Conference Session

Engineering in High Schools

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chris Merrill, Illinois State University; Rodney Custer, Illinois State University; Jenny Daugherty, University of Illinois,-Urbana-Champaign; Martin Westrick, University of Illinois,-Urbana-Champaign; Yong Zeng, University of Illinois-Urbana Champaign

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

principles to solve problems. 4 The introduction of these tools intothe analytical stage of the design process represents an indispensable part of engineering design. 5Eekels observed how the prediction component functions in the engineering design processnoting that “if the conditional prediction sounds unfavorable, then we generally simply abstainfrom that action and design another action,” (p. 176) which is to make the informed decisionbefore constructing the prototype of a design. 6 Hayes observed that predictive analysis is carriedout in the planning environment, not the task environment, with several distinct advantages: (a)moves made in planning the environment can be easily undone while task environment actionscannot be reversed; (b

Conference Session

Simulation and Virtual Instrumentation

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sorraya Khiewnavawongsa, Purdue University; Ron Leong, Purdue University; Edie Schmidt, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

same topic class in atraditional classroom. As a follow up to a similar study conducted in the previous year[4], this paperhypothesized that there is no difference in the effectiveness of learning between a class in atraditional classroom setting and a virtual classroom setting and provide recommendations forenhancing effective teaching in a real-time distant learning environment. These results andrecommendations will benefit all faculty in their future planning when designing a distant Page 12.1225.3learning course. According to the United States Distant Learning Association (USDLA)10, distant learningis defined as the acquisition

Conference Session

Laboratories and Computer Simulation in BME

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Timothy Allen, University of Virginia; Brett Blackman, University of Virginia

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical

statement and the questions on theassigned project handout, and the instructor gives guidance to point the students in a viabledirection. Within the first week, the students must develop a detailed experimental designproject plan (with team member responsibilities throughout the remaining three weeks), whichthey discuss again with the instructor or TA (or both). After that point, the students are free towork on their projects when they choose and are not required to show up in lab for theirregularly-assigned four-hour sessions. Each week the students must submit a brief progressreport and discuss any data with their “consultant,” and at the end of the semester the studentsturn in a final report.The specific projects assigned vary depending on the

Conference Session

Undergraduate Space Design and Project Courses

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Kuhlman, West Virginia University; G. Michael Palmer, West Virginia University

Tagged Divisions

Aerospace

respond to a formal Request for Proposals (RFP) from the courseinstructors, to propose a balloon satellite mission of their choice, developing an experimentinstrument package that meets weight, size, and cost constraints specified in the RFP. Teamsare provided the necessary data acquisition system, access to a shop area for construction oftheir payload, and a separate payload that contains the necessary balloon tracking GPS andham radio hardware. Data acquisition hardware and software and all balloon launchcapabilities are also supplied by the course instructors. Course instructors also provideguidance to the teams to ensure that their planned missions are realistic, safe, and withincurrent FAA regulations. All balloon launches are cleared

Conference Session

Student Recruitment and Retention

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer VanAntwerp, Calvin College; Rachel Reed, Calvin College; Crystal Bruxvoort, Calvin College; Neil Carlson, Calvin College

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

Drake University in 1993 and a Ph.D. in Curriculum & Instruction/Science Education from Iowa State University in 2005. Her research interests focus on learning to do and teach science as inquiry, development of an accurate understanding of the nature of science, examining the critical role of the teacher in planning and implementing effective science instruction, and developing a pedagogical content knowledge base for science teacher educators.Neil Carlson, Calvin College NEIL CARLSON is Assistant Director of the Calvin College Center for Social Research (CSR), which supports research in the social sciences by Calvin faculty and community organizations. Carlson received a

Conference Session

Unique Student Opportunities in BME

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Linsenmeier, Northwestern University; Jean Alley, Vanderbilt University; Penny Hirsch, Northwestern University; Stacy Klein-Gardner; Julie Greenberg, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Mark Bourgeois, Northwestern University

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical

what needed to be done. If students were creating modules, most faculty mentors hadthem use the Legacy Cycle model, thus incorporating understanding of learning theory into theproject. During the hands-on phase of project development, students’ misconceptions and lack ofunderstanding could be observed and addressed more fully. In many instances, a VaNTHspecialist in learning science was available as a resource for students who needed furtherguidance. In some cases, the specialist acted as a co-mentor for the project, helping to train boththe faculty mentor and the student during the summer. In another type of project, studentsassisted in planning experiments and/or analyzing data related to assessment of student learningin modules that they or

Conference Session

Distance Learning in ET

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Meral Anitsal, Tennessee Tech University; Ismet Anitsal, Tennessee Tech University; Ismail Fidan, Tennessee Tech University; Bonita Barger, Tennessee Tech University; Michael Allen, Tennessee Tech University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

the weekly updates for each quarter. For each quarter, prepare an executive briefing report. Read the comments on quarters before decisions wrap-up stage. • Prepare a marketing/business plan. Prepare a report to their Board of Directors.Students face great uncertainty from the outside marketing micro-environment and macro-environment and from their own individual and team decisions. Incrementally, they learn how toskillfully adjust their strategy as they discover the nature of their real-life decisions, which mustconsider the available options, linkages to other parts of the business, conflicts, tradeoffs andpotential outcomes.MathematicsAs seen in the course objectives, it is clear that the main, comprehensive goal of this course is togive

Conference Session

Investigating Fuel Cells and Alternative Fuels in the Classroom and Lab

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Recayi 'Reg' Pecen; Faruk Yildiz; Kenan Baltaci, University of Northern Iowa

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

and demonstrate following tasks in order to achieve testresults and prepare appropriate technical reports. This system is planned to be used and improvedby the electrical engineering technology major students by adding more features and dataacquisition interface at NI LabViewTM. These features included but not limited to measuring andcontrolling fuel pressure from hydrogen tanks, test variety of home appliances to measureefficiency and hydrogen consumption of the system, and possibly enhance the NI LabViewTMuser interface. Students should conduct the following steps described below to learn the overalldesign and implementation.1. Check the appropriate safety rules and regulations of Hydrogen storage tanks and EPAC-500 Hydrogen fuel cell

Conference Session

The New Civil Engineering Body of Knowledge (BOK2)

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephen Ressler, United States Military Academy

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

is beneficial, in that the resulting outcome statements can be assessed more effectively and consistently.8 Page 13.743.4 Level Illustrative Verbs 1 Knowledge define, identify, label, list, 2 Comprehension classify, describe, explain, generalize, paraphrase 3 Application apply, calculate, compute, demonstrate, solve 4 Analysis analyze, differentiate, formulate, organize, prioritize 5 Synthesis create, design, develop, devise, integrate, plan 6 Evaluation critique, evaluate, judge, justifyTable 1. Six levels of

Conference Session

Improving Technical Understanding of All Americans

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elaine Cooney, Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis; Karen Alfrey; Steve Owens, Indiana University - Purdue University-Indianapolis

Tagged Divisions

Technological Literacy Constituent Committee

thosetechniques through repetition of contrived problems designed to have a “right” answer, isnot giving our students enough opportunity to hone their skills as independent, criticalthinkers.Whatever the reason for the results, it is clear that our Engineering and Technologystudents do not believe that their education enhances their ability to think critically andanalytically to the same extent as do other IUPUI students. Engineering and Technologyfaculty, however, believe that we are providing skills in this area consistent with theguidelines of ABET and with our Principles of Undergraduate Learning. In short, wehave a gap between what the faculty thinks it has taught the students and what thestudents think they have learned. We plan to narrow this gap

Conference Session

Instructional Methods and Tools in BME

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chris Geiger, Florida Gulf Coast University; Robert O'Neill, Florida Gulf Coast University

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical

howdifferent ideas are separated. Each section starts with an underlined section heading to let thestudents know that a new section or topic has been started. The notes use consistent spacing inregards to indentations and bullet points, so that it is obvious where idea groupings are located.Although not shown here, key equations or points could be underlined or boxed in a differentcolor to make them stand out from the rest of the board.Of the concepts introduced in this paper, this type of preparation is what we feel has the biggestimpact on developing an engaging, clear and concise lesson. Unfortunately, it is also one of thehardest techniques to integrate into a course that has already been planned. What can be done

Conference Session

Professional Practice and AEC Education

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stan Guidera, Bowling Green State University; Anthony Mutai, Bowling Green State University

Tagged Divisions

Architectural

require a more holisticapproach. For example, For example, David Scheer 30, of the Center for Integrated Design andConstruction at the University of Utah College of Architecture + Planning proposed an approachthat utilized BIM across the curriculum in design studios, technical classes, and in culturalsubjects such as architectural history. The Civil and Environmental Engineering Department atWorcester Polytechnic Institute has integrated BIM into student research projects and graduatethesis, and have also integrated it in multiple undergraduate courses. Benefits to studentsidentified by faculty included the development of and integrated view of a building and itscomponents, better understanding of the construction process, advanced skill

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mark Yeary, University of Oklahoma; Robert Palmer, University of Oklahoma; Kevin Kloesel, University of Oklahoma; Tian Yu, University of Oklahoma; Kent Johnson, University of Oklahoma; Mike Biggerstaff, University of Oklahoma; Phil Chilson, University of Oklahoma; Guifu Zhang, University of Oklahoma

middle school teachers via its Earthstorm outreach program. Finally,an assessment plan has been devised by a nationally known expert who specializes in learn-ing and course development. There are several special features in this research-oriented teaching program, including:(1) it is the only program in the country with a full and equal collaboration between theSchool of Meteorology and the School of Electrical & Computer Engineering for the purposeof adding strength to an existing, successfully integrated curriculum on weather radar,(2) it has access to weather data from the recently constructed National Weather RadarTestbed (NWRT). Students have a unique opportunity to take advantage of the weatherdata derived from the new phased array

Conference Session

Gender & Minority Issues in K-12 Engineering

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Karla Korpela, Michigan Technological University; Shalini Suryanarayana, Michigan Technological University; Christine Anderson, Michigan Technological University

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

faculty and staff efforts to institutionalize programs andprocesses that embrace the Diversity Framework and affirm the strategic plan.In 1992 Michigan Tech conducted a climate survey aimed at understanding the concerns ofwomen at Michigan Tech; 385 female faculty, staff, and students completed the survey. Thesurvey’s final report (1994) provided a number of recommendations that were implemented toimprove the climate for both females and males. Related follow-up included a set ofrecommendations from the Retention Task Force (1994) and the University’s diversity plan, theDiversity Framework (2003). Both documents have provided guidance and initiated actions thatsignificantly impacted the Michigan Tech climate and sharpened its focus on

Conference Session

Beyond Individual Ethics: Engineering in Context

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dean Nieusma, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education

AC 2008-1891: INTEGRATING TECHNICAL, SOCIAL, AND AESTHETICANALYSIS IN THE PRODUCT DESIGN STUDIO: A CASE STUDY AND MODELFOR A NEW LIBERAL EDUCATION FOR ENGINEERSDean Nieusma, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Dean Nieusma’s research and teaching focus on interdisciplinary design collaboration and the expertise that enables it. With a BS in mechanical engineering and another in general studies and a PhD in interdisciplinary social sciences, Dean has worked as a member of design teams in contexts as diverse as the U.S. and European automotive industries; Sri Lanka’s renewable energy sector; and STS, engineering, and design curriculum planning. He teaches across Rensselaer’s Product Design and

Conference Session

Engineering Professional Development for K-12 Teac

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephen Krause, Arizona State University; Robert Culbertson, Arizona State University; Marilyn Carlson, Arizona State University

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Page 13.241.7calculators to develop a mathematical expression for describing the function for position-timerelationship for the context of a vertically tossed ball. She says, "I was able to incorporate the useof vertical motion as a real world phenomenon represented mathematically by a quadraticfunction. Students conducted experiments and collected data to find how high a ball was throwninto the air. This provided motivation for the students and they were actively engaged in thelesson."Tanya, a Tempe math teacher, is going to use an inquiry "math" lab with spring oscillations tocontextualize trigonometric functions. Sue says, "One concept that I did not use, but plan to usenext year (it was just at the wrong timing) is the use of a spring and

Collection

2009 GSW

Authors

James (“Jim”) R. Morgan; Luciana R. Barroso

schools, time to meet becomes a problematic financial concern. Since teachers areguaranteed to have a conference or planning period in most school districts based uponcontractual requirements, schools have to find other times for teachers to meet together. The timefor PLCs to meet within the school day is optimum because when teachers meet before or afterschool, the timing often conflicts with personal obligations like dropping off or picking upchildren from school or professional obligations such as tutoring or coaching. If time is allottedduring the school day, distractions from the PLC goals and objectives are less likely to occur.However, many school districts struggle with a way to financially provide two periods off a dayfor each teacher

Conference Session

ERM Potpourri

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Emily Wischow, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Lynn Bryan, Purdue University; Shanna Daly, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

images (taken beforehand), and an online simulation to constructrelationships between quantum dot size and color. The final phase was a group presentation, in Page 13.1016.5which teachers would create a presentation for a fictional “company” in the area of biosensors,LEDs, or medical imaging, describing the use of quantum dots in their specific field. Thisapproach was designed to target the three goals described previously.This lesson was first implemented in summer 2007, and some deviations to the planned lessonoccurred. The most important of these was the elimination of the presentation component of thelesson. This decision was made based on

Conference Session

Engineering in High Schools

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mitchell Nathan, University of Wisconsin - Madison; Natalie Tran, University of Wisconsin - Madison; Allen Phelps, University of Wisconsin - Madison; Amy Prevost, University of Wisconsin - Madison

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

mathematics curricula2. Afterexamining 147 studies, classified into four categories of evaluation methodologies (contentanalyses, comparative studies, case studies, and syntheses), the committee developed aframework to guide curriculum evaluations based on three major components: (a) the programmaterials and design principles; (b) the quality, extent, and means of curricular implementation;and (c) the quality, breadth, type, and distribution of outcomes of student learning over time. Inour larger research study of engineering education, we plan to address all three componentswhen examining the PLTW curriculum and those in mathematics and the natural sciences.However, the scope of this paper is limited to the first component of PLTW curriculum

Conference Session

Student Recruitment and Retention

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary Anderson-Rowland, Arizona State University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

. Otherstudents report that the program confirmed that graduate school was right for them. Moststudents think that graduate work is only for those planning to go into academia. They aresurprised and inspired by engineers from industry who tell about interesting and challengingcareers because they have a graduate degree. Some students are convinced that graduate schoolis good, but they need to go to work in industry right after their BSE/BS. Although it is verydifficult to do graduate school while working, some of the program students have completed aMaster’s degree while they have worked full-time in industry.Since the programs are composed of over 50% of the students being either a woman or anunderrepresented minority student, the peer support and role

Conference Session

Engineering in the Elementary School

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christine Cunningham, Museum of Science, Boston

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

different metrics than two weeks of contact) and range from a daily index carddipstick of “What’s hot/What’s not”, to our “standard” workshop evaluation form for a 2-8 hoursession (see Appendix A), to a much more extensive online instrument designed to measurecontent knowledge and classroom implementation for multiple day sessions. Also very importantare informal comments, conversations, and email communication that occur throughout thecourse of planning and offering a workshop. The informal dialogue often surfaces nuances orconcerns that are not captured on paper, permits deeper probing and articulation, surfaces fears,and allows ongoing feedback.The EiE staff members who lead professional development regularly discuss what they havetried, what

Conference Session

Computer ET Innovation

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Forsman, Pennsylvania State University-Erie

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

. Plan; Determine unknowns; What needs to be found; What fundamentals apply;Develop a solution; what is with all that? Don’t you just DO things? Can’t you just trial-and-error applications until you get the desired result?Input – Transformation – Output (ITO) charts, Flowcharts and Psudo-Code appear to be justmore busy work when introduced to the students.Students are asked to come up with an algorithm in ITO chart format for computing the surfacearea and volume of a simple block that has material removed. There is a lot of eye rolling by thestudents when it suggested that it is more difficult than it appears on the surface. The assignmentis presented as follows on the next page

Conference Session

Successful K-12 Programs for Girls & Minorities

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bruce Gehrig, University of North Carolina at Charlotte; Deborah Sharer, University of North Carolina at Charlotte; Stephen Kuyath, University of North Carolina at Charlotte; Anthony Brizendine, University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

experiencesin completing their work plans and incorporating TECT concepts into their classrooms.The research hypothesizes that this mix of diversity awareness based teacher professional developmenttraining coupled with improved career guidance counseling training will provide a necessary foundationto increase the number and diversity of students entering STEM related fields. This is to be facilitatedthrough the TECT project by providing teachers knowledge about technical areas, impacting informationavailable to counselors and presenting the engineering profession and engineering topics in a sociallyrelevant context to engage all populations20,22,23,24 .3.2 TECT Workshop ContentStudies have shown that any effective pre-college outreach program geared

Conference Session

Project-Based Service Learning

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Adam Czekanski, United States Military Academy

Tagged Divisions

Environmental Engineering

thecivil war) shocked many of the students. The presentations and reading assignments conductedprior to the trip appeared to be sufficient, but in retrospect, additional readings should have beenassigned and discussed as a group to offer students a more comprehensive picture of thecomplexity of the issues faced by the indigenous people of Quiché.7 This education would havelaid a better foundation for the context within which we would operate throughout themonitoring process. Regardless of the insufficient preparation, the students adapted well andused their interactions as learning experiences and not as emotionally draining events that couldhave hampered the progress of the project. The group also adapted extremely well to an “ever-changing” plan

Conference Session

Software and Hardware for Educators I

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rosario Gil, Universidad Nacional de Educacion a Distancia; Elio Sancristobal, Universidad Nacional de Educacion a Distancia; Sergio Martin, Universidad Nacional de Educacion a Distancia; Antonio Colmenar, Universidad Nacional de Educacion a Distancia; Gabriel Diaz, Universidad Nacional de Educacion a Distancia; Martin Llamas, Universidad de Vigo; Edmundo Tovar, Polytechnic University, Montegancedo; Alfonso Duran, Carlos III University of Madrid; juan peire, Universidad Nacional de Educacion a Distancia; Manuel Castro, Universidad Nacional de Educacion a Distancia

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

wishing to study in this new education plan. This mobility ofpeople might foster the economy and create jobs.This new model is voluntary and while it was initially accepted by the countries present inBologna, there have been countries that have signed up later and others who for country-specificreasons have been rejected. Page 14.1040.2Of course the adoption of this new model implies a number of negative aspects, thus eachprospective adopting country must weight the relative costs and benefits to reach a decision.The clear disadvantages common to most countries are: ̇ Economics implications of the change of the educational system of each

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship Education: Experiential Learning and Economic Development II

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel Raviv, Florida Atlantic University; Moshe Barak, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev; Timothy VanEpps, Florida Atlantic University

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

their own personality traits, become more motivated to develop a career plan, understandhow to best present themselves, and gain additional experience in making professional presentations withfeedback from fellow students.8. “Meetings Modules”: These modules will provide the participating students with the opportunityto participate in the College of Engineering and Computer Science student professional societies and beacquainted with University administrators as well as representatives from business and industry.Professional speakers will be invited to discuss trends in technologies, professional opportunities, and theworkplace. In addition, student participation will be facilitated through a variety of panel discussionswith representatives of

Conference Session

Exemplary Teacher and Counselor Professional Development

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Macon Beck, Purdue University; Heidi Diefes-Dux, Purdue Universtiy; Teri Reed-Rhoads, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

engineering? When is a good time to have aworkshop for counselors? What is the best way to access counselors? These questions wereraised after a Purdue University recruitment team planned and held a workshop for schoolcounselors that no one attended.School counselors provide an opportunity to encourage students, particularly those with diversebackgrounds, to enter engineering. However, according to one source, school counselors spendthe majority of their time scheduling, testing, and shuffling papers; this leaves an estimated 20%of their time to advise students about their future career choices1. Students, on the other hand,have become less certain of their choice of major, and each year consistently more than 40%indicate that they need help with

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Curriculum Innovation

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Salah Badjou, Wentworth Institute of Technology; Loutfallah Georges Chedid, Wentworth Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

software to control a mechanical apparatus. In addition, the graduates have excellentlaboratory and machine shop skills.A biomedical systems engineering specialization was established in the form of a concentrationwithin a well established electromechanical engineering program. The addition of theconcentration required only limited additional resources. The result is a high-quality programthat is competitive with other biomedical engineering programs offered in Massachusetts. Theprogram has attracted a substantial number of students, and has expanded opportunities for ourgraduates. The Electromechanical Engineering Faculty Committee8, composed of eleven facultymembers drawn from various disciplines, thoroughly researched, planned, and

Conference Session

Knowing Our Students, Faculty, and Profession

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brent Jesiek, Purdue University; Maura Borrego, Virginia Tech; Kacey Beddoes, Virginia Tech; Miguel Hurtado, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

sense for how specific keywords were being used by authors. Of more than1800 unique keywords, approximately 70% (or 1260) were assigned to one or two categories.About 10% of these keywords were assigned to two categories. The researchers did notcategorize keywords associated with specific engineering disciplines, sub-disciplines, andtechnical topics, but plan to do so in future analysis.Findings and DiscussionNumber of Qualifying Papers by Source and YearAs summarized in Table 1, 815 of 2054 articles (or about 40%) in our data set qualified asresearch papers according to the criteria described above. Papers published in IJEE exhibit aconsistent upward trend, with the percentage of qualifying papers more than doubling from 31%in 2005 to 63%. In

Conference Session

Our Future in Manufacturing: STEM Outreach

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Winston Erevelles, Robert Morris University; Jennifer Parsons, Robert Morris University

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

institutions to launch or expand programs in short order. This infusion of resources enables institutions to build their infrastructure, subsidize its offerings, and even provide additional assistance for truly needy students. However it is incumbent upon the institution to develop and implement a realistic sustainability plan that will enable the continuation of programs beyond funding lifecycles. Networking with like-minded individuals and organizations is highly recommended. STEM outreach programs may be found at virtually every institution and institutions must network with affinity groups to glean/share best practices as part of their continuous improvement efforts. Tracking the responses of student and teacher participants in