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Programmatic Curriculum Developments

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2003 Annual Conference

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Robert Ettema; James Stoner; Forrest Holly; Wilfrid Nixon

, the AHC3 developed a set of “coreconcepts” for the College. The core concepts include: - design and process-modeling experience Page 8.45.4 “Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2003, American Society for Engineering Education” - open-ended problem solving - teamwork and project management skills - oral, written, and graphical communication skills - contemporary computer usage - multi-disciplinary experience - ethical, professional, social and global awarenessThey are intended

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Computers in Education Poster Session

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Gerson de Oliveira

pedagogicalpractices renewal and the “reorganization (th rough new approaches) of the teaching-learning process”. The author also says that isolated technology will not change anything orwill replace an updated teacher. According Lampert, “the computer has to be at the sametime super-esteemed and under-esteemed, it is not a panacea that will solve all teachingproblems” 25. The college teacher, in its educator role, has to be aware that “whentechnology is used with ethics, methodology and in a pondered way, it will be at mankindservice, bringing him a lot of benefits and updates”. It is also important, according to theauthor, to be aware of knowledge dynamics and its pratically explosive expansion. Theteacher must realize that, in this aspect, “only through

Conference Session

Assessment Issues

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Ottis Hoskins; Joni Spurlin; Jerome Lavelle; Sarah Rajala

Page 7.905.9entire undergraduate experience. “Proceedings of the 2002 American Society of Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright ã 2002, American Society of Engineering EducationFaculty who teach senior engineering courses may be used to gather data on many of theprogram’s outcomes. For example, the capstone senior design course may be use to gather datarelated to, not only engineering ability, but also on ethical consideration, impact of engineeringin global and social context, and how well students function on multidisciplinary teams.As shown in Figure 3, the data collected in some courses may already be available on thecomputer through electronic coursework submissions using tools

Conference Session

Trends in Mechanical Engineering

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Bret Van Poppel; Blace Albert; Daisie Boettner

courses are developed,the progression of courses must provide more design as the students progress through theprogram. The designs should become more and more unconstrained and address other concernssuch as ethics and social impact. Additionally, choice of textbook is an issue. As mentioned previously, ThermalEngineering now has integrated textbooks on the market. Some may argue that these books donot integrate the topics well enough, but rather pull very separate chapters from already existingtexts without much change. For other tracks within this proposal, appropriate textbooks are notyet available. As an example, there is no combined dynamics, vibrations, and controls textbookcurrently on the market. The Dean’s Policy and

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

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2003 Annual Conference

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Linda Almstead; Karen Williams; James Hedrick

General Electric. One goal of this programcomponent was to launch a mentoring program matching female engineers with girls interestedin particular engineering fields.D. On-Campus Presentations by Guest Speakers: Students had the opportunity to hearpresentations by therapists who work with children at Northwoods, a philosophy professorwhose specialty is biomedical ethics, a chemistry professor who had suffered a traumatic brain Page 8.128.7 Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2003, American Society for Engineering Educationinjury, and a

Conference Session

Teaching Design Through Projects

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2003 Annual Conference

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Theodore Pavlic; Prabal Dutta; Michael Hoffmann; Jeffrey Radigan; James Beams; Erik Justen; John Demel; Richard Freuler

important, you are encouraged to HAVE FUN. Be creative, and use your ingenuity. Use the rules to your advantage; after all, this is business. However, remember that you are engineers and work within a set of ethics defined by the profession.3.2 The Project SpecificationsProbable success for the students is directly affected by the specifications. An overly specific setof constraints will block creativity and interest, while an under-specified situation will lead todecision-making problems and frustration.3.2.1 Development of SpecificationsSpecifications are developed using a team approach, with the team being composed of facultymembers and TAs. Due mainly to their direct experience, the input of these TAs is veryimportant to the definition

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

David Malicky

workforce depends on attractinggreater numbers of scientists and engineers: the current workforce is aging at the same time thatjob skills are becoming increasingly technical3. The shortfall of women in SME fields has at leasttwo implications for this productivity. First, they represent an untapped reservoir of potentialemployees, and second, they may bring new perspectives and ideas to meeting new challenges4-6.Beyond the economic and productivity implications are social and ethical motivations. Scientificliteracy is increasingly important to health and environmental issues. But the understanding ofSME fundamentals by most Americans—particularly women due to their under-representation inSME—is inadequate to fully participate in these issues7

Conference Session

DEED Poster Session

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Gul Okudan Kremer

the packet. This is a created page, which conforms with all of the rules of evaluationbut is a planted page with false information. Web evaluation is complex and vitally important. Itis a fun example that usually generates some discussion while making an important point.The assignment requires the team to look for a Web page, a newsgroup, and a list service on thetopic selected in assignment two and for a more general engineering topic such as internships,scholarships, engineering ethics, etc. They perform each of the two searches twice. The firstsearch is with a search engine of their choice, for example Google or Dogpile. The second isthrough an evaluated search guide like the Evaluated Engineering Virtual Library (EEVL). A listof evaluated

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2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Devdas Shetty

professional design as practiced by engineers. Designing is providing a set of rules forreorganizing the elements of creation toward some greater purpose, known as “design intent.” Itis the design intent that has ethical and moral dimensions.The product creation process is very much influenced by the process of designing, as well as theoverall product cost. The cost of a product grows from conception, through the stages oftechnical research, design, development, market testing, use, maturity, until finally, its disposal.An organization has greatest control over a product at the early stages of its creation, when themarket, its factory cost, operational cost and life cycle are determined. At this stage, a product’sstatus can be unstable as the

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2001 Annual Conference

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Wei-Chiang Lin; Mark A. Mackanos; E. Duco Jansen; Anita Mahadevan-Jansen; Sean P. Brophy

; µa = 0.24 cm-1; µs = 129 cm-1; g = 0.79), and layer 3 representing blood in the ectaticblood vessels (i.e. blood layer) (d = 0.1 mm; µa = 191 cm-1; µs = 467 cm-1; g = 0.995); 500,000photons.Additionally, this challenge brings out the various aspects of this type of medical laserprocedure: the art (clinician’s skills versus the variability and unpredictability of patients), thepsychology (the patient and clinician’s objective and subjective assessment of the cosmeticresult), the biology (or the body’s response to the laser radiation), and finally the physics whichis mostly what we are concerned with here and which forms the basis for engineering and designissues. In addition, this challenge lends itself to include discussions on ethics of

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2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Leah Jamieson; Edward J. Coyle; William Oakes

) an ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs(d) an ability to function on multidisciplinary teams(e) an ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems(f) an understanding of professional and ethical responsibility(g) an ability to communicate effectively(h) the broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global and societal context(i) a recognition of the need for, and an ability to engage in, life-long learning(j) a knowledge of contemporary issues(k) an ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice

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2000 Annual Conference

Authors

William C. Beston; Sharon B. Fellows; Richard Culver

Organizational Behavior: Utilizing Human Resources: 5th Ed. Prentice-Hall, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, 1988.4. Culver, R.S. “Who’s In Charge Here? Promoting Self-Managed Learning,” Engineering Education, 1987.5. Culver, R.S., J.T. Hackos. “Perry’s Model of Intellectual Development,” Engineering Education, Dec. 1982.6. Culver, R.S. “Optimum Academic Performance and its Relation to Emotional Intelligence,” Proc.-Frontiers in Education Conference, San Juan, P.R, November, 1999.7. Perry, W. Forms of Intellectual and Ethical Devel. in the College Years, Holt, Rinehart & Winston, NY, 1970.8. Goleman, D. Emotional Intelligence, Bantam Books, New York, 1995.9. Sackman, G.A., S. Fellows, R.S. Culver, “DTeC – A Technology-based Freshman Design Course Sequence

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2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Theodore F. Smith; Sharif Rahman; P. Barry Butler

specifications, consideration of alternative solutions, feasibility considerations, production processes, concurrent engineering design, and detailed system descriptions. Further, it is essential to include a variety of realistic constraints, such as economic factors, safety, reliability, aesthetics, ethics, and social impact. ”In the engineering curricula at The University of Iowa, which are similar to those at other universitiesin the U.S., undergraduate students are exposed to engineering design concepts in several courses.Their design experience at the undergraduate level culminates with the capstone design course in thesenior year2,3. The goal of the capstone design course is to integrate all knowledge gained by thestudents

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2000 Annual Conference

Authors

David R. Haws

. He is licensed as a Professional Engineer in the states of Idaho, Utah and Mississippi. Hiscurrent “non-engineering” interests are in technical writing and applied ethics. His “engineering” interests are inteaching and structural response to permanent ground failure. He is an Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering atBoise State University Page 5.576.13

Conference Session

Developing ABET Outcomes F--J

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Timothy Hoffman; Christopher Zappe; Steven Shooter; Michael O'Donnell

51-L,” IEEE Spectrum, Vol. 24, No. 2, pp. 36-51. 3. Pinkus, R.L.B, Shuman, L.J., Hummon, N.P., Wolfe, H. (1997) Engineering Ethics: Balancing Cost, Schedule and Risk; Lessons Learned from the Space Shuttle, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge. 4. Winsor, D.A. (1988) “Communication failures contributing to the Challenger accident: an example for technical communication,” IEEE Transactions on Professional Communication, Vol. 31, No. 3, pp. 101- 107. 5. Tufte, E.R. (1997) Visual Explanations: Images and Quantities, Evidence and Narrative, Graphics Press, Cheshire. 6. Lighthall, F.F. (1991) “Launching the space shuttle Challenger: disciplinary deficiencies in the analysis of engineering data

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Susan Smith; Anneliese Watt; Caroline Carvill; Julia Williams

to your audience Page 7.707.11why your topic is of interest to them. For example, discuss its history and past use. Discuss othertechniques that are used to achieve similar ends. Explain the impact of the topic in other places, Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright c 2002, American Society for Engineering Educationperhaps in other countries. Discuss the global impact of the topic and its possible futures.Discuss its economic, political, or ethical implications.To effectively communicate, that is, so that your voice will be heard, it is not

Conference Session

Educational Trends in Engineering

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Steven Mickelson

related to production, processing, storage, handling, distribution, and use of food and other biological products worldwide, and the responsible management of the environment and natural resources · An understanding of professional and ethical responsibility · An ability to use the techniques, skills, and engineering tools needed for engineering practice · A recognition of the need for, and an ability to engage in, life-long learning · An ability to communicate effectively · The knowledge to understand impacts of engineering solutions locally, nationally, and globally · A knowledge of important contemporary issues · A demonstrated knowledge of agricultural and/or biological sciences, and natural

Conference Session

Design and Innovation

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Daniel Raviv

Synectics Other criteria Ethical considerations Generalizing solutions Identifying potential problems VI. Implementation Planning Carrying through Following up Page 7.440.18Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright  2002, American Society for Engineering Education VII. Ideas to market VIII. Intellectual Property Introduction to intellectual property: Patents, Copyrights , Trademarks , Trade Secret, Unfair Competition. 16 * Patents What is a patent? Types of patents, Patentability Patent application; patent claims Disclosure

Conference Session

Assessment of Biomedical Engineering Programs

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Paul King; Joan Walker

connectionsamong concepts pertaining largely to domain content. These findings suggest thatconcept maps are a useful means to portraying the process of knowledge transformationfrom novice to expert. Given the stark differences in expert-novice mappings in bothstudies, however, we find it difficult to recommend that students be evaluated in terms ofhow well their maps converge with those of faculty. It is possible, however, that given a Page 7.322.13more tightly focused question about a specific issue or process (e.g., ethics), comparisonProceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference &Exposition

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2001 Annual Conference

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Diana Dabby

he left the face of Christ unfinished. He could not reach with mere hands — even hishands — the perfect embodiment of that face as held in his mind's eye.Vladimir Nabokov also exhibited perfectionist traits but his sense of perfection did not hinder hisability to complete work. In a passage somewhat reminiscent of Leonardo's work ethic,Nabokov's thoroughness and dedication to Lepidoptera sustain him through fourteen-hour days,many of those hours hunched over a microscope. He writes in a 1944 letter to the literary criticEdmund Wilson, at the time a close friend: I know, however, quite well that the appalling condition of my purse (a few hundred dollars melting in the bank, my miserable museal salary and some 800 which I

Conference Session

Project-Based Learning

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ali M. Al-Bahi, King Abdulaziz University; Reda M Abdulaal P.E., King Abdulaziz University, Faculty of Engineering, Industrial Engineering Department; Abdelfattah Y. Soliman, King Abdulaziz University, Faculty of Engineering; Faisal I. Iskanderani, King Abdulaziz University, Faculty of Engineering

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Design in Engineering Education

Profestional & ethical responsibility Impact of engineering Solutions Design & conduct experiments

Conference Session

Best of Computers in Education Division

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Patrick Hogan, Missouri S&T; Dan Cernusca, Missouri University of Science & Technology

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Computers in Education

clarify confusing concepts with peers” (Student 11) “Working together in groups was excellent practice for the work world. I learned more thinking about these problems and assignments than I do just working out a problem on paper or reading a textbook.” (Student 12)The perceived weaknesses covered issued such as lack of examples to guide the work on theseprojects, difficulty with Wiki editing, high workload outside the classroom, or ethical issuesrelated to the workload within groups as reflected in the sample answers below. “Some people might work harder than others, and if they just divide the tasks, some might not know what's going on the discussion, and conclusions.” (Student 1) “Could be frustrating at

Conference Session

Design Spine

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Salah Badjou, Wentworth Institute of Technology

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Design in Engineering Education

integrates the knowledge acquired in their previous coursesinto the design of a full prototype of an original product. The following is the Wentworthcatalogue4 description for ELMC 461: Students work in teams to design and construct an interdisciplinary project. Teams, with clearly defined individual responsibilities, are required. During the course of the semester, each team undertakes the necessary activities to bring about a successful design project that is well understood, documented, and presented in both oral and written form. Emphasis is placed on research, innovation, project management, decision- making, prototyping, design for manufacturing, design for testability, environmental and ethical issues

Conference Session

Curricular Innovations in College-Industry Partnerships

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Richard T. Schoephoerster, University of Texas, El Paso; Ryan Wicker, University of Texas, El Paso; Ricardo Pineda, University of Texas, El Paso; Ahsan Choudhuri, University of Texas, El Paso

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College Industry Partnerships

Engineer of 2020,13 we are developing a new BS degree program that includes a broad-based curriculum of engineering design, project management, and innovation, along with business, communication, ethics, and social sciences.14 For optimal preparation for professional engineering practice, it is recommended that this foundation be followed by post-graduate study, via a professional Master’s degree program, in a specific discipline or concentration. Our first professional Master’s degree program is in Systems Engineering. Incorporation of Clinical Experiences into Program Learning Outcomes The Systems Engineering program requires a 3 credit hour mandatory practicum in which students are hired full-time by partner

Conference Session

Emerging Information Technologies

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Abul K. M. Azad, Northern Illinois University

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Computing & Information Technology

thedeveloped facility as well as evaluate the student learning outcomes. To address these issuesthe evaluation process is divided into four parts: a) assess students’ learning outcomes; b)assess students’ learning behavior in terms of the access time and duration of use (in terms ofthe use of the facility); c) assess the effectiveness of the facility and students’ perceptionabout the facility; and d) assess ethical issues. The first two are achieved through quantitativeanalysis, while the last one is done through qualitative analysis. Professor Herbert J.Walberg, Research Professor of Education and Psychology at the University of Illinois atChicago and Visiting Professor at Stanford University, acted as the external evaluator. He isa world renowned

Conference Session

Trends in Mechanical Engineering II

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Raghu Echempati, Kettering University

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Mechanical Engineering

entrepreneurship program tuition-free9. If needed, they spend anadditional year on campus pursuing an entrepreneurial endeavor. One of the KEY graduates whodual majored in history and anthropology, created an afterschool youth development program forat-risk students. The program integrates tutoring, athletics, community service, and ethics. Ateam of recently accepted KEY students with chemical engineering majors launched asustainability consulting firm. They have already secured their first clients - the University ofRochester’s Admissions and Financial Aid Offices. University of Rochester also offers otherdiverse options for entrepreneurship learning, and non-traditional entrepreneurship education ontheir campus. Rong, et al discussed a very successful

Conference Session

Global Engineering Education: Cross-cultural Awareness and Social Impacts

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Samuel James Boland, University of Iowa, IIHR: Hydroscience and Engineering; Michael V. Schaefer, University of Iowa, IIHR: Hydroscience and Engineering; Carmen M. Langel; Taryn Michelle Tigges, University of Iowa; Fabienne Bertrand, University of Iowa, IIHR: Hydroscience and Engineering; Marian Muste, University of Iowa, IIHR: Hydroscience and Engineering; Zachary David Hingst; Timothy James Middlemis-Brown, IIHR-Hydroscience & Engineering, The University of Iowa

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International

; Argentina & Brazil, 2003;Turkey, 2005; China, 2007; and Egypt, 2008-2009; UK and Netherlands 2010)5 to introducethem to the realities and complexities of global water and environmental issues. A summary ofthe previous destinations is provided in Figure 1. The course seeks to provide in-depth exposureto technical, cultural, social, economic, environmental, and ethical issues and the associatedinterlinking complexities that influence major water resource projects in countries outside of theU.S.8. The course participants, structure, and unique itinerary make IPWRSM a stand-aloneclass that goes beyond the technical aspects of engineering, putting water resources engineeringwithin the context of a different culture24.Most IPWRSM registrants are

Conference Session

Why Industry Says that our Engineering Students Cannot Write

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeffrey A. Donnell, Georgia Institute of Technology; Betsy M. Aller, Western Michigan University; Michael Alley, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; April A. Kedrowicz, University of Utah

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society, Mechanical Engineering

State University’s Professional Learning Institutelists five areas of learning that have been added to that school’s curriculum in order to meet theconcerns of ABET and various professional societies: ethics, leadership, innovation, civic andpublic engagement, and global culture and diversity.4 While the particulars of this program’simplementation are not important for this discussion, Siller’s paper makes it clear thatcommunication skills are not being introduced to technical curricula in isolation. Curriculumcommittees in engineering colleges are taking up communication as a single part of a large effortto address the concerns of their many stakeholders. Wheeler and McDonald present a detailed

Conference Session

Issues and Answers in Mathematics Education

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amelito G. Enriquez, Canada College

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Mathematics

what they are doing and are very energetic.  It really helped me to stay focused on my math skills and helped to prepare me for my Fall class.  There is a lack of distraction here and I feel motivated to study, rather than do something else. Math Jam provided me with a stronger work ethic, and I got to review a lot of what I might have forgotten over summer. I really liked the "4.0 guaranteed" workshop. It gave me a lot of good ideas.  The commitment and support given by program and tutors alike.  Coming in, I didn't know what to expect but I was very impressed with the program, mymathtest.com, that we used. I liked how it customized your study plan to target your weak points

Conference Session

Issues and Answers in Mathematics Education

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Paul Chanley, North Essex Community College; Michael E. Pelletier, Northern Essex Community College; Linda A. Desjardins, Northern Essex Community College; Lori Heymans, Northern Essex Community College

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Mathematics

Page 22.1377.16towards achieving that goal.Difficulties with a particular assignment should be taken care of before the next scheduled classsession (Drop by the Math Department area, the Math Resource Center (C300), or the MathCenter (C201) with your questions).ACADEMIC ETHICS AND PLAGIARISM:The college expects all students to maintain high standards of academic honesty and integrity.Plagiarism in any form is not to be tolerated. Plagiarism is defined by the college to be the use ofany person's work or ideas as though the work or ideas were your own, without giving theappropriate credit (Please consult the Academic Advising Handbook). Any student found inviolation of this policy may be given an F for the course.METHODS OF INSTRUCTION:Methods