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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Paul Gannon, Montana Engineering Education Research Center; Carolyn Plumb, Montana State University; Ryan Anderson, Montana Engineering Education Research Center

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externally funded projects relating to engineering education.Dr. Ryan Anderson, Montana Engineering Education Research Center Dr. Anderson received a BS in Chemical Engineering and a BA in History from Bucknell University in 2007. He obtained a PhD in Chemical and Biological Engineering at the University of British Columbia in 2012 before postdoctoral studies at City College of New York. He is currently an assistant professor at Montana State University. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Research Initiation: Effectively Integrating Sustainability within an Engineering Program – Project UpdateAbstractThe overall research aim of this NSF Research Initiation in

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2013 EDI

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Richard Benson

New Deans Forum Engineering Deans Institute New York City, April 14, 2013________________________________ Discussion of relations with facultymembers, students and direct-reports._________________________________________ Richard C. Benson Dean of Engineering, Virginia Tech StudentsFor a college of anyappreciable size, it willbe impossible to have aclose relationship witha large fraction of thestudent body.The following techniques can help you stayconnected. StudentsMeet regularly with student organizations andleaders. Vet new initiatives with them.Host student groups that have gone on the roadwith you to professional meetings.Involve students – especially design teams – inother events, such as open

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2014 EDI

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Kevin L Moore

Humanitarian Engineering Colorado School of Mines COLORADO SCHOOL OF MINESEngineers co-creating with communities Kevin L. Moore, Dean College of Engineering and Computational Sciences ASEE EDI Cool Ideas Session April 2013 Humanitarian Engineering is … COLORADO SCHOOL OF MINES…. a curricular minor forengineering students to learn about co-creating just and sustainable solutions for communities Humanitarian Engineering is … COLORADO SCHOOL OF MINES…. Cutting Edge! – as the 1stsuch program in the US (2003), HE is a• Space for deep and serious

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2018 Gulf Southwest Section Conference

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Jitendra Tate; Craig Hanks; Harold Stern; Walt Trybula

Identifying Challenges to Infusing Ethics into the Development of Engineers at Texas State University Dr. Jitendra Tate (Ingram School of Engineering), Dr. Craig Hanks (Department of Philosophy), Dr. Harold Stern (Ingram School of Engineering), and Dr. Walt Trybula (Ingram School of Engineering, Trybula Foundation). Texas State University 601 University Dr, San Marcos, TX 78666, USA E-mail: craig.hanks@txstate.edu Abstract organizations. We bring four distinct professional Over the past six years we have worked to perspectives –a manufacturing

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Mechanical Design and Projects

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jorge Rodriguez, Western Michigan University; Sam Ramrattan, Western Michigan University; Alamgir Choudhury, Western Michigan University; Pavel Ikonomov, Western Michigan University

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Engineering Technology

usage in close tolerance. One goal of the foundry engineer is toproduce cores and molds of consistent dimensional accuracy, and hence a casting satisfying thetight tolerances of the automotive industry. This objective inevitably will result in improvedquality and more efficient production. The developers and users of chemical binders, in hot orcold box cores or on patterns for mold, all have these issues in mind.One of the main aspects when talking about dimensional accuracy is thermal distortion of themolds and cores. To the best of our knowledge currently there is no testing protocol to determinethermal distortion in a controlled fashion at pouring temperatures. Practitioners use data based ontests at room temperature in order to predict mold

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Collaboration Provides the Best Education

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Brian Koehler, North Carolina State University; Susan Matney, North Carolina State University; Jerome Lavelle, North Carolina State University; Mary Clare Robbins, North Carolina State University

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Cooperative & Experiential Education

Page 12.1056.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 MENTOR: Motivating ENgineers Through Organized Relationships Year Two ImplementationIntroductionUndergraduate engineering students benefit from exposure to upper-class students and othernetworking opportunities. MENTOR (Motivating ENgineers Through Organized Relationships),a unique and innovative program in year two of implementation at NC State University, links1400 students in our First Year Engineering Program to 350 co-op students. By workingtogether through MENTOR first year engineers learn about successfully navigating theirfreshman year, are exposed to cooperative education, and improve their understanding of theengineering profession. Co-op

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Measuring Success of Graduate Program Components

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nathan McNeill, Purdue University; Monica Cox, Purdue University; Heidi Diefes-Dux, Purdue University; Tenille Medley, Purdue University; Jeremi Hayes, Purdue University

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Graduate Studies

providepedagogical feedback to engineering laboratory graduate teaching assistants. The project beganwith use of the VaNTH Observation System, a direct observation instrument which providesfeedback about the extent to which an instructor’s interactions with students fit within thedimensions of the “How People Learn” framework, a model of effective teaching and learning aspresented in the National Research Council monograph, How People Learn: Brain, Mind,Experience, and School. Preliminary findings revealed challenges to the use of this instrument ina first-year engineering laboratory course taught by graduate teaching assistants. To provideinformation for the adaptation of this instrument for use in the laboratory environment and to aidin developing new

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Design Methodology

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Richard Rinehart, NIOSH; Donna Heidel, NIOSH; Andrea Okun, NIOSH; Michael Barsan, NIOSH

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Design in Engineering Education

AC 2009-1973: DIFFUSING PREVENTION THROUGH DESIGN PRINCIPLESTHROUGH ENGINEERING TEXTBOOKSRichard Rinehart, NIOSH Richard Rinehart works with the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), Education and Information Division, and is currently on assignment to the International Labor Organization in Cairo, Egypt. He is a Certified Industrial Hygienist with a doctorate in Occupational Health from the Harvard School of Public Health. He has worked in many countries to promote good occupational safety and health practices from informal enterprises to multinationals and governments. Prior to moving to Egypt, he helped NIOSH launch and coordinate the Prevention through

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Understanding Students: Recruiting, Retention, Enrichment

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Eric Bumbalough, Kettering University; Jennifer Aurandt, Kettering University

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Environmental Engineering

AC 2009-1463: THE POTENTIAL SOCIAL, ENVIRONMENTAL, AND PERSONALBENEFITS OF AN ENVIRONMENTALLY FOCUSED STUDENT ORGANIZATIONEric Bumbalough, Kettering UniversityJennifer Aurandt, Kettering University Page 14.1239.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009The Potential Social, Environmental, and Personal Benefits of an Environmentally Focused Student Organization As concerns about environmental issues increase across collegecampuses, a need for a collective of students interested in promotingenvironmentally conscious practice has developed. In response to this need,Kettering University formed the Kettering Industrial Ecology Team, KIET, which isa collection

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1996 Annual Conference

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Larry C. Burton; Jeffrey G. Soper; Jack V. Matson

is sponsored by the Department of Electrical Engineering and the LeonhardCenter for the Enhancement of Engineering Education, requires a minimum of 18 credits, and is open tostudents from all engineering majors. The focus of the Minor is to help students develop essentialleadership skills, including ability to deal effectively with other people, to work in teams and to interactwith customers on both national and international levels. Several new courses are being developed for theMinor, which began fall 1995.BACKGROUNDThe idea for the Leadership Minor originated from discussions by the members of the Leonhard CenterAdvisory Board. The Leonhard Center for the Enhancement of Engineering Education was established atPenn State through an

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1996 Annual Conference

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Karen E. Schmahl

. The Manufacturing Engineering Department at the School of Applied Science, Miami University and theGreat Rivers Girl Scout Council in the Cincinnati, Ohio, area combined efforts to develop a program tointroduce engineering to Girl Scout members. A team of senior engineering students, with the author and GirlScout Council guidance, have developed the framework for a workshop focusing on engineering design activitiesand teamwork as well as technology applications. Activities were targeted to sixth, seventh and eighth gradersand enable participants to earn Girl Scout recognitions (badges) related to science and technology.BACKGROUND Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, has a small undergraduate engineering program with approximately160

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1996 Annual Conference

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Zhihua Cao; Suphan Kovenklioglu; Rahmi Yazici; Dilhan M. Kalyon

polymericbinder which encapsulates other components of the energetic material must first be dissolved. Polymer dissolutionrates can also be fairly accurately described by semi-empirical film models which chemical engineers extensivelyuse in describing rate processes where the flOW is typically turbulent. The experiments can be easily performed in athree hour laboratory period by using a glass bottle with a magnetic stimer or by using an autoclave stirred with animpeller. The glass bottle offers the unique advantage of being able to monitor the dissolution process with a camerawhere one can observe how the changes in flow dynamics affect the rate of dissolution.Experimental SystemSchematics of the experimental set-up is shown in Figure 1. The glass (pyrex

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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David Burnham, University of Texas, Austin; Jules Campbell, University of Texas, Austin; Surya Santoso, University of Texas, Austin; Arturo Compean, University of Texas, Pan American; Jaime Ramos, University of Texas, Pan American

AC 2009-443: DEVELOPING WIND-POWER SIMULATIONS ANDLABORATORY EXPERIMENTS FOR COURSES IN RENEWABLE-ENERGYSYSTEMSDavid Burnham, University of Texas, Austin David J. Burnham earned his B.S degree in Electrical Engineering from Thayer School of Engineering at Dartmouth College in 2003. He expects to earn his MSE degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Texas at Austin in May 2009. He is a research assistant working on the project described in the paper.Jules Campbell, University of Texas, Austin Jules Campbell is a PhD candidate at UT Austin. He received his BSEE degree from Washington University in St. Louis and MSEE degree from UT Austin in May 2008. His primary interests

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Curriculum Development and Applications

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Claude Villiers, Florida Gulf Coast University

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Engineering Design Graphics

AC 2009-646: AN APPROACH TO SELECTING EFFECTIVE PROJECTS FORENGINEERING COMPUTER GRAPHICSClaude Villiers, Florida Gulf Coast University CLAUDE VILLIERS is an Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering at Florida Gulf Coast University. He received his Ph.D. in Civil Engineering with a concentration in Materials and Construction from the University of Florida in 2004. Previously Dr. Villiers was an Assistant Professor at The City College of New York. Prior to this position, he was employed by the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) as a research engineer. Dr. Villiers also was employed by The University of Florida and worked on several projects sponsored by the FDOT and the

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kathleen Alfano, College of the Canyons; Sharlene Katz, California State University, Northridge

AC 2009-672: THE CALIFORNIA REGIONAL CONSORTIUM FORENGINEERING ADVANCES IN TECHNOLOGICAL EDUCATION (NSF ATEREGIONAL CENTER CREATE)Kathleen Alfano, College of the Canyons Kathleen Alfano is Director/Principal Investigator of the California Regional Consortium for Engineering Advances in Technological Education (CREATE), an NSF ATE Regional Center for Information and Manufacturing Technology. She graduated from Chestnut Hill College with a B.S. in Chemistry (1976), Purdue University with a M.S. in Education (1981), and the University of California, Los Angeles with a Ph.D. in Higher Education, Work and Adult Development (1993). Dr. Alfano has been on the faculty at College of the Canyons since

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Using Real-World Examples

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Saeed D. Foroudastan, Middle Tennessee State University; Cary Richard Woodson, Middle Tennessee State University

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

Paper ID #18542How Solar Boating Teaches the Lessons of Energy Conversion and Conserva-tionDr. 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 11 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 and engineering technology at MTSU. Foroudastan received his B.S. in civil engineering, his M.S. in civil engineering, and his Ph.D. in mechanical engineering from Tennessee Technological

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Assessment of Learning in ECE Courses

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Bahar Memarian, University of Toronto; Susan McCahan, University of Toronto

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Electrical and Computer

Paper ID #27206Systematic Analysis of Formative Feedback, Focus on Electrical EngineeringAssessmentsMiss Bahar Memarian, University of Toronto Bahar Memarian is a PhD candidate in Industrial Engineering and the Collaborative Specialization in Engineering Education at University of Toronto, Canada. Her primary research interests are in Human Factors and Systems Engineering, specifically their application in Education (e.g. learning outcomes assessment, engineering problem solving). Before that, she completed her MASc. (2015) and BASc. (2012) in Electrical Engineering from University of Toronto.Dr. Susan McCahan, University of

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ERM Technical Session 4: Professional Development in Undergraduate Programs

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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John H. Callewaert, University of Michigan

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Educational Research and Methods

Paper ID #25229Measuring the Impact of Experiential LearningDr. John H. Callewaert, University of Michigan John Callewaert is Director of Strategic Projects in the Office of the Associate Dean for Undergraduate Education, College of Engineering, University of Michigan. He previously served as a program director with the University of Michigan’s Graham Sustainability Institute, Director of the University of Michigan- Flint’s Office of Research, and the Director of the Institute for Community and Environment at Colby- Sawyer College. He completed doctoral study in Resource, Policy and Behavior at the University of

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Team Facilitation and Effectiveness

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Behzad Beigpourian, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Matthew W. Ohland, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Daniel M. Ferguson, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods

Paper ID #29419Effect of psychological safety on the interaction of students in teamsMr. Behzad Beigpourian, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette (College of Engineering) Behzad Beigpourian is a Ph.D. student and Research Assistant in Engineering Education at Purdue Uni- versity. He earned his master’s in Structural Engineering from Shahid Chamran University in Iran, and his bachelor’s in Civil Technical Teacher from Shahid Rajaee Teacher Training University in Iran, Tehran. He has been official Technical Teacher at Ministry of Education in Iran from 2007 to 2018, and received many certificate in education such as

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Pre-college Engineering Education Division Poster Session

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Linda S. Hirsch, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Howard S. Kimmel, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Marie Anne Aloia, Bayonne High School; Laurent Simon, New Jersey Institute of Technology

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Diversity

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division

Paper ID #19223The Long-term Impact of Including High School Students in an EngineeringResearch Experience for Teachers ProgramDr. Linda S. Hirsch, New Jersey Institute of Technology LINDA S. HIRSCH is the Assistant Director for Research, Evaluation and Program Operations for the Center for Pre-College programs at New Jersey Institute of Technology. Dr. Hirsch has a degree in educa- tional psychology with a specialty in Educational Statistics and Measurement from the Graduate School of Education at Rutgers University. She has been involved in all aspects of educational and psychological research for over 20 years. Dr

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Assessing Learning Outcomes for Flipped Classrooms, Recruitment and Research Internships, and Alternate Assessments for Online Courses

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Brittain Sobey, The University of Texas - Austin; Margo Cousins, The University of Texas - Austin; Mia K. Markey, The University of Texas - Austin; Stephanie Ruth Young M.Ed., The University of Texas - Austin

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Diversity

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Graduate Studies

development advising, capstone projects program, industry partnerships, first-year interest groups, and other special programs.Dr. Mia K. Markey, The University of Texas - Austin Dr. Mia K. Markey is a Professor of Biomedical Engineering and Engineering Foundation Endowed Faculty Fellow in Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin as well as Adjunct Professor of Imaging Physics at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. Dr. Markey is a 1994 graduate of the Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy and has a B.S. in computational biology (1998). Dr. Markey earned her Ph.D. in biomedical engineering (2002), along with a certificate in bioinformatics, from Duke University. Dr. Markey has been recognized for

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NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Brock J. LaMeres, Montana State University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

-learning content and how the material can be modified to provide a personalized learning experience. LaMeres received his Ph.D. from the University of Colorado, Boulder. He has published over 70 manuscripts and 2 textbooks in the area of digital systems and engineering education. LaMeres has also been granted 13 US patents in the area of digital signal propagation. LaMeres is a Senior Member of IEEE, a member of ASEE, and is a registered Professional Engineer in the States of Montana and Colorado. Prior to joining the MSU faculty, LaMeres worked as an R&D engineer for Agilent Technologies in Colorado Springs, CO where he designed electronic test equipment

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Women in Engineering Division Poster Session

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Teresa J. Cutright, University of Akron; Lakiesha N. Williams, Mississippi State University; Linda T Coats; Debora F Rodrigues, University of Houston (CoE); Judit Eva Puskas; Frank "Fritz" J Claydon, University of Houston (CoE)

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

Paper ID #11279Easing the Tortuous Road that Under-represented Minorities Travel to Be-come Engineering FacultyDr. Teresa J. Cutright, University of Akron Dr. Cutright is an Associate Professor of Civil Engineering at The University of Akron. She has a B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering with emphasis on environmental remediation techniques with over 20 years of experience conducting site assessments, soil characterizations and treatability studies for a variety of environmental contaminants. In addition she also conducts education research via an EPA education grant and a NSF Scholarships for STEM education

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Industrial Engineering Division Technical Session 3

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Paul C. Lynch, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Cynthia Bober, Penn State University ; Joseph Wilck, East Carolina University

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Industrial Engineering

Paper ID #13159Educating and Training the Next Generation of Industrial Engineers to Workin ManufacturingDr. Paul C. Lynch, Pennsylvania State University, University Park Paul C. Lynch received his Ph.D., M.S., and B.S. degrees in Industrial Engineering from the Pennsylvania State University. Dr. Lynch is a member of AFS, SME, IIE, and ASEE. Dr. Lynch’s primary research interests are in metal casting, manufacturing systems, and engineering education. Dr. Lynch has been recognized by Alpha Pi Mu, IIE, and the Pennsylvania State University for his scholarship, teaching, and advising. He received the Outstanding Industrial

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NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alexander Vincent Struck Jannini, Rowan University; C. Stewart Slater, Rowan University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Paper ID #12173Integrating Continuous Pharmaceutical Manufacturing into the ChemicalEngineering CurriculumProf. Alexander Vincent Struck Jannini, Rowan University Alexander Struck Jannini is an adjunct professor at Rowan University. His previous work has been focused on incorporating aspects of pharmaceutical engineering into the undergraduate curriculum. Alex plans on continuing his education and receiving a Ph.D. in chemical engineering. His areas of interest are drug delivery and drug loading characteristics of dissolvable thin films.Dr. C. Stewart Slater, Rowan University C. Stewart Slater is a professor of chemical

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Mechanics of Materials

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jonathon E. Slightam, Marquette University; Mark L. Nagurka, Marquette University

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Mechanics

Paper ID #12625Machine Design Experiments Using Gears to Foster Discovery LearningMr. Jonathon E. Slightam, Marquette University Mechanical Engineering Department Jonathon E. Slightam received his B.S degree in mechanical engineering and M.Sc. in engineering from the Milwaukee School of Engineering in 2012 and 2014, respectively. Jonathon is currently a PhD stu- dent in mechanical engineering at Marquette University, Milwaukee, WI. From 2009 to 2014, he was a research assistant in the Rapid Prototyping Research laboratory at the Milwaukee School of Engineer- ing. In 2013 he was an engineering intern at Parker Hannifin’s

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Multidisciplinary Outreach and Early Transdisciplinary Courses

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Candido Cabo, New York City College of Technology; Reneta Davina Lansiquot, New York City College of Technology

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Diversity

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

Paper ID #15382Integrating Creative Writing and Computational Thinking to Develop Inter-disciplinary ConnectionsDr. Candido Cabo, New York City College of Technology Candido Cabo is a Professor in the Department of Computer Systems Technology at New York City Col- lege of Technology, City University of New York (CUNY). He earned the degree of Ingeniero Superior de Telecomunicacion from the Universidad Politecnica de Madrid (Spain) in 1982, and a Ph.D. in Biomedi- cal Engineering from Duke University (Durham, NC) in 1992. He was a post-doctoral fellow at Upstate Medical Center, State University of New York (Syracuse, NY

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Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 2

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Reginald E. Rogers Jr., Rochester Institute of Technology (COE); Todd Pagano, Rochester Institute of Technology/National Technical Institute for the Deaf

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering

Paper ID #21345Mending the Gap: An Intentional Focus on Integrating UnderrepresentedMinority and Deaf/Hard-of-Hearing Students into the Research Culture (Ex-perience)Dr. Reginald E. Rogers Jr., Rochester Institute of Technology (COE) Reginald Rogers is an Associate Professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering at Rochester In- stitute of Technology. His research focuses on the use of carbon nanomaterials for water treatment and sodium-ion battery applications. Dr. Rogers continues to work with underrepresented minority students though his roles as a partner affiliate with RIT’s Multicultural Center for Academic Success

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2017 Gulf Southwest Section Conference

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Alison Whittemore; Okan Caglayan

2017 ASEE Gulf-Southwest Section Annual Conference Senior Engineering Capstone Project: Modular Advanced River Barge System (M.A.R.S) Alison Whittemore, PhD and Okan Caglayan, PhD University of the Incarnate Word Yura Galvez Padyn Giebler Andrew Grossman Max MartinezAbstractTo celebrate the 300th anniversary of the founding of the city of San Antonio, the San AntonioRiver Authority (SARA) and the American Institute of Architects (AIA) sponsored an opencompetition for a redesigned river barge. The

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FPD7 - Global Warming & Sustainability for First-Year Students

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Blair Rowley, Wright State University; Kumar Yelamarthi, Central Michigan University; Thomas Bazzoli, Wright State University

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First-Year Programs

AC 2008-754: FRESHMAN ENGINEERING STUDENT PERCEPTIONS ONGLOBAL WARMINGBlair Rowley, Wright State University BLAIR A. ROWLEY, Ph.D., P.E. is a Professor of Biomedical, Industrial, and Human Factors Engineering in the College of Engineering and Computer Science, a Professor of Geriatrics in the Boonshoft School of Medicine, and Director of the Freshman Engineering and Computer Science Program. He holds the Ph.D. from the University of Missouri, Columbia and is a PE. He has been in academia since 1970. Among his many activities he served as the Chair of the ASEE/BMD 1987-1988 and is a reviewer for NSF. His research focuses on rehabilitation engineering and teaching.Kumar Yelamarthi