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Emerging Trends in Engineering Education

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2004 Annual Conference

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Wesley Bliven; Elizabeth Eschenbach

How Things Work: A Physical Science Workshop for K-8th Grade Teachers. Wesley W. Bliven, Elizabeth A. Eschenbach Physics, Environmental Resources Engineering Humboldt State UniversityAbstractThis paper describes a physical science workshop for K-8th grade teachers that has been offeredthe past 3 years as part of the Redwood Science Project at Humboldt State University. TheRedwood Science Project is one of 18 sites of the California Science Project. The goals of theHow Things Work workshop are: 1) to increase the level of physical science content knowledgeof K-8th grade teachers, 2) to increase the level of

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Real-World Applications

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2004 Annual Conference

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John Robertson

Session 1649Reverse engineering as a means to understand complex tool design John Robertson1, Brian Wales2 and Jon Weihmeir3 1. Arizona State University East, ECET Department, Mesa, AZ85212, 2. Intel Corp, Chandler Blvd, Chandler AZ. 3. Motorola SPS, 1300 N. Alma School Rd, Chandler, AZ 85224AbstractThe tools used in semiconductor processing are superb examples of advanced design fortechnology. They push the envelope of our process understanding and control in terms ofphysics, chemistry and mechanical precision and are self-contained microcosms of multi-disciplinary design. This paper describes a project to

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Motivating Students to Achieve

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2004 Annual Conference

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Craig Turner; Keith Johnson; W. Andrew Clark

2004-1464 Cross-Functional Student Teams as a Teaching Tool for Enhanced Learning W. A. Clark, K.V. Johnson and C.A. Turner East Tennessee State University, Johnson CityAbstractTraditional engineering and science teaching methodology has been to train like-minded studentswithin the discipline of their respective majors. Curriculum time constraints, however, limit thenumber and nature of out of discipline elective courses. As a result, students are well trainedwithin their respective fields of study but lack the breadth of experience in interacting with

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Teaching Teaming Skills Through Design

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2004 Annual Conference

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Sohail Anwar

SESSION 3625 INTEGRATION OF PROJECT BASED LEARNING INTO A FRESHMAN ENGINEERING DESIGN COURSE Sohail Anwar, Todd Batzel, Ed Sell The Pennsylvania State University, Altoona CollegeAbstractEngineering Design and Graphics 100 (ED&G 100) is a project-based introduction toengineering design course for all freshman baccalaureate engineering students at the AltoonaCollege of the Pennsylvania State University. In this three credit-hour course, an engineeringapproach to problem solving is taught with an emphasis on team work, communication(graphical, oral, and written), creativity, ingenuity

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education

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2004 Annual Conference

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Ken Ports

Is It Senior Design or a High Tech Start-Up? Ken Ports Florida Institute of TechnologyAbstractThe Senior Design course taken near the end of an engineer’s undergraduate tenure isincreasingly recognized as a “capstone” activity, enabling these future professionals to applytheir collegiate education and experience in a team environment to solving real world problemsor to creating new capabilities. Ideally, Senior Design teams are also cross-functional, tobroaden the projects and better replicate the professional world. In addition, there is a growinginterest in linking Senior Design with entrepreneurial activities, even to the point ofcommercializing

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Electrical & Computer Engineering Poster Session

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2004 Annual Conference

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Matthew Smith; Joseph Ekstrom

Session 1532 String of Perls: Using Perl to Teach Perl Matthew Z. Smith and Joseph J. Ekstrom Brigham Young UniversityAbstract:This paper discusses the features and design of a web-based system utilizing the uniqueabilities of Perl to teach Perl to students having little or no prior background in thelanguage, with the goal of writing useful and functional CGI scripts.The system provides a customized experience instructing students on basic tointermediate skills. The student is presented with interactive content and instruction aswell as individual tasks to apply their developing skills

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Computer-Based Measurements

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2004 Annual Conference

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Raymond Tavares; Anthony Duva; Mansour Zenouzi

Session 3159 Modernization and Integration of New Technologies in a Thermodynamics Lab Mansour Zenouzi, Anthony Duva, Raymond Tavares Electronics and Mechanical Department1 Wentworth Institute of Technology Boston, MA 02115.Abstract:Significant advances in digital data acquisition and data reduction in industry, enhancement andimprovement in energy system simulation software such as Engineering Equation Solver (EES),recent interest in fuel cells and concern for protection of the global environment are among

Conference Session

TIME 1: Controls

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2004 Annual Conference

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William Carnell; John Lumkes; Joseph Musto

Session 1166 A Freshmen Programming Course for Mechanical Engineers Using Mechatronics Applications Joseph C. Musto, John H. Lumkes Jr., and William Carnell1 Mechanical Engineering Department Milwaukee School of EngineeringAbstractA new freshmen-level course has been developed to teach programming applications toMechanical Engineering students at Milwaukee School of Engineering (MSOE). Rather thanfocusing on typical introductory programming applications (like sorting, numerical methods,etc.), the course is focused on the development

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International Case Studies, Interactive Learning, Student Design

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2004 Annual Conference

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Vera Galishnikova; Thomas Maleck; Paul Streng; Jason Merrill; David Prestel; Darren Mason; Ronald Harichandran

3460 Innovation in a Large-Scale Study-Abroad Program in Engineering D.E. Mason, J. Merrill, R.S. Harichandran, V. Galishnikova, T. Maleck, D. Prestel, and P. Streng Department of Mathematics and Computer Science, Albion College, Albion, MI / Department of Linguistics, Germanic, Slavic, Asian and African Languages, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI / Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI / Volgograd State University of Architecture and Civil Engineering, Volgograd, Russia / Department of Civil and

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education

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2004 Annual Conference

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Judith Miller; Joseph Rencis, University of Arkansas

AC 2004-463: A UNIVERSITY/PUBLIC SCHOOL PARTNERSHIP IN K-6ENGINEERING EDUCATIONJoseph Rencis, University of ArkansasJudith Miller, Page 9.122.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2004 Session 1793 A University/Public School Partnership in K-6 Engineering Education Judith E. Miller, Joseph J. Rencis Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester MA 01609AbstractMassachusetts introduced technology and engineering into its K-12 curriculum frameworks in2001. With funding from the National Science Foundation (NSF), Worcester

Conference Session

How We Teach Problem Solving?

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2004 Annual Conference

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Stephen Silliman; Leo Hubbard McWilliams; Catherine Pieronek

Session 3553Modifications to a Freshman Engineering Course Based on Student Feedback Leo H. McWilliams, Stephen E. Silliman, Catherine Pieronek University of Notre DameAbstractThe University of Notre Dame’s freshman engineering course is designed both to providestudents with foundational skills in engineering and to provide information necessary for thestudents to make informed decisions when selecting a major. It was noted during the prior twoacademic years that a significant number of students (~10-15%) withdrew from the course (and,therefore, from engineering) prior to the midterm

Conference Session

BME Courses

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2004 Annual Conference

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Douglas Christensen

Bringing an Integrative Modeling Experience to a Freshman Biomedical Engineering Course Douglas A. Christensen Department of Bioengineering, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UTAbstract – As an integrating lab experience in our Fundamentals of Bioengineering freshman course,we have included a Major Project that ties together many of the principles of biomechanics andbioelectricity covered in the lecture. It uses the human systemic cardiovascular system as amodel. During the first half of the semester, students solve finite-difference equations describingthe flow of blood in the cardiovascular system using Matlab. During the second half, teams oftwo

Conference Session

Engineering Education Research

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2004 Annual Conference

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Robin Adams; Reed Stevens; Lorraine Fleming; Cynthia Atman; Sheri Sheppard; Theresa Barker; Ruth Streveler

2004-1736 Studying the Engineering Student Experience: Design of a Longitudinal Study Sheri Sheppard, Cynthia Atman, Reed Stevens, Lorraine Fleming, Ruth Streveler, Robin Adams, Theresa Barker Stanford University/University of Washington/ University of Washington/ Howard University/Colorado School of Mines/University of Washington/ University of WashingtonAbstractThere is a need to study how students become engineers, and how they learn engineering anddesign concepts. The Center for the Advancement of Engineering Education (CAEE) isconducting critical research in

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Programs: Look Ahead

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2004 Annual Conference

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Jean-Pierre Delplanque; Joan Gosink

Session 2171 Initiating a Program on Humanitarian Engineering: Rationale, Implementation, Problems, and Perceptions Jean-Pierre Delplanque, Joan Gosink, and Juan Lucena Division of Engineering Division of Liberal Arts and International Studies Colorado School of Mines, Golden, CO 80401AbstractWith the support of a grant from the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, faculty at theColorado School of Mines (CSM) are initiating a new program in Humanitarian Engineering(http://humanitarian.mines.edu/). Our specific goals are

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Collaborative & New Efforts in Engineering Education

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2004 Annual Conference

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Hazem Said

Session _2660__ Online Learning Center: A Way of Collaboration among International Programs Hazem Said Department of Mathematics, Physics and Computing Technology, University of CincinnatiIntroductionCollaboration among colleges and universities can greatly be enhanced with the use ofweb-based applications. One area of collaboration is students’ success. Learning centershas proven to be a valuable asset to assist students. However, not all colleges anduniversities around the world have the resources to support a learning center. Onlinelearning centers could

Conference Session

Building Bridges with Community Colleges

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2004 Annual Conference

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Gordy Skattum; Clifford Mirman

Session 2148 Community College/University Articulation A Programmatic Approach in Engineering and Technology By Cliff Mirman, Chair Department of Technology, Northern Illinois University (NIU), DeKalb, Ill. And Gordon Skattum, Director Technology Division, Rock Valley College (RVC), Rockford Ill.Abstract The educational missions of the typical Community College and University are

Conference Session

Issues in Computer Education

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2004 Annual Conference

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G Murphy; G Kohli; S P Maj; D Veal

Session 3420 Abstraction in Computer Network Education: A model based approach G. Kohli, S. P. Maj, G. Murphy & D. Veal Edith Cowan University, Perth, WA, AustraliaAbstractRapid developments in network technology have resulted in the inclusion of ACM/IEEErecommendations for Net-Centric computing as a part of the Computer Science UndergraduateBody of Knowledge. Accordingly ACM/IEEE networking curriculum now represents anincreasingly significant component of Computer Science curriculum. Furthermore, relativelyinexpensive equipment, such as switches and

Conference Session

Accreditation and Related Issues in ECE

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2004 Annual Conference

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Hue Van Tran; Steven Reyer; James Friauf; Owe Petersen; Katherine Wikoff

Session 2004-2532 Evaluating the Communication Component of an Engineering Curriculum: A Case Study Katherine Wikoff, James Friauf, Hue Tran, Steven Reyer, Owe Petersen Milwaukee School of EngineeringAbstractThis paper describes the evaluation process and findings for teaching and learning ofcommunication skills in the Electrical Engineering Program of the Milwaukee School ofEngineering (MSOE). While the teaching of both written and oral communication skills arefostered in a wide variety of courses, only writing can be claimed to be substantially integratedinto the curriculum. A

Conference Session

Trends in Construction Engineering II

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2004 Annual Conference

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Roslyn Smith; Amitabha Bandyopadhyay

SESSION 1621 A Senior Project in Construction Management Technology Based on Work sampling Amitabha Bandyopadhyay, Roslyn Smith SUNY Farmingdale, NY AbstractOne of the problems we face in 4-year engineering technology programs is to motivatestudents to work on a senior project that is based on the research methodology. Moststudents choose instead traditional design projects. The design projects are good forintegrating knowledge from various courses, but students do not get a chance to work onnew innovative areas where they have to

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education

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2004 Annual Conference

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Edward Hensel; Elizabeth DeBartolo

Session 1793 A Graduate Seminar Series for Dual BS/MS Degree Students Elizabeth A. DeBartolo and Edward Hensel Mechanical Engineering Department, Rochester Institute of TechnologyAbstractAt the Rochester Institute of Technology, undergraduate students have the unique opportunity topursue a dual BS and MS degree in engineering. Many outstanding students take advantage ofthis opportunity but in order to obtain both degrees in a reasonable amount of time, work on thethesis must begin during the student’s third or fourth year. While the students are technicallycapable of completing the early stages of

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education

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2004 Annual Conference

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Lumsdaine Arnold; Jack Waserman; J. A. M. Boulet

SESSION NUMBER _________ The Transition from Textbook Problems to Realistic Problems J. A. M. Boulet, A. Lumsdaine, J. F. Wasserman University of TennesseeAbstract The vision of this project is to help students make the transition from textbook problems torealistic engineering problems in which modeling precedes analysis and analysis requires inte-gration of concepts from various courses. To fulfill this vision, a self-paced, internet-based suiteof learning tools is being developed. They are structured to provide “just-in-time” informationand to allow a user’s errors to shape the learning

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Projects,Teams & Cooperative Learning

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2004 Annual Conference

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Kenneth Hunter

Session 3153 A Multidisciplinary Team Design Project for First-Semester Engineering Students and Its Implementation in a Large Introduction to Engineering Course Kenneth W. Hunter, Sr. Tennessee Tech UniversityAbstractNumerous studies of freshmen engineering programs have promoted the use of team designprojects and hands-on activities in an effort to provide freshmen with more engineering contentin the early semesters, a better connection to the profession of engineering, and an opportunity toexpress their creativity through the design process

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CE Body of Knowledge

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2004 Annual Conference

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Michael Robinson; Kevin Sutterer

Session 3115 The ASCE BOK – A Case Study of the Evaluation and Design of a BOK Cur r iculum Michael Robinson, P.E., Kevin Sutter er , P.E. Depar tment of Civil Engineer ing Rose-Hulman Institute of TechnologyIntr oductionThe American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) in ASCE Policy Statement 465 advocates apost baccalaureate educational requirement for professional licensure and broadly describes abody of knowledge (BOK) appropriate for professional licensure1. The BOK was morespecifically defined in terms of specific

Conference Session

Lab Experiments in Materials Science

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2004 Annual Conference

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John Roth; Fredrick Nitterright, Penn State Erie, The Behrend College; Robert Weissbach, Pennsylvania State University-Erie

AC 2004-650: BROADENING THE SCOPE OF A MATERIALS SCIENCE COURSEBY EXPERIMENTALLY TESTING THE EFFECTS OF ELECTRICITY ON AMETALLIC TEST SPECIMEN’S MATERIAL PROPERTIESFredrick Nitterright, Penn State Erie, The Behrend CollegeJohn Roth,Robert Weissbach, Pennsylvania State University-Erie Page 9.270.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2004 Session Number: 3264 Broadening the Scope of a Material Science Course by Experimentally Testing the Effects of Electricity on Metallic Test Specimen’s Material Properties John T. Roth, Fredrick A

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Nontechnical Skills for Engineering Technology Students

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2004 Annual Conference

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Jerome Tapper; Walter Buchanan

Session 1348 A Novel Approach to Integrating Communication and Technical Skills Creating a Seamless Transition into Today’s State of the Art Engineering Technology Industrial Environment Jerome Tapper, Walter Buchanan Northeastern University, School of Engineering Technology, Boston, MAAbstract - Today’s engineering professionals are faced with many technical challenges. It can beagreed that the majority of colleges and universities across the country do an excellent job ofeducating our engineering and engineering technology students. However, not all technicallycompetent students are

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education

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2004 Annual Conference

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Malgorzata Zywno

Session 1793 Work in Progress: Development, Implementation and Evaluation of a Learning Object for Teaching Control Systems Malgorzata S. Zywno and M. F. (Frankie) Stewart Ryerson UniversityAbstractThis paper reports on a work in progress in developing an interactive Control Systems learningobject. The objective of the work is to enhance active learning and visualization, and to providestudents with improved formative feedback and review of the learned concepts despitechallenges of increased class sizes. The module is developed within a framework of the Co-operative

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ET Distance Learning: Instruction & Labs

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2004 Annual Conference

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Gilah Pomeranz; James Houdeshell

Session 1648 Preliminary Results From a NSF-ATE Funded Distributed Hybrid Instructional Delivery Project James J. Houdeshell and Gilah Pomeranz National Center for Manufacturing Education at Sinclair Community CollegeIntroductionThe National Center for Manufacturing Education (NCME) in partnership with the TAC/ABETaccredited Quality Engineering Technology Department at Sinclair Community College receiveda two year National Science Foundation Advanced Technological Education (NSF-ATE) grant todevelop and test a distributed-hybrid instructional delivery methodology. The primary outcomeof the

Conference Session

Innovative Techniques & Funding Research

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Atif Qamar; Zahed Siddique

Session 2438 DEVELOPMENT OF A MULTIMEDIA-BASED INTERACTIVE ENVIRONMENT FOR 3D SOLID MODELING TUTORIALS Zahed Siddique and Atif Qamar School of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK 73019Abstract3D solid modeling with CAD software is extensively used during design and development ofproducts. There are several widely used CAD softwares available in the market. Training forstudents and individuals to use these CAD softwares are needed by both academia and industry.One of the primary media to provide training, including self-learning, is by

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ECE Laboratory Development & Innovations

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2004 Annual Conference

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Kang Yen; Osama Mohammed

A Real-time Analysis of Electr ic Machines thr ough Electr omagnetic Field Computation and Labor ator y Implementation Osama A. Mohammed, J or ge Castr o and Kang K. Yen Flor ida Inter national Univer sity Depar tment of Electr ical & Computer Engineer ing Miami, Flor ida, 33174, USAAbstr act ́ This paper presents a system for visually analyzing the electromagnetic fields ofelectrical machines used in the energy conversion laboratory. The system utilizes the finite elementmethod as well as various modules to achieve a real-time effect in the analysis of electricalmachines while hand-on experimentation is in progress

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Learning & Teaching Issues

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Barlow D. Neal; Jason Bartolomei

1331CadetSIM: A System Dynamic Simulation of Cadet Life at the United States Air Force Academy J. E. Bartolomei, D. N. Barlow United States Air Force USAF Academy CO 80840 (719) 333-3379Abstract:Cadets at the U.S. Air Force Academy face one of the most challenging academic experiencesavailable. In addition to taking a heavy load of courses, they are required to participate in athleticand military training activities. Additionally, many choose to pursue significant