2013 IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference Energizing the Future Conference Program Renaissance Oklahoma City Convention Center Hotel Oklahoma City, Oklahoma October 23-26, 2013 Sponsored by American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) Educational Research Methods (ERM) Division Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) IEEE Computer Society IEEE Education Society FIE 2013 CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS The FIE 2013 conference proceedings is provided to all registrants on a USB drive. 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CONTENTS Cox Convention Center Floor Plans ..................................................................................................................................... 2 Conference at a Glance ......................................................................................................................................................... 4 Welcome from the General Co-Chairs ................................................................................................................................. 6 Welcome from the Program Co-Chairs ................................................................................................................................ 7 Welcome from the Steering Committee ............................................................................................................................... 8 FIE 2013 Planning Committee and FIE Steering Committee ............................................................................................. 11 Future FIE Conferences ...................................................................................................................................................... 11 Conference Sponsors .......................................................................................................................................................... 12 Corporate Affiliates and Sponsorships ............................................................................................................................... 13 FIE 2013 Exhibitors............................................................................................................................................................ 13 Exhibitor Showcase Presentations ...................................................................................................................................... 14 Plenary Sessions ................................................................................................................................................................. 15 FIE 2013 Workshops .......................................................................................................................................................... 16 Group Meetings .................................................................................................................................................................. 16 New Faculty Fellows .......................................................................................................................................................... 16 Conference Amenities ........................................................................................................................................................ 17 2013 Award Presentations .................................................................................................................................................. 19 2013 Award Committee Chairs .......................................................................................................................................... 20 2013 Award Winners .......................................................................................................................................................... 21 Reviewers ........................................................................................................................................................................... 45 Session Chairs .................................................................................................................................................................... 59 Session Matrix • Wednesday, October 23 .......................................................................................................................... 64 Session Matrix • Thursday, October 24 .............................................................................................................................. 65 Session Matrix • Friday, October 25 ................................................................................................................................... 66 Session Matrix • Saturday, October 26 ............................................................................................................................... 67 978-1-4673-5261-1/13/$31.00 ©2013 IEEE October 23-26, 2013 Oklahoma City, OK 2013 IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference 1 HOTEL FLOOR PLANS 978-1-4673-5261-1/13/$31.00 ©2013 IEEE October 23-26, 2013 Oklahoma City, OK 2013 IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference 2 978-1-4673-5261-1/13/$31.00 ©2013 IEEE October 23-26, 2013 Oklahoma City, OK 2013 IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference 3 CONFERENCE AT A GLANCE Wednesday, October 23 11:00 am – 6:00 pm Registration Second Floor Prefunction Area 1:30 pm – 6:00 pm Exhibit Setup Great Hall D & E 1:30 pm – 4:30 pm Pre-conference Workshops Session A 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm Pre-conference Workshops Session B Thursday, October 24 7:00 am – 5:00 pm Registration Second Floor Prefunction Area 7:00 am – 8:00 am Focus on First-Time Attendees Breakfast Buffet Great Hall C 8:00 am – 9:30 am Plenary Session Katherine Banks, Vice Chancellor and Dean of Engineering, Texas A&M University Great Hall A & B 9:30 am – 5:00 pm Exhibit Hall Open Great Hall D & E 9:30 am – 10:00 am Exhibit Hall Break 10:00 am – 11:30 am Technical Sessions (T1) 11:45 am – 1:15 pm HP Terman and Rigas Awards Lunch Sponsored by the Hewlett-Packard Company Great Hall C 1:30 pm – 3:00 pm Technical Sessions (T2) 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm Exhibit Hall Break 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm Technical Session (T3) 6:00 pm – 9:30 pm Transportation to and Reception at National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum Bus loading zone: between the Renaissance hotel and the Cox Convention Center 978-1-4673-5261-1/13/$31.00 ©2013 IEEE October 23-26, 2013 Oklahoma City, OK 2013 IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference 4 Friday, October 25 7:00 am – 5:00 pm Registration Open Second Floor Prefunction Area 7:00 am – 8:30 am Breakfast & Plenary Session Mike McCracken, Director of Online Course Development and Innovation, College of Computing, Center for 21st Century Universities (C21U), Georgia Tech Great Hall C 8:30 am – 10:00 am Technical Sessions (F1) 9:00 am – 4:30 pm Exhibit Hall Open Great Hall D & E 10:00 am – 10:30 am Exhibit Hall Break 10:30 am – Noon Technical Sessions (F2) Noon – 1:30 pm Luncheon Great Hall C 1:30 pm – 3:00 pm Technical Sessions (F3) 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm Focus on Exhibits and New Faculty Fellows Great Hall D & E 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm Technical Sessions (F4) 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm Reception and Awards Banquet - Ticketed Event Great Hall C Saturday, October 26 7:00 am – 2:00 pm Registration Second Floor Prefunction Area 7:00 am – 8:00 am Breakfast 8:00 am – 9:30 am Technical Sessions (S1) 9:30 am – 10:00 am Break - Second Floor Prefunction Area 10:00 am – 11:30 am Technical Sessions (S2) 11:30 am – 1:00 pm Lunch Great Hall C 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm Technical Sessions (S3) 2:30 pm – 3:00 pm Break - Second Floor Prefunction Area 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm Technical Sessions (S4) 978-1-4673-5261-1/13/$31.00 ©2013 IEEE October 23-26, 2013 Oklahoma City, OK 2013 IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference 5 WELCOME FROM THE GENERAL CO-CHAIRS Welcome to FIE 2013! Oklahoma has long been known as an energy producing state, so we thought it appropriate to have “Energizing the Future” of engineering and computer science education as this year’s theme. The name of our state, Oklahoma, is a Choctaw word that means “land of the red people”. Oklahoma is home to 38 federally recognized Indian tribes and our history is enmeshed with stories of American Indian relocation and settlement, the Oklahoma land run, and the civil rights movement. So it is fitting that FIE highlight diversity and inclusion for our future. The conference also focuses on programs that bridge disciplines,