Paper ID #23596Using Capstone Projects for Community OutreachDr. Carmen Cioc, The University of Toledo Dr. Carmen Cioc is Assistant Professor and MET Program Director in the Engineering Technology De- partment, College of Engineering, at the University of Toledo. She received her Master in Aerospace Engineering from The University Politehnica of Bucharest, her Master in Physics - Professional in Pho- tovoltaics, and her Ph.D. in Engineering, in the field of thermal sciences, from The University of Toledo.Dr. Sorin Cioc, The University of ToledoMr. Richard A. Springman P.E., The University of Toledo Prof. Springman is the
career, he had a very successful corporate management career working in R&D at Lucent Technologies and as the Director of Global Technology Management at Qualcomm. He had initiated and managed soft- ware development for both the companies in India. Prof. Radhakrishnan holds Masters Degrees (M.Tech, M.S., M.B.A) and Sustainable Business Practices certification from University of California San Diego. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018Pragmatic Framework for Graduate Level Sustainability Capstone Projects Ben D Radhakrishnan, M.Tech., M.S., M.B.A. Program Director, MS Sustainability Management Program, Applied Engineering Department
Paper ID #23065Modernizing Capstone Project: External and Internal ApproachesProf. Karen H. Jin, University of New Hampshire Karen H. Jin has been an Assistant Professor of Computer Science in Computing Technology program at UNH Manchester since Spring 2016. She previously taught as a lecturer for over ten years in University of Windsor and Dalhousie University. Her interest in computer science education research focuses on devel- oping new empirically supported theories and practices in teaching programming, software engineering and project-based learning with industrial relevance. She received her Ph.D. and M.Sc. in
increase occupants’ discomfort.This capstone project was led by an MET student (Mechanical Engineering Technology) atPurdue Polytechnic Kokomo. The objective of the project was to investigate temperaturedisturbances across an office space that can help solve temperature non-uniformity that wouldultimately help in saving HVAC energy consumption. The project built a temperature monitoringsystem by freely hanging temperature thermocouples in air throughout an office space. Thetemperatures at different locations were compared to a common reference point collected by athermocouple located near the room’s current thermostat. The study investigated theinstantaneous changes in temperature readings throughout the room during day and night timesunder normal
Peer Project Management for Capstone Design TeamsAbstractThe mechanical and mechatronic engineering programs at California State University Chicoconclude with a robust, externally funded, two-semester capstone design experience. Students inboth majors work in interdisciplinary teams on year-long design projects sponsored by industrialpartners. Project teams are assigned a faculty advisor whose role [1] is multi-faceted, but doesnot include day-to-day project management or responsibility for project success.Design projects in industry typically have an assigned project manager (PM) with responsibilityfor overall project success as well as a lead role in initiating, planning, executing, monitoring,and controlling the project
Session ETD 406 An Interdisciplinary Capstone Project in Assistive Robotics Paul Yanik, Nick Neal, Wesley Dixon Department of Engineering and Technology Western Carolina University Cullowhee, NC, USA pyanik@wcu.eduAbstractAs the population of the United States ages, their desire to retain independence as their mobilityand health may be declining will increasingly look to assistive technologies to support theirperformance of basic Activities of Daily Living (ADLs). Toward the goal of
Session ETD 325 Engineering Technology Capstone Projects: Microcomputer-Based Solutions Dr. Immanuel A. Edinbarough, Dr. Jesus A. Gonzalez, Adriana Olvera The University of Texas Rio Grande ValleyIntroductionThis paper describes the success examples of previous capstone projects, where the studentswere challenged to solve problems in technology development and smart environments. Theseexamples provided the students with a team-based experience in the product design cycle, fromresearch, design, parts fabrication, product assembly, to the implementation of microcomputer-based systems to solve a real-world problem
Session ETD 325 Pitfalls to Avoid in Industry Capstone Project Elke Howe Missouri Southern State UniversityAbstractThe capstone course in the B.S. in Industrial Engineering Technology (IET) program (accreditedby ETAC of ABET) gives each student the opportunity to demonstrate the ability to accomplishthe integration of systems using appropriate analytical, computational, and application practicesand procedures. Students are expected to use technical and non-technical skills to solve a problemin industry. The Six Sigma DMAIC model is used to manage the project
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
includes design of automation systems, structural/architectural products, and mechanical devices.Dr. Chan Ham, Kennesaw State University He is an Associate Professor in Mechatronics Engineering at the Kennesaw State University since 2010. He has over eighteen year experience in Mechatronics education and research. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Assessment of an Industry-Sponsored Mechatronics Capstone Design Project Matthew Marshall Mechatronics Engineering Dept. Kennesaw State University Marietta, Georgia 30060
Lafayette Nusaybah Abu-Mulaweh is a Continuing Lecturer in the Engineering Projects In Community Service (EPICS) Program at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana. She received her Bachelors of Science in Computer Engineering from Purdue University Fort Wayne, and received her Master of Science in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana. She is currently pursuing her PhD in Engineering Education at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Case Study: Industry Sponsored Mechanical Engineering Capstone Senior Design ProgramAbstractIn our mechanical engineering program
Paper ID #22241Designing and Building Devices for Industry: A Capstone Design Project Ex-perienceDr. Morteza Nurcheshmeh P.E., Western Kentucky University Prior to joining WKU, Morteza Nurcheshmeh worked two years as postdoctoral fellow at the University of Windsor. He possesses five years industrial experience in energy auditing, metal cutting, and power generation fields. His teaching specialties are in engineering mechanics, mechanical vibrations, materials science, design and manufacturing processes. Research areas include metal forming processes, forming limits prediction in sheet metals, and formability testing
Paper ID #21735Effects of Service-Learning Projects on Capstone Student MotivationDr. Jason Forsyth, York College of Pennsylvania Jason Forsyth is an Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at York College of Penn- sylvania. He received his PhD from Virginia Tech in May 2015. His major research interests are in wearable and pervasive computing. His work focuses on developing novel prototype tools and techniques for interdisciplinary teams.Dr. Mark M. Budnik, Valparaiso University Mark M. Budnik is Paul H. Brandt Professor of Engineering at Valparaiso University. Prior to joining the faculty at
fall apart. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Reality Gaps in Industrial Engineering Senior Design or Capstone ProjectsAbstract Undergraduate Senior Design or Capstone Projects (SDP) are intended to provide aculminating experience for undergraduate students. In SDP’s, students are expected to put intopractice their engineering competences to solve a realistic problem. Realism is pursued by settingup boundary conditions that mimic to some extent those found in the corporate world. For example,projects are defined by an external company that acts as a sponsor or client, last between one andtwo semesters, are carried out in teams, and, in some cases, are vaguely defined. Moreover,students are
Session ETD 425 Introduction of electromechanical projects within a Mechanical Engineering Technology Capstone program Brett D. Ellis1, Keith Berube1, & John Allen2 1Mechanical Engineering Technology, University of Maine, Orono, ME 04469 2Electrical Engineering Technology, University of Maine, Orono, ME 04469Abstract. Engineering technology capstone experiences are intended to develop studentcompetencies in applying technical and non-technical skill sets. To further this objective,electromechanical projects were introduced within the University of Maine’s two-semester-longMechanical
1 Managing and Assessing Senior Project Capstone Design by Implementing ABET Criteria Hani Sait1 and Raja, Hamzah,R.I.2 1 Kung Abdulaziz University- Rabigh 2 University of Technology MalysiaAbstractPrior studies on educational engineering has shown that the graduates from engineering collegeswere lack of practical skills which are not given enough attention in the existing curriculum ofengineering. From this study, it has been shown that Senior Project Capstone
Paper ID #23634From Capstone Student-led Project to Experiential Learning Module: Designand Manufacturing of an Integrated System of Pico-Hydroelectric Generatorand Water FiltrationDr. Irina Nicoleta Ciobanescu Husanu, Drexel University (Tech.) Irina Ciobanescu Husanu, Ph. D. is Assistant Clinical Professor with Drexel University, Engineer- ing Technology program. Her area of expertise is in thermo-fluid sciences with applications in micro- combustion, fuel cells, green fuels and plasma assisted combustion. She has prior industrial experience in aerospace engineering that encompasses both theoretical analysis and experimental
Paper ID #23970A Senior Design Project in Fabrication of Microfluidic HIV/Zika Viral Loadand Monitoring Test Chips through Manufacturing ProcessesDr. 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
Paper ID #23936Student Project: Instrumentation and Control of Solar-Powered Algae Biore-actorDr. 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 undergraduate and
Engineering Department, Vaughn College, Flushing, NY Email: shouling.he@vaughn.eduABSTRACTIn this project, the Mechatronics Engineering students from the Department of Engineering andTechnology at a college in the northeastern region of the United States have developed aninnovative robotic vacuuming system. The system consists of two Omni-drive robots: a SlaveRobot (SR) and a Master Robot (MR). The SR works independently. It sweeps dust and dirt fromfloor surfaces, including the corners of a room, beneath cabinets, or behind tables and otherfurniture. Additionally, it sends information/data to the MR. The MR computes an efficient pathto vacuum dust and dirt in the sections of the room based on the information/mapping
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. Joshua Seymour LeibowitzJon ArmstrongNathan Laage, Drexel University c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018Interdisciplinary Senior Design Project to Develop a Teaching Tool: Filament ExtruderIn 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
Paper ID #22922Work in Progress: Prosthetic Design Cases as an Educational Tool In andOut of the ClassroomMr. Samuel Elliot Krause, Helping Hand Project Senior studying BME in the UNC & NCSU Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering. Project man- ager for the Helping Hand Project, a non-profit that builds custom prosthetic devices for children with amputations.Mr. Jeff Powell, The Helping Hand Project Jeff Powell is a graduate student at UNC-Charlotte studying Biological Sciences. He is a graduate of UNC-Chapel Hill’s Biomedical Engineering program. As a student at UNC-CH, Jeff started The Helping Hand Project, a
Applying Scrum Project Management Methods in Biomedical and Electrical and Computer Engineering Capstone Design Courses David Lee1 , Carl Wick1 , and Hernan Figueroa2 1 Biomedical Engineering, George Washington University 2 Electrical and Computer Engineering, George Washington University Mar. 15, 2018AbstractThe Biomedical engineering and Electrical and Computer Engineering Departments at GeorgeWashington University have traditionally used a waterfall project management methodologyfor their two and three semester capstone design courses. We noticed that this approach re-sulted in incomplete senior design projects
contributions of industry involvement in the capstone design course fromthe perspectives of both students and practitioners. Practitioners have been involved in variousroles, including project mentors for capstone design projects and/or judges for students’ capstonedesign project presentations. Practitioners, through the students, are provided with new ways oflooking at and solving problems. Practitioners, through their involvement, provide valuablefeedback to the faculty and students that enriches the overall experience gained in the capstonedesign course. This feedback helps improve student performance on their projects and providesthem with additional tools to carry forward to their engineering careers. However, there was agap in perception between
Paper ID #22530Drones and Satellites: Identifying Interdisciplinary Capstone Projects withOther Departments at Your Own UniversityDr. Bruce E Dunne, Grand Valley State University Bruce E. Dunne received the B.S.E.E. (with honors) and M.S. degrees from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 1985 and 1988, respectively, both in Electrical and Computer Engineering. He received the Ph.D. degree in Electrical Engineering from the Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, in 2003. In the Fall of 2003, he joined the Padnos College of Engineering and Computing, Grand Val- ley State University, Grand Rapids, MI, where
lightweight robotic systems, high-temperature materials, and micro-/nano-scale devices. He is a member of ASME, ASEE and the American Society for Composites (ASC). c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Teaching Entrepreneurial Thinking through a Companion Course for all types of Capstone Senior Design ProjectsAbstractEntrepreneurial thinking is recognized as important to the engineering curriculum; however, thetypical entrepreneurship course is not applicable to all senior design projects, especially thosefrom civil engineering. We recognized that product-based entrepreneurship courses need to beexpanded and more flexible. Therefore, we have developed and implemented Senior
Paper ID #21860Mechanical Engineering Design for Complex Environments: IncorporatingIndustrial Design Perspectives into a Multidisciplinary Capstone Design ProjectLt. Col. Brian J Novoselich P.E., U.S. Military Academy Brian Novoselich is an active duty Army Lieutenant Colonel currently serving as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Civil and Mechanical Engineering at the United States Military Academy (West Point). He earned his Ph.D. in Engineering Education at Virginia Tech in 2016. He holds Master’s and Bachelor’s degrees in mechanical engineering from The University of Texas at Austin and West Point respectively
Paper ID #21738Motivational Attitudes and Behaviors in Capstone Projects: QuantitativeValidation of Assessment InstrumentsBashirah Ibrahim, Ohio State University Bashirah Ibrahim is a postdoctoral researcher in engineering education at the Ohio State University.Dr. Peter Rogers, Ohio State University Dr. Peter Rogers is a Professor of Practice in the Department of Engineering Education The Ohio State University. He joined the university in October 2008 bringing with him 35 years of industrial experience. His career includes senior leadership roles in engineering, sales, and manufacturing developing products using
Paper ID #23351Water Tunnel Design: A Senior Capstone Project to Promote Hands-on Learn-ing in FluidsDr. Nathan John Washuta, The Citadel Dr. Nathan Washuta is an Instructor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at The Citadel in Charleston, SC. He received both his B.S. and Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from The University of Maryland – College Park. His primary research interests include Hydrodynamics, Turbulence, and Experimental Methods.Dr. Jason Howison, The Citadel Jason Howison is an assistant professor of mechanical engineering at The Citadel. His research areas include computational fluid dynamics
Paper ID #22404WIP: Curricular Renewal for System Engineering: Project-based CapstoneFramework to Hatch Autonomy and CreativityDr. Chao-Yang Cheng, National Chiao Tung University Chao-Yang Cheng is a postdoctoral researcher from the Institute of Electrical and Control Engineering of National Chiao Tung University in Taiwan. He majored in educational psychology and minor in multi- level linear models. Flow theory, daily reconstruction method, classroom experience, immediate process feedback module, capstone teaching and learning, and engineering education are central to his area of study.Prof. Yu-Lun Huang, National Chiao