AC 2011-1118: ASSESSING FIRST-YEAR CALCULUS KNOWLEDGE ANDSKILLS NEEDED FOR A SOPHOMORE STATICS AND DYNAMICS COURSEKristi J Shryock, Texas A&M University Kristi J. Shryock is a Lecturer and Director of Undergraduate Programs in the Department of Aerospace Engineering at Texas A&M University. She received both a B.S. and M.S. in Aerospace Engineering from Texas A&M and received her Ph.D. in Interdisciplinary Engineering at Texas A&M in May 2011. Her research work focuses on engineering education.Prof. arun r srinivasa, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Texas A&M University Prof Srinivasa obtained his undergraduate degree in Mechanical Engineering from IIT Madras in 1986. He subsequently
AC 2010-561: HIGH SCHOOL ENTERPRISE: INTRODUCING ENGINEERINGDESIGN IN A HIGH SCHOOL TEAM ENVIRONMENTDouglas Oppliger, Michigan Technological University Douglas Oppliger is a professional engineer and a lecturer in the Engineering Fundamentals department at Michigan Technological University. He is the director of the High School Enterprise program which has a mission to increase the numbers of students pursuing post-secondary degrees and careers in STEM fields. This work is the latest in Mr. Oppliger’s long history of working in K-12 math and science. For the past 10 years he has developed and taught first-year engineering courses at the University and actively worked with high school students
AC 2010-939: STANDARDS FOR NEW EDUCATORS: GUIDE TO ABETOUTCOMES AND STANDARDS AVAILABILITY IN LIBRARIESCharlotte Erdmann, Purdue University Page 15.1088.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010Standards for New Educators: Guide to ABET Outcomes and Standards Availability inLibrariesAbstractEngineering educators worked with standards in industrial and research careers. Many facultymembers use standards in their research and teaching. Awareness of standards may develop in avariety of ways including reading and writing dissertations, journal articles, conference papers,and handbooks. References to standards are also prevalent in bibliographic databases, andcampus websites
. This involved distribution of informational material in a variety of forms and meeting with prospective students and their families. Clarifying what C E a es and challenges b a .Student transfers Proceedings of the 2011 North Midwest Section Conference Although the year started with no students in Computer Engineering, several students transferred into Computer Engineering from other programs on campus. The year concluded with 13 Computer Engineering students on campus.Year 2 (2009 /2010) We began the year by welcoming a new faculty member and our
templates," Nat Nano, vol. 5, pp. 61-66, 01//print 2010. References: [13] C. F. Monson and A. T. Woolley, "DNA-Templated Construction of Copper Nanowires," Nano Letters,[1] J. Shi, A. R. Votruba, O. C. Farokhzad, and R. vol. 3, pp. 359-363, 2003/03/01 2003. Langer, "Nanotechnology in drug delivery and tissue [14] E. Braun, Y. Eichen, U. Sivan, and G. Ben-Yoseph, engineering: from discovery to applications," Nano "DNA-templated assembly and electrode attachment letters, vol. 10, pp. 3223-3230
AC 2012-3204: EXPANDING YOUR HORIZONS: THE IMPACT OF A ONE-DAY STEM CONFERENCE ON MIDDLE SCHOOL GIRLS’ AND PAR-ENTS’ ATTITUDE TOWARD STEM CAREERSDr. Lisa Massi, University of Central Florida Lisa Massi is the Director of Operations Analysis in the UCF College of Engineering & Computer Sci- ence. Her primary responsibilities include accreditation, assessment, and data administration. She is a Co-PI of a NSF-funded S-STEM program at UCF entitled the ”Young Entrepreneur & Scholar (YES) Scholarship Program.” Her research interests include factors that impact student persistence to graduation and STEM career intentions.Dr. Charles H. Reilly, University of Central Florida Charles H. Reilly is the Associate Dean
AC 2012-4066: INTEGRATING INFORMATION LITERACY IN ENGI-NEERING: LIBRARIANS/FACULTYMs. Mary L. Strife, West Virginia University Mary L. Strife is Director of the Evansdale Library at West Virginia University and Senior Engineering Librarian since 2002. Her career covers almost 30 years as a Science or Engineering Librarian at Cornell, University of Rochester, and SUNY, Utica/Rome. She is a member of ALA, ACRL, and SLA.Robin A. M. Hensel Ed.D., West Virginia University Robin Hensel is the Assistant Dean for Freshman Experience in the West Virginia University Benjamin M. Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources. She holds a B.S. in mathematics from Wheaton College IL, an M.A. in mathematics from SUNY
AC 2012-5258: INTERNET ACCESS TECHNOLOGY AND THE LEARN-ING EXPERIENCEDr. Alexander A. Kist, University of Southern Queensland Alexander A. Kist received a Ph.D. degree in communication and electronic engineering from RMIT Uni- versity, Melbourne, Australia, in 2004. His research focused on performance modelling and evaluation of SIP Protocol-based 3G Signalling IP networks and the development of methodologies to enable QoS Signalling in multi-service IP networks. He received his bachelor’s degree, diplom-ingenieur (FH), in telecommunications engineering from the University of Applied Science, Offenburg, Germany, in 2000. The thesis on the problem of synthesising of partially link-disjoint paths in a network was
AC 2012-5345: LEVERAGING S-STEM SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMSDr. Mary R. Anderson-Rowland, Arizona State University Mary Anderson-Rowland is the PI of an NSF STEP grant to work with five non-metropolitan community colleges to produce more engineers, especially female and underrepresented minority engineers. She also directs two academic scholarship programs, including one for transfer students. An Associate Profes- sor in computing, informatics, and systems design engineering, she was the Associate Dean of Student 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 2009-10. She received the WEPAN Engineering
AC 2010-1047: ANALYSIS OF ASEE-ELD CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS:2000-2009David Hubbard, Texas A&M University David E. Hubbard is an Assistant Professor and Science & Engineering Librarian at the Sterling C. Evans Library, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX. He received his B.A. in chemistry from the University of Missouri-St. Louis in 1988 and M.A in library science from the University of Missouri-Columbia in 2003. Page 15.177.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Analysis of ASEE-ELD Conference Proceedings: 2000-2009AbstractThis study examines the papers and posters from
AC 2010-34: CHALLENGES AND RESPONSES OVER A QUARTER-CENTURYOF MANUFACTURING EDUCATIONDavid Wells, North Dakota State University David L. Wells has been Professor of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering at North Dakota State University since January 2000. He teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in process engineering and production engineering systems design and in product innovation and entrepreneurialism. His instruction is characterized by heavy reliance upon project-based, design-centric learning. Course projects are drawn from real industrial applications with real industrial constraints, often interactive with a corporate sponsor. Students are challenged to design effective
AC 2010-1458: TEACHING SUSTAINABILITY AND SUSTAINABLEENGINEERING PRACTICE IN THE CIVIL ENGINEERING CURRICULUMSteven Burian, University of Utah Page 15.1188.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Teaching Sustainability in a Civil Engineering CurriculumAbstractThe objectives of this paper are to (1) present the approach used to integrate sustainabilitycontent into the civil engineering curriculum at the University of ____, (2) assess theeffectiveness of the approach, and (3) provide general recommendations to improve theintegration of sustainability into the civil engineering curriculum. The approach beingimplemented at the University of ___ involves brief
AC 2010-1663: MOBILE AND WIRELESS NETWORKS COURSEDEVELOPMENT WITH HANDS-ON LABSHetal Jasani, Northern Kentucky University Hetal Jasani is an assistant professor in the Department of Computer Science at Northern Kentucky University. His research interests include mobile and wireless networks, distributed systems and network security. He teaches graduate and undergraduate courses in the area of computer networking including mobile and wireless networks and network security. He received the Ph.D. from Florida International University in 2006. Page 15.875.1© American Society for Engineering Education
AC 2010-1729: ASSESSING PROGRAM EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES USING AWEB-BASED ALUMNI SURVEY SYSTEMBrian Swenty, University of Evansville Professor and Chair Mechanical and Civil Engineering Department University of EvansvilleMark Valenzuela, University of Evansville Associate Professor, Civil Engineering University of EvansvilleJames Allen, University of Evansville Assistant Professor, Civil Engineering University of EvansvilleImmanuel Selvaraj, University of Evansville Assistant Professor, Civil Engineering University of Evansville Page 15.203.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010
AC 2011-1577: POSTER-BREATHING LIFE INTO THE SCIENCE FAIRPROCESSChristina Deckard, SPAWAR Systems Center Pacific Christina Deckard received a BS and an MS in Physics from San Diego State University. She also received an MS in Mathematics Education from San Diego State University. Ms. Deckard is a Senior Scientist at SPAWAR Systems Center Pacific in San Diego working in the Intelligence, Surveillance and Recon- naissance Department. Ms. Deckard has also taught at numerous local colleges and universities in the Mathematics and Physics Departments.Kellie Marcarelli, Pershing Middle School Kellie Marcarelli is a middle school science teacher and department chair at Pershing Middle School in the San Diego Unified
AC 2011-928: USING HISTORY OF TECHNOLOGY TO PROMOTE ANUNDERSTANDING OF THE IMPACT OF ENGINEERING SOLUTIONSAMONG ENGINEERING STUDENTSMichael Geselowitz, IEEE History Center Michael N. Geselowitz is Staff Director of the IEEE History Center. Immediately prior to joining IEEE in 1997, he was Group Manager at Eric Marder Associates, a New York market research firm, where he supervised Ph.D. scientists and social scientists undertaking market analyses for Fortune 500 high-tech companies. He is also a registered Patent Agent. He holds S.B. degrees in electrical engineering and in anthropology from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and M.A. and Ph.D. degrees in anthropology from Harvard University. His
AC 2012-3257: CRITICAL THINKING IN ELECTRICAL AND COMPUTERENGINEERINGDr. James Graham, University of Louisville James Graham is the Henry Vogt Professor of computer science and engineering, and serves as the Chair of the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Louisville.Dr. Karla Conn Welch, University of LouisvilleDr. Jeffrey Lloyd Hieb, University of Louisville Jeffrey Hieb is currently an Assistant Professor in the Department of Engineering Fundamentals at the University of Louisville. His research interests include the use of technology in engineering education, secure operating systems, and cyber-security for industrial control systems.Dr. Shamus McNamara, University of Louisville
AC 2012-3146: DEVELOPING CYBER WARRIORS FROM COMPUTERENGINEERS ET AL.Dr. Barry E. Mullins P.E., Air Force Institute of Technology Barry E. Mullins is an Associate Professor of computer engineering in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Air Force Institute of Technology, Wright-Patterson AFB OH. He received a B.S. in computer engineering (cum laude) from the University of Evansville in 1983, an M.S. in computer en- gineering from the Air Force Institute of Technology in 1987, and a Ph.D. in electrical engineering from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University in 1997. He served 21 years in the Air Force, teaching at the U.S. Air Force Academy for seven of those years. He is a registered
AC 2012-4347: A CUSTOM-PCB DESIGN FOR MICROCONTROLLEREDUCATIONMr. Ryan Andrew Taylor, University of Alabama Ryan Taylor received his B.S. in electrical and computer engineering in 2008 and his M.S. in 2011, both at the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa, Ala. He is currently working toward his Ph.D. in computer engineering at Mississippi State University, Starkville, Miss. His research interests include microcontroller-based systems, sensor networks, image processing, and VLSI design.Dr. David Jeff Jackson, University of Alabama David Jackson received his B.S. in physics (1984) and M.S. in electrical engineering (1986) from Auburn University. He received his Ph.D. in electrical engineering (1990) at the University
AC 2012-4144: THE TYRANNY OF OUTCOMES: THE SOCIAL ORIGINSAND IMPACTS OF EDUCATIONAL STANDARDS IN AMERICAN ENGI-NEERINGProf. Amy E. Slaton, Drexel University Amy E. Slaton is a professor of history at Drexel University. She is the author of Race, Rigor, and Selectivity in U.S. Engineering: The History of an Occupational Color-Line (Harvard University Press, 2010). She also writes at the website STEMequity.com. Page 25.1348.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 The Tyranny of Outcomes: The Social Origins and Impacts of Educational Standards in American
AC 2012-4713: SUMMER BRIDGE: AN ENGINEERING DIVERSITY COL-LEGE INDUSTRY PARTNERSHIP INITIATIVE BETWEEN NUPRIMEAND RAYTHEON-IDSMr. Richard Harris, Northeastern University Richard Harris is Assistant Dean for Academic Scholarship, Mentoring, and Outreach, and Director of Northeastern University Program In Multlicultural Engineering (NUPRIME), College of Engineering, Northeastern University, Boston, Mass.Dr. Bala Maheswaran, Northeastern University College of Engineering, Northeastern University, Boston, MA 02115.Ms. Rachelle Reisberg, Northeastern University Rachelle Reisberg is Assistant Dean for Engineering Enrollment and Retention, as well as Director of Women in Engineering at Northeastern University. Prior to
AC 2012-4862: SUMMER MERIT CAMP AND ENVIRONMENTAL COM-MUNICATION WEEK: TARGETED APPROACHES TO ENVIRONMEN-TAL ENGINEERING EDUCATIONDr. Sudarshan T. Kurwadkar, Tarleton State University Sudarshan Kurwadkar is an Assistant Professor and a board-certified Environmental Engineer. He teaches environmental engineering and general engineering courses at the freshman, junior, and senior level. His research areas include fate and transport of micro-pollutants such as pharmaceuticals and neonicotinoid insecticides in soil and aquatic environment. He is a Co-faculty Advisor for the engineering club and French club at Tarleton State University. Kurwadkar is also a licensed Professional Engineer in the states of Texas, Ohio, and
AC 2011-425: AN INVESTIGATION OF BIOENGINEERING UNDERGRAD-UATE CURRICULUM: METHODS FOR A COMPREHENSIVE ANALY-SISAlyssa Catherine Taylor, University of Washington Dr. Alyssa C. Taylor is a Lecturer in the Department of Bioengineering at the University of Washington. She received a B.S. in Biological Systems Engineering at The University of California, Davis and a Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering at the University of Virginia. Dr. Taylor’s teaching activities are focused on developing and teaching new core introductory courses and labs for bioengineering undergraduates, as well as coordinating the Capstone Design sequence for the BIOEN department at the University of Washington. Her scientific research interests are in
AC 2010-1925: A “GLOBAL” CURRICULUM TO SUPPORT CIVILENGINEERING IN DEVELOPING NATIONS: THE FINAL RESULTFred Meyer, United States Military Academy Colonel Fred Meyer is the Civil Engineering Division Director in the Department of Civil and Mechanical Engineering at the United States Military Academy. He received a Bachelor of Science degree from USMA in 1984, and M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Civil Engineering from Georgia Tech in 1993 and 2002, respectively. Fred has been a member of the USMA faculty for over seven years and teaches courses in basic mechanics, structural steel design, reinforced concrete design, and structural system design. He has served as a senior mentor and seminar presenter
AC 2010-1940: PREPARING FOR PARTICIPATION IN SPEED: AN ASEEINITIATIVE FOR A NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMFOR ENGINEERING EDUCATORSDonald Visco, Tennessee Technological University Dr. Don Visco is a Professor of Chemical Engineering at Tennessee Technological University, where he has been employed since 1999. Prior to that, he graduated with his Ph.D from the University at Buffalo, SUNY. His current research interests include experimental and computational thermodynamics as well as bioinformatics/drug design. He is an active and contributing member of ASEE at the local, regional and national level. He is the 2006 recipient of the Raymond W. Fahien Award for Outstanding Teaching
AC 2010-1970: REFINEMENT AND INITIAL TESTING OF AN ENGINEERINGSTUDENT PRESENTATION SCORING SYSTEMTristan Utschig, Georgia Institute of Technology Dr. Tristan T. Utschig is a Senior Academic Professional in the Center for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning and is Assistant Director for the Scholarship and Assessment of Teaching and Learning at the Georgia Institute of Technology. Formerly, he was Associate Professor of Engineering Physics at Lewis-Clark State College. Dr. Utschig has regularly published and presented work on a variety of topics including assessment instruments and methodologies, using technology in the classroom, faculty development in instructional design, teaching
AC 2010-2010: GLOBAL ENGINEERING ATTRIBUTES AND ATTAINMENTPATHWAYS: A STUDY OF STUDENT PERCEPTIONSBrent Jesiek, Purdue UniversityDeepika Sangam, Purdue University, West LafayetteJuila Thompson, Purdue UniversityYating Chang, Purdue UniversityDemetra Evangelou, Purdue University Page 15.619.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Global Engineering Attributes and Attainment Pathways: A Study of Student PerceptionsKeywords: attainment pathways, attributes, competencies, engineer of 2020, globalengineering, global engineering education, student perceptions, surveyAbstractMany engineering schools are proactively responding to the
AC 2010-2079: TEACHING PROCESS FOR TECHNOLOGICAL LITERACY: THECASE OF NANOTECHNOLOGY AND GLOBAL OPEN SOURCE PEDAGOGYRichard Doyle, Penn State University Professor of English and Science, Technology, and Society at Penn State University, Richard Doyle specializes in the rhetoric of emerging science and technology. He is an award winning teacher and he has published numerous books and articles.Richard Devon, Pennsylvania State University Professor of Engineering Design, Engineering Design Program, SEDTAPP, Penn State University. Devon has written widely on design ethics and on design education with a focus on communication technologies
AC 2011-1232: INTERDISCIPLINARY STEM-BUSINESS GRADUATE CER-TIFICATE IN ENTREPRENEURSHIP PROGRAMKen Vickers, University of Arkansas Ken Vickers is a Research Professor in Physics at the University of Arkansas, and has served as Director of the interdisciplinary Microelectronics-Photonics Graduate Program since its creation in April 1998. He worked for Texas Instruments from 1977 through March 1998 in integrated circuit fabrication engineering, the last seven years as Engineering Manager of the TI Sherman IC Wafer Fab. Professor Vickers’ technical accomplishments before leaving TI included chairmanship of the Sherman Site Technical Council for six years, election to Senior Member Technical Staff, chairmanship of two
AC 2011-2281: MAKING A DIFFERENCE: HOW TO RECRUIT MORECOMMUNITY COLLEGE WOMEN AND UNDERREPRESENTED MI-NORITY STUDENTS INTO ENGINEERING AND COMPUTER SCIENCEMary R. Anderson-Rowland, Arizona State University MARY R.ANDERSON-ROWLAND is the PI of an NSF STEP grant to work with five non-metropolitan community colleges to produce more engineers, especially female and underrepresented minority engi- neers. She also directs three academic scholarship programs, including one for transfer students. An Associate Professor in Computing, Informatics, and Systems Design Engineering, she was the Associate Dean of Student affairs in the Ira a. Fulton School of Engineering at ASU from 1993-2004. She was named a top 5% engineering