Conference Session

CEED - Technical Session 1

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chris Plouff, Grand Valley State University

Tagged Divisions

Cooperative & Experiential Education

of practice-oriented work hosted by a workplace with engineering-related functions. The academicsemesters include the upper-division coursework for each major. Included in each major‟s upper-division coursework is a senior capstone design course. The capstone project is interdisciplinary– students from each engineering major work together on selected industry-sponsored projects.The projects are selected by the faculty and typically proposed by the student in conjunction withhis/her co-op workplace colleagues.Co-op Program OverviewAll admitted undergraduate students participate in a mandatory co-op program, for a total oftwelve months of work experience, during the junior and senior year of the academic program.The cooperative education

Conference Session

Teaching Outside the Box in Civil Engineering

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Vincent Drnevich

the community’s perspective; and Page 10.1323.1 8. The Civil Engineering Advisory Council members who periodically review the course. Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference and Exposition Copyright © 2005, American Society for Engineering Education Table 1. Listing of Capstone Design Projects at Purdue1 Candy Factory 1 Tippecanoe Co 1 Research 1 Belt Line Railroad9 9 Airport 9 Park/Residential 9 Tricounty Airport6 6 Retention

Collection

2010 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

William Jemison; Christopher Nadovich

LPRDS – A Requirements-Driven team-Based Design of a 2kW Solar Energy System William D. Jemison and Christopher T. Nadovich Electrical & Computer Engineering Lafayette College, Easton, PA 18042AbstractThis paper will describe a capstone senior design course that features a team-based requirements-driven project. The project scope is selected such that thetechnical requirements are sufficiently complex to require a team-based solution.The project implementation is designed to force the students to consider realisticformal engineering requirements and specifications while offering significantopportunities for student leadership. The most recent embodiment of

Collection

2010 Northeast Section Meeting

Authors

William D. Jemison; Christopher T. Nadovich

LPRDS – A Requirements-Driven team-Based Design of a 2kW Solar Energy System William D. Jemison and Christopher T. Nadovich Electrical & Computer Engineering Lafayette College, Easton, PA 18042AbstractThis paper will describe a capstone senior design course that features a team-based requirements-driven project. The project scope is selected such that thetechnical requirements are sufficiently complex to require a team-based solution.The project implementation is designed to force the students to consider realisticformal engineering requirements and specifications while offering significantopportunities for student leadership. The most recent embodiment of

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Engineering Curriculum Design and Evaluation

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Susan M Lord, University of San Diego; Matthew W. Ohland, Purdue University; Jeffrey E. Froyd, Texas A&M University; Euan Lindsay, Charles Sturt University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

provide feedback in class 63% 39% 19% Textbook problems as homework 67% 35% 9% Assign team exercises in class and provide feedback in class 47% 35% 16% Problem/project-based learning in courses prior to capstone projects 42% 44% 12% Entire course devoted to this subject 36% 30% 12% Capstone design projects 21% 40% 10% I did not teach this 2% 6% 36% Invalid responses 28

Conference Session

Architectural Engineering Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Keith E. Hedges, Drury University

Tagged Divisions

Architectural Engineering

eleven primary objectives where each objective was a mini-project. The objectives built toward a comprehensive design that was a code compliant, graphicaland numerical structural solution to a predetermined architectural design. The desired level oflearning was demonstrating the ability to apply the technical theory to a large complex problem.The instruments were in the form of homework problems and examinations for the introductoryclasses, and mini-projects assembling into a comprehensive solution for the capstone course.Each homework and examination question connected to a single learning objective. Thequestions were in the same format as the National Council of Architectural Registration Board(NCARB) license examination. I have been building

Conference Session

Design Communications

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephen Ekwaro-Osire, Texas Tech University; Innocent Afuh, Texas Tech University; Peter Orono, Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

students the ability to develop search strategies that will come up with moremeaningful results. Reading through the results, they will see and learn how to relate and useinformation not only in their final reports, but also in their design notebooks and presentations.The rubrics developed here are applied at two major engineering programs. The rubrics wereused in a capstone course. The implications of the results in the context of engineering designeducation are discussed.1. Introduction Engineering design education is a central element of student training in engineering schools.Design projects are usually open ended and thus present students with challenges. This requiresthem to sift through large amounts of information in all formats. Blake

Conference Session

Active and Out There: Labs and Active Learning

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Veera Gnaneswar Gude P.E., Mississippi State University; Benjamin S. Magbanua Jr., Mississippi State University; James L. Martin P.E., Mississippi State University

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

are many approaches that make student learning effective in a givencurriculum. Some of the high-impact activities that improved student learning were [1]: first-yearseminars; learning communities; service learning; undergraduate research; and capstone coursesand projects. On the other hand, high-impact teaching practices include [2]: helping studentsbecome meta-learners; learning-centered course design; using small groups in a powerful way;service-learning/community engagement—with reflection; and being a leader with your students.Kuh [3] has supplied an exhaustive list of ten high-impact activities that were reported aseffective in many studies. These are listed as follows.High impact learning activities [3]: 1. First-Year Seminars and

Conference Session

Design Based Energy Education

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alamgir A. Choudhury, Western Michigan University; Jorge Rodriguez PhD, MBA, Western Michigan University

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

Department ofIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering, teaching fundamentals of energy efficiency will be mainlythrough the thermodynamics and fluid mechanics courses. For a more comprehensive practice of thesubject from freshman thru senior level, a new freshman level product design fundamentals is introduced.The thermodynamics and fluid mechanics courses are reformed as a lecture and lab classes, and a newadvanced product design course is introduced. Prior to graduation, students would utilize this knowledgein their capstone design project for design of innovative energy efficient products.3. Energy efficiency testingIn recent years students of engineering technology programs of WMU have been offered capstone designprojects for innovative design

Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Leah Jamieson; Edward J. Coyle; William Oakes

has been shown to be an effective means of addressing the needs of engineeringcurricula and the community [4]. Engineering, however, has lagged behind many otherdisciplines in the integration of service learning into the curriculum [5]. Recent examples ofengineering service learning include projects integrated into freshman-level introductory courses[5, 6], capstone senior design courses [7] and multidisciplinary approaches [8]. Other initiativeshave sought to integrate the co-curricular activities of student organizations with engineering Page 6.462.1service learning [9]. Proceedings of the 2001 American Society for Engineering

Conference Session

Aerospace Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Masoud Rais-Rohani P.E., University of Maine; David S. Rubenstein, University of Maine; Wilhelm A. Friess, University of Maine

Tagged Divisions

Aerospace

, aircraft design, and aerospacestructures. The expansion of aerospace engineering education activities included thedevelopment of multiple undergraduate- and graduate-level courses, promotion of aerospacerelated capstone projects, establishment of student chapters of Students for the Exploration andDevelopment of Space (SEDS) and American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA),and creation of an AIAA design-build-fly competition team.This initiative has so far resulted in the establishment of an undergraduate-level AerospaceEngineering Concentration and the Aerospace Graduate Certificate Program. Efforts to expandthe initiative are ongoing, particularly at the graduate level. Aerospace related research activitiesin the college of

Conference Session

Track 2 - Curriculum and Laboratory Development

Collection

2012 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Yongming Tang, Southeast University; Susan M Lord, University of San Diego

Tagged Topics

Track 2 - Curriculum and Laboratory Development

reviewingpresentations and reports and serve as mentors for some projects. Students bring together theknowledge gained during the engineering curriculum in this capstone experience in their senioryear. To be successful, students must take ownership of their project and go beyond what istaught. This helps them develop as autonomous lifelong learners.SummaryThe cases of the Electronic Sciences and Engineering School at Southeast University in Chinaand the Electrical Engineering program at the University of San Diego in the U.S.A. have beenconsidered. These are two very different programs in terms of institutional context, size, andcurricula. Both are committed to providing practical training experiences for their students.Each program’s approach has its strengths

Conference Session

New Directions for ET

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sean Glen Wood, University of Houston, Downtown; Sergio Pena Diaz; Victoria Valencia, University of Houston, Downtown; Vassilios Tzouanas, University of Houston, Downtown; Lisa Deane Morano, University of Houston, Downtown

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

food for a growing population using less water orenergy? How can we feed more people in urban centers and therefore reduce the carbonfootprint for food production and transport? How can we feed more people and produce lesscarbon dioxide waste, while reducing our risk of global warming? These are questions we pose toour students in both biology and engineering technology. We also try to embrace projects thatforce them to work together to solve a problem through collaboration and technology.This paper describes the technologies used to implement a senior capstone project which focuseson sustainable development. The overall goal of the senior capstone project was to bring togetherstudents from different disciplines to address a problem related to

Collection

2000 Annual Conference

Authors

John A. Kleppe; Eric L. Wang

. The lectures cover areas including: patent law, financial records, venturecapital, SBIR, product liability, ethics, product development, creative thinking, invention, andstarting your own company. Perhaps the best known of all the guest speakers is Dr. PaulMacCready from Aerovironment, developer of the human powered Gossamer Albatross5. Byproviding students with a broad experience of relevant lectures, it is hoped that the students willinfer what innovation and entrepreneurship is all about.Like many capstone courses, the lectures are supplemented with a large-scale project-basedlearning activity. In the span of 90 days each E-Team must go from concept generation toworking prototype. Along the way they work within a budget, order supplies

Conference Session

MECH - Technical Session 6: Curriculum Development and Pedagogical Strategies

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cassandra Sue Ellen Jamison, Rowan University; Smitesh Bakrania, Rowan University; Mitja Trkov, Rowan University; Wei Xue, Rowan University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH)

student-generated soft robotics modules to impact the learning andinterest in soft robotics of both the students designing the modules and the students participatingin the modules once they are developed. Our project leverages a course structure called‘engineering clinics’, which are modified versions of capstone design experiences. Within clinics,third and fourth-year students engage in team-based projects with faculty or industry mentors. Theten students in our clinic were split into three teams and tasked with 1) surveying existing softrobotics designs and applications, 2) creating a soft robot prototype, and 3) designing a learningactivity around their prototype. At the end of the semester, student module designers were askedto self-report

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Frederick Berry; Patricia Carlson

ABET ASSESSMENT USING CALIBRATED PEER REVIEWIntroductionMost engineering programs have some type of capstone design experience. At Rose-HulmanInstitute of Technology (Rose) the Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) Department alsohas a similar set of courses. Therefore, the ECE Department decided to use senior design toassess EC3(g) (ABET Engineering Criterion 3-g): “ability to communicate effectively”.However, we needed/wanted a tool to help us develop our assessment process for EC3(g).The ECE Department was introduced to the Calibrated Peer Review (CPR) [1]. CPR is anonline-tool with four structured workspaces that perform in tandem to create a series of activitiesthat reflect modern pedagogical strategies for using writing

Conference Session

FOCUS ON EXHIBITS: Welcome Reception & NEW THIS YEAR! 2018 Best Division Paper Nominee Poster Session Sponsored by Engineering Unleashed

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jamie Gomez, University of New Mexico

Tagged Topics

ASEE Headquarters

, but given little guidance on how to do soeffectively [17]. In engineering, faculty frequently use interventions unsupported by relevanttheories to direct students to manage their time, work together well and contribute their fair shareof effort [18]. According to Lancellotti and Boyd, “Students are often placed in teams for a classproject where it is optimistically assumed that the experience of teamwork itself will makestudents better at working in teams” [16]. Teamwork is an integral part of capstone designcourses that provides “many opportunities to participate in team projects, but they do little tohelp students develop or improve specific teamwork skills” [19].However, some research suggests that engaging in longer term, authentic team

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shane A. Brown P.E., Washington State University; Devlin B. Montfort, Washington State University; Cara J Poor P.E., Washington State University

Tagged Topics

NSF Grantees Poster Session

perceptions of the problem being solved, and theAdoption of a Capstone Assessment Instrument. Journal Page 23.299.3 potential efficacy of involving adopters in developmentof Engineering Education of innovationsTable  2.    Summary  of  preliminary  research  on  adoption  and  key  findings  B. Proposed WorkThe  first  step  in  this  project  will  be  a  summer  workshop  in  2013  to  bring  together  the  project  team  and  disseminate  a  first  round  of  curricular

Conference Session

Educational & Professional Issues of Strategic Importance to the Civil Engineering Profession – and ASCE

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew K Swenty P.E., Virginia Military Institute; Brian J. Swenty P.E., University of Evansville

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

of programsrequired students to take a specific one semester capstone or design course (62%), and theremaining programs (38%) required all students to complete a specific two-course capstonedesign project (Table 4). The course descriptions of most two semester capstone coursesincluded professional issue topics in the first course in the sequence.Table 3. Capstone Courses in Civil Engineering Curriculums Specific Design Course Elective Capstone Course 41 9 (82%) (18%)Table 4. Number of Courses in the Capstone Sequence

Collection

2018 ASEE Conferences - Conference for Industry and Education Collaboration / San Antonio proceedings

Authors

Gretchen Mosher

variables that predict ET student “seriousness of purpose” as defined by the senior capstone instructor? 3. What academic and curricular variables influenced student success in an ET undergraduate degree program?Use of Multiple Linear Regression and CART ModelingPredicting student success has traditionally utilized multiple linear regression (MLR), and thismethod was used to predict student success (defined as having GPA>2.8 at graduation).However, a binary classification method was preferable in this case, as primary project goal wasto predict whether the student will be successful or not, rather than trying to predict the specificGPA he or she might earn. Further, MLR assumes Type 1 and Type II errors are approximatelyequal. When

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Engineering in the First-Year

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steven P. Marra, Johns Hopkins University; Jenna Adele Frye, Maryland Institute College of Art; Edon Muhaxheri, Maryland Institute College of Art; Laure Drogoul, Maryland Institute College of Art

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs, Multidisciplinary Engineering

engineering and creative/fine arts students have been reported in recentyears, including • Design of automobile option packages at Howard University [5] • Creation of “technology-mediated” sculptural works at the University of Waterloo [6] • Design and construction of an interactive sculpture at Binghamton University [7] • Various projects combining engineering with aerial photography, music, dance, theater, and drawing at Valparaiso University [8],[9]The collaborative engineering-art project assignment described in this work differs from thoselisted above in several ways. The students involved in this work were all first-year students,whereas the above projects were all at the capstone/senior-level. This work

Collection

2011 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Radian Belu

,especially as projects, an essential aspect of the engineering education.Therefore the purpose of this paper is to describe topical subjects and projects covered in thisrenewable energy course, involved in our capstone senior design project. The renewable energycourse outline may also be used as a starting point for other instructors considering offering asimilar course. This course is primarily focus on the wind and solar energy sources, and to alesser extent on the other renewable energy sources and related technologies. One the other hand,the senior design project course is a 3-term core course usually taken by the students during theirterminal year in the ET program. The lessons learned are presented and the ways to improveproject management are

Conference Session

Design Tools & Methodology I

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Denny C. Davis, Washington State University; Michael S. Trevisan, Washington State University; Howard P. Davis, Washington State University; Steven W. Beyerlein, University of Idaho, Moscow; Susannah Howe, Smith College; Phillip L. Thompson, Seattle University; Jay McCormack, University of Idaho; Patricia Brackin, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Javed Khan, Tuskegee University

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

Technologies, a company started by former students of the capstone class that he teaches. His interests include engineering and entrepreneurship pedagogy and assessment, technology development and clinical applications of biomedical instrumentation.Steven W. Beyerlein, University of Idaho, Moscow Dr. Beyerlein serves as the coordinator for an inter-disciplinary capstone design course in the College of Engineering at the University of Idaho. In this endeavor, he collaborates with five other colleagues from the departments of Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Biological Engineering, and Computer Science. He is engaged in multiple research projects associated with engine testing, alternative

Conference Session

Professional Skills and Teaming in Design

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Colin M. Gray, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Marisa Exter, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Terri S. Krause, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering)

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

incorporation of groupwork experiences into cornerstone and capstone experiences, where individual work hashistorically been typical. However, as many institutions are experimenting with alternativemodels that incorporate group work throughout a degree program, there is little understanding ofhow—or whether—students are able to develop the skills they need to work on their own. In thisstudy, we address students’ views towards collaboration and their construction of individualcompetence in a novel transdisciplinary learning environment, where group projects are typicaland individual work is highly atypical.Collaboration and Teamwork SkillsEngineering education researchers have long recognized the importance of collaboration andteamwork, reflecting the

Collection

2024 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Sara E. Wilson; Emma Grob-French; Patsy Maddy; Nancy Noyes

improving teamwork developmentand communication skills to improve the quality of the final products and the teamwork skillsdevelopment within the class.KeywordsService learning, programmingIntroductionThe Accreditation Board for Engineering (ABET) requires engineering programs documentseven student outcomes on key program educational objectives. Of these seven outcomes, the 5thoutcome is “an ability to function effectively on a team whose members together provideleadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meetobjectives.” Teamwork has long been acknowledged as an important skillset valued by futureemployers. While this outcome is often evaluated in capstone projects in the senior year,fundamental

Conference Session

Track 4 - Session II - Student and Curriculum Development II

Collection

2013 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Jean N. Koster, University of Colorado, Boulder

Tagged Topics

Student and Curriculum Development

Dimeff), NASA grant NNX09AF65G (CDIO-NAAP (North America Aerospace Project)), Tigon EnerTec, Inc., Plandienst, the Erich-Becker-Foundation and the “Verein der Freunde der Luft- und Raumfahrttechnik der Universität Stuttgart e.V.” association.References:1. Michael Nielsen, Reinventing Discovery: The New Era of Networked Science, (New York: Princeton Univ. Press: 2011)2. Kyle, Peterson, A Wing And A Prayer: Outsourcing At Boeing [Rep. Everett: Reuters, 2011. http://graphics.thomsonreuters.com/11/01/Boeing.pdf]3. P. Witte, W. Cann and H. Jiminez, “Capstone Design Project Challenges in Inter-Institutional, Geographically Dispersed Teams”, AIAA 2010-893, 2010.4. Xiaohua Lu, Yinghui Fan, S. Banzaert, J. Jacobs, “Multi

Conference Session

Utilizing On-Line Technology in Entrepreneurship Education

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jay Porter, Texas A&M University; Joseph Morgan, Texas A&M University

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

committed to seeking external funding sources through endowments to support E4.• Formalizing ET/Businesses Teams – It is anticipated that by the Fall of 2007, a formal process for the creation of ET/Business student teams will be in place where all students can receive course credit for participation.Bibliography1. Porter, J.R., J.A. Morgan, and B. Zoghi. Integrating project management into the capstone senior design course. in 2002 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition. 2002. Montreal, Que., Canada: American Society for Engineering Education, Washington, DC 20036, United States.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 Session

Aerospace Division (AERO) Technical Session 4

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dustin Scott Birch, Weber State University

Tagged Divisions

Aerospace Division (AERO)

engineering.All students at WSU, enrolled in engineering and engineering technology programs, are required tocomplete a senior capstone project. The proposal to develop the Concept Hybrid Rocket Demonstrator(CHRD) into the high temperature materials testbed was conceived of as a unique opportunity to engagestudents in engineering activities beyond what is possible to accomplish in a typical two semester, sixcredit hour capstone project. Members of the Mechanical Engineering faculty as well as themanagement team at Miller Advanced Research and Solutions Center (MARS) recognized that a muchmore immersive student experience than what is possible in the standard capstone curriculum, waspossible in the development of the experimental testbed. For the

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Course Innovation

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Frank Liou, University of Missouri-Rolla

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

: Capstone Courses:In order to take advantage of the interdisciplinary program structure, an interdisciplinarycapstone design project course was created with the support of distributed and integratedmanufacturing processes. Funded by SME (Society of Manufacturing Engineers), thisproject course provides students with the experience of integrating the technicalknowledge they have learned from other courses. The project highlights include 1)Integration of business and engineering skills through a two-semester, team-basedcapstone manufacturing project course; 2) Development of a distributed product designand manufacturing environment including a realistic supply-chain network; 3)Development of modular courseware to support the capstone design project; 4

Conference Session

Computer Education Innovations I

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alisa Gilmore, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Herbert Detloff, University of Nebraska, Lincoln at Omaha

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

robotics platform while enrolled in an Introduction to Robotics course.The Introduction to Robotics course, a senior level elective, included 9 students, 7 of whom werealso enrolled in a preparation course for the Senior Capstone Design Project, entitled SeniorThesis Proposal. The Senior Thesis Proposal course guided students through the planning stagesof the capstone design project, including topic selection and project plan creation. Assessmenttools were designed to assess whether the project-based experiences with the mobile roboticsplatform positively impacted the senior students who were enrolled in Senior Thesis Proposaland Introduction to Robotics compared to the group of senior students enrolled only in SeniorThesis Proposal and not