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Thermodynamics, Fluids, and Heat Transfer-Part I

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert Chasnov

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Mechanical Engineering

Energy: Properties and Policy IssuesAbstractStudents following a curriculum designed to provide a degree in mechanical engineering (ME)inevitably take one or more courses in Thermodynamics along the way. One of the many keysbeing addressed in such courses is the Principle of Conservation of Energy, otherwise known asthe First Law of Thermodynamics. Whereas one of the program accreditation requirementsspecifically addresses the need to incorporate design of components or processes of thermalsystems1 into the curriculum, does this necessarily include all (or any) of the following: fossilfuel combustion, greenhouse gas production, alternative energy sources, energy conservation, orenergy policy?It is our contention

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Mentoring & Outreach for Girls & Minorities

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Aurenice Oliveira, Michigan Technological University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

. Oliveira is an ABET evaluator, and serve as panelist for NSF projects. Dr. Oliveira has also been contributing to several STEM K-12 outreach initiatives, and to the NSF-ADVANCE initiative at Michigan Technological University. Dr. Oliveira is a member of the IEEE Photonics Society, the IEEE Women in Engineering Society, and the American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE). Page 15.670.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 IMPACTING STUDENTS’ INTEREST IN STEM FIELDS: AN ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION COURSE FOR K-12 UNDERREPRESENTED STUDENTSAbstractA growing demand for

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Educating Students for Professional Success

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Andrea Burrows, The University of Cincinnati; Anant Kukreti, The University of Cincinnati; Mike Borowczak, The University of Cincinnati; Amr Safwat, The University of Cincinnati

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Graduate Studies

of experience in dealing with difficult students or difficultsituations. Formal teaching methods are often not supplied – and practical experience is limited,often resulting in poor and ineffective communication between faculty and students.This paper will address a potential solution towards preparing graduate students in becomingfuture engineering faculty. The paper will focus on several engineering graduate students whoparticipated in a grant linking their education, research, and career development. Thedevelopment of the graduate students in the program is rooted in a 20 hour a week commitmentto develop and implement self-created, engineering and research related lessons in local highschools throughout the academic year. The paper will

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Lean and Green

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Terri Lynch-Caris, Kettering University; John Sutherland, Purdue University

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Industrial Engineering

AC 2010-550: INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING: IDEALLY POSITIONED TOADDRESS THE SUSTAINABILITY CHALLENGETerri Lynch-Caris, Kettering UniversityJohn Sutherland, Purdue University Page 15.729.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Industrial Engineering: Ideally Positioned to Address the Sustainability ChallengeAbstractIndustrial Engineers (IEs) have embraced efficiency principles in the design and improvement ofmanufacturing systems. The lean concept defined by the Toyota Production System hasaugmented traditional Work Design courses as a tool for eliminating waste in the manufacturingenvironment. As systems thinkers, the unique

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Faculty & Program Exchanges: Internationalizing, Collaborations, Interactions

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sabina Jeschke, Aachen University of Technology (RWTH); Lars Knipping, Technische Universitaet Berlin; Olivier Pfeiffer; Nina Reinecke, Technische Universitaet Berlin; Erhard Zorn, Technische Universitaet Berlin

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International

AC 2010-1362: EXPERIENCES FROM AN INTERNATIONAL STUDENT ANDSTAFF EXCHANGE PROGRAM AND SOME STILL UNSOLVED MYSTERIESSabina Jeschke, Aachen University of Technology (RWTH) Sabina Jeschke holds the chair for “Information Management in Mechanical Engineering (IMA)” at RWTH Aachen University, department of mechanical engineering, and is director of the “Center for Learning and Knowledge Management (ZLW)” at RWTH Aachen University. Together, this twin-institute ZLW/IMA forms a scientific institution with currently more than 50 junior and senior researchers, 15 staff members and about 100 student coworkers. In academic education, ZLW/IMA is responsible for the computer science education of

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Engaging Students

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Leslie Hadaway, Norwood High School; Megan Urbaitis, Norwood High School; Regina Lamendella, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory; Daniel Oerther, University of Cincinnati; Andrea Burrows, The University of Cincinnati; Mike Borowczak, The University of Cincinnati; Anant Kukreti, The University of Cincinnati

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Environmental Engineering

paper presents an innovative teaching approach, how it is implemented, student responseresults of the implementation, and the assessment of impact on student learning. The findings arebased on surveys given to the students after each lab lesson taught in partnership with university(Project STEP) and community members. The purpose of this paper is to showcase authentic molecular technology research methods thathave been incorporated into a high school level water quality study in cooperation with awatershed restoration program. Typically, water quality studies focus on chemical analysis suchas pH, dissolved oxygen, biochemical oxygen demand, orthophosphates, nitrates, temperature,turbidity, macro-invertebrate survey and fecal coliform cultures

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ADVANCE Grants and Institutional Transformation

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kristen Constant, Iowa State University

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Women in Engineering

Faculty in EngineeringAbstractISU is in the 4th year of a 5-year NSF funded ADVANCE grant. In accordance with the intent ofNSF’s “Institutional Transformation” grants, the focus of this work is not on the individualprofessional development of women, but instead, on changing the academic environment inwhich they work. The goal of the ISU ADVANCE research program is to investigate theeffectiveness of a multilevel collaborative effort to effect institutional transformation that resultsin the full participation of women faculty in STEM fields in the university. Our approachfocuses on transforming departmental cultures (views, attitudes, norms and shared beliefs),practices (what people say and do), and structures (physical and social arrangements), as

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michelle Baker, Rowan University; Brian Lefebvre, Rowan University; Stephanie Farrell, Rowan University

AC 2010-179: ILLUSTRATING BIOSEPARATIONS WITH THE PRODUCTION,PURIFICATION AND SEPARATION OF COLORFUL PROTEINSMichelle Baker, Rowan University Michelle Baker obtained her Master's degree in Engineering from Rowan University in August, 2010. She is currently a candidate for a PhD from Drexel University in Philadelphia, PA.Brian Lefebvre, Rowan University Brian Lefebvre was an Assistant Professor of Chemical Engineering at Rowan University from September 2004 through December 2008. His teaching interests include the development of hands-on learning tools in biochemical engineering and bioseparations. He is the recipient of the Distinguished Service Award from the DELOS division of ASEE (2007

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Engaging Students in Learning

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Amir Salehpour, University of Cincinnati; Sam Antoline, University of Cincinnati

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Engineering Technology

from their textbooks and then they were asked to created 3-Dmodels. These models were then fabricated on an in-house rapid prototyping machine. Studentsperformed the experiments on their models and compared the results to the calculated results.Initial feedback from the students has revealed that modeling, fabricating, and testing some ofthe textbook problems enhanced their learning of the concepts. This provided a relevant transferof skills for the students from solid modeling to physical problem solving. An additional benefitof this technique is exposure of the students to the design process early in their curriculum.IntroductionThere is a large amount of work in the literature addressing different means of effective teaching.Most of the

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Computational Tools and Simulation III

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Richard Stanley, Kettering University; Gianfranco DiGiuseppe, Kettering University

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Computers in Education

AC 2010-2160: AN EFFICIENT WAY TO INCREASE THE ENGINEERINGSTUDENT’S FUNDAMENTAL UNDERSTANDING OF THERMODYNAMICS BYUTILIZING INTERACTIVE WEB BASED ANIMATION SOFTWARERichard Stanley, Kettering University Dr. Richard Stanley has been a faculty member of the Mechanical Engineering Department at Kettering University (Flint, MI) since July of 1999, where he holds the rank of Associate Professor. He earned his BSME from The University of Michigan in 1990, his MSME from Wayne State University in 1996, and his Ph.D. from Wayne State University in 1998. His primary interest is to develop web-based internet animation software, which can be used to enhance the engineering student’s understanding of

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Modeling Student Data

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gisele Ragusa, University of Southern California

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Educational Research and Methods

School of Education Abstract There is a growing concern among universities that students in undergraduate andgraduate engineering and business programs will be unprepared or underprepared to work inglobal workforces. In their 2005 publication, Engineers for 2020, the National Academy ofEngineering (NAE) urged university engineering schools nationwide to embed curriculum andassessment measures into academic programs that provide opportunities and associatedassessment metrics to meet this international challenge. Specifically, the NAE chargesuniversities and colleges to prepare engineers that are leaders in global engineering fields withstrong communication, leadership and interdisciplinary research

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ELD Poster Session

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Larry Thompson, Virginia Tech

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Engineering Libraries

AC 2010-536: SEEKING AND FINDING THE AEROSPACE LITERATURE FROM1996 - 2010: AND, THE WINNER IS . . . GOOGLELarry Thompson, Virginia Tech Page 15.1056.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Seeking and Finding the Aerospace Literature From 1996 – 2010: And, The Winner Is . . . . . . . . . . . GoogleAbstractThe Scientific and Technical Aerospace Reports (STAR) has been a standard resource inlibraries since its inception in 1963. Beginning in 1996 the title was only available online andrecently NASA has limited online access to the most recent two years. This paper compares theindexing in STAR with other standard resources such as the NASA

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New Trends in ECE Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Benjamin Levine, University of North Carolina; James Conrad, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Ivan Howitt, University of North Carolina, Charlotte

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Electrical and Computer

AC 2010-2374: EMBEDDED WIRELESS NETWORKS INSTRUCTIONBenjamin Levine, University of North Carolina Ben Levine is an Embedded Systems Engineer in Rock Hill, SC with a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from UNC Charlotte. After studying Optical Science at the graduate level he switched to Embedded Systems engineering and is currently pursing his Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering.James Conrad, University of North Carolina, Charlotte James M. Conrad received his bachelor’s degree in computer science from the University of Illinois, Urbana, and his master’s and doctorate degrees in computer engineering from North Carolina State University. He is currently an associate

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International Study Abroad Programs & Student Engagements

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Diane Grayson, University of Pretoria

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International

AC 2010-1183: ENGAGE: AN EXTENDED DEGREE PROGRAM AT THEUNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA IN SOUTH AFRICADiane Grayson, University of Pretoria Diane Grayson obtained her PhD in 1990 at the University of Washingon in Physics, specialising in physics education. After working at several South African universities, in 2009 she moved to Engineering at the University of Pretoria, where she designed and manages a new, educationally sound, extended degree program. Page 15.465.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 ENGAGE: An extended degree program at the University of XX

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Curriculum in Mechanical Engineering Technology: Part I

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rungun Nathan, Pennsylvania State University, Berks

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Engineering Technology

AC 2010-1022: FACULTY'S USE OF TABLET-PC TO ENHANCE LEARNING FORTECHNOLOGY STUDENTSRungun Nathan, Pennsylvania State University, Berks Dr. Rungun Nathan is an assistant professor in the division of engineering at Penn State Berks from the fall of 2007. He got his BS from University of Mysore, DIISc from Indian Institute of Science, MS from Louisiana State University and PhD from Drexel University. He has worked in the area of Electronic Packaging in C-DOT (India) and then as scientific assistant in the Robotics laboratory at Indian Institute of Science. He has also worked as a post-doc at University of Pennsylvania in the area of Haptics. His research interests are in the areas of unmanned vehicles

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Strategies For Graduate Software/Systems Engineering Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Dennis Frailey, Southern Methodist University; James McDonald, Monmouth University; Arthur Pyster, Stevens Institute of Technology; Masood Towhidnejad, Embry-Riddle

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Software Engineering Constituent Committee

AC 2010-885: STRATEGIES FOR GRADUATE SOFTWARE/SYSTEMSENGINEERING EDUCATION (PANEL)Dennis Frailey, Southern Methodist University Dennis Frailey is a Principal Fellow at Raytheon, Inc. and an Adjunct Faculty Member at Southern Methodist University.James McDonald, Monmouth UniversityArthur Pyster, Stevens Institute of Technology Arthur Pyster is Director of the Systems Engineering Research Center and a member of the faculty at Stevens Institute of Technology in Hoboken, NJ.Masood Towhidnejad, Embry-Riddle Masood Towhidnejad is a member of the Computer Science faculty at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Daytona Beach, Florida

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Norb Delatte, Cleveland State University; Patricia Ralston, University of Louisville; Matthew Roberts, University of Wisconsin, Platteville; Pamalee Brady, California Polytechnic State University; Manoochehr Zoghi, Cal State Fresno; D. Joseph Hagerty, University of Louisville; Xiong Yu, Case Western Reserve University

for a total of thirteen universities participating in the project. Theproject is a work in progress, starting in the fall of 2009.Introduction and Background Lessons learned from failures have substantially affected the practice of civil engineeringand other engineering disciplines. The history of development of practice in many engineeringdisciplines is, in large part, the story of failures and of the changes to standards and proceduresmade as the result of forensic analyses. In addition to technical issues, concepts such asprofessional and ethical responsibility are highlighted by failure cases. Many authors over the past two decades have pointed out the need to integrate lessonslearned from failure case studies in engineering

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Enhancing K-12 STEM Education with Engineering

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kenneth Hunter, Tennessee Technological University; Jessica Matson, Tennessee Technological University; Margaret Phelps, Tennessee Technological University; Roy Loutzenheiser, Tennessee Technological University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

AC 2010-2171: PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR SCIENCE,TECHNOLOGY, AND MATHEMATICS TEACHERSKenneth Hunter, Tennessee Technological University Kenneth Hunter is an Associate Professor in the Basic Engineering Program at Tennessee Technological University, where he received his BSME and MSME. He is active in engineering education outreach and has over thirty-five years of engineering experience, including positions in academia, industry, the United States Army, and his own consulting business. He is a registered engineer in Tennessee.Jessica Matson, Tennessee Technological University Jessica Matson is a Professor of Industrial and Systems Engineering at Tennessee Technological University. She

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Thinking, Reasoning & Engineering in Elementary School

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gerald Mora, New Mexico Tech; Ricardo Negron, WPAFB; Robert McGahern, DDR&E; Eugene Brown, Virginia Tech

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Program (NDEP) is building a foundation for the future STEM(Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) workforce needs of the Department ofDefense (DoD) by supporting science and math programs at the pre-college,undergraduate/graduate, and faculty/postdoctoral levels. At the pre-college (K-12) level, NDEP-supported outreach activities feature in-school, summer camp, and after-school activities withparticular emphasis on math-focused, DoD scientist-and-engineer mentored, hands-on, problem-based learning experiences. This paper is devoted to describing both the composition and theassessments of two K-12 level, NDEP-supported, outreach activities of the U.S. Air Force.Background and MotivationThe DoD recognizes the downward trend shown by

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Autar Kaw, University of South Florida; Ali Yalcin, USF

AC 2010-131: DOES COLLECTING HOMEWORK IMPROVE EXAMINATIONPERFORMANCE?Autar Kaw, University of South Florida Autar K Kaw is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Jerome Krivanek Distinguished Teacher at the University of South Florida. He is the author of the textbook - Mechanics of Composite Materials, CRC-LLC Press. With major funding from National Science Foundation, he is developing award winning web-based resources for an undergraduate course in Numerical Methods. He is the recipient of the 2004 Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) & the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching (CFAT) Florida Professor of the Year and the 2003 American Society of

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Technological Literacy and the Educated Person

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michele Dischino, Central Connecticut State University; James DeLaura, Central Connecticut State University; Patrick Foster, Central Connecticut State University; David Sianez, CCSU

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Technological Literacy Constituent Committee

AC 2010-793: ENGINEERING BEYOND THE CLASSROOMMichele Dischino, Central Connecticut State UniversityJames DeLaura, Central Connecticut State UniversityPatrick Foster, Central Connecticut State UniversityDavid Sianez, CCSU Page 15.478.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Engineering Beyond the Classroom: Afterschool Experiences for Technological LiteracyAbstractTechnology surrounds us, and technological literacy benefits all members of society – engineersand non-engineers alike. Our understanding of technology influences a wide range of decisionswe encounter in our daily lives, from selecting healthcare options to making informed

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Design in BME Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nur Ozaltin, University of Pittsburgh; Mary Besterfield-Sacre, University of Pittsburgh; Larry Shuman, University of Pittsburgh

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Biomedical

AC 2010-1200: BIOENGINEERING DESIGN PROCESS: PATTERNS THAT LEADTO QUALITY OUTCOMESNur Ozaltin, University of Pittsburgh Nur Özge Özaltin is a graduate student in the Industrial Engineering department at the University of Pittsburgh. She received her B.S. in Industrial Engineering at Bosphorus University in Turkey, and her Masters degree in Industrial Engineering at the University of Pittsburgh respectively. Her research interest involves improving innovation through modeling the design process.Mary Besterfield-Sacre, University of Pittsburgh Mary Besterfield-Sacre, Associate Professor and Fulton C. Noss Faculty Fellow in the Department of Industrial Engineering and Center Associate for the

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Research in Graphics Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Eric Wiebe; Theodore Branoff; Mark Shreve

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Engineering Design Graphics

with recommendations for further refinement of instructional strategies will be presented.Keywords: hybrid instruction, blended instruction, online assessments.INTRODUCTIONEvaluation of online learning in engineering education has pointed to the increased popularity ofonline course offerings in engineering fields, but has also noted the particular challenges ofproviding online instruction for curriculum that has a large laboratory component1. However,newer, web-based tools have provided flexible options for componentized delivery ofengineering course resources in the media and format that best suits learning outcomes andstudent acceptance2,3, including the delivery of material that was historically provided in a labsetting. The Graphic

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Opportunities and Challenges in Developing International Engineering Research

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Shih Kuang Hou, National Taiwan Normal University; Ching-Ho Huang, Nangang Vocational High School; Jin-Fu Chen, NTNU

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International

AC 2010-2240: THE KEY FACTORS TO ENHENCE THE COMPETITIVENESS OFCOMPETITORS IN WORLDSKILLS COMPETITIONShih Kuang Hou, National Taiwan Normal UniversityChing-Ho Huang, Nangang Vocational High SchoolJin-Fu Chen, NTNU Page 15.1239.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 A Study of Key Factors in Promoting the Competitiveness of Participating in WorldSkills CompetitionAbstractSkills competition improves vocational education and training effectiveness. The purposes oforganizing skills competition are to establish values in skills, encourage youngsters to participatein vocational education and training, to reflect vocational education and the

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Global Engineering Education: Intercultural Awareness and International Experience

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Chrysanthe Demetry, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Richard Vaz, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

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International

AC 2010-706: EVALUATION OF INTERCULTURAL LEARNING IN ANEDUCATION ABROAD PROGRAM FOR STEM UNDERGRADUATESChrysanthe Demetry, Worcester Polytechnic Institute Chrysanthe Demetry is Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Director of the Center for Educational Development & Assessment at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI), where she has been on the faculty since 1993. A materials scientist by training, she co-directs WPI's Bangkok Project Center and has advised approximately 75 off-campus student research projects in the Americas, Europe, Africa, Asia, and Australia. Her research interests include measurement of student learning outcomes from international education, active and

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Curriculum in Telecommunications Engineering Technology

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Veeramuthu Rajaravivarma

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Engineering Technology

Wireless Sensor Network for Intra-Venous Fluid Level Indicator ApplicationAbstractWireless sensor networks use small, low-cost embedded devices for a wide range ofapplications such as industrial data monitoring and controlling, asset monitoring andtracking, remote metering, automotive networks, wireless data acquisition and processingand home automation. This paper aims to implement a low cost, low power wirelesssensor network application inside the hospital premises. More specifically, an automatedsystem will be designed to detect the level of the Intra-Venous fluid and to send thiscritical data over a wireless transmitter. The data sent will be displayed in a dashboardplaced at a nurse station. This

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Engineering Professional Development for K-12 Teachers

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Augusto Macalalag, Stevens Institute of Technology; Susan Lowes, Teachers College/Columbia University; Karen Guo, Teachers College/Columbia University; Devayani Tirthali, Teachers College/Columbia University; Mercedes McKay, Stevens Institute of Technology; Elisabeth McGrath, Stevens Institute of Technology

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

EngineeringAbstractInnovative, research-based professional development is needed to help teachers implementscience and engineering education in elementary schools. This is a challenging task, particularlyfor teachers who many have little familiarity with either science inquiry or the engineeringdesign process (EDP), and who may not have developed the instructional strategies needed tofacilitate student inquiry and engagement in EDP. In the Partnership to Improve StudentAchievement (PISA) study, 43 grade 3-5 teachers in New Jersey participated in a two-weeksummer workshop, three workshops during the school year, and received monthly classroomsupport visits, which comprised one year of instructional activities in a three-year professionaldevelopment program. The study

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Assessment & Continuous Improvement in ET: Part II

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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William Danley, Drexel University; Vladimir Genis, Drexel University

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Engineering Technology

AC 2010-116: CONTINUOUS QUALITY IMPROVEMENT PROCESS FORAPPLIED ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM AT DREXELUNIVERSITYWilliam Danley, Drexel University William Danley, Drexel University Dr. William Danley, Clinical Assistant Professor Applied Engineering Technology in the Goodwin College, Drexel University, taught and developed undergraduates courses in thermodynamics, thermal system design, fluid mechanics, thermal, pneumatics and hydraulics laboratories, materials engineering, analytical chemistry and engineering economics. Prior to returning to academia, he worked in industry for a number of Fortune 500 companies and was granted four patents relating to spectrometers and electrochemical

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Computers and Software in Teaching Mathematics

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Bertram Pariser, Technical Career Institute, Inc.; Cyrus Meherji, Technical Career Institute, Inc.

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Mathematics

correlations of sets of these data has been performed bymathematicians. By using Microsoft Excel to examine Gold and the Dow Jones IndustrialAverage we would like to find a method that would enable us to simplify and see the fluctuationsof the variables.IntroductionWe teach in the Electronic Engineering Technology department (“EET”), at TCI the College ofTechnology a two year college located in New York City. Our 4000 + students are 50% innercity and 50% foreign. It is one of the most diverse populations in NYC with over 100 differentlanguages spoken. The only place more diverse than TCI is the United Nations.The mathematic courses concentrate on applied math which is necessary for our EET students.Often the challenge exists of teaching students to

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New Research & Trends for Minorities in Engineering

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Maria M. Larrondo Petrie, Florida Atlantic University; Ivan Esparragoza, Pennsylvania State University

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Minorities in Engineering

resources available to inform, motivate, fund, mentor, promote, and support minorities andwomen to pursue a career in science, technology, engineering and mathematics, but finding theseresources is not easy. MIND Links gathers and updates each year links to resources in anorganized manner that is useful for parents, students, professionals, academics andadministrators. Special attention is paid to provide useful resources to every stage of forming theengineer, including • Exploratory and motivational stage: K-12, enrichment activities, competitions • Preparatory: scholarships, fellowships, rankings of undergraduate and graduate engineering programs, internships • Professional careers: publications, salary surveys, organizations