performing well following theimplementation of the WEAT design prompt.IntroductionCapstone design courses vary between engineering programs and can be structured to includeindustry partners, service-learning projects for communities or competition design projects1.Utilization of a competition prompt as the capstone design project provides many benefits forstudent education2. For instance, students may receive a real-world problem submitted by aregional municipal utility tasking them with the job of treatment upgrades to improve plantperformance. Unlike the use of hypothetical academic prompts, additional opportunities aregiven to the students when they engage with a competition prompt, such as the ability to tour theproject facility, receive
, Fairbanks, Upward Bound John Monahan is currently the Director of University of Alaska Fairbanks, Upward Bound and Princi- pal Investigator of the National Science Foundations EPSCoR Track 3 ”Modern Blanket Toss” project investigating the use of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles in K12 classrooms.Mr. Samuel VanderwaalCarl H FranceLogan Walker Graves, UAF c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 UAS Systems Engineering Design Process in Active LearningAbstractUnmanned aircraft systems (UAS) offer a fresh opportunity to teach students the systems engineeringdesign process (SEDP) and basic principles of aerospace engineering. The widespread popularity ofUAS, the explosion of affordable and
Paper ID #16028Mentored, Unpaid Design Team Internship ExperienceProf. Peter J. Schubert, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis Schubert is a Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering and serves as the Director of the Richard G. Lugar Center for Renewable Energy (www.lugarenergycenter.org) and is the faculty advisor for Stu- dents for the Exploration and Development of Space (SEDS) at IUPUI. He holds 40 US Patents, a Pro- fessional Engineering License (Illinois), and has published over 95 technical papers and book chapters. Schubert has managed research projects from USDA, NASA, DOE, NSF, and DoD
experientially, on timelines typically longer than available for capstone experiences.As a result, students often lack the time to test or iterate on their design. Because the capstoneexperience is at the end of the undergraduate education, students taking analysis based coursesdo not connect their coursework to design, the key engineering discipline. Additionally, at someuniversities, capstone projects are department specific and projects do not build on anunderstanding of the inter-relationship of different disciplines.In this paper the authors discuss their experience and lessons learned from creating a multi-yearintegrated system design (ISD) project. The experience seeks to mediate the above concerns bybeing multi-disciplinary and engaging all
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Aditya Akundi is currently affiliated to the Manufacturing and Industrial Engineering Department, at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. He earned a Bachelor of Technology in Electronics and Com- munication Engineering from Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, India. He earned a Master of Science in Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP). and a Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering, with a concentration in Industrial and Systems Engineering (ISE) in 2016. His research is focused on understanding Complex Technical and Socio-Technical Systems from an Information Theoretic approach. He has worked on a number of projects in the
multidisciplinary teamwork abilities. Despite heavyinvestment to improve mechanical engineering education in Japan, the effectiveness of theeducation has not been sufficiently discussed. Traditionally, students are assessed on their in-depthunderstanding of specialized knowledge. With the surge of project-based learning, evaluation islargely focused on students’ final product or research results. We take a different stance and jointhe emerging call to foster engineering students’ abilities of knowledge acquisition, communication,teamwork, and creativity. To evaluate these abilities, we have combined cultural perspectives witha student-centered approach to inquire what constitutes engineering and its practice in Japan. Wediscuss the challenges and propose
Paper ID #41294Enhancing Student Participation in Online Global Project-Based Learnings(gPBLs) Through a Slack-Based Evaluation: A Student PerspectiveMr. Yujiro Iwata, Shibaura Institute of Technology Yujiro Iwata received his Bachelor of Engineering in Science and Mechanics from the Shibaura Institute of Technology, Japan, in March 2024. He is currently a master’s program student at the Shibaura Institute of Technology, majoring in Mechanical Engineering. His main research area is the fields of micro-fabrication and micro sensors.Mr. Leo Kimura, Shibaura Institute of Technology Leo Kimura received his Bachelor of
Paper ID #42817Cultivating Robotic Professionals: A Learning-Practice-Service EducationalFrameworkJames Chengda Lu, BASIS Shavano James Chengda Lu is currently a junior at BASIS San Antonio Shavano. He has been an active member of the FIRST Tech Challenge community for 4 years. His interests include mechatronics and robotics. Through interning with the NASA SEES (STEM Enhancement in Earth Science) Program, he has recently completed a CubeSAT project under the support of the Twiggs Space Labs. He has advocated for STEM education through organizing international outreaches, attending national conferences, and creating and
Native American Engineering StudentsABSTRACTEngineering students have limited opportunities for experiential learning, especially at TribalColleges and Universities, where engineering programs tend to be small, and resources areextremely limited. Typically, the first and senior years of a student's engineering educationjourney are infused with hands-on projects and capstone courses. However, the sophomore andjunior years generally need more opportunities for active learning, gaining professional skills,and developing a sense of professional practice. Also, scholars have increasingly realized thatarts subjects help students understand connections between different disciplines from acomprehensive perspective.This study highlights findings from
lessonslearned for developing open educational resources.Project OverviewThis section contains details of the project execution, including descriptions and objectives for thetwo phases: (1) Development of the OER textbook, and (2) Incorporation of student problems.In the first phase, developing the OER textbook, an internal university grant of $1,000 was awardedin April 2020, which allowed for an adaptation of existing material. Rather than create an entirelynew textbook, OER statics and physics textbooks were adapted. A research student was hired inthe fall of 2020 to support the creation of the OER, using the Pressbooks platform. The studentwas recruited based on their performance in the Fall 2019 Statics course with the facultyresearcher, for their
Paper ID #37637Bringing Entrepreneurial Mindset to the Design of Machinery through aBio-Inspired Design Project with Aesthetic ObjectivesProf. Soheil Fatehiboroujeni, Colorado State University Soheil Fatehiboroujeni received his Ph.D. in mechanical engineering from the University of California, Merced in 2018 focused on the nonlinear dynamics of biological filaments. As an engineering educator and postdoctoral researcher at Cornell University, Sibley School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineer- ing, Soheil worked in the Active Learning Initiative (ALI) to promote student-centered learning and the use of computational tools
makes, without argument,conceptual designs using paper and pencil, computer modeling, and implementation of the designsin the physical world essential elements of learning. It is not surprising that KLC has been appliedin civil engineering [3-5], mechanical engineering [5], chemical engineering [3, 4, 6], aeronauticalengineering [5], industrial engineering [7], and manufacturing engineering [3, 4, 8].This work addresses a small laboratory project. Project based learning (PBL), as a part ofexperiential learning, is also well-researched [10-12]. In addition, since students work in pairs, PLis implemented. PL methods are well described and justified in education and psychology literature[13-17]. In engineering education, PL is applied in
worked extensively in the domain of welding, specifically in the area of weld- ing technology and training. He has a deep appreciation for the importance of the welding field and plan to continue pursuing research projects that benefit the welding community.Ms. Audrey Fyock, Iowa State University Audrey Fyock is a senior in Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering and first year Master of Business Administration student at Iowa State University. This is her first year doing an undergraduate research assistantship with the IMSE Department, where she is studying the impacts of undergraduate research on retention rates and graduate school.Devna Fay Popejoy-Sheriff, Iowa State University Devna Popejoy-Sheriff is
courses, inquiry-based learning in mechanics, and design projects to help promote adapted physical activities. Other professional interests include aviation physiology and biomechanics.Dr. Peter Schuster, California Polytechnic State University Dr. Peter Schuster is a professor in the mechanical engineering department at Cal Poly, focusing on design and stress analysis. He has a B.S. in Physics and an M.S. & Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering. After working ten years in the automotive industry, Peter thoroughly enjoys teaching undergraduates. He is interested in biomechanics, using design to improve quality of life, and diversity in engineering
Paper ID #11784Infusing a Concurrent Engineering Model into AcademiaProf. John Wadach, Monroe Community College John Wadach is a professor and department chair of the Engineering Science and Physics Department at Monroe Community College in Rochester, NY. He has taught a variety of physics and engineering courses in his 30 year career. Wadach is most inspired by the use of design-build projects in his engineering courses. Infusing a Concurrent Engineering Model into Academia is the title of the NSF TUES grant that he and co-PIs George Fazekas and Paul Brennan were awarded $200,000. Wadach has been the co-organizer of
postdoctoral fellowship at The Ohio State University. She has a B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. in Industrial and Systems Engineering from Virginia Tech.Dr. Catherine T. Amelink, Virginia Tech Dr. Catherine Amelink serves as the external evaluator for the TTE REU program. She has over 15 years of experience in assessment and evaluation of educational programs, project outcomes, and grant teams. Page 26.1546.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 The Impact of Summer Research Experiences on Community College Students’ Pursuit of an Advanced Degree in Science and
(DAT: SR), the Mental Cutting Test(MCT), the Mental Rotations Test (MRT), the Revised Minnesota Paper Form Board Test, andthe Purdue Spatial Visualizations Test: Rotations (PSVT:R) 6-10. In studying the capacity ofengineering students for performing spatial visualization, the PSVT:R is often preferred, withone rationale being that it includes objects of complex geometries (curved surfaces, etc.) ratherthan simple structures including only cubes 11, 12. The ENGAGE Engineering project has madespatial visualization skills, as assessed by the PSVT:R, a principal focus of their efforts toenhance retention and diversity of engineering students, based on considerable work donepreviously at Michigan Technological University (MTU) 1, 2. The ENGAGE
of engineering and design education, the development of spatialvisualization skills is viewed by many as a key to ensuring student success and competency. Spatialskills are crucial for grasping, manipulating, and projecting spatial relationships between objects,and are pivotal in understanding [1] and solving complex problems that involve spatial orientationand design [2, 3]. Such skills are indispensable in various fields, particularly in engineering,architecture, and various other STEM disciplines [4] [5] [6].The engineering design process is profoundly visual in nature, involving the rendition of abstractconcepts into tangible representations. Sketching plays a central role in this translation, which isan important skill for engineers
Paper ID #38922Impact of Inclusion of Makerspace and Project Types on Student Comfortwith Additive Manufacturing and Three-Dimensional Modeling in First-YearEngineering ProgramDr. Andrew Charles Bartolini, University of Notre Dame Assistant Teaching Professor, University of Notre Dame Coordinator, First-Year Engineering Program, University of Notre DameSimran Moolchandaney, University of Notre Dame Simran Moolchandaney is a class of 2023 undergraduate student at the University of Notre Dame major- ing in Computer Science and minoring in Bioengineering. Outside the classroom, Simran is an NCAA Division 1 Fencer, and an active
Paper ID #37731Matilda: A Machine Learning Software Application to Virtually Assistwith Skincare for Visually Acute and Impaired—A Capstone Design ProjectMiss Yu Tong (Rayni) Li, University of Toronto, Canada We are a team of four computer engineering students, supervised by Professor Hamid Timorabadi, com- pleting an undergraduate capstone project. The team comprises of Abby Cheung, Carmen Hsieh, Jenny Li, and Rayni Li.Miss Abby Cheung, University of Toronto, Canada Undergrad student.Yongjie LiCarmen HsiehDr. Hamid S. Timorabadi, P.E., University of Toronto, Canada Hamid Timorabadi received his B.Sc, M.A.Sc, and Ph.D
Paper ID #39167Board 206: Academic Success of STEM College Students with AttentionDeficit Hyperactivity Disorder and the Role of Classroom TeachingPractices: Project UpdateNolgie O. Oquendo-Col´on, University of Michigan Nolgie O. Oquendo-Colon is an Engineering Education Research PhD student at the University of Michi- gan. He holds a MS and BS in Industrial Engineering from the University of Puerto Rico at Mayaguez.Laura Carroll, University of Michigan Laura Carroll is a PhD candidate in Engineering Education Research at the University of Michigan. Laura’s research interests are focused on academic success of neurodiverse
and academic achievement across seven STEM disciplines.The program is a large educational program with multi-Department STEM projectscomprising approximately 200 tasks and 40 personnel. To facilitate the successfulimplementation of this STEM program, an efficient project management tool calledSmartsheet was adopted to manage all the tasks to be carried out and the activities involved.Smartsheet software has helped facilitate efficient project coordination, schedulingdeliverables, communicating with and assigning tasks to project team members, monitoringperformance, and evaluation. The Smartsheet is a project management tool developed forcoordinating and monitoring project activities, promoting productive guidance, efficientcommunication
Paper ID #39095Board 20: Work in Progress: Investigating the Impact of InternationalEducation on Cultural Understanding, Health Disparities andCollaboration through Project-based LearningBreanna Kilgore Breanna Kilgore is a graduating senior biomedical engineering student at the University of Arkansas. Breanna has participated in an REU at Johns Hopkins university and studied development policy and global health in Switzerland. She has been named an international Gilman scholar, a NSF Honors College Path Scholar, and selected as a Senior of Significance at her university.Dr. Luis Carlos Estrada Petrocelli, Universidad Latina
Paper ID #39169Board 238: Collaborative Research: AGEP FC-PAM: Project ELEVATE(Equity-focused Launch to Empower and Value AGEP Faculty to Thrive inEngineering)Dr. Alaine M Allen, Carnegie Mellon University Dr. Alaine M. Allen is an educator who intentionally works to uplift the voices of and create opportunities for individuals from groups historically marginalized in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) environments. She currently serveDarlene SaporuElisa RiedoShelley L AnnaDr. Linda DeAngelo, University of Pittsburgh Linda DeAngelo is Associate Professor of Higher Education, Center for Urban Education
Paper ID #37712Board 257: Development and Initial Outcomes of an NSF RIEF Project inUnderstanding Teamwork Experience and its Linkage to EngineeringIdentity of Diverse StudentsDr. Yiyi Wang Yiyi Wang is an assistant professor of civil engineering at San Francisco State University. In addition to engineering education, her research also focuses on the nexus between mapping, information technology, and transportation and has published in Accident Analysis & Prevention, Journal of Transportation Geog- raphy, and Annuals of Regional Science. She served on the Transportation Research Board (TRB) ABJ80 Statistical Analysis
Paper ID #37526Board 409: The Stressors for Doctoral Students Questionnaire: Year 2 ofan RFE Project on Understanding Graduate Engineering Student Well-Beingand RetentionJennifer Cromley, University of Illinois, Urbana - Champaign Jennifer Cromley is Professor of Educational Psychology at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Her research focuses on two broad areas: achievement/retention in STEM and comprehension of illus- trated scientific textMr. Joseph Francis Mirabelli, University of Illinois, Urbana - Champaign Joseph Mirabelli is an Educational Psychology graduate student at the University of Illinois at Urbana
Paper ID #37990Board 413: Towards an Understanding of the Impact of Community EngagedLearning Projects on Enhancing Teachers’ Understanding of Engineeringand Intercultural AwarenessDr. Kellie Schneider, University of Dayton Kellie Schneider is an Associate Professor in the Department of Engineering Management, Systems, and Technology at the University of Dayton. Prior to joining the faculty at UD, she was an instructor in the Freshman Engineering Program at the University of Arkansas. Her research interests are in the areas of engineering education and community-based operations research.Dr. Leanne Petry, Central State
Paper ID #38574Board 305: HSI Implementation and Evaluation Project: Commitment toLearning Instilled by Mastery-Based Undergraduate Program (CLIMB-UP)Dr. Dina Verdin, Arizona State University Dina Verd´ın, PhD is an Assistant Professor of Engineering in the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering at Arizona State University. She graduated from San Jos´e State University with a BS in Industrial Systems Engineering and from Purdue University with an MS in Industrial Engineering and PhD in Engineering Education. Dina is a 2016 recipient of the National Science Foundation’s Graduate Research Fellowship and an Honorable Mention
Paper ID #37955Board 433: Work in Progress: Building a ”Project-Based Learning forRural Alabama STEM Middle School Teachers in Machine Learning andRobotics” RET SiteDr. Xiaowen Gong, Auburn University Xiaowen Gong received his BEng degree in Electronics and Information Engineering from Huazhong University of Science and Technology in 2008, his MSc degree in Communications from the University of Alberta in 2010, and his PhD degree in Electrical Engineering from the Arizona State University in 2015. From 2015 to 2016, he was a postdoctoral researcher in the Department of Electrical and Com- puter Engineering at The Ohio State