Conference Session

Energy Efficiency and Capstone Projects

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David McDonald P.E., Lake Superior State University

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

vehicle market in the world, with more than13 million motor vehicles sold in 2009. China used to be self-sufficient in oil supplies, but isnow estimated to import 40% of its oil consumption.(1) Other industrialized countries such asJapan, Germany, India and Brazil have seen tremendous growth in car sales.The history and projections of oil demand and production support the belief of the theory of peakoil at the present time. Basically, the theory predicts that oil production is at its peak in history,and will soon be below oil demand and possibly create an energy crisis.(1) Economic growth (1)relies heavily on energy supply. Emissions from fossil fuel are the primary source of GreenHouse Gas.(1) The emissions of a

Conference Session

Capstone/ET Projects II - General

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Avimanyu Sahoo, Oklahoma State University; Aaron Alexander, Oklahoma State University; Jeeyeon Hahn, Oklahoma State University

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Diversity

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Engineering Technology

, which is rooted in the concept of providing a hands-on learning experience tostudents. As hands-on learning is the prevalent way of education in ET programs throughout theworld, a majority of the courses taught in the programs have a laboratory component. On theother hand, capstone design projects (senior design projects) are a common hands-on course forfinal year undergraduate students across all engineering and technology disciplines.The capstone design courses provide an opportunity for undergraduate students to get involvedin open-ended real-world problems. The courses help students explore the societal need to applytheir knowledge gained over the years of undergraduate engineering or engineering technologyeducation. Starting with the

Conference Session

Capstone Projects in Manufacturing

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Irina Nicoleta Ciobanescu Husanu, Drexel University (Tech.); Michael G Mauk P.E., Drexel University; Perry B. Gold; Nando Tyler Orfanelli

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Manufacturing

Paper ID #23634From Capstone Student-led Project to Experiential Learning Module: Designand Manufacturing of an Integrated System of Pico-Hydroelectric Generatorand Water FiltrationDr. Irina Nicoleta Ciobanescu Husanu, Drexel University (Tech.) Irina Ciobanescu Husanu, Ph. D. is Assistant Clinical Professor with Drexel University, Engineer- ing Technology program. Her area of expertise is in thermo-fluid sciences with applications in micro- combustion, fuel cells, green fuels and plasma assisted combustion. She has prior industrial experience in aerospace engineering that encompasses both theoretical analysis and experimental

Conference Session

Capstone Projects in Manufacturing

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Chiou, Drexel University (Eng. & Eng. Tech.); Michael G Mauk P.E., Drexel University; Carlos Michael Ruiz, Drexel University (Eng. & Eng. Tech.)

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Diversity

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Manufacturing

Paper ID #23970A Senior Design Project in Fabrication of Microfluidic HIV/Zika Viral Loadand Monitoring Test Chips through Manufacturing ProcessesDr. Richard Chiou, Drexel University (Eng. & Eng. Tech.) Dr. Richard Chiou is Associate Professor within the Engineering Technology Department at Drexel Uni- versity, Philadelphia, USA. He received his Ph.D. degree in the G.W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering at Georgia Institute of Technology. His educational background is in manufacturing with an emphasis on mechatronics. In addition to his many years of industrial experience, he has taught many different

Conference Session

Capstone Projects in Manufacturing

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Chiou, Drexel University (Eng. & Eng. Tech.); Michael G Mauk P.E., Drexel University; Tzu-Liang Bill Tseng, University of Texas, El Paso; Carlos Michael Ruiz, Drexel University (Eng. & Eng. Tech.); Jean Carlo Espaillat; Senyu Wang

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Manufacturing

Paper ID #23936Student Project: Instrumentation and Control of Solar-Powered Algae Biore-actorDr. Richard Chiou, Drexel University (Eng. & Eng. Tech.) Dr. Richard Chiou is Associate Professor within the Engineering Technology Department at Drexel Uni- versity, Philadelphia, USA. He received his Ph.D. degree in the G.W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering at Georgia Institute of Technology. His educational background is in manufacturing with an emphasis on mechatronics. In addition to his many years of industrial experience, he has taught many different engineering and technology courses at undergraduate and

Conference Session

Capstone Projects in Manufacturing

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel R Khodos; David I Adegbesan, Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology; Oliver Khairallah; Shouling He, Vaughn College of Aeronautics & Technology

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Manufacturing

Engineering Department, Vaughn College, Flushing, NY Email: shouling.he@vaughn.eduABSTRACTIn this project, the Mechatronics Engineering students from the Department of Engineering andTechnology at a college in the northeastern region of the United States have developed aninnovative robotic vacuuming system. The system consists of two Omni-drive robots: a SlaveRobot (SR) and a Master Robot (MR). The SR works independently. It sweeps dust and dirt fromfloor surfaces, including the corners of a room, beneath cabinets, or behind tables and otherfurniture. Additionally, it sends information/data to the MR. The MR computes an efficient pathto vacuum dust and dirt in the sections of the room based on the information/mapping

Conference Session

Capstone and Design Projects

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Loryn R. Becker, Michigan Technological University; Ted J. Wierzba, Michigan Technological University; Mohsen Azizi, Michigan Technological University; Aleksandr Sergeyev, Michigan Technological University; Ebrahim Tarshizi, Michigan Technological University; Laura Claire O'Connor, Michigan Technological University; Ryan J. Livernois, Michigan Technological University

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Diversity

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Engineering Technology

Department of Geological and Mining Engineering and Sciences Michigan Technological University, Houghton, Michigan, USA *{sazizi, avsergue, tarshizi}@mtu.eduAbstractThe objective of this project is to facilitate the use of automation in an underground miningenvironment. In an active underground mine, there are several hazards a worker can face. Theimplementation of autonomous control of the mobile equipment used in these mining operationsis one of the ways to cut down the number of injuries. It can also result in less time wasted for theworkers as well as an overall safer mining environment. With autonomous vehicles in undergroundmines, it is less likely for accidents to occur involving mine

Conference Session

Capstone and Design Projects

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Honghong Liu; Gene Yeau-Jian Liao, Wayne State University; Chih-Ping Yeh, Wayne State University; Jimmy Ching-ming Chen, Wayne State University

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Engineering Technology

developing formal degree programs and professional development programs for incumbent engineers, community college instructors, and high school science and technology teachers. He is the PI and co-PI of several federal and state funded projects for course, curriculum and laboratory development in advanced automotive technology.Dr. Jimmy Ching-Ming Chen, Wayne State University Assistant Professor 2015-present Wayne State University Ph.D 2006 Texas A&M University c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Automatic Parking Vehicle SystemAbstractVehicle automation, autonomy and connectivity is a subject of mechatronics integrating manyengineering disciplines including

Conference Session

Capstone and Design Projects

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Faruk Yildiz, Sam Houston State University; Haley Claire Collins; Jessica L. Leatherwood, Sam Houston State University; Marcy Miller Beverly, Sam Houston State University; Mark J. Anderson, Sam Houston State University

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Engineering Technology

required to obtain themeasurements, or the need to have a microchip implanted in each animal and a portable scannerthat can read the microchip. Taking these limitations into a consideration, a team of students(Animal Science, Engineering Technology, Electronics, Electronics and Computer EngineeringTechnology (ECET), and Industrial Design & Development) and faculty were challenged todesign and develop a low-cost non-contact infrared thermography device. This was a special andinterdisciplinary project (not a capstone project) that was proposed by Animal Science faculty.Students and faculty in the project team designed and built the device after investigating existingsimilar products in the market.IntroductionFever is a common indicator of

Conference Session

Capstone and Design Projects

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Aleksandr Sergeyev, Michigan Technological University; Mohsen Azizi, Michigan Technological University; Shashank Barkur Lakshmikanth

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Engineering Technology

Paper ID #14435Senior Design Capstone Project: Design and Development of Mount Struc-ture and End-Effector for Automated Robotic StackerProf. Aleksandr Sergeyev, Michigan Technological University Aleksandr Sergeyev is currently an Associate Professor in the Electrical Engineering Technology program in the School of Technology at Michigan Technological University. Dr. Aleksandr Sergeyev earned his bachelor degree in Electrical Engineering at Moscow University of Electronics and Automation in 1995. He obtained the Master degree in Physics from Michigan Technological University in 2004 and the PhD degree in Electrical

Conference Session

Capstone and Design Projects

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vukica M. Jovanovic, Old Dominion University; Tatiana V. Goris, Purdue University, Columbus, IN; Ana M. Djuric, Wayne State University; Petros J Katsioloudis, Old Dominion University; Nathan John Luetke, Old Dominion University; Moustafa R. Moustafa, Old Dominion University; Basim Matrood, Old Dominion University

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Engineering Technology

and supervised students helping them to acquire the neces- sary knowledge, education, technical, ethical and communication skills. He is well respected and recog- nized by our graduates for his contributions resulting in their career successes. Moustafa is in charge of the senior design project for the mechanical engineering technology department. He encourages seniors to work on practical projects. Some of these projects are provided by local industrial and manufacturing corporations as a result of personal contacts and relationships with alumni. This interaction has proven to be invaluable in the growth and development of our graduates and sometimes leads to hiring oppor- tunities. Moustafa has been instrumental

Conference Session

Capstone and Design Projects

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eric John Addeo, DeVry University; Nugroho Iwan Santoso, DeVry University, North Brunswick; Chao-Ying Wang, DeVry University, North Brunswick; Raul San Martin Rivadulla, Graduate Education

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Diversity

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Engineering Technology

. Page 26.1186.2 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 New Dimensions in Engineering Technology Education - Addition of An International Collaborative Component to the Undergraduate EET Senior Project ExperienceAbstractThis paper presents the outcomes of a new initiative that extends the current campus-centeredEET Capstone Senior Project activity at DeVry North Brunswick, NJ campus to a collaborativeinternational initiative that includes students from DeVry campus in Salvador, Brazil, creating amulti-team collaboration with geographically dispersed teams as part of this capstone SeniorProject course. The main focus of the work described in this paper is comprised of three

Conference Session

Capstone and Design Projects

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mohammad Moin Uddin, East Tennessee State University; Keith V. Johnson, East Tennessee State University

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Diversity

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Engineering Technology

4600: Technical Practicum is a senior level required capstone design course offered bythe department of engineering technology, surveying and digital media. This course is offeredevery semester and requires the student to synthesize and apply subject matter studies in previousrequired courses and apply them to a realistic problem solving effort. In the Fall 2013, the ENTC4600 course’s learning outcomes were modified to infuse global perspectives of engineeringproblems and solutions. In that semester, students explored international markets mainlydeveloping countries, identified an engineering and technology related problem with thecollaboration of a focus group (consists of international students), and then designed anddeveloped a solution to

Conference Session

Capstone and Design Projects

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ahmed S. Khan, DeVry University, Addison; William Peter Herner; Christopher John Olejniczak, Devry University ; Kulsoom Ahmed

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Engineering Technology

system. When activated by aperson inside of the room, the system will process the signal and activate a flashing blue LED onthe outer panel, notifying which room the CODE BLUE is taking place. By integrating all ofthese functions into one device, it is now possible for hospital staff to know, simply by viewingthe room’s access panel, who is in that room. It allows for safe, hands-free access. And mostimportantly it integrates seamlessly with the hospital protocol and allows the hospital staff tofunction more efficiently with respect to patient monitoring and response. The paper covers thedetails of the design of hardware and software components of the system. I. DeVry University’s Senior Project Capstone Course SequenceDeVry

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Capstone and Collaborative Projects

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Charles Pringle, Central Washington University; Craig Johnson P.E., Central Washington University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

whether a student is proposing an acceptable senior project.The scope of this effort includes the creation of an assessment tool that measures critical aspectsof a good senior project. This includes quantifying the following ‘engineering merit’ aspects:problem statement, function statement, requirements, analyses, performance predictions, andevaluation. These ‘aspects’ exist in all of the capstone projects, regardless of the subject matteror discipline.Students refer to their proposals when using the metric. Professors review and advise in a timelymanner. Students can better determine if they have proposed an ‘acceptable’ senior projectbefore the professor agrees to final acceptance.The students and professors have applied the rubric to projects

Conference Session

Capstone and Design Projects

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Emad Y. Tanbour, Central Michigan University; Molu O. Olumolade, Central Michigan University; Oumar Rafiou Barry, Central Michigan University

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Engineering Technology

Projects Emad Tanbour, Ph.D. Molu O. Olumolade, Ph.D. Oumar R. Barry, Ph.D. tanbo1ey@cmich.edu olumo1mo@cmich.edu barry1o@cmich.edu Central Michigan University School of Engineering and Technology Mount Pleasant, Michigan, USAAbstractThis paper demonstrates the experience of teaching newly introduced capstone design course fortwo consecutive Mechanical Engineering Technology graduating cohorts at the authors' Schoolof Engineering and Technology. The newly introduced capstone design course was taught forthe first cohort utilizing one internally sponsored project assignment for the entire cohort

Conference Session

Energy Efficiency and Capstone Projects

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jonathan Michael Newton, John Brown University; Harrison Lee Hosteter, John Brown University; Ted Song, John Brown University

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

to the current grid and how return-on-investment (ROI)could be analyzed. In particular, as there are not many students who have experienced thedemand charge that utilities charge to commercial customers, JBU has tried to use this system asa learning tool for students to realize the demand charge impact on the electricity cost.From 2014 to 2016, a team of undergraduate engineering students has developed a monitoringsystem that could track the PV generation and the power usage of the building. A primary goal ofthis project was to determine the installed PV system’s contribution to lowering the demandcharge. Since this measurement of contribution could not be determined without the real-timecollected data sets, the student team focused on

Conference Session

Capstone Projects in Manufacturing

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yalcin Ertekin, Drexel University (Tech.); Richard Chiou, Drexel University (Eng. & Eng. Tech.); Irina Nicoleta Ciobanescu Husanu, Drexel University (Eng. & Eng. Tech.); Joshua Seymour Leibowitz; Jon Armstrong; Nathan Laage, Drexel University

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Manufacturing

developed laboratory activities for Measurement and Instrumentation course as well as for quality control undergraduate and graduate courses in ET Masters program. Also, she introduced the first experiential activity for Applied Mechanics courses. She is coordinator and advisor for capstone projects for Engineering Technology.Mr. Joshua Seymour LeibowitzJon ArmstrongNathan Laage, Drexel University c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018Interdisciplinary Senior Design Project to Develop a Teaching Tool: Filament ExtruderIn recent years there has been a big push to get students into the STEM fields. However, what seems tobe lacking in this academic push is the hands on side of it. Engineering

Conference Session

Manufacturing Capstone and Design Projects

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Rajadas, Arizona State University; Bradley Rogers, Arizona State University

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Engineering Technology

addition to the wind tunnel course, this laboratory is also utilized to some extent in five othercourses in the curriculum, including AET 210, Measurement & Testing, AET 300, AircraftDesign, AET 432, Applied Heat Transfer, MET 434, Applied Fluid Mechanics and MET460/461, Capstone Project. This facility has become an essential element of the MMETdepartment curricula not only for students within the aeronautical concentration, but within othermechanical concentrations and the Manufacturing Engineering Technology program. Inaddition, students from all MMET department programs are involved in applied projects ofinterest to the engineering industry.Facility DevelopmentA perfectly funded engineering or engineering technology program that focuses on

Conference Session

Capstone Design & Project Courses

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Smith, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Tracy N Schierenbeck, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Linda McCloskey, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

began taking a course called Introduction toEngineering Design during the sophomore or junior year. One credit of that four-credit coursewould be entitled Professional Development I and would be taught by the Archer Center. Inaddition, the Archer Center would teach a culminating course, Professional Development III,for students who were simultaneously enrolled in the Capstone Design Course. Theresponsibility for a third course, Professional Development II, was assumed by the School ofHumanities and Social Science; it was organized to be completely independent of the ArcherCenter sequence. All three of these experiences are described below in greater detail.The addition of these curricular components to the School of Engineering did not occur

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Capstone Design Projects

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Zachary Gutierrez, University of Wyoming; Charles Dolan, University of Wyoming

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

students were discussing theproblem long after it had been turned in for evaluation. This project assumes there is a course instructor and a student teaching assistant (TA).The general rubric for this problem is the same for all problems in the 1.8 kW wind turbine seriesand contains the background information for the project. This information is given in the“Assessment Notes” section. It informs the instructor and the TA of the project details. The“Assessment Notes” section presents the order of proceedings for the project. This lets theinstructor and the TA know their contributions to the overall project and helps them incorporatethe capstone problems into their schedules. One objective of the research is to allow the TA toconduct the

Conference Session

Capstone Design & Project Courses

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William Waldron, Grand Valley State University; Pramod Chaphalkar, Grand Valley State University; Shabbir Choudhuri, Grand Valley State University; John Farris, Grand Valley State University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

to faculty, faculty to students,and students to students. Comparisons can be made between integrated and non-integratedteams.IntroductionA lot of progress has been made in recent years in improving engineering education, e.g.,emphasizing communication skills, working in teams, integration of computer-aided engineering(CAE), and capstone/senior design projects. Previous work by the authors has focused onimproving the integration of CAE1,2,3,4 into mechanical engineering programs. The goal of thispaper is to document efforts to improve the experiences of students working in project designteams. The strategy is to create integrated project teams from machine design, product design,and manufacturing courses to design and build a wide variety of

Conference Session

Capstone Design & Project Courses

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Darryl Morrell, Arizona State University; Robert Hinks, Arizona State University; Mark Henderson, Arizona State University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

believe this structure could be extended to multi-disciplinary teams (e.g. ajoint capstone project between engineering and business), in which the modules provide flexibilityto structure different content for different groups and individuals participating on the teams.1 AppendixThe questions on the student survey were the following: 1. The module topics were important for the project. 2. The material covered in the modules was used in the project. 3. The project helped me understand the need for the material covered in the modules. 4. The module topics fit well together. 5. Covering several different topics together helped me understand the material for each topic better. 6. Covering several different topics

Conference Session

Capstone & Senior Design Projects

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Everardo Frias Rios; Ahmed S. Khan, DeVry University, DuPage; Darryl Vince Padgett, DeVry University, Addison

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Engineering Technology

University’s Senior Project Capstone Course SequenceDeVry University’s Electronics Engineering Technology program senior project is a four sessioncourse sequence in which students synthesize knowledge and skills learned in the previouscourses. In the first course (ECET-390 Product Development), students research, plan anddevelop a project proposal. In the next three courses (ECET-492/493/494), Senior Project Page 24.102.2Laboratory) students implement the project plan by building and testing a prototype. A typicalproject involves a solution to a software/hardware based engineering problem. The process ofdeveloping and implementing a solution to the

Conference Session

Capstone and Senior Projects

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Peter Shull

Benefit of Converting to RSLogix 5000 from RSLogix 500 Richard P. Crum, Jayme L. Davis, and Dr. Peter J. Shull The Pennsylvania State University, Altoona CampusAbstractIn conjunction with Creative Pultrusions, Inc., a fiberglass reinforced polymer compositesmanufacturer in Alum Bank, PA, a senior project was designed to convert the machine operationcode for their pultruders from the Rockwell Automation’s RSLogix500 software to theRSLogix5000 software. This project was a capstone design for the Electro-MechanicalEngineering Technology program at Penn State Altoona. The specific aim was to show thebenefits of RSLogix5000 while improving the pultruding system at Creative Pultrusions, Inc

Conference Session

Capstone/Design Projects: Industrial ET

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Fanorious Chalkiadakis; Mohammed Fahmy; Recayi Pecen

Session Number: 1147Design and Construction of a Hydro -Wind Hybrid Renewable Power Station in Iowa Hickory Hills State Park Recayi Pecen Mohammed Fahmy Fanis Chalkiadakis Electrical and Information Engineering Technology Program Department of Industrial Technology, University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, IowaAbstractThe objective of this applied research project is to design and construct a small-scale hydro-electric and wind power station for generating zero-emission electricity for cabins and RVoutlets in Hickory Hills park located in La Porte City, Iowa. The project consists of three

Conference Session

Capstone Projects and Experiential Learning

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nasser Alaraje, Michigan Technological University; Aleksandr Sergeyev, Michigan Technological University

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Engineering Technology

exercise. The circuits, and its inputs, are then simulated and the participant isinstructed on how to view the resulting waveforms efficiently. The testbench file is then edited totest other input conditions and the results are viewed after simulation.Lab 5: Capstone Project: This lab acts as a capstone to the entire VHDL and FPGA DesignWorkshop. This integrating experience develops participant competencies in applying VHDLand FPGA technical skills in solving a design problem. It covers various topics previouslydiscussed and adds some even more advanced techniques and algorithms, it gives a good real-world application of what can be accomplished with FPGAs.IV. AssessmentAssessment is a vital part of any curriculum reform project and helps

Conference Session

Capstone Design Projects and Courses

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tim L. Brower, University of Colorado, Boulder

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Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering, Systems Engineering

easilybe a subset of the definition used in this paper.Using systems engineering concepts for a project or component to a course in the education ofundergraduate as well as in pre-college education has been reported. A systems engineeringapproach was applied to a BSEE program3 that used a tailored systems engineering process in acapstone course to increase the possibility that students developed desired ABET-relatedoutcomes within their design experience. A systems engineering and management process4 was Page 25.12.3successful in achieving program goals by aligning capstone course assignments to a decisionmaking process and incorporating a real

Conference Session

Capstone/Design Projects: Electrical ET

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Ken Burbank

.pdf, page 19, (date accessed January 4, 2005). 2. M.H. Ahmadian, “Enhancing Students’ Problem-Solving Techniques through a Special Project Course”, in Proceedings American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference, 2003. 3. W. Walter and M. Smith, “Handicapped Design Projects in a New Engineering Honors Course”, in Proceedings American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference, 2003. 4. M.C. Kreppel and M. Rabiee, “University/ Community Partnership through Senior Design Projects”, in Proceedings American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference, 2003. 5. P. Brackin and J.D. Gibson, “Service-Learning in Capstone Design

Conference Session

Capstone and Senior Projects

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Gary McDonald; Charles Knight

developing a new product or designing a modern experimental testing program.Students taking the mechanical engineering lab are leaders in their capstone senior designproject due to their having the capability to use fundamental engineering analysis toolsand develop sophisticated data acquisition, analysis, and presentation systems.(5) Delivers University PaybackThe five week long design project is typically an incubator for developing similar modernlab systems for other programs in the College of Engineering and Computer Science atUTC. Fluid mechanics and strength of materials lab systems along with other mechanicalengineering lab systems have been renovated-upgraded through the student designprojects. Our Dean has never found a problem with funding