Experimental Design Course Projects Involving the Use of a SmartphoneIntroductionThe Mechanical Engineering senior laboratory course at the University of Idaho is a project-based course that focuses on experimental design and requires students to design, perform andanalyze their own statistically based experiments. A difficulty that arises each semester,especially in the Fall when there are 40 plus students, is finding enough appropriate experimentsthat can be designed, ran, and analyzed in the last two-thirds of the semester (the course is onesemester) with minimal funds. In the past, we used “canned” projects or Senior Capstoneprojects; however, the canned projects were not interesting to the students and it is becomingharder to develop
expected to have acurriculum culminating in a major design experience, commonly referred to as either a “seniordesign” or a “capstone” project, based on the knowledge and skills acquired in earlier coursework. One challenge that programs face is providing appropriate technical and professionalfeedback to students on their capstone projects. For example, students may be working in anapplication domain in which the faculty member has limited knowledge, or may be using newertechnologies that the faculty member has not used before. To overcome these problems, it isoften advantageous for the team to partner with an industrial mentor. The industrial mentor canprovide technical assistance to the project as well as provide impartial and unbiased feedback
. Page 24.8.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014The Effects of Interdisciplinary Collaboration in Completing a Radiological Engineering Design Project Page 24.8.2IntroductionAn important skill for engineers to obtain is the ability to perform on cross-disciplinary teams.In fact, the accrediting organization ABET has deemed this a key student outcome for nuclearengineering programs.1 The nuclear engineering program at the United States Military Academy(West Point) offers a unique perspective on the ability of students to perform on cross-disciplinary teams because non-engineering majors are required to take a 3-course
Paper ID #8870A GIS-based Atmospheric Dispersion Modeling Project for Introductory AirPollution CoursesMajor Andrew Ross Pfluger P.E., U.S. Military Academy Major Andrew Pfluger, U.S. Army, was an Assistant Professor in the Department of Geography and Environmental Engineering at the United States Military Academy. He earned a B.S. in Civil Engineering from USMA and a M.S. and Engineer Degree in Environmental Engineering and Science from Stanford University. He is a licensed PE in the state of Delaware.Lt. Col. Philip J. Dacunto, Department of Geography and Environmental Engineering, United States MilitaryAcademy LTC
Paper ID #10170A Hybrid Interdisciplinary Mechatronics Engineering Course Using ContentBased Learning and Project Based LearningProf. Genisson Silva Coutinho P.E., Instituto Federal de Educac¸a˜ o, Ciˆencia e Tecnologia da Bahia Genisson Silva Coutinho currently teaches in the Department of Mechanical and Materials Technology at the Instituto Federal de Educac¸a˜ o, Ciˆencia e Tecnologia da Bahia. He is a mechanical engineer and holds a Bachelor’s degree in law and a Master’s degree in mechanical engineering. He has been teaching at different levels, from the first year of technical high school to the final year of
Paper ID #10146A Real World Design Project in a One Semester Civil Engineering CapstoneDesign CourseProf. Jeffrey T. Huffman P.E. P.E., Marshall University Jeffrey T. Huffman is an Assistant Professor of Engineering in the Weisberg Division of Engineering at Marshall University in Huntington, West Virginia. He has four years of teaching experience as well as 22 years of experience in engineering consulting and management. Jeff received his BSCE and MSCE de- grees from Virginia Tech and is a registered Professional Engineer in five states. He conducts research and teaches courses in geotechnical engineering, civil
student studying Public Policy at Oregon State University. She also holds an M.S. in Environmental Engineering and a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Oregon State Univer- sity. Her research in engineering education is focused on student teams engaged in the Virtual Bioreactor (VBioR) Laboratory project. She is specifically interested in understanding the student-instructor interac- tions and feedback that occur during this project and how these factors influence student learning.Dr. Debra M. Gilbuena, Oregon State University Debra Gilbuena is a postdoctoral scholar in the School of Chemical, Biological, and Environmental Engi- neering at Oregon State University. Debra has an M.BA, an M.S, and four years of industrial
Paper ID #10940Enabling Multidisciplinary Perspective in Student Design Project: Fast Fash-ion and Sustainable Manufacturing SystemsDr. Vukica Jovanovic, Old Dominion University Dr. Jovanovic is currently serving as Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering Technology De- partment, Frank Batten College of Engineering and Technology, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA. Prior to joining ODU’s Engineering Technology Department Dr. Jovanovic was teaching at Trine Uni- versity, Angola, Indiana at Design Engineering Technology Department. Before Trine, she was working as an instructor and a graduate research assistant at
Paper ID #8395Engineering Students’ Perception of Project Based Learning Activities at theSchool of Engineering, UBC Okanagan CampusDr. Claire Yu Yan P.Eng., University of British Columbia Dr. Claire Y. Yan is a senior instructor in the School of Engineering, UBC Okanagan campus. She received her B.Sc. and M.Sc. degrees from Xi’an Jiaotong University, China and Ph.D. degree from the University of Strathclyde in the UK. Prior to joining UBC in 2008, she worked as a research scientist at Ryerson University in Toronto. Along her career, she has been involved in various research projects in the area of CFD, heat and mass
Paper ID #9085Enhancing Design Students’ Comfort and Versatility in the Shop: A Project-Based ApproachDr. Ari W Epstein, Massachusetts Institute of Technology ARI W. EPSTEIN is a Lecturer in the Terrascope program and the Department of Civil and Environ- mental Engineering (CEE) at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), where he specializes in team-oriented, project-based, student-driven learning. He is particularly interested in developing ways to integrate free-choice learning (the kind of learning promoted by museums, community-based organiza- tions, media and other outlets) into the academic curriculum
students’ peer interaction during collaborative work sessions.Understanding social processes through which young students learn to engage in collaborativeengineering design projects is critical as engineering standards become prevalent in K-12curriculums. The Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) require that students not onlyunderstand core concepts and cross-cutting ideas associated with engineering, but also learn toparticipate in engineering practices.1-3 According to the NGSS, engineering practices are highlysocial, requiring collaboration and communication with diverse people for multiple purposes.Although it is well-known that communication plays critical roles in the design process4, 5,systematic studies of children’s peer-to-peer
Paper ID #10105An Undergraduate Research Project to Test a Composite Wetting Resin Ma-terial for Dental ApplicationsMs. Rana AbdelSalam, East Carolina UniversityDr. Waldemar G de Rijk Page 24.177.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014 An Undergraduate Research Project to Test a Composite Wetting Resin Material for Dental ApplicationsAbstractThis paper describes and presents key results from a multidisciplinary undergraduate researchproject conducted by a professor at the dental school and an engineering sophomore
Paper ID #9137Benefits and Practical Aspects of Involving Construction Professionals in In-ternational Service-Learning ProjectsDr. John E. Greenleaf P.E., Quinnipiac University John Greenleaf received his Ph.D. from Lehigh University in 2007 and is a licensed professional en- gineer. In 2013 he joined Quinnipiac University in Hamden Connecticut to lead the development of a new Civil Engineering program within the newly established engineering school. His professional back- ground includes work in the areas of environmental engineering, construction, service learning projects and undergraduate engineering education. His
had this position for a total of 5 years, during which she was awarded the Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award. She has industry experience as a Management Engineer for the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. Her research interests lie in Engineering Management, with a focus on engineering economics and sustainable engineering. Page 24.262.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014 Case Study Application of After Tax Analysis to a Renewable Energy Project Increases in population and technology will require an increase
Paper ID #10070Combining Technical and Entrepreneurial Skills in an Electric Circuits Coursethrough Project-Based LearningDr. Heath Joseph LeBlanc, Ohio Northern University Heath J. LeBlanc is an Assistant Professor in the Electrical & Computer Engineering and Computer Science Department at Ohio Northern University. He received his MS and PhD degrees in Electrical Engineering from Vanderbilt University in 2010 and 2012, respectively, and graduated summa cum laude with his BS in Electrical Engineering from Louisiana State University in 2007. His teaching interests include control, signals and systems, electric circuits
Paper ID #9920Conducting Project-based learning with a large chemical engineering fresh-man cohort using LEGO NXT roboticsDr. Bill B Elmore, Mississippi State University Bill B. Elmore currently holds the Hunter Henry Chair and Associate Directorship in the Swalm School of Chemical Engineering at Mississippi State University. In his twenty-fourth year of engineering education, Bill focuses on project-based learning at all levels of the undergraduate chemical engineering curriculum and undergraduate research in energy and micro-scale reactor studies
Paper ID #10734Course Enhancement by Melding the BOK2 Student Outcomes with the ProjectManagement Body of KnowledgeProf. John V Tocco JD, Lawrence Technological University Page 24.325.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014 Course Enhancement by Melding the BOK2 Student Outcomes with the Project Management Body of KnowledgeAbstractThe Civil Engineering Body of Knowledge, Second Edition (BOK2), promulgated by theAmerican Society of Civil Engineering, defines twenty-four student outcomes for
Astronautical Engineering (1991) all from The Ohio State University. Page 24.369.2 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014 Design of a Full-Featured Robot Controller for Use in a First- Year Robotics Design ProjectAbstractFor the past nineteen years, the first-year engineering honors program at The Ohio StateUniversity has included a robotics design project as the cornerstone of its yearlong curriculum.Over these years, the MIT Handy Board has served as the controller for the autonomous roboticvehicles built by students. This paper details the design of a new
interview to describe their experiences on innovation projects and views ofinnovation. The data sources were audiovisual recordings, written work, and sketches andwriting captured with smart pens. Our analysis resulted in three key findings. First, studentsoften did not see themselves as creative. Second, they avoided creative solutions that were notimmediately feasible. Third, they limited themselves to familiar tasks that aligned with theiracademic discipline. Interview responses indicated that these behaviors represented responses toconstrained project and educational environments as well as technical and feasibility orientationsdeveloped in school. We conclude with recommendations for engineering design educationpractice.IntroductionCreativity
Paper ID #10957Implementing Mechatronics Design Methodology in Mechanical EngineeringTechnology Senior Design Projects at the Old Dominion UniversityDr. Vukica Jovanovic, Old Dominion University Dr. Jovanovic is currently serving as Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering Technology De- partment, Frank Batten College of Engineering and Technology, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA. Prior to joining ODU’s Engineering Technology Department Dr. Jovanovic was teaching at Trine Uni- versity, Angola, Indiana at Design Engineering Technology Department. Before Trine, she was working as an instructor and a graduate
Paper ID #8797IMPLEMENTING PROBLEM-BASED LEARNING PROJECTS TO SYN-THESIZE FEEDBACK CONTROLLERS USING MATLAB/SIMULINK ANDSTUDENTS ASSESSMENTDr. Rajnish Sharma, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore Dr. Rajnish Sharma, an Assistant Professor in the Department of Engineering and Aviation Sciences at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore, received his doctoral degree in Aerospace Engineering from Texas A&M University, College Station in Dec. 2008. He received his Bachelor of Technology in Mechanical Engineering from Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur in 1999. He entered the Aerospace Department at Indian Institute
Paper ID #10127Industry-sponsored Vs. Internal design projects at the Iron Range Engineer-ing ProgramDr. Mohammad Habibi, Minnesota State University, MankatoJeffrey Lange, Iron Range Engineering Jeffrey Lange graduated from Iron Range Engineering (IRE) in 2012 with his Bachelors of Science in Engineering with an emphasis in electrical engineering. He is currently working as a Project Mentor at IRE and passing on the knowledge and the love of the program that he developed as a student. Jeffrey completed his first two years of schooling at Anoka Ramsey Community College and then transferred to the University of Minnesota, Twin
Paper ID #9403Infusing Engineering Concepts into Science: Findings from a ProfessionalDevelopment Project (Research to Practice)Dr. Rodney L Custer, Black Hills State University Dr. Custer is Provost and V.P. for Academic Affairs at Black Hills State University. He is PI on Project Infuse, a NSF funded project to research an engineering concept-based approach to professional develop- ment in life and physical science at the secondary level.Dr. Julia M. Ross, University of Maryland, Baltimore CountyDr. Jenny Daugherty, Purdue University, West Lafayette Assistant Professor in the Department of Technology Leadership and Innovation
. She is the Principal Investigator in a multi-disciplinary and multi-institutional research project, NSF EFRI-Barriers, Under- standing, Integration – Life cycle Development (BUILD). She has worked in the sustainable engineering arena since 2004. As the assistant director of education outreach in the Mascaro Center for Sustainable Innovation, Pitt’s center for green design, she translates research to community outreach programs and develops sustainable engineering programs for K-12 education.Dr. Elizabeth A Adams, Mesa Community CollegeProf. Mikhail Chester, Arizona State UniversityProf. Kristen Parrish, Arizona State University Kristen Parrish is an Assistant Professor in the School of Sustainable Engineering and the
Paper ID #10225Interdisciplinary Senior Design Project to Develop a Teaching Tool: DragonConductive 3D PrinterDr. Yalcin Ertekin, Drexel University (Tech.) Yalcin Ertekin received his Ph.D. degree in mechanical Engineering from Missouri University of Science and Technology (formerly The University of Missouri-Rolla). He is a Certified Quality Engineer (CQE) and Certified Manufacturing Engineer (CMfgE). His teaching responsibilities include Computer Numeri- cal Control, manufacturing processes, applied quality control, mechanical design, and applied mechanics, manufacturing information management systems, introduction to
Paper ID #9937Leadership in Multidisciplinary Project Teams: Investigating the emergentnature of leadership in an engineering education contextMegan Kenny Feister, Purdue University Megan K. Feister is a doctoral candidate in the Brian Lamb School of Communication at Purdue Uni- versity. Her research focuses on organizational identity and socialization, team communication, ethical reasoning development and assessment, and innovation and design. Megan holds a B.A. in communica- tion from Saint Louis University and a M.A. in Organizational Communication from the University of Cincinnati.Dr. Carla B. Zoltowski, Purdue
Paper ID #10075Learning from failure: Developing a typology to enhance global service-learningengineering projects.Andrea Mazzurco, Purdue University Andrea Mazzurco is a Ph.D. student in Engineering Education at Purdue University. He earned a B.C. in Aerospace Engineering at Politecnico di Milano, Italy, and a M.S. in Aeronautics and Astronautics at Purdue University. His research interests include global engineering education, critical and emancipatory pedagogies in engineering projects for sustainable community development, and social justice education for engineers.Prof. Brent K Jesiek, Purdue University, West Lafayette
Paper ID #10150Leveraging student’s interests in a senior design project through integrationof materials selection methodologyDr. Mary B. Vollaro, Western New England University Dr. Mary B. Vollaro is an Associate Professor in Mechanical Engineering and Coordinator of the College of Engineering Honors Program at Western New England University. She received her B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Western New England University, her M.S. in Metallurgy from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (The Hartford Graduate Center), and her Ph.D. in the Field of Materials Science from the Uni- versity of Connecticut. She is active in the
Paper ID #9497Low-cost Wireless Sensor Network for Coastal Monitoring as UndergraduateResearch ProjectDr. Radian G Belu, Drexel University (Tech.) Dr. Radian Belu is Assistant Professor within the Engineering Technology (ET) program - Drexel Uni- versity, Philadelphia, USA. He is holding a PHD in power engineering and the other in physics. Before joining to the Drexel University Dr. Belu hold faculty and research positions at universities and re- search institutes in Romania, Canada and United States. He also worked for several years in industry as project manager, senior engineer and consultant. He has taught and
Paper ID #10807Milestones as a Guide to Drafting Project to Improve the Application of Di-mensioning SpecificationsProf. Leonardo A. Bueno, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Univ., Daytona Beach Assistant Professor in the Engineering Fundamental department, teaching all the courses offered by the department. His focus is on teaching and preparing students for the upper-level classes that follow in their educational experience. Page 24.906.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014