Conference Session

Curriculum in Mechanical Engineering Technology: Part I

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

N.M. Hossain, Eastern Washington University; Jason Durfee, Eastern Washington University

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Engineering Technology

AC 2010-133: TESTING SEVERAL COMPOSITE MATERIALS IN A MATERIALSCIENCE COURSE UNDER THE ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY CURRICULUMN.M. Hossain, Eastern Washington University Dr. Hossain is an assistant professor in the Department of Engineering and Design at Eastern Washington University, Cheney. His research interests involve the computational and experimental analysis of lightweight space structures and composite materials. Dr. Hossain received M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Materials Engineering and Science from South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, Rapid City, South Dakota.Jason Durfee, Eastern Washington University Professor DURFEE received his BS and MS degrees in Mechanical Engineering from Brigham

Conference Session

Lean Manufacturing and Integration

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Patricio Torres; Matthew Stephens

teacher assistant and a research assistant.Prof. MATTHEW P. STEPHENS, Ph.D. is a professor and a University Faculty Scholar in the department ofindustrial technology at Purdue University. Dr. Stephens holds graduate degrees from University of Arkansas andSouthern Illinois University. He is the author of a textbook on TPM, Productivity and reliability-based maintenancemanagement (2004, Prentice Hall) and the co-author of a lean facilities planning textbook, Manufacturing facilitiesdesign and material handling, 3rd. ed. (2005, Prentice Hall). He is the author or co-author of numerous journalarticles in the areas of productivity and quality improvement

Conference Session

Design in the First Year

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Noelle Comolli, Villanova University; William Kelly, Villanova University; Qianhong Wu, Villanova University

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First-Year Programs

desired. The goal of this project is for students to use basic engineering principles tomodel and study the current system and design a model filtering device. The project objectiveswere as follows: • Introduction to bioengineering and design in a medical context • Improve understanding of different engineering disciplines • Introduce engineering concepts - balance equations (mass and energy balances), Fick’s Law , Darcy’s Law, Hagen-Poiseuille • Improve data collection and experimental skills • Introduce students to engineering and medical ethics • Build student teamwork skills – conflict resolution, communication, time management • Improve both written and oral

Conference Session

Design in the BME curriculum

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eileen Haase PhD, Johns Hopkins University

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Biomedical Engineering

Paper ID #23255Modeling and Design: a Hands-on Introduction to Biomedical EngineeringDr. Eileen Haase PhD, Johns Hopkins University Eileen Haase is the Director of Undergraduate Studies and a Senior Lecturer in Biomedical Engineering at Johns Hopkins University. She is also chair of the Johns Hopkins Applied Biomedical Engineering graduate program for Engineering Professionals. She received her BS in ESM from Virginia Tech, and her MS EE and PhD in Biomedical Engineering from Johns Hopkins. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Modeling and Design: A hands-on Introduction to Biomedical

Conference Session

Introducing Active Learning into ME Courses

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Julie Linsey, University of Texas-Austin; Brent Cobb, U.S. Air Force Academy; Daniel Jensen, U.S. Air Force Academy; Kristin Wood, University of Texas-Austin; Saad Eways, Austin Community College

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

2006-1332: METHODOLOGY AND TOOLS FOR DEVELOPING HANDS-ONACTIVE LEARNING ACTIVITIESJulie Linsey, University of Texas-Austin JULIE LINSEY is a Ph.D. candidate in the Mechanical Engineering Department at The University of Texas at Austin. Her research focus is on systematic methods and tools for innovative and efficient conceptual design with particular focus on design-by-analogy. Contact: julie@linseys.orgBrent Cobb, U.S. Air Force Academy CAPT. BRENT COBB is an instructor of Engineering Mechanics at the U.S. Air Force Academy. He received his B.S. from the Air Force Academy and his M.M.E. degree from Auburn University. He previously worked for the Propulsion Directorate of the Air

Conference Session

Strategies for Effective Education in Manufacturing

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Huseyin Sarper, Old Dominion University; Nebojsa I. Jaksic, Colorado State University, Pueblo; Linda Vahala, Old Dominion University

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Manufacturing

Paper ID #17761Metal Cutting and Manufacturing Economics Project for FreshmenDr. Huseyin Sarper, Old Dominion University H¨useyin Sarper, Ph.D., P.E. is a master lecturer in the Engineering Fundamentals Division and the Me- chanical and Aerospace Engineering Department at the Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia. He was a professor of engineering and director of the graduate programs at Colorado State University – Pueblo in Pueblo, Col. until 2013. He was also an associate director of Colorado’s NASA Space Grant Consortium between 2007 and 2013. His degrees, all in industrial engineering, are from the Pennsylvania

Conference Session

Design throughout the Mechanical Engineering Curriculum I

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Haolin Zhu, Arizona State University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

this research study wasnot relevant to them. Another possible reason for the low participation rates for all three courseswas that the survey was administered after the finals week so students probably lacked themotivation to participate.In the Introduction to Engineering class, participants were both freshmen; in the Solid Mechanicsclass most of the participants were sophomore but there were a few junior students; inMechanism Analysis and Design, most of them were seniors. Participants Academic Standing 20 15 10 5 0 Freshman Sophomore Junior Senior Fith year

Conference Session

Integrating H&SS in Engineering I

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Donald Carpenter, Lawrence Technological University; Andrew Gerhart, Lawrence Technological University

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Liberal Education

Figure 11. Teaching K-12 studentsThe students had the opportunity to visit multiple museums and educational facilities such as theUniversity of Toledo Lake Erie Research Center, Inland Seas Maritime Museum, Lake ErieNature and Science Center, Fairport Marine Museum, Great Lakes Marine and Coast GuardMemorial Museum, Erie Maritime Museum and Bayfront Center for Marine Studies, and FortLeBoeuf Museum. They visited lighthouses and were given the opportunity to captain a largesailboat. They experienced eighteenth century food (i.e., muskrat stew, venison sausage, boiledparsnips, pheasant soup, peas porridge, game jerky), shot eighteenth century flintlock musketsand pistols, toured the War of 1812 flagship Niagara of Oliver H. Perry, and slept under

Conference Session

Materials Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bre Przestrzelski, University of San Diego; Elizabeth A. Reddy, University of San Diego; Susan M. Lord, University of San Diego

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Materials

Paper ID #22603Integrating Experiential with Technical: How Materials Science ModulesCan Help Redefine the Traditional Engineering CanonDr. Bre Przestrzelski, University of San Diego Bre Przestrzelski, PhD, is a post-doctoral research associate in the General Engineering department in the Shiley-Marcos School of Engineering, where she seeks to innovatively integrate social justice, humani- tarian advancement, and peace into the traditional engineering canon. Before joining USD in August 2017, Bre spent 9 years at Clemson University, where she was a three-time graduate of the bioengineering program (BS, MS, and PhD

Conference Session

Software Engineering Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Stefan Christov, Quinnipiac University; James Walker, Michigan Technological University; Mark Hoffman, Quinnipiac University

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Software Engineering Division

current research interests include improving the quality of human-intensive processes (HIPs), such as medical processes, with a focus on detecting human errors before harm is done and preventing such errors. He has used software engineering tech- niques to formally represent and analyze models of complex HIPs and industrial engineering techniques to elicit and validate models of such processes. He is also interested in educational approaches for peda- gogical collaboration between different courses in the curriculum. His work has resulted in publications in international journals and conferences.Dr. James Walker, Michigan Technological UniversityDr. Mark Hoffman, Quinnipiac University Mark Hoffman is a professor of

Conference Session

International Division Technical Session 5: COVID-19 Pandemic Lessons and Best Practices

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hans Tritico, University of Mount Union; Okechukwu Ugweje, University of Mount Union; Chad Korach, University of Mount Union; Ethan Shirley, University of Michigan

Paper ID #37662Advancing Global Competencies within a Required GlobalEngineering Course During COVID-19Hans M Tritico (Associate Professor) Dr. Hans Tritico is an associate professor of Engineering at the University of Mount Union. He is one of the five founding members of the engineering department and devotes much of his energy nurturing the next generation of engineers. His research and industry expertise are in fish passage and global engineering. He holds B.S. and M.S. degrees in civil engineering from the University of Michigan and Washington State University. He holds a joint Ph.D. in civil engineering

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session II

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Farhan Azhar, University of Massachusetts Lowell; Kristofer Tite, University of Massachusetts, Lowell; Stephen Johnston, University of Massachusetts, Lowell; Christopher Hansen, University of Massachusetts, Lowell; Sammy G. Shina, University of Massachusetts, Lowell; Alaina M Schiano; David Joe Willis, University of Massachusetts, Lowell

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Paper ID #16566Hands-On Made 4 ME: Deploying, Using, Developing and Evaluating Desk-top Computer Numerical Controlled (CNC) Systems in the Engineering Class-roomMr. Farhan Azhar, University of Massachusetts Lowell Graduate Research Assistant- Mechanical Engineering at University of Massachusetts Lowell.Mr. Kristofer Tite, University of Massachusetts, Lowell Undergraduate mechanical engineering student at University of Massachusetts Lowell.Dr. Stephen Johnston, University of Massachusetts, Lowell Stephen P. Johnston is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Plastics Engineering at the UMass Lowell. His research interests

Conference Session

Project-Based Learning in ECE Education

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Keith Hoover, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; JianJian Song, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Edward Wheeler, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; James Drewniak, Missouri University of Science and Technology

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Electrical and Computer

AC 2009-352: THREE PRACTICAL AND EFFECTIVE RF AND EMCEXPERIMENTS FOR A COMPUTER ENGINEERING COURSE ONELECTROMAGNETICS AND EMCKeith Hoover, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Keith Hoover received his B.S. degree from Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology in 1971 and the M.S. and Ph.D. degrees at the University of Illinois in 1972 and 1976, respectively, all in electrical engineering. He is currently a full professor in the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology in Terre Haute, IN. His teaching and research interests include electromagnetic compatibility, instrumentation, and embedded systems.JianJian Song, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

Conference Session

Industrial Engineering Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alejandro Salado, Virginia Tech; Andrew Katz, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Industrial Engineering

Technology Award. Dr. Salado holds a BSc/MSc in electrical engineering from Polytechnic Univer- sity of Valencia, an MSc in project management and a MSc in electronics engineering from Polytechnic University of Catalonia, the SpaceTech MEng in space systems engineering from Delft University of Technology, and a PhD in systems engineering from the Stevens Institute of Technology. He is a member of INCOSE and a senior member of IEEE and IIE.Mr. Andrew Katz, Purdue University, West Lafayette Andrew Katz is a doctoral candidate in the School of Engineering Education at Purdue University. He is working as a National Science Foundation graduate research fellow with a focus on engineering ethics education. He holds a B.S. in

Conference Session

Energy Conversion and Conservation Division Technical Session 2: Solar Track

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Tessa Veurink, University of Pittsburgh; Bradley G. Fox, University of Pittsburgh; Sabrina R. Helbig, University of Pittsburgh; Duncan Penizotto, University of Pittsburgh; Robert J. Kerestes, University of Pittsburgh; Brandon M. Grainger, University of Pittsburgh

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

professional through challenging himself and experience. Besides engineering, Bradley loves to play volleyball and tennis, run, juggle, and learn new skills and hobbies.Ms. Sabrina R. Helbig, University of Pittsburgh Sabrina is a first-year graduate student at the University of Pittsburgh where she is studying electrical engineering focused in electric power. She graduated from the University of Pittsburgh with her B.S. in Electrical Engineering, concentration in electric power, and minors in computer science and French in December 2020. Her interests include clean energy, power grid resilience, and power electronics.Mr. Duncan Penizotto, University of Pittsburgh Duncan Penizotto is a recently graduated student from the

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amelito G. Enriquez, Canada College; Nicholas Langhoff, Skyline College; Erik N. Dunmire, College of Marin; Thomas Rebold, Monterey Peninsula College

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

Paper ID #21239Developing a Summer Engineering Teaching Institute for Community Col-lege Engineering FacultyDr. 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 Science from the Ohio State University, and his PhD in Mechanical Engineering from the University of California, Irvine. His research interests include technology-enhanced instruction and increasing the representation of female, minority and other underrepresented groups in

Conference Session

Professional and Regulatory Issues in Ethics

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Graeme W Troxell, Colorado State University; Wade O. Troxell, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado 80523-1374

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Ethics

Paper ID #19697A Reflective Analysis on Professional Codes of EthicsMr. Graeme W Troxell, Colorado State University Graeme will soon be completing his master’s degree in philosophy at Colorado State University, where he is a graduate research assistant working with engineers, ethicists, and entrepreneurs to address pressing questions in the ethics of engineering design. He is interested in emerging technologies and technolog- ical entrepreneurship, ethics, epistemology, and design theory. He is also a Venture Capital Analyst for Rockies Venture Club in Denver, Colorado.Dr. Wade O. Troxell, Department of Mechanical

Conference Session

BME Laboratories and Projects

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steve Warren, Kansas State University; Charles Carlson, Kansas State University; Dong Xu Ren, Kansas State University

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical Engineering

student interest. Dr. Warren is a member of the American Society for Engineering Education and the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers.Dr. Charles Carlson, Kansas State University Charles Carlson received a B.S. degree in Physics from Fort Hays State University in 2013 as well as B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees in Electrical Engineering from Kansas State University in 2013, 2015, and 2019, respectively. Charles is currently a Graduate Teaching and Research Assistant in Electrical and Computer Engineering at Kansas State University (KSU). He works in the KSU Medical Component Design Laboratory and is interested in engineering education, bioinstrumentation, and bioinformatics. He is a member of the American

Conference Session

Computers in Education Division Technical Session 1: Topics Related to Engineering - Part 2

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Burford J. Furman, San Jose State University; Salman Ahsan, San Jose State University; Eric Wertz, self/EduShields

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Diversity

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Computers in Education

Paper ID #31451Making the Move from C to Python With Mechanical Engineering StudentsDr. Burford J. Furman, San Jose State University Burford ”Buff” Furman has been on the faculty in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at San Jos´e State University since 1994. Prior to coming to SJSU, he worked at IBM in the Silicon Valley (San Jos´e, California) in the development of disk drive actuators and spindle motors. He has also worked as a consultant in the optomechanical and laboratory automation industries. His areas of teaching and research are primarily focused in mechatronics and solar-powered automated

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Laboratory Innovations

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mark Nagurka, Marquette University; Fernando Rodriguez Anton, Marquette University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

student-centered learning methods described above in laboratory activities. A list of desired core competencies relevant to machine design was complied with the guid-ance of an Industrial Advisory Board (IAB) as well as input from several faculty members andmechanical engineering undergraduate and graduate students. New experiments were then cre-ated to intentionally immerse students in an environment where they would be forced to honethese core competency skills. These skills included the ability to identify machine components,know proper nomenclature, measure parameters (dimensions, speed, force), select componentsfrom catalogs for design challenges (understanding tradeoffs for performance, life, cost, etc.),distinguish between normal and

Conference Session

CoED General Technical Session II

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jonathan M. Hill, University of Hartford; Ying Yu, University of Hartford

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Computers in Education

AC 2012-5302: THE CPLD PROVIDES A THIRD OPTION IN THE IN-TRODUCTORY LOGIC CIRCUITS COURSEDr. Jonathan M. Hill, University of Hartford Jonathan Hill is an Associate Professor in electrical and computer engineering at the University of Hart- ford in Connecticut. He has a Ph.D. and M.S.E.E. from Worcester Polytechnic Inst. in Worcester, Mass., and was previously a Project Engineer at Digital Equipment Corp. He instructs graduate and undergrad- uate computer engineering computer courses, directs graduate research, and performs research involving embedded microprocessor based systems. His current projects involve small system design, signal pro- cessing, and intelligent instrumentation.Dr. Ying Yu, University of Hartford

Collection

1999 Annual Conference

Authors

Michael Tooley; Melissa S. Tooley

organized, focused approach in balancing our personal and professionallives.MELISSA S. TOOLEYMelissa Tooley earned her Ph.D. in civil engineering at the University of Arkansas in 1997. After a year as anAssistant Professor at the University of Florida, she returned join the faculty at the University of Arkansas. Aformer Arkansas Young Engineer of the Year, she had 8 years of consulting experience prior to returning toacademia. Her graduate studies were supported by an Eisenhower Fellowship Grant, sponsored by the FederalHighway Administration. Page 4.209.11MICHAEL D. TOOLEYMichael Tooley, a Global Marketing Executive for Lucent

Conference Session

Design and the Community

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Leah Jamieson; Carla Zoltowski; William Oakes

professional expertise can be used tomeet those needs. This awareness of the community comes as a natural byproduct of fullyunderstanding their customer, a critical piece of the design process.The multi-semester EPICS model has provided a rich learning environment for the students andthe kind of long-term partnerships community and educational organizations need. It has,however, provided challenges in managing designs spanning multiple semesters and involvingmany students. The continuity of the EPICS Program typically ensures that part of each designteam returns on each project, but not all. It is not unusual for the students who begin a largeproject will have graduated and before it is delivered to their community partner.12, 13EPICS at Purdue has

Conference Session

The Modern ChE Laboratory

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Stephanie Farrell; Robert Hesketh; C. Stewart Slater

, American Society for Engineering Educationdrug delivery, and integrates pharmaceutical and biomedical topics and experiments into the chemical engineeringcurriculum. Stephanie won the 2000 Dow Outstanding Young Faculty Award, the 2001 Joseph J. Martin Award, andthe 2002 Ray W. Fahien Award.Robert Hesketh is a highly motivated professor in both undergraduate and graduate education and has received 9education and 2 research awards, including ASEE’s 1999 Ray W. Fahien Award. He has made major contributionsin laboratory methods that demonstrate chemical engineering practice and principles. These highly visual andeffective experiments, the most notable using the vehicle of a coffeemaker, are used to introduce engineering designand science to university

Conference Session

AERO 1: Rocketry and Space Education

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Irving Buchwald, Clarkson University; Michael C.F. Bazzocchi, Clarkson University

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Aerospace Division (AERO)

the University of Toronto (Canada) in Mechanical & Industrial Engineering, the Institute for Robotics and Mechatron- ics, the Toronto Institute of Advanced Manufacturing, and the Institute for Aerospace Studies. He was a researcher in Onboard Space Systems at Lule˚a University of Technology (Sweden). Dr. Bazzocchi also worked for the RHEA Group as a spacecraft concurrent design engineer on the Canadian Space Agency satCODE (satellite concurrent design) project. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Advancing Engineering Education through University Ground Stations Michael I. Buchwald and Michael C.F

Conference Session

Intersections of Identity and Student Experiences: Equity, Culture & Social Justice Technical Session 10

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cole Joslyn, University of Texas at El Paso; Amira Williams, University of Texas at El Paso; Angelica Ann Littles

mother) woman. I am in the second year of my undergraduate engineering degree with aminor in Biomedical Engineering at a large HSI in the southwestern U.S. along the U.S.-Mexicoborder. Alongside my studies, I am a Research Assistant with an NSF IUSE-HSI grant, I work atthe front desk for our department, I have started a podcast to elevate the voices of my peers andmentors called “[Our Department] Inclusive Podcast”, and I am a barista at my church.As one of the contributing authors, I, Angelica Littles, identify as a cisgender AfricanAmerican/Filipina female. I am currently a second-year engineering student at a large HSI in thesouthwestern U.S. along the U.S.-Mexico border. In addition to my studies, I hold a TeachingAssistant position for a

Conference Session

Design and Innovation

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

William Snyder; Mike Toole; Mike Hanyak; Mathew Higgins; Daniel Hyde; Edward Mastascusa; Brian Hoyt; Michael Prince; Margot Vigeant

-assessment of team functioning. Team members set goals, periodically assess how well they are working together, and identify changes they will make to function effectively in the future.” † Reading the above five tenets, one can see that teamwork is an integral part of cooperative learning. Cooperative learning has many benefits beyond being a training ground for teamwork. “An extensive body of [educational] research confirms the effectiveness of cooperative learning in higher education. Relative to students taught conventionally, cooperatively-taught students tend to exhibit better grades on common tests, greater persistence through graduation, better analytical, creative, and critical

Conference Session

Poster Sessions for Unit Operations Lab Bazaar and Tenure-Track Faculty

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Danilo Pozzo, University of Washington; Jim Pfaendtner, University of Washington; Marvi A. Matos, University of Washington; William B. Baratuci, B-Cubed; Jim L. Borgford-Parnell, University of Washington; Arne S.A. Biermans, University of Washington

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Chemical Engineering

at the Uni- versity of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez. Subsequently, she graduated from Carnegie Mellon University with a PhD in Chemical Engineering and a Masters of Science in Polymers, Colloids and Surfaces. Her disserta- tion work presented a novel technique to allow for the control of mass transport in crosslinked hydrogels with applications in the fields of biosensors and microfluidics. Under a fellowship from the National Research Council, Marvi worked as a postdoctoral fellow at the National Institute of Standards and Tech- nology (NIST). Her project at NIST involved the study of encapsulated neural stem cell’s viability and differentiation under AC electric fields. More recently (2008-2010), she worked as a

Conference Session

Design Tools & Methodology I

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bill Crockford P.E., Sam Houston State University; Bruce Hamby, The Hamby Law Firm

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Design in Engineering Education

AC 2011-2377: TWEAKING PRODUCT DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENTBill Crockford, Sam Houston State University He is a registered engineer in Texas. Work experience includes research on flexible pavement materials, design, manufacture and instrumentation of closed loop testing machines, remote sensing, aviation related positions, and a NASA/JSC Advanced Programs Office summer fellowship involving lunar base construc- tion. He holds utility patents as sole inventor. His current work is with Industrial Technology students in construction, product design and manufacturing, and electronics programs.Bruce Hamby, The Hamby Law Firm Bruce W. Hamby is a Registered Patent Attorney in the United States. He graduated from law school at

Conference Session

Female Faculty, Learning, NSF, and ABET Issues at Two-Year Colleges

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nicholas Massa, Springfield Technical Community College; Michele Dischino, Central Connecticut State University; Judith F. Donnelly, Three Rivers Community-Technical College; Fenna D. Hanes, New England Board of Higher Education

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Two Year College Division

providing thistype of learning experience is problem-based learning (PBL).PBL is a learner-centered instructional method in which students learn by solving authentic real-world problems, actively and collaboratively. Research shows that PBL results in “deep”learning rather than “surface” learning, improves critical thinking and problem-solving skills, Page 22.397.2motivation for learning, and students’ ability to skillfully apply knowledge in new and novelsituations – skills deemed critical for lifelong learning 4,5,6,7,8,9. Unlike traditional instruction inwhich students attend lectures, solve well-defined end-of-chapter homework problems