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1996 Annual Conference

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John Y. Hung; Carlee A. Bishop

situation. . . Thus a new case method of teaching wasborn, quietly, over time and in some measure without the faculty’s full appreciation of the magnitude andmagnificence of the change3.” Because of its roots in the Harvard Business School, case methodology has been primarily used in theareas of business and management. There has also been considerable use of this method in law schools becauseof its basis at the Harvard Law School. The next most frequent use of the case method is in the study andresearch of social sciences to include psychology, sociology, political science, social work, planning, andeconomics4. There are a number of books and articles proposing the use of cases in engineering, for exampleVesper’s book on Engineering Case

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1996 Annual Conference

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Timothy Cameron; David W. Russell

created and three more are planned as a cooperativeeffort between Mechanical Engineering and Applied Physics. The instructional laboratory used in thecourses has been made possible with grants from the National Science Foundation and industry. Eight laboratory exercises have been developed for the senior-level course “Acoustics, Noiseand Vibration” to introduce students to the theory and application of important concepts in soundand vibration. These exercises introduce students to the concepts and equipment involved with soundradiation, frequency analysis, sound pressure and intensity measurements, sound absorption, roomacoustics and reverberation time, acoustic filters and mufflers, and structural vibration. In another lpaper we

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1996 Annual Conference

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Alan K. Karplus

sticks were used due to legal pad availability.Sample GluingThe task of placing glue on the beams is significant. Select and use the same glue for all series needing glue. Agood approach is to use Elmer’s Glue All and a small brush to quickly lay a bead of glue which is spread with thebrus~ and if three craft sticks are to be joined, place glue on two craft sticks and place them together, rub themabout and realign the sticks as one beam and place the composite beam into the clamp. Next apply the clamp forceas soon as possible. Be sure to check alignment after clamping to be assured that all members are parallel. Makeupthe series of beams you plan to evaluate, select the materials needed to build theq and build them being sure tokeep notes along

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1996 Annual Conference

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Julie Sandberg; Christine L. Collier; Chell Roberts; Lawrence Genalo

level. This Web page can be found at: http: //wvw.public.iastate. edu/-pwse_itio/effects. htrnl .Conclusions The 1995 Summer Intern Project was a great success. The students involved workedindependently and created well researched, interesting, multimedia web documents, These have beenpermanently placed on an Iowa State web server. The success of this prototype program has lead us toconclude that the effort should be expanded. The extension to other fields and topics in science andengineering is being planned. Funds are being sought to bring 20 more high school students to thisprogram and to test the modules with the targeted audience.Acknowledgements The authors wish to thank the Program for Women in Science and

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1996 Annual Conference

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M. Dayne Aldridge

would help develop the multi-disciplinary nature of each team's work.However, it gradually became apparent during the project that this strategy confused the students more that ithelped. The students wanted the faculty to provide specific guidance on how to complete the project, whereasthe faculty was encouraging the students to make decisions on their own. For example, the students were notgiven specific formats for their presentations or written reports. Rather, the faculty noted that they shouldrecognize that they are attempting to "sell their design" and they should plan their presentation and reportaccordingly. The students found this freedom frustrating. An attempt to offer the same course to a group of sophomores two quarters

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1996 Annual Conference

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S.v. Babu; S.M. Ross; I.I. Suni; D.H. Rasmussen

LAN. One student suggested that these solutions could beincorporated into the software, now feasible since the most recent Toolbook Version 4.0 can accept files directlyfrom standard word processors. Another suggestion was to include a glossary at the end of the text. One studentsuggested that more real-life engineering examples would be more motivational. Future plans include more detailed assessment of the prototype. The results of the first assessment indicatedthat different students reacted to the courseware differently and the causes for these differences need to beascertained. We have decided to pre-test the next sample of students who will assess the prototype. Specifically,the students will be pre-tested in three areas that

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1996 Annual Conference

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Rosida Coowar

Arrays, Reconfigurable Logic for Rapid Prototyping and Implementation of Digital Systems”, John Wiley and Sons, 19956. Altera Data Book, 1994 .7. Actel Data Book, 19948. Pak K. Chan and Samira Mourad, “Digital Design Using Field Programmable Gate Arrays”, Prentice Hall, 1994 ,APPENDIX ACOURSE: CET 4138C - DIGITAL PROGRAMMABLE DEVICESPREREQUISITE: CET 3198C DIGITAL SYSTEMSGRADING PLAN: Exams - 40?40 Lab Assignments - 30?40 Final Project - 30%COURSE DESCRIPTIONThis course exposes the students to the various programmable devices that are commercially available. It

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1996 Annual Conference

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Kristin A. Young; Masoud Rais-Rohani

began in the Summer of 1995, and the students taking the course in the Fall1995 semester began to make use of the beta version of the tool. The work on the first phase has beencompleted. The remaining two phases are planned to be carried out in the future. Summary of the course anddetails of phase 1 are discussed next. Course Description The Aerospace Structural Analysis II is a course students in the Department of Aerospace Engineering atMississippi State University take in the first semester of their senior year with the first author as the instructor.It is the second in a sequence of three aerospace structural analysis and design courses students have to take inthe last two years of their

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1996 Annual Conference

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Scott R. Short

difficult. Theft and laboratories go hand-in-hand. Moreover, it is very difficult tocontrol theft in an academic setting unless you severely limit access to the laboratory, maintain continuoussupervision, and use a very strict method of inventory control, such as requiring students to exchange theirdriver’s licenses for tools they may wish to borrow, for example. At Northwestern University, waste isminimized by requiring the students to purchase their laboratory supplies from a university-run laboratorystore. However, Northwestern University employs a full-time staff member to supervise their laboratory. AtNIU, we currently do not have the funds needed to hire a full-time laboratory supervisor. Therefore, at thistime, our plan is to limit the hours

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1996 Annual Conference

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L. F. Borjón; F. Martín del Campo

establishes basic requirements for each course but thelecturer is free on the way he teaches and other topics that could be included. This way new interesting topicsare continuously inserted in the curricula. This process is supervised and evaluated by a program coordinator inorder to control the overall quality of the engineering degree. 2) Hands-on experience: This is one of the main concerns of the engineering programs and is enforcedby means of laboratories, workshops, demonstrations, and work field experiences among others. The academicdepartments have operational and development plans to guarantee that the student obtains an experience thatwill be significant and useful when he/she works. 3) Lecturers evaluation: Students fill out

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1996 Annual Conference

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Joan A. Burtner; Benjamin S. Kelley; Allen F. Grum

.— ..-. . CONCLUSION The AIMS program and AIMS chemistry course did impact the persistence of students in the School ofEngineering and their success in the first chemistry course. Nevertheless, we hoped that the impact would begreater and longer lasting. Both the declining enthusiasm of the students and a judgment that the modestimprovement in student performance may not be worth the large expenditure of limited human resources led tothe cessation of the program after the Fall 94 Quarter. Mercer University will convert from the quarter system to the semester system in the Fall of 1997, andthe School of Engineering is using the change in academic calendar as an opportunity to implement a modernand integrated engineering curriculum. We plan to

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1996 Annual Conference

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Z. T. Bieniawski

? The two most important developed countries, the USA and Japan, clearly have quite diffenmt educationalphilosophies and curriculum changes planned for 21st century engineers xtflect cultural differences and societalneeds in the two countries. One curriculum model will not serve all developed countries, even the Europeancommunity cannot agree on one, but for a changing worl~ good education is the best preparation for being ableto adapt. An education that emphasizes general problem solving skills and life-long learning ability will beimportant and as the economy shifts, people and societies who rue appropriately educated will do best. The United States has taken more definite steps toward a concept of world-class education of engineers in

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1996 Annual Conference

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S. P. Carullo; R. Fischl; C. O. Nwankpa

powersystem consists of the interconnection of components (such as generators, motors, transformers) that thestudents have learned in previous courses; (ii) It can be easily reconfigured to a two bus, three bus, etc.power system; (iii) It is inexpensive since it uses components readily available in the lab.—It has been planned to implement several experiments on the IPSL system. These experiments include: (i)Fault Analysis; (ii) Load Flow Analysis; (iii) Power System Stability; (iv) Economic Dispatch; and finally(v) Motor Drive Studies. Page 1.261.2 @x&, ) 1996 ASEE

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Partha P. Sarkar; Kishor C. Mehta; James R. McDonald; Ernst W. Kiesling

engineeringresearch results, through which complex wind-structure problems could be presented in a simplified form.These instructional aids will be integrated into different courses offered in the above mentioned departments,both at the undergraduate and graduate levels. This integration will help to reinforce the present curriculum andwill create a stronger educational program in engineering, architecture, and atmospheric science at variousuniversities. The primary thrust will be to upgrade the undergraduate curriculum, first at Texas Tech Universityand then at other universities. However, some modules are designed for use in a few introductory graduatecourses as well. The following is a partial list of generic courses where the modules are planned to be

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1996 Annual Conference

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Kim J. Manner

case. In the last 8 years a new generationof dimensionally-driven, feature-based modeling packages have entered the marketplace. The tools of design have changed and we aseducators must provide some level of instruction in their use. The challenge becomes to include such information in a formatappropriate to a four year engineering program. This paper will discuss techniques for accomplishing this goal and provide suggestionsfor other institutions which plan to integrate such software into their curriculum. A relatively new course offering within the Universityof Wisconsin - Madison, Department of Mechanical Engineering will be used as a model.Introduction Prior to the advancements made in computer technology (both hardware and

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1996 Annual Conference

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Mariesa L. Crow; Kirk H. Schulz; James L. Drewniak; Noel Schulz

the dual career search. A summary of these results follows.Written CommentsFirst, many universities publicize that they are attentive to the needs of “dual career” couples, or have“informal” dual career programs. Respondents felt that most of these programs had little or no significantfinancial or faculty support. Three universities were reported to have formalized dual career plans in place(Pennsylvania State University, University of Alaska-Fairbanks, University of Nebraska-Lincoln). Nebraska’sprogram is very formalized [7], and has a permanent staff which works to see that resources are given to aid aspouse if a faculty position is not immediately available. Second, the internal communication structure inmany universities was reported to

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1996 Annual Conference

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John K. Estell

was the first “real” program that they have worked on - Page 1.37.5 {hx~~ 1996 ASEE Annual Conference Proceedings ‘?+,~yy’: .“real” in the sense that they were working in a group environment on a program that actually “did something”.Students learned the importance of planning out of necessity, as they had to agree on how they as a group weregoing to implement the project before coding. The size of the project forced them to develop modularprogramming skills so that work could be performed by all team members

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1996 Annual Conference

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George A. Bohlen; Donna C.S. Summers

sure toclearly communicate to the students what is expected for each assignment. Interestingly enough, having toclearly delineate what should be graded and how for each assignment in the team-taught-class improved thestyle of communicating expectations in the other courses that each professor taught. Even though project due dates were worked out in advance, technical difficulties as well as students’requests for changes caused the best laid plans to go astray. Flexibility is key in any learning experience andmaintaining that flexibility in two classes with two teachers is relatively complex. An important lesson learnedfrom this teaching experience is to have project due dates worked out in advance and make no changes tothose due dates

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1996 Annual Conference

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Dan Budny

for final action. The University Committee typicallyconsists of the Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs, the dean of the Graduate School, the academicschool deans, and tenured faculty members nominated by the University Senate.Your Game Plan The above requirements and procedures are intended to guide all academic units of the university.Implementation of the requirements is assured through review by successive committees. The committeemembers respond to each tenure or promotion nomination as individuals, interpreting achievements described inthe nominating documents in the light of standards appropriate for the nominee’s discipline and the stature andaspiration of the university. Let’s summarize; assume that the

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1996 Annual Conference

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Dayakar Penumadu

device and essentially any stress path can besimulated through the data acquisition and control software. The primary objective of the laboratory exercisesis to show the relevance of the various laboratory strength tests with actual field conditions using the same testingdevice and in the process explain the concepts related to electronic data acquisition and control. The significantadvantage is that the same device can be used to illustrate the drained and undrained stress-strain characteristicsof both isotropic and ~ consolidated soil samples. The samples can be sheared under a predefined stress pathand the observed pore pressure behavior (for undrained testing) can be compared. In line with the ongoingresearch trends, the plan is to device

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1996 Annual Conference

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Steven Wayde; Ph.D., Roger W. Webster

. AsKawalski in [6] notes "the three major components to a virtual environment are the visual, auditory, andhaptic/kinesthetic environments. Each adds to the synthetic sensory experience that may one daypresent an interface to the human sensory system that is very close or indistinguishable from the realphysical world." Thus, the auditory component of a virtual experience can increase the illusion andfeeling of reality. The students in this virtual backhoe project taped the sounds of a real backhoe,digitized them, and used the audio in the software. Thus the user, while operating the backhoe, hears thesounds of an actual backhoe in the headphones. Well timed audio effects can enhance the virtualexperience.It is planned to have Physics students working

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1997 Annual Conference

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F. C. 'Ted' Weston

. The purpose of the project is for the students toinvestigate/research in-depth and report on a topic area of the firm’s choosing and of interest tothe student team. The project must be within the domain of CIM and is subject to instructorapproval. ‘Value-added’ to the firm is expected. A hidden agenda of this project is developmentof teamwork skills. The project should contain a perspective that includes some consideration ofthe information systems function as well as metrics that define (if possible) project success.Also, the project should include elements that describe how successful conclusion of the projectfits into an overall plan or framework for continuous improvement. The project ‘deliverable’ isto be determined by the student and

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1997 Annual Conference

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Denny C. Davis; Richard W. Crain; Michael S. Trevisan; Kenneth L. Gentili; Dale E. Calkins

Session 3530 Session 3530 Categories and Levels for Defining Engineering Design Program Outcomes Denny C. Davis, Richard W. Crain, Michael S. Trevisan/Dale E. Calkins/Kenneth L. Gentili Washington State University/University of Washington/Tacoma Community CollegeABSTRACTRecent trends in engineering education have shifted from course-based to outcomes-based degreeprograms. An outcomes-based engineering degree program requires clear definition of studentlearning targets, planning to ensure that they will be achieved, and

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1997 Annual Conference

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Thomas Lenox; Stephen J. Ressler; Robert J. O'Neill; C. Conley

for AY 1996-97 to allow cadets of ALL classes to obtain the product.Was the new software accepted by engineering students and faculty as a valuable computationaltool? Absolutely. The evidence suggests immediate acceptance by the engineering faculty andstudents. Tables 4 lists those courses within the civil engineering program that make significantuse of Mathcad as a problem solving tool. This data is current as of the beginning of the secondsemester of AY 1996-97, only one semester after USMA implemented its plan to allow cadets ofall classes to obtain a personal copy of Mathcad. Page 2.109.5 Table 4. Mathcad Use in the Civil

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Laboratory Development and Technology in the Civil Engineering Classroom

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Laura Hernandez, Michigan Technological University; Stanley Vitton, Michigan Technological University

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

: Incorporating the BOK into a Workshop Orientated LaboratoryThe American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) has recognized the need for change in howcurrent undergraduate education is conducted to better prepare civil engineers for the 21stcentury. ASCE has developed an educational plan entitled, “Civil Engineering Body ofKnowledge for the 21st Century: Preparing the Civil Engineer for the Future” (BOK) whichencompasses twenty-four learning outcomes required for a civil engineer for professionallicensure.An educational model was developed to integrate twelve of the twenty-four BOK learningoutcomes into the soil mechanics laboratory within the civil engineering curriculum. The modelutilizes the cognitive domain of Bloom’s Taxonomy to create a workshop

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kerrie Kephart, University of Texas, El Paso; Elsa Villa, University of Texas, El Paso; Louis Everett, University of Texas, El Paso; Arunkumar Pennathur, University of Texas, El Paso

learning journals in his classand suggested that these had had a positive effect on students' abilities to use the discourse ofthermodynamics. He also talked about how writing a formal lesson plan to accompany hismodule had helped him to think through the implementation and be more effective. One facultymember posed a question about exactly how open-ended a counterintuitive problem should be,and other faculty quickly engaged in a discussion of the issue. Faculty also wanted to considerissues of assessment as related to the cases, and there was productive discussion about the role of Page 14.389.5formative assessment and the affordances of inquiry

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Understanding Students: Recruiting, Retention, Enrichment

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Johannes Strobel, Purdue University; Inez Hua, Purdue University; Constance Harris, Purdue University; Jun Fang, Purdue University; Lindsey Tracy, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Environmental Engineering

from other disciplines such as organizational behavior might provide insight,particularly the construct of ‘resistance of change’. Developed by Oreg11, the construct can bedescribed as an “individual’s tendency to resist or avoid making changes, to devalue changegenerally, and to find change aversive across diverse contexts and types of change” (p.680). Theparticular construct and its instrument focus particularly on resistance to change as a“multidimensional disposition that comprises behavioral, cognitive, and affective components”(p.680). Emerging subscales are Routine Seeking (e.g., “I prefer having a stable routine toexperiencing changes in my life”), Emotional Reaction to Imposed Change (e.g., “When thingsdon’t go according to plans it

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Burnham, University of Texas, Austin; Jules Campbell, University of Texas, Austin; Surya Santoso, University of Texas, Austin; Arturo Compean, University of Texas, Pan American; Jaime Ramos, University of Texas, Pan American

common hardware laboratory systems. Theexperiments are designed to be completed by pairs of students in two hour laboratory sessions,and solutions are provided. Each document includes sections on theory, the laboratory procedurewith questions to check student comprehension, and an analysis section to be completed at theend of the experiment.Currently the materials are under evaluation by undergraduate students at UT Austin and UTPA.UTPA has successfully performed the first three laboratory experiments on their system. Thisexperience will be used to revise the documents and support the portability to additionalplatforms. We will continue to revise these lab documents and plan to incorporate them intocourses at UT Austin and UTPA in the 2009-2010

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Best Practices in IE Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Terri Lynch-Caris, Kettering University; Daniel Ludwigsen, Kettering University

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Industrial Engineering

Analysis Week CPM Lean Day Commit to a Specific Title 1 2R 1 Judgemental forecasting 2 3M 2 3 1 Lab planning based on forecasted trends 3 3 R 3 2 1 Inventory - tool crib implementation 4 4 M 1

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Widgets, Add-ons, Toolbars, and Videos: Web 2.0 Tools for Searching, Managing, and Teaching about Engineering Literature and Information

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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E. Michael Wilson, Ohio University

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Engineering Libraries

the home server), and if anew version of the toolbar is available it makes the update available for automaticinstallation. This functionality ensures that security updates, link repairs, and othernecessary changes are carried out and that the toolbar continues to function.Libraries that are interested in their own toolbar projects will need to address requiredresources as well as plans for continued maintenance. Ongoing support for the OUEngineering Toolbar has been simple to this date; however, the concept, development,deployment, and maintenance are handled by the author of this article. Discussions withother libraries that provide toolbars highlight that this seems to be a unique situation asmost often toolbars are either constructed by