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Matthew W. Ohland, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Richard A. Layton, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Daniel Michael Ferguson, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Misty L. Loughry, Georgia Southern University; David J. Woehr, University of Tennessee; Hal R. Pomeranz, Deer Run Associates

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Education in 2008 and multiple conference Best Paper awards. Dr. Ohland is Chair of ASEE’s Educational Research and Methods division and an At-Large member the Administrative Committee of the IEEE Education Society. He was the 20022006 President of Tau Beta Pi.Richard A. Layton, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Richard A. Layton is the past Director of the Center for the Practice and Scholarship of Education and As- sociate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. He received a B.S. from California State University, Northridge, and an M.S. and Ph.D. from the University of Washington. His areas of scholarship include student team formation and peer evaluation, persistence, migration

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Christopher W. Swan, Tufts University; Kurt Paterson, Michigan Technological University; Olga Pierrakos, James Madison University; Angela R. Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder; Bradley A. Striebig, James Madison University

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study (other thanthrough attrition due to non-responsive participants). Students that leave the university will stillbe tracked, if possible. If an excessive number of participants become non-responsive afterrepeated contact, they will be replaced with others (similar class level) to ensure cohorts remainadequately sized. The qualitative data will be transformed in the analysis phase into quantitativeterms that enable the integration of both sources of information. This approach, concurrenttriangulation design, is a mixed-methods design in which researchers collect and compare bothqualitative and quantitative data in a single study 20. For student assessments, we will seek toaddress the following indicators to give us insight into the impacts

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Marissa Jablonski, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee; John R. Reisel, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee; Hossein Hosseini, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee; Ethan V Munson, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee; Leah Rineck

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industries. She trained at the National Environ- mental Engineering Research Institute (NEERI) in Nagpur, India where she worked on biodegradation of azo dye intermediates. Marissa served as Co-chair of UWM’s student chapter of Engineers Without Borders for 2 years since its inception in 2007 and continues to help design and implement water distri- bution projects in Guatemala. Marissa Jablonski was a 2008 recipient of the NSF Graduate Fellowship Honorable Mention, the 2008 Wisconsin Water Association Scholarship, and the 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, and 2011 UWM Chancellor’s Graduate Student Awards. Marissa is a member of ASEE and EWB. She received her BS degree in Natural Resources and Spanish from the University of

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Santosh Devasia, University of Washington; Jim L. Borgford-Parnell, University of Washington; Jae-Hyun Chung, University of Washington; Jiangyu Li, University of Washington; Amy Shen, University of Washington; Nathan Sniadecki, University of Washington; Junlan Wang, University of Washington

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course focuses on nanofabrication and molecular assem-bly methods. The proposed module will offer physical insights about the working principle ofa nanotip sensor and offers hands-on-experience for designing a molecular enrichment system,which are the major research areas of Dr. Chung’s current research projects [35], [36]. Theoutcomes impacted by this module are: (i) analysis (mechanics of nanotips); (ii) fabrication ofnanotips and nanowires; and (iii) design and testing of nanotip molecular enrichment systems 2) The Nanotip Enrichment System Module: There is a substantial demand for nanodevicessuch as molecular enrichment systems for disease diagnosis and environmental monitoringbecause such devices play a key role to find biomarkers and

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James E. Lewis, University of Louisville; Patricia A. Ralston, University of Louisville; Norb Delatte, Cleveland State University; David Wheatley, University of Louisville

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U.S. One common theme of the responses was that there wasconsiderable interest in including failure case studies in courses, and that there was a lack ofavailable materials suitable for classroom use. 16,19 As a result, considerable effort has been putby TCFE into developing case study materials suitable for classroom use.The use of case studies is also supported by the latest pedagogical research. From Analysis toAction 19refers on page 2 that textbooks lacking in practical examples is an emerging weakness.This source refers specifically to breadth of understanding, which may be achieved through casestudies. Another issue addressed 19 (p. 19) is the need to “incorporate historical, social, andethical issues into courses for engineering

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Stephanie Elizabeth August, Loyola Marymount University; Allison Neyer, Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science; Don Brian Murphy, Loyola Marymount University; Robert Quinlan Thames

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system engineering for several defense C3I programs, and applied artificial intelligence research for military and medical applications.Allison Neyer, Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science VESLL (Virtual Engineering Sciences Learning Lab) is an online virtual learning environment and inter- active museum that uses games and activities to explain basic math and science concepts. I’m Allison Neyer, a senior English major with a computer science minor. As a research assistant on the VESSL project, I created and programmed the crossword and jumble puzzle activities as one part of this overall project.Don Brian Murphy, Loyola Marymount University Don Murphy is a graduate of Loyola Marymount

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Darrin S. Muggli, Benedictine College; Brian Tande, University of North Dakota

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• Network of engineering alumni • Small class size • Opportunities for summer research • Opportunities for leadership • Graduate schoolThe model builds on UND’s established leadership in undergraduate distance engineeringeducation. A 2007 study2 from Stevens Institute of Technology states, “only UND offers ABET Page 22.64.4accredited degrees in the traditional disciplines of chemical, civil, electrical and mechanicalengineering.” Because UND has been delivering distance engineering courses for 20 years, ithas solved or mitigated many of the distance engineering concerns discussed in the

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Jack L. Beuth, Carnegie Mellon University; Rohit Kumar, Carnegie Mellon University; Carolyn Penstein Rose, Carnegie Mellon University

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studies we have continued to improvelearning effectiveness through changes in the computer agent design27. Important innovationsinclude offering students control over the timing of feedback16, using social strategies motivatedby the field of collaborative group work1, 10, and developing agents that demonstrate alignmentwith student goals17.The underlying thesis of this research is that offering a dynamic self-paced learning environmentfor student use outside of the lecture room is the best practical means for integratingsophisticated design and analysis experiences into undergraduate engineering curricula.Furthermore, the machine-monitored internet chat-based tutorial environment we use to achievethis goal offers an excellent opportunity for

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David Jones, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Carmen R. Zafft, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; John Sutton, RMC Research Corporation; Lance C. Pérez, University of Nebraska, Lincoln

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. In addition, Jones developed methods to use fuzzy set theory and soft computing techniques to capture information about complex systems. The educational aspects and the students of the BSE department have been a focus for Dr. Jones. He was instrumental in developing the BSE curriculum. Dr. Jones is a leader in presenting the department to recruits, the public, and the university at large. He has developed a number of courses at all levels of the curriculum. His most lasting contribution has been the development of a junior level course in heat and mass transport that incorporates particular considerations for biological systems. Further, he has developed and maintained a productive senior capstone design

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AnnMarie Thomas, University of Saint Thomas; Jan B Hansen, University of Saint Thomas

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that evaluate impact of classroom initiatives. A variety of delivery modes will be used to introduce students to methods and to educators who have successfully introduced engineering into a wide variety of classes across several disciplines. Engineering resources for teachers will be presented and discussed. A final project is required, in which students create a unit or module focused on a hands- on engineering activity for P-12 students in their licensure area.EDU 327 is a new course designed specifically for the Engineering Education minor. Theanalogous class in the graduate certificate is TEGR 528. The two classes are currentlytaught concurrently in the same classroom, with differentiated assignments, so that

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Milo Koretsky, Oregon State University; Christine Kelly, Oregon State University

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AC 2011-1459: ENHANCEMENT OF STUDENT LEARNING IN EXPERI-MENTAL DESIGN USING VIRTUAL LABORATORIES - YEAR 3Milo Koretsky, Oregon State University Milo Koretsky is an Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering at Oregon State University. He cur- rently has research activity in areas related to thin film materials processing and engineering education. He is interested in integrating technology into effective educational practices and in promoting the use of higher level cognitive skills in engineering problem solving. Dr. Koretsky is a six-time Intel Faculty Fellow and has won awards for his work in engineering education at the university and national levels.Christine Kelly, Oregon State University

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Nathan W. Klingbeil, Wright State University; Scott Molitor, University of Toledo; Brian W. Randolph, University of Toledo; Shane A. Brown, Washington State University; Robert G. Olsen, Washington State University; C. Richard Cassady, University of Arkansas

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CIVE 2990 for high schoolseniors and first-year engineering science students.Washington State University:Background: Washington State University is a research-based, 4 year institution dedicated to theadvancement of professional practice and the education of the next generation of leaders ininnovation. In 2009 the university took part in the NSF CCLI Phase 3 initiative to combat therise in engineering program attrition rates that has been recognized across the country. Theengineering department at Washington State University currently employs 99 tenured/tenuretrack faculty members, educating approximately 2000 undergraduates across a wide array ofengineering programs, including civil, environmental, mechanical, electrical, material science

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Tirupalavanam G. Ganesh, Arizona State University; Johnny Thieken, Arizona State University; Lisa Stapley Randall, Arizona State University; Alison W. Smith, SRP

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the Information Technology Experiences for Students and Teachers project, Learning through Engineering Design and Practice (2007-2011), a National Science Foundation Award# 0737616 from the Division of Research on Learning in Formal and Informal Settings. This project is aimed at designing, implementing, and systematically studying the impact of a middle-school engineering education program.Johnny Thieken, Arizona State University John Thieken, MEd., is currently a high school mathematics teacher at the Paradise Valley School District and a doctoral student in the PhD in mathematics education at Arizona State University. He has as Bache- lor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Northern Arizona University and

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Farrokh Attarzadeh, University of Houston; Deniz Gurkan, University of Houston; Mequanint A. Moges, University of Houston; Miguel Angel Ramos, University of Houston; Victor J. Gallardo, University of Houston; Mehrube Mehrubeoglu, Texas A&M University, Corpus Christi

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Wireless Networks. He is actively involved in curriculum development and revision. He has worked on a successful project funded by FDIP to enhance instructional excellence of part time faculty and teaching assistants using hybrid orientation programs. He has also been involved in two recently funded instructional research grants from NSF-CCLI (Co-PI) and NSF-REU (senior person- nel). Prior to his current position, he was involved in the design of electrical systems of different nature viz. industrial, public as well as low voltage communication systems. In 2008, he received the College of Technology’s Fluor Daniel Award for teaching excellence. He is also a recipient of Stony Brook Presidential Fellowship for the

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William David Schlecht, Washington State University; Bernard J. Van Wie, Washington State University; Paul B. Golter, Washington State University; Robert F. Richards, Washington State University; Jennifer C. Adam, Washington State University; Ashley Ater Kranov, Washington State University; Marc Compere, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach; Edwin Maurer P.E., Santa Clara University; Denny C. Davis, Washington State University; Olusola O. Adesope, Washington State University, Pullman; Joseph D. Law, University of Idaho, Moscow; Gary Robert Brown, AAC&U; Prashanta Dutta, Washington State University; David B. Thiessen, Washington State University; Baba Abdul, Washington State University

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creation of assessments for teamwork, professional development, and design skills learned in the context of team projects. He is also a Fellow of the American Society for Engineering Education.Olusola O. Adesope, Washington State University-Pullman Olusola O. Adesope is an Assistant Professor of Educational Psychology at Washington State Univer- sity, Pullman. His research interests center on the cognitive and pedagogical underpinnings of learning with computer-based multimedia resources; knowledge representation through interactive concept maps; meta-analysis of empirical research, and investigation of pedagogical practices for developing science

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Amelito G. Enriquez, Canada College

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22.1327.10The results of the IMPAC project are even less promising. The project recommends anEngineering Transfer Curriculum (ETC) base that only includes one engineering course –Introduction to Engineering or Skills for Engineering Success, which is not even a requiredcourse for transfer to most UCs.10 In fact, the IMPAC 2005-2006 Annual Report does not evenrecommend using the ETC pattern, and instead recommends that the ASSIST57 web site be usedas the best source of guidance for community college students who have decided on a specificengineering major and university campus.It should be noted that the demand for engineering among students remains high; mostengineering majors in almost all CSU and UC campuses are impacted. In community collegeshowever

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Larry J. Shuman, University of Pittsburgh; Mary E. Besterfield-Sacre, University of Pittsburgh; Tuba Pinar Yildirim, University of Pittsburgh; Karen M. Bursic, University of Pittsburgh; Natasa Vidic, University of Pittsburgh

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Foundation, Engineering Information Foundation, and the NCIIA. Mary’s current research focuses on three distinct but highly correlated areas innovative product design, entrepreneurship, and modeling. She has served as an associate editor for the JEE and is currently associate editor for the AEE Journal.Tuba Pinar Yildirim, University of Pittsburgh Tuba Pinar Yildirim holds a PhD in Industrial Engineering and is a doctoral candidate in Marketing at the Katz Graduate School of Business. She received an MS degree in Industrial Engineering at the Uni- versity of Pittsburgh, and BS degrees in Industrial and Mechanical Engineering fields from Middle East Technical University in Turkey. Her interests are modeling, and cognitive

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Tom Weller, University of South Florida; Jeff Frolik, University of Vermont; Paul G. Flikkema, Northern Arizona University; Wayne A. Shiroma, University of Hawaii at Manoa; Carol Haden, Magnolia Consulting, LLC; Rhonda R. Franklin, Univeristy of Minnesota

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. There are, however, significant differences that have a substantial impact on the tech-nologies and design practices used for the constituent components – power, cost, reliability andenvironment (signal propagation characteristics) are dramatically different. At the same time,there are fundamental performance parameters shared between the two systems, such as noiseand linearity that have a pervasive influence on system and component level design.Figure 1. Comparison between various aspects of cellular and satellite communications systems.Lecture material on these systems, in combination with MUSE modules on WSN and complex- Page

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Christopher W. Swan, Tufts University; John J. Duffy, University of Massachusetts, Lowell; Kurt Paterson, Michigan Technological University; Angela R. Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder; Olga Pierrakos, James Madison University

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education groupsand affiliations. Surveys will inquire about and track changes in faculty perspectives andattitudes in regards to LTS integration at their institution, as well as their underlying pedagogicalphilosophy and training. Differences in faculty LTS adoption experiences will also be exploredin order to compare, contrast, and analyze outcomes, impacts, and potential best practices ofLTS. The survey will measure and track motivations, barriers, and professional impacts. Facultyresponses will form an important part of the research into the outcomes of LTS achieved throughvarious models.3.1.2 Distill: Faculty InterviewsQualitative data will be obtained through in-depth interviews of faculty. Over a three-yearperiod, a total of 75 faculty

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Bonnie Ferri, Georgia Tech; JillL L. Auerbach, Georgia Institute of Technology; Jennifer E. Michaels, Georgia Institute of Technology; Douglas B. Williams, Georgia Institute of Technology

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reveals thatsupplemental materials and efficiency have an impact on student response to the experiments,which confirms the need to develop a set of “best practices” to achieve widespread integration ofportable labs in lecture-based courses.Integration Across the CurriculumThe major revisions to our curriculum that are now in progress offer several opportunities for amore thorough integration of the hands-on modules being developed in this program. Almost allrequired courses are undergoing at least minor changes, and new courses are being created.These changes provide a chance to design modules that build on related materials used in earlier,prerequisite classes. As an example, we are planning to use the National Instruments myDAQ in

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Ingrid St. Omer, University of Kentucky

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will be extremely important to identifyingunique needs of this student population.Joseph Gayheart, December 2009 graduate and past president of the University of KentuckyMilitary Veterans of America (UKMVA), conducted a study to determine the means by whichuniversities could improve or create services to impact veteran recruitment and retention. Usingthe 2008 Contingency Tracking System Deployment File for Operation Enduring Freedom andOperation Iraqi Freedom, Gayheart’s study revealed an estimated 7,019 deployed veterans withina 65-mile radius of Lexington, KY, home to UK.2 He further noted that Ohio’s veteranpopulation is fifth in the country with 1.1 million resident veterans. Gayheart’s research alsorevealed that in 2008, less than half of

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Mary Besterfield-Sacre, University of Pittsburgh; Nur Ozge Ozaltin, University of Pittsburgh; Angela Shartrand, National Collegiate Inventors & Innovators Alliance (NCIIA); Larry J. Shuman, University of Pittsburgh; Phil Weilerstein, VentureWell

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design, entrepreneurship, and modeling. She has served as an associate editor for the JEE and is currently associate editor for the AEE Journal.Nur Ozge Ozaltin, University of Pittsburgh Nur zge zaltin is a graduate student in the Industrial Engineering department at the University of Pitts- burgh. She received her B.S. in Industrial Engineering at Bosphorus (Bogazici) University in Turkey, and her Masters degree in Industrial Engineering at the University of Pittsburgh respectively. Her research interest involves improving innovation through modeling the design process.Angela Shartrand, National Collegiate Inventors & Innovators Alliance (NCIIA)Larry J. Shuman, University of Pittsburgh Larry J. Shuman is Senior

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Mrinal C. Saha, University of Oklahoma; Zahed Siddique, University of Oklahoma; Firas Akasheh, Tuskegee University; Bipul Barua, University of Oklahoma; Christof Heisser, MAGMA Foundry Technologies, Inc.; Shaiful M. Arif, University of Oklahoma

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conferences. He served as a vice chair of the ASME IMECE technical committee on Composites and Heterogeneous Materials and currently serving as a Chair. He is the faculty advisor of the Sooner Powered Vehicle (SPV) Challenge team at the University of Oklahoma. Dr. Saha has won numerous awards including Best Paper Award, Junior Faculty Research award, Faculty Performance Award for Research, Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award, and Special Doctoral Research Assistantship Award.Zahed Siddique, University of Oklahoma Dr. Zahed Siddique is currently working as an Associate Professor at the School of Aerospace and Me- chanical Engineering of University of Oklahoma. His research interest in Engineering Education are in

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Holli Burgon, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Bruce Elliott-Litchfield, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; David E. Goldberg, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

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Illinois alumnus, he earned his bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, worked in industry for four years, and earned his master’s and doctorate degrees in agricultural and biochemical engineering at Purdue University. Since 1986, he has been on the faculty at the University of Illinois, where he is a professor in the Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering.David E. Goldberg, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign David E. Goldberg, best known as a leader in the field of genetic algorithms and evolutionary computation, is the Jerry S. Dobrovolny Distinguished Professor in Entrepreneurial Engineering at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and co-director and co-founder of the Illinois

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Janice M. Margle, Pennsylvania State University, Abington; Catherine L. Cohan, Pennsylvania State University; Yu-Chang Hsu, Boise State University; Jill L. Lane, Clayton State University; Amy Freeman, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Javier Gomez-Calderon, Penn State University; Dhushy Sathianathan, California State University, Long Beach; Renata S. Engel, Pennsylvania State University, University Park

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Engineering (WISE) executive committee.Catherine L Cohan, The Pennsylvania State University Dr. Cohan has 15 years of experience as a research psychologist. She has expertise in the use of longi- tudinal designs, various modes of data collection (e.g., questionnaires, personal interviews, observational data), and survey research methods.YU-CHANG HSU, Boise State University Yu-Chang Hsu is Assistant Professor of Educational Technology at Boise State University. He earned his Ph.D in Instructional Systems with a doctoral minor in Educational Psychology from the Pennsylvania State University. Before joining BSU, he served as the assessment and evaluation coordinator (post- doctoral scholar) for the Toys’n MORE project