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DEED Poster Session

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Yin Chen; John Sharon; Constantin Chassapis; Sven Esche

Integration of Probabilistic Decision Making into a Junior Year Engineering Design Course Yin M. Chen, John Sharon, Sven K. Esche & Constantin Chassapis Department of Mechanical Engineering Stevens Institute of Technology Hoboken, NJ, USAAbstractDecision making is a very important aspect of the engineering design process. While many real-world decisions are made under conditions of uncertainty and risk, current undergraduateengineering curricula rarely include any principles of decision theory or use probabilisticmodeling and computational techniques. For example, while utility theory is a

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Teaching Design

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2005 Annual Conference

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Gustavo Molina

Use of Fuller-Polya diagram for teaching engineering problem solving in undergraduate design classes Gustavo J. Molina School of Technology, Georgia Southern UniversityAbstractOn teaching a sophomore Engineering design class the author emphasizes a problem solvingapproach to teaching which integrates through team-work design miniprojects. The three levelsof design-problem complexity, e.g., routine standard, poorly defined and open-ended creative-design problems, are introduced in a studio-lab classroom setting. The last two problem types arereadily solved by sophomores after they learn basic techniques. However, the routine single-answer standard

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DEED Poster Session

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Zafer Gurdal; Jan Hol; Gillian Saunders-Smits

Session 1725 Innovative Teaching of Aircraft Structural Analysis and Design Courses - Mathematica in an Engineering Education Environment Gillian N. Saunders-Smits, Zafer Gürdal, Jan Hol, Aerospace Structures Faculty of Aerospace Engineering Delft University of Technology, Delft, The NetherlandsINTRODUCTION This paper reports on a new course on aircraft structural analysis and design in the secondyear of the BSc curriculum at the Faculty of Aerospace Engineering at Delft University

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IE/EM Skills in Real World Concepts

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2005 Annual Conference

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Lisa McNair; Garlie A. Forehand; Judith Norback

executives have been used to conceptualize theengineering audience and develop audience analysis instruction. The instruction has been usedwith five semesters of Senior Design students working with real-world clients. Our team willshare the instructional tool and demonstrate how it improves students’ awareness of audienceand their ability to research audience information. Student and faculty experience andinstructional results will be presented.I. IntroductionPartly because of the recent Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET 2000)1criteria, communication skills have become more important to engineering undergraduates thanever before.2 In this paper we will explore one part of the communication skills needed bypracticing Industrial

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Assessment & Quality; Accreditation in Engineering Education

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2005 Annual Conference

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John Rowe

. • Efficiently and effectively communicate information orally and in the form of technical reports. • Show initiative and independence in conducting an investigation of an engineering problem under the guidance of a supervisor. • Apply selected modern technology and research techniques with proficiency. • Analyse results/data obtained using qualitative and/or quantitative methods. • Discuss critically the results of his/her work and their accuracy within the context of the current understanding of the relevant technology. • Assess the significance of his/her work in finding an engineering problem. • Communicate the findings of an engineering investigation in a structured and

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Teaching Outside the Box in Civil Engineering

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2005 Annual Conference

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Zhiyong Zhao; Joe Hagerty; J. P. Mohsen

, facultymembers wanted students to learn about the practice of engineering. Emphasis was placed on quality of instruction;the format was selected to emphasize good teaching principles. The psychological advantages of telling stories wererecognized but emphasis was placed on cases (stories) that conveyed important lessons about practice, includingethical and contemporary social issues, as well as economic factors that drive engineering decisions. Efforts weremade to find cases that illustrated new or innovative technologies and methods. Presenters emphasized the aspect oflearning from the interaction among professionals engaged in attacking ill-defined problems, and thus emphasizedthe need for life-long learning. Additionally, the course was designed to

Conference Session

Engineering Education Research and Assessment I

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2005 Annual Conference

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Donald Carpenter; Trevor Harding; Cynthia Finelli

Cheating in College and the Workplace: An examination of engineering undergraduates’ ethical behavior T.S. Harding, D.D. Carpenter and C.J.Finelli Kettering University, Flint, MI / Lawrence Technological University, Southfield, MI / University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MIAbstractResearch has demonstrated that engineering undergraduates report higher rates of cheating thanthose in other disciplines and that students who cheat in college are more likely to makeunethical decisions as professionals. Therefore, better understanding the decision-makingprocesses of engineering students and professionals who engage in dishonest behavior could leadto effective college

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Peter Orono; Stephen Ekwaro-Osire

demands of industry, and demystifyingthe design process.8. Acknowledgements The first author would like to acknowledge funding for part of this work, from Office forProfessional Development grant for Special focus Gateway Development and Purdue School ofEngineering and Technology both at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis.9. Bibliography[1] Ressler SJ, Ressler EK. Using a nationwide internet-based bridge design contest as a vehicle for engineering outreach. Journal of Engineering Education 2004;93(2):117-28.[2] Impelluso T, Metoyer-Guidry T. Virtual reality and learning by design: Tools for integrating mechanical engineering concepts. Journal of Engineering Education 2001;90(4):527-34

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Engineering Education Research and Assessment III

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Daniel Bailey; Andrew Ricke; David Spurlock; Susan Murray

A Matter of Priorities: Effects of Increased Opportunities for Extracurricular and Non-traditional Learning Experiences on Student Time Management and Attitudes David G. Spurlock, Ph.D., Daniel J. Bailey, Susan Murray, Ph.D., and Andrew S. Ricke Engineering Management and Systems Engineering Department University of Missouri-Rolla AbstractMany schools are emphasizing non-traditional and extracurricular learning experiences forundergraduate engineering students. These include activities such as incorporating service-learning projects into the classroom

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Ilan Grave

the classroom. Educators nowadays mostly consider the learning process as a shareddiscovery and triggering of knowledge involving teachers and students in complementary roles.This is in contrast to previous models which envisioned knowledge being “given” to students bylearned (and autocratic) professors.The Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET,) has, by its standards,encouraged professional maturity upon graduation. In the accreditation process, an institutionmust critically expose its curriculum and convince the accreditation team that professionalrequirements are met. The accreditation process invites a cross-referenced analysis of all coursesand activities, including details of each course’s contribution to the various

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Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Lisa Wipplinger

websites.Once this background knowledge had been established, the cadets reviewed the plans for theproposed building solutions. They then performed seismic analyses on the as-designed buildingsusing the 2003 IBC and the 2002 Indian Standard. Preliminary hand-calculations using thequasi-static Equivalent Lateral Force Procedure were followed by computer analysis using theprogram SAP2000. SAP2000, which was developed by Computers and Structures, Inc., is a Page 10.1042.4common structural analysis package used in industry and for research. This project introducedthe cadets to current technology used in structural engineering and provided an opportunity

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Assessment & Quality; Accreditation in Engineering Education

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2005 Annual Conference

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Johan W Joubert; Dolf Steyn

Assessment as the driver behind operationalising operations research teaching Dr. AB (Dolf) Steyn & Mr. JW (Johan) Joubert University of Pretoria Pretoria, South AfricaABSTRACT: Assessment is often viewed as a nasty afterthought to quantify learning. A cycleof action research and repeated adaptations to a semester project course at the University ofPretoria in South Africa indicate that the assessment process does, in fact, guide and enhance thelearning experience. This paper reports on a case where a project was used to address relevancyissues of industrial engineering practitioners of operations research. A

Conference Session

Engineering Education Research and Assessment III

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2005 Annual Conference

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Miguel A. Padilla; Timothy J. Anderson; Matthew Ohland; Guili Zhang

Drawing Valid Inferences from the Nested Structure of Engineering Education Data: Application of a Hierarchical Linear Model to the SUCCEED Longitudinal Database Miguel A. Padilla, Guili Zhang, and Timothy J. Anderson Educational Psychology and Chemical Engineering, University of Florida Matthew W. Ohland, General Engineering, Clemson UniversityAbstractAlthough hierarchical linear models are seldom used in engineering educational research, thenested structure of students in various colleges of engineering and the longitudinal nature ofstudent records supports the use of such models. Hierarchical linear models account for thenested structure and can test hypotheses on

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Rufus Carter; Claudia Milz

flexible to protect the students whilechallenging them sufficiently. Our classrooms are interactive; technology is used, but not overused. Discussions arefacilitated by the instructor though driven by students. Occasional guest speakers will usuallylecture; often give demonstrations which kick off discussions. Care has to be taken to select theguest speakers and the time commitment following this invitation. While the students often finda different angle interesting, another academic view may not be what broadens their scope.Wisely chosen industrial representatives, from a famous knife maker to production engineers,will positively add to the laboratory experience in relationship to the real world. It is absolutelynecessary to give students

Conference Session

Design of Lab Experiments

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2005 Annual Conference

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Dave Confer; Steven York; Michael Gregg; Jeffrey Connor

cell. During a 50-minute visit to the Frith Lab, students are guidedthrough a brief background lecture before teams of two each receive a proton exchangemembrane fuel cell (PEMFC) on which to conduct their own experiments to investigatethis important and emerging technology.The PEMFC apparatus is powered by hydrogen that is produced in the laboratory viasolar-powered electrolysis of water where the solar energy is provided by a sun lamp.This experimental setup allows demonstration of the entire green energy cycle to thestudents. Load boxes are used to perform measurements that are more detailed andgenerate the characteristic fuel cell voltage curves.Exposing engineering students to emerging technologies is one way of keeping theminterested and

Conference Session

ERM Potpourri

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2005 Annual Conference

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Erastus Njage; Alicia Davis; Solomon Alao; Craig Scott; Yacob Astatke; Bert Davy; Pamela Leigh-Mack; Masud Salimian

and control technology, earthquake-resistant structures, and engineering performance tasks and dimensions of learning.Erastus Njage is an Instructor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Morgan StateUniversity. He received his B.S. degree in electrical engineering from Howard University and a M.S. degree fromthe Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1984 and 1986, respectively. His research interests are in the areas ofdigital systems design and digital signal processing.Masud Salimian is a Lecturer of Industrial, Manufacturing & Information Engineering at Morgan State University.He received his B.S. degree in industrial engineering from Sharif University of Technology in 1976, and his M.S.and Ph.D. degrees in

Conference Session

Current Topics in IE Education

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Jackson Denise; Charles Aikens

in improving student learning. As curriculum development takes place, theproposed process should attempt to employ technology-based teaching aids and strive tointroduce materials and exercises that will expand computing skills. Page 10.712.3 Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright 2005, American Society for Engineering EducationObjective 7: Culminate with a capstone experience.The model that we propose will provide students with experiences, throughout the program, thatrepresent the culmination of inquiry-based learning throughout all prior

Conference Session

Manufacturing Program Innovation

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2005 Annual Conference

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Lenea Howe; Jr., Elijah Kannatey-Asibu

tracks the Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright  2005, American Society for Engineering Educationparticipation of students in the program and upon completion, awards them a certificate.It is evident from student surveys that traditional ME and IOE students have sufficientbackground in manufacturing systems to do well in the concentration because of thebreadth of academic experience prescribed by the Accreditation Board of Engineeringand Technology (ABET). At the end of the program, the designation of ManufacturingSystems Concentration is posted on the student’s final transcript. To date, thirty studentshave graduated with the concentration in manufacturing

Conference Session

K-12 Programs for Women

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2005 Annual Conference

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Elizabeth DeBartolo; Margaret Bailey

include Park and Ride, a 6th and 7th grade amusement park designprogram; Expanding Your Horizons, an 8th-10th grade engineering and science conference; theSWE Sleepover, an introduction to Engineering at RIT for 11th grade women; Colleges andCareers, a summer recruiting workshop for 12th graders; and I Built My Computer @ RIT, asummer camp for 1st year women engineering students accepted to RIT. An overview of all fiveprograms is presented here, but the focus of this paper will be the Park & Ride and ExpandingYour Horizons workshops, which are new as of 2004.Background and MotivationIncreasing the diversity among those who graduate with engineering degrees is essential forproviding a strong workforce for the nation’s high technology

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Gary Martin

Decentralization Tendencies by Deans (Related Software Overview) Gary Martin, Ed.D. Professor and Assistant Dean University of the Pacific February 23, 2005AbstractA survey was conducted with business, education, and engineering deans across thecountry which revealed a surprising prevalence in decentralized approaches todevelopment, new-student recruitment, career services support, and even record-keepingfor enrolled student. A specific comprehensive software package for academic deans anddepartment chairs is outlined which allows academic administrators to track

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Ilan Grave

. Page 10.776.3 “Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright @ 2005, American Society for Engineering Education”Tyco Electronics / Amp Foundation supportThe class-studio was made possible in part by a grant from Amp Foundation (Tyco Electronics)in 2000. A proposal submitted to the Amp foundation by Prof. Thomas Salem (currently at theU.S. Naval Academy) was funded and the main lab equipment for the class-studio-lab setup waspurchased, including digital oscilloscopes from Tektronix, waveform generators and powersupplies from HP/Agilent Technologies. The proposal was based on “ample evidence that thescientific community recognizes the need for integrated

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Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Robert Throne

compare these estimates to check for consistency.BackgroundEleven ECP-210a spring/mass/damper rectilinear systems were purchased through an NSF CCLIgrant obtained by investigators from both the Electrical and Computer Engineering andMechanical Engineering departments at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. These systemsallow for easy implementation of different standard controller types and are easilyreconfigurable. Figure 1 shows one of the “carts” of the system, connected with two springs. Theposition encoder is shown toward the back of the system. The carts are moved via a motor with arack and pinion mechanism.Faculty from both the Mechanical Engineering and Electrical and Computer Engineeringdepartments have developed weekly 3 hour labs

Conference Session

Teaching Outside the Box in Civil Engineering

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Vincent Drnevich

2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference and Exposition Copyright © 2005, American Society for Engineering EducationBIBLIOGRAPHIC INFORMATION1. Drnevich, V.P., (2001). Evolution of the CE Capstone Design Course at Purdue, ASCE Education Congress, Houston, Texas.2. ABET (2000). Engineering Criteria 2000, Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, 111 Market Pl., Suite 1050, Baltimore, MD 21202, Phone: (410) 347-7700. (http://www.abet.org/eac.html )3. Meyers-Briggs (2000). Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, Consulting Psychologies Press, Inc., 3803 E. Bayshore Road, Palo Alto, California 94303.4. Drnevich, V. P., (2001). "A Case Study of Using the Web to Teach Civil

Conference Session

Engineering Education Research and Assessment I

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Susan Mosborg; Robin Adams; Rebecca Kim; Monica Cardella; Cynthia Atman; Jennifer Turns

Conceptions of the Engineering Design Process: An Expert Study of Advanced Practicing Professionals Susan Mosborg, Robin Adams, Rebecca Kim, Cynthia J. Atman, Jennifer Turns, and Monica Cardella Center for Engineering Learning and Teaching, University of WashingtonAbstract. Published models of the engineering design process are widely available and oftenillustrated for students with a block diagram showing design as sequential and iterative. Here weexamine experts’ conceptions of the design process in relation to a model synthesized fromseveral introductory engineering textbooks. How do experts’ conceptions compare? What mightthey see as alternative accounts? We

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Zhifeng Kou; Sudhir Mehta

Laboratory Improvement (CCLI) Program and the EducationalMaterials Development (EMD) Track. The authors also thank Dr. Richard Shaw and hiscolleagues in the Center for Writers at North Dakota State University for their help in thepreparation of this manuscript.References1. NRC. (1996). “From Analysis to Action: Undergraduate Education in Science, Mathematics, Engineering, and Technology,” A report from NRC, http://books.nap.edu/catalog/9128.html, accessed March 30, 2001.2. NRC. (2000). How people learn: Brain, Mind, Experience, and School (expanded edition). National Research Council’s Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education: Developments in the Science of Learning and Learning Research and Educational Practice. National

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Engineering Education Research and Assessment II

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Glen Livesay; Kay C Dee

Test-Retest Reliability of the Index of Learning Styles for First-Year Engineering Students Glen A. Livesay, Kay C Dee Department of Applied Biology and Biomedical Engineering Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, Terre Haute, IN 47803AbstractSeveral different inventories and assessment instruments have been used to characterize thelearning styles of engineering students. While recent studies have examined the psychometricproperties of the Index of Learning Styles (ILS) - particularly the alpha reliability - there is lessinformation available on the test-retest reliability of the ILS.In this study, the ILS was administered to all

Conference Session

Engineering Education Research and Assessment II

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Sang Ha Lee; John Wise; Thomas Litzinger; Richard Felder

1985. His work inengineering education involves curricular reform, teaching and learning innovations, faculty development, andassessment. He may be contacted at tal2@psu.edu.JOHN WISEJohn Wise is Director of Engineering Instructional Services at Penn State. In this capacity, he provides assistance tofaculty members and teaching assistants in the areas of teaching, learning, and instructional technology. Hereceived his B.A. in Liberal Arts from The University of the State of New York and his M.S. and Ph.D. inInstructional Systems from Penn State. He may be reached at jwise@psu.edu.SANGHA LEESangHa Lee is a doctoral candidate in Educational Psychology at Penn State. He earned his M. Ed. and B.S. inMathematics Education from the Korea National

Conference Session

Engineers in Toyland - Come and Play

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Jared Erickson; J. Ledlie Klosky; Stephen Ressler

is well on its way to replacing telephone and e-mail as the primarycommunication mode for people with internet connections.2 The Pew Internet and American Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2005, American Society for Engineering EducationLife Project reports that, of approximately 13 million American teenagers who use the internet,74% use instant messaging.3 And although IM use is usually associated with teenagers, morethan 53 million American adults also report using IM—a significant increase from 41 million in2000.4 PR Newswire predicts that IM will become increasingly commonplace in corporateenvironments, with business IM accounts

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Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Susanne Green; Michele Auzenne; Chris Burnham; Ricardo Jacquez

completing quizzes and exams,• ENGL 111G: Rhetoric and Composition teaches skills and methods used in writing university-level essays.• EE 109: Engineering of How Things Work is an introduction to the basic science and engineering concepts of everyday devices such as DC circuits (Ohm’s Law, Batteries, System of Linear Equations) and applications using MathCAD, statistical analysis, and graphing skills.• SMET 101: Introduction to Science, Mathematics, Engineering, and Technology is a learning course designed to help students learn, apply, and, ultimately, internalize specific learning behaviors. The instructional approach to the course links these learning behaviors to the scientific method of inquiry, which becomes the

Conference Session

Computers in Education Poster Session

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Thomas Walker; Hayden Griffin

new engineering students would be required topurchase laptops in the fall of 2002, and the plan was implemented in August 2002 withoutproblems. In fact, this implementation coincided with the beginnings of wireless Ethernet accessin the academic buildings, the Library, and the Student Centers, which resulted in the laptopsbeing considerably more useful for overall student activities. We believe wireless access had apositive effect on the students’ acceptance of the new technology and this belief is supported bythe increasing percentage of students who are using wireless Ethernet. At this time we have nottried large-scale use of wireless in the classroom because the campus networking group believesthat such use would overwhelm the available