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2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Kristin L. Wood; John Wood

sophisticated reverse engineeringand redesign project (Otto and Wood, 1997-2000.). In the second course, students complete acapstone experience on industrially sponsored design projects. Teams of 3-4 individuals carry adesign problem from initial problem definition through to working drawings and initialprototypes. The results are presented and delivered to the industrial sponsors.This description of the design sequence at UT illustrates one case where the pendulum has swungto include more physical interaction with the technology being studied. Much more work isneeded to integrate design even more fully in the curriculum while still achieving a goodbalance. Yet, this case does illustrate a significant effort toward this goal.One of the key motivating

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2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Eric A. Stueber; Chiang Lin; Susan M. Morgan

Session 1554 Web-Based Database for Laboratory Courses Chiang Lin, Susan M. Morgan, Eric A. Stueber Southern Illinois University EdwardsvilleAbstractAs many other departments are doing, the Department of Civil Engineering at Southern IllinoisUniversity Edwardsville is in the process of incorporating the Internet into courses. Inconjunction with a project to develop course web pages, it was determined that there was a needin laboratory courses to find a method for students to share data more readily. In the past, thestudents posted their laboratory data on a hall bulletin board. However, these

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2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Jahan Kauser; Carlos Sun; Ralph A. Dusseau; Jess Everett; Joseph Orlins; Beena Sukumaran; Douglas Cleary

reverseengineering. This continues in the Sophomore, Junior and Senior Engineering Clinics. InSophomore Clinic, students work on multidisciplinary design projects. This course is also tied tothe students’ communication courses, allowing faculty from engineering and communications towork together. In Junior and Senior Clinic, students work in small teams on industry orgovernment sponsored projects. Other innovations include a seminar course on practice issuesand a two semester senior design course.Preparation for our first ABET accreditation visit began in earnest in Fall 1999. As our firstgraduating class was in May 2000, our first ABET visit was in Fall 2000. A number ofassessments are used to ensure continual improvement, including evaluation of select

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1997 Annual Conference

Authors

Taggart Smith

, engineering managementcame into its own as an important discipline. Former technical specialists had to becometechnical managers of people, as well as projects and technology. In short, simply havingcutting-edge technology was not enough to keep America on the forefront of business and Page 2.174.1industry; managing that technology and the resources required to maintain it became important--thus, an increased attention to engineering management."Engineering and Technology Management is the discipline addressed to making andimplementing decisions for leadership in existing and emerging technologies and their impactson interrelated systems. Its focus is

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1997 Annual Conference

Authors

Michael Khader

asynchronous formats is underway. Until now samplesfrom these distinct modes of deliver are statistically limited and more experiments areneeded to prove how viable these options of learning are. We believe the jury is still outon the effectiveness each individual mode of delivery. We present an alternativeexperiment that builds on the strength found in each of the synchronous andasynchronous modes.Introduction NJIT has a strong distance learning program that is being active for the past tenyears. Within the program there are a number of developments under way including thevirtual classroom, computer mediated learning, and the multimedia interactive lab-courseware. The focus of the project being presented is the integration of both

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1999 Annual Conference

Authors

Paul Mooney; Michael A. Mooney; Gerald Miller

, synthesis,presentation, and discussion of content material, aims to improve student information processingskills, improve understanding of course content, and improve communication skills. This paperdiscusses the extension of the STM outside the boundaries of the classroom. Students in theAdvanced Soil mechanics course were required to provide critical review and instruction tointroductory level soil mechanics students. During a semester-long project carried out by theintroductory level students, the upper level students provided written and oral critique of interimreports. The upper level students carried out face to face consultation sessions with theintroductory level students, querying and providing project guidance. The upper level

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1999 Annual Conference

Authors

John Hoover; Arnold F. Johnson

Session 1380 DREAMS: Strengthening Math and Science for Native American Students with Disabilities Arnold F. Johnson, John H. Hoover University of North DakotaAbstractThe Disability Research Encompassing American Indians in Mathematics and Science(DREAMS) project was designed to facilitate the entry of Native American students withdisabilities into science and technical careers. Students, their teachers, and family members attendtwo summer institutes annually where university faculty and a core planning team design andimplement hands-on, integrated science

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1999 Annual Conference

Authors

Laura Caldwell; Ronald D. Earley; Thomas G. Boronkay

board or projected images. Very often, the quality of these visual aids isunsatisfactory. In addition, the static sketches are unable to represent motion. In order toimprove student understanding and visualization of the course material the authors havemodified their courses to include the Working Model© software. This paper describes how thissoftware has been integrated into three Mechanical Engineering Technology courses at theUniversity of Cincinnati and Miami University at the freshmen, sophomore, and junior levels.Representative laboratory projects and assignments are presented.IntroductionIn the past, the freshman level Statics course at Miami University was structured to includelecture and recitation sessions only. Textbook practice

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1998 Annual Conference

Authors

Louis L. Bucciarelli

courses with attention to interdisciplinary projects. Abstracts arepresented in an appendix.This paper is not a “proceedings” of the workshop. Rather it is an attempt to distill out of thedifferent experiences of workshop participants some common themes and to analyze these in asmuch depth as these few pages permit. Through contrast and comparison of participants reports, Iexplore the resources required to effect change, the barriers encountered, and the benefits thatensue - to faculty as well as to students. At a still more general level I reflect upon that oft-heardphrase of what we are about — namely, the changing of a culture.Learning By DesignThe appended abstracts describe a diverse set of projects: Some challenge students with “hands-on

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jessica D Gale, Georgia Institute of Technology; Meltem Alemdar, Georgia Institute of Technology; Roxanne Moore, Georgia Institute of Technology

Tagged Topics

Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

Paper ID #43658Board 417: Understanding the Implementation of the STEM-ID Curricula inMiddle School Engineering Classrooms (Fundamental)Dr. Jessica D Gale, Georgia Institute of Technology Dr. Jessica Gale is a Senior Research Scientist at Georgia Tech’s Center for Education Integrating Science, Mathematics, and Computing (CEISMC). As a member of CEISMC’s Research and Evaluation Group, Dr. Gale’s recent work explores the development, implementation, and effectiveness of innovative STEM and STEAM curricula and programs. Dr. Gale’s research spans and often connects diverse subjects within K-12 education including: project

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH) Technical Session 6: Dynamics and Kinematics

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alireza Ebadi, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Ahmet Can Sabuncu, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH)

Mechanisms course at a mid-sized technological university. The effectiveness of the method is13 studied through three modules: weekly group quizzes, a term project, and a midterm exam. The14 group quizzes provide one-on-one sessions, in which students get to work on the given problem15 with their partner. The term project challenges students to work on an open-ended problem of16 their choosing in a larger group. The midterm exam allows the students to review the topic that17 they struggle with by teaching it to an audience of their choice.18 The three modules are explained, and the effectiveness of them is studied through tracking the19 students’ grades and results of a self-evaluation survey designed by the instructor.20 Keywords21

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15th Annual First-Year Engineering Experience Conference (FYEE)

Authors

Atheer Almasri, West Virginia University; Akua B. Oppong-Anane, West Virginia University; Carter Hulcher, West Virginia University; Todd R Hamrick, West Virginia University; Xinyu Zhang, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE); Lizzie Santiago, West Virginia University

North Carolina-licensed Professional Engineer, and currently leads an NSF project on recruitment strategies for engineering bridge and success programs. Her research interests include engineering education such as broadening participation in engineering, teaching technology innovations, and engineering entrepreneurship, as well as EEE discipline-based topics such as energy-water-environment nexus and sustainable biomanufacturing. Previously, Dr. Zhang was a Teaching Assistant Professor of Engineering at West Virginia University and has successfully led and expanded their summer bridge program for incoming first-year engineering students called Academy of Engineering Success (AcES).Dr. Lizzie Santiago, West Virginia

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15th Annual First-Year Engineering Experience Conference (FYEE)

Authors

Lucie Tchouassi, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Jaskirat Sodhi, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Ashish D Borgaonkar, New Jersey Institute of Technology

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Diversity

engineering courses primarily in first-year engineering, civil and environmental engineering, and general engineering. He has won several awards for excellence in instruction; most recently the Saul K. Fenster Award for Innovation in Engineering Education. His research focuses on increasing diversity in STEM education and the STEM workforce. He has received multiple grants to run workforce development training programs as well as undergraduate research experience programs to train underrepresented minority and first-generation students. He is the Founding Director of NJIT’s Grand Challenges Scholars Program. He also has worked on several research projects, programs, and initiatives to help students bridge the gap between

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2023 CIEC

Authors

Marilyn Barger; Richard Gilbert

implementationphase.This paper (I) reviews the Industry 4.0 skill areas and skill sets as identified by the BostonConsulting Group; (2) presents the results from an NSF-funded special project, “PreparingTechnicians for the Future of Work” that identifies skill areas and skill sets cross-disciplineframework for technician preparation; (3) presents the results from NSF-funded projects“Conference to Explore the Impact of Future of Work Issues on Technician Education inFlorida,” and (4) presents the process for integration the Industry 4.0 technology-related skillsinto the BS Engineering Technology degree program at Daytona State College. This paper andpresentation report on these strategies and illustrate the overlap of important skills needed bymany engineering

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2023 CIEC

Authors

Hiren Gami

Engineering Technology-centric course. Inaddition, an online learning experience should not additionally impact students’ affordability,self-paced learning ability, and peer interaction on group assignments.Additionally, one must consider the student learning process and self-motivation while offeringonline courses in the Engineering domain. Several kinds of literature in past discussed theseaspects [8] - [10]. This literature discusses teamwork, group discussion, defining a goal, andcooperation. A highlight is also given to project-based Learning (PBL) – a successful methodthat fosters creativity, independent research, realizing theoretical concepts in practice,cooperative communication, and time management. The PBL can fail because that

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2008 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

Authors

Kurt Colvin; Robert Crockett

in general, and especially in the field of Systems Engi-Proceedings of the 2008 American Society for Engineering Education Pacific Southwest Annual Conference Copy- right © 2008, American Society for Engineering Educationneering1. As projects and products become more complex, the need for Systems Engineering ex-pertise is ever increasing. While statistical evidence quantifying the specific needs for SystemsEngineers is lacking, anecdotal stories clearly show that there is such a need. The target audi-ence for this effort is companies and individuals who require better Systems Engineering capa-bilities, but lack the resources and infrastructure for training. These include second-tier suppliersto the aerospace industry

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2013 GSW

Authors

Nripendra N. Sarker; Mohan A. Ketkar

the application of MultiSim simulation tools for the rest of the semester.The second method, introduced in Spring of 2012, was a mix of three things, i) traditionalhardware, ii) MultiSim software, and iii) the use of XILINX FPGA on Digilent Nexys 2 board,the project being built using XILINX ISE software.First MethodThe equipment shown in Figure 1 was used to teach the truth tables of some basic logic gates andsome simple digital circuits. Students appreciated this part as they could visualize how the digitsystems work. They also identified the hassles of wire connections together with bugs generatedfrom faulty and/or loose connections combined with often malfunctioning of the box itself thatholds the board. As the complexity of circuit grew

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2004 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Roger G. Harrison; Matthias U. Nollert; David W. Schmidtke; Vassilios I. Sikavitsas

“Introduction to Research” at Brooklyn College, studentswere required to select a research project provided by a chemistry professor (1). Then, studentswrote a rough draft of the proposal; and then, after receiving feedback from the professor, theywrote a final draft. In another course entitled “Chemistry Research” for undergraduates atYoungstown State University, the students were required to select a research proposal topic,write a rough draft of the proposal, and then write a final draft after receiving feedback from theprofessor (2). For both of these proposals, the time allotted for writing both drafts of theproposal seems unrealistically short for undergraduates (5 weeks at Brooklyn College and 2weeks at Youngstown State

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2009 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Viacheslav Adamchuk; Gwen Nugent; Bradley Barker; Neal Grandgenett

Science Foundation, the particular program described in this paperfocuses on middle school youth in non-formal learning environments. The program integrateseducational robotics, Global Positioning System (GPS) and geographic information system (GIS)technologies to provide educational experiences through summer camps, 4-H clubs andafterschool programs. The project’s impact was assessed in terms of: a) youth learning ofcomputer programming, mathematics, geospatial concepts, and engineering/robotics conceptsand b) youth attitudes and motivation towards STEM-related disciplines. An increase inrobotics/GPS/GIS learning questionnaire scores and a stronger self-efficacy in relevant STEMareas have been found through a set of project-related assessment

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Corey T Schimpf, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York; Shanna R. Daly, University of Michigan; Leslie Bondaryk, The Concord Consortium; Jutshi Agarwal, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York; Carolyn S Giroux; Stephanie L. Harmon, PIMSER, Eastern Kentucky University; Enqiao (Annie) Fan, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York; Jacqueline Handley, Purdue University, West Lafayette; A Lynn Stephens, The Concord Consortium

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

educational research and publishing projects across computer science, mathematics, engineering, and sciences, including the first Web Calculus text, The Analytical Engine Online (PWS Publishing, 1998), and Schaum’s Interactive Outline Series (McGraw Hill, 1994–2000). She was a defining force behind Mathcad software and the educational version Studyworks. She is the author of papers, articles, and book chapters on technology adoption in traditional classrooms, citizen science, and more recently on collaborative technologies in STEM software. Her research interests include data visualization, collaborative learning technologies, and novel STEM educational interfaces for formative learning and assessments.Dr. Jutshi Agarwal

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2010 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Arthur D. Kney P.E.; Nancy Ball; Traci Shoemaker; Danuta Bukatko; Angela Moran; Joe Colosi

: Choice of gradelevel based on literature review as well as timing of statewide standardized assessment (i.e., 4thand 8th grade), Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA)] Breaking the mold of thetraditional college semester-break trips, our program not only connects 3rd -7th grade students andcollege students, but also teachers, parents and a diverse group of community partners in thecollege academic experience. Important to note is that there is little to no cost to associates ofthe program through the use of publicly available and college-sponsored technology and low costsupport equipment (e.g. web cams). The semester-break trip is the project focal point in whichinquiry-based exchanges of science ideas, theories, and experiences take

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Engineering Division (ECE) Poster Session

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Zulal Sevkli, Miami University; Hunter Jarrod Hicks, Miami University; John Brandabur, Miami University; Andrew Philibin, Miami University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer Engineering Division (ECE)

‭Oxford, OH‬‭Introduction‬ I‭ n educational settings, collaborative learning has emerged as a cornerstone of teaching‬‭practice, emphasizing the importance of group work in fostering student engagement, critical‬ ‭thinking, and knowledge retention. Within engineering programs, where teamwork and‬ ‭interdisciplinary collaboration are integral components, the efficacy of group formation strategies‬ ‭directly influences the learning outcomes and overall educational experience of students.‬ ‭Recognizing the role of optimized group formation in enhancing inclusivity and promoting‬ ‭collaborative learning environments, our project aims to address this imperative need by‬ ‭developing an innovative application

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2012 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Melissa Miller; Randall Reynolds; Ed Pohl

Roller Coaster Tycoon 3 as a Performance Based Learning Tool Under Common Core State Standards for Middle School and High School Research Experiences for Teachers (RET) 2011 Melissa Miller, Randall Reynolds, Ed Pohl Science Teacher Lynch Middle School/Math Teacher Gravette Junior High School/Associate Professor University of ArkansasAbstractThe RET project for 2011 at the University of Arkansas was to continue research in the area ofcomputer simulation video games to provide students and teachers a meaningful method ofPerformance Based Learning (PBL) addressing Common Core State Standards (CCSS) whilemaintaining the previous objective of introducing and recruiting

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2015 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Rachel A. Brennan

growing need for engineers trained in a broadsuite of sustainable water treatment technologies, and with an ability to work in interdisciplinaryteams in complex international settings.As part of a new program in Sustainable Engineering at Penn State, a senior-level, electivecourse in Ecological Engineering was offered for the first time in fall 2014 with a focus onempowering real coastal communities in the Caribbean to improve their quality of life andprotect their natural resources. In this course, undergraduate and graduate students worked inmultidisciplinary teams to design ecological wastewater treatment systems with an emphasis onproducing beneficial byproducts of food, income, and/or education for the targeted community.The team project was

Conference Session

Design Education I

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Julia L. Morse, Kansas State University, Salina; Raju S. Dandu, Kansas State University, Salina

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

lathes,mills, and drill presses. Students are required to use their skills and judgment to determinewhether unexpected deviation from the ideal is due to programming error, setup issues, or part ortooling deflection. Figure 5 provides an excerpt of the standard inspection form students mustfill out when inspecting their own CNC work. As students begin to work on assembly modeling in the Mechanical Detailing course, fitsand their associated tolerances becomes part of the study. Ultimately, student teams apply thesetools in the design of a functioning “air motor” assembly.The Freshman Design Project The Air Motor Project is a joint project between the Mechanical Detailing and CNCcourses. In the Mechanical Detailing course, student

Conference Session

Reception & Poster Session

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2013 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Michael A. Gennert, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Gretar Tryggvason, University of Notre Dame

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ASEE International Forum

Electrical Engineering in 1980 and the Sc.D. in Electrical Engineering in 1987 from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dr. Gennert is interested in Computer Vision, Image Processing, Scientific Databases, and Programming Languages, with ongoing projects in biomedical image process- ing, robotics, and stereo and motion vision. He is author or co-author of over 100 papers. He is a member of Sigma Xi, NDIA Robotics Division, and the Massachusetts Technology Leadership Council Robotics Cluster, and a senior member of IEEE and ACM.Prof. Gretar Tryggvason, University of Notre Dame Gretar Tryggvason is the Viola D. Hank Professor of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering Depart- ment at the University of Notre Dame. He

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Educational Opportunities in Engr. Abroad

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

John Lucey

thesame number of credit hours. In addition a number of required field trips, one overnight, are integrated into thecourses. Generally students have been Notre Dame undergraduate engineering student s in good standing, with anoccasional student from another institution. Participation in the program allows engineering students to makeprogress to their intended degree while maturing as well educated members of contemporary society. Required field trips have varied from year to year. Students have visited engineering projects unique to theUnited Kingdom, including the Channel Tunnel excavation, the Sellafield nuclear fuel reprocessing plant operatedby British Nuclear Fuels, and the Thames Flood Barrier. We have also visited several industrial

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2024 ASEE North Central Section Conference

Authors

Nada S. Al-Muntaser, Eastern Michigan University ; Suleiman A. Ashur, Eastern Michigan University

digital representation of constructionprojects. Its platforms streamline the construction process and communication among projectstakeholders (e.g., owners) and construction parties (e.g., engineers). BIM has already enhancedhow projects are planned, designed, and constructed. AI, or Artificial Intelligence, denotes the simulation of human intelligence processes bymachines, particularly computer systems, first introduced in 1956.1 It encompasses thedevelopment of algorithms and software capable of replicating or executing tasks traditionallycarried out by humans, including learning, reasoning, problem-solving, decision-making, andProceedings of the 2024 ASEE North Central Section Conference 1Copyright

Conference Session

ECE Division Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nader Rafla, Boise State University

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Electrical and Computer

processing. In January, 1997, He joined the newly developed electrical and computer engineering program at Boise State University where he is currently an Associate professor and chair of the Electrical Engineering Department. He led the development and starting of the MS of Computer Engineering; He taught several courses and supervised numerous MS thesis and Senior Design Projects. He also has conducted research and consulted in R&D for Micron Technology, Hewlett Packard and others. Dr. Rafla’s area of expertise is systems on a programmable chip and embedded & microprocessor-based system design; Evolvable and self-reconfigurable systems; and implementation and hardware architec- tures of digital image and

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2000 Annual Conference

Authors

John D. Enderle

is also another mechanismto provide feedback.Overall, it is the program’s responsibility to demonstrate that assessment and continuousimprovement has occurred in a clear and direct manner. It is a mistake to provide the evaluatorwith reams of data that has not been analyzed and used to make changes in the program.V. Major Design Experience Page 5.76.3Students are expected to engage in a culminating major design experience based on theknowledge and skills required in earlier course work. This project must incorporate engineeringstandards and realistic constraints, including most of the following considerations: economic,environmental