Conference Session

New Teaching Methods in Construction Eduction

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Thomas M. Korman Ph.D., P.E., California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

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Construction

AC 2011-45: TEACHING ENERGY EFFICIENCY FUNDAMENTALS INCONSTRUCTION EDUCATION: PROJECT REDUCEThomas M. Korman, Ph.D., P.E., California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo Dr. Korman is a graduate of the California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo with a B.S. degree in Civil Engineering and Stanford University with an M.S. and Ph.D. in Construction Engineering and Management. Dr. Korman is an Associate Professor at Cal Poly State University, San Luis Obispo with faculty responsibilities in the construction management, civil and environmental engineering, and the recently approved fire protection engineering accredited degree programs. Dr. Korman has worked for several public agencies, consulting

Conference Session

Technology in the ECE Classroom

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Paul J. Weber, Lake Superior State University

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Electrical and Computer

Timely Feedback and Strengthened Study Habits via Computer Automated End-of-Lecture QuestionsAbstractTimely feedback is a critical component of the educational process for both the students and theinstructor. Such feedback enables students to gauge how well they are understanding the materialand seek help and/or adjust study habits when needed. It also enables the instructor to alter thepace and topics of particular class periods to adjust to the needs of individuals and a class as awhole. Automated End-Of-Lecture Questions (EOLQs) can enable such feedback.The EOLQs described in this paper consisted of a set of questions that were to be answered priorto the start of the subsequent class period. They were implemented via a Course

Conference Session

Industrial Collaboration and Applications

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert J. Durkin, IUPUI

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Engineering Technology

EducationAbstractSmall businesses face extremely difficult times in the current economic climate. They are facedwith international price competition, yet are unable to afford the very resources needed to helpthem become more competitive. At the same time, Engineering Technology education focuseson practical engineering methods, but has few opportunities to offer students practical casestudies in which to apply their training. This is an opportunity to match these needs, and perhapsexpand the potential employment base for our students.This paper explores the development of hands-on, project-centered learning opportunities byapplying engineering technology coursework to specific small business productivity and designproblems. A case study illustrates why these

Conference Session

TAC/ABET Related Outcome Based Assessment Methods and Models

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ilya Grinberg, Buffalo State College; Ronald E. Land, Pennsylvania State University, New Kensington; Thomas M. Hall Jr., Northwestern State University; Kelly Ann Lacroix, Society of Manufacturing Engineers; Steve Macho, Buffalo State College; Mike Eastman, Rochester Institute of Technology

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Engineering Technology

AC 2011-2810: EET NATIONALLY-NORMED ASSESSMENT EXAM: FIRSTEXPERIENCES AND THEIR RELATIONS TO ABET OUTCOMESIlya Grinberg, Buffalo State College Ilya Grinberg graduated from the Lviv Polytechnic Institute (Lviv, Ukraine) with an MS in EE and earned a Ph.D. degree from the Moscow Institute of Civil Engineering (Moscow, Russia). He has over 30 years of experience in design and consulting in the field of power distribution systems and design automation. Currently he is Professor of Engineering Technology at Buffalo State College. He is a Senior Member of IEEE, and a member of ASEERonald E. Land, Pennsylvania State University, New Kensington Ronald (”Ron”) Land is an Associate Professor in the School of Engineering Design

Conference Session

Industrial Collaboration and Applications

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nasser Alaraje, Michigan Technological University; Aleksandr Sergeyev, Michigan Technological University; Joanne E. DeGroat, Ohio State University

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Engineering Technology

AC 2011-892: COLLABORATIVE CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT OFAN INDUSTRY-DRIVEN DIGITAL LOGIC DESIGNNasser Alaraje, Michigan Technological University Dr. Alaraje’s research interests focuses on processor architecture, System-on-Chip design methodology, Field-Programmable Logic Array (FPGA) architecture and design methodology, Engineering Technology Education, and hardware description language modeling. Dr. Alaraje is currently the Electrical Engineer- ing Technology program chair as well as a faculty member at Michigan Technological University, he taught and developed courses in Computer Engineering technology area at University of Cincinnati, and Michigan Technological University. Dr. Alaraje is a Fulbright scholar; he is a

Conference Session

Integration of Liberal Education into Engineering

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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George D. Ricco, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Engineering Ethics, Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

AC 2011-2104: THREE DEADLY VENOMS: PHENOMENOLOGY, EXIS-TENTIALISM, AND PHILOSOPHICAL CONSTRUCTS TO EXPAND EN-GINEERING EDUCATION RESEARCH METHODOLOGIES AND PHI-LOSOPHYGeorge D Ricco, Purdue University, West Lafayette George D. Ricco is a doctoral student in Purdue University’s School of Engineering Education. He previ- ously received an MS in Earth and Planetary Sciences studying geospatial imaging and an MS in Physics studying high-pressure, high-temperature FT-IR spectroscopy in heavy water, both from the University of California at Santa Cruz. He has a BSE in Engineering Physics with a concentration in Electrical Engineering from Case Western Reserve University. His academic interests include longitudinal

Conference Session

State of Manufacturing Engineering Education

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Steven Wendel, Sinclair Community College

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Manufacturing

: A Dynamic Framework for DevelopmentAbstract Following up on its 2009 research, the National Center for Manufacturing Education(NCME) continues to explore trends in manufacturing education programs. This paper presents acompilation of results from the “Question(s) of the Week” framework designed to preface the2011 study and move the trends report towards an ongoing, dynamic source of relevantinformation for engineering technology educators engaged in the design and delivery ofmanufacturing education.Introduction The National Center for Manufacturing Education (NCME) housed at SinclairCommunity College, Dayton, Ohio published Trends in Manufacturing Programs1 in 2009. TheNCME acknowledges support from the National Science

Conference Session

Information Literacy: Preparing Students for the Real World

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Eugene Barsky, University of British Columbia; Annette Berndt, University of British Columbia; Aleteia Greenwood, University of British Columbia; Carla S Paterson, University of British Columbia

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Engineering Libraries

AC 2011-265: WHAT INFORMATION SOURCES DO ENGINEERING STU-DENTS USE TO ADDRESS AUTHENTIC SOCIOTECHNICAL PROBLEMS?Eugene Barsky, University of British Columbia Eugene Barsky is a Science and Engineering Librarian at the University of British Columbia (UBC). Pub- lished extensively in the library science literature, he also is the winner of 2007 Canadian Health Library Association ’Emerging Leader’ award and 2007 Partnership award from the Canadian Physiotherapy As- sociation.Annette Berndt, University of British ColumbiaAleteia Greenwood, University of British Columbia Aleteia Greenwood is Head Librarian, Science & Engineering Library at the University of British Columbia. She is also student, faculty and

Conference Session

Topics Related to Telecommunications

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Yuhong Zhang, Texas Southern University; Xuemin Chen, Texas Southern University; Lawrence O Kehinde P.E., Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State

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Engineering Technology

AC 2011-2119: DEVELOPING DIGITAL/ANALOG TELECOMMUNICA-TION LABORATORYDr. Yuhong Zhang, Texas Southern University Yuhong Zhang is an assistant professor at Texas Southern UniversityXuemin Chen, Texas Southern UniversityProf. Lawrence O Kehinde P.E., Texas Southern University Page 22.457.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Developing Digital/Analog Telecommunication LaboratoryAbstractBased on many years of teaching in Engineering Technology (ET), we found that many ET studentsexperience a disconnection between theory and application of concepts. In addition, it is a challenge ofkeeping a student’s

Conference Session

Assessment and Evaluation of K-12 Engineering Programs

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tao Hong, Purdue University; Senay Purzer, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Monica E. Cardella, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Engineering and Public Policy, K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

AC 2011-2243: USING FACTOR ANALYSIS TO RE-VISIT THE TEACH-ING DESIGN, ENGINEERING, AND TECHNOLOGY (DET) SURVEYTAO HONG, Purdue University Tao Hong is a Post-doctoral Research Associate in College of Engineering Education at Purdue University. He earned his Ph.D degree in Educational Measurement and Research Methodology at Purdue Univer- sity. His B.S. degree is in Business Management. His principal research focus is assessment methods in engineering education and service learning program evaluation.Senay Purzer, Purdue University, West Lafayette Senay Purzer is an Assistant Professor in the School of Engineering Education and is the Co-Director of Assessment Research for the Institute for P-12 Engineering Research

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Digital Simulation Tools in Energy Education

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Saeed Sean Monemi, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

AC 2011-2687: SMART GRID DEVELOPMENT USING MODELING, DE-SIGN, SIMULATION, AND DIAGNOSES OF ELECTRICAL DISTRIBU-TION NETWORKSaeed Sean Monemi, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona Dr. Saeed Sean Monemi is a professor of Electrical and Computer engineering at California State Poly- technic University, Pomona. He has published many papers and currently conducting projects in the areas of smart grid, embedded systems, software engineering, and operating systems. Page 22.1301.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 A Course in Smart Grid development using

Conference Session

Student Learning and Assessment II

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Anca L. Sala, Baker College; Raghu Echempati, Kettering University

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Mechanical Engineering

AC 2011-2215: PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT OF UNDERGRADUATEVIBRATIONS COURSEAnca L. Sala, Baker College Anca L. Sala, Associate Professor, is Chair of the Engineering Department at Baker College. Dr. Sala coordinates several engineering and technology programs, teaches and develops engineering curriculum, and leads the ABET accreditation activities in the department. She is an active member of ASEE, ASME, and OSA.Raghu Echempati, Kettering University Raghu Echempati is a professor of Mechanical Engineering with over 25 years of teaching, research and consulting experiences in Design and Simulation of Sheet Metal Forming Processes. He has published several educational and research papers at ASEE, ASME and other

Conference Session

New Faculty Development

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mahesh Aggarwal, Gannon University; Karinna M Vernaza, Gannon University

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New Engineering Educators

. Requirements for teaching and service may vary from university to university but theyare very similar in most of the aspects. This paper presents the typical requirements at GannonUniversity, Erie, PA in each of the above mentioned areas. A comparison will also be made withsix others teaching-based institutions. Requirements at Gannon University have changed over theyears from no scholarship requirements before the 1980s to significant scholarly activityrequirements today. Faculty members rely on student evaluations conducted at the end of eachsemester and once a year peer evaluation to satisfy teaching requirements. At GannonUniversity, the Boyer’s model of scholarship was adopted around 2000 to satisfy scholarshiprequirements.New faculty starting

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Janet H. Murray, Georgia Tech; Christine Valle, Georgia Institute of Technology; Sue Rosser, San Francisco State University; Wendy C. Newstetter, Georgia Institute of Technology; Laurence J. Jacobs, Georgia Institute of Technology; John D. Leonard II, Georgia Institute of Technology; Sneha Veeragoudar Harrell

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NSF Grantees

AC 2011-1198: INTEL: INTERACTIVE TOOLKIT FOR ENGINEERINGLEARNING CONTEXTUALIZING STATICS PROBLEMS TO EXPANDAND RETAIN WOMEN AND URM ENGINEERSJanet H. Murray, Georgia Tech Professor in Digital Media Graduate Program, Georgia Tech, interaction designer, and author of Hamlet on the Holodeck: The Future of Narrative in Cyberspace (1997) and Inventing the Medium: Principles of Interaction Design as a Cultural Practice (MIT, forthcoming in 2011). She is Director of Georgia Tech’s Experimental Television Lab where she has created prototypes for PBS’s American Experience, POV, and the History Channel. Before coming to Georgia Tech she directed educational computing projects at MIT with funding from NEH, Annenberg/CPB, and

Conference Session

Integration of Liberal Education into Engineering

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

K.L. Jordan, Michigan Technological University; Anahita Pakzad, Michigan Technological University; Renee Oats, Michigan Technological University

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Engineering Ethics, Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

AC 2011-1120: ETHICAL AND SOCIETAL IMPLICATIONS OF INTERNET-BASED ENGINEERING EDUCATION: FACULTY AND STUDENT PER-SPECTIVESK.L. Jordan, Michigan Technological University K.L. Jordan completed her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in Mechanical Engineering at Michigan Tech- nological University in 2006 and 2008 respectively. During her undergraduate tenure she was an active member of the National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) and currently serves on the Board of Direc- tors. She is also the current President of the ASEE student chapter at Michigan Tech. As the recipient of a King-Chavez-Parks graduate fellowship, Ms. Jordan has agreed to seek an engineering faculty position upon completion of her doctoral degree

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Xuemin Chen, Texas Southern University; Lawrence O Kehinde P.E., Texas Southern University; Yuhong Zhang, Texas Southern University; Shahryar Darayan, Texas Southern University; David O. Olowokere, Texas Southern University; Daniel Osakue, Texas Southern University

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NSF Grantees

AC 2011-914: USING VIRTUAL AND REMOTE LABORATORY TO EN-HANCE ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY EDUCATIONXuemin Chen, Texas Southern UniversityProf. Lawrence O Kehinde P.E., Texas Southern UniversityProf. Yuhong Zhang, Texas Southern UniversityShahryar Darayan, Texas Southern University Dr. Darayan received his Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from University of Houston in 1993. He is currently a professor and the program coordinator of Electronics Engineering Technology program at Texas Southern University. His research area applies to electromagnetic and instrumentation, computer hardware and software design, progarm assessment, and laboratory development.David O. Olowokere, Texas Southern UniversityMr. Daniel Osakue, Texas Southern

Conference Session

Structural Education Applications in Architectural Engineering

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Pyo-Yoon Hong, Southern Polytechnic State University

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Architectural

architectural programs)IntroductionIt is interesting to note that the pedagogic approaches of teaching structural principles inarchitectural programs and in civil engineering disciplines are almost identical and haveremained relatively unchanged for the past few decades. Lectures are generally conducted usingcalculation-intensive platforms and the role of the students in the lecture is relatively limited, andthus they remain in a passive mode of learning throughout the classes. A mathematical approachis unquestionably the most exact, effective and economical way in engineering problem solvingas well as in engineering education. However, based on my experiences as a structures professorin architectural programs, this white-board-only teaching

Conference Session

Design Communications & Cognition II

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Andrea Goncher P.E., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Aditya Johri, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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Design in Engineering Education

AC 2011-2152: THE IDENTIFICATION AND EMERGENCE OF CONSTRAINTSIN ENGINEERING DESIGN PROJECTSAndrea Goncher, Virginia Tech Andrea Goncher is a Ph.D. candidate in Engineering Education at Virginia Polytechnic and State Univer- sity.Dr. Aditya Johri, Virginia Tech Page 22.1466.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 The Identification and Emergence of Constraints in Engineering Design ProjectsAbstractThe focus of this paper is on how constraints are identified within design teams and how thecontext

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Larry J. Shuman, University of Pittsburgh; Mary E. Besterfield-Sacre, University of Pittsburgh; Tuba Pinar Yildirim, University of Pittsburgh; Karen M. Bursic, University of Pittsburgh; Natasa Vidic, University of Pittsburgh

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NSF Grantees

AC 2011-1167: CCLI: MODEL ELICITING ACTIVITIES: EXPERIMENTSAND MIXED METHODS TO ASSESS STUDENT LEARNINGLarry J. Shuman, University of Pittsburgh Larry J. Shuman is Senior Associate Dean for Academics and Professor of Industrial Engineering at the University of Pittsburgh. His research focuses on improving the engineering educational experience with an emphasis on assessment of design and problem solving, and the study of the ethical behavior of engineers and engineering managers. A former senior editor of the Journal of Engineering Education, Dr. Shuman is the founding editor of Advances in Engineering Education. He has published widely in the engineering education literature, and is co-author of Engineering Ethics

Conference Session

Sustainable Energy Education

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Chasnov, Cedarville University

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

AC 2011-114: CUTTING AWAY FROM THE POWER GRIDRobert Chasnov and Mark Gathany, Cedarville University Bob is a Professor of Engineering and has been presenting the need for his mechanical engineering stu- dents to understand climate change. Mark is an Assistant Professor of Biology and heads the Environ- mental Science program at Cedarville. Page 22.414.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Cutting Away From the Power GridAbstractOne of the course objectives for the junior-level Thermodynamics course being taught to ourmechanical engineering (ME) majors

Conference Session

Developing Systems Engineering Curriculum, Part II

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ricardo Pineda, University of Texas, El Paso; John E. Weaver, Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company; Oscar H. Salcedo, University of Texas, El Paso; Jose Luis Falliner, The University of Texas, El Paso; Richard T. Schoephoerster, University of Texas, El Paso

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Systems Engineering

AC 2011-2786: AN EDUCATIONAL SYSTEMS ENGINEERING MODELFOR LEADERSHIP ENGINEERINGRicardo Pineda, University of Texas, El Paso Dr. Ricardo L. Pineda holds Ph.D. and M.Sc. degrees from Lehigh University and a B.Sc. degree from Universidad Nacional de Colombia. He has over 25 years of experience in Systems Engineering in dif- ferent industries ranging from Research and Development at Bell Labs to Chief Technology Officer at AT&T in Mexico. He was a Distinguished Member of the Technical Staff (DMTS) at Bell labs where as a Systems Engineer he worked on requirements and the architecture of new services and technologies in the AT&T Network. He was the Chief Technology Officer for the definition, development

Conference Session

Manufacturing Capstone and Design Projects

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steven Fleishman, Western Washington University

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Engineering Technology

AC 2011-43: TO WELDOR NOT TO WELD - EVALUATION OF AN UN-DERGRADUATE ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY WELDING AND FAB-RICATION COURSESteven Fleishman, Western Washington University Steven Fleishman is currently an Assistant Professor at Western Washington University in the Engineering Technology Department, and Vehicle Research Institute. He has more than twenty years of experience in automotive drivetrain R&D, and is currently engaged in a hybrid bus research project with his undergrad- uate student team and industrial partners. Page 22.1530.1 c American Society for Engineering Education

Conference Session

Curricular Developments in Energy Education II

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Teodora Rutar, Seattle University; Gregory Mason, Seattle University

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

AC 2011-1838: DESCRIPTION OF THREE ALGAE-RELATED INTER-DISCIPLINARY SENIOR DESIGN PROJECTS IN MECHANICAL ENGI-NEERING AND THEIR IMPACT ON STUDENTSTeodora 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.eduGregory Mason, Seattle University Page

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Biological & Agricultural Technical Session II

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mary Leigh Wolfe, Virginia Tech; Nicholas M Holden, University College Dublin; Demetres Briassoulis, Agricultural University of Athens; Francisco Ayuga, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, BIPREE Research Group; Giacomo Scarascia Mugnozza, University of Bari, Italy

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Biological & Agricultural

. Dr. Wolfe has been very active in accreditation of engineering educational programs, including serving as chair of the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, Inc. for the 2007-08 accreditation cycle. Dr. Wolfe is a Fellow of ASABE, the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineers (AIMBE), and ABET, Inc.Dr. Nicholas M Holden, University College Dublin Associate Professor UCD Biosystems Engineering Dublin, IrelandDr. Demetres Briassoulis, Agricultural University of Athens Professor D. Briassoulis has a very strong background in education and research in both Agricultural Engineering (Diploma, AUA, 1976; M.S. 1982 & PhD 1985 in Ag. Engineering, University of Illinois) and in Civil

Conference Session

Public Policy in Engineering Education

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephanie Adams, Virginia Commonwealth University; Rosalyn S. Hobson, Virginia Commonwealth University

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Engineering and Public Policy

AC 2011-126: SOLDIER TO ENGINEER: FROM THE BATTLEFIELD TOTHE CLASSROOMStephanie Adams, Virginia Commonwealth University Dr. Stephanie G. Adams an Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Virginia Commonwealth University. She previously spent ten years as a Professor of Industrial and Management Systems Engi- neering at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. She received her Ph.D. in Interdisciplinary Engineering (Concentration area: Industrial Engineering and Management), from Texas A&M University. Dr. Adams is an honor graduate of North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, where she earned her BS in Mechanical Engineering. She also received the Master of Engineering degree in Systems

Conference Session

Global Education in Construction Education

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Neil D. Opfer, University of Nevada, Las Vegas; David R. Shields, University of Nevada, Las Vegas

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Construction

AC 2011-2327: CURRENT TRENDS IN OSHA-AUTHORIZED CONSTRUC-TION SAFETY EDUCATIONNeil D. Opfer, University of Nevada, Las Vegas Neil Opfer holds a P.D. Engineering from University of Wisconsin-Madison, an MBA from Purdue Uni- versity along with a B.S. Building Theory, B.A. Economics, and B.A. Business, all from Washington State University. He has been on the faculty of the Construction Management Program College of En- gineering at University of Nevada, Las Vegas since 1989. In addition, he has extensive experience in the construction industry in various construction positions and as a construction consultant. He is a member of ASEE. He is a OSHA Authorized Construction Industry Trainer

Conference Session

Recruitment & Retention of Women II

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Donna Milgram, National Institute for Women in Trades, Technology & Sciences (IWITTS)

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Women in Engineering

served as Principal Investigator (PI) for several National Science Foundation (NSF) projects and a National Institute of Justice grant. She is currently PI of the CalWomenTech Project, a $2 million NSF grant awarded in April 2006. Through this five-year grant, eight California community colleges have received training and technical assistance to help recruit and retain women into technology programs where they are under-represented. The Project was highlighted by NSF in 2009 for demonstrat- ing significant achievement and program effectiveness. Page 22.1555.1 c American Society for

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New Trends in ECE Education

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Juan F. Arratia, Interamerican University of Puerto Rico; Martina Y. Trucco, Hewlett-Packard Labs; Luis F. Font, Ana G. Mendez University System

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Electrical and Computer

AC 2011-557: CARIBBEAN COMPUTING CENTER FOR EXCELLENCE:BUILDING UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH SKILLS, CHANGING PER-CEPTIONS OF POST-GRADUATE STUDYDr. Juan F. ArratiaMartina Y. Trucco, HP Labs Martina Y. Trucco is responsible for research strategy and portfolio management at HP Labs, HP’s global corporate research lab. Previously, she worked in HP Labs’ Open Innovation Office and University Re- lations office, leading development of strategic university, commercial and government collaboration ac- tivities in the Latin America region, as well as creative and marketing activities for the team. She is passionate about education and technology, and a believer in the power of partnerships between industry, academia and

Conference Session

Build Diversity in Engineering Graduate Programs

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carl White, Morgan State University; Clifton Sean Martin, Innovative STEM Foundation (ISF); Maisha Drew, Innovative STEM Foundation; Givon Forbes, Innovative STEM Foundation (ISF)

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Minorities in Engineering

AC 2011-2111: INNOVATIVE STEM CONFERENCE (ISC): OUTREACH-ING TO UNDERREPRESENTED MINORITIES IN AN EFFORT TO IN-CREASE THEIR PARTICIPATION IN STEM RESEARCHDr. Carl White, Morgan State University In 1987, Dr. Carl White joined Morgan State University’s School of Engineering in Baltimore, Maryland, as an assistant professor. He is currently the Associate Dean for Research & Development and Gradu- ate/Professional Programs, as well as a full professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering. Dr. White has over ten years of experience in the management of funded research, both technical and educa- tional. Dr. White’s most recent award was from NASA’s University Research Center program to establish the Center of

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Technical Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ali Khabari, Wentworth Institute of Technology

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

crucial to provide advanced trainingto America’s future workforce [1-3]. In keeping with industry demands and the Wentworthtradition, hands-on nanotechnology laboratory experience is a central component of Wentworth’semerging nanotechnology and engineering course offerings. The impact on undergraduatescience and technology education is significant, and the project is generating new researchopportunities for undergraduate students. The nanotechnology laboratory allows students todevelop nanotechnology-related knowledge and skills through their coursework that can later beapplied to further research, improve design projects, and create solutions to improve the overallquality of life. The laboratory is used not only by undergraduate students, but