Conference Session

Best Practices and Lessons Learned in Capstone Design Projects

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yalcin Ertekin, Drexel University (Tech.); Irina Nicoleta Ciobanescu Husanu, Drexel University (Tech.); Richard Chiou, Drexel University (Eng. & Eng. Tech.); Joshua Konstantinos

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

sequence aims totrain the students in identifying projects of relevance to the society, in planning and scheduling asolution, and in entrepreneurial activities that may result from the project. The course is worththree credit hours per quarter offering. The course is also intended to cover an industrial projectstarting from the proposal writing and conceptual design to final prototype building and conceptrealization steps. The course is focused on proposal and project progress report writing,prototype fabrication as well as design improvement and optimization. Each quarter, studentteams must submit a progress report and demonstrate a physical working prototype at the end ofacademic year. During fall and spring quarters, they conduct an oral

Conference Session

Leadership, Entrepreneurship and Ethics Education

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ronald J. Bennett F.ASEE, F.ABET P.E., University of St. Thomas; Niaz Latif, Purdue University Calumet (College of Technology); Aco Sikoski, Ivy Tech Community College; Steven Wendel, Sinclair Community College; Mohammad A. Zahraee, Purdue University Calumet (College of Technology)

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

for two years as the Dean of the Graduate School and additional two years as the Interim Associate Vice Chancellor for Research and Graduate Studies. Dr. Latif was responsible for the graduate education ac- tivities for 14 Master’s Degree programs, development of new degree programs and courses. He earned his Ph.D. from the University of Missouri—Columbia and an M.S. from South Dakota State University (SDSU); both degrees are in Agricultural Engineering. He holds a B.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Chittagong in Bangladesh. Dr. Latif has authored/co-authored numerous refereed journal articles and peer reviewed conference proceedings articles and has made national and interna- tional conference

Conference Session

Leadership, Entrepreneurship and Ethics Education

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel F. Jennings PE, Texas A&M University; Bimal P. Nepal, Texas A&M University

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

studentsdepending upon the class size. This is a key component of a student overall grade in the course.This assesses students’ ability to communicate in writing. Peer evaluations are used to assignindividual grades. Each member of each group is required to complete a peer evaluation formwhich is provided by the instructor in the course packet.Oral Presentation of the Written Leadership Project: Each group is required to make an inclass—oral presentation of their written project. All members of the group are required toparticipate. The class participation is highly encouraged in the whole presentation process. Forexample, each class member and the course instructor jointly assign a grade to the oralpresentation for each of the individual presenters.Guest

Conference Session

Manufacturing Materials and Processes

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shekar Viswanathan, National University; Gary Bright Ph.D., National University

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

– Answers the question “How do you plan to study this problem?”Chapter 4: Findings – Answers the question “What were the actual results of the study?”Chapter 5: Conclusions and Recommendations – Answers the question “So what?”References: Published peer reviewed documents and internal reports. Table 1: Instructional Plan for the CourseClass Structure A major goal of the Capstone project is to familiarize students with a corporate teamenvironment, where responsibility for getting things done belongs to the team and its members.A typical class will have 12 – 15 students, and these students will be grouped into five projectteams. This size will provide students with opportunities to get personal attention from

Conference Session

Program and Curriculum Design Initiatives

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Malini Natarajarathinam, Texas A&M University

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

100 80 points for leader week and Mandatory Week/ 15 for other weeks 20 points for othersCase Studies (2) 200 100 points each -Group Project 200 -Simulation Game 200Total 1000 1000Table 1: Changes in Assessment of Learning from Fall 2012 to Fall 2013 1. Assignments:In Fall 2012, the students worked on 2 qualitative assignments each worth 40points. The students had to write 2 pages-reports on a topic provided for eachassignment. In Fall 2013, a major revision was made to

Conference Session

Manufacturing Materials and Processes

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Edward E. Osakue, Texas Southern University; Derrick Smith, Texas Southern University

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

. Therefore, workerswere requested to develop work procedures and checklists for their activities on a daily andweekly basis, where there were none. Similarly, supervisors were to develop weekly andmonthly checklists for their work centers, where none existed. Where complex work areasexisted, standard procedure for cleaning was required so as to ensure consistency. Theprocedures and checklists were reviewed by peers and 6S team members for safety issues.Corrections and changes were made where necessary and appropriate. Where appropriate, safetychecklists were also prepared. These documentations helped to provide information for thecontinued monitoring and improvement hoped for.Sustain PhaseSustaining and improving on the gains of 6S is a real