Conference Session

College Industry Partnerships Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Charles E. Baukal Jr. P.E., John Zink Hamworthy Combustion; Andrew Walter; Bethany Dickie

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College Industry Partnerships

unique partnership because the industryadvisor was an adjunct instructor at the university and one of the university team members wasan intern at the company before and during the project, working for the industry advisor. Theindustry advisor also taught all three senior design team members in two different mechanicalengineering courses in their junior year. This capstone project involved redesigning a simulatorwhich was originally a senior design project at two other institutions. The improved designcorrected some of the original design issues and added many new features. The very closecollaboration between the industry advisor and the university intern made this a particularlysuccessful and award-winning project. However, despite the intimate

Conference Session

Assessment

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alan Cheville, Bucknell University; Michael S. Thompson, Bucknell University

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Design in Engineering Education

of mobile computing. He holds three degrees in computer en- gineering including a B.S. from North Carolina State University and an M.S. and Ph.D. from Virginia Tech. Page 24.148.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014 Aligning Design to ABET: Rubrics, Portfolios, and Project ManagersAbstractThis paper discusses on-going modifications to a two-semester capstone design sequence inelectrical and computer engineering intended to both improve student learning in design andbetter utilize the artifacts produced by the course to

Conference Session

Potpourri

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Afsaneh Minaie, Utah Valley University; Reza Sanati-Mehrizy, Utah Valley University; Paymon Sanati-Mehrizy, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai; Ali Sanati-Mehrizy

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Computing & Information Technology

program.Computer Engineering Senior Design Project Course at UVUThe purpose of a capstone design project course is to provide graduating senior students theopportunity to demonstrate understanding of the concepts they have learned during the course oftheir studies. As with many computer engineering programs, students of the computerengineering program at Utah Valley University conclude their degree programs with a semestercapstone design experience. The intent is for students to utilize competencies developed in thefirst three years of the curriculum in the solution of an embedded design problem. Our senior Page 24.1380.3design course is structured as a

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2014 ASEE Zone 4 Conference

Authors

Jeff Ashworth; Will Quinn

follow, the same students take the aircraftdesign and begin the Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation (RDT&E) process. A model of theaircraft is tested in the wind tunnel, modified, and re-tested to verify the effectiveness of the proposedchanges. Feedback from students and industry evaluators overwhelmingly support this aircraft researchand projects-based process for enhanced student comprehension and retention.IntroductionThe students in the three-course sequence gain valuable experience by working in groups both small (2to 3) in the first course and larger (6 to 8) in the capstone courses. The larger groups are task orientedand perform much like the industry model of Integrated Product Teams (IPTs). These industry IPTs aresingle

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division Technical Session 6

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nassif E. Rayess, University of Detroit Mercy; Brian A. Garner, Baylor University; Darrell K. Kleinke, University of Detroit Mercy; Rebecca P. Blust, University of Dayton; William M. Jordan, Baylor University; Edmond John Dougherty Jr., Villanova University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

Paper ID #10255Intercollegiate Student Design Projects: Lessons Learned by Four Universi-tiesProf. Nassif E Rayess, University of Detroit MercyDr. Brian A Garner, Baylor University Dr. Brian A.Garner is an Associate Professor in Mechanical Engineering at Baylor University. He re- ceived his PhD in ME from the University of Texas at Austin in 1998, and joined the Baylor faculty in 2002. His research interests include computer modeling of the human musculoskeletal system, algorithms for human motion analysis, biomechanics of equine assisted therapies, and design of therapy assistance devices. His teaching includes capstone

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Experiential Learning

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Harold R Underwood, Messiah College; Donald George Pratt, Messiah College

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

), communicating effectively (g) and engaging in life-long learning (i).Since 2007, the engineering department at Messiah College has been pioneering a multi-yearplan known as the Integrated Projects Curriculum (IPC) that involves a four-semester project-course sequence, with students working on multidisciplinary teams, typically beginning in theirjunior year. Details of the IPC as a curriculum modification have been previously published,including benefits over the traditional senior capstone project course, portfolio evaluation ofstudent project work, structure of the course sequence, and the place of Group Orientation (GO),a one-credit course normally taken by our engineering students in the Spring semester of theirsophomore year, preceding the project

Collection

2014 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

Authors

Thomas Goddard; Konstantin Litovskiy; Nathan Nichols-Roy; Matthew Reed; Igor Shvartser; Nicholas Smith; David Zeppa; Linda Werner; Julia E. Rice; Hans W. Horn; Amanda C. Engler

1 ASEE 2014 Zone I Conference, April 3-5, 2014, University of Bridgeport, Bridgeport, CT, USA. Dynamics of a Cross-disciplinary Corporate-Sponsored Undergraduate Computer Science Project Thomas Goddard, Konstantin Litovskiy, Nathan Nichols-Roy, Matthew Reed, Julia E. Rice, Ph.D., Hans W. Horn, Ph.D., Igor Shvartser, Nicholas Smith, and David Zeppa, and Amanda C. Engler, Ph.D., University of California, Santa Cruz

Conference Session

Impact of Community Engagement on Communities

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carlos German Montoya Rodriguez, Ohio State University; Mariantonieta Gutierrez Soto, The Ohio State University; Roger Dzwonczyk, The Ohio State University; John A Merrill, Ohio State University; Howard L. Greene, Ohio State University; Miriam Cater, Ohio State University

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Community Engagement Division

being fulfilled. Service learning allows engineering to be donewith a community that serves as a customer, while creative and original design solutions can be Page 24.188.4developed by students to meet the community’s needs. Projects can be chosen as a group effortor as a senior capstone design project.Since 2005, the College of Engineering (CoE), Engineering, Education Innovation Center (EEIC)at The Ohio State University has conducted an engineering service-learning program in Honduras.The program is designed to introduce and teach students the concepts of humanitarianengineering through a practical, real-world, hands-on, service-learning

Conference Session

FPD 7: Beyond Course Content

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Susan F Freeman, Northeastern University; Beverly Kris Jaeger, Northeastern University; Richard Whalen, Northeastern University

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First-Year Programs

newrelevant themes and focus, our first-year engineering courses can yet again transform with a newlook, yet still retain some of the cherished gems of the old.References 1. Doyle, T (2009). Cornerstone Design – Product Dissection in a Common First-Year Engineering Design and Graphics Course. Proceedings of the American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference and Exposition, Austin, TX. Page 24.880.14 2. Grimheden, M (2007). From Capstone Courses to Cornerstone Projects: Transferring Experiences from Design Engineering Final Year Students to First Year Students. Proceedings of the American Society for

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Engineering Division Poster Session

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David M. Feinauer P.E., Norwich University; Michael W. Prairie, Norwich University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

of the designproblem, summarize the project modifications that stemmed from the lessons learned in theprevious iteration, address the instructional coordination challenges and successes, and discussthe value of the multidisciplinary project to student achievement of course specific outcomesrelated to the freshman engineering sequence.IntroductionThis paper details the implementation and evolution of a multidisciplinary design project thatserves as a capstone activity for freshman engineering students among the MechanicalEngineering (ME) and Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) disciplines. All students froman engineering discipline at Norwich University complete a common, general introduction toengineering course that introduces them to

Conference Session

Track 3 - Session 1

Collection

2014 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Pradeep Kashinath Waychal, Pune Innovation Centre; Ayano OHSAKI P.E.

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Student Development

Paper ID #11009Project Based Learning (PBL) - Across Disciplines and Across CulturesDr. Pradeep Kashinath Waychal, Pune Innovation Centre Page 20.32.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014 Project Based Learning (PBL) - Across Disciplines and Across CulturesAbstractThere is a critical requirement for today’s engineering education to transcend the barriers ofglobal cultures and universal disciplines. The paper presents an experiment where the essentialswere packaged in a joint Indo

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rebecca A. Atadero, Colorado State University; Meena M. Balgopal, Colorado State University; Karen E Rambo-Hernandez, Colorado State University; Anne Marie Aramati Casper, Colorado State University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

motivation to learn1, 2, 7.While project-based learning has been widely adopted for senior design capstone courses and isbecoming more common in freshman level courses8, the use of projects in intermediate coursesin engineering science is still rare. The National Science Board9 has identified three keychallenges facing engineering education including the need to retain more engineering majorsand the need to teach these students the professional skills needed to practice in the 21st century.Projects can be an important instructional strategy that engineering educators can implement toaddress these challenges; however, in-depth evaluations of the effect that project-based learninghas on a variety of student outcomes are difficult to find3. Without

Conference Session

DEED Melange

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sara A. Atwood, Elizabethtown College; Matthew T. Siniawski, Loyola Marymount University; Adam R. Carberry, Arizona State University

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Design in Engineering Education

Marymount University Dr. Matthew T. Siniawski is an Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles, CA. He teaches the senior capstone design project courses and has recently begun mentoring students on the design of assistive devices for children with disabilities. One of his research interests lies in understanding how these Learning Through Service projects impact participating engineering students and community partners. He is also interested in researching classroom-based peda- gogies of engagement and developing a standards-based grading system for engineering project courses.Dr. Adam R Carberry, Arizona State University Adam R. Carberry, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor

Collection

2014 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Holly T. Frederick

hypothesis through their own work. The junior yearlaboratory work. Students are assigned a topic which may placement allow it to serve as a good foundation to their seniorinclude elements of the work of all the students in the team or project capstone work. Students have the have the opportunitymay focus more closely on a facet of their work. The work to design and execute a larger project with fewer boundaries.carries students to the peak of the updated verision or Bloom’s

Conference Session

Active Learning in ECE

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ramakrishnan Sundaram, Gannon University

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Electrical and Computer

of the 2002 IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference, F2-A, pp.12-14, 2002.13. S. Vattam, M. Helms, and A. Goel, “Biologically-Inspired Innovation in Engineering Design: A Cognitive Study,” GVU Technical Report - http://hdl.handle.net/1853/14346, 2007.14. V. Mahnic, “A Capstone Course on Agile Software Development Using Scrum,” IEEE Transactions on Education, Vol. 55, Issue: 1, pp. 99-106, February 2012.15. D.F. Rico and H.H. Sayani, “Use of Agile Methods in Software Engineering Education,” Proceedings of the Agile Conference (AGILE '09), pp. 174-179, August 2009.16. D. Damian et al., “Teaching a globally distributed project course using Scrum practices,” Collaborative Teaching of Globally Distributed Software Development

Conference Session

Industry Collaboration in Construction Education

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marcel Maghiar, Georgia Southern University

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Construction

Page 24.740.2and collaboration ability that are crucial in our economy. Practical approach preferred byindustry and the more hands-on experience working collaboratively with others (includingindustry individuals) will benefit students in understanding project scheduling. Through theindustry project-based educational model, students spend their time learning material fromexperiential case studies brought to the class in small-size groups. After collecting and analyzingquantitative and qualitative data about real projects selected in the University’s region, they arepreparing the findings to be exposed in class through presentations and small hands-on demos.These accumulate into a capstone project with all knowledge gained for deeper

Conference Session

Simulations and Project Based Learning I

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ahmed H. Elsawy, Tennessee Technological University; Mohamed Abdelrahman, Texas A&M University, Kingsville; Sally J. Pardue, Tennessee Technological University

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Engineering Technology

was found that the combination of styromol coatingin the experimental mullite sand produced the fastest cooling rate, and the combination of theexperimental coat in the control mullite sand produced the cast with the least number of internaldefects. The undergraduate student participated in this research experience received credits towardher senior project capstone culminating experience in engineering technology. Moreover, thestudent demonstrated her compliance with Criteria 3-Student Outcomes: a, b, c, d, f, and g.Currently she is employed by GM Smyrna plant as Production Supervisor & Group Leader.REU BACKGROUNDThe REU project “Industrial Application of Sensing, Modeling, and Control” sought to enhancethe image of the metal casting

Conference Session

Simulations and Project Based Learning I

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jason K. Durfee P.E., Eastern Washington University; Donald C. Richter, Eastern Washington University; Martin William Weiser, Eastern Washington University; N.M. A. Hossain, Eastern Washington University; Hani Serhal Saad, Eastern Washington University

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Engineering Technology

to help students learn the technology. Past laboratory reports arebeing made available to the students to serve as a guide and samples of how to develop roboticprograms/syntax, sensor circuit wiring, methods used for part feeding and end of arm tooldesign. Digital videos of past projects have also been made available to the students to view anduse as a resource in developing their own projects. The development of the above instructionalresources will hopefully allow more in depth and complicated projects as students spend lesstime learning the basics.The authors feel using the type of “open ended” laboratory experiences described in this paper isan excellent way to prepare students for their senior capstone course which typically is an

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2014 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

Authors

Joseph A. Levert; Andy Grosso

the One of the more familiar examples of service-learning isDisabled, Inc.) in collaboration with member agencies such as Engineers Without Borders, which specializes in sponsoringGoodwill Industries of Greater New York & Northern NewJersey (GIGNY) and universities such as SUNY (State University international projects on a broad basis [4]. A notable exampleof New York) Maritime College. Project CREATE sponsors of a smaller service-learning capstone design endeavor is thecapstone design projects where students develop assistive projects sponsored by the University of

Conference Session

Design in Engineering Education Division Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cyrus Habibi P.E., Minnesota State University, Mankato; Jeffrey Lange, Iron Range Engineering

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Design in Engineering Education

,graduates, and faculty are presented. This paper also provides direction to the faculty for whichtypes of projects should be pursued for optimal educational benefit and to pinpoint areas thatmight need improvement in project design and implementation.1. IntroductionEngineering design courses provide valuable design experience for engineering students. Thecapstone design courses has gained considerable attention ever since it was found that the studentoutcomes set forth by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) areachievable in this course1 . Although capstone design courses are commonly taught at mostengineering schools, how they are taught and what they include varies widely2. Manysuggestions have been made to improve the

Conference Session

Design in Engineering Education Division Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Claire Yu Yan P.Eng., University of British Columbia; Vladan Prodanovic P.Eng., University of British Columbia, Okanagan; Ray Taheri

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Design in Engineering Education

common to all students and the following two years are specific to disciplines. Through the course of their education, students take part in several interdisciplinary design projects, including three major design projects offered in first and second years and capstone projects in fourth year. In the capstone course, students work on industry motivated real-life projects. In order to evaluate the effectiveness of these project-based learning activities, and to better understand how students evolve through the completion of these projects, a survey was conducted among first year, sophomore and senior students. The survey asked students for their views on the structure of these design courses

Conference Session

Materials Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary B. Vollaro, Western New England University; Michael Brennan

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Materials

the ‘perfect’ capstone project that captures the student’s interest and personal passion,and incorporates the fundamental engineering knowledge they have gained over the past 3 or soyears, is always challenging. As students master the fundamentals in their engineering education,the senior capstone project offers an opportunity to students to work on a problem that mighthave driven them to study engineering in the first place or, now armed with the new formalengineering knowledge, apply it to seeking solutions in areas of personal interest, experience andpassion. The challenge here as a faculty advisor, it to work with the student to develop a viableproject, which meets the educational outcomes, provides an exciting experience, and fits in

Conference Session

Impact of Community Engagement on Students

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew T. Siniawski, Loyola Marymount University; Victoria Louise Graf; Shawna Leigh Draxton, WISH Charter

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Community Engagement Division

Paper ID #8657Student Perceptions of Design Projects That Involve Developing Assistive De-vices for Elementary School Children with DisabilitiesDr. Matthew T. Siniawski, Loyola Marymount University Dr. Matthew T. Siniawski is an Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles, CA. He teaches the senior capstone design project courses and has recently begun mentoring students on the design of assistive devices for children with disabilities. One of his research interests lies in understanding how these Learning Through Service projects impact participating engineering students

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2014 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Russell Woleslagle; Brian Swartz P.E.

therelationship with the community and identified the need. The program. This relationship benefits both parties. Specifically,pastor that he partners with operates a very humble church and the commitment to continue sending student interns to thecommunity center that is seasonally separated from residents Collaboratory provides an opportunity for them to pursueduring high water times in rainy season. Dan Cotton large multi-year projects that could never be possible in thecommunicated his visions for a bridge at this site, and sought out senior capstone model. Furthermore, by mixing class years onthe technical design services offered by the Collaboratory to meet the project

Conference Session

Programming, Simulation, and Dynamic Modeling

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Xiaobin Le P.E., Wentworth Institute of Technology; Anthony William Duva P.E., Wentworth Institute of Technology; Michael Jackson, Wentworth Institute of Technology

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Mechanical Engineering

detail during class lectures and practiced these concepts in focused homeworkassignments, but students sometimes had difficulties implementing them in their design projects.One year, some students came to our offices for help during their capstone design project. Intheir project, they needed to design a power transmission by using gears and shafts. In theprevious DME course in which the theoretical analysis through lectures was focused without any Page 24.1189.2design project, we did discuss how to design a shaft, how to design a pair of gears and how tochoose bearings. They did homework assignments very well on each of these tasks. But theydid not

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael G. Mauk, Drexel University; Richard Chiou, Drexel University (Eng. & Eng. Tech.); M. Eric Carr, Drexel University; Justin Bryan Gillander; Joshua C. Newton; Kelly R. Reid

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

chambers to processclinical specimens such as blood, saliva, urine, or environmental samples such as drinking water, food,air. The cassette or ‘chip’ is mated with a small, portable instrument that provides the cassette withcontrolled heating, fluidic actuation and flow control, and detection capabilities. Most commonly, thetest result is determined by measuring an optical signal such as fluorescence. Ideally, the system is self-contained, can be operated by non-technical users, costs about $10 per test, and provides an easily-interpreted clinically-relevant test result in a time frame of one hour or less.From the perspective of engineering education, POC technology offers many opportunities and vehiclesfor interdisciplinary, capstone projects

Conference Session

Engineering Leadership Development Constituent Committee Division Technical Session 2

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Megan Kenny Feister, Purdue University; Carla B. Zoltowski, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Patrice Marie Buzzanell, Purdue University, West Lafayette; William C. Oakes, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Qin Zhu, Purdue University

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Engineering Leadership Development Division

design. Multi- Sections are Two semester Sections are Projects designed semester described as capstone projects. described as to be one “teams” and span Required for some “companies”. semester, though multiple majors. Projects can span projects can carry semesters. semesters or on longer. All Projects can span years. Can undergraduate semesters. participate students at the Students can multiple

Conference Session

Assessment

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Megan Kenny Feister, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Carla B. Zoltowski, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Patrice Marie Buzzanell, Purdue University, West Lafayette; William C. Oakes, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Qin Zhu, Purdue University

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Design in Engineering Education

, business and design. Multi- Sections are Two semester Sections are Projects designed semester described as capstone projects. described as to be one “teams” and span Required for some “companies”. semester, though multiple majors. Projects can span projects can carry semesters. semesters or on longer. All Projects can span years. Can undergraduate semesters. participate students at the Students can

Conference Session

Computers in Education Division Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Denise H. Bauer, University of Idaho, Moscow; Edwin M. Odom, University of Idaho, Moscow

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Computers in Education

short, fast statistical experiments (must use either confidence intervals,factorial ANOVA, or regression) from the capstone projects. With the widespread use ofSmartphones and mobile computing devices, we thought using these devices would be aninteresting and inexpensive way to develop new projects each semester.In the Fall 2013 semester, we had two student teams develop experiments to obtain engineeringdata on human balance using a balance board and their Smartphone with a purchased app. Thepurpose of the experiments was not to teach students to use Smartphone apps, they can alreadydo that effortlessly, but to have an inexpensive way for them to collect engineering data that theycould analyze and make statistical conclusions. We did anticipate

Conference Session

Ocean and Marine Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Radian G Belu, Drexel University (Tech.); Irina Nicoleta Ciobanescu Husanu, Drexel University (Tech.)

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Ocean and Marine

graduating from 4-year engineering or engineering technology program mustcomplete some type of capstone design project in order to graduate. It is of utmost that theproject selected is not any project, but rather one that simultaneously enhances the learningexperience of students, prepares the graduating ones for the real world, increases freshmenretention and strengthens relationships between universities and industries. The key to makingthe most out of capstone design projects is to carefully select ones that will accomplish all of theabove. After completing a 4-year engineering program, most students are proficient in theprinciples they studied in the classroom. Whether recent graduates are able to apply theseprinciples to various situations upon