Paper ID #6549Using Social Networking to Mentor 9th-grade Girls for Academic Successand Engineering Career AwarenessDr. Patricia Carlson, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Dr. Patricia ”Pat” A. Carlson is a transplanted middle westerner, having spent her childhood in Norfolk, Va. She came to Rose-Hulman early in her teaching career and has taught a variety of courses over the past three decades. Dr. Carlson has held a number of American Society for Engineering Education sum- mer fellowships that have taken her to NASA-Goddard, NASA-Langley, the Army Research Laboratory in Aberdeen, Maryland, and NASA’s Classroom of
Paper ID #6903What makes an effective engineering diagram? A comparative study of novicesand expertsDr. Alisha A Waller, Georgia Institute of Technology Dr. Alisha A. Waller has been active within ASEE since 1991, serving the ERM Division in multiple capacities. She has won the Helen Plants Award three times and was awarded the Distinguished Service award in 1998. Her research interests include diversity, reflective learning, and multiple representations. Her teaching interests include optimization, probability, and statistics. She is currently affiliated with Biomedical Engineering Department at Georgia Tech.Prof
Paper ID #7731Work-in-Progress: DSP education through web-based selective concept re-trievalMr. Gregory Augustus Krudysz, Georgia Institute of Technology Gregory A. Krudysz is a Ph.D student in the School of Electrical Engineering at Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Ga. His interests are in learning, DSP education, and intelligent tutoring systems. Currently, he is developing an educational research platform which has been deployed in the ”Introduction to DSP” course at Georgia Tech. Page 23.1392.1
Paper ID #8072A Case Study on Advancing Learning in An Upper-Level Engineering CourseDr. Narayanan M. Komerath, Georgia Institute of Technology Professor Dr. Narayanan Komerath is a professor of Aerospace Engineering at Georgia Institute of Tech- nology, and director of the Experimental Aerodynamics and Concepts Group and the Micro Renewable Energy Systems Laboratory. He has over 300 publications, over 120 of them peer-reviewed. He holds three U.S. patents, and has guided fifteen Ph.D.s, more than 50 M.S.s and more than 160 undergraduate research special problem projects. He is a former chair of the Aerospace Division
Engineering Education, 2013 Using Summer Programs to Excite Secondary Students about Nanoscale Science and EngineeringAbstractNanoscale Science and Engineering (NSE) is a fast growing area of science and engineering thatcrosses all discipline boundaries. Several studies have stressed the importance of includingnanoscale concepts and topics into the K-12 curriculum. One approach that the NationalNanotechnology Infrastructure Network (NNIN) has developed to explore NSE topics withsecondary students is through summer programs. At the Georgia Institute of Technology site ofthe NNIN we offer one week camps to introduce a variety of nanoscale concepts. The GeorgiaTech camp provides numerous hands-on activities to explore themes
Paper ID #7102Developing Interdisciplinary Research Partners: The Learning by InnovativeNeuro Collaborations Research UREDr. Barbara Burks Fasse PhD, Georgia Institute of Technology Barbara Burks Fasse is the Director of Learning Sciences Innovation and Research in the Coulter De- partment of Biomedical Engineering (BME) at Georgia Tech. Dr. Fasse studies the efficacy and value of student-centered learning initiatives and reform pedagogy, specifically Problem-Based and Project-Based Learning, in classrooms, instructional labs, capstone design, and undergraduate research experiences. She joined the BME faculty in 2007
Paper ID #7310A Case Study Exploring the Influences of Engaging Community College Stu-dents in Undergraduate Biomedical Engineering Research ExperiencesMegan E. Faurot, Illinois Institute of TechnologyMr. Frederick Doe, Illinois Institute of TechnologyMs. Elana Rose Jacobs, Illinois Institute of Technology Elana Jacobs is a first year doctoral student in Science Education at the Illinois Institute of Technology. With an M.Ed. in Instructional Leadership from the University of Illinois at Chicago and a B.A in Envi- ronmental Science from Hampshire College, she has over five years of experience working as a teacher in middle
Paper ID #6707Conceptual Understanding of the Electrical Concepts of Voltage and Cur-rent: A Pilot Study of a Method to Create Representations of Students’ Men-tal ModelsProf. Mark T Carnes PE, Purdue University, Electrical Engineering Technology Mark T. Carnes, Purdue University Mark Carnes is a licensed Professional Engineer (PE) and is currently an Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering Technology at Purdue University. He is also nearing completion of studies for a doctorate in Engineering Education, also at Purdue. Before coming to Purdue, he spent over 30 years as an electronics designer of control and power
Paper ID #7100A new approach in Mechatronics Education through Project Based Learningby International CollaborationDr. Devdas Shetty, University of District of Columbia, DC Dr. Shetty is the Dean of the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences at the University of DC. Previously he held academic and administrative positions at the University of Hartford, CT, Lawrence Technological University, MI and the Cooper Union New York. He is the author of 3 text books and more than 200 publications. Dr. Arunkumar Giriyapur is a Professor at the BVB College of Engineering and Technology, Hubli, Karnataka Stae, India. He is also the
Paper ID #8289Creating A Global Solutions CurriculumMiss Megan Elizabeth Sharp, IUPUI School of Engineering and Technology Megan received her Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Ball State University in 2007. The area of focus was International Studies, and the degree was accompanied by minors in International Resource Management and Peace Studies & Conflict Resolution. Following her undergraduate work, Megan at- tended Taylor University and earned a Masters of Environmental Science in 2009, following an overseas internship with the ACTS Group of Institutions in Bangalore, India. Megan’s academic and personal
Paper ID #6333Campus-wide Course Modification Program to Implement Active & Collabo-rative Learning and Problem-based Learning to Address the EntrepreneurialMindsetDr. Andrew L Gerhart, Lawrence Technological University Andrew Gerhart, Ph.D. is an Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Lawrence Technological University. He is actively involved in ASEE, the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, and the En- gineering Society of Detroit. He serves as Faculty Advisor for the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Student Chapter at LTU, chair for the LTU KEEN Course Modification Team, chair for the
Paper ID #7624Designing, Developing and Implementing an Entrepreneurship ProgramDr. Monique Fuchs, Wentworth Institute of Technology Monique Fuchs is Associate Vice President, Innovation + Entrepreneurship for Wentworth Institute of Technology in Boston, where she oversees student development and the launch of an innovation and en- trepreneurship center. Dr. Fuchs has experience in the profit and non-profit sector, in international settings and in a variety of industries including Consulting Services, IT, Higher Education, Publishing, Engineer- ing, Biotechnology, and Architecture/Design. Dr. Fuchs is the author of
Paper ID #7636ROSE-BUD (Rose Building Undergraduate Diversity) MAPS (Mentoring andProfessional Skills)Dr. Carlotta A Berry, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Dr. Carlotta A. Berry is an associate professor of electrical and computer engineering at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. She received her Ph.D. from Vanderbilt University, her thesis was on the develop- ment of an enhanced human-robot interface for a mobile robot. Her master’s degree in control systems is from Wayne State University. She has two bachelor’s degrees; one in mathematics from Spelman College and one in electrical engineering from Georgia
Director for M-STEM Academies, a program devoted to strengthening and diversifying the cohort of students who receive their baccalaureate degrees in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. Page 23.1239.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 The Teaching Circle for Large Engineering Courses: Clearing the Activation BarrierThe use of active learning techniques and other student centered teaching practices in theclassroom has been demonstrated by research to improve student learning and retention (e.g.,[11, 12]). In spite of this
Paper ID #6286Insights into the Process of Building a Presentation Scoring System for Engi-neersDr. Tristan T. Utschig, Georgia Institute of Technology Dr. Tristan T. Utschig is a Senior Academic Professional in the Center for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning and is Assistant Director for the Scholarship and Assessment of Teaching and Learning at the Georgia Institute of Technology. Formerly, he was a tenured Associate Professor of Engineering Physics at Lewis-Clark State College. Dr. Utschig has regularly published and presented work on a variety of topics including assessment instruments and methodologies
Paper ID #5874Leading Through Difficult Conversations: Developing Students’ LeadershipCommunication SkillsDr. Julia M. Williams, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Dr. Julia M. Williams is Executive Director of the Office of Institutional Research, Planning, and Assess- ment & Professor of English at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. Her research areas include techni- cal communication, assessment, accreditation, and the impact of pen-based technologies on learning and teaching. Her articles have appeared in the Journal of Engineering Education, International Journal of En- gineering Education, IEEE Transaction on
Paper ID #6987Enhancing Student Retention in Undergraduate Engineering Programs – ACase StudyDr. Ahmed Imran, Ajman Univeristy of Science & Technology, UAE Dr. Imran’s fields of interest include Engineering Education and Biomedical Engineering.Dr. Mohamed Nasor M. KalilProf. Fahar G. M. Hayati, Ajman University of Science & Technology Professor Fahar Hayati received his B.Eng. degree with honors from Sheffield University in Electronic Engineering in 1966 and the Ph.D. degree from Edinburgh University, Scotland in 1971. Since 1969 he has been extensively involved in the engineering profession and engineering educatuion
Paper ID #8305Academic mobility of students as a key factor for professional competencesdevelopment of future engineersMiss Alina Yurievna Khramova, Kazan National Research Technological UniversityMr. Vasil Yurievich KhramovDr. Vasiliy Grigoryevich Ivanov, KAZAN NATIONAL RESEARCH TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY Page 21.8.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 Academic mobility of students as a key factor for developing professional competences of future engineers One of the most urgent issues all over the educational
Paper ID #8241Are Australian and American Engineering Education Programs the Same?The Similarities and Differences between Australian and American Engineer-ing Accreditation ProceduresDr. Scott Grenquist, Wentworth Institute of Technology Scott Grenquist is currently performing Sabbatical Research in interdisciplinary, project-based-learning techniques at Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology and The University of Melbourne in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. He is also concurrently an Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering at Wentworth Institute of Technology in Boston, Massachusetts. Scott received his doctorate
, and incorporating engineering into secondary science and math classrooms. Her education includes a B.S. in Bioengineering from the University of Vermont, and M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Bioengineering from Clemson University.Adam Kirn, Clemson UniversityDr. Beshoy Morkos, Florida Institute of Technology Dr. Beshoy Morkos is a newly appointed assistant professor in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at the Florida Institute of Technology. Dr. Morkos was a postdoctoral researcher in the Department of Engineering and Science Education at Clemson University performing NSF-funded research on engineer- ing student motivation and its effects on persistence and the use of advanced technology in engineering classroom
Paper ID #6264Developing Globally Aware Engineers and Scientists in NanotechnologyDr. Nancy Healy, Georgia Institute of Technology Nancy Healy is the Education and Outreach Coordinator for the National Nanotechnology Infrastructure Network (NNIN). NNIN is an NSF-funded user support network of 14 universities which also provides nano-education outreach activities and programs. Her office is located at Georgia Institute of Technology, Nanotechnology Research Center. Prior to joining the NNIN in 2004, she was a program manager at the S.C. Commission on Higher Education focused on science and math K-12 issues, teacher
Paper ID #7673A Cost Effective Methodology for Pedestrian Road Crossing for DevelopingCountriesMr. Muhammad Ali, University of Florida Engr. Muhammad Ali is a graduate student of Civil and Coastal Engineering at the University of Florida. He earned his B.E. in Civil Engineering from the NED University of Engineering & Technology, Karachi, Pakistan. He has worked for four years in United Arab Emirates and Pakistan’s civil engineering industry. His area of specialization is Transportation Engineering.Dr. Fazil T. Najafi, University of Florida For more than forty years, Dr. Fazil T. Najafi has worked in government
the role as FLL Operational Partner for Georgia, I am involved in two NSF funded research projects that use engineering design and robotics in STEM education. The NSF projects are SLIDER:Science Learning Integrating Design, Engineering, and Robotics and the recently awarded AMP-IT-UP:Advanced Manufacturing and Prototyping Integrating Technology to Unlock Potential.Prof. Cher C Hendricks, Georgia Institute of TechnologyMr. Norman F. Robinson III, Georgia Institute of Technology - CEISMC Norman Robinson is a seventeen year STEM educator currently serving as an Education Outreach Man- ager for the Center for Education Integrating Science, Mathematics and Computing (CEISMC) since June 2011. Prior to his service at
Paper ID #6527Training Future Designers: A Study on the Role of Physical ModelsDr. Vimal Kumar Viswanathan, Georgia Institute of Technology Vimal Viswanathan is a post-doctoral research associate at Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA. He completed his PhD in Mechanical Engineering from Texas A&M University in 2012. His research interests are engineering design, creativity, innovation and design education.Dr. Julie S Linsey, Georgia Institute of Technology Page 23.1260.1 c
Paper ID #6929Student Perceptions of Online Resources as Predictors of Performance in aHybrid Classroom: Exploratory Findings from a Large Engineering Eco-nomics CourseMs. Kellie Grasman, Missouri University of Science & Technology Kellie Grasman serves as an instructor in Engineering Management and Systems Engineering at Missouri University of Science and Technology. She holds graduate degrees in engineering and business admin- istration from the University of Michigan, and began teaching in 2001 after spending several years in industry positions. She was named the 2011-2012 Robert B. Koplar Professor of Engineering Manage
Paper ID #5897Integration of Medicine and Robotics – an online teacher professional devel-opment program for STEM educationDr. Ronald H Rockland, New Jersey Institute of Technology Dr. Ronald H. Rockland received his B.S.E.E. and M.S.E.E. and Ph.D. in Bioengineering and Electrical Engineering from New York University, and received an M.B.A. in Marketing from the University of St. Thomas. After almost 25 years of industrial experience in research, engineering, marketing and sales management and general management with several high technology corporations, he joined New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) in 1995 as an
Paper ID #6978The role of Universities in the Continuous Professional Development of theRussian Engineering WorkforceDr. Phillip Albert Sanger, Purdue University, West LafayetteJulia Ziyatdinova, Kazan National Research Technological UniversityProf. Svetlana Vasilievna Barabanova, Kazan National Research Technological University Born in U.S.S.R., Barabanova graduated from Kazan State University in 1983 as a doctor of law. In 1986, Barabanova began working at what is now known as Kazan National Research Technological University. Barabanova is a specialist in educational law, and a participant in government commissions for
Paper ID #7233A Comparison of Manual vs. Online Grading for Solid ModelsHolly K. Ault Ph.D., Worcester Polytechnic Institute Holly K. Ault received her BS, MSME and Ph.D. degrees from Worcester Polytechnic Institute in 1974, 1983 and 1988 respectively. She has worked as a Manufacturing Engineer for the Norton Company and Product Development Engineer for the Olin Corporation. She is currently Associate Professor of Me- chanical Engineering atWorcester Polytechnic Institute, co-director of the Assistive Technology Resource Center, and director of the Melbourne Global Project Center. In the fall of 2001, she was invited as the
Paper ID #7272Intradepartmental Collaboration to Improve the Quality of Engineering Draw-ings Created by Students in Senior Design ProjectDr. Andy S Zhang, New York City College of Technology of CUNY 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
Paper ID #7737Establishing A Community College Pathway to Baccalaureate Systems Engi-neering ProgramsProf. Susan K Donohue, University of Virginia Susan Donohue is a lecturer in the School of Engineering and Applied Science at the University of Vir- ginia, and an adjunct assistant professor of engineering in the Business, Technology, and Mathematics Di- vision at Piedmont Virginia Community College. Her engineering education interests include the teaching of design, creativity and curiosity; engineering misconceptions and remediation; K-12 outreach; spatial skills development; and STEAMd integration in K-20 engineering