Conference Session

Biological and Agricultural Engineering Education Technical Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Abby M Kelly, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; David Jones, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Roger Michael Hoy, University of Nebraska; Evan Curtis, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Angela Kaye Pannier, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Richard R. Stowell P.E., University of Nebraska, Lincoln

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Biological & Agricultural

of a “Rapid Design Challenge” in a Cross-Disciplinary Senior Capstone Course and Evaluation of Device Performance Abby M. Kelly, Austin Lammers, David D. Jones, Richard Stowell, Roger Hoy, Evan Curtis, Angela K. Pannier Department of Biological Systems Engineering, University of Nebraska-LincolnAbstractThe senior capstone experience within the Department of Biological Systems Engineering at theUniversity of Nebraska-Lincoln is a two-semester, two-course sequence intended to give seniorstudents realistic design experience, working with real projects, real clients, faculty consultants,and teammates to produce a deliverable that meets the client’s needs. Students

Conference Session

Biological and Agricultural Engineering Education Technical Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chi N. Thai, University of Georgia; Yan-Fu Kuo, National Taiwan University; Ping-Lang Yen, National Taiwan University

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Biological & Agricultural

American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 Cooperative Teaching in a Distance Education Environment C. N. Thai1, Y. Kuo2 & P. Yen2 1 University of Georgia, College of Engineering, Athens GA 30602-4435 E-mail: thai@engr.uga.edu - Web site: http://www.engr.uga.edu/~mvteachr 2 National Taiwan University, Bio-Industrial Mechatronics Engineering Department, Taipei, Taiwan. E-mail: ykuo@ntu.edu.tw - Web site: http://bime.ntu.edu.twAbstractA project-based course in Robotics was created to serve as an elective for engineering students atthe University of Georgia (UGA) and National Taiwan University (NTU). It

Conference Session

Biological and Agricultural Engineering Education Technical Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chehra Aboukinane; Daniel N. Moriasi, USDA-ARS; Ann L. Kenimer, Texas A&M University; Kim Dooley, Texas A&M University; James DUPE Linder, Texas A&M University

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Biological & Agricultural

is also a faculty of Project management at Fairleigh Dickinson University, in Vancouver, B.C. Her research focuses on the management of the soil and water interface for maximum productivity within the envi- ronmental requirements of long term sustainability, climate change issues and overall ecosystem health. Other research projects include watershed modeling and simulations, project management, curriculum design and development, Information technology and distance education.Dr. Daniel N. Moriasi, USDA-ARS Dr. Daniel Moriassi is a scientist at the U.S. Department of Agriculture. He earned his bachelor’s degree in Agricultural Engineering from Egerton University at Kenya, and both his master’s in Biological and