Conference Session

Teams and Teamwork in Design II / Design for Special Services

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Susan Conry, Clarkson University

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Design in Engineering Education

Human Needs: Expanding the Scope of Engineering Senior DesignAbstractThe culminating design experience in engineering curricula is usually intended to provide aframework within which the emerging engineer can draw upon an acquired base of knowledge inhis or her discipline to solve an open ended problem in that discipline or in a multidisciplinarycontext requiring contributions from that discipline. In this paper, we show how the culminatingdesign experience can be framed so as to expand the scope of its contribution in the education ofengineering students. We describe a pedagogical framework within which educational outcomesassociated with multidisciplinary activity, legal, ethical, and professional responsibilities, and

Conference Session

Design in Engineering Eduaction - Poster Session

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stacy Wilson, Western Kentucky University; Mark Cambron, Western Kentucky University

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Design in Engineering Education

, students beginusing typical software packages such as MATLAB and HTML. Also, the issue of ethics ispresented for the first time to the EE students. The culmination of this course is the completionof a robotic bug and competing against fellow students for best design and performance3.The second design course, EE 200, further builds on the project-based mission. During thiscourse, students learn to construct circuits using the departmental print circuit board prototypefacilities. Circuit simulation with PSPICE software is also presented for this first time. Thetopics of ethics, MATLAB, and technical writing are continued from the previous course. Thisdesign course has been designed as a co-requisite for the first circuits and networks

Conference Session

Assessing Design Coursework I

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nirmala Gnanapragasam, Seattle University

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Design in Engineering Education

liaison biweekly. Each student within a team servesas a Project Manager for part of the academic year. The Project Manager is incharge of running the project meetings, assigning tasks to team members at themeetings and following up with action items, and communicating with the liaisonand the faculty advisor.The year-long capstone experience provides the students ample opportunity tointegrate their knowledge of science, engineering, ethics and humanities withcreative problem solving, to work effectively in a team setting, to improvecommunication skills, to understand and respond to client needs, and to developproject management and human relations’ skills. Because the senior designproject covers many of the topics in ABET criterion 3 (a-k) program

Conference Session

Assessing Design Coursework II

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Olga Pierrakos, Virginia Tech; Maura Borrego, Virginia Tech; Jenny Lo, Virginia Tech

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Design in Engineering Education

research interests center around interdisciplinary collaboration in engineering and engineering education, including studies of the collaborative relationships between engineers and education researchers. She was recently awarded a CAREER grant from NSF to study interdisciplinarity in engineering graduate programs nationwide.Jenny Lo, Virginia Tech Jenny Lo, assistant professor of Engineering Education at Virginia Tech, is interested in understanding and improving engineering curriculum related to introductory engineering courses, engineering design, engineering ethics, and undergraduate research

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

theypropose, undertake, and complete projects for a variety of clients. The tenor of the sequence focuses on theunderlying principle that engineering is a profession in which services for clients are rendered in an equitable,economical and ethical manner. This paper describes the learning objectives, evolution, current status, andassessment of the four-course sequence. This paper details the content, implementation, activities, teaching loads,assessment, and student reactions to the design sequence.Index Terms – Creativity, Teamwork, Design, Project, Professional.Introduction“. . . the proper study of mankind is the science of design . . .”, Herbert A. Simon1In the mid-90’s, the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department of Rose-Hulman Institute

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Design in the Classroom

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Design in Engineering Education

Environmental Engineering Design Course ExperienceCourse Motivation and ObjectiveEvery year, the instructors of the senior design course for Civil and Environmental Engineeringdevelop course materials and projects to illustrate the various professional life aspects ofpracticing engineers, including successful project proposal writing, development of statusreports, and final project delivery, analysis of ethics issues, and economics. The students areexpected to work in multi-disciplinary teams to successfully complete a civil/environmentalproject need. Defining the technology opportunity space, a compelling practical need, and aproject that capitalizes on the backgrounds of students in structures and materials, construction

Conference Session

Design in Engineering Eduaction - Poster Session

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mysore Narayanan, Miami University; Ronald Earley, Miami University

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Design in Engineering Education

service-learningcourse must nevertheless be focused on career preparation of the college studentsas well. (Narayanan, 2004 e; Honnet & Poulsen, 1989). Furthermore it must be clearlyacceptable to the appropriate accreditation agencies. The Senior Design Project Class,which is a two semester-long course, with a total of four credit hours, can be viewed as aservice learning class, depending upon the project chosen by the select student group. Itcontains a substantial amount of education about ethics, ergonomics, economics,sociology and liberal education principles, in addition to rigorous engineering subjectmatter. The student groups are encouraged to appreciate the realities of the socio-economic impact of their chosen project. In many cases

Conference Session

Design Methodolgy

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rudolph Eggert, Boise State University

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Design in Engineering Education

, which assessment measures touse, and how we should make revisions to develop our program.Criterion 3, of ABET’s 2007 Criteria for Accrediting Engineering Programs1, lists 11 desirableoutcomes lettered (a) thru (k). Outcome (c), specifically deals with engineering design, statingthat graduating students should have: “an ability to design a system, component, or process tomeet desired needs within realistic constraints such as economic, environmental, social, political,ethical, health and safety, manufacturability, and sustainability”Criterion 4 goes on to list three subject areas: “(a) one year of a combination of college levelmathematics and basic sciences (some with experimental experience) appropriate to thediscipline, (b) one and one-half

Conference Session

Design in Engineering Eduaction - Poster Session

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Junghwan Kim, Yonsei University; Il Moon, Yonsei University

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Design in Engineering Education

Type Indicator (MBTI) is a personality test designed to assist a personin identifying some significant personal preferences. The types the MBTI sorts for, known asdichotomies are extraversion / introversion, sensing / intuition, thinking / feeling and judging /perceiving. Participants are given one of 16 four-letter abbreviations, such as ESTJ or INFP,indicating what their preferences are. The term best-fit types refers to the ethical code thatfacilitators are required to follow. It states that the person taking the indicator is always the best Page 12.418.3judge of what their preferences are and that the indicator alone should never be used

Conference Session

Design in Engineering Eduaction - Poster Session

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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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Design in Engineering Education

, evaluation, and selection of design alternatives against multiple and perhaps conflicting requirements e.) analysis and verification of the design throughout the various stages of the process, leading to a product that is validated against design requirements2. Design systems in a team environment where multiple disciplines or ME specialty areas are used.3. Understand the ethical responsibilities associated with the mechanical engineering profession.4. Prepare formal written design documentation (e.g. memos and technical reports) and present effective oral presentations.5. Utilize a variety of sources in researching the field(s) and concepts appropriate to the design and benchmarking (e.g : US Patent and Trademark Office, vendor

Conference Session

Teams and Teamwork in Design II

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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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Design in Engineering Education

, Product Design for the Developing World, atCaltech over the last three years. The course gives engineering and design students theopportunity to be creative and to take active leadership roles, exposing them to social, ethical,and political issues that will prepare them to be industrial and community leaders in a worldincreasingly influenced by issues raised by globalization.Similar efforts are taking place at MIT [3-6], while at other institutions, such as Georgia Tech,these efforts take a complementary approach in what we now know as “SustainableEngineering”. Sustainable Engineering emphasis is on conservation and balance of problemsbrought about in a post-industrial society, problems such as pollution, unmanageable urbansprawl, natural

Conference Session

Design for the Environment

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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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Design in Engineering Education

studentsare shaped by the behaviors of their engineering educators in both their approach to design, andintegration with the environment 4,5. Introducing problem solving together with social andcultural awareness is particularly important as engineers are increasingly employed by largemultinational corporations 3. Thus there is a need for engineers who can interact with the publicworldwide as well as provide the most appropriate solution 8,3. Engineering students discovertoo soon that the roots of a problem are often much broader than the perceived problem.Providing an appropriate solution is very challenging and requires engineers who are guided bytheir “ethics and are able to bridge the gaps between cultures and between people andtechnology”1.The U

Conference Session

Teams and Teamwork in Design I

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ibibia Dabipi, University of Maryland-Eastern Shore; Bryan Burrows-McElwain, University of Maryland-Eastern Shore; Anthony Stockus, University of Maryland-Eastern Shore; Christopher Hartman, University of Maryland-Eastern Shore

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Design in Engineering Education

the evaluation of the prototype. • Engineering ethics. Design Project: • Demonstrate the understanding of the design process. • Demonstrate competence in defining design objectives. • Generate design concepts that meet design objectives. • Manage the team and project effectively. Software Applications • Demonstrate the use of spreadsheets for calculation and data analysis. • Show the capability to prepare graphs and charts with spreadsheets. • Show capability to prepare power point presentations. Page 12.1544.6

Conference Session

Design in Engineering Eduaction - Poster Session

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Darris White, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University; J. E. McKisson, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University; William Barott, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

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Design in Engineering Education

and requires a significantinvestment of time from the students and faculty and a significant amount of resources.Faculty interaction with the students has been largely focused on the technical aspects ofthe project, by necessity. Ideally, the project would include more formalized lecturesaddressing professional ethics, environmental aspects, project management, anddocumentation. These topics have been conveyed to the student throughout the projectbut not in an organized format.As in any organization, there are individuals that are able to contribute greatly to theproject and other that contribute to a lesser degree. Because the project was bothtechnically challenging and interesting, some students were motivated to invest manyhours beyond

Conference Session

Design in Engineering Eduaction - Poster Session

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alan Cheville, Oklahoma State University; Christine Co, Oklahoma State University; Bear Turner, Oklahoma State University

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Design in Engineering Education

professional and ethical responsibility (g) an ability to communicate effectively (h) the broad education necessary to understand the impact of 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 scientific and technical toolsThe electrical engineering department at Oklahoma State University uses a two coursecapstone design sequence. The first course teaches skills required for design, while thesecond course has teams tackle open-ended design projects. The paper addressescurricular changes made to the first capstone course which prepare students for team-based design

Conference Session

Design in Engineering Eduaction - Poster Session

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Design in Engineering Education

this time for reference purposes.The Criterion 3 components are:1 (a) an ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and 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

Conference Session

Teams and Teamwork in Design II

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Jones, Virgnia Tech; Richard Goff, Virginia Tech; Janis Terpenny, Virginia Tech

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

introduction 1 ‚ Overview of the design projects ‚ Stages of team development ‚ Team leadership ‚ Project management overview 2 ‚ Quality Function Deployment ‚ Design process Key deliverable: Project Team Definition Report Preliminary Design Review Board for all teams 3 Key deliverable: Preliminary Design Review Board material and Initial Project Plan ‚ Review of computational thermal science educational software 4 ‚ Summary of thermal system design Key deliverable: Team Project Status Report ‚ Innovation in design 5 Key deliverable: Team Project Status Report and Team Self-Assessment Report ‚ Ethics in design 6 ‚ Economics in

Conference Session

Design in Engineering Eduaction - Poster Session

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gül Okudan, Pennsylvania State University

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Design in Engineering Education

gases and liquids. Select ONE category, anddiscuss their general properties. List FIVE products that use the material. Please indicate your agreement with the statement by putting Disagree Neither disagree Agree an X in the most appropriate cell. nor agree1. I have acquired related knowledge to this question during the design class I have just completed.2. Any person who takes this course should be able to answer this question.Other comments:K. Discuss the differences between personal ethics and professional ethics. Give ONE example that ILLUSTRATES thedifference. Please indicate your agreement with the statement by putting Disagree Neither disagree

Conference Session

Assessing Design Coursework II

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Design in Engineering Education

the rubrics to give to students, as a means of communicating to them more clearly how design reports can be assessed, and therefore what they should emphasize. Page 12.343.3ABET CriteriaABET Criterion 3, Program Outcomes and Assessment requires that all engineeringprograms demonstrate that their students possess “(c) an ability to design a system,component, or process to meet desired needs within realistic constraints such aseconomic, environmental, social, political, ethical, health and safety, manufacturability,and sustainability.” Consistent with this requirement, the authors’ ME Departmentdeveloped Performance Criteria which are

Conference Session

Design in Engineering Eduaction - Poster Session

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Colin Campbell, TechnicalMastery.com Corp.; Steve Lambert, University of Waterloo

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Design in Engineering Education

://www.asee.org.) 2. Collura, M. A., Aliane, B., Daniels, S., Nocito-Gobel, J. “Learning the Methods of Engineering Analysis Using Case Studies, Excel and VBA – Course Design”. Proceedings of the 2004 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference and Exposition. (On-line at http://www.asee.org.) 3. Richards, L. G., Gorman, M. E. “Using Case Studies to Teach Engineering Design and Ethics”. Proceedings of the 2004 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference and Exposition. (On-line at http://www.asee.org.) 4. Jensen, J. N. “A Case Study Approach to Freshman Engineering Courses”. Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference and Exposition. (On

Conference Session

Design for the Environment

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ahmad Smaili, Flashcut CNC; Kazem Kazerounian, University of Connecticut; Kinda Khalaf, American University of Beirut

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Design in Engineering Education

. In fact the engineering profession is constantly making a series of decisions. Theprocess of decision making is far more complex than the process of problem solving.Complicating factors such as culture, ethnicity, globalization, and ethics should play a prominentrole. Design, the cross-fertilization of science and art, is a basic function of all species thatoccupy a masterfully orchestrated and designed ecosystem in which man is but one. On the otherhand, culture with its complex mix is the expression of what a group of people creates - arts,beliefs customs, institutions, products and thought - at a particular time within the context of thenatural environment. Design and culture therefore are intimately linked and undoubtedlyinfluence each

Conference Session

Capstone Design II

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Wronecki, East Tennessee State University

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Design in Engineering Education

stage. In the course, these process stages and visual steps are used tostructure and facilitate a semester long, student-directed, teacher-facilitated design project inwhich students are asked to design an innovative, inventive, or inspirational idea. Students arefree to choose a project focus in their area of interest. Students in the Digital Media program tendto choose topics such as: character, product, and game design, and architectural, interior, andenvironmental visualization. Self motivation, individuation, and actualization are pedagogicaldrivers that dramatically improve the students’ work ethic and academic performance.ScopeThe scope of this paper is intended to provide an outline of a design process and to describevisual thinking

Conference Session

Design Methodolgy

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrew Foley, U.S. Coast Guard Academy

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Design in Engineering Education

time and become what is hoped to be a ‘labor of love’, with students pushing theirprojects beyond the course minimum requirements. Lectures basically follow the samesequence covering topics such as decision making methodology, specification generation,risk analysis, codes and standards, ethics, economics, etc. The difference between the twocourses is in the depth of topic coverage. IMED requiring relatively shallow coveragewith the focus being on the process steps in the design method. The senior course takesknowledge of these steps somewhat for granted and instead the focus is on increasing thedepth and scope of problem definitions, detailed analysis methods, proficiency incommunication and the size and complexity of the projects undertaken

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Design in the Classroom

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carla Zoltowski, Purdue University; William Oakes, Purdue University

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Design in Engineering Education

communication. So that’s important.”In addition, it is important that students think about the ethical and social issues related to theirprojects. As stated by this instructor: “The social context has to do with incorporating realistic constraints, because they’re going to be societal impact of what you are going, and they have to be aware of that when they’re designing things….I think it’s an essential part. Because engineers have to be part of the real world.”Important experiences in learning designThe instructors also identified a number of “experiences” that they believed would be helpful indeveloping their skills as designers. Many of these experiences are “real world” issues thatdesign teams in industry experience

Conference Session

Capstone Design III

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel Abbott, University of Missouri; Katie Grantham Lough, University of Missouri

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Design in Engineering Education

Assign. 6 - POC Prototype Ethics in engineering Topic Team Time Alpha 1 prototype NX basics October 9 Presentation 16, 18, 20 Reading Due Alpha 1 prototype Topic Team Time Alpha 2 prototype testing NX