Computer Engineering at the University of Central Florida (UCF), Orlando, FL. His research interests include Machine Learning and Neuromorphic Computing, Emerging Nanoscale Electronics including Spin-based Devices, Reconfigurable and Adaptive Computer Architectures, and Low-Power and Reliability-Aware VLSI Circuits.Dr. Ronald F. DeMara P.E., University of Central Florida Ronald F. DeMara is a Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the Univer- sity of Central Florida (UCF), where he has been a full-time faculty member since 1993. His educational research interests focus on classroom instructional technologies and the digitization of STEM assess- ments. He is Principal Investigator of the
Paper ID #14409Successful Undergraduate Research Experiences in Engineering: Student,Faculty, and Industrial PerspectivesDr. John R. Reisel, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee Dr. John R. Reisel is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM). He serves as associate director of the Center for Alternative Fuels and co-director of the Energy Conversion Efficiency Lab. In addition to research into engineering education, his efforts focus on com- bustion and energy utilization. Dr. Reisel was a 2005 recipient of the UWM Distinguished Undergraduate Teaching Award, a 2000 recipient of the
spent much of his career conducting research on stars that pulsate and working with NASA spacecraft. Later he became involved in managing scientific projects. He served as the director of a scientific research center for a major corporation and operated his own consulting firm. In recent years he has been focused on issues of space science education. He was in charge of education activities for the Hubble Space Telescope and later became the Director of NASA’s Origins Education Forum. He has served as the Assistant Director for Maryland Space Grant Consortium since March, 2006.Guangming Chen, Morgan State University Dr. Chen is an associate professor in Industrial Engineering
AC 2011-652: TRANSLATING RESEARCH EXPERIENCES INTO CLASS-ROOM PRACTICE: AN RET PROJECTJohn D. Carpinelli, New Jersey Institute of Technology JOHN D. CARPINELLI is a Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering and Director of the Center for Pre-College Programs at the New Jersey Institute of Technology. He has served as coordinator of activities at NJIT for the Gateway Engineering Education Coalition and as a member of the Coalition’s Governing Board. He previously chaired NJIT’s Excellence in Teaching Awards Committee and is past chair of the University Master Teacher Committee.Howard S. Kimmel, New Jersey Institute of Technology Dr. Kimmel is Professor of Chemical Engineering at New Jersey Institute of
Editorial Advisory Board of Materials Science and Engineering B, an Elsevier journal. He was a consulting editor (2010-2011) and Editor-in-Chief of Materials Science in Semiconductor Processing (2012-2015); he is currently Editor-in- Chief, Emeritus and Chair of the International Editorial Advisory Board.Vikram Shyam, NASA Glenn Research Center c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 Pigs in space: a bio-inspired design and space challenges cornerstone project AbstractOn August 2-4, 2016, the Ohio Aerospace Institute (OAI) and Great Lakes Biomimicry (GLBio),in collaboration with NASA, presented the first annual National Biomimicry Summit andEducation
Paper ID #22631Uncovering K-12 Youth Engineering Design Thinking through Artifact Elic-itation InterviewsDr. Suzanne Eyerman, Fairhaven Research and Evaluation Suzanne Eyerman, Ph.D. is a researcher and evaluator for STEM programs in higher education and in K-12 classrooms and afterschool programs. A former classroom teacher, Dr. Eyerman’s has investigated learning in a variety of contexts including school playgrounds and children’s museums. Currently, her works focuses on increasing the participation of women and people of color in engineering and computer science. Dr. Eyerman received her B.A. in Psychology from Monmouth
Paper ID #30104Measuring student computational thinking in engineering and mathematics:Development and validation of a non-programming assessmentMr. Timothy Ryan Duckett, The University of Toledo T. Ryan Duckett is a research associate with Acumen Research and Evaluation, LLC., a program evalu- ation and grant writing company that specializes in STEM and early childhood education. He is a PhD student in the Research and Measurement department at the University of Toledo.Dr. Gale A Mentzer, Acumen Research and Evaluation, LLC Gale A. Mentzer, PhD, the owner and director of Acumen Research and Evaluation, LLC, has been a pro
the College of Engineering and IT at DeVry University in Houston, Texas. Dr. Ivanitzki may be reached at t.ivanitzki@asee.orgDr. Rolf Mueller, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Rolf Mueller is a professor in the Mechanical Engineering Department at Virginia Tech and directs the university’s Bioinspired Science and Technology (BIST) Center, an interdisciplinary effort with 42 faculty members from across the university. In 2019, h ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Interdisciplinary and International Research Experience Program in Bioinspired Science, Engineering and TechnologyAbstractModern industry and startups, particularly in high-tech sectors
and minority students to pursue engineering and computing careers.Shenghua Zha Assistant Professor of Instructional Design and Development, Learning Technology Department of Counseling and Instructional Science College of Education and Professional Studies University of South Alabama © American Society for Engineering Education, 2022 Powered by www.slayte.com Research Experiences for Teachers Summer Program in Biologically-inspired Computing SystemsAbstractFunded by the NSF Division of Computer and Network Systems, this grant establishes a newResearch Experiences for Teachers (RET) Site at the University of South Alabama (USA). Inthe
• Researchers, innovators, educators, general public 5 0 1.008 MAR 2016 ASEE 2016 7 Experience To-Date: NIH GWAS Policy Increasing requests for GWAS Data Publications based secondary use of GWAS dataSource: Paltoo, et al., “Data use under the NIH GWAS Data Sharing Policy and future directions,” Nature Genetics 46, 934-938. Published online 27 Aug 2014. doi:10.1038/ng.3062. 08 MAR 2016
methods, which gives them a hands-on knowledge of how to characterizewater samples. A required environmental research group project on a relevant water issue wasadded in 1999 to strengthen the Water Quality Engineering course and add a service learningcomponent to the civil engineering curriculum. Two of the criteria for selecting projects are that Page 9.715.1 Proceedings of the 2004 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2004, American Society for Engineering Educationthey provide a meaningful service to the community and are linked to the course outcomes
for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2003, American Society for Engineering EducationAt first the corporate involvement was strictly through a financial donation, but in the past twoyears it has evolved into a more collaborative, active partnership. The interns have visited thecompanies to see first-hand what science and engineering was being employed in the companies’product development and production. They have also worked in ISU research facilities in relatedareas.Program Description:The purpose of the internship program, from the university and faculty mentor’s point of view, isto increase female enrollment in STEM fields, especially engineering. For the high school internsthe
Arlington Dr. Victoria C. P. Chen is Professor of Industrial, Manufacturing, & Systems Engineering at The University of Texas at Arlington. She holds a B.S. in Mathematical Sciences from The Johns Hopkins University, and M.S. and Ph.D. in Operations Research from Cornell University. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025 1 Session XXXX Bringing College Level Engineering Research Experiences into the K-12 Classroom Kendra Zagozda, Southwest High School, Fort Worth, TX Roberto
research into advancing smart material technology, while continuing his work to recruit and retain underserved students in STEM fields.Sarah Rose Sobek, University of Michigan Earned her Master of Arts degree in Higher Education, with a concentration in public policy, from the Uni- versity of Michigan-Ann Arbor. Currently works as an academic advisor with the College of Engineering at the University of Michigan, and is passionate about engineering education research.Dr. Julianna Marie Abel, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities Julianna Abel is a Benjamin Mayhugh Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Minnesota. Julianna was awarded her Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from the
Paper ID #9639Rethinking Automotive Engineering Education – Deep Orange as a Collabo-rative Innovation Framework for Project-Based Learning Incorporating Real-World Case StudiesDr. Ala A. Qattawi, Automotive Engineering Department at Clemson University –International Center forAutomotive Research (CU-ICAR) Dr. Ala Qattawi, Clemson University Ala Qattawi is a post-doctoral fellow at Clemson University- International Center for Automotive Engineering (CU-ICAR). She received her PhD in automotive en- gineering from Clemson University in 2012 and became the first women in USA to earn a PhD degree in that field. Dr. Qattawi’s area
Paper ID #36928Competencies for Graduate Student Training inTransdisciplinary FEWS ResearchJill HeemstraAnna-Maria Marshall (University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign) Anna-Maria Marshall is an associate professor of Sociology and Law at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. She is a co-PI on the NSF-funded INFEWS-ER Virtual Resource Center supporting transdisciplinary graduate education in food-energy-water systems; a co-PI in the EngageINFEWS RCN on research on community and stakeholder engagement; and a co-PI in the Science and Technology Center, Science and Technologies for Phosphorus Sustainability
Paper ID #9848Research Experience for Teachers Site: A Work-in Progress ReportDr. Vikram Kapila, Polytechnic Institute of New York University VIKRAM KAPILA is a Professor in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at NYU Polytechnic School of Engineering. His research interests are in control system technology, mechatronics, and K-12 STEM education. He directs an NSF funded Web-Enabled Mechatronics and Process Control Remote Laboratory, an NSF funded Research Experience for Teachers Site, and an NSF funded GK-12 Fellows project. He received NYU-Poly’s 2002, 2008, and 2011 Jacobs Excellence in Education Award
AC 2007-2958: DISCOVERING THE LINK BETWEEN UNIVERSITY ANDINDUSTRIAL ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCHKimberly Ogden, University of ArizonaGregory Ogden, University of Arizona Page 12.551.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Discovering the Link Between University and Industrial Environmental ResearchAbstractThe University of Arizona has run a Research Experiences for Teachers Program funded by NSFfor 10 years. This RET site teams together the University of Arizona (UA), City of TucsonEnvironmental Management Division, Raytheon Missile Systems, Tucson Electric and PowerCompany, Tucson Unified School District (TUSD), Marana Unified School
, the TNA was donated to the University ofIdaho in 1999. The Schweizer Engineering Company donated state-of-the-art protection Page 7.1222.1equipment during the following year. Unlike its public utility applications, the TNA now Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright 2002, American Society for Engineering Educationsupports research into fast protection and reconfiguration of warship electrical systems, projectsfunded by the US Navy. Instead of its historical analog interface, the TNA gets updated toinclude digital generation and
design and conduct experiments, interpret the gatherdata and report the results, and effectively search technical journals and books for references fortheir research. In addition the students will be expose to state of the art equipment to performtheir research and will have a better idea of what to expect at graduate school. Page 6.1080.5Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2001, American Society for Engineering Education Proceedings of the 2001 American Society for Engineering EducationTo assess the student learning outcomes one final report will be requested at the end of eachsemester, the student
AC 2008-2625: ENGINEERING OUTREACH: CONNECTING BIOMIMETICRESEARCH TO URBAN K-12 CLASSROOMSGisele Ragusa, University of Southern CaliforniaMichael Khoo, University of Southern CaliforniaEllis Meng, University of Southern CaliforniaJoseph Cocozza, University of Southern California Page 13.517.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Engineering Outreach: Connecting Biomimetic Research to Urban K-12 ClassroomsAbstract In 2003, the National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a large private researchuniversity with funds to create a Biomimetic MicroElectronic Systems EngineeringResearch Center (BMES ERC)- a center dedicated to the
Society for Engineering Education, 2008 REU Sites: Much More than a Research Experience for UndergraduatesAbstractUndergraduate research is one of the most important recommended vehicles to address currenteducational concerns in Science and Engineering, such as high dropout rates, low graduationrates, and low enrollment in graduate programs. In this paper we describe our experience runningan NSF-sponsored Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) Site in Computer Scienceand Engineering (CS&E), an area where these problems have been recently exacerbated andwhere under-represented minority student groups with important growth rates have had a verylow participation. The most important aspects that need to be included in these programs
Paper ID #6352Three Training Programs for Preparing Undergraduates to Conduct ResearchDr. Susan L. Burkett, University of Alabama Dr. Susan L. Burkett earned the B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees in Electrical Engineering from the Univer- sity of Missouri in Columbia, Missouri in 1985, 1987, and 1992, respectively. She joined the University of Alabama in 2008 as the Alabama Power Foundation Endowed Professor in Electrical and Computer Engineering. From 2005 to 2007, she served as program director at the National Science Foundation in the Division of Undergraduate Education. She has funded research projects with the National
pursuing a M.S. in Mechanical Engineering at the Johns Hopkins University.Ms. Sydney Danielle Floryanzia, University of Washington and Johns Hopkins University Sydney Floryanzia is a Ph.D. student at the University of Washington and a GEM fellow intern at the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory. Her research interests include Neuroscience, Chemical Engineering, Learning Science, and increasing opportunity and access to STEM amongst underrepre- sented groups.Jackie SharpWilliam Roberts Gray-RoncalMr. Erik C. Johnson, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Empowering trailblazers toward scalable, systematized, research-based
is an Assistant Professor of Engineering in the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineer- ing at Arizona State University. She graduated from San Jos´e State University with a BS in Industrial Systems Engineering and from Purdue University with an MS in Industrial Engineering and PhD in En- gineering Education. Dina is a 2016 recipient of the National Science Foundation’s Graduate Research Fellowship and an Honorable Mention for the Ford Foundation Fellowship Program. Her research in- terest focuses on changing the deficit base perspective of first-generation college students by providing asset-based approaches to understanding this population. Dina is interested in understanding how first- generation college students
at the job site, mustanswer involve the impact of their work on human beings. The effect of the workshops should Page 9.1290.1be students seeing how research is integral to their other roles as engineers, and how it is pursued Proceedings of the 2004 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference and Exposition Copyright © 2004, American Society for Engineering Educationnot in isolation but within a wider social agenda. They will perceive how research can advancetheir own beliefs and goals, and they will undertake it in a more personally meaningful way. The SE approach to problem-solving is to
) Sara Schley is a Professor in the Masters in Secondary Science Education in NTID at RIT, and director of the Research Center for Teaching and Learning at NTID, where diverse teams of faculty and students conduct research to improve deaf education . She h ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Identifying Misrecognition in Engineering Identity ResearchAnnie Y. PatrickGeorgia Institute of TechnologyJoseph LedouxGeorgia Institute of TechnologySara SchleyGeorgia Institute of Technology Identifying Misrecognition in Engineering Identity Research Introduction Engineering identity and its subcomponent, recognition, is highly
Paper ID #15171The inGEAR Program: Recruiting International Graduate Students throughUndergraduate Research InternshipsDr. Katy Luchini-Colbry, Michigan State University Katy Luchini-Colbry is the Director for Graduate Initiatives at the College of Engineering at Michigan State University, where she completed degrees in political theory and computer science. A recipient of a NSF Graduate Research Fellowship, she earned Ph.D. and M.S.E. in computer science and engi- neering from the University of Michigan. She has published more than two dozen peer-reviewed works related to her interests in educational technology and enhancing
Paper ID #14708Undergraduate Research Experiences: Qualitative Results from a Multi-YearSurveyDr. Robert N. Coffey Jr., University of Michigan Robert Coffey, Ph.D. is a Project Manager for University Housing at the University of Michigan. A recent graduate of the Higher Adult Lifelong Education program at Michigan State, Robert’s dissertation investigated the experiences of international students who hired education agents to assist them in applying to college or university in Canada. Robert has worked for over fifteen years across multiple functional areas, including conflict management, multicultural/LGBTQ student
through automation.Mr. Alec William Maxwell, San Francisco State University Alec Maxwell is currently an graduate student in the School of Engineering at San Francisco State Uni- versity (SFSU). Besides actively conducting research on innovative tools for engineering education in the Intelligent Structural Hazards Mitigation Laboratory at SFSU with Prof. Zhaoshuo Jiang, he also serves the community as the President of the American Society of Civil Engineers for the SFSU chapter.Dr. Amelito G Enriquez, Canada College Amelito Enriquez is a professor of Engineering and Mathematics at Ca˜nada College in Redwood City, CA. He received a BS in Geodetic Engineering from the University of the Philippines, his MS in Geode- tic