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Hands-On Projects and Demos

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lucas James Landherr, Northeastern University; Courtney Pfluger, Northeastern University; Ryan A Koppes, Northeastern University

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Chemical Engineering

Paper ID #22563The River Project: an Open-Ended Engineering Design Challenge from Bench-Scale to Pilot-ScaleDr. Lucas James Landherr, Northeastern University Dr. Lucas Landherr is an associate teaching professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering at Northeastern University, conducting research in engineering education.Dr. Courtney Pfluger, Northeastern University Dr. Courtney Pfluger received her Doctoral degree in Chemical Engineering from Northeastern University in 2011. In the fall of 2011, she took a position as an Assistant Teaching Professor at Northeastern University in the College of Engineering as a part of

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Studies in Engineering Design

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nicky Wolmarans, University of Cape Town; Jennifer M. Case, Virginia Tech

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Design in Engineering Education

the introduction of a particular design thinking tool orheuristic and suggest ways in which the tools might be simplified for introduction in earlydesign tasks, for example Kline, et al. [25] discussed the modification of a 'design canvas' formore and less complex use in capstone and first year courses respectively. In their discussionof CDIO, Edström and Kolmos [26] refer to progression in complexity of projects, wherecomplexity increases in multiple dimensions including group size, duration of project, andscope of knowledge required. They suggest that the most complex projects are open ended,ill-defined, and have contradictory objectives. However, they don't provide much detail onconstructing a sequence of tasks.At a more general level

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College Industry Partnerships Division Technical Session 3

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert J. Durkin, Indiana University-Purdue University of Indianapolis; Paul Yearling P.E., Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis

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College Industry Partnerships

Paper ID #21213Statistical Methods Can Confirm Industry-sponsored University Design ProjectResultsProf. Robert J. Durkin, Indiana University-Purdue University of 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 Outstand- ing Teacher Award and the 2017 Trustees Teaching 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

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Works in Progress I

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Malini Natarajarathinam, Texas A&M University; Lei Xie, Texas A&M University; Michael Beyerlein, Texas A&M University; Rodney Boehm, Texas A&M University; Jill Zarestky, Colorado State University

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Educational Research and Methods

University of Alabama. She has experi- ence working with many industries such as automotive, chemical distribution etc. on transportation and operations management projects. She works extensively with food banks and food pantries on supply chain management and logistics focused initiatives. Her graduate and undergraduate students are integral part of her service-learning based logistics classes. She teaches courses in strategic relationships among industrial distributors and distribution logistics. Her recent research focuses on engineering education and learning sciences with a focus on how to engage students better to prepare their minds for the future. Her other research interests include empirical studies to

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Computers in Education Division Poster Session

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Stephen Andrew Wilkerson P.E., York College of Pennsylvania; Stephen Andrew Gadsden, University of Guelph; Andrew Lee, University of Guelph; Robert Nicholas Vandemark; Elyse Hill; Amy Domenique Gadsden, University of Alberta

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Computers in Education

Paper ID #22639ROS as an Undergraduate Project-based Learning EnablerDr. Stephen Andrew Wilkerson P.E., York College of Pennsylvania Stephen Wilkerson (swilkerson@ycp.edu) received his PhD from Johns Hopkins University in 1990 in Mechanical Engineering. His Thesis and initial work was on underwater explosion bubble dynamics and ship and submarine whipping. After graduation he took a position with the US Army where he has been ever since. For the first decade with the Army he worked on notable programs to include the M829A1 and A2 that were first of a kind composite saboted munition. His travels have taken him to Los

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Investigating Instructional Strategies

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Eleanor Leung, Minnesota State University Mankato, Iron Range Engineering; Elizabeth Pluskwik, Minnesota State University, Mankato / Iron Range Engineering

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

supported by classroominstruction. This structure is similar to senior design or a capstone project, but our program allowsstudents to have a different industry project each semester of their junior and senior year.The program emphasizes continuous improvement and the development of self-regulated learningabilities, professional skills, and technical engineering knowledge, which is acquired primarily inone-credit courses called ”competencies” [11]. Students learn in small groups (3 - 12 people)with academic staff facilitating the ”learning conversations.” These class meetings include somelecture but are primarily conversations between faculty and learners. Many learning conversationsare flipped, so students learn the material outside of class

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Practice II: Curricular Innovations

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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George Stefanek, Purdue University Northwest; Niranjan Hemant Desai, Purdue University Northwest

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Educational Research and Methods

: Alan H. Yorkdale Memorial Award, 2014. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Integration of Research Topics into Undergraduate Information Technology Courses and ProjectsIntroductionUndergraduate information technology, computer science and software engineering courses oftenrequire that software projects be completed in courses that allow students to gain experienceworking on real-world-like problems. Senior technology projects (Capstone projects) requirestudents to work on real-world projects that may require collaborating with companies. Research[1], [2], [3] has shown the advantages of using real-world-like projects in courses. Courseprojects, however, can also

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Construction Division Technical Session 4: Capstone, Safety and Beyond

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Dorail F. Porter, Associated General Contractors; Andrea Nana Ofori-Boadu, North Carolina A&T State University

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Diversity

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Construction Engineering

Technical State University. Dr. Ofori-Boadu has over twenty years of rele- vant occupational experience in construction technology/management (industry), teaching, research and service. Dr. Ofori-Boadu has served in various capacities on research and service projects, including Principal Investigator for two most recent grants from the Engineering Information Foundation (EIF) and the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB). In 2017, Dr. Ofori-Boadu received both the College of Science and Technology (CoST) Rookie Research Excellence Award and the North Carolina A & T State University (NCAT) Rookie Research Excellence Award. She also received the Teaching Excellence Award for the Department of Built Environment

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Engaging Faculty Across Disciplines, Colleges, and Institutions

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jinsung Cho, California State Polytechnic University Pomona; Giuseppe Lomiento, California State Polytechnic University Pomona; Gad M. Ghada, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona; Katrin Terstegen, Cal Poly Pomona

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Diversity

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

Paper ID #23915Architecture, Engineering, and Construction Interdisciplinary Senior Inter-disciplinary Project Educational ModelDr. Jinsung Cho, California State Polytechnic University Pomona My name is Jinsung Cho, an assistant professor of Civil Engineering Department in California State Poly- technic University Pomona. I have had more than 18 years in both academia and Civil and Construction Industry. My specialty is the behavior of underground infrastructure, Trenchless and Tunneling Technol- ogy, as well as 3D Virtual Construction Design & Management. I am a reviewer or member of several professional

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Construction Division Technical Session 4: Capstone, Safety and Beyond

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Melissa Lynn Hrivnak, Ohio State University; Sheena Nastasia Marston, Dynotec Inc; Lisa E. Burris, Ohio State University; Fabian Hadipriono Tan Dr.Eng., Ohio State University

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Construction Engineering

of an engaging and interactivelearning environment. This is corroborated through the idea that, “a virtual learning environmentcan be the means of enhancing, motivating, and stimulating learners’ understanding of certainevents” [15]. The individual is no longer limited to conceptual methods; they can nowexperience the safety and be immersed directly in the learning. The focus of the project is to highlight hazard recognition and prevention, especiallypertaining to fall protection through holes in floors on a construction site, and the developmentand use of a tool providing walk through of the learning and assessment of these skills. Thispaper provides an explanation of what choices were made in conceptualization and design of thetool

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Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 5

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Branimir Pejcinovic, Portland State University; Robert B. Bass, Portland State University; Phillip Wong, Portland State University

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Electrical and Computer

we can improve our curriculum.It is common practice in undergraduate engineering programs for students to participate inmultiple projects during their studies. The ABET requirement for a “curriculum culminating in amajor design experience” [1] for accredited BS programs often means a senior capstone activitythat involves a substantial project-based component. While projects may differ in their scope,complexity, and size, a key factor for improving success is some form of project management.Frequently though, students use an ad hoc project management approach, as they lack experiencein formal techniques. Regardless if the project is simple or sophisticated, students need to reducethe given problem into logical tasks, divide responsibilities

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Software Engineering Division Technical Session 2

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Paul A Bender, Ohio Dominican University

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Software Engineering Division

semester senior capstone course, which follows thedescription in the guidelines, which reads as follows: Provides students, working in groups, with a significant project experience in which they can integrate much of the material they have learned in their program, including matters relating to requirements, design, human factors, professionalism, and project management.The university has also made the determination that projects in this course will be studentselected, with guidance from the instructor.Several issues arise with the small student population when faced with the requirements of thedescription above. Two of these seem to be most important here.First, because of the small student population, we cannot justify

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Multidisciplinary Engineering Programs

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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J. Sonnenberg-Klein, Georgia Institute of Technology; Edward J. Coyle, Georgia Institute of Technology; Randal T. Abler, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Diversity

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

high impactpractices: undergraduate research and collaborative assignments/projects. In some majors, students canfulfill their capstone or culminating design requirements through VIP, thus incorporating another highimpact practice (capstone projects).In a nationwide study of undergraduate research experiences, Russell, Hancock and McCullough foundthe overall duration of research experiences to be correlated with positive outcomes [4]. The benefit oflonger research experiences complements the structure of VIP, as returning students take on increasinglevels of responsibility and serve as student leaders. To facilitate longer-term student participation, VIPcourses are offered in 1-credit and 2-credit increments, with two semesters of

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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering Division Technical Session 3

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joakim Sigurd Wren, Linköping University, Sweden

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Diversity

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Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

engineering.Teaching in the programs are mainly carried out as lectures, lessons, and laboratory sessions. In atypical engineering course, 30−40% of the education is carried out as lectures, 30−40% aslessons and 20−40% as laboratory experiments. In addition, case studies and project works areused in about half of the courses. Some projects are small (down to 15% of the course workload)and some may make up the whole course.In the present study, two courses are of interest. One is a course in Engineering thermodynamicswhich both the ME, DPD and IEM students take; the ME students as the very first course of theprogram, and the PDP and IEM students at the middle of the second year. The other is a bachelor(capstone) project course that the IEM students take as

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Multidisciplinary Design I

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Amanda C. Rutherford, Montana State University; Brad Thomas Stanton, Montana State University; Staci Turoski; Elizabeth B Varnes, Montana State University

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Diversity

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

capstone, while giving them experience that could bolster their future employment opportunities. • Develop a project that would engage student interest and possibly provide for friendly competition. The project should be “fun” even when requiring hard work; • Select a project that would be palatable to overall faculty within the college of engineering; • Maintain a budget affordable for students; • Utilize existing resources available (i.e., Makerspace); and • Develop curriculum that scaffolds the students through the design process, and also includes elements of project management, teaming and other “soft skills”.With these goals in the forefront, the instructor team began to consider project ideas

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Engineering Libraries Division Technical Session 3

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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David E. Hubbard, Texas A&M University

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Engineering Libraries

, he served as the subject liaison to several science and engineering departments at both Texas Tech University and Missouri University of Science & Technology. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Chemical Pricing Information for Student Design Projects and Cost Engineering: Challenges and OpportunitiesAbstractChemical prices are an important component of cost engineering for chemical engineeringstudents and researchers, as well as other disciplines that might be interested in chemicalprocesses (e.g., agricultural engineering, business, economics, and industrial engineering).Students in chemical engineering senior design (or capstone) courses are especially in need

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Green and Sustainable Manufacturing Practices

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Irina Nicoleta Ciobanescu Husanu, Drexel University (Tech.)

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Manufacturing

Masters program. Also, she introduced the first experiential activity for Applied Mechanics courses. She is coordinator and advisor for capstone projects for Engineering Technology. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Undergraduate Freshmen Developing Advanced Research Project: Learn-by-Discovery Module to Investigate Energy Efficiency and Energy Conservation PrinciplesAbstractSTEM education’s importance is ever increasing with the expansion of technical fields. Learningabout energy and energy efficiency is fundamental to engineering students. Theoretical conceptsare better understood if students are involved in practical approach of learned

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Holistic Assessment and Teaching in Service-learning Environments

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Todd France, Ohio Northern University

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Diversity

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Community Engagement Division

proficiency with tools such as a 3D printer, laser cutter, CNC router, solderingiron, and SolidWorks. Interestingly, although enhanced fabrication skills was a key learningobjective, no students indicated that this was a primary reason to enroll in the course, nor didthey view fabrication skills as directly benefitting them in either college coursework or in theengineering profession. Although they believed the construction experience might help with asenior capstone project, they saw fabrication as disparate from engineering practice, which theyviewed as heavily focused on theory and application. Rather, they believed the soft skillsembedded in the project – such as time management, scheduling, and communication – were thekey takeaways for

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Faculty Development Work-in-Progress Poster Session

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jim L. Borgford-Parnell, University of Washington; Ken Yasuhara, University of Washington; Kamal Abdulla Ahmed, University of Washington; David Schipf, University of Washington

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Faculty Development Constituency Committee

formatively, to reinforce theimportance of good group work by each member. Anecdotally, those professors have told us thatthe proactive norm-setting and use of the group-generated peer assessments has dramatically cutdown on the group work problems that vexed them in the past.We have conducted our workshop in over 40 engineering project-based and capstone courses,collecting characteristics lists from over 380 unique student groups. In the following sections, wewill discuss our initial analysis of some of that data, and our findings.MethodsWe limited our initial analysis to data collected in a selection of lower- and upper-divisionundergraduate engineering course offerings at the University of Washington. The courseofferings took place between 2015

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Multidisciplinary Engineering Programs

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Elizabeth Pluskwik, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Eleanor Leung, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Andrew Lillesve, Iron Range Engineering

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

Paper ID #23507Growing Entrepreneurial Mindset in Interdisciplinary Student Engineers:Experiences of a Project-Based Engineering ProgramDr. Elizabeth Pluskwik, Minnesota State University, Mankato Elizabeth leads the Engineering Management and Statistics competencies at Iron Range Engineering, a project-based engineering education program located in northern Minnesota. Her research interests include gamification, entrepreneurship & innovation in engineering, cooperative learning, and engineer- ing management. She enjoys helping student engineers develop entrepreneurial mindsets through active and collaborative learning

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division Poster Session

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mi Thant Mon (Thant) Soe, Drexel University; Robert Shultz, Drexel University; James M. Muscarella, Plymouth Whitemarsh High School; Jessica S. Ward, Drexel University (Eng. & Eng. Tech.); Adam K. Fontecchio, Drexel University

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Diversity

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Pre-College Engineering Education

theculmination of the second course, students will have applied the EDP to a minimum of 4 projectsand 6 Quick-Builds, allowing them to refine their EDP skills. In Honors Engineering III, studentswill tackle extremely complex problems, implementing sophisticated techniques and tools such as3D printing, electrical sensors, and microcontroller-driven control systems. This course willculminate in a capstone project requiring multiple iterations of testing and re-design.Quick-Build Module DevelopmentEach module was based on an engineering sub-discipline and was divided into 2 periods: 1)brainstorming and 2) building and testing. Fellows consulted with the high school teacher aboutthe design challenge that they wished to introduce to the students. This was

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Mechanical Engineering Division Technical Session 6

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kamau Wright, University of Hartford; Ivana Milanovic, University of Hartford; Tom A. Eppes, University of Hartford

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Mechanical Engineering

Water” with a 3-credit Thermodynamics I course, and focused on thermal desalination.The use of commercial software in the Grand Challenge is optional. However, the authors’intention was to introduce modeling and simulations early in the curriculum, help students gainvaluable experience and start considering the use of modern tools and new skills in addressingengineering problems. Although students’ ability to utilize COMSOL Multiphysics® (referred toas “COMSOL” throughout this text) for the final design would only be commensurate with theirlevel of proficiency, understanding the capabilities of software packages in the specific projectenvironment can better prepare them for future capstone projects, research experiences, andengineering practice

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Green and Sustainable Manufacturing Practices

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Irina Nicoleta Ciobanescu Husanu, Drexel University (Tech.); Carlos Michael Ruiz, Drexel University (Eng. & Eng. Tech.); Benjamin G Cohen, Drexel Department of Engineering Technology; Sarah Renee Andrieux

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Manufacturing

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.Mr. Carlos Michael Ruiz, Drexel University (Eng. & Eng. Tech.)Benjamin G Cohen, Drexel Department of Engineering Technology Undergraduate Studying Engineering Technology with a dual concentration in Mechanical and Electrical fields.Ms. Sarah Renee Andrieux Drexel University Class of 2021, BS Mechanical Engineering c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Undergraduate Freshmen Developing Advanced Research Project: Learn-by-Discovery Module to

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Ocean and Marine Division Technical Session 2

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Radian G. Belu, Southern University and A&M College; Richard Chiou, Drexel University; Lucian Ionel Cioca, Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu

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Ocean and Marine

Education, Vol.10(2), pp. 184-199, 2009.6. P.C. Blumenfeld, E. Soloway, R.W. Marx, J.S. Krajcik, M. Guzdial, and A. Palinscar, Motivating Project-Based Learning: Sustaining the Doing, Supporting the Learning, Educ. Psychologist, Vol. 26, 1991, pp. 369-398.7. R.G. Belu, A Project-based Power Electronics Course with an Increased Content of Renewable EnergyApplications, June 14-17, 2009 Annual ASEE Conference and Exposition, Austin, Texas (CD Proceedings).8. R. Belu, Renewable Energy Based Capstone Senior Design Projects for an Undergraduate EngineeringTechnology Curriculum, 2011 ASEEE Conference & Exposition, June 26 - 29, Vancouver, BC, Canada (CDProceedings).9. ABET, “Criteria for Accrediting Engineering Programs”, ABET, Inc., 2010.10. R.M

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Systems Engineering Division Technical Session 3 – Course and Program Outcomes

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Zachary David Asher, Colorado State University; Nicole L Ramo, Colorado State University; Thomas H. Bradley, Colorado State University

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Diversity

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Systems Engineering

exposure to, and retention of, systems engineering principles improveslearning outcomes in an multidisciplinary graduate level course is assessed. Students enrolled in ahybrid electric vehicle powertrains course were exposed to systems engineering principlesthrough a dedicated lecture focused on team coordination and management of complexengineering systems in the context of the team-based course capstone project. Students wereencouraged to employ systems engineering principles across all aspects of the course (e.g.homework completion and exam preparation) with student collaboration a requirement for theproject. Student surveys were completed immediately following the introductory lecture, whichquantify students’ self-assessed increase in system

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Engagement in Practice: Creating a Robust Infrastructure for Community Engagement

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Timothy J. Kennedy P.E., Abilene Christian University; Lori M Houghtalen, Abilene Christian University

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Community Engagement Division

electives and through capstone projects. As a part of thecurriculum, students participate in a three semester capstone sequence that consists of a projectbased junior design course, followed by a yearlong industry sponsored design experience.Originally, the program proposed a capstone model of incorporating Junior students into onesemester of the senior capstone course, but quickly determined students (Juniors and Seniorsalike) were not well prepared to interact with industry clients (whom are financial sponsors andact as clients for each project). As a result, the Junior semester of the capstone course is now itsown standalone course that is taught during the spring semester each year.Course Design and ExecutionThe junior level course in its

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Design Assessment

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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John Crepeau P.E., University of Idaho, Moscow; Michael R. Maughan P.E., University of Idaho, Moscow; Dan Cordon, University of Idaho, Moscow; Steven W. Beyerlein, University of Idaho, Moscow; Matthew John Swenson P.E., University of Idaho, Moscow; Daniel J. Robertson, University of Idaho, Moscow; Sean Michael Quallen, University of Idaho, Moscow

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Design in Engineering Education

assesses competencies in system design, implementation,project management and documentation. Each competency is evaluated on a 1 to 5 scale,representing skill levels associated with a Pre-Engineer, Trainee, Intern, Entry-Level Engineerand Professional, respectively. The competencies were assessed using freshman, sophomore andsenior capstone design courses in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University ofIdaho. The data show that the scores improved consistently from freshman to senior years, withthe largest increase in system design skills, followed by implementation, project management,and then documentation. The data provide an overview of the changes in design skills throughthe curriculum, helping to identify weaknesses within

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Design I

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Wesley L. Stone, Western Carolina University; Robert Scott Pierce P.E., Western Carolina University; Sudhir Kaul, Western Carolina University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

to design, build, and test alphaprototypes that are student-generated ideas. Students propose ideas that are electro-mechanicalin nature; they are grouped into teams; and they go through the product development cycle of asubset of the project ideas. Not only has this course become an outstanding opportunity to assesseach program at a common point, it has served as a key feeder to the senior capstone project, atwo-semester sequence that is industry sponsored. Projects that have been implemented inENGR 350 have been wide-ranging in nature, such as a motor-driven fishing reel for anglerswith the use of one arm; an inexpensive water-filtration system for countries with waterchallenges; a self-propelled longboard (skateboard) with braking

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Civil Engineering Division Poster Session

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Meg E. West, Ohio State University

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Civil Engineering

programs including civilengineering. As of 2016, civil engineering programs must create opportunities for students to“design a system, component, or process in more than one civil engineering context” in order tobe accredited [1]. This requirement of a design experience has led to the necessity of a seniorlevel design course or capstone within civil engineering programs. Since there are a wide rangeof focuses available within civil engineering, many programs offer transportation engineeringdesign project options as part of the larger civil engineering capstone course. In this section, theneed for design courses is discussed further along with a discussion on the positive outcomes ofan engineering design course and two examples of capstone design

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Engaging Faculty Across Disciplines, Colleges, and Institutions

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jack Bergquist, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Anahid Behrouzi, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

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Diversity

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

addressing aunique shortcoming that exists in the SE field, and SE Student 1 does not think he would gain thesame amount of engineering insight in a traditional senior capstone project. In addition, SEStudent 1 believes that creating his own deliverables and setting his own schedule has benefitedthe quality of work he has produced and is similar to conditions in industry, which he would notexperience within a senior capstone project.SE Student 2:SE Student 2 believes travelling to Mexico City on a reconnaissance mission and working withexperienced academics and industry professionals has led to better understanding of conceptsfrom SE coursework. This in-field learning experience allowed her to collect source data for themultidisciplinary project