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2012 EDI

Authors

Michael Spagna

to students3. Recruitment with intent to expand the number and diversity of candidates4. Collaboration between CSU campuses and their local community colleges5. Internet-supported delivery of instruction and resources6. Partnerships with corporate sponsors and federal laboratories Meet projected need for new math and science teachers in California over the next 10 years Baseline of 750 teachers produced in 2003 CSU commitment to double production of teachers by 2010-11 (1,500 teacher target) CSET: Mathematics and General Science Preparation Workshops Scholarships and stipends for CSET workshop completers Paid tutoring opportunities and additional scholarships and/or stipends Advertising Campaign Efforts by the faculty

Conference Session

Learning and Assessment III

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tom Spendlove, Baker College, Flint; Anca L. Sala, Baker College, Flint; James Riddell, Baker College, Flint

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Mechanical Engineering

involved in the learning process taking place inthe classroom, as opposed to the teacher centric traditional lectures. Engineering faculty havelong been using such approaches in many of our courses, for example in courses which includeexperimental laboratories and projects. This initiative has prompted us to focus more consciouslyon the effect of teaching on, and the assessment of student learning. This paper will discuss avariety of design projects we are using throughout the curriculum in the Mechanical Engineeringprogram before the Senior Design Project, how they fit with the Learner Centered Instructioninitiative, as well as how they support the Program Outcomes and Program EducationalObjectives of our ABET accredited program.Projects from

Conference Session

New Trends in ECE Education I

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kenneth A Connor, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Dianna L. Newman, University at Albany/SUNY; Meghan Morris Deyoe, University at Albany/SUNY

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Electrical and Computer

AC 2012-4521: MOBILE STUDIO PEDAGOGY, PART 2: SELF-REGULATEDLEARNING AND BLENDED TECHNOLOGY INSTRUCTIONProf. Kenneth A Connor, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Kenneth Connor is a professor in the Department of Electrical, Computer, and Systems Engineering where he teaches courses on plasma physics, electromagnetics, electronics and instrumentation, electric power, and general engineering. His research involves plasma physics, electromagnetics, photonics, engineering education, diversity in the engineering workforce, and technology enhanced learning. Since joining the Rensselaer faculty in 1974, he has been continuously involved in research programs at such places as Oak Ridge National Laboratory and the

Conference Session

Manufacturing Education for Emerging Technologies and Competitiveness

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yalcin M. Ertekin, Drexel University; Richard Chiou, Drexel University

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Manufacturing

technology discipline.At the undergraduate level, many courses related to robotics, design, and materials are offered tothe students in the Bachelor of Science in Engineering Technology program. Courses such asRobotics and Mechatronics, Quality Control, Manufacturing Materials, Microcontrollers, andApplied Mechanics can benefit from the laboratory experience in applications of mechatronics,robotics, and rapid prototyping. As well as helping in the teaching of various courses, suchexperience benefits students who are pursuing degrees in the engineering field. Students in theMechanical, Electrical, and Industrial fields along with many others can learn many new skills

Conference Session

Progress in Manufacturing Education I

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hugh Jack P. Eng...., Grand Valley State University; Val Hawks, Brigham Young University

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Manufacturing

theoverall distribution indicates that a cutoff of 10 publications is reasonable. Disregarding the Other topiccategories, the two highest occurrences are papers on Curriculum and Lab Based Learning. That thesetwo topics are so common is not very surprising, after all this is in an engineering education venue.Figure 2 – Top Paper Keyword Distribution Over All Years Page 25.155.4The Laboratory Learning papers, Figure 3, have grown to a high of 16 in 2009. The steady increase in thenumber of papers validates the importance of, and interest in, labs and laboratory work to manufacturingeducation. The data suggests that the number of lab papers

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sydney Rogers, Alignment Nashville; Sandra M. Harris, Alignment Nashville and PENCIL Foundation; Ismail Fidan, Tennessee Technological University; David Conner McNeel, Alignment Nashville

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

participated in this STEM activityorganized by TTU. The focus of the visit is to engage the girls in TTU’s cutting edge rapidprototyping (RP) laboratory. Students and coaches use the RP laboratory to create three-dimensional objects and design them using their artistic skills. Students and coaches are able tokeep their creations. In addition to experiencing the RP laboratory, students have a chance tovisit the Biology Laboratory, compete in Lego Robotics Design and a Paper Airplane Contest.A2S participants (including 112 students, 15 MNPS teachers, and 3 volunteer mentors) made thethird annual A2S trip to TTU on October 29, 2011. This day trip was an opportunity to tour theTTU campus and spend time going in-depth with RP. The schedule was designed to

Conference Session

Best. Class. Ever.

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Linda S. Davis, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Deborah Lynn Grubbe P.E., Operations and Safety Solutions, LLC; Ronald Lee Cutshall Sr., R. L. Cutshall Sr., Consulting; Steven J. Swanson; Michael T. Harris, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Arvind Varma, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Chemical Engineering

Service Award in 2009. He is also a Test Bed Leader and member of the Leadership Team of the NSF supported Engineering Research Center (ERC), ”The Center for Structured Organic Particulates,” which won the 2010 Research Team Award in the College of Engineering at Purdue University. He is the author of 75 peer-reviewed publications and 10 patents. He received his B.S. in chemical engineering in 1981 from Mississippi State University, and both his M.S. (1987) and Ph.D. (1992) degrees in chemical engineering from the University of Tennessee while working full-time at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory. Harris’s research is in the areas of nano- materials, colloids and interfacial phenomena, transport phenomena, particle

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2012 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Robert I. Egbert; Douglas R. Carroll

back to Rolla. We also hope to getstudents in the Program more involved in activities at Rolla.Plans for the FutureFuture plans include moving the Program from Kemper Hall on the MSU campus into a newfacility made from a building in the downtown area of the MSU campus. This is an olderbuilding that was vacant and was purchased by the university. Several other university facilitieswill also be relocating to the facility but the Cooperative Engineering Program will haveapproximately 16 thousand square feet of space that will be on parts of the two floors in thefacility. The first floor will include classrooms and laboratory space for both the Civil andElectrical Engineering programs, including some high bay areas for the Civil Engineering

Collection

2012 Northeast Section Meeting

Authors

Lisa Shatz

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

Conference Session

ECE Curriculum Improvement

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Steffen, Iowa State University; Phillip H. Jones III, Iowa State University; Joseph Zambreno, Iowa State University

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Electrical and Computer

case studies. We have recently introduced a senior technical elective whichintroduces graphics processing from the perspective of the software developer, hardwarearchitect, and system integrator. Towards this end, lecture topics are designed for students with nocomputer graphics background, and focus on solving specific computing problems using skillslearned from a variety of computer engineering courses (e.g. digital logic, computer architecture,software design, embedded systems). As part of the laboratory component, students are presentedwith a series of bi-weekly design challenges that are geared towards implementing a particularmodule in the 3D graphics pipeline (with both hardware and software support) using anFPGA-based hardware

Conference Session

Understanding Our Students I

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wade H. Goodridge, Utah State University; Scott David Greenhalgh, University of Northern Iowa; Oenardi Lawanto, Utah State University; Gary A. Stewardson, Utah State University

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Educational Research and Methods

include student learning in the areas of problem solving, engineering design, creative thinking, and spatial ability. Page 25.922.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Measured Differences in Spatial Ability between a Face-To-Face and a Synchronous Distance Education Undergraduate Engineering Graphics CourseAbstractDistance education is growing at colleges and universities throughout the United States.Engineering graphics laboratory courses are unique in their focus on skills and design with anemphasis on a hands-on approach when

Conference Session

Biological and Agricultural Engineering Education Technical Session

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

George E. Meyer, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Kim Cluff, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Jeyamkondan Subbiah P.E., University of Nebraska, Lincoln

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Biological & Agricultural

predictive microbial growth/death mod- els for food safety risk assessment. Every fall, he teaches a large sophomore-level class on engineering properties of biological materials, which consists of both lectures and laboratory sessions with an enroll- ment of more than 70 students. Every spring, he teaches a junior-level course on principles of bioprocess engineering which has an enrollment of about 25 students. Page 25.511.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Electronic Student Homework Management Systems for Continuous Improvement and Program

Conference Session

Innovative Energy Projects

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Faruk Yildiz, Sam Houston State University; Keith L. Coogler, Sam Houston State University; Reg Recayi Pecen, University of Northern Iowa

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

ingreenhouse gas emissions. In order to implement renewable energy in projects, qualifiedpersonnel take a very important role in planning and design prior to project implementation.Education and training of workforce who will be involved in the projects is important and shouldbe taken into account when investments are considered to execute projects, so that there will bequalified personnel. In preparing students for their future career, real-world experiences andhands-on training is an important part of their education. Research projects and laboratories areexcellent teaching aids for providing students with opportunities to implement the theory theylearn in class. Educating the younger generations about sustainable and clean energy sources isvital to

Conference Session

Technology and Equipment to Improve IE Instruction

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Economy, Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering, Systems Engineering

current state of industrial education in institutions ofhigher learning in America. The influence of earlier apprentice programs, which provided youngpeople with an education that prepared them to become gainfully employed in a trade, seems tobe evident in the values and views of modern day industrial education programs, particularlythose in community colleges. Indeed, it may not be a stretch to suggest that many programs incolleges and universities still see value in “hands-on” or “experiential learning,” a desired featureof the modern curriculum.Current Challenges Facing Technology ProgramsGiven the high cost associated with using and maintaining industrial equipment, 8 many schoolshave begun replacing existing laboratories with newer modular

Conference Session

Active and Project-based Learning

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joakim Sigurd Wren, Linköping University

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Mechanical Engineering

motivation and learning can be achieved by making the students moreactive and in charge of their learning, which for example can be stimulated by involvement in“hands-on” activities like experiments and laboratory work 2. A project focusing on humanbody thermodynamics was developed as a complement to the traditional content of classicalengineering thermodynamics. The underlying idea was to exploit the general interest inhealth, food, fare and workout shared by many students, thus making the subject moreinteresting while at the same time extending the course to a wider arena. The project was usedin engineering thermodynamics courses for 4 different engineering programs at LinköpingUniversity, Sweden.During the project, the students worked in groups

Conference Session

New Trends in ECE Education II

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bonnie H. Ferri, Georgia Institute of Technology; JillL L. Auerbach, Georgia Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

questions and assistance forinstructors.Keywords: Distributed lab, active learning, finite state machineIntroduction:Laboratory experiments are an essential source for instructors who want to include activelearning instructional methods in their engineering courses, yet the format is often not well suitedto incorporate into lecture-based courses. Lab experiments are generally performed in labcourses in centralized locations. A new extension to the laboratory experience is distributedlaboratories, which consist of experiments that can be conducted in a variety of locations such asa standard classroom, common area, or even a dorm room. As such, they can be incorporatedinto traditional lecture courses or distributed from decentralized locations.The

Conference Session

How Are We Preparing Our Students for the 21st Century Workforce?

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ronald H. Brown, Marquette University; Thomas F. Quinn, Marquette University; George Corliss, Marquette University; Jay R. Goldberg, Marquette University; Mark Nagurka, Marquette University

Tagged Divisions

Cooperative & Experiential Education

Wooster (Ohio) and his Ph.D. in mathematics from Michigan State University. He has taught and worked at the Uni- versity of Nebraska, Lincoln, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Argonne National Laboratory, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (Germany), Compuware Corp., and Mar- quette University, as well as in several industrial and consulting positions. His research interests include scientific computation and mathematical modeling, guaranteed enclosures of the solutions of ordinary differential equations, industrial applications of mathematics and scientific computation, numerical opti- mization, automatic differentiation, and software engineering. He teaches courses in

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2012 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Ludovic V. Grivault; Matthew J. Gualdoni; Daryl G. Beetner

Testing the Susceptibility of a High-Speed Integrated Circuit Ludovic V. Grivault, Matthew J. Gualdoni, Daryl G. Beetner Electromagnetic Compatibility Laboratory, Missouri University of Science & TechnologyAbstractHigh-speed integrated circuits (ICs) can be very sensitive to electromagnetic interference. If theresponse of the circuit to electromagnetic interference can be quantified and understood, thecircuit – or the system it goes in to – can be made more robust and reliable. The following paperoutlines the development of hardware to allow testing of an SRAM module againstelectromagnetic noise. The ultimate goal of the work is to develop models which predict thesusceptibility of digital ICs.MotivationModels of

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephanie Elizabeth August, Loyola Marymount University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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

Conference Session

BME Course and Curriculum Development

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kurt A. Thoroughman Ph.D., Washington University, St. Louis; Ranjan Patrick Khan, Washington University, St. Louis; Haoxin Sun, Washington University, St. Louis; Patricia L. Widder, Washington University, St. Louis

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Biomedical

Department at Wash- ington University in St. Louis. She received her B.S. degree in electrical engineering from the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, and her M.S. degree in biomedical engineering from Washington Univer- sity in St. Louis. Prior to her current position, she worked as an instrumentation and controls engineer for Monsanto, Co. Page 25.816.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Integration of a Computational Lab Sequence Into a Junior-Level Quantitative Physiology CourseAbstractWe have built a computational laboratory sequence

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael G. Mauk, Drexel University; Richard Chiou, Drexel University; Vladimir Genis, Drexel University; M. Eric Carr, Drexel University; Danielle Tadros, Drexel University; Christopher Sikich, Sun Valley High School

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

instrumentation, piezoelectric transducers, and engineering education. Results of his research work were published in scientific journals and presented at national and interna- tional conferences. Genis has five U.S. patents.Mr. M. Eric Carr, Drexel University Eric Carr is currently the Laboratory Technician for Drexel University’s Engineering Technology pro- gram. Eric assists faculty members with the development and implementation of various engineering technology courses and enjoys finding innovative ways to use microcontrollers and other technologies to enhance Drexel’s engineering technology course offerings. Carr holds an M.S. in computer engineering from Drexel University and is an author of several recent technical

Conference Session

ETD Design I

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Austin B. Asgill, Southern Polytechnic State University; Jeffrey L. Ray, Southern Polytechnic State University; Thomas Reid Ball, Southern Polytechnic College of Engr and Engr Tech

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Engineering Technology

examines some of the challenges presented inoffering a predominantly laboratory-intensive curriculum at a distance. Some preliminaryenrollment data is also presented that provides an early indication as to the future viability of thearticulated programs.I. IntroductionSouthern Polytechnic State University (SPSU) is a Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math(STEM) focused university located in Marietta, Georgia. It is an urban institution with apopulation of approximately 5,400 students. For many years since its inception, the university Page 25.352.2offered a number of Engineering Technology programs in Civil CET), Computer (CpET),Electrical

Conference Session

Projects in Alternative Energy: Wind and Solar

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Reg Recayi Pecen, University of Northern Iowa; Faruk Yildiz, Sam Houston State University; Bekir Z. Yuksek, University of Northern Iowa; Ulan Dakeev, University of Northern Iowa; Kenan Baltaci, University of Northern Iowa

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

generation on campus. There hasbeen an increase on number of students and interest to renewable energy systems and relatedprojects. This increase brought a demand to increase capacity and size of the solar-wind energysystem and laboratory activities on renewable energy technology. In addition, the universityadministration has been supporting renewable energy projects on campus since initial system hasbeen established. The capacity of existing solar-wind hybrid power system was increased andimproved to 10kW system by the technology (electrical engineering technology, andmanufacturing technology) students and faculty. This work was supported by the State of Iowaand University administration as part of renewable energy promotion in the state and

Conference Session

BME Course and Curriculum Development

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alisha L. Sarang-Sieminski, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering; Debbie Chachra, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical

Page 25.417.6online and library resources, submission of an outline and annotated bibliography for review andfeedback, peer review of first drafts, formative feedback on the revised draft, and finally the finaldraft of the report and an oral presentation to the rest of the class. The second major componentis a team-based self-directed laboratory project. Student teams ideate around laboratory projects,then draft a research proposal including a description, timeline, and budget. The project isscheduled for approximately one month, and teams use both in- and out-of-class time to work onthe project (12 hrs/week). Benchside mentorship is provided by both the instructor and bylaboratory assistants, normally students with advanced laboratory skills

Conference Session

Innovations in Promoting Technological Literacy I

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dan G. Dimitriu, San Antonio College; Simona Dana Dimitriu, Pat Neff Middle School - Northside Independent School District (NISD); Thomas Gadsden Jr., Our Lady of the Lake University

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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

, Superconducting Super Collider Laboratory, Associate Director, Eisenhower National Clearinghouse for Math & Science Education, the Ohio State University. and Associate Professor of physics and chemistry, Our Lady of the Lake University, retired. Page 25.482.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 E 4 E: Engineering for EducatorsAbstractK-12 science and math education is part of the Administration’s American CompetitivenessInitiative (ACI). As one part of the larger initiative that seeks to encourage research anddevelopment, innovation, and global competitiveness

Conference Session

Innovative Learning, Comparative Learning Analysis, and Lessons Learned

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mohammad Saleh Keshawarz, University of Hartford; Hisham Alnajjar, University of Hartford; Azizurahman Azimi, Herat University

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International

joint projects at this time.With the establishment of the campus wide fiber optic program funded by NATO NIG programat Herat University in the near future, such joint projects will be undertaken.Computers have been placed in the library for access to digital library resources such asengineering and academic research databases through the e-Quality alliance (funded by USAID).This resource is available at this time on a limited basis and once the fiber optics network isoperational, they will be used more widely by students and faculty.Laboratory facilities at HU include: • Soil laboratory • Asphalt laboratory • Concrete and metals laboratory • Surveying laboratory • Hydraulics laboratory • Computer laboratoriesUH assisted HU in

Conference Session

Using Computers, Software, and Writing to Improve Mathematical Understanding

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bipin K. Pai, Purdue University, Calumet

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Mathematics

-1984, full-time. He was also Faculty Fellow at Argonne National Laboratory, to work on finite element analysis of polycrystalline arrays to determine grain boundary mechanics, Summer 1985; Faculty Fellow at Argonne National Labo- ratory, to work on finite element analysis of shipping casks in edge-drop impact tests, Summer 1987; and Faculty Fellow at Argonne National Laboratory, to work on finite element stress analysis of solid breeder blanket of tokamak fusion reactors – ITER (International Thermo-Nuclear Experimental Reactor) Pro- gram, Summer 1988. He won the Faculty Research Leave Award (Sabbatical Leave) at Argonne National Laboratory, to work on finite element stress analysis of Tokamak fusion reactor first

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrew Kean, California Polytechnic State University; Brian P. Self, California Polytechnic State University; Mathew Bissonnette

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

AC 2012-5166: PHYSICAL EXPERIMENTS TO ENHANCE MODEL-ELICITINGACTIVITY IMPLEMENTATIONDr. Andrew Kean, California Polytechnic State UniversityDr. Brian P. Self, California Polytechnic State University Brian P. Self obtained his B.S. and M.S. degrees in engineering mechanics from Virginia Tech, and his Ph.D. in Bioengineering from the University of Utah. He worked in the Air Force Research Laboratories before teaching at the U.S. Air Force Academy for seven years. Brian has taught in the Mechanical Engineering Department at Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo since 2006. During the 2011-12 academic year he participated in a professor exchange, teaching at the Munich University of Applied Sciences. His engineering education

Conference Session

Energy Education Courses, Labs, and Projects

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Teodora Rutar Shuman, Seattle University; Gregory Mason P.E., Seattle University

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

designing experiments to demonstrate performance of adevice they designed or developed in order to prove a physical phenomenon. Hence, it comes asno surprise that ABET has embraced this criterion for close to a decade.Introduction to Thermodynamics requires that students learn basic, yet complicated concepts,such as determining properties of pure substances, calculating heat and work exchanged during aprocess, and the first and second law of thermodynamics, before they can tackle complexapplications, such as thermodynamic cycles or combustion systems. These basic concepts areconducive to simple, conceptually oriented laboratory assignments that parallel the classroominstruction. Those laboratory assignments are an ideal place to implement

Conference Session

Capstone Projects and Experiential Learning

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Salahuddin Qazi, State University of New York, Institute of Technology; Robert C. Decker, Mohawk Valley Community College

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Engineering Technology

doped amplifiers, wireless security, and nanotech- nology for wireless communications. He is a member of ASEE and a Senior Life Member of IEEE.Mr. Robert C. Decker, Mohawk Valley Community College Robert Decker is a professor in the Center for Math, Physical Science, Engineering, and Applied Tech- nology at Mohawk Valley Community College in Utica, N.Y. He holds a master’s degree in electrical engineering and is a member of IEEE. Decker was a Co-principal Investigator in the NSF-CCLI project ”Instructional Laboratory for Visualization & Manipulation of Nanoscale Components for Engineering Technology Students” with Professor Salahuddin Qazi of the SUNY Institute of Technology, Utica-Rome