Conference Session

Innovative Techniques & Funding Research

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

La Verne Harris; Mary Sadowski

. Buchbinder, H., & Newson, J. (1990). Corporate-university linkages in Canada: Transforming a public institution. Higher Education 20: 355-79. 19. Buchbinder, H., & Rajagopal, P. (1993). Canadian universities and the politics of funding. In The Funding of Higher Education: International Perspectives, edited by Philip G. Altbach and Bruce Johnstone, 271-85. New York: Garland Publishing. 20. Newson, J. (1994). Subordinating democracy: The effects of fiscal retrenchment and university- business partnerships on knowledge creation and knowledge dissemination in universities. Higher Education 27: 141-61. 21. Trow, M. (1970). Reflections on the transition from mass to universal

Conference Session

Introduction to Engineering and More

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Shawn Nichols; Margaret Pinnell

understanding the societal impacts of engineeringdecisions. 13-17 Service-learning is a form of experiential learning that includes three basiccomponents: course structure, community service and structured reflection which is designed todevelop a sensitivity in the students to the impact of professional decisions on society, ethics inengineering and sound professional practice. 15Project Overview: EGR 101, Introduction to Engineering Design, is a required, two-semester hour, firstyear, multi-disciplinary engineering course offered at the University of Dayton (UD) through theschool of engineering. The overall goals of this course are to develop the problem solving andteamwork skills of the students, introduce the multi-disciplinary nature of

Conference Session

Integrating Taxes, Law, & Business

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

J. Timothy Cromley

§ 156, cited in Petry, “§ 1.04[2], Tax Characteristics of a Patentable Invention.”28 It should be noted that accounting authorities in the U.S. recognize two income approach variations—i.e., traditional and expected cash flow. See “Appendix E,” Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 142, Financial Accounting Standards Board of the Financial Accounting Foundation, Norwalk Connecticut, June 2001. In its traditional form, a single discount rate and a single set of cash flows are used to reflect all the expectations about the future cash flows. In the probabilistic variation, the analyst develops alternative DCF scenarios and then estimates the probability of each. The discount rate in a probabilistic model should

Conference Session

Improving Mechanics of Materials Classes

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Jr., Hartley T. Grandin, Hartley T. Grandin,; Joseph Rencis, University of Arkansas

governing the physics of the topic. The ability to define a problem’s physical model and to construct the corresponding mathematical formulation of the model should reflect this understanding. Having written the governing equations, any convenient mechanism may be employed to execute a numerical solution.2. Engineering Tools. The students gain a working familiarity with one or more of the available equation solving programs, and it is stressed that the programs, as well as the general approach to problem solving, has a carryover to their other courses. A symbolic formulation can be naturally and easily solved with the modern engineering tools such as Mathcad, MATLAB™ and TK Solver. Furthermore, these engineering tools reduce to

Conference Session

ET Design Projects

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Harry Fox

. Thus, the design project provides opportunities for emphasizing creativeproblem solving and for developing self-learning skills and teamwork. The quality of the student work in both semesters is good. The designs developed and thereports given indicate that the students can use the engineering design process much like that ofexperienced engineers in industry. Student oral presentations are of high quality, and the writtenprogress reports and the final report on the completed project reflect the time and effort necessaryto produce documentation of professional-looking quality. The students working in lab on theirindividual robot projects are seen to be friendly and good-natured, often cooperating with eachother by sharing design ideas

Conference Session

Curriculum Development in Information Technology

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Lunt Barry; C. Richard Helps; Joseph Ekstrom

Session 1450 Education at the Seams: Preliminary Evaluation of Teaching Integration as a Key to Education in Information Technology Joseph J. Ekstrom, Barry Lunt, C. Richard Helps Brigham Young UniversityAbstractInformation Technology (IT) is widely considered to be an integrative discipline. Manyfour-year IT programs accept programming, networking, web systems, databases andhuman-computer interaction as core topics in IT. Active discussion continues as to thebest way to teach and sequence these topics. We have proposed and begun to implementa curriculum that reflects a

Conference Session

Exploring New Frontiers in Manufacturing Education

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Trevor Harding

. Perhaps the most importantoutcome has been an improved appreciation of the role of the engineer in preserving ourenvironment.AcknowledgementsThis material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No.0088208. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in thismaterial are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National ScienceFoundation.References1 Environmental Management and ISO 14000: Manual 10, International Organization for Standardization, Geneva, Switzerland: ISO, 2001.2 Lawrence, P.R., "Design for the Environment (DFE) Process and Training at Ford Motor Company," 1998 Total Life Cycle Conference Proceedings, Warrendale, PA: Society for Automotive

Conference Session

STEM and ECE

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Khosrow Ghadiri, San Jose State University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

-managed and Page 24.391.8effective learning unit. The faculty takes great pains to foster this growth and help manage theseteams throughout the semester.The live portion of the class necessitates the utmost faculty preparation and organization. In thefirst ten minutes of the class, a question and answer discussion is held reflecting the materialcovered in e-learning to gauge the level of understanding of the students. Concurrently, theteacher assistants gather e-learning surveys that the students filled out after watching the onlinelectures. The results are quickly compiled identifying common difficulties for the faculty toaddress. A 15-minute

Conference Session

Laboratory Applications of Computers

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Abul K. M. Azad, Northern Illinois University; Pramod P. Kaushik, Northern Illinois University

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

(Transforming Undergraduate Education in Science,Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) project, award number DUE-1140502. Anyopinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those ofthe authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.References[1] Pretz, Kathy, A new IEEE group is taking on the quest to connect everything, IEEE The Institute, October, 2013. (http://theinstitute.ieee.org/technology-focus/technology-topic/exploring-the-impact-of-the-internet- of-things)[2] Gunkel, David, Communication and Artificial Intelligence: Opportunities and Challenges for the 21st Century, Communication +1, 1(1), 2012.[3] Lowe, D., Murray, S., Lindsay, E., and

Conference Session

Use of Technology for Education

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Chiou, Drexel University ; Michael G Mauk P.E., Drexel University; Tzu-Liang Bill Tseng, University of Texas, El Paso; M. Eric Carr, Drexel University; Aurel Mathews

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

based on experimental data; (5) validation of the green energymanufacturing laboratory models through several student projects. We also continuously improved theexperimental activities as well as the teaching modules based also on student project evaluations. Thequestionnaire is designed to reflect the students’ understanding of the overall micro manufacturingenergy system and target the benefits of technologies for high precision engineering applications. Thehistograms in Figure 19 demonstrate the evaluation results for the questionnaire provided to thestudents. The students evaluate the following question statements on the scale from1 to 5, where 1indicates “strongly disagree” and 5 indicates “strongly agree.”1. I have grasped the green

Conference Session

ME Laboratories and Undergraduate Research

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sriram Sundararajan, Iowa State University; James Dautremont

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

while the remainderconducted the exercises in the ‘remote’ mode. In both cases, teaching assistant (TA) supervision Page 24.431.8was present for this study and the group size was the same for all the labs (typically 3 students)..We did not modify the laboratory instruction manual to reflect specifics of the virtual controlscreens nor did we establish the rationale for the remote laboratories to the students throughwritten instructions. Students were told that they were participating in a pilot study by the TAsand were instructed to complete a Likert survey querying them on various aspects of thelaboratory experience

Conference Session

Electrical Energy Courses - Labs and Projects

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tan Ma, Florida International University; Osama A. Mohammed, Florida International University; Brandy Louie Serrano, Florida International University

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

towirelessly control power flow in a hybrid AC-DC power system. The methodologyencompasses numerous educational aspects that teach the undergraduate student a myriadof engineering concepts, all essential to his/her success as an engineer. Upon completingthis methodology with the instructor, the student will have been introduced to powerelectronics concepts such as microgrids, plug-in electric vehicles, power flow, anddevices such as bidirectional converters. The student has also familiarized themselveswith the fundamentals of Matlab Simulink and has gained a greater understanding ofmicrocontrollers and how they can be utilized to control power electronics devices on abasic level. The student should be able to reflect on all of these new and

Conference Session

Engineering Libraries Division Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeffery L. Loo, University of California, Berkeley; Lisa T. Ngo, University of California, Berkeley; Cody K. Hennesy, University of California, Berkeley; Brian D. Quigley, University of California, Berkeley; Jean McKenzie, University of California, Berkeley

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Engineering Libraries

and central campus for technology and instructional design support.2. Create problem-based learning, • Center instruction on skills development formultimedia rich, and interactive resolving core information challenges in themodules to facilitate self-directed library research process.learning • Facilitate learner-content interaction for students to elaborate and reflect on the course content through interactive online quizzes. These quizzes could offer automated evaluation

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Capstone Design

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amit Shashikant Jariwala, Georgia Institute of Technology; Sarvagya Vaish, Computer Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology ; David W. Rosen, Georgia Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

invitestudents into their group by entering their login username. Upon joining, the new studentmember can edit/update the submitted bid to reflect the renewed strength of the team to work onthe project based on the addition of the new team member. Page 24.478.8 Figure 5 Groups' View for StudentsProject-team assignmentsOnce all the bids from all teams are received, they are sorted and presented in form of a matrix ofteam names and project titles indicating the priorities ranks specified by the teams as shown inpartial Table 1 (from Fall 2013 data). The top row, E1, E2, etc. indicates the project code and thenumbers

Conference Session

FPD 9: First-Year Projects

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Roy W. Melton, Department of Computer Engineering, Rochester Institute of Technology; Shanchieh Jay Yang, Rochester Institute of Technology (COE); Adriana Becker-Gomez, Rochester Institute of Technology (KGCOE)

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

requirements are in Table 5. Part data sheetsand schematics for basic connections were also provided. To get teams started, a hands-ontutorial session with the mbed NXP LPC11U24 microcontroller board was held in the fourthweek. Then teams worked independently with their mentors over the next two weeks. Table 4. Materials Provided Provided Parts · RACE-TIN radio-controlled 1:16-scale model of the Dodge Challenger SRT8® 392 · Up to 3 sets of four AA batteries · ARM mbed NXP LPC11U24 microcontroller board · Pololu QTR-8A reflective sensor array · TI L293D motor driver chip · Small breadboard · Jumper wires · Storage containerIn the seventh week, class time was used for each team to

Conference Session

Cooperative & Experiential Education Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Manuel D. Rossetti, University of Arkansas; Kim LaScola Needy, University of Arkansas; Edgar C. Clausen, University of Arkansas; Carol Schubert Gattis, University of Arkansas; Micah Hale, University of Arkansas

Tagged Divisions

Cooperative & Experiential Education

of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National ScienceFoundation. Page 24.532.9Bibliography1. Rossetti, M. Clausen, E., Gattis, C. S., Hale, M., & Needy, K. L. (2013) On the development of a student integrated intern research experience as a pathway to graduate studies. 2013 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference Proceedings. Atlanta, GA.2. Peppas, Nicholas A. “Student Preparation for Graduate School Through Undergraduate Research.” Chemical Engineering Education, V15 (3), pp135-137, Summer, 1981

Conference Session

Topics in Computing and Information Technologies

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Abul K. M. Azad, Northern Illinois University; Namratha Siripragada, Northern Illinois University

Tagged Divisions

Computing & Information Technology

, and Mathematics) project, award number DUE-1140502. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this materialare those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.References[1] Elliott, S. and Kukula, E. (2007), The Challenges Associated with Laboratory-Based Distance Education, EDUCASE Quarterly, pp. 37-42.[2] Saleem, A. I. and Al-Aubidy, K. M. (2008), Mixed Reality Environment for Web-Based Laboratory Interactive Learning, International Journal of Online Engineering, 4(1), pp. 40-45[3] Gomes, L. and Bogosyan, S. (2009). Current Trends in Remote Laboratories, IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, 56(12), pp. 4744-4756.[4] García

Conference Session

International Division Technical Session 9

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Scott C Streiner, University of Pittsburgh; Sydnie Cunningham Cunningham, University of Tulsa; Shaobo Huang, University of Southern California; Svetlana Levonisova, University of Southern California; Cheryl Matherly, The University of Tulsa; Mary E. Besterfield-Sacre, University of Pittsburgh; Larry J. Shuman, University of Pittsburgh; Gisele Ragusa, University of Southern California; Daria A Kotys-Schwartz, University of Colorado, Boulder

Tagged Divisions

International

standing,), educational background (e.g. university, major, QPA), travel abroad/international experiences (e.g. level of interest in international issues, foreign languageproficiency), and characteristics of the international experiences (e.g. programmatic elements ofexperiences such as duration, amount of reflection, and comfort zone). The background surveywill be used as independent predictor variables to help explain the results of the outcomeinstruments (EGPI and GPI). In addition, each site has recruited a comparison set of seniorengineering students who have not had an academic-based experience and a third sample ofincoming freshmen without international experience to provide a baseline. After analyzing thedata, a smaller subset of these

Conference Session

Developing the Design Skillset

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Claes Fredriksson, Granta Design, Cambridge (UK); Mats Eriksson, Univeristy West; Hannah Melia, Granta Design, Ltd.

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

examination of the course is differentiated depending on which learning outcome to assess.Students’ knowledge on product development theory is assessed through written examscontaining questions on the contents of the course literature (textbooks and research papers).The ability of students to perform a structured development project, including to identify andsolve problems, evaluate solutions as well as their use of tools and methods is evaluated andassessed in weekly meeting with the examiner. At these meetings, each student has to be reportand reflect on the work done and results obtained. Finally, the work is summarized by the studentgroups in an extensive written report. The project is also presented orally to the class.3. Product Development

Conference Session

Teaching Communication II

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Judith Shaul Norback, Georgia Institute of Technology; Tristan T. Utschig, Georgia Institute of Technology; Anthony Joseph Bonifonte, Georgia Institute of Technology; Gloria J. Ross, Georgia Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

discussion with both coders. The themes with the most commentsrepresented several stakeholders who shared common feedback for how to modify the scoringsystem. For example, for the skill on “taking questions,” five stakeholders suggested that theskill definition needed further clarification and specific indicators. Once these themes wereverified and finalized, they were used to guide modifications of the scoring system.Final Inter-Rater Reliability TestingData CollectionIt should be noted that a number of skills were not modified at all because they were alreadyhighly reliable. For these skills, changes to the supplemental instructional materials will be madeto reflect the suggestions provided by the scoring system stakeholders.To analyze the inter

Conference Session

Design in Engineering Education Division Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel Raviv, Florida Atlantic University; Anthony Radzins, Florida Atlantic University

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

from the middle of thefront tire touching the ground to the middle of rear tire touching the ground. Although these measurements do not represent all vehicles, it will suffice for our initialtesting. The speed reducer should be wide enough so that no noncommercial or nonemergencyvehicle can drive over it without having to turn. So, from the measurements gathered, 80” shouldbe a suitable test Width and 148” for Base. These numbers both reflect the measurements of theChevy Silverado because it is the largest consumer vehicle that we measured. Since our exampletarget for the speed reducer will be 25 miles per hour we can convert this to feet per second todetermine the distance for each turn: Now that we know the distance a vehicle

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tzu-Liang Bill Tseng, University of Texas, El Paso; Richard Chiou, Drexel University (Eng. & Eng. Tech.); Radian G. Belu, Drexel University (Tech.)

Tagged Topics

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

through digital simulation approaches. The class contains50% synchronized classroom lectures and 50% asynchronized web-based lectures. (Note:Virtual facility -2 is used in this course). Prerequisite: Senior standing or instructor approval.IE/ME 4395 Design for Manufacturability (new course, elective course)This course focuses on manufacturing and incorporates many of the processes developed by theintegrated manufacturing industry, as well as novel techniques developed by scientists from alltechnical research areas including engineering, and mathematics. Principles of design formanufacturability and micro machining, assembly, measurement and medical manufacturing arecovered in this class. Learning outcomes should reflect (1) students being able to

Conference Session

Student Learning, Problem Solving, & Critical Thinking 2

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ben D Radhakrishnan, National University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

text books these days come up with new editions more often than before, this SCLactivity keeps the students informed about the latest happenings in the subject they are learning.Students’ feedback comments reflect that they are anxious to hear about the latest developments asthey come to each class – they have a different expectation at the beginning of each class.Learner-Centric SCLThe main learning base here is focused on learners becoming ‘creators’ with their own ideaswhich advances creativity/innovation and uses any and all prior knowledge the learners mightbring to the table. This is a team activity and involves the student-teams designing, creating

Conference Session

Assessment in Construction Education

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kristen Caroline Hurtado, Arizona State University; Dean Takeo Kashiwagi; Kenneth Timothy Sullivan, Arizona State University

Tagged Divisions

Construction

Learned and Assessment Tool Target Questions Page 24.151.8Upon reflection of the past three semesters, the instructors derived lessons learned and areas ofpotential improvement for subsequent semesters as: the use of learning analytics, refined videodesign, and creation of course instructional method introductory materials. One of the areasneeding further research is how to best compare student performance in traditional versus richmedia environments, despite the dynamic nature of instruction in tailoring the approach to thestudents’ needs and content.In S2, the instructors were first introduced to learning analytics – a way for instructors to

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Johnson, Texas A&M University; Xiaobo Peng, Prairie View A&M University; Bugrahan Yalvac, Texas A&M University; Elif Ozturk; Ke Liu, Prairie View A&M University

Tagged Topics

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

Page 24.155.11best way to evaluate the modeling skills associated with adaptive expertise. Future work willattempt to better capture these skills.AcknowledgementThis material is supported by the National Science Foundation under EEC Grant Numbers1129403 and 1129411. Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations presented arethose of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.References[1] Frechette, S.P., (2011). Model based enterprise for manufacturing. 44th CIRP International Conference on Manufacturing Systems. Madison, WI.[2] Liu, D.T. & Xu, X.W., (2001). A review of web-based product data management systems. Computers in Industry, 44 (3), 251-262.[3] Ye, Z., Peng

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Saeed Moaveni, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Karen C. Chou, Northwestern University

Tagged Topics

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

. Page 24.171.2This lack of emphasis (accounting for approximately 10% of the course) is not a reflection of thesignificance of connections in design, instead, it is due to time constraints and the commonlymis-held belief that connections are standardized details that could and should be left tofabricators and detailers. However, connections, are the glue that holds a structure together, andas such deserve special emphasis to ensure sound structural integrity. Historically, connectionfailures have contributed to many structural failures. Examples include: the Hartford CivicCenter in 1977 [1], the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Kansas City in 1980 [2], and, more recently, the I-35 W Bridge in Minneapolis [3]. Since the Hyatt Regency failure, many state

Conference Session

Innovations in Electrical Engineering Courses

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel Raviv, Florida Atlantic University; George Jonathan Roskovich, Florida Atlantic University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

Page 24.173.3 With these facts in mind, it is no coincidence that as each year goes by, teachers notice agreater percentage of students having difficulty understanding key concepts from difficultcoursework. With that said, it is not for lack of trying that students are failing to connect betweenwhat they learn and what is expected of them. Studies have shown that 65% of the populationbenefits more from visual learning than any other style 6. As this can serve as a reflection of thechanging world, it is up to educators to adapt to these changes to ensure that students are giventhe highest probability of success. Addressing this growing trend, an approach has been developed to cater to students’increasing demand for teaching techniques

Conference Session

FPD 8: Teaching Design in the First Year

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ann Saterbak, Rice University; Tracy Volz, Rice University

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

. Work is ongoing to determine statisticalsignificance between the administration of the two different prompts. Page 24.203.10Most notable are the high scores in the post-test for the contextualized prompt. Previously, wewere disappointed in the overall low scores for many levels (Table 5).22 Based on othermeasures of student work, such as an exam and design prototypes, we were not confident thatstudent responses to the generic prompt were an accurate reflection of their learning. Thismotivated us to take a closer look at the prompt and revise it to the current contextualizedprompt.With this contextualized prompt, the post-test values for all

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Research Technical Session 7

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Philip M. Reeves, The Pennsylvania State University; Sarah E. Zappe, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Elizabeth C. Kisenwether, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; D. Jake Follmer, The Pennsylvania State University; Jessica Menold, Pennsylvania State University, University Park

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

entrepreneurs have deemed a diverse set of skills to beimportant for a successful entrepreneur to possess. However, no true consensus exists in regardsto a definitive skill set, which may accurately reflect the amorphous nature of the profession.Regardless, as an educational program, skill development is an integral aspect of the minor. As a result, the instructors and evaluation team created a list of entrepreneurial traits orskills that should be addressed throughout the coursework including: creativity, optimism,opportunity recognition, the ability to act on an opportunity, persistence, ethical decision making,collaboration skills, the tolerance for ambiguity, communication skills, risk taking ability, beliefin success, and compassion. The

Conference Session

Improving Laboratory Education in Chemical Engineering

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joshua A. Levinson, Lafayette College; Eric L. Maase, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; Glen Thomas Tennyson

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

Page 24.220.7preliminary standard operating procedure that the students can use to assist in theirfamiliarization with the apparatus and which they must adapt and modify to reflect theirknowledge and experience with the MIMO apparatus.The use of this hands-on experience is an important tool for students to better understand processcontrol concepts and to improve their general troubleshooting skills. The benefits are numerousand relate and to the fact that the student performs a complete study and tuning of a processsystem, in addition to using “state-of-the-art” software tools to assist in the analysis (e.g., Loop-Pro, Excel, LabView, etc.). Specifically, the student is engaged in familiarization, calibration,characterization, and the set-up