Conference Session

Professional Graduate Education & Industry

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thomas Stanford, University of South Carolina; Roger Olson, Rolls-Royce Corporation; Donald Keating, University of South Carolina; Randall Holmes, Caterpillar Inc.

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Graduate Studies

knownattributes of high-quality professional education already demonstrated across the United States that enablegrowth and positive development of working professionals [Council of Graduate Schools ─ ConradReport8]: a) Cultures that support collaborative learning, creativity, and innovation; b) Planned studieswith tangible outcomes; c) Learner centered education rather than teacher-centered instruction; d)Learning environment of core faculty of practitioner-scholars from the university, adjunct faculty ofdistinguished leaders from industry, a student body of experienced practitioners from regional industry.2. What Professional Engineers Do – The Practice of EngineeringThe US Department of Labor identifies approximately 2,500,000 practicing engineers in

Conference Session

Graduate Education in Engineering Technology

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tom Eppes, University of Hartford; Ivana Milanovic, University of Hartford; Janice Girouard, University of Hartford

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Engineering Technology

efforts we undertook when faced with several strategic challenges andopportunities in strengthening our graduate and undergraduate programs. First, a FlexAdvantage Plan (FAP) was developed to enhance our undergraduate engineering technology(ET) programs by better utilizing the inherent curricular flexibilities that were laying dormant.FAP provides distinction and uniqueness to program majors by presenting students witheducational choices that add depth in a chosen discipline and/or another area of study.A proposal to enhance our graduate program was subsequently prepared. A new Masters ofIndustrial Management (MIM) would be introduced as an interdisciplinary course-basedprogram with a curriculum that spans three realms of study: technical

Conference Session

Engineering Professional Development for K-12 Teachers – II

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marilyn Barger, University of South Florida; Richard Gilbert, University of South Florida; Robin Little, Douglas L. Jamerson Jr. Elementary School; Chuck Parsons, Douglas L. Jamerson Jr. Elementary School; Kim Parsons, Douglas L. Jamerson, Jr. Elementary School; Pat Van Driessche, Douglas L. Jamerson, Jr. Elementary School; Debbie O'Hare

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

encouraging a stronginteraction with an engineering college. This paper will review the characteristics of theprofessional development plan that is in place at Douglas L. Jamerson, Jr. Elementary School.BackgroundThe school was built in 2003 in a predominantly ethnically isolated inner city neighborhood. Itslocation facilitated ethnicity integration without the aid of a district assigned plan. During itsfirst year of operation, the school applied for and received a three year grant from the MagnetSchools Assistance Program (MSAP) that provided additional resources to support its curriculumand faculty development. The school has a K-5 student population with no special enrollmentcriteria and definitely functions as a typical neighborhood school. It

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Design

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mariappan Jawaharlal, California State Polytechnic University-Pomona; Uei-Jiun Fan, California State Polytechnic University-Pomona; Saeed Monemi, California State Polytechnic University-Pomona

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

participate in service before theygraduate. Currently, more than 185,178 CSU students are providing service in Californiacommunities. Cal Poly Pomona, one of the 23 CSU Campuses, and its College of Engineeringrecently received an NSF grant to establish an Engineering Service Learning Institute (ESLI) todevelop a plan for college-wide implementation of service learning.Constructivist Teaching Model and Authentic Learning ExperiencesThe predominant pedagogical model today is based on a teacher-centered, didactic approach toinstruction. This is mostly due to the fact that educators, parents as well as administrators havenever encountered a learning experience in which they constructed meaning from the experience.Authentic learning approach to teaching

Conference Session

Methods & Techniques in Graduate Education

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

S. Balachandran, University of Wisconsin-Platteville; Lalitha Balachandran, Wisconsin Department of Transportation

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Graduate Studies

next section of this paper presents briefly the standards, elements and intellectualtraits of critical thinking. Deming’s Deming’s wheel wheel (P.D.C.A.) (P.D.C.A.) PLAN DO Continuous ACT CHECK Improvement & Learning Weekly Discussion e/Inertia Resistanc Figure 1: Process Approach to

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Colin Campbell, TechnicalMastery.com Corp.

to 1,000freshmen for use in their Linear Algebra courses. With no other instruction, the students were able tolearn Mathcad and apply it proficiently to their homework problems.Without the videos we would have had to have conducted 60 “live” hands-on tutorials on Mathcad.This would not have been practical, consequently the plan to integrate Mathcad into the course wouldhave been scrapped.The course was broken up into Lessons (e.g. Calculus), and each lesson was divided into Steps (e.g.Differentiation). At the end of each step's video a summary screen reminded the students of what theyhad to make their Mathcad screen look like to match the video. Steps were about 3-5 minutes long.Students could pause and replay parts of the video that they

Conference Session

Assessment & TC2K Methods

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kim Nankivell, Purdue University-Calumet; Jana Whittington, Purdue University-Calumet; Joy Colwell, Purdue University-Calumet

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

potential students to find out what the essential components of a degree are of interest to thestudents’ decision-making. Marketing a program includes addressing such things as coursedescription, course content and the importance of an assessment plan and what role assessmentplays in the process. Course consistency and course relevancy in the scope of the degree-seekingstudent are also essential considerations. Faculty within a program are key resources to themarketing success of their program within the institution.This paper will also discuss how busy professors can use elements of their existing assessmenttools within the ABET accreditation process to help them preserve and expand their programs.BackgroundThe Computer Graphics Technology program

Conference Session

Student Learning and Teamwork

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Janice Girouard, University of Hartford; Ivana Milanovic, University of Hartford; Tom Eppes, University of Hartford

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Engineering Technology

ProgramsAbstractThe College of Engineering, Technology, and Architecture (CETA) has re-discovered within itstechnology programs curricular flexibilities that are now being used to attract and retain morestudents. Students are increasingly aware of the need to broaden their skill base upongraduation and recognize the need to compete for employment on a global scale. This paperdescribes the Flex Advantage Plan (FAP) at CETA that precisely targets opportunities forcomplementary areas of study and encourages students to design custom educational plans. FAPlays out specific tracks that add distinction and uniqueness to program majors by presentingstudents with educational choices. Students can add depth in a chosen discipline and/or pursueanother area of

Conference Session

Mentoring Graduate Students

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sharnnia Artis, Virginia Tech; Glenda Scales, Virginia Tech; Odis Griffin, Virginia Tech

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies

; • Explain the principles of adult learning and how professional adults go about learning; • Explain the role of training in the strategic planning process; Page 11.655.3 • Analyze training needs; • Apply a systems approach to develop a unit of instruction for a comprehensive workplace training program; • Prepare and deliver a unit of training using current technologies and methods; • Apply the Kirkpatrick training evaluation model to effectiveness and outcome assessment.Student EvaluationThe students were evaluated on the following tasks: • Group

Conference Session

Customizing Courses for Industry Training Needs

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Kuprenas, University of Southern California; Elhami Nasr, California State University-Long Beach

Tagged Divisions

Continuing Professional Development

training andexamination processes and detail recommended areas to expand this research.Background on the Bureau of EngineeringThe City of Los Angeles’ Department of Public Works creates and maintains the physicalframework and underpinnings of one of the most geographically, economically, and ethnicallydiverse cities in the world. Consisting of seven separate Bureaus, the Department of PublicWorks is responsible for construction, renovation, and the operation of City Facilities andinfrastructures. One Bureau, the Bureau of Engineering, has over 800 employees and isresponsible for the planning, design, and construction management of capital improvementprojects for the city including stormwater, sewer systems, street and other

Conference Session

Tools and Support for Software Education

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Barbara Gannod, Arizona State University; Kevin Gary, Arizona State University; Harry Koehnemann, Arizona State University

Tagged Divisions

Software Engineering Constituent Committee

thisknowledge. A typical conversation an interviewer might have with a graduating student mightbe “well, yes I did a few use cases in my Software Requirements class, but no I have not doneone of that size nor do I understand how to use that model to drive analysis and test planning.”This paper presents an alternative approach underway at Arizona State University’s Polytechniccampus. In this approach, students are accelerated through the knowledge, comprehension,application levels through a hybrid teaching and learning model that combines multiplepedagogical approaches with a process-guided exposure to software engineering.1. The Software Enterprise: An OverviewIn the Division of Computing Studies (DCST) at Arizona State University’s Polytechnic Campus

Conference Session

Opportunities for Entrepreneurship Programs

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Evans, University of Texas-Austin; Jennifer Parks, University of Texas-Austin; Steven Nichols, University of Texas-Austin

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

. Other universities in the US arepreparing regional or conference-wide competitions and initial planning for nationalcompetitions has begun in several countries.The competition engages students in the early stages of emerging technology commercialization.The competition website provides additional information and may be found atwww.ideatoproduct.org. Student teams prepare a commercialization assessment addressingtechnical status, intellectual property, market needs and market characteristics. The teams presenttheir assessments to a panel of faculty, business leaders and entrepreneurs. While severalexamples of technology licenses and the development of new companies illustrate the impact ofthe competition, the real value and focus of the

Conference Session

Technology in Classrooms - Construction Engineering Perspective

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Zhili (Jerry) Gao; Russell Walters, Iowa State University

Tagged Divisions

Construction

undergraduate students GIS and GPS knowledgethrough several related courses in a construction engineering and management (CEM) program.This information could be disseminated through typical CEM courses such as Surveying,Construction Planning and Scheduling, Construction Contract and Field Management, and asenior level Special Topics in Construction course. The students will be exposed to the latestspatial technologies including GIS, GPS, laser scanning, aerial photography and satelliteimagery, and will learn how they can develop fully integrated spatial applications and solutionsin a wide variety of construction planning, decision, implementation, and management areas.Besides basic knowledge, in the senior level, students would be able to use GIS

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mo Ahmadian, Eastern New Mexico University

Tagged Topics

NSF Grantees Poster Session

post-graduation plans of seniors—plans to pursue engineering or non-engineeringwork and plans to attend engineering or non-engineering graduate school—are students‘confidence in their professional and interpersonal skills and their level of intrinsic psychologicalmotivation to study engineering. These two variables, when taken in combination, alsodistinguish the overall college experience of students. 4STEM Major PersistenceThere is little national research available on major retention. Major retention is challenging tomeasure as students declare majors and never begin coursework. Others begin coursework yetonly formally declare majors in their second or even third year of study. According to theAmerican Society of Engineering Education

Conference Session

Integrating Engineering & Liberal Education

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bill D. Bailey, Southern Polytechnic State University

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

and Mold Making program, leadingto an Associate of Applied Science degree.Identifying linkage to outcomes such as these is fairly common at the program and course level.In this study, the relevant skills are integrated at the assignment level as well. In courses whereassignments did not support these skills, assignments were added or modified as appropriate.For example: communication, critical thinking, and teamwork were integrated into laboratory(machining) sections through the use of individual and team based projects. These projectsrequired written plans, written evaluations at the conclusion, a reflective paper to cementlearning, and a presentation to the class and others.This paper will provide a detailed description of how this

Conference Session

Software Engineering Constituent Committee Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vignesh Subbian, University of Cincinnati; Carla C. Purdy, University of Cincinnati

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Software Engineering Constituent Committee

) addressed in this course are: Page 24.56.21. Comprehend software development life cycle models, and project planning and organization, for both traditional and distributed projects (a, g).2. Understand how to develop specifications, design, and test code for a set of software requirements and how to measure the quality of software developed and of the development process itself (a, e).3. Use team-building skills to work with the student’s team to plan, design, implement, test, and develop a mobile application (a, c, d, e, g, k).4. Comprehend formal software engineering methods (a, e).5. Apply principles of the ACM/IEEE Software Engineering

Conference Session

Programs in Entrepreneurship

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Monique Fuchs, Wentworth Institute of Technology; Frederick F. Driscoll, Wentworth Institute of Technology

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

planning to form their own company. Fifty-two percent, of them, were studentsstudying engineering and technology, where problem based education fosters critical, creative,and innovative thinking. At that point, Wentworth did not offer support for these studentsinterested in forming their own companies. However, entrepreneurship is a mindset not onlyapplicable to those launching their own companies, but relevant for anyone seeking to reinvent,improve and advance in any organization. We realized these are qualities applicable to all of ourstudents. At Wentworth, education centers on interdisciplinary, experiential, and project-basedlearning. While these are an integral part of Wentworth’s curricula, an extended and moredisruptive approach was

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Veretta Sabb; Clarence Hill; Antonio Gonzalez; Freya Toledo; Didier Valdes-Diaz

the careers related to thetransportation field. Besides achieving its main objective, the NSTI has also been beneficial at many otherlevels including the opportunity to present the students a diverse group of transportationeducators and professionals, the optimization of expertise and available resources to meetadequately the goals of NSTI, and the excellent opportunity for high school students to learnabout university life in all its manifestations. This paper includes a description of the program, the experiences in the last 10 years andthe plans for the future to continue generating the benefits for many potential minority engineeringand science students.I. History The first Summer Transportation Institute (STI) was

Conference Session

Construction Curriculum Development

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eric A. Holt, Purdue University; Scott Kelting, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

Tagged Divisions

Construction

was conducted at the end of each semester to obtain the students’ perspectives about the course. The results of the student surveys are presented and discussed. The authors discuss the challenges, lessons learned, and future course planning. Key Words: Green Building, Aging in Place, NAHB, Undergraduate Education, DesignationintroductionThe residential construction industry has gone through a period of transformation. Economicconditions and a growing interest in sustainability are changing the way home building is done.This change has to do with areas that are required to effectively manage residential projects suchas business plans, marketing plans, sales plans, and subcontractor agreements. With the collapseof the housing market, the job

Conference Session

Global Engineering Models: Curriculum Development, Improvements, and Partnerships

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Imelda Olague, New Mexico State University; Ian H Leslie, New Mexico State University; Thomas D. Burton, New Mexico State University; Ricardo R. Torres Knight, University of Chihuahua

Tagged Divisions

International

institutions develop and implement strategic plans that incorporate newnetworks and collaborative partnerships models (Wildavski, 2011). The University Autonomousof Chihuahua (UACH) and New Mexico State University (NMSU), as part of their institutionalstrategic plans, have developed an innovative dual degree program that is available toengineering students at UACH and that represents an opportunity for NMSU students to obtainan integral international experience as part of their engineering education. Page 25.998.2In the spring of 2007, representatives from the School of Engineering at UACH visited theDepartment of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Conference Session

Attaining Academic Leadership Positions

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Beena Sukumaran, Rowan University; Chris S. Anderson, Michigan Technological University; Dianne Dorland, Rowan University; Sarah A. Rajala, Mississippi State University; Mary Roth, Lafayette College

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

diversity plans with the provost and deans on an annual basis. Anderson provides leadership for these and other institutional-wide initiatives. She is a co-PI on a number of NSF grants (e.g. ADVANCE) and is active in national and state organizations and consortiums (WEPAN, SWE, KCP, DAPCEP, etc.).Dr. Dianne Dorland, Rowan University Dianne Dorland is a professor of chemical engineering and served for10 years as Dean of the College of Engineering at Rowan University, Glassboro, N.J. She received her B.S. and M.S. in ChemE from SDSM&T before joining Union Carbide in South Charleston, W.V. in 1970. After further experience with DuPont, Dorland earned a Ph.D. in ChemE from WVU in 1985. She joined the University of Min

Conference Session

Instructional Strategies in AE Education

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Suining Ding, Indiana University-Purdue University, Fort Wayne

Tagged Divisions

Architectural

involved in this preliminary study include freehand sketching or freehanddrawing for perspectives or floor plans or isometric drawings with line drawings. The second stepis to scan the freehand drawn line drawings and make them PDF files. The third step is usingPhotoshop to edit the scanned drawing and applying materials and gradient fillies. Finally, acomparison list of both freehand drawing and transformed digital drawing is presented in thispaper.Freehand Sketching is a means of communication for designers. Students and practitionersfrequently call upon freehand drawing skills to communicate ideas or support a point of viewwith clients, colleagues and instructors. At other time, freehand drawings will be utilized tobetter understand aspects of

Conference Session

Best Practices in Existing College-Industry Partnerships

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mamdouh Bakr, University of Arkansas at Little Rock, Dept. Of Engineering Technology

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College-Industry Partnerships

market, and the need to modifythe current design in the project under development to include a revised set of product features inresponse to the competitor's action.It is worth noting that the majority of these projects were performed by senior students as part oftheir capstone courses, which are similar to those in most other institutions.4 In our case thecapstone courses consist of a series of two courses; the first covers project fundamentals,proposal development and project planning, and the second course involves the projectundertaking.9 Students work in teams, following their project plan under the guidance of aninstructor, and may consult with other faculty in the department.Project information, including the definition and assessment of

Conference Session

Learning by Doing

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrea Welker, Villanova University

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

AC 2010-1398: A HANDS-ON APPROACH TO GEOLOGY FOR ENGINEERSAndrea Welker, Villanova University Page 15.614.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Geology by touch: the first iteration of integrating overarching examples and laboratories into an introductory geology classAbstractAll civil engineering students at Villanova University are required to take geology in theirsophomore year. About one half of the course is devoted to historical geology and the other halfis devoted to physical geology. In the past, the class has been lecture-based with four laboratoriesthroughout the semester. In the fall of 2009, a plan was implemented to build upon the

Conference Session

BIM and Other New Construction Practices

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Hildreth, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Bruce Gehrig, University of North Carolina, Charlotte

Tagged Divisions

Construction

construction engineering specialty field • understanding of legal and professional practice issues related to the construction industry • understanding of construction processes, communications, methods, materials, systems, equipment, planning, scheduling, safety, cost analysis, and cost control • understanding of management topics such as economics, business, accounting, law, statistics, ethics, leadership, decision and optimization methods, process analysis and design, engineering economics, engineering management, safety, and cost engineering.10Baccalaureate degree programs in construction engineering technology accredited by ABETTAC must demonstrate that graduates are capable of

Conference Session

Communication - Needs and Methods

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sarah Lockwood, University of Calgary; Daryl Caswell, University of Calgary; Marjan Eggermont, University of Calgary

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education

material.As a team instructor, the communications instructor works to design, plan and implementat least one major project per academic year, and serves as a resource for otherinstructors. As well, the communications instructor is responsible for the creation of allassignment and project documents, as well as all grading/evaluation guides for the T.A.sFinally, the communications instructor acts as supervisor for the 4-6 communicationsT.A.s assigned to the course.As the course technical writer, the communications instructor produces all reports,manuals and documentation for the course. In addition, the communications instructorserves as co-marker on all assignment exemplars, to ensure that all T.A.s are marking tothe same standard.This paper redefines

Conference Session

K-12 and Pre-College Engineering Division Curriculum Exchange

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shelley Goldman, Stanford University; Maureen Carroll; Molly Bullock Zielezinski, Stanford University; Aaron Loh, Ministry of Education, Singapore; Eng Seng Ng, Stanford University; Stephanie Bachas-Daunert, Stanford University

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Summary: Introduces students to the concepts of natural and man-made water treatment and purificationas they engage in prototyping working water filters from a variety of natural materials.1. Students plan and carry out an 1. Build Background Knowledge: Show students one or both of theinvestigation of water purification following videos. These videos provide context for the experiment. Eachusing natural materials. video describes an approach to filtration; together, they offer different2. Through design, prototyping & frames in terms of scope & scale of filtration systems.analysis, students identify the Water Treatment Plant:http://goo.gl/gfgCn3materials and

Conference Session

Preparing Minority Students for Undergraduate and Graduate Research

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lorraine N. Fleming, Howard University; Silas E. Burris, Howard University; Kalynda Chivon Smith, Howard University; Leonard Bernard Bliss; Inez N. Moore, Howard University; Fabiana Bornmann

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

supporting the identified themes are highlighted below. All namesin this paper are fictitious and have been changed to protect student confidentiality.Aspirations Influenced by Family and Memberships.When asked about their plans immediately following graduation, 21 (16 male, five male)sophomore students indicated they were considering graduate school, five of whom aspired toearn a STEM field doctoral degree. Our results indicate that sophomore engineering majors withfamily working in the engineering fields and those involved in professional organizations oncampus (e.g. ASCE, IEEE) were equally likely to aspire to a graduate degree. Of this sample,62% (13 students) mentioned having immediate family members who were engineers and weremembers of at

Conference Session

K-12 and Pre-College Engineering Division Curriculum Exchange

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephen J. Ressler, U.S. Military Academy; Catherine Eve Bale, U.S. Military Academy

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

safely across the river in the shortest possible time. • The teams are briefed on the rules of the game and then are given five minutes to organize themselves and plan their problem-solving strategies. • Construction begins with “On your mark…get set…build!” The first team to cross all of its members and both planks without any person or plank touching the “river” is the winner.* • The students are then led on a discussion of the activity and the underlying principles of engineering mechanics that served as the basis for their empirical solution to the bridging problem. The activity concludes with a demonstration of how the basic components used in the bridging activity can be used to model a real-world

Conference Session

K-12 and Pre-College Engineering Division Curriculum Exchange

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Justin Michael Hutchison, University of Illinois

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

internalizing theinformation and developing lesson plans, under guidance from the teacher and graduate students, onclean energy for an Integrated Physical Science (IPS) class comprised of Special Education students andEnglish Language Learners. Following the presentations by APES students, the IPS students weredivided into smaller working groups with an APES student acting as the group manager. The smallgroups were tasked with designing, building and testing inventions that improved upon or specificallyused solar, wind, water or biologically-derived energy. As a culmination to the project, the high schoolstudents presented their inventions to a mock-investor panel which included faculty members and localentrepreneurs. This activity-based