AC 2011-192: A LABORATORY PROJECT INTRODUCING BASIC MI-CROPROCESSOR HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE FOR AN INTRODUC-TORY UNDERGRADUATE ECE CLASS FOR NON-MAJORSBrennan T. Ashton, Worcester Polytechnic Institute Sophomore in Electrical and Computer Engineering at Worcester Polytechnic Institute.Paul Malmsten, Worcester Polytechnic InstituteGautam Vallabha, MathWorks Gautam K. Vallabha received the B.S. (1995) degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, U.S.A, and the Ph.D. (2003) degree in Complex Systems and Brain Sci- ences from Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, U.S.A. From 2003 to 2007, he was a postdoctoral researcher at the Center for the Neural Basis of Cognition at
AC 2011-1456: A SEVEN YEAR REVIEW AND ASSESSMENT OF LAWRENCETECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY’S ALTERNATIVE ENERGY ENGINEER-ING PROGRAM INITIALLY FUNDED THROUGH GRANTS FROM THESTATE OF MICHIGANRobert W Fletcher, Lawrence Technological University Robert W. Fletcher joined the faculty of the Mechanical Engineering Department at Lawrence Techno- logical University in the summer of 2003, after several years of continuous industrial research, product development and manufacturing experience. Dr. Fletcher earned his Bachelor of Science Degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Washington, in Seattle, Washington, a Master of Engineering in Manufacturing Systems from Lawrence Technological University, in Southfield
AC 2011-1097: A 2-YEAR CASE STUDY: ASSESSING THE IMPACT OFACTIVE LEARNING ON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL STUDENTS DURINGGK-12 OUTREACH ADMINISTERED ENERGY CLUBSLynn Albers, North Carolina State University Lynn Albers received her B.S. in Mathematics with a minor in Music from MIT in 1992 and her M.S. in Mechanical Engineering with a minor in Nuclear Engineering from 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 Engineering. Her dissertation spans the Colleges of Engineering and Education and is the first of its kind for NCSU.Laura Bottomley, North Carolina State University Laura
The Temple University Nanotechnology Undergraduate Education Initiative: A Sustainable Urban Environment Advanced by Engineers Empowered with Nanotechnology Svetlana Neretina Department of Mechanical Engineering, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA 19122 664 The Temple University Nanotechnology Undergraduate Education Initiative: A Sustainable Urban Environment Advanced by Engineers Empowered with Nanotechnology Svetlana Neretina Department of Mechanical Engineering, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA 19122 In the fall of 2011 a
3-D Pore-Scale Resolved Model for Transport in a Vanadium Redox Flow Battery using X-ray Tomography and the Lattice Boltzmann Method Gang Qiu, Department of Mechanical Engineering and Mechanics, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA 19104 Abhijit S. Joshi Department of Mechanical Engineering and Mechanics, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA 19104 Christopher R. Dennison Department of Mechanical Engineering and Mechanics
AC 2011-2920: IMPLEMENTING SOCIAL LEARNING STRATEGIES: TEAMTESTINGRebecca A Bates, Minnesota State University, MankatoAndrew Petersen, University of Toronto Mississauga Page 22.822.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Implementing Social Learning Strategies: Team TestingABSTRACTThis paper describes how to provide collaborative learning opportunities and fast feedback onexam performance by adding a team component to examinations. The method is supported byresearch in collaborative and active learning pedagogy and has been applied to computer sciencecourses ranging from first-year programming to graduate
AC 2011-2347: RET YIELDS INNOVATIVE ELEMENTARY, MIDDLE ANDHIGH SCHOOL TEACHING KITSCarolyn A Vallas, University of Virginia Carolyn Vallas – Bio Carolyn Vallas serve as General Faculty and Program Director at the University of Virginia’s School of Engineering and Applied Science, Center for Diversity in Engineering (CDE). As Director, she has been responsible for identifying and implementing short and long-term program goals and objectives in the areas of outreach and recruitment to increase the pool of students interested and enrolling in the STEM fields. Program evaluation is critical in these efforts. A strong collaborative working relationship has been established with faculty and other colleagues on campus
AC 2011-435: MEASURING THE EFFECTS OF INTEGRATING ENGI-NEERING INTO THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CURRICULUM ON STU-DENTS’ SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING DESIGN CONTENT KNOWL-EDGEMelissa Dyehouse, Purdue University Melissa Dyehouse is a Postdoctoral Research Associate at the Institute for P-12 Engineering Research and Learning (INSPIRE). She received her M.S.Ed. and Ph.D. in Educational Psychology from Purdue University. She has conducted research on instrument development and validation, students’ perceptions of engineers and scientists, and the effectiveness of interventions to improve students’ perceptions and attitudes about science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) disciplines. Her research at INSPIRE focuses on the
AC 2011-1751: PRACTICING ENGINEERS CONCEPTIONS OF SIGHTDISTANCE AND STOPPING SIGHT DISTANCE WITHIN THE CONTEXTOF HIGHWAY DESIGNShane A. Brown, Washington State University Shane Brown is an assistant professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Wash- ington State University. His research focuses on conceptual understanding of engineering students and practitioners and conceptual change processes that lead to differences in understanding.Shannon Davis, Washting State UniversityChelsea Nicholas, Washington State University Page 22.1165.1 c American Society for
AC 2011-334: REEVALUATING THE STUDENT EVALUATION PROCESSScott Dunning, University of Maine Dr. Dunning is the Director of the University of Maine School of Engineering Technology (SET). He is responsible for overall supervision of the four academic programs within the school and serves as its academic dean. He is also a tenured Professor of Electrical Engineering Technology. His primary academic responsibilities have been for teaching courses within the electrical engineering technology program. Dr. Dunning’s primary research interests are in the areas of power systems optimization and the appli- cation of energy efficient technologies to industry. Previously, he was the Director and Founder of the
AC 2011-2864: ENHANCING THE FUTURE OF AMERICA’S COMPETI-TIVENESS THROUGH ENTREPRENEURIAL ENGINEERINGCarolyn A Vallas, University of Virginia Carolyn Vallas is a General Faculty member and the Director of the Center for Diversity in Engineering (CDE), at the University of Virginia’s School of Engineering and Applied Science (SEAS) since 1998. Her responsibility over the past twenty five years has focused on diversity initiatives with emphasis on outreach and retention programs for women and minorities in engineering. This involves a strong collab- orative working relationship with engineering faculty and other departments on campus as well as with school districts, governmental and private industry. In addition, she
AC 2011-267: EXPERIENCE WITH THE COLLEGE-WIDE TRANSITIONFROM PAPER TO ON-LINE COURSE EVALUATIONSRobert G. Olsen, Washington State University Robert G. Olsen is Associate Dean of the College of Engineering and Architecture for Undergraduate Pro- grams and Student Services and the Boeing Distinguished Professor of Electrical Engineering at Wash- ington State University, Pullman, WA, USA. He received the BS degree in electrical engineering from Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ in 1968 and the MS and Ph.D. degrees in electrical engineering from the University of Colorado, Boulder, CO in 1970 and 1974 respectively. He is a Fellow of the IEEE, an Honorary Life member of the IEEE Electromagnetic Compatibility Society
AC 2011-1705: ASSESSING THE IMPACT OF ACTIVE LEARNING ONSTUDENTS IN GRADES 3-8 DURING GK-12 OUTREACH PROGRAMADMINISTERED FAMILY STEM NIGHTSLynn Albers, North Carolina State University Lynn Albers received her B.S. in Mathematics with a minor in Music from MIT in 1992 and her M.S. in Mechanical Engineering with a minor in Nuclear Engineering from 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 Engineering. Her dissertation spans the Colleges of Engineering and Education and is the first of its kind for NCSU.Laura Bottomley, North Carolina State University Laura Bottomley
AC 2011-528: BEST PRACTICES FOR STUDENT ROBOTIC CAMPSMarilyn Barger, Hillsborough Community College Dr. Marilyn Barger is the Principal Investigator and Executive Director of FLATE, the Florida Regional Center of Advanced Technological Education, funded by the National Science Foundation and housed at Hillsborough Community College in Tampa, Florida since 2004. FLATE serves the state of Florida as its region and is involved in outreach and recruitment of students into technical career pathway; curriculum development and reform; and professional development for technical teachers and faculty. She earned a B.A. in Chemistry at Agnes Scott College and both a B.S. in Engineering Science and a Ph.D. in Civil
AC 2011-1269: BUILDING AN ENGAGED, COLLABORATIVE, AND IN-SPIRED TEACHING CULTURESuzanne M. Kresta, University of Alberta co-authors John Nychka, Uttandaraman Sundararaj, and Suzanne Kresta led the Teaching Enhancement Committee at the University of Alberta which implemented a number of empowering changes to the teaching culture in the department and the faculty. Drs Sundararaj and Kresta initiated a number of early changes before Dr Nychka joined us from Kentucky, where he had a substantial impact.Uttandaraman Sundararaj, University of Calgary Uttandaraman (U.T.) Sundararaj is Professor and the Head of the Department of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering at the University of Calgary. Previously he was Professor at
AC 2011-1001: CONCEPTUAL UNDERSTANDING OF ELECTRICAL PHE-NOMENA: PATTERNS OF ERROR IN SENIOR ELECTRICAL ENGINEER-ING STUDENTS’ PROBLEM SOLVINGMark T Carnes, Purdue University, West Lafayette Mark Carnes is a licensed Professional Engineer (PE) and is currently a doctoral student and a future faculty fellow in the School of Engineering Education at Purdue University. Before coming to Purdue, he spent over 30 years as an electronics designer of control and power conversion circuits. He received an MS from the University of Michigan (1982) and a BS from the University of Notre Dame (1975), both in Electrical Engineering.Ruth A. Streveler, Purdue University, West Lafayette Ruth A. Streveler is an Assistant Professor in
AC 2011-2785: APPLICATION OF PARAMETRIC SOLID MODELINGFOR ORTHOPEDIC STUDIES OF THE HUMAN SPINEJorge Rodriguez, Western Michigan University Jorge Rodriguez is an Associate Professor in the Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineer- ing, and Co-Director of the Center for Integrated Design (CID) at Western Michigan University. He re- ceived his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from University of Wisconsin-Madison, received an M.B.A. from Rutgers University in Piscataway, NJ., and a B.S.E. in Mechanical and Electrical Engineering from ITESM - Monterrey Campus in Monterrey, Mexico. Dr. Rodriguez teaches courses in Computer-Aided Design and Manufacturing, Mechanical Design, PDM/PLM, and Biomechanics and Finite
Paper ID #2235Renovating Education Inside and Outside of the Classroom: An Update onan Ongoing NSF Grant Featuring Innovative Initiatives to Revolutionize aFirst-Year Construction Materials CourseDavid S. Cottrell, University of North Carolina, Charlotte Dr. David S. Cottrell is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Engineering Technology, University of North Carolina at Charlotte. He graduated from the United States Military Academy in 1978 and re- tired in 2000 after more than 22 years of service with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Studies at Texas A&M University resulted in an M.S. Degree in Civil Engineering
AC 2011-1168: CONTINUATION OF GREEN INITIATIVE IN CAMPUSAND THE CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT OF A SECOND COURSECONCENTRATING ON SELECTED CHOICES OF ALTERNATIVE EN-ERGY SOURCES IN EET PROGRAM THROUGH GLOBAL ECONOMICAND ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECTS.Rafiqul Islam, Northwestern State University Page 22.379.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Continuation of Green Initiative in Campus and the CurriculumDevelopment of a Second Course Concentrating on Selected Choices ofAlternative Energy Sources in EET Program Through Global Economic and Environmental Aspects.AbstractEnergy systems play a critical role in
AC 2011-2803: REDESIGN OF OUTBOARD MOTORS FOR USE IN THEGRAND CANYONTrian M. Georgeou, Arizona State UniversityScott Danielson, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus Dr. Scott Danielson is the Department Chair of the Engineering Technology Department at Arizona State University and has served in this capacity since 1999. He has been active in ASEE in the Mechanics Division and the Engineering Technology Division, currently serving on the Executive Board of the En- gineering Technology Council. He has also been active in ASME; being awarded the 2009 Ben C. Sparks Medal for excellence in mechanical engineering technology education, serving as a member of the Vi- sion 2030 Task Force, serving as chair elect of
AC 2011-2224: WORKSHOP- ROBOTICS IN URBAN STEM EDUCATION:THE PHILADELPHIA MODELVelda V. Morris, M.S.Ed., School District of Philadelphia Velda Morris is the Robotics Education Specialist in The School District of Philadelphia’s Office of Sec- ondary School Reform/Division of College Readiness, she functions as a results-oriented administrator who excels in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) initiatives, and brings research experience in the STEM areas and robotics. She designed and oversees the Secondary Robotics Initiative (SRI), one of the District’s most promising initiatives. SRI is conducted in sixty-two schools; some of the neediest schools in The School District of Philadelphia, providing
AC 2011-1416: RETENTION: QUANTIFYING THE APPLES AND OR-ANGESThomas F. Wolff, Michigan State University Dr. Thomas F. Wolff is Associate Dean of Engineering for Undergraduate Studies at Michigan State University. In this capacity, he is responsible for all activities related to student services (academic ad- ministration, advising, career planning, women and diversity programs, etc.) and curricular issues. He is principal investigator on several NSF grants related to retention of engineering students. As a faculty member in civil engineering, he co-teaches a large introductory course in civil engineering. His research and consulting activities have focused on the safety and reliability of hydraulic structures, and he
AC 2011-951: MODULAR CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT FOR MECHA-TRONICS TECHNICIANSBranislav Rosul, College of Dupage Dr. Rosul completed his Bachelors of Science in Mechanical Engineering in February of 1984 majoring in Control Systems. Soon after he started to work as an Instrumentation Engineer in Teleoptic, Belgrade where he stayed for three years working on the Instrumentation Design and as a Project Engineer. During that time he worked on instrumentation and technology development of various industrial processes, from food to petrochemical and still industry. Academically, he continued on toward the Master of Science in Electrical Engineering at University of Belgrade. After completing his course work at the Belgrade
. He has been a Fellow of the American Society for Engineering Education since 2002.Michael S. Trevisan, Washington State University Dr. Michael S. Trevisan is Professor of Educational Psychology and Associate Dean for Research and External Funding in the College of Education. Dr. Trevisan is published widely in the fields of educational measurement and evaluation. In recent years, he has collaborated with Dr. Denny Davis to develop assessments for engineering education design courses.Shane A. Brown, Washington State University Shane Brown is an assistant professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Wash- ington State University. His research focuses on conceptual understanding of engineering
AC 2011-1632: EXCHANGE SEA PERCH/MATE SCIENCE LEARNINGMODULESProf. James C. O’Brien, Villanova University Professor Jim O’Brien is a tenured Faculty member in the College of Engineering of Villanova Univer- sity. At Villanova he has won numerous awards for teaching including the Lindback Award, the Farrell Award, and the Engineering Teacher of the Year Award. He has served as the Director of the Computer Aided Engineering Center, Director of Villanova PRIME Program (engineering community outreach), and Chairman of many department and college committees. His areas of specialization are in Hydraulics and Hydrology, Water Resources Management, Engineering Education, and Service Learning.Rebecca A Stein, University of
AC 2011-311: EXPLORING SENIOR ENGINEERING STUDENTS’ CON-CEPTIONS OF MODELINGAdam R. Carberry, Arizona State University Adam R. Carberry is a Postdoctoral Research Associate in the College of Technology and Innovation, De- partment of Engineering at Arizona State University. He earned a B.S. in Materials Science Engineering from Alfred University, and received his M.S. and Ph.D., both from Tufts University, in Chemistry and Engineering Education respectively. His research interests include conceptions of modeling in engineer- ing, engineering epistemological beliefs, and engineering service-learning.Ann F. McKenna, Arizona State University Ann McKenna is an Associate Professor in the Department of Engineering in the
AC 2011-316: GUIDANCE COUNSELORS’ BELIEFS AND EXPECTATIONSABOUT HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS’ PRECOLLEGE ENGINEERING PREPA-RATIONMitchell J. Nathan, University of Wisconsin-Madison Mitchell J. Nathan is Professor of Educational Psychology, Curriculum & Instruction, and Psychology, in the School of Education at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and past chair of the Learning Sci- ences program. He is a research fellow at the Wisconsin Center for Education Research and at the Center on Education and Work. He uses experimental and discourse-based research methods to understand the cognitive, social and embodied nature of STEM learning and instruction. He is currently co-principal in- vestigator of the AWAKEN project in
AC 2011-911: WORK IN PROGRESS: INCORPORATING PERVASIVECOMPUTING CONCEPTS INTO AN AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE JOBTASK CARD SYSTEMTimothy D. Ropp, Purdue University, West Lafayette IN Tim Ropp is Assistant Professor of Aeronautical Engineering technology at Purdue University. His re- search area is in operational safety risk management and NextGen technology innovations in aircraft main- tenance. He has over 18 years experience in front line operations management and educational program development in risk-sensitive industries including aviation, emergency medical services, pharmaceutical and U.S. Navy and defense contractor operations. He is an FAA certificated aircraft mechanic with Air- frame and Powerplant ratings, and a
AC 2011-1029: THE ITASCA CC ENGINEERING LEARNING COMMU-NITYBart M Johnson, Itasca Community College Bart Johnson is an instructor of engineering and program coordinator at Itasca Community College in northern Minnesota. For the past 7 years he has taught physics, statics, dynamics, and solid modeling. Prior to Itasca, he was a design engineer in John Deere’s Construction and Forestry Division.Ronald R Ulseth, Itasca Community College Ulseth is an instructor of engineering at Iron Range Engineering and Itasca Community College both in northern Minnesota. He is the co-developer of both programs. For the past 20 years he has taught physics, statics, dynamics, fluid mechanics, and thermodynamics. He has successfully
AC 2011-2210: DEVELOPMENT OF EDGD WEBSITE AUTOMATED LEARN-ING AND ASSESSMENT RESOURCESAmanda Varricchio, Daniel Webster College Amanda Varricchio is a recent graduate of Daniel Webster College with a Bachelor’s Degree in mechanical engineering. She was honored for her academic achievement by being named to the Presidents List and has severed as captain of the softball team for the past two seasons. She is currently employed by Pratt & Whitney Aircraft as an associate test engineer.Theodore J. Branoff, North Carolina State University Dr. Branoff is an Associate Professor in the Department of Mathematics, Science and Technology Edu- cation at North Carolina State University. A member of ASEE since 1987, he has