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First Year Engineering Students’ Initials Ideas For Solving Complex Problems

Conference Session: FPD4 - Teaching Methods for First Year Students
Collection: 2008 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Sean Brophy, Purdue University
Tagged Divisions: First-Year Programs

AC 2008-2498: FIRST YEAR ENGINEERING STUDENTS’ INITIALS IDEAS FORSOLVING COMPLEX PROBLEMSSean Brophy, Purdue University Sean P. Brophy, PhD. is an assistant professor of Engineering Education at Purdue University. Dr. Brophy is a learning scientist and engineer; his research focuses on the development of learners’ ability to solve complex problems in engineering, mathematics and science contexts. He continues to work on identifying new opportunities to use technology to support learning, formative assessment, and instruction. Page 13.613.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008

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Engineering Research Resources

Conference Session: Preparing Engineers for the Global Workplace
Collection: 2008 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Najwa Hanel, University of Southern California
Tagged Divisions: International

Page 13.520.3 serves on the Board of Trustees.--The Consolidated Contractors International Company (CCC) Scientific ResearchBuilding is located close to the Engineering & Architecture Library. Itaccommodates a wide range of laboratory needs in the areas of engineering,computer science, and basic scientific research materials.--The AUB’s Energy Research Group, based in the faculty of Engineering andArchitecture, has collaborated with the Jordan University of Science andTechnology, the Palestine Polytechnic University and the Birzeit University todevelop renewable energy initiatives and technology to enhance energy efficiencyand to contribute to environmental sustainability efforts in the Middle East. Usingthe AUB’s Climate Chambers

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Teaching Research Skills In Summer Undergraduate Research Programs

Conference Session: Research Infrastructure in STEM Disciplines
Collection: 2008 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Jacqueline Fairley, Georgia Institute of Tehnology; Jill Auerbach, Georgia Institute of Technology; Adrianne Prysock, Georgia Institute of Technology; Leyla Conrad, Georgia Institute of Technology; Gary May, Georgia Institute of Technology
Tagged Divisions: Minorities in Engineering

SeriesCommunications Seminars The Communications seminar was split into three one hour workshops. Workshopsone and two were conducted during the second and third week of the program. It isimportant to note that no research is conducted during the first week of the program dueto lab orientations and safety training. The aim of each communication workshopincluded teaching student participants how to concisely explain their research topicsthrough activity based learning. Activity based learning for the communication ofstudent research projects were initiated through an ‘elevator talk’ activity, a common Page 13.1173.4exercise utilized in the business industry. The

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Mitigation Of Barriers To Commercialization Of Nanotechnology: An Overview Of Two Successful University Based Initiatives

Conference Session: Intellectual Property and Entrepreneurship
Collection: 2008 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Harpal Dhillon, Excelsior College; Salahuddin Qazi, SUNY Institute of Technology; Sohail Anwar, Pennsylvania State University-Altoona College
Tagged Divisions: Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

based nanotechnologyresearch, development, and commercialization programs, namely, the Pennsylvania StateUniversity Nanofabrication Facility (under National Nanotechnology Initiative), and theNanoTech Complex at the College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering, located at theUniversity at Albany (a part of the State University of New York System), are highlighted.The Pennsylvania State University Center for Nanotechnology Education andUtilizationAs one of the leading stimulators of innovation in higher education, and research inscience/engineering, the National Science Foundation (NSF) concluded that rapiddevelopment and commercialization of nanotechnology will require an infrastructureincorporating academic institutions, financial

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Career And Professional Development In Bioengineering: Translation Of A Conference Initiative To Education And Training

Conference Session: Careers and Professional Development in BME
Collection: 2008 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Guruprasad Madhavan, State University of New York-Binghamton; Aimee Betker, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada; Jennifer Flexman, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA; Barbara Oakley, Oakland University
Tagged Divisions: Biomedical

AC 2008-505: CAREER AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT INBIOENGINEERING: TRANSLATION OF A CONFERENCE INITIATIVE TOEDUCATION AND TRAININGGuruprasad Madhavan, State University of New York-Binghamton Guruprasad Madhavan received his B.E. degree (Honors with Distinction) in Instrumentation and Control Engineering from the University of Madras, Chennai, India (2001), and M.S. degree in Biomedical Engineering from the State University of New York at Stony Brook, New York (2002). Following his medical device industry experience as a Research Scientist at AFx, Inc. and Guidant Corporation in Fremont, California, Madhavan completed his M.B.A. in Leadership and Healthcare Management from the State University of

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Building Information Modeling: The Implications Of Government And Industry Initiatives For Aec Education

Conference Session: Professional Practice and AEC Education
Collection: 2008 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Stan Guidera, Bowling Green State University; Anthony Mutai, Bowling Green State University
Tagged Divisions: Architectural

construction management and estimating courses using BIM applications and is involved in research related to the implementation of BIM in construction processes. Page 13.269.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Building Information Modeling: Implications of Government and Industry BIM Initiatives for AEC EducationAbstractThis paper provides an overview of Building Information Modeling (BIM) and the keyissues that have lead to the development of government and industry initiatives related toBIM. The implications of BIM for AEC curriculums are discussed and strategies forintegrating content related

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Developing Assessment Tools For International Experiences In Engineering Education

Conference Session: Global Engineering Education Initiatives
Collection: 2008 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Ivan Esparragoza, Pennsylvania State University; Alex Friess; Maria M. Larrondo Petrie, Florida Atlantic University
Tagged Divisions: International

Group for Graphics (SIGGRAPH). Her current research interests are in the areas of Global Engineering Education, Complex Systems Modeling, and Secure Systems Development. She has written more than 150 refereed publications with over 100 citations, and has received funding for 21 grants and contracts totaling over $2,700,000. Her email is petrie@fau.edu. Page 13.394.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Developing Assessment Tools for International Experiences in Engineering EducationAbstractMany international initiatives have emerged in response to the increasing perception of the needto educate the new engineers with global competencies. Study

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Evaluations Of Em Boks

Conference Session: Professional Engineering Management Initiatives
Collection: 2008 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Donald Merino, Stevens Institute of Technology; S. Jimmy Gandhi, Stevens Institute of Technology
Tagged Divisions: Engineering Management

Projects”. Dr. Merino received two Centennial certificates from the ASEE in Engineering Economics and Engineering Management. He is past Chair of the Engineering Management Division and Engineering Economy Division of ASEE. Dr. Merino was awarded the ASEM and ASEE Bernard Sarchet Award. He is an ASEM and ASEE Fellow and past president of ASEM. Dr. Merino has 25 years of industrial experience in positions of increasing managerial / executive responsibilities. Since joining academe 24 years ago, he has published 32 refereed journal articles and conference papers and over 50 research reports. Address: c/o School of Systems and Enterprise Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken

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Asem Em Bok

Conference Session: Professional Engineering Management Initiatives
Collection: 2008 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Donald Merino, Stevens Institute of Technology
Tagged Divisions: Engineering Management

Centennial certificates from the ASEE in Engineering Economics and Engineering Management. He is past Chair of the Engineering Management Division and Engineering Economy Division of ASEE. Dr. Merino was awarded the ASEM and ASEE Bernard Sarchet Award. He is an ASEM and ASEE Fellow and past president of ASEM. Dr. Merino has 25 years of industrial experience in positions of increasing managerial / executive responsibilities. Since joining academe 24 years ago, he has published 32 refereed journal articles and conference papers and over 50 research reports. Address: c/o School of Systems and Enterprise Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, New Jersey, 07030 Work

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Internationalizing Our Engineers: Short Term Experiential Programs Abroad For Engineering Students

Conference Session: Global Engineering Education Initiatives
Collection: 2008 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Lauren Alexander, IAESTE United States; Cheryl Matherly, University of Tulsa; Mary Besterfield-Sacre, University of Pittsburgh; Larry Shuman, University of Pittsburgh
Tagged Divisions: International

Matherly is Associate Dean for Global Education and Applied Assistant Professor of Education at the University of Tulsa, where she directs the institution’s international study, work, and volunteer programs. She is currently directing the university’s initiatives for new university partnerships in China. Dr. Matherly is the co-PI for a National Science Foundation Partnership for International Research and Education (PIRE) Grant that funds initiatives to expand international research opportunities for science and engineering majors. She serves as the director of the INNOVATE conference, which involves students from five countries 14 in the study of globalization and technology in Asia, and the

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Globalization Of Engineering Education: Are We Preparing Students To Succeed In The Global Economy?

Conference Session: Global Engineering Education Initiatives
Collection: 2008 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Quamrul Mazumder, University of Michigan - Flint; Dhruba Baishya, University of Michigan - Flint
Tagged Divisions: International

engineeringeducation is at its infancy stage. Researchers, academic institutions, and industry have employedmultifarious projects to understand and model globalization of engineering educationWe strongly emphasize that optimum work needs to be done to prepare upcoming U.S. studentswho will be competent in an increasingly demanding global work environment. In order toestablish new models, we made an attempt to understand and analyze perspectives of current(U.S. and non-U.S.) students, academic faculty, and engineering professionals currently workingin industry. One of the goals of this study was to test the hypothesis that the current U.S.curriculum do not adequately prepare engineering students to work, manage and communicateeffectively with engineers and

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Engineering Education Excellence: Start Up To Number One

Conference Session: Global Engineering Education Initiatives
Collection: 2008 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Robert Creese, West Virginia University; M. Adithan, Vellore Institue of Technology
Tagged Divisions: International

programs are listed inTable 1. Additional undergraduate engineering programs were started in 1993, the first MSprograms started in 1994, the M. Technology started in 1995, and the Master of Philosophy andPhD research programs were started in 2003. The admissions for the various engineeringprograms through the first 24 years are presented in Table 2 and the graduations rates for thoseTable 1. Schools and Programs at VIT University in 2007 School Undergraduate Programs Graduate Programs (MS, M. Tech., M. Software, MCA, MBA)School of Mechanical Engineering Automotive EngineeringMechanical and Civil Engineering

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Enhancement Of An Engineering Curriculum Through International Experiences

Conference Session: Global Engineering Education Initiatives
Collection: 2008 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Prashanth Jayaraman, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Vinod Lohani, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Garrett Bradley, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Odis Griffin, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; John Dooley, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Tagged Divisions: International

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering and concentration in Green Engineering. During his academic career, Garrett actively participated in numerous international initiatives at Virginia Tech and has maintained involvement in several projects since graduating.Odis Griffin, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Dr. Hayden Griffin is the Professor and Head of the Department of Engineering Education at Virginia Tech. His research interests include the theories of human learning, especially in an engineering context, design of effective engineering courses and curricula, and design of graduate programs in engineering education.John Dooley, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State

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Viewpoints To Develop Quality Policies In Engineering Programs In European Higher Education Area

Conference Session: Global Engineering Education Initiatives
Collection: 2008 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Edmundo Tovar; José Carrillo; Jesús García
Tagged Divisions: International

VIEWPOINTS TO DEVELOP QUALITY POLICIES IN ENGINEERING PROGRAMS IN EUROPEAN HIGHER EDUCATION AREAAbstractQuality assurance in Higher Education is by no means only a European concern. All over theworld there is an increasing interest in quality and standards, reflecting both the rapid growth ofhigher education and its cost to the public and the private purse. Accordingly, if Europe is toachieve its aspiration to be the most dynamic and knowledge-based economy in the world, thenEuropean Higher Education will need to demonstrate: it takes the quality of its programmes andawards seriously and is willing to put into place the means of assuring and demonstrating thatquality. The initiatives and

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Jumr: Journal Of Undergraduate Materials Research

Conference Session: Professional Development in Materials Engineering
Collection: 2008 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Susan Holt, MSE at VT
Tagged Divisions: Materials

AC 2008-2965: JUMR: JOURNAL OF UNDERGRADUATE MATERIALSRESEARCHSusan Holt, MSE at VT Susan Holt is a graduate research assistant in Materials Science and Engineering at Virginia Tech. She was a member of the inaugural editorial board for JUMR and continues her membership on the editorial board as the Communications and Data Manager. She is currently working on her PhD in MSE and plans to teach in academia when she graduates. Page 13.823.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Journal of Undergraduate Materials Research (JUMR)AbstractThe Journal of Undergraduate Materials Research

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“Microgravity Research Team” (Mrt) Project Course

Conference Session: Undergraduate Space Design and Project Courses
Collection: 2008 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: John Kuhlman, West Virginia University; Donald Gray, West Virginia University
Tagged Divisions: Aerospace

ona surface tension-driven flow in a wedge under conditions of microgravity; see Figure 1.This experimental concept was suggested to the project advisors by Dr. Ewan Alexander ofthe then National Center for Microgravity Research (NCMR) during a visit to NASA GlennResearch Center. Our initial involvement in RGSFOP was stimulated on two fronts: first, thefirst author heard two papers3,4 about the RGSFOP while attending the AIAA 39th AerospaceSciences Meeting in January 2001 to present a research paper on Doppler velocimetry5. Bothof these papers made it clear that the RGSFOP was an exceptional educational experience.There were several unsolicited testimonials from young aerospace engineers in the audienceas to this fact. Second, the first

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Research And Design On Wind Turbines

Conference Session: Projects & Laboratories in Mechanical ET
Collection: 2008 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Joshua Pippin, Frostburg State University; Julie Wang, Frostburg State University
Tagged Divisions: Engineering Technology

AC 2008-1645: RESEARCH AND DESIGN ON WIND TURBINESJoshua Pippin, Frostburg State University Joshua Pippin is an honor student at Frostburg State University. He is a Mechanical Engineering student in the Collaborative Engineering Program with the University of Maryland at College Park.Julie Wang, Frostburg State University Julie Wang is an Assistant Professor of Department of Physics/Engineering at Frostburg State Univeresity, Frostburg, MD 21532 Page 13.1036.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Research and Design on Wind Turbines

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Engineering Our Future Nj: Promoting Engineering In K 12 Schools Through Professional Development, Policy Initiatives, And Partnerships

Conference Session: Engineering Professional Development for K-12 Teac
Collection: 2008 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Elisabeth McGrath, Stevens Institute of Technology; Mercedes McKay, Stevens Institute of Technology; Dawna Schultz, Stevens Institute of Technology
Tagged Divisions: K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

years. Other engineering universities, communitycolleges, and at least one college of teacher education, Montclair State University havealso been involved in K-12 engineering outreach. 1Engineering Our Future NJ OverviewThe EOFNJ initiative is a multi-pronged effort launched in 2005 that includes: pre- and Page 13.516.2in-service teacher professional development; policy initiatives; partnerships and capacity-building efforts; promotion; and a research component. Its stated goal is to ensure allstudents experience engineering, with a focus on innovation, in the context of required,regular classroom coursework in elementary through high school by 2010

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A Draft Reference Curriculum For A Masters Degree In Software Engineering: A Joint Industry, Academic And Government Initiative

Conference Session: SE Curriculum and Course Management
Collection: 2008 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Arthur Pyster, Stevens Institute of Technology; Devanandham Henry, Stevens Institute of Technology; Richard Turner, Stevens Institute of Technology; Kahina Lasfer, Stevens Institute of Technology; Lawrence Bernstein, Stevens Institute of Technology; Kristen Baldwin, Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (Acquisition, Technology, Logistics)
Tagged Divisions: Software Engineering Constituent Committee

AC 2008-1233: A DRAFT REFERENCE CURRICULUM FOR A MASTERSDEGREE IN SOFTWARE ENGINEERING: A JOINT INDUSTRY, ACADEMICAND GOVERNMENT INITIATIVEArthur Pyster, Stevens Institute of Technology Dr. Pyster is a Distinguished Research Professor at Stevens Institute of Technology, the Stevens Director of the Applied Systems Thinking Institute (ASysT), and a member of the Board of Directors of INCOSE. Previously, he was the Senior Vice President and Director of Systems Engineering and Integration for SAIC, Deputy Chief Information Officer and the Chief Scientist for Software Engineering at the Federal Aviation Administration, Chief Technical Officer at the Software Productivity Consortium, director at

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A Snapshot Of Success – How Student Initiated Automotive Design Became Integrated Into The Me And Met Curricula

Conference Session: Capstone Design I
Collection: 2008 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Robb Larson, Montana State University
Tagged Divisions: Design in Engineering Education

AC 2008-1391: A SNAPSHOT OF SUCCESS – HOW STUDENT-INITIATEDAUTOMOTIVE DESIGN BECAME INTEGRATED INTO THE ME AND METCURRICULARobb Larson, Montana State University Robb Larson is an Assistant Professor of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering at Montana State University in Bozeman, MT. He presently teaches Capstone Design, Engineering Instrumentation, and various computer applications courses. Research areas include snow and avalanche research, alternative energy, and transportation systems. He is the faculty advisor of MSU's student SAE Chapter, the MSU Hockey Club, and the MSU Flyfishing Club. Page

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Student Initiated Design And Implementation Of Supplemental Hands On Fabrication Training Curriculum In An Introduction To Engineering Design Course: A Tqm Approach

Conference Session: FPD10 - Freshman Engineering Introduction to Design
Collection: 2008 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Silas Bernardoni, University of Wisconsin- Madison; Amit Nimunkar, University of Wisconsin - Madison; John Murphy, University of Wisconsin- Madison; Sandra Courter, University of Wisconsin - Madison
Tagged Divisions: First-Year Programs

AC 2008-2627: STUDENT-INITIATED DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION OFSUPPLEMENTAL HANDS-ON FABRICATION TRAINING CURRICULUM IN ANINTRODUCTION TO ENGINEERING DESIGN COURSE: A TQM APPROACHSilas Bernardoni, University of Wisconsin- Madison Silas Bernardoni is a fifth year senior studying Industrial and Systems Engineering at the University of Wisconsin Madison, College of Engineering. Design and fabrication has been one of his main activities and hobbies his entire life while growing up on a farm in rural Wisconsin. He has been on the Intro to Engineering Design teaching team for two years and is currently the Lead Student Assistant in charge of planning and coordinating all fabrication training and

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Engineering Faculty Becoming Engineering Educators And Researchers

Conference Session: Mentoring & Development:Creating Successful NEEs
Collection: 2008 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Wendy James, Oklahoma State University; Karen High, Oklahoma State University
Tagged Divisions: New Engineering Educators

nature ofknowledge, namely their epistemological positions. The purpose of this project is to study engineering faculty who conduct engineering-educational research to find out how they developed their current expertise in order to offer otherpracticing engineering-education researchers, whether new or seasoned in the field, direction infurther developing their own expertise in the field. Semi-structured, open-ended interviews wereused as the main means of data collection in order for themes to be inductively generated acrossthe particular case-studies. In this initial work, two themes surfaced: engineering faculty develop understanding ofeducational theories, practices, and research techniques as it relates to projects they are

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Making The Policy Case For Engineering Education Research

Conference Session: Impacts of Public Policy on Engineering Education
Collection: 2008 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Norman Fortenberry, National Academy of Engineering; Kamyar Haghighi, Purdue University
Tagged Divisions: Engineering and Public Policy

include the Leonhard Center for the Enhancement of Engineering Education atPenn State founded in 1990 and the Center for Engineering Learning and Teaching at theUniversity of Washington founded in 1998. These and other centers, along with engineeringschools that are implementing innovative educational programs, are focusing on importantaspects of engineering education scholarship ranging from foundational research to innovativeapproaches to curriculum, learning, teaching and assessment.In 2001, the National Science Foundation initiated support for higher education-focused Centersfor Learning and Teaching (CLTs). There are currently three CLTs specifically concerned withhigher education, two of which — The Center for the Advancement of

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Motivating Research In An Engineering Teaching Institution

Conference Session: ERM Potpourri
Collection: 2008 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Howard Evans, National University; Shekar Viswanathan, National University
Tagged Divisions: Educational Research and Methods

motivating and assisting faculty to conduct research andscholarly work at what has traditionally been a highly teaching-focused university. As part ofthis initiative a number of novel institutional programs have been devised and implemented. Thisinitiative encompasses programs such as creating faculty professional development funds;offering faculty awards in the form of money and time allocation; presenting distinguishedscholar awards; publicizing and celebrating scholarly work; formally incorporating researchgoals in annual plans at the college/school, department, and individual faculty levels; and otherincentives. The impact of these efforts has resulted in a significant, measurable increase inresearch and scholarly work over the last four years

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An International Undergraduate Research Experience In Sustainable Engineering

Conference Session: Sustainability and Engineering Courses
Collection: 2008 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Curtis Larimer, University of Pittsburgh; Michaelangelo Tabone, University of Pittsburgh; Matthew Mehalik, University of Pittsburgh; Kim Needy, University of Pittsburgh
Tagged Divisions: Environmental Engineering

select group of undergraduate students who have highpotential to pursue graduate education. The specific aims of this program are to: • Teach undergraduate engineering students to incorporate sustainability as a design constraint. • Teach engineering undergraduates to work as part of an international design team, progressing from initial reliance on faculty and graduate student advisors to reliance on team members over the course of the program. • Teach undergraduate engineers to function on cross-cultural design teams and in a different cultural environment. The format of the IRES program is a 12-week summer internship where undergraduateengineering students join a multidiscipline research team focused on a

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Experiments And Research Activities In A Microcontroller Laboratory

Conference Session: Modern Software Measurement Techniques
Collection: 2008 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Rafic Bachnak, Texas A&M International University; Ramya Chakinarapu, Texas A&M Corpus Christi
Tagged Divisions: Instrumentation

AC 2008-283: EXPERIMENTS AND RESEARCH ACTIVITIES IN AMICROCONTROLLER LABORATORYRafic Bachnak, Texas A&M International University Dr. Bachnak is Professor of Systems Engineering at Texas A&M International University. He received his B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Ohio University in 1983, 1984, and 1989, respectively. Prior to joining TAMIU in 2007, Dr. Bachnak was on the faculty of Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, Northwestern State University, and Franklin University. His experience includes several fellowships with NASA and the US Navy Laboratories and summer employment with Koch Industries. Dr. Bachnak is a registered Professional