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1998 Annual Conference

Authors

Jack Swearengen; Hakan Gürocak

technologies in greater depth to provide theskills needed for advanced manufacturing 3.CurriculumThe new degree provides an opportunity for WSU to tailor the curriculum in phase with ABETEngineering Criteria 2000 4 and guidance from manufacturing industry 5-9. We are following thatapproach in concert with an Industrial Advisory Board. The curriculum is designed to providepractical training and business skills without compromising solid science and engineering.WSUV will offer upper division courses and electives as listed in Table 1. Technical electiveswill be specific to particular manufacturing industries. Graduates who choose will be able togain admission to reputable graduate programs in manufacturing or mechanical engineering. Theupper-division

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2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Mohammad A. Zahraee; Gregory P. Neff; Susan Scachitti

on assessment andcontinuing improvement in its philosophy.II. Defining Continuous ImprovementThe term “continuous improvement” is derived from the essence of the Japanese term KAIZENwhich is a systematic approach to the closing of gaps between customer expectations and thecharacteristics of process outputs. First used in the 1950’s, it has since been known by termssuch as Continuous Quality Improvement and Continuous Process Improvement as well as beingclosely tied, and almost synonymous, with the umbrella expression called Total QualityManagement (TQM).In an article in Quality Digest, Danny Langdon [1] states: Continuous Process Improvement is designed to utilize the resources of the organization to achieve a quality-driven

Conference Session

Installing & Assessing Technology Literacy Courses

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Camille George, University of St. Thomas; Elise Amel, University of St. Thomas; Karl Mueller, University of St. Thomas

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Technological Literacy Constituent Committee

2006-655: A SOLAR-POWERED DECORATIVE WATER FOUNTAIN HANDS-ONBUILD TO EXPOSE ENGINEERING CONCEPTS TO NON-MAJORSCamille George, University of St. Thomas Camille George is an assistant professor in mechanical engineering at the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, MN. She teaches thermodynamics, heat transfer, fluid mechanics, and a fuel cell technology class. She is interested in technology literacy, engineering ethics and the internationalization of the engineering program. She has been instrumental in adding a humanitarian service-oriented engineering project option to the senior design curriculum and also in exploring ways of adding engineering content into classes for non-science and

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jean Mistele, Radford University; Sandra Nicks Baker, Radford University; Sarah L. Strout, Worcester State University; Prem Uppuluri, Radford University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Paper ID #22389Elites: A STEM Leadership ProgramDr. Jean Mistele, Radford University Dr. Jean Mistele is an Associate Professor in the Mathematics and Statistics Department at Radford University. She is a mathematics educator with research interests, in addition to STEM education, students understanding and cognitive development of probability and statistics, the connection between reading comprehension and solving mathematics problems for elementary students, and academic motivation.Dr. Sandra Nicks Baker, Radford University Sandra Baker is the Director of Institutional Effectiveness and Quality Improvement at Radford Uni

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1997 Annual Conference

Authors

Richard Campbell; Irma Becerra-Fernandez; Gustavo Roig; Gordon Hopkins

, andengineering communities. A group of mentees from PRISM were also invited as panelists topresent their experiences from the program. Some of the highlights of their presentation inrecounting their experiences are captured in the following anecdotes: "I can see how all my hard work and effort now in school has a purpose...I have been able toget a better view of what the engineering field is like" (Richard Lopez) "What truly compliments the success of any student's road to achievement is the opportunityto access the experience of those already established in their career. No matter what the profession,the existence of a mentor program is an integral part of a student's curriculum. I wish to thank...mymentor [who] has kindly given his time

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2024 ASEE PSW Conference

Authors

Matthew Levi Giles, University of Southern California; Bo Jin, University of Southern California; Paul Ronney, University of Southern California; Joy Uehara, University of Southern California

. Therefore, some care must be taken when designing parts for any future adaptedcurriculum to ensure that all features are appropriately sized.ConclusionsThis initiative successfully developed an innovative, adapted curriculum to introduce a visuallyimpaired student to the fundamentals of CAD software, with a focus on Siemens NX. The goalof the course was to familiarize the student with the capabilities of this software and thefundamental design workflow involved in modelling parts, executing simulations, or creatingdrawings. To achieve this goal, the student received one-on-one instruction from a TA, whoexplained core concepts verbally while using waxed twine, modelling clay, and/or a SensationalBlackBoard as tactile aids. Practical, instructive

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 10

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christopher Miller, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Electrical and Computer

the common exam questions to evaluateimprovement in student understanding.Methodologyi. Original course designThis course is offered in a 10-week, quarter-based institute. In the original outline of the course,the first eight weeks were primarily focused on working with microcontrollers and developingembedded systems using the C programming language. In the last two weeks, we introduced theinstruction set architecture and discussed microcontroller organization and assemblyprogramming. Since the majority of students had no experience with C prior to this course, thefirst two weeks were primarily dedicated to a quick ramp-up in C programming. Hands-on laband project work is an integral part of the course. There are weekly lab projects, except

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2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Narayanan Komerath

1-12.Burton and White 14 report on a survey of models for teaching engineering design at thefreshman level. Such courses were classified into: a.Reverse Engineering, b. CreatingSomething Useful, c. Full Scale Project, d. Small Scale Project, e. Case Studies, f. Competitions,g. Non-Profit Project, h. Redesign of a Local Project. Of these, they selected ReverseEngineering as most appropriate for their needs, using a Weighted Factor Scoring Model.The choice of conceptual design as an integrative tool in our curriculum is based on theexperience of listening to Georgia Tech Aerospace Engineering students and alumni for manyyears. In the traditional curriculum, the Capstone Design course in the senior year is cited bystudents for providing

Conference Session

K-12 Poster Session

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Lawrence Genalo

Annual Conference & ExpositionCopyright © 2005, American Society for Engineering EducationNow more than ever, the United States needs a skilled, technologically literate workforce whosemembers can address problems with time-tested solutions as well as creative problem solving.Increasing the pool of workers with strong problem-solving skills requires that students haveexperiences in quality science and mathematics problem-solving environments. Numerousstudies2-7 have shown the need for more hands-on, project-oriented, (engineering) exercises forK-12 students. Engineering offers an effective context for these problem situations. By“engineering context” we do not mean to replace existing math and science curriculum inschools, but to enhance the

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2025 ASEE -GSW Annual Conference

Authors

Nandika D'Souza, University of Texas at Dallas; Hector R. Siller, University of North Texas; Hyun Kyoung Kyoung Ro, University of North Texas; Debbie Huffman, North Central Texas College; Mary J Combs, Quality Measures

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Paper ID #49550Closing the Gap through Guided Pathways into the Engineering and ComputerScience WorkforceDr. Nandika D’Souza, University of Texas at Dallas Nandika Anne D’Souza is Professor (2024-present) of Mechanical Engineering and Associate Dean of Strategic Initiatives at the University of Texas at Dallas. She received her doctorate from Texas A&M University, College Station and her M.S. from Auburn University in Mechanical Engineering. Her research is focused on polymers and composites directed towards integrating sustainable, recycled and new combinations of materials for design, performance and manufacturing

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

S. M. Mizanoor Rahman, University of West Florida

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Mechanical Engineering

. It is believed that such integration of DBR with 7E can augment the overallteaching outcomes [31]-[34]. However, such approach is yet to be available in the state-of-the-artliterature.Hence, the objective of this paper is to develop an application model of the 7E method for teachingthe mechatronics course at college level, implement the model in actual classroom setting, assessthe student outcomes and modify the 7E application in cyclic order following the DBR methodbased on the feedbacks of the outcomes, which is referred in this paper as the closed-loop 7Emodel. The following two research questions are addressed: (i) Whether it is feasible to design the instruction for the mechatronics course fitting within the framework of

Conference Session

History and Future of Engineering Technology

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Immanuel Edinbarough, The University of Texas at Brownsville; Posinasetti Rao, University of Northern Iowa

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

in consumer products such asautomobiles, communication devices and medical devices. Microsystems are finding rapidgrowth in their applications and usage. This prompts the need for trained human power to sustainthe growth of this nascent technology. This paper explores the opportunities and ways toincorporate Microsystems curriculum in the Engineering Technology programs.IntroductionMicro Electro Mechanical Systems (MEMS) or Micro Systems Technologies were developed inparallel with the semiconductor industry, but are now experiencing global growth on their own.Microsystems are miniature devices with components smaller than a human hair that can sense,think, communicate and perform complex tasks. Common micro devices include crash sensorsused

Conference Session

Mechanical ET Design & Capstone

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Larry Williamson; Randy Winzer

” students since the controls could be easilyinstalled on any one vehicle to be determined in the spring semester. The control system to bebuilt could take the place of the simulated control panel NASA required for the moon buggycompetition. This is the first time three technical programs within the Department of EngineeringTechnology would work on one major project, that being the human powered moon buggy.Mechanical and manufacturing students would work on design and manufacturing issues, whilethe electronics engineering technology students would work on integrating electronic sensors intoa moon buggy. Mechatronics yes, but the faculty at PSU only considered it an opportunity towork together within the department on a common student project, with

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1999 Annual Conference

Authors

T. T. Maxwell; J. C. Jones; D. L. Vines; M. E. Parten

projects.ReferencesParten, M.E., "Project Management in the Laboratory," Proceedings of ASEE 1995 Annual Conference, Anaheim, Calif., June 1995, pp.1119-1123.Parten, M.E., "A Different Approach to Engineering Laboratory Instruction," Proceedings Frontiers in Education, November 1994, San Jose, Calif., pp 528-532.Parten, M.E., "Progressive Design for Instrumentation Development in Project Laboratories," 1993 ASEE Gulf-Southwest Annual Meeting, Austin, TX, April 1-2, 1993, pp. 55.Parten, M.E., "Design and Research in Project Laboratories," Proceedings of Engineering Education: Curriculum Innovation and Integration, Engineering Foundation Conference, Santa Barbara, CA, January 1992, pp.261-266.Parten, M.E., "Design in the Electrical Engineering

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Approaches for Enhancing Non-technical Skills

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alistar Erickson-Ludwig, Drexel University ; Rosie Sullivan, Drexel University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

pairedwith an upperclassman peer mentor, and have the option to continue the program through theirsecond, third, and fourth years, during which time they participate in the leadership developmentaspect of the program. Through six to eight specialized courses integrated into the engineeringcurriculum, including a culminating service learning capstone course, students learn that theessence of mentorship, leadership and innovation lies in the ability to communicate effectivelyand to apply critical thinking and reasoned problem-solving skills to any situation to producetangible and measurable results.IntroductionThe engineering curriculum at many schools focuses heavily on technical skills development.Curriculums are limited to a specific number of

Conference Session

Educational & Professional Issues of Strategic Importance to the Civil Engineering Profession and ASCE

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Allen C. Estes, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Pamalee A. Brady, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Peter Laursen

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

Journal of Performance of Constructed Facilities. Her research is in the areas of engineering education, including engineering case studies in undergraduate education.Dr. Peter Laursen Dr. Peter Laursen, P.E., is an Associate Professor of Architectural Engineering at the California Polytech- nic State University, San Luis Obispo (Cal Poly) where he teaches courses on the analysis and design of structural systems including laboratory courses. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Adjusting to the New ABET Criteria 3 and 5: It’s Really Not Very HardAbstractABET has revised the criteria 3 (Student Outcomes) and 5 (Curriculum) of the generalcriteria. These changes have made it through

Conference Session

Capstone and Design Projects

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Honghong Liu; Gene Yeau-Jian Liao, Wayne State University; Chih-Ping Yeh, Wayne State University; Jimmy Ching-ming Chen, Wayne State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

developing formal degree programs and professional development programs for incumbent engineers, community college instructors, and high school science and technology teachers. He is the PI and co-PI of several federal and state funded projects for course, curriculum and laboratory development in advanced automotive technology.Dr. Jimmy Ching-Ming Chen, Wayne State University Assistant Professor 2015-present Wayne State University Ph.D 2006 Texas A&M University c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Automatic Parking Vehicle SystemAbstractVehicle automation, autonomy and connectivity is a subject of mechatronics integrating manyengineering disciplines including

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2015 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

Authors

Amelito Enriquez; Nicholas Langhoff; Wenshen Pong; Nilgun Ozer; Hamid Shanasser; Cheng Chen; Hamid Mahmoodi; Ed Cheng; Kwok-Siong Teh; Xiaorong Zhang

(N=45) (N=10) (N=55) I enjoyed participating in the Summer 4.78 4.80 4.78 Engineering Institute. My participation in SEI has a significant impact on my choice of career. 4.47 4.00 4.383. Creating Opportunities for Minorities in Engineering, Technology, and ScienceIn fall 2010, Cañada College collaborated with San Francisco State University School ofEngineering to create the Creating Opportunities for Mathematics, Engineering, Technology, andScience (COMETS) program. Funded by NASA through the Curriculum ImprovementsPartnership Award for the Integration of Research (CIPAIR) program, the COMETS programwas developed

Conference Session

Engineering Education Culture: Mental Health, Inclusion, and the Soul of Our Community

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Hector Enrique Rodriguez-Simmonds, Purdue University; Avneet Hira, Boston College

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

. Dissonance is essential to learning, and understanding isessential for living confidently. We would not be engineering education researchers if everythingsimply added up, if we didn’t experience dissonance. We would be wandering souls, if we didnot understand; understand how the world works and how things come to be. By sitting in tense,dichotomous, polarizing situations we gain greater understanding of the different parts ofourselves that do not always agree. By pulling ourselves apart we learn about ourselves. Complementary relationship between dissonance and understanding as a way ofbeing and knowingHéctor: The Ph.D. curriculum was such that I was thrown into dissonance by my instructors andthen asked to integrate these ideas into cogent

Conference Session

Manufacturing Lab Experience

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

James Higley

basedon the author’s experience of attending seven International Manufacturing Technology Shows(IMTS) and purchasing approximately a quarter- million dollars worth of equipment.BackgroundPurdue University Calumet (PUC) is an educationally autonomous regional campus in thePurdue system located in Northwest Indiana just 25 miles from downtown Chicago. Being aregional campus, PUC’s mission is, primarily, to serve the needs of local constituents. NorthwestIndiana is also home to the nation’s largest integrated steel mills, so PUC has served their needsas well. Indeed, the campus was originally started in WWII to provide technical training for thesteel mills. While PUC’s service base has expanded considerably since then, it still has a strongtechnical

Conference Session

Track 3 - Session 1

Collection

2014 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Kaitlin Litchfield, University of Colorado, Boulder; Amy Javernick-Will, University of Colorado, Boulder; Daniel Knight, University of Colorado, Boulder

Tagged Topics

Student Development

the Center from a background in engineering education and applied psychology. Dr. Knight joined CU’s College of Engineering and Applied Science in 2001 after graduate school. He has been a part time associate of DC Colorado since 2007, and became a full-time associate in August, 2013. Dr. Knight’s responsibilities include assessment and program eval- uation of the Center’s hands-on design curriculum, educational research on center development, diversity and teamwork, and team facilitation for the Center’s on-going industry-sponsored teams. Dr. Knight also serves as an educational resource for other departments in the College as well

Conference Session

Teaching Communication II

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jodi F. Prosise, St. Ambrose University; Hank Yochum, Sweet Briar College

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

every-otheryear at one institution, enrolling 20-25 students in the course, and every year at the otherinstitution with 10-15 students. It has been suggested that early incorporation ofmultidisciplinary teamwork into the curriculum is a more effective strategy than waiting forsenior design7, supporting the effectiveness of our inclusion of PATU into sophomore andjunior-level courses. In addition, the integration of engineering and non-engineering students incollaborative virtual teams has proven to be an effective learning strategy in multidisciplinaryteamwork8. These projects provide students practice in the engineering design process and withcommunication techniques.One of the key components of the program, and one reason the co-institutional

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1999 Annual Conference

Authors

Akihiko Kumagai; Mukasa Ssemakula

technological education integrating the manufacturing resources available on theshop floor into an applications-based engineering education.The Coalition’s overall educational model entails hands-on training in the programming,operation, maintenance, and repair of manufacturing equipment; interdisciplinary study ofpertinent mathematics, science, engineering, business, and general education courses; as well asstructuring and delivery of knowledge within a production environment to provide context.Another goal of the Coalition is to expand the learning experience to include teamwork, casestudies, and hands-on activities. The idea is not that the instructor will disappear from thepicture, but that his role will change from a lecturer to a coach. The

Conference Session

Pre-College: Perceptions and Attitudes on the Pathway to Engineering (4)

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Fethiye Ozis P.E., Northern Arizona University; Ali Osman Pektas, www.statprofs.com; Mustafa Akca; Daniel'le April DeVoss, Northern Arizona University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Pre-College Engineering Education Division

the contrary, Charette (2013) suggested that there are more STEM workers than suitable jobsand many STEM graduates work for non-STEM related jobs. Whether one thinks there is a STEMshortage or surplus, an important factor that hinders any STEM graduate from securing a STEMjob is their inadequate level of academic preparation for college. This preparation begins in gradesK-12.STEM integration in K-12 has been on the rise since the idea was introduced almost a decade ago(Nathan & Pearson, 2014). Zuger (2015) noted the most commonly reported challenges that theK-12 schools are facing to implement STEM programs are funding (48.4%), inadequate K-8education (46.5%), insufficient teacher PD (46.4%), unclear best practices for STEM education(35.3

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Teaching Part Two

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kevin Dong, California Polytechnic State University

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Civil Engineering

enroll in eighteen structures basedcourses, a fairly even mix of analytical and design based courses. The curriculum preparesstudents for the building industry so graduates are aware of structures related topics, but alsothose of other associated disciplines. When working on a project, students should be cognizantof design, engineering, as well as, constructability so a viable solution is developed. The use ofmodels is one way of infusing these topics into the curriculum.A number of model making activities have been developed for sophomore through senior yearengineering courses that integrate design and construction issues. A sample of the activities isnoted below: Arch and truss behavior Load path, framing plans, and deflection

Conference Session

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering Division: Home, Parents, and Other Out-of-School Issues Related to K-12 and Pre-College Engineering Education

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Justin L. Hess, Indiana University - Purdue University, Indianapolis; Brandon Sorge, Indiana University - Purdue University, Indianapolis; Charles Feldhaus, Indiana University - Purdue University, Indianapolis

Tagged Divisions

Pre-College Engineering Education Division

parents’views regarding the impact of PLTW on their children’s abilities34 or teachers’ perceptions ofbarriers to student learning of science or math.22 Literature pertaining to pathways generallyfocused on factors that influenced students to pursue STEM degrees or persist in college,19,23,25,44although one of these articles focused on what motivated teachers to pursue technologyeducation degrees.45 The final three articles pertaining to PLTW Implementation varied widely:one was a curriculum analysis of PLTW and the alignment of PLTW curricula with national andMinnesota state standards,28 a second was on lessons learned from effective PLTW partnershipteams,37 and a third was on the extent of PLTW service-learning integration.46Table 5 presents an

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics Division Technical Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David K. Ware; David J. Ahlgren, Trinity College; Harvey F. Silverman, Brown University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Ethics

collaborative learning [4].Further, Harris and his co-authors argued that the case study method is the most effectiveapproach to teaching engineering ethics, allowing students to consider such issues as “drawing Page 23.449.2the line” and resolving conflicts that present ethical dilemmas [5]. Finally, Colby and Sullivansuggest that codes of ethics serve well as frameworks for ethics discussions, and argue, in viewof an engineering curriculum that is “full”, that it may be advantageous to integrate ethics-relatedactivities into the discussion of professionalism and the work of engineering professionals intechnical and interpersonal realms. These

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lazlo Stepback, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Paul A. Leidig P.E., Purdue University, West Lafayette; William C. Oakes, Purdue University, West Lafayette

Tagged Topics

NSF Grantees Poster Session

to enter and succeed intoday’s world, many leaders are turning to active learning and in particular to more experientiallearning [1]. Integrating experiences into the curriculum that have been traditionally outsidepresents many opportunities and challenges. Community engaged learning is a type ofexperiential learning that adds benefits of engaging students with underserved communitieslocally or globally. Within engineering, the engagement is typically through design projects [2].Community-engaged design experiences place students and universities or colleges inpartnerships with organizations that address needs of underserved people. These partners may bein the local community, within their region, or international. Together, they identify

Collection

2022 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

James Lipuma, NJIT; Cristo Leon, NJIT

taught the needed skills already on how to understand anassignment, design an effective means for conveying a core message, and understand how tojudge the scenario and goals aligned with the needs of the content and supporting materials. Though this is often not the case, the support and feedback, if any is provided, cannot domore than refine the content delivery for a narrow situation which the instructor generalizeswithout providing the means to understand and apply the feedback to future tasks within thesame class, other classes in the curriculum, or future needs within the field. Students need tohave clear explicit instruction and emphasis on a scaffolded, constructively-aligned system forapproaching oral presentations that begin with

Conference Session

Innovative K-12 Engineering Programs

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

AC 2008-419: VISUAL SCIENCE AND STEM-BASED 6-12 EDUCATIONAaron Clark, North Carolina State University Aaron C. Clark is an Associate Professor of Graphic Communications at North Carolina State University in Raleigh. He received his B.S. and M.S. in Technology and Technology Education from East Tennessee State University. He earned his doctoral degree from North Carolina State University. His teaching specialty is in introductory engineering drawing, with emphasis in 3D modeling and animation. His research areas include graphics education and scientific/technical visualization. He presents and publishes in both vocational/technology education and engineering education. Contact Info: (919)515