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Multidisciplinary Technical Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Malinda S. Zarske, University of Colorado, Boulder; Lauren A. Rockenbaugh, University of Colorado, Boulder; Daria A. Kotys-Schwartz, University of Colorado, Boulder; Derek T. Reamon, University of Colorado, Boulder

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

AC 2011-975: ENGINEERING FOR AMERICAN COMMUNITIES: EN-GAGING ENGINEERING STUDENTS IN MULTIDISCIPLINARY ALTRU-ISTIC ENGINEERING DESIGN PROJECTSMalinda S Zarske, University of Colorado, Boulder MALINDA SCHAEFER ZARSKE is a doctoral candidate at the University of Colorado Boulder in engi- neering education. Her research interests include engineering student learning, diversity and recruitment. Her current research is centered on the impacts of project-based service-learning on student identity, recruitment, and retention in engineering. She is a Co-Director of the Engineering for American Commu- nities student organization, on the development team as well as a content editor for the TeachEngineer- ing.org digital

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Digital Technologies and Learning

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Debra Gilbuena, Oregon State University; Ben Uriel Sherrett, Oregon State University; Milo Koretsky, Oregon State University

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Educational Research and Methods

of the most important tools used by faculty to help studentsclose the gap between actual and desired performance. Additionally authentic, situatedenvironments are believed to benefit student learning. Studies of feedback in situated projectsare uncommon and needed. This study proposes the use of episodes as a discourse analysisframework to investigate feedback in an industrially situated virtual laboratory project. Whileepisodes have been used in other disciplines, they present a new framework for engineeringeducation research.This paper focuses on a case study of feedback provided to four teams of students as part of anopen-ended senior project. The 12 students are drawn from two cohorts in their final year of theirundergraduate studies in

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Multidisciplinary Technical Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lily Hsu Laiho, California Polytechnic State University; Kristen O'Halloran Cardinal, Cal Poly, SLO

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

AC 2011-1983: EVOLUTION AND ASSESSMENT OF AN INDUSTRY/ACADEMICPARTNERSHIP TO ENABLE MULTIDISCIPLINARY, PROJECT-BASEDLEARNINGLily Hsu Laiho, California Polytechnic State UniversityKristen O’Halloran Cardinal, Cal Poly, SLO Page 22.656.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 EVOLUTION AND ASSESSMENT OF AN INDUSTRY/ACADEMIC PARTNERSHIP TO ENABLE MULTIDISCIPLINARY, PROJECT-BASED LEARNINGAbstract The MEDITEC program is a multidisciplinary industry and academic partnership at ouruniversity that provides the forum and mechanism to enhance biomedical research and designthrough

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Multidisciplinary Technical Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Wayne W. Walter P.E., Rochester Institute of Technology; William Emerson Spath, Rochester Institute of Technology

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

AC 2011-553: EXPERIENCE TEACHING A MULTIDISCIPLINARY PROJECT-BASED ROBOTICS COURSE BUILDING AUTONOMOUS MOBILE ROBOTSWayne W. Walter, PhD, P.E. , Rochester Institute of Technology (KGCOE) Wayne Walter is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT). He received his BS in Marine Engineering from SUNY Maritime College, his MS in Mechanical En- gineering from Clarkson University, and his Ph.D. in Mechanics from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Dr. Walter has worked for the U.S. Army, Rochester Products and Delco Products Divisions of General Motors, and Xerox, and is a registered professional engineer (P.E.) in New York State. He has thirty five years experience teaching design

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Engineering Technology Futuristic Planning

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alok K. Verma, Old Dominion University

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Engineering Technology

AC 2011-871: ATTRACTING K-12 STUDENTS TOWARDS ENGINEER-ING DISCIPLINES WITH PROJECT BASED LEARNING MODULESAlok K. Verma, Old Dominion University Dr. Alok K. Verma is Ray Ferrari Professor and, Director of the Lean Institute at Old Dominion Univer- sity. He also serves as the Director of the Automated Manufacturing Laboratory. Dr. Verma received his B.S. in Aeronautical Engineering from IIT Kanpur, MS in Engineering Mechanics and PhD in Mechanical Engineering from ODU. Prof. Verma is a licensed professional engineer in the state of Virginia, a certi- fied manufacturing engineer and has certifications in Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma. He has orga- nized several international conferences as General Chair, including

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Effective Projects and Experiments in Instrumentation and Control

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Herbert L. Hess, University of Idaho, Moscow

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Instrumentation

. Page 22.269.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Automated Battery Charger Instrumentation Interface for Multiple Interconnected Battery Strings as a Student ProjectAbstract The goal of this project was to create a remote monitoring and control capability for theeight large battery charging units currently in use at the Naval Acoustic Research Detachment inBayview, Idaho. These units charge 1866 valve regulated lead acid batteries that provide powerfor propulsion, instrumentation, and control of the second Large Scale Vehicle (LSV 2), a Navyacoustic research submarine. These batteries must be charged while the submarine is dry dockedwith each of eight battery

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ETD Design I: Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Antonio Soares, Florida A&M Univeristy; Chao Li, Florida A&M University/Florida State University

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Engineering Technology

drinkholding unit. The drink is then dispensed to the strategically parked robot which will thenatomically return to the original location where the user can retrieve the drink. The user canchoose from three beverage choices by pressing 1, 2, or 3 on the remote.IntroductionThe Electronic Engineering Technology Program at our university implemented several yearsago a capstone course intended to capture graduating seniors’ ability to design and implement acomplete project using design methods and tools used in today’s industry. It is a two semestercourse designed to capture many aspects of engineering and to allow the students to integrate theknowledge received over the years in the program. The Senior Design Proposal (EET 4950) isoffered during the

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High School Engineering Programs, Curriculum, and Evaluation

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kelly B Crittenden, Louisiana Tech University; Galen E. Turner III, Louisiana Tech University; James D. Nelson, Louisiana Tech University; Jane A. Petrus, Louisiana Tech University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

AC 2011-2156: BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS BY AVOIDING THE ”SHOW-AND-GO”: A STEM PROJECT FOR HIGH SCHOOLSKelly B Crittenden, PhD, Louisiana Tech University Kelly Crittenden earned his BS and PhD in BioMedical Engineering from Louisiana Tech University in 1996 and 2001 respectively. He is an Associate Professor of Engineering, and holds the Harrelson Professorship in Engineering. Dr Crittenden has focused much of his effort in the arena of Engineering Education, and multidisciplinary design.Prof. Galen E. Turner III, Louisiana Tech UniversityDr. James D. Nelson, Louisiana Tech UniversityJane A Petrus, Louisiana Tech University Jane Petrus serves as the Student Success Specialist for the College of Engineering and Science at

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Information Literacy: Theory and Practice

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nasser Saleh, Queen's University

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Engineering Libraries

AC 2011-465: COLLABORATIVE INFORMATION BEHAVIOUR OF EN-GINEERING STUDENTS IN A SENIOR DESIGN GROUP PROJECT: APILOT STUDYNasser Saleh, Queen’s University Nasser Saleh is Associate Librarian and the Integrated Learning Librarian at Queen’s University Engineer- ing and Science Library. He received a Bachelor’s Degree (Hons.) in Electrical Engineering (University of Khartoum), a Master’s Degree in Telecommunications and Networks Management (Syracuse Univer- sity), and a Master’s Degree in Library and Information Science (Syracuse University) and he is currently a PhD Candidate in Information Studies at McGill University researching Collaborative Information Be- haviour of Undergraduate Engineering Students. Nasser is

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"Green" Topics in Architectural Engineering

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Stan Guidera, Bowling Green State University; Jon M. Stevens, Bowling Green State University

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Architectural

AC 2011-1559: CONNECTING CONCEPTS IN SUSTAINABLE DESIGNAND DIGITAL FABRICATION: A PROJECT-BASED LEARNING CASESTUDYDr. Stan Guidera, Bowling Green State University Stan Guidera is an architect and chair of the Department of Architecture and Environmental Design at Bowling Green State University. His primary teaching and research area is in 3D applications for com- puter aided design for architecture and Building Information Modeling. Jon Stevens is an instructor in the Department of Architecture and Environmental Design at Bowling Green State University. His primary teaching and research areas are design studios, design-build, and intrductory computer aided design for architecture and construction.Jon M. Stevens

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Topics Related to Telecommunications

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Steve Hsiung, Old Dominion University; Walter F. Deal III, Old Dominion University; Lacides Agustin Osorio, Norfolk Ship Support Activity; Mathew Henderson, Tidewater Community College

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Engineering Technology

AC 2011-712: DESIGN AND IMPLEMENT A COST-EFFECTIVE WIRE-LESS COMMUNICATION PROJECT ON ASteve Hsiung, Old Dominion University Steve Hsiung is an associate professor of electrical engineering technology at Old Dominion University. Prior to his current position, Dr. Hsiung had worked for Maxim Integrated Products, Inc., Seagate Tech- nology, Inc., and Lam Research Corp., all in Silicon Valley, CA. Dr. Hsiung also taught at Utah State University and California University of Pennsylvania. He earned his BS degree from National Kauhsi- ung Normal University in 1980, MS degrees from University of North Dakota in 1986 and Kansas State University in 1988, and PhD degree from Iowa State University in 1992. Steve can be reached

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1999 Annual Conference

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George H. Williams; James . Kenny

Session 3253 Integrating Engineering Design Projects and Economic Case Studies in a First-Year Course George H. Williams, James M. Kenney Union CollegeAbstractThe paper describes the set of engineering design projects and economic case studies used in ourfirst-year course, "The Fundamentals of Engineering and Computer Science." The organizationand goals of the course, and the criteria for selection of both short- and long-term designprojects, are presented. Projects/cases reviewed include a portable ramp for handicapped access,a system to monitor traffic on a

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1999 Annual Conference

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J. Elaine Seat; Fred Weber; Daniel C. Yoder; Christopher D. Pionke; J. Roger Parsons

Session 1368 Integration of Statics and Particle Dynamics in a Hands-On Project-Oriented Environment Christopher D. Pionke, J. Roger Parsons, J. Elaine Seat, Fred E. Weber, Daniel C. Yoder The Engineering Fundamentals Division engage Program The University of TennesseeAbstractTwo new courses have been developed at the University of Tennessee (UT) as part of theEngineering Fundamentals Division engage program. Each course is 6 semester hours and theyare entitled EF 101 - Engineering Approaches to Physical Phenomena and EF 102

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1999 Annual Conference

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Robert P. Hesketh; Stephanie Farrell; C. Stewart Slater

Session Number 3226 A LABORATORY PROJECT TO DESIGN AND IMPLEMENT A PROCESS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF BEER Stephanie Farrell, Robert P. Hesketh, and C. Stewart Slater Chemical Engineering Department Rowan University 201 Mullica Hill Road Glassboro, New Jersey 08028-1701AbstractThis paper describes a one-semester Freshman Engineering Clinic Course that is beingimplemented at Rowan University in the Spring of 1999. The focal point of the course is

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1999 Annual Conference

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F. Andrew Wolfe; Christine M. LaPlante

Session 3253 Bridge to the Future: the Freshmen Capstone Design Bridge Project at Union College F. Andrew Wolfe, Christine C. Laplante Department of Civil Engineering, Union CollegeI. IntroductionUnion College is a small, 2000 student, undergraduate liberal arts and engineering collegelocated in Schenectady, NY. The Engineering Division with an enrollment of approximately400 students consists of four departments: civil engineering, electrical engineering, mechanicalengineering, and computer science. In 1995, Union College was awarded a grant from

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1999 Annual Conference

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J. Darrell Gibson; Patricia Brackin

Session 2323 TECHNIQUES FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION AND ADMINISTRATION OF INDUSTRIAL PROJECTS FOR ENGINEERING DESIGN COURSES J. Darrell Gibson, M. Patricia Brackin Department of Mechanical Engineering ROSE-HULMAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGYAbstract The benefits of company sponsored student design projects, both to academia and to industry,have been well established recently in symposia and in publications. In spite of these known benefitsmany institutions have been slow to implement student projects with industry. Much of

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1999 Annual Conference

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Christopher Ibeh

Session 2548 The Term (Project) Paper: A Viable Instructional Tool for Undergraduate Engineering and Technological Education Christopher C. Ibeh Pittsburg State UniversityAbstractThere is a growing consensus in academia and in the industry about the need for graduates ofengineering and technological programs to fortify their technical skills with effectivecommunication skills. The term paper concept at the undergraduate level addresses this need; ithas been proven to be a viable instructional medium for the reinforcement, development andacquisition of technical and

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2000 Annual Conference

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Michael J Batchelder; Iyer L. Srinivasa; Daniel F. Dolan

Session 2793 Center for Advanced Manufacturing and Production: Enhancing Engineering EducationThrough Team-based Multidisciplinary Projects Michael J. Batchelder, Electrical and Computer Engineering Department Daniel F. Dolan, Mechanical Engineering Department Sriniviasa L. Iyer, Civil and Environmental Engineering Department South Dakota School of Mines and TechnologyAbstractThe role of engineers has changed in recent years from solitary designers in the laboratory to membersof teams that have to sell their ideas and work with customers. Engineering

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1997 Annual Conference

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Mulchand S. Rathod; Joella H. Gipson

Session 1547 THE SMARTE ENRICHMENT PROJECTS: LABORATORY BASED LEARNING FOR 8TH GRADE STUDENTS Mulchand S. Rathod Joella H. Gipson Division of Engineering Technology College of Education Wayne State University Detroit, MI 48202SUMMARY The Southeast Michigan Alliance for Reinvestment in Technological Education (SMARTE) is a consortiumof community colleges, school systems, Wayne State University (WSU), and businesses in southeast Michiganformed in September 1993. The alliance exists to promote communication

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1997 Annual Conference

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Janak Dave; Thomas G. Boronkay

Session 2438 Using National Design Competition Projects as a Component of a Lower Division Design Course Janak Dave, Thomas G. Boronkay University of CincinnatiAbstractIt has been observed that Engineering Technology students learn better by doing/building things.Applying theoretical concepts to practical applications enhances their overall understanding.This is especially true in the area of Mechanical Design.In order to accomplish this, we, in the Mechanical Engineering Technology Department,University of Cincinnati, have incorporated National Design Competition

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Engineering Collaboration: Faculty & Student in K-12 Programs

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Vikram Kapila, Polytechnic University; Magued Iskander, Polytechnic University; Noel Kriftcher, Polytechnic University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

AC 2010-581: INTEGRATING GRADUATE STUDENT RESEARCH INTO K-12CLASSROOMS: A GK-12 FELLOWS PROJECTVikram Kapila, Polytechnic University VIKRAM KAPILA is an Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Polytechnic Institute of NYU, Brooklyn, NY, where he directs an NSF funded Web-Enabled Mechatronics and Process Control Remote Laboratory, an NSF funded Research Experience for Teachers Site in Mechatronics, and an NSF funded GK-12 Fellows project. He has held visiting positions with the Air Force Research Laboratories in Dayton, OH. His research interests are in cooperative control; distributed spacecraft formation control; linear/nonlinear control with applications to robust control

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Design in the First Year

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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First-Year Programs

AC 2010-624: THE ARTIFICIAL KIDNEY: INVESTIGATING CURRENTDIALYSIS METHODS AS A FRESHMAN DESIGN PROJECTNoelle Comolli, Villanova UniversityWilliam Kelly, Villanova UniversityQianhong Wu, Villanova University Page 15.1205.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010The Artificial Kidney: Investigating Current Dialysis Methods as a Freshman DesignProjectAbstract A new project based freshman engineering course has been developed at VillanovaUniversity to introduce students to the different engineering disciplines. The goal of this paper isto evaluate the effectiveness of using an artificial kidney design project in this course. Thekidney is the human body’s organ of

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Communication - Needs and Methods

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael Alley, Pennsylvania State University; Joanna Garner, Pennsylvania State University, Berks Campus; Sarah Zappe, Pennsylvania State University

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Liberal Education

AC 2010-670: PROJECTED WORDS PER MINUTE: A WINDOW INTO THEPOTENTIAL EFFECTIVENESS OF PRESENTATION SLIDESMichael Alley, Pennsylvania State University Michael Alley is an associate professor of engineering communication at Pennsylvania State University. He is the author of The Craft of Scientific Presentations (Springer, 2003) and gives many professional workshops on presentations to engineers and scientists in the United States and Europe.Joanna Garner, Pennsylvania State University, Berks Campus Dr. Joanna K Garner is an Assistant Professor of Psychology at Penn State University, Berks College. Her research interests focus on the application of cognitive psychological principles to the

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Retaining Women Engineering Students

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Susan Metz, Stevens Institute of Technology; Suzanne Brainard, University of Washington; Elizabeth Litzler, University of Washington

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Women in Engineering

AC 2010-723: EXTENDING RESEARCH INTO PRACTICE: RESULTS FROM THEPROJECT TO ASSESS CLIMATE IN ENGINEERING (PACE)Susan Metz, Stevens Institute of Technology Susan Staffin Metz is Senior Advisor for the Center for Innovation in Engineering and Science Education at Stevens. As a founder and president (1997 – 2002) of WEPAN, Women in Engineering Proactive Network, Susan has worked with over 200 colleges and universities to increase access and engagement of women in engineering and science through research, policy and program development. She is currently the principal investigator for ENGAGE, Engaging Students in Engineering, (www.EngageEngineering.org) a five year project funded by the National

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Aerospace Technical Session

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nidal Al-Masoud, Central Connecticut State University; Viatcheslav Naoumov, Central Connecticut State University; Zbigniew Prusak, Central Connecticut State University

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Aerospace

AC 2010-760: NASA MOONBUGGY SENIOR DESIGN PROJECT AS ANASSESSMENT TOOL AND POTENTIAL CAREER PATH IN AEROSPACENidal Al-Masoud, Central Connecticut State University Dr. Al-Masoud, Associate Professor, earned his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from The University at Buffalo, The State University of New York in 2002. Dr. Al-Masoud has taught at both graduate and undergraduate level courses at University at Buffalo, he joined Central Connecticut State University as an Assistant Professor in 2003. At CCSU, he teaches courses mechanics, Thermo-fluid, and Control Systems and Dynamics. Dr. Al-Masoud research interests are in the fields of Control Systems and Dynamics, HVAC systems, and Engineering

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Research on The First Year II

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Melissa Dagley-Falls, University of Central Florida; Michael Georgiopoulos, University of Central Florida; Cynthia Young, University of Central Florida

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First-Year Programs

, communications, medical field, manufacturing, transportation engineering, amongst others. Dr. Georgiopoulos is a Director of the Machine Learning Laboratory at UCF.Cynthia Young, University of Central Florida Cynthia Young is a Professor in the Department of Mathematics in the UCF College of Sciences and a Co-PI of the NSF-funded S-STEM program at UCF entitled the "Young Entrepreneur and Scholar(YES) Scholarship Program" as well as the NSF-funded STEP program entitled "EXCEL:UCF-STEP Pathways to STEM: From Promise to Prominence." Dr. Young's research interests are in the mathematical modeling of atmospheric effects on laser beams. She currently has projects with the Office of Naval Research

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Retaining Women Engineering Students

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Elizabeth Litzler, University of Washington; Stephanie Jaros, University of Washington; Suzanne Brainard, University of Washington; Susan Metz, Stevens Institute of Technology

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Women in Engineering

AC 2010-782: GENDER AND RACE/ETHNICITY IN ENGINEERING:PRELIMINARY FINDINGS FROM THE PROJECT TO ASSESS CLIMATE INENGINEERINGElizabeth Litzler, University of Washington Elizabeth Litzler is the Director for Research at the University of Washington (UW) Center for Workforce Development (CWD). Her research interests include the educational climate for undergraduate and graduate students, gender stratification in education and the workforce, and gender and families. She is skilled in both qualitative and quantitative research. Liz is the research manager for the Sloan-funded Project to Assess Climate in Engineering (PACE), the lead of the external evaluation for the National Center for Women and

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Industry based new Innovative and Nontraditional Curriculum in Industrial Technology and Industrial Engineering Technology

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Xuefu Zhou; Xiaodong Yue; James Everly

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Engineering Technology

Computer Projects Designed to Enhance Student’s Learning Experience with Public-Key CryptographyAbstractCryptography plays a fundamental role in safeguarding today’s information infrastructure.Public-key cryptography is a cryptographic approach utilized by many cryptographic algorithmsand cryptosystems. In contrast to symmetric key systems, it eliminates the need to share a keysecretly. This distinguishing characteristic makes it a widely and successfully used technologyaround the world. It is the foundation for public-key infrastructure (PKI) and Internet standardssuch as Transport Layer Security (TLS) and Pretty Good Privacy (PGP). A thoroughunderstanding of public-key cryptography is indispensable to not

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Aerospace Technical Session

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mary Lynn Brannon, Pennsylvania State University; Oranuj Janrathitikarn, Pennnsylvania State University; Lyle Long, Pennsylvania State University

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Aerospace

AC 2010-903: EVALUATION OF A STUDENT TEAM PROJECT IN ANINTRODUCTION TO SOFTWARE ENGINEERING COURSE FOR AEROSPACEENGINEERSMary Lynn Brannon, Pennsylvania State University Mary Lynn Brannon, Instructional Support Specialist at the Leonhard Center for the Enhancement of Engineering Education at the Pennsylvania State University, has a Master of Arts Degree in Education and Human Development specializing in Educational Technology Leadership. Her work focuses on projects that measure and assess student perceptions of learning related to their experiences with engineering course innovations. She is a faculty development consultant with previous experience in instructional design, and instructor of the

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Service Learning and Societal Issues in the First Year

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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John K. Estell, Ohio Northern University; Kenneth Reid, Ohio Northern University; Jed Marquart, Ohio Northern University

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First-Year Programs

AC 2010-197: ADDRESSING THIRD WORLD POVERTY IN FIRST-YEARENGINEERING CAPSTONE PROJECTS: INITIAL FINDINGSJohn K. Estell, Ohio Northern University John K. Estell is Chair of the Electrical & Computer Engineering and Computer Science Department, and Professor of Computer Engineering and Computer Science, at Ohio Northern University. He received his doctorate from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. His areas of research include simplifying the outcomes assessment process, first-year engineering instruction, and the pedagogical aspects of writing computer games. Dr. Estell is a Senior Member of IEEE, and a member of ACM, ASEE, Tau Beta Pi, Eta Kappa Nu, and Upsilon Pi