Conference Session

Curricular Innovations

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Hillary Hart, University of Texas-Austin; Christy Moore, University of Texas-Austin

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Educational Research and Methods

AC 2007-2291: DEVELOPING CURRICULUM ON RESEARCH ETHICS FORENGINEERS: GATHERING THE DATAHillary Hart, University of Texas-Austin Hillary Hart teaches graduate and undergraduate courses in Technical Communication at The University of Texas at Austin. An Associate Fellow of the Society for Technical Communication, she is the Academic Liaison officer for STC. She is a co-director of the PRiME project at the UT College of EngineeringChristy Moore, University of Texas-Austin Page 12.493.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Developing Curriculum on Research Ethics for Graduate Engineers

Conference Session

Cognitive and Motivational Issues in Student Performance II

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tuba Pinar Yildirim, University of Pittsburgh; Joel Townsend, University of Pittsburgh; Mary Besterfield-Sacre, University of Pittsburgh; Larry Shuman, University of Pittsburgh; Harvey Wolfe, University of Pittsburgh

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Educational Research and Methods

Pittsburgh Joel Townsend is a graduate student in Industrial Engineering Department of University of Pittsburgh. His research interests are engineering assessment, engineering ethics and public policy. He holds a B.S. in Industrial Engineering (University of Pittsburgh.Mary Besterfield-Sacre, University of Pittsburgh Mary Besterfield-Sacre is an Associate Professor of Industrial Engineering and the Fulton C. Noss Faculty Fellow at the University of Pittsburgh. Her research interests are in engineering education evaluation, in empirical mod-eling applications, and K12 district system improvements. In the area of assessment, Dr. Sacre has written numerous conference and journal papers and has

Conference Session

Service Learning Courses

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Susan Maller, Purdue University; Tao Hong, Purdue University; William Oakes, Purdue University; Carla Zoltowski, Purdue University; Paul McDermott, University of Pennsylvania

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students, and evaluate whether an engineering design courseeffectively promotes the program and Criterion 3 outcomes. The ABET Criterion 3outcomes were formally defined based on theory, empirical evidence, Criterion 3, and thegoals of the engineering program. Previous study reported the detailed process of scaleconstruction and validation 3. The following eight subscales were included: social-responsibility, design process, awareness of ethical issues, teamwork, lifelong learning,oral skills, written skills, and communication competence. For each individual item,students recorded their responses on a 5-point Likert scale (e.g., 1=strongly disagree to5=strongly agree). The students also took a questionnaire with eighteen demographicquestions

Conference Session

Service Learning Courses

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tao Hong, Purdue University; William Oakes, Purdue University; Susan Maller, Purdue University; Carla Zoltowski, Purdue University

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Educational Research and Methods

based on theory, empirical evidence, Criterion 3, and the goals ofthe engineering program. The following eight subscales were included: social-responsibility, design process, awareness of ethical issues, teamwork, lifelong learning,oral skills, written skills, and communication competence. For each subscale, studentsrecord their responses on a 5-point Likert scale (e.g., 1=strongly disagree to 5=stronglyagree). The higher the score is, the more the EPICS students agree that the specificengineering design course effectively promotes the program and ABET Criterion 3outcomes related to their professional skills. The students also took a questionnaire witheighteen demographic questions (gender, race, etc.) along with the survey. Items werereviewed

Conference Session

Student Teams and Project-Based Learning

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Margaret Huyck, Illinois Institute of Technology; Daniel Ferguson, Illinois Institute of Technology; Rachel Wasserman, Illinois Institute of Technology IPRO Program

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Educational Research and Methods

teamworkskills, improving communication and project management skills, and practicing ethical behavior.All undergraduate students must participate in at least two semester-long three credit hourprojects. Projects vary widely in focus, including Service Learning, Entrepreneurial, ProductDevelopment and others; some projects have participating external sponsors. We are collectingdata on ca. 36 - 40 teams each semester, enrolling approximately 400 students.We have developed several strategies for assessing teamwork effectiveness: (1) a self-assessmentof the extent to which each student feels that they have developed teamwork competencies, (2) aKnowledge Test of teamwork concepts drawn from the vast literature on teamwork, (3) a TeamExcellence and Trust

Conference Session

Cognitive and Motivational Issues in Student Performance I

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Dawn Williams, Howard University; Lorraine Fleming, Howard University; Marcus Jones, Howard University; Ashley Griffin, Howard University

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Educational Research and Methods

… automatically are gonna go on all the good trips and travel and learn aboutscholarship information ahead of time. So that was my first real thrust into how I wantedto do… engineering….” Page 12.387.7In both of the African American students’ cases, there was also exposure and interest inthe engineering field early in their academic careers. However, disciplined study habitshad to evolve through a maturation process that may have temporarily impeded academicsuccess. The stories of the African Caribbean students illustrate that the discipline waspresent during their secondary education and their success is attributed to coming tocollege with that work ethic in

Conference Session

Service Learning Courses

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Cher Cornett, East Tennessee State University

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Educational Research and Methods

written communications as part of project planning and organization. • demonstrate an understanding of legal and ethical standards of the digital media professions.Students are made aware that success in the workplace often hinges on skills other than technicaland creative abilities. The value of the ability to produce well-written proposals, resumes, lettersand other professional communications, and to present effective and persuasive oralpresentations are emphasized, as is the importance of projecting a professional appearance and Page 12.109.4attitude. The necessity for networking with the professional community is also

Conference Session

Assessment and Evaluation in Engineering Education II

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Stephanie Rivale, University of Texas-Austin; Taylor Martin, University of Texas-Austin; K. Diller, University of Texas-Austin

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archival publications on related topics. He is a Co-PI on the NSF VaNTH ERC on Bioengineering Educational Technologies. In this context he has been very active in developing new educational materials in biomedical ethics and biotransport based on the How People Learn framework. Professor Diller earned a Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering degree cum laude from Ohio State University in 1966, followed by a Master of Science in the same field in 1967. He was awarded the Doctor of Science degree, also in mechanical engineering, from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1972. After spending an additional year at MIT as an NIH postdoctoral fellow, he joined the

Conference Session

Assessment and Evaluation in Engineering Education I

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kelley Racicot, Washington State University; Charles Pezeshki, Washington State University

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Educational Research and Methods

for a project is an important part of 0.91 0.98 + my engineering education. 2. Learning written engineering communication skills is an important part of 0.93 0.96 + my engineering education. 3. Considering safety, ethical, and other social constraints in my work is an 0.76 0.88 + important part of my engineering education. 4. Having the opportunity to integrate skills acquired in the last four years is 0.87 0.88 + an important part of my engineering education. 5. Learning appropriate corporate etiquette and a strong “customer” ethic is 0.85 0.86 + an important part of my

Conference Session

Student Diversity: attracting and retaining a diverse population of students

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ismail Orabi, University of New Haven

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Educational Research and Methods

, to group work, to oral and written communications and to engineering ethics. Thecourse is required for all freshman-engineering students and a large number of non-engineeringmajors at the University of New Haven take it as a scientific methodology elective.Consequently, approximately 200 undergraduate students annually take the course in sectionscontaining approximately 25 students. The pre-requisite is college algebra. The course offered isan undergraduate introductory course in Engineering. The same instructor taught all sections.All sections covered the same material, and completed similar assignments.Course Outcomes: Students should be able to ‚" describe the various branches of engineering (civil, computer, electrical, industrial

Conference Session

Knowing our Students, Part 1

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Dale Baker, Arizona State University; Stephen Krause, Arizona State University

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Educational Research and Methods

totinkering and technical characteristics corresponded to Criterion 3 outcomes. There was notmuch correspondence, however, to the soft outcomes such as Criterion 3 (f), an understanding ofprofessional and ethical responsibility and Criterion 3 (d), an ability to function onmultidisciplinary teams. The lack of correspondence indicates that the soft outcomes do notappear to be explicitly incorporated with tinkering and technical activities, thinking processes, ordecision making processes of students, faculty and practicing engineers. Additionally, themesrepresenting curiosity and creativity, which were of the utmost importance to engineers, with aranking as first and second as tinkering characteristics, do not appear in the Criterion 3 a-koutcomes

Conference Session

Cognitive and Motivational Issues in Student Performance I

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joachim Walther, University of Queensland; David Radcliffe, University of Queensland

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broader aspects of for example social and ethical awareness4, 9.However, taking stock after ten years of outcomes-based education in engineering shows that theimplementation is still a “formidable challenge”10 (p. 181). Several authors indicate thatengineering education still falls short of the goal of preparing students adequately forprofessional practice: A recent report of the Business Council of Australia11, an organizationrepresenting the leading one hundred corporations in Australia, points out that engineeringgraduates have deficiencies with respect to crucial job skills such as “problem-solving,communication or entrepreneurship” (.p 14). In a similar way, with respect to the situation in theUS, Wulff12, 13 indicates that “many of the

Conference Session

The Critical First Year in Engineering Education

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jamie Medoff, University of Maryland-Baltimore County; Anne Spence, University of Maryland-Baltimore County

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Educational Research and Methods

question 9) please fill out the chart below on ascale between 1-5, rating each of these skills in how TEPP helped you develop andimplement these skills today:1=not true at all 5=very true 1 2 3 4 5 Communication Skills Classroom Management Teaching Skills Writing Lesson Planning Ethics Patients K-12 University and local districts Simple Concepts (Math, Science concepts) Page 12.825.6If you are in Industry please fill out the chart below on a scale between 1-5, rating each ofthese skills in how TEPP helped you develop and implement these skills today:1=not true at all 5=very trueBelow are

Conference Session

Knowing our Students, Part 1

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Reed Stevens, University of Washington; Daniel Amos, University of Washington; Andrew Jocuns, University of Washington; Lari Garrison, University of Washington

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Educational Research and Methods

case of engineering students he would likely have needed to delete the “early to bed” part.Weber’s famous formulation of the Protestant work ethic10 also comes to mind. Weber arguedthat the Protestant work ethic was the motor that drove the rise of capitalism in Northern Europe.Where the Protestant work ethic differs, with its focus on hard work and earning more and moremoney, is that the paradise that hard work promises is a decidedly more earthly one forengineering students.Yet we worry about this combination of beliefs in the context of some of the goals we believe tobe widely shared within the engineering education reform community. One of those goals isclearly to promote an image of engineering as a force of good in the world—that leads

Conference Session

Cognitive and Motivational Issues in Student Performance II

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jeffrey Froyd, Texas A&M University; Larissa Pchenitchnaia, Texas A&M University; Debra Fowler, Texas A&M University; Nancy Simpson, Texas A&M University

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Educational Research and Methods

learning outcomes, globalization,advancements in information technologies, and intense competition among numerousproviders of education1–3. Universities are asked to produce graduates who are skilled inhigher-order cognition, such as critical thinking and complex problem solving; behave ina principled ethical fashion; can accept and work harmoniously and productively withpeople unlike themselves; have the ability to adapt to diverse and changing situations;and take responsibility for their work4,5.Modern educational organizations are no longer viewed as formal, rational andhierarchically closed systems with hierarchical control patterns. A way to address oldorganizational structures is to build learning organizations. For Senge a

Conference Session

Assessment and Evaluation in Engineering Education II

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Erol Ozan, East Carolina University; Mohammad Tabrizi, East Carolina University; Karl Wuensch, East Carolina University; Shahnaz Aziz, East Carolina University; Masao Kishore, East Carolina University

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Educational Research and Methods

Scholar-Teacher in the Department of Psychology at East Carolina University. His research interests include Comparative Psychology: Development, Paternal Care, & Evolution, Computing: Statistics, Instructional, and Internet Multivariate Research Design and Statistics, Social Psychology: Cross-Cultural, Jury Decisions, Ethical Ideology, and Attitudes about Animals.Shahnaz Aziz, East Carolina University Dr. Aziz, completed her Ph.D. in Industrial/Organizational (I/O) psychology from Bowling Green State University. Her expertise lies in the application of psychological principles to human behavior in the workplace. In her program of research, she has mainly conducted studies in the area of

Conference Session

ERM Potpourri I

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Danielle Amatore, Oregon State University; Edith Gummer, Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory; Milo Koretsky, Oregon State University

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Educational Research and Methods

building blocks for thedevelopment of many capstone courses; these guidelines focus on the practice of engineering andinclude requirements for communication, teamwork, creativity, the synthesis of core engineering Page 12.904.2concepts applied to an open-ended project, incorporation of economic considerations, andinclusion of relevant health, safety, and ethical issues.1 Industrial needs have also shaped thedevelopment of capstone courses in a variety of ways, from reporting a perceived lack of hands-on-experience in recently graduated engineers to providing mentorship and projects for capstonecourse.2 In addition to providing students the

Conference Session

Using Technology to Enhance Teaching and Learning

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Pilar Pazos, Northwestern University; Robert Linsenmeier, Biomedical Engineering Department and Department of Neurobiology and; Suzanne Olds, Northwestern University

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Educational Research and Methods

Biomedical Engineering Department at Northwestern University and is engaged in the VaNTH Center for Bioengineering Educational Technologies. She is interested in the use of PRS and methods of teaching ethics to engineering students. Page 12.1567.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Using technology to enhance active learning in Biomedical Engineering.AbstractThis paper evaluates previous uses of Personal Response Systems (PRS) and the pedagogicalrationale associated to the different uses. We illustrate the use of PRS systems in two differentcourses: Systems Physiology and Thermodynamics. We describe the

Conference Session

Student Teams and Project-Based Learning

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alan Cheville, Oklahoma State University; Christine Co, Oklahoma State University; Bear Turner, Oklahoma State University

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Educational Research and Methods

inwhich students design, build, and test a complex project. These programs are increasinglyindustry sponsored 1, and expose students to many of the real constraints engineers face.Capstone courses are the primary mechanism used by many universities for integratingcommunication, and teamwork skills and social, economic, and ethical issues into theengineering curriculum 2. The capstone concept has been extended by other schools such as theDesign4Practice program at Northern Arizona University and the projects program at WorcesterPolytechnic Institute 3-5 in which dedicated design courses are integrated into all four years of theundergraduate curriculum. Improvements in student performance following capstone programshave been observed in several

Conference Session

New Models for Teaching and Learning

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Llewellyn Mann, University of Queensland; Gloria Dall'Alba, University of Queensland; David Radcliffe, University of Queensland

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Educational Research and Methods

Conference Session

Student Teams And Project Based Learning / The Critical First Year in Engineering Education / Student Teams and Project-Based Learning

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tamara Moore, University Of Minnesota; Heidi Diefes-Dux, Purdue University; P.K. Imbrie, Purdue University

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Educational Research and Methods

computer tools; andwork effectively and ethically as a member of a technical team. Students in ENGR 106 areexposed to problem solving mainly through the implementation of model-eliciting activities.The Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology1 states in Criterion 3d that studentsmust demonstrate “an ability to function on multi-disciplinary teams.” For this reason, ENGR106 is designed to use teams extensively throughout the course. Early in the semester, studentslearn about characteristics of effective teams such as interdependency, goal setting, roles andnorms, cohesiveness, and communication. The students participate in team and peer evaluationsof their teaming experiences and create team specific codes of cooperation that guide

Conference Session

New Models for Teaching and Learning

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Malgorzata Zywno, Ryerson University; Mary Frances Stewart

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Educational Research and Methods

, indicating that all students, regardless of their learning style, benefited frominteractions with the on-line module. In particular, working with the module seems to havebenefited the Sensing students, who not only had higher gain improvements overall, but actuallyhad higher post-test scores in several categories.Study Design and HypothesesThe research protocol for the study was approved by the Ryerson Research Ethics Board. Studentparticipation was voluntary, and all participating students were asked to sign an informed consentletter. Fifteen recent graduates, five from a Mechanical Engineering program, and ten from anElectrical Engineering program participated in this project. For the first part of the study, aspreviously reported14, all students

Conference Session

Using Technology to Enhance Teaching and Learning

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alexander Haubold, Columbia University; John R. Kender, Columbia University

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Educational Research and Methods

research on technical, social, and ethical aspects of their project,produce drawings and prototypes, and justify their decisions using statistical or experimentaldata. We facilitate the technical development of the course by teaching the effective use ofsoftware suites such as Mathworks Matlab for numerical analysis and Alias Maya for two- andthree-dimensional modeling and design work. Throughout the design process, teams mustcommunicate their problems, ideas, and designs effectively to the client, peers, advisors, andinstructors. Students are required to produce final reports, which summarize their projects’problem statements, functional requirements, constraints, and solutions. While teams must alsoinclude their views on team development, it is

Conference Session

Knowing our Students, Part 1

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gary Lichtenstein, Stanford University; Heidi Loshbaugh, Colorado School of Mines; Brittany Claar, Colorado School of Mines; Tori Bailey, Stanford University; Sheri Sheppard, Stanford University

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Educational Research and Methods

MT’s smallsize, some departments only offer courses once a year; if a student falls out of sequence for anyreason, s/he must wait an entire year to make up lost credits.At MT, as at Coleman, fundamental courses were often seen by students as something to getthrough before they could begin to engage in their “real work” as engineering students. The tworequired semesters of physics, an ethics and technical writing class, and an earth science classwere widely described as something to be survived before students could get to the Holy Grail:courses in their majors. Nevertheless, as with Coleman, required courses also introducedstudents to non-engineering majors and faculty. This was particularly the case among studentswho had been considering a