AC 2007-1692: MANAGEMENT AND ARCHIVAL FOR PROJECT-BASEDCOURSESPromiti Dutta, Columbia UniversityAlexander Haubold, Columbia University Page 12.1029.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Management and Archival for Project-Based CoursesAbstract:The use of the World Wide Web has become very common as a teaching tool in courses. Itserves as a paperless studio for both instructors and students. The use of this tool helps reducethe cost of a course tremendously for both parties as it reduces paper consumption and the cost oftextbooks. In this paper, we examine the effective usages of database driven web portals for usein a first-year engineering design course
AC 2007-515: CLASS PROJECTS WITH GRAPHIC USER INTERFACES INMATLABMin-Sung Koh, Eastern Washington UniversityEsteban Rodriguez-Marek, Eastern Washington UniversityClaudio Talarico, Eastern Washington University Page 12.362.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Class Projects with GUIs in Matlab Min-Sung Koh, Esteban Rodriguez-Marek, and Claudio Talarico School of Computing and Engineering Sciences Eastern Washington University Cheney, Washington 99004 USA Email: {mkoh
AC 2007-778: AN ALGORITHM FOR PROJECT ASSIGNMENT IN CAPSTONEDESIGNTheodor Freiheit, University of CalgaryJulian Wood, University of Calgary Page 12.196.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 An Algorithm for Project Assignment in Capstone DesignAbstractThis paper presents an algorithm to automate the assignment of students to project teams.Students bid on a limited set of choices of the projects being offered. The algorithm thenattempts to place students into projects such that the overall project assignment solution providesthe highest ‘satisfaction’. Satisfaction is defined by a scoring methodology for assigningstudents to their preferred project. The
AC 2007-1375: SUSTAINABLE ENERGY DESIGN PROJECTS FORENGINEERING FRESHMENJennifer Mullin, Virginia TechJinsoo Kim, Korea National University of Education Dr. Jinsoo Kim is a visiting professor in the Department of Engineering Education at Virginia Tech from July 2006 to July 2007. He is a professor in the Department of Technology Education at Korea National University of Education. He is interested in subject-matter education of Technology, Engineering, and Industry. His permanent e-mail address is jskim@knue.ac.krVinod Lohani, Virginia TechJenny Lo, Virginia Tech Page 12.1336.1© American Society for
12.829.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 IMPaCT: Innovation thr ough Multidisciplinar y Pr ojects and Collabor ative TeamsAbstr actIMPaCT (Innovation through Multidisciplinary Projects and Collaborative Teams) is acollaborative effort between faculty, students and industry representing engineering, businessand other colleges. The goal of IMPaCT is to support multidisciplinary design experiences forengineering, business and other students (for example: graphic design, nursing, and education.)As a result, IMPaCT promotes a culture of entrepreneurship and innovation throughout thewpkxgtukv{"cpf"tgikqp0"KORcEVÓu year-long multidisciplinary design projects
AC 2007-1021: THE AQUARIUM PROJECT: TEACHING ENGINEERINGPRINCIPLES AND SUSTAINABILITYKauser Jahan, Rowan University Kauser Jahan is a Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Rowan University. She completed her Ph.D. studies in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis in 1993. After completion of her graduate studies, she worked as an environmental engineer for the Nevada Division of Environmental Protection (NDEP). Her research interests include bioremediation of contaminated groundwater and soils; the fate and transport of pollutants in the environment; and applied microbiology in environmental engineering. She is
AC 2007-1066: COMMUNITY SERVICE PROJECTS AS INTEGRATEDUNDERGRADUATE LEARNING EXPERIENCESThomas Nicholas, University of North Carolina-Charlotte Thomas Nicholas II is currently a Faculty Associate in Civil Engineering Technology at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. He has received a B. S. in Civil Engineering Technology degree from Fairmont State and a B.S. and M.S. in Civil Engineering from West Virginia University. Mr. Nicholas’ scholarly activities have included funded projects in transportation and structural engineering for West Virginia Department of Transportation. Mr. Nicholas was employed as a Structural Engineer and Project Manager for the West Virginia Department of
is essential for their studies and their future profession. Project based learningturned out to be a particularly suitable method to demonstrate the need of mathematicalmethods, since there seems to be no better way of acquiring comprehension than if it arisesfrom personal experience. The students are confronted early on in their courses withchallenging problems arising in industry. These problems are usually of a multidisciplinarynature and have in common that the mathematical competencies needed for their solution areslightly beyond the students’ skills. Having realized the gap in their knowledge ofmathematical methods, students are eager to bridge it, thus drawing their attention towardstheir mathematics education. It is important to
AC 2007-1200: A PROJECT-CENTRIC APPROACH FORCYBERINFRASTRUCTURE IN BIOINFORMATICSDaphne Rainey, Virginia Bioinformatics InstituteBruce Mutter, Bluefield State CollegeLionel Craddock, Bluefield State CollegeSusan Faulkner, Virginia Bioinformatics InstituteFrank Hart, Bluefield State CollegeMartha Eborall, Bluefield State CollegeLewis Foster, Bluefield State CollegeStephen Cammer, Virginia Bioinformatics InstituteBetsy Tretola, Virginia TechBruno Sobral, Virginia Bioinformatics InstituteOswald Crasta, Virginia Bioinformatics Institute Page 12.100.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007AbstractRapid advances in scientific engineering and computer technologies have facilitated
Engineering Management from The University of Alabama Huntsville. Page 12.1273.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Service-Learning and Integrated, Collaborative Project ManagementAbstractThis paper describes the introduction of service-learning into an undergraduate course on projectmanagement. At ECU, engineering courses are taught in an integrated and collaborativeeducation environment. The core curriculum requires junior level students to complete a coursein project management as part of the program’s commitment to industry to supply immediatelyproductive, contributing new
AC 2007-3031: ENHANCING ENGINEERING EDUCATION THROUGHREAL-LIFE PROJECTSIbibia Dabipi, University of Maryland-Eastern ShoreJoseph Arumala, University of Maryland-Eastern Shore Page 12.666.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 ENHANCING ENGINEERING EDUCATION THROUGH REAL LIFE PROJECTS Joseph O. Arumala and Ibibia K. Dabipi AbstractThe University of Maryland Eastern Shore’s (UMES) Engineering Program offered thefirst two years of an engineering sequence when it began. UMES students were admittedto the University of Maryland College Park (UMCP) College of Engineering with officialverification
AC 2007-3119: A DESIGN METHODOLOGY FOR EMPOWERINGPROJECT-BASED LEARNINGRichard Savage, California Polytechnic State University Page 12.36.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 A Design Methodology for Empowering Project-based LearningAbstractOne of our primary objectives is to equip undergraduate engineering students to besuccessful global engineers, ready to face the challenges of the 21st century. Studentsneed to develop self-directed learning skills, systems level thinking, the ability tointegrate principles of sustainability into design solutions and recognize that they serve aglobal community. Project-based learning (PBL) has been identified as an
AC 2007-1855: BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING PROJECTS: INTEGRATINGOUTREACH INTO ENGINEERING EDUCATIONRebecca Willits, Saint Louis University Rebecca Kuntz Willits is an associate professor of Biomedical Engineering at Saint Louis University and has developed courses in Transport Phenomena, Biotransport, Drug Delivery, Tissue Engineering, and Design of Laboratory Experiments. Page 12.312.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Biomedical Engineering Projects: Integrating Outreach into Engineering EducationAbstractAs the second course in a two semester sequence in transport
© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Design–Build–Test BUV–A Senior Capstone Design ProjectAbstractStudents working toward baccalaureate degree in Mechanical Engineering Technology at theUniversity of Cincinnati are required to complete a “Design, Build, and Test” Senior CapstoneDesign Project. One of these capstone design projects was to build a Basic Utility Vehicle(BUV). It was geared to meet the needs of developing countries for an affordable transportation.BUV competition is sponsored by IAT–Institute for Affordable Transportation, a non-profitorganization in Indianapolis, IN. IAT's mission is to improve the living standards and enableeconomic growth in the developing world by
12.449.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Design–Build–Test Autocross–A Senior Capstone Design ProjectAbstractStudents working toward a baccalaureate degree in Mechanical Engineering Technology at theUniversity of Cincinnati are required to complete a “Design, Build, and Test” senior capstonedesign project. One of these capstone design projects was to design and build an Autocrossracing vehicle. This vehicle was built to meet the Sports Car Club of America (SCCA)Autocross specifications, and was tested in the local competition event.From the concept to the final working vehicle which meets SCCA’s specifications, there aremany challenges. In the 2005-2006 academic year, a team of
AC 2007-2221: DESIGNING A PROJECT-BASED CONSTRUCTIONENGINEERING COURSEEric Asa, North Dakota State UniversityZhili Gao, North Dakota State University Page 12.470.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Designing a Project-Based Construction Engineering CourseAbstractThe traditional approach to the design and delivery of an engineering course is the delivery of aseries of lectures, which are supplemented by the solution of manageable, small problems at theend of chapter of the book used in the course. These lectures are based on discipline-specific orgeneral theory of the subject matter in question. Students are expected to understand (andsometimes memorize) the
AC 2007-2299: EDUCATING PROJECT MANAGERS FOR THE CONSTRUCTIONINDUSTRYRaymond Krizek, Northwestern University Stanley F. Pepper Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois 60208Ahmad Hadavi, Northwestern University Adjunct Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois 60208 Page 12.570.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Educating Project Managers for the Construction IndustryAbstractWith the increasing complexity of constructing and maintaining infrastructure facilities
AC 2007-109: PROJECT MANAGEMENT APPLICATIONS FORSERVICE-LEARNING IN ENGINEERINGFrank Giannelli, Lafayette College FRANK R. GIANNELLI graduated from Lafayette College in Easton, PA in May 2007. He received his B.A. in Engineering with a minor in Economics and Business. He is interested in project management and plans to pursue a career in engineering management.Sharon Jones, Lafayette College SHARON A. JONES is an Associate Professor at Lafayette College in the BA Engineering Program. Her research includes environmental and infrastructure policy. Dr. Jones received a BS Civil Engineering from Columbia University, and a PhD Engineering and Public Policy from Carnegie Mellon University. She
AC 2007-372: VHDL PROJECTS TO REINFORCE COMPUTER ARCHITECTURECLASSROOM INSTRUCTIONRonald Hayne, The Citadel Ronald J. Hayne, PhD, is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at The Citadel. His professional areas of interest are digital systems and hardware description languages. He is a retired Army officer with experience in academics and Defense laboratories. Page 12.1588.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 VHDL Projects to Reinforce Computer Architecture Classroom InstructionAbstractExploration of various
ProjectIntroductionIn light of the growing recognition that the country must accelerate efforts to develop alternativesto oil, the U.S. government has offered incentives for installation of alternative energy systems.One incentive program administered by the State of Michigan Energy Office called fororganizations to install and demonstrate large scale (10 kW or larger) solar photovoltaic systemsfor purposes of public education. The College of Engineering & Science at the University ofDetroit Mercy applied for and was awarded such a grant in 2005. The project had twoobjectives: first, to demonstrate that photovoltaic solar energy generation can be seamlesslyincorporated into existing architecture; and second, to inform and educate a wide-ranging
AC 2007-482: SENIOR DESIGN PROJECT IN BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERINGEDUCATIONVladimir Genis, Drexel University Dr. Vladimir Genis, Associate Professor and Program Director of Applied Engineering Technology in the Goodwin College, Drexel University, taught and developed graduate and undergraduate courses in physics, electronics, biomedical engineering, and acoustics. His research interests include ultrasound wave propagation and scattering, ultrasound imaging, electronic instrumentation, piezoelectric transducers, and engineering education. He serves as a member of the Drexel’s Faculty Senate
AC 2007-142: AIR FLOW TEST BENCH: A SENIOR CAPSTONE PROJECTRobert Choate, Western Kentucky University Robert Choate teaches thermo-fluid and professional component courses in Mechanical Engineering, including the Sophomore Design, Junior Design, the Senior ME Lab I and the ME Senior Project Design course sequence. Prior to teaching at WKU, he was a principal engineer for CMAC Design Corporation, designing telecommunication, data communication and information technology equipment.Kevin Schmaltz, Western Kentucky University Kevin Schmaltz teaches thermo-fluid and professional component courses in Mechanical Engineering, including the Freshman Experience course, Sophomore Design, Junior
AC 2007-150: MECHATRONICS COURSE WITH A TWO-TIERED PROJECTAPPROACHHakan Gurocak, Washington State University-Vancouver Hakan Gurocak is Director of School of Engineering and Computer Science and Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Washington State University Vancouver. His research interests are robotics, automation, fuzzy logic, technology assisted distance delivery of laboratory courses and haptic interfaces for virtual reality. Page 12.1052.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Mechatronics Course with a Two-tiered Project ApproachAbstract - In this paper, we present a
Diversity in the Development of Computing Projects Fani Zlatarova Elizabethtown College, PAAbstractDeveloping projects in computing-oriented courses is a well-known practice. However, the dynamicnature of the computing sciences poses new challenges for students and their instructors. They have adirect influence on the diversity in the project development aspects: diversity of the project types, topics,goals, participation, presentation, assessment, applications, and ethical issues introduced in the project.The concrete academic environment should be also considered when assigning projects of different types.The job market of computing
, Middle Tennessee State University Mr. Taylor is the director of the machine tool technology in the Department of Engineering Technology and Industrial Studies at Middle Tennessee State University. He received his B. S. degree in Industrial Studies and M. S. degree in Engineering Technology and Industrial Studies from Middle Tennessee State University. Mr. Taylor teaches basic and advanced machine tool technology classes and helps the undergraduate students with their experimental vehicles project. He is well versed with the operation and maintenance of CNC and rapid prototyping machines. Page
AC 2007-2479: THE EFFECT OF SUB-CONTRACTING ON CONSTRUCTIONTIME FOR COMMERCIAL PROJECTS IN CHENNAI, INDIAI. Choudhury, Texas A&M University IFTE CHOUDHURY Ifte Choudhury is an Associate Professor in the Department of Construction Science at Texas A&M University. Dr. Choudhury has extensive experience as a consulting architect working on projects funded by the World Bank. His areas of emphasis include housing, alternative technology, issues related to international construction, and construction education. He is also a Fulbright scholar.Tharuna Khilathi, Texas A&M University THARUNA KHILATHI Tharuna Khilathi is an architect and a constructor by profession. She obtained a
Sandia National Laboratories in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Rick has twenty two years of experience in engineering design, build, test, modeling and simulation, as well as software development. He is experienced in organizational leadership, project and program management, and information systems development. Rick has a special interest in developing organizations to align with the needs of the business invigorated with professional development of the staff. Rick has a Mater’s degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Michigan. Page 12.47.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007
is an effectiveapproach to address industry needs and the requirements of ABET Criterion 3d (“… an ability tofunction on multi-disciplinary teams.”) Additionally, interdisciplinary senior design allows a richset of project deliverables and thus enhances possibilities for funded or mission-driven projectssuch as overseas infrastructure relief. The breadth of deliverables made possible byinterdisciplinary senior design also facilitates institutional goals regarding faculty developmentand scholarship by enhancing undergraduate research possibilities. However, numerous obstaclesto interdisciplinary design can prevent an effective implementation and the associated benefits.In this paper we outline a set of tactics for implementing an effective
behavior at high temperatures. An apparatusand a specific methodology to measure thermal distortion have been proposed and developed bythe authors, and it is reported in this paper. The proposed apparatus, now in its secondgeneration, is simple to operate and the test specimen is a disc piece, which is already used fortransverse strength testing of chemically bonded sands. The proposed protocol allowsexamination of thermo-mechanical properties of the specific sand-binder combination. Thermaldistortion curves obtained for various sand-binder-catalyst combinations, when tested foraluminum castings, are presented.This project was carried out over several semesters, where students in the capstone designproject course sequence participated. This is a
AC 2007-1534: DESIGN, FABRICATION AND TESTING OF A NOVEL UAV:CAPSTONE PROJECTJohn Rajadas, Arizona State University PolytechnicAlvin Post, Arizona State UniversityBradley Rogers, Arizona State UniversityRichard Cuprak, Arizona State University Polytechnic Page 12.467.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Design, Fabrication and Testing of a Novel UAV as a Multi-Year Capstone ProjectAbstractThis paper describes one recent multi-year Capstone project in the Mechanical &Manufacturing Engineering Technology (MMET) Department at Arizona State UniversityPolytechnic. Specifically, the project involves the design, development