Conference Session

Trends in Construction Engineering Education I

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Manar Shami, University of the Pacific

Tagged Divisions

Construction

the visit of an expert in green construction from a nearbynational laboratory, an interest in sustainable practices was further developed by thestudents. One application that drew a lot of interest was the production of bio-diesel fuel.PURPOSE AND SIGNIFICANCEThe purpose of the developed pedagogical model was to plan, engineer, and develop ademonstration unit for the production of biodiesel fuel from used cooking oil. The projectwas conducted in our labs at the School of Engineering and Computer Science at theUniversity of the Pacific. Both the Soil lab and manufacturing lab were utilized. Thisproject is cross disciplinary in nature as it combines expertise form the green constructionfield within civil engineering and renewable energy

Conference Session

Improving ME Education: Trends in Mechanical Engineering II

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Laila Guessous, Oakland University; Qian Zou, Oakland University; Brian Sangeorzan, Oakland University; Xia Wang, Oakland University; Chris Kobus, Oakland University; Gary Barber, Oakland University; Alex Alkidas, Oakland University; Michael Latcha, Oakland University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

emphasis on fuel efficiency and alternativefuel sources (fuel cell, biodiesel, and engine technologies). Some of the key aspects of thisundergraduate experience are: 1. A strong three-tier mentorship program involving faculty, industrial mentors and graduate students in a mechanical engineering department with higher-than-average women student and faculty representation (23.9% and 25%, respectively, compared to national figures of 13.2% and 6.7%) 2, 22, 23. 2. A commitment from several automotive companies (e.g., General Motors, DaimlerChrysler, Ovonic Fuel Cell Co., FEV Technology) and individuals with extensive industrial experience to provide mentorship to the student researchers and access to laboratory

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Teams

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Denine Northrup, Western New England College; Steven Northrup, Western New England College

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

, a new multidisciplinary teamassessment instrument was piloted during the Fall, 2006 semester with additional measures. Thisapproach allowed for a thorough assessment of the reliability and validity of the new instrument.The multidisciplinary assessment instrument data was also compared with independent measuresof the outcomes of the project to determine the effect of multidisciplinary team work.IntroductionIt is well known that multidisciplinary teamwork is a valuable part of engineering education andthat ABET requires engineering programs to document that their graduates demonstrate “anability to function on multi-disciplinary teams”2. Western New England College has a longhistory of incorporating engineering design into its laboratories

Conference Session

Teaching Design in Manufacturing Curriculum II

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sheng-Jen Hsieh, Texas A&M University

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

AC 2007-1539: CONCEPTUAL DESIGN ENVIRONMENT FOR AUTOMATEDASSEMBLY LINE – FRAMEWORKSheng-Jen Hsieh, Texas A&M University Dr. Sheng-Jen (“Tony”) Hsieh is an Associate Professor in the College of Engineering at Texas A&M University. He holds a joint appointment with the Department of Engineering Technology and the Department of Mechanical Engineering. His research interests include engineering education, cognitive task analysis, automation, robotics and control, intelligent manufacturing system design, and micro/nano manufacturing. He is also the Director of the Rockwell Automation laboratory at Texas A&M University, a state-of-the-art facility for education and research in

Conference Session

New Trends in Energy Curriculum

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kendrick Aung, Lamar University

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

and Exposition, 2002.5. Shervin, K., and Mavromihales, M., Design Fabrication and Testing a Heat Exchanger as a Student Project, Proceedings of 1999 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Albuquerque, NM, 1999.6. Munro, J. M., A Design Experiment for the Fluid Mechanics Laboratory, Proceedings of 2002 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, 2002.7. Somerton, C. W., and Genik, L. J., Weaving a Theme of an Engineering Firm through the Projects of Thermal Design Courses, Proceedings of 2004 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, 2004.8. http://www.gouldspumps.com/pss.html9. http://www.greenheck.com/10. http://www.chiblo.com/11. http://www.thermo-dynamics.com/heat_exchangers.html12. http

Conference Session

Engineering Professional Development for K-12 Teachers – I

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Leyla Conrad, Georgia Institute of Technology; Edward Conrad, Georgia Institute of Technology; Jill Auerbach, Georgia Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

applications to engineering as well as theirrelevance to today’s technology. The program runs successfully through collaboration with theSchool of Electrical and Computer Engineering, microelectronics Packaging Research Center(PRC) (an NSF Engineering Research Center) and the School of Physics. The program has threecomponents: (1) to enables teachers to fully take advantage of their subsequent researchexperience, a two -week course on modern physics, with a laboratory component is given; (2) athree day module course on applications of modern physics concepts to microelectronics; and (3)a five and a half week summer research experience. Workshops are also held during the teachersstay at Georgia Tech to help them with the development of lesson plans and

Conference Session

NAFP Panel Discussion

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Goang-Shin Liaw, Alabama A&M University

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

relevant information from all levels and exchange ideas as well as report progress or problems.• Visit laboratories and other facilities if possible in order to better understand the Center’s capabilities and observe new developments. Page 12.1096.5 • Attend all professional development training sessions sponsored by the UNCFSP Institute for Advancement (SPIA) to enhance your leadership and management skills. • Understand the organizational structure and become familiar with the system. Get involved with the NASA scientists and engineers in existing research activities as it may lead to new research and help you

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary and Liberal Education

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Martello, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering; Jonathan Stolk, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education

of the effects of technical-humanities integration on student learning and attitudes arelacking, and important questions remain. Page 12.1147.4Integrated course block: Paul Revere enters the science labPaul Revere is a project-based course that employs new pedagogies and laboratory facilities totest the effectiveness of different educational approaches and assessment mechanisms. Thecurrent incarnation of the course is completely integrated, i.e., students only encounter a singleset of assignments and learning objectives that apply to both the history of technology and thematerials science halves of the course, and students may not take one

Conference Session

Introducing Active and Inductive Learning and Improving the Learning Curve in ME

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Veronica Addison, University of South Carolina; Christian Hipp, University of South Carolina; Jed Lyons, University of South Carolina

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

, computer-labworksheets and a computational project. Attendance at the two weekly 75 minute class sessionsis not mandatory.Research DesignThe research reported here is part of a NSF funded, exploratory research project from theCourse, Curriculum, and Laboratory Improvement Program (CCLI). The broad objective is todetermine the best ways to introduce computer algebra and symbolic manipulation software intothe early undergraduate mechanical engineering curriculum, specifically numerical analysis. Thisproject aims to improve student computing abilities by moving students away from ‘cookbook’approaches and finding ways to develop creative problem solvers. This will allow students todevelop skills that will enable them to deal with more complex problems

Conference Session

Assessing Design Coursework I

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shih-Liang (Sid) Wang, North Carolina A&T State University

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

government agencies, and the department has received numerous contracts and grants fromNASA and industry. Major grants from NASA include NASA CAR (Center for AerospaceResearch), NASA PAIR (Partnership Award for the Integration of Research into Mathematics,Science, Engineering and Technology Undergraduate Education), Mars Mission ResearchCenter, and NIA (National Institute of Aerospace). Other funding agencies include FAA (FederalAviation Administration) and The Air Force Research Laboratory. In addition to researchfunding, a new off-campus aerospace research facility is scheduled to open in spring 2007.Despite the successful track records in aerospace research, it has been a struggle to increase theundergraduate enrollment in the aerospace

Conference Session

Hands-on Materials Science and Engineering

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gangbing Song, University of Houston; Richard Bannerot, University of Houston

Tagged Divisions

Materials

that a significant portion of students are visual, sensing, and active learnerswho are at a disadvantage when taking traditional engineering lecture courses that do not allowthem to experience the technology and concepts being taught in class1,2,3. It is necessary forthem to touch, feel, and see examples before they can fully understand and process the course Page 12.525.2concepts. To assist in the teaching of smart materials and to expose SMA to a wider, STEMbased student body, a series of demonstrations and experiments have been developed eitherdirectly or with the support of The Smart Materials and Structures Laboratory in theDepartment of

Conference Session

Electrical Engineering Technology Curriculum

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nasser Alaraje, Michigan Technological University; Joanne DeGroat, Ohio State University; Aurenice Oliveira

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

laboratory experienceswhich contribute significantly to students’ success.3 Course ObjectivesDue to increase demand of FPGA designers, the intention of this course is to give students areal-world experience on FPGA logic design and give them the necessary training with industrywidely used design tools, XILINX ISE webPACK, ModelSim simulation tool, and FPGA designimplementation on XILINX SPARTAN FPGA evaluation board. The long term objectives of thiscourse is to provide a learning opportunity at the School of Technology which will result in aresearch activities focused on FPGA design, this research would provide more in-depth trainingfor senior students and engage undergraduate students in applied research opportunity at SoT

Conference Session

Computed Simulation and Animation

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andreas Spanias, Arizona State University; Karthikeyan Ramamurthy, Arizona State University; Jayaraman Jayaraman, Arizona State University; Mahesh Banavar, Arizona State University; CHIH-WEI HUANG, Arizona State University

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

between Java-DSP and the National Instruments LabVIEW tool. This interface is made possible using J-DSPMathscript capabilities and provides an effective way to utilize several functionalities across bothvisual environments. The motivation for providing this feature is to enable students to accessimportant LabVIEW modules and functions and particularly tap on powerful real-timecapabilities of LabVIEW that allow to acquire and process real-time signals. This interface hasbeen tested by students in the Digital Signal Processing laboratory.2. Generating Mathscript Code from J-DSP Simulation Mathscript is a text-based scripting language available in LabVIEW that can be executedin the Mathscript window by the LabVIEW runtime engine. A native

Conference Session

Improving ME Education: Trends in Mechanical Engineering II

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Goodarz Ahmadi, Clarkson University; John McLaughlin, Clarkson University; Stephen Doheny-Farina, Clarkson University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

their models bytesting the limiting conditions and compare the results with the posted module. Page 12.28.4 3 Figure 2. User interface for the module for Brownian particle motions in cross flows.Module III, Experimental The course sequence includes several experimental modules. One mainexperiment is the measurement in the aerosol wind tunnel with the use of Particle ImageVelocimeter (PIV). The aerosol wind tunnel is located in the Turbulence and MultiphaseFlow Laboratory at Clarkson University. The laser used was a 120mJ Nd:YaG laserwith a 20° adjustable width sheet generator. In this

Conference Session

EMD Curriculum Design

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gene Dixon, East Carolina University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Management

opportunity for educational collaboration and provided an opportunity for instructors at the three universities to experience and understand the international project issues first hand. These “lessons” are directly transferable to students as a mini-laboratory experience. 7. While SUST expressed interest in the project, the level of interest varied inversely with organizational level. The Dean was very interested but delegated responsibility to subordinates who demonstrated limited initiative and interest. Again similar to a risk- reward free international or domestic project.The last video-conference test has been completed. This was a demonstration of the video linkin the actual

Conference Session

Design in the ECE Curriculum

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hassan El-Kishky, The University of Texas-Tyler; Ralph Hippenstiel, The University of Texas-Tyler

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

include an electronic guitar, an iPod dock station, and a color detection machine.The work in the project started late in the summer of 2005 and the laboratory was fullyfunctional early during the spring of 2006. Several undergraduate lab assistants worked on thetask of preparing a categorized set of circuit project plans for the Hobby Shop and compilingthem into a library that was eventually made accessible to students late in the fall of 2005. Eachproject included schematics, a brief description of the use of the circuit, its functionality andapplication limitations. Also, several short talks were given to freshmen classes across campuswith a focus on engineering students in particular. The project was promoted and potentialparticipants were

Conference Session

Distance, Remote, and Virtual Experiments

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John White, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; Leo Bobek, University of Massachusetts- Lowell

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

, various temperaturevalues, device on/off status indicators, etc.) that give a continuous picture of the overallcondition of the system. Thus, the reactor facility represents a perfect scale model of a modernindustrial plant with many of the same components and energy transport processes that can befound in any plant. This facility is rather unique within the educational community and it has thepotential to provide a wide variety of educational opportunities and real-life learning experiencesthat are not readily available at most institutions.This paper first describes the physical plant layout and main system components and discussesthe overall web-accessible reactor laboratory system that has evolved over the last few years. Byway of

Conference Session

Teaching Emerging Energy Technologies

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Arunachala Nadar Mada Kannan; Lakshmi Munukutla, Arizona State University

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

alternative to TiO2 in Gratzel-type solar cells.Conclusion “Application of Nanotechnology for Batteries, Solar, and Fuel Cells” is one of thetargeted undergraduate courses developed to highlight the potential of nano-materials in theenergy area. Integrated lecture/laboratory format is adopted to allow this three credit hourscourse to cover the following topics: introduction to the basics of nanoscale science,technology, and engineering. The approach of this industry-responsive course is to offerproject-oriented modules which are consistent with the ASU Polytechnic mission ofcombining academic content with latest industrial practices. The modules offered in thiscourse place broad exposure to the scientific and engineering principles along with

Conference Session

Design for the Environment

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Douglas Gabauer, Virginia Tech; Tim Bayse, Virginia Tech; Janis Terpenny, Virginia Tech; Richard Goff, Virginia Tech

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

FIRST’s success, and theseauthors introduction, has been the work of its thousands of volunteers. Across the United Statesvolunteers, mentors, professional engineers, teachers and others work with students to help guidetheir creative spirit in creating robots to overcome predefined challenges. This idea has branchedinto many different competitions including the FIRST Robotics Competition (A multinationalventure), FIRST Lego League (ages 9-14), FIRST VEX Challenge (high school students) andFIRST Place (working laboratories for all ages). The following paragraph will summarize theintent, purpose and history of FIRST Lego League (FLL).What is FIRST Lego League?Seen as the “little league” of the FIRST Robotics Competition, the FLL is the result of a

Conference Session

Innovative Teaching Techniques In Mechanics

Collection

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

. Page 12.538.2 1 Vector statics is the first hardcore engineering class, as required by almost all the majorsat the beginning of sophomore year in most engineering programs. During the academic year of2004-2005, 27 sections of vector statics (ME215 Vector Statics) and 8 sections of theaccompanying group discussion course (ME225L Mechanics Laboratory) were offered forapproximately 800 students. It has been a bottleneck course due to its significant number offailures and repeats. In an ME departmental survey with 319 students who took the course fromvarious majors during fall 2001 and winter 2002 quarters, over 44% of them did not have thepassing grades, and that was a small increase from 40

Conference Session

Meeting ABET Requirements

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Ward, California State University-Chico

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

faculty and staff to collect studentwork, prepare course binders, clean laboratories and write a laborious self-study that was quicklyforgotten after a successful visit. Unfortunately, some EC2000 efforts have followed the samepattern. The author observed numerous program assessment plans that were so elaborate andconsuming that they were surely never executed after the ABET visit. Faculty are rightfullyexhausted by the effort and quickly abandon the plan because of the inordinate time and energyrequired. These clearly did not meet the intention of EC2000 and could not be sustained.It became clear to the author that programs needed a framework to help make the processperiodic and accountable on an annual basis, not the six year period of an

Conference Session

Teaching Design in Manufacturing Curriculum I

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dave Kim, Washington State University-Vancouver; Hakan Gurocak, Washington State University-Vancouver

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

State University Vancouver. His research interests are robotics, automation, fuzzy logic, technology assisted distance delivery of laboratory courses and haptic interfaces for virtual reality. Page 12.464.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Design Panel: A Tool for Assessment in Design CoursesAbstract - In this paper, we first present the fundamental framework of our ABETassessment plan for our program and explain how an assessment tool called Design Panelfits. The Design Panel tool is used to assess courses with substantial project components.Then, we explain the details of organizing and managing

Conference Session

Graduate Education and Undergraduate Research in ET

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mean-Shang Chen, Central Michigan University; Michael Chan, China Travel Ship Management Limited; Dru Wilson, Central Michigan University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

Composite Tooling no additional equipmentIET 694 Independent Study 3 D printer, 3D body scanner, etc. Table 1. The Software/equipment Used in Different CoursesProcedures for making both a composite mold and a composite part were also recommendedbased on an intensive hands-on experience from the laboratory. It proved in this study that theintegration of these technologies provided a seamless transition from one technology to another.It showcased a very effective and efficient approach that is not difficult to follow.Integration of Various TechnologiesFigure 2 displays how various technologies were integrated in producing a stronger part. Astrategy was developed based on the technologies available

Conference Session

Innovations in ECE Education II

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrew Rusek, Oakland University; Barbara Oakley, Oakland University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

lines and wave propagation: CRC Press, 2001.[5] "The Bergeron method: A graphic method for determining line reflections in transient phenomena," Texas Instruments, http://focus.ti.com/lit/an/sdya014/sdya014.pdf[6] L. D. Feisel and A. J. Rosa, "The Role of the Laboratory in Undergraduate Engineering Education," Journal of Engineering Education, vol. 94, pp. 121-130, 2005.[7] F. Jalali, "Transmission Line Experiments At Low Cost," 1998 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition: Engineering Education Contributing to U. S. Competitiveness, 1998. http://www.asee.org/acPapers/00580.pdf[8] D. M. Hata, "A low-cost approach to teaching transmission line fundamentals and impedance matching," 2004 ASEE Annual Conference &

Conference Session

Industrial Collaborations and Applications

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Marshall, University of Southern Maine

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

reading and calculating, have students analyze, engage actively in class,and apply their learning in both a laboratory environment and in industrial-basedinternships. Global competitiveness will require that graduates be both analyticallyproficiency problem solvers, team players, and technically literate.Just as the task of learning is an individual process, the role of an educator is amultifaceted occupation, and for those in engineering and technology, the challenge iseven greater. Few occupations are as essential to the advancement of a technical societyas that of an educator. It is through quality education that we prepare individuals for thechallenges of today and those of tomorrow.Bibliography1. Free Management Library, Problem Solving

Conference Session

Gender and Accessibility Issues in K-12 Engineering Education

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephen Krause, Arizona State University; Veronica Burrows, Arizona State University; Judy Sutor, Arizona State University; Marilyn Carlson, Arizona State University

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

, starting early in elementary school, and structuring laboratories andprojects for equal female and male participation. Specific responses and analysis, as well as otherless frequently cited issues and strategies, are presented in more detail in body of the paper.IntroductionAlthough the nation’s workforce is composed of 46% women, only 23% of scientists andengineers are women1. Engineering is on of the least equitable professions with 9% women,while the physical sciences have 22% women and, surprisingly, even the life sciences, have only36% women. In contrast, female lawyers and doctors are approaching a level of 50% in theirprofessions overall1, while math, seen in the past as a male domain, is now perceived by studentsto be a female or gender

Conference Session

K-12 Engineering and Pre-College Outreach Poster Session

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eugene Rutz, University of Cincinnati

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

deliverymechanisms described earlier. High school faculty are selecting projects that fit their particularstudent population, budget constraints and resource limitations.All collaborators are working to develop meaningful experiences for the students beyond theinstruction and projects. Additional activities will include guest presentations by workingprofessionals, visits to industry in the region, opportunities to use laboratory facilities at theuniversity and participation in various outreach activities, such as JETS teams14.The collaborators will offer the course at the three schools beginning fall of 2007. Rigorousevaluation of both the students’ experiences and the high school instructors’ experiences arebeing conducted by an outside organization to

Conference Session

Thinking Ahead: Supporting New Technologies in Engineering Libraries

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bruce Reid, Pennsylvania State University-Wilkes-Barre; Francis Derby, Pennsylvania State University-Lehman

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Libraries

hadsuggested that the campus explore the possibility of having a GIS site in the library. Justificationfor implementing a local GIS support site at this campus focused on the geographically dispersednature of the Penn State Campus Libraries and the limitations of data communications networksto carry large graphical data packets across campuses during laboratory exercises or geospatialresearch activities. Another consideration was the inability of local librarians to provide adequatesupport to users if GIS software and data were operated on a remote system.The library viewed the GIS initiative as an opportunity to potentially expand services andsupport to other disciplines throughout the campus. “Providing GIS Support through the librariesgives all

Collection

2007 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

Authors

Mel I. Mendelson

. Booker and E. Boysen, Nanotechnology for Dummies, Wiley Publishing, Inc., Hoboken, NJ, 2005.6. I.E. Alcoma, DNA Technology: The Awesome Skill, 2nd ed., Harcourt Academic Press, San Diego, CA, 2001.7. Mosquito’s eye, http://www.mos.org/sln/sem/intro.html.8. J.J. Brophy, Basic Electronics for Scientists, 3rd edition, p. 148, McGraw-Hill, New York, 1977.9. M. Mendelson, “Molecular Bio-Nanotechnology Experiment in the Classroom,” 87th Annual Meeting of theAmerican Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), Pacific Division, Proceedings Vol. 25, pp. 44, 80,University of San Diego, CA, June 18-22, 2006.10. Sandia National Laboratories, http://www.mems.sandia.gov.11. T.A. McMahon, J.T. Bonner, On Size and Life, p. 39, Scientific American Books

Collection

2007 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Day W. Radebaugh

and ReliabilityTesting and reliability present some unusual uncertainties in the product life cycle. In thefirst case, one must decide how to test a design: in software, at small scale, or full-scalelive testing. The problems of software modeling and differences of scale have beendiscussed above. If we test in the lab, we must realize that laboratory testing is an idealcondition. In testing for failure, the engineer is entitled to regard the failure of acomponent as, in some sense, a success; at least he has determined the failure point of thecomponent. The more interesting question is when to stop testing if failure does notoccur. Can we accurately estimate the duty cycle of a product? Quite often the decisionsabout how much to test, and