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Teams, Capstone Courses, and Project Based-Learning

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Julian Ly Davis, University of Southern Indiana; Natasha Smith P.E., University of Southern Indiana; Michael McLeod, Accuride Corporation

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Mechanical Engineering

and graduates. In addition,they frequently sponsor senior capstone projects, many of which depend on finite element analysis.Thus, it was natural to seek their counsel to aid the continuing development of an undergraduateFEA course. As it happened, they had a project which might benefit from the creativity of students,that fit the objectives of the course.Accuride’s project required a design optimization of an aluminum wheel for the commercial truck-ing industry. They provided a base solid model of a wheel with general loading descriptions as wellas a handful of specifications and constraints. The project required students make consequentialmodeling decisions regarding some complex boundary conditions, use of symmetry, and elementtype. At the

Conference Session

Making, Hacking, and Extracurricular Design

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Luis Javier Martinez, New Mexico State University, Department of Industrial Engineering; Patricia A. Sullivan, New Mexico State University; Edward Pines, New Mexico State University

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Design in Engineering Education

Paper ID #17708Integration of Engineering Capstone within a Makerspace EnvironmentMr. Luis Javier Martinez, New Mexico State University, Department of Industrial Engineering Luis J Martinez is a MS graduate student in the Department of Industrial Engineering at New Mexico State University. His current work involves the integration of capstone projects from the College of Engineering of NMSU with the Aggie Innovation Space (the university maker space) with hopes of transitioning these projects to a Technology Acceleration process with the Student Technology Incubator of the University. Luis is involved in the Institute of

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division Poster Session

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Karen C. Davis, University of Cincinnati; Fred Richard Beyette Jr., University of Cincinnati

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

the descriptive words were altered (from “Capstone” to “Excellent,”for example). The additional commentary on the right side of the rubric was intended to capturenotes about how the pitch could be improved. The top half of the rubric focuses on content:hook/intro, goals for the solution, target audience, competitive advantage, and closing. Thebottom category is for the presentation’s delivery and it includes evaluation of clarity andimpact.Figure 5.1 Elevator Pitch Rubric6. Assessment and ConclusionsThe rubric was employed for assessing elevator pitches for 20 senior design team projects. Allof the students completed the KEEN elevator pitch module and participated in the in-classactivities. The rubric was available to the students prior to

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Student Feedback and Assessment in Design

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Andreas Febrian, Utah State University, Engineering Education; Oenardi Lawanto, Utah State University

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Design in Engineering Education

that the recursive, dynamic, multi-directional, and complex nature of self-regulated learning always occur in a context. This studyintent to learn about the influence of contexts on students’ self-regulation during the Capstonedesign course by comparing the biological engineering (BE) and the mechanical & aerospaceengineering (MAE) students’ self-regulation activities. We recruited four senior student groups.They worked in four different Capstone design projects at a public university in the mountainwest of the United States of America. Two groups were recruited from the BE department, andanother two groups were recruited from the MAE department. Various qualitative andquantitative data was collected. The analyses were framed using Butler

Conference Session

The Best in DEED

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kris Jaeger-Helton, Northeastern University; Bridget M. Smyser, Northeastern University

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Diversity

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Design in Engineering Education

Northeastern’s Gateway Team, a select group of teaching faculty expressly devoted to the first-year Engineering Program at NU. She also serves as a Technical Faculty Advisor for Senior Capstone Design and graduate-level Challenge Projects in Northeastern’s Gordon Engineering Leadership Program. Dr. Jaeger has been the recipient of numerous awards in engineering education for both teaching and mentoring and has been involved in several engineering educational research initiatives through ASEE and beyond.Dr. Bridget M. Smyser, Northeastern University Dr. Smyser is an Associate Academic Specialist and the Lab Director of the Mechanical and Industrial Engineering. c American Society for Engineering

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Integrated Activities for Green Energy and Manufacturing Education

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Irina Nicoleta Ciobanescu Husanu, Drexel University (Tech.); Yalcin Ertekin, Drexel University (Tech.); Richard Chiou, Drexel University (Eng. & Eng. Tech.); Michael G. Mauk, Drexel University

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Diversity

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Manufacturing

Paper ID #19894The Contribution of Capstone Projects in Green/Renewable Energy Areas toGrowth of the Engineering Curriculum in Global Sustainable DevelopmentDr. 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 investigations such

Conference Session

Design in BME

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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William H. Guilford, University of Virginia; Timothy E. Allen, University of Virginia; Shayn M. Peirce, University of Virginia

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Biomedical

design solutions twice to emphasizethe importance of iteration.We found that an immersive design-build-iterate experience in the 2nd year is associated withnarrowly focused improvements in 4th year capstone design outcomes. Specifically, the builtquality of the final prototype was improved in projects that focused on mechanical design, butthese improvements did not extend to other types of projects or to other late steps in theengineering design process. We discuss our findings in terms of the spacing effect, and othermeans by which engineering design behavior might be reinforced.Control yearThe control year of this design course was based around (a) a semester-long project thatculminated in an alpha prototype, and (b) a series of 1 to 3-week

Conference Session

DEED Postcard Session 2 and Presentation of Student Essay Competition Winners

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Cory Mettler, South Dakota State University; Robert Fourney, South Dakota State University

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Diversity

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Design in Engineering Education

Paper ID #20201Modifications to a Senior Capstone Program to Improve Project Manage-ment and Design-Cycle Pedagogies and Enhance Student LearningMr. Cory Mettler, South Dakota State University Cory Mettler has been an Electrical Engineering instructor at South Dakota State University since 2005. During much of that time, he was employed in industry and was acting as an adjunct for the University. He developed and managed a microelectronics division for an R&D firm who specialized in Nondestructive Testing analysis. He also was employed as the Chief Sales and Marketing Officer for a consulting firm who specialized in

Conference Session

Professional and Regulatory Issues in Ethics

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ryan D Watts, Purdue University West Lafayette; Andrew O. Brightman, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering)

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Engineering Ethics

Paper ID #19741Crossing the line: When does the involvement of human subjects in testing ofengineering capstone design projects require oversight by an IRB?Ryan D Watts, Purdue University West Lafayette Graduated from Purdue University in 2015 with a BS is Biomedical Engineering and currently pursuing medical training.Dr. Andrew O. Brightman, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering) Andrew O. Brightman serves as Assistant Head for Academic Affairs and Associate Professor of Engi- neering Practice in the Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering. His research background is in cellular biochemistry, tissue

Conference Session

College Industry Partnerships Division Technical Session 1

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Bryan Knakiewicz, Savannah State University

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Diversity

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College Industry Partnerships

Paper ID #20603A methodology for civil engineering technology senior capstone projects withpublic, private, and federal agency collaboration to assist underserved com-munitiesDr. Bryan Knakiewicz, Savannah State University Dr. Knakiewicz has seven years of field experience as an Interior Systems Estimator, Construction Crew Supervisor, Municipal Engineer/Inspector, and small business owner. As an Engineer and Inspector for the Village of Dundee, MI from 2006-2010, he managed projects relating to the design, construction, and reconstruction of subdivisions, roadways, public utilities, and site plans, including the Village of

Conference Session

CoED: Potpourri

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Varun Agrawal, Georgia Institute of Technology; Amit Shashikant Jariwala, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Diversity

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Computers in Education

impact scientific research results. Dr. Jariwala has participated and led several research projects from funded by NSF, the State of Georgia and Industry sponsors. At Georgia Tech, he is responsible for enhancing corporate support for design courses, managing design and fabrication/prototyping facilities, coordinating the design competitions/expo and teaching design courses, with a strong focus on creating and enabling multidisciplinary educational experiences. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 Web-based Tools For Supporting Student-driven Capstone Design Team Formation Varun Agrawal

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Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 5

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Arnold Stanley Berger PhD, University of Washington, Bothell

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Diversity

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Electrical and Computer

design lifecycle  Engage in community-based educational activitiesWith these goals in mind the Capstone Experience was designed so a team of three or fourstudents would form small “consulting engineering” companies and then, over the course of twoquarters (six months), work on projects submitted by companies in the area.The student teams are mentored by an engineer or manager at the company and “managed” atour university by part-time faculty from the local industrial talent pool. The Capstone facultybrings the necessary real-world experience and soft skills, such as creating and trackingschedules that students need to execute their projects within the allotted time.In Capstone I the student team creates their development contract. It is then

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division Poster Session

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Megan Reissman, University of Dayton; Allison L. Kinney, University of Dayton; Kevin Patrick Hallinan, University of Dayton

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

Montgomery County Exemplary Service Award, 2013). c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 A Capstone Engineering Modeling Course for Developing Creative Problem-Solving A.L. Kinney1, M.E. Reissman1, K.P. Hallinan1 1University of Dayton, Dayton, OH, U.S.A.AbstractOver the past twenty years, nearly all job growth in the United States has emerged from new companiesand organizations with assumedly innovative products, services, and practices. Yet, the nurturing ofstudent creative thinking through truly open-ended problem solving is infrequent in engineeringeducation. Engineering design projects most often come with constraints and

Conference Session

DEED Postcard Session 1

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Peter Rogers, The Ohio State University; Denny C. Davis, The Ohio State University; Sarah Winfree, The Ohio State University ; Kaycee Ash, The Ohio State University; Lin Ding, The Ohio State University

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Design in Engineering Education

motivation in academia.Dr. Lin Ding, The Ohio State University Lin Ding, Ph. D. Associate Professor Department of Teaching and Learning The Ohio State University c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 Work in Progress: Assessing Motivation in Capstone Design CoursesAbstractEffective assessment of student learning outcomes desired by industry is required to truly impactcurriculum change. As part of a National Science Foundation (NSF) project, several workshopsand advisor meetings have guided the selection of outcomes and creation of the first draft ofassessment instruments to measure selected outcomes. Over 1000 respondents to a variety ofindustry surveys, including those identified by industry

Conference Session

ETD Projects

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Faruk Yildiz, Sam Houston State University; Keith L. Coogler, Sam Houston State University

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Diversity

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Engineering Technology

comparison of the InterdisciplinaryExperimental Engineering Project Course to a capstone course is offered in this paper.I. IntroductionMost engineering and technology programs require their undergraduate students to take a seniordesign/capstone course to complete the degree. Most capstone courses are yearlong or a semesterlong, are specific to the student’s major, and are designed to demonstrate, in some way, thestudent’s knowledge of the discipline. To fulfill the requirements of a capstone course, thestudent accomplishes a field-specific project by herself/himself and is required to prepare apaper, a presentation, and/or poster to present the project before a group of peers. In some cases,industrial advisory board members are invited to the

Conference Session

ETD Projects

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Maddumage Karunaratne, University of Pittsburgh, Johnstown

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Engineering Technology

engineering and computer engineering majors take one semester course inmicrocontrollers to learn embedded system developments in their junior year preceded by a Cprogramming course and an electronics course. This course facilitates their understanding of digitalcontrollers and most of the senior capstone projects would select one or two microcontrollers as theheart of the project. Students have used Raspberry Pi, Arduino, and Freescale Dragon boards whichthe course and labs are based on due to its simplicity and legacy. With vast processing capabilities ofelectronics, Google and others are trying to push automation to a new degree with self-drivingvehicles which have to read and interpret moving and stationary objects, black and white surface lines

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Design Tools and Skill Development

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Cory Cooper, United States Air Force Academy; Daniel D. Jensen, United States Air Force Academy; Michael Lawrence Anderson P.E., United States Air Force Academy

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Design in Engineering Education

Unmanned Systems Program Committee. His research at the Academy focuses on innovative design methodologies applied to UAV problems. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 Designettes in Capstone: Impact of Early Design Experiences in Capstone Education with Emphasis on Depth of Design Process Content Cory A. Cooper, Daniel D. Jensen, and Michael L. Anderson United States Air Force Academy, Colorado, USAAbstractThe engineering design process can be a complex and lengthy process, and be considered adaunting experience for engineering students embarking on their first full-length project.“Designettes” are a

Conference Session

Community Engagement Division Technical Session 3

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Randy S. Lewis, Brigham Young University; Terri Christiansen Bateman, Brigham Young University

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Community Engagement Division

Paper ID #18534Global Humanitarian-based Projects: A Documentation Strategy for Strength-ening Project SustainabilityDr. Randy S. Lewis, Brigham Young University Dr. Randy S. Lewis is professor and chair of Chemical Engineering at Brigham Young University (BYU). He received his B.S. and Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from BYU and Massachusetts Institute of Tech- nology, respectively. He currently serves as vice-chair of the Education and Accreditation Committee of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) and as an ABET commissioner for accrediting engineering programs. He previously served in several national

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Community Engagement Division Technical Session 3

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jennifer Q Retherford, University of Tennessee, Knoxville; J. A. M. Boulet, University of Tennessee, Knoxville; Chris Wetteland, University of Tennessee, Knoxville

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Community Engagement Division

Paper ID #18808Case Study: A College-Wide Engineering Capstone Experience at the Uni-versity of TennesseeDr. Jennifer Q Retherford, University of Tennessee, Knoxville Dr. Retherford is an alumna of the University of Nebraska, Omaha, and received her graduate degrees from Vanderbilt University. She currently teaches a variety of courses supporting the department of Civil & Environmental Engineering at the University of Tennessee. Among many structural engineer- ing courses, Dr. Retherford manages the Senior Design Project course for all undergraduate seniors.Dr. J. A. M. Boulet, University of Tennessee, Knoxville J. A. M

Conference Session

The Best in DEED

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Susannah Howe, Smith College; Laura Mae Rosenbauer, Smith College

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Design in Engineering Education

Australia and New Zealand to identify how capstone courses areimplemented outside the United States and what strategies can be shared across countries. As intheir United States counterpart, the 2015 Australia and New Zealand surveys includedquantitative, categorical, and open-ended questions on capstone course information, pedagogy,evaluation, faculty, students, projects and teams, expenses and funding, sponsors, and respondentexperience and opinion. This paper presents highlights of the resulting data by country, drawingcomparisons where possible across countries: Australia, New Zealand, and the United States.Overall, the essence of capstone design courses in the three countries is quite similar; there arevariations in implementation details, but

Conference Session

Professional Skills and Teaming in Design

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Todd W. Polk, University of Texas, Dallas; Margaret Garnett Smallwood, University of Texas, Dallas; Jeanne Sluder; Robert Hart P.E., University of Texas, Dallas; Joe Pacheco Jr., University of Texas, Dallas

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Diversity

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Design in Engineering Education

, he developed the capstone course sequence in the newly-formed Bio- engineering department and has been responsible for teaching it since. Todd also serves as a Director for the UTDesign program, which facilitates resource sharing and corporate sponsorship of projects for all engineering disciplines at the university. He attended the Capstone Design Conference in 2014 and 2016, and is an active member of IEEE and EMBS.Prof. Margaret Garnett Smallwood, University of Texas, Dallas I am a Senior Lecturer II in the Jindal School of Management at the University of Texas at Dallas. I teach three business communication courses to undergraduate students. I have an MBA in international management and marketing from UTD and

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Investigating Instructional Strategies

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Anne M. Lucietto, Purdue University, West Lafayette ; Andrew Simon Scott, Western Carolina University; Kenneth A. Connor, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Frederick C. Berry, Purdue Polytechnic Institute, West Lafayette

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

experienced computer science lecturer, software engineer, mobile applications developer and re- searcher with a flair for creativity and visual design. At Western Carolina University I have taught a diverse range of topics under the umbrella of computer science and supervised undergraduate research projects (capstone). My current research interests revolve around computer science education, best prac- tices in team formation and assessment of work, the visualization of programming concepts, and mobile applications. I have been programming in the OO and imperative paradigms for over 15 years. Since 2006 I have been lecturing and tutoring computing subjects. In addition to my teaching record, I have also gained significant

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 13

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kala Meah, York College of Pennsylvania; James Moscola, York College of Pennsylvania

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Diversity

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Electrical and Computer

Engineering Education, 2017 Design and Implementation of a Wireless GPS-Based Bicycle Tracking Device for Capstone DesignAbstractThe need to track the locations of bicycles in an Automatic Bicycle Rental System presentsseveral challenges for control, communication, power management, reliability, and security. Thispaper details an effective bicycle-tracking system designed as part of a capstone project thataddresses these challenges. Additionally, a number of student learning outcomes were assessed.1 IntroductionThe Automatic Bicycle Rental System (ABRS) is an engineering capstone design project at YorkCollege of Pennsyvania1. This project was a collaboration of mechanical, computer, andelectrical engineering

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Marie C Paretti, Virginia Tech; Daria A Kotys-Schwartz, University of Colorado Boulder; Susannah Howe, Smith College; Julie Dyke Ford Ph.D., New Mexico Tech; Benjamin David Lutz, Virginia Tech; Kevin Kochersberger, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Chris Gewirtz, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Laura Mae Rosenbauer, Smith College; Sidharth Arunkumar, New Mexico Tech

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

unmanned systems. He introduced an industry-sponsored model for capstone design with a favorable IP policy, established a student machine shop and introduced global humanitarian design projects as an option for students. Prior to Virginia Tech he was an Associate Professor at the Rochester Institute of Technology and developed a multidisciplinary design course that included students from Business, Arts and Sciences as well as Engineering.Chris Gewirtz, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Graduate Student at Virginia Tech. The following ideas fall under the umbrella of my interests, humanitar- ian engineering, tolerance of uncertainty, engineering with community - instead of for industry, empathy

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Strategies for Effective Education in Manufacturing

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Yuqiu You, Ohio University; Neil Littell, Ohio University

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Manufacturing

, motion controllers, sensors, and robots. The system will besimulated and analyzed using Simulmatik3D software. At the same time, this project willalso explore the possibility of incorporating a real CIM cell for student product run based onhardware and software requirements.This paper will demonstrate the design of the new capstone course activities, scheduling, andassessment. This project will provide a strategy and case study in incorporatingmanufacturing automation and integration to Engineering Technology programs for studentsto gain hands-on and software simulation and modeling experiences.The ETM capsone courseThe capstone course within the engineering technology and management department at OhioUniversity exists as a comprehensive

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AEE Journal

Authors

Ryan Solnosky P.E.; Joshua Fairchild

curricula. Furthermore, it has been shown that indus-try enhancement through the use of problem-based learning (PBL) fosters a modern environmentthat prepares students for the realities of their chosen careers in the Architecture, Engineering, andConstruction (AEC) field (Solnosky et al. 2013). Multi-disciplinary teams provide an excellent way to promote integration that allows for morecomplex projects to be undertaken (Adams 2003; Salas et al. 2008). Capstone courses furtherprovide a comprehensive evaluation of students’ prior knowledge that is applied to real projectsthrough individual and/or team based structures (Davis 2002; Jenkins et al. 2002). These systemsprovide excellent mechanisms for developing new leaders amongst students once they

Conference Session

Development of Technical and Soft Skills in BME

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Dianne Grayce Hendricks, University of Washington; Alyssa Catherine Taylor, University of Washington; Stephanie Pulford, University of California, Davis

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Biomedical

sequence. Given a one-credit allotment of instructor time towardthis capstone, peer review seemed a promising way to enrich students’ writing education in theircapstone project report. But moreover, we believed that senior-level students who have hadrepeated exposure to journal and conference articles have already acquired a degree of practicalexpertise in our disciplinary discourse; near the conclusion of their college education, we didn’tbelieve it appropriate or warranted to teach them writing skills from scratch. Rather, we felt thata better pedagogical approach was to help students discover and marshal their own expertise andthat of their peers. In this way we might scaffold students’ metacognitive use of their ownexperiences as readers, as

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship and Innovation in First-Year Programs

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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William A. Kline, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; William D. Schindel, ICTT System Sciences; Joe Tranquillo, Bucknell University; Ashley Bernal, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Cory Hixson, Rowan University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

Engineering Education, 2017 Development of a Design Canvas with Application to First-Year and Capstone Design CoursesThe adoption of canvas tools in entrepreneurship and design education is increasing. TheBusiness Model Canvas (BMC), perhaps one of the best-known canvas tools, is the key elementof the Lean LaunchPad methodology (Blank, 2013) – a widely utilized approach to businessmodel development. Importantly, using canvases like the BMC supports student learning througha data-driven and iterative process that actively engages students. Another benefit of the canvasapproach in an educational setting is they can be used in a preliminary or conceptual designphase, where students can begin to identify and make

Conference Session

Project-Based Learning

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Paul M. Yanik, Western Carolina University; Chip W. Ferguson, Western Carolina University; Sudhir Kaul, Western Carolina University; Yanjun Yan, Western Carolina University

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Educational Research and Methods

. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 A Pilot Program in Open-Ended Problem Solving and Project ManagementAbstractThis research is motivated by the need for students’ early exposure to work readiness skills thatpromote effectiveness in dealing with complex open-ended technical problems as may beencountered in senior capstone projects or professional practice. This paper presents preliminarywork in the building of Rube Goldberg machines as student projects to foster some of theseskills. Design of Rube Goldberg machines may be employed in a number of settings as a vehiclefor teaching basic engineering skills. These designs require students to creatively consider avariety of

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Project-Based Learning

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sudhir Kaul, Western Carolina University; Bill Yang, Western Carolina University; Robert Scott Pierce P.E., Western Carolina University; Wesley L. Stone, Western Carolina University

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Educational Research and Methods

twosections. Many studies on class size compare very small classes to very large classes, but thisstudy aims to determine whether a relatively small increase in class size (68% in this case)demonstrates any significant differences in student perceptions of learning and in theachievement of learning outcomes.2. Project-based Learning CourseThe project-based learning course that is discussed in this study is a junior-level course that aimsto introduce students to engineering design and development and project management whileworking in interdisciplinary teams. Furthermore, this course is expected to serve as a preparationfor the Senior Design (Capstone) course during the senior year. The course content and the maindeliverables of the course are listed