Conference Session

Curriculum Development in Civil ET

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Thomas Nicholas; Ted Stilgenbauer; Anthony Brizendine

between four and seven characters as a numbering convention for reinforcing steel. The numbering convention on the construction plan sheets begins with the first letter of the structural element, e.g. if the rebar is going to be used in an abutment then the first character will be the letter A. Likewise, if the structural element is a pier the first letter will be P. The following list illustrates typical beginning letters: Abutment / Wingwalls = A Pier = P Deck (Slab) = S Diaphragms = D Parapets and End Posts = EP The next character in the reinforcing bar numbering convention is the size of the rebar to be used at that location

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Design Through the Curriculum

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Joseph Beaman; Philip Schmidt

Session 2366 PROCEED: A Department-Wide Curriculum Reform Initiative in Project-Centered Education Philip S. Schmidt and Joseph J. Beaman Department of Mechanical Engineering University of Texas at AustinAbstractThe Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Texas at Austin has undertaken amajor curriculum reform effort entitled PROCEED, an acronym for Project-Centered Education.The strategic objectives of PROCEED are: (1) to strengthen our students’ understanding offundamental engineering theory by continuously tying it

Conference Session

Global Issues in Engineering Education

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Joseph Akinmusuru

with the need to increase production volumes andto make inroads elsewhere. Also, in the mid-1970’s, when the inability of a French or Germanconsumer of British equipment to fit his 13mm nut on a British ½ in. bolt was enough reason toreject British equipment and buy elsewhere, it became clear to the British engineer thatmetrication was the way to go.Another equally important reality of global interdependence is the need for the unfettered butregulated movement of professional expertise across national borders (Ramos1, Van Damme2,Jones3). To accomplish this, there is the need to equip engineering students with the knowledgeof how the profession is practiced in other countries in preparation for their future participation inglobal practice. To

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TYCD 2003 Lower Division Initiatives

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2003 Annual Conference

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william mullett; Gary Mullett

Session 2586 The Verizon Next Step Program: A Look Back and a Look Ahead Gary J. Mullett Next Step New England Curriculum Coordinator – Electronics William S. Mullett Next Step New England Curriculum Coordinator – PhysicsI. OverviewThe innovative Verizon NextStep Program is a unique industry/education collaboration thatprovides Verizon employees with the opportunity to earn an associate in applied science degree(A.A.S.) in telecommunications technology during their regular workweek. Started in the State ofNew York in 1995 by the

Conference Session

Issues in Multidisciplinary Programs

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Benjamin Sill; Elizabeth Stephan; Matthew Ohland

ready to load within 30 seconds 6. Failure load predicted within 15% or 1 lb 7. Bridge supports two, 12-ounce can of soda 8. A golf ball can traverse the bridge deck 9. Bridge provides minimum warning of 5 s 10. Bridge is visually appealing Summation of Criteria 0.125  Load[lb ]   Bridge[ oz]  { ∑ (crit.) + 3 * ∑ (imp.) + 1 * ∑ Grade = 5 * } (des

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Web Education: Delivery and Evaluation

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2003 Annual Conference

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Robert Freeman; Arturo Fuentes; Stephen Crown

Machine Element s & Senior Design Page 8.249.5 Table 1. Course outline for Kinematics and Dynamics of Machines coursemechanical devices including gears, cams, and differentials, and continue on to general 1DOF co-planar mechanism modeling and analysis using a “dyad” based approach. The point being thatthere is barely enough classroom time to cover the desired technical content, much less time toteach the use of appropriate math and engineering software.The approach taken in this course to deal with the lack of classroom time incorporates the use of“screen capture with audio” AVI tutorials, along with a variety of interactive

Conference Session

Teaching Design Through Projects

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

James Bowen

2 50.0 20.534 90 178.0 88.314 67.78 4 U 0 283.0 14 2 103.5 31.112 430 251.4 98.899 67.79 3 J 0 236.9 24 1 96.4 29.566 180 211.6 95.913 66.35 8 S 0 250.0 32 1 98.4 31.061 404 238.2 98.292 67.23 6 I 0 283.6 24 2 103.6 32.143 100 268.2 99.372 67.23 7 AA 0 419.2 10 2 124.4 37.936 571 600.0 100.000 62.06 11 Z 0 151.7 24 2 83.3 25.147 200 175.5 87.416 62.27 10 L 79.5 59.5

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Raising the Bar and Body of Knowledge

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2003 Annual Conference

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James Nelson; Osama Abudayyeh; Edmund Tsang; Molly Williams

Copyright © 2003, American Society for Engineering Education5. Gerbec, D.E., D.N. Skillman, and S. Conrad (1994) “The Implementation of Design Projects in a Freshman ‘Introduction to Engineering’ Course,” Proceedings 1994 American Society for Engineering Education, Edmonton, Canada, page 2325.6. MSNBC (1997) ”The Site,” Comments made by invited guest and commentator on 2 July 1997.7. Nelson, James K., David H. Reilly, and Russell H. Brown (1998) “Teaching Engineering to Cyber Children,” Proceedings of the 1998 ASEE Southeastern Section Meeting, American Society for Engineering Education, Orlando, FL.8. Kaha, C. W. (1990) “Learning Environments for the Twenty-First Century. Educational Horizons, Fall Ed., pp. 45-49.9. Embretson, S

Conference Session

Integrating Math in Mechanical Engineering Curriculum

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Sheldon Jeter

the uncertainty.Recap of Error Propagation Analysis. The basic idea in error propagation analysis (EPA) is therecognition of direct and indirect measurements. An indirect measurement is calculated from adirect measurement. Assume that m independent direct measurements, the set of wi s below,contribute to an indirect measurement, z. The measurement formula is then merely the functionused to calculate the z, z = z (w1 , w2 ,⋅ ⋅ ⋅ wm ) (10)The operational concepts of EPA are incorporated in two equations. The first addresses how theuncertainty in the indirect measurement z (i. e., the dependent variable) is caused by theuncertainty in some more directly measured variable, w (i. e., an

Conference Session

Curricular Issues in BAE

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

George Meyer

applications of Gibbs energy are included in the course. An overall goal is for the students tohave a preliminary working knowledge of Gibbs free energy and chemical potential. In fact, accordingto course pre-requisites, they have already been introduced to Gibbs in their introductory chemistrycourses. Gibbs energy combines the two state properties, enthalpy (H) and entropy (S), and thus is theapplication of all that has been learned in the course to this point. One might chose chapter 3 in Atkins 13 to introduce Gibbs energy. The level of coverage hasnot been completely agreed on, but it cannot go as far as Atkins. A key challenge for the syllabusdevelopment is to choose a set of example problems, which illustrate the application of Gibbs

Conference Session

Unique Laboratory Experiments & Programs

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Hyun Kim

, analysis of data, final results, and your comments or group discussionsand observations. The analysis may include diagrams, assumptions, and the applications offundamental principles. Follow the “Laboratory Report Writing” guidelines. The formal reportmust be typed on a word processor. Microsoft Word is preferred along with Excel. Computersand the software are available in the Engineering Computer Rooms. Informal reports emphasizethe results and require a less stringent format and neatness. They can be hand-written in pencil.Written reports are due one week from the date that the experiment was performed. All reportsmust contain the data sheet(s) with the instructor’s initials to receive credit. Since the experimentrequires a group effort and the

Conference Session

EM Skills and Concepts in the Real World

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Charles Thompson

2003, American Society for Engineering Education"is significant and, in this case, increased by the necessity of responding to a wide variety ofresearch initiatives.Bibliographic Information1. Campbell, D. T., "Administrative Experimentation, Institutional Records, and Nonreactive Measures," in Improving Experimental Design and Statistical Analysis, J. C. Stanley and S. M. Elam, Eds., Chicago, Rand McNally, 1967, pp. 257-291.2. Catalano, G. D. , and Karen Catalano, " Transformation: From Teacher-Centered to Student-Centered Engineering Education," Journal of Engineering Education, Vol. 88, No. 1, January 1999, pp.59-64.3. Narayanan, R. M., "Use of Objective-Based Undergraduate Research Project Experience as a Graduate Student

Conference Session

Engineering / Education Collaborations

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Monica Bruning

difference existed when replying to “often or always try to do their best work,” with the differences ranging from 61-65% (National Center for Education Statistics, 2000, p. 72). • Mathematics performance scores of U.S. students increased in the 90’s for 4th and 8 th grades; 12th grade scores increased from 1990-96, but declined between 1996-2000. The decline was reported to be associated with opportunities to “study challenging material Page 8.534.4 and the degree to which students took advantage of these opportunities” (National Center

Conference Session

Related Engineering Programs

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Ruth Davis

take precedence overexpediency. Understand the consequences of your choices and act accordingly.In the late 1800's engineering had grown from its civil base to encompass developments aroundsteam power. This gave rise to mechanical engineering and a well-entrenched bureaucracy of shop-based engineers controlling the profession and its educational component.The issue of shop versus school varied depending on the field of engineering. Civil engineering —perhaps because of Monge — took to academics faster than mechanical engineering. In fact theterm “shop culture” is derived from the practicality of a machine shop, and the attitude that allengineering education began (and frequently ended) with the machine shop.The real break with the hands-on

Conference Session

Motivating students to achieve

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Debra Wright; Gretchen Hein; Mary Fran Desrochers; Mary Raber

term.SummaryIntroducing games in the classroom can be daunting, but the benefits to your instruction and students’learning makes it worthwhile. It takes time to find activities that are suitable for your subject matterand students. Don’t be discouraged that every class doesn’t have the same level of fun and games –take it one class at a time. Start by trying one activity the next time you need a change of pace in classand watch the fun and learning begin!Bibliography 1. Felder RM. Reaching the second tier - Learning and teaching styles in college science education. Journal of College Science Teaching 23(5):286-290, 1993. 2. Sanoff AP. Building tomorrow's workforce. ASEE Prism 10(6):16-22, 2001. 3. Anthony S, Mernitz H, and Spencer B. The ChemLinks and

Conference Session

Practice/Industry Partnership

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Ali Ansari

subjective physical and psychologicalexperience involving a wide range of factors, not all of which can be objectively studied andquantified. Nevertheless, researchers have developed “thumb rules” that seem to workreasonably well. A temperature range of 23 0C to 27 0C, relative humidity 35 to 50% and airvelocities between 0.2 to 0.8 m/s, are usually assumed to represent a reasonable comfort range(2) . The human body is required to maintain internal thermal homeostasis, which is specified bycontrol and maintenance of deep body temperature and skin temperature within relatively narrowlimits. Depending on the level of a person’s physical activity, the body generates anywhere from100W to 500W of heat and this must be dissipated to the surroundings

Conference Session

Course and Curriculum Innovations in ECE

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Brinkley Sprunt

for Engineering Education• Both the guest and host board have eight car-position sensors each. When any car-position sensor is activated, both the guest and host boards will be interrupted. These boards can then poll a host-position port and/or guest-position port to determine which car or cars just tripped a position sensor and which sensor or sensor(s) were tripped. In order to “drive” one car, only the position sensors for that car need to be monitored. However, the position sensors for both cars are hooked to each microcontroller to support the implementation of adaptive racing algorithms that adjust the speed of a car based upon the opponent’s position.• The speed control for a car is created using a DAC (digital-to-analog

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Garth Thomas

, “Computing Skills in the Chemical Engineering Curriculum,” Computers in Chemical Engineering Education, Brice Carnahan, Editor, CACHE Corp., Austin, TX, 1996. (2) Harb, J. N., A. Jones, R. L. Rowley, and W. V. Wilding, “Use of Computational Tools in Engineering Education: A Case Study on the Use of Mathcad®,” Chem. Eng. Ed., 31, 180 (1997) (3) Dorgan, John R. and J. Thomas McKinnon, “Mathematica in the ChE Curriculum,” Chem. Eng. Ed., 30, 136 (1996) (4) Sandler, S. I., “Spreadsheets for Thermodynamics Instruction: Another Point of View,” Chem. Eng. Ed., 31, 18 (1997) (5) “Chemical Engineering Program”, West Virginia University Institute of Technology Catalog 2002-2003, p 163. (6) Mackenzie

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Student Teams and Active Learning

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Daniel Raviv

. Parnes, S., Source book for Creative Problem Solving, Creative Education Foundation Press,1992. Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Page 8.816.11 Copyright  2003, American Society for Engineering Education5. Wycoff, J., Mind Mapping: Your Personal Guide to Exploring Creativity and ProblemSolving, Berkeley Publishing Group, 1991.6. deBono, E., DeBono’s Thinking Course, Facts on File Books, 1994.7. de Bono, E., The Use of Lateral Thinking, Penguin Books, 1990.8. de Bono, E., Serious Creativity, Harper Collins, 1992.9. Isaksen, S.G., Dorval K.B., and

Conference Session

Where Are Tomorrow's Civil Engineers?

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2003 Annual Conference

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Tarek Rizk; Donald Carpenter; James Hanson

, Virginia.3) Ressler, S. J., Nygren, K. P., and Conley, C. H. (1997). “Building Bridges: Computer-Aided Design as a Vehicle for Outreach to High School Students,” Proceedings, American Society for Engineering Education National Conference.4) Poole, S. J., DeGrazia, J. L., and Sullivan, J. F. (2001). “Assessing K-12 Pre-Engineering Outreach Programs,” Journal of Engineering Education, American Society for Engineering Education, p. 43-48. Page 8.509.10Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright2003, American Society for Engineering EducationBiographical

Conference Session

Recruitment and Retention

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2003 Annual Conference

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Robert Herrick; J. Michael Jacob; Jeffrey Richardson

. Texts, lab manuals, instructors’ guides,simulation software, automated homework, and Power Point slides are all available from anational publisher.Bibliography 1. Brunner, J. (1960) The Process of Education, Cambridge, Mass.: Harvard University Press. 2. Gardner, H. (2001) ‘Jerome S. Bruner’ in J.A. Palmer (ed.) Fifty Modern Thinkers on Page 8.988.9 Education. From Piaget to the present, London: Routledge.“Proceedings of the 2003American Society for Engineering Education annual Conference & Exposition Copyright© 2003, American Society for Engineering Education” 3. Smith, M.K. (2002) ‘Jerome S. Bruner and the

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Developing Young MINDs

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2003 Annual Conference

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Rosa Cano; Howard Kimmel

, St.Louis, MO, pp. 7-14.5. Kimmel, H. (1993) "The Engineering Science Talent Pipeline: Early Intervention," International Journal ofEngineering Education, 9 (4), 290-293.6. Kimmel, H., and O'Shea, M., “Professional Development For the Implementation of Standards-BasedInstruction”, Proceedings 29th ASEE/IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference, San Juan, PR, November 1999.7. Gibbons, S., Kimmel, H., and O'Shea, M. (1997) “Changing Teacher Behavior Through Staff Development:Implementing the Teaching and Content Standards in Science,” School Science and Mathematics, 97 (6), 302-309.8. Levine, D. (1984) “An Innovative Approach to Attract Young Women to Careers in Engineering andScience.” Engineering Education, 75 (3), 162-164.9. Cano, R., Kimmel, H

Conference Session

Potpourri Design

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Barry Lineberger; Larry Stikeleather

test setup using a random number table. Fourreplications were run in succession without changing the setup. In table form, the test matrixlooked as shown in Figure 7 below. A sample spreadsheet of the funnel experiment results andanalysis is shown in Figure 8. The variance for each test setup was computed as: 4 s 2 = ∑ (( Ri − Ravg ) 2 ) /( n − 1) i =1Where the (Ri-Ravg) are the differences of individual reps from the average of that set of reps andn=4, the number of tests. Assuming normality, confidence intervals for each mean (Ravg) were computed byestimating the standard error (SE) of the means and then using the students t distribution for 95%confidence levels. SE = s 2 / n With

Conference Session

Computed Simulation and Animation

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Kau Teng Lim; David Beams

      S  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1   I 5   I S Eq. (7) may be expressed in compact form as AX=B, where A is the [n+b, n+b] coefficientmatrix, X is the column vector of unknowns, and B is the column vector of known quantities. Xcan be found by matrix inversion (X = A–1B). Eq. (7) is solved once to compute a dc bias-pointsolution. In dc sweep analysis, the value of one independent source in B is stepped through auser-defined range and the solution is computed at each step.Figure 11 defines currents and voltages in branches containing capacitance or inductance. Suchbranches are handled like resistive branches with the conductance of the resistor (1/R) replacedby the admittance of the

Conference Session

Curricular Issues in BAE

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

William Hart; Mike Williams; George Grandle; Alvin Womac

, Volume 56, 974-976. Wiley InterScience.Landon, B. 2002. Reviews of online educational delivery applications. http://www.c2t2.ca/landonline/reviews.html accessed 08-27-02Strange, R. 2002. Personal communication. The University of Tennessee, Knoxville.Strohman, R., M Spiess, S.K. Upadhyaya, J. Phillips, E. Seim, S. Kocher, and C. Scheftic. 2001. Shared development of labs and web-based lectures for precision agriculture course. ASAE Paper No. 01-8075. Sacramento, CA: ASAE.Vogel, S. 2001. Development of a model for the evaluation of web-based distance education courses (Tennessee).In Current Research @ University of Tennessee. http://wwwlib.umi.com/cr/utk/fullcit?p3039993. accessed 08-20-02.Disclaimer

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Mathematics in the Transition

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2003 Annual Conference

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Claudia Morrell; Taryn Bayles; Anne Spence

. 30 Apr. 2002 . 2. Massachusetts Science and Technology/Engineering Curriculum Framework. Massachusetts Department of Education. May 2001. 3. Mooney, M. and T. Laubach. Adventure Engineering: A Design Centered, Inquiry Based Approach to Middle Grade Science and Mathematics Education. Journal of Engineering Education. 91(3):309-318. 4. Symans, M. Introducing Middle School Students to Engineering Principles Using Educational Bridge Design Software. Journal of Engineering Education. 89(3):273-278. 5. DeGrazia, J., J. Sullivan, L. Carlson, D. Carlson. A K-12/University Partnership: Creating Tomorrow’s Engineers. Journal of Engineering Education. 90(4):557-563. 6. Poole, S., J. Degrazia, and J

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Computed Simulation and Animation

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Richard Layton

published results is shown in Fig. 4. The curves in Fig. 4(a) are the numerical solutionsobtained using DYMOLA; Fig. 4(b) is from the source paper. The primary difficulty the studentovercame in obtaining this comparison was close reading for understanding. The source paper isunclear on 1) which of the many equations provided constitute the final system model, and 2) onthe method of normalizing the results. The theory developed in the paper suggested a numericalintegration was required to produce the results shown, but on closer reading, only a simplecoordinate transformation was required. An additional minor difficulty is that the independentvariable in this problem is a displacement variable s instead of the usual time variable t. Care wasrequired

Conference Session

Perceived Quality Engineering Education

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Kena Burke; Paul Rainey

courses was summarized into a more comprehensivedocument, the Courses by Outcomes Matrix. This gave faculty an opportunity to view theoverall curriculum in light of the importance they themselves placed upon each outcome forindividual courses.Student Course Evaluation FormsOnce the Course Classification Form was collected, the EAC staff generated the Student CourseEvaluation Form (SCEF) which is a survey used to measure student-perceived levels of outcomeachievement. Each academic year, a quarter is designated for the SCEFs to be distributed byinstructors to students in each section of each program's courses. Questions specific to thecourse are also asked, alongside the outcomes designated for that course, and include questionsabout textbook(s

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Global Issues in Engineering Education

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Richard Robinson; Fred Denny

technological sophistication. In the United States thepolitical system has been profoundly influenced by educational advances, changing attitudes, andthe impact of television and other media. Walter Cronkite, Marshall McLuhan and Alvin Tofflerhave discussed and documented the sweeping changes that have occurred in the politicalenvironment.Beginning in the 1960’s, and continuing to the present, an increasing number of U.S. citizens havebecame political activists. It has became commonplace for individuals with political agendas todemonstrate, to form special interest groups, and to develop funding warchests to influenceissues. Today about 700 million dollars is spent each year for lobbying at the federal level.Almost every major industry and professional

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Robert Haley; Calvin Mackie; Sundiata Jangha

is very feasible since Georgia Tech was on quarters at that time). Also, the level ofproduction has been consistently higher than before the program even with the nationalenrollment drop-offs in the mid to late 1990’s discussed earlier. At the Ph.D. level, theeffect of FOCUS was delayed somewhat due to the time necessary to complete doctoraldegree requirements. Assuming a minimum tenure of five years, the correlation isindicated in the 1996-1997 academic year. From that point forward the growth has beensomewhat steady. The continued growth is in spite of the decreasing enrollment in themid to late 90’s nationwide and also serves as an indicator of the impact that FOCUS hashad. The final indicator from this data is the average number of