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Conference Session
NSF Grantees Poster Session
Collection
2002 Annual Conference
Authors
Weining Feng; Alberto Gomez-Rivas; George Pincus
of an activecontrol system.Structural Analysis and Design (SAD) and Control and Instrumentation Electronics (CIE) aretwo University of Houston-Downtown Engineering Technology B.S. degree programs that areideally related in the field of active control of civil structures. SAD deals with the analysis anddesign of structures, their loads, and failure modes. CIE deals with the design of systems forcontrol of processes. The study of how to design active controls for structures that respondfavorably to imposed loads and deformations is a problem that naturally connects the twodisciplines.The Engineering Technology Department at the University of Houston-Downtown (UHD) has astructural laboratory that was developed with funds provided by the
Conference Session
Impacts on K-12 Student Identity, Career Choice, and Perceptions of Engineers
Collection
2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Kimberly A.S. Howard, Boston University; Jacob William Diestelmann, University of Wisconsin - Madison; Tsu-Lun Huang; Lauren E. Aneskavich; Kevin Cheng; Benjamin Bryan Crary, University of Wisconsin - Madison; Jean DeMerit, UW–Madison; Tam Mayeshiba, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Amy K. Schiebel, Edgewood College; Susan C. Hagness, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Steven M. Cramer P.E., University of Wisconsin, Madison; Amy E. Wendt, University of Wisconsin - Madison
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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering
Paper ID #9370Middle School Curricular Materials on Grand Challenges for Engineering:Impact on Efficacy and Expectancy BeliefsDr. Kimberly A.S. Howard, Boston University Dr. Kimberly Howard is an Associate Professor in Counseling Psychology in the Boston University School of Education.Mr. Jacob William Diestelmann, University of Wisconsin - MadisonTsu-Lun HuangLauren E AneskavichMr. Kevin ChengBenjamin Bryan Crary, University of Wisconsin - MadisonJean DeMerit, UW–MadisonTam Mayeshiba, University of Wisconsin-Madison Tam Mayeshiba is a National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellow/graduate student in the Ma- terials
Conference Session
Undergraduate Student Issues II
Collection
2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Nadia M Alhasani, The Petroelum Institute
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Women in Engineering
of Indiana, and Michigan. Recipient of the 2006-7 Research Fellow at the Aga Khan Program for Islamic Art and Architecture at MIT, 1990-91 Willard A. Oberdick Fellowship in the Building Sciences from the University of Michigan, 1992 Graham Foundation Grant, Chicago, and 1994 National ACSA Faculty Teaching Award, Washington DC. Lectured and published in the field of building production, technology and culture, higher education and women in STEM in the Middle East. Page 23.1374.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 WISE WOMEN of THE
Conference Session
Literature and Research Perspectives on Engineering Leadership Development
Collection
2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Cindy Rottmann, University of Toronto; Doug Reeve P.Eng., University of Toronto; Mike Klassen, University of Toronto; Serhiy Kovalchuk, University of Toronto; Qin Liu, University of Toronto; Alison Olechowski, University of Toronto; Madeleine Santia
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Diversity
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Engineering Leadership Development
Paper ID #21682Examining the Engineering Leadership Literature: Community of PracticeStyleDr. Cindy Rottmann, University of Toronto Cindy Rottmann is a Senior Research Associate at the Institute for Leadership Education in Engineering (ILead) at the University of Toronto. Her research interests include engineering leadership, engineering ethics education, inclusion/equity & qualitative research methodology.Dr. Doug Reeve, University of Toronto Dr. Reeve is the founding Director of the Institute for Leadership Education in Engineering (ILead) estab- lished in 2010. Development of personal capability has been central to
Conference Session
Impacts on K-12 Student Identity, Career Choice, and Perceptions of Engineers
Collection
2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Cheryl Carrico P.E., Virginia Tech; Holly M. Matusovich, Virginia Tech; Marie C. Paretti, Virginia Tech; Matthew Arnold Boynton PE P.E., Virginia Tech
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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering
practices and intersections of motivation and learning strategiesDr. Marie C Paretti, Virginia Tech Marie C. Paretti is an Associate Professor of Engineering Education at Virginia Tech, where she co- directs the Virginia Tech Engineering Communications Center (VTECC). Her research focuses on com- munication in engineering design, interdisciplinary communication and collaboration, design education, and gender in engineering. She was awarded a CAREER grant from the National Science Foundation to study expert teaching in capstone design courses, and is co-PI on numerous NSF grants exploring com- munication, design, and identity in engineering. Drawing on theories of situated learning and identity development, her work
Conference Session
Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma in Manufacturing Education 2
Collection
2008 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Joseph Chen, Iowa State University; Ronald Cox, Iowa State University
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Manufacturing
AC 2008-439: ASEE ABSTRACT 08 CHEN & COX - MANUFACTURING DIVISIONJoseph Chen, Iowa State University Joseph C. Chen, Ph.D., PE, is a Professor in the Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering at Iowa State University. He received both his M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Industrial Engineering at Auburn University in 1990 and 1994, respectively. His teaching interests include: Lean manufacturing system design, automated manufacturing processes, facility design, Taguchi design in quality, etc. His research interests include: manufacturing system control, manufacturing system design, design for manufacturing education, smart CNC machining, simulation as a design tool, simulation
Conference Session
Emerging Issues in Engineering Education Research and Pedagogy
Collection
2008 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Joachim Walther, University of Queensland; David Radcliffe
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Educational Research and Methods
AC 2008-569: APPROACHING QUESTIONS OF RESEARCH QUALITY IN ANINTERPRETIVE INVESTIGATION OF ENGINEERING STUDENTS’COMPETENCE FORMATIONJoachim Walther, University of Queensland Joachim is a PhD scholar with the Catalyst Research Centre for Society and Technology at the University of Queensland. The objective of the Centre is to create innovative, sustainable solutions to complex social and technological challenges facing industry and the community, through the fusion of social science and engineering perspectives. Joachim’s PhD research is in the area of engineering competence and particularly looks at the formation of Accidental Competencies in undergraduate education. The research involves a
Conference Session
Design Projects in Wind and Solar Energy
Collection
2006 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Recayi 'Reg' Pecen; Francis Praska, University of Northern Iowa; Ashraf Al-Qassab, University of Northern Iowa
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Energy Conversion and Conservation
2006-1476: DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION OF AN EDUCATIONAL AXIALFLUX WIND TURBINE/GENERATORRecayi Pecen, University of Northern Iowa Recayi Pecen holds a B.S.E.E. and an M.S. in Controls and Computer Engineering from the Istanbul Technical University, an M.S.E.E. from the University of Colorado at Boulder, and a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Wyoming (UW). He has served as faculty at the UW, and South Dakota State University. He is currently an associate professor and program coordinator of Electrical and Information Engineering Technology program in the Department of Industrial Technology at the University of Northern Iowa. His research interests and publications
Collection
1998 Annual Conference
Authors
C. Faye; N.W. Scott
Session 1620 Cost-effective computer-based tutorials C. Faye & N.W. Scott The University of Western Australia http://www.mech.uwa.edu.au/dynamics/ Abstract outputs need to be measured on a relative and subjective scale
Conference Session
Computing and Information Technology Division (CIT) Technical Session 6
Collection
2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Afsaneh Minaie, Utah Valley University; Reza Sanati-Mehrizy, Utah Valley University
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Computing and Information Technology Division (CIT)
Paper ID #38266Efficient and Smart Home Projects in Computer Engineering Program UsingWireless Sensor Networks and Internet of Things TechnologiesDr. Afsaneh Minaie, Utah Valley University Afsaneh Minaie is a Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Utah Valley University. She received her B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. all in Electrical Engineering from the University of Oklahoma. Her re- search interests include gender issues in the academic sciences and engineering fields, embedded systems design, mobile computing, wireless sensor networks, and databases.Dr. Reza Sanati-Mehrizy, Utah Valley University Reza Sanati
Conference Session
Engineering Ethics Division: Computing, Technology, and AI
Collection
2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Kerrie Hooper, Florida International University; Trina Fletcher, Florida International University
Paper ID #37560An Analysis of Engineering and Computing Students’Attitudes to AI and EthicsKerrie Hooper Kerrie Hooper is currently an Engineering and Computing Education Ph.D. student at Florida International University. She obtained her Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from the University of Guyana in 2019 and then worked for two years in the industry as a Data Analyst & Systems Administrator, before pursuing her doctoral degree. Her research interests are in AI ethics, responsible technology in education, women’s careers in computing, and arts-based approach to STEM education.Trina Fletcher Dr
Conference Session
Engineering Libraries Division Poster Session
Collection
2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Susan Wainscott, University of Nevada - Las Vegas
Paper ID #37070More-Inclusive Practices for Science Technology Engineeringand Mathematics (STEM) Library Collection ManagementSusan Wainscott (Engineering Librarian) Susan Wainscott is Associate Professor & Engineering Librarian for the University of Nevada, Las Vegas University Libraries. She holds a MLIS from San Jose State University and a MS in Biological Sciences from Illinois State University. As liaison librarian to several departments at UNLV, she teaches information literacy, provides reference assistance to the campus and community, and maintains the collection in assigned subject areas. Her research
Conference Session
Energy Conversion, Conservation and Nuclear Engineering Division (ECCNE) Technical Session 1
Collection
2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Joseph Ranalli, Pennsylvania State University Hazleton
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Conservation and Nuclear Engineering Division (ECCNE), Energy Conversion
Paper ID #37170Adapting Capstone Design for the Solar District Cup CompetitionDr. Joseph Ranalli, Pennsylvania State University Hazleton Dr. Joseph Ranalli is an Associate Professor at Penn State Hazleton, teaching in the Alternative Energy and Power Generation Engineering program. He previously earned a BS from Penn State and a PhD from Virginia Tech, both in Mechanical Engineering. His research interests include solar energy and enhancing the use of technology resources in engineering education. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Adapting Capstone Design for the Solar District
Conference Session
Electrical and Computer Engineering Division (ECE) Poster Session
Collection
2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Zekeriya Aliyazicioglu, Cal Poly Pomona
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Diversity
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Electrical and Computer Engineering Division (ECE)
Paper ID #38206Board 83: Sensor Fusion Algorithms and Tracking for Autonomous SystemsDr. Zekeriya Aliyazicioglu, Cal Poly Pomona Dr. Zekeriya Aliyazicioglu received his M.S. degree in 1991 and Ph.D. degree in 1995, both in Electri- cal Engineering from Southern Methodist University (Dallas, Texas). He is currently a Professor of the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering a . He is currently a Professor of the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Cal Poly Pomona. His research interests include Digital Sig- nal Processing and Digital Image Processing applications, Communication Systems, and Robotics
Conference Session
Cultural Issues in Engineering: International Division Technical Session 2
Collection
2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access
Authors
Arshia Khan, University of Minnesota, Duluth; Rania Al-Hammoud P.Eng., University of Waterloo; Ona Egbue, University of South Carolina, Upstate
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International
Paper ID #28750Teamwork in action: Collaborating across bordersDr. Arshia Khan, University of Minnesota Duluth Arshia A. Khan, Associate Professor at the University of Minnesota Duluth, earned a Bachelor of Engi- neering in Computer-Engineering, M.S. in Computer Science and Ph.D in Information Technology. Her research interests are interdisciplinary and span the biomedical informatics, clinical/health informatics, and consumer health informatics. Her research is on sensor based wireless, robotic non-intrusive device development for monitoring physiological changes for population health management, mobile clinical
Collection
2018 Gulf Southwest Section Conference
Authors
Roman Taraban; William M. Marcy; Mark S. LaCour; Dashiell Pashley; Klara Keim
compositions in ethics courses. As part of this critically analyze situations and events as well as exerciseresearch, we analyzed Social Impact Assessment (SIA) judgment regarding the attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors ofpapers submitted by engineering undergraduates in a course those involved.on engineering ethics. The SIA papers required students toidentify and discuss a contemporary engineering The goal of this paper is to present our currenttechnology (e.g., autonomous tractor trailers) and to exploratory work in developing machine-assisted methodsexplicitly discuss the ethical issues involved in that that could aid in the analysis of students’ writtentechnology. Here we describe
Conference Session
Sustainable Design & Global Issues in ET
Collection
2008 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Jerome Tapper, Northeastern University; Francis Dibella, Northeastern University
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Engineering Technology
AC 2008-1140: THE DEVELOPMENT AND DEPLOYMENT OF ANENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY CURRICULUM TO COMBAT ENGINEERINGGLOBALIZATIONJerome Tapper, Northeastern University Professor Tapper is an Associate Academic Specialist in EET at Northeastern University in Boston, Massachusetts. He holds a BSEE and an MSIS, both from Northeastern University. Jerry is a Registered Professional Engineer in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts with over twenty-five years of industrial experience. He is also the author of a tool-kit based text for electrical engineering technology students, Electronics for Engineering Technology.Francis Dibella, Northeastern University Prof. Francis A. Di Bella, a Registered Professional Engineer
Conference Session
Service Learning Projects in Developing Countries
Collection
2009 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Jess Everett, Rowan University; Yusuf Mehta, Rowan University; Joshua R. Wyrick, Rowan University; Maria Perez-Colon, Rowan University
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Environmental Engineering
worldexperiences where students are called upon to use all their book knowledge, common sense andresourcefulness to make a significant contribution to project goals. Students work inmultidisciplinary teams. They are responsible for interacting with clients, conducting assessmenttrips, designing solutions, making recommendations, producing engineering reports anddrawings, making presentations, raising funds, and supervising and participating in construction.The projects introduce student to the triple bottom line, i.e., projects must work at environmental,economic, and social levels. The purpose of this paper is to describe the benefits of incorporatingEWB projects into the engineering curriculum. In order to do this, three projects are described indetail
Conference Session
New Trends in CHE Education II
Collection
2009 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Jason Keith, Michigan Technological University; Daniel Crowl, Michigan Technological University; David Caspary, Michigan Technological University; Jeffrey Allen, Michigan Technological University; Dennis Meng, Michigan Technological University; Jeff Naber, Michigan Technological University; Abhijit Mukherjee, Michigan Technological University; John Lukowski, Michigan Technological University; Jay Meldrum, Michigan Technological University; Barry Solomon, Michigan Technological University
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Chemical Engineering
Lukowski, Michigan Technological University John Lukowski is an Associate Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Michigan Technological University.Jay Meldrum, Michigan Technological University Jay Meldrum is Director of the Keweenaw Research Center at Michigan Technological University.Barry Solomon, Michigan Technological University Barry Solomon is a Professor of Geography and Environmental Policy in the Department of Social Sciences at Michigan Technological University. Page 14.678.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Hydrogen Curriculum
Conference Session
Installing & Assessing Technology Literacy Courses
Collection
2006 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
John Krupczak, Hope College; Greg Pearson, National Academy of Engineering; David Ollis, North Carolina State University
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Technological Literacy Constituent Committee
2006-701: ASSESSING TECHNOLOGICAL LITERACY IN THE UNITED STATESJohn Krupczak, Hope College John Krupczak, Associate Professor of Engineering, Hope College. Prof. Krupczak’s course in technogical literacy began in 1995 and has educated over 1,000 students in multiple disciplines including pre-service teaching since 1995. Prof..Krupczak is the inaugural chair of the new Technological Literacy Constituent Committee of the ASEE.Greg Pearson, National Academy of Engineering Greg Pearson is a program officer at the National Academy of Engineering (NAE), where he directs the academy’s efforts related to technological literacy and public understanding of engineering. Mr. Pearson most recently served
Conference Session
NSF Grantees Poster Session
Collection
2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Allison Adams, Kansas State University; Amy Rachel Betz, Kansas State University; Emily Dringenberg, Ohio State University
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NSF Grantees Poster Session
Paper ID #26857Board 2: Preliminary Findings on Students’ Beliefs about IntelligenceAllison Adams, Kansas State University Allison Adams is a graduate student at Kansas State University, in the Mechanical Engineering program.Dr. Amy Rachel Betz, Kansas State University Dr. Amy Betz is an associate professor at Kansas State University in the Department of Mechanical Engineering. She received her Ph.D. from Columbia University in 2011.Dr. Emily Dringenberg, Ohio State University Dr. Dringenberg is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Engineering Education at Ohio State Uni- versity. She holds a B.S. in Mechanical
Conference Session
College Industry Partnerships Division Technical Session 3
Collection
2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Jerry D. Taylor, East Tennessee State University; Brian Todd Bartlett, East Tennessee State University
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College Industry Partnerships
Paper ID #12558The importance of practitioner/academic teams in advanced surveying tech-nology classesMr. Jerry D Taylor, East Tennessee State University Jerry D. Taylor is an Associate Professor and serves as program coordinator in the Surveying and Map- ping Science Program at East Tennessee State University, where he primarily teaches classes related to boundaries, land development, business and surveying practices. He holds a BS in Land Surveying from Michigan Technological University and a JD from Thomas M. Cooley Law School.Brian Todd Bartlett, East Tennessee State University Professional Land Surveyor
Conference Session
Student Success III: Affect and Attitudes
Collection
2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Cole H. Joslyn, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Morgan M. Hynes, Purdue University, West Lafayette
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Educational Research and Methods
Paper ID #16605Measuring Changes in Self-awareness and Social-awareness of EngineeringStudents’ Engaging in Human-Centered DesignCole H. Joslyn, Purdue University, West Lafayette Cole Joslyn is a Ph.D. Candidate in the School of Engineering Education at Purdue University. His re- search interests focus on emancipatory learning, critical pedagogy, humanistic education, contemplation and mindfulness, and spirituality particularly for humanizing engineering education and shaping engi- neering as a socially just profession in service to humanity. He holds a B.S. in Industrial Engineering and a M.Ed. specializing in
Conference Session
Mechanical Engineering Division Technical Session 3
Collection
2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Richard Wayne Freeman P.E., U.S. Coast Guard Academy; Ronald S. Adrezin, U.S. Coast Guard Academy; Andrew Foley, U.S. Coast Guard Academy
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Mechanical Engineering
Professor Ron Adrezin, Ph.D., P.E. is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy in New London, CT. He has been a licensed professional engineer for over twenty years and worked primarily in the aerospace and biomedical engineering fields. He has utilized the capabilities of additive manufacturing for over a decade, originally applying it to space suit and helicopter centered projects. At the Academy, he teaches design courses that include lessons on solid modeling, and additive manufacturing as well as classic subtractive methods such as accomplished with a mill or lathe. He earned his B.E. and M.E. at The Cooper Union, and his Ph.D. at Rutgers University. All are in mechanical engineering.Dr
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Instrumentation Division Technical Session 2
Collection
2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access
Authors
Herbert L. Hess, University of Idaho, Moscow
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Diversity
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Instrumentation
and Data Acquisition System for Electrical GatewayAbstractThe University of Idaho experiences expensive and seemingly random increases in electricaldemand charges. Students are assigned to a design team to determine the cause of the demandfluctuations, to mitigate them, to check the public utility’s measurements, and to create animportant building block for an eventual campus microgrid. Students build a metering and dataacquisition system to collect data on demand, making and recording several key measurements.They determine the cause of the demand fluctuations as being correlated to nearby constructionand maintenance interruptions in one of two electrical gateways. The public utility’s dataappears to be accurate within one percent of what
Conference Session
ECCD Technical Session 3: Energy and Multidisciplinary
Collection
2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access
Authors
Saeed D. Foroudastan, Middle Tennessee State University
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Diversity
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Energy Conversion and Conservation
Paper ID #29066Experimental Vehicles Program Improves Student Performance ThroughEnergy Conversion and Conservation with Hands-On LearningDr. Saeed D. Foroudastan, Middle Tennessee State University Dr. Saeed Foroudastan is the Associate Dean for the College of Basic and Applied Sciences (CBAS). The CBAS oversees 10 departments at Middle Tennessee State University. He is also the current Director for the Masters of Science in Professional Science program and a professor of engineering technology at MTSU. Foroudastan received his B.S. in civil engineering, his M.S. in civil engineering, and his Ph.D. in mechanical
Conference Session
Capstone Design II
Collection
2007 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
James Wronecki, East Tennessee State University
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Design in Engineering Education
AC 2007-1158: TEACHING VISUAL DESIGN THINKINGJames Wronecki, East Tennessee State University James A. Wronecki is a designer/educator with diverse experience product and digital design medias. Mr. Wronecki currently serves an Assistant Professor of Digital Product Design within the Digital Media Program and Technology Department at East Tennessee State University. He received his Masters of Industrial Design from The University of the Arts in Philadelphia, Pa. He has also taught as an Adjunct Professor at The University of the Arts, Philadelphia University, and The Art Institute of Atlanta
Conference Session
Related Engineering Programs
Collection
2003 Annual Conference
Authors
Laurie Cormier; Kelly Clark; Emily Ryan
Session 1732 The Undergraduate Experience in Engineering Outreach Emily Ryan, Kelly Clark, Laurie Cormier Tufts University Center for Engineering Educational Outreach Tuesday, 9:24 am. No sooner have you sat down at the office computer then a pop up window tells you “You’ve Got Mail.” Throwing off your winter jacket and kicking your backpack beneath the desk, you settle back to see what they’ve got for you today. Julie wants further information on the Indus River Valley. Pat will be by at 2 to pick up his aquarium. Brian is looking to do an earthquake unit. Do any old
Conference Session
Lab Experiments in Materials Science
Collection
2003 Annual Conference
Authors
Huong Vu; Dave Parent; Emily Allen
Session 3164/3264 Exploring Solar Cell Technology Emily L. Allen, Huong D. Vu, David A. Parent San José State University, San Jose, CAThe Spartan Solar Cell Project comprises a variety of activities for San José State Universityengineering students to learn about photovoltaic (solar cell) technology. Activities includeprocess design, layout and fabrication of solar cells; and testing and design with solar cells. Theultimate goal of this project is to produce Spartan Solar City, a model city which will be poweredby photovoltaic cells and will demonstrate various principles
Conference Session
Curriculum Development in Computer ET
Collection
2005 Annual Conference
Authors
Gregory Dick
Session Number 2548 Robots and Microprocessors: Increasing Student Interest in Introductory Programming Gregory M. Dick University of Pittsburgh at JohnstownBackgroundInstruction in computer programming has been a required component of the EngineeringTechnology curriculum at the University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown (UPJ) since itsinception in the early 1970s. In the 1970’s the programming language was FORTRANand the primary goals of the course were to give the students a firm grounding in thebasics of: problem solving algorithm development program design