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Assessment of Learning in ECE

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Wayne Lu, University of Portland

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Electrical and Computer

Paper ID #8962Using Case Study Research as an Active Learning Tool for Demonstrating theAbility to Function on Multidisciplinary TeamsDr. Wayne Lu, University of Portland Wayne Lu received his B.S.E.E. degree from Chung-Cheng Institute of Technology, Tauyuan, Taiwan in 1973 and M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Electrical Engineering from University of Oklahoma, Norman, Oklahoma in 1981 and 1989, respectively. He is a member of IEEE and ASEE. He has been a faculty at the University of Portland since 1988 and currently an Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering. His areas of interest include embedded systems design, digital

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Energy Conservation and Conversions for Green Buildings

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Ahmed Cherif Megri, North Carolina A&T State University

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

Engineering and ”Habilitation” (HDR) degree from Pierre and Marie Curie University - Paris VI, Sorbonne Universities (2011) in the area of Engineering Sciences. Prior to his actual position, he was an Associate Professor at University of Wyoming (UW) and prior to that he was an Assistant Professor and the Director of the AE Program at Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT). He participated significantly to the development of the current architectural engineering undergraduate and master’s programs at IIT. During his stay at IIT, he taught thermal and fluids engineering (thermody- namics, heat transfer, and fluid mechanics), building sciences, physical performance of buildings, building enclosure, as well as design courses

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Laboratory Experiences with Mechanical, Materials and Fluid Systems

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Steven C. Chiesa P.E., Santa Clara University

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

Paper ID #9389Sensor-based Experimental Evaluation of Mixing Characteristics in Laboratory-scale Reactor SystemsDr. Steven C. Chiesa P.E., Santa Clara University Professor Chiesa is an associate professor in the Department of Civil Engineering at Santa Clara Univer- sity. He has been teaching environmental engineering courses at the university level for over 30 years. He holds a BS degree from Santa Clara University, an MS degree from Stanford University, and a PhD degree from the University of Notre Dame. Page

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Omar Yahya; Miad Faezipour

, “Efficient frequency-based classification of respiratory [1] S. C. Tarrant, R. E. Ellis, F. C. Flack et al., movements,” in IEEE International Conference on “Comparative review of techniques for recording Electro/Information Technology (EIT), pp. 1-5, 2012. respiratory events at rest and during deglutition,” [15] K. Watanabe, and T. Watanabe, “Non-contact sleep Dysphagia, vol. 12, no. 1, pp. 24-38, 1997. stage estimation method,” IEEE TBME on Biomedical [2] R. Gilbert, J. Auchincloss, J. Brodsky et al., “Changes in Engineering, vol. 10, no. 51, pp. 1735-1748, 2004. tidal volume, frequency, and ventilation induced by their [16] W. Xu, M.-C. Huang, J

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NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

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Hakan Gurocak, Washington State University, Vancouver; Ashley Ater Kranov, Washington State University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

academic programs and the needs ofthe graduates and industry. The academic programs are heavily oriented towards control theory,board-level electronics, interfacing and microprocessors supplemented with laboratoryequipment, such as the inverted pendulum, and projects, such as Lego robots5-7. But industrialapplications require mechanical engineers to design machines with multiple axes that executecomplex, high speed, high precision coordinated motion using sophisticated motion controllers.In this paper, we present overview of a new course and its laboratory developed in partnershipwith industry. The course aims to teach “the fundamentals” while focusing on industrial motioncontrol technology and multi-axis machines. The course was offered for the

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Arafat Abu Mallouh; Khaled M. Elleithy; Ramadhan Mstafa; Adwan Alanazi

Proceedings of 2014 Zone 1 Conference of the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE Zone 1) A Highly Secure Quantum Communication Scheme for Blind Signature using Qubits and Qutrits Arafat Abu Malluh, Khaled M. Elleithy, Adwan Alanazi, Ramadhan J. Mstafa Abstract—The advances in hardware speed has being rapidly must be kept secured. For asymmetric encryption, there areincreased rapidly in the recent years, which will lead to the two different keys; private and public. Both techniques’ability to decrypt well known decryption algorithms in short strength is inversely related with the computational power.time. This motivated many

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Student Beliefs, Motivation and Self Efficacy

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Micah Stickel, University of Toronto; Siddarth Hari, University of Toronto; Qin Liu, University of Toronto

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Educational Research and Methods

-frequency wireless systems. He has a great interest in engineering education and the use of technology to advance the student learning experience. He has been honoured with three departmental teaching awards and was selected as a New Faculty Fellow at the 2008 Frontiers in Education Conference. In 2012, he was awarded the Early Career Teaching Award by the Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering.Mr. Siddarth Hari, University of TorontoMs. Qin Liu, University of Toronto Ms. Qin Liu is currently a Ph.D. candidate in the program of Higher Education at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE), University of Toronto. Her research interests are learning outcomes assessment and outcomes-based education

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Yenny Rua; Kaitlin Maciejewski; Russell Muren; Shanon M. Reckinger

kaitlin.maciejewski@student.fairfield.edu Russell Muren Shanon M. Reckinger REbound Technology Department of Mechanical Engineering 74 Benthaven PL., Boulder, CO Fairfield University Russell@rebound-tech.com 1073 North Benson Rd., Fairfield, CT 06824 shanon.reckinger@fairfield.edu Abstract— This work explores the relationship between laminar flow by separating fuel and

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Remah Alshinina; Christian Bach

ASEE 2014 Zone I Conference, April 3-5, 2014, University of Bridgeport, Bridgpeort, CT, USA. Improvement in the Performance of Design-Science Research in Information Systems Christian Bach Remah Alshinina School Of Engineering Computer Science and Engineering University Of Bridgeport University Of Bridgeport Bridgeport, CT, U.S.A Bridgeport, CT, U.S.A cbach@bridgeport.edu ralshini

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Naseem Khan; Elif Kongar

ASEE 2014 Zone I Conference, April 3-5, 2014, University of Bridgeport, Bridgpeort, CT, USA. Innovation and Development of New Product for Customer Satisfaction, Applying on Smart Phone's Security Naseem Khan Elif Kongar, Ph.D Technology Management, School of Engineering Associate Professor of Technology Management and University of Bridgeport Mechanical Engineering, School of Engineering Bridgeport, USA University of Bridgeport nakhan@my.bridgeport.edu

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General Technical Session 1

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Christian Rogers, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis; Jerry Clyde Schnepp, Bowling Green State University

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Computers in Education

of Technology, Architecture and Applied Engineering at Bowling Green State University. His research and teaching focuses on Computer Graphics, Animation, and Interactive Media. Page 24.1159.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014 Students Perceptions of an Alternative Testing Method: Hints as an Option for Exam QuestionsIntroductionFor educators, creating and administering effective evaluation tools can be arduous. Tests andquizzes, the traditional approach, must be challenging enough to assess the student’s mastery ofcourse material, yet

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Constadinos Lales; Aparicio Carranza

Using the Raspberry Pi to establish a Virtual Private Network (VPN) Connection to a Home NetworkConstadinos Lales Aparicio Carranza, PhDComputer Engineering Technology Computer Engineering TechnologyNew York City College of Technology, CUNY New York City College of Technology, CUNY186 Jay Street, Brooklyn, NY 11201 186 Jay Street, Brooklyn, NY 11201Costa.Lales@mail.citytech.cuny.edu acarranza@citytech.cuny.edu  Abstract - Because of the advances in I. Introductiontechnology, people are able to bringcomputer devices such as laptops, Raspberry pi is a small credit card sizedtablets, and smart phones with them computer that includes ports such

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Shanique Jiles

ASEE 2014 Zone I Conference, April 3-5, 2014, University of Bridgeport, Bridgeport, CT, USA. The Robo: Semi-Autonomous Robot that Detects Objects and has Speech Capabilities Shanique Jiles College of Engineering, Technology and Architecture University of Hartford West Hartford, Connecticut shanijiles@yahoo.com Abstract—The goal of this project is to design a semi- among the most preferred because it is open source and has aautonomous robotic greeter. It

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Construction Division Poster Session

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Joseph O. Arumala, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore

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Construction

Paper ID #8665Kenaf Building BlocksDr. Joseph O Arumala, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore Dr. Joseph Arumala is a Professor in the Construction Management Technology Program, University of Maryland Eastern Shore. Professor Arumala is an experienced Civil/Structural Engineer who teaches Statics, Strength of Materials, Structural Design, Soils and Surveying courses. He is the Faculty Advisor to the UMES Chapter of Sigma Lambda Chi, the Internal Honor Society for Construction. He is the President of the Eastern Shore Branch of the American Society of Civil Engineers. Professor Arumala is actively involved in

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Suleman Belal Kazi; Sherjeel Sikander; Sadia Yousafzai; Suleman Mazhar

ASEE 2014 Zone I Conference, April 3-5, 2014, University of Bridgeport, Bridgeport, CT, USA.Fall Detection Using Single Tri-Axial Accelerometer Suleman Belal Kazi, Sherjeel Sikander, Sadia Yousafzai Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute of Engineering Sciences and Technology Topi, Swabi, Pakistan Abstract— This paper describes a mobile phone basedsystem which implements a fall detection algorithm using amobile phone’s built-in accelerometer which can detect fallswith a high degree of accuracy. The application developed canthen notify predefined guardians or emergency services withthe victim’s GPS coordinates displayed on a map for

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Ashenafi Lambebo; Sasan Haghani

ashenafi.lambebo@udc.edu shaghani@udc.edu Abstract—The rapid development and miniaturization of network of nodes that cooperatively sense and may control thesensor devices, and the recent advances in wireless environment enabling interaction between persons orcommunication and networking technologies, are allowing computers and the surrounding environmentscientists and engineers to develop networks of small sensors thatcan be used to continuously monitor the health and stability of A typical sensor node in a WSN consists of a wirelessthe environment we live in. Wireless Sensor Networks (WSNs) communication unit, a microprocessor, a data

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International Division Technical Session 2

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Sushil Acharya, Robert Morris University; Lisa A. Nutt, Robert Morris University; Tony Lee Kerzmann, Robert Morris University

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International

Asian and European countries by both governmental and non-governmental organizations. Acharya has a M.Eng. in Computer Technology and a D.Eng. in Computer Science and Information Management with a concentration in knowledge discovery, both from the Asian Institute of Technology in Thailand. His teaching involvement and research interest are in the area of Software Engineering education, Software Verification & Validation, Data Mining, Neural Networks, and Enterprise Resource Planning. He also has interest in Learning Objectives based Education Material Design and Development. Acharya is a co- author of ”Discrete Mathematics Applications for Information Systems Professionals- 2nd Ed., Prentice Hall”. He is a

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STEM and ECE

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Khosrow Ghadiri, San Jose State University

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Electrical and Computer

for a traditional 50 to 75 minutes in the lecture hall and havingthem listen passively to their lecturer is not realistic. Page 24.391.3Currently in the U.S. only six percent of the 24-year-olds attain a first degree in a Science,Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) field. The U.S. is ranked in the bottomquartile, (20th out of 24) among comparative nations. Unless we find new breakthroughs tosignificantly improve the success of students, especially in gateway courses, we will not be ableto increase the number of STEM graduates that are needed to maintain our economic vibrancy.Our experiment at SJSU bears a lot of hope as an effective

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Matthew Baideme P.E.; Cristian Robbins; Jeffrey Starke

Proceedings of 2014 Zone 1 Conference of the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE Zone 1) A Model to Build, Assess, and Reflect on Students’ Metacognition through the Classroom Debate of Controversial Environmental Issues Matthew P. Baideme, Cristian A. Robbins, and Jeffrey A. Starke described as the process of considering multiple viewpoints Abstract— Debates have been used as a tool to promote and arriving at a judgment that can be applied by individualsactive learning in the classroom. Role-play debates have or groups to convince others to agree with

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Jeng-Nan Juang; Ramachandran Radharamanan

Proceedings of 2014 Zone 1 Conference of the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE Zone 1) Design of a Solar Tracking System for Renewable Energy Jeng-Nan Juang and R. Radharamanan energy sources to reduce domestic electricity cost. Solar Abstract—In this paper, a solar tracking system for renewable energy is an abundant source of renewable energy whichenergy is designed and built to collect free energy from the sun, makes it a good solution for people living under thesestore it in the battery, and convert this energy to alternating

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Lile Yu; Jingyun Xiao; Xingguo Xiong; Prabir Patram

Phenomena Based on Reduced Order Model” Intelligent Computation Technology and Automation Conference, 2010, PP.1154-1157[6] Y.Q. Fu, X.Y. Du etc, “SAW Streaming in ZnO Surface Acoustic Wave Micromixer and Micropump” IEEE SENSORS Conference, 2007, PP. 478-483.[7] M. Tanski, M. Kocik, J. Mizeraczyk, “Liquid Pumping by Miniature ElectroHydrodynamic Pump Driven by DC Voltage” IEEE International Conference on Dielectric Liquids, 2011[8] M.Shen, L.Dovat, M.A.M. Gijs, “Magnetic active-valve micropump actuated by a rotating magnetic assembly” Sensors and Actuators B, 2011, PP.52-58.[9] Scott McDonald, Tingrui Pan, and Babak Ziaie, “A Magnetically Driven PDMS Micropump with Micro-Ball Valves” Engineering in Medicine and Biology

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Leslie Chandrakantha

Proceedings of 2014 Zone 1 Conference of the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE Zone 1) Learning ANOVA Concepts Using Simulation Leslie Chandrakantha Abstract: Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) is an City University of New York, New York, NY 10019, USA. (phone:important topic in introductory statistics. Many students 212-237-8835,email:lchandra@jjay.cuny.edu).struggle to understand the ANOVA concepts. Statistical Their evaluation of the simulation suggests that it provided anconcepts are important in engineering education. In this effective supplement to book and lecture based methods ofpaper, we describe

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Preparing Future Educators

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Mary Lynn Brannon, Pennsylvania State University, University Park

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Graduate Studies

Paper ID #8691Applying Research-Based Principles and Theory to Practice: The redesign ofa graduate student instructor seminarMrs. Mary Lynn Brannon, Pennsylvania State University, University Park Mary Lynn Brannon is the Instructional Support Specialist at the Leonhard Center for the Enhancement of Engineering Education, College of Engineering, at the Pennsylvania State University, USA. She has a Master of Arts Degree in Education and Human Development specializing in Educational Technology Leadership. Her work focuses on projects that measure and assess student perceptions of learning related to their experiences with

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Construction Division Poster Session

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Ifte Choudhury, Texas A&M University

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Construction

. Page 24.233.8This study has got a direct implication for both graduate and undergraduate programs inconstruction. The results of the study can be a useful tool to construction students, inestimating the domestic heating energy consumption, as well as in applied climate studiesand urban air pollution, offering relevant information and support.Bibliography1. Muhida, R. et al. (2009), ‘A simulation method to find the optimal design of photovoltaic home system in Malaysia, case study: A building integrated photovoltaic in Putrajaya.’ Proceedings of the World Academy of Science, Engineering, & Technology, WASET, Las Cruces, NM, pp 694-698.2. Choudhury & Balabadhrapatruni (2012). ‘Cost effectiveness of building integrated

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Hussain A. Alhassan; Eman Abdel Fattah

ASEE 2014 Zone I Conference, April 3-5, 2014, University of Bridgeport, Bridgpeort, CT, USA. A Study on the Performance of IEEE 802.16-2004 Includes STBC Hussain A. Alhassan Dr. Eman Abdel Fattah Department of Computer Science & Engineering Department of Computer Science & Engineering University of Bridgeport University of Bridgeport Bridgeport, CT, USA Bridgeport, CT, USA halhassa@my.bridgeport.edu eman@bridgeport.edu Abstract— The era of entirely

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Xi Kang; Chengxin Zhang; Xingguo Xiong; Sk Hasan Hafizul Haque

it is also anbio-MEMS devices, the mixing of different micro-fluidics is important step in many technological processes [3]. Effectivefrequently needed. However, such mixing has been very mixing underlies the operation of chemical and fermentationchallenging due to the fact that micro-fluidic is generally laminar reactors, combustion engines and other processes; it isflow. As a result, MEMS mixers which can enhance the mixing of required to make glasses, polymer blends and pharmaceuticaldifferent micro-fluids are in pressing need. In this paper, the formulations. The majority of these industrial processes aredesign and simulation of a 3-way pressure disturbance based

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Applications of Online Computing

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Robin Fowler, University of Michigan

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Computers in Education

Paper ID #8479Talking Teams: Increased Equity in Participation in Online Compared toFace-to-Face Team DiscussionsMs. Robin Fowler, University of Michigan Ms. Fowler is a lecturer in the Program in Technical Communication at the University of Michigan. She is also working on a PhD in Educational Psychology / Educational Technology, studying the teaching, learning, and assessing of the ABET ”professional skills.” Page 24.1154.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014

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Computers in Education Division Poster Session

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Bruce W. Char, Drexel University (Computing); Thomas T. Hewett, Drexel University

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Computers in Education

Human-Computer Interaction, and the Psychology of Interaction Design. In addition, he has taught one- day professional development courses at both national and international conferences, and has participated in post-academic training for software engineers. Tom has worked on the design and development of sev- eral software projects and several pieces of commercial courseware. Some research papers have focused on the evaluation of interactive computing systems and the impact of evaluation on design. Other research papers have explored some of the pedagogical and institutional implications of universal student access to personal computers. In addition, he has given invited plenary addresses at international conferences

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Best of Computers in Education Division

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Cameron H. G. Wright P.E., University of Wyoming; Thad B. Welch P.E., Boise State University; Michael G. Morrow, University of Wisconsin, Madison

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Computers in Education

Paper ID #9875RT-DSP Using ”See Through”Dr. Cameron H. G. Wright P.E., University of Wyoming Cameron H. G. Wright, Ph.D., P.E., is an Associate Professor with the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY. He was previously Professor and Deputy Department Head in the Department of Electrical Engineering at the United States Air Force Academy, and served as an R&D engineering officer in the U.S. Air Force for over 20 years. He received the B.S.E.E. (summa cum laude) from Louisiana Tech University in 1983, the M.S.E.E. from Purdue University in 1988, and the Ph.D

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Discipline Specific Topics and Techniques

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Katy Luchini-Colbry, Michigan State University; Korine Steinke Wawrzynski, Michigan State University; Megan A. Shannahan, Michigan State University

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Graduate Studies

Paper ID #8853The Mentoring Experience: Finding Value in Guiding Undergraduate Re-searchersDr. Katy Luchini-Colbry, Michigan State University Katy Luchini-Colbry is the Director for Graduate Recruiting at the College of Engineering at Michigan State University, where she completed degrees in political theory and computer science. A recipient of a NSF Graduate Research Fellowship, she earned Ph.D. and M.S.E. in computer science and engineering from the University of Michigan. She has published nearly two dozen peer-reviewed works related to her interests in educational technology and enhancing undergraduate education