Conference Session

TC2K Methods and Models

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel Johnson, Rochester Institute of Technology; Robert Merrill, Rochester Institute of Technology; James Scudder, Rochester Institute of Technology; John Stratton, Rochester Institute of Technology; George Sutherland, Rochester Institute of Technology

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Engineering Technology

measurements for assessing PO’s and PEO’s. • Develop the processes required to conduct assessments, analyze results and determine corrective actions.The result of this activity is the MMET/PS Continuous Improvement Plan which is beingfollowed. The Plan and associated documentation is provided in Figure 5.This section provides some of the background for the plan and a description of some of theactivities and results of the assessment and evaluation of data collected and used to developPEO’s and PO’s.The first step taken in developing the program PEO’s and PO’s was to conduct a survey ofgraduates and employers for the purpose of gathering input from them regarding programcontent. The survey was developed by the MET Industrial Advisory Board

Conference Session

Industry based new Innovative and Nontraditional Curriculum in Industrial Technology and Industrial Engineering Technology

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Louis Reifschneider, Illinois State University

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Engineering Technology

students tolead the project teams while significant goals are achieved. Page 15.134.2Background and MotivationThe program in which the author teaches is an engineering technology program with the missionof preparing management-oriented engineering technologists. The program contains courses influid power, materials, processing, automation, computer-aided design, quality assessment,engineering economics, and management techniques. There is, as well, a capstone class focusedupon teams designing and implementing a manufacturing plan that results in a functioning leanproduction cell. Production rate and product quality are a significant part of the

Conference Session

Industry Collaborations in Engineering Technology

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ken Barnard, K-State at Salina; Greg Stephens, K-State at Salina; Raju Dandu, Kansas State University at Salina

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Engineering Technology

at our college was initiated by our campus Multicultural Committeewhich gave the event legitimacy and campus wide purpose. The Multicultural Committeeprovided a budget and administrative support; although the budget was limited and our expenseswere less than $100.Our initial hurdle was to develop a plan, organize various groups, generate campus support, andexceed expectations in order to make the day a success. Not everyone on campus was supportiveof the idea, so we had the added burden of proving the value of this Teach-In.Development of a PlanOur initial reason to conduct an Earth Day event was not very focused at the beginning of theprocess. The idea started because our campus multicultural committee asked us to conduct theevent as part

Conference Session

Interdisciplinary Education in ET

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

JoDell Steuver, Purdue University

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Engineering Technology

servicelearning. The management of teams class syllabus had planned a semester’s study of teamtheory, observation of team influence and roles and analysis of team performance in films. Theclass made a decision to radically restructure the learning experience to respond to their needs toactively work for a positive outcome from a tragic event.This article talks about how the changed class format helped students to integrate skills from abroad college experience—marketing, accounting, writing, management, leadership, graphics,public relations, facilities planning, project management and research. The learning cyclechanged from observation and reflection, abstract concepts, testing in new situations andexperiencing (Kolb & Fry)1 to one of creating

Conference Session

Construction ET/Technology Curriculum

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bruce Gehrig, University of North Carolina-Charlotte; David Cottrell, University of North Carolina-Charlotte; Anthony Brizendine, University of North Carolina-Charlotte

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Engineering Technology

Carolina-Charlotte DR. DAVID S. COTTRELL is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Engineering Technology, University of North Carolina at Charlotte. He graduated from the United States Military Academy in 1978 and retired in 2000 after more than 22 years of service with the US Army Corps of Engineers. Studies at Texas A&M University resulted in an MS Degree in Civil Engineering in 1987 and a PhD in 1995. He is a registered Professional Engineer and has taught courses in statics, dynamics, mechanics of materials, graphic communications, engineering economy, and construction planning, scheduling, estimating, and management.Anthony Brizendine, University of North Carolina-Charlotte DR

Conference Session

Interdisciplinary Design Projects in ET

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrew Otieno, Northern Illinois University; Abul Azad, Northern Illinois University; Radha Balamuralikrishna, Northern Illinois University

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Engineering Technology

shifts in engineering and business practice when contrasted to simultaneousengineering versus sequential engineering. The objectives of the student project developed by the authors were to provide studentsmajoring in Electrical Engineering Technology, Manufacturing Engineering Technology, andIndustrial Technology programs with an opportunity to simulate a competitive industry styleproduct development scenario and educate them on the critical dimensions of a true simultaneousengineering experience. The critical dimensions were identified as collaboration (teamwork),multidisciplinary learning, project planning, time management, and advanced technology.Student teams drawn from three different courses (one from each program) were asked

Conference Session

Assessment & TC2K Methods

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ahmed Khan, DeVry University-Addison; Robert Lawrence, DeVry University

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Engineering Technology

competences, and (b) validate thatstudents are achieving course and program objectives.The senior project is a two-semester course sequence in which the students synthesizetheir previous coursework. Students are required to plan, design, implement, document,and present the solution to a software/hardware engineering problem.Faculty use rubrics for the assessment of project proposal development in the eightsemester and for project implementation in form of prototype development anddemonstration in the ninth semester. Feedback from the rubrics is used to take correctiveaction to improve the course sequences, program objectives, and instructional delivery.I. IntroductionA rubric is an assessment tool that allows instructors to enhance the quality of

Conference Session

ET Administrative Issues

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kevin R. Cook, Montana State University; Robb E. Larson, Montana State University; Daniel Miller

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Engineering Technology

c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Using Lean Principles to Improve an Engineering Technology Assessment ProcessIntroductionA commitment to quality engineering technology education requires a well-defined process ofcontinuous improvement, as well as a commitment to maintenance and management of that plan.According to Juran [1], managing for quality requires three components: 1. Planning - to determine and understand who the customers are and how to respond to their needs with appropriate processes. 2. Control - to evaluate how well the processes are meeting those needs, as well as providing feedback to all constituents 3. Improvement - to maintain and further improve the

Conference Session

ETAC/ABET-Related Issues

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Byron G. Garry, South Dakota State University

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Engineering Technology

understanding and meetingthe customer’s, as well as all relevant interested parties, requirements, the need to considerprocesses in terms of added value, obtaining results of process performance and effectiveness,and continual improvement of processes based on objective measurement. Figure 1 shows agraphic from the ISO 9001-2015 Standards document illustrating one example of a continuousimprovement process.Figure 1. ISO 9001-2015 Continuous Improvement Process12This graphic includes the Shewart Cycle, also known as “Plan-Do-Check-Act” (PDCA), whichcan be applied to many processes. PDCA 11 can be described as follows. Plan: establish the objectives and processes necessary to deliver results in accordance with customer requirements and the

Conference Session

STEM Issues in ET II

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Jimmy Ching-ming Chen, Wayne State University; Gene Yeau-Jian Liao, Wayne State University; Roger C. Lo, California State University, Long Beach; Praveen Shankar, California State University, Long Beach

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Engineering Technology

applications to solving chemical and biological problems, such as fuel cells, microreactors, and high-throughput chemical/biological assays.Dr. Praveen Shankar, California State University, Long Beach Dr. Praveen Shankar is an Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engi- neering at California State University, Long Beach. Dr. Shankar’s research expertise is in the analysis and design of control systems for complex dynamic systems. He serves as the director the Collaborative Autonomous Systems Laboratory at CSULB which focuses on the development and testing of advanced motion planning and control technologies for autonomous robotic systems. American

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Technology Curriculum

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kevin Cook, Montana State University; Robb Larson, Montana State University

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Engineering Technology

AC 2008-1870: MECHANICAL ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY SENIOR YEARCOURSE INTEGRATION MODELKevin Cook, Montana State UniversityRobb Larson, Montana State University Page 13.880.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Mechanical Engineering Technology Senior Year Course Integration ModelAbstractAs part of a recently completed Mechanical Engineering Technology (MET) curriculum reviewand enhancement exercise, many course level improvement opportunities were identified andplans were developed for implementation of those improvements. These plans included bothcourse content enhancement, as well as teaching pedagogy modification. Most

Conference Session

Distance Learning in Engineering Technology

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steve C. Hsiung, Old Dominion University; John M. Ritz, Old Dominion University; Ece Yaprak, Wayne State University; Feng Jao, Ohio Northern University

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Engineering Technology

the instructional modules. The lab modules doprovide step-by-step instructions to have students complete laboratory work. In addition there arequestions to be answered and worksheets to be used for grading the laboratory work within thelaboratory modules. There are also faculty developed videos that show how the trainer is toperform or control other mechanism that support each lab module. These have been found to aidstudent understanding of laboratory outcomes. Other laboratory modules are planned to alignwith the 16 content modules. # Module Titles # Module Titles 1 Microcontroller Technology 9 Stepper Motors Controls 2 Numbers and Programming Languages 10 DC

Conference Session

ET Curriculum & Programs

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeffrey L. Newcomer, Western Washington University; Nikki Larson, Western Washington University; Todd D. Morton, Western Washington University; Derek M. Yip-Hoi, Western Washington University

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Diversity

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Engineering Technology

degrees from the University of Washington. He is the author of the text Embedded Microcontrollers, which covers assembly and C programming in small real-time embedded systems, and has been teaching the upper level embedded systems and senior project courses in EE/EET at WWU for 30 years.Dr. Derek M. Yip-Hoi, Western Washington University Dr. Yip-Hoi received his Ph.D. from the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Michigan in 1997. His dissertation research focused on developing Computer-Aided Process Planning methods and software tools to support automation of machining on Mill/Turn machining centers. Follow- ing his Ph.D., he worked for several years with the NSF Engineering Research Center for

Conference Session

STEM Issues in ET

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Faruk Yildiz, Sam Houston State University; David E. Thompson, Sam Houston State University

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Diversity

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Engineering Technology

experimental and theoretical STEM research. Additionally, students were expected toselect a future research topic with the assistance of an active faculty researcher who was willingto serve as a mentor; design and present a research prospectus, complete a mini review of literaturerelevant to their chosen research topic; and to make preliminary plans for starting the researchproject in the following semester.Although designed with the best of intentions, the course ran into substantial institutionalroadblocks that prevented its continuation. The paper concludes with a summary of the discussionsheld with stakeholders about the course, its goals, and its challenges, and the evolution from acourse-based strategy into a more institutionally viable

Conference Session

Student Enrollment, Attendance, Retention, and Graduation in Engineering Technology Programs

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christina R Scherrer, Southern Polytechnic State University

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Engineering Technology

students who had participated in undergraduate research and found that 83%intended to continue in science-related graduate education, and that the percentage was the samefor underrepresented groups in STEM fields. In another study of 36 undergraduate minoritieswho had participated in a summer research program, Morley et al.8 found 92% of the studentseither were enrolled in a graduate program or had plans to enroll within two years. Zydney et al.9 studied a group of their university‟s alumni, matching a set of undergraduate research program Page 23.711.2participants to a set of individuals who resembled the participants except for the fact that

Conference Session

ETD Capstone Projects

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Junkun Ma, Sam Houston State University; Case Dakota Born

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Engineering Technology

tofurther develop these courses so that non-technical topics such as developing a business plan andconducting a market study can be incorporated. As a first approach, course materials introducingstudents to the fundamentals of running a business has been developed and incorporated into theinstruction of these courses. Initial results observed shows that the ET students are greatlyinterested in non-technical side of developing a product. The ultimate goal is to have studentsfrom other disciplines such as business, finance, and marketing to work with ET students so thatthey can experience the complete product development process.As a case study, this paper discuss a senior design project carried out by a mechanicalengineering technology student. The

Conference Session

TC2K Methods and Models

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Cottrell, University of North Carolina-Charlotte; Bruce Gehrig, University of North Carolina-Charlotte; Anthony Brizendine, University of North Carolina-Charlotte

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Engineering Technology

planning, scheduling, estimating, and management.Bruce Gehrig, University of North Carolina-Charlotte DR. BRUCE GEHRIG brings over 15 years of industry experience and 6 years of university level teaching experience to the program. His academic preparation includes three degrees in civil engineering including a M.S. in water quality and water/wastewater treatment processes and a Ph.D. in water resources planning and management and the delivery of public works projects. He is a licensed professional engineer in both Colorado and North Carolina.Anthony Brizendine, University of North Carolina-Charlotte DR. ANTHONY BRIZENDINE currently serves as Department Chair and Professor, Department of Engineering

Conference Session

Student Enrollment, Attendance, Retention, and Graduation in Engineering Technology Programs

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Keith V. Johnson, East Tennessee State University

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Engineering Technology

made by letter and telephone regarding travel Page 23.1026.4arrangements for participants. Referrals of two other prospects, who were not Page 3 of 8Compact participants, were received from individuals who planned to visit ETSUin 2012. The program was viewed as successful because of the establishment andmaintenance of relationships with 20 qualified minority faculty candidates. A totalof 17, after cancellations, participated including one spouse. Building a broad base of support from departments who have benefited fromthe program has been intentional. This is viewed as a critical step in sustaining theprogram. The

Conference Session

Continuous Improvement & Assessment of ET Programs

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Cottrell, University of North Carolina at Charlotte

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Engineering Technology

communications, engineering economy, and construction planning, scheduling, estimating, and management. Page 13.1138.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008Page 13.1138.2conclusion of each block of instruction provided the primary vehicle for evaluatingstudent skills. The paper presents some specific examples of outcomes that were linkedto a variety of assessment methods including graded exercises and exams. Final courseassessments were performed through both objective and subjective means with finalexam problems providing final objective assessments on critical learning objectives andstudent questionnaires yielding the medium for

Conference Session

ETD Accreditation and Assessment

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Paul Yearling P.E., Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis; Tim Anderson, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis; Robert J. Durkin, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis

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Engineering Technology

institutions like IUPUI meet certain accreditation requirements and requires thateach program develops a continuous improvement plan. The improvement plan typically consistsof a compilation of student materials, employer surveys, and course evaluations used to ensurecontinuous improvement within a program. In 2004 IUPUI, MET program faculty decided that astandardized senior examination would be part of the program process improvement process, [1].IntroductionThe Department of Mechanical Engineering Technology (MET) at IUPUI, has applied a seniorassessment examination as part of the senior capstone course for the past 12 years. It is designedto test the knowledge of MET seniors on core-MET subject areas. The Senior Assessment Examcontains questions and

Conference Session

Recruitment & Retention in ET Programs

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Raju Dandu, Kansas State University at Salina; John DeLeon, Kansas State University at Salina

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Engineering Technology

scholar. Thus, ELITE scholars will comprise freshmen, transfer or current K-Statestudents.Specifically, the ELITE program will provide financial assistance to a cluster of 15-25 studentsover a period of four years beginning fall 2007. Budget for the program is estimated at $500,000with $28,000 earmarked for program administration and $32,000 for student support services.Included in the total are initial start-up funds that will be utilized to carry out planning for theELITE project and to put administrative and support structures in place. The S-STEM grantallows a maximum award of $500,000 in total or $125,000 per year for up to four years, with anoptional initial period of up to one year for planning. The maximum scholarship amount is up to

Conference Session

ETD Accreditation and Assessment

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Johnson, Texas A&M University

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Engineering Technology

permissions. Just as with thetraditional log books, students were told that their Basecamp sights would be checkedperiodically and that their updating and content on the site represented 5% of their grade in eachof the courses. Basecamp allows for postings to be viewed by each individual associated with theproject.As part of the overall redesign of the capstone experience, a project sponsor survey wasimplemented beginning with those projects that ended in the spring of 2015 (those beginning infall 2014). The project sponsor survey was distributed at the end of the project. Sponsors weretold that their feedback would not have bearing on the students’ grades, but that it was part of theprogram’s assessment and continuous improvement plan (which it is

Conference Session

Non-Technical Skills in ET

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Irene Ferrara, Pennsylvania State University-Altoona; Rebecca Maguda, Pennsylvania State University-Altoona; Andrew Vavreck, Pennsylvania State University-Altoona

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Engineering Technology

Engineering Education, 2007 A Course in Career Preparation and Business Skills in an Engineering Technology Baccalaureate Degree ProgramAbstractThis paper describes the planning and implementation of a one-credit Engineering BusinessSkills course intended for baccalaureate degree students in Electro-Mechanical EngineeringTechnology (EMET) at the Altoona College of The Pennsylvania State University. The electivecourse, developed cooperatively by the Director of Career Services and the EMET ProgramCoordinator during the spring 2006 semester, is designed to address career-oriented topics. Thepurpose of the class is threefold: to engage students in the job search process, to educatestudents regarding career planning activities

Conference Session

Engineering Technology Progress Reports: Part I

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kenneth Stier, Illinois State University

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Engineering Technology

models and embedding them into thedepartmental culture to maintain effectiveness and sustainability3. This is especially true forthose technology programs that have undergone accreditation review under the TC2K criteria bythe Technology Accreditation Commission of ABET and the engineering programs that havebeen reviewed using the Engineering Criteria (EC 2000)4,5,6.Outcomes-based assessment requires ongoing program-level assessment. Most often this is theresponsibility of the faculty in the program being accredited. The planning and documentationrequirements can require significant investment of time on the part of faculty if not carefullymanaged. This can cause issues with faculty which can place the outcomes assessment plan injeopardy7.Even

Conference Session

Importance of Technical & Professional Writing in Engineering Technology Curriculum

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Peilin Fu, National University; Shekar Viswanathan, National University, San Diego; Ronald Uhlig, National University, San Diego; Howard Evans, National University, San Diego

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Engineering Technology

xResume and cover letter x xBiographical sketch x x Memo x x Executive summary x x Cover letter for a report or proposal x x Technical-based Briefing paper x x business Business plan x x communications Consultant's report to a client x x Expert

Conference Session

ET Curriculum and Programs I

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Mohammad Moin Uddin P.E., East Tennessee State University; Keith V. Johnson, East Tennessee State University

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Diversity

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Engineering Technology

tenure at ETSU, he has authored several papers, taught numerous courses, and presented at professional meetings. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020 A Graduate Program Review and Lessons Learned Mohammad Moin Uddin and Keith Johnson East Tennessee State UniversityAbstractThe Department of Engineering, Engineering Technology and Surveying at East Tennessee StateUniversity offers a graduate program – MS in Engineering Technology. The program has twoconcentrations – Engineering Technology and Entrepreneurial Leadership. The EngineeringTechnology concentration is for students who plan to become, or are now, involved insupervising or

Conference Session

Assessment & Continuous Improvement in ET: Part III

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Virginia Westheider, University of Cincinnati; Sarai Hedges, University of Cincinnati

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Engineering Technology

Green Belt. She has numerous publications and is a member of American Society for Quality (ASQ), American Statistical Association (ASA) and Project Management Institute (PMI) Page 15.455.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Employing Six Sigma as a Tool for Continuous Improvement in Engineering Technology EducationAbstractSeveral members of the College Assessment Committee interested in improving the collegeassessment plan for continuous improvement became interested in using Six Sigma methodologynot only for manufacturing processes but for learning processes in engineering

Conference Session

Manufacturing Capstone and Design Projects

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wei Zhan, Texas A&M University; Ben Zoghi, Texas A&M University; Rainer Fink, Texas A&M University

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Engineering Technology

approved by the faculty as their manager. A Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) iscreated, as shown in Figure 2, to identify all the tasks need to be performed in order to Page 12.27.4successfully complete their project. Course Project Research & Procurement Design Implement Testing Documentation Analysis QFD Critical Path Test FMEA Temp. System Analysis Sensor Architecture Analysis Plan

Conference Session

Capstone and Senior Design in Engineering Technology

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ivana Milanovic, University of Hartford; Tom Eppes, University of Hartford

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Engineering Technology

issues. Those thathave no practical value or that merely serve the short term needs of an industry sponsor are notsuitable. Another challenge is setting the scope of work and level of difficulty to be appropriatefor ET seniors. Successful project management among the team members and their relationshipto the faculty and external sponsors requires an array of communication and soft skills.Resources must be factored into the planning process: e.g. fabrication capabilities, technicalsupport and/or the cost of purchased components/services. In small teaching institutions, theabove issues are especially critical and must be carefully weighed.This paper discusses the structure, approach and evolution of capstone projects within ourCollege. It compares

Conference Session

Capstone and Senior Design in Electrical and Computer ET

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Fernando Rios-Gutierrez, Georgia Southern University

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Engineering Technology

include internal and external faculty, agencies sponsorships and industrial advisors. • Create a student project team. • Write an initial project proposal that has to be approved by the faculty advisor • Develop a conceptual design, a project management plan, and to write a formal project proposal • Take the design from paper to an implemented prototype product. • Present the final prototype in a professional presentation and demonstration.The first semester of the senior design course has four primary objectives. • To learn the fundamentals of an engineering project management and development such as project research. • To write a project proposal, identify