Conference Session

IE Program Design I

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Leslie Potter, Iowa State University; K. Jo Min, Iowa State University; Frank Peters, Iowa State University

Tagged Divisions

Industrial Engineering

limited to, setup reduction,ergonomics analyses, machine specification, process improvements, layout, information flow,quality analyses and mistake-proofing. Small weekly assignments are made which generallysupport the overall final project results.The capstone design course is typically assigned three to five outcome items for assessment eachsemester. These assignments are made by the IE Department’s Curriculum, Assessment, andStandard Committee (CASCOM) and are announced mid-semester. Assignments are largelybased on the need at the time and the available data at the time. For example, if the assessment ofa particular outcome item is ambiguous at the time of assignment decisions, that outcome itemcould be assigned to more courses for clarity and

Conference Session

Innovation in Construction Engineering Education II

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Pocock, U.S. Air Force Academy; Steve Kuennen, U.S. Air Force Academy

Tagged Divisions

Construction

Integrating Element of a Comprehensive Civil Engineering CurriculumAbstractThis paper demonstrates how construction can effectively function as the integratingelement of a comprehensive civil and environmental engineering curriculum. The UnitedStates Air Force Academy offers ABET-accredited undergraduate programs in civil andenvironmental engineering. Throughout these programs, construction is used to providerealistic experience, to teach project management, and to provide opportunities for multi-disciplinary capstone experiences.As in many other engineering programs, students at the Air Force Academy spend thefirst two years of study taking many required courses. Before beginning their junior year,students majoring in civil and

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship Tuesday Poster Session

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joseph Morgan, Texas A&M University; Jay Porter, Texas A&M University; Marc Lockard, Lockard and White, Inc

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

the capstone senior design course. in 2002 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition. Montreal, Que., Canada, 2002.2. Morgan, J.A., G. Wright, and J.R. Porter. Managing senior design projects to maximize success: The TAT team. in 2005 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition. Portland, OR, United States 2005.3. Porter, J.R., et al. Project EVIS: An Example of an Innovative Capstone Process. in 2006 IJME - INTERTECH International Conference. Newark, New Jersey 2006.4. Morgan, J.A., Porter, J.R., and Lockard, M.. Engineering Entrepreneurship Educational Experience (E4) Initiative: A New Model for Success. accepted for 2007 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition. Honolulu, HI, United States, 2007.5. Manseur, R., An

Conference Session

TC2K Methods and Models

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Peter Romine, Alabama A&M University; William Gile, Alabama A&M University; elisabeth scherff, Alabama A&M University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

evaluate the effects of the Capstone Design course on student traits inthe four specified areas to promote course re-evaluation for improved instruction and adherenceto ABET standards. The research question for this study was generated through workshop onengineering education research conducted at the Colorado School of Mines in August of 2005.The authors participated through a project funded by the Center for the Advancement ofScholarship on Engineering Education (CASEE) and the National Academy of Engineering Page 12.1062.2(NAE). Although the workshop and the literature focus on engineering education, the authorsbelieve they are also applicable to

Conference Session

Preparing Engineers for the Global Workplace

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Martin Grimheden, Royal Institute of Technology (KTH)

Tagged Divisions

International

capstone projects with open ended design tasks and industrial corporate collaborators.These projects have been studied, evaluated and improved since 1984, with a continuousexpanding interest from students and collaborators.The subject of mechatronicsThe subject of mechatronics has been defined, analyzed and discussed in several previouspublications6, 7. These analyses are based on the theoretical framework introduced by Dahlgren8,where a four dimensional tool is used to analyze and describe the subject according to fourvariables, or dimensions. The first two dimensions regard the identity and legitimacy of thesubject, which in combination gives an illustration of the subject. The identity of a subject variesbetween two extremes; from disciplinary

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Duffy, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; David Kazmer, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; Linda Barrington, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; John Ting, University of Massachusetts Lowell; Carol Barry, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; Xiaoqi Zhang, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; Donn Clark, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; Alan Rux, University of Massachusetts-Lowell

faculty new to S-L. The authors of this paper providedadditional help voluntarily. A motto for the faculty has been: “Start small rather than not atall.” Courses were offered in the academic year 2004-05 by twenty-five different facultymembers. The courses and their S-L projects are listed in Table A1 in Appendix A. The Page 12.1275.4majority of the projects represent about 10-15% of the course, while some like capstone designwere 100% S-L driven, and others provided S-L extra credit worth only a few percent.Most of the same courses were offered in the fall of 2005 with some additions, as shown in TableA2, also in Appendix A. Five faculty members

Conference Session

Improving ME Education: Trends in Mechanical Engineering II

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nidal Al-Masoud, Central Connecticut State University; Peter Baumann, Central Connecticut State University; Alfred Gates, Central Connecticut State University; Zdzislaw Kremens, Central Connecticut State University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

and Possible Ways of ImplementationKey attributes 1 Suggested but not limited to possible means of achieving“The Engineer of 2020” the desired attributesStrong analytical skills Science and mathematics with focus on applications involving analytical objectives of several technical courses, which would develop strong reasoning skills rather than memorizationPractical ingenuity Accountable laboratory requirements – well coordinated laboratories and lectures. Application oriented projects – Perhaps all capstone projects should be

Conference Session

Innovations in ECE Education I

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Chang, USMA; Grant Jacoby, USMA; Lisa Shay, U.S. Military Academy

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

on coursecurriculum as well as relevant proposals derived for future work in cooperative platforms.Background: Find PartnershipsOur approach begins with a scoped summer internship with a robotics designer andmanufacturer, iRobot in Burlington, MA. We chose iRobot because of the mission needs of theUS Army they are currently meeting in designing and building robots to destroy IEDs. Werequested iRobot to challenge two students to design and build something meaningful for thecompany that they could also continue to work on back in USMA in hope that the endeavorwould meet course requirements to fulfill a two semester capstone multi-disciplinary seniordesign project. The main goal of this negotiation was to set the stage for a

Conference Session

IT-based Instructional Technologies

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Judith Challinger, California State University, Chico; Rachael Teasdale, California State University, Chico

Tagged Divisions

Information Systems

will be undertaken for further development of VisIT. One project on thedrawing board is the addition of tutorial modules for specific areas of scientific application. Suchprojects will necessitate interaction on the part of the computer science students with scientists ofthese other disciplines.Another upper-division elective covers mobile/wireless programming. Students in this coursemay elect to investigate mobile applications that interface with and make use of VisIT. Of Page 12.1590.4particular interest are data entry and use of GPS enabled devices.Interdisciplinary UseStudents in computer science are required to do a capstone project as a

Conference Session

ERM Potpourri I

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Danielle Amatore, Oregon State University; Edith Gummer, Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory; Milo Koretsky, Oregon State University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

project evolved and demonstrated effective social interactions, breaking into well definedroles. The contrasting performance of the other two groups is also discussed. The use ofreflection tools in the form of experimental journals and design meetings appeared to be effectivein keeping students from “video-game” mode. Assessment based improvements of the VirtualCVD laboratory are identified.IntroductionCapstone courses in which students have an opportunity to practice engineering are an importantaspect of undergraduate engineering curriculum. In the last 20 years, capstone courses have beenintegrated into engineering curricula nationwide in response to ABET accreditation requirementsand feedback from industry. Specific ABET guidelines are the

Conference Session

Design in Engineering Eduaction - Poster Session

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Helbling, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University; Darin Marriott, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University; Thomas Gally, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

freshmen course in the introduction to design and the senior capstone design courses.Also, the positioning of this course in the sophomore year allows for the use of more advancedconcepts than can realistically be expected for freshman while providing an introduction to theconcepts and analysis methods the students will learn as juniors. The use of CAD tools in thedesign reinforces the computer skills the students need later, particularly in capstone design, andprovides a motivation for our students who are excited by aerospace vehicles.The content of the course provides for a parallel development of CAD skills with theintroduction of aerospace vehicle concepts and analysis tools. The course includes an experiencein both spacecraft design

Conference Session

Assessing Entrepreneurship Programs

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Martin Grimheden, Royal Institute of Technology (KTH)

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

. The field is also requiredto correlate with the fields of the faculty, meaning that the faculty must be able to provideguidance within this field. Typically, the ideas are expected to have sprung from student projectsrelated to capstone courses, master thesis projects or student projects in general.Similar courses and programs exist at other universities, but some particularities can be notedhere. The course is currently focused on students within the two specializations (M.Sc.programs) of Mechatronics and Integrated product development, specializations which are opento students mainly from the programs (B.Sc.) of either Mechanical Engineering, IndustrialEngineering and Management or Vehicle Engineering. The course is offered to these

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Frederick Berry; Patricia Carlson

ABET ASSESSMENT USING CALIBRATED PEER REVIEWIntroductionMost engineering programs have some type of capstone design experience. At Rose-HulmanInstitute of Technology (Rose) the Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) Department alsohas a similar set of courses. Therefore, the ECE Department decided to use senior design toassess EC3(g) (ABET Engineering Criterion 3-g): “ability to communicate effectively”.However, we needed/wanted a tool to help us develop our assessment process for EC3(g).The ECE Department was introduced to the Calibrated Peer Review (CPR) [1]. CPR is anonline-tool with four structured workspaces that perform in tandem to create a series of activitiesthat reflect modern pedagogical strategies for using writing

Conference Session

Utilizing On-Line Technology in Entrepreneurship Education

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jay Porter, Texas A&M University; Joseph Morgan, Texas A&M University

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

committed to seeking external funding sources through endowments to support E4.• Formalizing ET/Businesses Teams – It is anticipated that by the Fall of 2007, a formal process for the creation of ET/Business student teams will be in place where all students can receive course credit for participation.Bibliography1. Porter, J.R., J.A. Morgan, and B. Zoghi. Integrating project management into the capstone senior design course. in 2002 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition. 2002. Montreal, Que., Canada: American Society for Engineering Education, Washington, DC 20036, United States.2. Morgan, J.A., G. Wright, and J.R. Porter. Managing senior design projects to maximize success: The TAT team. in 2005 ASEE Annual

Conference Session

Teaching Design in Manufacturing Curriculum I

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Priya Manohar, Robert Morris University; Cathleen Jones, Robert Morris University; Jon Radermacher, Robert Morris University

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

. Social commentators [e.g. 1)] havehighlighted the need for businesses to succeed in a global environment and as such theeducation system must attempt to create engineers with global perspectives. There areseveral solutions to achieve this objective such as internships, co-op programs, studentexchange programs, laboratory-intensive classes and the ever-popular Capstone SeniorDesign Project. This last and the most important topic of integrated design has beenreviewed 2, 3) and discussed extensively in literature and engineering educationconferences. There is considerable variability in the scope; breadth and depth of thesecapstone projects, the team size and composition and the time, and sponsors and budgetfor the projects. Some of these projects

Conference Session

Teaching Design in Manufacturing Curriculum I

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dave Kim, Washington State University-Vancouver; Hakan Gurocak, Washington State University-Vancouver

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

assessment tool. The Design Panel is a group of peoplegathered to assess design related courses. A group of people consists of local industryleaders, faculty, and graduate students. There are number of examples on using panels asassessment tools for programs, curricula, and projects [1-3].The Design Panel is used to assess Mech 314 “Design Process”, Mech 402 “ThermalSystem Design” and the second course of the capstone sequence Mech 417 “MechanicalSystems Design II” courses. These are the courses where substantial activity andmaterials are available to demonstrate the achievement of primarily the above ABETcriteria.2. Program Outcomes Assessment ProcessWe adopted the ABET-EAC “a” through “k” outcomes as our program outcomes. Wecollect data annually

Conference Session

Student Learning and Teamwork

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Charlie Edmonson, University of Dayton; Donna Summers, University of Dayton

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

team projects. Thisteam project experience is culminated in the interdisciplinary capstone course, SeniorProject, XXX-490, where teams of students complete a project with industry. How eachof these courses teach and apply teamwork, leadership training, and team projects aredescribed below.First Year CoursesTwo courses taken by students in their first year involve working in teams. SET-100,First Year Seminar, is required by all students in the first semester of their first year.Besides team dynamics, topics such as academic policies, academic planning, registrationprocedures, and counseling and career placement services are discussed. Professionalethics, critical thinking and communications, and are also discussed.Following an introduction to

Conference Session

Design in Engineering Eduaction - Poster Session

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jorge Rodriguez, Western Michigan University; Mitchel Keil, Western Michigan University; Luis Rodriguez, University of Wisconsin - Waukesha; Alamgir Choudhury, Western Michigan University; Pavel Ikonomov, Western Michigan University

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

in red. The points with maximum deviation between model andmeasurement have been circled.The distance between these two points was also measured as the hose was positioned. As can beseen from the figure, the maximum deviation was found to be 5.5mm or 0.21 inches, which wasconsidered adequate based on the methodology and level of accuracy carried out during theprocedure.The students made several attempts to transfer the model directly into CAD software1,5 usingIGES, STEP, and Parasolid formats. Version mismatches, other incompatibilities, and,ultimately, time prevented this from happening.ConclusionsThis project has been a wonderful experience for the students in the Capstone Design course.They have worked on real-life situation, where many

Conference Session

Engineering Entrepreneurship and K-12 Education

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Donald Carpenter, Lawrence Technological University; Gregory Feierfeil, Lawrence Technological University

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

-listed as appropriate. Additionally, non-engineering coursesinvolving entrepreneurial skills will be identified and offered within the engineeringcurriculum as electives.Strategy 3: Multidiscipline capstone enterprisesThe entrepreneur minded engineer or scientist of the 21st century will be required tounderstand many disciplines to succeed, and a multidisciplinary capstone enterprise at theUniversity will provide a first experience to develop that understanding. Beginning in the2006-2007 academic year capstone projects will emphasize the collaboration ofengineering, management, and science students.Strategy 4: Promoting and funding student venturesStudent venture capital grants have existed at the University since the 2003-2004academic year on a

Conference Session

Sustainable Engineering

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eric Beckman, University of Pittsburgh; Mary Besterfield-Sacre, University of Pittsburgh; Gena Kovalcik, University of Pittsburgh; Matthew Mehalik, University of Pittsburgh; Robert Ries, University of Pittsburgh; Kim Needy, University of Pittsburgh; Laura Schaefer, University of Pittsburgh; Larry Shuman, University of Pittsburgh

Tagged Divisions

Environmental Engineering

toaddress a real-world, complex problem. The first term of the course will be at Pitt with thesecond term at UNICAMP. Project topics will be developed in combination withrecommendations from various stakeholders including the Industrial Advisory Board, colleagues Page 12.371.9in industry, the IGERT faculty at all four institutions, and the interests and preliminary researchof the students themselves. Research will be firmly rooted in industrial needs. The problem willbuild upon the combined students’ acquired engineering knowledge and will requirecollaboration to resolve. The capstone courses will reinforce the community-building aspect ofthe IGERT

Conference Session

How to Effectively Teach Using Teams

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kristopher Lengieza, Weitz Golf International; Jennifer Caffrey, Pennoni Associates Inc.; Gerard Lennon, Lehigh University; John Ochs, Lehigh University; Joe Sterrett, Lehigh University; Vincent Munley, Lehigh University

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

AC 2007-1092: STUDENT DESIGN OF LEHIGH UNIVERSITY GOLF FACILITIESKristopher Lengieza, Weitz Golf International Kristopher M. Lengieza is a Project Engineer at Weitz Golf International. He earned a BS from Lehigh University. He is currently involved in constructing several buildings at Bella Collina, a Ginn Development in Montverde, FL. Kristopher has used his involvement in the 2003 Golf Practice Facility project to springboard his career into the Golf and Resort Construction Industry. Weitz Golf International is considered to be one of the top Golf Course and Hospitality Contracting companies in the world. He is also a member of the American Society of Civil Engineers and the

Conference Session

Emerging Technologies in Manufacturing Education - I

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ahmed Khan, DeVry University; Beverly Cronin, DeVry University; Maneesh Kumar, DeVry University; Aateef Mustafa, DeVry University; Pankti Patel, DeVry Univeristy; Joey Socorro, DeVry University

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

meters Frequency (HF) Ultra High 865.5-867 MHz 32.8 centimeters Smart cards, Frequency (Europe) logistics, and item (UHF) 915 MHz (USA) management 950-956 MHz (Japan) Industrial, 2.4 GHz 12.5 centimeters Item management Scientific, & Medical (ISM) Source: RFID, Applications, Security, and Privacy, Simpson Garfinkel and Beth Rosenberg, Addison-Wesly (2006), p. 21.II. DeVry University’s Senior Project Capstone Course Sequence DeVry University’s Electronics Engineering Technology/Computer EngineeringTechnology (EET/CET) program senior project is a two-semester course

Conference Session

Technology Integration in the Classroom for Manufacturing II

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jahangir Ansari, Virginia State University; Amir Javaheri, Virginia State University; Nasser Ghariban, Virginia State University

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

being worked on inother courses but focusing on different aspects and perspectives. For example, this project wasconducted in courses MANE 410 Production Planning and Inventory Control, and MANE 415Project Engineering and Management. In MANE 410 students focus on the production planningaspect of the project, and in MANE 415 a different group of students focus on the projectmanagement.In this paper we want to focus on the course MANE 450, Manufacturing Design Implementation.This is one of the courses that have been offered in the past two years in our program. MANE450 is a capstone course that manufacturing engineering students take in their senior year. Thecourse is team project-based, which focuses on design and implementation of a simple

Conference Session

Environmental Engineering Curricula III

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Pines, University of Hartford

Tagged Divisions

Environmental Engineering

AC 2007-965: GAUGING STUDENT INTEREST IN A DESIGN FOR DEVELOPINGCOMMUNITIES COURSES AT THE UNIVERSITY OF HARTFORDDavid Pines, University of Hartford David Pines is an Associate Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Hartford. He completed his Ph.D. studies in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst in 2000. He is actively involved with student projects sponsored by environmental engineering firms, municipalities, and water utilities, and is involved in international service learning projects in conjunction with EWB

Conference Session

Embedded Computing

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

J.W. Bruce, Mississippi State University; Lee Hathcock, Mississippi State Univ.

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

standards4,5,6 which detects defects during design. This developmentprocess has been used with success in the subsequent offerings of the design course based on amore complex project3. The resulting student designs are typically on time and of high quality.Furthermore, students report satisfaction with the experience, because of both the visible resultsat course end and the perceived relevance of the process that they used.All of these course offerings1,2,3 have made a visible impact on the computer engineeringprogram at Mississippi State University. Computer engineering student projects in the capstone Page 12.596.2design course have greater complexity

Conference Session

Implementing the Civil Engineering Body of Knowledge into Courses and Curricula

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Norb Delatte, Cleveland State University; Paul Bosela, Cleveland State University; Kevin Rens, University of Colorado-Denver; Kenneth Carper, Washington State University; Kevin Sutterer, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

. Lessons learned from failures have substantiallyaffected civil engineering practice. For the student, study of these cases can help place designand analysis procedures into historical context and reinforce the necessity of life-long learning.Three approaches for bringing forensics and failure case studies into the civil engineeringcurriculum are possible. These are stand-alone forensic engineering or failure case studycourses, capstone design projects, and integration of case studies into the curriculum. The ASCETCFE Education Committee held four annual one-day workshops in Birmingham, Alabama andin Cleveland, Ohio for a total of approximately 75 engineering educators. The participantsestimated that over 135 courses and nearly 4,000 students

Conference Session

Improving ME Education: Trends in Mechanical Engineering I

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Duffy, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; Linda Barrington, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; Cheryl West, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; John McKelliget, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; Eugene Niemi, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; Sammy Shina, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; Hongwei Sun, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; Chris Niezrecki, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; Robert Parkin, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; Majid Charmchi, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; Peter Avitabile, University of Massachusetts Lowell

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

students compared to the student engineering population17. Our ownexperience with voluntary capstone courses also indicates a similar overrepresentation ofwomen (in one course 4 to 1 over 6 years) and older and more diverse students.Service-learning itself is certainly not new, and S-L in engineering is not new. Some ofthe authors have been integrating S-L into courses at UML for about ten years. Oakes(2004)14 has a list of 33 universities that have S-L in engineering and describes a numberof examples of S-L. In 2004-05 the National Science Foundation (NSF) funded tenprograms to introduce S-L into engineering, which would add about 8 more universitiesto the list. EPICS (Engineering Projects in Community Service) started at Purdue andnow includes

Conference Session

Programming for Engineering Students

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William Birmingham, Grove City College; David Adams, Grove City College

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

, including the arts, work on a game. Other programs rangefrom minor incorporation of gaming into programming assignments and capstone projects to thekind of full scale degree programs offered by Full Sail, Digipen, and The Guildhall at SMU. Stillothers have programs that focus on the use of gaming as an aid or driver for learning conceptsusing 3D environments in novel ways like at the University of North Carolina Charlotte4 or theM.U.P.P.E.T.S project at RIT.A number of universities have research programs in gaming and related technologies. Examplesof these schools include: The University of Michigan, Michigan State University, University ofSouthern California and Carnegie Mellon. The last two schools have academic units for theirresearch programs

Conference Session

Innovative Techniques in Graphics

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Irwin, Michigan Tech University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Design Graphics

year MET students from each of thefocus areas are required to complete a team-based senior design project. Studentsprogress through a two semester sequence starting with Product Design and Developmentpresenting integrated methodologies that examine marketing, manufacturing, and cross-functional teams including concurrent engineering and projects utilizing CAD systems,and ending with a Senior Project course including evaluation and design optimizationmethods for efficient and cost-effective designs requiring an oral/written report andcomprehensive exam. In the capstone sequence the student teams first generate thedesign, optimize the design and document the design. Then, during the last semester theteams plan for production, manufacture and

Conference Session

Communication and Professional Skills in BME

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Willis Tompkins, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Naomi Chesler, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Walter Block, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Kristyn Masters, University of Wisconsin-Madison; William Murphy, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Mitchell Tyler, University of Wisconsin-Madison; John Webster, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical

design specifications and a basic prototype that will be further developed in thesubsequent capstone design course.BME 400 – First-semester seniors improve on the initial prototype and complete theimplementation of their design in this course.BME 402 – Final-semester seniors test, evaluate, improve and produce final documentation oftheir device. In addition, all students complete an outreach requirement, typically by giving a talkin a K-12 classroom. Also all students write their project reports as technical papers in a formatappropriate to a target journal or conference.Every semester, three of these courses are taught (i.e., BME 200, 300 and 400 in the Fall or BME201, 301, and 402 in the Spring). A minimum of two faculty are assigned to each