Conference Session

Balancing Act: Ideas in Pre- & Post- Surveys and Assessment of Professional Skills

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Simon Thomas Ghanat P.E., The Citadel; James Kaklamanos, Merrimack College; Suresh Immanuel Selvaraj, University of Evansville; Corrie Walton-Macaulay, Bucknell University; Matthew Sleep, Oregon Institute of Technology

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Civil Engineering

laboratory sessions were used to discuss case-based learning studies and otherlaboratory sessions provided the students with a hands-on approach to geotechnical methodsemployed in the industry for subsurface investigation and laboratory testing. Students were partof a subsurface investigation using Bucknell’s drilling rig in which they planned, obtained fieldsamples, and performed laboratory testing necessary for design. These efforts provided themeans for discussion of the laboratory modules for sub-surface sampling, and pertinentlaboratory testing. Students also used the laboratory section to participate in a design andconstruction of sheet pile walls, similar to the ASCE regional and national GeoWallcompetitions. Class modules that supported the

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Keith W. Buffinton, Bucknell University; Vincent P. Manno, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering; Joseph J. Helble, Dartmouth College; Susan M Lord, University of San Diego; Ann F. McKenna, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus; Matthew W. Ohland, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering)

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

Conference Session

Assessing Literacies in Engineering Education

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Susan McGrade, Indiana Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

Conference Session

Assessment of Learning in BME

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Leann Dourte Segan, University of Pennsylvania; Emily R Elliott, Center for Teaching and Learning, University of Pennsylvania

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical

context.Previous studies have demonstrated that well-planned, student-centered, active, learning modulescan enhance problem-solving abilities, improve academic achievement and create more positiveattitudes toward learning.1-3 Many of these studies have focused on activities such as groupproblem solving, interpreting data or evidence, or engaging in practices of the field. Traditionallytopics in a mechanics/biomechanics course are introduced using derivations with subsequentassignments using the results of these often non-intuitive mathematical procedures. However,few studies have looked at the use of hands-on activities to replace or supplement mathematicalderivations in an effort to connect physical concepts with mathematical equations. Therefore

Conference Session

Viewpoints, Perspectives, and Creativity in Civil Engineering Education

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jakob C Bruhl P.E., U.S. Military Academy; Richard J.H. Gash, United States Military Academy; William Clarence Pyant III, Department of Civil and Mechanical Engineering, United States Military Acadamy

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Civil Engineering

and key to developing this type of student is to build a strongbasis in the core engineering disciplines while providing student opportunities to exercisecreative thinking.The balance between including creative opportunities and technical content within anengineering education is difficult to establish and perhaps even more difficult to achieve. Addingto this dilemma is the “safety based” culture that leaves little room for defects in new designs.Society expects engineers to plan for all contingencies and calculate the performance of anydesign with an associated factor of safety. This expectation leads many engineering curricula toconcentrate on depth over breadth.12 While problem based learning and other similar techniquesare excellent at

Conference Session

Mentoring, Advising, and Facilitating Learning

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cheryl Carrico P.E., Virginia Tech; Angela Harris, Stanford University; Holly M. Matusovich, Virginia Tech; Samantha Ruth Brunhaver, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus; Ruth A. Streveler, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Sheri Sheppard, Stanford University

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Educational Research and Methods

Conference Session

Educational & Professional Issues of Strategic Importance to the Civil Engineering Profession - and ASCE

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ronald W. Welch, The Citadel; Timothy W Mays P.E., The Citadel; Monika Bubacz, The Citadel; Kevin Skenes, The Citadel; Kaitlin Marley, University of California - San Diego; James Michael Grayson, The Citadel

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Civil Engineering

objectives V Planning a Class: Offers a structured methodology for organizing a class with emphasis on constructing an outline, board notes, and out-of-class activities VI Writing: Covers the fundamentals of making written presentations using the chalk board, vu-graphs, and PowerPoint slides VII Teaching Assessment: Covers student, peer and self-assessments and separates myth from fact regarding their usefulness. Classroom assessment techniques (Angelo and Cross, 1993) are illustrated throughout the seminars. VIII Communications - Speaking: Covers fundamentals of communication skills with emphasis on speaking to a group and generating positive emotion from students IX Communications – Questioning: Examines different

Conference Session

International Division Technical Session 5

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bill Guariento, University of Glasgow; Nazmi Abdel-Salam Almasri, The Islamic University of Gaza - Palestine; Anna Rolinska, University of Glasgow

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

International

open comments supported this hypothesis. Looking at the data, it appears likelythat many had understood the question to refer specifically to the Gaza-related problem thatthey had been working on, rather than a generic improvement (or otherwise) to their problem-solving skills. ‘We found the references which use good methods and solutions in othercountries. And evaluate whether these responses can used in Gaza’ (UofG student); ‘In thisproject, I learn to choose the best solution for a problem, catching the context and filteringthe nonsense plans at the same time’ (UofG student). However, it is hoped that the studentswill nevertheless use their experience to reflect on the cognitive processes that take placewhen solving complex problems in

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session II

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sam Kelly-Quattrocchi, University of Washington; Denise Wilson, University of Washington; Rachel Roberts, University of Washington School of Environmental and Forest Sciences; Rachel Yonemura, The University of Washington

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

sustainability in all major industries worldwide.The Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro in 1992 continued the work of the Brundtland Commission3establishing the current UN Commission on Sustainable Development. The Rio Summitendorsed a global action plan called Agenda 21 that provided a framework for achievingsustainable development4, and the Johannesburg World Summit on Sustainable Development(WSSD) in 2002 (also referred to as the Rio+10 because it took place 10 years after the first RioSummit) 3 formalized a widely-used definition of sustainability as being composed of the threepillars of sustainable development - economic, social, and environmental. Present-daysustainability discourse still largely revolves around the inclusion of these three pillars

Conference Session

Liberal Education Division Technical Session Session 12

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Danielle Corple, Purdue University; Carla B. Zoltowski, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Sean Eddington, Purdue University; Andrew O. Brightman, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE); Patrice Marie Buzzanell, University of South Florida

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

white andcontinuing generation students. In an education system predicated upon white, U.S., continuinggeneration students’ cultural norms, this can place FGC and URM students at a disadvantage.For instance, studies have demonstrated that FGC students “are less likely to utilize or have moredifficulty in recognizing university support resources because they have little practice in doingso” ([15], p. 823). Similarly, FGC and URM FGC students are less likely to receive assistance orsupport from family in college and career planning [16], [17]. Thus, they often lack family-related social capital important for choosing engineering as a major/career, especially if theirfamily members are not engineers. Educational norms of teaching and learning can

Conference Session

Computers in Education Division Poster Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Fadi Castronovo, California State University, East Bay; Semih Yilmaz, California State University, East Bay; Akarsh Rao, Immersive and Interactive Research Group; Walter Condori Jr., California State University, East Bay; Karan Monga, STEM Educational Gaming Research Group; Hadiseh Gooranorimi, California State University, East Bay

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Computers in Education

VirtualReality/computer based games will be collected as control variables. In addition to experiments,cross-sectional and longitudinal studies are planned to be conducted that investigate therelationships between the game and various learning and behavioral outcomes, academicperformance, environmental activism/advocacy, etc. among campus students. By observingsustainability outcomes of the Attack of the Recyclops (as well as any curricular or extra-curricular activities that incorporate the game) in more natural educational settings, thesecorrelational studies will allow the research team to observe the longer-term effects, identifymore potential facilitators or inhibitors, and conduct additional experiments in the future.6. Conclusions and Expected

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Division Poster Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steve Warren, Kansas State University; Charles Carlson, Kansas State University; Andrew McKittrick, Kansas State University; Shangxian Wang, Kansas State University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

Conference Session

Beyond the Classroom

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chrissy Hobson Foster, Arizona State University; Aubrey Wigner, Arizona State University; Micah Lande, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus; Shawn S. Jordan, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

from animaginative, creative mind-space, done outside the confines of established engineering educationcurricular activities.4-6 Making has a do-it-yourself ethos and is historically rooted in efforts likePopular Mechanics magazine who demystified everyday stuff for hobbyists and the Whole EarthCatalog: Access to Tools7 who surveyed everyday tools for the counterculture movement of the1960s. Additional real-world touchstones are the growth of Radio Shack stores and the 1980stelevision program MacGyver where the lead character would resolve each episode’spredicament by fashioning an escape plan out of found objects.8 Technology and sharing ofinformation via the Internet has greatly increased the ability for smaller communities with

Conference Session

Knowing our Students, Part 1

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Reed Stevens, University of Washington; Daniel Amos, University of Washington; Andrew Jocuns, University of Washington; Lari Garrison, University of Washington

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

discusses this in thecontext of how she plans to marry an engineer, so she can “stay with the kids until they go toschool” and then “work part-time until they get out of school.” For Maggie engineering allows aperson, in this case her imagined husband, to earn enough money to allow her, projected as anequally qualified professional engineer, to stay at home with children or work part-time. Theengineering-as-lifestyle perspective is differently shaded here, when compared to the unalloyedversions from Max and Jake, but our interpretation is that it is the same basic belief about theleading value of engineering—that it provides for a high salary and a comfortable lifestyle. Maggie: If I was married with children= Int: =You knew—You knew I was

Conference Session

Faculty Development: Creating successful NEEs

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Abul Azad, Northern Illinois University; Osman Tokhi, University of Sheffield, UK.

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New Engineering Educators

ofSheffield (UK). The UK and US have a special relationship considering the warm political,diplomatic, historical, and cultural ties and the US being a member nation of theCommonwealth of Nations. Although the US maintains close relationships with othercountries, the level of cooperation in military planning, execution of military operations,nuclear weapon technology sharing, and intelligence sharing between the US and UK areunparalleled 4. Even having this warm relationship, these two countries differ in manyways. Obviously, the educational systems and research infrastructure are also different;with each having its merits and demerits. The paper presents the migration experience, while highlighting the differencesbetween the two

Conference Session

Fluid Mechanics Experiments and Laboratories

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Calvin Hsieh, Portland State University; Gerald Recktenwald, Portland State University; Robert Edwards, Pennsylvania State University-Erie

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

this flaw so that we can obtain a better measure of student attitude toward the inquiry-based and conventional laboratory exercises.Future WorkUsing the knowledge gained from implementing the inquiry-based experiment in the fluidmechanic laboratory class, we will improve the inquiry-based laboratory exercises for usesubsequent academic terms. Further analysis is required on the survey data collected for Fall2007. In particular, patterns of responses amongst subgroups in the study need to be identified. Inthe future we plan to conduct interviews with students to further clarify and refine the surveyquestions.Acknowledgements This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation underGrant No. 0633754. Any

Conference Session

Fluid Mechanics Experiments and Laboratories

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

MURAT OKCAY; BILGEHAN UYGAR OZTEKIN

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

Conference Session

Thermodynamics, Fluids and Heat Transfer - II

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrew Gerhart, Lawrence Technological University; Philip Gerhart, University of Evansville; Robert Fletcher, Lawrence Technological University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

and I wish that I had been aware of the amount of information that would be covered in the course before I planned out my semester. I suffered in other courses as well as this one trying to keep up.”One student wanted an additional credit hour to adequately cover the current material, plus onemore credit hour to add more material: “There is way too much information to cover in 3credits. I think the class should be (5) five credits and cover more material.” Another studentsuggested an additional course in thermodynamics: “I think an ‘intro’ course might be morebeneficial than an extra credit hour to accommodate all the material covered. An extra credithour for examples is a plus too, but there is still way too much

Conference Session

Beyond Individual Ethics: Engineering in Context

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Donna Riley, Smith College

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education

get involved in addressing Worked with campus climate action group, gotclimate change? involved in planning strategies and eventsHow can the college Bicycle Kitchen help to increase the use Worked with bicycle kitchen on campaign to offerof bicycles on campus? free bikes on campus (disallowed by public safety)How should a Design Clinic team approach ethical concerns Consulted with student team and participated inrelated to their project restoring a local stream and brainstorming about ethics concerns.ecosystem damaged in part by previous actions of engineers?Should the U.S. invest dollars in space when poverty, Letter to congressperson

Conference Session

Philosophy of Engineering Education: Epistemology and Ethics

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gayle Ermer, Calvin College

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education

these can be avoided in the future.4.1 Helios Airlines Flight 522On August 14, 2005 Helios Airlines Flight 522 departed from the Larnaca airport in Cyprus on itsway to Athens. Ground control cleared the plan for a cruising altitude of 35,000 feet. A fewminutes later, the pilots contacted the company Operations Center to report an air conditioningproblem and a take-off configuration warning alarm. After communicating with a Ground Page 13.1312.7Engineer for approximately 6 minutes, contact with the aircraft was lost. The plane continued tofly on its programmed path to the Athens airport and entered into a holding pattern. Two Greek

Conference Session

Best of the NEE

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Beverly Jaeger, Northeastern University; Margaret Bates, Northeastern University; Brittany Damon, Northeastern University; Alison Reppy

Tagged Divisions

New Engineering Educators

implementation, lessonscan be successfully embedded into well-planned activities to illustrate and/or supplement the courselecture content to effectively educate students as young engineers2 and simultaneously challenge andinspire them5. However, with the current trend of incorporating more active learning into our curricula,we are mindful that a “one size fits all” approach may not be the best option to achieve the most successfor all classes and levels in engineering. This research sets out to identify the framework for aproportional profile of learning modes across academic levels in engineering, starting with the freshmanyear and tracing on through to the senior year. Strong correlations between the infusion of carefullyselected and implemented

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Design in the Classroom

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dominic Halsmer, Oral Roberts University; Nicholas Halsmer, Oral Roberts University; Robert Johnson, Oral Roberts University; James Wanjiku, Oral Roberts University

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

engineer, and this is not a recentphenomenon. From ancient times, nearly all peoples have recognized the eutaxiological aspectsof nature and attributed it to some mind or deity. As philosopher Michael Corey notes in hisbook God and the New Cosmology, the eutaxiological argument predated the Christian religionby some 500 years. At that time, a Greek named Anaxagoras of Clazomenae was probably thefirst philosopher in the west to attribute the obvious order in the universe to the larger plan ordesign of a Mind. Socrates and Plato believed that in addition to providing the initial order to theuniverse, Mind also acted to sustain it at all times. Plato’s student, Aristotle, made the jump to

Conference Session

Measurement Tools

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lourdes Gazca, Universidad de las Americas, Puebla; Enrique Palou, Universidad de las Americas, Puebla; Aurelio López-Malo, Universidad de las Americas, Puebla; Juan Manuel Garibay, Universidad de las Americas, Puebla

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Educational Research and Methods

goal is tointroduce students to the Engineering Method, this is accomplished by focusing on six courseobjectives: self-regulation, communication, working cooperatively and collaboratively, problemsolving, modeling, and quality. The “Modeling” section initiates students in the process ofengineering modeling, using several software including spreadsheets. “Concepts” introducestudents to the engineering design process, problem-solving techniques, working in teams,engineering as a profession, and planning for success that students then apply in “Laboratory” ontwo actual design projects. The “Concepts” section uses quizzes given in nearly every session toascertain whether students have understood the material in their pre-class reading

Conference Session

New Learning Paradigms II

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Esat Alpay, Imperial College London; Peter Cutler, Imperial College London; Susan Eisenbach, Imperial College London; Anthony Field, Imperial College London

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

think that the PMT work is just as important as the practical coursework 1 2 3 4 525) I have difficulty with managing my time to do all the coursework set 1 2 3 4 526) Non-assessed work is much less important than assessed work 1 2 3 4 527) I have a fixed timetable to organise my work each week 1 2 3 4 528) I plan my work with reference to CATE 1 2 3 4 529) I complete all the PMT questions set each week 1 2 3 4 530) Overall I find the PMT work useful and interesting

Conference Session

Innovation in the Civil Engineering Classroom

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew Roberts, University of Wisconsin, Platteville

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

overview of thelife of the engineer and list sources they plan to use in writing the report. The require-ment to list sources so early in the semester was inspired by the comment made by Thurs-ton that “as deadlines approached, some students reported difficulty in finding appropri-ate reference material.”(3)Approximately two weeks after submitting the initial proposal, each group submits asecond proposal for a visual demonstration to be shown to the class. This visual demon-stration will illustrate the subject engineer’s contribution to the field of structural engi-neering. The visual demonstration must be a presentation, experiment, or other visualiza-tion explaining a major theoretical or applied contribution of the group’s subject to thefield

Conference Session

High-School Engineering Education

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mitchell Nathan, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Kyle Oliver, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Amy Prevost, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Natalie Tran, California State University, Bakersfield; Allen Phelps, University of Wisconsin, Madison

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

programs24,25. Both were studies of the idealized, or intended curriculum, andtherefore address only the static plan that is put forth in the printed materials used for the course.Although conducted separately, and with different objectives, these curriculum analysesprovided some remarkably similar findings. In their analysis of the PLTW high school intendedcurriculum, Nathan and colleagues24 examined the absolute and relative frequency with whichPLTW addresses the mathematics standards (as obtained from the National Council of Teachersof Mathematics26) in its three core courses (Introduction to Engineering Design, Principles ofEngineering, and Digital Electronics), and compared this to the mathematics curricula that highschool students experience

Conference Session

Classroom Engagement

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Monica Cardella, Purdue University; Heidi Diefes-Dux, Purdue University; Amber Oliver, Purdue University; Matthew Verleger, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

Curriculum Development. 13. Black, P. & Wiliam, D. (1998a). Inside the Black Box: Raising Standards Through Classroom Assessment. Phi Delta Kappan, 80, 139-148. 14. Fuchs, L.S., Fuchs, D., Hamlett, C. L. & Steckler, P. M. (1991). Effects of Curriculum-Based Measurement and Consultation on Teacher Planning and Student Achievement in Mathematics Operations, American Page 14.742.14 Educational Research Journal, 28, 617-641. 15. Denton, P., Madden, J., Roberts M., and Philip Rowe (2008) Students' response to traditional and computer- assisted formative feedback: A comparative case study British

Conference Session

LABVIEW-Based Experiments and Robotics Laboratory

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alejandra J. Magana; Sean Brophy; George Bodner, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

the survey and interview protocol were organized around Wiggins andMcTighe’s backward design (1997) framework for designing effective learning experiences.Wiggins and McTighe presented a “backward design process” (p.9) composed of three mainstages: a) identifying the desired learning outcomes -- the content of the lesson, b) determiningthe acceptable evidence of learning also called the assessment method, and c) planning theexperiences and instructional approach or pedagogy. We added Usability aspects to evaluatequality of students experience using the simulation since this could have an affect on theirresponse. The results from this initial study are summarized in Figure 2 and elaborated below. Figure 2. Summary of

Conference Session

New Trends in CHE Education I

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Adrienne Minerick, Mississippi State University; Keisha Walters, Mississippi State University; Bill Elmore, Mississippi State University; Rebecca Toghiani, Mississippi State University; Rafael Hernandez; Priscilla Hill, Mississippi State University; Hossein Toghiani, Mississippi State University; Todd French, Mississippi State University

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Chemical Engineering

, and batch reactors. The students are alsoevaluated on team work, and written and oral explanation of technical concepts.Discussions revealed the potential for coordinated problems between Reactor Design, HeatTransfer, and Mass Transfer in order to reinforce concepts in student’s minds. The faculty teammade plans to meet separately to formulate a problem or two on reactant conversion in a packetcatalyst bed and / or conversion dependence on heat transfer into a reactor’s jacketed reservoir.ChE 4134 Process and Plant DesignThis two semester capstone design sequence is designed to further integrate student knowledgefrom the sophomore and junior level chemical engineering courses into a knowledge base thatcan be used effectively in analysis

Conference Session

Embedded Computing

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steven Barrett, University of Wyoming; Jeffrey Anderson, University of Wyoming; Jerry Hamann, University of Wyoming; Robert Kubichek, University of Wyoming; Suresh Muknahallipatna, University of Wyoming; John Pierre, University of Wyoming; David Whitman, University of Wyoming; Cameron Wright, University of Wyoming

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Computers in Education

. Page 14.528.15 Figure 3. Drop tube instrument to measure the gravitational constant [reprinted from 11].F. Coursework Development by Student EngineersEngineering departments are often faced with the need to update laboratory exercises andequipment without adequate funds to do so. This is especially prevalent in an EmbeddedSystems based curriculum where processor technology and programming tools are rapidlychanging. We have made a conscious effort to base new course developments on emergingtechnology and plan for a 5-6 year classroom lifetime [Adapted from 16].Another challenge faced by departments is satisfying Accreditation Board for Engineering andTechnology (ABET) Engineering Accreditation Commission (EAC) criteria for a major