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IE Technical Session II

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jose F. Espiritu, University of Texas, El Paso; Heidi A. Taboada, University of Texas, El Paso

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Industrial Engineering

discussed.Given the multidisciplinary component of the new curricula, junior and senior level studentsfrom different engineering majors will be able to register for the course.The course will also contain several lab practices for hands-on learning. There will be differentlab assignments; using the Hybrid Optimization Model for Electric Renewables (HOMER®)which is a free computer software developed by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory(NREL) used to model on and off-grid power sources. By using this software, students willexperience ways to evaluate and analyze different design options for intelligent hybrid powersystems. It will allow students to explore what renewable technologies are the most cost-effective and evaluate their impact on the

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew W. Roberts, University of Wisconsin, Platteville; Philip J. Parker, University of Wisconsin, Platteville; Michael K. Thompson, University of Wisconsin, Platteville; Barb A. Barnet, Univeristy of Wisconsin - Platteville

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NSF Grantees

American Society of Civil Engineers.The course was developed as part of a National Science Foundation grant in the Course, Curricu-lum, and Laboratory Improvement (CCLI) program. A pilot offering of the course was offeredin Spring 2010 and a second offering of the course is scheduled to be offered for Spring 2011.Preliminary direct assessment efforts from the pilot offering indicate that the course was success-ful in meeting instructional goals. Indirect assessment gives further indication that the coursewas successful in preparing students for their studies in civil and environmental engineering, inhelping the students gain appreciation of infrastructure problems facing the United States, and indeveloping teamwork skills.BackgroundThe

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1999 Annual Conference

Authors

Erol Inelmen

the combination of several topics covered during the education process.Students enrolled in this programs should be encouraged to make use of computer centers,laboratories and libraries and evaluated by a special committee headed by a tutor 5.As a final measure of reform, Yerlici -clarifying his vision for the future- proposes that highereducation should a) improve the ability to question and seek for answers, b) sharpen the vision of Page 4.429.2details, c) refine the mind for greater sophistication at interpreting data and encourageindependent thinking by allowing students observe masters do their research work. Althoughspecialization and

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1999 Annual Conference

Authors

S. A. Chickamenahalli; M. Bolepalli; Venkateswaran Nallaperumal; Chih-Ping Yeh; Bonnie Shelnut

-drop or visualization type of examples for whicha grade is not attached. The module assessment includes CBI, in-class and/or laboratory type ofassessment. Also considered are the hands-on work experiences of the students, which wouldcontribute towards components of a particular module. The final grade is determined bycontributions from each module.(iii) Review and feedback: The multimedia team examines the material and provides feedback to content developers about consistency, notations, student understanding and feasibility of programming based on the authoring tool.(iv) Multimedia development: The multimedia team gathers all components and compiles for entering them on to Authorware screens. Individual screens are

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1999 Annual Conference

Authors

Rafiqul Islam

such as open-wire line,coaxial cable and waveguide.The phenomenal growth in these new technologies, especially in wireless, has put new demandson the job duties of engineers and technologists. Industries are increasingly seeking graduateswith appropriate background and training in these technologies. Wireless systems are onlywireless in one sense; relying completely on wires for their function. It is my believe that the twowill continue to compete for market share in the future. This paper describes a proposedadvanced communications course in the form of lecture and laboratory studies. This course isdesigned for the study of both wireless and wireline communications systems in correctproportion as identified by the industry. Such studies

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2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Michael J Batchelder; Iyer L. Srinivasa; Daniel F. Dolan

Session 2793 Center for Advanced Manufacturing and Production: Enhancing Engineering EducationThrough Team-based Multidisciplinary Projects Michael J. Batchelder, Electrical and Computer Engineering Department Daniel F. Dolan, Mechanical Engineering Department Sriniviasa L. Iyer, Civil and Environmental Engineering Department South Dakota School of Mines and TechnologyAbstractThe role of engineers has changed in recent years from solitary designers in the laboratory to membersof teams that have to sell their ideas and work with customers. Engineering

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1997 Annual Conference

Authors

Bahador Ghahramani

Missouri-Rolla, and to graduate students Phillip B. Swan and Richard Chi-chung for their inputs. Also,his sincere gratitude is given to Systems Engineers in Bell Laboratories and IBM Watson Research Center for theirreviews and recommendations.REFERENCES[1] P. H. Atkinson, “Distance education in institutions of higher education in the United States,” College of Engineering, University of California at Berkeley, October 1995 (Online). Available WWW: see “Accountability Study” at http://www.cc.columbia.edu/cu/provost/ . Page 2.338.8[2] R. Moskowitz, “Wired U, “Internet World, pp. 60-61, October 1995.[3

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1998 Annual Conference

Authors

Jr., Fred O. Simons; Aaron L. Robinson

1220 Session 1220 Benchmark Evaluations of Modern Multi-Processor VLSI DSPµPs Aaron L. Robinson and Fred O. Simons, Jr. High-Performance Computing and Simulation (HCS) Research Laboratory Electrical Engineering Department Florida A&M University and Florida State University Tallahassee, FL 32316-2175Abstract - The authors continue their tradition of presenting

Conference Session

Instrumentation and Measurement Innovation

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gary Mullett, Springfield Technical Community College

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Instrumentation

thatthese programs should be based in electrical and electronics fundamentals but would need coursecomponents covering the fields of electrical power distribution, modern instrumentation andcontrol, sensors, communications, and networking technology. Hopefully, industry will partnerwith educational institutions to provide direction to these efforts and hopefully this will happensooner than later. To date, the National Science Foundation (NSF) has funded a small Course,Curriculum, and Laboratory Improvement (CCLI) project titled “Sensor Network EducationProject”9 that has produced some generic curriculum and laboratory experiments in the sensornetworks area at the two-year college level. This project utilizes a specially configured sensornetwork

Conference Session

Design with External Clients

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ismail Orabi, University of New Haven

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Design in Engineering Education

vibrations and dynamic systems and control. Professor Orabi has taught courses in both undergraduate and graduate level Mechanical Vibrations and Engineering Analysis, and undergraduate level thermodynamics, Measurement Systems, Capstone Mechanical Engineering, Mechanics and Introduction to Engineering. He has established two Laboratories: the Materials Testing laboratory sponsored by the National Science Foundation, and the Engineering Multimedia Laboratory funded by AT&T. He is a member of ASME and ASEE. Page 15.503.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Enhancement of

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Computers in Education Poster Session

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kathryn Rodhouse, Missouri University of Science and Technology; Benjamin Cooper, Savant LLC; Steve Watkins, Missouri University of Science and Technology

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Computers in Education

1989. He holds an M.S.E.E. and a B.S.E.E. from University of Missouri-Rolla. He is currently a Professor at Missouri University of Science and Technology (formerly the University of Missouri-Rolla) and Director of the Applied Optics Laboratory. His research interests include optical sensing, smart system applications, and engineering education. Page 15.992.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Programming for Pre-college Education using Squeak SmalltalkAbstractCompetence in a programming language can provide a strong basis for logical thinking and anexposure to technology; however, many languages

Conference Session

Communication in Design

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kristen Eichhorn, SUNY Oswego; Cara Thompson, SUNY Oswego; David Vampola, SUNY Oswego; Fritz Messere, SUNY Oswego; Rachid Manseur, SUNY-Oswego

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Design in Engineering Education

discusses methods and contentdeveloped to be embedded into an engineering curriculum to teach students effectivecommunication skills and the efficient use of modern communication techniques. The results ofthis research effort, conducted by a multidisciplinary team of faculty from CommunicationStudies, the Arts and Media, English, Information Science, and Engineering are presented in thisarticle. The objective of this activity is the design of efficient and innovative ways to infusecommunication education into engineering courses, lectures, laboratories, projects, and seminarswith adequate assessment methods for a set of well-defined learning outcomes. However, theinfusion of communication skills is useful in nearly any field of study making this

Conference Session

IE and the Classroom

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lesley Strawderman, Mississippi State University; Laura Ruff, Mississippi State University

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Industrial Engineering

introductory courses are positively correlated with career efficacy. H2. Laboratory-based introductory courses are positively correlated with career efficacy. H3. Increased career efficacy from introductory courses is confounded by demographic factors. H4. Upperclassmen have higher levels of career efficacy than underclassmen. H5. Satisfaction with introductory courses is positively correlated with career efficacy.MethodologyA 48- item online survey was developed for data collection through a survey hosting website.The survey contained four sections: demographics (20 questions), course information (15questions), career efficacy (4 questions), and course evaluation (9 questions). The courseinformation section

Conference Session

Classroom Engagement

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brianno Coller, Northern Illinois University; David Shernoff, Northern Illinois University

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Educational Research and Methods

problems. And they may be sufficient for earning apassing grade in the course. However, when large numbers of students flounder on open-endedproblems that require deeper understanding of the material, it becomes clear that the educationalprocess is not working.Cognition research2,13,15 has addressed situations such as these in which students are faced withtasks that do not have apparent meaning or logic. For students to “learn with understanding,”they need to “take time to explore underlying concepts and to generate connections to other[knowledge] they possess.”2 For several years, our teaching strategy has focused on givingstudents first-hand experiences with electric motors and balancing devices in the laboratory. Wehad students generate

Conference Session

Developing Young MINDS in Engineering: Part I

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Abhijit Nagchaudhuri, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore; Emin Yilmaz, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore; Craig Daughtry; Geoffrey Bland, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center/Wallops Flight Facility; Madhumi Mitra, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore

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Minorities in Engineering

, India with a honors in Mechanical Engineering in 1983, thereafter, he worked in a multinational industry for four years before joining Tulane University as a graduate student in the fall of 1987. He received his M.S. degree from Tulane University in 1989 and Ph.D. degree from Duke University in 1992.Emin Yilmaz, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore Emin Yilmaz is a Professor of Engineering Technology at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore. He has B.S. and M.S. degrees in Mechanical Engineering and a Ph.D. degree from the University of Michigan in Nuclear Engineering. He is a heavy user of computers in courses and in his research. He developed and taught several laboratory courses in engineering and engineering

Conference Session

Design and Graphics Potpourri

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nathan W. Hartman, Purdue University, Computer Graphics Technology; Mitchell L. Springer, Purdue University, West Lafayette

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Design Graphics

current work assignments taking priority, change in work scope orassignment, personal reasons, and a lack of continued interest int eh program. Eventually, twelvepeople finished the entire three-course sequence to earn the PLM certificate. The laboratoryelement of the courses was delivered onsite at a Boeing training facility using a Boeinginstructor. The university faculty member was online at that time to provide assistance and to aidin facilitating the connection between the conceptual topic matter and the laboratory contentusing PLM tools. The first cohort of students finished their version of the PLMCP in March2008. However, between the end of the first cohort and the beginning of the second cohort, anumber of things happened that caused the

Conference Session

Innovative College-Industry Partnerships for the Future

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lueny Morell, Hewlett-Packard Corporation; Martina Y. Trucco, Hewlett-Packard Labs; Francisco Enrique Andrade, Hewlett-Packard Mexico

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College Industry Partnerships

AC 2011-296: AN INDUSTRY-GOVERNMENT-ACADEMIA PARTNERSHIPTO DEVELOP TALENT AND TECHNOLOGYLueny Morell, Hewlett-Packard Corporation Lueny Morell, M.S., P.E., is Program Manager in the Strategic Innovation and Research Services Office of Hewlett Packard Laboratories in Palo Alto, California. She is part of the team facilitating co-innovation with government, partners and universities. From 2002-2008, she was in charge of developing engineer- ing/science curriculum innovation initiatives worldwide in support of HPL research and technology areas and former director of HPL University Relations for Latin America and the Caribbean in charge of build- ing research and education collaborations with universities throughout the

Conference Session

Simulation and Virtual Instrumentation

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Antonio Francisco Mondragon, Rochester Institute of Technology; Prafull Purohit, Rochester Institute of Technology

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Engineering Technology

cycles as well as memoryaccess. Our laboratories are equipped with a Tektronix TLA-714 logic analyzer per bench andthus the opportunity to use this board as a teaching and debugging platform.Field programmable gate array A field programmable gate array (FPGA) is included in the board for students to expand on thefunctions of the ARM core and also as a standalone hardware platform. The concept here isabout interfacing among different hardware components. One application is for the ARM to seethe FPGA as a coprocessor that will be customized for particular application. For example:digital filtering, matrix operations, data logging and averaging, etc. The Cyclone III integrated inthe board is on a QFP package such that the student may be able to

Conference Session

Signal Processing Education

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hanjun Xian, Purdue University; Krishna Madhavan, Purdue University

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Computers in Education

teachingin the laboratory more interesting2 and engaging3. Furthermore, sensor science helps preparestudents with a foundation of instrumentation technology for the measurement and control ofindustrial processes4. Despite the above efforts to produce a prevailing culture of sensingscience, the vast majority of engineering students very rarely have access to a large number ofreal-world sensors within the classrooms. A lack of effective ways to incorporate large-scalesensor data into engineering curricula retards students’ development of problem solving skills in Page 15.1059.2a real-world contexts.In this paper, we propose a new approach to

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dmitriy Garmatyuk, Miami University

AC 2010-1862: PROJECT-BASED INTRODUCTORY ELECTROMAGNETICSCOURSE FOCUSED ON INCREASING STUDENTS’ INTEREST ANDMOTIVATIONDmitriy Garmatyuk, Miami University Page 15.995.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Project-Based Introductory Electromagnetics Course Focused on Increasing Students’ Interest and MotivationAbstract This paper discusses course material being designed under the National ScienceFoundation’s (NSF) Course, Curriculum and Laboratory Improvement (CCLI) grant # 0632842“Developing Leadership and Innovation in Engineering Students Through UndergraduateCourses in Applied Electromagnetics Built Upon Novel Educational Concept” to

Conference Session

Web-based Learning in ECE

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dale Buechler, University of Wisconsin, Platteville

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Electrical and Computer

StudyOne problem area for many engineering students has been the transition from introductoryclasses where the laboratory projects follow a set procedure to design classes where studentslearn to apply what they have learned in class to new situations and learn to create designs tomeet project specifications. This process is difficult for many students because there is not justone correct answer and the design process involves trade-offs. The traditional education processfor upper-level engineering students is based on continuous feedback to correct student errors Page 15.257.3and answer student questions. This poses a significant problem for

Conference Session

International Initiatives, Partnerships,Teaching Strategies, and Collaborative Networks

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Esteban Rodriguez-Marek, Eastern Washington University; Min-Sung Koh, Eastern Washington University; Michael Brzoska, Eastern Washington University; Claudio Talarico, Eastern Washington University

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International

culminating class, involving a major designexperience. Students participating in the 1+2+1 program are assumed to arrive with thefollowing coursework already completed in their home universities: • 1 year of Calculus • 1 year of Calculus-based Physics, including laboratories • 1 quarter of Chemistry, including laboratory • Page 15.60.6 1 quarter of computer programmingWith those prerequisites, students are in line with Sophomore level students at the University,allowing them to delve directly into the technical portion of the curriculum. A sample course ofstudy is shown in Table 1. Note that students take their

Conference Session

New Instrumentation Ideas

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Abhijit Nagchaudhuri, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore; Madhumi Mitra, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore; Xavier Henry, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore; Dayvon Green, Morgan State University

Tagged Divisions

Instrumentation

mechatronic systems, precision agriculture and remote sensing. Dr. Nagchaudhuri received his bachelors degree from Jadavpur University in Calcutta, India with a honors in Mechanical Engineering in 1983, thereafter, he worked in a multinational industry for 4 years before joining Tulane University as a graduate student in the fall of 1987. He received his M.S. degree from Tulane University in 1989 and Ph.D. degree from Duke University in 1992.Madhumi Mitra, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore Madhumi Mitra is a Associate Professor in the Department of Natural Science at University of Maryland Eastern Shore(UMES). She serves as the Director of Marine Ecology and Paleontology Laboratory and the

Conference Session

Online and Web-based Education

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Charles Lesko, East Carolina University; John Pickard, East Carolina University

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

environments provide users with a new sense of 'Data-in-Depth'".16 This sectiondescribes considerations made in preparation for a series of virtual classroom designs; it alsoincorporates some of the early virtual classroom and laboratory spaces developed within a newlyestablished virtual campus. Once these spaces are built, class sessions are being conducted andthe students are surveyed. It should be noted at this point, that most of this section is based onresearch observation and will require further case analysis to validate site building trends andtendencies.The development of Web 3-D virtual world spaces for academic use presents unique challengesfor both academics and their students. To present course content in more effective ways firstrequires

Conference Session

Experiences in Teaching Energy Courses

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Narayanan Komerath, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

solar-powered multifunctional adopted in MRES is that small devices cannot in the near remote laboratory. Courtesy NASA term achieve thermodynamic efficiencies of scale thatlarge, utility-scale power generators can achieve. However, efficiencies of scale do arisefrom mass production and iterative refinement, once a critical number of systems have beenadopted by users worldwide. In addition, MRES devices enjoy the immense untappedpotential of having a few billion human brains attending to them. This advantage puts MRESahead of the best “artificial intelligence” that can be programmed into space resourceextractors. In the long term, the best technologies and the vast experience of innovation fromboth application areas can help boost both

Conference Session

Track 1 - Student Development

Collection

2012 ASEE International Forum

Authors

D. N. Reddy, Indian Society for Technical Education

Tagged Topics

Track 1 - Student Development

learning through laboratory. Project work ,assignments and case studies Lifelong learning and continuous learning is key aspect of teacherand student.International collaborations are essential for better student development. Inview of theglobalisation and in this endeavour the role of ICT is the key enabler for enhanced studentlearning . Apart from F2F learning, Blended learning through online, web based methodologieswill provide better opportunities through International collaborations for student development.Innovative models of undergraduate and graduate students is desirable through Internationalcollaboration to enrich the students of better understanding and level of competency can bedeveloped. * Regional

Conference Session

Concurrent Paper Tracks - Session II

Collection

2015 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Ronald J Hugo, University of Calgary; Bob Brennan P.Eng., University of Calgary; Jian Zhang; Xiaodong Niu, Shantou University

Tagged Topics

Diversity, International Forum

exchange where students enrol and study for either one semester or an academic year at an institution located in another country. 2. International project refers to a senior-year capstone design project with the involvement of another (host) country, often including sponsors and co-workers from the host country. 3. International work placement involves work at a foreign firm for a duration that ranges anywhere from 4 months to an entire year. 4. International field trip is usually a short-duration visit (one to two weeks) to one or more foreign countries, often including visits to other universities, research laboratories, and industrial establishments (factories, plants, etc.). 5

Conference Session

Concurrent Paper Tracks - Session II

Collection

2015 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Anna Friesel, Technical University of Denmark; Tatjana Welzer, University of Maribor, Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science; Ian Andrew Grout, University of Limerick; Dorian A. Cojocaru, University of Craiova, Romania

Tagged Topics

International Forum

as their route to personal development. Page 19.26.5Each of these types of learner have different support needs especially in relation to developingcompetence in laboratory skills and generic, transferable competences (such as group working,presentation skills, creativity, etc.). The work package-WP46,7 explores the implications on theeducation system of students with disabilities (reference of best practice across Europe in supportingstudents with such issues, eg: Dyslexia, Dyspraxia, Mental Health, Autism, Aspergers, etc.).As we are aware of the importance of technology in the educational processes and life of disabledstudents, one

Conference Session

Track 1 - Session 2

Collection

2014 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Yakov E. Cherner, ATEL, LLC; Maija M Kukla, University of Maryland, College Park; Linn W Hobbs OBE, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Sergey V Vasilev, Yaroslavl State University; Ivan Fedorov; Alexander S. Sigov

Tagged Topics

Curriculum and Lab Development

integrated customizable online equipment and adjustable virtual laboratories. To facilitate these methodologies for academic education, corporate and military training, his company developed new ground-breaking e-learning solutions, as well as relevant assessment and authoring tools. Dr. Cherner holds an MS in Experimental Physics, and Ph.D. in Physics and Materials Science. He published over 100 papers in national and international journals and made dozens presentations at various national and international conferences and workshops. Dr. Cherner has served as a Principal Investigator for several government-funded educational projects.Dr. Maija M Kukla, University of Maryland, College ParkProf. Linn W Hobbs OBE, Massachusetts

Conference Session

Track 1 - Session II - Student Development

Collection

2013 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Christie Ritter, The University of Colorado at Boulder; Alan Rolf Mickelson, University of Colorado, Boulder; Daniel Knight, University of Colorado, Boulder; Jared Leventhal, University of Colorado at Boulder; David Espinoza, University of Colorado at Boulder

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Student Development

Paper ID #8277Presenting the NapoNet: Developing Global Competencies through Commu-nications Technology in the Peruvian AmazonMiss Christie Ritter, The University of Colorado at Boulder Christie Ritter is a Junior in Environmental Engineering with a focus in Engineering for Developing Communities at the University of Colorado at Boulder.Dr. Alan Rolf Mickelson, University of Colorado, BoulderDr. Daniel Knight, University of Colorado, Boulder Daniel W. Knight is the engineering assessment specialist at the Integrated Teaching and Learning Pro- gram and Laboratory. He holds a BS in psychology from Louisiana State University