Conference Session

Promoting Technical Communication Skills

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Kristine Horvat, University of New Haven; Judy Randi, University of New Haven

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

, and others external to schools ofengineering. In some programs, engineering faculty take primary responsibility for teachingtechnical communication within the context of their engineering courses, supported by onlineresources and writing centers. Other engineering schools embed technical communication facultywithin engineering schools to support integration [21]. According to Reave, partnerships are the only authentic forms of integration. Thepartnership model depends on the expertise and collaboration between faculty in two differentdisciplines. In a partnership, faculty from different disciplines collaborate in instructional design,delivery, and assessment. For example, faculty together decide on an area of the course wherewriting

Collection

14th Annual First-Year Engineering Experience (FYEE) Conference

Authors

Nathan M. Hicks, University of Tennessee at Knoxville

Paper ID #40643Opening the First-Year Design ProjectDr. Nathan M. Hicks, University of Tennessee at Knoxville Dr. Nathan M. Hicks is a Lecturer and Research Assistant Professor in the Engineering Fundamentals Program at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. He received his Ph.D. in Engineering Education from Purdue University and his B.S. and M.S. degrees in Materials Science and Engineering at the University of Florida, teaching high school math and science for a few years in between degrees. His primary research interests focus on assessment and evaluation, as well as pedagogical practices for engineering design and

Conference Session

Instrument Design and Development

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Felicity Bilow, Clarkson University; Mohammad Meysami, Clarkson University ; Jan DeWaters, Clarkson University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM)

Paper ID #37724Development of a Questionnaire to Measure Students’ Attitudes andPerceptions of Sociotechnical EngineeringFelicity Bilow, Clarkson University Felicity Bilow is a graduate student at Clarkson University.Mohammad Meysami, Clarkson University I am an Assistant Professor of Mathematics at Clarkson University. My research interests lie in statistics, particularly in spatial statistics and machine learning. Through my work, I aim to deepen our understand- ing of the intricate connections between data points in space, and to devise novel techniques for analyzing and interpreting large datasets.Dr. Jan DeWaters

Conference Session

Pre-College Engineering Education Division Poster Session

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Scott Thorne, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE); Greg Strimel, Purdue University at West Lafayette (PPI); Nathan Mentzer, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE); David Sears, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE)

Based on implementations and lessons learned, here are some recommendations whenlaunching a similar program. First, before scheduling meetings or bringing in other individuals,one should start by questioning why implementing such a program is important. These outcomesshould be accompanied by a rough but realistic timeline for piloting such a program. Identifyingtangible outcomes as a first step is essential for communication of the need and realistic goals ofimplementation. While this case study started early in the process of finding partnering schools, it isrecommended to wait until after the dual credit course is approved to establish this connection.This is largely in response to the time it takes from course, to conceptual, to

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary and Liberal Education

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew Heun, Calvin College; Steven VanderLeest, Calvin College

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

both engineeringand economics may not be perceived as a “real” engineer by the engineers or a “real” economistby the economists. Renewable energy funding not commensurate with the scope of a “Grand Challenge”There are many funding opportunities for renewable energy research in the US at the presenttime. However, the sum total of all funding on renewable energy technologies does not approachthe scale for previous or current grand challenges.The US Department of Energy (DOE) “Small Business Innovation Research” grants funding inthe program area titled “Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy” was awarded 38 out of totalof 290 Phase I grants in 2005.19 Those 38 Phase I grants (roughly $100,000 each, total roughly$3.8M) plus two Phase II

Conference Session

Mid Atlantic Papers

Collection

2017 Mid-Atlantic Section Fall Conference

Authors

Wyatt John Ritchie; Marietta Scanlon, Pennsylvania State University, Berks Campus

Tagged Topics

Mid-Atlantic Section Fall Conference

computer, or with an immersive virtual reality (VR) headset. Videoswere published and distributed such that the instructional videos could easily be incorporatedinto a curriculum. Results of the project will be assessed for both immersiveness as well aspedagogical value.Keywords: Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality, 360o Video, Teaching with InnovativeTechnologyIntroductionMany engineering programs incorporate hands-on experience in manufacturing methods andfabrication. The experience levels of students prior to the training can vary widely, and it’s notunusual for some students to have no familiarity with the equipment, let alone its operation.Integrating a virtual, immersive, experience as the first step of the training process may serve tooffset

Conference Session

Life After Graduation

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Angela Harris, Stanford University; Shannon Katherine Gilmartin, Stanford University; Katherine L. Reinders; Sheri Sheppard, Stanford University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

% Research institutions with large engineering programs 215 68.3 Research institutions with small engineering programs 35 11.1 Non-research institutions with large engineering programs 21 6.7 Non-research institutions with small engineering programs 45 14.2Table 2. Respondent Majors (N=315) Engineering Major n % Aerospace 12 3.8 Material Science 12 3.8 Industrial 15 4.8 Civil 26 8.3 Chemical 27 8.6   4   Electrical 42

Conference Session

DEED Poster Session

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Sig Lillevik

activities include in-class exercises, weekly status,approval meetings, team meetings, technical documents, program reviews, web sites, changecontrol, prototyping, and final presentations. Assessment data from the students, faculty advisors,and industry representatives indicate that the course structure improves writing, presentation,interpersonal, professional, and higher-level thinking skills.IntroductionStudent-centered learning paradigms and, specifically, cooperative learning activities haveproven to be very effective teaching methods. This paper reports on applying cooperativelearning techniques to a yearlong capstone design sequence. Using these methods, instructorswho teach or whom are planning to teach a capstone design sequence, will

Conference Session

Professional Development for Graduate Students

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Dennis W. Hess, Georgia Institute of Technology

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies

. That is, individual opinions, reactions, and outbursts thatappear illogical typically stem from personal characteristics and circumstances; when suchinformation is gathered and better understood by the leader, appreciation for reactions as well asmethods of dealing with responses to situations and developing conflict management approachesare facilitated. Questions (from Ref. 10) that can be used as homework or for small groupdiscussion in self-assessment are:• What life- or career-changing events or experiences have led to your current situation or goals?• After reading the list of values offered by C. Roberts(http://www.selfcounseling.com/help/personalsuccess/personalvalues.html), - Which 5 values are most important to you

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Capstone Design Projects

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Josef Rojter, Victoria University of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

engineeringcourses are not based on one curriculum but are composed of many disciplinary subjectswhich form, hopefully, a network of epistemic elements constructed to unify professionalknowledge. In reality, professional engineering courses can be often seen as a collection ofsubjects in search of a unifying objective.Grunert19 distinguishes curricula in terms of style of delivery rather than knowledge contexts.He identifies 5 principle curriculum planning models outlined in table 1. Content-led,Rational and Assessment-led models largely represent a linear view of knowledge. Though,in style, the PBL curriculum model, like the Rational and Assessment-led models, isoutwardly outcome driven, nevertheless like the Fuzzy model it can also construct the non

Conference Session

Something New??? within Engineering Design Graphics Education

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Derek M Yip-Hoi, Western Washington University; Jerimiah Gabriel Welch, Western Washington University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Design Graphics

translates to “production levelling”. Manylean practitioners attempt to achieve Heijunka by reducing the Mura (uneveness in workload),Muri (overburden of workers), and Muda (Waste) that results from Mura and Muri.Another way to view Heijunka is as the attempt to couple production with demand as tightly aspossible. From this viewpoint, batching is considered to be counterproductive because of thepotential to mass produce mistakes. Production flexibility is a highly valued way to reduce Muraand can be expressed through the practices of volume and type leveling, shorter productioncycles (Takt Time), Small Tooling Changeover Times (SMED), and small inventories (Kanban).The goal of all these practices is to reduce waste that comes from large batches.Mura

Collection

1998 Annual Conference

Authors

Dava J. Newman; Amir R. Amir

aesthetics are judged by a faculty jury.The race course is shown in Figure 1 with the start and finish at the bottom left corner, the fourstationary balloons at the corners of the basketball court must to be flown around in a clockwisepattern. One of the most difficult aspects of the LTA vehicle race is negotiating the three requiredturns.C. LTA Vehicle Design Kits The teams are provided with LTA vehicle design kits that include the following:• Building materials and supplies (balsa wood in sheets and strips, aluminum, and epoxy)• Weather balloons (up to 5 balloons)• Helium• 4-channel Futaba radio control system that includes a receiver, three servos, and AA batteries• Standard issue motors, large or small

Conference Session

Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM) Technical Session 21

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kelsey Scalaro, University of Nevada, Reno; Indira Chatterjee, University of Nevada, Reno; Ann-Marie Vollstedt, University of Nevada, Reno; Adam Kirn, University of Nevada, Reno

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM)

Bioelectromagnetics and engineering education. She has served as research mentor to postdoctoral fellows and many graduate students.Dr. Ann-Marie Vollstedt, University of Nevada, Reno Ann-Marie Vollstedt is a teaching associate professor for the College of Engineering at the University of Nevada, Reno (UNR). Dr. Vollstedt completed her dissertation at UNR, which focused on exploring the use of statistical process control methods to assess course changes in order to increase student learning in engineering. Dr. Vollstedt teaches courses in engineering design as well as statics and runs the Engineering Freshmen Intensive Training Program. She is the recipient of the Paul and Judy Bible Teaching Excellence Award, F. Donald Tibbitt’s

Conference Session

Design for Community

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Nolan Van Gaalen; Kristin Wood; Carl Erikson; Frank Duda; Matthew Green; Steven VanderLeest

basicengineering assessments of environmental conditions (soil, weather, elevations, water quality,etc.), engineering analysis (e.g., live and dead load computation, shear calculations, expectedwater demand, water pressure), and design decisions and implementation (e.g., materialselection, truss design). The team advisor for the Nigerian hospital team was a licensedprofessional engineer with extensive civil engineering industrial experience. The team alsoreceived advice and guidance from an EMI project manager. An outside industrial consultantwas brought in once each semester to review the team’s design.The students emphasized the value of a large project as a way to put their technical learning intoperspective. Here are some quotes from the team’s final

Collection

2014 ERC

Authors

Mica Endsley

-of-system certification (F*) Automated assembly and quality assurance (F*)Adaptive Architecture Certification of composite structures (F*) Products Modular aircraft architectures (F*) Universal weapon system interface (L) Large composite structures (F*) Plug-and-play avionic interface (L)Small Munitions/Long Small munitions Cooperative control & selectable effects (L) Multi-purpose, multi-mode effects packages

Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Alan Gomez

follows. Students need morethan the computers and their programs. This article presents information about a 21st centuryprogram created in 1996: a comprehensive engineering program at Madison West High Schoolwithin blocks of the University of Wisconsin in Madison, Wisconsin.I. IntroductionCourses including Principles of Engineering 1&2, Materials Science, and Computer AidedDesign, including mechanical design, 3D solid modeling and 3D animation, are the make-up ofthis 21st century high school engineering program.Students in engineering courses participate in at least fourteen different case studies. These casestudies are diverse in nature in order to give the students just a taste of many different types ofengineering. Engineering ethics

Conference Session

Poster Sessions for Unit Operations Lab Bazaar and Tenure-Track Faculty

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael E. Prudich, Ohio University; Daina Briedis, Michigan State University; Robert Y. Ofoli, Michigan State University; Robert B. Barat, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Norman W. Loney, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Ali Pilehvari, P.E., Texas A&M University, Kingsville; Michael J. Elsass, University of Dayton; Robert J. Wilkens, University of Dayton; Danilo Pozzo, University of Washington; Jim Pfaendtner, University of Washington; William B. Baratuci, University of Washington; Jim Henry, University of Tennessee, Chattanooga; Bridget R. Rogers, Vanderbilt University; John F. Sandell, Michigan Technological University; Adrienne R. Minerick, Michigan Technological University; Jason M. Keith, Michigan Technological University; Horacio Adrian Duarte, Texas A&M University, Kingsville; David W. Caspary, Michigan Technological University; Charles Nuttelman, University of Colorado, Boulder; Pablo LaValle, University of Michigan; Naoko Ellis, University of British Columbia; Sergio Mendez, California State University, Long Beach; Arne Biermans, University of Washington

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

design, and data analysis with instruction in statistics and probability.This paper describes the process by which this course was developed and also offers evidencethat the regular assessment of the student learning outcomes coupled with attention toconstituency feedback can provide motivation for meaningful curricular improvement.BackgroundA few years ago, our faculty received contradictory student and industry feedback on the utilityof a required course in our program, a calculus-based course in probability and statisticsspecifically offered for engineers. Students who had taken this course found it to be irrelevant towhat they were learning in the chemical engineering curriculum. Our industrial advisory board,however, was emphatic about the

Conference Session

2-Year College Division: Transferring and Smoothing Transitions

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

David Reeping, Virginia Tech; Dustin Grote; Lisa D. McNair, Virginia Tech; Thomas Martin, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Two-Year College

electrical and computer engineering, agent-based modeling of educational systems, and advancing quantitative and fully integrated mixed methods.Dustin Grote Dustin currently serves as the Graduate Research Assistant for the Virginia Tech Network for Engineer- ing Transfer Students (VT-NETS) Program with the Engineering Education Department at Virginia Poly- technic Institute and State University. His research focuses primarily on access issues for underrepre- sented/minority and low income students to bachelor degrees through community college pathways, cur- ricular complexity for transfer pathways into engineering, higher education policy as barriers to access, and assessment and evaluation in a higher education context

Conference Session

Professional Papers

Collection

2025 ASEE Southeast Conference

Authors

Oguzhan Oruc, The Citadel; Eva Singleton, The Citadel Military College ; Andrew B. Williams, The Citadel; Kevin Skenes, The Citadel

Tagged Topics

Professional Papers

, simulation, and control system design for underwater and surface vehicles, machine learning-based adaptive control, AIenabled haptic devices in biomechanics. Dr. Oruc’s specialization is System Dynamics and Control and System Identification in particular. His studies involve nonlinear system identification model-based control, and navigation and guidance of ocean vehicles.Dr. Eva Singleton, The Citadel Military College Dr. Eva Singleton is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Engineering Leadership and Program Management (ELPM) in the School of Engineering at The Citadel Military College in Charleston, SC. She is a certified Project Management Professional with experience in various industries, including publishing

Conference Session

Persistence and Retention II: Curricular Issues

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

George D. Ricco, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Matthew W. Ohland, Purdue University, West Lafayette

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

to waive a perquisite course upon completion of moreadvanced one. Such exceptions are largely ignored by the engineering education community.This “binary tree” methodology lends itself to be a novel metric to the field of engineeringeducation, and one previously unexplored in the field of student assessment. Other advantagesof a curricular set metric include: the mathematical principles underlying such a method areaccessible, making more advanced, quantitative analysis possible[34]; and there are multiple waysof visualizing such data that allow for exploration of significant patterns and presentation to ageneral audience.[35]Findings Page

Conference Session

Sociotechnical Integration and Programmatic Reform

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Casey Gibson, National Academy of Engineering; David A. Butler, National Academy of Engineering

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education/Engineering & Society Division (LEES)

problems” affecting citizen’severyday lives. Initiatives like the controversial Research Applied to National Needs (RANN)program (1971-1978) supported research on domestic societal challenges. Bazell asserted in1971 that “America might drown in sewage, choke on polluted air, run out of fuel, or fall intochaos from crime in the streets. But nobody will be able to say the National Science Foundationdidn’t try to help” [20, p. 1315]. RANN was largely supported by the engineering community,and in 1973 the NAE published a report with recommendations for priority focus areas forRANN [21]. The report emphasized that “[RANN] must deal with ‘human’ problems which arescarcely tractable and which cannot be resolved with the speed and dramatic success

Conference Session

Promoting Multidisciplinary Efforts

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Todd Kaiser, Montana State University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

” 100/segment Check Flux Capacitor (any color, Red then Green) 400,800 Time Portal (>1/2, <1/2) 400, 600 Straight through // with style 1000 // 1400 Refuel: remove lid 700 Refuel: any, primary/secondary 500, 1200/marker Set Date: remove lid 700 Set Date: any: large: small 500, 1000, 1500/torpedo Surface within Octagon 500 Surface with Object 600/object Drop the Object 200/object Object on Railroad 1000/object DeLorean in front of train on tracks 1000

Conference Session

Integrating Liberal Education and Engineering

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David DiBiasio, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Paula Quinn, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Kristin Boudreau, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Laura A. Robinson, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; John M. Sullivan Jr, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; John Bergendahl, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Leslie Dodson, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

ASEE ChE Division, has served as an ABET program evaluator and on the AIChE/ABET Education & Accreditation Committee. He has also served as Assessment Coordinator in WPI’s Interdis- ciplinary and Global Studies Division and as Director of WPI’s Washington DC Project Center. He was secretary/treasurer of the new Education Division of AIChE. In 2009 he was awarded the rank of Fellow in the ASEE, and in 2013 was awarded the rank of Fellow in AIChE.Ms. Paula Quinn, Worcester Polytechnic Institute Through her role as Associate Director for the Center for Project-Based Learning at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Paula Quinn works to improve student learning in higher education by supporting faculty and staff at WPI

Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

David Kelso; John D. Enderle; Kristina Ropella

.”This course combines numerical methods and parallel computing with a broad range of large-scale biological models that consist of coupled reaction-diffusion equations. Students areexpected to write an NIH formatted proposal describing the problem and how it will be solvedand then implement a solution to the problem.III.c Internships and Cooperative EducationSeveral programs offer formalized cooperative education and internship programs to theirundergraduate and even graduate BME students. These programs allow students to spend one ormore semesters working in industry. These internship experiences give the student a wealth ofexperience that helps them to define their strengths, weaknesses, likes and dislikes. Theexperience supplements classroom

Conference Session

Software and Related Tools for Teaching and Course Efficiencies

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amir Karimi P.E., University of Texas, San Antonio; Randall D. Manteufel P.E., University of Texas, San Antonio

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

Education, 2017 Use of Adaptive Questions and Electronic Pooling to Promote Mastery of Fundamental Thermal Science ConceptsAbstractPersonal student response systems have been used in large classes which allows instructors topropose questions during a lecture and gain feedback on student understanding of the material.Electronic pooling is helpful in measuring the understanding of the fundamental concepts inchallenging thermal science courses like thermodynamics, heat transfer and fluid mechanics.Focused true/false and multiple choice questions have been used. Because the feedback is fromall respondents and nearly instantaneous, it has been found that adaptive questions are a good wayto focus instruction in the areas of

Conference Session

Computer ET Innovation

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Fernando Rios-Gutierrez, Georgia Southern University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

class and laboratories, to be generally acceptable. With theuse of the FPGA devices we have noticed an increment in class participation for part of thestudents and a faster dynamic in the class environment. The only complaints we get fromstudents is about the time it takes to learn how to use all the tools available from the software,and the large amount of information they have to read. Although the software package isavailable in all lab computers, the software can also be run with no problem in any laptop ordesktop computer with the help of a free downloaded student version available from the FPGAmanufacturer. Since the cost of a small FPGA card is getting closer to the price of a textbook, in the nearfuture a good option for this course

Conference Session

Engineering Management: Supply Chain, Systems Thinking, and Lean Initiatives

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Raed Jaradat, Mississippi State University ; Sara E. Campbell, Mississippi State University; Sawsan Abutabenjeh, Miami University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Management

individuals who are capable of dealing with modern systems. At a fundamental level,systems thinking can offer new ways of thinking ‘systemically’ to effectively deal with thecomplex problems faced by many professionals. There is a lack of research-based instrument(s)in the literature that identify individuals’ fitness for systems thinking. This paper introduces thedevelopment of a systems thinking instrument that identifies individuals capacity for systemsthinking and determines their inclination in treating complex system problems across domains.This instrument can also be used to distinguish where a university curriculum (or a corporatetraining program) excels at producing systems thinkers and where it may be lacking.IntroductionIn 2016, the World

Conference Session

Practice II: Curricular Innovations

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nathan M. Hicks, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Kerrie A. Douglas, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering)

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

grading in the semester prior to the implementation of training versusthat of the semesters that used training. In the future, this data will be used to further modifygrading and training procedures, and data will continue to be collected and analyzed.References[1] ABET, “Criteria for accrediting engineering programs, 2017 - 2018,” 2016.[2] G. W. Clough, “The engineer of 2020: Visions of engineering in the new century,” Washington, DC, USA, 2004.[3] P. E. Dickson, T. Dragon, and A. Lee, “Using undergraduate teaching assistants in small classes,” Proc. 2017 ACM SIGCSE Tech. Symp. Comput. Sci. Educ., pp. 165–170, 2017.[4] S. Ashton and R. S. Davies, “Using scaffolded rubrics to improve peer assessment in a MOOC writing

Conference Session

Design Thinking and Student Design Teams

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Natalie C.T. Van Tyne, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Tahsin Mahmud Chowdhury, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Dayoung Kim, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Juan David Ortega Álvarez, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University / Universidad EAFIT; Michelle Soledad, Virginia Tech

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM)

Paper ID #38732Believing the Results: Validation of the Tuckman Team DevelopmentQuestionnaire for Use with Engineering Student Design TeamsDr. Natalie C.T. Van Tyne, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Natalie Van Tyne is an Associate Professor of Practice at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State Univer- sity, where she teaches first year engineering design as a foundation courses for Virginia Tech’s under- graduate engineering degree programs. She holds a Ph.D. in Engineering Education, along with masters degrees in chemical and environmental engineering, and in business administration, as well as

Collection

1998 Annual Conference

Authors

C. Faye; N.W. Scott

students were not among the best teachers.integrates the cost and quality of a program into oneevaluation. In each traditional tutorial students were expected to work on two exam-standard problems. Students were asked to submitThe aim of this paper is to measure and compare the solutions to these, and tutors were asked to mark and returnefficiency of a traditional tutorial and a computer-based such solutions. However these marks did not contribute to thetutorial. The