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2013 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Franco Capaldi

from student to student answer questions and monitoring studentprogress.Students are required to prove proficiency in each of the 12 subtopics. Students can completeassessment exams during any class period. If a student fails to achieve mastery of a topic, theycan retake the exam during another class period. An integrated midterm and final forces studentsto revisit previous topics and ensures that they maintain a reasonable schedule in terms of topicmastery. Theoretically, a bright and self-motivated student could achieve proficiency in all topicswithin 12 lecture periods.Conclusions:Student comments, observation of student behavior by the author, and performance on masteryexams have led the author to the following conclusions: • Online

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2013 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Adam Paczuski; S.M. Krishnan

the basis for many U.S. products thus fostering an environment of safety in thefield of medical devices, efforts towards patient safety are unparalleled anywhere else in theworld [3]. The high quality of safety facilitates high growth in medical devices for manufacturesdomestically as well as globally [3,4].Safety concerns can be observed in other industries such as Toyota’s Lexus ES 350 sedan (2009)which was re-tested after numerous accidents and scrutinized until the problem was isolated andfixed [5]. The company (Toyota) had to recall affected models of vehicles on the road for thepublic’s safety. In that case, it was determined that the design flaw was a thicker than nominalfloor mat that could trap the accelerator and thus cause the

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2013 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Aiman S. Kuzmar

limit forces some students to wait longer before takingit. Further, students from another program within Sam Houston State University take thiscourse. Interior Design students make up about half the class.ITEC 3375 – Statics is an introductory design course in our Construction Management Program.Until this year, this course was not mandatory. It is now a required course in our curriculum. Itwas an elective when the author taught it in the mini-session term. The course is typicallyoffered only once a year in the spring semester.ITEC 4369 – Special Topic: Strength of Materials is an elective course in the ConstructionManagement Program. It is listed under the special topic ITEC 4369 label but the author isworking on establishing it as a regular

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2013 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Ralph Belton; Ahmet Zeytinci

built site characteristics in the development of a programand the design of a project18. Structural SystemsUnderstanding of principles of structural behavior in withstanding gravity and lateralforces and the evolution, range, and appropriate application of contemporary structuralsystems19. Environmental SystemsUnderstanding of the basic principles and appropriate application and performance ofenvironmental systems, including acoustical, lighting, and climate modification systems,and energy use, integrated with the building envelope20. Life SafetyUnderstanding of the basic principles of life-safety systems with an emphasis on egress21. Building Envelope SystemsUnderstanding of the basic principles and appropriate application and performance

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2013 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Faruk Yildiz

transportation issues. Projectprincipals wrote another grant to buy a mobile unit to reach rural school districts instead ofrequiring the students to come to the SHSU campus. The Entergy Charitable Foundation fundedthe project a second time to purchase an enclosed 22ft. trailer.Renewable energy applications such as wind power, solar energy, energy conservation, globalwarming, hydrogen fuel-cell theory and applications are covered in the curriculum. Theimmediate goals of the project include development of partnerships with area schools to improvestudents’ mathematical and scientific skills as well as their technological literacy by creating anenvironment where they can understand relationships among basic mathematics, science, andengineering technology