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2011 Northeast Section Meeting

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Akram Abu-aisheh; Omar Hassan; A. Y. Al-Zoubi

RFID DESIGN, SIMULATION, AND IMPLEMENTATION Faculty Paper Multidisciplinary Research Akram Abu-aisheh1, Omar Hassan2, and A. Y. Al-Zoubi2 1 Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Hartford, USA 2 Department of Communication, Princes Sumaya University of Technology, Jordan abuaisheh@hartford.eduAbstractManufactures, retailers, and government agencies are tracking, securing and managingsupplies from the time they are raw materials through the entire life of the product. Theycommonly use Radio-Frequency Identification (RFID) to identify pallets, containers,vehicles, tools and other

Conference Session

Active and Project-Based Learning

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lauren A. Rockenbaugh, University of Colorado, Boulder; Daria A. Kotys-Schwartz, University of Colorado, Boulder; Derek T. Reamon, University of Colorado, Boulder

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Mechanical Engineering

AC 2011-795: PROJECT-BASED SERVICE LEARNING AND STUDENTMOTIVATIONLauren A Rockenbaugh, University of Colorado, Boulder Lauren Rockenbaugh is a PhD student at the University of Colorado at Boulder. Her research involves project-based service learning and student motivation. Lauren is also the co-director of Engineering for American Communities, a multidisciplinary engineering student organization whose mission is to perform entrepreneurial engineering design work to create affordable living innovations for people in need in local communities.Daria A Kotys-Schwartz, University of Colorado, Boulder DARIA KOTYS-SCHWARTZ is the Faculty Director for the Mesa State College-University of Colorado Mechanical Engineering

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FPD I: Attacking the Problems of Retention in the First Year

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Arturo A Fuentes, University of Texas, Pan American; Horacio Vasquez, University of Texas, Pan American; Robert A. Freeman, University of Texas, Pan American

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First-Year Programs

AC 2011-1721: DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF INTRO-DUCTION TO MECHANICAL ENGINEERING CHALLENGE-BASED IN-STRUCTION TO INCREASE STUDENT RETENTION AND ENGAGE-MENTArturo A Fuentes, University of Texas, Pan American Dr. Arturo Fuentes is an associate professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Texas - Pan American. He received his Masters and PhD in Mechanical Engineering from Rice University. His current research interests are in the areas of engineering education, nanofiber reinforced composites, non- destructive evaluation, and finite element analysis.Horacio Vasquez, University of Texas, Pan American Dr. Horacio Vasquez is an Assistant Professor in the Mechanical Engineering Department at the Univer

Conference Session

Emerging Areas: Biotechnology, Microtechnology, and Energy

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jason M. Keith, Michigan Technological University; Daniel López Gaxiola, Michigan Technological University; Daniel A. Crowl, Michigan Technological University; David W. Caspary, Michigan Technological University; Abhijit Mukherjee, Michigan Technological University; Dennis Desheng Meng, Michigan Technological University; Jeffrey D. Naber, Michigan Technological University; Jeffrey S. Allen, Michigan Technological University; John T. Lukowski, Michigan Technological University; Barry D. Solomon, Michigan Technological University; Jay Scott Meldrum Sr., Michigan Technological University; Thomas F. Edgar, University of Texas, Austin

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Chemical Engineering

the survey was voluntary. Fourteen students participated in the pre-testand ten students participated in the post-test, out of an enrollment of fifteen students. Thequestions on the survey and survey results are summarized below. The first five questionscame from the tenth national report card survey on energy knowledge13.1. How is most electricity in the United States generated? Is it… a. By burning oil, coal, and wood Correct Answer; Pretest 71%, Posttest 100% b. With nuclear power Pretest 14%, Posttest 0% c. Through solar energy, or Pretest 0%, Posttest 0% d. At hydro electric power plants? Pretest 14%, Posttest 0% e. Don’t know Pretest 0%, Posttest

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Recruitment, Retention, and First-Year Programs in ECE

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Eric A Freudenthal, University of Texas, El Paso; Art Duval, University of Texas, El Paso; Sarah Hug, University of Colorado, Boulder; Alexandria Nicole Ogrey; Kien H. Lim, University of Texas, El Paso; Catherine Tabor, El Paso Independent School District; Rebeca Q. Gonzalez, UTEP-Graduate Student and EPISD-Teacher; Alan Siegel, New York University

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Electrical and Computer

) :Set-Pt(X,M*X+B) :X+1→X:Y+R→Y :X+1→X :End :End Figure 2. Rendering lines using summation and direct algebraic computation on a TI-83/84 calculatorThis progression ends with the students discovering the principles underlying standard algebraic formssuch as illustrated by the program LALGEBRAIC in the same figure’s right pane which, like LSUMMATION,they are able to manipulate in order to achieve desired ends. This sequence differs dramatically fromour earlier attempts to start with a direct algebraic structure. While the students recognized y=mx+b asan equation for a line, they demonstrated rote rather than conceptual understandings. For example

Conference Session

Developing Systems Engineering Curriculum, Part I

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alice F. Squires, Stevens Institute of Technology; Jon Wade, Ph.D., Stevens Institute of Technology; Douglas A. Bodner, Georgia Institute of Technology; Masataka Okutsu, Purdue University; Dan Ingold, University of Southern California; Peter G. Dominick Ph.D., Stevens Institute of Technology, W.J. Howe School of Technology Management; Richard R. Reilly, Stevens Institute of Technology; William R. Watson, Purdue University; Don Gelosh, ODDRE/Systems Engineering

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Systems Engineering

naturally on the job.The following are an evolving set of broad research questions that this research will select asubset from for consideration on the project:1. General Education: a. How do you determine the appropriate systems engineering, systems thinking and technical leadership competencies and capabilities for use in an experience accelerator? b. What are highly effective means of gaining expertise in complex systems and how is this expertise best provided? c. What is the right balance between experiential learning, lecture based learning and independent study? Page 22.970.7 d. How do you

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Innovative Instructional Strategies and Curricula in ECE II

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kenneth A. Connor, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Craig J. Scott, Morgan State University; Mohamed F. Chouikha, Howard University; Adam M. Wilson, College of Saint Rose; Adrianna Anderson, College of Saint Rose; Yacob Astatke, Morgan State University; Frederick C. Berry, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Dianna Newman, University at Albany, State University of New York; Judith E. O'Rourke, College of Saint Rose; Thomas D.C. Little, Boston University; Don Lewis Millard, National Science Foundation

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Electrical and Computer

ofthe use of this program (shown below) maybe one of the very best demonstrations of howsomeone outside of the electrical engineering community can use this powerful learning tool. Solar cell voltage sampled over 12 hour period from noon to midnight on 30 July 2010 for sunlight entering a west-facing window in Troy, NY. The point marked B is sunset (about 8:20PM)For this plot, a simple home-made solar cell was used to measure the intensity of the lightcollected on the top of a table located in front of a large, west-facing window in CITY, STATE.Data collection was begun at noon and ceased at about midnight, with a measurement made onceeach minute. By taking data over the interesting half of the daily cycle, quite a story can be

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kemper Lewis, University at Buffalo - SUNY; Deborah A. Moore-Russo, University at Buffalo, SUNY; Omar M. Ashour, Pennsylvania State University ; Timothy W. Simpson, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Gül E. Okudan Kremer, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Xaver Neumeyer, Northwestern University; Ann F. McKenna, Arizona State University, Polytechnic; Wei Chen, Northwestern University

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NSF Grantees

four course sections (A to D) isprovided in Figure 3 where DP indicates ‘design projects’. Sections A and B include dissectionto redesign activities; section C, includes design but not dissection; and section D involves themodified curriculum through PA grounded dissection. Figure 3. Sample Tabulation for Perceived Relevance of Course Content to Environmental ContextIn Table 3, the ratio of the number of course segments that the students identified with theglobal, societal, environmental, and economic issues over the total number of students is shown.As it can be observed, the PA section (D) has the highest ratio of across all issues, which showsthat the implemented modifications to the design curriculum

Conference Session

Curricular Innovations in College-Industry Partnerships

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Claudia Elena Vergara, Michigan State University; Mark Urban-Lurain, Michigan State University; Abdol-Hossein Esfahanian, Michigan State University; Daina Briedis, Michigan State University; Neeraj Buch, Michigan State University; Thomas F. Wolff, Michigan State University; Jon Sticklen, Michigan State University; Cindee Dresen; Kysha L. Frazier, Corporation for a Skilled Workforce; Louise Paquette, Lansing Community College

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College Industry Partnerships

of engineering practice. Table I presents a Page 22.360.4summary of our findings. In general employers: a) place a high value on interpersonal skills suchas communication, ability to organize and present data, and the ability to function in a team; b)see critical and innovative thinking and problem solving as important attributes; c) see trendstowards computational globalization, which translate to the need for engineers to understandbusiness practices and the importance of integrating engineering data across larger systems.Table I. Categories of skills identified by engineering stakeholders. General Skills Computational Aspects

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Professional Identity

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Melani Plett, Seattle Pacific University; Diane Carlson Jones, University of Washington; Joy K. Crawford; Tamara Floyd Smith, Tuskegee University; Donald M. Peter, M.S. P.E., Seattle Pacific University; Elaine P. Scott, Seattle Pacific University; Denise Wilson, University of Washington; Rebecca A. Bates, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Nanette M. Veilleux, Simmons College

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Educational Research and Methods

0.39aClassrooma p < .001, b p < .01, c p < .05These correlations indicate, then, that a graduating senior’s sense of being an engineer orcomputer-scientist, identifying with engineering or computer science, and feeling positively inclasses are all strongly tied to his/her sense of belonging in his/her major, in his/her classes andsomewhat in his/her university. Negative feelings in classes had weaker, but significant ties toconnections to communities indicating that a lack of connections in the classroom, major and Page 22.1324.10university, as well as a lack of sense of campus community, correlate to more anger, frustration,etc. in the

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FPD IV: Improving Student Success: Mentoring, Intervening, and Supplementing

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Colleen A. McDonough, Michigan State University; Daina Briedis, Michigan State University; Neeraj Buch, Michigan State University; Renée S. DeGraaf, Lansing Community College; Jon Sticklen, Michigan State University; Sarah J. Stoner, Michigan State University; Mark Urban-Lurain, Michigan State University; Claudia E. Vergara, Michigan State University; Thomas F. Wolff, Michigan State University

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First-Year Programs

AC 2011-1659: PEER-LED SUPPLEMENTAL INSTRUCTION IN AN NSFSTEP PROJECT: THE EEES EXPERIENCEColleen A. McDonough, Michigan State University Colleen A. McDonough is a graduate research assistant at the College of Engineering at Michigan State University. She is the coordinator of two component projects of a National Science Foundation grant focusing on retention issues and engaging early engineering students, and also serves as an academic advisor. McDonough earned a bachelor’s degree in sociology from William Smith College and a master’s degree in Public Administration from the University of Southern California. She is currently a third year doctoral student in the Higher, Adult and Lifelong Education program at

Conference Session

First-year Programs Division Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ibibia K. Dabipi, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore

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First-Year Programs

AC 2011-453: GENERAL AVIATION AIRPORT LAYOUT AND DESIGN:A CROSS-DISCIPLINE EXERCISE IN DESIGN MANAGEMENT FOR FRESH-MAN ENGINEERING STUDENTS.Ibibia K. Dabipi, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore Page 22.741.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 GENERAL AVIATION AIRPORT LAYOUT AND DESIGN: A CROSS-DISCIPLINE EXERCISE IN DESIGN MANAGEMENT FOR FRESHMAN ENGINEERING STUDENTS.IntroductionOver the past four years, the aviation faculty at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore(UMES) have been working in conjunction with the engineering faculty within the department todevelop a joint freshman

Conference Session

Design and Graphics Potpourri

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Andrew Trivett, University of Prince Edward Island; Stephen Champion, University of Prince Edward Island

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Engineering Design Graphics

AC 2011-1894: HOW TO DESIGN A DESIGN PROJECT: GUIDANCE FORNEW INSTRUCTORS IN FIRST AND SECOND YEAR ENGINEERINGCOURSESAndrew Trivett, University of Prince Edward IslandProf. Stephen Champion, University of Prince Edward Island Current chair of the UPEI Engineering Department and facilitator of Project Based Design courses at the University of Prince Edward Island. Page 22.787.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 How To Design a Design Project: Guidance for New Instructors in First and Second Year Engineering CoursesIntroductionThis paper is not an attempt to

Conference Session

Developing Young MINDS in Engineering: Part I

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sarah Cooley Jones, Louisiana State University; Kelly A. Rusch P.E., Louisiana State University; Del H. Dugas, ExxonMobil

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Minorities in Engineering

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

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Professional Graduate Education and Industry

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Carla C. Purdy, University of Cincinnati; Xuefu Zhou, University of Cincinnati

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College Industry Partnerships, Graduate Studies

AC 2011-2055: IMPROVING A PREPARING FUTURE FACULTY IN EN-GINEERING PROGRAM THROUGH INCREASED COLLABORATIONBETWEEN FACULTY IN ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGYCarla C. Purdy, University of Cincinnati Carla C. Purdy is an Associate Professor in the School of Electronic and Computing Systems, College of Engineering and Applied Science, at the University of Cincinnati, where she also directs the College’s Preparing Future Faculty program. Her research interests include intelligent embedded systems, bioinfor- matics, and computer simulations of biomolecular systems. She is a Senior Member of IEEE.Xuefu Zhou, University of Cincinnati Xuefu Zhou received the M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Electrical Engineering in 2002 and 2006

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Curricular Innovations in College-Industry Partnerships

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard T. Schoephoerster, University of Texas, El Paso; Ryan Wicker, University of Texas, El Paso; Ricardo Pineda, University of Texas, El Paso; Ahsan Choudhuri, University of Texas, El Paso

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College Industry Partnerships

AC 2011-683: INTEGRATING PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE INTO THEENGINEERING CURRICULUM: A PROPOSED MODEL AND PROTO-TYPE CASE WITH AN INDUSTRY PARTNERRichard T. Schoephoerster, University of Texas at El Paso Dr. Schoephoerster is the Dean of the College of Engineering at the University of Texas at El Paso, where he leads a College of over 3000 students (including approximately 500 graduate students) in 17 different BS, MS, and PhD degree programs, and 80 faculty members in six different departments with approximately $25 million in research funding from local, state, and national agencies and companies. Dr. Schoephoerster received his B.S. in Biomedical Engineering in 1985, and his M.S. (1986) and Ph.D. (1989) in Mechanical

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Panel on Innovative Graduate Education Concepts: Organized by the National Institute of Aerospace

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amy E. Landis, University of Pittsburgh; Melissa M. Bilec, University of Pittsburgh; Leidy Klotz, Clemson University; Annie R. Pearce, Virginia Tech

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Graduate Studies

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

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Active and Project-Based Learning

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lynn Albers, North Carolina State University; Laura Bottomley, North Carolina State University

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Mechanical Engineering

AC 2011-781: THE IMPACT OF ACTIVITY BASED LEARNING, A NEWINSTRUCTIONAL METHOD, IN AN EXISTING MECHANICAL ENGI-NEERING CURRICULUM FOR FLUID MECHANICSLynn Albers, North Carolina State University Lynn Albers received her B.S. in Mathematics with a minor in Music from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1992 and her M.S. in Mechanical Engineering with a concentration in Nuclear Engineering at Manhattan College in 1996. After working for Nortel Networks and the North Carolina Solar Center, Lynn matriculated at North Carolina State University where she is a Ph.D. candidate in Mechanical Engi- neering. Her dissertation spans the Colleges of Engineering and Education and will be the first of its kind at NCSU.Laura

Conference Session

Information Literacy Programs for First-Year Engineering Students

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Meagan C. Ross, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Michael Fosmire, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Ruth Wertz P.E., Purdue University, West Lafayette; Monica E. Cardella, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Senay Purzer, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Engineering Libraries

AC 2011-1275: LIFELONG LEARNING AND INFORMATION LITERACYSKILLS AND THE FIRST YEAR ENGINEERING UNDERGRADUATE:REPORT OF A SELF-ASSESSMENTMeagan C Ross, Purdue University, West Lafayette Meagan Ross is a Ph.D. student in the College of Engineering Education at Purdue University. She received a B.S. in Computer Science from Texas Woman’s University, and a M.S. in Electrical Engineer- ing from Texas Tech University. Prior to beginning her doctoral studies, she worked as a micro-opto- electromechanical systems engineer for Texas Instruments. Meagan began working for Institute for P-12 Engineering Research and Learning (INSPIRE) in the area of teacher professional development in 2009. Meagan is passionate about providing

Conference Session

Recruitment & Retention of Women II

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mary R. Anderson-Rowland, Arizona State University; Armando A. Rodriguez, Arizona State University; Anita Grierson, Arizona State University

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Women in Engineering

AC 2011-2281: MAKING A DIFFERENCE: HOW TO RECRUIT MORECOMMUNITY COLLEGE WOMEN AND UNDERREPRESENTED MI-NORITY STUDENTS INTO ENGINEERING AND COMPUTER SCIENCEMary R. Anderson-Rowland, Arizona State University MARY R.ANDERSON-ROWLAND is the PI of an NSF STEP grant to work with five non-metropolitan community colleges to produce more engineers, especially female and underrepresented minority engi- neers. She also directs three academic scholarship programs, including one for transfer students. An Associate Professor in Computing, Informatics, and Systems Design Engineering, she was the Associate Dean of Student affairs in the Ira a. Fulton School of Engineering at ASU from 1993-2004. She was named a top 5% engineering

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Computers in Education Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Riddell, Baker College, Flint; Anca L. Sala, Baker College; Tom Spendlove, Baker College, Flint

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Computers in Education

AC 2011-1487: WORK-IN-PROGRESS: USING SOCIAL MEDIA TO BUILDAND GROW AN ENGINEERING COMMUNITY ON A SMALL CAMPUSJames Riddell, Baker College, Flint James A. Riddell is Dean of Engineering and Technology at Baker College of Flint. He is a member of ASEE, ASME, SME (past chair) and SAE (past chair.)Anca L. Sala, Baker College Anca L. Sala, Associate Professor, is Chair of the Engineering Department at Baker College. Dr. Sala coordinates several engineering and technology programs, teaches and develops engineering curriculum, and leads the ABET accreditation activities in the department. She is an active member of ASEE, ASME, and OSA.Tom Spendlove, Baker College, Flint

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Technology in the ECE Classroom

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dale S.L. Dolan, California Polytechnic State University; Vladimir I. Prodanov, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Taufik Taufik, California Polytechnic State University

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Electrical and Computer

Sustainable Energy Association) Board and was an executive chair of the 7th World Wind Energy Conference 2008 (WWEC 2008). He is currently a member of the management com- mittee for the Ontario Green Energy Act Alliance in the midst of implementation of the most progressive renewable energy policy in North America. His research interests involve sustainable/renewable energy generation, wind power generation, smart grid technology, power systems, electromagnetics, power elec- tronic applications for distributed generation, grid connection impacts of renewable generation, energy policy promoting widespread implementation of sustainable power generation, sustainable energy project economics and sustainability of

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Embedded System Design

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jim Fischer, Oregon Institute of Technology; Claude Kansaku, Oregon Institute of Technology

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Engineering Technology

AC 2011-755: SUPPLEMENTAL INSTRUCTION IN MATHEMATICS WITHINA MATHEMATICS/SOFTWARE ENGINEERING CO-DEVELOPMENT PROJECTTO DYNAMICALLY PREDICT HIGH-ALTITUDE BALLOON PATHSJim Fischer, Oregon Institute of Technology Jim Fischer is a Professor of Mathematics at Oregon Institute of Technology in Klamath Falls, Oregon. He is currently serving as the Program Director for the OIT Applied Mathematics Program.Claude Kansaku, Oregon Institute of Technology Claude Kansaku is a Professor of Computer Engineering Technology at Oregon Institute of Technology in Klamath Falls, Oregon. He is the faculty advisor for the LaunchOIT High-Altitude Balloon Satellite (BalloonSat) Program in affiliation with the Oregon NASA Space Grant Consortium

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Descriptions of Outreach Programs

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ranji K. Vaidyanathan, Oklahoma State University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

AC 2011-616: SUMMER ENGINEERING ACADEMY (SEA), A UNIVER-SITY OF ARIZONA STEM INITIATIVE TO RECRUIT HIGH-SCHOOLSTUDENTS INTO ENGINEERING AND SCIENCE DISCIPLINESRanji K Vaidyanathan, Oklahoma State University Dr. Ranji Vaidyanathan is presently the Herrington Professor in Advanced Materials at the Helmerich Research Center at OSU Tulsa. He is also the Director of the New Product Development Center (NPDC) and the Inventors Assistance Service (IAS) at Oklahoma State University. The mission of the New Prod- uct Development Center at Oklahoma State University is to link the innovative ideas and capabilities of small manufacturers and inventors with the knowledge and multi-disciplinary expertise of the land grant

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Thinking Outside the Box! Innovative Curriculum Exchange for K12 Engineering

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nancy Healy, Georgia Institute of Technology; Joyce Palmer Allen, National Nanotechnology Infrastructure Network

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

AC 2011-454: EXCHANGE THE NNIN OUTREACH DEMONSTRATIONGUIDE: A SET OF NANOTECHNOLOGY DEMONSTRATIONS FOR UP-PER ELEMENTARY THROUGH HIGH SCHOOL.Nancy Healy, Georgia Institute of Technology Nancy Healy is the Education and Outreach Coordinator for the National Nanotechnology Infrastructure Network (NNIN). NNIN is an NSF-funded user support network of 14 universities which also provides nano-education outreach activities and programs. NNIN provides informal and formal activities to a K-gray age span. Her office is located at Georgia Institute of Technology, Nanotechnology Research Center. Prior to joining the NNIN in 2004, she was a program manager at the S.C. Commission on Higher Education. At SCCHE she was active in

Conference Session

Integration of the Humanities and Social Sciences into Civil Engineering

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steven J. Burian, University of Utah; Edward Morris Barbanell, University of Utah; Maria Dawn Blevins, University of Utah

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Civil Engineering

AC 2011-1326: AVOIDING ANOTHER TOWER OF BABEL: BRIDGINGCOMMUNICATION BARRIERS AMONG STUDENTS AND INSTRUC-TORS FROM CIVIL ENGINEERING, HUMANITIES, AND OTHER DIS-CIPLINES IN A MULTIDISCIPLINARY COURSESteven J. Burian, University of Utah Steven J. Burian is an Associate Professor in the Urban Water Group of the Civil and Environmental En- gineering Department at the University of Utah. Dr. Burian teaches courses in sustainable urban water engineering, stormwater management and design, water management, hydrology, hydraulics, sustainable design, flood modeling, and hydrologic field measurements. He earned a B.S. in Civil Engineering from the University of Notre Dame and a M.S.E. in Environmental Engineering and a Ph.D. in

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New Research & Trends for Minorities in Engineering

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Quintin S. Hughes, University of Oklahoma; Randa L. Shehab, University of Oklahoma; Susan E. Walden, University of Oklahoma

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Minorities in Engineering

AC 2011-1742: ”SUCCESS IS DIFFERENT TO DIFFERENT PEOPLE”:A QUALITATIVE STUDY OF HOW AFRICAN AMERICAN ENGINEER-ING STUDENTS DEFINE SUCCESSQuintin S. Hughes, University of Oklahoma Quintin Hughes received both is B.S. (2004) and M.S. (2009) in Industrial Engineering from the Univer- sity of Oklahoma. He received a Bridge to Doctorate graduate fellowship to fund his Master’s research, which was centered in Engineering Education and sought to understand the pre-college influences of suc- cessful African American engineering students. He is currently an Industrial Engineering doctoral student with the same emphasis in Engineering Education. His doctoral research will take a further look at identi- fying common success

Conference Session

FPD II: Increasing Engagement and Motivation of First-Year Students

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nicky Wolmarans, University of Cape Town, Department of Civil Engineering and Centre for Research in Engineering Education (CREE); Corrinne Shaw, University of Cape Town, Department of Mechanical Engineering and the Centre for Research in Engineering Education (CREE)

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First-Year Programs

AC 2011-909: ”WEARING THAT HARD HAT AND THOSE BOOTS ANDBEING THERE WITH ALL THE DUST”: STUDENTS’ CONCEPTIONSOF BECOMING A CIVIL ENGINEER.Nicky Wolmarans, Department of Civil Engineering and Centre for Research in Engineering Education (CREE),University of Cape Town I am currently an ”Academic Development Lecturer” in the Civil Engineering Department at the Univer- sity of Cape Town. As an ADL I am part of a programme in the Engineering and the Built Environment Faculty initiated to address issues of student experience and success.Corrinne Shaw, Department of Mechanical Engineering and the Centre for Research in Engineering Education(CREE), University of Cape Town After graduating from the University of Cape Town, I worked

Conference Session

Use of Technology in Civil Engineering Education

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Taylor Halverson, Brigham Young University; Rollin H. Hotchkiss, Brigham Young University

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Civil Engineering

AC 2011-1824: A CASE STUDY OF HOW PROJECT-BASED LEARNINGHELPS INCREASE INTEREST, UNDERSTANDING, AND RELEVANCEIN ENGINEERING FOR LEARNERSTaylor Halverson, Brigham Young University Taylor Halverson earned a double major PhD at Indiana University in instructional technology and design and Judaism and Christianity in antiquity. He earned Master’s degrees from Indiana University and Yale University. His Bachelor’s degree was earned at BYU. Dr. Halverson spent several years working for Cisco in Silicon Valley where he designed creative learning experiences for thousands of customer service agents spread across the globe. Dr. Halverson currently works as a Teaching and Learning Consultant at BYU, assisting faculty members

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Two-Year College Special Topics Potpourri

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Scott Fraser, Long Beach City College

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Two Year College Division

AC 2011-1714: A COMMUNITY COLLEGE PERSPECTIVE OF HOW OCEANAPPLICATIONS CAN ENHANCE TECHNICAL PROGRAM COURSE OF-FERINGS AND EXPAND STUDENT OPPORTUNITIESScott Fraser, Long Beach City College Scott Fraser is the Department Chair of Electrical Technology at Long Beach City College. As the Chair, he is responsible for the largest community college Electrical Technology Program in California. The program has in excess of 730 students per semester in a 45 unit program that covers industrial electrical to CISCO Networking. He has been teaching since 1998. Prior to LBCC, Scott was the President of Dolphin Scientific, Inc. for 12 years where the company developed a line of Digital Signal Processing platforms for both