Conference Session

High School Engineering Education

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mohamed Abdelrahman, Tennessee Technological University; Holly Stretz, Tennessee Technological University; Angela McCulley, White County High School; Bridget Pugh, Monterey High School

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

AC 2010-826: BRINGING ENGINEERING IDEAS BASED ON NANO-MATERIALSINTO THE HIGH SCHOOL SCIENCE CLASSROOM: RESEARCH INTOPRACTICEMohamed Abdelrahman, Tennessee Technological UniversityHolly Stretz, Tennessee Technological UniversityAngela McCulley, White County High SchoolBridget Pugh, Monterey High School Page 15.240.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 BRINGING ENGINEERING IDEAS BASED ON NANO-MATERIALS INTO THE HIGH SCHOOL SCIENCE CLASSROOM: RESEARCH INTO PRACTICEAbstractThis paper is based on the experience of two high school science teachers who participated in aresearch experience for teachers (RET) during the summer

Conference Session

Pedagogy and Assessment in ECE III

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jianbiao Pan, California Polytechnic State University; Albert Liddicoat, California Polytechnic State University; James Harris, California Polytechnic State University; Linda Shepherd, California Polytechnic State University

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Electrical and Computer

AC 2010-225: ASSESSING CURRICULUM IMPROVEMENT THROUGH SENIORPROJECTSJianbiao Pan, California Polytechnic State University Dr. Jianbiao (John) Pan is an associate professor in the Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering at Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo, CA. After completing a PhD at Lehigh University in Industrial Engineering in 2000, he joined the optoelectronics center at Lucent Technologies/Agere Systems as a member of technical staff. He received a M.E degree in Manufacturing Engineering from Tsinghua University, Beijing, China, and a B.E. degree in Mechatronics from Xidian University, Xian, China. Dr. Pan's research interest lies in environmentally benign

Conference Session

The Best of Design in Engineering Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ernest Kim, University of San Diego; Thomas Schubert, University of San Diego

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Design in Engineering Education

AC 2010-255: EMULATING INDUSTRIAL PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD DESIGNPRACTICE BY DESIGNATING THE COURSE INSTRUCTOR AS THEFABRICATOR: A COST EFFECTIVE DESIGN EXPERIENCE FORELECTRONICS CIRCUITS LABORATORIES AT THE JUNIOR LEVELErnest Kim, University of San Diego Ernest M. Kim received his B.S.E.E. from the University of Hawaii at Manoa in Honolulu, Hawaii in 1977, an M.S.E.E. in 1980 and Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering in 1987 from New Mexico State University in Las Cruces, New Mexico. His dissertation was on precision near-field exit radiation measurements from optical fibers. He worked as an electrical engineer for the University of Hawaii at the Naval Ocean Systems Center, Hawaii Labs at Kaneohe Marine

Conference Session

Trends in Mechanical Engineering I

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Yunfeng Wang, The College of New Jersey; Christopher Ault, The College of New Jersey; Teresa Nakra, The College of New Jersey; Andrea Salgian, The College of New Jersey; Meredith Stone, Independent Evaluator

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Mechanical Engineering

AC 2010-279: AN INTERDISCIPLINARY UNDERGRADUATE COURSEBRIDGING THE GAPS BETWEEN ENGINEERING, SCIENCE AND THE ARTSYunfeng Wang, The College of New JerseyChristopher Ault, The College of New JerseyTeresa Nakra, The College of New JerseyAndrea Salgian, The College of New JerseyMeredith Stone, Independent Evaluator Page 15.166.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 An Interdisciplinary Undergraduate Course Bridging the Gaps between Engineering, Science, and the ArtsAbstractThis paper presents an innovative interdisciplinary undergraduate course that simultaneouslyengages the disciplines of engineering, science and arts. This course is

Conference Session

Service Learning and Societal Issues in the First Year

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brian Savilonis, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; David Spanagel, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Kristin Wobbe, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

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First-Year Programs

AC 2010-323: ENGAGING STUDENTS WITH GREAT PROBLEMSBrian Savilonis, Worcester Polytechnic Institute Brian Savilonis is a professor in Mechanical Engineering; he has been at WPI since 1981. His teaching and research is primarily in thermofluids and biofluid mechanics. Email bjs@wpi.edu, phone 508-831-5686.David Spanagel , Worcester Polytechnic Institute David Spanagel recently joined WPI in the Department of Humanities and Arts; his scholarship is in history of technology and science. Email spanagel@wpi.edu, phone 508-831-6403.Kristin Wobbe, Worcester Polytechnic Institute Kristin Wobbe is Associate Dean for the First Year and associate professor in Chemistry and Biochemistry. She has

Conference Session

Post BS Entrepreneurship Education Needs

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Green, University of Maryland

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

AC 2010-413: DESIGNING AND LAUNCHING THE ENTREPRENEURSHIP ANDINNOVATION LIVING-LEARNING PROGRAM FOR FRESHMEN ANDSOPHOMORESJames Green, University of Maryland Dr. James V. Green leads the education activities of Mtech as the Director of Entrepreneurship Education with responsibilities for the Hinman CEOs Program, the Hillman Entrepreneurs Program, and the Entrepreneurship and Innovation Program. As a Senior Lecturer and Associate Director with Mtech, Dr. Green designs and teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in entrepreneurship and technology commercialization. He is Co-Director of the Certificate in Innovation Management Program for executives, and Co-Director of the Graduate Certificate in

Conference Session

Design in BME Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Goldberg, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill; Robert Dennis, University of North Carolina; Charles Finley, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

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Biomedical

AC 2010-932: INTEGRATING HANDS-ON DESIGN EXPERIENCES INTO THECURRICULUMRichard Goldberg, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill Richard Goldberg is a Research Associate Professor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering. He is also the Director of Undergraduate Studies for the Curriculum in Applied Sciences and Engineering, which houses the undergraduate BME program. He teaches several instrumentation courses and senior design. His primary interest is in rehabilitation engineering and assistive technology for people with disabilities.Robert Dennis, University of North Carolina Bob Dennis is an Associate Professor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering and Chair of Applied

Conference Session

Issues and Directions in ET Education & Administration: Part II

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gerry Marekova, Drexel University; Vladimir Genis, Drexel University; David Spang, Burlington County College

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Engineering Technology

AC 2010-542: COLLABORATION AMONG UNIVERSITIES AND COMMUNITYCOLLEGES IN DEVELOPING DUAL-ENROLLMENT PROGRAMSGerry Marekova, Drexel University Gerry Marekova, M.S. is the Program Manager for the Applied Engineering Technology program in the Goodwin College of Professional Studies at Drexel University. She has a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration with major in Marketing and a Master of Science Degree in Higher Education Administration, both from Drexel University. Her responsibilities include scheduling classes, maintaining partnership programs with community colleges and high schools, and mentoring current and prospective students. She has a strong interest in curriculum and

Conference Session

EM Program Design

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary A. Viola, School of Engineering, Tufts University

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Engineering Management

AC 2011-552: A LEADERSHIP-FOCUSED ENGINEERING MANAGEMENTMASTER OF SCIENCE PROGRAMMary Adams Viola, Ph.D. and Robert J. Hannemann,Ph.D., School of Engineering, Tufts University Robert J. Hannemann Director, Tufts Gordon Institute Professor of Practice Rob Hannemann is the Director of the Tufts Gordon Institute. In this role, he is responsible for the En- gineering Management and Entrepreneurial Leadership programs, which serve more than 100 graduate students and 500 undergraduates annually. He is also Professor of the Practice in the Mechanical En- gineering department. Dr. Hannemann earned advanced degrees in Mechanical Engineering from New York University (MS ’72) and MIT (Sc.D.’75) after receiving his BS degree

Conference Session

Design Across Disciplines

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William Besser, University of Saint Thomas; AnnMarie Thomas, University of Saint Thomas

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Design in Engineering Education

AC 2011-894: A COMPARISON OF DESIGN EDUCATION ACROSS TWOFIELDS:LESSONS FROM INDUSTRIAL DESIGN AND MECHANICALENGINEERINGWilliam Besser, University of St. Thomas William Besser is a graduate of the University of St. Thomas in Saint Paul, MN with degrees in Mechan- ical Engineering and Business Management. His academic interests include design, design processes and design thinking, multidisciplinary collaboration, consumer behavior and organizational behavior. William is currently working as a product design engineer for a medical device company.AnnMarie Thomas, University of Saint Thomas AnnMarie Thomas is an assistant professor of Engineering at the University of St. Thomas, and co- director of the UST Center for Pre

Conference Session

Interdisciplinary Education in Engineering Technology

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Irina Nicoleta Ciobanescu Husanu, Drexel University; Michael G Mauk P.E., Drexel University; Radian G. Belu, Drexel University; Eric Carr, Drexel University

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Engineering Technology

AC 2011-2249: A NEW APPROACH IN TEACHING ”MEASUREMENTLABORATORY” COURSES BASED ON TRIZIrina Nicoleta Ciobanescu Husanu, Drexel University Dr. CiobanescuHusanu is Assistant Professor in Engineering Technology at Drexel University. She re- ceived her PhD degree in mechanical engineering from Drexel University in 2005 and also holds a MS degree in aeronautical engineering. Her research interest is in thermal and fluid sciences with applica- tions in micro-combustion, fuel cells and research of alternative and green fuels as well as expanding her research work towards new areas regarding plasma assisted combustion. Dr. Ciobanescu-Husanu has prior industrial experience in aerospace engineering areas, that encompasses

Conference Session

Design Education

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John E. Pakkala, Milwaukee School of Engineering

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Mechanical Engineering

AC 2011-1638: A VEHICLE DYNAMICS DESIGN AND SIMULATION TOOLFOR CAPSTONE PROJECTSJohn E. Pakkala, Milwaukee School of Engineering John E. Pakkala is an Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Milwaukee School of Engineer- ing (MSOE). Before coming to MSOE, he spent more than twenty years as a special machine designer and was involved with the design, construction and installation of machines and manufacturing automa- tion equipment for automotive, aerospace, and defense industry clients. Dr. Pakkala earned a Bachelor of Science degree in mechanical engineering from Michigan State University. His Master of Science and Ph.D. degrees in electrical engineering from Michigan Technological University were in the

Conference Session

New Research & Trends for Minorities in Engineering

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

K.L. Jordan, Michigan Technological University; Susan Amato-Henderson, Michigan Technological University; Sheryl A. Sorby, Michigan Technological University; Tammy L Haut Donahue, Michigan Technological University

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Minorities in Engineering

AC 2011-659: ARE THERE DIFFERENCES IN ENGINEERING SELF-EFFICACY BETWEEN MINORITY AND MAJORITY STUDENTS ACROSSACADEMIC LEVELS?K.L. Jordan, Michigan Technological University K.L. Jordan completed her Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Mechanical Engineering from Michigan Technological University in 2006 and 2008 respectively. During her undergraduate tenure she was an active member of the National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) and currently serves on the Board of Directors. She is also the President of the ASEE student chapter at Michigan Tech. As the recipient of a King-Chavez-Parks graduate fellowship, Ms. Jordan has agreed to seek an engineering faculty position upon completion of her Ph.D. degree. She is also

Conference Session

Teams and Teamwork in Design

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yogesh Velankar, Purdue University; Sean Brophy, Purdue University; Masataka Okutsu, Purdue University; Daniel Delaurentis, Purdue University

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Design in Engineering Education

AC 2010-1902: TEAM-BASED NEGOTIATION OF IDEAS ON DESIGN DECISIONMAKING PERFORMANCEYogesh Velankar, Purdue University Yogesh Velankar is a doctoral candidate in the School of Engineering Education at Purdue University. His research interests are in corporate training and professional development of engineers, designing effective learning environments and methods for engineering education research.Sean Brophy, Purdue University Sean P. Brophy, PhD. is an assistant professor of Engineering Education at Purdue University. Dr. Brophy is a learning scientist and engineer; his research focuses on the development of learners’ development of adaptive expertise needed to solve complex problems in

Conference Session

Developing Young MINDS in Engineering - Part II

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Harris, Northeastern University; Carrie Boykin, Northeastern University; Bala Maheswaran, Northeastern University

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Minorities in Engineering

AC 2010-1907: A PARTNERSHIP OF NON-TRADITIONAL ACCESS INTOENGINEERING VIA NUPRIME AND THE UJIMA SCHOLARS PROGRAMRichard Harris, Northeastern UniversityCarrie Boykin, Northeastern UniversityBala Maheswaran, Northeastern University Page 15.70.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 1 A Partnership of Non-Traditional Access into Engineering via NUPRIME and The Ujima Scholars ProgramBackground:There are social and cognitive factors which may hinder the academic achievement of under-represented minority (URM) students in science and

Conference Session

Technological Literacy and K-12 Engineering

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rene Reitsma, Oregon State University; Paul Klenk, Duke University; Malinda Zarske, University of Colorado, Boulder; Jacquelyn Sullivan, University of Colorado, Boulder

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

AC 2010-1998: ARE FRENCH FRIES AND GRADES BAD FOR YOU?CONFLICTING EVIDENCE ON HOW K-12 TEACHERS SEARCH IN A K-12DIGITAL LIBRARYRene Reitsma, Oregon State University RENE F. REITSMA is an associate professor of Business Information Systems at Oregon State University's College of Business. He and his students are responsible for the design, development and maintenance of the TeachEngineering digital library system architecture. Reitsma’s research concentrates on how digital libraries are used and can be improved.Paul Klenk, Duke University PAUL A. KLENK received his PhD in mechanical engineering and materials science at Duke University’s Pratt School of Engineering in 2006. Since then, Paul has

Conference Session

Engineering Technology Progress Reports: Part I

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kenneth Stier, Illinois State University

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Engineering Technology

AC 2010-2068: TRANSITIONING A TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM TOOUTCOMES-ORIENTED TC2K CRITERIAKenneth Stier, Illinois State University Page 15.1280.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Transitioning a Technology Program to Outcomes-Oriented TC2K CriteriaAbstractThis paper describes a program assessment process that was developed at a university in theMidwest to transition to the ABET outcomes-oriented TC2K criteria. It will also explain theapproach used by the Engineering Technology faculty to evolve into this current assessmentplan. Excel spreadsheets and templates used in this assessment model are shown.IntroductionThe assessment of student

Conference Session

Retention Strategies in Action Part II

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sheryl Custer, Texas A&M University, Kingsville; Harriet Lamm, Texas A&M University-Kingsville; David Ramirez, Texas A&M University; Kuruvilla John, University of North Texas

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Two Year College Division

AC 2010-2102: MEASUREMENT OF SUCCESS: AN OVERVIEW OF THEIMPACT OF SUMMER RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES FOR COMMUNITYCOLLEGE STUDENTSSheryl Custer, Texas A&M University, KingsvilleHarriet Lamm, Texas A&M University-KingsvilleDavid Ramirez, Texas A&M UniversityKuruvilla John, University of North Texas Page 15.861.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Measurement of Success: An Overview of the Impact of Summer Research Opportunities for Community College Students Sheryl Custer, Texas A&M University-Kingsville Harriet Lamm, Texas Engineering Experiment Station David

Conference Session

Enhancing CE Learning Through Use of Technology

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Parhum Delgoshaei, Virginia Tech; Vinod Lohani, Virginia Tech; Chelsea Green, Virginia Tech

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Civil Engineering

AC 2010-2187: INTRODUCING DATAFLOW PROGRAMMING IN A FRESHMANENGINEERING COURSE WITH APPLICATIONS IN SUSTAINABILITYEDUCATIONParhum Delgoshaei, Virginia Tech PARHUM DELGOSHAEI is a Ph.D. student in Engineering Education at Virginia Tech. He holds an M.S. in Electrical Engineering from Western Michigan University. His PhD research involves developing real-time remote monitoring systems and their application in enhancing sustainability education.Vinod Lohani, Virginia Tech Vinod K Lohani is an associate professor in the Engineering Education Department and an adjunct faculty in the Civil and Environmental Engineering at Virginia Tech. He received a PhD in civil engineering from Virginia Tech in

Conference Session

Culture, Society, and Co-op

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lindsey Jenkins-Stark, Iridescent; Tara Chklovski, Iridescent

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Cooperative & Experiential Education

AC 2010-2217: ENGINEERS AS TEACHERS: BRINGING CUTTING-EDGE MATHAND SCIENCE TOPICS INTO UNDERPRIVILEGED CLASSROOMS VIASTUDENT AND PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERSLindsey Jenkins-Stark, Iridescent Ms. Lindsey Jenkins-Stark, Vice President. Ms. Lindsey Jenkins-Stark has a multi-subject credential from the University of California at Dominguez Hills, and an undergraduate degree in sociology with a focus in law from the University of California at San Diego. She was a Teach for America corps member in Los Angeles from 2006-2008. She is a distinguished middle school teacher who has taught math, science and social studies. She has been a member of a Los Angeles Unified District School decision-making

Conference Session

Mentoring & Outreach for Girls & Minorities

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lindsey Jenkins-Stark, Iridescent; Tara Chklovski, Iridescent

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

AC 2010-2220: ENGINEERS AS TEACHERS: HELPING ENGINEERS BRINGCUTTING EDGE SCIENCE TO UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIESLindsey Jenkins-Stark, IridescentTara Chklovski, Iridescent Page 15.501.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 K-12 Pre-Engineering Education Engineers as Teachers: Helping Engineers Bring Cutting Edge Science to Underserved CommunitiesAbstractThere is growing concern among the scientific community that the United States is not preparinga diverse enough group of students, in the areas of science, technology, engineering, andmathematics (STEM). The percentage of bachelor’s degrees in STEM awarded

Conference Session

Global Engineering Models: Developments and Implementations

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Edmundo Tovar, Polytechnic University, Montegancedo; Nelson Piedra, Universidad Tecnica Particular de Loja; Manuel Castro, Universidad Nacional de Educacion a Distancia; Martin Llamas, Universidad de Vigo

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International

AC 2010-2222: A QUALITY MODEL OF OPENCOURSEWARE APPLIED TOENGINEERING COURSESEdmundo Tovar, Polytechnic University, MontegancedoNelson Piedra, Universidad Tecnica Particular de LojaManuel Castro, Universidad Nacional de Educacion a DistanciaMartin Llamas, Universidad de Vigo Page 15.80.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 A Quality model of OpenCourseWare applied to Engineering coursesAbstractThe OpenCourseWare (OCW) project started at the Massachusetts Institute ofTechnology (MIT), in the year 2001, with the aim of offering pedagogical materials inan open and free of charge basis to society. The main objective of this

Conference Session

Aspects of Public Policy in Engineering Education

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William Roper, George Mason University

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Engineering and Public Policy

AC 2010-2228: GREEN TOURISM PROJECT AS PART OF SMART URBANGROWTH CLASSWilliam Roper, George Mason University Dr. Roper is a professor at George Mason University. He is a Founding Director & President of Rivers of the World Foundation and a Sr. Advisor to the consulting firm of Dawson & Associates. He joined George Mason after serving as Professor and Chairman of the Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering at George Washington University. During that time he also served as Sr. Science and Technology Advisor to the NGA. Prior to this position he was the director of the U.S. Army Geospatial Center in Alexandria, VA and earlier Dir. of the Corps of Engineers world-wide civil

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Poster Session

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Erika Murguia, Arizona State University; Erin Kube, Arizona State University; Jennifer Bekki, Arizona State University Polytechnic; Bianca Bernstein, Arizona State University

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Women in Engineering

AC 2010-2235: CAREERWISE: AN INTERDISCIPLINARY EXPERIENCE FORGRADUATE STUDENTSErika Murguia, Arizona State University Erika Murguia Blumenkranz is a Ph.D. candidate in Industrial Engineering, School of Computing, Informatics and Decision Systems Engineering at Arizona State University. She earned her Master’s degree in Quality and Productivity Systems and her BS degree in Industrial Engineering from Tecnologico de Monterrey in Mexico. Her personal research interests are focused on the dynamics of workforce protocols in manufacturing environments and supply chain management. Erika has worked as a research assistant on the CareerWISE project since October 2008 and her role has been recruiting

Conference Session

Best Zone Paper Competition

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carol Gattis, University of Arkansas; Shannon Davis, University of Arkansas; Bryan Hill, University of Arkansas; Edgar Clausen, University of Arkansas; Christa Hestekin, University of Arkansas; Bradley Dearing, Illinois State University

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Council of Sections

AC 2010-2293: UASPP: THREE YEARS OF HELPING MIDDLE SCHOOLTEACHERS DEVISE THEIR OWN HANDS-ON ENGINEERING AND SCIENCEACTIVITIESShannon Davis, University of ArkansasCarol Gattis, University of Arkansas CAROL S. GATTIS Dr. Gattis is the Associate Dean of the Honors College and Associate Professor of Industrial Engineering at the University of Arkansas. She formerly served as Director of Recruitment, Retention, Honors and Diversity for the College of Engineering at the University of Arkansas. In this latter role, she directed and developed new programs for the college-wide efforts in recruitment, retention and diversity.Bryan Hill, University of Arkansas BRYAN W. HILL

Conference Session

SE Curriculum and Projects

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kevin Gary, Arizona State University; Harry Koehnemann, Arizona State University

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Software Engineering Constituent Committee

AC 2010-2313: THE BENEFITS OF TRANSPARENCY IN MANAGINGSOFTWARE CAPSTONE PROJECTSKevin Gary, Arizona State UniversityHarry Koehnemann, Arizona State University Page 15.1207.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 The Benefits of Transparency in Managing Software Engineering Capstone ProjectsAbstractThis paper describes the impact of an agile process support environment in helping facultymanage software engineering capstone projects and the learning outcomes associated with thecapstone experience. Software engineering capstone projects are notoriously time-consuming tomanage for faculty mentors. Team projects often fall behind due to the

Conference Session

Track 1 - Session I - Student Development

Collection

2013 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Robyne Bowering, Monash University

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Invited - Student Development

and practise what I have learnt effectively.” (Andrew)Since its inception in 1991, nearly 1300 engineering students and over 30000 elementary andhigh school students (and their teachers) have benefitted from their involvement in theProject.Setting the context for the need to develop effective oral communication skillsIn the first week of the elective the students complete an assessment task requiring them to: 1. Look at the student competency outcomes outlined by the following engineering program accrediting agencies: Engineers’ Australia, ABET, Inc. and EUR-ACE®, and at the CDIO Syllabus to get a feel for the engineering competencies that are considered to be important around the world. 2. Conduct an informal audit

Conference Session

Outstanding Contributions - Mechanical Engineering Education

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Debra Mascaro, University of Utah; Stacy Bamberg, University of Utah; Robert Roemer, University of Utah

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Mechanical Engineering

AC 2010-1837: INTEGRATION AND REINFORCEMENT OF MECHANICALENGINEERING SKILLS BEGINNING IN THE FIRST-YEAR DESIGNEXPERIENCEDebra Mascaro, University of Utah Debra J. Mascaro is the Director of Undergraduate Studies in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Utah. She holds a B.A. in Physics from Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter, MN and a Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. She teaches freshman design and senior-/graduate-level classes in microscale engineering and organic electronics.Stacy Bamberg, University of Utah Stacy J. Morris Bamberg is an assistant professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Utah. She

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2024 ASEE North East Section

Authors

Saddam Alkhamaiesh, University of Bridgeport; Peter Francis Cavanaugh, University of Bridgeport

. competency framework for professional training and development purposes. In the US, over the last twenty years, there has been a push understanding, the specific nature of the task, and the socialto improve the capabilities of market technicians in effectively environment in which they are situated. As a result, effectivelyservicing hybrid and electric vehicles. However, McDonald utilizing the ZPD can enhance practical skills training in(2010) highlights a need for more alignment between the various fields.current engineering and technology education framework andthe complex skill sets required by the evolving electric vehicle V. WHAT WILL

Conference Session

Engineering Education in the Middle East and Technology Exploration in Africa and Developing Countries

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wilhelm Alexander Friess, University of Maine; Muhieddin Amer, RIT-Dubai

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International

:10.1109/FIE.2008.47204113. Esparragoza, I., Friess, A. & Larrondo Petrie, M. Developing Assessment Tools for International Experiences in Engineering Education. in Proceeding of the 2008 ASEE Annual Conference and Exhibition, Pittsburgh, June 24 to 27, 2008, AC 2008-656 1–9 (2011).4. Friess, A., Esparragoza, I. & Connole, D. Enhancing cross-cultural interaction in courses with a large Page 23.938.10 component of visiting study abroad students. ASEE 2012 Annual Conference and Exposition, San Antonio, TX5. McNulty, S. K. & Enjeti, P. Connecting Campuses and Building International Competencies with