Conference Session

Electromechanical Capstone and Design Projects in ET

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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James Everly, University of Cincinnati; Laura Wilson, University Cincinnati

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Engineering Technology

them into a successful capstone experience. The pre-junior humanities component of the course is re-introduced via technical report writing, projectposter board development, and PowerPoint presentations. Similarly, the associate degree level ofElectrical Engineering Technology coursework is re-introduced via a pressure sensor projectcomprised of a collection of analog and digital circuits studied during the first two years ofcollege. The paper presents the "project philosophy" together with specific technical andhumanities project components. Students can work independently or in teams composed of twoor three students for the purpose of cost sharing. However, each student is required to build aproject prototype and write a project proposal. In

Conference Session

Mechanical Design and Projects

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Janet Dong, University of Cincinnati; Janak Dave, University of Cincinnati

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Engineering Technology

12.449.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Design–Build–Test Autocross–A Senior Capstone Design ProjectAbstractStudents working toward a baccalaureate degree in Mechanical Engineering Technology at theUniversity of Cincinnati are required to complete a “Design, Build, and Test” senior capstonedesign project. One of these capstone design projects was to design and build an Autocrossracing vehicle. This vehicle was built to meet the Sports Car Club of America (SCCA)Autocross specifications, and was tested in the local competition event.From the concept to the final working vehicle which meets SCCA’s specifications, there aremany challenges. In the 2005-2006 academic year, a team of

Conference Session

Interdisciplinary Design Projects in ET

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Venkitaswamy Raju, State University of New York-Farmingdale

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Engineering Technology

2006-2068: A UNIQUE CAPSTONE PROJECT: BUILDING AN AIRPLANEVenkitaswamy Raju, State University of New York-Farmingdale Page 11.137.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 A Unique Capstone Project: Building an AircraftIntroductionCapstone courses in engineering and technology provide the means for the graduatingstudents to demonstrate their comprehensive skills and knowledge and their ability toapply those to real world problems. They serve as an important tool in the accreditationprocess by enabling programs to provide evidence in producing graduates with thefollowing characteristics: 1) strong background in the concepts, tools and techniquesassociated

Conference Session

Interdisciplinary Design Projects in ET

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mindy Breen, Eastern Washington University; Jason Durfee, Eastern Washington University

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Engineering Technology

practice, givesstudents the opportunity to participate in the partnership of production and promotion, whilegaining insight into their particular role in the relationship. Research demonstrates that whenstudents participate in applied, multidisciplinary learning experiences, they are engaged andvalue the educational and personal experience.5The current Engineering & Design capstone course at EWU evolved from a couple of differentcourses. One of these courses was a senior project course where students in the variedTechnology and Engineering disciplines would work either individually or in small groups on Page 11.1114.3projects. It was already

Conference Session

Capstone/ET Projects II - General

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Adel Salama P.E., Austin Peay State University; Chin-Zue Chen, Austin Peay State University

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Engineering Technology

became involved in Additive Manufacturing (AM) in 2006, initiated AM option under the Manufacturing curriculum and set up the AM Lab in 2014. Because of his background Dr. Chen has been involved in many student capstone projects. Prof. Chen is a Fellow of the Tennessee Academy of Science. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020 Student Learning Outcomes through Senior Capstone Experience AbstractOver several years of advising graduate and undergraduate Electrical Engineering Technologystudents at Austin Peay State University, students have been required to solve open-ended realworld problems in their respective engineering disciplines prior to

Conference Session

Electrical ET Projects and Applications

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Austin Asgill, Southern Polytechnic State University; Thomas Fallon, Southern Polytechnic State University; Walter E. Thain Jr.

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Engineering Technology

hands-on experiences in telecommunications networks analysis and thevarious aspects related to the administration and management of such networks. A primary goalof the program from its inception has been to develop a capstone course in which studentsdemonstrate their competence gained via the program by the successful completion of a teamproject and associated report.This paper discusses the development of the telecommunications project course as a capstonecourse for the TCET program at SPSU. The most recent project involved the setting up of avoice-over-IP (VoIP) network using Cisco routers and equipment available in ourtelecommunications laboratory. The VoIP network operated over a Frame Relay (FR) cloud andincorporated security aspects into

Conference Session

ETD Capstone Projects

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Christopher David Leblanc, University of New Hampshire; Mihaela Sabin, University of New Hampshire; Christopher Dundorf, 2KR Systems

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Engineering Technology

Paper ID #18077An Engineering Technology Capstone Project: The Snow Load NetworkProf. Christopher David Leblanc, University of New Hampshire Christopher D. LeBlanc is currently the Program Coordinator and Assistant Professor for the Engineering Technology program at the University of New Hampshire Manchester campus. Prior to his faculty ap- pointment he spent 16 years at International Business Machines (IBM) as an Analog Mixed Signal design engineer.Dr. Mihaela Sabin, University of New Hampshire Mihaela Sabin is Associate Professor of Computer Science at UNH Manchester, University of New Hamp- shire. Her research

Conference Session

ETD Capstone Projects

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kimberly Grau Talley P.E., Texas State University; Farhad Ameri, Texas State University

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Diversity

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Engineering Technology

North Carolina State University. Dr. Talley teaches courses in the Construction Science and Management Program, and her research focus is in student en- gagement and retention in engineering and engineering technology. Contact: kgt5@txstate.eduDr. Farhad Ameri, Texas State University c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 Work-In-Progress: Measuring the Effects of a Making-Based Senior Design Project in Engineering TechnologyAbstractIn a pilot corresponding with the founding of the university-wide maker space at Texas StateUniversity, the Engineering Technology senior design class completed a making-based seniordesign project. This pilot semester also represented the first

Conference Session

ETD Capstone Projects

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dominik Sobota, DeVry University, Addison; Spencer William Karlovits, DeVry University ; Ahmed S. Khan, DeVry University, Addison

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Engineering Technology

Paper ID #20626Senior Project Design: A Smart Pantry SystemDominik Sobota, DeVry University, Addison Dominik Sobota is a student at DeVry University, Addison, IL, pursuing his BSEET degree. While attend- ing DeVry University, Addison and Purdue University, West Lafayette, Dominik has completed a number of technical projects that involved power supply design; control systems design using HC9S12C32, TI TIVA, and Raspberry Pi 3. He is proficient in a number of software languages and application pro- grams: Assembly Language, VHDL, C; C++, JAVA, PYTHON, HTML, LINUX and SQL, Multisim, OrCad/PSice, Energia, Quartus II

Conference Session

ETD Capstone Projects

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Junkun Ma, Sam Houston State University; Case Dakota Born

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Engineering Technology

Paper ID #20495Further Development of Capstone Design Project Courses based on a CaseStudyDr. Junkun Ma, Sam Houston State University Dr. Junkun Ma is currently an Associate Professor of Engineering Technology at Sam Houston State University (SHSU). He teaches courses in areas related to product design, manufacturing processes, CAD, and HVAC. His research interests include finite element method (FEM) based numerical simulation, heat transfer and fluid dynamics with application to alternative energy, and engineering education.Mr. Case Dakota Born, c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017

Conference Session

ETD Capstone Projects

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David J. Broderick, Central Connecticut State University

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Engineering Technology

undergraduate students in the fields of engineering and technology requires reflectionand vigilance. In a brief four years the students must grow to understand the principles of theirfield as well as the culture in which they will apply those principles. Given the breadth of topicsstudied in that short time a balance must be struck between the two. The students in the ComputerEngineering Technology (CET) program at Central Connecticut State University (CCSU) studythe principles and the process of engineering design. The work presented here details the balancestruck between the two during the senior capstone classes in that program. A student project isused to examine the output of the process over the course of two semesters in the Fall of 2015

Conference Session

ET Projects

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Angran Xiao, New York City College of Technology; Andy S. Zhang, New York City College of Technology; Joyce Tam, New York City College of Technology

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Engineering Technology

Paper ID #21107Product Development Process and Student Learning in an Engineering Tech-nology Capstone Project: Electrical Go-kartDr. Angran Xiao, New York City College of Technology Angran Xiao is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Mechanical Engineering Technology, New York City College of Technology, City University of New York.Dr. Andy S. Zhang, New York City College of Technology Dr. Andy S. Zhang received his Ph.D. from the City University of New York in 1995. He is currently the program director of a mechatronics project in the New York City College of Technology/CUNY. For the past 15 years, Dr. Zhang has been

Conference Session

Capstone Projects and Experiential Learning

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Irwin, Michigan Tech University

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Engineering Technology

complete. Thefirst semester of the senior project required the students to research the problem, submitweekly memos, midterm report of findings, and a final project proposal. After advisorinput and approval the second semester concluded the project with the designdocumentation and often the manufacturing of a device to satisfy the design problem.This course sequence is probably similar to many engineering or engineering technologydegree programs which offer the students a capstone project simulating a workplaceexperience. There are inconsistencies in this experience, because each faculty advisormay have different level of expectations, amount of contact with the group, and degree ofinstruction of design principles. The change implemented at

Conference Session

Engineering Technology Capstone Projects

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Jorge Antonio Tito P.E., University of Houston

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Diversity

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Engineering Technology

Society for Engineering Education, 2021Capstone Projects Focused on the Evaluation of Existing StructuresAbstractStudents of Structural Analysis and Design Engineering Technology of the University ofHouston Downtown (UHD) are required to develop a capstone project covering the designtheory and concepts developed in their courses. This paper presents the results of capstoneprojects that encompass the evaluation of existing structures, which were designed followingbuilding codes from more than 50 years ago.The projects studied and discussed in this paper are the superstructure of the bridge “Travis St.over Buffalo Bayou”, located in Houston, TX; and the roof of the “Roberto Clemente” coliseum,located in San Juan, PR. Both have been in service since

Conference Session

Mechanical Design and Projects

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Rajadas, Arizona State University Polytechnic; Alvin Post, Arizona State University; Bradley Rogers, Arizona State University

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Engineering Technology

AC 2007-1534: DESIGN, FABRICATION AND TESTING OF A NOVEL UAV:CAPSTONE PROJECTJohn Rajadas, Arizona State University PolytechnicAlvin Post, Arizona State UniversityBradley Rogers, Arizona State UniversityRichard Cuprak, Arizona State University Polytechnic Page 12.467.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Design, Fabrication and Testing of a Novel UAV as a Multi-Year Capstone ProjectAbstractThis paper describes one recent multi-year Capstone project in the Mechanical &Manufacturing Engineering Technology (MMET) Department at Arizona State UniversityPolytechnic. Specifically, the project involves the design, development

Conference Session

Capstone/ET Projects II - General

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Austin B. Asgill P.E., Kennesaw State University; Jorge Luis Portillo Rodriguez; Rebeca Feregrino Rodriguez, Kennesaw State University

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Diversity

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Engineering Technology

Senior Member of the IEEE, a Member of the ASEE, and is a licensed Professional Engineer (P.E.) in the state of Florida.Mr. Jorge Luis Portillo RodriguezRebeca Feregrino Rodriguez, Kennesaw State University Electrical engineering technology graduate from Kennesaw State University. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020 Industrial Wire Cutting Machine: A Senior Capstone Design Project Austin B. Asgill, Jorge Portillo-Rodriguez, Rebeca Feregrino Rodriguez Eric Fernandez, Red Hayes Kennesaw State University – Marietta CampusAbstractManual wire cutting with poorly designed manual

Conference Session

Electrical Technology Projects and Applications

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Pocock, Oregon Institute of Technology; Kevin McCullough, Oregon Institute of Technology; Andrew Carpenter, Oregon Institute of Technology; Brant Hempel, Oregon Institute of Technology

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Engineering Technology

AC 2007-1053: A CAPSTONE ANALOG INTEGRATED CIRCUITS PROJECT FORELECTRONICS ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY MAJORSDavid Pocock, Oregon Institute of Technology DAVID N. POCOCK is an Associate Professor and is the Curriculum Coordinator and head of the Analog Block of the Electronics Engineering Technology department at Oregon Institute of Technology in Klamath Falls, OR. His main research interests are semiconductor device modeling, infrared focal plane arrays, nuclear radiation effects, and web-based real electronics labs for distance education.Kevin McCullough, Oregon Institute of Technology KEVIN MCCULLOUGH is a Senior at Oregon Institute of Technology in the Electronics Engineering Technology

Conference Session

Mechanical/Manufacturing ET Design Projects

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joseph Musto, Milwaukee School of Engineering; William Howard, East Carolina University

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Engineering Technology

Professor of Engineering at East Carolina University. Prior to joining ECU, he was a faculty member and program coordinator at Milwaukee School of Engineering. Howard has fourteen years of industrial experience in design and project engineering functions. He received BS and MS degrees from Virginia Tech, and his PhD from Marquette University. Howard is a registered Professional Engineer in Wisconsin. Page 11.1413.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Using the ASME Professional Practice Curriculum Within an MET Capstone ExperienceAbstract:The Capstone Experience in

Conference Session

Capstone Projects and Experiential Learning

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wei Zhan, Texas A&M University; Ana Elisa P. Goulart, Texas A&M University; Joseph A. Morgan, Texas A&M University; Matt Allen Bird, Maxim Integrated Products; Stephen Peck

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Engineering Technology

research interests include project management, innovation and entrepreneurship, and embedded product/system development.Mr. Matt Allen Bird, Maxim Integrated ProductsStephen Peck Page 25.818.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012  Integration of Capstone Experience and Externally Funded Faculty ResearchAbstractCapstone projects are important components in undergraduate educational experience. At TexasA&M University, students are required to go through a two-semester design process to developnew products. The capstone projects are typically

Conference Session

Capstone Projects and Experiential Learning

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chip W. Ferguson, Western Carolina University; Phillip A. Sanger, Western Carolina University

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Engineering Technology

Engineering and Technology’s programs, a full two-semester twocourse senior capstone project sequence in the B.S. degree has been established and gearedtoward new product development. The capstone course sequence is multi-disciplinary where allthree curricula, engineering technology, electrical and computer engineering technology andelectrical engineering, are combined into one class. All projects must address new problems sothat it will draw the students out of their comfort zone consistent with the department’s goal ofproducing graduates capable of self directed learning. The text chosen for the two coursesequence is entitled Winning at New Products9. The first capstone course in the sequence is a 3hour credit course, comprised of a 2 hour lecture

Conference Session

Capstone & Senior Design Projects

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joseph A. Morgan, Texas A&M University; Jay R. Porter, Texas A&M University; Kristina Rojdev, NASA; Daniel Carrejo, NASA; Anthony J. Colozza

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Engineering Technology

Page 24.927.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014 NASA Wireless Smart Plug: A Successful ESET Capstone Design ProjectAbstract – NASA has been interested in technology development for deep space exploration, and one avenue of developingthese technologies is via the eXploration Habitat (X-Hab) Academic Innovation Challenge. In 2013, NASA’s Deep SpaceHabitat (DSH) project was in need of sensors that could monitor the power consumption of various devices in the habitatwith added capability to control the power to these devices for load shedding in emergency situations. Texas A&MUniversity’s Electronic Systems Engineering Technology Program

Conference Session

Capstone/ET Projects II - General

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Wei Vian, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Nancy L. Denton P.E., Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Engineering Technology

a guided open-ended project, beginningpreparation for their senior capstone project.IntroductionThe road bridge is a structure familiar to all students, characterized as a beam, andnormally made from a combination of steel and concrete. The bridge should be verystrong and durable, sustaining variable loads, impacts, vibrations, and surviving its localenvironmental conditions for many years with routine maintenance. Design engineersaddress critical construction aspects such as bridge safety, building cost, structuresustainability, durability, material properties (e.g., tensile strength, Young’s modulus,yield strength, fatigue, creep, thermal expansion), construction processes such aswelding, and geometry. The road bridge can be either

Conference Session

Capstone and Senior Design in Electrical and Computer ET

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Grant Richards, Purdue University; John Denton, Purdue University

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Engineering Technology

AC 2009-1976: A STUDENT-SELECTED TEAM-BASED CAPSTONE PROJECT INRF COMMUNICATIONSGrant Richards, Purdue University Grant Richards is a doctoral candidate in the College of Technology at Purdue University. He currently serves as a graduate instructor in the Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology department. His research interests include pedagogy supporting math\physics constructs, visualization tools and RF electronics.John Denton, Purdue University John Denton is an Associate Professor in Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology in the Purdue University, College of Technology in West Lafayette, Indiana. He received his Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from Purdue University

Conference Session

A Technology Potpourri III

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mustafa Shraim, Ohio University; Neil Littell, Ohio University

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Engineering Technology

organization’s activities and growth. His most recent position was as the Engineering Program Manager and CAD/PLM Administrator at Viking Range LLC, located in Greenwood, Mississippi from 2008 to May 2014. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Tolerance Stack-up Analysis in Manufacturing-Based Capstone Projects AbstractMost manufactured products typically consist of multiple components assembled in specifiedconfigurations. Such components have specifications for important dimensional characteristics toensure adequate performance once assembled. The specifications are typically given astolerances within which components must be produced. Consequently

Conference Session

Student Learning and Teamwork

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Troy Harding, Kansas State University-Salina

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Engineering Technology

AC 2007-2924: BENEFITS AND STRUGGLES OF USING LARGE TEAMPROJECTS IN CAPSTONE COURSESTroy Harding, Kansas State University-Salina Page 12.304.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Benefits and Struggles of Using Large Team Projects in Capstone CoursesAbstractComputer System Technology graduates should have strong conceptual and practical knowledgeas well as being able to work collaboratively at all levels of software development. One way tobring this all together is by using a capstone course involving a major semester-long teamproject.This paper will describe and compare the projects used in our capstone courses over the

Conference Session

Assessment of Engineering Technology Programs

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jyhwen Wang, Texas A&M University; Alex Fang, Texas A&M University; Michael Johnson, Texas A&M University

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Engineering Technology

for, and an ability to engage inlifelong learning. In most of the Engineering Technology (ET) programs, capstone projects aredesigned for students to utilize their technical knowledge, problem solving skills, and projectmanagement skills to develop a product or a system related to their discipline. This paper presentsa methodology of utilizing the capstone course as a vehicle to enhance and assess student’s lifelong learning skills. During the semester long course, one student team signed up to learn thesubject of adhesive technology that is not taught in the current curriculum. The student teamdesigned and built an adhesive test apparatus that can be used for outreach activities. Anotherstudent team was assigned to learn rapid prototyping

Conference Session

Capstone and Senior Design Projects Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Martin William Weiser, Eastern Washington University; Hani Serhal Saad, Eastern Washington University; N.M. Awlad HOSSAIN, Eastern Washington University

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Engineering Technology

Page 23.730.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 Incorporating Engineering Challenges into Capstone Design and Senior Project CoursesAbstractThe Engineering & Design Department of Eastern Washington University (EWU) recently addeda Mechanical Engineering (ME) degree to the existing Mechanical Engineering Technology(MET) program. The ME program is more theoretical and requires more advanced mathematicswhere the MET program is more hands-on with mathematics requirements up to Calculus II.However, the programs are taught side-by-side and complement each other. When we developedthe ME program we wanted to maintain as much of the strong hands-on aspect of MET

Conference Session

Capstone and Senior Design Projects Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Byron G. Garry, South Dakota State University

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Engineering Technology

Paper ID #6033Effect of Previous Experience and Attitudes on Capstone Project Achieve-mentProf. Byron G. Garry, South Dakota State University BYRON GARRY is an Associate Professor and Undergraduate Program Coordinator in the Department of Construction & Operations Management in the College of Engineering at South Dakota State University and has taught the EET Project Management/Capstone course sequence since 2001. Page 23.462.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 Effect

Conference Session

Green Renewable Energy and Engineering Technology

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Muhammad Zafrul Hasan, Texas A&M University

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Engineering Technology

. He is currently an Assistant Professor of engineering technology and industrial distribution at TAMU. His research interests include the design, implementation, and testing of embedded systems for energy conservation, dynamically reconfigurable computing systems, performance evaluation of computer architectures, and behavioral synthesis and test- ing of digital systems applied to emerging areas. Page 25.1377.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012Trend Analysis of Capstone Projects for Improving Undergraduate Engineering EducationAbstractCapstone design

Conference Session

Capstone and Senior Design in Engineering Technology: Part I

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel Jones, State University of New York, Institute of Tech, U; Anglo Tadros, SUNYIT

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Engineering Technology

Capstone ProjectsAbstractCapstone Experience, MTC 420, is a required course for all Mechanical Engineering Technology(MET) students during their senior year. The capstone projects are intended to be culminatingexperiences, drawing upon a wide range of knowledge from courses in the curriculum. Studentsare responsible for written project specifications, planning and milestone identification,implementation of the work, an oral presentation, and a final written report.Because these projects are so comprehensive, they provide an opportunity for faculty to assess awide range of student learning that is directly related to program outcomes. For this reason, METfaculty developed a rubric for assessing capstone projects, as shown on the following page