AC 2011-706: THE COLUMBIA CITY TRAILHEAD: A COLLABORA-TIVE CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY CAPSTONE EX-PERIENCEBarry Dupen, Indiana University Purdue University, Fort Wayne Dr. Dupen is an Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering Technology at Indiana University Purdue University Fort Wayne (IPFW). He has 9 years’ experience as a metallurgist, materials engineer, and ma- terials laboratory manager in the automotive industry. His primary interests lie in materials engineering, mechanics, and engineering technology education. He is an experienced contra dance caller.M. Regina Leffers, Indiana University Purdue University, Fort Wayne Regina Leffers, Ph.D. is the Director of the Center for the Built Environment and
AC 2011-460: USING SCREENCASTS TO ENHANCE INTRODUCTORYENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING EDUCATIONPhilip J. Parker, University of Wisconsin, Platteville Philip Parker is a Professor of Environmental Engineering at the University of Wisconsin-Platteville. He received his B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. from Clarkson University in Potsdam, NY. Page 22.1635.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Using Screencasts to Enhance Introductory Environmental Engineering EducationOverviewActive learning is widely accepted as a best practice in higher education
AC 2011-372: ESTABLISHING GREEN BUILDING INSITUTE IN A SCHOOLOF ENGINEERINGAmitabha Bandyopadhyay, State University of New York, Farmingdale Amitabha Bandyopadhyay, Ph.D., P.E., F.ASCE is the Distinguished Service Professor and Chair of the Department of Architecture and Construction Management at Farmingdale State College, SUNY. He de- veloped and implemented the new four-year program in Construction Management and the new B.S. pro- gram in Architectural Technology at Farmingdale State College. Dr. Bandyopadhyay has been appointed by ABET as the Commissioner to the Technology Accreditation Commission. Dr. Bandyopadhyay’ pri- mary research field is construction engineering and management. He served in the Word Trade
AC 2011-1283: BI-MODAL NO MORE SHIFTING THE CURVE IN MA-TERIAL AND ENERGY BALANCES COURSESSuzanne M. Kresta, University of Alberta Suzanne Kresta is a Professor at the University of Alberta who has been teaching process analysis since 1994. During the last 15 years, her class sizes have doubled but the student performance on mastery of the material has improved. Inci Ayranci is currently developing new active learning materials for the course through a Fraser and Shirley Russell Teaching Fellowship.Inci Ayranci, University of Alberta Inci Ayranci is currently a PhD student in the Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering at the University of Alberta. As part of the Fraser & Shirley Russell Teaching
AC 2010-209: POSTER: THE SYSTEMS AND GLOBAL ENGINEERING PROJECTHenry Harms, Stevens Insititue of TechnologyMercedes McKay, Stevens Institute of TechnologyElisabeth McGrath, Stevens Institute of Technology Page 15.963.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Poster: The Systems and Global Engineering ProjectAbstractSystems engineering is a rapidly growing field that addresses the need for multiple entities tocollaborate on the development and operation of complex products and systems. StevensInstitute of Technology and the New Jersey Technology Education Association have partnered todevelop, pilot and disseminate systems and global engineering
AC 2010-317: PROMOTING TECHNOLOGICAL LITERACY AMONGMATHEMATICS, SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY TEACHERS: A GRADUATESTUDIES COURSEMoshe Barak, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev Page 15.1003.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Promoting Technological Literacy among Mathematics, Science and Technology Teachers: A Graduate Studies CourseAbstractThis paper addresses a graduate course aimed at fostering technological literacy amongK-12 mathematics, science and technology teachers. The course includes: 1) discussingbroad questions, such as what is technology and how technology relates to other fields,for example, mathematics
AC 2010-356: DESIGNING USER-FRIENDLY HANDOUTS FOR A FLUID POWERCLASSBarry Dupen, Indiana University-Purdue University, Fort Wayne Page 15.372.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Designing User-Friendly Handouts for a Fluid Power ClassAbstractFluid power, the branch of mechanical engineering focused on compressed air and hydraulicsystems, is an inherently image-intensive subject. Teaching fluid power involves cutawaydiagrams of valves, cylinders, pumps, and motors, as well as performance curves and othertechnical graphs. Chalkboard instruction is inadequate: substantial image degradation occurs aspictures and graphs are transferred from original
AC 2010-525: A ROBOTICS ENGINEERING M.S. DEGREEMichael Gennert, Worcester Polytechnic Institute Prof. Michael A. Gennert is Department Head of the Computer Science Department and Director of the Robotics Engineering Program at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, where he is Associate Professor of Computer Science and Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering. He has worked at the University of Massachusetts Medical Center, Worcester, MA, the University of California/Riverside, General Electric Ordnance Systems, Pittsfield, MA and PAR Technology Corporation, New Hartford, NY. He received the S.B. in Computer Science, S.B. in Electrical Engineering, and S.M. in Electrical
AC 2011-100: A SERVICE LEARNING PROJECT FOR A FRESHMANENGINEERING COURSEDan G. Dimitriu, San Antonio College DAN G. DIMITRIU has been practicing engineering since 1970 and taught engineering courses con- currently for over 20 years. He has been involved with several engineering societies and was elected vice-chair of the Two-Year College Division of ASEE in 2005. He has been the coordinator of the En- gineering Program at San Antonio College since 2001. His research interests are: alternative fuels, fuel cells, plastics, and engineering education.Jerry O’Connor, San Antonio College Jerry O’Connor has been teaching physics (and occasionally engineering and math) courses since 1980. He is currently the Department
AC 2010-1841: CLEERHUB.ORG: CREATING A DIGITAL HABITAT FORENGINEERING EDUCATION RESEARCHERSRuth Streveler, Purdue Universtiy Ruth A. Streveler is an Assistant Professor in the School of Engineering Education at Purdue University. Before coming to Purdue she spent 12 years at Colorado School of Mines, where she was the founding Director of the Center for Engineering Education. Dr. Streveler earned a BA in Biology from Indiana University-Bloomington, MS in Zoology from the Ohio State University, and Ph.D in Educational Psychology from the University of Hawaii at M?noa. Her primary research interest is investigating students’ understanding of difficult concepts in engineering
AC 2010-1870: INTEGRATING HANDS-ON DISCOVERY OF LEAN PRINCIPLESINTO OPERATIONS, INDUSTRIAL, AND MANUFACTURING CURRICULASharon Johnson, Worcester Polytechnic Institute Sharon A. Johnson is an associate professor of operations and industrial engineering in the Department of Management at Worcester Polytechnic Institute. She teaches courses in process management, facility layout and design, and operations management. Dr. Johnson received her Ph.D. from Cornell University in Operations Research and Industrial Engineering in 1989. Dr. Johnson’s research interests include lean manufacturing and operations design, process modeling, and improving health care delivery processes. Her work has appeared
AC 2010-1938: NEW KNOVEL INTERFACESasha Gurke, Knovel Corporation Sasha Gurke is Sr. Vice President of Knovel Corp. He was one of the co-founders of Knovel in 1999, having joined a predecessor company in 1996 as VP Product Development. In this position, Sasha has led the development of Knovel award-winning e-book library, focusing on product development, functional design, information architecture, search logic and production. Prior to Knovel, Sasha spent 15 years with Chemical Abstract Service/American Chemical Society in Product Development and Editorial. Sasha is a trained Chemist and Process Engineer with years of industrial and lab experience. His major contribution
AC 2010-2412: DISSEMINATION, ONLINE COMMUNITY AND USAGE OFWEPAN KNOWLEDGE CENTERC. Diane Matt, WEPAN Inc.Jenna Carpenter, Louisiana Tech UniversityJane Langeman, Langeman ConsultingLori DuBois, DuBois Information Page 15.425.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 WEPAN’s Digital Women in Engineering Knowledge CenterAbstractThe WEPAN Knowledge Center (WKC) offers several avenues for researchers and practitionersto improve dissemination activities as well as research and practice. The WKC ProfessionalCommunity can be used for private communities of research teams as well as project groups andparticipant groups. This paper will present an overview of these
AC 2010-2429: GLOBALISATION FROM A SMALL COUNTRY PERSPECTIVEGabor Bojar, Graphisoft Gábor Bojár (60) was one of the very few entrepreneurs of Central-Eastern Europe to succeed in global business already in the years of state-socialism. With a degree in physics, obtained at the Eötvös Loránd University in 1973, founded his own software development firm in 1982. Graphisoft grew rapidly and in a decade became one of the top three software vendors of the sector globally. Claiming the most prestigious awards of the trade, Graphisoft's leading product, ArchiCAD® is used by hundreds of thousands of architects all over the world. Graphisoft had been introduced to the Frankfurt (1998) and the
AC 2010-179: ILLUSTRATING BIOSEPARATIONS WITH THE PRODUCTION,PURIFICATION AND SEPARATION OF COLORFUL PROTEINSMichelle Baker, Rowan University Michelle Baker obtained her Master's degree in Engineering from Rowan University in August, 2010. She is currently a candidate for a PhD from Drexel University in Philadelphia, PA.Brian Lefebvre, Rowan University Brian Lefebvre was an Assistant Professor of Chemical Engineering at Rowan University from September 2004 through December 2008. His teaching interests include the development of hands-on learning tools in biochemical engineering and bioseparations. He is the recipient of the Distinguished Service Award from the DELOS division of ASEE (2007
, April 2005. [5] Ailor, W. & Taylor, E., 2005. ISO Standards: The Next Step for Orbital. Fukuoka, 56th International Astronautical Congress. [6] Ansdell, M., 2010. Active Space Debris Removal: Needs, Implications, and Recommendations for Today's Geopolitical Environment. Journal of Public and International Affairs, Volume 21, pp. 7-22
3. Electric Vehicle Integration into the Smart Grid 4. Microgrid Technologies including DC and AC Microgrids 5. Home Area Networks for Smart Grid 6. Interoperability of Various Communication Protocols 7. Integration of Renewable Energy in Smart Grid 8. Internet of Things for Smart Grid and Internet of Energy 9. Security and Privacy issues in Smart Grid 10. Phasor Measurement Units and their Role in Smart Grid A list of sample projects that students have attempted in the past is provided in the next Section. Course Evaluation Course evaluation was based on assignment, student presentations in class and a final project. Each student was asked to make a presentation on at least one IEEE research paper. Papers were selected by the
flywheel. Capacity of a typical capacitor is givenby: AC (6) dFig. 10 shows a more detailed model of a supercapacitor. In this model parallel electronic resistor indicatesself-discharging rate. Figure 10. Detailed equal circuit of a supercapacitorFollowing equations indicate parameters' values for a model with three branches: ESR (7) i t t C O ( 1 122 1 2 )I C Page 26.209.8 (8) i 1 2 1 2 1t 2 t1 2K 2( )I
million NSF STEP grant and continues to work closely with as other STEM committees as well as on graduation/transfer committees. Dr. Leggett- Robinson is published in the Journal of College Science Teachers, Polymer, the Journal of Undergraduate Chemical Research, Heterocyclic Communications, the Journal of Oncology and Hematology, and The Chemical Educator. She has made numerous presentations at both national and regional scientific meet- ings and has been featured in in a TRIO publication (Council of Education) highlighting ”Academic All- Stars”, in the ACS publication In Chemistry, in a Science Education publication from Cornell University, and twice in Georgia Perimeter College’s publication The Chronicle.Mrs
AC 2012-4722: INTEGRATION OF WIRELESS SENSOR NETWORKS INTHE COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING CURRICULADr. Afsaneh Minaie, Utah Valley University Afsaneh Minaie is a professor of computer science at Utah Valley University. Her research interests include gender issues in the academic sciences and engineering fields, embedded systems design, mobile computing, wireless sensor networks, and databases.Mr. Ali Sanati-Mehrizy, Pennsylvania State UniversityMr. Paymon Sanati-Mehrizy, University of Pennsylvania Paymon Sanati-Mehrizy is currently a senior at the University of Pennsylvania, studying biology. Cur- rently, his research interests consist of higher education curricula, including within the field of wireless sensor
AC 2012-3386: ONLINE AND IN-SEAT ETHICS INSTRUCTION: THEVIEW FROM BOTH SIDESDr. Kenneth R. Leitch P.E., West Texas A&M University Kenneth R. Leitch holds a Ph.D. is civil engineering from New Mexico State University and a M.B.A. from Colorado Christian University. He is an Assistant Professor of civil engineering at West Texas A&M University in Canyon, Texas. He is a registered P.E. in Texas and Indiana.Ms. Rhonda B. Dittfurth, West Texas A&M University Page 25.1000.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Online and In-Seat Engineering Ethics
AC 2010-1162: PRE-COLLEGE MATHEMATICS PREPARATION: DOES ITWORK?Ruba Alkhasawneh, Virginia Commonwealth University Ruba A. Alkhasawneh is a Ph.D. student in engineering at Virginia Commonwealth University. She received her B.S. and M.S. degrees in Computer Engineering from Jordan University of Science and Technology and Yarmouk University, respectively in Jordan. Her research focuses on diversity issues and engineering education. Address: 601 West Main Street, PO Box 843068,Richmond, VA 23284-3068; e-mail: alkhasawnera@vcu.edu.Rosalyn Hobson, Virginia Commonwealth University Dr. Rosalyn S. Hobson is the Associate Dean for Graduate Studies and Associate Professor of Electrical
AC 2010-1323: MAKING SERVICE COUNT: ADVICE FOR NEW ENGINEERINGEDUCATORSAndrew Rose, University of Pittsburgh, Johnstown Andrew T. Rose, Ph.D., P.E. is Associate Professor and Department Head of Civil Engineering Technology at the University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown. His teaching interests are in the areas of geotechnical and structural engineering. His research interests are in curriculum development and inovation, engineering education, engineering history, historic structures, and incorporating practical design experience and professional practice issues into the undergraduate civil engineering curriculum. Dr. Rose received B.S. and M.S. degrees in Civil Engineering from the University
AC 2010-78: A LIFE-CYCLE PERSPECTIVE OF ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGYEDUCATIONJoseph Tabas, IUPUIWilliam Lin, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis Page 15.47.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 A Life-Cycle Perspective of Engineering Technology EducationAbstractIn higher education the terms engineering and ET (Engineering Technology) are oftenintermingled and confused collegially and among students. Within the communities of highereducation, engineering is most often defined as the science of applying knowledge to design anddevelop systems and structures, while ET is defined asthe science of applying knowledge tosolve a problem. Although ET
AC 2010-1398: A HANDS-ON APPROACH TO GEOLOGY FOR ENGINEERSAndrea Welker, Villanova University Page 15.614.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Geology by touch: the first iteration of integrating overarching examples and laboratories into an introductory geology classAbstractAll civil engineering students at Villanova University are required to take geology in theirsophomore year. About one half of the course is devoted to historical geology and the other halfis devoted to physical geology. In the past, the class has been lecture-based with four laboratoriesthroughout the semester. In the fall of 2009, a plan was implemented to build upon the
AC 2010-1715: TOYS AND MATHEMATICAL OPTIONS FOR RETENTION INENGINEERING (TOYS'N MORE) BROAD IMPACT -THE CAMPUSESJanice Margle, Penn State Abington Janice M. Margle, Associate Professor of Engineering at Penn State Abington, received her M.Sc. and B.Sc. degrees in Mechanical Engineering from The Pennsylvania State University. She is Co-PI on the NSF-Sponsored Toys’n MORE grant and currently teaches introductory thermodynamics and introductory engineering design courses. She is a licensed Professional Engineer and has worked for NASA, the Navy, IBM, PPL, and private industry. She is active in promoting activities to increase the number of women and minorities in engineering and is a
AC 2011-1949: INTRODUCE ENGINEERING TO 6TH GRADERS VIA”SPEED DATING”Melanie R. Ford, Pennsylvania State University, Erie Melanie Ford is a Lecturer in the School of Engineering at Penn State Erie, The Behrend College. She previously taught computer training for military and civilian employees as well as worked for a software company. She received her BA in Computer Science and Mathematics at the State University of New York at Potsdam. She currently teaches computer programming for engineering majors and is Head of the Engineering Outreach Center. Her research and outreach interests are in the K-12 outreach education areas. Ford won the 2010 Penn State Women in the Sciences and Engineering (WISE) Institute Faculty
AC 2011-1031: INTRODUCTORY LEVEL TEXTBOOK PROBLEMS IL-LUSTRATING CONCEPTS IN PHARMACEUTICAL ENGINEERINGStephanie Farrell, Rowan University Stephanie Farrell is an Associate Professor in Chemical Engineering at Rowan University. Prior to joining Rowan in 1998, she was an assistant professor in Chemical Engineering and adjunct professor in Biomed- ical Engineering at Louisiana Tech University. She received her Bachelor’s, MS, and PhD degrees in Chemical Engineering from the University of Pennsylvania, Stevens Institute of Technology, and New Jersey Institute of Technology, respectively. Stephanie’s educational interests are in laboratory develop- ment and experiential learning, particularly in the areas of biomedical
AC 2011-1762: INTEGRATING CHILDREN’S LITERATURE INTO OC-CUPATIONAL LEARNING ABOUT ENGINEERSBrianna L Dorie, Purdue University Brianna Dorie is a Ph.D student in Engineering Education at Purdue University. She previously received her M.S. in environmental engineering from the University of Arizona, and her B.S. in civil engineering from the University of Portland. For the past three years, Brianna has coordinated the K-5 outreach program through the Women in Engineering Program (WIEP) at Purdue.Dr. Monica E Cardella, Purdue University, West Lafayette Monica E. Cardella is an Assistant Professor of Engineering Education and is the Co-Director of As- sessment Research for the Institute for P-12 Engineering Research and
AC 2011-1296: INTEGRATION OF MOBILE TECHNOLOGY INTO UN-DERGRADUATE ENGINEERING CURRICULUMTao Xing, Tuskegee University Tao Xing is an assistant professor of mechanical engineering department at Tuskegee University. He re- ceived his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Purdue University in 2002. His recent research focuses on computational fluid dynamics, most recently applied to renewable energy, and integration of mobile technology into engineering courses and laboratories. Address: Mechanical Engineering Department, College of Engineering and Physical Sciences, Luther H. Foster Hall, Room 532, Tuskegee University, Tuskegee, AL 36088 Ph: (334) 727-8986 (O), Fax: (334) 727-8090, Email: taox@tuskegee.edu, Web