Conference Session

New Learning Paradigms I

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Waddah Akili, Iowa State University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

arrive at general consensus ofwhat appears to be widely accepted definitions, and to shed light on how common terms areused.Active learning is generally defined as any instructional method that engages students in thelearning process. It is widely accepted that active learning requires students to take part in “pre-planned” learning-related activities, believed to spark and stimulate their learning, while in theclassroom 5, 6 .These activities would include: reading, writing, solving problems, answeringquestions, participating in a discussion, etc.; and most important, students must be engaged inthinking tasks while actively involved. It is generally understood that during active learning, lessemphasis is placed on transmission of information

Conference Session

Innovations in Materials Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kathleen Kitto, Western Washington University

Tagged Divisions

Materials

Cooperative Writing and Oral Presentation as Peer Teaching – Evaluating the Effectivenessof Element of Inductive Teaching and Social Constructivism on Student Outcomes”, Proc. ASEE Frontiers inEducation Conference, 2009, Session T4D.4. Kitto, K. L., “Developing and Assessing Conceptual Information in Materials Engineering, Using WrittenResearch Papers and Oral Poster Presentations, “Proc. ASEE Frontiers in Education Conference, 2008, SessionF4A.5. Kitto, K. L., “The Sound of Materials: Creating Excitement for Materials Engineering and Science InEngineering Technology Programs, June 2007, Proc. ASEE Annual Conference, AC 2007-297.6. Kitto, K. L., “Analyzing What Students Write About Materials – Another Strategy for Developing ConceptualLearning in a

Conference Session

Design Projects in Mechanical Engineering I

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thomas Shepard, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities; Camille George, University of St. Thomas

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

Fischetti, M., “Working Knowledge: Fresh from the Sea”, Scientific American, Vol. 297, Issue 3, pp. 118-119. Page 15.345.9Appendix A : Pre-Project Survey Name e-mail address Major Do you live on campus or off campus? Best times to meet outside of class Is there any student you cannot work with? Rate your skills in the following areas from 1-10 : Handiness (mechanical abilities with tools) Math Computers Writing Leadership (managing a team) Page 15.345.10Appendix B

Conference Session

ADVANCE Grants and Institutional Transformation

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Canan Bilen-Green, North Dakota State University; Elizabeth Birmingham, North Dakota State University; Ann Burnett, North Dakota State University; Roger Green, North Dakota State University

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

an M.A. in creative writing from Iowa State University.Ann Burnett, North Dakota State University Ann Burnett is an Associate Professor of Communication at North Dakota State University. Burnett holds a Ph.D. degree in Communication from the University of Utah and an M.A. degree in Communication from the University of Northern Colorado.Roger Green, North Dakota State University Roger Green is an Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at North Dakota State University. Green holds Ph.D. and M.S. degrees in Electrical Engineering from the University of Wyoming. Page

Conference Session

History, Program Design, and even a Journal Club

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steven Cramer, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Wendy Crone, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Moira Lafayette, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Jeffrey Russell, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Paul Peercy, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Darryl G. Thelen, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Daniel Klingenberg, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Amy Wendt, University of Wisconsin, Madison

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

Beyond Boundariesrelative to transforming undergraduate engineering education have been in the areas of: • Leading a change management process • Getting broad faculty involvement • Applying research on engineering education innovation from peer institutions and educational research.The work of the Engineering Beyond Boundaries (EB2) Task Force and Roundtable has beenfully supported from the college administrative leadership and increasingly has formed the basisof the college’s strategic plan. Department Chairs and Faculty have been invited to engage in theplanning process as members of the Task Force and/or Roundtable to provide ideas and create

Conference Session

Opportunities and Challenges in Developing International Engineering Research

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Josef Rojter, Victoria University of Technology

Tagged Divisions

International

’ peers; Beliefs concerning the nature of professional engineering work; The social status of the engineering profession. This has a wider dimension which embeds the social as well as industry evaluation of engineering as an occupational group and touches upon issues of professional autonomy, social orientation and inclusion of ethics in the course of professional practice; Knowledge base and intellectual abilities required prior to undertaking studies in engineering; and Teaching and Learning in schools and faculties of engineering. Prospective students often rely on indirect information from their peers, friends and siblings who are or have studied engineering. These opinions are influenced by engineering academic beliefs and perceptions of

Conference Session

Design Projects across the Curriculum

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tom Thomas, University of South Alabama; Michael Doran, University of South Alabama; James Sakalaukus, University of South Alabama

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

meetcertain criteria. To do so, there is a formal assessment procedure. ≠ All senior projects in the College of Engineering are presented in a public forum during the Spring semester of each year. ≠ The students prepare and present the results of their projects. ≠ The audience consists of students (peers), faculty, members of the College and Departmental industrial advisory boards, and any other interested parties. ≠ After the formal presentation and question and answer period, the attendees are requested to complete an assessment form for each project. The form includes questions on content, visual aids, the presenter’s delivery, the presentation mechanism, responses to

Conference Session

Professional Graduate Education and Industry

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thomas Stanford, University of South Carolina

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies

communication is frequently is used to convey ideas and project results. Reports, proposals, andproject results are transmitted to others in written form. These documents must be clear, concise, anderror free because there is no opportunity for immediate response from the reader. Oral presentations toan audience of peers and superiors also must be clear, concise and error free. In addition, key ideas mustbe presented visually in such a way that a knowledgeable audience can follow them without prior study.The effective engineer-leader must continually strive to improve both written and oral communicationskills.Two-way communication is much more commonly encountered in day-to-day activities. Here, of course,there is an opportunity for verbal exchange of

Conference Session

Engineering Professional Development for K-12 Teachers

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elsa Head, Tufts University; Adam Carberry, Tufts University

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

inSTOMP to their peers, it should be noted that most of the teachers reported initiating theirinvolvement in STOMP themselves based on their perceived lack of confidence with, orknowledge of engineering and technology content. This was supported by teacher statementslike: “I did not feel as confident in teaching engineering and technology as other science topics. My coworker suggested contacting you.” “…we are supposed to teach engineering concepts according to my school district, but we have been given hardly any training!!”A comparison group would provide deeper insight into the impacts of STOMP.Bibliography1. Portsmore, M., Rogers, C., & Pickering, M. (2003). STOMP: Student Teacher Outreach Mentorship

Conference Session

Trends in Mechanical Engineering I

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yunfeng Wang, The College of New Jersey; Christopher Ault, The College of New Jersey; Teresa Nakra, The College of New Jersey; Andrea Salgian, The College of New Jersey; Meredith Stone, Independent Evaluator

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

students from different majors to interact and communicate with each other.Students were strongly encouraged to seek advice from peer students for assignments that werenot in their fields.Nine assignments were given in the first eight weeks of the semester and accounted for 40% ofthe final grade. Student grade information on these assignments is given below in Table 1. Theaverage score in all areas is above 80%. Table 1: Student grades on individual homework assignments Homework Area Average Minimum Maximum grade % grade % grade % Robotics 82.6 20 100 Algorithms and data

Conference Session

Best Practices in Existing College-Industry Partnerships

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Marshall, University of Southern Maine

Tagged Divisions

College-Industry Partnerships

Requirement for GraduationIntroductionProfessional internships are not a new concept to college and university programs.However, to require this experience in the form of a demanding, well designed andimplemented internship is a very time consuming investment, which will yield excellentreturns for your students and for your program. Students, both traditional and non-traditional, are given an opportunity to demonstrate, advance, and refine technical andsupervisory competencies learned in the classroom and in the laboratories. Graduateswith this type of resume-worthy experience have a substantial advantage over peers withno internship experience. “Once, having an internship or two on your resume made you areal standout in the marketplace. Today

Conference Session

Engineering Technology Progress Reports: Part I

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kenneth Stier, Illinois State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

to develop these outcomes the Engineering Technology faculty at MU had to complete acareful analysis of each required course in the curriculum as well as the technical electives. Themodel suggested by Angelo was used in this process21. The model is based on four basicpreconditions: shared trust, shared vision and goals, shared language and concepts, and sharedguidelines22. Shared trust is one of the most important preconditions needed for a meaningfulanalysis of the curriculum and to identify outcomes that will be high quality assessmentindicators. Angelo points out that in order for trust to occur the “participants need to feelrespected, valued, safe, and in the company of worthy peers”23. To facilitate this approach, theEngineering

Conference Session

Administering First-Year Programs

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gretchen Hein, Michigan Technological University; Amber Kemppainen, Michigan Technological University; Susan Amato-Henderson, Michigan Technological University; Jason Keith, Michigan Technological University; Melissa Roberts, Michigan Technological University

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

communication).As part of a National Science Foundation CCLI Phase 1 grant, DUE: 0836861, three designactivities are being developed and incorporated in the first-year engineering program at MichiganTech. For this project, three groups (undergraduate, graduate and faculty) with differenteducational backgrounds developed learning modules. The student groups were selected to helpwith the development because it would give a fresh perspective on the design projects. Theundergraduate students would gain some ownership in the education of their peers. The graduatestudent would learn more about teaching through the development of a design project. Theutilization of the student groups to develop design projects would permit more design projects tobe available

Conference Session

Teacher and Counselor Professional Development

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Reeves, University of Maryland, Baltimore County; Julia Ross, University of Maryland, Baltimore County; Taryn Bayles, University of Maryland, Baltimore County

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

weregiven a chance to teach the module contents to students enrolled in the Upward Bound Programand then assessed each of their own and peers performances. Teacher Training 9:00am-12:00pm Course Content and Pedagogical Methodology Application Refine 1:00pm-2:30pm Incorporate Lessons from Evaluation in Teacher Training of the Subsequent Day. Conduct Module with Upward Bound Students Evaluation / Reflection 2:30pm-4:00pm Actively Evaluate Peer and Self PerformanceFigure 2: Schematic of the general

Conference Session

Thermodynamics, Fluids, and Heat Transfer II

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brandon Field, University of Southern Indiana; David Ellert, University of Southern Indiana

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

. Conduct economic analyses of the various systems proposed. 3. The ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems (ABET outcome e). In particular, you will be expected to: i. Solve heat loss problems relating to building envelopes. ii. Solve problems of thermodynamic equilibrium and energy balance. iii. Solve piping and airflow distribution problems. 4. The ability to communicate effectively (ABET outcome g). In particular, you will: i. Write technical reports and memos regarding findings. ii. Make presentations of technical material to peers and colleagues. 5. The ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools

Collection

2010 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Angel Riggs; Kirby Smith; Cindy Blackwell; Paul Weckler; Dan Tilley; Rodney Holcomb; Shelly Sitton; Ron Delahoussaye

findings, 10 respondents, or 91 percent, reported that they were “likely”or “very likely” to mention the Innovations course during a job interview or with colleagues (seeTable 2). Several respondents chose to write additional responses related to the questions in aprovided text box labeled “please explain.”In response to Question 4, many participants highlighted aspects of the program that they wouldor have mentioned to a potential employer or a colleague. Consider the following written responses to Question 4: “I am likely to mention the Innovations course in a job interview because it was a very unique experience. I think potential employers will appreciate my experience in working with interdisciplinary

Conference Session

CE Capstone: Innovations in Learning & Assessment

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gregg Fiegel, California Polytechnic State University; Jay DeNatale, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

, and professional liability Demonstrate an ability to explain the reasons for seeking professional licensure after graduation Demonstrate an ability to write effective essays and technical reportsGraduates have an ability to Demonstrate an ability to compose and deliver an effective oral presentation communicate effectively Demonstrate an ability to prepare a Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) for a civil engineering project Graduates have the broad education necessary to Demonstrate an ability to develop community consensus building techniques for a understand the impact of civil

Conference Session

Sustainable Energy Education

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christopher Simon, University of Nevada, Reno; Ted Batchman, University of Nevada-Reno; Christine Taylor, Lewis and Clark University

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

rising energy prices create a renewed opportunityto move U.S. public policy and engineering education in a mutually beneficial direction. Callsfor change in the way energy education occurs are certainly not new, and earlier expressions ofconcern are a good source for our current reflection. Writing in 1973, the highly respectedRepublican legislator Howard Baker pondered the then-current oil supply shortage.4 Heconcluded that well-developed education programs linking environmental attitudes with energyuse could have a strong and lasting impact on energy consumption behaviors in the country. Inthe 1970‘s, President Jimmy Carter advocated the development of energy education programs tochange students‘ perceptions of energy and alter patterns of

Conference Session

Technology-Enhanced Learning

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Glenda Scales, Virginia Tech; Sharon Caraballo, George Mason University; James Groves, University of Virginia; Rosalyn Hobson, Virginia Commonwealth University; Linda Vahala, Old Dominion University; Catherine Amelink, Virginia Tech

Tagged Divisions

Continuing Professional Development

adding online students to their existing courses using NEW,and these efforts gradually expanded to allow students to complete an MS in Computer Science Page 15.687.4entirely online.The open-source NEW system has similar functionality to many widely-used commercialsystems for online synchronous course delivery. The primary interface is a computer-basedwhiteboard, which can be used to display slides, share images of running applications, write, ordraw. The system includes audio, so that the instructor's voice is broadcast along with theimages, and students in the distance environment who have microphone-equipped computers canparticipate via voice

Conference Session

Mechanical and Architectural Engineering Laboratories

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anthony Toyama, Texas A&M University at Qatar; Reza Sadr, Texas A&M University at Qatar

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

advancement ofequipment whether due to increased enrollment or increasing functional capacity. Students aregiven the chance of using industry scale devices in the laboratory and are given increasingresponsibilities as the term progresses in terms of setting up equipment and writing their dataacquisition programs. The final culminating task is to simulate a set of previously conductedexperiments using computational fluid dynamics (CFD) software packages.Historical Regional Teaching StyleThe Regional teaching styles have historically relied on rote memorization and reproduction, acarryover from the regional cultures as well as a result of the extreme pace of the modernizationthat has carried through much of the Region.4,7,9 The regional teaching style

Conference Session

Information and Network Security

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hetal Jasani, Northern Kentucky University

Tagged Divisions

Information Systems

for the LinksysStudents observe various MAC layer setting of Linksys wireless routers such as authenticationtype, CTS protection mode, beacon interval, DTIM interval, fragmentation threshold, and RTSthreshold. Students get knowledge about each of these parameters and how they affect theperformance of wireless networks. Students write a reflection report by including thoseparameters. 172.31.11.44/29 Lab Router Internet 10.255.1.1/16 10.255.1.2/16 Linksys Wireless

Conference Session

Aerospace Technical Session

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Narayanan Komerath, Georgia Institute of Technology; Marilyn Smith, Georgia Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Aerospace

aerospace students2. GIT AE alumni3. NASA and industry new employees getting oriented4. Engineers refreshing pre-requisites for Distance Learning graduate school5. GIT AE graduate students taking courses across technical disciplines6. Graduate students preparing for PhD Qualifying Examination7. NASA and industry experienced engineers working on new proposals/ projects8. Cross-disciplinary project teamsEXTROVERT GatewayAs planned, the first two years of the project are devoted to intense resource development, whilethe final year will be devoted to user and peer assessment, refinement and publication. A basicstructure to facilitate content addition and user experience has been designed and implemented.The EXTROVERT gateway serves as the portal to the

Conference Session

Effective Methods for Recruiting Women to Engineering

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Manjusha Saraswathiamma, North Dakota State University; Kathy Enger, North Dakota State University; Canan Bilen-Green, North Dakota State University; Achinthya Bazebaruah, North Dakota State University; Bruce Schumacher, North Dakota State University

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

. Proof of persistencePositive influences Negative influences (Manifested as goals)Problem solving Gender discrimination Learning goalsCollaboration The need to prove worth Professional goalsFamily support Taking risk Giving back to communityDiscovery Career and family balance (book writing, outreachSatisfaction in helping Communication programs etc.)peopleContinuous learningApplication of learningJob varietyCreativityFacing challengesOpportunityFinancial securityFreedomSharing of knowledgeSocial statusFemale engineers reported facing many challenges such as gender

Conference Session

Retention Strategies in Action Part I

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amelito Enriquez, Canada College

Tagged Divisions

Two Year College Division

interactivelearning6, summer bridge programs7,8, and academic support services such as tutoring, AcademicExcellence Workshops (AEWs), and peer mentoring9.In 2008, Cañada College, a Hispanic-Serving community college in Redwood City, CA, wasawarded a Minority Science and Engineering Improvement Program (MSEIP) grant by the USDepartment of Education. The project, entitled Student On-ramp Leading to Engineering andSciences (SOLES), aims to maximize the likelihood of success among underrepresented andeducationally disadvantaged students interested in pursuing careers in STEM fields byincorporating strategies that address challenges and barriers to recruitment, retention and successof these students. Among the strategies developed for this project are two summer

Conference Session

Nuts and Bolts of Cooperative Education

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer Johrendt, University of Windsor; Schantal Hector, University of Windsor; Karen Benzinger, University of Windsor; Geri Salinitri, University of Windsor; Arunita Jaekel, University of Windsor; Derek Northwood, University of Windsor; Michelle Watters, University of Windsor

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Cooperative & Experiential Education

professor in the School of Computer Science at the University of Windsor. Her research interests are in the areas of optical network design and wireless sensor networks. She is a member of the computer science curriculum committee for the cooperative education committees and a faculty advisor for co-op students. She is also a faculty mentor for female students in under-represented fields. She has published over 50 papers in peer-reviewed journals and conferences, has served on organizing committees for several well-known international conferences.Michelle Watters, University of Windsor Ms. Watters holds Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and Master of Education Degrees and is a Master of

Conference Session

Modeling Student Data

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jordana Hoegh, Purdue University; Alice Pawley, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

AC 2010-1754: MODELING THE CAREER PATHWAYS OF WOMENENGINEERING FACULTY THROUGH ORAL HISTORIES ANDPARTICIPATORY RESEARCH METHODSJordana Hoegh, Purdue University Jordana Gartner Hoegh, M.S graduated with honors from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln with a Bachelors of Science in criminal justice. She then worked at Mutual of Omaha doing regulatory research and writing. Seeking better work-family balance, Jordana changed careers. In 2006, she received her Master’s of Science in Sociology from Purdue University. She is working on her doctorate in Sociology at Purdue focusing on identities, motherhood, and career. In 2008, Jordana joined the Research in Feminist Engineering (RIFE) Group as a

Conference Session

High School Engineering Education

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mohamed Abdelrahman, Tennessee Technological University; Cynthia Rice-York, Tennessee Tech University; Dalton York, Tennessee Tech University; Cynthia Stowers, Clark Range High School; Robert Sircy, Tennessee Tech University

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

specifically forDMFC. The performance stand also had to be modified to accommodate the liquid methanolfuel. The process of modifying the test stand, accompanied by a literature review of DMFCs,electrochemistry, and electricity in general, took two more weeks. Testing and retestingperformance with more of the S-ZrO2/Nafion composite membranes, side by side with standardNafion membranes exceeded the allotted 6 weeks. The teacher was asked to stay for an extra twoweeks to continue with the research and gratefully accepted. The performance testing of themembranes outperforming those found in the literature at that time. This led to a continuing ofthe research by the lab into the fall, and an attempt, in process, to publish the combined efforts ina peer

Conference Session

Early Engineering Design Experiences

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Aezeden Mohamed, University of Manitoba; Myron (Ron) Britton, University of Manitoba

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

). Page 15.1292.6Power is supplied by a 6V battery to power the controller and their logic Ics. An active sensor will be ~ 6V(including logic “1”) and an inactive sensor will be ~0V (indicating “0”). The controller circuit is constructedon a breadboard and connected to the elevator using a ribbon cable with a specified writing pin configuration. Figure 4 Design of a model elevator controller project (a) paper design (not to scale) (b) actual designEgg Mover ProjectThe requirement of this project to design build, and demonstrate a device that will pick up, move and place araw grade “A” large egg. To start the test, the egg is placed on a spot 2.4 m from a 2 x 6 (38mm x 140mm)that is on edge. The engineering object is to pick up the egg, move it

Conference Session

Engineering in the Middle Grades

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Muhittin Yilmaz, Texas A&M University-Kingsville; Jianhong Ren, Texas A&M University-Kingsville; David Ramirez, Texas A&M University; Sheryl Custer, Texas A&M University, Kingsville; Joyce Coleman, Academy High School

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

improvements included changes in the curriculum, schedule,application and participant selection process, survey, and outreach efforts.Curriculum Improvements. Three new engineering topics, an industry site visit, and luncheondiscussions with professional engineers were added. The latter two improvements were madebased on experiences recommended by peer institutions (see Engineering Summer ProgramsBest Practices Conference presentations at www.thecb.state.tx.us).The new engineering topics included more contemporary engineering subjects that focus onparticipant hobbies as well as increase the overall camp attractiveness to the regional participantsbased on the suggestions provided by the previous camp participants. The 2009 camp wascomposed of four in

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Capstone

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mahmoud Quweider, University of Texas, Brownsville; Juan Iglesias, U of Texas at Brownsville; Katherine De La Vega, University of Texas at Brownsville

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

as well. As shown later in their feedback and testimonials, theyhave gained valuable knowledge that they deemed of great importance to them, their families,and their social peers. The educational experience and the interaction between the students andthe health team were invaluable. The CS students, and their professors, benefited immenselyfrom not only coding the design and requirements, but also from learning (in these particularprojects) about the extent to which diet, exercise, and early screening are lacking in their region,and about the need to become active in areas besides Computer Science.As the software development process started, the two females met on a regular basis with facultyfrom both schools to iron out any issues or detail