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Trends in Constr. Engr. Educ. I

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2002 Annual Conference

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Peter Ridilla; James Pocock

Session 1421 Project-Based Construction Education JAMES B. POCOCK and PETER A. RIDILLA Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, United States Air Force AcademyIntroduction This paper describes project-based education as applied in two construction managementcourses at the U.S. Air Force Academy. Both courses are for senior-level civil andenvironmental engineering students. One of the courses is a construction management electiveand the other is a required capstone course for students majoring in both civil and

Conference Session

Focus on Undergraduate Impact

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Andrew Vavreck

many schools, as asurvey in this paper of publications indicates, with mixed results being experienced. The paperthen focuses on an extensive application of project management techniques to capstone designcourses involving engineering technology students and to other student design projects (e.g. SAEMini Baja) at Penn State Altoona, through involvement by business school faculty and students.Future plans, lessons learned and student perceptions are discussed and recommendations made.IntroductionThe importance of group design projects to today’s engineering and engineering technologyprograms is indisputable,1 and multidisciplinary teams on such projects are of growingsignificance, to give students exposure to other ways of addressing problems

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ASEE Multimedia Session

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2002 Annual Conference

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George Havener

performances were the same. Distinctions in GPA performance (inEngr 410) seem not to be a good basis to claim effects created by Engr 110Z. Distinctions aremore likely the result of cadet attitudes, project difficulty, Project Manager leadership, andinstructor guidance.” Table 4 Instructor Ratings for Educational Outcomes in Capstone Design Course Category Engr 110Z Grads Control Group Problem Solving - Framing 4 4 - Organization 4 3 - Critical Thinking 4 3 Intellectual Curiosity

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Real-World Manufacturing Education

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2002 Annual Conference

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Attila Yaprak; Ece Yaprak; Mulchand Rathod

of Engineering Technology at Wayne State University(WSU) falls into this category. The National Science Foundation funded GreenfieldCoalition’s (GC) capstone design course, however, is unique since students are given creditfor their projects based on real-work experiences. This paper discusses how this is done atthe Greenfield Coalition and the implications of adapting this course to Wayne StateUniversity’s Division of Engineering Technology (ET) curricula.INTRODUCTION The last two decades have been marked by the globalization of markets, technology,and competition. This transformation has necessitated sharpened skills and competencies inengineering applications that are relevant to the business community’s needs. An importantarea in

Conference Session

ET Capstone Courses

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2002 Annual Conference

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Thomas Currin

findings to their peers and faculty 6. Prepare meaningful progress reports 7. Prepare a set of engineering plans Page 7.1125.4 8. Present and defend a proposal for a project 9. Integrate knowledge from other classes 10. Work independently 11. Prepare a feasibility studyGrading: Progress Reports 10 Preliminary Engineering 40 Preliminary Design 50The reader will note that this syllabus is similar to the typical syllabus for capstone design coursesoffered by engineering and engineering technology schools throughout the nation. The coursewas developed to be a

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Inter. collaboratory efforts in engr edu

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2002 Annual Conference

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William Kisaalita; Thomas Reeves

Session 2660 Capstone Design Experiences Across National and Cultural Borders: Course Development William S. Kisaalita Biological and Agricultural Engineering Department University of Georgia Driftmier Engineering Center Athens, Georgia 30602 E-mail: williamk@engr.uga.eduAbstract It is well recognized that the world is becoming a global village. Today'sundergraduates will occupy workplaces and communities that have been transformed byglobalization

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Laboratory Experiences for Env. Engineers

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2002 Annual Conference

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Richard Mines; Andre J. Butler; Laura Lackey; Philip McCreanor

Session 3451 Retooling the Environmental Engineering Laboratory Capstone Experience for ABET 2000 Laura W. Lackey, Richard O. Mines, Philip T. McCreanor, and André J. ButlerMercer University School of Engineering, Department of Environmental Engineering, 1400 Coleman Ave, Macon, GA 31207-0001AbstractThe traditional undergraduate environmental engineering laboratory experience is well designedand provides students with appropriate hands on activities relating to data collection andanalysis. Students learn the appropriate procedures to perform analytical tests on water,wastewater

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Capstone Mechanical Engineering Design

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2002 Annual Conference

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Mark Archibald

Session 3566 RECONCILING WELL-DEFINED CAPSTONE OBJECTIVES AND CRITERIA WITH REQUIREMENTS FOR INDUSTY INVOLVEMENT Mark Archibald, Mark Reuber, Blair Allison GROVE CITY COLLEGEAbstractMechanical engineering capstone design students benefit from interaction with practicingengineers. This is widely recognized, and many programs require students to work onprojects that originate with local industry. This approach has the appeal of “real-world”engineering, and the benefit of external project evaluation. However, it can be difficult toreconcile industry-sponsored projects with established

Conference Session

Real-world Applications in ET

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Randall Timi; Dannie Hutchinson; William Strenth; James Otter

learning styles vs deliverymethods.With the construction industry demands on graduates of construction programs constantlyincreasing, it is important that students in the program receive "real-world" experiences early andoften in their academic career. The importance of integrating real-world professionalconstruction experience, team work/team building, construction company operations andinteractive communication guided the objectives for the second phase of this project.DESCRIPTIONIn order to implement this pilot study, the faculty changed the name of the capstone course toConstruction Senior Projects, and rewrote the description to reflect the proposed methodology.A pseudo-construction company called "PSU Construction" was developed along with

Conference Session

Developing ABET Outcomes F--J

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2002 Annual Conference

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Karim Nasr; Raymond Berg

) the broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineeringsolutions in a global and societal context; 4) a recognition of the need for and an ability toengage in life-long learning; 5) a knowledge of contemporary issues; 6) an ability to manageengineering projects including the analysis of economic factors; and 7) an ability to understandthe dynamics of people both in singular and group settings.This paper presents the revisions made to the pilot capstone course, both to demonstrate pre-existing student achievement of these seven outcomes, and to augment that achievement in thecapstone course. This paper also presents the EC 2000 assessment strategies developed for thecapstone course, and the results of course coordinator, peer and

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Reaching Out to the Community

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2002 Annual Conference

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Wayne Groff; Paul Greger; Kim Groff; Joseph Orlins

/Padmanabhan, G., and Katti, D. [2002] “Using Community-Based Projects in Civil Engineering Capstone Courses,” Journal of Professional Issues in Engineering Practice and Education, ASCE, 128:1, 12-18.Schmalzel, J.L., Marchese, A.J., Mariappan, J., and Mandayam, S. [1998] “The Engineering Clinic: A Four-year Design Sequence.” 2nd Annual Conference of National Collegiate Invention and Innovation Alliance, Washington, DC.Watt, M.K. [2000] A Hydrologic Primer for New Jersey Watershed Management. U.S. Geological Water-Resources Investigation Report 00-4140, West Trenton, NJ.About the AuthorsJOSEPH J. ORLINS, Ph.D., P.E.Dr. Orlins is an Assistant Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering in the College of Engineering at

Conference Session

Capstone Experiences in OME Education

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2002 Annual Conference

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Francis DiBella; Eric Hansberry; Guido Lopez

Tel: (617) 373-4852, Fax: (617) 373-2501 e-mail: ewh@coe.neu.eduAbstractFirst-year students at the School of Engineering Technology and the Lowell Institute School atNortheastern University are directly involved in multifaceted projects that have practicalapplications. This paper will discuss how Mini Design problems are used to develop students’design abilities and understanding of the design process. They are an ideal teaching tool becausethey are short and allow for immediate feedback to students. This paper will include examplesof projects used at the School of Engineering Technology and the Lowell Institute School atNortheastern University. The problems encompass architectural, mechanical andelectrical

Conference Session

Capstone Experiences in OME Education

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Thomas Consi

also challenging to teach. In particular, itis difficult to introduce the field to beginning engineering students – they seem to have to know Page 7.751.1so much in order to begin to “get wet”. For the past four years we have tackled the problem of “Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright Ó 2002, American Society for Engineering Education”engaging students in our exciting field through the use of a seminar class that introduces oceanengineering via a hands-on project experience.The course is entitled “Build a PVC ROV!” (MIT course 13

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Capstone Experiences in OME Education

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Hang Choi

Design in the senior year, (4) to reduce NAOE courses so that students may take other courses in related engineering fields or other fields such as humanity, sociology, management, (5) to introduce a new course on Communication Skills.The last one was determined in order to meet the needs of the industry and also for accreditationprocess, for example see ABET EC20002-3. In the Communication Skills, students learn howto solve problems collectively with their classmates, to write technical reports, and learn how topresent their result with the help of audio-visual media. The students are required toparticipate in a teamwork project twice: First they are given the freedom to form a group of 5people, but for the second teamwork

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Real-world Applications in ET

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Robert Mueller

engineering problem as a project are many-fold but getting these projects is notalways easy. This paper discusses a real-world senior project done at Penn State University NewKensington in collaboration with local industry. By way of this project, this paper discusses theadvantages of real-world projects, suggests ways to find corporate partners to participate, andalso provides some suggestions on ways to ensure success.IntroductionThe senior project is a capstone project course taken in the final term of the 4-year Bachelor ofScience in Electromechanical Engineering Technology degree offered at Penn State UniversityNew Kensington (PSUNK). The objectives of the course are to train the students in projectmanagement, communication skills (both written

Conference Session

Developing ABET Outcomes F--J

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Francis Di Bella

that most closely represents how the ethical dilemma would be presentedin the real world of engineering.Some Ethical Challenges and Examples of InstructionThe author finds some comfort in presenting an ethical dilemma to the student when thestudent is in the mist of a mind absorbing exercise offered in the Machine Design course.This is particularly effective when the machine design course is combined with thetraditional Capstone Design Project Course (typically taken by the senior engineeringstudent). During this course instruction a full range of diverse design topics are discussed.Examples of mechanical design techniques must be given via a variety of design projectswhether they are ‘real-life’ engineering examples or purely conceptualized

Conference Session

Closing Manufacturing Competency Gaps II

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2002 Annual Conference

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Doug Ramers

systemsmanufactured by real processes with real materials.This paper describes some approaches undertaken to help students develop the competencieslisted above within a traditional Mechanical Engineering program at Gonzaga University. Theapproaches involve adding hands-on projects to existing manufacturing related courses,enhancing non-manufacturing courses with manufacturing issues and projects, and usingmanufacturing problems as senior capstone design projects.Enhancing Manufacturing Related CoursesIn many traditional Mechanical Engineering programs, the only exposure students have to Page 7.695.1manufacturing is to one manufacturing processes course. This

Conference Session

Innovative Lab and Hands-on Projects

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Matthew Obenchain; Keith Bearden; Dan Diaz; Brian Self

analysis of aircraft panels,biomechanics of football kicking, and the stress characteristics of friction stir welds. Theseprojects can be applied as a continuation of one of the other course projects noted above.ME 492z – Capstone Design for Intercollegiate Competition. Cadets from the departmentcompete in four different intercollegiate competitions, including SAE Mini- Baja West, FormulaSAE, SAE Aero Design West, and the ASME Human Powered Vehicle Challenge. The studentsmust design, analyze, and use their final product to compete against other universities. Morethan any other capstone project, these team competitions require the cadets to utilize their skillsfrom nearly all of their engineering courses. The team numbers are limited, however, and

Conference Session

Design in the Engineering Core

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2002 Annual Conference

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Sanford Meek; Mark Minor

by integrating the electronics, microcontroller,programming, and finishing touches to create an autonomous robot. Teams meet with coursestaff at these milestones to gain feedback and evaluate their progress. Throughout this processthey witness directly the impact of their design and instrumentation decisions on the performanceof their robot in a fun and competitive environment. The students are then better prepared fortheir fourth year capstone design project.1. Introduction Design is a skill often said to be best learned by experience. At the University of Utah,Mechanical Engineering students learn design by experience in this manner throughout the

Conference Session

Lab Experiments in Materials Science

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2002 Annual Conference

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Robert Redfield; Michael Guarraia; Suzanne Keilson

. The senior design capstone course at Loyola College is intended to be a culmination ofall undergraduate coursework. The design project should consider realistic engineeringconstraints such as cost, time, manufacturability (such as the ability to solder parts together), andpower consumption. From the students' perspective, some of the project goals included gaininga more thorough understanding of a material and its properties (based on theoretical knowledgeand current manufacturing practice), to design a socially beneficial project, and to be able toconstruct a working model under realistic budget and time constraints. The real classroomconstraints were $400 for the total budget for the design team of two students and all work,beginning in

Conference Session

Innovative Curriculum in ET

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

James Globig

Management course. First,the paper outlines the expanded responsibilities of today’s Project Manager as it is taught in aProject Management course. Then, an engaging approach to introducing ethics at the beginningof the course and developing the ethical concepts into a “capstone” discussion of a global ethic isdescribed. As the course progresses through the Project Management outline, adding depth toeach responsibility of the Project Manager, this paper identifies some selected case studies thatnot only lend themselves to the application of a Project Management function but also containethical considerations whenever possible. Also, whenever appropriate, case studies are selectedfrom current events in order to reinforce the value of the application

Conference Session

ECE Design, Capstone, and Engr. Practice

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2002 Annual Conference

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Z. Joan Delalic; Richard Cohen; Jim J-S Chen; Dennis Silage

-training courses, dynamic modular courses, and interdisciplinary projects and research withthe support of the microelectronics industry. The microelectronics industry is acutely aware ofthe need for innovations in packaging and thermal management to supplement the advances andpromise of low power consumption CMOS design and the SOC design methodology. Suchinnovations are needed if the clock speed and computational power of compact future systemsare to increase. This initiative addresses the development of curriculum in such micro and nanoscale technology in microelectronics and VLSI and in the materials science, heat transfer, andthermal management of such devices and, as a consequence, builds a closer working relationshipwith the microelectronic

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ECE Design, Capstone, and Engr. Practice

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2002 Annual Conference

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Vamsy Chodavarapu; Bill Kirkey; Alexander Cartwright; Pratibha Gopalam

conventionally taught exclusively as theorybased lecture style courses elsewhere. The undergraduate course taught for seniors“Lasers and Photonics (EE 492)” expects the student to design a laser resonator based ona given gain medium’s specifications as their final course project. During the course, thestudents are given assignments to design simple optical systems such as a multi- andsingle lens systems and optical fiber systems by using the design tools provided in thecourse web-site [6]. A few example questions are given below in Figure 1 and anexample final solution for Problem 1 is shown in Figure 2. "Use the Form Based Optical System Design v2.0 applet located at http://www.ee- eng.buffalo.edu/~anc/photonics/photonics/OpticalDesignVer2

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Trends in Construction Engr. Educ. II

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Charles McIntyre

separate capstone courses for eachdegree program (construction engineering, construction management, and civil engineering).During the Spring Semester of 1998, a single overall departmental capstone course was created.The intent was to provide a true “capstone” experience, where students in each degree programcould combine their skills to achieve the successful completion of a project. The primaryobjective of the capstone experience is to combine all aspects of the planning, design, andconstruction phases of a project into meaningful education experience which mimics “real-world”design and construction practices. Students are required to use all of the knowledge and skillsthat they have acquired throughout their educational experience to develop

Conference Session

Managing and Funding Design Projects

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Loc Vu-quoc; David Mikolaitis; Norman Fitz-Coy; R. Keith Stanfill

Ramp Up Create/Test Capstone Design Project Source Code Systems Integration Functional

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Project Based Education in CE

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Stephen Ressler

Session 2215 Popolopen Brook Float Bridge Project: Integrating History, Community Service, and Engineering Education Ronald W. Welch Stephen J. Ressler United States Military AcademyAbstractThis paper describes a one-semester design-build capstone project in which two senior civilengineering students designed a 230-foot pedestrian float bridge for the local state parkcommission and built one full-scale module of the bridge as a “proof of concept.” The projectwas a particularly effective learning experience, in that it

Conference Session

Managing and Funding Design Projects

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Barry Davidson; Anthony Ingraffea; Alan Zehnder

elective for the Cornell students and, for all SU and many CUseniors, the course was used to satisfy their capstone design requirement. Early in the semesterthe students were split into six teams of five or six students. Each team had members fromSyracuse and Cornell, thereby requiring each team to collaborate at a distance. Two “team-building events” were held early in the semester: an outdoor challenge course and an afternoonof project planning followed by bowling. These helped students get to know each other sociallyand significantly eased the distance collaboration processes. Each team was given the task to perform the preliminary design of a thermo-structural systemfor a specific location on the vehicle shown in Figure 1. Three locations

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Project Based Education in CE

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Eric Matsumoto

Page 7.511.1experiments; understand professional and ethical responsibility; understand the impact of Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2002, American Society for Engineering Educationengineering solutions in a global and societal context; and recognize the need for, and have anability to, engage in life-long learning. In addition, few involve interaction with engineeringdesign and construction professionals.Many engineering programs count on the capstone design class to address these importantcriteria. However, implementing a suitable project in a design class improves student learning andallows students to develop abilities and

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multim engr edu;dist.,servi&intern based

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2002 Annual Conference

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Kristin Wood; Daniel McAdams; Robert B. Stone; Alan Dutson; Matthew Green

methods course, anundergraduate capstone design course, two graduate-level product development courses, and aMasters of Science research project.IntroductionProject-centered education is becoming an emphasis of many engineering curricula. As part ofthis emphasis, unique opportunities exist to expose our students to a variety of design or open-ended projects. Service projects, or those that emphasize human need, represent one suchopportunity. According to the NSPE Engineers’ Creed, Professional Engineers are called uponto “place service before profit … and the public welfare above all other considerations.” In thisspirit, it is possible to create successful service projects that directly benefit a number of groupsin our society: those marginalized

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Design for Community

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Kevin Grant; Ronald Welch

Session 2625 Implementing a Historically Constrained Student Design-Build Project in an Austere Environment LTC Ronald W. Welch 1LT Kevin Grant United States Military AcademyAbstractThis paper describes a one-semester design-build capstone project in which three senior civilengineering (CE) students designed and built two timber pedestrian bridges at an extremelychallenging, remote site. Design and construction was completed as part of a course within theABET-accredited CE program at the U.S. Military Academy