Conference Session

New Collaborations

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary Strife, West Virginia University

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Engineering Libraries

any online/video tutorials that would complement it.Since Chem Eng (ChE) 455/456 Chemical Process Design 1 and 2, are taken by senior chemicalengineering students at this institution, one of the professors allowed us to meet with themembers of the senior class. Students were aware that the research information in the guide andtutorials would be of more use to students in successive classes since this would be the designphase of the process. The students’ horizons are expanding because the LibGuide and tutorialsintroduced them to information and resources that they may not have had knowledge been of,making the students more aware of the options available for research in their field. The librarianis gaining knowledge at the same time, learning

Conference Session

Faculty Development for Distance Learning

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Donald Visco, Tennessee Technological University; Dirk Schaefer, Georgia Institute of Technology; Tristan Utschig, Georgia Institute of Technology; J. P. Mohsen, University of Louisville; Norman Fortenberry, National Academy of Engineering; Michael Prince, Bucknell University; Cynthia Finelli, University of Michigan

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Continuing Professional Development

for The Engineer of2020.Critical elements of professional faculty development and recognition programsUtschig and Schaefer3 present three critical elements needed for any successful US programseeking to establish excellence in engineering education through professional education andrecognition of faculty teaching in higher education. The ultimate goal of such facultydevelopment programs is to help propel engineering education to a point where most faculty canbe described as scholarly teachers. Building on concepts well grounded in literature8, the criticalelements identified were: (1) support by a nationally respected society or academy, (2) utilizationof qualifying criteria or standards at several levels, and (3) flexibility in

Conference Session

DEED Potpourri

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vince Walker, US Air Force Academy; Daniel Jensen, United States Air Force Academy; Kendra Crider, US Air Force Academy; Jason Weaver, University of Texas, Austin; Kristin Wood, University of Texas, Austin; Michael Maixner, United States Air Force Academy

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Design in Engineering Education

generation process havebeen degraded; such degradation normally occurs in the areas of innovativeness, diversity ornumber of ideas generated. While many causes for this design fixation have been identified, theintroduction of physical or visual artifacts is one of the most common causes [1-7]. However,there may also be significant benefits to the introduction of embodiments early in the designprocess. Benefits might include better initial understanding of the feasibility of certain solutionsor the uncovering of hidden latent customer needs.The purpose of this paper is to ascertain the impact of incorporating EPE into the design process.The concepts developed by the experimental and control groups were compared to determine iffixation or other

Conference Session

Technological Literacy for K-12 and for Community College Students: Concepts, Assessment, and Courses

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steve Macho, Buffalo State College

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Technological Literacy Constituent Committee

several successful Engineering Technology programs and a TechnologyEducation program within our department. In 2007, faculty these programs workedtogether to provide engineering education professional development experiences fornearly 400 teachers; who in turn have taught thousands of K-12 students. This wasfacilitated with the assistance of a $1.7 million grant, and visiting faculty from severalleading design centers in England. This conceptual framework is partially a result of thefindings of that project. Within our Technology Education program, this is ourframework for preparing technology teachers. These teachers promote technologicalliteracy and engineering. The four elements of the framework are 1) Design, 2) Living, 3) Productivity

Conference Session

Teaching Technological Literacy - Engaging Students

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steven Walk, Old Dominion University

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Technological Literacy Constituent Committee

20th Century, researchers in the United States such as Lenz6, Martino7, and Bright8,and others around the world [e.g., the very prolific Marchetti (see, for example, Marchetti9)refined forecasting methods and showed that the logistic model was an excellent construct forforecasting technological change with virtually universal application for technology adoption andmany other individual and social human behaviors. Figure 1 illustrates the idealized logisticcurve of technology adoption or diffusion. Figure 2 shows the logistic growth of the supertankerof maritime fleets presented in a popular format developed by Fisher and Pry that renders thelogistic curve linear10

Conference Session

Focus on Faculty

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel Knight, University of Colorado, Boulder; Katie Corner, University of Colorado, Boulder; Beverly Louie, University of Colorado, Boulder; Amber Shoals, University of Colorado, Boulder; Cindy Cabrales, University of Colorado, Boulder

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Women in Engineering

women; nevertheless, women compose less than 15% of theengineering population.1 Additionally, the proportion of women over the last 20 years hasmerely grown 5%, despite numerous efforts including scholarships, curriculum improvements,and mentorship programs across the country.2 The declining retention rates in universities andslow growth occurs in spite of the fact that overall, the qualifications of women tend to be equalor slightly better than their male counterparts.3The university tracks undergraduate student six-year graduation rate by gender. Upon enteringa degree program in the College of Engineering and Applied Science, student progress ismonitored for up to six years. The figure below illustrates a concerning trend within thecollege

Conference Session

Innovative Courses/Pedagogies in Liberal Education II

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

George Catalano, State University of New York, Binghamton

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Liberal Education

in-class discussions and theseeming increase in interest in sustainability and sustainable engineering. At least the course didno harm. 1. My interest in 13 3 23.1 % Low subject before 4 30.8 % Medium course 6 46.2 % High 2. My interest in 13 0 0.0 % Low subject after 5 38.5 % Medium course 8 61.5 % High 3. Difficulty 13 2 15.4 % Low (relative to other

Conference Session

Graduate Student Experience

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Barrett Caldwell, Purdue University

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Graduate Studies

training in bothengineering and medicine, and thus students working to combine these areas may find it difficultto find an advisor with skills in both the engineering methodological and problem solvingapproaches, and the practice of medicine with its focus on life-critical performance demands.In retrospect, previous attempts to integrate industrial engineering and healthcare have sufferedfrom this lack of appreciation of the unique demands of combining these fields. HospitalIndustrial Engineering is a traditional industrial engineering text that is still used, over 40 yearslater, to describe time study and shop-floor production approaches to managing hospitalperformance 1. However, this text also demonstrated the limits of a manufacturing

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Division Poster Session

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sinead MacNamara; Clare Olsen; Laura Steinberg, Syracuse University; Samuel Clemence, Syracuse University

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Civil Engineering

introducing shell (forms and their structural and architectural performance),skill building (physical modeling, membrane theory, form generation in Rhino andCADenary, and finite element analysis in SAP2000), and establishing a commonvocabulary for the architecture and engineering students. The second half of the coursewill build on the projects of the first half (see below) but will concentrate on one longerfinal design project. All of the assignments are undertaken in pairs/groups with a mix ofengineers and architects.Week 1: Wed: Lecture: Introduction to Shells and Diagnostic Surveys.Week 2: Mon: Lecture: What is a Shell? – Engineering Definitions and Inspirational Examples. Reading Discussion #1

Conference Session

Teacher and Counselor Professional Development

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Reeves, University of Maryland, Baltimore County; Julia Ross, University of Maryland, Baltimore County; Taryn Bayles, University of Maryland, Baltimore County

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

design process were evaluated in both the pre andpost-assessment. The questions were developed by the IMD INSPIRES team (which consisted ofengineering faculty, graduate students and high school technology education teachers).Examples of the questions asked can be found in Appendix A. Past data has shown that thismodule has been successful at increasing the students understanding of the underlying scientificprinciples and the engineering design process. Science Concepts Engineering ConceptsFigure 1: Student learning data for Engineering in Health Care module during 2006-2007school year. Mean assessment scores ± standard error of the mean (n=158

Conference Session

New Learning Paradigms I

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kendra Seniow, Oregon State University; Eric Nefcy, Oregon State University; Christine Kelly, Oregon State University; Milo Koretsky, Oregon State University

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Educational Research and Methods

. Page 15.1030.2IntroductionEngineers, students and professionals, invoke a wide variation in content and complexity ofmodels as they complete open-ended, ill-structured tasks. In this context, a model is defined asthe representation of a phenomenon, any intellectually interesting segregation of the world, usedto build understanding and permit inquiry.1 This study examines student model development intwo industrially situated virtual laboratories. By simulating the physical components of thelaboratory, the emphasis of student learning shifts to outcomes that have been historically elusivein the academic environment: experimental design, analysis, redesign and iteration. Rather thanemphasizing procedural or routine tasks, the virtual laboratory

Conference Session

Faculty Set the Preliminary Standards for Co-ops

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anthony Joseph, Pace University; Mabel Payne, Consultant

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Cooperative & Experiential Education

education because they view it as mainly vocational21,24 . Page 15.83.6References1. Alwell, W. (1977). “An Evaluation of the Marymount College Cooperative Experiential Education Program,” Journal of Cooperative Education, Vol. 14, pp. 34-41.2. Bartkus, K. R. (2007). “A Review and Synthesis of Scholarly Research in Cooperative Education and Internships: Part I. An Analysis of Quantitative Research Published Outside the Journal of Cooperative Education and Internships,” Journal of Cooperative Education and Internships, Vol. 41, No. 1, pp. 56-96.3. Bartkus, K.R. (2001). “Social Skills Training for Cooperative Education

Conference Session

IE and the Classroom

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dean Jensen, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology; Stuart Kellogg, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

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Industrial Engineering

undergraduate students in industrialengineering. Despite the completion of six credit hours in probability and statistics,undergraduate students continue to have difficulty translating that information to industrialengineering applications in quality control, stochastic models, and work measurements.Historical data using the probability and statistics concepts inventory (Figure 1 below) indicatesthat, for most students, true conceptual understanding of probability basics remains elusive. Thisproblem may be exacerbated somewhat due to a disconnect between the theory covered in themathematics department and the applications needed in the industrial engineering program. Inthis paper we discuss some of the initial inroads towards improving conceptual

Conference Session

Mentoring Graduate Students, Diversity, and Assessment

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lisa Frehill, Self employed consultant; Amanda Lain, Freelance Consultant; Catherine Didion, National Academy of Engineering

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies

American Indians and Alaska Nativesand even smaller numbers of African Americans. The other two groups are then separated bycitizenship: U.S. citizens and permanent residents versus temporary residents. The non-URM-US category, then, includes all U.S. citizens and permanent residents who were classified asWhite, Asian/Pacific Islander, or of unknown race-ethnicity.Figure 1 shows the proportion of all graduate students enrolled during this five-year period - anaverage enrollment of 278 students - within the six groups defined by race-ethnicity, citizenship Page 15.374.7and gender. Figure 2 shows these same data for the three-year period 2003-2007

Conference Session

Developing Systems Engineering Curricula

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wolter Fabrycky, Virginia Tech

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Systems Engineering Constituent Committee

definition of Systems Engineering. However, Systems Engineering is anamorphous, slippery subject that does not lend itself to such formal, didactic treatment. Onedoes much better with a broader, more loose-jointed approach. Some writers have, in fact,sidestepped the issue by saying that Systems Engineering is what systems engineers do.” 2Systems Engineering Defined. The definition of Systems Engineering and the systems approachis usually based on the background and experience of the individual or performing organization.The variations are evident from the following published definitions, with sources noted:1. International Council on Systems Engineering: “An interdisciplinary approach and means to enable the realization of successful systems.” 32

Conference Session

Web-based Learning in ECE

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dale Buechler, University of Wisconsin, Platteville

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

analogelectronics was analyzed using grounded theory8 resulting in the list of most common studentconceptual errors shown in Table 1. Two problematic concepts: transistor biasing for maximum Page 15.257.4signal swing and transistor frequency response were selected for the think-aloud sessions.Difficult Concepts for Past Students in Analog Electronics 1. Frequency response 2. Transistor biasing 3. Small-signal analysis 4. Voltage regulation 5. Multi-diode circuitsTable 1. Top five difficult concepts for students in analog electronics (Spr. 2007, Spr. 2008)For both think-aloud sessions the students were asked to use their pen tablet to write out

Conference Session

Case Studies, Engineering Education and Outcome Assessment Around the Globe

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dan Baker, The University of Vermont; John Merrill, The Ohio State University; David Munoz, Colorado School of Mines

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International

focused interest, but addressing thecore issues and advancing the project required leaving our home discipline. It required theassistance of engineers. Page 15.295.7Since this forum, the CDAE program has increased the involvement of engineers in ourprograms. Involvement of engineering students has grown steadily over the years, comprisingabout 1/3 of the total number of students in 2009 and 2010. In addition, professional engineersvolunteering their time and skills have become a mainstay of the program. This partnershipconsequently expanded the orientation of the community development program from a primaryfocus on planning and engagement to

Conference Session

Graduate Student Experience

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sunni Newton, Georgia Institute of Technology; Lydia Soleil, Georgia Institute of Technology; Tristan Utschig, Georgia Institute of Technology; Donna Llewellyn, Georgia Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies

distinct ways: 1) presentation of participationrates and assessment data will illustrate the potential for utilization of and appreciation for thistype of programming, and 2) description of resources used, design steps taken, and programcomponents implemented will provide a template for individuals at other institutions interestedin setting up similar programs. Page 15.347.21. Introduction The graduate level component of the Tech to Teaching project aims to create aninfrastructure at Georgia Tech which encourages graduate students to gain the skills needed toobtain and be successful in a career in college teaching. The Tech to Teaching

Conference Session

Assessment of K-12 Engineering Programs & Issues

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lisa Benson, Clemson University; Emily Medders, Southern Wesleyan University; Cheryl Cass, Clemson University

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

(e.g. “That lab work seems unclear. I have no idea at this point asto what I am going to be doing.” Bob, Wk 1). Each level requires mastery of all previous levels,with the understanding that one cannot apply a procedure in the lab without first rememberingwhat the procedure is and understanding how to do it. Thus the presence of lower level cognitivestages late in the program does not have negative connotations if higher levels of cognition arealso present.We also sought to develop a measure of teachers’ functionality as scientific researchers.Elements from studies on adult learning and learning in general4-7 were combined to form a four-level scale to assess teachers’ independence as researchers, their focus, their relationship withtheir

Conference Session

Engineering in the Middle Grades

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Althea Smith, North Carolina State University; Elizabeth Parry, North Carolina State University; Laura Bottomley, North Carolina State University; Lynn Albers, North Carolina State University

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

trilogy outside of the classroom.STEM based university and industry outreach programs have proven to greatly impactthe community they serve. However, sometimes university or industry supported STEMoutreach programs are comprised of a one day activity/demonstration exposing theyouths to STEM fields. Though great in their attempts, these one day programs fail todevelop mentor relationships between students and facilitators. It is this mentorship thathas proven to profoundly impact the views of STEM fields of the students participating inthese programs.1 We define sustainable STEM outreach as a partnership that maintains,fosters and promotes long-lasting interests in STEM fields

Conference Session

Innovative Teaching and Assessment Tools

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tristan Utschig, Georgia Institute of Technology; Judith Norback, Georgia Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

arethemselves engineering success stories give these tools a real-world applicability that willmotivate students. This system not only addresses the faculty’s need to grade students; it alsodirectly represents what industry wants these students to be able to do when they are hired asgraduates.As a whole, the work described here provides two different valuable pieces that make up thestudent engineering presentation scoring system. These pieces are the (1) scoring rubric itself foruse in rating presentations and (2) supplementary teaching guidelines to provide deepunderstanding of the items in the scoring rubric for instructors and to use when determining whatinstructional feedback will be helpful to students.BackgroundWhat other well-documented scoring

Conference Session

Engineering Design: Implementation and Evaluation

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cameron Denson, Utah State University; Matt Lammi, Utah State University; Kyungsuk Park, Utah State University; Elizabeth Dansie, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

AC 2010-1972: METHODS FOR EXPLORING ENGINEERING DESIGNTHINKING IN HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT TEAMSCameron Denson, Utah State UniversityMatt Lammi, Utah State UniversityKyungsuk Park, Utah State UniversityElizabeth Dansie, Purdue University Page 15.869.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Methods for Exploring Engineering Design Thinking in High School Student Teams A better understanding of engineering and its relationship to society is critical for allAmericans even though few will pursue engineering as a career 1. At the heart of engineering isdesign and therefore developing an understanding of the engineering design process

Conference Session

Assessment & Continuous Improvement in ET: Part I

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Chiou, Drexel University; William Danley, Drexel University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

Engineering and Technology (ABET). The self-study team was able tocreate a thorough and effective plan to assess the processes used for the ABET accreditation. Themission of the program is to provide contemporary students with an academic foundation andpractical education in engineering technology through an outstanding curriculum and appliedresearch program, and the participation of our students in one of the nation’s most successful co-operative educational programs. Capitalizing on the success of the implementation of Web-based technology in the AET curriculum through the support of NSF CCLI Phase 1 and 2projects since 2004, the quality of curriculum, course offerings, and laboratory facilities areimproved to meet the program mission. The

Conference Session

Best Practices in Existing College-Industry Partnerships

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

G. Marshall Molen, Center for Advanced Vehicular Systems at Mississippi State University; Matthew Doude, Mississippi State University

Tagged Divisions

College-Industry Partnerships

Conference Session

Engineering Management Program Design

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jon Sticklen, Michigan State University; Ronald Rosenberg, Michigan State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Management

goals of the nation’scolleges of engineering and the societal and corporate needs for graduates of those institutions.In 2005, the guest editors of a special issue of the Journal of Engineering Education (JEE),subtitled The art and science of engineering education research, opened their foreword with thestatement “The engineering profession is currently facing an unprecedented array of pressures tochange.” [1, p. 7] The editors emphasized a recommendation from the National Academy ofEngineering (NAE) report The Engineer of 2020 [2]: “… engineering education should berevitalized to anticipate changes in technology and society, rather than lagging behind them … .”This may be taken as both a call for engineering educators to try to anticipate

Conference Session

New Research & Trends for Minorities in Engineering

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Paul Imbertson, University of Minnesota-ECE; Anders Sonnenburg, Xcel Energy; Munira Masoud, Xcel Energy; Meron Demissie, Mortenson Construction

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

Conference Session

Curriculum in Electrical Power Engineering Technology

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Rehg, (Retired); Glenn Sartori, Retired

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

activated). In addition, the input rung instruction selected, XIC or XIO, is affected by the requirement for the output field device to be either on or off. Therefore, learning a process that will always Figure 1 Process fluid heating tank

Conference Session

Engineering Ethics Outside the Classroom

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dominic Halsmer, Oral Roberts University; Elliott Butay, Oral Roberts University; Ben Hase, Oral Roberts University; Sean McDonough, Oral Roberts University; Taylor Tryon, Oral Roberts University; Joshua Weed, Oral Roberts University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Ethics

conductivity also allows cells todistribute heat well, and its high vapor tension enables air to hold more water, makingprecipitation possible. It seems that everything about water makes it ideal for sustaininglife.Through reverse engineering the structure of the universe, a better understanding of itsmeaning and purpose might possibly be gained. All of the universal constants such as theconstant of gravitation and the laws such as Newton’s laws all add to the astoundingorder and functionality of the universe. Any minute differences in things like theexpansion rate of the universe appear to be detrimental to life. If the universal densitywere a mere 1:1060 greater, the universe would collapse upon itself, and a density lowerby that same amount would

Conference Session

Educating Students for Professional Success

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Keith Schimmel, North Carolina A&T State University; Lucian Lucia, North Carolina State University; Jianzhong Lou, North Carolina A&T State University; Abolghasem Shahbazi, North Carolina A&T State University; Timothy Rials, University of Tennessee

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies

of the classes are available to the biomass communitythrough a web-based distribution system.1 These classes serve as a template for other universitiesinterested in developing their own curricula and degree programs; to be used as is or modifiedfor individual needs. This approach of jointly developing and testing the classes, and offeringthem without cost to the community-at-large reduces the costs of others interested in developingsimilar classes, workshops, continuing education or degree programs.Importance of Sustainable Bio-products EducationIt is clear that bio-products, in the form of fuels, energy, chemical, and materials, offer asignificant opportunity for the U.S. to begin to develop domestic sources of non-petroleumfeedstocks

Conference Session

Assessment & Continuous Improvement in ET: Part II

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steven Walk, Old Dominion University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

the course.Sample SurveyA detailed questionnaire has been developed and used in several courses to gather information onthe opinions and reflections of students on the learning opportunities offered them. In thisunique survey, presented to the student not as a course evaluation but as survey of the student‟sopinions of his/her own learning, students are asked to evaluate their own ability to understandand apply the course knowledge and skills objectives. Students are asked also to rate the coursevarious learning opportunities – lectures, text, laboratories, etc. – insofar as each opportunityaided their learning in each course objective. A sample survey is provided in Appendix 1.The survey is conducted on the last day of classes or after the