Conference Session

Capstone Design II

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Juri Filatovs, North Carolina A&T State University; Devdas Pai, North Carolina A&T State University

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Design in Engineering Education

implementing morecompletely the ABET criteria, focusing on the six outcomes which comprise the Professional or‘soft’ skills.Capstone Course Goals We present the following set of themes (developed over the years) as lecture topics andincorporate into the design environment; we also give brief arguments for their importance, aswe justify them to the students:1) Intellectual, Professional, and Ethical Stance: Students must understand the characteristics of Page 11.1184.2their profession and their role in it, the tools and characteristics of a qualified, working engineer.Understand the professional standards and the ethics.2) Resource Skills: The

Conference Session

Teaching Design

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Paul Santi, Colorado School of Mines

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Design in Engineering Education

assessment,and maintainability (which, for geological engineering, often focuses on “design for lowmaintenance”). Design management skills include ethics exercises specific to geologicalengineering and project management exercises aimed at students who will enter the consultingengineering and construction industries.Design in Specialty Engineering Disciplines In any engineering discipline, a contrast may be made between “engineering science” and“engineering design” problems. Engineering science problems typically share the followingcharacteristics: • “the problem statement is compact and well-posed • the problem has readily identifiable closure • the solution is unique and compact • the problem uses

Conference Session

Design for Community and Environment

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thomas Kimes, University of Missouri-Kansas City; Deborah O'Bannon, University of Missouri-Kansas City

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Design in Engineering Education

posting. The culvert allows a 100-year flow to pass, and accommodatesthe one-foot freeboard requirement. The intersection design included improved sightlines andsignage, and grading which eliminated guardrails. The wingwalls were designed to avoid therelocated water line, and riprap was extended to cover the waterline location. A localizeddrainage problem was resolved by extending a corrugated metal pipe to discharge directly intothe stream.ABETA number of ABET outcomes were measured in this class, including ‚ ethics (f): the ASCE/NSPE ethics workshop was utilized as a formal training event. Students complete assignments using NIEE ethics cases. ‚ communication skills (g): the students made a formal design presentation to the senior

Conference Session

Design for Community and Environment

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Odis Griffin, Virginia Tech; Vinod Lohani, Virginia Tech; Jennifer Mullin, Virginia Tech; Jenny Lo, Virginia Tech

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Design in Engineering Education

engineering standards and realistic constraints that include most of the following considerations: economic, environmental, sustainability, manufacturability, ethical, health and safety, social, and political [Source: ABET (2003). ABET Criteria for Accrediting Engineering Programs Effective for Evaluations During 2003-2004 Accreditation Cycle].Following this, a 5-week long Sustainable Development Design Project (SDDP) was brieflyintroduced to the students.3.0 The Sustainable Development Design ProjectInstructional material and guidance for the SDDP was provided jointly in both the lecture andworkshop sessions by the GTAs and instructors, who visited the workshop sectionscorresponding to their lecture session for at least 15 minutes to

Conference Session

Capstone Design I

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alan Dutson, Brigham Young University-Idaho

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Design in Engineering Education

from an industry perspective include: ‚ Produce a quality product ‚ Produce students with marketable skillsDepartment: Many of the desired program outcomes for a department can be filled in a capstonecourse, thereby making the department an important customer of the course. In order to satisfyABET requirements, departments often have outcomes that deal with such things as teamwork,ethics, lifelong learning, engineering economics, and understanding the impact of engineeringsolutions on society. A capstone course is often a good place to address some of these “difficult”program outcomes3.A capstone course must also be designed to work within the constraints of the department andthe university. The faculty within the department will have a

Conference Session

Assessing Design Coursework

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer Miskimins, Colorado School of Mines; Ramona Graves, Colorado School of Mines; Craig Van Kirk, Colorado School of Mines

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Design in Engineering Education

engineering (b) an ability to design and conduct experiments, as well as to analyze and interpret data (c) an ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs within realistic constraints such as economic, environmental, social, political, ethical, health and safety, manufacturability, and sustainability (d) an ability to function on multi-disciplinary teams (e) an ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems (f) an understanding of professional and ethical responsibility (g) an ability to communicate effectively (h) the broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions in a

Conference Session

Design Methods and Concepts

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Voltmer, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Bruce Ferguson, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Design in Engineering Education

demonstrations of team communication skills and written assignments such as meetingminutes and agendas, project presentations in the form of a design review and test plan, and ateam final report. The students are seen applying course-supplied techniques in their teamprocess and design and test of their robotic solutions. The course is structured to allow for peer-reviewed writing assignments, professional development, and team skills coaching. The coursealso provides a convenient opportunity to discuss relevant professional issues such asprofessionalism, ethics, registration, and engineering societies. Student feedback on the coursehas been positive, and students carry enthusiasm into subsequent design sequence courses.IntroductionEngineering is a

Conference Session

Capstone Design I

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John K. Estell, Ohio Northern University; Juliet Hurtig, Ohio Northern University

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Design in Engineering Education

of all of these rubrics can befound in the appendix.A. Engineering Design ProposalThe capstone proposal begins with a problem identification statement that specifically addressesthe history of the problem, the project goals and deliverables, and answers the basic “What?”question. Students are then tasked to complete further research and information gathering, whichwill support the definition of the project. Here, various design solutions are proposed andevaluated via decision matrices. For each project, the realistic constraints as listed inCriterion 3(c) – economic, environmental, sustainability, manufacturability, ethical, health andsafety, social, and political factors – are individually assessed by each team member. For eachconstraint

Conference Session

Teaching Design

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ann McKenna, Northwestern University; James Colgate, Northwestern University; Gregory Olson, Northwestern University

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Design in Engineering Education

and help them perform simple daily tasks6.Table 1. Three Examples of IDEA design projects.Pedagogy of IDEA Design Project CoursesTwo interdisciplinary design project courses serve as the backbone to the IDEA curriculum. Inthese two courses (IDEA 298 and 398) students work in teams to solve problems as illustrated inTable 1. We have adopted a two-part teaching approach for these project-based courses. Onecomponent of the course consists of addressing topics we have identified as critical to the designprocess such as ethics, project management, communication and teamwork. This component ofthe course is team taught by faculty from both the engineering school and the writing program.Many of the classes devoted to these topics use a case-based

Conference Session

Teaching Design

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rashmi Jain, Stevens Institute of Technology; Anithashree Chandrasekaran, Stevens Institute of Technology; Bernard Gallois, Stevens Institute of Technology

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Design in Engineering Education

, increases in student satisfaction, increase inperformance (grade curve) in other design courses, etc...While revising Design I (E121) special consideration was given to the fact that the materialsdeveloped were consistent with and supported the ABET criteria described below. The intentwas that the students adopt imaginative and innovative approaches to the design process andestablish a complete design. 1. To design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs within realistic constraints such as economic, environmental, social, political, ethical, health and safety, manufacturability, and sustainability. 2. To function on multi-disciplinary teams. 3. To identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems. 4. To

Conference Session

Design for Manufacture and Industry

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Somnath Chattopadhyay, Ball State University

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Design in Engineering Education

, system Activities (340) design Projects Industrial Control & Digital Design of control systems, creative Activities Instrumentation (371) problem solving Projects Applied Strength of Materials Design for strength, fatigue, Activities (407) creative problem solving Projects Manufacturing Planning and Economic decision making, legal Activities Control (463) and ethical issues, project Projects management **Design of Experiments in Experimentation

Conference Session

Capstone Design I

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Susannah Howe, Smith College; Jessica Wilbarger, Smith College

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Design in Engineering Education

Scheduling 72 Engineering Ethics 40 76 Engineering Economics 40 61 Developing and Writing Functional Specifications 36

Conference Session

Design for Manufacture and Industry

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William Semke, University of North Dakota; Richard Schultz, University of North Dakota; James Albrecht, Imation Corp.; Jason Moses, Imation Corp.; Peter Ridl, Imation Corp.

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Design in Engineering Education

professional and ethical responsibilities G An ability to communicate effectively H The broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global and societal context I A recognition of the need for, and an ability to engage in life-long learning J A knowledge of contemporary issues K An ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practiceThe industry partner also has corporate R&D goals for the project that must be met. Primaryindustry goals include the involvement of intelligent, resourceful students to investigateprojects that are of interest to the company, the development of a capable trained workforce

Conference Session

Design in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Ollis, North Carolina State University; John Krupczak, Hope College

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Design in Engineering Education

use what you know todemonstrate principles of engineering and technology. 3. Focus on what engineers actually do 4. Duplicate the manufacturing process, from design through production 5. Use team teaching 6. Encourage open discussion and thoughtful analysis of technology and itsimpacts on culture and the environment. Exploration of topics such as product design,safety and testing, cost-benefit analysis and engineering ethics can help developtechnological literacy and critical thinking skills. Audience specific items for non-technical majors 7. Make the course fun through activities, videos and projects 8. Remember that the first few weeks are crucial, especially for

Conference Session

Design in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jose Guevara, University of Puerto Rico; Ismael Pagan-Trinidad, University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez; Didier Valdes-Diaz, University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez; Eileen Pesantes, University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez; Francisco Maldonado-Fortunet, University of Puerto Rico; Miguel Pando, University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez

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Design in Engineering Education

acquired in earlier course work and incorporatingengineering standards and realistic constraints that include most of the following considerations:economic; environmental; sustainability; manufacturability; ethical; health and safety; social, andpolitical.Under a creative environment, a major engineering design experience requires “a decision making process(often iterative) of devising a system, component, or process to meet desired needs” and this is the goal ofthe capstone course.In order to regulate the courses the CE students are taking it is required a minimum of four (4) recognizedmajor civil engineering areas (environmental, structural, construction, public works, transportation, waterresources; others non-traditional). In all the major

Conference Session

Capstone Design II

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Goff, Virginia Tech; Janis Terpenny, Virginia Tech

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Design in Engineering Education

, students are exposed to such topics as ethics in the workplace, global issues inengineering practice, engineering economy review, proposal and report writing, presentationcoaching, sustainable design, kinematics and suspension highlights as well as other topics ofgeneral interest to seniors working on any design team. The course also includes two 1-hour and Page 11.306.3fifteen minute “laboratory” meetings. In these meetings the individual project teams meet andwork through project business that include design group formation and design sessions, designissues, progress presentations, purchase requests, publicity and fund raising, etc.This

Conference Session

Design for Community and Environment

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew Green, LeTourneau University; Julie Linsey, University of Texas-Austin; Carolyn Conner Seepersad; Kathy Schmidt; Kristin Wood, University of Texas-Austin

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Design in Engineering Education