Conference Session

ERM Technical Session 13: Student Learning and Contexts

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alexander Pagano, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Leon Liebenberg MASEE, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Molly H. Goldstein, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

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Educational Research and Methods

is intrinsically motivated,engaging and enjoyable. Perhaps there are qualities of play which can be leveraged to benefit thelearning process. This line of inquiry brings us to the guiding research questions for this work.Are there aspects of play which can be used to inform pedagogies which improve learningoutcomes and student experience? What aspects of play are important for learning? How canthese be emulated in engineering design projects to create meaningful learning experiences?Literature ContextOne of the primary reasons to pursue play in education is that well-designed playful activities arecommonly associated with enjoyment, engagement and immersion. In their seminal presentationof The Adult Playfulness scale, Glynn and Webster

Conference Session

Installation, Integration, and Development

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Greg Kremer, Ohio University

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Diversity

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

offered for the first time this year, and since only fivesenior energy engineering students were eligible for capstone design projects this year, weused overlap scheduling and included those five in the same room with the 65 students inthe ME capstone course. The capstone project for the energy engineering students wasproposed by the university’s building energy systems manager – review and update thebuilding energy models for four new campus buildings built with LEED certification inmind, identify discrepancies between actual building performance and model predictions,and develop engineering proposals for projects which provide a return on investment in lessthan 3 years and that would enable the buildings to meet or exceed the energy use goals

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

John Nestor; David Rich

design of bipolar devices are de-emphasized, but not eliminated. Similarly, we retainbasic coverage of discrete-component design. We add coverage of integrated circuitprocessing and the design of basic analog and mixed-signal circuits at the transistor andlayout levels.In the lab, students start with traditional exercises using operational amplifiers, discretecomponents, and circuit simulation. They next undertake integrated circuit projects thatinclude the design and layout of basic logic gates and differential pairs. The labconcludes with a capstone project where students design, lay out, and simulate complexcircuits based on material found in IEEE technical publications.The resulting course sequence gives ECE students a better understanding

Conference Session

The Civil Engineering Body of Knowledge, 3rd Edition: Preparing the Future Civil Engineer

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kenneth J. Fridley, University of Alabama; Angela R. Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder; Kevin G. Sutterer P.E., Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Derek Guthrie Williamson, University of Alabama; W. Edward Back, University of Alabama

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Civil Engineering

ABETrequirement. All such assignments are graded with a rubric.Rose-Hulman. Considering the first two levels, we have case-based learning in multiple classesin our curriculum. The student responses to this learning often includes demonstration of thiscognitive learning. We do not have concerns about this being a part of our program, but areuncertain about the level of expertise the students will demonstrate for this outcome. Level 3 isinherent in our senior capstone project and in other parts of the curriculum as well, so we do nothave concerns about fulfilling this in our program. We do not currently assess this outcome, butplan to do so. Although the comments here indicate confidence about the presence of thislearning in our curriculum, we think there

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 6

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Vibhuti Dave, Colorado School of Mines; Stephanie Claussen, San Francisco State University; Tyrone Vincent, Colorado School of Mines; Megan Sanders, Colorado School of Mines

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Electrical and Computer

within each metric. For the performance-based grading system used in SEED,students are provided with criteria and targets ahead of time. Teams receive a grade based onhow closely their system performance matches the best performing team in each specific designcriteria.Study MethodsTo assess the impact of SEED Lab on students’ skills relevant to engineering practice, a casestudy activity was developed as an open-ended prompt to elicit students’ concepts of the designand development process. The case study activity presents a hypothetical capstone design projectand asks students to describe their general approach to completing the project, rather than for aspecific solution. The case study activity was chosen as a way to elicit students

Conference Session

Technical Session VI

Collection

2018 FYEE Conference

Authors

John Edward Miller, Baylor University; Brandon Herrera, Baylor University

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Diversity, FYEE Conference Sessions

Paper ID #24498Tangible Electricity: Audio Amplifier and SpeakerMr. John Edward Miller, Baylor University John Miller is a Senior Lecturer in the Electrical and Computer Engineering department at Baylor Univer- sity. He teaches a wide range of courses, including the first-year program, mid-level laboratories, control systems, and capstone design. These courses lean heavily on hands-on experience and active learning. He has a B.S. and M.S. in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Baylor University, and currently serves as the Assistant Chair for the department.Dr. Brandon Herrera, Baylor University

Collection

1998 Annual Conference

Authors

Robert M. Koretsky

students are able to complete it. A scaled-backversion of it or an integrated, interdisciplinary project run in conjunction with Civil andMechanical will be attempted in Spring 1998.There is no plan to repeat the same final projectswithin a given five-year cycle.References1 Engineering Design as Research in a Senior Capstone Course: An Integrative Approach, by Robert J. Albright, ASEE Conference Proceedings, 1995.2 The Engineering Design Graphics (EDG) Curriculum Modernization Project: A White Paper Summary, by Ronald Barr and Davor Juricic, Pp.23-42 in Proceedings of the NSF Symposium on Modernization of the Engineering Design Graphics Curriculum, 1990, Mechanical Engineering Department, University of Texas at

Collection

2019 CIEC

Authors

Maher Shehadi

Session ETD 545 Experimental Investigation of Pipe Heating Enhancement using Different Number of Internal Fins Maher Shehadi, Ph.D. School of Engineering Technology, Purdue Polytechnic Institute Purdue UniversityAbstractThis paper presents an experimental comparison study done as a capstone project in the Schoolof Engineering Technology at Purdue University. The project objective was to compare theeffectiveness of multiple internal fins on heating water flowing inside pipes when subjected toconstant external heat flux. The

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1996 Annual Conference

Authors

Herbert Hess

may also be done for comparison. The superiority of adrive to resistance variation for speed control becomes obvious in this experiment, both in terms of howthe system behaves and in what we can demonstrate conveniently by experiment. Mathematical simulation accompanies the laboratory experiments. By looping about the operatingfrequency, but keeping constant Volts/Hertz, a family of torque, efficiency, and power factor curves canbe generated as a function of speed in little more time than it takes to find the nominal frequency case ofeach. Varying only voltage leads to curves for the reduced flux case. Details of this are presented in [24].Capstone Design Project In recent years, power electronic drive systems have changed the

Conference Session

Curriculum and New Course Development in ET

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ali Ahmad, Northwestern State University

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Engineering Technology

 IET 3510 Motion/Time FUNDAMENTALS  IET 3550 Material Major Courses  IET 1020 Engr Tools Handling MACHINING  IET 3570 Engineering CAPSTONE PROJECT  IET 1400 CAD  IET 2020 Machining  EET 4940 Project Design I  IET 2400 Adv CAD Economics (CAM)  IET 4700  IET 1800 Safety

Conference Session

Mobile Robotics in Education

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

William Dillard

the sophomore level andtwo in the junior, to introduce students to laboratory procedures and design projects13. Thefinal laboratory, an autonomous robot, is intended to be an open-ended project that preparesstudents for a senior-level capstone design course. In the lab, students use the PIC12F675microcontroller from Microchip Technology, Inc. to create an embedded systems solution14.We found that although the robot laboratory was being completed successfully, our averagestudents were not prepared for the independent thinking required in their capstone designs.To address this issue, we identified six new goals and methods for the robot laboratory. 1. Fully custom design – As much as possible, we wanted students to have complete control

Collection

1999 Annual Conference

Authors

Mel I. Mendelson

Concepts Page 4.320.4A. Flexible Curriculum. The specific goals to accomplish our constituents’ needs are (1)promoting the manufacturing of profitable, robust products through teamwork, (2) teachingengineers to be modern managers in a global economy, and (3) developing a flexiblecurriculum that changes to meet the needs of industry. The EAPM master’s programemphasizes a broad curriculum in engineering, business and total quality, as previouslydescribed [13]. Any current changes to the program appear on our web site athttp://www.lmu.edu.There are 8 core courses in our curriculum, 2 electives plus a capstone project/thesis course,which yields 11 courses

Conference Session

Professional Skills development in Design

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ibrahim Mohedas, University of Michigan; Shanna R. Daly, University of Michigan; Kathleen H. Sienko, University of Michigan; Grace Louise Cravens; Linh Huynh

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Design in Engineering Education

these courses, project toproject differences might lead to very different learning outcomes for students. For example,capstone design projects that are ill-defined and where stakeholders are easily available forinteraction would provide students much greater opportunity to develop stakeholder interviewingskills than projects that are rigidly defined and where stakeholders are not easily accessible53.Limitations and Future WorkWithin this study we were not able to control for participants’ ability to synthesize theinformation collected and apply it to requirements development. Therefore, we were not able toestablish a causal relationship between a participant’s ability to conduct interviews in line withbest practices and the final quality of his

Conference Session

ENT Division Technical Session: Entrepreneurship and IP

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Soohyun Yi, Texas Tech University; Nathalie Duval-Couetil, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

to situations internal to the university. Managing industry expectations around capstone projects and undergraduate research is much more challenging, and I don’t believe we manage this consistently yet.”Some participants also reported some negative experiences they had when collaborating with oradvising undergraduate student on inventions. For example: “Undergraduates think the whole university is put here for them to use for their pleasure. While faculty have minimal say over IP issues in contracting, consulting, faculty-owned businesses, etc., people want to throw state resources at undergraduates to exploit the same facilities and resources that faculty are prohibited from exploiting for their gain.” “Faculty

Conference Session

ABET: Reflections on Accreditation

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ryan Fries, Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville; Sree Kalyani Lakkaraju, Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville; Brad Cross, Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville; Susan M. Morgan, Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville; Andrea L. Welker, Villanova University

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Civil Engineering

professional practice issuesThe survey asked “Where does your department include/plan to include management, business,public policy, and leadership into the curriculum?” Figure 9 displays the varied opinions of theparticipants. Overall, 39 (68%) chose “Capstone/senior design”, 16 (28%) chose “StudentChapter design project”, and 14 (25%) chose “Seminar courses.” Fourteen choose both capstoneand student chapter activities. These findings are not surprising when considering previousliterature suggesting the great gains from student chapter and design project activities 20.In addition to the categories in Figure 9, respondents that selected the “other” category (13 or23%) recommended including basic concepts in required courses and even development

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Douglas G Schmucker, University of Utah; Steven J. Burian, University of Utah

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Civil Engineering

designed tobegin development of skills in the first semester (CvEEN 1000), broaden and deepen them in thefifth or sixth semester (CvEEN 3100), and culminate the development in the eighth semester(CvEEN 4910).In each of the three courses, a learn-by-doing paradigm is implemented. The culminating course,CvEEN 4910, is similar to many senior-level capstone design courses now common throughoutthe nation. A centralized design project with external contacts (clients) and authentic designconstraints drives the learning experiences. Primary student products include an EngineeringProposal, Engineering Feasibility Study, and a Preliminary Engineering Report. The 3100 and1000 courses are critical in developing the professional skills that the students are

Conference Session

International Initiatives, Partnerships, Teaching Strategies & Collaborative Networks (IUCEE, IFEES, LACCEI.... )

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andy Ward, Ohio State University; Ann Christy, Ohio State University; Robert J. Gustafson; Jessica D'Ambrosio; Kurt Paterson, Michigan Technological University

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International

the majority havenow undertaken graduate studies. Two students (one in 2007 and another in 2008) made returnvisits to implement aspects of their designs. Another group of 4-6 students will participate in2009. These projects add to engineering capstone design opportunities by providing a moreglobal experience, a unique cultural opportunity, experiential10 and service learning11opportunities, humanitarian objectives, and the potential to aid in developing design solutionsthat could extend well beyond those of most undergraduate projects. This initiative wasestablished by Professor Ward who has lived in South Africa and has relatives living in thevicinity of Cape Town.Throughout the nation some engineering educators have instituted international

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division – Tactical Approaches to Entrepreneurship Education

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eric G Meyer, Lawrence Technological University; Mansoor Nasir, Lawrence Technological University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

,students will be repeatedly exposed to each of the targeted entrepreneurship skills with anincreasing levels of difficulty and expectations. These opportunity and impact recognition skillsare an important prerequisite for students during their senior capstone projects. Page 26.794.2Motivation to include “Entrepreneurial Minded Learning” in the curriculumThe goal of Bachelor of Science (BS) programs in engineering has focused on producing qualitygraduates with the Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) and liberal artsskills necessary for engineering practice (Regets, 2006). Historically, this process followed thetraditional

Conference Session

Support and Partnership Opportunities

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

John Ochs

their capstoneprojects. Professor Ochs from Mechanical Engineering, Professor Watkins fromEconomics and Professor Snyder from Design Arts, co-teach the IBE freshman course innew product development and the two-semester capstone projects courses. Based on Page 9.857.2 Proceedings of the 2004 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright  2004, American Society for Engineering Education 2June 2004 ASEE Conference Entrepreneurship Division #54previous year’s experiences, for the year 2004 capstone

Conference Session

Simulation and Programming

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carrie Steinlicht, South Dakota State University; Byron G. Garry, South Dakota State University

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Manufacturing

make decisions even though uncertainty exists. Not all factors are measurable or evenknown and sometimes decisions must be based upon probabilistic outcomes.Method of the projectThe Manufacturing Cost Analysis course, in the Manufacturing Engineering Technology(MNET) program at South Dakota State University, includes an inductive based project thatseeks to enhance learning and promote systems thinking of students taking the course. Thecourse is not considered a capstone course but rather a course designed to present topics ofmanufacturing cost estimating and engineering economy to senior level students. While theprimary goal of the course is cost analysis, the instructor recognizes the importance of systemsthinking and uses problem based

Conference Session

The Best of Design in Engineering

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kristin L. Wood, University of Texas, Austin; Rajesh Elara Mohan, Singapore University of Technology and Design; Sawako Kaijima, Singapore University of Technology and Design; Stylianos Dritsas, Singapore University of Technology and Design; Daniel D. Frey, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Christina Kay White, University of Texas, Austin; Daniel D. Jensen, U.S. Air Force Academy; Richard H. Crawford, University of Texas, Austin; Diana Moreno, Singapore University of Technology and Design; Kin-Leong Pey, Singapore University of Technology and Design

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Design in Engineering Education

that provide a significant design experience. While most engineering programs around theworld introduce design at distinct points in a curriculum, such as freshman and capstone design courses,we present the concept of a “4-D” design pedagogy, where design is integrated across courses, semesters,years, and extra-curricular activities. This pedagogy, or framework, may be implemented in whole or inpart in any engineering program.Building on this design pedagogy, we present the context of designiettes in terms of educational theories,the I-Engineering, and assessment. We then explore the strategic development and use of designiettes,and present a literature review on small scale design project efforts as they relate to the concept ofdesigniettes

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Johnson, Texas A&M University; Bimal P. Nepal, Texas A&M University; Norma Perez, Houston Community College

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

improvement.AcknowledgementThis material is supported by the National Science Foundation under DUE Grant Numbers 1501952and 1501938. Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations presented are those of theauthors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.References[1] Wang, J., Fang, A. & Johnson, M., (2008). Enhancing and assessing life long learning skills through capstone projects. ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Conference Proceedings. Pittsburgh, PA, 2008-324.[2] Shuman, L.J., Besterfield-Sacre, M. & Mcgourty, J., (2005). The abet "professional skills" — can they be taught? Can they be assessed? Journal of Engineering Education, 94 (1), 41-55.[3] Earnest, J., (2005). Abet

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2013 GSW

Authors

George Kitamura; Kristin Milam; Elvin Hii; Chris Kniffin; Alexander Graves; Amit Oza; Bernd Chudoba

engineers. Overall, the skills developed through the project will allow eachteam member to carry on techniques and knowledge to other aircraft conceptual design. IntroductionThe Supermarine Spitfire is one of the most iconic and beloved aircraft or its era, and thissemester, a group of senior students was able to participate in the active learning experience ofreverse engineering this exceptional airplane as a part of the Senior Design Capstone Course.The Senior Design Capstone Course compiles the years of undergraduate studies to test andapprove the student’s engineering abilities. Under the direction of Dr. Bernd Chudoba the senior class was tasked to reverse engineer the famous World War II fighter

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2005 GSW

Authors

Tariq A. Khraishi

teaching difficult and abstract technical concepts that, at the same time, havevery real-life applications and implications. It is natural then to expect that the in-depth analysisand study involved in typical PBL experiments or assignments should enhance the understandingof such concepts.PBL typically involves some sort of real problem set-up and execution. In mechanics courses,this usually translates to assigning design project(s) to groups of students11,12,13. Such designprojects are by definition open-ended and have no unique answer or solution. The students thushave to invoke their imagination and try to integrate a host of previous classes (i.e. previousknowledge) in order to solve the problem at hand. This form of learning is considered

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session I

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mohamed Elzomor, Arizona State University; Kristen Parrish, Arizona State University; Chelsea Mann, Arizona State University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

, Construction Industry Institute, Austin, TX Available at https://http://www.construction-institute.org/scriptcontent/rtc2008_ac1.pdf. 11 pp. [3] Dancz, C., Ketchman, K., Burke, R., Hottle, T., Parrish, K., Bilec, M., & Landis, A,. (2016). Utilizing Civil Engineering Senior Design Capstone Projects to Evaluate Students Sustainability Education Across Engineering Education. Manuscript submitted for publication [4] Brundiers, K., and Wiek, A. (2011). “Educating Students in Real-world Sustainability Research -- Vision and Implementation.” Innovative Higher Education, 36(2), 107-124. 10.1007/s10755-010-9161-9. [5] Gibson, G. E., & Hamilton, M. R. (1994). Analysis of pre-project planning effort and success variables for

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Design

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Jennifer Miskimins

Page 8.921.1geological engineering (GE), geophysical engineering (GP), and petroleum engineering (PE).Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright 2003, American Society for Engineering EducationThis class is a senior design capstone course and is required for graduation from the PetroleumEngineering Department. The class is an elective for undergraduates from the Geology andGeological Engineering and Geophysical Engineering Departments who are interested in pursuinga career in the petroleum industry. The class is taught by a faculty team comprised of one memberfrom each of the three disciplines.The main objectives of the MPD course are the development of team skills, the

Conference Session

Intra-college Graduate Programs

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Steve Watkins; Richard Hall; Martha J. Molander; Josh Corra; Bethany Konz; K. Chandrashekhara; Vicki Eller; Abdeldjelil Belarbi

related applied experience and theimplementation of the objectives are based on a cognitive sciences approach. Functionalknowledge is developed through problem-based assignments and laboratory activities.Interdisciplinary collaborative skills are practiced through group problem sets, laboratoryactivities and reports, and capstone design or analysis projects with both written and oraldocumentation. Most activities are conducted in a collaborative team setting. 10 Page 7.726.3 Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright ã 2002, American Society for

Conference Session

Manufacturing Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert W Simoneau, Keene State College; Megan C Piccus, Springfield Technical Community College; Gary Masciadrelli, Springfield Technical Community College

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Manufacturing

vocational education as a Master Teacher in the Plastics Technology program at Minuteman Regional Technical High School. He is also an adjunct professor for the Plastics Engineering Program at the University of Massachusetts, Lowell. He has been a consultant to Ford Motor Company, Polaroid Inc., Timken Aerospace, and SMITHS Industries. He was also a guest scientist at the Army Materials Research in the Composite Development Division. He continues to co-teach Technology Studies courses with the technology faculty at Keene State College. He has published numerous articles over the years in engineering technology and materials research. He is a consultant on the Virtual Ideation Platform (VIP) project for Central Maine

Collection

2000 Annual Conference

Authors

W.D. Jemison; W. R. Haller; W. A. Hornfeck

experience with this printed circuitboard milling machine. Specifically, the paper will describe how the machine is beingused in a number of courses ranging from our first-year Introduction to Engineeringcourse, through sophomore and junior year laboratory projects, to our capstone seniordesign course. The integrated design process used by our students to design printedcircuit boards will be described and several representative designs will be discussed todemonstrate the level of design complexity that can be achieved using this technology.Finally, some initial assessment data regarding student reaction to the PCB millingmachine is provided.I. IntroductionVirtually all fundamental phenomena associated with the Electrical and ComputerEngineering

Collection

1998 Annual Conference

Authors

Willie E. (Skip) Rochefort

chemicalengineering department we have actively worked to introduce oral and written communication andgroup (team) work across the entire curriculum -- starting with the freshman orientation course allthe way through to the capstone senior level laboratory. We are beginning to introduceinterdisciplinary courses, where students bring their “domain competency” to a large team project.However, we have done very little in the way of focusing on putting the students in “trueleadership positions” such as they might encounter in industry as group or project leadersresponsible for several engineers.The Leadership and Mentoring course was introduced in Winter '95 as a 1 credit course offeredeach quarter for sophomores, juniors, or seniors. This was also linked with