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2011 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Iem Heng; Farrukh Zia

industrial andembedded computer systems, in situations where low cost, low speed and single devicecommunication is needed.In this paper we present a survey of the teaching material (section 1), hardware considerationsand laboratory exercises (section 2) that we have developed and used in CET 3510 course, tointroduce the students to the new interfacing and communication standards; at a level that thestudents can understand and incorporate in their laboratory exercises. Then, a rubric forassessment of student performance for programming assignments in the laboratory follows(section 3).1. Introduction to Port CommunicationIn today’s society, technology influences our daily lives in a variety of ways. We are constantlydependent on the use of technology

Collection

2009 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Philip L. Brach; Ahmet Zeytinci

, etc. Our experiments were run in a computer laboratory so that thestudents could immediately process their data on computers (Photo 1).Photo1. Laboratory Set UpThe experimental procedure may be summarized as follows: 1- First sound level readings were taken with no barrier to establish the ambient noise level. 2- The sound source is tuned to maximum level of irritation (radio frequency with no station) and the decay of the sound is measured and recorded as the sound-meter is moved away from the source. This represents the sound level at various distances from the source with no attenuation (see chart 1). You will notice the random nature of the plotted data. The students discussed the possible reasons for

Collection

2009 Northeast Section Meeting

Authors

Philip L. Brach; Ahmet Zeytinci

, etc. Our experiments were run in a computer laboratory so that thestudents could immediately process their data on computers (Photo 1).Photo1. Laboratory Set UpThe experimental procedure may be summarized as follows: 1- First sound level readings were taken with no barrier to establish the ambient noise level. 2- The sound source is tuned to maximum level of irritation (radio frequency with no station) and the decay of the sound is measured and recorded as the sound-meter is moved away from the source. This represents the sound level at various distances from the source with no attenuation (see chart 1). You will notice the random nature of the plotted data. The students discussed the possible reasons for

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2011 Northeast Section Meeting

Authors

Cristian Craciun

Teaching Automation Using Real PLC’S and Virtual Factories Faculty Paper Innovations In Engineering & Engineering Technology Education and Curriculum Development Cristian Craciun, Instructor and Lab Engineer of Engineering Laboratories Fairfield University Fairfield, Connecticut1. Abstract It is a need to teach students in Engineering by showing the machines and tools used in industry, this can be accomplished by buying equipments and putting them in the labs, through field trips or creating virtual factories. The

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2005 GSW

Authors

H. Randolph Holt

“hands-on” academic programs, like those in engineering technology, require laboratory courses or components within courses to acquaint students with actual hardware components, instrumentation, and software. Breadboards are used to serve as a way of connecting devices in electrical and electronic programs. Breadboards like the one shown in Figure 1 are often used to make connections easier. Spring-loaded entry

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2005 GSW

Authors

Clay Naito

Session F2D4 Freshman Level Design – Bridge Building Project Clay Naito Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering Lehigh University AbstractTo provide a stimulating introduction on the concepts of Structural Engineering to freshmenstudents, a hands-on laboratory based course on bridge design and construction was developed.The course provides an overview of strength of materials, structural analysis, computer aideddesign, and construction over a six week period. Material testing laboratory

Conference Session

Industrial Engineering Division (IND) Technical Session 3

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Oladayo John Akinpelu; Oludayo Samuel Alamu, Morgan State University; Oludare Adegbola Owolabi P.E., Morgan State University; Neda Bazyar Shourabi, Pennsylvania State University, Berks Campus; Ayodeji B. Wemida; Mulugeta T Dugda, Morgan State University; Jumoke 'Kemi' Ladeji-Osias, Morgan State University; Pelumi Olaitan Abiodun, Morgan State University

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Industrial Engineering Division (IND)

successful teaching strategy.It can be used in a virtual environment or regular college classroom settings. Active learningteaching approaches have been found to improve student learning, raise retention rates, and closethe achievement gap between various student populations in college science, technology,engineering, and mathematics (STEM) courses [4]. Beyond the subject of electrical engineering,active learning pedagogies have been applied extensively in industrial engineering [5-7].For STEM students, in particular, who learn best in courses with hands-on laboratories, aneffective online instructional practice uses a variety of active learning pedagogies as shown inFigure 1. There is a considerable level of discontent with online engineering

Conference Session

Technical Session M5B

Collection

2022 First-Year Engineering Experience

Authors

Michael Cross, Norwich University; David M. Feinauer P.E., Virginia Military Institute; Roger J Marino P.E., Drexel University; James R McCusker PhD, Wentworth Institute of Technology; Johanna P Casale, Drexel University

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Full Papers

digital format and submitted to the LMS for grading, includingquizzes and homework assignments. Similar work has been carried out by Norwich University(NU, a small private military/civilian university with 125 FYE students covering 5 majors)through the integration of the iPad into the engineering curriculum [7]. While initially used todigitally ink notes (professors and students) and as a course and laboratory notebook (students),the iPad has since been used to deliver/take/grade exams. Multiple students have attributedimproved organizational skills and efficiency of studying to their digital tablet use.In addition to uploading written assignments, Virginia Military Institute (VMI, a small privatemilitary institute with 30 FY ECE students) has

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ASEE Zone 1 Conference - Spring 2023

Authors

Martin Nieto-Perez, Pennsylvania State University

Paper ID #40566Pedagogical aspects of teaching nuclear fusion engineering basicsProf. Martin Nieto-Perez, Pennsylvania State University Martin Nieto-Perez got his bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering from the Universidad Aut´onoma Metropolitana in 1997. He obtained a Fulbright Scholarship for postgraduate studies for the 1998-2000 period, which enabled him to get his Master’s (2001) and Docotral (2004) degrees in Nuclear Engineer- ing, both from the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign. He was a postdoctoral associate at the Department of Energy’s Argonne National Laboratory from 2004 to 2006. From 2008 to 2021

Conference Session

Redefining Manufacturing Education Practices

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Casey Keulen, University of British Columbia, Vancouver; Christoph Sielmann, University of British Columbia, Vancouver; Dean Richert

experience in accordancewith their interests. This option will be discussed in a subsequent section.The program started in 2019 with funding to develop new laboratories with modernmanufacturing equipment. Undergraduate teaching labs on either campus are designed tocomplement each other, offering students a variety of equipment and experiences whileminimizing equipment redundancy at both campuses. The lab facilities have been developed toreflect the manufacturing engineering specialization of each campus with faculty expertisesimilarly chosen to reflect the needs of each location.The facilities developed in Vancouver are primarily contained in one laboratory space, the‘Maker Space’. The laboratory was setup to house the equipment required to perform

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jay Wierer, Milwaukee School of Engineering

inthe Grading section.Changes from previous teaching methodologyBefore the introduction of SBG, the course was taught using a traditional “chalk-and-talk”lecture style. The course was traditionally graded based on a weighted average of homeworkscores, laboratory scores, midterm exam scores, and the final exam score. Students would haveonly been aware of their performance on a course concept by identifying the concept(s) involvedwith a homework or exam problem and comparing their score to the standard institutionalgrading scale.After the introduction of SBG in Spring 2020, the lecture style was intentionally not changed,except for adaptations due to the COVID pandemic. The course grading was changed to aweighted combination of objective

Conference Session

Engineering Libraries Division Technical Session 3: Technology

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amy Kurr; David Icove, University of Tennessee at Knoxville

for Underwriters Laboratories UL-746: the database for polymeric materials. In her free time, Ms. Kurr facilitates professional development workshops for Tau Beta Pi, the Engineering Honor Society, and the CyberAmbassador program.David Icove The University of Tennessee (UT) Underwriters Laboratories (UL) Professor of Practice, Dr. David Icove is an internationally recognized forensic fire engineering expert with over 40 years of experience. He is the co-author of the leading expert treaties in forensic fire investigation, including Kirk’s Fire Investigation, Forensic Fire Scene Reconstruction, and Combating Arson-for-Profit. Dr. Icove presently coordinates the Graduate Program in Fire Protection Engineering at UT

Conference Session

Teaching Tools: Problem Solving and Hands-On Teaching (NEE)

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ashish D. Borgaonkar, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Samuel C. Lieber, P.E., New Jersey Institute of Technology; Mohsen Azizi, New Jersey Institute of Technology

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New Engineering Educators Division (NEE)

. ● Renewable Energy education towards integration in traditional powering grids.These technical areas also allow one to discuss two delivery methods that use software and aphysical setup. Our Renewable Energy courses best emphasize the application of physical systems,while our Mechatronic courses best show the use of simulation software for SustainableEngineering Education.Mechatronic Education. Resources for SAET’s mechatronic laboratory were previouslycharacterized as physical training systems and software enabling process simulation [11].Regarding the sustainable engineering learning objectives, both choices provide excellentresources. However, the fundamental benefit of the software-based method is that it is bothaffordable and accessible to

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Engineering Division (ECE) Poster Session

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cherian Mathews, University of the Pacific

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Electrical and Computer Engineering Division (ECE)

the Pacific and has held visiting faculty positions at Purdue University and Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Use of Simscape in an Introductory Power Electronics CourseAbstractUniversity of the Pacific was a member of an 82-university consortium led by the University ofMinnesota (UMN) that was supported by a three-year Department of Energy grant to “revitalizeelectric power engineering education by state-of-the-art laboratories.” Hardware developed atUMN served as the core of a new power electronics course developed in conjunction with thisgrant. UMN hardware labs were complemented using PSpice for circuit simulation. The PSpiceexercises

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2005 GSW

Authors

Jorge E. Navarro; Apolinar Zapata

calculus real life problem, there are not specificdirections like: find the area of the region bounded by the function f(x), the x-axis, theline x = a, and the line x = b. Real life calculus problems are introduced by a command:design the cheapest container which satisfies these specifications of volume and shape; orby a necessity: I have to find the center of mass of this machine part.In real life and in engineering and science courses, students need to know and be able touse calculus facts and procedures as quickly as possible. However, research1 makes itclear that how mathematics is taught is as important, or even more important than themathematical concepts being taught. Teaching mathematics through laboratory activitiesis an important way for

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Kevin Zender, Michigan Technological University; Corey Blankenship, Michigan Technological University; Tyson Joseph Bethke, Michigan Technological University; Nathir A. Rawashdeh, Michigan Technological University

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Diversity

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Engineering Technology

Technology Students Kevin Zender, Corey Blankenship, Tyson Bethke, Nathir Rawashdeh Department of Applied Computing, Michigan Technological University, Houghton, MIAbstractThis paper details the design of a levitating ball portable training system for in-depth learning ofProportional Integral Derivative (PID) control theory. This system can be incorporated into theElectrical Engineering Technology bachelor degree curriculum laboratories at our university.Based on the prevalence of PID control applications in industry, and it being a relativelyadvanced concept in traditional, theory heavy, control system courses, it is important to addressthis topic with a practical system. This has inspired the idea of designing a PID training labcourse

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1981 North Midwest Section

Authors

David A. Carlson; Clyde E. Work

... ~ Based Graphics Laboratory The Michigan Tech computer graphics laboratory consistsof an IBM 4341 computer system running under the VM operatingsystem with a variety of graphical devices for userinteraction. The main computer, housed in the AdministrationBuilding, is connected to the laboratory site which islocated in the Mechanical Engineering-Engineering MechanicsBuilding. Inp_ut and output lines are available to connectthe graphics facility with other computer facilities locateddirectly in the teaching and research laboratories. The system hardware is described in schematic form inFigure 1. Note that the system currently supports vectorrefresh (7), storage tube (5), and-alpha numeric

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Technical Session: Dynamics II - Feel the Vibe

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Shengyong Zhang, Purdue University Northwest

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Mechanical Engineering

-DOF and multiple-MDOF 1systems, free and forced responses, and vibration measurements and suppressions. Students areusually good at modeling vibration systems based upon dynamic analysis, setting up systemdifferential equations, and finding corresponding solutions of the equations with specified initialconditions. However, it is not easy for many students to get insights of vibration responsesobtained from solving the system equations. Hand-on testing is recognized as an irreplaceable learning experience in engineeringeducation. Various laboratory experiments have been employed in vibration courses todemonstrate related topics and phenomena. Ruhala [2] describes five forced

Conference Session

First-year Programs: Retention and Bridge Programs #1

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Sonia M. Bartolomei-Suarez, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus; Manuel A. Jimenez, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus; Luisa Guillemard, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus; Oscar Marcelo Suarez, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus; Aidsa I. Santiago-Roman, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus; Nayda G. Santiago, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus; Carla Lopez Del Puerto, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus; Pedro O. Quintero, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus; Nelson Cardona-Martínez, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus; Anidza Valentin, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus

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First-Year Programs

- trollers and the MSP430 (Springer 2014). From 2013 to 2018 served as Associate Dean of engineering at UPRM. He currently directs the Engineering PEARLS program at UPRM, a College-wide NSF funded initiative, and coordinates the Rapid Systems Prototyping and the Electronic Testing & Characterization Laboratories at UPRM. He is a member of ASEE and IEEE.Dr. Luisa Guillemard, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus Luisa Guillemard is a psychology professor at the University of Puerto Rico, Mayag¨uez Campus. She has a M.S. in Clinical Psychology from the Caribbean Center of Advanced Studies in Puerto Rico [today the Carlos Albizu University] and a Ph.D. in Educational Psychology from Texas A&M University, post

Collection

2021 First-Year Engineering Experience

Authors

Michael Cross, Norwich University; David M. Feinauer P.E., Virginia Military Institute

, including circuits and electronics. Initially, the iPads were used to performhomework digitally, allowing for easy integration with the university’s Moodle learningmanagement system (LMS). Based on the results of this pilot, the use of the iPad has beenexpanded to other courses and applications including circuit simulation, hand sketching, anddigital laboratory notebooks. The authors have also used the iPad for assignment grading,allowing for improved feedback, modernized grading workflows, and efficient LMS integration.IntroductionOne-to-one (1:1) technology programs are becoming more prevalent in P-12 environments. Interms of computing devices in education, 1:1 refers to an operational setup where each learnerhas a digital device. Frequently, 1:1

Conference Session

Make It!

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yalcin Ertekin, Drexel University; Michael G. Mauk, Drexel University

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Manufacturing

canbenefit from the laboratory experience in applications of mechatronics, robotics, and rapid prototyping.As well as helping in the teaching of various courses, such experience benefits students who are pursuingdegrees in the engineering field. Students in the Mechanical, Electrical, and Industrial fields along withmany others can learn many new skills from multi-disciplinary projects such as the rapid prototype designof consumer products, a walking robot or various designs related to capstone senior design projects3, 4.Such projects show students how to use different types of technology, and demonstrate how advancedtechnology can be used in an actual application. Overall, many different fields of engineering can benefitfrom this application

Conference Session

Make It!

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Leanne Petry, Central State University; Augustus Morris, Central State University; Cadance Lowell, Central State University; Abiodun Fasoro, Central State University; Ibrahim Katampe, Central State University ; Anthony R. Arment, Central State University

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Manufacturing

of test reagents, a statistical experimental design matrix is compiled. The matrixused guides the synthesis and extraction experiments. It is possible that the resultant cellulosicfibers may accept the natural and synthetic colorants. The purpose of color enhancement is todetermine feasibility and longevity of its use with different celluloses as starting electrodematerials. Promising results may lead to production of novel biomaterials, polymeric materials,and composite materials as well as compliant sensing materials capable of being modified fordifferent applications. Assessment results point to greater engagement of minority learners.These students tended to spend more than eight hours per week in the laboratories, often wellinto the

Conference Session

FPD9 -- Teaching Methods & Technology

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Margot Vigeant, Bucknell University; Karen Marosi, Bucknell University; Ronald Ziemian, Bucknell University

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First-Year Programs

project laboratories, inside and outside of the facultymember’s discipline. For example, the electrical engineering faculty member wouldsupervise a lab on structural engineering. While these labs were at a basic level, somefaculty were uncomfortable teaching outside of their field. Faculty further observe thatstudents and faculty are pleased with the more intense experience in engineering designwithin a major field during the first semester. Contact-hours between individual facultyand students are greater in the seminar-version, allowing faculty the chance to closelyinteract with and get to know 60-90 members of the first-year class. The main downsidefor faculty in the seminar-course is the increased grading burden relative to the singlecourse

Conference Session

Modern Software Measurement Techniques

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Akram Hossain, Purdue University-Calumet; Masoud Fathizadeh, Purdue University-Calumet

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Instrumentation

authored more than 25 refereed journal and conference publications. From 2003 through 2006, he was involved with Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, IL in developing direct computer control for hydrogen powered automotives. He is also involved in several direct computer control and wireless process control related research projects. His interests are in the area of industrial transducer, industrial process control, wireless controls, statistical process control, computer aided design and fabrication of printed circuit board, programmable logic controllers, programmable logic devices and renewable energy related projects.Masoud Fathizadeh, Purdue University-Calumet Masoud Fathizadeh received his B.S.E.E

Conference Session

Innovations in Computer Engineering Technology Curriculum

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Xuemin Chen, Texas Southern University; David Olowokere, University of Alabama at Birmingham; Graham Thomas, Texas Southern University

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Engineering Technology

introduced in the first class, examples on project “Shapes” are demonstrated;and examples are used to explain the very important concepts – Object and Class. Thereafter, ahands-on laboratory task follows. With this simplified and virtualized IDE, it is expected thatmost students will understand the concepts of object and class in Java programming structurewithin the first few weeks.In order to comply with the laid-down objective of the course, and that is ensuring that studentscan program in Java at an intermediate level after course completion, the examination method for Page 13.1166.4the course has been greatly modified. The first exam is closed book

Conference Session

Information and Network Security

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Peng Li, East Carolina University; Tijjani Mohammed, East Carolina University; Lee Toderick, East Carolina University; Chengcheng Li, East Carolina University; Philip Lunsford, East Carolina University

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Information Systems

isto propose a solution to some of the issues enumerated above. As part of our ongoing effort toutilize virtualization technology to improve the learning experience of both face-to-face studentsand DE students, the authors present a viable design for a portable virtual network security lab.Virtual machine (VM) technology makes it possible to deliver lab-based courses with diversifiednetwork laboratory experiences at a minimal cost.In preparation for the virtual lab, two virtual machines were built by the instructor for studentuse. The students installed VMware Workstation on their personal computers and used it to openthe pre-built virtual machines. The two virtual machines (VM1 and VM2) form a private virtualnetwork, on which hands-on labs

Conference Session

Innovations in ECE Education III

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Beams, University of Texas at Tyler

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Electrical and Computer

The University of Texas at Tyler PSpice ArchiveAbstractPSpice (Cadence, San Jose, CA), has become a de facto standard for courses in electric andelectronic circuits. Its popularity stems from the ready availability of the evaluation (student)version and the inclusion of the evaluation version with a number of widely-used textbooks inthese courses. Many textbooks also provide access to example circuit files either in CD form orthrough a companion web site. However, faculty at the University of Texas at Tyler havefrequently found it valuable to develop their own analyses to better illustrate particular topics orto simulate circuits found in laboratory courses. These analyses include standard types ofcircuits (e.g., simple operational amplifier

Collection

2008 GSW

Authors

Zhengmao Ye; Habib P. Mohamadian

system responses. In this article, performance ofthe two systems are compared and analyzed for control engineering education. IntroductionSome concepts and technologies in the area of control and optimization should be developed toimprove the control system class instruction and laboratory practice, covering most aspects ofclassical control, modern control and intelligent control theories. In most cases, the cost of acontrol system increases based on its complexity, thus the optimal performance to cost ratio isdesirable1,2,3. Proportional controller is the simplest and most intuitive structure for theimplementation of linear control systems. So a direct method has been presented4 for thedetermination of

Conference Session

ECE Pedagogy and Assessment I

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tokunbo Ogunfunmi, Santa Clara University

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Electrical and Computer

-IP.Most of the fundamentals are on Digital Signal Processing but we focus on the applications tospeech and voice coding.In this paper, we first describe the DSP curriculum for both undergraduate and graduate students.We describe our experiences and the challenges encountered in developing these courses. Wedetail some of the laboratory and teaching materials and the exercises developed, etc.We discuss as an example the internet low-bit rate speech coder (iLBC) which is used to codespeech under packet loss conditions that exists on the internet.Finally, we present possible future directions in the course development. Page 13.967.2IntroductionThe area

Conference Session

International CIase Studies: Collabs, Exchanges & Interactions

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mean-Shang Chen, Central Michigan University; Albert Peng, Central Michgian University; Yanjia Sun, Central Michigan University

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International

the same textbooks, standards,expectations, and grading policy as those regularly used at CMU. SIT and CMU facultymembers work together to provide laboratory and other assistance for courses.The SIT-CMU Joint Program is considered as a feeder program for CMU in the U.S. instead of aCMU branch campus in China1,2. All participating students are eligible to transfer to CMU ifthey have successfully completed the first two years at SIT and meet the minimum GPArequirement. However, most students have decided not to transfer due to a mismatch in theGeneral Education requirement of the two curricula. This issue of General Education must beworked out for the transfer process to be successful. As a result, most participating students willreceive a