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Conference Session
Biomedical Division Postcard Session
Collection
2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Jeffrey A. LaMack, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Larry Fennigkoh P.E., Milwaukee School of Engineering; Paul Licato, Milwaukee School of Engineering
Tagged Divisions
Biomedical Engineering
shouldbe given a comprehensive introduction to standards, gain familiarity with key standardsorganizations in their respective disciplines, study standards in the context of relevant casestudies, and graduate with the ability to identify and apply relevant standards in the engineeringdesign process [6]. These recommendations are consistent with those from a more recent paneldiscussion on standards education at the Capstone Design Conference in 2012, which furtherrecognized that, to help achieve the desired proficiency of students to apply standardsappropriately in their capstone design project, standards education should start earlier in thecurriculum [7].Several barriers to effective teaching of standards in engineering curricula have been cited
Conference Session
Creating and Maintaining Effective Communication Learning in the Curriculum
Collection
2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Gregg L. Fiegel, California Polytechnic State University
Tagged Divisions
Civil Engineering
metric that requires our graduates to demonstrate an ability to evaluate differentcommunication styles. We present the methodology used to assess this performance metric,along with assessment results gathered over the past six years. These results play an importantrole in the program's assessment of communication-related outcomes.IntroductionA number of years ago we revamped our civil engineering capstone design sequence bychanging it from an individual study course into a directed study offering.1 In the new course,students work in six-person teams to complete an integrated design for a private sectordevelopment or public works project. We consider the teams multi-disciplinary since teammembers represent different civil engineering specialty
Conference Session
Information and Network Security
Collection
2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Iem Heng, New York City College of Technology; Farrukh Zia, New York City College of Technology, CUNY; Andy Zhang, New York City College of Technology
Tagged Divisions
Computing & Information Technology
capstone project within theComputer Engineering Technology (CET) department at NYC College of College. The conceptsof parallel, serial and USB ports and Bluetooth wireless communication are explored as part ofthe trend in computer communication technology. In particular, emphasis is placed on thediscussion of how to interface and communicate, using wired serial port and Bluetooth wirelesstechnology, between user designed software and a custom designed hardware system, which mayincorporate an embedded micro-controller.In the past, parallel and serial ports were the standard communication interface available on mostpersonal as well as industrial computers. The underlying hardware and the communicationprotocols were simple and easy enough to be
Conference Session
Multidisciplinary Curricular Design and Assessment
Collection
2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Michael A. Gennert, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Craig B. Putnam, Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Tagged Divisions
Multidisciplinary Engineering
undergraduate degree program inrobotics. At that time, there were only a handful of universities worldwide offeringundergraduate Robotics programs, none in the United States, although many universitiesincluded robotics within a discipline such as Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, orMechanical Engineering. WPI took a decidedly different approach. We introduced Robotics as amulti-disciplinary engineering discipline to meet the needs of 21st century engineering. Thecurriculum, designed top-down, incorporates a number of best practices, including spiralcurriculum, a unified set of core courses, multiple pathways, inclusion of social issues andentrepreneurship, an emphasis on project-based learning, and capstone design projects. Thispaper provides a
Conference Session
NSF Grantees Poster Session
Collection
2004 Annual Conference
Authors
Paul Hallacher
the Center that enables Pennsylvania community colleges andother partner institutions to offer degree programs in nanofabrication is a suite of sixnanofabrication courses taught three times per year (fall and spring semesters andsummer session) at the $33 million, Penn State Nanofabrication Facility, part of the NSF- Page 9.990.1sponsored National Nanofabrication Infrastructure Network (NNIN). The capstone 1semester was developed and is continuously improved with extensive industry oversight,and receives funding support form the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Since its creation, the ATE Regional Center
Conference Session
Entrepreneurship Tuesday Poster Session
Collection
2007 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Joseph Morgan, Texas A&M University; Jay Porter, Texas A&M University; Marc Lockard, Lockard and White, Inc
Tagged Divisions
Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation
the capstone senior design course. in 2002 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition. Montreal, Que., Canada, 2002.2. Morgan, J.A., G. Wright, and J.R. Porter. Managing senior design projects to maximize success: The TAT team. in 2005 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition. Portland, OR, United States 2005.3. Porter, J.R., et al. Project EVIS: An Example of an Innovative Capstone Process. in 2006 IJME - INTERTECH International Conference. Newark, New Jersey 2006.4. Morgan, J.A., Porter, J.R., and Lockard, M.. Engineering Entrepreneurship Educational Experience (E4) Initiative: A New Model for Success. accepted for 2007 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition. Honolulu, HI, United States, 2007.5. Manseur, R., An
Conference Session
College Industry Partnerships Division Technical Session 3
Collection
2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Mark Angolia, East Carolina University; John Pickard, East Carolina University; Leslie Pagliari, East Carolina University; Charles J Lesko Jr., East Carolina University
Tagged Divisions
College Industry Partnerships
experience through internships, co-ops, and capstone projects with industry partners. Page 24.246.2The remainder of this paper will discuss each of these four strategic directions.2. Faculty engaged as consultants to industryPart of the University mission includes regional economic development, which requires buildingeffective industry partnerships through the involvement of the faculty. To encourage faculty-industry collaboration, the College created the Center for Innovation in Technology andEngineering (CITE). CITE’s primary mission is to provide access to college resources forbusinesses and the industrial community. Encouraging faculty to leave
Conference Session
New Developments in ECE
Collection
2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access
Authors
Branimir Pejcinovic, Portland State University; Melinda Holtzman, Portland State University; Phillip Wong, Portland State University
Tagged Divisions
Electrical and Computer
: Implementing Sophomore Cornerstone Courses in Electrical and Computer EngineeringMany engineering programs have significant project- and design-based courses in the freshmanand senior years. Freshman courses usually serve a dual purpose: a) making engineering a moreattractive study option for undecided students, and b) introducing the basics of technical andnon-technical skills, such as teamwork and project planning. On the other hand, seniors doingtheir capstone projects are expected to perform at a more proficient level, one that woulddemonstrate their readiness for entering the workforce as engineers.As will be discussed below, the project component in our freshman year-long sequence evolvesfrom minimally structured projects
Conference Session
Emerging Trends in Engineering Education
Collection
2004 Annual Conference
Authors
Mesut Muslu
, design is viewed as another hurdle to overcomerather than an important engineering process. This paper describes how the ElectricalEngineering program at the University of Wisconsin – Platteville developed a curriculum toaddress this issue by implementing a distributed design in its curriculum. The idea behind thedistributed design is to introduce simple design concepts early in the curriculum and graduallyincrease the complexity of design projects as students progress toward graduation. The paperprovides examples of several design projects in various courses and how these projects areinterrelated. The paper also provides a discussion of how the “major design experience”requirement of ABET is satisfied without having a capstone design course in
Collection
ASEE Mid-Atlantic Section Spring Conference
Authors
Sofia M Vidalis, Pennsylvania State University, Harrisburg, The Capital College; Rajarajan Subramanian, Pennsylvania State University, Harrisburg, The Capital College
. Visualization and engagement from technology-enabled 3. Inquiry-based science instruction (Mackin, 2012)This paper explores applications and delivery methods of VR in engineering using specificprograms recently used or will be used in students’ capstone projects as well as in class.Benefits of VT in Civil Engineering EducationVT offers a plethora of advantages for civil engineering education, encompassing various aspectsof the learning process. These benefits can be categorized into three key areas: deepeningconceptual understanding, bridging the gap between theory and practice, and personalized learningand feedback. All these areas have been tied with learning applications that will get students readyfor the real world.Deepening Conceptual
Conference Session
The Best of Design in Engineering
Collection
2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Michael S. Trevisan, Washington State University; Denny C. Davis, Washington State University; Steven W. Beyerlein, University of Idaho, Moscow; Jay Patrick McCormack, University of Idaho; Phillip L. Thompson, Seattle University; Paul R. Leiffer, LeTourneau University; Howard P. Davis, Washington State University; Susannah Howe, Smith College; Jennifer E. LeBeau, Washington State University; Robert E. Gerlick, Pittsburg State University; Patricia Brackin, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; M. Javed Khan, Tuskegee University
Tagged Divisions
Design in Engineering Education
, including the Integrated Design Engineering Assessment and Learning (IDEALS) project, which seeks to enhance learning and assessment in design. Davis has taught multidisciplinary de- sign that integrates engineering and business development skills. He is a Fellow of the American Society for Engineering Education.Dr. Steven W. Beyerlein, University of Idaho, Moscow Steven Beyerlein is professor of mechanical engineering at the University of Idaho, where he coordinates the capstone design program and regularly participates in ongoing program assessment activities. He re- ceived a Ph.D. in M.E. from Washington State University in 1987. His research interests include catalytic combustion systems, application of educational
Conference Session
NSF Grantees Poster Session
Collection
2010 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Milo Koretsky, Oregon State University; Christine Kelly, Oregon State University
described in more detail elsewhere.14AcknowledgementsThe authors are grateful for support provided by the Intel Faculty Fellowship Program and theNational Science Foundation’s Course, Curriculum and Laboratory Improvement Program,under Proof-of-Concept grant DUE-0442832 and Phase 2 grant DUE-0717905. Any opinions,findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the authorsand do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.References1. Dutson, A., Todd, R., Magleby, S. & Sorensen, C. (1997). A Review of Literature on Teaching Engineering Design Through Project-Oriented Capstone Courses. J. Eng. Ed., 86, 17-28.2. Koretsky, M.D., Amatore, D., Barnes, C., & Kimura, S
Collection
2010 North Midwest Section
Authors
Swaminathan Balachandran; Justin Kile
, supplies, services,and other associated community project expenses. PACCE is also a campfire where thoseinvolved with community-based engagement programs can meet to plan and coordinateawareness, advocacy, training, faculty development, assessment, and communications. Finally, itis a portal through which community and campus entities can meet, plan, and coordinateresources for the mutual benefit of each other. PACCE activities shown in Figure 1 allowstudents to engage with their course materials, take an active role in learning, reflect on theirindividual and collective experiences and develop while completing a team project for acommunity partner (9). Capstone Projects Multidisciplinary
Conference Session
Teaching Design
Collection
2002 Annual Conference
Authors
Douglas Sterrett; Richard Helgeson; Robert LeMaster
integrated into the course. course. 7th Semester 8th Semester Sr. Research I (1 hr) Sr. Research II (3 hrs) Initiate Capstone project. Emphasis is Completion of Capstone project. on project definition, project planning, Emphasis is on tracking and monitoring cost estimating, conceptual and resources, detailed design, fabrication, preliminary design. testing, documentation, and oral presentation. Core and specialty engineering courses Core and specialty engineering courses
Conference Session
Energy Conversion and Conservation Division Technical Session on Conservation and Optimization
Collection
2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Farshid Zabihian, California State University, Sacramento
Tagged Divisions
Energy Conversion and Conservation
] and sometimes distinguishing them is not easy. The project-led education hasbeen very popular in engineering programs since the 1990s [2]. The project-based learning isextensively being used for teaching engineering design through capstone or senior designcourses. This is partly due to requirements of accreditation bodies [2].Considering the fact that teaching and research are two most important functions of highereducation systems, the integration of them has been an attractive idea. However, as reported byHealey [4], there are strong feeling among academicians on relationship between research andteaching. While some believe “university research often detracts from the quality ofteaching”[5], other stated “courses taught by those at the
Conference Session
Aerospace Technical Session 3
Collection
2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Hank D Voss, Taylor University; Jeff F Dailey; William A Bauson, Taylor University; Bill Chapman, Taylor University
Tagged Divisions
Aerospace
, Fundamentals of Space Flight Systems, Astronomy, and Sr. Capstone Sequence. He enjoys mentoring undergraduate students in aerospace, sensors, and energy-related research projects. Some of the research areas include spacecraft nano-satellite technologies, satellite payload instrumenta- tion, High Altitude research Platform (HARP) experiments, wave particle interactions in space, space- flight X-ray imagers, construction and renewable energy engineering and architecture, and philosophy of science. Dr. Voss has worked as PI on many NASA, Air Force, Navy, NSF, and DOE research grants and has published over 120 scientific papers. hnvoss@taylor.edu, Phone 765 998 4843 or 765 618 3813Prof. Jeff F Dailey Mr. Jeff Dailey
Conference Session
NSF Grantees' Poster Session
Collection
2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Emmanuelle Reynaud, University of Massachusetts, Lowell; Linda Barrington, University of Massachusetts, Lowell; Ella Willard-Schmoe, University of Massachusetts Lowell
Tagged Topics
NSF Grantees Poster Session
- based Engineering Redesign of the motorcycle Design Project ambulance for Village25.300 F'11 1 II John Duffy Empowerment in Peru 100% 1 Interdisciplinary Engineering Redesign of the motorcylce Capstone ambulance for Village25.401 F'11 3 Design John Duffy Empowerment in Peru 100% 2Classes in Civil Engineering Groups of 4 worked with science
Collection
2017 ASEE Midwest Section Conference
Authors
Kenny Garner; Beth McMillan; Michael DeAngelis; Laura Ruhl; Andrew Wright
Novel Collaboration between Engineering and Geosciences to Design a Green Power Station for Field Camp: A Case StudyAbstractOne of the Department of Systems Engineering’s capstone projects was to design a portablesustainable power generation unit to support the Department of Earth Sciences’ Geology FieldCamp. The team of electrical and mechanical engineering students worked with the faculty ofEarth Sciences to develop specifications. The design had to fit within the existing trailer withoutmajor modifications to the trailer. The final design housed the battery pack in a tongue-mountedbox on the trailer with water proof outlets to charge devices. Four solar panels were connectedthrough keyed connectors to the box to work
Conference Session
Emerging Issues in Materials Education
Collection
2009 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Diane Folz, Virginia Tech; Christine Burgoyne, Virginia Tech; Janis Terpenny, Virginia Tech; Richard Goff, Virginia Tech
Tagged Divisions
Materials
characterization lab toa new instructor in spring 2008. The communications instructor remained the same in bothinstances.In this paper, a comparison will be made between the course as it existed before and after thecurriculum change.ObjectivesThe primary objective of this course restructure is to broaden the materials processing experienceof materials science and engineering students at Virginia Tech and to better prepare them todesign their senior capstone projects. This paper will outline changes made to the processingcourse and the motivations behind those changes. A detailed discussion of the course structureand assignments will illustrate fundamental differences in the approach as of fall 2008.Approach and MethodologyIn the original physical ceramics
Conference Session
Multidisciplinary Engineering Programs
Collection
2004 Annual Conference
Authors
Mahbub Uddin
central focus of our program. An eight-semester engineering design course sequence that begins in the first semester of the freshman year and terminates with a two-semester senior capstone design project from the backbone of our curriculum. The first design course introduces students to the engineering design process utilizing a competitive design project. The second semester freshman design course continues the introduction to engineering design concepts with another interactive team-oriented design project. Examples of freshman design projects: design, build , test and analyze the performance of a wooden truss; design, build and test a water balloon launcher, etc
Conference Session
Lessons Learned through Community Engagement of Engineering Students
Collection
2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Lynne A. Slivovsky, California Polytechnic State University; James M. Widmann, California Polytechnic State University; Brian P. Self, California Polytechnic State University; J. Kevin Taylor, California Polytechnic State University; David W. Hey, California Polytechnic State University
Tagged Divisions
Community Engagement Division
two multidisciplinary service-learning programs: the Access by Design project that has capstone students design devices for people with dis- abilities to participate in adapted physical activity, and Organic Twittering that merges social media with sustainability.Dr. James M. Widmann, California Polytechnic State University Jim Widmann is a professor of mechanical engineering at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo. He received his Ph.D. in 1994 from Stanford University. Currently, he is a visiting Fulbright scholar at Kathmandu University in Nepal. He teaches mechanics and design courses. He conducts research in the areas of machine design, fluid power control, and engineering
Conference Session
Multidisciplinary Design in the Classroom
Collection
2008 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
David Pines, University of Hartford; Hisham Alnajjar, University of Hartford
Tagged Divisions
Design in Engineering Education
engineering curriculum went through a major curriculum change in2001 that included adding an interdisciplinary sophomore and junior design course to theexisting freshman and senior design capstone courses. The new courses were added as part of aNSF grant entitled “Integrating Engineering Design with the Humanities, Social Sciences,Sciences and Mathematics.” The interdisciplinary sophomore design course has undergoneseveral iterations since its inception. Initially, the sophomore course paralleled our seniorcapstone design course with each project team of 3 to 6 students working on industrial sponsoredproject with a practicing engineer as the technical mentor. This approach has worked extremelywell for our senor design course because of the effort put
Collection
2012 St.Lawrence Section Meeting
Authors
Junichi Kanai; Mark Anderson
Redmine in an Academic Setting Junichi Kanai and Mark Anderson The Design Lab at Rensselaer, Rensselaer Polytechnic InstituteAbstractA web-based collaboration system called Redmine was introduced for use in our capstone designprogram. Many project teams effectively used both the project's wiki, discussion forums, and arepository tool for recording and communicating their design work. The students also learned touse the discussion forums and the issue tool to manage their projects. On the other hand, varioususer statistics obtained from the system allowed the faculty advisors to monitor the frequency ofeach student's contributions and to quickly review the
Conference Session
Creating Impactful Learning Experiences for Engineering Leaders
Collection
2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
David Bayless, Ohio University
Tagged Divisions
Engineering Leadership Development
experiences may be problematic as an abundanceof anecdotal evidence and calls by professional engineering organizations, including ASEE andNAE, suggest that engineers must learn to work effectively with accounting, marketing,communications, and other functional group members within a given organizational structure toattain project success. And while those calls are not new, there are only a handful of documentedundergraduate-level capstone experiences focusing on leadership development that have crossedcollege boundaries in a graded academic course, and thus have a higher level of risk for thestudent versus extra- or co-curricular activities.A survey of engineering alumni in senior management positions identified the ability toeffectively work in
Conference Session
NSF Grantees Poster Session
Collection
2009 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Milo Koretsky, Oregon State University; Christine Kelly, Oregon State University
in this material are those of the authorsand do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation. Page 14.564.7References1. Dutson, A., Todd, R., Magleby, S. & Sorensen, C. (1997). A Review of Literature on Teaching Engineering Design Through Project-Oriented Capstone Courses. J. Eng. Ed., 86, 17-28.2. Koretsky, M.D., D. Amatore, C. Barnes, and S. Kimura, (2008). Enhancement of Student Learning in Experimental Design using a Virtual Laboratory," IEEE Trans. Ed., Special Issue on Virtual Laboratories, 51, 76.3. Koretsky, Milo D., Sho Kimura, Connelly Barnes Derek-Meyers Graham, and Danielle Amatore
Conference Session
Nanomaterials for Learners of All Ages!
Collection
2005 Annual Conference
Authors
Jacqueline Isaacs
challenges associated with nanotechnology.Similar courses developed for non-science and non-engineering majors are intended to broaden thetechnological understanding of these students. Senior capstone design projects (in engineering) and seniorthesis projects (in the sciences) are the basis for interdisciplinary, industry-sponsored projects innanomanufacturing. Implementation of these course activities is expected to begin in the spring semesterof 2005, and outcomes will be reported. The primary evaluation of this activities related to this educationplan will be conducted by the Research and Evaluation Group of the University of Massachusetts,Amherst, Donahue Institute.Introduction: The ProposalThe plan was simple. As shown in Table 1, the three
Collection
2016 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference
Authors
Lin Lin
courses in junioryear, followed by one year capstone project. Some programs start from sophomore year, someextend it into senior year. There are also many programs that adopt integrated curriculum,therefore the lab components are integrated into regular courses. For example, when engineeringdynamics course is offered, a 1 credit lab course is offered in conjunction with the lecture. Thisarrangement ties the experiments to course content very well, helps to reinforce the knowledgethat students learned from lectures. It brings the real world into theoretical education.While it is the general agreement that laboratories, hands on experience are necessary, little hasbeen said about what they are expected to accomplish [2]. Many times course
Conference Session
Active Learning and Undergraduate Research in ET
Collection
2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Joseph A. Morgan, Texas A&M University; Jay R Porter, Texas A&M University; Dakotah M. Karrer, Texas A&M University; Vincent Michael Rodriguez, Texas A&M University
Tagged Divisions
Engineering Technology
project is greater or less than what will normally be taken on as partof a course or Capstone project. This method allows the faculty member to hire studentsspecifically for their talents or interests from sophomore to senior level. When the project has a significant number of deliverables or requires a higher degree ofcertainty in the outcomes needed by the external sponsor, a research contract can be set in place.However, now faculty members will probably be offloaded to work on the project rather thanjust manage the work of the undergraduates and graduate students or students from otherdisciplines such as mechanical engineering who may be hired depending on the scope of theapplied research. Recently, some small businesses have
Collection
2001 Annual Conference
Authors
David Kelso; John D. Enderle; Kristina Ropella
. Typically, the class is divided into small teams of no more than 5students. Each team meets with the course instructors and faculty advisors on a regular basis, andwhen appropriate, with clinicians and industrial sponsors. Some programs have teams consistingonly of biomedical engineering students, while other programs offer truly interdisciplinary teamsof biomedical, electrical, mechanical and chemical engineers. For example, at MarquetteUniversity1 , all senior biomedical, electrical and mechanical engineering students are combinedinto one capstone design course where students may select projects offered by any of theparticipating departments. Project sponsors typically request that a team be comprised of a mixof engineering disciplines.Typically
Conference Session
Integrating Curriculum and Labs in ET Programs
Collection
2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Grant P. Richards, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Donald (Don) D. Cummings, Endress+Hauser; Bradley C. Harriger, Purdue University, West Lafayette
Tagged Divisions
Engineering Technology
within the process control industry leading to the design and installationof new industrial-grade laboratory infrastructure in an undergraduate capstone experience.The multi-year collaboration between academia and industry resulted in the development of ayear-long student-driven project centered on the design, development, and installation of newlaboratory infrastructure on a scale beyond the budgetary resources of the host institution or anyindividual industry partner. The resulting installation is a permanent education anddemonstration system constructed to industry standards, utilized in the delivery of conceptsrelated to process control, measurement, and communications in undergraduate courseworkwhile also providing a platform for