Conference Session

Computer and Informtion Technology-related Issues

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Warren Rosen, Drexel University; M. Eric Carr, Drexel University

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Engineering Technology

AC 2012-4164: A GRADUATE ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY COURSEIN NETWORKS FOR THE INDUSTRIAL ENVIRONMENTDr. Warren Rosen, Drexel University Warren A. Rosen received his Ph.D. in physics from Temple University in 1978. Between 1978 and 1985, Rosen served as Assistant Professor of physics at Colby and Vassar colleges, where he carried out research in optical physics, solar physics, and medical physics. From 1985 to 1996, he worked at the Naval AirWarfare Center, Aircraft Division in Warminster, Penn., where he established an optical communications laboratory for development and characterization of optical components, systems, and protocols for high-performance avionics data networks. Rosen is currently an Assistant Clinical

Conference Session

Remote and Network-based Laboratories

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael E. Auer, Carinthia Tech Institute, Austria; Danilo Garbi Zutin P.E., Carinthia University of Applied Sciences

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

AC 2012-3678: A GRID OF ONLINE LABORATORIES BASED ON THEILAB SHARED ARCHITECTUREProf. Michael E. Auer, Carinthia Tech Institute, Austria Since 1995, Michael Auer is professor of electrical engineering at the Systems Engineering Department of the Carinthia University of Applied Sciences, Villach, Austria and has also held teaching positions at the universities of Klagenfurt (Austria), Amman (Jordan), Brasov (Romania), and Patras (Greece). He was invited for guest lectures at MIT Boston and Columbia University and technical universities of Moscow, Athens, and others. He is a Senior Member of IEEE and member of VDE, IGIP, etc., author or co-author of more than 180 publications, and a leading member of numerous national

Conference Session

Energy, the Environment, and Nano Technology

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Harold T. Evensen, University of Wisconsin, Platteville; Osama M. Jadaan, University of Mount Union; Tsunghsueh Wu, University of Wisconsin, Platteville; Yan Wu, University of Wisconsin, Platteville; Esther N. Ofulue

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

AC 2012-4122: A NEW UNDERGRADUATE MAJOR IN MICROSYSTEMSAND NANOTECHNOLOGY ENGINEERINGDr. Harold T. Evensen, University of Wisconsin, Platteville Hal Evensen is a professor and Program Coordinator of engineering physics at the University of Wiscon- sin, Platteville, where he has taught since 1999. He received his B.S. in applied physics from Michigan Technological University, and his M.S. and Ph.D. in engineering physics from the University of Wiscon- sin, Madison. He has research interests in nanoscale properties of photovoltaic materials, and has played a lead role in developing a new major in microsystems and nanotechnology engineering at UW, Platteville. He was awarded the National Academic Advising Association

Conference Session

Innovations in the IE Curriculum

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Denise H. Bauer, University of Idaho, Moscow; Jessica L. Heier Stamm, Kansas State University; Lesley Strawderman, Mississippi State University

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Engineering Economy, Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering, Systems Engineering

AC 2012-4451: A REVIEW OF CAPSTONE COURSE DESIGNS USED ININDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING PROGRAMSDr. Denise H. Bauer, University of Idaho, Moscow Denise H. Bauer received her Ph.D. in industrial engineering from Pennsylvania State University in 2007. She received a M.S. in industrial engineering as well as a B.S. in engineering dcience from the University of Tennessee. Bauer’s research in engineering education centers around the use of technology mainly as a means of communication for remote engineering group work. She received a NAE CASEE postdoctoral fellowship to study what communication methods students used to communicate with group members during online classes and their feelings on their importance. She is also

Conference Session

Design Tools and Methodology I

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lisa Guerra, NASA; David T. Allen, University of Texas, Austin; Richard H. Crawford, University of Texas, Austin; Cheryl Farmer, UTeachEngineering

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Design in Engineering Education

AC 2012-4130: A UNIQUE APPROACH TO CHARACTERIZING THE EN-GINEERING DESIGN PROCESSMs. Lisa Guerra, NASA Lisa Guerra has 25 years of experience in the NASA aerospace community. Guerra is currently working with the UTeachEngineering program. She recently completed a four-year assignment from NASA head- quarters to establish a systems engineering curriculum at the University of Texas, Austin, as a pilot for na- tional dissemination. Her efforts in systems engineering curriculum can be located at http://spacese.spacegrant.org/. Guerra’s most recent position at NASA Headquarters was Director of the Directorate Integration Office in the Exploration Systems Mission Directorate. In that position, her responsibilities

Conference Session

Arduinos, Microcontrollers, Inexpensive Robotics, and Other Tech Bytes

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

George Tremberger Jr., Queensborough Community College, CUNY; Raul Armendariz Ph.D., Queensborough Community College, CUNY; Helio Takai, Brookhaven National Laboratory; Todd Holden, Queensborough Community College, CUNY; Shermane Austin, Medgar Evers College, CUNY; Leon P. Johnson, Medgar Evers College, CUNY; Paul J. Marchese, Queensborough Community College, CUNY; David H. Lieberman, Queensborough Community College, CUNY; Tak Cheung, Queensborough Community College, CUNY

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Two Year College Division

AC 2012-3977: APPLICATIONS OF ARDUINO MICROCONTROLLERIN STUDENT PROJECTS IN A COMMUNITY COLLEGEGeorge Tremberger Jr., Queensborough Community College, CUNYRaul Armendariz Ph.D., Queensborough Community College, CUNYDr. Helio Takai, Brookhaven National Laboratory Helio Takai is an Elementary Particle and Nuclear Physicist at Brookhaven National Laboratory and an Adjunct Professor at Stony Brook University.Prof. Todd Holden, Queensborough Community College, CUNY Todd Holden is an Associate Professor in the Physics Department of Queensborough Community College of CUNY. His current research interests include bioinformatics and microbial fuel cells. He also mentors student research projects.Prof. Shermane Austin, Medgar

Conference Session

Engineering Education for Modern Needs Part I: Non-traditional Learning Methods and Expanding Student Markets

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Daniel Dickrell III, University of Florida

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Continuing Professional Development

AC 2012-4790: APPLYING DISTANCE EDUCATION TECHNOLOGIESTO A LARGE-SCALE ENGINEERING MECHANICS COURSEDr. Daniel Dickrell III, University of Florida Page 25.200.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012Applying Distance Education Technologies to a Large-Scale EngineeringMechanics CourseIntroductionDistance learning and continuing education programs are a growing component of higher education inengineering. The technological investments that colleges and universities commit to are substantial inboth financial outlay and strategic vision. But over time as the video production facilities and computingsupport infrastructure

Conference Session

Towards Global Competency for Engineering Education

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Stephen Hundley, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis; Patricia Fox, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis; Lynn G. Brown, The Boeing Company; Alan Jacobs, Education Market Business Development Consulting; Catherine Didion, National Academy of Engineering; Daniel R. Sayre, John Wiley & Sons, Inc.; Hans J. Hoyer, American Society for Engineering Education

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International

AC 2012-4233: ATTRIBUTES OF A GLOBAL ENGINEER: FIELD-INFORMEDPERSPECTIVES, RECOMMENDATIONS, AND IMPLICATIONSDr. Stephen Hundley, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis Stephen Hundley is Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Undergraduate Programs and Associate Professor of organizational leadership and supervision in the Purdue School of Engineering and Technol- ogy at IUPUI.Prof. Patricia Fox, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis Patricia Fox is the Associate Chair of Computer, Information, and Leadership Technology and Clinical Assistant Professor of organizational leadership and supervision. She has been a member of the Purdue School of Engineering and Technology at IUPUI faculty

Conference Session

National and Multi-university Initiatives

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Cynthia C. Fry, Baylor University; William M. Jordan, Baylor University; Edmond John Dougherty, Villanova University; Nassif E. Rayess, University of Detroit Mercy; Pritpal Singh, Villanova University; Kenneth F. Bloemer, University of Dayton

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

AC 2012-4890: THE HELPING HANDS DENSE NETWORK: A COLLAB-ORATION ACROSS MULTIPLE UNIVERSITIESProf. Cynthia C. Fry, Baylor University Cynthia C. Fry is a Senior Lecturer of computer science and Assistant Dean of the School of Engineering and Computer Science, Baylor University.Dr. William M. Jordan, Baylor University William Jordan is the Mechanical Engineering Department Chair at Baylor University. He has B.S. and M.S. degrees in metallurgical engineering from the Colorado School of Mines, a M.A. degree in theology from Denver Seminary, and a Ph.D. in mechanics and materials from Texas A&M University. He teaches materials related courses. He does work in the areas of entrepreneurship and appropriate technology in

Conference Session

Embedded Control and Instrumentation

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gerald Thomas Ruch, University of Saint Thomas

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Instrumentation

AC 2012-4634: THE IMPACT OF BUILDING A ROBOTIC OBSERVA-TORY ON ENGINEERING STUDENTSDr. Gerald Thomas Ruch, University of Saint Thomas Gerald Ruch received his Ph.D. in astrophysics at the University of Minnesota in 2008. He is currently an Assistant Professor in the Physics Department at the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, Minn. His primary research interests are computational astrophysics, data mining large scientific data sets, and observational astronomy. Page 25.1309.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 The Impact of Building A Robotic Observatory on

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Best of Computers in Education Division

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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John Oliver Cristy, Virginia Tech; Joseph G. Tront, Virginia Tech

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Computers in Education

AC 2012-4468: THE NEW E-TEXTBOOK: FLIPPING THE PAGE TO ANEW PARADIGMJohn Oliver Cristy, Virginia Tech John Cristy is a master’s student at Virginia Tech.Prof. Joseph G. Tront, Virginia Tech Page 25.1324.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 The New E-textbook: Flipping the Page to the Next ParadigmAbstractElectronic textbooks are different from e-books in that they allow the user to go beyond justreading material on a computer screen. E-textbooks encourage the user to perform all of theoperations typically performed with a hardcopy text in addition to some functions not possiblewith paper books. With

Conference Session

Design Cognition II

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Vimal Kumar Viswanathan, Texas A&M University; Nicole Elise Esposito; Julie S. Linsey, Texas A&M University

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Design in Engineering Education

AC 2012-4925: TRAINING TOMORROW’S DESIGNERS: A STUDY ONTHE DESIGN FIXATIONMr. Vimal Kumar Viswanathan, Texas A&M University Vimal Viswanathan is a doctoral candidate in the Mechanical Engineering Department at Texas A&M University. He completed his bachelor’s of technology in mechanical engineering from National Insti- tute of Technology, Calicut, India, and master’s of science in mechanical engineering from Texas A&M University. He is expected to complete his Ph.D. in Aug. 2012. He has published three journal papers and more than 10 conference papers. His primary research interest is effect of physical representations in engineering idea generation process.Nicole Elise EspositoDr. Julie S. Linsey, Texas

Conference Session

General Topics in Graduate Education

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Allan W. Bjerkaas, Johns Hopkins University; Mary L. Fletcher, Johns Hopkins University

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Graduate Studies

AC 2012-3752: USE OF A COMPREHENSIVE SIMULATION IN TECH-NICAL MANAGEMENT COURSESDr. Allan W. Bjerkaas, Johns Hopkins UniversityMs. Mary L. Fletcher, Johns Hopkins University Mary Laurette (Laurie) Fletcher received her B.S. degree in software data management from the Uni- versity of Maryland and her M.S. in technical management from the Johns Hopkins University Whiting School of Engineering. She has more than 25 years of experience in software data management, technical publications and communications, and proposal management. Her particular areas of expertise include her understanding of the business relationship and contracting between private industry and the U.S. gov- ernment, and the acquisition and management

Conference Session

Learning and Assessment II

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Evan C. Lemley, University of Central Oklahoma; Baha Jassemnejad, University of Central Oklahoma

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Mechanical Engineering

AC 2012-5110: USE OF SUPPLEMENTARY ONLINE LECTURE MATE-RIALS IN A HEAT TRANSFER COURSEDr. Evan C. Lemley, University of Central OklahomaProf. Baha Jassemnejad, University of Central Oklahoma Baha Jassemnejad is Chair and professor of engineering and physics, University of Central Oklahoma. Page 25.1412.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Use of Supplementary Online Lecture Materials in a Heat Transfer CourseAbstractStudents are often looking for internet resources to supplement college courses. Solutions manuals forcourse textbooks are readily (if illicitly) available and reduce the

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jon A. Preston, Southern Polytechnic State University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

AC 2012-3409: USING A VIRTUAL GAMING ENVIRONMENT IN STRENGTHOF MATERIALS LABORATORYDr. Jon A. Preston, Southern Polytechnic State University Jon Preston is the Coordinator for the Center of Applied Gaming and Media Arts (CAGMA) and Coor- dinator of the computer game design and development degree and Associate Professor, School of Com- puting and Software Engineering at Southern Polytechnic State University. He has authored more than 40 papers in conferences and journals regarding computer science, information technology, and games- related learning. He is particularly interested in game simulation, social space development, and the use of these technologies to improve learning. Preston has been teaching computing

Conference Session

Innovations in Solid Mechanics

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Charles Birdsong, California Polytechnic State University

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Mechanics

AC 2012-5069: USING AUTOMOTIVE SAFETY IN A SERVICE-LEARNINGPROJECT FOR UNDERGRADUATE DYNAMICSDr. Charles Birdsong, California Polytechnic State University Charles Birdsong has expertise in automotive safety, vibrations, controls, signal processing, instrumen- tation, real-time control, active noise control, and dynamic system modeling. He received his B.S.M.E. at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, and his M.S. and Ph.D. at Michigan State University, where he worked on active noise control applications for the automotive industry. He has worked in the vibration test and measurement industry helping to drive new technologies to market and working with industry to meet their emerging needs. He is currently an Associate

Conference Session

Methods, Cases, and Directions

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ted Eschenbach P.E., University of Alaska, Anchorage; Neal A. Lewis, University of Bridgeport; Yiran Zhang, University of Bridgeport

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Engineering Economy, Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering, Systems Engineering

AC 2012-3138: WHEN TO START COLLECTING SOCIAL SECURITY:DESIGNING A CASE STUDYDr. Ted Eschenbach P.E., University of Alaska, Anchorage Ted Eschenbach, P.E., is the principal of TGE Consulting, an Emeritus Professor of engineering man- agement at the University of Alaska, Anchorage, and the Founding Editor Emeritus of the Engineering Management Journal. He is the author or coauthor of more than 200 publications and presentations, in- cluding 15 books. With his coauthors, he has won best paper awards at ASEE, ASEM, ASCE, and IIE conferences, and the 2009 Grant Award for the best article in The Engineering Economist. He earned his B.S. from Purdue in 1971, his doctorate in industrial engineering from Stanford University

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mohamed Abdelrahman, Texas A&M University, Kingsville; Reza Nekovei, Texas A&M University, Kingsville; Alexandra Chincarini, RETainUS

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

AC 2012-4572: SPY CODE: A LEARNING MODULE LINKING NANO-TUBES RESEARCH EXPERIENCE TOProf. Mohamed Abdelrahman, Texas A&M University, Kingsville Mohamed Abdelrahman received the B.S. and M.S. degrees in electrical engineering and engineering physics from Cairo University, Egypt in 1988 and 1992, respectively. He received an M.S. and a Ph.D. in measurement and control and nuclear engineering from Idaho State University in 1994 and 1996, re- spectively. He is currently the Associate Dean of Engineering at Texas A&M University, Kingsville. Abdelrahman’s research focus is industrial applications of sensing and control with major research fund- ing from the U.S. Department of Energy, National Science Foundation

Conference Session

Laboratory Development in ECE I

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Victor P. Nelson, Auburn University; John Y. Hung, Auburn University

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Electrical and Computer

AC 2012-3915: STRUCTURING A SYSTEM DESIGN LABORATORY COURSETO FACILITATE OUTCOMES ASSESSMENTProf. Victor P. Nelson, Auburn University Victor P. Nelson is a professor and Assistant Chair of electrical and computer engineering at Auburn University. His primary research interests include embedded systems and computer-aided design and testing of digital systems and application-specific integrated circuits (ASICs). He is co-author of the textbook Digital Logic Circuit Analysis and Design and a tutorial book on fault-tolerant computing. He has been Chair of the ECE Curriculum Committee, Coordinator of the ECE Graduate Program, and served one year as Associate Dean for Assessment in the College of Engineering. He is a

Conference Session

CoED General Technical Session II

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christopher R. Carroll, University of Minnesota, Duluth

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Computers in Education

AC 2012-3729: TEACHING DIGITAL DESIGN IN A PROGRAMMABLELOGIC DEVICE ARENADr. Christopher R. Carroll, University of Minnesota, Duluth Christopher R. Carroll received a bachelor’s degree from Georgia Tech, and M.S. and Ph.D. degrees from Caltech. After teaching at Duke University, he is now Associate Professor of electrical and computer en- gineering at the University of Minnesota, Duluth, with interests in special-purpose digital system design, VLSI, and microprocessor applications. Page 25.1249.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Teaching

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International Forum Poster Session & Welcome Reception: Sponsored by Quanser and Cypress Semiconductors

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2012 ASEE International Forum

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Helmuth Gesch, University of Applied Sciences Landshut, Germany; Richard O Gale, Texas Tech University; Tanja Karp, Texas Tech University; Nanna Suryana Herman

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ASEE International Forum

GC 2012-5616: A MULTINATIONAL MASTER’S DEGREE PROGRAMIN ELECTRONIC PRODUCT ENGINEERINGProf. Helmuth Gesch, University of Applied Sciences Landshut, Germany Education: 1975 Master of Engineering from Technical University of Munich 1978 Doctorate in Physics from Technical University of Munich Academic positions and administrative responsibilities: Professor (since 1985), University of Applied Sciences Landshut, Germany Vice President (since 2005), responsible for technology transfer and indus- try related collaborations Coordinator of the Microelectronic study program Coordinator of the Industrial Engineering and Management study program (temporarily) Coordinator of different international cooper- ation programs

Conference Session

Industry Lead Interactive Session - Presented by IUPUI

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2012 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Stephen Hundley, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis; Lynn G Brown, The Boeing Company; Patricia Fox, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis; Alan Jacobs, Education Market Business Development Consultant; Hans Hoyer, American Society for Engineering Education; Catherine Didion, National Academy of Engineering; Daniel R. Sayre, John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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IUPUI - Industry Lead Interactive Session

GC 2012-5622: THE ATTRIBUTES OF A GLOBAL ENGINEER: INTER-NATIONAL FACULTY DEVELOPMENT CONSIDERATIONSDr. Stephen Hundley, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis Dr. Stephen Hundley is Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Undergraduate Programs in the Purdue School of Engineering and Technology at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI).Ms. Lynn G Brown, The Boeing Company Lynn G. Brown is the Corporate International Program Manager for Higher Education and STEM for The Boeing Company and the Chairperson of the ASEE Corporate Members Council Special Interest Group for International Engineering Education. Lynn was selected as Boeing’s Higher Education Pro- gram Manager in 2004 at which

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2012 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

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

Designing a Theme-Based Introduction to Engineering Course SequenceKellie Schneider, Heath A. Schluterman, Ph.D., C. Richard Cassady, Ph.D.University of ArkansasAbstractIn order to increase attendance and engagement of first-year engineering students in anIntroduction to Engineering course, the course curriculum is being redesigned to include hands-on, theme-based projects. The first part of the course content revision is to determine the themesfor investigation and the number of course sections allocated to each theme. The next part of therevision is to determine which topics that are currently a part of the course are essential andshould remain. Once those topics are identified, they need to be distributed across the

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2012 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Ludovic V. Grivault; Matthew J. Gualdoni; Daryl G. Beetner

Testing the Susceptibility of a High-Speed Integrated Circuit Ludovic V. Grivault, Matthew J. Gualdoni, Daryl G. Beetner Electromagnetic Compatibility Laboratory, Missouri University of Science & TechnologyAbstractHigh-speed integrated circuits (ICs) can be very sensitive to electromagnetic interference. If theresponse of the circuit to electromagnetic interference can be quantified and understood, thecircuit – or the system it goes in to – can be made more robust and reliable. The following paperoutlines the development of hardware to allow testing of an SRAM module againstelectromagnetic noise. The ultimate goal of the work is to develop models which predict thesusceptibility of digital ICs.MotivationModels of

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2012 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

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Kevin R. Lewelling

How a Sabbatical can be used to Improve Course(s) Instruction Kevin R. Lewelling University of Arkansas - Fort Smith 5210 Grand Avenue, Fort Smith, AR 72913-3649AbstractMost universities offer sabbatical leave to faculty for various purposes that range frompursuing in-depth research projects to updating professional knowledge. This paper willinvestigate the “who, why, and when” a sabbatical is applicable. Suggestions will also begiven on selecting an appropriate sabbatical topic that will improve course instruction. Anexample of this author’s sabbatical content used to improve student instruction is included.IntroductionThe University of Arkansas

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2012 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Wenli Guo

Increase Chinese Students Enrollment in a Community College Program Wenli Guo Queensborough Community College, 222-05 56th Avenue, Bayside, NY 11364More and more Chinese students are coming to school to study in the U.S.A. every year. A fewyears ago, there were 10 million students in China who took the college entrance examination,and China's universities could only accommodate 5.7 million Chinese students despite the factthat there are more community colleges or private colleges established in China. This statistichas not changed substantially since. With the rising strength of the Chinese economy, it's anatural solution for Chinese students to come to America for a collegiate

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2012 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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Martene Stanberry

“My First Year Teaching In a College Of Engineering” By Martene Stanberry, Ph.D. The first year of teaching as a faculty member in a College of Engineering provided mewith many opportunities for professional growth. It served as a time to set a foundation on how Iwill teach, do research, and serve the university and community in which I am a part. During thistime it was important to meet the challenges and expectations of the Department of MathematicalSciences, the College of Engineering, and Tennessee State University (TSU) as well as achievethe career goals and aspirations I had set for myself. There are several important factors to consider when making the transition to

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2012 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

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A New Old Approach to Teaching Microprocessors: Update and Lessons LearnedAbstractIn 2009 we described a hands-on approach to teaching microprocessors in which students hand-wired a Z80-based microprocessor system and programmed it in machine code. The constructionof the microprocessor system was accompanied by lectures in a variety of topics includingcomputer organization, instruction set architectures, the Intel family of microprocessors, andhigh-speed techniques such as pipelining and superscalar processing. The course has now beentaught twice and undergone a number of modifications to both the content and the Z80 systembuilt by the students. In this paper we report on those modifications and

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2012 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

Authors

Warren Rosen

A New Old Approach to Teaching Microprocessors: Update and Lessons LearnedAbstractIn 2009 we described a hands-on approach to teaching microprocessors in which students hand-wired a Z80-based microprocessor system and programmed it in machine code. The constructionof the microprocessor system was accompanied by lectures in a variety of topics includingcomputer organization, instruction set architectures, the Intel family of microprocessors, andhigh-speed techniques such as pipelining and superscalar processing. The course has now beentaught twice and undergone a number of modifications to both the content and the Z80 systembuilt by the students. In this paper we report on those modifications and

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2012 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

Authors

Wenli Guo

Increase Chinese Students Enrollment in a Community College Program Wenli Guo Queensborough Community College, 222-05 56th Avenue, Bayside, NY 11364More and more Chinese students are coming to school to study in the U.S.A. every year. A fewyears ago, there were 10 million students in China who took the college entrance examination,and China's universities could only accommodate 5.7 million Chinese students despite the factthat there are more community colleges or private colleges established in China. This statistichas not changed substantially since. With the rising strength of the Chinese economy, it's anatural solution for Chinese students to come to America for a collegiate