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Conference Session
Interdisciplinary Graduate Programs
Collection
2008 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Linda Anthony, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey; Marjory Palius, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey; Carolyn Maher, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey; Prabhas Moghe, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Tagged Divisions
Graduate Studies
training at Harvard Medical School. Contact Information: Rutgers University, 599 Taylor Road, Room 315, Piscataway NJ 08854; telephone: 732-445-4500 x6315; fax 732-445-3753; e-mail: moghe@rci.rutgers.edu Page 13.440.2© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Discourse-Based Communities of Practice: Developing Graduate Students’ Abilities to Communicate their Research Across Disparate Disciplines and Experience LevelsIntroduction: We present the design, development, and on-going assessment of a novel forumto foster research communication skills among doctoral graduate
Conference Session
Multidisciplinary Design in the Classroom
Collection
2009 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Lisa McNair, Virginia Tech; Chad Newswander, Virginia Tech; Eloise Coupey, Virginia Tech; Ed Dorsa, Virginia Tech; Tom Martin, Virginia Tech; Marie Paretti, Virginia Tech
Tagged Divisions
Design in Engineering Education
Researchable Questions," The Review of Higher Education, 28[1] 23-48 (2004).6 V.B. Mansilla, "Assessing Student Work at Disciplinary Crossroads," Change 37[1] 19 (2005).7 V.B. Mansilla and E.D. Duraising, "Targeted Assessment of Students' Interdisciplinary Work: An Empirically Grounded Framework Proposed," Journal of Higher Education, 78[2] 215-23 (2007).8 M. Borrego and L. Newswander, "Characteristics of Successful Cross-Disciplinary Engineering Education Collaborations," Journal of Engineering Education, 97[2] 123-34 (2007).9 S.G. Cohen and D.E. Bailey, "What Makes Teams Works: Group Effectiveness Research from the Shop Floor to the Executive Suite," Journal of Management, 23[3] 239-290 (1997).10 D. Makin, S
Conference Session
Laboratories in Engineering Technology
Collection
2009 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Robert Edwards, Pennsylvania State University, Erie; Gerald Recktenwald, Portland State University
Tagged Divisions
Engineering Technology
concentrates of a description of each of the three exercises – blender, hairdryer, and computer power supply, as well as some assessment of the results to date. This is anongoing project to develop the exercises and the assessment instruments, so the data collectedthus far is being used not only to determine learning gains among the students but also asfeedback to the authors to assist in making improvements to the test procedures and worksheets.Our ultimate goal is to develop interest in this approach among engineering faculty and todemonstrate how they can be incorporated into both lecture based and laboratory based courses.Final dissemination will be through a project website and possibly through workshops andseminars
Conference Session
Bridging the Gap and Freshman Programs
Collection
2009 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Seung Youn Chyung, Boise State University; Janet Callahan, Boise State University; Doug Bullock, Boise State University; Kendra Bridges, Boise State University; Joanna Guild, Boise State University; Cheryl Schrader, Boise State University
Tagged Divisions
Mathematics
, 7One such e-learning program available in STEM education is ALEKS (Assessment andLEarning in Knowledge Spaces).8 This web-based program provides a systematically sequenced Page 14.711.2and managed, self-paced environment, designed to help students improve Math skills. InALEKS, a variety of different mathematics levels, or courses can be selected, and within eachcourse, the curriculum can be customized through selecting/deselecting certain topics. Thisresearch is focused on the Precalculus curriculum, and consisted of 181 topics in all. Studentsmust successfully work through the topics in order to master the content. At any given time, avariety
Conference Session
New Learning Paradigms I
Collection
2009 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
William Oakes, Purdue University
Tagged Divisions
Educational Research and Methods
Page 14.381.6volunteering outside of class to assess the impact of curricular service-learning. Whatwas found was for all academic outcomes, as well as some affective ones, participating in service as part of a course has a positive effect over and above generic community service (outside of class).Among the academic outcomes enhanced through the service-learning were college gradepoint average, critical thinking skills and writing skills. The impact of the course-basedservice-learning was significantly more than for students who participated in genericcommunity service. Interestingly, they found that service-learning participants hadslightly lower standardized test scores than non-participants when entering college.In
Conference Session
ERM Poster Session
Collection
2009 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Nadia Kellam, University of Georgia; Joachim Walther, The University of Georgia; Ashley Babcock, University of Georgia
Tagged Divisions
Educational Research and Methods
at a higher education institution, this certainly holds true as teachers interact with students via learning activities such as courses, tutorials, assessment, and other feedback mechanisms. Beyond the teacher/student interaction, students communicate with other students or academic staff on various occasions and in a number of different ways. b) Non-Linear Interaction The interaction of elements of complex systems is generally non-linear. This means that small influences can have large effects in the system and conversely, that large influences can have small effects. In the educational context, this can be verified for example by looking at the process of formal teaching: Generally the same
Conference Session
Professional Issues in Civil Engineering Education
Collection
2009 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Karen Chou, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Deborah Nykanen, Minnesota State University, Mankato
Tagged Divisions
Civil Engineering
such as Tufts University and Lehigh University created a “professorof practice” or similar position to bring engineering practice to the classrooms. The success ofthis approach has not yet been assessed formally.In this paper, the focus is on having faculty members acquire the engineering practice throughsummer or part time employment with an engineering firm so that real world engineeringexperience can be shared with the faculty member’s students. The authors recognize this is not anew concept. However, through their personal experience, they discovered that the value of thisapproach is not obvious and “publish or perish” is not the only factor influencing theeffectiveness of this concept. In the following sections, the authors will share
Conference Session
Engineering in the Middle Grades
Collection
2009 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Kari Cook, Brigham Young University; Geoff Wright; Steve Shumway; Ronald Terry, Brigham Young University
Tagged Divisions
K-12 & Pre-College Engineering
technology. In one of the female teacher’sclasses, students felt that engineering and technology were less difficult after having taken theclass, in contrast to one of the male teacher’s classes where students felt the topics were moredifficult. Again, this might suggest that different classroom experiences result in differentperceptions. We recommend that teachers perform an assessment of each of their activities to Page 14.207.13determine if there might be a connection between the activity and the perception of the studentsregarding the difficulty of engineering and technology. The use of the current instrument togauge perception of difficulty
Conference Session
Experiments in Remote-access Laboratories
Collection
2009 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Andrew Hyder, Georgia Institute of Technology; Brian Post, Georgia Institute of Technology; Dirk Schaefer, Georgia Institute of Technology
Tagged Divisions
Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies
building an apparatus andcomparing it with traditional practices. Once this has developed enough, remote laboratorieswill garner economical and collaborative opportunities between institutions. Future works willprovide and assessment and evaluation of remote laboratories based of the templates presented in Page 14.29.10this paper and address the pedagogical differences between experiments in more thorough detail.References 1. Tapscott, D., Williams, A. D. (2006) “Wikinomics: How Mass Collaboration Changes Everything”. Portfolio. pp 10 16. ISBN 1591841380 2. Harkin, J., Callaghan, M., McGinnity, T., Maguire, L. (2005): “Intelligent
Conference Session
Women in K-12 Engineering
Collection
2009 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Michelle Porche, Wellesley Centers for Women; Corinne McKamey, Wellesley Centers for Women; Peter Wong, Museum of Science
Tagged Divisions
K-12 & Pre-College Engineering
consistency of .65. A sum knowledge Page 14.961.6score was created.Recruitment for Engineering. A single question developed by the Assessing Women inEngineering (AWE) Project 200517 asked “Has anyone talked with you about becomingan engineer?” Students responded yes (1) or no (0).Covariates:Engineering Track. Students on a successful track for an undergraduate engineeringmajor should be taking advanced science courses6 including pre-calculus/calculus,chemistry, and physics courses. Because we did not have access to students’ schoolrecords, we asked students to report all current and previous high school science andmath classes. For this measure we created
Conference Session
Capstone Design II
Collection
2009 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Robert Todd, Brigham Young University; Christopher Mattson, Brigham Young University; Gregg Warnick, Brigham Young University; Ryan Dymock, Brigham Young University
Tagged Divisions
Design in Engineering Education
membersto assess potential projects at their own pace as a team and individually. Attending the projectopen-house with the faculty coaches helped the students get to know the coaches and also howeach coach viewed their particular project.During the project open house, each coach was positioned within a large room and was given asign with their project name written in large type. This activity could be considered as a 'ProjectFair', much like a 'job fair'. The students walked around during this one-hour session, meeting withonly those coaches they wished to spend time with. Coaches used their own approaches to attractstudents and to describe the skills that he or she felt would be needed for the project. Team timeduring class hours was left to the
Conference Session
NSF Grantees Poster Session
Collection
2009 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Mark Yeary, University of Oklahoma; Tian-you YU, University of Oklahoma; Robert Palmer, University of Oklahoma; James Sluss, University of Oklahoma; Guifu Zhang, University of Oklahoma; Phil Chilson, University of Oklahoma; Mike Biggerstaff, University of Oklahoma
at 47 researchuniversities all over the United States several years ago, as discussed in [12] and [13]. In thesurvey, 17 percent felt that their institutions should emphasize research, 34 percent said teaching,and 50 percent said the two duties should be balanced. Similarly, this comprehensive teachingand research program has followed a tight integration of teaching and research that has led to apedagogical model that focuses on student retention, high-quality student learning, assessment,hands-on experiments, exportable teaching modules, and refinement. In addition, by followingthe spirit of the classic Boyer Report, it is very important that no gap exists between teaching andresearch [14]. In addition, faculty members who creatively
Collection
1997 Annual Conference
Authors
Tom L. Powers; Roger Wright; O'Neill Burchett; Michael R. Manning; Bruce W. Farmer; Brad Gilbreath
steadyincremental gains in their group-related skills as they work on their projects.E. Giving Students Information When They Need ItAlthough we provided information we thought the students needed in the beginning-of-classlectures, we made those need assessments unilaterally. The result was that the students Page 2.405.9sometimes seemed bored, disengaged, and unresponsive during these sessions. And they oftendidn't connect the information from the presentations to problems their teams were experiencing.It seemed that, unless a lecture was about something the students were desperately grapplingwith, the information presented wasn't meaningful to them
Conference Session
Engineering Ethics, Academic Integrity
Collection
2009 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Isaac Wait, Marshall University
Tagged Divisions
Engineering Ethics
Middle East gulf region. Students weresurveyed to assess their attitudes about which activities constitute academic dishonesty, thefrequency with which they engage in these activities, their motivation for cheating, and thepenalties that students typically face when caught cheating. Statistical methods were utilized toinvestigate variation in attitudes and behavior among various student sub-groups, such as bygender, nationality, English language proficiency, and academic standing. Results indicate thatapproximately three-fourths of students engage in some activity that would generally beclassified as academic dishonesty, but many of these students believe that these activities (suchas copying other students’ homework assignments) are not
Conference Session
Innovations in ECE Education III
Collection
2009 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Buket Barkana, University of Bridgeport; Navarun Gupta, University of Bridgeport; Lawrence Hmurcik, University of Bridgeport
Tagged Divisions
Electrical and Computer
be developed. Project-based learning is particularly pertinent in engineeringeducation as the majority of professional engineering work is conducted through group projects.Therefore, it is logical to integrate project-based learning into graduate engineering education,alongside traditional, classroom-style coursework.Project-based learning offers an engaging means of education for students in engineeringcourses. Traditional coursework consists of a large amount of engineering theory followed by aseries of assignments, papers or examinations in order to assess the students understanding of thetheoretical material. Project-based learning offers a medium through which students can applythis engineering knowledge in a real world project, in
Conference Session
Innovation in Construction Engineering Education II
Collection
2009 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Erdogan Sener, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis; D. Tom Iseley, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis
Tagged Divisions
Construction
paper focuses on a recent collaborative researchundertaking to find more about the details of this technology and its impact so far on equipmentfleet management. The purpose of the research was to evaluate the use of this technology inconstruction companies, determine its user acceptance, and to assess the differences it wasmaking in fleet management. The difference made was to be assessed in terms of how this newtechnology had changed spatial equipment tracking, equipment utilization, equipmentmaintenance scheduling, operations analysis, job costing, and jobsite/project management relatedto construction equipment. The paper presents the results in terms of the details of thetechnology, the methodology of the research, the results of the
Conference Session
Professional Issues in Civil Engineering Education
Collection
2009 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Brock Barry, Purdue University; Yusuf Mehta, Rowan University; Sean St. Clair, Oregon Institute of Technology
Tagged Divisions
Civil Engineering
West Point. He is a licensed professional engineer in four states and has 10+ years of consulting engineering experience. His research interests include engineering ethics, assessment, motivation theory, and integration of professional skills in the engineering curriculum.Yusuf Mehta, Rowan University Dr. Mehta is an Associate Professor at the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Rowan University. Dr. Mehta has extensive experience in teaching several civil engineering courses and has published several technical and educational papers in leading professional organizations. He is a registered Professional Engineer in the state of New Jersey.Sean St. Clair, Oregon Institute of
Conference Session
Collaboration, A Cool Tool: Librarians/Faculty/Students Work Together for Quality Results
Collection
2009 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Adriana Popescu, Princeton University; Patricia Gaspari-Bridges, Princeton University
Tagged Divisions
Engineering Libraries
consolidated on the 2nd floor. After assessing the growth rate for themonograph collection, theses and dissertations, and the attrition rate for the bound journalcollection, 37% of the current shelving space on the first floor has been identified as sufficient tohouse the relatively small print reference collection and the new books display.Value-added ServicesAt the time the library was planned, the reference desk was the mainstay of the academic library,its heart and soul, and the size and location of the reference desk on the first floor of theEngineering Library, is clearly making that statement (fig. 1). When the library opened in 2001,the reference desk was staffed Monday through Friday, 9am to 6pm. The volume of transactionstaking place at the
Conference Session
Instrumentation and Measurements: Innovative Course Development
Collection
2006 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
David Farrow, University of Tennessee-Martin
Tagged Divisions
Instrumentation
. • Work as an effective contributor in a team environment. • Prepare written documentation and make oral presentations that effectively explain project progress or results. • Present hand-written technical information in a clear and orderly manner. • Manage time and commitments with minimal supervision. • Design and conduct experiments, as well as analyze and interpret data.For completeness, the seven outcomes not listed as being directly reinforced by the coursefollow: • Pass the Fundamentals of Engineering Exam • Prepare and Interpret schematics and engineering drawings • Perform basic engineering economic assessments • Possess real-world experience obtained through internships and co-op programs
Conference Session
Engineering Education & Capacity Building in Developing Countries
Collection
2006 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Lueny Morell, Hewlett-Packard; Alice Abreu, OAS; Marta Cehelsky, InterAmerican Development Bank; Teofilo Ramos, Instituto Tecnologico de Monterrey; Daniel Marcek; Russel Jones, World Expertise LLC; Luiz Scavarda Do Carmo, Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro; John Spencer, Microsoft Corp.; Jorge Yutronic, Conicyt - Chile
Tagged Divisions
International
) also plays a key role in internationalactivities, by assessing the equivalency of the accreditation systems used in other nations relativeto the Canadian system, and by monitoring the accreditation systems employed by theengineering bodies which have entered into mutual recognition agreements with the country.Through CEAB’s activities, the Canadian criteria and procedures for accrediting undergraduateengineering programs are now recognized around the world. The US counterpart, theAccreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) has similar collaborations.What is the status of higher education and engineering education in Latin America
Conference Session
New Topics in IE Education
Collection
2006 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Sreekanth Ramakrishnan, SUNY Binghamton; Justin Sturek, SUNY Binghamton; Sumit Parimoo, SUNY Binghamton; Krishnaswami Srihari, SUNY Binghamton
Tagged Divisions
Industrial Engineering
resources, (ii) a new filing protocol, and (iii)relocation of workstations. Finally, an assessment on the ergonomic aspects of the workingenvironment was conducted. The ergonomics study was aimed at identifying the interactions ofthe workforce with their working environment. Occupational Safety and Health Administration(OSHA) standards were used as a benchmark for the study.Subsequently, designed experiments and simulation studies were conducted to quantify thebenefits that could be realized by implementing these suggestions. It was observed from thestudies that a 20% decrease in the application turnaround time could be obtained along with aconcurrent 15% increase in the number of applications processed
Conference Session
Standards Based Approaches to K -12 Engineering
Collection
2006 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Chris Merrill, Illinois State University; Vincent Childress, North Carolina A&T; Rodney Custer, Illinois State University; Craig Rhodes, North Carolina A&T
Tagged Divisions
K-12 & Pre-College Engineering
technology education, engineering’s growing interest in pre-university level involvement, and broad public support for engineering at the K-12 level.In a Delphi study made up of a panel of experts in engineering and technology education,Dearing and Daugherty17 found that the top ten engineering-related concepts that should beinfused into technology education were: 1. Interpersonal skills including teamwork, group skills, attitude and work ethic; 2. The ability to communicate ideas verbally and orally; 3. Working within constraints; 4. Ability to brainstorm and generate ideas; 5. Assess product design; 6. Troubleshoot technological devices; 7. Understand mathematical and scientific equations; 8. Have an understanding of
Conference Session
FPD1 -- Implementing a First-Year Engineering Course
Collection
2006 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Jenny Lo, Virginia Tech; Vinod Lohani, Virginia Tech; Odis Griffin, Virginia Tech
Tagged Divisions
First-Year Programs
Further, significant revisions to the course in light of thenew DLR project were piloted in spring 2005 with ~210 students8, and full implementation ofthese revisions were successfully executed for the entire freshman engineering class (~1200) of2009 in fall 2005. It may be mentioned that in the past it was mainly EngE faculty who maderevisions to the GE courses. However, as a result of the collaborative efforts like the DLRproject, EngE faculty are now working with faculty members from other engineeringdepartments like the BSE and Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE) and experts oneducational psychology and academic assessment to incorporate pedagogically sound changesinto GE courses and assessing their effectiveness.ENGE 1024 Course
Conference Session
Student Learning and Teamwork
Collection
2006 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Jerome Tapper, Northeastern University; Francis Di Bella, Northeastern University; Walter Buchanan, Texas A&M University
Tagged Divisions
Engineering Technology
seen that evening students are much more grounded in their assessment of theirfuture growth requirements and potential.A good comparison of the day and evening student population is given by the Industrial ControlSystems course sequence as given in the electrical engineering technology program atNortheastern University. Over 200 students have completed this sequence since its inception alittle over 5 years ago. During that time, both day and evening students have participated in thatcourse of study. From an observation of both segments, it can unequivocally be said that the part-time evening students have performed in a far more professional and mature manner. In fact,given the same project material, evening students complete their assignments
Conference Session
Network Administration and Security
Collection
2006 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Ron McKean, Ferris State University
Tagged Divisions
Engineering Technology
, creative responses, and lessons learned. Analogous to the naturalworld, survival depends upon continuous improvement. Not only is an educational programjudged by economic viability but also an ethical responsibility to meet its educational goals.Most importantly, the undergraduate educational experience must lay a foundation for asuccessful career as well as a valued societal member. The interaction of curricula, resources,marketing, technology and other factors are also discussed.While assessment and continuous improvement are important for external accreditations andinternal reviews; it is helpful to look back and examine their long-term benefits. These methodsprovide information that generally indicates needs for improving quality in the form
Conference Session
Design Projects
Collection
2006 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Cesar Luongo, Florida A&M/Florida State University; Chiang Shih, Florida A&M/Florida State University
Tagged Divisions
Design in Engineering Education
Table II – Typical schedule of project activities and written deliverables Week Activity Deliverable (Reports)Fall – Week 1 Project introductions/Team assignmentsFall – Week 2 Team building and project kickoff Team-building activity reportFall – Week 3 Staff meetingsFall – Week 4 Introduction to schedulingFall – Week 5 Needs assessment Project scopeFall – Week 6 Staff meetings Product specifications Project schedule and proceduresFall
Conference Session
Pre-College: Perceptions and Attitudes on the Pathway to Engineering (3)
Collection
2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Meltem Alemdar, Georgia Institute of Technology; Jessica D. Gale, Georgia Institute of Technology, Center for Education Integrating Science, Mathematics, and Computing ; Jeremy Lingle, Georgia Institute of Technology; Sunni Haag Newton, Georgia Institute of Technology; Roxanne Moore, Georgia Institute of Technology; Jeffrey H. Rosen, Georgia Institute of Technology; Marion Usselman, Georgia Institute of Technology
Tagged Topics
Diversity
Tagged Divisions
Pre-College Engineering Education Division
skills and non-cognitive skills, STEM integration in K-12 education, and program evaluation.Dr. Sunni Haag Newton, Georgia Institute of Technology Sunni Newton is currently a Research Associate II at the Georgia Institute of Technology in the Center for Education Integrating Science, Mathematics, and Computing (CEISMC). Her research focuses on assessing the implementation and outcomes of educational interventions at the K-12 and collegiate levels. She received her MS and Ph.D. in Industrial/Organizational Psychology from Georgia Tech in 2009 and 2013, respectively. She received her BS from Georgia Tech in 2006, double-majoring in Psychology and Management.Dr. Roxanne Moore, Georgia Institute of Technology Roxanne
Conference Session
Curricular Issues in Computing
Collection
2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Secil Caskurlu, Purdue University; Iryna Ashby, Purdue University; Marisa Exter, Purdue University
Tagged Topics
Diversity
Tagged Divisions
Computing & Information Technology
together, and find and use sources, as well as assessment practices.As discussed in our earlier work14-15, habits that may be construed as cheating within a traditionaleducational environment are considered not only good life-long learning practice, but areessential skills for success on the job by computing professionals, including, but not limited to,asking for help and feedback from mentors and peers; reusing existing code and components 18Formal Education and Computing Professionals’ Needswere possible; and finding sample design or code in books, online sources, or their own priorwork to experimenting with and adapting it to their own use
Conference Session
Engineering Design Graphics Division Technical Session 2: Instructional
Collection
2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Derek M. Yip-Hoi, Western Washington University; David Gill P.E., Western Washington University
Tagged Topics
Diversity
Tagged Divisions
Engineering Design Graphics
complete drawing, and in developing theirskill in use of the drafting system. Students then reinforce an understanding of datums anddimensional tolerancing in the Introduction to Manufacturing Processes class (MFGE 231)where they learn about the manufacturing cycle and also spend 10 lab session fabricating partsfrom drawings using multiple metal manufacturing methods.This approach for instruction and assessment of this subject, mirrors the program’s mechanismfor assessment of ABET a-k outcomes. These are evaluated at three different points in theprogram corresponding to Introductory (I), Reinforcement (R), and Mastery (M). For GD&Tstudents are introduced to the subject in MFGE 261 (I), receive detailed instruction in MFGE333 (R), and
Conference Session
Construction 2: Teaching Using Projects, Case Studies, and Service Learning
Collection
2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Denise Diana Gravitt, Western Illinois University
Tagged Divisions
Construction
. This format was selected so thatthere would be three student groups participating in the debate process for three debates rotatinggroup roles for each debate. The Alternative Dispute Resolution method of mediation waschosen since a “mock mediation” format allowed for three groups: Owner/Designer, Contractor,and Mediator.Mock Mediation DebateThe author has used debates of case studies for over seven years in a legal course, refining andrevolving the debate instructions, assessment, and case studies as needed. The number ofstudents in the course varied from 14 to 30 students, but averaged around 20 students in asection. The legal course content is divided into roughly three learning modules based upon thecourse text book and supplementary