Conference Session

Track 1 - Session 2

Collection

2014 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Miquela Trujillo, University of New Mexico; Peter V. Vorobieff; Francisco Martin Vigil, University of New Mexico; Tennille Charisse Bernard, The University of New Mexico; Clinton Lee Corbin, University of New Mexico

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Curriculum and Lab Development

and the high cost of new laboratory equipment has left manylaboratory courses outdated and understaffed.1 Non-traditional teaching methods such asProblem-Based Learning (PBL) provide a way for instructors to give students the hands-on skillsthat they need and develop their critical thinking skills while working within the financialconstraints placed on most courses. PBL is grounded in the idea that students should befacilitated by instructors in self-directed experiments that encourage critical thinking and Page 20.23.2problem solving amongst peers. It has been seen that PBL is an effective method to engagestudents with the fundamental

Conference Session

Track 3 - Session 1

Collection

2014 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Arnold Neville Pears, Uppsala University; Mats Daniels, Uppsala University; Åsa Sofia Cajander

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Student Development

 environments  in  two  upper  level  subjects.  The  goals  are  to  help  to  develop  global  engineering  competencies  and  experience,  and  appreciation  for  the  importance  of  these  skills  for  future  working  life.  The  two  courses  focus  on  working  in  an  international  context,  where  the  complex  demands  associated  with  completing  a  systems  design  and  implementation  task  on  time  are  combined  with  factors  such  as  time-­zone  differences,  the  challenges  of  working  in  a  foreign  language,  and  cultural  differences  in  terms  of  work  culture  and  community.  1.  IntroductionDevelopment  of  competencies  in  teamwork,  cultural  awareness,  professional  communication  are  well  established  goals

Conference Session

Track 3 - Session 1

Collection

2014 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Morgan M. Bakies, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Karen Seliah Lamb, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

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Student Development

, Brazil,and the United States using social media and email. This paper focuses on a single case studywith embedded units of Junior Enterprise in multiple countries. The authors founded the firstJunior Enterprise in the United States and will, for readability, write this paper in third person.A case study is an empirical inquiry that inspects an experience within its real life context,particularly when the experience and its context are not mutually exclusive, according to Yin.8 Inthe case of Junior Enterprise, the authors sought to conduct an in-depth investigation as adescriptive case study which allowed them to gather data from a variety of sources anddetermine its convergence.1 For this qualitative research, a case study was used because it

Conference Session

Track 2 - Session 1

Collection

2014 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Lev Vadimovich Redin, Kazan National Research Technological University, Russia

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Faculty Development

trying tofacilitate innovation in their employees, but students are not learning how to be creative in arapidly changing world 1. For solving this problem it is necessary to project the integrativeeducational system (cluster) for training creatively thinking students.For this objective an innovative educational model, new methodology and technology, newthinking, and higher level of consciousness become necessary. Models of contemporaryengineering education and activity must be based on general models which take intoconsideration the unity of the world in its complex connections, and ecological, ethical,aesthetical principles. In the process of developing the model an attention was focused on thefundamentalization of education, which is based

Conference Session

Track 1 - Session 2

Collection

2014 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Rockwell Franklin Clancy III, The University of Michigan-Shanghai Jiao Tong Joint Institute, Shanghai Jiao Tong University; Guangyu Zhang, Shanghai Jiao Tong University

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Curriculum and Lab Development

Page 20.28.2  IntroductionThis paper discusses a project in which we are currently engaged entitled “Orienting EngineeringEthics in terms of China and Chinese Values: Its Significance Based on Three Case Studies.”This research has a two-fold aim: 1 to identify and rectify shortcomings in curricula addressingthe ethical, social, and political dimensions of engineering in international environments, as wellas misunderstandings in international engineering environments that result from theseshortcomings; 2. to identify and rectify deficiencies within engineering curricula offered inChina, as well as safety concerns that result from these deficiencies.As this research is ongoing, here we simply share our findings thus far

Conference Session

Track 2 - Session 1

Collection

2014 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Maria Nandadevi Cortes-Rodriguez, University of Maryland, Baltimore County; Renetta G. Tull, University of Maryland, Baltimore County; Miguel Alfonso Nino, Virginia Polytechnic and State University

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Faculty Development

.” 1 As we seek to prepare our graduate students for an ever-changing global society, we noted that attention to trends could particularly affect ourengineering and IT students. The U.S. National Intelligence Council (NIC) published GlobalTrends 2015: A Dialogue About the Future with Nongovernmental Experts in 2000,2 and fromthat dialogue, The Environmental Change and Security Project from the Woodrow WilsonCenter for International Scholars estimated that in the year 2015, the integration of informationtechnology, biotechnology, materials science, and nanotechnology will generate an increase intechnology investment, specially within more advanced countries.3 In this era of technology, ourstudents have been able to learn and share experiences

Conference Session

Track 3 - Session 1

Collection

2014 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Pradeep Kashinath Waychal, Pune Innovation Centre; Ayano OHSAKI P.E.

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Student Development

Japan to initiate Japanese 27-Nov-13 3-Dec-13 students into Indian culture and collecting requirements for portal Discussion of the Portal Requirements between the 7-Dec-13 14-Dec-13 Indian faculty and the Indian students Portal Development - interaction between students over 15-Dec-13 25-Feb-14 internet First Version sent over the Internet 13-Feb-14 13-Feb-14 Japanese Team in India to test the built portal and 27-Feb-14 4-Mar-14 suggest enhancements Table 1: Project Activities and their scheduleThe project started in the month of November with an Indian faculty visiting Japan to initiate theJapanese students into Indian culture and collect

Conference Session

Track 2 - Session 1

Collection

2014 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Anna Friesel, Technical University of Denmark; Tsirigotis Georgios

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Faculty Development

Systems are usually included in Electrical Engineering programs on Bachelorlevel (Figure 1), but the content of particular courses vary from one country to another, andsometimes from one university to another even in the same country8,9. That is why, EAEEIE(European Association for Education in Electrical and Information Engineering) is a right forumto discuss and agree which subjects should be characterized as certain and significant areas ofControl Systems in electrical engineering in order to cover the European and/or internationalaccepted level of professional knowledge on this area at the Bachelor level. The presentedproposal for accreditation has been developed within the thematic network and in cooperationwith representatives from 60

Conference Session

Track 3 - Session 1

Collection

2014 ASEE International Forum

Authors

David DiBiasio, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Terri A. Camesano, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Natalie A Mello, The Forum on Education Abroad

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Student Development

year and rate them using an internallygenerated evaluation form, with rubrics and calibration. Included in that evaluation are theappropriate ABET criteria including the difficult criteria: global/societal impacts, communicationskills, contemporary issues, and life-long learning. Global project results historically alwaysachieve higher ratings than on-campus projects. A typical result is shown in Table 1 for the non-technical abilities that may be problematic to achieve in traditional coursework. Page 20.34.5 Table 1: Average Scores for On-Campus and Off-Campus Cohorts Relative to Some Accreditation

Conference Session

Track 2 - Session 1

Collection

2014 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Svetlana Vasilievna Barabanova, Kazan National Research Technological University; Vasiliy Ivanov, Kazan National Research Technological University; Mansur Galikhanov, Kazan National research Technological University; Alina Guzhova, Kazan National Reserch Technological University

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Faculty Development

' professional development it is only 33% of them who work within theirspecialization. And yet, labor productivity in Russia as a whole is 10 times lower than in the leadingcountries, and its share in the world trade is slightly more than 1% [1]. The Russian industry doesn'tuse the advances in science, technological developments and achievements in modern technologyefficiently. The manufacturers are actively pushed out of the market of high technologies and high-tech products.In 2012 these circumstances have prompted the President of Russia to release the President'sprogram (hereinafter - the Program) of training for engineering staff for 2012-2014. [2] Since 2013Kazan National Research Technological University (KNRTU) is among the program's

Conference Session

Track 2 - Session 1

Collection

2014 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Ibrahim Ali Olwi, King Abdulaziz University

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Faculty Development

second semester.Levels of learningIn addition to creating excitement in the class and building passion for science in the lecture,several levels of learning are to be gained from the methodology of storytelling. Alterio andMcDrury10 have developed a five-stage approach for the complete levels of learning sought toachieve constructive learning through storytelling: 1. story finding, 2. story telling, 3. story expanding, 4. story processing and 5. story reconstructing.The level of engagement in the case being presented in the paper covered all previous stagesexcept the last one, as it requires students’ preparation of their own stories and sharing them withthe rest of the class in order to get peer-reflection; an issue that may not be

Conference Session

Track 1 - Session 2

Collection

2014 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Yakov E. Cherner, ATEL, LLC; Maija M Kukla, University of Maryland, College Park; Linn W Hobbs OBE, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Sergey V Vasilev, Yaroslavl State University; Ivan Fedorov; Alexander S. Sigov

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Curriculum and Lab Development

in as follows: Page 20.39.2 1. For lecture demonstrations; 2. As the only practice on the relevant subjects for the students, enrolled in large-scale lecture classes or in distance learning courses; 3. For preparing students to hands-on practice in actual X-ray labs; 4. In combination with practice using an actual X-ray diffractometer; 5. For performance-based assessment of students’ ability to apply gained knowledge of diffraction theory for solving practical tasks.Fig. 1 shows two simulations that are useful for lecture demonstrations. Theses simulations canreplace static images and hand drawings with visual and

Conference Session

Track 1b - Session 1

Collection

2014 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Nannan He, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Han-Way Huang, Minnesota State University, Mankato

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Curriculum and Lab Development

inpractice, and improve the efficiency of designing and implementing complex embedded softwareprojects.1. IntroductionKnowledge of computing and software programming is important to engineering and technologystudents. The US Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts that computing will be one of the fastest-growing U.S. job markets in STEM through 2020: about 73% of all new STEM jobs will becomputing related 1. Moreover, software development training could be a valuable experience forstudents, as it can cultivate students’ problem solving and process development capability.However, programming is often considered to be difficult for engineering students. Engineeringstudents usually study the syntax and semantics of low-level programming languages (PL

Conference Session

Instructional Technology in CE 1

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Yusuf Mehta

Conference Session

Instructional Technology in CE 1

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Carlos Sun

instructionaltechniques. A course management tool named Blackboard 5 (BB5) was utilized tomanage course logistics such as acting as the project data server, providing solutions,updating and personalizing grade reports, and posting announcements. A wirelessPersonal Address (PA) system worn by the instructor was utilized in laboratory sectionsto enhance the instruction in a team setting where discussions among group memberswere encouraged during class. Teaching techniques using computer laboratoriescompletely transformed the course. Four projects, each requiring significant computermodeling and engineering, were implemented to replace and augment homework sets.The four projects were (1) geometric design with AutoCAD, (2) traffic flow analysis withCORSIM, (3

Conference Session

Instructional Technology in CE 1

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Douglas Schmucker; Charles Camp; Anna Phillips; Paul Palazolo; Susan Magun-Jackson

. Page 7.5.1 Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2002, American Society for Engineering Education Session 1615 “Powerful Play: Using Toys as Tools in Engineering Education” Anna P. Phillips, Paul J. Palazolo, Susan Magun-Jackson, Charles V. Camp, Doug Schmucker University of Memphis (4), Valparaiso University(1)Introduction: As engineering educators, how many times do we tell our students that as practicingengineers, they will have to continually adapt themselves and their skills

Conference Session

Instructional Technology in CE 1

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Moujalli Hourani

topic of influence lines ofindeterminate beams at Manhattan College is covered in a senior level elective course,“Advanced Structural Analysis II”. The students enrolled in this course have already learned theanalysis of indeterminate structures.The New Approach The mathematical model of influence lines for indeterminate beams presented in thispaper is based on two fundamental principles that have been already covered in a previousstructural analysis course. These two principles are outlined in the next section. I- Flexibility MethodThe flexibility method procedure adopted in this paper can be summarized as follows:1- Determine the degree of static indeterminacy.2- Choose the unknowns/redundants, name them X 1, X2,....., Xn. [the

Conference Session

Pedagogy and Learning 1

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Waddah Akili, Iowa State University

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Educational Research and Methods

retention of new knowledge and acquisition of desirable personal traits.Any such method that engages students in the learning process is labeled as: “active learning”method. In essence, active learning requires doing meaningful learning activities in groups underthe guidance of an informed and experienced teacher. As stated by Christensen et al (1), “To teachis to engage students in learning.” The main point is that engaging students in learning isprincipally the responsibility of the teacher, who becomes less an imparter of knowledge andmore a designer and a facilitator of learning experiences and opportunities. In other words, thereal challenge in college teaching today is not covering the material for the students, but ratheruncovering the

Conference Session

Pedagogy and Learning 1

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nancy K. Lape, Harvey Mudd College; Rachel Levy, Harvey Mudd College; Darryl H. Yong, Harvey Mudd College; Karl A. Haushalter, Harvey Mudd College; Rebecca Eddy, Cobblestone Applied Research & Evaluation, Inc.; Nancy Hankel, Cobblestone Applied Research & Evaluation, Inc.

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Educational Research and Methods

faculty Page 24.1006.2members, who taught in both conditions, also completed reflection papers related to theirexperiences. The following describes guiding research questions for the study.Research questions: 1. Do students in inverted classrooms spend additional time actively working with instructors on meaningful tasks in comparison to those students in control classrooms? 2. Do students in inverted classrooms show higher learning gains as compared to students in traditional classrooms? 3. Do students in inverted classrooms demonstrate an increased ability to apply material in new situations as compared to students in

Conference Session

Instrumentation Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Akram Hossain, Purdue University Calumet (College of Technology); Md. Jubair Hossain, Purdue University Calumet; Mafruha Jahan, Purdue University Calumet (Engineering)

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Instrumentation

dispensing. [1]This paper considers the scheduling of operations in a single manufacturing cell that repetitivelyproduces a family of similar parts. We provided a sequential scheme for performing certain jobsthrough programming. The single manufacturing cell can perform several operations and can beinterfaced with windows based programming software tools by which we can easily teach therobot. In this paper we explained how a single cell manufacturing machine can be programmedaccording to job requirements to perform certain processing stages that depend upon the partsbeing manufactured. Without being involved with the complicated robot programming languagethis software tool allows for quick and easy teaching whatever our application may be. Figure

Conference Session

Aerospace Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Scott L. Post, Bradley University

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Aerospace

Page 24.1094.2The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) was formed from the NationalAdvisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA) in 1958. In 1961 President Kennedy issued thegoal for NASA to send a man to the moon by the end of the decade, and congress approved thefunding for the moon mission (see Figure 1 for historical NASA funding levels). In 1969 Apollo11 landed on the moon, and the last manned lunar mission was Apollo 17 in 1972.Figure 1: NASA budget as percent of total federal budget, based on a figure originally appearingin the Augustine Report12 in 1990, and using data from NASA History office.As can be seen in Figure 1, even before the end of the manned moon missions in 1972, NASA’sbudget was being pared down. At the same

Conference Session

Trends in Engineering Education 1

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Maura J. Borrego, Virginia Tech; Michael J. Prince, Bucknell University; Christopher Evan Nellis, Virginia Tech; Prateek Shekhar, Virginia Tech; Cindy Waters, North Carolina A&T State University; Cynthia J. Finelli, University of Michigan

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Educational Research and Methods

their effectiveness, the adoption of these practices has beenslow and not necessarily persistent11-16. Our own research with instructors in electrical/chemicalengineering17 and introductory physics instructors18 confirms that more than one-third of facultywho have tried to implement one or more nontraditional teaching methods discontinue their use(e.g., Figure 1).Figure 1. The largest group of faculty (35%) have tried nontraditional teaching methods and Page 24.1120.2 then discontinued their use Research has identified a number of barriers to the use of these nontraditional teachingmethods, such as instructor concerns about

Conference Session

General Technical Session 1

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christian Rogers, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis; Jerry Clyde Schnepp, Bowling Green State University

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Computers in Education

testing approach described in the introduction, we created an online quizsystem called Point Barter. It allows students to take an exam using a web browser. Questionsare presented sequentially and the interface is similar to most online testing environments.However, for each question, a barter button is available and is labeled with a predetermined pointvalue (figure 1.). Figure 1. Screenshots before bartering and after bartering.The student can choose to answer the question with or without using the barter feature. If he does Page 24.1159.4not use the barter feature, the test proceeds like other online tests. However, if he

Conference Session

General Technical Session 1

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Perry Samson, University of Michigan

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

embedded in the slides the instructor uploads into a tray (see Figure 1). The Figure 1. Workspace for instructor in LectureTools. Instructors upload their presentation slides into LectureTools and can add videos and a variety of question types to challenge student understanding. Instructors can also hide slides and reveal them during class.instructor can “hide” slides so students cannot see them in class until released. The instructorhas the additional option that they can add videos to the presentation directly from popularsystems such as YouTube, Vimeo and more. An advantage of this is that students will haveaccess to the slides, videos andquestions during and after class.Students report higher levels ofengagement using LectureTools thantheir

Conference Session

General Technical Session 1

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephen Michael Morse, Texas Tech University; Audra N. Morse, Texas Tech University; Venkatesh Uddameri; Elma Annette Hernandez, Texas Tech University; David L. Ernst, Texas Tech University - Construction Engineering

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Computers in Education

interpolation, regression, numerical integration and solving linear systems ofequations. This course is not intended to cover all numerical methods students may need insubsequent courses in their degree plan but rather to provide a basic skill set they can build onthroughout their education. Table 1 lists the topics covered in the Introduction to Engineeringcourse. The first section of Table 1 lists the topics related to numerical methods and the latersection lists the topics related to programming. Page 24.1223.3Table 1. Introduction to Engineering Course Topics Course Topics Geometry and Trigonometry Review

Conference Session

CEED - Technical Session 1

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Manuel D. Rossetti, University of Arkansas; Edgar C Clausen, University of Arkansas; Carol Schubert Gattis, University of Arkansas; Micah Hale, University of Arkansas; Kim LaScola Needy, University of Arkansas

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Cooperative & Experiential Education

B.S. and M.S. degrees in Electrical Engineering and her Ph.D. in Engineering from the University of Arkansas. Dr. Gattis’ research areas include student recruitment, retention and diversity, as well as professional development of middle school teachers. This professional development enables teachers to more effectively teach math and science through development of engineering and math hands-on activities. As Associate Dean, Dr. Gattis man- ages an endowment that provides over $1-million in funding for undergraduates to engage in research and to study abroad.Dr. Micah Hale, University of Arkansas Dr. Hale is an Associate Professor at the University of Arkansas. His research interests include concrete materials

Conference Session

CEED - Technical Session 1

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Wanless, Michigan Technological University

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Cooperative & Experiential Education

experience is not newconcept. However, due to accreditation and the desires of employers the number of internshipand co-op opportunities has increased substantially. National Association of Colleges andEmployers indicate that the number of internship and co-op opportunities has increased at anaverage rate of 8% annually, 7% for internship and 9% for co-op opportunities 1. The purpose ofthis paper is to gain a better understanding of the outcomes and takeaways of co-op andinternship experience by examining the perspectives from three points of view. The threeperspectives represented in this paper come directly from students after having had a co-op orinternship, from individuals within the organizations that sponsors co-op and internships, andfaculty

Conference Session

Assessment of Student Learning 1

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kevin Rawson, University of California, Riverside; Tom Stahovich, University of California, Riverside

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

identify students at risk of performing poorly in a course.1 IntroductionHomework exercises are a cornerstone of modern instruction, especially in engineering. In thiswork, we seek to understand how student homework habits correlate with course performance.This work is a first step toward building automated tools to identify students at risk for poorperformance in a course so that interventions can be employed.We provided LivescribeTM smartpens to an undergraduate statics class of over 140 students toobserve how the students solve statics problems. The students were given the smartpens at thebeginning of the course, and completed most of their homework, quizzes, and exams using them.These pens record each pen stroke of the work with a time stamp

Conference Session

Assessment of Student Learning 1

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joe C. Guarino, Boise State University; James R Ferguson P.E., Boise State University; V Krishna C Pakala, Boise State University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

providing details on using results from the Fundamentals ofEngineering (FE) exam as metrics for meeting ABET program outcomes1. However,implementing an FE-based set of metrics poses challenges not limited to assessing validity ofresults. Programs using FE-based metrics must also determine the position of the metrics in theoverall assessment process. We present a method for using FE-based metrics as an integral partof the ABET program assessment process. The principle issues we address are: (1) The validityof using FE metrics for a group of graduating students when not all of them take the exam; (2)Establishing and quantifying levels of performance; and (3) Creating a trigger mechanism fortaking action based upon longitudinal results.The Department

Conference Session

Mathematics Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ravi T. Shankar, Florida Atlantic University; Don Ploger, Florida Atlantic University; Agnes Nemeth, Florida Atlantic University; Steven Alan Hecht Ph.D., Nova Southeastern University

Tagged Divisions

Mathematics

planned efforts to integrate robotics intohigh school math curriculum. We are driven by two fundamental objectives: (1) Build low costrobots that can be purchased or built incrementally to manage budgetary restrictions. Theserobots should be re liable, robust, and most important of all, be customizable for the specificneeds of the teacher and the student teams; and (2) adapt the approach of “Understanding byDesign” by Wiggins and McTighe1 in integrating robots into math lessons. They recommend athree-stage process: define objectives; determine assessments, and develop tasks (in our case,robotics based exercises).For the first objective, we will provide details of our on-going work on building low cost robotsthat every K-12 school can afford. It