AC 2007-1966: DIVERSITY IN ENGINEERING EDUCATION RESEARCH:INSIGHTS FROM THREE STUDY DESIGNSCheryl Allendoerfer, University of WashingtonSharon Jones, Lafayette CollegeJaime Hernandez, Texas State University-San MarcosRebecca Bates, Minnesota State University-MankatoRobin Adams, Purdue University Page 12.557.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Diversity in Engineering Education Research: Insights from Three Study DesignsAbstractDiversity is a significant concern in engineering education, as evidenced by the numerous recentcalls to recruit and retain more women and underrepresented minorities into engineering majorsand
AC 2012-3267: FACULTY AND STUDENT PERCEPTIONS OF ONLINELEARNING IN ENGINEERING EDUCATIONMr. Lance Kinney P.E., University of Texas, Austin Lance Kinney, P.E., is a doctoral student in learning technologies at the University of Texas, Austin. His area of interest is distance education in engineering at the undergraduate and graduate level. He has ex- perience as an instructor in engineering and technology at Texas State University and Austin Community College. He is a licensed Professional Engineer in Texas, and is currently the Executive Director of the Texas Board of Professional Engineers.Dr. Min Liu, University of Texas, Austin Min Liu is professor of learning technologies in the College of Education. She is the
AC 2012-4121: FOUNDATIONS AND EFFECTIVENESS OF AN AFTER-SCHOOL ENGINEERING PROGRAM FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTSDr. Richard H. Crawford, University of Texas, Austin Richard H. Crawford is a professor of mechanical engineering at the University of Texas, Austin, and is the Temple Foundation Endowed Faculty Fellow No. 3. He received his B.S.M.E. from Louisiana State University in 1982 and his M.S.M.E. in 1985 and Ph.D. in 1989, both from Purdue University. He joined the faculty of UT in Jan. 1990 and teaches mechanical engineering design and geometry modeling for design. Crawford’s research interests span topics in computer-aided mechanical design and design theory and methodology, including research in computer
AC 2012-3712: K-12 ENGINEERING EDUCATION: PRIORITIES, RESEARCHTHEMES, AND CHALLENGESDr. Eugene F. Brown, Virginia Tech Eugene Brown is a professor of mechanical engineering at Virginia Tech. He has worked with ONR and DoD since 2001 on educational outreach-related work-force development issues. He teaches undergrad- uate and graduate courses in thermodynamics and fluid mechanics and is the author of many papers and reports describing his research in the areas of computational fluid dynamics, fluid mechanics, and his work in educational outreach.Prof. Larry G. Richards, University of Virginia Larry G. Richards is a professor in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at the University of Virginia
AC 2012-3802: K-12 ENGINEERING FOR SERVICE: DO PROJECT-BASEDSERVICE-LEARNING DESIGN EXPERIENCES IMPACT ATTITUDES INHIGH SCHOOL ENGINEERING STUDENTS?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
AC 2012-3606: MICROBLOGGING IN THE LARGE LECTURE CLASS-ROOM: FACILITATING PARTICIPATION FOR STUDENTS WITH HIGHCOMMUNICATION APPREHENSIONDr. Mihaela Vorvoreanu, Purdue University, West LafayetteDr. Erin E. Bowen, Purdue University, West Lafayette Erin Bowen’s areas of expertise include human factors and performance in organizational technology inte- gration, organizational system factors impacting high-technology organizations, and aviation psychology. She provides training and education in the application of advanced statistical and methodological tech- niques to organizational settings, particularly survey design and analysis, advanced confirmatory factor analysis, and structural equation modeling. Bowen holds a Ph.D
AC 2010-146: PROJECT-BASED FRESHMAN ENGINEERING EXPERIENCE:THE CORE COURSERobert Caverly, Villanova University Dr. Caverly is a Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering. In addition to teaching the freshman engineering experience, he also teaches undergraduate and graduate level courses in electromagnetics and RF and microwave engineering. He is the author of the book 'CMOS RFIC Design Principles'.Howard Fulmer, Villanova University Prof. Fulmer is an Instructor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering. He has taught a variety of classes, including Freshman-level Engineering (Analysis, Computation, Graphics, Interdisciplinary Projects I/II), Senior-level
AC 2010-1440: A NEW HIGH SCHOOL TEACHER ENGINEERING AWARENESSPROGRAM: INCREASING THE STEM PIPELINEVaneshette Henderson, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge Vaneshette Henderson is the Pre-College Programs Coordinator for the Office for Diversity Programs with the Louisiana State University College of Engineering. She received her bachelor’s degree in physics from Xavier University of Louisiana; master’s degree in biomedical engineering from the University of Michigan; she will receive her doctorate in curriculum and instruction from LSU in May of 2010. Her research interests and areas of specializations include pre-college science and engineering education, informal program learning and
AC 2010-1502: FIRST-YEAR ENGINEERING: A COMPREHENSIVE APPROACHTimothy Hinds, Michigan State University TIMOTHY J. HINDS is an Academic Specialist in the Michigan State University College of Engineering Undergraduate Studies and Department of Mechanical Engineering. He is the lead instructor and coordinator for the Cornerstone Engineering program teaching courses in engineering design and modeling. He has also taught courses in machine design, manufacturing processes, mechanics, computational tools and international product design as well as graduate-level courses in engineering innovation and technology management. He has over 25 years of combined academic and industrial management
AC 2010-1522: ASSESSING THE STANDARDS FOR ASSESSMENT: IS IT TIMETO UPDATE CRITERION 3?Stephen Ressler, United States Military Academy Page 15.209.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Assessing the Standards for Assessment: Is it Time to Update Criterion 3?PurposeThe ABET engineering accreditation criteria specify that engineering programs must implementcontinuous quality improvement processes to ensure that they remain relevant and effective overtime. But how does ABET ensure that its criteria remain relevant and effective over time? In2009, the Criteria Committee of the ABET Engineering Accreditation Commission
AC 2010-1539: IMPLEMENTING A FORMAL COLLABORATIVE MECHANICALENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY INTERNSHIP PROGRAM WITH CAMPUSRESEARCH ACTIVITIESKevin Cook, Montana State University Kevin Cook is an Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering Technology (MET) at Montana State University. He is also the Program Coordinator of the MET Program. Mr. Cook holds a B.S. degree in MET and a M.S. degree in Industrial and Management Engineering, both from Montana State University. Mr. Cook has significant industrial experience and is a registered Professional Engineer in the state of Montana. His research interests relate to education methods research, as well as curriculum design and integration.Salman Adam, Montana
AC 2010-1764: FROM REMEDIATION TO APPLICATION: AN INVESTIGATIONOF COMMON MISCONCEPTIONS ASSOCIATED WITH VECTOR ANALYSIS INAN UNDERGRADUATE BIOMECHANICS COURSESara Koehler, Northwestern University SARA R. KOEHLER is a Ph.D. candidate in the Biomedical Engineering Department at Northwestern University and a participant in the Graduate Teaching Certificate Program at Northwestern University's Searle Center for Teaching Excellence. Her research focuses on the biomechanics of transfemoral amputee gait.Wendy Murray, Northwestern University WENDY M. MURRAY is an Assistant Professor at Northwestern University, with joint appointments in Biomedical Engineering in the Robert R. McCormick School of Engineering
first offered in theSpring 2010 quarter, and since is offered every year as core course. It is a three credit-hourcourse, using several textbooks, due to interdisciplinary nature of the subject. It primarily focuseson wind energy, wind power systems and solar/photovoltaic energy generation10-18. To a lesserextend it focuses on other renewable energy sources and related technologies. Wind and solarenergy and wind and solar power systems make up about 80% of the course since wind and solarenergy represent the fastest growing areas of renewable energy in the past decade. Therefore thekey areas that the course focuses are the wind and solar energy sources and the relatedtechnologies. The teaching modules of this course consist of the following
Engineering Capstone Coure. FIE Conference Proceedings. 2010.25. Estell JK, Reid K, Marquart J. Addressing third world poverty in first-year engineering capstone projects: Initial findings. ASEE Annual Conference Proceedings. 2010:AC 2010-2197.26. Chambers R. Rural Development: Putting the Last First. London: Longman; 1983.27. Chambers R. Whose Reality Counts? Putting the First Last. Warwickshire, England: ITDG; 1997.28. Brock K, McGee R, eds. Knowing Poverty: Critical Reflections on Participatory Research and Policy. London: Earthscan; 2002.29. McGregor JA. Researching wellbeing: from concepts to methodology. In: Gough I, McGregor JA, eds. Wellbeing in developing countries: From theory to research. Cambridge: Cambridge
AC 2011-639: GRADUATE TEACHING ASSISTANTS’ DECISION MAK-ING AND PERCEPTIONS OF AUTONOMYKatherine E Winters, Virginia Tech Katherine Winters is a Dean’s Teaching Fellow and PhD candidate in Engineering Education at Virginia Tech. Her primary research interests center on graduate student motivation. She earned her BS and MS in Civil and Environmental Engineering at Brigham Young University.Holly M Matusovich, Virginia Tech Holly Matusovich is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Engineering Education at Virginia Tech. Dr. Matusovich has a Ph.D. in Engineering Education from Purdue University. She also has a B.S. in Chemical Engineering and an M.S. in Materials Science with a concentration in Metallurgy
AC 2011-1077: SE CAPSTONE: INTRODUCTION OF SYSTEMS ENGI-NEERING INTO AN UNDERGRADUATE MULTIDISCIPLINARY CAP-STONE COURSEJames A Nemes, Pennsylvania State University, Great Valley James A. Nemes, Division Head and Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Penn State’s School of Graduate Professional Studies, earned his master’s and D.Sc. at George Washington University and bac- calaureate from the University of Maryland. Prior to coming to Penn State in 2007, Dr. Nemes was an Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering and William Dawson Scholar at McGill University in Montreal, Canada. His research is in the area of material behavior, particularly the development of models to describe deformation and fracture
AC 2011-1229: USING SPACE-INSPIRED EDUCATION TOOLS TO EN-HANCE STEM LEARNING IN RURAL COMMUNITIESAllison Anderson, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Allison is a PhD student at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. She received her undergraduate degree from the University of Southern California in Astronautics Engineering, and two masters degrees from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in the Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics and the Technology Policy Program.Guillermo Luis Trotti, Trotti & Asssociates, Inc. Guillermo Trotti Gui Trotti is an internationally recognized architect and industrial designer. His design thesis entitled ”Counterpoint: A Lunar Colony” is part of the
AC 2012-3868: CIVIL ENGINEERING CAPSTONE CONSULTANTS: FROMRFP TO REALITYMr. William P. Manion, University of Maine William P. Manion, M.S., P.E., is an instructor in civil and environmental engineering at the University of Maine in Orono. He has taught courses in materials, soil mechanics, computer applications, graphics, and project management since 1998. He has also performed laboratory research, worked for a heavy earthwork construction company, captained charter boats, and managed a land development project. Al- ways interested in new effective teaching strategies, he employs many different pedagogical methods and techniques.Ms. Judith A. Hakola, University of Maine
AC 2012-3097: CONCEPTUALIZING AUTHENTICITY IN ENGINEER-ING EDUCATION: A SYSTEMATIC LITERATURE REVIEWMs. Jing Wang, Purdue University Jing Wang obtained her bachelor’s degree in nuclear engineering and nuclear technology from Tsinghua University in 2005. Then, she joined the master’s program in the School of Nulcear Engineering, Purdue University, and graduated in 2008. In 2009, she joined the master’s program in Krannert School of Man- agement, Purdue University, and worked as a Research Assistant in the School of Engineering Education, Purdue University, from 2010 to 2011.Dr. Melissa Dyehouse, Purdue University Melissa Dyehouse is a Visiting Assistant Professor in the Department of Educational Studies and conducts
AC 2012-5489: CORE CONCEPTS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES IN ANINTRODUCTORY TRANSPORTATION ENGINEERING COURSE: AN EVAL-UATION OF PILOT IMPLEMENTATIONSDr. Rhonda K. Young, University of WyomingDr. Kristen L. Sanford Bernhardt, Lafayette CollegeDr. 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
AC 2012-3362: DESIGN HEURISTICS SUPPORT TWO MODES OF IDEAGENERATION: INITIATING IDEAS AND TRANSITIONING AMONG CON-CEPTSMr. James Loren Christian, University of MichiganDr. Shanna R. Daly, University of Michigan Shanna R. Daly is an Assistant Research Scientist at the University of Michigan in engineering edu- cation, earning her doctorate from Purdue University’s Engineering Education program in 2008. Her research focuses on the investigation and application of complex professional skills, specifically de- sign ideation, innovation practices, and creative processes within engineering, outside of engineering, and cross-disciplinarily. Her research includes an emphasis on the translation of research to practice in the
AC 2012-3947: DEVELOPMENT AND DEPLOYMENT OF A RUBRIC BASEDON FINK’S COGNITIVE DIMENSIONS IN A FLUID MECHANICS ANDHEAT TRANSFER CLASS WITH POTENTIAL APPLICATIONS IN A VA-RIETY OF ENGINEERING CLASSESMr. Baba Abdul, Washington State University Baba Abdul obtained an M.Sc. in chemical engineering from the Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria, Nigeria, in 2005, and has had some work experience in the chemical process industries, mainly crude oil processing, refining, and solids processing. He is currently working on a Ph.D. that includes elements of fluid mechanics in small helicosymmetric channels and engineering education.David B. Thiessen, Washington State UniversityProf. Bernard J. Van Wie, Washington State University
AC 2012-3567: A COMPARATIVE EVALUATION OF GLOBAL VIRTUALTEAMS TO TRADITIONAL STUDY ABROAD PROGRAMS IN ENGINEER-ING EDUCATIONMr. Aaron G. Ball, Brigham Young University Aaron G. Ball is a mechanical engineering M.S. candidate at the Ira A. Fulton College of Engineering and Technology at Brigham Young University. He is also concurrently a M.B.A. candidate at the Marriott School of Management at Brigham Young University. He graduated summa cum laude with a B.S. me- chanical engineering degree from Brigham Young University, Idaho. Ball has previously worked in the automotive and aerospace industries. His current research is focused on identifying and validating global competencies for engineers and developing and
AC 2012-4668: A FIRST STEP IN THE INSTRUMENT DEVELOPMENTOF ENGINEERING-RELATED BELIEFS QUESTIONNAIREJi Hyun Yu, Purdue University, West Lafayette Ji Hyun Yu a Ph.D student of learning, design, and technology at Purdue University.Dr. Johannes Strobel, Purdue University, West Lafayette Johannes Strobel is Director of INSPIRE, Institute for P-12 Engineering Research and Learning, and Assistant Professor of engineering education and learning design and technology at Purdue University. NSF and several private foundations fund his research. His research and teaching focuses on policy of P-12 engineering, how to support teachers and students’ academic achievements through engineering learning, the measurement and support
AC 2012-3161: A HOLISTIC VIEW ON HISTORY, DEVELOPMENT, AS-SESSMENT, AND FUTURE OF AN OPEN COURSEWARE IN NUMERI-CAL METHODSProf. Autar Kaw, University of South Florida Autar Kaw is a professor of mechanical engineering and Jerome Krivanek Distinguished Teacher at the University of South Florida, USA. He holds a Ph.D. in engineering mechanics from Clemson Univer- sity. His main scholarly interests are in engineering education research methods, open courseware de- velopment, bascule bridge design, body armor, and micromechanics of composite materials. With major funding from the U.S. National Science Foundation, he is the lead developer of award-winning online resources for an undergraduate course in numerical methods
AC 2012-3226: BEST PRACTICES IN K-12/UNIVERSITY PARTNERSHIPSDr. Christine Schnittka, University of Kentucky Christine Schnittka is an Assistant Professor of STEM education at the University of Kentucky. She is the Chair of the 2012 Best Practices in K-12 and University Partnerships panel for the ASEE K-12 and Pre-college Engineering Division.Elizabeth A. Parry, North Carolina State University Elizabeth Parry is an engineer and consultant in K-12 STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math- ematics) curriculum and professional development and the Coordinator of K-20 STEM Partnership De- velopment at the College of Engineering at North Carolina State University. For the past 15 years, she has worked
AC 2012-5491: VOICES OF IMPACT FROM THE PUBLIC (VIP): AN ETH-ICAL PERSPECTIVEDr. Sylvia W. Thomas, University of South Florida Sylvia Wilson Thomas is currently an Assistant Professor in electrical engineering at USF in Tampa, Fla. She has more than 20 years of industrial and academic experience, assisting in the success of such companies and organizations as Bell Labs/Lucent Technologies, advancing analog/backend technology, Kimberly Clark Corporation process engineering, IBM, Procter & Gamble, the National GEM Consor- tium, and ITT Technical Institute. Thomas leads the Advanced Materials Bio & Integration Research (AMBIR) group at USF. Her research motivation is focused on the characterization and
AC 2011-6: TEACHING PROBLEM SOLVING IN ENGINEERING USINGANALYSIS AND SIMULATIONKeith B. Fisher, Montana State University Mr. Keith Fisher, P.E.: Mr. Fisher has been teaching Mechanical Engineering Technology and Mechan- ical Engineering courses and related labs for Montana State University for the past 5 years. Prior to entering the teaching profession, Mr. Fisher obtained over 20 years of industrial mechanical engineering experience. He has developed four new courses, including MET 303 Computer Aided Engineering for Mechanical Design, in the last four years, and was selected by the students as the outstanding Mechanical Engineering Technology teacher at MSU for the past two years.Kevin R. Cook, Montana State
AC 2011-562: THE EFFECT OF CONTEXTUAL SUPPORT IN THE FIRSTYEAR ON SELF-EFFICACY IN UNDERGRADUATE ENGINEERING PRO-GRAMSRachelle Reisberg, Northeastern University Rachelle Reisberg is Director of Women in Engineering at Northeastern University. She received her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in Electrical Engineering from Rice University. She was President of a start-up software company before joining Northeastern.Joseph A Raelin, Northeastern University JOE RAELIN is an internationally-recognized scholar in the fields of work-based learning and leadership. He holds the Asa. S. Knowles Chair of Practice-Oriented Education at Northeastern University in Boston. He is author of the just released Leaderful Fieldbook
AC 2011-1124: USING A TEAM-BASED SERVICE LEARNING PROJECTTO SUPPORT TO COMMUNITY BUSINESS IN A PROJECT MANAGE-MENT COURSEBarbara E. Brazon, Penn State University Barbara E. Brazon is a Coordinator and Senior Instructor in the Information, Sciences and Technology program at Penn State University, Hazleton. She holds a Master of Science Degree in Instructional Technology from Bloomsburg University. She conducts l research o student-centered pedagogical approaches used in problem based learning. Her key areas of focus are working with students in a complex, multifaceted, team environment, accessing how the acquisition of new information and skill sets leads to resolution of real world problems. She concentrates her