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Improving Multidisciplinary Engineering Education

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Joan Gosink; Catherine Skokan

,production and utilization. As such, CSM occupies a unique position among the world'sinstitutions of higher education1.Women have participated in much of the history of CSM2. The first woman to graduate, Page 10.660.1Florence Caldwell, received a degree in Civil Engineering in 1898. By 1959, three more womenhad graduated. In the 1960’s, the number of women at CSM increased and an additional 10 “Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright@2005, American Society for Engineering Education”women received degrees. The first PhD awarded to a woman (Catherine

Conference Session

Undergraduate Research & New Directions

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2005 Annual Conference

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Martin Johnston; Christopher Greene; Jeff Jalkio

Session xxxx Customers on Campus – Building Successful Collaboration between Physics and Engineering through Interdisciplinary Undergraduate Research Jeffrey A. Jalkio, School of Engineering Martin E Johnston, Department of Physics Christopher S. Greene, School of Engineering University of St. ThomasAbstractThe educational benefits of collaborative student – faculty research and real-world designprojects in engineering are well known. In particular, engineering students benefit from theexercise of design skills and from working with

Conference Session

Distance & Service Learning, K-12, Web & Work-Based Projects

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2005 Annual Conference

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Melany Ciampi; Claudio Brito

relations and producingsystem. All these policies have modified human life drastically, in a non-reversible way, in manyparts of the planet. In Education field the huge challenge for the Century XXI is to prepare thenew professional for the new work market and in developing Countries like Brazil, the challengeis even bigger because there is also the urgent necessity to promote the development of scienceand technology [3].4. Distance Learning Experience – A History of more than 50 years.Brazilian Distance Learning Experience dates back form the 40’s when two initiatives have to bementioned as pioneer projects on distance education in the world: Brazilian government startedthe “Universidade do Ar” (The University of Air), which was the transmission

Conference Session

Wider Contexts of Ethics for Engineers

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2005 Annual Conference

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Dean Schroeder; Doug Tougaw

this course: After successfully completing this course, students should be able to: 1. Explain the reasons for long-wave patterns in technology development and dissemination and how they impact economic patterns. 2. Describe the different phases of the S-curve and explain the forces that cause them. 3. Explain how attributes of innovation affect their rate of adoption. 4. Describe the major technology adoption strategies and the characteristics of those who employ each. 5. Explain the difference between destructive and reinforcing innovations. 6. Explain the reasons why individuals and groups may act to prevent change. 7. Describe the three main strategies for overcoming resistance to change. 8. Summarize the historical development of

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Poster Session

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2005 Annual Conference

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Denice Denton; Sheila Edwards Lange; Eve Riskin; Kate Quinn; Joyce Yen

, and mathematics. This paper discusses these mentoring programs and provides guidelines for replication at other institutions.IntroductionA recent article in the Chronicle of Higher Education posed the question “Where are all theWomen”?1 Indeed, although female U.S. citizens are now earning more Ph.D.’s than male U.S.citizens across all disciplines,2 faculty continue to be largely male dominated.3 An even moreunbalanced picture exists in science, engineering, and mathematics (SEM). In 2003, womenearned 43% of the SEM Ph.D.’s awarded to U.S. citizens.2 However, at the top 50 SEMdepartments, as determined by research dollars, only 8.4% of the faculty in 2002 were women.4Furthermore, the representation of women among SEM Ph.D

Conference Session

Workshop, Program, and Toolkit Results

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2005 Annual Conference

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Sheila Edwards Lange; Joyce Yen

further research purposes.Other issues needing further research and/or attention include the dual career issues, theinfluence of Deans in the process, and the role of implicit biases and/or departmental politicsduring the search process.References:[1] A. L. Antonio, "Diverse student bodies, diverse faculties," in Academe, vol. 89, 2003, pp. 14-17.[2] C. Turner, Diversifying the faculty: A guidebook for search committees. Washington, DC: Association of American Colleges and Universities, 2002.[3] D. Smith, C. S. V. Turner, N. Osei-Kofi, and S. Richards, "Interrupting the usual: Successful strategies for hiring diverse faculty," Journal of Higher Education, vol. 75, pp. 133-160, 2004.[4] A

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2005 Annual Conference

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Venubabu Vulasa; David Grieve; Chetan Sankar; Bob Bulfin; Paul Swamidass

international collaborations,” International Journal of Human-ComputerStudies, Volume 60, Issue 3 , March 2004, Pages 365-380. 2. Van Ryssen, S., and Godar, S. “Going international without going international multinational virtual teams,” Journal of International Management, Volume 6, Issue 1 , Spring 2000, Pages 49-60. 3. Devon, R., Hager, Sathianathan, D., Saintive, D., Nowé, M. and Lesenne, J. “Alliance by design: International student design teams,” Proceedings of International Conference on Engineering Education, Session 2544, August 17/20, 1998. http://www.ecsel.psu.edu/alliance/ 4. Pollard, J, Devon, R, McKay, A, and Bilén , S, “Teaching Design Through International Collaboration

Conference Session

Engineers & Mathematicians Communicating

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2005 Annual Conference

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Elton Graves

1.9 5.6 16.7 42.6 31.5 3.98 .95in my life’s work.Knowing mathematics will help me u43 25.9 53.7 11.1 9.3 0 2.04 .87earn a livingI expect to have little use for u48a 0 5.6 16.7 40.7 37.0 4.09 .87mathematics which I get out ofcollege.It was interesting to note that on fifteen, of the forty-five, questions the students seemedto have strong agreement, with an average response under 2. Three of these questionsdealt directly with the usefulness of mathematics.Question Quest %SA %A %N %D %S mean s.d

Conference Session

Integrating Materials and Manufacturing

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2005 Annual Conference

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K. Ted Hartwig; Richard Griffin, Texas A&M University at Qatar

Individual Student Scores Figure 1. A comparison of fall 04 and spring 04 data for the laboratory final exam. The % correct is given on the y-axis, while individuals are represented on the x-axis.The agreement between the spring and fall data is very good. The data in Figure 1 is plotted aspercentages, so that the different number of questions is not relevant.Discussion Both the fall and spring courses have 90+ students. Even though the tests differ by fivequestions the averages, maxima, minima, and standard deviation are very similar. Frankly, it wasdisappointing the initial time that we gave the test to have such a low average. We expected theaverage to be in the 70’s. However, the second time the test was

Conference Session

K-8 Engineering & Access

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2005 Annual Conference

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Kevin Staszowski

understanding of heating and cooling. Cognition and Instruction. 13. 483–503.5 Papert, S (1993) Mindstorms Children, Computers, and Powerful Ideas. Perseus Publishing. Cambridge,Massachusetts.6 Rojas-Drummond, S. Hernadez, G. Velez, and M. Villagran, G (1997) Cooperative Learning and theAppropriation of Procedural Knowledge by Primary School Students. Learning and Instruction. 8(1) 37-617 Stevens, R. Slavin, R (1995) The Cooperative Elementary School: Effect’s on Student Achievement, Attitudes,and Social Relations. American Educational Research Journal. 15. 321-3518 Webb, N. Farivar, S (1994) Promoting Helping Behavior in Cooperative Small Groups in Middle SchoolMathematics. American Journal of Educational Research. 31(2) 369-3959 Webb, N. Troper, J

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

James Higley; Gregory Neff; Susan Scachitti

oldcriteria. The continuous improvement requirements necessitate more documents andgreater document control but wider access is highly desirable. The faculty in theManufacturing Engineering Technologies & Supervision Department of PurdueUniversity Calumet has opted to use the Internet as the tool of choice for documentcontrol. The advantages to this system are easy access from any Internet enabledcomputer, easy dissemination, and simple document control procedures.Bibliography 1. Neff, G. and Scachitti, S., “The Assessment Cookbook: Recipes for Successfully Meeting TC2K Criteria,” Proceedings of the 2002 ASEE Annual Conference, Montreal, June 16-19, 2002

Conference Session

Teaching Strategies in Graphics

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2005 Annual Conference

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David Cottrell

Session 3438 Hands-On Graphics Communications – Designing Commercial Properties in an Introductory Course: Innovative Teaching Strategies for Success David S. Cottrell Pennsylvania State University at HarrisburgIntroduction This paper describes the integration of design projects during the Fall Semester, 2004,into the curriculum of an introductory graphics communications course at Penn StateUniversity at Harrisburg. These projects served a double purpose of reinforcing topicstaught in the classroom as well as introducing students to the engineering design

Conference Session

Course and Curriculum Innovations in ECE

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2005 Annual Conference

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Erik Peterson; Ian Papautsky

compare. Later in the course, students were asked analysis andsynthesis style questions, such as those beginning with recommend or explain or what if.Students were also required to perform calculations using the principles of mechanics andmicrofluidics discussed in class or the research papers. Representative questions are given below. 101. From the paper by Richards-Grayson et al., what is the appeal for applying MEMS technologies to biology and medicine? Give examples of two specific areas where MEMS technologies are being applied to biological and medical research. In your answer, describe details of the MEMS device(s) used. 11 122. Based

Conference Session

Non-Technical Skills for ET Students

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2005 Annual Conference

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Marilyn Dyrud

Society for Mechanical Engineers. “Board of Professional Practice & Ethics.” 2004. Retrieved from http://www.asme.org/cma/bppe/.4. American Society for Mechanical Engineers. “Society Policy: Ethics.” 2003. Retrieved from http://www.asme.org/asme/policies/pdf/p15_7.pdf.5. Center for the Study of Ethics in the Profession. “Ethics across the Curriculum.” 2003. Retrieved from http://www.iit.edu/departments/csep/eac/index.html.6. Davis, Michael. “Ordinary Technical Decision-Making: An Empirical Investigation.” In Responsible Communication: Ethical Issues in Business, Industry, and the Professions. Ed. James A. Jaska and Michael S. Pritchard. Cresskill, NJ: Hampton Press, 1996: 75-106.7. Davis, Michael. “Teaching Ethics across the

Conference Session

Project Management and Team Issues

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Zbigniew Pasek

-9529125), and the contributions from students in the MFG599-03 classes.BIBLIOGRAPHY1. http://interpro.engin.umich.edu/2. Gibson, J. L., Ivancevich, J. M., Donelly, J. H., Konopaske, R., 2003, Organizations: Behavior, Structure, Processes, McGraw-Hill Irwin (11th ed.)3. Daft, R., 2004, Organization Theory and Design, SouthWestern/Thomson Learning, Cincinnati (8th ed.)4. Jaffee, D., Organization Theory: Tension and Change, 2001, McGraw Hill Higher Education5. Jones, G., 2001, Organizational Theory: Text and Cases, Prentice Hall6. Jay M. Shafritz, Steven Ott, S., Yang, Y. S. (eds.), 2005, Classics of Organization theory, Wadsworth Publishing (6th edition)7. Dale, E., 1969, Audiovisual methods in teaching, New York: Holt, Rinehart and

Conference Session

Education Ideas in Software Engineering

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2005 Annual Conference

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Rick Homkes; Henry Kraebber; Donna Evanecky

Table 2. The RPN is found using values forseverity (S), occurrence (O), and detection (D). One approach to performing an FMEA is to: 1. Identify and list individual components, the function they provide, and their failure modes. Consider all possible modes. 2. For each failure mode, determine the effects of the failure on all other system components and on the overall system 3. Determine the severity of the failure, the potential causes of the failure, and the likelihood that a potential cause will occur. 4. Identify the current design controls that will assure the design adequacy of the failure controls. Determine the ability of the proposed design controls to detect a potential cause or the ability

Conference Session

Computers in Education Poster Session

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Donald Schwartz

grade to theincoming document. In addition, the current group must indicate a suggested staffing level forthe next phase of the project (the number of students, the needed area(s) of expertise (orfamiliarity), etc.). We use these suggestions in order to determine the number of students pergroup for the next phase.On the days on which documents are due, students hand in their documents and evaluations.Each student then completes a form in which each describes the experience of completing theassignment and the group dynamics that came into play. (See Figure 2.) This form is completedprivately – group members are not allowed to sit near each other while this is done. This allowsstudents to be completely candid with their responses. I remind the

Conference Session

ME Education Poster Session

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Charles Forsberg

reaches asteady-state temperature of about 31 C. It takes about 3-1/2 minutes for the specimen toreach steady-state. Graph No. 1 - Transient Response of Middle Cylinder in Water 35 30 25 20 T (C) Water (25 watts) 15 10 5 0 0 100 200 300 400 Time (s) Page 10.42.8“Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & ExpositionCopyright  2005, American Society for

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Feng Jao; Khalid Al-Olimat

’ confidence and enhancedcourse relevance. This can be achieved through the continual investigation of appropriate waysto introduce new technologies into the classroom. Page 10.970.8 Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright  2005, American Society for Engineering EducationBibliography[1] S. M. Butzin, “Using instructional technology in transformed learning environments: An evaluation of project child,” Journal of Research in Computing Education, 33(4), pp 367-384, 2000.[2] M. H. Hopson, R. L. Simms & G. A. Knezek, “Using a technologically enriched

Conference Session

Manufacturing Laboratory Experience

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Derek Yip-Hoi; Zbigniew Pasek

technical issues.One of these issues is the design of a mechanism for gripping Lego blocks. Such a mechanismmounted as the robot end-effector will act as an assembly gripper. One has to remember that theoriginal Lego block assembly process is intended for manual assembly, which primarily relies onthe dexterity of human hands. The assembly process for Lego blocks can be automated by meansof robotic device(s), but only if they are equipped with a proper gripping mechanism that assuresreliability and repeatability in achieving accurate block grasp.If the block assembly is to be performed by a robotic device, then an associated problem ofproper presentation of the blocks to the end effector must also be solved. This must account forthe relative

Conference Session

Mobile Robotics in Education

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2005 Annual Conference

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Duane Bolick; Richard Drushel; John Gallagher

. Page 10.749.6 Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference and Exposition Copyright © 2005, American Society for Engineering EducationBibliography1. Gallagher, J.C. and Perretta, S. “WWW Autonomous Robotics: Enabling Wide Area Access to a Computer Engineering Practicum”, The Proceedings of the 33rd Technical Symposium on Computer Science Education. ACM Press (2002).2. Perretta, S. and Gallagher, J.C. “A General Purpose Java Mobile Robot Simulator for Artificial Intelligence Research and Education”, Proceedings of the 13th Midwest Artificial Intelligence and Cognitive Science Conference (2002).3. Perretta, S. and Gallagher, J.C., “A Portable Mobile Robot Simulator for a World

Conference Session

ET Curriculum & Design Issues

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Alok Verma

The simulation exercise starts with the traditional manufacturing model involvingpush system and functional layout. During this phase, lack of communication betweendifferent departments increases process lead-time. During the second phase, Lean Page 10.999.5concepts like 5-S, standardized work, point of use storage, and communication areincorporated. Finally, during the third phase concepts like cradle to grave approach, line Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright  2005, American Society for Engineering Education1balancing, and empowered teams are

Conference Session

Graduate Aerospace Systems Engineering Design

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Conrad Newberry

credit hours). Lectures are typically few in number andlimited to issues that have not been considered in the preceding or concurrent course work. Thelaboratory environment of the design sequence permits maximum interaction among the studentsand the faculty mentor(s)/advisor(s)/instructor(s). The design faculty member(s) is expected toserve primarily as a consulting engineer, suggesting trade studies, alternative solutions, andperhaps different technologies, as needed; generally being a mentor and devil’s advocate.Electives. A group of six electives are available in this model missile system engineering designprogram. Specific courses in mathematics, structures, hypersonic aerodynamics, aerodynamicheating, and guidance and control are proposed

Conference Session

Capstone/Design Projects: Mechanical ET

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2005 Annual Conference

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Rafic Bachnak

projects. This paper describes the changes and briefly presents theprogress that has been made so far. Page 10.1079.11 “Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2005, American Society for Engineering Education”References1. J. Marin, J. Armstrong, Jr., and J. Kays, Elements of an Optimal Capstone Design Experience,” Journal of Engineering Education, January 1999, PP. 19-22.2. R. Todd, S. Magleby, C. Sorensen, B. Swan, D. Anthony, “A Survey of Capstone Engineering Courses in North America,” Journal of Engineering Education, April 1995, PP. 165

Conference Session

Recruitment and Retention

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Tom Eppes; Peter Schuyler

Session 1149 Build It and Will They Come? Refurbishing and Restoring an ECET Curriculum Professors Peter Schuyler and Tom Eppes University of HartfordAbstractSince the 1990’s, nationwide enrollment in engineering technology programs has been declining.It has become increasing difficult to attract and retain students. A number of reasons have beenattributed to this trend including; outdated curricula, loss of manufacturing jobs, off-shoring ofjobs and a weak economy. As a result, competition to enroll students interested in theseprograms is

Conference Session

Mechanics, Machine Design & Mechanisms

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Nashwan Younis

& Exposition Copyright © 2005, American Society for Engineering Educationimpinges on the lateral face of transparent specimen, it is partially reflected from the front andeventually the rear face of the specimen. The deviation vector D resulting from the light raytransmitted or reflected from the area very close to a hole in an optically isotropic medium isshown in Fig. 3. The direction and magnitude of the deviation vector are correlated to thechange in the optical path length )sand it is given by Eikonal12 equation as:D = Zo grad )s(r, 2) (4)and)s = ct (F1 + F2) (5) Fig. 3 Vector

Conference Session

Curriculum Development in Electrical ET

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Jay Porter; Benjamin Brannaka

and configuring the parameter(s) that shouldchange between steps. To present data, the intuitive interface allows the user to select whichvariable(s) should be displayed or graphed. Most common time and frequency domain dataprocessing routines are also supported. Finally, for added flexibility, the user can insert custommeasurement blocks created in LabVIEW. Feedback from the undergraduate student hired to test the labs indicated that the use ofSignal Express could easily be learned through a single lab devoted to introducing the software.While the environment is not necessary for many of the measurements performed in an analogelectronics lab (often a single DMM or oscilloscope measurement will suffice), it is flexibleenough to be used

Conference Session

Industrial Collaborations

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Srikanth Pidugu

ASEE 2005-66 University-Industry-High School Educational Partnership: Fuel Cell Energy Project S. B. Pidugu, S. Midturi and A. D. Jones University of Arkansas at Little Rock Department of Engineering Technology 2801 S. University Avenue Little Rock, AR, 72204Abstract The University of Arkansas at Little Rock (UALR) partnered with three agencies andselect local high schools to instruct students on the principles and applications of fuel cells andkey

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Current Topics in IE Education

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Stuart Kellogg

support modules also provide applicationexercises and may thus be used in a feed forward manner. In addition to providing onlinereview, most modules include an interactive demonstration of the topic, a sample interactiveproblem, and useful applications where the material may be applied. Although the developmenttime is substantial, students seem more likely to propagate to sites that provide a variety ofalternative approaches to the topic.References[1] Sternberg, R.J., Zhang, L.F., Perspectives on cognitive, learning, and thinking styles, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum, 2000.[2] Schmeck, Ronald R., Learning Strategies and Learning Styles, New York Plenum Press, 1988.[3] Sims, R., and Sims, S., The Importance of Learning Styles, Understanding the

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Student Learning and Research

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2005 Annual Conference

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Kathleen Ossman

core courses and/or humanities courses, and a SeniorHonors project. Cleveland State just started its honors program in Fall 2004 and requires a coreof honor sc our s espl ushonor scour s e sinas tude nt’sma jorfield.Uni versit yofDa ytonr equire ssix honors designated courses or four such courses plus study abroad. Their program alsorequires service or leadership and an honors thesis. University of Cincinnati does not require anhonors thesis or senior honors project; however, all engineering technology students at theCollege of Applied Science must complete a capstone design project. Honors students have theoption of