Table of Contents
Welcome from Dr. Theresa Maldonado................................................... 2
Welcome from Dr. Stephanie Adams........................................................ 3
Conference Agenda.................................................................................. 4
2012 Panel Sessions................................................................................. 9
Panel Facilitators.................................................................................... 11
Poster Sessions....................................................................................... 16
Posters By NSF Program......................................................................... 33
Index of Authors..................................................................................... 42
Virginia Tech Research Center—Arlington.............................................. 49
The Westin Arlington Gateway............................................................... 50
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Welcome from Dr. Theresa Maldonado
Division Director, Engineering Education and Centers
National Science Foundation
Welcome to our 2012 Engineering Education and Centers (EEC) Division Awardees Roundtable.
This meeting brings together principal investigators in the following programs and areas:
· Innovations in Engineering Education, Curriculum, and Infrastructure (IEECI)
· Research in Engineering Education (REE)
· Research Initiation Grants in Engineering Education (RIGEE)
· Engineering Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU)
· Research Experiences for Teachers (RET)
· Faculty Early Career (CAREER)
· Nanotechnology Undergraduate Education (NUE) in Engineering
· Engineering Research Centers (ERC)
The primary purpose of this conference is to empower you, our grantees, to discover how to
enable our education system to produce outstanding engineers cultivated from rich, broad
backgrounds. Here, you will share new ideas and results among a dynamic, dedicated, and
growing community of researchers. My sincere hope is that you will return home to your
institutions with a renewed appreciation of the importance of the work you do, with new
contacts and partners to strengthen your research activities, and with fresh ideas that can be
nurtured into competitive proposals.
Hence, fostering an environment that supports open dialog and transparency between
us is critical to success. While you are here, take the opportunity to build community and
partnerships between NSF, other attendees, and yourself. I request your valuable feedback and
ideas to guide our thinking on new programs, on strategic directions, and on re-examining our
existing programs. Numerous opportunities for dialog with NSF personnel are available during
the meeting, and I am confident that the feedback you provide will help us better evaluate
the impact of the work we fund and continue to better serve the needs of the engineering
education community.
Finally, this meeting provides an opportunity to celebrate our accomplishments and reaffirm the
importance of our work. Well-trained and innovative engineers who can place their work in the
context of national and global challenges are vital to our future. As pioneers in improving our
education system and offering opportunities to students, your work deserves recognition.
We look forward to seeing you at the panels.
Sincerely,
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Welcome from Dr. Stephanie Adams
Department Head, Engineering Education
Virginia Tech
On behalf of the Engineering Education Department at Virginia Tech, I am delighted to welcome
you to the 2012 Engineering Education Awardees Meeting. Our department is pleased to join
the National Science Foundation in sponsoring the opportunity for researchers and practitioners
in our rapidly developing field to come together and share the latest results of their work. The
work you will see here represents the cutting edge of engineering education research and
development.
Following last year’s model, the conference continues the use of panels designed to support a
collaborative relationship between NSF program officers and awardees. As you can see from the
program, each panel includes a representative from NSF along with a leader in the field who
will facilitate discussions. Through these discussions, we hope to help NSF keep improving its
methods of supporting the education and research enterprise of engineering education.
We are also gratified to be able to support undergraduate students involved in REU programs,
teachers involved in RET programs, and graduate students participating in the recently formed
Graduate Engineering Education Consortium for Students (GEECS). Of course, we are also happy
to provide a variety of interactive opportunities for NSF awardees to share their innovations in
teaching and research.
We hope you will have ample opportunity to meet new colleagues, generate new ideas, and
continue to advance our ability to prepare the next generation of America’s engineers.
Best regards,
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Conference Agenda
Sunday, March 4
4:00 – 8:00 p.m.
Registration
Westin:
Fitzgerald Pre-Function
6:00 – 8:00 p.m.
Welcome Reception
Westin:
Fitzgerald Pre-Function
6:00 – Midnight
Poster Setup Available
Westin:
Hemingway Salon
Monday, March 5
7:00 a.m. –
5:00 p.m.
Registration
Westin:
Fitzgerald Pre-Function
7:00 – 8:00 a.m.
Breakfast
Westin:
Fitzgerald Pre-Function;
seating in Ballroom
8:00 – 8:55 a.m.
Opening Remarks:
Westin:
Fitzgerald Ballroom
Stephanie Adams, Department Head, Engineering
Education, Virginia Tech
Theresa Maldonado, Division Director, Engineering
Education and Centers, NSF
Alan Cheville, Program Director, Engineering Education
and Centers, NSF
9:15 – 10:45 a.m.
Morning Panel Sessions
1. Providing a Just Education for All Students
Don Millard, Division of Undergraduate Education,
NSF
Roger Burton, Collaborative Change Agent
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VT Research Center:
Ballston
Conference Agenda
2. Preparing Innovators
Sue Kemnitzer, Division of Engineering Education &
Centers, NSF
Westin:
Fitzgerald Ballroom A
Sheri Sheppard, Stanford University
3. Building Value Propositions
Rebecca Bates, Division of Engineering Education &
Centers, NSF
VT Research Center:
West Falls Church
Cindy Finelli, University of Michigan
4. Laying a Foundation for Future Graduate Student
Success
Westin:
Fitzgerald Ballroom D
Maura Borrego, Division of Undergraduate
Education, NSF
Monica Cox, Purdue University
5. Supporting Undergraduate Research
Esther Bolding, Division of Engineering Education &
Centers, NSF
Westin:
Fitzgerald Ballroom B
Kaarin Goncz, Colorado State University
6. Developing Pre-college Outreach
Mary Poats, Division of Engineering Education &
Centers, NSF
Westin:
Fitzgerald Ballroom E
Pam Truesdell, Einstein Fellow, Division of
Engineering Education & Centers, NSF
Tamara Moore, University of Minnesota
7. The Larger Context of Engineering Education
Carole Read, Division of Engineering Education &
Centers, NSF
Westin:
Fitzgerald Ballroom C
Brent Jesiek, Purdue University
Jack Lesko, Virginia Tech
8. Visually Representing the Engineering Education System
Alan Cheville, Division of Engineering Education &
Centers, NSF
VT Research Center:
East Falls Church
Michael Richey, The Boeing Company, Associate
Technical Fellow
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Conference Agenda
11:00 a.m. – Noon
Poster Session A
Westin:
Hemingway Salon
Coffee Break available 10:45 – 11:15 a.m.
Westin:
Fitzgerald Pre-Function
Noon – 1:15 p.m.
Lunch and Overview of Recent Changes within NSF:
Representatives from NSF
Westin:
Fitzgerald Ballroom
1:30 – 2:30 p.m.
Poster Session B
Westin:
Hemingway Salon
(Coffee Break available 2:15 – 2:45 p.m.)
Westin:
Fitzgerald Pre-Function
2:45 – 4:15 p.m.
Afternoon Panel Sessions
1. Providing a Just Education for All Students
Don Millard, Division of Undergraduate Education,
NSF
VT Research Center:
Ballston
Roger Burton, Collaborative Change Agent
2. Preparing Innovators
Sue Kemnitzer, Division of Engineering Education &
Centers, NSF
Westin:
Fitzgerald Ballroom A
Sheri Sheppard, Stanford University
3. Building Value Propositions
Rebecca Bates, Division of Engineering Education &
Centers, NSF
VT Research Center:
West Falls Church
Cindy Finelli, University of Michigan
4. Laying a Foundation for Future Graduate Student
Success
Maura Borrego, Division of Undergraduate
Education, NSF
Monica Cox, Purdue University
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Westin:
Fitzgerald Ballroom D
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5. Supporting Undergraduate Research
Esther Bolding, Division of Engineering Education &
Centers, NSF
Westin:
Fitzgerald Ballroom B
Kaarin Goncz, Colorado State University
6. Developing Pre-college Outreach
Mary Poats, Division of Engineering Education &
Centers, NSF
Westin:
Fitzgerald Ballroom E
Pam Truesdell, Einstein Fellow, Division of
Engineering Education & Centers, NSF
Tamara Moore, University of Minnesota
7. The Larger Context of Engineering Education
Carole Read, Division of Engineering Education &
Centers, NSF
Westin:
Fitzgerald Ballroom C
Brent Jesiek, Purdue University
Jack Lesko, Virginia Tech
8. Visually Representing the Engineering Education System
Alan Cheville, Division of Engineering Education &
Centers, NSF
VT Research Center:
East Falls Church
Michael Richey, The Boeing Company, Associate
Technical Fellow
4:30 – 5:30 p.m.
Poster Session C
Westin:
Hemingway Salon
4:30 – 6:30 p.m.
Reception
Westin:
Fitzgerald Pre-Function
Tuesday, March 6
7:30 – 10:00 a.m.
Registration
Westin:
Fitzgerald Pre-Function
7:30 – 8:30 a.m.
Breakfast
Westin:
Fitzgerald Pre-Function;
Seating in Assigned
Breakout Rooms
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8:30 – 10:30 a.m.
Breakouts by Program
1. Engineering Research Centers (ERC) and “Other”
Lynn Preston
2. Engineering Education Programs (EEP), Innovations in
Engineering, Education, Curriculum, and Infrastructure (IEECI), CAREER awards in Engineering Education,
Research in Engineering Education (REE), and Research
Initiation Grants in Engineering Education (RIGEE)
VT Research Center:
Ballston
Westin:
Fitzgerald Ballroom DE
Alan Cheville
3. Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU)
Esther Bolding
4. Research Experiences for Teachers (RET)
Pam Truesdell
5. Nanotechnology Undergraduate Education (NUE)
Mary Poats
6. Veterans’ Education for Engineering and Science
Sue Kemnitzer
7. Graduate Engineering Education Consoritum for Students (GEECS)
Westin:
Fitzgerald Ballroom AB
Westin:
Fitzgerald Ballroom C
VT Research Center:
West Falls Church
VT Research Center:
Foggy Bottom
VT Research Center:
East Falls Church
GEECS Leadership Team
10:45 – 11:45 a.m.
Noon – 1:30 p.m.
Poster Session D
Westin:
Hemingway Salon
(Coffee Break available 10:45 – 11:15 a.m.)
Westin:
Fitzgerald Pre-Function
Dialogue Lunch: Panel Representatives
Westin:
Fitzgerald Ballroom
Concluding Remarks
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2012 Panel Sessions
At last year’s NSF EEC Awardees Conference, participants met in facilitated panels to discuss
advances and challenges in various issues in engineering education, with a focus on NSF’s role in
moving forward. This year, NSF wants to hear back from you again. Representatives of the NSF
will open the conference by addressing the findings from last year’s panels. Then, in addition to
the sharing of research via poster sessions and program-centered meetings, we will hold panels
that again bring our range of researchers, practitioners, and NSF officers together to continue
the dialogue.
To discuss impacts of NSF efforts to grow the field of engineering education, panels will focus
on the topics below and address questions such as: What is NSF doing right? What could NSF do
better? What unintended consequences (positive or negative) have emerged? How should we
go forward?
1. Providing a just education for all students: What does access to an engineering education
for all students mean? How can we achieve this goal? What are the philosophical
underpinnings of commonly cited reports such as Rising Above the Gathering Storm and The
Engineer of 2020, and do they help us achieve access?
Facilitators: Roger Burton, Don Millard
2. Preparing Innovators: How should we as engineering educators operationalize innovation
given its current status as a buzzword? How can we identify the next generation of
innovators, and shape curricula to support future innovators?
Facilitators: Sheri Sheppard, Sue Kemnitzer
3. Building Value Propositions: Does engineering education really have any value to faculty in
traditional engineering departments? Can engineering education research address national
as well as local needs? How can PIs build compelling value propositions into proposals
enabling NSF to incentivize large-scale change?
Facilitators: Cindy Finelli, Rebecca Bates
4. Laying a Foundation for Future Graduate Student Success: How should engineering
education graduate students actively ensure they are employable and universities perceive
their value? What more could NSF do to support graduate students beyond the Graduate
Research Fellowship Program and funding research proposals?
Facilitators: Monica Cox, Maura Borrego
5. Supporting Undergraduate Research: Key issues include challenges of creating successful
REUs, the importance of training and supporting faculty mentors, and opportunities for
undergraduate research beyond summer programs.
Facilitators: Kaarin Goncz, Esther Bolding
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6. Developing Pre-college Outreach: Key issues include helping Outreach, particularly to P-12
schools, become a primary consideration in STEM education, encouraging institutions to
collaborate rather than compete in Outreach efforts, engaging and preparing pre-college
educators, and effective strategies for marketing Outreach programs.
Facilitators: Tamara Moore, Pam Truesdell, Mary Poats
7. The Larger Context of Engineering Education: Engineering education exists within larger
economic, social, and technical systems. How do these systems impact our research and
practice? Can we adapt to or, better, leverage these larger influences to enhance the impact
of our research? What future trends should all PIs be aware of?
Facilitators: Brent Jesiek, Jack Lesko, Carole Read
8. Visually Representing the Engineering Education System: How can one represent the
engineering education system? Participants will be asked to create a visual representation,
or engineering diagram, of the engineering education system, then identify where their
research interfaces with or impacts this system.
Facilitators: Michael Richey, Alan Cheville
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Panel Facilitators
Roger Burton is a collaborative change agent and management consultant. Currently he is
working with faculty in higher education to consider their own developmental process while
they deliver traditional curriculum in an alternative learning environment that is collaborative,
team-based and linked with larger community in which the university is situated. Prior to that
Mr. Burton was collaborating with clients who had an emerging focus in the questions of change
in the ‘east/west’ relationships between Chinese entities and transnational corporations. In
particular Mr. Burton was exploring the questions of carbon footprints for major planetary
supply chains (food, water, energy, waste) and the emerging business, economic, organizational
and change models required to appropriately respond to the current condition of the planet
today. This is in great part a consideration of how our currently enacted system is producing
most of the major challenges we face today. This included 18 trips to China in the course of
several years with the intent to develop change capacity within a community of leaders. This
work included work with city level leaders from China and the US considering the nature of
zero emission cities. His practice includes not only the development of leadership to face the
challenges of today’s world, but also the development of change agents and communities of
practice in various settings.
Previously he was a partner with CSC/Index and prior to that had his own consultancy
specializing in Sino-US trade and manufacturing. Mr. Burton has worked with a wide variety
of businesses, governments and schools in about 40 countries to date. He has worked with
a diverse set of large multi-national clients since the mid-1990’s in a wide variety of business
and functional settings including: work on site with the line and particular assets, systems
(living systems) change with global business units, strategic and systems dialogue, transfer
of competency in both line and functional settings, model design and capability building,
innovation, coaching senior executives up to the CEO level and their teams, consultant and
coach development, and conference design and implementation. His clients include: BP, BMW,
Cinergy, Astra-Zeneca, GSK, GE, Fletcher-Challenge, Mead, St-Gobain, Georgia-Pacific, the US
Internal Revenue Service and various Universities to name a few.
Monica Cox, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor in the School of Engineering Education at Purdue
University, Interim Director of Indiana Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation, Director
of the Pedagogical Evaluation Laboratory, and a Visiting Professor at the Universidad de las
Americas, Puebla, Mexico (UDLAP). In 2011, she became the first known African-American
female to be promoted to the rank of Associate Professor with tenure in the College of
Engineering at Purdue. She has made critical contributions to shaping the field of engineering
education via the innovation of her research and through her imaginative use of mixed
methodologies for inquiring into significant research questions in engineering education; her
integration of concepts from higher education and learning science into the new field; and
her development and dissemination of reliable and valid assessment tools for use across the
engineering education continuum.
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Her honors include being selected as a National Academies of Engineering Center for the
Advancement of Scholarship in Engineering Education New Faculty Fellow; an Emerging
Scholar by Diverse: Issues in Higher Education magazine; a participant in the inaugural National
Academy of Engineering’s Frontiers in Engineering Education conference; a 2008 NSF Faculty
Early Career (CAREER) Award Recipient; and a 2008 recipient of a Presidential Early Career
Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE), the highest honor bestowed by the United States
government on outstanding scientists and engineers beginning their independent careers.
She obtained a B.S. in Mathematics from Spelman College, a M.S. in Industrial Engineering from
the University of Alabama, and a Ph.D. in Leadership and Policy Studies from Peabody College at
Vanderbilt University.
Karin Goncz, Ph.D., is currently the Education Director for the Extreme Ultraviolet Engineering
Research Center (EUV ERC). Kaarin has a multidisciplinary history involving engineering and
education. In 1994, she received her PhD in Biophysics from UC Berkeley. She then participated
in Gene Therapy research for 9 years. In 2003, she went back to school and received her
Master’s in Secondary Education from the University of Vermont. Dr. Goncz was in her fourth
year of teaching High School physics when she applied for the EUV ERC position. Since February
2008, she has worked to implement the Education and Outreach goals, strategies and methods
of the EUV ERC through a variety of programs. Kaarin enjoys that challenge of developing
materials that are engaging as well as that focus on the science and engineering applications of
lasers, light and optics for the wide variety of learners that the EUV ERC impacts.
Cynthia Finelli, Ph.D., is Director of the Center for Research on Learning and Teaching
Engineering and Research Associate Professor at the University of Michigan. She earned B.S.E.E.,
M.S.E.E., and Ph.D. degrees from U-M in 1988, 1989, and 1993, respectively. Prior to joining
U-M in April 2003, she was the Richard L. Terrell Professor of Excellence in Teaching, founding
director of the Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning, and associate professor of
electrical engineering at Kettering University.
At U-M, she helps lead institutional change around teaching and learning. She consults with
administrators, faculty, staff, and graduate students, offers workshops and seminars on teaching
and learning, and supports college-wide initiatives in engineering education. In addition, she
actively pursues research in engineering education at U-M and assists other faculty in their
scholarly projects. Her current research interests include studying faculty motivation to change
classroom practices, evaluating methods to improve teaching, and exploring ethical decisionmaking in undergraduate engineering students. Dr. Finelli also provides national leadership
in engineering education research. She was co-editor for a special issue of the International
Journal of Engineering Education on applications of engineering education research and is past
Chair of the Educational Research and Methods Division of the American Society of Engineering
Education.
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Brent Jesiek, Ph.D., is Assistant Professor in the Schools of Engineering Education and
Electrical and Computer Engineering at Purdue University. He is also an Associate Director of
Purdue’s Global Engineering Program, and leads the Global Engineering Education Collaboratory
(GEEC) research group. He holds a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from Michigan Tech, M.S. and
Ph.D. degrees in Science and Technology Studies (STS) from Virginia Tech, and has extensive
professional experience in the information systems field. Much of Dr. Jesiek’s current research
involves social, cultural, historical, and epistemological studies of global engineering, electrical
and computer engineering, and engineering education research. He has served as PI or co-PI
on a series of grants focused on defining, developing, and assessing global competency among
engineering students and practicing professionals.
John J. “Jack” Lesko, Ph.D., is a Professor of Engineering Mechanics at Virginia Tech and
currently serving at the Associate Dean for Research & Graduate Studies. Dr. Lesko has 20+
years of design and analytical experience as a mechanical engineer, with background in physics,
mechanics and system analysis. His research and education efforts have focused on emerging
interdisciplinary design involving lightweight polymeric multifunctional materials, structural
design and reliability, packaging, and energy systems. Dr. Lesko is also co-founder and a Principle at PowerHub Systems, a four year old start up
in the Virginia Tech Corporate Research Center. PowerHub Systems develops, designs, and
manufactures battery electric storage and power processing systems for the electric utility
distribution systems enabling the utility to introduce flexibility, security, reliability and
renewable integration to the Smart Grid. Through this startup experience and efforts to
grow PowerHub, he has become interested in engineering education as it relates to problem
based learning enabled through interdisciplinary entrepreneurial training experiences. His
recent work in has included the development of a cross university Entrepreneurial Capstone
Experience and the Washington Entrepreneur’s Summer Semester internship pilot in Northern
Virginia. Tamara Moore, Ph.D., is Assistant Professor of Curriculum and Instruction at the University
of Minnesotat. She is also Co-Director of the STEM Education Center. Her research and teaching
interests are centered on the integration of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and
Mathematics) concepts in mathematics, science, and engineering classrooms. Getting students
interested in STEM fields while at the same time providing them with rich learning experiences
is challenging. In order to address this challenge, her research agenda has been focused on
learning and teaching problem solving and modeling through the context of engineering. In
this pursuit, her goal is to students with realistic contexts in which to learn mathematics and
science in order to further their interest in these subjects. Because of her belief that teaching
mathematics should be tied to a context, she has been developing curricular tools and
researching professional development in this area. She is currently working on three National
Science Foundation supported projects related to her research interests: the Engineering
through STEM Integration project, the MEDIA Project and the Reach For the Sky Project.
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Dr. Moore is the Principal Investigator on the Engineering through STEM Integration project,
which is a Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Program award from the National
Science Foundation. Currently, there is a movement in K-12 education to include engineering
academic standards in the science curriculum. In 2009, Minnesota was one of the first states to
implement such standards. Integration of engineering into science and mathematics requires
a shift in current educational practices; therefore, teacher training on the implementation of
these standards is offered through grants from the Minnesota Department of Education. This
research project builds on the STEM Integration research paradigm, defined as the merging of
the disciplines of STEM. There are two main types of STEM Integration: Content Integration
and Context Integration. Content Integration focuses on the merging of the content fields into a
single curriculum in order to highlight “big ideas” from multiple content areas. Whereas Context
Integration focuses on the content of one discipline and uses contexts from others to make the
content more relevant. The purpose of this research is to understand and identify the ways in
which teachers implement engineering standards in their classrooms.
Michael Richey, Ph.D., is an Associate Technical Fellow currently assigned to support
technology and innovation research at the Boeing Company. Dr. Richey is responsible for leading
a learning science team conducting research projects to improve the learning experience for
engineers and technicians. His research encompasses, Complex Adaptive Systems, Learning
Curves, Learning Sciences and Engineering Education Research focusing on understanding the
interplay between knowledge spillovers, innovation, wealth creation, and economies of scale as
they are manifested in questions of growth, evolvability, adaptability and sustainability.
Additional responsibilities include providing business leadership for engineering technical
and professional educational programs. This includes development of engineering programs
in advanced aircraft construction, composites structures and product lifecycle management.
Dr. Richey is responsible for leading cross-organizational teams from academic, government
focusing on how corporate engineering education must acknowledge and incorporate this new
information to build new methodologies and paradigms that engage these developments in
practice. He holds a PhD in Strategy, Programme and Project Management, with a focus on
Engineering Education Research from Skema Business School, and a Stanford Certified Project
Manager (SCPM) certificate from Stanford Center for Professional Development. Dr. Richey
often represents Boeing internationally and domestically as a speaker - presenter and has
authored multiple patents on Computer-Aided Design and Computer-Aided Manufacturing and
has published multiple papers in lead journals addressing topics in large scale system integration
and corporate engineering education.
Sheri Sheppard, Ph.D., P.E., is Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Stanford University. Besides teaching both undergraduate and graduate design and education related classes at
Stanford University, she conducts research on weld and solder-connect fatigue and impact
failures, fracture mechanics, applied finite element analysis, and engineering education. In
addition, from 1999-2008 she served as a Senior Scholar at the Carnegie Foundation for
the Advancement of Teaching, leading the Foundation’s engineering study (as reported in
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Educating Engineers: Designing for the Future of the Field). In 2003 Dr. Sheppard was named
co-principal investigator on a National Science Foundation (NSF) grant to form the Center for
the Advancement of Engineering Education (CAEE), along with faculty at the University of
Washington, Colorado School of Mines, and Howard University. More recently (2011) she was
named as co-PI of a national NSF innovation center (Epicenter).
Dr. Sheppard is a fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineering (ASME), the
American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), and the American Society of
Engineering Education (ASEE). She was awarded the 2004 ASEE Chester F. Carlson Award
in recognition of distinguished accomplishments in engineering education, and the ASEE
Wickenden Best Journal of Engineering Education Paper Award in 2005, 2008 and 2011. In 2010
she received the Walter J. Gores Award for Excellence in Teaching, Stanford’s highest teaching
honor.
Dr. Sheppard served as co-director of Stanford’s Learning Lab (1997-1999), was Chair of
Stanford’s Faculty Senate in 2006-2007, and since September of 2008 has served as Associate
Vice Provost of Graduate Education. For the last eleven years she has served as faculty advisor
to the Stanford graduate student group MEWomen. Before coming to Stanford University, she
held several positions in the automotive industry, including senior research engineer at Ford
Motor Company’s Scientific Research Lab. Dr. Sheppard’s graduate work was done at the
University of Michigan.
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Poster Sessions
All poster sessions are in the Hemingway Salon and Hemingway Pre-Function Area. The
numbers indicate the location of each poster.
Poster Session A – Monday, March 5, 11:00 a.m. – Noon
A1. Cooperative Human-Computer Model Updating Cognitive Systems (MUCogS) for Civil
Infrastructure
Juan Caicedo, University of South Carolina
A2. International REU Program in Smart Structures
Richard Christenson, University of Connecticut; Juan Caicedo, University of South Carolina; GunJin
Yun, University of Akron
A3. CAREER: Does Motivation Matter for Conceptual Change?
Holly Matusovich, Virginia Tech
A4. Lifting the Barriers: Understanding and Enhancing Approaches to Teaching Communication and
Teamwork Among Engineering Faculty
Holly Matusovich, Virginia Tech; Marie Paretti, Virginia Tech
A5. A Model for Faculty, Student, and Practitioner Development in Sustainability Engineering through
an Integrated Design Experience
Shane Brown, Washington State University; Karl Olsen, Washington State University; Nadia Lustig,
Washington State University; Mike Wolcott, Washington State University
A6. What is Engineering Knowledge: A Longitudinal Study of Conceptual Change and Epistemology of
Engineering Students and Practitioners
Shane Brown, Washington State University; Devlin Montfort, Washington State University;
Nadia Lustig, Washington State University
A7. Intentional serendipity, cognitive flexibility, and fluid identities: Cross-disciplinary ways of thinking,
acting, and being in engineering
Robin Adams, Purdue University
A8. CAREER: Implementing K-12 Engineering Standards through STEM Integration
Tamara Moore, University of Minnesota
A9. A Holistic Assessment of the Ethical Development of Engineering Undergraduates
Cynthia Finelli, University of Michigan; Donald Carpenter, Lawrence Technological University;
Trevor Harding, California Polytechnic State University
A10. From Defense to Degree: Accelerating Engineering Degree Opportunities for Military Veterans
David Soldan, Kansas State University; Noel Schulz, Kansas State University; Don Gruenbacher;
Blythe Vogt, Kansas State University; Rekha Natarajan, Kansas State University
A11. Multifunctional Nanostructures for Integrated Electrical, Chemical, Mechanical and Biological
Applications: an Interdisciplinary Certificate Program
Priscilla Hill, Mississippi State University; Oliver Myers; Yaroslav Koshka; Giselle Thibaudeau;
Carlen Henington
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A12. Improving Undergraduate Research Program Diversity: Recruitment Strategies, Program
Integration, and Education
Shane Rogers, Clarkson University; Michelle Crimi, Clarkson University
A13. Promoting Diverse Thinking Through a Graduate Seminar Series
Devdas Pai, NCAT; Dhananjay Kumar, NCAT; Jagannathan Sankar, NC A&T State University;
Courtney Lambeth, NC A&T State University; Robin Liles, NC A&T State University
A14. Impacting Undergraduate Nanoscience And Nanoengineering Education At North Carolina A & T
State University
Dhananjay Kumar, NCAT; Devdas Pai, NCAT; Courtney Lambeth, NCAT; Robin Liles; Cindy Waters,
NCAT
A15. Informal Pathways to Engineering
Marisa Wolsky, WGBH; Monica Cardella, Purdue University
A16. Formative Feedback: Impacting the Quality of First-Year Engineering Student Work on Modeling
Activities
Heidi Diefes-Dux, Purdue University; Monica Cardella, Purdue University
A17. A Comparative Study of Engineering Matriculation Practices
Matthew Ohland, Purdue University; Catherine Brawner, Research Triangle Educational
Consultants; Marisa Orr, Purdue University; Russell Long, Purdue University
A18. Socioeconomic Factors in Engineering Pathways
Matthew Ohland, Purdue University; Valerie Lundy-Wagner, New York University; Marisa Orr,
Purdue University; Russell Long, Purdue University; Cindy Veenstra, Veenstra and Associates;
Nichole Ramirez, Purdue University; Xingyu Chen, Purdue University
A19. Using a Sensor Technology REU to promote multidisciplinary approaches to undergraduate
research and graduate school aspirations
Jan Van der Spiegel, University of Pennsylvania; April Yee, University of Pennsylvania; Valerie
Lundy-Wagner, New York University
A20. Transforming and Integrating: Evolving Construction Materials & Methods to the Next Level
Chung-Suk Cho, University of North Carolina Charlotte; David Cottrell, Univeristy of North Carolina
at Charlotte; Candace Mazze, University of North Carolina at Charlotte
A21. A Content-Driven, Reflective Model to Support Teaching in Engineering
Jill Nelson, George Mason Univesity; Margret Hjalmarson, George Mason University
A22. Implementation, Dissemination, Barrier Identification And Faculty Training For Project-Enhanced
Learning in Gateway Engineering Courses
Razi Nalim, Indiana University Purdue Univ; Robert Helfenbein, IUPUI
A23. Meeting the NAE Grand Challenge: Personalized Learning for Engineering Students through
Instruction on Metacognition and Motivation Strategies
Michele Miller, Michigan Technological University; Sheryl Sorby, Michigan Technological University
and The Ohio State University; Jim De Clerck, Michigan Technological University; William Endres,
Michigan Technological University
A24. A Preliminary Look at Faculty Adopters and Non-Adopters of Engineering Education Innovations
Kirsten Davis, Boise State University; Sondra Miller, Boise State University; Ross Perkins, Boise State
University
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A25. Building bridges between the engineering classroom and the research laboratory: nanoscience at
Union College
Palma Catravas, Union College; Samuel Amanuel, Union College; Brian Cohen, Union College;
Rebecca Cortez, Union College; Michael Hagerman, Union College
A26. How to Create a Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Minor
James Brenner, Florida Tech Chemical Engineering; Kurt Winkelmann, Florida Tech; Joel Olson,
Florida Tech; Xu Shaohua, Florida Tech; Yekaterina Lin, Florida Tech; Lisa Cole, Florida Tech; Kavitha
Hari, Florida Tech; Kyan Ali, Florida Tech; Jack Kindred, Florida Tech; Andres Phillips, Florida Tech
A27. Incorporating Ethical Decisions into Nanomanufacturing Research
Carol Barry, University Massachusetts Lowell; Jacqueline Isaacs, Northeastern University; Ronald
Sandler, Northeastern University
A28. NUE: Interdisciplinary Course - Nanoscale Transport Phenomena for Manufacturing Nanodevices
Zhiyong Gu, University of Massachusetts Lowell; Bridgette Budhlall, University of Massachusetts
Lowell; Hongwei Sun, University of Massachusetts Lowell; Carol Barry, University Massachusetts
Lowell; Alfred Donatelli, University of Massachusetts Lowell
A29. NUE: Nanoengineering Education in an Under-represented Minority University
Syed Omar, Texas A&M University-Kingsvill; Amit Verma, Texas A&M University-Kingsville; Reza
Nekovei, Texas A&M University-Kingsville; David Stollberg, GA Tech Research Corporation - GA
Institute of Technology
A30. An Integrated Multidisciplinary Nanotechnology Undergraduate Education Program at the
University of New Mexico
Mani Hossein-Zadeh, Univeristy of New Mexico; Zayd Leseman, University if New Mexico,
Mechanical Engineering; Matthias Pleil, University of New Mexico, Mechanical Engineering;
Claudia Luhrs, Naval Post Graduate School, Mechanical Engineering
A31. An InterdisciplinaryModular Approach To Nanodevices And Nanotechnology Objectives Through
Engineering via Cyberlearning
Srinivas Palanki, University of South Alabama; Kuang Hsiao, University of South Alabama;
Mark Adams, University of South Alabama
A32. S-STEM at Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering, Arizona State University
Mary Anderson-Rowland, Arizona State University; Tony Rodriguez, Arizona State University
A33. Using a Virtual Gaming Environment in Strength of Materials Laboratory
Jon Preston; Wasim Barham, Southern Polytechnic State University; James Werner
A34. Research Initiation Grant: Investigating the use of Simulation and Gaming in Sustainable Energy
Education (funded Summer 2011)
John Bean, University of Virginia; Aaron Bloomfield, University of Virginia; Stephanie Moore,
University of Virginia
A35. REU Site: Texas Center for Undergraduate Research in Energy and Combustion
Eric Petersen, Texas A&M University
A36. REU Site: Research Experiences in Microscale Sensing, Actuation and Imaging (MosAIc)
Sriram Sundararajan, Iowa State University
A37. Multi-Year Research Experience for Teachers (RET): The Impact of Long Term Research in Rocket
Science and Teaching
Thomas Sammet, Texas A&M University
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A38. RET Site: Enrichment Experiences in Engineering (E3)
Cheryl Page, Texas Engineering Experiment S; Robin Autenrieth; Karen Butler-Purry
A39. Translating Research Experiences into Classroom Practice: An RET Project
Kwabena Narh, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Howard Kimmel, New Jersey Institute of
Technology; Rajesh Dave, New Jersey Institute of Technology; John Carpinelli, New Jersey Institute
of Technology; Levelle Burr-Alexander, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Linda Hirsch, New Jersey
Institute of Technology
A40. Engineering Innovation and Design for STEM Teachers
Margaret Pinnell, University of Dayton; Rebecca Blust, University of Dayton; Sandi Preiss, Dayton
Regional STEM Center; Suzanne Franco, Wright State University; Renee Beach, University of Dayton
A41. Teachers’ Research in BioPhotonics – Sensors and Systems (TRIPSS)
Cynthia Brossman, Boston University; Michael Ruane, Boston University; Helen Fawcett, Boston
University
A42. 2011 Research Experiences for Undergraduates – Nanotechnology and Materials Systems
Dimitris Lagoudas, Texas A&M University; Jacques Richard, Texas A&M University; Kristi Shryock,
Texas A&M University
A43. REU Site for Increasing Diversity In Engineering at the Pratt School of Engineering of Duke
University
Martha Absher, Duke University School of Engineering
A44. REU Site: Bioengineering at Saint Louis University (BE@SLU)
David Barnett, Saint Louis University
A45. Undergraduate Research and Real World Sensor Applications
Caroline Schauer, Drexel University; Jin Wen, Drexel University; Keiko Nakazawa, Drexel University;
Dorilona Rose, Drexel University
A46. Exploring Nanotechnology with Electrospinning: Design, Experiment, and Discover!
Caroline Schauer, Drexel University; Jennifer Atchison; Danielle Tadros, Drexel University
A47. Enhancing Undergraduate Research in Sustainable Transportation Systems: Hybrid Electric and
Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicles
Alireza Khaligh, University of Maryland
A48. Impact of Software Applications for Integrating Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicles within the Smart
Grid
Alireza Khaligh, University of Maryland; Shruti Ramaswamy, University of Maryland; Seshadri
Raghavan, University of Maryland
A49. Transitioning Engineering Research to Middle Schools (TERMS)
Karen High, Oklahoma State University
A50. Earthquake Engineering Internship for Resilient Communities, NSF REU Site coordinated by the
PEER Center
Heidi Faison, PEER Center; Stephen Mahin, PEER Center
A51. NSF REU- Educating a Culturally Sensitive Industrial Engineer: A complex interdisciplinary systems
perspective to global IE issues
Viviana Cesani, University Puerto Rico- Mayaguez; Saylisse Davila, University of Puerto Rico
A52. Reseacrh Experiences for Undergraduates in Electrical & Computer Engineering at theUniversity of
Kentucky
Regina Hannemann, Univeristy of Kentucky; Ingrid St. Omer, University of Kentucky
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A53. REU Site: Back to the Future – Engineering Research in a Historic Context
Michael West, South Dakota School of Mines and Technologhy; William Cross, South Dakota School
of Mines and Technology; Alfred Boysen, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology; S
tuart Kellogg, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
A54. Biology-on-a-Chip Internship Program (BioChIP): Hands-on technology development and biological
discovery at UC Berkeley
Frankie Myers, UC Berkeley; Luke Lee, UC Berkeley; Megan Dueck, UC Berkeley
A55. REU Program in Computational Sensing and Medical Robotics
Ralph Etienne-Cummings, The Johns Hopkins University; Jerry Prince, The Johns Hopkins University;
Anita Sampath, The Johns Hopkins University
A56. Teacher Training and Student Inquiry and Science Literacy: Linking Teacher Intervention to
Students’ Outcomes in STEM Courses in Middle and High School Classes
Gisele Ragusa, University of Southern California
A57. Preparing for Graduate School through Interdisciplinary Summer Research
Kathleen Rubin, University of Massachusetts
A58. Scholarships for Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
Kathleen Rubin, University of Massachusetts
Poster Session B – Monday, March 5, 1:30 – 2:30 p.m.
B1. CAREER: An Exploration of Expert Teaching and Student Learning in Capstone Experiences
Marie Paretti, Virginia Tech; Cory Hixson, Virginia Tech; James Pembridge, Embry-Riddle University
B2. Using Writing-to-Learn Methods to Improve Conceptual Understanding in Statics
Lisa McNair, Virginia Tech; Marie Paretti, Virginia Tech; Chris Venters, Virginia Tech
B3. CAREER: Reflective practice for graduate engineering students
Lisa McNair, Virginia Tech; Wende Garrison, Virginia Tech
B4. CAREER: Cognitive and Metacognitive Activities in Engineering Design Education
Oenardi Lawanto, Utah State University
B5. Theory to Practice: Developing conceptual change theory to inform engineering education
instruction
Ruth Streveler, Purdue University; Shane Brown, Washington State University; Holly Matusovich,
Virginia Tech
B6. CAREER: Characterization of Cognitive Models of Conceptual Understanding in Practicing Civil
Engineers and Development of Situated Curricular Materials
Shane Brown, Washington State University; Robby Borden, Washington State University
B7. CAREER: Mathematics as a Gatekeeper to Engineering: The interplay between mathematical
thinking and design thinking
Monica Cardella, Purdue University
B8. Students’ Understanding of Human-Centered Design and the Impact of Service Learning
Monica Cardella, Purdue University; William Oakes, Purdue University; Carla Zoltowski, Purdue
University
B9. Assessing Motivation of Engineering Students using Expectancy-Value and Future Time Perspective
Theoretical Frameworks
Lisa Benson, Clemson University; Beshoy Morkos, Clemson University
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B10. Engineering Student Problem Solving Strategies that Contribute to Successful Solutions
Lisa Benson, Clemson University; Sarah Grigg, Clemson University
B11. University Education – SMART LIGHTING ERC: Educating the 21st Century Illumineer
Kenneth Connor, Smart Lighting ERC; Elizabeth Herkenham, Smart Lighting ERC; Dianna Newman,
University at Albany, Evaluation Consortium; Meghan Morris Deyoe, University at Albany,
Evaluation Consortium; Christopher Valle, University at Albany, Evaluation Consortium;
Thomas Little, Smart Lighting ERC; Gretchen Fougere, Boston University; Steven Hersee, Smart
Lighting ERC; Charles Joenathan, Smart Lighting ERC; Robert Bunch, Smart Lighting ERC;
Mohamed Chouikha, Smart Lighting ERC; Peter Bofah, Smart Lighting ERC; Craig Scott, Smart
Lighting ERC; Yacob Astatke, Smart Lighting ERC; Partha Dutta, Smart Lighting ERC; Silvia Mioc,
Smart Lighting ERC; Robert Karlicek, Smart Lighting ERC
B12. Smart Lighting ERC Outreach Programs: Community Outreach and Research Experiences
Kenneth Connor, Smart Lighting ERC; Elizabeth Herkenham, Smart Lighting ERC; Gretchen Fougere,
Boston University; Thomas Little, Smart Lighting ERC; Charles Joenathan, Smart Lighting ERC;
Robert Bunch, Smart Lighting ERC; Dianna Newman, University at Albany, Evaluation Consortium;
Meghan Morris Deyoe, University at Albany, Evaluation Consortium; Mohamed Chouikha, Smart
Lighting ERC; Yacob Astatke, Smart Lighting ERC; Craig Scott, Smart Lighting ERC; Christopher Valle,
University at Albany, Evaluation Consortium; Peter Bofah, Smart Lighting ERC; Steven Hersee,
Smart Lighting ERC; Robert Karlicek, Smart Lighting ERC
B13. Two Plus Three Community College to University Programs Project (T-CUP): A Pilot Program to
Broaden Community College Pathways into Engineering Careers
Patricia Mead, Norfolk State University
B14. Can gaming provide enough context to improve knowledge integration and retention in
engineering freshmen?
Agustin Rullan, University of Puerto Rico; William Hernandez, University of Puerto Rico at
Mayagüez; Cristina Pomales, University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez; Bienvenido Velez, University
of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez; Felix Zapata, University of Puerto Rico; Miguel Figueroa, University of
Puerto Rico at Mayagüez; Noel Artiles, University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez
B15. Entrepreneurship in undergraduate engineering: An examination of curricula, faculty, and students
Angela Shartrand, NCIIA; Phil Weilerstein, NCIIA; Teri Reed-Rhoads , Purdue University;
Nathalie Duval-Couetil, Purdue University; Sarah Zappe, Penn State University; Elizabeth Kisenwether,
Penn State University
B16. Engaging Students in STEM Education through a Virtual Learning Lab
Stephanie August, Loyola Marymount University; Michele Hammers, Loyola Marymount University;
Allison Neyer, Loyola Marymount University; Don Murphy, Loyola Marymount University;
Robert Thames, Loyola Marymount University; Daryoush Shokrgozar, Loyola Marymount
University; James Vales, Loyola Marymount University
B17. Understanding Diverse Pathways: Disciplinary Trajectories of Engineering Students
Susan Lord, Universitiy of San Diego; Matthew Ohland, Purdue University; Richard Layton, RoseHulman Institute of Technology; Russell Long, Purdue University
B18. Examining the Migratory Patterns of Engineering Students Using Social Psychological Theories
Demetra Evangelou, Purdue University; Matthew Ohland, Purdue University; Russell Long, Purdue
University; Ida Ngambeki, Purdue University; George Ricco, Purdue University; Marisa Orr, Purdue
University
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B19. Developmental engineering: An examination of early learning experiences as antecedents of
engineering education
Diana Bairaktarova, Purdue University; Demetra Evangelou, Purdue University
B20. Use of Haptics in a Virtual Reality Environment for Learning of Nanotechnology
Curtis Taylor, University of Florida; Dianne Pawluk, Virginia Commonwealth University; James
Oliverio, University of Florida
B21. Collaborative Research: Use and Knowledge of Research-Based Instructional Strategies (RBIS) in
Engineering Science Courses
Stephanie Cutler, Virgnia Tech; Maura Borrego; Jeff Froyd, Texas A&M University; Michael Prince,
Bucknell University; Charles Henderson, Western Michigan University
B22. Transforming Military Veterans Experiences in Engineering at Texas A&M University (AggiE-VETS)
Jeff Froyd, Texas A&M University; Cesar Malave; Michael Yeater, Blinn College
B23. Investigation of Hands-On Ability for Mechanical and Electrical Engineers
Michele Miller, Michigan Technological University; Leonard Bohmann, Michigan Technological
University; Chris Van Arsdale, Michigan Technological University; Natasha Hagadone, Michigan
Technological University; Edward Cokely, Michigan Technological University; Donald Norris,
Michigan Technological University
B24. Weaving Threads of Sustainability into the Fabric of the Mechanical Engineering Curriculum:
Impacting the Fundamental Manner in which Students Solve Problems
Michele Miller, Michigan Technological Univers; John Gershenson, Michigan Technological
University; Chuck Margraves, Michigan Technological University; Ibrahim Miskioglu, Michigan
Technological University; Gordon Parker, Michigan Technological University
B25. NUE: Bottom-Up Meets Top-Down – An Integrated Undergraduate Nanotechnology Laboratory at
NC State
Yong Zhu, NC State University; Joe Tracy, NC State University; Jingyan Dong, NC State University;
Xiaoning Jiang, NC State University; Gail Jones, NC State University
B26. Impact of Themed Learning Community (TLC) Program in Freshmen Engineering on
Nanotechnology Track in Undergraduate Degree Program
Maher Rizkalla, IUPUI; Mngilal Agarawal, IUPUI; Hazim El-Mounayri, IUPUI; Janet Meyer, IUPUI;
Kody Varahramyan, IUPUI
B27. Fluidics Fabrication Engineering Workshop in Secondary Education (FFEWSE)
Elijah Shelton, UCSB Nanolab; Sumita Pennathur, UC Santa Barbara
B28. NUE: Interdisciplinary Research-Based Education in Mechanical Engineering
Erik Thostenson, University of Delaware
B29. NUE: Nano Science And Laboratory Experience (ScALE) at UMaine
Rosemary Smith, University of Maine
B30. NUE: Integrating Nanotechnology into Undergraduate Engineering Education at the University of
Arkansas
Min Zou, University of Arkansas; Gregory Salamo, University of Arkansas; Steve Tung, University
of Arkansas; Keith Roper, University of Arkansas; Jin-Woo Kim, University of Arkansas; Jingyi Chen,
University of Arkansas; Adam Huang, University of Arkansas
B31. Enhanced Engineering Education & Engagement in a Technology Rich Learning Environment
Rob Garrick, Rochester Institute of Technology
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B32. Research Initiation Grant: Developing strategies to improve women’s active participation in
engineering student group project teams
Lorelle Meadows, University of Michigan; Denise Sekaquaptewa, University of Michigan
B33. ADEPT: Assessing Design Engineering Project Classes with Multi-Disciplinary Teams
Asim Smailagic, Carnegie Mellon University; Susan Finger, Carnegie Mellon University; Daniel
Siewiorek, Carnegie Mellon University; Carolyn Rose, Carnegie Mellon University
B34. Agent-Monitored Tutorials to Enable On-Line Collaborative Learning in Computer-Aided Design and
Analysis
Jack Beuth, Carnegie Mellon University; Carolyn Rose, Carnegie Mellon University; Rohit Kumar,
Carnegie Mellon University; David Adamson, Carnegie Mellon University
B35. The Progressive Learning Platform
Sohum Sohoni, Oklahoma State University; Kerri Kearney; Rebecca Damron; YoonJung Cho
B36. The Learning Bridge
Emin Aktan, Drexel University; Franklin Moon, Drexel University; Thomas Hewett, Drexel University;
Franco Montalto, Drexel University
B37. RET Site: Sustainable Energy, Water And Manufacturing
Kimberly Ogden, University of Arizona
B38. Partnering Researchers and Educators to Create Problem Based instruction that Adapts Research in
Engineering for Students (PREPARES)
Valerie Schild, Kenan Fellows Program; Ruben Carbonell, Kenan Institute for Engineering,
Technology, & Science
B39. UT Arlington RET Site on Hazard Mitigation
Yvette Pearson Weatherton, UT Arlington; Nur Yazdani, UT Arlington; Stephanie Daza, UT Arlington
B40. UTA REU Site on Hazard Mitigation
Yvette Pearson Weatherton, UT Arlington; Nur Yazdani, UT Arlington; Stephanie Daza, UT Arlington
B41. The TeachEngineering digital library: What’s on it, Who’s using it and How to use it
Kaarin Goncz, EUV ERC
B42. An Interdisciplinary Research Experience for Undergraduates in Ecosystem Restoration
Alan Rabideau, University at Buffalo; Amy Bartlett, University at Buffalo; H. Copeland, Educational
assessment consultant
B43. Phase Behavior of Polymers and Block Copolymers
Charlie Chirino, CBEN; Carolyn Nichol, Rice University
B44. Rice University Nanotechnology Research Experience for Teachers
Carolyn Nichol, Rice University; Vicki Colvin, Rice University; John Hutchinson, Rice University
B45. The Joule Fellows: Teachers in Sustainable Energies Research Laboratories
Aida Ghiaei, University of Connecticut; Kazem Kazerounian, University of Connecticut
B46. Rutgers University Research Experience for Teachers in Engineering (RU RET-E) - Focused on Green
Technology
Kimberly Cook-Chennault, Rutgers, the State University
B47. REU Project Outcomes: A Computational Study of Transient Couette Flow Over an Embedded
Cavity Surface
Michael Thompson, Arizona State University; Amy Lang, University of Alabama; Will Schreiber,
University of Alabama; Chase Leibenguth, University of Alabama; John Palmore, University of
Alabama
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B48. REU site in Fluid Mechanics: Educational Goals and Outcomes
Amy Lang, University of Alabama; James Hubner, University of Alabama; Tom Zeiler, University of
Alabama
B49. Virginia Tech’s REU Site on Interdisciplinary Water Sciences and Engineering: 2007-09, 2011-14
Vinod Lohani, Virginia Tech
B50. Design and Application of a Real-Time Water Quality Monitoring Lab in Sustainability Education
Parhum Delgoshaei, Virginia Tech; Dustin Greer, Wichita State University; Vinod Lohani, Virginia
Tech
B51. American Student Placement in Rehabilitation Engineering REU Program
Maria Milleville, University of Pittsburgh; Mary Goldberg, University of Pittsburgh; Alicia Koontz,
University of Pittsburgh; Rory Cooper, University of Pittsburgh
B52. Experiential Learning for Veterans in Assistive Technology and Engineering (ELeVATE) Program
Maria Milleville, University of Pittsburgh; Mary Goldberg, University of Pittsburgh; Rory Cooper,
University of Pittsburgh
B53. REU Site: National Academy of Engineering Grand Challenges
Susan Burkett, University of Alabama; Pauline Johnson, University of Alabama
B54. Relative Effectiveness of Different Modes of Education Abroad
Jan Helge Bøhn, Virginia Tech
B55. An Imaging Focused Interdisciplinary REU incorporating Innovation and Entrepreneurship Training
Stefi Baum, RIT; Jake Noel-Storr, RIT; Carl Salvaggio, RIT
B56. REU Site: Research Opportunities in Miniature Robotics
Sarah Bergbreiter, University of Maryland, College Park; Satyandra Gupta, University of Maryland,
College Park
B57. Education Activities at the Engineering Research Center for Mid-InfraRed Technologies for Health
and the Environment (MIRTHE)
Roxanne Zellin, MIRTHE Center
B58. NUE: Integrating Nanotechnology Education at CUNY Community Colleges
Mohammad Sohel, Hostos Community College; Vicki Flaris, Bronx Community College; Ilona
Kretzschmar, The City College of New York
Poster Session C – Monday, March 5, 4:30 – 5:30 p.m.
C1. Publicizing Research
Johsua Chamot
C2. STAR Metrics and the Assessment of Engineering Education and Centers Grants
Lisa D. McNair, Virginia Tech; Marie Paretti, Virginia Tech
C3. Building new engineering education theory and practice for interdisciplinary pervasive computing
design
Lisa McNair, Virginia Tech; Tom Martin, Virginia Tech; Ed Dorsa, Virginia Tech; Eloise Coupey,
Virginia Tech; Kahyun Kim, Virginia Tech; Jason Forsyth, Virginia Tech
C4. CAREER: Influence of Social Capital on Under-Represented Engineering Students’ Academic and
Career Decisions
Julie Martin, Clemson University
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C5. On Complex Problem Solving: From Engineering Practice to the Classroom
Olga Pierrakos, James Madison University; Anna Zilberberg, James Madison University;
Robin Anderson, James Madison University; Sean McVay, James Madison University;
Jacquelyn Nagel, James Madison University; Jesse Pappas, University of Virginia
C6. The Engineer Identity: Identifying with Engineering and Becoming an Engineer
Olga Pierrakos, James Madison University; Kathleen Casto, James Madison University;
Robin Anderson, James Madison University; Heather Watson, James Madison University;
Kyle Gipson, James Madison University
C7. Integrating Developmental Instruction in Sustainability Contexts into an Undergraduate
Engineering Design Curriculum
Robert Nagel, James Madison University; Eric Pappas, James Madison University; Olga Pierrakos,
James Madison University
C8. Do goals matter in engineering education? An exploration of how goals influence outcomes for
FIRST robotics participants
Jeanine Skorinko, WPI; Jim Doyle, WPI; Gretar Trggvason, University of Notre Dame;
Michael Gennert, WPI
C9. Empirically-based Instructional Tools for Fostering Engineering Problem Solving and Cognitive
Flexibility in Pre-college Students
Martin Reisslein, Arizona State University; Roxana Moreno, University of New Mexico;
Gamze Ozogul, Arizona State University; Amy Johnson, Arizona State University; Kirsten Butcher,
University of Utah
C10. Instructional Sequences in Pre-College Engineering Education
Martin Reisslein, Arizona State University; Amy Johnson, Arizona State University; Gamze Ozogul,
Arizona State University
C11. Education and Outreach Programs – Synthetic Biology Engineering Research Center (SynBERC)
Kate Spohr, SynBERC
C12. Berkeley Engineering Research Experiences for In-Service and Pre-Service Teacher Teams
George Johnson, University of California; Jay Keasling, SynBERC; Elisa Stone, Berkeley Science &
Math Initiative; Kate Spohr, SynBERC
C13. Preparing Global Engineers for the 21st Century
Aditya Johri, Virginia Tech
C14. CAREER: Advancing engineering education through learner-centric, adaptive cyber-tools and cyberenvironments
Krishna Madhavan, Purdue University; Gerhard Klimeck, Purdue University
C15. Preparedness Portfolios and Portfolio Studios
Jennifer Turns, University of Washington; Brook Sattler; Kate Mobrand, University of Washington
C16. One Day’s Pay: Educating K-16 Engineers to Design Affordable Innovations
Lauren Cooper, CU Boulder; Malinda Zarske, CU Boulder; Derek Reamon, CU Boulder;
Daria Kotys-Schwartz, CU Boulder
C17. Co-Instruction Model For Multidisciplinary Senior Projects In Sustainablity
Jinny Rhee, San Jose State University; David Parent, San Jose State University; Leslie Speer, San Jose
State University; Anuradha Basu, San Jose State University; Larry Gerston, San Jose State University
C18. Platform Independent Interface for Remote Laboratory Experiments
Bo Cao, University; Xuemin Chen, Texas Southern University; Gangbing Song, University of Houston
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C19. Pilot Intervention to Improve “Sense of Belonging” of Minorities in Engineering
Kari Jordan, The Ohio State University; Sheryl Sorby, The Ohio State University; Susan Amato,
Michigan Technological University; Tammy Haut Donahue, Michigan Technological University
C20. Programming Standing Up
Matthew Berland, University of Texas at San Antonio; Taylor Martin, University of Texas at Austin
C21. Improving Learning in Engineering Classrooms by Coupling Interactive Simulations and Real-Time
Formative Assessment via Pen-Enabled Mobile Technology
Frank Kowalski, Colorado School of Mines; Susan Kowalski, Colorado School of Mines;
Tracy Gardner, Colorado School of Mines
C22. Strengthening the Community College Engineering Pipeline Using Tablet PCs and Online Instruction
Amelito Enriquez, Cañada College
C23. REU Site: Engineering Cities and Drexel University
Mira Olson, Drexel University; Patrick Gurian, Drexel University; Sabrina Spatari, Drexel University;
Sarah Colins, Drexel University
C24. NUE: Integrated Approach to Environmentally Responsible Nanotechnology Education
Mira Olson, Drexel University; Patrick Gurian, Drexel University; Alisa Morss Clyne, Drexel
University; Wan Shih, Drexel University
C25. iREU: Interdisciplinary Research Experience for Undergraduates in Medicine, Energy, and Advanced
Manufacturing
Alisa Clyne, Drexel University; Surya Kalidindi, Drexel University; David Urias,
C26. Integrating Nanotechnology into Undergraduate Engineering Curricula at Bucknell University:
Enhancing a Biomimetic Materials Course
Donna Ebenstein, Bucknell University; Erin Jablonski, Bucknell University
C27. Interdisciplinary Undergraduate Option Network in Nanoscience and Molecular Engineering
Education
Rene Overney, University of Washington; Lakshmi S. Kocherlakota, University of Washington
C28. NanoSTEP: Nano-Science, Technology, Ethics, And Policy (NanoSTEP) Introducing Societal, Ethical,
Economic, and Environmental Issues Relevant to Nanotechnology Into Liberal Education for
Engineers
Cortney Holles, Colorado School of Mines
C29. National Nanotechnology Infrastructure Network’s International Research Experience for
Undergraduates Program
Nancy Healy, Georgia Institute of Technology; Lynn Rathbun, Cornell University/NNIN
C30. National Nanotechnology Infrastructure Network’s RET program: Six Years of Success
Nancy Healy, Georgia Institute of Technology; Angela Berenstein; Kathryn Hollar, Harvard
University; Gary Harris, Howard University; Kathy Gehoski, Pennsylvania State University
C31. BRIGE: Testing the efficacy of concept inventories with bilingual students: The application of CATS
at UPRM
Aidsa Santiago, UPRM
C32. Leveraging Simulation Tools to Deliver Ill-Structured Problems in Statics and Mechanics of
Materials
Christhopher Papadopoulos, UPRM; Aidsa Santiago, UPRM; Genock Portela, UPRM
C33. An Experiential Pedagogy for Sustainability Ethics
Thomas Seager, ASU; Evan Selinger, RIT; Jathan Sadowski, RIT; Susan Clark (Spierre), ASU
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C34. San Diego State University’s Troops to Engineers SERVICE Program
Patricia Reily, San Diego State University
C35. Collaborative Research: Development and Testing of 4-P Model to Assess the Effectiveness of Case
Study Methodology in Achieving Learning Outcomes
P.K. Raju, Auburn University; Chetan Sankar, Auburn University; Qiang Le, Hampton University
C36. A Participatory Investigation of Learning in International Service Projects: Early Findings about
Learning Outcomes
Russell Korte, University of Illinois; Laura Hahn, University of Illinois; Valeri Werpetinski, University
of Illinois; Bruce Elliot-Litchfield, University of Illinois
C37. Research Experience for Teachers in the Manufacturing for Competiteveness in the United States
(RETainUS)
Mohamed Abdelrahman, Texas A&M University-Kingsville
C38. RET in Engineering and Computer Science Site on Engineering a More Sustainable Energy Future
Joan Brennecke, University of Notre Dame; Jay Brockman, University of Notre Dame
C39. Research to Inspire Students in Engineering (RISE) through Inquiry
Stephen Hale, University of New Hampshire; Dawn Korade, NH Academy of Science and Design;
Brad Kinsey, University of New Hampshire
C40. Science and Mechatronics-Aided Research for Teachers (SMART): An RET Site Project
Vikram Kapila, Polytechnic Institute of NYU
C41. RET Site on Bio-Inspired Technology and Systems (BITS)
Xiaobo Tan, Michigan State University; Drew Kim, Michigan State University
C42. Strengthening a K12 Learning Community through Engineering Research
Chen Ling, University of Oklahoma; Randa Shehab, University of Oklahoma; Mark Nanny,
University of Oklahoma; Hazem Refai, University of Oklahoma; Matthias Nollert, University of
Oklahoma; Christopher Ramseyer, University of Oklahoma; Patricia Hardre, University of Oklahoma
C43. Experiences in Sensor Networks--University of North Texas (UNT)
Dr. Murali Varanasi, University of North Texas, RET
C44. NSF Retaining Engineers through Research Entrepreneurship and Advanced–Materials Training
(RETREAT) 2011
Okenwa Okoli, Florida State University
C45. REU Site: Particle-Based Functional Materials for Energy, Biomedicine, and Sustainability
Joseph McCarthy, University of Pittsburgh
C46. REU Site: Summer Research Experiences in Wireless Sensor Networks – Design and Applications
Scott Smith, University of Arkansas; Jingxian Wu, University of Arkansas
C47. Injury Science REU
Flaura Winston, MD, PhD, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Center for Injury Research and
Prevention; Meghan Marsac, PhD; Carol Murray, MSS, MLSP, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
C48. Advances in Additive Manufacturing and Bio/Nano Applications
Subha Kumpaty, Milwaukee School of Engineering
C49. Engineering Solutions for Clean Energy Generation, Storage and Consumption: Undergraduate
Research with Computational and Experimental Synergy
Scott Danielsen, University of Pennsylvania; Jason Tedstone, Clemson University; Alex Cooper,
University of Virginia; Christoffer Turner, The University of Alabama; Jason Bara, The University of
Alabama
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C50. INSET: Internships in Nanosystems Science, Engineering, and Technology
Megan Valentine, UC Santa Barbara; Nicholas Arnold, Santa Barbara City College; Jens-Uwe Kuhn,
Santa Barbara City College; Maria Teresa Napoli, UC Santa Barbara
C51. Research in Advanced Propulsion and Fuel Technology for Sustainable Transportation
Bo Chen, Michigan Tech; Jeffrey Naber, Michigan Tech
C52. Quality of Life Technology Engineering Research Center (QoLT ERC) REU Internship Program
Maria Milleville, University of Pittsburgh; Mary Goldberg, University of Pittsburgh; Dan Ding,
University of Pittsburgh; Reid Simmons, Carnegie Mellon University
C53. Wind Energy Science, Engineering and Policy (WESEP) REU
Eugene Takle, Iowa State University; James McCalley, Iowa State University
C54. Novel Advanced Materials and Processing with Applications in Engineering
Christos Takoudis, University of Illinois-Chicago; Gregory Jursich, University of Illinois-Chicago
C55. First Year Accomplishments of a New REU Site at Stony Brook University on Nanotechnology for
Health, Energy and the Environment
Gary Halada, Stony Brook University
C56. Highlights of the 2011 Electrical Engineering Research Experience for Undergraduates (EEREU) at
The Pennsylvania State University, University Park
William Jenkins, Pennsylvania State University; Sven Bilen, Pennsylvania State University
C57. Interdisciplinary Undergraduate Research Experiences in Electrical and Computer Engineering at
Oakland University
Osamah Rawashdeh, Oakland University; Daniel Aloi, Oakland University
C58. Development of an Online Application System Available to all REU Programs
Justin Grevich, UC San Diego; Robert Sah, UC San Diego; Melissa Micou, UC San Diego
C59. Research Experience for Undergraduate Site in Additive Manufacturing
Robert Landers, Missouri S&T; Hong Sheng, Missouri S&T; Ming Leu, Missouri S&T; Frank Liou,
Missouri S&T; Greg Hilmas, Missouri S&T; Joseph Newkirk, Missouri S&T; Doug Bristow, Missouri
S&T
Poster Session D – Tuesday, March 6, 10:45 – 11:45 a.m.
D1. NSF Engineering Research Center for Biorenewable Chemicals (CBiRC): University Education
Program
D. Raj Raman, Iowa State University; Karri Haen, Iowa State University; Mari Kemis, Iowa State
University; MaryAnn Moore, Iowa State University
D2. Sustainable Biomass Production and Processing Systems (SBPP) Research Experience for
Undergraduates
D. Raj Raman, Iowa State University; Michelle Soupir, Iowa State University; Karri Haen, Iowa State
University; Mari Kemis, Iowa State University; MaryAnn Moore, Iowa State University
D3. Center for Biorenewable Chemicals (CBiRC) Pre-College Education Programs
Adah Leshem, Iowa State University; Karri Haen, Iowa State University
D4. REU Site: Tackling Environmentally-Related Grand Challenges for Engineering
Inez Hua, Purdue University; Michael Harris, Purdue University; Stephen Hoffmann, Purdue
University
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Poster Session D
D5. Learning from Small Numbers: Methodological revisions
Alice Pawley, Purdue University
D6. Assessing Sustainability Knowledge: Gateway Concepts to Drive Sustainability Content Exploration
Alice Pawley, Purdue University; Stephen Hoffmann, Purdue University; Matthew Ohland, Purdue
University; Monica Cardella, Purdue University; Ranjani Rao, Purdue University
D7. Recommendations for Promoting Desirable Characteristics in Engineering Ph.D.s: Perspectives
from Industry and Academia
Monica Cox, Purdue University; Jiabin Zhu; Benjamin Ahn; Jeremi London
D8. Exploring the Relationship Between Self-Efficacy and Project-Based Learning Among Engineering
Students
Debbie Chachra, Olin College
D9. CAREER: A Study of How Engineering Students Approach Innovation
Senay Purzer, Purdue University
D10. Culture of Connectivity in STEM
Joseph Cocozza, USC
D11. Preparing for a Workforce Environment: Bridging Education and Industry for ERC Students
Dr. Penny Jeffrey, FREEDM Systems Center; Dr. Mesut Baran, North Carolina State University;
Dr. Petru Andrei, Florida State University; Dr. George Karady, Arizona State University;
Dr. Mehdi Ferdowsi, Missouri Science & Technology; Dr. Mark Weatherspoon, Florida A&M
University; Dr. Kristen Molyneaux, Florida State University
D12. NUE: NanoCORE II (Nanotechnology Concepts, Opportunities, Research and Education) at the
FAMU-FSU College of Engineering
Amy Chan-Hilton, Florida State University; Rufina Alamo, Florida State University; Dr. Petru Andrei,
Florida State University; Mei Zhang, Florida State University; Ongi Englander,
D13. Engineering the Common Good
Linda Barrington, University of Massachusetts Lowell; Emmanuelle Reynaud, University of
Massachusetts Lowell; Julianne Rhoads, University of Massachusetts Lowell
D14. E-book Dissemination of Curricular and Pedagogical Innovations in Engineering Thermodynamics
Donna Riley, Smith College
D15. Emphasizing mathematical sense-making in introductory physics courses helps students succeed in
later engineering courses
Andrew Elby, University of Maryland; Ayush Gupta, University of Maryland; Eric Kuo, University of
Maryland; Mike Hull, University of Maryland; Brian Danielak, University of Maryland
D16. Building Design Apps for Early Engineering Education
Scott Ferguson, North Carolina State University; Larry Silverberg, North Carolina State University;
William DeLuca, North Carolina State University
D17. The Role of Student Engagement and Motivation on Student Conceptual Change Trajectory in Core
Materials Classes
Stephen Krause, Arizona State University; Jacquelyn Kelly, Arizona State University
D18. The Use of Differentiated Learning Activities to Enhance Engineering Students Learning
Michelene Chi, Arizona State University; Stephen Krause, Arizona State University
D19. Mechanix: A Sketch Recognition Truss Tutoring System
Julie Linsey, Texas A&M University; Tracy Hammond; Erin McTigue, Texas A&M;
Olufunmilola Atilola, Texas A&M University
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Poster Session D
D20. Learning to Innovate Through Biosinspired Design (EEC 1025155)
Daniel McAdams, Texas A&M University; Julie Linsey, Texas A&M University
D21. Developing and Implementing a Plan for Transitioning America’s Veterans to Science, Technology,
Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Academic Programs
Robert Green, Mississippi State University; Rayford Vaughn, Mississippi State University;
Sarah Rajala, Mississippi State University
D22. A New Protocol for Problem Framing in Engineering Problem Solving
John Jackman, Iowa State University; Gloria Starns, Iowa State University; Mathew Hagge, Iowa
State University; Stephen Gilbert, Iowa State University; Gregory Aist, Iowa State University;
LeAnn Faidley, Wartburg College
D23. Computational Nanoscience: Education and Evaluation in Computational Nanotechnology Course
Yongsheng Leng, George Washington University; Huachuan Wang, George Washington University
D24. Teaching bio-nanotechnology to engineering students with varied backgrounds
Jonathan Silver, George Washington University
D25. Using Digital Pens to Automatically Predict Student Performance in Engineering Statics
Tom Stahovich, UC Riverside
D26. NUE: Nanomanufacturing for Energy and Biomedical Engineering
Ying Sun, Drexel University; Jason Baxter; Christopher Li; Frank Ji
D27. The Minor in Nanoscale Science and Engineering at Georgia Institute of Technology
Dong Qin, Georgia Institute of Technology
D28. Nanocomposites for Damping in Snow Skis: A Laboratory Module and Capstone Design Project for
Integrating Nanotechnology into the ME Curriculum
Kam Leang, University of Nevada Reno; Brandon Hurd, University of Nevada Reno; Jonghwan Suhr,
University of Delaware; John Cannon, University of Nevada Reno
D29. How much do engineering students consider the context of design problems?
Ken Yasuhara, University of Washington; Cynthia Atman, University of Washington; Deborah
Kilgore, University of Washington; Anukrati Agrawal, University of Washington; Ryan Campbell,
University of Washington
D30. Engineering design in context: Breadth of concerns
Ryan Campbell, University of Washington; Ken Yasuhara, University of Washington; Helen Chen,
Stanford University; Sanne Haase, Aarhus University; Micah Lande, Arizona State University;
Cynthia Atman, University of Washington; Sheri Sheppard, Stanford University
D31. National Center for Engineering Pathways to Innovation (Epicenter)
Sheri Sheppard, Stanford University; Tom Byers, Stanford Unviersity; Tina Seelig, Stanford
University; Kathy Eisendhardt, Stanford University
D32. Stanford Research Experiences for Teachers (SERET) Program: Catalyst for Student Motivation?
Kaye Storm, Stanford University; Sheri Sheppard, Stanford University; Beth Pruitt, Stanford
University
D33. Societal Dimensions of Nanotechnology: A course connecting communities
Michael Gorman, University of Virginia; Nathan Swami, University of Virginia; Joanne Cohoon,
University of Virginia
D34. Research Initiation Grant: Can Makerspaces Develop Undergraduates’ Research Creativity and
Innovation?
Cindy Harnett, University of Louisville; Thomas Tretter, University of Louisville; Stephanie Philipp,
University of Louisville
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Poster Session D
D35. Research Initiation Grant: Increasing Student Engagement in Homework
Richard Bennett, University of Tennessee; Taimi Olsen, University of Tennessee; Will Schleter,
University of Tennessee; Stanley Guffey, University of Tennessee
D36. RET Site: Milwaukee Regional Energy Education Initiative (MREEI)
Ilya Avdeev, UW-Milwaukee; Craig Berg, UW-Milwaukee; Michael Lovell, UW-Milwaukee
D37. Research Experiences of Teachers in Engineering at The University of Texas-Pan American: Building
Partnerships for Learning and Teaching in the Rio Grande Valley
Mounir Ben Ghalia, The University of Texas-Pan American; Jaime Ramos, The University of TexasPan American
D38. Computing Research Experiences for STEM Teachers (CREST)
Harry Cheng, University of California, Davis
D39. Research Experience for Teachers (RET) site at the University of Houston (UH) “Innovations in
Nanotechnology”
Fritz Claydon, University of Houston; Stuart Long, University of Houston; Debora Rodrigues,
University of Houston
D40. Nanopatterning Surfaces with Cylinder-Forming Block Copolymers
Alona Bozhchenko, Rice University; Gila Stein, University of Houston; Fritz Claydon, University of
Houston
D41. Research Experiences for Teachers, Site RET in Engineering: Connecting with Community Colleges –
Year 1
Isabel Lloyd, University of Maryland
D42. REU in Infrastructure Materials
Elliot Douglas, University of Florida
D43. Rutgers-NSF REU in Cellular Bioengineering
Charles Roth, Rutgers University
D44. An Engineering REU Program Focused on Diabetes
Eric Brey, Illinois Institute of Technology; Allison Antink Meyer, Illinois Institute of Technology;
Megan Faurot, Illinois Institute of Technology; Norman Lederman, Illinois Institute of Technology
D45. REU Site in Nanoscale Science and Engineering, Northwestern University
Margaret Connolly, Northwestern University
D46. SURF NIST Boulder Builds Bridges to Ph.D. Programs
Joseph Magee, NIST; Annemiek Kamphuis, NIST; Ron Goldfarb, NIST
D47. REU Site: Integrated Bioengineering Research, Education, and Outreach Experiences for Females
and Underrepresented Minorities at WPI (EEC0754996)
Marsha Rolle, WPI; Jonathan Grasman, WPI; Jeanne Hubelbank, Evaluation Consultant; Kristen
Billiar, Worcester Polytechnic Institute
D48. RET Site: Inquiry-based Bioengineering Research and Design Experiences for Middle-School
Teachers (EEC 1132628)
Terri Camesano, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Jeanne Hubelbank, Evaluation Consultant;
Thomas Oliva, Forest Grove Middle School; Kristen Billiar, Worcester Polytechnic Institute
D49. Tailoring Activated Carbon for Improved Removal of Dissolved Organic Matter for Water Reuse
Margaret Kupferle, University of Cincinnati; George Sorial, University of Cincinnati; Jacob Lalley,
University of Cincinnati; Valerie Deeter, California State Polytechnic University Pomona; Oscar
Medellin, Illinois Institute of Technology; Liang Yan, University of Cincinnati
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Poster Session D
D50. The Bioengineering Education Research REU Program
Robert Linsenmeier, Northwestern University; Stacy Klein-Gardner, Vanderbilt University;
Mark Bourgeois, Northwestern University; Penny Hirsch, Northwestern University; Jean Alley,
Vanderbilt University
D51. REU Site: Summer Undergraduate Research in Engineering/Science Program at the Georgia
Institute of Technology
Leyla Conrad, Georgia Institute of Technolog; Gary May; Jill Auerbach
D52. Exploring the Role of Computational Adaptive Expertise in Design and Innovation
Ann McKenna, Arizona State University; Robert Linsenmeier, Northwestern University;
Adam Carberry, ASU; Jennifer Cole, Northwestern
D53. REU Site: Biofuels Development - Feedstock to Tailpipe
Russell Ostermann, University of Kansas; Susan Williams
D54. RET: ‘Shaping Inquiry from Feedstock to Tailpipe’ to Promote a SHIFT in Science Instruction
Claudia Bode, University of Kansas; Susan Williams; Lisa Blair, Southeast Kansas Education Service
Center-Greenbush
D55. Optical Imaging for the Elementary School Classroom
Lisa Blair, Southeast Kansas Education Service Center-Greenbush; Janggun Jo, University of Kansas;
Xinmsi Yang, University of Kansas; Pat Zimmerman, USD 343; Lisa Friis, University of Kansas
D56. Elementary School Lesson Plans on the Response of the Body to Sensory Input
Alica Thomas, Baldwin Intermediate School; Timothy Craig, University of Kansas; Sara Wilson,
University of Kansas; Lisa Blair, Southeast Kansas Education Service Center-Greenbush; Lisa Friis,
University of Kansas
D57. Toolkits for 4th and 5th Grade Teachers (BET 4 Teachers) RET Site
Lisa Friis, University of Kansas; Erin Lewis, University of Kansas; Lisa Blair, Southeast Kansas
Education Service Center-Greenbush
D58. BIOSENSE REU Site - Subsurface Sensing and Imaging Systems for the Development of Biomedical
Applications and Devices at Northeastern University
Kristin Hicks, Northeastern University
D59. CAREER: A Quality Framework for Interpretive Engineering Education Research
Joachim Walther, University of Georgia; Nicola Sochacka, University of Georgia; Nadia Kellam,
University of Georgia
D60. Making Connections: A Theory of Synergistic Learning in Engineering
Nadia Kellam, University of Georgia; Joachim Walther, University of Georgia; Sandy Bird, University
of Georgia; Kelly Guyotte, University of Georgia; Tracie Costantino, University of Georgia
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Posters By NSF Program
Featured Posters
C1. Publicizing Research
C2. STAR Metrics and the Assessment of Engineering Education and Centers Grants
Engineering Education Research
Broadening Participation Research Initiation Grants in Engineering (BRIGE)
C6. The Engineer Identity: Identifying with Engineering and Becoming an Engineer
C31.BRIGE: Testing the efficacy of concept inventories with bilingual students: The application of CATS at
UPRM
CAREER Awards
A1. Cooperative Human-Computer Model Updating Cognitive Systems (MUCogS) for Civil Infrastructure
A3. CAREER: Does Motivation Matter for Conceptual Change?
A7. Intentional serendipity, cognitive flexibility, and fluid identities: Cross-disciplinary ways of thinking,
acting, and being in engineering
A8. CAREER: Implementing K-12 Engineering Standards through STEM Integration
B1. CAREER: An Exploration of Expert Teaching and Student Learning in Capstone Experiences
B3. CAREER: Reflective practice for graduate engineering students
B4. CAREER: Cognitive and Metacognitive Activities in Engineering Design Education
B6. CAREER: Characterization of Cognitive Models of Conceptual Understanding in Practicing Civil
Engineers and Development of Situated Curricular Materials
B7. CAREER: Mathematics as a Gatekeeper to Engineering: The interplay between mathematical
thinking and design thinking
B9. Assessing Motivation of Engineering Students using Expectancy-Value and Future Time Perspective
Theoretical Frameworks
B19.Developmental engineering: An examination of early learning experiences as antecedents of
engineering education
C4. CAREER: Influence of Social Capital on Under-Represented Engineering Students’ Academic and
Career Decisions
C5. On Complex Problem Solving: From Engineering Practice to the Classroom
C13.Preparing Global Engineers for the 21st Century
C14.CAREER: Advancing engineering education through learner-centric, adaptive cyber-tools and cyberenvironments
D5. Learning from Small Numbers: Methodological revisions
D7. Recommendations for Promoting Desirable Characteristics in Engineering Ph.D.s: Perspectives from
Industry and Academia
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Posters By NSF Program
D8. Exploring the Relationship Between Self-Efficacy and Project-Based Learning Among Engineering
Students
D9. CAREER: A Study of How Engineering Students Approach Innovation
Engineering Education and Programs (EEP)
A9. A Holistic Assessment of the Ethical Development of Engineering Undergraduates
A10.From Defense to Degree: Accelerating Engineering Degree Opportunities for Military Veterans
B13.Two Plus Three Community College to University Programs Project (T-CUP): A Pilot Program to
Broaden Community College Pathways into Engineering Careers
C9. Empirically-based Instructional Tools for Fostering Engineering Problem Solving and Cognitive
Flexibility in Pre-college Students
D13.Engineering the Common Good
Innovations in Engineering Education, Curriculum, and Infrastructure (IEECI)
A4. Lifting the Barriers: Understanding and Enhancing Approaches to Teaching Communication and
Teamwork Among Engineering Faculty
A5. A Model for Faculty, Student, and Practitioner Development in Sustainability Engineering through an
Integrated Design Experience
A6. What is Engineering Knowledge: A Longitudinal Study of Conceptual Change and Epistemology of
Engineering Students and Practitioners
A16.Formative Feedback: Impacting the Quality of First-Year Engineering Student Work on Modeling
Activities
A17.A Comparative Study of Engineering Matriculation Practices
A18.Socioeconomic Factors in Engineering Pathways
A20.“Transforming and Integrating: Evolving Construction Materials & Methods to the Next Level”
A21.A Content-Driven, Reflective Model to Support Teaching in Engineering
A22.Implementation, Dissemination, Barrier Identification And Faculty Training For Project-Enhanced
Learning in Gateway Engineering Courses
A23.Meeting the NAE Grand Challenge: Personalized Learning for Engineering Students through
Instruction on Metacognition and Motivation Strategies
A24.A Preliminary Look at Faculty Adopters and Non-Adopters of Engineering Education Innovations
B8. Students’ Understanding of Human-Centered Design and the Impact of Service Learning
B10.Engineering Student Problem Solving Strategies that Contribute to Successful Solutions
B14.Can gaming provide enough context to improve knowledge integration and retention in engineering
freshmen?
B15.Entrepreneurship in undergraduate engineering: An examination of curricula, faculty, and students
B16.Engaging Students in STEM Education through a Virtual Learning Lab
B18.Examining the Migratory Patterns of Engineering Students Using Social Psychological Theories
B20.Use of Haptics in a Virtual Reality Environment for Learning of Nanotechnology
B21.Collaborative Research: Use and Knowledge of Research-Based Instructional Strategies (RBIS) in
Engineering Science Courses
B22.Transforming Military Veterans Experiences in Engineering at Texas A&M University (AggiE-VETS)
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Posters By NSF Program
B23.Investigation of Hands-On Ability for Mechanical and Electrical Engineers
B24.Weaving Threads of Sustainability into the Fabric of the Mechanical Engineering Curriculum:
Impacting the Fundamental Manner in which Students Solve Problems
B34.Agent-Monitored Tutorials to Enable On-Line Collaborative Learning in Computer-Aided Design and
Analysis
B52.Experiential Learning for Veterans in Assistive Technology and Engineering (ELeVATE) Program
C3. Building new engineering education theory and practice for interdisciplinary pervasive computing
design
C7. Integrating Developmental Instruction in Sustainability Contexts into an Undergraduate Engineering
Design Curriculum
C10.Instructional Sequences in Pre-College Engineering Education
C15.Preparedness Portfolios and Portfolio Studios
C16.One Day’s Pay: Educating K-16 Engineers to Design Affordable Innovations
C17.CO-INSTRUCTION MODEL FOR MULTIDISCIPLINARY SENIOR PROJECTS IN SUSTAINABLITY
C18.Platform Independent Interface for Remote Laboratory Experiments
C19.Pilot Intervention to Improve “Sense of Belonging” of Minorities in Engineering
C20.Programming Standing Up
C21.Improving Learning in Engineering Classrooms by Coupling Interactive Simulations and Real-Time
Formative Assessment via Pen-Enabled Mobile Technology
C22.Strengthening the Community College Engineering Pipeline Using Tablet PCs and Online Instruction
D6. Assessing Sustainability Knowledge: Gateway Concepts to Drive Sustainability Content Exploration
D14.E-book Dissemination of Curricular and Pedagogical Innovations in Engineering Thermodynamics
D15.Emphasizing mathematical sense-making in introductory physics courses helps students succeed in
later engineering courses
D16.Building Design Apps for Early Engineering Education
D17.The Role of Student Engagement and Motivation on Student Conceptual Change Trajectory in Core
Materials Classes
D19.Mechanix: A Sketch Recognition Truss Tutoring System
D20.Learning to Innovate Through Biosinspired Design (EEC 1025155)
D21.Developing and Implementing a Plan for Transitioning America’s Veterans to Science, Technology,
Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Academic Programs
D22.A New Protocol for Problem Framing in Engineering Problem Solving
D25.Using Digital Pens to Automatically Predict Student Performance in Engineering Statics
D30.Engineering design in context: Breadth of concerns
D60.Making Connections: A Theory of Synergistic Learning in Engineering
Research in Engineering Education (REE)
A15.Informal Pathways to Engineering
B2. Using Writing-to-Learn Methods to Improve Conceptual Understanding in Statics
B5. Theory to Practice: Developing conceptual change theory to inform engineering education
instruction
B17.Understanding Diverse Pathways: Disciplinary Trajectories of Engineering Students
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Posters By NSF Program
B33.ADEPT: Assessing Design Engineering Project Classes with Multi-Disciplinary Teams
B36.The Learning Bridge
C35.Collaborative Research: Development and Testing of 4-P Model to Assess the Effectiveness of Case
Study Methodology in Achieving Learning Outcomes
C36.A Participatory Investigation of Learning in International Service Projects: Early Findings about
Learning Outcomes
D18.The Use of Differentiated Learning Activities to Enhance Engineering Students Learning
D34.Research Initiation Grant: Can Makerspaces Develop Undergraduates’ Research Creativity and
Innovation?
D35.Research Initiation Grant: Increasing Student Engagement in Homework
D52.Exploring the Role of Computational Adaptive Expertise in Design and Innovation
D59.CAREER: A Quality Framework for Interpretive Engineering Education Research
Research Initiation Grants in Engineering Education (RIGEE)
A34.Research Initiation Grant: Investigating the use of Simulation and Gaming in Sustainable Energy
Education (funded Summer 2011)
B32.Research Initiation Grant: Developing strategies to improve women’s active participation in
engineering student group project teams
B35.The Progressive Learning Platform
Other
A11.Multifunctional Nanostructures for Integrated Electrical, Chemical, Mechanical and Biological
Applications: an Interdisciplinary Certificate Program
A32.S-STEM at Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering, Arizona State University
A33.Using a Virtual Gaming Environment in Strength of Materials Laboratory
A58.Scholarships for Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
B31.Enhanced Engineering Education & Engagement in a Technology Rich Learning Environment
C32.Leveraging Simulation Tools to Deliver Ill-Structured Problems in Statics and Mechanics of Materials
C33.An Experiential Pedagogy for Sustainability Ethics
C34.San Diego State University’s Troops to Engineers SERVICE Program
D29.How much do engineering students consider the context of design problems?
D31.National Center for Engineering Pathways to Innovation (Epicenter)
Engineering Research Centers (ERCs)
A12.Improving Undergraduate Research Program Diversity: Recruitment Strategies, Program Integration,
and Education
A13.Promoting Diverse Thinking Through a Graduate Seminar Series
B11.University Education – SMART LIGHTING ERC: Educating the 21st Century Illumineer
B12.Smart Lighting ERC Outreach Programs: Community Outreach and Research Experiences
C8. Do goals matter in engineering education? An exploration of how goals influence outcomes for
FIRST robotics participants
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Posters By NSF Program
C11.Education and Outreach Programs – Synthetic Biology Engineering Research Center (SynBERC)
D1. NSF Engineering Research Center for Biorenewable Chemicals (CBiRC): University Education
Program
D3. Center for Biorenewable Chemicals (CBiRC) Pre-College Education Programs
D10.Culture of Connectivity in STEM
D11.Preparing for a Workforce Environment: Bridging Education and Industry for ERC Students
Nanotechnology Undergraduate Education (NUE) in Engineering
A14.Impacting Undergraduate Nanoscience And Nanoengineering Education At North Carolina A & T
State University
A25.Building bridges between the engineering classroom and the research laboratory: nanoscience at
Union College
A26.How to Create a Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Minor
A28.NUE: Interdisciplinary Course - Nanoscale Transport Phenomena for Manufacturing Nanodevices
A29.NUE: Nanoengineering Education in an Under-represented Minority University
A30.An Integrated Multidisciplinary Nanotechnology Undergraduate Education Program at the
University of New Mexico
A31.An InterdisciplinaryModular Approach To Nanodevices And Nanotechnology Objectives Through
Engineering via Cyberlearning
B25.NUE: Bottom-Up Meets Top-Down – An Integrated Undergraduate Nanotechnology Laboratory at
NC State
B26.Impact of Themed Learning Community (TLC) Program in Freshmen Engineering on Nanotechnology
Track in Undergraduate Degree Program
B27.Fluidics Fabrication Engineering Workshop in Secondary Education (FFEWSE)
B28.NUE: Interdisciplinary Research-Based Education in Mechanical Engineering
B29.NUE: Nano Science And Laboratory Experience (ScALE) at UMaine
B30.NUE: Integrating Nanotechnology into Undergraduate Engineering Education at the University of
Arkansas
B58.NUE: Integrating Nanotechnology Education at CUNY Community Colleges
C24.NUE: Integrated Approach to Environmentally Responsible Nanotechnology Education
C26.Integrating Nanotechnology into Undergraduate Engineering Curricula at Bucknell University:
Enhancing a Biomimetic Materials Course
C27.Interdisciplinary Undergraduate Option Network in Nanoscience and Molecular Engineering
Education
C28.NanoSTEP: NANO-SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ETHICS, AND POLICY (NanoSTEP) Introducing Societal,
Ethical, Economic, and Environmental Issues Relevant to Nanotechnology Into Liberal Education for
Engineers
D12.NUE: NanoCORE II (Nanotechnology Concepts, Opportunities, Research and Education) at the
FAMU-FSU College of Engineering
D23.Computational Nanoscience: Education and Evaluation in Computational Nanotechnology Course
D24.Teaching bio-nanotechnology to engineering students with varied backgrounds
D26.NUE: Nanomanufacturing for Energy and Biomedical Engineering
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Posters By NSF Program
D27.The Minor in Nanoscale Science and Engineering at Georgia Institute of Technology
D28.Nanocomposites for Damping in Snow Skis: A Laboratory Module and Capstone Design Project for
Integrating Nanotechnology into the ME Curriculum
D33.Societal Dimensions of Nanotechnology: A course connecting communities
Research Experiences for Teachers (RET)
A37.Multi-Year Research Experience for Teachers (RET): The Impact of Long Term Research in Rocket
Science and Teaching
A38.RET Site: Enrichment Experiences in Engineering (E3)
A39.Translating Research Experiences into Classroom Practice: An RET Project
A40.Engineering Innovation and Design for STEM Teachers
A41.Teachers’ Research in BioPhotonics – Sensors and Systems (TRIPSS)
A46.Exploring Nanotechnology with Electrospinning: Design, Experiment, and Discover!
A49.Transitioning Engineering Research to Middle Schools (TERMS)
A56.Teacher Training and Student Inquiry and Science Literacy: Linking Teacher Intervention to Students’
Outcomes in STEM Courses in Middle and High School Classes
B37.RET SITE: SUSTAINABLE ENERGY, WATER AND MANUFACTURING
B38.Partnering Researchers and Educators to Create Problem Based instruction that Adapts Research in
Engineering for Students (PREPARES)
B39.UT Arlington RET Site on Hazard Mitigation
B41.The TeachEngineering digital library: What’s on it, Who’s using it and How to use it
B44.Rice University Nanotechnology Research Experience for Teachers
B45.The Joule Fellows: Teachers in Sustainable Energies Research Laboratories
B46.Rutgers University Research Experience for Teachers in Engineering (RU RET-E) - Focused on Green
Technology
C12.Berkeley Engineering Research Experiences for In-Service and Pre-Service Teacher Teams
C30.National Nanotechnology Infrastructure Network’s RET program: Six Years of Success
C37.Research Experience for Teachers in the Manufacturing for Competiteveness in the United States
(RETainUS)
C38.RET in Engineering and Computer Science Site on Engineering a More Sustainable Energy Future
C39.Research to Inspire Students in Engineering (RISE) through Inquiry
C40.Science and Mechatronics-Aided Research for Teachers (SMART): An RET Site Project
C41.RET Site on Bio-Inspired Technology and Systems (BITS)
C42.Strengthening a K12 Learning Community through Engineering Research
C43.Experiences in Sensor Networks--University of North Texas (UNT)
D32.Stanford Research Experiences for Teachers (SERET) Program: Catalyst for Student Motivation?
D36.RET Site: Milwaukee Regional Energy Education Initiative (MREEI)
D37.Research Experiences of Teachers in Engineering at The University of Texas-Pan American: Building
Partnerships for Learning and Teaching in the Rio Grande Valley
D38.Computing Research Experiences for STEM Teachers (CREST)
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Posters By NSF Program
D39.Research Experience for Teachers (RET) site at the University of Houston (UH) “Innovations in
Nanotechnology”
D41.Research Experiences for Teachers, Site RET in Engineering: Connecting with Community Colleges –
Year 1
D48.RET Site: Inquiry-based Bioengineering Research and Design Experiences for Middle-School Teachers
(EEC 1132628)
D54.RET: ‘Shaping Inquiry from Feedstock to Tailpipe’ to Promote a SHIFT in Science Instruction
D55.Optical Imaging for the Elementary School Classroom
D56.Elementary School Lesson Plans on the Response of the Body to Sensory Input
D57.Toolkits for 4th and 5th Grade Teachers (BET 4 Teachers) RET Site
Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU)
A2. International REU Program in Smart Structures
A19.Using a Sensor Technology REU to promote multidisciplinary approaches to undergraduate research
and graduate school aspirations
A27.Incorporating Ethical Decisions into Nanomanufacturing Research
A35.REU Site: Texas Center for Undergraduate Research in Energy and Combustion
A36.REU Site: Research Experiences in Microscale Sensing, Actuation and Imaging (MosAIc)
A42.2011 Research Experiences for Undergraduates – Nanotechnology and Materials Systems
A43.REU Site for Increasing Diversity In Engineering at the Pratt School of Engineering of Duke University
A44.REU Site: Bioengineering at Saint Louis University (BE@SLU)
A45.Undergraduate Research and Real World Sensor Applications
A47.Enhancing Undergraduate Research in Sustainable Transportation Systems: Hybrid Electric and PlugIn Hybrid Electric Vehicles
A48.Impact of Software Applications for Integrating Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicles within the Smart
Grid
A50.Earthquake Engineering Internship for Resilient Communities, NSF REU Site coordinated by the PEER
Center
A51.NSF REU- Educating a Culturally Sensitive Industrial Engineer: A complex interdisciplinary systems
perspective to global IE issues
A52.Reseacrh Experiences for Undergraduates in Electrical & Computer Engineering at theUniversity of
Kentucky
A53.REU Site: Back to the Future – Engineering Research in a Historic Context
A54.Biology-on-a-Chip Internship Program (BioChIP): Hands-on technology development and biological
discovery at UC Berkeley
A55.REU Program in Computational Sensing and Medical Robotics
A57.Preparing for Graduate School through Interdisciplinary Summer Research
B40.UTA REU Site on Hazard Mitigation
B42.An Interdisciplinary Research Experience for Undergraduates in Ecosystem Restoration
B43.Phase Behavior of Polymers and Block Copolymers
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Posters By NSF Program
B47.REU Project Outcomes: A Computational Study of Transient Couette Flow Over an Embedded Cavity
Surface
B48.REU site in Fluid Mechanics: Educational Goals and Outcomes
B49.Virginia Tech’s REU Site on Interdisciplinary Water Sciences and Engineering: 2007-09, 2011-14
B50.Design and Application of a Real-Time Water Quality Monitoring Lab in Sustainability Education
B51.American Student Placement in Rehabilitation Engineering REU Program
B53.REU Site: National Academy of Engineering Grand Challenges
B54.Relative Effectiveness of Different Modes of Education Abroad
B55.An Imaging Focused Interdisciplinary REU incorporating Innovation and Entrepreneurship Training
B56.REU Site: Research Opportunities in Miniature Robotics
B57.Education Activities at the Engineering Research Center for Mid-InfraRed Technologies for Health
and the Environment (MIRTHE)
C23.REU Site: Engineering Cities and Drexel University
C25.iREU: Interdisciplinary Research Experience for Undergraduates in Medicine, Energy, and Advanced
Manufacturing
C29.National Nanotechnology Infrastructure Network’s International Research Experience for
Undergraduates Program
C44.NSF Retaining Engineers through Research Entrepreneurship and Advanced–Materials Training
(RETREAT) 2011
C45.REU Site: Particle-Based Functional Materials for Energy, Biomedicine, and Sustainability
C46.REU Site: Summer Research Experiences in Wireless Sensor Networks – Design and Applications
C47.Injury Science REU
C48.Advances in Additive Manufacturing and Bio/Nano Applications
C49.Engineering Solutions for Clean Energy Generation, Storage and Consumption: Undergraduate
Research with Computational and Experimental Synergy
C50.INSET: Internships in Nanosystems Science, Engineering, and Technology
C51.Research in Advanced Propulsion and Fuel Technology for Sustainable Transportation
C52.Quality of Life Technology Engineering Research Center (QoLT ERC) REU Internship Program
C53.Wind Energy Science, Engineering and Policy (WESEP) REU
C54.Novel Advanced Materials and Processing with Applications in Engineering
C55.First Year Accomplishments of a New REU Site at Stony Brook University on Nanotechnology for
Health, Energy and the Environment
C56.Highlights of the 2011 Electrical Engineering Research Experience for Undergraduates (EEREU) at
The Pennsylvania State University, University Park
C57.Interdisciplinary Undergraduate Research Experiences in Electrical and Computer Engineering at
Oakland University
C58.Development of an Online Application System Available to all REU Programs
C59.Research Experience for Undergraduate Site in Additive Manufacturing
D2. Sustainable Biomass Production and Processing Systems (SBPP) Research Experience for
Undergraduates
D4. REU Site: Tackling Environmentally-Related Grand Challenges for Engineering
D40.Nanopatterning Surfaces with Cylinder-Forming Block Copolymers
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Posters By NSF Program
D42.REU in Infrastructure Materials
D43.Rutgers-NSF REU in Cellular Bioengineering
D44.An Engineering REU Program Focused on Diabetes
D45.REU Site in Nanoscale Science and Engineering, Northwestern University
D46.SURF NIST Boulder Builds Bridges to Ph.D. Programs
D47.REU Site: Integrated Bioengineering Research, Education, and Outreach Experiences for Females
and Underrepresented Minorities at WPI (EEC0754996)
D49.Tailoring Activated Carbon for Improved Removal of Dissolved Organic Matter for Water Reuse
D50.The Bioengineering Education Research REU Program
D51.REU Site: Summer Undergraduate Research in Engineering/Science Program at the Georgia Institute
of Technology
D53.REU Site: Biofuels Development - Feedstock to Tailpipe
D58.BIOSENSE REU Site - Subsurface Sensing and Imaging Systems for the Development of Biomedical
Applications and Devices at Northeastern University
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Index of Authors
A
Abdelrahman, Mohamed: C37
Absher, Martha: A43
Adams, Robin: A7
Adams, Mark: A31
Adamson, David: B34
Agarawal, Mngilal: B26
Agrawal, Anukrati: D29
Ahn, Benjamin: D7
Aist, Gregory: D22
Aktan, Emin: B36
Alamo, Rufina: D12
Ali, Kyan: A26
Alley, Jean: D50
Aloi, Daniel: C57
Amanuel, Samuel: A25
Amato, Susan: C19
Anderson, Robin: C6, C5
Anderson-Rowland, Mary: A32
Andrei, Dr. Petru: D11, D12
Antink Meyer, Allison: D44
Arnold, Nicholas: C50
Artiles, Noel: B14
Astatke, Yacob: B11, B12
Atchison, Jennifer: A46
Atilola, Olufunmilola: D19
Atman, Cynthia: D29, D30
Auerbach, Jill: D51
August, Stephanie: B16
Autenrieth, Robin: A38
Avdeev, Ilya: D36
B
Bairaktarova, Diana: B19
Bara, Jason: C49
Baran, Dr. Mesut: D11
Barham, Wasim: A33
Barnett, David: A44
Barrington, Linda: D13
Barry, Carol: A27, A28
Bartlett, Amy: B42
Basu, Anuradha: C17
Baum, Stefi: B55
Baxter, Jason: D26
Beach, Renee: A40
Bean, John: A34
42
Ben Ghalia, Mounir: D37
Bennett, Richard: D35
Benson, Lisa: B9, B10
Berenstein, Angela: C30
Berg, Craig: D36
Bergbreiter, Sarah: B56
Berland, Matthew: C20
Beuth, Jack: B34
Bilen, Sven: C56
Billiar, Kristen: D48, D47
Bird, Sandy: D60
Blair, Lisa: D55, D54, D57, D56
Bloomfield, Aaron: A34
Blust, Rebecca: A40
Bode, Claudia: D54
Bofah, Peter: B11, B12
Bohmann, Leonard: B23
Bøhn, Jan Helge: B54
Borden, Robby: B6
Borrego, Maura: B21
Bourgeois, Mark: D50
Boysen, Alfred: A53
Bozhchenko, Alona: D40
Brawner, Catherine: A17
Brennecke, Joan: C38
Brenner, James: A26
Brey, Eric: D44
Bristow, Doug: C59
Brockman, Jay: C38
Brossman, Cynthia: A41
Brown, Shane: A6, B6, A5, B5
Budhlall, Bridgette: A28
Bunch, Robert: B12, B11
Burkett, Susan: B53
Burr-Alexander, Levelle: A39
Butcher, Kirsten: C9
Butler-Purry, Karen: A38
Byers, Tom: D31
C
Caicedo, Juan: A1, A2
Camesano, Terri: D48
Campbell, Ryan: D30, D29
Cannon, John: D28
Cao, Bo: C18
Carberry, Adam: D52
Index of Authors
Carbonell, Ruben: B38
Cardella, Monica: B8, B7, A16, A15, D6
Carpenter, Donald: A9
Carpinelli, John: A39
Casto, Kathleen: C6
Catravas, Palma: A25
Cesani, Viviana: A51
Chachra, Debbie: D8
Chan-Hilton, Amy: D12
Chen, Bo: C51
Chen, Xuemin: C18
Chen, Helen: D30
Chen, Jingyi: B30
Chen, Xingyu: A18
Cheng, Harry: D38
Chi, Michelene: D18
Chirino, Charlie: B43
Cho, Chung-Suk: A20
Cho, YoonJung: B35
Chouikha, Mohamed: B11
Chouikha, Mohamed: B12
Christenson, Richard: A2
Clark (Spierre), Susan: C33
Claydon, Fritz: D39, D40
Clyne, Alisa: C25
Cocozza, Joseph: D10
Cohen, Brian: A25
Cohoon, Joanne: D33
Cokely, Edward: B23
Cole, Jennifer: D52
Cole, Lisa: A26
Colins, Sarah: C23
Colvin, Vicki: B44
Connolly, Margaret: D45
Connor, Kenneth: B11, B12
Conrad, Leyla: D51
Cook-Chennault, Kimberly: B46
Cooper, Lauren: C16
Cooper, Alex: C49
Cooper, Rory: B52, B51
Copeland, H.: B42
Cortez, Rebecca: A25
Costantino, Tracie: D60
Cottrell, David: A20
Coupey, Eloise: C3
Cox, Monica: D7
Craig, Timothy: D56
Crimi, Michelle: A12
Cross, William: A53
Cutler, Stephanie: B21
D
Damron, Rebecca: B35
Danielak, Brian: D15
Danielsen, Scott: C49
Dave, Rajesh: A39
Davila, Saylisse: A51
Davis, Kirsten: A24
Daza, Stephanie: B39
Daza, Stephanie: B40
De Clerck, Jim: A23
Deeter, Valerie: D49
Delgoshaei, Parhum: B50
DeLuca, William: D16
Diefes-Dux, Heidi: A16
Ding, Dan: C52
Donatelli, Alfred: A28
Dong, Jingyan: B25
Dorsa, Ed: C3
Douglas, Elliot: D42
Doyle, Jim: C8
Dueck, Megan: A54
Dutta, Partha: B11
Duval-Couetil, Nathalie: B15
E
Ebenstein, Donna: C26
Eisendhardt, Kathy: D31
Elby, Andrew: D15
Elliot-Litchfield, Bruce: C36
El-Mounayri, Hazim: B26
Endres, William: A23
Englander, Ongi: D12
Enriquez, Amelito: C22
Etienne-Cummings, Ralph: A55
Evangelou, Demetra: B18, B19
F
Faidley, LeAnn: D22
Faison, Heidi: A50
Faurot, Megan: D44
Fawcett, Helen: A41
Ferdowsi, Dr. Mehdi: D11
Ferguson, Scott: D16
Figueroa, Miguel: B14
Finelli, Cynthia: A9
Finger, Susan: B33
Flaris, Vicki: B58
Forsyth, Jason: C3
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Index of Authors
Fougere, Gretchen: B12, B11
Franco, Suzanne: A40
Friis, Lisa: D57, D56, D55
Froyd, Jeff: B22, B21
G
Gardner, Tracy: C21
Garrick, Rob: B31
Garrison, Wende: B3
Gehoski, Kathy: C30
Gennert, Michael: C8
Gershenson, John: B24
Gerston, Larry: C17
Ghiaei, Aida: B45
Gilbert, Stephen: D22
Gipson, Kyle: C6
Goldberg, Mary: C52, B51, B52
Goldfarb, Ron: D46
Goncz, Kaarin: B41
Gorman, Michael: D33
Grasman, Jonathan: D47
Green, Robert: D21
Greer, Dustin: B50
Grevich, Justin: C58
Grigg, Sarah: B10
Gruenbacher, Don: A10
Gu, Zhiyong: A28
Guffey, Stanley: D35
Gupta, Ayush: D15
Gupta, Satyandra: B56
Gurian, Patrick: C23, C24
Guyotte, Kelly: D60
Harris, Michael: D4
Harris, Gary: C30
Haut Donahue, Tammy: C19
Healy, Nancy: C30, C29
Helfenbein, Robert: A22
Henderson, Charles: B21
Henington, Carlen: A11
Herkenham, Elizabeth: B11, B12
Hernandez, William: B14
Hersee, Steven: B11, B12
Hewett, Thomas: B36
Hicks, Kristin: D58
High, Karen: A49
Hill, Priscilla: A11
Hilmas, Greg: C59
Hirsch, Penny: D50
Hirsch, Linda: A39
Hixson, Cory: B1
Hjalmarson, Margret: A21
Hoffmann, Stephen: D6, D4
Hollar, Kathryn: C30
Holles, Cortney: C28
Hossein-Zadeh, Mani: A30
Hsiao, Kuang: A31
Hua, Inez: D4
Huang, Adam: B30
Hubelbank, Jeanne: D48, D47
Hubner, James: B48
Hull, Mike: D15
Hurd, Brandon: D28
Hutchinson, John: B44
I
H
Isaacs, Jacqueline: A27
Haase, Sanne: D30
Haen, Karri: D1, D3, D2
Hagadone, Natasha: B23, A25
Hagge, Mathew: D22
Hahn, Laura: C36
Halada, Gary: C55
Hale, Stephen: C39
Hammers, Michele: B16
Hammond, Tracy: D19
Hannemann, Regina: A52
Harding, Trevor: A9
Hardre, Patricia: C42
Hari, Kavitha: A26
Harnett, Cindy: D34
J
44
Jablonski, Erin: C26
Jackman, John: D22
Jeffrey, Dr. Penny: D11
Jenkins, William: C56
Ji, Frank: D26
Jiang, Xiaoning: B25
Jo, Janggun: D55
Joenathan, Charles: B12, B11
Johnson, George: C12
Johnson, Pauline: B53
Johnson, Amy: C10, C9
Johri, Aditya: C13
Index of Authors
Jones, Gail: B25
Jordan, Kari: C19
Jursich, Gregory: C54
K
Kalidindi, Surya: C25
Kamphuis, Annemiek: D46
Kapila, Vikram: C40
Karady, George: D11
Karlicek, Robert: B11, B12
Kazerounian, Kazem: B45
Kearney, Kerri: B35
Keasling, Jay: C12
Kellam, Nadia: D60, D59
Kellogg, Stuart: A53
Kelly, Jacquelyn: D17
Kemis, Mari: D1, D2
Khaligh, Alireza: A47, A48
Kilgore, Deborah: D29
Kim, Drew: C41
Kim, Jin-Woo: B30
Kim, Kahyun: C3
Kimmel, Howard: A39
Kindred, Jack: A26
Kinsey, Brad: C39
Kisenwether, Elizabeth: B15
Klein-Gardner, Stacy: D50
Klimeck, Gerhard: C14
Kocherlakota, Lakshmi S.: C27
Koontz, Alicia: B51
Korade, Dawn: C39
Korte, Russell: C36
Koshka, Yaroslav: A11
Kotys-Schwartz, Daria: C16
Kowalski, Frank: C21
Kowalski, Susan: C21
Krause, Stephen: D17, D18
Kretzschmar, Ilona: B58
Kuhn, Jens-Uwe: C50
Kumar, Dhananjay: A14, A13
Kumar, Rohit: B34
Kumpaty, Subha: C48
Kuo, Eric: D15
Kupferle, Margaret: D49
L
Lagoudas, Dimitris: A42
Lalley, Jacob: D49
Lambeth, Courtney: A14, A13
Lande, Micah: D30
Landers, Robert: C59
Lang, Amy: B48, B47
Lawanto, Oenardi: B4
Layton, Richard: B17
Le, Qiang: C35
Leang, Kam: D28
Lederman, Norman: D44
Lee, Luke: A54
Leibenguth, Chase: B47
Leng, Yongsheng: D23
Leseman, Zayd: A30
Leshem, Adah: D3
Leu, Ming: C59
Lewis, Erin: D57
Li, Christopher: D26
Liles, Robin: A14, A13
Lin, yekaterina: A26
Ling, Chen: C42
Linsenmeier, Robert: D50, D52
Linsey, Julie: D19, D20
Liou, Frank: C59
Little, Thomas: B12, B11
Lloyd, Isabel: D41
Lohani, Vinod: B49, B50
London, Jeremi: D7
Long, Stuart: D39
Long, Russell: B18, A18, A17, B17
Lord, Susan: B17
Lovell, Michael: D36
Luhrs, Claudia: A30
Lundy-Wagner, Valerie: A18, A19
Lustig, Nadia: A6, A5
M
Madhavan, Krishna: C14
Magee, Joseph: D46
Mahin, Stephen: A50
Malave, Cesar: B22
Margraves, Chuck: B24
Marsac, Meghan: C47
Martin, Julie: C4
Martin, Taylor: C20
Martin, Tom: C3
Matusovich, Holly: A4, A3, B5
May, Gary: D51
Mazze, Candace: A20
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Index of Authors
McAdams, Daniel: D20
McCalley, James: C53
McCarthy, Joseph: C45
McKenna, Ann: D52
McNair, Lisa: B3, B2, C3
McTigue, Erin: D19
McVay, Sean: C5
Mead, Patricia: B13
Meadows, Lorelle: B32
Medellin, Oscar: D49
Meyer, Janet: B26
Micou, Melissa: C58
Miller, Michele: B24, A23, B23
Miller, Sondra: A24
Milleville, Maria: C52, B51, B52
Mioc, Silvia: B11
Miskioglu, Ibrahim: B24
Mobrand, Kate: C15
Molyneaux, Dr. Kristen: D11
Montalto, Franco: B36
Montfort, Devlin: A6
Moon, Franklin: B36
Moore, Tamara: A8
Moore, Stephanie: A34
Moore, MaryAnn: D1, D2
Moreno, Roxana: C9
Morkos, Beshoy: B9
Morris Deyoe, Meghan: B11, B12
Morss Clyne, Alisa: C24
Murphy, Don: B16
Murray, Carol: C47
Myers, Frankie: A54
Myers, Oliver: A11
N
Naber, Jeffrey: C51
Nagel, Robert: C7
Nagel, Jacquelyn: C5
Nakazawa, Keiko: A45
Nalim, Razi: A22
Nanny, Mark: C42
Napoli, Maria teresa: C50
Narh, Kwabena: A39
Natarajan, Rekha: A10
Nekovei, Reza: A29
Nelson, Jill: A21
Newkirk, Joseph: C59
Newman, Dianna: B11, B12
Neyer, Allison: B16
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Ngambeki, Ida: B18
Nichol, Carolyn: B44, B43
Noel-Storr, Jake: B55
Nollert, Matthias: C42
Norris, Donald: B23
O
Oakes, William: B8
Ogden, Kimberly: B37
Ohland, Matthew: A18, A17, B18, B17, D6
Okoli, Okenwa: C44
Oliva, Thomas: D48
Oliverio, James: B20
Olsen, Taimi: D35
Olsen, Karl: A5
Olson, Mira: C23, C24
Olson, joel: A26
Omar, Syed: A29
Orr, Marisa: A18, A17, B18
Ostermann, Russell: D53
Overney, Rene: C27
Ozogul, Gamze: C9, C10
P
Page, Cheryl: A38
Pai, Devdas: A13
Pai, Devdas: A14
Palanki, Srinivas: A31
Palmore, John: B47
Papadopoulos, Christhopher: C32
Pappas, Eric: C7
Pappas, Jesse: C5
Parent, David: C17
Paretti, Marie: B1, A4, B2
Parker, Gordon: B24
Pawley, Alice: D6, D5
Pawluk, Dianne: B20
Pembridge, James: B1
Pennathur, Sumita: B27
Perkins, Ross: A24
Petersen, Eric: A35
Philipp, Stephanie: D34
Phillips, Andres: A26
Pierrakos, Olga: C6, C5, C7
Pinnell, Margaret: A40
Pleil, Matthias: A30
Pomales, Cristina: B14
Portela, Genock: C32
Index of Authors
Preiss, Sandi: A40
Preston, Jon: A33
Prince, Jerry: A55
Prince, Michael: B21
Pruitt, Beth: D32
Purzer, Senay: D9
Q
Qin, Dong: D27
R
Rabideau, Alan: B42
Raghavan, Seshadri: A48
Ragusa, Gisele: A56
Rajala, Sarah: D21
Raju, P.K.: C35
Raman, D. Raj: D1, D2
Ramaswamy, Shruti: A48
Ramirez, Nichole: A18
Ramseyer, Christopher: C42
Rao, Ranjani: D6
Rathbun, Lynn: C29
Rawashdeh, Osamah: C57
Reamon, Derek: C16
Reed-Rhoads, Teri: B15
Refai, Hazem: C42
Reily, Patricia: C34
Reisslein, Martin: C9, C10
Reynaud, Emmanuelle: D13
Rhee, Jinny: C17
Rhoads, Julianne: D13
Ricco, George: B18
Richard, Jacques: A42
Riley, Donna: D14
Rizkalla, Maher: B26
Rodrigues, Debora: D39
Rodriguez, Tony: A32
Rogers, Shane: A12
Rolle, Marsha: D47
Roper, Keith: B30
Rose, Carolyn: B34, B33
Rose, Dorilona: A45
Roth, Charles: D43
Ruane, Michael: A41
Rubin, Kathleen: A57, A58
Rullan, Agustin: B14
S
Sadowski, Jathan: C33
Sah, Robert: C58
Salamo, Gregory: B30
Salvaggio, Carl: B55
Sammet, Thomas: A37
Sampath, Anita: A55
Sandler, Ronald: A27
Sankar, Chetan: C35
Sankar, Jagannathan: A13
Santiago, Aidsa: C31, C32
Sattler, Brook: C15
Schauer, Caroline: A46, A45
Schild, Valerie: B38
Schleter, Will: D35
Schreiber, Will: B47
Schulz, Noel: A10
Scott, Craig: B11, B12
Seager, Thomas: C33
Seelig, Tina: D31
Sekaquaptewa, Denise: B32
Selinger, Evan: C33
Shaohua, Xu: A26
Shartrand, Angela: B15
Shehab, Randa: C42
Shelton, Elijah: B27
Sheng, Hong: C59
Sheppard, Sheri: D31, D32, D30
Shih, Wan: C24
Shokrgozar, Daryoush: B16
Shryock, Kristi: A42
Siewiorek, Daniel: B33
Silver, Jonathan: D24
Silverberg, Larry: D16
Simmons, reid: C52
Skorinko, Jeanine: C8
Smailagic, Asim: B33
Smith, Scott: C46
Smith, Rosemary: B29
Sochacka, Nicola: D59
Sohel, Mohammad: B58
Sohoni, Sohum: B35
Soldan, David: A10
Song, Gangbing: C18
Sorby, Sheryl: C19, A23
Sorial, George: D49
Soupir, Michelle: D2
Spatari, Sabrina: C23
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Index of Authors
Speer, Leslie: C17
Spohr, Kate: C11, C12
St. Omer, Ingrid: A52
Stahovich, Tom: D25
Starns, Gloria: D22
Stein, Gila: D40
Stollberg, David: A29
Stone, Elisa: C12
Storm, Kaye: D32
Streveler, Ruth: B5
Suhr, Jonghwan: D28
Sun, Ying: D26
Sun, Hongwei: A28
Sundararajan, Sriram: A36
Swami, Nathan: D33
T
Tadros, Danielle: A46
Takle, Eugene: C53
Takoudis, Christos: C54
Tan, Xiaobo: C41
Taylor, Curtis: B20
Tedstone, Jason: C49
Thames, Robert: B16
Thibaudeau, Giselle: A11
Thomas, Alica: D56
Thompson, Michael: B47
Thostenson, Erik: B28
Tracy, Joe: B25
Tretter, Thomas: D34
Trggvason, Gretar: C8
Tung, Steve: B30
Turner, Christoffer: C49
Turns, Jennifer: C15
U
Urias, David: C25
V
Valentine, Megan: C50
Vales, James: B16
Valle, Christopher: B11, B12
Van Arsdale, Chris: B23
Van der Spiegel, Jan: A19
Varahramyan, Kody: B26
Varanasi, Murali: C43
Vaughn, Rayford: D21
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Veenstra, Cindy: A18
Velez, Bienvenido: B14
Venters, Chris: B2
Verma, Amit: A29
Vogt, Blythe: A10
W
Walther, Joachim: D59, D60
Wang, Huachuan: D23
Watson, Heather: C6
Weatherspoon, Mark: D11
Weatherton, Yvette: B39, B40
Weilerstein, Phil: B15
Wen, Jin: A45
Werner, James: A33
Werpetinski, Valeri: C36
West, Michael: A53
Williams, Susan: D53, D54
Wilson, Sara: D56
Winkelmann, Kurt: A26
Winston, Flaura: C47
Wolcott, Mike: A5
Wolsky, Marisa: A15
Wu, Jingxian: C46
Y
Yan, Liang: D49
Yang, Xinmsi: D55
Yasuhara, Ken: D29, D30
Yazdani, Nur: B39, B40
Yeater, Michael: B22
Yee, April: A19
Yun, GunJin: A2
Z
Zapata, Felix: B14
Zappe, Sarah: B15
Zarske, Malinda: C16
Zeiler, Tom: B48
Zellin, Roxanne: B57
Zhang, Mei: D12
Zhu, Yong: B25
Zhu, Jiabin: D7
Zilberberg, Anna: C5
Zimmerman, Pat: D55
Zoltowski, Carla: B8
Zou, Min: B30
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SERVICE AREA
ERNEST HEMINGWAY SALON
1
LOUISA MAY
ALCOTT
BOARDROOM
50
2
3
HEMINGWAY PRE-FUNCTION
2
1
3
Notes
51
Notes
52