Conference Session

K-12 Engineering and Pre-College Outreach Poster Session

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thomas Piechota, University of Nevada-Las Vegas

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

1 2 3 4 5 access 3. The material posted on WebCT was a good 1 2 3 4 5 supplement to the taped lectures 4. I am confident that I met the course 1 2 3 4 5 objectives 5. The face to face meetings were valuable for supplementing the material on WebCT and 1 2 3 4 5 the taped lectures 6. My overall impression of the course was 1 2 3 4 5 favorable 7. I plan on majoring in engineering in college

Conference Session

Capstone Design & Project Courses

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Darryl Morrell, Arizona State University; Robert Hinks, Arizona State University; Mark Henderson, Arizona State University

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

Group Activities Content Project-based Learning Cooperative Learning Problem-based Learning Interactive Lectures Page 12.533.3 Figure 1: Project and companion module structure used in the sophomore year. 2Page 12.533.4The resulting plan was quite complex, integrating activities from several modules into each week;the plan was represented in a Gantt chart schedule that was color coded with each module andthe project in a different color. Several of the PBL

Conference Session

Mentoring Graduate Students

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kaustubh Nagarkar, General Electric; Krishnaswami Srihari, State University of NY-Binghamton

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Graduate Studies

. Based on all the above work, three courses wereproposed in the field of health systems engineering which included, HealthcareInformation Systems, Quality in Healthcare, and Healthcare Systems. A plan to develop aspecialization in health systems engineering within the department was developed. Aftera comprehensive search and review, a textbook was selected, and several were identified Page 12.208.2for reference. Subsequently, a graduate course - Industrial and Systems Engineering inHealthcare – was introduced. This course includes an introduction to the issues in thehealthcare industry in the United States. It enables students to understand the

Conference Session

Innovative Teaching Techniques In Mechanics

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kyu-Jung Kim, California State Polytechnic University-Pomona; Amir Rezaei, California State Polytechnic University-Pomona; Angela Shih, California State Polytechnic University-Pomona; Mariappan Jawaharlal, California State Polytechnic University-Pomona; Michael Shelton, California State Polytechnic University

12.538.3covering made of phenolic tops for the three experimental apparatus. 2 Figure 1 Universal statics experiment system 3Page 12.538.4 The first apparatus is a simple pulley-and-rope system. In this system 2-D vectorresolution and decomposition and force equilibrium of a particle is under investigation. It isdesigned to solve a computer problem in Beer & Johonston’s textbook.5 A painter plans to raisea paint bucket by pulling the cable and the students are asked to determine the cable force as afunction of the height of the bucket and to evaluate the painter’s plan (Fig. 2). The cable forcesare measured using simple force transducers at

Conference Session

Biology and Engineering

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ramana Gosukonda, Fort Valley State University; Masoud Naghedolfeizi, Fort Valley State University; Sanjeev Arora, Fort Valley State University

Tagged Divisions

Biological & Agricultural

course titled “Introduction to Bioinformatics (CSIS 3200)” hasbeen developed to serve as a major elective course for computer science and information systemsas well as biology majors. This is a lecture-based, computer-assisted course with hands-onapproaches to bioinformatics topics.The main objective of the course is to provide students with both theory and practicalapplications of the subject. Along with stressing the basic knowledge of the key concepts andmethods needed for data analysis, the course also emphasizes the use of standard softwaresystems to access, retrieve, and analyze available biological data. Further, the course educatesstudents about career choices and planning as well as legal and ethical issues.This course has been cross

Collection

2007 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Leroy R. Cox; Katie Grantham Lough

of their curriculum that speak towriting the same importance as they would courses integral to their major, even going so far as tothink that writing is an exercise that is reserved for composition class alone.7 For example, aMechanical Engineering student would probably find a course in thermodynamics to be moreimportant than a course in technical writing because the former is perceived to be more directlytied to their degree plan and overall aspiration to perform competently as a mechanical engineer.Further, students may not see the need to hone their language and communication skills becausethis need has not been communicated to them. Most of engineering curriculum is built aroundthe language of mathematics. Students are taught to explore

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2007 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Charles H. Forsberg

with the predictions.Planned Future WorkThe author plans to expand the use of KSBs to a senior mechanical engineering lab (ENGG170) and the thermal/fluids senior design course (ENGG 143F).At Hofstra, engineering labs are generally given one semester after the correspondinglecture class. KSBs should be very useful in reacquainting students with the lecturematerial and with introducing topics not covered (or covered insufficiently) in the lectureclass. For example, ENGG 170 has a pump experiment which deals with two pumpsoperating individually or in series and parallel arrangements. KSBs could be developed onpressure losses in piping, pump head/flow curves, pump operating characteristics,theoretical performance of pumps operating in series and

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2007 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Nathaniel Jensen; Philip Brach; Ahmet Zeytinci

-2007, we had a Civil Engineering student, Nathaniel Jensen, who was working in the bridge inspection unit of the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). Capstone design instructor, Ahmet Zeytinci, in conversation with Nathaniel about his work experience came upon the idea that his experience in bridge inspection might prove to be a very worthwhile capstone design project. This initiated formal discussion with Nathaniel’s supervisor at FHWA and the development of an academic work plan that would utilize Nathaniel’s work experience at FHWA as his senior capstone design project.The ProjectThe August 1, 2007 collapse of the eight-lane, 1907 foot span, steel truss bridge that carriedInterstate I-35W across the Mississippi River in Minneapolis

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2007 St.Lawrence Section Meeting

Authors

Nasser Saleh

(CEAB) requirement for teaching lifelong learning skill through thecurriculum as per clause 2.1.1 “The criteria are intended to identify those programs that developan individual’s ability to use appropriate knowledge and information to convert, utilize andmanage resources optimally through effective analysis, interpretation and decision-making. Thisability is essential to the design process that characterizes the practice of engineering”.6Information literacy sessions have been planned not to be a separate entity of most courses butthey were infused and integrated with regular course work. IL sessions are used to be a corerequirement for first year engineering project course, engineering communication, andengineering design courses. These

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2007 St.Lawrence Section Meeting

Authors

Lisa Schneider; Michael Kelley; Shefford P. Baker

, drawing on other successful collaborative learning efforts inthe college.BackgroundIn 2006, Cornell College of Engineering Dean Kent Fuchs formed a Curriculum Task Force andcharged it with the task of developing recommendations for changes in the Engineering CollegeCommon Curriculum. The group was composed of senior faculty members from mostengineering departments in the College, the Associate Dean of Undergraduate Programs, and theDirector of Engineering Learning Initiatives. The Task Force was expected to take into accountthe Undergraduate Studies Objectives from the Cornell College of Engineering Strategic Plan of2005: • Enhance the undergraduate educational environment and experience • Enhance the engineering undergraduate curriculum

Conference Session

Engineering Without Borders: Programs Involving Students

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Belle Wei, San Jose State University; Jacob Tsao, San Jose State University

Tagged Divisions

International

students couldstudy and reflect on their role as a citizen of the increasingly interconnected world.The expanded themes of global economy, sustainable development, and responsible globalcitizenships guided the lesson plans for the 2005 and 2006 GTI Study Programs. In addition,studies on the cultural, political, and economic issues that deepen students’ understanding ofChina and Taiwan were included in the study program.2.2. Study Program Student SelectionIn selecting student participants, preference was given to student leaders with strong academicrecords, with the expectation that these students would more readily disseminate what they hadlearned from the study program and, consequently, influence their peers. As for the class ofparticipants

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chell Roberts, Arizona State University; Senay Purzer; Darryl Morrell; Mark Henderson, Arizona State University; Scott Danielson, Arizona State University; Nancy Cooke, Arizona State University

that underwrite thechosen forms of actions often remain unstated. Reformers may jump from identification of aproblem to a selection of strategies intended to ameliorate it without reference to what is (or isnot) known about the relative importance of the factors contributing to the problem, or abouttheir chances of success” (p. 90). In order to address this need and to develop innovativecurricula that will effectively educate the engineer of 20204, it will be necessary to developfoundational knowledge that uniquely characterizes engineering learning and engineeringexpertise.The growing cognitive and technological complexity of many tasks has made it increasinglynecessary to enlist teams of experts to work together to plan, think, decide, solve

Conference Session

FPD12 -- Novel Approaches to First Year Programs

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Janet Meyer, Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis; Nancy Lamm, Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis; Joshua Smith, Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

. Widelyread popular press rankings such as US News and World Reports publish graduation rates.Lower rates reflect poorly on an institution. Additionally, the failure to retain students impactsboth an institution’s budget and planning. A student who drops out no longer contributes tuitiondollars. According to Mangold, Bean, Adams, Schwab and Lynch1 “low graduation rates costuniversities scarce resources.” For these reasons and more, colleges and universities have turnedtheir attention to finding ways to retain the students that do enroll.A widely-implemented tactic used to improve retention is the learning community or first-yearseminar course. (For the purposes of this paper, the terms “learning community” and “first-yearseminar” are used

Conference Session

IE and EM Program Mangement

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Hagenberger, Valparaiso University; Peter Johnson, Valparaiso University; Doug Tougaw, Valparaiso University; Jeffrey Will, Valparaiso University; Mark Budnik, Valparaiso University; Kathleen Sevener, Valparaiso University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Management

project by the student team leader, followed by individual reports by each memberon his/her personal progress. Finally, challenges facing the team are presented, and under theadvisor’s direction, the team sets the goals for the next week. In this capacity, the advisor acts asa direct manager, as well as the grader of their work.4. Incorporating Project Managers into Senior ProjectsThe senior design course sequence has gone through many improvements in recent years, and Page 12.1032.4has proven to be an invaluable course for our students. Following a series of planning meetingsand considerable discussion it was decided that the integration of MEM

Conference Session

Design Methodolgy

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jose Salinas, United States Military Academy; Bobby Crawford, USMA; Tony Jones, USMA

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

effectively as a member of a team to solve a technological problem. 8. Plan the implementation of an engineering solution. 9. Communicate an engineered solution to both technical and non-technical audiences. 10. Assess the effectiveness of an engineered solution. Demonstrate basic-level technical proficiency in an engineering discipline. 11. Demonstrate basic level technical proficiency in an engineering discipline. 12. Learn new concepts in engineering and new technologies without the aid of formal instruction.In recognition of the potential obstacles to learning posed by the disparity between courseobjectives and students’ perceived abilities and academic interests, ME450 was deliberatelydesigned to provide instructors with

Conference Session

Teams and Teamwork in Design II

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mario Blanco, California Institute of Technology; Kenneth Pickar, California Institute of Technology; Luz Marina Delgado, GEMA; Oscar Arce, Universidad Rafael Landivar; Jeff Kranski, California Institute of Technology; Francoise Herrera, Universidad Rafael Landivar; Charles MacVean, Universidad Rafael Landivar

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

launching newbusinesses, with an emphasis on creating a viable business plan to teach basic skills in marketresearch, accounting, customer service, human resource allocation, sales promotion andmarketing.2.0 “Proxy Engineering” (Fall 2005)We began the process by developing methodologies to harness the ingenuity of US students todesign products for a developing nation. For E105 2005 class, the chosen nation was Guatemala.One goal is to harness this creative effort in a reproducible way. Although the core curriculumemphasis was on learning the Product Design process, additional benefits for the education ofthese students include the teaching of: • Social awareness • Social responsibility • Maintaining an open

Conference Session

IE Curriculum Design

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sophia Scott, Southeast Missouri State University

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Industrial Engineering

activities in a planned, pedagogically valuable manner in which a portion(institutionally defined) of face-to-face time is replaced by online material and classes”4. Thereare many forms of blended courses. The simplest form includes a residential course that splitsonline classes with face-to-face classes. It is far more difficult to blend a course where studentsare geographically spread. Structured periods of time that include weekends or week-long classesseem to work well in these situations. Some universities partner with other schools or libraries tohelp facilitate face-to-face class meetings. Another form of a blended course is requiring studentsin an online course to meet for a synchronized chat. A truly blended course combines bothsynchronous

Conference Session

K-12 Engineering and Pre-College Outreach Poster Session

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Messiha Saad, North Carolina A&T State University; William Craft, North Carolina A&T State University

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

segments of the presentations; there are instructorhandouts and PowerPoint files, and lots of photos of specific events that should behelpful to the participants. Page 12.979.17Table 4. Week 2 portion of the 2006 Teacher workshop Sessions at North CarolinaA&T State UniversityTeacher Post-Workshop Assessment Activities for 2006The following questions were included in the assessment form, and the results are shownin Figure 15: 1. I had an interesting and positive experience at A&T. 2. The information provided was useful in my lesson planning. 3. I incorporated information from the workshop into the classroom curriculum

Conference Session

Foster Excellence

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tony Mitchell, North Carolina State University; Angelitha Daniel, North Carolina State University

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

and Space Administration Space Station.Angelitha Daniel, North Carolina State University Angelitha L. Daniel graduated from the University of Pittsburgh with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Materials Science and Engineering. After graduation, she was hired as the Coordinator of Minority Recruitment for PECAP, Pitt’s Engineering Career Access Program (formerly known as the IMPACT Program) from July 1998 until June 2003. Ms. Daniel currently works as the Assistant Director of Minority Engineering Programs at North Carolina State University in Raleigh. She is responsible for the planning and implementation of programs that assist the college in recruiting, retaining, and graduating

Conference Session

Potpourri Session

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Danny Bee, University of Wisconsin-Stout; Brenda Puck, University of Wisconsin, Stout; Peter Heimdahl, University of Wisconsin-Stout

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

for the Advanced STEPS participants.The design activity of “Rube’s Smart House” was deliberately designed to be messy, as alldesign experiences are, with multiple solutions possible. Based on the success of AdvancedSTEPS in 2006, the camp will be continued in 2007. The new LEGO Mindstorms NXT kit willbe utilized which will include new enhancements of a 32 bit processor, servo motors (with 1degree sensitivity), ultrasonic sensors, sound sensors, improved color recognition sensors, and Page 12.1384.6improved touch/release sensors. Plans for 2007 will also improve the training for the LEGOTeam Mentors to ensure they function as true facilitators

Conference Session

Innovations in Teaching and Learning

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Monica Cardella, Center for the Advancement of Scholarships on Engineering Education (CASEE); Cynthia Atman, University of Washington

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

Definition/DescriptionKnowledge Base Cognitive Resources: Mathematical Content KnowledgeProblem Solving Strategies Global or local strategies learned from mathematics coursesUse of Resources Social Resource: Peers, Experts Material Resources: textbooks, time, computers Use of Resources: metacognitive processes such as planning and monitoringBeliefs and Affects Beliefs about mathematics and one’s mathematical ability, Feelings towards mathematics, Emotions or feelings experiencedMathematical Practices Activities or actions that mathematicians engage in

Conference Session

Mobile Robotics in Education

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Ahlgren, Trinity College; Igor M Verner, Technion--Israel Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

, enhancing overall team performance.The students were told at the outset that those who succeeded in the evaluation would becomearea masters who would be called upon by RST design groups for advice and assistance, and thatarea masters would train other students in mastery areas in succeeding semesters. Studentprojects were graded on the basis of oral seminar reports, a written mid-term report, and a writtenfinal report. Evaluation of the EDE itself was carried out by a post-semester survey.Pre-semester SurveyThis questionnaire asked RST students to reflect on their backgrounds, interests, and confidencelevels in robotics and to identify directions for further work. In this way the survey tried to helpstudents to clarify their plans for future

Conference Session

Capstone Projects and Experiential Learning

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Irwin, Michigan Tech University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

round out Facilities Planning, selection, plant layout, disaster control, requirements for new Industrial Layout and Process Flow energy conservation, & pollution Technology Degree abatement. MET4590 This course studies activities associated Course added to round out Production Planning and with both service sector and manufacturing requirements for new Industrial Control activities required to forecast, schedule & Technology Degree determine functional requirements to produce a product or service. MET 4600 This course makes extensive use of modern Course added and

Conference Session

Computer Education Management Tools

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lupita Montoya, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Chris Moore, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

emissions policies that these students may see in the future. Based onthe comments from the students, this opportunity was appreciated and at least four studentsengaged further learning in this topic by writing an optional extra-credit paper on a related topic. Page 12.1479.9The guest expert offered guidance to these students. Although no systematic evaluation of thesecomponents was conducted in this study, we will pursue it in the future since we plan to continuethese initiatives. As a preliminary indication that these efforts worked, we looked at the topicsselected by students who chose to write an extra-credit paper. Sixty eight percent of all

Conference Session

Curricular Issues in Computer-Oriented Programs

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Azzedine Lansari, Zayed University; Akram Al-Rawi, Zayed University; Faouzi Bouslama, Université Laval

Tagged Divisions

Information Systems

” life longlearners, and to create new assessments that require students to apply their learning to the realworld. In an effort to shift the focus from the traditional teaching/lecture style to a student-centered learning style, a number of academic institutions in the US have moved to an outcome-based education framework. Outcome-based education is a method of teaching that focuses onwhat students can actually do after they are taught. All curriculum and teaching decisions aremade based on how best to facilitate the desired outcome. This leads to a planning process that isdifferent from the traditional educational planning. The desired outcome is first identified and thecurriculum is created to support the intended outcome2.Zayed University (ZU

Conference Session

Optical and Wireless Communication Systems

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

George Moore, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

this lab describes the primary functions of each network element. Theobjective of this lab is to have the participants familiarize themselves with the procedures forprovisioning various network elements by having them perform administrative configuration ofeach element through its craft interface.Lab Experiment 08 – Crossnet - InterconnectionsThis lab is the first in a two lab series focused on crossnet network elements. The objective ofthis particular lab is to have participants plan, and implement, point-to-point T1 connectionsbetween crossnets. The crossnets are provisioned for multi-channel Super Frame and ExtendedSuper Frame service. Participants research and outline a procedure for validating theinterconnection and the service.Lab

Conference Session

Collaboration Provides the Best Education

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cheryl Cates, University of Cincinnati; Anita Todd, University of Cincinnati

Tagged Divisions

Cooperative & Experiential Education

are assigned to a Professional Practice (co-op) Faculty Advisor bydiscipline area. This faculty advisor is responsible for all aspects of thecooperative education program for their assigned disciplines. Co-op students arerequired to complete an “Introduction to Cooperative Education” class in theirfirst year, apply for and be accepted into the co-op program by meeting specificcollege criteria. Students are also required to meet with their faculty advisor inadvance of each new co-op assignment to discuss future plans and at thecompletion of each co-op assignment to reflect upon and discuss past experiences.Students are registered for cooperative education during the quarters they are onwork assignment and are considered full-time students

Conference Session

Writing and Communication II: Practical Perspectives on Teaching and Assessment

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Luke Niiler; David Beams

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education

‘highfunctional contexts.’”2 This paper is the third in a series of four planned EWI reports, and willdescribe these students’ further development and maturation as writers, with a particularemphasis on how findings may affect instructional practice with regard to writing. Page 12.810.2MethodologyWe continue to gather data, and results shown below should therefore be considered tentative.Student access continues to be an issue, now as in last year’s report. The work of fifteenfreshmen was studied during the 2004-2005 academic year; nine sophomores participated duringthe 2005-2006 academic year. To date, the work of seven students has been reviewed during

Conference Session

International Case Studies:Collaborations, Exchanges & Interactions

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephen Silliman, University of Notre Dame

Tagged Divisions

International

other models previouslyinvestigated9: • Students will understand the challenges involved in pursuing engineering projects in developing countries (including technical, social, economic and political considerations). • Students must work in a multidisciplinary team to identify solutions to one or more complex problems involving water resources in a developing country.In addition, the LTR includes learning objectives that were common to at least one, but not all, ofthe previous models: • Students must comprehend and incorporate non-technical considerations in their development of a project plan for a water resource project in a developing country. • Students must gain significant appreciation for graduate-level research

Conference Session

International Case Studies:Collaborations, Exchanges & Interactions

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alec Simcock, Victoria University; Robert ives, Victoria University; Paul Bronson, Victoria University; Charles Mphande, Victoria University; Juan SHI, Victoria University

Tagged Divisions

International

staff in each of the designteams, and were open to all staff interested in PBL across the university. A challenge presentedto all those delivering the training sessions was to simultaneously satisfy both those with regularattendance and those with no prior knowledge of PBL.From July 24th to 28th 2006 Associate Professor Moesby delivered a PBL based workshop “Pre-planning for a change towards Project Oriented Problem Based Learning (POPBL)”. It hadoriginally been intended that this workshop be conducted during December 2005, but itspostponement was necessary because of staff workloads and other commitments at that time.Although delayed until after the completion of the first semester of PBL based program delivery,this workshop again proved to be