AC 2012-4265: PROMOTING AWARENESS IN MANUFACTURING STU-DENTS OFDr. Merwan B. Mehta, East Carolina University Merwan Mehta, Ph.D., is Associate Professor at East Carolina University, Greenville, N.C., in the Tech- nology Systems Department. Prior to joining academics, he has more than 20 years of experience working as a machine tool Design Engineer, Manufacturing Engineer, Manager, Vice President, and Consultant. His present research interests are improving manufacturing productivity through lean manufacturing prin- ciples and theory of constraints, and the pursuit of quality and variation control through Six Sigma and GD&T. He has conducted sessions in value stream mapping, lean manufacturing, fixture design
AC 2012-4579: REGULATORY COMPLIANCE TRAINING IN BIO/CHEMICALENGINEERING COURSESDr. Arthur Felse, Northwestern University P. Arthur Felse is a lecturer in the master’s of biotechnology program and the Department of Chemical & Biological Engineering at Northwestern University. His responsibilities include teaching, student advis- ing, coordinating master’s research training, and managing the biotechnology teaching laboratory. Before joining Northwestern University, Felse completed his postdoctoral training at the Polytechnic Institute of New York University, where he was awarded a NSF fellowship. He and his colleagues at Polytechnic Institute received the EPA’s Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge Award in 2003
AC 2012-3314: RUNNING A SUCCESSFUL DEPARTMENT LEVEL PRO-FESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM AT A COMMUNITY COLLEGEWITH LITTLE ACCESS TO COLLEGE FUNDINGAnthony P. Dalessio, Erie Community College Anthony P. Dalessio is an Assistant Professor of electrical engineering technology at Erie Community College. He earned a B.S. and M.S. in electrical engineering from the State University of New York, Buffalo. His teaching interests include analog and digital electronics, wireless communications, and renewable energy.Dr. Elena V. Brewer, Erie Community College Elena V. Brewer is an instructor of electrical engineering technology at Erie Community College. She received her Ph.D. in physics from the State University of New York at
AC 2012-2977: SCIENCE FOR NON-SCIENCE MAJORSDr. Robert M. Brooks, Temple University Robert Brooks is an Associate Professor of civil engineering at Temple University. He is a fellow of ASCE. His research interests are engineering education, civil engineering materials, and transportation engineering.Jyothsna K. S., Jyothsna K. S., Department of English, St.Joseph’s College, Bangalore, eecured a gold medal for the high- est aggregate marks in the Post Graduate English Literature course at St.Joseph’s College (autonomous). K. S. has been working for the Department of English, St.Joseph’s College for almost two years now, teaching both undergraduate and postgraduate courses in English. K. S. has published papers in
AC 2012-3512: STUDENT PERSPECTIVES OF ENGINEERING DESIGNEDUCATIONRichard J. Aleong, Queen’s University Richard Aleong is a master’s of applied science candidate in the Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering at Queen’s University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada. His research interests are in engineering design, qualitative research methodology, and teaching and learning in higher education.Prof. David S. Strong, Queen’s University David Strong joined Queen’s as the NSERC Chair in Design Engineering in March 2003 and is currently in his second term as Chair. In this faculty-wide appointment, his goal is to enhance student’s engineering design and professional skills by working collaboratively on educational
AC 2012-4920: STUDYING THE PHYSICAL PROPERTIES AND AUX-ETIC BEHAVIOR OF 3D-PRINTED FASTENERSProf. Larry D. Peel P.E., Texas A&M University, Kingsville Larry Peel received an A.S. from Snow College, in engineering, a B.S. in mechanical engineering from Utah State University, an M.S. in engineering mechanics from Virginia Tech, and a Ph.D. in mechanical engineering from Brigham Young University. He has taught in the area of solid mechanics, materials science, design, and manufacturing at Texas A&M University, Kingsville for the past 11 years. His research is in the area of traditional and flexible composites, morphing structures, auxetic systems, and additive manufacturing.Prof. Mohamed Abdelrahman, Texas A
AC 2012-4112: SUSTAINABLE ENGINEERING INTERNSHIPS: CREATIONAND ASSESSMENTDr. Yvette Pearson Weatherton, University of Texas, Arlington Yvette Pearson Weatherton received her Ph.D. in engineering and applied science (environmental engi- neering) from the University of New Orleans in 2000. She is currently a Senior Lecturer and Associate Chair of the Department of Civil Engineering at the University of Texas, Arlington, and is a registered Professional Engineer in Louisiana. Pearson Weatherton has served (and continues to serve) as PI or Co- PI on several projects funded by the National Science Foundation, including ”Engineering Sustainable Engineers,” which is the focus of this paper.Prof. Victoria C. P. Chen
AC 2012-2936: TEACHING DIGITAL COMMUNICATION USING LAB-VIEWDr. Wei Zhan, Texas A&M University Wei Zhan is an Assistant Professor of electronics engineering technology at Texas A&M University. Zhan earned his D.Sc. in systems science from Washington University, St. Louis, in 1991. From 1991 to 1995, he worked at University of California, San Diego, and Wayne State University. From 1995 to 2006, he worked in the automotive industry as a System Engineer. In 2006, he joined the electronics engineering yechnology faculty at Texas A&M. His research activities include control system theory and applications to industry, system engineering, robust design, modeling, simulation, quality control, and optimization.Dr
AC 2012-4384: TECHNICAL LITERACY IN AN INTRODUCTION TO EN-GINEERING COURSE FOR FRESHMAN ENGINEERSDr. James E. Lewis, University of Louisville James E. Lewis, Ph.D. is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Engineering Fundamentals in the J. B. Speed School of Engineering at the University of Louisville. His research interests include paral- lel and distributed computer systems, cryptography, engineering education, undergraduate retention, and technology (Tablet PCs) used in the classroom.Dr. Jeffrey Lloyd Hieb, University of Louisville Jeffrey Hieb is currently an Assistant Professor in the Department of Engineering Fundamentals at the University of Louisville. His research interests include the use of
AC 2011-1275: LIFELONG LEARNING AND INFORMATION LITERACYSKILLS AND THE FIRST YEAR ENGINEERING UNDERGRADUATE:REPORT OF A SELF-ASSESSMENTMeagan C Ross, Purdue University, West Lafayette Meagan Ross is a Ph.D. student in the College of Engineering Education at Purdue University. She received a B.S. in Computer Science from Texas Woman’s University, and a M.S. in Electrical Engineer- ing from Texas Tech University. Prior to beginning her doctoral studies, she worked as a micro-opto- electromechanical systems engineer for Texas Instruments. Meagan began working for Institute for P-12 Engineering Research and Learning (INSPIRE) in the area of teacher professional development in 2009. Meagan is passionate about providing
AC 2011-1067: THE USE OF HISTORICAL PRECEDENT IN TEACHINGSTRUCTURAL ANALYSIS TO ARCHITECTURE STUDENTS.Sinead MacNamara, Syracuse University Page 22.1509.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011THE USE OF HISTORICAL PRECEDENT IN TEACHING STRUCTURES TOARCHITECTSAbstractStructures are a vital but oft overlooked facet of the architecture curriculum. Structuraland historical analyses of innovation in structural engineering and the evolution ofstructural form provide a useful pedagogical tool. Such analyses facilitate studentunderstanding of fundamental structural principles and foster a greater appreciation forthe design
AC 2011-1512: TRANS-ATLANTIC BIOSYSTEMS ENGINEERING CUR-RICULUM AND MOBILITY (TABE.NET)Mary Leigh Wolfe, Virginia Tech Dr. Mary Leigh Wolfe is Professor and Interim Head in the Department of Biological Systems Engineer- ing (BSE) at Virginia Tech. Dr. Wolfe conducts research and teaches undergraduate and graduate courses focused on hydrologic modeling, nonpoint source (NPS) pollution control strategies, and decision sup- port tools for NPS pollution control and watershed management. She is active in the American Society of Agricultural Engineers, including two terms on the Board of Directors/Trustees and in leadership roles on technical committees. She is currently serving on the ASABE Foundation Board of Directors
AC 2011-1798: STUDENT DESIGNED DESKTOP MODULES IN A THER-MODYNAMICS COURSEDonald P. Visco, Jr., University of Akron Donald P. Visco, Jr. is a Professor of Chemical Engineering and the Associate Dean for Undergradu- ate Studies at the University of Akron. Most recently, he was a Professor of Chemical Engineering at Tennessee Technological University. His current research interests include experimental and computa- tional thermodynamics as well as bioinformatics/drug design. He is an active and contributing member of ASEE at the local, regional and national levels. He is the 2006 recipient of the Raymond W. Fahien Award for Outstanding Teaching Effectiveness and Educational Scholarship as well as the 2009 recipient
AC 2011-1908: THE RESEARCH PROPOSITION AND PROFESSIONALDEVELOPMENT: UPDATE ON FIRST YEAR GRADUATE STUDENT PREPA-RATIONDavid F. Ollis, North Carolina State University David Ollis is Distinguished Professor of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at North Carolina State University. He has taught professional development and technical writing courses at both graduate and undergraduate levels. Page 22.1494.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 The Research Proposition and Professional Development: Update on First Year Graduate Student Preparation Twenty years ago, our
AC 2011-50: THE EFFECT OF WATCHING VIDEO CLIPS ON STUDENTPERFORMANCE IN A CONSTRUCTION SCIENCE COURSE AT AN UN-DERGRADUATE LEVEL ON STUDENT PERFORMANCE IN A CON-STRUCTION SCIENCE COURSE AT AN UNDERGRADUATE LEVELIfte Choudhury, Texas A&M University Ifte Choudhury is an Associate Professor in the Department of Construction Science at Texas A&M University. Dr. Choudhury has extensive experience as a consulting architect working on projects funded by the World Bank. His areas of emphasis include housing, alternative technology, issues related to international construction, and construction education. He is also a Fulbright scholar
AC 2011-459: PREPARING ENGINEERING STUDENTS FOR WORK INTHE 21ST CENTURYDean C. Millar, University at Buffalo, SUNY Dean C. Millar is an Assistant Dean of Engineering at the University at Buffalo, State University of New York. In 1994, he began the Engineering Career Institute, a program that complements engineer- ing coursework and gives engineering students key career-professional skills, including pre-employment classes and credit-worthy industrial employment experience. Page 22.1173.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Preparing Engineering Students for Work in
AC 2011-174: NEW PROTOTYPE DESIGN PROCESS INTEGRATINGDESIGNING AROUND EXISTING PATENTS AND THE THEORY OF IN-VENTIVE PROBLEM-SOLVINGLee king-lien, Department of Electro-Optic Engineering, National Taipei University of Technology, Taipei, Tai-wan 542, R.O.C. Ph.D., Associate professor, Department of Electro-Optic Engineering, National Taipei University of Tech- nology Page 22.1101.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 NEW PROTOTYPE DESIGN PROCESS — INTEGRATINGDESIGNING AROUND EXISTING PATENTS AND THE THEORY OF INVENTIVE PROBLEM-SOLVING
AC 2011-870: SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT CAPSTONE PROJECT:COLLABORATION BETWEEN ARCHITECTURE AND ENGINEERINGSTUDENTSAnouk Desjardins, Eng., MASc, Ecole Polytechnique de Montral Since 2008, Anouk Desjardins has been developing and teaching the ING4901 Sustainable Development Capstone Project course. She graduated from the cole Polytechnique de Montral (EPM) with a degree in Civil Engineering, and earned her Masters of Applied Sciences in 1999. She worked on engineering design projects for several years as a project engineer and project leader. In 2008, she joined EPM as a research associate for sustainable development projects, and as Instructor for capstone projects in Civil Engineering and sustainable development, and
AC 2011-2260: OBSERVATION OF CROSS-DISCIPLINARY PRACTICESIN A DESIGN LEARNING CONTEXTMing-Chien Hsu, Purdue University, West Lafayette Ming-Chien Hsu is a doctoral students in the school of engineering education at Purdue University. She received her B.S. at NCTU, Taiwan and M.S. at Purdue, both in electrical engineering. Ming-Chien’s research focus is on design learning in the cross-disciplinary context. Page 22.1114.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Observation of Cross-Disciplinary Practice in a Design Learning Context Using a Phenomenographic
AC 2011-669: SIMPLE ANALYSIS METHOD FOR ASSESSMENT OF PEOSRichard W. Kelnhofer, Milwaukee School of Engineering Dr. Kelnhofer is Program Director of Electrical Engineering Technology and Assistant Professor at Mil- waukee School of Engineering (MSOE). Formerly, he held engineering and managerial positions in the telecommunications industry. He received his Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from Marquette University in 1997 and is a Professional Engineer registered in the State of Wisconsin. Dr. Kelnhofer teaches courses in communication systems, signal processing, and information and coding theory.Stephen M. Williams, Milwaukee School of Engineering Dr. Stephen Williams is Program Director of Electrical Engineering
AC 2011-1289: PROJECT-BASED LEARNING EXPERIENCES IN RF ANDMICROWAVE WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM COMPONENTSRobert H. Caverly, Villanova University Robert Caverly has been a faculty member at Villanova University since 1997. Prior to that he was on the faculty at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth. He is interested in RF and microwave engineering as it pertains to RFICs and discrete control devices. Page 22.1190.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Project-based Learning Experiences in RF and Microwave Wireless Communications System
AC 2011-71: TEACHING AND ASSESSMENT OF ”ETHICS IN ENGI-NEERING PRACTICE”Rodney W Trice, Purdue University, West Lafayette Rodney W. Trice joined the faculty of Purdue University as an Assistant Professor in August 2000 after completing a two-year postdoctoral research fellowship at Northwestern University. His research there focused on investigating the processingstructureproperty relationships of plasmasprayed coatings using mechanical testing and transmission electron microscopy. Prior to Northwestern, Rodney received his Ph.D. from the University of Michigan (1997) where he studied the high temperature properties of a ceramic composite made via ceramic-loaded polymer extrusion methods. From 1989 through 1995, he
AC 2011-173: TOOL USE AND ACTIVITIES OF PRACTICING ENGI-NEERS OVER TIME: SURVEY RESULTSMichael D. Johnson, Texas A&M University Johnson is an assistant professor in the Department of Engineering Technology and Industrial Distri- bution at Texas A&M University. Prior to joining the faculty at Texas A&M, he was a senior product development engineer at the 3M Corporate Research Laboratory in St. Paul, Minnesota for three years. He received his B.S. in mechanical engineering from Michigan State University and his S.M. and Ph.D. from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Johnson’s research focuses on design tools; specifically, the cost modeling and analysis of product development and manufacturing
AC 2011-2674: ORTHOGONAL FREQUENCY DIVISION MULTIPLEX-ING (OFDM) DEVELOPMENT AND TEACHING PLATFORMAntonio Francisco Mondragon-Torres, Rochester Institute of Technology Antonio F. Mondragon-Torres received the B.Sc. degree with honors from Universidad Iberoamericana, Mexico City, Mexico, the M.Sc. degree from Universidad Nacional Autnoma de Mexico, Mexico City, Mexico, and the Ph.D. degree (as a Fullbright-CONACYT scholarship recipient) from Texas A&M Uni- versity, College Station; all degrees in Electrical Engineering in 1990, 1996, and 2002, respectively. From 1988 to 1995, he worked in a telecommunications company TVSCOM, Mexico City, Mexico, designing teletext products, first as a Design Engineer and later as
AC 2011-235: USING KEFIR TO TEACH MICROBIAL KINETICS IN ANUNDERGRADUATE WASTEWATER TREATMENT COURSEIsaac W. Wait, Marshall University Isaac W. Wait is an assistant professor of engineering in the College of Information Technology and Engineering at Marshall University in Huntington, West Virginia. Dr. Wait conducts research and teaches courses in the area of water resources and environmental engineering, and is a registered Professional Engineer in the States of Ohio and West Virginia.Richard F. McCormick, Marshall University Richard F. McCormick is a Professor of Engineering at Marshall University in Huntington, West Virginia. He received his BSCE from WV Tech in 1971 and MS and PhD from Va Tech in 1973 and 1979
AC 2011-2530: LAB@HOME: REMOTE LABORATORY EVOLUTION INTHE CLOUD COMPUTING ERAHamadou Saliah-Hassane, University of Quebec in Montreal Professor Saliah-Hassane is a senior researcher at the Inter-university Research Center (LICEF), and member of the Ordre des ingnieurs du Qubec (OIQ); of the IEEE (Member of the Administrative Com- mittee of IEEE Education Society (- 2010), Communication Society and Computer Society); of the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE). He teaches informatics and computer networks at Tl-universit, a Distance Education University of University of Quebec in Montreal (UQAM). Profes- sor Saliah-Hassane has a PhD in Computer Aided Analysis and Design from the Electrical and Computer
AC 2011-534: USE OF A PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE SIMULATION INA FIRST YEAR INTRODUCTION TO ENGINEERING COURSENaomi C. Chesler, University of Wisconsin, Madison Naomi C. Chesler is an Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering with an affiliate appointment in Educational Psychology. Her research interests include vascular biomechanics, hemodynamics and cardiac function as well as the factors that motivate students to pursue and persist in engineering careers, with a focus on women and under-represented minorities.Cynthia M D’Angelo, University of Wisconsin - Madison Cynthia D’Angelo, Ph.D. has a background in physics and science education. She has always been inter- ested in improving science instruction and most
AC 2011-645: TRUSS PROJECTS AS AIDS IN VISUALIZING INTERNALFORCES: STUDENT PERCEPTIONS VERSUS ACHIEVEMENTMatthew Whiteacre, Texas A&M University Matthew Whiteacre has taught in the Freshman Engineering Graphics program at Texas A&M for the past 27 years, rising in the ranks from being a graduate assistant to his current position of Assistant Department Head of Engineering Technology and Industrial Distribution at Texas A&M University.Mr. Jeffrey M. Otey, Texas A&M University Page 22.1554.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Truss Projects
AC 2011-1914: THE RESEARCH PROPOSITION AND PROFESSIONALDEVELOPMENT: UPDATE ON FIRST YEAR GRADUATE STUDENT PREPA-RATIONDavid F. Ollis, North Carolina State University David Ollis is Distinguished Professor of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at North Carolina State University. He has taught professional development and technical writing at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. Page 22.1495.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 The Research Proposition and Professional Development: Update on First Year Graduate Student Preparation Twenty years ago, our
AC 2011-657: SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS, DATA COMMUNICA-TIONS, AND SIMULATIONMaurice F. Aburdene, Bucknell University Maurice Felix Aburdene is a Professor of Electrical Engineering and Professor of Computer Science at Bucknell University. His teaching and research interests include control systems, parallel algorithms, simulation of dynamic systems, distributed algorithms, computer communication networks, computer- assisted laboratories, and signal processing.Kundan Nepal, Bucknell University Kundan Nepal is currently an Assistant Professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering at Bucknell University. His research interests span the areas of reliable nanoscale digital VLSI systems, embedded computing using