requirements of specialproblems or capstone design courses (provided the problems are suitably complex).The description of each laboratory project and the authors’ experiences with these projects aregiven below. Additional details are given for most of the projects in the appendices.Equilibrium of Concurrent Force Systems. A plywood box mounted on a laboratory cart,shown in Figure 1, and a few inexpensive battery operated fish scales are the key elements of theapparatus for this experiment. The sides of thebox have U-shaped, fencing nails driven partway into the walls on two inch centers. Theseare attachment points for tension cords whichsupport a weight pan and exercise weights.Although Figure 1 shows the set up of a two-dimensional problem, three
2006-831: CONTENT ASSESSMENT AT THE COURSE LEVELRichard Bannerot, University of Houston Richard Bannerot is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Houston. His research interests are in the thermal sciences and in engineering design education. For the past fifteen years he has taught the required "Introduction to Design" course at the sophomore level and has been involved in the teaching of the department's capstone design course. He is a registered professional engineer in the State of Texas. Page 11.356.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 20062006-831: CONTENT
Paper ID #11437Measuring the Complexity of Simulated Engineering Design ProblemsMs. Golnaz Arastoopour, University of Wisconsin, Madison Before becoming interested in education, Golnaz studied Mechanical Engineering at the University of Illi- nois at Urbana-Champaign with a minor in Spanish. While earning her Bachelor’s degree in engineering, she worked as a computer science instructor at Campus Middle School for Girls in Urbana, IL. Along with a team of undergraduates, she headlined a project to develop a unique computer science curriculum for middle school students. She then earned her M.A. in mathematics education at
Engineering.The objective of this paper is to describe the Neural Engineering curriculum and its core coursesat the University of Illinois at Chicago. Largely defined during the last four years, an importantaspect of the curriculum is the adaptation of research-level approaches to cutting edge,interdisciplinary problems in bioengineering to the undergraduate teaching environment. Keyfeatures of the curriculum are pointed out, and course evaluations from pilot offerings aredescribed. One particular course, Bioengineering / Biological Sciences 474 (BioE/BioS 474),Neural Engineering I, which serves as the capstone for the undergraduate track and the startingpoint for the graduate track, is described in detail. Development of BioE/BioS 474 is
have assessed the viability of usingconventional course evaluation instruments (originally designed for traditional in-personclassroom environments), to evaluate virtual lab classes. This article presents a preliminary set ofresults from a study that examines and compares engineering undergraduate students’evaluations of a capstone mechanical and aerospace engineering laboratory course taught in twodifferent environments: in-person and remotely (virtual/online environment). The instrumentused in both cases was the conventional course evaluation instrument that was quantitative anddesigned using a Likert scale. The aim of this study is to understand how this instrument capturesor does not capture the students’ perceptions of their learning of
capstone designcourses starting in 2016. No other concern, weakness or deficiency was raised about thedepartment ABET assessment in the 2015 ABET review. When the 2021 ABET reviewoccurred, a weakness was assigned for our program in Criterion 4: continuous improvement.The weakness was attributable to (a) faculty not assessing all elements of certain studentoutcomes (SOs), (b) inconsistency in which aspect of SOs were assessed by different instructorsteaching two different sections of the same course, and (c) faculty averaging their assessmentscores in an ad-hoc manner. ABET determined that the department assessment results did notrepresent a systematic assessment process that was applied in a consistent manner throughout theprogram.The new
format typically use specially equipped rooms with cameras,microphones, and large projection screens. When executed well, multi-campus courses providestudents with a variety of study options, extend the reach of exceptional instructors, and offerinstitutions opportunities for cost savings. In some contexts, courses taught using ICT helpbridge cultural boundaries, improve cross-pollination of ideas between institutions, and bringcomprehensive, sophisticated programs to rural areas [1]–[4].Despite dramatic innovations in teaching and communications technology, there remainsignificant challenges to implementing multi-campus programs effectively. Educators, includinginstructors, course designers, teaching assistants (TA), and program directors must
(Fundamentals of Physics, TEC216 (Constraint-Based SolidModeling & Production Drawings), TEC233 (CNC and Machining), TEC234 (Robotics SystemsIntegration), and TEC392 (Capstone: Manufacturing Organization & Management). Since alldata in this study was compiled during the Fall 2021 semester, some students may not havecompleted all their coursework (no grade reported). Figure 1. Grade in TEC116 by Posttest Outcomes.Figure 2. Grade in MAT120 (Finite Mathematics) by Posttest Outcomes. Figure 3. Grade in PHY105 (Physics) by Posttest Outcomes.Figure 4. Grade in TEC216 (Constraint-Based CAD & Prod Dwgs) by Posttest Outcomes.Figure 5. Grade in TEC233 (CNC & Machining) by Posttest Outcomes. Figure 6. Grade in TEC234
with a range ofaudiences), 5 (an ability to function effectively on a team . . .) and 6 (an ability to develop andconduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgmentto draw conclusions) are most easily satisfied through laboratory and capstone design activities.In teaching undergraduate laboratory, the development of a “stable” of good quality labexperiments is essential. The experiments can be either virtual or physical (hands-on with theequipment), although there have been many discussions on the pros and cons of using each ofthese types of undergraduate labs. Korestky et al. [2] offered an opinion that virtual labs arebetter for experimental design, critical thinking and dealing with ambiguity
capstone designcourses in chemical engineering; we thus sought to transform a core chemical engineering course to betterteach these authentic problem-solving skills. In this WIP paper we provide a detailed description of thecourse design and implementation. We also provide preliminary measurements of students’ authenticproblem-solving skills before and after the course to determine how effective this particular design is forteaching these types of problems. These preliminary findings can provide guidance to other chemicalengineering instructors as to best practices for instructional design toward the goal of teaching authenticengineering problem-solving.Introduction:Previous research on problem-solving in engineering suggest that students may not
Chemical Engineering. She coordinated STEM outreach for the Leonard C. Nelson College of Engineering and Sciences.Dr. Marcia Pool, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign Dr. Marcia Pool is a Teaching Associate Professor and Director of Undergraduate Programs in the Depart- ment of Bioengineering at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC). She has been active in improving undergraduate education including developing laboratories to enhance experimental design skills and mentoring and guiding student teams through the capstone design and a translational course following capstone design. In her Director role, she works closely with the departmental leadership to manage the undergraduate program including
unregistered persons whomay have violated the statutes governing the profession. The power of theseboards, in the United States, is vested in them through the police power of theirrespective states’ constitutions. Addressing ethical issues impacting the professionis a central theme which runs throughout the required capstone courseProfessional Aspects of Land Surveying offered at Penn State University. Inaddressing these issues students, for first three weeks of the semester are engagedin reading, interpreting statutes, and researching case law with respect toregistration laws, code of ethics, and the disciplinary actions taken by thelicensing boards of a number of jurisdictions. It is the intent of this article topresent a compilation of the
-module score of 3.7 to apost module score of 4.3 on a 5-point Likert scale. Another approach has been to combine studyof contemporary issues and ethics through case studies.14,15 Authors discussed the challenges ofteaching a truly contemporary ethical case study, where new information became available everyday. Needy introduces students to the impact of contemporary issues on project management byincluding articles from the Wall Street Journal, Business Week, and the local paper as discussiontopics in her engineering management course.16ImplementationPrior to starting the actual meetings each semester, it is necessary to identify a time and locationfor the meetings and to publicize these events. Setting the time for the meeting is
-ended questionspossibly pushing them further along in their cognitive development. The junior year is also keyin the transition from novice to expert when students receive the last of their technicalpreparations before their senior capstone design courses. The use of common industry simulationsoftware also increases course diversity and helps to push students into higher levels ofdevelopment such as early or higher multiplicity. In Perry’s theory of development, this refers towhen students admit that multiple answers are possible and instructors might not know theanswer (a common experience in capstone design courses).25Previous work done in the Fall of 2015 on the orbital mechanics class found that students whoperform better on questions
University. Her research interests include design education research at K-16 levels.Dr. Michael L. Philpott, University of Illinois, Urbana-ChampaignJulia Laystrom-Woodard, University of Illinois, Urbana-ChampaignDr. Marcia Pool, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign Dr. Marcia Pool is a Teaching Associate Professor and Director of Undergraduate Programs in the Depart- ment of Bioengineering at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC). She has been active in improving undergraduate education including developing laboratories to enhance experimental design skills and mentoring and guiding student teams through the capstone design and a translational course following capstone design. In her Director role, she
, University of Tulsa LAURA P. FORD is an Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering at the University of Tulsa. She teaches engineering science thermodynamics and fluid mechanics, mass transfer, and chemical engineer- ing senior labs. She is a co-advisor for TU’s student chapter of Engineers Without Borders USA. Her email address is laura-ford@utulsa.edu.Dr. Jennifer Cole, Northwestern University Jennifer Cole is the Assistant Chair in Chemical and Biological Engineering in the Robert R. McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science at Northwestern University. Dr. Cole’s primary teaching is in capstone and freshman design, and her research interest are in engineering design education.Dr. Lucas James Landherr
working in a marketing research firm. Practicumexperiences also allow students to design and develop a project in which they applyknowledge and develop skills such as a doctoral student preparing the components of anonline course. Service Learning Experiences are distinguished by being mutually beneficial for bothstudent and community. Service learning is growing rapidly and is considered a part ofexperiential education by its very nature of learning, performing a job within the community,and serious reflection by the student. Service learning involves solving some of society'sissues; such as, homelessness, poverty, lack of quality education, pollution, etc. One of thegoals of service learning is to help students become aware of these issues
betweenintention, participation, and skills (e.g., leadership, creative thinking)11–16 or investigate theimpact of entrepreneurship education on student outcomes (e.g., retention)17–19. However, withnotable exceptions20,21, these studies do not consider students’ socio-demographic characteristicsto evaluate or assess programs. Much can be gained by considering socio-demographic characteristics, as numerousempirical studies in higher education show that these characteristics, such as gender, race, andpre-college academic preparation affect students’ college experience22. A notable exception isDuval-Couetil et al’s. (2012)20 multi-institutional study of engineering capstone courses. Duval-Couetil et al. (2012)20 found that while engineering major
during the spring quarter.Year 4:By the end of Year 4, students should be able to: • Analyze a no-win ethical dilemma • Analyze a dispute involving multiple conflicting ethical principles • Discuss how ethics played a role in their senior design projectDuring the year-long senior capstone design course, students assessed two different ethicaldilemmas. One dilemma involved an engineer being asked to donate engineering services tomaintain future work for his firm (a no-win ethical dilemma). The students also analyzed theDeepwater Horizon Oil Spill case, in which there were conflicting ethical principles. For bothcase studies, students utilized the ethical decision-making process worked in teams to discuss thedilemma, reflect on relevant
statement, and simplified theconcept of a capstone design experience. Proceedings of the 2017 ASEE Gulf-Southwest Section Annual Conference Organized by The University of Texas at Dallas Copyright © 2017, American Society for Engineering Education 2017 ASEE Gulf-Southwest Section Annual Conference Table 5: Side-by-Side Comparison of Proposed Changes to Criteria 5 (source: ABET1).ABET Process to Review and Approve the Proposed Changes to Criteria 3 and 5.ABET is very responsive to all constituents, and as such has developed a large playing field forall interested parties to comment on any proposed changes to their accreditation standards. Forexample, this has
, theirpower and impact will be ubiquitous and must be addressed for sustainability, economicand cultural equity, and green and ethical engineering. Applying the foundations ofethics to new technological challenges brings to engineering reality the importance andrelevance of the inclusion of such sustainability and ethical principles.The STS course at DeVry is a required capstone course to all of our students in all of ourcurricula with special emphasis in all fields on the appropriate design and implications oftechnologies so that responsible technological insight is achieved. Using nanotechnologyas an urgent example for responsible decision making, a number of teaching and learningtools are used including: cultural field studies, case studies
take a set of comprehensive assessment exams. The content of the exams coverthe student outcomes for each of the core courses. The exam is set up as a one credit- hourrequired course. After the completion of the core exam course, students then take a selection ofrequired upper-division courses within the EET program. Students also can select aspecialization which includes, Aerospace Electronics, Control Systems, Embedded Systems,Communication Electronics, or a customized emphasis. During the senior year, students arerequired to take a two-semester capstone design course sequence. The first semester consists ofproposing, and designing a ‘senior project’. The second semester has the students build aprototype of that project.A major point of
Paper ID #8972Assessing Student Writing Competencies in Environmental Engineering CoursesDr. Philip J. Parker P.E., University of Wisconsin, PlattevilleDr. Ben Bocher, University of Wisconsin, Platteville Over the past ten years, Ben’s work in environmental engineering has focused on anaerobic biotechnolo- gies. His projects have included studying the effects of anaerobic digester configuration on methane pro- duction rates, examining digestion of secondary residuals from brewery wastewater to enhance bioenergy generation, investigating the relationship between microbial community structure and digester perfor
ourselves or to the world around us. Because this activity is so much a partof our lives, we cannot separate it from any of the other activities that we perform. Communicationis not an entity unto itself. A number of years ago Ronald L.Miller and Barbara Olds in "A ModelCurriculum for A Capstone Course in Multidisciplinary Engineering Design", Journal ofEngineering Education reported that at Harvey Mudd College, engineers enrolled in design classesmust, as part of their design experience, "interact with their client in a professional manner andcommunicate with a variety of audiences (peers, faculty members, clients, etc.) orally and inwriting." It is embroiled in all the activities of existence. It is, therefore, vitally important thatengineers
begin their PhD training and is a hallmark of our commitment to our early engagementstrategy.During Impact Week, we collaborate with key partners across the university to jump start studentsuccess in each of the Impact Training key areas. We collaborate with our university’s Center forScience Communication Research to build elements of storytelling in science communication.We also partner with our Lundquist College of Business to infuse innovation andentrepreneurship training, with a focus on assessing societal needs and understanding keyconcepts such as market pull vs technology push [9]. We translate these fundamental conceptstowards the process of designing research projects that can lead to transformative discoveriesthat have high potential
upcomingcurriculum adjustments.6. Conclusion and RecommendationsBecause the FE data consistently shows a below-average performance on ethics questions, VMIcan consider alternative means to improve students' professional engineering ethical formationand, in turn, FE exam performance. First, VMI can consider tracking how students apply ethicalframeworks in capstone projects or internships to observe and evaluate the integration of ethicsinto engineering practice. Surveys or interviews with alumni can also offer valuable insights intothe long-term impact of ethics education on professional practice. Alternative approaches in theclassroom may include more case study analysis using codes of ethics, structured reflectiveessays to focus on professional issues
Paper ID #38427Applying an Entrepreneurial Mindset to Course-basedUndergraduate Research Experiences in STEMDavid G Alexander (Associate Professor) David Alexander (CSU, Chico Alumnus ’92) is an Associate Professor in Mechanical Engineering in the Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering and Advanced Manufacturing Department at California State University, Chico. He teaches thermodynamics, energy systems, heat transfer, low-speed aerodynamics, and capstone senior design. He has experience and interests in renewable energy, product development, design, commercialization, intellectual property, and entrepreneurship. He
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Paper ID #36069Van-Life ShowerMr. Johnathan RettigMr. Tyler John Backs, Ohio Northern Univeristy Mechanical Engineering Major American c Society for Engineering Education, 2022 Van Life ShowerTyler Backs, Johnathan Rettig, Chase Leonard, Zachary MontgomeryAbstractWet Roads is a senior design capstone team. The purpose of Wet Roads is to design and create ashower system for camper van travelers. In recent years the amount of people buying vans andconverting them into spaces for simultaneous traveling and living, or “Van-Life”, has increaseddramatically. With this increase, the
-based modeling. He teaches courses on capstone design, engineering simulations, and computational techniques for biomedical applications.Dr. Amit BanerjeeDr. Brian A. Maicke, Pennsylvania State University, Harrisburg, The Capital College Brian A. Maicke is an associate professor of Mechanical Engineering and Technology at Penn State Harrisburg. He completed his B.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering at Marquette University and worked as a civil, mechanical, and manufacturing engineer before returning to graduate school, earning his M.S. And Ph. D. degrees in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Tennessee Space Institute. Dr. Maicke serves on the AIAA Hybrid Rocket Technical Committee as Chair of Web