Conference Session

Capstone Design & Project Courses

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew Green, LeTourneau University; Paul Leiffer, LeTourneau University; Thomas Hellmuth, LeTourneau University; Roger Gonzalez, LeTourneau University; Stephen Ayers, LeTourneau University

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

Notebooks Grading Other Reports Grading & PrototypesTwo presentations are required of each team during the fall semester. One presentation is givenapproximately the 8th week of the semester when the students present the fall semester midtermdesign review. This presentation is 15 minutes in length with 15 minutes of Q&A. A secondpresentation is given during finals week when the team presents the end of semester review andis 30 minutes in length with 30 minutes of Q&A. A minimum of 3 to 4 faculty members arepresent at these presentations, with 2 to 3 outside engineering professionals present at the end ofsemester review. External reviewers and faculty members not

Conference Session

Experiential and Service Learning

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Larry Bland, John Brown University

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

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Conference Session

Sustainability & Environmental Issues

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Richter, Virginia Tech; Sean McGinnis, Virginia Tech; Maura Borrego, Virginia Tech

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

SimaPro 7, version 7.0, Pre Consultants, 2006.7 , Accessed January 17, 2007.8 Patton, M. Q. Qualitative Research & Evaluation Methods, Thousand Oaks: Sage Publications, 2002. Page 12.263.13AppendixCourse Learning Objectives:Having successfully completed this course, the student will be able to: 1. Identify the 4 phases of the life cycle of a product, process, or system 2. Understand the critical role of materials selection in the design 3. Understand the origin and meaning of data used to quantify environmental impact 4. Describe why Life Cycle Analysis (LCA) is a critical skill for engineers in terms of technical, economical, societal