Conference Session

Developing Systems Engineering Curricula

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Satinderpaul Devgan, Tennessee State University; Sachin Shetty, Tennessee State University; Saleh Zein-Sabatto, Tennessee State University

Tagged Divisions

Systems Engineering Constituent Committee

  Materials Science  3  Humanities Elective  3 ECSE   4400  Probability , Statistics  and Risk  3  EECE   3210  Electromagnetic Theory  3  Analysis  Total  16  Total  16  Fall Semester  Cr  Spring Semester  Cr ENGR    4500  Capstone Design Project I**  1  ENGR  4510  Capstone Design Project  II*  1 EECE    4000  Control Systems  3  Humanities Elective  3 ECSE    4600  System Engineering Analysis  3  EECE

Collection

2008 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Matt Armstrong; Richard L. Comitz; Andrew Biaglow; Russ Lachance; Joseph Sloop

. Table 2. Quiz Results In addition to this the students were asked the following questions regarding their individualexperiences with the capstone project. These questions were answered on a scale of 1 to 5, where 1represented the most positive feedback and 5 was the least positive. These questions are listed below inTable 3 accompanied by the average response. Finally, a comparison will be made of final examinationresults from AY06-02 to AY07-2 in the chemical reaction engineering course, to see the impact this had onperformance. Question Regarding Individual Experience Ave Response1. Was this capstone project useful in terms of helping the learning process

Collection

2008 Northeast Section Meeting

Authors

Matt Armstrong; Richard L. Comitz; Andrew Biaglow; Russ Lachance; Joseph Sloop

. Table 2. Quiz Results In addition to this the students were asked the following questions regarding their individualexperiences with the capstone project. These questions were answered on a scale of 1 to 5, where 1represented the most positive feedback and 5 was the least positive. These questions are listed below inTable 3 accompanied by the average response. Finally, a comparison will be made of final examinationresults from AY06-02 to AY07-2 in the chemical reaction engineering course, to see the impact this had onperformance. Question Regarding Individual Experience Ave Response1. Was this capstone project useful in terms of helping the learning process

Collection

2008 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

Authors

Matt Armstrong; Richard L. Comitz; Andrew Biaglow; Russ Lachance; Joseph Sloop

. Table 2. Quiz Results In addition to this the students were asked the following questions regarding their individualexperiences with the capstone project. These questions were answered on a scale of 1 to 5, where 1represented the most positive feedback and 5 was the least positive. These questions are listed below inTable 3 accompanied by the average response. Finally, a comparison will be made of final examinationresults from AY06-02 to AY07-2 in the chemical reaction engineering course, to see the impact this had onperformance. Question Regarding Individual Experience Ave Response1. Was this capstone project useful in terms of helping the learning process

Conference Session

Accreditation and the BOK

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ronald W. Welch, The Citadel; Robert J. Rabb P.E., The Citadel; Kevin C. Bower P.E., The Citadel

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

partnerships to provide anumber of different academic resources. These resources support capstone projects, advising andevaluation of capstone projects, research projects as well as financial support for the projects,adjunct professors, dedicated internships and active members for advisory boards providingfinancial support and curriculum input. In a time of ever decreasing resources at the state level,public universities are moving to operate similarly to a private institution. Additionally, duringthese times the building of new programs requires the leveraging of the resources of privateorganizations. Analysis of examples of program development and enhancement using industrypartnerships will provide a number of best practices.IntroductionIndustry

Conference Session

TIME 4: Pedagogy

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Richard Bannerot

place in the Department of Mechanical Engineering for manyyears to come. These projects will provide hands-on experiences illustrating anapplication of two emerging technologies to many engineering students and visitors whomight not otherwise have this opportunity. The paper will provide details for the designand fabrication of the demonstrations as well as pictures of the final products.IntroductionThe capstone design course in the Department of Mechanical Engineering (ME) at theUniversity of Houston has existed (until recently), more or less, in its present form since1981. At that time it was taken only by mechanical engineering undergraduates. In themid-80’s the Department of Industrial Engineering (IE) joined the course so that projectteams

Conference Session

Design for Community

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Timothy Prestero; Neil Cantor

students to build on each other’s work. Finally, DtM works with NGOs,corporate partners and local entrepreneurs to ensure that promising student innovations result inproducts and services for communities in need.Since its launch in 2000, DtM has reached over 400 engineering students—roughly half of themwomen and minorities, and many of whom have realigned their life trajectories to include workin underserved communities. In 2002, DtM completed a proof-of-concept implementation inMIT's mechanical engineering capstone design course with Prof. Woodie Flowers. DtM is nowexpanding within MIT and to other schools in the US and UK.2.1. DtM Project AreasDesign that Matters works to address the needs of underserved communities in developingcountries as

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Engineering

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Brian West

PowerPoint, and the technical reports. This is often referred to as they are given enough rope to hang themselvesThis class was designed to be Step 1 to the Capstone course, Senior Project. The projectmanagement skills, interpersonal skills, and troubleshooting techniques which were taught in thisclass, and the two useful software packages that this class utilized, proved very useful duringSenior Project.Step 2 to the Capstone course, Senior Project, was Advanced Electronic Circuits. In AdvancedElectronic Circuits, students split into teams. Each student served on two teams, with twodifferent people – on one team the student was a leader, and on the other team, an assistant. Eachteam was assigned a project, with a written report and oral

Conference Session

Design Tools & Methodology II

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel D. Jensen, U.S. Air Force Academy; Kendra Crider, U.S. Air Force Academy; Kristin L. Wood, University of Texas, Austin; John J. Wood, U.S. Air Force Academy

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

using empirically- based prediction techniques. Dr. Wood’s research also includes the development of robotic ground and air vehicle systems using innovative conceptual design techniques for current technology implementations, as well as futuristic projections, applied in the framework of a senior capstone design course. Page 22.292.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Body-Storming, Super Heroes and Sci-Tech Publications: Techniques to Enhance the Ideation ProcessAbstractThe ideation (concept generation) step in the design process likely has

Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Ali Abul-Fadl; Samuel Owusu-Ofori

Session 1566 Multidisciplinary Design of a Reporting System Utilizing Pager Technology Samuel Owusu-Ofori, Ali Abul-Fadl North Carolina A&T State UniversityAbstractThis is an industrial capstone design project involving the design of an electromechanicaltransfer system capable of winding and unwinding a material from one spool to another.The distance between the spools is provided. It is also specified that the material be underconstant tension during the operation; the linear speed of the material be user-controlledduring run time; and the system be able to

Conference Session

Preparing Engineers for the Global Workplace

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Martin Grimheden, Royal Institute of Technology (KTH)

Tagged Divisions

International

capstone projects with open ended design tasks and industrial corporate collaborators.These projects have been studied, evaluated and improved since 1984, with a continuousexpanding interest from students and collaborators.The subject of mechatronicsThe subject of mechatronics has been defined, analyzed and discussed in several previouspublications6, 7. These analyses are based on the theoretical framework introduced by Dahlgren8,where a four dimensional tool is used to analyze and describe the subject according to fourvariables, or dimensions. The first two dimensions regard the identity and legitimacy of thesubject, which in combination gives an illustration of the subject. The identity of a subject variesbetween two extremes; from disciplinary

Collection

2020 ASEE North Midwest Section Annual Conference

Authors

Ann M Gansemer-Topf, Iowa State University; Qing Li, Iowa State University; Shan Jiang, Iowa State University of Science and Technology; Gül E. Kremer, Iowa State University of Science and Technology; Nigel Forest Reuel, Iowa State University of Science and Technology; Rebecca Mort

feedback on theirprogress and projects. Taylor (2011) and Gilbuena et al.’s (2015) studies examined the role offeedback and its influence on student performance. Taylor found that when receiving feedbackon their writing, students preferred more direct and critical feedback. Gilbuena et al.’s studyfocused on providing coaching and feedback to students related to capstone projects. They foundthat affirmative feedback had the most positive impact on students’ ability to developprofessional skills. The authors concluded that the affirmative feedback helped students feel asthough they were a legitimate member of the community, which subsequently, also influencedtheir skill development. Several studies provided insights into the teaching and

Conference Session

Research On Student Teams

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Janet Schmidt; Jeannie Brown Leonard; Linda Schmidt; Paige Smith

Programmer), or analysis (NumberCruncher). By dividing the tasks required to accomplish a project by functional area, the teammay produce a strong product, but students’ understanding may be limited to their area ofcontribution. This is the specialization model of teaming that is pervasive in industrial settingswhere project completion is emphasized over learning. In some classroom project situations,technical specialization by engineering discipline is necessary for the success of the effort (e.g.,senior capstone courses or national competition project courses). However, wide spreadspecialization throughout the undergraduate experience, especially in courses serving first andsecond year students, interferes with the learning goals of engineering

Conference Session

S6A: Full Papers - Out with the Old, In with the New

Collection

14th Annual First-Year Engineering Experience (FYEE) Conference

Authors

Alex Campbell, P.E., Oklahoma State University; John J Phillips P.E., Oklahoma State University

Tagged Topics

Full Papers

semester,during which they enroll in a capstone design course that utilizes multidisciplinary groups ofARCHE and ARCH students to design and analyze a building project over the course of asemester. While the capstone portion of the program is not unique to Oklahoma StateUniversity, the immersion of first-year Architectural Engineering students into the architecturaldesign studio is and forms the basis of this paper.Literature ReviewMarino, Cross, Feinaur, McCusker, and Casale noticed first-year engineering students oftenidentify themselves as one particular type of engineer, for example “I’m an Electrical Engineer,”without understanding the multidisciplinary nature of both engineering and engineering projects[3]. The authors suggest that students

Conference Session

Design in Engineering Education Division (DEED) Technical Session 13

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Grace Burleson, University of Michigan; Kathleen H. Sienko, University of Michigan; Kentaro Toyama, University of Michigan

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education Division (DEED)

knowledge needed” is a common reason for engineeringprojects' failure in Low- and Middle-Income Countries (LMICs). Our prior work has investigatedwhich contextual factors engineering designers consider and how they incorporate contextualfactors into their global health design processes. In this study, we extended this prior research tocompare the design behavior of student and professional global health engineering designers. Aspart of this research, we conducted semi-structured interviews with fifteen experienced designengineers who work on health-related technologies in LMICs. We also conducted semi-structured interviews and reviewed final reports from six mechanical engineering capstone teamsworking on global health-themed projects. While

Conference Session

Manufacturing Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Byul Hur, Texas A&M University; David Malawey, Texas A&M University; Joseph A. Morgan, Texas A&M University; Chao Ma, Texas A&M University; Reza Langari, Texas A&M University; Jennifer Jordan; Caleb Christian Stewart; Brian Malbec; David K. James

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

at Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, in 2016. He is affiliated with the Department of Engineering Technology and Industrial Distribution, the Department of Mechanical Engineering, and the Department of Materials Science and Engineering.Dr. Reza Langari, Texas A&M UniversityJennifer JordanMr. Caleb Christian StewartBrian MalbecDavid K. James c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition 3D printed metal and plastic propeller design and manufacturing for small-scale underwater thrustersAbstractThe use of additive manufacturing technology in a senior Capstone project setting is

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Devdas Shetty

, freshman-level course and progressing throughintermediate courses at the sophomore and junior level, culminating in the capstone designexperience at the senior level. The introduction of design-oriented courses in each year of theengineering curriculum has given the students an opportunity to make connections betweenvarious courses and obtain a better perspective of engineering practice. For each of the fouryears, design-oriented courses have been established, as shown in Figure 2. Both technical andnon-technical aspects of design are treated in depth using lectures, case studies and collaborativegroup projects. These courses and design projects provide the skills in problem solving,communication, computer skills, ethics, time management, team

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Engineering Laboratory and SoC Developments

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christopher Martinez, University of New Haven; Maria-isabel Carnasciali, University of New Haven

enhancesthe ECE material with more experience in prototyping. The inclusion of hands-on projects andthe utilization of maker-like spaces have been shown to increase student engagement andimprove retention. The one course in the ECE curriculum that previously had Makerspaceactivities embedded in is the Introduction to Engineering course, a college-wide course studentstake in their first year. Students in their senior capstone course have been using the Makerspacefor prototyping in the past few semesters. Coincidentally, most of the capstone students who usethe Makerspace prototyping tools are multidisciplinary teams, including mechanical engineeringstudents. By including the makerspace module in the SoC course, ECE now has a course thatallows students

Collection

2010 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Sara E. Wilson; Peter W. Tenpas; Ronald L. Dougherty; Christopher D. Depcik; Kenneth Fischer

traditionally used including courseperformance, faculty assessment, standardized testing, GPA, and surveys of graduates andemployers. In this project, the Mechanical Engineering department at the University of Kansasexamined using the senior capstone design poster presentations as a means to assess studentlearning across the curriculum. A rubric was created and deployed using industrial advisoryboard members to assess student performance. From this assessment, student learning wasassessed and reported to the faculty for evaluation and discussion. This rubric and assessment ofthe senior capstone design presentations were found to be particularly useful in examiningcommunication skills, design methodology skills, and the ability to design and

Conference Session

Fifty Shades of Grey Literature

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chelsea Leachman, Washington State University; Charles Pezeshki, Washington State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Libraries

Clinic in the School of MME at Wash- ington State University. The Industrial Design Clinic is the primary capstone vehicle for the School and focuses on industrially sponsored projects with hard deliverables that students must complete for gradua- tion. Page 26.1732.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 What’s Standard? Industry Application versus University Education of Engineering StandardsABET requires engineering students use design standards produced by professional societiesduring their senior year to prepare for life after graduation. However, no standard

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Duffy, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; David Kazmer, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; Linda Barrington, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; John Ting, University of Massachusetts Lowell; Carol Barry, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; Xiaoqi Zhang, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; Donn Clark, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; Alan Rux, University of Massachusetts-Lowell

faculty new to S-L. The authors of this paper providedadditional help voluntarily. A motto for the faculty has been: “Start small rather than not atall.” Courses were offered in the academic year 2004-05 by twenty-five different facultymembers. The courses and their S-L projects are listed in Table A1 in Appendix A. The Page 12.1275.4majority of the projects represent about 10-15% of the course, while some like capstone designwere 100% S-L driven, and others provided S-L extra credit worth only a few percent.Most of the same courses were offered in the fall of 2005 with some additions, as shown in TableA2, also in Appendix A. Five faculty members

Conference Session

A Technology Potpourri II

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Duong Vu, Duy Tan University-Vietnam; Ashfaq Ahmed P.E., Purdue University Northwest; Omer Farook, Purdue University Northwest

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

performance was translated into individual grades.6. ConclusionsThe senior capstone design experience provided students the opportunity to apply what theyhave learned in their undergraduate courses in previous years into a viable project. It bridges thegap between classroom and industry and allows students to apply their knowledge and skills totackle real world challenges. It gives them the responsibility and freedom to perform at their ownpace and learn to interact and communicate with their team mates. The studio / lab learningenvironment provides them a learning platform that is beyond the boundaries of the classroomand prepares them for the industry. Additionally, this experience provides the concerned facultyto think beyond the confines of the

Collection

2007 North Midwest Section Meeting

Authors

Michele H. Miller; Kari L. Jordan

programinitiated community based senior design projects [57]. The primary benefit was that studentsrecognized they could positively impact the lives of others. In addition, the projects engaged at-risk students.Because design is process oriented, it is a natural place to include ethics education [58]. McLeannotes that two aspects of the design process invite ethical considerations: identification of criteriaand constraints and questioning related to the product life-cycle. Ethics goes beyond concernsfor public safety to include consideration of environmental impacts and sustainability.AssessmentBecause senior capstone design classes synthesize knowledge from the entire curriculum, theypresent an ideal opportunity for program assessment. These assessments

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering: Adjusting Course Content

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Mirth, St. Cloud State University

Mechanisms and Robotics course. The nextsection describes a fifth project used to introduce automation from a robotics perspective.Robotics – Design and Construction of a 2 Degree-of-Freedom Planar ManipulatorThe fifth project is a “capstone project” for the course. The last four weeks of the semester-longcourse introduce robotics, with a focus on the position analysis of both serial and parallel robots.In the fifth project, students create a two degree-of-freedom planar manipulator - a five-barmechanism with a tracer point. The planar manipulator is a simple parallel robot that introducesstudents to stepper motors and the control of multiple degree-of-freedom systems.The fifth project has several parts. The first is a CAD design and simulation. The

Conference Session

Engineering, Ethics, and Leadership

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michelle Marincel Payne, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Kenneth W. Lamb P.E., California State Polytechnic University, Pomona; Seth Claberon Sullivan, Texas A&M University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Ethics Division (ETHICS), Engineering Leadership Development Division (LEAD)

engineering students (approximately 4,500 seniors)spread across 15 departments, so assessing all senior capstone students is not feasible. For thisiteration of our research, we collected responses from students in as many different departmentsas possible, recognizing that the distribution of the survey is instructor dependent.At TAMU, all undergraduate engineering capstone projects are completed as team assignments,so students have the opportunity to develop and practice teamwork skills. However, theinstruction provided on psychological safety and effective teamwork varies greatly fromdepartment to department and even from instructor to instructor. TAMU has a selectiveleadership development program that includes instruction and practice in related

Conference Session

Engineering Management Division (EMD) Technical Session 3

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard (Rick) Warren Blank, Johns Hopkins Engineering for Professionals; Stanislaw Tarchalski, The Johns Hopkins University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Management Division (EMD)

Paper ID #41624Preparing Future Generations for Executive Leadership Roles in TechnicalOrganizationsMr. Richard (Rick) Warren Blank, Johns Hopkins Engineering for Professionals Richard W (Rick) Blank, B.A., B.S., M.S. Mr. Blank is a Lecturer in the Engineering for Professionals Master of Engineering Management Program at the Johns Hopkins Whiting School of Engineering. In this program he teaches Planning & Managing Projects; Finance, Contracts, & Compliance for Technical Professionals; Strategic Communications in Technical Organizations; and Executive Technical Leadership. He also holds an appointment as the

Conference Session

Construction Engineering Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mohamed Elzomor, Florida International University; Rubaya Rahat, Florida International University; Piyush Pradhananga; Claudia Calle Müller, Florida International University

sustainable infrastructure ratingsystems into architectural design studios, capstone engineering, and sustainability constructioncourses.Keywords: Sustainability Professional, Sustainable infrastructure, Equitable infrastructure,Engineering education.Introduction and BackgroundInfrastructure projects play a critical role in the built environment providing the basis forpersonal security and public health, influencing the economic growth and competitiveness ofcommunities, providing drinking water and waste removal, and, most importantly, allowingbuilding and industrial projects to connect with all main utilities. Realizing the importance ofinfrastructures, on August 10, the U.S. Senate passed a $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill[1]. The bill

Conference Session

Improving ME Education: Trends in Mechanical Engineering II

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nidal Al-Masoud, Central Connecticut State University; Peter Baumann, Central Connecticut State University; Alfred Gates, Central Connecticut State University; Zdzislaw Kremens, Central Connecticut State University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

and Possible Ways of ImplementationKey attributes 1 Suggested but not limited to possible means of achieving“The Engineer of 2020” the desired attributesStrong analytical skills Science and mathematics with focus on applications involving analytical objectives of several technical courses, which would develop strong reasoning skills rather than memorizationPractical ingenuity Accountable laboratory requirements – well coordinated laboratories and lectures. Application oriented projects – Perhaps all capstone projects should be

Conference Session

Chemical Engineering in Silico

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Erick J. Nefcy, Oregon State University; Philip H. Harding, Oregon State University; Milo Koretsky, Oregon State University

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

. Page 22.321.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Characterization of Student Model Development in Physical and Virtual LaboratoriesAbstractThis study characterizes student teams’ use of models as they proceed through three laboratoryprojects in the first quarter of the capstone laboratory sequence in the School of Chemical,Biological, and Environmental Engineering at Oregon State University. Two of the laboratoriesare physical laboratories, based on the unit processes of heat exchange and ion exchange.Sandwiched between these two laboratories, students undertake a virtual laboratory project. Thevirtual laboratory is used to simulate complex or expensive tools that

Conference Session

Faculty Attitudes and Perceptions

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cathy Burack, Brandeis University; John Duffy, University of Massachusetts Lowell; Alan Melchior, Brandeis University; Eric Morgan, University of Massachusetts Lowell

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

exercise, it can potentially help someone.” They also sawservice-learning as a way of reinforcing the idea that engineering (and engineers) can contributeto the solution of social problems in the community. However, these benefits were generallyframed as coincidental outcomes rather than as an intentional, integrated part of the community-based learning experience for students. One faculty member noted that it is “difficult to focus onsocial implications. In the capstone, we do ask students to think about environmental and socialissues as part of review questions. But we don’t have significant discussions on socialconnections as part of projects.” Another faculty member in a different department said, “Wedon’t talk about social impacts much. We