Paper ID #11891A First-Year Attrition Survey: Why Do They Say They Are Still Leaving?Mr. Jeff Johnson, LeTourneau University Jeff Johnson is an Assistant Professor at LeTourneau University. He received his B.S. in Mechanical Engineering Technology from LeTourneau in 1994 then proceeded to spend 16 years in industry focusing on machine and civil design as well as project management. In 2010 he began his teaching career at his alma mater to share his experiences with engineering and technology students. He earned a masters in Engineering Project Management from Eastern Michigan University in 2014. He is currently a co-PI on
Paper ID #12337A flipped course in modern energy systems: preparation, delivery, and post-mortemDr. Matthew Turner, Purdue University (Statewide Technology) Dr. Matthew Turner is an Assistant Professor of ECET at Purdue University New Albany where he teaches courses in power systems and controls. Prior to joining the faculty at Purdue, Professor Turner worked as a researcher at the Conn Center for Renewable Energy Research in the area of power and energy systems, with a focus on smart grid implementation and computer modeling. Dr. Turner’s current research concentrates on demand response technologies and the application of
Paper ID #12338A low cost and flexible open source inverted pendulum for feedback controllaboratory coursesDr. Matthew Turner, Purdue University (Statewide Technology)Prof. Timothy R. Cooley, Purdue University, New Albany Tim Cooley is an Associate Professor in the Purdue Mechanical Engineering Technology Department at the New Albany, Indiana location. Page 26.63.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 A low cost and flexible open source inverted pendulum for feedback control
that he helped devise and implement as ABET Coordinator. Address: Department of Mechanical Engineering, Universidad del Turabo, PO Box 3030, Gurabo, Puerto Rico, 00778. Tel. 787-743-7979 x 4182 E-mail: jcmorales@suagm.eduDr. Yacob Astatke, Morgan State UniversityProf. Kenneth A Connor, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Kenneth Connor is a professor in the Department of Electrical, Computer, and Systems Engineering (ECSE) where he teaches courses on electromagnetics, electronics and instrumentation, plasma physics, electric power, and general engineering. His research involves plasma physics, electromagnetics, photon- ics, biomedical sensors, engineering education, diversity in the engineering workforce, and
Paper ID #14124A Scaffolding Case Study for Teaching Engineering Problem Solving to Un-derrepresented MinoritiesDr. Morris M. Girgis, Central State University Morris Girgis is a professor at Central State University. He teaches undergraduate courses in manufactur- ing engineering. He received his Ph.D. in mechanical engineering from Hannover University, Germany. His current research in engineering education focuses on developing and implementing new educational tools and approaches to enhance teaching, learning and assessment at the course and curriculum levels
Paper ID #12690A Student-Led Approach to Promoting Teamwork in an Introductory Engi-neering PresentationDr. Christopher Leslie, New York University Polytechnic School of Engineering (formerly Polytechnic Univer-sity) Christopher Leslie is a Lecturer of Science, Technology and Media Studies at the New York Univer- sity Polytechnic School of Engineering in Brooklyn, New York, and he is codirector of the Science and Technology Studies program there. Dr. Leslie’s research considers the cultural formations that surround technology, science, and media in the 19th- and 20th-century United States. He is the head writing con
Paper ID #12865A Toolkit to Facilitate the Development and Use of Educational Online Lab-oratories in Secondary SchoolsProf. Michael E. Auer, CTI Villach Dr. (mult.) Michael E. Auer is Professor of Electrical Engineering at the Faculty of Engineering and IT of the Carinthia University of Applied Sciences Villach, Austria and has also a teaching position at the Uni- versity of Klagenfurt. He is a senior member of IEEE and member of ASEE, IGIP, etc., author or co-author of more than 170 publications and leading member of numerous national and international organizations in the field of Online Technologies. His current
Paper ID #12763Achieving Scale of Educational Innovations: A Panel Session of Start-Up/EntrepreneurialApproachesDr. Ann F. McKenna, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus Ann F. McKenna is a Professor and Director of the Polytechnic School in the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering at Arizona State University. Prior to joining ASU she served as a program director at the National Science Foundation in the Division of Undergraduate Education, and was on the faculty in the Department of Mechanical Engineering and Segal Design Institute at Northwestern University. Dr. McKenna received her B.S. and M.S. degrees in
Paper ID #11312Developing a Safety Training on Warehouse Worker Hazards for StructuralSteel Fabricating and Supply CompaniesDr. Carla Lopez del Puerto, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus Carla Lopez del Puerto, PhD Associate Professor Construction Engineering and Management Depart- ment of Civil Engineering University of Puerto Rico at Mayaguez email: Carla.LopezdelPuerto@upr.edu http://cem.uprm.eduProf. Tim L Mrozowski, Michigan State UniversityMr. Lawrence F Kruth, Douglas Steel Fabricating Corporation Larry Kruth is the Vice-President of Douglas Steel Fabricating Corporation and is also a member of their Board of
Paper ID #11871Development and Implementation of a Tablet-based Exam App for Engineer-ing CoursesDr. Kurt C. Gramoll, University of Oklahoma Prof. Kurt Gramoll is currently the Hughes Centennial Professor of Engineering at the University of Oklahoma. He has previously taught at the University of Memphis and Georgia Tech. He graduated from Virginia Tech with a PhD in Engineering Science and Mechanics in 1988. His research includes development and implementation of educational technologies for engineering education and training that utilize simulations
Paper ID #11479Development of a Programmable Logic Controller Training Unit for Engi-neering Technology CurriculumProf. Nathan Davis, Central Washington University Nathan Davis is an Assistant Professor of Electronic Engineering Technology at Central Washington University. He worked as a Field Service Engineer for seven years before completing his Master’s degree in 2006. He is currently pursuing his graduate studies at the University of Idaho in Electrical Engineering with an emphasis in Power Systems. His research interests include engineering education and power system studies.Prof. Charles Pringle, Central Washington
Paper ID #11569Development of Sustained Academia-Industry Partnership A Successful Modeland Two Case StudiesDr. Chiang Shih, Florida A&M University/Florida State University Dr. Chiang Shih is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering Department, FAMU-FSU College of Engineer- ing, Florida State University. He received his Ph.D. degree from the Aerospace Engineering Department at University of Southern California in 1988. He has served as the department Chair from 2002 until 2011 and is currently the Director of the Aeropropulsion, Mechatronics and Energy Center established in 2012. He is the coordinator of the ME Senior
Paper ID #13152Effectiveness of Simulation versus Hands-on Labs: A Case Study for Teach-ing an Electronics CourseDr. MOHAMMED TAQIUDDIN TAHER, DeVry University, Addison Dr. Mohammed T. Taher is a senior professor of Network and Communication Management in the College of Engineering and Information Science at DeVry University, Addison, Illinois. Professor Taher’s area of specialization is Computer Networks. Dr. Taher received his M.S in Computer Science with major in Networking from Northeastern University, Chicago and his Doctorate in Instructional Technology from Northern Illinois University. Dr. Taher has more than 30
Paper ID #12440Efficacy of Replacing the Lecture with a SKILL in Engineering Science CoursesLibby Osgood P. Eng, UPEI & Dalhousie University Libby Osgood is an Assistant Professor at the University of Prince Edward Island in Canada, where she teaches dynamics and design courses. Concurrently, she is pursuing her PhD in Mechanical Engineering at Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Her research interests include active learning pedagogy, service learning, and social justice.Dr. Clifton R Johnston, Dalhousie University
Paper ID #12411Engineering Ambassadors Network: Progress in 2014 on Creating a NationalNetwork of AmbassadorsProf. Michael Alley, Pennsylvania State University, University Park Michael Alley is an associate professor of engineering communication at Pennsylvania State University. He is the author of The Craft of Scientific Presentations (Springer-Verlag) and a co-founder of the Engi- neering Ambassadors Network.Ms. Christine Haas, Engineering Ambassadors Network Christine Haas brings ten years of experience working in marketing and communications with a focus on the science and engineering fields. She’s held positions as
Paper ID #13869Engineering Education versus Vocational Training at a Tribal College: Im-plications for Students, School and CommunityDr. Robert V. Pieri, North Dakota State University Dr. Robert Pieri is Professor of Mechanical Engineering at North Dakota State University (NDSU) in Fargo, ND. He has many conference publications on engineering education and design. His primary interest areas include: Engineering Education, CADD, Design, Fracture Mechanics, Materials Science and Alternative Energy Options. Prior to joining NDSU, he worked for Allied-Signal Corporation and in the aircraft supply industry. Prior to his
Paper ID #11432Enhancing a Blended Learning Approach to CAD Instruction Using LeanManufacturing PrinciplesDr. Derek M Yip-Hoi, Western Washington University Dr. Yip-Hoi received his Ph.D. from the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Michigan in 1997. His dissertation research focused on developing Computer-Aided Process Planning methods and software tools to support automation of machining on Mill/Turn machining centers. In 2003 he joined the faculty of the Mechanical Engineering Department at the University of British Columbia. His appointment included a position as junior chair of the NSERC
Paper ID #13645Enhancing Communication Practices through Development of a Departmen-tal Civil Engineering Writing GuideDr. David A Saftner, University of Minnesota DuluthDr. Mary U ChristiansenDr. Adrian T. Hanson, University of Minnesota Duluth Professor and Department Head in Civil Engineering Department in Swenson College of Science and Engineering at University of Minnesota Duluth. Specialization is Environmental Engineering. 25 years of teaching experience in CE at a graduate and undergraduate level.Prof. Jill D. Jenson, University of Minnesota Duluth Jill D. Jenson, Associate Professor in the Department of Writing
Paper ID #11976Enhancing Knowledge, Interest and Self-Efficacy in STEM through a Sum-mer STEM Exploration Program ˜Ms. Christine Burwell-Woo, Canada College Chris Burwell-Woo joined The STEM Center at Ca˜nada College in 2011 after 30 years in industry primar- ily focused in the area of program and client services management. She currently serves as the Program Coordinator for Math Jam a one-week intensive Math placement/course preparation program and the STEM Institute a summer STEM exploration program for high school students; in addition to her activ- ities as a Retention Specialist in The
Paper ID #14005Enriching the Synergetic Instructor-Student Assessments with a Web-BasedAudience Response SystemDr. Ordel Brown, West Virginia University Ordel Brown is a Teaching Assistant Professor in the Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Re- sources at West Virginia University, where she currently teaches first-year courses in the Freshman Engi- neering Program. Her research interests in engineering education include the identification of variables that impact the first-year experience and the development of strategies to enhance it, retention of under- represented populations in STEM fields and service-learning
Paper ID #11987Industrial Consortium to Foster Applied Research to Enhance Regional Eco-nomic Growth: a Successful Case Study.Dr. Osvaldo M. Micheloud, Tecnologico de Monterrey (ITESM) Dr. Osvaldo Miguel Micheloud Vernackt was born in Argentina in 1949; he graduated in Electrical En- gineering from University of Rosario in 1973. In 1975 he ob-tained a scholarship to continue graduate studies at the University of Washington, in Seattle, and there he obtained the degrees of Master of Science (MSc), in 1978, and PhD in 1979, both in the area of Electronics and Automatic Control. Dr. Micheloud is currently the Director of
Paper ID #11209Integrated Active Learning Tools for Enhanced Pedagogy in a Software En-gineering CourseDr. Sushil Acharya, Robert Morris University Acharya joined Robert Morris University in Spring 2005 after serving 15 years in the Software Indus- try. His teaching involvement and research interest are in the area of Software Engineering education, Software Verification & Validation, Data Mining, Neural Networks, and Enterprise Resource Planning. He also has interest in Learning Objectives based Education Material Design and Development. Acharya is a co-author of ”Discrete Mathematics Applications for Information
Paper ID #13673Interdisciplinary Design Course Structure: Lessons for Engineering Instruc-tors from a Capstone Design CourseDr. Karl Olsen, Washington State University Dr. Olsen has been a member of the WSU faculty since 2009 and is an committed to developing innova- tive and effective teaching methods. He has taught a diverse section of coursework and is very active in developing ways to improve the undergraduate education at Washington State University. He uses innova- tive teaching approaches and is extremely receptive to student feedback. His enthusiasm for engineering courses is contagious. Students witness a
Paper ID #11974Introducing Entrepreneurship and Innovation to Engineering Students Uti-lizing a Mobile App Development ToolDr. Rolfe Josef Sassenfeld, New Mexico State University Dr. Rolfe Sassenfeld, son of German Rocket Scientist Dr. Helmut Sassenfeld, earned his Doctoral degree in Computer Engineering from the University of Texas, El Paso. He has worked in higher education for 25 years as a Director of Instructional Technology, Computer Science Faculty, and Research Assistant Professor. He is presently an Assistant Professor and Program Coordinator of the Electronics and Com- puter Engineering program in the Engineering
Paper ID #13956Introducing Uncertainty Analysis in Elbow Biomechanics: A Work in Progressat Two Educational LevelsMs. Jessica Ann He, University of Rochester Jessica He is a graduate from Cesar Chavez High School in Laveen, AZ. Upon receiving the Gates Mil- lennium Scholarship, she is now a junior at the University of Rochester, pursuing a degree in Biomedical Engineering with a concentration in Biomechanics and a minor in Clinical Psychology. As a Xerox Fellow, she developed a teaching module on uncertainty analysis in elbow biomechanics that can be im- plemented at two different educational levels. With this research
Paper ID #11102Learning Outcomes of a Junior-Level Project-Based Learning (PBL) Course:Preparation for CapstoneProf. Sudhir Kaul, Western Carolina University Dr. Kaul is an Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Western Carolina University. His re- search interests include Fracture Diagnostics, Structural Dynamics and Control, and Motorcycle Dynam- ics.Dr. Wesley L. Stone, Western Carolina University Dr. Wes Stone is an associate professor and interim department head in the Department of Engineering and Technology at Western Carolina University in Cullowhee, NC. He earned his bachelors degree from the University
Paper ID #12659LEGO-Based Underwater Robotics as a Vehicle for Science and EngineeringLearning (Curriculum Exchange)Ms. Mercedes M McKay, Stevens Institute of Technology (SES) Mercedes McKay is Deputy Director of the Center for Innovation in Engineering and Science Education (CIESE) at Stevens Institute of Technology. She has led several national and statewide K-14 teacher professional development and curriculum development programs in STEM education. McKay is co- PI and Project Director for the NSF-funded Build IT Scale Up project to develop and disseminate an innovative underwater robotics curriculum for middle and high
Paper ID #11106Lessons Learned from Co-Developing and Co-Implementing a Design-BuildCourse with the Construction IndustryDr. Carla Lopez del Puerto, University of Puerto Rico at Mayaguez Carla Lopez del Puerto, PhD Associate Professor Construction Engineering and Management Depart- ment of Civil Engineering University of Puerto Rico at Mayaguez email: Carla.LopezdelPuerto@upr.edu http://cem.uprm.eduKelly Strong Page 26.1084.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 Lessons Learned from Co
Paper ID #14224Lessons Learned from Team-Teaching a PBL Robotics Course with Multi-Disciplinary Instructors and StudentsDr. Jose M Garcia, Purdue University Biography Dr. Jose Garcia has been involved in several local and statewide recruitment events, where he was able to develop short workshops in fluid power and STEM. He is also working on the development of a new generation of hydraulic components and systems that can operate using environmentally friendlier fluids. Dr. Garcia has plans to actively continue the development of practical teaching tools that bring industry applications to the classroom.Prof. Rick Homkes
Paper ID #12546Maker: A Practical Approach to Student Use of University Owned RapidPrototype MachinesDr. Christopher P. Pung, Grand Valley State University Dr. Pung has interests in experiential learning, design processes and student teams.Ms. Debbie Morrow MLIS, Grand Valley State University Debbie Morrow currently serves as Liaison Librarian to the School of Engineering and the other units within the Padnos College of Engineering & Computing at Grand Valley State University, and to the Mathematics and Statistics departments at GVSU. In that position her primary role is to support students in courses in her liaison