Grossfield, Vaughn College of Aeronautics Throughout his career, Dr. Grossfield combined an interest in engineering design and mathematics. He earned a BSEE at the City College of New York. During the early sixties, he obtained an M.S. degree in mathematics part time while designing circuitry full time in the aerospace/avionics industry. As a Graduate Associate, pursuing a doctoral degree at the University of Arizona, he was uniquely positioned as both a calculus teacher and as a student taking courses in applied mathematics. He prepared and attended lectures, concurrently, which developed his acute sensitivity to differences

Conference Session

New Learning Paradigms I

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Waddah Akili, Iowa State University

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Educational Research and Methods

AC 2010-444: ON IMPLEMENTATION OF PROBLEM-BASED (PBL) PEDAGOGYAPPROACHES TO ENGINEERING EDUCATION: MULTI–VARIANT MODELSAND EPISTEMOLOGICAL ISSUESWaddah Akili, Iowa State University Page 15.919.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 On Implementation of Problem-Based (PBL) Pedagogy Approaches to Engineering Education: Multi–variant Models and Epistemological IssuesAbstract: This paper focuses on the implementation of problem–based learning (PBL) in anengineering program, and argues that implementation of problem-based learning needs to beplaced in a context and must be developed with careful consideration of the social

Conference Session

Importance of Technical & Professional Writing in Engineering Technology Curriculum

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Beth Richards, University of Hartford; Ivana Milanovic, University of Hartford

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Engineering Technology

AC 2010-445: PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN ENGINEERING AND PROFESSIONALWRITINGBeth Richards, University of Hartford Beth Richards is director of the Rhetoric and Professional Writing program at the University of Hartford where she team teaches with first-year engineering faculty and is the writing mentor for seniors enrolled in the design project course.Ivana Milanovic, University of Hartford Ivana Milanovic is an Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering in the College of Engineering, Technology, and Architecture at the University of Hartford. She received her Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Polytechnic Institute of NYU, NY and M.S. and B.S. from University of Belgrade, Serbia

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Engineering in the Middle Grades

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Christine Schnittka, University of Kentucky; Michael Evans, Virginia Tech; Brett Jones, Virginia Tech; Carol Brandt, Virginia Tech

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

AC 2010-466: STUDIO STEM: NETWORKED ENGINEERING PROJECTS INENERGY FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL GIRLS AND BOYSChristine Schnittka, University of KentuckyMichael Evans, Virginia TechBrett Jones, Virginia TechCarol Brandt, Virginia Tech Page 15.1138.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Studio STEM: Networked Engineering Projects in Energy for Middle School Girls and BoysAbstractThe US workforce of the 21st century reflects an increasing need to train and hire engineers,scientists, and technologists.1,2 Whereas, the current trend is to seek expertise from foreignnationals, the new agenda is to place a concerted effort on the training and

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Project-based Learning and Other Pedagogical Innovations

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Horacio Vasquez, University of Texas, Pan American; Arturo Fuentes, University of Texas, Pan American; Javier Macossay, The University of Texas-Pan American; Martin Knecht, South Texas College; Robert Freeman, University of Texas, Pan American

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

AC 2010-475: DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF ANINTRODUCTION TO STEM COURSE FOR DUAL-ENROLLMENT PROGRAMSHoracio Vasquez, University of Texas, Pan American Dr. Horacio Vasquez is an Assistant Professor in the Mechanical Engineering Department at the University of Texas-Pan American (UTPA), in Edinburg, Texas. His current research interests are in the areas of control systems, mechatronics, measurements and instrumentation, and engineering education.Arturo Fuentes, University of Texas, Pan American Dr. Arturo Fuentes is an Associate Professor in the Mechanical Engineering Department at UTPA. His current research interests are in the areas of engineering education, finite element

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Technological Literacy and the Educated Person

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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R. William Graff, LeTourneau University; Paul Leiffer, LeTouneau University; Martin Batts, Le Tourneau University; Maria J. Leiffer, LeTouneau University

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Technological Literacy Constituent Committee

AC 2010-911: WHAT FUZZIES MIGHT LEARN FROM TECHIESR. William Graff, LeTourneau University R. William Graff is a professor in the school of Engineering and Engineering Technology at LeTourneau University, where he has taught since 1975. He received his B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees from Purdue University in electrical engineering. Prior to joining the faculty at LeTourneau, he was assistant professor of electrical engineering at Drexel University for six years, and then at Wilkes College for two years. His professional interests include antennas, microwaves, plasmas, teaching, and ethics.Paul leiffer, LeTouneau University Paul R. Leiffer is a professor and Chair of Engineering in the

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CE Capstone: Innovations in Learning & Assessment

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gregg Fiegel, California Polytechnic State University; Jay DeNatale, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

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Civil Engineering

AC 2010-941: COLLABORATING WITH LOCAL PRACTITIONERS TO LEAD ACAPSTONE CIVIL ENGINEERING DESIGN COURSEGregg Fiegel, California Polytechnic State University Gregg L. Fiegel is a Professor in the Civil and Environmental Engineering Department at California Polytechnic State University (Cal Poly), San Luis Obispo. He is a registered Professional Engineer in California, and he serves as the ASCE Student Chapter Faculty Advisor. Dr. Fiegel received his B.S. degree in Civil Engineering from Cal Poly in 1990. He received his M.S. and Ph.D. degrees from the University of California, Davis in 1992 and 1995, respectively.Jay DeNatale, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo Jay S

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Teaching Mechanical Systems: What's New

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Camilla Saviz, University of the Pacific; Said Shakerin, University of the Pacific

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Mechanical Engineering

AC 2010-512: HOW DOES IT WORK? USING TOYS TO INSPIRE WONDER ANDDEVELOP CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS IN FLUIDS MECHANICSCamilla Saviz, University of the Pacific Camilla M. Saviz is an Associate Professor 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 in the area of hydrodynamic and water quality modeling. She joined the University of the Pacific in 1999 and is a registered Professional Engineer in California. Her current research interests include sustainable

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Norb Delatte, Cleveland State University; Patricia Ralston, University of Louisville; Matthew Roberts, University of Wisconsin, Platteville; Pamalee Brady, California Polytechnic State University; Manoochehr Zoghi, Cal State Fresno; D. Joseph Hagerty, University of Louisville; Xiong Yu, Case Western Reserve University

AC 2010-566: IMPLEMENTATION AND ASSESSMENT OF CASE STUDIES INTHE ENGINEERING CURRICULUMNorb Delatte, Cleveland State UniversityMatthew Roberts, University of Wisconsin, PlattevillePatricia Ralston, University of LouisvillePamalee Brady, California Polytechnic State UniversityManoochehr Zoghi, Cal State FresnoD. Joseph Hagerty, University of LouisvilleXiong Yu, Case Western Reserve University Page 15.672.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Implementation and Assessment of Failure Case Studies in the Engineering Curriculum: Work in ProgressAbstract: The history of the development of practice in many engineering disciplines is, in

Conference Session

The Best of Design in Engineering Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gay Lemons, Tufts University; Adam Carberry, Tufts University; Chris Swan, Tufts University; Chris Rogers, Tufts University; Linda Jarvin, Tufts University

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Design in Engineering Education

AC 2010-567: THE IMPORTANCE OF PROBLEM INTERPRETATION FORENGINEERING STUDENTSGay Lemons, Tufts University Gay Lemons, Ph.D., is a post-doctoral research associate in Engineering Education at Tufts University. She received her Ph.D. in Educational Psychology from the University of Northern Colorado, her M.S. in Psychology, also from UNC, and her B.S. in Dance from the City University of New York. Her research interests include the cognitive processes of engineering design, gender issues in engineering, and creative self-efficacy.Adam Carberry, Tufts University Adam R. Carberry is a Doctoral Candidate in Engineering Education in the Tufts University Math, Science, Technology, and Engineering

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ELD Poster Session

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nestor Osorio, Northern Illinois University

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Engineering Libraries

AC 2010-568: THE ENGINEERING INDEX: THE PAST AND THE PRESENTNestor Osorio, Northern Illinois University Nestor L. Osorio is Professor and Science/Engineering Subject Specialist at Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL 60115, nlosorio@niu.edu Page 15.1230.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 The Engineering Index: The Past and the PresentAbstractThe purpose of this paper is to present a historical account of the many innovations introduced inthis publication since its creation in 1884. This is a commemorative article for the 125thanniversary of one of the most important bibliographic

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Integrating Mathematics, Science, and Engineering

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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John Heublein, Kansas State University, Salina; Kenneth Barnard, Kansas State University, Salina

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Mathematics

AC 2010-1846: WHO NEEDS ANOTHER APPLIED MATHEMATICS COURSE?John Heublein, Kansas State University, SalinaKenneth Barnard, Kansas State University, Salina Page 15.1373.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010  Who Needs Another Applied Mathematics Course?ABSTRACTAviation mathematics has been used for years and hence is not a new topic for discussion. In thedigital-age and with millennial students it is time to revisit the methods of pedagogy. Becausestudents have always had different learning styles this paper outlines an instructional approachthat addresses the declining mathematical skill level of the entering freshman students. Ourhypothesis states

Conference Session

Design Projects in Mechanical Engineering II

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Brent Nelson, Northern Arizona University; Constantin Ciocanel, Northern Arizona University

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Mechanical Engineering

AC 2010-1852: CONNECTING EXPERIMENT, THEORY, AND PHYSICALINTUITION IN HEAT TRANSFER WITH A LOW-COST SOLAR WATERHEATER DESIGN PROJECTBrent Nelson, Northern Arizona University Brent Nelson completed his PhD at GeorgiaTech performing interdisciplinary research at the intersection of thermal transport, materials science, and nanofabrication. Before joining the faculty at NAU in 2008, he served as a postdoctoral fellow in engineering education with the National Academy of Engineering CASEE program, during which he worked with the Center for Biologically-Inspired Design at the Georgia Institute of Technology. There he studied the use of Biologically-Inspired Design as a context for studying

Conference Session

Innovative Teaching and Assessment Tools

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sean Brophy, Purdue University; Sensen Li, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Educational Research and Methods

AC 2010-1869: A FRAMEWORK FOR USING GRAPHICAL REPRESENTATIONSAS ASSESSMENTS OF ENGINEERING THINKINGSean Brophy, Purdue University Sean P. Brophy, PhD. is an assistant professor of Engineering Education at Purdue University. Dr. Brophy is a learning scientist and engineer; his research focuses on the development of learners’ development of adaptive expertise needed to solve complex problems in engineering, mathematics and science contexts. He uses results from his work with learners to inform instructional design methods with and without advanced technology.Sensen Li, Purdue University, West Lafayette Sensen Li is a graduate student in Engineering Education program at Purdue University. She