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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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AC 2012-3656: ART2STEM: DISCOVERY THROUGH DESIGN LINKSMIDDLE SCHOOL GIRLS TO STEM SKILLS AND CAREER PATHSMs. Sydney Rogers, Alignment Nashville Executive Director of Alignment Nashville (AN) since 2005. AN is a non-profit that supports K-12 education. She was formerly vice-president and dean of technologies at Nashville State Community College for 30 years. Rogers has led several NSF funded grants aimed a reforming teaching and learning. She is currently assisting the Ford Next Generation Learning Initiative as part of the national team.Ms. Sandra M. Harris, Alignment Nashville and PENCIL Foundation Sandra Harris is the Program Manager for Art2STEM, a three-year grant that the National Science Foun- dation awarded

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Amy Javernick-Will, University of Colorado, Boulder; Jessica Kaminsky, University of Colorado, Boulder; Cathy Leslie P.E., Engineers Without Borders - USA ; Kaitlin Litchfield, University of Colorado, Boulder

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. As a result, this research will consider an extendedSTEM pipeline that includes both undergraduates and professionals, recognizing the importanceof not only recruiting but also retaining diverse genders in STEM.Social cognitive theory proposes that self-efficacy and expected outcomes form the basis forprofessional identity and motivation. This research will test social cognitive theory as aframework for attracting diverse groups to engineering. Specifically, it proposes thatparticipation in EWB-USA changes the expected outcomes of engineering—from Dilbert to theengineer of 2020. In addition, it provides career scaffolding that helps members navigatecareers. Both of these aspects are hypothesized to be particularly attractive and beneficial

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Mary R. Anderson-Rowland, Arizona State University

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is a frequent speaker on career opportunities and diversity in engineering. Page 25.110.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 A Successful 4-Year Academic Scholarship Program for Upper Division Engineering and Computer Science Non-Transfer Students and Graduate StudentsAbstractThis paper describes a successful four-year academic scholarship program for upper divisionengineering and computer science students funded by a National Science Foundation’s S-STEMgrant that ran from Fall 2007 through Spring 2011. Scholarships of $2,000 per semester weregiven

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Elaine P. Scott, Seattle Pacific University; Denise Wilson, University of Washington; Rebecca A. Bates, Minnesota State University, Mankato

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are imminent in the student’s career but courseobjectives broaden well beyond professional development. The “Mini” modules are briefoverviews or subsections of the full module topics, and consist of four or five slides for easyintegration. This paper focuses on the development and summary of these “Mini” modules.Professional Development “Mini” Modules“Mini” modules have been developed around three major topics: Educational Context;Professional Development; and, Engineering Ethics. The Educational Context “Mini” modulesexplore the development of engineering education through its history, the relationship betweenthe missions of the university and individual engineering departments, and the overallphilosophy of higher education. These modules

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Nathan W. Klingbeil, Wright State University; Karen A. High, Oklahoma State University; Michael W. Keller, University of Tulsa; Ian M. White, University of Maryland; Bradley J. Brummel, University of Tulsa; Jeremy S. Daily P.E., University of Tulsa; R. Alan Cheville, Oklahoma State University; Jennifer Wolk, University of Maryland, College Park

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program. It has given us theopportunity to understand more of why our students choose to complete their degrees inengineering which opens the doors for interventions and changes targeted at venerablepopulations. Specifically, it seems like this class might help to introduce the students to morepractical Mechanical Engineering applications early in their academic careers and give them theconfidence to complete their math and physics sequences. We are approaching the first of our 4-year retention rates and are expecting to be able to transition to a full curriculum-basedimplementation of the program based on these results.Oklahoma State University:Background: Oklahoma State has been offering a design centered version of the course duringeach fall

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Raymundo Arroyave, Texas A&M University; Miladin Radovic, Texas A&M University; Jefferey E. Froyd, Texas A&M University

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implemented by student teams under the supervision of the instructors. Given the newapproach, the key question is the degree to which the change has altered student learning andattitudes. For the purposes of this paper, the aspects of student learning on which the authorshave focused are conceptual understanding and scientific reasoning. Further, they have decidedto assess conceptual understanding via a materials science concept inventory10. Scientificreasoning is assessed by evaluating the proposal, progress reports, and final report. Studentattitudes, including inclinations to pursue careers in engineering and material science, areassessed using Pittsburgh Freshman Engineering Attitudes Scale11, 12. This paper presentspreliminary findings on

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Kathleen Alfano, College of the Canyons

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technical teacher professional development program inrenewable energy which will allow community college, high school teachers, andindustry professionals recruited to be teachers to acquire the technical knowledge andcertifications and pedagogical skills to teach renewable energy in their classrooms; 3)develop and implement a 2+2+2 pathway through partnership with high schools anduniversities to allow students interested in renewable energy careers to have a definedcareer ladder with multiple exit points integrated with industry certifications and collegecertificate and degree attainment; 4) conduct continuous assessment and evaluation withimbedded targeted research of curricular and professional development strategies toensure that student

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engineering as a career path or for personal enrichment. He has written a textbook and a laboratory manual for the course ”Introduction to Electronics and Electrical Systems: A PBL Approach.” He has received numerous awards for teaching excellence at UALR, including the Donaghey Outstanding Teacher Award. He has also received recognition for re- search excellence from the chancellor and college. His research interest is in the general area of signal processing (analog/digital), and he is working on new approaches in inverter design and solar controller to improve efficiency of solar energy conversion. Another area of interest is engineering education research. He received a bachelor’s degree with honors from the Indian

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David L. Soldan, Kansas State University; Noel N. Schulz, Kansas State University; Don Gruenbacher, Kansas State University; Rekha Natarajan, Kansas State University; Blythe Marlow Vogt, Kansas State University

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consortium called the Kansas State University Electrical Power Affiliates Program(EPAP) in 2008. EPAP is a consortium of industry leaders committed to the continuedexcellence of engineering education in the area of electrical power and energy systems. Theprogram can be leveraged to help with various aspects of this project, including the recruitmentseminar, internships, and research projects. At the recruitment seminar, EPAP members will beable to discuss career opportunities for graduates in the power and energy field. They can alsoprovide realistic technical problems or scenarios that can be presented to participants so that theycan better understand the current challenges in this field. Students already in our program willhave the opportunity to

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Jason Yao, East Carolina University; Loren Limberis, East Carolina University; Steve Warren, Kansas State University

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Engineers (IEEE).Dr. Loren Limberis, East Carolina University Loren Limberis joined the engineering faculty at ECU in Aug. 2006. He earned his B.S. in electrical engineering and Ph.D. in bioengineering from the University of Utah. Limberis taught for several years as an Assistant Professor at the College of New Jersey and was a Research Analyst with Southwest Research Institute prior to his academic career. His research interests focus on designing techniques to utilize nature’s highly complex and sophisticated biological systems to develop biohybrid devices for use in biotechnology applications.Dr. Steve Warren, Kansas State University Steve Warren received a B.S. and M.S. in electrical engineering from Kansas State

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Mary R. Anderson-Rowland, Arizona State University; Armando A. Rodriguez, Arizona State University; Richard A. Hall Jr., Cochise Community College; Phil Blake McBride, Eastern Arizona College; Rakesh Pangasa, Arizona Western College; John M. Saber, Mohave Community College; Clark Vangilder, Central Arizona College; Anita Grierson, Arizona State University

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Educator Award 2009, ASEE Minorities Award 2006, the SHPE Educator of the Year 2005, and the National Engineering Award in 2003, the highest honor given by AAES. In 2002, she was named the Distinguished Engineering Educator by the Society of Women Engineers. She has more than 175 publications, primarily in the areas of recruitment and retention of women and underrepresented minority engineering and computer science students. Her awards are based on her mentoring of students, especially transfer, women, and underrepresented minority students, and her research in the areas of recruitment and retention. A SWE and ASEE Fellow, she is a frequent speaker on enhancing the transfer experience, career opportunities, and

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Chih-Ping Yeh, Wayne State University; Gene Yeau-Jian Liao, Wayne State University; William Stark, Macomb Community College; Joseph L. Petrosky, Macomb Community College; Douglas A. Fertuck, Macomb Community College

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manufacturing engineering. He has background ranging from concept creation, analysis, business case management, and design to vehicle development, tooling design and development, launch, marketing, and service. Stark received a bachelor’s degree in mechani- cal engineering from Kettering University and a master’s degree in engineering science, management of technology, from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.Joseph L. Petrosky, Macomb Community College Joe Petrosky is the Dean of Engineering and Advanced Technology at Macomb Community College with responsibilities for a breadth of career and technical programs including advanced manufacturing, engineering technology, and automotive for degree, certificate, workforce, and

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Priscilla J. Hill, Mississippi State University; Yaroslav Koshka, Mississippi State University; Oliver J. Myers, Mississippi State University; Giselle Thibaudeau, Mississippi State University; Carlen Henington, Mississippi State University

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. Page 25.964.3In addition to preparing students for careers where a basic knowledge of nanotechnology isrequired, it is also essential to educate the general public regarding nanotechnology. Society isalready being affected by new developments in nanotechnology and will continue to be affectedin the future. In deciding the future of nanotechnology, both the technical experts and the publicwill participate in the decision making. Therefore it is essential to educate the general public sothat they can make informed decisions2. Although designed with science and engineering majorsin mind, this introductory course is open to and is accommodating to all majors increasing aninformed citizenry.ObjectivesThe objectives for the NanoExposed! course are

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students who were not participating. This early comparison provided ahelpful basis for future comparisons and helped clarify assertions about the selection and application process and thedegree to which it might influence the make-up of the participant group. If, for example, the selection processrecruited—by design or by accident—students who were disproportionally interested in STEM careers beforeparticipation, conclusions about the ability of the program to encourage students to pursue such opportunities mightbe reasonably questioned. Independent-samples t tests found no statistically significant differences between thegroups’ mean responses, indicating that even where differences between the Digispired participant group and thecomparison group

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Kurt Paterson P.E., Michigan Technological University; Chris Swan, Tufts University; Kristine Louise Guzak, Michigan Technological University

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terms of emotional, psychologicaland social well-being. Semi-annual application of the instrument will allow comparison of stu-dents’ mental health of the various cohorts over time. (6) Mindset: Dweck established the importance of mindset on a variety of learning, pro-fessional, and personal outcomes 24. We include several questions within the survey instrument toevaluate whether student participants have a fixed- or growth-oriented mindset. (7) Work and life: We adapted questions from a recent national survey by The WorkFoundation to probe student participants’ attitudes toward career, employers, personal life, andwork-life balance25. (8) Engineer identity: Through the annual interview process we assess students

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Brian F Martensen, Minnesota State University; Deborah K. Nykanen P.E., Minnesota State University, Mankato; Marilyn C. Hart, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Rebecca A. Bates, Minnesota State University, Mankato

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. Our experiences indicate that early face-to-faceinteractions are essential to user satisfaction and patience with technological glitches, tocommunity building, and ultimately in establishing strong mentoring relationships. All of thesehave the potential to lead to a productive discussion-based seminar and to the long-term successof collaborative student project teams, although challenges need to be addressed as they arise.IntroductionFacilitating professional development and mentoring for STEM students can be a challenge forprograms but is important for students’ ultimate success and satisfaction with their careers. Inconjunction with a National Science Foundation-sponsored scholarship program, we havedeveloped an interdisciplinary peer

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Jane Hunter, University of Arizona; James C. Baygents, University of Arizona

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develop the ability to take control of their ownlearning, consciously define learning goals, and monitor their progress in achieving them.”A number of studies show a positive relationship between interest in a subject and persistence forscience and engineering majors (4,5). Research shows that lack of commitment to a career inengineering may be key to explaining non-persistence (6). These findings suggest a relationshipbetween interest and commitment. As such, commitment to engineering will be evaluated forstudents participating in the study. In general, retention of students in the STEM fields requires ahigh level of student commitment, particularly for underrepresented students who are faced withunique challenges in addition to the rigors of

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Stephen J. Krause, Arizona State University; Jacquelyn E. Kelly, Arizona State University; Dale R. Baker, Arizona State University

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activities. A few highlights from the Fall 2011 survey in Table 1 showed 80%to 90% of students felt their learning was supported by teaching strategies of team-based problemsolving, discussions, and hands-on activities. Affective factor results from the Personal Impact sectionfound that the percentage of students who agreed was: 1) 65% who felt instructional strategies in thecourse were more motivating than those in other classes; 2) 77% felt material learned will be of valueto them after graduation in career or grad school; 3) 92% felt the course helped them see the relevanceof engineering to real-world needs; and 4) 67% would recommend the course to a friend. Thesestrongly positive changes demonstrate the impact the remodeling materials and

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Lin Li, Prairie View A&M University; Yongpeng Zhang, Prairie View A&M University; Lei Huang, Prairie View A&M University

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, cloud computing, programming model, and compiler optimizations. Page 25.552.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Engineering Laboratory Enhancement through Cloud ComputingAbstractLaboratories are important to engineering and technology curricula. Through systematicallydesigned experiments, students can gain hands-on experience, enhance classroom learning, andcultivate career interests. However, traditional laboratory conduction is often restricted byvarious reasons such as facility cost, conflicted schedule, and limited space. Thus, how toeffectively extend laboratories via cyberspace

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James P Becker, Montana State University; Carolyn Plumb, Montana State University; Richard A. Revia, Montana State University

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AC 2012-3217: THE USE OF A PROJECT CIRCUIT IN THE TEACHINGOF A BASIC ELECTRIC CIRCUITS COURSEProf. James P Becker, Montana State University James Becker is an Associate Professor of electrical and computer engineering at Montana State Univer- sity. His professional interests include microwave circuits, radio frequency electronics, nanoelectronics, pedagogical research, and distance education. He is a 2004 recipient of the NSF CAREER award.Dr. Carolyn Plumb, Montana State University Carolyn Plumb is the Director of Educational Innovation and Strategic Projects in the College of Engi- neering at Montana State University (MSU). She works on various curriculum and instruction projects including instructional development

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Javier Angel Kypuros, University of Texas, Pan American; Martin William Knecht, South Texas College; Constantine Tarawneh, University of Texas, Pan American; Horacio Vasquez, University of Texas, Pan American; Robert D. Wrinkle, Center for Survey Research

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AC 2012-4151: GUIDED DISCOVERY MODULES FOR STATICSDr. Javier Angel Kypuros, University of Texas, Pan American Javier Kypuros received a B.S.E. in mechanical engineering from Princeton University in 1996. He later received a M.S.E. and Ph.D. in mechanical engineering in 1998 and 2001 from the University of Texas, Austin. Kypuros began his career at the University of Texas, El Paso in 2001 and later joined the faculty at the University of Texas, Pan American (UTPA) in 2002. He is currently an Associate Professor and departmental ABET Coordinator. Kypuros received the UTPA Faculty Excellence Award for Teaching from the College of Engineering and Computer Science in 2012. His research interests include dynamic

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Syed Iqbal Omar P.E., Texas A&M University, Kingsville; Reza Nekovei, Texas A&M University, Kingsville; Amit Verma, Texas A&M University, Kingsville; David W. Stollberg P.E., Georgia Institute of Technology

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projects.Instruction EvaluationInstruction evaluation was done by means of surveys. In addition to an End-of-Course survey,surveys were conducted at the end of each module. Since the instructors had developed goodrapport with the students, even before the course started, they considered themselves to beparticipants in the development of the course and provided valuable feedback and suggestionsfor the improvement. The course was well-received by the students. They agreed with thestatement that the course was useful for their studies and career preparation. They indicated that,as a result of taking the course, they felt better prepared to work in the nanotechnology field.In the light of the experience gained by faculty members as well as feedback from the

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Stephanie Farrell, Rowan University; C. Stewart Slater, Rowan University; Zenaida Otero Gephardt, Rowan University; Mariano Javier Savelski, Rowan University

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curriculum 1, 2, 3. We have had positive assessment results from our ownpilot testing at Rowan University and with the use of some of the materials in the FreshmanChemical Engineering course at the State University of New York-Stony Brook 4. We havedisseminated some of our results through ASEE conference papers, and some of the problem setsdescribed in this paper will be used in the next edition of Felder, Rousseau and Newell,Elementary Principles of Chemical Processes, 4th ed 5.Our current efforts are to expand our dissemination through the ASEE Chemical EngineeringDivision (CHED) Summer School. This will help extend the reach of our materials to anaudience of educators early in their careers who will be able to directly impact the students

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Ravi P. Ramachandran, Rowan University; Robi Polikar, Rowan University; Kevin D. Dahm, Rowan University; Ying Tang, Rowan University; Sachin Shetty, Tennessee State University; Richard J. Kozick, Bucknell University; Robert M. Nickel, Bucknell University; Steven H. Chin, Rowan University

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Ames, Iowa in 2000 in electrical engi- neering and biomedical engineering. He is a Professor of electrical and computer engineering at Rowan University, Glassboro, N.J., where he chairs the department and also directs the Signal Processing and Pattern Recognition Laboratory. His recent and current works are funded primarily through National Sci- ence Foundation’s CAREER and Energy, Power, and Adaptive Systems programs. His primary research interests encompass various related areas of computational intelligence, neural networks, and learning systems, including ensemble based learning, incremental and nonstationary learning, data and decision fusion, and their real-world applications, in which he has more than 120

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Santosh Chandana Golagani, University of Texas, San Antonio; Moosa Esfahanian, University of Texas, San Antonio; David Akopian, University of Texas, San Antonio; Can Saygin, University of Texas, San Antonio

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) Laboratory. He received his B.S. (1989), M.S. (1992), and Ph.D. (1997) degrees in mechanical engineering with emphasis on manufacturing engineering from the Middle East Technical University, Ankara in Turkey. In his academic career, he worked at the University of Toledo (1997-1999) and the Missouri University of Science and Technology (formerly University of Missouri, Rolla) (1999-2006) before joining UTSA in Aug. 2006. For more, please visit http://engineering.utsa.edu/˜saygin/. Page 25.1270.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Template–Based Image Processing Toolkit for

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Rebecca K. Toghiani, Mississippi State University; Adrienne Robyn Minerick, Michigan Technological University; Keisha B. Walters, Mississippi State University; Priscilla J. Hill, Mississippi State University; Carlen Henington, Mississippi State University

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AC 2012-3670: ENGINEERING FUTURE CHEMICAL ENGINEERS: IN-CORPORATION OF PROCESS INTENSIFICATION CONCEPTS INTOTHE UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUMDr. Rebecca K. Toghiani, Mississippi State UniversityDr. Adrienne Robyn 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 re- ceived her M.S. and Ph.D. from the University of Notre Dame in 2003 and B.S. from Michigan Tech- nological University in 1998. Minerick’s research interests include electrokinetics and the development of biomedical microdevices. She earned a 2007 NSF CAREER Award and the

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Steve Warren, Kansas State University; Xiongjie Dong, Kansas State University; Tim J. Sobering, Kansas State University; Jason Yao, East Carolina University

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 cleaned up but is far better than the previous ones.  • Improve the isolation design.  • Add one more +‐5V power supply.  What is the most you would pay for a system like this if it were used in several classes over the course of your academic career? ___ $0  ___ $50  ___$100  ___$200  ___$300  ___$400  ___$500  (check one)  Average response: ~$205  Page 25.892.14How would you prefer to pay that amount?  ___lump sum  ___payments across semesters  LS: 4; PAS: 7 Would you prefer to pay a lesser amount as ‘lab fees’ each semester to fund the purchase and upkeep of a set of RASCL units that would be available for check

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Nicole Lynn Sears; Jeffrey L. Beynon, Flour Bluff ISD; Raul C. Rivas, Texas A&M University, Kingsville; Mohamed Abdelrahman, Texas A&M University, Kingsville; Patrick L. Mills, Texas A&M University, Kingsville

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environmental sciences and environmental engineering. He has retired from the city of Corpus Christi, Texas, where he was the Director of Animal Control as part of the City/County Health Department. His professional career has also included being a Golf Course Superintendent, as well as performing marine biology research, environmental science research, mariculture research, and consulting in environmental concerns. He is also a published author of original scientific research involving bird predation on shrimp mariculture ponds with a resulting grant to present the paper in Venice, Italy. He is married and has three adult children.Mr. Raul C. Rivas, Texas A&M University, Kingsville Raul Rivas is a Ph.D. candidate in the

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Janice M. Margle P.E., Pennsylvania State University, Abington; Catherine L. Cohan, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Yu-Chang Hsu, Boise State University; Jill L. Lane, Clayton State University; Amy Freeman, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Javier Gomez-Calderon, Pennsylvania State University; Dhushy Sathianathan, California State University, Long Beach; Renata S. Engel P.E., Pennsylvania State University, University Park

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education in instructional systems from Penn State, a master’s of education in computing in education from Rosemont College, and a bachelor of science in mathematics education from Penn State. Her research centers on the sustainability of innovations in education.Dr. Amy Freeman, Pennsylvania State University, University Park Amy L. Freeman is Assistant Dean of Engineering Diversity at the Pennsylvania State University, where she received her Ph.D. in workforce education and her M.S. in architectural engineering. She is Co-PI on the NSF-Sponsored Toys’n MORE grant and currently manages several retention programs targeting more than 2,000 women and underrepresented technical students at all levels of the academic and career

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Emmanuelle Reynaud, University of Massachusetts, Lowell; John J. Duffy, University of Massachusetts, Lowell; Linda Barrington, University of Massachusetts, Lowell; Julianne Lee Rhoads; David O. Kazmer, University of Massachusetts, Lowell; Bowa George Tucker, University of Massachusetts, Lowell

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engineering (5 departments in total,approximately 80 full-time faculty). Throughout the development of this program, facultymembers have been surveyed annually regarding both their conception of S-L and the impact ofS-L on their teaching.Faculty attitudes toward S-L have long been identified as an area where research is needed3.Engineering faculty attitudes have been the object of only a few reports though. Bauer et al4published a study on the attitude of 34 faculty with respect to the Humanitarian Engineeringinitiative at the Colorado School of Mines: they found that in general faculty had a more positiveattitude to S-L projects than students, except with respect to career benefits. Paterson et al5reported the results of a national survey of faculty