Conference Session

Alternate Energy

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ahmed Khan; Velina Zlatkova; Azeem Mohammed; Adnan Walid

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

(ECET-390, Product Development: 8-Weeksession) students research, plan and develop a project proposal. And in the next three seniorproject courses (ECET-492, ECET-493 & ECET-494: three 8-Week sessions) studentsimplement a project plan by building and testing a prototype. The format of paper (sections II-XIV) parallels the required written report format of the capstone course at DeVry University.DeVry University’s Senior Project Capstone Course SequenceDeVry University’s Electronics Engineering Technology/Computer Engineering Technology(ECET) program senior project is a four 8-Week sessions course sequence in which studentssynthesize knowledge and skills learnt in the previous courses. In the first course (ECET-390,Product Development

Conference Session

New Collaborations

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Megan Sapp Nelson, Purdue University; Michael Fosmire, Purdue University Libraries -- PHYS

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Libraries

. ABET’saccreditation criterion 3.h, which requires that students recognize ‘…the need for, and an abilityto engage in life-long learning’, codifies the importance of these skills.3Certainly, lifelong learning requires strong content knowledge. Without fundamental subjectknowledge, there is no foundation upon which to learn new concepts and skills. However, asABET and the National Academy of Engineering above have noticed, students need to acquireother skills in order to be successful. Shuman, Besterfield-Sacre, and McGourty4 propose thatengineers undertaking lifelong learning need to ‘…demonstrate reading, writing, listening, andspeaking skills, demonstrate an awareness of what needs to be learned; follow a learning plan;identify, retrieve and organize

Conference Session

Sustainability, Service Learning, and Entreprenuership

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Randall Brouwer, Calvin College; Steven VanderLeest, Calvin College; Paulo Ribeiro, Calvin College; Robert Medema, Calvin College

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

out. The learners within thiscontext are often driven by a need to understand the “why” before they can be engaged on the“what” and “how” of engineering. The justification and explanation for technical topics andconcepts are embedded in the broader context provided by a general engineering education.Finally, the paper concludes with an initial assessment of results and plans for expanding thebusiness topics into intermediate engineering courses.I. Introduction: Why is this subject interesting and important?The multidisciplinary approach of general engineering programs (a distinct category ofengineering degrees that ABET accredits without program-specific criteria) provides aparticularly good foundation for entrepreneurial education. First

Conference Session

Professional Graduate Education and Industry

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thomas Stanford, University of South Carolina

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Graduate Studies

effective two-way communication. But it also requires the engineer-leader to beaware of individuals, their personalities, and their circumstances. Only one disgruntled team-member isrequired to undermine a project, so this is a critical responsibility for the effective engineer-leader. B ─ OPERATING ACTIONSOperating actions in the con text of effective engineering leadership refer to planning activities or goalsetting, completing those tasks that accomplish the established goals, and using appropriate metrics toensure that the goals have been achieved. The responsibility of the engineer-leader is to ensure that eachproject team member fully understands the project goals, how they are to be achieved, and

Conference Session

Culture, Society, and Co-op

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lindsey Jenkins-Stark, Iridescent; Tara Chklovski, Iridescent

Tagged Divisions

Cooperative & Experiential Education

design, and how to present the overall concept. Volunteers use an onlinecollaboration site to comment on lesson plans, reflect on their teaching, and post new ideas andmaterial.Volunteer engineers come away from their experience with three main areas of impact. 1) Theyare empowered by inspiring others. “It is really a big deal to be working with students at ayoung age so they can be excited about what they're learning and {so these students can} bereally ambitious for the future." 2) They learn important lessons in management and publicspeaking. One volunteer observed, “This is a really useful skill because I’m sure later on in mycareer I’ll have to explain what I do to an audience that doesn’t necessarily have a background inmy field.” 3) They

Conference Session

Online and Web-based Education

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Susan Miertschin, University of Houston; Carole Goodson, University of Houston; Susan Schroeder, University of Houston

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

byindividual instructors, they are limited in how much they can provide. There are, after all,multiple demands on an instructors’ time. The instructor must serve as subject matter expert,course manager, course developer, technology help desk for the course, etc.4. A system of onlinetutoring to support a variety of courses and instructors has advantages related to economies ofscale and utilization. However, this system requires planning and thoughtful execution.In the College of Technology at University of Houston, the availability of an InstructionalSupport Services (ISS) Lab, including trained tutors, provides a stronger basis for offering abroad online tutoring program than the tutoring program that is offered by an individualinstructor. The ISS Lab

Conference Session

Retention Strategies in Action Part I

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amelito Enriquez, Canada College

Tagged Divisions

Two Year College Division

coincide with Cañada College’s breakbetween the end of spring 2009 semester and the beginning of the summer 2009 session.Morning sessions were mostly devoted to studying math either in groups or individually usingMyMathTest10, an online system developed by Pearson Education for developing mathplacement tests and short math refresher programs. Note that the first week of the program hadmore workshops related to resources and skills needed for college success. Many of theworkshops planned for the second week were either cancelled or made optional as a result of amid-program focus group that indicated that students wanted to devote more time to studyingmath, and less on these workshops.2.2 Profile of 2009 Summer Math Jam StudentsThe 2009 Summer Math

Conference Session

Advances in Engineering Economy Pedagogy

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Paul Kauffmann, East Carolina University; Stephanie Sullivan, East Carolina University; Gene Dixon, East Carolina University; B.J. Kim, East Carolina University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Economy

concepts contained in each are not linked to clearly illustratehow these courses together represent an essential, integrated, and complementary body ofknowledge. This presents a lost opportunity in reinforcing concepts in areas such as projectvaluation, variation in estimates, statistical risk, expected value and similar real world topicswhich are essential in a project engineering workplace. This paper presents a curricular plan toaccomplish integration of key topics in these courses in a focused and effective manner. Itbegins with examining general concepts in engineering curriculum integration. Next it examineskey curricular topics in engineering economics, statistics, and project management courses andmaps specific areas which can be

Conference Session

Faculty Development for Distance Learning

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elizabeth Cady, National Academy of Engineering; Norman Fortenberry, National Academy of Engineering; Beverly Davenport Sypher, Purdue University; Steven R. Abel, Purdue University; Monica Cox, Purdue University; Teri Reed-Rhoads, Purdue University; Brenda Berkelaar, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Continuing Professional Development

campuschange or developing programs that lead to change. Attendees discussed institutional anddepartmental challenges; the knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs) needed to affect change;and methods of motivating other faculty members to develop those KSAs. In addition, theattendees presented examples of their own successes and failures in implementing change. Westrove to gain information from the experiences of change leaders in attendance in order to helpframe an implementable program for developing change leadership skills. Attendees providedfeedback both in person and through an online post-workshop survey. All attendees wereexpected to develop and execute related plans on their home campuses and to report on thoseactivities. We had expected that

Conference Session

Global Engineering Models: Developments and Implementations

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Katherine Tront, Virginia Tech; Jeanna Stewart, Virginia Tech; Glenda Scales, Virginia Tech

Tagged Divisions

International

Engineering at Virginia Tech. Jeanna provides support to several initiatives within the College including the International Programs Faculty Committee, International Programs Alumni Planning Board, Student Engineers’ Abroad Council (SEAC), International Internship Program and the International Programs Ambassador Club.Glenda Scales, Virginia Tech Dr. Glenda R. Scales serves as both Associate Dean for International Programs and Information Technology and Director of the Commonwealth Graduate Engineering Program (CGEP) in the College of Engineering at Virginia Tech. As Director of CGEP, Dr. Scales manages a state-wide distance learning program that has a long history – over 25 years

Conference Session

Women in K-12 Engineeering & Outreach Programs

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Arlisa Labrie Richardson, Estrella Mountain Community College; Maria Reyes, Estrella Mountain Community College; Marge Goodman, Intel Corporation

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

by Hispanic students. Thesefigures have basically remained steady since 1995.In an effort to address the growing issue of under-representation of Latinas in science,technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM), Estrella Mountain Community College andIntel Corporation collaborated to host a conference specifically aimed at closing the gender anddiversity gap in the STEM fields. Estrella Mountain, a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI),partnered with Intel to plan and design the Hermanas: Dise a Tu Futuro conference. IntelCorporation collaborates with educators in communities around the Valley to improve the qualityof STEM education by providing commitments of time, programs and resources to help studentsrealize their full potential.Hosted by

Conference Session

Instructional Strategies in AE Education

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Suining Ding, Indiana University-Purdue University, Fort Wayne

Tagged Divisions

Architectural

involved in this preliminary study include freehand sketching or freehanddrawing for perspectives or floor plans or isometric drawings with line drawings. The second stepis to scan the freehand drawn line drawings and make them PDF files. The third step is usingPhotoshop to edit the scanned drawing and applying materials and gradient fillies. Finally, acomparison list of both freehand drawing and transformed digital drawing is presented in thispaper.Freehand Sketching is a means of communication for designers. Students and practitionersfrequently call upon freehand drawing skills to communicate ideas or support a point of viewwith clients, colleagues and instructors. At other time, freehand drawings will be utilized tobetter understand aspects of

Conference Session

Best Practices in Existing College-Industry Partnerships

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mamdouh Bakr, University of Arkansas at Little Rock, Dept. Of Engineering Technology

Tagged Divisions

College-Industry Partnerships

market, and the need to modifythe current design in the project under development to include a revised set of product features inresponse to the competitor's action.It is worth noting that the majority of these projects were performed by senior students as part oftheir capstone courses, which are similar to those in most other institutions.4 In our case thecapstone courses consist of a series of two courses; the first covers project fundamentals,proposal development and project planning, and the second course involves the projectundertaking.9 Students work in teams, following their project plan under the guidance of aninstructor, and may consult with other faculty in the department.Project information, including the definition and assessment of

Conference Session

Learning by Doing

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrea Welker, Villanova University

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

AC 2010-1398: A HANDS-ON APPROACH TO GEOLOGY FOR ENGINEERSAndrea Welker, Villanova University Page 15.614.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Geology by touch: the first iteration of integrating overarching examples and laboratories into an introductory geology classAbstractAll civil engineering students at Villanova University are required to take geology in theirsophomore year. About one half of the course is devoted to historical geology and the other halfis devoted to physical geology. In the past, the class has been lecture-based with four laboratoriesthroughout the semester. In the fall of 2009, a plan was implemented to build upon the

Conference Session

BIM and Other New Construction Practices

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Hildreth, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Bruce Gehrig, University of North Carolina, Charlotte

Tagged Divisions

Construction

construction engineering specialty field • understanding of legal and professional practice issues related to the construction industry • understanding of construction processes, communications, methods, materials, systems, equipment, planning, scheduling, safety, cost analysis, and cost control • understanding of management topics such as economics, business, accounting, law, statistics, ethics, leadership, decision and optimization methods, process analysis and design, engineering economics, engineering management, safety, and cost engineering.10Baccalaureate degree programs in construction engineering technology accredited by ABETTAC must demonstrate that graduates are capable of

Conference Session

Communication - Needs and Methods

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sarah Lockwood, University of Calgary; Daryl Caswell, University of Calgary; Marjan Eggermont, University of Calgary

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education

material.As a team instructor, the communications instructor works to design, plan and implementat least one major project per academic year, and serves as a resource for otherinstructors. As well, the communications instructor is responsible for the creation of allassignment and project documents, as well as all grading/evaluation guides for the T.A.sFinally, the communications instructor acts as supervisor for the 4-6 communicationsT.A.s assigned to the course.As the course technical writer, the communications instructor produces all reports,manuals and documentation for the course. In addition, the communications instructorserves as co-marker on all assignment exemplars, to ensure that all T.A.s are marking tothe same standard.This paper redefines

Conference Session

Build Diversity in Engineering Graduate Programs

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ali Ansari, Virginia State University; Jahangir Ansari, Virginia State University; Krishan Agrawal, Virginia State University; Arthur Fridrich, Virginia State University

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

AC 2010-584: IMPACT AND MERIT OF THE VSU HBCU-UP ON THEUNDERGRADUATE STEM EDUCATIONAli Ansari, Virginia State UniversityJahangir Ansari, Virginia State University Associate Professor of Manufacturing EngineeringKrishan Agrawal, Virginia State University Professor of MathematicsArthur Fridrich, Virginia State University Page 15.666.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010AbstractThe article presents the overall impact of a NSF grant under the Historically Black Universitiesand Colleges Undergraduate Program (HBCU-UP). The alignment between the goals of theUniversity’s Strategic Plan and then objectives of the HBCU-UP project is analyzed. The

Conference Session

Structure and Form in Architectural Engineering Education

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Powell Draper, Manhattan College; Edward Segal, Simpson Gumpertz & Heger; Robert Sicurelli, Princeton University

Tagged Divisions

Architectural

were selected (K’NEX) and then a plan for model construction wasarranged. The student had to select an appropriate scale that would adequately represent the Page 15.810.2structure with the materials available. The student created an Excel spreadsheet to predict howmany K’NEX parts of each size would be necessary to correspond to a scale model of the bridge.The student then created to scale a physical model of the bridge in which loads can be appliedand reactions measured.Tasks and Learning ObjectivesFor the initial trial of the project the student was encouraged to work through a set of tasks.Table 1 lists these tasks and the core learning

Conference Session

Learning by Doing

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James O'Brien, Villanova University

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

considerations,poverty, government, societal constraints, economics, etc. The students also receive instructionrelated to the technical aspects of the project, which they may not have seen in class, such asSurveying, water testing, water treatment, pumps, photovoltaics, power generation, energyaudits, micro-hydroelectric systems, robotics, etc. They also work independently on projectmanagement, finances, planning, and design. When the project is not directly related to a course,a variety of faculty members are involved in these meetings, each presenting their own topic ofinterest or expertise. Page 15.1060.7Students are encouraged to develop “local

Conference Session

Innovations in Civil Engineering Education III

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew Roberts, University of Wisconsin, Platteville; Philip Parker, University of Wisconsin, Platteville; Michael Thompson, University of Wisconsin, Platteville

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

, Electrical, Software, and Engineering Physics. There are240 students in the Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE) Department, which offers twodegrees: Civil Engineering and Environmental Engineering. The program has averaged 61 gra-duates per year over the past 40 years. The existing CEE curriculum at UWP is very conven-tional. Students complete basic mathematics, science and general engineering courses in the firsttwo years followed by civil and environmental engineering courses in the remainder of their stu-dies.In 2006, several faculty members of the CEE Department received a planning grant under the(now defunct) Department Level Reform (DLR) program of the National Science Foundation(NSF). In reviewing the existing CEE curriculum for this

Conference Session

Faculty & Program Exchanges: Internationalizing, Collaborations, Interactions

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ismail Fidan, Tennessee Tech University

Tagged Divisions

International

received from each attendee with an oral interview, and exit surveyhas been collected to measure the success of the supplementary project and continuouslyimprove the workshop if it is held in the upcoming years. This paper will report the organizationof this workshop, and its over-all planning and findings.BackgroundRapid Prototyping (RP) is an almost twenty year old additive manufacturing (AM) technologyand it is one of the emerging technologies to keep the USA competitive in a global market.Speed, accuracy and flexibility are the characteristics of RP and are hallmarks of successful,profitable manufacturing. In today’s global market the window for meeting market dates isshrinking. Likewise companies cannot afford to make mistakes when they are

Conference Session

Frontiers in Engineering Management

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William Loendorf, Eastern Washington University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Management

rationale behind the use of performance measurement (PM)techniques, “If you can’t measure it, you can’t manage it” (p. 22). Gregory and Myers23 (2002)stated that the objectives of any performance management system were to monitor, identify, andimprove the operations and activities of an organization in order to improve profitability. Thiscan be associated with Deming’s Plan-Do-Check-Act cycle of continuous improvement(Deming16, 1982). Industrial performance concerns durability, operational improvements, andthe ability to control processes and Berrah, Mauris, and Vernadat6 (2004) found that from 1945to 1975, purely financial terms were used to judge performance, while after 1975 quality levelsand delivery dates were being used.Bourne8 (2005

Conference Session

Issues and Directions in ET Education & Administration: Part II

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel Johnson, Rochester Institute of Technology; Brian Thorn, Rochester Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

half of their total faculty efforts dedicated tosponsored research, while others might find this level intolerable. After the strategic decision ismade, the stochastic nature of these activities can continue to present a serious challenge toadministrators attempting to achieve and maintain the desired balance of activity. This paperoutlines an effort to build a model which can be used to examine the variability inherent in suchsystems, and to use past experience to plan for likely future outcomes. The model generatesinformation on the likelihood of an oversupply or shortage of faculty capacity and the potentialthat organizational metrics like percentage of adjunct faculty use could fall outside acceptableranges.Introduction and

Conference Session

Engaging Students in Learning

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Janet Dong, University of Cincinnati; Janak Dave, University of Cincinnati

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

AC 2010-1712: GLOBAL EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING FOR ENGINEERINGTECHNOLOGY STUDENTSJanet Dong, University of Cincinnati Janet Dong is an assistant professor in the College of Engineering and Applied Science at the University of Cincinnati. She holds a BS degree in Mechanical Engineering and a MS degree in Manufacturing Engineering. She received her Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Columbia University in 2003. Her academic interests include CAD/CAM, manufacturing engineering technology, process planning, control and automation, robotics, engineering education and research, and manufacturing applications in the dental field.Janak Dave, University of Cincinnati Dr. Janak Dave is a professor

Conference Session

Global Engineering Education: Intercultural Awareness and International Experience

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Janak Dave, University of Cincinnati; Janet Dong, University of Cincinnati

Tagged Divisions

International

an assistant professor in the College of Engineering and Applied Science at the University of Cincinnati. She holds a BS degree in Mechanical Engineering and a MS degree in Manufacturing Engineering. She received her Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Columbia University in 2003. Her academic interests include CAD/CAM, manufacturing engineering technology, process planning, control and automation, robotics, engineering education and research, and manufacturing applications in the dental field. Page 15.621.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Global and

Conference Session

Innovations in Materials Education

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Craig Johnson, Central Washington University

Tagged Divisions

Materials

safetyconcerns.An idea was developed to create videos that addressed these needed skills, concepts and issues.The videos would be used in the CWU Foundry, to supplement the introductory course (andother courses as needed). There was obviously no such material evident at CWU, but subsequentsearches did turn up some similar material such as those from Georgia Tech (Jonathon Colton)on NDSL – National Direct Science Library (2). There appeared to be limited use of externalmaterial due to the differences in equipment and procedures.It is also noted that there was no substantive way to determine the ‘effectiveness’ of using video,in an education pedagogy sense. To address this a metric was created and planned for use in

Conference Session

Mentoring and Development of New Faculty

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elizabeth Cady, National Academy of Engineering; Norman Fortenberry, National Academy of Engineering

Tagged Divisions

New Engineering Educators

preparingstudents to become engineers in the 21st century and the importance of integrating all elements ofsuccessful engineering practice in engineering education. In addition, they wrote a shortdescription of an idea or plan for implementing innovative techniques in their classroom. On thebasis of these ideas, they were preliminarily placed in one of four affinity groups that stemmedfrom Educating Engineers: design education, engineering fundamentals and analysis, laboratory/project/ experience-based learning, or ethics/society/broader engineering skills. Attendees wereable to attend more than one affinity group session at the symposium.The organizers strove for a mix of formal and informal networking opportunities, small groupdiscussions, and panel

Conference Session

Instructional Innovations in Architectural Engineering Education

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ronald Miers, Western Carolina Univeristy; George Ford, Western Carolina University

Tagged Divisions

Architectural

years it was donatedto the village of Highlands. The structure received renovations and additions over the years whenit became the regional hospital for the area. Upon the recent completion of the new regionalhospital the Peggy Crosby Center became a not for profit establishment for the community. Itcurrently houses a computer training center, day care center, used bookstore, Red Cross offices,and a catering business, along with other use groups. During the fall of 2008, members of thePeggy Crosby Board of Directors approached the faculty of the Construction Managementprogram to assist them with needed updates and renovations for their building. The facultyprovided plans, estimates and recommendations for a various number of issues. This

Conference Session

Measuring the Impacts of Project-Based Service Learning on Engineering Education

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shi-Jer Lou, National PingTung University of Science and Techno; Shun-Yuan Chuang, National Kaohsiung Normal University; Hsiang-jen Meng, National Pingtung University of Science and Technology; Ron Chuen Yeh, Meiho Institute of Technology, Taiwan; Kuo-Hung Tseng, Meiho Institute of Technology; Chi-Cheng Chang, National Taipei University of Technology

Tagged Divisions

International

learn knowledge andskills from complicated issues and the planned tasks. Laffey defined that PBL placesdemands on learners and instructors that challenge the traditional practices and supportstructures of schools. Learning from doing complex, challenging, and authenticprojects requires resourcefulness and planning, new forms of knowledgerepresentation in school, expanded mechanisms for collaboration and communication,and support for reflection and authentic assessment6. PBL incorporates the content ofdifferent subjects7, 8, and allows the students to pose the questions and investigatevarious issues in real situations. Since PBL involves the teaching materials of differentsubjects, students would be able to absorb knowledge completely. Also, the

Conference Session

ERM Potpourri

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Bowman, Clemson University; Lisa Benson, Clemson University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

been“tagged” in MuseInk, a “Schoenfeld-style” plot is automatically generated to illustrate andexamine how much time a student spends working in different stages of their problem solvingstrategy. In Figure 4, the two plots generated by MuseInk show the strategic difference betweena student who fluctuates between different methods for solving a problem and eventually endsthe problem with an incorrect answer (top) compared to a student who spends an adequateamount of time demonstrating an understanding of the problem, planning, and finally quicklysolves for the correct answer (bottom.) The “duration” in Figure 4 is computed based on thenumber of strokes and erasures in each step of the problem solving strategy. A future“Schoenfeld-style” plot