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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Education Session 3

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nathalie Duval-Couetil, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Elizabeth C. Kisenwether, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Joe Tranquillo, Bucknell University; Jacob Dean Wheadon, Purdue University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

weekly instructor meetings, peer evaluations, pre-post skill evaluationsurveys, and university required course evaluations. Actual assessments used were not providedin description.A Model for a Biomedical Engineering Senior Design Capstone Course, with Assessment Toolsto Satisfy ABET “Soft Skills” – Stevens Institute of TechnologyHazelwood, Valdevit, & Ritter (2010) described a two semester course sequence at StevensInstitute of Technology that enabled students to work with a physician to address real worldclinical unmet needs and develop basic product development and project management skillswhile working in small teams of 3 or 4. Students were guided through exercises to assessclinical and market needs, technical feasibility, the

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Environmental Engineering Pedagogy and Innovation

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Stephanie Butler Velegol, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Sarah E. Zappe, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Mary Lynn Brannon, Pennsylvania State University, University Park

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Environmental Engineering

and projects, and working with faculty to publish educational research. Her research interests primarily involve creativity, innovation, and entrepreneurship education.Ms. Mary Lynn Brannon, Pennsylvania State University, University Park Page 24.953.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014 Online modules enable prerequisite review and mastery during design courses.AbstractAll engineering capstone courses are designed with the expectation that students will useknowledge they have obtained in prerequisite classes to design an engineering

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Innovative Techniques in Structural Engineering Courses

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jeffrey A. Laman, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Mary Lynn Brannon, Pennsylvania State University, University Park

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Civil Engineering

Paper ID #9519Integration of Prerequisite Resource Materials in a Structural Design of Foun-dations Course Using PencastsDr. Jeffrey A. Laman, Pennsylvania State University, University Park Professor of structural engineering teaching capstone design, design of steel structures, bridge engineer- ing, analysis, structural design of foundations, and analysis. Research areas – engineering education, bridge behavior, progressive collapse.Ms. Mary Lynn Brannon, Pennsylvania State University, University Park Mary Lynn Brannon is the Instructional Support Specialist at the Leonhard Center for the Enhancement of Engineering

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Issues in ET Education I

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert Joseph Michael PE, Gannon University; Fredrick A. Nitterright, Pennsylvania State University, Erie; Robert Edwards, Pennsylvania State University, Erie

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Engineering Technology

problem. This is the second of two major semester capstone projects given in this senior levelmaterial science course. The emphasis of the first project, Design Optimization Problem in aMaterials Engineering Course1, is on design, material selection, and optimization while thisproject focuses more on analysis and requires the additional use of supplementary knowledge in Page 24.599.2the areas of thermodynamics, corrosion, and heat transfer.Problem Definition: Students are provided with a two-page executive summary containing details of theantique tractor explosion. The document summarizes operating conditions, bystander testimony

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Active Learning in ECE

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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John W. Dyer, School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Oklahoma; David Sandmann MSEE, University of Oklahoma; Chad Eric Davis P.E., University of Oklahoma

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Electrical and Computer

purposes3. Engineering students undergo a rigorous curriculum that develops thebasic theory of sensor and instrumentation technology, but are less exposed to theimplementation and application aspect. More recently, incorporating hands-on techniques intolecture classes has gained broad acceptance as a means to enhance retention of key concepts4,5.Although senior capstone classes for a given engineering discipline are geared towarddeveloping a student’s ability to synthesize theory into an engineering design, the methods ofinstrumentation and data acquisition often make project implementation less than satisfactory.Electrical Engineering programs generally require a course in Signals and Systems that coversthe theory of mathematically solving the

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Curricular Issues in Computing and Information Technology Programs I

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jeffrey Chastine, Southern Polytechnic State University (ENG); Charles Richard Cole, Southern Polytechnic State University; Christopher Welty, Southern Polytechnic State University

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Computing & Information Technology

area of the pro-cess and goals of the respective disciplines. This paper reports the concept, process, and results of a student and faculty universitycollaborative to explore the potential synergy of digital game design capstone projects and archi-tectural thesis projects. The research intent of the collaboration was two-fold: establishing aprocess that allowed interdepartmental student and faculty exchange and, more importantly, themanifestation and analysis of a new area where the two disciplines cross-pollinate - what the col-laborators referred to as “the overlap”. It was this interstitial piece between the two disciplines,the zone of intellectual inquiry and application, that added value to each discipline’s goals. Thecontributions

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NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ann Saterbak, Rice University; Maria Oden, Rice University; Amber Lee Muscarello; Matthew Wettergreen, Rice University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

delivering the lecture content ofthe design process using videos and other media, class time is freed up for concrete progress on ateam’s specific project with support of faculty.The first goal of this project is to create educational materials to transfer the delivery of contentregarding the design process to an out-of-class environment and to develop in-class activelearning modules that clarify, elaborate, and expand on critical design process topics. Thesematerials will be widely available for others to use.Currently, limited research exists on the impact of the flipped classroom model in engineering,mathematics, or science courses at the university level. Thus, the second goal of this project is toanswer the engineering education research

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Energy Conservation and Conversions for Green Buildings

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ahmed Cherif Megri, North Carolina A&T State University

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

, projects, and collaborationshave been developed using this computer program over the world.In this paper, we propose a methodology where students can build their own system, perform numericalexperimentation and evaluate the results using TRNSYS environment. One comprehensive case studywill be introduced and demonstrated. Page 24.1282.3ASEE Annual Conference, 2014We discuss the process from students’ point of view, and the experience earned in modeling, design,experimentation, and also in written and oral communication skills. Future plans to evaluate theeffectiveness of this capstone in term of learning outcomes. 2. Modeling using

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Teaching Communication I

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Marie C Paretti, Virginia Tech; Kelly J Cross, Virginia Tech; Holly M Matusovich, Virginia Tech

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

Paper ID #10703Match or Mismatch: Engineering Faculty Beliefs about Communication andTeamwork versus Published CriteriaDr. Marie C Paretti, Virginia Tech Marie C. Paretti is an Associate Professor of Engineering Education at Virginia Tech, where she co- directs the Virginia Tech Engineering Communications Center (VTECC). Her research focuses on com- munication in engineering design, interdisciplinary communication and collaboration, design education, and gender in engineering. She was awarded a CAREER grant from the National Science Foundation to study expert teaching in capstone design courses, and is co-PI on numerous

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College Industry Partnerships Division Technical Session 1

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ivan Lopez Hurtado, Northern New Mexico College; Jorge Crichigno, Northern New Mexico College; Alfredo J. Perez, Northern New Mexico College

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College Industry Partnerships

programming optimization • Power-point slides from lectures • Four lab experiments with lab manuals • Publication in "5 de Mayo" conference ME Capstone Course I Spring • Power Point presentations on ethics on the 2013 Capstone project Linear Algebra Spring • One assignment on least-squares’ method 2013 Friday Academy Fall • Assignment for plotting PV and analysis on the 2012 - need of smoothing/shifting/storage to satisfy the

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ETAC, ABET, & STEM Programs

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Elaine M. Cooney, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis

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Engineering Technology

descriptions are supplied for eachcriterion/level combination. Achievement Levels Capstone Milestone Milestone Benchmark Criterion 1 Performance description Criteria Criterion 2 Performance description ... Performance description Criterion 5 Performance descriptionFigure 1: VALUE Rubric

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Design Realization

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Paul O. Leisher, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Scott Kirkpatrick, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Richard W. Liptak, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Sergio Granieri, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Robert M. Bunch, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Design in Engineering Education

– concept generation through volume production in less than three hours1. AbstractDesign for manufacturability (DFM) is the practice of engineering products such that they aremore easily produced in volume. DFM is traditionally taught by lecture and students aresubsequently encouraged to utilize the underlying concepts in their engineering design coursesand capstone project. One of the problems with this approach is that the design is rarely taken tovolume production, giving students little chance to see firsthand the benefits of employing DFMin their work. To address this, we have developed an in-class activity which allows studentteams to design a widget and take it to volume production all within the span of a single three-hour

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Materials Division Technical Session 2

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Materials

24.770.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014 Integrating Eco-Design in Manufacturing Materials and Processes RelatedCourses - Material Selection for Sustainable Design using CES-EduPack and SolidWorksAbstractResponsible design aims to provide safe, affordable services while minimizing the drain onresources and the release of unwanted emissions. This can be accomplished by performing anongoing eco-audit of the design (or redesign) as it progresses. As we teach engineering materialsand manufacturing process courses prior to capstone senior design projects, it is imperative tointroduce Engineering Technology (ET) students to advanced tools to impart skills that willguide

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Assessment in Construction Education

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ihab Mohammad Hamdi Saad P.E., Northern Kentucky University

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Construction

) Figure 1 – Course assessment form 8- Establishing a progress baseline for 5- Perform a delay claim analysis to project control (3 weeks) determine project parties' liabilities for CMGT 431 9- Computer applications in developing delay. Capstone: Commercial and Residential

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Multidisciplinary Programs and Curricula

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert W. Fletcher, Lawrence Technological University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

some (but not a full complement) third and fourth yearengineering courses, as well as technical electives.All students at Lawrence Tech, regardless of college or discipline must take a series of generalcore-curriculum liberal arts courses consisting of language and literature, leadership,communications, and social science classes for a total of 32 credits. Two “zero” credit coursesare also required and include the COM 3000 Writing proficiency Exam (which is a one-timewriting assessment to assure students have the ability to communicate comprehensively bywritten word) and a capstone leadership course (which meets weekly and comprises certainleadership projects, develop portfolio, and through participating in various leadershipworkshops).The

Conference Session

Design in the Curriculum

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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James D. Sweeney, Florida Gulf Coast University; Kristine R. Csavina, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus; Lisa Zidek, Florida Gulf Coast University

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Biomedical

Electrical and Electronics Engineers. He served as the 2009-10 Program Chair and 2010-11 Division Chair for the Biomedical Engineering Division of the ASEE.Dr. Kristine R. Csavina, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus Dr. Kristine Csavina recently joined the faculty of the Department of Engineering & Computing Systems at Arizona State University Polytechnic campus, where she is the Associate Director for Engineering Program Innovation. Currently she is the instructor for the senior capstone design experience and ac- tive with the ABET accreditation process for the department, among other courses and responsibilities. Dr. Csavina came to the Polytechnic campus from Florida Gulf Coast University, where she was

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Design in the Curriculum

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Amit Janardhan Nimunkar, University of Wisconsin, Madison; John P. Puccinelli, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Matthew S. Bollom; Willis J. Tompkins, University of Wisconsin, Madison

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Biomedical

each of the six semesters of design. BME Design throughout the Curriculum Sophomore 1 BME 200 Sophomore 2 BME 201 Junior 1 BME 300 Junior 2 Senior 1 Senior 2 BME 301 BME 400 BME 402 Phase 1: Phase 2: Phase 3: Phase 4: Peer Guided-design Independent Capstone Design Mentoring Fundamentals LearningFigure 1: The BME design course sequence throughout the curriculum where each semesterstudents work in teams of four or five on client-based design projects. During Phase

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NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Zhiqiang Wu, Wright State University; Bin Wang, Wright State University; Chi-Hao Cheng, Miami University; Deng Cao, Central State University; Ashraf Yaseen

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

the first nationwide example of evolvablesoftware defined radio (SDR) based laboratories for three existing undergraduate courses. Theselaboratories have been well received by the students, and have significantly improved thelearning outcomes of such courses. Furthermore, these labs have attracted students to thesecourses: the enrollment of these courses has increased drastically after the introduction of theselabs. Based on our success of this project, we are developing a suite of experiments andlaboratories into a sequence of courses (ranging from freshmen year introductory course tosenior year elective courses and capstone design projects) that vertically integrates the SDRbased experiment approach in this NSF TUES type II project. We are

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ETAC, ABET, & STEM Programs

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nasser Alaraje, Michigan Technological University; Aleksandr Sergeyev, Michigan Technological University

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Engineering Technology

colleges, andestablished industry partners. This paper will discuss the development of the digital systemscurriculum module that can easily be integrated into existing high school technology courseshaving electrical/electronic content. One goal of this project is to provide resources that willassist high school curriculum coordinators in linking this module to high school technologycurriculum. The course emphasizes on digital logic circuits. Number systems, codes, Booleanalgebra, logic gates, combinational logic, sequential logic circuits. Students will become familiarwith the basic digital systems and develop skills in digital design using VHDL and FPGA. I. IntroductionTechnologists trained on modern reconfigurable electronics will change the

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NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vikram Kapila, Polytechnic Institute of New York University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

Paper ID #9848Research Experience for Teachers Site: A Work-in Progress ReportDr. Vikram Kapila, Polytechnic Institute of New York University VIKRAM KAPILA is a Professor in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at NYU Polytechnic School of Engineering. His research interests are in control system technology, mechatronics, and K-12 STEM education. He directs an NSF funded Web-Enabled Mechatronics and Process Control Remote Laboratory, an NSF funded Research Experience for Teachers Site, and an NSF funded GK-12 Fellows project. He received NYU-Poly’s 2002, 2008, and 2011 Jacobs Excellence in Education Award

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FPD 11: Culminating Considerations

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Silvia Husted, Universidad de las Americas Puebla; Judith Virginia Gutierrez; Nelly Ramirez-Corona, Universidad de las Americas Puebla; Aurelio Lopez-Malo, Universidad de las Americas Puebla; Enrique Palou, Universidad de las Americas Puebla

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First-Year Programs

adapted fromITC, which provides a multidimensional assessment of creativity.6-8 Possible performance levelswere from exemplar (value of 4) to benchmark (value of 1). Additionally projects were assessedusing the Creative Thinking VALUE Rubric that is made up of a set of attributes that are commonto creative thinking across disciplines.1, 10 Possible performance levels were entitled capstone orexemplar (value of 4), milestones (values of 3 or 2), and benchmark (value of 1).Mean values from Creative Thinking VALUE Rubric assessment of two major projects from thestudied course were close to the highest milestone performance level. In general, mean valuesfrom ITC Rubric assessment of two major projects from the studied course were at anintermediate

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Innovative Techniques in Structural Engineering Courses

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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James H. Hanson, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; John Aidoo, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Kyle Kershaw P.E., Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Matthew D. Lovell P.E., Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Haaken Hagen-Atwell; Matthew James Ross, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Civil Engineering

University 2010). One of the avenues for this practicum is the summerinternship program. The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania offers a “consultingpracticum” as part of its MBA program (Wharton 2013). The consulting practicum partnersstudents with a client company in order to develop operational plans for the clients. Theprogram appears to be analogous to civil engineering capstone projects when there is a real-world client.Overview of Master’s Program:The new Master’s program in structural engineering at Rose-Hulman is a one-year, course basedprogram. The curriculum consists of twelve courses starting with a practicum the summer beforebeginning the rest of the curriculum (Fig. 1). The objective of the program is to preparegraduates

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Energy Conservation and Conversions for Green Buildings

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jimmy Antoine Chahine; Minh Nguyen Ha, Forum Energy Technology; Vong Hem, Lectrus Corporation - Applications Engineer; Vassilios Tzouanas, University of Houston, Downtown

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

electrical energy by usingphotovoltaic panels. This experimental study discussed the design of the photovoltaic system, fora small scale model house, along with its associated instrumentation, real time data acquisitionand automation using LabVIEW. The study showed that house energy requirements can be metusing renewable energy sources. This work was performed in partial fulfillment of therequirements of the Senior Capstone Project course in controls and instrumentation of theEngineering Technology department at the University of Houston – Downtown. Successfulproject completion required teamwork and effective project management skills.References 1. National Academy for Engineering, “Make Solar Energy Economical”, http

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NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chiang Shih, Florida A&M University/Florida State University; William S. Oates, Florida State University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

consensus to furtherenhance certain aspects of the program. In areas of quantifiable disagreement, faculty involvedwith the REU will discuss issues to determine a method to move forward. Ultimately, thismathematical algorithm will provide a tool for faculty to make decisions about the future of theREU program in the presence of uncertainty and limited survey data.The second concept is based on graph theory and is motivated by recent discussions at a NationalAcademy of Engineering, 2013 Frontiers in Engineering Education meeting attended by Oates.The concept, known as Epistemic Network Analysis, has been implemented at the University ofWisconsin3 in which a capstone design project included documentations of student interactions

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NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jeremy John Vaillant, University of Massachusetts Lowell; Christopher Hansen, University of Massachusetts, Lowell; Jonathan D. Stolk, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering; Stephen Johnston, University of Massachusetts, Lowell; Sammy G. Shina, University of Massachusetts, Lowell; David Joe Willis, University of Massachusetts, Lowell

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

, P.h.D., P.E., is the professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Mas- sachusetts Lowell and has previously lectured at University of Pennsylvania’s EXMSE Program and at the University of California Irvine. He is the coordinator of the Design and Manufacturing Certificate, the Quality Engineering Certificate, the ME senior Capstone Projects and COOP education at UML. He is a past chairman of the Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME) Robotics/FMS and a founding mem- ber of the Massachusetts Quality Award. He is the founder of the New England Lead Free Consortium. He is the author of several best-selling books on Concurrent Engineering, Six Sigma, Green Design and Engineering Project Management. He

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Multidisciplinary Programs and Curricula

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jane M. Fraser, Colorado State University, Pueblo; Leonardo Bedoya-Valencia, Colorado State University, Pueblo; Jude L. DePalma, Colorado State University, Pueblo; Nebojsa I. Jaksic, Colorado State University, Pueblo; Ananda Mani Paudel, Colorado State University, Pueblo; Hüseyin Sarper, Colorado State University-Pueblo; Ding Yuan, Colorado State University, Pueblo

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

) involving a governing board of 15 faculty members from 13 departments.  Liao et al. 4 describe the development of a new multidisciplinary course on smart grids.  Stansbury and Towhidnejad5 describe using the EcoCAR challenge in a capstone design course in computer and software engineering.The work we report here differs in scope from these papers. First we have incorporated moremultidisciplinary connections by using the broad topic of sustainability. Second we haveincorporated the topic of sustainability into more courses throughout our programs.Sustainability in our engineering programsIn 2011 CSU-Pueblo received a five-year $4.3 million grant from the US Department ofEducation to create the PROPEL center to help STEM programs

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Green and Sustainable Manufacturing Education

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Chiou, Drexel University; Radian G Belu, Drexel University (Tech.); Tzu-Liang Bill Tseng, University of Texas, El Paso; M. Eric Carr, Drexel University; Bharadwaj Ramesh, Drexel University

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Manufacturing

, etc., and 3. Changing the education to include sustainability, greenmanufacturing, and efficient design into the engineering and engineering technology curricula9-13.The purpose of this paper is to describe a capstone senior design project involved in the cleanenergy manufacturing14. The experience to introduce the use of renewable energy and theconstruction of a green factory in the project is discussed. Our senior design project course is a 3-term core course sequence usually taken by the students during their terminal year in theEngineering Technology program at Drexel University. The design involves an educationaleffort that incorporates clean energy in the senior design project. During the past several years,our senior design capstone

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Best of DEED

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Oenardi Lawanto, Utah State University; Harry B. Santoso, Utah State University

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Design in Engineering Education

undergraduate engineering and threeinstructors who teach engineering design capstone project were invited in the face and contentvalidity process. While the students focused their attention on the improvement of wording, theinstructors focused their evaluation beyond the wording issues such as whether each of thosesurvey items was relevant in their capstone design project. Interview sessions were laterconducted for further inquiries and clarifications of their comments about the survey. Revisionswere made based on their feedback and the revised questionnaire was returned back to the samestudents and instructors for their final comments. Final revision was then made based on theirfinal comments.The resulting survey instrument contains 127 questionnaire

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Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning through Laboratory Experiences

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Harry Courtney Powell, University of Virginia; Joanne Bechta Dugan, University of Virginia

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

Capstone haveFigure 9 Students Enjoying Chocolate after successful project been positive. It has been noted that since the inception of this course students are more Page 24.470.9comfortable with the design process, and more readily integrate the concepts required forcompletion. The following is the full complete set of comments from the course evaluations inthe fall 2013 semester. Great class! Very technical and hands-on; a welcome break from other courses that were centered around lecture and homework sets. The workload by the latter half of the

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Multidisciplinary Experiential Learning

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert L. Nagel, James Madison University; Eric C. Pappas, James Madison University; Gretchen Anne Hazard, James Madison University; Matthew Swain, James Madison University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

process included the Groups in Context: Leadership andParticipation in Decision Making Groups text which provides task roles, social/maintenanceroles, and dysfunctional roles for members of the team,19 the CATME Team-Maker Instrument 20which uses a behavior-based rating system to assess the contributions of team members,21 deBono’s Six Thinking Hats which provides idealistic team behaviors based on individual roles todrive success,22 and Tuckman and Jensen’s “Stages of Small-Group Development Revisited,” 23which is covered by the course text (Dym and Little’s Engineering Design: A Project-basedIntroduction 24). It should be noted that the CATME Team-Maker Instrument is used during thejunior and senior capstone design courses for self and peer