Conference Session

Computer ET Curriculum

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Adams, Western Carolina University; James Zhang, Western Carolina University; Mark Azadpour, Western Carolina University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

methods focus on the functionality of systemblocks to improve students’ understanding of system performance parameters. Positive resultshave been observed in strengthening students knowledge development on certain subjects.The systems approach has been applied to the development of engineering algorithms. In theSpring semester of 2005, we initiated a project in a Digital Signal Processing class toimplement a Matlab R algorithm that would produce lossless decomposition and reconstructionof a digital image using wavelets. The reason we chose this topic is twofold. First, the projectallows the student to subdivide two complicated processes into managable system blocks. Thistraining will be helpful when the ECET student graduates and takes on the

Conference Session

Novel Measurement Experiments

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Terrance Lovell, Pennsylvania State University-Berks; Dale Litwhiler, Pennsylvania State University-Berks

Tagged Divisions

Instrumentation

the equipment is not a viable option in many applications. With the lowcost of USB digital cameras and the availability of LabVIEW™ VISION, a cost-effectivemethod of reading multiple meters of assorted types can be created. Duplicating the process thata human performs while reading a meter display is daunting. However, this process is simplifiedby using virtual instruments (VIs), which perform essential functions such as edge, pattern androtation detection. As part of an undergraduate research project, a computer, using LabVIEW™Vision, together with a USB digital camera is used to read a digital multimeter (DMM) and ananalog watt-hour meter. Circular edge detection, pattern searches, and rotation detection areused to locate dials and segments

Conference Session

CPD - Engineering Education K - Life

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Zhili (Jerry) Gao; Virendra Varma, Missouri Western State University; Christiana Houck, University of Nevada-Las Vegas

Tagged Divisions

Continuing Professional Development

messages. Figure 6shows a sample page of student discussion. It has been found that students provided excellentinputs on even a simple topic of discussion. These inputs were based on their real experience,their observation, and real construction projects. Usage of discussion board by students to engagein discussion far exceeded the expectation of course instructor. Most important was that studentsunderstood the difference between the textbook knowledge and real-world construction process.Course DeliveryThe first few steps to get the students started in an on-line course were critical. Besides thetutorial materials on course WebCT (Figure 2), an introductory letter was e-mailed to eachstudent enrolled in the course one week prior to the beginning

Conference Session

Curriculum Development & Assessment in Nuclear and Radiological Engineering

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary Lou Dunzik-Gougar, Idaho State University; Michael Lineberry, Idaho State University; Leonard Bond, Idaho National Laboratory

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Nuclear and Radiological

Summer Jr. to Sr. Start of Practicum Experience with the INL. Nominally 40-hrs/wk, including completion of Nuclear Systems Lab course Fall Spring Sr. year Sr. year Continuation of Practicum Full-time course load, including: Experience at the INL, ~ 20 hrs/wk Energy Systems and three courses: Thermal Fluids Lab Heat Transfer Eng. Probability and Statistics Design of Nuclear Fuel Systems Nuclear Materials Project

Conference Session

Web-based learning

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

B. Sridhara, Middle Tennessee State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

in several ET courses including Engineering Fundamentals, 2-D CADD, 3-DCADD, Statics, Dynamics, Strength of Materials, Thermodynamics, Fluid Power, and IndustrialSafety. WebCT’s excellent file management system is very helpful in the CADD classesparticularly when students are required to submit several files for each project. The files aregrouped under each student’s ID and zipped so that the instructor needs to download only onefile and unzip it. This feature was not available on CourseInfo. The digital drop box letsstudents submit their assignment, tests, term papers and project reports electronically whileeliminating the need for hard copies, floppy/zip disks or CD’s. The instructor can edit the dropbox settings such as deadline, multiple

Conference Session

Professional Development/Scholarship & Service Learning

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Guy Hembroff, Michigan Technological University; Yu Cai, Michigan Technological University; Scott Amos, Michigan Technological University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

search for ways toreduce their expenses in order to become or remain financially stable.Combining the challenge for higher-education to give students industry experience whileproviding a method for organizations to maximize their services with little or no fiscalexpenditures, results in a process called service-learning [1]. This term refers to educationalactivity in partnership with a public or non-profit agency, organization, or project within thecommunity. Service-learning from an academic viewpoint is normally completed in one of twoways. The first, curricular service-learning, is a process in which the project is integrated into anacademic course and carries academic credit. The second, co-curricular service-learning,complements academic

Conference Session

Energy Resources, Efficiency, and Conservation

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeri-Anne McKeon

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

president of Wulfinghoff Energy Services, Inc. Page 11.939.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Moving Engineering Practice into the Classroom: Using the New Interactive ReferencesA New Concept in Engineering EducationThe practice of engineering requires the skill to continually gain reliable understanding ofpreviously unfamiliar subjects, which will be used by the engineer as the basis for decisionsaffecting the welfare of clients and the public. The great variety of issues that an engineer mustaddress requires that principles and data must be found and assimilated into a project

Conference Session

BME Curriculum Development

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jay Goldberg, Marquette University

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical

development projects and product liability cases, respectively, and is a registered Professional Engineer in Illinois and Wisconsin. He is a co-creator of the BMES-idea national design competition and writes a quarterly column on senior design for IEEE-EMBS magazine. Education: B.S. General Engineering, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL, 1979; M.S. Bioengineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, 1980; Master of Engineering Management, Northwestern University, 1986; Ph.D. Biomedical Engineering (Biomaterials), Northwestern University, 1998 Page 11.1012.1© American Society for

Conference Session

ECE Poster Session

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Hayes, Dublin Institute of Technology; Robert Herrick, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

, calendar mapping and itsimpact on travelling students, identification of undergraduate projects, short visit structures,comparison of terminology, and a glossary.Outline of Issues for CollaborationThis section proposes an outline plan or roadmap which will help to establish a structure withinwhich the development of the collaboration can be managed (see Figure 1). Here we can listproblems and challenges we experience (for each of the following points) when pursuingcollaboration and expand upon the main areas for collaboration, i.e. ‚ Faculty exchange ‚ Undergraduate exchange ‚ Postgraduate exchange ‚ Industrial internships ‚ Research and development projects ‚ Scholarly work ‚ Professional society work, e.g., SEFI, ASEE, etc

Conference Session

Mobile Robotics in Education

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

robot contests, provide students with a framework for effective learning anddevelopment of engineering aptitude. Experiences with integrating theoretical tests in the TrinityCollege Fire-Fighting Home Robot Contest, National Botball Tournament, and InternationalRobot Olympiad are presented.IntroductionRobot competitions are widely recognized as effective motivational and organizationalframeworks for robotics research and project-based engineering education. Many educationalinstitutions develop programs in which student teams perform robot design projects throughcurricula and extracurricular activities and participate in local, national and international robotcontests. As motivators, guides, communicators, and evaluators of contest-oriented

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alice Squires, Stevens Institute of Technology; Mike Pennotti, Stevens Institute of Technology; Dinesh Verma, Stevens Institute of Technology

Masters of Business Administration (MBA) at George Mason University in 1996. She is concurrently pursuing her doctoral research at Stevens in systems engineering and intelligent / adaptive online learning systems. As the primary author of this paper, please address all related communications to her at: asquires@stevens.edu. Early in her career Alice focused on engineering hardware design and related software development, followed by technical management and operations management, with a more recent focus on systems engineering and online education and training. She has over twenty years of experience in engineering project management and technical management primarily in the

Conference Session

Trend in Construction Engineering Education I

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eddy Rojas, University of Washington; Carrie Dossick, University of Washington

Tagged Divisions

Construction

engineering courseworkteaches only theories of engineering and construction and that students may encounterdifficulties when applying these theoretical constructs to real world situations. Sawhney et al.18maintain that many civil and construction engineering curricula do not allow the inclusion ofissues of importance to industry, the participation of practitioners, or hands-on experience.The University of Washington’s Department of Construction Management has embarked on anambitious project to develop a 28,000 sq. ft. research and education center, the Pacific NorthwestCenter for Construction Research and Education, to foster experiential learning and research inconstruction engineering and management. The Center is divided into three major

Conference Session

Technical Issues in Architectural Engineering I

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeanne Homer, Oklahoma State University

Tagged Divisions

Architectural

, while understanding correlating managementpractices. One project occupies the entire semester, which is divided into three phases: schematicdesign, design development, and design documentation. Although the AE students must continueto design the project’s architecture, the requirements for them begin to differ during designdevelopment, placing a focus on structural systems design and calculations. Formal juries ofprofessional architects and engineers mark the transitions from one phase to another, and thecalendar allows the rare opportunity for students to respond to jury comments through designrevisions. Handouts are distributed and seminars occur weekly to provide additional informationand requirements as the designs progress.Even after many

Collection

2006 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Joseph J. Rencis; Hartley T. Grandin; William O. Jolley

A Finite Element Module for Undergraduates Joseph J. Rencis, Hartley T. Grandin, Jr., William O. Jolley University of Arkansas/Worcester Polytechnic Institute/The Gillette CompanyAbstractThis paper presents a study module that is incorporated into a formal introductoryundergraduate level course on finite element theory and practice. The module consists ofan Integrative Project and Homework Exercises based upon sophomore level education inmechanics of materials. The objective of the module is to support the teaching of thefinite element method and to emphasize assumptions and limitations in the application ofthe technique. The Project centers on a simply supported beam with geometric discontinuities

Conference Session

Recruiting/Retention Lower Division

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Geoffrey Wood, Southwest Tennessee Community College

Tagged Divisions

Two Year College Division

service area. It was a logical location for distribution in a rural area that lackedalternative educational resources. With only three months available to design a customized Page 11.43.4Tandberg 880, evaluate the new NetOp School software and devise a teaching strategy—anuncomfortably short amount of time—the ENTC faculty in charge of the project faced aconsiderable challenge.Since the ENTC department had not as yet attempted a distance learning course, no equipmentwas available. The distance learning department stepped in and loaned ENTC a new Tandberg880. A similar system was already installed at the high school. The distance learning staff

Conference Session

Innovative Curriculum & non-Technical Skills

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

George Suckarieh, University of Cincinnati; Kathleen Ossman, University of Cincinnati

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

toneeded resources to solve the problems. Project Based learning using Problem BasedLearning technique assign even more responsibility to Honors students. The studentsdecide on a research methodology, plan the development of the project, divide the projectto series of problems, solve the problems, and assemble the solution of the problems intothe project for successful completion. The tasks that each student pursues depend highlyon the project and on the student’s background. The faculty advisors in the class coachthe students to assume responsibilities for tasks that contribute most to the team. In“Historical London through the Lens of Technology” class for example, one ProblemBased Learning asked the students to design a new transport museum for

Conference Session

Innovative Partnerships

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Theodore Branoff, North Carolina State University; Pooneh Lari, North Carolina State University; Michelle Hsiang, Research Triangle Institute

Tagged Divisions

Two Year College Division

online instruction.Pooneh Lari, North Carolina State University Ms. Lari is a doctoral candidate in the Department of Adult and Higher Education. She holds a masters degree in Instructional Technology with professional experience as Training/Instructional Design consultant. She serves as research associate/program support on this project.Michelle Hsiang, Research Triangle Institute Dr. Hsiang's background is in Instructional Technology. She is an adjunct faculty member at North Carolina Central University and has taught courses in Instructional Materials Design and Evaluation and Classroom Utilization of Instructional Technologies. She serves as an External Evaluator for this project

Conference Session

Design in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Krisztian Dancs, University of North Florida; Vanja Gadzic, University of North Florida; Tyler Dao, University of North Florida; Truong Nguyen, University of North Florida; Chiu Choi, University of North Florida

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

, digital system design, electromagnetics, signals and systems, circuit analysis, and others. His research interests include microcontroller-based system design, computational algorithms for controls, and control theory. Dr. Choi is a registered Professional Engineer (Florida). Page 11.139.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 A Vehicle Drivable by a Laptop PCAbstractThis paper describes the details of converting a regular vehicle into a vehicle that is drivable by alaptop PC. The work was done as a design project in the first controls course in our curriculum.The students applied

Conference Session

Sustainable Engineering

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Deanna Matthews, Carnegie Mellon University; Robert Heard, Carnegie Mellon University

Tagged Divisions

Environmental Engineering

2006-954: GREENING OF EDUCATION: ECOLOGICAL EDUCATION INENGINEERINGDeanna Matthews, Carnegie Mellon University Deanna H. Matthews is Research Associate in both Civil and Environmental Engineering and the Eberly Center for Teaching Excellence at Carnegie Mellon University. As a researcher in the Green Design Institute, her research focuses on environmental performance of firms, life cycle assessment of products and services, and advancing environmental literacy in higher education and in informal settings. At the Eberly Center, she assists in programs for graduate students and in research related to project course development and working with students on group projects. She received her BSE

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Paul Rodriguez, Cedaredge Middle School; Catherine Skokan, Colorado School of Mines

showngreat progress and has been named a 2005 Gain-Maker School by the state for being the mostimproved middle school in the area of mathematics. The average scale score gains on the stateassessment in mathematics were 35.7 over the time period from 2002 – 2004. Teachers fromthe middle school have participated in two workshops (including academic year followup) of theuniversity that emphasized engineering applications for the mathematics and science classrooms.Also, two engineering senior design teams from CSM have worked on projects in curriculum andclassroom material development for the middle school. These programs have been coupled witha focused effort on the part of the teachers to improve specific mathematics and science skillsthroughout each

Conference Session

Teaching Strategies in Graphics

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yi-hsiang Chang, Purdue University; Craig Miller, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Design Graphics

design rationality, general information of the students, selections of themes, exercisedesign, different forms of assessments and their outcomes. This article is concluded with possiblefuture improvements.Course backgroundProduct Lifecycle Management (PLM) is the latest IT innovation floating around in today’smanufacturing industry. Purdue University has been engaging in PLM-related activities since1999. Through the strategic partnerships and collaborative projects with industry and softwarevendors, Purdue University has built a strong reputation in the PLM area during the past six years.While many industries are interested in PLM, Purdue University has learned from our industrycontacts that there is currently a great shortage of PLM-literate

Conference Session

Elementary School Engineering Education

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sean Doherty, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Shweta Shanbhag, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Martha Cyr, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

teachers in this area. Anattempt to address this demand led to the introduction of the Pre-College Engineering forTeachers (PCET) program by Tufts University with a grant from the National ScienceFoundation [2]. The primary goals of this program are to familiarize the participating teacherswith the engineering design process, to introduce them to an assortment of projects to enhancelearning and to incorporate engineering principles in their curriculum. Starting in 2002, thisprogram has already been implemented at the high school and middle school levels and is now inprogress at the elementary school level. Table 1 shows the progression of the programimplementation and the grade levels of participating teachers.ImplementationHow it works: Each

Conference Session

Teaching Innovation in Architectural Engineering I

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Suzanne Bilbeisi, Oklahoma State University

Tagged Divisions

Architectural

issue at hand. These case study presentations are organized into a three part series:Architectural Graphic Communication, Fundamental Design Principles, and DesignProcesses. The Architectural Graphic Communication series consists of three sessions: DrawingTypes and Rendering, Orthographic Projection, and Linear Perspective. The FundamentalDesign Principles series also consists of three sessions: Form, Space and Order, Visual Devices,and Formal Penetrations. The Design Process Series consists of four sessions: ArchitecturalDesign, Architectural Engineering Design, Design and Construction, and the Interview of aProfessional. A description of the topic and associated case study, which utilize contemporary aswell as historical designers for their

Conference Session

Software Engineering Teaching Methods and Practice

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Martin Zhao, Mercer University; Laurie White, Mercer University

Tagged Divisions

Software Engineering Constituent Committee

orietation) and the cutting-edge technologies. Not enough effort seems tohave been made to show how the models and principles discussed in the texts can be applied toreal world projects.A team-based software project is commonly included in a contemporary software engineering Page 11.542.2class to give students hands-on experience of the issues that they may encounter in a real-world 1development environment. It is commonly accepted that the best strategy is to guide the studentsto learn software engineering by really doing it. 3, 12 Some new textbooks 4, 3 devote moredetailed coverage on latest OOAD

Conference Session

New Horizons in Academic Integrity

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Murali Krishnamurthi, Northern Illinois University; Jason Rhode, Northern Illinois University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Ethics

2006-1104: PROMOTING ACADEMIC INTEGRITY THROUGH AN ONLINEMODULEMurali Krishnamurthi, Northern Illinois University MURALI KRISHNAMURTHI is Associate Professor of Industrial and Systems Engineering and Director of Faculty Development and Instructional Design Center at Northern Illinois University. His teaching and research interests include information systems, project management, optimization, simulation, and engineering ethics.Jason Rhode, Northern Illinois University JASON RHODE is the Online Technologies Coordinator at the Faculty Development and Instructional Design Center at Northern Illinois University. He has a master's degree in Curriculum and Instruction, and is currently a Ph.D

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship Education - A 10,000' View

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wade Shaw, Florida Tech; Muzaffar Shaikh, Florida Tech; Carmo D'Cruz, Florida Tech

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

’ educational experience, broadened their perspectives, served as community outreachforums and integrated experiential learning with academic programs. Students work in E-teamsand write NCIIA proposals to commercialize innovative product or university/research labdeveloped technology.This paper describes a unique course series in Systems Engineering (SE) Entrepreneurship.Innovation in product/service design and commercialization that enables entrepreneurship can besuccessfully leveraged by applying SE principles/ techniques which parallel entrepreneurshipsteps such as Customer Requirements Engineering and opportunity recognition; Project/QualityEngineering, Decision/Risk Analysis, Systems Modeling, Engineering Economics and businessplanning, Systems

Conference Session

Examining the Synergy between Eng'g Mgmt & Sys Eng

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wade Shaw, Florida Tech; Muzaffar Shaikh, Florida Tech; Carmo D'Cruz, Florida Tech

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Management

Engineering Systems at Florida Tech have greatly enriched thestudents’ educational experience, broadened their perspectives, served as community outreachforums and integrated experiential learning with academic programs. Students work in E-teamsand write NCIIA proposals to commercialize innovative product or university/research labdeveloped technology.This paper describes a unique course series in Systems Engineering (SE) Entrepreneurship.Innovation in product/service design and commercialization that enables entrepreneurship can besuccessfully leveraged by applying SE principles/ techniques which parallel entrepreneurshipsteps such as Customer Requirements Engineering and opportunity recognition; Project/QualityEngineering, Decision/Risk Analysis

Conference Session

Standards Based Approaches to K -12 Engineering

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sara Titus, University of Maryland-Baltimore County; John Raczek, University of Maryland-College Park; Bruce Jarrell, University of Maryland School of Medicine; Carolyn Parker, George Washington University; Taryn Bayles, University of Maryland-Baltimore County; Julia Ross, University of Maryland-Baltimore County

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

in the area of cellular engineering. In particular, her work focuses on bacterial adhesion to physiological surfaces. In addition, she maintains an active research program in curriculum development with a focus on workforce development. Page 11.1463.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 “ENGINEERING IN HEALTH CARE” MULTIMEDIA CURRICULUM FOR HIGH SCHOOL TECHNOLOGY EDUCATIONIntroduction This instructional materials development project, funded by the National Science Foundation,seeks to provide new curricula that incorporate hands-on experiences and inquiry-based learning with‘real world

Conference Session

Materials Science and Engineering of 2020

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Tagged Divisions

Materials

practices”. Our preliminaryresults are promising: within one year, we were able to reverse a five-year trend in decliningenrollment; we have just finished our fourth consecutive year of 100% on-time completions ofsenior projects; students exhibit a shift in mindset towards a greater awareness of theirprofessional responsibility to serve humanity. In this paper, we will provide a survey of thetechniques that we have used along with some preliminary results from our program.INTRODUCTIONGlobalization, the information age and prosperity have come together in the late 20th century tocreate a host of challenges that threaten the survival of the planet and its inhabitants. The dangersigns are everywhere: ubiquitous toxins that damage the animal and human

Conference Session

NEW Lab Experiments in Materials Science

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Valerie Maynard, Northwestern University; Matthew Hsu, Northwestern University; Katherine Chen, California Polytechnic State University; R.P.H. Chang, Northwestern University

Tagged Divisions

Materials

educational materials for grades7 – 16. Learning theory and cutting-edge research are used in the development of modules onnanoscience and nanotechnology. This paper describes the rationale for such materials anddescribes an introductory module in which students are lead through a series of inquiry-basedand hands-on activities, which lead to a design project. Its goal is to teach an underlyingprinciple in nanoscience and nanotechnology—the significance of the surface-area-to-volumeratio as objects get very small. The first section of the module investigates how the physical formof a material can influence the degree to which an object interacts with its environment. Differentforms of different materials (steel, superabsorbent polymer, and sugar) are