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Publications

• Fatoohi, R., Bates, S., "Comparison of the NAIT Certification Examination and the SME Certified Manufacturing Technologist Exam as Outcome Assessment Too," National Association of Industrial Technology Annual Meeting, (November 15-18, 2006).
• Backer, P., Garcia, J., "Technology integration to target women and minorities," International Technology Education Association, (5-Apr-08).
• Backer, P., Bates, S., "Introduction to Product Design and Innovation: A Cross-Disciplinary Mini-Curriculum," American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE), (5-Jun-08).
• Backer, P., "A shift in teaching methodology: From Instructor Led to Student Driven Multimedia Instruction," American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE), (5-Jun-08).
• Backer, P., "Assessment of multi-media and web-based instruction in a science-technology & society course (AC 2007-227)," Proceedings of the 2007 ASEE Meeting, (June 24-27, 2007), available online at http://www.asee.org/conferences/v2search.cfm.
• Backer, P., "Technology and gender issues: Development and assessment of a freshmen General Education course in the College of Engineering (A," Proceedings of the 2007 ASEE Meeting, (June 24-27, 2007), available online at http://www.asee.org/conferences/v2search.cfm.
• Garcia, J., Backer, P., "Assessment of LabVIEW and Multisim in the delivery of electronics laboratory content," Proceedings of the 2007 ASEE Meeting, (June 24-27, 2007), available online at http://www.asee.org/conferences/v2search.cfm.
• Garcia, J., Backer, P., "Integration of Computer-Based Electronics Laboratory in a Control Systems Course," Proceedings of the 2005 ASEE Meeting, (June 24-27, 2007), available online at http://www.asee.org/conferences/v2search.cfm.

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