AC 2012-5106: ON INTEGRATING APPROPRIATE TECHNOLOGY RE-SPONSIVE TO COMMUNITY CAPABILITIES: A CASE STUDY FROMHAITIDr. William Joseph Frey, University of Puerto Rico, Mayagez William Frey teaches business, computer, and engineering ethics at the University of Puerto Rico, Mayagez. For several years, he directed the university’s Center for Ethics in the Professions. His interests, besides practical and professional ethics, include moral pedagogy and moral psychology. He is active in the So- ciety for Ethics Across the Curriculum and the Association for Practical and Professional Ethics and has presented and participated in workshops at ASEE since 2000. He is also a Co-investigator on the project Graduate Research and
AC 2010-1457: ASSESSMENT-DRIVEN EVOLUTION OF A FIRST-YEARPROGRAMRick Williams, East Carolina UniversityWilliam Howard, East Carolina University Page 15.210.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Assessment Driven Evolution of a First year ProgramAbstractThe general engineering program at East Carolina University (ECU) was established in 2004. Inthe fall of 2007, a major curriculum change was initiated that introduced three new courses intothe first year. These courses are Engineering Graphics, Introduction to Engineering, andComputer Applications in Engineering. Each of these courses contains projects or assignmentsthat directly assess the achievement of
AC 2010-1579: DRAFTING A BLUEPRINT FOR EDUCATING TOMORROW'SENGINEERS TODAYBeth McGinnis-Cavanaugh, Springfield Technical Community CollegeGlenn Ellis, Smith CollegeDiana Fiumefreddo, Smith College Page 15.430.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Drafting a Blueprint for Educating Tomorrow’s Engineers TodayIntroductionWith the establishment of a STEM middle school and other initiatives, the Springfield,Massachusetts Public School System (SPS) has made a commitment to excellence inTechnology/Engineering instruction for all of its 5700 students. To support this commitment, apartnership between the Springfield Middle Schools, Springfield Technical Community
AC 2010-1626: ON TEACHING THE OPERATING PRINCIPLES OFPIEZORESISTIVE SENSORSRichard Layton, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Richard A. Layton is the Director of the Center for the Practice and Scholarship of Education (CPSE) and an Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. He earned a B.S. in Engineering from California State University, Northridge, and received his M.S. and Ph.D., both in Mechanical Engineering, from the University of Washington, Seattle. His areas of scholarship include student team management, assessment, education, and remediation, undergraduate engineering laboratory reform focused on student learning, data analysis
AC 2010-1650: IMPROVISATION FOR ENGINEERING INNOVATIONPeter Ludovice, Georgia Institute of Technology Pete Ludovice is an Associate Prof. of Chemical and and Biomolecular Engineering at the Georgia Institute of Technology. He received a B.S. and Ph.D. in chemical engineering from the University of Illinois and M.I.T. respectively. Pete carries out research on the molecular modeling of synthetic and biological macromolecules, and the use of humor and improvisation to improve technical innovation, communication and education. He works as a stand-up comedian in front of technical & non-technical audiences internationally. Pete hosts a weekly radio show entitled INSIDE THE BLACK BOX
Geology LibGuides, Science & Technology Libraries, 32(2)145-159, (2013).[7] Bernier, Richard. Using LibGuides as a WEB 2.0 Content Management System and a collaborationtool for engineering librarians. In, ASEE Conference Proceedings, ASEE Annual Conference, Louisville,KY, June 20-23, AC 2010-8 (2010).[8] Stitz, Tammy, Laster, Shari, & Bove, Frank J., &Wise, Casey. A Path to providing user-centeredsubject guides, Internet Reference Services Quarterly, 16:183-198, (2011).[9] Abalo, Pan. LibGuides - Not just subject and research guides. In, THETA 2013, The Higher EducationTechnology Agenda, Hobart Australia, April 7-10, Conference presentation, (2013). Available online:http://ccaeducause.files.wordpress.com/2011/01/pam-abalo.pdfhttp
AC 2011-2394: IMPLEMENTATION OF DIFFERENTIATED ACTIVE-CONSTRUCTIVEINTERACTIVE ACTIVITIES IN AN ENGINEERING CLASSROOMMuhsin Menekse, Arizona State University Muhsin Menekse is pursuing a doctoral degree (PhD) in the Science Education program at Arizona State University concurrently with a MA degree in Measurement, Statistics and Methodological Studies. He had research experiences in the areas of conceptual change of nave ideas about science, argumentation in computer supported learning environments, and video game design to support students’ understanding of Newtonian mechanics. Muhsin is currently working under the supervision of Dr. Michelene Chi to develop and implement a classroom-based methodology with
AC 2011-1371: TEACHING THE UNBALANCED EQUATION: TECHNI-CAL OPPORTUNITIES AND SOCIAL BARRIERS IN THE NAE GRANDCHALLENGES AND BEYONDDean Nieusma, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Dean Nieusma is Assistant Professor in Science and Technology Studies at Rensselaer Polytechnic Insti- tute. His research investigates interdisciplinary technology design practices and strategies for integrating social and technical analysis in design pedagogy.Xiaofeng Tang, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute MS/PhD student in the Department of Science and Technology Studies. Page 22.1406.1 c American Society
AC 2011-881: PROGRAMS AND PRACTICES MAKING A DIFFERENCE:A CROSS-CASE ANALYSIS IDENTIFYING PROGRAMS AND FACTORSTHAT INFLUENCE RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION OF WOMEN EN-GINEERING STUDENTSLois Calian Trautvetter, Northwestern University Lois Calian Trautvetter Assistant Professor of Education and Director, Higher Education Administration and Policy Program, Northwestern University, l-trautvetter@northwestern.edu Dr. Trautvetter studies faculty development and productivity issues, including those that enhance teaching and research, motivation, and new and junior faculty development. She also studies gender issues in the STEM disciplines.Rose M. Marra, University of Missouri, Columbia Rose M. Marra, Ph.D. is an Associate
AC 2012-3730: CREATING LOW-COST INTRINSIC MOTIVATION COURSECONVERSIONS IN A LARGE REQUIRED ENGINEERING COURSEDr. Geoffrey L. Herman, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign Geoffrey L. Herman earned his Ph.D. in electrical and computer engineering from the University of Illi- nois, Urbana-Champaign as a Mavis Future Faculty Fellow. He is currently a Postdoctoral rRsearcher for the Illinois Foundry for Engineering Education. His research interests include conceptual change and development in engineering students, promoting intrinsic motivation in the classroom, blended learning (integrating online teaching tools into the classroom), and intelligent tutoring systems. He is a recipient of the 2011 American Society for
AC 2012-5247: A NEW VISION FOR ENGINEERING DESIGN INSTRUC-TION: ON THE INNOVATIVE SIX COURSE DESIGN SEQUENCE OFJAMES MADISON UNIVERSITYDr. Olga Pierrakos, James Madison University Olga Pierrakos is an Associate Professor and founding faculty member in the School of Engineering, which is graduating its inaugural class May 2012, at James Madison University. Pierrakos holds a B.S. in engineering science and mechanics, an M.S. in engineering mechanics, and a Ph.D. in biomedical en- gineering from Virginia Tech. Her interests in engineering education research center around recruitment and retention, engineering design instruction and methodology, learning through service (NSF EFELTS project), understanding engineering
AC 2012-3459: A STUDY ON THE EFFECTIVENESS OF TEAM-BASEDORAL EXAMINATIONS IN AN UNDERGRADUATE ENGINEERING COURSEMrs. Lisa K. Davids, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach Lisa Davids is an Associate Professor in the Freshmen Engineering Department, having taught at Embry- Riddle Aeronautical University (ERAU) for 12 years. She is currently the Program Coordinator for the Freshman Engineering Department and serves as the course monitor and coordinator for the Introduction to Engineering course. During her tenure at ERAU, she has taught Fluid Mechanics, Dynamics, Experi- mental Aerodynamics, Aerodynamics I, and Introduction to Engineering. She is the Faculty Advisor for the ERAU chapter of Society of
AC 2012-5300: THE SOCIAL WEB OF ENGINEERING EDUCATION: KNOWL-EDGE EXCHANGE IN INTEGRATED PROJECT TEAMSDr. Julia Ellen Melkers, Geogia Institute of Technology Julia Melkers is Associate Professor of public policy at Georgia Tech. Her current research addresses capacity development, collaboration patterns, social networks, and related outcomes of science.Ms. Agrita Kiopa, Georgia Institute of Technology Agrita Kiopa is a doctoral candidate at the School of Public Policy.Dr. Randal T. Abler, Georgia Institute of TechnologyProf. Edward J. Coyle, Georgia Institute of Technology Edward J. Coyle is the Arbutus Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Georgia Tech, where he directs the Arbutus Center for the
AC 2012-4107: USING AMAZON EC2 IN COMPUTER AND NETWORKSECURITY LAB EXERCISES: DESIGN, RESULTS, AND ANALYSISDr. Chuan Yue, University of Colorado, Colorado Springs Chuan Yue is an Assistant Professor of computer science at the University of Colorado, Colorado Springs (UCCS). His current research focuses on web browsing security and collaborative browsing. His broad research interests include computer and information security, web-based systems, human-computer inter- action, collaborative computing, distributed and parallel computing, and cloud computing. He received his B.E. and M.E. degrees in computer science from the Xidian University, China, in 1996 and 1999, re- spectively, and his Ph.D. in computer science from
AC 2012-2959: PREPARING THE ENGINEER OF 2020: ANALYSIS OFALUMNI DATAIrene B. Mena, Pennsylvania State University, University Park Irene B. Mena has a B.S. and M.S. in industrial engineering, and a Ph.D. in engineering education. Her research interests include first-year engineering and graduate student professional development.Dr. Sarah E. Zappe, Pennsylvania State University, University Park Sarah Zappe is the Director of Assessment and Instructional Support in the College of Engineering at Penn State University. In this role, she provides support to faculty in trying innovative ideas in the classroom. Her background is in educational psychology with an emphasis in applied testing and measurement. Her current
AC 2012-3372: SOFTWARE ENGINEERING EDUCATION NEEDS MOREENGINEERINGProf. A. Frank Ackerman, Montana Tech of the University of Montana A. Frank Ackerman has 50 years of experience in all phases of software development. In 1985, he founded the Institute For Zero Defect Software to do applied research, consulting, and training for software de- velopment organizations seeking to improve the reliability of their software. His personal experience has lead him to the conviction that today’s development organizations can achieve significant improvement in software reliability for a small increase in effort. Some of his current research and educational activities are focused on improving current specification, coding, test
AC 2011-875: LESSONS MISSED: WHERE IS THE LEARNING ABOUTTEACHING IN STUDY ABROAD?David Jan Cowan, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis Dr. Cowan is the Director of and an Associate Professor in the Architectural Technology Program within the Purdue School of Engineering and Technology at Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI). He teaches courses in residential and commercial construction, facilities management, building systems and interior design. His research interests lie in the areas of disaster reconstruction, BIM (Build- ing Information Modeling), visualization, sustainable community and construction practices, international service learning and energy simulation. He is a
AC 2011-102: UNDERGRADUATE WOMEN IN CHEMICAL ENGINEER-ING: EXPLORING WHY THEY COMECatherine E. Brawner, Research Triangle Educational Consultants Catherine E. Brawner is President of Research Triangle Educational Consultants. She received her Ph.D. in Educational Research and Policy Analysis from NC State University in 1996. She specializes in evalu- ation and research in engineering education, computer science education, teacher education, and technol- ogy education. Dr. Brawner is a founding member and Treasurer of Research Triangle Park Evaluators, an American Evaluation Association affiliate organization. She also served as principal evaluator of the NSF-sponsored SUCCEED Coalition and is an active researcher
AC 2011-735: THE NATURE OF TEACHER KNOWLEDGE OF AND SELF-EFFICACY IN TEACHING ENGINEERING DESIGN IN A STOMP CLASS-ROOMElsa Head, Tufts UniversityDr. Morgan M Hynes, Tufts University Page 22.1483.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 The Nature of Teacher Knowledge of and Self-Efficacy in Teaching Engineering Design in a STOMP ClassroomCurriculum standards increasingly feature engineering as a requirement for K-12 students. Thisis a content area in which most K-12 teachers have little to no background; therefore, providingsupport is critical for successful implementation. In an effort to provide
AC 2011-1354: PERCEIVED LEARNING EFFECT AND GUIDANCE INPROJECT BASED ENGINEERING EDUCATIONChristel Heylen, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (Belgium) Christel Heylen obtained her Masters of Science in Materials Engineering in June 2000 and the Academic Teacher Training Degree in 2004, both from the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (Belgium). She is a mem- ber of the Tutorial Services of the Engineering Faculty and is responsible for the implementation and daily coordination of the course ’Problem Solving and Engineering Design’ in the first year of the bachelor of engineering at the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, with a special focus on the didactic interpretation. Re- garding this subject, she obtained a Ph.D. in
AC 2011-1976: ORIENTING ENGINEERING EDUCATION TOWARDS IN-NOVATION, ENTREPRENEURISM AND INDUSTRY PARTNERSHIPS:THE CASE OF THE MIT PORTUGAL PROGRAMSebastian M Pfotenhauer, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Sebastian Pfotenhauer is a post-doctoral researcher with the MIT-Portugal Program and the MIT Tech- nology & Policy Program. His research focus is on the interrelation of national higher education and innovation systems, the role international university collaborations as an innovation strategy for catching- up countries, and the integration of science, education, and innovation policies. Sebastian holds an M.Sc. in Technology & Policy and a PhD in Physics. In his spare time, he enjoys playing the violin
AC 2011-633: THE IMPACT OF STEM GRADUATE STUDENTS IN THEPROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF MIDDLE SCHOOL TEACHERSIMPLEMENTING A PROBLEM-BASED INQUIRY LEARNING CURRICU-LUMCher C. Hendricks, Georgia Institute of Technology Cher Hendricks is an educational researcher in the Center for Education Integrating Science, Math, and Computing (CEISMC) at the Georgia Institute of Technology. Prior to her appointment at CEISMC, she taught graduate courses in educational research at The Citadel and the University of West Georgia. The second edition of her book, Improving Schools through Action Research: A Comprehensive Guide for Educators, was published by Pearson in 2010.Barbara Burks Fasse, Georgia Institute of Technology Barbara
AC 2011-512: DESIGN EDUCATION FOR THE WORLD OF NEAR TO-MORROW: EMPOWERING STUDENTS TO LEARN HOW TO LEARNDirk Schaefer, Georgia Institute of Technology Dirk Schaefer is an Assistant Professor at the George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering at Georgia Institute of Technology. Prior to joining Georgia Tech, Dr. Schaefer was a Lecturer in the School of Engineering at Durham University, UK. During his time at Durham, he earned a Postgradu- ate Certificate in ”Teaching and Learning in Higher Education” (PG-Cert). He joined Durham from a Senior Research Associate position at the University of Stuttgart, Germany, where he earned his Ph.D. in Computer Science. Dr. Schaefer has published more than 95 technical
AC 2010-242: FACILITATING ENGINEERING STUDENTS IN THE LANGUAGECLASSROOM: MULTIPLE INTELLIGENCES PROFILES TO IMPROVEFOREIGN LANGUAGE COMPETENCEAdrian Millward-Sadler, University of Applied Science, GrazAnnette Casey, Joanneum University of Applied SciencesFrank Newman, University of Graz Frank Newman is a senior lecturer at the Department of Translation Studies at the University of Graz in Graz, Austria. Frank has been teaching English, mainly writing skills, and American culture since 1984. He also teaches English for Engineers at the Graz University of Technology and was involved for many years in in-service teaching training in Austria and abroad. His current focus is using wikis in language teaching
AC 2010-280: SPAIN'S MASTER OF LEADERSHIP IN CIVIL ENGINEERING:CASE STUDYStuart Walesh, S. G. Walesh Consulting S. Walesh is an independent consultant in the U.S. with previous experience in the private, government, and academic sectors.Javier Conde, National University of Distance Education J. Conde is Professor of Management at the National University of Distance Education in Madrid, Spain.Jose M. de Urena, University of Castilla-La Mancha J. M. de Urena is Professor of Urban & Regional Planning at the University of Castilla-La Mancha in Ciudad Real, SpainJose Turmo, University of Castilla-La Mancha J. Turmo is Professor of Structural Design at the University of Castilla-La Mancha
AC 2010-522: THE TRANSFORMATION OF A MATHEMATICSCOURSE:DISCOVERIES ALONG A FIVE-YEAR JOURNEYJohn Schmeelk, Virginia Commonwealth University Qatar Branch Dr. John Schmeelk is a Professor of Mathematics at Virginia Commonwealth University, Doha Qatar Branch, where he is engaged in applied mathematics, generalized functions, image processing and educational pedagogy. He received his PhD from George Washington University in Washington, D.C. He was awarded many summer faculty grants to go to Fort Rucker, Alabama implementing procedures utilizing generalized functions. He has been an invited speaker to conferences in Australia, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, China, Hungary, India, Qatar, Turkey, United
AC 2011-1128: A FOLLOW UP STUDY ON BUILDING CONNECTIONSBETWEEN EXPERIMENT, THEORY, AND PHYSICAL INTUITION INTHERMAL SYSTEMSBrent A Nelson, Northern Arizona University Brent Nelson joined the faculty of the Mechanical Engineering Department at Northern Arizona Uni- versity as an Assistant Professor in 2008. His research interests are in biomaterials and biomolecular characterization, multidisciplinary collaboration, and design learning.Constantin Ciocanel, Northern Arizona University Dr. Constantin ”Cornel” Ciocanel is Assistant Professor in the Mechanical engineering department at Northern Arizona University. He received a Doctorate from ”Gh. Asachi” Technical University of lasi, Romania and a Ph.D. from the
AC 2011-1347: AN INVESTIGATION OF THE PERCEPTIONS OF GAINSFROM UNDERGRADUATE INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE PROGRAMS:THE TALE OF ATLANTISDonal McHale, Dublin Institute of Technology Donal McHale is an academic staff member in the College of Engineering and Build Environment at the Dublin Institute of Technology, Dublin Ireland. Donal’s background includes sixteen years in transna- tional Engineering and Engineering management roles in the mass-media products sector. Holder of an MBA and BE from the National University of Ireland, he is co-principal investigator of a Transatlantic Dual Masters Degree project (STiMasters) and a Excellence in Mobility project (DETECT), both four- year projects funded by the Atlantis
AC 2011-2655: ANALYZING SUBJECT-PRODUCED DRAWINGS: THEUSE OF THE DRAW AN ENGINEER ASSESSMENT IN CONTEXTTirupalavanam G. Ganesh, Arizona State University Tirupalavanam G. Ganesh is Assistant Professor of Engineering Education at Arizona State University’s Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering. He has bachelors and masters degrees in Computer Science and Engineering and a PhD in Curriculum and Instruction. His research interests include educational research methods, communication of research, and k-16+ engineering education. Ganesh’s research is largely focused on studying k-12 curricula, and teaching-learning processes in both the formal and informal settings. He is principal investigator of the Information Technology
AC 2010-1922: SUSTAINING APPROPRIATE TECHNOLOGY ENHANCEDLEARNING IN STEM DISCIPLINESSteven Cramer, University of Wisconsin, Madison Associate Dean of Academic Affairs and Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, College of EngineeringRobert Jeanne, University of Wisconsin, Madison Professor Emertus, Department of Entomology, College of Agricultural and Life SciencesMoira Lafayette, University of Wisconsin, Madison Director of Assessment Academic Affairs UW-Madison College of EngineeringMichael J. Litkow, University of Wisconsin - MadisonAmber R. Smith, University of Wisconsin, Madison Department of Horticulture, College of Agricultural and Life SciencesLillian Tong, University of