Conference Session

Research in Engineering Education I

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rebecca Brent, Education Designs, Inc.

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

curriculum—andsuggests how to identify an evaluator and work with him or her to get the maximum benefit fromthe evaluation. Why bring in a separate implementation evaluator?It can be tempting to look at that four-question list and think, “Answering those questions is whata good principal investigator or project management team normally does—why divert preciousfunds to pay for someone else to come in and do it?”There are several important reasons, of which the primary one is that while coordinators shouldaddress those questions throughout the life of a project, they generally don’t. Like experimentaldesign, statistical data analysis, budget planning, time and project management, and otherelements of a major research study, program

Conference Session

Spatial Visualization

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeremy V. Ernst, Virginia Tech; Aaron C. Clark, North Carolina State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Design Graphics

AC 2012-3120: AT-RISK VISUAL PERFORMANCE AND MOTIVATIONIN INTRODUCTORY ENGINEERING DESIGN GRAPHICSDr. Jeremy V. Ernst, Virginia Tech Jeremy V. Ernst is an Assistant Professor in the Integrative STEM Education program of the Department of Teaching and Learning at Virginia Tech. He currently teaches graduate courses in STEM education foundations and contemporary issues in integrative STEM education. Ernst specializes in research focused on dynamic intervention means for STEM education students categorized as at-risk of dropping out of school. He also has curriculum research and development experiences in technology, engineering, and design education.Dr. Aaron C. Clark, North Carolina State University Aaron C

Conference Session

Experiential Learning Programs and the Transition to Industry

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James G. Ladesic P.E., Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach; Robert R. Wolz, Gulfstream Aerospace; Frank Simmons III P.E., Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation; Timothy D. Farley

Tagged Divisions

College Industry Partnerships

of 2003. In this position, he focuses on coordinating and contributing to the conceptual design and evaluation of future Gulfstream product opportunities. Over the past 18 years, Wolz has participated in, or led all of Gulfstream’s con- ceptual vehicle design studies. Currently, Wolz is the Director of Project Engineering for Gulfstream’s Advanced Aircraft Program Organization. His responsibilities include leadership of the New Product Development Project Engineering Team, requirements management, and systems Integration and cross functional leadership. Wolz is an Associate Fellow of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astro- nautics (AIAA) and has served in leadership positions at both the local and

Conference Session

ETD Design I

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shekar Viswanathan, National University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

challenges, many engineering colleges and departments are utilizing advisoryboards, and these boards of external advisors are becoming an important part of mostacademic institutions.NU’s School of Engineering, Technology and Media (SETM), since its inception in 2002,has organized and used advisory boards to guide the development and ongoingmanagement of its programs. In addition to assisting in design and development ofcurricula and in specifying and acquiring appropriate resources, these advisory boardscan also serve as an effective mechanism for transferring best practices and ‘lessonslearned’ from industry to academics. In this paper, the roles and responsibilities ofseveral advisory boards constituted within the engineering school will be

Conference Session

Progress in Manufacturing Education II

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alister McLeod, Indiana State Uniersity; Jim Smallwood, Indiana State University

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

thatour graduates will find fewer and fewer job opportunities for themselves, however, the jobs theydo find will require them to be able to abstractly think about manufacturing systems from acritical perspective. By noting the developments in the field of manufacturing, in the state ofIndiana, and conducting an interview with a perennial employer in the state, it is hoped that aframework for the application of theories from the area of DES can be integrated in ComputerIntegrated Manufacturing (CIM) curriculums nationwide. According to the 2011 skills gap reportdone by Deloitte and the Manufacturing Institute, “the changing nature of manufacturing work ismaking it harder for talent to keep up.”Indiana’s Manufacturing Story Indiana ranks

Conference Session

Mechanics Classroom Demonstrations

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brianno D. Coller, Northern Illinois University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanics

something we had tentatively calledDynaMonkey. It was similar to a three dimensional version of Pong, very different fromSpumone.Although the control group did not have a video game to use for learning, students were requiredto complete two semi-structured, project-based assignments. The first project was a dynamicanalysis of the Vancouver luge track where a 21 year old Olympic athlete had recently lost hislife. In the second assignment, students had to derive equations of motion for an electric cart(four rigid bodies connected by axle bearings and a chain/sprocket) and integrate the equationswith Matlab. Through intuition-guided iteration, students selected cart parameters they thoughtwould give them the best chances of winning a class-wide

Conference Session

Innovative Learning, Comparative Learning Analysis, and Lessons Learned

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Edmundo Tovar, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid; Mercedes de la Cámara, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid; Javier Saenz, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid; Manuel Castro, Universidad Nacional de Educacion a Distancia

Tagged Divisions

International

learning of technical skills and cultural skills, and improved methods of blended learning and others. He works in the open educational resources area. He is Leader of an Innovation Group in Education in the UPM. He is Executive Director of OCW UPM Office and member elected of the Board of Directors of the OpenCourseWare Consortium. He is the author of many papers in engineering education, and he is a member of the Steering Committee and Co-chair for Europe of Frontiers Education Conference (FIE) and member of IEEE RITA Editorial Committee. He is IEEE Senior Member, Past Chairman of the Spanish Chapter and, as member of the Board of Governors of the IEEE Education Society, he is currently Chair of the Distinguished

Conference Session

The Teacher as Manager: Best Practices for Culminating Design Experiences

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tonya Lynn Nilsson P.E., Santa Clara University; Kevin D. Hall, University of Arkansas; Ronald W. Welch, University of Texas, Tyler

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

skills instruction provided during the design experience. Thepaper does not evaluate or assess the effectiveness of any one method but rather attempts toprovide a comprehensive look at the variations and possibilities within a major designexperience.IntroductionThe culminating major design experience has been an integral part of selected engineeringcurricula for decades. However, with the introduction of ABET’s EC 2000 it became arequirement for all engineering programs for accreditation. ABET’s current language for the2011-2012 accreditation cycle reads, “Students must be prepared for engineering practicethrough a curriculum culminating in a major design experience based on the knowledge andskills acquired in earlier course work and

Conference Session

Faculty and Program Developments, Exchanges, and Best Practices

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brian P. Self, California Polytechnic State University; Peter Wolfsteiner, Munich University of Applied Sciences

Tagged Divisions

International

on different laboratory techniqueswhere students do real experiments in different labs and write reports about their work.CP follows a fairly traditional US engineering curriculum. There are many different gradedassignments, particularly homework and midterms, in addition to the final exam (which isusually three hours long). Many courses at CP have an associated laboratory, and ofteninstructors will assign additional projects in the class. There is no requirement to do aninternship, although most students seek to do these during the summer break. There is asubstantial general education requirement, including 72 quarter credits. Page

Conference Session

Relevance of and Models for Community Engagement in Engineering Education

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Karinna M. Vernaza, Gannon University; Theresa M. Vitolo, Gannon University; Barry J. Brinkman, Gannon University; Scott Steinbrink, Gannon University

Tagged Divisions

Community Engagement Division

for those suffering from cerebral palsy. A recent exerciseallowed clients to participate in a geocaching activity which integrated retention of presentedmaterials with recall of known facts about their home area.9One of the ways adults with disabilities are supported through the Barber Institute is byproviding vocational training and work-site opportunities. Clients proceed through an initialassessment, hard and soft skills training, individualized and specific site-training, and exposureto labor incentives. Once clients are prepared and qualified, they may move into supportedemployment services.While in supported employment, a client is guided and supported by an employment specialist, ajob coach. Clients (1) may become direct hires, (2) may

Conference Session

Innovative Teaching in Architectural Engineering

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Blythe Marlow Vogt, Kansas State University

Tagged Divisions

Architectural

with Architectural Engineering Curricula”  Architectural Engineering Institute National Professional Conference, April 2011, Oakland, CA 5. Azhar, S.; Hein, M; and Sketo, B. (2008). “Building Information Modeling: Benefits, Risks and Challenges”, Proceedings of the 44th ASC National Conference, Auburn, Alabama, USA. 6. Burr, K.L. (2009) “Creative Course Design: A Study in Student-Centered Course Development for a Sustainable Building/BIM Class.” Proceedings of the 45th ASC Annual Conference, Gainesville, Florida, April 1-4, 2009. 7. Sabongi, F.J. (2009). “The Integration of BIM in the Undergraduate Curriculum: An Analysis of Undergraduate Courses.” Proceedings of the 45th ASC Annual Conference

Conference Session

Assessment and Accreditation in Engineering Management

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David S. Cochran, Southern Methodist University and Meijo University; Makoto Kawada, Meijo University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Economy, Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering, Systems Engineering

Discipline: The Art and Practice of the Learning Organization, Doubleday, 1990.4 Cochran, D. S., “Enterprise Engineering, Creating Sustainable Systems with Collective System Design:Part II,” The Journal of RMS in Systems Engineering, Spring Journal, 2010.5 Ohno, T., Toyota Production System: Beyond Large-Scale Production, Productivity Press, 1988.6 Monden, Y., Toyota Production System: An Integrated Approach to Just-In-Time, CRC Press, Taylorand Francis, 3ed., 2012.7 Cochran, D. S., Duda, J., Linck, J., and Arinez, J., “The Manufacturing System Design Decomposition,”SME Journal of Manufacturing Systems, Vol. 20, No. 6. (2000/2001).8 Hopp, W. and Spearman, M., Factory Physics, McGraw-Hill Higher Education, 2nd, 2000.9 Forrester, J., Principles

Conference Session

Research Informing Teaching Practice I

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer Cole, Northwestern University; Robert A. Linsenmeier, Northwestern University; Timothy Miller, Binghamton University ; Matthew R. Glucksberg, Northwestern University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

, Northwestern University Matthew R. Glucksberg is a professor of biomedical engineering at Northwestern University. His tech- nical expertise is in tissue mechanics, microcirculation, and optical instrumentation. His laboratory has developed image-based instrumentation to measure pressure and flow in the circulation of the eye, in- struments to measure the response of pulmonary alveolar epithelial cells to their immediate mechanical environment, and is currently involved in developing minimally invasive optical biosensors for monitoring glucose, lactate, and other measures of metabolic function. He is a Co-founder of Northwestern’s Global Healthcare Technologies Program in Cape Town South Africa and Co-director of an M.S

Conference Session

Progress in Manufacturing Education I

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

George M. Graham P.E., Chattanooga State Community College; Ismail Fidan, Tennessee Technological University

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

a more active learning environment where student engagement is increasedand where the instructor may immediately evaluate the comprehension of specific concepts inreal-time and immediately discuss any misconceptions which are discovered with the classresulting in an ideal formative assessment tool. This technical paper reports the findingscollected from various manufacturing technology courses which intensively used clickers as anassessment tool.Keywords: formative assessment, summative assessment, clickers, classroom response devices,active learning, manufacturing, engineering technology, industrial technologyIntroductionThe curriculum in the Manufacturing & Industrial Technology (MIT) program at TennesseeTechnological University (TTU

Conference Session

Aircraft Design Education

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mark Anderson, University of California, San Diego

Tagged Divisions

Aerospace

possible, butstructural integrity of the aerial vehicle can become a problem.Brass pipe fittings are used to connect a modified solenoid valve to the air tank. The solenoidvalve is of the type typically used for lawn sprinkler systems. In Figure 1, the electronics in thesolenoid valve have been replaced with a pressure switch to eliminate the need for a battery. Theinput and output connections are three-quarter inch National Standard Taper Pipe Threads (NPT).The output end of the valve is connected to an adapter and a one-half inch NPT riser pipe. Thepolyvinyl chloride (PVC) riser pipe is twelve inches long and is used as the primary launch tube.Figure 1 shows a rocket/decelerator configuration positioned on the launch tube and ready

Conference Session

Stakeholder Perspectives on Community Engagement in Engineering Education

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nathan E. Canney, University of Colorado, Boulder; Angela R. Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder

Tagged Divisions

Community Engagement Division

AC 2012-3887: ENGINEERING STUDENTS’ VIEWS OF THE ROLE OFENGINEERING IN SOCIETYNathan E. Canney, University of Colorado, Boulder Nathan Canney received bachelor’s degrees from Seattle University in civil engineering and applied math- ematics. After graduation, he worked for Magnusson Klemencic Associates in Seattle, Wash., as a struc- tural engineer on high-rise residential buildings. Canney returned to school at Stanford University for a master’s degree and is currently pursuing a doctoral degree at the University of Colorado, Boulder, in civil engineering, with an engineering education research focus.Dr. Angela R. Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder Angela Bielefeldt has been a professor in the Department

Conference Session

Laboratory Innovations

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Awlad Hossain, Eastern Washington University; Hani Serhal Saad, Eastern Washington University; Martin W. Weiser, Eastern Washington University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

AC 2012-2942: THE EFFECT OF SURFACE AREA AND THERMAL DIF-FUSIVITY IN TRANSIENT COOLINGDr. Awlad Hossain, Eastern Washington University Awlad Hossain is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Engineering and Design at Eastern Wash- ington University, Cheney. His research interests involve the computational and experimental analysis of lightweight space structures and composite materials. Hossain received M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in ma- terials engineering and science from South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, Rapid City, South Dakota.Dr. Hani Serhal Saad, Eastern Washington UniversityProf. Martin W. Weiser, Eastern Washington University Martin Weiser is an Assistant Professor in the Engineering and Design

Conference Session

FPD III: Innovation in Design in the First Year

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Susan K. Donohue, University of Virginia

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

AC 2012-3555: THE IMPACT OF A HYBRID INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGNIN A FIRST-YEAR DESIGN (CORNERSTONE) COURSE ON STUDENTUNDERSTANDING OF THE ENGINEERING DESIGN PROCESSProf. Susan K. Donohue, University of Virginia Susan Donohue is a lecturer in the School of Engineering and Applied Science. She taught ENGR 1620, Introduction to Engineering, in fall 2011. Her research interests include K-20 engineering education with an emphasis on design, development of spatial skills, and identification and remediation of misconcep- tions. Page 25.1305.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012

Conference Session

Advances in Communication Instruction

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Holly M Matusovich, Virginia Tech; Marie C. Paretti, Virginia Tech; Andrea M. Motto, Virginia Tech ; Kelly J. Cross, Virginia Tech

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

their coursesreported minimal support for their efforts from their colleagues (what about department oruniversity). Both a 2007 survey by House et al. of technical communication skills or practicesof faculty 5 and a 2006 survey by Paretti et al. 6 found little widespread collaboration betweenengineering faculty and those with expertise in communication pedagogy (e.g. technicalcommunication and writing across the curriculum programs). While notable examples of suchcollaborations exist at institutions such as Northwestern University 7, Louisiana State 8, VirginiaTech 9, and elsewhere, these cases tend to be the exception rather than the rule. Less evidence isavailable regarding the integration of teamwork skills; surveys of capstone design

Conference Session

K-12 Teacher Professional Development

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gisele Ragusa, University of Southern California

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

science, technology, engineering and math (STEM)via formation, nurturance, and sustaining an important targeted school-university urbaneducational partnership.Our university has partnered with two large urban school districts to plan, deliver and sustain atargeted inservice teacher professional development and a middle and high school STEMcurriculum intervention. The partnership goals are to assist inservice middle and high schoolscience teachers in (1) designing and implementing integrated science and engineering curriculaand (2) development of instructional methods and strategies that enable teachers to effectively:(a) teach challenging content and research skills in middle and high school as required bystate/national science standards; (b

Conference Session

Interdisciplinary Education in Engineering Technology

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Huiru Shih P.E., Jackson State University; Gordon W. Skelton, Jackson State University; Pao-Chiang Yuan, Jackson State University; Jessica Buck Ph.D., Jackson State University; Britney M. Williams, Jackson State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

next generation of emergency management professionals with theknowledge and skills they need to improve outcomes in disasters of all types. Students will gainan essential understanding of the mission and principles of emergency management technologywith an emphasis on management, use of technology, and cross-agency collaboration.Emergency Management Technology graduates will have an easier transition to the workplace.The curriculum covers EMT-related theories and research as well as their application, includingthe interpretation of hazard, vulnerability, and risk-related data and literature. Courses alsoexplore the major principles of this cross-disciplinary field that integrates all activities necessaryto build, sustain, and improve the

Conference Session

Innovative Teaching in Architectural Engineering

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jill Nelson P.E., California Polytechnic State University; Andrew J. Holtz P.E., California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

Tagged Divisions

Architectural

of different disciplines and motivations. Universities have recognized this needand have adapted their curriculum to place additional emphasis on teaching the skills necessaryto be an effective team member. Yet universities, constrained by their organizational structureand missions, cannot completely mimic the realities of the workplace business environment.Classes have a finite length and students quickly learn that any problem can be endured throughthe academic quarter instead of truly working out a sustainable solution. Teams composed ofmembers with similar expertise are often willing to cover for the weaker team member due to theshort team life which is usually measured in weeks. In teams with mixed expertise, gradesearned are often

Conference Session

Projects in Instrumentation and Control

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Asad Yousuf, Savannah State University; Mohamad A. Mustafa, Savannah State University

Tagged Divisions

Instrumentation

Evaluation Form Page 25.286.5IV. Project DesignThe focus of this pilot study project was to develop a prototype of an Electronic Name Tag(ENT) system. This project focuses on creating an ENT that can be used for conferences,visitors’ badges etc. The development of the ENT will help the world become moreenvironmentally friendly. The ENT consists of a microcontroller, the brain of the system, whichis a programmable electronic integrated circuit with built in processor memory and peripherals.The microcontroller is programmed using the Basic Stamp Editor program. The microcontrolleruses this program to display the information on the liquid crystal

Conference Session

Capstone Courses in Construction

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jose L. Fernandez-Solis, Texas A&M University

Tagged Divisions

Construction

feed into the RFP response. All construction, vertical andhorizontal, has business components which accreditation boards deem essential tothe curriculum. The proposal will add to each course mix a strong businesscomponent of interested graduate students who would like to become more fluentwith aspects of construction while enriching the group with their knowledge andexpertise, as well as providing mentors and speakers to the whole class.The first year, faculty from other departments and colleges are involved as studentmentors. The second year, the faculty is further engaged and involved in (a)setting the integrated research agenda, (b) defining the experiential component ofproject RFP and selecting guest speakers from industry, (c) defining

Conference Session

General Topics in Graduate Education

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elizabeth Basha, University of the Pacific; Luke S. Lee, University of the Pacific

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies

analysis and a qualitative analysis. The paper concludes with some ideas for bestpractices and future structures of project-based, multidisciplinary courses.Environment and Course StructureThe University of the Pacific School of Engineering and Computer Science provides threedifferent concentrations within the Master of Science in Engineering Science degree: (1) Civil,(2) Mechanical, and (3) Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, and Computer Science(ECPE/CS). Each concentration requires a number of discipline-specific courses along with anadvanced math course and an engineering breadth course outside of their concentration, whilethe existing undergraduate curriculum allows for approximately 2 courses each semester withineach

Conference Session

Progress in Manufacturing Education I

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brian W. Anthony, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; David E. Hardt, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

emphasizes both theory and group project work, both in the classroom Page 25.1133.5 and in the field.  It covers both technology and systems of technology  Industry projects are an integral part of this degree, which should fit well with the needs of industry.  It represents an opportunity for educational innovation that we believe will be of great benefit.CurriculumThe MEngM is designed to give students a broad and solid understanding of the core principlesof manufacturing. Students take a comprehensive curriculum of Process and Assembly Physics(Materials, Machine, Automation, Quality), Factory and Supply Chain

Conference Session

Laboratory Development in ECE I

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Victor P. Nelson, Auburn University; John Y. Hung, Auburn University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

AC 2012-3915: STRUCTURING A SYSTEM DESIGN LABORATORY COURSETO FACILITATE OUTCOMES ASSESSMENTProf. Victor P. Nelson, Auburn University Victor P. Nelson is a professor and Assistant Chair of electrical and computer engineering at Auburn University. His primary research interests include embedded systems and computer-aided design and testing of digital systems and application-specific integrated circuits (ASICs). He is co-author of the textbook Digital Logic Circuit Analysis and Design and a tutorial book on fault-tolerant computing. He has been Chair of the ECE Curriculum Committee, Coordinator of the ECE Graduate Program, and served one year as Associate Dean for Assessment in the College of Engineering. He is a

Conference Session

The "Education" in Experiential Education

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eric Paul Pearson, Northrop Grumman Corporation; Timothy Boyd, Northrop Grumman Corporation

Tagged Divisions

Cooperative & Experiential Education

corporation to “try-out” the engineering student prior to full-time consideration upon graduation from either an undergraduate or graduate engineering program. To develop an integrated program that provides relevant work experiences while meeting customer and corporate goals, each of the integrated program elements must be; proposed and “sold” to the internal (hiring) organizations, be vetted as individual programs, and carefully aligned and integrated such that the organization embraces the structure and expenses involved in creating these early career development opportunities. The Development Programs Office has two customers in this scenario; the eventual hiring organization and the soon to be new graduate engineering student who will

Conference Session

Progress in Manufacturing Education III

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hugh Jack P.Eng., Grand Valley State University

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

educator at a research university, these two components are an integral force for students to have a competitive advantage over the global peers.• I had only taken a few classes under the manufacturing curriculum as electives (mechanical being my emphasis), but in my experience at a manufacturing plant

Conference Session

Professional Issues in Ethics Education

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Heather E. Canary, University of Utah; Joseph R. Herkert, Arizona State University; Karin Ellison, Arizona State University; Jameson M. Wetmore, Arizona State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Ethics

and assessed the embedded model ofdelivering integrated macro and micro ethics education to science and engineering graduatestudents for the second time. While the faculty participants were the same as before, theembedded module was implemented in the second semester of the Biodesign core seminar, ratherthan the first as we did in fall 2009. This changed the context of the ethics instruction somewhatas the course has fewer contact hours, a more applied curriculum, and spread the research ethicscomponent over more days. Eleven students enrolled in the course which met for ninety minutesthree days a week. The course focused on integrative areas of bioinformatics, systems biologyand synthetic biology, and their application in biomedical research