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Mid Atlantic Papers
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2017 Mid-Atlantic Section Fall Conference
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Raul Armendariz, Queensborough Community College; Aiwu Zhang, Brookhaven National Laboratory; David Jose Buitrago, Queensborough Community College; Tak Cheung, CUNY Queensborough COmmunity College; Garrett Stoddard, Stonybrook University ; David E. Jaffe, Brookhaven National Laboratory
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Mid-Atlantic Section Fall Conference
Education, 2017 Design and construction of a cosmic ray detector array for undergraduate research at the City University of New York R. Armendariz,1,2 D. Buitrago,1 T. Cheung,1 D. E. Jaffe,3 M. Kennedy,2,4 G. Stoddard,2,4 A. Zhang3 1. Department of Physics, Queensborough Community College 2. Department of Physical Sciences, Suffolk County Community College 3. Physics Department, Brookhaven National Laboratory 4. Department of Engineering, Stony Brook UniversityAbstractCosmic ray detectors are being built by undergraduate engineering and computer scienceresearch students, high school teachers, and college
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Aerospace Technical Session
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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
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Edwin Alexander Peraza Hernandez, Texas A&M University; Kaushik Das, Texas A&M University, College Station; Dimitris C. Lagoudas P.E., Texas A&M University
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Aerospace
Society for Engineering Education, 2012a Fellow of ASME. He was selected as an SES Fellow in 2009. He served as an Associate Vice Presidentfor Research for Texas A&M University from 2001-2004, and as the First Chair of the Materials Scienceand Engineering Program at TAMU from 2001-2003. Page 25.926.2 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Mechanical Characterization of Sn and Shape Memory Alloy InTl Nanowires as Part of an Undergraduate Research ExperienceAbstractThis paper provides a description of an undergraduate student’s summer project and an analysisof his overall learning and research
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Aerospace Division Technical Session 5
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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
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Dennis K. McLaughlin, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Sven Schmitz, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Irene B Mena, Pennsylvania State University, University Park
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Aerospace
University, University Park Dr. Irene B. Mena has a B.S. and M.S. in Industrial Engineering, and a Ph.D. in Engineering Education. Her research interests include first-year engineering and graduate student professional development. Page 23.1038.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 Report on the Learning Experiences of Undergraduate Students in a Novel Aerospace Engineering Course Integrating Teaching and Research AbstractThis study concerns the learning experiences of undergraduate students
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2018 ASEE Zone IV Conference
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Jayson Paul Mercurio, Canada College; Kevin Yamada; Jose L. Guzman, Canada College; Xiaorong Zhang, San Francisco State University; Wenshen Pong P.E., San Francisco State University; Amelito G Enriquez, Canada College; Zhaoshuo Jiang P.E., San Francisco State University; Cheng Chen, San Francisco State University; Kwok Siong Teh, San Francisco State University; Hamid Mahmoodi, San Francisco State University; Hao Jiang, San Francisco State University; Alexander Choi, Canada College; Ayesha R Iqbal
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Diversity
State University Kwok Siong Teh received his B.S., M.S., Ph.D. degrees in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, University of Michigan at Ann Arbor, and University of California at Berke- c American ley in 1997, 2001, and 2004, Society respectively. He isfor Engineering currently Education, an associate 2018of mechanical engineering professor at San Francisco State University. His primary research interests are in: (i) the
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Gender Perceptions and Girls in K-12 Engineering and Computer Science
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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
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Christina Deckard, SPAWAR Systems Center Pacific; David Quarfoot, SDSU/UCSD; Kimberly C Csanadi
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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering
student in the Mathematics and Science Education Ph. D. program offered jointly through San Diego State University and the University of California, San Diego. Before this, he spent ten years teaching mathematics and computer science in private schools on the East coast and has a B.S. and M.S. in pure mathematics. His research interests lie at the intersection of educational analytics, big data, machine learning, and mathematics education.Kimberly C Csanadi Page 24.179.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014 Analysis of a Short-Term STEM Intervention
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NSF Grantees Poster Session
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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
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Weihang Zhu, University of Houston; Tomika W. Greer, University of Houston; Paige Evans, University of Houston; LEI Fan, University of Houston; Driss Benhaddou, University of Houston
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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session
. His research expertise areas include engineering education, design and manufacturing, automation and robotics, machine learning/deep learning, computational optimization, and mariner and offshore safety.Dr. Tomika W. Greer, University of Houston Dr. Tomika W. Greer uses critical HRD (human resource development) frameworks to conduct research related to postsecondary education/learning, job transitions, remote work, and work-life integration with a focus on helping women and marginalized groups manage and develop thriving and sustainable careers.Dr. Paige Evans, University of Houston Dr. Paige K. Evans is a Clinical Professor in the department of Mathematics at the University of Houston (UH) and the Associate
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Technical Sessions 5
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2024 Fall ASEE Mid-Atlantic Section Conference
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Raul Armendariz, City University of New York, Queensborough Community College; Corey Stalerman; Tak Cheung
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Professional Papers
Paper ID #45299Pedagogy in undergraduate cosmic ray research projects with hands-on explanationof engineering versus engineering technology for community college studentsDr. Raul Armendariz, City University of New York, Queensborough Community College Associate professor of physicsCorey Stalerman Physics instructor at Queensborough Community College.Prof. Tak Cheung Tak Cheung, Ph.D., professor of physics, teaches in CUNY Queensborough Community College. He also conducts research and mentors student research projects. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Pedagogy in undergraduate cosmic ray
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Track 3 - Session I - Faculty Development
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2013 ASEE International Forum
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Ralph Dreher PhD P.E., International Society for Engineering Education (G
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Invited - Faculty Development
and academich staff in the field of engineering in Germany, Bangladesh and Austria 2008 Full Professorship for Didactic of vocational Education at the University of Wuppertal 2000 Member of IGIP (International Society of Enginnering Paedogic); 2005 Co-Author of the ING-PAED-IGIP-Curriculum to become Enginnerin-Pedagogist; 2006 - 2010 EC-Member of IGIP 2010 research Director of IGP Page 21.36.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 Competence-oriented curriculum development for engineering
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Introduction to Materials Courses
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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition
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Kathleen Kitto, Western Washington University
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Materials
AC 2009-1725: ENHANCING FUNDAMENTAL MATERIALS ENGINEERINGEDUCATION USING BIOMEDICAL DEVICES AND CASE STUDIESKathleen Kitto, Western Washington University Page 14.567.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Enhancing Fundamental Materials Engineering Education Using Biomedical Devices and Case StudiesAbstractDuring the past six years several best practices in teaching and learning have been implementedin our Introduction to Materials Engineering course to transform the course from a traditionallecture only course to a course that is centered on conceptual and active learning. In addition,this academic year the content of the course was also
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ELOS Technical Session 3: Advancing Engineering Competencies: From Labs to Writing
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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
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Alison Priya Nandram, University of Ottawa; Jason A. Foster P.Eng., University of Ottawa
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Diversity
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Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies Division (DELOS)
Paper ID #48965Systematic Review of Teaching Kits in Biomedical Engineering EducationMs. Alison Priya Nandram, University of Ottawa Alison Nandram is a graduate student at the University of Ottawa currently co-supervised between the School of Engineering Design and Teaching Innovation and the Department of Mechanical Engineering (Biomedical). Her research interests include technology in engineering education and Research through Design (RtD).Mr. Jason A. Foster P.Eng., University of Ottawa Jason Foster teaches engineering design and systems thinking to anyone interested in these topics. Trained as a Systems Design
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2023 Fall Mid Atlantic Conference: Meeting our students where they are and getting them where they need to be
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Shohana Iffat, Farmingdale State College (SUNY), NY, USA
-stakes assessments.4. The homework load reduces as students can solve problems quickly.5. Teamwork skills and leadership skills are developed.6. Based on the results of weekly quizzes, instructions could be upgraded immediately.References1. J.D. Bransford, A.L. Brown, and R.R. Cocking, How People Learn: Brain, Mind, Experience, and School, Washington, D.C.: National Academy Press, 2000.2. C.C. Bonwell and J.A. Eison, Active Learning: Creating Excitement in the Classroom. ASHE- ERIC Higher Education Report No. 1, Washington, D.C.: The George Washington University, School of Education and Human Development, 1991.3. M. Prince, "Does Active Learning Work? A Review of the Research," Journal of Engineering Education, vol. 93, no. 3, pp
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2023 Fall Mid Atlantic Conference: Meeting our students where they are and getting them where they need to be
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LuoBin Cui, Rowan University; Ryan Hare, Rowan University; Ying Tang, Rowan University; Tyler Philip Casas, Rowan University
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Diversity
Paper ID #40844Gamified and IoT-integrated Approach for Water Industry Education andOutreachLuoBin Cui, Rowan UniversityMr. Ryan Hare, Rowan University Ryan Hare received his B.S. in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Rowan University in 2019. He is currently pursuing his M.S. in Electrical and Computer Engineering at Rowan University. His current research focus is applying machine learning and gamDr. Ying Tang, Rowan University Ying Tang received the B.S. and M.S. degrees from the Northeastern University, P. R. China, in 1996 and 1998, respectively, and Ph.D degree from New Jersey Institute of Technology, Newark, NJ
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Technology Integration in Manufacturing Curriculum
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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Wayne P. Hung, Texas A&M University
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Diversity
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Manufacturing Division (MFG)
Paper ID #37593Implement and Integrate Flipped Metrology Laboratory in ManufacturingEducationWayne P. Hung, Texas A&M University Dr. Wayne Hung graduated from the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor and University of California at Berkeley. He is currently a professor at Texas A&M University. His research interests include advanced materials, micromanufacturing, and additive manufacturing. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 IMPLEMENT AND INTEGRATE FLIPPED METROLOGY LABORATORY IN MANUFACTURING EDUCATION Parth Sikligar, Shyam Balasubramanian, Jacob Galle
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ASEE Zone 1 Conference - Spring 2023
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Andrew ONeill, Pennsylvania State University Electrical Engineering Department; Tim Kane, Pennsylvania State University
Paper ID #40544Experiments in Optics and Photonics Engineering Education at Penn StateAndrew ONeill, Pennsylvania State University Electrical Engineering Department Laurel (aka Andrew) is a graduate student in electrical engineering with a dual focus on engineering education and environmental sensing. Laurel is nonbinary and uses they/them pronouns. Past research has included detection of fertilizers in water using deep UV Raman spectroscopy, and measurement of the temperature of the water column using variations in the Raman spectrumDr. Tim Kane, Pennsylvania State University TMOTHY J. KANE, Ph.D is Professor of Electrical
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Electrical and Computer Engineering Laboratory and SoC Developments
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2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
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Andrea Schuman, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Lisa McNair, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Thomas Martin, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Justin Kleiber, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Paper ID #36873Project-Based Learning for Second-Year ECEUndergraduate EducationAndrea Schuman Andrea is a PhD student in Engineering Education at Virginia Tech. She holds a B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Oklahoma. Her research interests include teaching and learning in ECE, international engineering education, and culturally relevant pedagogy.Thomas Martin (Professor) (Virginia Polytechnic Institute and StateUniversity)Lisa D. Mcnair (Professor) Lisa DuPree McNair is a Professor of Engineering Education at Virginia Tech and Director of the Center for Educational Networks and
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NSF Grantees Poster Session
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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Evelyn C. Brown, North Carolina State University, Raleigh; Zackary Tyler Hubbard
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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session
Paper ID #38918Board 251: Developing Micro-Credentials to Infuse Cybersecurity intoTechnician EducationDr. Evelyn C. Brown, North Carolina State University, Raleigh Dr. Brown is Director of Extension Research and Development at North Carolina State University. She works for Industry Expansion Solutions, the industrial extension arm of the NC State College of En- gineering. She has expertise in the area of grant evaluation, serving as external evaluator for numerous federally-funded grants. She currently serves as PI on an NSF ATE grant titled ”The Robotics/Automation and Cybersecurity Knowledge Sharing Coordination Network
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NSF Grantees Poster Session
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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Ning Fang, Utah State University; Laurie S. McNeill, Utah State University; Robert Spall, Utah State University; Paul Barr, Utah State University
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NSF Grantees Poster Session
-STEM grant-Part II,” Journal of STEM Education: Innovations and Research, vol. 16, pp. 40-45, 2015.[7] L. Medsker, L. Allard, L. J. Tucker, J. L. O’Donnell, R. Sterne-Marr, J. Bannon, R. Finn and A. Weatherwax, “A study of the impact of the Siena College S-STEM program on student outcomes,” Journal of STEM Education, vol. 17, pp. 1-10, 2016.[8] K. J. Graham, E. J. McIntee, A. F. Raigoza, M. A. Fazal and H. V. Jakubowski, “Activities in an S-STEM program to catalyze early entry into research,” Journal of Chemical Education, vol. 94, pp. 177-182, 2017.
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Innovative Lower Division Programs
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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition
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Jerry O'Connor, San Antonio College; Dan Dimitriu, San Antonio College
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Two Year College Division
1987. He was the Campus Coordinator for the Texas Alliance for Minority Participation program from 1993 to 2002, and is currently the Department Chairperson for Physics, Engineering, & Architecture. He has been involved in numerous initiatives to integrate the findings of physics and engineering education research with education practice. Page 11.1250.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 THE ADVANTAGES OF STARTING AN ENGINEERING EDUCATION AT A COMMUNITY COLLEGEAbstractAt a time when virtually every government agency and many private industry sources arepredicting a
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The Big Picture in Engineering Education
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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
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Stephanie Quiles-Ramos, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Donna M. Riley, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Atsushi Akera, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
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Diversity
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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society
Engagement and Service Learning as a Pedagogical Practice in EngineeringDr. Donna M. Riley, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Donna Riley is Professor of Engineering Education at Virginia Tech.Dr. Atsushi Akera, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Atsushi Akera is Associate Professor in the Department of Science and Technology Studies at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (Troy, NY). He received his M.A. and Ph.D. in the History and Sociology of Science, University of Pennsylvania. His current research is on the history of engineering education reform in the United States (1945-present). He is Lead for the Connecting Us Team of the Board Strategic Doing Ini- tiative; a candidate for PIC III Chair; past chair of
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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering Division Technical Session 3
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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
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Sarah B. Lee, Mississippi State University; Richard A. Sun CFA, Mississippi Coding Academies; Randy Lynn
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Diversity
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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering
or made over $11 billion of investments. As a Princeton undergraduate, we was a clinical programmer at the computer center; the computational statistics research from his senior thesis led to a paper (Are There Bellwether Election Districts) published in Public Opinion Quarterly, co-authored with Professor Edward R. Tufte.Mr. Randy Lynn Randy Lynn is a partner and creative director at Maris, West & Baker Advertising, co-founder of Kids Code Mississippi and a Code Mississippi leadership team member. He has advocated for comprehen- sive K-12 computer science education in Mississippi since 2014 and helped launch the state’s CS4MS program, serving on the pilot program’s steering committee, Network Improvement
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Liberal Education Division Technical Session Session 12
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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
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Laura Kasson Fiss, Michigan Technological University; Lorelle A. Meadows, Michigan Technological University; Mary Raber, Michigan Technological University; Kari B. Henquinet, Michigan Technological University; Richard Jason Berkey, Michigan Technological University
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Diversity
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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society
Paper ID #25409An Educational Framework to Promote Self-Authorship in Engineering Un-dergraduatesDr. Laura Kasson Fiss, Michigan Technological University Laura Kasson Fiss is a Research Assistant Professor in the Pavlis Honors College at Michigan Techno- logical University. She holds a PhD from Indiana University in English (2013). Her work has appeared in Victorian Periodicals Review, The Lion and the Unicorn, and The Cambridge Companion to Gilbert and Sullivan. In addition to her research on Victorian humor, she conducts higher education research and scholarship on issues of inclusion, reflection, and innovation.Dr
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Cooperative Education and Engineering
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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition
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Tylisha Baber, Michigan State University; Norman Fortenberry, National Academy of Engineering
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Cooperative & Experiential Education
State University.Norman Fortenberry, National Academy of Engineering Norman Fortenberry is the founding director of the Center for the Advancement of Scholarship on Engineering Education (CASEE) at the National Academy of Engineering. CASEE is a collaborative effort dedicated to achieving excellence in engineering education--education that is effective, engaged, and efficient. CASEE pursues this goal by promoting research on, innovation in, and diffusion of effective models of engineering education. Page 13.1199.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 The Academic Value of
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International Engineering Education I
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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition
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Ashok Goel, Michigan Technological University; Hyun-Chan Cho, Korea University of Technology and Education
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International
2006-1901: TEACHING VLSI DESIGN AT THE KOREA UNIVERSITY OFTECHNOLOGY & EDUCATIONAshok Goel, Michigan Technological University Ashok Goel received his Ph.D. degree in Electrical Engineering from The Johns Hopkins University in 1987. Currently, he is an Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering at the Michigan Technological University. He is the author of a book “High-Speed VLSI Interconnections” published by Wiley Interscience in 1994. His research interests include nanotechnology circuit design and GaAs-based integrated circuits. He is a senior member of the IEEE.Hyun-Chan Cho, Korea University of Technology and Education Huyn-Chan Cho received his Ph.D. degree in Electronics
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Trends in ME Education Poster Session
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2004 Annual Conference
Authors
Yakov Cherner
their workplace. Students can speedily and safelyexperiment with a variety of scenarios and see the effects of their experimentation, becomefamiliar with internal structure and operation of complex devices, and learn effective sequentialprocesses, along with the development of other vocationally appropriate skills.ALSuite framework includes Simulations, Virtual Experiments, Interactive Lessons, ProblemSolving Tutor, scriptable and animated Instructor's Assistant, ancillary tools, and more.ALSuite’s active framework provides the capability of accommodating a variety of educationalresources available in electronic format, including Web resources, and furnishes a live linkageacross multiple representations. Recent educational research suggested
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Potpourri
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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
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Melodie A. Selby PE, Walla Walla University
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New Engineering Educators
. Page 24.515.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014 Engineers Assemble: The Use of Popular Culture in Engineering EducationThe idea of other universes appeals to most of us. Whether it’s a universe where lonely kids areswept away to learn magic in a haunted castle, or where vampires and werewolves run the world,or where superheroes take on the bad guys and win, most of us have a favorite escape. Ourstudents sometimes seem to spend most of their time in their favorite alternate universes to theconsternation of their parents and teachers. We spend a lot of time trying to pull them back intothis universe to teach them engineering. But sometimes, we can actually
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Manufacturing Systems Design
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2003 Annual Conference
Authors
Anthony Hotchkiss; Slade Gellin
facilitate the process from drawing to machine part.A wide variety of CAD/CAM software is available commercially. The scope and complexity ofthese programs vary widely. Those that have broad applicability would require many hours oftraining that would take significant time away from the rest of the course curriculum. All hadprice tags well beyond what the Department of Technology could afford.It was at this point that it was decided to write the necessary code in-house. In the course ofdetermining the best way of doing this task, the authors realized an opportunity formanufacturing engineering technology and engineering education research. Accordingly, theproject is now considered a solution to the following problem statement:How does one best
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2001 Annual Conference
Authors
Tom Noack; Rose Marra; Johnissia Stevenson; Harry Tyrer; Eric Epperson; Jose Castro
© 2001, American Society for Engineering EducationThe Systems Modeling course is primarily asynchronous with several synchronous onlinemeetings between teacher and student.The methods used in this research are as follows: •Combine what we know about effective education and interactive technology to compose a Web course. •Centralize communication between professor, student and resource as a gage for assessment •Utilize the benefits of interactivity and multimedia capabilities of the technology. •Assess the course effectiveness of the course.Topics are divided into slidepresentations with vocal presentations produced by the instructor. The methods ofcommunication include the use of the Web site, email
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Computers in Education Poster Session
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2002 Annual Conference
Authors
Richard LaRoche; R. Muralikrishnan; Barbara Hutchings
Session 1520 FlowLab: Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) Framework for Undergraduate Education Richard D. LaRoche, Barbara J. Hutchings, and R. Muralikrishnan Fluent Inc., Lebanon, NH 03766 USAToday, the use of Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) software in academia occurs primarilyin the context of student projects or research. The potential of CFD as a tool to enhance teachingis largely untapped, despite growing interest in computer tools to assist learning. FlowLab(http://flowlab.fluent.com) is a CFD-based educational software package that will allow studentsto solve fluid dynamics
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2001 Annual Conference
Authors
Recayi Pecen; MARC TIMMERMAN
enhance the capabilities of the testbed.VII. AcknowledgementsThe authors acknowledge the University of Northern Iowa Graduate School for providing summerfellowship in July 2000 for this research project. Page 6.40.3 Proceedings of the 2001 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2001, American Society for Engineering EducationReferences 1. Barbosa, P. G et. al. "Control strategy for grid connected dc ac converters with load power factor correction," IEE Proceedings. Generation, Transmission and Distribution, v. 145 no. 5 Sept. '98 p. 487-91. 2
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Computers in Education Division Poster Session
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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
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xue zhang; Debbie Vogel, Sprint; Mahesh K. Banavar, Arizona State University; Shuang Hu; Andreas S. Spanias, Arizona State University; Photini Spanias; Jayaraman J. Thiagarajan, Arizona State University
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Computers in Education
DSP, and An Interactive Approach. He served as Associate Editor of the IEEE Transactions on Signal Processing and as General Co-chair of IEEE ICASSP-99. He also served as the IEEE Signal Processing Vice Presi- dent for Conferences. Spanias is co-recipient of the 2002 IEEE Donald G. Fink paper prize award and was elected Fellow of the IEEE in 2003. He served as Distinguished Lecturer for the IEEE Signal Processing Society in 2004.Dr. Photini Spanias Photini Spanias is Senior Lecturer at the Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College at Arizona State Univer- sity. She is teaching math methods classes. Her research interests are in math methods and in teacher preparation. She is also interested in online education