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Using IT to Enhance Design Education

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2003 Annual Conference

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Jill Lynn

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International Collaborative Efforts in Engineering Education

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2003 Annual Conference

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Tim Anderson; Rufus Carter; Brian Thorndyke; Matthew Ohland; Guili Zhang

area 1.The results from their 1998-2000 Factbook indicate that engineers had the highest SAT mathscore, as well as the second highest SAT verbal score, among all majors. In addition, engineersentered with an average high school GPA higher than all other majors, although the naturalsciences and mathematics trailed closely. Page 8.25.1 Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2003, American Society for Engineering EducationOne of the most significant longitudinal studies comparing the performance of studentsthroughout the course of their

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Best Zone Papers

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Jay Porter; Joseph Morgan

developed in the LabVIEWgraphical development environment and run the resulting code on an embedded processorusing a real-time operating system. Figure 1 depicts the network-based architecture thatis being used to provide remote access and control of the mobile platform from a basestation.The wireless networking capability together with the real-time, network-based dataacquisition and control hardware and software now make it possible to offer a series oflaboratory assignments that can be performed at the student’s location, then uploaded to aplatform located at Texas A&M University. Using web-based camera technology, thestudent and instructor can simultaneously monitor the execution of the laboratory. Withthese resources in place, the faculty

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Computers in ME

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2003 Annual Conference

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Kathy Stalcup; Javad Hashemi; Edward Anderson

) (b) Figure 1. The metallography experiment showing various preparation stages of the sample: a) mounting and b) etching. To show the impact of the etching stage, the students are presented with a micrographthat shows the featureless surface of the specimen at higher magnifications. The same surface isthen presented at the same magnification after the etching process. The students can compare thetwo micrographs and really understand what the etching process does to the sample. During each grinding, polishing stage, and etching stage, the student is asked multiplechoice questions about the process. With each answer, correct or incorrect, an explanation isgiven to add to the understanding of the

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Successful Entrepreneurship Programs

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2003 Annual Conference

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Wierman John; Shoukas Artin; Robert Allen; Larry Aronhime

issues, return on investment, roles of the foundingentrepreneurs, sources of funding, harvest strategies, and negotiating deals. To date, fourtechnical teams have successfully collaborated with entrepreneurship teams to generate aprototype and an associated business plan to market a product based on the prototype.1. Introduction Within the last two decades, engineering and business educators alike have seen the needto emphasize learning by doing in the undergraduate curriculum [Simon, 1981]. In engineeringcurricula, this has resulted in a plethora of design and capstone courses [Dixon, 1991], while inbusiness curricula, this has led to a host of courses where students develop their own businessplans and interact with industry. With this

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Computers in Education Poster Session

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2003 Annual Conference

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Steven Braddom; Charles Campbell; Shad Reed; Robert Floersheim

Academy, the majority of courses(57%) currently have supplemental websites. A survey of faculty in 8 major undergraduateinstitutions by Chen et al. found that 34% already create and manage web pages while 39% wereinterested in attending a workshop on how to create and manage websites.1 Due to theirincreasing role, supplemental course websites should be viewed as important course content andassessed accordingly. Websites should not be burdened with unused or outdated content, nor canfaculty afford the time to provide and maintain the entire range of possible website features. Onefactor that is not an issue for the Academy, and is thus beyond the scope of this paper, is access tothe Internet. There is a strong correlation between ease of access and

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Assessment Issues

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Reuben Fan; Sean Brophy

ScienceFoundation under Award Number EEC9876363. Page 8.248.4 “Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright  2003, American Society for Engineering Education”AppendixExample of Assessment Tracking Protocol:Attribute Innovation ComparisonFaculty Fig 1. This is an example of a possibleAdministrator Email assessment tracking protocol. This example isGrade/Level not the form in use but is

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Computed Simulation and Animation

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2003 Annual Conference

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Ira Lockwood; Caleb Chitwood; Byron Newberry

Session 2320 On Implementing General Modal Analysis within the Mathcad® Software Package B. L. Newberry, C. Chitwood, and I. Lockwood Oklahoma Christian UniversityI. AbstractA general Mathcad 1 model is presented to simulate the suspension dynamics of a small off-roadvehicle designed for the SAE Mini-Baja collegiate competition. The model uses the method ofModal Analysis to solve the multiple degree-of-freedom dynamic system. Model variationsaddressing both front quarter car dynamics (with tire stiffness effects) and half car pitch/heavedynamics are

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ASEE Multimedia Session

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Rufus Carter; Tim Anderson; Brian Thorndyke; Matthew Ohland; Guili Zhang

contained demographic, entrance, term andgraduation records of all undergraduate students in these institutes from 1987 through 1998 (andfor some institutions, through 2000). This represents approximately 1/12 of the undergraduateengineering population of the United States 6,7. While the LDB contains data on transfer studentsas well as first-time-in-college (FTIC) students, this study is limited to FTIC students only.The LDB contains the student major encoded in a 6-digit “Classification of InstructionPrograms” (CIP) code. This code is used by all SUCCEED institutions, and permits us to followthe flow of undergraduate students as they change majors, whether between chemicalengineering and other engineering subfields or to majors outside engineering

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ASEE Multimedia Session

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2003 Annual Conference

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Stacie Swingle Nunes

provide external funding; theLouis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation (AMP) of the National Science Foundation, theCollegiate Science and Technology Entry Program (C-STEP) of the New York State Departmentof Education, and the Computer Science, Engineering and Mathematics Scholarships (CSEMS)Program also of the National Science Foundation. At the time it was founded, however, all of theexternal support came from C-STEP with a fiscal year of July 1 – June 30 and funding tied to thelegislative process. The early program included a summer bridge program for new students that was thoughtquite successful but was very difficult to run given the funding cycle. In those early years fundingwas by no means guaranteed and often not confirmed

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ASEE Multimedia Session

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2003 Annual Conference

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Surya Mallapragada; Maureen Griffin; Mary Huba; Jacqueline Shanks; Kevin Saunders; Charles Glatz

Session 2793 Using Rubrics to Facilitate Students’ Development of Problem Solving Skills Kevin P. Saunders1, Charles E. Glatz2, Mary E. Huba1, Maureen H. Griffin 3, Surya K. Mallapragada2, and Jacqueline V. Shanks2 1 Iowa State University Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies/ 2Iowa State University Department of Chemical Engineering/ 3 Des Moines East High SchoolAbstract We developed a series of problem-based laboratories in chemical engineering

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Program Delivery Methods & Technology

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2003 Annual Conference

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Eldon Larsen; Betsy Dulin

advancedengineering degree much more than traditional students. Our experience with the program has shown, however, the most important factor inmaking unconventional course delivery work is the participation of faculty members who arecommitted to providing education to distant learners and who understand the importance ofmaking personal connections with students. Otherwise, the students will always feel like an after-thought in the delivery of the course, and will invariably make this point clear in a variety of ways. Bibliography 1. Filipezak, Bob. (1995, October). Putting the Learning Into Distance Learning. TrainingMagazine, 67. 2. Kearsley, Greg. (1995). Distance Education

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Innovative Hands-On Projects and Labs

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

William Szaroletta

Analysis:Analysis of the classical overhung beam is begun with routine analysis of the simply supportedbeam with a distributed load, w, along the entire length. Mechanics theory is reviewed andExperimental Mechanics students are expected to construct a Loading, Shear, and Momentdiagrams as shown in below in Figure 1. These same students are introduced to the subject bybeing able to visualize deflection through the utilization of an 0.5” thick by 2” wide by 96” longAluminum test beam. Instructor demonstration that a simply supported beam can be convertedto an overhung beam by moving the supports towards the center of the beam in unison showsgraphically how the overhung part reduces the center deflection; an event that clues the studentsto the fact that the

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Publicity Elements of Engineering Education

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Julie Staggers; Lynne Slivovsky

relationship with EPICS by gainingaccess to technical knowledge and resources that would otherwise be prohibitively expensive,opportunities to improve current services and create new services, and to try new and innovativeideas. Each project partners can be classified into one of four major categories: Social Services,Access and Abilities, Education, and the Environment.EPICS teams selected to participate in the pilot project included: 1. The Information Management System team: - The team works on web-based database projects for EPICS staff and students. They have developed registration tools, a weekly report system for students, and a task assignment system and scheduler tool for project teams. All of these tools are

Conference Session

Teaching Design Through Projects

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

George Wise; Philip Kosky; Robert Balmer

three-part format – small group lecturesessions, team design projects, and presentations of leading edge technologies by working Page 8.4.1 Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2003, American Society for Engineering Educationengineers - around a unified theme: “Smart Cars.” In this paper we will describe: 1) the problem definition for the course in the context ofUnion College and its educational goals; 2) the course’s design requirements; 3) some alternativeconcepts for meeting those requirements, and the concept selected; 4) the

Conference Session

Trends in Biological & Agricultural Engineering

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Saba Choudhary; Naz Azadi; Mike Ratino; Lauri Kreeb; Jason Congdon; Paul Schreuders

Biological Systems Control class was prompted to approach the challenge of creatinga robotic ant and programming open-loop or closed-loop systems to successfully perform varioustasks. The kit that was provided in order to meet the challenge included a RCX block, which is aLego microcomputer that is programmed using RoboLab Software, Legos and various sensorsincluding a pressure sensor, light sensor, and thermal sensor.The ChallengeThe project consisted of three challenges:Challenge 1: Ants are always seen running along random paths. The purpose of the firstchallenge was to program the robotic ant to run around a diamond-shaped area twice, stop at ablack finish line, and then present a victory dance. (See figure 1 for a sketch of Obstacle 1

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Physics in the K-16 Classroom

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Eswara Venugopal, University of Detroit Mercy; Robert Ross, University of Detroit Mercy

-based course and science majors in an algebra-based course.Students were given an entire class period of fifty minutes to work on the first activity, while welimited the time spent on the second activity to a thirty minute session. For both activities,students were first required to work on the problem individually for a brief period of time.Subsequently, they collaborated with their neighbors to continue working on the problem.In the first activity, students were provided a problem on analyzing free-body diagrams (seeFigure 1, Appendix A), which would require them to correctly apply Newton’s Second and ThirdLaws. The problem involved a piece of paper held on to a refrigerator by a magnet. Rather thanask them to draw the free-body diagrams for

Conference Session

Contemporary Issues in Manufacturing Education

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Mary Jo Cartwright; Allie Knowlton; Donald Falkenburg

Coalition [1] is a coalition of five universities, three university affiliates1, sixmanufacturing companies2, the Society of Manufacturing Engineers, and Focus:HOPE.Focus:HOPE supports an amazing web of programs to underpin its educational objectives.Founded in 1968 after the urban riots in Detroit, it pledges intelligent and practical action toovercome racism, poverty and injustice—to make a difference within the city and its suburbs.Focus:HOPE began by feeding the undernourished needy (women with children and then addingsenior citizens), but quickly added programs to enable inner city youth to acquire knowledge toseize opportunities for highly skilled and well paying jobs. Today, an individual may begin thejourney by enrolling in First Step or

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Ronald Musiak

outside of the classroom in the process of learning the material of their chosen fields and the context inwhich that material is relevant. In the school of engineering we are using the changes taken place on campus toenhance our own programs and in some cases are part of the driving force for campus change. We continue to lookfor ways that will make our students better engineers upon graduation. Critical to the learning process is the learningenvironment that supports that process. What follows is a presentation of what we consider to be important areasaffecting student learning and the environments we have created in those areas to facilitate learning.II. Living and Learning SpacesThe learning community[1] concept has been around for about

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ASEE Multimedia Session

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Nicole Amare; Charlotte Brammer

composition instruction through the Englishdepartment at UA was that it might not be as effective for their engineering freshmen because ofthree main reasons: (1) Many engineering students were not “writing well” (i.e., poor grammar and organization) in upper-level engineering classes. (2) Local engineering alumni and employers were constantly complaining that their new employees “couldn’t write,” which put pressure on the UA engineering department to make their students better “engineering writers.” (3) Since students were (presumably) not being taught WAC principles or engineering genres, composition instructors at the University of Alabama were not adequately preparing their students to write, as Dorothy Winsor

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Design Projects in Manufacturing

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2003 Annual Conference

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Scott Danielson; Scott Almen; Russel Biekert; Norbert Richter; Al Post

not reinforced in the academic program because subjectmaterial is not coordinated across the curriculum. We believe entry-level manufacturing engineerswould be better prepared if their undergraduate classes worked together in an integrated manner.The Manufacturing Enterprise Company (MECO)The MECO approach introduces an actual industrial project into the academic sequence everyyear. The project requires design or redesign, development and process planning, casting andCNC machining to create prototypes, and cell layout and group technology for productionplanning as it moves through various classes over the four semesters. Students in variousmanufacturing courses (see Table 1), usually in work teams, to advance the part from adesign/redesign

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ASEE Multimedia Session

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Robert LaFarge; Chaouki Abdallah

Session 2793 The Diversity Programs' Graduate Bridge Program Robert LaFarge and Chaouki T. Abdallah University of New MexicoIntroductionThis country needs more female and underrepresented minority graduate students in STEMfields. According to the National Science Foundation, 1 a citizenry informed in science andengineering is critical to maintaining and improving our nation’s current standard of living.Higher education, particularly graduate education, is essential to meeting this goal;unfortunately, graduation rates for some minorities and women are underrepresented

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ASEE Multimedia Session

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Diana Dabby

calculuscan actually make connections that take them from Lepidoptera into the realm of differentialequations. A caterpillar of the Tortricidae moth, Choristoneura fumiferana, attacks the leaves ofthe balsam fir. During an outbreak, these caterpillars can defoliate and kill most of the forest firsin roughly four years. Such an outbreak can be predicted from the model9 dx/dt = rx(1 – x/k) – x2/(1 + x2) Page 8.482.6 Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference and Exposition Copyright © 2003, American Society for Engineering Educationwhere x represents the population of the caterpillars

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Curriculum Development in Mechanical ET

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2003 Annual Conference

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Vijay Vaidyanathan; Preeti Nagarajan; Roman Stemprok

EducationIntroductionThe department of Engineering Technology at the University of North Texas (UNT) offersundergraduate and graduate degrees in electronics engineering technology. One of the corecourses in the curriculum is the course on instrumentation design. The objectives of theinstrumentation course are to enable the students to understand the following:1) The theory and working of operational and instrumentation amplifiers.2) The operation of various transducers.3) The design and application of analog, active filters.4) The principles of digital signal processing.5) The application of signal conversion and interfacing with computer systems.6) The basic principles of critical thinking, problem solving and technical proficiency in thedevelopment of meaning

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ASEE Multimedia Session

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2003 Annual Conference

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James Krogmeier; Mustafa Kamasak; Maribel Figuera; Luis Torres; Jan Allebach; George Chiu; Edward Delp; Charles Bouman; Catherine Rosenberg; Lynne Slivovsky

section that meets weekly for 1hr. and 50 min. with their designated faculty member.The laboratory (Figure 1) is well-equipped with servers, PCs, printers and reference material.There is a conference table for team meetings and workstations for each team. Each student isissued a key to the lab for the semester. The lecture topics are listed in Table 1 and cover a wide Figure 1: Plans of the course laboratory. Page 8.218.3 Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2003, American Society for Engineering Education

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ASEE Multimedia Session

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Nam Kim; Sean Clancey

implemented in an effort to determine whether the curriculum meets educationalobjectives set forth by ABET EC2000 as well as program criteria set forth by the AIChE. Theseare the eight tools: (1) a department “skills test” administered to graduating seniors who volunteerto take the test; (2) internal and external reviews of plant design reports and AIChE senior designprojects; (3) an exit interview of graduating seniors, conducted by the department head, regardingtheir views of the curriculum; (4) a survey, conducted by the College of Engineering, of alumnitwo and five years after graduation; (5) portfolio of written material in capstone andcommunications classes; (6) internal and external review of oral presentations in capstone courses;(7) student

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Physics in the K-16 Classroom

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Sallie Townsend; Natalie Segal

Copyright © 2003, American Society for Engineering EducationKinematic equations in 1D Equation parameters Equation Information Given by Equation ∆x v0 v a t 1 √ √ √ √(1) ∆x = v0t + at 2 Displacement as a function of time 2(2) v = v0 + at Velocity as a function of time √ √ √ √ 1(3) ∆x = ( v0 + v ) t Displacement as a function of velocity √ √ √ √ 2(4) 2 v = v0 + 2a∆x 2 Velocity as a function

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Innovations in the CHE Laboratory

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Nam Kim; Anna Siemionko

-dimensional drawing of a process with the relative positions of each in strument,pipe, fitting, etc., is shown but not to scale. Figure 1 below shows a P&ID of the juniorlevel transport laboratory. The symbols for the instruments and fittings used aresuggested by the Microsoft Visio program, but there are other symbols as published byChemical Engineering, “Effective Communication for Engineers”, McGraw-Hill, 1974;Bechtel Corporation, Piping Legend”. Therefore, the first experiment that the studentsperform in the junior transport lab is creating a P&ID diagram of the laboratory setup.The P&ID shows them that a three dimensional process can be represented on a singlepiece of paper. For this assignment, the students are exposed for the first

Conference Session

Potpourri of Engineering Mathematics

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Ghaith Hammouri; Alan Hadad

cumbersome when dealing with largenumbers, but it is analytical rather than mechanical in nature, and it is relatively easy to apply. Itis based upon elementary algebraic principles, with special emphasis given to the arithmeticprogression formula.The formulae that yield all possible composite odd numbers and their factors will be derived,within certain convenient bounds. The remaining non-composite numbers within these boundswill therefore be prime numbers. A numerical example will be worked out in some detail toillustrate the process.Four Divisions of NumbersConsider the set of non-negative integers and separate them into the following four subsets: P0 = 0, 4, 8, 12, …, 4m P1 = 1, 5, 9, 13, …, 4m + 1 P2 = 2, 6, 10, 14, …, 4m + 2

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Learning and Teaching Issues

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Matthew Parsek; Chris Riesbeck; Gulnur Birol; Ann McKenna

educational principles to a complex engineering domain. In this senseengineering faculty worked closely with education faculty to create enhanced learning materialsfor biomedical engineering education. We describe the process we followed to develop thesematerials and highlight several components that led to the success of our collaborative effort. Inaddition we describe our course materials, the reformed learning environment, and presentstudent feedback from the initial implementation.IntroductionThe current work was undertaken as part of the VaNTH (Vanderbilt, Northwestern, University ofTexas, and Harvard/MIT) Engineering Research Center 1. One goal of VaNTH is to reformundergraduate engineering courses such that they embed the subject matter in a