AC 2011-2321: USE OF JAVA-DSP TO DEMONSTRATE POWER AMPLI-FIER LINEARIZATION TECHNIQUESRobert Santucci, Arizona State University Robert Santucci is an electrical engineering Ph.D. student at Arizona State University researching the use of digital signal processing techniques for power amplifier linearization in wireless communications systems.Prof. Andreas S Spanias, Arizona State University, ECEE, SenSIP Center Andreas Spanias is Professor in the School of Electrical, Computer, and Energy Engineering at Arizona State University (ASU). He is also the founder and director of the SenSIP center and industry consortium (NSF I/UCRC). His research interests are in the areas of adaptive signal processing, speech processing
other uses. This enables VayuWind to extract wind power using existing structures such as commercial buildings and skywalks with minimal noise pollution.Dr. Sridhar S. Condoor, Saint Louis University, Parks College of Eng. Page 22.1240.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Renewable Energy-based Senior Design Experience for Undergraduate StudentsAbstractEnergy is becoming very important in the economic development of our society. Thecombination of the limited fossil fuel supply together with concerns about pollution and globalwarming has brought
AC 2011-146: TEACHING ETHICS FOR PREPARING TRANSPORTA-TION SYSTEMS AND MANAGEMENT STUDENTS FOR PROFESSIONALPRACTICERobert M. Brooks, Temple University Dr. Robert M. Brooks is an associate professor in the department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Temple University. He is a registered professional engineer in PA and a fellow of the American Society of Civil Engineers. His research interests are Civil Engineering Materials, Transportation Engineering, and Engineering Education.Jyothsna K S, Department of English, St.Joseph’s College, Bangalore Secured a gold Medal for the highest aggregate marks in the Post Graduate English Literature Course at St.Joseph’s College (Autonomous). Working for the Department of
AC 2011-1672: PROOF OF CONCEPT, LLC: A PRIVATE COMPANY FA-CILITATING UNIVERSITY ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND INDUSTRY IN-TERACTIONRobert S Crockett, California Polytechnic State University Robert Crockett received his Ph.D. from University of Arizona in Materials Science and Engineering. He holds an M.B.A. from Pepperdine University and a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from University of California, Berkeley. He is currently Professor and Director of the General Engineering Program at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo. Dr. Crockett is a specialist in technology development and commercialization of advanced materials and manufacturing processes. Prior to joining Cal Poly, he was founder and President
AC 2011-135: DEVELOPMENT OF BEST PRACTICES FOR NEW ENGI-NEERING AND MATH EDUCATORSRobert M. Brooks, Temple University Dr. Robert M. Brooks is an associate professor in the department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Temple University. He is a registered professional engineer in PA and a fellow of the American Society of Civil Engineers. His research interests are Civil Engineering Materials, Transportation Engineering, and Engineering Education.Jyothsna K S, Department of English, St.Joseph’s College, Bangalore Secured a gold Medal for the highest aggregate marks in the Post Graduate English Literature Course at St.Joseph’s College (Autonomous). Working for the Department of English, St.Joseph’s College for
AC 2011-754: DIGITAL DESIGN MEETS DSPChristopher S Greene, University of Saint Thomas Christopher Greene received his Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Tech- nology (MIT) and proceeded to a 25 year career in industry. At Honeywell, he did research on adaptive control and navigation systems before becoming Program Manager for several large aerospace programs. At Horton and Nexen, he was responsible for the development of industrial control products. In 2002, Dr. Greene joined the engineering department at the University of St. Thomas where he currently is the Pro- gram Director for Electrical Engineering and teaches classes in signals and systems, controls and digital design as
AC 2011-140: ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY FOR NON-ENGINERINGAND NON-SCIENCE MAJORSRobert M. Brooks, Temple University Dr. Robert M. Brooks is an associate professor in the department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Temple University. He is a registered professional engineer in PA and a fellow of the American Society of Civil Engineers. His research interests are Civil Engineering Materials, Transportation Engineering, and Engineering Education.Jyothsna K S, Department of English, St.Joseph’s College, Bangalore Secured a gold Medal for the highest aggregate marks in the Post Graduate English Literature Course at St.Joseph’s College (Autonomous). Working for the Department of English, St.Joseph’s College for
AC 2011-1849: BENEFITS AND CHALLENGES OF GO!: AN INNOVA-TIVE ONLINE PUBLICATION TO ATTRACT TEENS TO TRANSPORTA-TIONShashi S. Nambisan, Iowa State University Shashi Nambisan, PhD, PE, is Director of the Institute for Transportation and a Professor of Civil Engi- neering the at Iowa State University. He enjoys working with students and he has taught undergraduate and graduate courses in the area of Transportation systems as well as undergraduate capstone design courses. Dr. Nambisan has led efforts on over 150 research projects. He has taught over a dozen under- graduate and graduate courses in various areas related to transportation systems as well as undergraduate capstone design courses. He also has been very
AC 2011-1426: BEST PRACTICES IN K-12 ENGINEERING – ASSESS-MENTS OF PARTICIPANT OUTCOMESSusan E. Walden, University of OklahomaEugene F. Brown, Virginia Tech EUGENE BROWN Eugene Brown is Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Virginia Tech. He has worked with ONR and DoD since 2001 on STEM-outreach-related work-force development issues. He teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in thermodynamics and fluid mechanics and is the author of many papers and reports describing his research in the areas of computational fluid dynamics, fluid mechanics, and his work in STEM outreach.Ms. Malinda S Zarske, University of Colorado, Boulder MALINDA SCHAEFER ZARSKE is a doctoral candidate at the University of Colorado Boulder
Ulseth, Itasca Community College Ulseth is an engineering instructor at Itasca Community and Iron Range Engineering. He is the co- developer of both programs. For the past 20 years he has taught physics, statics, dynamics, fluid mechan- ics, and thermodynamics. For the past 10 years Ulseth has worked with a diverse group of engineering educators to develop and prototype a 100% project-based BS Engineering curriculum.Paul S. Steif, Carnegie Mellon University Paul S. Steif is professor of Mechanical Engineering at Carnegie Mellon University. He received a Sc.B. in engineering from Brown University (1979) and M.S. (1980) and Ph.D. (1982) degrees from Harvard University in applied mechanics. He has been active as a
AC 2011-1472: DERIVING ORIGINAL SYSTEMS OF EQUATIONS AS ANASSIGNMENT IN ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY COURSESMurray Teitell, DeVry University, Long Beach, CA Murray Teitell, Ph.D. is a Professor at DeVry University, Long Beach, CA. He teaches courses in math- ematics, science and technology. His research interests are algorithms, solutions of equations and active learning. He is a Director of the Mathematics Division of ASEE.William S. Sullivan, DeVry University, Long Beach Page 22.422.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Deriving Original Systems of Equations
Investigator Award in 2005.Prof. Andreas S Spanias, Arizona State University, ECEE, SenSIP Center Andreas Spanias is Professor in the School of Electrical, Computer, and Energy Engineering at Arizona State University (ASU). He is also the founder and director of the SenSIP center and industry consortium (NSF I/UCRC). His research interests are in the areas of adaptive signal processing, speech processing, and audio sensing. He and his student team developed the computer simulation software Java-DSP (J- DSP - ISBN 0-9724984-0-0). He is author of two text books: Audio Processing and Coding by Wiley and DSP; An Interactive Approach. He served as Associate Editor of the IEEE Transactions on Signal Processing and as General
AC 2011-1485: DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF AN IN-TERMEDIATE DESIGN COURSE USING ACTIVE LEARNINGJohn S. Lamancusa, Pennsylvania State University, University Park John S. Lamancusa is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Founding Director of the Learning Factory at Penn State. Before coming to Penn State in 1984, he was employed at AT&T Bell Labora- tories where his technical experience included electronic packaging, product design and acoustic design of telecommunications equipment. At Penn State, he teaches courses in design, vibrations, noise control, product dissection and mechatronics, and supervises senior design projects. He is the faculty advisor for Penn State’s student chapter of Engineers
. in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Windsor. Dr. Urbanic is presently an Assistant Professor at the University of Windsor. Her interests include integrating advanced technologies into manufacturing systems, in conjunction with balancing human characteristics and capabilities within the technical and business environments.Susan S. Sawyer-Beaulieu, University of Windsor Dr. Sawyer-Beaulieu a has more than 30 years professional engineering experience, including 10 years in the mining and mineral processing industry, 7 years in the metals recycling industry, 8 years in consulting, and holds professional engineering licenses in Ontario and Quebec. She is currently working as a Post Doctoral Fellow at the
Session 1608 Session 1608 Introducing Biomedical Engineering Content into Biological Engineering Courses Susan M. Blanchard, John E. Parsons, S. Andrew Hale, Larry F. Stikeleather, James H. Young, Roger P. Rohrbach Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NCAbstractThe Biological Engineering (BE) degree program in the Department of Biological andAgricultural Engineering at NC State University offers
Robotic Systems" Proc. IEEE Conference on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics, 1998. pp. 3385-3370.2. Fernandez, J.A., Gonzalez, J. "NEXUS: a flexible, efficient and robust framework for integrating software components of a robotic system" Proc. IEEE Conference on Robotics and Automation , 1998. Volume: 1 , pp.: 524 -529.3. Walter, J.A. "SORMA: interoperating distributed robotics hardware" Proc. IEEE Conference on Robotics and Automation , 1998. Volume: 4 , pp.: 3511 -3518 .4. Farritor, S., Dubowsky, S., Rutman, N., Cole, J. "A systems-level modular design approach to field robotics" Proc. IEEE Conference on Robotics and Automation , 1998. Vol. 4 , Pp.: 2890 –2895.5. Sanderson, A.C. "Modular robotics: design and examples" Proc. IEEE
Session 2259 Strain Gage Based Instrumentation for In-Situ Diesel Fuel Injection System Diagnostics Zoran S. Filipi, Samuel C. Homsy, Kevin M. Morrison, Steven J. Hoffman, David R. Dowling, Dennis N. Assanis W. E. Lay Automotive Lab Department of Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics University of Michigan Ann Arbor, MI 48109-2121 ABSTRACT Dynamic start of injection (SOI) is identified as one of the key injection parameters
Session 1461 Cooperative Learning: An Interdisciplinary Approach to Problem-Based Environmental Education Dennis B. George, Melissa S. Goldsipe, Arthur C. Goldsipe, Martha J.M. Wells, and Harsha N. Mookherjee Center for the Management, Utilization, and Protection of Water Resources/Department of Sociology, Tennessee Technological UniversityBeginning in the year 2001, engineering education programs in the United States seekingaccreditation will be evaluated according to Engineering Criteria 2000 developed by theAccreditation Board for Engineering and Technology 1. Outcome
AC 2011-1742: ”SUCCESS IS DIFFERENT TO DIFFERENT PEOPLE”:A QUALITATIVE STUDY OF HOW AFRICAN AMERICAN ENGINEER-ING STUDENTS DEFINE SUCCESSQuintin S. Hughes, University of Oklahoma Quintin Hughes received both is B.S. (2004) and M.S. (2009) in Industrial Engineering from the Univer- sity of Oklahoma. He received a Bridge to Doctorate graduate fellowship to fund his Master’s research, which was centered in Engineering Education and sought to understand the pre-college influences of suc- cessful African American engineering students. He is currently an Industrial Engineering doctoral student with the same emphasis in Engineering Education. His doctoral research will take a further look at identi- fying common success
AC 2011-363: A SURVEY OF ESSENTIAL SKILLS FOR PH.D. ENGI-NEERS IN INDUSTRYJoy Watson, University of South CarolinaJed S. Lyons, University of South Carolina Jed Lyons is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering and the Faculty Director of the Center for Teaching Excellence at the University of South Carolina. His passion is engaging K-12 students, undergraduates, graduate students and faculty in inquiry- and design-oriented learning activities. Page 22.115.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 A Survey of Essential Skills for Ph.D. Engineers in IndustryAbstractThe broad
development functions for automotive parts manufacturers in North Carolina and Germany.Raju S Dandu, Kansas State University, Salina Dr. Raju Dandu, professor in mechanical engineering technology at Kansas State University Salina, specializing in sustainable product design, development, manufacturing, energy efficiency, and effective equipment maintenance programs. He provided reliability centered maintenance instruction and hands on training to local food manufacturer. He has four years of plant maintenance experience as a mechanical engineer in thermal and nuclear power industry. He has been in education for last 13 years teaching design, manufacturing, and industrial automation related courses
AC 2011-432: ASSESSING AND IMPROVING A CAPSTONE DESIGN SE-QUENCE WITH INDUSTRIAL PROJECT MANAGEMENT TECHNIQUESStacy S. Wilson, Western Kentucky University Stacy S. Wilson is a professor in the Electrical Engineering Program at Western Kentucky University. Her research interests include controls, system identification, and wavelets. She is actively involved in the assessment process.Mark E Cambron, Western Kentucky UniversityMichael L. McIntyre, Western Kentucky University Page 22.230.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Assessing and Improving a Capstone Design
Paper ID #45008Threat Modeling for Optimal Enterprise Protections Against KnownCybersecurity ThreatsMr. Branko S. Bokan, The George Washington University Branko Bokan is a PhD candidate at the School of Engineering and Applied Science, George Washington University under professor Joost Santos. Branko is a Cybersecurity expert at the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). In his professional role he is responsible for defending the Federal Civilian Executive Branch of the U.S. government against cyber threats and building a cyber resilient federal enterprise.Dr
Paper ID #41007Intersectional approach to inclusive mentorship of women in engineeringdisciplinesJennifer S. Brown, Clemson University Jennifer Brown earned her PhD in Engineering and Science Education from Clemson University in 2023. Her technical background is a Master’s in Mechanical Engineering from Clemson University in 2020 with a concentration in advanced manufacturing and design. Her primary research foci include graduate student and faculty development, graduate well-being, intersectional approaches in qualitative research, and mentorship of women in STEM.Marshal Fasika Rice, Clemson UniversityDr. Karen A High
Paper ID #40775Creating Pathways to Engineering through Sponsored Summer CampsDr. Racheida S Lewis, University of Georgia Racheida S. Lewis, Ph.D. is an Assistant Professor at the University of Georgia in the Engineering Ed- ucation Transformations Institute (EETI) and the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering. Dr. Lewis believes in creating a diverse engineering field and strives to do so through connecting with teaching, and mentoring future engineers. She has devoted her life to this mission through her leadership and lifetime membership in the National Society of Black Engineers. Ultimately, Dr. Lewis
Paper ID #40878Developing a Quantitative Methods Course for Undergraduate Civil andConstruction Engineering StudentsDr. David S Greenburg, The Citadel Dr. Greenburg is a Professor and Department Head for the Department of Engineering Leadership and Program Management (ELPM) in the School of Engineering (SOE) at The Citadel.Dr. Eva Theresa Singleton, The Citadel Military College Dr. Eva Singleton is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Engineering Leadership and Program Management (ELPM) in the School of Engineering at The Citadel Military College in Charleston, SC. She is a certified Project Management Professional
Designing a Prosthetic Hand as a College Freshman Juan Pablo S. Sola Ernesto Sola-Thomas Masudul H. Imtiaz Mechanical Engineering and Electrical and Computer Electrical and Computer Aeronautical Engineering Engineering Engineering Clarkson University Clarkson University Clarkson University Potsdam, NY Potsdam, NY Potsdam, NY schumaj@clarkson.edu schumae@clarkson.edu Imtiaz
Paper ID #44676Assessment of the Integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) intoBuilding Information Modeling (BIM) for Smart Construction Managementand Decision-MakingNada S. Al-Muntaser, Eastern Michigan UniversityDr. Suleiman A. Ashur, Eastern Michigan University Suleiman Ashur is a Professor of Civil Engineering and Construction Management and the Program Co- ordinator at Eastern Michigan University. Dr. Ashur is the Former Director of the School of Visual and Built Environments and Former Interim Director of the Information Security and Applied Computing. ©American Society for Engineering Education
Creating a Community of Scholars for Large Applied Research Contracts in an Academic Infrastructure Douglas S. Cairns1*, Roberta Amendola1, Dilpreet Bajwa,1 Cambrie Monfort, Jared Nelson2, and Cecily Ryan11 Mechanical & Industrial Engineering, Montana State University, Bozeman, MT, USA, 2 Sustainable Product Design & Innovation, Keene State College, Keene, NH, USA. *Author of CorrespondenceAbstractLarge applied research contracts are attractive to universities. They increase the researchexpenditures and research portfolio, leading to substantial external funding, and to higherresearch rankings via peer comparisons. These external resources
Paper ID #10088Work-in-Progress: The Platform-Independent Remote Monitoring System(PIRMS) for Situating Users in the Field VirtuallyMr. Daniel S. Brogan, Virginia Tech Daniel S. Brogan is a PhD student in Engineering Education with BS and MS degrees in Electrical En- gineering. He has completed several graduate courses in engineering education pertinent to this research. He is the key developer of the PIRMS and leads the LEWAS lab development and implementation work. He has mentored two NSF/REU Site students in the LEWAS lab. He assisted in the development and implementation of curricula for introducing the LEWAS at VWCC