Conference Session

Statics and Dynamics: What's New

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Roman Taraban, Texas Tech; Edward Anderson, Texas Tech; Curtis Craig, Texas Tech

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

opened to the problems at the end of the chapter: In this study, you will be asked to solve two statics problems from this chapter in your textbook. Take a moment to page through the chapter to confirm that you have Page 14.982.7 covered this material. Each problem will be presented on a sheet of paper. Extra paper is available if you need it. Solve the problem as you normally would. But try to neatly show your work. As you are solving these problems, say out loud what you are thinking. The more thoughts you verbalize, the better. Whatever you say should simply reflect what is going through your mind while solving the problem. If

Conference Session

Engineering Design: Implementation and Evaluation

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ken Yasuhara, University of Washington; Andrew Morozov, University of Washington; Deborah Kilgore, University of Washington; Cynthia Atman, University of Washington; Christine Loucks-Jaret, University of Washington

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

responses toQuestion 3, which asked participants to choose the solution they deemed best from among thealternatives they listed in response to Question 2. Question 3 also asked for solution evaluation,so we expected that it would be more likely than the other questions to make design rationalemore visible. This was the main reason we focused this initial examination for evidence of lifecycle consideration on Question 3 responses.The Question 3 responses were coded using a scheme that reflects a simplified version of lifecycle. Our life cycle model parallels established models (e.g., the Environmental ProtectionAgency’s1) and recognizes the following stages or processes: design, construction, normaloperation, maintenance/modification, and disposal

Conference Session

Gender and Minority Issues in K-12 Engineering

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tiffany Iskander, University of Utah; Paul Gore, University of Utah; Cynthia Furse, University of Utah

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Page 14.644.4engineering experienced a second peak in 1999/2000, which could reflect the risingpopularity of computer video games. Of significant interest is the differences betweenthe peak in the early 1980’s and that of 2000 is that in the 1980s both men and womenexpressed a significant rise in interest, with the women nearly reaching the same level ofinterest as the men. The peak of 2000, however, was predominantly noticeable amongmales. This observation exemplifies the potential of societal influences on engineeringmajor interests.In Figure 1, focus is placed on the top four most populated majors. The interests incomputer and information sciences (top right panel) show the speculated impact ofsociocultural events such as the introduction

Conference Session

ERM Potpourri

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alexandre Probst, Colorado School of Mines; Aarthi Krishnaswamy, Colorado School of Mines; Vinita Singh, Colorado School of Mines; Barbara Moskal, Colorado School of Mines; Cyndi Rader, Colorado School of Mines

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

insulatingmaterials and the impact on heat loss. The insulation materials include straw, felt,and sawdust, all which are readily available in the students‟ environment. Tofacilitate student comprehension, modifications to the parameters result inchanges in the corresponding graphics that reflect the impact in real applications.For example, if students input changes in the thickness of a material, that materialincreases in thickness on the screen.Figure 2: A screenshot of the control panel and animated demonstration ofparameters controlling heat loss rate.A final goal for the software is to encourage students to derive solutions tonumerical problems. Figure 3 displays a screen shot which requires users tomanually input the result of a calculation in a textbox

Conference Session

Distance and Web-Based Learning in Engineering Technology: Part II

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bruce Mutter, Bluefield State College

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

Sponsor Groupsand the CCLE Assessment Taskforce. This decision will now be carried through UCLA's ITgovernance process in order to build even broader campus consensus and to define a campusimplementation strategy.The decision to choose Moodle over Sakai as UCLA's convergence platform was based on manyfactors that, over time, led us to believe it to be a better match for UCLA's current needs. Thedecision to remain engaged with the Sakai community reflects our support for the Sakai visionand our desire to promote CMS interoperability solutions.”Graphic MaterialDrawings and other graphic materials make up a major portion of the course content assigned infour of the six required MIET courses in the BS degree curriculum. Drawings will need to

Conference Session

Student Learning and Assessment

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anne-Marie Lerner, University of Wisconsin, Platteville

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

total error ratio reflects this difficultyin concept mastery. For an instructor, the total fraction error is a useful tool to confirm Page 14.582.5qualitative observations about the course after it has been completed, and can then be used toplan how future offerings would be taught.While the error ratio can be used to examine overall errors, it can also be used as assessmentmethodology tools. The first method involves tracking specific intermediate errors that shoulddecrease over the semester, regardless of content. This method will be referred to as “CommonErrors Tracking”. The second method involves tracking specific knowledge gaps over time

Conference Session

IT-based Instructional Technologies

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Susan Miertschin, University of Houston; Cheryl Willis, University of Houston

Tagged Divisions

Information Systems

. The GOMS model helped theauthor to reflect on the completeness, consistency, and efficiency of the concept mapdesign compared to the LMS design. The GOMS models for both interfaces are shown inTable 1.Table 1 Comparison of Tasks to Goal for Two Interfaces GOMS Task Description for Accomplishing the Same Goal with Two Different System Interfaces TECH 1313 via WebCT TECH 1313 via Course Map Method for accomplishing goal of: Complete Method for accomplishing goal of: CompleteActivities for TECH 1313 for the Week Activities for TECH 1313 for the WeekStep 1 Log on to WebCT and select TECH1313 course

Conference Session

Using Technology to Enhance Education

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

J. Shelley, United States Air Force

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

Website: http://www.esm.psu.edu/dci/ (GrayEt al. 2003). The DCI was administered pre and post course as a timed assessment onlinethrough the Dynamics class Blackboard website. Each semester, the instructor also administered a self-developed exploratorysurvey of 15 questions to assess that semester’s broadcast environment and pedagogy viathe class Blackboard website. While the survey was reviewed by a learning expert andanother faculty at a different university to remove bias and determine appropriateness ofthe questions, a focus group of students was not employed to validate the survey.Approximately 10% of the questions on the survey changed each semester to reflect theexact circumstances of that semester’s class. Questions on the survey

Conference Session

Integrating Math, Science, and Engineering

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eduardo Chappa, Texas A&M International University; Terutake Abe, Texas A&M International University; Fethi Belkhouche, Texas A&M International University; Rohitha Goonatilake, Texas A&M International University; Qingwen Ni, Texas A&M International University; Rafic Bachnak, Texas A&M International University

Tagged Divisions

Mathematics

Page 14.773.2Engineering and other disciplines explicitly.The process of revising the Mission and Vision statements itself was short. It took about two meetings intwo weeks, and a few e-mail exchanges, for faculty to agree on their new job description. TheAssessment Committee started the process by modifying the document to include all disciplines in thedepartment. Most faculty did not feel comfortable in modifying the document past that, because they feltthat the current Mission and Vision Statements already reflected well the current activities in theDepartment. The activities, as listed in the Mission statement, are very generic, and therefore are easy forfaculty to agree on.Developing Program OutcomesDuring the spring semester of 2008

Conference Session

Space Systems Design

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Peter Knudtson, Saint Louis University; Nicholas Freed, Saint Louis University; David Zidar, Saint Louis University; Michael Dunning, Saint Louis University; Sanjay Jayaram, Saint Louis University

Tagged Divisions

Aerospace

thematerials, the group was developing the mindset and skills necessary to write a technicalconference paper. This will be of great benefit to the students in their professionalcareers. The third conference entered was the American Society for EngineeringEducation (ASEE). The value of this conference was in helping the group to understandthe scope and place of their design project. Reflecting on the project’s educational valuehelped cement the importance of the work being undertaken. The only official competition entered was the Idea to Product (I2P) competitionfor seeking out innovative products with marketing potential. This competition proved tobe of tremendous importance to the group. By presenting the capstone project as abusiness

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship Education: Assessment and Integrating Entrepreneurship into the Curriculum

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sridhar Condoor, Saint Louis University; Mark McQuilling, Saint Louis University

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

technological solution can address all the complexities of global warming. What eachsociety will need is a solution portfolio with a variety of technologies that can address themanifold challenges without requiring completely new infrastructure. Wind is a renewable,clean, pollution-free energy source with a nearly fixed cost. Apart from economic specificationsfor the market acceptance, in an urban environment, several marketing points become important: 1. Reflecting a green corporate image. 2. Noise level. 3. Being bird-friendly. 4. Adding appealing aesthetic element to city skylines.The initial idea of the windmill group is to mount a wind turbine on a high-rise building. Thisexploits the existing structures to mount the wind turbine. From

Conference Session

Assessment and Continuous Improvement in Engineering Technology: Part II

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Warren Hill, Weber State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

moreappropriately reflect that these outcomes apply to our students, not to the program.Criterion 5 – Curriculum Page 14.155.6To match up with the changes that were made in the outcomes criterion, in particular todifferentiate between two and four-year degree programs, there were also several changes thatwere made in Criterion 5 dealing with curriculum. The current criterion requires that associatedegree programs cover algebra and trigonometry and include an introduction to mathematicsabout the level of algebra and trigonometry. For an associate degree program, the proposedcriterion requires only algebra and trigonometry at a level appropriate to the program

Conference Session

Manufacturing Division Poster Session / Our Future in Manufacturing: STEM Outreach

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mark Palmer, Kettering University; Douglas Melton, Kettering University; Henry Kowalski, Kettering University; Gerald Allen, Kettering University

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

Page 14.804.3 • Mechanical and Bulk Deformation • Casting • Polymer Processing • Powder Metallurgy / Sintered Materials • Mechanical Properties of Materials • Electronics Assembly - Electronics, Packaging, Circuit Board Assembly, IC and Component Fabrication (new) • Basic Material Classes (new) • Basic Cost Analysis (new) • Design Methodology (new) • Work Design (new) • Metrology (new in that differences between samples)The “items”, pedagogical techniques or innovations to be included in the pilot course were: • Integration of Lecture, Lab and Design Lab. This meant that the subject matter presented in class will precede that in the practical lab, the homework and tests will reflect not

Conference Session

Innovative Methods to Teach Engineering to URMs

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephen Crown, University of Texas, Pan American; Arturo Fuentes, University of Texas, Pan American; Constantine Tarawneh, University of Texas, Pan American; Robert Freeman, University of Texas, Pan American; Hashim Mahdi, University of Texas, Pan American

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

advising appointment online. Figure 3. UTPA B.S.M.E. Student Advising WebsiteStudents who come in unprepared for an advising appointment are often focused on theirimmediate need and ask “What courses should I take next semester?” The advising informationform, shown in Figure 4, encourages students to be more reflective about their educational planand to use the advising time with a faculty member to refine that plan. Much of the form focuseson the current semester and has the student document how their time is spent during a typicalweek including class and study hours, work schedules, and other regular commitments. The Page

Conference Session

Graduate Student Experiences

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Soumya Srivastava, Mississippi State University; Adrienne Minerick, Mississippi State University; Anurag Srivastava, Mississippi State University; Noel Schulz, Mississippi State University

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies

Colleges(NASULGC)3. Totally, 700 institutions responded to the survey. The results indicate that newenrollments at most of the U.S. institutions seem to be increasing, with respondents reportingmore increases than declines (although growth rate has declined). Twenty-two percent of theresponding institutions experiencing declines in international student enrollments cited rigorousvisa application processes and concerns over delays/denials as the major reason for the decline,followed by cost of tuition/fees at U.S. institutions and decisions to enroll in institutions within Page 14.788.2another country. Several educators believe the declines reflect

Conference Session

Programmatic Issues in Physics or Engineering Physics

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anca Sala, Baker College; Raghu Echempati, Kettering University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Physics & Physics

student learning in the course. The target goal we have adopted is to have an average achievement of 70% or better for each SLO. The cells in red in Tables 7, and 8 reflect the SLO’s where the percent average is less than 70%. A similar table is created for each course section, each time the course is taught. While these tables hold detailed information per student, the averaged data for the entire class is further used to create year-to-year comparisons such as the ones in Figures 1, and 2 below. Page 14.843.6

Conference Session

Innovative Methods to Teach Engineering to URMs

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Fred Bonner, Texas A&M University; Felecia Nave, Prairie View A&M University; Sherri Frizell, Prairie View A&M University; Carmen Villa, Texas A&M University; Helene Cook, Texas A&M University

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

student groups that from their perspectivesengineering was not a profession that should be sought after simply for the monetarygains. One student asserted, for instance: When it comes to money, if you’re doing something you love it won’t matter how much money you make. That’s a big thing in engineering. Cause if you work to make the money it ends up not working for them. In this quote, congruent with the literature8, the student reflects in how the enjoymentand passion for the work, considered an internal motivational factor is more rewardingthat the money itself which is seen as an external motivational factor.In addition to self-motivation and passion as internal motivators, some participants alsoincluded how their individual

Conference Session

Critical Thinking and Creative Arts

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Beth Todd, University of Alabama; Garry Warren, University of Alabama; Susan Burkett, University of Alabama; David Cordes, University of Alabama; Marcus Brown, University of Alabama

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education

having to do something that seemsartificial during class. Students tend to value activities that are reflected in their grades, and an Page 14.392.3example of this implementation follows with samples of student work.Each week, one faculty member has the task of making an initial pass through the Sciencesection and identifying a set of potential articles for discussion. Once this set of articles isidentified, this selection is distributed via e-mail to all participants (current and past) in thereading group. Students can either read the Tuesday NY Times in print or access these articleselectronically to prepare for the meeting. However, some

Conference Session

Capstone and Senior Design in Electrical and Computer ET

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Grant Richards, Purdue University; John Denton, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

allowed to select the type of project,create specifications and develop test plans. Students were then grouped into teams that weremaintained throughout the course.The project initially progressed slowly as students selected overall specifications, determinedfunctional blocks and developed block designs. Weekly project team meetings required teams tocommunicate their progress and any discoveries to the remaining teams. As the projectprogressed, initial designs and test criteria were updated to reflect student discoveries relating tocomponents, manufacturing and measuring capabilities. All specifications, test procedures, anddesigns for the entire project were completed individually by each team and submitted to allother teams. Submissions were

Conference Session

Technological Literacy and K-12 Engineering

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nataliia Perova, Tufts University; Chris Rogers, Tufts University; David Henry Feldman, Tufts University

Tagged Divisions

Technological Literacy Constituent Committee

, includingScience and Technology, did not provide a guiding framework for technology education, whatled to questions about how technology should be defined and taught.Addressing this important issue, one of the interviewees said that multiple representations ofTechnology standards resulted in a debate: “It was a debate about what was meant by technology. Did it mean things like computers and software applications or did it mean, what at the time was still industrial arts just changing over to technology education.”Some of the interviewees reflected on this debate, presenting both sides of the argument – theview of Technology education as a traditional “shop” class or the idea of infusing the science andmathematics concepts to make the

Conference Session

Pedagogy and Assessment I

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bill Yang, Western Carolina University; Amy Martin, Western Carolina University; Robert Adams, Western Carolina University; James Zhang, Western Carolina University; Kenneth Burbank, Western Carolina University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

% response rate to Q2.The data reflects the uneasiness that the students had on the teaching of Course A. Incomparison to the responses to the control Course B, the data seems to suggest that while thestudents do like the new teaching method, there are at the same time also many places that can beimproved.Combining both numerical assessment data and the open-ended question response, the SAI dataseems to suggest that the students indeed feel they are learning better in a more intentionallearning environment.In addition to SAI, we also conducted two sessions of SGA that are more specifically targeted onthe student learning experiences. In both responses, the students largely embrace the newteaching method in Course A with less than 10% of students

Conference Session

Goal Specific First-Year Courses

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Srikanth Tadepalli, University of Texas, Austin; Mitchell Pryor; Cameron Booth, University of Texas, Austin

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

unnecessarily large use of human Page 14.398.7resources. The worst case scenario is considered in the final rankings.Asserting PresenceWith the new CMS in place we reevaluated the existing presence elements andbrainstormed how to improve, replace or augment them. We started by reworking theexisting styles and menus to give them a more updated feel. At this point the advantagesof the CMS became readily apparent when, after making changes to the layout and styleit was reflected through the site (see Figure 4). Figure 4: Revised Design Concept for WebsiteThe use of a blog style front page that lists updates to the site, information on

Conference Session

Assessment and Continuous Improvement in Electronics and Electrical ET Programs

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Youakim Al Kalaani, Georgia Southern University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

change? Course Outcome: -Design of motor control circuits using standard relays and/or dedicated solid state devices -Investigate the transformer action of dc-to-dc switching circuit including voltage, current and reflected impedance Course Outcomes: -Design a half-bridge converter to reduce reactive power consumption and

Conference Session

First-Year Advising and Transition

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jay Brockman, University of Notre Dame; Lynnwood Brown, WikiRing Partnership; Michael McDonald, John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

size of an entry in the list reflects how often that tag is used, so thatthe most commonly used tags stand out. If a user wishes to apply a tag that is not already in thecloud, he or she may simply type it into the tags text box, and the tag will automatically be addedto the cloud. Page 14.817.9 Figure 6: Form for assigning metadata to a resource.One of the more powerful features of the IntroEngineering wiki is a facility for buildinghomework assignments. Figure 7 shows a query form where the instructor searches forProblems applicable to “Chapter 4,” with the Learning Objective “Fundamental PhysicsTheories,” and

Conference Session

Attracting Young Minds: Part II

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Qiang Le, Hampton University; Eric Sheppard, Hampton University

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

LornManufacturing case study discusses engineering ethics, safety standards, and machine designissues, which reflect the learning objectives. The following introduces the case studyimplementation in one of the four sections of EGR 101 offered in Fall 2008.The case study implementation was covered in four one-hour classes. In the first class, theinstructor used PowerPoint slides, written by the instructor, to briefly introduce the three casestudies the students were about to explore, and students were divided to teams with the assignedcase studies and roles to defend. For example, in Chick-fil-A case study, Mike Erbrick, Directorof Restaurant Information Systems at Chick-fil-A, was given the responsibility of converting therestaurant's point of sales (POS

Conference Session

Novel Measurement Experiments

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amit Nimunkar, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Silas Bernardoni, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Tyler Lark, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Andrew Watchorn, National Instruments; John Webster, University of Wisconsin, Madison

Tagged Divisions

Instrumentation

BME curriculumaccount for the high interest among biomedical engineering students. Figure 1B show that theinterest in the seminar was well distributed from freshman to graduate level, showing awidespread appeal to students at all levels of their academic careers. Participation by gender isshown in Figure 1C and as expected reflects the greater percentage of males enrolled in theCollege of Engineering. Page 14.734.6 Figure 2 The number of students with prior LabVIEW experience As displayed in the graph above, 19 of the 21 students had no prior experience usingLabVIEW graphical programming software. The lack of experience or

Conference Session

Sustainable Education and the Environment

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elaine Scott, Seattle Pacific University; John Lindberg, Seattle Pacific University

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

II. Communicates and interacts effectively with a diverseDemonstrates interpersonal skillsnecessary for effective personal and engineering and global community through responsible (g) an ability to communicateprofessional relationships. discourse and respect for each other. effectivelyEngages with diverse others. III. Character Reflects upon ideas and actions III. Embodies personal and professional integrity by

Conference Session

Innovations in ECE Education I

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eric Freudenthal, University of Texas, El Paso; Mary Kay Roy, University of Texas, El Paso; Alexandria Ogrey, University of Texas, El Paso; Ann Gates, University of Texas, El Paso

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

necessarily reflect the views of theNSF.References0 Eric Freudenthal, Mary K. Roy, Alexandria Ogrey, Sherri Terrell, Olga Kosheleva, Pilar Gonzalez, and Ann Gates, Work in Progress - Initial Evaluation of an Introductory Course in Programming that Assists in Career Choices, Proc Frontiers in Education, 2008.1 Design Process for a Non-Majors Computing Course, Proc.36th ACM Technical Symposium on Computer Science Education (SIGCSE), ACM, 2005.2 Mark Guzdial, Narrating Data Structures: The Role of Context in CS2, The Journal of Educational Resources in Computing (JERIC), ACM, 2008.3 David Hestenes, Malcolm Wells, and Gregg Swackhamer, Force Concept Inventory, The Physics Teacher, Vol. 30, March 1992, 141-158.4 Dan

Conference Session

Software and Hardware for Educators III

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carole Goodson, University of Houston; Susan Miertschin, University of Houston; Barbara Stewart, University of Houston; Marcella Norwood, University of Houston; Luces Faulkenberry

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

reflecting key course concepts was utilized togather data about how well students learned the key course concepts. The test items weredeveloped at a departmental level by faculty teaching the course and were reviewed by an expertpanel to verify their validity as a measure of student learning. Furthermore, faculty sought toensure that the items (i) represented seminal course concepts and (ii) were at an appropriate levelof difficulty for assessment of junior-level attainment of conceptsThe items were administered at the end of the semester, as a component of the last course examin all sections of each course, regardless of format. Thus, all enrolled students were required toanswer the items, and student performance on the items was incorporated into

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Hall, Louisiana Tech University; Mark Barker, Louisiana Tech University; James Nelson, Louisiana Tech University

and reduces facultyworkload. The curriculum has been very well received by both students and faculty.Acknowledgement and DisclaimerPartial support for this work was provided by the National Science Foundation’s Course,Curriculum, and Laboratory Improvement (CCLI) program under Award No. 0618288. Anyopinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those ofthe authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.Bibliography1. Nelson, J. and Napper, S., “Ramping Up to an Integrated Curriculum to Full Implementation.” Frontiers in Education, Puerto Rico, 1999.2. National Academy of Engineering, “The Engineer of 2020.” The National Academies Press, Washington DC