Collection

2024 South East Section Meeting

Authors

Tanjina Afrin, Virginia Military Institute; Matthew K Swenty P.E., Virginia Military Institute; Rebekah L Martin, Virginia Military Institute; Charles D Newhouse P.E., Virginia Military Institute

Military Institute Matthew (Matt) Swenty obtained his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in Civil Engineering from Missouri S&T and then worked as a bridge designer at the Missouri Department of Transportation. He then went to obtain his Ph.D. in Civil Engineering at Virginia Tech followed by research work at the Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center on concrete bridges. He is currently a professor of civil engineering and the Jackson-Hope Chair in Engineering at VMI. He teaches engineering mechanics, structural engineering, and introduction to engineering courses and enjoys working with his students on bridge related research projects and the ASCE student chapter. His research interests include engineering licensure

Collection

2024 ASEE North Central Section Conference

Authors

Dax Amburgy, Ohio Northern University College of Engineering; John K. Estell, Ohio Northern University

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Diversity

of The Pledge of the Computing Professional, an organization dedicated to the promotion of ethics in the computing professions. Estell is Professor of Computer Engineering and Computer Science at Ohio Northern University, where he currently teaches first-year programming and user interface design courses, and serves on the college’s Capstone Design Committee. Much of his research involves design education pedagogy, including for- mative assessment of client-student interactions, modeling sources of engineering design constraints, and applying the entrepreneurial mindset to first-year programming projects through student engagement in educational software development. Estell earned his BS in Computer Science

Conference Session

Instrumentation Technical Session II

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Marshall, University of Southern Maine

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Instrumentation

operator.PLCs are used in almost every factory setting where there is assembly line technologyand automated processes. They are also used to control such things as dishwashers,lighting systems and computer peripherals.3In 1968 General Motors issued a request for proposals for an electronic replacement forhard-wired relay system. The winning proposal came from Bedford Associates 4 whostarted a new company dedicated to developing, manufacturing, selling, and servicingthis new product: Modicon, which stood for MOdular DIgital CONtroller. One of thepeople who worked on that project was Richard E. Morely, who is considered to be the"father" of the PLC.5PLCs are a form of computer that has the specific job of sequencing the steps in a processor the

Conference Session

NSF Grantees' Poster Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew W. Ohland, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Misty L. Loughry, Georgia Southern University; Richard A. Layton, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; rebecca lyons; Daniel M. Ferguson, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Kyle Heyne; Tripp Driskell, Institute of Simulation and Training; David Jonathan Woehr, University of North Carolina Charlotte; Hal R Pomeranz; Eduardo Salas, University of Central Florida; Andrew Caleb Loignon, UNC - Charlotte; Shirley C Sonesh, UCF

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

project: An empirical evaluation. Applied Measurement in Education,22(3), 290-308.Page |3 January 7, 2013 NSF CCLI Phase 3 Grant 0817403, SMARTER Teamwork: System for Management, Assessment, Research, Training, Education, and Remediation for Teamwork 6. Loughry, M.L., M.W. Ohland, and D.D. Moore. Development of a Theory-Based Assessment of Team Member Effectiveness. Educational and Psychological Measurement, 6 2007; vol. 67: pp. 505 – 524. 7. Ohland, M. W., Layton, R. A., Loughry, M. L., & Yuhasz, A. G. (2005). Effects of behavioral anchors on peer evaluation reliability. Journal of Engineering Education, 94(3), 319-326. 8. Kaufman, D

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Multidisciplinary Engineering Division (MULTI) Technical Session 10

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Clippinger, Pennsylvania State University, Behrend ; Ruth Camille Pflueger, Pennsylvania State University, Behrend College; Steven Nozaki, Pennsylvania State University, Behrend ; Johanna Fouts Bodenhamer

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Multidisciplinary Engineering Division (MULTI)

provided with WATTStraining) as well as in the “experimental” year of the study (tutors provided with the WATTS training).Background:The students in the study were senior-year students enrolled in the capstone design sequence of an METprogram. The course sequence meets once a week during the fall and spring semesters and is taught bythe same instructor both semesters. Students are assigned to work on industry-sponsored design projectsin teams of three or four. Each team’s project work is facilitated by a faculty advisor drawn from the METdepartment faculty. During the course of the semester, the students are tasked with applying the designskills learned in other MET courses to their design project. Each student must select a component oraspect of

Conference Session

Session 10 - Track 2: Get Outside and Learn (GOAL) Engineering Kits

Collection

2023 Collaborative Network for Computing and Engineering Diversity (CoNECD)

Authors

Jennifer Bishop, University of Maryland College Park; Vincent Nguyen, University of Maryland College Park; Paige E Smith, University of Maryland College Park; Elisabeth Smela, University of Maryland College Park

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CoNECD Paper Sessions, Diversity

. Nguyen is a Senior Lecturer at the University of Maryland, College Park. He is a founding member of the Environmental and Socially Responsible Engineering (ESRE) group who work to integrate and track conscientious engineering aspects throughout the undergraduate educational experience across the college. His efforts include formally integrating sustainability design requirements into the mechanical engineering capstone projects, introducing non-profit partnerships related to designs for persons with disabilities, and founding the Social/Environmental Design Impact Award. He manages several outreach and diversity efforts including the large-scale Get Out And Learn (GOAL) engineering kit program that reaches thousands

Collection

2005 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Judith Collins; Alysia Starkey; Beverlee Kissick; Jung Oh

. Strategic selection of information sources based on audience needs and quality of information. An annotated bibliography demonstrating the relevance of each selected source to the rhetorical situation (audience and purpose).Overall, the assignment sequence and related skill-development require 10 weeks of a16-week semester. After students receive this major assignment, the librarian providestwo full-hour visits to technical writing sections to give specific instruction in skills fordeveloping key words (the controlled vocabulary of a discipline), and for navigatingsubscription databases. After each visit, students are required to apply the demonstratedskills to their own major project and turn that work in as an exercise for evaluation

Collection

2014 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Hong Li; Ashwin Satyanarayana

. . REFERENCES[1] BUTKUS, M.A., AND KELLEY, M.B. 2004. Approach for integrating professional practice issues into undergraduate environmental engineering design projects. Journal of Professional Issues in Engineering Education and Practice 130:3, 166-172.[2] CATALANO, G.D. 2004. Senior capstone design and ethics: a bridge to the professional world. Science and Engineering Ethics 10:2, 409-415.[3] CHUMER, M.J. 2002. Towards An Understanding Of User- Centeredness Within Information Technology Diffusion: A Self- Ethnography. Doctoral dissertation, Rutgers The State University of New Jersey. Advisor: Ronald E. Rice.[4] CSTB99: Committee on Information Technology Literacy, National Research Council 1999. Being Fluent with

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2009 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

Authors

Kyle A. Watson; Ashland O. Brown

are covered in atraditional undergraduate course, (b) a basic knowledge of finite element theory, and (c) theability to apply commercial finite element software to engineering problems involving thermalsystems. Assessment has been done through the use of pre- and post-tutorial quizzes, studentopinion surveys, and demographic surveys of student learning styles. Furthermore, theimplementation of a design project that involves an application of the knowledge gained from thetutorials is also discussed.Introduction The finite element (FE) method is a widely used tool in industry for analyzing engineering problems. The most basic FE theory and applications are offered primarily as a graduate- level course, or in some cases, as an upper-level

Conference Session

Professional Papers

Collection

2025 ASEE Southeast Conference

Authors

Sylmarie Davila-Montero, The Citadel

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Professional Papers

. The introductory class to the design process had a special emphasis on theimportance of understanding the problem and the customer, as well as communicating with thoseinvolved in the design of a product, such as marketing personnel, economists, and projectmanagers. The second and the third class focused on providing students with a real-worldproblem, provided by a professor in the Nursing department for a Capstone class, and requesting Table I. EDP exercise guiding questions. Step 1: Brainstorming 1) Define the problem: and Problem Definition a. Are there any questions that you should ask the customer for clarification? 2) Acquire pertinent data

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2025 Northeast Section Conference

Authors

Mohamed Elwakil; Tooran Emami Ph. D.

). EEM students showed constraints (e.g., foreign keys).a marked improvement of +1.98, while DB students improved EEM Students' skills assessment focused on crafting AIby +0.97. The Magnitude in Improvement chart (Fig 1) prompts to compare digital/analog sensors in solar energyhighlighted this disparity, with EEM’s gain surpassing DB’s systems (e.g., “Propose a solar energy system design withacross all competencies except problem-solving (Q3: EEM voltage/current sensors”). Rubrics emphasize practical+0.10 vs. DB -0.44). Open-ended responses contextualized feasibility and integration of theoretical concepts. Qualitativefeedback from the EEM skills assessment showed that project

Collection

2025 ASEE -GSW Annual Conference

Authors

Pedro Cordeiro Povoa Cupertino, Wichita State University; Adam Carlton Lynch, Wichita State University

the defense industry, this study highlights the importance ofengineering education in producing the aerospace leaders of tomorrow. By incorporating CPSchallenges into capstone projects, industry collaborations, and research projects, universities canequip students with the know-how necessary to confront emerging threats in UAV technology.Improving these education platforms will ensure that the engineers of tomorrow are well-positioned to enhance national security and technology.Disclaimer StatementThis research received no external funding, and the authors declare no conflicts of interest. References1. J. Postma, "Drones over Nagorno-Karabakh: A glimpse at the future of war?," Atlantisch

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NEE Technical Session - the Best of NEE

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Haolin Zhu, Arizona State University; Alicia Baumann

ChallengesThe Item Shop available purchases and associated costs for this course are seen below in Table2. Table 2: Digital Design Fundamentals Item Shop Item Name LogicCoin Cost ExplanationTilted Hourglass 10 Automatic 2-day extension on any homework (labs/capstone excluded)Regeneration Potion 30 Resubmission of individual quiz with corrections for half credit of points lostCrystal Ball 75 Initial professor review of Capstone project with feedback prior to submittingTrusty

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship and Innovation: Beyond the University

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Roxanne Moore, Georgia Institute of Technology; Meltem Alemdar, Georgia Institute of Technology; Sunni Haag Newton, Georgia Institute of Technology; Anna Newsome Holcomb, Georgia Institute of Technology, CEISMC

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

are invited to stay on campus for the live filming of the InVenture Prize, andsometimes K-12 students are featured in the broadcast. In addition, some schools come foradditional field trips to see the Capstone Expo for senior design projects. For more details on theIC offerings, see Moore et al., 201710.MethodsResearch Design: This research utilizes a mixed methods approach employing both qualitativeand quantitative sources (i.e., surveys, interviews, and a focus group) to determine the nature ofteachers’ experiences with InVenture Challenge and teachers’ perceptions of the program’simpact on students.Participants: This study is being conducted with teachers who implemented the InVentureChallenge (IC) in their schools during the 2015-2016

Conference Session

Design Pedagogy and Curriculum 2

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Cozzens, Utah Educational Network; Jeremy Ray Farner, Weber State University; Thomas James Paskett, Weber State University; Elias V. Perez, Utah State University Eastern; Isabella Borisova, Southern Utah University

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Design in Engineering Education

this course the Curriculum Development Team was composed of selectedinstructors from across the state to create a web-based book (Portable Document Format and/oreBook) and online course that teaches the principles of drafting and design at the process level topromote curriculum acceptance and implementations from K-12 to Post-Secondary Education.The team members of this project were given the task to teach the underlying basic principles ofdrafting in generic terms and then supply some supplemental training specific to each CADsoftware package. This approach treats the specific CAD software as just a tool to learn theprocess so the student can solve the problem much like a calculator is to math (just a tool, it doesnot matter if it is a Casio

Conference Session

California on the Move: A Robust Array of Student Success Initiatives

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nick P Rentsch, Cañada College; Amelito G Enriquez, Canada College

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Two Year College Division

upper-division courses orsenior design capstone courses at San Francisco State University.For the 2010-2011 academic year, the civil engineering student participated in the design andconstruction of a timber bridge. The mechanical engineering student participated in a project onMaterials and Manufacturing. Both the computer engineering and the electrical engineeringparticipated in projects on Microelectronics. For the 2011-2012 academic year, the civilengineering student participated in the design and construction of a concrete canoe. For fall 2011,the mechanical engineering student participated in a Linear Systems Analysis Lab while thecomputer engineering and the electrical engineering students participated in projects onMicroelectronics. For

Conference Session

Why Industry Says that our Engineering Students Cannot Write

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Susan Conrad, Portland State University; Timothy James Pfeiffer P.E., Foundation Engineering, Inc.

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education/Engineering & Society, Mechanical Engineering

success. The major does not require any writing coursesbeyond the general university requirements. However, classes for the major include manywriting assignments: lab reports, essays about issues in the profession, various structure or sitedescriptions (e.g. visiting and describing a bridge for a bridge engineering class), design reports,proposals, tech memos, and numerous other writing tasks. In their capstone design course,students work on a design project for a real client with whom they meet. Some other coursesinvent client contexts for writing – for example, framing a homework analysis problem as aclient’s request for an investigation, with the results presented in a tech memo written to theclient.Ten engineering consulting firms in the

Conference Session

Factors Affecting Student Performance

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Karen J. Horton P.E., University of Maine

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Engineering Technology

space in one historic building, the Machine Tool Laboratory,offering a common location for students to gather. In addition to the shop, students enjoy acomputer classroom, a capstone project workshop, a laboratory/classroom, and two additionallaboratory spaces. Three faculty members have offices in the building, including the machinetool laboratory instructor who also serves as building manager. One of our primary goals in thepast ten years has been to continuously improve the space so that it presents a professional Page 25.1076.7manufacturing environment. These improvements have included interior and exterior painting,and new floor finishes

Conference Session

Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies Division Technical Session 1: Experiential Learning in Fluids, Structures, and Course/Lab Design

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nelson Granda Marulanda, Western Carolina University; Joseph Tang, Western Carolina University; Tom Spendlove

]. Available: https://peer.asee.org/collaborative-project-based-learning-capstone-for-engineering-and-engineering-technology-students[2] “Model MF102 Hydraulic Training Simulators | Fluid Power Training Institute (FPTI).”https://www.fpti.org/simulators_hydraulic_MF102-H.php (accessed Feb. 14, 2022).[3] American National Standards Institute, Y. Sectional Committee on Graphic Symbols,Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, American Society of Mechanical Engineers,and American Welding Society, American national standard (ANSI Y32) graphic symbols. NewYork: American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 1957.[4] “Regenerative circuits made easy,” Power & Motion, Nov. 09, 2012.https://www.powermotiontech.com/technologies/cylinders

Conference Session

Sociotechnical Systems in Practice

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marie Stettler Kleine, Colorado School of Mines; Aubrey Wigner, Colorado School of Mines; Dean Nieusma, Colorado School of Mines; Chelsea Salinas, Colorado School of Mines

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society Division (LEES)

complex sociotechnical and global contexts, as well as designing one’s ownengineering pathway and designing for real-world clients as required in our Capstone Designsequence. For assessing and growing this programmatic spine, we have carefully integrated theassessable performance indicators into our course delivery to expand what it means to be adesign engineer in a socially, and technologically, complex world.Problem Solving Five Years OutAs we develop our students for their post-graduate careers, we consider not only the mission andvalues of our department, but projections for student development and growth five years aftertheir learning experience in our courses. Program educational objectives (PEOs) help us to framestudent success as related

Conference Session

Pedagogy in Chemical Engineering Education

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lori Howe, University of Wyoming; Joseph Holles, University of Wyoming

, the researchexperience is greatly dependent on the mentoring provided informally by the research laboratoryand the research advisor. In addition, the Honors College would like to increase the number ofstudents completing their Honors Capstone (senior thesis). To respond to these goals, an“Introduction to STEM Research” course was developed and taught. This course was broadlydesigned to group mentor the students into the research process, prepare them for the subsequentin-laboratory research experience, and scaffold them towards completion of the Honors program.This course is broadly focused to provide a general approach to research and graduate schoolpreparation appropriate for all majors in the Engineering College and other programs in

Conference Session

Academic Success and Retention

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Olusola Adesope, Washington State University; Oluwafemi J. Sunday, Washington State University; Ebenezer Rotimi Ewumi, Washington State University; Angela Minichiello P.E., Utah State University; Muhammad Asghar P.E., Utah State University; Candis S. Claiborn, Washington State University

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

courses'competitive nature.Engagement is one of the main factors that can be used to predict academic success. An engagedstudent is more likely to have short-term goals such as an intention to participate in an internshipprogram or long-term goals such as intentions to pursue graduate studies or move into the technicalworkforce. Tutoring sessions, field trips, and research projects have been introduced to theundergraduate engineering student's curriculum ostensibly to increase engagement. Peerdiscussions in undergraduate courses have helped develop the personal and social skills to thrivein an engineering major. Peer discussions seem to enhance student learning compared with coursesthat do not allow peer discussions [2]. Capstone projects serve as a great

Conference Session

First-Year Programs: Tuesday 5-Minute Work-in-Progress Postcard Session

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mohammad Usama Zahid, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Evin Scott Groundwater, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Yanfen Li, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Celia Mathews Elliott, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Andrew Michael Smith, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Dallas R Trinkle, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Kelly Ritter, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; P. Scott Carney, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Marcia Pool, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Karin Jensen, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

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First-Year Programs

Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Illinois where he has been since 2001. His group website may be found at http://optics.beckman.illinois.edu. Carney teaches the ECE senior capstone course and a rotation of three advanced graduate courses in optics. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 Paper ID #19835 He holds a Ph.D. in Physics from the University of Rochester (1999) and was a post-doc at Washington University (1999-2001). He is a theorist with research interests in inverse problems, imaging, coherence theory, and other branches of optical physics

Conference Session

Factors Affecting Minority Engineering Students

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brad Matanin, Virginia Tech; Tremayne Waller, Virginia Tech; Jean Kampe, Virginia Tech; Cory Brozina, Virginia Tech; Bevlee Watford, Virginia Tech

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Minorities in Engineering

Resources for Engineers). In 2004, the CEED office received a $2million dollar STEP (STEM Talent Expansion Program) grant from the National ScienceFoundation. The goal of the project is to increase the number of students earning degrees inengineering and computer science. One component of the grant activities was the expansion ofASPIRE, marketing it to a larger number of first-year students admitted to the College ofEngineering (COE). The expanded bridge program still operates under the auspices of theCEED and has been named STEP Bridge – Student Transition to Engineering Program.Here, we provide a brief overview/history of ASPIRE and then discuss the transition to, andimplementation of the STEP Bridge program. We will compare the logistics of

Conference Session

ECE Pedagogy and Assessment I

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Charles Kim, Howard University; Mohamed Chouikha, Howard University; Veronica Thomas, Howard University

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Electrical and Computer

Howard University in 1982. She is currently a Professor within the Department of Human Development and Psychoeducational Studies and Senior Research Associate with the Capstone Institute, both at Howard University. Dr. Thomas’ research interests include culturally responsive evaluations and the educational and socio-emotional outcomes of students of color. Dr. Thomas has collaborated with the Department of Electrical Engineering in planning and implementing evaluation studies. Page 13.59.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Mobile Studio Experience of Experiential

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Darryl Morrell, Arizona State University; Chell Roberts, Arizona State University; Robert Grondin, Arizona State University; Chen-Yuan Kuo, Arizona State University; Robert Hinks, Arizona State University; Mark Henderson, Arizona State University; Thomas Sugar, Arizona State University; Scott Danielson, Arizona State University

: • EGR 101–Introduction to Engineering (offered as EGR 194) • EGR 103–Technology and Society (offered as EGR 194) • EGR 294–Applied Project (A one credit-hour class to support a renewable energy project conducted with the Hopi Nation) Page 11.270.9The outcomes were used most extensively in EGR 101; they structured much of the student work,and some data on their effectiveness was collected. tion Rubric Written Communication: Employs the writing process

Conference Session

Socio-Technical Issues in Engineering

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

George D. Catalano, Binghamton University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Ethics

that enables and enhances personalintrospection and contemplation leads to the realization of our inextricable connection to eachother, opening the heart and mind to true community, deeper insight, sustainable living, and amore just society.”The approach is implemented in a senior level capstone design two course sequence which isheld concurrently with a course in engineering ethics. Projects undertaken by student designteams are primarily suggested by members of local and regional non-profit and not for profitagencies that focus on meeting the needs of residents with various physical, mental andemotional challenges. The engineering ethics is course is held during the fall semester while thecapstone design course sequence begins in the fall

Conference Session

New Pedagogical Approaches in Chemical Engineering

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joshua A Enszer, University of Delaware

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

with heat and masstransfer and chemical kinetics, though it can also be taken in the senior year as it is a co-requisiteto spring semester capstone design. Less than 10% of the students from 2013-2015 took thecourse concurrently with capstone design; the majority of students were in their junior year.The course includes three projects, highlighting process optimization (determination of desiredoperating conditions), process control and tuning (illustration of a simple PID control scheme),and process safety (hazards identification for a lab and development of a Standard OperatingProcedure and entry/exit protocol), which comprise of 30% of the course grade. Another 50% ofthe grade comes from exams and class participation. The final 20% of the

Conference Session

Manufacturing Curriculum and Course Innovations

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chittaranjan Sahay P.E., University of Hartford; Suhash Ghosh, University of Hartford

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Manufacturing

. Authors believe that it ishigh time that the discussed surface parameters, tools, filters and mathematical modeling ofmethods be included in all design, manufacturing and capstone project courses (freshmenthrough senior year). A better educated workforce would be able to contribute significantlyhigher to quality tools and advanced metrology. It is an evolutionary process, i.e., standards keepconstantly changing; however, it must transition smoothly into the curriculum. It is imperativethat course instructors keep up to date with the latest standards, and implement them as shortinteractive modules. In an ongoing effort, based upon the contents of this paper, the authors havemade several instructional modules on surface finish. These modules

Conference Session

Chemical Engineering in the Junior and Senior Year

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Thomas Andrew Meadowcroft, Rowan University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

are courses on micro-phenomena; the findings fromtransport phenomena are then used to justify principles of design and operation of macro-phenomena such as reactors, distillation columns, absorbers/adsorbers, filters of various types,and mixers. Generally missing from these macro-phenomena courses is any discussion of theinstruments, valves, feedback controllers and sequential logic needed to operate these units. Thefinal capstone macro-phenomena course, usually called “Process Design” or “Plant Design”,requires the students to tie together many unit operations to create a full process, which ismodelled, sized, and costed. This course has little time to discuss how the simultaneousoperation of many unit operations is to be coordinated by a