Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Douglas Coffin; Catherine Almquist; Amit Shukla; Michael Bailey-Van Kuren; James Kiper; Christine Noble

involve upper class students toassist first year students in learning and research to promote an active environment.Integrated Threads: This reform will build upon the first-year experience by integrating a key setof skills through out the curricula. Communication skills, logical problem solving, designmethods and ethics, trade-off analysis, and computing methods are possible skills that will beintegrated. Each of these skills will form a “thread”. These threads will be incorporated in thecurricula by appropriately selecting the courses for each major for a unifying experience. Thisexperience will culminate by a multidisciplinary capstone senior design project to furtherembellish the overall experience and training of our students. In this

Conference Session

Teaching Communication I

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marie C Paretti, Virginia Tech; Kelly J Cross, Virginia Tech; Holly M Matusovich, Virginia Tech

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

Paper ID #10703Match or Mismatch: Engineering Faculty Beliefs about Communication andTeamwork versus Published CriteriaDr. Marie C Paretti, Virginia Tech Marie C. Paretti is an Associate Professor of Engineering Education at Virginia Tech, where she co- directs the Virginia Tech Engineering Communications Center (VTECC). Her research focuses on com- munication in engineering design, interdisciplinary communication and collaboration, design education, and gender in engineering. She was awarded a CAREER grant from the National Science Foundation to study expert teaching in capstone design courses, and is co-PI on numerous

Conference Session

Design Courses 1, Teaching Tools

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Dominic M. Halsmer P.E., Oral Roberts University; Simeon Spiess, Oral Roberts University; Geoffrey N.A. Willis, Oral Roberts University; Michael R. VanDusen

Tagged Divisions

Aerospace

learning for undergraduateengineering students at Oral Roberts University. Multiple capstone design project teams havecontributed to the research and development effort and benefitted from the multi-disciplinarysystems engineering environment. The current senior project team consists of five students fromthe mechanical, electrical and computer engineering concentrations working to provide designimprovements/refinements, as well as the development and execution of a testing and validationplan for all aspects of the system.The Stewart platform provides full six-degree-of-freedom motion to the suspended pilot seatthrough revolute joints in response to pilot inputs via a control yoke or joystick. The pilot sensesthis simulated aircraft motion while

Conference Session

Preparing a Modern Aerospace Workforce

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Narayanan Komerath, Georgia Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Aerospace

aerospace students. Several examples of current “grand projects”are considered, and progress towards them is summarized. Several ideas and proven strategiesfor nurturing such talents in formal curricula are considered.IntroductionWhen asked how to define and differentiate aerospace engineering, the best answer used to be:“Aerospace engineers turn the dreams of Humanity to reality through science and engineeringinnovation”. This is hard to remember in an age when air travel has become less pleasant than avisit to the dentist, working for airlines and aerospace companies seems to be a perpetualscramble to stay aloft in a downdraft, and we are under constant pressure to bring “cost reality”to squelch the enthusiasm of students and “focus on realistic

Conference Session

Manufacturing Curriculum and Course Innovations

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Arif Sirinterlikci, Robert Morris University

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

development of facilities inlimited square footage for a combination of physical laboratories, teaching and computingspaces, in varying areas ranging from 3D Printing and Additive Manufacturing to EngineeringMechanics. Additional laboratory design activities have also been carried out for creative andinnovative design spaces including some for integrated capstone and cross-disciplinary projects,along with off-campus development. This paper will summarize educational learning andresearch facility development trends in academia including selection of educational equipment,digital tools, flexible furniture, and utilization of white board paint or magnetic boards. Safetyand environmental issues are covered. The trends in K-12 education and their

Conference Session

Design Education I

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Priya Manohar, Robert Morris University

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

program1. Majority of theinstitutions have a sequence of courses that emphasize different aspects of designeducation2. The sequence finally ends with the completion of a year-long capstone designproject as graduation requirement3,4. One of the stumbling blocks that students experiencein this process is their limited ability to work with real materials and processes to buildreal products and prototypes that are needed to demonstrate their designs. These issueshave been reported by several institutions. For example, “Learning by Doing” philosophywas implemented at CalPoly5 by incorporating machining, foundry and weldinglaboratory exercises in their curriculum. An experimental session in an otherwise theory-based class helped improve learning quality

Conference Session

Cooperative and Experiential Education Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Lynn Merritt Ekstedt, Oregon State University; Nikki James, Northeastern University; Kemi Jona, Northeastern University; Erich White, Oregon State University; Scott Paja, Oregon State University; Josefine Fleetwood, Oregon State University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Cooperative and Experiential Education

agencies, national labs, and non-profits. We have established a purpose-built model to accel- erate Cincinnati as a talent hub and beacon for innovation–in years, not decades.Josefine Fleetwood, Oregon State University American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021 Virtual Internships: Accelerating Opportunity Through Disruption Abstract Experiential learning programs like internships and capstone projects are high-impact practices that allow engineering students to build a professional network, apply technical skills in a real-world context, and

Conference Session

College Industry Partnerships Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ivan Lopez Hurtado, Northern New Mexico College; Jorge Crichigno, Northern New Mexico College; Alfredo J. Perez, Northern New Mexico College

Tagged Divisions

College Industry Partnerships

programming optimization • Power-point slides from lectures • Four lab experiments with lab manuals • Publication in "5 de Mayo" conference ME Capstone Course I Spring • Power Point presentations on ethics on the 2013 Capstone project Linear Algebra Spring • One assignment on least-squares’ method 2013 Friday Academy Fall • Assignment for plotting PV and analysis on the 2012 - need of smoothing/shifting/storage to satisfy the

Conference Session

Connecting BME education to the "real world"

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joe Tranquillo, Bucknell University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical Engineering

themes in engineering have focused on sustainability, entrepreneurship, designthinking, internationalization and social justice (Murphy et al., 2009; Tranquillo 2013;Tranquillo 2017; UNESCO 2010). As improved health care intersects all of these trends,biomedical engineers are well suited to take on leadership roles. In parallel, pedagogicaltrends have moved toward design challenges, wicked problems, project-based learningand engagement with live case studies (Blumenfeld et al. 1991; Prince 2004; Omenn2006; Bell, 2010; Beaurey 2010; Mote et al, 2016). Biomedical engineering faculty havein fact led the way in developing many of these learning opportunities (Tranquillo andCavanagh 2009; Gimm 2011; Abby et al., 2013; Dolan 2013).This paper outlines

Conference Session

Examining the Synergy between Eng'g Mgmt & Sys Eng

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Timothy Trainor, U.S. Military Academy; Heidi Hoyle, U.S. Military Academy

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Management

to understand theconcepts of staffing, organizing, planning, leading and financing projects. Cadets have theopportunity to attend an Advanced Individual Academic Development experience during asummer training period to see the real-world application of their discipline. These are popularbut voluntary limited summer internship programs primarily with Department of Defense (DoD)agencies. Finally, the integrative experience or capstone design courses provide cadets theforum to apply what they have learned in the program in solving a problem for a real DoD orindustry client. They integrate concepts learned through all their USMA experiences to providevaluable analysis and recommendations concerning an issue for a project client. TheEngineering

Collection

2012 St.Lawrence Section Meeting

Authors

J. A. Rozzi-Ochs; C. J. Egelhoff; H.V. Jackson; S. Zelmanowitz

2012 Department ReviewAssessment Tools As per Table 4, a variety of tools can be used to assess student performance, to includeresearch papers, technical papers, journals, capstone project reports, laboratory reports and oralpresentations. Grading criteria were developed to reflect the infusion of IL in relatedperformance indicators. The IL components of the grading performance criteria (PC) evaluatedstudents’ ability to: (1) write a well organized paper, (2) develop a clear and concise theme, (3)identify the type and importance of information related to theme, (4) use of technical writingskills and (5) incorporate a variety

Conference Session

Modeling and Problem-Solving

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Keith B. Fisher, Montana State University; Kevin R. Cook, Montana State University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

solving, application offundamental engineering principles to problems, use of analysis tools, and design. Anexample of the benefit is that prior to the curriculum modifications there was a frequentreluctance on the part of many of the MET students to take a lead in the design processesduring their senior Capstone Design course, which was typically carried out in combined Page 22.1400.17Mechanical Engineering (ME) and MET student teams. Since the curriculum changes, arapid shift has been observed by the faculty in which the majority of MET students arenow assuming leadership roles in the project design and analysis stages. Similar changeshave been

Conference Session

College Industry Partnerships Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Charles Baukal, John Zink Hamworthy Combustion; Linda Thurman, University of North Carolina at Charlotte; Carter Stokeld

, planning, scheduling, budgeting), critical thinking, self-drive andmotivation, cultural awareness in a broad sense (nationality, ethnicity, linguistic, sexualorientation) and high ethical standards, integrity, and global, social, intellectual andtechnological responsibility [3]. The focus of this paper is on some of those professional skills.Below are some examples of things that many employers look for in new engineering graduates:  Leadership examples in school, at home, at work, in outside organizations, etc.  Previous relevant work experience, preferably internships, co-ops, and research projects with professors.  Can cogently discuss major projects, especially their capstone.  Passion / interest in the company and

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mark David Bedillion, Carnegie Mellon University; Karim Heinz Muci-Kuchler, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology; Walelign Messele Nikshi, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

typicallynot expected of sophomore-level students. Figure 1. Programmable controller for sophomore capstone design projects.While various resources are available for learning about the Arduino and the shields used in thekit in isolation, students beginning in their study of microcontrollers might have difficulty insynthesizing that information. To speed their development, a custom user manual was developedfor the specific set of shields provided for the capstone project. The manual begins by discussinginstallation of the Arduino development environment along with options for powering theArduino board. Next the Grove shield is introduced along with code to read the various sensorsin the kit and light LEDs using the common Arduino commands

Conference Session

Inclusive Horizons: Shaping Diverse Pathways in Engineering and Design Education

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rachael E Cate, Oregon State University; Jacob Field, Oregon State University; Sierra Kai Sverdrup, Oregon State University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Culture & Social Justice in Education Division (EQUITY), Equity

communication instruction to students as they progress through the senior capstone project and develop relationships with project stakeholders in industry. She also supports engineering communication program development, research, and implementation. Her Ph.D. research interests include social justice pedagogies; promoting diversity, equity and inclusion in higher education; service learning; program design and leadership; and qualitative research.Jacob Field, Oregon State UniversitySierra Kai Sverdrup, Oregon State University ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024Report on a Student Community of Practice Program's Impact on Career Preparednessand Sense of Belonging Among Underserved

Conference Session

DEED Technical Session 5 Design Teams

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sandra Clavijo, Stevens Institute of Technology (School of Engineering and Science); Louis Oh, Stevens Institute of Technology (School of Engineering and Science); Kishore Pochiraju, Stevens Institute of Technology (School of Engineering and Science)

capstone design projects.Students develop a business opportunity based on their senior design project and convey theirbusiness idea in a pitch and executive summary through various exercises. Students can choosetheir teams for the senior design project. Students develop an understanding of the innovationprocess and develop an entrepreneurial mindset.As part of the course assignments, the students prepare a Business Model Canvas, an executivesummary, an elevator pitch, and a draft business plan. These assignments directly prepare allteams to compete in the elevator pitch competition. However, the students must go above andbeyond the assignments and iterate their business models and pitches to win the competition. Thecourse assignments and learning

Conference Session

Best in DEED

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Andrew Katz, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Isil Anakok, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Umair Shakir, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Homero Murzi, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

requirements of transfer students since they have multiple entry and exit points in theengineering education ecosystem and follow multiple pathways for degree completion [31].After selecting required or offered courses for a particular department, we looked at publiclyavailable titles and descriptions of these courses in each university’s course catalogue for the2019-2020 academic year. We used publicly available information since it is free andconsistently available which enabled us to collect data for all 289 departments included in thisstudy. To identify those required or offered courses where “ethics” and “engineeringdesign/capstone project” are mentioned together, we searched “ethics” (or a grammatical variant)and “engineering design” or

Conference Session

Student Division Technical 1: Diversity, Equity, Inclusivity (DEI)

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brenden DrInkard-Mcfarland, The Ohio State University; David Delaine; Zachary Smith, The Ohio State University

respectivegardens, but do not mention any form of long-term mutual benefit. This gap in literature presentsan opportunity to explore transformational action using engineering projects in a reciprocalmanner.Most existing literature grounded in engineering community partnerships is predominated bysingular projects that will serve the community until finished without very much follow up.Examples of this include mentions of undergraduate capstone projects that involve the studentscreating an automated urban greenhouse for garden sustainability [12]. Other projects detail howmulti-year EPICS (Engineering Projects in Community Service) projects targeting food apartheidmay provide temporary support for community members with potential for follow up in thefuture

Conference Session

Instrumentation Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Herbert L. Hess, University of Idaho, Moscow

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Instrumentation

the University of Idaho College of Engineering,” InternalUniversity of Idaho Publication, 1985, 2012.[2] James Peterson and Herbert Hess, “Feasibility, Design, and Construction of a SmallHydroelectric Power Generation Station as a Student Design Project,” ASEE 1999 AnnualConference.[3] Herbert Hess and Justin Schlee, “Upgrade of a Successful Undergrduate Energy Project ina Remote Wilderness Location,” ASEE 2010 Annual Conference, AC 2010-2347.[4] Herbert Hess, Lance Funke, and Chris Hoene, “Undergraduate Students PerformSuccessful Cogeneration Study for University,” ASEE 2019 Annual Conference, Paper #26096.[5] Ankit Gupta, “Capstone Design by Year,” University of Idaho Department of MechanicalEngineering, May 2019, [Online] https

Conference Session

Design And Manufacturing Experiences I

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Jim Lyall; Rachel Shinn

course is afollow on course to a one-semester preliminary design course. Together, they constitute theprogram capstone design component. In detail design the principles of design are taught andapplied to the multiple subsystems and integration required for spacecraft. This requiresconsideration of the practical requirements and constraints typically required for spacecraft. It isimportant to note that the design course employs the entire class as a single team, and that thefinal result of the course is a design and tested prototype of an integrated spacecraft model.The objectives of the Spacecraft Detail Design course are to 1) teach the detailed design process,including analysis leading to configuration managed specification drawings, assembly

Conference Session

Design Tools and Methodology I

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nathan Delson, University of California, San Diego

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

engineering from the Massachusetts In- stitute of Technology in 1994. He was a lecturer and Director of the Design Studio at Yale University for four years, and then returned to his alma matter, UC, San Diego, in 1999. He is now a tenured lec- turer and Director of the Design Center in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering. He teaches hands-on design courses including an introductory design class, a mechatronics class, and a capstone design class. His interests in design education include increasing student motivation, teamwork, and integration of theory into design projects. Page 25.1096.1

Collection

2021 First-Year Engineering Experience

Authors

Debjani Sarkar

, team management, and team-building skills. There is certainly a bit of alearning curve, but if our freshmen engineering students are introduced to an efficient and high-quality mode of typesetting early on in their careers, it is worth the journey up the curve.Future Works:There is a plethora of literature, textbooks, reference materials, supplementary materials,templates, and examples on the internet. Engineers are lifelong learners. Once our students arecomfortable with typesetting basic documents like career-related documents and technicalreports, which will be demonstrated and practiced in the workshop, they will be propelled andmotivated to typeset dissertations [6], research articles, capstone projects, and team-baseddesigned projects

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sami Maalouf, California State University, Northridge; Anwar Alroomi, California State University, Northridge

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

faculty recognizes the benefit in combining service learning activities intobeginning engineering courses, as well as capstone courses. This is done by planning a feasibleproject with a community-based organization, having both beginning and senior level engineeringstudents engage in it over a period of one to two semesters.The paper discusses an effective approach on how to integrate learning in a reverse hierarchicalmanner. It also presents measures to evaluate both successes and failures of this approach. Theprojected longevity of the approach, tackling various projects, is integrated into the study. The twoCECM faculty members also discuss the viability of transferring this approach to other universitiesand engineering colleges.INTRODUCTIONA

Conference Session

Systems Engineering Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sanjay Jayaram, Saint Louis University; Michael A. Swartwout, Saint Louis University

Tagged Divisions

Systems Engineering

as it applies to spacemissions. Students learned key topics related to spacecraft and mission design, includingrequirements development, trade studies, the project life cycle, system hierarchy, risk analysis, andcost analysis. The concepts presented in this course were demonstrated with examples from recentspace missions. The students were exposed to concepts regarding team organization, designfundamentals, and work ethics. These topics are in preparation for the capstone design courseexperience. They learn that systems engineering is iterative and develop judgment that will allowthem to compare and evaluate engineering alternatives. They learn to discuss systems engineeringmethods and processes as well as engage in systems thinking

Collection

15th Annual First-Year Engineering Experience Conference (FYEE)

Authors

James Edward Toney, The Ohio State University; Kristina Kennedy, The Ohio State University; Julie Rose Cupka, The Ohio State University; Roger Allen Bailey, The Ohio State University

Director for the Integrated Business & Engineering Program (IBE) – a multidisciplinary, cross-college program serving both business and engineering honors students. In this role, Kennedy teaches the IBE First-Year Cornerstone and IBE Senior Capstone courses. Additionally, she oversees the program – creating meaningful experiences for students, raising funds, and forging industry partnerships for student success. Prior to her current role, Kennedy worked as an engineer with Honda Research & Development. Her roles included test engineer, interior quality lead and most recently, project leader for the Honda Odyssey and Acura MDX. During her time with Honda, she founded the first global Business Resource Group

Conference Session

DEED Technical Session 1: Adapting to COVID and other Design Challenges

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Orser, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities; Lorraine Francis, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities; John Sartori; Kyle Dukart, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities; Brody Hultman, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities; Lauren Linderman, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities; Aaron Massari, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities; R Penn, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

five weeks ofskill-building, but unlike previous offerings, two individual projects are added, and the teamproject is shorter as a consequence. These changes were made based on the positive outcomes ofindividual projects during the past two years and the shortened team project in 2021, the hybridyear. Notably, Individual Project 1 follows naturally from the skill-building stage and is mainlyconducted outside class. However, students share their reports with their teammates during week7 to facilitate cooperative learning. This structure allowed the team project to begin during classtime in week 6. The team project is essentially the same but condensed into a shorter time.Individual Project 2 is a capstone project that allows students to use all

Conference Session

Innovation in Engineering Leadership Education

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jay B. Brockman, University of Notre Dame; Victoria E. Goodrich, University of Notre Dame; Gary Allen Gilot P.E., University of Notre Dame

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Leadership Development Division

life of the surroundingcommunity. The program has three distinct yet interrelated curricular offerings, each targetedtowards participants at different levels of experience and mastery of leadership skills that drawfrom a common skills inventory and set of core values. These offerings are as follows:  Leadership Enhancements to Existing Undergraduate Courses: Project-based first-year engineering courses and senior capstone design courses have been enhanced to include leadership modules with the goal of introducing skills to make project teams more effective. A key focus is the role of self-awareness in effective leadership (and followership). While these projects may have external stakeholders, project scope is

Conference Session

Engineering Technology Division (ETD) Technical Session 11

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew S. Anderson, Austin Peay State University; Alyssa Young, Austin Peay State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology Division (ETD)

, at that time, the undeveloped four-year SMSCP BS MCET degree program curriculum.The BS MCET curriculum was fashioned with advanced topics from the AAS SMSCP specifiedcourses; additional topics relating to project management and capstone projects [5]; andintegration of the general ET courses already offered. After completing the SMSCP instructortraining needed to teach in the Siemens program, the lead Mechatronics faculty author beganteaching the courses specific to the SMSCP in 2019. Through a strategic rotation of courseofferings, the author could offer the SMSCP-specific courses at least every two years.Additionally, when possible, SMSCP-specific courses in the AAS MCET program were offeredin this schedule. With external transfer pathways

Collection

Middle Atlantic ASEE Section Spring 2021 Conference

Authors

Dennis A. Silage, Temple University

opportunities in the 21stcentury.To break this seeming impasse an interdisciplinary program between EE and ME had beeninitiated as an Engineering (BSE) degree in 2012, received accreditation in 2018 and in 2020obtained academic concentrations in Electromechanical Engineering (EME) and Energy andPower Engineering (EPE). The BSE EME and EPE programs resides in the new Department ofEngineering, Technology, and Management (ETM) in the College of Engineering at TempleUniversity, rather than within either the EE or ME Departments.The ETM Department has the responsibility to ensure all aspects of the program includingcontinuous improvement of the interdisciplinary curricula, co-operative work study assignments,capstone design projects and professional

Collection

2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Herbert Hess

transported without damage. Minimum of external cabling required for operation. Power components easily visible. Rugged enough to be moved repeatedly to a classroom. 9. Operators manual: complete instructions to assemble, start, and operate the system. Use of graphics is encouraged. Figure 1. Request for ProposalRequest for Proposal For the capstone design students, the project began with a brief Request for Proposal (RFP).They had just completed analyzing the effectiveness of a simple product, a power supply builtfrom a kit. In their investigation, they were quite enthusiastic and thorough in identifying thegood and bad points of the product. They encountered design