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Javier A. Kypuros, The University of Texas, Pan American; Horacio Vasquez, University of Texas, Pan American; Constantine Tarawneh, The University of Texas, Pan American; Robert D. Wrinkle, University of Texas, Pan American; Martin William Knecht, South Texas College

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facts and formulas" as opposed to “aninterconnected web of concepts"1. There is a tendency to approach Mechanics problems byidentifying the applicable equations as opposed to recognizing underlying concepts. It is notalways students’ tendency to critically evaluate the information given and methodically analyzeusing engineering intuition. Even when they do, often times they have preconceivedmisconceptions that hinder effective analysis. Effort must be made to refocus students so theyapproach Mechanics as “an interconnected web of concepts.” Traditional pedagogicalapproaches do not encourage this. As such, alternative approaches must be.Elby et al.1,2,3 researched the role of students’ perceptions of Physics in hindering conceptmastery. The

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Kathryn Dimiduk, Cornell University; Rajesh Bhaskaran, Cornell University; Haolin Zhu, Cornell University; Yingxin Gao, Cornell University

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simulation software takescare of the details of the mathematical models and numerical techniques so that the user (studentor non-expert engineer) only needs to be concerned with the essence of relevant concepts toapply the technology intelligently and effectively. Methods In order to support the goal of guiding undergraduate engineering students towards a more“expert” approach to simulations, this effort seeks to:1. Identify and formalize an expert approach in simulation that is valid across various applications in finite-element analysis (FEA) and computational fluid dynamics (CFD).2. Incorporate this expert approach into simulation exercises in three Mechanical Engineering courses at our university and evaluate the resultant impact on

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will help determine whether positive impacts on student skill and self-efficacy areindeed occurring in ways we are able to detect with the use of these instruments. Page 22.798.2IntroductionThe aim of this project is to assess the effects of integrating engineering applications into coremathematics courses for engineers. We expect this innovation will 1) enhance students’ skillapplying mathematics to solve problems involving physical quantities and relationships; and 2)enhance students’ confidence about their ability to use mathematics to solve problems and theirability to succeed in the engineering curriculum. In earlier papers we have

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James E. Lewis, University of Louisville; Patricia A. Ralston, University of Louisville; Norb Delatte, Cleveland State University; David Wheatley, University of Louisville

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(successes and failures) offer the student a unique insightinto the actual practice of engineering. In addition to technical issues, concepts such asprofessional and ethical responsibility are highlighted by case studies.Case studies also have the potential to reach students who have difficulties relating to theengineering profession. One of the sources of problems commonly identified for womenstudents is that they often don’t have the background of helping their parents with hands onprojects 1. This issue might also apply to many students who grow up in urban environments, orwithout fathers. Overall, fewer and fewer engineering students are entering college with priorhands-on technical experience.If case studies are introduced and taught properly

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Cindy Waters, North Carolina A&T State University; Stephanie Luster-Teasley, North Carolina A&T State University

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Peer Sharing WorkshopsFigure 1. Conceptual Framework for ENE Laboratory Module Reform This semester this course was taught the CIEN 311 Environmental Laboratory course hadan enrollment of eighteen students. The students were junior, Civil Engineering majors. Thedemographics consisted of fourteen males, two females, and was 56% minority (i.e. AfricanAmerican, African, Hispanic). The course was divided in to modules to help “repackage” the labactivities.Modules and AssessmentsModule 1: Sustainable Engineering and Green Design Sustainability is one of the newest paradigm shifts for engineering design. There are anumber of new “green” buildings currently

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Garret Nicodemus, University of Colorado, Boulder, Department of Chemical & Biological Engineering; John L. Falconer P.E., University of Colorado, Boulder; Will Medlin, University of Colorado, Boulder

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allow the instructor to provide an expert’s explanation on solving a problem, so Page 22.849.2that students can observe how to set up and step through the problem and how the problem-solving techniques relate to the underlying principles (Fig.1). Providing these videos assupplemental material allows the instructor to dedicate a significant fraction of class time tofocusing on concepts and more active learning methods rather than lecture and mathematicalsolutions. These are not polished videos, but instead are similar to what would be done in classon a board. The advantage of not trying to prepare polished videos is that preparation time

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James L. Hanson, California Polytechnic State University; David J. Elton, Auburn University; Kirk Vandersall, Arroyo Research Services

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(PrimarilyUndergraduate Institution) and Auburn University (Research-1 Institution). Synchronous videoconferencing was conducted between university classrooms and practitioners. In some cases,international partners (both practitioners and universities) were involved in the conferencingactivities. Video productions were assigned and completed by students in lieu of conventionalwritten laboratory reports. For selected assignments, graphics-only (i.e., no words) or audio-onlydocumentation of laboratory experiences was required. All of the activities have been undertakento investigate the pedagogical benefits of incorporating unconventional learning styles intoteaching of geotechnical engineering laboratory courses. Assessment of these learning activitiesis

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Andy S. Zhang, New York City College of Technology; Iem Heng, New York City College of Technology; Sidi Berri, New York City College of Technology; Farrukh Zia, New York City College of Technology

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Page 22.964.2Competition (FRC) and FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC). These activities have been proven veryeffective in attracting high school students to study STEM related fields in colleges anduniversities.1. MechatronicsMechatronics is defined as a multidisciplinary engineering system design. It is the synergisticcombination of mechanical engineering, electrical and electronic engineering, computerengineering, and systems design engineering in order to design and manufacture useful products.To put into perspective, mechatronics treats product design as a system design that requires thetight integration of mechanical components, electrical/electronic systems, industrial design ideas,computer-control systems, embedded systems, and intelligent

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Margot A. Vigeant, Bucknell University; Michael J. Prince, Bucknell University; Katharyn E. K. Nottis, Bucknell University; Ronald L. Miller, Colorado School of Mines

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 improve  significantly,  both  with  respect  to  the  pre-­‐course  concept  inventory  scores  and  with  respect  to  post-­‐course  scores  for  students  who  do  not  perform  these  activities.        Background  The  overall  goal  of  this  project  is  to  improve  undergraduate  student  conceptual  understanding  in  heat  transfer  and  thermodynamics  through  the  use  of  inquiry-­‐based  activities.    As  shown  in  Tables  1  and  2,  four  concepts  from  thermodynamics  and  four  from  heat  transfer  were  identified  as  difficult  yet  important  to  understand  by  Streveler  et  al  [1],  and  an  additional  concept  was  added  to  this  group  for  Thermodynamics  based  upon  instructor  observation.    Table  1

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Stephanie Farrell, Rowan University; Stewart Slater, Rowan University; Mariano Javier Savelski, Rowan University; William J Calvo, Chemical and Molecular Engineering Program, Stony Brook University (Stony Brook, NY)

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radiation. The molecules present in the sunscreenabsorb the high energy ultraviolet photons through electron resonance delocalization, and areraised to a more energetic orbital state. The energy absorbed is released in the form offluorescence or heat when the molecule returns to the ground state. After a long period of sun Page 22.968.4exposure the molecules in the sunscreen start to degrade and the sunscreen will have to bereapplied. For an average sized adult the required amount of sunscreen needed for protection is 2mg/cm2. During the summer, 1 hour of sunlight is the equivalent of 10 joules per cm2 9.a) An average size man is spending the day at

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John J. Duffy, University of Massachusetts, Lowell; Linda Barrington, University of Massachusetts, Lowell; Manuel A Heredia, University of Massachusetts, Lowell

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Page 22.978.2 Engineers, in the fulfillment of their professional duties, shall: 1. Hold paramount the safety, health, and welfare of the public. Professional obligations 2. Engineers shall at all times strive to serve the public interest. a. Engineers are encouraged to participate in civic affairs; career guidance for youths; and work for the advancement of the safety, health, and well-being of their community.(NSPE, 2011) .IEEE (International Electrical and Electronic Engineers, the largest engineering professionalsociety) code of ethics: We, the members of the IEEE, in recognition of the importance of our technologies in affecting the quality of life throughout the world and in accepting a

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Christopher W. Swan, Tufts University; Kurt Paterson, Michigan Technological University; Olga Pierrakos, James Madison University; Angela R. Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder; Bradley A. Striebig, James Madison University

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service-minded engineers, and assist communities-in-need through engineering; and• Improve the image of engineers in the eyes of the general public, through promotion of service projects.1. IntroductionOver the last few years, concerns have escalated among many national organizations thattechnical expertise is no longer solely sufficient for the development of future engineers 1, 3, 4, 46.Additionally, in the United States engineering programs continue to struggle to attract students, Page 22.979.2especially women and minorities, despite decades of strategies to change these patterns. Theneed for a “paradigm shift” is recognized; one that

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that advocate computer science as an exciting multidisciplinary field,rather than as an abstract world of syntax and arcane codes. JavaGrinder is designed tofacilitate problem-solving skills by exposing the salient aspects of a problem, providingguided practice, and immediate feedback. JavaGrinder teaches true Java programming,while shielding students from language and platform-specific minutiae. In this way,JavaGrinder addresses the critical gap between successful introductory programmingenvironments and realistic functional programming and software engineering.1. IntroductionAccording to the 2009-2010 Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Occupational OutlookHandbook, computer software engineering is projected to be among the fastest-growingand

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Kathleen Meehan, Virginia Tech; Robert W. Hendricks, Virginia Tech; Cortney V. Martin, Virginia Tech; Peter Doolittle, Virginia Tech; Justeen Olinger, Virginia Tech

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first opportunity for most of our sophomore undergraduate students todesign, construct, and characterize electrical circuits. A unique feature of this laboratory courseis that the students conduct much of their work using set of equipment, known as Lab-in-a-Box(LiaB), outside of a traditional classroom environment. The LiaB kit contains an analog/digitaltrainer, shown in Figure 1, a digital multimeter (DMM), electrical components that include a setof 5% resistors, capacitors, inductors, light emitting diodes, several operational amplifiers and afew 555 timers. A recent addition to this set of equipment is a USB-powered oscilloscope,which was replaced a software oscilloscope and sound card interface. A two channeloscilloscope with arbitrary

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Michael G. Mauk, Drexel University; Vladimir Genis, Drexel University; Dhruv Sakalley, Drexel University; Holly Burnside, Drexel University

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Analysis, Critical-to-Quality, 1  Critical-to-Cost and Value-Added Analysis; Design of Experiments (DOE), Failure Modes andEffects Analysis (FMEA); and other tools that provide explicit and quantitative means to developand sustain processes to make high-quality products. Lean Six Sigma has been adopted by manycompanies the world over, and is proving crucial to technology firms that need flexible, low-volume, high-product-mix (i.e., highly variegated or customized) production to serve theirmarkets. Lean Six Sigma applied to nanotechnology is challenging due to its novelty, especiallyin relation to Lean Sigma developments in more traditional industries such as automobiles,aerospace, and electronics

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). Page 22.1086.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011Multi-Dimensional Tele-healthcare Engineering Undergraduate Education via Building-Block-based Medical Sensor Labs Fei Hu Qi Hao Debra McCallum Electrical and Computer Engineering Institute for Social Science Research (ISSR) University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL, USA University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL, USA {fei, qh}@eng.ua.edu   {dmccallu@as.ua.edu}Abstract 1 – The entire world is facing healthcare challenges. Human society is in critical need of trained tele

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Engineering Teaching Institute that willassist community college engineering faculty in developing a Tablet-PC-enhanced interactivemodel of engineering instruction, and implementing online courses using CCC Confer—avideoconferencing platform that is available free of charge to all faculty and staff of theCalifornia Community College system. ONE-STEP will also develop partnerships withcommunity colleges currently without an engineering program to design and implement a JointEngineering Program that is delivered through CCC Confer. The program has the potential tosignificantly increase the viability of engineering programs by increasing teaching efficiency andeffectiveness with minimal additional costs.1. IntroductionThe critical role that community

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Gwen Lee-Thomas, Ph.D., Old Dominion University; Autar Kaw, University of South Florida; Ali Yalcin, University of South Florida

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of discrete event systems, production planning and control, industrial information systems, data analysis and knowledge discovery, and engineering education research. He has taught courses in the areas of systems modeling and analysis, information systems design, production planning, facilities design, and systems simulation. He also co- authored the 2006 Joint Publishers Book-of-the-Year textbook, Design of Industrial Information Systems, Elsevier. Address: Department of Industrial and Management Systems Engineering, University of South Florida, 4202 E Fowler Ave ENB118, Tampa FL 33620-5350; telephone: (+1) 813.974.5590; e-mail: ayalcin@usf.edu

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Santosh Devasia, University of Washington; Jim L. Borgford-Parnell, University of Washington; Jae-Hyun Chung, University of Washington; Jiangyu Li, University of Washington; Amy Shen, University of Washington; Nathan Sniadecki, University of Washington; Junlan Wang, University of Washington

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. Page 22.1112.2 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 1 Integrating Nanodevice Design, Fabrication, and Analysis into the Mechanical Engineering Curriculum Mechanical Engineering Department University of Washington, Seattle WA 98195-2600 I. I NTRODUCTION This article describes a new nanotechnology undergraduate education (NUE) program onthe design of nanodevices in the Mechanical Engineering Department at the University ofWashington. The goal of the NUE program is to prepare mechanical engineers to designnanodevices. The NUE program

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Marissa Jablonski, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee; John R. Reisel, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee; Hossein Hosseini, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee; Ethan V Munson, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee; Leah Rineck

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to students forming their own study groups as wellas increased realization among the students that there was no obvious consequence for notattending the groups. Our initial observations of the impact of the study groups include thefollowing: (1) there was a subset of students who were likely to succeed in the course withoutattending any study group; (2) for the remainder of the students, the students’ grades were oftenhigher based upon attending more study group sessions; and (3) the study groups for the CollegeAlgebra and Trigonometry courses had the largest impact on students’ performance, particularlyin the Fall 2009 semester. The results indicate that study groups can be a successful method forimproving first-year student learning of

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Tom Weller, University of South Florida; Jeff Frolik, University of Vermont; Paul G. Flikkema, Northern Arizona University; Wayne A. Shiroma, University of Hawaii at Manoa; Carol Haden, Magnolia Consulting, LLC; Rhonda R. Franklin, Univeristy of Minnesota

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using chapters from multiple sources.In the following sections three cases of adoption/adaptation of the MUSE materials into existing,EE sub-discipline courses are described. They exemplify steps that can be taken to efficientlyenhance courses with systems-thinking content, and assessment of the improvement in studentunderstanding of systems concepts is reported in each case.Case #1: Adoption of MUSE Systems-Centric Material into RF/Microwave Circuits IDepartment Profile – The Electrical Engineering Department the University of South Florida hasapproximately 200 undergraduate students and 25 faculty members. Every student is required totake a 2 credit-hour laboratory course called Wireless Circuits & Systems Laboratory, which istypically

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with accumulated amount of 1 million.Lin Li, Prairie View A&M University Dr. Lin Li is an assistant professor of the Computer Science Department at Prairie View A&M University. He received his Ph.D. in Computer Science from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in 2004. Before that, he received his B.S. and M.E. from Beijing Institute of Technology and Chinese Academy of Sciences, in 1996 and 1999, respectively. His research interests include Computer Educational Technology, Computer Networks, Web Applications and Information Management.Xuemin Chen, Texas Southern University Xuemin Chen received his academic degrees (B.S., M.S. and Ph.D.) from the Nanjing University of Science and Technology, China, in 1985

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levelengineering students in an effort to facilitate social engagement. Lastly, by using a diverse set ofmentors the program will provide a role model for students from underrepresented groups.The evaluation plan for this project will incorporate a mixed-methods approach to data collectionin determining if there is a correlation between engineering retention rates and student success incalculus classes that use problem-based learning modules with peer mentors.1. IntroductionDespite significant improvements made in engineering education, persistence rates remain lessthan desirable1,2. Some of the most significant factors to persistence in engineering is a student’squantitative skills, both perceived and real, and commitment to engineering3. Students that

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James Boerio, University of Cincinnati; Dionysios D. Dionysiou, University of Cincinnati; Ian Papautsky, University of Cincinnati; Miguel Pelaez, University of Cincinnati; Mark Schulz; Christopher Huth; Vesselin N. Shanov, University of Cincinnati; Donglu Shi, University of Cincinnati

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to Nanoscale Science and Technology and Experimental NanoscaleScience and Technology and provide students at UC with an outstanding educational experiencein nanoscale science and engineering. The new and existing courses support UC studentsparticipating in the Engineering Research Center (ERC) for Revolutionizing MetallicBiomaterials in which UC partners with lead institution North Carolina Agricultural andTechnical State University and the University of Pittsburgh. They also address the need for atechnologically advanced workforce in the areas of nanomaterials and nanotechnology asexpressed by Ohio's Third Frontier Project 1 and Deloitte Study 2 and by employers in UC’sinternationally acclaimed mandatory co-op engineering program. All four

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is supplemented by handouts containing examples and more extended analysis ofdata.1. What is Calibrated Peer Review?Developed by the Division of Molecular Sciences at UCLA (through an NSF grant), CPR is anexcellent learning environment that creates an electronic, asynchronous, discipline-independentplatform for creating, implementing, and evaluating communication assignments (both writtenand visual), without significantly increasing the instructor’s workload. The extensive datacollected by the software can be used to measure learning outcomes, both as a part of a processand as a product. Where CPR is used in multi-sectioned courses, data can be merged. Currentlydistributed by UCLA (http://cpr.molsci.ucla.edu/ ), the system draws from the

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Douglas H. Timmer, University of Texas, Pan American; Miguel Gonzalez, University of Texas, Pan American; Connie M. Borror, Arizona State University West

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beenshown to be predominantly visual [1]. This visual learning proclivity of current students has beenfurther accentuated due to their extensive exposure to electronic visual devices such ascomputers, videogames etc. This factor has been a catalyst in recent years in development ofeducational tools such as virtual labs that are predominantly simulation and visualization-based.The demographics of students enrolled in many urban engineering institutions is also changingrapidly, with many students pursuing degree programs on a part-time basis. These students areincreasingly seeking opportunities to take courses as well as entire degree programs in theanytime-anywhere mode on distance learning networks. To cater to growing needs of thesedistance

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Reid Bailey, University of Virginia; Alexandra Emelina Coso, Georgia Institute of Technology; Heather T. Rowan-Kenyon, Boston College; Michael J Cabral, Virginia Commonwealth University; Joanne Bechta Dugan, University of Virginia; Marie F. Creager, University of Virginia

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and Central Community College. The TLP is designed to develop in students 1) adeep understanding of the need for interdisciplinary knowledge that is at bothcomponent- and systems-levels, 2) disciplinary grounding in a component-level domain(electrical and computer engineering) and a systems-level area (systems engineering), 3)integration skills whereby students can design integrated systems of electrical andcomputer components, and 4) critical awareness of the need for this combination ofknowledge and the opportunities and limitations for its application. Development andimplementation of the TLP began in 2008 with the first class of students entering theprogram as sophomores in 2009. The purpose of this paper is to report on the key

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Matthew W. Ohland, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Richard A. Layton, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Daniel Michael Ferguson, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Misty L. Loughry, Georgia Southern University; David J. Woehr, University of Tennessee; Hal R. Pomeranz, Deer Run Associates

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over 700 faculty at over 200 institutionsinternationally.This paper and its accompanying poster will describe strategies for broadening the scope of thosetools into a complete system for the management of teamwork in undergraduate education. TheSystem for the Management, Assessment, Research, Training, Education, and Remediation ofTeamwork (SMARTER Teamwork) has three specific goals: 1) to equip students to work inteams by providing them with training and feedback, 2) to equip faculty to manage student teamsby providing them with information and tools to facilitate best practices, and 3) to equipresearchers to understand teams by broadening the system’s capabilities to collect additionaltypes of data so that a wider range of research questions

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William David Schlecht, Washington State University; Bernard J. Van Wie, Washington State University; Paul B. Golter, Washington State University; Robert F. Richards, Washington State University; Jennifer C. Adam, Washington State University; Ashley Ater Kranov, Washington State University; Marc Compere, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach; Edwin Maurer P.E., Santa Clara University; Denny C. Davis, Washington State University; Olusola O. Adesope, Washington State University, Pullman; Joseph D. Law, University of Idaho, Moscow; Gary Robert Brown, AAC&U; Prashanta Dutta, Washington State University; David B. Thiessen, Washington State University; Baba Abdul, Washington State University

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increased dissemination and diversification ofexisting active, hands on learning is needed.With the aim of progressing the engineering education paradigm shift of active, hands oneducation a teaching method that incorporates elements of Collaborative, Hands on, Active andProblem based Learning known as CHAPL has been developed for use in engineering courses13.The CHAPL teaching method allows students to actively participate in their own education byliterally getting out of their seats, forming teams, and working together on small scale desktoplearning modules (DLMs, see figure 1) to examine class specific phenomena and equipment. TheCHAPL pedagogy is collaborative because students form teams to tackle problems given to themat the beginning of class