Conference Session

Innovations in ECE Education I

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mohamed Omer, Pennsylvania State University, Harrisburg; Peter Idowu, Pennsylvania State University, Harrisburg

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

for educational use.16Bibliography1. P. Idowu, M. Omer, “Visual Learning Tool for Presentation of the Economic Dispatch Topic,” 2008 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, June 2008.2. MATLAB® The MathWorks, Inc. 3 Apple Hill Drive, Natick, MA 01760-2098.3. P. Saur, G.T. Heydt, and V. Vittal, “The state of electric power engineering education.” IEEE Trans. Power Syst., vol.19, pp.5-8, Feb. 2004.4. B. Corderoy, G. Karady, and T. Papazoglou, “Electric power engineering education.” ELECTRA, no. 192, pp. 18-22, Oct. 2000.5. S. N. Singh, “Challenges and initiatives in power engineering education,” IEEE Computer Appl. Power, vol. 14, pp. 36-14, Apr. 2001.6. M. Kezunovic, A. Abur, G. Huang, A. Bose, K

Conference Session

Panel: Effecting Change in Higher Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Priscilla Nelson, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Theresa Hunt, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Cherrice Traver, Union College; Pamela Eibeck, Texas Tech; Zulma Toro-Ramos, Wichita State University; Cheryl Schrader, Boise State University; Mary Roth, Lafayette College; delcie durham, University of South Florida

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

Conference Session

Laboratories in Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carl Spezia, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

must enter their name to select a test. The software verifies that a student has nottaken a test previously to prevent duplicate testing. After a student loads a test, control buttonsactivate, allowing the student to proceed. The test program displays questions and automaticallyscores them as a student enters responses. A student selects an answer using a radio buttonarray. Pressing a “Check Answer” button determines if s/he has picked correctly. An indicatorlight glows next to the answer if the selection is correct. A dialog box appears if the selected Page 14.748.6response is incorrect, and prompts a student to pick again. Only the first

Conference Session

Capstone Design II

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John K. Estell, Ohio Northern University; Juliet Hurtig, Ohio Northern University

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

Criterion 5 states that “[s]tudents must be prepared for engineering practice througha curriculum culminating in a major design experience based on the knowledge and skillsacquired in earlier course work and incorporating appropriate engineering standards and multiplerealistic constraints.” However, the definition of what constitutes an “appropriate engineeringstandard” has been subjected to various interpretations, both wide and narrow. Arguments havebeen made that all capstone design projects must include engineering standards from theappropriate professional society: IEEE Standards for electrical and computer engineers, ASMEStandards for mechanical engineers, and so on. However, members of the educationalcommunity have objected to this approach

Conference Session

Meeting the Needs of Engineering Faculty, Researchers, and Students

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Patricia Kirkwood, University of Arkansas

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Libraries

most cited but “percentage[s] ranged from a lowof 26% in civil engineering to a high of 58% in agricultural and biological engineering.” Closeto 25% of the resources used by graduate students were not traditionally available in universityand college libraries general collections. These resources include standards, technical reports,government documents and web resources defined as grey literature by Thompson. Civil Page 14.1320.3engineers are especially strong in the use of this grey literature with over 41% of their citationsreferring to resources outside the more traditional university library resources. The Mississippifindings as well as

Conference Session

Topics in Engineering Ethics IV

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brent Nelson, Northern Arizona University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Ethics

).15 J Benyus, Biomimicry: innovation inspired by nature. (HarperCollins, New York, 1997).16 S Vogel, Cats' Paws and Catapults. (W.W. Norton & Company, New York, 1998).17 I. Ajzen and M. Fishbein, "Attitude-Behavior Relations - Theoretical-Analysis and Review of Empirical- Research," Psychological Bulletin 84 (5), 888-918 (1977). Page 14.1221.718 R. E. Dunlap and K. D. Vanliere, "New Environmental Paradigm," Journal of Environmental Education 9 (4), 10-19 (1978).AppendixPlease list your priorities and considerations when designing a system or device. Please do notmodify your answers after you

Conference Session

Starting the Last Day with New Ideas

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Natarajan Gautam, Texas A&M University

Tagged Divisions

Industrial Engineering

other things.The down side is that students would never learn from the mistakes, in fact they would not evenrealize they made a mistake punching something on the calculator. This is an important aspect,but when calculators were first allowed (replacing slide rules and logarithmic tables), there wereperhaps such similar arguments!Bibliography1. G. Moses, B. Ingham, K. Barnicle, J. Blanchard, J. Cheetham, S. Courter, E. DeVos, M. Immendorf, M.Litzkow, G. Svarovsky and A.Wolf, “Effective Teaching with Technology”, 36th ASEE/IEEE Frontiers in EducationConference (session T1G), 2006.2. R.E. Walpole, R.H. Myers, S.L. Myers and K. Ye, “Probability & Statistics for Engineers & Scientists”, 7thedition, Prentice Hall, Upper Saddle River, NJ

Conference Session

Robot Mania in Precollegiate Engineering Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Linda Hirsch, New Jersey Institute of Technology; John Carpinelli, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Howard Kimmel, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Ronald Rockland, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Levelle Burr-Alexander, New Jersey Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

AC 2009-193: THE IMPACT OF INTRODUCING ROBOTICS IN MIDDLE- ANDHIGH-SCHOOL SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS CLASSROOMSLinda Hirsch, New Jersey Institute of Technology LINDA S. HIRSCH is the Program Evaluator in the Center for Pre-College programs. She has a doctoral degree in educational psychology with a specialty in psychometrics and a Masters degree in statistics. She has been involved in all aspects of educational and psychological research for 15 years. Dr. Hirsch has extensive experience conducting longitudinal research studies and is proficient in database management, experimental design, instrument development, psychometrics and statistical programming.John Carpinelli, New Jersey Institute of

Conference Session

Technical-Capacity Building & Exporting of Higher Education to Developing Countries

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Russel Jones, World Expertise LLC

Tagged Divisions

International

, “Failure of George Mason U.’s Persian Gulf Campus Sparks Concern About Overseas Ventures”, Chronicle of Higher Education, 6 March 2009. Page 14.318.9

Conference Session

Engineering Management Program Design

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kathryn Abel, Stevens Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Management

already have displays of themeaningful results. Thus, this new Continuous Improvement section is the main taskdaunting their upcoming reaccreditation cycle. There are many assessment methods usedin order to be accredited under EC 2000 and many varied forms have been displayedsince it began. This paper shows a few examples of the ways assessment concepts anddata are used and implemented by the Engineering Management Program at StevensInstitute of Technology to show continuous improvement.An online assessment system was adopted by Stevens Institute of Technology in the late1990’s to stream line the majority of the engineering department’s assessment datacollection and display the majority of its data in one easily accessible location. Thissystem

Conference Session

Mentoring Graduate Students

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tonya Saddler, Northwestern University; Elizabeth Creamer, Virginia Tech

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies

X X 3. Importance of External X X X X X X X Funding Note. X indicates participant offering comment related to theme. –Indicates participant feeling unprepared in area (e.g., how to write grants to secure external funding)Page 14.1064.9 References___________________________1. Duderstadt, J. J. (2001). Preparing future faculty for future universities. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Association of Colleges and Universities. New Orleans, LA.2. Gaff, J. G., Pruitt-Logan, A. S., Sims, L. B., & Denecke, D. D. (2003). Preparing future faculty in the humanities

Conference Session

Issues of Persistence in Engineering

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Peggy Meszaros, Virginia Tech; Catherine Amelink, Virginia Tech

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

AC 2009-213: A CROSS-INSTITUTIONAL COMPARISON OF EDUCATIONALFACTORS PROMOTING OR DISCOURAGING THE INTENT TO REMAIN INENGINEERINGPeggy Meszaros, Virginia Tech Peggy S. Meszaros is the William E. Lavery Professor of Human Development and Director of the research Center for Information Technology Impacts on Children, Youth, and Families at Virginia Tech.Catherine Amelink, Virginia Tech Catherine serves as the Assessment Coordinator for the Division of Student Affairs at Virginia Tech. Page 14.23.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 A Cross-Institutional Comparison of Educational

Conference Session

Manufacturing Division Poster Session

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dave Kim, Washington State University, Vancouver; Yongha Kim, Washington State University, Vancouver

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

Page 14.664.9initial production run. Quality standard for the product should be well established. 8Assessment tools should be carefully designed to probe for evidence of intended studentlearning outcomes.5. References[1] Shingo, S., 1987. The Sayings of Shigeo Shingo: Key Strategies for PlantImprovement. Productivity Press, Cambridge, MA.[2] Black, J.T., Hunter, S.L., 2003. Lean Manufacturing Systems and Cell Design.Society of Manufacturing Engineers, Dearborn, MI.[3] Conner, G., 2001. Lean Manufacturing for the Small Shop. Society of ManufacturingEngineers, Dearborn, MI.[4] Jordan, J.A., Jr., Michel, F.J., 1999. Valuing Lean Manufacturing Initiatives. Societyof Manufacturing Engineers Technical Paper

Conference Session

Freshman Experience in Engineering Technology

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Janet Meyer, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis; Stephen Hundley, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis; H. Oner Yurtseven, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

in an engineeringor technology major, but, ultimately, in whatever field-of-study they ultimately pursue.References1. Huber, M.T., Hutchings, P., and Gale, R. (2005). Integrative learning for liberal education. Peer review 7 (4): 4-7.2. Association of American Colleges and Universities (2002). Greater expectations: A new vision for learning as a nation goes to college. Washington, DC: Association of American Colleges and Universities.3. American Institutes for Research (2006). The national survey of America’s college students. Washington, DC: American Institutes for Research.4. Bloom B. S. (1956). Taxonomy of educational objectives, handbook I: The cognitive domain. New York: David McKay Co., Inc.5. Tinto, V. (1987

Conference Session

The Role of Engineering in Public Policy

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elizabeth Cady, National Academy of Engineering; Norman Fortenberry, National Academy of Engineering

Tagged Divisions

Engineering and Public Policy

with media characters. In Psychology of Entertainment, J. Bryant and P. Vorderer, Editors. Lawrence Erlbaum Associates: Mahwah, NJ. p. 183-197. Page 14.449.64. Trepte, S. (2006) Social identity theory. In Psychology of Entertainment, J. Bryant and P. Vorderer, Editors. Lawrence Erlbaum Associates: Mahwah, NJ. p. 255-271.5. Harris, R.J., Cady, E.T., & Tran, T.Q. (2006) Comprehension and memory. In Psychology of Entertainment, J. Bryant and P. Vorderer, Editors. Lawrence Erlbaum Associates: Mahwah, NJ. p. 71-84.6. Baber, T. & Fortenberry, N.L. (2008) Engineering and the media: Building a new

Conference Session

Emerging Issues in Materials Education

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Diane Folz, Virginia Tech; Christine Burgoyne, Virginia Tech; Janis Terpenny, Virginia Tech; Richard Goff, Virginia Tech

Tagged Divisions

Materials

Learning through Inquiry: AGuidebook for Institutions and Instructors, edited by V. S. Lee (Stylus Publishing, Sterling, VA, 2004). Page 14.1017.10

Conference Session

Manufacturing Education Curriculum

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Arif Sirinterlikci, Robert Morris University

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

lawsuit by filing a complaint Victim – one that is injured or killed under any of various conditions o Class Action Movie Report #2 Class action was a movie based around a car company, Argo Motors, and the “class action lawsuit” they faced. They were allegedly producing cars, particularly the 1985 Meridian station wagon that would explode on impact and severely injury the car’s occupants. The movie was written around two lawyers, father and daughter, who happened to be on opposing sides of the lawsuit. The movie did an excellent job showing how personal relationships can interfere in court proceedings. The lawsuit was set up as a contingency case where the “plaintiff”s may not receive money for

Conference Session

New Learning Paradigms II

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gymama Slaughter, Virginia State University; Toni Harris, Virginia State University; Kabongo Ngandu, Virginia State University; Keith Williamson, Virginia State University; Kwame Adom, Virginia State University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

Social Cognitive Construct validation: Determining Women andMen’s Success in Engineering Programs,” Journal of Higher Education, 78 (3), 336-364, 2007.[7] Vogt, C., “An Account of Women’s progress in engineering: A Social Cognitive Perspective,” Journal ofWomen and Minorities in Sciences and Engineering, 9 (3/4), 217-238, 2003.[8] Crockett, D. S., “Academic advising: A cornerstone of student retention,” New Directions for Student Services,1978 (3), 29 – 35, 2006. Page 14.1290.7

Conference Session

Innovations in ECE Education II

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amendra Koul, Missouri University of Science and Technology; Keith Hoover, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Vysakh Sivarajan, Missouri University of Science and Technology; JianJian Song, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Edward Wheeler, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; James Drewniak, Missouri University of Science and Technology

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

interests include electromagnetic compatibility, signal integrity, microelectromechanical systems, and the electrical and magnetic properties of materials.James Drewniak, Missouri University of Science and Technology James L. Drewniak (S’85-M’90-SM’01-Fellow’07) received B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees in electrical engineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 1985, 1987, and Page 14.463.1 1991, respectively. He joined the Electrical Engineering Department at the University of Missouri-Rolla in 1991 where he is one of the principle faculty in the Electromagnetic

Conference Session

Sustainable and Urban Development

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sharon deMonsabert, George Mason University; Laura Miller, George Mason University

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

Page 14.660.3way as a project scope document, outlining the development program, and providing detailedrequirements and deliverables for submission deadlines at 15%, 50%, 90%, and 100%. Studentsdid not receive grades at these milestone submissions. Instead, a detailed technical review of theplans for engineering content and compliance with code and course requirements is conducted,and students receive comments, which must be incorporated into the design for the followingsubmission(s). Students have the option to decline to comply with a comment, but must thendefend their designs and decisions with code references and sound engineering judgment.Students were required to work with each other as a team, and with other stakeholders to developthe

Conference Session

Engineering Education in India, Central and Eastern Asia

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Creese, West Virginia University; M. Adithan, Vellore Institue of Technology

Tagged Divisions

International

, “Engineering Education Excellence: Start-up to Number One,” Proceedings of the 2008 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition, 2008, American Society for Engineering Education. 2. B. Eswaramoorthy, “The Life History of G. Viswanathan”, Arivu Pathippagam, Chennai, India, 2008. 3. Kadhambari S. Viswanathan, “My Grandpa”, MWN Press, Chennai, India, 2003 4. G. Viswanathan, “Higher Education Development: Strategies and Related Thinking”, Beijing, China, 2008. 5. G. Viswanathan, “Co-creation Roadmap for Building Competency, Capacity and Capability: VIT University – A Case Study”, Chennai, India, 2008

Conference Session

New Research and Trends Related to Minorities in Engineering

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Abhijit Nagchaudhuri, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore; Adam Morris, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore; Madhumi Mitra, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore; Xavier Henry, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

", Proceedings of 2006 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition (IMECE'06), , November 5-10, Chicago, IL., 2006 4. Nagchaudhuri, A., Mitra, M., Stoakley, R., Turner, T., Cherinet, S., Ladd, G., Chalyam, H., Hartman, C., Burrow- Mcelwain, J, “Rich Learning Experiences for Minority Undergraduate Students Through Inquiry based Project Activities in the Field and Page 14.1059.9 Laboratory Settings”, Proceedings of 2007 Annual Conference of American Society for Engineering Education,June 24-27, Honolulu, Hawaii, 2007.5. Nagchaudhuri, A., Mitra, M., Daughtry, C., Marsh, L., Earl, T.J, and Schwarz

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2009 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Orla LoPiccolo

Administration buildings are responsible for 48% ofgreenhouse gas emissions annually and 76% of all electricity generated by U.S. power plants. [5]Passive House Construction offers a solution to these problems, but while popular in Europe, it isnot yet widespread in our country. According to Germany’s Passivhaus Institute, "A passivehouse is a building in which a comfortable interior climate can be maintained without activeheating and cooling systems. The house heats and cools itself." The forerunner to the passivehouse was the "super-insulated" houses of North America built in the 1970’s.[6] Passive Housingstarted in May 1988 by Professor Bo Adamson and physicist Dr. Wolfgang Feist during aresearch stay (in the field of building construction) at the

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2009 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

D. Weber; G. Reluzco; D. Kaminski; B.W. Bequette

that are largely composed of bacterialcellulose. The materials are produced as the bacteria grow around suspended filler-materials, likesilica gel, in the reactor. This is a green alternative to traditional methods of cellulose-basedmaterials production, which require the use of harsh solvents. This technology can also be fed byrecycled organic materials since bacterial cellulose can be produced by Acetobacter xylinumfrom a number of simple carbohydrate sources - which can be obtained cheaply from farm andfruit wastes. Dale’s hobbies are hiking, skiing, and water polo.References1 “S & E Indicators 2008.” 2 “Fellows 2008-2009.” 3 http://www.pltw.org/General-FAQs/General-FAQs.cfm4 “Forging New Generations of Engineers [Brochure].” 2007.5

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2009 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Orla LoPiccolo; Amit Bandyopadhyay

2,000 greater than those of forested lands.” 10 • “Soils can take thousands of years to form, but land practices often degrade soils so that they erode or are blown away. By the 1970’s almost one third of the topsoil in the U.S. had already been lost by erosion.” 8Week 65. Exam 1 Followed by Roadways and Parking Lots Lecture/Discussion: • Recycle: Road/street types, curb types, accessibility requirements and local code parking regulations • Add:  Permeable site materials rated by % of site area 6,7  Narrower streets and road widths to reduce site disturbance and grading. In addition to reducing widths of roads at pedestrian crossings, narrower roads promote traffic calming

Conference Session

ASCE Policy 465: Raising the Bar

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jon Nelson, American Society of Civil Engineers; David Hornbeck, Southern Polytechnic State University; James Lambrechts, Wentworth Institute of Technology; Joe Manous, United States Army Corps of Engineers; Robert Stevens, Arcadis U.S., Inc; Leo Titus, ECS, Ltd; Jeffrey Russell

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

technician certification programs. He is also an active member of several other professional organizations. He holds a Master of Science degree in Geotechnical Engineering from the University of Maryland and a Page 14.940.2 Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering from Clarkson University in Potsdam, New York. He is a licensed professional engineer in Virginia, Washington D.C. and several other states.© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009Jeffrey Russell, University of Wisconsin, Madison JEFFREY S. RUSSELL, P.E., Ph.D. F.ASCE is a Professor and Chair in the Department of

Conference Session

Sustainable-energy Education: Lessons Learned

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tom Ferguson, University of Minnesota, Duluth; Paul Weber, University of Minnesota, Duluth

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

Page 14.506.12opposition is especially strong when the construction of a nuclear facility is proposed within aperson’s local area (75% of the participants opposed such construction)2.In contrast, the opinions of editors and reporters whose focus was in energy, agriculture, and theenvironment were more evenly split within the realm of alternative energy sources (i.e. lessheavily weighted towards solar and wind)6. This came in response to the question “which of thefollowing alternative energy sources…hold[s] the most promise in easing US dependence onfossil fuels over the next ten years?”6 Within the responses, hydropower also received negligibleresults. A couple of important differences to note were that nuclear energy was not listed as itsown

Conference Session

Early Engineering Design Experiences

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

M. Reza Emami, University of Toronto

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

other twotypes be brought up only when they are directly relevant to the core type. In a design course,procedure is the primary organizing content, thus the course should centre on a procedural task,i.e., developing a prototype from concept generation to analysis, to synthesis, to fabrication,integration, and testing. During this procedure, relevant concepts and theories should bepresented directly related to what the procedure requires. For example, the Reverse EngineeringAssignment, which will be discussed in the next section, is of conceptual type, but choosing thesubject related to the design project ensures the relevance of the developed concept(s) to theprimary procedural content. The same strategy can be applied to the design and

Conference Session

Design in Engineering Education Potpourri

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dominic Halsmer, Oral Roberts University; Nate Roman, Oral Roberts University; Tyler Todd, Oral Roberts University

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

original engineer(s). Consider the following quote from page55, “He [reverse engineer] also noted that the letters were so precise they must have beenengraved not by a labourer but by a highly trained craftsman.” Key to the design recoveryprocess was the incorporation of historical and cultural information from that time period.Consider this quote from page 61, “archeologists also studied the rest of the salvaged cargo.Their discoveries help to paint a vivid picture of when the ship sailed, where her load was beingtaken and the sort of world from which she came. From there, we can guess at the origins of theAntikythera mechanism itself, and how it ended up on its final journey.” Thus when relatedhistorical information was combined with direct

Conference Session

Frontiers in Engineering Management Education

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lenisha Gandhi, IBM

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Management

such a manner that certain barriers will be easily exhibited within the team (e.g. grouping a team where each team member speaks a different language). Once grouped, give each team real world exercises and reward the team that is able to overcome the barrier(s) and become Page 14.287.13 most productive. ≠ Present case studies and invite the class to identify and resolve the barriers in each case study.Leveraging the BarriersThe barriers that have been discussed so far are generally a hindrance for the team relations andteam productivity. But there are instances where these barriers can be leveraged to