AC 2011-1151: SIGNIFICANCE OF STUDENT-BUILT SPACECRAFT DE-SIGN PROGRAMS IT’S IMPACT ON SPACECRAFT ENGINEERING ED-UCATION OVER LAST TEN YEARSMichael Swartwout, Saint Louis University, Parks College of Engineering, Aviation and Technology Dr. Michael Swartwout joined the Saint Louis University faculty as of 2009 as an Assistant professor in the Department of Aerospace & Mechanical Engineering at Parks. He worked at Washington University in Saint Louis previously from 2000 to 2009. Beginning his education in Aerospace Engineering earning both his Bachelor and Master of Science with the University of Illinois, he went on to achieve his Doc- torate with Stanford University in Aeronautics & Astronautics in 2000. He
AC 2011-898: CURRICULUM GLOBALIZATION: INTERNATIONAL EX-CHANGES BETWEEN AMERICAN AND CHINESE UNIVERSITIESBob Lahidji, Eastern Michigan University Bob Lahidji Ph.D, is Professor and The Director of the School of Engineering Technology at Eastern Michigan University. His primary interest and expertise are in the areas of manufacturing process and CNC/CAM. Dr. Lahidji has been involved with the auto industry manufacturing firms as a consultant in the areas of improving manufacturing processes and productivity. He has written numerous articles and is the co-author of the textbook ”Maximize SURFCAM”.Walter Tucker, School of Engineering Technology, Eastern Michigan University Walter Tucker, Ph.D., holds the rank of full
Paper ID #8289Creating A Global Solutions CurriculumMiss Megan Elizabeth Sharp, IUPUI School of Engineering and Technology Megan received her Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Ball State University in 2007. The area of focus was International Studies, and the degree was accompanied by minors in International Resource Management and Peace Studies & Conflict Resolution. Following her undergraduate work, Megan at- tended Taylor University and earned a Masters of Environmental Science in 2009, following an overseas internship with the ACTS Group of Institutions in Bangalore, India. Megan’s academic and personal
Paper ID #10836Teaching Robotics by Building Autonomous Mobile Robots Using the Ar-duinoDr. Wayne W. Walter, Rochester Institute of Technology (COE) Dr. Wayne Walter is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT). He received his BS in Marine Engineering from SUNY Maritime College, his MS in Mechanical Engineering from Clarkson University, and his Ph.D. in Mechanics from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Dr. Walter has worked for the U.S. Army, Rochester Products and Delco Products Divisions of General Motors, and Xerox, and is a registered professional engineer (P.E.) in New York
Paper ID #42592Work in Progress: Identifying Software Engineering Practices and Tools AmongStudents and Practitioners in Non-Computing Engineering DisciplinesStephanos Matsumoto, Olin College of Engineering Stephanos (Steve) Matsumoto is an Assistant Professor of Computer Science and Engineering at the Olin College of Engineering. His research interests are in computing education, particularly in how to incorporate better software engineering practices when teaching computing in undergraduate STEM courses.Dr. Michelle E Jarvie-Eggart P.E., Michigan Technological University Dr. Jarvie-Eggart is a registered professional
Workshops Mario Simoni, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Maurice Aburdene, Bucknell University Farrah Fayyaz, Purdue School of Engineering Education Jay Wierer, Milwaukee School of Engineering Wenli Huang, US Military Academy Vladimir Labay, Gonzaga UniversityThe introductory continuous-time signals and systems (CTSS) course at Rose-Hulman Instituteof Technology suffers from drop/failure rates that are 2-6 times greater than other requiredelectrical and computer engineering courses. Based on conversations with faculty at numerousother institutions, the poor performance seen in this course is a
Paper ID #33721Gender and Human Imagery in the Halls of a BME DepartmentDr. Kali Lynn Morgan, Georgia Institute of Technology Kali is a Postdoctoral Fellow in the Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering at Georgia Institute of Technology. She holds a master’s degree in Student Personnel in Higher Education from the University of Florida and a PhD in Curriculum and Instruction- Higher Education emphasis from the University of South Florida. Her research explores equity in STEM education, student development and learning.Adrianna BernardoTodd M. Fernandez, Georgia Institute of Technology Todd is a lecturer
Paper ID #33412Implementation of a Nontraditional Spatial Skills Training ProgramDr. Maxine Fontaine, Stevens Institute of Technology Maxine Fontaine is a Teaching Assistant Professor in Mechanical Engineering at Stevens Institute of Technology. She received her Ph.D. in 2010 from Aalborg University in Aalborg, Denmark. Maxine has a background in the biomechanics of human movement, and she currently teaches several undergraduate courses in engineering mechanics. Her research interests are focused on improving engineering pedagogy and increasing diversity in engineering.Dr. Alexander John De Rosa, Stevens Institute of
Paper ID #33894Using the Engineering Unleashed Competition Teams’ Skillset to CultivateEntrepreneurial Mindset in Cocurricular ContextsDr. Julia M. Williams, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Dr. Julia M. Williams is Professor of English at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. Her research areas include technical communication, assessment, accreditation, and the development of change management strategies for faculty and staff. Her articles have appeared in the Journal of Engineering Education, In- ternational Journal of Engineering Education, IEEE Transactions on Professional Communication, and Technical Communication
Paper ID #34484A Take on the Process of Proposal Development and the Scaling of TeamsTowards Development of Competitive Proposals: A ”Group Genius” Ap-proachDr. Pedro E. Arce, Tennessee Technological University Dr. P. E. Arce is University Distinguished Faculty Fellow, Professor and Past Department Chair of Chem- ical Engineering at TTU, Cookeville, TNDr. Andrea Arce-Trigatti, Andrea Arce-Trigatti holds a PhD in Education with a Learning Environments and Educational Stud- ies concentration from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. She is an interdisciplinary scholar and educational evaluator whose research centers
University and then at the National Science Foundation in Washington, D.C. as program manager in the Engineering Directorate. From 2003 to 2004, Dr. Abata was President of the American Society for Engineering Education. Following his appointment at NSF he served as Dean of Engineering and Engineering Technology at Northern Arizona University and Dean of Engineering at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology. Dr. Abata is currently a tenured full professor in mechanical engineering at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology. His research work focuses in the areas of energy storage and combustion. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021
Paper ID #27120Using Active Learning to Increase Student Retention in Introductory Com-puting CoursesBruce Herring, Rochester Institute of Technology (GCCIS) Bruce Herring is a lecturer in the Rochester Institute of Technology’s Department of Software Engineer- ing. He holds a MS in Computer Science from Florida State University. At RIT he teaches several introductory courses to incoming freshmen and sophomores in computer science and software engineer- ing. Prior to RIT he worked in industry for 16 years for Harris Corporation, a communications company. His work was predominantly in an embedded environment dealing with the
AC 2007-2715: THE IMPORTANCE OF GRADUATE MENTORS INUNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH PROGRAMSJacqueline Fairley, Georgia Institute of TehnologyLeyla Conrad, Georgia Institute of TechnologyGary May, Georgia Institute of Technology Page 12.1434.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 The Importance of Graduate Mentors in Undergraduate Research ProgramsAbstractOne of the most unsettling problems in higher education has been the dramatic under-representation of African Americans, Hispanics, and American Indians in the nation'sengineering graduate schools - especially within the ranks of those who hold PhDs in theareas of science, technology, engineering, and
application, consulting, facilitation and training of such methodologies and business practices as TRIZ, Competitive Opportunity Management, Strategic Planning, Competitive Intelligence, Product / Process Development and Optimization, Business Process Innovation, Design for Manufacture and Assembly, Quality Function Deployment, Technology Research and Organizational Engineering.Donald Reimer, Lawrence Technological University Donald M. Reimer is currently a fulltime senior lecturer and Associate Director of The Lear Entrepreneurial Program in College of Engineering at Lawrence Tech. Mr. Reimer holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial Management from Lawrence Technological University and
Paper ID #20020Retaining Female Students in a Robotics ProgramDr. Gloria Ma, Wentworth Institute of Technology Gloria Ma is an Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering and Technology. She has been teaching robotics with Lego Mindstorm to ME freshmen for several years. She is actively involved in community services of offering robotics workshops to middle- and high-school girls. Her research interests are dynamics and system modeling, geometry modeling, project based engineering design, and robotics in manufacturing.Dr. Lili Ma, New York City Colledge of Technology Professor Ma received her Ph.D. in
Paper ID #17885Spatial Demonstration Tools for Teaching Geometric Dimensioning and Tol-erancing (GD&T) to First-Year Undergraduate Engineering StudentsMiss Myela A. Paige, Georgia Institute of Technology Myela Paige is a first-year graduate research assistant in the Engineering Design Research Lab at Georgia Institute of Technology. She is pursuing her Master of Science and PhD in Mechanical Engineering under the advisement of Dr. Katherine Fu. She received her B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from University of Maryland Baltimore County in 2015. Myela is passionate about helping students from all walks of life receive
Paper ID #21830RAMP: Summer Bridge Program for Female High School StudentsDr. Jiahui Song, Wentworth Institute of Technology Jiahui Song received her B.S. in Automation and M.S. in Pattern Recognition & Intelligent Systems from Southeast University. She received her Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Old Dominion University. She is currently an Associate Professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering and Technology at Wentworth Institute of Technology.Dr. Gloria Guohua Ma, Wentworth Institute of Technology Gloria Ma is an Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering and Technology
James is presently a Professor of Entrepreneurship at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. His major interests are new product development and global business ventures. He currently teaches courses in accounting, finance, and entrepreneurial studies. In addition to teaching, Dr. James directs the ES- CALATE program, a living-learning community focused on integrating entrepreneurship and technical disciplines. He received his PhD in Mechanical Engineering and an Executive MBA from Marquette University. He is a Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers and is a registered Profes- sional Engineer (PE). Dr. James is also an avid inventor with over two dozen patents and he has several publications in peer
Paper ID #12010How Students Choose their Engineering Major: Effects of Gender and Raceor EthnicityDr. Christine Valle, Georgia Institute of TechnologyMrs. Tia Jackson-TruittDr. Wendy C Newstetter, Georgia Institute of Technology Dr Wendy C. Newstetter is the Director of Educational Research and Innovation in the College of Engi- neering at Georgia Tech. Page 26.860.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 How Students Choose their Engineering Major: Effects of Gender and Race
Paper ID #12015Leadership Development in Change: A Panel to Explore Experiences, Skills,and Learning in Change Management for New Engineering Educators.Dr. Ella Lee Ingram, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Ella L. Ingram is an Associate Professor of Biology and Director of the Center for the Practice and Schol- arship of Education at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. Her educational research interests include promoting successful change practice of STEM faculty, effective evolution and ecology instruction, and facilitating undergraduate research experiences. Her teaching portfolio includes courses on: nutrition
University after completing her M.S. in Integrated Digital Media at Polytechnic University (now NYU Polytechnic School of Engineering). Her mixed-methodology research, focusing on interdisciplinary studies, has been presented at numerous na- tional and international conferences and published in peer-reviewed book chapters and articles in journals on topics as varied as technical writing, the future of science education, game design, virtual reality, and problem solving. Her first book is entitled Cases on Interdisciplinary Research Trends in Science, Tech- nology, Engineering, and Mathematics: Studies on Urban Classrooms (Information Science Reference, 2013).Dr. Hong Li, New York City College of Technology Hong Li is
Paper ID #11772Creativity, Innovation, and Ingenuity Summer Enrichment Program – Col-laborating with a Cultural Institution and Assessment ResultsDr. Andrew L. Gerhart, Lawrence Technological University Andrew Gerhart, Ph.D. is an Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Lawrence Technological University. He is actively involved in ASEE, the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, and the Engineering Society of Detroit. He serves as Faculty Advisor for the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Student Chapter at LTU, chair of the First Year Engineering Experience committee, chair for the LTU KEEN
Paper ID #16493Lessons Learned from a High School Robotics WorkshopDr. Gloria Guohua Ma, Wentworth Institute of Technology Gloria Ma is an Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering and Technology. She has been teaching robotics with Lego Mindstorm to ME freshmen for several years. She is actively involved in community services of offering robotics workshops to middle- and high-school girls. Her research interests are dynamics and system modeling, geometry modeling, project based engineering design, and robotics in manufacturing.Dr. Lili Ma, Wentworth Institute of Technology Lili Ma is an associate
hands-on engineering activities for high school students. In 2009, he joined the faculty of Western New England University where he currently holds the position of Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering. He currently teaches undergraduate courses in bioinstrumentation, physiology, lab on a chip, and global health. Dr. Rust is a member of the Biomedical Engineering Society (BMES) and the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE). His research interests involve the development of point-of-care medical technologies, including bioinstrumentation for use in low-resource settings.Dr. Mansoor Nasir, Lawrence Technological University Dr. Mansoor Nasir received his B.Sc. in Electrical Engineering from the
Paper ID #17811Using Simulation Experiences, Real Customers, and Outcome Driven Inno-vation to Foster Empathy and an Entrepreneurial Mindset in a SophomoreEngineering Design StudioDr. Cristi Bell-Huff, Lawrence Technological University Cristi L. Bell-Huff, PhD is the Director of the Studio for Entrepreneurial Engineering Design at Lawrence Technological University where she teaches courses on fundamentals of engineering design projects and entrepreneurial engineering design. In addition to her PhD in Chemical Engineering, she also has an MA in Educational Studies and is a certified teacher in Michigan. She has industrial
Paper ID #30872KEEN Engineering Skillset and Competition Teams Success: Creating ValueThrough the Co-CurriculumDr. Julia M. Williams, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Dr. Julia M. Williams is Professor of English at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. Her research areas include technical communication, assessment, accreditation, and the development of change management strategies for faculty and staff. Her articles have appeared in the Journal of Engineering Education, In- ternational Journal of Engineering Education, IEEE Transactions on Professional Communication, and Technical Communication Quarterly, among
AC 2007-1126: TIPS FOR NEW FACULTY: ENGAGING YOUR GRADUATESTUDENTS IN INDEPENDENT THOUGHTAdrienne Minerick, Mississippi State UniversityJason Keith, Michigan Technological UniversityDonald Visco, Tennessee Technological University Page 12.1493.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Tips for New Faculty: Engaging Your Graduate Students in Independent Thought Adrienne R. Minerick1, Jason M. Keith2, Donald Visco3 1 Dave C. Swalm School of Chemical Engineering Mississippi State University Mississippi State, MS
Paper ID #10272A Teaching Model for Teaching Deaf/Hard of-hearing and Hearing Studentswith Course Accessibility and Real World Product DesignMr. Gary W Behm, Rochester Institute of Technology (CAST) Gary Behm is an Assistant Professor of the Engineering Studies department and Director of the Center on Access Technology Innovation Laboratory at RIT/NTID. He is a deaf engineer who retired from IBM after serving for 30 years. He received his BS from RIT and his MS from Lehigh University. His last assignment with IBM was an Advanced Process Control project manager. He managed team members in delivering the next generation
Paper ID #6333Campus-wide Course Modification Program to Implement Active & Collabo-rative Learning and Problem-based Learning to Address the EntrepreneurialMindsetDr. Andrew L Gerhart, Lawrence Technological University Andrew Gerhart, Ph.D. is an Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Lawrence Technological University. He is actively involved in ASEE, the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, and the En- gineering Society of Detroit. He serves as Faculty Advisor for the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Student Chapter at LTU, chair for the LTU KEEN Course Modification Team, chair for the
Paper ID #7624Designing, Developing and Implementing an Entrepreneurship ProgramDr. Monique Fuchs, Wentworth Institute of Technology Monique Fuchs is Associate Vice President, Innovation + Entrepreneurship for Wentworth Institute of Technology in Boston, where she oversees student development and the launch of an innovation and en- trepreneurship center. Dr. Fuchs has experience in the profit and non-profit sector, in international settings and in a variety of industries including Consulting Services, IT, Higher Education, Publishing, Engineer- ing, Biotechnology, and Architecture/Design. Dr. Fuchs is the author of