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Programmatic Issues in Physics or Engineering Phys

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Randy Buchanan, University of Southern Mississippi; Christopher Winstead, University of Southern Mississippi; Anton Netchaev, University of Southern Mississippi; Steven Allee, University of Southern Mississippi

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Engineering Physics & Physics

AC 2010-2145: MEASUREMENT OF HYDROGEN IN HELIUM FLOWRandy Buchanan, University of Southern MississippiChristopher Winstead, University of Southern MississippiAnton Netchaev, University of Southern MississippiSteven Allee, University of Southern Mississippi Page 15.860.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Measurement of Hydrogen in Helium FlowAbstractThe National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is one of the largest consumers ofgaseous helium in the world. Because helium is a nonrenewable resource, it is desirable toconserve the gas whenever possible. This research is a first step toward enabling heliumconservation through real-time

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mohamad Ahmadian, Eastern New Mexico University; Tom Brown, Eastern New Mexico University

AC 2010-2310: EMPHASIZING MULTIDISCIPLINARY TEAMWORK ANDENHANCING COMMUNICATION SKILLS THROUGH DEVELOPMENT OF ACONCEPTUAL BUSINESS PLANMohamad Ahmadian, Eastern New Mexico University Mohamad H. Ahmadian, Eastern New Mexico University Mohamad H. Ahmadian is a professor of Electronics Engineering Technology at Eastern New Mexico University. He also serves as ABET/TAC program evaluator for electronics and computer engineering technology programs. He received his B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Missouri-Columbia. Before starting Ph.D. work, he worked three years as a project engineer.Tom Brown, Eastern New Mexico University Tom Brown, Eastern New Mexico University Tom

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Instrumentation and Measurement Innovation

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Dale Litwhiler, Pennsylvania State University, Berks

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Instrumentation

AC 2010-1213: MEMS ACCELEROMETER INVESTIGATION IN ANUNDERGRADUATE ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY INSTRUMENTATIONLABORATORYDale Litwhiler, Pennsylvania State University, Berks Dale H. Litwhiler is an Associate Professor at Penn State, Berks Campus in Reading, PA. He received his B.S. from Penn State University (1984), his M.S. from Syracuse University (1989) and his Ph.D. from Lehigh University (2000) all in electrical engineering. Prior to beginning his academic career in 2002, he worked with IBM Federal Systems and Lockheed Martin Commercial Space Systems as a hardware and software design engineer

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Innovation and Measuring Success in Graduate Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert Fleisig, McMaster University; Harry Mahler, Ontario College of Art and Design

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Graduate Studies

AC 2010-247: SCHOLARLY CREATIVE ENGINEERING DESIGN?Robert Fleisig, McMaster UniversityHarry Mahler, Ontario College of Art and Design Page 15.1052.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Scholarly Creative Engineering DesignAbstractMcMaster University has initiated a new Master of Engineering Design degree inengineering practice aimed at educating tomorrow s leaders in engineering designGraduates of engineering schools are well versed in first-principles approaches totechnology application and must acquire new skills and competencies in innovation anddesign in order to become global leaders in their field. The leading thinkers in engineeringdesign must be

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Understanding and Measuring the Impact of Multidisciplinarity

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mysore Narayanan, Miami University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

AC 2010-2388: ASSESSMENT OF INSTRUCTIONAL SYSTEMS DESIGNMysore Narayanan, Miami University DR. MYSORE NARAYANAN obtained his Ph.D. from the University of Liverpool, England in the area of Electrical and Electronic Engineering. He joined Miami University in 1980 and teaches a wide variety of electrical, electronic and mechanical engineering courses. He has been invited to contribute articles to several encyclopedias and has published and presented dozens of papers at local, regional, national and international conferences. He has also designed, developed, organized and chaired several conferences for Miami University and conference sessions for a variety of organizations. He is a senior

Conference Session

Web-based Learning in ECE

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kathleen Meehan, Virginia Tech; Joshua Quesenberry, Virginia Tech; Justeen Olinger, Virginia Western Community College; Kevin Diomedi II, Virginia Western Community College; Robert Hendricks, Virginia Tech; Richard Clark, Virginia Western Community College; Peter Doolittle, Virginia Tech

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Electrical and Computer

AC 2010-618: HANDS-ON DISTANCE-LEARNING LABORATORY COURSEUSING INTERNET VIDEO TOOLSKathleen Meehan, Virginia TechJoshua Quesenberry, Virginia Tech Mr. Quesenberry graduated from Virginia Tech with a bachelor's degree in computer engineering in May 2009. He is currently working on his Masters degree in computer engineering at Virginia Tech.Justeen Olinger, Virginia Western Community College Ms. Olinger is a sophomore in the Associates of Science in Engineering degree program at Virginia Western Community College.Kevin Diomedi II, Virginia Western Community College Mr. Diomedi II is a sophomore in the Associates of Science in Engineering at Virginia Western Community College.Richard Clark

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Rethinking Traditional Pedagogical Strategies

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jumoke Ladeji-Osias, Morgan State University; Richard Cerkovnik, Anne Arundel Community College; Wesley Lawson, University of Maryland; Lan Xiang, Montgomery College

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Two Year College Division

AC 2010-496: THE MARYLAND ASSOCIATE’S OF SCIENCE IN ELECTRICALAND COMPUTER ENGINEERING: OUTCOMES-BASED TRANSFER DEGREESJumoke Ladeji-Osias, Morgan State University DR. JUMOKE LADEJI-OSIAS is an Associate Professor and Graduate Program Coordinator in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Morgan State University. Kemi has experience in developing algorithms for synthetic vision systems. She teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in digital design. She has a B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering and a Ph.D. degree in Biomedical Engineering.Richard Cerkovnik, Anne Arundel Community College DR. RICHARD CERKOVNIK is a tenured full-professor in Physical Sciences and Director of

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Alternate Energy

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Luces Faulkenberry, University of Houston; Wajiha Shireen, University of Houston

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Engineering Technology

AC 2010-972: UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE RESEARCH PROJECTS ONPLUG-IN HYBRID ELECTRIC VEHICLES (PHEVS) SUPPORTED BYCENTERPOINT ENERGYLuces Faulkenberry, University of Houston Luces M. Faulkenberry is an Associate Professor and Coordinator of the Electrical Power Engineering Technology program at University of Houston. He has a Bachelors degree in Physics from University of Texas at Arlington and a masters and a doctorate in Industrial Education from Texas A&M University. He is the author of several books including one in electrical power.Wajiha Shireen, University of Houston Wajiha Shireen received her B.S degree from Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology in 1987, her M.S and

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Graduate Student Experience

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ana Torres-Ayala, University of South Florida; Daniel Bumblauskas, Iowa State University; Matthew Verleger, Purdue University

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Graduate Studies

AC 2010-540: ASEE STUDENT MEMBERS’ NEEDS ANALYSIS: IMPLICATIONSFOR THE ASEE STUDENT CONSTITUENT COMMITTEEAna Torres-Ayala, University of South Florida Ana T. Torres-Ayala is a doctoral candidate in Higher Education at the University of South Florida. She holds a BS degree in Computer Engineering from the University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez and a MEng degree in Computer and Systems Engineering from Rensselear Polytechnic Institute. She has experience in the telecommunications industry where she worked for Lucent Technologies. Before beginning her doctoral studies, Ana was also an Information Technology instructor. Her research interests include: preparing future engineering faculty

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Introducing Programming in the First Year

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Virgilio Gonzalez, University of Texas, El Paso; Eric Freudenthal, University of Texas, El Paso

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First-Year Programs

AC 2010-1840: WORK IN PROGRESS: ADOPTION OF CCS0 COMPUTATIONALMETHODS AND CIRCUIT ANALYSIS TECHNIQUES INTO ANINTRODUCTORY PROGRAMMING COURSE FOR ELECTRICAL ENGINEERSVirgilio Gonzalez, University of Texas, El PasoEric Freudenthal, University of Texas, El Paso Page 15.1382.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Work in progress: Adoption of CCS0 Computational Methods and Circuit Analysis Techniques into an Introductory Programming Course for Electrical EngineersAbstractWe report on the content and early evaluation of a pilot for a revised introductory programmingcourse for ECE students titled “Software Design I, modified

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Educating Students for Professional Success

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Keith Schimmel, North Carolina A&T State University; Lucian Lucia, North Carolina State University; Jianzhong Lou, North Carolina A&T State University; Abolghasem Shahbazi, North Carolina A&T State University; Timothy Rials, University of Tennessee

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Graduate Studies

AC 2010-1985: BIOSUCCEED: BIO-PRODUCTS SUSTAINABILITY, AUNIVERSITY COOPERATIVE CENTER FOR EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATIONKeith Schimmel, North Carolina A&T State University Keith Schimmel is Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering, Director of the Energy and Environmental Ph.D. program, and Director of Education and Outreach for the NOAA Interdisciplinary Scientific Environmental Technology Cooperative Science Center at North Carolina A&T State University. He received a B.S. degree in Chemical Engineering from Purdue University. He also holds M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Chemical Engineering from Northwestern University.Lucian Lucia, North Carolina State University Lucian Lucia is

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Project-based Education in Energy Courses

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Carl Spezia, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale; Jason Buchanan, Southern Illinois Universaity, Carbondale

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

AC 2010-84: COMPACT FLORESCENT LAMP HARMONIC ANALYSIS ANDMODEL DEVELOPMENT-AN UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH EXPERIENCECarl Spezia, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale Carl J. Spezia is an Assistant Professor in the Electrical Engineering Technology Program located in the Department of Technology at Southern Illinois University Carbondale (SIUC). He joined the program in1998 as a Visiting Assistant Professor. He worked as a power systems engineer for electric utilities for eight years prior to seeking a career in higher education. He is a licensed professional engineer in Illinois. His industrial assignments included power system modeling, power systems protection, and substation design. He

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Potpourri of First-Year Issues

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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John K. Estell, Ohio Northern University; Kenneth Reid, Ohio Northern University; Laurie Laird, Ohio Northern University

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First-Year Programs

AC 2010-112: CHEESEBURGER, FRIES, AND A COKE: IT'S ABOUT THEPRESENTATIONJohn K. Estell, Ohio Northern University John K. Estell is Chair of the Electrical & Computer Engineering and Computer Science Department, and Professor of Computer Engineering and Computer Science, at Ohio Northern University. He received his doctorate from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. His areas of research include simplifying the outcomes assessment process, first-year engineering instruction, and the pedagogical aspects of writing computer games. Dr. Estell is a Senior Member of IEEE, and a member of ACM, ASEE, Tau Beta Pi, Eta Kappa Nu, and Upsilon Pi Epsilon.Kenneth Reid, Ohio Northern

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Been There, Done That: Advice for New Faculty

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Faruk Yildiz, Sam Houston State University

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New Engineering Educators

AC 2010-1545: A NEW APPROACH: USING ELECTRONICS LABORATORYMORE EFFICIENTLY AND SAFELYFaruk Yildiz, Sam Houston State University Page 15.63.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 A New Approach: Using the Electronics Laboratory More Efficiently and SafelyAbstractUse and administration of the electronics laboratories are very important due to safety concernsand variety of parts and equipment. There are a variety of components and devices which need tobe organized and monitored for different lab experiments. Electronics laboratories serve a varietyof students with different knowledge levels for their lab classes and various projects

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Engaging Students

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nicole Berge, University of South Carolina; Joseph Flora, University of South Carolina

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Environmental Engineering

AC 2010-1752: ENGAGING STUDENTS IN CRITICAL THINKING: ANENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING EFFECTNicole Berge, University of South Carolina Dr. Nicole Berge received her BS and MS degrees in Civil and Environmental Engineering from the University of South Carolina in 1999 and 2001, respectively. In 2006, she received her PhD in Environmental Engineering from the University of Central Florida. From 2006 – 2008, Dr. Berge worked as a Postdoctoral Associate at Tufts University. Currently, she is an Assistant Professor at the University of South Carolina.Joseph Flora, University of South Carolina Dr. Joseph Flora is currently an Associate Professor at the University of South Carolina. He received

Conference Session

Engineering in the Middle Grades

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Althea Smith, North Carolina State University; Elizabeth Parry, North Carolina State University; Laura Bottomley, North Carolina State University; Lynn Albers, North Carolina State University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

AC 2010-1968: MIDDLE SCHOOL SUSTAINABLE OUTREACH? FUNACTIVITIES IN MATH AND ENGINEERING: A 2-YEAR CASE STUDYAlthea Smith, North Carolina State University Althea Smith is a PhD candidate in Biomathematics in the Department of Statistics. She earned her B.S. in Mathematics from Stony Brook University in 2004 and a M.S. in Biomathematics from North Carolina State University in 2007. Althea is a former graduate Fellow of the RAMP-UP program from the years 2006 to 2009. She is looking forward to obtaining her PhD in August 2010.Elizabeth Parry, North Carolina State University Elizabeth Parry received her B.S. in Engineering Management-Mechanical Engineering from the University of Missouri

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Industrial Interactions and Educational Resources

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Eric Roe, Polk Community College - Corp. College; Ernie Helms, Polk Community College - Corp. College; Bob Lachford, RWD Technologies; Rick Johnson, Mosaic Company

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Manufacturing

AC 2010-2043: CREATION OF A MULTI-SKILL MANUFACTURINGAPPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM WITH ARTICULATED PATHWAYS INTOENGINEERING TECHNOLOGYEric Roe, Polk Community College - Corp. CollegeErnie Helms, Polk Community College - Corp. CollegeBob Lachford, RWD TechnologiesRick Johnson, Mosaic Company Page 15.335.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Creation of a Multi-Skill Manufacturing Apprenticeship Program with Articulated Pathways into Engineering TechnologyAbstractIn alignment with the creation of a unified educational pathway for Florida’s manufacturingworkforce, Polk State College (PSC), the Employ Florida Banner Center for Manufacturing, TheMosaic

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Embedded System Design

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Firas Hassan, Ohio Northern University; Srinivasa Vemuru, Ohio Northern University

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Electrical and Computer

AC 2010-2266: INTRODUCING HYBRID DESIGN APPROACH AT THEUNDERGRADUATE LEVELFiras Hassan, Ohio Northern University Dr. Firas Hassan is an assistant professor at Ohio Northern University. He finished his PhD studies at The University of Akron and worked for one year as a visiting professor. His area of research is hardware implementation of real-time embedded image processing algorithmsSrinivasa Vemuru, Ohio Northern University Srinivasa Vemuru obtained his bachelors and masters degrees in Electrical Engineering from Indian Institute of Technology, Madras in 1984 and 1986, respectively. He received his PhD from the University of Toledo in 1991. From 1991-2001 he served as faculty member in

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Outreach and Beyond: New Roles for Librarians

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jim Miller, University of Maryland; Bob Kackley, University of Maryland, College Park; Nevenka Zdravkovska, University of Maryland

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Engineering Libraries

AC 2010-186: ACADEMIC LIBRARIANS' ROLES IN ATTRACTING &RECRUITING STUDENTS TO THEIR UNIVERSITYJim Miller, University of Maryland Jim Miller has been the College Park PTDL (Patent & Trademark Depository Library) Representative since 1998, and was the 18th PTDL Fellowship Librarian from June 2001 through June 2002. He has been a librarian at the University of Maryland for 37 years; since 1980 in the Engineering & Physical Sciences Library (EPSL). He is currently the subject specialist for the departments of Aerospace, Bioengineering, and Mechanical Engineering. As Senior Reference Librarian, he is the specialist for patents and trademarks, technical reports, and any other "tough

Conference Session

History, Program Design, and even a Journal Club

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Susan Blanchard, Florida Gulf Coast University; Robert O'Neill, Florida Gulf Coast University; James Sweeney, Florida Gulf Coast University; Lisa Zidek, Florida Gulf Coast University; Simeon Komisar, Florida Gulf Coast University; Diana Stoppiello, Florida Gulf Coast University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

AC 2010-922: RE-INVENTING ENGINEERING EDUCATION ONE NEW SCHOOLAT A TIMESusan Blanchard, Florida Gulf Coast University Susan M. Blanchard is Founding Director of the U.A. Whitaker School of Engineering and Professor of Bioengineering at Florida Gulf Coast University. She received her M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Biomedical Engineering from Duke University in 1980 and 1982, respectively, and her A.B. in Biology from Oberlin College in 1968. She is a Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, the Biomedical Engineering Society, and the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering.Robert O'Neill, Florida Gulf Coast University Robert J. O'Neill, P.E. is

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Curricular Developments in Energy Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Radian Belu, Drexel University; Darko Korain, Desert Research Institute

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

AC 2010-403: DEVELOPMENT OF AN E-LEARNING SYSTEM AND A VIRTUALLABORATORY FOR RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCESRadian Belu, Drexel UniversityDarko Korain, Desert Research Institute Page 15.414.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Development of an E-learning System and a Virtual Laboratory for Renewable Energy SourcesAbstractIn the modern world where everything changes at an extremely fast rate a constant and continualupgrading of knowledge is vital. Nowadays most utility and energy companies use advancedtechnology such as renewable energy sources applications. There have been significant advancesin renewable energy conversion

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Chemical Engineering Education: Underclass Years

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Valerie Young, Ohio University-Athens

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Chemical Engineering

AC 2010-2054: STUDENT-PERCEIVED VALUE OF ACADEMIC SUPPORTINTERVENTIONSValerie Young, Ohio University-Athens Valerie Young is Associate Professor and Department Chair in the Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering at Ohio University. She currently serves as Awards Co-Chair for the Chemical Engineering Division of ASEE, and previously served as Division chair. She teaches chemical engineering courses at all levels, from freshmen to graduate. Her research area is atmospheric chemistry and air pollution. Page 15.1118.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Student

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert Roemer, University of Utah; Stacy Bamberg, University of Utah; April Kedrowicz, University of Utah; Debra Mascaro, University of Utah

AC 2010-1903: A SPIRAL LEARNING CURRICULUM IN MECHANICALENGINEERINGRobert Roemer, University of Utah Robert B. Roemer is currently a professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Utah. He received his B.S. degree from the University of Wisconsin, Madison, and his M.S. and Ph.D. degrees from Stanford University. He teaches courses in engineering design, and is interested in integrating the use of design projects and active learning throughout the curriculum to improve engineering education.Stacy Bamberg, University of Utah Stacy J. Morris Bamberg is an assistant professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Utah. She received her S.B. and S.M. in Mechanical Engineering

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Web-based Learning in ECE

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sumit Dutta, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Shreya Prakash, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; David Estrada, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Eric Pop, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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Electrical and Computer

AC 2010-1866: A WEB SERVICE AND INTERFACE FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICECHARACTERIZATIONSumit Dutta, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Sumit Dutta is currently pursuing a B.S. in electrical engineering at the University of Illinois, expecting to graduate in 2011. His research interests lie broadly in physical electronics. He is a recipient of the NASA Aeronautics Scholarship and Raytheon US FIRST Robotics Scholarship, and is an Edmund J. James Scholar. Sumit is a member of Tau Beta Pi, Engineers without Borders, and Eta Kappa Nu.Shreya Prakash, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Shreya Prakash is currently pursuing a B.S. degree in electrical engineering from the University of

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary First Year Programs

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Andrew Lowery, West Virginia University; Steve Kane, West Virginia University; Vicki Kane, West Virginia University; Robin Hensel, West Virginia University; Gary Ganser, West Virginia University

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First-Year Programs

AC 2010-2057: JOINT MATH-ENGINEERING PROJECTS TO FACILITATECALCULUS SUCCESS IN FIRST YEAR STUDENTSAndrew Lowery, West Virginia UniversitySteve Kane, West Virginia UniversityVicki Kane, West Virginia UniversityRobin Hensel, West Virginia UniversityGary Ganser, West Virginia University Page 15.820.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Joint Math-Engineering Projects to Facilitate Calculus Success in First Year StudentsAbstractIt has been observed that most first year engineering students seem to enjoy and often performwell in their project and project-oriented freshman engineering course, but seem to havedifficulty and

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Design in the ECE Curriculum

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Natalia Litchinitser, SUNY at Buffalo; Albert H. Titus, SUNY at Buffalo; Alexander N. Cartwright, SUNY at Buffalo; Vladimir V. Mitin, SUNY at Buffalo

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Electrical and Computer

AC 2010-2138: NANOPHOTONICS MODULES FOR DIVERSE CURRICULARINCORPORATIONNatalia Litchinitser, SUNY at BuffaloAlbert H. Titus, SUNY at BuffaloAlexander N. Cartwright, SUNY at BuffaloVladimir V. Mitin, SUNY at Buffalo Page 15.901.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Nanophotonics Modules for Diverse Curricular IncorporationAbstractNanophotonics is a field within science and engineering that includes research to createnanoscale structures with desired optical properties as well as using photons to fabricate andcharacterize systems at the nanoscale. The field of nanophotonics has resulted in a plethora ofnew devices including highly efficient light emitting

Conference Session

Enhancing K-12 STEM Education with Engineering

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Steve Macho, Buffalo State College

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

AC 2010-2063: A FUNCTIONAL K-12 CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK FORTEACHING TECHNOLOGICAL LITERACYSteve Macho, Buffalo State College Steve Macho completed a BS at St Cloud State University, and M.A. & Ed.D. in Technology Education at West Virginia University. Steve is a Minnesota farm boy who has been involved in technology his entire life. He worked at the Los Alamos National Laboratory, New Mexico Highlands University, and is currently an Assistant Professor of Technology Education for at Buffalo State College. He became a member of the Oxford Roundtable in 2008 and plans to present another paper there in 2010

Conference Session

Faculty & Program Exchanges: Internationalizing, Collaborations, Interactions

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Vinod Lohani, Virginia Tech; Ricky Castles, Virginia Tech; Gary Riggins, Virginia Tech

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International

AC 2010-2064: A WORKSHOP FOR INDIAN ENGINEERING FACULTY UNDERTHE INDO-US COLLABORATION IN ENGINEERING EDUCATIONVinod Lohani, Virginia Tech Vinod K Lohani is an associate professor in the Engineering Education Department (EngE) and an adjunct faculty in the Civil and Environmental Engineering at Virginia Tech. He received a PhD in civil engineering from Virginia Tech in 1995. His research interests are in the areas of knowledge modeling, water and energy sustainability, engineering learning modules for freshmen, and international collaboration. He led a major curriculum reform project (2004-09), funded under the department-level reform program of the NSF, at Virginia Tech. A spiral curriculum

Conference Session

Instrumentation in Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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David McDonald, Lake Superior State University

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Instrumentation

AC 2010-1026: DATA ACQUISITION IN A VEHICLE INSTRUMENTATIONCOURSEDavid McDonald, Lake Superior State University David McDonald is a Professor of Electrical Engineering at Lake Superior State University and the ASEE Campus Representative. He also does consulting in the area of test cell development for electric vehicle engineering. Page 15.341.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Data Acquisition Applications in a Vehicle Instrumentation CourseAbstractThe paper introduces instrumentation and data acquisition instruction in a course on vehicleinstrumentation. The goal is to build students’ skill

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ADVANCE Grants and Institutional Transformation

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kristen Constant, Iowa State University

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Women in Engineering

AC 2010-1554: ISU ADVANCE – TRANSFORMATION ACROSS THEUNIVERSITY HIERARCHY TO ENHANCE RECRUITMENT, RETENTION ANDADVANCEMENT OF WOMEN FACULTY IN ENGINEERINGKristen Constant, Iowa State University Kristen Constant is an Associate Professor in Materials Science and Engineering at Iowa State University. She serves as the College of Engineering Equity Advisor with the NSF-funded ISU-ADVANCE program. Page 15.817.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 ISU ADVANCE – Transformation Across the University Hierarchy to Enhance Recruitment, Retention and Advancement of Women