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2012 St.Lawrence Section Meeting

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Brian Surgenor

revitalize interest in electrical engineering2.He did so through the phased introduction of industry based projects from year 1 to year 4, withprojects that involved design and build. An elective course in Mechatronics Engineering atQueen’s University is put forward as an example of an elective course with the “wow factor”.The course is laboratory-based and technology-oriented course in Mechatronics Engineering,where mechatronics is the subject that combines elements of computer, electrical and mechanicalengineering. The course presentation covers all the keywords that one hears in discussions onwhat is needed for the next generation of engineering students. The list of keywords include:active learning, integrated learning, just in time instruction

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2012 St.Lawrence Section Meeting

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J. A. Rozzi-Ochs; C. J. Egelhoff; H.V. Jackson; S. Zelmanowitz

2012 Department ReviewAssessment Tools As per Table 4, a variety of tools can be used to assess student performance, to includeresearch papers, technical papers, journals, capstone project reports, laboratory reports and oralpresentations. Grading criteria were developed to reflect the infusion of IL in relatedperformance indicators. The IL components of the grading performance criteria (PC) evaluatedstudents’ ability to: (1) write a well organized paper, (2) develop a clear and concise theme, (3)identify the type and importance of information related to theme, (4) use of technical writingskills and (5) incorporate a variety

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2012 St.Lawrence Section Meeting

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Junichi Kanai; Mark Anderson

content and quality. The system made asignificant impact on the outcome of the project results. This paper will present issues indeploying the tools and the best practices for using these tools in capstone design courses.IntroductionTo become successful engineers, students must learn technical knowledge, good communication,skills, and teamwork skills. Traditional lecture-based coursework focuses on providing a solidtheoretical foundation and analytical skills for each of the various disciplines. On the other hand,laboratory courses and engineering design courses are often used to teach communication andteamwork skills4. Typical communication skills include, but are not limited to, maintaininglab/design notebooks, writing technical reports, and