Conference Session

Design Across Disciplines

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William Besser, University of Saint Thomas; AnnMarie Thomas, University of Saint Thomas

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Design in Engineering Education

20, 21.Educators who seek information about encouraging creativity in mechanical engineering courseswould do well to consider other design-oriented disciplines, such as industrial design. LoisFichner-Rathus states, “Industrial design refers to the planning and artistic enhancement ofindustrial products ranging from space shuttles and automobiles to microcomputers and MP3players. To a large degree, the functional and mechanical aspects of these products are the workof engineers. Designers wrap the inner workings in attractive skins or housings” 22. Conversely,the Industrial Design Society of America (IDSA) defines industrial design as, “the professionalservice of creating and developing concepts and specifications that optimize the function

Conference Session

Project-Based Learning

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Phillip A. Farrington, University of Alabama, Huntsville; Michael P.J. Benfield, University of Alabama, Huntsville; Matthew W. Turner, University of Alabama, Huntsville

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Design in Engineering Education

into the IPT program. That semester, 27 students from Austin and Decaturhigh schools in Decatur, Alabama were tasked to designing science payloads to be integratedinto the spacecraft being developed by the IPT students that semester. The pilot program wasvery successful – the students, teachers, and administrators who participated were very excited.Anecdotally, the program impacted the future studies of several of the participants. In one Page 22.1474.5instance prior to initiation of the pilot program several of the students were not planning to takeAP science or math courses in their senior year. As a result of their involvement with

Conference Session

Design Spine

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Teresa Genevieve Wojcik, Villanova University; M. Clayton, Villanova University; Aleksandra Radlinska, Villanova University; Noelle K. Comolli, Villanova University

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Design in Engineering Education

the mostaccurate form of assessment to determine if team-building had occurred.Current trends in curriculum theory employed at the elementary and secondary school levels can Page 22.1492.3inform the efforts of engineering educators. One of the most widespread models for curriculumplanning in K-12 schools is the “Understanding by Design” or “backwards design” approachdeveloped by Wiggins and McTighe (2005).7 Figure 1 illustrates the three stages of this model. 2. Determine 3. Plan learning 1. Identify acceptable experiences

Conference Session

Capstone Design Projects

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William Michalson, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Stephen Bitar, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Robert Labonté, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

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Design in Engineering Education

year, the process of product design. The course specifically includedsignificant class time discussing the business and non-technical implications of the designdecisions they make. As initially developed, during the course students not only learned aboutthe business of engineering, they also applied these concepts to create a working productprototype. At the end of the course, students had to subject their designs to a design reviewwhere their engineering work and their business plans were evaluated. As of 2010, the course has been offered twenty times and has become a central part ofour ECE curriculum. In addition, the Department has had at least three internal Capstone Designassessments and two ABET reviews (in our last ABET review

Conference Session

Capstone Design

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gene Dixon, East Carolina University

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Design in Engineering Education

), this technical review is used to detect and resolve design errors and omissions that may include a failure mode and effects analysis (FMEA). • Release to Test/Build (RTB): a review that verifies issues identified in the CDR have been appropriately resolved, test plans are developed and safety/hazards analysis are completed. This review focuses on user and builder hazard minimization and may involve iteration to an earlier review phase.Main1 makes the point that for an efficient design process, the most critical design reviews arethe early ones. Design inadequacies that are unidentified, unchecked or unresolved until laterphases often result in costly design modification. As the design develops the cost of making

Conference Session

Design Methodology and Evaluation 1

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tamecia R. Jones, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Monica E Cardella, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Senay Purzer, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Design in Engineering Education

twelve major interaction behavior categories are question, mind change,reasoning, identify problem, decision, choice, action plan, fix, checklist, reflection, uncertainty,and cancel, and we share our definitions. There were multiple types of questions, from bothteacher (usually redirecting) and students, so there are subcategories. Question subcategoriesinclude: interrogatives of why, what, how, when, or where; redirecting back to task or a topic,clarifying for understanding meaning, and reconsidering alternatives or missing pieces. A mindchange occurs when a student is going in one direction with a thought but switches for a statedreason. Reasoning happens when an idea is evolving, through expanding to make it larger,deepening a specific aspect

Conference Session

Making in Design Education

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Alexander R. Murphy, Georgia Institute of Technology; Danielle M. Saracino, Georgia Institute of Technology; Beyza Akgun, Georgia Institute of Technology; Katherine Fu, Georgia Institute of Technology; Julie S. Linsey, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Design in Engineering Education

. Beyza Akgun, Georgia Institute of Technology Beyza Akgun is a graduate from the Georgia Institute of Technology, where she received a B.S. in Me- chanical Engineering, a minor in Industrial Design, and a concentration in Automotive Engineering in May 2021. During her undergraduate studies, Beyza was involved in Georgia Tech Motorsports, the school’s Formula SAE team, research on prototyping in design, and assistantship in a project-based de- sign course. Following graduation, Beyza accepted a full-time offer at Triumph Integrated Systems in Connecticut as a project engineer, and she plans to further continue her education by pursuing graduate school in the future.Dr. Katherine Fu, Georgia Institute of Technology

Conference Session

Design Mental Frameworks

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Devanshi Shah, University of Georgia; Elisabeth Kames, Florida Polytechnic University; Beshoy Morkos, University of Georgia

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Design in Engineering Education

%.It becomes more crucial than ever to study how students perform and behave in classroomenvironments. A deeper understanding of student behavior, motivation, and interest are necessarybefore implementing changes in the curriculum. Student motivation has proven to be an efficient and reliable precursor to measure studentsuccess and persistence in STEM. Motivation is regarded as one of the most influential aspects ofsuccess [20], alongside sound technical knowledge in engineering. Across all disciplines,educators and practitioners have noted the importance of student motivation in producing anengaging learning environment [21]. The impact of student motivation is studied for decades andresearchers have suggested various intervention plans to

Conference Session

Design Across the Curriculum 2

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Lindy Hamilton Mayled, Arizona State University; Ryan J. Meuth, Arizona State University; Brent James Sebold, Arizona State University; Eric Prosser, Arizona State University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

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Design in Engineering Education

serve as the instructor of record, legal or accreditation issues are notanticipated.The mentors are expected to meet with each of their assigned teams one hour every two weeks toreview team progress, guide design and troubleshooting, and assist in planning the next 2 weekdevelopment block. Mentors summarize team progress and send updates to the supervisinginstructors once per month, and complete a team evaluation survey at mid-term and end ofsemester. For this work, ProTA mentors are compensated $2,000 per semester.In the Fall 2019 semester, 4 ProTAs were recruited from industry to mentor for the ComputerScience and Computer Systems engineering program. The experience of these mentors rangedfrom recent graduates (1-2 years experience), an

Conference Session

DEED Postcard Session 1

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Molly H. Goldstein, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Robin Adams, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Senay Purzer, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering)

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Design in Engineering Education

important.” Table 1. Conceptions of Design InstrumentList of Design Activities InstructionsAnalyzing data Gathering Modeling Selection: Which 5 would you information consider the MOST/LEAST importantBalancing Planning in terms of producing a high qualitybenefits & trade- Generating design?offs alternatives Prototyping Open-ended response: For one of theBrainstorming Identifying

Conference Session

Design in Engineering Eduaction - Poster Session

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Helbling, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University; Darin Marriott, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University; Thomas Gally, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

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Design in Engineering Education

installedin the wind tunnel for flow visualization testing. (Several students even took their models homewith them during the break between semesters so they could show them off to their families andfriends.) However, the planned use of ‘canned’ software to allow students to perform quickdesign trade studies was abandoned in favor of a ‘handout’ which provided students with theoption of choosing several assumptions to facilitate completion of their project before the end ofthe semester. Use of these assumptions made the analysis performed less than rigorous, althoughit did provide a preview of the more complete analysis to be required of students in seniorcapstone courses. The project was also highly end-loaded, with a large amount of work requiredof

Conference Session

Design in Engineering Eduaction - Poster Session

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jorge Rodriguez, Western Michigan University; Mitchel Keil, Western Michigan University; Luis Rodriguez, University of Wisconsin - Waukesha; Alamgir Choudhury, Western Michigan University; Pavel Ikonomov, Western Michigan University

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Design in Engineering Education

mockups are built to gain confidence in theplacement of flexible components. These mockups are made from hard-tooled components, thusleading to another problem: the hose models make a late entry into the CAD database. Theeffect is that it is difficult to plan for the space needed for proper hose clearance. Better andvalid modeling techniques are needed.One hose modeling technique being studied at Western Michigan University involves the use ofdiscrete flexible links in simulation software. To aid in the proper implementation and validationof this modeling technique, a group of four students in a Capstone Design Course were asked toapply reverse engineering techniques to measure points along an actual hose and enter thosepoints into the simulation

Conference Session

Design Projects

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Frederick Berry, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Patricia Carlson, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; William Eccles, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Bruce Ferguson, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Daniel Moore, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Mihaela Radu, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Terry Schumacher, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; David Voltmer, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Mark Yoder, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Edward Wheeler, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Design in Engineering Education

learning nature3. The course focused on client-driven, entrepreneurial productdevelopment to meet the needs of community based clients. Accordingly, students discover client needs, defineproduct specifications, search for relevant intellectual property, prepare budgetary and scheduling plans, considersocial impact of the product; in short they prepare a complete proposal for the development of a product to meet theclient’s needs. The heavy grading load for the many written components of the proposals was greatly reduced by theintroduction of Calibrated Peer Review (CPR)4,5 in which the students evaluate each others work and in the processare able to better judge their written work. This has resulted in a significant reduction in the faculty

Conference Session

Capstone Design III

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mark Chang, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering; Jessica Townsend, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering

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Design in Engineering Education

approach thatbetter reflects actual engineering practice. From the beginning, it was clear that a two-semester, Page 13.8.2senior-year, engineering capstone project course would be part of the curriculum for all Olinstudents. Just prior to the first year of instruction at Olin, the Curricular Decision Making Boardput together plans for the senior year, and noted that “by the time students are seniors, they’ll bedoing the real engineering on their own, in a year-long capstone project that will look very muchlike professional practice.” Development work on this program, eventually named SCOPE, theSenior Consulting Program for Engineering, began in

Conference Session

Design in Freshman and Sophomore Courses

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thomas Schubert, University of San Diego; Frank Jacobitz, University of San Diego; Ernest Kim, University of San Diego

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Design in Engineering Education

continuing communication between the student and the advisor; 3. To assist the student in planning a cohesive and productive educational program; Page 14.1213.3 4. To introduce the student to the intellectual resources of the University; and 5. To help the student develop the inquiring habit of mind that is fundamental to higher education.For this study of the design process, the Introduction to Engineering course was chosen to ensurethat all students had limited or no previous exposure to the engineering design process.Lecture Coverage of the Engineering Design ProcessThe engineering design process is covered in the first two

Conference Session

Capstone Design II

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Todd, Brigham Young University; Christopher Mattson, Brigham Young University; Gregg Warnick, Brigham Young University; Ryan Dymock, Brigham Young University

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Design in Engineering Education

Leadership and Higher Education from the University of Nebraska with an emphasis on globalization and leadership. He is a Certified Manufacturing Technologist, Society of Manufacturing Engineers, and is also certified in Planning and Managing Projects, BD University; Lean Manufacturing, BD University; High Impact Facilitation, Lore International Page 14.115.1 Institute, Durango, Colorado; and Project Management, Saddle Island Institute.Ryan Dymock, Brigham Young University Ryan Dymock is currently a senior studying Mechanical Engineering at Brigham Young University. He hopes to steer his career in

Conference Session

Design Methodology

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yvonne Toft, Central Queensland University; Prue Howard, Central Queensland University

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Design in Engineering Education

repeating thecycle.Carr and Kemmis8 suggests that … The methodology of action research is a cyclic form of self-reflective inquiry. It is used in social situations by the participants, to improve their own practice and the understanding of their practice and the situation. Page 14.1353.4Action research cycle one (1999): Disciplinary to MultidisciplinaryIt was planned to expose students of the two disciplines to each other, in such a way that it wouldpromote cross pollination of ideas and knowledge. In other words, they would teach each other,with the teaching team taking a facilitating role. The approach taken was to allow second

Conference Session

The Best of Design in Engineering Education

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marjan Eggermont, University of Calgary; Meghan Armstrong, University of Calgary

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Design in Engineering Education

Sketching: An Introduction (New York: W.W. Norton and Company, 2004) 8. 7. Gabriela Goldschmidt, "The Backtalk of Self-Generated Sketches," Design Issues 19.1 (2003): 88. 8. Steve Garner and Miquel Prats, "Observations on Ambiguity in Design Sketch," Tracey the online journal of contemporary drawing research (2006). 9. Fish and Scrivener, "Amplifying the Mind's Eye: Sketching and Visual Cognition." 10. Jonathan Fish and Stephen Scrivener, "Amplifying the Mind's Eye: Sketching and Visual Cognition," Leonardo 23.1 (1990). 11. Nicolaides, K. The Natural Way to Draw: A Working Plan for Art Study. (Houghton Mifflin, Oxfordshire, 1990). 12. Riley, H. Mapping the Domain of Drawing. International Journal

Conference Session

Design Cognition

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eric Pappas

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Design in Engineering Education

subject to sustainability criteriawe developed for student projects. All our students are trained in the use of design tools, bothelectronic programs as well as hand tools and power tools. More specifically, following a general introduction to the foundations of cognitiveprocesses found in psychology, and creative process found in two- and three-dimensional artinstruction, we offer developmental instruction in the following areas: Metacognition and thinking processes—students engage in activities that requirethem to plan, reflect upon, and modify their own thinking processes and strategies, as well asadapt these methodologies to meet the needs of a specific design problem. Structured and unstructured thinking

Conference Session

DEED Postcard Session 1

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jack William Giambalvo, Stevens Institute of Technology; Julia Kathryn Vance, Stevens Institute of Technology; Steven Hoffenson, Stevens Institute of Technology

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Design in Engineering Education

the 1980s, and has since been adopted for use in commercial and academicapplications14. The model is depicted as having two separate prongs, which can be referred to asthe “decomposition and definition” stream and the “integration and verification” stream. Thisapproach is comprised of a variety of phases which include: defining user requirements,generating system concepts and validation plans, developing performance specifications andverification plans, subsystem and component decomposition, subsystem assembly andverification, system validation, and system operation and maintenance planning. Although thevee model was not developed to be entirely iterative, each of the steps present within thedecomposition and definition stream need to cross

Conference Session

Design in Engineering Education Division: Design Methodology

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Waddah Akili, Iowa State University

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Diversity

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Design in Engineering Education

thatthere are difficulties in proper delivery of systems analysis and systems dynamics to engineeringstudents; the fact remains that: these tools are extremely useful for someone who plans tobecome a designer. Therefore, ways have to be found to enhance the understanding of systems’thinking, and at the same time, to develop educational experiences that could efficiently improvelearning outcomes.2) Looking at risk management and uncertainty: Engineering design is carried out relying onincomplete data, imperfect models, often with unclear objectives, and other potential problemsand constraints. The effects of such uncertainties on the design of a project may have seriousconsequences unless proper safeguards have been undertaken based on probabilistic

Conference Session

The BEST InDEED

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kristen Clapper Bergsman, University of Washington

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Design in Engineering Education

complex work of design for the first time,knowing how to plan and carry out a design project specific to their discipline, how to documentthe process, and how to make their invisible design thinking processes visible in a blank bookcan be a challenging task. Moore et al. reported on some of the challenges that students andinstructors encounter when using blank engineering notebooks, including confusion about whatshould go in the notebook, uncertainty about the purpose for keeping a design notebook, notseeing the value in careful documentation of design work, and a reluctance to engage inreflection of their design process [5]. The structured engineering design notebook described inthis paper can help support students as they build expertise in

Conference Session

1st and 2nd Year Instruction in Design

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Irene B. Mena, University of Pittsburgh; William W. Clark, University of Pittsburgh; Ellen M. Moe

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Design in Engineering Education

the machine would be tested and a video recorded.Although a Build Day was specified, student teams were encouraged to work with the adjacentteams prior to that so that they could test and modify their segments.As the Build Day approached, we decided to require a few test runs, for several reasons: - Although student teams were strongly encouraged to build and test, it was evident they were not doing this. Requiring a test run meant that students would have to build and test their designs prior to the official run day, giving them extra time to make changes to their design, if needed. - We were interested in documenting this project and planned on recording the machine in action during the official run day

Conference Session

Capstone Design

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ding Yuan, Colorado State University, Pueblo; Jane M. Fraser, Colorado State University, Pueblo; Ananda Mani Paudel, Colorado State University, Pueblo

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Design in Engineering Education

related topics have been taught both as core engineering andgeneral education2. In certain engineering disciplines, such as civil and environmentalengineering, more emphasis has been placed on sustainability than others since sustainability isconsidered as one of the most dominant course objectives3. Page 26.944.2The implementations of sustainability in academia are various, either strategically or throughmany ongoing academic activities. Typically, in an educational institution, it could beimplemented in four levels: university-level with a strategic plan, school- or college- levels,departmental-levels or individual-levels. Various pedagogies

Conference Session

Design Projects

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Gershenson, Michigan Technological University

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Design in Engineering Education

investment to maintain a level of production quality, and these materials and processesrequire a significantly higher level of engineering and planning. By going with a larger budget,we actually have precluded most possibilities of designing on the fly.Team GoalsOur team goals were to win the engineering portion of the competition, increase studentconfidence, and gain exposure for our program. We have done well on all three fronts. Page 11.698.10Winning in engineering as a goalThe choice of a win in overall engineering rather than an overall performance win was veryspecific to the ASME HPV Challenge and its rules. Unlike other engineering

Conference Session

Best of DEED

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer Wang, University of California, Berkeley

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Design in Engineering Education

challenges returning visitors previously attended, according to survey responses.Visitors EngineeringThe survey responses to “What did you do today that made you feel like an engineer?” indicatevisitors’ perceptions of engineering as related to the challenge. The majority by far (37responses; 38.6%) indicated that building or making made them feel like engineers (see Figure4). Only one explicitly stated optimizing, while others indicated the content of the challenge(26), refining (8), and creating a working design (6). Survey comments highlighted iteration andrefinement (see Table 4). Other common responses mentioned problem-solving, scienceconcepts, testing, materials, variables, goals, planning and thinking, ideas, experimenting,recording data

Conference Session

Design Across Disciplines

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brenda A. Haven, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Prescott; Michael Kenneth Fabian, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University; Alexander James Herring, General Electric - Aviation; Marissa Pinnola, Purdue University; Devan DUPLICATE Berg, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

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Design in Engineering Education

opportunities toenhance the learning environment in the capstone design courses. One such pursuit began in2008 as plans for the ME Propulsion capstone design sequence were being developed. The basicidea was to combine the AE and ME preliminary design courses. In the AE Aircraft PreliminaryDesign course, students conceptualize a complete aircraft design.2 Prior to 2010, the AE designteams were limited to the selection and analysis of an existing propulsion system to propel theiraircraft. With the new ME Propulsion Preliminary Design course, an aircraft “contractor” andengine “subcontractor” relationship could be formed. This mutual dependence of each of thedesign processes is intended to increase student learning by requiring the students to

Conference Session

DEED Melange

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Courtney Pfluger, Northeastern University; Kathryn Schulte Grahame, Northeastern University

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

, manufacture, and end of use oftheir water bottle design. The software lets the user determine what materials to use for thedesign, along with where they plan on manufacturing and selling the product. It then gives thestudents quantifiable results of how their design affects the environment by looking at theCarbon Footprint (amount of CO2 released), Energy Consumption (amount of Mega Joulesused), Air Acidification (amount of SO2 given off), and Water Eutrophication (amount of PO4produced). This small project gave the students an appreciation for assessing something theydesigned and analyzing generated data on how their product would affect the environment. Thestudents were then asked to change their design and materials to have their water bottle

Conference Session

Capstone Design I

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robb E. Larson, Montana State University; David A. Miller, Montana State University

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Design in Engineering Education

then continuesfor two consecutive terms. Project assignments are made early in the first course of the sequence,when each Capstone student reviews the project list provided by the instructor and submits apetition for inclusion on a project which peaks his/her interest. Teams are assigned - typicallyconsisting of 3-6 members chosen from the combined student roster of ME and MET students -and the student group engages in their project. The first semester course in each program focuseson engineering design and project planning, while during the second semester a high-resolutionprototype is fabricated and tested.In general, this sequence of capstone events functions independently of the project startupsemester: However, some projects such as

Conference Session

Project-Based Learning

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ronald R. Ulseth, Iron Range Engineering; Jefferey E. Froyd, Texas A&M University; Thomas A. Litzinger, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Dan Ewert, Minnesota State University, Mankato, Iron Range Engineering; Bart M. Johnson, Itasca Community College

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Design in Engineering Education

organizing group was running out of momentum when a publicly fundedopportunity arose.In northeastern Minnesota there is an ore deposit mined by several mining companies. Aregional governing agency is tasked with planning for and allocating the tax imposed onthe mining companies for each ton of ore removed from the earth. In response toregional industry's need for a more educated workforce and in an effort to createeconomic development, the agency partnered with the organizers of this model and twopublic higher education institutions, a community college consortium and an ABETaccredited state university to establish a new project based engineering curriculum. Acurriculum whose educational objectives include preparing an engineer with the