Conference Session

Design Education I

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Priya Manohar, Robert Morris University

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Manufacturing

program1. Majority of theinstitutions have a sequence of courses that emphasize different aspects of designeducation2. The sequence finally ends with the completion of a year-long capstone designproject as graduation requirement3,4. One of the stumbling blocks that students experiencein this process is their limited ability to work with real materials and processes to buildreal products and prototypes that are needed to demonstrate their designs. These issueshave been reported by several institutions. For example, “Learning by Doing” philosophywas implemented at CalPoly5 by incorporating machining, foundry and weldinglaboratory exercises in their curriculum. An experimental session in an otherwise theory-based class helped improve learning quality

Conference Session

Computers in Education Poster Session

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel Solarek, University of Toledo; Hong Wang, The University of Toledo; Allen Rioux, The University of Toledo; William Evans, The University of Toledo; weiqing sun, The University of Toledo

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Computers in Education

AssessmentThe CSET program utilizes an assessment process that relies on multiple measures andmultiple evaluators. Data used to demonstrate achievement include but are not limited to: • course grades (each term) • representative samples of student work (periodically) • co-op surveys of students and employers (each semester, an increasing number of students) • placement data (employment and graduate school) (annually) • class surveys (each semester) • senior capstone projects and reports • graduate exit survey (each semester) • feedback from alumni (annually)The assessment process follows the basic procedures as follows: • Course Assessment Data • Responsible Personnel: Program

Conference Session

Communication in Design

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Patricia Mellodge, University of Hartford; Fouad El Khoury, University of Hartford

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Design in Engineering Education

technology in a professional setting.Within engineering education, wikis have been used in several ways at several different levels.One example is the creation of ePortfolios in a freshman engineering design course8. Thestudents were given writing assignments in which they reflected on the human implications ofdesign. Another example can be found in a team-based capstone design project in which thewiki was used to document social knowledge and assess group performance9. A third example isa student-written online textbook5. In a senior level chemical engineering process controlscourse, an open-source text was written, edited, and reviewed by the students to allow them tolearn the course content though teaching it.This paper describes the use of a

Conference Session

Educational Research & Methods Poster Session

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Ryan; Nhut Ho; Shelley Bartenstein

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Educational Research and Methods

Excel environment, but also included a briefintroduction to Finite Element Analysis (FEA) using CosmosWorks. A detailed description ofthese courses and some preliminary assessment results from the 2005 time frame were given byRyan and Ho in 20061.After this new course sequence was offered for several years, and feedback was collected via theDepartment’s assessment process, it was felt that a more comprehensive approach towardrevision of the design sequence was required. In particular, it was noted that our students’readiness for senior design was still very non-uniform, which left some students unable tocontribute effectively to their capstone projects. A faculty committee was formed which included

Conference Session

Design in BME Education

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nur Ozaltin, University of Pittsburgh; Mary Besterfield-Sacre, University of Pittsburgh; Larry Shuman, University of Pittsburgh

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical

’ design; and to date, very little work has focused on the process variables and factorsthat potentially influence innovation. This work attempts to investigate such influencers.Data CollectionWe collected data from both senior bioengineering students in their capstone courses, as well asdata about their final prototypes from the faculty instructors. Further, we collected informationfrom experts and practitioners in bioengineering design as input to this study.1. Data Collection From StudentsWe collected data from bioengineering students’ senior capstone projects during the 2007-08 and2008-09 academic years. For this research, we had 26 teams from two institutions thatparticipated in our study. The teams varied from three to five students. For

Conference Session

Enhancing CE Learning Through Use of Technology

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mohammad Alhassan, Indiana University Purdue University, Fort Wayne; James Welch, Indiana-Purdue University Fort Wayne (IPFW)

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Civil Engineering

packages available to professionals.Allowing students to learn the software step by step (modeling, analysis, and design) in asequential approach through successive interrelated core and elective courses (StructuralAnalysis, Reinforced Concrete Design, and Steel Design), supplies the students with thefundamentals needed to tackle large projects on their own. This paper illuminates the variouslearning projects that were given to the students in the courses mentioned above. The papercontinues with a demonstration to a practical application as civil engineering students usedSAP2000 to design a pedestrian bridge for the required capstone senior design course. Theproject allowed the students to further explore the various design capabilities of SAP2000

Conference Session

Innovations in Civil Engineering Education III

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sarah McCubbin-Cain, University of Kentucky; Bruce Tschantz, University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

and levee safety, and theshortage will likely increase as “boomer-era” experts retire. Accordingly, ASDSO is providingincentives to attract students to the field through a Speakers Bureau, a Student EmploymentOpportunities Clearinghouse, a Student Paper Competition, scholarship awards, and free studentadmission to the group’s national and regional conferences.Additionally, ASDSO seeks to increase collaboration between its members and universities inthe areas of specialized training, research, and development of capstone courses.This paper will: Look at current hiring needs within government and private sector communities; Outline how ASDSO’s projects are helping to attract students to professions in dam and levee safety; and

Conference Session

Technological Literacy and the Educated Person

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michele Dischino, Central Connecticut State University; James DeLaura, Central Connecticut State University; Patrick Foster, Central Connecticut State University; David Sianez, CCSU

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Technological Literacy Constituent Committee

use in the capstone performance. Figure 2. Sub unit overview. The sub-units represent a series of science, mathematics, and technology themes (see Table 2),although in no sense do they encompass the complete range prescribed in state frameworks inthese areas. The “Demystifying Magic” Curriculum Guide also includes additional enrichmentideas, suggested research projects, and four optional extension activities.Table 2. Sub unit content and themes.  # # # extension scientific / mathematical engineering theme illusions activities activities principles connectionsProperties of Water 2 2 0 surface

Conference Session

DEED Potpourri

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Singli Garcia-Otero, Virginia State University; Ehsan Sheybani, Virginia State University

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Design in Engineering Education

are formed, the early design stages, prototyping and test, oralpresentations, and conference attendance for the last two years. The students’ evaluationmethods and outcomes assessments are also presented. Finally, the problems and challenges inthe Senior Design course are discussed. Overall, this “new and improved” Senior Design coursehelps students to develop many skills which were not previously developed. As one example ofa successful student project, “Sense-o-matic Cane: Ungrounded Detection for the Blind” wonSecond Place in Technology and Engineering at the 2008 HBCU-UP National Researchconference.IntroductionThe Computer Engineering Program at the Virginia State University, a small Historically BlackColleges and Universities (HBCU), was

Conference Session

Learning by Doing

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James O'Brien, Villanova University

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

independent ofspecific courses. Some courses that have appreciable Service Learning components are: • EGR 2001 - Engineering: Humanistic Context • ME 4050 - International Development • CHE 4831 - Chemical Engineering Research I • ME 4800,01,02 - Design Seminar in Mechanical Engineering • ECE 3970 - Design Seminar in Electrical Engineering • CEE 4606 - Civil and Environmental Engineering Capstone Design • CEE 4611 - Civil Engineering Service Learning • Many courses in the Engineering Entrepreneurship minor.For example in EGR 2001 - Engineering: Humanistic Context, in addition to their courseworkthe students work in groups on semester long projects which must use engineering and/or scienceto satisfy some need of society

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lakshmi Munukutla, Arizona State University

X Capstone course for AAS students XXX 240 2 X X Electrical Power System Elements XXX 200 3 X Industrial Safety XXX 200 3 X Fuel Cells Applied Science and Engineering XXX 300 3 X Solar Cells and Modules: Fabrication and XXX 320 3 X Characterization Distributed Generation Systems: Design, XXX 402 3 X Evaluation and Control Power Conditioning for Fuel Cell and Photovoltaic XXX 421 3 X Systems (inverters and converters) Senior Project

Conference Session

Understanding and Measuring the Impact of Multidisciplinarity

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alexandra Coso, University of Virginia; Reid Bailey, University of Virginia

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

Participant InformationThe Leaders in Engineering Program (LEP) at Southeastern University is an interdisciplinaryundergraduate engineering program, which combines concepts and methodologies from SystemsEngineering (SE) as well as Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE). One of the mainobjectives of this program is to enable students to work on interdisciplinary engineering projectsrequiring an understanding of electrical and computer design as well as systems analysis. Overthe course of three years in the program, students will be required to complete coursework inboth the SE and ECE departments, including two joint laboratory courses in the third year and ateam-based, interdisciplinary capstone project in the fourth year.In fall of 2009, 15

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Reid Bailey, University of Virginia; Heather Rowan-Kenyon, University of Virginia; Amy Swan, University of Virginia; Marie Shoffner, University of Virginia; Alexandra Coso, University of Virginia

ofinterdisciplinarity is implemented in the TLP. Page 15.678.4 Figure 2 Technology Leaders Program StructureIn the case of the TLP, purpose and need are initially established through first-year studentrecruiting efforts and throughout internships and the TLP Learning Community. Disciplinarygrounding is primarily accomplished in the sophomore-level courses. Integration is focused oninitially in junior courses and more fully in internships and capstone projects. Reflection, whilepresent throughout, is most directly addressed in the TLP Learning Community.First-Year StudentsStudents do not declare majors until the end of their first year at the

Conference Session

Importance of Technical & Professional Writing in Engineering Technology Curriculum

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Beth Richards, University of Hartford; Ivana Milanovic, University of Hartford

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Engineering Technology

. Page 15.940.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Partnership between Senior Design Project in Mechanical Engineering Technology and Professional WritingAbstractThis paper will describe the preparation required for a capstone mentored class, the approachtaken and the skills needed by both engineering and writing instructors. In addition, the paperwill show the methods used to “refresh” student memory about previous writing instructions,writing and presentation criteria established, and the progression of student skills in meetingthese criteria for both technical reports and presentations. Recommendations for implementingthis approach in other project settings are also discussed.BackgroundAll mechanical

Conference Session

Design in BME Education

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eric Kennedy, Bucknell University; Donna Ebenstein, Bucknell University

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Biomedical

conventionalmachining [1]. These skills are vital for engineers to communicate design ideas, and a basicunderstanding of manufacturing technology helps enable students to consider how a design onpaper might be turned into a physical prototype. Faculty observations and student and alumnifeedback have indicated that these skills are vital for success in classroom design projects suchas senior design, as well as for careers in industry [2]. Page 15.482.2Within the biomedical engineering curriculum at Bucknell University, a fabrication andexperimental design course is integrated into a four course design sequence where two coursescomprise the senior capstone

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Roemer, University of Utah; Stacy Bamberg, University of Utah; April Kedrowicz, University of Utah; Debra Mascaro, University of Utah

result in repeated use of project-based design,analysis, and professional skills from day one to graduation. Students will work on a designproject each semester of their undergraduate education: one project in each of the four newcourses during the freshman and sophomore years; the year-long design of an autonomous robotin existing Mechatronics I and II courses; and the year-long senior capstone project. Theseprojects provide a natural vehicle to teach multiple engineering skills in a structured environmentby requiring students to design and build physical devices that are evaluated by customers.Table 1. The Four New Yrs 1 and 2 SPIRAL Classes and the Related Existing Yrs 3 and 4Active Learning Classes. Yr Fall

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kingsley Reeves, University of South Florida; Susana Lai-Yuen, University of South Florida

Nasr, R., “Adoption of Active Learning in a Lecture-Based Engineering Class,” 32nd ASEE/IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference, Boston, MA, 2002.5. Impelluso, T. and Metoyer-Guidry, T., “Virtual reality and learning by design: Tools for integrating mechanical engineering concepts,” Journal of Engineering Education, Vol. 90(4), 2001, pp. 527-534.6. Chang, Y.-H. I., and Miller, C. L., “PLM curriculum development: using an industry-sponsored project to teach manufacturing simulation in a multidisciplinary environment,” Journal of Manufacturing Systems, Vol. 24, No. 3, 2005, pp. 171-177.7. Jorgensen, J. E., Mescher, A. M., and Fridley, J. L., “Industry collaborative capstone design projects,” International Conference on

Conference Session

Service Learning and Societal Issues in the First Year

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carol Sevier, Boise State University; Seung Youn Chyung, Boise State University; Cheryl Schrader, Boise State University; Janet Callahan, Boise State University

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First-Year Programs

engineering community: ≠ Implement SL early in the engineering curriculum via introductory engineering courses. Traditionally, senior-level students experience a SL type of project-based learning in their capstone courses. This study has shown that engineering students can not only complete SL projects successfully in their introductory course but also significantly benefit by SL in terms of improving motivational attitudes toward collaborative teamwork and self- evaluation of engineering abilities. ≠ Seek funding to support SL in engineering courses. As discussed in this report, a lack of funding for the projects was a limitation of the study and is a possible barrier to continuous implementation of

Conference Session

Design in BME Education

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Goldberg, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill; Robert Dennis, University of North Carolina; Charles Finley, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

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Biomedical

, J., “Jumpstarting the capstone experience through a bioengineering product designcourse”, Proceedings of the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) Annual Conference, Austin TX,2009.8. Cavanagh, D. and Tranquillo, J., “Preparing students for senior design with a rapid design challenge”,Proceedings of the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) Annual Conference, Austin TX, 2009. Page 15.765.129. Tompkins, W., Bernardoni, S., Nimunkar, A., and Lark, T.,“Student-initiated supplemental training curriculumfor support of BME design projects”, Proceedings of the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE

Conference Session

Special Session: Impacts of Service in Engineering

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Linda Barrington, University of Massachusetts, Lowell; John Duffy, University of Massachusetts Lowell

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Educational Research and Methods

-learning in the first year design courseis for all engineering students and uses different types of projects with local community partnersto appeal to different majors (Dutta & Haubold, 2007).A wide variety of institutions have service-learning in senior capstone design courses. Examplesinclude Tufts (Swan, Gute, Matson, & Durant, 2007), Michigan Tech’s International SeniorDesign (ISD) program (Paterson & Fuchs, 2008), and Rose-Hulman IT international seniordesign projects (Hanson, Houghtalen, Houghtalen, Johnson, Lovell, & Van Houghten, 2006).Rowan University has service-learning in mandatory Engineering Design Clinics throughout all4 years (Mehta, Jansson, & Dorland, 2007).As mentioned earlier, a number of faculty have

Conference Session

Case Studies, Engineering Education and Outcome Assessment Around the Globe

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Todd, Brigham Young University; Randy Lewis, Brigham Young University; Jim Nelson, Brigham Young University; Brent Nelson, Brigham Young University; Michael Miles, Brigham Young University

Tagged Divisions

International

benefit a community, they must also provide a quality engineering experience to the students that are involved. 3. International Design/Capstone Projects: International experiences may be integrated with departmental senior design/capstone programs. In this model, groups of students are assigned projects that have international content. In some cases, the students are teamed with students from foreign institutions. 4. Internships and supervised group projects: In these programs students work in carefully- selected international organizations as employees for 3-6 months, or under the supervision of a faculty member for shorter one-month group projects.Learning OutcomesLearning outcomes for international

Conference Session

Methods, Techniques and New Programs in Graduate Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hetal Jasani, Northern Kentucky University; Traian Marius Truta, Northern Kentucky University

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Graduate Studies

- System Architecture 3CIT 672 - Advanced Database Administration 3CIT 696 - Best Practices in Information Technology Seminar 3MBI 650 - Information Technology Project Management 3The first two classes from this category give an in-depth perspective on the CIT field in two veryimportant areas: systems architecture and databases. Both of these classes cover an advanced setof concepts, and the students are expected to have the relevant background experiences necessaryfor applying these concepts in practice as well as contributing to insightful classroomdiscussions. The third class constitutes the capstone experience for a MSCIT graduate

Conference Session

Communication in Design

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kristen Eichhorn, SUNY Oswego; Cara Thompson, SUNY Oswego; David Vampola, SUNY Oswego; Fritz Messere, SUNY Oswego; Rachid Manseur, SUNY-Oswego

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

M4, M8 Sophomore year ECE 211 – Electric Circuits & Lab I.1 to I.5, II.1 to II.5 M4, M8 ECE 233 – Signals & Systems I.1 to I.5, II.1 to II.5 M4, M8 Junior year PHL 301 - Professional Ethics I.1 to I.5 M1, M8 ECO 120 - Economics I.1 to I.5 M1, M8 Senior year ECE 491 - Capstone Preparation ECE 401 - Senior Seminar All M1-M7 ECE 492 - Capstone Project All M1-M7As students move through their studies, advanced engineering courses will build on these basicskills by enhancing and reinforcing the primary communication skills gained in the foundationcourses. Since the students will have been exposed to fundamental theories

Conference Session

Opportunities and Challenges in Developing International Engineering Research

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kevin McGarvey, Rowan University; Michael Panko, Rowan University; Michael Kerbaugh, Rowan University; Gabriel Posluszny, Rowan University; Beena Sukumaran, Rowan University; Anthony Cavalier, Rowan University

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International

Design 16-Week Multidisciplinary Modules Design ProjectJunior Product Development Process DevelopmentSenior Multidisciplinary Capstone Multidisciplinary Capstone Design/Research Project Design/Research ProjectFreshman Clinic is a two-semester long course that introduces freshman to engineering at RowanUniversity. In Freshman Clinic, the students are introduced to a hands-on, active learningenvironment through a 3-hour weekly lab and a 1-hour weekly class meeting schedule. The firstsemester of the course focuses on multidisciplinary engineering experiments using

Conference Session

Manufacturing Processes Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joel Dillon, United States Military Academy; Harold Henderson, United States Miliary Academy; Jeffrey Butler, United States Military Academy

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Manufacturing

laboratory technicians with respect to machining while working ontheir senior capstone projects. However, the ME403 syllabus was already so full that it wasdifficult to find time for more machining instruction without eliminating or reducing other veryimportant subject matter.The initial part of the solution was gaining approval to add a lab hour to the course. Thisallowed the course director to add seven additional mandatory hours of instruction to the courseand it ensured that students’ schedules would be set up so that they would be free during the hourfollowing class even on days without a second hour of mandatory instruction. This improved theability of students to stay after class to ask questions and work on assignments and it allowed

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Engineering Laboratories

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chiu Choi, University of North Florida

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

allows the students to develop embedded controlapplications without using additional tools. CodeWarrior is a powerful tool for programdevelopment and debugging. The microcontroller module is a complete single board computerthat the students can use immediately in their projects. The form factor for the module is smallenough that the projects become truly embedded systems. This kit is an inexpensive tool forlearning the fundamentals of microcontrollers and for building embedded control projects. Manyof our students have used this kit in their capstone design projects.VI. Student EvaluationThe linear control systems course integrated with the new microcontroller courseware was taughtin Fall 2006 and Fall 2008 semesters. University administered

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cheryl West, UMass Lowell; John Duffy, University of Massachusetts Lowell; Manuel Heredia, University of Massachusetts, Lowell; Linda Barrington, University of Massachusetts Lowell

universities. The EPICS program involves electiveinterdisciplinary S-L courses that students can take from first year to senior year. Tsang (2000)and Lima and Oakes (2006) describe more examples of S-L in engineering courses. Most ofthese S-L courses are capstone or elective courses with some first-year introduction toengineering courses.By contrast, the college of engineering at U Mass Lowell has integrated service-learning intomany of its core required undergraduate courses over the last five years. In the current program,the S-L projects are intended to replace existing “paper” projects so they do not add more classor homework time for students. Courses and projects include and address a wide range of topics,and require thoughtful and often

Conference Session

Engineering Management Program Design

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anoop Desai, Georgia Southern University; Jean-Claude Thomassian, State University of New York, Maritime College

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Management

Directed Study or an Advisor Approved Technical Elective E. Capstone Activity Choose 1 for 3 credits 10. TMET 7xxx Internship (required if lacking a minimum of 3 yrs professional experience) TMET 7xxx Management of a Capstone Project TMET 7xxx Directed Project TOTAL 30 creditsTable 2 depicts the curriculum for the thesis track for the same program. Table 2: Curriculum in Engineering Management: Thesis track Curriculum For A Master of Science in Engineering Management—Thesis Track A. Foundation Courses 1. TCGT 7532 Global Technology

Conference Session

Industry Collaborations in Engineering Technology

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kevin Cook, Montana State University; Salman Adam, Montana State University; Darla Goeres, Montana State University; Steven Anderson, Montana State University; Diane Walker, Montana State University; Alfred Cunningham, Montana State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

functional requirements and is cost-effective to manufacture and thus affordable. ‚ Conduct laboratory experiments to verify the results achieved using the test system are statistically equivalent to the results achieved using standard laboratory equipment with regards to the measured biofilm log density and reduction, repeatability, sensitivity, and ruggedness. ‚ Provide BST with a market ready product.Three phases were identified to best support the implementation of the project. Implementationphase I took place as a senior capstone design/build project during academic year 2008/2009.Implementation phase II took place as summer internships during summer of 2009 andimplementation phase III is a senior capstone design/build

Conference Session

Build Diversity in Engineering Graduate Programs

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ali Ansari, Virginia State University; Jahangir Ansari, Virginia State University; Krishan Agrawal, Virginia State University; Arthur Fridrich, Virginia State University

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Minorities in Engineering

directly involved in the process.Our faculty made a presentation in the Best Assessment Practices at Rose-Hulman Institute ofTechnology. This directly impacted more than fifty faculty members from other institutions.Our team also published five articles in the ASEE Proceedings and one in proceeding of IJME –INTERTECH on outcomes associated with capstone projects during the past four yearsOak Ridge Associated Universities (ORAU) and Network for Earthquake Engineering Simulation(NEES)NEES and ORAU collaborated with the VSU and conducted a workshop on January 11, 2008 tothirty-five (35) VSU STEM faculty members. Twelve of our faculty members continued to workwith NEES in identifying research opportunities on earthquake. As a result, two VSU