. She is also the PI on both ”Syracuse City School District Title II B Mathematics and Science Partnership: Science Project and Mathematics MSP Grant initiatives.Dr. Paul M. Schoch, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Dr. Paul Schoch is an Associate Professor in the Electrical, Computer, and Systems Engineering depart- ment at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. His teaching includes the circuits and electronics sequence in his home department as well as an instrumentation course for non-electrical majors and an embedded control course available for all engineering majors. His research is in diagnostics for high temperature plasma. He is the director of the Center for Initiatives in Pre-College Education, a K-12 outreach arm
Paper ID #14386Integrating Security Education into a CS Curriculum - Practices and Expe-rienceProf. Yi Pan, Georgia State University Dr. Yi Pan is a Distinguished University Professor of the Department of Computer Science and Associate Dean of Arts and Sciences at Georgia State University. He is also a visiting Changjiang Chair Professor at Central South University in China. Dr. Pan received his B.Eng. and M.Eng. degrees in computer engineering from Tsinghua University, China, in 1982 and 1984, respectively, and his Ph.D. degree in computer science from the University of Pittsburgh, USA, in 1991. Dr. Pan’s research
Paper ID #16868Integration of Design Experience in a First-Year Engineering CourseDr. Quamrul H. Mazumder, University of Michigan - Flint Dr. Quamrul Mazumder is currently an associate professor of mechanical engineering at University of Michigan-Flint. His areas of research include computational fluid dynamics, multiphase flow, quality in higher education, metacognition, motivation, and engagement of students. He is a Fulbright scholar travelled around the world to promote quality and globalization of higher education. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Integration of Design
Paper ID #16155Introducing Electronics at Scale with a Massive Online Circuits LabMr. Tom J. Zajdel, University of California at Berkeley Tom J. Zajdel is a PhD Candidate in Electrical Engineering from the University of California at Berkeley, where he designs microsystems that interface with bacterial cells for rapid low-power biosensing. He completed his BS in Electrical and Computer Engineering from The Ohio State University in 2012. During graduate school, he co-developed ”EE40LX: Electronic Interfaces” with Professor Michel Mahar- biz, a massive open online course that teaches basic circuit principles, reaching over
Paper ID #14676Investigation of Probabilistic Multiple-Choice in a Structural Design CourseMajor Adrian Owen Biggerstaff P.E., U.S. Military Academy Major Adrian Biggerstaff is an Assistant Professor at the U.S. Military Academy, West Point, NY. He received his B.S. from the United States Military Academy, and M.S. degrees from Stanford University and Missouri University of Science and Technology. He is a member of ASEE and is a registered Pro- fessional Engineer in Missouri. His primary research interests include sustainable design, construction engineering, and engineering education.Lt. Col. Brad Wambeke P.E., United
Paper ID #14667Automated Test & Measurement System for a Power Supply and ControlBoardProf. David R. Loker, Pennsylvania State University, Erie David R. Loker received the M.S.E.E. degree from Syracuse University in 1986. In 1984, he joined General Electric (GE) Company, AESD, as a design engineer. In 1988, he joined the faculty at Penn State Erie, The Behrend College. In 2007, he became the Chair of the Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology Program. His research interests include wireless sensor networks, data acquisition systems, and communications systems.Mr. Stephen A. Strom, Pennsylvania State University
Paper ID #15838A Modular System for Energy Efficiency Study of Hydraulic ApplicationsDr. Alamgir A. Choudhury, Western Michigan University Alamgir A. Choudhury is an Associate Professor of Engineering Design, Manufacturing and Management Systems at Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Michigan. His MS and PhD are in mechanical en- gineering from NMSU (Las Cruces) and BS in mechanical engineering from BUET (Dhaka). His interest includes computer applications in curriculum, MCAE, mechanics, fluid power, and instrumentation & control. He is a Registered Professional Engineer in the State of Ohio and affiliated with ASME
Paper ID #15299Capstone Projects in a Computer Engineering Program Using ArduinoDr. Afsaneh Minaie, Utah Valley University Afsaneh Minaie is a professor of Computer Engineering at Utah Valley University. She received her B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. all in Electrical Engineering from University of Oklahoma. Her research interests include gender issues in the academic sciences and engineering fields, Embedded Systems Design, Mobile Computing, Wireless Sensor Networks, Nanotechnology, Data Mining and Databases.Dr. Reza Sanati-Mehrizy, Utah Valley University Reza Sanati-Mehrizy is a professor of Computer Science Department at Utah
Paper ID #17269A Systematic Evaluation of Implications of Admission GPA for Transfer Stu-dentsDr. Chris Gordon, Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville Chris Gordon is an Associate Professor at Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville, where he serves as Chair of the Department of Construction, Interim Associate Dean of the School of Engineering, and co-director of the Construction Leadership Institute. In his research, Gordon investigates engineering education and innovation in the construction industry. Gordon earned a Ph.D. in Civil and Environmental Engineering at Carnegie Mellon University and both a B.S. and an
Paper ID #15354A Tool for Checking Attendance of Students in Classroom AutomaticallyProf. Taekyoung Kwon, Seoul National University Ted ”Taekyoung” Kwon is a professor with Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Seoul National University (SNU). Before joining SNU, he was a Postdoctoral Research Associate at University of California Los Angeles and City University New York. He obtained BS, MS and PhD at SNU in 1993, 1995, 2000, respectively. During his graduate program, he was a visiting student at IBM T.J. Watson Research Center and at University of North Texas. He was a visiting professor at Rutgers University
Paper ID #15650Engineering, a Course of Men: The Inversion of That TrendProf. Luis Alfredo Martins Amaral, University of Minho - ALGORITMI Born in 1960 is Associate Professor at Department of Information Systems in the School of Engineering of University of Minho. Researches and teaches in the areas of Information Systems Planning, Information Systems Management and the Information Society, especially in the field of Public Administration. Chairman of the Board of the GCC - Computer Graphics Center since 2005. Pr´o-Rector of University of Minho between 2006 and 2009. President of the National College of Informatics
Paper ID #14425Developing an Android-Based Layer 3 Switch as a Senior ProjectMr. Pat Smith, Oklahoma Christian University of Science and Arts Mr. Pat Smith lives in Edmond Oklahoma. He has been married for 32 years to Dr. Virginia Smith, a leading expert and author in the field of higher education. He has a son who is a physician and daughter who teaches physics and chemistry. Mr. Smith enjoys long distance road cycling and board games. He gained his undergraduate degree at the University of Oklahoma in Computer Engineering in 1984. Following this he worked in industry for Conoco Inc, Du Pont, and Cisco Systems. At Cisco
Paper ID #14511Resource Exchange: A Taste of T2I2 (Transforming Teaching through Imple-menting Inquiry)Ms. Sharon Wensel Bowers, Virginia Tech Sharon Bowers is a doctoral student and graduate research assistant in Integrative STEM Education at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. She is also a Senior STEM educational specialist for the Center for Integrative STEM Education (CISE) at the National Institute of Aerospace (NIA). Sharon recently retired from Virginia Beach City Public schools after more than 30 years as a science educator. Her work with children earned her several honors, including
Paper ID #14730The Case for a Master’s Degree for Civil Engineering LicensureMr. Mark William Killgore, American Society of Civil Engineers MARK W. KILLGORE, PE, D.WRE, F. EWRI, F. ASCE Mark Killgore has worked as Director, Raise the Bar for the American Society of Civil Engineers since 2011 focusing on the future educational prerequisites for professional licensure. He spent over 30 years as a consulting engineer and project owner in the hydro and water resources sector. He also served as adjunct faculty at Seattle University where he taught water resources engineering and fluid mechanics. He is currently a research
, piezoelectric transducers, and engineering education. Results of his research work were published in scientific journals and presented at the national and international confer- ences. Dr. Genis has five US patents. As a member of a supervising team, he worked on the development of the curriculum for the ”Partnership for Innovation in Nanobiotechnology Education” program.Dr. Lunal Khuon, Drexel University (Eng. Tech.) Dr. Lunal Khuon is an Associate Clinical Professor at Drexel University in the Engineering Technology (ET) Department. He also serves as the Director of Research for the ET Department as well as oversees the Biomedical Engineering Technology concentration. Prior to Drexel, Dr. Khuon had previously held design
Paper ID #15828A Bluetooth Audio Amplifier Project for an Embedded Systems CourseDr. James Moscola, York College of Pennsylvania James Moscola is an Assistant Professor of Computer Science and Computer Engineering at York Col- lege of Pennsylvania. He received a B.S. in Physical Science from Muhlenberg College in 2000, a B.S. in Computer Engineering, a M.S. in Computer Science, and a Ph.D. in Computer Engineering from Wash- ington University in St. Louis in 2001, 2003, and 2008 respectively. His interests include reconfigurable architectures, and embedded systems. c American Society for
interests include networking and security. I also enjoy teaching emerging technology classes and working with the Internet of Things. My background includes twenty years of IT experience with both the private and public sectors. I try to bring real-world examples into my classroom, and provide students with a well-rounded view of expectations in the workforce.Miguel Vega-Herrera c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016A Comparison of Network Simulation and Emulation Virtualization ToolsAbstractPacket Tracer (PT) is an official Cisco software simulator for exercising Cisco networkequipment. Graphical Network Simulator (GNS3) is a free emulator software which allowsrunning actual networking software
., Texas Tech University Dr. Mario G. Beruvides is the AT&T Professor of Industrial Engineering and Director of the Laboratory for Systems Solutions in the Industrial Engineering Department at Texas Tech University. He is a regis- tered professional engineer in the state of Texas. He holds a BS in mechanical engineering and an MSIE from the University of Miami in Coral Gables, Florida and a PhD in Industrial and Systems Engineering from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech) in Blacksburg, Virginia.Ms. Sepideh TaghizadehDr. Jennifer A. Cross, Texas Tech University c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 A Comprehensive Review of Entrepreneurship
Paper ID #15208A First-Year Introduction to Engineering Management Design CourseDr. Amy K. Zander, Clarkson University Amy K. Zander is a Professor and the Director of the Engineering and Management program at Clarkson University, Potsdam, N.Y. She has been an engineering educator since 1991 and a member of ASEE since 1993. She holds M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in civil engineering from the University of Minnesota. She is a licensed professional engineer. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 A First-Year Introduction to Engineering Management Design
Paper ID #17462Teaching Chemical Engineering Courses in a Biomolecular Engineering Pro-gramProf. Faisal Shaikh, Milwaukee School of Engineering Dr. Faisal Shaikh joined MSOE about 6 years ago in a unique interdisciplinary engineering program called BioMolecular engineering. The program was a combination of molecular biology and chemical engineering and is unique in the nation. Being the lone chemical engineering faculty member in the pro- gram, he was tasked of developing a significant number of the core chemical engineering courses, albeit with a focus on biology. The program recently successfully went through the
Paper ID #14660Implementation and Evaluation of a Second Language Acquisition–BasedProgramming CourseDr. Christina Frederick, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach Dr. Frederick is currently a Professor and Graduate Program Coordinator in the Human Factors and Systems Department at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Daytona Beach, Florida. Dr. Frederick received her Ph.D. in 1991 from the University of Rochester with a major in Psychological Development. She previously taught at the University of Rochester, Southern Utah University and the University of Central Florida. In 2000, Dr. Frederick joined the
Paper ID #15735Improving Student Retention Through a Redesigned First-Year EngineeringClassDr. Jonathan Backens, Christopher Newport University Jonathan Backens is an assistant professor of electrical engineering at Christopher Newport University (CNU). He received his Ph.D. in electrical and computer engineering from Old Dominion University in 2014 and his B.S. in computer engineering from CNU in 2004.Dr. Anton Riedl, Christopher Newport University Dr. Anton Riedl is an Associate Professor of computer engineering at Christopher Newport University and currently the Chair of the Department of Physics, Computer Science and
Paper ID #16706Instilling an Entrepreneurial Engineering Mindset through a Freshman De-sign CourseProf. Nassif E. Rayess, University of Detroit Mercy Nassif Rayess is an associate professor at University of Detroit Mercy (UDM), He teaches design, in- novation and entrepreneurship. He received his Ph.D. from Wayne State University and joined UDM in 2001. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Instilling an Entrepreneurial Engineering Mindset through a Freshman Design CourseAbstractThe course “Fundamentals of Engineering Design” was developed at University of
Paper ID #14994Why a Testing Career is Not the First Choice of EngineersDr. Pradeep Kashinath Waychal, NMIMS University Dr Pradeep Waychal is a founder trustee and the chair of Guruji Education Foundation that provides holistic support to the education of underprivileged students and operates on funding from friends. The foundation has recently extended its work in diverse areas such as research in engineering education, youth employability and teaching computer science to adolescents. Earlier, Dr Waychal has worked at Patni Computer Systems for 20 years in various positions including the head of innovations, NMIMS as
. Researching the Educational Benefits of Diversity. New York: Publications, C.B.; 2005 ContractNo.: 2005-4.16. Brown, R.D., Clarke, B., Gortmaker, V. and Robinson-Keilig, R. "Assessing the Campus Climate for Gay,Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender (Glbt) Students Using a Multiple Perspectives Approach." Journal of CollegeStudent Development. 2004; 45(1): 8-26.17. Cech, E.A. The Veiling of Queerness: Depoliticization and the Experiences of Lgbt Engineers. ASEE AnnualConference & Exposition; 2013; Atlanta, GA: American Society for Engineering Education.18. Cross, K.J. and Paretti, M.C. The Impact of Personal Interactions on the Experience of African AmericanMales on Multiracial Student Teams. ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition; 2015; Seattle, WA
builds on state-of-the-art technology that wasdeveloped and tested (as mentioned previously) to realistically emulate advanced engineering &technology environments using advanced visualization and VR in order to overcome the limitation inaccessing physical experimental labs and advanced technologies (equipment and machinery), andprovides a safer environment that is equally effective [14-23]. (a) (b) (c) Fig. 2: (LEFT) Oculus VR headset (“Oculus Rift”) being used to navigate the IVR environment for STEM training; (RIGHT) IVR as seen by the user of Oculus RiftBy integrating cutting edge interactive, realistic 3D VR with the latest technology in
collegians. Journal of Higher Education, 69(5), 555-576.16. Fries-Britt, S., & Turner, B. (2002). Uneven stories: Successful Black collegians at a Black and a White campus. The Review of Higher Education, 25(3), 315-330.17. Moore, J.L., III, Madison-Colmore, O., & Smith, D.M. (2003). The prove-them-wrong syndrome: Voices from unheard African American males in engineering disciplines. Journal of Men’s Studies, 12(1), 61–73.18. Sue, D.W., Capodilupo, C.M., Torino, G.C. Bucceri, J.M., & Holder, A.M.B., (2008). Racial microaggressions in the life experience of Black Americans. Professional Psychology: Research and Practice, 39(3), 329-336.19. Sue, D.W., Capodilupo, C.M., Torino, G.C
Paper ID #14862Ethnic Student Organizations in Engineering: Implications for Practice fromTwo StudiesDr. Julie P Martin, Clemson University Julie P. Martin is an assistant professor of Engineering and Science Education at Clemson University. Her research interests focus on social factors affecting the recruitment, retention, and career development of underrepresented students in engineering. Dr. Martin is a 2009 NSF CAREER awardee for her research entitled, ”Influence of Social Capital on Under-Represented Engineering Students Academic and Career Decisions.” She held an American Association for the Advancement of Science
Paper ID #15644Research Projects and Lessons Learned from Research Experiences for Un-dergraduates’ Program in Automated System DesignDr. Sheng-Jen ”Tony” Hsieh, Texas A&M University Dr. Sheng-Jen (”Tony”) Hsieh is a Professor in the Dwight Look College of Engineering at Texas A&M University. He holds a joint appointment with the Department of Engineering Technology and the De- partment of Mechanical Engineering. His research interests include engineering education, cognitive task analysis, automation, robotics and control, intelligent manufacturing system design, and micro/nano manufacturing. He is also the
Paper ID #14801Teaching Practices Inventory for Engineering EducationDr. Sheng-Jen ”Tony” Hsieh, Texas A&M University Dr. Sheng-Jen (”Tony”) Hsieh is a Professor in the Dwight Look College of Engineering at Texas A&M University. He holds a joint appointment with the Department of Engineering Technology and the De- partment of Mechanical Engineering. His research interests include engineering education, cognitive task analysis, automation, robotics and control, intelligent manufacturing system design, and micro/nano manufacturing. He is also the Director of the Rockwell Automation laboratory at Texas A&M