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Curriculum Development in Graphics

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

David Forsman; Kathryn Holliday-Darr; Michael Lobaugh

. We have not found a textbook that covers material in afashion that suits our course topics. Therefore students download material from the instructor’swebsite on each aspect that is covered. The class is structured with a lecture at the start of classfollowed by practice and homework.Major Changes Implemented In The Fall Of 2001:1. Rewrote syllabus using 21-step process for designing a course including key objectives, etc.(5) In the end, a five page document was produced detailing both student and instructor responsibilities. (http://engr.bd.psu.edu/holidar/html-110/110syl.html)2. A new grade distribution was established reflecting the addition of office visits, assessment and notebook requirements. The distribution was as follows

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ASEE Multimedia Session

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

George List; Stacy Eisenman

Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2003, American Society for Engineering Education” Session 2793Several seniors registered for a course call “Hands on Experience” in the 2001-2002 academicyear. Although the course was quite different from the “Hands on Experience” courses that willbe offered in the future the course provide students a wonderful opportunity to reflect on whatthey had learned in the previous year and allowed them to explore new opportunities for learning.In order to ensure that the Hands on Experience courses in the future would be seen as valuableto the students, the students were asked to play a key role in its

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Using IT to Enhance Design Education

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2003 Annual Conference

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Karthik Ramani; Anderson David; Alexander Lee

levelengineering course at Stanford. WebCT, a web-based course management tool, is used in a self-taught solid modeling course at Rensselaer 6 which uses it as an archiving system for pastprojects, student profiles, local vendor directories, and presentations. How universities teach anduse CAD and CAM continues to evolve with the changes in the tools themselves.Our goal was to develop a framework for a course that could continue to reflect the advances indesign software. We created an environment and process for the learning to occur in a settingwhere the students are self-motivated. Learning also occurs through errors and difficulties incollaboration in team settings. To further ensure long-term success, we imparted a process bywhich students could learn

Conference Session

Trends in Mechanical Engineering

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Bret Van Poppel; Blace Albert; Daisie Boettner

understand concepts, achieve course objectives, and apply their knowledge to follow-oncourses and capstone designs will all be assessed based on this feedback. Data can be comparedto the feedback that is currently collected at the end of each semester to determine if theintegration of courses has had a significant impact. The questions that support theaccomplishment of our program outcomes and objectives can also provide valuable feedback overtime. Based on the cited advantages, other institutions may want to consider implementing someof the changes proposed.ACKNOWLEDGEMENT The views expressed herein are those of the authors and do not purport to reflect theposition of the United States Military Academy, the Department of the Army

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Improving Teaching and Learning

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2003 Annual Conference

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H. David Smith; Cara Rieger; David Kanter; Robert Linsenmeier; Ann McKenna

-laboratory instruction demonstrated a greaterability to apply core concepts, with effect sizes ranging from 0.41 to 0.75. In addition, studentscompleted a survey designed to capture their experience of the course. This surveyindependently verified the increased learner-, community-, and knowledge-centeredness of theexperimental group’s redesigned pre-laboratory. The experimental group also reported a higherdegree of satisfaction with the redesigned learning experience.2.0 Introduction2.1 Why Teach Undergraduate Biomedical Engineers to Apply Systems Physiology’s Core Concepts?Grounded in the biological and medical sciences, the undergraduate Biomedical Engineering(BME) curriculum has systems physiology at its core, reflected by the extent to which

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ECE Online Courses, Labs, and Programs

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Robert Summers

had ideas and suggestions of how we might improve the on-line program. Somewere very good and insightful, others were reasonable but difficult to implement. No one suggested thatnothing could be done. Some of the suggestions have already resulted in changes in how we offerour on-line courses and have already resulted in improved grades and student work. Other ideasremain the subject of subsequent and ongoing research outlined in this report.Some of the suggestions that came out of the interviews with students and professors are easily resolvedby good teaching practices and equally apply to the on campus courses. Other suggestions reflect thefrustration experienced by students working alone to understand complex concepts with only a

Conference Session

Issues in Computer Education

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2003 Annual Conference

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Jeremy Cooperstock

sacrifice of our Environments, Vol. 1, 1999, pp. 145-148.earlier goals, but it was necessary to ensure a common 3. Authoring on the Fly, University of Freiburg, Germany.mechanism for volume adjustment, regardless of source.13 http://ad.informatik.uni-freiburg.de/mmgroup.aof.Another area of current research is the automatic insertion 4. AutoAuditorium. http://www.autoauditorium.com/of images taken from the document camera, reflecting a 5. Bacher, C. and Ottmann, T. Authoring on the Fly. Journal ofsignificant change of scene indicative of a new slide. The Universal Computer Science, 1(10), Oct. 1995.Course Online system [7] provides similar functionality

Conference Session

Programmatic Curriculum Developments

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

W.B. stouffer; Jeffrey Russell

senior design course. Instead ofreinforcing the professional skills absolutely vital to practice, and then documenting andassessing these efforts, a disconnect between lessons and application can be found betweenseparate courses, and between engineering education and practice as a whole.Too Much Choice or Not Enough Direction?In our designer culture where custom-order is included on most everybody’s consumer bill ofrights, engineering education seems to have followed suit. Electives, especially technicalelectives, reflect the opinion that the wealth of information “out there” necessities the need forspecialization. Student-determined electives comprise a much larger percentage of the total civilengineering curriculum today (21.5%) than was the

Conference Session

Statistics in the CHE Curriculum

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2003 Annual Conference

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Milo Koretsky

Society for Engineering Education Session 3513Figure 2. Correlation of heat transfer coefficients in senior lab.3. ChE 302: Chemical Process Statistics3.1 Course overviewChemical Process Statistics (ChE 302) was developed to provide students exposure to statistics,in the context of the educational challenges discussed in Section 2. It especially focuses on thosetopics that will be useful for work in industry. The Course Goals and Course LearningObjectives are presented in Figures 3 and 4, respectively. An outline of the topics is presented inTable 1.The course content reflects, for the most part, topics covered in many engineering

Conference Session

What Makes Them Continue?

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2003 Annual Conference

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Staci Provezis; Mary Besterfield-Sacre; Larry Shuman; Siripen Larpkiattaworn; Obinna Muogboh; Dan Budny; Harvey Wolfe

American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2003, American Society for Engineering Education”section (most difficult) of a six part Algebra-Trigonometry Placement exam, student attitudetowards math, and background in differential calculus4 as reflected from that section of the MathInventory.Two output classes - good (C or better) and poor (C- or lower) performance in Calculus 1 wereused and three models resulted. The actual predicted math performance was then based on a“majority vote” (at least two out of the three results) from three different competitive networks.These models were first implemented as part of the advising/testing process for the 2001-02entering Freshman

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ASEE Multimedia Session

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

David Malicky

, indicating that womenare not leaving because they are not performing—a finding reflected in Seymour and Hewitt.In sum, there are national database studies showing both gender effects (Adelman) and no gendereffects (Sax) on retention. And, there are multi-institutional studies on both sides (Takahira v.Strenta). And, there are single institution studies on both sides (McClelland v. Schaefers). Thiscontroversy can be better understood after examining self-efficacy and a reconciliation is Page 8.62.6 Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2003

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K-12 Outreach Initiatives

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2003 Annual Conference

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Tamy Fry; Mark A. Nanny; Mary John O'Hair; Teri Reed Rhoads

comparing responses before and after implementation of the ATAactivities.The Authentic Teaching Alliance In recent years, the nation’s educators have expressed growing concern as they witness thedwindling numbers of students entering math, science, and engineering fields. According to theNational Science Foundation (NSF), enrollment in engineering dropped by more than 20 percentbetween 1983 and 1999, and continues to decline2 . Interest in math and science seems to be atan all- time low. The National Center for Education Statistics (2002) reported that attitudestoward math have been shown to decline from grade eight to grade twelve for the majority ofstudents, and are generally more negative for females3 . This is also reflected in the national

Conference Session

Recruitment & Outreach in CHE

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2003 Annual Conference

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Tricia Lytton; Margie Haak; Edith Gummer; Dan Arp; Willie (Skip) Rochefort

figure below): I) Training andPreparation, II) In-school Engagement, and III) Extended Outreach. The details of each phaseare described below. This plan was designed with the participation of GK-12 Teachers, OutreachCoordinators, and Departmental Liaisons and reflects three years of experience with the currentproject. Each Fellow was paired with a GK12 Teacher from their school. This teacher acceptsthe responsibility to assist the Fellow in preparing for the in-school activities, offer guidancethroughout the year, and provide some assessment of the Fellows. The GK-12 Teacher is alsoexpected to be the primary beneficiary of the assistance afforded by the Fellow. TheDepartmental Liaisons assist in all three phases by providing disciplinary support

Conference Session

A Potpourri of Innovations in Physics

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Guido Lopez

totally eliminated by using EES.EES is a window-based software. The structure of mathematical formulas and procedures aimingto solve physics problems are written on an “equations window” in an intuitive format. The userdevelops this structure based on the proper conceptual and logical thinking that reflects the natureof the problem. Subsequently, the computer takes charge to manipulate equations as needed(variable substitution, elimination, etc), and perform the calculations that lead to an answer. Thesoftware is capable to check for dimensional homogeneity, and it will prompt the user to checkunits if related inconsistencies are detected. Page

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2001 Annual Conference

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Audeen Fentiman; Robert J. Gustafson; John Merrill; John Demel; Richard Freuler

are critical parts of the laboratory and design projects both for thestudents to reflect on what they have been doing and how it might be improved upon and for thefaculty to understand how the students view the experiences.7.1 Observed SuccessesEarly assessment of the programs4,8 clearly demonstrated that students in the program werebetter retained in engineering, had higher grade averages than their control group peers, weremuch more likely to enter the workforce with co-op experience, possessed more teamwork andcommunications skills, and were more proficient in both ABET 2000 core and technicalcompetencies. The students who participated in the FEH Program have also become the leadersin the Engineering College organizations and SAE Design

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2001 Annual Conference

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Ed McCombs; David Pratt; John Nazemetz

theinstructor, slides prepared by the instructor, and “head shots” of the students as they askedquestions. The video sequences captured during discussion were not optimized forvideostreaming and reflected the need to display (and thus record) slides and images needed inthe classroom during the discussion and thus the sequences, when videostreamed, included morenumerous and longer segments when both channels of the interface contained the slide beingdiscussed (longer voiceovers) and segments during which the discussion captured and replayedfrom the video did not correspond to the slide in the other channel of the interface. Thisoccurred when the classroom discussion had not been anticipated and no slides had beenprepared prior to the class being held.IV

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2001 Annual Conference

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Patricia Secola; Bettie Smiley; Dale Baker; Mary Anderson-Rowland

sessions.These special sessions were held throughout the two-week workshop in 2000. In 1999 there wasonly a one-day session. The distribution of information throughout the workshops in 2000allowed for reflection and integration. In addition, the 2000 cohort reviewed and discussed eachof the questions after their initial orientation. Page 6.471.11 Proceedings of the 2001 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright c 2001, American Society for Engineering EducationSince the 2000 survey was an expanded version of the 1999 survey, a direct comparison of theeffects of the gender equity

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2000 Annual Conference

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Jeffery M. Saul; Rhett J. Allain; Duane L. Deardorff; David S. Abbott; Robert J. Beichner

preparedUnsatisfactory Consistently failed to show up or complete assignments, unpreparedSuperficial Practically no participationNo show No participation at allThese ratings should reflect each individual's level of participation and effort and sense of responsibility,not his or her academic ability. You will be graded on the quality of the evaluation. In other words, youneed to thoroughly justify your decisions. Name of team member Role(s) Rating JustificationYour signature _________________________________ adapted from R. Felder

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2000 Annual Conference

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Ron Humble; Michael Caylor

the Academy."While we would like to think this is true, it does reflect the effectiveness of the "learning spaceby doing space" approach to undergraduate engineering education.Bibliography1. Chesley, Bruce C. and Caylor, Michael J. "Developing an Integrated Curriculum for Small SatelliteEngineering," ASEE Conference, Session 2302, Charlotte, NC, 1999.2. Humble, Ronald W., Henry, Gary N., and Larson, Wiley J. Space Propulsion Analysis and Design, New York: Page 5.533.12McGraw-Hill Companies, (1995), Ch. 1.MIKE CAYLORMichael J. Caylor is the Director of Laboratories and Research and an Assistant Professor in the Department ofAstronautics

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Trends in Mechanical Engineering

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2002 Annual Conference

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Raghu Echempati; Arnaldo Mazzei

.”“Projects completed in class were beneficial. They were straight to the point and represented thematerial covered in class. It is a good idea to have a final project mandatory to reflect allcomponents (mechanisms) learned in class. In our case it was a project including gears, cams,and linkages.”“All of the homework was relevant to the subject matter but there was too much work to do in Page 7.1060.4each assignment. Some of the work was redundant.” Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright Ó 2002, American Society for Engineering Education“A possible

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Capstone Mechanical Engineering Design

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Darrell Gibson; Patricia Brackin

. The design report; however, does not address how well the group communicatedwith each other, the instructor or the client. Informal conversations with companies revealed thatsome groups do not define the problem correctly. In addition, the traditional design report doesnot address important lessons that students may have learned as a result of this industrial project. [3]To encourage students to reflect on their learning, a ”lessons learned” section in the Appendixwas added to the Design Report that is submitted to the course instructor. This section is for anyadditional information or experience which is not directly relevant to the main body of the report,but which is likely to be useful to someone, someday. They are asked to record

Conference Session

Collaborations with Engineering Technology

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Albert Koller

change policies and procedures to accommodate a new way of working with others; 3. Partnership approaches require adaptation to fit each community, school district, and school; 4. Organizational mavericks may be a source of creative and meaningful programs, but they need support to strengthen and improve the program; 5. A shared vision and deep commitment among partners can overcome weaknesses in program design and implementation; 6. Even with confusion about how the partnership structure relates to the program, the partnership itself can be institutionalized; 7. Leadership is critical in a complex partnership; 8. Leaders who reflect commitment to particular

Conference Session

Trends in Mechanical Engineering

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Sheldon Jeter

wider than the error bound onthe model, reflecting the averaging effect of the regression modeling. 120 100 Calibrated Temperature (C) . 80 60 40 20 0 -20 -20 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 Indicated Temperature (C) Data Model

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International Engineering Education II

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Waddah Akili

, appear to have subsided; and more genuine concerns reflecting the current mood arebeing openly debated. A wide range of issues have surfaced; included are: (i) the need torestructure present programs and curricula; (ii) the need to introduce organizational changes; (iii)the need to develop long-term connections with neighboring industries; and (iv) the desire tofoster proper engineering culture in the classroom and at the workplace.Contributors to this constructive debate have come from industry, faculty, administration, andstudents. As a consequence, ideas, directions and preliminary plans have emerged but not yetproperly jelled. The debate goes on, and forces of change are in the air. But there are counterarguments and counter measures that

Conference Session

Engineering Economy Education Research

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

William Sullivan; Harpreet Singh; Kimberly Sward; Janis Terpenny

analysis indecision making. While the potential benefits to students, faculty, and industry partners may begreat from real-world problems and collaboration, the investment of time and effort in creatingand running such projects can be significant. Reflecting on limited resources and time of allparticipants, one must question whether student learning is sufficiently improved to justify thesignificant effort required for offering such experiences in courses other than senior designcourses, the most typical course for real-world industry based projects. Further, if learning canbe improved, are there methods or technologies that could possibly reduce the logistics andimprove the experience for all participants

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Mentoring Graduate Students for Success

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Steven Beyerlein; Robert Drew; Matthew Walker; Karl Rink; Dan Gerbus; Dan Cordon; Edwin Odom

understanding how thegroup operates and what one’s role is in the group. Therefore a rookie member may spend thefirst year learning about the group. There has been several times when all but one IEWorksmember graduates. This results in an IEWorks team with little experience mentoring seniors andperforming the various other tasks. This change in IEWorks’ membership can have great effectson how well the group functions in a given year and may be reflected in the perspectives ofstudents and alumni.ConclusionsThe results suggest the development of the professional skills listed in Figure 1 and Table 1, andidentified in the literature does occur in IEWorks. However, there is a cost to the development.The added workload appears to provide interference with

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2001 Annual Conference

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Youki Terada; Pam Sirivedhin; Flora McMartin; Alice Agogino; Ann McKenna

the science, math and engineering curricula, do you have any suggestions as to how we could better tie these courses together? Figure 1. Sample questions from the interview protocol.Once all of the interviews were completed, the audio tapes were transcribed and copied into thequalitative software package NVIVO13. The analysis described in this paper reflects the iterativetradition of qualitative research corresponding with the grounded theory approach of Glaser andStrauss 14, 15 and the strategies for analysis of Huberman and Miles16. Qualitative analysisstrategies are an integral part of a study’s design and influence the selection of researchquestions, sample selection, instrumentation, etc. Our process of data

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2001 Annual Conference

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Eric Warmbier; James S. Fairweather; P. David Fisher

credits to three to satisfy some of theconstituents. Benchmarking other institutions led us to re-evaluate this recommendation since allinstitutions that offered a laboratory had it as a required component of the overall course learningexperience. Moreover, in separate assessment activities that took place within the course at MSUwe learned that students believed that they learned more from the laboratory experience thanthey did in the lecture. On reflection, this finding makes sense since students gain hands-onexperience in the laboratory while the lecture focus is on listening, reading, and problem solving. Page 6.1014.8 Proceedings of

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2001 Annual Conference

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William Drake; Douglas Walcerz

of the Process and ReportsThe usefulness of the process and reports must be evaluated from the perspective of accreditation as well asoperations. The process clearly disseminates the desired educational outcomes to both instructors andstudents and involves both in reflecting on educational experiences and the relationship of the experiencesto outcomes. The process clearly collects evidence of student achievement in the form of narrativedescriptions of educational experiences plus copies of actual student work, and stores the evidence in adatabase categorized by course, outcome, and a variety of student demographics to allow practical dataanalysis. The process also clearly has the potential of engaging students in a cognitive process for

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2001 Annual Conference

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Chetan Sankar; P.K. Raju

, 20Leadership, and Technology) performed the evaluation of the case study administrationin one of the courses and the results section is drawn from their report. The developmentof this case study was partially funded by the National Science Foundation, Division ofUndergraduate Education, DUE #9752353 and 9950514. Any opinions, findings, andconclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the authors anddo not necessarily reflect the views of the NSF. ReferencesD.J. Fasching, “The Ethical Challenge of Auschwitz and Hiroshima: Apocalypse orUtopia?” State University of New York Press, Albany, NY, 1993.C.B. Fleddermann, and C.B. Fleddermann, Engineering Ethics, Prentice-Hall, Inc.., 1999.Oscar