Conference Session

Emerging Information Technologies

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Abul K. M. Azad, Northern Illinois University

Tagged Divisions

Computing & Information Technology

AC 2011-582: LEARNING FROM REMOTE EXPERIMENTATIONS OVERTHE INTERNETAbul K. M. Azad, Northern Illinois University Abul K. M. Azad is a Professor with the Technology Department of Northern Illinois University. His re- search interests include mechatronic systems and structural control, remote laboratory, adaptive/intelligent control, mobile robotics, and educational research. In these areas, Dr. Azad has over 100 referred journal and conference papers, edited books, and few book chapters. So far, he has attracted around $1.5M of research and development grants from various national and international funding agencies. He is active with various professional organizations along with editorial board member for a number of

Conference Session

Capstone Design I

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gregg M. Warnick, Brigham Young University; Robert H. Todd, Brigham Young University

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

AC 2011-446: LESSONS LEARNED FROM PROVIDING INTELLECTUALPROPERTY TO SPONSORING COMPANIES WHEN RECRUITING CAP-STONE PROJECTSGregg M. Warnick, Brigham Young University Gregg M. Warnick is the External Relations and Intern Coordinator for the Mechanical Engineering de- partment in the Ira A. Fulton College of Engineering and Technology at BYU. He works directly with industry each year to recruit more than 30 funded Capstone projects and provides project management, team development, and coaching support to each of these project teams and faculty coaches. In ad- dition, he continues to focus on increasing international project opportunities for students and faculty. His research and teaching interests include

Conference Session

Engineering Design in Pedagogy

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew D. Lammi, Utah State University

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education, K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

AC 2011-1808: THINKING IN TERMS OF SYSTEMS THROUGH ENGI-NEERING DESIGNMatthew D. Lammi, Utah State University Matthew did his post-doctoral research with the National Center for Engineering and Technology Educa- tion at Utah State University. He will be starting an assistant professor position in the STEM Education Department at NC State in the fall. Page 22.1520.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Thinking in Terms of Systems through Engineering Design Abstract The essence of engineering is design. Design may

Conference Session

Thinking Outside the Box! Innovative Curriculum Exchange for K12 Engineering

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Victor Mejia, California State University, Los Angeles; Jessica Alvarenga, California State University, Los Angeles; Jianyu Dong, California State University, Los Angeles; Huiping Guo, California State University, Los Angeles; Israel Hernandez, California State University, Los Angeles; Eun-Young Kang; Phanit Pollavith; Adriana Trejo, Roosevelt High School; Nancy Warter-Perez, California State University, Los Angeles

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

AC 2011-2398: USING DIGITAL IMAGES TO TEACH ABSTRACT MATHAND INSPIRE STUDENTS TOWARDSCAREERS IN COMPUTER SCI-ENCE AND ENGINEERINGVictor Mejia, California State University, Los AngelesJessica Alvarenga, California State University, Los AngelesJianyu Dong, California State University, Los AngelesHuiping Guo, California State University, Los AngelesIsrael Hernandez, California State University Los Angeles Mathematics teacher For STEM at Roosevelt High School. MESA advisor.Eun-Young KangMr. Phanit PollavithAdriana Trejo, Roosevelt High SchoolNancy Warter-Perez, California State University, Los Angeles Nancy Warter-Perez is a professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at California State University, Los Angeles and the

Conference Session

Integration of Liberal Education into Engineering

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kacey Beddoes, Virginia Tech; Maura J. Borrego, Virginia Tech; Brent K Jesiek, Purdue University, West Lafayette

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Ethics, Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

AC 2011-1369: USING BOUNDARY NEGOTIATING ARTIFACTS TO IN-VESTIGATE INTERDISCIPLINARY AND MULTIDISCIPLINARY TEAMSKacey Beddoes, Virginia Tech Kacey Beddoes is a Ph.D. student in Science and Technology Studies at Virginia Tech. Her current research interests are interdisciplinary studies of gender and engineering education and international en- gineering education. She serves as Managing Editor of Engineering Studies. She is also co-editor of What is Global Engineering Education For? The Making of International Educators, and Assistant Editor of the Global Engineering series from Morgan & Claypool publishers.Maura J. Borrego, Virginia Tech Maura Borrego is an Associate Professor in the Department of Engineering

Conference Session

Integration of Liberal Education into Engineering

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vassilios Tzouanas, University of Houston, Downtown; Lea Campbell, University of Houston, Downtown

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Ethics, Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

AC 2011-2505: THE TEAMWORK CONUNDRUM: WHAT SHOULD BETAUGHT AND HOW CAN WE ASSESS TEAM LEARNING IN ENGI-NEERING TECHNOLOGYVassilios Tzouanas, University of Houston - Downtown Vassilios Tzouanas is an Assistant Professor of Control and Instrumentation in the Engineering Technol- ogy Department at the University of Houston-Downtown. Dr. Tzouanas earned a Diploma in Chemical Engineering from Aristotle University, the Master of Science degree in Chemical Engineering/Process Control from the University of Alberta, and the Doctor of Philosophy degree in Chemical Engineer- ing/Process Control from Lehigh University. His research interests focus on process control systems, process modeling and simulation, artificial

Conference Session

Engineering Mechanics Education

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Roman Taraban, Texas Tech University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

AC 2011-637: USING FORWARD INFERENCING AS AN INDICATOR OFPROBLEM SOLVING SKILL IN U.S. AND INDIAN ENGINEERING UN-DERGRADUATESRoman Taraban, Texas Tech University Roman Taraban is Professor and Associate Chair in the Department of Psychology at Texas Tech Univer- sity, Assessment Coordinator for the Texas Tech University Howard Hughes Medical Institute (TTU/HHMI) Biological Sciences Education Program, Member of the Texas Tech Teaching Academy Executive Coun- cil, past President of the Society for Computers in Psychology (SCiP), and Associate Editor for the Journal of Educational Psychology. He received his Ph.D. in cognitive psychology from Carnegie Mellon Uni- versity. His interests are in how undergraduate students

Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade in Teaching II

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer A Turns, University of Washington

Tagged Divisions

New Engineering Educators

AC 2011-2527: OCCASIONING THE EMERGENCE OF KNOWLEDGEAND PROMOTING MOTIVATION FOR ALL STUDENTS: APPLYING IN-STRUCTIONAL PRINCIPLES TO ENGINEERING SITUATIONSJennifer A Turns, University of Washington Jennifer Turns is an Associate Professor in the Department of Human Centered Design & Engineering at the University of Washington. She is interested in all aspects of engineering education, including how to support engineering students in reflecting on experience, how to help engineering educators make effective teachings decisions, and the application of ideas from complexity science to the challenges of engineering education

Conference Session

Accreditation and Assessment in SE Programs

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Susan E. Conry, Clarkson University

Tagged Divisions

Software Engineering Constituent Committee

AC 2011-862: SOFTWARE ENGINEERING, COMPUTER ENGINEERING,COMPUTER SCIENCE SIBLING DISCIPLINES WITH DIVERSE CUL-TURESSusan E. Conry, Clarkson University Susan E. Conry is Distinguished Service Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering and Director of Software Engineering at Clarkson University. She is also currently the Chair Elect of the EAC of ABET. She received her Ph.D. from Rice University in Electrical Engineering. Dr. Conry’s research and educational interests cover various areas of computer engineering and software engineering. Her work in multiagent systems has focused on agent negotiation strategies, distributed constraint satisfaction problems, distributed genetic algorithms, and distributed search

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Holli Burgon, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Bruce Elliott-Litchfield, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; David E. Goldberg, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

Tagged Topics

NSF Grantees

AC 2011-1291: THE FIRST-TO-FOURTH FLATLINE: ASSESSING UN-DERGRADUATE STUDENTS’ CREATIVE CAPACITYHolli Burgon, University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignJ. Bruce Elliott-Litchfield, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign J. Bruce Elliott-Litchfield is assistant dean in Undergraduate Programs in Engineering. He advises stu- dents and directs the Academy for Excellence in Engineering Education, the iFoundry Illinois Engineering First-year Experience, the Learning in Community program, and the Creativity, Innovation, and Vision course suite. He is faculty advisor for Engineers Without Borders and conducts research on what students learn via international service projects and how students learn to enhance creativity. An

Conference Session

Design and Graphics Potpourri

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kyle Patrick Hewerdine; James M. Leake, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; W Brent Hall, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Design Graphics

AC 2011-2120: LINKING CAD AND METROLOGY TO EXPLAIN, DEMON-STRATE, AND TEACH GD&TMr. Kyle Patrick HewerdineJames M Leake, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign James M. Leake joined the Department of Industrial and Enterprise Systems (formerly General) Engineer- ing in August 1999. His educational background includes an MS in Mechanical Engineering (1993) from the University of Washington, a BS in Ocean Engineering (1980) from Florida Atlantic University, and a BA in Art History (1974) from Indiana University. His current research interests include engineering education, integration of CAD/CAE software in the engineering curriculum, building information mod- eling, spatial visualization, and reverse

Conference Session

Engineering Professional Development for K-12 Teachers

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Louis S. Nadelson, Boise State University; Amy J. Moll, Boise State University; Anne Louise Seifert, Idaho National Laboratory

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

AC 2011-2432: LIVING IN A MATERIALS WORLD: MATERIALS SCI-ENCE ENGINEERING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR K-12 ED-UCATORSLouis S. Nadelson, Boise State University Louis S. Nadelson is an Assistant Professor in the College of Education at Boise State University. His research agenda is conducted within the context of STEM education and includes aspects of conceptual change, inquiry, and pre-service and in-service teacher education. He has published research ranging from teacher professional development to the impact of inquiry on STEM learning. Dr. Nadelson earned a B.S. degree in Biological and Physics Science from Colorado State University, a B.A. with concentrations in computing, mathematics and physics from The

Conference Session

Learning From Experts

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alejandra J. Magana, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Ruth A. Streveler, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Natalie Barrett, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

AC 2011-2046: MAKING SENSE OF NANOSCALE PHENOMENA: A PRO-POSED MODEL OF KNOWLEDGE AND THINKINGAlejandra J. Magana, Purdue University, West Lafayette Alejandra J. Magana is a Visiting Assistant Professor in the Department of Computer and Information Technology and the School of Engineering Education, at Purdue University. Alejandra’s research inter- est are focused on identifying how computational tools and methods can support the understanding of complex phenomena for scientific discovery and for inquiry learning.Ruth A. Streveler, Purdue University, West Lafayette Ruth A. Streveler is an Assistant Professor in the School of Engineering Education at Purdue University. Before coming to Purdue she spent 12 years at

Conference Session

Project-Based, Inquiry Guided, and High Performance Learning Environments: Effective Approaches

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bernard J. Van Wie, Washington State University; Denny C. Davis, Washington State University; Paul B. Golter, Washington State University; Ashfaq Ansery, Washington State University; Baba Abdul, Washington State University

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

AC 2011-2608: TEAM BUILDING IN A PROJECT-BASED LEARNINGCOURSEBernard J. Van Wie, Washington State University Prof. Bernard J. Van Wie did his B.S., M.S. and Ph.D. and postdoctoral work at the University of Ok- lahoma where he also taught as a Visiting Lecturer. He has been on the WSU faculty for 28 years and over the past 13 years has focused strongly on innovative pedagogy along with his technical research in biotechnology. His recent Fulbright Exchange to Nigeria set the stage for receipt of the Marian Smith Award given annually to the most innovative teacher at WSU. (509) 335-4103 (Off); (509) 335-4806 (Fax); bvanwie@che.wsu.eduDenny C. Davis, Washington State University Dr. Davis is Professor of

Conference Session

Enhancing Instructional Effectiveness in Civil Engineering: Case Studies

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Morgan Reese, U.S. Military Academy; Joseph P. Hanus, U.S. Military Academy; Ledlie Klosky, U.S. Military Academy, West Point

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

AC 2011-422: WHEN YOU CAN’T HEAR ME NOW - NONVERBAL COM-MUNICATION IN DISTANCE LEARNINGMorgan Reese, U.S. Military Academy Major Morgan Reese is an instructor in the Department of Civil and Mechanical Engineering at the United States Military Academy, West Point, NY. She received her BS from the United States Military Academy; MS in Engineering Management from the Missouri University of Science and Technology - Rolla; and ME in Civil Engineering from the University of Florida - Gainesville. She is a registered Professional Engineer in Missouri. Her research interests include measuring groundwater contaminant flux, and engineering education.Joseph P Hanus, U.S. Military Academy Lieutenant Colonel Joseph Hanus is

Conference Session

Innovative College-Industry Partnerships for the Future

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ronald J. Bennett, Univeristy of Saint Thomas; Elaine R. Millam, University of Saint Thomas

Tagged Divisions

College Industry Partnerships

AC 2011-134: TRANSFORMING CULTURES IN INDUSTRY: BUILDINGLEADERSHIP ATTITUDES AND SKILLS FOR WORKING ADULT GRAD-UATE STUDENTSRonald J. Bennett, Univeristy of Saint Thomas RONALD J. BENNETT PhD is Honeywell Fellow in Global Technology Management in the School of Engineering at the University of St. Thomas after having served as the Founding Dean. He holds a Ph.D. in Metallurgical Engineering and an MBA. With a background of more than 20 years in industry, Bennett teaches and publishes on diverse topics including materials engineering, technical innovation, technology transfer, leadership and engineering education. He is an EAC of ABET commissioner for SME.Dr. Elaine R. Millam, University of St. Thomas Dr. Elaine

Conference Session

Persistence and Retention II: Curricular Issues

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thomas F. Wolff, Michigan State University; Steven M. Cramer, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Barbara A. Masi, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

AC 2011-1416: RETENTION: QUANTIFYING THE APPLES AND OR-ANGESThomas F. Wolff, Michigan State University Dr. Thomas F. Wolff is Associate Dean of Engineering for Undergraduate Studies at Michigan State University. In this capacity, he is responsible for all activities related to student services (academic ad- ministration, advising, career planning, women and diversity programs, etc.) and curricular issues. He is principal investigator on several NSF grants related to retention of engineering students. As a faculty member in civil engineering, he co-teaches a large introductory course in civil engineering. His research and consulting activities have focused on the safety and reliability of hydraulic structures, and he

Conference Session

Capstone Design Projects in ECE

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James K. Archibald, Brigham Young University; Doran K. Wilde, Brigham Young University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

AC 2011-1225: ROBOTIC LASER TAG: A CAPSTONE DESIGN EXPERI-ENCEJames K. Archibald, Brigham Young University James K. Archibald received the B.S. degree (summa cum laude) in mathematics from Brigham Young University, Provo, UT, in 1981, and the M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in computer science from the University of Washington, Seattle, in 1983 and 1987, respectively. Since 1987, he has been with the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Brigham Young University. His current research interests include robotics and multiagent systems. Dr. Archibald is a member of the IEEE, ACM, and Phi Kappa Phi.Doran K Wilde, Brigham Young University Dr. Wilde started his career as an electrical engineer in Oregon where he

Conference Session

Manufacturing Capstone and Design Projects

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steven Fleishman, Western Washington University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

AC 2011-43: TO WELDOR NOT TO WELD - EVALUATION OF AN UN-DERGRADUATE ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY WELDING AND FAB-RICATION COURSESteven Fleishman, Western Washington University Steven Fleishman is currently an Assistant Professor at Western Washington University in the Engineering Technology Department, and Vehicle Research Institute. He has more than twenty years of experience in automotive drivetrain R&D, and is currently engaged in a hybrid bus research project with his undergrad- uate student team and industrial partners. Page 22.1530.1 c American Society for Engineering Education

Conference Session

Knowing Ourselves: Research on Engineering Education Researchers

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Krishna Madhavan, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Hanjun Xian, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Aditya Johri, Virginia Tech; Mihaela Vorvoreanu, Purdue University; Brent K. Jesiek, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Phillip C. Wankat, Purdue University, West Lafayette

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

AC 2011-1873: UNDERSTANDING THE ENGINEERING EDUCATION RE-SEARCH PROBLEM SPACE USING INTERACTIVE KNOWLEDGE NET-WORKSKrishna Madhavan, Purdue University, West Lafayette Dr. Krishna P.C. Madhavan is an Assistant Professor in the School of Engineering Education at Purdue University. He is also a member of the Education Research Team of the NSF-funded Network for Com- putational Nanotechnology (nanoHUB.org). Prior to his arrival at Purdue, he was an Assistant Professor with a joint appointment in the School of Computing and the Department of Engineering and Science Education at Clemson University. Dr. Madhavan also served as a Research Scientist at the Rosen Cen- ter for Advanced Computing, Information Technology at

Conference Session

K-12 Students and Teachers

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Micah S. Stohlmann, University of Minnesota; Tamara J. Moore, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities; Young Rae Kim, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities; Mi Sun Park, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities; Gillian Roehrig, University of Minnesota

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

AC 2011-2205: THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN INSTRUCTIONAL AND AS-SESSMENT TOOL FROM STUDENT WORK ON A MODEL-ELICITINGACTIVITYMicah S Stohlmann, University of Minnesota Micah Stohlmann is a Math Education doctoral student in Curriculum and Instruction at the University of Minnesota where he also received his M.Ed in Math Education. He also is minoring in statistics education. Previously he taught high school math in California and Minnesota. His research interests include STEM integration, cooperative learning, elementary education, and the effective use of technology.Tamara J. Moore, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities Tamara J. Moore is the co-director of the University of Minnesota’s STEM Education Center and an

Conference Session

Green Renewable Energy

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Deepak Gupta, Southeast Missouri State University; Ragu Athinarayanan, Southeast Missouri State University; Bradley J. Deken, Southeast Missouri State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

AC 2011-2514: DEVELOPMENT OF GREEN TECHNOLOGY CURRICU-LUMDeepak Gupta, Southeast Missouri State University Deepak Gupta is an Assistant Professor in the Industrial & Engineering Technology department at South- east Missouri State University, Cape Girardeau, MO. He received his PhD in Industrial Engineering from West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV. He is a Qualified Specialist in Process Heating, Steam, and Compressed Air Systems (certified by the US Department of Energy), a Certified Quality Engineering (ASQ-CQE), and a Master Black Belt in Lean Six Sigma. His research interests include Industrial Energy and Waste Reduction, Industrial Productivity Enhancement, Manufacturing Systems Engineering, Lean

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Jackson, VCU Haptics Lab; Dianne T.V. Pawluk, Virginia Commonwealth University; Curtis R. Taylor, University of Florida

Tagged Topics

NSF Grantees

AC 2011-1500: DEVELOPMENT OF HAPTIC VIRTUAL REALITY GAM-ING ENVIRONMENTS FOR TEACHING NANOTECHNOLOGYDavid Jackson, VCU Haptics LabDianne T.V. Pawluk, Virginia Commonwealth University Dianne Pawluk (PhD, Harvard) is an Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering at Virginia Common- wealth University. She teaches courses in the areas of computational methods, haptics and rehabilitation engineering. Her active research areas include haptic perceptual organization, the development of haptic assistive devices and methods for individuals who are blind or visually impaired, and the effective use of haptics in education.(Contact: dtpawluk@vcu.edu)Dr. Curtis R. Taylor, University of Florida Dr. Curtis Taylor, Ph.D. is an

Conference Session

K-12 and Pre-College Engineering Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Irina Igel, Polytechnic Insititute of New York University; Ronald Leonel Poveda, Polytechnic Institute of New York University; Vikram Kapila, Polytechnic Institute of New York University; Magued G. Iskander, Polytechnic Institute of New York University

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

AC 2011-1871: ENRICHING K-12 MATH EDUCATION USING LEGOSIrina Igel, NYU Poly IRINA IGEL received the B.S degree in Mathematics with a minor in Computer Science from NYU-Poly, Brooklyn, NY, in 2009. Upon graduating she received an Adjunct Instructor position at the Department of Mathematics at NYU-Poly, teaching undergraduate math courses to incoming freshmen. She is currently serving as a teaching Fellow at the Bedford Academy HS under NYU-Poly’s GK-12 program funded by NSF and CBRI consortium of donors. She is perusing the M.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering with emphasis on Control and Dynamical Systems. Her research interests include cooperative control of multi-agent systems, flocking and shoaling behavior

Conference Session

They're Not "Soft" Skills!

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Roman Taraban, Texas Tech University; Kristin E. Oliver, Texas Tech University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

AC 2011-614: EPISTEMIC BELIEFS AND USE OF COMPREHENSIONSTRATEGIES BY INDIAN AND U.S. ENGINEERING UNDERGRADU-ATESRoman Taraban, Texas Tech University Roman Taraban is Professor and Associate Chair in the Department of Psychology at Texas Tech Univer- sity, Assessment Coordinator for the Texas Tech University Howard Hughes Medical Institute (TTU/HHMI) Biological Sciences Education Program, Member of the Texas Tech Teaching Academy Executive Coun- cil, past President of the Society for Computers in Psychology (SCiP), and Associate Editor for the Journal of Educational Psychology. He received his Ph.D. in cognitive psychology from Carnegie Mellon Uni- versity. His interests are in how undergraduate students learn, and

Conference Session

Thinking Outside the Box! Innovative Curriculum Exchange for K12 Engineering

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lelli Van Den Einde, University of California, San Diego; Samuel Lee, University of California, San Diego

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

AC 2011-2428: EXCHANGE - EXPERIENTIAL EARTHQUAKE ENGI-NEERING EDUCATION FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS THROUGHTHE CALIFORNIA STATE SUMMER SCHOOL FOR MATHEMATICSAND SCIENCELelli Van Den Einde, University of California, San Diego Lelli Van Den Einde is a Lecturer (LPSOE) in the Department of Structural Engineering at UC San Diego’s Jacobs School of Engineering. Dr. Van Den Einde’s research has evolved from large-scale ex- perimentation in earthquake engineering with primary focus on reinforced concrete bridges, to research in engineering education focusing on introducing cyberinfrastructure and technology into engineering curriculum.Samuel Lee, UC San Diego Structural Engineering

Conference Session

Two Year-to-Four Year Transfer Topics Part II

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kevin Lemoine, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board; James K. Nelson, University of Texas, Tyler; Lynn L. Peterson, University of Texas, Arlington; James Sells, San Jacinto College, Central Campus; Mary Eileen Smith, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board

Tagged Divisions

Two Year College Division

AC 2011-2176: FACILITATING TRANSFER OF STUDENTS FROM 2-YEARTO 4-YEAR ENGINEERING PROGRAMSKevin Lemoine, Texas Higher Education Coordinating BoardJames K. Nelson, The University of Texas at Tyler Dr. James K. Nelson received a Bachelor of Civil Engineering degree from the University of Dayton in 1974. He received the Master of Science and Doctor of Philosophy degrees in civil engineering from the University of Houston. During his graduate study, Dr. Nelson specialized in structural engineering. He is a registered professional engineer in four states, a Chartered Engineer in the United Kingdom, and a fellow of the American Society of Civil Engineers. He is also a member of the American Society for Engineering

Conference Session

FPD 3: Research on First-year Programs and Students, Part I

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Diana Quinn, University of South Australia; Elizabeth J. Smith, University of South Australia; Syed Mahfuzul Aziz, University of South Australia

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

AC 2011-1311: FIRST YEAR ENGINEERING LEARNING SPACE EN-HANCING THE STUDENT EXPERIENCEDiana Quinn, University of South Australia Diana is a medical scientist who has worked academic development (online teaching and learning) since 2000. In 2006 Diana commenced working with the first year engineering team at a suburban university campus of the University of South Australia to support their research in curriculum renewal, online en- vironments, student communication, new student orientation, learning space development and evaluation and supporting students at risk of failure.Elizabeth J Smith, University of South Australia I am currently a lecturer at the University of South Australia in the School of Natural and Built

Conference Session

Best Zone Paper Competition

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dan Budny P.E., University of Pittsburgh

Tagged Topics

Council of Sections

AC 2011-2919: COMBINING THE FRESHMAN INTRODUCTION TO EN-GINEERING AND THE FRESHMAN WRITING COURSE INTO ONE CLASSDr. Dan Budny, University of Pittsburgh Page 22.340.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Combining the Freshman Introduction to Engineering and the Freshman Writing Course into one Class Dan Budny, Beth Newborg and Michael W. Ford, Jr. University of Pittsburgh, budny@pitt.edu, bateman@pitt.edu, ford29@pitt.eduAbstract- Collaborations between engineering faculty and skilled experts outside ofengineering proper build strong undergraduate engineering curricula that

Conference Session

Curricular Innovations in College-Industry Partnerships

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Claudia Elena Vergara, Michigan State University; Mark Urban-Lurain, Michigan State University; Abdol-Hossein Esfahanian, Michigan State University; Daina Briedis, Michigan State University; Neeraj Buch, Michigan State University; Thomas F. Wolff, Michigan State University; Jon Sticklen, Michigan State University; Cindee Dresen; Kysha L. Frazier, Corporation for a Skilled Workforce; Louise Paquette, Lansing Community College

Tagged Divisions

College Industry Partnerships

AC 2011-1050: COMPUTATIONAL EXPERTISE IN ENGINEERING: ALIGN-ING WORKFORCE COMPUTING NEEDS WITH COMPUTER SCIENCECONCEPTS.Claudia Elena Vergara, Michigan State University Claudia Elena Vergara. PhD Purdue University. Fields of expertise: Plant Biology and STEM Education Research. Dr. Vergara is a Postdoctoral Fellow at the Center for Engineering Education Research (CEER) at Michigan State University. Her research interest is in STEM education through research projects on instructional design, implementation and assessment of student learning, aimed to improve science, engi- neering and technology education.Mark Urban-Lurain, Michigan State University Director of Instructional Technology Research & Development