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Innovations in Teaching and Research in Physics or Engineering Physics II

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Bert Pariser, Technical Career Institutes

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Engineering Physics & Physics

AC 2012-5386: TEACHING COLLEGE PHYSICSDr. Bert Pariser, Technical Career Institutes Bert Pariser is a faculty member in the Electronic Engineering Technology and the Computer Science Technology departments at Technical Career Institutes. His primary responsibility is developing curricu- lum and teaching methodology for physics, thermodynamics, electromagnetic field theory, computers, and databases. Pariser has prepared grant proposals to the National Science Foundation, which produced the funding for a Fiber Optics Laboratory. He served as Faculty Advisor to the IEEE and Tau Alpha Pi National Honor Society. Pariser was instrumental in merging Tau Alpha Pi National Honor Society into the ASEE. In addition

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Innovations in Teaching and Research in Physics or Engineering Physics II

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Hatem M. Wasfy, Advanced Science and Automation Corp.; Tamer M. Wasfy, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis; Jeanne Peters, Advanced Science and Automation Corp.; Riham M. Mahfouz, Thomas Nelson Community College

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Engineering Physics & Physics

AC 2012-4332: ONLINE AUTOMATED INTERACTIVE UNDERGRADU-ATE PHYSICS COURSE AND LABMr. Hatem M. Wasfy, Advanced Science and Automation Corp. Hatem Wasfy is the President of Advanced Science and Automation Corp. (ASA), a company that special- izes in the development of online virtual learning environments, and advanced engineering simulations. He has helped design several interactive learning environments that include a CNC machining course, a centrifugal pump maintenance course, an undergraduate physics course, and a welding course. He re- ceived a B.S. (1994) and an M.S. (1996) in mechanical engineering from the American University in Cairo. Wasfy’s research interests include advanced learning systems, cavitation

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Innovations in Teaching and Research in Physics or Engineering Physics II

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Marie Lopez del Puerto, University of Saint Thomas; Jeff Jalkio, University of Saint Thomas; Paul R. Ohmann, University of Saint Thomas

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Engineering Physics & Physics

AC 2012-3162: DOES EXPLAINING EQUATIONS IN THEIR OWN WORDSHELP STUDENTS ATTACH PHYSICAL MEANING TO THE EQUATIONS?Dr. Marie Lopez del Puerto, University of Saint Thomas Marie Lopez del Puerto completed her B.S. in physics at Universidad de las Americas, Puebla, in Puebla, Mexico, and her Ph.D. in physics at the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities in Minneapolis, Minn. She is currently an Assistant Professor in the Physics Department at the University of Saint Thomas in St. Paul, Minn. Her research interests include the structural, optical and electronic properties of nanoscale systems, computational physics, and physics and engineering education.Dr. Jeff Jalkio, University of Saint ThomasDr. Paul R. Ohmann, University

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Innovations in Teaching and Research in Physics or Engineering Physics II

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gary P. Hillebrand, University of Detroit Mercy; Meghann Norah Murray, University of Detroit Mercy; Jenna Ross; Robert A. Ross, University of Detroit Mercy; Cherron Tarter, Ford Motor Company

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Engineering Physics & Physics

AC 2012-3301: A PHYSICS LABORATORY ACTIVITY TO SIMULATETHE OPERATION OF THE TOUCHSCREEN ON A SMARTPHONEProf. Gary P. Hillebrand, University of Detroit Mercy College of Engineering and ScienceMs. Meghann Norah Murray, University of Detroit Mercy Meghann Murray has a position and conducts research in the Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry at University of Detroit Mercy. She received her B.S. and M.S. degrees in chemistry from UDM and is certified to teach high school chemistry and physics. She has taught in programs such as the Detroit Area Pre-college and Engineering program. She has been a judge and mentor with the Science and Engineering Fair of Metropolitan Detroit, FIRST Lego League, and FRC Robotics. She

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Innovations in Teaching and Research in Physics or Engineering Physics I

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jian Peng, Southeast Missouri State University; Santaneel Ghosh, Southeast Missouri State University; Ken Surendran, Southeast Missouri State University

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Engineering Physics & Physics

AC 2012-5262: REFLECTIONS ON TEACHING A CONSOLIDATED CAP-STONE DESIGN COURSE TO A MIXED STUDENT BODYDr. Jian Peng, Southeast Missouri State University Jian Peng is currently an Associate Professor in the Department of Physics and Engineering Physics at Southeast Missouri State University. He received his B.E. degree from Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China, in 1992, his M.S. degree from Hangzhou Institute of Electronic Engineering, Hangzhou, China in 1995, and his Ph.D. degree in electrical engineering from Vanderbilt University in 2004. His research focuses on intelligent robotics, computer vision, and characterization of nano-material. He is a member of ASEE and IEEE.Prof. Santaneel Ghosh, Southeast Missouri

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Innovations in Teaching and Research in Physics or Engineering Physics I

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Marie Lopez del Puerto, University of Saint Thomas

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Engineering Physics & Physics

, “Teaching computational physics to undergraduates,” Ann. Rev. Compu. Phys. IX,edited by D. Stauffer, World Scientific, Singapore, 275 (2001).10 D. Cook, “Computers in the Lawrence Physics curriculum. Part I,” Comput. Phys. 11, 240 (1997) and D. Cook,“Computers in the Lawrence Physics curriculum. Part II,” Comput. Phys. 11, 331 (1997).11 R.L. Spencer, “Teaching computational physics as a laboratory sequence,” Am. J. Phys. 73, 2 (2005).12 See, for example, the many materials available at www.ucomp.org13 C.H. Patterson, “Two approaches to teaching computation physics,” Computing in Science and Engineering 4, 64(2002).14 http://ida.phys.stthomas.edu/PHYS225curriculum15 R. Pratap, Getting Started with Matlab, Oxford University Press, New

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Innovations in Teaching and Research in Physics or Engineering Physics III

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Adrian Ieta, Oswego State University College

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Engineering Physics & Physics

Professor in the Department of Physics, State University of New York at Oswego. Ieta is a member of Professional Engineers of Ontario. Page 25.729.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012IMPLEMENTATION OF AN UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH COURSEA capstone course comes as the peak experience for students in higher education programs. Thechallenge may sometime extend to their advisors as well. We report our experience with teachinga senior research project course to Physics students at a teaching university using a recently setup Applied Electrostatics Laboratory. The design of the course allowed

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Innovations in Teaching and Research in Physics or Engineering Physics I

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jia-Ling Lin, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities; Manuela Romero, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Jennifer Binzley, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Eman A. Zaki, University of Wisconsin, Madison

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Engineering Physics & Physics

. IntroductionCalculus-based introductory level physics courses undoubtedly present major learning challengesto many students entering engineering. Most physics and engineering instructors rely ontraditional physics teaching, and assume the course content helps students develop problem-solving skills. These instructors also believe that both the content and skills learned inintroductory physics are essential to students' success in college, and ultimately in theirengineering professions. However, many students lack their instructors' confidence and interestin traditional introductory level physics courses. Our institutional research showed that studentswho failed to pass these courses often left engineering or withdrew from the college completely.1The research

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Innovations in Teaching and Research in Physics or Engineering Physics III

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Baha Jassemnejad, University of Central Oklahoma; Wei Siang Pee, University of Central Oklahoma; Kevin Rada, University of Central Oklahoma; Devon Kelley Keith, University of Central Oklahoma; Dylan Bradley Miller; Evan C. Lemley, University of Central Oklahoma; Adam Dorety, University of Central Oklahoma

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Engineering Physics & Physics

AC 2012-3896: A TRANSFORMATIVE LEARNING EXPERIENCE: UN-DERWATER ROBOTICS RESEARCHProf. Baha Jassemnejad, University of Central Oklahoma Baha Jassemnejad is Chair and professor of engineering and physics.Mr. Wei Siang Pee, University of Central OklahomaMr. Kevin Rada, University of Central Oklahoma Engineering & Physics Department, Edmond Okla.Mr. Devon Kelley Keith, University of Central Oklahoma Mechanical and Electrical SystemsMr. Dylan Bradley MillerDr. Evan C. Lemley, University of Central OklahomaAdam Dorety, University of Central Oklahoma Adam Dorety is currently a freshman at the University of Central Oklahoma (UCO). He is involved in UCO Robotics, and the UCO chapter of the American Society of Mechanical

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Innovations in Computing Education

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alex Pantaleev, State University of New York, Oswego; Adrian Ieta, State University of New York, Oswego; Carolina C. Ilie, State University of New York, Oswego

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Computing & Information Technology

AC 2012-3348: JUST-IN-TIME TEACHING: COMPUTER SCIENCE MEETSPHYSICSDr. Alex Pantaleev, State University of New York, Oswego Alex Pantaleev received a B.A. degree in computer science from the American University in Bulgaria, Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria, in 2003, and M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in computer science from the Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio in 2007 and 2008, respectively. He is currently an Assistant Professor in the Department of Computer Science at the State University of New York, Oswego.Dr. Adrian Ieta, State University of New York, Oswego Adrian Ieta received a B.Sc. degree in physics from the University of Timisoara, Timisoara, Romania, in 1984, a B.E.Sc. degree in electrical engineering from the

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Innovations in Teaching and Research in Physics or Engineering Physics III

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Yumin Zhang, Southeast Missouri State University; David K. Probst, Southeast Missouri State University

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Engineering Physics & Physics

arevery powerful full-wave 3D simulation software packages, such as ANSYS HFSSTM and CSTMicrowave StudioTM; on the other hand, there are also low cost 2D simulators, such asQuickFieldTM. However, we also noticed that there are side effects, and the CAD software canalso be a distraction to some students.5There are two different approaches in achieving proficiency in an area: The first is the externalapproach by getting familiar with various experimental results, and the second is the internalapproach by deriving theorems from the fundamental principles. The first approach was engagedin research and discovery, while the latter one is emphasized in teaching, as it is much moreefficient. The advancement in physics is accompanied by the progress of

Conference Session

Innovations in Teaching and Research in Physics or Engineering Physics I

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Bala Maheswaran, Northeastern University

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Engineering Physics & Physics

AC 2012-3390: HOW MUCH PHYSICS THE FIRST-YEAR ENGINEER-ING STUDENTS REALLY NEED: A STUDY AND SURVEYDr. Bala Maheswaran, Northeastern University Bala Maheswaran, College of Engineering, Northeastern University, Boston, MA 02115. Page 25.701.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 1 How much Physics the First Year Engineering Students really need: A Study and Survey AbstractFreshmen engineering courses are the eye opener for engineering students in

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Innovations in Teaching and Research in Physics or Engineering Physics I

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael De Antonio, New Mexico State University

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Engineering Physics & Physics

AC 2012-3501: CRITERION 2: A DISCUSSION OF ABET PROGRAM ED-UCATIONAL OBJECTIVESDr. Michael De Antonio, New Mexico State University Michael DeAntonio is a College Associate Professor at New Mexico State University. He is Past Chair of the Physics Division of ASEE, and he is currently a member of the Engineering Physics ABET committee at NMSU. Page 25.365.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Criterion 2: A Discussion of ABET Program Educational ObjectivesIntroductionABET has made a change in its definition of Criteria 2: Program Educational Objectives for the2011-2012

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Innovations in Teaching and Research in Physics or Engineering Physics III

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Bert Pariser, Technical Career Institutes

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Engineering Physics & Physics

AC 2012-4139: PHOTON MASSDr. Bert Pariser, Technical Career Institutes Bert Pariser is a faculty member in the Electronic Engineering Technology and the Computer Science Technology departments at Technical Career Institutes. His primary responsibility is developing curricu- lum and teaching methodology for physics, thermodynamics, electromagnetic field theory, computers, and databases. Pariser has prepared grant proposals to the National Science Foundation, which produced the funding for a Fiber Optics Laboratory. He served as Faculty Advisor to the IEEE and Tau Alpha Pi National Honor Society. Pariser was instrumental in merging Tau Alpha Pi National Honor Society into the ASEE. In addition, Pariser co-founded

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Physics Poster Session

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jennifer Rose Annoni, University of St. Thomas; Adam S. Green, University of St. Thomas; Marie Lopez del Puerto, University of Saint Thomas

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Engineering Physics & Physics

undergraduate physics and engi- neering students on research projects in physical optics, with an emphasis on interdisciplinary applications of polarimetry.Dr. Marie Lopez del Puerto, University of Saint Thomas Marie Lopez del Puerto completed her B.S. in physics at Universidad de las Americas, Puebla, in Puebla, Mexico, and her Ph.D. in physics at the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, in Minneapolis, Minn. She is currently an Assistant Professor in the Physics Department at the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, Minn. Her research interests include the structural, optical and electronic properties of nanoscale systems, computational physics, and physics and engineering education

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NEW THIS YEAR! - ASEE Main Plenary II: Best Paper Recognition & Industry Day Session: Corporate Member Council Speaker

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Betsy Palmer, Montana State University

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ASEE Board of Directors, Corporate Members Council

AC 2012-5597: BEST PAPER PIC II: DESIGN IN CONTEXT: WHERE DOTHE ENGINEERS OF 2020 LEARN THIS SKILL?Prof. Betsy Palmer, Montana State University Page 25.254.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012AC 2011-2129: DESIGN IN CONTEXT: WHERE DO THE ENGINEERSOF 2020 LEARN THIS SKILL?Betsy Palmer, Montana State University Betsy Palmer is an Associate Professor of Adult & Higher Education and Educational Research & Statis- tics at Montana State University. She conducts research on college student outcomes and university teach- ing, particularly focused on student epistemology, non-traditional pedagogies, and

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NSF Grantees' Poster Session

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Andrew Kean, California Polytechnic State University; Brian P. Self, California Polytechnic State University; Mathew Bissonnette

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

AC 2012-5166: PHYSICAL EXPERIMENTS TO ENHANCE MODEL-ELICITINGACTIVITY IMPLEMENTATIONDr. Andrew Kean, California Polytechnic State UniversityDr. Brian P. Self, California Polytechnic State University Brian P. Self obtained his B.S. and M.S. degrees in engineering mechanics from Virginia Tech, and his Ph.D. in Bioengineering from the University of Utah. He worked in the Air Force Research Laboratories before teaching at the U.S. Air Force Academy for seven years. Brian has taught in the Mechanical Engineering Department at Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo since 2006. During the 2011-12 academic year he participated in a professor exchange, teaching at the Munich University of Applied Sciences. His engineering education

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Multidisciplinary Engineering Potpourri

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lawrence E. Whitman, Wichita State University; Don E. Malzahn, Wichita State University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

Wichita State University. He received his B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees from Oklahoma State University. In his 38-year teaching career, he has taught a wide range of industrial engineering courses and currently directs the department’s capstone design experience. His research interests are in systems engineering, decision analysis, and engineering education. Page 25.1263.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Team Decision Skills Development with MBTI © Step IIAbstractAs part of an Engineer as Leader course, students learn to dynamically take leadership

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Engineering and Public Policy II

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gary Cruz, Great Minds in STEM

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Engineering and Public Policy

, Native Americans and Alaska Natives (National Research Council, 2011) 12.A study by the National Action Council for Minorities in Engineering (NACME) (2008) 13,indicates that the progress made in increasing underrepresented minority enrollment inengineering is more than offset by the lower retention rate of underrepresented minorities (39percent), when compared to that of all engineering students (63 percent). Research indicates thatover time, engineering students become academically disengaged. Data from the HERI Institute,analyzed by the author, indicates that from 1975-2010 there has been a persistent downwardtrend among all students, regardless of ethnicity, who intend to major in engineering. ThePresident’s Council of Advisors on Science

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Research Informing Teaching Practice II

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Renata A. Revelo Alonso, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Michael C. Loui, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

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Educational Research and Methods

scholarship of teaching and learning. He serves as Executive Editor of College Teaching and as a member of the editorial board of Accountability in Research. He is a Carnegie Scholar and an IEEE Fellow. Professor Loui was Associate Dean of the Graduate College at Illinois from 1996 to 2000. He directed the theory of computing program at the National Science Foundation from 1990 to 1991. He earned the Ph.D. at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1980. Page 25.1320.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 The Long-Term Outcomes of an Engineering Course for Students

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Laboratory Development in ECE II

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Shawn S. Jordan, Arizona State University; Micah Lande, Arizona State University

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Electrical and Computer

AC 2012-4115: PRACTICING NEEDS-BASED, HUMAN-CENTERED DE-SIGN FOR ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING PROJECT COURSE INNOVA-TIONDr. Shawn S. Jordan, Arizona State University Shawn Jordan is an Assistant Professor of engineering in the College of Technology and Innovation at Arizona State University, where he teaches junior- and senior-level project-based electrical engineering courses.Mr. Micah Lande, Arizona State University Micah Lande is an Assistant Professor of engineering in the College of Technology and Innovation at Arizona State University, where he teaches undergraduate, human-centered design-focused, project-based engineering courses

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Mechanics Concepts I

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Luciano Fleischfresser, Universidade Tecnológica Federal do Paraná; Mariana Nascimento Casarin, Universidade Tecnológica Federal do Paraná; Evandro Eizo Roncaglia Yabushita, Universidade Tecnológica Federal do Paraná

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Mechanics

AC 2012-3460: A PHYSICAL MODEL FOR THE DOT PRODUCT: DOESIT IMPROVE LEARNING OF VECTOR MECHANICS?Luciano Fleischfresser, Universidade Tecnolgica Federal do Paran Luciano Fleischfresser is an Associate Professor at Universidade Tecnolgica Federal do Paran, where he teaches the vector mechanics sequence (statics and dynamics) for engineering majors. Fleischfresser holds a Ph.D. from the University of Oklahoma’s School of Meteorology and bachelor’s/master’s degrees in mechanical engineering from Universidade Federal do Paran and Universidade Federal do Santa Catarina respectively. His research interests are in engineering educational research and in environmental fluid mechanics.Mariana Nascimento Casarin, Universidade

Conference Session

Research Informing Teaching Practice II

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sensen Li, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Sean P. Brophy, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Educational Research and Methods

. Engineeringactivities require the use of graphical representations as well. New systems, like Dyknow,SiliconChalk and Classroom presenter, provide students with a mechanism to drawrepresentations with computer tools, and then share them with an instructor. These are sent toinstructors who can then view the submission and share students’ product with the class. We areworking on a study to use the Classroom Presenter system as a method for investigating thepotential of these systems for engineering education learning environments.ConclusionIn our research we treat formative assessment as a powerful engine for teaching and learning, notas “a more frequent, finer-grained test” [3]. In addition, as engineering education researchers, weare interested in graphical

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CoED General Technical Session II

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Christopher R. Carroll, University of Minnesota, Duluth

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Computers in Education

AC 2012-3729: TEACHING DIGITAL DESIGN IN A PROGRAMMABLELOGIC DEVICE ARENADr. Christopher R. Carroll, University of Minnesota, Duluth Christopher R. Carroll received a bachelor’s degree from Georgia Tech, and M.S. and Ph.D. degrees from Caltech. After teaching at Duke University, he is now Associate Professor of electrical and computer en- gineering at the University of Minnesota, Duluth, with interests in special-purpose digital system design, VLSI, and microprocessor applications. Page 25.1249.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Teaching

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Computers in the Laboratory

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Biswanath Samanta, Georgia Southern University; Jonathan G. Turner, Georgia Southern University

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Computers in Education

AC 2012-5457: DEVELOPMENT OF A MECHATRONICS AND INTELLI-GENT SYSTEMS LABORATORY FOR TEACHING AND RESEARCHDr. Biswanath Samanta, Georgia Southern University Biswanath Samanta is in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, Ga. His expertise and research interests include broad areas of system dynamics and control, robotics, mechatronics, intelligent systems, advanced signal processing, prognostics and health manage- ment, and applications of computational intelligence in engineering and biomedicine. Samanta has de- veloped and taught numerous courses in these areas and supervised students at both undergraduate and graduate levels. He has more than 100 refereed research

Conference Session

Research in Engineering Education II

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Johannes Strobel, Purdue University, West Lafayette; David F. Radcliffe, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Ji Hyun Yu, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Sadia Nawaz, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Yi Luo, Purdue University; Jea Hong Choi, Purdue University

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Educational Research and Methods

AC 2012-4652: IS THE ENGINEERING EDUCATION COMMUNITY BE-COMING MORE INTERDISCIPLINARY?Dr. Johannes Strobel, Purdue University, West Lafayette Johannes Strobel is Director of INSPIRE, Institute for P-12 Engineering Research and Learning, and Assistant Professor of engineering education and learning design and technology at Purdue University. NSF and several private foundations fund his research. His research and teaching focuses on policy of P-12 engineering, how to support teachers and students’ academic achievements through engineering learning, the measurement and support of change of habits of mind, particularly in regards to sustainability and the use of cyber-infrastructure to sensitively and resourcefully

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Student Entrepreneurial and Innovative Mindset

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Daniel Michael Ferguson, Purdue University, West Lafayette; James Edwin Cawthorne Jr., Purdue University, West Lafayette; Benjamin Ahn, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Matthew W. Ohland, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

strongly asserts that both innovative and entrepreneurial behavior can be taught: “Well, the common question is ‘Nature or nurture?’ Can you teach entrepreneurism? Absolutely. Can you make somebody more creative, innovative? Absolutely.”-EdwardAssertion 6There was a strong belief that some aspects of innovativeness are based upon personalitycharacteristics which resulted in a belief that some engineers are more innovative while otherengineers are less innovative. This belief is shared by other researchers. 19-21David sees engineers as two types of people, those who break the world into manageable chunksand those who synthesize and connect the dots to innovate and create opportunities: “A lot of people that I deal with on a

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Hands-on Laboratory and Design Experiences in Environmental Engineering

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sudarshan T. Kurwadkar, Tarleton State University; Daniel K. Marble, Tarleton State University

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Environmental Engineering

engineering education and teacher training. He has served as a physics content consultant for the Texas Center for Inquiry at the Fort Worth Museum of Science and History, President of the Texas Section of the American Association of Physics Teachers, and on the Texas High School Physics TEKS Committee. Page 25.1388.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Undergraduate Environmental Engineering Research Experiences in a Predominantly Undergraduate Teaching InstituteAbstractUndergraduate research experience broadens the educational experiences of

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Student Development and Assessment in IE Programs

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Terri M. Lynch-Caris, Kettering University; Jonathan Weaver, University of Detroit Mercy; Darrell K. Kleinke, University of Detroit Mercy

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Engineering Economy, Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering, Systems Engineering

AC 2012-3473: BIOMIMICRY INNOVATION AS A TOOL FOR DESIGNDr. Terri M. Lynch-Caris, Kettering University Terri Lynch-Caris, Ph.D., P.E., is an Associate Professor in the Industrial and Manufacturing Department at Kettering University and a registered Professional Engineer in the state of Michigan. She serves as the Director for the Center of Excellence in Teaching and Learning at Kettering. Her areas of interest in teaching and research include ergonomics and human modeling, statistics, work design and lean princi- ples, supply chain management, and environmental sustainability.Dr. Jonathan Weaver, University of Detroit MercyDr. Darrell K. Kleinke, University of Detroit Mercy Darrell Kleinke has more than 25 years of

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Research Informing Teaching Practice II

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jeremi S. London, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Educational Research and Methods

. (2010) “Cyberlearning”. Student from Washington State University, intern with Russell Pimmell (Program Director in the Division of Undergraduate Education at the National Science Foundation)13. National Research Council. (2003). Planning for Two Transformations in Education and Learning Technology: Report of a Workshop. Committee on Improving Learning with Information Technology. R. Pea, Wm. A. Wulf, S.W. Elliott, and M.A. Darling (Eds). Center for Education and Board on Behavioral, Cognitive, and Sensory Sciences, Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education and Computer Science and Telecommunications Board, Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.14. NSDL STEM