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DEED Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nabila A. Bousaba, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; James M. Conrad, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Claude M. Hargrove, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Valentina Cecchi, University of North Carolina, Charlotte

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Design in Engineering Education

workneeded to complete the competition, provides guidance for appropriating funding and makes surethat the team is working within the scope of the deliverables. The teams receive the appropriatecredit for the capstone senior design course.Appendix A describes the scope of the current work being done for the 2011 IEEE Region 3Hardware Competition. Two teams with three members were selected from a pool of twenty.Team A consists of an Electrical Engineering technology student and a Mechanical andComputer Engineering student. Team B consists of an Electrical Engineering technology studentand an Electrical and Computer Engineer student. The strategy behind this year’s team formationis based on the high number of students interested in the IEEE SOW, the

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Build Diversity in Engineering Graduate Programs

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mary R. Anderson-Rowland, Arizona State University; Anita Grierson, Arizona State University; Rakesh Pangasa, Arizona Western College; Clark Vangilder, Central Arizona College; Richard A. Hall Jr., Cochise Community College

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Minorities in Engineering

, D.L., “Improving the Transition Success of Engineering Co mmunity College Students to a University,” Proceedings of the American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference, Portland, Oregon, June 2005, CD-ROM, 16 pages. http://soa.asee.org/paper/conference/paper-view.cfm?id=21561 7. Anderson-Rowland, M.R., Vanis, M., Zerby, D., Banks, D., and Matar, B., “M ETS Pilot Program: A Co mmunity College/University Collaboration to Recru it Underrepresented Minority Students into Engineering,” Proceedings of the American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference, Salt Lake City, Utah, June 2004, CD-ROM, 9 pages. http://soa.asee.org/paper/conference/paper-view.cfm?id

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The CE Profession: Perspectives from the U.S. & Canada

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Craig N Musselman P.E., A & E Consulting; Jon D. Nelson, Tetra Tech, Inc.; Monte L. Phillips P.E., University of North Dakota, Professor Emeritus of Civil Engineering

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Civil Engineering

; b. After registering for the exam with a state PE Board, take and pass the FE exam, typically taken in the senior year or shortly after graduation; c. Obtain four years or more of progressive engineering experience under the supervision of a licensed professional engineer; d. Apply to a state PE Board for licensure as a professional engineer providing documentation of education, experience and passage of the FE exam, and references from professional engineers and others, all in accordance with the rules of that State. e. Receive approval from the state PE Board to sit for the PE exam; f. Take and pass the Principles and Practices of Engineering (PE exam) examination. g

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Teaching Strategies for Solid Modeling

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Seokyoung Ahn, University of Texas - Pan American; Robert A. Freeman, University of Texas, Pan American; Stephen W. Crown, University of Texas, Pan American; Gregory Allen Potter, The University of Texas - Pan American

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Engineering Design Graphics

Isometric Pictorial  Cabinet Oblique  Cavalier Oblique    Figure 11 ‐ Examples of the isometric, cavalier oblique and cabinet oblique drawings of a simple  cubical shape   Generate Ideas:Give the students Snap Cubes so that they are able create the shape above.Possible questions: 1. Why does the cavalier sketch look stretched? a. This is intended to point out the differences between the different types of pictorial drawings. b. The

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Capstone Design III

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Juan C. Ordonez, Florida State University; Jose Vargas, Universidade Federal do Parana; Chiang Shih, Florida A&M University/Florida State University; Necesio Gomes Costa, Universidade Federal de Itajubá

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Design in Engineering Education

. Hirleman, E.D., Atkinson, D., Groll, E.A., Matthews, J., Xu, L., Allert, B., Hong, W., Albers, A., Wittig, S.L.K, Lin, Z.Q., Xi, L.F., “ GEARE: A Comprehensive Program for Globalizing Engineering Education”, Proceeding of the 2004 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition, Salt Lake City, UT, 20046. “Open Doors 2009 Report on International Educational Exchange,” an on-line report by the Institution of International Education, available at http://opendoors.iienetwork.org/7. Luongo, C.A., Shih, C., “Senior Design Projects in Mechanical Engineering -- A Case Study of Capstone Experience with Strong Industrial Participation”, 2006 ASEE Annual Conference, Chicago-Illinois, June 16-21

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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NSF Grantees

initial focus will be in the renewable energy andenergy distribution systems area.Technical focusEnergy has been identified as a critical area where there is a large projected shortage of trainedtechnical personnel. A 2008 NSF Workshop on the Future Power Engineering Workforce2indicated “a serious need is emerging for more power and energy engineers to: a) replaceretiring engineers so that critical expertise is maintained; b) meet rising infrastructureconstruction needs; c) modernize the grid as communications, computing, and electric energytechnologies converge; d) help stem the tide of electric equipment manufacturing moving off-shore, and; e) solve arising engineering challenges, such as the development of advanced powerelectronics and energy

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Modeling and Problem-Solving

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jennifer L. Cole, Northwestern University; Robert A. Linsenmeier, Northwestern University; Esteban Molina, Florida International University; Matthew R. Glucksberg, Northwestern University; Ann F. McKenna, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus

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Educational Research and Methods

2cm to 4cm. Students were also provided with a set of experimental data for spectralirradiance for a single line of LEDs with height set at 1cm and 2cm and spacing set at 2cm and4cm. Figure 5 shows an example of the model output along with the experimental data that wasprovided to students. a) b)Figure 5 – a) An example of model output and b) an example of experimental data, bothprovided in the student worksheet.Students were then asked whether the experimental data validated the mathematical model.Ideally, we expected students to say either yes or no, and then provide some justification for theiranswer. Table 7 summarizes the students‟ responses

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Engaging Families and Exciting Girls with Engineering

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Susan M. Caley Opsal, Illinois Valley Community College; Dorene M. Perez, Illinois Valley Community College; James A. Gibson, Illinois Valley Community College; Rose Marie Lynch, Illinois Valley Community College

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition, 2010 http://soa.asee.org/paper/conference/paper-view.cfm?id=23065. Bevan, B., et. al. Out-of-school time STEM building experience, building bridges: Trends, questions, and findings from the field, Learning and Youth Research and Evaluation Center Exploratorium, San Francisco. June 2010. p. 9. http://informalscience.org/research_documents/0000/0629/STEM_OST_Conf_Report.pdf14. DeBartolo, E., and M. Bailey. A continuous series of outreach programs to recruit young women to engineering, Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition, 2005. http://soa.asee.org/paper/conference/paper-view.cfm?id=21912.15. 2010

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Mechanical Engineering Laboratories II

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tim L. Brower, University of Colorado, Boulder

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Mechanical Engineering

AC 2011-751: GOING WITH THE FLOW IN A SERVICE LEARNINGPROJECTTim L. Brower, University of Colorado, Boulder TIM L. BROWER is currently the Director of the CU-Boulder and Mesa State College Mechanical Engi- neering Partnership Program. He received his BS in General Engineering at Idaho State University, MS in Mechanical Engineering from Montana State University and PhD in Civil Engineering from Colorado State University. Before becoming the director of the partnership two years ago, he was a Professor and Chair of the Manufacturing and Mechanical Engineering and Technology Department at Oregon Institute of Technology. While in Oregon, he served as the Affiliate Director for Project Lead The Way - Oregon. In

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Innovative Teaching Methods and Learning Models

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Yasser M. Al Hamidi, Texas A&M University, Qatar; Reza Tafreshi, Texas A&M University, Qatar; Mahmoud Hammad El Zamli, Texas A&M University, Qatar

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

Paper ID #574Hands-On Design Projects in a Sophomore Mechanical Engineering CourseYasser M. Al Hamidi, Texas A&M University, Qatar Yasser Al-Hamidi is currently working as a Technical Laboratory Coordinator in the Mechanical En- gineering Program at Texas A&M University, Qatar. He is specialized in instrumentation, control and automation. He worked as a Lab Engineer in the College of Engineering, University of Sharjah before joining TAMUQ. His other experiences include Laboratory Supervisor/Network Administrator at Ajman University of Science and Technology (Al Ain Campus), Maintenance Engineer at AGRINCO and

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FPD I: Attacking the Problems of Retention in the First Year

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Stephen Rippon, Arizona State University; James Collofello, Arizona State University; Robin R Hammond, Arizona State University

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First-Year Programs

AC 2011-1518: HELPING FRESHMEN DEVELOP A PERSONAL IDEN-TITY AS AN ENGINEERStephen Rippon, Arizona State University As Assistant Dean for Student Services in the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering, Steve Rippon over- sees the Schools’ K-12 outreach and summer programs, undergraduate recruitment, undergraduate re- tention and engagement initiatives, and the Engineering Career Center. Prior to joining the Schools of Engineering in 2007, Steve was the Executive Director of Student Success and Engagement Programs for ASU’s University College. Among his responsibilities during his 11 years as Executive Director, Steve directed the ASU Summer Bridge Program, the Campus Match Freshman Interest Groups, the University

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Global Engineering Education: Cross-cultural Awareness and Social Impacts

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Iskandar A. Hack, Indiana University Purdue University, Fort Wayne; Gary D. Steffen, Indiana University Purdue University, Fort Wayne; Azrul Hisyam Abdul Rahman, Universiti Kuala Lumpur, British Malaysian Institute

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International

AC 2011-2811: INTRODUCING AMERICAN STUDENTS TO DESIGN-ING MICROPROCESSOR SYSTEMS IN A MULTICULTURAL SETTINGIskandar A Hack, Indiana University Purdue University, Fort Wayne ISKANDAR HACK is currently an Associate Professor at Indiana-Purdue University at Fort Wayne (IPFW). He received his MSE at Purdue University at West Lafayette, Indiana, and is a registered Profes- sional Engineer in Indiana. He has taught at IPFW since 1984. He has taught in Malaysia for about two years, as well as workshops in Abu Dhabi and Accra, Ghana. His interests are embedded microprocessor systems, field programmable gate arrays, and digital circuits.Gary D Steffen, Indiana University Purdue University Fort WayneAzrul Hisyam Abdul Rahman

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Aerospace First-Year Project-Based Learning

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Leslie Olsen, University of Michigan; Peter D. Washabaugh, University of Michigan

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Aerospace

AC 2011-1287: INITIAL IMPACT OF A FIRST-YEAR DESIGN-BUILD-TEST-COMPETE COURSELeslie Olsen, University of Michigan Professor and Director, Technical Communication ProgramPeter D. Washabaugh, University of Michigan Arthur F. Thurnau Professor Associate Professor of Aerospace Engineering Director, Wilson Student Team Project Center Page 22.879.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Initial Impact of a First-Year Design-Build-Test-Compete Course March 11, 2011AbstractFor the past six years there

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Innovations in Design within BME Curricula

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Howard P. Davis, Washington State University; Denny C. Davis, Washington State University

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Biomedical

AC 2011-756: INTEGRATION OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP EDUCATIONINTO A BIOENGINEERING CAPSTONE DESIGN CLASSHoward P Davis, Washington State University Dr. Davis received degrees from The Evergreen State College (BA 1976), WSU (BS 1981, MS 1988) and the University of Oregon (Ph.D. 1993). He is currently a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Gene and Linda Voiland School of Chemical Engineering and Bioengineering. He has been the president and CEO of IPM, a medical device company and Total Dynamics LLC a software company. He is also on the board of directors of Developing World Technologies, a company started by former students of the capstone class that he teaches. His interests include engineering and entrepreneurship

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Design Education II

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Vedaraman Sriraman, Texas State University, San Marcos; William A. Stapleton, Texas State University

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Manufacturing

AC 2011-97: LESSONS LEARNED IN IMPLEMENTING AND ACCRED-ITING A MANUFACTURING ENGINEERING PROGRAMVedaraman Sriraman, Texas State University-San Marcos Vedaraman Sriraman is a Professor in the Department of Engineering Technology at Texas State University- San Marocs. In the past, he has served as the Manufacturing Engineering program coordinator. He has received several gramts form the NSF and SME-EF to initiate new curriculum and laboratories. Dr. Sri- raman has received several teaching awards and has served as the faculty advisor to the student chapter of SME.William A Stapleton, Texas State University Dr. William A. Stapleton received his Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from The University of Alabama in 1997

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Tricks of the Trade in Teaching I

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Stephan A. Durham, University of Colorado, Denver; Wesley Marshall, University of Colorado, Denver

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New Engineering Educators

AC 2011-1660: TIPS FOR SUCCEEDING AS A NEW ENGINEERING AS-SISTANT PROFESSORStephan A. Durham, University of Colorado, DenverWesley Marshall, University of Colorado Denver Wesley Marshall is currently an Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering at the University of Colorado Denver and co-director of the Active Communities Transportation (ACT) Research Group. He specializes in transportation planning, safety, and sustainability as well as urban design, congestion pricing, and parking. Recent research involves defining and measuring the street network and an empirical study considering the role of street patterns, connectivity, and network density in road safety and sustainability. Having spent time with the UConn

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Innovative College-Industry Partnerships for the Future

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ana Elisa P. Goulart, Texas A&M University; Chris Corti, Ph.D., Cisco Systems, Inc.; Matthew Robert Hawkes, Cisco

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College Industry Partnerships

AC 2011-269: A COLLEGE-INDUSTRY RESEARCH PARTNERSHIP ONSOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT FOR UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTSAna Elisa P. Goulart, Texas A&M University Ana Goulart is currently an assistant professor at the Electronics and Telecommunications Engineering Technology Program at Texas A&M. She received her Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Georgia Tech, and a M.Sc. in Computer Engineering from North Carolina State University. Her research interests include protocols for real-time communications, IP telephony, wireless networks, and engineering education.Chris Corti, Ph. D., Cisco Systems, Inc.Matthew Robert Hawkes, Cisco Manager, Software Engineering at Cisco

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BME Courses and Learning Activities

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Charles J. Robinson, Clarkson University

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Biomedical

AC 2011-1544: A FIRST COURSE TO EXPOSE DISPARATE STUDENTSTO THE BME FIELDCharles J. Robinson, Clarkson University Director, Center for Rehabilitation Engineering, Science and Technology (CREST) and Shulman Prof of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Clarkson Univ, Potsdam, NY; and Senior Rehab Research Career Scientist, VA Medical Center, Syracuse, NY; and Adjunct Prof, Dept of Physical Medicine and Rehabili- tation, SUNY Upstate Medical Univ, Syracuse, NY Page 22.41.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 A First Course to Expose Disparate Students to the BmE

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Topics Related to Telecommunications

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Min-Sung Koh, Eastern Washington University; Esteban Rodriguez-Marek, Eastern Washington University; Claudio Talarico, Eastern Washinton University

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Engineering Technology

AC 2011-249: A LAB DEVELOPMENT FOR REAL TIME COMMUNICA-TION SYSTEMS WITH PCSMin-Sung Koh, Eastern Washington University MIN-SUNG KOH obtained his B.E. and M.S. in Control and Instrumentation Engineering in the Uni- versity of ULSAN, South Korea, and his Ph. D in Electrical Engineering and Computer Engineering at Washington State University. He was with KEPCO (Korea Electric Power Co.) for 9 years before en- rolling in the Ph. D. program at Washington State University. In KEPCO, he worked at the NPP (Nuclear Power Plant) as a nuclear engineer. In the Fall ’02 quarter he joined the department of Engineering and Design at Eastern Washington University, where he has taught several courses in Computer Engineering

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Teams and Teamwork in Design

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Teodora Rutar, Seattle University; Brandon Shuman, MS

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Design in Engineering Education

AC 2011-1532: A MODULAR PROJECT MANAGEMENT APPROACH TOUNDERGRADUATE SENIOR DESIGN PROJECTSTeodora Rutar, Seattle University Teodora Rutar Shuman is a Paccar Associate Professor at Seattle University, Department of Mechanical Engineering. She received a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Belgrade University, Yugoslavia, and an M.S. and a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Washington. She pursues research in electro-mechanical systems for sustainable processing of microalgae. email: teodora@seattleu.eduBrandon Shuman, MS Brandon Shuman is a graduate of the UW Mechanical Engineering Baccalaureate and Masters programs. Since then he has been a medical device engineer for 15 years at Boston

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Multidisciplinary Technical Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Steven G. Northrup, Western New England College

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

AC 2011-2444: A MULTIDISCIPLINARY SENIOR DESIGN PROJECT -REDSIGNED TO INCREASE INTERDISCIPLINARY INTERACTIONSteven G Northrup, Western New England College Steven G. Northrup is an Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Western New England College in Springfield, MA. His research interests are: systems engineering and control systems in alternative energy power production, embedded control systems, humanoid and mobile robotics, and pedagogy of multidisciplinary teamwork. He has worked on alternative energy systems in Guatemala and the US and worked in automotive electronics design for several years

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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R. Roemer, University of Utah; Debra J. Mascaro, University of Utah; Eric R. Pardyjak, University of Utah; Stacy Bamberg, University of Utah

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NSF Grantees

AC 2011-2282: A SPIRAL LEARNING CURRICULUM FOR SECOND YEARSTUDENTS IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERINGDr. R. Roemer, University of UtahDebra J. Mascaro, University of Utah Debra J. Mascaro is the Director of Undergraduate Studies in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Utah. She holds a B.A. in Physics from Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter, MN and a Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. She teaches freshman design and senior-/graduate-level classes in microscale engineering and organic electronics.Eric R. Pardyjak, University of Utah Eric Pardyjak is currently an associate professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Utah. He received his B.S

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Professional Graduate Education and Industry

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joy Watson, University of South Carolina; Jed S. Lyons, University of South Carolina

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College Industry Partnerships, Graduate Studies

AC 2011-363: A SURVEY OF ESSENTIAL SKILLS FOR PH.D. ENGI-NEERS IN INDUSTRYJoy Watson, University of South CarolinaJed S. Lyons, University of South Carolina Jed Lyons is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering and the Faculty Director of the Center for Teaching Excellence at the University of South Carolina. His passion is engaging K-12 students, undergraduates, graduate students and faculty in inquiry- and design-oriented learning activities. Page 22.115.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 A Survey of Essential Skills for Ph.D. Engineers in IndustryAbstractThe broad

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Information Systems and Computing Potpourri

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mohammad Rafiq Muqri, DeVry University, Pomona; Javad Shakib, DeVry University, Pomona

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Computing & Information Technology

AC 2011-451: A TASTE OF JAVA - DISCRETE AND FAST FOURIER TRANS-FORMSMohammad Rafiq Muqri, DeVry University, Pomona Dr. Mohammad R. Muqri is a professor in the Department of Computer and Biomedical engineering tech- nology at DeVry University. He received his M.S.E.E. degree from University of Tennessee, Knoxville. His research interests include simulations, algorithmic computing and digital signal processing.Dr. Javad Shakib, DeVry University, Pomona Page 22.116.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 A Taste of Java - Discrete and Fast Fourier TransformsThis paper

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sydney Rogers, Alignment Nashville; Sandra Harris, Alignment Nashville and PENCIL Foundation; Ismail Fidan, Tennessee Technological University; David McNeel, Education Consultant

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NSF Grantees

AC 2011-1734: ART2STEM: BUILDING A STEM WORKFORCE AT THEMIDDLE SCHOOL LEVELSydney Rogers, Alignment Nashville Sydney Rogers is the Executive Director of Alignment Nashville, a non-profit dedicated to strategic align- ment of community organizations with public education. She was formerly Vice President and Dean for Technologies at Nashville State Community College where she led several STEM workforce initiatives funded by NSF.Sandra Harris, Alignment Nashville and PENCIL Foundation Sandra Harris is the Program Manager for Art2STEM, a three-year grant funded by the National Science Foundation and seeking to impact the number of middle shool girls enrolling in STEM career paths once in high school. She was

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Educating Students for the 21st Century: History, Reflection, and Outcomes

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mani Mina, Iowa State University; Eugene Rutz, University of Cincinnati; Iraj Omidvar

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Cooperative & Experiential Education

AC 2011-2545: MASTER APPRENTICE: IS THIS A WORKING MODELFOR ENGINEERING SCHOOLS?Mani Mina, Iowa State UniversityEugene Rutz, University of Cincinnati Eugene Rutz, M.S., P.E., is an Academic Director in the College of Engineering & Applied Science at the University of Cincinnati. He manages the college’s dual degree programs and outreach programs with local high schools. Industry experience includes mechanical design engineering, the nuclear power industry and radiological engineering. Eugene also teaches courses for the college using distance learning and instructional technologies.Iraj Omidvar Page

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"Green" Topics in Architectural Engineering

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jacob Dunn, University of Idaho Integrated Design Lab, Boise; Gunnar Ryan Gladics, University of Idaho, Integrated Design Lab; Kevin Van Den Wymelenberg, University of Idaho Integrated Design Lab, Boise; Ery Djunaedy, University of Idaho Integrated Design Lab, Boise; Sherry McKibben, University of Idaho IURDC, McKibben + Cooper Architects

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Architectural

AC 2011-2401: USING PERFORMANCE MODELING AS A VEHICLEFOR RE-INTEGRATIONJacob Dunn, University of Idaho Integrated Design Lab - Boise Jacob Dunn recently graduated with his Masters of Architecture from the University of Idaho with the AIA Henry Adams Medal of Honor. At the university, Jacob was highly involved with student organizations such as the AIAS and Focus the Nation. During his education, Jacob spent a summer abroad in Italy to study architecture and also worked at the ARUP branch in London for 7 months in the Foresight + Innovation and Incubation department. Currently, Jacob is a research assistant at the Integrated Design Lab in Boise, where he deals with building simulation and develops passive design

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SPECIAL SESSION: Educational Methods and Tools to Encourage Conceptual Learning I

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nancy K. Lape, Harvey Mudd College

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Chemical Engineering, Educational Research and Methods

AC 2011-312: TIERED SCAFFOLDING OF PROBLEM-BASED LEARN-ING TECHNIQUES IN A THERMODYNAMICS COURSENancy K. Lape, Harvey Mudd College Assistant Professor Nancy K. Lape joined the Engineering Department at Harvey Mudd College in 2005 and serves as the Director of the Patton and Claire Lewis Fellowship in Engineering Professional Practice. Her research focuses on energy-efficient composite gas separation membranes, chemical transport across human skin, and engineering education. She received a B.S. in Chemical Engineering from the Univer- sity of Massachusetts at Amherst, a Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, and completed her postdoctoral studies at the Laboratoire des Sciences

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Pedagogical Issues in Computing

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sarah Jane Grigg, Clemson University; Lisa Benson, Clemson University; Catherine McGough, Clemson University

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Computers in Education

AC 2011-1584: TECHNOLOGY ADOPTION BEHAVIORS IN A FIRSTYEAR ENGINEERING CLASSROOMSarah Jane Grigg, Clemson University Sarah Grigg is a Ph.D. student in Industrial Engineering at Clemson University with a human factors emphasis. Her research interests are in process improvement and error mitigation.Lisa Benson, Clemson University Lisa C. Benson is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Engineering and Science Education at Clemson University, with a joint appointment in the Department of Bioengineering. Dr. Benson teaches first year engineering, undergraduate research methods, and graduate engineering education courses. Her research interests include student-centered active learning in undergraduate engineering

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Computers in Education Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Keith Garfield, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

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Computers in Education

AC 2011-1631: WORK IN PROGRESS: THE STUDY BUDDY, A VIRTUALTUTORIAL AGENTKeith Garfield, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Dr. Garfield is an Assistant Professor in the department of Electrical, Computer, Software, and Systems Engineering at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. His research interests include the use of virtual intelligent agents in educational and training settings. Page 22.1697.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Work in Progress: The Study Buddy, a Virtual Tutorial AgentIntroduction:This paper describes an interactive tutorial agent, named the