Conference Session

New Trends in CHE Education I

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer Christensen, Texas A&M University; Lale Yurttas, Texas A&M University

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Chemical Engineering

addition of a projectcomponent of such magnitude. In addition, the general engineering principles of the lower-levelcourses can be most readily applied and extrapolated to more general real-life challenges thatwould be the basis of the service-learning projects. The goals of increasing excitement andretention rates would be also better served by implementing service learning during the mostinfluential time of a student’s academic career, which typically coincides with the lower-levelcourses. Furthermore, the four learning outcomes of the material and energy balances coursewere defined with the goal of implementing service learning. Specifically outcome 4 is wellaligned with such objectives of a service learning project: community engagement

Conference Session

Outstanding Contributions to Mechanical Engineering Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dianne Pawluk, Virginia Commonwealth University; Curtis Taylor, University of Florida; Marcia Hoffman, Virginia Commonwealth University; Maria McClintock, Virginia Commonwealth University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

. Page 14.471.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Development of a Nanoscale Virtual Environment Haptic Interface for Teaching Nanotechnology to Individuals who are Visually ImpairedAbstractNanotechnology is a relatively new, exciting and growing area of research in whichgovernments, educators and researchers, alike, are interested in attracting K-12 andundergraduate students to pursue future careers. However, how things interact at the small scaleof a nano-environment can be difficult for these students to understand and conceptualize. Thisis particularly true for students who are visually impaired, as most current explanations andpedagogical methods heavily rely on 2-D

Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade I

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary Anderson-Rowland, Arizona State University

Tagged Divisions

New Engineering Educators

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. Her awards are based on her mentoring of students, especially women and underrepresented minority students, and her research in the areas of recruitment and retention. A SWE and ASEE Fellow, she is a frequent speaker on career opportunities and diversity in engineering. Page 14.825.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Keeping in Touch with Your Class: Short Class EvaluationsAbstractEspecially for a beginning or fairly new

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1997 Annual Conference

Authors

Susan C. Grant; Sarah A. Rajala; Richard L. Porter; Kristine C. Lawyer; Hugh Fuller

differences in these scores.Stephen G. Brush (2) summarized some of the factors which might influence girls whenthey are in their middle and high school years, a time when they must select the coursework which would lay the foundation for a career in science and engineering. Amongthese factors are:• The “stereotypical scientist” who is too often negatively displayed in the popular media as a male “nerd” figure which is antithetical to femininity.• The lack of pictures of women in science text books used in high schools. Page 2.83.1• The after-effects of publicity in the 1970’s and 80’s which asserted that women are inferior to men in mathematical

Conference Session

Exploring Retention

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Cassady, University of Arkansas; Sean Mulvenon, University of Arkansas

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First-Year Programs

to CoE students are Biological Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, and Mechanical Engineering); ≠ providing FEP students with academic, career, and personal advising in a proactive manner; ≠ fostering a sense of community among FEP students, other CoE students, the CoE faculty, and the balance of the UofA community.The FEP is executed via two sub-programs – the Freshman Engineering Academic Program(FEAP) and the Freshman Engineering Student Services Program (FESSP). These sub-programsare executed by a faculty Director, two full-time professional staff members, one full-timeinstructor, volunteer

Conference Session

Beyond the Engineering Classroom

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gary Bailey, North Carolina A&T State University; Cindy Waters, North Carolina A&T State University

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

course to the undergraduate Engineering curriculum. Generaleducation is often devalued by students as irrelevant and a waste of time. Students wantmajor specific education, both because of their personal interests, and because of theperceived urgency to further their job and career goals. Major departments often wantlarger budgets which can result from high hours-requirements for their majors. Suchdesires can result in a correlative desire to take hours from general education in order tosecure a larger share of the total possible hours for major hours. In addition, facultymembers in major departments often deprecate general education as ‘soft,”unsophisticated, and intellectually and academically impoverished. We argue here for thepositive value

Conference Session

Global Engineering Education: Developments, Implementations

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Aurenice Oliveira, Michigan Technological University; Ivan Lima, North Dakota State University

Tagged Divisions

International

education has to be tailored to the needsof the current globalized world. Industry has begun to respond to the transformation byredefining business strategies and with new expectations for the new set of skills of engineers.According to the literature1-12 engineering students who have international study experience aremore likely to be hired and prepared for the global market place. Engineering graduates will beintegrally involved with the globalization of engineering during their course of their careers byworking at multinational companies, often having foreign-born coworkers, working withinternational suppliers, providing services to international product markets, or developingproducts that have an international market13.This changing nature of

Conference Session

Curriculum in Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology: Part II

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Li Tan, Purdue University, North Central; Jean Jiang, DeVry University, Decatur, GA

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

Conference Session

Computational Tools and Simulation I

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dianne Raubenheimer, North Carolina State University; Jeff Joines, North Carolina State University; Amy Craig, North Carolina State University

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

. A secondary outcome of these labs was thatstudents were seeing how to approach and solve a wide variety of different problems. Forexample, one engineering problem solving method the students see is the ‘divide and conquertechnique’ (i.e., breaking up the problem into its smallest elements and solving each of theelements (which typically is easier) and then reassembling the elements to solve the originalproblem) [2]. In order for students to enhance, rather than lose, these new found computationaland problem solving skills in the freshman year, computational modeling and problem solvinghas to be utilized through their academic career by integrating these tools into upper divisioncourses. A ‘computational thinking thread’ [3] is beginning to

Conference Session

Communication and Collaboration

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Julie Sharp, Vanderbilt University; Marilyn Dyrud, Oregon Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education

body paragraph? Is the topic specifically linked to your career (engineering, finance, etc.) so that the audience will know why you are discussing this topic? 4. Organization: Is the paper organized appropriately with Page 14.1287.4 headings? Is a main point (thesis) stated? Are the paragraphs divided logically? Are subpoints expressed in topic sentences for each body paragraph? Is the order of subpoints logical? 5. Development of paragraphs: Are paragraphs developed logically with relevant, specific, sufficient details? Do details stay on the subject? Are they appropriate? 6

Conference Session

Innovative Curriculum and Practices in Engineering Technology

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gary Mullett, Springfield Technical Community College

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

traditionally educated students for careers in the occupational field known as electronicsengineering technology (EET) or simply electronics technology (ET). Nationwide, overallenrollment in many of these legacy technology programs have continued to be running belowhistoric averages and have even caused the faculty of some programs to become fearful ofeventual program elimination! If one looks at the statistics available from the National ScienceBoard (NSB), the total number of students enrolled in the field of Engineering Technology(typically in the fields of civil, electrical/electronics, construction, computer, and mechanicaltechnology) continues to follow a downward trend from an all time high in the early 1980s totoday’s lower full time equivalent

Conference Session

Energy Curriculum Advancements

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Craig Somerton, Michigan State University; Andre Benard, Michigan State University

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Developing a Design Based Alternative Energy CourseIntroductionWith the rising cost of oil, the depletion of domestic natural gas supplies, and the documentedimpact of increased CO2 production on global warming, engineering students have developed arenewed interest in alternative energy technologies and careers. This renewed interest, coupledwith the initiation of state and federal sponsored programs to enhance alterative energy educationsuch as the Michigan NextEnergy program, has led to the establishment of a design basedalternative energy course in the mechanical engineering department at Michigan StateUniversity. This paper presents the development of the course, its evolution through

Conference Session

Forum on Collaborative Information Literacy Programs

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Honora Nerz, North Carolina State University; Lisa Bullard, North Carolina State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Libraries

’ preparation for working in an information economy. With most of theirresearch experience occurring in a humanities or social sciences context, engineering students donot always understand research as something that “engineers do.” Old attitudes die hard, and itis still a challenge to convince students that information skills are not only useful, but critical totheir success. Rodrigues states, “Engineering students, in preparation for efficiently managinginformation during their careers, should be departing the university for industry with more thanjust an accumulation of textbooks and course notes to take with them.”16 Bracke and Critzsupport this, saying, “Science and engineering students need to master complex subject-specificresources that often

Conference Session

Professional Development Programs for Teachers

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephen Thompson, University of South Carolina; Jed Lyons, University of South Carolina; Amber Caicedo, University of South Carolina

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

% No long-term effect 23% Real-world connection 15% Cross-curriculum connection 15% Careers in engineering 8% Awareness of resources 8% 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50%Figure 5: Long-term Changes in Teaching Due to Program Participation as Reported by TeacherPartnersFour other themes emerged with 15% or more teachers responding similarly. Teacher Partnersreported a new awareness of real-world connections with statements such as, “I try to integrate engineering into my lessons more than before and I tell my students that "an engineer would

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Alley, Virginia Tech; Jenny Lo, Virginia Tech; Whitney Edmister, Virginia Tech

Enhancement of Engineering Diversity at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and Sate University. She received her M.S. in Counselor Education, Student Affairs Administration from Radford University and M.S. in Career and Technical Education and B.S. in Human Nutrition, Foods and Exercise both from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. Page 11.1049.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Promoting Undergraduate Research by Creating a Research Option in a Technical Communication Course*Abstract Although many institutions have called for more undergraduate research

Conference Session

Where are We Going? The Future of Civil Engineering Education

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Allen Estes, U.S. Military Academy; Ronald Welch, U.S. Military Academy

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

,integration or application as defined by Boyer4, but the important attribute is that scholars arelife-long learners who are continually gaining and applying new knowledge. Because studentlearning is directly tied to effective teaching, the ability and willingness to be an outstandingclassroom teacher remains important. Effective teaching is defined in terms of Lowman’s two-dimensional model of intellectual excitement and interpersonal rapport5 and the ExCEEdTeaching Model6. Because civil engineering education for many students is preparation forprofessional licensure and a career in civil engineering practice, those who teach it should havepractical experience as an employed engineer in a consulting firm, industry or a governmentagency. How can one

Conference Session

Student Learning and Teamwork

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jerome Tapper, Northeastern University; Francis Di Bella, Northeastern University; Walter Buchanan, Texas A&M University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

% 11.25% 26.25% EET 70.00% 13.33% 16.67% MET 65.22% 8.70% 26.09% CET 33.33% 11.11% 55.56% Other 61.11% 11.11% 27.78%Q-27 CommentaryIt can be seen that the vast majority would have started their college education right out of highschool if they had it to do over again. A few did say that they were happy doing it as they had. Amoderate group selected other. This case seems to be made up of those students who havechanged careers by transferring from another program or simply changing careers in midstream.Q-28. In your opinion, what is

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Maura Borrego, Virginia Tech

possible finalist 51% (36 responses) Neutral opinion, it would not matter 33% (23 responses)There was no open response question dedicated to the certificate program, but many deans choseto comment on this issue in the final survey question. A few made it clear that the certificatewould be viewed as a secondary qualification to demonstrated research skill. One respondentsummarized this view by writing: Having a Ph.D. student take courses in teaching is an excellent idea if they are interested in an academic career. However, when recruiting for faculty positions, their potential for a successful research program is very important and the teaching experience would be frosting on the cake (not the cake).Given

Conference Session

Professional Development Programs for Teachers

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anant Kukreti, University of Cincinnati; Patricia McNerney, University of Cincinnati; Suzanne Soled, University of Cincinnati; Kelly Obarski, University of Cincinnati; Mingming Lu, University of Cincinnati; Richard Miller, University of Cincinnati; Daniel Oerther, University of Cincinnati; Heng Wei, University of Cincinnati; Thaddeus Fowler, University of Cincinnati

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

. She has won the Outstanding Teaching Award in the College of Education.Kelly Obarski, University of Cincinnati KELLY J. OBARSKI, Doctoral Student in C & I Education/Technology, College of Education, Criminal Justice, and Human Services, UC. Along with teaching undergraduate and graduate education course work, Kelly is currently researching how participation in a NSF Fellowship affects undergraduate and graduate Fellows career choices once they leave the project.Mingming Lu, University of Cincinnati MINGMING LU, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, UC. Dr. Lu teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in environmental engineering. For

Conference Session

Moral Development, Engineering Pedagogy and Ethics Instruction

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kirsty Mills, University of New Mexico

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Engineering Ethics

of 2005, it is a corecourse on a new Nanoscience and Microsystems Curriculum, and attracts students from both theSchool of Engineering and the College of Arts and Science.B. GoalsThis course is designed to help students to develop an awareness of the multiple issues they will Page 11.48.2meet in their careers, and a capacity for critical analysis of ethical and societal dilemmas. Itshould prepare them to exercise the flexibility and insight that are necessary to take an ethicallyresponsible position when faced with unprecedented circumstances. Finally, they should acquirean understanding of the scientist’s responsibility toward and

Conference Session

Assessment of Information Literacy Programs for Engineers

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alysia Starkey, Kansas State University-Salina; Jung Oh, Kansas State University-Salina; Judith Collins, Kansas State University-Salina; Beverlee Kissick, Kansas State University-Salina

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Libraries

included aspects of the college mission that their assignment could support: “successfullifelong careers”, and “leadership”, highlighted below. (The connection between informationfluency and the knowledge managers of the future is described in the Human Resource journal,2002)5. College: Mission Statement The Mission of the College is to . . . provide knowledge of lasting value to students, industry, the academic community, and society. . . providing diverse opportunity for our students to excel in Engineering Technology and Aviation undergraduate education. We strive to prepare our graduates for successful life long careers and to provide leadership in the Engineering Technology and Aviation industries.Faculty

Conference Session

Engaging the Online Classroom

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Matthew M. Barry, University of Pittsburgh; Samantha E. Wismer; Tony Lee Kerzmann, University of Pittsburgh; Lee Allen Dosse, University of Pittsburgh

Tagged Divisions

Mechanics

Paper ID #34248Development of an Interactive Top Hat Textbook for Engaged LearningDr. Matthew M. Barry, University of PittsburghMiss Samantha E. WismerDr. Tony Lee Kerzmann, University of Pittsburgh Dr. Tony Kerzmann’s higher education background began with a Bachelor of Arts in Physics from Duquesne University, as well as a Bachelor’s, Master’s, and PhD in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Pittsburgh. After graduation, Dr. Kerzmann began his career as an assistant professor of Mechanical Engineering at Robert Morris University which afforded him the opportunity to research, teach, and advise in numerous

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Curriculum Innovation

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Susan Blanchard, Florida Gulf Coast University; Nosa Egiebor, Florida Gulf Coast University; James Sweeney, Arizona State University; Lisa Zidek, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Chalmers Sechrist, Florida Gulf Coast University; Sam Hulbert, Florida Gulf Coast University; James Osborn, Florida Gulf Coast University; Robert O'Neill, Roger Williams University

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

. Hulbert founded the Society of Biomaterials and has received many awards during his illustrious career.James Osborn, Florida Gulf Coast University JAMES R. OSBORN was a Visiting Professor in the College of Business at FGCU in 1999-2000 and has been an adjunct faculty member since then. He is currently teaching Engineering Concepts and Methods for the School of Engineering. He received four degrees from the University of Michigan: the B.S. in Mathematics and B.S.E. in Engineering Mechanics in 1962 and the M.S.E. and Ph.D. in Engineering Mechanics in 1965 and 1969, respectively. During his 32-year career in industry, he worked at General Motors, E.I. duPont, and W.L. Gore and Associates and as

Conference Session

The Philosophy of Engineering and Technological Literacy

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

R. Alan Cheville, Bucknell University; John Heywood, Trinity College-Dublin

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

, reporting on three studies that found similar skills were needed by employers. Morerecently Carnevale (Carnevale et al., 2011) explored knowledge, skills, abilities, values, andinterests associated with STEM careers finding that as technology drives more of theeconomy the skills associated with technological literacy are in demand in all sectors(Foroohar, 2017).The most comprehensive attempt to define technological literacy in the policy realm in theUS was Technically Speaking released by the National Academy of Engineering in 2002.The report was written for a broad audience and proposed a similarly broad definition oftechnological literacy that focused on knowledge, ways of thinking and acting, andcapabilities which were seen as orthogonal

Conference Session

Industrial Engineering Division Tech Session 2, IE-ing the Classroom

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dia St. John, University of Arkansas; Eric Specking, University of Arkansas

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Economy, Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering

implemented in a middle school classroom in order to focus onproblem solving. On-campus recruitment events offer more freedom in determining activityoutcomes and are typically more broadly focused on introducing students to engineeringdisciplines and careers. It is important that each event is aimed at the prescribed goals.The location and time frame of the event are important to consider for logistical purposes.Consider the amount of mess an activity will produce as well as the space and setup requirementswhen matching it with the appropriate facility.[5] These factors are also important to considerwhen determining the time requirements for a project, including setup and cleanup. The timingof an activity is a very delicate balance. It is important

Conference Session

Construction 2: Teaching Using Projects, Case Studies, and Service Learning

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Denise Diana Gravitt, Western Illinois University

Tagged Divisions

Construction

Paper ID #19031Using Debate as an Inductive Learning Technique with Construction CaseStudiesDr. Denise Diana Gravitt, Western Illinois University BS Civil Engineering, Purdue University; MS Engineering (Mechanical Engineering) Purdue University; PhD Technology Management (Construction Management), Indiana State University. Associate Professor of Construction Management at WIU. 10 years industry experience in commercial and industrial/process construction prior to beginning teaching career at Indiana State University in 1999. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 Using Debate

Conference Session

Makers, Making, and the Maker Movement

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gina Navoa Svarovsky, University of Notre Dame; Marjorie B. Bequette, Science Museum of Minnesota; Lauren Causey, Science Museum of Minnesota

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

identify with – or even be aware of – theMaker Movement and the Maker Community as it currently exists (Vossoughi, Hooper, &Escude, 2013).Considering the promise of Making to enfranchise traditionally underrepresented audiences inengineering by providing accessible and relevant engagement with STEM content and practice,the perceived “homogeneity” of Making as being primarily defined as design activity related tothe computational, electronic, and 3D-printed hardware arenas becomes increasinglyproblematic. Indeed, if Making continues to be positioned as a prominent pathway to scienceand engineering careers, then it is essential for it not to become yet another context in which thepersistent underrepresentation of women and people of color tends

Conference Session

Horizontal and Vertical Integration

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kyle Daniel Balkos, University of Waterloo; Benjamin Dow, University of Waterloo; Shoeleh Shams, University of Waterloo; Rania Al-Hammoud P.Eng., University of Waterloo; Monica B. Emelko, University of Waterloo; Scott Walbridge P.E., University of Waterloo; Chris Bachmann, University of Waterloo

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

solution iteration earlier in their undergraduate career, advancing their capacityto make independent decisions. Integrating courses into a single project illustrates the necessity ofunderstanding and combining a wide variety of concepts to effectively arrive at comprehensivesolutions. Thus, it is expected that efforts to increase the education potential of students in theirsecond year will significantly improve their performance in designing and delivering theircapstone project in their final year of study.The IDP used to integrate these courses was a stir stick bridge design and construction groupproject. The IDP involved students in designing, analyzing and constructing a bridge made ofwood or plastic stir sticks, subject to requirements, which

Conference Session

Investigating Instructional Strategies

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ada Hurst, University of Waterloo; Mehrnaz Mostafapour, University of Waterloo; Rania Al-Hammoud P.Eng., University of Waterloo; Andrea Prier, University of Waterloo; Erin Jobidon, University of Waterloo; Carol Hulls P.Eng., University of Waterloo; Christopher Rennick, University of Waterloo; Jason Grove P.E., University of Waterloo; Eugene Li, University of Waterloo; Sanjeev Bedi P.Eng., University of Waterloo

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

at our university. All members of the team volunteered to be part of an initiative that,while perceived as important to the development of well-rounded engineers, would nonethelessbe considered by most to provide limited opportunities for career advancement and recognition.The efforts of the group aligned with the paid duties of only some of the team members. Someindividual goals – for example reducing team conflicts that an instructor with a project-heavyteaching assignment will need to handle, or increasing the number of publications in the area ofresearch in engineering education – tended to be recognized after joining the team rather thanbeing a motivation for initially joining. In addition, none of the team members came to the tablewith

Conference Session

Engaging Faculty Across Disciplines, Colleges, and Institutions

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephen Andrew Wilkerson P.E., York College PA; Jason Forsyth, York College of Pennsylvania; Christopher Michael Korpela, United States Military Academy

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

to ARL’s Vehicle Technology Directorate from West Point he has continued his research on unmanned systems under ARL’s Campaign for Maneuver as the Associate Director of Special Programs. Throughout his career he has continued to teach at a variety of colleges and universities. For the last 4 years he has been a part time instructor and collaborator with researchers at the University of Maryland Baltimore County (http://me.umbc.edu/directory/). He is currently an Assistant Professor at York College PA.Dr. Jason Forsyth, York College of Pennsylvania Jason Forsyth is an Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at York College of Penn- sylvania. He received his PhD from Virginia Tech in May 2015. His