Conference Session

Aerospace Division (AERO) Technical Session 4

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Scott Nguyen; Joshua Rovey, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Heather Ruth Arnett, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

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Aerospace Division (AERO)

Paper ID #44547Effect of Assessment Structure on Perceived Efficacy of a Rocketry CourseScott NguyenDr. Joshua Rovey, University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignHeather Ruth Arnett, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Heather Arnett is the Coordinator of STEM Engagement Activities in Aerospace Engineering at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. She received her Master of Library and Information Science (MLIS) from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 2018 with an emphasis on experiential STEAM learning and outreach programs. Her work focuses on recognizing resource assets and needs in diverse learning

Conference Session

Novel Methods of Construction Education

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kimberly Grau Talley P.E., Texas State University - San Marcos

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Construction

Paper ID #5994Unrealized Potential: Course Outcomes and Student LearningDr. Kimberly Grau Talley PE P.E., Texas State University - San Marcos Dr. Kimberly G. Talley is an assistant professor in the Department of Engineering Technology at Texas State University - San Marcos and a licensed Professional Engineer. She received her Ph.D. and M.S.E. from the University of Texas at Austin in Structural Engineering. Her undergraduate degrees in History and Construction Engineering and Management are from North Carolina State University. Dr. Talley teaches courses in the Construction Science and Management Program, and her research

Conference Session

Technology and Learning

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Marijke Kehrhahn; Kelli Vallieres; Alexandra Bell; Nicholas Massa

doctoral candidate in the Adult Learning Program at the University of Connecticut NeagSchool of Education. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration and a Master’s degree in Educationfrom University of Connecticut. Since 1992 she has worked as a training specialist for Mohegan Sun Resort and aHuman Resource Manager for Sound Manufacturing, Inc. Her research interests include learner interaction in web-based instruction and metacognitive development. Page 10.872.8 Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2005, American

Conference Session

DELOS Best Paper Nominations

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Johnny Chang, National University; Ayman El Salim, National University; Ronald Uhlig, National University; Michelle Bright

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

AC 2008-425: PROGRESSIVE RESEARCH ON A WIRELESS AUTOMATEDHIGHWAY SYSTEM: THE AUTONET SUPERPROJECTJohnny Chang, National University Johnny Chang received a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics Management with a minor in Political Science from University of California, San Diego (UCSD) in 2005. He received a Master of Science in Wireless Communications from National University, San Diego in 2007. He is currently working as a full-time Systems Engineer with the Accenture National Security Services (formerly Maxim Systems) in San Diego, where he is gaining valuable experience and professionalism in satellite wireless communications and GPS.Ayman El Salim, National University Ayman El Salim

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joseph Chappell, University of Alabama; Keith Woodbury, University of Alabama; Robert Taylor, University of Alabama

the program including several for HeatTransfer. These modules have been integrated and significant online help modules developed toassist the user. Additional integration occurred in the second year of the NSF project withmodule development assisting in Energy Systems Design engineering calculations. The methodfor developing these modules mimicked the approach used in development of the Heat Transfermodules. Similar online help was developed for the Energy Systems Design modules. Details ofthe help compiler process, which are not widely documented, are described. Example problemsillustrating sound engineering workbook solution techniques and access to the help files aregiven.IntroductionIn the mechanical engineering curriculum, consistent

Conference Session

Technical Session 7: Online and Distributed Learning

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mahmoud K Quweider, University of Texas, Rio Grande Valley; Ala Qubbaj, University of Texas, Rio Grande Valley; Liyu Zhang, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley; Fitratullah Khan, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley; Hansheng Lei

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Computers in Education

at Brownsville. After graduation, he was employed at sev- eral corporations including Pixera, a digital multimedia processing company in Cupertino, CA, 3COM, a networking and communication company in Schaumberg, IL, and Mercantec, an E-Commerce company in Naperville, IL. He has more than 40 publications in the field, and has served as a reviewer/moderator for several scientific and educational journals and conferences. He joined UTB in the Spring of 2000. His areas of interest include Imaging, Visualization and Animation, Networking and Cyber Security, Web Design, Computer Graphics, and Linguistics.Dr. Ala Qubbaj, University of Texas, Rio Grande Valley Ala Qubbaj, Ph.D. Dean of the College of Engineering &

Conference Session

New Electrical ET Course Development

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Aaron Gold; Walter Banzhaf

Session 2548 The Evolution of an EET Program’s Introductory Course in Electricity/Electronics Walter Banzhaf, Aaron Gold Ward College of Technology, University of HartfordIntroductionA new course (EL 110) was developed in 1999 for first-semester students entering our four-yearbaccalaureate programs in electronic and audio engineering technology. In recent years we hadnoticed that very few of our entering students had experience with technical aspects of electricityand electronics, and we realized that students found the traditional first-semester DC

Conference Session

Innovative Teaching Techniques

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Eric Hamilton; Gregor Novak; Evelyn Patterson; Brian Self

environments. His team recommends three facets for asuccessful learning environment.Centering on the learner“Learner-centered teachers present students with "just manageable difficulties" -that is,challenging enough to maintain engagement, but not so difficult as to lead to discouragement.They must therefore have an understanding of their students' knowledge, skill levels, andinterests.”(4)Centering on assessment“Ongoing assessments designed to make students' thinking visible to both teachers and studentsare essential... An important feature of assessments in these classrooms is that they be learner-friendly: they are not the Friday quiz for which information is memorized the night before, andfor which the student is given a grade that ranks him or

Conference Session

Works in Progress: Classroom Practice

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

M. Austin Creasy, Purdue University (Statewide Technology)

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

in this study is to record all student dynamic performance in aflipped mechanics course using video. The design provided some difficulties to overcome inmaintaining the confidentiality of the participant. The goal of the data collection was to recordvideo continuously as the subject worked on the specific course. The subject participated in thecourse instruction during class with peers, in study sessions with pears, at home individually, andduring breaks at work with engineering coworkers. All of these locations could not be subjectedto recording of video and audio data with cameras in the typical means of video data recording.Therefore another option was sought to obtain the video data of the student actions and recordthe audio. A Microsoft

Conference Session

Information and Network Security

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jane LeClair, National Cybersecurity Institute at Excelsior College; Denise Pheils, National Cybersecurity Institute

Tagged Divisions

Computing & Information Technology

, including theft of confidential information, loss of reputation and loss of competitive advantage” (p.41).As one of the major threats to cyber security, social engineering is too often ignored or givenlittle attention. Few learning institutions include the importance of human factors in their cybercurriculum and this absence needs to be addressed. Page 24.196.9Finally, recognizing that education is the one of the important keys to success of any program, anorganization needs to ensure that its senior managers are educated in the field of cyber security,that they are aware of its importance, and provide it with due attention. In many cases

Conference Session

Mathematics in the Transition

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Thomas Cairns; Donna Farrior; Shirley Pomeranz

. Page 8.550.7Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & ExpositionCopyright © 2003, American Society for Engineering EducationHe has been a long time advocate for equal opportunity for women in both sports and academics and a collaboratorin the Tulsa Mathematical Equity Academy and the Sonia Kovalevsky Day programs Page 8.550.8Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & ExpositionCopyright © 2003, American Society for Engineering Education

Conference Session

Educational Research and Methods Potpourri I

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Raghavi Merugureddy, Purdue University ; Amani Salim, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Heidi A. Diefes-Dux, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Monica E. Cardella, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Educational Research and Methods

AC 2011-1314: FEEDBACK AND ASSESSMENT OF STUDENT WORKON MODEL-ELICITING ACTIVITIES: UNDERGRADUATE TEACHINGASSISTANTS’ PERCEPTIONS AND STRATEGIESRaghavi Merugureddy, Purdue University Raghavi Merugureddy is a Senior in School of Industrial Engineering at Purdue University with minors in Electrical Engineering and Mathematics. Since 2007, she has been a member of Purdue’s Society of Women Engineers (SWE), and Women in Engineering Program (WIEP). She has been a Vice President of Marketing for American Indian Foundation (AIF) chapter at Purdue from 2007 to 2008. Her research interest is on TA’s assessment of student’s open-ended solution on Model Eliciting Activities (MEAs).Amani Salim, Purdue University, West Lafayette

Conference Session

Introductory Materials Science Course

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephen Krause, Arizona State University; Amaneh Tasooji, Arizona State University

Tagged Divisions

Materials

AC 2008-2026: AN INTERVENTION USING CONCEPT SKETCHING FORADDRESSING DISLOCATION-RELATED MISCONCEPTIONS ININTRODUCTORY MATERIALS CLASSESStephen Krause, Arizona State University Stephen Krause Stephen J. Krause is Professor in the School of Materials in the Fulton School of Engineering at Arizona State University. His teaching responsibilities are in the areas of bridging engineering and education, design and selection of materials, general materials engineering, polymer science, and characterization of materials. His research interests are in innovative education in engineering and K-12 engineering outreach. He has co-developed a Materials Concept Inventory for assessing fundamental knowledge

Conference Session

Investigating Alternative Energy Concepts

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Narayanan M. Komerath, Georgia Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

management system of the satellite is thus acritical consideration. A survey showed that this capacity is 2 to 3 orders of magnitude above thelevel of present day systems, again demanding quite a bit of “concept resilience”. However, thestudents found defensible estimates for heat engines suitable for aerospace applications, tohandle that much heat and produce useful power from this as well. This exercise required aventure into jet engines, closed cycle heat exchangers and radiative heat transfer [12].Learning issue #5: argument for millimeter wave beamingAnother product of the spreadsheet exercise was the clear result that space-based powerexchange was simply not viable unless the frequency used was into the near-millimeter waveregime (100 to 300

Conference Session

Supporting Students with Disabilities and Understanding Spatial Ability and Accessibility

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Searle, Utah State University; Daniel Kane, Utah State University; Natalie L. Shaheen; Wade H. Goodridge, Utah State University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM)

available in print with visual graphics.In 2018, a research lab from Utah State University (USU) adapted the MCT into a fullyaccessible tactile version, called the Tactile Mental Cutting Test (TMCT). The test was split intotwo parallel forms, each containing 12 different questions from the MCT. The TMCT allows forresearchers to measure and understand the spatial abilities of BLV populations. The majority ofBLV participants that have taken the TMCT previously have been students at rehabilitationtraining centers, where congenitally and adventitiously BLV people go to develop blindnessskills (e.g., cane travel, Braille) and independence. Additional data has been collected at theNational Federation of the Blind’s (NFB) summer youth engineering programs

Collection

2017 ASEE Mid Atlantic Section Spring Conference

Authors

Michael Mehari Shiferaw, Morgan State University; Sagar Sathyanarayanan, JSS solutions; Ravin Jajistar, JSS Solutions LLC

MORAN STATE UNIVERSITYDEPARTMENT OF ELECTRICAL AND COMPUTER ENGINEERING Sentiment Analysis – JSS Solutions LLC. Authors: Ravin Jajistar Sagar Sathyanarayanan Michael Shiferaw Dr. Farzad Moazzami Spring 2017 Mid-Atlantic ASEE Conference, April 7-8, 2017 MSUAbstract: Sentiment Analysis (R), is a computational process of recognizing and categorizingopinions in text. Through a computer program, we are able to assess data from user experience,and designate them as positive, neutral, and negative in order to improve a service or product.In this project, individuals will develop a program that will

Conference Session

COED: Online and Remote Learning

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Janardhanan Gangathulasi, National Institute of Technical Teachers Training and Research, Chennai, India; Shanmuganeethi Velu, P.E.; P. Malliga; Dinesh Kumar K.S.A.

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education Division (COED)

: (1) Water quality analysis; (2) Lake front development and remediation (3) Development of MOOCs; (4) Accreditation, academic quality framework and academic auditing; (5) Learning Spaces – Blended approach; (6) Active and experiential learning; (7) Sustainable Development and Education; (8) Urban Environment Management and Smart city; (9) solid and hazardous waste management and landfill engineering; and (10) life cycle assessment and sustainable construction materials. His research and train- ing programme is funded by the ITEC, DST, World Bank, MEA, MoE, PWD and several prominent state governments and industries. Dr. Jana published around 50 research articles in international and national journals and conferences

Conference Session

Introductory Materials Science for the 21st Century

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dhananjay Kumar, North Carolina A&T State University; Devdas Pai, North Carolina A&T State University; Cindy Waters, North Carolina A&T State University; Jagannathan Sankar, North Carolina A&T State University

Tagged Divisions

Materials

course. In some cases, quizzes were designed to asses thespecific outcomes while in other cases particular questions were designed to test the specificoutcomes. The following description of quizzes, mid term test and a specific question illustratethe assessment approach more clearly. Quiz 1 and 2 were designed to assess the knowledge ofscience and quiz 3 was designed to test the knowledge of engineering. Question 7 on the finalexamination was: “(a) Indicate the position of yield strength, tensile strength and fracturestrength using a typical engineering stress-strain curve. Also sketch the geometry of thespecimens at various points along the curve. (b) Draw schematically the five stages of fracturevia cup-and-cone mechanisms.” This question

Collection

2022 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Tina Powell, The Orange Public Schools; Devonii L Reid

Tagged Topics

Diversity

: The STEM Innovation Academy’s Approach to the Senior Capstone Project: Promoting a Culture of Excellence PROBLEM STATEMENT The Academy is located in Orange Public School district. The school was opened in September2017 to serve as an additional secondary option within the district to promote science, technology,engineering, and mathematics (STEM) programming. The Academy’s mission was to provide students witha personalized pathway toward mastery of the skills and knowledge that they will need to make thetransition from education to college and/or industry. The Academy sought to spark a transformation inteaching and learning by offering a combined design thinking and PBL

Conference Session

Assessing Learning Outcomes for Flipped Classrooms, Recruitment and Research Internships, and Alternate Assessments for Online Courses

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dan Zalewski, University of Dayton; Kellie Schneider, University of Dayton

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies

the Engineering Management program. Below, we provide three representative examplesfrom the class activities. In the first example, students must use concepts learned from theContinuous Random Variables module to solve a reliability-related problem. In the second, thegroups are asked to utilize hypothesis testing and provide an executive summary to support acritical management decision, and in the final example students are asked design, conduct,analyze, and use appropriate terminology to describe the results of a simple experiment. Let 𝑇 denote the time to failure (in years) of the drive train for a Regional Transit Authority bus. Suppose the probability density function is given by: 𝑓(𝑡) = 0.2

Conference Session

Makers, Making, and the Maker Movement

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Aditya Johri, George Mason University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

Foundation’s Early Career Award in 2009. He is co-editor of the Cambridge Handbook of Engineering Education Research (CHEER) published by Cam- bridge University Press, New York, NY. Dr. Johri earned his Ph.D. in Learning Sciences and Technology Design at Stanford University and a B.Eng. in Mechanical Engineering at Delhi College of Engineering. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 Situated Cognition Genres: A Situated Learning Approach for Examining Informal Learning in an Online Community of MakersAbstractThis theory paper revisits the situated cognition paradigm through the lens of Makers andMaking and argues that to better understand engineering learning in emerging

Conference Session

Faculty Development Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Paul Nissenson, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona; Faye Wachs, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona; Juliana Fuqua; Cecilia Nguyen, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona; Deanna Miranda Barrios, California State University, Fullerton; Natalia Perez, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona

discussions on thefollowing topics: • Free on-campus resources for creating videos • Importance of accessibility • Best practices in video design • Creating and measuring learning objectives for videos • Search engine optimization to boost viewership • Miscellaneous technical sessions such as editing in Camtasia Studio and improving audio qualityAdditionally, three Cal Poly Pomona faculty guest speakers shared their experiences developingvideos and using those videos to experiment with various pedagogies.FLC members received a small stipend and hardware consisting of a microphone headset,webcam, and writing pad to facilitate video production. Each FLC member was required toproduce four videos during the program and were encouraged to

Collection

2007 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Kalyan Mondal

Challenges in Teaching a Digital Signal Processing Course to International Graduate Students Kalyan Mondal, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering Coordinator of Information Technology Program Gildart Haase School of Computer Sciences & Engineering Fairleigh Dickinson University 1000 River Road, T-MU1-01 Teaneck, NJ 07666IntroductionFounded more than 60 years ago by a true educational pioneer, Dr. Peter Sammartino, FairleighDickinson University has gained an international reputation for innovation and adaptation. In theyear

Conference Session

Security

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

G Murphy; G Kohli; S P Maj; D Veal

Page 10.27.1Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright  2005, American Society for Engineering Educationstandards sponsored by the ISO for data communications between otherwise incompatiblecomputer systems” 4. The ISO code 7498-2 5 defines the following: • Five types of security services • Eight security mechanisms that support the above services • Three required OSI security management methods.The three dimensional graph put forward by ISO 7498-2 committee is shown in Figure 1. Figure 1: ISO 7498-2 3-dimentional graph 5There are currently many security models used in industry and for teaching students

Conference Session

ECCD Innovative Teaching Applications

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wiaam Yasser Elkhatib, Students for the Exploration and Development of Space (SEDS) IUPUI Chapter; Peter J. Schubert, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis; Steven Anthony Zusack, Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis; Emily Carol Rosales, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis; Austin C. Stanforth MS, IUPUI

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

License (Illinois), and has published over 90 technical papers and book chapters. Schubert has managed research projects from USDA, NASA, DOE, and DoD.Mr. Steven Anthony Zusack, Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis Mechanical Engineering student. Current research includes renewable energy in the form of ethanol fuel cells and solar power. Aspirations of pursuing PhD in the field of Aerospace Engineering with a focus on Spacecraft Design.Mrs. Emily Carol Rosales, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis Emily Rosales is an undergraduate student at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, work- ing on her bachelor’s degree in Energy Engineering. She is actively involved in student

Conference Session

Emerging Computing and Information Technologies II

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Lohse, Holladay Labs; Reza Sanati-Mehrizy, Utah Valley University; Afsaneh Minaie, Utah Valley University

Tagged Divisions

Computing & Information Technology

Manufacturing, Data Mining, Data Warehousing, and Machine Learning.Dr. Afsaneh Minaie, Utah Valley University Afsaneh Minaie is a professor of Computer Engineering at Utah Valley University. She received her B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. all in Electrical Engineering from University of Oklahoma. Her research interests include gender issues in the academic sciences and engineering fields, Embedded Systems Design, Mobile Computing, Wireless Sensor Networks, Nanotechnology, Data Mining and Databases. Page 26.439.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 Data

Collection

2010 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Josh Coffman; Joseph J. Rencis; Daniel J. Jensen; Ashland O. Brown; Jiancheng Liu; Kristen Kaufman; Christina White

-mail:Dan.Jensen@usafa.edu.ASHLAND O. BROWNAshland O. Brown is a professor of mechanical engineering at the University of the Pacific in Stockton, CA. He hasheld numerous administrative, management and research positions including Program Director, EngineeringDirectorate, National Science Foundation, Dean of Engineering at the University of the Pacific; Dean of EngineeringTechnology at South Carolina State University; Engineering Group Manager at General Motors Corporation: andPrincipal Engineering Supervisor, Ford Motor Company and Research Engineer, Eastman Kodak Company. Hereceived his B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Purdue University and M.S. and Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineeringfrom the University of Connecticut. He has authored over 40 referred

Conference Session

Qualitative Methodologies

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Matthew DeMonbrun, University of Michigan; Cynthia J. Finelli, University of Michigan; Prateek Shekhar, University of Texas, Austin

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

classrooms. He holds a M.S. in Electrical Engineering from University of Southern California and B.S. in Electronics and Communication Engineering from India. Page 26.1149.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 Methods for Establishing Validity and Reliability of Observation ProtocolsClassroom observations can be a useful tool in conducting research on a myriad of interactionsand events that occur in an educational setting. Research in much of the social sciences andindustrial management involves the use of trained human observers as a

Collection

2023 ASEE North Central Section Conference

Authors

Dylan Marcus Tobey, University of Pittsburgh; Tony Lee Kerzmann, University of Pittsburgh; Veronica Roth; David V.P. Sanchez, University of Pittsburgh

Pitt Hydroponics in Homewood, founded Con- stellation Energy Inventor labs for K-12 students, and re-created the Mascaro Center’s Teach the Teacher sustainability program for science educators in the region. As a teacher he designed and created the Sustainability capstone course which has annually partnered with community stakeholders to address sustainability challenges at all scales. Past projects have in- cluded evaluating composting stations in Wilkinsburg, studying infrastructure resilience in Homewood, enabling community solar in PA, improving energy efficiency in McCandless Township, and improving ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023

Conference Session

Circuits & Systems Education I

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Fred W. DePiero, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; K. Clay McKell, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Bridget Benson, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

the user interface should be redesign for easier use (4.11).This is an active follow up to close the loop with our initial assessment process. Otherrecommendations by students included more introductory videos and possibly a pre-testto guide student usage, although this was getting into the neutral category (3.6).5. Conclusions and Future PlansThe current version of CATE provides a low stakes learning environment. Assessment bystudents of our system design and has been positive overall. Potential uses by studentsinclude reviewing concepts from lecture and preparing for exams. In a future update weplan to establish user management features. This will permit longitudinal tracking ofindividual users and allow statistics on usage and performance