Conference Session

Engaging Students in Learning

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Val Hawks, Brigham Young University; Ronald Terry, Brigham Young University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

of which you will be a part.”1 In our technology boundworld, we, in engineering and technology, have a unique opportunity to provide leadership asnever before. We believe that we must think of our professional mission in light of thischallenge to lead.In commenting on this unique opportunity, Thomas Friedman in The World is Flat quotedShirley Ann Jackson, then President of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and, in 2004, thepresident of the American Association for the Advancement of Science: “‘The U.S. is still theleading engine for innovation in the world. But there is a quiet crisis . . . The U.S. today is in atruly global environment, and those competitor countries are not only wide awake, they arerunning a marathon while we are running

Conference Session

Curricular Issues in Computer-Oriented Programs

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Phil Rawles, Purdue University; Anthony Smith, Purdue University; Raymond Hansen, Purdue University; Jeffrey Sprankle, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Information Systems

issues. Until the beginning of the junior year, students didnot feel like they were learning anything in their chosen field of study. When taking summerinternships after the sophomore year, they were limited to very basic positions, such as working Page 14.1033.4the help desk, as they had no practical hands-on experience with networking technologies. In thefinal two years, students were then forced to take three intense laboratory-based core courseseach semester. This four semester core curriculum critical path also imposed a significantlimitation on elective courses. This curriculum is shown in Figure 1 below. Figure 1

Conference Session

Service Learning Projects in Developing Countries

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jess Everett, Rowan University; Yusuf Mehta, Rowan University; Joshua R. Wyrick, Rowan University; Maria Perez-Colon, Rowan University

Tagged Divisions

Environmental Engineering

program, EPANET. To learn more about this program, developed by theEnvironmental Protection Agency, visit http://www.epa.gov/nrmrl/wswrd/dw/epanet.html. Thestudents were tasked to learn this program on their own. After several simulations, a feasiblepipe layout and design was identified. The design of this pipe system was delivered to a localSenegalese contractor who supervised the final construction and implementation. Studentslearned a great deal from this project, e.g., they learned the importance of obtaining new skills,such as the operation of EPANET, to solve problems. Figure 1 shows two engineering studentsexploring life in Ngonine. Figure 1: Engineering student pounds millet

Conference Session

Statics and Dynamics: What's New

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Edward Anderson, Texas Tech; Roman Taraban, Texas Tech; Diana Hudson, Texas Tech

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

Analysis:The average grade earned in this course by the 76 participants was 78.7% with a standarddeviation of 14.9%. Their average GPA was 3.98 with a standard deviation of 0.63.The first two columns of Table 1 present the mean scores and standard deviations for students’course grades and overall GPA as well as the SCI post-test scores and gain scores. Gain isdefined here as (post-test number correct – pre-test number correct) / number of possible correctanswers. For example, if a student got 12 correct on the post-test and 8 correct on the pre-testout of the 27 possible points (i.e., 27 points were possible for the entire test, and 3 points werepossible for each of the 9 categories), the percent gain would be 4/27 or 14.8

Conference Session

Implementation of the Civil Engineering Body of Knowledge and Recent ABET Experiences

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tomasz Arciszewski, George Mason University; Michael Bronzini, George Mason University; Mark Houck, George Mason University

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

and programs developed through these approaches will servethree purposes: to expand learning opportunities for our undergraduate students; to createattractive courses for our graduate students; and to offer courses to local practicingengineers interested in advancing their careers and planning to become professionalengineers. The courses might also help to fill the need for engineers to engage in lifelonglearning as a condition for maintaining professional engineering licensure, though servingthat need was not a primary design objective.Bridge CoursesOur concept of bridge courses was based on several assumptions or design criteria: 1. The defined set of bridge courses comprises a flexible system of post-BS 500-level (i.e., first-year

Conference Session

Understanding Students: Recruiting, Retention, Enrichment

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eric Bumbalough, Kettering University; Jennifer Aurandt, Kettering University

Tagged Divisions

Environmental Engineering

of students, faculty and staff who are interested in educating studentsin making environmentally responsible decisions. KIET received NationalScience Foundation CCLI Phase 1 Grant (DUE#051132) to design and teach theEnvironmentally Conscious Design and Manufacturing class and start theGreener Engineering Organization (GEO), a student club, in Fall 2007. Since itsformation, GEO has improved environmental awareness, stimulatedenvironmental action, and enhanced the image of Kettering as anenvironmentally conscious university. They have improved the local anduniversity community by giving its members service learning, leadership, andnetworking opportunities. Furthermore, they initiated paper and beveragecontainer recycling programs, and

Conference Session

Innovations in ECE Education I

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Aaron St. Leger, United States Military Academy; Anthony Deese, Drexel University; Chikaodinaka Nwankpa, Drexel University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

thissoftware package is robust power system emulation hardware. This hardware models powersystem dynamics and emulates system behavior faster than real time. As a result, it providestransient response of the system, steady-state solutions, and stability analysis instantaneously tothe user. Once configured, the hardware runs constantly and behaves similar to a power system.The student can adjust parameters and make changes to the hardware during operation andobserve the response of the system. It is analogous to operating a small scale power system.Table 1 enumerates and compares the performance of an analog emulator as a laboratory tool totraditional technologies.Table 1. Comparison of Software, Hardware, and Analog Emulation as Laboratory Tools

Conference Session

Teaching Dynamics

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ali Mohammadzadeh, Grand Valley State University; Salim Haidar, Grand Valley State University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanics

speed, speed bump’s geometry on the subsequent bounce and pitch motions of thevehicle. Once they understood the underlying physical concepts of transient vibrations,the students then modified the original system’s parameters to reduce the respectiveamplitudes of the bounce and the pitch motions of the vehicle at a given vehicle speedand a set bump geometry.After deriving the equations of motion, we had students use MATLAB and SIMULINKin this project to overcome the mathematical difficulties inherent in the solution of thephysical problem of transient response, to simulate its behavior, and to design thecorresponding system.Problem StatementAn automobile such as the one shown in the Figure 1, exhibits bounce, pitch, and roll ontop of its rigid

Conference Session

Methods and Techniques in Graduate Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bimal Nepal, Texas A&M University; Paul Lin, Indiana University-Purdue University, Fort Wayne

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies

inTable 1.Table 1: M.S. in Technology Courses Offering Fall 2006 to Fall 2008 Semester Course Title Graduate Undergrad Enrollment Enrollment2006-F ECET 581 Wireless Sensor Network Sys & Apps (CPET 499) 2 42007-S CPET 581 Mobile Computing Tech & Apps (CPET 499) 2 52007-S IT 507 Measurement and Eval in Indus & Tech 6 N/A2007-F ECET 581 Wireless Sensor Network Sys & Apps (CPET 499) 2 12007-F ECET 581 Advanced Network Security (CPET 499) 5 52007-F IT 508

Conference Session

DELOS Best Paper Nominations

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Rogers, United States Military Academy; Robert Rabb, United States Military Academy; Christopher Korpela, United States Military Academy; Ryan Ebel, United States Military Academy

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

-innovative solutions require theintegration of introductory computer programming and microcontroller functions with electricaland mechanical engineering applications. These unique interdisciplinary activities are designedto reinforce classical control theory learned in a prerequisite course. Students cite the hands-onactivities in course feedback as relevant applications that help develop deeper understanding andgreater appreciation for the theory learned in the classroom. Working through the experiments inorder builds student confidence to solve open-ended problems in interdisciplinary teams. Theinitial assessments of our hands-on approach have been positive.1. IntroductionAt West Point, a Mechatronics course wasdeveloped to teach subject matter

Conference Session

Assessing Design Course Work

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Keith Sheppard, Stevens Institute of Technology; Edward Blicharz, Stevens Institute of Technology; Peter Dominick, Stevens Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

first four designcourses are all adjunct engineers, so they bring their individual experience and perspective intothe classroom and this has been well appreciated by the students.Skills such as project management and communications are developed throughout the designsequence. For example, project management concepts are introduced in Design 1, including useof Microsoft Project to develop work breakdowns and project Gantt charts. This is reinforced inlater design courses. Communications skills, both oral and written, are developed through anexplicit communications plan that includes various communications outcomes and associated Page

Conference Session

International Study Abroad Programs

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

E James Nelson, Brigham Young University; Rollin Hotchkiss, Brigham Young University; Lourdes Manley, Brigham Young University; Oscar Dzul, Universidad Autonoma de Zacatecas; Joshua Draper, Brigham Young University

Tagged Divisions

International

culturalsensitivity are part of a global skill set that has been identified by the engineering community asnecessary for new graduates; therefore, many institutions have modified existing courses orcreated new ones to develop these skills3.The research presented hereto addresses globalization in the context of civil engineering and hasthe twofold objective of (1) describing a sustainable engineering study abroad program thatcould be used as a model to develop the required soft skills for engineers to work in globalenvironments and, (2) describing current and future assessment tools used to measure the successof the program. This ongoing study abroad program is taught in the Civil and EnvironmentalEngineering department at Brigham Young University (BYU) to

Conference Session

Computational Tools and Simulation II

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brianno Coller, Northern Illinois University

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

-time. On the surface, though, it has much of the look and feelof a commercial video game. A screen shot of the game, EduTorcs, is shown in Figure 1.Students do not “play” the video game in the usualway. They interact with the game through a softwareinterface. Instead of spending countless hours,joystick in hand, honing one’s eye-hand coordinationand reaction skills, the mechanical engineeringstudents improve their “driving” skills by applyingengineering analysis to the problem. They writedriving algorithms in C++, and their programs getlinked to the game at run time. Although they drive avirtual car in a virtual world, students solve authenticengineering problems. To succeed in the gamestudents must think and act like engineers.We originally

Conference Session

Methods and Techniques in Graduate Education

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Pauline Johnson, University of Alabama; Philip Johnson, University of Alabama; Beth Todd, University of Alabama; Joan Barth, University of Alabama; Bettie Aruwajoye, University of Alabama; Hannah Beatty, University of Alabama; Kendrick Gibson, University of Alabama; Sarah Dunlap, University of Alabama

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies

section students score elements of theexperience using the five-level Likert scale to evaluate 12 course elements. In addition,the students are asked four open-ended questions that allow for both qualitativeassessments and additional comments (Table 1). Students agreed strongly that the coursewas an effective learning experience with regard to communication, learning outside theclassroom, teaming, and assessment of societal impacts and leadership. In the qualitativesection, students were asked to identify five areas of learning not found in a traditional Page 14.787.3classroom categories were related to positive aspects of: communications

Conference Session

Goal Specific First-Year Courses

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Taryn Bayles, University of Maryland, Baltimore County

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

previously(1). Two sections ofENES 101 during the fall 2008 semester were designated as First-Year Success Courses and oneHonors section was restricted to Honors College or Engineering Scholar students. Each year a different design project is assigned and the students must research, design,construct, and develop an analytical model and then test, evaluate, and report on the product.The goal is to select a product that is fun, inexpensive to construct, simple, and yet requiresfundamental engineering principles. Safety is the primary concern, and the design specificationsare structured to include safety precautions. The projects are also structured to have “braggingrights” associated with the product performance. This has resulted in friendly

Conference Session

Special Session: Findings from the Academic Pathways Study of Engineering Undergraduates 2003-2008--Overview and Panel Discussion

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cynthia Atman, University of Washington; Sheri Sheppard, Stanford University; Lorraine Fleming, Howard University; Ronald Miller, Colorado School of Mines; Karl Smith, Purdue University; Reed Stevens, University of Washington; Ruth Streveler, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

selected findings from the extensive APS researchand to offer audience participants an opportunity to interact with these findings and providefeedback to the CAEE research team.The expected audience for this session would be engineering education researchers, engineeringeducators, faculty development practitioners, engineering curriculum developers, and policymakers. The session is designed to engage attendees in developing ways of thinking about thesefindings that can inform engineering education program planning and classroom practice.Overview of the Session ≠ Part 1 (40 min.): The first portion of the session will provide a brief overview of CAEE and APS with a focus on selected findings centered on the APS research questions. ≠ Part 2

Conference Session

Building Diversity in Engineering Graduate Programs

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ashley Johnson, Georgia Institute of Technology; Jill Auerbach, Georgia Institute of Technology; Adrianne Prysock, Georgia Institute of Technology; Leyla Conrad, Georgia Institute of Technology; Gary May, Georgia Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

publication. While the seminars feature presentations byresearch engineers, the research skills workshops focus on instruction in three key areas: 1)communication, 2) investigation, and 3) documentation. In the second year of including researchworkshops, several additional components were added to the program. Components onpublishing undergraduate research and a software tutorial were added to the 2007 program yearactivities in the area of documentation and preparation for graduate school was added as a newarea. A “Research Tip of the Week” was also provided each week to compliment the keymodules.Approximately 73% of the past participants are enrolled in a graduate program of study orreceived a MS degree and 34% of the participants enrolled in a Ph.D

Conference Session

Women in K-12 Engineering

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michelle Porche, Wellesley Centers for Women; Corinne McKamey, Wellesley Centers for Women; Peter Wong, Museum of Science

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

schools within a large urban school district in the Northeast (see Table 1 forschool profiles provided by the district). In this urban district, the 4-year graduation rateis less than 60% and the dropout rate is 20%; another 19% are still in high school beyond4 years and the rest have moved on to GED or other programs. Given our research focuson retention in the STEM pipeline, the five participant schools were chosen, incollaboration with the district’s Director of Science, because they had an explicit focus onone of the STEM areas and/or a strong reputation for instruction in the STEM subjects.Working with these schools allowed us to examine the experiences of urban students withgreater opportunities to enter and persist in the STEM pipeline

Conference Session

Innovations in ECE Education III

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cordelia Brown, Purdue University; Yung-Hsiang Lu, Purdue University; Melissa Yale, Purdue University; Deborah Bennett, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

course on object oriented programming. It has been observed that traditional paperexaminations do not necessarily reflect students' programming skills. We study whether on-lineexaminations are more appropriate for a programming course. The examinations can be takenon-line or on paper in a classroom. Both formats are open-book and open-note and have the sameamount of time. This study considers the following questions: (1) Do students perform better inon-line examinations because they can type, instead of writing, code and have access tocompilers? (2) Do students prefer on-line examinations to traditional paper-based examinations?What are the reasons? (3) How can appropriate technology be used to maintain honesty? Wemeasured the appropriateness of

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Culbertson, Arizona State University; Michael Oehrtman, Arizona State University; Janice Meyer Thompson, Arizona State University; Josh Gardner, Arizona State University; Christopher Mehrens, Arizona State University; Dale Baker, Arizona State University; Stephen Krause, Arizona State University

self-efficacy.This project used the engineering design process to specify the projects on musical instrumentsthat provided the context for the course. This supported students' employing problem-solving,decision-making and creative-thinking skills, all of which are considered important forcompetitiveness in the global economy. Briefly, the engineering design process consists of aseries of steps which include: 1) identify and define a need or a problem, 2) specify requirementsand constraints, 3) brainstorm to propose possible alternative solutions to the problem, 4) fitmodels of physical phenomena and associated mathematical models to the alternative solutions;5) use decision making process to select the most viable solution based on the

Conference Session

Issues and Direction in ET Education and Administration: Part I

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel Johnson, Rochester Institute of Technology; Brian Thorn, Rochester Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

extensive forecasting efforts dedicated to predicting andmanaging the admission of new students into programs. To effectively forecast the demand for agiven course or lab, this inbound forecast must be aggregated with demand from existingstudents in the major and demand from new and existing students outside the departmentresponsible for the course. In large operations this can become a surprisingly complex endeavorthat in many cases is not supported by the information systems at hand.As an example Figure 1 describes how enrollments in three different engineering technologyprograms (Electrical/Mechanical Engineering Technology (E/MET), Manufacturing EngineeringTechnology (MfgET), and Mechanical Engineering Technology (MET) impacts the demand

Conference Session

Assessment of K-12 Engineering Programs and Issues

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Taryn Bayles, University of Maryland, Baltimore County; Tania Monterastelli, University of Maryland, Baltimore County

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

high school enrichmentprogram.Background A study by Jeffers(1), et al., of various outreach programs categorized that most programsfall into the following categories: develop classroom material; conduct outreach activities on thecollege campus; conduct outreach activities at the K-12 school; conduct/sponsor engineeringcontests; sponsor teaching fellows/offer service learning courses; offer professionaldevelopment. The goals of the programs are to: increase engineering enrollment; diversifyengineers; educate the students; teach the teachers; develop undergraduate students. The goal ofthe Young Engineers and Scientists Seminars (YESS) program is similar and provides an

Conference Session

Technology Integration in the Classroom

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hung-da Wan, University of Texas, San Antonio; Venkata Tarun Cherukuri, University of Texas, San Antonio; Saumya Tamma, University of Texas, San Antonio; Kranthi Kumar Tiyyagura, University of Texas, San Antonio

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

WebCT system1 to the Blackboard system2, which gives the Page 14.144.3authors an opportunity to gain hands-on experiences on both systems. These systems provide aweb-based interface for the instructors to post and manage the online course materials. As shownin Figure 1, students can browse through the presentation slides, reading materials, video clips,etc., to gain knowledge. Some of them provide the interface for quizzes and further interactions,and most of them facilitate online discussion forums. In the authors’ academic department, athird online learning package, LearnMate3, is available. It provides an integrated grading systemin

Conference Session

Curriculum in Civil Engineering Technology

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sylvester Kalevela, Colorado State University, Pueblo

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

engineer, apracticing construction management graduate, and other civil engineering specialists workingclosest to the product. Examples of production activities include (1) preparation of constructiondrawings, (2) preparation of a hydrology report for a project site, (3) installation of a subsystemfor construction project, (4) preparation of project feasibility report, (5) preparation of a projectcost estimate, and (6) schedule preparation of a construction project.It should be noted that civil design and construction companies are production companies thatare engaged in highly regulated and reasonably standardized work. Therefore, both civilengineering and civil engineering technology graduates are likely to work on similar assignmentsand receive

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Curriculum Innovation

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Ruhala, University of Southern Indiana; Paul Kuban, University of Southern Indiana

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

earliest peer-reviewed journal, IEEE/ASMETransactions on Mechatronics, appearing in March 1996 1. This journal defines mechatronics as"The synergistic integration of mechanical engineering with electronics and intelligent computercontrol in the design and manufacturing of industrial products and processes." Many universitiesare beginning to embrace the idea of mechatronics programs, due to the ever-increasingintegration of electrical and mechanical systems, especially in the areas of industrial control andautomation. Several noteworthy programs are discussed here.The University of California, Berkeley, houses the Robotics and Motion Control Laboratory, amechatronics research center within the Department of Mechanical Engineering2. Thelaboratory's

Conference Session

Outcomes of Cooperative Education Assignments

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel Walsh, California Polytechnic State University

Tagged Divisions

Cooperative & Experiential Education

direct costs as well asto support it with the participation of their employees.Bibliography 1. Anwar, S., Favier, P., Ravaliterra, G “An International Collaboration in Engineering Project Design and Curriculum Development: A Case Study”, Proceedings ICEE 1999, Paper 123, Prague, Czechoslovakia, July 1999. 2. Burain, S., et. al., “Multidiscipline Team Teaching Approach to Enhance Project Based Learning of Sustainable Design”, Proceedings, Annual Conference of the American Society for Engineering Education, Pittsburgh, PA, June 2008 3. Widmann, J., “Enhancement of the Capstone Industry Sponsored Senior Projects Through Team-Based, Product Realization Activities”, Proceedings, Annual Conference of

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Capstone Design Projects

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sarel Lavy, Texas A&M University

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

: 1. Strategic and tactical planning – long-term, mid-term, and short-term planning; 2. Benchmarking, Key Performance Indicators, and implementation of physical condition assessment – development, assessment, and use; 3. Maintenance and repair – policy setting and how it is implemented in the different building systems (structure, exterior and interior components, electro-mechanical systems, other); 4. Operations and energy management; 5. Workplace design, interior space planning – allocation, management, and forecasting; 6. Use of databases for the various aspects of facility management; 7. Life-Cycle Cost analysis of the building and its systems; 8. Architecture/Engineering services – assessment, programming

Conference Session

Professional Issues in Civil Engineering Education

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

E James Nelson, Brigham Young University; Gus Williams, Brigham Young University; Paul Richards, Brigham Young University; Grant Schultz, Brigham Young University; Travis Wight, Brigham Young University; Jeff Armstrong, Armstrong Forensic

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

included. This focus is based on the interest of the authors in identifying howcivil engineering departments view the proposed change, what impact they feel the change willhave on their programs, and what steps are being taken to prepare for these changes.Response rates for the three groups were 42% for academics, 50% for state licensing boards, and44% for engineering business leaders. All groups were very familiar with the proposed changes,with more than 80% of each group considering themselves more than somewhat familiar with theproposed changes as shown in Table 1.Support for the proposed changes was more widely varied. Educational leaders had the highestrate with 60% supporting the new model law proposed by NCEES. Other groups were

Conference Session

Innovation in the Civil Engineering Classroom

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Reynaldo Pablo, Indiana University-Purdue University, Fort Wayne

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

incorporatemultiple modules. Page 14.397.4 Figure 1: Unitized curtain wallVertical and Horizontal MullionVertical and horizontal mullions are the framing system, usually aluminum, which supports theglass and other sections of the curtain wall. Structural performance of these elements (i.e.,stresses, deflection) will be checked. The students will then apply their knowledge in the basicprinciples of engineering structural analysis/structural mechanics in this analysis process.The main loads to be considered in the analysis of the mullions will be wind loads. Wind actingupon the wall produces the forces which largely dictate its

Conference Session

Assessing Design Course Work

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Oliver Platts-Mills, University of Virginia; Reid Bailey, University of Virginia

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

evaluation framework in the context of capstone courseevaluation, outline three macro-level case studies to show the flexibility of theframework, and present one detailed case to demonstrate the framework more fully.An Evaluation Framework for Capstone CoursesThe objective of the Capstone Variability Framework (CVF) is to acknowledge andevaluate the effects of variations within a capstone course. The CVF is not a tool forevaluating the performance of individual students. The intent of the framework is toprovide a method to evaluate the unique individual capstone experiences within a singlecapstone course.As shown in Figure 1, the CVF is founded in the familiar approach of studying theimpact of various factors on responses that measure the