Conference Session

Virtual & Distance Experiments

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Robert Weber; Bernard Lwakabamba; Julie Dickerson; Carolina Cruz-neira; Diane Rover

plans for the second year included offering courses in the basic functional skillsneeded for interdisciplinary teams such as an embedded systems course in spring 2002 thatfeatures the specification and analysis of real-time wireless systems. We also identified currentbest practices for teaching interdisciplinary courses. We are experimenting with different methodsof integrating the course skills between the courses. This work led to the concept of the centraldesign document that defines a common goal for a series of courses.Figure 1. A user in the C6 virtual reality system communicates with his/her environment using a wireless trackingsystem, infrared shutter glasses, 6-D wands, and data gloves. These devices must be designed in a way of

Conference Session

Topics in Mechanical ET

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Emin Yilmaz; Kenny Fotouhi

used once in 1985 to testSUN2 Interrogator 1805-9 Engine Diagnostics unit. Diesel engine-dynamometer system,to date, was never used. Gasoline engine is a 1984 Pontiac 6000, 2.5 liter, throttle bodyinjected, and 4-cylinder engine. Diesel engine is a 1984 Volkswagen and 4- cylinderengine. Both engines have the same model dynamometers. Engines are directlyconnected to the dynamometers by flexible-insert couplings. My plan was to use thegasoline engine-dynamometer system in other courses. Since the engine has been sittingmore than 12 years I was hesitant to start the engine without properly servicing it.Therefore, I decided to service the engine as a laboratory exercise for EDTE 341 course.Allowing students to work on a real engine was also a big

Conference Session

Tricks of the Trade Outside of Class

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

CRISTINO CARBONELL; FE TABAMO; Clarita Guevara

design of the learning materials must be anchored on providing a good stimulus to learners to capture and sustain their interests with the use of graphics, video and sound; provide assessment and immediate feedback; employ games and simulations; and direct them to relevant and interesting links. • Project Plan The ESTEeM Project Management Methodology is largely based on the TIER (Teacher Interactive Educational Resource) Management Methodology of the UST TIER Project. The ESTEEeM Project is an offshoot of the training program given by the UST EdTech Center to selected faculty members of the University during the Summer Session of 2002. Description and Outline

Conference Session

FPD X: Addressing Retention in the First Year

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lizzie Y. Santiago, West Virginia University; Robin A.M. Hensel Ed.D., West Virginia University

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

reported GPA and the GPA at the timeof the transfer, a difference of -0.19 ± 0.95 (mean ± std deviation) was obtained; this differenceis not significantly different from zero.DiscussionAttrition is a source of concern for faculty and administrators in academic institutions. It isbelieved that student attrition may be prevented by carefully planned and timely institutionalintervention. Also, the frequency and quality of student-faculty interaction appears to be relatedto college persistence.8 Studies also suggest that attrition rate is higher at the end of thefreshman year.This study showed that students from our freshman engineering program transferred out mainly

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephanie Elizabeth August, Loyola Marymount University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

,communication, application, and research. The learning outcomes, specific objectives for eachoutcome and their planned assessments are shown in table 1. We will rely in part of the Dewar-Bennett Knowledge Expertise Grid7 to analyze our data. The grid defines criteria for summativeevaluation that can be adapted for evaluating knowledge of engineering-related content and ratesa student's affective and cognitive knowledge in terms of the student's level of expertise. We arein the process of defining the rubrics that can be used to grade student work and assess theoutcomes in a reliable manner. Scoring rubrics will be developed for products produced bystudents, student writing, and open-ended responses on exams. Information learned about

Conference Session

Graduate Education and Undergraduate Research-related Issues

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vladimir Genis, Drexel University; Jay J. Bhatt, Drexel University; Shawn A. Woodson, Drexel University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

. Through collaboration with Drexel University Libraries, online instructional sessionsare planned, designed, and executed. These include: developing quality information seeking andresearch skills, keeping current with new research, and efficient management of qualityreferences. With technologies available such as Web Conferencing, Chat Reference or InstantMessaging, Email Reference, Course Management System Integration, Blogs, Text Messagingand Telephone service, distance learners receive necessary assistance needed for their projectsand assignments through virtual environments. This also helps them discover a variety ofinformation resources available through the Libraries’ website which otherwise they would nothave known since they do not come to

Conference Session

K-12 and Pre-college Engineering Poster Session

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alyssa M. Batula, Drexel University; T. William Mather, Drexel University; Gabe Carryon, Drexel University; Stuart Surrey, Philadelphia High School for Girls; Daniel Edward Ueda, Central High School; Youngmoo Kim, Drexel University; Adam K. Fontecchio, Drexel University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

in hands-on projects andworking with computers. Unfortunately, it took several weeks to obtain supplies so that studentscould start physically building the robot or working with a computer. Many of the students leftduring this initial period, some of whom probably left due to this lack of supplies. Students whofelt confident in their leadership skills, however, tended to stick through this period. They mayhave felt their managing and organizing skills were still useful as we made plans for the team,even though we did not have the parts yet.Students who have a strong desire to help their community also tended to leave the club. At thisparticular school, almost all after-school clubs meet on Tuesday and Thursday, conflicting withthe robotics

Conference Session

TAC/ABET-related Outcome-based Assessment Methods and Models

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Clark D. Shaver P.E., Pittsburg State University; James A. Lookadoo P.E., Pittsburg State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

GPA and the IEEE-SME exam.This indicates that the application of the tool or the exam itself is not as beneficial as the IEEE-SME assessment.Changes to assessment methodologies are being implemented in response to this study.Assessment now will be done on a course by course basis. The reason for the change to coursebased assessment is to reduce latency assessment and remediation. Each instructor will assessthe course at an appropriate time during that course. The current plan is to continue to use theIEEE-SME exam to ensure a consistency in the quality of assessment and to measure studentidea retention. The IEEE-SME exam will also be used as a tool in the future to evaluate the newcourse based assessment.References[1] Mulinazzi, T. and

Conference Session

Attracting Young Minds: Part I

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Aileen M. Walter, National Action Council for Minorities in Engineering, NACME, Inc.; Saundra Johnson Austin, National Action Council for Minorities in Engineering, NACME, Inc.

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

expectations outlined in the Memorandum Of Understanding (MOU) • To increase operational efficiency of linkage programs • To ensure evaluation is integrated across all XXX linkage programs • To target funding opportunities for the integration modelA program action-logic model and evaluation process was used to develop the XXX STEMIntegration Model. A logic model defines a situation and priorities, as well as the inputs, outputs(i.e., activities, participants, etc.) outcomes and anticipated impacts (short, medium, long-range)of a program, as well as the assumptions and external factors associated with the plan andcontext. The logic model shows the chain of connections of how a program is expected to workto achieve the desired

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Larry D. Peel P.E., Texas A&M University, Kingsville; Mohamed Abdelrahman, Texas A&M University, Kingsville; Jared Scott Cavazos

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

provided the framework for the teachersto develop their instructional materials and is delivered early enough in the summer to allow forbrief checks of progress during the summer institute. It is planned that the teacher will beta test components of their modules during the springsemesters following the summer research experience. Using feedback from the Evaluation of thelegacy cycle, the teacher participant will present a final Legacy Cycle Module at the scheduledLegacy Cycle Module Conference in June, a calendar year after the summer research institute. Page 25.625.4Learning Environment Alice High School is located in Jim Wells County in

Conference Session

FPD X: Addressing Retention in the First Year

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andria Costello Staniec, Syracuse University; Helen M. Doerr, Syracuse University

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

whenthey needed it most. In contrast, the AEWs meet only once per week and students are required tocomplete the worksheets. This often leaves little to no time, or desire, to work on homeworkproblems.Future WorkThe data we have collected in the PLSG pilot will be used to refine our design of flexible andresponsive solutions that will provide mathematics support to first-year students in engineeringand computer science. We are planning to run a second pilot of our PLSGs during Spring 2012and will focus on the following: 1. Engage additional mathematics faculty in awareness and promotion of PLSGs. We anticipate this will increase student participation. 2. Engage new peer facilitators in the PLSGs. Two of our previous peer facilitators are

Conference Session

ABET Accreditation, Assessment, and Program Improvement in ECE

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Danial J. Neebel, Loras College; Nicholas J. Burek, Loras College; Thomas Griebel, Loras College

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

bounce off “solid” tiles.2) Building an interactive game. Students will update their design from the previous exercise to add user input that controls the movement of sprite on the screen. a) Use the joystick to move the sprite horizontally and vertically. b) Using the movement ability from Parts A and B, create a “game” that requires the user to put the sprite in a “box” on the screen. c) For an added challenge, modify the current program so that the left button on the joystick causes the sprite teleport to a random location on the screen.Future use for FPGArcade includes plans to incorporate the VGA module with hardware supportfor the tile-based graphics into an embedded VHDL MIPS core. The MIPS core currently in useat the

Conference Session

Professional Issues in Ethics Education

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Islam H. El-adaway, Mississippi State University; Marianne M. Jennings, Arizona State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Ethics

and the reason for its ranking.• Tier One Offenses; Falsification of data is a tier-one offense because the impact of this conduct is to hamper scientific research because new research builds on the old research and falsified data results in wasted efforts, additional costs, and delays in scientific advancement. For example, falsified research in medicine could result in physicians developing a plan of treatment for a patient that is not the best one for that patient but was assumed to be based on the falsified data [32]. Co-authorship is not generally considered to be a form of falsification. Yet, a review of the types of co-authorship relationships indicates that editors are, at the very least, mislead about the

Conference Session

FPD III: Innovation in Design in the First Year

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Miller, Pittsburg State University; Greg Murray, Pittsburg State University; Robert E. Gerlick, Pittsburg State University

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

competed against the winners from the other two sections in a similarfashion. The overall winner received a small number of bonus points for the semester and a“medal” and the winning car was displayed like a trophy in a departmental display case. It washoped that this would motivate students, not only as bragging rights for current students, but alsoa point of pride for the winners and designers of well-made cars and to help motivate futurestudents to take the class even though it might not be a requirement for their specific major.In addition to being a commonly-used software package in industry, SolidWorks can helpstudents get their first taste of the design process, in that it forces them to plan their design with“downstream” features in mind

Conference Session

High School Students Thinking and Performance

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew D. Lammi, North Carolina State University; Theodore J. Branoff, North Carolina State University

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

the researchers after schoolor on holidays. They were directed to a room with an open floor plan where tables and chairswere scattered throughout and a few cubicles lined the opposing walls. The exterior wall was aset of windows that overlooked what was normally a busy pathway. It was along these windowswhere the “design studio” was setup. A computer lay on top of a table with a few chairssurrounding it. After brief introductions, the student designers were informed of the researchadministration. They were made aware of a webcam placed near the desktop computer to capturevideo and audio. A small digital audio recorder was placed next to the desktop for redundancy.The desktop had Internet access, computer aided drafting software

Conference Session

Global Community Engagement in Engineering Education

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yan Tang, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach; Marc Compere, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach; Yung Lun Wong; Jared Anthony Coleman, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University; Matthew Charles Selkirk, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

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Community Engagement Division

, may be threatened, in addition to the completion of the project.RecommendationsWhile we have successfully completed the project, we realized that we benefited from somelucky factors that may not be repeatable. As a result, our one-time success in PBSL may not besustainable, or make broader impact on other engineering education community interested inPBSL. We still would like to provide some recommendations based on our limited experiences.We plan to conduct a more qualitative and quantitative analysis to develop a PBSL modelincluding finding project resources and funding support, to logistics arrangements and projectimplementation.More and more universities may intend to integrate PBSL in engineering education due toseveral benefits, such as

Conference Session

Developing Young MINDS in Engineering, Part II

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Quamrul H. Mazumder, University of Michigan, Flint

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

students assume responsibility for their own learning. Classroom instruction shouldensure students comprehend both the learning objectives and the outcomes of the material7. Thistype of teaching encourages the development of confidence among students. Therefore, lessonsmust be planned in such a way that students are able to think about the content and activelyengage themselves in the learning process. An example of this is direct instruction, whichfeatures “systematic sequencing of lessons, including the use of review, presentation of newcontent and skills, guided student practice, the use of feedback, correctives, and independent Page

Conference Session

Projects in Alternative Energy: Wind and Solar

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Faruk Yildiz, Sam Houston State University; Keith L. Coogler, Sam Houston State University

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

roadway lighting”, Renewable Energy 34 (2009) 1934–1938. journal homepage: www.elsevier.com/locate/renene[15] B.J. Huang, M.S. Wu, P.C. Hsu, J.W. Chen, K.Y. Chen. “Development of high-performance solar LED lighting system”, Energy Conversion and Management 51 (2010) 1669–1675. journal homepage: www.elsevier.com/locate/enconman[16] Rebecca Lee Hill, Kevin M. Curtin. “Solar powered light emitting diode distribution in developing countries: An assessment of potential distribution sites in rural Cambodia using network analyses”, Socio-Economic Planning Sciences 45 (2011) 48e57. journal homepage: www.elsevier.com/locate/seps[17] PAR38 Ultra Bright LED Light Bulb, LEDligt. Accessed January 3, 2012. http://www.ledlight.com

Conference Session

Aircraft Design Education

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David B. Kanipe, Texas A&M University

Tagged Divisions

Aerospace

Integration Requirements Mgt Design/Discipline Eng. Manufacturing/Assembly Assembly Functional Analysis Software Development Interface Management Ground System Analysis & Trades Cost Estimates Verification Mission Software Management Performance Estimates Validation Logistics Technology Dev. Req’ts Verification Requirements WBS Testing Risk Management Analysis and Simulation Verification Plan Configuration/Data Mgt Cost Effective Design Figure 1 – Technical Integration ModelContemporary engineering students at the fourth year level tend to be very

Conference Session

Computer Science-related Programs

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ning Fang, Utah State University; Karen Nielson, Utah State University; Stephanie M. Kawamura, InTech Collegiate High School

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

than 60 technical papers published in refereed international journals and conference proceedings. He is a Senior Member of the Society for Manufacturing Engineering and a member of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers. He is also a member of the American Society for Engineering Education and a member of the American Educational Research Association.Ms. Karen Nielson, Utah State University Karen Nielson is a junior studying mechanical engineering at Utah State University, emphasizing in aerospace engineering. She will go on to graduate school after graduating with her bachelor’s of sci- ence in May 2013. Nielson plans on earning her Ph.D. and then pursuing a career as a professor. It is her dream to research

Conference Session

Potpourri

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Afsaneh Minaie, Utah Valley University; Ali Sanati-Mehrizy, Pennsylvania State University; Paymon Sanati-Mehrizy, University of Pennsylvania; Reza Sanati-Mehrizy, Utah Valley University

Tagged Divisions

Computing & Information Technology

networking. After graduation, Sanati-Mehrizy plans to attend medical school.Dr. Reza Sanati-Mehrizy, Utah Valley University Reza Sanati-Mehrizy is a professor of the Computing Sciences Department at Utah Valley University, Orem, Utah. He received his M.S. and Ph.D. in computer science from the University of Oklahoma, Norman, Okla. His research focuses on diverse areas, such as database design, data structures, artificial intelligence, robotics, computer integrated manufacturing, data mining, data warehousing, and machine learning. Page 25.823.1 c American Society for Engineering

Conference Session

Computer-based Measurements

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Farid Farahmand, Sonoma State University; Saeid Moslehpour, University of Hartford; Harika Kuppuru P.E., Sonoma State University; Swathi Matsa, Sonoma State University

Tagged Divisions

Instrumentation

for the optical communications laboratory in the future will be enhancing thesetup to include more instruments. In this phase of the project we focused on development ofremote laboratory using a central server. In our future distributed design, we plan to supportmultiple seamless experiments from different sites. This is particularly useful when differentsimultaneous remote users would like to perform different experiments. Another area ofimprovement in the future is to develop and incorporate online simulation modules. Thus,students can carry out some pre-lab experiments using an online simulation software10 and thencomplete the remote laboratory assignments.10. ConclusionIn this paper we introduced a LabVIEW-based remote instrumentation

Conference Session

K-12 and Pre-college Engineering Poster Session

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Adeel Khalid, Southern Polytechnic State University

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

activities. Parents are also encouraged to help with the camp.Children of the helping parents are given a discount in registration fee for helping with theactivities.Camp ActivitiesThe camp preparation starts in the fall of the previous year. Parents start planning their and theirchildren’s vacations around the summer camps and other activities. They start seekinginformation about the camp months ahead of time. A simple approach for getting the informationacross is to put it all on a website. The SPSU Aerospace Engineering Camp information isavailable on its corresponding website1. The website is regularly monitored and updated. Thecamp is one week long. It runs from 9am to 4:30pm during the work week. Each day is brokendown into several activities

Conference Session

Attracting Young Minds: Part II

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cameron Denson, Utah State University; Chandra Y. Austin, Auburn University; Christine E. Hailey, Utah State University

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

other states. MESA USA is a partnership ofMESA programs in eight states: Arizona, California, Colorado, Maryland, New Mexico, Oregon,Utah and Washington. MESA USA programs are based on the academic enrichment modeloriginating in California. It includes many of the following elements: SAT/ACT preparation,study skills training, hands-on activities, competitions, career and college exploration throughfield trips and guest speakers, parent leadership development, individual academic plans, andteacher training opportunities. Annually, students in MESA USA programs participate in anational engineering design competition.5An exploratory study funded by the National Science Foundation examines the influences MESAactivities have on students' perception

Conference Session

Curriculum Exchange II

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Crystal Jean DeJaegher, University of Virginia; Jennifer L. Chiu, University of Virginia; M. David Burghardt, Hofstra University; Deborah Hecht, City University of New York; Peter Thomas Malcolm, University of Virginia, Charlottesville; Edward Pan, University of Virginia

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

and activities were aligned with theproposed learning goals, the activities were realistic for the target student group (sixth graders),and the math and engineering were integrated at a high quality. Pre-post content assessmentswere developed to assess student learning, using questions from validated standardized stateassessments as well as affective and engagement measures. : An island named Willingdon has just been human made. The president of the island is searching for young, creative, and intelligent engineers who can build a city in Willingdon. Your challenge is to design an original model of a skyscraper building that will be placed in the new city. The president will need to see your plans

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael G. Mauk, Drexel University; Richard Chiou, Drexel University; Vladimir Genis, Drexel University; M. Eric Carr, Drexel University; Danielle Tadros, Drexel University; Christopher Sikich, Sun Valley High School

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

. (c) (b)  (a)        Figure 4:  (a) CAD plan view    of serpentine channel, (b) 3‐D  model of chip, (c) 3‐D printed  robotic arm, (d) chip mounted  on robot station, (e) control

Conference Session

International Division Poster Session

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nick M. Safai, Salt Lake Community College; Christopher F. Thompson S.M.ASCE, Salt Lake Community College

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International

monumental andfor many, deadly. Building the world's largest dam in one of the most unforgiving climates onEarth. Nothing like it had ever been attempted [3]." Each student's focus heightened and theirinterest grew as the episode unfolded. The civil engineering students, as well as the internationalstudents, were required to write a one page summary of the film. After the summary, eachstudent was asked to express one aspect of The Hoover Dam that they would like to furtherexplore. The vast majority of students expressed a desire to enter the dam and see the innerworkings. The stage was set for the trip and anticipation was high for all parties involved. Upon further review of the planned trip, Dr. Safai recognized an outstanding chance

Conference Session

Developing Young Minds in Engineering: Part I

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Katherine S. Zerda, University of Houston; Stuart A. Long, University of Houston; Fritz J. Claydon, University of Houston

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

American Engineersand Scientists (MAES), and Engineers Without Borders (EWB). In order to maximize the impactof our individual efforts and to forge tight coordination between outreach efforts, we aligned ourstrategies two years ago. At that time the college co-located the leadership of all five studentengineering societies so that they now share office and study space, placing them in closephysical proximity with each other and with the general PROMES student community, many ofwhom are members of these societies as well. Each organization maintains an online GoogleCalendar, making it available to leaders of all of the other teams. Twice a month, student leadersmeet together with program staff to plan and coordinate upcoming outreach events

Conference Session

Assessment and Impact

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert O. Grondin, Arizona State University, Polytechnic

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

a curriculum that pursues a specific discipline and Page 25.976.6allowed for a specific national organization defined in a disciplinary manner to guide theaccreditation effort for that discipline.As ABET outcome (d) exists, we know that all ABET accredited degrees must have a plan fordeveloping graduates who can function on multidisciplinary teams. The data presented hereshows that we are almost always addressing this outcome inside of a disciplinary settinghowever. The backdrop for such efforts is well understood. Sheppard et al.6 recently conducteda national survey of engineering education for the Carnegie Commission. They

Conference Session

Global and Cultural Issues in Construction

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Suat Gunhan, University of Texas, San Antonio; Gulsen Senol, Gediz University İzmır Institute of Technology; Sevgi Zeynep Dogan, Gediz University İzmır Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Construction

tocommunication issues4. Even in a relatively less complicated project (single family house), Page 25.979.2   communication between the house owner (the client), the designer (the architect), the contractor(and its workforce), the material suppliers and the planning and building control officers willplay an important role5. In a complex communication network with several key actors of thebuilding process, existence of disputes seems inevitable. In fact, as in the summary of the Reportof the Australian Federation of Construction Contractors (AFCC) it