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Stakeholder Perspectives on Community Engagement in Engineering Education

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nathan E. Canney, University of Colorado, Boulder; Angela R. Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder

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Community Engagement Division

AC 2012-3887: ENGINEERING STUDENTS’ VIEWS OF THE ROLE OFENGINEERING IN SOCIETYNathan E. Canney, University of Colorado, Boulder Nathan Canney received bachelor’s degrees from Seattle University in civil engineering and applied math- ematics. After graduation, he worked for Magnusson Klemencic Associates in Seattle, Wash., as a struc- tural engineer on high-rise residential buildings. Canney returned to school at Stanford University for a master’s degree and is currently pursuing a doctoral degree at the University of Colorado, Boulder, in civil engineering, with an engineering education research focus.Dr. Angela R. Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder Angela Bielefeldt has been a professor in the Department

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NSF Grantees' Poster Session

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sydney Rogers, Alignment Nashville; Sandra M. Harris, Alignment Nashville and PENCIL Foundation; Ismail Fidan, Tennessee Technological University; David Conner McNeel, Alignment Nashville

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

AC 2012-3656: ART2STEM: DISCOVERY THROUGH DESIGN LINKSMIDDLE SCHOOL GIRLS TO STEM SKILLS AND CAREER PATHSMs. Sydney Rogers, Alignment Nashville Executive Director of Alignment Nashville (AN) since 2005. AN is a non-profit that supports K-12 education. She was formerly vice-president and dean of technologies at Nashville State Community College for 30 years. Rogers has led several NSF funded grants aimed a reforming teaching and learning. She is currently assisting the Ford Next Generation Learning Initiative as part of the national team.Ms. Sandra M. Harris, Alignment Nashville and PENCIL Foundation Sandra Harris is the Program Manager for Art2STEM, a three-year grant that the National Science Foun- dation awarded

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Technology in Mechanics Education

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sean Moseley, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Shannon M. Sexton, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Mechanics

engineering science classes asa method of helping students see a “correct” solution procedure for the assigned problems. Thiswork-in-progress reports on an initial investigation into providing homework solutions indifferent media. Specifically, homework solutions are presented as static screenshots of acompleted analysis (Treatment 1) and annotated videos of the analysis being developed(Treatment 2). Student performance on a pre/post Statics Concept Inventory is used as ameasure of the effectiveness of the two different homework solution treatments. Treatment 1 hasbeen administered once and Treatment 2 has not been administered at all, so this paper ispresented as a work in progress.Background/Justification The pedagogical theories that

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Capstone Projects and Experiential Learning

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nasser Alaraje, Michigan Technological University; Aleksandr Sergeyev, Michigan Technological University

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Engineering Technology

AC 2012-3650: PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITY FORELECTRICAL ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY EDUCATORS IN VHDLAND FPGA DESIGNDr. Nasser Alaraje, Michigan Technological University Nasser Alaraje is currently the Electrical Engineering Technology program Chair, as well as a fac- ulty member at Michigan Technological University. He taught and developed courses in the computer engineering technology area at the University of Cincinnati and Michigan Technological University. Alaraje’s research interests focuses on processor architecture, system-on-chip design methodology, field- programmable logic array (FPGA) architecture and design methodology, engineering technology educa- tion, and hardware description language modeling

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How Are We Preparing Our Students for the 21st Century Workforce?

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ronald H. Brown, Marquette University; Thomas F. Quinn, Marquette University; George Corliss, Marquette University; Jay R. Goldberg, Marquette University; Mark Nagurka, Marquette University

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Cooperative & Experiential Education

AC 2012-3962: THE GASDAY PROJECTDr. Ronald H. Brown, Marquette University Dr. Ronald H. Brown is Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Marquette Uni- versity and the founding Director of Marquette University’s GasDay Project. Dr. Brown’s research is in system modeling, identification, prediction, optimization, and control. The applications of his research has been focused on natural gas distribution and transmission since 1993, when the GasDay Project was founded as a means to connect students with the many industrial partners who support the lab’s work. Over the course of the project he has worked with more than 150 undergraduate students from four col- leges at Marquette directly

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Capstone Design I

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Walter W. Schilling Jr., Milwaukee School of Engineering

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Design in Engineering Education

publications in refereed international conferences and other journals. He received the Ohio Space Grant Consortium Doctoral Fellowship and has received awards from the IEEE Southeastern Michigan and IEEE Toledo Sections. He is a member of IEEE, IEEE Computer Society and ASEE. At MSOE, he coordinates courses in software quality assur- ance, software verification, software engineering practices, real time systems, and operating systems, as well as teaching embedded systems software. Page 25.501.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Effective Assessment of

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New Concepts for Alternative Energy Courses and Concepts

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Max Rabiee P.E. P.E., University of Cincinnati

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

AC 2012-3239: USING MATLAB TO TEACH ELECTRIC ENERGY COURSESDr. Max Rabiee P.E., University of Cincinnati Max Rabiee earned his Ph.D. in electrical engineering from the University of Kentucky (U.K.) in 1987. He has taught electrical engineering and electrical engineering technology courses full-time and part-time for more than 30 years, and he is currently professor in the School of Electronic and Computing Sys- tems (SECS) in the College of Engineering and Applied Science (CEAS) at the University of Cincinnati (UC). Rabiee is a registered Professional Engineer (since 1988) and a Senior Member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineering (IEEE). He is also a member of the American Society of Engi

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Potpourri

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael Hergenrader, University of Southern California; Jihie Kim, University of Southern California; Erin Shaw, University of Southern California

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Computing & Information Technology

AC 2012-3999: STUCK IN THE MIDDLE: THE IMPACT AND PREVA-LENCE OF FRUSTRATION IN ONLINE QUESTION-ANSWER DISCUS-SION THREADSMr. Michael Hergenrader, University of Southern California Michael Hergenrader is a senior majoring in computer science and Spanish. His interests include dis- tributed systems, machine learning, and search technologies. At the Informational Sciences Institute at ISI and at IBM, he is able to work with pride and happiness in all that he does.Dr. Jihie Kim, University of Southern California Jihie Kim is the Principal Investigator of the Intelligent Technologies for Teaching and Learning group in the USC Information Sciences Institute (http://ai.isi.edu/pedtek). She is also a Research Assistant

Conference Session

Global and Cultural Issues in Construction

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Daphene C. Koch Ph.D., Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Construction

learning enhances the student’s education includingthe areas of: work ethic, critical thinking, problem solving, social issues, and reasoning.1,2,3 Onegoal of Purdue University, the College of Technology, and the Building ConstructionManagement Department is to infuse global awareness in both undergraduate and graduatestudents. A study abroad course is one way to accomplish this goal. International experiencesgive our students an edge over other students and allow them to apply their knowledge to solveproblems outside of their comfort zone. Understanding different materials and methods ofconstruction expands their knowledge. The overall experience adds to their marketable skillswhen entering the workforce. Most students in this department tend to

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New Ideas for the ChemE Core

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rebecca K. Toghiani, Mississippi State University; Carlen Henington, Mississippi State University

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Chemical Engineering

AC 2012-3672: NOVEL CHEMICAL REACTORS IN THE CURRICULUM:AN INSTRUCTIONAL MODULEDr. Rebecca K. Toghiani, Mississippi State University Rebecca K. Toghiani is an Associate Professor of chemical engineering at Mississippi State University. She received her B.S.ChE, M.S.ChE, and Ph.D. in chemical engineering from the University of Missouri, Columbia. She received the 1996 Dow Outstanding New Faculty Award and the 2005 Outstanding Teach- ing Award from the ASEE Southeastern Section. A John Grisham Master Teacher at MSU, she was also an inaugural member of the Bagley College of Engineering Academy of Distinguished Teachers. She has also been recognized at MSU with the 2001 Outstanding Faculty Woman Award, the 2001 Hearin

Conference Session

Capstone Design II

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Stephen W. Laguette, University of California, Santa Barbara

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Design in Engineering Education

AC 2012-3439: ASSESSMENT OF PROJECT COMPLETION FOR CAP-STONE DESIGN PROJECTSMr. Stephen W. Laguette, University of California, Santa Barbara Stephen Laguette is currently a lecturer at the University of California, Santa Barbara, in the College of Engineering in the Department of Mechanical Engineering (ME) and the Technology Management pro- gram, and is responsible for the undergraduate M.E. capstone design program. He received his B.S., M.S. in M.E. from the University of California, Los Angeles. His professional career has included executive research and development management positions with a number of medical device companies. He has been responsible for the creation of complex medical devices with more than 15

Conference Session

ADVANCE and Related Faculty Issues

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Marcia Gumpertz, North Carolina State University

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Women in Engineering

) is a three-year NSF-funded ADVANCEPAID project aiming to increase faculty diversity and improve the climate for women andminority faculty at a large decentralized research extensive land grant institution with tenacademic colleges and particular focus on engineering, agriculture and life sciences, andveterinary medicine. This paper describes how the D3 project was developed, the DevelopingDiverse Departments project components, and gives our impressions about what has worked welland what the payoffs have been. It also describes parts of the project that will be retained aspermanent programs at the university after the grant funding is exhausted.Guiding PrinciplesAn experienced administrator wisely suggested that the first step in forming the

Conference Session

Making Headway: Two-year/Four-year Curriculum Alignment and Also U-G Research

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Dan G. Dimitriu, San Antonio College; Jerry O'Connor, San Antonio College

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Two Year College Division

AC 2012-2990: INITIATION OF AN UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH PRO-GRAMDr. Dan G. Dimitriu, San Antonio College Dan G. Dimitriu has been practicing engineering since 1970 and taught engineering courses concurrently for more than 20 years at various institutions. In 2001, he joined San Antonio College full-time as the Coordinator of its Engineering program. He has been involved with several engineering societies and became a member of the Two-year College Division of ASEE in 2002. His research interests are in alternative fuels, fuel cells, plastics, and engineering education.Mr. Jerry O’Connor, San Antonio College Jerry O’Connor has been teaching physics (and occasionally engineering and math) courses since 1980. He is

Conference Session

Outreach Activities and Introductory Materials Engineering

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Amber L. Genau, University of Alabama, Birmingham

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Materials

at Birmingham (UAB) organized its first Materials Camp for high school students,based loosely on the model followed by ASM Education Foundation-supported camps. Selectedfrom nearly sixty applicants, twenty-four students from more than twenty area high schools tookpart, making it a wide-reaching outreach program. Throughout the 3.5 day non-residentialprogram, participants worked with department faculty and graduate students to explore the fieldof materials science and engineering (MSE), the possibilities available at this university, and theopportunities available for MSE graduates. Students also worked in teams to design and buildmodel rockets from high-tech composite materials, which were launched on the last day. Thelogistics of

Conference Session

Interdisciplinary Experiences and Assessment in Environmental Engineering

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Francis J. Hopcroft, Wentworth Institute of Technology

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Environmental Engineering

of Students in Different Academic MajorsAbstract - The arts and humanities tend be anathemas to students in the engineering fields.These students often do not appreciate the social value of these topics and they tend to see theirincorporation in engineering works as an intrusion into their world that they do not understand.Student in classes in the humanities are most often there only because their technical curricularequire that they take a few courses in these areas and/or the class they are in is the only one thatfits their schedule well. These students feel compelled to be there by outside forces beyond theirown control and therefore rebel against the course even before the first session. This article looksat various cultural elements

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Engineering Potpourri

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tolga Kaya, Central Michigan University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

AC 2012-3943: RECRUITMENT AND ENGAGEMENT OF UNDERGRAD-UATE ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY STUDENTS IN INTERDIS-CIPLINARY RESEARCH PROJECTSDr. Tolga Kaya, Central Michigan University Tolga Kaya currently holds a joint Assistant Professor position in the School of Engineering and Tech- nology and the Science of Advanced Materials program at Central Michigan University (CMU). Prior to joining CMU, Kaya was a Postdoctoral Associate at Yale University (2007-2010), a Research and Teach- ing Assistant at Istanbul Technical University (1999-2007), a consultant at Brightwell Corp., Istanbul (2007), a senior VLSI analog Design Engineer and Project Coordinator at Microelectronics R&D Com- pany, Istanbul (2000-2006), and a

Conference Session

Curricular Issues in Computer-oriented Programs

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jason St. John, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Thomas J. Hacker, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Computing & Information Technology

AC 2012-3122: DEVELOPING VIRTUAL CLUSTERS FOR HIGH PER-FORMANCE COMPUTING USING OPENNEBULAMr. Jason St. John, Purdue University, West Lafayette Jason St. John earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer & Information Technology (Network Engineering Technology concentration) from Purdue University, West Lafayette in December 2010. In January 2011, Jason accepted a position as a Graduate Research Assistant in the Department of Computer & Information Technology at Purdue University working under Dr. Thomas Hacker. Jason is currently pursuing a Master’s Degree in high performance computing systems.Prof. Thomas J. Hacker, Purdue University, West Lafayette Thomas J. Hacker is an Associate Professor of computer

Conference Session

Assessment and Accreditation in Engineering Management

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David S. Cochran, Southern Methodist University and Meijo University; Makoto Kawada, Meijo University

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Engineering Economy, Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering, Systems Engineering

AC 2012-4481: EDUCATION APPROACH IN JAPAN FOR MANAGEMENTAND ENGINEERING OF SYSTEMSProf. David S. Cochran, Southern Methodist University and Meijo University David Cochran is a professor of industrial and systems engineering management. He is Founder and Prin- cipal of System Design, LLC, Visiting Professor with the School of Business, Meijo University, Nagoya, Japan and faculty of systems engineering, Southern Methodist University, Dallas, Texas. Cochran devel- oped the Manufacturing System Design Decomposition (MSDD) to determine the underlying design of the Toyota Production System (and ”lean”) from a systems engineering viewpoint and was Founder and Director of the Production System Design Laboratory in the

Conference Session

Stakeholder Perspectives on Community Engagement in Engineering Education

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Christopher Bull, Brown University School of Engineering; Maureen Kay Sigler, Brown University; Michael Lye, Rhode Island School of Design

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Community Engagement Division

AC 2012-4493: ALIGNING THE AGENDAS OF THE ACADEMY ANDTHE COMMUNITYDr. Christopher Bull, Brown University School of Engineering Christopher Bull is a Senior Lecturer and Senior Research Engineer at the Brown University School of Engineering. He teaches, writes, and researches topics ranging from appropriate technology and neural implants to the university’s role in the larger community and how that might overlap with engineering education.Maureen Kay Sigler, Brown University Maureen Kay Sigler is a lecturer in education and Director of the History/Social Studies Education pro- gram at Brown University. Before coming to Brown, Kay Sigler worked for several years teaching in Washington, D.C., in both a public

Conference Session

Faculty Career Development

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lisa G. Bullard, North Carolina State University; Penny M. Knoll, Montana State University; Ann Saterbak, Rice University

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Women in Engineering

AC 2012-3045: CHOOSING THE ROAD LESS TRAVELED: TEN YEARSLATERDr. Lisa G. Bullard P.E., North Carolina State University Lisa G. Bullard is a teaching professor and Director of Undergraduate Studies in the Department of Chem- ical and Biomolecular Engineering at North Carolina State University. She received her B.S. in chemical engineering from NC State and her Ph.D. in chemical engineering from Carnegie Mellon University. She served in engineering and management positions within Eastman Chemical Co. from 1991-2000. A fac- ulty member at NCSU since 2000, Bullard has won numerous awards for both teaching and advising, including being named as an NCSU Alumni Distinguished Undergraduate Professor, the ASEE Raymond W

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Entrepreneurship Teaming and Collaboration

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Chad Milewicz, University of Southern Indiana; Zane W. Mitchell Jr., University of Southern Indiana; Kerry S. Hall, University of Southern Indiana

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

AC 2012-5179: IDEATION COMPETITION: CREATING LINKAGES BE-TWEEN BUSINESS AND ENGINEERINGDr. Chad Milewicz, University of Southern Indiana Chad Milewicz is an Assistant Professor of marketing in the University of Southern Indiana College of Business. He specializes in marketing strategy, with a particular focus on marketing public goods and organizations, and innovations in pedagogy, with a focus on experiential learning and community engagement. His work on innovations in pedagogy has been featured at the National Outreach Scholarship Conference and the Marketing Management Association Conference, and in the Marketing Education Review.Dr. Zane W. Mitchell Jr., University of Southern IndianaDr. Kerry S. Hall

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Interdisciplinary Education in Engineering Technology

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William Hutzel, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Mark Shaurette, Purdue University; Brian William Loss J.D., Purdue University; Kevin Rodgers LEED AP, Purdue University

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Engineering Technology

AC 2012-3534: COMPETING IN THE 2011 SOLAR DECATHLONProf. William Hutzel, Purdue University, West Lafayette Bill Hutzel is a professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering Technology at Purdue University, where he teaches and conducts research into high performance buildings. He was the lead Faculty Advisor for Purdue’s second place entry in the 2011 Solar Decathlon.Dr. Mark Shaurette, Purdue University Mark Shaurette is Assistant Professor, Purdue University, West Lafayette. He has a B.B.C.N. in building construction from University of Florida, 1975, a M.S. in civil engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1980, and a Ph.D. from the College of Technology, Purdue University, 2007. The long

Conference Session

Retention and Two-year to Four-year Transfer

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hamid Y. Eydgahi, Bakersfield College; Julio R. Blanco, California State University, Bakersfield

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Two Year College Division

AC 2012-3001: BACCALAUREATE DEGREE COMPLETION: STUDENTRECRUITMENT, OUTREACH, AND RETENTIONDr. Hamid Y. Eydgahi, Bakersfield College Hamid Y. Eydgahi is the Dean of Instruction (CTE) at Bakersfield College in Bakersfield, Calif. He has an undergraduate degree in mechanical engineering technology, n M.B.A., and a Ph.D. in operations and technology management. He held a number of engineering and project management positions in private industry for more than 10 years, before joining higher education.Dr. Julio R. Blanco, California State University, Bakersfield Julio R. Blanco is the Dean of the School of Natural Sciences, Mathematics, and Engineering and As- sociate Provost for Grants, Resource Management, and

Conference Session

Technology and Equipment to Improve IE Instruction

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dave Yearwood, University of North Dakota; Alex Johnson, University of North Dakota

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Engineering Economy, Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering, Systems Engineering

University of North Dakota (industrial technology, 2001), and a Ph.D. (teaching & learning, 2010) from the University of North Dakota. Johnson’s research interests are in engineering and technology education, manufacturing processes, and small wind turbine technology. Johnson may be reached at ajohnson@business.und.edu. Page 25.220.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012“Assessing the viability of bench-top versus full scale industrial lathes to teach fundamental machining concepts.” Page

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Community Engagement in Engineering Education: Program Models

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carrie-Ann Miller LCSW, State University of New York, Stony Brook

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Community Engagement Division

AC 2012-3775: EFFECTIVE COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP’S FOR WOMENIN STEMMs. Carrie-Ann Miller LCSW, State University of New York, Stony Brook Carrie-Ann Miller, LCSW, is Director of the Women in Science and Engineering, State University of New York at Stony Brook, Stony Brook, NY 11794-2200. Email: Carrie-Ann.Miller@stonybrook.edu. Phone: 631-632-9648. She has a B.A. (1978), SUNY at Stony Brook, in interdisciplinary social science with minor in women studies, and a M.S.W. (1982), SUNY at Stony Brook, School of Social Welfare, in integrated practice. From 2004- present, she is Director of the Women and Science and Engineer- ing Program, College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, SUNY at Stony Brook. From 2001-2005, she

Conference Session

Recruitment, Retention, and First-year Programs in ECE

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Wilczynski, University of Southern California; Gisele Ragusa, University of Southern California; Michael Crowley, University of Southern California

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Electrical and Computer

AC 2012-3215: TEAMS, DESIGN, MENTORING, AND MANAGING FORCOMPUTER SCIENCE UNDERCLASSMENDr. David Wilczynski, University of Southern California David Wilczynski has a long history at USC. He was the first Ph.D. graduate from USC Information Science Institute in 1975, where some of the initial work on Arpanet was done. His research specialty at the time was in Knowledge Representation. In 1984, he left USC for almost 20 years to be an entrepreneur. Most of his work was in manufacturing, both in Detroit and Japan. During that time, he worked on programming real-time systems using an Agent methodology, which he now teach in his CSCI 201 class. He returned to USC in 2002 to teach full time. Mostly, he worries about how to

Conference Session

Topics in Computer Science and Programming

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Walter W. Schilling Jr., Milwaukee School of Engineering; Mark J. Sebern, Milwaukee School of Engineering

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Computers in Education

refereed international conferences and other journals. He received the Ohio Space Grant Consortium Doctoral Fellowship, and has received awards from the IEEE Southeastern Michigan and IEEE Toledo sections. He is a member of IEEE, IEEE Computer Society, and ASEE. At MSOE, he coordinates courses in software quality as- surance, software verication, software engineering practices, real time systems, and operating systems, as well as teaching embedded systems software.Dr. Mark J. Sebern, Milwaukee School of Engineering Mark J. Sebern is a professor in the Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Department at the Milwaukee School of Engineering (MSOE), and founding Program Director for MSOE’s undergraduate software

Conference Session

Energy Education Courses, Labs, and Projects

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Craig W. Somerton, Michigan State University

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

AC 2012-3200: INTEGRATION OF APPROPRIATE TECHNOLOGY INTOAN ALTERNATIVE ENERGY CLASSDr. Craig W. Somerton, Michigan State University Page 25.817.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Integration of Appropriate Technology into an Alternative Energy ClassIntroductionFor eleven years the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Michigan State University hastaught a project based alternative energy course. The focus of the course is for students to usetheir background in thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, heat transfer, and electronics to performpredictive calculations for

Conference Session

Engineering Education for Modern Needs Part I: Non-traditional Learning Methods and Expanding Student Markets

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary L. Fletcher, Johns Hopkins University; Allan W. Bjerkaas, Johns Hopkins University

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Continuing Professional Development

Research programs. Fletcher is the Vice President of Fraser Technical Consulting, where her responsibilities include services specializ- ing in software data management, proposal management, and technical publications. She was previously employed by Solipsys Corporation (now Raytheon Solipsys), where she held the following positions: Data Management Group Supervisor, Assistant Program Manager for DD(X), and Corporate Proposal Manager. Fletcher is a member of the following organizations: American Association of Engineering Ed- ucation, American Society for Engineering Management, Society of Technical Communications, Women in Engineering ProActive Network, Society of Vertebrate Paleontology, Wyoming Geological Associa

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Innovations in Teaching and Research in Physics or Engineering Physics II

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bert Pariser, Technical Career Institutes

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Engineering Physics & Physics

AC 2012-5386: TEACHING COLLEGE PHYSICSDr. Bert Pariser, Technical Career Institutes Bert Pariser is a faculty member in the Electronic Engineering Technology and the Computer Science Technology departments at Technical Career Institutes. His primary responsibility is developing curricu- lum and teaching methodology for physics, thermodynamics, electromagnetic field theory, computers, and databases. Pariser has prepared grant proposals to the National Science Foundation, which produced the funding for a Fiber Optics Laboratory. He served as Faculty Advisor to the IEEE and Tau Alpha Pi National Honor Society. Pariser was instrumental in merging Tau Alpha Pi National Honor Society into the ASEE. In addition