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Curriculum in Mechanical Engineering Technology: Part I

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rungun Nathan, Pennsylvania State University, Berks

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Engineering Technology

AC 2010-1022: FACULTY'S USE OF TABLET-PC TO ENHANCE LEARNING FORTECHNOLOGY STUDENTSRungun Nathan, Pennsylvania State University, Berks Dr. Rungun Nathan is an assistant professor in the division of engineering at Penn State Berks from the fall of 2007. He got his BS from University of Mysore, DIISc from Indian Institute of Science, MS from Louisiana State University and PhD from Drexel University. He has worked in the area of Electronic Packaging in C-DOT (India) and then as scientific assistant in the Robotics laboratory at Indian Institute of Science. He has also worked as a post-doc at University of Pennsylvania in the area of Haptics. His research interests are in the areas of unmanned vehicles

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e-Learning Course Development and Instruction

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John Robertson, Arizona State University

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Continuing Professional Development

AC 2010-1125: COURSE CHANGE AS A DARWINIAN PROCESSJohn Robertson, Arizona State University John Robertson is a Professor in the Engineering Technology Department at Arizona State University Polytechnic. He was formerly an executive with Motorola and now participates in many senior technical training programs with the JACMET consortium. Page 15.327.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Course Change as a Darwinian ProcessAbstract. Continuing Professional Development programs provide access to theindustry professionals who are developing new and complex engineering systems.Through these

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mani Mina, Iowa State University; Robert J. Gustafson, Ohio State University; John Krupczak, Hope College; James Young, Rice University

AC 2010-1140: 'EXPANDING TECHNOLOGICAL LITERACY THROUGHENGINEERING MINORMani Mina, Iowa State UniversityJohn Krupczak, Hope CollegeRobert J. Gustafson, Ohio State UniversityJames Young, Rice University Page 15.4.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 EXPANDING TECHNOLOGICAL LITERACY THROUGH ENGINEERING MINOR(Due to the nature of this study, the names of the schools etc are not hidden from thereviewer, we apologize however, without the names the essence of this project could notbe correctly captured)This paper describes our effort to design, implement, and expand a valid platform forproviding a technological literacy program that is adaptable for a

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Accreditation and Continuous Quality Improvement -- What the Experts Are Saying!

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gloria Rogers, ABET, Inc.

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Civil Engineering

AC 2010-1176: CONTINUOUS QUALITY IMPROVEMENT IN ENGINEERINGEDUCATION: FACT OR FICTION?Gloria Rogers, ABET, Inc. Gloria Rogers is currently the Managing Director, Professional Services at ABET, Inc., the international accrediting agency for academic programs in engineering, technology, applied science and computing. She provides workshops, webinars, seminars and institutes for the development of continuous quality improvement of educational programs and institutional effectiveness related to strategic planning. She serves as a reviewer for the Fulbright Senior Scholars program and was also the guest editor of a special edition of the 2008 International Journal of Engineering Education

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Programmatic Issues in Physics or Engineering Phys

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Chih-Hsiung Ku, National Dong-Hwa University, Taiwan(R.O.C.); Wen-Cheng Chen, National Dong-Hwa University, Taiwan(R.O.C.)

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Engineering Physics & Physics

AC 2010-1185: EXPLORING THE STUDENTS’ ATTITUDE, MOTIVATION ANDSELF-EFFICACY IN PHYSICS LEARNING: A STUDY IN THE UNIVERSITIESOF TECHNOLOGY IN TAIWANChih-Hsiung Ku, National Dong-Hwa University, Taiwan(R.O.C.)Wen-Cheng Chen, National Dong-Hwa University, Taiwan(R.O.C.) Page 15.565.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Exploring the Students’ Attitude, Motivation and Self-efficacy in Physics Learning: A study in the Universities of Technology in TaiwanAbstractThe purpose of this study was to investigate the reality of physics curriculum/learning in theuniversities of technology in Taiwan. It should be noticed, university of technology (UT) inTaiwan is

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Teaching Dynamics

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Brian Self, California Polytechnic State University; James Widmann, California Polytechnic State University

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Mechanics

AC 2010-1367: DYNAMICS BUZZWORD BINGO:ACTIVE/COLLABORATIVE/INDUCTIVE LEARNING, MODEL ELICITINGACTIVITIES, AND CONCEPTUAL UNDERSTANDINGBrian Self, California Polytechnic State University Brian Self is a Professor in the Mechanical Engineering Department at California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo. Prior to joining the faculty at Cal Poly in 2006, he taught for seven years at the United States Air Force Academy and worked for four years in the Air Force Research Laboratories. Research interests include active learning and engineering education, spatial disorientation, rehabilitation engineering, sports biomechanics, and aerospace physiology. He worked on a team that

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Incorporating Advanced Technologies into Curriculums

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Arif Sirinterlikci, Robert Morris University; John Mativo, The University of Georgia

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Manufacturing

AC 2010-106: TEACHING REVERSE ENGINEERING FOR NON-INDUSTRIALAPPLICATIONSArif Sirinterlikci, Robert Morris UniversityJohn Mativo, The University of Georgia Page 15.1187.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Teaching Reverse Engineering for Non-Industrial ApplicationsAbstractThis paper focuses on teaching non-industrial applications of reverse engineering technology toengineering and non-engineering students. Manufacturing and mechanical engineering studentsas well as forensics minors studied three key elements in history preservation, medical andforensics applications in this Reverse Engineering and Rapid Prototyping course which is asenior-level

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Engaging Students in Learning

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ronald Rockland, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Howard Kimmel, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Linda Hirsch, New Jersey Institute of Technology; John Carpinelli, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Levelle Burr-Alexander, New Jersey Institute of Technology

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Engineering Technology

AC 2010-159: TECHNOLOGY AND LEARNING OBJECTS IN THEENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY CLASSROOMRonald Rockland, New Jersey Institute of Technology RONALD H. ROCKLAND is Chair of the Department of Engineering Technology and a Professor of Engineering Technology and Biomedical Engineering at New Jersey Institute of Technology. He received a B.S.E.E. and M.S.E.E. and Ph.D. in bioengineering and electrical engineering from New York University in 1967, 1969 and 1972 respectively. He also received an M.B.A. in marketing from the University of St. Thomas in 1977. He is a 2000 award winner in Excellence in Teaching for NJIT, a 2004 recipient of the F.J. Berger award from ASEE, and the past chair of the Master

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Capstone Design Projects

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael Wahlstrom, Argonne National Laboratory; Frank Falcone, Argonne National Laboratory; Doug Nelson, Virginia Tech

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Design in Engineering Education

AC 2010-1409: INTEGRATING HARDWARE-IN-THE-LOOP INTO UNIVERSITYAUTOMOTIVE ENGINEERING PROGRAMSMichael Wahlstrom, Argonne National LaboratoryFrank Falcone, Argonne National LaboratoryDoug Nelson, Virginia Tech Page 15.767.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Integrating Hardware-in-the-Loop into University Automotive Engineering Programs Using Advanced Vehicle Technology CompetitionsAbstractWith the recent increase in complexity of today’s automotive powertrains and control systems,Hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) simulation has become a staple of the vehicle development processin the automotive industry. For

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Capstone and Senior Design in Engineering Technology: Part II

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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John Marshall, University of Southern Maine

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Engineering Technology

AC 2010-1540: A LABORATORY/DESIGN BASED, PROBLEM SOLVINGCAPSTONE HELPS ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGISTS HIT THE JOB MARKET!John Marshall, University of Southern Maine John Marshall received his Ph.D. from Texas A&M University and is the Internship Coordinator for the Department at the University of Southern Maine. His areas of specialization include Power and Energy Processing, Applied Process Control Engineering, Applied Automation Engineering, Fluid Power, and Facility Planning. Page 15.44.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 A Laboratory/Design Based, Problem Solving Capstone

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Software and Hardware for Educators II

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Anne Clark, USAF Academy, CO; Brian Peterson, United States Air Force Academy

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Computers in Education

AC 2010-1557: PRISM: THE REINCARNATION OF THE VISIBLE COMPUTERAnne Clark, USAF Academy, COBrian Peterson, United States Air Force Academy Page 15.982.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 PRISM: The Reincarnation of the Visible ComputerAbstractFor over thirty years, the United States Air Force Academy (USAFA) has used training aids tohelp students in our introductory digital course visualize computer architecture concepts byshowing the inner workings of a simple microprocessor made primarily of the SSI and MSI chipswhich they were already familiar with. The original “EDUcational COMPuter” or EDUCOMPwas replaced with a more visual and improved

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Design Projects in Mechanical Engineering II

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Charles Forsberg, Hofstra University

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Mechanical Engineering

AC 2010-1593: A MULTI-FACETED CAPSTONE DESIGN PROJECT IN HVACCharles Forsberg, Hofstra University Page 15.57.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 A Multi-Faceted Capstone Design Project in HVACThe Beginnings 1In 2000 I was contacted by a former student working for an engineering firm in theHVAC field. He wanted to discuss a system that he had designed for cooling of aglycol/water solution used in a heating and cooling system for a commercial building.The situation was as follows:A two-pipe heating and cooling system for a building has a central loop circulating eitherhot or chilled water. The central loop

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Engineering in the Middle Grades

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Roy McGrann, State University of New York, Binghamton; Wayne Jones, State University of New York, Binghamton; Susannah Gal, State University of New York, Binghamton; Andy Cavagnetto, State University of New York, Binghamton; Dan Brennan, Broome Community College - SUNY; Thomas O'Brien, State University of New York, Binghamton

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

AC 2010-1618: GO GREEN - USING SUSTAINABILITY ENGINEERING IN AMIDDLE SCHOOL SUMMER PROGRAMRoy McGrann, State University of New York, BinghamtonWayne Jones, State University of New York, BinghamtonSusannah Gal, State University of New York, BinghamtonAndy Cavagnetto, State University of New York, BinghamtonDan Brennan, Broome Community College - SUNYThomas O'Brien, State University of New York, Binghamton Page 15.625.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Go Green – Using Sustainability Engineering in a Middle School Summer ProgramAbstract The Go Green Institute is an interdisciplinary collaboration of engineers

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BME Course and Curriculum Development

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lily Laiho, California Polytechnic State University; Nikki Adams, California Polytechnic State University; Kristen Cardinal, Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo; Matthew Burd, California Polytechnic State University; Daniel Walsh, California Polytechnic State University; Trevor Cardinal, California Polytechnic State University

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Biomedical

AC 2010-1682: AN INTERDISCIPLINARY MASTER’S OF SCIENCESPECIALIZATION IN STEM CELL RESEARCHLily Laiho, California Polytechnic State UniversityNikki Adams, California Polytechnic State UniversityMatthew Burd, California Polytechnic State UniversityKristen Cardinal, Cal Poly, San Luis ObispoDaniel Walsh, California Polytechnic State UniversityTrevor Cardinal, California Polytechnic State University Page 15.165.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 An Interdisciplinary Master’s of Science Specialization in Stem Cell ResearchAbstractWith funding from the California Institute of Regenerative Medicine Bridges to Stem CellResearch

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Normative Commitments and Public Engagement in Engineering

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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George Catalano, State University of New York, Binghamton; Caroline Baillie, Western Australia; Donna Riley, Smith College; Dean Nieusma, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Chris Byrne, Cascadia Community College; Margaret Bailey, Rochester Institute of Technology; Katy Haralampides, University of New Brunswick

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Liberal Education

AC 2010-1790: INTEGRATING SOCIAL JUSTICE IDEAS INTO A NUMERICALMETHODS COURSE IN BIOENGINEERINGGeorge Catalano, State University of New York, BinghamtonCaroline Baillie, Western AustraliaDonna Riley, Smith CollegeDean Nieusma, Rensselaer Polytechnic InstituteChris Byrne, Cascadia Community CollegeMargaret Bailey, Rochester Institute of TechnologyKaty Haralampides, University of New Brunswick Page 15.772.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Integrating Social Justice Ideas into a Numerical Methods Course in BioengineeringAbstractA newly developed course introduces students to the analytical and numerical techniques

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Think Outside the Box! K-12 Engineering Curriculum

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Henry Harms, Stevens Insititue of Technology; Mercedes McKay, Stevens Institute of Technology; Elisabeth McGrath, Stevens Institute of Technology

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

AC 2010-209: POSTER: THE SYSTEMS AND GLOBAL ENGINEERING PROJECTHenry Harms, Stevens Insititue of TechnologyMercedes McKay, Stevens Institute of TechnologyElisabeth McGrath, Stevens Institute of Technology Page 15.963.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Poster: The Systems and Global Engineering ProjectAbstractSystems engineering is a rapidly growing field that addresses the need for multiple entities tocollaborate on the development and operation of complex products and systems. StevensInstitute of Technology and the New Jersey Technology Education Association have partnered todevelop, pilot and disseminate systems and global engineering

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Technological Literacy for K-12 and for Community College Students: Concepts, Assessment, and Courses

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Moshe Barak, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev

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Technological Literacy Constituent Committee

AC 2010-317: PROMOTING TECHNOLOGICAL LITERACY AMONGMATHEMATICS, SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY TEACHERS: A GRADUATESTUDIES COURSEMoshe Barak, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev Page 15.1003.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Promoting Technological Literacy among Mathematics, Science and Technology Teachers: A Graduate Studies CourseAbstractThis paper addresses a graduate course aimed at fostering technological literacy amongK-12 mathematics, science and technology teachers. The course includes: 1) discussingbroad questions, such as what is technology and how technology relates to other fields,for example, mathematics

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Tricks of the Trade in Teaching I

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Barry Dupen, Indiana University-Purdue University, Fort Wayne

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New Engineering Educators

AC 2010-356: DESIGNING USER-FRIENDLY HANDOUTS FOR A FLUID POWERCLASSBarry Dupen, Indiana University-Purdue University, Fort Wayne Page 15.372.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Designing User-Friendly Handouts for a Fluid Power ClassAbstractFluid power, the branch of mechanical engineering focused on compressed air and hydraulicsystems, is an inherently image-intensive subject. Teaching fluid power involves cutawaydiagrams of valves, cylinders, pumps, and motors, as well as performance curves and othertechnical graphs. Chalkboard instruction is inadequate: substantial image degradation occurs aspictures and graphs are transferred from original

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Robotics Curriculum

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael Gennert, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; William Michalson, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Michael Demetriou, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

AC 2010-525: A ROBOTICS ENGINEERING M.S. DEGREEMichael Gennert, Worcester Polytechnic Institute Prof. Michael A. Gennert is Department Head of the Computer Science Department and Director of the Robotics Engineering Program at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, where he is Associate Professor of Computer Science and Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering. He has worked at the University of Massachusetts Medical Center, Worcester, MA, the University of California/Riverside, General Electric Ordnance Systems, Pittsfield, MA and PAR Technology Corporation, New Hartford, NY. He received the S.B. in Computer Science, S.B. in Electrical Engineering, and S.M. in Electrical

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Educational Research

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ruth Streveler, Purdue Universtiy; Alejandra J. Magana, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Karl Smith, University of Minnesota; Tameka Clarke Douglas, Purdue University

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Educational Research and Methods

AC 2010-1841: CLEERHUB.ORG: CREATING A DIGITAL HABITAT FORENGINEERING EDUCATION RESEARCHERSRuth Streveler, Purdue Universtiy Ruth A. Streveler is an Assistant Professor in the School of Engineering Education at Purdue University. Before coming to Purdue she spent 12 years at Colorado School of Mines, where she was the founding Director of the Center for Engineering Education. Dr. Streveler earned a BA in Biology from Indiana University-Bloomington, MS in Zoology from the Ohio State University, and Ph.D in Educational Psychology from the University of Hawaii at M?noa. Her primary research interest is investigating students’ understanding of difficult concepts in engineering

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sharon Johnson, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Venkat Allada, Missouri University of Science and Technology; Susan Pariseau, Merrimack College

AC 2010-1870: INTEGRATING HANDS-ON DISCOVERY OF LEAN PRINCIPLESINTO OPERATIONS, INDUSTRIAL, AND MANUFACTURING CURRICULASharon Johnson, Worcester Polytechnic Institute Sharon A. Johnson is an associate professor of operations and industrial engineering in the Department of Management at Worcester Polytechnic Institute. She teaches courses in process management, facility layout and design, and operations management. Dr. Johnson received her Ph.D. from Cornell University in Operations Research and Industrial Engineering in 1989. Dr. Johnson’s research interests include lean manufacturing and operations design, process modeling, and improving health care delivery processes. Her work has appeared

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ELD Poster Session

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sasha Gurke, Knovel Corporation

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Engineering Libraries

AC 2010-1938: NEW KNOVEL INTERFACESasha Gurke, Knovel Corporation Sasha Gurke is Sr. Vice President of Knovel Corp. He was one of the co-founders of Knovel in 1999, having joined a predecessor company in 1996 as VP Product Development. In this position, Sasha has led the development of Knovel award-winning e-book library, focusing on product development, functional design, information architecture, search logic and production. Prior to Knovel, Sasha spent 15 years with Chemical Abstract Service/American Chemical Society in Product Development and Editorial. Sasha is a trained Chemist and Process Engineer with years of industrial and lab experience. His major contribution

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Women In Engineering Poster Session / WEPAN Knowledge Center / Women in Engineering Poster Session

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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C. Diane Matt, WEPAN Inc.; Jenna Carpenter, Louisiana Tech University; Jane Langeman, Langeman Consulting; Lori DuBois, DuBois Information

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Women in Engineering

AC 2010-2412: DISSEMINATION, ONLINE COMMUNITY AND USAGE OFWEPAN KNOWLEDGE CENTERC. Diane Matt, WEPAN Inc.Jenna Carpenter, Louisiana Tech UniversityJane Langeman, Langeman ConsultingLori DuBois, DuBois Information Page 15.425.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 WEPAN’s Digital Women in Engineering Knowledge CenterAbstractThe WEPAN Knowledge Center (WKC) offers several avenues for researchers and practitionersto improve dissemination activities as well as research and practice. The WKC ProfessionalCommunity can be used for private communities of research teams as well as project groups andparticipant groups. This paper will present an overview of these

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Exporting of Higher Education to Developing Countries

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gabor Bojar, Graphisoft

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International

AC 2010-2429: GLOBALISATION FROM A SMALL COUNTRY PERSPECTIVEGabor Bojar, Graphisoft Gábor Bojár (60) was one of the very few entrepreneurs of Central-Eastern Europe to succeed in global business already in the years of state-socialism. With a degree in physics, obtained at the Eötvös Loránd University in 1973, founded his own software development firm in 1982. Graphisoft grew rapidly and in a decade became one of the top three software vendors of the sector globally. Claiming the most prestigious awards of the trade, Graphisoft's leading product, ArchiCAD® is used by hundreds of thousands of architects all over the world. Graphisoft had been introduced to the Frankfurt (1998) and the

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michelle Baker, Rowan University; Brian Lefebvre, Rowan University; Stephanie Farrell, Rowan University

AC 2010-179: ILLUSTRATING BIOSEPARATIONS WITH THE PRODUCTION,PURIFICATION AND SEPARATION OF COLORFUL PROTEINSMichelle Baker, Rowan University Michelle Baker obtained her Master's degree in Engineering from Rowan University in August, 2010. She is currently a candidate for a PhD from Drexel University in Philadelphia, PA.Brian Lefebvre, Rowan University Brian Lefebvre was an Assistant Professor of Chemical Engineering at Rowan University from September 2004 through December 2008. His teaching interests include the development of hands-on learning tools in biochemical engineering and bioseparations. He is the recipient of the Distinguished Service Award from the DELOS division of ASEE (2007

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Attracting Young MINDS in Engineering - Part I

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Ruba Alkhasawneh, Virginia Commonwealth University; Rosalyn Hobson, Virginia Commonwealth University

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Minorities in Engineering

AC 2010-1162: PRE-COLLEGE MATHEMATICS PREPARATION: DOES ITWORK?Ruba Alkhasawneh, Virginia Commonwealth University Ruba A. Alkhasawneh is a Ph.D. student in engineering at Virginia Commonwealth University. She received her B.S. and M.S. degrees in Computer Engineering from Jordan University of Science and Technology and Yarmouk University, respectively in Jordan. Her research focuses on diversity issues and engineering education. Address: 601 West Main Street, PO Box 843068,Richmond, VA 23284-3068; e-mail: alkhasawnera@vcu.edu.Rosalyn Hobson, Virginia Commonwealth University Dr. Rosalyn S. Hobson is the Associate Dean for Graduate Studies and Associate Professor of Electrical

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Launching Successful Academic Careers

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Andrew Rose, University of Pittsburgh, Johnstown

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New Engineering Educators

AC 2010-1323: MAKING SERVICE COUNT: ADVICE FOR NEW ENGINEERINGEDUCATORSAndrew Rose, University of Pittsburgh, Johnstown Andrew T. Rose, Ph.D., P.E. is Associate Professor and Department Head of Civil Engineering Technology at the University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown. His teaching interests are in the areas of geotechnical and structural engineering. His research interests are in curriculum development and inovation, engineering education, engineering history, historic structures, and incorporating practical design experience and professional practice issues into the undergraduate civil engineering curriculum. Dr. Rose received B.S. and M.S. degrees in Civil Engineering from the University

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Issues and Directions in ET Education & Administration: Part III

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joseph Tabas, IUPUI; William Lin, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis

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Engineering Technology

AC 2010-78: A LIFE-CYCLE PERSPECTIVE OF ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGYEDUCATIONJoseph Tabas, IUPUIWilliam Lin, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis Page 15.47.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 A Life-Cycle Perspective of Engineering Technology EducationAbstractIn higher education the terms engineering and ET (Engineering Technology) are oftenintermingled and confused collegially and among students. Within the communities of highereducation, engineering is most often defined as the science of applying knowledge to design anddevelop systems and structures, while ET is defined asthe science of applying knowledge tosolve a problem. Although ET

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Learning by Doing

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Andrea Welker, Villanova University

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Civil Engineering

AC 2010-1398: A HANDS-ON APPROACH TO GEOLOGY FOR ENGINEERSAndrea Welker, Villanova University Page 15.614.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Geology by touch: the first iteration of integrating overarching examples and laboratories into an introductory geology classAbstractAll civil engineering students at Villanova University are required to take geology in theirsophomore year. About one half of the course is devoted to historical geology and the other halfis devoted to physical geology. In the past, the class has been lecture-based with four laboratoriesthroughout the semester. In the fall of 2009, a plan was implemented to build upon the

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Janice Margle, Penn State Abington; Javier Gomez-Calderon, Penn State New Kensington; Yu-Chang Hsu, Pennsylvania State University; Amy Freeman, Pennsylvania State University; Dhushy Sathianathan, California State University, Long Beach; Renata Engel

AC 2010-1715: TOYS AND MATHEMATICAL OPTIONS FOR RETENTION INENGINEERING (TOYS'N MORE) BROAD IMPACT -THE CAMPUSESJanice Margle, Penn State Abington Janice M. Margle, Associate Professor of Engineering at Penn State Abington, received her M.Sc. and B.Sc. degrees in Mechanical Engineering from The Pennsylvania State University. She is Co-PI on the NSF-Sponsored Toys’n MORE grant and currently teaches introductory thermodynamics and introductory engineering design courses. She is a licensed Professional Engineer and has worked for NASA, the Navy, IBM, PPL, and private industry. She is active in promoting activities to increase the number of women and minorities in engineering and is a