Conference Session

Professional Papers

Collection

2025 ASEE Southeast Conference

Authors

Valmiki Sooklal, Kennesaw State University; Sandip Das, Kennesaw State University

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Professional Papers

pursuing more advanced courses in the engineeringcurriculum.IntroductionProviding undergraduate students with relevant skills in science, technology, engineering andmathematics (STEM) continues to be a challenge for educators [1], [2], [3]. Various projectbasedlearning approaches have been implemented to achieve this goal such as engineering design-based instruction (EDBI) [4] and the STEM Engineering Design Learning Cycle(STEMEDELCY) model [5]. The use of interdisciplinary engineering design projects have beensuccessfully implemented in Capstone projects. At that point, students have already acquiredsignificant knowledge from their core discipline [6], [7], [8], [9]. However, research indicatesthat exposing students to engineering design

Conference Session

Design in Engineering Education Division (DEED) Technical Session 7

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sonia Travaglini, Stanford University; Sheri D. Sheppard, Stanford University; Helen L. Chen, Stanford University

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Design in Engineering Education Division (DEED)

and troubleshooting of the electronic components. The classassignments included short ‘design review’ shares where students described the progress madeon their projects during these teamwork times and discussions sessions. The dedicated teamworktimes in class provided allocated opportunities for students to work together as a team and toengage in joint enterprise, and the discussion sessions provided opportunities for students andinstructors to engage in mutual engagement.MethodsTo complete the aim of identifying best practices of how to engage students in experientiallearning and to form a community of practice in hybrid project-based courses, pre-and post-course surveys were completed with the students taking the Capstone course and semi

Conference Session

Incorporating the Community into the Classroom

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ann D. Christy P.E., Ohio State University; Tara Gupte Wilson, Ohio State University; Owen J. Meehl, Ohio State University

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Biological and Agricultural Engineering

, both abbreviated as PBL, originatedin medical education (Burrows and Tamblyn, 1980) but found clear application in engineeringeducation, especially engineering design (Dym et al., 2005). Today PBL is considered one of thehigh impact practices of teaching and learning across all disciplines (Kuh, 2008). Manyundergraduate biological and agricultural engineering (BAE) programs feature service learningand project-based PBL opportunities, most frequently in first-year (cornerstone) and senior(capstone) design courses (Lima, 2013; Lima and Oakes, 2013). However, given the centrality ofdesign in engineering practice and the challenge students encounter in trying to master design, itis valuable to scaffold the learning of these skills by including

Conference Session

Design Mental Frameworks

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Qiushi Li, Shanghai Jiaotong University; Jiabin Zhu, Shanghai Jiao Tong University

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Design in Engineering Education

epistemological thinking at the starting point before the SDPsexperiences. This was designed in such a manner because of our limited access toopportunities to distribute surveys among the students. Qualitatively, an interview protocol was designed to explore the roles of students,their peers/teammates, and advisors in the context of SDPs and relevant factors. Sampleinterview questions include descriptive questions such as, can you describe theprocesses of completing your capstone project briefly? What roles did you play in acapstone project? What method did you use in order to finish your task? As you thinkabout your instructors, professors, advisors, what role do you think they have played?What kinds of interactions with them helped you with your

Collection

2013 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

Authors

Matthew T. Siniawski; Adam R. Carberry; Rafiqul I. Noorani

engages students in the design and manufacturing process of a simpleconsumer product. Similar efforts have been conducted in the past in order to improve studentlearning and engagement. For example, practice-based curricula and physical facilities have beendeveloped specifically to focus on student engagement with the product realization process1.Undergraduate courses for mechanical engineering students that provide students with hands-onexperiences in design and manufacturing have proven beneficial, especially in regards totechnical communication abilities and preparation for completion of their capstone projects2.Integrative approaches to design and manufacturing are typically dealt with in senior electives,capstone projects, or graduate

Conference Session

International Educational Experiences (2)

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tom Lacksonen, University of Wisconsin, Stout; Scott Springer P.E., University of Wisconsin, Stout; Devin R. Berg, University of Wisconsin, Stout

Tagged Topics

Diversity

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International

Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders brings African entrepreneurs toUnited States campuses for six weeks every summer, providing an excellent opportunity toidentify potential clients for global engineering class projects. The university’s engineeringfaculty partnered with fellows on projects in freshman Impacts of Engineering, junior LeanManufacturing, and senior Capstone Design classes. Projects have included conceptual productdesign, detailed product design, process selection, manufacturing equipment design, andfacilities design. Several engineering and technology majors have participated in theprojects. The highlight is a micro-hydroelectric generator design project spanning severalclasses and semesters.The projects are similar to

Conference Session

Assessment

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alan Cheville, Bucknell University; Michael S. Thompson, Bucknell University

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Design in Engineering Education

of mobile computing. He holds three degrees in computer en- gineering including a B.S. from North Carolina State University and an M.S. and Ph.D. from Virginia Tech. Page 24.148.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014 Aligning Design to ABET: Rubrics, Portfolios, and Project ManagersAbstractThis paper discusses on-going modifications to a two-semester capstone design sequence inelectrical and computer engineering intended to both improve student learning in design andbetter utilize the artifacts produced by the course to

Collection

2007 North Midwest Section Meeting

Authors

Michael A. Rother

Industrially Supplied Design Projects at the University of Minnesota-Duluth Michael A. Rother Department of Chemical Engineering University of Minnesota-Duluth For the past three years, the Department of Chemical Engineering at the University ofMinnesota-Duluth has used industrially supplied projects in its senior capstone design sequence.The change was implemented from academic to industrial projects as a result of an ABETrecommendation to increase the multidisciplinary experiences of the students. By ABETdefinition, an industrially supplied project is considered

Conference Session

Venturing Out: Service Learning, Study Abroad, and Criterion H

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Duffy, University of Massachusetts Lowell; Carol Barry, University Massachusetts Lowell; Linda Barrington, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; David Kazmer, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; William Moeller, University of Massachusetts Lowell; Cheryl West, University of Massachusetts Lowell

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Liberal Education

museum to help it beginupdating its displays on recent developments in materials; junior fluids, junior circuits, seniormicroprocessor, senior design of machine elements, and senior capstone design are havingstudents design and build various parts of an automated canal lock opener for a local nationalpark. Many of the projects are low-cost and can be implemented by individual faculty memberswithout the requirement of a formal institutional program. These S-L projects are integrated intoa wide variety of core courses (and not just design courses) and represent typically from 10 to20% of the grade.IntroductionWe define service-learning as a hands-on learning approach in which students achieve academicobjectives in a credit-bearing course by

Collection

1998 Annual Conference

Authors

Ece Yaprak; Attila Yaprak; David Wells

selectedphases of engineering design projects; (iii) commitment to total quality during the entiredesign process; and (iv) integrating lessons learned from industrial partners. We are in the process of developing validation methods for the CAT candidates’design projects. Unlike the traditional approach to capstone design, our goal is to validatethe GC candidate’s learning in engineering technology design (during his/her real lifemanufacturing work experience at the CAT Center) by assessing his/her acquisition andinternalization of a portfolio of competencies which we have grouped into Process,Human Skills, and Continuous Improvement modules after his/her design has beencompleted. That is, we will measure, through a formalized validation process

Collection

1999 Annual Conference

Authors

Bradley E. Bishop; George E. Piper; Richard T. O'Brien

, sensor calibration, signal conditioning and control of DC motors.2. Learning ObjectivesWhen developing a capstone design project, it is necessary to fully integrate all facets of thedesign in the framework of learning objectives. The light tracker project primarily emphasizesthe progressive flow of design, focusing on inter-related modules with learning objectivesconcerning environmental interaction and measurement as well as modeling and control of thefull system. The primary focus of the design is on selection and identification of sensors,motors, motor drivers, and control circuit elements for an integrated system.The light tracker design project admits varying levels of specificity with regards to bothimplementation and performance, allowing

Conference Session

DEED Postcard Session 1

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Louise Chan, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Rob Sleezer, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Jacob John Swanson, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Mark Ahrens, Normandale Community College; Rebecca A. Bates, Minnesota State University, Mankato

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Design in Engineering Education

to promote written and oral communication, business skills,project management, and critical thinking within a group setting21, 22. Capstone design projectscan also indicate to faculty areas in which the curriculum can be improved upon. Areas wherestudents struggle can be emphasized in future courses or in revisions to existing courses23.While students are attracted to the hands on nature of building instrumental skills throughproject-based learning and multiple design projects, they often experience a shock when theybegin a curriculum where projects drive the majority of the learning process. Students may notdo as well as expected, in part, because of the transition from lower division programs, whereclasses are more likely to be taught in

Conference Session

Software Engineering Outreach: Industry, K-12

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

W Eric Wong, University of Texas, Dallas

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Software Engineering Constituent Committee

c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 Industry Involvement in an Undergraduate Software Engineering Project Course: Everybody WinsThe “Software Engineering Project” (SE 4485) is a one-semester capstone course in our undergraduateSoftware Engineering curriculum at the University of Texas at Dallas (hereafter, simply referred to asUTD). It is intended to complement the theoretical knowledge that students receive in their prior (andongoing) courses and provide them with an in-depth, hands-on experience in all aspects of softwareengineering. They are expected to walk-through the various phases of a software development life-cyclesuch as

Conference Session

Intercollegiate and Cross-disciplinary Collaboration

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brian P. Self, California Polytechnic State University; James M Widmann, California Polytechnic State University; Lynne A Slivovsky, California Polytechnic State University; J.Kevin Taylor; David W. Hey, California Polytechnic State University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

conduct focus groups to explore the barriers people were experiencing to exercise and eating healthfully. For this particular research study David was responsible for collecting and analyzing the engineering student’s focus group data on their capstone projects, specifically in learning design. He credits the cross collaboration between kinesiology and engineering as a most satisfying and rewarding experience. Page 23.139.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 Adapted Physical Activity Design Projects: A Collaboration Between

Conference Session

Labs and Demonstrations in Chemical Engineering Education

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lucas Landherr, Northeastern University; Courtney Pfluger, Northeastern University

design and computational problem solving using the Engineering Grand Challenges as real-world applications of global issues. She developed and ran for 8 years a faculty-led international program to Brazil focused on Sustainable Energy and Brazilian Culture. This program educates students on the effects of various energy systems and the challenges of social and environmental justice in developing countries. In 2017, Dr. Pfluger moved into the ChE department where she implemented improvements in the Transport 2 Lab and Capstone courses. She assists Capstone students to develop dynamic design projects that address and help solve real-world, global challenges. Dr. Pfluger has served as the AIChE Student Chapter Faculty

Conference Session

Potpourri

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Afsaneh Minaie, Utah Valley University; Reza Sanati-Mehrizy, Utah Valley University; Paymon Sanati-Mehrizy, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai; Ali Sanati-Mehrizy

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Computing & Information Technology

program.Computer Engineering Senior Design Project Course at UVUThe purpose of a capstone design project course is to provide graduating senior students theopportunity to demonstrate understanding of the concepts they have learned during the course oftheir studies. As with many computer engineering programs, students of the computerengineering program at Utah Valley University conclude their degree programs with a semestercapstone design experience. The intent is for students to utilize competencies developed in thefirst three years of the curriculum in the solution of an embedded design problem. Our senior Page 24.1380.3design course is structured as a

Conference Session

Making in Design

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wendy S. Reffeor PhD, Grand Valley State University; John Paul Farris, Grand Valley State University

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

provide students with multiple opportunitiesto experience a realistic design challenges before their Accreditation Board for Engineering andTechnology (ABET) mandated capstone design-build project.1,2 The literature shows the Page 26.202.2importance, effectiveness and student enthusiasm for real-world design projects performed aspart of capstone design experiences.3-5 However, creating exciting, customer driven andrelevant design experiences for classes other than the capstone design classes has provenchallenging.In the past the authors have struggled to integrate customer driven design and build projects intoexisting courses. When a working

Conference Session

Make It!

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yalcin Ertekin, Drexel University (Tech.); Warren Rosen, Drexel University (Eng. & Eng. Tech.); M. Eric Carr, Drexel University (Eng. & Eng. Tech.); Michael Cassidy

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

electronic key velocity sensing and soundreproduction system was designed and developed.The significance of the methodology to be applied in this capstone course project is to combinetheory and practice to prepare the students to become better problem solvers and obtain practicalsolutions to real life/simulated problems using a project based approach. Students in theMechanical, Electrical, and Industrial fields along with many others can learn many new skillsfrom multi-disciplinary projects such as the design and development of a musical instrument.Such projects show students how to use different types of technology, and demonstrate howadvanced technology can be used in an innovative application. Over the past few years manysenior design projects in

Conference Session

Improving ME Education: Trends in Mechanical Engineering II

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Langerman, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology; William Arbegast, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology; Daniel Dolan, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

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Mechanical Engineering

(AMP) employs student/faculty teams to in-vestigate material joining research/design issues. The latest in the state-of-the-art FrictionStir Welding (FSW) equipment is available in the AMP center. Currently, AMP projectsinvolve over 30 graduate and undergraduate students from across campus. AMP providesstudents with: 1. Sponsorship and mentorship of capstone senior design projects, 2. Laboratory employment, 3. Undergraduate research opportunities.Capstone Senior Design Projects – The AMP center routinely sponsors senior capstonesenior design projects ( fourteen over the last three years). These projects raise issues thestudents will encounter during their industrial careers – starting with the development ofan agreed to “statement of

Conference Session

Bioengineering laboratories: Bringing research into the classroom

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Barnett, Saint Louis University; Rebecca Willits, Saint Louis University

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Biomedical

was 56%. Thenumber of national awards presented to our undergraduates is also significant, ranging fromBMES and Society for Biomaterials Undergraduate Awards and Sigma Xi grants to variousposter and paper recognitions at the local, regional, and national levels. The ability to havecontinuous projects where students can easily pass on their work to underclassmen has also beenimproved thus leading to an increase in overall scholarly activity in the laboratory and a morepositive experience for the undergraduate. Page 12.313.2IntroductionWhile capstone design courses are at the core of all engineering disciplines, the depth ofexposure to

Conference Session

Undergraduate Spacecraft Design II

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Miller, University of Oklahoma; Yunjun Xu, University of Oklahoma

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Aerospace

-fall the rest of the way. After impact, the capsule will deploy therovers. Additional details of the origin of the project are available in [5].Most existing senior capstone projects, for example Big Blue [4], which are fundedby industry or government agencies, try to address different problems each year.The SLS project is used every year with the same mission objectives, though theparticular aspects of the mission under study do change. This allows students tobuild on the previous year’s work while still exploring new problems and chal-lenges.The goal of the SLS mission is to explore a small section of the Moon; conducta materials analysis of the materials left there by an Apollo mission thirty yearsearlier; and to perform a selenographic

Conference Session

Recruiting, Retention & Advising

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Pierre Larochelle

Tech was initiated. The purpose of this overhaul was to develop an experiencethat would serve to: (1) prepare students for the ME curriculum, (2) motivate students tocomplete their studies, (3) provide students with academic success skills, and (4)introduce students to the engineering profession. The format chosen to realize this goal isa yearlong sequence of two courses that freshmen take entitled Introduction toMechanical Engineering I (MAE1022 Fall, 2 credits) and II (MAE1023 Spring, 1 credit).This sequence is a project-motivated experience inspired by traditional capstone designcourses. In the fall students are taught basic academic success skills such as timemanagement, study skills, working in study groups, self-motivation, and goal

Conference Session

Preparing Engineering Students for International Practice

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Aidoo, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Shannon Sexton, Rose Hulman Institute of Technology; James Hanson, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Kevin Sutterer, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Robert Houghtalen, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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International

its 18 year old capstone senior designprojects. The advantages of international experiences for engineering students are welldocumented: • Students have the opportunity to partner with local or international organizations. • Students get exposed to international design codes and standards. • Students get to experience the global working environment.These are just a few of the benefits associated with international projects. However gettinginvolved in foreign projects is not without its problems: • Students face challenges associated with distance (e.g., site visits). • Students have to deal with the different cultural and educational environments. • Students experience difficulty obtaining

Collection

2008 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

Authors

Robin K. Burk

crafting similar project-basedlearning courses.IntroductionThe role of capstone projects is well-established in many engineering programs1. Capstone projectcourses have “evolved over the years from ‘made up’ projects devised by faculty to industry-sponsoredprojects where companies provide ‘real’ problems, along with expertise and financial support.”2 Suchprojects may be especially rich in opportunities for students to integrate a variety of curricular materialboth within their discipline and across disciplines.3In lieu of industry-sponsored projects, capstone courses at the U.S. Military Academy (USMA) are oftenexecuted on behalf of Army, Defense or other federal agency clients, thereby providing students withopportunities to integrate both their

Conference Session

Emerging Computing and Information Technologies II

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mohammad Rafiq Muqri, DeVry University, Pomona; Javad Shakib, DeVry University, Pomona; James R. Lewis, DeVry University, Pomona

Tagged Topics

Diversity

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Computing & Information Technology

Computational modeling and interdisciplinary projects for engineering technology students The advances in nanotechnology, tissue engineering, and robotics has precipitated the need forengineering technology students who can understand and contribute to simulation and development ofcomputer models for complex command, communications, biological and control systems.The engineering faculty at our university is developing multidisciplinary projects/classes, which includehands-on application-oriented laboratory exercises, which can actively engage students. These laboratoryprojects will also be helpful to students who will take capstone senior project coursework.This paper will discuss the new, interesting multidisciplinary projects

Conference Session

Assessment of Community Engagement

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew J. Traum, Milwaukee School of Engineering; David A Howell, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Leah C. Newman, MSOE

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Community Engagement Division

where they provide asupportive foundation for the students above them.The authors hypothesize that this supportive structure lends itself ideally to faculty mentorship ofengineering design-and-build projects; for example capstone senior design projects. In well-managed student projects, faculty members do none of the actual design or construction work.Instead, they mentor a team of students toward successful completion of the challenge.To evaluate the impact of a servant-leadership teaching pedagogy in an engineering setting, aninterdisciplinary faculty collaboration was implemented that combined three components: 1) acurriculum-integrated design-and-build project; 2) an industrial engineering project managementcourse; and 3) sponsored service

Conference Session

Laboratory Experiences in Signal Processing and Controls

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ding Yuan, Colorado State University - Pueblo

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

be able to “design a system, component, or process to meet desired needswithin realistic constraints such as economic, environmental, social, political, ethical, health andsafety, manufacturability, and sustainability.”Various methods2 have been discussed by educators to develop student’s conceptions of designthrough undergraduate engineering curriculums. A project-based approach3-11 has beenconsidered as one of the most effective ways and has been implemented in different courses.More specifically, capstone design courses8-11 were notably preferred among these courses. Thiswas because engineering students were required to synthesize their knowledge learned through awhole undergraduate curriculum, and apply their skills in senior designs

Conference Session

Thermal Fluid Experiment Related

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

James Canino, Trine University; Jon Koch, Trine University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

hands-on experiences in engineering education has been recognized fordecades. Yet creating and running an effective hands-on experience, especially in the thermalsciences is challenging. This paper will outline a project that asks students to design, build, andtest a heat exchanger. In addition to being hands-on, the project incorporates two high-impacteducational practices. First, the project is collaborative as groups of 4-5 students work ondesigning their heat exchangers. Second, the project serves a sort of “capstone project” for thethermal science classes by integrating topics from thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, and heattransfer. While attempts to incorporate designing, building, and testing of heat exchangers as partof a mechanical

Conference Session

Division Experimentation & Lab-oriented Studies: Mechanical Engineering and Control

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John E Matsson, Oral Roberts University; Justice Boisselle, Oral Roberts University

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

using SolidWorks, and ANSYS Fluent software was used by a third studentwho was not on the senior capstone team to simulate the Kelvin-Helmholtz instability.IntroductionThis project involved the design, building and testing of a Kelvin-Helmholtz instabilityapparatus by undergraduate engineering students. The laboratory will enable students toconduct visualizations of the waves that develop due to the instability.The Kelvin-Helmholtz instability is a classical problem originally studied by Helmholtz 1and Kelvin2. The mechanism causing the instability has been studied in detail by Lamb3,Bachelor4, Drazin and Reid5, Chandrasekahr6, Craik7, and many others. The Kelvin-Helmholtz instability can appear at the interface of two fluid layers flowing with

Conference Session

Topics in Mechanical ET

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Saeed Foroudastan

seniorscomplete it for the design and capstone requirement. Nevertheless, these projects carryout a bigger purpose than meeting program requirements; they create enthusiasm infreshmen thus improving retention and simultaneously giving seniors real worldexperience that will give them an edge in their professions. Page 9.979.1 Proceedings of the 2004 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright  2004, American Society for Engineering EducationIntroductionMany universities are finding themselves in a familiar crisis. They are uncertain how toretain new recruits through maintaining their excitement