Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew W. Ohland, Purdue University and Central Queensland University; Catherine E. Brawner, Research Triangle Educational Consultants; Catherine Mobley, Clemson University; Richard A. Layton, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Russell Andrew Long, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Clemencia M. Cosentino, Mathematica Policy Research; Margaret D. Sullivan, Mathematica Policy Research

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

groups. In 2004, Dr. Mobley joined the NSF-funded MIDFIELD interdisciplinary research team which is examining the educational pathways of engineering students at eleven universities. She is currently serving as Co-PI and is co-leading the qualitative component of a project on transfer students in engineering.Dr. Richard A. Layton, Rose-Hulman Institute of TechnologyMr. Russell Andrew Long, Purdue University, West Lafayette Russell Long is Director of Project Assessment at the Purdue University School of Engineering Education. He has extensive experience in assessment and student services in higher education and has worked for eight years as the Data Steward of the MIDFIELD project.Dr. Clemencia M. Cosentino, Mathematica

Conference Session

College Industry Partnerships Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Karen D Alfrey, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis; Stephen Hundley, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis; Terri L. Talbert-Hatch, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis; David J. Russomanno, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis

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College Industry Partnerships

. Atypical semester includes the following schedule of activities: Month Focus of Cohort Meetings January Resources for Success Workshop facilitated by school-/campus-level office (e.g., Learning Assistance Center; Writing Center; Math Assistance Center) to promote Scholar achievement at the start of the spring semester (based on needs assessment). February Career Development Workshop to help students prepare for summer internship, cooperative education, study abroad, or undergraduate research opportunities. March Leadership Development Workshop, facilitated by an industrial representative from the Dean’s Industry Advisory Council (DIAC) on an

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kaitlin Litchfield, University of Colorado, Boulder; Amy Javernick-Will, University of Colorado, Boulder; Cathy Leslie P.E., Engineers Without Borders - USA

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

different career choices than men24,25.We draw on this theory to analyze the differences between engineers involved and not involvedwith EWB-USA, understanding that choices made to participate in an activity like EWB-USAinfluences other future choices and outcomes. By comparing traits, experiences, expectationsand subjective values from these groups, we can assess differences between engineers involvedand not involved with the organization to inform how the engineering community can adjust toattract, educate and retain more diversely prepared engineers.Research MethodsThis research employs a sequential mixed methods strategy26, which begins with preliminaryqualitative data flowed by a large quantitative survey to generalize findings to a

Conference Session

Innovative Graphics Instruction

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thomas Delahunty, University of Limerick; Niall Seery, University of Limerick; Raymond Lynch, University of Limerick; Diarmaid Lane, University of Limerick

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Engineering Design Graphics

conception should aid in highlighting some of the underlying variables of causation.References1. Seery, N., D. Lane, and D. Canty, A Comparative Study Exploring the Impact of Assessment Criteria on Eliciting Graphical Capability, in ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition. 2012: San Antonio, Texas.2. Sorby, S., Educational Research in Developing 3-D Spatial Skills for Engineering Students. International Journal of Science Education, 2009. 31(3): p. 459-480.3. Delahunty, T., N. Seery, R. Lynch, and D. Lane, Investigating Student Teachers' Approach to Solving Applied Analytical Graphical Problems. Engineering Design Graphics Journal, 2013. 77(1): p. 5-22.4. Delahunty, T., N. Seery, and R. Lynch

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anca L. Sala, Baker College, Flint

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

Paper ID #8937Developing a Photonics and Laser Technician Education and Training Pro-gramDr. Anca L. Sala, Baker College, Flint Dr. Anca L. Sala is Professor and Dean of Engineering and Computer Technology at Baker College of Flint. In addition to her administrative role she continues to be involved with development of new engineering curriculum, improving teaching and assessment of student learning, assessment of program outcomes and objectives, and ABET accreditation. She is a founding member of Mi-Light Michigan Photonics Cluster, and is active in the ASEE, ASME, and OSA professional societies serving in various

Conference Session

Innovative Graphics Instruction

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Diarmaid Lane, University of Limerick; Theodore J. Branoff, North Carolina State University; Raymond Lynch, University of Limerick

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Engineering Design Graphics

understanding of geometricprinciples through appropriate tasks. An integral part of the program is to expose students tothe contemporary research related to graphics and technology education. Areas of studyinclude cognitive development underpinning graphical capability, assessment within graphicseducation and subject specific pedagogy. Another critical aspect of the macrostructure andphilosophy of the program is the increase in independent learning time for students as thefour years progress. Figure 2 – Macrostructure of progression within graphicsGeneral focus within each semesterThe four year ITTE program at UL consists of eight semesters in total. Students experienceteaching practice over a number of weeks in semesters four

Conference Session

Issues in ET Education II

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

M. Austin Creasy, Purdue University (Statewide Technology)

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Engineering Technology

for Statics, International Journal of Engineering Education 22, 381-392.2. Steif, P., and Dollar, A. (2005) Reinventing the Teaching of Statics, International Journal of Engineering Education 21, 723-729.3. Gray, G., Evans, D., Cornwell, P., Costanzo, F., and Self, B. (2003) Toward a Nationwide Dynamics Concept Inventory Assessment Test, In Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition, American Society for Engineering Education.4. Gray, G., Costanzo, F., Evans, D., Cornwell, P., Self, B., and Lane, J. (2005) The Dynamics Concept Inventory Assessment Test: A Progress Report and Some Results, In Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for

Conference Session

FPD 11: Culminating Considerations

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nicole L Hird, Ohio State University; Deborah M. Grzybowski, Ohio State University

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First-Year Programs

misconceptions I had about basic principles of fluid 3.72flow.Students were then asked to answer two questions to gauge their grasp of basic fluid mechanicsprinciples. These questions and the responses given by robot and nanotechnology students areshown in Table 7 on the next page. Page 24.695.8 Table 7: Current Understanding Assessment Responses (* indicates correct response) For fluid flow in a pipe or channel, static pressure _____ as velocity increases. increases decreases* does not change cannot be predicted Nanotechnology 20 (55.6%) 11 (30.6%) 4 (11.1

Conference Session

Biological & Agricultural Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kirk D. Dolan, Michigan State University; Yinjie J. Tang, Washington University; Wei Liao, Michigan State University

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Biological & Agricultural

optimizedbioprocesses (both static and dynamic modes) using MATLAB tool boxes. Moreover, studentswere exposed to real experiments in the bio-reaction lab where data were collected. For allcourses, each student had a MathWorks-supplied license to use all necessary toolboxes. The class material is designed to teach bioengineering students multiple-scale modelingskills in both bioprocess engineering and systems biology so that they can have a holisticunderstanding of both scale-up fermentation engineering design and the microbial metabolism inresponse to bioreactor heterogeneity. Such skills are especially valuable for students looking towork in bioprocessing companies. Assessment was made through homeworks, projects, examson MATLAB/Simulink, comments

Conference Session

ECE Distance Education

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Zekeriya Aliyazicioglu, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona; Phyllis R. Nelson, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona; Shailesh Sujanani, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona; Jolly Kuo, Cal Poly Pomona

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Electrical and Computer

future, we may add some multiple choice problems to assist students to develop test-taking skills (focus on the potential candidates by first eliminating absurd or impossible choices).All of these resources are available through a web site maintained by the ECE department. Ourassessment results, which we present in a separate section below, indicate that using the web-based toolkit alone has significantly improved students’ learning. Our assessment also indicatesthat weak students in particular benefited from the video solutions. Page 24.721.4Although the original project focused on these web-based learning tools, the scope is now

Conference Session

Design in Engineering Education Division Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cyrus Habibi P.E., Minnesota State University, Mankato; Jeffrey Lange, Iron Range Engineering

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Design in Engineering Education

than 80% of the students and graduates agreed that therewas far more pressure to succeed in industry projects than in internal projects (Table 2).We also surveyed the employers of our graduates and interns to see if the IRE students actuallyachieve the desired outcomes after going through four cycles of working on internal and industryprojects. In order to assess the outcomes, a survey was sent to the direct supervisors who hadsupervised IRE interns or graduates. They were also asked to compare the IRE interns orgraduates to those they supervised from other institutions. Figures 3 and 4 display the employerratings on the technical and professional skills of our graduates and interns compared tograduates and interns from other engineering

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Programs and Courses Session 5

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yan Xu, University of Tennessee, Knoxville; Hua Li, Texas A&M University, Kingsville; Kai Jin, Texas A&M University, Kingsville

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

significantly higher levels of entrepreneurialself-efficacy on a number of measures. The Engineering Entrepreneurs Program at NorthCarolina State University, which undergraduate students participate in design teams formedaround technology start-up company themes, was primarily to improve the confidence andretention of engineering students8. Multiple assessment approaches including surveys, focusgroups, interviews, longitudinal assessment of retention and academic performance, andanecdotal evidence triangulate on the success of this program at meeting its primary objectivesand others. Particularly, the longitudinal study revealed that program participants had higherengineering retention rates (70 percent vs. 51 percent) and GPAs (3.08 vs. 2.83) than a

Conference Session

Models of community engagement practices

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bill B. Elmore, Mississippi State University

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Community Engagement Division

contribute substantively to their value of the need for life-longlearning, and using their engineering education for making adifference in the lives of others. By approaching K-12 students withopportunities to creatively understand and apply engineering design, we believe their potential Page 24.769.8for preparing, preservering and performing as future engineers is greatly enhanced.Assessment rubrics are being designed to quantitatively assess the impact on students in a pre-and post- assessment approach. These instruments will be used in our spring and summer 2014outreach activities with planned

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division Technical Session 6

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nassif E. Rayess, University of Detroit Mercy; Brian A. Garner, Baylor University; Darrell K. Kleinke, University of Detroit Mercy; Rebecca P. Blust, University of Dayton; William M. Jordan, Baylor University; Edmond John Dougherty Jr., Villanova University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

Importance: High (critical for some teams!) Mid-project faculty meeting (face-to-face) Purpose: Review progress and unify strategy Importance: Moderate but useful n d Final Meeting (face-to-face, students and faculty) 2 Purpose: Present prototypes to clients and assess Importance: Moderate but very worthwhile

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard M. Bennett, University of Tennessee, Knoxville; Margaret Helen Russell, University of Tennessee, Knoxville; Claudia J Rawn, University of Tennessee, Knoxville

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from an engineering professor. Feedback is beingobtained from the students, and is being analyzed by an outside assessment consultant. Thesestudents will continue to be monitored to see how well they do in the spring semester inCalculus and Physics for Engineers I. Some of the potential changes that are being consideredfor next Fall are as follows:  We are considering pre-assigning students to the pre-calculus sections during orientation next summer. There were conflicts with ROTC and band that prevented some students from being in the special pre-calculus sections. Although overall the placement of students in these sections worked well, some additional coordination and tweaking will help the process.  One

Conference Session

FPD 3: Research on First-Year Courses

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jess W. Everett, Rowan University; Maggie A Flynn M.A., Elizabethtown College

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First-Year Programs

their assessment of the effect of their ELC onstudent participants. Seventy answered the questions given in Figure 3, while seventy-twoanswered the questions in Figure 4 (with the exception of the second-to-last question which wasanswered by 71). At least 90 % of the respondents agreed or strongly agreed that ELCparticipants, upon completing of the program: had strong peer relationships, interacted with eachother outside of class, were satisfied with their college experience, felt like a member of acommunity, were able to easily transition from high school to college, and studied together(Figure 3). Between 50 and 70 % agreed or strongly agreed that ELC members had strongrelationships with faculty, interacted with faculty outside of class, and

Conference Session

Crossing the Discipline Divide!

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Mike Dunlap; M.L. Meier

conducting academic research. They get anopportunity to project their costs, and later to compare this to the actual costs. In projectingthese costs, the students must consider which tools they will be using, supplies needed, and howmuch time they expect to spend on the project. In other words, prepare for the experiment beforeclass starts, always a difficult part of teaching laboratory courses.Formal assessment tools have not been used in these efforts. In the electron microscopy coursethe class size was quite small so the instructor got to work closely with each student. Thestudents struggled with the assignments at first, so the instructor set up additional sessions wherehe could walk them trough the initial exercises. Once they had a working

Conference Session

Using IT to Enhance Design Education

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Bernd Chudoba; Alfred Striz

paradigms for betterunderstanding of the computational results.Finally, we will vertically integrate a hands-on design-build-fly experience, starting at thesophomore level and culminating in the two senior design capstone courses. Here, the studentswill initially build an R/C aerospace vehicle, which will be optimized in the different disciplinesstructures, aerodynamics, and controls over the course of their studies, using the mentionedsoftware. All changes will be evaluated by our standard ABET assessment methods. We expectthat this hands-on approach using both hardware and software will make our graduates morecompetitive in the job market and more interesting to industry

Conference Session

ME Education Poster Session

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Michael Alley

Presentation Session 2: Electrical and Computer Engineering 9:30–10:45 AM Presentation Session 3: Mechanical Engineering 9:30–10:45 AM Presentation Session 4: Electrical and Computer Engineering 11:00 AM – 12:15 PM Presentation Session 5: Civil and Environmental Engineering 11:00 AM – 12:15 PM Presentation Session 6: Biological Engineering 12:15–1:15 PM Symposium Presenter’s Luncheon 1:30–3:30 PM Poster Presentation Session 3:30–3:45 PM Awards Ceremony Figure 3. One of the two rooms in which the pilot symposium occurred.Assessment of the Symposium Following the symposium, we performed an assessment of the event through asurvey of the

Conference Session

Integrating Materials and Manufacturing

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

K. Ted Hartwig; Richard Griffin, Texas A&M University at Qatar

have laboratoryas part of the course while the remaining fraction have it as a separate course that need not betaken with the lecture portion of a course. Mechanical Engineering at Texas A&M Universityhas a junior level materials and manufacturing course that includes the laboratory as part of thecourse. Over the years, faculty have wondered whether or not students learn in laboratory whatthe faculty envision is important and significant. For the past several years, we have worked ondeveloping a laboratory test that assesses what the students have learned. This paper will discussthe development of the questions and examine the student responses. These will be comparedwith the course objectives and ABET program objectives a through

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Stewart Prince; Robert Ryan

the assignmentof design problems which require the use of FEA for their solution. Use of a Design Table tovary key geometric dimensions by referencing SolidWorks objects via the ApplicationsProgramming Interface allows a student to easily create modified parts and analyze the effect ofthe changes with the appropriate FEA package. This paper describes models that have beencreated for courses in fluid mechanics and machine design. Emphasis is placed on a specificassignment created for a fluid mechanics course, including a comparison of the results fromFloWorks with one-dimensional flow models. A preliminary assessment of the effectiveness ofthis assignment for demonstrating the role of FEA in analysis and design is also given.IntroductionThe

Conference Session

Student Learning and Research

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Saleh Sbenaty

Society for Engineering Education”Research MethodologyThis research focuses on the use of Mind Mapping in technical education and the assessment ofits effectiveness. The author has extensive experience in innovative teaching methods andassessments due to his work during the last ten years while participating in three major ATENSF-funded projects, the main goal of which has been improving technological education. Theauthor has worked (and still working) extensively with learning scientists who are leaders in thefield of “How People Learn.” One of the tools that can be used to assess learning is called“Transfer Knowledge.” Transfer is defined as the application of old or gained information in newsettings. For example, asking the students to

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Kevin Dahm

thesemethods. The micromixing experiment, by contrast, is used late in the semester todemonstrate the limitations of these idealized reactor models.SummaryThis paper describes a pair of experiments that have been developed for the introductorychemical reaction engineering course at Rowan University. The experiments build uponthe student’s prior experience in organic chemistry and are designed to complement eachother. The two experiments described here will be used in the Chemical ReactionEngineering course for the first time in the spring of 2005. The spring 2004 offering ofthis course included no wet-lab experiments at all. At the conclusion of the spring 2005semester, an assessment of the effect of the two labs on student learning will

Conference Session

Curriculum Development

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Timothy Keener; Anant Kukreti; Eugene Rutz

”profession has long been recognized. The Engineering Criteria 2000 established by ABETprovide a clear and pragmatic indication of the benefits of integrating education and practice.Many of the program outcomes and assessments articulated by ABET in Criterion 3 can best bemet through this integration. The College of Engineering at the University of Cincinnati has a long and distinguishedhistory as a leader in engineering education having introduced cooperative engineering educationin 1906, and has maintained a mandatory cooperative education system ever since. Ourundergraduate programs span five academic years and include an average of six co-op quarters.With our cooperative education component, we are in a unique position to offer a five

Conference Session

Recruiting/Retention Lower Division

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Tomas Cavanagh; Richard Gilbert; Linda Austin; Edwin Goolsby; Marilyn Barger, Hillsborough Community College

training program. This type of data is used to determine whether thestudents consider the training relevant to their jobs and suited to their needs and learning styles.The ALE offers an online survey capability that auto-generates a compiled report of feedbackresults. Level 2 evaluation determines whether the students have mastered the specifiedperformance objectives. Through the comparison of baseline pretest data with terminal posttest Page 10.261.5performance, the training validity can be assessed. These results should answer the questions: “Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference &

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Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Lisa Wipplinger

usedto determine the likely failure sequence for the proposed design and determine if the as-designedbuilding met current code requirements.After establishing the expected performance of the buildings if built as designed, the cadetsinvestigated the effects of several likely construction deviations from the design to assess theaffect of construction quality on the overall performance of the structure. Deviations includedomission of concrete bands, omission of reinforcing, poor quality masonry work, poor qualityconcrete, and omission of roof connections. The research and analysis results were then used tobrainstorm ideas for improvements to the proposed structure to provide more uniform safety,allowing for local social and economic factors. These

Conference Session

Writing and Communication I

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Trine Kvidal; April Kedrowicz

’ perceptions of the feedback sessions relate to their expressed attributions?Methods and Demographic InformationSurveys (Appendix A) were distributed to students enrolled in Mechanical Engineering1000 in Spring and Fall semester 2004 to assess perceptions of their performance and ofthe feedback they received. 102 surveys were returned and analyzed.Of the 102 students, 38 were enrolled in Spring 2004 and 64 were enrolled in Fall 2004.95 students were male and four were female. The majority of students ranged in age from18-27 (92.9%) and most were either Freshman or Sophomore in official class standing(76.8%) at the time they took this course. Finally, most were full-time students or workedas an employee in a non-engineering field (68.7

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Jennifer Karlin

ofthe fully student-run model, the current iteration is assessed yearly. While the preferencefor particular workshops shifts, just over 94% of the participants felt that the E-WeekGIRLS program helped them to learn about their career options. Additionally, 94% ofparticipants found it helpful to meet and talk to current female students on the SDSMTcampus. Of those who expressed a positive reaction to meeting and talking with currentfemale engineering students, just over 78% are considering attending college on ourcampus. The positive assessment of the program is reflected in a comment oneparticipant made to her friend: “This program has ruined my life. Until today, I knewexactly what I wanted to do, now I have too many options.”Comparison of the

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Garcia Julio; Patricia Backer

). The researchers work at a teaching institution in California so the majority ofthe development work will be conducted during Summer 2004 and Summer 2005. The PI, Dr.Julio Garcia, is primarily responsible for designing and creating the laboratory experiments andthe co-PI, Dr. Patricia Backer, is responsible for the creation of the multimedia learning materialsin WebCT.In Fall 2004, Tech 167 is being taught as a traditional lecture/laboratory class in order to collectbaseline data for this project. This project includes student assistants from the ECT concentrationwho will assist in the development and assessment of the web-based lecture and virtuallaboratory modules. The researchers have assembled a team of student assistants who areworking in

Conference Session

Electrical & Computer Engineering Poster Session

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Michael Morrow

hardware design tools and FPGA device programming methodsAfter the structured laboratory exercises, the laboratory time is used for weekly progress meetingswith each design team and the instructor and/or teaching assistant. During this phase, the studentdesign teams work independently on their projects.The project teams are required to complete a number of formal deliverables as part of their project.The deliverables mirror a realistic design process, and are actually derived from the processes inplace at a major design house. They serve both as an assessment tool, and to keep students’project effort more balanced over the course of the semester. The deliverables include; 1. Initial proposal - a single page narrative and block diagram of the