Conference Session

Assessing Design Coursework I

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Phillip du Plessix, University of Calgary; Graham Armitage, University of Calgary; Kara Chomistek, University of Calgary; Clifton Johnston, University of Calgary; Daryl Caswell, University of Calgary; Mohamed Nazir, University of Calgary; Marjan Eggermont, University of Calgary; Diane Douglas, University of Calgary; Brigit Knecht, University of Calgary

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University ofCalgary, Schulich School of Engineering for the first year design and communication courses.These courses promote a hands-on, inquiry based learning environment where students build andtest a variety of projects in a dynamic, open-ended curriculum. To allow for a truly hands-ondesign experience, the laboratories are equipped with tool chests containing various hand andpower tools, available for student use during the construction and testing of their projects.Despite the fact that there have been few injuries in the design laboratories, it became clearthrough observations of students and instructors that many of the tools were being usedincorrectly. Allowing for student use of hand tools in the laboratory comes with inherent

Conference Session

Design Projects

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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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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transplanted middle westerner, having spent her childhood in Norfolk, Virginia. She came to Rose-Hulman early in her teaching career and has taught a wide variety of courses over the past three decades. Pat has held a number of American Society for Engineering Education summer fellowships that have taken her to NASA-Goddard, NASA-Langley, the Army Research Laboratory in Aberdeen, Maryland, and NASA’s Classroom of the Future in Wheeling, WV. She was on loan to the Air Force Human Resources Laboratory from 1989 to 1995, managing a project to transition advanced instructional technologies to ten different middle schools located in five states. She is on the editorial board of three

Conference Session

Capstone Design II

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kyu-Jung Kim, California State Polytechnic University-Pomona

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convenience. They are not just intended to replace handcalculations like some textbook specific programs but to learn various analysis procedures instep-by-step interactive tutorial fashion and to conduct large-scale design simulations for open-ended design problems. A couple of pilot studies were conducted with students at various levelsto test the effectiveness of the toolboxes in teaching and learning the fundamental mechanicscourses. It is suggested that use of such toolboxes in laboratory setting would be most effective.This paper will present experiences how the toolboxes have been developed and how they areefficiently used in teaching and learning the fundamental mechanics courses.Introduction The fundamental mechanics course sequence

Conference Session

Design for Special Services

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Don Dekker, University of South Florida; Stephen Sundarrao, University of South Florida; Rajiv Dubey

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AC 2007-1403: CAPSTONE DESIGN AND THE REHABILITATIONENGINEERING PROGRAMDon Dekker, University of South Florida Don Dekker is currently an Adjunct Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of South Florida. He is currently teaching Mechanical Engineering Laboratory I, and Capstone Design at USF. Before his retirement in 2001, Don taught at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. He first joined ASEE in 1974 and some of his ASEE activities include Zone II Chairman (86-88), Chairman of DEED (89-90), and General Chair of FIE ‘87. His degrees are: PhD, Stanford University, 1973; MSME, University of New Mexico, 1963; and BSME, Rose Polytechnic Institute, 1961Stephen Sundarrao, University

Conference Session

Teams and Teamwork in Design II

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ralph Sandfry, US Air Force Academy; michael bettner, US Air Force Academy; Tim Lawrence, US Air Force Academy; Michael Sobers, US Air Force Academy

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. With sponsorship from the Air Force Research Laboratory, he led the cadets in flying the Academy’s first successful supersonic rocket. He also teaches engineering courses in astrodynamics, attitude dynamics & control, rocket propulsion, linear systems analysis and controls. Lieutenant Colonel Sandfry is originally from Columbia, Missouri. He earned his commission from ROTC and the University of Kansas in 1989, graduating with a major in Aerospace Engineering. His Air Force career includes engineering and program management assignments with the Global Positioning System Joint Program Office in Los Angeles AFB, California and the Maverick Missile Program Office at Hill AFB, Utah. In 1995 he

Conference Session

Capstone Design II

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Stephen Laguette, University of California-Santa Barbara

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, and integrate analytical and designskills.The ME Capstone Design Projects include the following types of projects: 1) Industry Partner projects are supported by gifts to the program. Students have an opportunity to work on practical design projects and to interact with outside engineers. 2) Research Partner projects are supported by research or University funding to support current University research projects. Students have an opportunity to work with leading international researchers, graduate students, and research laboratories. 3) Student Organizations and Design Competitions include the SAMPE Bridge and Wing Competitions, the Mini-Baja Car race, and Engineers Without Borders. Our student teams have

Conference Session

Teams and Teamwork in Design I

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lifford McLauchlan, Texas A&M University-Kingsville

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, space, costs, and available resources. Each team designedand tested one or more subsystems. These systems were next integrated into the full system. Thedesign teams, thus, gained a better understanding of practical design considerations andintegration as well as project management. The students tested the functional ability of the robotin the laboratory after subsystem integration.The success of the hands-on practical design approach in the microprocessor based control classis clearly demonstrated by student satisfaction, presentations, reports, and overall achievement inthe course. The new redesigned course allowed more realistic practical industry based designconcepts to be adopted together with more active student

Conference Session

Design Methodolgy

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Andrew Foley, U.S. Coast Guard Academy

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projectundertaken at the Academy. By combining the CAD laboratory with a concurrent machine shop experience, partsdrawn are quickly manufactured and a symbiosis occurs. Previously CAD proficientstudents had produced impressive models and drawings for project parts. The subsequentmanufacture of these parts though had invariably taken considerably longer and provedmore difficult than expected, as without an appreciation of tolerances or machinecapabilities parts had been designed which were impractical for manufacture. To address this issue, the inclusion of an extensive machine shop experienceembedded within the design course, has proved tremendously beneficial. Typically,students will commence with the manufacture of two test pieces, one turned on a

Conference Session

Design in Engineering Eduaction - Poster Session

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kevin Dahm, Rowan University; William Riddell, Rowan University; Roberta Harvey, Rowan University; Paris von Lockette, Rowan University; Eric Constans, Rowan University; Jennifer Courtney, Rowan University

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Engineering Clinic is a sequence of two, four semester-hour courses, teamtaught by the College of Communication and the College of Engineering. Typically, the coursehas approximately 120 students divided into six sections. The faculty team consists of two orthree instructors from the College of Communication and five from the College of Engineering,with each of the four Rowan engineering disciplines (Chemical, Civil and Environmental,Mechanical, Electrical and Computer) represented. Students have two 75-minute lecture Page 12.1400.2sessions and one 160-minute laboratory session each week.During the lecture sections students receive instruction on

Conference Session

Teams and Teamwork in Design II / Design for Special Services

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Susan Conry, Clarkson University

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muscles work dynamically in the human body, physical therapystudents must be able to identify structures in the human skeleton and features of thosestructures. The course in which the student learns these things has a textbook with many picturesand also has a laboratory component in which the student spends time in the laboratory studyingbones (or models of bones) at great length. We were asked by our physical therapy departmentto consider design and implementation of a system that would serve as a virtual laboratory forphysical therapy students. The desired system would have a number of features found ininstructional software such as Blackboard or WebCT, but the application domain imposed somerequirements that appeared to go beyond what was

Conference Session

Assessing Design Coursework I

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Keith Sheppard, Stevens Institute of Technology; Edward Blicharz, Stevens Institute of Technology; Bernard Gallois, Stevens Institute of Technology; Rashmi Jain, Stevens Institute of Technology; Ian Denholm, Stevens Institute of Technology

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programming within this environment. In the design course robot project,students use a PIC microprocessor (PIC 16F877A - Microchip Technology Inc.) on a custom -designed circuit board. The board has been designed for great flexibility to allow use for latercourses up to senior design and exploits the full capabilities of the PIC chip. The board has pre-wired interfaces for two motors, a number of sensors and micro switches and a set of additionalanalog and digital I/O connections as well as extension capabilities through daughter boards. ThePIC can be programmed in C++. In the design laboratory the student groups undertake a series of Page

Conference Session

Design in Engineering Eduaction - Poster Session

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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theoretical, computational, and experimental methods(Objective IV B) and allows students to be more laboratory and computer proficient while usingmodern equipment and current computer methods (Outcome 8). In addition, the students utilizeappropriate design software (Objective I B), better understand the importance of teamwork(Objective III B), and are introduced to design processes (Outcome 6).The execution of this course requires the instructor to provide both CAD instruction and lessonson proper methodology related to aerospace design. The varying methods used during the firstsemester that the course was offered are recounted in the following section.Contrasts in Teaching MethodsAs a 3 credit hour course per semester, there are 42 class meeting

Conference Session

Capstone Design I

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mark Steiner, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Langdon Winner, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

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leading to bachelor degrees in both mechanicalengineering and H&SS. The program is administered through our Science and TechnologyStudies (STS) Department in the School of Humanities and Social Sciences. The studio designcourses introduce students to a broad range of open-ended design experiences, where they learnhow to combine cultural, aesthetic, and technical skills and knowledge with the insight andcontext of social concerns and issues. As students move through the PDI program, theyultimately have culminating experiences with Rensselaer’s Multidisciplinary Design Laboratory(MDL), which serve as senior capstone design studios. We have found that compared to typicalengineering seniors, PDI students clearly distinguish themselves. They are

Conference Session

Assessing Design Coursework I

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Shih-Liang (Sid) Wang, North Carolina A&T State University

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government agencies, and the department has received numerous contracts and grants fromNASA and industry. Major grants from NASA include NASA CAR (Center for AerospaceResearch), NASA PAIR (Partnership Award for the Integration of Research into Mathematics,Science, Engineering and Technology Undergraduate Education), Mars Mission ResearchCenter, and NIA (National Institute of Aerospace). Other funding agencies include FAA (FederalAviation Administration) and The Air Force Research Laboratory. In addition to researchfunding, a new off-campus aerospace research facility is scheduled to open in spring 2007.Despite the successful track records in aerospace research, it has been a struggle to increase theundergraduate enrollment in the aerospace

Conference Session

Design for the Environment

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Douglas Gabauer, Virginia Tech; Tim Bayse, Virginia Tech; Janis Terpenny, Virginia Tech; Richard Goff, Virginia Tech

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FIRST’s success, and theseauthors introduction, has been the work of its thousands of volunteers. Across the United Statesvolunteers, mentors, professional engineers, teachers and others work with students to help guidetheir creative spirit in creating robots to overcome predefined challenges. This idea has branchedinto many different competitions including the FIRST Robotics Competition (A multinationalventure), FIRST Lego League (ages 9-14), FIRST VEX Challenge (high school students) andFIRST Place (working laboratories for all ages). The following paragraph will summarize theintent, purpose and history of FIRST Lego League (FLL).What is FIRST Lego League?Seen as the “little league” of the FIRST Robotics Competition, the FLL is the result of a

Conference Session

Capstone Design I

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Katja Holtta-Otto, University Of Massachusetts-Dartmouth; Pia Helminen, Helsinki University of Technology (TKK); Kalevi Ekman, Helsinki University of Technology (TKK); Thomas Roemer, University of California-San Diego

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AC 2007-2390: A PILOT PROGRAM ON TEACHING DISPERSED PRODUCTDEVELOPMENT IN COLLABORATION WITH AN INTERNATIONALUNIVERSITYKatja Holtta-Otto, University Of Massachusetts-DartmouthPia Helminen, Helsinki University of Technology (TKK)Kalevi Ekman, Helsinki University of Technology (TKK)Thomas Roemer, University of California-San Diego Page 12.88.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 A Pilot Program on Teaching Dispersed Product Development in Collaboration with an International UniversityIntroductionDispersed product development is becoming ever more prevalent across industries. Mostmultinational companies have research and development laboratories

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Design in the Classroom

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Peter Adriaens, University of Michigan; Corrie Clark, University of Michigan; Robert Sulewski, University of Michigan; John Wolfe, Limno-Tech, Inc

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AC 2007-689: OPTIMIZATION OF GREEN ROOF SYSTEMS FORMULTIFUNCTIONAL BUILDINGS: A THREE-YEAR INTEGRATED CIVIL ANDENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING DESIGN COURSE EXPERIENCEPeter Adriaens, University of Michigan Peter Adriaens is a professor within Civil and Environmental Engineering and the School of Natural Resources and Environment, University of Michigan. His expertise includes fate pathways of persistent organic pollutants (POPs); laboratory and field investigations on contaminant biodegradation in soils, sediments, and groundwater; and sensors for microbial and chemical constituents in environmental matrices.Corrie Clark, University of Michigan Corrie Clark is a PhD Candidate in Environmental

Conference Session

Design in Engineering Eduaction - Poster Session

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jennifer Miskimins, Colorado School of Mines; Ramona Graves, Colorado School of Mines

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end-of-course surveys. Page 12.1523.4The development of the case for Criterion 3a shows one of the modifications to the seconditeration which was the inclusion of significantly more data for statistical verification of results.This additional data was made possible by faculty involvement from the entire PE staff andsenior graduate students. Additionally, a more detailed breakout of the rubric analysis wasgenerated to determine specific strengths and weaknesses that needed improvement. Table 1shows the rubric used to review the homework and laboratory assignments reviewed forCriterion 3a. Figure 1 shows the results from 2000, and Figure 2

Conference Session

Assessing Design Coursework II

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Patricia Brackin, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; J. Darrell Gibson, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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AC 2007-2366: CAPSTONE DESIGN PROJECTS WITH INDUSTRY: USINGRUBRICS TO ASSESS STUDENT DESIGN REPORTSPatricia Brackin, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology M. PATRICIA BRACKIN is an Associate Professor of M.E. at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology where she teaches a variety of design courses, and graphics. Her BS and MS are from the University of Tennessee in Nuclear Engineering and her Ph.D. is from Georgia Institute of Technology in ME. She has also been an Associate Professor at Christian Brothers University. Her industrial experience includes Oak Ridge National Laboratories and Chicago Bridge and Iron. She is a registered PE.J. Darrell Gibson, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Design in Engineering Eduaction - Poster Session

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Janis Terpenny, Virginia Tech; Clinton Dancey, Virginia Tech; Doug Nelson, Virginia Tech; Michael Ellis, Virginia Tech; Richard Goff, Virginia Tech; Dennis Hong, Virginia Tech

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Egnineering at Virginia Tech. His research interests include: Applications of Fuel Cell Systems for Building Cogeneration, Solid Sorption Heat Pump Modeling, Modeling and Analysis of Building Energy Consumption, Analysis of Energy Uses in Industrial Processes, Fuel Cell Performance Modeling, and Optimal Design of Hybrid Gas/Electric Chilled Water SystemsDennis Hong, Virginia Tech Dennis Hong is an Assistant Professor and the Director of RoMeLa(Robotics & Mechanisms Laboratory) of the Mechanical Engineering Department at Virginia Tech. His research expertise lie in the area of autonomous robots, design and analysis of mechanical systems, kinematics, and dynamics. Dr. Hong won the NSF

Conference Session

Design for the Environment

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Graham Armitage, University of Calgary; Phillip du Plessix, University of Calgary; Kara Chomistek, University of Calgary; Daryl Caswell, University of Calgary; Clifton Johnston, University of Calgary; Mohamed Nazir, University of Calgary; Marjan Eggermont, University of Calgary; Diane Douglas, University of Calgary; Brigit Knecht, University of Calgary

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farmers in a Village in Africa. Students weregiven two laboratory sessions (4 hours), over 2-5 days to complete the project and encouraged toresearch the environmental, social, and cultural characteristics of the region which their groupwas assigned (eg. Ghana, Zimbawae, Burkina Faso).Food for thoughtThroughout the entire “Food For Thought” project students were utilizing all the fundamentals ofengineering design (Conceptualization, Evaluation, Testing, and Redesign). This project provedto be extremely challenging for students given the time allotted for the project (8 hrs, over 4 lab Page 12.437.4sessions).This project was created by building

Conference Session

Design Methodolgy

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Barry Cumbie, Auburn University; Chetan Sankar, Auburn University; P.K. Raju, Auburn University

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theoretical background and system developmentmethodology used in development. Additionally an overview of the system is presentedfollowed by lessons learned from these efforts. By providing this information the authorshope to encourage the innovative application of IT in Capstone programs at otheruniversities.Background: Project OverviewThe Auburn Engineering Technical Assistance Program (ATAP) has used their fundingfrom the National Science Foundation (ENG#0332594) to marshal the diverse resourcesand interests of different (a) units of a state cooperative extension system, (b)departments of an academic institution, (c) research laboratories, (d) industrialdevelopment units of private corporations and government, and (e) manufacturingcompanies. The

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Design in the Classroom

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Dean Kim, Bradley University; Martin Morris, Bradley University; Richard Deller, Bradley University

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, S.,“Dynamic Analysis and Control System Development for a Laboratory Wind Tunnel 2000 4Moellenberndt, A.M., Rowlands, T., Masha, T., Morris, M., and Kim, D., “Design of Controller and Data Acquisition Systems for a Gear Dynamometer20025. Goff, R., and Terpenny, J., “Capstone Design: Mechanical Engineering Project or Personnel Management Challenge?,” Proceedings of the 2006 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference and Exposition.6. Watkins, G., and Smith, M., “The ASME-Sponsored Human Powered Vehicle Challenge – Framework for a Senior Design Project,” Proceedings of the 2006 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference and Exposition

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Design for the Environment

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Dong Young Jang, Seoul National University of Technology; Heewon Lee, Seoul National University of Technology; Sitae Won, Seoul National University of Technology

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-transformation engineering education philosophy from Teaching to Learning tool and from Faculty to Self - education based on laboratory and practice - provision of advanced design tools of -engineering design and intelligent and automation system analysis, CAD/CAM - emphasis on teaching of practical Emphasizing system -mechatroniocs 1,2 engineering tools of CAD/CAM,3 design of machine -fluid/pneumatic Power engineering analysis

Conference Session

Teams and Teamwork in Design II

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mario Blanco, California Institute of Technology; Kenneth Pickar, California Institute of Technology; Luz Marina Delgado, GEMA; Oscar Arce, Universidad Rafael Landivar; Jeff Kranski, California Institute of Technology; Francoise Herrera, Universidad Rafael Landivar; Charles MacVean, Universidad Rafael Landivar

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havecollaborated with the Media Laboratories at Caltech and Universidad Rafael Landivar to resolvethe critical technical and course scheduling problems. Through the use of streaming video andoff-line teleconferencing we were able to lecture during the 2006 fall quarter even though theacademic calendars at both institutions differ by a few weeks in their start date. The full coursewas made available on line for later viewing by the students in Guatemala with just a few daysdelay after the lecture was taught at Caltech.2.2 Introducing e-Teams (Fall 2006)From our 2005 experience with “proxy engineering”, it was clear we had to consider variousissues: • Cultural and Language barriers • Differing University cultures driven by different

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Capstone Design III

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mary Kasarda, Virginia Tech; Brenda Brand, Virginia Tech; Eugene Brown, Virginia Tech

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AC 2007-1354: TEACHING CAPSTONE DESIGN IN A SERVICE-LEARNINGSETTINGMary Kasarda, Virginia Tech Mary Kasarda is an associate professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Virginia Tech. She specializes in magnetic bearing, rotor dynamic, and health monitoring research topics. She has six years of professional engineering experience and her background is in various aspects of turbomachinery engineering. She is a member of the VT Rotor Dynamics Laboratory and the VT Center for Intelligent Materials and Smart Structures. In 2003-2004, she acted as an education consultant through Virginia Tech to Sweet Briar College to help facilitate a new engineering program at this all-women liberal

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Design in Engineering Eduaction - Poster Session

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mysore Narayanan, Miami University; Ronald Earley, Miami University

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. The authors are ofthe opinion that service learning relieves the students of the monotony of routineclassroom work and learning disengagement. The authors believe that service learninghelps to rekindle the social consciousness of the student learner. The authors promotedesigning of service-learning programs that can make a significant impact in the area ofsocial activism.This philosophy has been put in to practice at Miami University. A Senior DesignCapstone Experience has been designed in such a manner that it does not become an itemthat occupies a table in an engineering laboratory. Instead, it has been transformed to beviewed as a major event that brings the college, the community and the schools togetherto experience a technological

Conference Session

Design Methodolgy

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rudolph Eggert, Boise State University

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presentations, written reporting, graphics, technicaldrawings, and presentation of engineering mathematics and numerical data. How we teachcommunication is also important such as having the appropriate mixture of lectures, activelearning, homework, projects and laboratories. Similarly, a series of progressive reinforcementsover the four year curriculum is ideal.This paper, however, will primarily focus on efforts to determine which design topics should betaught.2.0 Before ABET 2000In 1991, Dixon2 wrote a seminal article discussing the state of engineering design. He suggestedthat we broaden the scope of engineering design to include the entire product realization process(PRP) to include design and manufacturing processes that convert information

Conference Session

Capstone Design II

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Paris von Lockette, Rowan University; Eric Constans, Rowan University; Jennifer Courtney, Rowan University; Kevin Dahm, Rowan University; William Riddell, Rowan University; Roberta Harvey, Rowan University

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recover from errors – Error messages should be expressed in plain language (no codes), precisely indicate the problem, and constructively suggest a solution.Help and documentation – Even though it is better if the system can be used without documentation, it may be necessary to provide help and documentation. Any such information should be easy to search, focused on the user's task, list concrete steps to be carried out, and not be too large. Page 12.406.16References1 J. A. Newell, D. K. Ludlow, and S. P. K. Sternberg, "Progressive development of oral and written communicationskills across and integrated laboratory