Conference Session

Circuits and Systems Education 1

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jacquelyn Kay Nagel, James Madison University; Stephen Keith Holland, James Madison University; Brian Groener, James Madison University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

circuit analysis arecovered along with instrumentation topics. The laboratory portion of the course reinforces the conceptslearned in lecture and assignments while building skills in circuit prototyping and measurement. Labexercises have traditionally been a time when students follow a given procedure, collect data, andinterpret the data. The highly structured experience often leads to students focusing on the procedureand not fully thinking through the concepts being covered. To encourage a deeper understanding ofcourse concepts and how they translate to physical systems, two open-ended design projects wereoffered in place of structured labs in the most recent offering the circuits and instrumentation course.The design projects are undirected

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Audrey Rorrer; David Pugalee, University of North Carolina at Charlotte; Praveen Ramaprabhu; Terry Xu, University of North Carolina at Charlotte; Mesbah Uddin, University of North Carolina at Charlotte; H. P. Cherukuri, University of North Carolina at Charlotte; Kamalapriya Srinivasan

increase innovationthat more aligns with the dynamic workforce.The current pathway model to a doctorate does not allow for differentiated backgrounds andinterests of students. Should our innovations be adopted by other programs based on ouranticipated findings, a separate Doctor of Innovation track might emerge as a viable alternative tothe current Doctor of Philosophy track.PAtENT DescriptionThe overall project goal is to develop an alternate pathway for doctoral candidates in STEMprograms to satisfy their capstone degree requirements that has the potential to modernize the 1STEM Ph.D., bringing it in greater alignment with recent rapid changes to the

Conference Session

Assessment of Student Work

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Leanne Petry, Central State University; Morris M. Girgis, Central State University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

or capstone projects are usually the first experience college students have withexperimental or engineering design processes.4 Incorporation of authentic PBL methods to teachengineering principles with uncertain investigation outcomes to a broader group ofunderrepresented students (i.e. minorities, women) prior to research based coursework enablesthem to make connections between instruction and the real world earlier and to gain a deeperunderstanding of their course content.5-9Problem Based Learning Design and ObjectivesThe engineering practice of using models to simulate systems and interactions as a means toconstruct explanations and design solutions based on valid and reliable evidence is directlyrelatable to the instrumental analysis

Conference Session

Mobile Robotics in Education

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Brian Peterson; Barry Mullins

BattleBots. A television show sponsored byBattleBots Inc. showcases these BattleBots in a radio-controlled robotic combat competition.The show is televised by Comedy Central within the United States. Competitors design, build,and test a fortified robot in hopes of attending the biannual, single-elimination tournament,incapacitating the competition, and walking away with the top prize. During the spring of 2001,two electrical engineering students at the United States Air Force Academy (USAFA) built tworobots as their capstone senior design projects and subsequently competed in the May 2001tournament. This paper describes the background of BattleBots, the process by which thestudents completed their robots, how the students were able to attend the

Conference Session

Innovations in Design within BME Curricula

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Naomi C. Chesler, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Christopher L. Brace, University of Wisconsin; Willis J. Tompkins, University of Wisconsin, Madison

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical

changes have been Page 22.1000.10implemented as a result of the assessment process. However, since we do not make changes oneat a time, and since students, design projects, design advisors and Assessment Committeemembers are not constant, the impact of these individual changes is difficult to ascertain.An important limitation of our assessment process is that we evaluate the work output of studentteams, not individual students. This limitation is not unique to our process however. Manyprograms that use capstone senior design projects for ABET assessment are limited to team-based assessment7, 8. An advantage of this practice is that we sample a

Conference Session

Active Learning in ECE

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John W. Dyer, School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Oklahoma; David Sandmann MSEE, University of Oklahoma; Chad Eric Davis P.E., University of Oklahoma

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

purposes3. Engineering students undergo a rigorous curriculum that develops thebasic theory of sensor and instrumentation technology, but are less exposed to theimplementation and application aspect. More recently, incorporating hands-on techniques intolecture classes has gained broad acceptance as a means to enhance retention of key concepts4,5.Although senior capstone classes for a given engineering discipline are geared towarddeveloping a student’s ability to synthesize theory into an engineering design, the methods ofinstrumentation and data acquisition often make project implementation less than satisfactory.Electrical Engineering programs generally require a course in Signals and Systems that coversthe theory of mathematically solving the

Conference Session

Community Engagement Division Technical Session 2 - Community Engagement without Frontiers

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Mikesell, Ohio Northern University; Lacey Wernoch; Alissa Sayer; Jordan Mullett; Hui Shen, Ohio Northern University

times has averaged 12-20,roughly double the number enrolled in the EPICS course.The catalog description for this course at ONU is a “service-learning design course in whichteams of students work together on long-term projects that address the engineering and/orcomputing needs of a community partner.” Examples of projects: • The design and installation of a new concrete base for a war memorial cannon in the park of an area village.7 • Design improvements to a lunar rover replica built by a previous ONU engineering capstone project for the Armstrong Air & Space Museum. • Restoration of a 1300-lb bell from a fire-damaged church.8 • Boundary survey for a nature center. • Caboose restoration for village park

Conference Session

Assessment of Entrepreneurship Programs

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Jack McGourty

among themselves in order tomake changes to team process in support of the design project.At the end of the course, student teams presented their final designs to a panel of subject matterexperts including course faculty, alumni, and members of Columbia’s science and technologyventure group, who facilitate the University’s patent licensing and other innovation-relatedventures. To assess the team project outcomes, an evaluation rubric was adapted from workconducted at the University Pittsburgh for a senior capstone design course within their productrealization certification track [12]. As with the original Pitt rubric, the Columbia projectevaluation rubric was based on the specific project requirements. Student project teams and theirdesigns

Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Kevin Renken; George Abraham

). Page 6.488.1 Proceedings of the 2001 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright  2001, American Society for Engineering EducationThe Mechanical Engineering Department at UWM requires our undergraduates to enroll in one oftwo senior design courses we offer each semester. 612-396 Senior Design Project is the senior year“capstone course” the majority of our students participate in. The primary component of this courseis the execution and presentation of a project that involves new product design, productimprovement, failure analysis and resolution, product design changes necessitated by manufacturingprocess changes or other similar endeavors. Projects are generated from

Conference Session

Chemical Engineering in Silico

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Debra Gilbuena, Oregon State University; Ben Uriel Sherrett, Oregon State University; Milo Koretsky, Oregon State University

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

the Virtual Laboratory Project from itshome university to other institutions. In the Virtual Laboratory Project students do not interactwith real equipment to obtain data, but rather with computer simulations of laboratoryequipment, obscured by noise. This innovation was developed with the intent of complimentingphysical laboratory experiences by allowing future engineers to practice designing experiments,analyzing and interpreting data and making informed choices based on their analysis, skills theywill need in industry. The idea of using virtual laboratories to facilitate project based learning iscompelling since, once the software has been developed, the cost to transport a virtual laboratoryto a new institution is relatively small

Conference Session

Methods, Techniques and New Programs in Graduate Education

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Dyrenfurth, Purdue University; Mike Murphy, Dublin Institute of Technology; Gary Bertoline, Purdue University; Robert Herrick, Purdue University; Gareth O'Donnell, Dublin Institute of Technology; Kathryne Newton, Purdue University; Nuria Castell, Universitat Politecnica de Catalunya; Miquel Barcelo, Universitat Politecnica de Catalunya; Didac Balas, Universitat Politecnica de Catalunya; Maria Ribera Sancho, Universitat Politecnica de Catalunya; Donal McHale, Dublin Institute of Technology; Jordi Garcia, Universitat Politecnica de Catalunya

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies

existing MS degrees.Students will be able to enter, pursuant to a collaborative application and admissions process, viaany of the three partner universities and after completing the program successfully, they willgraduate with a Masters of Science (Technology) from Purdue University and an existingMasters degree from the European partner via which they entered the program. One jointresearch &development-based capstone Directed Project/Thesis is required of all students.Beyond the course requirements designated by each institution, students’ study will be tailored totheir specific goals by a faculty committee consisting of two Purdue and two European faculty.In addition to the two degrees awarded upon completion, each student will receive a

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Division Technical Session 9

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gregory J. Michna, South Dakota State University; Todd Letcher, South Dakota State University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

Education, vol. 17, no. 4/5, pp. 431-435, 2001.[4] M. Johnson and Y. Lu, "Teaching software engineering through competition and collaboration," in Proceedings of the 2006 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, 2006.[5] A. Portilla-Figueras, S. Jiménez-Fernández, and S. Salcedo-Sanz, "A project-based competitive learning scheme to teach mobile communications," International Journal of Electrical Engineering Education, vol. 47, no. 4, pp. 460-468, 2010.[6] J. A. Wahlquist, D. D. Jensen, K. L. Wood, K. Fitle, and D. Carte, "Using Mini Design Competitions in Capstone," in Proceedings of the 2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, 2013.

Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Jeffrey Higgins

evaluation process as on-campus faculty.The College has used some web-based instruction but considers that instructionalmethodology still experimental; thus more than 90% of the instruction is in the traditionalclassroom and laboratory format.The Senior Project, a capstone experience, is designed by the Senior Project Team: thestudent, a student mentor, a faculty member, and the Head of the Technology ExtensionDivision. The mentor is an engineer or senior technician with the company who helps thestudent identify a project that will not only demonstrate the skills gained from the degreeprogram but will solve an existing engineering or manufacturing problem at thecompany. The faculty member is the instructor-of-record who oversees the

Collection

1998 Annual Conference

Authors

Jack Waintraub

, industry surveys, and a job task analysis. These competencies weregrouped to articulate relevant core and technical knowledge and skills, and then sequenced for Page 3.570.1delivery.Activity-based learning in the context of realistic projects, jointly developed with industrypartners, provides the conceptual framework. Workplace experiences and a capstone projectfurther ensure relevancy and work-readiness upon graduation.The associate degree program modular structure provides flexibility for delivery on a semester orquarter basis. Integration of core subject content with technical studies is achieved throughoutthe entire program, while leaving each

Conference Session

Engineering and Public Policy Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rohit Kandakatla, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Angela Goldenstein, Purdue University, West Lafayette; David Allen Evenhouse, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Edward J. Berger, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Jeffrey F. Rhoads, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Jennifer Deboer, Purdue University, West Lafayette

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Engineering and Public Policy

University. She excels at leading cross-functional projects, and on MEERCat, she drives the Center’s overall strategy, operations, and research-to-practice initiatives. At Purdue, Angela’s passionate about driving change in the School of Mechanical Engineering and making the experience even better for future students.David Allen Evenhouse, Purdue University, West Lafayette David Evenhouse is a Graduate Student and Research Assistant in the Purdue School of Engineering Education. He graduated from Calvin College in the Spring of 2015 with a B.S.E. concentrating in Mechanical Engineering. Experiences during his undergraduate years included a semester in Spain, taking classes at the Universidad de Oviedo and the Escuela

Conference Session

Laboratory Courses and Programming in the Aerospace Curriculum

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Adeel Khalid, Kennesaw State University

Tagged Divisions

Aerospace

excited, motivated and have therefore performed well in all classes.In the senior design course, students demonstrate their ability to apply the knowledge learned invarious AE courses towards a professional society sponsored aerospace design project. This seniordesign project is a three credit hour class and spans over one semester. Capstone projects are donein groups of three to four students. This capstone class is in addition to the senior capstone projectthat is required for their major degree. Students are able to finish the minor program by typicallytaking one extra class in every semester during their last two years on undergraduate degreeprogram. Some students take these classes over the summer and others have delayed theirgraduation by a

Conference Session

Architectural Engineering Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Ryan Solnosky P.E., Pennsylvania State University; Moses Ling, Pennsylvania State University; Lisa D. Iulo; David Eric Goldberg, Pennsylvania State University; Sez Atamturktur Ph.D., Pennsylvania State University

Tagged Divisions

Architectural Engineering

success of thecourse.1.0 Introduction Designers, builders and owners have been increasingly recognizing the value of having moreintegrated approach in the design process to facilitate development of an overall better buildingperformance (Holland et al. 2010). To be equipped to contribute to and lead integrated design teams, it iscritical that students gain experience during their education in integrated design projects that leveragecollaboration (Messner et al. 2011). In academic settings, strategic locations for integrated design educationare commonly located in capstones and design studios. For engineering students, capstone courses looklargely at technical integration and engineering system development, whereas for architecture

Conference Session

Machine Design Related

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Xiaobin Le P.E., Wentworth Institute of Technology; Anthony William Duva P.E., Wentworth Institute of Technology; Richard L. Roberts, Wentworth Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

ElementsAbstract:Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T) is an extremely important skill formechanical engineering students who will mainly design mechanical devices and components.However, a GD&T course is typically not included in an undergraduate mechanical engineeringcurriculum. In our mechanical engineering curriculum, bits of basic concepts of GD&T arebriefly mentioned or discussed in several different courses. It has been observed in the lastseveral years that some students in their senior capstone project designs still didn’t know how toproperly define assembly dimension tolerances or component dimension tolerances. In the lasttwo years, the authors used one and a half weeks out of a total of a fifteen-week semester toteach GD&T

Conference Session

Professional Issues and Opportunities for Engineering Librarians

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Michael Fosmire, Purdue University, West Lafayette

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Libraries

course.In all but one case, the data extracted for ABET assessment (i.e., the data included in the self-study to demonstrate student achievement) came from the senior capstone design experience.The capstone rubrics, however, varied considerably in the information component required, withmost rubrics not mentioning sources or references explicitly. All institutions reported studentperformance directly, but two also indicated student surveys (i.e., self-assessments) as sources ofdata for this outcome (they were transitioning out of that assessment method). Studentperformance was measured by course instructors, project partners, and, in one case, theinstitution’s industrial advisory board.As an example of an ambiguous rubric used for ABET assessment

Collection

1996 Annual Conference

Authors

Mohamad Qatu; Ajay Mahajan; David McDonald

faculty involvement in both types of courses hasbeen encouraged by the recent American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) report, “EngineeringEducation for a Changing World.”b These courses, however, frequently require the special expertise ofmultiple instructors in a team-teaching format. The team-teaching format is also frequently necessary to meet the demands of engineering coursesthat cover a wide range of topics, especially introductory courses and senior level capstone project courses.Engineering educators are concerned today about helping first-year students to succeed. As a result, thereis an emphasis on the development of introductory courses designed to support and encourage entry levelstudents in engineering.’ These

Conference Session

Reforming the Industrial Engineering Curriculum

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ana Ferreras, University of Central Florida; Lesia Crumpton-Young, University of Central Florida; Sandra Furterer, University of Central Florida; Luis Rabelo, University of Central Florida; Kent Williams, University of Central Florida; Pamela McCauley-Bell, University of Central Florida; Edward Hampton, University of Central Florida

Tagged Divisions

Industrial Engineering

(2credit hours), Financial Engineering (3 credit hours), Project Engineering and Work TeamDesign (3 credit hours), and Engineering Administration (3 credit hours). Additionally, studentswill complete the Engineering Leadership & Management Experimental Laboratory courses I-II/Capstone (7 credit hours total). It is anticipated that students will complete this program inthree semesters, earning a total of 18 hours.Administration: a. This program will be administered under the auspices of the Industrial Engineering and Management Systems Department in accordance with applicable policy and regulation. b. To avoid excess hour issues, students will be able to dual count student credit hours of

Conference Session

Topics Related to Assessments and Outcomes

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Helbling, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University; David Lanning, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University; Ron Madler, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University; Darin Marriott, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University; Karl Siebold, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

Tagged Divisions

Aerospace

Tests, Specification Tree, Drawing Tree,Parts and Subassembly Lists, etc. ) mentioned in NASA’s System Engineering handbook, a veryrigorous Configuration Control structure is applied in this course, including a release processmanaged by faculty. Each semester a new project number is assigned for the development of theproduct structure tree and product bill of materials. The students have access to all previousconfiguration managed and released systems and subsystems. This gives the student an industry-like setting in the final capstone design sequence, which comply with ABET outcomes. 2The students make extensive use of the new Space Systems Lab and the new Machine Shop. Thenewly developed hardware is tested and conformity inspected in the

Conference Session

Beneficial Partnerships: Enhancing Library Programming with Strategic Collaborations

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wendy Mann, George Mason University; Theresa M. Calcagno, George Mason University; Deborah Ann Kermer, George Mason University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Libraries

master’sprogram have considered it to be a “Data Science” program. Indeed, much the same way that anengineer applies math and science to solve problems, a Data Scientist applies statistics and otherdata analysis techniques to solve problems.A Data Scientist uses more sophisticated computational tools than a Data or Business Analyst.Further, Data Scientists are typically expected to find patterns rather than answer a specificstated question. Although the goal is still to solve or address a real-world problem (e.g., bestpredict an outcome), it is easy for students to overlook that. We have found that students doingtheir capstone project are often hoping to obtain data that best shows off their skills, withoutregard to data quality or even meaning, much

Conference Session

Relevance of and Models for Community Engagement in Engineering Education

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lindsey Anne Nelson, Purdue University, West Lafayette

Tagged Divisions

Community Engagement Division

conference. Polak18 argued the peopleliving in marginalized communities have resources to purchase various products, but themarket lacks products that meet the unique needs of people living in poverty. In his lecture,Polak challenged engineers to broaden their conceptions of design. This lecture catalyzedframing the freshman capstone project in a poverty alleviation context. As the professorspiloted this innovative course,13, 19-21 they discovered a need to use design personas andcommunity profiles rather than statistical income measures of poverty.This paper introduces theoretical frameworks of wellbeing while explaining the programevolution at Ohio Northern in order to support engineering educators developing communityengagement programs. The

Conference Session

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies: Aero and Mechanical Engineering

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gerald Sullivan, Virginia Military Institute; Jon-michael Hardin P.E., Virginia Military Institute

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

2012 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition”, AC 2012-392015. Trainor, T., McCarthy D., and Kwin M., “From Cornerstone to Capstone: Systems Engineering in the West Point Way”, Proceedings of the 2010 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition”, AC 2010-153116 . Gipson, K.G., Henriques, J.J., and Sequeira, S., “ Development and Implementation of a Cornerstone Course: Engineering Opportunities”, Proceedings of the 2015 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition”, Session 1158017. Vernier, M.A., Wensing, P.M., Morin, C.E., Phillips, A.P., Rice, B., Wegman, K.R. and Hartle C., “Design of a Full-Featured Robot Controller for Use in a First Year Robotics Design Project”, Proceedings of the 2014 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition

Conference Session

Topics Related to Electrical Engineering Technology

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jay R. Porter, Texas A&M University; Ben Behbood Zoghi, Texas A&M University; Joseph A. Morgan, Texas A&M University; Wei Zhan, Texas A&M University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

have an external, industry sponsor/customer. Having to respond to their needs more closely emulates product development in the real world. In addition, the capstone course sequence has developed a standardized product and system development document that formalizes the process and emulates the documentation associated with real-world product development.  More project-based experiences were integrated throughout the curriculum. These are experiences outside of the normal one-week laboratory experience. The students, often in teams, are given an open-ended problem statement and have to integrate their knowledge to develop a solution in a timely manner. Many of these experiences leverage the product

Conference Session

Curricular Issues in Computing and Information Technology Programs I

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeffrey Chastine, Southern Polytechnic State University (ENG); Charles Richard Cole, Southern Polytechnic State University; Christopher Welty, Southern Polytechnic State University

Tagged Divisions

Computing & Information Technology

area of the pro-cess and goals of the respective disciplines. This paper reports the concept, process, and results of a student and faculty universitycollaborative to explore the potential synergy of digital game design capstone projects and archi-tectural thesis projects. The research intent of the collaboration was two-fold: establishing aprocess that allowed interdepartmental student and faculty exchange and, more importantly, themanifestation and analysis of a new area where the two disciplines cross-pollinate - what the col-laborators referred to as “the overlap”. It was this interstitial piece between the two disciplines,the zone of intellectual inquiry and application, that added value to each discipline’s goals. Thecontributions

Conference Session

Holistic Assessment and Teaching in Service-learning Environments

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nicole M. Smith, Colorado School of Mines; Benjamin A Teschner, Colorado School of Mines; Robin Bullock, Colorado School of Mines

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Community Engagement Division

projects into two design courses at Mines and assessthe ways in which HCD protocols, which included significant stakeholder engagementcomponents, impacted students’ understandings of sustainable development and their perceptionsof their roles in sustainable development initiatives. One of the selected courses was, Projects forPeople, and the other was the College of Engineering and Computer Science (CECS) SeniorDesign Capstone course. The courses were chosen because of their focus on applying HCDprotocols, as well as the instructors’ willingness to participate in the project. Also, both of thecourses are required for students enrolled in the Humanitarian Engineering (HE) minor. The HEprogram, home to the HE minor, began at Mines in 2006 with the

Collection

2013 North Midwest Section Meeting

Authors

J. E. Johnson; L. Stradins; S Springer; R. Asthana

Engineering senior capstone group poses with automated welding apparatus,which was design and built by them in 2012. Engineering and Technology Department Open House,December 2012. 22Demonstrations of student-built apparatus included a photovoltaic tracker system, quality controlsystem for a hydrogen fuel cell, advanced process control for injection molding, brain computerinterface to control a radio-controlled car, sustainability education outreach: watersheds, CNCtube plasma cutter, food packaging for outer space, shaken baby simulator, multi-cylinder steamengine, master/slave robot, and many others. While not all of the listed projects were directlyfunded through the endowed chair program, a

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship Education: Innovation, International Cooperation, and Social Entrepreneurship

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nassif Rayess, University of Detroit, Mercy; Darrell Kleinke, University of Detroit, Mercy

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

the near future. Theentrepreneurship program at the University of Detroit Mercy (UDM) involves aninterdisciplinary design course12 that will serve as the model. The students could be engagedeither in the senior capstone course or in the context of co- and extracurricular activities.Examples of both are presented later in this article. The students are generally very interested inthis kind of experience, and even in a small university like UDM, the ability to carry on thesetypes of projects is not limited by the availability or willingness of students.The client is a person with a special need, generally a form of disability. One of the principalconstituencies is that of parents with disabilities. For these people, the joy of