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2010 ASEE Zone 4 Conference

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A.M. Vollstedt; E. L. Wang

344 The Relationship between Self Efficacy, Critical Thinking, Grades, and the Quality of First Year Engineering Students A.M. Vollstedt and E. L. Wang University of Nevada, RenoAbstractIt is hypothesized that four qualities including strong content knowledge, good critical thinkingskills, high self efficacy, and a high cognitive thinking level define a successful student. In aneffort to increase these qualities in first year engineering students at the University of Nevada,Reno, new course content was developed for a pair of first-year classes, which also

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Importance of Technical & Professional Writing in Engineering Technology Curriculum

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Beth Richards, University of Hartford; Ivana Milanovic, University of Hartford

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Engineering Technology

. Page 15.940.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Partnership between Senior Design Project in Mechanical Engineering Technology and Professional WritingAbstractThis paper will describe the preparation required for a capstone mentored class, the approachtaken and the skills needed by both engineering and writing instructors. In addition, the paperwill show the methods used to “refresh” student memory about previous writing instructions,writing and presentation criteria established, and the progression of student skills in meetingthese criteria for both technical reports and presentations. Recommendations for implementingthis approach in other project settings are also discussed.BackgroundAll mechanical

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Scholar Program Proposal/Develop Courses and Materials/Collaborations and Accredatation Systems for Global Engineering Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lester Gerhardt, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Andy Riess, Council for International Exchange of Scholars

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International

AC 2010-1606: FULBRIGHT SCHOLAR PROGRAM PROPOSALLester Gerhardt, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute After 10 years with Bell Aerospace Corporation where he was Director of Avionics Research, Dr. Gerhardt joined Rensselaer in 1970. He was promoted to Full Professor in 1974, and was selected as Chairman of the newly merged Electrical, Computer, and Systems Engineering Department in 1975, a position he held through 1986. The ECSE Department growth and development during these years was nationally recognized in a National Academy of Science report receiving the top rating in the most improved program category, as well as being rated in the top 10 percent in other categories. In 1986, he was

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Attracting Young MINDS in Engineering - Part II

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nancy Warter-Perez, California State University, Los Angeles; Jianyu Dong, California State University, Los Angeles; Eun-Young Kang, California State University, Los Angeles; Huiping Guo, California State University, Los Angeles; Mauricio Castillo, California State University, Los Angeles; Alexander Abramyan, California State University, Los Angeles; Keith Moo-Young, California State University, LA

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Minorities in Engineering

National Academy of Engineers (NAE) report on Changing the Conversation: Messagesfor Improving Public Understanding of Engineering revealed, there is a public misconception ofengineers particularly among minorities.1, 2 The study reported that Hispanic boys in generalbelieve that engineering has a positive effect on people’s everyday lives but Hispanic girlsbelieve that engineers are nerdy and boring. At California State University, Los Angeles(CSULA), a designated Hispanic Serving Institution, these findings are born out in the classroomwhere the overwhelming majority of Hispanic engineering students are male. Furthermore,while some Hispanic engineering undergraduates opt to pursue a master’s degree, very fewpursue a doctoral degree.3The IMPACT

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Canan Bilen-Green, North Dakota State University; Elizabeth Birmingham, North Dakota State University; Ann Burnett, North Dakota State University; Roger Green, North Dakota State University

AC 2010-1498: NDSU ADVANCE FORWARD: INSTITUTIONALTRANSFORMATION AT NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITYCanan Bilen-Green, North Dakota State University Canan Bilen-Green is an Associate Professor of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering at North Dakota State University. Bilen-Green holds Ph.D. and M.S. degrees in Statistics from the University of Wyoming and a M.S. degree in Industrial Engineering from Bilkent University, Turkey.Elizabeth Birmingham, North Dakota State University Elizabeth Birmingham is an Associate Professor of English at North Dakota State University. Birmingham has a Ph.D. degree in Rhetoric and Professional Communication and an M.A. in creative writing from Iowa State

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Matthew Ohland, Purdue University; Misty Loughry, Georgia Southern University; Richard Layton, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Hal R. Pomeranz, Deer Run Associates, Inc.; David Woehr, University of Tennessee, Knoxville; Eduardo Salas, University of Central Florida

Institute of Technology Richard A. Layton is the Director of the Center for the Practice and Scholarship of Education and Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. He received a B.S. from California State University, Northridge, and an M.S. and Ph.D. from the University of Washington. His areas of scholarship include student team-building, team-formation and peer-evaluation, laboratory reform, data analysis and presentation, and system dynamics. Prior to his academic career, Dr. Layton worked in consulting engineering, culminating as a group head and a project manager. He is a guitarist and songwriter with the classic alternative rock band

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Technological Literacy and K-12 Engineering

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Paul Klenk, Duke University; Gary Ybarra, Duke University; Anne D'Agostino, Compass Consulting, LLC; Ed Maxa, North Carolina Cooperative Extension; Kate Guerdat, North Carolina Cooperative Extension

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

AC 2010-755: IMPACTS OF ENGINEERING IN 4-H AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMSPaul Klenk, Duke University Paul A. Klenk received is Ph.D. in mechanical engineering and materials science at Duke University’s Pratt School of Engineering in 2006. Since graduating, Paul has been the Co-Director of Engineering K-PhD, the Pratt School of Engineering's K-12 outreach center. In this position, he is an editor for the TeachEngineering Digital Library, develops after-school engineering curriculum through the TechXcite program, and manages Duke’s engineering GK-12 program.Gary Ybarra, Duke University Gary A. Ybarra, Ph.D. is a Professor and Director of Undergraduate Studies in the Department of

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Accreditation and Continuous Quality Improvement -- What the Experts Are Saying!

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gloria Rogers, ABET, Inc.

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Civil Engineering

AC 2010-1176: CONTINUOUS QUALITY IMPROVEMENT IN ENGINEERINGEDUCATION: FACT OR FICTION?Gloria Rogers, ABET, Inc. Gloria Rogers is currently the Managing Director, Professional Services at ABET, Inc., the international accrediting agency for academic programs in engineering, technology, applied science and computing. She provides workshops, webinars, seminars and institutes for the development of continuous quality improvement of educational programs and institutional effectiveness related to strategic planning. She serves as a reviewer for the Fulbright Senior Scholars program and was also the guest editor of a special edition of the 2008 International Journal of Engineering Education

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Retention Strategies in Action Part I

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Surendra Gupta, Rochester Institute of Technology; Daniel Johnson, Rochester Institute of Technology; John Morelli, Rochester Institute of Technology; Michael Eastman, Rochester Institute of Technology; Vincent Amuso, Rochester Institute of Technology; James Moon, Rochester Institute of Technology

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Two Year College Division

AC 2010-1334: ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE AND COOPERATIVEEMPLOYMENT OF TRANSFER SCHOLARS IN ENGINEERING &ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY PROGRAMSSurendra Gupta, Rochester Institute of Technology “Vinnie” Gupta is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering, and a member of the graduate faculty of Materials Science & Engineering at the Rochester Institute of Technology (Rochester, NY). He is a recipient of the 2000 Eisenhart Award for Excellence in Teaching. At RIT, he teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in Applied Mechanics, Computational Techniques, and Materials Science.Daniel Johnson, Rochester Institute of Technology Daniel P. Johnson is an Associate Professor and Department Chair in the

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Instructional Innovations in Architectural Engineering Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Daniel Davis, University of Hartford

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Architectural

AC 2010-493: INTEGRATING SUSTAINABILITY INTO STUDIO DESIGNCURRICULUMDaniel Davis, University of Hartford Page 15.774.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 INTEGRATING SUSTAINABILITY INTO STUDIO DESIGN CLASS CURRICULUMAbstractAt the University of Hartford, we have established an architectural program founded onintegration. Architecture by its very nature is connected to other disciplines, yet architecturaleducation is often criticized for a lack of integration in the curriculum. By increasing theawareness of the interrelationship between different areas of study, we are attempting to strike anew and more effective

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2010 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

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Kevin R. Lewelling

understanding. Results from thepast 5 years will be presented to give a better understanding of how to appropriately use TLMs inDigital Systems and other similar courses.IntroductionThe University of Arkansas – Fort Smith (UAFS) is an open admission institution with strongties to local industry; it supports many technology related programs. UAFS in conjunction withthe University of Arkansas - Fayetteville (UAF) offers bachelor degrees in Electrical andMechanical Engineering. The Fort Smith campus is responsible for the first two years of thedegree and additional interactions with senior design students. One of the sophomore coursesregularly instructed by University of Arkansas – Fort Smith is Digital Systems. In order tocomply with the Arkansas

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2010 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

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Peter Salvatore

Greenhouse Gas Inventory Compilation for Wentworth Institute of Technology’s President’s Climate CommitmentPeter Salvatore- Student, Wentworth Institute of TechnologySession 5: Interdisciplinary Programs, Sustainability and Alternative Energy as Related toEngineering EducationAbstractIn June 2007 the President of Wentworth Institute of Technology (WIT) signed the AmericanCollege and University Presidents’ Climate Commitment (ACUPCC). The support activities ofthe environmental club, now called the Green team, were the key factors in getting the Presidentto sign this commitment.The Green Team, first established 15 years ago, has been very involved on campus promotingand carrying out a wide variety of sustainability efforts

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ADVANCE Grants and Institutional Transformation

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Canan Bilen-Green, North Dakota State University; Elizabeth Birmingham, North Dakota State University; Ann Burnett, North Dakota State University; Roger Green, North Dakota State University

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Women in Engineering

AC 2010-1512: NDSU ADVANCE FORWARD: ENHANCING RECRUITMENT,RETENTION, AND ADVANCEMENT OF WOMEN FACULTY IN ENGINEERINGAT NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITYCanan Bilen-Green, North Dakota State University Canan Bilen-Green is an Associate Professor of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering at North Dakota State University. Bilen-Green holds Ph.D. and M.S. degrees in Statistics from the University of Wyoming and a M.S. degree in Industrial Engineering from Bilkent University, Turkey.Elizabeth Birmingham, North Dakota State University Elizabeth Birmingham is an Associate Professor of English at North Dakota State University. Birmingham has a Ph.D. degree in Rhetoric and Professional Communication and

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Charles Remeikas, University of Central Florida; Sagar Chowdhury, University of Oklahoma; Piyamas Saengsuri, University of Oklahoma; Xiaojun Geng, California State University, Northridge; Yunjun Xu, University of Central Florida; Chen Ling, University of Oklahoma; Zahed Siddique, University of Oklahoma

abstract concepts. Learning through a medium that combinescourse materials with game characteristics can be a powerful tool for education. This approachis expected to improve student willingness to learn, which will in turn increase the interests ofhigh school and undergraduate students towards engineering as a future career.In this paper, three teaching modules based on the Gaming and Interactive Visualization forEducation (GIVE) in three universities will be described in detail with enhanced gamecharacteristics. Also, using the newly developed assessment tools, the evaluation data from thestudents who have experienced the GIVE system will be analyzed. More specifically, the threemodules are designed and illustrated in this paper for the Flight

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Poster Session

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tanja Magoc, University of Texas at El Paso; Eric Freudenthal, University of Texas, El Paso; Francois Modave, Central Washington University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

students.Moreover, the students are limited to visualizing only samples that are provided on web pagesrather than being able to experiment on their own in order to understand causes of certainbehaviors.On the other hand, if students posses basic computer programming skills, they would be able tocreate their own simulations, compare their solutions to the existing ones, and perform additionalexperiments. Moreover, in order to produce a computer program that correctly simulates a naturalphenomenon of interest, students would have to thoroughly understand the dynamics of thesystem.However, many college students, with the exception of those majoring in computer science, areresistant to taking computer programming classes since the curriculum of computer

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International Initiatives, Partnerships,Teaching Strategies, and Collaborative Networks

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Helen McNally, Purdue University

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International

implementing research collaborations and educational programs are reviewed. Feedback onthis question solicited from other faculty and deans is provided. Through this paper, the author hopes tobegin a dialogue concerning the benefits and pitfalls of international activities for new faculty.Introduction: Globalization is a process in which regional societies, their economies and cultures arebecoming integrated through worldwide communications. Most universities, cities, states and countriesare spending a great deal of resources to insure their organization is involved in this process. Phrasessuch as “Meeting Global Challenges” and “enhancing student success with careers in a dynamic globalsociety” are used in two of the three major goals in our

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Industrial Interactions and Educational Resources

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Paul Nutter, Ohio Northern University

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Manufacturing

work teams operating around the world. Schools, students,and companies benefit from opportunities to apply these to actual manufacturingproblems in industrial environments.The technology program at our university has historically included several classes insolid modeling and CAD software. For the past ten years computer simulations have beenincluded to more effectively prepare students for use and application of thesetechnologies. More recently numerous class projects with local manufacturing companieshave been incorporated, and currently a three quarter sequence of courses is required forstudents in our Manufacturing Technology major. The initial course, DigitalManufacturing and Simulation (DMS) introduces students to these advanced design

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2010 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Lisa Anneberg; Suyun Luo

1 Work in Progress - Global Engineering Collaborative Undergraduate Engineering Program between the USA and China Lisa Anneberg1 and Suyun Luo2 Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Lawrence Technological University, 1 Department of Automotive Engineering, Shanghai University of Engineering Science, 2AbstractToday, internationalization of higher education is one of the important major developments of highereducation. Shanghai University of Engineering Science [SUES] and Lawrence Technological University[LTU, of Southfield, MI] have had a multifaceted academic

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Think Outside the Box! K-12 Engineering Curriculum

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Henry Harms, Stevens Insititue of Technology; Mercedes McKay, Stevens Institute of Technology; Elisabeth McGrath, Stevens Institute of Technology

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

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

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Pedagogy and Assessment in ECE II

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Christopher Van Arsdale, Michigan Technological University; Anna Pereira, Michigan Technological University; Leonard Bohmann, Michigan Technological University; Michele Miller, Michigan Technological University; William Helton, Michigan Technological University

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Electrical and Computer

AC 2010-1089: WHAT DO PRIOR EXPERIENCE AND STUDENT ATTITUDESSAY ABOUT ECE LAB ABILITY?Christopher Van Arsdale, Michigan Technological University Christopher Van Arsdale is a graduate student in mining engineering. His interests include power systems, controls, and mining.Anna Pereira, Michigan Technological University Anna Pereira is a graduate student in mechanical engineering. Her research interests include human factors and engineering education.Leonard Bohmann, Michigan Technological University Dr. Leonard Bohmann is a faculty member in electrical engineering and presently serves as the Associate Dean of Engineering. His disciplinary research interests are in expanding the use of

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2010 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

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Greg Murray; Tim Thomas

CHOOSING THE RIGHT PARAMETRIC MODELING SOFTWARE FOR YOUR ET PROGRAM Greg Murray, Tim Thomas Pittsburg State University, Pittsburg, KSAbstractKeeping up with technology has always been a challenge, and parametric modeling software is aprime example. This paper presents findings from a project that deals primarily with answeringa few key questions that every Engineering Technology program should ask when incorporating3D graphics software into its program: What software is being used in industry? Whichsoftware packages should we use? Is it beneficial for students to be familiar with more than onetype of software? How important are

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2010 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

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Anne E. Mohan; Enrique Sola; James Patrick Abulencia

THE LINK BETWEEN INDUSTRIAL AND ACADEMIC ENGINEERING Anne E. Mohana, Enrique Solaa, and James Patrick Abulenciaa a Department of Chemical Engineering, Manhattan College, Riverdale, NY 10471 USA Session: Industrial Partnering for Preparing Engineers for the 21st Century Global Economy Abstract The transition from the academic to the industrial setting is often a trying one for mostengineering students. Many graduating seniors are unsure of which industry they would like towork in, how to balance 40 (and often 50) hour work weeks and a social life, or how to functionin an industrial culture that is oftentimes less well defined than an academic culture. Forundergraduate engineering majors, the senior design

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Innovations in Civil Engineering Education III

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ronald Welch, University of Texas, Tyler

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Civil Engineering

AC 2010-1392: HOW JUST IN TIME LEARNING SHOULD BECOME THE NORM!Ronald Welch, University of Texas, Tyler Ronald W. Welch is Professor and Chair for the Department of Civil Engineering at The University of Texas at Tyler in Tyler, Texas. Until Jan 2007, Dr. Welch was at the United States Military Academy (USMA) where he held numerous leadership positions within the Civil Engineering Program and the Department of Civil and Mechanical Engineering. He is a registered Professional Engineer in Virginia. Ron Welch received a B.S. degree in Engineering Mechanics from USMA in 1982 and M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Civil Engineering from the University of Illinois in Champaign-Urbana IL in 1990 and 1999

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Emerging Information Technologies

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Aloundeth Oupraxay, National University, San Diego, USA; Mudasser Wyne, National University, San Diego, USA; Patrick Olson, National University, San Diego, USA

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Information Systems

AC 2010-277: ANDROID BASED MOBILE ORDER MANAGEMENT SYSTEMAloundeth Oupraxay, National University, San Diego, USA Aloundeth Oupraxay has been a Java developer since the language was publicly launched in 1995. He has over 10 years experience in the Information Technology Industry. He develops enterprise-class, business portal, n-tier Internet and wireless applications using Java technologies, including Android platform. His interest in business lead him from his Bachelor of Science in Computer Science to Master of Science in Information Systems. He lives in Temecula, California.Mudasser Wyne, National University, San Diego, USA Currently serving as a Professor of Computer Science at School of

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Design with External Clients

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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William Cross, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

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Design in Engineering Education

Simulant ProductionAbstractA NASA-ESMD (National Aeronautics and Space Administration-Exploration Systems MissionDirectorate) funded senior design project “Mineral Separation Technology for Lunar RegolithSimulant Production” is directed toward designing processes to produce simulant materials asclose to lunar regolith as possible. The eight undergraduate (junior and senior) students involvedare taking a systems engineering design approach to identifying the most pressing concerns insimulant needs, then designing subsystems and processing strategies to meet these needs usingterrestrial materials. This allows the students to, not only learn the systems engineering designprocess, but also, to make a significant contribution to an important NASA ESMD

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lakshmi Munukutla, Arizona State University

AC 2010-910: ARIZONA-TEXAS CONSORTIUM FOR ALTERNATIVE ANDRENEWABLE ENERGY TECHNOLOGIESLakshmi Munukutla, Arizona State University Lakshmi Munukutla received her Ph.D. degree in Solid State Physics from Ohio University, Athens, Ohio and M.Sc and B.Sc degrees from Andhra University, India. She has been active in research and published several journal articles. She is a professor in the Department of Engineering Technology at Arizona State University at the Polytechnic campus. Page 15.192.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Arizona -Texas Consortium for Alternative and Renewable Energy

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Thermodynamics, Fluids, and Heat Transfer-Part I

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert Chasnov

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Mechanical Engineering

Energy: Properties and Policy IssuesAbstractStudents following a curriculum designed to provide a degree in mechanical engineering (ME)inevitably take one or more courses in Thermodynamics along the way. One of the many keysbeing addressed in such courses is the Principle of Conservation of Energy, otherwise known asthe First Law of Thermodynamics. Whereas one of the program accreditation requirementsspecifically addresses the need to incorporate design of components or processes of thermalsystems1 into the curriculum, does this necessarily include all (or any) of the following: fossilfuel combustion, greenhouse gas production, alternative energy sources, energy conservation, orenergy policy?It is our contention

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ELD Poster Session

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sasha Gurke, Knovel Corporation

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Engineering Libraries

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

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2010 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Robert M. O'Connell

developed. In spite of these facts, many engineeringprofessors continue to teach using the traditional method, mainly because of the perceptions thatthe proper use of student-centered learning methods requires excessive instructor preparationtime that interferes with research-related requirements; and excessive use of time in theclassroom that prevents coverage of all the required course content. This paper describes how,by using a pedagogical approach known as constructive alignment3, learning in the classroomcan be significantly increased without excessive preparation time or reduction of contentcoverage.IntroductionFor most university instructors, among the usual duties of teaching, research, and service,research activities (writing proposals

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2010 ASEE Zone 4 Conference

Authors

Edwin Odom; Don Blackketter; Larry Stauffer; Steven Beyerlein

155 Work in Progress: Engineering Student Services Center Model Edwin Odom, Don Blackketter, Larry Stauffer, and Steven Beyerlein University of IdahoBackgroundMany engineering colleges have recently established student service centers to monitor andformally address in-class and out-of-class issues in student life. The fact that these centers aresituated within engineering colleges, run by faculty/staff familiar with engineering education andcommitted to expanding the ranks of future engineers, and a convenient one-stop-shop forunderclassmen in all programs, leads to responsive and effective