Paper ID #8733On Developing a Software Defined Radio Laboratory Course for Undergrad-uate Wireless Engineering CurriculumProf. Shiwen Mao, Auburn University Shiwen Mao received Ph.D. in electrical and computer engineering from Polytechnic University, Brook- lyn, NY. Currently, he is the McWane Associate Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Auburn University, Auburn, AL, USA. His research interests include cross-layer optimiza- tion of wireless networks and multimedia communications, with current focus on cognitive radio, small cells, 60 GHz mmWave networks, free space optical networks, and
Paper ID #8601On the Role of the Professor in Creating a Positive Learning EnvironmentDr. Waddah Akili, Iowa State University Page 24.951.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014 On the Role of the Professor in Creating a Positive Learning EnvironmentAbstract: The paper focuses on the role of a “caring” faculty who believes that being adedicated, thoughtful, and passionate is as important as being professionally competent. Itis argued that faculty members can improve the quality of
Paper ID #9687Optical filter design, fabrication and characterization; A multifaceted ap-proach to project based curriculumDr. Scott Ryan Kirkpatrick, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Scott Kirkpatrick is an Assistant Professor of Physics and Optical Engineering at Rose-Hulman Insti- tute of Technology. He teaches physics, semiconductor processes, and micro electrical and mechanical systems (MEMS). His research interests include heat engines, magnetron sputtering, and nanomaterial self-assembly. His masters thesis work at the University of Nebraska Lincoln focused on reactive sput- tering process control. His doctoral
Paper ID #9537Peer Assessment of Design Reports in a First-Year Introduction to Engineer-ing CourseDr. Angela Thompson P.E., University of Louisville Angela Thompson, PhD, PE, is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Engineering Fundamentals at the University of Louisville J.B. Speed School of Engineering. She received her PhD in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Louisville in 2011. She currently teaches Introduction to Engineering and Engineering Analysis courses. Her research interests include biomechanics of pediatric injury and undergraduate engineering education
Paper ID #10450Roads, Rails and Race Cars: a STEM Educational Program for 4th-12thGrade StudentsMs. Cynthia Marie Baker, University of Nebraska, Lincoln - Mid American Transportation Center Cynthia Baker is the Educational Programs Coordinator for the Mid-America and Nebraska Transporta- tion Centers. She is a Ph.D. student/Doctoral Candidate at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in the Educational Psychology Department.Dr. Laurence R Rilett P.E., University of Nebraska, Lincoln Dr. Laurence R. Rilett is a Distinguished Professor of Civil Engineering and the inaugural holder of the Keith W. Klaasmeyer Chair in
Paper ID #10010SAMPLE: Small Autonomous Monitoring Platform for Lakes and Estuaries,a Student Engineering ProjectMr. Moustapha Diab, University of Maryland Eastern Shore Moustapha Diab is currently a mechanical engineering master’s student and a research assistant in the Fastening and Joining Research Institute (FAJRI) at Oakland University. Mr. Diab graduated from the University of Maryland Eastern Shore with a degree in Engineering with a mechanical engineering spe- cialization. During his senior undergraduate year, Mr. Diab along with a group of undergraduates, de- signed and built an autonomous boat to monitor water
Paper ID #9381Student Perceptions of Inverted Classroom Benefits in a First-Year Engineer-ing CourseDr. Krista M. Kecskemety, Ohio State University Krista Kecskemety is a lecturer in the Engineering Education Innovation Center at The Ohio State Univer- sity. Krista received her B.S. in Aerospace Engineering at The Ohio State University in 2006 and received her M.S. from Ohio State in 2007. In 2012, Krista completed her Ph.D. in Aerospace Engineering at Ohio State. Her engineering education research interests include investigating first-year engineering student experiences, faculty experiences, and the connection between
Paper ID #10635Teaching Engineering Project Management via Capstone Designs that De-velop a Viable ProductDon Bowie P.E., Aurasen Limited Don Bowie is a Systems Engineer with an extensive background in engineering design and management, labor relations, and various academic positions. His undergraduate degree is in Electrical Engineering from the University of Illinois, with a Masters in Engineering from Seattle University. Mr. Bowie is an honors graduate from The Executive Program at the Darden Graduate School of Business Admin- istration, University of Virginia. His engineering and management background spans four
Paper ID #10157The Use of Videos as a Tool to Reinforce Engineering Economy Course Top-ics: Lessons LearnedMr. Billy Gray, Tarleton State University Billy Gray earned his B.S. in manufacturing engineering technology from Tarleton State University, Stephenville, Texas, in 2001 and his M.S. in systems and engineering management from Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas, in 2006. He is currently pursuing his PhD in industrial engineering at the University of Texas at Arlington. He has 10 years of work experience in manufacturing, operations, and engineering management and is currently an assistant professor at Tarleton State
Paper ID #10212Using Engineering to Address the Common Core Standards: A Four WeekWorkshop (Curriculum Exchange)Dr. Patricia Carlson, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Dr. Patricia ”Pat” A. Carlson is a transplanted middle westerner, having spent her childhood in Norfolk, Va. She came to Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology early in her teaching career and has taught a variety of courses over the past three decades. Dr. Carlson has held a number of American Society for Engineering Education summer fellowships that have taken her to NASA-Goddard, NASA-Langley, the Army Research Laboratory in Aberdeen, Maryland, and
Paper ID #8754Effect of Flipping the Classroom on Student Performance in First Year Engi-neering CoursesDr. Kathleen A. Ossman, University of Cincinnati Dr. Kathleen Ossman is an Associate Professor in the School of Engineering Education in the College of Engineering and Applied Science at the University of Cincinnati. She teaches courses to freshmen engineering students that require the application of mathematics and physics to solving applied problems from a variety of engineering disciplines and utilize MATLAB for solving computationally intensive problems and analyzing data. She earned a BSEE and MSEE from Georgia Tech
Paper ID #10845From Classroom to Online to Hybrid: The Evolution of an Operations Man-agement CourseDr. Letitia M. Pohl, University of Arkansas Letitia Pohl is an instructor in the Department of Industrial Engineering at the University of Arkansas. She holds a Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering from the University of Arkansas, an M.S. in Systems Engineering from the Air Force Institute of Technology, and B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Tulane University. Dr. Pohl served as an officer in the U.S. Air Force for eight years. At the University of Arkansas, Dr. Pohl has served as the Assistant Director of the Mack-Blackwell
Paper ID #8737CENTRALIZED OR FEDERATED DATA MANAGEMENT MODELS, ITPROFESSIONALS’ PREFERENCESDr. Gholam Ali Shaykhian, NASA Ali Shaykhian has received a Master of Science (M.S.) degree in Computer Systems from University of Central Florida and a second M.S. degree in Operations Research from the same university and has earned a Ph.D. in Operations Research from Florida Institute of Technology. His research interests include knowledge management, data mining, object-oriented methodologies, design patterns, software safety, genetic and optimization algorithms and data mining. Dr. Shaykhian is a professional member of the
Paper ID #9596Consistency in Assessment of Pre-Engineering SkillsDr. Shelley Lorimer P.Eng., Grant MacEwan University Dr. Shelley Lorimer, P.Eng. is Chair of the Bachelor of Science in Engineering Transfer Program (BSEN) at Grant MacEwan University in Edmonton, Alberta. She teaches undergraduate courses in statics and dynamics, as well as courses in engineering professionalism. She is currently participating in a research project with Alberta Innovates – Technology Futures in the oil sands and hydrocarbon recovery group doing reservoir simulation of enhanced oil recovery processes. She has a Ph.D. in numerical modeling
Paper ID #10521Design and Diagnostic Problem-solving Approaches – Application to Ther-mal Comfort and Indoor Air QualityDr. Ahmed Cherif Megri, North Carolina A&T State University Dr. Ahmed Cherif Megri, Associate Professor of Architectural Engineering (AE). He teaches capstone, lighting, electrical, HVAC and energy design courses. He is the ABET Coordinator for the AE Program. His research areas include airflow modeling, zonal modeling, energy modeling, and artificial intelligence modeling using the support vector machine learning approach. Dr. Megri holds a PhD degree from INSA at Lyon (France) in the area of
Paper ID #9976Results from the AIChE Education Annual Survey: Chemical EngineeringElectivesDr. Margot A Vigeant, Bucknell University Margot is a professor of chemical engineering and an associate dean of the college of engineering at Bucknell University. Her interests include conceptual learning in engineering, active, collaborative, and problem-based learning, and how the use of technology and games can engage students.Dr. David L. Silverstein P.E., University of Kentucky David L. Silverstein is the PJC Engineering Professor of Chemical Engineering at the University of Ken- tucky. He is also the Director of the College of
Paper ID #9731Similarities and Differences in Undergraduate Biomedical Engineering Cur-ricula in the United StatesProf. David W. Gatchell PhD, Northwestern UniversityDr. Robert A Linsenmeier, Northwestern University Robert Linsenmeier is a professor of Biomedical Engineering in the Robert R. McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science, and of Neurobiology in the Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences, with an additional appointment in Ophthalmology. His research interests are in the role of retinal oxy- gen transport and metabolism in both normal conditions and diseases such as diabetic retinopathy and retinal
Paper ID #10696TRNSYS as an Education Tool to Predict Indoor Environment Temperaturefor Undergraduate StudentsDr. Ahmed Cherif Megri, North Carolina A&T State University Dr. Ahmed Cherif Megri, Associate Professor of Architectural Engineering (AE). He teaches capstone, lighting, electrical, HVAC and energy design courses. He is the ABET Coordinator for the AE Program. His research areas include airflow modeling, zonal modeling, energy modeling, and artificial intelligence modeling using the support vector machine learning approach. Dr. Megri holds a PhD degree from INSA at Lyon (France) in the area of Thermal
approaches that engage students in developing models of real world problems and their solu- tions. Her research also involves working with educators to shift their expectations and instructional prac- tice to facilitate effective STEM integration.Tamara is the recipient of a 2012 Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE) for her work on STEM integration with underrepresented minority and underprivileged urban K-12 students.Kristina Maruyama Tank, University of Minnesota, Twin CitiesMr. Aran W Glancy, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities Aran W. Glancy is a Ph.D. Candidate in STEM Education with an emphasis in Mathematics Education at the University of Minnesota. He is a former high school
-developed a Materials Concept Inventory for assessing conceptual knowledge of stu- dents in introductory materials engineering classes. He is currently conducting research on web-based tools for teaching and learning, misconceptions and strategies and tools to promote conceptual change in materials courses.Dr. Dale R Baker, Arizona State UniversityDr. Adam R Carberry, Arizona State University Adam R. Carberry, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor at Arizona State University in the Fulton Schools of Engineering. He earned a B.S. in Materials Science Engineering from Alfred University, and received his M.S. and Ph.D., both from Tufts University, in Chemistry and Engineering Education respectively. Dr. Carberry was previously
Paper ID #8652Work in Progress: Providing Continuing Education for Teachers in the Do-minican Republic Using Online Modules Developed through a First YearCapstone ProjectMr. David Reeping, Ohio Northern University David Reeping is a sophomore majoring in Engineering Education with a minor in Mathematics and an undergraduate research assistant. He is a Choose Ohio First scholar inducted during the 2012-2013 school year and the recipient of the Remsburg Creativity Award for 2013. Also, he is a member of the freshman honorary society (Alpha Lambda Delta / Phi Eta Sigma) and the mathematics honorary society (Kappa Mu Epsilon
Paper ID #9170A Strategic Engineering Management Approach to Innovation and Organi-zational Sustainability: An Addition to the Engineering Management Cur-riculum?Dr. Michael Browder, Bristol Tennessee Essential Services Michael Browder, a past chairman of American Public Power Association’s Board, has served as CEO of Bristol Tennessee Essential Services (BTES) since 1977. He earned his doctorate of Educational Lead- ership and Policy Analysis from ETSU, his Master of Administrative Science from the University of Alabama Huntsville and a Bachelor of Electrical Engineering from Auburn University. He is a regis- tered
Paper ID #9303Effect of Student Model Presentations from a Speaking Contest on the Devel-opment of Engineering Students as SpeakersMs. Maryellen Meny OverbaughMr. Michael Alley, Pennsylvania State University, University Park Michael Alley is an associate professor of engineering communication at Pennsylvania State University. He is the author of The Craft of Scientific Presentations (2nd ed.) and faculty advisor for Utree: Under- graduate teaching and research experiences in engineering.Ms. Christine Haas, Engineering Ambassadors Network
Paper ID #8865Examining the diffusion of research-based instructional strategies using so-cial network analysis: A case study of SCALE-UPMr. Xaver Neumeyer, Western Michigan University Xaver Neumeyer is currently a research associate at Western Michigan University, working on diffusion mechanisms of research-based instructional strategies. In his dissertation work, he examined the effect of team conflicts on students’ perceptions of effective teamwork. He received his Master of Science from the Illinois Institute of Technology. He has worked on research projects related to team learning, the role of team conflict in
Paper ID #9724Examining the Engineering Design Process of First-Year Engineering Stu-dents During a Hands-on, In-class Design Challenge.Ms. Jessica E S Swenson, Tufts Center for Engineering Education and Outreach Jessica Swenson is a graduate student at Tufts University. She is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in mechanical engineering with a research focus on engineering education. She received a M.S. from Tufts University in science, technology, engineering and math education and a B.S. from Northwestern University in mechan- ical engineering. Her current research involves examining the design process of undergraduate students
Paper ID #9716Flipping the Classroom at Scale to Achieve Integration of Theory and Prac-tice in a First Year Engineering Design and Build CourseDr. Carl A Reidsema PhD, The University of Queensland Associate Professor Carl Reidsema, University of Queensland Associate Professor Reidsema is a me- chanical design engineer with over 12 years industry experience. Beginning his academic career at the University of New South Wales in 2001, he led the Faculty development of the first hands-on active- learning team based first year common course in engineering design ”ENGG1000 - Engineering Design and Innovation
Paper ID #9040An Implementation of Electronic Laboratory Notebooks (ELN) Using a Learn-ing Management System Platform in an Undergraduate Experimental Engi-neering CourseDr. Mary Cardenas, Harvey Mudd College Dr. Cardenas earned her B.Sc. in Aerospace Engineering from Iowa State Engineering. She joined Rock- etdyne as a propulsion engineer and worked on the Space Shuttle Main Engines, Atlas Engine, and the X-30 propulsion system. Dr. Cardenas received her M.Sc. and Ph.D. in Environmental and Mechanical Engineering from the University of California, Santa Barbara, studying the transport and fate of PCBs and sediments in the
Paper ID #10172CAREER: Mathematics as a Gatekeeper to Engineering: The Interplay be-tween Mathematical Thinking and Design Thinking – Using Video DataDeLean Tolbert, Purdue University, West Lafayette DeLean Tolbert is a doctoral student of Engineering Education at Purdue University. She earned a B.Sc.in Electrical Engineering from the University of Michigan–Dearborn and a M.S. in Industrial Engineer- ing from the University of Michigan. Her research interests include: informal engineering learning and teaching, K-12 engineering education, and engineering thinking and learning within ethnic minority com- munities.Dr. Monica E
Paper ID #10002Challenges and Evolution of Combined and Separate Thermodynamics Coursesin a Mechanical Engineering and Mechanical Engineering Technology Pro-gramProf. Martin William Weiser, Eastern Washington University Martin Weiser is an Assistant Professor in the Engineering and Design Department at Eastern Washington University. He earned his BS in Ceramic Engineering from the Ohio State University and his MS and PhD in Materials Science and Mineral Engineering from the University of California at Berkeley. He then joined the Mechanical Engineering department at the University of New Mexico where he taught Materials
Paper ID #9613Design it! Build it! A Summer Engineering Workshop for High School Stu-dents to Foster Creativity and Change Perceptions of Engineering (Work inProgress)Prof. Vicki V. May, Dartmouth College Vicki V. May, Ph.D., P.E. is an Instructional Associate Professor of Engineering at Dartmouth College. Her research focuses on engineering education and K-12 outreach. She teaches courses in solid mechan- ics, structural analysis, and integrated design at Dartmouth. Prior to relocating to the east coast, Professor May was an Associate Professor of Architectural Engineering at the California Polytechnic State Univer