College and as a Career and Technology Education teacher. Kris earned a B.S. in Management from Clemson University, a Masters of Arts in Teaching in Business Education from the University of South Carolina, and an Ed.D. in Curriculum and Instruction with an emphasis in Educational Technology and online learning from the University of Florida. Her research interests include implementation of digital learning solutions in technical and vocational education, development of career pathways utilizing stackable certificates, educator professional develop- ment in communities of practice, and analysis of economic development and industry factors impacting education and workforce development. She is a licensed South
Paper ID #15412Problem-based Multidisciplinary Participation in Aerospace DesignMr. Wiaam Elkhatib, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis Wiaam Y. Elkhatib is a biomedical engineering student and aspiring physician-engineer at Purdue Univer- sity, Indianapolis. Wiaam’s research with the Richard G. Lugar Center for Renewable Energy quantitates photovoltaic efficacy in urban environments, while as an intern through the Indiana University School of Medicine, he evaluates the musculoskeletal effects of various chronic kidney disease interventions. An avid campus educator and leader, Wiaam serves as president of both
Engineering, Georgia Institute of TechnologyAbstract: With the number of children being diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder(ASD) on the rise, finding new therapeutic approaches - especially in the domain ofemotional and social interaction - is becoming more of a concern. The purpose of thisresearch is to develop and evaluate a multisensory robotic therapy system to stimulate theemotional and social interactivity of children with autism and to integrate music into thelearning environment in hopes of observing if and how it could help children in relatingbody movements and gestures to specific emotions.I. IntroductionAutism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a broad spectrum of disorders that can, to varying extent
and wireless networks, cognitive radio networks, trust and information security, and semantic web. He is a recipient of the US Department of Energy Career Award. His research has been supported by US Department of Energy, National Science Foundation, Air Force Office of Scientific Research, Air Force Research Laboratories, Ohio Supercomputer Center, and the State of Ohio.Prof. Chi-Hao Cheng, Miami University Dr. Chi-Hao Cheng received the B.S. degree in control engineering from National Chiao Tung University, Taiwan in 1991, and the M.S. and Ph.D. degrees from The University of Texas at Austin in 1996 and 1998 respectively, both in Electrical and Computer Engineering. He is currently a professor in the Department
that they would ordinarily incur by eitherhaving their architecture/engineering team and facilities maintenance staff or outside consultantsworking in the pre-construction phase of a project. It benefits CEM faculty who supervise thegraduate students because it provides them relevant and current experience working on projectsand an opportunity to interact with campus administrators and personnel outside their department.Finally and arguably most important, it benefits CEM graduate students by providing them ameaningful experience to participate in projects that have the potential to be built on their campus.This paper presents two solutions that were developed by CEM graduate students to addressspecific infrastructure needs at a land-grant
artificial intelligence and robotic ethics to the ethical aspects of design. Powers received aB.A. in philosophy (College of William and Mary) and a Ph.D. in philosophy (University of Texas at Austin) for a dissertation Immanuel Kant. He has been a DAAD-Fulbright dissertation-year fellow at the Ludwig-Maximilians-Universit¨at, Munich, a National Science Foundation postdoctoral fellow in the School of Engineering andApplied Science at the University of Virginia, and a visiting researcher at the Laboratoire d’Informatique (LIP6) at the Universit´e Pierre et Marie Curie in Paris, France. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Understanding International
Paper ID #15543Public Policy Analysis for EngineersProf. Deborah Diane Stine, Carnegie Mellon University Dr. Deborah Stine is Professor of the Practice for the Engineering and Public Policy Department and the Associate Director for Policy Outreach for the Scott Institute for Energy Innovation at Carnegie Mellon University (CMU). She was Executive Director of the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST) at the White House from 2009-2012. From 2007-2009, she was a science and tech- nology policy specialist with the Congressional Research Service, where she wrote reports and advised members of
Paper ID #15831Increasing Engineering Literacy among Non-Engineering StudentsJonathan Grunert, Virginia Tech Jonathan Grunert is a graduate student in Virginia Tech’s department of Science and Technology in Soci- ety, with backgrounds in history and library science. His broader interests are in the history of scientific representation. He has taught courses in American history, Science and Society, and Engineering Cultures.Dr. Stephanie G. Adams, Virginia Tech Dr. Stephanie G. Adams is the Department Head and Professor of Engineering Education at Virginia Tech. She previously served as Associate Dean for Undergraduate
Paper ID #15031Creating International Experiences for First-Year Engineers Through theEWB Australia Challenge ProjectDr. Thomas J. Siller, Colorado State University Tom Siller is an Associate Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Col- orado State University. He has been a faculty member at CSU for 28 years.Mr. Alistair Cook, Colorado State University PhD Student in Education Sciences focusing on Engineering for Global Development as a context to teach engineering professional skills to undergraduate engineering studentsDr. Gearold R. Johnson, Colorado State University Gerry Johnson is a Senior
Paper ID #15928Models for International Collaborative Undergraduate Engineering ProgrammesDr. Kathleen Meehan, Virginia Tech Kathleen Meehan earned her B.S. in electrical engineering from Manhattan College and her M.S. and Ph.D. from the University of Illinois under the supervision of Prof. Nick Holonyak, Jr. She worked as a member of technical staff at Lytel, Inc., following graduation. At Polaroid, she was appointed a Senior Research Group Leader, responsible for the design of laser diodes and arrays. After leaving Polaroid, she was employed at Biocontrol Technology. She moved into academia full-time in 1997 and worked
Paper ID #17041Bridging Courses: Unmet Clinical Needs to Capstone Design (Work in Progress)Prof. Jeannie S Stephens, University of Delaware Jeannie Stephens received her doctoral degree in materials science and engineering from the University of Delaware in 2004. Since then, she has been a National Research Council fellow at the National Institute of Standards and Technology, a post doctoral fellow at Rice University, and a research scientist at DePuy Synthes (companies of Johnson & Johnson). Stephens first joined BME in September 2013 as temporary faculty and is now an assistant professor of instruction and
Paper ID #17351Research Experiences For Teachers: Linking Research to Teacher Practiceand Student Achievement in Engineering and Computer ScienceDr. Gisele Ragusa, University of Southern California Gisele Ragusa is a Professor of Engineering Education at the University of Southern California. She conducts research on college transitions and retention of underrepresented students in engineering and also research about engineering global preparedness and engineering innovation. She also has research expertise in STEM K-12 and in STEM assessment. She chairs USC’s STEM Consortium.Dr. Maja J. Mataric, University of Southern
Paper ID #14771Oral History Project of Underrepresented Leaders in Science, Technology,Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM)Ms. Kelsey Morgan Irvin, Washington University in St. Louis Kelsey Irvin is a senior at Washington University in St. Louis double majoring in the Cognitive Neuro- science track of Philosophy-Neuroscience-Psychology and Psychology and hopes to pursue a career in clinical psychology. She is currently working on her honors thesis, which involves using neural measures to research reward processing in preschoolers with depression.Miss Elizabeth Hiteshue, University of Pennsylvania Elizabeth Hiteshue
Paper ID #15298Insights into Systemically Transforming Teaching and LearningDr. Sam Spiegel, Colorado School of Mines Dr. Spiegel is the Director of the Trefny Innovative Instruction Center at the Colorado School of Mines. He previously served as Chair of the Disciplinary Literacy in Science Team at the Institute for Learning (IFL) and Associate Director of Outreach and Development for the Swanson School of Engineering’s Engineering Education Research Center at the University of Pittsburgh. Prior to joining the University of Pittsburgh, he was a science educator at Biological Sciences Curriculum Study (BSCS). Dr
Paper ID #16903Building Capacity to Strengthen Student SuccessJaclyn Marie Esqueda, University of Wisconsin - Platteville Jaclyn is a Special Programs Manager in the College of Engineering, Mathematics and Science Student Success Programs department at the University of Wisconsin-Platteville. She received her Master of Ed- ucation degree in Counselor Education-Higher Education Student Services from Georgia Southern Uni- versity. She is strongly committed to helping all students find a meaningful and life-changing educational experience in an inclusive campus environment.Dr. Christina Curras, University of Wisconsin
Paper ID #16487Preliminary Analysis of Spatial Ability Improvement within an EngineeringMechanics Course: StaticsSteven David Wood, Utah State University - Engineering Education Steven Wood is a junior in the Civil Engineering program. After finishing his BS he plans on completing a MS in Civil Engineering. In addition to studies, he is a teacher’s assistant and he teaches a recitation class for the Statics course. His Interests in the field of engineering are public transportation, specifically in rapid and heavy rail systems. His research interests include spatial ability, learning styles, and gender differences in
Paper ID #14573Professional Science Graduate Program Revolutionizes the Educational Ex-perience of EngineersDr. Saeed D. Foroudastan, Middle Tennessee State University Dr. Saeed Foroudastan is the Associate Dean for the College of Basic and Applied Sciences (CBAS). The CBAS oversees 10 departments at Middle Tennessee State University. He is also the current Director for the Masters of Science in Professional Science program and a professor of engineering technology at MTSU. Foroudastan received his B.S. in civil engineering, his M.S. in civil engineering, and his Ph.D. in mechanical engineering from Tennessee
American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Teaching the teachers: Expanding impact of technical education through Secondary SchoolsAbstractSecondary schools are in a prime position to introduce students into careers in Supply ChainManagement and Logistics. However, these teachers often lack any practical experience in thefield and lack the understanding to communicate the latest trends, technologies, and careeropportunities to their students. The teachers also lack understanding in how to connect thesehigh-demand careers to their current course offerings in technology or business management.The NSF Award “Technology-Based Logistics: Leveraging Indiana’s Role as the Crossroads ofAmerica” (Awards 1304619
Paper ID #15733Team Membership Change and the Critical Role of CommunicationMs. Amanda Deacon, University of Calgary Amanda is currently in her first year of her PhD in Industrial Organizational Psychology at the University of Calgary under the supervision of Dr. Tom O’Neill. Her area of focus is teams within organizational contexts and that results in a plethora of research conducted with engineering departments. Amandas lab uses these results to better prepare engineering students for teamwork within institutions of all kinds, educational and business.Dr. Tom O’Neill, University of Calgary O’Neill is a Professor of
), heat and mass transfer rates, contact friction,mechanical strength and susceptibility to fracture from microcracks, amenabilityto bonding, chemical reactivity and susceptibility to corrosion, and propensity forcontamination and effectiveness of cleaning procedures for a particular surface.Further, the surface often reveals information about the underlying materialincluding grain boundaries and defects. As part of a larger project, we aredeveloping a suite of surface characterization methods appropriate for STEMeducational purposes. Surface characterization of materials ordevices/components in various stages of production is a useful and instructiveeducational project for engineering students because of its importance to a widevariety of
”Connecting Us” Team of the ASEE Board’s Strategic Doing Initiative. He is a former member of the Society for the History of Technology’s (SHOT) Executive Council, and Associate Editor of the international journal, /Engineering Studies/. His publications include /Calculating a Natural World: Scientists, Engineers and Computers during the Rise of U.S. Cold War Research/ (MIT Press, 2006). c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 The Historical and Structural Context for the Proposed Changes to ABET Accreditation CriteriaConsider the following quote by the 1950 ASEE President, Thorndike Saville: “Times change men and men with them”: So also must education
Louisiana Tech University. She completed her B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, as well as a Certificate of Engineering and Science Education at Clemson University. Her research interests include student persistence and pathways in engineering, gender equity, diversity, and academic policy.Dr. David E. Hall, Louisiana Tech University David Hall is the James F. Naylor, Jr. Endowed Professor and the Director for Civil and Mechanical Engineering and Construction Engineering Technology at Louisiana Tech University. He received his B.S. from Louisiana Tech and his M.S. and Ph.D. from Georgia Tech. His research interests include trenchless technology and engineering education. He is the primary author of the
Best Paper awards from the Journal of Engineering Education in 2008 and 2011 and from the IEEE Transactions on Education in 2011. Dr. Ohland is Chair of the IEEE Curriculum and Pedagogy Committee and an ABET Program Evaluator for ASEE. He was the 2002–2006 President of Tau Beta Pi and is a Fellow of the ASEE and IEEE.Mr. Russell Andrew Long, Purdue University, West Lafayette Russell Long, M.Ed. is Director of Project Assessment at the Purdue University School of Engineer- ing Education and Managing Director of The Multiple-Institution Database for Investigating Engineer- ing Longitudinal Development (MIDFIELD). He has extensive experience in performance funding, large data set analysis, program review, assessment
Paper ID #17067WORK IN PROGRESS: Data Explorer – Assessment Data Integration, An-alytics, and Visualization for STEM Education ResearchJoshua Levi Weese, Kansas State University Josh Weese is a PhD candidate in the department of Computer Science at Kansas State University. Fo- cusing on education research, this experience comes from work as a graduate teaching assistant, various outreach programs, and time spent as a NSF GK-12 fellow. His downtime is spent in outreach programs aimed toward enriching local K-12 students’ experience in STEM, especially in computer science and sensor technologies.Dr. William H. Hsu, Kansas
Paper ID #17032Creativity Enhancement via Engineering Graphics: Conceptual Design Blend-ing ApproachNazmun Nahar, Utah State University Nazmun Nahar is a senior at Lehman College of the City University of New York. Her mantra in life is ”Cease conceiving of education as mere preparation for later life, and make it the full meaning of the present life.” Ever since she turned a teenager, she learned to value education as a tool that liberate us from the restrictions of our outlooks that limit our humanity. One of her dreams is to use education to enlighten people’s mind, and broaden their outlook to bring positive changes
Paper ID #16957Engineering Students Understand the Elastic Neutral Axis, but What Aboutthe Plastic Neutral Axis?Prof. Shane M Palmquist, Western Kentucky University He received his Ph.D. in Civil Engineering from Tufts University specializing in structures and cemen- titious materials. He is currently the Ritter Family Professor of Civil Engineering at Western Kentucky University where he has taught since 2004. He is the coordinator of civil engineering program and teaches courses in structural analysis and design as well as senior project. Prior to Western Kentucky University, he was a structural engineer for Lichtenstein
Paper ID #15570Experiences in Teaching Writing Unit Design Courses to Engineering Stu-dents with Advanced Rube Goldberg ProjectsDr. Emre Selvi, Jacksonville University Emre Selvi is an Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Jacksonville University. He received his B.S. and M.S. from Middle East Technical University and Ph.D. from Texas Tech University. He worked as a Design and Production Engineer for Aselsan Inc. for four years and as a Faculty at Musk- ingum University for six years. His research interests are high pressure material science and engineering design, especially as it relate to educational
Paper ID #14802On the Development of an Open-Source Learning Management System forEngineering StudentsDr. Sanjit K. Mitra, University of California - Santa Barbara Sanjit Mitra is a Research Professor of Electrical & Computer Engineering at the University of California, Santa Barbara. He has published over 700 papers in analog & digital signal processing, digital image & video processing, and is author or co-author of 12 books. He is a member of the US National Academy of Engineering and several foreign academies.Prof. Woon-Seng Gan, Nanyang Technological University Woon-Seng Gan received his BEng (1st Class
Paper ID #15290Progress and Impact of LEAP: An NSF S-STEM Scholarship ProjectDr. Afsaneh Minaie, Utah Valley University Afsaneh Minaie is a professor of Computer Engineering at Utah Valley University. She received her B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. all in Electrical Engineering from University of Oklahoma. Her research interests include gender issues in the academic sciences and engineering fields, Embedded Systems Design, Mobile Computing, Wireless Sensor Networks, Nanotechnology, Data Mining and Databases.Dr. Reza Sanati-Mehrizy, Utah Valley University Reza Sanati-Mehrizy is a professor of Computer Science Department at Utah Valley
. Currently, she is a Senior Lecturer/Systems Administrator for the School of Science and Engineering at UHCL. She is also the Program Chair of the Information Technology program. Her research interests include Computer Forensics, Security and Graphics.Prof. Sharon P Hall, University of Houston, Clear Lake c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Bridges to STEM Careers: Hands-on Students ActivitiesAbstractThe Bridges to STEM Careers (BSC) project is funded by the NSF STEP program. The project isa collaborative effort between a university and three community college campuses. The maingoals of the project are to increase attainment of STEM associate and baccalaureate degrees, aswell as to