AC 2012-3779: NATIONAL TRENDS IN THE CIVIL ENGINEERING MA-JOR DESIGN EXPERIENCEDr. Tonya Lynn Nilsson P.E., Santa Clara University Tonya Nilsson is a full-time lecturer in the Department of Civil Engineering at Santa Clara University. Previously, she was on the faculty at California State University, Chico where she was a tenured Associate Professor. Nilsson has a strong interest in engineering education and worked for seven years with ASCE’s ExCEED Teaching Workshops and served for four years on the national ASCE Committee on Faculty Development. She is also a member of SCU School of Engineering’s NSF ”Engage” team.Dr. Kevin D. Hall, University of ArkansasDr. Ronald W. Welch, University of Texas, Tyler Ron Welch
AC 2012-5385: OBSERVATIONAL STUDY OF STUDENTS’ INDIVIDUALHEURISTICS WHEN SOLVING TECHNOLOGICAL PROBLEMSMr. Jonathan Gerard Spillane, University of LimerickDr. Niall Seery, University of LimerickMr. Donal Canty, University of LimerickDr. Diarmaid Lane, University of Limerick Page 25.986.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Observational study of students’ individual heuristics when solving technological problemsAbstract:The overall aim of education is the development of creative, critical thinking and problem-solvingfuture citizens who will be able to positively contribute
AC 2012-4453: ONLINE RENEWABLE ENERGY FACILITY FOR SUP-PORTING A NEWLY DEVELOPED ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTALSYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY PROGRAMDr. Abul K. M. Azad, Northern Illinois University Abdul Azad is a Professor with the Technology Department of Northern Illinois University. He has a Ph.D. in control and systems engineering and M.Sc. and B.Sc. in electronics engineering. He is in academics for 15+ years and his research interests include remote laboratories, mechatronic systems, adaptive/intelligent control, mobile robotics, and educational research. In these areas, Azad has more than 100 referred journal and conference papers, edited books, and book chapters. So far, he has attracted around $1.5 million of research and
AC 2012-4303: OPEN PROCESS FOR ENTREPRENEURING TEAM COL-LABORATION: PARALLELS FROM AN ACADEMIC RESEARCH TEAMTO THE START UP THEY STUDIEDProf. Barbara A. Karanian, Stanford University Barbara A. Karanian, Ph.D. teaches graduate design methods and a new REVS class on the car experi- ence in the College of Engineering at Stanford University, using applied psychology and art for story- telling to facilitate student progress from the idea and prototyping phases to delivery. With a focus on entrepreneurial leadership, Karanian makes productive partnerships with industry and forms collaborative teams from the areas of engineering, design, psychology, and communication. She was the Michael T. Anthony Professor at Wentworth
AC 2012-4828: EMBEDDING LABORATORY ACTIVITIES IN ”APPLIEDMECHANICS” COURSEDr. Irina Nicoleta Ciobanescu Husanu, Drexel University Irina Ciobanescu Husanu (Co-PI) is Assistant Professor in applied engineering at Drexel University. She received her Ph.D. degree in mechanical engineering from Drexel University and also a M.S. degree in aeronautical engineering. Her research interest is in thermo-fluid sciences with applications in micro- combustion, fuel cells, green fuels, and plasma assisted combustion. Husanu has prior industrial experi- ence in aerospace engineering that encompasses both theoretical analysis and experimental investigations such as designing and testing of propulsion systems including design and
AC 2010-1226: MAXIMISING THE IMPACT OF CREATIVE AND INNOVATIVEACTIVITIES WITHIN THE CONSTRAINTS OF DEFINED EDUCATIONSTRUCTURESNiall Seery, University of LimerickDonal Canty, University of LimerickRonan Dunbar, University of Limerick Page 15.857.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010Maximising the impact of creative and innovative activities within the constraints of defined education structuresAbstractIn recent years Ireland has committed to significant educational reform in technologicaleducation. With the successful implementation of two new subjects at Senior Cycle(pre third level) that are predicated on creativity and innovation, design is now
AC 2010-77: INTRODUCING ENERGY CONCEPTS INTO UNDERGRADUATECOURSESAdrian Ieta, State University of New York, Oswego Page 15.800.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010Introducing energy concepts into undergraduate coursesStudents are used to manipulating energy-related concepts from media and everyday life. However, manygeneral education students have never had a physics course and their understanding of energy, itsproduction, use, importance, or impact in their daily life is very limited. We report on innovative effortsto facilitate the understanding of energy-related concepts in a General Education Physics course. Weproceed with an initial evaluation of students
AC 2010-1608: POSTER: ENGAGING K-12 STUDENTS IN ENGINEERINGDESIGN OF COOLING SYSTEMS FOR ELECTRONICSCourtney Bonuccelli, Washington State University Courtney Bonuccelli is currently a doctoral student at Washington State University in Pullman, Washington. She received her B.S. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Idaho in Moscow, Idaho and M.S. in Chemical Engineering from Washington State University. While earning her undergraduate and graduate degrees she also spent six years in the defense and aerospace thermal management industry as a research engineer. In addition to industry and research, Courtney is a second year NSF Graduate STEM Fellow in K-12 Education for the Culturally
AC 2010-1639: USING GRAPHIC NOVELS TO COMMUNICATE ENGINEERINGEXPERIENCES IN AN URBAN MIDDLE SCHOOLJennifer Atchison, Drexel University Jennifer Atchison is a PhD candidate in the Department of Materials’ Science and Engineering at Drexel University and her area or research is focused on nanophotonics. She is a second year NSF Graduate Teaching Fellow in K-12 Education and is the Science Program Director for The Achievement Project.Dorothea Holmes-Stanley, St. Cyprian's School Dorothea Holmes-Stanley is the science teacher for 5-8th grades at St. Cyprians School in Philadelphia.Adam Fontecchio, Drexel University Dr. Adam Fontecchio is an Associate Professor and Assistant Department
, the National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development Award, the 2010 Electronic Engineering Times ACE Award Educator of the Year, and the City of Gilbert Community Excellence Award for Educator of the Year. Page 24.435.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014 Digital Technology Education Collaborative First Year Progress ReportAbstractThe electronics world is undergoing a transformation in the underlying technologies used tocreate new products for the world’s consumers. The movement to reconfigurable digital systemsusing Field Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGAs
-credit electric circuit analysis course, the topical content (coveringboth DC and AC circuits) remained the same. Previously, it was taught in a single section of fourlectures per week, with typical enrollments of 80-100 students per semester. In the blendedlearning implementation, there is a single section with two lectures per week (Monday and Page 24.574.2Wednesday), and two collaborative active learning sessions per week (Tuesday and Thursday).The reduction from four to two lectures per week necessitates streamlining of lecture content.Examples that were previously worked by the instructor during lecture (and easily forgotten by alarge
engineering education. Journal of Engineering Education, 46, 25-60. (Online at asee.org)4. L. E. Grinter, “Engineering and Engineering Technology Education”, presented October 1982 at the Engineering Technology Leadership Institute (ETLI) hosted by the University of Houston. Also in ASEE Journal of Engineering Technology, March 1984, pp.1-5.5. Website ASME Which Path Will you Take guidelines, www.asme.org Navigate to Career & Education, K-12 Students, Pathways to Careers in Mechanical Engineering. Accessed December 30, 20136. R. Kelnhofer, R. Strangeway, E. Chandler, and O. Petersen, AC 2010-394 “Future of Engineering Technology”, Session 1648: Issues and Directions in ET Education & Administration: Part I, Proceedings of the
2 prevent problems from 3 occurring in this mode Ac on Mode Values 4 Accommoda on in a mode 5 indicates flexibility in problem solving approaches 6 7 Insistence in a mode 8
AC 2012-3837: EXPLORATORY INVESTIGATIONS IN USING REMOTELYOPERATED VEHICLES TO GROUND TRUTH UNDERWATER RESOURCESIDENTIFIED FROM REMOTELY SENSED AERIAL IMAGERYMr. Xavier Shastri Domnique Henry, University of Maryland, Eastern ShoreDr. Abhijit Nagchaudhuri, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore Abhijit Nagchaudhuri is currently a professor in the Department of Engineering and Aviation Sciences at University of Maryland, Eastern Shore. Nagchaudhuri is a member of ASME and ASEE professional societies and is actively involved in teaching and research in the fields of robotics and control, remote sensing and precision agriculture, and biofuels and renewable energy. He received his M.S. degree from Tulane University in 1989
organization, data interpretation, and analysis. Using an online simulationprovides an outlet for collection of data within constraints of a stand-alone technical writingcourse: limited time and laboratory equipment resources; and is an effective way to engagestudents in laboratory report writing.Works Cited1 Atman, Cynthia J., Sheri D. Sheppard, Jennifer Turns, Robin S. Adams, Lorraine N. Fleming, ReedStevens, Ruth A. Streveler, Karl A. Smith, Ronald L. Miller, Larry J. Leifer, Ken Yasuhara, & Dennis Lund. (2010).Enabling engineering student success: The final report for the center for the advancement of engineering education.San Rafael, CA: Morgan & ClaypoolPublishers. (http://www.engr.washington.edu/caee/CAEE%20final%20report
AC 2011-2068: GLOBAL INITIATIVES: SHAPING THE CURRICULARAND CO-CURRICULAR LANDSCAPE AND ITS IMPACT ON STUDENTDEVELOPMENTBarbara A Masi, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Barbara A. Masi Ph.D. is the Director of Education Innovation and Assessment in the MIT School of Engineering. Page 22.750.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Global Initiatives: Shaping the curricular and co-curricular landscape and its impact on student developmentAbstract This study examined the impact of global initiative campus programs as an integrative learningexperience and its impact
AC 2011-1018: HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES WITHIN CIVILENGINEERING CURRICULUMRonald W. Welch, University of Texas, Tyler Ron Welch is Professor and Head, Department of Civil Engineering at The University of Texas at Tyler. He is a registered Professional Engineer in Virginia. Until 2 Jan 2007, Ron was an Academy Professor at the United States Military Academy (USMA). Ron received a BS degree in Engineering Mechanics from the USMA in 1982 and MS and Ph.D. degrees in Civil Engineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 1990 and 1999, respectively. Ronald Welch@uttyler.edu. Page 22.789.1
AC 2011-722: IMPACTING THE SUCCESS OF UNDERREPRESENTEDMINORITIES AT LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY: A DIVERSITY SCHOL-ARSHIP AND MENTORING PARTNERSHIP WITH EXXONMOBILSarah Cooley Jones, Louisiana State UniversityKelly A. Rusch, Ph.D., P.E., Louisiana State University Associate Dean College of EngineeringMs. Del H. Dugas, ExxonMobil Chemical Engineering Alumnae of Louisiana State University - Baton Rouge, LA. Page 22.802.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011Impacting the Success of Under-represented Minorities at Louisiana StateUniversity: A Diversity Scholarship and Mentoring Partnership withExxonMobilThe
AC 2011-2443: INCORPORATING ENTREPRENEURSHIP INTO MECHAN-ICAL ENGINEERING AUTOMOTIVE COURSES: TWO CASE STUDIESGregory W. Davis, Kettering University Dr. Gregory W. Davis is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Kettering University, formerly known as GMI Engineering & Management Institute. Acting in this capacity, he teaches courses in the Auto- motive and Thermal Science disciplines. He also serves a Director of the Advanced Engine Research Laboratory, where he conducts research in alternative fuels and engines. Currently, Greg serves as the faculty advisor for one of the largest Student Chapters of the Society of Automotive Engineers(SAE) and the Clean Snowmobile Challenge Project. Greg is also active on
AC 2011-2247: INCREASING STEM ACCESSIBILITY FOR STUDENTSWITH COGNITIVE DISABILITIES VIA INTERACTIVE CURRICULUMEthan E Danahy, Tufts University Ethan Danahy received the B.S. and M.S. degrees in Computer Science in 2000 and 2002, respectively, and a Ph.D. degree in Electrical Engineering in 2007, all at Tufts University, Medford, MA. Within the School of Engineering at Tufts University, he is currently a Research Assistant Professor in the Depart- ment of Computer Science. Additionally, he acts as the Engineering Research Program Director at the Center for Engineering Education and Outreach (CEEO), where he manages educational technology de- velopment projects while researching innovative and interactive techniques
AC 2011-1290: INTERSECTIONS OF GENDER AND RACE IN ENGI-NEERING EDUCATIONElizabeth Litzler, University of Washington Elizabeth Litzler is the Director for Research at the UW Center for Workforce Development (CWD). Her research interests include the educational climate for undergraduate and graduate students and gender stratification in education and the workforce. As the Director for Research at CWD, Liz is the Research Manager for the Sloan-funded Project to Assess Climate in Engineering (PACE). She is external evalu- ator for NCWIT and NCWIT-Extension Services for Undergraduate Programs and the NSF ADVANCE program at UW. She is a member of the American Sociological Association, the American Society for
AC 2011-294: INTEGRATED LABORATORY CURRICULA AND COURSEPROJECTS ACROSS THE ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING TECHNOL-OGY PROGRAMWei Zhan, Texas A&M University Dr. Wei Zhan is an Assistant Professor of Electronics Engineering Technology at Texas A&M University. Dr. Zhan earned his D.Sc. in Systems Science from Washington University in 1991. From 1995 to 2006, he worked in the automotive industry as a system engineer. In 2006, he joined the Electronics Engineering Technology faculty at Texas A&M University. His research activities include control system theory and applications to industry, system engineering, robust design, modeling, simulation, quality control, and optimization.Ana Elisa P. Goulart, Texas A&M
AC 2011-1856: JUNIOR DESIGN OF AUTONOMOUS SURFACE UTIL-ITY VEHICLE (ASUV): A PROJECT BASED APPROACH FOR KNOWL-EDGE INTEGRATIONAuthor: Mario Miranda II, Florida Atlantic University I am a Junior level, undergraduate student at Florida Atlantic University, majoring in Ocean Engineering with a geology minor in Marine Geosciences. I was born and raised in Orlando, Florida by the parents of Mario and Susan Miranda. I have previously worked for Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute as a project intern for the design of the Red Lobster sponsored lobster collection vessel that is undergo in the Turks and Cacaos. I currently hold the Propulsion chair for the Human Powered Submarine team at FAU, making my duties responsible
AC 2011-2148: LESSONS LEARNED FROM A DISTANCE LEARNINGRESEARCH METHODS COURSE CO-TAUGHT BY CLEMSON, UNIVER-SITY OF PITTSBURGH, AND VIRGINIA TECHAmy E. Landis, University of PittsburghMelissa M. Bilec, University of Pittsburgh Melissa M. Bilec, an assistant professor in the Swanson School of Engineering’s Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, studies and teaches engineering issues related to sustainability, green design, and construction. She focuses largely on the practical aspects of sustainable building, from the life-cycle and cost benefit of ”green” materials to lending civic initiatives a greener touch and conducting metrics research to understand and evaluate high-performance green buildings. She
AC 2011-1507: THE HUMBLE HISTORY OF THE ”BULLET”Kathryn A. Neeley, University of Virginia Kathryn A. Neeley is an associate professor in the Department of Science, Technology, and Society in the School of Engineering and Applied Science at the University of Virginia. Her research uses cultural history of science and technology to gain a critical perspective on contemporary communication practices.Michael 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 performs research on effec- tiveness of different slide structures at communicating engineering
AC 2011-1096: PREDICTING CONCEPTUAL GAIN IN AN ATOMIC BOND-ING MODULEJacquelyn E. Kelly, Arizona State University Jacquelyn Kelly is doctoral student in Science Education at Arizona State University. Her Master’s de- gree is in Materials Science and Engineering and her undergraduate degree is in Physics and Chemistry. Her principle research interests are situated in engineering education and include conceptual develop- ment, engineering academic language acquisition, and the role of motivation and emotion on these things. She is also invested and passionate about K-12 education as she teaches physics, chemistry, and science foundations at New School for the Arts and Academics, an alternative arts high school.Stephen
AC 2011-2804: VISION 2030 CREATING THE FUTURE OF MECHANI-CAL ENGINEERING EDUCATIONAllan T. Kirkpatrick, Colorado State University Professor of Mechanical Engineering PhD, Mechanical Engineering 1981, Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyScott Danielson, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus Dr. Scott Danielson is the Department Chair of the Engineering Technology Department at Arizona State University and has served in this capacity since 1999. He has been active in ASEE in the Mechanics Division and the Engineering Technology Division, currently serving on the Executive Board of the En- gineering Technology Council. He has also been active in ASME; being awarded the 2009 Ben C. Sparks Medal for
AC 2011-1786: WORKING TOWARDS THE STUDENT SCRUM - DEVEL-OPING AGILE ANDROID APPLICATIONSThomas Reichlmayr, Rochester Institute of Technology I am an Associate Professor in the Department of Software Engineering at the Rochester Institute of Technology. Prior to transitioning to my academic career, I worked as a software engineer in the process automation industry in a variety of roles over a span of twenty five years. My teaching and research interests include the development of undergraduate software engineering curriculum, especially at the introductory level. Of primary interest is the study of software development process and its application to course curriculum and student team projects
AC 2011-788: SATISFACTION OF FEMALE FACULTY AT TWO-YEARSCHOOLSDavid A. Koonce, Ohio UniversityCynthia D. Anderson, Ohio University Cynthia Anderson is an Associate Professor of Sociology and Director of Graduate Studies at Ohio Uni- versity. In addition to research on community college faculty, Dr. Anderson has published research on inequality, labor markets, rural communities, and gender.Valerie Martin Conley, Ohio University Valerie Martin Conley is director of the Center for Higher Education, associate professor, and coordinator of the Higher Education and Student Affairs program at Ohio University. She is the PI for the NSF funded research project: Academic Career Success in Science and Engineering-Related
Feedback Control System labs (ME 376/ECE 382) (ECE 308) ME students EE students Mechanical Vibration Digital Control System (ME 457) (ECE 483) Figure 1 Flowchart of the related courses.As shown in Figure 1, engineering students in Circuit Analysis I (ECE 201) gain the knowledgeof circuit analysis in time-domain including AC analysis. Electronic Measurement Techniques(ECE 208) is the circuit laboratory course in which students acquire hands-on skills in usingelectronic measurement equipment