enforcement, and rural highway curve safety.Dr. Shashi S. Nambisan P.E., Iowa State University Since 2007, Shashi Nambisan has been the Director, Institute for Transportation (InTrans) and a Professor of Civil Engineering at Iowa State University (ISU) in Ames, Iowa. He previously served on the faculty at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, for more than 17 years. He is a registered Professional Engineer in the state of Nevada. One of Nambisan’s passions is the development of the future transportation work- force. He enjoys working with students. His advisees have developed successful professional careers at universities or in the private and public sectors. Many of them serve in leadership positions in profes- sional
Corporation. She teaches undergraduate courses in engineering economics, engineering management, and probability and statistics in industrial engineering as well as engineering computing in the freshman engineering program. Bursic has done research and published work in the areas of engineering and project management and en- gineering education. She is a member of IIE and ASEE and is a registered Professional Engineer in the state of Pennsylvania.Dr. Natasa S. Vidic, University of PittsburghMs. Nora Siewiorek, University of Pittsburgh Nora Siewiorek is a graduate student in the Administrative and Policy Studies Department in the School of Education at the University of Pittsburgh where she also received her M.S. in
AC 2012-4045: DESIGN SWAPPING AS A METHOD TO IMPROVE DE-SIGN DOCUMENTATIONDr. Shawn S. Jordan, Arizona State UniversityDr. Odesma Onika Dalrymple, Arizona State University, PolytechnicDr. Nielsen L. Pereira, Western Kentucky UniversityDr. Yacob Astatke, Morgan State University Yacob Astatke completed both his doctorate of engineering and B.S.E.E. degrees from Morgan State University (MSU) and his M.S.E.E. from Johns Hopkins University. He has been a full time faculty member in the Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) Department at MSU since Aug. 1994 and currently serves as the Associate Chair for Undergraduate Studies. He teaches courses in both analog and digital electronic circuit design and
. in 2000.Dr. David S. Cottrell Sr. P.E., University of North Carolina, Charlotte David S. Cottrell is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Engineering Technology, University of North Carolina, Charlotte. He graduated from the U.S. Military Academy in 1978 and retired in 2000, after more than 22 years of service with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Studies at Texas A&M Uni- versity resulted in an M.S. degree in civil engineering in 1987 and a Ph.D. in 1995. He is a registered Pro- fessional Engineer with the Commonwealth of Virginia. With more than 14 years professorial academic experience, he has taught a large variety of courses, including statics, dynamics, mechanics of materials, graphic
University of Florida Distinguished Teaching Scholar, and being named the University of Florida Teacher of the Year for 2003-04. He is a member of the American Society for Engi- neering Education and the American Educational Research Association and is currently Editor-in-Chief of Polymer Reviews.Dr. Mirka Koro-Ljungberg, University of FloridaDr. David J. Therriault, University of FloridaMiss Christine S. Lee, University of FloridaNathan McNeill, University of Florida Nathan McNeill is a Postdoctoral Associate in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at the University of Florida, where he is studying the factors that contribute to success in open-ended problem solving. He has a Ph.D. in engineering
AC 2012-5146: A METRIC-BASED, HANDS-ON QUALITY AND PRODUC-TIVITY IMPROVEMENT SIMULATION INVOLVING LEAN AND SIGMACONCEPTS FOR FIRST-YEAR ENGINEERING LAB STUDENTSDr. Yosef S. Allam, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach Yosef Allam is an Assistant Professor in the Freshman Engineering Department at Embry-Riddle Aero- nautical University. He graduated from the Ohio State University with B.S. and M.S. degrees in industrial and systems engineering and a Ph.D. in engineering education. Allam’s interests are in spatial visualiza- tion, the use of learning management systems for large-sample educational research studies, curriculum development, and fulfilling the needs of an integrated, multi-disciplinary first
AC 2012-3308: A STUDY OF THE IMPACT OF PROJECT LEAD THEWAY ON ACHIEVEMENT OUTCOMES IN IOWADr. David G. Rethwisch, University of IowaDr. Melissa Chapman Haynes, Professional Data AnalystsDr. Soko S. Starobin, Iowa State University Soko Starobin is Assistant Professor of Higher Education Program and Associate Director of the Office of Community College Research and Policy at Iowa State University. Her research focuses on gender issues in STEM fields among community college students, specifically traditionally under-represented student populations.Prof. Frankie Santos Laanan, Iowa State University Frankie Santos Laanan is an associate Professor in the Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies at Iowa
AC 2012-4002: APPLICATION OF CASE STUDIES TO ENGINEERINGMANAGEMENT AND SYSTEMS ENGINEERING EDUCATIONDr. S. Jimmy Gandhi, Stevens Institute of Technology S. Jimmy Gandhi is a faculty member in the School of Systems and Enterprises (SSE) at Stevens In- stitute of Technology and also at Baruch College, which is a part of the City University of New York (CUNY) system. His research interests are in the field of risk management, engineering education, and globalization. He got a Ph.D. in engineering management from Stevens Institute of Technology, a mas- ter’s in engineering management from California State University, Northridge, and a bachelor’s degree in engineering from the Illinois Institute of Technology. He is
AC 2012-4038: APPRAISAL SYSTEM FOR SUPERIOR ENGINEERINGEDUCATION EVALUATION - INSTRUMENT SHARING AND SCHOL-ARSHIP (ASSESS)Dr. Denny C. Davis P.E., Washington State University Denny Davis is professor of chemical engineering and bioengineering at Washington State University. He launched and directed the Engineering Education Research Center between 2005 and 2011. His scholarly work addresses engineering design learning and assessment. He is a Fellow of the American Society for Engineering Education.Prof. Michael S. Trevisan, Washington State University Mike Trevisan is a professor of educational psychology at Washington State University and the Associate Dean for Research in the College of Education. For more than 17
. Julie S. Linsey, Texas A&M UniversityDr. Tracy Anne Hammond Ph.D., Texas A&M University Page 25.244.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Automatic Identification of Student Misconceptions and Errors for Truss AnalysisAbstractThe use of concept inventories in mechanics education has great potential to identify areas whereinterventions are either working or not working for particular concepts. Concept inventories arevalidated measures and easy to implement. Where intended interventions are not working, thereis potential for enhancing student learning
American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), the Ameri- can Physical Society (APS), the American Geophysical Union (AGU), and the Deutsche Physikalische Gesellschaft (DPG). He currently serves as the faculty advisor to the student section of the ASME at the University of San Diego and on the Council and Executive Committee of the Pacific Division of the AAAS. He was selected for the 2008 Outstanding Engineering Educator award by the San Diego County Engineering Council.Dr. Michael S. MorseDr. Truc T. Ngo, University of San Diego Truc Ngo is an Assistant Professor of industrial and systems engineering at the University of San Diego. Ngo received her bachelor’s in 1997 and doctorate of philosophy in 2001
AC 2012-4755: UNDERGRADUATE SIGNAL PROCESSING LABORATO-RIES FOR THE ANDROID OPERATING SYSTEMMr. Suhas Ranganath, Arizona State UniversityJayaraman J. Thiagarajan, Arizona State UniversityKarthikeyan Natesan Ramamurthy, Arizona State UniversityMiss Shuang HuDr. Mahesh K. Banavar, Arizona State UniversityProf. Andreas S. Spanias, Arizona State University 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 Consor- tium (NSF I/UCRC). His research interests are in the areas of adaptive signal processing, speech process- ing, and audio sensing. He and his student team developed the
AC 2012-4447: USING MINI-PROJECTS TO FOSTER STUDENT COL-LABORATION IN MULTI-DISCIPLINARY CAPSTONE DESIGN COURSEProf. Richard S. Stansbury, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach Richard S. Stansbury is an Associate Professor of computer engineering and computer science in the Department of Electrical, Computer, Software, and Systems Engineering at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach, Fla. He teaches courses in artificial intelligence, data structures and algo- rithms, and the capstone senior design course. His research interests include unmanned aircraft, mobile robotics, and applied artificial intelligence.Dr. William C. Barott, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona BeachDr. Salamah
engineering.Jean S. DeClerck, Michigan Technological University Jean Straw DeClerck has supported two National Science Foundation (NSF) grants through the design, facilitation, and ongoing improvement of ethics education instruction to science and engineering students. She is an Engaged Learning and Integrated Technology Specialist at Michigan Technological University’s Van Pelt and Opie Library. Her undergraduate studies included technical communication and mechanical engineering coursework, and she will complete her master’s of science degree in rhetorical and tech- nical communications at Michigan Tech in early 2012. Her current interests include engaged learning environments, mentorship, and the rhetorical aspects of
AC 2012-5201: WORK-IN-PROGRESS: USING MODERN MOBILE TECH-NOLOGIES IN STEM EDUCATIONxue zhangMrs. Debbie Vogel, SprintDr. Mahesh K. Banavar, Arizona State UniversityMiss Shuang HuProf. Andreas S. Spanias, Arizona State University 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 consor- tium. 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
on sketch recognition at a variety of conferences, taught several sketch recognition tutorials, organized sev- eral sketch recognition workshops, and she is currently working on a textbook with Cambridge University Press. Dr. Hammond’s research focuses on human perception, sketch recognition, computer human inter- action, and learning. Dr Hammond is the 2011-2012 recipient of the Charles H. Barclay, Jr. ’45 Faculty Fellow Award. The Barclay Award is given to professors and associate professors who have been nomi- nated for their overall contributions to the Engineering Program through classroom instruction, scholarly activities, and professional service.Dr. Julie S Linsey, Georgia Institute of Technology
NSF grant focusing on green technology, which aims to infuse engineering principals pertaining to green energy into pre-college curricula.Linda S. Hirsch, New Jersey Institute of Technology Page 25.1137.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 RU RET-E: Designing and Implementing Engineering-Based Lessons for the Pre-College ClassroomIntroductionThe goals of the Rutgers University Research Experience for Teachers in Engineering (RU RET-E; pronounced “Are you ready?”) are to: (1) engage middle and high school math and scienceteachers in innovative “green
AC 2012-3805: SERVICE-BASED FIRST-YEAR ENGINEERING PROJECTS:DO THEY MAKE A DIFFERENCE?Dr. Malinda S. Zarske, University of Colorado, Boulder Malinda S. Zarske is the Director of K-12 Engineering Education at the University of Colorado Boulder’s College of Engineering and Applied Science. A former high school and middle school science and math teacher, she has advanced degrees in teaching secondary science from the Johns Hopkins University and in civil engineering from CU, Boulder. She is also a First-year Engineering Projects Instructor and on the development team for the TeachEngineering.org digital library. Her primary research interests are on the impacts of project-based service-learning on student identity
- www.ThatStatsGirl.com. This work was carried out independent of author’s current employment at Amazon. Views expressed in this paper are the author’s own and do not represent those of the organization she works at.Dr. Racheida S Lewis, University of Georgia Racheida S. Lewis, Ph.D. is an Assistant Professor at the University of Georgia in the Engineering Education 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
career development components with required evaluation and tracking of student participants.Mr. William Pennock, New Jersey Institute of TechnologyProf. Erick S. Vasquez-Guardado, University of Dayton Erick S. Vasquez-Guardado (Erick S. Vasquez) is an Associate Professor in the Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering at the University of Dayton. Dr. Vasquez earned his B.Sc. degree in chemical engineering (ChE) at Universidad Centroamericana Jose Simeon Canas (UCA) in El Salvador, an M.S. in ChE at Clemson University, and a Ph.D. in ChE at Mississippi State University.Fahmidah Ummul Ashraf, Bradley University ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024WiP: Exploring the Impact of
Paper ID #42469Engineering Student Success: Implications of combined Scholarship, Academic,and Community Support InterventionsSeyedehsareh Hashemikamangar, The University of MemphisDr. Stephanie S Ivey, The University of Memphis Dr. Stephanie Ivey is a Professor with the Department of Civil Engineering in the Herff College of Engineering at the University of Memphis. She directs the Southeast Transportation Workforce Center and the West TN STEM Hub.Craig O. Stewart, The University of Memphis Dr. Craig O. Stewart is a professor of Communication at the University of Memphis.Dr. Aaron Robinson, The University of Memphis Dr
Paper ID #41720Board 414: Understanding and Scaffolding the Productive Beginnings of EngineeringJudgment in Undergraduate StudentsMelissa Joan Caserto, University at Buffalo, The State University of New YorkDr. Jessica E S Swenson, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York Jessica Swenson is an Assistant Professor at the University at Buffalo. She was awarded her doctorate and masters from Tufts University in mechanical engineering and STEM education respectively, and completed postdoctoral work at the University of Michigan. Her research work aims to improve the learning experience for undergraduate students by
. She also serves as Director of the Craig and Galen Brown Engineering Honors Program. She received her BS, MS, and PhD from the College of Engineering at Texas A&M. Kristi works to improve the undergraduate engineering experience through evaluating preparation in areas, such as mathematics and physics, evaluating engineering identity and its impact on retention, incorporating non-traditional teaching methods into the classroom, and engaging her students with interactive methods.Dr. Michael S Rugh, Texas A&M University Michael S. Rugh is an Associate Research Scientist for the LIVE Lab at Texas A&M University. He has a B.S. and M.S. in Mathematics and a PhD in Curriculum and Instruction. He received the
Paper ID #41956Defining Measurement Constructs for Assessing Learning in MakerspacesMr. Leonardo Pollettini Marcos, Purdue University Leonardo Pollettini Marcos is a 3rd-year PhD student at Purdue University’s engineering education program. He completed a bachelor’s and a master’s degree in Materials Engineering at the Federal University of Sao Carlos, Brazil. His research interests are in assessment instruments and engineering accreditation processes.Dr. Julie S. Linsey, Georgia Institute of Technology Dr. Julie S. Linsey is a Professor in the George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering at the Georgia Institute
as well as the Environmental Engineering and Earth Sciences department. PriorDr. Stephanie Butler Velegol, Penn State University Stephanie Butler Velegol is a Teaching Professor in Chemical Engineering at Penn State University. She pioneered the use of Flipped classes to increase active leaning in the classroom and works on water treatment.Michael John Janik, Penn State UniversityDr. Jennifer S. Brown, Clemson University Jennifer Brown earned her PhD in Engineering and Science Education at Clemson University in 2023, and her Master’s in Mechanical Engineering from Clemson University in 2020. She is currently a postdoctoral scholar at the Engineering Education Transformations Institute at the University of Georgia
Paper ID #44419Scaffolding AI Research Projects Increases Self-efficacy of High School Studentsin Learning Neural Networks (Fundamental)S. Shailja, University of California, Santa Barbara Shailja is an incoming post-doctoral fellow at Stanford University. She completed her Ph.D. in the Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) Department with interdisciplinary emphasis on College and University teaching at the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB) in 2024. She graduated with a bachelor’s degree from the Electrical Engineering Department at the Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur in 2016. Shailja has been
Paper ID #42846Providing Research Experience to Undergraduate Students in NASA SummerBridge and Internship ProgramsDr. Akbar M. Eslami, Elizabeth City State University Dr. Akbar Eslami is a professor and Engineering Technology coordinator in the Department of Math, Computer Science, and Engineering Technology at Elizabeth City State University. He received his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Old Dominion University. His research interests are in Computer Aided Design and Manufacturing, Simulation, Reverse Engineering, and Finite Element Analysis.Dr. Kuldeep S Rawat, Elizabeth City State University KULDEEP S. RAWAT is
Paper ID #42679Leveraging Lived Experiences of Nontraditional Engineering Students: PreliminaryData and AnalysisDr. Ean H. Ng, Oregon State University Ean H. Ng is an assistant professor at Oregon State University. She received her Ph.D. in Systems and Engineering Management from Texas Tech University. Her research interests include engineering economic analysis, high reliability organization, safety engineering, peer effects in workplace safety, and performance measurement.Dr. Ganapathy S. Natarajan, University of Wisconsin, Platteville Ganapathy Natarajan, Ph.D., CPEM is an Associate Professor in Industrial Engineering
is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Engineering Science at Trinity University in San Antonio, Texas.Dr. Jessica E. S. Swenson, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York Jessica Swenson is an Assistant Professor at the University at Buffalo. She was awarded her doctorate and masters from Tufts University in mechanical engineering and STEM education respectively, and completed postdoctoral work at the University of Michigan. Her research work aims to improve the learning experience for undergraduate students by examining conceptual knowledge gains, affect, identity development, engineering judgment, and problem solving.Danielle Francine Usinski, University at Buffalo, The State University of New
Paper ID #42981But wait! There’s more! Developing Students Through a First-Year CourseDr. Camilla M. Saviz P.E., University of the Pacific Camilla Saviz is Professor and Chair of Civil Engineering at the University of the Pacific. She received B.S. and M.S. degrees in Mechanical Engineering from Clarkson University, an M.B.A. from the New York Institute of Technology, and a Ph.D. in Civil and Environmental Engineering from the University of California, Davis. She is a registered engineer in California.Dr. Luke S. Lee P.E., University of the Pacific Luke Lee is Professor of Civil Engineering at the University of the