Conference Session

Impact of the Gulf Coast Oil Spill on Chemical Engineering Education & Misc.

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Willie (Skip) E. Rochefort, Oregon State University; Gail Ellen Gerdemann, STEPs at Oregon State University

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Chemical Engineering

AC 2011-1465: SPECIAL SESSION: THE IMPACT OF THE GULF COASTOIL SPILL ON CHEMICAL ENGINEERING EDUCATION GULF COASTOIL SPILL CLEAN-UP TECHNOLOGIES USING ABSORBENT MATE-RIALSWillie (Skip) E. Rochefort, Oregon State University Skip Rochefort is currently an Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering and the Director of OSU Precollege Programs (http://oregonstate.edu/precollege) and the Center for Outreach in Science and En- gineering for Youth (COSEY) at Oregon State University. He has degrees in Chemical Engineering from the University of Massachusetts (B.S., 1976), Northwestern University (M.S. 1978) and the Uni- versity of California, San Diego (Ph.D., 1986). He has held several industrial research positions (Dow

Conference Session

Emerging Information Technologies

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Abul K. M. Azad, Northern Illinois University

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Computing & Information Technology

collaboration betweenacademia and industry so they can launch projects that will design and prototype customproducts that can be utilized in development of remote laboratories. With this respect onecan look for federal, state, and company funding. In USA, there are funding opportunities forsmall business initiatives from federal agencies.3. Remote Laboratory FacilityThe author has been working on remote experiment development and implementation for lastten years. During this period, he has attracted research and development grants from NSF,academic institutions, and industries. Some of these developments are used to deliverlaboratory courses within an electrical engineering technology program. This section willprovide an outline of those

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Qualitative Research Programs & International Research Experience from Around the World

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kevin Kelly, Dublin Institute of Technology; Brian Bowe, Dublin Institute of Technology

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International

AC 2011-513: QUALITATIVE RESEARCH METHODS IN ENGINEER-INGDr Kevin Kelly, Dublin Institute of Technology Bio Kevin Kelly has a first class honours degree in engineering and a doctorate in education. He is a Fel- low of the Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (UK), Fellow of the Society of Light & Lighting (UK) a Chartered Engineer with Engineers Ireland who are the accrediting institution in Ireland for professional engineers and are signed up to the Washington Accord; and a professional member of ASEE. He is a former chair of CIBSE (ROI). He is Head of the Department of Electrical Services Engi- neering in the Dublin Institute of Technology, Ireland. His research interests are in Energy

Conference Session

Emerging Information Technologies

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Richard G. Helps, Brigham Young University

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Computing & Information Technology

AC 2011-1263: INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY COURSES CHANGINGCONSTANTLY: A CASE STUDY MODELRichard G. Helps, Brigham Young University Information Technology BYU. Research interests in embedded systems, user interaction and technology curriculum design. Member ASEE, IEEE, IEEE-CS, ACM (SIGITE). ABET Commissioner. Page 22.874.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Information Technology Courses Changing Constantly: A Case Study ModelAbstractInformation Technology (IT) courses change frequently. These curricular changes follow thefrequent changes in the

Conference Session

Emerging Information Technologies

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Barbara E. Brazon, Penn State University; Mary Lynn Brannon, Pennsylvania State University, University Park

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Computing & Information Technology

research on the role of the instructor as facilitator who provides tools to effectively assess learning in a technology based curriculumMary Lynn Brannon, Pennsylvania State University, University Park Mary Lynn Brannon, Instructional Support Specialist at the Leonhard Center for the Enhancement of Engineering Education at the Pennsylvania State University, has a Master of Arts Degree in Education and Human Development specializing in Educational Technology Leadership. Her work focuses on projects that measure and assess student perceptions of learning related to their experiences with engineering course innovations. She is a faculty development consultant with previous experience in instructional design and instructor

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Andy S. Zhang, New York City College of Technology; Iem Heng, New York City College of Technology; Sidi Berri, New York City College of Technology; Farrukh Zia, New York City College of Technology

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NSF Grantees

AC 2011-105: INTRODUCTION OF MECHATRONIC TECHNOLOGY INTOCROSS-DEPARTMENT PRODUCT DESIGN CURRICULAAndy S. Zhang, New York City College of Technology Professor Andy S. Zhang earned his master’s in mechanical engineering from the City College of New York in 1987 and his Ph.D. in mechanical engineering from the Graduate Center of the City University of New York in 1995. Prior joining the Mechanical Engineering Technology department at City Tech, he served as an engineering instructor for the JUMP, an engineering training program sponsored by the New York State Department of Transportation. Professor Zhangs research area includes materials testing, composite materials, CAD/CAE, mechatronics, and engineering animation.Iem

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2011 Northeast Section Meeting

Authors

Barbara Fleck

DEVELOPING A RENEWABLE ENERGY TECHNOLOGY COURSE WITH AN INTERNATIONAL COMPONENT Faculty Paper Incorporating Study Abroad in an Engineering Technology Curriculum Barbara Fleck Engineering Department Maine Maritime Academy bfleck@mma.eduThe U.S. Department of State Bureau of Education and Cultural Affairs (ECA) iscurrently funding a program to increase opportunities for engineering technology studentsto participate in international education. This program, “Capacity Building for StudyAbroad”, provided funds for eight faculty members

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Innovative College-Industry Partnerships for the Future

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lueny Morell, Hewlett-Packard Corporation; Martina Y. Trucco, Hewlett-Packard Labs; Francisco Enrique Andrade, Hewlett-Packard Mexico

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College Industry Partnerships

AC 2011-296: AN INDUSTRY-GOVERNMENT-ACADEMIA PARTNERSHIPTO DEVELOP TALENT AND TECHNOLOGYLueny Morell, Hewlett-Packard Corporation Lueny Morell, M.S., P.E., is Program Manager in the Strategic Innovation and Research Services Office of Hewlett Packard Laboratories in Palo Alto, California. She is part of the team facilitating co-innovation with government, partners and universities. From 2002-2008, she was in charge of developing engineer- ing/science curriculum innovation initiatives worldwide in support of HPL research and technology areas and former director of HPL University Relations for Latin America and the Caribbean in charge of build- ing research and education collaborations with universities throughout the

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael Kaye, Baltimore City Community College; Yun Liu, Baltimore City Community College

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NSF Grantees

AC 2011-281: DEVELOPING A ROBOTICS TECHNOLOGY CURRICU-LUM AT AN URBAN COMMUNITY COLLEGEMichael Kaye, Baltimore City Community College Michael Kaye is an Associate Professor of Mathematics and Engineering at Baltimore City Community College. He also serves as Co-Coordinator of the Engineering Transfer Program and is a Co-Principle Investigator on the Robotics Technology Curriculum grant.Yun Liu, Baltimore City Community College Yun Liu is currently an Associate Professor in Mathematics and Engineering at Baltimore City Com- munity College (BCCC). He holds a Doctor of Engineering degree from Morgan State University and two Master Degrees in Engineering and Computer Science from Morgan State University and University

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Incorporating Innovative Technologies into the Curriculum

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joseph Chen, Iowa State University; Ye Li, Bradley University

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Manufacturing

AC 2011-807: INTEGRATING INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL CUSTOMERVOICES TO IMPROVE MANUFACTURING ENGINEERING UNDERGRAD-UATE CURRICULUM USING QFDJoseph Chen, Iowa State University Joseph C. Chen, Ph.D., PE is a Professor and Department Chair in the Department of Industrial & Man- ufacturing Engineering & Technology at Bradley University. He received his M.S. and Ph.D. degrees from the Department of Industrial and System Engineering at Auburn University in 1990 and 1994, re- spectively. His teaching interests include: Lean manufacturing system design, automated manufacturing processes, facility design, Taguchi design in quality, etc. His research interests include: RFID application in health care, cellular manufacturing

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Innovative Adult and Technology Enhanced Programs

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Eugene Rutz, University of Cincinnati

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Continuing Professional Development

AC 2011-499: LESSONS LEARNED OFFERING A COMBINED BS ENGI-NEERING (WITH COOPERATIVE EDUCATION) AND MBAEugene Rutz, University of Cincinnati Eugene Rutz, MS, PE is an Academic Director in the College of Engineering & Applied Science at the University of Cincinnati. He manages the college’s dual degree programs and outreach programs with local high schools. Industry experience includes mechanical design engineering, the nuclear power industry and radiological engineering. Eugene also teaches courses for the college using distance learning and instructional technologies. Page 22.1011.1

Conference Session

Innovative Adult and Technology Enhanced Programs

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gale Tenen Spak, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Peter Schmitt, Schmitt & Associates, LLC; Cesar Bandera, Cell Podium LLC

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Continuing Professional Development

AC 2011-448: M-OUTREACH FOR ENGINEERING CONTINUING EDU-CATION: A MODEL FOR UNIVERSITY-COMPANY COLLABORATIONGale Tenen Spak, Ph.D., New Jersey Institute of Technology Gale Tenen Spak is Associate Vice President of Continuing and Distance Education at New Jersey Institute of Technology, Newark, New Jersey. She has extensive experience in the area of professional workforce development and continuing education programs and writes and broadly presents on these subjects. Her experience includes managing, developing, marketing, proposal writing, evaluating and implementing programs for professionals who require new education and training to keep their skill at the cutting edge. The programs she designs involve

Conference Session

Stimulating Broader Industrial Participation in Undergraduate Programs

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jana Fattic, Western Kentucky University; Andrew N.S. Ernest, Western Kentucky University; Joseph L. Gutenson, Western Kentucky University, Center for Water Resource Studies

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College Industry Partnerships

Masters of Business Administration and GIS certificate program this summer. He is additionally a member of the Kentucky Academy of Science. Page 22.485.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Development of an Advanced Technological Education Center for Water TreatmentIntroductionIt is often quite difficult for industrialized societies to recall the importance of a clean supply ofwater. However, its impact is unquestionable. In a study conducted by Esrey et al. (1991)1,improvements in local water qualities via sanitation systems reduced such dreaded

Conference Session

Collaborations, Accreditation and Articulation Issues for International Engineering Education

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Salahuddin Qazi, State University of New York, Institute of Technology; Yasin Akhtar Raja, University of North Carolina, Charlotte, Center for Optoelectronics & Optical Communications; Syed Muhammad Hassan Zaidi, NUST School of Electrical Engineering & Computer Science

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International

AC 2011-1832: ROLE OF HONET (HIGH-CAPACITY OPTICAL NETWORKAND ENABLING TECHNOLOGIES) A SERIES OF SYMPOSIA IN IN-TERNATIONAL COLLABORATIONSalahuddin Qazi and Yasin A Raja, State University of New York, Institute of Tech. Salahuddin Qazi holds a Ph.D., degree in electrical engineering from the University of Technology, Loughborough, U.K. He is currently a full Professor and past chair of electrical engineering technol- ogy department at the SUNY Institute of Technology, Utica, New York. He teaches and conducts research in the area of fiber optics, wireless communications, nanotechnology and alternative energy. Dr. Qazi is a recipient of many awards including, the William Goodell award for research creativity at SUNYIT and

Conference Session

Professional Graduate Education and Industry

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Carla C. Purdy, University of Cincinnati; Xuefu Zhou, University of Cincinnati

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College Industry Partnerships, Graduate Studies

through Increased Collaboration between Faculty in Engineering and TechnologyAbstractThe 12-year-old Preparing Future Faculty Program in Engineering at the research extensiveUniversity of Cincinnati (UC) is rare in its focus on engineering. It is also one of the olderprograms, originally established as one of the discipline-specific Phase 4 PFF programs.Enrolling 10-15 Ph.D. students from various engineering disciplines each year, the program hasbeen organized as a typical PFF program. Currently, however, a number of circumstances,including a merger between the UC Colleges of Engineering and Technology, have mandated afresh look at the program and a reorganization to prepare its participants to better meet thechallenges facing new

Conference Session

Liberal Education Revisited: Five Historical Perspectives

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael Geselowitz, IEEE History Center; John Vardalas, IEEE

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

AC 2011-928: USING HISTORY OF TECHNOLOGY TO PROMOTE ANUNDERSTANDING OF THE IMPACT OF ENGINEERING SOLUTIONSAMONG ENGINEERING STUDENTSMichael Geselowitz, IEEE History Center Michael N. Geselowitz is Staff Director of the IEEE History Center. Immediately prior to joining IEEE in 1997, he was Group Manager at Eric Marder Associates, a New York market research firm, where he supervised Ph.D. scientists and social scientists undertaking market analyses for Fortune 500 high-tech companies. He is also a registered Patent Agent. He holds S.B. degrees in electrical engineering and in anthropology from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and M.A. and Ph.D. degrees in anthropology from Harvard University. His

Conference Session

Software Engineering Projects

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thomas Reichlmayr, Rochester Institute of Technology

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Software Engineering Constituent Committee

AC 2011-1786: WORKING TOWARDS THE STUDENT SCRUM - DEVEL-OPING AGILE ANDROID APPLICATIONSThomas Reichlmayr, Rochester Institute of Technology I am an Associate Professor in the Department of Software Engineering at the Rochester Institute of Technology. Prior to transitioning to my academic career, I worked as a software engineer in the process automation industry in a variety of roles over a span of twenty five years. My teaching and research interests include the development of undergraduate software engineering curriculum, especially at the introductory level. Of primary interest is the study of software development process and its application to course curriculum and student team projects

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics Issues Part One

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gretchen L. Hein, Michigan Technological University; Amber Kemppainen, Michigan Technological University

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Engineering Ethics

AC 2011-846: FIRST-YEAR ENGINEERING STUDENTS AND ETHICALANALYSISGretchen L. Hein, Michigan Technological University Dr. Hein is actively involved with developing and implementing new material and strategies in first-year engineering courses. Additionally, she is interested in how student learning and creativity changes as they progress through their first-year courses.Amber Kemppainen, Michigan Technological University Page 22.720.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 First-Year Engineering Students and Ethical AnalysisAbstract:Each year 800 first-year

Conference Session

Computer Science and Information Technology in K-12 Engineering

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Diana Papini Warren, Maui Economic Development Board; Leslie Wilkins, Maui Economic Development Board

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

AC 2011-2899: CULTIVATING GEOSPATIAL ENGINEERS IN A POPU-LATION UNDERREPRESENTED IN STEM INDUSTRIESDiana Papini Warren, Maui Economic Development Board Diana Papini Warren is a Project Manager with the Maui Economic Development Board’s Women in Technology Program. She develops and manages several statewide STEM education initiatives, includ- ing the GeoTech for Hawaii Schools initiative. She facilitates the professional development courses for teachers throughout Hawaii, supports events for students, and is the webcast facilitator for the state’s an- nual GIS Day celebration. She holds a Master of Science in Education and has fourteen years experience working as an educator, a curriculum developer, and a

Conference Session

Integration of Liberal Education into Engineering

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vassilios Tzouanas, University of Houston, Downtown; Lea Campbell, University of Houston, Downtown

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Engineering Ethics, Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

Downtown, Dr. Campbell was the Associate Vice Chancellor for Develop- mental Education at City Colleges of Chicago. She has published articles and text books on developmental mathematics, technical communications and strategies for improving student success. Page 22.1504.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 The Teamwork Conundrum: What Should be Taught and How Can We Assess Team Learning in Engineering Technology?Abstract A reoccurring theme in national surveys of employers, including a 2005 survey sponsored by theAssociation of American

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Int. Engineering Education: Developments, Innovations, and Implementations

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yue-min Zhao, China University of Mining and Technology

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International

AC 2011-621: CONSTRUCTION AND INNOVATION OF THE DISCIPLINEOF MINERAL PROCESSING ENGINEERING IN CHINA UNIVERSITYOF MINING AND TECHNOLOGYZhao Yue-min, China University of Mining and Technology Zhao Yue-min,Professor,Vice President of China University of Mining and Technology (CUMT) Page 22.377.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011   Construction and Innovation of the Discipline of Mineral Processing Engineering in China University of Mining and Technology

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SPECIAL SESSION: Interdisciplinary Course Design Opportunities for Chemical Engineers

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joseph J. Biernacki, Tennessee Technological University; Christopher D. Wilson, Tennessee Technological University

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Chemical Engineering

AC 2011-1831: INTRODUCING INTERDISCIPLINARY CONTENT THROUGHELECTIVESJoseph J. Biernacki, Tennessee Technological University Joseph J. Biernacki is Professor of Chemical Engineering at Tennessee Technological University (TTU). His research interests include the kinetics, characterization and modeling of inorganic hydration reactions and their hydrate products as well as the pedagogy of critical thinking, problem solving, team training and how engineering students learn. Biernacki received his BS in Chemical Engineering from Case Western Reserve University and his MS and DRE (Doctor of Engineering) degrees from Cleveland State Univer- sity.Christopher D. Wilson, Tennessee Technological University Christopher D

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John V. Tocco, Lawrence Technological University; Donald D. Carpenter, Lawrence Technological University

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Civil Engineering

AC 2011-2761: RE-ENGINEERING THE CAPSTONE: MELDING AN IN-DUSTRY ORIENTED FRAMEWORK AND THE BOK2John V Tocco, Lawrence Technological UniversityDonald D. Carpenter, Lawrence Technological University Dr. Donald Carpenter is an Associate Professor of Civil Engineering and the Director of Assessment at Lawrence Technological University. Prior to being Director of Assessment, Dr. Carpenter was the Founding Director for the Center of Teaching & Learning at Lawrence Tech where he was responsible for conducting faculty development programs. In addition, Dr. Carpenter actively conducts educational and pedagogical research on teamwork, leadership, and ethical development and is Kern Fellow for En- trepreneurial Education

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Multidisciplinary Technical Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Salah Badjou, Wentworth Institute of Technology

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

. This includes two years, as a postdoctoral research fellow in chemical engineering at the National Center for Scientific Research in France (C.N.R.S.), and more than nine years teaching physics, electrical and mechanical engineering, mathematics, chemistry, physical science, astronomy, biology, and earth science at several colleges and universities throughout the USA. He worked as a high-voltage R&D engineer at Thomson Consumer Electronics, Lancaster, PA from 1998 to 2000, and as a consultant in biomedi- cal imaging (PET). He has been a full-time faculty in electronics and electromechanical engineering at Wentworth Institute of Technology since 2000, where he has been teaching in the areas of electronics and

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Technical Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ali Khabari, Wentworth Institute of Technology

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

AC 2011-591: NANOTECHNOLOGY UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATIONINITIATIVEAli Khabari, Wentworth Institute of Technology Dr. Ali Khabari is an associate professor and chair of the Department of Electrical Engineering and Technology at Wentworth Institute of Technology. His area of specialty is nanotechnology research and education. Page 22.1094.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Nanotechnology Undergraduate Education InitiativeThe emerging field of nanoscience has experienced explosive growth in the last decade,particularly in the field of biomedical engineering, making it

Conference Session

Project-Based, Inquiry Guided, and High Performance Learning Environments: Effective Approaches

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joseph J. Biernacki, Tennessee Technological University

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Chemical Engineering

AC 2011-1834: STUDENT TEAMS, A SIMULATION OR A REAL TEAMEXPERIENCE?Joseph J. Biernacki, Tennessee Technological University Joseph J. Biernacki is Professor of Chemical Engineering at Tennessee Technological University (TTU). His research interests include the kinetics, characterization and modeling of inorganic hydration reactions and their hydrate products as well as the pedagogy of critical thinking, problem solving, team training and how engineering students learn. Biernacki received his BS in Chemical Engineering from Case Western Reserve University and his MS and DRE (Doctor of Engineering) degrees from Cleveland State Univer- sity

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Project-Based, Inquiry Guided, and High Performance Learning Environments: Effective Approaches

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Adrienne R. Minerick, Michigan Technological University

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Chemical Engineering

AC 2011-1893: USE OF HIPELE APPROACH IN A SPLIT-LEVEL CHEM-ICAL ENGINEERING ELECTIVE COURSEAdrienne R. Minerick, Michigan Technological University Adrienne Minerick is an Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering at Michigan Tech having moved from Mississippi State University in Jan 2010, where she was a tenured Associate Professor. She received her M.S. and Ph.D. from the University of Notre Dame in 2003 and B.S. from Michigan Technological University in 1998. Adrienne’s research interests include electrokinetics and the development of biomedi- cal microdevices. She earned a 2007 NSF CAREER award; her group has published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Science, Lab on a Chip, and had an AIChE

Conference Session

Liberal Education Revisited: Five Historical Perspectives

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Heywood, Trinity College, Dublin

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

AC 2011-634: HIGHER TECHNOLOGICAL EDUCATION IN ENGLANDAND WALES BETWEEN 1955 AND 1966. THE CONTRIBUTION OF THEBRITISH ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING INDUSTRY TO ITS DEVELOP-MENTJohn Heywood, Trinity College Dublin Professorial Fellow Emeritus of Trinity College Dublin formerly Professor and Director of Teacher Ed- ucation in the University. During the period of this paper was a lecturer in radio communications at Norwood technical College, Senior Research Fellow in Higher Technological Education at Birmingham College of Advanced Technology, and Leverhulme Senior Research Fellow in Higher Education at the University of Lancaster. Has an MSc in Engineering Education from the University of Dublin

Conference Session

Trends in Mechanical Engineering I

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew Spenko, Illinois Institute of Technology; Jamal S. Yagoobi, Illinois Institute of Technology

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Mechanical Engineering

AC 2011-124: INTEGRATING INNOVATION INTO ENGINEERING EDU-CATIONMatthew Spenko, Illinois Institute of Technology Matthew Spenko is an assistant professor in the Mechanical, Materials, and Aerospace Department at the Illinois Institute of Technology. Prof. Spenko earned the B.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering from Northwestern University in 1999 and the M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Mechanical Engineering from Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 2001 and 2005 respectively. He was an Intelligence Community Postdoctoral Scholar in the Center for Design Research, Mechanical Engineering Department, at Stanford University from 2005 to 2007. His research is in the general area of robotics with specific attention to

Conference Session

Computer Science and Information Technology in K-12 Engineering

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anna Victoria Forssen, Colorado School of Mines; Barbara M. Moskal, Colorado School of Mines; Alka R. Harriger, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Trefny Institute for Educational Innovation, and the Director of the Center for Assessment in STEM at the Colorado School of Mines and an Associate Editor for the Journal of Engineering Education. Her research interests are educational project assessment and evaluation, K-12 Outreach and gender equity in STEM.Alka R Harriger, Purdue University, West Lafayette Alka Harriger joined the faculty of the Computer and Information Technology Department (CIT) in 1982 and is currently a Professor of CIT and Assistant Department Head. Professor Harriger is leading the $1.2 million NSF-ITEST funded project called Surprising Possibilities Imagined and Realized through Information Technology (SPIRIT), which has offered three sets