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

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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

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

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Diversity

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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

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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

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Diversity

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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

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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

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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

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Diversity

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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

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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

Conference Session

Focus on the Classroom: Innovative Pedagogies

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David I. Spang, Rowan College at Burlington County; Kathryn E. Strang, Rowan College at Burlington County

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Diversity

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Two Year College Division

analyze circuits.The first assessment involved Test #5, which was based on a group analysis of an assigned activefilter. The target benchmark was that at least 70% of students would score above 70% on the test.The resultant measurement was that 17 out of 17 or 100% of students scored above 70% on Test#5.The second assessment involved Test #6, which was the capstone design project module. Thetarget benchmark was again that at least 70% of students would score above 70% on the test. Theresultant measurement demonstrated that 17 out of 17 or 100% of students scored above 70% onTest 6.Even though the intended benchmarks were met, indicating achievement of a minimum level ofcompetency acquisition by students, the reflective summary approach by faculty

Conference Session

Computers in Education Division Technical Session 1: Topics Related to Engineering - Part 1

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Caeley Ashtyn Joy Gibbs, Queen's University

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Computers in Education

Reality Processing Plant for Chemical Engineering Process DesignAbstractThis work-in-progress study will explore technology aided education in the form of a VirtualReality (VR) application used to support learning outcomes in a chemical engineering capstonecourse. VR has the ability to immerse users in a simulated environment and provide them withexperiential learning opportunities. Most undergraduate chemical engineering students arerequired to design a chemical plant for their capstone design project without ever having visitedor interacted with a full-scale processing plant and could benefit from the immersive experiencethat the VR tool would offer. This study will be conducted over a two-year period fromSeptember 2019 to May 2021

Conference Session

Technical Issues in Architectural Engineering I

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hector Estrada, University of the Pacific

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Architectural

steelbuilding; complete with detailed design calculations for loads and design of the structural frame.The material also includes numerous photos of the construction process, detailed plans (inAutoCAD), animations of some design concepts that are difficult to explain (such as localbuckling), and a virtual three-dimensional model of the entire frame system, which can beviewed from any vantage point. The virtual 3D model also includes detailed connections. Thistool has been incorporated in the structural engineering course sequence for civil andarchitectural engineering students. The sequence includes: statics, mechanics of materials,structural analysis, structural steel design, and a capstone design course. This paper presents thedetails of how the

Conference Session

Design Teams 2

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

David A. Copp, University of California, Irvine; Alejandra Hormaza Mejia, University of California, Irvine; Mark E. Walter, University of California, Irvine; Natascha Trellinger Buswell, University of California, Irvine

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Diversity

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Design in Engineering Education

and Exposition, Conference Proceedings, 2011. [8] K. Meah, D. Hake, and S. D. Wilkerson, “A multidisciplinary capstone design project to satisfy abet student outcomes,” Education Research International, vol. 2020, 2020. [9] K. Jaeger-Helton, B. Smyser, and H. McManus, “Capstone prepares engineers for the real world, right? abet outcomes and student perceptions,” in 2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition. ASEE, 2019.[10] R. M. Felder and R. Brent, Teaching and learning STEM: A practical guide. John Wiley & Sons, 2016.[11] M. B. Beigpourian, M. Ohland, and D. Ferguson, “The influence of percentage of female or international students on the psy-chological safety of team,” in American Society for Engineering

Conference Session

ETD Internet of Things (IOT)

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jay R. Porter, Texas A&M University; Joseph A. Morgan, Texas A&M University; Michael Johnson, Texas A&M University

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Engineering Technology

“Disaster”) Robot. This four-wheeled, differential steering robotincludes a Texas Instruments LaunchPad microcontroller, wireless networking and a phone appto allow the user to control the robot remotely. Both the Krisys and DSTR robots continue to beused and improved through lab and capstone projects. The team also brings teacher enhancement experiences to the project. Faculty haveparticipated in teacher and curriculum development workshops hosted by the College ofEngineering, the College of Education, and local groups involved with preparing math andscience teacher to integrate more technology and engineering into their high school courses. Finally the research team has experience in all three of the primary areas associated

Conference Session

Experiential and Service Learning

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gregory Bucks, Purdue University; William Oakes, Purdue University; Carla Zoltowski, Purdue University; Frank DeRego, Purdue University; Silvia Mah, University of California-San Diego

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

core requirement. Students in electrical,computer and interdisciplinary engineering, computer science, and audiology may also take thecourse in their senior year to fulfill their capstone requirements. This is a strong selling point inthe recruitment process.Technical SupportIn addition to the recruitment opportunities the advisors present, if a student knows that a facultymember from their discipline is a part of the program, they will be more likely to join becausethat faculty member will be able to provide support for the student. Many students do not feelthat they are capable of doing the work necessary for many of the projects undertaken, soknowing that there is a faculty member available who can help with the technical work is a

Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Lynn Nored; David Compton

thecurrent 2nd Generation systems.The above depth in theory, breadth of laboratory and computer simulation experiences, andexposure to advanced applications, provides the fertile ground for students. They can then ask,“Can we use similar techniques to develop a wireless spread spectrum based system?” And, notonly to answer in the affirmative, but have the confidence that they can do it themselves.IV. Senior Systems Design ProjectWhen the students have completed all of their general courses and are deep into their selectedemphasis, they enroll in a mandatory senior design sequence. The senior design project, alsocalled “Systems” is a three-semester capstone course designed to teach engineers how to conducta real-world project. This project goes

Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Carlos Sun; Frances Johnson; David Hutto; Kathryn Hollar; Eric Constans; Jennifer Kadlowec; Beena Sukumaran; Anthony Marchese; Paris von Lockette; Kevin Dahm; Douglas Cleary

Capstone Design ProjectThis 4-year, 20-credit design sequence offers students the opportunity to incrementally learn thescience and art of design by continuously applying the technical skills they have obtained intraditional coursework. And, by applying this just-in-time approach to engineering designeducation it is possible for students to complete ambitious design projects as early as thesophomore year. This paper describes a product design and development project that wascompleted in Fall 2000 within the Sophomore Engineering Clinic I. The project, which wascompleted by 108 students from each of the four engineering departments, consisted of thedesign and development of a portable, residential bridge that could be purchased by a consumerat a

Collection

2024 ASEE North Central Section Conference

Authors

Omar H Albalawi, Innovation and Entrepreneurship Center , University of Tabuk; Ali Alhawiti, Western Michigan University

of ideas, where students and faculty contribute innovative concepts based on their insights and academic pursuits. 2- Research Centers (University Centers): Here, university-affiliated research centers propose ideas within their domains of expertise, suggesting areas ripe for exploration and further development. 3- Colleges (Challenging Student Projects): Ideas are also sourced from college students' capstone projects, which are identified for their potential and challenge, providing a fertile ground for transdisciplinary research and development. 4- University Partners (Industry Collaboration): This entity involves ideas put forth by university partners from industry, which may require additional

Conference Session

Design Mental Frameworks

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Shraddha Joshi, James Madison University

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Design in Engineering Education

. Joshi has worked on multiple industry sponsored research projects (Michelin tweel –low rolling resistance for non-pneumatic tires, IFAI ballast friction testing project). She was actively involved in mentoring and advising Capstone design projects. She has advised over 10 different design projects –BMW, Rotary, TTi and mentored over 100 students. While at Clemson, Dr. Joshi was also awarded endowed teaching fellowship as a part of which she has taught a sophomore class on Foundations of Mechanical Systems for 2 semesters. Dr. Joshi worked as a Post-Doctoral Fellow with Professor Jonathan Cagan at Carnegie Mellon University. She investigated the avenues of internet of things and connected products. While at Carnegie

Conference Session

Research and Multidisciplinary Experiences

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nina Robson, California State University, Fullerton; Joseph A. Morgan, Texas A&M University; Hassanein Jaleel Radhi, California State University, Fullerton

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Mechanical Engineering

independent work, (c) taking more responsibility for one’s own learning, (d) intellectual growth, congruent with the lab project goals mentioned below.Lab Project Specific GoalsThe goal of the ASEPS laboratory sequence is twofold: to relate faculty research and educationand to prepare the mechanical engineering undergraduates at California State UniversityFullerton for their capstone design projects giving them knowledge such as:(1) Hands-on activity in analyzing and designing real world mechanisms;(2) Sketching and drawing, in order to communicate design ideas in team environment;(3) Kinematics, in order to understand what will work and what will not and evaluate alternativesolutions;(5) Controls, in order to be able to look and solve

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Engineering Division (MULTI) Technical Session 11

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Benjamin Edward Chaback, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Lisa D. McNair, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; David Gray, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Mark Vincent Huerta, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Ernesto Adolfo Cuesta Alvear, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Atlas Vernier, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering Division (MULTI)

degree. Increasingly, all constituent groups cite advantages inbeginning experiential learning early – in the first or second year of college. The Interdisciplinary Projects course IDPro had 80 students enrolled in 2024, which wasoffered at both the 2000 and 4000 levels for 1-3 credit hours. IDPro was designed to providestudents with team-based, interdisciplinary, vertically integrated, project-based learningexperience before their degree-specific capstone. Examples of IDPro projects include researchprojects, industry sponsored projects, and topic-based projects selected by undergraduatestudents. IDPro functions as a 15-week course with projects expanding across semesters forstudents to continue developing over time as they hone their

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH) Poster Session

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Karim Altaii, James Madison University; Brian Tang, Mission Technologies, division of HII

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Diversity

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Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH)

, implementation, instrumentation, future work, theeducational experience of an international capstone, and lessons learned are also presented. Keywords: Atmospheric Water Generators, Water Scarcity, psychrometrics, Water, HeatExchangers, Instrumentation, Drinking Water, Irrigation Water, Geothermal Heat Exchanger,Underground Temperature Distribution. International Capstone Projects.1. Introduction The issue of water scarcity is a persistent problem affecting people worldwide despiterevolutionary accomplishments in clean water generation. It is estimated that four billion peopleexperience water scarcity at least one month per year [1]. While a few technologies likedesalination, reverse osmosis, and refrigeration dehumidifiers are used effectively

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Proceedings of the 2020 ASEE PSW Section Conference, canceled

Authors

Hadil Mustafa, California State University, Chico

assignment used in this study was partitioned into 4 main milestones;each of which was used as a performance metric to assess one or more of the learning outcomesquantitatively. In the paper, we present a detailed description of the assessment method, theevaluation metrics, and the performance indicators used for each outcome. An overall evaluationof the assessment approach will not be discussed in this paper.Class FormatThe Electrical and Computer Engineering department at the author’s institution has selected 3courses to evaluate ABET’s (3) and (5) outcomes: EECE 344 “Microprocessor Systems Design,"EECE 311 “Electronics," and EECE 498B, the second course in the Capstone sequence. EECE344, the class used in this study, is a junior-level computer