Environmental Industry Technology Institute.Michael E. Smith Ph.D., Western Carolina University Michael Smith is Department Head and Joe W. Kimmel Distinguished Professor of Construction Man- agement at Western Carolina University. Page 26.1264.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 A project based capstone course in an undergraduate construction management programAbstract: The undergraduate Construction Management program in the College of Engineeringand Technology at Western Carolina University is 124 credit hours in duration and is accreditedby the
University, Marietta Campus, Georgia as a full-time faculty in Civil and Construction Engineering (Since January 2015, it is Kennesaw State University). He is a registered professional engineer for the State of the Commonwealth of Virginia. He has more than twelve journal and proceeding publications and three professional reports in the area of soil and sediment remediation, environmental management, and statistical hydrology. He is a member of ASCE and ASEE. Page 26.1270.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 Project Based Learning of Environmental Engineering
Paper ID #11262Summer Industrial Projects Program (SiPP) Drives Engineering TechnologyStudent RetentionProf. Robert J Durkin, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis Mr. Durkin teaches courses in Mechanical and Electrical Engineering Technology; including the capstone design and independent study projects. He serves as a Faculty Senator and earned the 2013 Outstanding Teacher Award. He has over 25 years of engineering and manufacturing experience including; design, project management, and various engineering, research and manufacturing leadership roles. He has been awarded two US patents. He is an alumnus of
Paper ID #12019An Iterative Approach to Implementing Sponsored Design and Build ProjectsWendy S. Reffeor PhD, Grand Valley State University Wendy Reffeor is an Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering in the Padnos College of Engineering and Computing at Grand Valley State University. She earned her Bachelors from GMI Engineering & Management Institute, Masters from Purdue University and Doctorate from Michigan State University. Her industrial experience includes designing quality systems for Allison Engine Company in Indianapolis. Since joining GVSU, she has focused on introducing design and build projects in
been employed. Thiscourse is entitled “Introduction to Mechanical Engineering Practice,” and is a required course formechanical engineering majors. The course comprised of three hour-long lectures every weekalong with a group project in reverse engineering. The lecture classes were devoted to the basicelements of mechanical engineering practice which came from a text entitled “An Introduction toMechanical Engineering.”[1] This text introduced the students to the vocabulary, skills, andapplications associated with the mechanical engineering profession. Chapter 1 of the textintroduces the profession of mechanical engineering, and the next seven chapters talk about thevarious disciplines within mechanical engineering with intent to develop useful
Paper ID #11821Benefits of a Project-Based Curriculum: Engineering Employers’ Perspec-tivesDr. Richard F. Vaz, Worcester Polytechnic Institute Richard F. Vaz is Dean of Interdisciplinary and Global Studies at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI), with oversight of WPI’s interdisciplinary research requirement, the Interactive Qualifying Project, as well as the WPI Global Projects Program, a worldwide network of 40 Project Centers where more than 800 students and faculty per year address problems for local agencies and organizations. Rick’s teaching and research interests include service and experiential learning
c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 Base Lining Cross Cultural Diversity Attitudes in International Senior Capstone ProjectsAbstractIn this global world, today’s engineer is likely to have to work in global international teams withcolleagues from other nationalities. The challenge for many engineering curricula is how to include, in arealistic way, this global dimension and increase the student’s awareness of the issues that areencountered. In the Purdue University Engineering Technology program, an international capstone project was createdto increase student awareness of the cultural differences that they will encounter in global projects. Thisinternational capstone project builds on the
Paper ID #12529CLICS – Integrating Data from Campus Sustainability Projects across Disci-plinesProf. Susan E. Powers, Clarkson University Susan E. Powers is the Spence Professor of Sustainable Environmental Systems and the Associate Direc- tor of Sustainability in the Institute for a Sustainable Environment at Clarkson University. She received her Ph.D. in Environmental Engineering from the University of Michigan in 1992 and has had a variety of academic appointments at Clarkson University ever since. Her research includes technical and envi- ronmental assessment of sustainability efforts and energy and climate education
Paper ID #11560WORK IN PROGRESS: THE STEAM POWERED PUMPKIN PATCH –HOW AN EXTRACURRICULAR PROJECT IS SHEDDING LIGHT ONPROFESSIONAL SKILLS DEVELOPMENTMichael Thomas Pitcher, The University of Texas at El Paso Mike Pitcher is the Director of Academic Technologies at The University of Texas at El Paso. He has had experience in learning in both a traditional university program as well as the new online learning model, which he utilizes in his current position consulting with faculty about the design of new learning experiences. His experience in technology and teaching started in 1993 as a student lab technician and has
Engineering Course Through a Critical Review over its Offerings Orner, K. , Prouty, C. , Naughton, C. , Manser, N. , Verbyla, M. , Trotz, M. and Mihelcic, J.R. 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 University of South Florida Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering 1AbstractThe Sustainable Development Engineering course has evolved over its seven offerings at aresearch university in which interdisciplinary groups of graduate students engage in criticalthinking, problem solving, and collaborate with community partners. Students provide on-siteskilled labor, multi-media presentations, and project proposals for the community; in
, energy, plumbing, fire protection and lighting. Also, he supervises many courses in the frame of interprofessional projects (IPRO) program. Dr. Megri wrote over 100 journal and conference papers. Overall, Dr. Megri taught more than 30 different courses at University level in the AE area. Areas of Interests: - Zonal modeling approach, - Integration zonal models/building energy simulation models, - Zero Net Energy (ZNE) building, - Airflow in Multizone Buildings & Smoke Control, - Thermal Comfort & Indoor Air Quality, - Predictive modeling and forecasting: Support Vector Machine (SVM) tools, - Energy, HVAC, Plumbing & Fire Protection Systems Design, - Computational Fluid Dynamic (CFD) Application in
Paper ID #142382.00GoKart - Using Electric Go-Karts to Teach Introductory Design and Man-ufacturing at MITDr. Dawn Wendell, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Dr. Dawn Wendell is an engineer whose past projects range from BattleBots robots to medical devices, for which she holds several patents. She received four degrees from MIT including a PhD in Mechanical Engineering. She worked as a fluid mechanics researcher in Paris, France before returning to MIT as Assistant Director of Admissions. Currently Dr. Wendell works as a Senior Lecturer in MIT’s Department of Mechanical Engineering teaching design, manufacturing, and
Paper ID #11286A Correlation Study of Project-based Courses Activities on STEM Engineer-ing Technology Students’ EnrollmentProf. Ihab Habib P.E., Austin Peay State University Ihab Youssef Habib Assistant Professor and Program Manager of Construction in Engineering Technology Department PROFESSIONAL PREPARATION Doctorate of Education, Leadership & Professional Practice, Trevecca Nazarene University, (May 2012 – (Expected 2015) Masters of Engineering, Concentration in Civil and Environmental Engineering, Tennessee State University, August 2000 – April 2002 Bachelors of Science in Civil Engineering, concentration in
student project for an undergraduate controls curriculum. Additionally,through open access to the design files, control systems educators and students have theflexibility to customize the project to their individual needs. Student feedback is also presentedsupporting the efficacy of the system as an active learning tool.1. IntroductionThe inverted pendulum control experiment, in which a pendulum with a center of mass above thepivot point is mounted to a linear actuator and the actuator is moved to attain a balancedcondition (Figure 1), is a common example used in introductory feedback control systemscourses1, particularly in the design of the Proportional Integral Derivative (PID) controlalgorithm2. Since the inverted pendulum is inherently
Paper ID #12238A Systematic Review of Mechatronic-Based Projects in Introductory Engi-neering and Technology CoursesMr. John R Haughery, Iowa State University John Haughery is currently a PhD graduate fellow in the department of Agriculture and Biosystems En- gineering at Iowa State University pursuing a degree in Industrial and Agricultural Technology. His technical experience and interests include electrical energy systems, industrial controls, and mechatron- ics. Currently he is researching the integration of mechatronic-based projects into freshman engineering and technology curricula with the intent of increasing
studentengagement is commonly acknowledged to significantly benefit the students as well as thestudent mentors involved in the program. Data from an initial student survey that measures theefficacy of the proposed mentorship program is included in this paper and these data arediscussed in detail. A 1-5 Likert scale is used for quantitative analysis of the data in order toevaluate the self-efficacy of the program. The group size of the mentorship cohort has beenlimited to a maximum of thirty students at this stage. Preliminary analysis of the data indicatesthat the participating students have a strongly positive opinion of the program.Keywords: Mentorship, Engineering, Project-based Learning (PBL).1. IntroductionMentoring is commonly acknowledged as a means
backdrop with their name, the type ofengineering degree they are working on, work or school affiliation (with projected graduationdate) and a picture of themselves in an engineering or personal context. Another format thatworks well is the panel format where 3-6 students sit in the front of the room and, after givingbrief introductions, take questions from the audience. Sometimes they have several seedquestions ready to get the audience participating. Questions can range from “What is the foodlike in the dorms?” (less career relevant, but still important to the person posing the question) to“What kinds of experiences should I be having in the summer that will help me to do well inengineering school?” However, because the HA team is from the school
StudentOutcomes c, d, e, g, and k 7. Specific course objectives related to these Student Outcomes are asfollows: 1. Students will be able to follow a structured process to design, prototype and test a solution to meet the customer requirements. (ABET Student Outcomes: c, d, e, k 7) 2. Students will be able to generate feasible alternative solutions and select the best solution. (ABET Student Outcomes: c, e, k 7) 3. Students will be proficient in communicating the results of their design work in written and oral formats. (ABET Student Outcome: g 7)Project Description To achieve the aforementioned objectives and outcomes, students are presented withvarious engineering problems to solve through a team design effort. For
Paper ID #14214Enhance Project-Based Learning Experience for Undergraduate Students withWireless Sensor NetworkDr. Yonghui Wang, Prairie View A&M University Dr. Yonghui Wang received the B.S. degree in Optoelectronics from Xidian University, Xi’an, China, in 1993, the M.S. degree in electrical engineering from Beijing Polytechnic University, Beijing, China, in 1999, and the Ph.D. degree in computer engineering from Mississippi State University, Starkville, MS, in 2003. From 1993 to 1996, he was a Research Engineer with the 41st Electrical Research Institute, Bengbu, China. From July 1999 to December 1999, he worked as an
Figure 7.5The 3rd major objective of addressing the GC determines the success of a year’s work of SPEED Page 26.661.10India and also ISF. At the moment the success has been determined basically through the surveypoll and interest of students to implement their action plans. Actual success will be determinedafter the 4 month Action Plan implementation competition. In the process of addressing grandchallenges, the students understood that engineers have a very important role in the communityas they are the key to overcoming the 21st century grand challenges of engineering. The currentunderstanding of success are projected in this paper through the
,graduate students, and faculty. This paper analyzes the student learning outcomes, forEngineering and Engineering Technology (E&ET) programs, where the curriculum has beentailored to include undergraduate research, as compared to lecture & lab-based curriculum.Previous research, on which the present work is based, shows that research projects allowstudents to explore, discover and innovate in a limited period of time and space. Theliterature reveals that undergraduate research helps to integrate students with the faculty andresults in publications which appear in peer-reviewed journals. Thus the student is able tocreate portfolios that shed light on their learning and skills development in the professions.Through this work, the following
particular, manufacturing andmechanical engineering students) perceive computer programming as irrelevant to their studies 1,2 . This is not surprising in that computer programming is taught almost exclusively with non-manufacturing examples. To address this problem a programming project was created for afreshman class. The project focused on a tolerance stack with a gap specification. The paperoutlines the tolerance problem, core programming concepts, and the final solution. Theprogramming assignment and a sample solution are provided in the appendices for reuse ormodification for other engineering schools.IntroductionThe freshman year at Grand Valley State University is common for all disciplines: Computer,Electrical, Mechanical, and Product
Paper ID #13497Controlled Chaos: Modeling Interdisciplinary Practice for Architecture andEngineering Students in a Real World Community Engaged Design Project.Dr. Sinead MacNamara, Syracuse UniversityMr. Larry D Bowne II, Syracuse University Page 26.407.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 Controlled Chaos: Modeling Interdisciplinary Practice for Architecture and Engineering Students in a Real World Community Engaged Design Project.This paper describes, analyzes and assesses “The Berg”, a design project undertaken
Paper ID #12374Vertical Integration of Capstone Projects in Multiple Courses in the Engi-neering Technology ProgramsDr. Morteza Sadat-Hossieny, Northern Kentucky University MORTEZA SADAT-HOSSIENY is currently associate professor and director of Engineering Technology programs at Northern Kentucky University. Dr. Sadat received his B.S.in Manufacturing Engineering Technology from Oklahoma State University, M.S. Manufacturing Eng. Tech from Murray State Uni- versity and Ph.D. Industrial Technology, Iowa State University. His areas of concentration are CAD, Industrial Automation, Alternative Power Generation Methods and his
://web.mst.edu/˜rdua/) Page 26.1742.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 WIMP51 Processor: Envisioning and Recreating the Platform for Implementing Student Design Projects Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Missouri University of Science and Technology, Missouri, USAAbstract The Digital Systems Design course, at Missouri University of Science and Technology(Missouri S&T), aims to introduce Electrical and Computer Engineering majors to embeddedsystems design using microcontrollers. The internal conceptual working of
civil capstone projectsAbstractProject-based learning pedagogies have been shown to be effective at teaching many of thetechnical and professional skills desired of engineering education programs. They allow studentsto engage in more authentic engineering designs, helping to develop the technical andprofessional skills. This type of approach, however, makes traditional assessment more difficultdue to variability in project content, difficulty, and types of deliverables from team to team.In our engineering program, all seniors engage in year-long, industry sponsored capstoneprojects with the guidance of both faculty mentors and corporate liaisons. These projects aregenerally conceived of and sponsored by local
Paper ID #12365Work in Progress: Providing Diverse Opportunities for Capstone Projects inBiomedical EngineeringDr. Mansoor Nasir, Lawrence Technological University Dr. Mansoor Nasir received his B.Sc. in Electrical Engineering from University of Cincinnati and Ph.D.in Bioengineering from University of California-Berkeley. He worked as a research scientist at US Naval Research Laboratory in Washington DC before joining Biomedical Engineering department at Lawrence Technological University. He has several publications in the areas of microfluidics, chemical and biolog- ical sensors and MEMS technology. He is also passionate
female students in STEM fields.Dr. Jeffrey Alan Cole, Pasadena City College Dr. Cole is an Instructor in the Biology Department of the School of Science and Math at Pasadena City College (PCC). Dr. Cole most frequently teaches Animal Biology for non-majors, and Diversity of Life on Earth, the organismal biology course in the biology majors’ series. Dr. Cole conducts research at California State University Northridge and at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County as a Research Associate. His research projects investigate speciation, evolution of behavior, and discovery of biodiversity of insects. He is currently working with students on several molecular phylogenetic research projects. Dr. Cole is an advisor