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Build Diversity in Engineering Graduate Programs

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Renee Baker, Rochester Institute of Technology

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Minorities in Engineering

AC 2010-1328: FFCEP: AN INNOVATIVE RECRUITMENT STRATEGY TO FUELTHE PIPELINE AND DIVERSIFY THE PROFESSORIATERenee Baker, Rochester Institute of Technology Page 15.581.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 RIT’s FFCEP: An Innovative Recruitment Strategy to Fuel the Pipeline and Diversify the ProfessoriateAbstractDespite recruitment strategies and efforts to attract and retain ethnic minorities and women inprivate and public universities across this nation the challenge for parity still exists. Thoughpresidents, provosts, deans, department chairs, and faculty search committees have come torealize

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Computational Tools and Simulation II

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alejandra J. Magana, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Edwin Garcia, Purdue University

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Computers in Education

AC 2010-1348: FIPY AND OOF: COMPUTATIONAL SIMULATIONS FORMODELING AND SIMULATION OF COMPUTATIONAL MATERIALSAlejandra J. Magana, Purdue University, West Lafayette ALEJANDRA J. MAGANA is Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the Network for Computational Nanotechnology and the School of Engineering Education, at Purdue University West Lafayette. Alejandra's research interests center on how scientists and engineers reason with computing and computational thinking to understand complex phenomena. She is also interested in investigating how scientists and engineers perceive and experience the societal and ethical implications of nanotechnology. Based on her findings her goal is to identify and develop

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Standards For Future Engineering Practitioners

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Bruce Harding, Purdue University; Paul McPherson, Purdue University

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New Engineering Educators

AC 2010-1352: WHAT DO EMPLOYERS WANT IN TERMS OF EMPLOYEEKNOWLEDGE OF TECHNICAL STANDARDS AND THE PROCESS OFSTANDARDIZATION?Bruce Harding, Purdue UniversityPaul McPherson, Purdue University Page 15.1364.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 WHAT DO EMPLOYERS WANT IN TERMS OF EMPLOYEE KNOWLEDGE OF TECHNICAL STANDARDS AND THE PROCESS OF STANDARDIZATION?AbstractProducts and processes considered everyday conveniences would not be possible withoutstandardization. That standardization making today’s technology possible was developed overthe last few decades by practitioners, many of whom are on the brink of retirement.Consequently, a growing concern

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Innovative Instructional Strategies and Curricula

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jayathi Raghavan, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach; Hong Liu, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach

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Mathematics

AC 2010-1363: AN INNOVATIVE UNDERGRADUATE COMPUTATIONALMATHEMATICS CURRICULUM FOR ENGINEERING STUDENTS SEEKINGDUAL MAJORJayathi Raghavan, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona BeachHong Liu, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach Page 15.160.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 An Innovative Undergraduate Computational Mathematics Curriculum for Engineering Students Seeking Dual MajorsAbstractIn this paper, we discuss the design of a unique undergraduate curriculum in ComputationalMathematics for students in the engineering fields who wish to pursue a dual major. At theinstitution that the authors teach, an

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Embedded System Design

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sven Bilen, Pennsylvania State University; Okhtay Azarmanesh, Pennsylvania State University

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Electrical and Computer

AC 2010-1377: EXPERIENCES WITH STUDENT-DEVELOPEDSOFTWARE-DEFINED RADIOS IN THE SMART RADIO CHALLENGESven Bilen, Pennsylvania State University SVEN G. BILÉN is an Associate Professor of Engineering Design, Electrical Engineering, and Aerospace Engineering at Penn State and Interim Head of the School of Engineering Design, Technology, and Professional Programs. His research interests include software-defined radio and cognitive radio.Okhtay Azarmanesh, Pennsylvania State University OKHTAY AZARMANESH is a Ph.D. candidate in Electrical Engineering at Penn State. He received his B.Sc. in Electrical Engineering from Sharif University of Technology and his M.Sc. from Télécom Paris and SUPAERO

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Novel Methods in Engineering Ethics

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Carlos Bertha, U.S. Air Force Academy

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Engineering Ethics

AC 2010-1395: HOW TO TEACH AN ENGINEERING ETHICS COURSE WITHCASE STUDIESCarlos Bertha, U.S. Air Force Academy Page 15.657.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 How to Teach an Engineering Ethics Course with Case StudiesAbstractI believe it is fairly clear that case studies are useful for teaching engineering ethics. This isbecause case studies have a way to bring abstract concepts (philosophical ethics) into thepractical realm: actual or made-up cases that involve engineers. But there are good ways to usecase studies and then there are bad ways to use them. In this presentation, I hope to make somemodest recommendations regarding what goes into using case

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Chemical Engineering Education: Upperclass Years

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lisa Bullard, North Carolina State University

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Chemical Engineering

AC 2010-4: IDEAS TO CONSIDER FOR NEW CHEMICAL ENGINEERINGEDUCATORS: SENIOR DESIGNLisa Bullard, North Carolina State University Dr. Lisa G. Bullard is a Teaching Associate Professor and Director of Undergraduate Studies in the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at North Carolina State University. She served in engineering and management positions within Eastman Chemical Co. from 1991-2000. A faculty member at NCSU since 2000, Dr. Bullard was named an Alumni Distinguished Undergraduate Professor at NCSU and was awarded the Outstanding New Teacher Award by the Southeastern Section of ASEE, the NCSU Alumni Outstanding Teaching Award, the COE George H. Blessis

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Engineering Education in Africa and the Middle East

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Bahawodin Baha, University of Brighton; Ogai Ahmadi, Kabul University

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International

AC 2010-43: THE RAPID DEVELOPMENT OF COMPUTER SCIENCE ANDINFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONTECHNOLOGY (ICT) COURSES ATHIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS IN AFGHANISTANBahawodin Baha, University of Brighton Dr Baha is a Principal Lecturer at the Faculty of Science and Engineering, University of Brighton, England. Following his graduation from Kabul University (KU) in 1980, he was an assistant lecturer at KU for a while. Then he was able to obtain a British Council Scholarship and has completed his MSc and PhD degrees at the Universities of Salford and Brighton respectively. He has been teaching at the University of Brighton since 1989, where he has been teaching and conducting research in electronics. He has

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Thermodynamics, Fluids, and Heat Transfer-Part I

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Israel Urieli, Ohio University-Athens

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Mechanical Engineering

AC 2010-47: ENGINEERING THERMODYNAMICS - A GRAPHICAL APPROACHIsrael Urieli, Ohio University-Athens Joined the Mechanical Engineering Dept. at Ohio University in 1984, following 22 years of experience in research and development in Israel and the US. Has been teaching Thermodynamics continuously since 1990. Page 15.498.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Engineering Thermodynamics – a Graphical ApproachAbstractThis paper presents the first open-source web-based thermodynamic learning resource. Thecompletely self-contained project is found at http://www.ent.ohiou.edu/~thermo. This

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Attracting Young MINDS in Engineering - Part II

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jamila Cola, Georgia Institute of Technology; Douglas Edwards, Westlake High School; Margaret Tarver, Tri-Cities High School; Donna Llewellyn, Georgia Institute of Technology; Marion Usselman, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Minorities in Engineering

AC 2010-1434: INSPIRING MINORITIES TO ENTER THE STEM PIPELINETHROUGH NSBE JR.Jamila Cola, Georgia Institute of Technology Dr. Jamila Cola is a program director at the Center for Education Integrating Science, Mathematics, and Computing (CEISMC) at the Georgia Institute of Technology. She recieved her Ph.D. in physical chemistry from Purdue University. Her current interests are minority student achievment in K-12 STEM subjects.Douglas Edwards, Westlake High School Mr. Douglas Edwards is the Math/Science Magnet Coordinator at Westlake High School. He received his bachelor of science in electrical engineering from the University of Dayton and has a master’s degree from Georgia State

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Advances in Engineering Economy Pedagogy

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Emily Evans, University of Arkansas; Heather Nachtmann, University of Arkansas; Kim Needy, University of Arkansas

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Engineering Economy

AC 2010-1469: A LOOK INTO THE ENGINEERING ECONOMY EDUCATIONLITERATUREEmily Evans, University of Arkansas Emily Evans is currently pursuing her Bachelors of Science in Industrial Engineering from the University of Arkansas. Her research includes engineering economy education.Heather Nachtmann, University of Arkansas Heather Nachtmann, Ph.D. received her Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering (IE) from the University of Pittsburgh in 2000. She is currently an Associate Professor of IE at the University of Arkansas and serves as the Director of the Mack Blackwell Rural Transportation Center. Her research includes cost estimation modeling, economic and efficiency analysis of transportation and

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Computer Gaming and Virtual Reality for Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William Birmingham, Grove City College

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Computers in Education

AC 2010-1504: MOBILE GAMING AND THE ZUNEWilliam Birmingham, Grove City College Page 15.876.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Mobile Gaming and the ZuneAbstractClasses in mobile gaming are very popular with students and provide them with knowledge andprogramming skills that are in great demand in both industry and graduate research programs. Theseclasses can provide experience in the following areas: software engineering, advanced programming inmodern object-oriented environments, user-interface design, networking, real-time programming, aswell as principles of game design and programming. Until recently, mobile gaming required machinesthat were

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer Kadlowec, Rowan University; Ali Navvab, Gloucester County College

AC 2010-1548: ATTITUDES AND INTERESTS OF STUDENTS ININTRODUCTORY ENGINEERING COURSES WITH EXPERIMENTS RELATEDTO SPORTSJennifer Kadlowec, Rowan UniversityAli Navvab, Gloucester County College Page 15.220.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Student Interest in Introductory Engineering Courses with Experiments Related to SportsAbstractIn an effort to introduce engineering students to mechanical aerospace and chemical engineeringprinciples through a familiar context of sports and sports performance, a multidisciplinary teamof faculty and students from two universities and a county college have developed a set of hands-on modules

Conference Session

Faculty Set the Preliminary Standards for Co-ops

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Daryl Caswell, University of Calgary; Sarah Lockwood, University of Calgary; Jane Leung, University of Calgary

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Cooperative & Experiential Education

AC 2010-1556: BRINGING SOCIAL AND CULTURAL AWARENESS INTO THEFIRST YEAR DESIGN EXPERIENCEDaryl Caswell, University of CalgarySarah Lockwood, University of CalgaryJane Leung, University of Calgary Page 15.244.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Bringing Social and Cultural Awareness into the First Year Design Experience Caswell, Lockwood and LeungAbstractAt the Schulich School of Engineering, University of Calgary, 730 first year students arerequired to take two half courses in Design and Communications. These courses (ENGG251 and ENGG 253) are project-based, with students participating in 5 real-world

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Capstone

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mahmoud Quweider, University of Texas, Brownsville; Juan Iglesias, U of Texas at Brownsville; Katherine De La Vega, University of Texas at Brownsville

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

AC 2010-1558: WOMEN-CENTRIC SENIOR PROJECTS FOR FEMALES IN THECOMPUTATIONAL SCIENCES FIELDSMahmoud Quweider, University of Texas, BrownsvilleJuan Iglesias, U of Texas at BrownsvilleKatherine De La Vega, University of Texas at Brownsville Page 15.1379.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Women-Centric Senior Projects for Females in the Computational Sciences FieldsAbstractThis paper presents a novel and creative approach to teaching a Senior Project course inComputer Science in a way that allows women to educate themselves about health, politics, andother social and well-being issues while at the same time fulfilling the

Conference Session

Sustainable Construction Practice

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Soller, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis; Daphene Koch, Purdue University

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Construction

AC 2010-1570: INDUSTRY COLLABORATION THROUGH A TECHNICAL ANDLEADERSHIP LECTURE SERIES WITHIN A CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENTCURRICULUMMichael Soller, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis Michael J. Soller., Strategic Account Manager at Bowen Engineering Corporation. B.S. Civil Eng., University of Dayton, M.S., Purdue University. He has over 24 years of commercial and industrial project management experience and was an adjunct professor for the Department of Construction Technology of Purdue School of Engineering & Technology at Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) for 11 years. Mr. Soller is a member of ASCE, ASEE, AIC, Advisory Board with the Construction

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BIM and Other New Construction Practices

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeong Woo; Blake Wentz, Milwaukee School of Engineering

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Construction

AC 2010-1581: USE OF WIKIS IN CONSTRUCTION EDUCATIONJeong Han Woo, Milwaukee School of Engineeirng Dr. Woo has been an active researcher in the field of Architectural Engineering and Construction Management, especially in BIM, building energy efficiency, and construction information technologies. He presented his research findings numerously at Construction Research Congress, ISARC (International Symposium on Automation and Robotics in Construction), ACADIA (Association of Computer Aided Design in Architecture), ASC (Associated Schools of Construction), and ASEE (American Society of Engineering Education). Dr. Woo’s papers are published in peer-reviewed journals in the field, such as

Conference Session

Computers in Education Poster Session

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Easley, Louisiana Tech University; David Hall, Louisiana Tech University; Nicholas Beard, Louisiana Tech University; Glenn Fardsalehi, Louisiana Tech University; Nathan Wallace, Louisiana Tech University; Michael Swanbom, Louisiana Tech University

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Computers in Education

AC 2010-1597: A STUDENT-RUN HELP DESK TO FACILITATE AROBOTICS-BASED COURSE SEQUENCEJohn Easley, Louisiana Tech University John Easley is a Lecturer in Industrial Engineering at Louisiana Tech University.David Hall, Louisiana Tech University David Hall is an Associate Professor and the Program Chair for Mechanical Engineering at Louisiana Tech University.Nicholas Beard, Louisiana Tech University Nicholas Beard is an undergraduate student in Mechanical Engineering at Louisiana Tech University.Glenn Fardsalehi, Louisiana Tech University Glenn Fardsalehi is an undergraduate student in Electrical Engineering at Louisiana Tech University.Nathan Wallace, Louisiana Tech University Nathan

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Design in the ECE Curriculum

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeffrey Richardson, Purdue University; Leslie Reed, Reed Environmental

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Electrical and Computer

AC 2010-1609: IMPROVING INNOVATION BY ENHANCING CREATIVECAPABILITIES IN ELECTRICAL AND COMPUTER ENGINEERINGTECHNOLOGY STUDENTSJeffrey Richardson, Purdue UniversityLeslie Reed, Reed Environmental Page 15.698.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Improving Innovation by Enhancing Creative Capabilities in Electrical and Computer Engineering TechnologyAbstractThis project evolved from an existing research effort in electrical and computer engineeringtechnology in which the gap between the creative capabilities students brought to bear whensolving technological problems, and the level of creativity demonstrated in a capstone designproject, was explored

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Think Outside the Box! K-12 Engineering Curriculum

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brittany Luken, Georgia Institute of Technology; Stacey Mumbower, Georgia Institute of Technology

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

AC 2010-1638: POSTER: ENGAGING TRANSPORTATION ENGINEERINGACTIVITIES FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTSBrittany Luken, Georgia Institute of Technology Brittany Luken is a doctoral student at the Georgia Institute of Technology. She is pursuing a Ph.D. in Civil Engineering, specializing in Transportation Engineering with her research focus on travel demand modeling in aviation. She was recently awarded a National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship. She was also selected as one of ten recipients nationally of the Graduate Research Award Program for Airport Cooperative Research Group for the academic year 2009-2010. Brittany graduated cum laude from Vanderbilt University in

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Mentoring Graduate Students, Diversity, and Assessment

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carla Purdy, University of Cincinnati

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Graduate Studies

AC 2010-1668: EVALUATING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF MENTORINGDOCTORAL STUDENTS FOR ACADEMIC CAREERSCarla Purdy, University of Cincinnati Carla C. Purdy is an Associate Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Cincinnati, where she also directs the College of Engineering's Preparing Future Faculty program. Her research interests include intelligent embedded systems, bioinformatics, and computer simulations of biomolecular systems. Page 15.532.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Evaluating the Effectiveness of Mentoring Doctoral Students for

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IT-based Instructional Technologies

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Javad Shakib, DeVry University; Mohammad MUQRI

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Information Systems

AC 2010-1701: LEVERAGING THE POWER OF JAVA IN THE ENTERPRISEJavad Shakib, DeVry UniversityMohammad R Muqri, DeVry University Page 15.842.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Leveraging the Power of Java in the EnterpriseThe ability to acquire, manage and utilize information has never been more instrumental.Without doubt, technology has been the most influential force behind the growth in economy.The Business is placing greater emphasis on information technology. Traces of informationtechnology can be found from sales, to marketing, to inventory, to R&D. An integral componentof technology is that it is highly dynamic. Technology changes at a rapid pace

Conference Session

Liberal Education for 21st Century Engineering

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nadia Kellam, University of Georgia; Joachim Walther, University of Georgia; Tracie Costantino, University of Georgia; Bonnie Cramond, University of Georgia

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Liberal Education

AC 2010-1747: INTEGRATING THE ENGINEERING CURRICULUM THROUGHCROSSDISCIPLINARY STUDIOSNadia Kellam, University of Georgia Nadia Kellam is an Assistant Professor and engineering educational researcher in the Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering at the University of Georgia. She is co-director of the Collaborative Lounge for Understanding Society and Technology through Educational Research (CLUSTER) research group. Her research interests include interdisciplinarity, creativity, identity formation, and the role of emotion in cognition.Joachim Walther, University of Georgia Joachim Walther is an Assistant Professor with the Faculty of Engineering at the University of Georgia

Conference Session

Construction Classroom Development

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jessica Lower, Purdue.edu; Mark Shaurette, College of Technology, Purdue University

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Construction

AC 2010-1749: STUDENTS’ KNOWLEDGE OF INSTRUCTORS AND ITSINFLUENCE ON STUDENT MOTIVATIONJessica Lower, Purdue.edu PhD Student & Graduate Instructor Building Construction Management Purdue University 401 N Grant Street, Knoy 453 West Lafayette, IN 47907 jlower@purdue.edu 765-494-2452 Research Area Sustainable renovation and preservation in residential construction Brief Resume Jessica Lower has spent seven years working in the construction industry for multiple home builders including The Jones Company of St. Louis, MO; Citation Homes of Lafayette, IN; Pulte Homes of Indianapolis, IN; and Centex Homes of Indianapolis, IN. For the past four years she has been an

Conference Session

Women in K-12 Engineeering & Outreach Programs

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Heath Tims, Louisiana Tech University; Jim Nelson, Louisiana Tech University; Galen Turner, Louisiana Tech University; Missy Wooley, Ruston High School; Marvin Nelson, Benton High School

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

AC 2010-1770: BUILDING A COLLABORATIVE K12 PARTNERSHIPHeath Tims, Louisiana Tech UniversityJim Nelson, Louisiana Tech UniversityGalen Turner, Louisiana Tech UniversityMissy Wooley, Ruston High SchoolMarvin Nelson, Benton High School Page 15.247.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Building a collaborative K12 partnershipAbstractTechSTEP, Cyber Discovery, and NASA-Threads are partnerships between K12 schools andLouisiana Tech University that lead to an improvement of high school student achievement inmathematics and science. These partnerships result in better prepared students entering science,technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Salahuddin Qazi, SUNY Institute of Technology; Robert C Decker, Mohawk Valley Community College

AC 2010-1785: INSTRUCTIONAL LABORATORY FOR VISUALIZATION ANDMANIPULATION OF NANOSCALE COMPONENTS USING LOW COST ATOMICFORCE MICROSCOPESSalahuddin Qazi, SUNY Institute of Technology Salahuddin Qazi is a full Professor at the School of Information Systems and Engineering Technology, State University of New York Institute of Technology (SUNYIT), Utica, NY. He teaches and conducts research in the areas of Fiber Optics, Optical and Wireless Communication, and Nanotechnology. Dr. Qazi is recipient of several awards including the William Goodell award for research creativity at SUNYIT and engineering professionalism by Mohawk Valley Engineering Executive Committee, and forging closer

Conference Session

Engineering Technology Progress Reports: Part I

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Maureen Valentine, Rochester Institute of Technology; Carol Richardson, Rochester Institute of Technology

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Engineering Technology

AC 2010-1789: A LONG-TERM LOOK AT THE SUCCESS OF ROCHESTERINSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY GRADUATESMaureen Valentine, Rochester Institute of Technology Maureen Valentine, Rochester Institute of technology Professor Valentine, P.E., has been a faculty member at RIT for over 16 years and held the position of Department Chair for the Department of Civil Engineering Technology, Environmental Management, and Safety from 2000 to 2008. She is currently the Miller Professor and Associate Dean of the College of Applied Science and Technology. Her scholarly activities recently have focused on women in technology programs, and the female faculty who teach them.Carol Richardson, Rochester

Conference Session

Focus on Faculty

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Soumya Srivastava, Mississippi State University; Anurag Srivastava, Mississippi State University; Adrienne Minerick, Mississippi State University; Noel Schulz, Mississippi State University

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Women in Engineering

AC 2010-1792: PREFERENCES AND CHALLENGES FOR FEMALE GRADUATEENGINEERING STUDENTS: A SURVEY BASED STUDYSoumya Srivastava, Mississippi State University Soumya K. Srivastava is a PhD student in Chemical Engineering at Mississippi State University since August 2007. She received her M.S from Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago and B.S from R.V. College of Engineering, Bangalore, India. She has worked as an intern research engineer at Bayer Biologicals, co-op chemist at American Air Liquide, Chicago during her MS degree. Before joining MSU she was at Warren Analytical, Greeley, CO for 1.5 years as a Research Associate Chemist. Her research involves building lab-on-a-chip device for medical

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Programs and Courses Session 5

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Heath Joseph LeBlanc, Ohio Northern University; Khalid S. Al-Olimat P.E., Ohio Northern University; Firas Hassan, Ohio Northern University; Nesreen Alsbou, Ohio Northern University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

Paper ID #10070Combining Technical and Entrepreneurial Skills in an Electric Circuits Coursethrough Project-Based LearningDr. Heath Joseph LeBlanc, Ohio Northern University Heath J. LeBlanc is an Assistant Professor in the Electrical & Computer Engineering and Computer Science Department at Ohio Northern University. He received his MS and PhD degrees in Electrical Engineering from Vanderbilt University in 2010 and 2012, respectively, and graduated summa cum laude with his BS in Electrical Engineering from Louisiana State University in 2007. His teaching interests include control, signals and systems, electric circuits

Conference Session

First-year Programs Division Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chitra Javdekar, Massachusetts Bay Community College, Wellesley Hills MA 02481; Stephen W. McKnight, Northeastern University; Michael E. Pelletier, Northern Essex Community College

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First-Year Programs

AC 2011-1737: HIGH-TECH TOOLS FOR FRESHMAN ENGINEERSChitra N. Javdekar, Ph.D., Massachusetts Bay Community College, Wellesley Hills MA 02481 Professor, Mechanical Engineering and Chair, Engineering DepartmentDr. Stephen W. McKnight, Northeastern University Stephen W. McKnight is a Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at North- eastern with over 40 refereed journal publications on microwave, far-infrared, and optical materials and devices and on innovative education programs. He is the Education Thrust Leader for the DHS ALERT (Awareness and Localization of Explosive Related Threats) center at Northeastern University, and since 2000 he has been the Education Thrust Leader for the Center