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NSF Grantees’ Poster Session
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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Steven D Hart, Virginia Military Institute; Philip J. Parker P.E., University of Wisconsin, Platteville; Matthew W Roberts, Southern Utah University; Carol Haden, Magnolia Consulting, LLC
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NSF Grantees Poster Session
Dr. Roberts has been teaching structural engineering topics for 13 years. He recently joined the faculty in the Integrated Engineering department at Southern Utah University.Dr. Carol Haden, Magnolia Consulting, LLC Dr. Carol Haden is a Principal Evaluator at Magnolia Consulting, LLC, a woman-owned, small business specializing in independent research and evaluation. She has served as evaluator for STEM education projects sponsored by the National Science Foundation, the National Aeronautics and Space Adminis- tration, the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, and the Arizona Department of Education, among others. Areas of expertise include evaluations of engineering education curricula and programs, informal
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Models and Practices of Community Engagement for Engineering Faculty
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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
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Dominic M. Halsmer P.E., Oral Roberts University; Peter Wesley Odom, Oral Roberts University
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Diversity
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Community Engagement Division
Paper ID #12728How Dialogue on ’Ingenuity in Nature’ Increases Enthusiasm for Engineer-ing and Science in Traditional Religious CommunitiesDr. Dominic M. Halsmer P.E., Oral Roberts University Dr. Dominic M. Halsmer is a Professor of Engineering and former Dean of the College of Science and Engineering at Oral Roberts University. He also serves as the Director of the Center for Faith and Learn- ing at ORU. He has been teaching science and engineering courses there for 23 years, and is a registered Professional Engineer in the State of Oklahoma. He received BS and MS Degrees in Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering
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Systems Engineering Division Technical Session 2
Collection
2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Tomas Estrada, Elizabethtown College
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Systems Engineering
, and sustainable engineering applications. Page 26.1161.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 Model-Based Control Systems with Intermittent Feedback: Conceptualization and Insights for the Teaching and LearningI. IntroductionThe field of engineering education has grown considerably over the past two decades, with themajority of the research focusing on empirical results or statistical studies. Alongside thisgrowth, it is important for researchers to develop increasingly intuitive and useful conceptualmodels for educational processes. In this paper we present a conceptual
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Design in Engineering Education Division Poster Session
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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
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Susannah Howe, Smith College; Sophia L Poulos, Smith College; R. Keith Stanfill, University of Florida
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Design in Engineering Education
Paper ID #12393CDHub 2.0: Laying the Foundation for an Online Repository for CapstoneDesignProf. Susannah Howe, Smith College Susannah Howe, Ph.D. is the Design Clinic Director in the Picker Engineering Program at Smith College, where she coordinates and teaches the capstone engineering design course. Her current research focuses on innovations in engineering design education, particularly at the capstone level. She is invested in building the capstone design community; she is a leader in the biannual Capstone Design Conferences and the Capstone Design Hub initiative. She is also involved with efforts to foster
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Microcontrollers, Programming, and Data Acquisition
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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Derrick Rodriguez P.E., Colorado School of Mines; Jenifer Blacklock, Colorado School of Mines; Joel M. Bach, Colorado School of Mines
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Mechanical Engineering
Paper ID #13942Letting students learn through making mistakes: Teaching hardware andsoftware early in an academic career.Dr. Derrick Rodriguez P.E., Colorado School of Mines Dr. Rodriguez is a Teaching Associate Professor at the Colorado School of Mines in the Mechanical Engineering Department. He has taught over 30 courses and specializes in Thermal/Fluid Systems.Prof. Jenifer Blacklock, Colorado School of Mines Dr. Jenifer Blacklock is the Assistant Department Head in the Mechanical Engineering department at Col- orado School of Mines. Jenifer is active in the Undergraduate Curriculum in the Mechanical Engineering
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2015 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting
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Martin Koch
145 Netshape Metal Casting, Rapid Prototyping and CAD/CAM 30 Minutes Art to Part Martin Koch Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, Cal Poly, Pomona, CAAbstractThis paper will describe the evolution and transformation of a traditional foundry practices lab intoa Netshape lab which maintains the hands-on metal casting activities but integrates them withAdditive Manufacturing (AM) and Computer Numerical Control (CNC) for the rapid productionof patterns, molds, and castings. This is a one unit
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2015 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting
Authors
Jeffrey Ashworth; William Crisler
369 Flexible and Enduring Engineering Education Built on the Basics and Reinforced through Practical Problem Solution Jeffrey Ashworth, William Crisler, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Prescott, Prescott, AZAbstractStudents in any discipline learn and retain more when exposed to material that stimulates theirinterest. In engineering, all students must understand certain basics in mathematics, physics, orthe concepts of their chosen discipline. A student may be able to memorize or otherwise masteran advanced concept without the basic knowledge to verify the technique
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International Division Technical Session 8
Collection
2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Scott I. Segalewitz, University of Dayton
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Diversity
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International
Paper ID #14053Developing Industry Partnerships for Student Engagement in ChinaProf. Scott I. Segalewitz, University of Dayton Scott Segalewitz, P.E. is a Professor in the Department of Engineering Technology at the University of Dayton (UD). His areas of interest include using technology to enhance the learning environment, devel- oping global technical professionals, distance and asynchronous learning, and technical communication. He served for 2-1/2 years as Director of Industrial and Technical Relations for the University of Dayton China Institute in Suzhou, China where he established corporate partnerships and training
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Innovation in Engineering Leadership Education
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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
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Richard J. Schuhmann, The Landing School; Andrew Michael Erdman, Pennsylvania State University; Jack V. Matson, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Dean H. Lang, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Jeffrey G. Soper, Montreux School of Business; Donald H. Horner Jr., Jacksonville University
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Engineering Leadership Development Division
- dyne (Pratt & Whitney), he helped design the Space Shuttle. As manager of Reactor Safety Analysis, Experimental Engineering, and Fluid Dynamics Technology at KAPL (Lockheed Martin), he conducted research for Naval Reactors. He currently serves as the Walter L. Robb director of Engineering Lead- ership and as an instructor in Engineering Science at Penn State. Erdman has chaired the local Jaycees, Department of Social Services Advisory Council, GE Share Board, and Curling Club; and served on the Human Services Planning Council, United Way, Chamber of Commerce, and Capital Fund Drive Boards of Directors. Erdman has also lectured on leadership topics at Penn State and RPI. He returned to campus frequently as a
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Computers in Education Engineering Division Poster Session
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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Lee Kemp Rynearson, Purdue University, West Lafayette; David W Reazin, Purdue University
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Computers in Education
Paper ID #13706Work-in-Progress: Automation in Undergraduate Classes: Using Technol-ogy to Improve Grading Efficiency, Reliability, and Transparency in LargeClassesMr. Lee Kemp Rynearson, Purdue University, West Lafayette Lee Rynearson is currently pursuing a PhD in the School of Engineering Education at Purdue University. He received a BS and MEng in Mechanical Engineering from the Rochester Institute of Technology and has previous experience as an instructor of engineering at the Kanazawa Institute of Technology, in Kanazawa, Japan. His current research interests focus on learning task design and first-year engineering
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Issues in Engineering Technolgy Education
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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Terence Geyer, Eastern Washington University; William R Loendorf, Eastern Washington University
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Engineering Technology
Paper ID #13202Handling Increased Faculty and Student Workload During Difficult EconomicTimesProf. Terence Geyer, Eastern Washington University Terence Geyer, Eastern Washington University Terence L. D. Geyer is currently a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Engineering & Design at Eastern Washington University. He obtained his B.S. in Manufacturing Technology and M.Ed. in Adult Education in a specially combined program of Technology and Education at Eastern Washington University. He has 20 years of business experience in the IT field and 15 years of experience in education. He lives off-grid for eight months of the
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Instrumentation Division Technical Session 3
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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Xavier Shastri Domnique Henry, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore; Lei Zhang, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore; Abhijit Nagchaudhuri, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore; Madhumi Mitra Ph.D., University of Maryland, Eastern Shore; Christopher E Hartman, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore; Christopher Alan Toney II, University of Maryland Eastern Shore ; Ayokunle Adeyemi Akangbe, University of Maryland Eastern Shore
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Diversity
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Instrumentation
device design.Dr. Abhijit Nagchaudhuri, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore Dr. Abhijit Nagchaudhuri is currently a Professor in the Department of Engineering and Aviation Sciences at University of Maryland Eastern Shore. He is a member American Society for Mechanical Engineers (ASME), American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) and, American Society for Agricultural and Biological Engineers(ASABE) and is actively involved in teaching and research in the fields of (i) robotics and mechatronics, (ii)remote sensing and precision agriculture, and,(iii) biofuels and renewable energy. He has published more than 70 refereed articles in journals and conference proceedings. Dr. Nagchaudhuri received his baccalaureate
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Potpourri
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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Gonca Altuger-Genc, State University of New York, Farmingdale; Ilknur Aydin, Farmingdale State College
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Computing & Information Technology
framework development for design and manufacturing environments.Dr. ilknur Aydin, Farmingdale State College Ilknur Aydin is an Assistant Professor of Computer Systems at Farmingdale State College. Before coming to Farmingdale, Dr. Aydin was an Assistant Professor of Computer Science at SUNY Plattsburgh between 2009-2012. She received her Ph.D. and M.S. in Computer Science at University of Delaware. Her B.S. is from Computer Engineering at Marmara University in Istanbul, Turkey. Dr. Aydin’s research is in the general area of wireless and mobile networks with a focus on transport layer protocols. In particular, Dr. Aydin has worked on the SCTP protocol, multihoming, congestion control issues, and network coding for the
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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division – Tactical Approaches to Entrepreneurship Education
Collection
2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Yan Tang, American Society of Mechanical Engineers; Yung Lun Wong, AquaSolve Ventures; Marc Compere, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Univ., Daytona Beach
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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation
Engineering. His background is in dynamic sys- tem modeling and simulation, nonlinear control, hardware-in-the-loop, hybrid-electric vehicles, and solar powered water purification. He teaches Instrumentation, Vehicle Dynamics, Hybrid-electric Vehicles, and Senior Design. He recently co-founded a small business called AquaSolve Ventures selling large and small solar powered water purifiers. He is involved in Project Haiti which is a student movement to de- sign the 6th solar water purifier for installation in Haiti this summer. His current research is focused on reducing diesel emissions, improving solar panel effectiveness with phase change materials, and helping to define the water-energy-climate nexus
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Continuing Professional Development Division Technical Session 4
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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Mitchell L Springer PMP, SPHR, SHRM-SCP, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Mark T Schuver, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Thomas J Brumm, Iowa State University
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Continuing Professional Development
Paper ID #12181Cross-Institutional Exploratory of Faculty Compensation Models to Incen-tivize Distance Learning ParticipationDr. Mitchell L Springer PMP, SPHR, Purdue University, West Lafayette Dr. Springer currently serves as the Executive Director for Purdue University’s College of Technology located in West Lafayette, Indiana. He possesses over 35 years of theoretical and industry-based practical experience from four disciplines: Software Engineering, Systems Engineering, Program Management and Human Resources. Dr. Springer possesses a significant strength in pattern recognition, analyzing and improving organizational
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2015 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting
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Thomas M. Korman
60 Using Mock Bid Simulations to Enhance Construction Engineering and Management Education Thomas M. Korman, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, CAAbstractIn the engineering and construction industry, many companies rely on competitive bidding toobtain work. Students can read about how a general contractor assembles a competitive bid andthey can listen to an instructor relay this information, but they do not understand how hectic anddemanding the process can be. Students need to understand the importance of analyzing
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Civic Engagement and Volunteerism in Engineering
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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
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Nathan E. Canney P.E., Seattle University; Angela R. Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder
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Diversity
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Community Engagement Division
Paper ID #12231Volunteerism in Engineering Students and Its Relation to Social Responsibil-ityDr. Nathan E Canney PE, Seattle UniversityDr. Angela R Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder Angela Bielefeldt is a professor at the University of Colorado Boulder in the Department of Civil, Envi- ronmental, and Architectural Engineering (CEAE). She serves as the Associate Chair for Undergraduate Education in the CEAE Department, as well as the ABET assessment coordinator. Professor Bielefeldt is the faculty director of the Sustainable By Design Residential Academic Program, a living-learning community where
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NSF Grantees’ Poster Session
Collection
2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Jill K Nelson, George Mason University; Margret Hjalmarson, George Mason University
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NSF Grantees Poster Session
improve learning1,2 the process ofencouraging changes in teaching from lecture-driven courses to student-centered instructionremains a challenge. Drawing on results from K-12 teaching development that indicate the needfor ongoing instructional development and the need to support faculty as they make pedagogicalchanges, we implemented a small group teaching development model. In a three-year project, weincluded two phases of teaching development groups. The teaching development model focusedon increasing knowledge about research-based practices, particularly those focused on studentengagement, combined with instructors’ design and testing of interactive teaching strategies intheir own classrooms. In the grant proposal, we asked the following
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Perspectives on Degree Completion and Graduate School Application
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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
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Amir Karimi, University of Texas, San Antonio; Randall D. Manteufel, University of Texas, San Antonio; Lynn L. Peterson, University of Texas, Arlington
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Mechanical Engineering
Paper ID #12891What Delays Student GraduationDr. Amir Karimi, University of Texas, San Antonio Amir Karimi, University of Texas, San Antonio Amir Karimi is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering at The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA). He received his Ph.D. degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Kentucky in 1982. His teaching and research interests are in thermal sciences. He has served as the Chair of Mechanical Engineering (1987 to 1992 and September 1998 to January of 2003), College of Engineering Associate Dean of Academic Affairs (Jan. 2003-April 2006), and the Associate Dean of
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NSF Grantees’ Poster Session
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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Michael G Mauk P.E., Drexel University; Richard Chiou, Drexel University (Eng. & Eng. Tech.)
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NSF Grantees Poster Session
. Introduction and BackgroundIf present trends hold, the world may well be on the verge of the “Solar Age”, wherephotovoltaics will make a substantial (> 20%) contribution to our total electrical energy needs.Photovoltaic materials, devices, and systems should therefore be prominent in engineeringeducation. In addition, solar cells are very informative specimens for teaching image capture,processing, and analysis as means for studying materials science, semiconductor devices, optics,thin-film technology, manufacturing automation, machine vision, quality assurance, andstatistical process control. For example, imaging a solar cell with visible and infrared camerascan reveal its grain structure (grain size and texture), crystallographic defects, surface
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College Industry Partnerships Division Technical Session 2
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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Waddah Akili, Iowa State University
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Diversity
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College Industry Partnerships
the classroom; and, also, in setting up linkages with industry which often leads toemployment opportunities for graduates, co-op activities, and potential development ofcollaborative research programs. Unfortunately, adjuncts are marginalized by the academicsystems in place today; and their contributions to the academic process are undervalued. Next,the paper reports on the success story of an adjunct, a practitioner with good credentials, who“teamed-up” with a “full-time” faculty, in an attempt to bring the practice to 4thyear students in ageotechnical/ foundation engineering class. The success achieved in meeting course objectives,was attributed, in large measure, to proper planning and coordination that preceded coursedelivery. Plus, the
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2015 ASEE International Forum
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Julia Ziyatdinova
“engineering elite” without boundariesand cross-country barriers. Different cultural background of engineers in a global world may,however, form unpredictable barriers to their cooperation within a transnational company or auniversity. On the other hand, cultural differences as a set of various “points of view” andapproaches can make a fruitful contribution to the development of engineering community [1].Professional growth of engineers is closely linked to the global challenges mankind faces today.In the XXI century, the mankind is facing a number of new challenges; their solution willdetermine the future progress and even survival. The “global agenda" today includes thefollowing issues: corruption, poverty, environmental pollution, human rights
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Systems Engineering Division Poster Session
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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Anthony Ian Smith, Penn State Harrisburg; Fares S. Alromithy, Wayne State University; Aldo Morales, Pennsylvania State University, Harrisburg; Nate Archibald
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Systems Engineering
Paper ID #11227Exploring Vehicle-to-Vehicle Communications (V2V) in an Electrical Engi-neering Undergraduate ProgramMr. Anthony Ian Smith, Penn State Harrisburg Recent undergraduate student, studying Electeical Engineering Technology at Penn a State Harrisburg.Mr. Fares S. Alromithy, Wayne State University Fares Alromithy is a teaching assistance of electronics engineering at the University of Tabuk, Saudi Arabia.He is currently pursuing his master’s degree in the department of Electrical and Computer En- gineering (ECE) at Wayne State University, MI. Fares received a B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering from Indiana
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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division – Program Development & Desired Outcomes
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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
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Sergio Celis, Universidad de Chile; Aileen Huang-Saad, University of Michigan
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Diversity
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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation
Paper ID #12200Students Seeking Different Paths to Entrepreneurial EducationProf. Sergio Celis P.E., Universidad de Chile Sergio Celis is an Assistant Professor in the School of Engineering and Sciences at the Universidad de Chile. He conducts research on higher education, with a focus on teaching and learning in STEM fields. His primary research interest is in how multiple forces, internal and external to the institution, influence what and how we teach in colleges and universities. His doctoral thesis investigated how social and intellectual movements influenced the emergence of entrepreneurship education in
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2015 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference
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Pritpal Singh; Amanda Kelly; Kathy Nazar
3 Office of Program and Institutional Research Villanova University, Villanova, Pennsylvania 19085 USA Kathleen.nazar@villanova.eduAbstractOver the last eight years, Villanova University has been creating a culture in which engineering studentshave been provided opportunities to develop an entrepreneurial mindset. These opportunities include anengineering entrepreneurship minor open to engineering students of all majors, extra-curricular activitiesranging from short 15-20 minute events to competitions spanning several months, inter-university seniordesign projects, and embedded activities in core engineering classes. The question arises as to howeffective these
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2015 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference
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Garrett M. Clayton; Allen Tan; Jordan Ermilio; Aaron Wemhoff
(NGOs) for theresearch, development, and implementation of solutions to address this sector’s most difficulttechnical challenges. Based on GWHF’s expertise, this partnership has focused on providingengineering support for their initiatives through senior design projects.Funding for this collaboration is provided from GWHF through a State Department EducationGrant. Thus, the primary goals of this relationship are to: 1) Develop globally-engaged engineering researchers. The engineering landscape has become international, thus requiring globally-engaged, globally-minded engineers1. Through the experience of working on an international, interdisciplinary project, students come away with the skills necessary to make a significant
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Research to Practice: STRAND 1 – Addressing the NGSS: Supporting K-12 Teachers in Engineering Pedagogy and Engineering Science Connections (Part 2)
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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Whitney Gaskins, University of Cincinnati; Anant R. Kukreti, University of Cincinnati; Catherine Maltbie, University of Cincinnati; Julie Steimle, University of Cincinnati
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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering
for the National Society of Black Engineers, a student-managed organization with more than 30,000 members. She served as the Planning Chairperson for the 2013 Annual Convention and is currently an advisor for the Great Lakes Region. Dr. Gaskins the Vice-President of the Sigma Omega graduate chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. She is also a member of the Society of Women Engineers, the Women’s Alliance, the National Technical Association, The Biomedical Engineering Society and the National Alliance of Black School Educators amongst other activities. She is Deaconess at New Friendship Baptist Church. Whitney was recognized in the 2013 Edition of Who’s Who in Black Cincinnati.Dr. Anant R. Kukreti, University
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NSF Grantees’ Poster Session
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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
John L. Falconer, University of Colorado Boulder; Janet L. de Grazia, University of Colorado, Boulder; Garret Nicodemus, University of Colorado Boulder; Katherine Page McDanel, Dept of Chemical & Biological Engineering, University of Colorado Boulder; Michelle Medlin, University of Colorado
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NSF Grantees Poster Session
Paper ID #13806Teaching/Learning Resources for Chemical Engineering: www.LearnChemE.comDr. John L. Falconer, University of Colorado Boulder Professor of Chemical and Biological EngineeringDr. Janet L. de Grazia, University of Colorado, BoulderDr. Garret Nicodemus, University of Colorado Boulder Dr. Nicodemus has taught a variety of different classes in chemical engineering at the University of Colorado Boulder. He has helped build the www.learncheme.com inventory of screencasts, conceptests and simulations in chemical engineering courses. His interests have been in developing active learning methods and incorporating
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Engineering Management Division Technical Session 2
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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Christine G. Nicometo, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Jeffrey S. Russell, University of Wisconsin, Madison
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Engineering Management
Paper ID #12340Filling in the Gaps: An Interdisciplinary Approach for Teaching ProfessionalCompetencies to Graduate Engineers (Work in Progress)Ms. Christine G. Nicometo, University of Wisconsin, Madison Christine Nicometo is the Program Director for Professional Literacies Courses in the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Department of Engineering Professional Development. She has taught technical communication online for over a decade as a faculty member in the following online programs: Master of Engineering Management; Master of Engineering in Engine Systems; Master of Engineering in Sustain- able Systems. Her co
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ECCD Innovative Teaching Methods & Outreach
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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Lynn Albers, North Carolina State University
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Energy Conversion and Conservation
Paper ID #12256The Energy Engineering and Education Outreach Model and the Need toPromote ST(EE)2MDr. Lynn Albers, North Carolina State University Dr. Lynn Albers is a proponent of Hands-On Activities in the classroom and during out-of-school time programs. She believes that they complement any teaching style thereby reaching all learning styles. She just recently earned her doctorate in Mechanical Engineering from North Carolina State University where her research spanned three colleges and focused on Engineering Education; the first of its kind for NCSU. Her passions include but are not limited to Engineering Education