senior capstone project for technology majors. By the summer of1999, simulation internships had placed 12 of 17 students after running full-scale simulationclasses [1]. Internship placements included NASA-Johnson Space Center, a Navistar truck plant,Deneb Robotics, DaimlerChrysler, and General Motors. By 2000 graduates with these skillsreceived the following successful job placements: Applied Manufacturing Technologies (SystemsEngineer); Argus & Associates (Simulation Engineer); Delphi Corp. (Simulation Engineer);Delmia (7 Interns); Detroit Central Tool (Robotics Simulator); General Motors (SimulationEngineer); and HRU Corp. (Project/Simulation Engineer). Based on these successes, and demandby students, virtual simulation is now a principle
students should providethem with the necessary skills to fill the gap. This can be achieved by incorporating real industryprojects and having students exposed to real life problems and then apply their skills to solvesuch problems. Industry-based credentials embedded in manufacturing programs of study canserve as a powerful hook to attract students, win support from employers and promotearticulation and linkages across educational institutions2.The incorporation of industry projects into academic courses has been discussed by some authorsin current literature. For example, incorporating industry sponsored projects into online capstonecourses was implemented and tested in two capstone courses3. Studies also discussed the benefitsof industry
arenas,as shown by feedback from various internship sponsors. Similarly, topics in nanoscale scienceand other cutting edge research are presented in a weekly seminar series and each semester theseminar features a number of presentations by outside speakers, and a forum where studentspresent their research projects. Through this media, students from the Department of Technologytaking ITMF 420 are required to participate in the lectures and seminars series to enhance thehands-on application of the AFM and STM tools as a partial fulfillment of the course.Utilization of the core laboratories and facilities at JSUThe core laboratories and facilities at JSU provide researchers with adequate resources such asequipment, technologies, and support
used.The ability to practice GD&T in student engineering drawings, as well as machining assemblieswith GD&T specifications makes a more competent mechanical engineer, who knows how toreduce the total time and budget required to complete a satisfactory design project.IntroductionIn the Fall and Spring semester of their Senior year, the Mechanical Engineering students arerequired to design and fabricate a machine for their capstone projects. A popular machine for theSeniors to design and manufacture is a Stirling Engine. In the Fall semester, each design group isrequired, among others, to create their designs using a Computer Aided Design software andproduce engineering drawings for all of the parts they plan to manufacture. Prior to this
) and Vertical Axis Wind Turbine (VAWT), HAWT is relatively ineffective forbuildings and locations near buildings, and faces local resistance due to noise as well asaesthetic, visual and public safety concerns [6]. Alternatively, VAWT has been predicted as apotential solution for small-size wind turbines that are installed at buildings and near buildings[7, 8].Responding to that line of discussions, one of the engineering capstone teams have been workingon designing and building an Aesthetically Pleasing Vertical Axis Wind Turbine (APVAWT)system with a logo of the Liberty University School of Engineering for their capstone project. Toachieve the functionality and aesthetics of the APVAWT system, art design team joined fordesigning aesthetically
experience in curriculum development. Dr Husanu developed laboratory activities for Measurement and Instrumentation course as well as for quality control undergraduate and graduate courses in ET Masters program. Also, she introduced the first experiential activity for Applied Mechanics courses. She is coordinator and advisor for capstone projects for Engineering Technology.Mr. David English David English received and Associate in Electrical Technology Degree from New England Institute of Technology, presently David is about to complete his Electrical Engineering in Technology Degree from Drexel University. David has been employed in the power generation field for the past 10 years. The facility where David is presently
Measurement and Instrumentation course as well as for quality control undergraduate and graduate courses in ET Masters program. Also, she introduced the first experiential activity for Applied Mechanics courses. She is coordinator and advisor for capstone projects for Engineering Technology.Dr. Michael G Mauk P.E., Drexel University Michael Mauk is Assistant Professor in Drexel University’s Engineering Technology program.Prof. Tzu-Liang Bill Tseng, University of Texas, El Paso Dr. Tseng is a Professor and Chair of Industrial, Manufacturing and Systems Engineering at UTEP. His research focuses on the computational intelligence, data mining, bio- informatics and advanced manu- facturing. Dr. Tseng published in many refereed
officially over and has already been graded. This project provides a perfect opportunity for students to hone their engineering designskills. The experience students gain with CAD, CAM, FEA, and CNC machining during thisproject, both through their successes and failures along the way, prepares them for a betterchance at success while working on other projects in this course and in their capstone designprojects, and, of course, after graduation and throughout their careers as engineers.References[1] Perez, D., J. Gibson, S. C. Opsal, R. M. Lynch, and R. M. French, “Guitar Building Course Gives High School Students” A Taste of Engineering” Proceedings of the IL-IN Section Conference of the American Society for Engineering Education, 2010
. Most of these courses include labs, and students are assigned towork on design projects to satisfy the student learning outcomes1.Senior Design Course Overview:MANE students take MANE 461 and 462 (two credit hours each) senior design courses in theirsenior year as a capstone to accomplish all aspects of the design requirements. Depending on thenature of the selected projects, they may be teamed with computer engineering students. Theprinciples of the design and project planning and control processes are taught by the projectscoordinator faculty through the entire life of the projects. Each project advisor faculty advisesone or two teams on designing and prototyping their project(s). Manufacturing students mostlyare assigned to select topics in
Paper ID #23940Enhanced 3-D Printing for Energy Harvesting Project Implementation intoGreen Energy Manufacturing LaboratoryDr. Richard Chiou, Drexel University (Eng. & Eng. Tech.) Dr. Richard Chiou is Associate Professor within the Engineering Technology Department at Drexel Uni- versity, Philadelphia, USA. He received his Ph.D. degree in the G.W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering at Georgia Institute of Technology. His educational background is in manufacturing with an emphasis on mechatronics. In addition to his many years of industrial experience, he has taught many different engineering and technology
electronic key velocity sensing and soundreproduction system was designed and developed.The significance of the methodology to be applied in this capstone course project is to combinetheory and practice to prepare the students to become better problem solvers and obtain practicalsolutions to real life/simulated problems using a project based approach. Students in theMechanical, Electrical, and Industrial fields along with many others can learn many new skillsfrom multi-disciplinary projects such as the design and development of a musical instrument.Such projects show students how to use different types of technology, and demonstrate howadvanced technology can be used in an innovative application. Over the past few years manysenior design projects in
Prototypin E E E E P E E g & Rev. Engr.In addition, student interest and attitude towards the course subject and the projects have alwaysbeen positive, other than the concern about the additional work-load required. That was thereason that the author went back to the toy design projects. The learning experience is similar toa capstone project where students need to start with a concept and follow through theengineering design and development process to reach the final prototyping stage.While most of the teams attempt to be creative and develop a new concept, some teams resort tomodifying or reengineering existing toy designs. The interdisciplinary make-up of
multidisciplinary, project-based learning in biomedical engineering,” Proceedings of the American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition, Honolulu, Hawaii, 2007. 17. Way, T.P., “A Virtual Laboratory Model for Encouraging Undergraduate Research,” SIGCSE’06, Houston, Texas, 2006. 18. Koretsky, M., and Gummer, E., “The Role of Virtual Laboratories in Capstone Engineering Courses,” Research in Engineering Education Symposium, 2008. Page 14.767.10
practiced educational methodology used in many highereducational institutions [1]. Instructors usually assign their project components as part of theirclass assessment component before the semester ends. Students usually work in a group andcomplete the deliverables of the assigned projects. Senior Design Projects or Capstones (as part ofan ABET [2] or ATMAE accreditation [3]) are advanced versions of this practice and their tasksand expectations are usually larger than the project based learning expectations.Summer long research projects are usually referred to as Research for Undergraduates (REU) andthey last between eight and ten weeks. Research students work on their assigned projects inintensive research meetings, trainings, laboratory
Page 12.1373.5 • Automation & plant layout joint project – as the senior capstone experience, students work on this project by themselves. Main points we try to instill in this project are the importance of being a self-starter and being adaptable to any aspect of a typical manufacturing engineer’s workload. It also adds another facet of the student’s work to their portfolios to show to potential employers.Assessment MethodsInstructor review of submitted project materials can evaluate the technical merit of the effort aswell as written- and graphical communication skills, and evaluation criteria should be discussedat the time of the project assignment so that team members know what metrics they will begraded
toward a baccalaureate degree in Mechanical Engineering Technology at theCollege of Applied Science, University of Cincinnati are required to complete a “Design, Build,and Test” senior capstone design project. In 2007/08, one of these capstone design projects wasto design and build a robot to participate in the BotsIQ National Competition. This robot wasbuilt to meet the BotsIQ 120lb weight class specifications.A BattleBot is a robot which possesses fighting capabilities and competes against otherBattleBots with the intent to disable them. The weapon is the main component of these robots.BattleBots compete one on one and the winner is determined by the amount of damage inflictedto the other using the weapon.In the 2007-2008 academic year, a team
. Page 26.628.12References:1. Goldberg, M.R. and Pearlman, J.L. Best Practices for Team-Based Assistive Technology Design Courses. Annals of Biomedical Engineering, 2013. 41(9): p. 1880-1888.2. Catalano, J. D., P. Wray, and S. Cornelio. Compassion practicum: a capstone design experience at the United States Military Academy. Journal of Engineering Education, 2000. 89(4): p. 471–4743. Enderle, J. D. An overview of the National Science Foundation program on senior design projects to aid persons with disabilities. International Journal of Engineering Education, 2000. 15(4): p. 288–2974. Green, M. G., J. S. Linsey, C. Seepersad , K. Schmidt, and K. L. Wood. Design for Frontier Environments: A Novel Methodology and Results of
. Similarly, there have been other universitycentered efforts in teaching design and manufacturing principles using electric vehicles. The most significant of these is the Purdue University EV 10Grand Prix , which also began in 2010 as a class offering, but has since expanded into a postsecondary schoolfocused league where any school may register a team and vehicle pursuant to their technical regulations. The projects are of much larger scale: fullsize racing gokart frames and larger teams of student working on vehicles as part of an extracurricular activity or seniorlevel capstone class. Purdue’s evGrandPrix Reference Guide suggests that
courses in ET Masters program. Also, she introduced the first experiential activity for Applied Mechanics courses. She is coordinator and advisor for capstone projects for Engineering Technology.Mr. Mike Stine JrMr. Douglas Brian Forbes, Lockheed MartinMr. Benjamin Cohen,Ryan Buckley c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020Interdisciplinary Senior Design Project to Develop a Personal Blind Spot Information SystemIntroductionIn recent years there has been a big push to get students into the STEM fields. However, what seems to belacking in this academic push is the hands-on side of it. Engineering simply just is not about equations, butactually design and developing as well as fabricating a physical
undergraduate and graduate courses in ET Masters program. Also, she introduced the first experiential activity for Applied Mechanics courses. She is coordinator and advisor for capstone projects for Engineering Technology.Dr. Richard Chiou, Drexel University (Eng. & Eng. Tech.) Dr. Richard Chiou is Associate Professor within the Engineering Technology Department at Drexel Uni- versity, Philadelphia, USA. He received his Ph.D. degree in the G.W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering at Georgia Institute of Technology. His educational background is in manufacturing with an emphasis on mechatronics. In addition to his many years of industrial experience, he has taught many different engineering and technology courses at
Masters program. Also, she introduced the first experiential activity for Applied Mechanics courses. She is coordinator and advisor for capstone projects for Engineering Technology.Mr. Andrew Chi, Drexel UniversityThomas Hays c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019AbstractIn recent years there has been a big push to get students into the STEM fields. However, what seems tobe lacking in this academic push is the hands on side of it. Engineering simply just isn’t about equations,but actually design and developing as well as fabricating a physical product. Something you can touch andin most cases see work. The Engineering Technology field fits into STEM academics and is very important.In order for
course as well as for quality control undergraduate and graduate courses in ET Masters program. Also, she introduced the first experiential activity for Applied Mechanics courses. She is coordinator and advisor for capstone projects for Engineering Technology.Prof. Tzu-Liang Bill Tseng, University of Texas - El Paso Dr. Tseng is a Professor and Chair of Industrial, Manufacturing and Systems Engineering at UTEP. His research focuses on the computational intelligence, data mining, bio- informatics and advanced manu- facturing. Dr. Tseng published in many refereed journals such as IEEE Transactions, IIE Transaction, Journal of Manufacturing Systems and others. He has been serving as a principle investigator of many
context of the senior capstone project7. • RP provided a way to conveniently produce one-off, technically complex artifacts required in many engineering courses15. • It allowed for a fast reiterative design approach and a short development time in student Page 25.1063.4 projects, leading to an increase in student’s understanding and confidence15,16. • RP facilitates active learning projects where students can apply computer aided design, engineering, and manufacturing technologies with hands-on experiences3.While benefits of using RP were extensively discussed in the literature, one of the main purposesof this paper is
project as their capstone experience. Both co-oping and senior projects have brought the College many friends and partners in industry, suchas Procter & Gamble, Milacron, GE Aircraft Engines, Cincinnati Machine, CincinnatiIncorporated, Eagle Manufacturing, Meyer Tools, Cinergy, Toyota Motor Manufacturing atGeorgetown Kentuky, etc. They are eager to help the College bring our successful program tothe next higher level. It is these industry friends who have helped the College set the goals for anew level of Manufacturing Engineering Technology education, and who stand ready to workbeside us to keep the development of courses.Conclusion and Discussion The new curriculum will be extensively used in the manufacturing courses. The
design.Mr. Timothy F. Wheeler, Pennsylvania State University, University Park Timothy F. Wheeler is an assistant professor of Electrical Engineering at the Pennsylvania State Uni- versity. He earned an Artium Baccalaureus degree in Slavic Languages and Literatures from Princeton University in 1975. After a decade as a crab fisherman in Alaska, he earned a Bachelor of Science de- gree in Electrical Engineering from Cornell University (1989) and a Master of Science in Curriculum and Instruction from Penn State University (2010). He is course coordinator for the Senior Capstone Design program. He has directed project-based programs for undergraduates with an interest in space-related fields as well as service-learning
Masters program. Also, she introduced the first experiential activity for Applied Mechanics courses. She is coordinator and advisor for capstone projects for Engineering Technology. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Undergraduate Freshmen Developing Advanced Research Project: Learn-by-Discovery Module to Investigate Energy Efficiency and Energy Conservation PrinciplesAbstractSTEM education’s importance is ever increasing with the expansion of technical fields. Learningabout energy and energy efficiency is fundamental to engineering students. Theoretical conceptsare better understood if students are involved in practical approach of learned
tried to see the students’ understanding about manufacturing processes.The first approach was video and lecture followed by plant tour. The second approach was planttour followed by videos and lecture. It was observed that students’ understanding had improvedconsiderably by the second approach. It was also observed that students who have taken thiscourse consider polymeric materials while selecting materials for their capstone project. This isoffered every other Spring. Next offering will be in Spring 08. But four students have taken thiscourse as special topics with the author in Fall 07. Two other undergraduate students whoreceived H-SLAMP scholarship are working with author on bio-based composites research. Allthese results indicate that
conveyor5,6,7. This equipment has Page 26.530.2been utilized along with two other stand-alone Fanuc robots in ENGR 4700 Robotics andAutomation and other pertinent courses including ENGR 4950 Integrated Engineering.Design, a senior capstone course. However, within the last few years, the Vision softwareVisloc has become outdated and the cell’s Cognex camera has gone out of commission. Toadd a new vision assignment and a work-cell exercise to the curriculum, a new project wasenvisioned. The project was handled as open-ended and student-driven nature. This projectwas completed by the students to fulfill their university requirement for a three credit ENGR4900
areas aswell as in thermal-fluid, energy conversion and mechanical areas from various levels of instruction andaddressed to a broad spectrum of students, from freshmen to seniors, from high school graduates to adultlearners. She also has extended experience in curriculum development. Dr Husanu developed laboratoryactivities for Measurement and Instrumentation course as well as for quality control undergraduate andgraduate courses in ET Masters program. Also, she introduced the first experiential activity for AppliedMechanics courses. She is coordinator and advisor for capstone projects for Engineering Technology. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020 Project-based Learning with Implementation of
, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors” and (6) “anability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and useengineering judgment to draw conclusions”. The senior design project can serve as an excellentculminating experience in the program of study when it focuses on research and design projectsthat have practical value to consumers or to industry. For the Engineering Technology Departmentat Drexel University, the senior design course is a year-long educational journey (three quarters)that takes an idea generated by a student or an industrial sponsor and culminates in a product orproject. This course is an excellent capstone experience, which requires both teamwork andindividual skills in