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Best Practices and Lessons Learned in Design Projects

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Elaine M. Cooney, Indiana University - Purdue University, Indianapolis; Paul Robert Yearling, Indiana University - Purdue University, Indianapolis; Jacob Allen Smith, Indiana University - Purdue University, Indianapolis

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Manufacturing

Paper ID #15091Multi-Disciplinary Capstone Project on Self-Replicating 3-D PrinterProf. Elaine M. Cooney, Indiana University - Purdue University, Indianapolis Elaine Cooney is the Chair of the Department of Engineering Technology and the Program Director for Electrical Engineering Technology at Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis. She is also a Senior IDEAL Scholar with ABET, which means that she presents assessment workshops with other Senior IDEAL Scholars.Dr. Paul Robert Yearling, Indiana University - Purdue University, Indianapolis Paul Yearling Education: PhD. Major: Mechanical Engineering, Minor: Applied

Conference Session

Revitalization of Manufacturing Education

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Malini Natarajarathinam, Texas A&M University; Bimal P. Nepal, Texas A&M University; Manoj Vanajakumari, Texas A&M University; Ismail Capar, Texas A&M University

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Manufacturing

Paper ID #14630Transforming the CREDLE (Capstone Research Experience for Distance Learn-ing Executives)Dr. Malini Natarajarathinam, Texas A&M University Dr. Malini Natarajarathinam is an Associate professor with Department of Engineering Technology and Industrial Distribution. She teaches classes on strategic relationships for industrial distribution, distribu- tion information systems and new directions in Industrial Distribution. She is also the founding faculty and advisor for the Society of Women in Industrial Distribution (SWID). She works on many service learning projects with her students where they work

Conference Session

Make It!

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Yalcin Ertekin, Drexel University (Tech.); Warren Rosen, Drexel University (Eng. & Eng. Tech.); M. Eric Carr, Drexel University (Eng. & Eng. Tech.); Michael Cassidy

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Manufacturing

electronic key velocity sensing and soundreproduction system was designed and developed.The significance of the methodology to be applied in this capstone course project is to combinetheory and practice to prepare the students to become better problem solvers and obtain practicalsolutions to real life/simulated problems using a project based approach. Students in theMechanical, Electrical, and Industrial fields along with many others can learn many new skillsfrom multi-disciplinary projects such as the design and development of a musical instrument.Such projects show students how to use different types of technology, and demonstrate howadvanced technology can be used in an innovative application. Over the past few years manysenior design projects in

Conference Session

Best Practices and Lessons Learned in Design Projects

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Arif Sirinterlikci, Robert Morris University

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Diversity

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Manufacturing

Prototypin E E E E P E E g & Rev. Engr.In addition, student interest and attitude towards the course subject and the projects have alwaysbeen positive, other than the concern about the additional work-load required. That was thereason that the author went back to the toy design projects. The learning experience is similar toa capstone project where students need to start with a concept and follow through theengineering design and development process to reach the final prototyping stage.While most of the teams attempt to be creative and develop a new concept, some teams resort tomodifying or reengineering existing toy designs. The interdisciplinary make-up of

Conference Session

Best Practices and Lessons Learned in Design Projects

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Richard Y. Chiou, Drexel University; Irina Nicoleta Ciobanescu Husanu, Drexel University; Tzu-Liang Bill Tseng, University of Texas - El Paso

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Manufacturing

course as well as for quality control undergraduate and graduate courses in ET Masters program. Also, she introduced the first experiential activity for Applied Mechanics courses. She is coordinator and advisor for capstone projects for Engineering Technology.Prof. Tzu-Liang Bill Tseng, University of Texas - El Paso Dr. Tseng is a Professor and Chair of Industrial, Manufacturing and Systems Engineering at UTEP. His research focuses on the computational intelligence, data mining, bio- informatics and advanced manu- facturing. Dr. Tseng published in many refereed journals such as IEEE Transactions, IIE Transaction, Journal of Manufacturing Systems and others. He has been serving as a principle investigator of many

Conference Session

Make It!

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Julie Darwin; Joseph Patrick Kale, Bucknell University; Michael S. Thompson, Bucknell University; Margot A Vigeant, Bucknell University; Alan Cheville, Bucknell University

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Manufacturing

took a chair position in electrical engineering at Bucknell University. He is currently interested in engineering design education, engineering education policy, and the philosophy of engineering education. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Making a Maker Space Smart Badging System Julie Darwin, Joseph Kale, Daniel Park, Andrew Sellers, Ian Wallace, Zach Winters, Michael S. Thompson, Margot Vigeant, R. Alan Cheville Bucknell UniversityAs a capstone design project a team of students from Bucknell University created a “SmartBadging System” to monitor use and control access of various Maker Space resources, including3D

Conference Session

Make It!

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tom Spendlove, Baker College, Flint

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Manufacturing

 and working with them to complete a project using the technology will hopefully give a better and longer lasting impression of the technology, STEM fields, and the college.  Method:   The author teaches design and introduction courses for all of the engineering majors, the CAD program, Advanced Manufacturing, Photonics and some Computer Science courses. The chassis project will focus on the Capstone Design Project course in the Spring 2016 term for associate degree students, the high school students who attend the college in the summer for early college credit, and the Introduction to Engineering and Design students in Fall 2016 term.  In all of the design experiences some CAD training is required. Students are given the assignment to design

Conference Session

Make It!

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Arlynn Baker; Chip W. Ferguson, Western Carolina University

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Manufacturing

had previously performed an extensive search for areplacement valve plug, but was unsuccessful. While the project’s scope was not appropriate fora senior capstone project, a good fit was found in the introductory 3D constraint-based modelingcourse. Working through an Honor’s Contract, the primary author reverse engineered andprototyped the value plug using precision measuring tools, a 3D modeling software, and thedepartment’s Maker Space.2 Figure 1: Steam Locomotive Valve PlugThe initial step in the process was to acquire precise measurements of the original part’sdimensions using a digital caliper. The primary author investigated precise measurementmethods and was careful to employee these methods when measuring

Conference Session

Make It!

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Richard Y. Chiou, Drexel University (Eng. & Eng. Tech.); Yalcin Ertekin, Drexel University (Tech.); Tzu-Liang Bill Tseng, University of Texas, El Paso

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Manufacturing

ability to balance the social, economic andenvironmental impacts of the project. It is believed that problem-based learning, as exemplifiedby a capstone senior design project such as this one, provides students with important knowledgeabout green design. In addition, such projects provide students with the essential projectmanagement and engineering skills required to bring complex projects from idea to completion.The prototype was successfully able to navigate autonomously to a programmed destination andcharge its battery using solar energy. Its performance was dependent mainly on the accuracy ofthe GPS module. The prototype demonstrated how a manually controlled vehicle, such as aremote control toy car, could be converted into a very basic

Conference Session

Make It!

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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David Alexander IV, Tuskegee University; Vimal Kumar Viswanathan, Tuskegee University; Shraddha Sangelkar, Pennsylvania State University, Erie; Johnathan Moody, Pennsylvania State College, Erie

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Manufacturing

College. She is the senior design co-ordinator for Mechanical Engineering within the School of Engi- neering at Penn State Behrend. She is also involved in the executive committee of Design In Engineering Education Division at ASEE and the Capstone Design Conference.Johnathan Moody, Pennsylvania State College, Erie c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 MAKER: Redesign of a Multipurpose Hardware Tool to Improve its Functionality and MarketabilityAbstractThis paper presents the summary of a maker project that redesigned a multi-purpose utility tool,originally designed for linemen. While the tool had a great potential, its original design was aletdown and the product was a

Conference Session

Practical Teaching in Manufacturing

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Matthew Wettergreen, Rice University; Timothy J. Hinds, Michigan State University

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Diversity

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Manufacturing

core component of any engineering education. Most students take someform of engineering design in their capstone experience, as is recommended by ABET [1].Recently, however, more opportunities for this work have been created for underclassmen.Studies have shown that placing team-based engineering design earlier in an engineeringcurriculum can provide students with valuable teamwork skills and connections to real-worldengineering work, as well as increase retention of material learned in class [2]. Teaching designfreshman year increases retention of women and underrepresented minorities[3]. It also providesrelevance and context to young engineers’ careers.While there is an increased interest in teaching engineering design, understanding how to