faculty to assess leadership development. As many capstone courses have a goalof transitioning students from an educational setting to an industry one [11][12], leadership iswell-situated as an outcome of this course. Of the varying departments who teach capstonedesign, mechanical engineering has a tradition of having students work on projects identified byindustry or community project sponsors, creating an authentic learning experience that is idealfor development of leadership skills [13].BackgroundUniversity students gain leadership skills through a myriad of experiences from pre-college andthroughout their college curricular and extracurricular involvement [14][15]. In a largequantitative study, Schell et al. found three college experiences
the local community on the opioid crisis facing rural America.Interdisciplinary communication methods used by student teams to engage various communitystakeholders and the project sponsors are discussed. The challenges and lessons learnedassociated with connecting a large community project across three semesters in two differentdepartments with different learning objectives are discussed.IntroductionA senior design project course is designed to satisfy Accreditation Board for Engineering andTechnology (ABET) engineering design criteria. ABET Criterion 5 on Curriculum describes theintegration of content as follows: “ The Integration of Content: Baccalaureate degree curriculamust provide a capstone or integrating experience that develops
for Engineering Education, 2022 Powered by www.slayte.com MAPPING OF ABET REQUIREMENTS THROUGH SENIOR DESIGN PROJECTSAbstractABET's most current set of required Outcomes is highly logical and comprehensive (Criterion:3). In most cases, however, mapping all of these requirements in the earlier courses may poseconsiderable challenges to Engineering educators. The authors suggest that capstone projectsmay serve as highly viable candidates for alleviating the above concern. However, this shouldnot be treated as an arbitrary process. It is necessary first to lay a solid foundation for thesuccessful implementation of Senior Projects. The authors propose a promising and
Texas at Dallas. He joined San Francisco State University in Fall 2018 as an assistant professor in Mechanical Engineering for the School of Engineering. His research focuses on 1) designing lightweight, low-cost wearable robotic systems for people of disability and 2) developing novel control schemes that provide individuals with human-like motion using wearable robotics as part of their active daily living. Mechatronics and robotics education is another primary research focus he has been involved in to enhance project-based curriculum with evidence-based strategies to train the next generation of diverse engineers in this field. © American Society for Engineering Education, 2022
, analysis of the bridge’s criteria for meeting stakeholder requirements, andimproved efficiency of the team through design, fabrication of their bridge for the AISC SteelBridge competition.INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUNDThe United States Military Academy has participated in the American Institute of SteelConstruction (AISC) and American Society of Civil Engineering (ASCE) annual Steel BridgeCompetition (SSBC) for more than 30 years. A 30-year legacy carries with it an abundance oflessons learned and allows for incremental improvements to be made from one year to the next.The West Point Steel Bridge Team is comprised of students that are taking part in thecompetition as a capstone project and has historically only included civil engineering students.One
BELL program, and he continues to be an active participant in engineering education research; specifically, project-based learning and professional competency development. Prior to joining the engineering faculty at Itasca, Bart worked as an engineer with John Deere and the Whirlpool Corporation. Bart and his wife, Jessica, have four children—Emma, Andy, Mathew, and Gavin. Together, they enjoy a variety of outdoor activities, time at the cabin, youth sports, and the family-farming operation.Ronald Ulseth (Director)Michael Raich (President) © American Society for Engineering Education, 2022 Powered by www.slayte.com A Multi-Decade Response to
, and to provide closure in the form of a culminating experience.Capstone courses display a great variety of instructional practices [6], [7] however there is littleliterature on the effect of these practices [6], [8] on student learning and faculty workload.Faculty workload in a course like capstone can become very high due to the frequent individualinteractions needed with the teams [8], [9]. The amount and nature of the instructor-studentinteractions varies, but always relies on periodic meetings to supervise and mentor student teamprogress. During these meetings, typically feedback and advice are given on the technicalaspects of their project, project management, and teamwork dynamics. It is critical that theinstructor be able to support
their degree on thesuccess of their final capstone projects (specialization). Within some engineering programs, adisconnect can occur when the specialized interests of the student do not align well with therequired or offered course material. This paper identifies some areas where students had gaps intheir knowledge and experiences, as well as what they had to do to fill in those gaps. Themethods used to gather the reflections included a survey of alumni as well as expanded casestudies provided by the authors. The findings suggest that required course-tracks are lackinghands-on engineering experiences such as learning about manufacturing or the use of specializedsoftware programs. Further, some course-tracks focus on particular topics in
capstone course and provide engineering design and mathe-matic problem-solving experiences so that students are able to identify potential project topicsand create client contacts earlier in the process as well as connect additional course content di-rectly to the projects. Since the new capstone sequence was approved by both departments onlyrecently, it will be a few years before the implementation of the sequence, which allows us tocollect and analyze more qualitative data in the current capstone courses before finalizing thejoint capstone sequence. In the future, qualitative data will be collected from the joint capstonesequence to compare students’ experiences in the classroom as well as their career preparation.IntroductionA capstone course
significant challenge.This paper presents an approach to capstone course design that explores how Human-CenteredDesign (HCD) mindsets and practices can be foregrounded in a heavily technology-centriclearning experience. We developed a capstone course for undergraduate STEM students thatforegrounds human-centered mindsets in a technical project focused on 3D printing prostheticdevices for a participant with a limb difference.We analyzed data collected from the course to shed light on specific challenges in foregroundinga deep human-centered perspective in technical STEM courses, and we provide guidance foreducators who also seek a similar reorientation. Our analysis consisted of a thematic coding onwritten deliverables and instructor observations from
developed and ran for 8 years a faculty-led international program to Brazil focused on Sustainable Energy and Brazilian Culture. This program educates students on the effects of various energy systems and the challenges of social and environmental justice in developing countries. In 2017, Dr. Pfluger moved into the ChE department where she implemented improvements in the Transport 2 Lab and Capstone courses. She assists Capstone students to develop dynamic design projects that address and help solve real-world, global challenges. Dr. Pfluger has served as the AIChE Student Chapter Faculty Advisor for 10 years and will become chair of the AIChE Student Chapter Committee in November 2021. She is a Mathworks Teaching Fellow and
issues. She developed and ran for 8 years a faculty-led international program to Brazil focused on Sustainable Energy and Brazilian Culture. This program educates students on the effects of various energy systems and the challenges of social and environmental justice in developing countries. In 2017, Dr. Pfluger moved into the ChE department where she implemented improvements in the Transport 2 Lab and Capstone courses. She assists Capstone students to develop dynamic design projects that address and help solve real-world, global challenges. Dr. Pfluger has served as the AIChE Student Chapter Faculty Advisor for 10 years and will become chair of the AIChE Student Chapter Committee in November 2021. She is a Mathworks
task-oriented roles and from the perspective of the students, the first phaseof the study uses student surveys to explore how students choose suggested roles, how theseopportunities affect their course satisfaction, engagement, and perception of team success, and ifthere are limitations towards assuming desired roles. This WIP paper presents preliminary resultsfrom one course. This work aims to promote strategies that increase student team engagementwithin a collaborative and inclusive environment and identify indicators for early intervention.IntroductionIn multidisciplinary engineering capstone courses, students of a variety of disciplines work inteams to complete design projects. The importance of working in teams throughout theengineering
design and computational problem solving using the Engineering Grand Challenges as real-world applications of global issues. She developed and ran for 8 years a faculty-led international program to Brazil focused on Sustainable Energy and Brazilian Culture. This program educates students on the effects of various energy systems and the challenges of social and environmental justice in developing countries. In 2017, Dr. Pfluger moved into the ChE department where she implemented improvements in the Transport 2 Lab and Capstone courses. She assists Capstone students to develop dynamic design projects that address and help solve real-world, global challenges. Dr. Pfluger has served as the AIChE Student Chapter Faculty
achievable capstone projectaligned with the university’s ECE curriculum revision that expands the range of disciplinaryexperiences for students. The foundational knowledge students will be required to integrate intotheir design are a simple controls system, microcontroller programming, Bluetoothcommunication, and circuit design. Following Prince and Felder’s findings that it is more likelythat students can connect their learning to existing cognitive models when engineering work isrelated to a local context, we chose to situate technological design in autonomous farmingbecause the university is in a rural area [2]. The effectiveness of this project in terms ofencouraging student engagement, the alignment of skills to course goals, and
Powered by www.slayte.com Integrating DevOps to Enhance Student Experience in an Undergraduate Research Project Ryan Gniadek, Godmar Back, Kirk Cameron, Margaret Ellis Virginia TechAbstractDevOps technologies that often accompany an agile workflow such as Continuous Integration andContinuous Delivery have become much more widespread in professional software development in thepast decade. In recent years, many undergraduate research projects or capstone experiences have begun toincorporate such agile workflows, helping with student self-regulation and teaching themindustry-standard practices before entering the workforce. Existing literature shows that
techniques and executed the projects as per the phasesin Fig 3.III. CONCLUSIONGoing by the encouraging student responses, it is evident that students benefitted immensely fromthe introduction of the Project Management concept for executing academic projects. This was thefirst time such an innovative concept was introduced in this course. Hence there remains a lot ofscope for future improvements. Encouraged by the results, it is intended to continue this initiativewhen teaching courses with projects including Capstone Design projects. It is also intended tocontinuously keep improving this process to make it more beneficial for the students both from anacademic and industry perspective.REFERENCES[1] Accessed Feb. 6, 2022. [Online]. Available: https
teaching in capstone design courses, and she is PI or co-PI on numerous NSF grants exploring communication, teamwork, design, identity, and inclusion in engineering. Drawing on theories of situated learning and identity development, her research explores examines the ways in which engineering education supports students’ professional development in a range of contexts across multiple dimensions of identity.Rachel Claire Riedner (Professor) © American Society for Engineering Education, 2022 Powered by www.slayte.com The WRI2TES Project: Writing Research Initiating Identity Transformation in Engineering StudentsAbstractThe NSF Research
requirement for capstone courses. Continuous improvements havebeen in progress to provide a systematic approach while remaining flexible for innovation. Thishas proved valuable in sustaining the continuity of the experience during the COVID-19 pandemic.Activities are organized each semester using project management techniques (plan, logbook,reports, and meetings). The instructor monitors and coaches these activities using a virtual platformMS TEAMS. Activities include an early presentation of the project proposal (week 2), a scheduledprogress report presentation (week 4), a meeting with the instructor before delivering the activityto the selected community (weeks 4-8), a poster and a final presentation (weeks 12-14). Studentsalso deliver a package
Paper ID #37585Developing Collaborative Online International Learning(COIL) projects in Engineering EducationMeredith Blumthal Meredith Blumthal became the Director of International Programs in the Grainger College of Engineering in 2017, and has 15 years of experience in international education. She collaborates with faculty members across the college to create international education opportunities for engineering students, including semester, short-term faculty-led and summer research experiences. Meredith has doubled faculty led programs since her start, and was instrumental starting COIL courses in
, the peer-mentoring organization and delivery, and the social gathering of the BEES scholars and their faculty mentors (both in-person and virtual). © American Society for Engineering Education, 2022 Powered by www.slayte.comChallenges and Benefits of Industrial Sponsored Engineering Senior Projects in the Time of COVIDIntroductionThe capstone project experience is a major component of the senior year of all engineeringprograms. The ability to conduct this during the time of COVID presents unique challenges thatdiffered significantly from those encountered in other courses in the curriculum. Theseundoubtedly vary depending on the strategies
-year programs in engineering andtechnology providing capstone experience to students (1-4). An open-ended engineering designand product development problem with constraints provide sufficient challenges to students indeveloping skills in all aspects of engineering, including project management. In this regard,projects sponsored by industries are a boon to students and colleges. Often, industries support theirprojects with funding, materials including access to their experts (5-7). Now, it is up to studentsand project advisor(s), prudently use this opportunity, to deliver a successful project. This can beachieved with hard work and dedication by project teams. Several documented research shows thatfriendly rivalry among competing teams produce
. The studentsurveys showed that these projects were effective in achieving the course outcomes [1]. AtWestern Carolina University (WCU) that multiple authors are affiliated with, a five-PBL-coursesequence (one course in each of the first three years and two courses in the senior year) isincorporated into the curriculum of all the programs within the department (encompassingelectrical and mechanical disciplines in engineering technology and engineering programs), sothat the students can gradually sharpen their technical expertise, professional skills, andteamwork to perform well in the year-long capstone projects in their senior year, often sponsoredby the local industry.For an instructor or a class of students new to PBL, the uncertainty in
3). All students were in their Junior or Senior year. The survey was deployed prior to final grades inthe subject semester and then again within the first month of the subsequent semester. The request toparticipate was presented to the students no more than four times total. All students agreed to a standardconsent form prior to completing the survey, no signature was required. The subject group of students waspulled from a variety of classes all of which utilize a project-centered curriculum. Each courserepresented integrates the course project in a different style and the course grade, course lessons, andprofessor emphasis on the technical and professional skills vary.At USMA CE493/494 is a year-long capstone design course. The course is
-Engineering Design Lab VII and ENGR 498-Engineering Design Lab VIII) where they work inmultidisciplinary teams on open-ended projects from external clients or design and fabricatecomplex systems to meet the requirements of regional and national competitions. The knowledgeand experience from earlier courses are applied to develop solutions that meet set requirementsand constraints while considering public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural,social, environmental, and economic factors. The key phases of a DesignSpine capstone projectinclude identifying constraints, creating and analyzing design alternatives, fabricating and testingthe designs, optimizing the designs, and completing a final prototype. Additionally, the courseshave
projects, and several undergraduate capstone projects, and has served on two master’s committees. Dr. Natarajarathinam was chosen as of the “40 under 40” faculty by the American Society of Engineering Educations, Prism Magazine in 2018. © American Society for Engineering Education, 2022 Powered by www.slayte.com Detecting food pantry clients’ needs post-COVID-19: A project design for future service- learning coursesDr. Shaoping Qiu, Texas A&M UniversityShaoping Qiu, Ph.D. is a postdoctoral Researcher in the Department of Engineering Technologyand Industrial Distribution, Texas A&M University. His research interests include
introduces design in engineering followed by an ECE specific design course in thesecond semester (ECEG 100) that introduces students to various sub-areas in the discipline andwhich is supported by a basic Internet of Things (IoT) project. There is a half credit course ineach of the second and third years. The second-year course, described in detail in this paper,emphasizes providing students practical skills in design while the third year course introducesteam projects contextualized in larger social issues. The design thread concludes with a two-course capstone sequence in the fourth year in which students undertake client-sponsoredprojects.The concept of a design “thread” in the curriculum purposely evokes continuity, that coursesbuild on each
processes. Focused on co-creating long term partnerships that synergize community vision with Pitt’s core competencies of research and education, Sanchez has built up Pitt Hydroponics in Homewood, founded Constellation Energy Inventor labs for K-12 students, and re-created the Mascaro Center’s Teach the Teacher sustainability program for science educators in the region. As a teacher he designed and created the Sustainability capstone course which has annually partnered with community stakeholders to address sustainability challenges at all scales. Past projects have included evaluating composting stations in Wilkinsburg, studying infrastructure resilience in Homewood, enabling community solar in PA, improving energy
Paper ID #37660Female Student Attitudes Towards Engineering: Are TheyInfluenced by the Roles They Take on Project Teams?Malinda Zarske Dr. Malinda Zarske is the Chair of ASEE's Commission on P-12 Engineering Education. She is also a Teaching Professor in the Integrated Design Engineering program at the University of Colorado Boulder. She teaches undergraduate product design and core courses in engineering, as well as STEM education courses for pre-service teachers and professional development around equitable STEM teaching for inservice teachers.Evan Elizabeth WetzelChristina N Lacerenza
engineering leadership. First,students were tasked with a problem that required them to influence and collaborate with oneanother to solve a complex problem. Second, with multiple requirements and limited time,students needed to divide up their priorities according to each team member’s unique expertise.Lastly, the setting of the activity (emergency shelter on MIT’s campus) asked students to usetheir technical knowledge to find an innovative solution that positively influenced a communitythey are a part of.References[1] Ishii, Kosuke, Olivier de Weck, Shinichiro Haruyama, Takashi Maeno, Sun Kim, and Whit Fowler. "Active learning project sequence: capstone experience for multi-disciplinary system design and management education." In DS 58-10