Conference Session

ECE Pedagogy and Assessment

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Freeman, Valparaiso University; Mani Mina, Iowa State University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

ofquality. Lastly, students interact with this service, greatly affecting the quality of the servicethey receive.Given the above factors, it may be very hard to close some gaps. Gaps may exist simply because Page 11.105.12student perceptions and expectations of the Learning Communities, the faculty, the mentors,their peers, or perceptions given to them by their parents, friends or other students. The toolincludes, in the survey, places for students to write in their comments. Focus group sessions areused to verify student survey responses, and also provide opportunities to probe for theunderlying causes of the gaps.Faculty should create an action

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Giri Venkataramanan, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Annette Muetze, University of Wisconsin-Madison

model, the role ofthe instructor is that of a catalyst in the clumsy and cumbersome process that enables students tonegotiate and reflect on their experiences and construct relevant mental models. Instructionaldesign that is aligned with the learning model is a much more complicated process. Instructionhas to account for students’ prior knowledge and develop customized curricula, emphasizingexperiences, expeditions, and inquiry. Open-ended questions, problems, and dialogue amongstudents are encouraged, while grades and testing are replaced with self and peer assessmentallowing students to negotiate their own progress.In addition to these two dominant models, various other models have also entered the discussionunder different designations

Conference Session

Using Teams, Seminars & Research Opportunities for Retention

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

De'Jeune Antoine, Xavier University of Louisiana; Mica Hutchison, Purdue University; Deborah Follman, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

because it includes factors such as fear of evaluation (i.e., ”I avoidevaluations if possible and have a dread of others evaluating me.”), feelings that success cannotbe repeated (i.e., “When I have succeeded at something and received recognition for myaccomplishments, I have doubts that I can keep repeating that success.”) and feelings of beingless capable than one’s peers (i.e., “I often compare my ability to those around me and think theymay be more intelligent than I am.”)8. The Clance IP Scale is a series of Likert-scale questionsthat yields a score from 0 to 100. Scores closer to 100 indicate more intense imposter feelingsand greater success anxiety. Scores falling in the range of 0 to 40 correlate to “few” imposterfeelings, 41 to 60 to

Conference Session

Capstone Design Projects in Mechanical Engineering

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Edwin Odom, University of Idaho; Russ Porter, University of Idaho; Steven Beyerlein, University of Idaho; Adrian Gomez, University of Idaho; Lloyd Gallup, University of Idaho

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

this combined enterprise.Roughly 1/3 of the design teams have both ME and EE members, 1/3 have only ME members,and 1/3 have only EE members. All teams are required to respond to the needs of an externalcustomer, maintain personal logbooks, prepare a problem statement with specifications, presenttheir solution in various design reviews, fabricate a working prototype, write a design report, anddocument their design process on a course web page (http://seniordesign.engr.uidaho.edu). Page 11.895.3Our capstone course design parallels many other capstone programs across the country6,7 andfollows the methodology advocated by standard design

Conference Session

Approaches to Teaching Entrepreneurship

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Minnie Patel, San Jose State University; Anuradha Basu, San Jose State University

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

54% 59%It is important, therefore, for SJSU faculty to make a conscious effort to develop and deliverteaching material to reach an ethnically diversified student population.Description of SJSU’s Neat Ideas FairThe Silicon Valley Neat Ideas Fair (www.cob.sjsu.edu/svnif) was first held in November 2004 asa forum to promote creativity and innovation at SJSU by generating and highlighting NeatBusiness Ideas. It was conceived as an opportunity for students from different disciplines topresent their creative ideas to their peers across campus and to industry professionals, to interactand build entrepreneurial teams, and secure feedback from many sources on their ideas.The main aims of the Fair were to encourage students

Conference Session

Promoting Scientific and Technological Literacy

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Suzanne Soled, University of Cincinnati; Patricia McNerney, University of Cincinnati; Laura Koehl, University of Cincinnati; Kelly Obarski, University of Cincinnati; Anant Kukreti, University of Cincinnati

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

, demonstrations, laboratory exercises, individual andgroup projects, and field experiences to: 1) enable high school students to directlyexperience authentic learning practices that require them to use higher-order thinkingskills; 2) encourage creative problem-solving skills that require collaborative learning,teamwork, writing, and presentation; 3) cultivate an interest in service learning, in whichstudents are active participants, achieve outcomes that show a perceptible impact, andengage in evaluative reflection; and 4) better motivate and prepare secondary schoolstudents for advanced education. The Fellows have been and continue to be trained tocreate and implement these activities.Through the course of each year, the Fellows complete a specially

Conference Session

Rethinking Aerospace Curricula and Learning

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thomas Hannigan, Mississippi State University; Carrie Olsen, Mississippi State University; David Bridges, Mississippi State University; Keith Koenig, Mississippi State University

Tagged Divisions

Aerospace

Engineering Lab II ASE 1023 Intro to Flight Mechanics ASE 4413 Aerospace Propulsion ASE 2013 Astro, Propulsion, Structures ASE 4623 Aircraft Structures III ASE 3333 Aerothermodynamics ASE 4513 Aerospace Vehicle Design I Page 11.1118.4 ASE 3123 Static Stability and Control ASE 4523 Aerospace Vehicle Design II ASE 3213 Aircraft Structures I 3 hours Technical Electives*General Topics (6 hours) GE 3513 Technical Writing CO 1003 Fundamentals of Public Speaking Total

Conference Session

Integrating Research Into Undergraduate ECE Education

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

lecture hour each week. During this hour,students will attend lectures that address a broad range of electrical and computer engineeringtechnologies including topics that are relevant to the team projects and the development ofapplications based on these technologies. Lectures also address good design principles, projectmanagement, and project communications.Lab Outline, by Week: Page 11.1336.61 Major course milestones2 Team Organization and Semester Planning3 Personal Semester Goals4 Project Proposal (new projects); Project Demonstration (continuing projects)5 Review of Design Notebooks8 Peer Evaluation and Self

Conference Session

K-12 Programs for Recruiting Women

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jan DeWaters, Clarkson University; Susan Powers, Clarkson University; Mary Graham, Clarkson University

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

career aspirations are great.Thus, young women – particularly non-minority women – are qualified to pursue SET studies,but are choosing not to. The reasons for this are varied and complex, and likely stem from anumber of complex issues that permeate throughout family, school, and society, including forexample the lack of exposure to technology-based toys and experiences as children, teacherexpectations and classroom climate, lack of encouragement, gender-biased literature, subtleparental and societal influences, lack of female professional role models, peer pressure to avoidacademic subjects deemed decidedly “unfeminine,” feelings of isolation, lack of confidence inmath and science, and a perception that SET subjects are the domain of “white

Conference Session

Building Communities for Engineering Education Research

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robin Adams, Purdue University; Philip Bell, University of Washington; Cheryl Allendoerfer, University of Washington; Helen Chen, Stanford University; Larry Leifer, Stanford University; Lorraine Fleming, Howard University; Bayta Maring, University of Washington; Dawn Williams, Howard University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

Academic Pathway Study17. CONDUCTING A YEAR-LONG RESEARCH STUDY: During the academic year Scholars are mentored (by both peers and experts) as they finalize and implement a research study. A variety of methods are used to sustain community and provide resources for moving studies forward (e.g., just-in-time presentation of content, work-in-progress meetings, invited experts across the community). A web-based “wiki” tool, Idealog, is used to build and support a community of practice culture among the Scholars, both during the Summer Summit and when they return to their home campus18,19. The Idealog is like an informal sketchbook in which Scholars have a shared space to capture information and inspiration in ways that

Conference Session

FPD3 -- Professional Issues for First-Year Courses

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sven Bilen, Pennsylvania State University; Beverly Jaeger, Northeastern University

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

of engineeringthat they themselves find interesting. The instructions provided to them were as follows: GEU 110 Engineering Design One-Minute Engineer Fall 2005 Due: on selected date Professor Jaeger Overview: Each student will prepare a “One-Minute Engineer” (OME) piece for presentation to the class. You may work in pairs or individually on this. These presentations should be coordinated with Professor Jaeger before your proposed presentation day. The only write up required is an e- mail at least 24 hours prior to the class for feedback and

Conference Session

Engineering for Social Justice

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Charles Schreier, University of Dayton; Carl Eger, University of Dayton; Margaret Pinnell, University of Dayton

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education

individually with hostfamilies provides the students with the opportunity to become fully immersed in the culture oftheir placement. These experiences expose the students to alternative, non-traditionaltechnologies that are based on fundamental science and engineering principles while enactingtangible and immediate impacts on improving the lives of those who use them. Such exposureallows students to recognize the far-reaching effects, positive and negative, of engineering andtechnology and thus the responsibilities of being an engineer in a global society. Upon return,students are required to write a formal technical report describing the work that they did, givetwo presentations to the campus community or other appropriate audience and write a

Conference Session

Ensuring Access to K - 12 Engineering Programs

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amit Nimunkar, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Sandra Courter, University of Wisconsin-Madison; GWEN EBERT, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

twenty years. The goal for ESP is to prepare high school students for collegestudy in the field of engineering and science, and to attract these students to the UW-Madison.The program targets students from traditionally underrepresented backgrounds including AfricanAmerican, Latino, Native American, Cambodian, Laotian, Hmong or Vietnamese. We alsoselect female students who would be first generation college students.The students are exposed to basic foundational courses that are fundamental to the engineeringdiscipline: pre-calculus or calculus depending on the background of the student, physics,chemistry, computer science, and technical writing. Students are exposed to various engineeringfields through short discipline specific laboratories and

Conference Session

Ensuring Access to K - 12 Engineering Programs

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William Hwang, United InnoWorks Academy and Duke University; Ahrash Bissell, Duke University; Daniel Kaplan, United InnoWorks Academy and Duke University; Matthew Mian, United InnoWorks Academy and Duke University; Vineet Agrawal, United InnoWorks Academy and Duke University; Jessica Manson, United InnoWorks Academy and Duke University; Gary Ybarra, Duke University

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

theprogram on student interest in and understanding of science and engineering. Finally, we suggestways in which the InnoWorks program can be expanded nationally and internationally to otherinstitutions.Motivation for InnoWorksCompared to its peers, the United States is falling behind in STEM-education. Our overall high-school graduation rate is not even in the top ten among industrialized nations,2 and Americanstudents rank 28th in math preparedness and 22nd in science preparedness. We are no longer themost college-educated nation and China graduates eight to ten times more engineers each year.As many as fifty percent of black and Hispanic teenagers in the US will never graduate fromhigh school—a substantially higher drop-out rate than that of

Conference Session

Manufacturing Laboratory Experience

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert LeMaster, University of Tennessee-Martin; David Farrow, University of Tennessee-Martin

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

. Page 11.263.9Students in the Automation LabThe students appreciate literally getting their hands on equipment that is representative of whatthey may encounter in industry. They also appreciate the differences between this lab and atypical engineering experimental lab. Some students are uncomfortable crawling around themachines at first, and others are not as adept at using a digital voltmeter as their peers. They doassist each other, as limited group work is permitted in the lab, and much confidence is gained inlittle time. Students are also typically enthused when seeing a machine do exactly what theyprogram it to do, and for many students it sinks in quickly that the machine software will not fixtheir faulty logic for them. Some students

Conference Session

Curricula of the Past, Present, and Future

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yvonne Ng, College of St. Catherine; Lori Maxfield, College of St. Catherine

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

writing. Some programs require courses explicitly focused on these topics while othersdesign courses that exercise students in these areas. A senior engineering student is expected todefine the problem concretely, gather information, brainstorm, build prototypes to evaluate thepossible solutions, and effectively propose a reasonable solution that satisfies requirements.2.3.3 CONNECTIONS ParallelThe Curriculum of Connections provides an extension from the Core Curriculum and requiresinstructors to design courses that allow students to discover and learn from theinterconnectedness of knowledge.20, p.23 Connection curriculum allows students to applyconcepts, principles, and skills: • across disciplines; • across time and time periods

Conference Session

Software Engineering Curriculum Components

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Deepti Suri, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Mark Sebern, Milwaukee School of Engineering

Tagged Divisions

Software Engineering Constituent Committee

timelymanner, portfolio submissions are made in alternate weeks by each half of the student groups.All students are provided an option of making a final submission in Week 9, if needed. To monitor team function, members complete peer evaluations twice each quarter. At the endof each cycle, teams prepare a cycle report, which is a post-mortem analysis of their performancefor the cycle. The students are asked to do some critical self evaluation of their team, in the areasof planning, process and quality. They are expected to analyze what worked well for them in thecycle and what did not. Each team must formulate some concrete suggestions on how to avoidrecurrence of the mistakes that they made during the cycle. We have a dedicated web server for the

Conference Session

Computing Curriculum

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Bailey, Brigham Young University; Barry Lunt, Brigham Young University; Gordon Romney, Brigham Young University

Tagged Divisions

Information Systems

-spectrum communications,and of course, the computer.Over time, these technologies flowed from the defense research labs to industrial andacademic institutions. Inevitably, as the research progressed in these technologies, abody of knowledge was built up which began to be transferred to bright students. At thetime of this writing, academic courses are being taught in Universities all around theworld in each of these subjects, and in the case of computers, several distinct degreeprograms have formed around the technology.There is little doubt that computer technologies have had great impact on society. It isdifficult to find a workplace without a computer, from the corporate offices teaming withcomputer-laden cubicles to the plumbing contractor who

Conference Session

Faculty Involvement in International Engineering Education

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Russel Jones, World Expertise LLC

Tagged Divisions

International

ofappropriate infrastructure projects and technically competent people to operate andmaintain them; and small business startups by technically competent entrepreneurs. BothUNESCO and the World Federation of Engineering Organizations are currently activelyengaged in technical capacity building in developing countries.High quality engineering education is a necessary forerunner to such economicdevelopment; and technically competent and current faculty members are key toproviding high quality engineering education programs. In addition, quality assurancesystems such as peer review based accreditation are needed to promote such high qualityeducation programs. Such quality assurance systems can then provide the basis for cross-border recognition systems

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship Division Poster Sessions

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

La Verne Abe Harris, Arizona State University

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

. Before she became an assistant professor in the fall of 2004, she was a lecturer in the College of Technology and Applied Sciences, an appointment she held for five years. As a tenure-track professor, Dr. Harris has been published in several peer-reviewed journals. Dr. Harris is the 2005 recipient of the Electronic Document Systems Foundation (EDSF) grant, and her paper "The Personalization of Data for Print and e-Commerce" is nationally and internationally published for industry professionals and academics in higher education. Her paper, "The Leap from Teacher to Teacher-Scholar: the Quest for Research in Non-Traditional Fields," was awarded the 2004 Chair Award for

Conference Session

Outreach and Recruitment

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephen Kuyath, University of North Carolina-Charlotte; Deborah Sharer, University of North Carolina-Charlotte

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

outcome directlyrelated to this competition.The Career Exploration Presentation met several objectives. High school students exploredengineering and engineering technology careers, researched typical salaries for severaldisciplines, determined what level degree they would need, costs of a college education, whatcourses they should concentrate on in high school, and additional information relevant to thetopic11. Students were then required to write a paper answering specific questions, and presenttheir findings to at least two classes at their high school. High school teachers submitted theirschool’s best papers. The five best papers were selected through a blind review process, and theauthors, along with their families and teachers, were invited

Conference Session

Trends in Energy Conversion and Conservation

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Radian Belu, Wayne State University; Alexandru Belu, Wayne State University

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

powersystems, record experimental data, display the results and write formal laboratory reports todocument the project.7. Communicate clearly, concisely and correctly in written, oral and visual forms (as provenin tests and labs), which effectively convey ideas and concepts to peers and faculty, usingproper technical terminology.8. Give the students an appreciation the current state of power electronics and theirapplications and a realization that there is considerably more to be learned about this subject. Table 1 – AET 5500/5600 – Course Syllabus: Hour Topic Syllabus 6 Introduction, Basic Concepts of Instructional Objectives. Power Engineering Matlab Primer, Review of

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Lee, San Jose State University; Stacy Gleixner, San Jose State University; Tai-Ran Hsu, San Jose State University; David Parent, San Jose State University

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

reveal a strong trendtoward engineering more functionality in smaller dimensional scale. Examples of technologyareas include wireless communication, portable audio, and digital video. Accelerometers inlaptop computers, pressure sensors inside automobile tires, and micromirrors for wide-area videodisplays are some specific transducers that show how microelectromechanical systems (MEMS)are growing more ubiquitous in engineered systems. Other common examples include diskread/write heads, inkjet printing nozzles, and bio-analysis chips.1,2 Such devices add relativelylittle cost to engineered products, yet contribute dramatic benefits in safety, speed, reliability,and functional performance. MEMS enable new products using much less spatial volume

Conference Session

Topics in Nuclear and Radiological Engineering Education

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary Lou Dunzik-Gougar, Idaho State University; Michael Lineberry, Idaho State University; Karen Leibert, Idaho State University; Anne Mollberg, Idaho National Laboratory

Tagged Divisions

Nuclear and Radiological

substantiallyreducing or even eliminating the related threats of nuclear weapons proliferation by eithernational or sub-national groups.Final Report Topic 3: Programme of Action for Cancer Therapy (PACT)Fellows working on the PACT project will be given data about four different countries,each on a different continent, from which to choose. After deciding which country’s needsto address, the team will have the opportunity to gather more data and information and thendetermine what is the most appropriate next step for that country in providing adequateradiotherapy for the diagnosis and treatment of cancer. Based on your research, your teamwill write a proposal to the IAEA requesting funding for the initiative your teamrecommends.The result . . .The enthusiasm

Conference Session

ABET Accreditation of Multidisciplinary Programs

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joan Gosink, Colorado School of Mines; Sherra Kerns, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering; John Weese, Texas A&M University; Edwin Jones, Iowa State University

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

are also asked to statehow their background and experience can contribute to the engineering accreditation process,and to describe their contributions to improving gender and cultural diversity. During fall 2005,more than 40 applications were received. The candidates are highly qualified, and most are fromthe programs affected, so that peer evaluation will be a reality. The first training session willoccur at the 2006 ASEE Conference and Exposition in Chicago.Training Materials for PEVsTraining sessions for PEVs will follow the standard ABET procedure, consisting primarily ofmaterials prepared for this purpose by ABET 2. In most of the other professional societies(ASME, ASCE, IEEE, etc.), these materials are supplemented with discipline

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ken Vickers, University of Arkansas; Ron Foster, University of Arkansas; Greg Salamo, University of Arkansas

curricula by major professor and cohort group manager • Formal planning of research with Microsoft Project, including monthly reporting • Peer mentoring on research planning in student-led weekly group meetings • Research progress summary reports by semester • Resume and curriculum plan updates by semester • Summer short courses on narrow topics using industrial style scheduling • Research presentations on current hot issues using industrial format reporting • Solicitation-style candidacy exam process, with open written source access • Creativity and team building through industrial-style one to two day seminars • Formal summer classes in Ethics, and Proposal Writing and Management • Formal fall/spring

Conference Session

1st Year Retention Programs for Women Students

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joseph Urban, Arizona State University; Mary Anderson-Rowland, Arizona State University; Faye Navabi, Arizona State University; Debra Banks, Consultant

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

with a review ofcourse material for the exam. The sample exam helped students identify the topics that they werefinding hard to understand so as to put extra effort to study those topics for the exam.The following two student comments on the workshop were indicative of the success: “Sampleexams are awesome, I recommend future students utilize the workshop” and “Tell other studentsto go to workshop as much as possible as it is helpful”. Students found sample exams to beextremely helpful and wanted to have extended workshop hours during review for exams.Students felt that the group discussions held in workshop, as well as interaction with peers wasvery helpful.The next section of this paper discusses the role of the placement examination as the

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

, undergraduates in this courseare encouraged to attend and offered a small amount of extra credit for writing a summary of thekey topics. These summaries indicate that the students do follow the key ideas presented in mostcases, and the better students frequently come and discuss the ideas with the instructor afterclass.This exposure to cutting edge design and research opens the students to the possibilities forresearch. The projects also increase student confidence that they can successfully tackle largerproblems that deal with advanced topics. Two undergraduate students who took the course in theFall of 2002 were recruited to participate in research on structural health monitoring. Very fewundergraduates participate in undergraduate research within our

Conference Session

Successful Outcomes of Student Entrepreneurship

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Karen Thornton, University of Maryland-College Park; Anik Singal, Affiliate Classroom, Inc.; David Barbe, University of Maryland-College Park; James Green, University of Maryland-College Park

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

affiliate marketing as an interesting and low-cost niche to enter. But working for myself was the end goal.” Anik Singal4.1.5. Confidence levelFor an undergraduate university student, the decision to be an entrepreneur requires a confidencethat is resilient and resolute. Anik says his parents viewed entrepreneurship as a synonym forunemployed. They did not initially see ignoring high paying jobs with benefits at established,respected firms in lieu of starting a new venture as a smart choice. Particularly for a youngperson, going against the norm of peers, the university, and even family are difficult decisions.Anik leveraged this risk by investing as much time as

Conference Session

Design Projects

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cesar Luongo, Florida A&M/Florida State University; Chiang Shih, Florida A&M/Florida State University

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

(design reviews). The rationale behind the lectures wasto introduce, “just-in-time”, material relevant to the phase in which the projects were at the timeof the lecture. For instance, early in the first semester, most lectures would deal with subjectssuch as team dynamics, the design cycle, or concept generation and selection. As projects madeprogress, the lectures would attempt to follow the design cycle as best as possible. When theteams were ready to produce the first major design report, the lectures would feature a module ontechnical writing or graphics in engineering.This approach of “just-in-time” lectures worked well early during the early weeks of the course,however it is not possible to cram all project-relevant material in the first