Conference Session

Capstone Design III

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrew Darling, Ph.D., Syracuse University

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Design in Engineering Education

Bioengineering Capstone DesignAbstractStudy abroad course-work presents unique collaboration potential with capstone engineeringdesign, specifically as a source for student projects. Project-based instruction of bioengineeringcapstone design hinges upon engaging the students’ interest and commitment early in the project.Strategies to achieve this level of student commitment can include encouraging student-originated project ideas, seeking projects from real-world external clients in research andindustry, or offering instructor-originated projects orchestrated specifically to elicit studentinterest. Another alternative, soliciting student-originated engineering design projects derivedfrom study abroad courses, allows for practical projects with real

Conference Session

Capstone Design II

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James J. Pembridge, Virginia Tech; Marie C. Paretti, Virginia Tech

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Design in Engineering Education

. Page 22.173.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 An Examination of Mentoring Functions in the Capstone CourseAbstractThroughout the literature detailing projects in engineering capstone courses, researchersfrequently refer to the faculty role as that of a mentor. As such studies make clear, the role ofmentoring in capstone projects is critical to support students in the progression of the course. Yetthe concept itself remains relatively ill-defined in the engineering education literature, making itmore challenging for researchers and educators alike to identify patterns and best practicesacross contexts. Using a framework developed by Kram to characterize a variety of mentoringfunctions

Conference Session

Capstone Design II

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Susannah Howe, Smith College; Mary A. Moriarty, Smith College; Apurva Errabelli

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Design in Engineering Education

version ofthe activities with capstone alumnae to identify what alumni actually transfer in to theiremployment after graduation, and investigating whether and how to use these activities as anassessment tool for capstone courses and overall programs.1. IntroductionUndergraduate engineering programs commonly culminate in a capstone design course. Theseone- or two-semester courses meet the ABET requirement of a major design experience1 and areintended as an opportunity for students to synthesize their previous learning and apply theirknowledge/skills to a complex design problem. Typically these capstone projects involve teamsof three to six students who work collaboratively, thus emulating the current engineeringworkplace environment.2 A majority

Conference Session

Innovations in Design within BME Curricula

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Richard Goldberg, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill; Kevin Caves, Duke University; Julie A. Reynolds, Duke University

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Biomedical

hope thatthese revisions will help students use the rubric more productively for their own writing and forthe peer review.ConclusionThis paper describes enhancements to a capstone design class to improve the quality of technicalwriting. These enhancements were successful in meeting our goals. Students worked on theirwriting throughout the semester and completed a major portion of their final report more than amonth before the deadline. Every student was engaged in the writing process. The writingassignments were timed to coincide with project milestones so that the writing enhanced theirprogress in the project work. Finally, a small-scale assessment demonstrated that theseenhancements resulting in significant improvements to the quality of

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2011 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Mir Atiqullah; Norman Russell

or wave propagation through thatmedium. For automobiles this Mach number factor is negligible because of low speeds relativeto that of sound and can be ignored.The Design ProcessThe capstone design project is taught in combination with the Machine Design3 class.While the credit hour and time allocated for the project is not at par with the standardcapstone class, the faculty and the design groups take the extra time and puts in extra effortin the project. This is the final opportunity for the students to apply their science,technology, engineering as well as mathematics (STEM) background in a project for whichthey will get credit while they enjoy the satisfaction of solving an engineering problem anddemonstrate it.The project is approached

Conference Session

Developing Systems Engineering Curriculum, Part I

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lisa Guerra, NASA Headquarters; Wallace T. Fowler, University of Texas, Austin; Martin James Brennan, University of Texas, Austin, Department of Aerospace Engineering and Engineering Mechanics

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Systems Engineering

Prerequisites for Capstone Design Abstract A NASA project to improve university design education curricula has resulted in the addition of an undergraduate introduction to systems engineering and a spacecraft subsystems modeling laboratory as prerequisites to the capstone spacecraft/mission design course in aerospace engineering at the University of Texas at Austin. The systems engineering course materials, created by the second author, are based on NASA systems engineering practices and available in the public domain on the internet (http://spacese.spacegrant.org). The current paper summarizes the content of the systems engineering course, as well as a companion lab on modeling spacecraft subsystems, and focuses on the positive

Conference Session

Understanding Students and Faculty

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shane A. Brown, Washington State University; Nadia Frye, Washington State University; Devlin B. Montfort, Washington State University; Paul M. Smith, Pennsylvania State University

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Educational Research and Methods

innovators are attempting to transformengineering education is through implementation of interdisciplinary capstone design courses.Interdisciplinary capstone design courses provide students from different fields with theopportunity to work directly with other design students and professionals to develop a real world,authentic project. Studies have shown that engineering departments across the nation areattempting to implement interdisciplinary capstone design courses into their curriculum1.The Interdisciplinary Design Experience (IDeX) is an interdisciplinary academic programdeveloped to provide real world experience with innovative sustainable design projects toengineering, architecture and construction management undergraduate and Masters

Conference Session

Thermodynamics, Fluids, and Heat Transfer II

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ahmed Cherif Megri, University of Wyoming

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Mechanical Engineering

several years while developing andteaching the HVAC curricula in the Architectural Engineering program. We emphasize theimportance of how such disciplines as thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, heat transfer andelectricity together create a successful curriculum. In addition, we describe briefly the history ofthe architectural engineering curriculum at University of Wyoming, the capstone design HVACproject, and the HVAC design process.Most importantly, project methodology will be discussed, beginning with system selection (fancoil, VAV (Variable Air Volume) terminal box, under floor air distribution system, displacementventilation and beam system), heating and cooling load estimation, systems sizing, airflowdistribution, commissioning and

Conference Session

Capstone Design III

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mohamed E. El-Sayed, Kettering University; Jacqueline A. El-Sayed, Kettering University; Timothy M. Cameron, Miami University

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Design in Engineering Education

on culminating learning in the academicmajor, and more than 70% require a major project or presentation.1 While a capstone course wasoriginally viewed as the "finishing touch" to provide students with the needed information orskills before graduation2,3, another view was developed considering a capstone course as anopportunity for students to demonstrate that they have achieved the goals for learning establishedby their educational institution and major department.4 Through careful examination of bothviews it is clear that the original view may lead to focusing on knowledge exchange and skillsdevelopment with no performance measures and the second view may cause no extra meaningfulknowledge and skills to be developed in the course.5

Conference Session

Teams and Teamwork in Design

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Teodora Rutar, Seattle University; Brandon Shuman, MS

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Design in Engineering Education

andresponsibility while maintaining a framework for collaboration and milestones, and as suchcould fill the gap usually encountered in capstone design projects. In the 23-year history of year-long industry-sponsored capstone design team-projects at Seattle University, projects oftensuffered from the following shortcomings: failures to meet deadlines, poor contribution fromsome team-members, and incomplete use of available resources. Furthermore, advice from ourprogram’s industry advisors indicates that engineering graduates should have some projectmanagement skills and understand the importance and challenges of managing projects. Inresponse, we adopted MOPM to our senior design projects.The paper describes implementation of MOPM in our senior design

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Poster Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John V. Tocco, Lawrence Technological University; Donald D. Carpenter, Lawrence Technological University

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Civil Engineering

Second Edition (BOK2), aspromulgated by the American Society of Civil Engineers. During initial discussions, facultyrecognized that the program outcomes dovetailed perfectly with the goal of revitalizing the capstone.This paper discusses how the participation of industry practitioners, and adopting the BOK2outcomes, were applied to the capstone content, resulting in a much more interesting, professionaland vibrant sequence. Examples of resultant positive changes include clearer student deliverables andevaluator expectations, a more pragmatic approach to project scope and documentation, andmeaningful student/practitioner interaction at important project junctures.I. IntroductionThis manuscript focuses on re-engineering the major design and

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Technical Session

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Stansbury, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach; Massood Towhidnejad, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

Engineering Capstone CourseAbstract:This paper presents the opportunities provided by EcoCAR: The NeXt Challenge in supporting acapstone design course in computer and software engineering. Students participating in thecourse were responsible for implementing a sub-system of a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle.Being a sponsored competition organized by the Department of Energy, the project providedmany unique learning opportunities for students in the course and those that they interacted withfrom other disciplines. This paper will discuss both the benefits of utilizing such a competitionfor a senior capstone design course as well as some of the challenges faced. The paper concludeswith some recommendations for those considering such a project as a

Conference Session

IE Technical Session II

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dean Walton Pichette, Wayne State University; Darin Ellis, Wayne State University; Walter Bryzik, Mechanical Engineering, Wayne State University; Kyoung-Yun Kim, Wayne State University; Ming-Chia D. Lai, Wayne State University; Yun Seon Kim, Wayne State University

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Industrial Engineering

AC 2011-1270: INTEGRATION OF SYSTEMS ENGINEERING TRAIN-ING MODULES INTO CAPSTONE COURSES ACROSS COLLEGE OFENGINEERING DEPARTMENTSDean Walton Pichette, Wayne State University DEAN PICHETTE Senior Lecturer Department of Industrial & Systems Engineering TEACHING INTERESTS Systems Engineering, Project/Program Management, Engineering Economics & Lifecycle Costing, Introduction to Design PROFESSIONAL PREPARATION 1995 MS Electronics and Computer Control Systems. Wayne State University, Detroit, MI 1990 MBA Business Administration, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 1972 BS Electrical Engineering, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE 2007 Present Wayne State University

Conference Session

Why Industry Says that our Engineering Students Cannot Write

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Scott Duncan, Valparaiso University; Mark M. Budnik, Valparaiso University; Jeffrey Will, Valparaiso University; Peter E. Johnson, Valparaiso University; Shahin S. Nudehi, Valparaiso University

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society, Mechanical Engineering

remain unobserved in a team environment. Finally,faculty must emphasize and students must realize the importance of communication to the designprocess, the success of their project, and their future success in the workplace.In this paper, we describe the strategies employed at Valparaiso University (VU) to overcomethe challenges of implementing technical communication in a Capstone Senior Design course.The paper begins with a brief summary of the Capstone Senior Design course at VU and thenidentifies each significant technical communication implementation challenge along with therelevant implementation strategy. Finally, the results of a student survey to assess theeffectiveness of the technical communication instruction in the VU Capstone

Conference Session

Software Engineering Projects

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Massood Towhidnejad, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach; Thomas B. Hilburn, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach; Joseph E. Urban, Texas Tech University; Gregory W. Hislop, Drexel University; Richard Stansbury, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach

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Software Engineering Constituent Committee

assistant, he developed autonomous ground vehicles for operation in Greenland and Antarctica. Page 22.1653.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Using Vertically Integrated Project Teams: Inspiring Student Interest in Computing CareersAbstractThis paper reports on a project, InspireCT, which is focused on undergraduate computingeducation. The central tenet of the project is that computing education will benefit by engagingstudents in hands-on, team-based projects much earlier in their education. The excitement ofstudent teams working on capstone

Conference Session

Frontiers in EM Education

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephen A. Raper, Missouri University of Science & Technology

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Engineering Management

changing requirements of ABET, in particular driven bythe original ABET 2000 criteria. Given that programs would now be evaluated based onobjectives, outcomes, and evidence of continuous improvement, it was essential that the“capstone” course take into account real-world standards and constraints. Case studies, whileuseful, provide little information that addressed that particular need. In addition, becauseengineering management is a discipline that focuses on big-picture design rather than specificdesign, it was obvious that the program would have to work with industry partners in thedevelopment of projects suitable for students. This last factor amplifies the problem with thelocation of the Missouri S&T campus. The campus is situated in the

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2011 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

Authors

Angela Beck; Jim Helbling

allow the team to solve pertinent design problems. In the meantime, each studentalso gets supplementary communication in a low-risk environment (as opposed to the midtermand final presentations which contribute significantly to their grade) as well as timelypersonalized feedback from the COM instructor at the end of the meeting. Thus, the inclusion ofbriefings in team meetings was a small change to the structure of the team meeting that has hadmany positive returns.A third key challenge that the team teachers faced was how to best deal with a high stressclassroom environment. Most students enrolled in AE 421properly view their capstone project asthe culmination of their undergraduate career. These projects are typically multifaceted andrequire

Conference Session

Software Engineering Projects

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thomas Reichlmayr, Rochester Institute of Technology

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Software Engineering Constituent Committee

softwareproducts. When used in an academic setting it provides the opportunity to introduce and practiceproject management skills involving planning, estimation, tracking and identifying opportunitiesfor continuous process improvement. As the ideal number of team members on a Scrum projectis 5-9 developers, Scrum maps well from a size perspective for the typical student teamcollaborating on a course or capstone project. While Scrum has specific project roles andceremonies, it is intentionally non-prescriptive on the development practices to be used in theexecution of the project. In a software development project these practices are realized in thefamiliar software engineering life-cycles activities of requirements-analysis-design-code-test-deploy. In an

Conference Session

Modeling and Problem-Solving

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer L. Cole, Northwestern University; Robert A. Linsenmeier, Northwestern University; Esteban Molina, Florida International University; Matthew R. Glucksberg, Northwestern University; Ann F. McKenna, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus

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Educational Research and Methods

AC 2011-662: ASSESSING ENGINEERING STUDENTS’ ABILITIES ATGENERATING AND USING MATHEMATICAL MODELS IN CAPSTONEDESIGNJennifer L. 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 design, and her research interests are in engineering design education.Robert A. Linsenmeier, Northwestern University Professor, Departments of Biomedical Engineering and Neurobiology & Physiology and Director, North- western Center for Engineering Education ResearchEsteban Molina, Florida International University Esteban Molina has a B.S. in

Conference Session

Project-Based Learning

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Phillip A. Farrington, University of Alabama, Huntsville; Michael P.J. Benfield, University of Alabama, Huntsville; Matthew W. Turner, University of Alabama, Huntsville

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Design in Engineering Education

product team Figure 1 The IPT Program Strategic MissionThe Senior Design ExperienceFor the past 18 years the capstone course at the undergraduate level in the department ofMechanical and Aerospace Engineering (MAE) was a one-semester long senior designexperience. This design experience has been taught in an integrated product team environmentwith projects that have been supported by the local aerospace community (i.e., NASA or DoD)including involvement from other disciplines such as Electrical Engineering, Marketing, andTechnical Communications. The UAHuntsville Senior Design Experience takes a project based Page

Conference Session

Project-Based Learning

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ali M. Al-Bahi, King Abdulaziz University; Reda M Abdulaal P.E., King Abdulaziz University, Faculty of Engineering, Industrial Engineering Department; Abdelfattah Y. Soliman, King Abdulaziz University, Faculty of Engineering; Faisal I. Iskanderani, King Abdulaziz University, Faculty of Engineering

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Design in Engineering Education

engineering cornerstone and capstone projects are becoming an important part ofengineering curricula in order to satisfy ABET requirements, these projects differ from the wide-spread meaning of project based learning where projects are used to as instructional tools to teach newconcepts and where the whole learning process in a given area is organized around projects.Project based learning, as well as problem-based learning, has its roots in constructionism learningtheory.8 Constructionism9 posits that individuals learn best when they are constructing an artifact thatcan be shared with others. Dewey10, Piaget11, Brunner12, and others have contributed to thefoundation of these methods as an outgrowth of cognitive and later constructivist, theory of

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2011 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

Authors

Shoba Krishnan; Ruth Davis; Marco Bravo; Melissa Gilbert

the learning outcomes for the engineers, and to identify possible improvements;  Interviews of Masters students in education who are also classroom teachers;  Surveys of all senior engineering undergraduates in order to compare learning outcomes for students who work on community projects with those who work on traditional capstone projects;  Pre- and post-lesson surveys to gauge middle school students’ comfort level with science, math, and engineering, and understanding of engineers and what they do; and  Teacher-generated assessments in science class and math class to measure the student learning from the lesson plans developed.Learning Outcomes for Engineering Students These projects

Conference Session

Teaching Dynamics

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David R. Mikesell, Ohio Northern University; John-David S. Yoder, Ohio Northern University

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Mechanics

project. Unfortunately these students have little engineeringbackground to apply to the solutions. At the other end of their college program, all ONU seniorswill complete an intensive design process as part of their year-long capstone course. Butbuilding skill and experience in the design process, item “c” of the ABET list of criticalengineering program outcomes,6 is best achieved when continually reinforced throughout thecurriculum. Thus the design project in Dynamics, a course currently taken by all engineeringstudents, provides an important bridge of continuity in the heart of the four year curriculum(typically the sophomore year) to keep the design process fresh.Project DescriptionThe Dynamics design project has taken many forms over the

Conference Session

Educating Students for the 21st Century: History, Reflection, and Outcomes

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Swaminathan Balachandran, University of Wisconsin, Platteville

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Cooperative & Experiential Education

-Based Learning, also referred to as “school-to-work” (STW)CUP: Community University PartnershipsApprenticeships and internships that enhance and reinforce learningPracticum and capstone projects that connects learning with activity in the community The emphasis in experiential learning is on student learning and applying subject mattertaught in a course, reflecting on that experience, growing personally and professionally in thatprocess and serving a community in a meaningful way. Experiential learning projects createmutually beneficial relationships between university and the extra-campus community for thepurposes of education and growth among all parties. Experiential learning experiences integratein-class knowledge and meaningful

Conference Session

Capstone Courses and Design Education

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Trian M. Georgeou, Arizona State University; Scott Danielson, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus; Chell A. Roberts, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus

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Mechanical Engineering

environment.Capstone Course ApproachThe College of College of Technology and Innovation at Arizona State University strives to fullyembody values of engaged learning, use-inspired translational research, deep engagement withindustry, and entrepreneurship. The academic facilities were designed specifically to support thepolytechnic learning and discovery environment. The College is home to innovative engineeringeducation programs, including a multidisciplinary engineering program and various engineeringtechnology programs. Students in these programs are taught prototyping skills in advanced,state-of-the-art learning laboratories.Most capstone projects are funded by an industry partner, thus student projects have an industrialflavor and a budget to support the

Conference Session

Capstone Courses and Design Education

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Scott F. Kiefer, York College of Pennsylvania; Craig W. Somerton, Michigan State University

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Mechanical Engineering

the capstone design course for the department. Dr. Somerton has research interests in computer design of thermal systems, appropriate technology, and application of continuous quality improvement principles to engineering education. He received his B.S. in 1976, his M.S. in 1979, and his Ph.D. in 1982, all in engineering from UCLA. Page 22.278.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Benefits of Mentoring Students in Design CompetitionsAbstract A very rewarding opportunity, that many educators overlook, is the chance to mentorstudents who are participating in

Conference Session

Project-Based, Inquiry Guided, and High Performance Learning Environments: Effective Approaches

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bernard J. Van Wie, Washington State University; Denny C. Davis, Washington State University; Paul B. Golter, Washington State University; Ashfaq Ansery, Washington State University; Baba Abdul, Washington State University

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Chemical Engineering

Bioengineering and Director of the Engineering Education Research Center at Washington State University. He has led numerous multidisciplinary research projects to enhance engi- neering education. He currently leads projects creating and testing assessments and curriculum materials for engineering design and professional skills, especially for use in capstone engineering design courses. He has been a Fellow of the American Society for Engineering Education since 2002.Paul B Golter, Washington State University Paul B. Golter obtained an MS from Washington State University and recently defended his PhD degree and is currently the Laboratory Supervisor in the Voiland School of School of Chemical Engineering and Bio-engineering

Conference Session

IE Technical Session I

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lizabeth T. Schlemer, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

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Industrial Engineering

teaches a wide range of subjects from Engineering Economy to Facilities Planning and Design. She has developed good relation- ships with local industry and provides her students with opportunities to participate in real projects for real clients. Page 22.438.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Design projects with out-of town companiesAbstractThe capstone design class in the industrial engineering department at California PolytechnicState University, San Luis Obispo (Cal Poly) includes projects with companies. The projects arelarge ambiguous facilities

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Engineering Laboratories

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mohammad N. Amin, National University; Ronald P. Uhlig, National University; Pradip Peter Dey, National University; Bhaskar Raj Sinha, National University

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

to Protect Life and Property from WildfireAbstractIn 2007, some students in the Master of Science in Wireless Communication (MSWC) program atNational University observed and experienced a devastating wildfire that occurred in SouthernCalifornia. This article describes how these students learned and applied their knowledge to acritical need and expressed their willingness to serve the community. The article also brieflyinvestigates the structural relationships among the program’s mission, program requirements,learning outcomes, assessment measures, and qualitative elements of the program bydemonstrating students’ work on a capstone project entitled “Wildfire Detection and MonitoringSystem.” In this capstone project, students integrated

Conference Session

Build Diversity in Engineering Graduate Programs

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Allison Kang, University of Washington; Lisa A. Peterson, University of Washington; Elena Maria Hernandez, University of Washington

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Minorities in Engineering

ResearchInstitute‟s curriculum. The units, which are integrated with the wetlab curriculum (Table 6),emphasize research ethics, research integrity, and the ethical, legal, and social implications ofgenetic research, creating an essential and powerful learning experience. Table 6. Examples of Ethics and Science Topic Pairing Ethics Science Introduction to Ethics in Science, Proper Lab Safety and Pipetting Lab Record Keeping (lab notebooks) The Search for the Structure of DNA DNA Structure and Function Tutorial/Lab (case study)These teaching modules, which close with an interactive capstone project, assist the students inmaking the