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Assessment in Large and Small Programs

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2002 Annual Conference

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Dana Knox

. It also did a laboratory survey, asking students for feedbackon the quality of all the teaching laboratories. And it also did its own survey of recent graduatesof the program, as the college-level survey was not particularly useful at the department level. Ithad done such surveys previously as well, but never in a systematic or organized way.Eventually, a realization was reached that much of the information from the various surveys wasnot news. Seldom, if ever, is anything pointed out that was previously unknown. The strength offeeling about issues, their relative importance, is what one learns from a survey. But thereremained a need to generate a list of assessment tools. So a list was made of all the methods bywhich the program gets

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Grad. and Upper Level Undergrad. BME Courses

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2002 Annual Conference

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Richard Magin; Christopher Comer; J Hetling

video projector. Small teams of students (2-3) are then given a problem tosolve using the simulation tools at their disposal.A notable feature of the course is the laboratory component, in which students gain hands-onexperience with research techniques rarely encountered in a teaching environment, especially atthe undergraduate level. While rigorous training in any single method is not possible in theavailable time, we believe that exposure to the techniques provides some practical technicaltraining, as well as providing a critical view of the research problems discussed. Namely, wherethe data come from, and the associated challenges of working with living systems. Two keylearning modules will be described below; the themes for each module are

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ASEE Multimedia Session

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Albert Segall

mind, a new class has been developed that usesscience as conveyed in science fiction films and literature to illustrate and teach basicengineering concepts. Central to the course delivery is “poking fun” at the disobedience of thelaws of physics and engineering in “sci fi” and teaching the correct behaviors. In this fashion,students can develop lasting mental pictures of the way things function and the complexities ofdesign. This course also discusses the interactions and implications of technology and society, aswell as the ethical considerations of engineering given human nature and the limited naturalresources of the earth.I. IntroductionThe application of science fiction in education is not a new concept. In fact, science and

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Special Topics

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Caroline Crosthwaite; David Radcliffe

teaching and learning and conducts innovative socio -technical researchfocused on the many challenges facing engineering in the context of global changes in society,the environment and emerging technologies. The Centre provides a practical model for changingthe culture from within in a research intensive university.BackgroundIn 1998, the School of Engineering commissioned an independent review of the state of theculture in the School. The resultant Diversity Report made some 63 recommendations concernedwith creating a more holistic culture in the School. A core recommendation was the formation ofa Catalyst Centre as a day-to-day focus for implementing the recommendations of the DiversityReport. The other recommendations were grouped into headings

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ASEE Multimedia Session

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Steven Schreiner

‘different’ learning experience for most students than atraditional classroom environment.Undergraduate engineering curricula have been slow to adopt online courses as a mainstreamoption. Many professors believe that engineering courses require face-to-face communicationfor several reasons including: · The presentation of complex concepts underpinning most engineering courses is best delivered in person. · The hands-on nature of the laboratory exercises cannot be properly mimicked online. · Real-time feedback from students as to the depth of understanding of the material is needed for effective teaching. · The spontaneous, peer interaction found in a classroom cannot be duplicated using

Conference Session

Classroom Innovations

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Rachel Shinn

, vibration, mass properties, communications,sensor testing and propulsion (among others), generally require elaborate and expensiveequipment. Such equipment is generally outside of the budgetary range of an undergraduateuniversity. Using modest resources, the instructor must develop experiments that streamline thesetests for illustration purposes, and simplify the tests to illustrate key principles.This paper covers the experiments we have found helpful in meeting these goals and compareswhat we have done in our space lab to what has been done in other undergraduate aerospaceprograms.I. IntroductionThe US Naval Academy1, Virginia Tech2 and the US Air Force Academy3 have all implementedsome form of space laboratory experience for their undergraduate

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Computed Simulation and Animation

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2002 Annual Conference

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Vivek Venkatesh; Nawwaf Kharma

fulfilling some objective or solving a problem, such as minimizing logic circuits.There is a measure of interaction between students and the instructor. This interaction usuallytakes the form of questions and comments that seek clarifications, elaborations, and additionalexamples. The instructor attempts to answer as many of those requests as possible, but is alsoexpected to cover a number of pre-determined subjects in each lecture. Lectures are accompaniedby laboratory-based activities (labs). In each lab the students, individually or in groups, arerequired to carry out certain experiments with real components and instruments, as well asdesign, build and test, their own simple or complex circuits. The labs allow the students not onlyto experience

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ASEE Multimedia Session

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Said Shakerin

Session 2793 An Undergraduate Research Project: Experimental Investigation of Drag Reduction for a Cylinder with an Attached Fin William Cook and Said Shakerin1 Lawrence Livermore National Laboratories / University of the Pacific Livermore, CA / Stockton, CA wcook@llnl.gov / sshakerin@uop.eduKey words: drag reduction, wind tunnel, load cell, fin, undergraduate researchAbstractAn example of an undergraduate research project carried out in the area of fluid mechanics isreported in this paper. This project can also be used as a

Conference Session

Lab Experiments in Materials Science

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Harvey Abramowitz

workers. Thisincludes the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Handbook, which only liststhe static load limits. Therefore, a standardized dynamic load procedure was developed. Basedon this procedure, an experiment is described, which can be used as a laboratory exercise for acourse in strength of materials.IntroductionIn recent years, attention has been directed to the effects of dynamic loading on solid-sawn andcomposite wood planks. Interest has multiplied because the scaffold platform material is theweakest link of any temporary structure. Because current platform design is based on staticloading,1 this procedure does not consider normal platform usage. Common usage alwaysincludes application of dynamic loading, such as

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ASEE Multimedia Session

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

David Thompson

students identify a need foran academic workshop, a session is scheduled one night each week. The sessions are open to allengineering students, but are held in one of the residential units thus making it more convenientfor students in the engineering center. A workshop facilitator is assigned to each course.Facilitators are teaching assistants who are very competent in the course material and are provenhigh quality instructors. These persons work closely with the course instructors to coordinateacademic workshop activities with the course. The facilitators provide explanations of difficultconcepts and assist students to develop good problem-solving techniques. The facilitators do notsolve assigned problems for the students, but help students to

Conference Session

CE Rap Session and Toys in the Classroom

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Ronaldo Luna

the liquefactionphenomena and the impact experienced on select recent earthquakes. Additionally, the design ofan experiment demonstration will be completed during the academic year. The device will be afeature laboratory demonstration to inspire students interested in earthquake engineering. Astudent was guided to research the literature on soil liquefaction and performed simple exerciseson how liquefaction occurs. Once the student developed a working knowledge of theliquefaction phenomena the design of a liquefaction demonstration device was initiated. Thestudent developed design drawings (AutoCAD and to scale) to be used in building the device inconjunction with the departmental machinist.IntroductionIn the past two years our society has

Conference Session

New Information ET Programs

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2002 Annual Conference

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Jalaluddin Ahmad; Recayi Pecen; Teresa Hall

university requires background research,supporting documentation, and political savvy to achieve successful results. The following aresome of the justifications supporting the EMS program update to EIET that were presented to thecurriculum review teams: o A review of local and regional job markets showed a large unmet need for Engineering Technologists with a BS degree in the EIET area. A survey of EMS program alumni and supporting observations by the program's advisory board expressed the need for a more contemporary flavor for the program. o The new program will trade breadth for depth. Rather than teaching a wide variety of topics in mechanical, electrical and electronic systems, (and maintaining

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ASEE Multimedia Session

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Steven Tragesser; Gregory Agnes

Session 2793 SIMSAT: A Ground-based Platform for Demonstrating Satellite Attitude Dynamics and Control S. G. Tragesser and G. S. Agnes Air Force Institute of Technology Wright-Patterson AFB, OH 45433-7765 J. Fulton U.S. Air Force Academy Colorado Springs, CO 80841AbstractA laboratory platform capable of demonstrating the attitude dynamics of an orbiting satellite wasdeveloped at the Air Force Institute of Technology

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A Potpourri of Innovations in Physics

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2002 Annual Conference

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Patrick Joyner; Teresa Larkin

. This study should have broad-based applications for other educators within the domains of SMET education, particularly thoseinterested in courses designed for Liberal Arts majorsI. Introduction The primary purpose of teaching is to facilitate student learning. However, many traditionalteaching methods have clearly been shown to encourage passive rather than active learning [1],and passive learning hinders comprehension and long-term retention of important concepts.Students in traditional classrooms acquire most of their knowledge through classroom lecturesand textbook reading, but good teaching involves a great deal more than simply pouringinformation into their heads. Students do not enter the classroom with a tabula rasa. They bringtheir

Conference Session

Issues for ET Administrators

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2002 Annual Conference

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Myrna Swanberg; Daniel Solarek; Allen Rioux

Engineering Technology (CSET).This paper is not about the many issues related to teaching an effective distance learning class,rather it is about how to start, grow, and manage a distance-learning program in an engineeringtechnology department with limited departmental and institutional resources.IntroductionThe Computer Science and Engineering Technology (CSET) program began at The University ofToledo in January of 1999. It is a four-year Bachelor of Science degree offered through theDepartment of Engineering Technology, which is one of six academic departments within theCollege of Engineering. The program has been accredited by the Technology AccreditationCommission (TAC) of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET), 111Market

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

William Goodwine; Steven Skaar; Robert Nelson; Mihir Sen; James Mason; Stephen Batill

systems. These experiences will better prepare students for the continuedproliferation of sensing, actuation and control technologies resulting in what are often referred toas intelligent mechanical systems. The primary elements of this curriculum development activityare supporting faculty development and interest, developing infrastructure and facilities, andcollaborating with industry in order to integrate elements of intelligent, embedded computingsystems across the curriculum. This involves striking a balance between fundamental concepts,algorithm development, hardware, and applications; and this is accomplished by threading theseconcepts throughout the curriculum. A new facility, the Intelligent Systems and AutomationLearning Laboratory

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ASEE Multimedia Session

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

June Ferrill

abstract concepts and generalizations,and then followed by testing concept implications in new situations. The process may then beginall over again.ApplicationLewin’s model fits both the laboratory and the entrepreneurial process. I use this model tostructure my course content and to determine teaching methodology. The course sequencefollows the entrepreneurial process: (1) Begins with calling on students’ concrete experience as they seek problems and then solutions (2) Students collect data through marketing research and discussion with me, peers and mentors. They study marketing research techniques through a textbook and through hearing a marketing expert present, and then they immediately apply their knowledge

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ASEE Multimedia Session

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

James McCowan; James Mason

necessary for the highest level of professionalpractice. Finally, we seek to broaden the range of learning methods so as to accommodate a broaderrange of learning preferences. We want more active learning, to improve the depth and theretention of student understanding of theory. The techniques chosen to address these needs include a significant increase in team-based,project-based learning, increased design content, generating more active learning throughimmediate application, and a conscious use of the building environment as a teaching tool. Wehave already introduced new courses to address many of these issues, notable a team-based firstyear project course, running through both terms. This course, and an associated course in aspectsof

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ASEE Multimedia Session

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Matt Gates; Mary Lamont; John Merrill; John Demel; Richard Freuler

access theuniversity’s enrollment database to download the current rosters for all the sections of thecourses being managed by the journal system. When these lists of anonymous responses arecomplete, a copy of each one is sent via a separate e-mail message to the course instructors,teaching associates, and any other faculty or staff with a need-to-know. In this way, all studentscan each submit a single response, and each instructor receives only the responses from studentsin his or her course(s), sorted by section. This helps faculty and teaching assistants quicklyidentify any issues that are occurring in certain lecture, recitation, or laboratory sections, andaddress them quickly.It should be noted that the use of custom web site software for

Conference Session

Educational Trends in Engineering

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Steven Mickelson

experience the probability that a student or graduate would have, on average,to actually take those key actions in seven settings: the engineering workplace, the cooperativeeducation/internship workplace, the traditional classroom, the laboratory, the capstone designcourse, professional-related extracurricular activity and non-profession related extra curricularactivities. Examples of these results are illustrated for two ISU Competencies in Figures 5-6.Figure 5. The opportunity to develop and demonstrate analysis & judgmentFigure 6. The opportunity to develop and demonstrate communication Page 7.1292.6“Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for

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Innovative Curriculum in ET

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2002 Annual Conference

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John Cremin

each of 24 GPS satellites broadcasting on the samefrequency. Both the teacher and the students can have broadcasting capability by using achannel at a different frequency.Another example of a potential avionics design problem based on a communication disorderchallenge deals with instrumentation for teaching audiology. As an audiology student, I learnedthe rudiments of audiometry by screening fellow students using an audiometer 5. My avionicsperspective visualizes an electronic system in which the magnitude and degree of the severity ofhearing loss can be simulated to match a variety of impairments not usually available in a typicalclassroom population. The following is a description of a design problem for students in acourse in Electronic

Conference Session

Trends in Mechanical Engineering

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

William Jordan; Stan Napper; Melvin Corley

the curriculum, coordinating student advising and recruiting, monitoring retention,assuring that degree requirements are met by graduating students, and assisting students with placement.Program chairs work with their faculty and the Academic Director to make the actual teachingassignments. Program chairs are selected for their demonstrated concern for the students, vision forimproving the program as well as the entire college, and communication skills. Program chairs areprovided approximately 20-40% release from teaching or other duties depending on the size of theprogram.The Academic Directors are primarily responsible for faculty and staff workload assignments, budgetallocations, and faculty evaluations, as well as strategic direction and

Conference Session

Lab Experiments in Materials Science

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

John Marshall

MARSHALL taught senior high school prior to receiving his Ph.D. from Texas A&MUniversity. He has eighteen years of university teaching experience, and is currently the Coordinator ofthe Industrial Power and Control curriculum and laboratories as well as the Internship Coordinator for theUniversity of Southern Maine’s Department of Technology. Page 7.1004.3“Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright 2002, American Society for Engineering Education

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ASEE Multimedia Session

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Vladimir Briller; John Carpinelli

programdevelopment and debugging. Students may take either course in face-to-face mode or in distancelearning mode.This paper presents an analysis of student performance in the two courses for both modes ofinstruction. The analysis covers course offerings from the Fall 1994 semester through the Spring2001 semester and includes a population of over 5,700 students. This paper also analyzesvariances in the performance among distance learning students. For some instructors, the studentcourse passing rates were consistently higher than for the others. That, coupled with better scoreson student evaluations, allowed us to emphasize the impact of teaching style and teachingmethodologies on the course outcomes for the distance learning students.1

Conference Session

Course Assessment in ET

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Wayne Hager; Ronald Land

ranging fromfull disagreement to full concurrence are available for each question. Students choose a singleresponse for each question, which allows results to be converted to a numerical scale of one tofive. A copy of the complete survey is attached as an appendix. The web version of the surveyis available at www.ecsel.psu.edu/setce/ETexitsurvey.htm . The survey is conducted over the Internet to facilitate consistent administration across thesystem. Prior to the time of the survey, faculty teaching capstone technology classes are asked toannounce the survey and discuss its purpose. Shortly afterwards, and about one month beforethe end of the spring semester, all graduating technology students receive a notice via Universitye-mail requesting

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Inter. collaboratory efforts in engr edu

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2002 Annual Conference

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Uriel Cukierman; Jorge Vélez-Arocho; Ciristián Vial; Miguel Torres-Febus; John Spencer; Lueny Morell

Session 2660 International Strategic Alliances to Strengthen Engineering Education: Beyond the Learning Factory Lueny Morell, Jorge I. Vélez-Arocho, Miguel A. Torres University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez Cristián Vial/Pontifical Catholic University of Chile Uriel Cukierman/National Technological University of Argentina John Spencer/Microsoft Research & Development CenterAbstractIn 1994, NSF awarded three institutions (Penn State, University of Washington and University ofPuerto Rico at Mayagüez) and a national laboratory

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Student Teams and Active Learning

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2002 Annual Conference

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Kathleen Pearle; Gary Dainton; Christine Johnston; David Hutto; Kathryn Hollar; Eric Constans; Jennifer Kadlowec; Joseph Orlins; Kauser Jahan; Roberta Harvey; Bernard Pietrucha; Paris von Lockette; Linda Head; Stephanie Farrell; Douglas Cleary

Ó 2002, American Society for Engineering Education”The Freshman and Sophomore Clinics at Rowan University The Freshman and Sophomore Clinics at Rowan University are intensive, team-based andmulti-disciplinary laboratory courses taken by all engineering students in the college. TheFreshman Clinic is taught by engineering faculty from each of the four disciplines at Rowan:Mechanical, Electrical and Computer, Civil and Environmental, and Chemical. It targetsproblem solving and engineering measurements in the fall semester and introduction to designand competitive assessment in the spring semester. In Freshman Clinic, we have concentrated onusing teams to build a feeling of belonging among the first year Engineering students who aremostly in

Conference Session

Control in the Classroom

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

W. San Yip; Michael Hough; Eric Wood; Thomas Marlin

computationalmethods or course management.2. Educational ObjectivesEducational objectives for essentially any engineering course can be presented using thethree categories developed by Rugarcia, Felder, Woods, and Stice5. These categorieshighlight the importance of life-long learning skills to complement the ever-importanttechnical knowledge. An example of an objective for each category is given in thefollowing.• Attitudes: Students must accept responsibility for their education, including using all resources and requesting assistance when needed.• Skills: Students need to be capable learners; they should be able to set objectives, learn and teach material, and evaluate their own learning.• Knowledge: Students need mastery of a substantial body of

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ASEE Multimedia Session

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Abraham Michelen

Session 2793 Designing Interactive GUI with MATLAB ® Abraham Michelen Hudson Valley Community College Troy, New York 12180 micheabr@hvcc.eduAbstractIn this paper we introduce a tutorial on the use of the Guide facility of MATLAB.Guide is a development platform composed of several interrelated tools withinMATLAB that allows the user to build complex graphical user interfaces that can beused as teaching tools or as automated programs. Several examples rela ted toengineering disciplines are presented.I. IntroductionMATLAB is a high

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ASEE Multimedia Session

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Michael Jenkins; John Kramlich

ofthe active learning and teaching philosophy in support of the Department’s Program Objectives per ABET EC2000.Prof. Jenkins is a registered professional engineer in Washington and is actively involved in the engineering throughleadership roles in national/international organizations such as ASTM, ASME, and ISO. Prof. Jenkins received hisBSME from Marquette University in 1980, his MSME from Purdue University in 1982 and his PhD from theUniversity of Washington in 1987. He worked nearly 3 years at the PACCAR Technical Center as an R&Dengineer between his MSME and PhD degrees. After earning his PhD he worked nearly 5 years at Oak RidgeNational Laboratory as a development staff member before joining the faculty at the UW in 1992. His research