Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Poster Session

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Smith, University of Southern Maine

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

them the vertical mobility which they needed toadvance in their employment. Providing engineering education for these two populationsbecame the raison d’etre both for the electrical engineering major and for theforthcoming mechanical engineering program.Onset of the Mechanical Engineering Program – The mechanical engineering program,like its predecessor electrical engineering, was initiated by demand from local industry. Asurvey taken in 20012 showed strong industrial support for such a program. At the sametime, a state bond issue provided monies for the expansion of the technology center, thebuilding in which the existing engineering program was housed. The department thenbegan the formal process of planning a mechanical engineering

Conference Session

Curriculum Development in Civil Engineering Technology

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nirmal Das, Georgia Southern University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

? 0.013inAllowable crack width: wallowable ? 0.016incrackwidth ? "OK" Page 13.1172.8 14 in. 1½ in. clear cover 4 #9 #3 U @ 9” o.c. 23 in. 2 #5 Beam cross-sectionSoftware IntegrationIt is planned to incorporate this program into the Reinforced Concrete Design course in Fall 2008semester. This is a 4-credit course that has a 2-hour computational laboratory

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship Education: Unique Approaches

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Paul A. Nelson, Michigan Technological University; Edward Lumsdaine, Michigan Technological University

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

in each team.7 Students first learned how to function effectively in Page 13.341.4teams and how to overcome barriers to creative thinking. The teams then chose a product ofinterest that would have a price under $300, examined current offerings, and suggested severalpossible “improvements.” They surveyed a sample of students to determine if any of the“improvements” were valued. Patent searches helped the students to become familiar withintellectual property issues and to see what ideas were already protected. The Pugh method6 wasused to evaluate alternatives, and an abbreviated business plan was developed. Finally, in ageneral session with all

Conference Session

Student Engagement and Motivation

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elizabeth Howard, Illinois Institute of Technology; Daniel Ferguson, Illinois Institute of Technology; Margaret Huyck, Illinois Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

throughout the academic term. First, the timing of the three Reflections was Page 13.1099.5adjusted slightly. During the Fall 2006 semester, Reflections were completed at roughly weeks 4,8, and 12 of the 16-week semester. During the Spring 2007 semester, the due date for the firstReflection was adjusted from week 4 to week 5, so that it coincided with the completion of teamproject plans. This was because it had been noted by team instructors that many students wereunable to effectively answer questions about their projects until after they had at least started towrite a specific plan for the work they were going to do. Second, the timing of the

Conference Session

Information and Network Security

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Barry Cumbie, Auburn University; Chetan Sankar, Auburn University; P.K. Raju, Auburn University

Tagged Divisions

Information Systems

,generate revenue for the community. The range of infrastructure data therefore includes “as-built” drawings of the original building properties, drawings of structural and property Page 13.1261.6modifications, surveys of property lines, locations of structures such as fences and swimmingpools, locations of sub-concrete utility access (water, sewer, telecommunications, electrical),stress points, and electrical plans. These data and any other information that is generated at anystage of construction or maintenance of real estate rental property are highly customized for eachproperty and are typically stored as rolled drawings or in other physical

Conference Session

Opportunities for Entrepreneurship Programs and Program Assessment

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Green, University of Maryland; Georgina Johnston, University of Maryland

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

“current entrepreneurship education tends to migratetowards its natural focus of ‘least resistance’ – the traditional business management processareas”32 is thankfully expanding to include growth in curricula and programs.34 However, withthe offerings serving 18 to 22 year-old students so similar to MBA-level activities to includebusiness plan writing, case studies, and guest speakers, one must ask if undergraduates are beingeducated in a way that aligns with their unique needs and interests.If the opportunity discovery experience by traditional undergraduates differs from adult nascententrepreneurs (to include MBA students), the questions become “how” and what are thepedagogical methods that will increase students’ abilities to discover

Conference Session

Challenges of CE Education in a Global World

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephen Ressler, United States Military Academy; C. Conley; Richard Gash, United States Military Academy

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

formats, the Ministry of Defense ultimatelydecided that the new academy would be a four-year degree-producing institution modeled on theU.S. Military Academy (USMA) at West Point.2 Based on this decision, OMC-A enlisted theassistance of USMA in creating the new academy.Shortly thereafter, OMC-A established a small U.S. liaison team, the Military AcademyImplementation Team (MAIT), based at Camp Eggers in Kabul. Starting in October 2003, asuccession of volunteer USMA faculty and staff members deployed to Afghanistan to augmentthe MAIT with appropriate expertise in institutional governance, strategic planning, admissions,faculty development, military training, physical development, and various academic disciplines.3These advisors were instrumental

Conference Session

Research in Multidisciplinary Education

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gary Halada, State University of New York at Stony Brook; Mary Frame, State University of New York at Stony Brook; Chad Korach, State University of New York at Stony Brook; David Ferguson, State University of New York-Stony Brook

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

-intensive programintended for students in majors from the College of Engineering and Applied Sciences or theCollege of Arts and Sciences at who wish to learn about the emerging field of nanotechnology.The coursework in the Minor provides a broad background in the science, design, manufacture,and societal, health and environmental impacts of nanomaterials and nanoscale structures andtheir applications in engineering and health related areas. The inclusion of a minimum of twosemesters of research in the students’ own major areas, as well as choice of technical electives,will allow for integration into current interests and disciplines, and will provide knowledge andskills valuable to students planning to seek employment or graduate studies in fields

Conference Session

Collaborative & New Efforts in Engineering Education

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Asad Azemi, Pennsylvania State University

Tagged Divisions

International

. Webelieve that by using a “hybrid” or “blended” e-learning approach we will be able to addresssome of these concerns. It should be pointed out that among the recent published studies in thisarea, some define the hybrid as a combination of “face-to-face” and “asynchronous” 15-19 andsome like ours, as “synchronous” and “asynchronous” 20-21, where the synchronous part is a“face-to-face” or virtual face-to-face. This methodology is a special case of common hybriddelivery, where technology plays a more significant role, and at the same time, it is moredifficult to plan and administer. This approach can also be considered as enhanced distanceeducation, with some distinct differences/requirements and added features. These differenceswill be discussed

Conference Session

Design Project Based Learning

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vernon Ulrich, Grove City College

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

during the semester. 2. Be reasonable – meaning that it contains a realistic amount of work for the student. 3. Fit in with the objectives of the other team members in that it represents something the student plans to work on to help meet the goals of the team. 4. Be measurable – both the faculty member and the student know when the objective has been completed. 5. Specify any constraints on the resources available to the student. 6. Have a completion date. (Objectives without completion dates can be procrastinated forever.) 7. Contain a weighting percentage. Students are expected to weight the importance of each of their objectives compared to the others. The weighting percentage should

Conference Session

Accreditation and Assessment Concerns in Civil Engineering Education

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thuy Nguyen, University of Texas at Austin; Kathy Schmidt, University of Texas at Austin; William O'Brien, University of Texas at Austin

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

support multi-firm coordination, and has worked with several leading firms to implement web-tools to support practice. From 1999-2004, he taught in both the Department of Civil and Coastal Engineering and the M.E. Rinker, Sr. School of Building Construction at the University of Florida. Prior to returning to academia, Dr. O'Brien led product development and planning efforts at Collaborative Structures, a Boston based Internet start-up focused on serving the construction industry. Dr. O'Brien holds a Ph.D. and a M.S. degree in Civil Engineering and a M.S. degree in Engineering-Economic Systems from Stanford University. He also holds a B.S. degree in Civil Engineering from Columbia University

Conference Session

FPD8 - Early Intervention & Retention

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joyce Lee, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Jacob Marszalek, University of Missouri-Kansas City; Annel Medina, California Polytechnic State University; Susan Linnemeyer, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

increased student diversityas one of the major goals within its strategic plan (Adesida, 2007; University of Illinois atUrbana-Champaign Strategic Plan, 2007). However, the percentages of students who areAfrican American and Latino/a in the College of Engineering at the University of Illinois atUrbana-Champaign have remained consistently low in comparison to the other top engineeringschools in the nation and the national average as illustrated in Figures 1 and 2 below(Engineering and technology enrollments, 2005). Page 13.1104.4Figure 1. Percentage of African Americans in B.S. Programs at Top Engineering Schools in theNation (Engineering and

Conference Session

Focus on IE Course Design and Assessment

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Paul Kauffmann, East Carolina University; Cathy Hall, East Carolina University; Gene Dixon, East Carolina University; John Garner, East Carolina University

Tagged Divisions

Industrial Engineering

the efficacy of,interventions to improve retention. The next section provides background information about theuniversity and the engineering program which conducted this study.Background InformationEast Carolina University is the third largest institution in the sixteen member University of NorthCarolina System with a student enrollment in excess of 24,000. Over the last decade, there hasbeen a major shift in the economic base of eastern North Carolina. ECU has been an engine ofdevelopment and progress in the region, primarily due to a medical school, a planned dentalschool, and the leading College of Education in North Carolina. To further enhance theuniversity’s capability, an engineering program was approved and accepted its first students

Conference Session

Case Studies & Engineering Education Around the Globe

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Karim Altaii, James Madison University; Hennia cavallini, University of Costa Rica

Tagged Divisions

International

substantially. The Office of International Program1 (oIP) at JMU offers over 63 semesterand short-term programs in 34 countries.This paper describes our experiences in creating and implementing a study abroad program inCosta Rica for JMU’s ISAT students including preparation before and during the trip, descriptionof the courses taught, trips made, logistics, successes, and planned changes for next year’sexperience. It is meant as a guide for those educators considering starting a joint study abroadprogram involving cross-cultural teams of both faculty and students.Preparation for the CourseBesides being a paradise on earth, more than 90% of the electricity generated in Costa Ricacomes from renewable energy sources2 (hydroelectric, geothermal, and wind

Conference Session

Thermodynamics, Fluids and Heat Transfer - I

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrew Kean, California Polytechnic State University; Ronald Miller, Colorado School of Mines; Brian Self, California Polytechnic State University; Tamara Moore, University Of Minnesota; Barbara Olds, Colorado School of Mines; Eric Hamilton, U.S. Air Force Academy

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

engineering task. Moore and Diefes-Dux 7provide more information about the framework and development of engineering content MEAs.The problem statement introduces students to the task. It is written in such a way as to make thestudents define for themselves the problem a client needs solved. The students must assess thesituation and create a plan of action to successfully meet the client’s needs. The problem solvingsession requires that a group of students go through multiple iterations of testing and revisingtheir solution to ensure that their procedure or algorithm will be useful to the client. By carefullycrafting each MEA, students are given just enough information to make informed decisionsabout when the client’s requirements have been met. One

Conference Session

Emerging Information Technologies

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kyle Lutes, Purdue University; Richard Mislan, Purdue University, West Lafayette

Tagged Divisions

Information Systems

doctoral dissertation, preparing the ultimate online resource for his course in Small Scale Digital Device Forensics, and planning the annual Mobile Forensics World Conference. Page 13.1212.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 WinMoFo: The Development of a Forensics Tool for Windows Mobile DevicesAbstractThe ubiquity of mobile computing devices (e.g. smartphones), our society's ever increasing useof these devices, and the continual appearance of these devices at crimes scenes has created aneed for tools to aid in the acquisition of critical, time-sensitive evidence

Conference Session

FPD1 - Early Success and Retention

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Donna Reese, Mississippi State University; Robert Green, Mississippi State University

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

, learning styles, communication skills and timemanagement. In addition, students are required to examine the required courses in their intendedengineering major and develop a semester-by-semester schedule indicating which courses theywill take until they can graduate. The students are required to pay particular attention to coursepre-requisites and consider the pre-requisites in planning their course of study. This schedule isused during an in-class advising session to help students plan their following semester ofcoursework.The second category of class lecture deals with introducing each of MSU’s ten engineeringmajors. Department heads and/or undergraduate coordinators for each department are invited tocome and share with students information

Conference Session

Faculty Attitudes and Perceptions

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sarah Zappe, Pennsylvania State University; Natalia Kapli, Pennsylvania State University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

that those students with a more positive perception of active learning techniques ingeneral will also likely find the activities used in the course to be positive.2. What is the relationship between students’ perceived relevance of course and their perceptionof active learning?We hypothesize that students who perceive the course to be more relevant to their future and ofgreater interest to them will be more likely to endorse principles of active learning. Many of thestudents in the class are planning careers in industry as opposed to academic positions. Wehypothesize that students who have a greater interest in teaching will also likely feel morepositive about teaching strategies that have an active component.3. What differences exist between

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Becker, Montana State University

the electromagnetically quietenvironment of an anechoic chamber.The first offering of the antenna demonstration was successful from the point of view of theinstructor and through feedback received from the students. Further effort is being expended onthe demonstration hardware and experimental setup such that it is more effective for use in alarge classrooms (having a large readout of the spectrum analyzer proved difficult in theclassrooms used) and so that it may be used in other environments such as junior colleges andhigh schools as an example of the importance of understanding waveforms. In the spring of2008, we plan to use a USB power meter that connects to a laptop and ultimately to a videoprojector to improve the visual impact of the

Conference Session

Public Engineering of Engineering, K12 Standards, and Overview

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tylisha Baber, Michigan State University; Norman Fortenberry, National Academy of Engineering

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

commercials[26, 27].As recommended by the workshop, the show should be grounded in a compelling narrative withaccessible characters, but be accurate in its use of engineering principles and analysis. Teamsmust not only submit a final “film,” but also a marketing plan that leverages spin-off mediaproducts (web, cell phones, etc.), cross-marketing initiatives, etc. Scoring is done on thetechnical accuracy, film quality, and entrepreneurial plan. (The requirement for a marketing planresponds to the workshop recommendation that consideration be given to a multimediamarketing and collateral product development plan.) Each scoring category would contributeequally to the overall composite score. Pursuing this strategy contributes to the long-term goalwhile

Conference Session

New Trends in ECE Education I

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sandra Yost, University of Detroit Mercy; Mohan Krishnan, University of Detroit Mercy; Mark Paulik, University of Detroit Mercy

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

to match the dramatic growthin the ECE field, creating an overloaded curriculum and encouraging opportunism; that is, thedevelopment of strategies to cope with testing requirements without the attendant deep-seated Page 13.421.2learning. 2 The program we have developed directly addresses these issues while building ontraditional program strengths, including design, practice, and a strong humanities-based corecurriculum. The broad goals of our curricular implementation plan are summarized below. • The plan is intended to improve student motivation, innovation, and learning through the use of teaching paradigms that are mindful of the

Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade I

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jerry Samples, University of Pittsburgh -Johnstown

Tagged Divisions

New Engineering Educators

, policies, and planning documents aboutteacher-scholar models at various institutions of higher learning. For instance, the teacher- Page 13.839.2scholar model at the University of Michigan - Dearborn is endorsed over a research-scholarmodel. They state: “We seek faculty who value and are committed to excellence in teaching andresearch. We believe the two are inextricably linked, and that on-going research contributes tothe intellectual vitality characteristic of quality classroom instruction.”[2] Clearly, there is aconcern as to the relative importance of teaching compared to research, and at other school,research compared to teaching. Excellence

Conference Session

Investigating Fuel Cells and Alternative Fuels in the Classroom and Lab

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cortney Martin, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Brandy Bratton, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; David Dillard, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Michael Ellis, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Maggie Bump, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

collaborative student activities provided a good start in thetransition to a learning community model. More activities can be adapted as described in thefollowing section.Plans for 2008For the 2008 Fuel Cell REU program, we plan to implement several changes and additionalprograms to continue to build collegiality and to attract students to research in alternative energysources. The brown bag lunches will continue in some form agreed upon by the students. Thisyear, we will add a “book club” element. We plan to provide the book, Hydrogen - Hot StuffCool Science: Discover the Future of Energy 4 by Rex Ewing. We’ll read and discuss the role offuel cells in the future through this fun and imaginative yet scientifically grounded book thatpaints a picture of

Conference Session

New Trends in ECE Education I

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary Baker, Texas Tech University; Brian Nutter, Texas Tech University; Mohammed Saed, Texas Tech University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

met with the team in the early planning phases and discussedpractical aspects of design and implementation. This team visited a senior citizenscenter, but did not have a clearly identified customer. The adaptive bicycle team had amentor from out of state that serves on the TTU ECE Industrial Advisory Board and is an Page 13.406.4avid cyclist. This mentor met personally with the team at the beginning and at the end ofthe project, and communicated via telephone and e-mail on numerous occasions. Thisteam also had a specific customer, a disabled child, who met with the team,communicated her needs, and later evaluated the final result. Each team had a

Conference Session

Contemporary Instrumentation Poster Session

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Robertson, Arizona State University; Barbara Rampel, Arizona State University; James Edwards, Raytheon

Tagged Divisions

Instrumentation

engineering function throughout the product life-cycle.For those involved in the process of system design and validation, the important jobfeatures are: Plan all data acquisition and its management over the whole life of the product. Recognize that the quantity of data will be large. Organize the data structure to facilitate the way it will be used. Have consistent descriptions for all variables with complete supporting Page 13.672.6 documentation. No mistakes with units and conversions. Build-in adequate scope for calibration and validation. Assume no data will ever again be lost or destroyed. Never

Conference Session

The Year of Dialogue: What We Have Learned So Far

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

J. P. Mohsen, University of Louisville; Ronald Barr, University of Texas at Austin

Tagged Divisions

Campus Representatives

discussions at many of the section meetingsmade that clear. If one wants to pursue a pathway to rigorous research in engineering education, theresearch methodology in engineering education should be no different than the samemethodological approach used in technical engineering research: 1. define the research questionor hypothesis, 2. write a proposal or plan, 3. seek funding or other appropriate support, 4. do thework rigorously, and 5. publish the results in peer-reviewed journals. In this sense, engineeringeducation research should be considered favorably in promotion and tenure. One caveat ineducational research is that the student (human subject) is the target of study, and it makes the“experiment” more complicated. Thus, it is reasonable

Conference Session

Innovation in Construction Engineering Education II

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sofia Vidalis, Pennsylvania State University-Harrisburg; Joseph Cecere, Pennsylvania State University-Harrisburg

Tagged Divisions

Construction

AC 2008-1628: A MODEL PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN PENN STATEHARRISBURG’S CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY PROGRAMAND THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRYSofia Vidalis, Pennsylvania State University-Harrisburg Dr. Vidalis is an assistant professor of Civil Engineering at Penn State Capital College in Harrisburg, PA. She earned her B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. from the University of Florida. She has worked with Florida Design Consultants for a couple years as a Transportation Engineer. Her current research focuses on quality assurance in pavement construction and materials, construction management, and transportation planning and operations.Joseph Cecere, Pennsylvania State University-Harrisburg Dr. Cecere is an

Conference Session

Institutional and Curricular Reform

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Goldberg, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Andreas Cangellaris, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Michael Loui, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Raymond Price, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Bruce Litchfield, Univ Of Illinois-Urbana Champaign

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

, collaborative team to move ahead with pilot changes tothe curriculum. This group has been meeting since September 2007, and plans for the firstiFoundry class are being set for September 2008.Voluntary participation. It is best to staff such a pilot program with faculty who are trulyinterested in undergraduate education and students who are amenable to change. Even the mostresearch-oriented institution has a cadre of dedicated undergraduate teachers, and many studentstoday are interested in many of the modifications to the curriculum that have been proposed inthe 2020 reports and elsewhere. iFoundry began with faculty and chief advisors from fivedepartments, and student leaders joined the discussion in September 2007.Signatory authority and variances

Conference Session

Instructional Innovations in AEC Education

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Phillips, Oklahoma State University

Tagged Divisions

Architectural

, couldpotentially be used as real life examples of the process of architecture, engineering andconstruction. The question is how to go about deciding the limits of what could or shouldbe used in the classroom, and determining how to go about documenting the process atthis time. This paper will look at the collaborative process of planning for the use of theproject as a teaching tool, and arrive at a decision on the material that will bedocumented to be utilized in using the expansion and renovation of the School ofArchitecture as an educational experience for our students.IntroductionWith an enrollment of 22,000 students, the main campus of Oklahoma State Universityincludes the School of Architecture as part of the College of Engineering, Architectureand

Conference Session

Focus on Emerging Topics Around the World

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Karen Bursic, University of Pittsburgh; Kim Needy, University of Pittsburgh

Tagged Divisions

Industrial Engineering

clearly defined and students werepresented with a variety of ways in which it could be satisfied. During registration for spring2008, each sophomore student met with their academic advisor (IE faculty members serve asacademic advisors) to discuss how they planned to meet the international requirement. Sincesophomores are scheduled to take a Humanities or Social Science elective in the spring of theirsophomore year, they were encouraged to take a globally-focused course as defined in therequirement. Students and advisors were encouraged to discuss if and how the student plannedto meet the travel portion of the requirement (Option A in Figure 1). Many sophomores havealready completed the travel requirement since they have participated in the Plus3