Conference Session

Global Engineering Education Initiatives

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lauren Alexander, IAESTE United States; Cheryl Matherly, University of Tulsa; Mary Besterfield-Sacre, University of Pittsburgh; Larry Shuman, University of Pittsburgh

Tagged Divisions

International

Page 13.795.5report on a particular industry. Plus3 students also interact with local students, hear guestlectures from host universities and make several cultural visits while in the host country. Eachtrip is led by either an Engineering or Business faculty member accompanied by a support staff from Engineering, the College of Business Administration or the University Center for International Studies (UCIS). Plus3 aims to cultivate interest in foreign language study

Conference Session

Design: Content and Context

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christine B. Masters, Pennsylvania State University; Mieke Schuurman, Pennsylvania State University; Gül Okudan, Pennsylvania State University; Samuel T Hunter, Pennsylvania State University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

, universities have responded to thesechallenges by adding more design content and introducing more open-ended design problemsinto their engineering curricula. Articles discussing the guarded success of these initiatives haveappeared in nearly every issue of the Journal of Engineering Education and the InternationalJournal of Engineering Education over the last 10 years. Yet the need to increase the creativepotential of graduates still persists.11 In fact, our preliminary results confirm this.Recognizing that other factors play a role as well, studies have documented (1) that peoplewhose personality types indicate high levels of creative potential are leaving engineering athigher rates than the student body average and (2) faculty teaching methods lean

Conference Session

Assessing Design Coursework

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marcia Friesen, University of Manitoba

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

practice, inwhich ‘design’ denotes the systematic selection and articulation of components into an overallsystem. An example may be the typical design of the components of a commercial heating andventilation system, the design of the structural members of a building, or the design of hardwareand software components for a given functionality. Although each scenario allows for a numberof acceptable designs, early-career engineers are generally acculturated into a professionalpractice environment in which a ‘right answer’ or ‘best answer’ is defined based on establisheddesign codes and standards, engineering precedent, and business practices related to maintainingprofitability of the design endeavour.Finally, many design engineers express frustration

Conference Session

Improving Technical Understanding of All Americans

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kara Harris, College of Technology - Purdue University

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Technological Literacy Constituent Committee

categories ofabsolutely no influence, somewhat influenced, highly influenced and strongly influenced. The researcher used the Industrial Teacher Education Directory (2007) to select thesample population. The researcher contacted (via telephone) faculty working in ETTEprograms at all universities in the Industrial Teacher Education Directory (2007) toinform them of the research project and to ask for their participation by administering thesurvey instruments to their ETTE students. Of the universities listed in the directory theresearcher was able to make contact with a faculty member at 52 universities—the ETTEstudents at these universities were used as the sample population. A packet was thenmailed in October of 2007 to each university and

Conference Session

Continuous Improvement & Assessment of ET Programs

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Chin, East Carolina University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

students make informed decisions about education, training, career choices, andwork. Its existence is realized by a database that contains information on hundreds ofstandardized and occupation-specific descriptors.Key to O*NET’s effectiveness is the O*NET database. The database, which is available to thepublic at no cost, is continually updated by surveying a broad range of workers from eachoccupation. Information from this database forms the heart of O*NET OnLine,4 an interactiveapplication for exploring and searching occupations.Standard Occupational ClassificationEmbedded in O*NET are Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) codes, which is one of themeans by which O*NET users negotiate the O*NET database. The SOC system is used byfederal

Conference Session

FPD9 - First Year Learning & Assessment

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jim Chamberlain, Clemson University; Lisa Benson, Clemson University

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

Getting Students on the Right Track: Exit Surveys and Levels of Awareness in First Year Engineering StudentsAbstractThe goals of a first year engineering program are to both provide students with a soundacademic preparation for engineering study, and to allow them to explore variousengineering disciplines. Through academic advising and career counseling, our programhelps students discover the career path that is right for them. We find that about 30% ofstudents choose to leave engineering by the end of their first year of study. Thesestudents voluntarily complete an Exit Survey, which includes questions on their level ofcertainty upon entering the program, people with whom the decision to leave

Conference Session

SPECIAL SESSION: Describing the Engineering Student Learning Experience Based on CAEE Findings: Part 1

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mia Clark, Stanford University; Lorraine Fleming, Howard University; Sheri Sheppard, Stanford University; Cynthia Atman, University of Washington; Ronald Miller, Colorado School of Mines; Ruth Streveler, Purdue University; Reed Stevens, University of Washington; Karl Smith, University of Minnesota

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

for sharing their stories were favoredfor the open-ended, semi-structured interviews administered to the medium and high contactgroups. This approach was taken in order to produce a wide and rich array of personal stories.Another consideration when making group assignments was the researchers' judgment ofwhether the students were likely to stay in engineering (and the study itself) for the duration oftheir undergraduate careers. In order to achieve the goal of studying engineering studentpathways, it was important to have a large majority of participants graduate with an engineeringdegree.At the beginning of Year 2, 18 new participants were added as replacements for participants wholeft the study in the first year. All of these participants

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Teaching Part Three

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Collins, J.P. Morgan Chase; Gerard Lennon, Lehigh University; John Ochs, Lehigh University; Richard Weisman, Lehigh University; Vincent Munley, Lehigh University; Joseph Sterrett, Lehigh University

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

) Page 13.31.7students are partnered with outside firms and asked to explore and analyze a particularalternative or option for the firm. While this process may give students more focus and anidea of what is expected from them it can also stifle creativity. The ILE course empowersits students by leaving all the decisions up to them but relies on the judgment of itsadvisors to oversee this process and intervene when necessary.It is extremely important that the advisors have a good working relationship with otheruniversity faculty and staff, because the student teams meet with many differentuniversity staff members to research their projects. In some cases it was difficult toarrange meetings with staff members who are busy. Advisors with strong

Conference Session

Sustainability in Construction Engineering

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yong Han Ahn; Hyuksoo Kwon; Annie Pearce; John G. Wells

Tagged Divisions

Construction

course, organizing the chosen contents of the course, and planning the course schedule. Atthe improvement stage, the proposed course is improved, reviewed and evaluated by expertsfrom both the construction industry and academia through an in-depth feedback process. Fromthis systematically developed sustainable construction course, students in construction programscan learn basic knowledge of sustainability and the importance of sustainable design andconstruction. They will be exposed to different sustainable building rating systems such asLeadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED), collaborative skills amongconstruction participants and the advantages and pitfalls of sustainable construction. In addition,these sustainable construction

Conference Session

Money and People; Resource Management for Recruitment and Retention

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Debra Lasich, Colorado School of Mines; Candace Sulzbach, Colorado School of Mines

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

in1978. Starting with just a few students, it has grown to over 360 members and is the 3rdlargest section in the nation. In the fall of 2002, the new Society of Women Engineers(SWE) faculty advisor and the Executive Director for the Women in Science,Engineering and Mathematics (WISEM) Program recognized that the organization couldbe a vital resource in recruiting and retaining female students at CSM. They beganworking on developing partnerships with decision makers and key personnel in the areasof Academic Affairs, Student Affairs, Admissions, Career Services, InstitutionalAdvancement and the Engineering Division. By doing so, they were able to secure boththe institutional commitment and the financial resources needed to provide prospectiveand

Conference Session

Engineering Accreditation Around the World

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Deborah Wolfe, Engineers Canada; Phil Alexander, University of Windsor

Tagged Divisions

International

Page 13.1265.3examines the academic and professional quality of faculty and support staff, adequacy oflaboratories, libraries, equipment and computer facilities, and the quality of the students’ work.A qualitative and quantitative analysis of the curriculum content is performed to ensure that itmeets the minimum criteria. Finally, the team reports its findings to the CEAB which then makesan accreditation decision. It may grant (or extend) accreditation of a program for a period of upto six years or it may deny accreditation altogether.Preparation for an accreditation visit centres on the completion of the questionnaire. Thequestionnaire serves as a means for collecting data on the institution and its engineeringprogram(s) and gives the

Conference Session

Successful K-12 Programs for Girls & Minorities

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Patricia Tolley, University of North Carolina at Charlotte; Deborah Sharer, University of North Carolina at Charlotte; Anthony Brizendine, University of North Carolina at Charlotte; Michael Phillips, Department of Engineering Technology, University of North Carolina at Charlotte; Adam Harris

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Carolina at Charlotte(UNC Charlotte), the National Science Foundation, and local partners. NCJETS involves over 30middle and high schools from seven counties. The purpose of the program is to engage studentsin educational, interesting, and challenging activities that: (1) introduce them to variousdisciplines and career opportunities afforded by the engineering profession; (2) inform themabout two- and four-year college admission requirements and actions they need to ensure theireligibility for admission; and (3) establish a sense of community with Lee College students andfaculty prior to their graduation from high school. Week-long resident summer camps areprovided for middle and high school students, where the high school students receive a

Conference Session

Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma in Manufacturing Education 1

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jacqueline Isaacs, Northeastern University; Jay Laird, Metaversal Studios; Seth Sivak, Carnegie Mellon University; Mark Sivak, Northeastern University

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

Teach Environmentally Benign ManufacturingAbstractOver the past decade, both massively multiplayer games and simulation games have reached newlevels of sophistication and retained enormous mainstream audiences. Developments in digitaltechnology allow new opportunities to engage students in collaborative and active learning. Thedesire to address complex technological and social issues in an engaged manner inspired thedevelopment of a prototype board game created to raise the awareness of environmental issues inengineering. Designed for in-class play by undergraduate and graduate engineering students aswell as business students, the game structure is based on team competition of companies in theautomobile supply chain; the game objectives are to

Conference Session

Focus on Emerging Topics Around the World

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Karen Bursic, University of Pittsburgh; Kim Needy, University of Pittsburgh

Tagged Divisions

Industrial Engineering

in any department at the school. The IEDepartment is leading an effort to ensure that all of its graduates have an internationalexperience.Discussion amongst the IE faculty at Pitt regarding implementing the international requirementhas been ongoing for well over two years. We wanted to go beyond simply requiring students totake international or global coursework. We believe that the best way to ensure that ourgraduates are prepared for the global market, have a basic understanding of global and culturalissues, and can utilize this understanding in an engineering context is to require an internationaltravel experience. However, there were clearly some serious issues and obstacles to considerbefore proceeding with such a requirement.A survey

Conference Session

FPD2 - First-Year Advising and Transition

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kate Baxter, University of Southern California; Louise Yates, University of Southern California

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

whomight be at risk and work with them in determining ways they can become more successfulstudents. The Academic Success Workshop Series that is offered as part of this programincludes topics such as time management, networking with faculty and a career educationcomponent. In addition, there is an academic resource center that provides peer tutoring,supplemental instruction for key gatekeeper courses and a resource library.Freshmen Academy ProgramIn most engineering curricula, students spend the first two years in core classes such as math,physics, computer programming and foundational engineering courses. Research has shown thatearly academic engagement directly impacts the freshmen experience and can significantlyincrease freshmen retention. As

Conference Session

FPD10 - Freshman Engineering Introduction to Design

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Susan Montgomery, University of Michigan; Rodney Johnson, University of Michigan

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

completed), 2 (Strong team member, got own work done and helped others when requested), 1(Completed own work only), 0 (Not a team player, seldom showed up to scheduled meetings, unprepared, or brought a negative attitude to team)Students are instructed that they will encounter this peer review process in their careers, so that itis important that they learn how to provide feedback professionally and diplomatically, and alsoto receive and learn from feedback. Each student receives copies of all evaluations about them,with the name of the evaluator kept private. These evaluations help strong team members feelappreciated for their efforts, and give weaker members an opportunity to improve theirperformance. Teaching staff review all peer

Conference Session

Creative Engagement and Developmental Tutoring Method

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Susan Walden, University of Oklahoma; Cindy Foor, University of Oklahoma

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

while still in HS; ‚ Transitional-type (TT): classes taken for college credit at a community or junior college or vocational-technical school sometime after HS graduation and before enrollment at our institution, including students starting over after an academic break or enrollment at a different four-year school; ‚ University concurrent (UC): classes taken for college credit at a community, junior, or other four-year college or university during an active semester or between two semesters of enrollment at our institution, usually during summer sessions; ‚ Study abroad (SA): classes taken during a study abroad semester for which credit

Conference Session

Fostering and Assessing Effective Teaming

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Senay Purzer; Dale Baker, Arizona State University; Chell Roberts, Arizona State University; Stephen Krause, Arizona State University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

Excellence award in graduate research from the Mary Lou Fulton School of Education. Her creative research focuses on team learning and the role of self-efficacy on student achievement.Dale Baker, Arizona State University Dale R. Baker is a Professor of Science Education in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction at Arizona State University and was the Co-Editor of The Journal of Research in Science Teaching. She teaches courses in science curricula, teaching and learning, and assessment courses with an emphasis on constructivist theory and issues of equity. Her research focuses on issues of gender, science, and science teaching. She has won two awards for her research in these areas

Conference Session

STEM Pipeline: Pre-College to Post-Baccalaureate

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gillian Nicholls, University of Pittsburgh; Harvey Wolfe, University of Pittsburgh; Mary Besterfield-Sacre, University of Pittsburgh; Larry Shuman, University of Pittsburgh

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

degree-holders is a process that depends upon the students, educators, and themeans by which students are educated. The students are a vital portion of the raw materials tothis process and issues that affect their quantity and quality also affect the resulting number ofdegree-holders. Studying this process in order to identify significant factors that affect theproduction of degree-holders could provide a guide towards improving the process. Amethodology to test the effect of these factors could aid in designing an intervention program toencourage and assist more students in pursuing a college degree in STEM.Developing such a methodology starts with examining the work of education researchers whohave explored the motivations of students and the

Conference Session

DEED Poster Session

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Don Dekker, University of South Florida; Stephen Sundarrao, University of South Florida; Rajiv Dubey, University of South Florida

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

students may beemployed, to work on developing the products.Rehab-IDEAS is currently developing three of the designs from Capstone that have beenpatented. One is a beach and rough terrain platform that allows a person in a power wheelchairto explore rough terrain. Another is a mechanism that takes a backpack or briefcase from theside of a power wheelchair to the back of the chair. This is helpful, because with the backpackon the side of the chair, it can’t fit through doors. The third is a folding writing table forwheelchairs. This would make it much easier for students to take notes and to eat lunch.This company gets start-up financing, and some of the student teams have received royaltychecks. This is a great “postscript” to an exciting Capstone

Conference Session

Successful K-12 Programs for Girls & Minorities

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bruce Gehrig, University of North Carolina at Charlotte; Deborah Sharer, University of North Carolina at Charlotte; Stephen Kuyath, University of North Carolina at Charlotte; Anthony Brizendine, University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

also changed annually. 7. A Conference Day with concurrent sessions by COE students, faculty, alumni and industry representatives. Club members, sponsors and parents are able to interact with student organizations, partner educational institutions and a variety of industry representatives from throughout North and South Carolina through informational tables and booths. As mentioned earlier, one of the conference sessions contains the Public Speaking Competition of the career exploration contest.Middle school clubs have been provided with balsa wood bridge and Legos MindStorm robot kits. Projectpersonnel and NCJETS mentors are currently involved in developing a club and competition structure thatwill best serve

Conference Session

Professional Skills and the Workplace

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Trevelyan, University of Western Australia

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

finish ones association (e.g. to finish presenting aTV show), whereas an engineer accepts ultimate and on-going responsibility for a documentwhen “signing-off”.Typical engineering science curricula provide basic methods which engineers may use inpractice, but much of the content provides little that engineers can directly apply in practice.While engineers may learn the subtle mathematical foundations of finite element analysis, therelatively few graduates that will actually operate finite element software for analysis willnever need to perform the mathematical derivations they had to learn for examinations. Thelink between education and practice is, therefore, largely indirect. By inspiring students toembrace challenging mathematical and

Conference Session

Engineering in Middle Schools

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Juanita Jo Matkins, College of William and Mary; John A. McLaughlin, McLauglin Associates; Eugene Brown, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Gail Hardinge, College of William and Mary; Nancy West, College of William and Mary; Robert Stiegler, Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren Division; Kirk Jenne, Office of Naval Research

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

) studies havebeen used to determine in a statistically significant fashion how the interventions of which thisprogram consists can be tied to the measured achievements. Changes in the skills, knowledge,and attitudes of the teachers and students will be described as well as the influence of thisprogram on changing student attitudes toward possible STEM careers. The human subjects-basedresearch was conducted with the approval of the Institutional Review Board of the College ofWilliam & Mary.The results show that as a result of participating in the program, students have an increasedinterest in pursuing STEM careers and that they exhibit increased knowledge in and ability to usescience and mathematics. Teachers indicate a high level of support

Conference Session

Focus on IE Principles and Techniques

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sharon Johnson, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Bryan Norman, University of Pittsburgh; Jean Fullerton, Elizabethtown College; Susan Pariseau, Merrimack College

Tagged Divisions

Industrial Engineering

Introductionto Engineering course at a third school. We describe and contrast the implementation experienceat each school, including specifics about how the materials were included in the courses, thesupport needed, and faculty preparation and observations. In addition, we present some of ourassessment tools, and provide a preliminary analysis of student learning across two settings. Ourassessment addresses the extent to which students are able to apply lean principles and use datato support decision-making.IntroductionGood process design can be a cornerstone of competitive advantage, and provide an opportunityto significantly improve operational performance6. The techniques and issues associated withprocess design are a significant part of the

Conference Session

Laboratory Development in ECE Education

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ed Doering, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Sam Shearman, National Instruments; Erik Luther, National Instruments

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

prerequisite course, and introducestime-varying filters. Reverberation also broadens student DSP background by covering combfilters and all-pass filters.Most students choosing this elective course play a musical instrument, sing, or are avid musiclisteners. Examples of historically significant musicians, instruments, and compositions arefrequently presented in class. As an end-of-term project, students create a two-minutecomposition using synthesis techniques learned throughout the quarter, and then present theirwork as a concert for interested students, faculty, and staff. Hatfield Hall auditorium is arelatively new world-class facility on the Rose-Hulman campus, and students enjoyed hearingtheir work in this setting.All ECE481 course material

Conference Session

Experiential and Service Learning

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Ejiwale, Jackson State University; Della Posey, Jackson State University

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

Department of Technology is to provide a nationally accredited program,which serves the technical, managerial, and communication needs of persons desiring to enter or Page 13.546.2advance professionally in an industrial technology related career. The Division of Student Life atJackson Student University supports the intellectual, career, personal, social and culturaldevelopment of students. As a partner in the educational process at Jackson State University, thedivision support the academic programs of Jackson State University by providing efficient andeffective services for the holistic development of students. Through its programs and services

Conference Session

Looking at the ChE Curriculum

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Annette Jacobson, Carnegie Mellon University; Rosemary Frollini, Carnegie Mellon University; Susana Steppan, Carnegie Mellon University

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

. Page 13.1303.7Assessment from Students, Alumni and Corporate Scientists and EngineersSince, 1978, 342 undergraduate chemical engineers have elected this four course sequence,which comprises 10-25% of each chemical engineering graduating class at Carnegie Mellon.Once the minor was instituted in 2003, an average of 8 students elected the minor per year andall of these 40 students graduated the year their minor was granted. The BS graduates work inindustries that manufacture, for example, coatings, paints, pigments, surfactants, nanomaterials,polymers, food, personal care products, cosmetics and biomaterials; approximately 20% of thestudents that received the minor entered graduate school working toward a PhD after graduation.The initial eighteen

Conference Session

Curricular Issues in Computer-Oriented Programs

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Azzedine Lansari, Zayed University; Akram Al-Rawi, Zayed University; Abdallah Tubaishat, Zayed Univeristy; Faouzi Bouslama, Université Laval

Tagged Divisions

Information Systems

with an education oflasting value and makes them become self-learners6. This academic program model (APM) isdesigned to continuously improve the curriculum and provide students with the knowledge andskills in a rapidly growing country. The learning outcomes, being the kernels of the courses,provide focus to the curriculum in the APM7. Furthermore, all courses are deigned to clearlyshow the experiences that students draw upon while achieving particular learning outcomes.There are six ZU Learning Outcomes (ZULOs), which are the over-arching requirements forstudents to graduate from their major. ZULOs identify five critical areas, which are significantfor students. These are: Critical Thinking and Reasoning, Information Literacy andCommunication

Conference Session

Beyond Individual Ethics: Engineering in Context

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Donna Riley, Smith College

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education

Table 1. Students tended to pick up on other course objectives andtailor them to personal interests with increased specificity. Table 1: Student Learning Objectives, fall 2007 Case Study Analysis • Examine a variety of case studies, and determine and analyze who science, technology and ethics all come into play • Given a specific scenario, develop your own decisions and policies based on what you have learnt so far Content/topical exploration • Understand how ethics plays a role in activism and to what extent we should allow ethics to govern science and technology policies • Learn about the main science/technology/ethical concerns around the world and in the US • To become more aware of the social and economic

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Teams

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kevin Dong, California Polytechnic State University

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

provide a well rounded exposure to a subject, enhancing student learning by exposingstudents to multiple view points, etc.In my experience, which is based on personal observations and student feed back, this model issuccessful when the two instructors have been working together for a long time and havecompatible goals and pedagogy or if team teaching is proposed as a benefit to the students ratherthan to accommodate the needs of the faculty members. In the latter case, the team must committo regular meetings to coordinate lecture and homework assignments in order to minimizeoverlap in material and provide a smooth transition from one instructor to the next. In reflection,the requirements of team teaching are no different than the team building