Paper ID #15553The Development of Cross-Institutional Senior Capstone Design Project Col-laboration - A Pilot ProjectDr. Nikhil Gupta, Florida State University Nikhil Gupta received his Bachelor of Technology degree from Y.M.C.A. Institute of Technology, Haryana, India in 2008, Master of Science degree from North Dakota State University, Fargo, ND, in 2010, and Ph.D from Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL, in 2014, all in Mechanical Engineering. He is cur- rently an Adjunct Professor teaching Senior Design in the Department of Mechanical Engineering. He is also serving as Postdoctoral Research Associate at Center of
and non-business courses. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Generating Start-up Relevance in Capstone Projects1. IntroductionAccreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) requires students to complete acapstone design experience that prepares them for engineering practice through team-basedprojects incorporating the knowledge and skills acquired in earlier course work [1]- [4].While capstone course pedagogy differs widely from one program to another, in all cases,students are expected, through the process of completing the capstone project, to understanddesign constraints, such as economic factors, safety, reliability, ethics, and social impact. Inaddition, students are
, andfrom Electrical and Computer Engineering. They are all international transfer students, mostlyfrom China, with some from India and Middle Eastern countries.Over the past 3 years (course offered twice each year), we have seen some beneficial results. Weno longer need electrical and computer technicians from Engineering Technical Services.However, we still need to have a TA, or a graduate student chosen by the instructor who is goodat electronics hardware and programming. We have successfully designed a few projects that aretruly multi-disciplinary, for example, a 3D printer, a rotor craft UAV, and a special purpose labfurnace. We still cannot make all teams in a class multi-disciplinary, because some designtopics do not have sufficient
about engineering pedagogy. He has not only published articles on engineering education but has also led several workshops on using instructional methodologies that make classroom instruction more engaging and effective.Dr. Darrell K. Kleinke P.E., University of Detroit Mercy Dr. Kleinke has over 25 years of industry experience in the design and development of electro-mechanical systems. As a tenure-track faculty member of the UDM mechanical engineering department, he has adopted a program of instruction which UDM has branded ”Faces on Design”. The guiding principle is that student project work is more meaningful and fulfilling when students have the opportunity to see and experience the faces of real live clients
objective of the present paper is to describe students’ self-regulation while workingon their senior capstone design projects. The specific focus of this study was to understand howstudents manage their projects with their teammates on three major issues: Team Management,Resources Management and Time Management. Quantitative data associated with student Self-Regulated Learning (SRL) on project management were collected using our Engineering DesignMetacognitive Questionnaire (EDMQ) survey instrument. Three hundred and fourteen studentsparticipated in the study. Data collected were evaluated quantitatively by comparing the meanvalue of each item from the same project-management-related issues (i.e., teamwork, time, andresources) across SRL episodes
Paper ID #14876Improved Student Engagement through Project-Based Learning in Fresh-man Engineering DesignDr. Mary S Carpenter Ed.D., CCD - Custom Curriculum Design With more than thirty years’ experience in the education profession, Dr. Carpenter has a track record of managing the development of high quality, revenue impacting, blended curriculum. A seasoned professor and corporate trainer, she has delivered valuable learning experiences to students who range in age and ability from Head Start preschoolers to doctoral candidates at one of America’s oldest universities. As a certified Instructional Designer, she has held
Paper ID #16111A Tale of Three UAVs - or Design Lessons in Education for Projects Demand-ing Cross-Disciplinary IntegrationProf. Charles Pezeshki, Washington State University Charles (Chuck) Pezeshki is the Director of the Industrial Design Clinic in the School of MME at Wash- ington State University. The Industrial Design Clinic is the primary capstone vehicle for the School and focuses on industrially sponsored projects with hard deliverables that students must complete for gradua- tion. His research area is in knowledge construction as a function of social/relational organization.Prof. Jacob William Leachman, Washington
Engineering Design ProjectThe Introduction to Mechanical Engineering Design course at the University of Pittsburghpiloted a design project in which students in the two course sections designed and built what theinstructors referred to as a “big machine”, which is similar to a Rube Goldberg machine. In pastyears, students in this design course completed a design project that emphasized user-centereddesign. Beginning in the fall 2015 semester, the big machine was incorporated as a seconddesign project so that students would also get experience designing with the goal of fitting into alarger system. With this project, the emphasis was no longer solely on the end user, but also onmaking sure that their designs met the constraints and requirements of the
. Erin Susan Araj, Santa Clara University c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 A Comparison of Paper vs. Electronic (Portfolio) Notebooks for Engineering Design Projects Abstract An engineer’s notebook has long been regarded as a critical feature in the engineering design process to capture the collection of information and design thinking not only for the author’s use, but also the use of others. As technology progresses, the use of a hardbound book for this recording of thoughts and reporting technical information has been extended to electronic formats. This paper details a comparison between engineer’s notebooks recorded on paper using bound notebooks and those done
showcase the nexus of science and design using case studies, news, and articles. As an instructor, she was one of the recipients of The Allan Blizzard Award, a Canadian national teaching award for collaborative projects that improve student learning in 2004. In 2005, she was one of the recipients of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers Curriculum Innovation Award. She is - as PIC II chair - currently a board member of ASEE.Dr. Denis Onen, University of Calgary Dr. Onen is a registered professional engineer with a broad industrial background in electrical engineering, in the following areas: electronics and embedded systems, integrated circuit design (signal processing and crytpography), biomedical engineering
Developing a Computer Engineering Capstone Design Course with a Startup CompanyAbstractEngineering faculty responsible for leading capstone projects are often faced with challenges indefining project topics for students. There is an ongoing need for developing new project topicsthat can be tackled by teams of upper-division undergraduate students. In contrast, during theearly phases of establishing a profitable business, many startup companies are faced with anoverwhelming number of research and development tasks required to build innovative products.Due to constraints in engineering resources or subject matter expertise, some of these projectsmay be deferred or left unsolved within the startup organization. Some of these
middle school students and to support entrepreneurship at primarily undergraduate institutions. Her background is in civil engineering with a focus on structural materials. She holds a B.S.E. degree from Princeton, and M.Eng. and Ph.D. degrees from Cornell.Ms. Sophia L. Poulos, Smith College Sophia Poulos is a 2016 engineering graduate from Smith College. She is interested in structural engineer- ing and has worked on earthquake engineering projects with NEES@UCLA. She is a research assistant on the CDHub 2.0 initiative and innovations in engineering design education at the capstone level. She is pursuing a masters degree in structural engineering at the University of California Davis.Ms. Laura Mae Rosenbauer, Smith
multi- manages both first year engineering students in the First Year Experience Program and senior capstone students going through the Multidisciplinary Capstone Program. Outside teaching, he is also a graduate research associate (GRA) with a research focus on the aerodynamics of jet engines, jet engine simulators, and jet engine testing facilities. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Capstone Advisor Valuation of a Multidisciplinary Capstone ProgramIntroductionReal-world engineering projects typically lend themselves to multidisciplinary teams. Industryprojects are multidisciplinary in nature and require interdisciplinary teams and
interests in- clude creativity and innovation in learning and teaching, Design based learning, Cloud learning & located learning and engineering education innovation. His education philosophy is founded on the Project Ori- ented Design Based Learning (PODBL) approach at Deakin University.Dr. Riyadh Ibrahim Al-Ameri, Deakin University Al-Ameri is a Fellow of the Institution of Engineers Australia and chartered Structural Engineer. Since 2010, Al-Ameri is appointed as a Senior Lecturer at the School of Engineering, Deakin University. He have more than 25 years of mixed academic and industrial experience and involved significantly with academia, research, construction industry and consultations. He received his BSc in
Designettes in Capstone: Characterizing the Impact of Early Design Experiences in Capstone Education with Emphasis on Designette Project Choice Cory A. Cooper,a Michael L. Anderson,a Daniel D. Jensen,a Joseph M. Fulton,a Kristin L. Woodb a United States Air Force Academy, Colorado, USA b Singapore University of Technology and Design, SingaporeAbstractFull engineering design experiences often require months to accomplish. In an effort toincorporate design, design thinking, and design innovation into curriculum without consumingextensive time, the use of shortened design
learning were implemented in a senior capstonedesign class where student learning is assessed. The capstone students are required to identify aneducational need within the mechanical engineering technology program. This need is discussedwith the faculty for the development of a hands-on laboratory instrument that will facilitatelearning in the program. The results from these discussions determine the design requirementsfor the capstone project. These capstone students must also learn the design process that hasmilestones with deliverables associated with a Gantt chart and work breakdown structure. Theymust also develop an instructional lab with a series of questions that helps reinforce the theorytaught in the classroom. And finally, they are
the modern engineering world, traditional in-class teachingmethods may need to be modified to adequately prepare students to be competent in today’sindustry. Therefore, there is an increased emphasis in providing design experience throughintegrated project-based learning throughout the engineering curriculum. In this paper, we willpresent our recent efforts at the Department of Mechanical Engineering of the Florida Agriculturaland Mechanical University-Florida State University College of Engineering (FAMU-FSU COE)to develop a coordinated and integrated three-semester course sequence to the capstone experience.The broad aim is to introduce the overall design process through project planning, management,and product development with an emphasis
showcase the nexus of science and design using case studies, news, and articles. As an instructor, she was one of the recipients of The Allan Blizzard Award, a Canadian national teaching award for collaborative projects that improve student learning in 2004. In 2005, she was one of the recipients of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers Curriculum Innovation Award. She is - as PIC II chair - currently a board member of ASEE.Dr. Denis Onen, Schulich School of Engineering, University of Calgary Dr. Onen is a registered professional engineer with a broad industrial background in electrical engineer- ing in electronics and embedded systems, integrated circuit design (signal processing and cryptography), biomedical
transferring new technologies to Panasonic product divisions in Japan. He was also responsible for managing his groups’ patent portfolio. From 2002 to 2004, he was a man- ager at the system group of Panasonic’s sales company in Secaucus, NJ providing system integration and software development for clients. He was also an Export Control officer. Dr. Kanai joined the Design Lab at RPI in 2004. He is currently the Associate Director of the lab and and Professor of Practice of in the Electrical, Computer, and Systems Engineering department. The Design Lab provides industry spon- sored and service oriented multidisciplinary design projects to 200 students/semester. His responsibilities include managing the operation of the
. While at her internship she designed a product which was further developed and implemented into production. In 2013, Lyerly was the Vice President of the ECU Club Golf Team and competed for the National Title at the Kampen Course at Purdue University.Dr. Gene Dixon, East Carolina University Gene Dixon is a tenured Associate Professor at East Carolina where he teaches aspiring engineers at the undergraduate level. Previously he has held positions with Union Carbide, Chicago Bridge & Iron, E.I. DuPont & deNemours, Westinghouse Electric, CBS, Viacom and Washington Group. His work expe- rience includes project engineer, program assessor, senior shift manager, TQM coach, and production reactor outage planner
instruction and associate director of BME’s undergraduate program. In this role, she will strengthen the department’s connection with the local medical community, both in clinical and industrial settings, in order to foster undergraduate design projects as well as internship and employment opportunities for our students.Dr. Sarah Ilkhanipour Rooney, University of Delaware Sarah I. Rooney is an Assistant Professor in the Biomedical Engineering department at the University of Delaware, where she seeks to bring evidence-based teaching practices to the undergraduate curriculum. She received her B.S.E. (2009) and M.S.E. (2010) in Biomedical Engineering from the University of Michigan (Ann Arbor) and her Ph.D. (2015) in
platform to showcase the nexus of science and design using case studies, news, and articles. As an instructor, she was one of the recipients of The Allan Blizzard Award, a Canadian national teaching award for collaborative projects that improve student learning in 2004. In 2005, she was one of the recipients of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers Curriculum Innovation Award. She is - as PIC II chair - currently a board member of ASEE. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Work in progress “Duct tape is magic and should be worshiped” Fiction in a first year design and communication class1.0 IntroductionMany universities and colleges have incorporated “a
design to freshmen. From its start in 2008 through 2014, she was also co-PI and project manager of Penn State’s $2.5M, NSF-sponsored, Toys’n MORE project.Dr. Kathleen Fadigan, Pennsylvania State University - Abington Kathy Fadigan received her BS in Biology and her Ed.D. in Curriculum, Instruction, and Technology in Education from Temple University. She is currently the Program Chair for Education at Penn State Abington. She teaches courses in sustainability, early childhood and STEM education for pre-service elementary teachers. Her research investigates the long-term effects of out-of-school STEM programs on students’ educational and career trajectories. c American Society for Engineering
, DesignBuildTest spine of required classes. In each of these design courses, students are tasked with solving an openended problem using the appropriate engineering skills and tools. Laboratories and equipment are made available to students for fabrication and testing of their design concept, giving them realworld exposure to engineering. In an effort to continue to keep our students safe, we have implemented several safety procedures for all undergraduate students working on projects. In this paper we present the procedures that are currently used for promoting the safety of our undergraduate students while they are building and testing their projects for these classes. We aim to provide students with appropriate guidance regarding the use of the
reconfigurable manufacturing system (RMS)11. Thisproduct family research project was a subset of a larger project that focused on the developmentof a RMS, which was named the Western Reconfigurable Manufacturing System, WeRMST12.This need to design the product family for the manufacturing system posed an additionalchallenge as manufacturing systems are typically built for product families, not the other wayaround. However, for this project, this was indeed the case.This project was a beneficial learning experience for the students in many regards. Not only didthe students involved in the project have to develop a design for a new product family, but theyalso had to learn the concepts of product family design and manufacturing system design on theirown
Understanding of Reflection in Engineering EducationAbstractThe use of reflection in engineering education is often used but with little investigation to theutility or effectiveness in engineering education. Efforts made by the Consortium to PromoteReflection in Engineering Education (CPREE) have drawn attention to how reflection is used inthe engineering curriculum. What is unknown is whether students recognize why their coursesembed reflection activities. The following paper assessed student conceptions of what it means toreflect and why they are asked to reflect in their project-based design courses. Our intended goalwas to see if students understood what reflection is and appreciate reflection as a lifelong skillrather
UNICAMP in the area of solid state device processing and semiconductor devices design. In 1995, he began a career as a consultant. In 2006, he founded the BiLab-Business and Innovation Lab at UNIFACS, Salvador-BA, Brazil. Recently, Dr. Mons˜ao has been involved in nationwide science and technology outreach projects using a Robotic Musical Instrument he and a colleague have developed. His current research interests are in the areas of engineering education, robotics, mechatronics, automation, electronic instrumentation and innovation. He has now a Post Doc position in the Graduate Program of Mechatronics at the Federal University of Bahia, UFBA.Dr. Jes Fiais Cerqueira P.E., Federal University of Bahia (Brazil) J´es de
, manufacturing, and assembly processes. Since 2010, Lo- gan has worked as a private tutor; most recently he has moved from small in-person tutoring into electronic classroom learning as a consultant for an online tutoring service. In previous semesters, he has aided the teaching of introductory design and modeling classes at Florida Polytechnic University. As the operator of the Florida Polytechnic University Robotics Laboratory, he trains students to use fabrication machin- ery, 2D and 3D design software, and analytic methods to aid in student and research projects. Logan also provides 3D modeling, prototyping, and 2D design services to various local companies, and hopes to earn certifications for 3D design in the coming
design. The goal of Dr. Morkos’ research is to fundamentally reframe our understanding and utilization of system representations and computational reasoning capabilities to support the development of system models which help engineers and project planners intelligently make informed decisions at earlier stages of engineering design. On the engineer- ing education front, Dr. Morkos’ research explores means to integrate innovation and entrepreneurship in engineering education through entrepreneurially-minded learning, improve persistence in engineering, address challenges in senior design education, and promote engineering education in international teams and settings. Dr. Morkos’ research is currently supported by the
experience between HighSchool and University students.H3. There is no significant difference in importance and satisfaction between male andfemale students of High School and University students.Literature ReviewEngineering design is a critical element of engineering education and a competency thatstudents need to acquire1. Previous investigations have shown that students engaged intechnological project learning achieve higher grades than those taught using traditionallab experimentation2. The students involved in these projects demonstrated a strongpositive correlation between learning principles and their applications and achievedhigher grades. In the capstone design course, students were required to design anddevelop a product from concept to