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Mike Simard PE, Villanova University

Paper ID #35250Project Management Implementation in a Capstone Design CourseProf. Mike Simard PE, Villanova University Mike is an engineering leader with over 30 years’ experience in start-ups to Fortune 100 companies. Mike possesses both a Bachelor and Masters in Mechanical Engineering, as well as an MBA. He is a licensed Professional Engineer (PE), certified Project Manager Professional (PMP) and Certified Estimat- ing Professional (CEP). Mike has held senior positions in engineering design, project management and operations in the power generation, biomass conversion and building material industries. He has led a va

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Pritpal Singh, Villanova University

Paper ID #35252An International Wireless Connectivity Capstone Design Project forElectrical and Computer Engineering StudentsDr. Pritpal ”Pali” Singh, Villanova University Dr. Pritpal Singh is Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Villanova University. He re- ceived a BSc in Physics from the University of Birmingham, UK in 1978, and Masters and Ph.D. degrees in Applied Sciences/Electrical Engineering from the University of Delaware in 1981 and 1984, respec- tively. Dr. Singh teaches courses at the undergraduate and graduate levels in the areas of semiconductor microelectronics, renewable energy systems and

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Robert Michael P.E., Gannon University; Michael P Sirak PE, Wabtec Corporation; David Gee, Gannon University

and Design Requirements. Students work in teams of 3 throughout the semester.Various software tools are used and the final design is presented to the class. Each team mustproduce a detailed set of engineering drawings as well as a final design report. The designproject is extremely valuable in teaching the importance of team project organization and timing,as well as tolerancing, manufacturing techniques, fits and producing detailed engineeringdrawings. Finally, the design project supported the ABET Student Outcome 5 and 7: Ability tofunction effectively on a team, and Ability to acquire new knowledge. These outcomes areassessed with an in-class survey and results reported.1. IntroductionThe use of design projects (or capstone projects) is an

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Daniel K. Jones P.E., State University of New York, Polytechnic Institute; Joanne M Joseph, SUNYPOLY

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dramatically differentdisciplines to work together and come up with new ideas that would otherwise not be possible.Semester-by-semester ProgressThe project commenced in the spring of 2017. CBH and MET students and faculty from SUNYPoly visited CABVI and listened to a series of staff presentations on potential projects. This ledto several different capstone projects, one of which was the braille block project. The firstcapstone group produced braille tiles and a scrabble board with square braille blocks [6]. Asshown in Figure 1, the initial designs were laid out using AutoCAD, and the final models weredesigned using SolidWorks. Figure 1. Braille tile and scrabble board prototypes [6]CBH and MET students met weekly to share design

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Jordan F. Ermilio, Center for Humanitarian Engineering and International Development, College of Engineering, Villanova University

-credit MSSE degree requires 3 core courses (9 credits) to build a whole systems foundation, 2-4 elective core courses (6-12 credits) to provide further breadth in Sustainable Engineering, and 3-5 courses(9-15 credits) selected from one of 5 tracks to provide depth in a discipline-specific area, and either a 3-credit capstone or 6-credit thesis research project. The International Development (ID) Concentrationoption entails 3 courses along with a research requirement. All 3 ID courses may count toward the electivecore requirement, and specific ID courses also may count toward selected discipline-specific tracks (forexample, a course in Sustainable WASH counts toward the water resources track). Under this framework,students can develop

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Dennis A. Silage, Temple University

opportunities in the 21stcentury.To break this seeming impasse an interdisciplinary program between EE and ME had beeninitiated as an Engineering (BSE) degree in 2012, received accreditation in 2018 and in 2020obtained academic concentrations in Electromechanical Engineering (EME) and Energy andPower Engineering (EPE). The BSE EME and EPE programs resides in the new Department ofEngineering, Technology, and Management (ETM) in the College of Engineering at TempleUniversity, rather than within either the EE or ME Departments.The ETM Department has the responsibility to ensure all aspects of the program includingcontinuous improvement of the interdisciplinary curricula, co-operative work study assignments,capstone design projects and professional

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Thomas E Ask P.E., Pennsylvania College of Technology

into aesthetic issues provided the surprising result that the decorative designproffered by the student, shown in Figure 2, was not preferred over a basic cylindrical form.A pleasant surprise was to learn that many popcorn devotees existed and were happy to helpcomplete the questionnaire. It seemed that devotees who would be willing to get an expensivepopcorn popping system were less concerned about aesthetics of any individual component asthey were the system’s ability to package nicely. Figure 2 – Ideation sketches of popcorn popper [8].Medical DeviceOne example of a student design project involved a tool that would extract a femur pin duringpartial knee replacement surgery [9]. The design research relied upon

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Peter Mark Jansson, Bucknell University

for 15th Annual SymposiumConclusionsWhen designing projects to engage clients and to aid students in building confidence in the engineeringskills they have developed as educators we often think of capstone design and courses aimed atteaching design through the curriculum. Many of our institutions have such educational opportunitiesbuilt into our curriculum. This pilot program demonstrated that many important real-world experiencescan be learned with much lower stakes projects. In our pilot, while most of these projects were about aforty (40) hour commitment on the part of the student consultant, many (over 1/3rd) were only twenty(20) hour engagements. Even in this short period of hands-on, mind-on application of undergraduateskills, the

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Eric B. Dano, BAE Systems

theclassical methods defined in Table 1. Many schools require a senior capstone project to solidifywhat the undergraduates learned over their previous years. Topics should be chosen to ensurethat case studies, ESE and multi-discipline interactions are incorporated to add a system thinkingelement to each capstone project.It is worth examining if undergraduate systems engineering and industrial system engineeringdegree programs include architecture related courses earlier than other degree programs. Asurvey of curriculums [24] shows that they do not. This is likely because the art of architecturalsynthesis is often too abstract to teach and too difficult to grade at the undergraduate level. Mostundergraduate engineering assignments start with well

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Amitabha (Amit) Bandyopadhyay P.E., State University of New York, College of Technology at Farmingdale

stipulates: Student Outcome:5. An ability to understand ethical and professional responsibilities and the impact of technical and/orscientific solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts. 6. An ability to functioneffectively on teams that establish goals, plan tasks, meet deadlines, and analyze risk and uncertainty. Theobjective of this project is to develop new and refine available tools for assessing some of the soft skillsthat would fulfill ANSAC requirements. It is expected to finalize a set of tools, as outcomes, and havethem tested in the classrooms by the end of the project.Introduction and BackgroundConstruction is an interconnected process. The construction engineers and managers work cooperativelywith many

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James R. Rentsch, Aerospace Industries Association; Jason M Merret, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

include COS, FMEA, and FMECA hazard analyses. This could include redundancy requirements and minimum safe control including risk analysis.  Finally, a third elective could include more system engineering aspects of the design process including manufacturing, maintenance, project management, project organization, case studies, and ethics.The capstone project for the degree would be focused on the real-world application of theairworthiness standards. It would apply the knowledge stated above in a design problem thatwould focus on the airworthiness and regulatory aspects of the aerospace design process. Itwould include the suggestions of the NAS9945 series and ASTM F3457-20. The students wouldparticipate in a mock

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Jamie R Gurganus, University of Maryland Baltimore County; Tanner J Huffman, The College of New Jersey; Malinda S Zarske, University of Colorado Boulder

number of works in engineering education, including a Statics workbook for undergraduate engineering students. She is the Director of Innovation Programs and Operations for the non-profit research collaborative, Ad- vancing Engineering Excellence in P-12 Engineering Education. Dr. Gurganus teaches several first and second year Mechanical Engineering classes along with the Mechanical Engineering Senior Capstone design course for UMBC.Dr. Tanner J Huffman, The College of New Jersey Dr. Tanner Huffman is an assistant professor in the Department of Integrative STEM Education and Director of the Center for Excellence in STEM Education in School of Engineering at The College of New Jersey. Dr. Huffman has served as a

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Briana Lowe Wellman, University of the District of Columbia; Ludwig C. Nitsche, University of the District of Columbia; Dong Hyun Jeong, University of the District of Columbia

aspects of switching from face-to-face to on-lineinstruction was to ensure that ABET student outcomes were still being met in the courses.Faculty especially had to address how student outcomes that rely on lab experimentation, studentteamwork, and capstone presentations would be demonstrated. For lab experimentation,engineering programs purchased new software to give students a similar experience to being in-person. The computer science program was able to continue to use the same software utilized inthe face-to-face instruction. Virtual conference software allowed for students to continuesynchronous meetings for teamwork and for the capstone project presentations. The SEASDirector of Student Engagement held weekly meetings with students so they

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Frank T Fisher, Stevens Institute of Technology (School of Engineering and Science); Alexander J De Rosa, Stevens Institute of Technology (School of Engineering and Science)

adaptiveexpertise-modified course was based on four principles: 1) Establishing the Class Culture viaShared and Student-Derived Values and Behaviors - where the class was envisioned as aworkplace with a set of expectations; 2) Aligning Effort Contingent Learning and Rewards -supported by researchers who have suggested that focusing assessment on effort rather thanability may better support mastery learning strategies and better knowledge retention in students(Ames, 1984); 3) Empowering Students with Autonomy, Self-pacing, and Inductive TeachingMethods; and 4) Using Proactive, Team-based Motivational Strategies to Support TeamAssignments and Capstone Projects. A comparison of the traditional lecture-based senior designcourse with the modified course