Conference Session

Investigating Fuel Cells and Alternative Fuels in the Classroom and Lab

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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

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

postdoctoral mentor. The self-contained nature of summer research projects often contribute to the sense of isolation that doesnot accurately reflect contemporary research. We propose changing the program paradigm froma traditional faculty-centered approach to a student-centered learning community approach.Empirical studies tell us that learning communities can increase student engagement overtraditional didactic models. Students are expected to develop a greater sense of ownership andthus enhanced self-efficacy with regard to their personal research and collaborative abilities. In Page 13.726.2addition to enabling students to have a rich research

Conference Session

Curriculum Development and Teaching Models in NRE

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sheldon Landsberger, University of Texas at Austin; Elmira Popova, University of Texas; Kendra Foltz-Biegalski, University of Texas; Steven Biegalski, University of Texas at Austin; Michael Krause, University of Texas

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Nuclear and Radiological

, radiation engineering, research reactor beam port experiments, radioactive wastemanagement and reactor and computational nuclear engineering, homeland security and non-proliferation. As a result of the ever broadening educational and research needs, ten years agothe nuclear program changed its name to Nuclear and Radiation Engineering to better reflect itsnew directions. In spring 2007, we were funded by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission toimplement at new undergraduate technical option in the Nuclear and Radiation EngineeringProgram at The University of Texas at Austin The overall objective is to to provide: (1) aNuclear Certificate geared towards undergraduate students in engineering and individuals in thenuclear industry consisting of courses in

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Juan Caicedo, University of South Carolina; Joseph Flora, University of South Carolina; Charles Pierce, University of South Carolina; Andrew Nichols, Marshall University; Briana Timmerman, University of South Carolina; Wiley Graf, Midlands Technical College

reflection and development critical thinking.The EFFECTS are currently being implemented this Fall 2007 in a new Introduction of CivilEngineering freshman course at the University of South Carolina, in a similar course at MarshallUniversity, and in sections of existing courses at Midlands Technical College. Details of theactivities will be documented in the paper and during the conference presentation. Page 13.565.2

Conference Session

Graphics and Visualization

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amy Hamlin, Michigan Technological University; Norma Veurink, Michigan Technological University; Sheryl Sorby, Michigan Technological University

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Engineering Design Graphics

spatial skills and invite them to take an optional 1-credit course to helpdevelop these skills. This class meets for 1.5 hours once a week for 14 weeks. Thetopics covered in this class include: isometric drawing, orthographic projections, flatpatterns, 3-D rotations, object reflections and planes of symmetry, cutting planes,surfaces and solids of revolution, and combining solids. Topics are listed in the orderthat was thought to develop 3-D spatial skills and in the order they have beentraditionally covered in this class.In the past we have noticed that 1) some students have a difficult time jumping right intoisometric sketching and 2) that by the end of the semester students seem bored, especiallywhen coving the topics of surfaces and solids of

Conference Session

Engineering Accreditation Around the World

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Deborah Wolfe, Engineers Canada; Phil Alexander, University of Windsor

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International

following a denial of accreditation, • improving the area of ‘Complementary Studies’ to better reflect the essential contribution which the associated skills provide to a practitioner, • refining the expectations for licensure of engineering instructors, and • refining the ‘Advanced Standing, Prior Studies and Exchange Studies Regulations’ which is a supplement to the CEAB Accreditation Criteria and Procedures.The engineering profession expects its members to maintain competence in engineering as wellas to have an understanding of the relationship between engineering and society. Thus,accredited engineering programs must contain not only adequate mathematics, science andengineering, but they must also contain adequate complementary studies

Conference Session

Beneficial Case Studies in AEC Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Edmond Saliklis, California Polytechnic State University; Robert Arens, California Polytechnic State University; Joseph Hanus, United States Military Academy

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Architectural

”from the ground-up, as one would build a building. However, the authors have come toappreciate that a different model, and potentially a more fruitful and pedagogically sound model,can be created by emulating the best practices from Architecture programs.PART 2 Undergraduate Architecture Studio:In his influential book Educating the Reflective Practitioner (1987), Donald Schön, argues thatprofessional education should be centered less on developing a specific set of skills in studentsand more on their ability to reflect first, then act in situations where established theories may notapply. He addresses the implications of the “ground-up” approach to educate Civil Engineersmentioned above, when he writes, “Civil engineers know how to build roads

Conference Session

Design in Engineering Education Potpourri

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Oscar Nespoli, University of Waterloo; William Owen, University of Waterloo; Colin Campbell, University of Waterloo; Steve Lambert, University of Waterloo

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Design in Engineering Education

interruptedcase, where the case was delivered in modules, reflecting steps in the design process. A teachingnote was provided to each instructor and served as a recommended guideline for implementation.IntroductionThe Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) and General Motors ofCanada Limited (GMCL) support a program to enhance engineering design education at theUniversity of Waterloo. Waterloo Cases in Design Engineering (WCDE) has been established todevelop, implement and promote the use of engineering design cases across the Faculty ofEngineering curriculum.The unique feature of the WCDE program is that cases are developed from students’ own workterm reports. The University of Waterloo is a co-operative engineering school where

Conference Session

Programming for Engineering Students II

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William Birmingham, Grove City College; Vincent DiStasi, Grove City College; Gary Welton, Grove City College

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Computers in Education

(N = 2493).This survey employed the Soloman-Felder Index of Learning Styles (ILS), on which scores arecollected for four types of learning preferences: ≠ active versus reflective ≠ sensing versus intuitive ≠ visual versus verbal and ≠ sequential versus globalThese learning styles are measured on a scale from -11 (suggesting a preference for the firstnamed method) to +11 (suggesting a preference for the second term). A total of 1400 studentscompleted this questionnaire, for a response rate of 56%. Page 14.841.4The second survey, conducted in November, was also sent to the entire student body. Most ofthis survey assessed the extent

Conference Session

Engineering and Technology for Everyone

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Patricia Carlson, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Technological Literacy Constituent Committee

SA % A% D% SD % NE % Using such features as an electronic journal, my students engage 20.7 34.5 6.9 1.7 36.2 in self-reflection (which may aid them in learning self- management skills). Using paired, small group, or whole class input, my students have 20.7 31 1.7 1.7 44.8 participated in giving and/or responding to peer feedback on their work. Using an electronic portfolio approach, I am able to assess a wider 13.8 41.4 3.5 1.7 39.7 range of learning artifacts from my students (for example, not just a final product but also materials from the various stages of development

Conference Session

Professional Practice and AEC Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Suining Ding, Indiana University-Purdue University, Fort Wayne

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Architectural

collaborative studio was assessed by two approaches.One is final oral presentation and the other one is final project evaluation. Four assessmentelements were used for the oral presentation. They are technical content, clarity, visual materialsand response effectiveness. Five assessment elements were used for final project evaluation.They are composition, graphic presentation, professionalism, functionality and synthesis. Basedon the data analysis, it is clear that engaging practitioners in a collective studio can solve thedesign problems from more technical and professional perspectives. One significant findingemerged from this analysis reflected the strong correlation between technical content and designoutcomes.Statement of PurposeIntroduction of

Conference Session

Information Literacy Integration and Assessment

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Barbara MacAlpine, Trinity University; Mahbub Uddin, Trinity University

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Engineering Libraries

expressed dissatisfaction withthe preponderance of citations reflecting Google searches in the mini-design reports. After thelibrarian became involved, he noted that the quality of cited material showed definiteimprovement. The research logs that the students turned in were their primary form ofassessment and feedback. These were required for the final report, were graded by the librarian,and accounted for a small percentage of the final grade on the mini-design project. Almost all ofthem received the maximum number of points; many of them had good analyses of why aparticular database (or Google) was most effective for their topic. While a few student groupsreported spending only an hour on their library research, most of them spent significantly

Conference Session

Liberal Education and Leadership

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Julia Williams, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Richard House, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Anneliese Watt, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Liberal Education

own teachingof communication to the intrinsic motivation of personal or departmental conviction. Manywould likely agree with a respondent who reported teaching communication “because it’s theright thing to do.” The stated reasons for this imperative vary, with some respondents citingcompetitive advantage for graduating job-seekers, while others report that they want toencourage reflection or critical thinking. One view is compatible with a distinction between“soft skills” and core engineering competencies; the other implies what one respondent termed a“symbiotic relationship” in which engineering and its communication practices are inextricablefrom one another.The account changes appreciably, though, when respondents describe motivations

Collection

1996 Annual Conference

Authors

James C. Sturm; A. Wolfe

issue may be part of a national trend, the second issue was more of a local concern. Ourundergraduate program had gravitated over the years to mirror our graduate program, with theend result that many of our students were leaving after four years with a degree of expertisealmost that expected of a master’s student, but with an extreme lack of breadth. Third, from thelate 80’s to early 90s the undergraduate enrollment in the EE department had dropped by nearly40%, an effect which was not reflected in the engineering school as a whole. Finally, there wasa desire to look forward and ask what the needs of future engineers would be. How could webest prepare our students to be future leaders in the field

Collection

1996 Annual Conference

Authors

Lt Col Rosario Nici; Col John Russell

students were given 12 minutes to develop a response. They were allowed another 12 minutes to continue and/or reflect on their thinking and problem resolution. This was followed by 15 minutes of discussion to provide feedback and closure for the students and administrators. All 436 responses were scored and demographic information, which was not available to the raters, allowed an assessment of subgroups. Preliminary investigations suggested that student performance was not affected by gender or time of day. Effects of general academic performance (i.e., GPA) or choice of major had smaller than expected correlation. Additional research to examine convergence between scores on this instrument

Collection

1996 Annual Conference

Authors

Prof. K.V.S Apparao

training, consultancy etc., as at present the industry is getting a ready made engineer, for which its contribution is almost zero. VI. Involve industry to play positive role in designing curriculum, to avoid criticism and encourage industries to spell out their requirements both in quality and quantity. Conclusions: The academicians alone cannot develop comprehensive technical educational programmed, reflecting the fast growing and changing needs of industry. Academicians, industrialist and administrators should work out for a viable system of technical education. Page 1.191.2

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1996 Annual Conference

Authors

Dianne Atkinson

Mechanical Engineeringat Purdue University tabulated current assignments in the School, noting content and format requirements aswell as modality--whether assignments were written or oral. An outcome of this effort was a decision to embedmore opportunities for students to develop oral communications skills. The “embedding strategy” is an effort tofold communications instruction into existing course work as a reflection of the belief that technicalcommunications are inherently part of technical work. While the first year engineering curriculum incorporates two semesters of communications course work,one written and one oral, these courses replicate communications assignments from secondary schoolcurriculum, e.g., general interest essays and

Collection

1996 Annual Conference

Authors

Harvey A. West; F. Xavier Spiegel

energy at the layer interface) could reduce the rebounding. Abent specimen (even with concave side up) could lower the rebound by inefficient y reflecting the stress wavemoving through the test piece. The reduced rebound time with the thinner specimen suggests that, as in staticindentation tests, there could be a minimum specimen size necessary to characterize the hardness of the bulkmaterial.Notes to the Instructor: The above results give rise to many thought-provoking, yet simple experiments for the students. Theycould investigate rebound time vs. sample thickness (for the same material hardness). Would a stack of thinspecimens give the same result as one thick specimen? What is the effect of surface finish on rebound time

Collection

1996 Annual Conference

Authors

Landon C. Onyebueke; Chinyere Onwubiko

structures ormachine elements. This technology has been successfully applied to various loading conditions encounteredduring space flights. However, this technology is yet to be accepted in the industries. This paper usesPDM to demonstrate the role of students in the transfer of technology. Included in the paper are overview of PDM, the different stages that are necessary in preparingstudents for effective technology transfer. Projects carried out by engineering students at Tennessee StateUniversity are used to illustrate the features of PDM and how students can be used as a means for thetransfer of the technology to industries.Introduction: The effectiveness of any new technology is reflected in its usefulness. Its popularity depends on

Collection

1996 Annual Conference

Authors

Nancy L. Denton; Christine L. Corum

opportunity to pursue one’s interests within the constraints of university, family, society, and availabletime are much more significant. In order to achieve tenure and promotion, maintain an acceptable level of professional and personalsatisfaction, and allow time to pursue some of the activities enjoyed outside of the workplace, each facultymember should develop a comprehensive strategic plan. Based on the escalating workload which is imposed onfaculty (either by external or internal sources), the plan must encompass all aspects of life. The level, quantity,and quality of work produced by any one faculty member can be limited by many factors outside of theuniversity, and a realistic strategic plan will reflect these considerations (i.e

Collection

1996 Annual Conference

Authors

Martha Ostheimer; Hal Tharp

, peer-evaluation, and group evaluation of problemsolving strategies, as well as written and oral communication skills. The course is built around uniqueteam-projects that each group creates. The course also includes significant writing-to-learn activities thatencourage students to reflect on and develop an awareness of their problem solving processes andcommunication skills. The students also work in teams, and in pairs, to evaluate the process of solvingproblems. Their written and oral presentations are also self-evaluated and peer-evaluated. This emphasison students becoming more self-aware of the strengths and weaknesses of their problem solving abilities,and on students becoming capable of evaluating the effectiveness of their communication

Collection

1996 Annual Conference

Authors

Jerry Hamann; Raymond Jacquot

a particular numerical solution technique. The recent availability of MATLAB for desktop computing has provided a computing environment withrobust built-in routines for matrix manipulation and seamless two and three dimensional graphics for presentationof the solutions thus obtained. In short, using MATLAB turns efforts the duration of which was formerlymeasured in days to durations of a few hours. In the past, implicit methods were often avoided because of the need to solve a set of algebraic equationsat each step in time. In the case of linear problems this is reflected by a need to invert a matrix at each step in time. In the case of linear and time and spatially invariantsystems, this solution method requires the

Collection

1997 Annual Conference

Authors

Leonard Sokoloff

1 System OverviewThis implementation of LabVIEW illustrates the fundamental radar principles at acousticalfrequencies. An ultrasonic transducer is the heart of the system. It acts first as a transmitter andlater as a receiver. In the transmit mode, the ultrasonic transducer transmits 16 sonic pulses at49.4 kHz. These pulses propagate through space with the speed of sound toward the nearestobject and are reflected by it. The reflected pulses, or echoes, travel back toward the ultrasonictransducer which now switches to the receive mode. The time difference between the transmittedpulse and the echo can be converted into distance to the object by appropriate scaling.In this implementation, LabVIEW is used to

Conference Session

Design in Engineering Education Potpourri

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Katie Cadwell, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Greta Zenner, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Naomi Chesler, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Wendy Crone, University of Wisconsin, Madison

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Design in Engineering Education

reflective essay based on the video content was added as arequired assignment for all students. This assignment was designed to further encourage viewing Page 14.460.3of the video and assess understanding of the concepts it presented. The assignment is provided inAppendix I.New topics for which learning objects were introduced in Spring 2009 included Human Factorsand Ergonomics and Design Ethics. For the topic of Human Factors and Ergonomics, studentswere encouraged to watch a video on the topic and/or view narrated slides produced by a BMEfaculty member. An optional evening workshop was later offered for students whose currentdesign project required

Conference Session

Sustainability and Environmental Issues

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Belle Wei, San Jose State University; Patricia Backer, San Jose State University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

threat to the stability and quality of the world environment.According to the United Nations’ Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), globalwarming appears to be accelerating, resulting in higher increases in global temperature andhigher rises in the sea level. To effectively address this problem, there is a need fortransdisciplinary, transnational approaches, reflecting the complexity of the problem and theinterdependence of people’s lives around the world. Consequently, the Davidson College ofEngineering at San José State University (SJSU) has programmatically encouraged andsupported the development of new green engineering curriculum and research, collaborating withSilicon Valley companies, many of which are at the forefront of

Conference Session

Experiments in Remote-access Laboratories

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

M. Reza Emami, University of Toronto; Michael G. Helander, University of Toronto

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

research and development, most remotely-accessiblelaboratories have remained as isolated technical novelties, with most projects being shutdownonce their initial funding runs out. This point is reflected in the fact that most works in theliterature address only the technical merits and potential benefits of remote access technologies, Page 14.1209.2rather than addressing the impact of remote experimentation on engineering pedagogy. Clearly, anew fundamentally different approach to remotely-accessible laboratories is required.Recently, a new paradigm for remotely-accessible laboratories, namely the eLaboratory, wasintroduced by the authors5. This

Conference Session

Projects and Problems in First-Year Courses

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Senay Purzer, Purdue University

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First-Year Programs

problem. Eric’sagreements with his team members were short and mostly in the form of “yeah”; however, thefact that his team members frequently sought his approval reflected his decision-making role. E2: Eddie Ok. I think. You think we should get going on some design concepts now? E3: Eric Sure E2: Eddie If we can’t think of any more criteria and constraints. E3: Eric Yeah E2: Eddie To put across E3: Eric Yeah. E1: Elvin All right so, traffic light E3: Eric And then, to improve on that solar power traffic light. E1: Elvin Solar… (writing) E3: Eric And then just a simple stop light, red light, you stop, no red light you don’t. E1: Elvin So, solar powered pedestrian? E3: Eric Yeah, solar powered

Conference Session

Curriculum for Green Materials

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Katherine Chen, California Polytechnic State University; Linda Vanasupa, California Polytechnic State University; Blair London, California Polytechnic State University; Richard Savage, California Polytechnic State University

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Materials

significantchallenges for scientists and engineers. The materials engineer has great opportunity to helpdevise sustainable solutions through appropriate materials selection and processing, and ourfaculty has been trying to convey such ideas and skills to our students.Many different sustainability activities and assignments have been woven into several of ourmaterials engineering courses. Some activities are to promote awareness and to give motivationfor our students to use their engineering skills for the betterment of society and the planet.Pertinent articles from popular media sources have been used as the basis for reflection exercisesand to stimulate student discussions. A freshmen design course has been developed to highlightsustainability through service

Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade for Teaching I

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kenneth McDonald, U.S. Military Academy

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New Engineering Educators

the basics of a particular subject. In an ideal world, college shouldbe a place for the initial stages of development for a profession and should encourage learningthat reflects the way professionals learn and work. [10]To make classroom discussion a successful experience the teacher must prepare and follow somefundamental considerations. First, the discussion should fit some objective or purpose. Failureto provide an overarching purpose tends to have students wondering “why”. [7, 11] That is not tosay that the discussion cannot be free to follow various meanders. When good discussion isoccurring, student input can take the discussion into equally relevant subject areas that may ormay not be applicable to the objective but valuable

Conference Session

Curriculum for Green Materials

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Natalie Becknell, Garver Engineers; Micah Hale, University of Arkansas; Seamus Freyne, University of Oklahoma; Stephan Durham, University of Arkansas; Anthony Lamanna, Tulane University

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Materials

heatisland is based on the increased solar reflectance of the materials used for large areas. The solarreflectance is the amount of radiation reflected back from a surface compared to the amountshone on the material. Concrete generally has a solar reflectance of approximately 0.35 and“white” concrete can have a value of 0.7 to 0.8.1 Slag cement will also increase the “whiteness”of the concrete when added in significant amounts. Asphalt, on the other hand, will generallyhave a reflectance of less than 0.2. Another LEED criteria for points states, “specify a minimumof 25% of building materials that contain in aggregate a minimum weighted average of 20%post-consumer recycled content material, or, a minimum weighted average of 40% post-industrial

Conference Session

Integrating Math, Science, & Engineering

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sarah Maor, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology; Igor Verner, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology

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Mathematics

, algorithmic analysis, and reflection were selected. Through integrating them with the ideas given by the architects we developed the concepts of learning activities in the course.Data on learning outcomes and students’ reflections were collected by:• Design project portfolios The design assessment criteria were based on the existing practice of studio evaluation and referred to the three following aspects: concept, planning/detailing, and representation/expression. The mathematics assessment criteria were: perception of mathematical problems, solving applied problems, precision in drawing geometrical objects, accuracy of calculations and parametric solutions. Frequencies and correlations of grades in design vs. mathematics evaluation grades