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Issues of Concern to New Faculty

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2002 Annual Conference

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Craig Quadrato

Session 3275 So You’re a New Teacher – What Now? Captain Craig Quadrato United States Military AcademyIntroduction Teaching is not my regular job. Or at least it wasn’t. One of the wonderful opportunitiesin the Army is the chance to get selected as a rotating faculty member at The United StatesMilitary Academy (USMA) at West Point. When I was accepted, I was overjoyed. With theappointment as an instructor at USMA came a fully funded masters degree and the opportunityto present structural steel design to undergraduate cadets. But somewhere

Conference Session

Issues of Concern to New Faculty

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2002 Annual Conference

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Andrew Rose

Session 3275 Building Better Rapport With Students: Advice for New Engineering Educators Andrew T. Rose University of Pittsburgh at JohnstownAbstractGood rapport between faculty and students and its influence on effective teaching is wellknown.1-2 Workshops3-4 and courses5 on effective teaching include development of faculty-student relationships as an essential part of successful teaching. As leaders and facilitators in theclassroom, faculty must take the initiative to encourage the development of good rapport withtheir students. This is not

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Issues of Concern to New Faculty

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2002 Annual Conference

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Sarah Leach

Session 3275 The Benefits of Engagement: Non-Traditional Technology Students and the New Educator Sarah E. Leach Purdue UniversityAbstractTeaching non-traditional students often means teaching in a non-traditional environment. Non-traditional may mean, for example, offering evening classes or classes off-campus. Thedrawbacks of timing and transportation are easily outweighed by the benefits of “engaging” thecommunity, of teaching older, employed students who would otherwise not be able to attendclasses. Non-traditional students can

Conference Session

Issues of Concern to New Faculty

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2002 Annual Conference

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Richard Bannerot

colleagues. However, they are pleased that youare teaching a design course and they are not.ConclusionsThis paper has presented a brief overview of the philosophy used for and lessons learnedfrom teaching a sophomore design course at the University of Houston for the past tenyears. The students complain about the extra work but generally appreciate theopportunity to work in a group, to create a device, to receive feedback on their designskills and communication efforts, and to receive recognition from their peers for theirefforts. One would think that creating a new project each semester with little concreteevidence about whether or not the requirements will be impossible to meet, unreasonable,or trivial would be a serious concern. In fact, this

Conference Session

Assessment in Large and Small Programs

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2002 Annual Conference

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Ronald Terry; W. Vincent Wilding

of ourconstituency groups in the development of our educational plan to respond to EC2000; and 2) todescribe the new course and its educational goals and benefits for our chemical engineeringstudents.IntroductionDuring the development of an educational plan for students in the Chemical EngineeringDepartment at Brigham Young University, we, along with our faculty colleagues, identifiedseveral topics that we felt were being treated insufficiently in our curriculum.1-2 Many of thesewere listed in ABET’s Engineering Criterea 2000 as desirable student outcomes. These includedengineering ethics, industrial and laboratory safety issues, environmental concerns, leadershipand teaming principles, and other issues involving how chemical engineering

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Practice/Industry Partnership

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2002 Annual Conference

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Enno Koehn

Session 2406 ETHICAL ISSUES CONFRONTING STUDENTS AND PRACTITITIONERS Enno “Ed” Koehn Lamar UniversityAbstractEngineering Ethics may be defined as the study of moral topics in engineering. In fact,according to some ethical philosophers, engineering may be conceived as a social experimentinvolving human subjects.In general, engineering students with minimum work experience were found to rate, with threeexceptions, the frequency and seriousness of ethical issues lower than students with engineer ingwork experience, members of the

Conference Session

Accreditation and Related Issues in ECE

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2002 Annual Conference

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Robi Polikar; Robert R. Krchnavek; Raul Ordonez; Peter Jansson; John Schmalzel; Shreekanth Mandayam; Ravi Ramachandran; Linda Head

assessment toolsand curricular feedback mechanisms to ensure the vitality and health of our program. Studentcourse evaluations are only part of our outcomes assessments. The faculty are heavily involved inassessment of each course they teach [31]. One method of monitoring and tracking specificoutcomes very closely by the faculty is by using a checklist called the “course-outcomes trackingsheet,” shown in Figure 2 [31]. These tracking sheets provide a formal mechanism for identifyingnon-compliance with desired curricular outcomes. In addition, we needed to provideopportunities for the stakeholders in our enterprise (students, faculty, industry and alumni) toidentify issues of concern. Another method is to use an X-File. This is a novel technique

Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade Inside the Classroom

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2002 Annual Conference

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Ronald Rockland

to various meetingsor other service related issues. Students will appreciate knowing there might be a substitute oran alternative assignment.Full use of a class time is one of the most difficult areas for a new faculty member, but one wayto make sure that a class is not finished too early is to plan on covering more material than can betaught in one class period. Sometimes, more material can be presented than originally planned,and the last portion of a class might not have any material to cover. Once a new faculty memberteaches a class for the first time, a better understanding of time management for each class willoccur. An alternative to planning on covering more material is to plan on alternative classexercises. It is better to have a

Conference Session

Strategic Issues in EM Education

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2002 Annual Conference

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Robert Safford; Andres Sousa-Poza; David Dryer; Charles Keating; William Peterson

an interpersonal relationship. Communication Education, 49, no. 3, pp. 207-230, 2000. Page 7.1053.9 Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright 2002, American Society for Engineering EducationFusani, D. “Extra class” communication: Frequency, immediacy, self-disclosure, and satisfaction in student-faculty interaction outside the classroom. Journal of Applied Communication Research. 22, no. 3, pp. 232-238, 1994.Isaacs, W. Dialogue and the Art of Thinking Together, Doubleday, New York, N.Y., 1999.Jaasma, M. & Loper, R. The

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Trends in Engineering Economy Education

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2002 Annual Conference

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Joan Burtner

Session 1628 Bringing Ethical Considerations and Contemporary Issues into an Engineering Economy Course Joan A. Burtner Mercer UniversityAbstractWith the adoption of EC2000, many engineering faculty believe they are being asked to addmore topics to an already full curriculum in order to demonstrate accomplishment of several ofthe a-k learning outcomes. One solution is to incorporate curricula related to ethicalconsiderations and contemporary, societal issues into existing courses. Through the use ofcarefully selected case studies, the

Conference Session

Issues for ET Administrators

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2002 Annual Conference

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Stephen Hundley; Patricia Fox

to be a reliablesource for developing school compensation plans which seek to attract, retain, and motivatefaculty. Some compensation plans not only incorporate guidelines for meritorious increases butalso contain suggested plans for new faculty that may include reduced teaching loads, summersupport, and/or start-up funds.This paper will include the 2001-02 Engineering Technology Faculty Salary Survey results.Results of mini-survey conducted in conjunction with the 2001-02 Engineering TechnologyFaculty Salary Survey concerning new faculty startup funds, new faculty summer support, andfaculty teaching assistants will also be reported in this paper. New faculty teaching loads, theteaching of on-line courses, provisions of internal grants

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Achieving Diversity in the CE Faculty

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2002 Annual Conference

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Mary Roth

meetings within the engineering division, being a resource person and afacilitator for engineering recruiting and retention initiatives, and initiating and developingcontacts with new faculty and with students in order to identify and reduce situations that mightresult in faculty or students leaving the engineering program. The FLRR position has provedinitially to be a successful approach to addressing administrative issues related to recruitmentand retention.I. IntroductionAs evidenced by many publications and panel discussions at these and similar conferences,recruitment and retention concerns for both students and faculty are important issues for mostinstitutions. Of the papers submitted for ASEE conferences between 1999 and 2001, 16 percentof

Conference Session

Professional Practice in CE Education

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2002 Annual Conference

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Douglas Cleary

. Page 7.267.1 “Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2002, American Society for Engineering Education”With the support of the Construction Industry Advancement Program of New Jersey and theGeneral Building Contractors Association of New Jersey, the author is working with a team ofundergraduate students to create a tool for the dissemination of construction practices andcontractor concerns. The project team is visiting contractors and construction sites and preparinga survey to 1) Capture the common practices in building, utility, and highway construction, 2)document “poor” designs and the alternatives that could have been employed, and 3

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Design, Assessment, and Curriculum

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2002 Annual Conference

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Betsy Aller; Andrew Kline

design projects within corporate scenarios enhancesstudents’ undergraduate experience by forcing them to think about larger issues beyondtraditional numeric calculations, thus better preparing them for the demands and issues of theirfuture professional work. Active participation by industry can include providing topics forprojects, working with faculty to shape the technical content of assignments, and allowingstudents to make on-site visits to collect real world data. Practicing engineers and managersmay also act as project mentors, review written or oral project reports, and provide feedback toacademic faculty and students. Because the capstone design course is typically the location forcommunication-intensive activities, as well as addressing

Conference Session

Developing ABET Outcomes F--J

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2002 Annual Conference

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B.K. Hodge

such as energyconversion or direct energy conversion have provided exposure to selected energy conversionsystems and principles. However, deregulation of electricity and natural gas, widespread use ofdecentralized generating plants, emerging new energy technologies, added stress on the nationalelectrical grid, uncertainty about energy availability (especially in the international arena after9/11), and mounting environmental concerns have increased the diversity of sources andtechnologies used to satisfy residential, commercial, industrial, and transportation energyrequirements. All of the above suggest that the time has come for a course that examinesprincipals of many alternate energy sources and integrates the presentations with the energy

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Stephanie Adams

determine if facultyfelt fully equipped to assist their students in dealing with: poorly run meetings, poorperformance, resolving conflict and dealing with apathetic team members. The responses were2.28, 2.45, 2.38 and 2.67 respectively indicating that respondents were between agree and neutralwith regards to assisting their students with these issues. The final part of the faculty teamwork questionnaire was designed to measure thepreparedness of professors in terms of their ability to lead teams. This section, consisting of 15questions (questions 33 through 48 shown in table 2), related to how much faculty members Page 7.846.5

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Assessment and Its Implications in IE

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Jack McGourty

addition, administrators are able to organize, code, and analyze comments efficiently– a capacity that does not exist in a paper survey process.There are pitfalls in implementing online course evaluation as well as strategies to overcomethem. These issues include: achieving adequate response rates and the strategies to improvethem, faculty buy-in, responding to student concerns for privacy, and changing the culture tosupport online student evaluation processes.The most pervasive problem among institutions that have converted to web-based evaluation is aresponse rate of only 30 to 40% at best [11]. This issue has most strongly influenced schools’decisions to maintain their current paper-and-pencil systems. However, if administrators andfaculty

Conference Session

Program Assessment in ET

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2002 Annual Conference

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Maryanne Weiss; Mark Pagano; Margaret Weeks

program Page 7.136.2improvement and to apply this process on their own campuses. Based on follow-up Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2002, American Society for Engineering Educationcommunication with participating faculty, we know that they are utilizing their workshopexperiences to develop program-specific assessment plans that help determine the success ofcurricular reform and program innovations.The Technology Accreditation Commission (TAC) of ABET has recently introducedTechnology Criteria 2000 (TC2K). 6 Like EC2000, these new evaluation

Conference Session

Knowing Students:Diversity and Retention

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2002 Annual Conference

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Benjamin Flores; Thomas Brady; Helmut Knaust; Connie Kubo Della-Piana; Andrew Swift; Jana Renner Martinez

. CETaLStudents are not the only group who receive support under the MIE model. The Center forEffective Teaching and Learning (CETaL) was created to provide leadership in teachingexcellence at UTEP and in the region, to mentor new faculty and encourage senior faculty to stayfocused on teaching, and to support the scholarship of teaching and learning. CETaL fostersattitudes that value teaching and learning excellence through a number of services and activities.Additionally, CETaL offers support for instructional design, development, and evaluationthrough a number of services including individual consultations, assistance in course planning,and classroom observations. CETaL also hosts a number of workshops and seminars for UTEPfaculty, staff, graduate

Conference Session

New Ideas

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Patrick Tebbe

. Following the above successes an evening event was planned so that engineers, sponsors, andstudents could gather socially. This provided a chance for sponsors to hear about the experiencesof the APC attendees and to find out about other student projects on campus. Students notalready involved in the effort were encouraged to attend, especially freshman and so phomoreswho would be likely interns and conference attendees in the future. Donations from industry,staff, and faculty members present allowed the student meals to be subsidized. The dinnerreceived great attendance and support making it a new annual e vent. Along the same lines Fall2001 marked the first issue of the Energy Tidings newsletter. This publication is intended toshowcase student

Conference Session

New Ideas

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Oguz Soysal

discusses energy conversion and conservation issues. Energyproblems lately experienced in the West has generated public concern about energyproduction, consumption, and conservation issues. The selected design project also Page 7.948.1 Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2002, American Society for Engineering Educationstimulated students’ interest, awareness, and critical thinking on energy issues in theirvery first engineering course.This paper discusses classroom observations and educational outcomes of the freshmandesign experience in terms of students

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Innovative Courses for ChE Students

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2002 Annual Conference

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Basil Baltzis; Dana Knox

Session 2213 Introduction to Chemical Engineering - A New Course for Freshman Students Dana E. Knox and Basil C. Baltzis Department of Chemical Engineering New Jersey Institute of Technology Newark, NJ 07102AbstractOftentimes entering freshman students know little about the major they have selected.Furthermore, the transition from high school to university is not straightforward and may createserious problems impacting retention. In order to address the foregoing issues we

Conference Session

Outcome Assessment, Quality, and Accreditation

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2002 Annual Conference

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Omid Ansary; Walter Buchanan; Alireza Rahrooh

Session 3560 Controversial Aspects of the New ABET Criteria and its Implementation Omid Ansary, Alireza Rahrooh, and Walter W. Buchanan Penn State University/University of Central Florida/Northeastern University AbstractThis paper will address the problems that are associated with the new ABET criteria.Specifically, it discusses the “a through k” assessment criteria, problems of creating a processand maintaining the infrastructure that is required to validate the outcomes, the cost issuesrelated to the resources engaged in accommodating such a process, and how these issues

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Samira Hasan; Tom Roberts

obtainadministrative, academic, and professional development information, and receive guidance onhow to become a successful student. New students discuss this information in small groups withmentors (older engineering students are trained and assigned to lead discussion). Homeworkassignments are reviewed and discussed. Students are introduced to their assigned departments,department assemblies are explained, and advising information is provided in an effort toconnect new students to their college and departments.The NSOS process has been a positive improvement for new students and several importantadministrative changes have been accomplished. The Student Council / Dean’s Officepartnership has produced a focused effort by students, faculty, and administration

Conference Session

Academic Issues

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

S.Y. Eidgahy

will represent a highly effective department. Very similarly,collective actions and decisions are critical, but can only develop from truly collective dialog.In doing so, a chair should not attempt to ‘homogenize’ the members, but rather assemble aneffective mix of skills and expertise, which can contribute to the collective dialog in majorways. Rewarding faculty collectively may seem inappropriate or at times counter to ourindividual senses; however, it simply displays collective ‘attention’.In a typical engineering department, faculty members are most concerned with their owncourses and projects. Therefore, the chair must be able to provide an atmosphere wherefaculty sees their individual goals reached through meeting departmental goals. As

Conference Session

Assessment Issues

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Leonid Preiser

adjustments), b) proposed measurable objectives, c) proposedbenchmarks for determining program success, d) proposed evaluation methodology, e)supporting database, and f) decisions based on the results of assessment and their targetedimplementation.Sampled results of AMAS implementation for specific academic programs follow.Bachelor of Science in Computer Scienceo Based on assessment and recommendations of the Faculty Judging Panels, a new course, CST 350, Computer Ethics, has been designed and included into the core BSCS curriculum.o Based on assessment of the course CST 427, Programming in Java, and recommendations of the external reviewers, a new course, CST 440, Advanced Programming in Java, has been designed and included into the BSCS core

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Design for Community

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Jennifer Kushner; Jay Martin

engaging in a parallel experience with the students leads to new waysof interaction. In addition, it can provide a frame of reference for students to which they cancompare their own work.Despite many of the concerns faculty may have about engaging in this approach to teaching,our experience suggests that there are many different ways to make this activity workable forthe faculty. What is important is identifying some of the issues and concerns prior toparticipation, and looking for ways to mitigate the discomfort. It is encouraging to note thatsome of the discomfort one may feel in learning/working alongside students fades with eachnew experience. In our second experience we were somewhat prepared for some of theissues we would encounter, and were

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Teaching Materials Sci&Eng to Non-Majors

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Caroline Baillie; Adam Mannis

degrees are now emerging, combined with Chemistry, Sports Science, and Medicine.As such, there are a new range of issues relating to the teaching of materials within abroad engineering context which Materials faculty must now deal with. Also, whatworks in some contexts and is considered best practice will not work in others, and assuch the materials community need to develop and share their experiences. Page 7.1085.2Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2002, American Society for Engineering EducationTEACHING MATERIALS TO ENGINEERING STUDENTSWith the

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ASEE Multimedia Session

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Vipin Kumar; Scott Eberhardt

issues,including curriculum issues. With our ABET review slated for 2001 (recently passedwith no "concerns" or other negative remarks) the Undergraduate Committee Chair had avery important role to play. I felt that my Boeing experience helped me recognize theimportance of having processes in place. It also showed me the importance of continuousfeedback. The result in our department has been a major revamping of our undergraduatecore curriculum.The use of instituting processes and continuous quality improvement has led to animproved undergraduate program. Feedback from students, industry and the facultypointed to problems that could be fixed. Examples include having bi-weekly meetings offaculty teaching undergraduate courses to coordinate

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Industry Participation and Ethics in BME

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Rainer Jonas; Peter Winter; Peter Eichelmann; Paul King; Jeannie Scriven; Hunter Lauten; Hans-Jorg Jacobsen; Claudia Berger; Bernhard Huchzermeyer; Angelika Appenzeller; Jerry Collins; Todd Giorgio; Jean Alley

VaNTH biotechnology domain leader author TG in thecreation of biotechnology learning materials. Exchanges of US and German faculty and studentsfor short courses will also take place. (2) A workshop of scientists and educators from the U.S.and Germany is being organized for Fall 2002 in Germany to introduce and allow input from theEuropean engineering education community to VaNTH, and to address controversial aspects ofbiotechnology such as stem cell research and genetically modified food. US and Europeanpolicies and public opinion toward both these issues differ substantially and will benefit fromscientific and other discussion. (3) US intern, author HL, works with Solvay Pharmaceuticals inHannover, Germany and is mentored by author CB. Other