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Hands-on Laboratory and Design Experiences in Environmental Engineering

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Andrew Ross Pfluger P.E., U.S. Military Academy; David-Michael P. Roux, U.S. Army; Michael A. Butkus, U.S. Military Academy

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Environmental Engineering

AC 2012-3143: A HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE IN AIR POLLUTION ENGI-NEERING COURSES: IMPLEMENTING AN EFFECTIVE INDOOR AIRPOLLUTION PROJECTMajor Andrew Ross Pfluger, U.S. Military Academy Andrew Pfluger is an officer in the U.S. Army and an instructor at the U.S. Military Academy (USMA) in the Department of Geography and Environmental Engineering. He holds two graduate degrees from the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Stanford University. He currently teaches environmental science and air pollution engineering at USMA.Mr. David-Michael P. Roux, U.S. Army David-Michael P. Roux, P.E., is a U.S. Army officer and was an instructor in the Department of Geography and Environmental Engineering at the U.S. Military

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Biological and Agricultural Engineering Education Technical Session

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kumar Mallikarjunan, Virginia Tech

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Biological & Agricultural

AC 2012-4820: DEVELOPMENT OF LEARNING MODULES TO TEACHINSTRUMENTATION TO BIOLOGICAL SYSTEMS ENGINEERING STU-DENTS USING MATLABDr. Kumar Mallikarjunan, Virginia Tech Kumar Mallikarjunan, Associate Professor, has been involved in spiral theme-based curriculum develop- ment since 2004. His expertise is in food processes engineering, non-destructive sensing, and biomedical engineering. Page 25.462.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012Development of learning modules to teach instrumentation to biological systems engineeringstudents using MATLABP. Kumar Mallikarjunan1, Kevin

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NSF Grantees' Poster Session

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Yi Guo, Stevens Institute of Technology; Shubo Zhang, Stevens Institute of Technology; Arthur B. Ritter FAIMBE, Stevens Institute of Technology; Hong Man, Stevens Institute of Technology

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

AC 2012-3426: TEACHING MICRO-ROBOTS IN BIOMEDICAL APPLI-CATIONS: A MODIFIED CHALLENGE-BASED PEDAGOGY AND EVAL-UATIONSProf. Yi Guo, Stevens Institute of Technology Yi Guo is currently an Associate Professor at Stevens Institute of Technology, where she joined in 2005 as an Assistant Professor. She obtained the Ph.D. degree from the University of Sydney, Australia, in 1999. She was a postdoctoral research fellow at Oak Ridge National Laboratory from 2000 to 2002, and a Visiting Assistant Professor at University of Central Florida from 2002 to 2005. Her main research interests are in nonlinear control systems, autonomous mobile robotics, distributed sensor networks, and control of nanoscale systems. Guo is a Senior

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Projects in Alternative Energy: Wind and Solar

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Elena V. Brewer, Erie Community College; Anthony P. Dalessio, Erie Community College

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

electrical engineering from the State University of New York at Buffalo. His teaching interests include analog and digital electronics, wireless communications, and renewable energy. Page 25.504.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Effective Low-Budget Approach to Teaching Photovoltaic Systems to Electrical Engineering Technology Students at Community CollegesAbstractThis paper presents a unique approach to introduction of the photovoltaic course andcorresponding laboratory into the Electrical Engineering Technology program at the two

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Technology and Equipment to Improve IE Instruction

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Dave Yearwood, University of North Dakota; Alex Johnson, University of North Dakota

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Engineering Economy, Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering, Systems Engineering

possible that with proper, routine, maintenance, suchequipment may be adequate in a laboratory setting to teach machining processes. Therefore, anydecision to adopt bench-top lathes will need to be carefully weighed against the additionalmaintenance that might be required when using these lathes.Modifications to the CurriculumIndustry and faculty were asked whether they would be open to changing the curriculum taughtin traditional programs to accommodate the smaller sizes of bench-top metal lathes. The majorityof individuals surveyed (90.6% of those from industry and 73% of faculty) believe coursecontent can be adjusted to accommodate the smaller material sizes that are necessary when usingbench-top lathes without presenting adversely affecting

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NSF Grantees' Poster Session

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Stephanie Elizabeth August, Loyola Marymount University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

software engineering.OverviewThe Teaching Artificial Intelligence as a Laboratory Science †1 (TAILS) project is designed todevelop a new paradigm for teaching introductory artificial intelligence (AI) concepts byimplementing an experiment-based approach modeled after the lab sciences. It explores whetherstructured labs with exercises that are completed in teams before students leave the classroomcan build a sense of accomplishment, confidence, community, and collaboration among students,characteristics which have been shown to be critical to retain women and non-traditionalcomputer science students in the field.TAILS presents to students an array of fundamental AI algorithms as a set of hands-on activitiesmade available through a database of lab

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NSF Grantees' Poster Session

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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James P Becker, Montana State University; Carolyn Plumb, Montana State University; Richard A. Revia, Montana State University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

for faculty and graduate students. She also serves as the college’s as- sessment and evaluation specialist, currently planning and implementing evaluation for several programs,Richard A. Revia, Montana State University Page 25.1351.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 The Use of a Project Circuit in the Teaching of a Basic Electric Circuits CourseAbstractTo better motivate the study of basic electric circuit analysis and to encourage a deep learningapproach among the sophomore electrical engineering students taking the course

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Design Across Disciplines

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Iem H. Heng, New York City College of Technology; Andy Zhang, New York City College of Technology; Farrukh Zia, New York City College of Technology

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Design in Engineering Education

AC 2012-3129: A NOVEL APPROACH IN TEACHING STEM SUBJECTSTHROUGH CROSS-DEPARTMENTAL COLLABORATION IN CAPSTONECOURSESDr. Iem H. Heng, New York City College of Technology Iem Heng earned his bachelor’s degree from Providence College (Providence, R.I.) with double majors in the pre-engineering program and mathematics. In addition, he earned another bachelor’s degree from Columbia University (New York, N.Y.) in mechanical engineering, master’s in applied mathematics from Western Michigan University (Kalamazoo, Mich.), and his Ph.D. in computational and applied mathe- matics from Old Dominion University (Norfolk, Va.). Before joining the EMT/CET Department at City Tech in fall of 2007, he was a faculty member and Chair of

Conference Session

Innovative Course Developments in Construction

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jiong Hu, Texas State University-San Marcos; Vedaraman Sriraman, Texas State University, San Marcos; Yaoling Wang, Texas State University, San Marcos

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Construction

AC 2012-2962: CHALLENGES AND EXPERIENCES IN TEACHING ACONCRETE PROBLEMS DIAGNOSIS AND REPAIR COURSEDr. Jiong Hu, Texas State University-San Marcos Dr. Jiong Hu an Assistant Professor in the Concrete Industry Management (CIM) program at Texas State University San Marcos, United States. Dr. Hu received his BS and MS in 1996 and 1999 from South- east University, China, respectively, and his PhD from Iowa State University in 2005. He is teaching construction and concrete related courses including Construction Materials and Processes, Concrete Con- struction Methods, Management of Concrete Products and Concrete Problems: Diagnosis, Prevention, and Dispute Resolution. His research interests include concrete materials and

Conference Session

Innovations in Teaching and Research in Physics or Engineering Physics I

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jian Peng, Southeast Missouri State University; Santaneel Ghosh, Southeast Missouri State University; Ken Surendran, Southeast Missouri State University

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Engineering Physics & Physics

Technology, Madras, India, and Ph.D. in applied analysis from State University of New York, Stony Brook. He is a senior life member of IEEE and a member of ACM and AITP. Page 25.1109.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Reflections on Teaching a Consolidated Capstone Design Course to a Mixed Student BodyI. IntroductionDesign is widely considered to be the central or distinguishing activity of engineering 1. TheCapstone Design course has usually been designed as a senior project laboratory to allowinggraduating seniors become prepared for working in

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Collaborative Projects in Architectural Engineering Education

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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James B Guthrie P.E., California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

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Architectural

five support course sequence and especially the two culminating courses.Several changes are being considered. One is to further define and reinforce learning outcomesand content but also to allow diversity in instructor methodologies and approach so instructorscan teach to their strengths and incorporate approaches that best engage the students. The otheris a pilot program that would provide ARCE faculty assistance to ARCH studios and perhapsCM laboratories and a consequent re-structuring of the Small Scale Structure and Large ScaleStructures courses.Bibliography1 Dolan, C and Plumb, O “Interdisciplinary Capstone Design Program – A Case Study” Paper 2008-463, 2008ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition Proceedings.2 Folz, D and Mellodge, P

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Engineering Technology Poster Session

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James E. Globig, University of Dayton; Michael J. Kozak, University of Dayton

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Engineering Technology

University in 1983, and his master’s of science from University of Dayton in 2003. He teaches a number of lecture and laboratory courses in circuit analysis, semiconductor devices, and data acquisition and control.Prof. Michael J. Kozak, University of Dayton Michael Kozak is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Engineering Technology at the University of Dayton. He primarily teaches classes related to mechanical engineering technology, and his main research interest is in pedagogy. Page 25.1344.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 The Rubber Band Rule and Other

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BME Course and Curriculum Development

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Steve Warren, Kansas State University

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Biomedical

AC 2012-5224: TEACHING-TO-LEARN SESSIONS TO ACHIEVE SUB-JECT RELEVANCE IN AN INTRODUCTION TO BIOMEDICAL ENGI-NEERING COURSEDr. Steve Warren, Kansas State University Steve Warren received a B.S. and M.S. in electrical engineering from Kansas State University in 1989 and 1991, respectively, followed by a Ph.D. in electrical engineering from the University of Texas, Austin, in 1994. Warren is an Associate Professor in the Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering at Kansas State University. Prior to joining KSU in Aug. 1999, Warren was a Principal Member of the technical staff at Sandia National Laboratories in Albuquerque, N.M. He directs the KSU Medical Com- ponent Design Laboratory, a facility partially

Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sean Franey, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Anthony Gregerson, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Michael T. Braun, University of Wisconsin, Madison

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Student

computerengineering courses. Within these classes are permutations of 12 unique TAs and 7 uniqueinstructors. From this dataset, we are able to analyze whether factors such as varying experiencelevels and TA roles (such as discussion mediation versus laboratory instruction) affect differentcomponents of their students’ grades. When analyzing our dataset we sought to answer three basic questions: First, do TAs producestatistically significant differences in the grades of their students when compared to other TAs inthe same course? Second, if there are differences, what components of the assessment processare affected? Finally, is there a correlation between the amount of previous teaching experiencea TA has and the grade outcomes of that TA’s students? We

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Innovations in Teaching Transportation and Geotechnical Engineering

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Yusuf A. Mehta, Rowan University; Leslie Ann McCarthy P.E., Villanova University

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Civil Engineering

AC 2012-2963: COMPARISON OF DIFFERENT PEDAGOGICAL TECH-NIQUES TO TEACH MECHANISTIC-EMPIRICAL PAVEMENT DESIGNGUIDEDr. Yusuf A. Mehta, Rowan UniversityDr. Leslie Ann McCarthy P.E., Villanova University Page 25.333.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Comparison of Different Pedagogical Techniques to Teach Mechanistic- Empirical Pavement Design GuideABSTRACTMechanistic-Empirical Pavement Design Guide (MEPDG) is relatively new design methodologyfor conducting pavement structural and materials design. MEPDG is a significant departurefrom the current Association of American Society of Highway

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Innovatiive Methods to Teach Engineering to URMs

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michel A. Reece, Morgan State University; Tracy R. Rone, Institute for Urban Research, Morgan State University; Carl White, Morgan State University

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Minorities in Engineering

Morgan State University (MSU) is the only Historically Black College and University(HBCU) offering a structured program in RF (radio frequency) and microwaves at theundergraduate level. Within this program, RF/microwave courses are offered as senior electiveswithin the Electrical Engineering curriculum. However, these courses suffered low enrollment,poor retention and minimal student engagement. Recently, with the award of a National ScienceFoundation (NSF) Course, Curriculum, and Laboratory Improvement Grant, microwaveequipment was purchased to provide minority students with a laboratory environment thatincorporates cooperative learning to increase student interest in RF Microwave Engineeringfields. Studies show that students learn best when

Conference Session

Evaluation of Teaching Methods for Mechanics Courses

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Somnath Chattopadhyay, Georgia Southern University

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Mechanics

AC 2012-3221: INVESTIGATION OF PROPORTIONAL AND NON-PROPORTIONALLOADINGS USING MOHR’S CIRCLEProf. Somnath Chattopadhyay, Georgia Southern University Somnath Chattopadhyay is in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Georgia Southern University in Statesboro, Ga. He teaches mechanics, design, and materials, and his current research emphasis is on fatigue crack intiation in metallic materials. He has authored a text on pressure vessel design and serves as an Associate Editor of the ASME Journal of Pressure Vessel Technology Page 25.859.1 c American Society for Engineering

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Innovatiive Methods to Teach Engineering to URMs

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jose F. Espiritu, University of Texas, El Paso; Heidi A. Taboada, University of Texas, El Paso; Connie Gomez, University of Texas, El Paso

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Minorities in Engineering

] In fact, Seymour et al. (2003)reported in 2002 that students gain, to different extents, personal skills, professionalskills, the ability to think like a scientist, laboratory skills, clarification of career paths,enhanced career and graduate school preparation, and changes in attitude toward learningand working.[5] Another study, students’ responses indicated that the personal andprofessional skills they felt they gained through undergraduate research experiencesincluded skills concerning teamwork, leadership, time management, self-confidence, andinterpersonal skills.[4]While REUs have been quite successful, there are several barriers that might postobstacles for students with regards to participating in a REU. The biggest obstacle forREUs

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Innovatiive Methods to Teach Engineering to URMs

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Armando A. Rodriguez, Arizona State University; Mary R. Anderson-Rowland, Arizona State University

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Minorities in Engineering

that has served over 300 students. Dr. Rodriguez’ research interests include: control of nonlinear dis- tributed parameter, and sampled-data systems; modeling, simulation, animation, and real-time control (MoSART) of Flexible Autonomous Machines operating in an uncertain Environment (FAME); control of bio-economic systems, renewable resources, and sustainable development; control of semiconductor, (hypersonic) aerospace, robotic, and low power electronic systems. Dr. Rodriguez has received the fol- lowing honors: AT&T Bell Laboratories Fellowship; Boeing A.D. Welliver Fellowship; ASU Engineering Teaching Excellence Award; IEEE International Outstanding Advisor Award; White House Presidential Excellence Award for

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship and Innovation: Teaching Methods and Assessment

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mysore Narayanan, Miami University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

AC 2012-2975: ASSESSING INSTRUCTIONAL MODULES THAT ACCEN-TUATE STUDENT PERFORMANCEDr. Mysore Narayanan, Miami University 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 ency- clopedias 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

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Teaching and Learning Entrepreneurship and Innovation

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Owe G. Petersen, Milwaukee School of Engineering; R. David Kent, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Christina Howe, University of Evansville; Mary B. Vollaro, Western New England University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

AC 2012-4414: GENERAL EDUCATION: KEY FOR SUCCESS FOR ANENTREPRENEURIAL ENGINEERING CAREERDr. Owe G. Petersen, Milwaukee School of Engineering Owe Petersen is Department Chair and professor of electrical engineering and computer science at Mil- waukee School of Engineering (MSOE). He is a former member of the technical staff at AT&T Bell Laboratories and received his Ph.D. degrees from the University of Pennsylvania in 1971. His technical work ranges over topics such as optical data links, integrated circuit technology, RF semiconductor com- ponents, and semiconductor component reliability. He is a Senior Member of the IEEE and an ABET EAC Program Evaluator in electrical engineering.Dr. R. David Kent, Milwaukee

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Training and Mentoring of Graduate Teaching Assistants

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Raslinda Ghazali, Purdue University; Heidi A. Diefes-Dux, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Graduate Studies

AC 2012-3940: GRADUATE TEACHING ASSISTANT WRITTEN FEED-BACK ON STUDENT RESPONSES TO PROBLEM IDENTIFICATION QUES-TIONS WITHIN AN AUTHENTIC ENGINEERING PROBLEMMs. Raslinda Ghazali, Purdue University Raslinda Ghazali is a second-year Ph.D. student at Purdue University. Ghazali’s background is in tourism management with both bachelor’s and master’s in this area. Ghazali started to be involved in MEA research since a year ago due to an interest on qualitative study in behavioral research.Dr. Heidi A. Diefes-Dux, Purdue University, West Lafayette Heidi A. Diefes-Dux is an Associate Professor in the School of Engineering Education at Purdue Uni- versity. She received her B.S. and M.S. in food science from Cornell University

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Innovations in Teaching Transportation and Geotechnical Engineering

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Susan Conrad, Portland State University; Timothy James Pfeiffer P.E., Foundation Engineering, Inc.; Tom Szymoniak, Portland State University

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Civil Engineering

AC 2012-3661: PREPARING STUDENTS FOR WRITING IN CIVIL EN-GINEERING PRACTICEProf. Susan Conrad, Portland State University Susan Conrad is a professor of applied linguistics at Portland State University, where she teaches discourse analysis courses and collaborates with civil engineering faculty and local practitioners to study writing in civil engineering.Mr. Timothy James Pfeiffer P.E., Foundation Engineering, Inc.Mr. Tom Szymoniak, Portland State University Tom Szymoniak is a Civil Engineer with 28 years of professional experience. He is currently a full-time instructor at Portland State University in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering. His main area of focus is teaching the underclass students

Conference Session

Engineering Technology Curriculum Innovations

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Larry Alfonso Villasmil Urdaneta, Rochester Institute of Technology; Rob Garrick, Rochester Institute of Technology

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Engineering Technology

Ph.D.M.E. in 2006 from Texas A&M University. His research interests include computational fluid dynamics, rotor dynamics and turbo machinery, industrial power generation and refrigeration, heat transfer, fluid power, education, and the use of technology in education. He teaches courses in the area of thermal and fluid sciences, such as fluid power, applied fluid mechanics, thermo- fluid laboratory, and wind power systems. He holds memberships in ASME, AIAA, and ASEE.Dr. Rob Garrick, Rochester Institute of Technology Robert D. Garrick, Ph.D., P.E., is Associate Professor in the Department of Manufacturing and Mechanical Engineering Technology at the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) and thermo-fluids curriculum Co

Conference Session

Developing Young MINDS in Engineering, Part II

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Abhijit Nagchaudhuri, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore; Madhumi Mitra Ph.D., University of Maryland, Eastern Shore; Terry John Teays, Johns Hopkins University; Craig S. T. Daughtry, USDA-ARS Hydrology and Remote Sensing Laboratory; Jurgen G. Schwarz, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore; Lurline Marsh

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Minorities in Engineering

AC 2012-3861: UMES STEM FACULTY, STUDENTS, AND STAFF COL-LABORATE TO ADDRESS CONTEMPORARY ISSUES RELATED TO EN-ERGY, ENVIRONMENT, AND SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTUREDr. Abhijit Nagchaudhuri, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore Abhijit Nagchaudhuri is currently a professor in the Department of Engineering and Aviation Sciences at University of Maryland, Eastern Shore. Nagchaudhuri is a member of ASME and ASEE professional societies and is actively involved in teaching and research in the fields of robotics and control, remote sensing and precision agriculture, and biofuels and renewable energy. He received his M.S. degree from Tulane University in 1989 and Ph.D. degree from Duke University in 1992.Dr. Madhumi Mitra Ph.D

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The Designer of 2020: Innovations in Teaching Design

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mikhail Gershfeld S.E., California State Polytechnic University, Pomona; Charles B. Chadwell, California State Polytechnic University, San Luis Obispo; Sean P. Brophy, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Civil Engineering

toward implementation on a broader scale.This introductory paper outlines the WEI framework as a work in progress vision consisting of aVirtual Classroom, Virtual Laboratory, and Virtual Studio as three pillars of the Virtual LearningEnvironment. At the time of the authorship of this paper, the Virtual Classroom model has beenlaunched and student assessment has been conducted at California Polytechnic State Universitiesat both Pomona and San Luis Obispo. Presented herein are details of the WEI framework, thepedagogy of the packaged curriculum with the available online streaming teaching modules,details of the launched pilot program, and students’ perceptions of the pilot program coursecontent and its delivery through the NEESacademy powered by

Conference Session

The Designer of 2020: Innovations in Teaching Design

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew W. Roberts P.E., University of Wisconsin, Platteville; Michael K. Thompson, University of Wisconsin, Platteville; Philip J. Parker P.E., University of Wisconsin, Platteville; Barb A. Barnet, University of Wisconsin, Platteville

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Civil Engineering

out under that grant includedthe planning of a civil engineering curriculum with an infrastructure theme. As part of the plan-ning process for the new curriculum, the team of faculty members created a framework of the I2Iclass to be taken by sophomores. This class was intended to provide students with a better un-derstanding of the challenges to be faced in improving, securing, and maintaining the nationalinfrastructure. Part of the planned course included student evaluation of infrastructure compo-nents in local communities from direct observation.In 2008, three faculty members from the department were awarded an NSF Course, Curriculum,and Laboratory Improvement (CCLI) grant (DUE 0837530) to create and teach the I2I courseplanned under the

Conference Session

Simulations and Visualizations

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nicholas Mark Randall, University of Southern Maine ; Mehrdaad Ghorashi P.E., University of Southern Maine

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Mechanical Engineering

difference one strategy is to use activities like computersimulations and hands-on experiments where students can actually see the differences betweenthe two types of loadings.A search in the engineering education literature on the mentioned subject did not provide anyresult. Few papers that discuss related courses like materials science look at other issues likemaking homework more interesting1. In the field of chemical engineering there are many papersthat discuss various aspects of laboratory experiments. The majority of these papers discussissues like challenge-based learning, web-based teaching and multimedia laboratory manual2-4.In other references, the three methods of laboratory experience, i.e. simulation, hands-on andremote are discussed

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2012 Northeast Section Meeting

Authors

Lisa Shatz

students to be creative in explaining their work and their research with the ability to incorporate media into their reports and also allows them to learn from the work of other students in the class. The last month of the course is spent working in teams, on designing a laboratory exercise for another Suffolk classthat relates to the science of sustainability where the students of Sustainability at Suffolk serve as the instructors for that lab to other Suffolk students in another class. The teams develop a handout for the lab where they ask students to record and analyze their findings. The teams also give ten minute power point presentations to both theSustainability at Suffolk and the class that they teach. All the work having to

Conference Session

Track 1 - Session 2 - Student Development

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2012 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Susan M Lord, University of San Diego; Yongming Tang, Southeast University; rong wang, Southeast University; Shen Xu, Southeast University, China

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Track 1 - Student Development

GC 2012-5612: CROSS-CULTURAL ACTIVE LEARNING: PRELIMINARYRESULTS OF A CASE STUDY OF AN AMERICAN PROFESSOR TEACH-ING IN CHINADr. Susan M Lord, University of San Diego Susan M. Lord received a B.S. from Cornell University and the M.S. and Ph.D. from Stanford University. She is currently Professor and Coordinator of Electrical Engineering at the University of San Diego. Her teaching and research interests include electronics, optoelectronics, materials science, first year engineer- ing courses, feminist and liberative pedagogies, engineering student persistence, and student autonomy. Her research has been sponsored by the National Science Foundation (NSF). Dr. Lord is active in the engineering education community