Conference Session

FPD4 - Teaching Methods for First Year Students

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Haungs, California Polytechnic State University; John Clements, California Polytechnic State University; David Janzen, California Polytechnic State University

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

” question, and table 2 shows the fraction (expressed as an integralpercentage) that answered ‘yes’ to a given question.The results suggest that the students are broadly enthusiastic about Computer Science as a careeroption. Of the 31 students that took the final exam, 81% answered either 4 or 5 (on a scale of 1–5)in answer to the question, “What is your opinion of Computer Science as a career?” Additionally,77% answered either 4 or 5 in response to the question “Do you plan to continue as a computerscience major?” All thirty-one respondents indicated that they liked working with others in thecourse’s projects.On one hand, there’s no doubt that computer science remains intimidating. At the beginning ofthe class, 55% believed computer science to be

Conference Session

Fluid Mechanics Experiments and Laboratories

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

El-Sayed Aziz, Stevens Institute of Technology; Constantin Chassapis, Stevens Institute of Technology; Sven Esche, Stevens Institute of Technology; Sumei Dai, China University of Mining and Technology; Shanjun Xu, China University of Mining and Technology; Ruiqing Jia, China University of Mining and Technology

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

making interactive distance educationa reality. In this paper, we have presented an online wind tunnel laboratory, which combines a Page 13.949.17virtual laboratory with a remote laboratory. Computer-based student laboratories provide a rangeof versatile tools that allow experiments to be performed and learning to be achieved moreefficiently than in a laboratory limited to the use of traditional instrumentation. The onlinelaboratory presented in this paper allows the students to explore the air flow patterns aroundvarious objects, and the associated virtual laboratory expands the scope of the remoteexperiments.In the future, we plan to extend the

Conference Session

Trends in Mechanical Engineering

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Aleksandra Vinogradov, Montana State University; Carolyn Plumb, Montana State University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

Survey.References1 “Transforming America’s Scientific and Technological Infrastructure. Recommendations for Urgent Action,”Report on Reports II, Project Kaleidoscope, 2006. (http://www.pkal.org/documents/RepotonReports.pdf)2 Bok, D., “Our Underachieving Colleges,” Princeton University Press, 2006.3 “Educating the Engineer of 2020,” Report of the National Academy of Engineers, The National Academic Press,Washington, D.C., 2001. (http://www.nap.edu/books/0309096499/html)4 “Investing in America’s Future,” NSF Strategic Plan, FY 2006-2011, NSF 06-48, Sept. 2006.5 Shuman, L. J., Besterfield-Sacre, M, and McGourty, J., “The ABET “Professional Skills” – Can They Be Taught?Can They Be Assessed?” Journal of Engineering Education, Vol. 94, No. 1, 2005, pp. 41

Conference Session

Gender & Minority Issues in K-12 Engineering

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marion Usselman, Georgia Institute of Technology; Jeff Davis, Georgia Institute of Technology; Jeff Rosen, Georgia Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

non-school-based teams had increased, however more must be doneto ensure that representation at the state tournament accurately reflects the balance of types ofteams participating in the program.Our plan for 2008 is to implement a policy that assigns an official “power rating” to each team,based on the type of team it is, the time it has available to practice, and it’s previous history andsuccess as a FLL team. The qualifying tournaments in the Atlanta area will then pit teams withsimilar power ratings against each other, with each tournament sending a proportional number ofteams to the state tournament. Outside of the metro Atlanta area, teams will be assigned totournaments geographically, to minimize travel time. This is our “NCAA

Conference Session

Global Engineering Education Initiatives

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Quamrul Mazumder, University of Michigan - Flint; Dhruba Baishya, University of Michigan - Flint

Tagged Divisions

International

higher education system such as quality assessment of university courses, a framework forstudents and academics exchange, and opportunities for changing the teaching/learningmethodologies. University of Minho’s Mechanical Engineering curricula have beencomprehensively formulated to meet these standards.ICT model used to prepare foreign students planning for engineering studies in France. Fewhighlights of this model include methods to train students to understand scientific presentationsthrough intensive listening comprehension. This model was achieved as a result of closecollaboration between experts in the fields of science, linguistics, intercultural relations andeducational ICT13.The Global Engineering Education Exchange Program14, initiated

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics I

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

George Catalano, State University of New York-Binghamton

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Ethics

bears a majorresponsibility for the deaths of over 1300 people and the destruction of hundreds ofthousands of homes and livelihoods in metro New Orleans. Page 13.799.8The reality of life in New Orleans today stands in contrast to the excitement generated bythe speech made by President Bush in Jackson Square in New Orleans President Bushpromised New Orleans would be at the center of the government's plan. "This great citywill rise again,"xiv Bush said. He outlined several initiatives that would provide tax breaksfor area businesses, along with federal funds for rebuilding roads and bridges damaged bythe storm and the flooding that followed. The

Conference Session

Enhancing Mechanics Instruction

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Phillip Cornwell, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Mechanics

in 20039. Thiscourse involves a “roving laboratory” for undergraduate students. Experiments in the rovinglaboratory are to be carried out in class, in two different on-campus facilities, and in the field.Experiments are used by the instructor to motivate each and every theoretical discussion in class,to teach students how to plan, conduct and interpret their own experiments, and to exposestudents to important emerging areas of experimental mechanics. Students are then required todesign and implement a vibration test. The original offering of this course only had 14 students,and it is not clear if this approach is scalable to larger classes.It is clear that experimental vibration analysis is an important tool for identifying dynamicproperties

Conference Session

Instructional Methods and Tools in BME

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ann Saterbak, Rice University; Tracy Volz, Rice University

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical

integrate written, oral and visualcommunication in existing science and engineering courses. Cain Project instructors assist withcourse planning, communication instruction, instructional materials, and the evaluation ofstudent work.The technical poster assignment was first implemented in 2001. At that time students producedone poster that was graded by the course instructor. In 2002 we began refining the assignmentand required students to submit a draft and a final poster, which were graded by the course Page 13.708.3instructor and the Cain Project instructor. Over the years we observed that many students werenot able to pull out the most

Conference Session

Influences on Female Interest in Pursuit of STEM Fields

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Concannon, University of Missouri, Columbia; Lloyd H. Barrow, University of Missouri

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

-efficacyassesses individuals’ goal selection, career planning, and career problem-solving. Theyconcluded that: 1) minority students believed that engineering was working with ideas; 2)students who had over 4 years of engineering coursework had a statistically significant highercareer decision-making self-efficacy; 3) females rate engineering specialties more prestigiousthan men; 4) participants believed that engineering specialties in high demand (e.g. chemical,nuclear, and bioengineering) are most prestigious; 5) petroleum, materials, and chemicalengineering deal with micro-level things; 6) industrial, computer, mechanical and aerospaceengineering deals macro-level things; and 7) some engineering specialties are perceived to havea better path to

Conference Session

Assessment of K-12 Engineering Programs and Issues

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Petros Katsioloudis, Berea College

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

visualization problems. Philadelphia, PA: IEEE Computer Society. 2. Clark, C. A., & Mathews, B. (2000). Scientific and technical visualization: A new course offering that integrates mathematics, science and technology. Journal of Geometry and Graphics, 4(1), 89-98. 3. Clayton, M. J. (1997). Delphi: A technique to harness expert opinion for critical decision making tasks in education. Educational Psychology, 17(4), 373-386. 4. Delbecq, L., Van deVen, H, & Gustafson, H. (1975). Group Techniques for Program Planning: A Guide to Nominal Group and Delphi Processes. New York: Scott- Foresman. 5. Dwyer, F. M. (1978). Strategies for improving visual learning. State College

Conference Session

Technology in the Physics or Engineering Physics C

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Jonassen, University of Missouri

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Physics & Physics

simulation model, and mechanistic attributes are rarelyconveyed in any coherent way in simulations.Prompting with QuestionsQuestioning is one of the most fundamental cognitive components that guide human reasoning30 . Answering deep-reasoning questions articulates causal processes; goals, plans, and actions;and logical justification 30. The question-answer rhetorical structure is the most common Page 13.1332.8dialogue pattern in naturalistic conversation 31 Question-driven explanatory reasoning predictsthat learning improves to the extent that learners generate and answer questions requiring Figure 2. Simulation of simple circuit

Conference Session

Programming for Engineering Students II

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeremy Garrett, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Thomas Walker, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

design visuals in the lecture/project portion of EngE 1104 – does count as using this language outside of officially assigned course work.) (1) true (2) falseLimitationsThe research plan called for the survey to be administered during a standard class meeting.Although completing the survey was optional, the expectation was that this procedure wouldgather responses from nearly all of the approximately 280 students. Unfortunately, the tragicevents at Virginia Tech on April 16, 2007 occurred shortly before the survey was to beadministered. To allow for student recovery from that traumatic event, all classes becameoptional during the last three weeks of the school year. To address that issue, students remainingon campus

Conference Session

Assessment of Engineering Technology Programs

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jyhwen Wang, Texas A&M University; Alex Fang, Texas A&M University; Michael Johnson, Texas A&M University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

of a display case. However, the planning and collection ofsamples were completed as shown in Figure 9. Page 13.536.10 Figure 9 Design of a display case10Students’ self learning of operating FDM machine and acquiring the software skills was evident.At the end of the semester, only one student volunteered to fill out the questionnaire. The selfevaluation score was 7. Other observations of student self-learning included:‚ When students sought advice, the faculty sponsor often provided a general direction for the students to proceed.‚ The students made a reasonable effort to learn the new software and produce the

Collection

2008 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Dan Cernusca; Douglas R. Carroll

- face classroom settings is important for instructors because it allows them to: (a) builda community with a certain level of trust; and (b) get quick feedback related to instructionalissues and then promptly react to avoid anxiety and complaints from students. In onlineenvironments these two factors often require more planning and active engagement. Theinstructor will also need to master in a relatively short time the skills associated with theeffective use of online instructional tools to address these challenges.From a synergic perspective, online instructional tools facilitate communication process withlarge groups of students and also engage more students in informal activities such as reviewsessions and office hours4 . The synchronous

Collection

2008 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Roy T.R. McGrann

which collection of assessment data is requiredby our ABET Criteria Matrix (Table I).The ME 481 Project #3 Assignment (Marker Problem)As an example of a marker assignment, the project assignment for Fall 2007 is given here: “Design and analyze the landing gear assembly shown in Figure 1. 4 1. Create the seven components and five pins as parts using Pro/E. Use the dimensions given on the drawings provided. Note: these dimensions are approximate dimensions only. Design the final dimensions so that there are no improper interferences in the assembly. Changes cannot be made to the plan-view location of the ground points (D, A), the dimensions of the tire and wheel, the location of

Collection

2008 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Dean Aslam; Aixia Shao

I, A S, T, E M M, H A Sensors generators 6Conclusions and Future Plans Focusing on technology innovations, rather than education research, this paper reveals for the first time Lego-based hands-on nano-educational modules field-tested on approximately 200 K-12, undergraduate and graduatestudents. As most of the educators in engineering in the US have doctoral degrees in research areas related toengineering fields, their knowledge and focus on education research is limited. On the other hand most of

Collection

2008 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

Authors

Roy T.R. McGrann

which collection of assessment data is requiredby our ABET Criteria Matrix (Table I).The ME 481 Project #3 Assignment (Marker Problem)As an example of a marker assignment, the project assignment for Fall 2007 is given here: “Design and analyze the landing gear assembly shown in Figure 1. 4 1. Create the seven components and five pins as parts using Pro/E. Use the dimensions given on the drawings provided. Note: these dimensions are approximate dimensions only. Design the final dimensions so that there are no improper interferences in the assembly. Changes cannot be made to the plan-view location of the ground points (D, A), the dimensions of the tire and wheel, the location of

Collection

2008 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

Authors

Eugeny Sosnovsky; Bradleigh Windsor; Yiming Rong

, 2007. 129: pp. 283-294.3. Li, S. and Chen, L., Towards Rapid Redesign: Pattern-based Redesign Planning for Large-Scale and ComplexRedesign Problems. Journal of Mechanical Design, 2007. 129: pp. 227-233.4. Chen, L., Ding, Z., and Li, S., A Formal Two-Phase Method for Decomposition of Complex Design Problems.Journal of Mechanical Design, 2005. 127: pp. 184-195.5. Miles, L.D., Techniques of Value Analysis and Engineering, 3rd ed. 1989, Lawrence D. Miles Value Foundation.Available at http://wendt.library.wisc.edu/miles/milesbook.html.6. Central Industrial Supply Company, Central Industrial Supply (CIS), 2008. Available at: http://www.cisww.com/.7. Chusilp, P. and Jin, Y., Impact of Mental Iteration on Concept Generation. Journal of Mechanical

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2008 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

Authors

Dean M. Aslam; Aixia Shao

I, A S, T, E M M, H A Sensors generators 6Conclusions and Future Plans Focusing on technology innovations, rather than education research, this paper reveals for the first time Lego-based hands-on nano-educational modules field-tested on approximately 200 K-12, undergraduate and graduatestudents. As most of the educators in engineering in the US have doctoral degrees in research areas related toengineering fields, their knowledge and focus on education research is limited. On the other hand most of

Collection

2008 Northeast Section Meeting

Authors

Roy T.R. McGrann

which collection of assessment data is requiredby our ABET Criteria Matrix (Table I).The ME 481 Project #3 Assignment (Marker Problem)As an example of a marker assignment, the project assignment for Fall 2007 is given here: “Design and analyze the landing gear assembly shown in Figure 1. 4 1. Create the seven components and five pins as parts using Pro/E. Use the dimensions given on the drawings provided. Note: these dimensions are approximate dimensions only. Design the final dimensions so that there are no improper interferences in the assembly. Changes cannot be made to the plan-view location of the ground points (D, A), the dimensions of the tire and wheel, the location of

Conference Session

Engineering and Math Potpouri

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeffrey Fong, National Institute of Standards and Technology; James Filliben, National Institute of Standards and Technology; Alan Heckert, National Institute of Standards and Technology; Roland deWit, National Institute of Standards and Technology

Tagged Divisions

Mathematics

over many years by large teams, routinely deliver simulations without a global "guarantee" of correctness, and the users must devote considerable resources to plan and conduct ad-hoc numerical experiments before using the software with confidence. The fact that lessons learned during those ad-hoc experiments are seldom documented and calibrated with benchmarks gives rise to a trustworthy issue, i.e., different FEM software gives different results of simulations for the same mesh design and mathematical model of a specific physical

Conference Session

Electrical ET Curriculum and Projects

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Everly, University of Cincinnati; Brian Resnick, University of Cincinnati

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

? "I feel that this class project was very rewarding and I enjoyed seeing the subsystem components coming together to form a complete system. The project walked us through a complete system which emulated concepts that I will need in the senior design process, and in addition to the material I learned about RF systems the course provided a review of earlier coursework. I feel that I am well prepared to start senior design next year. I also would have liked to learn about Microsoft Project beyond the simple Gantt chart because I plan to use project management software for senior design

Conference Session

Issues of Diversity in Graduate Engineering Education

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eugene DeLoatch, Morgan State University; Sherra Kerns, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering; Lueny Morell, Hewlett-Packard; Carla Purdy, University of Cincinnati; Paige Smith, University of Maryland; Samuel Truesdale, Rolls-Royce Corporation

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies

, HI, June 2007.73. A. Johnson, A. Dixon, K. McMullen, C. Espaillat, and J. Oguntebi, Empowerment, outreach and harmony:working together to improve the entrance and retention rate for women of color pursuing advanced degrees, Proc.2007 ASEE Annual Conference, Honolulu, HI, June 2007.74. D. Reese and T. Stevenson, Planning for diversity at all levels, Proc. 2006 ASEE Annual Conference, Chicago,IL, June 2006.75. S. Nambisan, Improving engineering graduate student experience through team-based efforts, Proc. 2007 ASEEAnnual Conference, Honolulu, HI, June 2007.76. AGEP, http://www.nsfagep.org/ Accessed 02/29/2008.77. GEM, http://www.gemfellowship.org/ Accessed 02/29/2008.78. ATT, http://www.research.att.com/academic/alfp.html79.. Elaine P. Laws

Conference Session

Novel Courses and Content for ChEs I

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Allen White, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Glen Livesay, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Kay C Dee, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

significantly (p < 0.05, Wilcoxon signed ranks test) higher than scores on pre-tests.Students with a preference for kinesthetic learning (on the VARK test) showed a larger change inpre- to post-session test scores than non-kinesthetic learners. Students with grade point averagesin the range of 2.51 – 3.00 showed a larger change in pre- to post-session test scores thanstudents in other ranges of grade point average, and female students showed a largerimprovement from pre- to post-session scores than male students. The present work describesthe instructional approach used to develop kinesthetic active exercises for the sessions, presentsassessment results, and describes changes planned for the next iteration of this experiment. Page

Conference Session

Mechanics Education Programs and Projects

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cliff Lissenden, Pennsylvania State University; Nicholas Salamon, Pennsylvania State University; Andrew Miller, Pennsylvania State University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanics

2.90 1100 sheet Totals 62.02 49.07 Note: Quantity usually includes the total quantity (amount, length, etc.) of product used in the entire design. For item No. or Part names in call-outs, length for each is determined from the drawing, not the total value given here. Also note that Sch 40 means item 1 is pipe, not tube, but you may include the word pipe. Weight is the total for the quantity specified. Costs given here are examples and may be inaccurate.2. Methods (15%). This section summarizes in narrative form your design process: your plan or strategy, approach to

Conference Session

LabVIEW and Mindstorms Based Experiments

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joel Dillon, United States Military Academy; Jose Salinas, United States Military Academy

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

. 8. Plan the implementation of an engineering solution. 9. Communicate an engineered solution to both technical and non-technical audiences. 10. Assess the effectiveness of an engineered solution. Demonstrate basic-level technical proficiency in an engineering discipline. 11. Demonstrate basic level technical proficiency in an engineering discipline. 12. Learn new concepts in engineering and new technologies without the aid of formal instruction.Many of the liberal arts majors at West Point readily admit that they would notvoluntarily take any technical classes if it was not necessary to do so. Therefore,requiring them to enroll in fairly rigorous engineering courses in order to graduatecertainly does not make for a

Conference Session

Best of the NEE

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Edward Gehringer, North Carolina State University

Tagged Divisions

New Engineering Educators

, for example. In fact, they may even talk youinto believing there is something wrong with it when there isn’t. In this case, you might improveyour explanation, put it on the Web, and discuss it during the next class.Nowadays, many lectures involve some kind of computerized display. Try to avoid a singlepoint of failure. For example, bring a laptop along in case you can’t log in on the classroomcomputer. Put your presentation on a flash drive as well as on the fileserver. Christine Halsey11gives this checklist: • Plan on extra handouts if visuals don't work. • Install programs you need on more than one computer. • Always carry extra copies of handouts, software or other files you may need (hard copies

Conference Session

Innovative Programs - Structure, Delivery, Evaluation

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dirk Schaefer, Georgia Institute of Technology; Tristan Utschig, Georgia Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Continuing Professional Development

development (Baume, 2003)18. On successful completion, participants areeligible for certification and professional registration through the UK Higher EducationAcademy.The Durham PGCert is based around reflection on a participant’s teaching practice in highereducation. In order to achieve the programs learning outcomes, participants have to experiencebreadth and depth to their Higher Education teaching experience for at least the duration of theprogram. This has to include: teaching, learner support, design and planning of learning andteaching activities, assessment and/or giving feedback, and the development of effective learningenvironments. It is assumed that all participants have earned at least a bachelors or mastersdegree. The following

Conference Session

Beyond Individual Ethics: Engineering in Context

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Arthur Sacks, Colorado School of Mines

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education

diversion is a scheme to drive farmers off the land so it can be boughtat a fraction of its value. In the process, great damage is done both to the land and to thelivelihoods of those who inhabit and own it, water is intentionally wasted—pushed out to seathrough multiple channels presumably over a sufficient number of days to impact L.A. andfarmers alike—irrigation ditches and water tanks are blown up and wells are poisoned.Along the way to these revelations of Cross’ plan designed to greatly expand L.A.’s boundaries,Jake learns that his first conclusion, that Cross was simply trying to bring water to the Valley togrossly inflate the value of land he bought on the cheap, was only partially correct. He ultimatelylearns directly from Cross that his

Conference Session

Innovations in Computer Engineering Technology Curriculum

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Veeramuthu Rajaravivarma, SUNY-Farmingdale

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

that will help is the recent Viacom dealwhich will add content from Viacom’s subsidiaries including MTV, VH1, BET, Comedy Central,Nickelodeon and Paramount Pictures. With a commitment from this large provider, it shouldincrease Joost’s momentum and continue to grow in terms of available content. As with otherstreaming video solutions, content comes from stored files provided to the network of users fordownload. As mentioned before, Joost does not have, nor were any plans mentioned for, afacility for live video or local programming. Obviously, this is an advantage of broadcasttelevision.Architecture and Technology OverviewOpen SourceMuch of the Joost application architecture has been developed using open source technologiesand standards [3