34th annual frontiers in...

Sponsored by:

IEEE Education Society

IEEE Computer Society

American Society for Engineering Education(Educational Research and Methods Division)

Expanding Educational Opportunities through Partnerships

and Distance Learning

Conference ProgramThe Hyatt Regency SavannahSavannah, Georgia

October 20–23, 2004

34th AnnualFrontiers

in Education

Hosted by:

Georgia Tech–Savannah

CCC Code: 0-7803-8552-7/04/$20.00 @2004 IEEE October 20–23, 2004, Savannah, Georgia34th ASEE/IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference

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FIE 2004 CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS

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CONTENTS

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Conference at a Glance............................................................................................................................ 1

Welcome to FIE 2004 ............................................................................................................................. 2

Conference Sponsors .............................................................................................................................. 3

Corporate Affiliates ................................................................................................................................ 3

FIE 2004 Planning Committee .................................................................................................................. 4

FIE Steering Committee .......................................................................................................................... 4

Future FIE Conferences ........................................................................................................................... 4

Welcome from the Program Co-chairs ......................................................................................................... 5

Messages from the Sponsoring Societies ...................................................................................................... 6

FIE 2004 Exhibitors ............................................................................................................................... 8

New Faculty Fellows .............................................................................................................................. 10

Conference Amenities ............................................................................................................................. 11

Group Meetings..................................................................................................................................... 13

Guest Program ...................................................................................................................................... 13

Things to Do in Savannah ........................................................................................................................ 13

Workshops........................................................................................................................................... 14

Session and Presentation Codes ................................................................................................................. 18

Session Chairs ...................................................................................................................................... 19

Reviewers ............................................................................................................................................ 20

Technical Sessions

Session Matrix • Thursday, October 21

Session Matrix • Friday, October 22

Session Matrix • Saturday, October 23


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CONFERENCE AT A GLANCE

Wednesday, October 207:30 a.m.–8:00 p.m. CASEE Symposium (Affiliated Meeting) Savannah Riverfront Marriott Hotel9:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m. Registration Second-Floor Registration TableNoon–3:00 p.m. Preconference Workshops 1, 2, and 3 Meeting Rooms1:30–6:00 p.m. Exhibit Setup Ballroom ABC3:15–6:15 p.m. Preconference Workshops 4, 5, 6, and 7 Meeting Rooms7:00–10:00 p.m. Preconference Workshops 8, 9, 10, and 11 Meeting Rooms

Thursday, October 217:00–8:00 a.m. Breakfast Buffet Ballroom DEF7:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. Registration Second-Floor Registration Table8:00–10:00 a.m. Technical Sessions Meeting Rooms9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. Exhibit Hall Open Ballroom ABC9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. E-mail Stations Open Ballroom ABC10:00–10:30 a.m. Refreshment Break in Exhibit Hall Ballroom ABC10:30 a.m.–noon Technical Sessions Meeting RoomsNoon–1:30 p.m. Terman Award Lunch Harborside Center1:30–3:00 p.m. Focus on Exhibits and Ballroom ABC

Focus on New Faculty Fellows Ballroom DEF3:00–5:00 p.m. Technical Sessions Meeting Rooms5:30–8:30 p.m. Riverboat Reception and Dinner Cruise Departs from River Street Dock

Friday, October 227:00–8:00 a.m. Breakfast Buffet Ballroom DEF7:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. Registration Second-Floor Registration Table8:00–10:00 a.m. Technical Sessions Meeting Rooms9:00 a.m.–noon Exhibitor Showcase Verelst Room9:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m. Exhibit Hall Open Ballroom ABC9:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m. E-mail Stations Open Ballroom ABC10:00–10:30 a.m. Refreshment Break in Exhibit Hall Ballroom ABC10:30 a.m.–noon Technical Sessions Meeting RoomsNoon–2:30 p.m. Lunch on Your OwnNoon–2:30 p.m. Professional Tours2:00–6:00 p.m. Exhibitor Showcase Verelst Room2:30–4:00 p.m. Technical Sessions Meeting Rooms4:00–4:30 p.m. Refreshment Break in Exhibit Hall Ballroom ABC4:30–6:00 p.m. Technical Sessions Meeting roomsEvening Ghost Tours

Saturday, October 237:00–8:00 a.m. Breakfast Buffet Ballroom ABC7:00 a.m.–noon Registration Second-Floor Registration Table8:00–10:00 a.m. Technical Sessions Meeting Rooms8:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m. E-Mail Stations Open Ballroom ABC10:00–10:30 a.m. Refreshment Break Ballroom ABC10:30 a.m.–noon Technical Sessions Meeting RoomsNoon–1:30 p.m. Premier Award Lunch Ballroom ABC1:30–3:30 p.m. Technical Sessions Meeting Rooms6:30–9:00 p.m. Awards Banquet Harborside Center


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WELCOME TO FIE 2004

Thank you for joining us for the 34th Frontiers in Education Conference, as wecontinue a 33-year tradition of promoting the widespread dissemination of innovationin engineering, technology, and computing education.

Higher education, particularly in technical fields, faces many challenges—rapidchanges in technology, globalization, funding cutbacks, and more. Addressing thechallenges will require engineering educators and institutions to find new solutionsand to continue pushing forward the frontiers. This year’s conference theme of“Expanding Educational Opportunities through Partnerships and Distance Learning”reflects two recent trends. Georgia Tech Savannah, the FIE 2004 host, is a newcampus designed specifically to exploit these elements.

The FIE 2004 technical program offers numerous sessions addressing cutting-edgeconcepts and innovative technologies. In keeping with FIE tradition, these sessionsencompass a variety of formats: 59 technical paper sessions with more than 320 full

papers and works-in-progress, 11 interactive sessions, five panels, and 11 workshops. Regardless of your interests, youshould find more than enough to keep you actively engaged.

A journey that began three and one-half years ago when I proposed bringing FIE 2004 to Savannah is now reaching itsdestination. This conference would not be possible without the dedicated efforts of talented individuals, many of whomare veterans of past FIE conferences. In particular, I thank Mary Heberling and her staff at University of KansasContinuing Education for keeping me on track and managing numerous administrative details. The program co-chairs—Neal Coulter, Dan Moore, Tim Skvarenina, and Jeff Froyd—spent countless hours assembling an excellenttechnical program. Dan Budny and Goranka Bjedov managed the process from abstract submission through productionof the conference proceedings and Web site. Bob Hofinger did another outstanding job of recruiting exhibitors andcorporate affiliates, and Russ Meier did wonderful work with the New Faculty Fellows program.

Social interactions with colleagues have always been an important part of FIE, and Savannah offers many uniqueopportunities. The Thursday night reception and dinner will be a sunset cruise on the Savannah River. Friday’s “lunch onyour own” will allow you to experience the great local restaurants and the ambiance of the Riverfront and historic districtjust outside the hotel. Saturday’s awards banquet provides an opportunity to honor our colleagues for theiraccomplishments while drawing the conference to a close. The banquet program also features a special performance thatwill give you an entirely new perspective on a Southern classic.

Savannah is a walkable city with many interesting things to see and do. Just outside the conference hotel, you can walkalong the cobblestones of River Street and explore an eclectic collection of more than 100 shops, galleries, restaurants,nightspots, and historic landmarks. More than 45 cultural attractions and numerous other points of interest allow you toexplore the area’s history, art, architecture, traditions, and legends, including the “garden of good and evil,” blackheritage, the Civil War, and ghost myths. In addition to opportunities to explore on your own, several professional andsocial tours have been arranged.

Southern hospitality and charm plus an outstanding technical program: what more could you ask? Have a great weekhere in Savannah at FIE 2004!

Joseph L.A. HughesFIE 2004 General Chair


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CONFERENCE SPONSORS

FIE 2004 is sponsored by:

American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE)Educational Research and Methods (ERM) Division

Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)IEEE Computer SocietyIEEE Education Society

FIE 2004 is hosted by:

Georgia Tech Savannah (The Southeast Georgia Campus of the Georgia Institute of Technology)210 Technology CircleSavannah, Georgia 31407http://www.gtsav.gatech.edu/

CORPORATE AFFILIATES

Corporate affiliates have played an increasingly important role in supporting FIE conferences in recent years. Thissupport subsidizes the cost of the award presentations and of meal functions and keeps registration costs low, enablinggreater attendance and enhancing further growth of the Frontiers in Education Conference. We appreciate thesesupporters and the part they play in making FIE conferences in general, and FIE 2004 in particular, outstanding events.

Autodesk Premier Award and Saturday lunch (co-sponsor)Delmar Learning Book gifts in exhibit areaHewlett-Packard Terman Award and Thursday lunch and loan of computersJohn Wiley & Sons Premier Award and Saturday lunch (co-sponsor)The MathWorks Premier Award and Saturday lunch (co-sponsor) and Thursday morning

refreshment breakMicrosoft Research Premier Award and Saturday lunch (co-sponsor)National Collegiate Inventors and Innovators Alliance (NCIIA) Saturday morning refreshment break and conference tote bag (co-sponsor)Synplicity Thursday evening reception (co-sponsor) and conference tote bag (co-sponsor)Thomson Engineering Friday morning refreshment breakXilinx Thursday evening reception (co-sponsor)


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FIE 2004PLANNING COMMITTEE

General ChairJoseph Hughes, Georgia Institute of Technology

Assistant to the General Chair / Finance ChairMary Heberling, University of Kansas ContinuingEducation

ASEE ERM Program Co-chairDan Moore, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

IEEE Computer Society Program Co-chairNeal Coulter, University of North Florida

IEEE Education Society Program Co-chairTim Skvarenina, Purdue University

Interactive Sessions Program Co-chairJeff Froyd, Foundation Coalition

Exhibits ChairRobert Hofinger, Purdue University at Columbus

Publications Co-chairsDan Budny, University of PittsburghGoranka Bjedov, EP Innovations, Inc.

New Faculty Fellows ChairRuss Meier, Milwaukee School of Engineering

Awards ChairDan Litynski, Western Michigan University

International Co-chairsManuel Castro, UNED (Spain)Melany M. Ciampi, COPEC (Brazil)

Conference HistorianEd Jones, Iowa State University

FIE STEERING COMMITTEE

ASEE Educational Research and Methods DivisionRepresentatives

P.K. ImbrieDaniel MooreTim Skvarenina

IEEE Computer Society RepresentativesAnn GatesJane Prey (chair)Ann Sobel

IEEE Education Society RepresentativesTed BatchmanJohn OrrJim Roberts

Immediate Past ChairMichael Pavelich

FUTURE FIE CONFERENCES

FIE 2005October 19–22, 2005 (Wednesday–Saturday)Indianapolis, Indiana

FIE 2006October 28–31, 2006 (Saturday–Tuesday)San Diego, California

FIE 2007October 10–13, 2007 (Wednesday–Saturday)Milwaukee, Wisconsin

FIE Clearinghouse Web Sitehttp://fie.engrng.pitt.edu/


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WELCOME FROM THE PROGRAM CO-CHAIRS

Welcome to FIE 2004!

As this year’s program chairs, we have been corresponding with many of you during the past several months and welook forward to meeting you in person. Putting together a program has been both challenging and rewarding, and wethank all authors and reviewers for their assistance in getting the job done.

We received about 700 abstracts. Of those, we invited about 310 to submit full papers and 100 to submit work-in-progress papers. All full papers were peer-reviewed and the program before you is the final result. We are most thankfulto Goranka Bjedov and Dan Budny for their operation of the FIE submission and review site. It would be extremelydifficult to create a program of this size without the online tools they have provided.

As you look through the program, you will find a variety of traditional paper sessions, panel sessions, and interactivesessions relating to a variety of topics in engineering education. We hope you will attend as many sessions as possibleand discuss the presentations with your colleagues.

FIE 2004 continues a long tradition of pioneering contributions to engineering education. Enjoy the conference, theexhibits, and beautiful Savannah, Georgia.

Daniel MooreRose-Hulman Institute of TechnologyASEE ERM Program Co-chair

Tim SkvareninaPurdue UniversityIEEE Education Society Program Co-chair

Neal CoulterUniversity of North FloridaIEEE Computer Society Program Co-chair

Jeff FroydFoundation CoalitionInteractive Sessions Program Co-chair


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MESSAGES FROM THE SPONSORING SOCIETIES

Educational Research and Methods Division of ASEE

On behalf of the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) Educational Research and Methods (ERM)Division, I welcome you to FIE 2004!

The theme for this Frontiers in Education conference, “Expanding Educational Opportunities through Partnerships andDistance Learning,” points to the need to reach out beyond the classroom and academic unit to form partnerships in aneffort to increase involvement in engineering education. How timely and appropriate to probe into such an area ofinterest as we discover insights about how others learn and benefit from what we teach!

As usual, the conference program will have a mix of full papers, works-in-progress, panels, and workshops. In addition,this year’s conference planners again have made a concerted effort to develop nontraditional interactive sessions thatprovide forums for topics that cannot be explored in typical session presentations. Thought-provoking, interactive,special sessions on topics ranging from “surviving distance teaching” to “feminist frontiers” allow us to learn from ourpeers in unique ways, thereby maintaining our tradition of a conference that keeps FIE at the frontier of engineering andcomputer education.

ERM of ASEE is proud to continue partnering with IEEE and its Education and Computer societies to bring you this FIEconference. We look forward to another exceptional opportunity to discover new approaches and techniques fordelivering engineering and computer curricula and to learn how these approaches affect our students’ success.

We express our appreciation to the conference general chair, Joseph Hughes, and his colleagues at Georgia Tech, fortheir hospitality and efforts. We also thank our ERM program co-chair, Dan Moore, and the other program co-chairs fortheir fine work in assembling sessions that are sure to be informative and thought-provoking. We also express ourgratitude and thanks to the FIE Steering Committee and numerous FIE reviewers, presenters, and volunteers for what issure to be another memorable event.

If you are new to FIE—welcome! If you are a veteran of many FIEs—welcome back!

Eric P. SoulsbyERM Chair

IEEE Computer Society

On behalf of the IEEE Computer Society, I am pleased to welcome you to the 2004 Frontiers in Education Conference.We are proud to be a long-term sponsor of FIE, which is regarded internationally as a leading venue for exploring thestate of the art in computer and engineering education. Our Educational Activities Board and the conference organizershave worked closely this year to develop yet another outstanding FIE program.

The Computer Society is involved in a variety of projects of interest to this conference and important to the computingprofession: accreditation; software engineering, computer science and engineering, and information technologyeducation; international collaborations; ongoing education and distance learning programs for professionals; K–12initiatives; and encouraging the participation of women, minorities, and developing nations in computer science andengineering. Several of these deserve specific mention.

In cooperation with the ACM, the IEEE Computer Society has undertaken the Computing Curriculum project, CC2001.The Computer Science, Information Systems, and Software Engineering volumes have been completed and additionalvolumes, including Computer Engineering and Information Technology, near completion. An overview volume also willbe available shortly. We are extending our project to include community colleges, allowing students to transfer into four-year programs better prepared.


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The society’s stellar student competition, the International Design Competition (CSIDC), has reached thousands ofstudents world-wide and given them the opportunity to participate in real-life, team-planned hardware and softwaredevelopment projects. In the 2004 competition, 250 teams from 144 schools in 29 countries participated, with excitingfinal presentations by the top 10 teams in Washington, D.C. The top three teams received awards of $15,000, $10,000,and $6,000. In addition, seven teams received honorable mention awards of $2,000 each. We can assure you that manyof the coming generation of students are exceptionally prepared and eager to take their places as computer andengineering professionals! Please encourage your students to participate in CSIDC 2005.

The society’s Certified Software Development Professional exam program (CSDP) for software engineers formallyrecognizes professionals who have achieved a high level of proficiency. This exam, which is based on the SoftwareEngineering Body of Knowledge (SWEBOK), tests core software engineering competencies and is targeted at mid-levelsoftware engineers with at least five years of experience. The CSDP credential differentiates engineers from others in thefield by demonstrating their understanding of all aspects of software engineering knowledge and practice. For completeinformation about the program, visit www.computer.org/certification.

We encourage and welcome your comments and suggestions on any of these programs.

Finally, I thank the volunteers and staff from all FIE conference sponsoring entities. On behalf of the Computer Society,I give special thanks to our volunteer leaders—Ann Gates, Jane Prey, and Ann Sobel—and to Stacy Saul, the society’scontinuing education coordinator.

We heartily welcome you to Savannah with its rich cultural attractions and hope you will enjoy this premier conferencein computing and engineering education.

Murali VaranasiVice President, Educational Activities BoardIEEE Computer Society

IEEE Education Society

On behalf of the IEEE Education Society, I welcome you to the 2004 Frontiers in Education Conference, hosted byGeorgia Tech Savannah. We are honored to have you attend.

The theme of this year’s FIE conference, Expanding Educational Opportunities though Partnerships and DistanceLearning, is of critical importance as many find the need to accomplish more with shrinking resources. Leveragingcapabilities through complementary partnerships often creates new opportunities that operate more efficiently byavoiding duplication of facilities or other resources. Distance learning, particularly as enabled through the Internet,extends our educational reach and creates new modes of learning that can be even more effective than traditionalmethods. The relatively new initiative by Georgia Tech at Savannah illustrates many of these concepts.

The rich diversity of conference sessions provides the opportunity for attendees to find topics of individual interest andvalue; there are eight topic tracks to choose from each day. The FIE 2004 program promises to be exceptional in allregards. Of the 725 submissions, 357 were selected for presentation. We offer many thanks to the dedicated reviewerswho conducted the paper review.

On behalf of the IEEE Education Society, I especially thank Joseph Hughes, the general chair of this year’s conference;Tim Skvarenina, the IEEE Education Society program co-chair; the other program co-chairs; the other organizers; andthe FIE steering committee for their outstanding work in arranging this conference.

Again, I welcome you and sincerely thank you for your participation in FIE 2004.

David V. Kerns Jr.President, IEEE Education Society


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FIE 2004 EXHIBITORS

The FIE vendor and association exhibits have become a popular and rewarding tradition for attendees and exhibitors.Exhibits will include materials, equipment, textbooks, software, and state-of-the-art tools applicable to engineeringeducation. We thank the vendors for their financial support and contributions to making FIE 2004 a meaningfulexperience.

Exhibit HallThe exhibits will be in Ballroom ABC, adjacent to the registration area and near the technical session rooms. Thursdayand Friday refreshment breaks will be held in the exhibit area and the Friday Exhibitor Showcase will provide anopportunity to hear more detailed presentations by several exhibitors. E-mail stations also will be located inside theexhibit area.

Exhibit HoursThe exhibit hall will be open 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. Thursday and 9:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m. Friday. The Exhibit Hall may beclosed during part of the lunch break each day.

Focus on ExhibitsA special Focus on Exhibits will be held 1:30–3:00 p.m. Thursday, immediately following lunch. Come to the ExhibitHall for dessert and coffee and browse through the exhibits. Door prizes contributed by some of the exhibitors will beawarded at various times during the Focus on Exhibits. You must be present to win.

Exhibitor ShowcaseThe Exhibitor Showcase provides longer blocks of time for demonstrations or presentations by some exhibitors. Thesesessions may include opportunities to try new products or to hear from faculty members who are using products in theclassroom. Please refer to the exhibitor information in your conference tote bag for detailed descriptions of the ExhibitorShowcase presentations.

The Exhibitor Showcase will be held Friday in the Verelst Room, in parallel with the technical sessions:

8:00–9:00 a.m. Electronics Workbench, Inc.Teaching Electronics with Multisim 7

9:00–10:00 a.m. Sonic Foundry, Inc.Creating Rich Media Content for Distance Learning Programs

10:30 a.m.–noon Synplicity, Inc.An Introduction to Synplicity’s University Program

2:00–3:00 p.m. Educational Benchmarking, Inc.The Fundamentals of Program Assessment

3:00–4:00 p.m. TopCoder, Inc.Leveraging the Educational Benefits of Competition with TopCoder

4:30–6:00 p.m. Silicon ChalkThe Classroom of Tomorrow, Today


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List of ExhibitorsAs of September 20, the following companies have committed to exhibiting at FIE 2004:

Educational Benchmarking, Inc. www.webebi.comElectronics Workbench www.electronicsworkbench.comEmona Technologies www.qpsk.comEPICS http://epics.ecn.purdue.eduFreescale Semiconductor, Inc. www.freescale.comGreat Lakes Press www.glpbooks.comjGRASP–Auburn University http://jgrasp.orgJohn Wiley & Sons, Inc. www.wiley.comThe MathWorks, Inc. www.mathworks.comMcGraw-Hill Higher Education www.mhhe.comMinitab, Inc. www.minitab.comNational Instruments Corp. www.ni.comOxford University Press www.oup-usa.orgSilicon Chalk http://siliconchalk.comSonic Foundry www.sonicfoundry.comSynplicity, Inc. www.synplicity.comThomson Delmar Learning www.delmarlearning.comThomson Engineering www.engineering.thomsonlearning.comTopCoder, Inc. www.topcoder.comTuring’s Craft, Inc. www.turingscraft.comXilinx, Inc. www.university.xilinx.com


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NEW FACULTY FELLOWS

Each year FIE invites new engineering and computer science faculty to submit applications for possible selection as NewFaculty Fellows. Fellows are chosen based on their conference paper; a nomination letter from the department chair,dean, or dissertation chair; and an applicant-written essay on one or more challenges facing engineering education. Arigorous peer-reviewed application process is used, with a review panel of engineering and computer science facultyfrom assistant, associate, and full professor levels. The fellowship provides a $1,000 grant for conference travelexpenses.

The purpose of the program is to promote the involvement of young faculty in the Frontiers in Education Conference sothey will be exposed to the “latest and greatest” in engineering educational practices and will have the opportunity toexchange information with leaders in education innovations.

In 1997, its first year, this unique program was funded by the Sloan Foundation. In 1998, the program was funded byNSF; in 1999 and 2000, by the FIE sponsoring societies; in 2001, by the Lemelson New Education Assistance Program;in 2002, by a generous grant from Verizon Corporation; and in 2003, by Microsoft Corporation.

Focus on New Faculty FellowsA special Focus on New Faculty Fellows event will be held 1:30–3:00 p.m. Thursday, immediately following lunch, inthe Exhibit Hall along with the Focus on Exhibits. While enjoying dessert and coffee, visit with this year’s fellows andlearn more about their teaching and research. Fellows will have posters describing their interests and activities andpreviews of the full papers they will present as part of the FIE 2004 technical sessions.

2004 New Faculty FellowsThe following individuals have been selected as New Faculty Fellows for 2004:

• Kevin C. Bower, The Citadel, Session S1B

• Jinhua Guo, University of Michigan–Dearborn, Session S1H

• Dale Harrell, University of West Florida, Session F4D

• Lena Kallin Westin, Umeå University, Session F3C

• Tracy L. Lewis, Radford University, Session S3H

• Valerie Maier-Speredelozzi, University of Rhode Island, Session S1C

• Jacob Somervell, University of Virginia’s College at Wise, Session T3H

• Raja Sooriamurthi, Indiana University, Session T2D

• Jean-Claude Thomassian, Central Michigan University, Session S2C


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CONFERENCE AMENITIES

Meals and Social Events

Breakfast Buffets • Ballroom7:00–8:00 a.m. Thursday, Friday, and SaturdayBe sure to wear your nametag.

Refreshment Breaks • Ballroom (Thursday and Friday, visit the exhibits while you snack.)10:00–10:30 a.m. Thursday10:00–10:30 a.m. and 4:00–4:30 p.m. Friday10:00–10:30 a.m. Saturday

Terman Award Lunch • Harborside CenterNoon–1:30 p.m. ThursdayEach year since 1969, Hewlett-Packard has bestowed the Terman Award upon an outstanding young electricalengineering educator. Given in recognition of Frederick Emmons Terman’s contributions to the profession, thisaward has become one of the hallmarks of FIE. HP sponsors Thursday’s lunch in conjunction with the awardpresentation.

Riverboat Reception and Dinner Cruise5:30–8:30 p.m. ThursdayThursday evening’s highlight is a complimentary sunset dinner cruise aboard the Georgia Queen, a replica of theriverboats that once traveled the rivers of America. As you cruise the Savannah River, enjoy a buffet dinnerfeaturing a “low-country boil.” Southern hospitality and cuisine, live entertainment, and socializing with friends andcolleagues should make this a truly memorable event.

Boarding begins at 5:30 p.m. from the dock on River Street, adjacent to the conference hotel. While people areboarding, enjoy a reception hosted by Synplicity and Xilinx. Please be on board no later than 6:15 p.m. so the boatcan depart on time.

Lunch on Your OwnNoon–2:30 p.m. FridayFriday’s lunch break will allow you to experience great local restaurants and the ambiance of the Riverfront andhistoric district just outside the hotel. Or, if you prefer, check out one of the professional tours that will occur duringthis time.

Premier Award Lunch • Ballroom ABCNoon–1:30 p.m. SaturdayThe Premier Award for Excellence in Engineering Education Courseware recognizes high-quality, noncommercialcourseware that enhances engineering education. The award promotes successful courseware and provides modelsof excellence for educators. The Saturday lunch and award presentation are sponsored by John Wiley & Sons,Autodesk, Microsoft Research, and The MathWorks.

Awards Banquet • Harborside Center6:30–9:00 p.m. SaturdayThe conference will conclude Saturday night with a banquet featuring fine food, music, and camaraderie. Specialawards from FIE, the IEEE Education Society, the ASEE ERM Division, and the IEEE Computer Society will bepresented, and new IEEE fellows will be recognized. The banquet also features a performance of “Gone With theWind in 20 Minutes,” a one-man parody written and performed by Doug Lothes.

There is a separate charge for the banquet. Tickets may be purchased at the registration table.


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Focus on Exhibits • Ballroom ABC / Focus on New Faculty Fellows • Ballroom DEF1:30–3:00 p.m. ThursdayA special session focusing on two important groups of FIE participants—exhibitors and New Faculty Fellows—willoccur immediately following lunch Thursday. While enjoying dessert and coffee, visit the FIE exhibits and check out thelatest textbooks, computer software, lab equipment, and other innovations. This session also will provide an opportunityto meet this year’s New Faculty Fellows—a group of new engineering educators selected based on an application and afull paper being presented at this year’s conference.

E-mail StationsE-mail stations will be available in the Ballroom during these hours:

Thursday 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.Friday 9:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m.Saturday 8:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.

FIE Registration Desk & Conference Office • Second-Floor Registration TableThe conference will maintain a registration table during these times:

Wednesday 9:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m.Thursday 7:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.Friday 7:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.Saturday 7:00 a.m.–noon

Hospitality Table • Near Registration TableIf you are looking for a certain kind of restaurant, shopping, golf course, or health club, stop by the hospitality table closeto the registration area on the second floor. If you can’t find the information you need, check with the hotel concierge orstop by the registration table and we’ll see what we can do!

FIE Message Center • Near Registration AreaThe conference will maintain a message board by the registration table. Messages received for conferees will be postedthere. In an emergency, we will make every effort to locate you. People may phone 912-238-1234 to leave a message foryou.

ToursThe following professional tours are scheduled for 12:15–2:15 p.m. Friday during the “Lunch on Your Own” break.

Georgia Tech Savannah • Limit 45 • $15, including lunchSavannah College of Art and Design • Limit 30 • $5

Ghost tours arranged for Friday evening are open to all registered attendees, exhibitors, and guests.

Advance registration was required for all tours. Please check at the FIE registration table to see whether spaces are stillavailable or for information on guest program tours organized by the conference.


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GROUP MEETINGS

Wednesday6:30–8:30 p.m. FIE Steering Committee Meeting Savannah Room

Thursday7:15–8:00 a.m. IEEE EdSoc International Development Ballroom F

Friday8:00–10:00 a.m. IEEE Education Society AdCom Ballroom FNoon–2:30 p.m. ASEE ERM Division Business Meeting Ballroom F6:15–7:00 p.m. IEEE EdSoc International Development To be announced

Saturday8:00–10:00 a.m. FIE Steering Committee Meeting Westbrook Room10:00 a.m.–noon FIE 2005 Planning Meeting Westbrook Room

Please check with the FIE registration table for updated information.

GUEST PROGRAMBy registering with a paid participant, spouses and other guests are eligible to participate in the three conferencebreakfasts, refreshment breaks, and Thursday evening riverboat reception and dinner cruise. Guests are welcome toattend the lunches or the banquet for an additional fee. Guests do not attend conference technical sessions.

Savannah offers many activities and historical sites that you can tour on your own or with a group of friends. Brochures,maps, and other information will be available at the conference. There will be a designated meeting time and place afterbreakfast each day for guests who want to form groups and plan their own activities for the day. The conference also isorganizing some activities for guests who prefer a more structured option. Check your registration packet for a scheduleand further details.

THINGS TO DO IN SAVANNAHThe “jewel of the Georgia coast,” Savannah boasts one of the nation’s largest historic districts. Founded in 1733, the cityoffers elegant architecture, ornate ironwork, fountains, and lush squares that complement its natural beauty. Guests whovisit this popular vacation site are captivated by the city’s charm and Southern hospitality, rich heritage, and array ofactivities. The conference hotel, the Hyatt Regency Savannah, is situated on the bank of the Savannah River in the heartof the city’s historic district. River Street and the historic district offer numerous destinations within easy walkingdistance. You can explore an eclectic collection of more than 100 shops, galleries, restaurants, and nightspots whilewalking along the cobblestones of River Street.

More than 45 cultural attractions, including the Telfair Museum of Art and the Ralph Mark Gilbert Civil RightsMuseum, draw visitors searching for history, art, architecture, and tradition. Riverboat cruises and horse-drawn carriagescarry guests to points of interest based on the city’s legends and factual history—including the “garden of good andevil,” black heritage, the Civil War, and many ghost myths. Public transportation provides access to most touristdestinations and horse-drawn vehicles are available for a more leisurely tour of the city. Several companies lead toursthrough Savannah’s historic district and homes, while describing the rich, enchanting background of the city. Most tourcompanies offer a package that allows you to board and exit the buses all day for one fee, as well as specialized and“theme” tours. Most tours cost $20–50.

Check the hospitality table near the registration area for brochures, maps, and other information. Additional informationis available from the hotel concierge desk, the tour operator in the hotel lobby, or the Savannah Convention and VisitorsBureau office on River Street next to the hotel.


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WORKSHOPS

Wednesday, Noon–10:00 p.m. (Preregistration is required.)

On Wednesday afternoon and evening, FIE features three-hour workshops—highly interactive sessions selected for theirtimeliness and value. Workshops offer a concentrated professional development experience. The wide range of workshoptopics offers opportunities for everyone from new faculty members to the most-experienced educators to expand theirskills and knowledge.

Conference attendees must register separately for workshops. There is a $50 registration fee for each workshop, withdiscounts for registering for two or three workshops.

Session A: Noon–3:00 p.m.

Workshop 1 • Vernon RoomDesigning Course-Level Performance Measures Aligned with Program-Level Learning Outcomes

Steven Beyerlein, University of IdahoDaniel Apple, Pacific CrestWhile engineering and applied sciences faculty are well-qualified to evaluate student performance in content knowledgeand in discipline-specific skills, they are far less comfortable evaluating other ABET competencies (such ascommunication, ethical responsibility, global awareness, and life-long learning). External facilitation with expertise onthe growth and measurement of performance skills is helpful in translating ABET program expectations to the classroomlevel. The intent of this workshop is to illustrate how to lead a multidisciplinary team of faculty in the creation of robustperformance measures for a nontechnical process skill. Participants will gain experience dissecting a process area intosupporting learning skills, identifying and ranking relevant factors for individual skills, using these factors in composingmulti-tiered rubrics that span novice to expert levels of performance, and embedding these rubrics in classroomassessments.

Workshop 2 • Chatham RoomEPICS: Engineering Projects in Community Service

William Oakes, Purdue UniversityJohn Spencer, Microsoft ResearchMultidisciplinary, multi-semester design projects with real customers and a compelling context create a rich environmentfor engineering, technology, and computer science students to learn about design and teamwork and to experience theneed for the professional skills that can be difficult to teach in traditional classes. Engineering Projects in CommunityService (EPICS) is a model for implementing these characteristics in a service-learning framework where communityservice providers serve as the “customers.” The application of design to community issues can broaden students’understanding of their discipline and increase participation of underrepresented populations. This workshop willintroduce participants to the EPICS model of service-learning design, and explore the educational needs and resources ofthe participants’ institutions and the potential for implementing similar programs at their own institutions.


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Workshop 3 • Verelst RoomProducing Multimedia Engineering Courseware Using Flash

Shahnam Navaee, Georgia Southern UniversityThis introductory workshop will familiarize participants with the key features of Macromedia Flash, a software tool forcreating multimedia documents for the Web. Faculty will learn how to use the powerful capabilities of this software tocreate multimedia instructional modules and slide presentations to complement their courses and enhance theirpresentations. Sample educational modules produced with Flash will be presented and discussed to illustrate the powerand effectiveness of Flash. The workshop will include a brief discussion about other software tools that can be used inconjunction with Flash to extend the functionality of the produced educational modules.

Session B: 3:15–6:15 p.m.

Workshop 4 • Vernon RoomFrom NAND to Tetris in 12 Easy Steps

Shimon Schocken, Efi Arazi School of Computer ScienceNoam Nisan, Hebrew University of JerusalemAs CS and EE courses become increasingly specialized, students are increasingly unable to grasp major ideas that cutacross traditional course lines. This workshop presents a course that restores the big picture and demystifies theintegrated design and function of computer systems. Using a modular series of 12 projects, students are guided throughthe gradual construction of a complete working computer system. Starting with simple NAND gates, the students build ageneral-purpose hardware platform and a modern software hierarchy, yielding a simple but surprisingly powerfulcomputer. This is achieved in a one-semester course by virtue of extreme focus and modular design. The course iscompletely self-contained, requiring no special equipment or software beyond what is available on the course Web site,and is accompanied by a new MIT Press textbook.

Workshop 5 • Verelst RoomTechnology in the Teaching and Assessment of Engineering Prerequisite Courses

Guy Albertelli, Matthew Hall, Gerd Kortemeyer, and Edwin Kashy, Michigan State UniversityThis workshop will prepare faculty and support staff to implement technology in their courses using the LONCAPAcontent and course management system for teaching and assessment. Participants will learn to use key features such asauthoring; set up and operate a complete course with homework assignments, quizzes, examinations, bulletin boards, andlecture materials; and use advanced assessment tools (see www.lon-capa.org).

Workshop 6 • Chatham RoomThe Art and Technology of Teaching

Robert J. Herrick and J. Michael Jacob, Purdue UniversityCurriculum planning, teaching delivery, and technology tools can synergistically work together to produce a programthat will engage, excite, and retain students. Through these techniques and other factors presented in the workshop, thisprogram has produced significant improvement in student retention and student enrollment growth, well above thenational norm. The workshop leaders share their own successes at Purdue University and actively engage attendees toshare their experiences. Workshop topics will be tailored to the needs and interests of attendees.


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Workshop 7 • Percival RoomWriting Good Tests: The Art and Science

Sarah E. Rzasa, John C. Wise, and Hoi K. Suen, Pennsylvania State UniversityMany college professors create multiple-choice and other types of tests for use in the classroom or for research.However, most have not been exposed to the principles involved with test development. The purpose of this workshop isto introduce test development, including writing test questions, more commonly known as test “items.” Through acombination of activities and lecture, participants will be led through the steps of test development, starting with anintroduction to test specifications; practice with item-writing and analysis; and end with a discussion on reliability andvalidity. This workshop would be helpful for those who wish to improve their own classroom tests and for thoseevaluating or researching educational programs.

Session C: 7:00–10:00 p.m.

Workshop 8 • Chatham RoomDesigning and Implementing a Project Evaluation Plan

Connie Kubo Della-Piana, Russell Pimmel, and Ken Gentili, National Science FoundationEngineering faculty involved in education research and development are being asked to provide evidence that theirprojects are effective and successful. This workshop provides an introduction and framework for designing andimplementing an evaluation plan to assess these efforts. Through a set of interactive activities, participants will explore aseries of issues that emphasize: (1) the development of guiding questions; (2) alignment of the evaluation to the projectgoals and objectives; (3) selection of methods and need for systematic data collection, analysis, and interpretation; and(4) the need to anticipate and address alternative hypotheses and result interpretations. With this background, participantswill design an evaluation plan for a project of their choice, submit the plan for critique by a subset of participants, andprovide and receive constructive feedback. At the end of the workshop, participants should be able to work with anevaluator to develop and carry out an effective evaluation of an engineering education project.

Workshop 9 • Verelst RoomjGRASP: An Integrated Development Environment with Visualizations for Teaching Java in CS1, CS2, andBeyond

James H. Cross II, Dean Hendrix, and David A. Umphress, Auburn UniversityjGRASP is an integrated development environment providing automatic generation of visualizations for improving thesoftware comprehensibility. These visualizations, which are particularly well suited for CS1 and CS2 students learningJava, include control structure diagrams, UML class diagrams, and new dynamic object views. The object workbenchand integrated debugger facilitate a unique way for students to view objects created by their programs. The workshopwill include tutorials and example programs to demonstrate how instructors can improve the learning and programmingexperience of their students with jGRASP. Instructors are encouraged to bring programs from their own courses toexperiment with the visualizations during the workshop. jGRASP is available for free at www.jgrasp.org. The jGRASPsoftware and workshop materials will be provided.


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Workshop 10 • Vernon RoomPsychometrics in Engineering Education: Evaluating Test Score Reliability and Validity

Jason C. Immekus and Brian F. French, Purdue UniversityThis interactive workshop will provide a comprehensive perspective of the role of psychometrics in engineeringeducation. Discussion will focus on reliability and validity in consideration of instrument construction and use forclassroom, research, or program evaluation. Engineering educators who want to know how the psychometric propertiesof their instruments affect results are encouraged to attend. Popular statistical programs (SAS, SPSS) used to examinethe properties of test scores will be presented. Participants will receive instructional resources to evaluate thepsychometric properties of their instruments. Participants are encouraged to bring information related to their sample andcopies of their instruments. Attend this session ready to learn about state-of-the-art methods to evaluate and improveyour instruments.

Workshop 11 • Percival RoomThree Levels of Ethics: Teaching and Assessing Ethics in Engineering

John C. Wise and Sarah E. Rzasa, Pennsylvania State UniversityABET EC2000 and ET2K both require the inclusion of ethics in the engineering curriculum. Many engineering facultyhave difficulty knowing how or when to insert ethics and how to measure effects when they do. This workshop willprovide practical experience in identifying and creating learning objectives related to ethics, teaching strategies, andappropriate assessment techniques. Ethics can be approached on several levels, similar to Bloom’s taxonomy of learningobjectives (Bloom, 1956). Students can be taught to recall information, apply ethical principles in a given situation orevaluate a situation, extract the required information, and provide appropriate rationale for their decisions. Thisworkshop will help participants decide which approach is appropriate.


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SESSION AND PRESENTATION CODES

Technical Session CodingA three-character designator is used to identify each technical session, as in DTN, where:

D is a letter that designates the day of the session:T designates Thursday sessions and papers.F designates Friday sessions and papers.S designates Saturday sessions and papers.

T is a number that designates the time slot for the session. (See the program for exact session starting and endingtimes.) Technical session time slots are numbered consecutively throughout each day.

N is a letter that designates the parallel session within any time slot.A is the first parallel session.H is the eighth parallel session.

Technical Paper CodingA four-character designator is associated with each technical paper, as in DTN.n, where:

DTN is the session designator as indicated in the above coding.n is a number designating the order of the paper in the session.

For example, paper F3E.4 is to be presented Friday (F) in the third session (3, which is 2:30–4:00 p.m.) in parallelsession five (E) and will be the fourth paper (.4) presented.

SESSION AND PRESENTATION TIMING

Technical sessions are either 90 or 120 minutes long. Interactive sessions and panel presentations are allocated the entiretime, with the format determined by the nature of the session.

90-minute paper sessions will consist of five presentations. Five minutes will be allowed for introductions andinstructions at the beginning of each session. Each paper will be allotted 13 minutes for the presentation and threeminutes for questions. All papers will start in 17-minute increments to allow conference attendees to “session-hop” tohear papers of interest.

120-minute paper sessions will consist of six presentations. Five minutes will be allowed for introductions andinstructions at the beginning of each session. Each paper will be allotted 15 minutes for the presentation and threeminutes for questions. All papers will start in 19-minute increments to allow conference attendees to “session-hop” tohear papers of interest.

If there is a no-show author in a session, a break will be called. Papers will not be moved up in sessions.

Paper times for sessions that begin on the hour and on the half-hour are shown below. (H is a letter that designates hourof the day. For example, if the session starts at 8:00 a.m., then H=8.)

90-minute sessions 120-minute sessionsSession begins: H:00 H:30 H:00 H:30First paper H:05 H:35 H:05 H:35Second paper H:22 H:52 H:24 H:54Third paper H:39 (H+1):09 H:43 (H+1):13Fourth paper H:56 (H+1):26 (H+1):02 (H+1):32Fifth paper (H+1):13 (H+1):43 (H+1):21 (H+1):51Sixth paper (H+1):40 (H+2):10Session ends (H+1):30 (H+2):00 (H+2):00 (H+2):30


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SESSION CHAIRS

The FIE 2004 Program Committee thanks the following individuals for serving as session chairs.

Robin Adams, University of WashingtonMark A. Ardis, Rose-Hulman Institute of TechnologyRon Barr, University of TexasTed Batchman, University of Nevada–RenoMary Besterfield-Sacre, University of PittsburghSteven Beyerlein, University of IdahoLeonard Bohmann, Michigan Technological UniversityKevin C. Bower, The CitadelKevin W. Bowyer, University of Notre DameClaudio da Rocha Brito, COPEC—Council of Researches

in Education and SciencesDan Budny, University of PittsburghVeronica Burrows, Arizona State UniversityPatricia Carlson, Rose-Hulman Institute of TechnologyManuel Castro, Universidad Nacional de Educación a

Distancia (UNED)John Chen, Rowan UniversityMelany M. Ciampi, COPEC—Council of Researches in

Education and SciencesTrond Clausen, Telemark University CollegeFrancesco Colace, Università degli Studi di SalernoJames Cross, Auburn UniversityHeidi Diefes-Dux, Purdue UniversityMarilyn Dyrud, Oregon Institute of TechnologyElizabeth A. Eschenbach, Humboldt State UniversitySharon B. Fellows, State University of New

York–BinghamtonIsmail Fidan, Tennessee Technological UniversitySally Fincher, University of KentMario A. Garcia, Texas A&M University–Corpus ChristiJinhua Guo, University of Michigan–DearbornMarion Hagler, Mississippi State UniversityRobert Herrick, Purdue UniversityKay Howell, Federation of American ScientistsSheng-Jen Hsieh, Texas A&M UniversityLisa Huettel, Duke UniversityJoseph L.A. Hughes, Georgia Institute of TechnologyBill Hutzel, Purdue UniversityJason Immekus, Purdue UniversityJohn Impagliazzo, Hofstra UniversityEdwin Jones, Iowa State UniversityEdwin Kashy, Michigan State UniversityDoris K. Lidtke, Towson UniversitySusan Lord, University of San DiegoDavid R. Luginbuhl, Western Carolina University

Jonathan P. Mathews, Pennsylvania State UniversityRuss Meier, Milwaukee School of EngineeringJohn Mitchell, University of WisconsinDan Moore, Rose-Hulman Institute of TechnologyJeffrey Mountain, University of Texas–TylerShahnam Navaee, Georgia Southern UniversityDanial J. Neebel, Loras CollegeVictor Nelson, Auburn UniversityJeffrey Newcomer, Western Washington UniversityWendy C. Newstetter, Georgia Institute of TechnologyWilliam Oakes, Purdue UniversityMatt Ohland, Clemson UniversityGül E. Okudan, Pennsylvania State UniversityJohn Orr, Worcester Polytechnic InstituteMelinda Piket-May, University of ColoradoRussell Pimmel, National Science FoundationJennifer A. Polack-Wahl, Mary Washington CollegeSusan Powers, Clarkson UniversityHan Reichgelt, Georgia Southern UniversityKen Reid, Indiana University–Purdue University at

IndianapolisLarry Richards, University of VirginiaHoward B. Rockman, University of Illinois–ChicagoRenee Rogge, Rose-Hulman Institute of TechnologyJim Rowland, University of KansasSarah E. Rzasa, Pennsylvania State UniversityWilliam E. Sayle, Georgia Institute of TechnologyShimon Schocken, Efi Arazi School of Computer ScienceRoger K. Seals, National Science FoundationJulie Sharp, Vanderbilt UniversityEhsan Sheybani, Virginia State UniversityDavid L. Soldan, Kansas State UniversityEric Soulsby, University of ConnecticutPeter Spasov, Fleming CollegeRuth A. Streveler, Colorado School of MinesChris Taylor, Milwaukee School of EngineeringJohn Tester, Northern Arizona UniversityEdmond Tovar, Universidad Politécnica de MadridElsa Q. Villa, University of Texas at El PasoDavid Voltmer, Rose-Hulman Institute of TechnologyAndy Ju An Wang, Southern Polytechnic State UniversityGeorge R.S. Weir, University of StrathclydeCarol Wellington, Shippensburg UniversityJohn C. Wise, Pennsylvania State UniversityFani Zlatarova, Elizabethtown College


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REVIEWERS

FIE 2004 had more than 725 papers and presentations submitted for consideration. The final conference programcontains 357 papers and presentations. The FIE 2004 Program Committee thanks the following individuals for acting aspaper reviewers and recognizes their contribution to ensuring the quality of the papers and presentations at this year’sconference. Their outstanding effort has helped maintain the high standard that has become the reputation of each FIEconference.

Sanjay Ahuja, University of North FloridaYouakim AlKalaani, Northern Illinois UniversityCarl Alphonce, University at Buffalo–SUNYJohn Anderson, Purdue UniversityRuth Anderson, University of VirginiaSuranjith Ariyapperuma, Anglia Polytechnic UniversityVijay Arora, Wilkes UniversityFarrokh Attarzadeh, University of HoustonKaw Autar, University of South FloridaAbul Azad, Northern Illinois UniversityPavel Azalov, Pennsylvania State UniversityRadha Balamuralikrishna, Northern Illinois UniversityAmit Bandyopadhyay, SUNY–FarmingdaleAndrew Banta, California State University–SacramentoRonald Barr, University of Texas–AustinHasanul Basher, South Carolina State UniversityRoman Bednarik, University of JoensuuJack Beidler, University of ScrantonRadian Belu, Wayne State UniversityEleni Berki, University of JyväskyläAndrew Bernat, Computing Research AssociationSidi Berri, New York City College of TechnologyKevin C. Bower, The CitadelKevin Bowyer, University of Notre DameDavid Braun, California Polytechnic State UniversityMikhail Brikman, Salem State CollegeClaudio Brito, COPEC—Council of Researches in

Education and SciencesAubri Buchanan, NASA Stennis Space CenterDan Budny, University of PittsburghMario Camilleri, University of MaltaJohn Carpinelli, New Jersey Institute of TechnologyPerry Carter, Brigham Young UniversityRita Caso, Texas A&M UniversityManuel Castro, Universidad Nacional de Educación a

Distancia (UNED)Edward Chapin, University of Maryland Eastern ShoreCorey Cheng, Dolby LaboratoriesMelany Ciampi, COPEC—Council of Researches in

Education and SciencesLaNetra Clayton, University of South FloridaOsvaldo Clua, Universidad de Buenos AiresMaxine Cohen, Nova Southeastern University

Antonio Colmenar, Universidad Nacional de Educación aDistancia (UNED)

Sridhar Condoor, Saint Louis UniversityJames Conrad, University of North Carolina–CharlotteRobert Cook, Georgia SouthernWils Cooley, West Virginia UniversityNeal Coulter, University of North FloridaIbibia Dabipi, University of Maryland Eastern ShoreDevine David, Indiana University—Purdue University at

Ft. WayneMassimo De Santo, University of SalernoLeo Denton, University of South AlabamaHeidi Diefes-Dux, Purdue UniversitySandeep Dilwali, Wentworth Institute of TechnologyMaia Dimitrova, Middlesex UniversityJohn Dooley, Knox CollegeMarilyn Dyrud, Oregon Institute of TechnologyMauricio Dziedzic, UnicenPRoger Eggen, UNFGerald Engel, University of ConnecticutEnrique Espinosa, Monterrey Institute of TechnologyJohn Estell, Ohio Northern UniversityDonna Evanecky, Purdue UniversityJeffrey Evans, Purdue UniversityRoy Evans, Purdue University–CalumetJerry Faulk, Midwestern State UniversityRichard Felder, North Carolina State UniversityMaria Feldgen, Universidad de Buenos AiresSharon Fellows, State University of New

York–BinghamtonJohn Fernandez, Texas A&M University–Corpus ChristiIsmail Fidan, Tennessee Tech UniversityDavid Fisher, Michigan State UniversityHarry Franz, University of Houston–DowntownCynthia Fry, Baylor UniversityMark Furber, Goodrich AerospaceSathya Gangadharan, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical

UniversityDick Gayler, Kennesaw State UniversityZoe Georganta, University of MacedoniaJohn Giolma, Trinity UniversityMichael Golanbari, University of the PacificOdis Griffin, Virginia Tech


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Jerry Hamann, University of WyomingTrevor Harding, Kettering UniversityDavid Hartmann, University of Central OklahomaHoucine Hassan, Polytechnic University of ValenciaGretchen Hein, Michigan Technological UniversityAdrienne Hendrickson, University of VirginiaCraig Hoff, Kettering UniversityThomas Horton, University of VirginiaTrudy Howles, Rochester Institute of TechnologyLisa Huettel, Duke UniversityJames Huggins, Kettering UniversityWael Ibrahim, ECPI College of TechnologyJason Immekus, Purdue UniversityHugh Jack, Grand Valley State UniversityJeffrey Jalkio, University of St. ThomasMaura Jenkins, University of Southern CaliforniaEdward L. Jones, Florida A&M UniversityEdwin Jones, Iowa State UniversityMark Jupina, Villanova UniversityJennifer Kadlowec, Rowan UniversityDavid Kauffman, University of New Mexico—retiredRichard Kavanagh, University College Cork, IrelandSuzanne Keilson, Loyola CollegeRobert Bruce Kelsey, Siemens VDO ILGHamid Khan, Our Lady of the Lake UniversityRon King, University of North FloridaKathleen Kitto, Western Washington UniversityBradley Kjell, Central Connecticut State UniversityFanny Klett, Ilmenau Technical University, GermanyDaphene Koch, Indiana University—Purdue University at

IndianapolisMin-sung Koh, Eastern Washington UniversityYana Kortsarts, Widener UniversityStephen Krause, Arizona State UniversityDavid Kurtanich, Youngstown State UniversityGerard Lachiver, Universite de Sherbrooke, Quebec,

CanadaJumoke Ladeji-Osias, Morgan State UniversityPaul Lam, University of AkronWilliam Lasher, Penn State BehrendDoris Lidtke, Towson UniversityJenni Light, Washington State UniversityYih-Chuan Lin, National Huwei Institute of TechnologySusan Lord, University of San DiegoLaura Lucas, Indiana University—Purdue University at

IndianapolisJan Lugowski, Purdue UniversityDaniel Lybrook, Purdue UniversitySusan Magun-Jackson, University of MemphisValerie Maier-Speredelozzi, University of Rhode IslandLash Mapa, Purdue UniversityKenneth Martin, University of North Florida

Abulkhair Masoom, University of Wisconsin–PlattevilleCohen Maxine, Nova Southeastern UniversityTimothy Mays, The CitadelRenee McCauley, College of CharlestonPaul McCormack, Middlesex Community CollegeDeborah Mechtel, United States Naval AcademyLeila Merriweather, Purdue UniversityDave Meyer, Purdue UniversityJulia Morse, Kansas State UniversityRasha Morsi, Norfolk State UniversitySaeid Moslehpour, Sharjah CollegeJeffrey Mountain, University of Texas–TylerGary Mullett, STCC/NCTTMichael Murphy, Southern Polytechnic State UniversityThomas Murphy, Armstrong Atlantic State UniversityAndrew Nafalski, University of South AustraliaLasse Natvig, Norwegian University of Science and

TechnologyDanial Neebel, Loras CollegeVictor Nelson, Auburn UniversityByron Newberry, Baylor UniversityJeffrey Nickerson, Stevens Institute of TechnologyRalph Ocon, Purdue University–CalumetSelcuk Ogrenci, Kadir Has UniversityMatthew Ohland, Clemson UniversityJoan Oliver, Universitat Autonoma de BarcelonaNizam Omar, Universidade Presbiteriana MackenzieJohn Orr, Worcester Polytechnic InstituteJody Paul, Metropolitan State College of DenverOwe Petersen, Milwaukee School of EngineeringMichael Powers, Michigan Technological UniversitySusan Powers, Clarkson UniversityZornitza Prodanoff, University of North FloridaStephen Pronchick, California State University–Maritime

AcademyRex Ramsier, University of AkronDonna Reese, Mississippi State UniversityKenneth Reid, Indiana University—Purdue University at

IndianapolisJohn Reis, Western Kentucky UniversityRenee Rogge, Mercer UniversityRobert Roggio, University of North FloridaStan Roller, Purdue University–North CentralGary Rommel, Eastern Connecticut State UniversityAnthony Ruocco, Roger Williams UniversityJulie Ryan, George Washington UniversityAshraf Saad, Georgia Institute of TechnologyCamilla Saviz, University of the PacificSaleh Sbenaty, Middle Tennessee State UniversityChristelle Scharff, Pace UniversityHesham Shaalan, Texas A&M–Corpus ChristiDeborah Sharer, University of North Carolina–Charlotte


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Steve Shen, ITT Technical InstituteEhsan Sheybani, USMTim Skvarenina, Purdue UniversityLynne Slivovsky, California Polytechnic State UniversityJames Sluss, University of OklahomaPatrick Smit, Capitol CollegeJudith Solano, UNFHarald Sondergaard, University of MelbourneEric Soulsby, University of ConnecticutJonathan Sprinkle, University of California–BerkeleyAlexandru Stancu, Iasi UniversityJohn Steffen, Valparaiso UniversityAndrew Sterian, Grand Valley State UniversityChris Taylor, Milwaukee School of EngineeringAbraham Teng, Utah Valley State CollegeJohn Tester, Northern Arizona UniversityJean-Claude Thomassian, Central Michigan UniversityMarc Timmerman, Oregon Institute of TechnologyEllis Timothy, Nova Southeastern UniversityMostafa Tossi, Penn State University–Worthington

ScrantonEdmundo Tovar, Universidad Politécnica de MadridJennifer Turns, University of WashingtonJohn Uhran, Notre DameRichard Upchurch, University of

Massachusetts–Dartmouth

James Vallino, Rochester Institute of TechnologyRick Vaz, Worcester Polytechnic InstituteMiguel A. Vega-Rodriguez, University of ExtremaduraSrinivasa Vemuru, Ohio Northern UniversityDave Voltmer, Rose-Hulman Institute of TechnologyManolis Wallace, University of Indianapolis–AthensWen-Li Wang, Penn State BehrendRobert Ward, Ohio Northern UniversityMichael Way, Florida Southern CollegeGeorge Weir, University of StrathclydeCarol Wellington, Shippensburg UniversityDave Williams, Western Nevada Community CollegeGiles Willis, Baylor UniversityCharles Winton, University of North FloridaJamie Workman-Germann, Indiana University—Purdue

University at IndianapolisEmin Yilmaz, University of Maryland–Eastern ShoreLee Youngmin, Florida State UniversityJames Zhang, Western Carolina UniversityWilliam Ziegler, State University of New

York–BinghamtonFani Zlatarova, Elizabethtown CollegeMalgorzata Zywno, Ryerson University

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