Conference Session

First-Year Activities and Peer Review Strategies in Civil Engineering

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Angela R. Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder

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Civil Engineering

AC 2011-1348: GLOBAL INTERESTS AND EXPERIENCE AMONG FIRST-YEAR CIVIL ENGINEERING STUDENTSAngela R Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder Angela Bielefeldt, PhD, PE, is an Associate Professor in the Department of Civil, Environmental, & Ar- chitectural Engineering at the University of Colorado - Boulder (CU). She is affiliated with the Mortenson Center in Engineering for Developing Communities at CU. She has taught the first-year Introduction to Civil Engineering course 13 times, starting in 1997. She also teaches a senior capstone Environmental En- gineering Design course, which included international water and sanitation projects in 2001, 2002, 2006, and 2010. Her research interests include ceramic water

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Study Abroad, International Exchange Programs, and Student Engagements

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Donal McHale, Dublin Institute of Technology; Gül E. Okudan Kremer, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Michael J. Dyrenfurth, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Brian Bowe, Dublin Institute of Technology

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International

course related variables, presented above (a-e)?2. What was transatlantic exchange students’ opinion on the relative value of different assessment methodologies in terms of their ability to: a. Influence students’ motivation to learn, and b. Accurately assess students “real learning”.3. Did study abroad students believe the amount of self-directed learning was appropriate in their study abroad programs?4. To what extent did differences in the enforcement of the attendance requirement (if any) affect students’ motivation to learn?Similarly, an objective and associated specific research questions were established for themethree. These were as follows:Theme Three Objective: To undertake a comparative examination of the

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Objectives, Assessment, and Methods for Teaching Technological Literacy

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Steven R. Walk, Old Dominion University

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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

Technological Literacy Constituent Committee 2009.4. Altshuller, G. (2007), The Innovation Algorithm, Technical Innovation Center, Worcester, MA.5. Arthur, W. B., (2009), The Nature of Technology, Free Press.6. Kelly, K. (2010). What Technology Wants. Viking Adult Press, New York.7. Bateson, G. (1977): Steps Toward Ecology of Mind, Ballantine Books.8. Malthus, T.R. (1798): An Essay on the Principle of Population. See "Malthus, An Essay on the Principle of Population: Library of Economics", Liberty Fund, Inc., 2000, EconLib.org webpage9. Lenz, R. C. (1985), “A Heuristic Approach to Technology Measurement”, Technological Forecasting and Social Change, Vol. 27, pp 249-26410. Martino, J. P., (1972), Technological Forecasting for Decision Making

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Fostering Student Learning

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Christel Heylen, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium; Herman Buelens, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium; Jos Vander Sloten, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium

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Educational Research and Methods

: practise as you preach. European Journal of Engineering Education 2004; 29: 465-75 10. Bary R, Rees M: Is (self-directed) learning the key skill for tomorrow's engineers? European Journal of Engineering Education 2006; 31: 73-81 11. Millis, B. J. Enhancing Learning - and More! - Through Cooperative Learning. IDEA Paper #38. IDEA Paper #38. 2002. 29-4-2010. Ref Type: Report 12. Woods DR, Felder RM, Rugarcia A, Stice JE: The future of engineering education, III. Developing critical skills. Chemical Engineering Education 2000; 34: 108-17 13. Rosca D: Multidisciplinary and active/collaborative approaches in teaching requirements engineering. European Journal of Engineering Education 2005; 30: 121-8

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Core Concepts, Standards, and Policy in K-12 Engineering Education

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Johannes Strobel, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Ronald L. Carr, Purdue University; Nilson E. Martinez-Lopez, Purdue University; Jose Daniel Bravo, INSPIRE

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

into their proper location in their state listing. The first worksheet of the standards database that was created gives an overview of theengineering standards that were found in the survey of the standards. The degree to the amountof engineering and technology design standards is indicated in the first column as either: A) Noengineering or technology design standards found; B) States with explicit engineering standards;C) States with engineering in the context of technology design; D) States with some mention ofengineering components; and E) States with some mention of engineering in the context oftechnology design. A brief descriptive identifier is provided to indicate in which area of contentthe standards were found such as Science

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gene Liao, Wayne State University

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NSF Grantees

. Bartley, 2005, “Ultracapacitors and batteries for energy storage in heavy-duty hybrid-electric vehicles,” The 22nd International Battery Seminar and Exhibit, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, March 14-17.21. J. Park, B. Raju, and A. Emadi, 2005, “Effects of an ultra-capacitor and battery energy storage systems in a hybrid electric vehicle,” SAE Paper 2005-01-3452.22. A.P. Rousseau, R. Rajesh, and Q. Zhang, 2004, “Energy storage requirements for fuel cell vehicles,” SAE Paper 2004-01-1302.23. I. Menjak, P.H. Gow, D.A. Corrigan, S.K. Dhar, and S. Ovshinsky, 2000, “Ovonic power and energy storage technologies for the next generation of vehicles,” SAE Paper 2000-01-1590.24. Y. Hisamitsu, T. Abe, T. Kinoshita, H. Miyakubo, and H. Horie

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Broadening Participation of Minority Students in and with K-12 Engineering

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Allison Anderson, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Guillermo Luis Trotti, Trotti & Asssociates, Inc.; Suzanne Marie Wilcox, ExplorationWorks Museum of Science and Culture; Elizabeth Perry Gundersen, ExplorationWorks Museum of Science and Culture; Dava J. Newman, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering, Minorities in Engineering

sensitive to access within the community to the internet, availability of technical hardware such as computers, and user’s familiarity with technology.The Knowledge Station (KS) exhibit was developed for Montana’s Big Sky Space Education and Page 22.1638.5is analyzed as an example of how these six issues are incorporated into museum exhibit designfor rural communities. The KS portal, shown in Figure 2, uses human and robotic spaceFigure 2. The Knowledge Station exhibit. A) The exhibit portal with panels behind. B) View of thefloor and Knowledge Station screen. C) Screenshot of the software program.exploration explained at the middle school

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Engineering as the STEM Glue

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joan Barth, University of Alabama; Debra M. McCallum, University of Alabama; Beth Todd, University of Alabama; Rosanna E. Guadagno, University of Alabama; Beverly Roskos, University of Alabama; Carmen Burkhalter, University of Alabama; Marion J Goldston, University of Alabama

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Research, 97, 52-63.Endnotesa Two repeated measures MANOVAs were conducted one each for Efficacy and Interest. Thestatistical design was a multi-level factorial design: 2(Gender) X 3(Starting Grade: 5th, 8th, or11th) X 2(Transition: before or after) X 2(Subject: math or science).b The results for Efficacy indicated a significant effect for Gender F (1, 556) = 9.90, p < .002,partial eta2 = .02, and a significant effect for the three-way interaction between Transition,Subject, and Gender, F (1, 556) = 5.14, p < .024, Wilk’s lambda = .991.c There were three significant main effects for Interest: Transition F(1, 568) = 7.97, p < .005,Wilks = .986; Subject, F(1, 568) = 8.86, p < .003, Wilks = .985; and Gender F(1, 568) =5.36, p < .021

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IE Technical Session II

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Phillip R. Rosenkrantz, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona

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Industrial Engineering

, by the, Chrysler Corporation, Ford Motor Company, and General Motors Corporation. 3. Deming, W. E. (1986). Out of the crisis. Cambridge, MA: Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Center for Advanced Engineering Study. 4. Ernst & Young. (1992). International quality study: An analysis of management practices that impact performance . Cleveland, OH: American Quality Foundation. 5. Goleman, D., Boyatzis, R., & McKee, A. (2002). Primal leadership: Realizing the power of emotional intelligence. Boston, MA: Harvard Business School Press. 6. Hayes, B. J. (1996). Training in Quality. In R. L. Craig (Ed.), The ASTD training & development handbook (4th ed.). New York: McGraw Hill

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Assessment Instruments

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Syed Helmi Syed Hassan, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia; Khairiyah Mohd-Yusof, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia; Mohd Salleh Abu, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia; Shahrin Mohammad, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia

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Educational Research and Methods

AC 2011-2720: AN INSTRUMENT TO ASSESS STUDENTS’ ENGINEER-ING PROBLEM SOLVING ABILITY IN COOPERATIVE PROBLEM-BASEDLEARNING (CPBL)Syed Ahmad Helmi Syed Hassan, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia Syed Helmi is an academic staff in the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and is currently a Ph.D. in Engineering Education candidate in Universiti Teknologi Malaysia.Khairiyah Mohd-Yusof, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia Khairiyah is an associate professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia. She is presently the Deputy Director at the Centre for Teaching and Learning in UTM. Her main research areas are Process Modeling, Simulation and Control, and Engineering Education. She has been implementing

Conference Session

Comparing Different Aspects of the Cooperative Education Experience

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kevin Anderson, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Kathy J. Prem, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Engineering Career Services; Sara Wirsbinski, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Sandra Shaw Courter, University of Wisconsin, Madison

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Cooperative & Experiential Education

AC 2011-1027: COMPARING THE LEARNING EXPERIENCES OF MALEAND FEMALE ENGINEERING STUDENTS IN INTERNSHIP AND CO-OPERATIVE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIESKevin J. B. Anderson, University of Wisconsin-Madison Kevin Anderson is a Ph.D. candidate in the Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis Department at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. His research focuses on primary through university STEM education policy and practice, and the alignment of education with professional practice. He previously taught science and math at the secondary level and earned the distinction of National Board Certified Teacher.Kathy J. Prem, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Engineering Career ServicesSara Wirsbinski, University of Wisconsin-Madison

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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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Anthony Joseph, Pace University; Mabel Payne, Independent Education Researcher

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Cooperative & Experiential Education

AC 2011-2704: COMPUTING STUDENTS RELATIVE USE OF COOPER-ATIVE EDUCATION SERVICES WITHIN AN URBAN UNIVERSITYAnthony Joseph, Pace UniversityMabel Payne, Independent education researcher Page 22.365.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Computing Students Relative Use of Cooperative Education Services within an Urban UniversityAbstractComputing students used the cooperative education services of an urban university at a relativelylower rate than business students. However, this lower participation did not appear to negativelyaffect the overall employment outcomes of computing students in

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Issues Affecting Engineering Program Development

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

George D. Ford, Western Carolina University; Aaron K. Ball, Western Carolina University

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Engineering Technology

AC 2011-39: THE EVOLUTION OF ENGINEERING AND ENGINEER-ING TECHNOLOGY EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS IN THE UNITED STATESGeorge D Ford, Western Carolina University Construction Management at Western Carolina University. Dr. Ford worked for over fifteen years in the corporate world in plant engineering and environmental engineering positions and managed numerous construction projects as a plant engineer in the paper, plastics and rubber industries including warehouses, manufacturing buildings and utilities infrastructures.Aaron K. Ball, Western Carolina University Aaron K. Ball is a Full Professor and serves as the Graduate Program Director in Engineering and Tech- nology at Western Carolina University in Cullowhee, North

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Suzanna Long, Ph.D., Missouri University of Science & Technology; Hector J. Carlo, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez; Scott E. Grasman, Rochester Institute of Technology (COE); Abhijit Gosavi, Missouri University of Science & Technology; Leonardo Bedoya-Valencia, Colorado State University - Pueblo; Laura J Collins, Center for Research and Learning

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NSF Grantees

Prosper Where Others Fail (New York: Villiard Books).3. Jick, Todd D., 1993, Managing Change: Cases and Concepts, (Boston, MA: Richard D. Irwin, Inc.).4. Klatt, John and Taylor-Powell, Ellen, (2005) Synthesis of Literature Relative to the Retrospective Pretest Design. Joint Conference of the CES/AEA, Toronto, Ontario.5. Lohman, J., (2008) A Rising Global Discipline, Journal of Engineering Education 97 (3) 227-230. Page 22.1633.76. Sheppard, S., Pellegrino, J. and Olds., B., (2008) On Becoming a 21st Century Engineer, Journal of Engineering Education 97 (3) 231-235.7. Long, S., Grasman, S., Gosavi, A., Carlo, H

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lawretta C. Ononye, State University of New York, Canton

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NSF Grantees

Math. (5)STEM seminar. (6) Monthly Socials. (7) Field trip for S-STEM scholars.AssessmentAssessment and evaluation of the S-STEM project at SUNY Canton will be an on-going process.The impact on students progress, departments and disciplines involved as well as the institutionwill be assessed through quantitative (measureable) and qualitative (observation, interviewing)measures to see if progress is made toward achieving its goals. Three areas have been identifiedfor assessment:(1) Scholars’ progress. Scholars’ progress toward reaching the goals of this project will bemeasured quantitatively using the following: (a) Academic improvement from performance datasuch as semester GPA and cumulative GPA; (b) Retention of students in the disciplines

Conference Session

Biological & Agricultural Technical Session II

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marybeth Lima, Louisiana State University

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Biological & Agricultural

AC 2011-2389: COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT IN BIOLOGICAL & AGRI-CULTURAL ENGINEERINGMarybeth Lima, Louisiana State University Marybeth Lima is a Professor in Biological & Agricultural Engineering at LSU, a registered professional engineer, a nationally certified playground safety inspector (CPSI), and the Director of the LSU Center for Community Engagement, Learning, and Leadership (CCELL). She has been at LSU since 1996 and is a 15 year member of ASEE. Page 22.343.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011Page 22.343.2Page 22.343.3Page 22.343.4Page 22.343.5Page 22.343.6Page

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Project-Based, Inquiry Guided, and High Performance Learning Environments: Effective Approaches

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sharon G. Sauer, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Pedro E. Arce, Tennessee Technological University

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Chemical Engineering

AC 2011-2744: ASSESSMENT IN THE HIGH PERFORMANCE LEARN-ING ENVIRONMENTSharon G. Sauer, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Sharon G. Sauer is an Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technol- ogy where she is teaching a variety of classroom and laboratory courses. She has long-standing interests in active learning techniques and has published papers in this and other educational areas, as well as in the fields of statistical thermodynamics and electrophoresis.Pedro E. Arce, Tennessee Technological University Pedro E. Arce is a University Distinguished Faculty Fellow, Professor and Chair of the Chemical En- gineering Dpt. at Tennessee Technological University, Cookeville, TN. He has

Conference Session

Experiential Learning in ECE

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dick Blandford, University of Evansville; Mark Earl Randall, University of Evansville

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Electrical and Computer

-altitude balloon project which received NSF funding in 2008 originated with TaylorUniversity in Upland, Indiana. Since that time numerous other universities have becomeinvolved in the project by way of Taylor's ongoing summer workshops. A typical balloon travelsto about 100,000 feet in a two to three hour period, bursts, and parachutes its payload to earth. Aballoon can be used to launch a 12 pound load into a near-space environment for a modest cost.The balloon and the load can be tracked and the load can be recovered using the GlobalPositioning System (GPS). This system allows undergraduate electrical and computerengineering students to design instrumentation packages for a harsh environment and therecovered data can be used to judge the

Conference Session

Global Education in Construction Education

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Casey Cline, Boise State University; Cole Seamons

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Construction

AC 2011-2183: QUALIFICATIONS OF SAFETY PROFESSIONALS IN THEU.S. CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRYR. Casey Cline, Boise State University Casey Cline is an Assistant Professor in the Construction Management Department within the College of Engineering at Boise State University. Dr. Cline earned a B.S. in Business Administration from Oklahoma State University, an M.S. in Construction Science from the University of Oklahoma, and a Ph.D. in Education (Adult Development Organizational Learning) from The University of Idaho. His educational research interests are focused on improving construction management processes to facilitate the efficient management of construction projects.Mr. Cole Seamons Undergraduate construction

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Structural Education Applications in Architectural Engineering

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sinead MacNamara, Syracuse University

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Architectural

idealteaching tools. Furthermore, the AASHTO Guide Specifications for Design of PedestrianBridges represent a manageable introduction to formal engineering design for a semesterlong project. This paper describes a one credit hour, semester long, project undertaken byMArch students alongside a required course in Structural Engineering Design. Studentsundertook conceptual design of pedestrian bridges. After a class wide study of innovativeprecedents, they worked in small groups and were required to choose and analyze a site,and propose an initial structural scheme. A minimum clear span was required to pushmore ambitious spanning strategies. They then performed a Finite Element Analysis andsized all the primary structural members of the bridge. The

Conference Session

Lessons for New Engineering Educators

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Hoda Baytiyeh, American University, Beirut; Mohamad K. Naja, The Lebanese University

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New Engineering Educators

AC 2011-1413: ATTITUDES TOWARD PURSUING DOCTORAL STUD-IES IN ENGINEERINGHoda Baytiyeh, The American University of Beirut Hoda Baytiyeh is a computer engineer. She has earned a Ph.D. in Instructional Technology from The University of Tennessee, Knoxville. She is currently an assistant professor in the Education Department at The American University of Beirut. Her research interests include Engineering Education, ubiquitous computing using Open Source Software, and online learning communities.Mohamad K. Naja, The Lebanese University Mohamad Naja has earned his M.S. and Ph. D. in Civil Engineering from Michigan State University at East Lansing. He is currently an associate professor in the Civil Engineering Department

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ECE Division Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mariusz Jankowski, University of Southern Maine

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Electrical and Computer

AC 2011-2172: RECENT ADVANCES IN COMPUTATIONAL TECHNOL-OGY IN THE CLASSROOMMariusz Jankowski, University of Southern Maine Dr. Mariusz Jankowski received the Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from the City University of New York in 1989. He is currently an Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering and Chairperson at the University of Southern Maine. His research interests are in the areas of signal and image processing, in particular image enhancement, segmentation, shape description, and recognition. He has many years of experience in developing commercial software for image processing and is the author of a professional software system for image processing based on Mathematica, a modern system for scientific

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Engineering Laboratories

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mustafa G. Guvench, University of Southern Maine; Derek Richardson, Fairchild Semiconductor

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

AC 2011-2416: MICROWAVE PLASMA CLEANER DESIGN FOR SEMI-CONDUCTOR FABRICATION AND MATERIALS PROCESSING LABO-RATORY USEMustafa G. Guvench, University of Southern Maine Mustafa G. Guvench received M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Electrical Engineering and Applied Physics from Case Western Reserve University. He is currently a full professor of Electrical Engineering at the University of Southern Maine. Prior to joining U.S.M. he served on the faculties of the University of Pittsburgh and M.E.T.U., Ankara, Turkey. His research interests and publications span the field of mi- croelectronics including I.C. design, MEMS and semiconductor technology and its application in sensor development, finite element and analytical modeling

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Laboratories and Projects in BME

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Yakov Cherner, ATEL, LLC; Sonia Sparks Wallman; Margaret Bryans, Montgomery County Community College; Marina Taranova, Southern Federal University, Russia

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Biomedical

Biological Engineering EducationAbstractThe paper presents a blended educational environment which comprises a traditional hands-onlaboratory using a low pressure liquid chromatography system and a virtual version of the lowpressure liquid chromatography system and processes, as well as a variety of printed and onlinelearning resources. The blended learning environment for biopharmaceutical production ofproteins has been jointly developed by the Northeast Biomanufacturing Center and Collaborative(NBC2) and the Massachusetts based company ATeL, LLC to address not only the education andtraining needs of biomanufacturing, but chemical and biological engineering disciplines willbenefit as well.IntroductionTo support the development of the infrastructure

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Two Year-to-Four Year Transfer Topics Part II

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mary R. Anderson-Rowland, Arizona State University

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Two Year College Division

AC 2011-2089: REDUCING GPA SHOCK FOR ENGINEERING AND COM-PUTER SCIENCE COMMUNITY COLLEGE TRANSFER STUDENTSMary R. Anderson-Rowland, Arizona State University MARY R.ANDERSON-ROWLAND is the PI of an NSF STEP grant to work with five non-metropolitan community colleges to produce more engineers, especially female and underrepresented minority engi- neers. She also directs three academic scholarship programs, including one for transfer students. An Associate Professor in Computing, Informatics, and Systems Design Engineering, she was the Associate Dean of Student affairs in the Ira a. Fulton School of Engineering at ASU from 1993-2004. She was named a top 5% engineering teacher for 2009-2010. She received the WEPAN

Conference Session

Design in Freshman and Sophomore Courses

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Emre Selvi, Muskingum University; Sandra Soto-Caban, Muskingum University; Richard S. Taylor, Muskingum University; William R Wilson, Muskingum University

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Design in Engineering Education

AC 2011-2019: SIMILAR CONSECUTIVE BRIDGE DESIGN PROJECTSFOR FRESHMEN AND SOPHOMORE LEVEL ENGINEERING COURSESEmre Selvi, Muskingum University Emre Selvi is an Assistant Professor of Engineering at Muskingum University, New Concord. He received his academic degrees in Mechanical Engineering; B.S. and M.S. from Middle East Technical University and PhD from Texas Tech University. Prior to starting his PhD in 2004, he worked as a Design and Production Engineer for Aselsan Inc. over four years. His research interests are high pressure material science and engineering design, especially as it relate to educational environments.Sandra Soto-Caban, Muskingum University Sandra Soto-Caban received her BSEE and MSEE from

Conference Session

Globalizing Engineering Education II: Best Practices

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James McConnell, North Carolina State University; Brian D. Koehler, North Carolina State University

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ASEE Global Programs

AC 2011-1153: EDUCATING GLOBALLY COMPETENT ENGINEERS INSEGOVIA, SPAINJames McConnell , North Carolina State University James McConnell was born in the city of Rome, New York. His father was in the military working as a combat photographer so the family moved around a lot before settling in Panama for 5 years until he was 10. Living in Panama and driving through Central America to return to the United States created a desire to continue being around the Spanish language and Hispanic culture. It also motivated him to receive an MA in Hispanic Literature from the University of Arizona where he taught from 1995 2000 before accepting a position as Caribbean Operations Director for an adventure travel company for

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Susan L. Burkett, University of Alabama; John C. Lusth, University of Alabama; Sushma Kotru, University of Alabama

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NSF Grantees

AC 2011-1481: CREATIVITY IN AN INTRODUCTORY ENGINEERINGCOURSESusan L. Burkett, University of Alabama Susan L. Burkett is the Alabama Power Foundation Endowed Professor in Electrical and Computer En- gineering at the University of Alabama. She received her B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees in Electrical Engineering from the University of Missouri in Columbia, Missouri. She served as Program Director at the National Science Foundation (NSF) in the Division of Undergraduate (DUE) Education from 2005- 2007. Professor Burkett is a member of ASEE, AVS: Science and Technology Society, and a senior member of IEEE.John C. Lusth, University of AlabamaSushma Kotru, The University of Alabama Sushma Kotru earned the B.S., M.S

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Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology Projects and Applications

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Marshall, University of Southern Maine

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Engineering Technology

AC 2011-583: PROGRAMMABLE LOGIC CONTROLLERS: AN ECONOM-ICAL METHOD FOR KEEPING THIS IMPORTANT CURRICULUM CUR-RENTJohn Marshall, University of Southern Maine John Marshall received his Ph.D. from Texas A&M University and is the Departmental Internship Co- ordinator at the University of Southern Maine. His areas of specialization include Power and Energy Processing, Applied Process Control Engineering, Automation, Fluid Power, and Facility Planning. Page 22.1184.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Programmable Logic Controllers: An

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Effective Projects and Experiments in Instrumentation and Control

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Bowker; Saleh M. Sbenaty, Middle Tennessee State University; Mark Newton Johnson, Equipass ID

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Instrumentation

AC 2011-1603: ANIMAL RECORD MANAGEMENT USING AN EMBED-DED RFID-BASED SYSTEMMr. David Bowker David Bowker is currently working as an Embedded Application Engineer at a consumer electronics company in Nashville, TN. He received his BS degree in Computer Engineering Technology and MS degree in Engineering Technology from Middle Tennessee State University.Saleh M. Sbenaty, Middle Tennessee State University Dr. Sbenaty is currently a Professor of Engineering Technology at Middle Tennessee State University. He received the BS degree in EE from Damascus University and the MS and Ph.D. degrees in EE from Tennessee Technological University. He is actively engaged in curriculum development for technological education. He