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Engineering Management Division (EMD) Tech Session 2: Course-level strategies to positively impact student learning and experiences

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wei Lu, Texas A&M University; Behbood Zoghi, Texas A&M University

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Engineering Management Division (EMD)

Paper ID #37390Design of a Unique Industry-Oriented Project-Based Capstone Course forEngineering Technical ManagersDr. Wei Lu, Texas A&M University Dr. Wei Lu is the Assistant Director of Curriculum in the Department of Engineering Technology & Industrial Distribution at Texas A&M University. Her research focuses on Higher Education, instruc- tional design, community engagement & service-learning, eLearning & distance learning technology, K-12 (STEM) Education, Communications, Marketing, and Social Economics. She has been involved in several projects that collaborate with non-profit organizations like

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2025 Rocky Mountain Section Conference

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Abigail Neering; Mitchell Keck; Julia Reyna; Natcin Sorensen; Travis Price; Randy Hurd

1 Student Insights on an Interdisciplinary Engineering Capstone Project ​ with a Clear Client-Customer Relationship​ [Author Names]​Abstract: Engineering baccalaureate programs often require a senior project (capstone) courseintended to enable students to apply theoretical knowledge they have gained in their program to arealistic engineering task to prepare them to join the workforce. While this approach is common,organizational and pedagogical details vary significantly between programs and schools. Thispaper discusses an implementation of an interdisciplinary project that was

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Design in Engineering Education Division (DEED) - Societal Impact in Design

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rachel Eva Waggoner, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Jessica Meza, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Sara A. Atwood, Elizabethtown College; Madhurima Das, NuVu Studio; Anastasia Kouvaras Ostrowski, Purdue University; Shannon M Clancy, Elizabethtown College; Tomas Estrada, Elizabethtown College

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Diversity

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Design in Engineering Education Division (DEED)

people and professionals. She particularly enjoys intertwining engineering technical practices and social implications to prepare students to become socially responsible engineers. She seeks to reimagine who can be an engineer, what engineering is, and the impact engineering has on society for a more equitable world.Dr. Tomas Estrada, Elizabethtown College Dr. Tomas Estrada is an Associate Professor in the Department of Engineering and Physics at Elizabethtown College. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025 Infusion of Design Justice Principles into an Undergraduate Capstone Project Course SequenceIntroductionThis paper presents the inclusion of Design

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Engineering Technology Division (ETD) Technical Session 10

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Irina Nicoleta Ciobanescu, Drexel University; Yalcin Ertekin, Drexel University; Donald Fehlinger, Drexel University

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Engineering Technology Division (ETD)

-fluid sciences with applications in micro-combined heat and power systems, recently, her research included educational investigations in Virtual and Extended Reality for engineering systems, renewable energy systems and energy conversion, social and sustainable engineering. During the past 8 years she led several overarching educational projects in green energy and sustainability in manufacturing environment and experiential learning modules for manufacturing related courses. Her current research is focused on investigating potential applications of CO2 separation and sequestration from either flue gases (as product of natural gas combustion) or biomass byproducts. As the Senior Design Project Coordinator (a capstone

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ERM Technical Session: Developing Engineering Competencies II

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Elliott Clement, Oregon State University; Shane A. Brown P.E., Oregon State University; James L. Huff, University of Georgia

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Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM)

Paper ID #48377Exploring Student Engagement and Project Outcomes in Capstone Design:Insights from a Grounded Theory StudyElliott Clement, Oregon State University Elliott Clement is a doctoral student at Oregon State University. His current research is using grounded theory to understand identity and motivation within the context of capstone design courses. He is also part of a research team investigating context-specific affordances and barriers faculty face when adopting evidence-based instructional practices in their engineering courses.Dr. Shane A. Brown P.E., Oregon State University Shane Brown is an associate

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Engineering Libraries Division (ELD) Technical Session 2

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Patricia Verdines, The Ohio State University

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Engineering Libraries Division (ELD)

Paper ID #46974Information Seeking and Sensemaking in Engineering Education: A Frameworkfor Capstone ProjectsDr. Patricia Verdines, The Ohio State University Patricia Verdines works as Engineering Librarian at Ohio State University Libraries since January 2024, building partnerships and collaborations between libraries and Faculty, students and staff at the College of Engineering. In her previous roles, she served during 25 years as a Faculty member at the College of Engineering in a private technical university in Mexico, supervising undergraduate and graduate students’ Capstone Projects. Her academic interests include

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Minorities in Engineering Division(MIND) Technical Session 3

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Julius Ogaga Etuke, Morgan State University; Oyinkansola Aladeokin, Morgan State University; Pelumi Olaitan Abiodun, Morgan State University; Oludare Adegbola Owolabi P.E., Morgan State University

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering Division(MIND)

Paper ID #49019Integrating Sustainability Principles into Civil Engineering Capstone Project:Strategies and Pedagogical Approaches at an HBCUMr. Julius Ogaga Etuke, Morgan State University Julius Etuke is a COREN-registered civil engineer and a member of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), with over 15 years of experience in structural design, construction, and consultancy. He has led major infrastructure projects across Nigeria and holds a BSc in Civil Engineering and an MSc in Civil Engineering (Construction Management). Julius is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Sustainable and Resilient Infrastructure

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2025 ASEE North Central Section (NCS) Annual Conference

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Robert Michael, Gannon University; David Gee, Gannon University

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Diversity

Senior Capstone ProjectAbstract: This paper presents the results of a real-world design project involving both undergraduateengineering and business students. The project involves the design, development, andprototyping of a next generation pallet rack column guard. The guard allows for the engagementand protection of a storage rack upright (column) from an impact force by an external objectsuch as a forklift. The guard protects the storage rack by absorbing and damping the resultingimpact force. The guard is constructed from an injection-molded thermoset elastomer.Elastomers can store and release more potential energy per unit mass (or volume) than steel andplastic guards. This translates to greater energy absorption which will help preserve

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2010 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

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Hudson V. Jackson P.E.; Kassim M. Tarhini P.E.; Corinna Marie Fleischmann P.E.; Nathan Rumsey; Sharon Zelmanowitz P.E.

Selection and Execution of Civil Engineering Capstone Design Projects at the United States Coast Guard Academy Hudson Jackson, Kassim Tarhini, Corinna Fleischmann, Nathan Rumsey, Sharon Zelmanowitz United States Coast Guard Academy, New London, CT Session: Teaching project based courses and design courses, including senior design courseAbstractCivil engineering students at the United States Coast Guard Academy (USCGA) must completea capstone project as a graduation requirement. The main objective is to enable students toexperience real life engineering problem solving, design, team work, project execution andmanagement. To satisfy program and accreditation requirements, the projects must have

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2010 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

Authors

GLENN E. VALLEE; RICHARD P. BENIOT

TRANSLATING DENTAL PERFORMANCE INTO ENGINEERING SCIENCE WITHIN A SENIOR CAPSTONE DESIGN PROJECT by Dr. GLENN E. VALLEE, Ph.D., P.E. ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR MECHANICAL ENGINEERING WESTERN NEW ENGLAND COLLEGE SPRINGFIELD MASSACHUSSETS and Dr. RICHARD P. BENIOT, DMD DIRECTOR OF DENTAL SERVICESUNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT HEALTH CENTER FARMINGTON, CONNECTICUT Session 1C Mechanical Engineering ABSTRACTA capstone senior design project in mechanical engineering at Western New England Collegewas developed to provide a student the opportunity to work with dental professionals todetermine the causes of porcelain

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2014 ASEE Zone 4 Conference

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Bhaskar Sinha; Pradip Dey; Gordon Romney; Mohammad Amin; Debra Bowen

508 Structuring Technical Capstone Projects for Non-Profit and Low-Budget Community Organizations Bhaskar Sinha, Pradip Dey, Gordon Romney, Mohammad Amin, and Debra Bowen National UniversityAbstractStudents in most technical programs work on original capstone projects that integrate andsynthesize concepts and principles that are taught throughout the program. These capstoneprojects or practicums are usually the last course in the program. At our institution, School ofEngineering and Computing (SOEC), National University, many technology

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2025 Rocky Mountain Section Conference

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Pedro Cordeiro Povoa Cupertino; Anubhav Pant; Yuto Minami; Ami Goto; Kubeshavarsha Kalithasan; Adam Carlton Lynch

1 Session 2025 A Student Perspective on Learning through UAV Design in an Engineering Capstone Project Pedro Cordeiro Povoa Cupertino, Anubhav Pant, Yuto Minami, Ami Goto, and Kubeshavarsha Kalithasan Department of Aerospace Engineering Wichita State University Adam Carlton Lynch, PhD Department of Applied Engineering Wichita State University

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International Division (INTL): Case Studies and Trends

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nathan M. Kathir P.E., George Mason University; Colleen Fitzpatrick Berg, George Mason University; Shaghayegh Bagheri, George Mason University

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Diversity

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International Division (INTL)

Paper ID #49136Collaborating on Capstone Projects with Students from International Institutions– Lessons Learned and Path ForwardDr. Nathan M. Kathir P.E., George Mason University Dr. Nathan M. Kathir, P.E.(CO), F.ASCE is a structural engineer with over 35 years of experience in government and private industry. He earned his Ph.D. from Texas A&M University and is a licensed professional engineer in the State of Colorado and a Fellow of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE). He is currently a professor and the Director of Senior Projects with the Department of Mechanical Engineering, George Mason University

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ME Division 11: Beyond the Build: Communication, Collaboration, and Reflection

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Frederick Rowell, Clemson University; Douglas Byrd, Clemson University; Todd Schweisinger P.E., Clemson University; John R. Wagner P.E., Clemson University

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Diversity

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Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH)

Paper ID #45738Collaborative Interactions on a Senior Capstone Design Project - Impact ofPLM Tools and StrategiesFrederick Rowell, Clemson University Frederick (Fritz) Rowell is a graduate student at Clemson University in the Department of Mechanical Engineering. He focuses on virtual engineering tools, including PLM, PDM, and Additive Manufacturing, to quicken product design cadence through coursework and human-subject studies. His professional experience includes internships at E-Z-GO in Augusta, GA, and Savannah River National Laboratory in Aiken, SC.Douglas Byrd, Clemson UniversityDr. Todd Schweisinger P.E., Clemson

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Civil Engineering Capstone Showcase

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anahid Behrouzi, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Brayden A Martinez EIT, Miyamoto International; William R Adam, Buro Happold

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Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL)

Paper ID #48235Design-Build Capstone Projects: Continuing the Poly Canyon Legacy of Learn-by-DoingDr. Anahid Behrouzi, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo Anahid Behrouzi is an associate professor of architectural engineering at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo. She has been involved with STEM education beginning in 2003 as a volunteer and summer instructor with the North Carolina Museum of Life and Science. She has been engaged with undergraduate/graduate course delivery in the topic areas of engineering problem-solving and structural engineering at North Carolina State

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Architectural Engineering Division (ARCHE) Technical Session 2

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Zhenlin Yang, University of Florida; Gabriel Castelblanco, University of Florida; Laura Melissa Cruz Castro, University of Florida

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Architectural Engineering Division (ARCHE)

construction- and engineering-related programs, the capstone project is widely regarded as apivotal milestone in a student’s academic journey, testing not only their mastery of specializedknowledge but also their ability to integrate project management, system-level thinking, andcollaborative skills [1], [2]. Given the growing importance of sustainable development in theconstruction industry, many educational institutions have embedded LEED (Leadership inEnergy and Environmental Design) elements into their curricula or capstone projects to ensurestudents gain a solid understanding of green building principles and sustainable design practices.For LEED-based projects or coursework, students are often required to produce a LEEDNarrative outlining

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Design in Engineering Education Division (DEED) - Emerging and Sustainable Design Practices

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ada Hurst, University of Waterloo; Christine Moresoli, University of Waterloo; Christopher Rennick, University of Waterloo; Reem Roufail, University of Waterloo

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Design in Engineering Education Division (DEED)

instructors’comfort level with sustainability concepts and their ability to engage students in a meaningfulway. Research highlights a strong relationship between instructors’ beliefs about sustainabilityand the significance of the integration of sustainability in classroom instruction (Brown et al,2014). For example, instructors’ expectations about sustainability concepts had a major impacton the sustainability content in 43 senior capstone design projects of civil engineering programsat two different institutions (Dancz et al, 2017). While some resources exist, programs may facechallenges in selecting appropriate content and approaches to integrate sustainability in programsthat are already content heavy and subject to strict accreditation requirements and

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Assessing Design Coursework

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Steven Beyerlein, University of Idaho; Denny Davis, Washington State University; Phillip Thompson, Seattle University; Michael Trevisan, Washington State University; Olakunle Harrison, Tuskegee University

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Design in Engineering Education

design instructors indicates that most use a collectionof custom-designed, single-purpose assessments that are not well-integrated with one anotherand are largely untested for reliability or validity11. This led participants in the TransferableIntegrated Design Engineering Education (TIDEE) consortium to shift their focus fromarticulation between 2-year and 4-year programs12,13,14 to capstone course assessment15,16. In2004, TIDEE received a National Science Foundation grant to develop transferable assessmentfor capstone engineering design courses. This research project responds to the need for a deeper,richer, more rigorous definition of the knowledge, behaviors, and attitudes that are important toengineering practice.The assessment framework

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Multidisciplinary and Capstone Experiences in Manufacturing Education

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Todd Myers, Ohio University; Peter Klein, Ohio University

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Manufacturing

for growth. Deweydemonstrated that students gain a deeper understanding, and skills of scientific analysis buydoing or activity based or project based learning as we know it today. The design is based onvarious constructionist instructional design approaches and is reiterative in nature and takes in toaccount the stakeholders’ (current students, alumni, and employers) feedback in to the revisions.This is feedback is achieved through interviews, surveys. 1,2,3,6In this capstone course sequence the students face technical, business, and personnel challengesand issues from the workplace such as technical problems, cost management, team dynamics,and time pressures. Nearly all aspects of manufacturing are addressed, including product designand

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2000 Annual Conference

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Edward F. Young; Jeffrey Morehouse; Jed Lyons

design. Recent research areas include high temperature crack growth insuperalloys and viscoelastic behavior of thermoplastics. Educational projects include developing mechanicalengineering laboratories and leading the NSF Gateway Coalition's Materials Program Area team.JEFFREY MOREHOUSE is an Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at USC. His long-term researchinterests involve energy-related systems, including solar, automotive, HVAC and general power producing devices.Teaching is focused on the thermal sciences and their applications, plus the capstone design course. He is thefaculty advisor to the student chapters of SAE, Pi Tau Sigma, ASHRAE, and the collegiate auto racing team.EDWARD YOUNG is a Visiting Professor of Mechanical

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Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

William Kelly; Theodore A. Bickart; Pamela Suett

Session xxxx Incorporating Standards in Capstone Design Courses William E. Kelly, Theodore A. Bickart, Pamela Suett The Catholic University of America/ Colorado School of Mines/ The American National Standards InstituteIntroductionThe ABET Criteria for Engineering programs require students to incorporate engineeringstandards in the culminating design experience; recent changes continue thisrequirement.1 The United States National Standards Strategy (NSS) calls for increasedefforts to educate future leaders in engineering, business and public policy on the valueand

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Design in Engineering Education Division (DEED) - Assessment of Design Projects and Approaches to Capstone Courses

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Pun To (Douglas) Yung, Syracuse University

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Design in Engineering Education Division (DEED)

championed more than 20 STEM outreach programs, impacting over 500 K-12 students. His contributions to education have been lauded with awards, including the College Educator of the Year by the Technology Alliance of Central New York (TACNY). A staunch advocate for hybrid teaching, Prof. Yung promotes a holistic learning environment rich in hands-on projects, experiential activities, and peer collaboration, a marked shift from conventional pedagogies. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Enhancing Engineering Capstone Design Preparedness: A Systematic Curriculum ApproachIntroductionEngineering education is pivotal in equipping students with the technical and

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Before the Capstone: Project-based Experiences Early in the Curriculum

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Wayne Sarasua, Clemson University; Nigel Berkeley Kaye, Clemson University; Jennifer Harper Ogle, Clemson University; Mehdi Nassim Benaissa, Clemson University; Lisa Benson, Clemson University; Bradley J. Putman, Clemson University; Aubrie Lynn Pfirman, Lander University

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Civil Engineering

the foundation stones of an arch, the new courses are called “Springers”because they serve as the foundations of the transformed curriculum. Through a project-basedlearning approach, Springer courses mimic the senior capstone experience by immersing studentsin a semester-long practical application of civil engineering , exposing them to concepts andtools in a way that challenges students to develop new knowledge that they will build on and useduring their junior and senior years. In the 2019 spring semester, a pilot of the first Springercourse introduced students to three civil engineering sub-disciplines: construction management,water resources, and transportation. The remaining sub-disciplines are covered in a follow-onSpringer 2 pilot. The

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Best Practices and Lessons Learned in Capstone Design Projects

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Morteza Sadat-Hossieny, Northern Kentucky University; Mauricio Torres, Northern Kentucky University

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Manufacturing

relationship has produced graduates that often fail tomeet the changing needs of industry. One of the objectives of cooperation with our industrialpartners in senior projects is to be able to receive feedback from our industrial customers.Faculty from Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering Technology at Northern KentuckyUniversity are determined to improve the capstone project course to make one of its centralobjectives to undertake projects that are essential to our industrial partner’s needs. Theseprojects are intended to involve both product and process design activities. Multidisciplinaryteams of students are selected and taught a structured development approach to produce typicalindustrial deliverables. These deliverables include a functional

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Capstone and Senior Design in Engineering Technology

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ivana Milanovic, University of Hartford; Tom Eppes, University of Hartford

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Engineering Technology

Engineering from Texas A&M University and a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Michigan. Page 14.1051.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Capstone Projects for Engineering Technology: Issues, Benefits and Trade-offsAbstractCapstone courses in our engineering technology (ET) programs are structured as open-endedundertakings where students are expected to creatively analyze, synthesize, and apply a wide-variety of learning outcomes from prior coursework. A capstone project may either be industry-sponsored or internally-sourced with student teams advised by

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Mechanical Engineering Technical Session: Capstone and Design

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Amir Karimi P.E., University of Texas at San Antonio; Randall D. Manteufel, University of Texas at San Antonio

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Mechanical Engineering

should include individuals ofdiverse backgrounds, skills, or perspectives.” In the new general criteria, SO3 replaces SO (g) inthe old general criteria. It states “an ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences.”In our engineering program, students’ design project reports, presentations, and product producedin the two course sequence in capstone design were employed for the assessment and evaluationof most of student outcomes (a) through (k) during the ABET accreditation processes in the past.Current and future student design project reports, presentations, and products will be used for theassessment and evaluation of most of the new SOs 1 through 7 for the future accreditation process.Student work in other upper division

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Capstone Courses and Project Based-Learning

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Diana Bairaktarova, The University of Oklahoma; Mary K. Pilotte, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Nathan McNeill, University of Colorado Boulder

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Mechanical Engineering

Paper ID #10525Challenging Students’ Values and Assumptions Through Project-Based Learn-ingDr. Diana Bairaktarova, The University of Oklahoma Diana Bairaktarova is an Assistant Professor of Engineering Practice in the College of Engineering, School of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering at University of Oklahoma. Diana has over a decade of experience working as a Design Engineer. Her research is focused on human learning and engineering, i.e. understanding how individual differences and aptitudes affect interaction with mechanical objects, and how engineering students’ personality traits influence ethical decision-making

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Capstone and Design Projects in Engineering Technology

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Biswajit Ray, Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania

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Engineering Technology

AC 2012-4858: A PROBLEM-SOLVING AND PROJECT-BASED INTRO-DUCTION TO ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY COURSEDr. Biswajit Ray, Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania Biswajit Ray is a professor and Program Coordinator of the Electronics Engineering Technology program at Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania. He is active in industrial consulting in the area of power electronics. Page 25.92.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 A Problem-Solving and Project Based Introduction to Engineering Technology CourseAbstractThe motivation and implementation of an

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ECE Design, Capstone, and Engr. Practice

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2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Michael Parten

Session 3232 Semester Long Projects in Electrical and Computer Engineering Laboratories Micheal Parten Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering Texas Tech UniversityI IntroductionThe Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Texas Tech University began stand-alone project laboratories in the early 1960s. The project lab structure has continued to evolveover the past 40 years. 1-9 Students take 5, 3-hour credit laboratories not directly associated withany lecture course. Although the

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Capstone Design Courses II

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Charles Pezeshki, Washington State University; Jacob William Leachman, Washington State University; Michael Richey, The Boeing Company

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Design in Engineering Education

Paper ID #16111A Tale of Three UAVs - or Design Lessons in Education for Projects Demand-ing Cross-Disciplinary IntegrationProf. Charles Pezeshki, Washington State University Charles (Chuck) Pezeshki is the Director of the Industrial Design Clinic in the School of MME at Wash- ington State University. The Industrial Design Clinic is the primary capstone vehicle for the School and focuses on industrially sponsored projects with hard deliverables that students must complete for gradua- tion. His research area is in knowledge construction as a function of social/relational organization.Prof. Jacob William Leachman, Washington