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2018 Gulf Southwest Section Conference
Authors
Jorge Leon; Angie Hill Price; Mathew Kuttolamadom
Developing a Graduate Master’s Degree Program in Engineering Technology: Overview of Program Objectives, Structure & Impact Jorge Leon, Angie Hill Price, Mathew Kuttolamadom Texas A&M University College Station, TX, 77843 E-mail: mathew@tamu.edu Abstract has developed a plan for a MSET degree. During the A study was conducted to outline the state of graduate development phase, other programs around the country andmaster’s degree programs in engineering technology that especially in Texas were examined
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2018 Gulf Southwest Section Conference
Authors
Heather S. Rose; Charles R. Upshaw; Joshua D. Rhodes; Yuval Edrey; Michael E. Webber
description of the student research and other projectsUniversity of Texas at Austin built by graduate and associated with the lab. This paper concludes with lessonsundergraduate students in the Cockrell School of learned so far and plans for the future.Engineering. The project was funded by the Texas StateEnergy Conservation Office and the University’s Green 2. MotivationFee Grant, a competitive grant program funded by UT The genesis of the SWEAT Lab started in 2012 whenAustin tuition fees to support sustainability-related projects graduate student Joshua Rhodes determined there was aand initiatives on campus. The SWEAT Lab is an on-going lack of publicly available solar insolation
Conference Session
Multimedia Tutorials and Web Development
Collection
2007 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Ramin Sadeghi, Power & Water University of Technology; Ali Mehrabian, University of Central Florida; Saeid Moslehpour, University of Hartford
Tagged Divisions
Minorities in Engineering
with moderators (leaders or teachers). 2. The moderators may serve as models. 3. The users (students) interact with other users (students). 4. Everyone can be an equal.In this presentation, we focus on person-to-person interaction. These interactions can occurwhenever it is desirable for the participants or at prearranged times.How Should You Introduce Web-based Distance Learning? Another component in planning is to determine the computer skills and comfort of yourstudents so that all students can access distance learning confidently and comfortably. Somestudents will benefit from an introduction to DL in which the parallels between classroomlearning and DL are clearly modeled. These students will profit from a teacher-led
Conference Session
Capstone Projects and Experiential Learning
Collection
2007 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Ifte Choudhury; Tharuna Khilathi, Texas A&M University
Tagged Divisions
Engineering Technology
opportunities to work out thebest construction plan that optimizes time and cost to complete a project.The fundamental focus of project management has been to deliver projects on time, onbudget and meet specifications. However, many major projects still fail to meet thesetargets, especially on cost and schedule. Owners and shareholders have always beenconcerned with fast-tracking projects, cutting costs and building safer buildings. Themeans of achieving these goals are not very clear to the industry. We occasionally readabout successful projects that meet all of these goals; nonetheless, stories about failedprojects, cost and time overruns, and drawn out court cases continue to dominate theheadlines.Literature indicates that investment in global
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Direct Measures of Student Performance
Collection
2007 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Kevin Sutterer, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; James Hanson, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Robert Houghtalen, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
Tagged Divisions
Civil Engineering
department by RHIT’sOffice of Institutional Research, Planning, and Assessment (IRPA). In summary, the RosEPortfolio is a tool that simplifies collection, assessment, and interpretation of digital examples ofstudent performance.Student work is submitted to each criterion each year, but each of the department’s learningoutcomes is only rated at least every other year. Rating every other year has been found to besufficient to monitor student progress while providing a good balance with the time commitmentto complete rating. The rating results are summarized based on the percentage of studentsachieving a favorable rating. The goal is 90% achievement in each outcome. If the score isbetween 70% and 90%, the faculty members in the pertinent classes
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IE and EM Program Innovation
Collection
2007 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Megan Brunkhorst, University of Missouri; Halvard Nystrom, University of Missouri; Donald Myers, University of Missouri
Tagged Divisions
Engineering Management
. The foundation developed a plan to invest all their capital in a shortperiod of time making substantial grants to thirty new biomedical engineering departmentsthroughout the U.S. in a major way so that they could afford to hire faculty and build the neededfacilities. They also provided funding to almost 1,500 young researchers to help them start theircareers in biomedical engineering.6 Since 1989, seventy-five institutions have received giftsfrom $750,000 to $18 million toward their biomedical engineering programs. This contributedto the rapid rise in biomedical engineering programs during the five year period between 1995and 2000. During this five year period, the number of biomedical engineering programs doubledfrom approximately twenty
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Cognitive and Motivational Issues in Student Performance II
Collection
2007 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Victoria Robson, Virginia Tech; Vinod Lohani, Virginia Tech; Tanner Bateman, Virginia Tech
Tagged Divisions
Educational Research and Methods
). He received a Ph.D. in civil engineering from Virginia Tech in 1995. His areas of research include engineering education, international collaboration, and hydrology & water resources.Tanner Bateman, Virginia Tech Tanner Bateman is a graduate student in Industrial Organizational Psychology at Virginia Tech. His masters thesis examines the exploration of a motivation traits framework. Throughout his tenure at Virginia Tech, Tanner has taught Introduction to Psychology and worked in the Institutional Research and Planning Analysis Office. In addition, he currently serves as graduate assistant to the Director of Academic Assessment
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Building Knowledge Based Economies: the Role of Industry-University-Government Partnerships
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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Aaron Ball, Western Carolina University; Duane Dunlap, Western Carolina University
Tagged Divisions
International
test results, engineering September, 2005changes, and launch production of field test unitInitial testing of field test units October, 2005Field test controller development October, 2005Establish field test sites and test plan November, 2005Develop remote data acquisition plan December, 2005Laboratory testing and evaluation of field test January, 2006prototypesFabrication of field test controller and data February, 2006acquisition unitsLaboratory testing and design refinement March, 2006Installation and initiation of WHD field tests
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Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session
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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Mahmoud Ardebili, Borough of Manhattan Community College/CUNY
robotics kits to design and built modules inorder to meet specified requirements. The competition activities are planned to promotecollaborative group learning skills. The mentoring component further sustains this effortby bringing sophomores / juniors as peer group leaders in weekly sessions focusing onlearning in fundamental classes.Majority of cohort do not meet placement requirements, start at remedial mathematicslevel. The long series of remediation needed to enroll in freshman level classescontributes greatly to large attrition rate. The integrated enrichment activates engagesthis group; provides counseling, stipend and a nurturing up-to-date environment. Thisprogram is part of a larger project to increase baccalaureate level graduation rate
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Collaboration Provides the Best Education
Collection
2007 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Brian Koehler, North Carolina State University; Susan Matney, North Carolina State University; Jerome Lavelle, North Carolina State University; Mary Clare Robbins, North Carolina State University
Tagged Divisions
Cooperative & Experiential Education
mentors enhance their professional development as role models,share undergraduate experiences, and participate in a career-building experience. This paperdescribes the design and second year implementation of the MENTOR program includinglessons-learned and future plans for the retention of engineering students at a large, diverse,research extensive university.Background 1MENTOR (Motivating ENgineers Through Organized Relationships) is a ground breakingprogram in terms of its size and scope, whose aim is to increase student success in engineeringthrough early connections to a positive peer network.1 In order to understand the strengths,weaknesses, opportunities, and challenges of a program of this magnitude, we benchmarked ourplans with peer
Conference Session
Environmental Engineering Curricula III
Collection
2007 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Angela Bielefeldt, University of Colorado at Boulder
Tagged Divisions
Environmental Engineering
unstated goal is to attract students to the EVEN major and retain students alreadyenrolled, particularly of groups under-represented in engineering. It was hypothesized thatemphasis on sustainability and global impacts of environmental engineering could help achievethese goals. The course activities included: - an initial homework with an overview of EVEN skills, employment, etc - a case study of sustainable and appropriate wastewater treatment (3 weeks) - a module on ethics, including an engineer involved in global development work as amoral exemplar (Fred Cuny) - students plotting a course plan to graduate with an EVEN degree - a 4-week team project on solid waste that included global warming impacts
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IE and EM Program Mangement
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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Ahmad Sarfaraz, California State University-Northridge; Tarek Shraibati, California State University-Northridge
Tagged Divisions
Engineering Management
programs1. As the value of theseprograms became apparent, their number began to increase rapidly.Engineering Management, as a discipline, evolved from the need to provide a link between themanagers and engineers of all types. A quick review of master program descriptions describesEM programs as providing a strong engineering core with additional studies in management,technology and business related courses. Hicks et. al.2 classified Engineering Managementmasters programs into three groups. One group focused on traditional management concepts suchas planning, marketing, accounting, etc. The second group focused on mathematical conceptsincluding operations research, probabilistic models, and risk/decision analysis, etc. and the thirdone focused on
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Student Learning Techniques & Practices in Engineering Technology
Collection
2008 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
B. Sridhara, Middle Tennessee State University; Joseph Prince, Middle Tennessee State University
Tagged Divisions
Engineering Technology
Engineering Education.Joseph Prince, Middle Tennessee State University Joseph W. Prince is a senior at Middle Tennessee State University majoring in Aerospace with minors in Mathematics and Engineering Technology. He is a member of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA), Tripoli Rocketry Association, and served as Vice-President of The Space Elevator Team of MTSU. Joseph plans on continuing his education in graduate school with an academic and research emphasis on propulsions. Page 13.1093.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Some Interesting
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Multidisciplinary Teams
Collection
2008 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Carolyn Plumb, Montana State University; Durward Sobek, Montana State University
Tagged Divisions
Multidisciplinary Engineering
collaboratively with our Multi-Disciplinary Advisory Committee, whichincluded a dozen faculty and professional staff from the college’s five engineering degreeprograms and one research center. This advisory committee also helped us develop andhone a set of “key attributes” for effective performance on a multi-disciplinary team. Thefinal set of key attributes selected is listed below: Interpersonal Communication Collaboration Understanding and Communicating Disciplinary Tradeoffs Empathy for Diverse Perspectives Planning and Organization Accountability and Reliability Common Goals and Shared Outcomes Conflict Management and Resolution Willingness to Learn Inclusive Decision MakingThese ten
Conference Session
Multidisciplinary Teams
Collection
2008 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Ralph Ocon, Purdue University
Tagged Divisions
Multidisciplinary Engineering
is implemented. During the solution implementation phase, the problemsolver performs a variety of roles for implementing the idea including: directing, planning,organizing, and gaining support.Teamwork and the Creative ProcessTables 1 and 2 identify the major advantages and limitations of creative problem solving teamsover individual problem solving6.Table 1: Major advantages of creative problem solving teams • More information and knowledge available to solve problems • Generation of more ideas • Synergistic effects of problem solving teams • Different thinking skills available to solve problems • Greater likelihood for finding the best solution • Greater solution acceptance and commitment of the chosen solutionTable
Conference Session
NSF Grantees Poster Session
Collection
2008 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Lawrence Whitman, Wichita State University; Janet Twomey, Wichita State University; S. Cheraghi, Wichita State University
environment is the primary objective of simulation. Traditionaltextbook and lecture methods normally have exercises designed around individual concepts.“This instructional method, while somewhat attributable to the usual trend to compartmentalizecourse material into homogeneous blocks, is more often due to an attempt to model traditionalmanufacturing organizations in which the product design function, manufacturing engineering,and production planning are separate corporate entities”4.This paper reports on the use of simulation to enhance learning in a production systems course atWichita State University. Production systems have become more complex due to technology aswell as capital investment and the increase in the number and variety of products
Conference Session
Capstone Design I
Collection
2008 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Andrew Willis, University of North Carolina at Charlotte; James Conrad, University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Tagged Divisions
Design in Engineering Education
Image Processing FPGA Board(s) and environment sensors (light, acceleration, compass, bump, and sonar). 4. Develop algorithms that translate image knowledge and sensor measurements to path planning, complete with in-course path modification. 5. Test the system on flat and angled terrain with existing obstacles.Specific educational outcomes of the robotic design aspects of the project included (1)understanding pulse width modulated (PWM) motor controllers, (2) power considerations inmobile computing designs, (3) Linux device driver programming, (4) RS232 hardwarecommunications design.3. Results AchievedAs is typical of ambitious senior design projects such as this, the teams fell short ofaccomplishing all their stated goals. This
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2003 GSW
Authors
Chun-Ling Huang
include the ability to use symbols, learning through observation, planning,self-regulation, and self-reflection [1]. A brief description of each of these humancognitive capacities follows: Ability to Use Symbols: By the use of symbols, humans transform immediatevisual experiences into internal cognitive models that in turn serve as guides for theiractions. Through symbolizing, people also ascribe meaning, form and duration to theirpast experiences. Learning Through Observations: Learning can also occur indirectly by observingother people’s behavior and its outcomes. Individuals’ capacity to learn by observationenables them to obtain and accumulate rules for initiating and controlling differentbehavioral patterns without having to
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2003 GSW
Authors
Kevin M. Nickels; Mahbub Uddin
computed or returned. Except whereindicated, answers range from 1(Strongly Disagree) to 5 (Strongly Agree). Note that somequestions are worded so that a positive response corresponds to the hypothesis and others areworded so that a negative response corresponds to the hypothesis. Late Days Questions: Q1) Of the 2 late days allowed for homework assignments, how many did you use? (0/1/2) Q2) The regrade policy affected my decision as to which homeworks to turn in late. Q3) I planned, in advance of problems actually working on the homework, which assignments to turn in late. (For example, during a week with multiple tests.) Q4) The late policy allowed me to spend more time on the homework than I would
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Capstone Design II
Collection
2008 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
James Widmann, California Polytechnic State University
Tagged Divisions
Design in Engineering Education
QFD – House of Quality Requirements DocumentTeaming: Theory, Skills, and Practice Teaming Exercises Interim ReportCreativity and Idea Generation Concurrent Engineering Design ReportIdea Selection/Decision Schemes Drawings/Layouts/Analysis/Economics Critical Design ReviewDesign for Sustainability Design Verification/Test Plans Manufacturing and Test ReviewDesign for Safety Technical Reports Senior Design ExpoDesign for Manufacturability Presentation Skills Final Project ReportTQMContinuous ImprovementThe new capstone model created at Cal Poly is considered a working template that is
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Multidisciplinary Design Constituents
Collection
2009 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Dugan Um, Texas A&M University, Corpus Christi; Bahram Asiabanpour, Texas State University; Jesus Jimenez, Texas State University
Tagged Divisions
Multidisciplinary Engineering
AC 2009-3: THE DEVELOPMENT OF A MICRO/NANO ASSEMBLY WORK CELLVIA MICROVISUAL SENSINGDugan Um, Texas A&M University, Corpus Christi DUGAN UM achieved his Ph.D in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Wisconsin at Madison. Sensitive robotic skin for unknown environments motion planning was the subject of his dissertation. After he received his degree, he joined Caterpillar Inc. as a research engineer and worked for 4 years at Caterpillar R&D group and Research center. Currently he is at Texas A&M University, Corpus Christi delivering his 4 years of engineering experiences into classes. He is currently an assistant professor at the Department of Engineering & Technology, Mechanical
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Innovative K-12 Engineering Programs
Collection
2008 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Heath Tims, Louisiana Tech University; Galen Turner, Louisiana Tech University; Don Schillinger, Louisiana Tech University
Tagged Divisions
K-12 & Pre-College Engineering
differences between tasks andprojects that encourage hand-on doing and those thatencourage doing with understanding…”3 With this inmind, the authors set off to design a one week programthat would provide an engaging academic challengefor students.Building Bridges to the Future encompassesengineering aspects of bridge design as well as teamskills, creative problem solving, and careerexploration. Each of the explorations planned for the Figure 1: Students testingcamp are designed to pique student interest and show K’Nex bridge designsthe importance and relevance of both mathematics andscience. Experiences indicate that topics which utilize hands-on activities and lead to a designcompetition will motivate students4. The
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Design Communications
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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Stephen Ekwaro-Osire, Texas Tech University; Innocent Afuh, Texas Tech University; Peter Orono, Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis
Tagged Divisions
Design in Engineering Education
adopted from Atman et al.15 The coding consisted of nine elements,namely, problem definition, gather information, idea generating, modeling, feasibility analysis,evaluation, decision, communication, and other. Since the thrust of this research was oninformation gathering activities, the “gather information” element was further broken up intonine distinct information gathering activities, namely, 1. ask client-expert 2. library research 3. internet use 4. ask other-expert 5. plan to gather 6. gather info (general) 7. parts: plan to gather info 8. parts: gathered info 9. procedure: gather infoFurthermore, the “communication” element was also broken up into 1. Citation 2. Presentation or written report 3. Report
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Multidisciplinary Course Innovation II
Collection
2008 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
William Waldron, Grand Valley State University; John Farris, Grand Valley State University; Hugh Jack, Grand Valley State University; Christopher Pung, Grand Valley State University
Tagged Divisions
Multidisciplinary Engineering
Contact with junior robot Page 13.1380.3Figure 2. Decision matrixStudents made models of three of concepts using foam core, box cutters, and glue guns during thesecond week. Digital pictures, descriptions of each model, and a decision matrix for choosing the bestconcept were submitted along with solid models of each part of their design. A Decision matrix like theone shown in Figure 2 was used to select the best design. Process plans were required for the third weekalong with a Pro/E assembly file, G-codes to produce all parts with comments that identify which codesor lines were used to manufacture each feature of the part. A process plan
Conference Session
Industry Collaborations in Engineering Technology
Collection
2009 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Phillip Sanger, Western Carolina University; Chip Ferguson, Western Carolina University; Wesley Stone, Western Carolina University
Tagged Divisions
Engineering Technology
first course in the sequence seeks to give the students the tools of project management (PM),present those tools within the context of the process of new product development (PD) and applyboth PM and PD to their senior capstone project, which develops a new product. The goals of thecourse are to provide: 1) a learning opportunity that requires out of the box thinking andresolving an open ended problem, 2) an in-depth exposure to the use of project managementtools and software; 3) a real experience using these tools to plan and control a project; and 4) theplanning and structure for the senior integrated design project. The class uses Microsoft Project©as the software tool for scheduling and project planning. Each of the basic PM tools is
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NSF Grantees Poster Session
Collection
2009 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Musa Jouaneh, University of Rhode Island; William Palm, University of Rhode Island
students the opportunity to conduct an experiment at their own convenient time andlocation. However, it does not give the same experience as performing the experiment in person,and there could be issues in equipment availability, especially in large classes.Take-Home Laboratory KitThe take-home kit consists of three components. The first component is a hardware interfaceboard that interfaces with the student’s PC/laptop and with the experiment hardware. The secondcomponent is the User-Interface Program that is loaded on the student’s PC/laptop and is used torun the experiment and collect data. The third component is the actual experimental setup or thesensor system to perform the measurement. In this project, we are planning to develop and
Conference Session
Distance and Web-Based Learning in ET: Remote and Virtual Laboratories
Collection
2009 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Ranjeet Agarwala, East Carolina University; Andrew Jackson, East Carolina University; Jackson Sherion, East Carolina University
Tagged Divisions
Engineering Technology
Department of Department of Industrial and Information & Construction Computer Engineering Production Computer Management Science (planned ’06) Systems Technology B.S. Systems D e • Construction • Industrial Technology • Information & • Computer Science
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Entrepreneurship Education: Experiential Learning and Economic Development II
Collection
2009 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
W. Andrew Clark, East Tennessee State University; Craig A. Turner, East Tennessee State University
Tagged Divisions
Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation
numerous aspects of the business (product development, marketing strategies,advertising and promotion, sales and research and development) and in competing againstother student teams. Cadotte3, the creator of The Web Marketplace, stated thattechnology-based business simulations offer students the opportunity to practiceimportant business skills including: a) Strategic Planning and Thinking. b) Strategy Management c) Leadership, Teamwork and Interpersonal skills d) Budgeting and Cash-Flow Management e) Understanding and Delivery of Customer ValueOur decision to use The Web Marketplace as part of our course was three-fold. First,Innovative Learning Solutions, Inc., provides training in the use of the software in aclassroom setting at
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Improving Mechanics & Structural Modeling Courses
Collection
2009 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Pramod Chaphalkar, Grand Valley State University; Shirley Fleischmann, Grand Valley State University; Janice Pawloski, Grand Valley State University; Hugh Jack, Grand Valley State University
Tagged Divisions
Mechanical Engineering
course on Finite Element Analysis. Thethird component of the approach is to reorganize the sequence of the course throughout thecurriculum.The proposed plan of study is also presented. Expected benefits from the endeavor are discussed.Brainstorming and discussions preceded the preparations. This paper also presents challenges oftextbooks, scheduling and resource allocations. The paper concludes with the discussion of thefuture work. In summary this paper presents identification of issues, innovation, approach taken,and the necessary preparations. The main objective of the paper is to disseminate the innovativeapproach and seek the constructive comments from the engineering educators.IntroductionThe School of Engineering at Grand Valley State
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Active Engagement: From the New Engineering Librarian's Perspective
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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Janet Fransen, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities; Jon Jeffryes, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities
Tagged Divisions
Engineering Libraries
to theliterature as well as our fellow liaisons for guidance. The job of a liaison librarian is busy andmulti-faceted. The Reference and User Services Association division of the American LibraryAssociation includes expectations ranging from formal activities—"surveys of library users,faculty, staff and students to evaluate their satisfaction with library resources; regular meetingswith faculty to ascertain planned curriculum developments and to identify new resources;communication of available materials and services; and establishment of a process by whichlibrary users can suggest purchases"—to the informal "participation in campus organizations andactivities, monitoring campus media for activities and events that affect collections