Collection

2018 ASEE Zone IV Conference

Authors

Abolfazl Amin, Utah Valley University; Kyle Frederick Larsen P.E., Eastern Washington University

program and tend to have serious impacts on attractingand retaining good students and producing quality and successful engineers. If needed, somesemesters we used only one adjunct instructor who had very good credentials. They werecarefully screened, given necessary instructions and similar lecture notes, and mentored. Theywere also required to cover similar topics, use exact teaching methods, and incorporate the sameprojects as in sections taught by full-time faculty. We also decided to offer these classes in themiddle of the day and avoid really early or late times of the day. To accommodate as manystudents as possible, two sections were offered on MWF and two on TTh all at various times.The idea was to avoid turning away interested students

Conference Session

Engineering Libraries Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel Christe, Drexel University; Jay J. Bhatt, Drexel University; Christopher Michael Sales, Drexel University; Yaghoob Farnam, Drexel University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Libraries

learning experiences harnessing Elsevier’s information solutions.Mr. Jay J. Bhatt, Drexel University Jay Bhatt is responsible for building library collections in engineering subject areas, outreach to fac- ulty and students, and teaching information and research skills to faculty and students in Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, and related subject areas. He provides individual and small group consultations to students, instructional sessions to specific classes, online research support in both face to face and dis- tance learning programs, and conducts workshops for specialized research areas. Jay is actively involved with the Engineering Libraries Division of the American Society for Engineering EducationDr

Conference Session

Mathematics Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Paran Rebekah Norton, Clemson University; Karen A. High, Clemson University; William Bridges, Clemson University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Mathematics

. (2008). Student performance and faculty development in SCALE-UP engineering mechanics and math courses.Bressoud, D. M., Carlson, M. P., Mesa, V., & Rasmussen, C. (2013). The calculus student: insights from the Mathematical Association of America national study. International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology, 44(5), 685–698.Bressoud, D., & Rasmussen, C. (2015). Seven characteristics of successful calculus programs. Notices of the AMS, 62(2).Freeman, S., Eddy, S. L., McDonough, M., Smith, M. K., Okoroafor, N., Jordt, H., & Wenderoth, M. P. (2014). Active learning increases student performance in science, engineering, and mathematics. Proceedings of the National Academy

Conference Session

ERM Technical Session 24: Studies on Socioeconomic Status

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrew Danowitz, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Paul Hummel, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Bridget Benson, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Joseph Callenes, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

explores whether requiring students topurchase parts-kits and encouraging laptop ownership is creating a digital divide among Electricaland Computer Engineering students from different socio-economic backgrounds.Commodification of many electronic components has largely been seen as a boon to engineeringeducators. Circuit analysis experiments that used to require expensive, specialized equipment cannow be performed by any student with a sub-$200 USB oscilloscope [1], and an entire Linuxcapable desktop computer for Linux development can be found for $35 in the form of theRaspberry Pi [2]. Even complicated Matlab simulations that previously required desktopworkstations can be run on any computer with a web-browser [3] and on most smartphones [4

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sonali J. Bante, Texas State University; Ethan Hilton, Georgia Institute of Technology; Kimberly Grau Talley P.E., Texas State University; Kristi J. Shryock, Texas A&M University; Julie S. Linsey, Georgia Institute of Technology; Tracy Anne Hammond Ph.D., Texas A&M University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

systematic methods and tools for innovative design with a particular focus on concept generation and design-by-analogy. Her research seeks to understand designers’ cognitive processes with the goal of creating better tools and approaches to enhance engineering design. She has authored over 100 technical publications including twenty-three journal papers, five book chapters, and she holds two patents.Dr. Tracy Anne Hammond PhD, Texas A&M University Director of the Sketch Recognition Lab and Professor in the Department of Computer Science and Engi- neering at Texas A&M University, Dr. Hammond is an international leader in sketch recognition, haptics, intelligent fabrics, SmartPhone development, and computer human

Conference Session

Engineering Libraries Division Poster Session

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amy S. Van Epps, Harvard University; Robyn Rosenberg, Harvard University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Libraries

Paper ID #25604Board 79: Engineering Source: how robust is the coverage of the engineeringliterature?Prof. Amy S. Van Epps, Harvard University Amy S. Van Epps is Director of Sciences and Engineering Services in the Faculty of Arts and Sciences Li- braries at Harvard University. She was recently an associate professor of Library Science and Engineering Librarian at Purdue University. She has extensive experience providing instruction for engineering and technology students, including Purdue’s first-year engineering program. Her research interests include finding effective methods for integrating information literacy

Conference Session

Instrumentation Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Grace Altimus, Syracuse University; Dacheng Ren, Syracuse University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Instrumentation

professor in the Department of Biomedical and Chemical Engineering and the Director of Chemical Engineering Graduate Program. Dr. Ren received an Early Career Translational Research Award in Biomedical Engineering from the Wallace H. Coulter Foundation in 2009 and a NSF CAREER award in 2011. He was named the College Technology Educator of the Year by the Technology Alliance of Central New York in 2010. Dr. Ren is also a recipient of the Faculty Excellence Award from the School of Engineering and Computer Science at Syracuse University. Dr. Ren currently has 44 journal publications with over 2000 citations (h-index 24), 7 issued/pending patents and research supports from NSF, EPA, Wallace H. Coulter Foundation, Alfred

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joyce B. Main, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Catherine E. Brawner, Research Triangle Educational Consultants; Susan M Lord, University of San Diego; Catherine Mobley, Clemson University; Michelle M. Camacho, University of San Diego

Tagged Topics

Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

faculty with the Department of Ethnic Studies, Women’s and Gender Studies, and Latin American Studies. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 Exploring Military Veteran Students’ Pathways in Engineering EducationABSTRACTMilitary veterans hold tremendous promise for expanding and diversifying the engineeringworkforce. Yet, little is known regarding the educational pathways and experiences of studentveterans into engineering. This project aims to address gaps in the literature on student veteransin engineering through a comparative case study across four institutions: University of SanDiego, North Carolina State University, Purdue University, and Clemson University. Theresearch plan incorporates

Conference Session

Instrumentation Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David R. Loker, Pennsylvania State University, Erie; Stephen A. Strom, Penn State Behrend

Tagged Divisions

Instrumentation

Paper ID #9275Virtual Joystick Control of Finch RobotProf. David R. Loker, Pennsylvania State University, Erie David R. Loker received the M.S.E.E. degree from Syracuse University in 1986. In 1984, he joined General Electric (GE) Company, AESD, as a design engineer. In 1988, he joined the faculty at Penn State Erie, The Behrend College. In 2007, he became the Chair of the Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology Program. His research interests include wireless sensor networks, data acquisition systems, and communications systems.Mr. Stephen A. Strom, Penn State Behrend Stephen Strom joined the faculty of Penn

Conference Session

Practical Teaching in Manufacturing – 2

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wangping Sun, Oregon Institute of Technology; Yanqing Gao, Oregon Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

techniques, control charts for variables, control charts for attributes, acceptance sampling systems, reliability, total quality management, ISO-9000 quality system, 6-sigma concept, etc.  identify engineering problems related to the production of goods and services.  measure, evaluate and improve production processes and systems.2. issues in teaching the courseLike most engineering instruction, an SQC course is still being taught in a lecture format 3. Theprimary functions of the faculty member in this teacher-centered approach are to lecture, giveassignments and tests, evaluate student performance and assign grades 4. While lecturing is anexcellent method of communicating large amounts of information, students are

Conference Session

ECE-related Engineering Education

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dennis A. Silage, Temple University; Keyanoush Sadeghipour, Temple University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

typical and crowded EE program isnot as endemic as may be perceived but is indispensable to the profession. Although such an MEfor EEs course has been heralded before and is not necessarily unique, consider this anotherclarion call for its inclusion as a requisite course in the EE program.EE and ME – Together Again?The Electrical Engineering (EE) discipline was once embellished with a significant number ofMechanical Engineering (ME) courses suitable for between-the-world-wars technical training1.Even as late as the 1960s EE students were required to take ME courses in statics, dynamics,materials and thermodynamics2. However, the rapid development of digital logic integratedcircuits and the microprocessor in the 1970s shifted the extent of the EE

Conference Session

Research Methods II: Meeting the Challenges of Engineering Education Research

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Reed Stevens, Northwestern University; Alexandra Vinson, Northwestern University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

Paper ID #16865Institutional Obstacles to Ethnographic Observation in Engineering IndustryProf. Reed Stevens, Northwestern University Reed Stevens is a Professor of Learning Sciences at Northwestern University. He holds a B.A. in Mathe- matics from Pomona College and PhD in Cognition and Development from the University of California, Berkeley. Professor Stevens began his professional career as a mathematics teacher. For the past two decades, he has studied STEM learning both in and out of school. His research seeks to understand how and when learning environments are productive for people and to translate those findings

Conference Session

Industrial Engineering Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Terri M. Lynch-Caris, Kettering University; Karl D. Majeske, Oakland University

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Industrial Engineering

afunded faculty member represents one direct method of immersing students into research. A lackof substantial and programmatic undergraduate research opportunities limits the impact of thishands on research experience to a handful of students who are funded by individual facultyresearch programs.Including research methods and results as part of the lecture in a traditional classroom comprisesan indirect method of sharing faculty research. The impact of this method extends to an entireclass of students and it provides a large number of undergraduates the opportunity to hear about acarefully designed research experience. Achieving active student engagement in a the classroomcan enhance the quantity and quality of learning that will result from the

Conference Session

Pre-college: Summer Experiences for Students and Teachers (2)

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John E. Post P.E., Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Prescott

Tagged Divisions

Pre-College Engineering Education Division

engineering education. Dr. Post is a member of Eta Kappa Nu and Tau Beta Pi. He is currently serving as the faculty advisor for the Embry- Riddle IEEE Student Chapter. He is also a Registered Professional Engineer of the Commonwealth of Virginia. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 A Near-space Research Experience for High School Students John E. Post College of Engineering, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Prescott, ArizonaAbstractA near-space research experience for high school students was created at Embry-RiddleAeronautical University in Prescott, Arizona in 2011, and held each summer since then with thegoal of exposing high school

Conference Session

Ocean and Marine Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tooran Emami Ph. D., U.S. Coast Guard Academy

Tagged Divisions

Ocean and Marine

Paper ID #18600Apply Second Order System IdentificationsDr. Tooran Emami, U.S. Coast Guard Academy Tooran Emami is currently a faculty member in the Department of Engineering at the U. S. Coast Guard Academy (USCGA). She received her M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Electrical Engineering from Wichita State University (WSU) in 2006 and 2009, respectively. Her research interests are in control systems and particularly are dynamic positioning, autonomous vessel, Proportional Integral Derivative (PID) con- trollers, robust control, time delay, compensator design for continuous-time and discrete-time systems, and analog or digital

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Pattabhi Sitaram, Baker College, Flint, Michigan; Anca L. Sala, Baker College, Flint

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

Paper ID #22327On the Restructuring of the Undergraduate Mechanical Engineering Cur-riculum for Quarter to Semester ConversionDr. Pattabhi Sitaram, Baker College, Flint, Michigan Dr. Sitaram is Professor and Program Director of Engineering at Baker College in Flint, Michigan. In his role, he also performs the duties of the chair of the engineering department. He worked in the au- tomotive industry for 15 years, primarily at GM, as simulation and methods development engineer in crashworthiness using nonlinear finite element analysis. He hast taught extensively at both undergradu- ate and graduate levels in both Civil and

Conference Session

Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marisa K. Orr, Clemson University; Catherine Mobley, Clemson University; Catherine E. Brawner, Research Triangle Educational Consultants; Rebecca Brent, Education Designs, Inc; Richard A. Layton, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

Women in Information Technology (NCWIT) and, in that role, advises computer science and engineering departments on diversifying their undergraduate student population. She remains an active researcher, including studying academic policies, gender and ethnicity issues, transfers, and matriculation models with MIDFIELD as well as student veterans in engi- neering. Her evaluation work includes evaluating teamwork models, broadening participation initiatives, and S-STEM and LSAMP programs.Dr. Rebecca Brent, Education Designs, Inc Rebecca Brent is President of Education Designs, Inc., a consulting firm located in Chapel Hill, N.C. She is a certified program evaluator and a faculty development consultant. Brent received

Collection

2019 ASEE Zone I Conference & Workshop

Authors

Evan Lundburg; Erik Bardy

convection air current.This creates a secondary airflow directly above the food product. The primary airflow cantherefore be lowered since the primary drying mechanism becomes the secondary airflow. Thepurpose of this study is to demonstrate the use of a student developed experimental system usedto study the effects of EHD convection and compare results with past published studies. This wasaccomplished by comparing the heat transfer coefficient of four electrode wire configurations withand without EHD enhancement. In the experiment, the heat transfer coefficient with EHDenhancement was expected to improve with increasing voltage. The experiment showed that asvoltage increased, the benefit of EHD enhancement would also improve, but at a reduced rate

Conference Session

Innovative Mechanics Education Programs and Projects

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William Howard, East Carolina University; Rick Williams, East Carolina University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanics

AC 2007-858: AN INTRODUCTORY ENGINEERING DESIGN PROJECTUTILIZING FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS AND RAPID PROTOTYPINGWilliam Howard, East Carolina University William E.(Ed) Howard is an Assistant Professor of Engineering at East Carolina University. Prior to joining ECU, he was a faculty member and program coordinator at Milwaukee School of Engineering. Howard has fourteen years of industrial experience in design and project engineering functions. He received BS and MS degrees from Virginia Tech, and his PhD from Marquette University. Howard is a registered Professional Engineer in Wisconsin.Rick Williams, East Carolina University Rick Williams is an Assistant Professor of Engineering at East

Conference Session

Engineering, Engineers and Setting Public Policy

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Douglas Sicker, University of Colorado at Boulder; Tom Lookabaugh, University of Colorado at Boulder

Tagged Divisions

Engineering and Public Policy

officials. The conferences are highly regarded by lawyers and legal academicsalike. In addition to these conferences, the students are required to take 6 credits of course workthat includes a public policy focus (as it relates to telecommunications). Page 12.1150.2We became interested in understanding whether the inclusion of this course content was ofinterest and/or value to the students. We could see that the direct exposure of students to legalstudents, faculty and professionals was highly appropriate in adding public policy sophistication.However, it also engenders substantial angst and grumbling, particularly among engineeringstudents. In fact

Conference Session

Innovations in ECE Education I

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Klein, University of Idaho; Herbert Hess, University of Idaho; Brian Johnson, University of Idaho

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

not, the undergraduate students choose toseek out their faculty advisor in these situations and the benefits of a graduate mentor arecompletely lost.Integration is one simple way to solve this motivation problem. As stated previously, theintegrated team approach demands that the graduate student maintain a closer relationship withthe senior design team than a mentoring role entails. This is best accomplished by ensuring thatthe graduate student has vested interest in the undergraduate research project. For the case of oursubject, the topic of the senior design research project was a direct match for his thesis researchinterest. By combining the role of graduate mentor with the future task of a thesis researchproject, the proper motivation for

Conference Session

Innovations in Biological and Agricultural Engineering

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Adel Shirmohammadi, University of Maryland-College Park; Arthur Johnson, University of Maryland-College Park

Tagged Divisions

Biological & Agricultural

gone.”SatisfactionLearning to work in groups pays off for everyone. With over ten years experience in most of ourcourses and by most of our faculty, we have seen many of the problems associated with groups,and have worked them out. Right now, most of our students are satisfied, most of the faculty aresatisfied, and most of the employers are satisfied. Everyone wins. References1) Bennett, E. Dunne and B. Carré, 2000, Skills Development in Higher Education and Employment, The Society for Research into Higher Education and Open University Press. Page 11.617.82) Boeing, 2004, Desired

Conference Session

Design in Manufacturing

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jorge Rodriguez, Western Michigan University; Mitchel Keil, Western Michigan University; Alamgir Choudhury, Western Michigan University; Sam Ramrattan, Western Michigan University; Pavel Ikonomov, Western Michigan University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

and more complete set ofparameters that can be utilized to transfer ideas from the conceptual stage to theanalysis/improvement stage in the design process. Nowadays the latest RP technologies can beused during the development of engineering projects. From the academic point of view, theseprojects are with the participation of students and, typically, with local industry. Thus resultingin a situation that benefits all the parties involved. The paper presents a couple of projects wherethe use of RP was beneficial for design visualization and verification. Initial and final designs foreach case are presented, with explanation on the modifications performed and the value added bythe use of RP. 1

Conference Session

First-Year Programs (FPD) Poster Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephen Zahorian, Binghamton University; Mike Elmore, Binghamton University; Kyle J. Temkin, Binghamton University

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First-Year Programs

. He has obtained over 3 million dollars in total research funding and published over 60 papers in the area of speech signal processing. He and his students have developed a computer-based speech training aid for the hearing impaired. His work has resulted in one patent and one software licensing agreement for multi-media foreign language training. He is a member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE), the Acoustical Society of America, and the American Society of Engineering Education. He has been active in community outreach activities involving middle and high school students. He has been principal investigator for federal grants which provided provide scholarship and fellowship money for

Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade II

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sean Moseley, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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New Engineering Educators

a new technological tool. The discussion of screencasting tools and techniques Page 23.640.8in this paper is intended to increase the number of faculty investigating screencasting and itspotential impact on undergraduate education.Bibliographic Information[1] Baker, John; Capece, Vincent; Rouch, Keith “Effective Use of Screencasting Software In Engineering Courses” 2010 ASEE Annual Conference Proceedings.[2] Bland, Larry “Applying flip/inverted classroom model in electrical engineering to establish life-long learning” 2006 ASEE Annual Conference Proceedings.[3] Boice, Robert Advice for New Faculty Members: Nihil Nimus Pearson 2000.[4

Conference Session

Innovative Projects in Energy Education

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dale H. Litwhiler, Penn State - Berks

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

. Page 24.73.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014 A Multi-Year Thermoelectric Energy Harvesting Project for First-Year Engineering and Technology StudentsAbstractEnergy harvesting for continuously powering sensor networks is an emerging technology withtremendous potential. This paper is a report on progress made with involving first-yearengineering and engineering technology students with thermoelectric energy harvesting researchand prototype development that has occurred over several years. Each year, the student groupbuilt upon the work of the previous year’s group. Expectations for each team were kept realisticsuch that the goals were attainable. However, each group was

Conference Session

Projects in ECE

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lin Zhao, Gannon University; Nigel Yu, Gannon University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

conclusions Page 23.280.10 Figure 11 summary sheet of course portfolio of Automatic Control in fall 2011These three courses have been offered using the centralized platform project for five semestersfrom Fall 2010 to Fall 2012. Each semester, EvalTools@ 10was used assessment and evaluationby developing the course portfolio for each course, tracking student progress and conductingonline course exit survey. Figure 11 shows the summary sheet of Automatic Control in Fall 2011as an example. It includes Faculty Course Assessment Report (FCAR), course syllabus, directassessment results with key assignments, and indirect assessment results with class onlinesurvey

Conference Session

Information Literacy

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Elizabeth Smith; Lawrence Whitman

areinternational. They are typically ill-prepared to write graduate-level research papers havinglimited experience in performing library research. Even U.S. students are required to do verylittle writing and traditional research in their undergraduate programs. This course is taught byan adjunct faculty member and is taught as a workshop to give students plenty of practice writingat the graduate level. The library component is an essential part of the research process. Informal surveys ofthe students indicated that in a class of thirty usually only 4-6 indicated they had written a“research” paper. About the same number had ever been required to do library research. This isconsistent with the research regarding engineer’s information-seeking

Conference Session

FPD III: Innovation in Design in the First Year

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Miller, Pittsburg State University; Greg Murray, Pittsburg State University; Robert E. Gerlick, Pittsburg State University

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

AC 2012-4692: FRESHMAN CAD MODELING COMPETITION TO IN-CREASE STUDENT INTEREST AND RETENTIONDr. David Miller, Pittsburg State University David Miller completed a B.S. in biological systems engineering at the University of Nebraska, Lincoln, in 2000, a master’s of science in bioengineering at Arizona State University in 2002, and a doctorate in biomedical engineering at the University of Nebraska, Lincoln, in 2008. After completing his Ph.D., he worked in the medical industry as a product development engineer for three years before coming to Pittsburg State University, where he has been a tenure-track member of the mechanical engineering tech- nology faculty for the past year. He teaches courses in engineering

Conference Session

Design for Community

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Edmund Tsang

environment where engineering students and faculty andeducation students and faculty can collaborate to design and build laboratory equipment andinstructional materials to enhance teaching and learning of mathematics and science in K-12.Three one-credit hour courses, ENGR 202, 303, and 404 are being created so students canreceive academic credits while engaging in multi-year, multi-disciplinary service-learningprojects. Community service provides the context for students to develop and grow skills inengineering design, teamwork, and communication.Another function of the Engineering Design Center for Service Learning is to support WMUstudent volunteers, which numbers approximately 400 students about half of whom are educationstudents, to lead after