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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Garcia Julio; Patricia Backer

ECT students work at least 30 hours a week. SJSU also has adiverse student population with 62% of all undergraduates identified as having non-Whiteethnicity. A higher percentage (69%) of the undergraduate students in the BSIT are non-Whiteand there are significantly more students from Asian backgrounds in the BSIT than in theuniversity as a whole. From the research on ethnic and gender differences in learning styles, theevidence suggests that ethnic minorities and women work best when the material is organized sothat students work in teams and have a high level of hands-on experimentation and problem-solving. To fund this curricular development, we received a NSF CCLI grant. The fourobjectives for this project are (1) Revise the lecture and

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Design Experiences in Energy Education

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Jacki Stewart; Peter Jansson

calculate, for each month, the average percentage of the regionthat is unshaded each day. This special paper that is provided with the tool takes into account themovement of the sun during different times of the year. The Solar Pathfinder™ was used tocollect data at each of the eight sites under review. While some sites had excellent sunlightduring the summer months, winter months were more obstructed. An average of the monthlydata for each site was calculated. In this way, one method could be used to compare all of thesites. Data from each of these eight sites can be found in Table 1 below. Table 1: Monthly Percentage of Total Sunlight Front Rowan- Behind So. So

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Interactive Technology in the Classroom

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2005 Annual Conference

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Trev Harmon; C. Richard Helps; Michael Bailey

around for decades andis almost never used is strong evidence of its weaknesses.This paper details both research and experiences of several instructors that suggests thatpaperless grading, feedback and archiving is now becoming practical under certain conditions.The Electronic Submission, Feedback and Archival ProcessWhile the preparation, submission and evaluation of electronic assignments follow the samebasic process as their physical counterparts, several important differences exist. As with physicalassignments, electronic assignments follow the basic submission-feedback cycle. The differencesare in how each step is carried out. Figure 1 details the process for electronic submission,evaluation, feedback and archiving. A number of different

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Innovations in CE Education Poster Session

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2005 Annual Conference

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Peter Rojeski; Cindy Waters

Retention of Information – Improving the Engineering Outcomes C.K. Waters1, P. Rojeski2 1 Mechanical Engineering, N.C. A. &T. State University, Greensboro, NC, 27411, 2 Civil and Architectural Engineering, N.C. A. &T. State University, Greensboro, NC, 27411ABSTRACT The educational outcomes for civil engineering require students to meet specificperformance standards at the time of graduation. Courses involving these performance standardsare taken several semesters prior to graduation; therefore the challenge is to encourage thestudents to maintain their proficiencies until their senior year and beyond

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Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Patricia Backer

multimedia modules werecreated. The software used for this multimedia was Macromedia Authorware. At each stage ofthe development process, the modules were evaluated by all the faculty teaching the course aswell as by students in the course. The significant changes and the evaluation for each version arediscussed in the sections below. Figures 1 and 2 display the summaries of changes for eachversion of the multimedia.Versions 1 and 2The first two versions of this multimedia development could be described as exploratory.During these versions, the content of the multimedia was developed along with the navigationalstructure and the organization of the material. The most significant difference between the Units1 and 2 multimedia related to the

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Implementing the BOK - Can it Be Done?

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2005 Annual Conference

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Michael Robinson; Kevin Sutterer

The Design of a Four-Year ASCE BOK Compliant Program Tract Michael Robinson, P.E., Kevin Sutterer, P.E. Department of Civil Engineering Rose-Hulman Institute of TechnologyIntroductionThe American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Task Committee on Academic Prerequisitesfor Professional Practice (TCAP3) developed a body of knowledge (BOK) that defines theknowledge, skills and attitudes (termed outcomes in the BOK) and their associated level ofcompetency considered necessary to practice as a licensed professional civil engineer.[1] TheBOK is to be achieved through both formal education and work experience

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Innovative Topics in ChE Curriculum

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Ann Marie Flynn

. Page 10.1291.1 “Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2005, American Society for Engineering Education”Introduction Although the United States Environmental Protection Agency was created in the early1970s and environmental regulations have been around since the mid 1960s, the concept of greenengineering did not gain prominence until the mid 1990s.1 Green engineering has been describedas the incorporation of environmentally conscious attitudes, values, and principles intoengineering design toward a goal of improving local and global environmental quality.1, 2 Thiswork examines the incorporation of green engineering concepts into a

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Mentoring Graduate Students

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Steve Fisher; Stephen Thompson; Jed Lyons

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Engineers & Mathematicians Communicating

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2005 Annual Conference

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Anthony Cahill; Joshua Peschel

&M University. Theinstructional framework is outlined within the following six core domains: 1. Learning Challenges and Learning Objectives 2. Authentic Scientific Inquiry 3. Embedded Information Technology 4. Assessment and Learning Products 5. Learning Experiences with Instructional Technologies 6. Strategic Planning for Implementation Page 10.181.1 Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2005, American Society for Engineering Education The material and techniques presented here are to serve as a series of

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Tricks of the Trade

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Susan Freeman; Beverly Jaeger; Maurice Aburdene

for thecircumstances in their particular problem-solving issue. Naturally, the professor functions as the mainprogram which is why he or she is charged with orchestrating the execution of each type of mechanism. Figure 1. Two function mechanisms in C++: a. Call-by-value makes a copy of the original variable. b. Call-by-reference works directly on the original variable at its address. Students act as components. Page 10.528.2Reference:Johnsonbaugh, R. & Kalin, M. Applications Programming in C++, NJ: Prentice Hall, 1999. Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition

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Multidisciplinary Design

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

John Nastasi; Leslie Brunell; Keith Sheppard

across from the U.S.S Intrepid aircraft carrier, which is thehome of the museum on the west side of Manhatten (see Fig.1 – the barge shown hassubsequently been replaced with a slightly larger one). Stevens has partnered with themuseum to assist with the preservation of the Concorde and other exhibits and foreducational activities. To this end a project was initiated to design an enclosure orpavilion for the Concorde, both to protect it from direct exposure to the environment ofthe New York Harbor and to house a state-of-the-art exhibition to showcase the aircraftand supersonic flight. The enclosure would be located on Pier 86 itself after majorreconstruction of the latter as part of the ongoing upgrade of the West Side waterfront ofManhatten

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Interdisciplinary Education

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Seth Bates; Patricia Backer

toprovide students with the background information to develop their project solutions.Figure 1. Principles of project-based problem solving (Fink19)This initial prototype project involved 60-75 students during the 2002-2003 academic year. Afterthe first pilot year of this project, additional faculty were added to this project. By AY 04-05,each course in the minicurriculum will be offered each semester to approximately 150-250students each year. The three-course curriculum is described below (the three-part prefixindicates that the courses are cross-listed): Tech/ME/DsID 040, Product Design I. Introduction to product design process. Introduction to three-dimensional solid modeling. Computer-aided design, manufacturing, and analysis using

Conference Session

Ethics Classes: Creative or Inefficient

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Christy Moore; Stephanie Bird; Steven Nichols

paramount the safety, health and welfare of the public.”Specific codes for mechanical engineers, electrical engineers, and chemical engineers(inter alia) clearly express an engineer’s obligation to others. One can divide theseobligations as 1) obligations to society, 2) obligations to employer, 3) obligations toclients, and 4) obligations to the profession, which includes obligations to students,trainees, and colleagues. Certainly, these obligations include a requirement for technicalabilities (the codes stipulate an obligation to practice only in areas of the engineer’scompetence), and most engineering courses in higher education address these areas oftechnical strength (engineering science, engineering analysis, and engineeringsynthesis—or design

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Tricks of the Trade for Teaching I

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2005 Annual Conference

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David Miller

faculty member.Compared with more traditional teaching techniques, these approaches typically require asignificant time commitment from the instructor, and they are usually initially met with studentresistance and hostility, resulting in negative teaching evaluations. A new faculty member may bebetter served by initially adopting simpler techniques that require less additional time and resultin immediately higher teaching evaluations. Making use of detailed learning objectives andweekly plus/delta forms are two quick ways to potentially improve student learning and courseevaluations.Learning ObjectivesAs described by several authors [1-4], detailed learning objectives are a set of specific tasks thatthe students are expected to be able to

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Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Carol Lynn Alpert; Jacqueline Isaacs

, nanotechnology. Indeed, the NationalNanotechnology Initiative (NNI) has taken an unusually proactive approach to anticipating andfunding research in these areas, commonly grouped together as “societal implications ofnanotechnology.” Two key NNI strategies are to (1) catalyze systemic educational reformreflective of the new interdisciplinary science and engineering landscape, and (2) to engage thepublic at large, involving citizens in discussion of related societal issues.3These priorities lead even seasoned veterans in both the K-16 and informal science andengineering education realms to consider at some depth what fundamental differences, if any, inengineering education and public outreach are called for when the topic at hand is nanoscalescience and

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Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Lennard Lema; Peter Baumann

suggestedwhich place design in the initial year to maintain interest 9, 10, 15, 17, 22, 32, 8, 9, 13, 15, 18, 26, or whichare laboratory-based 2, 4, 7, 12, or finally those which emphasize the development of problem-solving skills. 1, 4, 8, 9, 10, 15, 16, 22, 23, 24 Baylor University uses self-paced mastery of subjectmaterial as an interesting further refinement for a problem-solving course.24 During presentationof previous work1, interest was expressed in the team design project used in the introductorycourse at CCSU to reinforce several learned problem-solving principles and skill sets and toculminate the course with an experiential learning experience. This team project effort is similarin many respects to the Building Engineering Student Team

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Useful Assessment in Materials Education

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Pierre G. Lafleur; Jean-Paul Bailon; Bernard Clément

Same Course, Two Methods of Learning: Assessment of the Student’s Success Jean-Paul Baïlon(1) (Dept. of Mechanical Eng.), Bernard Clément (Dept. of Applied Mathematics and Industrial Eng.), Pierre G. Lafleur (Dean of Studies) Ecole Polytechnique, PO Box 6079, Station Centre-Ville Montréal (QC) Canada H3C 3A7Abstract: This paper discusses the implementation of a self-directed learning strategy forinstruction in an introductory materials science course. Student’s performance metrics aredirectly compared to those from a more traditional lecture-oriented course. The raw data revealthat the students who have

Conference Session

Engineering Education Research and Assessment II

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Mary Nelson; Barbara Olds; Monica Geist; Ronald Miller; Ruth Streveler

questions in heat transfer, fluid mechanics, and thermodynamics and isdesigned to elicit information about the nature of undergraduate engineering students’misconceptions in these disciplines. In addition to using conventional methods for determiningTTCI reliability with correlation coefficients, we have applied cross-tabulation data analysis forsix heat transfer questions to identify robust student misconceptions. The results of theseanalyses identified two categories of misconceptions which persist across heat transfer problemsand contexts: 1) confusion about differences between energy and temperature, and 2) confusionabout differences in steady-state and equilibrium processes.IntroductionWith funding from the National Science Foundation (DUE

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Internet Computing and Networking

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Gregory Mokodean; Xiannong Meng; Luiz Perrone; Maurice Aburdene

theory. Representatives of these books include those by Stallings [10],Rappaport [8], and Schiller [9]. Books used more often by computer science departments Page 10.202.3include those by Kurose [4], Perkins [5,6] and Basagni [1]. Topics common to both departments “Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright  2005, American Society for Engineering Education”include the IEEE 802.11 protocols, TCP/IP, mobile IP, and the Bluetooth protocol. Topicsleaning more towards electrical engineering students include communications theory,telecommunications, RF

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International Developments & Collaborations

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Gary Steffen; Iskandar Hack

corporationsin the Fort Wayne area.However these issues are not unique to the Fort Wayne community. There have been severalstudies regarding the need for students to have an international component added to theireducation. The following is from a discussion paper entitled, “Strengthening the USGovernment’s Leadership in Promoting International Education”, published by the USDepartment of Education on November 11, 2000 (1). It highlights the national need to provideour graduates with exposure to cultures found elsewhere in the world. To continue to compete successfully in the global economy, play a leadership role in the world, and enhance the national security, the United States must ensure that its citizens develop a broad

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Program Level Assessment

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Peter Young

Linköping, Sweden Belfast, UKIntroductionProject courses in which students design, build and test a device on their own are increasinglybeing used in engineering education. The reasons include that such projects do not only trainstudents skills in design and implementation but can also be exploited in order to increasestudent motivation, to give an improved understanding of engineering science knowledge and topractice non-technical skills such as teamwork and communication. However, design-build-test(DBT) experiences may also be costly, time-consuming, require new learning environments anddifferent specialized faculty competence (Malmqvist et al.1). In particular, design-build-test experiences play a

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Assessment & Quality; Accreditation in Engineering Education

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Johan W Joubert; Dolf Steyn

, industry, engineers andstudents. It is universally adaptable for all engineering schools with collaborators throughout theworld adopting CDIO as the framework of their curricular planning and outcome–basedassessment. [1]The University of Pretoria, as the CDIO regional co-ordinator for Southern Africa, werepleasantly surprised to find that while we did not formally follow CDIO guidelines previously, alarge percentage of what we have been doing based on the South African change to outcomesbased education, was in fact well aligned and in keeping with CDIO thinking. Isolated efforts,no matter how well intended could hardly hope to have the same impact as international

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Integrating H&SS in Engineering I

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Jameson Wetmore

Monitoring Air Bag Performance: Exploring the Social Facets of Engineering with STS Jameson M. Wetmore Department of Science, Technology & Society University of VirginiaIntroductionOver the past several decades a new social science discipline has been emerging that seeks tobetter understand the relationship between technology and society. This discipline is sometimescalled “Science & Technology Studies” or “Science, Technology, and Society,” but is oftensimply given the umbrella title of “STS.”1 The discipline has attracted scholars from the fieldsof sociology, history

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ABET Issues and Capstone Design

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Shih-Liang (Sid) Wang

support leave thecapstone design course with significant opportunities for improvement. Strong, focused, andcomprehensive industry support with a long-term commitment is needed.The Gillette Project CenterIn 2003, The Gillette Company made a long-term commitment to NC A&T, funding studentscholarships with internships, faculty fellowships, and establishing a Project Center. The GilletteProject Center was created to provide students with an opportunity to gain project relatedexperience for the design of Gillette products and manufacturing equipment. The Gillette FacultyFellowship, similar to the Boeing Faculty Fellowship [1], encourages faculty to be more engagedin engineering practice by allowing professors to spend an extended period of time

Conference Session

Education Ideas in Software Engineering

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Lonnie Welch; Karin Sandell; Chang Liu

-class activities such as student-designed scenarios. The results of these approacheswere mixed. There were approaches that clearly worked better than one or more otherapproaches; there were also approaches to which students with different backgroundsresponded differently. Overall, after taking this course, students communicated better andwere more self-confident in team environments. Our experience shows that with carefulplanning and innovative pedagogy, we can help our students become both technicallycompetent software engineers or computer scientists, and good team players in the sametime.1. IntroductionThe vast majority of software engineers work in teams. To accomplish their tasks, theyoften need to communicate with technical or non

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BME Technical Modules and Laboratories

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

William Waugaman; Brian Self

necessary tools to complete the project throughout the semester. After each lesson,each student completed the following survey answering the following questions : (1) The topicwas interesting, (2) Today’s lesson motivated me to learn more about the material, (3) The topicis useful to add to my “engineering toolbox”, (4) The topic will be useful to me in my Air Forcecareer, (5)The topic should be covered in next year’s Intro to Biomed class. Results from thesurvey and open ended comments will be presented.IntroductionBiomedical engineering is relevant in a large variety of applications, most of which are wellestablished. The relevance to the US Air Force may not be obvious, but are numerous. AirForce pilots experience extreme environments during

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Design Experiences in Energy Education

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Larry Kephart; Robert Weissbach

. Page 10.709.1It was determined in an earlier study done at Penn State Erie, The Behrend College that it wasnot possible to produce this system if all of the common electrical household items found in an “Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2005, American Society for Engineering Education” Session 2433average home were to be used [1]. In order to make the project more feasible, the

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Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

David Ferruzza

solutions with a tasteof “last-minute” action that resulted in unsatisfactory submissions by even the most talentedstudents.To render the exercise most effective and to enhance the students’ skills in time management andapproach to multi-tasking, we found – over the years – certain actions to be effective: Page 10.1120.2 “Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright @ 2005, American Society for Engineering Education” 1. Upon distributing the handout, the instructor reads it in class, explaining all steps, andemphasizing the serial nature of the

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Engineering Education Research and Assessment I

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

James Houdeshell

success in solving the problem can be limited. Jonassen (1997) provides a foundational basis for defining a problem's nature using theattributes of structuredness, domain specificity, and complexity[1]. Recent research indicates thatill-structured or messy problems require different meta-cognitive processes and problem solvingskills, when compared to well-structured problems. Houdeshell (2004) found that using ill-structured transfer activities produced significantly higher student learning than with well-structured transfer problems using an instructional design that supports a scaffoldingenvironment[2]. Clearly then the use of ill-structured problems is desirable when combined withinan appropriate instructional design. However, no

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Electrical & Computer Engineering Poster Session

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Michael Morrow

, and lessons learned that are described here may be helpful to others contemplating a similar course, or those anticipating a revision to an existing computer engineering design course.1 IntroductionTypically, computer engineering design courses are forced to use outdated and/or simpler technolo-gies in order to facilitate student fabrication and testing, since modern devices in ’student friendly’packages are not readily available. We made a radical shift in methodology when redesigning ourembedded systems design course. This was done to expose our students to a realistic design en-vironment. In particular, we wanted to ensure that our students worked with more modern toolsand concepts while ensuring that they still did actual