Conference Session

Simulations and Visualizations

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Goodarz Ahmadi, Clarkson University; Suresh Dhaniyala, Clarkson University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

specific instructional/intellectual objectives of the proposednano/microengineering course are:(1) Students will be able to link meso-scale engineering to micro/nano-scale engineering;(2) Students will compare/contrast/evaluate nano/micro-scale engineering applications;(3) Students will use the computational/design tools available for nano/micro-scale engineering and will know their limitations;(4) Students will use fabrication facilities to implement micro-scale structures.PARTICLE TRANSPORT COURSE MODULES These combined research and curriculum development (CRCD) courses arecomposed of four modules. The models are: • Fundamental of particle transport, dispersion, deposition and removal. • Computational modeling of particle

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Donald Plumlee, Boise State University; Steven W. Villachica, Boise State University; Linda Huglin, Boise State University; Shannon Rist, Boise State University

Tagged Topics

NSF Grantees Poster Session

to Practice (E2R2P): NSF Program: EEC Division of Engineering Education and Centers Grant 1037808 Our effort addresses the question: How can successes in engineering education researchtranslate into widespread instructional practice? Published research has provided a robust set ofdocumented tools and techniques for transforming individual engineering courses fromtraditional lecture-based formats to those that emphasize project- and problem-based learning[1].These new formats support transfer of learned skills to subsequent courses and the workplace.Unfortunately, the mere availability of such research has not resulted in its widespread adoptionacross engineering programs. The pace of adoption has

Conference Session

Information Literacy in Context: Enabling Real World Problem Solving

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael J. White, Queen's University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Libraries

Classification (IPC) and incorporate the best classification practices from theUSPTO. Starting in 2013 the EPO and USPTO will classify all EP and US documents using theCPC. This development has significant implications for academic engineering librarians. Patentsare one of the core literatures of engineering and have been taught in engineering schools formore than a century. As early as 1913, engineering students at Cornell University attendedlectures on patent topics.1 Today, academic engineering librarians often provide formal andinformal instruction to students on how to search the patent literature, including how to usepatent classification codes to retrieve patents related to specific technologies. In an informalsurvey of academic engineering

Conference Session

Future Directions of Continuing Professional Development

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephen W. Crown, University of Texas, Pan American; Arturo A. Fuentes, University of Texas, Pan American; Robert A. Freeman, University of Texas, Pan American

Tagged Divisions

Continuing Professional Development

exemplar of an inductiveapproach to teaching and learning”10 and contains a directed sequence of steps that immerses thelearner in the four dimensions of the How People Learn (HPL) effective learning environmentand provides a framework for CBI and the design of associated learning activities11. Thesuggested cycle is illustrated in figure 1 and it is described below from the perspective of thefaculty development program. As described in the literature, the legacy cycle contains steps or Page 25.1030.3activities that appeal to different learning styles10. Furthermore, most engineers relate to thiscycle since most of the activities align

Conference Session

Research in Assessment

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Peter M. Ostafichuk, University of British Columbia; Jim Sibley, University of British Columbia, Vancouver; H.F. Machiel Van der Loos, University of British Columbia

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

, concise summary of theassumptions, analyses, design decisions, and justifications is in itself a challenging task for mostteams as it requires that they identify and present only the most important assumptions, analyses, Page 25.1031.4and results from their work.What follows is a brief description of each of the four different in-class activities and theassociated peer-to-peer assessment approaches.In-Class Activity 1: Poster Gallery WalkFor the Poster Gallery Walk, each team creates an 11"×17" poster that is prepared with drawings,sketches, and text (minimum18 point font) and summarizes their solution to the design problem.The posters are placed

Conference Session

ADVANCE and Related Faculty Issues

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carol E. Marchetti, Rochester Institute of Technology; Margaret B. Bailey, Rochester Institute of Technology; Stefi Alison Baum, Rochester Institute of Technology; Sharon Patricia Mason, Rochester Institute of Technology; Maureen S. Valentine, Rochester Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

satisfaction with one’s position at the university.This paper is the second in a series that examines data from this study. Paper 1 [1] reported onthe distribution of RIT STEM faculty, outcomes of institutional processes of recruitment andadvancement, distribution of STEM faculty in leadership positions, allocation of resources forSTEM faculty, barriers to the recruitment and advancement of women, success of existingstructures at addressing these barriers, accomplishments over the grant period, and plans forinstitutionalizing various initiatives. This paper focuses on distillation of climate survey data toobtain useful and meaningful measures related to work/life balance, climate, value and influence.The paper also explores answers to the following

Conference Session

Potpouri

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Heidi Reeder, Boise State University; Patricia A. Pyke, Boise State University; Lynn Lubamersky, Boise State University; Seung Youn Chyung, Boise State University; Cheryl B. Schrader, Missouri University of Science and Technology

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

discussed, along with suggestions for educators on how tointegrate the contributions of women in STEM into the classroom.IntroductionFor at least forty years, women’s historians have delved into the historical record to deconstructfamiliar narratives around who is responsible for advances in science and technology. Thesehistorians have worked to dismantle the assumptions and practices that have typically excludedwomen’s scientific contributions throughout history. For example, the extensive scholarship onthe history of women in science and technology in Margaret Rossiter’s two-volume WomenScientists in America,1 demonstrates that tens of thousands, if not hundreds of thousands, ofwomen have worked as scientists in fields as diverse as zoology and

Conference Session

Educating Students for Professional Success

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joy Watson, University of South Carolina; Jed S. Lyons, University of South Carolina

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies

asked to rate the extent that they were interested in various components of typical and non-typical Ph.D. degree programs. Results indicated that participants felt that doctoral programswould be prepared to do almost everything on the survey, including things not typically taught.In response to a question about challenges to pursuing a Ph.D., potential Ph.D. candidatesfrequently mentioned financial concerns, and often stated that they “did not want to teach”reflecting a lack of understanding that the doctoral degree is relevant to industrial jobs. Resultsfrom this study can be used to inform doctoral programs and enhance the recruitment efforts ofengineering doctoral students in the United States.1. BackgroundThe traditional expectation of

Conference Session

Two-year Institutions Help Fill the STEM Pipeline

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Surendra K. Gupta, Rochester Institute of Technology; Daniel P. Johnson, Rochester Institute of Technology; John Morelli P.E., Rochester Institute of Technology; Mike Eastman, Rochester Institute of Technology; Vincent Joseph Amuso Sr., Rochester Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Two Year College Division

. Vincent Joseph Amuso Sr., Rochester Institute of Technology Vincent Joseph Amuso, Sr., has been with the Rochester Institute of Technology since June 1, 1999. He is a faculty member in the Kate Gleason College of Engineering. He came to RIT with nearly 10 years of de- fense industry-related engineering design and development experience. He has worked as a government contractor with Lockheed Martin and the Sensis Corporation. He has also worked with the Air Force Research Lab (AFRL) and the U.S. Army Missile Defense Agency as a consultant and researcher. He continues to be involved with the AFRL in the areas of radar systems analysis, deep ground penetrating Synthetic Aperture Radar used for three dimensional

Conference Session

Potpouri

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nehal I. Abu-lail, Washington State University; Fatin Aliah Phang, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia; Ashley Ater Kranov, ABET; Khairiyah Mohd-Yusof, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia; Robert G. Olsen, Washington State University; Rochelle Letrice Williams, ABET; Azizan Zainal Abidin, Universiti Teknologi Petronas

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

research published on how to address the on-going UnitedStates (US) national challenge of increasing gender parity in undergraduate engineeringprograms is almost entirely US centric. The authors of this paper reached across borders andoutside the STEM education literature to gain a different perspective on the US problem ofpersistent gender segregation in undergraduate engineering education. As we compared the issueof gender parity between the US, Jordan and Malaysia, three previously unexplored areas beganto take shape: 1. The US has potentially inaccurately scoped the problem, 2. Different factors seem to contribute to greater gender equity in undergraduate engineering programs in Jordan and Malaysia than in the US, and 3. A

Conference Session

Adaptive and Supportive Learning Environments

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shiran Zhavian; James P. Abulencia, Manhattan College

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering, Minorities in Engineering

disciplines of engineering to their students, with the goalof preparing them for the practical, real-world experiences they will encounter in theirprofessional life. Though much of the field includes anecdotes and teaching strategiesthat educators have tried and “worked”, not as much has been done to examine specialpopulations, in particular Deaf engineering students. Most of the research in this areafocuses on the interface between the Deaf student and educator. One study examines theeffect of using sign language interpreting, real-time text, and both [1]. Here, the authorsconclude that providing real-time text produced significantly higher performance fromDeaf students, and that the combination did not produce any greater benefit. Anotherpaper

Conference Session

Educational Research and Methods Poster Session

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Afiya C. Fredericks, Howard University; Lorraine N. Fleming P.E., Howard University; Jennifer O. Burrell, Howard University; Ashley R. Griffin, Howard University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

, engineering departments may need to create a way to foster this sense of community,which in turn may effectively enhance the learning environment, reduce attrition, increaseacademic performance and ultimately aid in the production of well needed, competent minorityengineers.IntroductionLearning environments, where students actively participate is one factor that has been found tohave a positive influence on learning. Three main factors comprise the learning environment:individuals, relationships among those individuals, and the culture within the environment1.More specifically, Johnson 1 specifies that the definition of the learning environment is asperceived by the individual. This implies that what truly gives meaning to the learningenvironment is

Conference Session

Approaches to Teaching Ethics

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Heywood, Trinity College, Dublin

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Ethics

developments in the study of philosophy, engineering and engineering educationThe last decade has been marked by an increasing interest among engineers and engineeringeducators in the philosophy of engineering education. In 2003 there were two major publicationsconcerned with this matter. First, Billy Koen‟s “Discussion of the Method: Conducting theEngineer‟s Approach to Problem Solving” rooted in the use of heuristics that he claimed to beuniversal [1]. Second, Louis Bucciarelli explored the connections between philosophy andengineering especially engineering design, in a book with the formidable title of “EngineeringPhilosophy” [2]. A year later, Goldman argued the case for a philosophy of engineering asopposed to a philosophy of science [3]. A

Conference Session

Innovations in Teaching and Research in Physics or Engineering Physics III

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bert Pariser, Technical Career Institutes

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Physics & Physics

25.1040.2PHOTON MASSThe Helium Neon Laser operation is dependent on Light Amplification by Stimulated Emissionof Radiation. The metastable helium atoms in the 3P2 state collide with the Neon atoms andtransfer the energy to the 3S state of Neon. When the excited neon atom in 3S releases a photonit drops to the 2P energy state. The quantum of energy is emitted as a photon. Professor Willis ELamb wrote a paper “Theory of the Optical Maser”1. My research on gaseous lasers “TimeDevelopment of a Laser Signal”2 demonstrated how this transfer of energy from heliummetastable atom produces an excited state in the neon atom.Conventional physics has established that a photon has momentum, but does not have mass. Icannot find a reference in the literature for a

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrew Kean, California Polytechnic State University; Brian P. Self, California Polytechnic State University; Mathew Bissonnette

Tagged Topics

NSF Grantees Poster Session

students are very excited about the opportunity to makemeasurements of their own appliances. Inevitably, we hear students sharing their experiences ofsurprise at some of their measurements. Several students have even volunteered that the MEAencouraged them to modify their behavior regarding electricity usage. Their enthusiasm for themeasurements helped motivate effort during the calculation-intensive model developmentportion of the activity.Viscosity Measurement MEAHere, a petroleum company has hired the student teams to develop a small, robust device formeasuring fluid viscosity quickly in the field. The viscometer is supposed to work over a widerange of viscosities (1-1000 cP), although the device does not necessarily have to measuredynamic

Conference Session

Ocean and Marine Poster Session

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chih-Hsiung Ku, National Dong Hwa University; Yao Chou Ho; Jin-Yuan Peng, National Dong Hwa University; Yi-Ji Tsai, National Dong Hwa University

Tagged Divisions

Ocean and Marine

understand the mapping relation of source domain and target domainwith the sentence “Thought As Food”. See table 1.Table 1. The mapping relationship of the conceptual metaphor “Thought As Food” (Su, 2000:419 Figure 6).Source domain (Food) Mapping (As) → Target domain (Thought)ingredient The content of thought as the ingredient content of food.taste Quality of thought as flavor of food. qualitypreparation Creation of thought as preparation of formation food.Digestion Compression of thought as digestion of comprehension food.The theory of conceptual blending addressed by Fauconnier

Conference Session

New Research and Trends for Minorities in Engineering

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kari L. Jordan, Ohio State University; Sheryl A. Sorby, Ohio State University; Susan L. Amato-Henderson, Michigan Technological University

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

Page 25.1043.3the sample, 326 Caucasian students, 12 Foreign National students and 3 students who did notspecify either of these categories.To assess these students, the LAESE (Longitudinal Assessment of Engineering Self-efficacy)-aninstrument created, tested, and validated to measure self-efficacy, inclusion, and outcomeexpectations8-was administered. Figure 1 shows a summary of the subscales measured by theLAESE instrument. The questions relating to each subscale were designed to identify thesupports and barriers engineering students encounter while pursuing an engineering degree,which ultimately determines their engineering self-efficacy. The expected outcome would be tosee an increase in subscale averages as a student progresses through

Conference Session

Broadening Participation

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Meagan C. Ross, Purdue University, West Lafayette

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors(methodological framework discussed in the methods section) regarding gender and STEM, andhow this may potentially influence how they counsel and engage with students. The purpose ofthis study is to examine counselor’s knowledge, attitudes, and behavior related to gender andSTEM. Research Questions The specific questions guiding this study are the following: 1) Do PK-12 counselors believe that girls can achieve equally as well in math and science as boys? 2) Do PK-12 counselors encourage students to choose math and science coursework? 3) Do PK-12 counselors know that females are underrepresented in STEM occupations, and are negatively affected by stereotypes? 4) Do PK-12 counselors

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bo Cao, University of Houston; Gangbing Song, University of Houston; Xuemin Chen, Texas Southern University; Daniel Osakue, Texas Southern University

Tagged Topics

NSF Grantees Poster Session

speed internet connection.MethodologyThe goal of our project is to provide users with an interface that will work in any Internet-enabled web browser without the need to install any software. The project will include threesections: client side, web server, and experiment server (see Figure 1). The client side willcommunicate their commands to the experiment server through the web server, which acts as amedium for control and data-basing. When the clients log in their web browser on our websitewhere the web server is located, they will be asked to sign in using their givenusername/password. This username/password combination will be set to a default value for eachstudent, using their student id number as the username and password. Upon logging

Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sean Franey, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Anthony Gregerson, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Michael T. Braun, University of Wisconsin, Madison

Tagged Divisions

Student

research questions sought to assess the degree of variability between TAgrading within each course. A one-way ANOVA performed for each class and each semesterassessed whether TA was a significant predictor of student score in each of the measureddimensions (e.g., homework grade, exam grade, etc.). For section homework scores, there weresignificant differences between TAs in 4 of 6 classes. In only one class was there significantvariability between TAs in exam grades. In 3 classes, there was significant variability betweenTAs for final grades. Please see Table 1 for full results. Our third research question examined whether TA experience had a significant impact onstudent grades. We analyzed both classes separately, but did not separate by

Conference Session

Approaches to Teaching Ethics

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marilyn A. Dyrud, Oregon Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Ethics

(2), 329-345.18. Luegenbiehl, H. C. (2004). Ethical autonomy and engineering in a cross-cultural context. Techné: Research in Philosophy and Technology, 8(1), 57-78.19. Robinson, S., Dixon, R., Preece, C., and Moodley, K. (2007). Engineering, business, and professional ethics. New York: Elsevier. Page 25.1047.820. Callahan, J. C. (1988). Ethical issues in professional life. New York: Oxford.21. Lawson, W . D. (2004, January). Professionalism: The golden years. Journal of Professional Issues in Engineering Education and Practice, 130(1), 26-36

Conference Session

Creative and Cross-disciplinary Methods Part II

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lisa D. McNair, Virginia Tech; Wende Garrison, Virginia Tech

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

 and  the  theoretical  motivation  that  serves  as  a  foundation  for  our  activities.  This  section  also  includes  a  description  of  the  settings  for  implementing  the  ePortfolio  curriculum.  Next,  we  describe  the  curriculum  we  have  developed  and  the  processes  used  for  its  pilot  implementation.  Then,  we  outline  the  assessment  methods  to  be  used  in  the  project,  including  a  summary  of  survey  development.  Finally,  we  conclude  with  a  prospectus  of  areas  we  hope  to  describe  in  the  future  with  analyzed  results.      II.    Overview  of  Project  Activities  and  Rationale      The  overall  project  involves  goals  of  1)  creating  curriculum  and  assessment  methods  for

Conference Session

Laboratory Innovations

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steven O'Halloran, University of Portland; Matthew Rodrigues, University of Portland

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

. The setup described canbe incorporated into an undergraduate thermodynamics laboratory, or also used as ademonstration in a thermodynamics lecture course. Page 25.1049.2Experimental SetupA commercial thermoelectric device was used for the experimental testing and is a model TEC1-12706 Bismuth Telluride device with a physical size of 40mm x 40mm x 3.5 mm. The devicehas 127 couples and a photo of the device is shown in Figure 1 below. Figure 1: Photo of thermoelectric device used for testing (model TEC1-12706).A testing assembly was constructed such that a known heat could be added to “hot” side of thedevice. By measuring the

Conference Session

Development of Manufacturing Engineering Laboratories I

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Arif Sirinterlikci, Robert Morris University

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

betrained on the equipment and a buddy system applies requiring at least 2 persons to be presentfor after hours work to take place.Robotics LaboratoriesEven with the low enrollment in the manufacturing engineering program, the class has had agood size about 10 students in lowest points and up to 25 in other semesters recently. Thissection of the paper details each laboratory exercise and relates the exercise to practicalrequirements for practicing manufacturing engineers.  Laboratory 1: It is about getting familiar with the Fanuc robots, their teach pendants and Page 25.1050.2 controllers as well as the major frames associated with the

Conference Session

Laboratory Development in ECE II

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shawn S. Jordan, Arizona State University; Micah Lande, Arizona State University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

implement a technical prototype in one semester.Student work from a class with this needs-based, human-centered design pedagogical approachis described.1. Introduction Engineering students benefit from working on authentic design challenges that areconnected to real users and real context over “toy problems”. However, finding subject-matterappropriate engineering projects in addition to securing access to real users for design projectscan be immensely challenging and time-consuming for instructors, especially at scale. Thisinnovation relies on students to bring context into the classroom, where the instructor canconnect it to the curriculum. In addition, the learning objectives of the Engineering 301mezzanine Electrical Engineering course

Conference Session

Practitioner Panel on Issues Related to Environmental Education

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sharon A. Jones, University of Portland

Tagged Divisions

Environmental Engineering

Conference Session

ETD Design II

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Devdas Shetty, University of Hartford; Claudio Campana, University of Hartford

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

AC 2012-5021: PRECISION MEASUREMENT METHOD OF MISALIGN-MENT, CRACKS, CONTOURS, AND GAPS IN AEROSPACE INDUSTRYDr. Devdas Shetty, University of Hartford Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Dean of Research at the University of Hartford. Has published more than 200 papers and conference presentations and three text books. The field of expertise of Dr. Shetty involves (1) Mechatronics System Desgn, (2) Innovative Product Design, (3) Laser Instrumentation, (4) Laser material processing, (5) Unmanned Aerial Systems, (6) Guided Projectiles, (7) Rehab System for Gait and Walking without fall, (8) Engineering education and (9) ABET accreditation.Mr. Claudio Campana, University of Hartford Claudio Campana is a

Conference Session

ChemE Potpourri

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bill Jay Brooks, Oregon State University; Debra Gilbuena, Oregon State University; John L. Falconer, University of Colorado, Boulder; David L. Silverstein, University of Kentucky; Ronald L. Miller, Colorado School of Mines; Milo Koretsky, Oregon State University

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

. Page 25.1054.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Preliminary Development of the AIChE Concept WarehouseIntroductionThe AIChE Concept Warehouse is being developed with the goal of creating a community oflearning within the discipline of chemical engineering (ChE) focused on concept-basedinstruction. Many engineering educators and industry partners emphasize the need for students toapply their knowledge to new and challenging problems.1 In order to do so, our students mustlearn with understanding.2 A lack of conceptual understanding has been shown to severelyrestrict students’ ability to solve new problems, since they do not have the functionalunderstanding to use their knowledge in new

Conference Session

Mechanics Classroom Demonstrations

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brianno D. Coller, Northern Illinois University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanics

Page 25.1055.3green flames in Figure 1. With a little practice, students can quickly learn to manually land thespuCraft softly on a landing pad. There is another part of the game in which students/players cangain such practice.The tricky part of the challenge can be seen at the top and left side of Figure 1. As the craft isdescending, a roof is closing over the landing pad. Therefore, if the student slows down too soon,the roof crosses the spuCraft’s path and prevents it from reaching the landing pad. Conversely, ifthe student slows down too late, it will hit the landing pad with a lethal amount of speed.   Figure 1: Screenshot of the

Conference Session

Curriculum Development

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephen W. Crown, University of Texas, Pan American

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

of those students inPREP programs around the state is shown in Table 1. Over the past several years the EdinburgPREP program has been steadily growing (approximately 190 students in 2007, 250 students in2009, and 347 students in 2010) along with many of the other 35 PREP programs around thestate and nation.The PREP program is a three to four year academic program that runs seven weeks each summerserving middle and high school students. Students take four classes each year including careerawareness seminars focused on STEM. Courses include Introduction to Engineering, Logic,Computer Science, Algebraic Structures, Introduction to Physics, Problem Solving, Introductionto Probability and Statistics, and Technical Writing. The curriculum for the