Paper ID #15880An Innovative Approach to Offering a Global Supply Chain Class for Engi-neering Managers in an International ContextDr. S. Jimmy Gandhi, California State University, Northridge Dr. S. Jimmy Gandhi is an assistant professor at California State University, Northridge. His research interests and the courses he teaches includes Quality Management, Lean Manufacturing, Innovation & Entrepreneurship,Sustainability as well as research in the field of Engineering Education. He has over 30 conference and journal publications and has brought in over $500K in research grants to The California State University
Paper ID #15895A Case Study for the Application of Data and Process Mining in InterventionProgram Assessment and ImprovementMs. Elnaz Douzali, University of Illinois, Chicago Elnaz Douzali is a senior undergraduate researcher at the University of Illinois at Chicago. She’s a part of the Mechanical and Industrial Engineering Department and will receive her Bachelors of Science in Industrial Engineering in May 2016. Since 2015 Elnaz has participated in multiple projects in Educational Data Mining. Her research interests include Educational Data Mining, Process Mining, and Healthcare. Elnaz will begin her Masters of Science
Paper ID #15871On the Integration of Ethical, Legal, and Societal Issues into a Computer Sci-ence Senior Design Capstone ProgramDr. Shawn Bowers, Gonzaga University Dr. Bowers is the Chair and an Associate Professor of Computer Science within the School of Engineering and Applied Science at Gonzaga University. He graduated with a PhD in Computer Science from the OGI School of Science and Engineering at OHSU. He was a postdoctoral researcher at the San Diego Supercomputer Center at UCSD and an Associate Project Scientist at the UC Davis Genome Center prior to joining the faculty at Gonzaga. His research interests are in the
Paper ID #15981Special Interest Section of a Core Mechanical Engineering Course – Bioma-terial Emphasis of an Introduction to Materials CourseDr. Margaret Pinnell, University of Dayton Dr. Margaret Pinnell is the Associate Dean for Faculty and Staff Development in the school of engineering and associate professor in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at the University of Dayton. She teaches undergraduate and graduate materials related courses including Introduction to Ma- terials, Materials Laboratory, Engineering Innovation, Biomaterials and Engineering Design and Appro- priate Technology (ETHOS). She
Paper ID #15665Probing the Flipped Classroom: Results of A Controlled Study of Teachingand Learning Outcomes in Undergraduate Engineering and MathematicsDr. Nancy K. Lape, Harvey Mudd College Nancy K. Lape is an Associate Professor of Engineering at Harvey Mudd College.Dr. Rachel Levy, Harvey Mudd College Rachel Levy is an Associate Professor of Mathematics and the Associate Dean of Faculty Development at Harvey Mudd College. In addition to her work on fluid mechanics, she is an investigator on two NSF-funded education projects: one studying flipped classrooms and the other preparing teachers for mathematical modeling
Paper ID #16839Work in Progress: The Incorporation of Hands-On, Team-Based Design Chal-lenges in a Large Enrollment Introductory Biomedical Engineering CourseDr. Jennifer H. Choi, University of California - Davis Jennifer Choi is currently a Lecturer with potential for security of employment (LPSOE) in the Depart- ment of Biomedical Engineering (BME) at UC Davis. In addition to teaching core undergraduate courses, Jennifer is aimed at integrating engineering design principles and hands-on experiences throughout the curriculum, and playing an active role in the senior design course. She has interests in engineering educa
Paper ID #16999Towards a Global Virtual Community of Female Engineering Students andProfessionals: II. Overview of Leadership Camp for Liberian UndergraduateWomen Studying EngineeringMs. Sara P Rimer, University of Michigan Sara P. Rimer is a Ph.D. student in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the Univer- sity of Michigan. She works with Professor Nikolaos Katopodes in the area of computational modeling and control of fluid flow in civil infrastructure systems. She is also pursuing a Certificate in Engineering Education Research and a Certificate in Computational Discovery and Engineering from the
Paper ID #16045Improving Engineers’ Ability by Strengthening University-Industry Collabo-ration: A Plan for Education and Training Outstanding Engineers (PETOE)in ChinaDr. Huiming Fan, East China University of Science and Technology I am a lecturer from Institute of Higher Education, East China University of Science and Technology. I got Ph.D. degree from Zhejiang University in 2014. I was also a visiting scholar at the area of University- Industry Collaboration at North Carolina State University from 2012.12-2013.7. My research focuses on engineering education, university-industry collaboration, entrepreneurial university
Paper ID #15393Narrating the Experiences of First-year Faculty in the Engineering Educa-tion Research Community: Developing a Qualitative, Collaborative ResearchMethodologyDr. Courtney June Faber, The College of New Jersey Courtney is an Assistant Professor in the Technological Studies Department at The College of New Jersey. She joined The College of New Jersey after completing a Ph.D. in Engineering & Science Education at Clemson University. Prior to her Ph.D. work, she received her B.S. in Bioengineering at Clemson University and her M.S. in Biomedical Engineering at Cornell University. Courtney’s research interests
Paper ID #15040Using Backpacking Water Purification Systems as a Means of IntroducingWater Treatment Concepts to an Introduction to Environmental EngineeringCourseDr. Brenda Read-Daily, Elizabethtown College Dr. Brenda Read-Daily is an Assistant Professor of Engineering at Elizabethtown College in Pennsylva- nia. She holds a BS in Civil Engineering from Bradley University, and a MS and PhD in Environmental Engineering from the University of Notre Dame. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Using Backpacking Water Purification Systems as a Means of Introducing Water Treatment Concepts to an
Paper ID #16266When a Traditional Scholarship is Simply Not Enough: Addressing the Digi-tal Divide to Recruit and Motivate Engineering Technology Students throughGraduationMs. Elaine L. Craft, Florence-Darlington Technical College Elaine L. Craft (Florence-Darlington Technical College, Florence, SC) holds a baccalaureate degree in chemical engineering from the University of Mississippi and a MBA from the University of South Car- olina with additional graduate studies in mathematics. Her experience includes working as an engineer in industry as well as teaching and administration at community college and state levels. She has
Paper ID #17515The Global Online Laboratory Consortium and its Role in Promoting a GlobalCloud of Cyber Physical LaboratoriesProf. Michael E. Auer, CTI Villach, Austria 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
Paper ID #15528Case Study: The Unified State Exam and Other Admission Tests as a Predic-tor of Academic Performance at the IT UniversityDr. Tanya Stanko P.E., Innopolis University Tanya Stanko is a Vice-Provost of Education at Innopolis University. She specializes in launching new Universities from scratch, including setting up curricula and polices, recruiting faculty and students. She holds PhD in Computational Aeroacoustics from the University of Leeds and worked as researcher at Technical University of Munich. Her current research interests include investigation of the professional competencies, gender diversity in
2016 ASEE Rocky Mountain Section Conference The Overall Framework of a National Science Foundation- Sponsored Scholarship Program for Enhancing Undergraduate Engineering Education at Utah State University N. Fang, L. McNeill, R. Spall, and P. Barr College of Engineering, Utah State UniversityAbstractAs technology increasingly impacts the nation’s economy and security, high demands have beenset for engineering schools to graduate an ever greater number of quality students optimallyeducated to meet business and industry needs. However, recent statistics compiled by theAmerican Society for Engineering Education reveals that
Paper ID #16507How We Know They’re Learning: Comparing Approaches to LongitudinalAssessment of Transferable Learning OutcomesDr. Brian M. Frank, Queen’s University Brian Frank is the DuPont Canada Chair in Engineering Education Research and Development, and the Director of Program Development in the Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science at Queen’s Uni- versity where he works on engineering curriculum development, program assessment, and developing educational technology. He is also an associate professor in Electrical and Computer Engineering.Ms. Natalie Simper, Queen’s University Natalie Simper coordinates a Queen’s
Paper ID #14740How We Teach Process Control: 2015 Survey ResultsDr. David L. Silverstein P.E., University of Kentucky David L. Silverstein is a Professor of Chemical Engineering at the University of Kentucky. He is also the Director of the College of Engineering’s Extended Campus Programs in Paducah, Kentucky, where he has taught for 15 years. His PhD and MS studies in ChE were completed at Vanderbilt University, and his BSChE at the University of Alabama. Silverstein’s research interests include conceptual learning tools and training, and he has particular interests in faculty development. He is the recipient of several
Paper ID #17155Creating an Inclusive Ecosystem through Professional DevelopmentDr. Edward Pines, New Mexico State University Edward Pines is Department Head and Associate Professor of Industrial Engineering at New Mexico State University. He is a co-team leader of NMSU’s Pathways to Innovation team and is serves on the Faculty Advisory Board for NMSU Engineering’s Aggie Innovation Space.Dr. Patricia A. Sullivan, New Mexico State University Patricia A. Sullivan serves as Associate Dean for Outreach and Public Service and is Director of the En- gineering New Mexico Resource Network in the College of Engineering at New Mexico
Paper ID #15369Engineering Deans’ Support For LGBTQ InclusionDr. Erin A. Cech, Rice University Erin Cech is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Sociology at Rice University. Before coming to Rice in 2012, Cech was a postdoctoral fellow at Stanford’s Clayman Institute for Gender Research. She earned her Ph.D. in Sociology from the University of California, San Diego and B.S. degrees in Electrical Engineering and Sociology from Montana State University. Cech’s research seeks to uncover cultural mechanisms of inequality reproduction–particularly gender, sexual identity and racial/ethnic inequality within science
Affairs in the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering at ASU from 1993-2004. Anderson-Rowland was named a top 5% teacher in the Fulton Schools of Engineering for 2009-2010. She received WEPAN’s Betty Vetter Research Award 2015, the WEPAN President’s Award 2014, WEPAN’s Engineering Educator Award 2009, ASEE Minorities Award 2006, the SHPE Educator of the Year 2005, and the National Engineering Award in 2003, the highest honor given by AAES. In 2002 she was named the Distinguished Engineering Educator by the Society of Women Engineers. She has over 190 publications primarily in the areas of recruitment and retention of women and underrepresented minority engineering and computer science students. Her awards are based
education. His work has been featured on the Discovery Channel, CNN Heath and TEDx. He wis a twice nominated US Case Professor and a National Academy of Engineering Frontiers of Engineering Education faculty member.Dr. William A. Kline, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Bill Kline is Associate Dean of Innovation and Professor of Engineering Management at Rose-Hulman. He joined Rose-Hulman in 2001 and his teaching and professional interests include systems engineering, design, quality, innovation, and entrepreneurship. Bill is a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Illinois College and a Bronze Tablet graduate of University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign where he received a Ph.D. degree in Mechanical Engineering.Cory Hixson
positions with Shell Chemicals in Louvain-la-Nueve Belgium and EVALCA in Houston TX. He joined the faculty at Auburn University in the fall of 2007. In 2014 he was promoted to Senior Lecturer. He has regularly taught courses in three different engineering departments. In 2015 he began his current position as an Assistant Professor in the Materials Engineering Program.Prof. Virginia A. Davis, Auburn University Dr. Virginia A. Davis’ research is primarily focused on using fluid phase processing to assemble cylin- drical nanomaterials into larger functional materials. Targeted applications include optical coatings, 3D printed structures, light-weight composites, and antimicrobial surfaces. Her national awards include selec
Paper ID #16496Teaching an Undergraduate Introductory MATLAB Course: Successful Im-plementation for Student LearningDr. Kyle Frederick Larsen, Eastern Washington University Dr. Larsen currently teaches mechanical engineering at Eastern Washington University. He received his B.S. and M.S. degrees in mechanical engineering from California State University Sacramento and his Ph.D. in mechanical engineering from Brigham Young University.Dr. N.M. A. Hossain, Eastern Washington University Dr. Hossain is an Associate Professor in the Department of Engineering and Design at Eastern Washington University, Cheney, WA. His research
Paper ID #14961Engaging Students with Visual Impairments or Blindness through Compre-hensive and Accessible Engineering ExperiencesMrs. A. Leyf Peirce Starling, The Engineering Place, North Carolina State University Leyf Peirce Starling received a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Virginia in 2003 and a Master of Arts in teaching with a focus on Special Education from UNC-Charlotte in 2010. She has teaching experience in both formal and informal educational settings. She has taught 6th, 7th and 8th grade math, science, social studies and reading comprehension and high school physics and
Paper ID #14543MAKER: Programmable Logic Control (PLC)-Based Automated System forWater-Level Control for Teaching Pneumatics and HydraulicsProf. Javaid S. Siddiqi, Lone Star College PROFESSOR AT LONE STAR COLLEGE. TEACHING AND RESEARCCH AT ENERGY AND MAN- UFACTURING INSTITUTE OF LONE STAR COLLEGE SYSTEMS. RESEARCH AND DEVELOP- MENT IN THE FIELD OF APPLIED TECHNOLOGY.DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTED COURSES FOR THE STUDENTS.Dr. Sheng-Jen ”Tony” Hsieh, Texas A&M University Dr. Sheng-Jen (”Tony”) Hsieh is a Professor in the Dwight Look College of Engineering at Texas A&M University. He holds a joint appointment with the
Paper ID #16988Work in Progress: Development and Dissemination of Interactive DidacticModules for Biomedical Engineering: Bridging Fluid Mechanics and Sys-tems PhysiologyMr. Michael Kormos, Rochester Institute of Technology Michael A. Kormos is a fourth year undergraduate student in Biomedical Engineering at Rochester In- stitute of Technology. Michael has completed a significant portion of the BME curriculum, including courses in Fluid Mechanics, Biomechanics and Stress Analysis and Systems Physiology. The work de- scribed in this abstract was conducted by Michael during his Summer 2015 co-operative education term under
Paper ID #15998Nanotechnology Fellows Program: Preparing Undergraduate Students forCareers in NanotechnologyProf. Saniya LeBlanc, The George Washington University Dr. Saniya LeBlanc obtained a PhD in mechanical engineering with a minor in materials science at Stanford University. She earned her BS with highest honors from Georgia Institute of Technology and a Master’s of Philosophy in Engineering from Cambridge University as a Churchill Scholar. Dr. LeBlanc has received fellowships from the National Science Foundation, Sandia National Labs, and Stanford’s Di- versifying Academia, Recruiting Excellence program. With a
assessment plan 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.eduProf. 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 technology enhanced learning
Paper ID #17134Computer Science Curriculum Redesign at Fort Valley State UniversityDr. Masoud Naghedolfeizi, Fort Valley State College Dr.Masoud Naghedolfeizi is a senior professor in the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science at Fort Valley State University. His academic background includes a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering with minor in instrumentation and control, an M.S. in Metallurgical Engineering, and M.S. and Ph.D. in Nuclear Engineering. Dr. Naghedolfeizi’s research interests include instrumentation and measurement systems, applied articial intelligence, information processing, and engineering education
undergraduates in mobile device and network security research. She is a senior member of the IEEE Communications Society, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Women in Engineering, and a member of the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE), Association for Computing Machinery (ACM), and the Environmental Sensing, Networking and Decision-Making (ESND) technical committee. She has served in technical program committee of IEEE High Performance Switching and Routing, IEEE Sarnoff, IEEE GreenCom and ChinaCom, and as a reviewer for IEEE journals, conferences and NSF panels. For more information, please visit: http://iris.nyit.edu/˜zdong02Dr. Huanying ”Helen” Gu, New York Institute of Technology Dr
Paper ID #15714The Effect of Course Type on Engineering Undergraduates’ Situational Mo-tivation and CuriosityDr. Michael J. Prince, Bucknell University Dr. Michael Prince is a professor of chemical engineering at Bucknell University and co-director of the National Effective Teaching Institute. His research examines a range of engineering education topics, including how to assess and repair student misconceptions and how to increase the adoption of research- based instructional strategies by college instructors and corporate trainers. He is actively engaged in presenting workshops on instructional design to both academic