Conference Session

Professional Development Programs for Teachers

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kenneth Hunter, Tennessee Technological University; Jessica Matson, Tennessee Technological University; Susan Elkins, Tennessee Technological University

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

” – a breakout session based on GPS/GIS technology for information technology, computer science, and social studies teachers. • “Operations Research – Using Mathematics to Make Decisions” – a breakout session for mathematics teachers. • “Technical Writing” – a breakout session for English teachers • a tour of TTU engineering and science research facilitiesAs previously mentioned, attendees also received a CD containing specific resource materialsrelated to each of the presentations.Table 1 contains a summary of the survey results for the TTU workshop. The results indicate theworkshop was successful in achieving the stated objectives. Comments collected with the surveyindicated the teachers were pleased with the content

Conference Session

Unique Laboratory Experiments and Programs

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Williams, University of Illinois-Urbana Champaign

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

. The feedback has been positivewith particular emphasis on gaining hands-on experience. For written evaluation, the fundamental question is, “What did you learn?” Students areasked to self-evaluate their own progress by rating their confidence to perform testing tasksbefore the course and after the course has been completed. For example, is there self-confidencethat the student can take a tensile specimen, make all measurements, then set up and run the testand evaluate the data? They rate their own ability to conduct the various types of tests on a scaleof 1 to 5. The use of digital calipers is used as a “control”. The pre-course responses are usuallyzero, not familiar with the test. Most post-course responses are 4 or 5.Conclusion The

Conference Session

ABET Accreditation of Multidisciplinary Programs

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Cottrell, University of North Carolina-Charlotte

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

economy, and construction planning, scheduling, estimating, and management. Page 11.794.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Integrating TC2K into a Multi-Disciplinary Seminar Course: Finding a Hook for the “Soft” OutcomesIntroduction The Department of Engineering Technology at the University of North Carolina atCharlotte (UNCC) has developed and implemented a comprehensive program leading to anacademic environment of continuous improvement consistent with the ABET TechnologyCriteria 2000 (TC2K).1 This paper describes practical techniques currently employed toeffectively integrate a select

Conference Session

Programs for High School Students

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Mativo, Ohio Northern University; Arif Sirinterlikci, Robert Morris University

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

. Baseball bat was selected as the product since itwas simple and fit in well with the time constraints. Introduction to Materials Sciencewas briefly covered and students performed Rotational Molding, Vacuum Forming (inFigure 1), Compression Molding, and Injection Molding activities. After the completionof the previous set of introductory activities with technical content, the students weregiven basic information on how to manage a project and what tools available to assist inhandling the projects. A Microsoft Project example, A Gantt Chart, was presented. Ahandout relating to team-work basics resources was prepared and given to the students.Communications, conflict managements, and leadership issues were included within thehandout.Figure 1

Conference Session

BME Curriculum Development

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Schneeweis, University of Illinois-Chicago; J Hetling, University of Illinois-Chicago; Patrick Rousche, University of Illinois-Chicago

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical

virtuallysynonymous in most contexts, so “bioengineering” will be used in this article for simplicity.)Neural engineers self-identify as engineers/scientists interested in engineering challengesrelated to the brain and nervous system. It has been referred to as a “merger of engineeringand neuroscience” [1]. Many neural engineers work on clinically oriented challenges,including for example developing sensory prostheses for the deaf and blind or designingsystems to stimulate walking motion in the legs of spinal chord injury patients. But otherneural engineers are interested primarily in understanding how the brain and nervous systemwork, or are affected by disease.Although engineers and scientists have been doing this kind of work for decades, it is onlywithin

Conference Session

Advancing Manufacturing Education Through Outreach and Collaboration

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jonathan Luntz, University of Michigan; E. Emanuel Almeida, University of Michigan; Dawn Tilbury, University of Michigan; James Moyne, University of Michigan; Keith Hargrove, Morgan State University

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

(DRFT) has been devel-oped as part of the NSF Engineering Research Center (ERC) on Reconfigurable Manufacturing.The testbed combines hardware and simulation components at both universities operating undercommon control using secure channels over the Internet, and is designed in such a way as to easethe addition and modification of its various components The original UM RFT comprises 1) aserial-parallel manufacturing line, 2) a Virtual Factory software component, 3) factory-wide opensoftware integration platform and data warehouse, 5) modular logic control developed at the celllevel, and 6) a multi-teir networked control and diagnostic structure. To this system, the MSUportion was added comprising an Automated Storage and Retrieval system and a

Conference Session

DB & Information Integration

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ed Crowley, University of Houston; Cheryl Willis, University of Houston

Tagged Divisions

Information Systems

would normally require substantially greater budget andsupport resources.Live CDs and Open Source Tools: Elements of SuccessFour years ago, when we began to develop our security courses, we soon realized that we hadneither the time nor the resources required for a conventional development process. We alsoknew that hands-on activities would be critical. As an analysis of the structure of hands-onactivities, Jeanna Matthews1 has observed: Nearly all (laboratory activities) involve three parts: 1. Configuring the hardware and software to prepare for a networking experiment (e.g. connecting a series of machines with routers, hubs of switches, configuring the machines with hard coded IP address, etc.) 2. Performing an experiment to

Conference Session

Mentoring Graduate Students

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shekhar Bhansali, University of South Florida; Ashanti Pyrtle, University of South Florida; Louis Martin-Vega, University of South Florida; Peter Betzer, University of South Florida

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies

statistics confirm a continuing steep decline in the enrollment of international students inU.S universities. The recent “Open Doors Report on International Educational Exchange”1 ,published by IIE shows a 6% decrease in overall international student population for AY 2004-2005 compared to 2.4% in 2003-2004. There is increasing realization among industries,educational institutions and scientific associations that the declining pool of qualified graduatestudents, can lead to yet another set of challenges in the long term competitiveness of the USeconomy.Funding agencies have attempted to address the declining trend in higher education enrollmentsby launching programs that aim to make graduate education more exciting and rewarding. Thiseffort is

Conference Session

CPD - Engineering Education K - Life

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Zhili (Jerry) Gao; Virendra Varma, Missouri Western State University; Christiana Houck, University of Nevada-Las Vegas

Tagged Divisions

Continuing Professional Development

constructioneducation: first, more college students have full/part time jobs; second, more technologyinnovations have been introduced in the classroom to improve teaching and learning; and third,the pedagogy in college level education has gradually shifted from teacher-centered to student-centered. While some faculty members choose to stay with their old ways and refuse to makechanges in their teaching pedagogy, many faculty members have been including these new trendsin their teaching. Web-based on-line teaching is one of the most valuable teaching methods thatis growing rapidly.1, 2, 3Starting in Fall 2002, , a faculty member in the area of construction engineering technology atMissouri Western State university (Missouri Western) adopted web-enhanced

Conference Session

ChE: Innovation in the Laboratory

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brian Lefebvre, Rowan University

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

Engineering Education, 2006 A Constructivist Experiment in Particle Settling and CentrifugationIntroductionParticle settling and centrifugation are related rate-based separation techniques. Rate-based,time-dependent separation processes are often difficult to teach in a traditional lecture format.1However, simple experiments on particle settling and centrifugation are hard to find.2 Toenhance student understanding of these concepts, a particle settling and centrifugation exercisecentered on constructivist learning theory was developed.Constructivism is a philosophical view on how we come to understand or know.3 Thisphilosophical view can be characterized in terms of three primary propositions.3 1

Conference Session

Technical Issues in Architectural Engineering II

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christopher Jarrett, Georgia Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Architectural

primary force behind the work of various leaders in the ecological design community[1]. Gravity and the second law of thermodynamics set the stage for disseminating a vast arrayof scientific principles. Energy is plotted. Solar angles are graphed. Thermal flows are mapped.These science-based principles are fundamental to producing new green technologies andvarious shades of green in the plans and sections of our buildings [2]. And the science behindthe environment continues to prosper. The challenge in architectural education however hasbeen the development of more inclusive, creative, even conflictive understandings of ecologyand environmental design that expand beyond the germane integration of environmental scienceprinciples and new green

Conference Session

ECE Poster Session

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Janos Grantner, Western Michigan University; Ramakrishna Gottipati, Western Michigan University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

University, in Computer Engineering. Page 11.860.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Laboratory for Digital ElectronicsAbstractThe Digital Electronics course (ECE 3500)1 was created in the Department of Electrical andComputer Engineering of Western Michigan University to develop the skills students need todesign, and simulate digital integrated circuits down to the transistor layout level using MentorGraphics Category II tools2. Digital Electronics is a required course for students majoring incomputer engineering. The class has an embedded lab which makes use of the 0.25 microntechnology for IC

Conference Session

Innovative and Computer-Assisted Lab Studies

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Harry Franz, University of Houston-Downtown

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

professional looking panels thatoperate using functional blocks and interconnections that are color-coded within a very user-friendly software package.Examples of the student projects that follow are Motor Control System (figures 1 thru 6),Automatic Cabling Design System (figures 7 thru 10), and Automatic Lighting Design System(figures 11 & 12). Descriptions of the student work are given below and figures of the studentwork then follow.Motor Control System student project using LabVIEW softwareThe motor system consists of three motors. M1 is the primary motor and motors M2 and M3 areauxiliary units that are both used for backup (figure 1). The motor M1 always tries to start andrun first, and if it succeeds the other two motors M2 and M3 remain

Conference Session

Improving ME instructional laboratories

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jed Lyons, University of South Carolina

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

research project.To collect the data, each student gripped a load cell that was approximately the same size andshape as the controlled dosage device, as shown in Figure 1. Each squeezed the load cell for 2seconds to simulate delivering medicine with the device. Data from a number of squeezes by allstudents in a lab section were combined for statistical analysis. The lab handout specified that Page 11.963.3the students were to: 1. Compute and plot the histogram and frequency distribution for the lab section’s data. 2. Compute the sample statistics (sample mean, sample variance, and standard deviation of the mean) for this data set. 3

Conference Session

Environmental Engineering Curricula

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alexa Rihana-Abdallah, University of Detroit Mercy

Tagged Divisions

Environmental Engineering

Department of Civil andEnvironmental Engineering. Students commented on the learning experience and thebenefits of closely working with students from other majors. They repeatedly stated theirsatisfaction with understanding the “whole picture” and touching on all aspects of Page 11.285.6environmental analysis. Typical course topics are presented in Table 1.Table 1. Course topics covered during the semesterWeek Topic 1 Introduction / Course Overview 2 Sustainability 3 Ecology 4 Water Quality Parameters 5 Effects on Ecosystem 6 Analytical Chemistry 7 atomic absorption spectrophotometry 8 gas chromatography 9 mass

Conference Session

Introducing Active Learning into ME Courses

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Pedro Orta, ITESM Monterrey; Ricardo Ramirez Medoza, Institute Tecnologico De Monterrey; Hugo Elizalde, Monterrey Tech; David Guerra, Monterrey Tech

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

, the student occupies a main role, revolvingaround his/her self-learning, and following fundamental principles such as constructivismand experimentation [1, 2]. The active-learning (AL) technique is specifically emphasized in this model [2],following these basic principles: • Students must discover new phenomena and concepts by themselves, and they must be able to relate these concepts with previous knowledge. • Motivation is the key driving force. • Team work is strongly promoted. • More established techniques such as Problem Based Learning (PBL) and Project Oriented Learning (POL) are incorporated into this model [3, 4]. The learning process is inductive instead of deductive, so the students can develop

Conference Session

Graduate Education and Undergraduate Research in ET

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lawrence Wolf, Oregon Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

limited. So the philosophical questions will still Page 11.494.2be the tough ones.The Non-IssuesIn the format of that earlier paper, let me again try so move to the side some frequentlyraised arguments that may tend to cloud the central question.1) "Engineering technology will have more status if it has doctoral programs."If status seeking is a fault, it is a fault shared not only by the institutions themselves butalso by those who seeking a university education at any level. Graduate study and eventhe very choice of a school are steeped in considerations of status. While technologistsmay feel disadvantaged on this score, we must not take the desire for

Conference Session

Use of Technology to Improve Teaching and Learning

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

K-Y Daisy Fan, Cornell University; Clare van den Blink, Cornell University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

the question slides anddisplays the statistics of the student answers in real time.In a traditional lecture where the instructor does most of the talking, students are passive,especially in a large lecture hall where students have few opportunities or incentives toask or answer questions. Even when the instructor asks for responses from students,typically the same small number of students would choose to participate. “The large-lecture syndrome is well known: the professor solemnly expounds his materials, the classpassively absorbs it. The professor obtains no feedback and the students scribble notesmechanically…. The major problem to be overcome is the lack of two-waycommunication between the teacher and the students” 1 A proposed solution

Conference Session

Reforming the Industrial Engineering Curriculum

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ana Ferreras, University of Central Florida; Lesia Crumpton-Young, University of Central Florida; Sandra Furterer, University of Central Florida; Luis Rabelo, University of Central Florida; Kent Williams, University of Central Florida; Pamela McCauley-Bell, University of Central Florida; Edward Hampton, University of Central Florida

Tagged Divisions

Industrial Engineering

to 2012", published in theFebruary 2004 Monthly Labor Review. Employment by occupation, 2002 and projected 2012 [Numbers in thousands of jobs] 2000 Standard Occupation Total job openings Classification Employment Change due to growth Number % distribution and net replacements, Title Code 2002 2012 2002 2012 Number Percent 2002-12 (1) Aerospace eng. 17-2011 78 74 0.1 0.0 -4 -5.2

Conference Session

Using Cooperative Education to Validate ABET Criteria

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Griffin, Texas A&M University; David McMahon, Texas A&M University; Martha Marberry, Texas A&M University

Tagged Divisions

Cooperative & Experiential Education

com pleted form to: Experiential E ducation Program s Cooperative Education Texas A&M University TAM U 1476 College Station, TX 77843-1476Nam e: Classification: Major:W ork Term Num ber: 1 2 3 4 5 Com pleted during: Fall Spring Sum m er 20Em ployer: Location:SK ILL (Please check appropriate Exceeds Meets N eeds S om e

Conference Session

International and Sustainability Perspectives and Women in Engineering

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mike Murphy; Cecilia Chan, Dublin Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

Page 11.1456.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006Women, Engineering and Research – providing choice and balance? Women researchers in engineering remain a minority in both Higher Education and dAbstract“Research cannot reach its full potential when half the population is excluded from itsactivities”1. Women researchers in engineering remain a minority in both HigherEducation and industry in Ireland. Recent statistics of women graduating in science andengineering indicated an increase (a slow increase) but the numbers moving through tocompletion of PhD and careers in academia or industry remain quite low. Statistics onwomen in professorial and senior positions within the engineering sector also remainslow.The educated workforce

Conference Session

Engineering Without Borders Programs Involving Students

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Iskandar Hack, Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne; CARMEN BOJE, Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne

Tagged Divisions

International

internationalexperience. This paper presents the evidence that there is an overwhelming need for providinginternational experience for students in technical fields and evidence that American students arenot receiving such experience. The lack of student participation is especially prominent atCommunity Colleges or regional campuses, where large number of students tends to live at homeand commute to campus. The paper then presents several programs that have been attempted atvarious institutions and discuss their shortfalls. Finally the paper examines several programs thatoffer promise in providing such experience.The need for International Experience According to Byron Newberry, [1] and J. C. Swearengen, S. Barnes, S. Coe, K.Subramanian [2

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael McGrath, University of Colorado-Boulder

opportunities Page 11.286.2to students in business and the liberal arts. LASP is unique in that it has anacademic component and undertakes education and training as would beexpected in a university environment, and as an organization devoted to thepursuit of scientific knowledge, it has a business element as would be seenin industry.The NAE study on the engineer of 2020 points out the accelerating“disconnect between the system of engineering education and the practice ofengineering”1. The study cites reasons for this including the explosion ofknowledge, the complexity and interdependence of societal problems, andthe global economy. In addition to the challenges discussed

Conference Session

Integrating Research Into Undergraduate ECE Education

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jan Allebach, Purdue University; Edward Coyle, Purdue University; Joy Krueger, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

the completion of projects of significant benefit tofaculty members’ research programs.1. IntroductionSustaining and accelerating the rapid pace of innovation in electrical and computer engineeringwill require a continuous stream of new graduates that have been educated and trained tounderstand how the processes of research, technology advancement, and applicationsdevelopment should be integrated to enable innovations. Current approaches to the education ofundergraduates and graduate students are not up to this challenge: undergraduates are generallynot provided with a deep exposure to any technology area; Master’s students are often notinvolved in research or the development of new technology; and PhD students rarely see theirbreakthroughs

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Omnia El-Hakim, Colorado State University

Associate Engineering Research Center, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO, 1983-84. • Graduate Research Assistant, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO, 1978-84. • Hydraulics and Irrigation Designer and Researcher, Ministry of Irrigation, Cairo, Egypt, 1966-1977. (iii) Publications (related to the CASA project) 1. El-Hakim, O. “Colorado Alliance for Minority Participation”, presented at 2005 Annual Conference and Exposition of the American Society of Engineering & Education (ASEE), Portland, OR Convention Center, June 12-15, 2005. 2. El-Hakim, O., et. al, “Challenge of Multi-Disciplinary K-12 Summer Content Institute”, presented at 2005 Annual

Conference Session

Construction ET/Technology Curriculum

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kevin Behling, Purdue University; Mark Shaurette, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

, 45-55.4. Felder, R.M. & Brent, R. (2005). Understanding student differences. Journal of Engineering Education, 94(1),57-72.5. Wolf, J. F. (1980). Experiential learning in professional education: Concepts and tools. New Directions forExperiential Learning, 8, 17-26, San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass Inc.6. Sutliff, R.I. & Baldwin, V. (2001). Learning styles: Teaching technology subjects can be more effective. Journalof Technology Studies, 27(1), 22-27.7. Brunette, M. J. (2004). Construction safety research in the United States: targeting the Hispanic workforce. InjuryPrevention, 10: 244-248. Page 11.456.11

Conference Session

Design Methods and Concepts

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Voltmer, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Bruce Ferguson, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

students to the practice of engineering andthen give them the chance to perform on a real-world team-based project for a client3. Thecourses are listed in Figure 1. The first two courses prepare students for “real-world” engineeringby exposing them to the non-technical aspects of project engineering. The senior courses placethe students in a team-based, client-sponsored design project experience. While some mightconsider some of this content “soft”, we continue to receive feedback from alumni andemployers that this sequence is an extremely valuable part of our curriculum. Course Description Creativity, project design

Conference Session

Civil Engineering in the Classroom

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Luciana Barroso, Texas A&M University; James Morgan, Texas A&M University

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

open ended problems with multiple possible solutions and are designed to emphasizeinterpretation of numerical results rather than pure numerical computations. As such, they serveto improve learning outcomes through critical thinking and evaluation. In addition, the projectteams serve to give the students experiences intended to improve ABET1 and TAMUdepartmental outcomes, specifically:TAMU 1. Ability to apply knowledge of basic mathematics, science, and engineering [ABET a]TAMU 2. Ability to function on multi-disciplinary teams [ABET d]TAMU 3. Ability to formulate and solve civil\ocean engineering problems [ABET e]TAMU 4. Ability to communicate effectively (verbal & written) [ABET g]TAMU 5. Ability to use computers to solve civil\ocean

Conference Session

Environmental Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Svetlana Korotkova, University of Northern Iowa; Alan Czarnetzki, University of Northern Iowa; Keith McCready, University of Northern Iowa

Tagged Divisions

Environmental Engineering

model predictions. Nevertheless,various uncertainties in PM simulation have been identified. Substantial underforecasting of surface PM2.5 concentration was found. The Box Model budgets for particulate matter revealed relatively largeresidual components. Results of the present research may serve as a basis for further work with WRF-CHEM on the dispersion of other pollutants (e.g., nitrogen compounds) and the contribution fromadjacent states in the environmental engineering.1. IntroductionNumerous air pollution episodes are characterized by particulate matter (PM) suspended in thetroposphere. Though human activities have emitted particles into the atmosphere since pre-industrialtimes, emissions have increased notably since the 1950s1). The

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sajay Sadasivan, Clemson University; Deepak Vembar, Clemson University; Paris Stringfellow, Clemson University; Carl Washburn, Greenville Tech; Andrew Duchowski, Clemson University; Anand Gramopadhye, Clemson University

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

outcome of this research will lead to the following: an innovative, high-impact model forcurriculum application in aircraft maintenance technology for college students and industryemployees; an increased workplace pool of aircraft maintenance technicians prepared for thetransition from learning to workforce; a program providing the use of VR technology as apedagogical tool. The successful completion of this effort will fill a state and national need forwell-prepared students entering the aircraft maintenance industry and will provide a betterunderstanding of the use of VR as a pedagogical tool.1. IntroductionAircraft inspection is a vital element in assuring safety and reliability of the air transportationsystem. It is essential to detect defects