Conference Session

FPD4 -- Real-World Case Studies & Projects

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jason Yao, East Carolina University; Gene Dixon, East Carolina University; William Howard, East Carolina University; Ric Williams; Keith Williamson, East Carolina University; Geoffrey Dieck, East Carolina University; Steve McLawhorn, East Carolina University

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

taughtduring lectures based on faculty cohort discussion. Figure 4. Two Examples of Robot Designs and Their Solid Models.Recommendations Page 11.1465.12Upon reflection, opportunities for improving future freshman projects are evident from the ECUengineering program robot projects. In addition to logistical considerations (large groups,limited resources), not enough attention was paid to the management of the projects by thestudents. While a course in project management is required later in the curriculum, some basicconcepts – creating a timeline, regular progress reports, etc. – could be effective in helping thestudents plan and execute

Conference Session

Approaches to Teaching Entrepreneurship

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rose Marie Lynch, Illinois Valley Community College; Dorene Perez, Illinois Valley Community College; James Gibson, Illinois Valley Community College

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

alternative by providing simulated world of workexperience on campus. MIMIC is a replicable, cost-effective model that can be adapted to avarying number of semesters and integrated into a variety of technical programs and collegesettings. Page 11.73.11References1. This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. 0501885. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.2. Bilen, Sven G., et.al., “Developing and Assessing Students’ Entrepreneurial Skills

Conference Session

Successful Grant Proposals

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dorene Perez, Illinois Valley Community College; James Gibson, Illinois Valley Community College; Rose Marie Lynch, Illinois Valley Community College

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.2. Essential workplace skills. Tech Prep at Illinois Valley Community College, Oglesby, IL http://www.ivcc.edu/techprep3. Engineering Clinics. Rowan University, Glassboro, NJ. http://www.rowan.edu/colleges/engineering/clinics4. Integrated Product Development. Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA. http://www.lehigh.edu/ipd/programs5. The Enterprise Program. Michigan Technological University, Houghton, MI. http://www.enterprise.mtu.edu

Conference Session

Design Projects in Wind and Solar Energy

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steven Hazel, Rowan University; Peter Mark Jansson

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

atracing. Multiple readings should also be taken. Generally the 4 roof corners are sufficient, whilesometimes due to shading, pictures of the pathfinder must be taken in middle sections of the roof.The data found in each of these readings can be used to find a total yearly average for the entireroof area.To use, place the pathfinder as close to the roof surface as possible and level it. The pathfinder’sreflective dome makes it possible to perform assessments on a less than sunny day. In fact, if theSun is too strong use the field notebook to block the Suns reflection in the pathfinder as shown inFigure 9. Figure 10 is an example of how effectively the pathfinder works on a cloudy, evenraining day. If the pathfinder is completely shaded by

Conference Session

Installing & Assessing Technology Literacy Courses

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Ollis, North Carolina State University; John Krupczak, Hope College

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Technological Literacy Constituent Committee

. Page 11.1228.5 Knows some of the ways technology shapes human history and people shapetechnology. Knows that all technologies entail risk, some that can be anticipated and some thatcannot. Appreciates that the development and use of technology involve trade-offs and abalance of costs and benefits Understands that technology reflects the values and culture of societyWays of Thinking and Acting Asks pertinent questions, of self and others, regarding the benefits and risks oftechnologies Seeks information about new technologies Participates, when appropriate, in decisions about the development and use oftechnologyCapabilities Has a range of hands-on skills, such as using a computer for word

Conference Session

Design in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Ollis, North Carolina State University; John Krupczak, Hope College

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

. Page 11.1229.5 Knows some of the ways technology shapes human history and people shapetechnology. Knows that all technologies entail risk, some that can be anticipated and some thatcannot. Appreciates that the development and use of technology involve trade-offs and abalance of costs and benefits Understands that technology reflects the values and culture of societyWays of Thinking and Acting Asks pertinent questions, of self and others, regarding the benefits and risks oftechnologies Seeks information about new technologies Participates, when appropriate, in decisions about the development and use oftechnologyCapabilities Has a range of hands-on skills, such as using a computer for word

Conference Session

Installing & Assessing Technology Literacy Courses

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Camille George, University of St. Thomas; Elise Amel, University of St. Thomas; Karl Mueller, University of St. Thomas

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Technological Literacy Constituent Committee

program, we asked several questions on the survey that reflect the goals of theprogram. These goals were to help students understand the finite nature of water and energyresources, that there is no single correct answer to an engineering problem, and that engineeringcombines artistic creativity with empirical science. Participant responses indicated that the goalsof the program were achieved. Specifically, on a scale ranging from 1 (art) to 7 (science) theaverage response to the question “Engineering is…” was a four. This indicates that participantsunderstand that engineering balances creativity and science. Also, for the question “For anyengineering question there is one correct answer” the average response was a six on the scale of1 (strongly

Conference Session

International Engineering Education II

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Saeed Foroudastan, Middle Tennessee State University; Lee Poe, Middle Tennessee State University; Olivia Dees, Middle Tennessee State University

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International

environmental issue isan essential first step in the decision process. Conceptual tools can help, but ultimately thisunderstanding depends on individual reflection and the exchange of ideas among people.”10 Page 11.820.5Governmental agencies have enacted many laws to aide in the preservation, conservation, andprotection of our environment. The 1970’s laws and acts set the precedent for environmentalconcern with the action they took toward implementing solutions. Although the agencies stillcontinue to protect the environment, their reliability can sometimes be shaken by the persuasionof lobbyists.Global involvementAs with any environmental problem

Conference Session

Best Zone Paper Competition

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ross McCurdy, Ponaganset High School

Tagged Divisions

Council of Sections

meaningful. Rhode Island’s first fuel cell-powered vehicle, the Fuel Cell Quadracycle. Page 11.596.9 With the completion of the Fuel Cell Quadracycle, several performance upgrades wereconsidered. After reflection and discussion it was decided to begin a completely new vehicleproject - a full-size, street legal fuel cell vehicle capable of normal cruising speeds and range. Itwas actually a student who suggested the use of a “T–bucket” as the platform vehicle. The T-bucket is the original hot rod created from the Ford Model T, and being lightweight, relativelysimple to work

Conference Session

What's New in Dynamics?

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Peter Avitabile, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; Tracy Van Zandt, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; Jeffrey Hodgkins, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; Nels Wirkkala, University of Massachusetts-Lowell

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation The authors are gratefulfor the support obtained from NSF to further engineering education.VII Bibliography1 Higley,K.A., Marianno,C.M., “Making Engineering Education Fun”, Journal of Engineering Education, Vol 90, No. 1, pp105-107, January 20012 Davis,B.G., “Tools for Teaching”, Jossey-Bass Publishers, San Francisco, 1993, p100.3 Piaget,J., “To Understand is to Invent”, Grossman, New York, 1973.4 Vygotsky,L., “Mind in Society: The Development of Higher Psychological Processes”, Harvard University Press, MA, 1978.5 Starrett,S., Morcos,M., “Hands-On, Minds-On Electric Power Education”, Journal of Engineering Education, Vol 90, No. 1, pp93-100, January 20016

Conference Session

What's New in Dynamics?

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Peter Avitabile, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; Stephen Pennell, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; John White, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; Charles Van Karsen, Michigan Technological University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

multisemester dynamicsystems project. The salient feature of the project is that material from various courses (such asdifferential equations, mathematical methods, laboratory measurements and dynamic systems) isintegrated in a fashion that helps the students understand the need for basic STEM (Science,Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) material.AcknowledgementSome of the work presented herein was partially funded by the NSF Engineering EducationDivision Grant EEC-0314875 entitled “Multi-Semester Interwoven Project for Teaching BasicCore STEM Material Critical for Solving Dynamic Systems Problems”. Any opinions, findings,and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the authors and donot necessarily reflect the views

Conference Session

Sustainable Engineering

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eric Beckman, University of Pittsburgh; Gena Kovalcik, University of Pittsburgh; Mary Besterfield-Sacre, University of Pittsburgh; Robert Ries, University of Pittsburgh; Kim Needy, University of Pittsburgh; Laura Schaefer, University of Pittsburgh; Larry Shuman, University of Pittsburgh

Tagged Divisions

Environmental Engineering

engineering has always been innovation, especially in the design of newproducts and processes that are optimized to reflect performance and price ideals. Althoughengineering designers have focused on performance and price criteria for over a century, thegrowing recognition that the world’s resources are finite while its population continues toincrease have led to a new criterion – sustainability – that now must be incorporated into thedesign process often as an objective, but always as a constraint.1 Mihelcic, et al2 have definedsustainability as “the design of human and industrial systems to ensure that mankind’s use ofnatural resources and cycles do not lead to diminished quality of life due either to losses in futureeconomic opportunities or to

Conference Session

Engineering and Public Policy Pioneering Courses

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kristen Tull, Lafayette College; Sharon Jones, Lafayette College

Tagged Divisions

Engineering and Public Policy

, Medicare existsto help senior citizens with basic health care needs but does not cover prescription drugs, and allhealth care costs continue to rise above inflation in the USA. These are just some of the issuesrelated to the project topic. As your text states, prescription drugs “reflects the larger struggleover health care policy issues.” Prescription drugs represent the benefits that technology providesfor the improvement of health care and our overall quality of life. Even more benefits areexpected as biotechnology matures. At the same time, prescription drugs are expensive and costscontinue to rise as new technology develops. Who should receive the benefits of such technologyand what role should public policy have?PROJECT OBJECTIVES: A

Conference Session

Standards Based Approaches to K -12 Engineering

Collection

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

mathematical simulations. The authors speculate that thisdecrease may reflect a new appreciation for the complexity of engineering design and a healthyreassessment of their expertise after exposure to the curriculum unit. Similar decreases inconfidence in math have been reported in the literature.5 Close attention will be paid to whetherthis trend persists in future trials and modification will be made to the module as necessary toaddress this issue. Finally, students also took a Post Module Questionnaire at the completion of thecurriculum unit. This questionnaire was broken into two sections. The first section askedstudents to indicate whether their interest or skills in certain areas increased, decreased orremained the same as compared to

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lisa Frehill, New Mexico State University; Ricardo Jacquez, New Mexico State University; Lauren Ketcham, New Mexico State University; Amanda Lain, New Mexico State University; Heather Williams, New Mexico State University; Rose Pena, New Mexico State University

undergraduate major. This student faced a number of challenges including having totake additional undergraduate courses to meet deficiencies. In addition, (s)he was not as familiarwith the faculty in the department, which meant that (s)he changed advisors twice in the courseof their graduate program.In discussing the students with the advisors, it was clear that all of the advisors cared about theirstudents. The advisors often considered themselves to be mentors, which connoted a strongercommitment in their minds than “advisor.” The advisors were well aware of personal challengesthe students faced and how cultural forces might have a differential impact upon their students.As shown in Table 1 and reflected in discussions with the students, there were

Conference Session

Improving ME education: Broad Topics

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amir Mobasher, Alabama A&M University; Ruben Rojas-Oviedo, Alabama A&M University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

feature to enhance retention rate at the sophomore level forconcentrating studies in engineering disciplines. Citing evidence of project oriented financialsupport for the students is an attractive technique for motivation. This motivation assuresstudents in multi task projects and thereby builds strength. This strength reflects students’learning and directs them towards completing their educational goals in engineering. In a truesense these potential graduates may involve in as many multidisciplinary tasks as they mayencounter in the working arena.RECRUITING STRATEGYEntering new freshmen as well as transfer students constitute big weight of the composition ofthe student body within a given program. It is therefore important to formulate a

Conference Session

Engineering Without Borders Programs Involving Students

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Iskandar Hack, Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne; CARMEN BOJE, Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne

Tagged Divisions

International

Page 11.691.9trends globally, culturally and economically. It was to develop a shared vision of engineering bythe year 2020 and several scenarios were developed to reflect the diversity of the future society. Exchange programs that encourage domestic students to study abroad, conduct research andexplore foreign cultures has been and continues to be an important component of the educationalexperience for U.S. graduates, who must be competitive with the global market. Therefore, it isnecessary that articulation agreements with universities overseas be established to ensure thatcourses are accepted for graduation requirements. In addition, providing students withinternational research internships can also help them think globally. The

Conference Session

Design Methods and Concepts

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Voltmer, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Bruce Ferguson, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

placed upon course project. Page 11.541.7The project is presented as much like a real-world problem as possible. A “client” presents aproblem and scenario and asked for designs to solve the problem subject to stated constraints.The instructors present the students with a timeline with milestones since the students havelimited exposure to project management at this point in their education. The timeline is presentedusing a Gantt chart organized by major tasks and milestones, and the importance of adhering tothis schedule is stressed. Reflections on previous competitions indicate that “schedule slip”,specifically testing in advance of the

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

module to introduce the nanoscale to students, targeting high schooljuniors/seniors and their teachers. We mention teachers explicitly because in almost all cases, wesuspect that these materials must be educative for them. This is the responsibility of anymaterials that introduce new content.Our primary mission is to engage all students in the classroom with materials consisting of asound selection of content and best-practices. Reflecting the reasons stated above for introducingnanoscale learning, we want to motivate interest in science, and we want to contribute to theachievement of several learning goals.The module is designed to take about 2 weeks. This is a significant chunk of curriculum time,but the learning goals and tasks are not add-on

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michelle Daniel, University of Cincinnati; James Allen, University of Cincinnati; Anant Kukreti, University of Cincinnati

from lower to middle income families. This particular institution employs aPaideia teaching philosophy. The lessons created by Project STEP fellows attempted to adhereto this philosophy by providing students opportunities to explore and reflect on the activitiespresented. To aid the students in their quest for self-learning, class work and projects were oftenconducted in a group style format. The following activities were presented between September and December of 2005: Environmental Science Algebra 2 The Water Recycler (TWR) Cincinnati Evacuation Planning (CEP) The Bengal’s Oily Mess (BOM) City Planning (CP) Each lesson was presented

Conference Session

Building Blocks for Public Policy in Curricula

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joel Haight, Pennsylvania State University; Richard Devon, Pennsylvania State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering and Public Policy

develop appropriate corrective measures and describe these measures quantitativelyand qualitatively in detail. The teams will explain how these measures will be implemented andjustify their effectiveness and expected costs. Each team will present findings in class or developa web page to reflect on the findings. This assignment will be carried out in collaboration withthe Engineering Design Course ED&G-100 to help students potentially in future policyinfluencing positions to interact with students who may be in future positions of influencing suchsocietal-based designs and infrastructure as roadways, bridges, mines, communication systems,levees, transportation systems, etc.”Problems that Arose in the Dispatch of the AssignmentUnfortunately

Conference Session

Engineering and Public Policy Pioneering Courses

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Douglas Sicker, University of Colorado-Boulder; Tom Lookabaugh, University of Colorado-Boulder

Tagged Divisions

Engineering and Public Policy

or former ITP students and composed awide variety of technical and non-technical backgrounds. Nearly 80% of these individuals havetechnical backgrounds (meaning undergraduate degrees in engineering, science or mathematics)and 70% have two or more years professional work experience. ITP has a strong internationalstudent body and the survey reflects this with 36% of the respondents being from abroad.Finally, the majority of those surveyed attended the SFTP events in the last 18 months. 5.2. Survey ResultsThe main body of the survey contained a long series of questions employing a seven-point Likertscale to measure students’ attitudes on a broad range of topics concerning the SFTP events. Wenow present some of the more interesting findings.In

Conference Session

1st Year Retention Programs for Women Students

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Whitney Edmister, Virginia Tech; Amanda Martin, Virginia Tech; Bevlee Watford, Virginia Tech

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

at least 4 hours long. Students were permitted to pick one of the projectsprovided by the instructor or they could find a service learning project themselves. All servicelearning projects not provided by the instructor required instructor approval prior to the start ofthe project. At the completion of the service learning project students were required to submit a2-3 page reflection on the service learning experience.At the end of the semester, a list of the different activities was compiled for future reference.The agencies that benefited from the service-learning project can be found in Table 3.Table 3. Service-learning agencies for Hypatia program Big Sisters- Southwest Virginia

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Course Innovation

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Karen High, Oklahoma State University; Charlene Yauch, Oklahoma State University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

differences, which aresummarized in Table 5. Both authors feel that the project worked best in a multi-weekvenue with freshman-level students taking the orientation course. Reflecting on thedifferences between the two offerings, the authors think that five of the dimensionscontributed to the varying outcomes observed. First, the orientation class was moresuccessful because of the greater maturity level of the students. The REACH studentswere typically one to two years younger than the college students in the orientation class.Second, the smaller class size made it easier to manage the class and to generatediscussion. Third, the smaller teams helped to get all students on the team engaged in theactivity. There were some students in the summer academy

Conference Session

New trends in ECE education

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Douglas Jacobson, Iowa State University; Thomas Daniels, Iowa State University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

semesters. However, we invited and facilitatedparticipants to actually take the courses along with distance education students during thesemesters the courses are offered. This gives them access to student chats and other informationin real-time so that faculty participants can experience the range of issues that arise during thesemester that are not reflected in printed material.Workshop curriculumThe workshop curriculum is delivered over an intense two full day period. We rely on the factthat participants are already accomplished faculty in a related discipline, which allows us tofocus on pedagogy, advanced security topics, and the logistics of building a program. We viewthe workshop as the start of the process; participants see a “proof of

Conference Session

Computing Curriculum

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Frank Kowalkowski, Knowledge Consultants; Gilbert Laware, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Information Systems

implementation plan.The ImplicationsThe bottom line in this approach is that it provides an agile and essential Business ProcessManagement (BPM) analysis that is useful to sort out the processes for improvement. As in thisexample consider capturing the context envelope about who, what, where, when, how, and whysomething is needed with sufficient detail so that it can be engineered. This is the data about theorganization and this is referred to as the organization’s metadata. It is always part of thefundamental requirements. (Laware, 1993) These descriptive statements reflect the current ordesired needs by providing specific organizational data about who, what, where, when, how, andwhy something is needed. We can see that this information (location

Conference Session

FPD4 -- Real-World Case Studies & Projects

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Roth Elliot, Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago; Phillip Jacob, Northwestern University; Stacy Benjamin, Northwestern University; Bruce Ankenman, Northwestern University; James Colgate, Northwestern University

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

11.892.7 Figure 1. The One handed egg CrackerIn another case on the RIC-recreation side, the wheelchair softball project was met withskepticism when it was first offered in winter 2004 . The objective there was to devise away for a wheelchair athlete to stabilize the chair while at bat but allow for instant egressupon hitting the ball. Students devised various prototypes and models, but because teammembers were disperse and rarely available most features were difficult to validate.Upon further reflection, the project was presented in the spring while the sport is inseason and the team members are available for observation and user feedback. So aftertwo years of spring quarter projects the result was a refined and field

Conference Session

Capstone Design and Entrepreneurship

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gül Okudan, Pennsylvania State University; Jennifer Finelli, Pennsylvania State University; Elizabeth Kisenwether, Pennsylvania State University

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

Page 11.590.3content categories based on explicit rules of coding4,5. In order to allow for replication, thetechnique can only be applied to data that are durable in nature.In general, content analysis is used to examine trends and patterns or monitor shifts indocuments6. It can be conducted simply by doing a word-frequency count. The assumptionmade is that the words that are mentioned most often are the words that reflect the greatestimportance. However, during the word count usage of synonyms should be taken into account5.Content analysis results in data categorization. A category can be described as “a group ofwords with similar meaning or connotations"5.Content analysis can be completed in two ways: 1) emergent coding, and 2) a priori

Conference Session

Thermodynamics and Fluid Mechanics Instruction

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Cimbala, Pennsylvania State University; Laura L. Pauley; Sarah Zappe; Meng-Fen Hsieh, Pennsylvania State University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

they already feltconfident in the lab setting. Many students (50.8%) felt that they would rather have an in-classdemonstration than a take-home experiment. Reasons listed that students would rather have anin-class demonstration mostly reflected a negativity towards having to do additional workoutside of the classroom.Most of the students felt that the lab did not pose any difficulties with the equipment or withworking as a team. An overwhelming majority of the students (90.2%) agreed that theinstructions were easy to follow for the lab. Approximately 77% felt that they did not havedifficulties in using the equipment. A total of 85% felt that their team worked well together. Theopen-ended comments corroborated these results. The only potential

Conference Session

Using Teams, Seminars & Research Opportunities for Retention

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

De'Jeune Antoine, Xavier University of Louisiana; Mica Hutchison, Purdue University; Deborah Follman, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

and major. At theculmination of the program, students were required to create a poster to be judged by university Page 11.1333.4faculty, give an oral presentation, or write a final report.Procedure An online qualitative/quantitative survey was emailed to all students in the program.Students were given the opportunity to participate in the study on a voluntary basis and wereinformed that their survey responses were completely confidential and would not be linked totheir individual identities. The survey was made available approximately two weeks before theend of the program, allowing participants to accurately reflect on their work and