Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christian Enmanuel Lopez, The Pennsylvania State University; Conrad Tucker, Pennsylvania State University, University Park

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

”Summers by Design” (SBD) program, Dr. Tucker supervises students from Penn State during the summer semester in a two-week engineering design program at the ´ Ecole Centrale de Nantes in Nantes, France. Dr. Tucker is the director of the Design Analysis Technology Advancement (D.A.T.A) Laboratory. His research interests are in formalizing system design processes under the paradigm of knowledge discovery, optimization, data mining, and informatics. His research interests include applications in complex sys- tems design and operation, product portfolio/family design, and sustainable system design optimization in the areas of engineering education, energy generation systems, consumer electronics, environment, and

Conference Session

Energy Conversion and Conservation Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert J. Kerestes, University of Pittsburgh; Paul A. Dolloff PE, University of Kentucky; Renee M. Clark, University of Pittsburgh

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Diversity

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

Paper ID #27085Delivery of a Revamped Course on Electric Power Distribution Engineeringand Smart GridsDr. Robert J. Kerestes, University of Pittsburgh Robert Kerestes, PhD, is an assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering at the University of Pittsburgh’s Swanson School of Engineering. Robert was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He got his B.S. (2010), his M.S (2012). and his PhD (2014) from the University of Pittsburgh, all with a concen- tration in electric power systems. Robert’s academic focus is in education as it applies to engineering at the collegiate level. His areas of interest are in electric

Conference Session

Fostering Transformational Change in Civil Engineering

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cary Troy, Purdue University - West Lafayette; Jenna Bruntz; Rao S. Govindaraju, Purdue University - West Lafayette; Ghadir Haikal, Purdue University; Joseph David Horn, Purdue Civil Engineering; Michael M. Kelly, Purdue University; Mariah Grace Schroeder, Purdue University Lyles School of Civil Engineering; Jon See, East Tennessee State University; J. Case Tompkins, Purdue University

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Civil Engineering

. He also served as a Civil Engineering Student Ambassador, a member of the Civil Engineering Recruitment Committee, and as a teaching assistant for a course designed to introduce freshman to civil engineering. Michael will be continuing his education at Purdue University where he will be pursuing his Master’s of Science in Civil Engineering with a focus in structural engineering.Mariah Grace Schroeder, Purdue University Lyles School of Civil Engineering Mariah is a Master’s student in the Lyles School of Civil Engineering at Purdue University. She is fo- cusing her studies on hydraulic and hydrologic engineering. She has had multiple summer internship experiences in wastewater treatment and wastewater transportation

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First-Year Programs Division Technical Session 5A: Work-In-Progress: 5 Minute Postcard Session I

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary Fraley, Michigan Technological University; Amber Kemppainen, Michigan Technological University; Amy J. Hamlin, Michigan Technological University; Gretchen L. Hein, Michigan Technological University

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Diversity

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First-Year Programs

Paper ID #15220Confidence in Computational Problem-Solving Skills of First-Year Engineer-ing StudentsMs. Mary Fraley, Michigan Technological University Mary Fraley is a Lecturer in the Department of Engineering Fundamentals at Michigan Technological University. Her research interests include online/blended learning methods, first-year engineering courses and program development.Ms. Amber Kemppainen, Michigan Technological University Ms. Kemppainen is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Engineering Fundamentals. Her research interests include the improvement of STEM education, ethics, and online/blended learning

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Division Technical Session 11

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Edward James Diehl P.E., University of Hartford

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Mechanical Engineering

engineering pedagogy. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Using Cartoons to Enhance Engineering Course ConceptsAbstract:Cartoons, while often associated with a younger audience, can assist some college engineeringstudents in making relatable connections to course concepts and breaking down barriers tounderstanding. Intermediate engineering courses such as Dynamics and Fluid Mechanics,typically taken sophomore and junior year, contain numerous essential ideas that students mustcompletely understand and build upon as the courses progress and retain for follow-on classessenior year. Cartoons, if sufficiently relevant and memorable, can help a portion of theengineering student population “grasp and

Conference Session

Biomedical Engineers and Professional Development - June 23rd

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Jeffrey A. LaMack, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Icaro dos Santos, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Larry Fennigkoh P.E., Milwaukee School of Engineering; Olga Imas, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Charles S. Tritt, Milwaukee School of Engineering

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Biomedical Engineering

Microbiol- ogy. Prior to becoming focused on engineering education, his research interests included hemodynamics and the study of how vascular cells respond to fluid forces and its implications in vascular pathologies.Dr. Icaro dos Santos, Milwaukee School of EngineerinDr. Larry Fennigkoh P.E., Milwaukee School of Engineering Dr. Larry Fennigkoh is an adjunct professor of biomedical engineering at the Milwaukee School of Engi- neering teaching graduate and undergraduate courses in medical instrumentation, biomedical engineering design, biomechanics, biostatistics, and human physiology. He is a Registered Professional Engineer and board certified in clinical engineering. He is also a member of the Institute of Electrical &

Conference Session

Project and Model-Based Mathematics

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sharlene Katz, California State University-Northridge; Bella Klass-Tsirulnikov, Sami Shamoon College of Engineering (formerly Negev Academic College of

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Mathematics

AC 2007-324: USING NEURAL NETWORKS TO MOTIVATE THE TEACHING OFMATRIX ALGEBRA FOR K-12 AND COLLEGE ENGINEERING STUDENTSSharlene Katz, California State University-Northridge Sharlene Katz is Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at California State University, Northridge (CSUN) where she has been for over 25 years. She graduated from the University of California, Los Angeles with B.S. (1975), M.S. (1976), and Ph.D. (1986) degrees in Electrical Engineering. Recently, her areas of research interest have been in engineering education techniques and neural networks. Dr. Katz is a licensed professional engineer in the state of California.Bella Klass-Tsirulnikov, Sami

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Creating and Maintaining Effective Communication Learning in the Curriculum

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Craig J. Gunn, Michigan State University

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Civil Engineering

Paper ID #6468Addressing Communication Issues through Faculty/Student ParticipationMr. Craig J. Gunn, Michigan State University Craig Gunn is the director of the Communication program in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Michigan State University. His duties include the integration of communication skill activity into all courses within the mechanical Engineering program, including overseas experiences. He works closely with the Cooperative Engineering Education Division of the College of Engineering to monitor the com- munication skills of students who co-op during their college years. He is currently the editor

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gregg L. Fiegel, California Polytechnic State University; James L. Hanson, California Polytechnic State University; Nazli Yesiller

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

. Hanson, California Polytechnic State University Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering Department, California Polytechnic State UniversityDr. Nazli Yesiller Dr. Yesiller is the Director of the Global Waste Research Institute (GWRI) at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo. Page 24.570.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014 Experience Developing and Implementing an NSF REU Site on Sustainable Management and Beneficial Reuse of Residual Wastes and ByproductsAbstractThe following paper summarizes

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Curriculum in Electrical Power Engineering Technology

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Edwards, Penn State Erie, The Behrend College; Gerald Recktenwald, Portland State University

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Engineering Technology

AC 2010-208: A GUIDED INQUIRY APPROACH TO TEACHING FANSELECTIONRobert Edwards, Penn State Erie, The Behrend CollegeGerald Recktenwald, Portland State University Page 15.37.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 A Guided Inquiry Approach to Teaching Fan SelectionAbstract:The selection of a fan for sufficient airflow for a particular system involves much more thandetermining the flow requirements and selecting a fan out of a catalog. A designer mustunderstand that the flow rate of a fan is dependent on the amount of backpressure in the systemwhile the backpressure depends on the flow rate. The characteristic curve for a fan and theimpedance curve for a system

Conference Session

Projects in ECE

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Hoe, The University of Texas at Tyler

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Electrical and Computer

Architecture and VLSI Design. His research interests include the areas of reconfigurable computing, mixed-signal and analog circuit design, and engineering education. Page 24.1023.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014 Promoting Undergraduate Research in the Electrical Engineering CurriculumAbstractEngaging undergraduate students in meaningful research experiences is considered a high impacteducational practice. Benefits for the students include development of critical thinking skills,career preparation, improved retention within STEM

Collection

2013 GSW

Authors

Eric Haney; Lex Gonzalez; Amen Omoragbon; Amit Oza; Bernd Chudoba

is necessary for modern engineers to learn fromunsuccessful past programs that had significant investments of monetary and human capitalinvested. A program failure because of a lack of historical knowledge in one’s own field is an unacceptable outcome. Figure 1 shows the capabilities and short-comings of the current DBcapabilities in aerospace, as well as the portions where the current Hypersonic DB effort seeks toexpand the status quo. The authors intend to increase capability by widening the data-poolavailable by including company internal documents, professional educational courses, interviewsand personal documents from retired engineers. AVDDB Capability Data-Bases – Professional Jane’s

Collection

2008 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Daniel J. McCarthy; Michael J. Kwinn

Mechanical Engineering) to become the thirteenth, and still youngest,academic department at the school. The first Department Head, now retired Brigadier General James L.Kays, had quite a challenge ahead of him when he assumed that position. With very few undergraduatesystems engineering programs in the country at that time to benchmark against, it was hard to knowwhere to start. Kays, a former collegiate football player at Army, decided to focus on the fundamentalslike most coaches do when trying to build and develop a young team. He designed the department withthe focus on four overarching and enduring objectives that have persisted through three department heads:(Kays and McGinnis, 1995.) • cadet education; • faculty growth and

Collection

2015 Northeast Section Meeting

Authors

Md. M. Rashid; Mahbub Ahmed

syllabus more effective tostudent’ s learning experience. A traditional syllabus can be enhanced by describing it in a warmand friendly tone, clarifying relationship among course goals and assignments, and by specifyingrationale of assignments, to name a few. Examples of how and why these factors can make asyllabus more effective are also discussed. 2.0 Previous StudyA number of papers have been published focusing on different aspects of syllabus. Numerousarticles are also available on internet sites of education instructions that provide templates, tipsand guidelines on how to write a “ good” syllabus. These publications generally focuses on, (i)general purpose of the syllabus, and (ii) checklists and best

Collection

2008 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

Authors

Daniel J. McCarthy; Michael J. Kwinn

Mechanical Engineering) to become the thirteenth, and still youngest,academic department at the school. The first Department Head, now retired Brigadier General James L.Kays, had quite a challenge ahead of him when he assumed that position. With very few undergraduatesystems engineering programs in the country at that time to benchmark against, it was hard to knowwhere to start. Kays, a former collegiate football player at Army, decided to focus on the fundamentalslike most coaches do when trying to build and develop a young team. He designed the department withthe focus on four overarching and enduring objectives that have persisted through three department heads:(Kays and McGinnis, 1995.) • cadet education; • faculty growth and

Conference Session

Faculty Development Division Technical Session 9

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Victoria Matthew, VentureWell; Surbhi Lipkin-Moore; Pedro Arce, Tennessee Technological University; Andrea Arce-Trigatti, Tallahassee Community College; Nathalie Lavoine, North Carolina State University at Raleigh; Lucian Lucia, North Carolina State University at Raleigh; Emre Selvi, Jacksonville University; Marjan Eggermont, University of Calgary; Murat Tiryakioglu, Jacksonville University; Justin Hall, Jacksonville University; Ron Edelen, Jacksonville University; Jeffery Plumblee, VentureWell

conducted studies by using the facilities of institutions such as Argonne National Laboratory, Brookhaven National Laboratory, and Carnegie Institution of Washington. Before joining JU, he also worked as a Design and Production Engineer for the defense company Aselsan Inc. (1999-2004) and as a faculty at Muskingum University (2009-2015). Dr. Selvi currently focuses his activities on Engineering Education field as it relates to our new design-based curriculum contents such as design thinking, project based learning, sustainable design, and service learning.Ron EdelenMarjan Eggermont (Teaching Professor)Murat Tiryakioglu (Professor)Justin R. Hall © American Society for Engineering Education, 2022

Conference Session

Advancing Research on Engineering Leaders’ Confidence, Careers, and Styles

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cindy Rottmann, University of Toronto; Doug Reeve P.Eng., University of Toronto; Serhiy Kovalchuk, University of Toronto; Mike Klassen, University of Toronto; Milan Maljkovic; Emily L. Moore, University of Toronto

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Diversity

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Engineering Leadership Development

Paper ID #25598Counting Past Two: Engineers’ Leadership Learning TrajectoriesDr. Cindy Rottmann, University of Toronto Cindy Rottmann is the Associate Director of Research at the Troost Institute for Leadership Education in Engineering, University of Toronto. Her research interests include engineering leadership in university and workplace settings as well as ethics and equity in engineering education.Dr. Doug Reeve, University of Toronto Dr. Reeve is the founding Director of the Troost Institute for Leadership Education in Engineering (Troost ILead) (2010-2018) at the University of Toronto. After a lengthy career as a

Conference Session

Experiences in Teaching Energy Courses

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brendan Egan, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Stephen Dechant, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Christopher Damm, Milwaukee School of Engineering

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

AC 2007-1342: BUILDING AS A POWER PLANT: MODELING AND SELECTIONOF A COMBINED HEAT AND POWER SYSTEM FOR AN ADVANCEDCOMMERCIAL BUILDINGBrendan Egan, Milwaukee School of EngineeringStephen Dechant, Milwaukee School of EngineeringChristopher Damm, Milwaukee School of Engineering Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering Page 12.330.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Building as a Power Plant: Modeling and Selection of a Combined Heat and Power System for an Advanced Commercial BuildingAbstractIn this Mechanical Engineering senior project, combined heat and power (CHP) systems wereevaluated based on their effectiveness in supplying the

Conference Session

Computing and Information Technology Division (CIT) Technical Session 4

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Udayan Das, Saint Mary's College of California

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Diversity

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Computing and Information Technology Division (CIT)

Paper ID #36739BYOP: ”Bring Your Own Project”: How student-driven programming projectsin an introductory programming course can drive engagement andcontinuous learningDr. Udayan Das, Saint Mary’s College of California Udayan Das is a computer science professor with over a decade of experience teaching computer science. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 BYOP: "Bring Your Own Project" How student-driven programming projects in an introductory programming course can drive engagement and continuous learningAbstractEngaging students who are unsure about

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering: Fluids, Heat Transfer

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Charles Keesee; Katrina Christiansen; Cherish Bauer-Reich

pedagogy, antenna theory, and remote sensing. © American Society for Engineering Education, 2022 Powered by www.slayte.com Design of a Wind Tunnel: A Student Project to Design and Build Their Own Wind Tunnels as the Culmination of Fluid Mechanics LaboratoryAbstractFluid Mechanics Laboratory (or a similarly titled course) is an integral part of any mechanicalengineering curriculum. One of the instruments used to demonstrate several key principles offluid flow is the wind tunnel. Currently, our department does not have a wind tunnel that canadequately demonstrate several desired fluid flow concepts to the students. Therefore, as part

Conference Session

Innovative Instructional Strategies for Integrating Sustainability

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Abbie B Liel P.E., University of Colorado, Boulder; Sarah J. Welsh-Huggins, University of Colorado, Boulder

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Civil Engineering

Structural Engineering, as well as a graduate certificate in Engineering for Developing Communities. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Introducing Students to Interdisciplinary Perspectives of Building and Urban DesignIntroductionA major challenge in engineering education is the effective integration of societal andenvironmental constraints with engineering design fundamentals. This paper describes a newcourse developed that aims to introduce four factors that affect design, construction andmanagement of the structures we live and work in—Safety, Sustainability, Style and Society—from qualitative and quantitative perspectives. Central questions discussed in the course are:What are our expectations

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Curriculum Innovation

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marcos Esterman, Rochester Institute of Technology; Dorin Patru, Rochester Institute of Technology; Vincent Amuso, Rochester Institute of Technology; Edward Hensel, Rochester Institute of Technology; Mark Smith, Rochester Institute of Technology

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

Page 12.535.6 introduced by the sourcing process. It is important that the needed funds be in place and that any materials, hardware, software, and services needed by project team be available.3. Fits into a defined track: It is important that the projects tie into faculty research interests and/or educational thrusts. Since a goal of a track is to have a set of interrelated projects, the likelihood of generating future projects is another important consideration. The MSD program team may define a new track if the project is determined to be of strategic value.4. Must not prohibit students from meeting academic requirements: information dissemination should not be restricted by the sponsor, intellectual property

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John M. Santiago Jr, Colorado Technical University; Kathy L. Kasley P.E., Colorado Technical University; Jing Guo, Colorado Technical University

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Diversity

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Electrical and Computer

the course director in circuits and electronics area. She taught variety of underrated and graduate courses including capstone design in Electrical and Computer Engineering area. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 Summary of Flipped Classroom Results for Introduction to Engineering Using Google Docs and Interactive Video John Santiago, Jr., Ph.D., Kathy Kasley, Ph.D., and Jing Guo, D.Eng. Colorado Technical University (CTU), College of Engineering, Colorado Springs, COAbstractWhile the College of Engineering (CoE) is expanding existing engineering courses to onlinedelivery for adult students, the CoE has a strong commitment to maintain the

Conference Session

Learning and Assessment in ME 1

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mark Schumack, University of Detroit Mercy

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Mechanical Engineering

. degrees in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Michigan. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 The Question of Units: Bothersome Details or Keys to Understanding?IntroductionThe proper treatment of physical units is a pervasive problem in engineering education. Thesporadic and uneven coverage of units throughout the typical engineering student’sundergraduate experience can result in graduates who, in spite of having learned key engineeringprinciples, can still stumble over units conversions and cancellations. When faced with a newproblem, even the best students can lose sight of conceptual issues as they become overwhelmedby concern about how units will be dealt with in the determination

Conference Session

Engineering Design Graphics Division Technical Session 2: Instructional

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Derek M. Yip-Hoi, Western Washington University; David Gill P.E., Western Washington University

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Diversity

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Engineering Design Graphics

Paper ID #20321Use of Model-Based Definition to Support Learning of GD&T in a Manufac-turing Engineering CurriculumDr. Derek M. Yip-Hoi, Western Washington University Dr. Yip-Hoi received his Ph.D. from the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Michigan in 1997. His dissertation research focused on developing Computer-Aided Process Planning methods and software tools to support automation of machining on Mill/Turn machining centers. Follow- ing his Ph.D., he worked for several years with the NSF Engineering Research Center for Reconfigurable Machining Systems at the University of Michigan. His work

Conference Session

Improving Student Outcomes in Mechanics

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Hadas Ritz, Cornell University; Kathryn Dimiduk, Cornell University; Andrew van Paridon

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Diversity

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Mechanics

teaching excellence initiatives. Her main teaching interests include solid mechanics and engineering mathematics.Dr. Kathryn Dimiduk, Cornell University Kathryn Dimiduk is the Director of the Teaching Excellence Institute in the College of Engineering at Cornell University. She received her B.A. in Physics from Cornell University and her Ph.D. in Applied Physics from Stanford University. Her current research interests are in engineering education.Dr. Andrew van Paridon c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020 Effect of Mastery-graded Exams on Student Outcomes in Statics and Mechanics of Solids CourseAbstractWe piloted a mastery-style assessment method in one section

Conference Session

Division Experimentation and Lab-Oriented Studies - Pedagogy of Lab Courses

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Francis (Mac) Haas, Rowan University; Nicholas William Dow; Tom Merrill, Rowan University; Smitesh Bakrania, Rowan University

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

, MicroDose Technologies, and at a medical de- vice start-up company called FocalCool. He received his degrees in Mechanical Engineering from Penn State (Ph.D.), the University of Michigan (M.S.), and Bucknell University (B.S.). He currently teaches thermodynamics, heat transfer, fluid mechanics, and biofluids.Dr. Smitesh Bakrania, Rowan University Dr. Smitesh Bakrania is an associate professor in Mechanical Engineering at Rowan University. He re- ceived his Ph.D. from University of Michigan in 2008 and his B.S. from Union College in 2003. His research interests include combustion synthesis of nanoparticles and combustion catalysis using nanopar- ticles. He is also involved in developing educational apps for instructional

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division Technical Session 5

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Charles J. Robinson, Clarkson University

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Diversity

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

Paper ID #26195Humanitarian Entrepreneurial Multi-Year Interdisciplinary BmE CapstoneDesign Course to Enable the Continued Supported Employment of PersonsWith DisabilityDr. Charles J. Robinson, Clarkson University Director, Center for Rehabilitation Engineering, Science, and Technology (CREST), and Shulman Pro- fessor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Clarkson University, Potsdam, NY. Adjunct Professor, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Humanitarian Entrepreneurial Multi-Year

Conference Session

ChE Poster Session

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William Krantz, National University of Singapore

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Chemical Engineering

AC 2008-74: ORAL COMMUNICATION SKILLS WORKSHOP FOR STUDENTSIN ENGINEERING AND APPLIED SCIENCEWilliam Krantz, National University of Singapore Page 13.955.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Oral Communication Skills Workshop for Students in Engineering and Applied ScienceAbstractThis paper provides an overview of a two-week non-credit workshop that focuses on the skillsneeded for effective formal oral and poster technical presentations. It is required for all graduatestudents in the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at the NationalUniversity of Singapore. Special considerations are a relatively large number of

Conference Session

Frontiers in Engineering Management

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William Loendorf, Eastern Washington University

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Engineering Management

Motorola. His interests include engineering management, technological literacy, and real-time embedded systems. Page 15.492.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Engineering Management Actions Taken and Changes Made by Manufacturers to Become More CompetitiveAbstractRemaining competitive in today's economic climate is a formidable task for all organizations. Itis especially so for smaller organizations classified as job shops. For them the problem is evenmore complex due to limited resources including capital, equipment, and personnel. Manyengineering management actions and changes have proven