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New Trends in ECE Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sarvesh Kulkarni, Villanova University; Joseph Chop, Villanova University

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Electrical and Computer

AC 2010-1884: A HANDS-ON APPROACH TO TEACHING WIRELESS AD HOCNETWORKSSarvesh Kulkarni, Villanova University Sarvesh Kulkarni received a B.E. in Computer Engineering from the University of Bombay in 1994, the M.S. and the Ph.D. degrees in Computer Science from the University of Texas at Dallas in 1998 and 2002 respectively. Prior to 2002, he has worked in various industry positions in India and the US. He joined the ECE department at Villanova University in 2002, and is currently an Associate Professor of Computer Engineering. His research interests are: routing algorithms for wireless and wired networks, load-balanced adaptive routing techniques for wireless ad hoc networks

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Student Paper Presentation

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Elizabeth Van Ruitenbeek, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

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Students Constituent Committee

AC 2010-1899: SUCCESSFUL PUBLICITY STRATEGIES FOR A NEW ASEESTUDENT CHAPTERElizabeth Van Ruitenbeek, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign Elizabeth Van Ruitenbeek is an Electrical and Computer Engineering graduate student at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. She conducts computer security research under the direction of Dr. William H. Sanders. She currently serves as the Membership Chair of the University of Illinois ASEE student chapter. Page 15.1142.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Successful Publicity Strategies for a New ASEE Student ChapterAbstractThe

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Design in BME Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Eric Kennedy, Bucknell University; Donna Ebenstein, Bucknell University

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Biomedical

AC 2010-2065: ENGINEERING DESIGN, CAD AND FABRICATION SKILLSWITHIN A BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING CONTEXTEric Kennedy, Bucknell UniversityDonna Ebenstein, Bucknell University Page 15.482.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Engineering Design, CAD and Fabrication Skills Within a Biomedical Engineering ContextAbstractThe challenge of exposing biomedical engineering (BME) students to the broad array of coreengineering and biology topics often makes it difficult to adequately address supporting skillssuch as computer-aided design (CAD) and fabrication in the undergraduate curriculum. Thispaper will present a six-week module from a course

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Energy Education and Industry Needs

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Darrell Wallace, Youngstown State University; Brian Vuksanovich, Youngstown State University; Michael Costarell, Youngstown State University

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

AC 2010-2110: A SYSTEMS APPROACH TO ENERGYCONSERVATION:CHALLENGING INDUSTRIAL AND EDUCATIONALPARADIGMSDarrell Wallace, Youngstown State UniversityBrian Vuksanovich, Youngstown State UniversityMichael Costarell, Youngstown State University Page 15.102.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 A Systems Approach to Energy Conservation: Challenging Industrial and Educational ParadigmsAbstractRising costs of fuel and a greater sense of environmental responsibility have increased interest inenergy efficiency. Great emphasis has been placed on the use of alternative sources of energy,though conservation efforts that rely on existing technologies offer the

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Scholar Program Proposal/Develop Courses and Materials/Collaborations and Accredatation Systems for Global Engineering Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Hugo Pirela, InterAmerican Development Bank; Gisela Coto Quintana, SINAES; Juan Luis Crespo Marino, Universidade da Coruna; Maria M. Larrondo Petrie, Florida Atlantic University; Miguel J. Escala, Instituto Tecnológico de Santo Domingo; Zenaida Otero Gephardt, Rowan University

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International

AC 2010-2197: CREATION OF A GREATER CARIBBEAN REGIONALENGINEERING ACCREDITATION SYSTEMHugo Pirela, InterAmerican Development Bank Dr. Hugo Pirela is a representative of the Interamerican Development Bank in the Dominican Republic and leads the Greater Caribbean Region Engineering Accreditation System project.Gisela Coto Quintana, SINAES Dr. Gisela Coto Quintana is the International Consultant on the Greater Caribbean Region Engineering Accreditation System project, and is an engineering accreditation expert in the SINAES, an accreditation agency in Costa Rica.Juan Luis Crespo Marino, Universidade da Coruna Dr. Juan Luis Crespo Mariño is a Research Associate on the Greater Caribbean Region

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Experiences in Teaching Energy Courses

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Narayanan Komerath, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

AC 2010-2263: MICRO RENEWABLE ENERGY SYSTEMS AS A VEHICLE FORINTERNATIONAL AWARENESSNarayanan Komerath, Georgia Institute of Technology Page 15.870.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 MICRO RENEWABLE ENERGY SYSTEMS AS A VEHICLE FOR INTERNATIONAL AWARENESS 1. ABSTRACT The subject of Micro Renewable Energy Systems is explored as a medium for learning across disciplines, and for global knowledge exchange. Experience from 3 years of course offerings is distilled. Students in these courses came with their own strong motivation to help solve major global problems. Individual assignments

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2010 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

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Allen A. Busick; Melissa L. Cooley; Alexander M. Lopez; Aaron J. Steuart; W. Roy Penney; Edgar C. Clausen

Determining the Net Positive Suction Head of a Magnetic Drive PumpAllen A. Busick, Melissa L. Cooley, Alexander M. Lopez, Aaron J. Steuart, W. Roy Penney and Edgar C. Clausen Ralph E. Martin Department of Chemical Engineering University of ArkansasAbstractCavitation accompanied by metal removal, vibration, reduced flow, noise and efficiency losscan occur in the operation of a pump if the suction pressure is only slightly greater than the vaporpressure of the fluid. Cavitation can be avoided by maintaining or exceeding the required netpositive suction head, NPSHr. This paper describes a simple and inexpensive laboratory set-upfor determining the NPSHr and

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2010 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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William Hornfeck; Ismail Jouny; John Nestor

EDUCATING ELECTRICAL AND COMPUTER ENGINEERING MAJORS FOR A GLOBAL ENVIRONMENT William Hornfeck Ismail Jouny John Nestor Lafayette College Electrical and Computer Engineering Department AbstractElectrical and computer engineers are more frequently being asked to work in an environmentthat relies on global partnerships and demands global awareness. This shift in engineeringresponsibilities fueled by worldwide connectivity and outsourcing activities imposes a challengefor

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2010 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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Donald D. Joye

A LIFELONG LEARNING EXERCISE (ABET REQUIRED) IN AN UNDERGRADUATE FLUIDS COURSE by Donald D. Joye Professor, Chemical Engineering Villanova UniversityAbstract Students were asked to investigate pump designs that would accommodate the pumpingof maraschino cherries from a tank into the container in which they would be sold. This is acomplex mixture of low viscosity liquid and large, soft solids whose integrity must bemaintained. The only pumps students knew about at the time were centrifugal and positivedisplacement (piston/gear) pumps typically used in the

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2010 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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Mir M. Atiqullah; Norman Russell

Design, Building and Teaching with a Hydrostatic and Buoyancy Apparatus Mir M. Atiqullah and Norman Russell Southern Polytechnic State University Marietta, GA.ABSTRACT A typical Fluid Mechanics laboratory includes various laboratory equipment andinstruments to cover standard topics. However laboratories may not include a hydrostaticdevice, assuming it is so straight forward that it does not warrant a laboratory instrument or alaboratory exercise. As part of the senior design class a group of students wanted to design andbuild a Fluid Statics device that will clearly verify the static force and

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2010 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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Amit Bandyopadhyay

A Study in Learning Styles of Construction Management Students Amit Bandyopadhyay, Ph.D., PE, F.ASCE State University of New York -FSCAbstractStudents take in and process information in different ways. College faculty members‘teaching methods are not all the same. However, rarely there are any efforts by facultymembers to harmonize their teaching styles with their students’ learning styles. Whenthere is a major mismatch between the learning styles of majority students and teachingstyles of the instructors both get frustrated. Although it is not possible for the instructorsto match individual learning styles of every student in the class, as long as there is abalance in teaching method in

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2010 Northeast Section Meeting

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William Hornfeck; Ismail Jouny; John Nestor

EDUCATING ELECTRICAL AND COMPUTER ENGINEERING MAJORS FOR A GLOBAL ENVIRONMENT William Hornfeck Ismail Jouny John Nestor Lafayette College Electrical and Computer Engineering Department AbstractElectrical and computer engineers are more frequently being asked to work in an environmentthat relies on global partnerships and demands global awareness. This shift in engineeringresponsibilities fueled by worldwide connectivity and outsourcing activities imposes a challengefor

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2010 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

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Lisa Shatz

Incorporating design into a class teaching technical communication skills Lisa Shatz Suffolk University Session 8: Other topics relevant to engineering education AbstractA technical writing class is a perfect vehicle for giving students the opportunity to be creativedesigners and to learn more about the engineering profession as well.In order for our students to have more experience in brainstorming, teamwork, and productdevelopment, we have incorporated into our technical communication class participation inSuffolk University’s Business School’s New Product

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2010 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

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Douglas E. Dow; Stephanie Cheney

Integrating Web-Based Learning Modules into a Traditional Course Douglas E. Dow, Department of Electronics and Mechanical Stephanie Cheney, Division of Technology Services Wentworth Institute of Technology, Boston, MASession: Tools, techniques, and best practices of engineering education for the digital generationAbstractInteractive delivery of content and assessment enhance learning for many students.Delivery of concepts solely through lectures and textbook readings limits interactivityand does not meet the needs of all learning styles. When interactive web sites areintegrated into learning modules as part of a traditional course (for homework orlaboratory assignments), students

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2010 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

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Kevin John McDonnell; Anne Joan Caraccio; Nithin Susan Abraham; Nicholas Alexander Ruffini; Susan Gallardo; James Patrick Abulencia

DEVELOPMENT OF A PERSONAL WATER PURIFICATION SOLUTION IN NAGCARLAN, PHILIPPINES Kevin John McDonnell1, Anne Joan Caraccio1, Nithin Susan Abraham1, Nicholas Alexander Ruffini1, Susan Gallardo2, and James Patrick Abulencia1, 1 Department of Chemical Engineering, Manhattan College, Riverdale, NY, 10463, USA 2 Department of Chemical Engineering, De La Salle University, Manila, Philippines Session 3: Incorporation of Service Learning into engineering education in the digital ageAbstract: The number of those who need basic life services increases throughout the world as theworld’s population continues to grow. One such

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2010 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

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Navarun Gupta; Sarosh H Patel; Lawrence V. Hmurcik P.E.

Using Laplace Transforms to Build a Linear/Non-linear Speedometer Navarun Gupta, Sarosh Patel, and Lawrence Hmurcik Dept. of Electrical Engineering, University of BridgeportABSTRACTConsider the design of a speedometer (as used in a car, for example) using conventionalmechanical linkages and a rotating magnet. We begin by modeling a linear speedometer. Laterwe introduce real-life nonlinearities. With the system linear, Laplace transforms make thesolution of the problem easy and complete compared to solutions using differential equations. Inthe second case, we analyze several nonlinear effects. Although Laplace transforms are onlyaccurate for linear systems, they can be used as is for several real

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2010 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

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Ryan Ferguson; Richard Lupa; Bradford Powers; Henry Whitney; Salah Badjou

A Low-Cost Lightweight, Low-Profile Portable Solar Tracker Ryan Ferguson Richard Lupa Bradford Powers Henry Whitney Salah Badjou, Ph.D. Department of Electronics and Mechanical Wentworth Institute of Technology, Boston, MA 02115 Session Topic: Teaching project based courses and design courses, including senior design course AbstractThis paper describes the design and construction of a novel lightweight, low-profile solar

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2010 ASEE Zone 4 Conference

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Jack Sun; Youssef Chedid; Kaveh Hajimohammadreza; Efrain Mendoza; Silvestre Sanchez; Kinal Vachhani; James Flynn; Sharlene Katz

223 A High Frequency Transceiver for Amateur Radio Using Software Defined Radio Jack Sun, Youssef Chedid, Kaveh Hajimohammadreza, Efrain Mendoza, Silvestre Sanchez, Kinal Vachhani, James Flynn, Sharlene Katz California State University, NorthridgeAbstractThis paper describes a Software Defined Radio (SDR) based High Frequency (HF) transceiverfor amateur radio that was designed to fulfill the senior design project requirement in Electricaland Computer Engineering at California State University, Northridge. The uniqueness of theSDR approach is that most of the

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2010 ASEE Zone 4 Conference

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Brittany Ballard; Nathan Barrett; Brandy Holmes; Jay McCormack

262 Work in Progress: A Student Developed Repository of Design Knowledge Brittany Ballard, Nathan Barrett, Brandy Holmes, Jay McCormack University of IdahoIntroductionThe construction and use of a repository for design knowledge can serve several roles in aneducational setting. For the instructor, the repository can act as a window into the students’design process, status in a design project, and understanding of design concepts where theconstruction and use of elements of design knowledge require achievement at levels of learnerknowledge corresponding to

Conference Session

Build Diversity in Engineering Graduate Programs

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ram Mohan, North Carolina A & T State University; Ajit Kelkar, North Carolina A&T State University; Narayanaswamy Radhakrishnan, North Carolina A&T State University

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Minorities in Engineering

AC 2010-2389: COMPUTATIONAL SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING EDUCATION,RESEARCH AND TRAINING AT A HBCU - EXPERIENCES AND OUTCOMESRam Mohan, North Carolina A & T State UniversityAjit Kelkar, North Carolina A&T State UniversityNarayanaswamy Radhakrishnan, North Carolina A&T State University Page 15.301.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010Computational Science and Engineering Education, Research and Training at a HBCU – Experiences and OutcomesAbstractComputational science and engineering (CSE) and high performance computing (HPC) havenow become an integral part of several engineering and science disciplines. Still the number ofstudents from

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Yongpeng Zhang, Prairie View A&M University; Cajetan Akujuobi, Prairie View A&M University; Yonghui Wang, Prairie View A&M University; Suxia Cui, Prairie View A&M University

AC 2010-1646: ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY LABORATORY ENHANCEMENTWITH LABVIEWYongpeng Zhang, Prairie View A&M University Dr. Yongpeng Zhang received his PhD degree in Electrical Engineering from University of Houston (2003), and then joined DSP Solutions Lab of CECSTR, Prairie View A&M University as a post-doctoral research fellow. Currently he is an Assistant Professor in Engineering Technology Department, Prairie View A&M University, Texas. His research interests are control system, power electronics, mechatronics, and real-time DSP solutions. As the 3M non-tenured faculty award recipient, his research has been funded by Army, NSF and industry.Cajetan Akujuobi, Prairie View A&M

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Two-Year College Potpourri

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Farzin Heidari, Texas A&M University, Kingsville

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Two Year College Division

AC 2010-412: STATUS STUDY OF CAD/CAM/CNC INTEGRATION IN SOUTH TEXAS TECHNICALCOLLEGESFarzin Heidari, Texas A&M University, Kingsville Page 15.1090.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Status Study of CAD/CAM/CNC Integration in South Texas Technical CollegesAbstractThe CAD/CAM/CNC system is an advanced technology widely used to manufacture an array ofproducts. The CAD system is both the hardware and software components that extract 2D or 3DCAD information. This information is then used to generate the desired Computer NumericalControl (CNC) program for milling, drilling, lathe, and other manufacturing

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2010 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

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Heath A. Schluterman; Kellie Schneider; C. Richard Cassady

Evaluating Engineering Problem Solving Skills of First-Year Engineering Students Heath A. Schluterman, Ph.D., Kellie Schneider, C. Richard Cassady, Ph.D. University of ArkansasAbstractStudents in our Introduction to Engineering course sequence at the University of Arkansas oftentell us, “we know all of this already.” Therefore, in the Fall Semester of 2009, we administered apre-test during the first week of Introduction to Engineering I covering the engineering problemsolving topics to be covered during the semester. These topics included engineering problemsolving fundamentals, statics, statistics, and engineering economics. The results show thatstudents did

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Capstone and Senior Design in Engineering Technology: Part II

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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James Everly, University of Cincinnati; Delmer Nicholson, University of Cincinnati

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Engineering Technology

AC 2010-771: CONTROLLING A POWER SUPPLY VIA THE INTERNETPROVIDES A CAPSTONE DESIGN EXPERIENCE IN TOPICS OF APPLIEDDESIGNJames Everly, University of Cincinnati James O. Everly is an Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology at the University of Cincinnati. He received a BSEE and MSEE from The Ohio State University in 1969 and 1970, respectively. He is a Senior Member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) and a registered professional engineer in the state of Ohio. He is currently a member of the IEEE Cincinnati Section, and in 1997 he received the IEEE Professional Achievement Award. He has held several research and management positions in

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Engineering Design: Implementation and Evaluation

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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James Pembridge, Virginia Tech; Marie Paretti, Virginia Tech

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Educational Research and Methods

AC 2010-806: TOWARDS A MODEL OF TEACHING EXPERTISE IN CAPSTONEDESIGN: DEVELOPMENT AND VALIDATION OF A PRELIMINARY SURVEYINSTRUMENTJames Pembridge, Virginia TechMarie Paretti, Virginia Tech Page 15.1269.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Towards a Model of Teaching Expertise in Capstone Design: Development and Validation of a Preliminary Survey InstrumentAbstractCapstone design courses seek to create a transitional environment between school and work byengaging students in collaborative, open-ended projects. These environments present a challengeto capstone faculty because the pedagogies used in such courses may differ significantly fromthose

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2010 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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Bahar Zoghi Moghadam

A route to a resourceful water efficiency exploration: Residential Water usage of Water Efficiency section of USGBC, LEED Program Bahar Zoghi Moghadam Zoghimb@farmingdale.edu Assistant Professor of the Architecture and Construction Management Department of the Farmingdale State College, 2350 Broadhollow Road, Lupton Hall, Farmingdale, NY 11735 A project of water usage was assigned to the freshman students of Architectural and Construction management of the State College in fall 2009. In this project all students recorded their water usage for seven days and were able to calculate

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2010 Northeast Section Meeting

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Bahar Zoghi Moghadam

A route to a resourceful water efficiency exploration: Residential Water usage of Water Efficiency section of USGBC, LEED Program Bahar Zoghi Moghadam Zoghimb@farmingdale.edu Assistant Professor of the Architecture and Construction Management Department of the Farmingdale State College, 2350 Broadhollow Road, Lupton Hall, Farmingdale, NY 11735 A project of water usage was assigned to the freshman students of Architectural and Construction management of the State College in fall 2009. In this project all students recorded their water usage for seven days and were able to calculate

Conference Session

Retention Strategies in Action Part II

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sheryl Custer, Texas A&M University, Kingsville; Harriet Lamm, Texas A&M University-Kingsville; David Ramirez, Texas A&M University; Kuruvilla John, University of North Texas

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Two Year College Division

AC 2010-2102: MEASUREMENT OF SUCCESS: AN OVERVIEW OF THEIMPACT OF SUMMER RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES FOR COMMUNITYCOLLEGE STUDENTSSheryl Custer, Texas A&M University, KingsvilleHarriet Lamm, Texas A&M University-KingsvilleDavid Ramirez, Texas A&M UniversityKuruvilla John, University of North Texas Page 15.861.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Measurement of Success: An Overview of the Impact of Summer Research Opportunities for Community College Students Sheryl Custer, Texas A&M University-Kingsville Harriet Lamm, Texas Engineering Experiment Station David

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Chemical Engineering Education: Upperclass Years

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Monica Cox, Purdue University; Angie Andriot, Purdue University; Stephen Beaudoin, Purdue University

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Chemical Engineering

AC 2010-989: FACTORS INFLUENCING STUDENT SUCCESS IN A SUMMERRESEARCH PROGRAM: FORMAL VERSUS INFORMAL RELATIONALSTRUCTURESMonica Cox, Purdue University Monica F. Cox, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor in the School of Engineering Education at Purdue University. She obtained a B.S. in mathematics from Spelman College, a M.S. in industrial engineering from the University of Alabama, and a Ph.D. in Leadership and Policy Studies from Peabody College of Vanderbilt University. Teaching interests relate to the professional development of graduate engineering students and to leadership, policy, and change in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education. Primary research projects explore the

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Communication in Design

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Cherian Mathews, University of the Pacific

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Design in Engineering Education

AC 2010-1027: USING A DESIGN COURSE TO AUGMENT PROGRAMCURRICULUM AND FOSTER DEVELOPMENT OF PROFESSIONAL SKILLSCherian Mathews, University of the Pacific Cherian P. Mathews is Professor and Chair of the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of the Pacific. He received a B.E degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from Anna University, Chennai, India, and M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Electrical Engineering from Purdue University. Prior to joining the University of the Pacific in 2005, he held a faculty position at the University of Florida / University of West Florida Joint Program in Electrical and Computer Engineering. He has also held visiting faculty positions