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2001 Annual Conference

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Robert Gray; Robert Weissbach

. At Penn State Erie, both electrical engineering technology and mechanical engineeringtechnology students were offered the opportunity to take a real-world system (a locomotive) andbreak it down into its subsystems. The students then looked at how the subsystems wereintegrated together, as well as the difficulties encountered in achieving system integration. In Page 6.575.1Proceedings of the 2001 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright  2001, American Society for Engineering Educationthis paper, the authors will discuss the major components of the class, along with

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2001 Annual Conference

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Glen Smerage

past four years. To date, the Web delivery system has been applied tothe biological systems analysis course in three semesters at the University of Florida and twosemesters at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University. That will continue at both universitiesfor the foreseeable future. The system also will be employed in the development and operation of anew course at the University of Florida on quantification of biological processes.The first semesters of web delivery of biological systems analysis at both Universities wereencouraging but difficult due to technical problems with computers, software, and networks.Delivery in successive semesters improved greatly and demonstrated strongly the values of activelearning, learning studio

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2001 Annual Conference

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Andrew Scanlon; Andrea Schokker

underway at Penn State University to integrate coursework in the areasof structural analysis, structural design, geotechnical engineering, and engineering materials. Thegeneral approach is to develop a theme project for which different aspects are covered in severalrelated courses. This paper describes the activities underway to integrate material in ourstructural analysis and structural design courses, as well as a plan to assess the impact of theapproach.I. IntroductionUndergraduate civil engineering curricula typically cover structural analysis and structural designin different courses. Analysis is often covered first with design being covered in later courses. Asa result students often do not see clearly the relationship between analysis and

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2001 Annual Conference

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James Garner; David Metz; Willie Ofosu

and maintenancecompanies. It can be stated that there are more service and maintenance orientedcompanies than there are research establishments. As such, the majority of graduates findjobs in the service and maintenance sector which is profit driven, and the more work thatis completed, the higher the profits. This creates an environment where service is nottaken to the component level where design may be needed, but to the card level wherefaulty cards are simply replaced. It is therefore essential for the personnel to know how acard in working order should perform and the correct signals to obtain from test points onthe card. The personnel should also know how to technically interpret the signals to make

Conference Session

Student Learning and Assessment I

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Donald Wroblewski, Boston University

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Mechanical Engineering

the broad nature of mechanical engineering, this compartmentalizedapproach can lead to a fractured understanding of the discipline. It also doesn’t map well ontoreal-world engineering problems that are best solved through an understanding of the integrationand interaction of the various core concepts. In addition, material retention can suffer due to thelack of connectivity among various core topics.Coherent Application Threads (CATs) are meant to address this issue. CATs are specificengineering application examples that are woven through the fabric of the ME curriculum,exposing students to the varied aspects of one application in the context of core ME principlescovered in engineering science coursesThis paper will describe the concept of

Conference Session

Design Tools & Methodology I

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Denny C. Davis, Washington State University; Michael S. Trevisan, Washington State University; Howard P. Davis, Washington State University; Steven W. Beyerlein, University of Idaho, Moscow; Susannah Howe, Smith College; Phillip L. Thompson, Seattle University; Jay McCormack, University of Idaho; Patricia Brackin, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Javed Khan, Tuskegee University

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Design in Engineering Education

interests include engineering education and vortex dominated flows and aircraft design. Address: 100 Luther Foster Drive, Chappie James Center, Room 325, Tuskegee University, Tuskegee, AL 36088; mjkhan@tuskegee.edu Page 22.791.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 IDEALS: A Model for Integrating Engineering Design Professional Skills Assessment and LearningAbstractEngineering degree programs are being asked to prepare graduates with professional skills andabilities to innovate and succeed in complex problem-solving contexts. This paper proposes asix-step

Conference Session

Student Learning and Assessment I

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jeffrey G Marchetta, University of Memphis; Edward H. Perry, University of Memphis; Carol Stephens, Norwich University

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Mechanical Engineering

as a member on the AIAA Microgravity and Space Processes Technical Committee. His interest in improving engineering education is supported by his experience in developing web-assisted material for his courses and the use of customizable, real-time, instruction assessment to improve the learning environment.Edward H. Perry, University of Memphis Professor and former department chair of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Memphis. Re- ceived B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees from the California Institute of Technology. Two-time recipient of his university’s Distinguished Teaching Service award and a recipient of the Herff College of Engi- neering’s Outstanding Faculty Teaching Award. Currently Co-editor of the

Conference Session

Motivation and Self-Efficacy

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Hannah Kolar, Arizona State University; Adam R Carberry, Arizona State University; Ashish Amresh, Arizona State University

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Educational Research and Methods

Paper ID #5925Measuring Computing Self-EfficacyHannah Kolar, Arizona State University Hannah Kolar is currently an undergraduate at Arizona State University. She is a rising senior working toward a Bachelor’s of Science in Engineering from the College of Technology and Innovation with a focus on Mechanical Engineering and a secondary focus in Aeronautical Engineering. She has been working on engineering education research with Dr. Adam Carberry since November 2011.Dr. Adam R Carberry, Arizona State University Adam R. Carberry, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor at Arizona State University in the College of Tech- nology

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Factors Affecting Student Performance

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Karen J. Horton P.E., University of Maine

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Engineering Technology

practicingprofessionalism skills as undergraduates benefits them directly and immediately since employersof interns and entry level engineers strongly value these skills. The practices are introduced tofirst-semester students in MET 100, Introduction to Mechanical Engineering Technology, whichI have taught since 2001. The skills they develop serve them well in all subsequent courses. Thequestions answered in this paper include, what “professionalism skills” do our employers need,how do we evaluate these skills and provide feedback for improvement, and how do weincorporate “professionalism skills” in classroom practices? This paper offers some specificmethods employed in MET 100, and resulting outcomes the MET faculty members and studentshave observed. The

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2001 Annual Conference

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Charles Nippert

the experiments with reduced assistance from the classinstructor. A significant reduction in time for student teams to complete experiments has beennoted. Also, we noted an improvement in the ability of the students to perform calculationscorrectly. This paper discusses methods of incorporating virtual experiments into existinglaboratory settings and the results of our experiences.Chemical Engineering Laboratories at WidenerThe chemical engineering laboratory courses are two one credit courses typically taken in thejunior and senior years. The laboratory courses are not associated with any particular lecturecourse, such as transport phenomena, but instead draw on the entire curricula for theirexperiments. This presents both opportunities and

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2001 Annual Conference

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Stephen Maybar; Jerome Zornesky

Session 3547 A New Paradigm for Teaching Circuit Analysis Stephen H. Maybar, Jerome Zornesky Department of Electrical Engineering Technology Technical Career Institutes, New York City NY 10001AbstractTraditionally, circuit analysis has been taught as a two-term sequence with DC circuit analysis inthe first term and AC circuit analysis in the second. The normal two-term sequence may beshortened to a single term if DC and AC analysis are taught concurrently rather thanconsecutively. In the modified sequence, DC circuit analysis is considered as a special case ofAC

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2001 Annual Conference

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Sanjeev Arora; Masoud Naghedolfeizi; Jim Henry

through the Internet.Equipment has recently installed in this lab that can be operated remotely via the Internet. Theequipment consists of (1) a motor-generator set with a variable speed motor and a variableresistive load and (2) a variable-speed water pump, flow and level system. This paper discussesthe way these are used in classes for teaching programming and data-acquisition. The paperpresents typical assignments and a survey of student satisfaction and student complaints.Computer-Based Measurement and InstrumentationThe lab development is based on the assumption that students in computer science andengineering technology need experiences with computers that are broader than standard"computer literacy" and programming. Computers are now quite

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2001 Annual Conference

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Suzanna Rose; Mariesa Crow; Susan Murray

members. A recent study on thestatus of women faculty in science at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology broughtnational attention to the challenges facing female faculty (2). In recent years a number of faculty members at the University of Missouri-Rolla(UMR) have become concerned about the status of women faculty at the university. Theuniversity made and continues to make significant efforts to recruit females to join thefaculty. However, it was noticed that about half of the women hired did not stay at theuniversity. A concerned group of female faculty united to evaluate the retention of femalefaculty, explore the campus climate for female faculty, and to attempt to improve thecampus climate. This paper presents the results to date

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2001 Annual Conference

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David Voltmer; William Tierney; B. Garner

many electromagnetic courses. They provide themathematical basis upon which the theory of electromagnetics is based and provide conceptualviews that offer insight into the behavior of electromagnetic fields. However, they are noteffective in solving the variety and complexity of modern industrial applications. With industryleading the way, numeric tools have become the very heart of modern electromagnetics. Withthis in mind, introductory courses in engineering electromagnetics and the accompanyingtextbooks 1 are changing to include numeric techniques, not just the tools, but the underlyingprinciples as well. This paper focuses upon the requirements, implementation, and results ofusing an appropriate numeric electromagnetics simulator in

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2000 Annual Conference

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Gerard N. Foster

Session 2793 Development of a Java2-based Tutorial Binary Calculator for the Instruction of Binary Arithmetic Gerard N. Foster Purdue University, School of Technology, Kokomo, IndianaAbstractThis paper describes instructional software developed to teach binary arithmetic. The heart ofthe software is a binary calculator written in Java2. This tutorial calculator performs addition,subtraction, and the logical operations, AND, OR, XOR and XNOR. There are two modes ofnumber entry. The problem values are either generated randomly or are entered by the student.A log of the number of

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2000 Annual Conference

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Walter J. Gomes III; Rulph Chassaing

Session 1320 Filter Design and Implementation Using the TMS320C6x Interfaced with MATLAB Walter J. Gomes III, Rulph Chassaing University of Massachusetts DartmouthAbstractThis paper describes the design and real-time implementation of FIR and IIR filters using MATLABinterfaced directly with the TMS320C6x (C6x) digital signal processor. An FIR or IIR filter can bereadily designed using MATLAB’s graphical filter designer SPTOOL to generate a set ofcoefficients associated with a desired filter's characteristics. These coefficients are included into ageneric

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2000 Annual Conference

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Robert A. Merrill; Elizabeth A. Scholle

Technology Department had ninemonths to design, equip, and implement a multi-use lab in a new building. The lab had to servecourses in materials testing, statics, strength of materials, dynamics, geometric dimensioning &tolerancing, and hydraulics in order to maximize space utilization. The budget established forthis was approximately $240k.This paper describes the process that was followed from conceptual design to class use. Some ofthe important aspects of the process were 1) the challenges resulting from having multipleclasses, and most faculty, sharing space; 2) the process of selecting equipment which balancededucational needs, budget, and lead time restrictions; and 3) the involvement of students projectsto design and build lab equipment

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2000 Annual Conference

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Ronald W. Garrett; Paul L. Stephenson III

thestudents to investigate:1. the range of products the industrial sponsor manufactures,2. the everyday applications of the industrial sponsor’s products,3. the countries in which the industrial sponsor operates, and4. at least four quality concerns associated with the sponsor’s products.After the students have completed the Pre-Tour Report, one of the authors spends aperiod giving the students some technical background into the industrial sponsor’sprimary products. This background helps the students be inquisitive during the upcomingplant tour.All the students are now prepared to visit the actual production facility at the industrialsponsor. This will allow the student to observe a complete manufacturing system andbegin their understanding of the

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2000 Annual Conference

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T. Michael Keinath; Sara B. Soderstrom; Christian D. Lorenz; Trevor Harding

programs for new GSIs and an individualizedmentoring program. The three tiered approach of the ETDP is intended to reach not only newGSIs, but also experienced GSIs and faculty. This paper outlines the activities of the ETDP overthe last year, early assessment results and plans for future development of the project.2 Pedagogy WorkshopsOne focus of the ETDP Project is a series of pedagogy workshops held throughout the academicyear. In an effort to promote effective teaching amongst faculty and graduate student instructorsin the College of Engineering, the ASEE student chapter has organized four workshops featuringnationally recognized engineering educators. These workshops are targeted at all graduatestudents and faculty in the College of

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2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Lucy C. Morse

with the use of technology rather than the traditional lecture approach.Education at a distance is one of the ways technology is used and there are a wide variety ofdistance education approaches. This continuum ranges from the paper-based correspondencecourses to the more technical approaches as two-way video/two way audio real time courses. 5As an increasing number of schools incorporate the many approaches to distance education intotheir setting, the virtual team of industry has become the e-team of engineering education. Oneof the main reasons teamwork has been able to become virtual is because technology hasadvanced to make cyberteaming possible. 3There are two primary categories of variables that make virtual teams more complex. These are

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2000 Annual Conference

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Eric A. Stueber; Chiang Lin; Susan M. Morgan

of these sites have used commercially available web-based databaseengines to develop these applications. However, it is difficult to successfully design and Page 5.717.1implement a web-based database, and it is usually expensive and labor intensive.The importance of incorporating the Internet into course teaching has been recognized and thedemand for web-based databases associate with course web sites is also increasing. At theDepartment of Civil Engineering, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, we havesuccessfully applied a relatively low-cost method to develop a web-based database for labcourses. In this paper, we describe the method

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2001 Annual Conference

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Frank Hughes

Asession2793@ “Achilles Heel of University-Industry Partnerships” Frank W. Hughes, Ph.D The Boeing Company University-industry partnerships are far from the ideal that the name might imply.Although most of these collaborations technically meet the definition of partnerships bybeing associations which have joint interests and benefits, the benefits to the participatingparties are usually not equal because of a fundamental weakness in the way that the vastmajority of these partnerships are set up. The principal weakness (e.g. the Achilles heel)of university-industry partnerships is that the basis of the terms and conditions for mostof these relationships

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2001 Annual Conference

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Nicholas Cain; Julia McLees; Jason Bara; Gary Wnek; Bradford Crosby; Gary Huvard

meeting. They presented the work using an illustratedPowerPoint presentation, gave a live demonstration of the interactive Excel simulation, andfinished by presenting a written report to the plant’s technical manager. Their introduction toreal engineering work was complete after two flights were canceled on the way home allowingthem to finally collapse in excited exhaustion at about 3 am. ChemEngine was born that night.Two months later, Brad and Nick were juniors in college and the President and Vice President,respectively, of ChemEngine. New projects were quickly identified and students recruited towork on them, eventually including students from mechanical and electrical engineering. Abusiness structure was created, a standard contract was

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1998 Annual Conference

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Yvan Champoux

Session 1326 An Integrated Course on the Experimental Method in Engineering Yvan Champoux Mechanical Engineering Department Université de Sherbrooke AbstractIn 1996, the Mechanical Engineering Department of l’Université de Sherbrooke introduced anew and progressive curriculum. A course entitled "Experimental Method in Engineering" wasdeveloped to teach to the students how to solve technical problems using an experimentalapproach. The course was offered for the

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1998 Annual Conference

Authors

Salvatore A. Marsico

andtheir construction. Bridges are ideal candidates for a discussion on types of supports, flexiblecables, bolted and riveted connections, and tension and compression members. This paper focuses on the integration of multimedia into measurement of mechanicalproperties, destructive testing, data acquisition and analysis, and reporting of results. Laboratoryexercises include tensile testing of round stock, flat stock joined by rivets , and flat stock joinedby a bolted connection. The results of the various tensile tests are compiled and presented aswritten and multimedia presentations. Page 3.355.11. Introduction In the Associate

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1997 Annual Conference

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V.J. Deleveaux; C.O. Ruud

competencies extend beyond technical ability to include: effectivecommunication skills, planning and prioritization, time management, working in teams, andknowledge of the financial aspects of the business [Helms, 1995]. Unfortunately, thesecompetencies are among those identified as key weaknesses of the engineering graduate. Hood,Sorensen and Magleby [Hood,1993] list the weaknesses identified by industry to include: 1)weakcommunication skills, 2) poor perception of the overall project engineering process, 3) little skillor experience working in teams, 4) a narrow view of engineering and related disciplines, 5) nounderstanding of manufacturing processes, and 6) a lack of appreciation for consideringalternatives. At a recent “Voice of Industry

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1997 Annual Conference

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Amin Karim; Ahmed Khan

background and training inwireless technologies. Electronics engineering technology (EET) graduates are not only expectedto understand the theory of state-of-the-art wireless technologies, but also to exhibit hands-onanalytical and problem solving skills.To address these changing industrial needs, it is imperative that new courses in wirelesstechnologies be developed and incorporated into the Electronics Engineering Technologyprogram. To help achieve this goal, a survey was conducted in the wireless industry to determinethe required level of training for EET graduates. This paper describes a proposed wirelesstechnology lecture/laboratory course implementing the future trends identified through feedbackfrom the wireless industry

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1997 Annual Conference

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Thomas W. Graver; Leon F. McGinnis; David W. Rosen

), focused primarily on education. This paper will describethe development and implementation of the partnership, and its prospects for the future.1. What is RPM?Rapid Prototyping and Manufacturing (RPM) is an emerging collection of materials and processtechnologies, design and processing methodologies, and business practices and relationships,which together shorten product development cycles, improve product designs, and reduceproduct development costs. RPM is often associated with additive fabrication processes, such asstereolithography or selective laser sintering, and includes many other prototyping technologies,as well as such conventional processes as CNC machining, and a host of computer-based design,engineering, and analysis tools. RPM is

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1997 Annual Conference

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Mark J. Sebern

Session 1532 Evolving an Undergraduate Software Engineering Course Mark J. Sebern Milwaukee School of EngineeringAbstractMany undergraduate software engineering courses combine team projects with discussion ofdevelopment cycle concepts. It can be difficult to connect these elements in a coherent way, especiallywhen the lecture is a broad survey and the project is sharply focused on meeting the needs of a client.This paper describes the evolution of a senior software engineering project course that incorporatesiterative development of a classroom example and an object-oriented

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1997 Annual Conference

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Marsha King; Eric Spielvogel; Carol Dwyer; Dhushy Sathianathan

-yearengineering institutions that receive a significant percentage of their graduates transferring fromtwo-year institutions or community colleges have the enormous task of coordinating theircurriculum across institutional boundaries.This paper outlines a coordination and collaboration model that has been developed andimplemented at the Pennsylvania State University. The model has been implemented on a first-year design course taught at 19 campuses in the Penn State system. The model involvesdeveloping a new course structure, identifying coordination team, identifying coordinationmechanisms using appropriate technology, faculty development, and incentives to sustain long-term coordination.A COURSE STRUCTURE FOR COORDINATIONSeveral of the colleges in the