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Teaching Strategies in BME

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2003 Annual Conference

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Joan Walker

Psychologyfrom Vanderbilt University. Her research interests include students’ strategy use and motivation, and therelationship of these variables to classroom instruction.PAUL H. KINGPaul H. King is an Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, andAnesthesiology at Vanderbilt University. He received his B.S. (1963) and M.S. (1965) in EngineeringScience from the Case Institute of Technology, Cleveland, Ohio and a Ph.D. (1968) in MechanicalEngineering from Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee.DAVID S. CORDRAY.David Cordray is Professor of Professor of Public Policy and Psychology in the Department of Psychologyand Human Development at Peabody College at Vanderbilt University. He received his Ph.D. (1979) fromClaremont

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Assessment in BME Education

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2003 Annual Conference

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Richard Jendrucko; Jack Wasserman; Monica Schmidt

, J., Cocking, R., How People Learn –Brain, Mind, Experience, and School, National Academy Press, 2000 JACK WASSERMAN Jack Wasserman is a professor in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering and Engineering Science where he has taught in the biomedical option. He is currently the Coordinator for the Biomedical Engineering Degree Program. He is the winner of 7 teaching awards and is a Fellow for the Center for Undergraduate Excellence and a Fellow of the Interactive Technology Center. RICHARD JENDRUCKO Richard Jendrucko is the Associate Department Chairman and professor in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering and Engineering and Engineering Science

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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

the Internet or on CDs making training available incomputer labs or on home computers. Finally, the instruction can be repeated and reviewed ifstudents need repetition to grasp and retain instructions.One of the roadblocks to the extensive development of computer-based training has been therequired investment of time. The development of real-time screen capture technology hasreduced the investment of time to that of classroom instruction with the advantage that it can bedelivered asynchronously outside of the classroom. Four courses were identified in themechanical engineering curriculum where significant teaching of engineering software wasrequired. Pro-Engineer is taught in a Freshman Engineering Graphics course, MathCAD andWorking Model

Conference Session

What Makes Them Continue?

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2003 Annual Conference

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Silliman Stephen; Leo Hubbard McWilliams; Catherine Pieronek

provided insight into the retentioncharacteristics of first-year engineering intents. Some initial observations include the following:changes in the format and content of the material presented in the first semester appear to affectretention rates, particularly for women; women drop the course at a higher rate than men; andwomen appear both to enter engineering programs for reasons different than men and to express alower level of confidence than men with respect to the technology-related skills and experiencesthey brought to the course. These observations have encouraged us to consider modifications tothe course, continuing to focus on the primary goal of improving the quality of the learningexperience, while also addressing student retention

Conference Session

Statistics in the CHE Curriculum

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2003 Annual Conference

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Darin Ridgway; Valerie Young; Michael Prudich

Copyright © 2003, American Society for Engineering EducationBiographical InformationMICHAEL E. PRUDICH is Professor and Chair of the Department of Chemical Engineering at Ohio University.His B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees are from West Virginia University. He has been a member of the faculty at OhioUniversity for 18 years, joining academia after working for Gulf Oil Company in Pittsburgh, PA.DARIN RIDGWAY is an Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering at Ohio University. He received his B.S.from Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, M.S. from Louisiana Tech University, and Ph.D. from Florida StateUniversity. His current research interests are in the areas of biochemical engineering.VALERIE L. YOUNG is an Assistant Professor of Chemical Engineering

Conference Session

Professional Graduate Programs

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2003 Annual Conference

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Thomas Stanford; Duane Dunlop; Donald Sebastian; Stephen Tricamo; Donald Keating

Session 1455 Growing the National Innovation System: Assessing the Needs and Skill Sets for Innovative Professional Graduate Education Defined by the Tasks and Responsibilities of Engineer-Leaders in Industry S. J. Tricamo, 1 D. H. Sebastian, 1 J. M. Snellenberger, 2 D. D. Dunlap, 3 D. A. Keating, 4 T. G. Stanford 4 New Jersey Institute of Technology 1 / Rolls-Royce Corporation 2 Western Carolina University 3/University of South Carolina 4 AbstractThis is the second paper in the special panel

Conference Session

Computed Simulation and Animation

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2003 Annual Conference

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Tanya Capers; Kofi Nyarko; Craig Scott; Jumoke Ladeji-Osias

achievement, perhaps indicating that virtual realitymaybe a possible instrument in addressing the needs in the education and training of futureminority engineers.1. IntroductionCurrently colleges and universities are faced with an ever-increasing demand to optimize theircurriculum and increase the content of their courses due to the rapid change of technology and itsattendant introduction of new material into the curriculum1. It has become obvious within highereducational institutions that the sole reliance of faculty on traditional “chalk and talk”approaches is just not as effective as other more interactive methods 2. Hence engineeringeducators are now making use of an increasing number of computer simulation packages to aidthem in attaining their

Conference Session

Professional Graduate Programs

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Duane Dunlap

. engineeringworkforce immediately upon completion of their undergraduate studies. Consequently, a new opportunityfor professional graduate education needs to be developed that better supports the lifelong learning needs ofthese graduates as high-caliber practitioners and leaders of technology throughout their active careers.Mastery of all of the skill sets that technology leaders need to acquire for successful professional careerscannot be achieved solely in the undergraduate years of a professional’s education. Experience, furtherlearning, and actual creative practice in technology development is required.2. Defining the Aims and Orientation of Postgraduate Professional Educationfor Engineering Practice, Innovation, and Technology LeadershipExperiential

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Student Issues - Present & Post Graduate

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2003 Annual Conference

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Chong Chen

Session 1148 Helping Graduates to Get Professional Employment Chong Chen Department of Engineering Technology and Industrial Studies Middle Tennessee State University Murfreesboro, TN 37132Abstract One objective of higher education is to train college students into qualified professionals andplace them into the workforce. The percentage of graduates employed in their major area is ameasure of a college program’s success. It is the responsibility of universities and faculty to helptheir students to be trained well

Conference Session

Recruiting/Retention Lower Division

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2003 Annual Conference

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Dustin Swanger; Guy Johnson

Session 2286 Project Lead The Way® Synergy of Colleges and Universities with Secondary Education Guy Johnson Rochester Institute of Technology Dustin Swanger, Ed.D Monroe Community CollegeAbstractProject Lead The Way® (PLTW), a nonprofit corporation, has developed a national programforming partnerships among public schools, higher education institutions and the private sectorto increase the quantity and quality of engineers and engineering technologists graduating fromour educational

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Carmo D'Cruz

strategies and caseanalyses. These include the Boston Consulting Group’s (BCG) Portfolio Matrix, The TechnologyAdoption Life Cycle, The Whole Product Concept, and Disruptive Technologies Mapping. Someof these tools have been effective in alleviating the Engineering – Marketing interface issues inhigh tech start-up companies. The implicit relationships between these tools are also explored.IntroductionThe high levels of technical, market and financial uncertainties that characterize high techentrepreneurship have resulted in shortened product life cycles, collapsing markets, and rapidlydeclining prices. Conventional strategic analysis tools such at SWOT analysis, Michael Porter’sindustry structure analysis model and product positioning matrices, by

Conference Session

Innovative Curriculum in ET

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2003 Annual Conference

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Alok Verma

3449 DEVELOPMENT OF A TRAINING PROGRAM IN LEAN MANUFACTURING Alok K. Verma Department of Engineering Technology Old Dominion University James Hughes Apprentice School Northrop Grumman Newport NewsAbstract Lean Manufacturing is quickly becoming a philosophy adopted by manufacturer’sthrough out the world to cut out waste and improve productivity. Lean is a people-centricphilosophy, which focuses on changing the work-culture within

Conference Session

Academic Standards and Academic Issues

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2003 Annual Conference

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Tarek A. Shraibati; Ahmad Sarfaraz

learned by engineering faculty as aresult of offering the course and finally the future plans for other GE courses.RationalIt is widely accepted that increasing the technical literacy among all students is critical as oursociety becomes increasingly dependent upon science and technology. A technically illiteratepopulation is not capable of understanding and making the informed decisions necessary tomaintain our quality of life. The overall decline in B.S. degrees in engineering during the period1996-2000 as documented by the Engineering Workforce Commission of American Associationof Professional Societies highlights this problem1. Policy makers often lack understanding oftechnical issues due to a lack of training in technical fields. For example

Conference Session

Student Issues - Present & Post Graduate

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2003 Annual Conference

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Coral Nocton; Ismail Fidan

5. http://www.sme.org/cgi-bin/membhtml.pl?/memb/chart/memb_chart_menu.html&&&SME& 6. http://www.sme.org/cgi-bin/membhtml.pl?/memb/regionhp.htm&&&SME&Biographical InformationISMAIL FIDANDr. Ismail Fidan is a faculty member at the MIT department of Tennessee Tech University, Cookeville, TN. Hebegan his academic appointment in August 2000. Dr. Fidan received his PhD in Mechanical Engineering fromRensselaer Polytechnic Institute in 1996. He is a senior member of IEEE and SME, and member of ASEE, NAIT,ASME, TAS and SMTA. Dr. Fidan also serves as an associate editor for the IEEE Transactions on ElectronicsPackaging Manufacturing and editorial board member for the NAIT Journal of Industrial Technology and

Conference Session

Instrumentation in the Classroom

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2003 Annual Conference

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Eric Hansberry; Guido Lopez

Session 3159 Mini-design projects; a Hands-on Approach to Teaching Instrumentation Courses in ET Programs. Guido W. Lopez, Eric W. Hansberry School of Engineering Technology Northeastern University Boston, MA ABSTRACTDesign is the central activity of engineering and the focus of undergraduate engineering education.Effective teaching and learning of underlying engineering science and the

Conference Session

Professional Graduate Programs

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2003 Annual Conference

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Duane Dunlap; Stephen Tricamo; Dennis Depew; Donald Keating

AbstractThis is the fourth paper in the panel session of the National Collaborative Task Force on reshapingprofessional graduate education in engineering and technology that is more relevant to the needs of industryto ensure a strong U.S. engineering workforce. As the final and integrating paper of the panel session, thispaper ties together the three previous papers and focuses on leading change for purposeful action atcomprehensive research universities to implement this needed innovation into the mainstream of universityoperations across the country. The National Collaborative Task Force believes that innovation inengineering education can be accomplished best at the graduate level through a national demonstrationproject effected by a critical mass

Conference Session

Recruiting/Retention Lower Division

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Terrence Freeman; Jessica du Maine

students over the lastfive years.Introduction The twenty-first century will be dominated by technological change as the United Stateseconomy becomes increasingly dependent on a technically literate workforce. Engineering is oneof the careers that will help fuel the engine of economic growth1. If the United States is tomaintain its technological leadership in this interdependent global economy, it must takeadvantage of the entire pool of talent that the nation has to offer. Many major corporations nowsupport the thesis that diversity makes good business sense. Hispanics, African Americans andNative Americans, however, still remain significantly underrepresented in science andengineering with roughly half of the science and engineering

Conference Session

Raising the Bar and Body of Knowledge

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Ernest Smerdon

consulting, nano/bio-technology, environmental, and medicalapplications. It is very hard to predict the future in the current environment where newtechnologies surface each day because it is difficult to imagine things we have neverexperienced. Most of us can’t predict well and that is why the “futurist profession” emerged.Businesses have to make decisions on not only what they think will happen, but also the way itwill happen. In a matter of days, a new technology can make an old technology obsolete and theinvestment in it virtually worthless. In most cases, left-brain dominant engineers of the past havetended to think conservatively and not be visionary. Others who were not engineers have thesame problem as shown by some past predictions by people

Conference Session

Capstone Design

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2003 Annual Conference

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Steven Beyerlein; Phillip Thompson; Denny Davis; Larry McKenzie; Kenneth Gentili

established by the Accreditation Board for Engineeringand Technology (ABET), in criterion 4, specify the following requirements with regard toengineering capstone project experiences4:“Students must be prepared for engineering practice through the curriculum culminating in amajor design experience based on the knowledge and skills acquired in earlier course work andincorporating engineering standards and realistic constraints that include most of the followingconsiderations: economic; environmental; sustainability; manufacturability; ethical; health andsafety; social; and political.”In recent years, capstone design projects have increased in complexity, duration, and relevance toengineering practice. Motivated by challenging ABET requirements for

Conference Session

Industrial Collaborations

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2003 Annual Conference

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James H. Lorenz; Ahad Nasab

Session 3248 Merits of Faculty Internship in Industry – A Valuable Experience Ahad S. Nasab and James H. Lorenz Middle Tennessee State UniversityAbstractOne of the more effective ways for the engineering technology programs to keep faculty abreastof the new developments in their respective fields is to instill a faculty internship program.Studies have shown that faculty industrial placement is a component of life-long learning thathelps to maintain and expand technological skills1. The internship program at Middle TennesseeState University (MTSU), fully supported by the industrial

Conference Session

Innovation in Design Education

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2003 Annual Conference

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Thomas Corradeschi; Raymond Carr; Lewis Natiello; Donald Carlucci; Albert Messano; Keith Sheppard

Session 2325 Teaching Electronics and Instrumentation through an Innovative Core Design Laboratory in Sophomore Year K. Sheppard*, D. Carlucci**, R. Carr**, T. Corradeschi**, A. Messano** and L. Natiello** * Associate Dean of Engineering ** Adjunct Engineering Professor Charles V. Schaefer, Jr. School of Engineering, Stevens Institute of Technology Hoboken, NJ 07030IntroductionStevens Institute of Technology has completed implementation of a revised EngineeringCurriculum to include an

Conference Session

Best Teaching Practices for ABET

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2003 Annual Conference

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Mary Crawford, University of Texas at Austin; Kathy Schmidt, The University of Texas at Austin

AC 2003-95: INSTRUCTION AND TECHNOLOGY:THE TWO PILLARS OF OURSUCCESSKathy Schmidt, The University of Texas at AustinMary Crawford, University of Texas at Austin Page 8.715.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2003 Instruction and Technology: The Two Pillars of Our Success Mary Crawford, Kathy J. Schmidt The University of Texas at AustinAbstractImproving the quality of instruction is a key strategic goal of the College of Engineeringat The University of Texas at Austin. The Faculty Innovation Center (FIC) plays a crucialrole in realizing that goal. Many colleges of engineering provide teaching

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Serdar Tumkor; Mahmut Fetvaci; Ismail Fidan

Session 2793 Development and Implementation of a Virtual Gear Design and Simulation Tool for Undergraduate Education Cuneyt Fetvaci 1, Serdar Tumkor1, Ismail Fidan2 1 Department of Mechanical Engineering, Istanbul Technical University, Istanbul80191-TURKEY / 2Department of Manufacturing & Industrial Technology, College of Engineering, Tennessee Tech University, Cookeville, TN 38505-USAAbstract Gear drives are the most important mechanisms in transmitting mechanical powercompromising several cost effectiveness and engineering advantages. Most of theundergraduate level-engineering design courses detail the

Conference Session

Student Learning and Research

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2003 Annual Conference

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Paul Lin; Harold Broberg

Session 2150 Relationships between Student Learning Styles and Methods of Presentation for Engineering Technology Students Harold L. Broberg, Paul I-Hai Lin ECET Department, Indiana-Purdue University, Fort Wayne, INI. IntroductionMany studies of student learning styles and personality types have been conducted thatapply to engineering students. These studies were validated using large numbers ofstudents and are used to empirically formulate a hypothesis concerning the principallearning styles1 and personality types of engineering technology students. As an educator,you probably have an opinion of the learning

Conference Session

Practice/Industry Partnership

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2003 Annual Conference

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Enno Koehn

Session 2506 ABET Educational Assessment: Outcomes (a)-(k) Enno “Ed” Koehn Lamar UniversityAbstractThe Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) has revised the accreditationcriteria that is designed to assure that graduates of accredited programs are prepared to enter thepractice of engineering and satisfy industrial requirements. The general criteria also specifies thatengineering programs must demonstrate that their graduates possess or satisfy eleven (11)educational attributes or outcomes generally known as “a” through “k”.This

Conference Session

Student Learning and Research

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Mohamad Ahmadian

issues involved in the production of a design such as timeestimation, components availability, the design difficulty, and the problem solving skills.IntroductionThroughout their undergraduate curriculum, engineering technology students will plan, develop,and present semester-long projects in their field of engineering technology. Working on theseprojects, students gain knowledge and skills in project handling, technical writing, problem-solving skills, evaluation process, and oral presentation techniques. Many times the projects arenot completed on time because of lack of estimating the difficulty of the design, or the timeinterval required to gather components and assemble the given design. Most problem solversskip the step of estimating the

Conference Session

K-12 Outreach Initiatives

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2003 Annual Conference

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Eric Roe

Session 2530 Content Generation: Lessons Learned From a Successful High School Science and Mathematics Outreach Program Eric A. Roe1, Joseph D. Hickey1, Andrew Hoff2, Richard A. Gilbert1, and Marilyn Barger3 1 Department of Chemical Engineering, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL 33620 2 Department of Electrical Engineering, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL 33620 3 Manufacturing Technology, Hillsborough Community College, Brandon, FL 33619AbstractThe High School Technology Initiative

Conference Session

What Makes Them Continue?

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Kenneth Van Treuren

enrolled in EGR 1301 and graduatedwith an engineering degree from Baylor University.The data analyzed show an overall graduation rate of about 22.1% for the first two groupsstudied. The next two groups show graduation rates of approximately 32.3%. For comparison,the Higher Education Data Sharing (HEDS) Consortium, a group of private universities thatshare data, show the average five- year graduation rate for students entering and graduating inengineering is 42.0%. The 1999-2000 SMET Retention Report contains the retention andgraduation rates of 1992-98 entering science, mathematics, engineering, and technology majorsin 119 colleges and universities. The study showed that the average six- year graduation rate forthe SMET majors from a SMET

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ASEE Multimedia Session

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Merredith Portsmore; Melissa Pickering; Chris Rogers

Session 2793 STOMP: Student Teacher Outreach Mentorship Program Merredith Portsmore, Chris Rogers, Melissa Pickering Tufts UniversityAbstract The Student Teacher Outreach Mentorship Program (STOMP) at Tufts University bringsengineering students to educational settings to support engineering education. In December2000, Massachusetts incorporated engineering into its state science and technology frameworks.Educators are now working to integrate these new standards into their classroom teachings.Many educators are not familiar with engineering concepts so they are working

Conference Session

Quality & Accreditation: Outcome Assessment

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2003 Annual Conference

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Cyrus Hagigat

Session 3560 Maintaining Accreditation of an Accredited Program After Addition of A Distance Learning Degree Option Cyrus k. Hagigat Engineering Technology Department College of Engineering The University of Toledo Toledo, Ohio 43606-3390I: AbstractEach accreditation commission and/or board has established definitions of what activitiesconstitute a substantive change that will require a review of accreditation of an existing accrediteddegree