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Randall L. Kolar; David A. Sabatini

course paradigm described herein isa step in this direction. By using an unstructured, project-driven, interdisciplinary team setting,we are developing the students' oral and written communication skills, preparing them to work ingroups, and teaching them how to teach themselves. By centering the pedagogical steps around"real-world" projects, we are developing valuable technical skills as well. We feel that thismethodology is an important contribution to re-engineering the engineering curriculum, both atOU and beyond.BIBLIOGRAPHY1. C. C. Bonwell and J. A. Eison, "Active Learning: Creating Excitement in the Classroom," 1991 ASHE-ERIC Higher Education Report No. 1, The George Washington University, School of Education and Human

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Robert P. Hesketh; C. Stewart Slater

Engineering Education Milwaukee, WI, June 15-18, 1997ABSTRACTThis paper describes two demonstration experiments: an automatic drip coffee maker and amanually operated reverse osmosis unit, that have been used to show the basic principles ofchemical engineering processes to high school and multidisciplinary freshman engineering audi-ences. The demonstrations are integrated into a combined lecture/lab format and also can beutilized at various points in the curriculum as well as to pre-college students. The value of dem-onstrations and follow-up mini-laboratory experiments to reinforce the hands-on approach to en-gineering education will be mentioned. A particular focus of the paper is how chemical engi-neering

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Mumtaz Usmen; John Raad; Haluk Aktan

NDT technologies. The first stage of the plan was todetermine those NDT procedures which have the most potential use in civil engineering andcould readily be adapted to classroom applications. The second step was to locate suppliers anddetermine the financial cost vs. teaching benefits. The third step was simply the acquisition andde-bugging of the equipment. The final step was to develop lab procedures which could easilybe integrated into the current curriculum.NDT is still considered an emerging field in civil engineering, thus it is difficult to determine thefull impact of these procedures. However, on a smaller scale the success of these methods isindisputable. During the careers of the current generation of civil engineers NDT methods

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Marilyn Dyrud

difficulties or who lackinitiative in consulting library resources. Students whose programs do not require technicalwriting courses or technical courses with a significant writing component may also benefit from amodeling approach.With well articulated goals and criteria, class communication should improve, resulting in anenhanced learning atmosphere and more positive attitudes for both students and instructors.TimeAttending to departmental, institutional, and professional obligations on top of a full teachingload is an interesting and complex juggling act. Adding the products of a writing-intensivecourse may require some creative scheduling.However, is a lack of time really the problem? According to survey responses, most instructorsspend about one