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2015 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Nisha Kondrath; Mark A. Jupina

Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Villanova University. This flipped-lab approach would (1) provide opportunities for faculty to challenge the students to perform more complex electronic circuit designs and (2) foster more productive and student-centered peer-to-peer interactions. This paper discusses the implementation of the pedagogy with examples of specific projects, faculty experiences and challenges, and student feedback with the new approach.I. Introduction Benjamin Franklin once said, “Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn.” In addition to the proficiency in the technical knowledge, it is important for the students to also become erudite self-learners and effective team players. To

Conference Session

Design, Assessment, and Redesign of Writing Instruction for Engineers

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Y. Yoritomo, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Nicole Turnipseed, University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign; S. Lance Cooper, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Celia Mathews Elliott, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; John R. Gallagher, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; John S. Popovics, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Paul Prior, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Julie L Zilles, University of Illinois Urbana Champaign

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

postdoctoral research associate at AT&T Bell Laboratories from 1988-1990. Cooper’s research interests include optical spectroscopic studies of novel magnetic and superconducting materials at high pressures, high magnetic fields, and low temperatures. Each spring since 2013, Cooper has co-taught (with Celia Elliott) a graduate- level technical writing course, ”Communicating Physics Research,” to physics and engineering graduate students.Celia Mathews Elliott, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Celia Mathews Elliott is a science writer and technical editor in the Department of Physics at the Uni- versity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. She has been teaching technical communications to upper-level

Conference Session

Biological and Agricultural Engineering Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Lucie Guertault, North Carolina State University; Tamecia R. Jones, North Carolina State University at Raleigh; Eric Steven Hall, North Carolina State University; Praveen Kolar, North Carolina State University

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Biological and Agricultural Engineering

the middle school classroom, teaching math and science, and consulting with nonprofits, museums, and summer programs.Mr. Eric Steven Hall, North Carolina State University Eric S. Hall Education: • PhD (Student), Education, North Carolina State University (Expected Graduation: 2023) • M.C.E., (Master of Civil Engineering), North Carolina State University, 2011 • M.A., Business, Web- ster University, 1992 • B.A., Mathematics, Syracuse University, 1983 • B.S., Aerospace Engineering, Syracuse University, 1983 Areas of Expertise: Exposure Science; Air Pollution Monitoring; Mercury (Hg) Air Pollution Analysis; Environmental Justice; Environmental Public Health Tracking; Ultraviolet Radiation; Sustainability; Sta

Conference Session

K-12 Outreach Initiatives

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Malinda Zarske; Denise Carlson; Janet Yowell; Jacquelyn Sullivan

secondary science from Johns Hopkins University and her MS in civilengineering from the University of Colorado at Boulder.JACQUELYN F. SULLIVAN is founding Co-Director of the Integrated Teaching and Learning Laboratory andProgram. She received her PhD in environmental h ealth physics and toxicology from Purdue University. She spent13 years of her career in leadership positions in the energy and software industries and served nine years as thedirector of a CU water resources engineering simulation and optimization research center.Janet L. Yowell is the Outreach Coordinator for the Integrated Teaching and Learnin g Program at the Universityof Colorado at Boulder. She holds a BA in communication from the University of Colorado at Boulder. Prior

Conference Session

Frameworks and Comparative Analyses in ECE Education

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mehmet Vurkac, Seattle University; Margarita D. Takach, Seattle University; Shruti Singh, Seattle University

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Electrical and Computer Engineering Division (ECE)

use.Almagambetov and Pavlina [2] compare three methods of teaching laboratories in a digital-logicservice course for first-year students. The methods are wiring cookbook-style labs using off-the-shelf components, VHDL labs with virtual-wiring techniques, and hybrid labs combining the two(Ibid.). The hybrid approach was seen to produce better educational outcomes according to anextensive evaluation. Other educators have chosen a hybrid style as well. For instance, Areibi [3]has students start with breadboards, but after introducing FPGAs, observes that a studentpreference for FPGAs is established after a few labs. Nonetheless, Areibi has found that the useof VHDL in such a course causes confusion and has identified that the primary challenge wasbeing able

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering (ME) Poster Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert T. Bailey P.E., Loyola University Maryland; Christopher H. Morrell, Loyola University Maryland

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Mechanical Engineering

B.Sc. degree in Computer Science and Statistics from the University of Cape Town at South Africa, and his M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Statistics from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He has been a faculty member at Loyola University Maryland since 1986. He also works at the National Institute on Aging with researchers in the Laboratory of Cardiovascular Sciences. In 2010 he was elected as a fellow of the American Statistical Association. His area of interest in statistics is the linear mixed-effects model that is used to model longitudinal data. Page 23.1014.1 c American

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

evening, working on their manufactured samples produced from natural resources.IntroductionA recent study noted that the quality of diversity interactions were related to 2 differentoutcomes: the need for cognition and critical thinking skills.1 Integration of research anddevelopment in the classroom and laboratory as a teaching strategy for student engagement andlearning2 is a practice that facilitates positive interactions among students, faculty, and theextended community.1-6 Implementation of interdisciplinary research experiences that are real-world and team based combining undergraduate students from science and engineeringdisciplines with faculty in higher education alongside middle and high school in-service and pre-service science and

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephanie Farrell, Rowan University; Zenaida Otero Gephardt, Rowan University; Robert Krchnavek, Rowan University; Mariano J. Savelski, Rowan University; John Carroll, Rowan University; Eileen Batten, Rowan University; C. Stewart Slater, Rowan University; Christopher Del Vecchio, Rowan University; Adrian Kosteleski, Rowan University; Katie Ross, Rowan University; Tatsiana Sokal, Rowan University; Kathryn Whitaker, Rowan University; Sarah Wilson, Rowan University

problem introduces studentsto the concept of powder flows and powder blending equipment, and is linked to Test Bed 1.This problem is made more meaningful since a reference to an ERC publication, Portillo,Ierapetritou and Muzzio, Powder Tech., (2007) 1-10, allows students to explore the subject ingreater depth. An example of a K-12 problem is “Fractions, Decimals, and Percentages inMedicine Tablets” is designed for basic mathematics audience to teach the concept of fractionsand percentages, by using the components (API, binder, filler) in a common drug tablet. Wehave created over 20 preliminary problems sets. We have additional problems underdevelopment. The draft problem sets are indexed by grade level of the problem as well asproblem linkage to

Conference Session

Capstone/ET Projects II - General

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Wei Vian, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Nancy L. Denton P.E., Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Engineering Technology

determining deflection of the beams,especially statically indeterminate beams, are always hard for students to understand andrequire substantial effort in and out of class. To improve learning efficacy, enhancecontent understanding, and increase structural learning interest, a laboratory group projectfocusing on beam deflections has been designed for strength of materials students.The project spans design, analysis, construction, and validation testing of a metal bridge.Students design, construct, and test their bridges and do corresponding beam deflectioncalculations to verify the beam deflection type. Each group provides a technicalexperimental project report presenting their design idea, sketches, data analysis, andresults discussion. Pre-project

Conference Session

Division Experimentation & Lab-oriented Studies: Electrical and Computer Engineering Labs

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kathleen Teresa McGuire; Jessica Urbano; Frank G Jacobitz, University of San Diego; Ernest M. Kim, University of San Diego; Thomas F. Schubert Jr. P.E., University of San Diego

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

Award from the University of San Diego in 2014, and Best Paper Awards from the Division of Experimentation and Laboratory Oriented Studies of the American Society for Engineering Education in 2008 and 2014.Dr. Ernest M. Kim, University of San Diego Ernie Kim received his BSEE from the University of Hawaii at Manoa, and MSEE and PhD in Electrical Engineering from New Mexico State University. He has been an electronics engineer at the National Bureau of Standards (now NIST) at the Boulder CO labs where he performed research on precision optical fiber metrology, staff engineer with the Advanced Systems Group of Burroughs Corporation, Manager of Electro-Optics at Ipitek Corporation where he developed early fiber optic

Conference Session

Manufacturing Systems Design

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Linards Stradins; Richard Rothaupt

ManufacturingEngineering program.Almost all engineering programs prior to the 1960s required students to work with machines andmaterials in testing laboratories, metalworking, mechanical and electrical shops. Thoseexperiences, gained from the various laboratory exercises, developed in the students an intuitivefeel for the way in which the mechanical world operated. Sadly, by the 1980s many universitieshad disassembled their laboratories and had come to rely upon analytical skills and computer Page 8.29.1Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright©2003, American Society for Engineering

Conference Session

Recruiting, Retention & Advising

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

William Jordan; Cheryl Sundberg

abilities will improve.• Students’ attitude toward math and science will improve. This is critically important as we try to increase the number of students who will eventually become scientists and engineers.Bibliography1. Jordan, William, Elmore, Bill, and Silver, Debbie, “Creating a Course in Engineering Problem Solving for Future Teachers”, Presented at ASEE annual meeting, Saint Louis, June 2000. In CD based Proceedings (no page numbers).2. Jordan, W., Silver, D., and Elmore, B., Using Laboratories to Teach Engineering Skills to Future Teachers, Presented at ASEE annual meeting, Albuquerque, June 2001. In CD based Proceedings (no page numbers).3. Jordan, W., and Elmore, B, Developing an Outreach Program to Introduce

Conference Session

Design Experiences in Energy Education

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Heather Cooper

experiments no longer in use in the course and ideas on how todemonstrate specific theoretical concepts not already covered by one of the lab sessions, plusseveral topics that could best be described by the phrase, “I wonder what happens if….” Thebenefit to this approach is that the instructors (faculty and teaching assistant) were able toobserve in a short amount of time which types of projects seemed appropriate for the students.The obvious disadvantage is that the instructors needed to spend a tremendous amount of timemanaging the projects, in order to provide relevant feedback to the students on each individualproject.In the Fall 2003 semester, each laboratory division was given a single project title and basicobjectives. Then each lab team

Conference Session

Trends in Mechanical Engineering

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Hugh Jack

utilize most of the techniques of classical linear control,such as block diagrams, Bode plots and root-locus diagrams. The course includes a major laboratory component. In the first half of the semester the labora-tories focus on modeling physical components. The models can then be used to predict theresponses of systems to given inputs. As the semester progresses the labs transition to usingindustrial motor controllers to reinforce the value of the course material. The paper describes the course in detail, including a custom written text book available on thecourse web page (http://claymore.engineer.gvsu.edu/courses.html).Introduction At Grand Valley State University (GVSU) all junior Mechanical and Manufacturing engineer-ing students take

Conference Session

BME Course and Curriculum Development

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alisha L. Sarang-Sieminski, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering; Debbie Chachra, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering

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Biomedical

Microbial Systems. Finally, students can alsocross register at neighboring Wellesley College and Brandeis University to take courses relevantto their BioE course plans. Though some students pursue other areas of BioE, the majority takethese core courses and many of those students continue on in the area of cell-biomaterialinteractions as they go on to graduate school or industrial employment.Perhaps more important than the disciplinary content of the courses we teach is skill-building in Page 25.417.5context. The general approach of the Olin curriculum is to focus on teamwork, open-endedproblems, self-directed learning, and hands-on experiences

Conference Session

Using Computers, Software, and Writing to Improve Mathematical Understanding

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bipin K. Pai, Purdue University, Calumet

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Mathematics

-1984, full-time. He was also Faculty Fellow at Argonne National Laboratory, to work on finite element analysis of polycrystalline arrays to determine grain boundary mechanics, Summer 1985; Faculty Fellow at Argonne National Labo- ratory, to work on finite element analysis of shipping casks in edge-drop impact tests, Summer 1987; and Faculty Fellow at Argonne National Laboratory, to work on finite element stress analysis of solid breeder blanket of tokamak fusion reactors – ITER (International Thermo-Nuclear Experimental Reactor) Pro- gram, Summer 1988. He won the Faculty Research Leave Award (Sabbatical Leave) at Argonne National Laboratory, to work on finite element stress analysis of Tokamak fusion reactor first

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2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Karen Davis; Jr., James Caffery; Jr., Fred Beyette

à Session 2553 A Multi-faceted First Year Electrical and Computer Engineering Course Fred R. Beyette, Jr., James J. Caffery, Jr., Karen C. Davis University of CincinnatiI. IntroductionAn innovative course at the University of Cincinnati combines introductory level technicalmaterials with the development of academic survival skills and a hands-on laboratory experienceto produce an Introduction to Electrical and Computer (ECE) course for incoming freshmen. Thecourse, which is offered to ECE freshmen in their first term, is designed to promote

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2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Christopher Ibeh

course grade. (Other percentagesare possible. When this author taught a sophomore level plastic materials and processes course atPurdue University during a nine-month sabbatical stint, the 3Rs’ process was assigned a grade of Page 6.855.35% because report was based on a choice laboratory experiment). The report presentationProceedings of the 2001 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright© 2001, American Society for Engineering Education(representation) is worth the equivalent of two class assignments. Allotment of grade points tothese activities is an incentive or motivation for the student

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2000 Annual Conference

Authors

William N. Smyer

the World Wide Web into anundergraduate engineering economy course. A continuous improvement approach is taken, withchanges implemented based on student feedback each semester.II. The Fall 1998 CourseAt Mississippi State, the three-hour undergraduate course in engineering economy is conductedduring the academic year by delivering a 50-minute lecture two days per week with an averageenrollment of 180 in the fall and 120 in the spring, plus several 50-minute laboratory/recitationsections one day per week with an average enrollment of 30 students per section. Each studentenrolls in the single, large lecture section plus one of the laboratory sections, the latter conductedby graduate assistants. The laboratory sessions consist of homework

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Kaye, Baltimore City Community College; Yun Liu, Baltimore City Community College

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NSF Grantees

of Northern Virginia respectively. He holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Mechanical Engineering from Huazhong University of Science and Technology in Wuhan, China. He has extensive experiences in teaching mathematics, engineering and robotics. Before his teach assignment at BCCC, he worked as a researcher and an engineer in power generation, energy and environmental protection fields. Page 22.452.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Developing a Robotics Technology Curriculum at an Urban Community CollegeAbstract It is well recognized

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1997 Annual Conference

Authors

Kara B. Wright; Charles T. Wright; Christine L. Collier; Lawrence Genalo

the teaching of each unit.Summer Internship Program for Women in Science and EngineeringThe initial development and testing of laboratory experiences occurred during the summer of1996 and involved high school students who were participating in a summer internship programdirected at undergraduate and high school women in science and engineering fields. Thisprogram is administered each year by Iowa State University’s Program for Women in Scienceand Engineering (PWSE). In the summer of 1996, eight high school women in this programdesigned and built mobile robots to perform certain prescribed engineering functions. Theysimulated these devices by constructing autonomous robots out of LEGOs (hence the title,“Toying with Technology”). A world-wide

Conference Session

Innovative College-Industry Partnerships for the Future

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ana Elisa P. Goulart, Texas A&M University; Chris Corti, Ph.D., Cisco Systems, Inc.; Matthew Robert Hawkes, Cisco

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College Industry Partnerships

been working to build a VoIP telephone system in thetelecommunication laboratories – a new “VoIP initiative” 2. The idea is to use simple strategiesto adapt undergraduate laboratories on computer networks to the teaching of VoIP protocols.New laboratory experiments were created to introduce our junior-level undergraduate students to Page 22.21.3VoIP protocols, such as the session initiation protocol (SIP) and the real-time transport protocol(RTP).However, industry support is essential to the success of this VoIP initiative and the creation ofnew laboratories, in terms of industry - donating equipment, - funding student workers and

Conference Session

New Trends in ECE Education

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Benjamin Levine, University of North Carolina; James Conrad, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Ivan Howitt, University of North Carolina, Charlotte

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Electrical and Computer

areas of robotics, parallel processing, artificial intelligence, and engineering education.Ivan Howitt, University of North Carolina, Charlotte Ivan Howitt is an Associate Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at The University of North Carolina at Charlotte. His research interests are wireless networks, adhoc networks, and wireless technology applied to industrial environments Page 15.452.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Embedded Wireless Networks Laboratory InstructionAbstractWireless sensor networks are now considered commonplace in the

Conference Session

Design of Lab Experiments

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Yasuhisa Komura; Tien-I Liu; Stefan Setiadharma; Akihiko Kumagai

thestudents with an excellent opportunity for exposure to mechatronics technologies as well as theexperience of being a part of a real-world engineering product development.IntroductionIn engineering education, it is essential for both students and faculty members to experiencesolving real world technical problems through industry sponsored projects. The key fordeveloping successful industry-sponsored projects is to identify clear mutual benefits for both theeducational institution and sponsoring companies1,9,11. This paper describes the activities at theComputer Integrated Manufacturing (CIM) Laboratory at California State University,Sacramento for generating industry-sponsored student projects especially for master’s degreestudents. The most of

Conference Session

ET Design Projects

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Jay Porter; Clay Barbee; Brian Lenahan; Michael Warren; Joseph Morgan

providean infrastructure that would be used by Engineering Technology students and faculty for educational andresearch purposes. The Wireless Infrastructure Project (WIP) became a real worldclassroom/laboratory environment for the team members to learn about wireless communications,networking, and authorization and authentication security and to gain practical experience in projectmanagement, technical communications and presentation skills.Additionally, the Electronics and Telecommunications Engineering Technology Program is developinginnovative ways to leverage the new infrastructure that depart from traditional administrative uses.Professors and students are developing coursework that utilize the infrastructure for the monitoring andcontrol of

Collection

2008 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Bassem Alhalabi; M.K. Hamza; Ali Abu-El Humos

Distance Education: Remote Labs Environment Bassem Alhalabi 1 M. K. Hamza 2 Ali Abu-El Humos3Abstract – Since the invention of the Internet, research for [capable] virtual lab experiments has been thetarget of higher education’s distance learning research; however, the very nature of real experimentation(real elements and real instrumentation) was not possible or missing from much of the acclaimed virtual labexperiments. Nonetheless, in the past decade or so, countless scholarly writings asserted the availability of[real] or virtual laboratories that mimic real laboratory experimentations. Within these virtual experiments’infrastructures, the elements of real experimentation- in comparison to conventional laboratories

Collection

2008 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

Authors

Bassem Alhalabi; M.K. Hamza; Ali Abu-El Humos

Distance Education: Remote Labs Environment Bassem Alhalabi 1 M. K. Hamza 2 Ali Abu-El Humos3Abstract – Since the invention of the Internet, research for [capable] virtual lab experiments has been thetarget of higher education’s distance learning research; however, the very nature of real experimentation(real elements and real instrumentation) was not possible or missing from much of the acclaimed virtual labexperiments. Nonetheless, in the past decade or so, countless scholarly writings asserted the availability of[real] or virtual laboratories that mimic real laboratory experimentations. Within these virtual experiments’infrastructures, the elements of real experimentation- in comparison to conventional laboratories

Collection

2008 Northeast Section Meeting

Authors

Bassem Alhalabi; M. K. Hamza; Ali Abu-El Humos

Distance Education: Remote Labs Environment Bassem Alhalabi 1 M. K. Hamza 2 Ali Abu-El Humos3Abstract – Since the invention of the Internet, research for [capable] virtual lab experiments has been thetarget of higher education’s distance learning research; however, the very nature of real experimentation(real elements and real instrumentation) was not possible or missing from much of the acclaimed virtual labexperiments. Nonetheless, in the past decade or so, countless scholarly writings asserted the availability of[real] or virtual laboratories that mimic real laboratory experimentations. Within these virtual experiments’infrastructures, the elements of real experimentation- in comparison to conventional laboratories

Conference Session

They're Not "Soft" Skills!

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Susan M. Lord, University of San Diego; Candice Stefanou, Bucknell University; Michael J. Prince, Bucknell University; John Chen, California Polytechnic State University; Jonathan D. Stolk, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering

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Educational Research and Methods

Engineering project investigating persistence of women in engineering undergraduate programs. Dr. Lord’s industrial experience includes AT&T Bell Laboratories, General Motors Laboratories, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, and SPAWAR Systems Center. She served as the President of the IEEE Education Society in 2009 and 2010.Candice Stefanou, Bucknell University Candice is an Associate Professor of Education at Bucknell University. Her teaching interests are in applied measurement and assessment and educational psychology. Her research interests are in motivation and classroom environments.Dr. Michael J. Prince, Bucknell UniversityJohn Chen, California Polytechnic State University John Chen is an Associate Professor

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Selmer Bringsjord; Paul Bello

-howthat circumvents this difficulty. We have been in the business of interfacing some of the besttheorem provers that are available with proprietary applications since 1997 using WilliamMcCune's OTTER theorem prover 14.OTTEROTTER (Organized Techniques for Theorem-proving and Effective Research) was developed byWilliam McCune in 1994 at the Argonne National Laboratories for use as a high-powered toolfor proving first-order theorems with equality. We have employed OTTER in a number ofdifferent applications here at RPI, including The Rensselaer Intelligent Prover. OTTER has alsobeen successfully used in the teaching of Logic Programming Courses7 and various other AI-related courses. OTTER is a resolution-based theorem prover, and subsequently