Conference Session

Writing Is Fundamental

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Murali Krishnamurthi, Northern Illinois University

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education

AC 2009-2425: SCAFFOLDING TECHNIQUES FOR IMPROVING ENGINEERINGSTUDENTS' WRITING SKILLSMurali Krishnamurthi, Northern Illinois University Murali Krishnamurthi is Associate Professor of Industrial and Systems Engineering and Director of Faculty Development and Instructional Design Center at Northern Illinois University. He received his Ph.D in Industrial Engineering from Texas A&M University. His teaching and research interests include project management, information systems, system simulation, optimizaton, expert systems, and engineering education. Page 14.1042.1© American Society for Engineering

Conference Session

Writing Is Fundamental

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Beams, University of Texas, Tyler; Luke Niiler, University of Alabama

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Liberal Education

AC 2009-435: HOW ENGINEERING STUDENTS LEARN TO WRITE:FOURTH-YEAR FINDINGS AND SUMMARY OF THE UT-TYLERENGINEERING WRITING INITIATIVEDavid Beams, University of Texas, Tyler DAVID M. BEAMS is an Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering at the University of Texas at Tyler. He received his BS and MS degrees from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in and the Ph.D. from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He has had over 16 years of industrial experience in addition to his 12 years with UT-Tyler. He is a licensed professional engineer in Wisconsin and Texas and holds or shares four patents.Luke Niiler, University of Alabama LUKE NIILER is an Associate Professor of English and

Conference Session

Writing Is Fundamental

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Beth Richards, University of Hartford; Mohammad Saleh Keshawarz; Hisham Alnajjar, Computer and Electrical

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education

passive voice for intermediate texts. To verify that this was representative of textsbeing read for other courses, an additional analysis of engineering texts was performed. Theresult: Those texts overwhelmingly used present or simple past and passive voice, as is typicalfor scientific reporting.After each reading, the workbook also provided a writing prompt, asking students to complete ashort writing passage linked to the text. Obviously, in a class containing more than 100 students,it would be impossible for instructors to provide detailed constructive feedback on writingexercises. However, instructors were encouraged to use these exercises to help students reinforceand apply new vocabulary and grammar concepts as well as use the paragraphs for

Conference Session

Freshman Experience in Engineering Technology

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Harry Franz, University of Houston, Downtown; Recayi 'Reg' Pecen

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Engineering Technology

course are discussed. Tomake the course topics seem easier a variety of methods are used. These methods include linearand non-linear proportion methods, and short-cut methods.IntroductionThe goals for the Engineering and Technology Fundamentals course students are to obtainknowledge of standard engineering and technology methods, and learn software tools forapplications. The knowledge of software gained in the course is used for technical report writing,project presentations, graphic visualization, engineering computation, and effectivecommunication. Note that the students are not required to have previous knowledge of electricalcircuits, digital logics, analog concepts, or software packages used in the course. The studentsideally are first year

Conference Session

Introduction to Materials Courses

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kathleen Kitto, Western Washington University

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Materials

AC 2009-1725: ENHANCING FUNDAMENTAL MATERIALS ENGINEERINGEDUCATION USING BIOMEDICAL DEVICES AND CASE STUDIESKathleen Kitto, Western Washington University Page 14.567.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Enhancing Fundamental Materials Engineering Education Using Biomedical Devices and Case StudiesAbstractDuring the past six years several best practices in teaching and learning have been implementedin our Introduction to Materials Engineering course to transform the course from a traditionallecture only course to a course that is centered on conceptual and active learning. In addition,this academic year the content of the course was also

Conference Session

Curriculum in Electrical Engineering Technology

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kati Wilson, Texas A&M University; Ana Elisa Goulart, Texas A&M University; Wei Zhan, Texas A&M University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

AC 2009-192: A VOICE OVER IP INITIATIVE TO TEACH UNDERGRADUATEENGINEERING STUDENTS THE FUNDAMENTALS OF COMPUTERCOMMUNICATIONSKati Wilson, Texas A&M University Kati is a student in the Electronics Engineering Technology program at Texas A&M. She has been working since December 2007 as a research assistant developing voice over IP (VoIP) test-beds and new experiments. She expects to graduate in May 2010.Ana Elisa Goulart, Texas A&M University Dr. Ana Goulart currently serves as an Assistant Professor of Electronics and Telecommunications Engineering Technology at Texas A&M University, in College Station, TX. Her research interests include communication networks, broadband and

Conference Session

History of Aerospace Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kathy Schmidt, University of Texas, Austin; Mark Maughmer, Penn State University

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Aerospace

performance. Our intention is to initiate a dialogue on the dilemma ofdeclining achievement. BackgroundCoursesThe two courses focused on in this study have been in the aerospace engineering curriculum atPenn State University (PSU) for a number of years and offer fundamental content. One is arequired junior-level course, Introduction to Aeronautics, with a required prerequisite of the firstaerodynamics class and an aerospace analysis class. The other is a senior-level technicalelective, Theoretical Aerodynamics, and its prerequisite is the Introduction to Aeronauticscourse. The junior-level course introduces students to the basic concepts of aeronautics bycovering the estimation of the forces of flight and

Conference Session

Issues and Direction in ET Education and Administration: Part I

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Scott Wolcott, Rochester Institute of Technology; Todd Dunn, Rochester Institute of Technology

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Engineering Technology

the ABET-EAC criteria. • Changed “Construction Project Management I” from a technical elective to a required course. • “College Chemistry” replaces “Fundamental of Chemistry.”3. ABET Accreditation IssuesTwo accreditation issues were investigated: 1) Can an ABET-EAC program be administeredoutside the Engineering College at our University and 2) Can existing CET courses be used inthe CE curriculum? The answer to both these questions is… probably yes.The commissioner for the ABET Technology Accreditation Commission22, the past Chair ofTAC of ABET23 (and current Chair of IEEE Accreditation Policy Council; the council addressesissues in EAB, TAC, and CAC accreditation), and an experienced ABET evaluator24 at our

Conference Session

Global Engineering Education: Developments, Implementations

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alan Parkinson, Brigham Young University; John Harb, Brigham Young University; Spencer Magleby, Brigham Young University

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International

economy has become tightly linked with much of the change triggered by technology; to understand other cultures, especially the societal elements of these cultures; to work effectively in multinational teams; to communicate effectively—both orally and in writing—in the international business language of English; to recognize and understand issues of sustainability; to understand the importance of transparency while working with local populations; and to understand public policy issues around the world and in the country in which one is working. It will be these fundamental capacities that will enable 21st-century engineers to develop into professionals capable of working successfully both

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Culbertson, Arizona State University; Michael Oehrtman, Arizona State University; Janice Meyer Thompson, Arizona State University; Josh Gardner, Arizona State University; Christopher Mehrens, Arizona State University; Dale Baker, Arizona State University; Stephen Krause, Arizona State University

AC 2009-1488: ENGINEERING DESIGN OF MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS AS ACONTEXT FOR MATH PHYSICS AND TECHNICAL WRITING IN A FRESHMANLEARNING-COMMUNITY COURSERobert Culbertson, Arizona State University Robert Culbertson, Associate Professor of Physics, is directing the Frets, Flutes, and Physics course and leading the development and teaching of the physics portion of the course. In addition to the science of sound, he has a deep interest in music appreciation and performance; he has played classical guitar and other stringed instruments for forty years. Prof. Culbertson works extensively with in-service science and math teachers. This includes leading the development a course in connecting physics, chemistry

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Karen High, Oklahoma State University; Rebecca Damron, Oklahoma State University

and integrating the professional, institutional, andpedagogical goals and expectations into a course is complex and becomes much more so whendeveloping and implementing curricula for first-year students. These students are not alwayscomfortable with problem posing situations, and as the tasks increase in complexity, so does thedifficulty in thinking and writing about those tasks. John Dewey’s claim still holds today, "much ofpresent education fails because it neglects this fundamental principle of the school as a form ofcommunity life." The establishment of "learning communities," has been one of the most importanteducational reforms to come about based on Dewey’s challenges.This study integrates the notion of a learning community with

Conference Session

Develop Course / Materials / Topics for a Global Engineering Education / International Poster Session

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ashley Ater Kranov, Washington State University

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International

AC 2009-961: "IT'S NOT MY JOB TO TEACH THEM HOW TO WRITE":FACILITATING THE DISCIPLINARY RHETORICAL SOCIALIZATION OFINTERNATIONAL ESL GRADUATE ASSISTANTS IN THE SCIENCES ANDENGINEERINGAshley Ater Kranov, Washington State University Dr. Ashley Ater Kranov is Assistant Director of the Center for Teaching, Learning and Technology at Washington State University(WSU). She specializes in outcomes assessment and faculty development. Dr. Ater Kranov is a leader in university and community internationalization efforts, including developing and assessing global competencies in faculty, staff, and students. The paper describing her collaborative work with faculty in the WSU College of Engineering

Conference Session

Design in the ECE Curriculum

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

L. Brent Jenkins, Southern Polytechnic State University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

terms when writing a mesh or nodal equation to characterize circuit operation. Thispaper describes six circuit analysis errors that students frequently make, it suggests some proactivestrategies that can be used to help students avoid these errors, and it describes the assessmenttechniques that have been used to evaluate the effectiveness of these strategies.IntroductionImplicit in this discussion is the belief that students are better prepared to solve problems (e.g.,to analyze circuits) when warnings about common errors are interwoven into instruction aboutproper techniques. The essence of this approach is to tell students to "do it this way, but becareful not to do it that way." Warnings about common errors serve to bring proper

Conference Session

Curriculum in Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology: Part II

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chao Li, Florida A&M University; G. Thomas Bellarmine, Florida A&M University/Florida State University; Leon Prosper, Florida A&M University/Florida State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

(EET) today, is howto deliver more effective lectures to students in the classroom. In our program, most of thecourses are being taught in a traditional way. The instructors stand in front of the students andexplain the material while writing on the dry erase board. The students sit at the desk, listeningand taking notes. There is no doubt that the traditional way of teaching is still very effective andefficient. On the other hand, the shortcoming of this teaching method is that it is mainly a oneway communication. Our faculties have always been trying hard to make class more interactive,because interactive instruction provides knowledge check and assessment1. This assessmentobtained can lead to some modification of the instruction to cater to

Conference Session

Innovations in Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology Programs

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yuhong Zhang, Texas Southern University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

modulation /demodulation. In this paper, we present the experiences of teaching communicationsystems with the help of Matlab.Introduction“Communication systems” is offered as a senior level course for Electrical Engineeringmajors in most universities. Its primary objective is to introduce the basic techniques usedin modern communication systems and to provide fundamental tools and methodologiesused in the analysis and design of these systems. It requires the students have thebackground in calculus, linear algebra, basic electronics circuits, linear system theory,and probability and random variables. The author works in the Department ofEngineering Technologies and the course of communication systems is open for junioryear students. However, the

Conference Session

Faculty Development and Research in ET

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Denton, Purdue University; Nancy Denton, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

continued as a member of the inaugural certification question writing and exam review team. I wrote 25 questions for the exam. I then joined a question review team, where my team reviewed, edited and verified nearly a two hundred certification questions and answers for consistency, grammar, geographical/cultural bias, pertinence, accuracy, and industrial use. The WCET certification examination was first offered in Fall 2008, with its second examination for Spring 2009. The WCET certification is intended to be ISO certified as it passes the requirements for this standard6.MotivationEngineering technology graduates cannot be assured of access to professional engineeringlicensure but are eligible to sit for various certifications

Conference Session

Design Cognition

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eric Pappas

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

AC 2009-371: COGNITIVE-PROCESSES INSTRUCTION IN ANUNDERGRADUATE ENGINEERING DESIGN COURSE SEQUENCEEric Pappas, Dr. Eric Pappas is Associate Professor of Engineering at James Madison University. He developed, and was director of, the Advanced Engineering Writing and Communications Program in the College of Engineering at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech) from 1993-2003. Dr. Pappas was on the faculty of Virginia Tech from 1987-2003 and taught classes in technical writing, creative writing, American literature, interpersonal communications and public speaking, creative thinking, leadership, engineering design, management skills, gender issues, and

Conference Session

Computational Tools and Simulation II

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Radian Belu, Drexel University; Alexandru Belu, Case Western Reserve University

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

understanding ofelectromagnetic phenomena involves visualization in time and space, and c) solving theelectromagnetic problems requires advanced calculus tools, which are handled poorly bymany students. Consequently, the degree of undergraduate student motivation to learn thesubject matter is one of the lowest in the areas of electrical and power engineering, inspite of the fundamental importance of field theory. The use of simulation software,multimedia, visualization and graphic representations and computer algebra systems aspart of engineering education became more and more a common practice in the last twodecades, and their advantages are well known and accepted. Simulation software andcomputer algebras allow students to experiment with phenomena

Conference Session

New Trends in CHE Education II

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jason Keith, Michigan Technological University; Daniel Crowl, Michigan Technological University; David Caspary, Michigan Technological University; Jeffrey Allen, Michigan Technological University; Dennis Meng, Michigan Technological University; Jeff Naber, Michigan Technological University; Abhijit Mukherjee, Michigan Technological University; John Lukowski, Michigan Technological University; Jay Meldrum, Michigan Technological University; Barry Solomon, Michigan Technological University

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

traditional and alternative energy sources, with an added emphasis on generation of hydrogen for use in fuel cell applications. Hydrogen policy issues will also be addressed. o Hydrogen Laboratory: This is a laboratory course with hydrogen safety training, hydrogen measurements, fuel cell operation and analysis, and investigation of other hydrogen-related technologies. o Fuel Cells: There are two courses in this topic area [CM 3974 Fuel Cell Fundamentals (1 credit) and MEEM 4990/5990 Fuel Cell Technology (3 credits)] which introduce the basics of fuel cells and calculation of important parameters for fuel cell operation

Conference Session

Engineering Courses for Non-engineers

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bradley Bishop, United States Naval Academy

Tagged Divisions

Technological Literacy Constituent Committee

USNA, studentsare introduced to the fundamental methods and tools for ongoing evaluation of new, potentiallydisruptive technologies. Students use the tools of socio-technological analysis to carry outprojection (determining what is possible, based on currently understood science), prediction(analyzing what is likely to be achievable under the limitations of current understanding, existingcapabilities, and the economic, political and social realities of the day) and valuation(determining what is valuable, based on risk and reward, ethics, etc.).The described course has as its main outcome a skill set that supports life-long learning andfosters an understanding of the factors that affect and effect technological change. Students whotake the

Conference Session

Liberal Education and Leadership

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Julia Williams, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Richard House, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Anneliese Watt, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education

AC 2009-1610: COMMUNICATION PEDAGOGY IN THE ENGINEERINGCLASSROOM: A REPORT ON FACULTY PRACTICES AND PERCEPTIONSJulia Williams, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Julia M. Williams is Executive Director of the Office of Institutional Research, Planning and Assessment & Professor of English at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, Terre Haute, Indiana. Her articles on writing assessment, electronic portfolios, ABET, and tablet PCs have appeared in the Technical Communication Quarterly, Technical Communication: Journal of the Society for Technical Communication, The International Journal of Engineering Education, Journal of Engineering Education, and The Impact of Tablet PCs and Pen

Conference Session

Innovations in ECE Education III

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Asad Azemi, Pennsylvania State University; Nannette D'Imperio, Pennsylvania State University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

in thepaper.IntroductionThe usual approach to teaching a computer programming course is to have a classroom lecturecomponent and a supervised laboratory module, where students write simple programs reflectiveof the subjects that they have learned during the lectures. For smaller class sizes, an alternativeapproach, which consists of conducting the entire course in a laboratory setting, has also beenimplemented. An improvement to this approach involves making the lectures more interactive,transforming them using a multimedia package, and conducting class sessions in a "technology-ready classroom" 1. This requires a larger investment, and more time and money, on the parts ofthe institutions and instructors. Justification for this type of

Conference Session

Measuring Success of Graduate Program Components

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mysore Narayanan, Miami University

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies

senior member of IEEE and is a member of ASME, SIAM, ASEE and AGU. He is actively involved in CELT activities and regularly participates and presents at the Lilly Conference. He has been the recipient of several Faculty Learning Community awards. He is also very active in assessment activities and has presented more than a dozen papers at various Assessment Institutes. His posters in the areas of Bloom’s Taxonomy and Socratic Inquisition have received widespread acclaim from several scholars in the area of Cognitive Science and Educational Methodologies. He has received the Assessment of Critical Thinking Award twice and is currently working towards incorporating writing assessments that

Conference Session

Teaching Mechanics of Materials and General Mechanics Education

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ing-Chang Jong, University of Arkansas; William Springer, University of Arkansas

Tagged Divisions

Mechanics

choice of the coordinate system and is the most generalform of the von Mises stress.Using the stress invariants in Eqs. (19) and (20), we write I12 − 3I 2 (σ + σ y + σ z ) − 3 (σ x σ y + σ y σz + σ z σx − τ x y − τ y z − τ z x ) 2 = 2 2 2 x = σ x2 + σ y2 + σ z2 − ( σ x σ y + σ y σ z + σ z σ x ) + 3 (τ x2y + τ y2z + τ z2x ) (33) = 1 (σ x − σ y ) 2 + (σ y − σ z ) 2 + (σ z

Conference Session

DELOS Best Paper Nominations

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Rogers, United States Military Academy; Robert Rabb, United States Military Academy; Christopher Korpela, United States Military Academy; Ryan Ebel, United States Military Academy

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

requiredfor the design of systems which haveelectrical, mechanical, and programmableaspects. A laboratory-driven approach wasdeveloped to bring together the differentsubjects and to relate classroom theory toreal world application. Four laboratoryexercises develop the students’understanding of the material, reinforceprerequisite knowledge, and develophands-on skills. Engineering mathematics,dynamic modeling of physical systems,Matlab / Simulink simulation, andteamwork are applied to solve several realworld problems. The first activity is aresistance-heating thermal system with on-off control for temperature regulation. The Figure 1: Mechatronics students learn through hands-onsecond activity requires students to write activities.program code to

Conference Session

ECE Poster Session

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eduardo Montanez, Freescale Semiconductor; Michael Norman, Freescale Semiconductor

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

trendcontinues, the learning curve for tomorrows’ engineers grows steeper and the gap betweendesigning embedded systems in industry and teaching embedded systems development at auniversity widens. Educators are therefore challenged to adapt to advances in embedded systemswhile maintaining courseware that is broken into simple building blocks capable of maintainingcontinuity along the growth path. This requires a rich hands-on curriculum that encapsulatesmodular hardware, software, and courseware that can scale from fundamental concepts to moreadvanced topics.This paper introduces a modular demonstration, development and learning hardware platformand an example set of progressive laboratory exercises that help to meet this challenge. Theplatform includes

Conference Session

ERM Poster Session

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dan Budny, University of Pittsburgh; Laura Lund, University of Pittsburgh

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

that service learning can be a valuable educational tool for freshman engineers if Page 14.1327.2it is designed to develop the students’ sense of value and direction, teach skills such as teamdynamics and professional communication, and help engage the students in the communitysurrounding their university. A fundamental challenge in developing a successful and rewardingexperience for each student is the identification of appropriate community partners and projects.As freshmen engineers, the skill set of the students is limited; however the tendency is to selectprojects which are clearly marked as engineering-related, often resulting in an

Conference Session

Goal Specific First-Year Courses

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Lewis, University of Louisville; Jeffrey Hieb, University of Louisville; David Wheatley, University of Louisville

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

AC 2009-1736: EXPLICIT TEACHING OF CRITICAL THINKING IN“INTRODUCTION TO ENGINEERING”James Lewis, University of Louisville James E. Lewis, Ph.D. is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Engineering Fundamentals in the J. B. Speed School of Engineering at the University of Louisville. His research interests include parallel and distributed computer systems, cryptography, engineering education, undergraduate retention and technology (Tablet PCs) used in the classroom.Jeffrey Hieb, University of Louisville Jeffrey L. Hieb, Ph.D. is Assistant Professor in the Department of Engineering Fundamentals at the University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky. His research interests include cyber

Conference Session

Curriculum in Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology: Part II

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

HongLi Luo, Indiana University-Purdue University, Fort Wayne

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

applications ≠ Know the fundamental lossless compression and lossy compression techniques ≠ Know the current image compression and video compression standards ≠ Know the basic technologies in designing adaptive multimedia applications ≠ Know the different protocols for multimedia transmission ≠ Write a simple Internet networking application using socket programming ≠ Know the current peer-to-peer multimedia networking applications ≠ Gain hands-on experiences on multimedia transmission technologiesTo accomplish these objectives, the course is composed of lectures, homework, laboratoryassignments, literature readings and course project. Hands-on laboratories are mainly designed tohelp students get familiar with the multimedia compression

Conference Session

Engineering Education in Africa, Asia and the Mid-East Region

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Nyarsuk, University of Florida; Fazil Najafi, University of Florida; Nick Safai, Salt Lake City College

Tagged Divisions

International

academic core, as computed by the university, at all institutions attended high school and college. 4. A total score of at least 1330 on the SAT (minimum 440 on either verbal or quantitative), or a composite ACT score of 19 with a minimum of 17 on the English subsection, 19 on the math, and 18 on the reading.Where a student is coming from a Non-Accredited school or Home Schooling, they mustprovide in addition to a transcript and the new SAT or ACT with writing results required ofother applicants, results from the SAT II examinations in mathematics (Level II-C), foreignlanguage, science and social science. For admission decision purposes, the university will usethe result of the new SAT writing sub score if the applicant has no