Paper ID #29306An Advanced Technological Education Project for High ValueManufacturing: Lessons LearnedDr. Michael Johnson, Texas A&M University Dr. Michael D. Johnson is a professor in the Department of Engineering Technology and Industrial Distribution at Texas A&M University. Prior to joining the faculty at Texas A&M, he was a senior product development engineer at the 3M Corporate Research Laboratory in St. Paul, Minnesota. He received his B.S. in mechanical engineering from Michigan State University and his S.M. and Ph.D. from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dr. Johnson’s research focuses on
design and fabricate a low-cost transtibial prosthetic limb.Capstone projects typically span one to two semesters. In many cases, a single student designgroup is only able to concentrate on the design aspects of a capstone design project conductedwithin a single semester. In two-semester projects, the second semester typically provides thesame student design group the necessary time to build and test the design they completed duringthe first semester. Unlike these typical capstone projects, the authors’ prosthetic capstone designproject spanned four years and involved multiple student design groups. Students in the first-yeargroup conducted a feasibility study and built a basic prototype of the design. The iterativedesign process then started
Paper ID #30403Broadening Participation Research Project: Charting a Path toTransdisciplinary Collaborative DesignProf. Mason Andrews, Hampton UniversityMujde Erten-Unal, Old Dominion UniversityMs. Carol L Considine, Old Dominion University Carol Considine is the Assistant Dean for Outreach & Diversity for the Batten College of Engineering and Technology at Old Dominion University (ODU) and an Associate Professor of Engineering Technology. She has a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from Virginia Tech and a Master of Science in Civil Engineering from University of California, Berkeley. She has fifteen years of
fronteras Colombia. Currently tenured-track Professor teachin Systemic Thinking, Systems Dynamics, and Project Management courses at Sergio Arboleda University. Member of the Humanitarian Engineering group of the same university.Dr. Odesma Onika Dalrymple, University of San Diego Dr. Odesma Dalrymple is an Associate Professor and Faculty Lead for the Engineering Exchange for Social Justice, in the Shiley Marcos School of Engineering at University of San Diego. Her professional pursuits are focused on transforming engineering education and its public image; making it more inclusive and socially connected. This mission is partially actualized through her research, which that explores the wealth of embodied knowledge
Paper ID #30573CODE HARDENING: DEVELOPMENT OF A REVERSE SOFTWARE EN-GINEERING PROJECTMr. Zachary Michael Steudel, Baylor University Zachary Steudel is a Junior Computer Science student at Baylor University working as a Teaching Assis- tant under Ms. Cynthia C. Fry. As part of the Teaching Assistant role, Zachary designed and created the group project for the Computer Systems course. Zachary Steudel worked as a Software Developer Intern at Amazon in the Summer of 2019 and plans to join Microsoft as a Software Engineering Intern in the Summer of 2020.Ms. Cynthia C. Fry, Baylor University CYNTHIA C. FRY is currently a Senior
Paper ID #29669Collaboration Patterns and Design Practices in First-Year Project-BasedEngineeringHa Nguyen, University of California-Irvine Ha Nguyen is a PhD student studying systems thinking and collaborative learning in STEM.Dr. Liang Li Wu, University of California, Irvine Liang (Lily) Wu is the Director of Academic Innovation, Programs at the Henry Samueli School of En- gineering, University of California, Irvine. Dr. Wu is responsible for implementing, overseeing and assessing the first-year engineering program and international programs to enhance and support the engi- neering education at the School of
Paper ID #29689Collaborative Project-Based Learning Capstone for Engineering andEngineering Technology StudentsDr. Andrew P. Ritenour, Western Carolina University Andrew Ritenour is currently an Assistant Professor in the School of Engineering + Technology at West- ern Carolina University (WCU). Prior to joining WCU in 2018, he spent a decade in industry managing and developing innovative technologies across a broad spectrum of applications: high voltage transistors for energy-efficient power conversion, radio frequency (RF) surface acoustic wave (SAW) filters for mo- bile phones, and flexible paper-like displays for e
Engineering at University of North Dakota. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020 WIP: Communication Tools for Engineering Educators Conducting Class Projects with Dispersed StudentsIntroductionCommunication is one of the most vital skills required for any given educational or workenvironment. Without effective communication, the efficiency of projects and coordination oftasks tend to suffer. Technical expertise lends to the overall vision and path of an intendedresearch project, however, poor communication can easily cause a project or group to flounder.In addition, situations like the Covid-19 crisis forces individuals to be dispersed and isolated,which hinders work and
education.Dr. Joseph Arthur Brobst, The Center for Educational Partnerships, Old Dominion University Joe Brobst holds a BS in Biological Sciences, MA in Curriculum & Instruction, and Ed.D. in Educational Leadership, all from the University of Delaware. Formerly a high school biology teacher, he is now an ed- ucational research and program evaluation specialist with experience working on a wide range of projects sponsored by organizations including the National Science Foundation, National Institutes of Health, Of- fice of Naval Research, U.S. Department of Education, and Corporation for National and Community Service. His areas of interest and expertise include broadening participation in STEM higher education, K-12
University. She earned a Bachelor of Arts in Criminology, Law, and Society from the University of California, Irvine and a Master of Science from the California State University, Long Beach in Criminology and Criminal Justice. She is currently working on the NSF CAREER grant for Dr. Aunshul Rege, exploring adversarial decision-making and cybersecurity education innovation.Dr. Aunshul Rege, Temple University Dr. Rege is an Associate Professor with the Department of Criminal Justice at Temple University. Her National Science Foundation sponsored research projects address critical infrastructure and proactive cy- bersecurity, cyberadversarial decision-making and adaptations across intrusion chains, cyber and cyber
Paper ID #29143Deep Learning and Artificial Intelligence: Project Collaboration acrossClassesProf. Franz J Kurfess, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo Franz J. Kurfess is a professor in the Computer Science and Software Engineering Department, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, where he teaches mostly courses in Artificial Intelligence, Human-Computer Interaction, and User-Centered Design. Before joining Cal Poly, he was with Con- cordia University in Montreal, Canada, the New Jersey Institute of Technology, the University of Ulm, Germany, the International Computer Science
deep and targeted materials cost ofthe unit was $300. The design project was assigned to two Mechanical Engineering Technologystudents as their second design project for the senior level "ETME 475-Mechanical SystemsDesign" course. As final designs, one student used steam; the other one used hot water to heatsoil. A canister steam system was purchased and used as steam generator and an available 20-galelectric heater was used as water heater.Limited soil temperature measurements were done with steam sterilizer, in a trash can filled withsoil. Steam was injected into soil in four locations and soil temperatures, at five locations, wererecorded by the student. Field testing was done by the first author and it was found quiteeffective in growing
is a complete evidence-based practice paper. The purpose of pilot study is to evaluate first-year engineering student’s technical confidence and to begin understanding how they experiencetechnical aspects of a hands-on open-ended physical computing design project. A mixed-methodapproach was utilized to explore freshmen (n = 51) learning experiences with the technology andtinkering aspects of the communication and introduction to engineering design course. Atechnical problem-solving and tinkering self-efficacy instrument developed by Baker et al.(2015) was used pre and post to assess changes in student’s technology self-efficacy. Datacollected regarding prior experiences with the Arduino, Raspberry Pi, electronics, laser cutterand 3D printer
Paper ID #28538Do Open-Ended Design Projects Motivate First-Year Engineering Students?Dr. Chao Wang, Arizona State University Chao Wang received her Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from University of Wisconsin, Madison. She is currently a senior lecturer in Ira. A Fulton Schools of Engineering at Arizona State University. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020 Do Open-Ended Design Projects Motivate First-Year Engineering Students?AbstractThis complete research paper examines students’ situational motivation responses to open-endeddesign projects with varying degrees of autonomy control in a freshman
Paper ID #29596Incorporating Information Literacy in MET Design Project: PilotImplementationDr. Carmen Cioc, The University of Toledo Dr. Carmen Cioc is Associate Professor in the Engineering Technology Department, College of Engineer- ing, at the University of Toledo. She received her Master in Aerospace Engineering from The University Politehnica of Bucharest, her Master in Physics - Professional in Photovoltaics, and her Ph.D. in Engi- neering, in the field of thermal sciences, from The University of Toledo.Prof. John B. Napp, The University of Toledo John has been the Engineering Librarian at the University of Toledo
Paper ID #30959Interdisciplinary Cybersecurity Projects Experience: Developing a MarketReady WorkforceDr. Tamer Omar, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona Tamer Omar is an Assistant professor with the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department at Cal- ifornia State Polytechnic University. Dr. Omar earned his Ph.D. from the Electrical Engineering depart- ment at Iowa State University, USA and his MBA with emphasis on MIS from the Arab Academy for Science and Technology, Egypt and his B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering from Ain Shams University, Egypt. Dr. Omar research interests include wireless networks
Paper ID #28980Learning in Engineering Project Management Classes: Does TechnologyMatter?Dr. Long Duy Nguyen P.E., Florida Gulf Coast University Dr. Long Nguyen is an Associate Professor in the Department of Environmental and Civil Engineering at Florida Gulf Coast University (FGCU). Before joining FGCU, he was the deputy director of Tuan Le Construction and a lecturer at Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology (HCMUT). Prior to his tenure at HCMUT, he worked as a construction consultant at Jax Kneppers Associates, Inc. in Walnut Creek, CA. He is a professional engineer registered in California. He earned his B.Eng. in
Paper ID #29459Modernizing an Introductory Civil Engineering Course with Project-BasedLearningDr. John Komlos, Villanova University John Komlos, Ph.D., is a Teaching Professor with the Civil and Environmental Engineering Department at Villanova University. Dr. Komlos teaches environmental engineering as well as general civil engineering courses. His research examines the fate and transport of contaminants in natural and engineered systems with an emphasis on water quality, geochemistry, and hydrodynamics. His current research focus is on subsurface metals and nutrient retention mechanisms as they pertain to pollutant removal
Paper ID #31392Engagement in Practice: A Second Year Project-Based Learning SequenceDr. Melissa Morris, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide Melissa is an assistant professor at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in the Department of Engi- neering and Technology of the College of Aeronautics. She is specialized in mechatronics and robotics and also has a deep interest in promoting STEAM education rounded with professional skills and ethics. She earned her PhD in Mechanical Engineering from Florida International University, MS in Mechanical Engineering with Bionengineering from Florida Atlantic University, and
Paper ID #28924Engineering Application Projects for Teaching Engineering Mathematicsand Numerical MethodsProf. Shengyong Zhang, Purdue University Northwest Shengyong Zhang (syzhang@pnw.edu) is an Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the Pur- due University Northwest. He has teaching and research interest in the areas of computer modeling and simulation, vibration and acoustics, system dynamics, and automobile lightweight design.Prof. Alain S Togbe, Purdue University Northwest Dr. Alain Togbe is a professor of Mathematics at Purdue University Northwest. He received a master’s degree and a Ph.D. from Universite Laval
Education, 2020Work-in-Progress: Engineering Students’ Epistemological Thinking in the Contextof Senior Design ProjectsAbstract Senior Design Projects, as culminating, comprehensive design experiences forengineering undergraduates, were hypothesized to be associated with the steep growthin students’ epistemological development during the last year of college. Nevertheless,few studies have specifically explored engineering students’ epistemological thinkingand the associated factors in the context of senior design. This work-in-progressadopted a mixed methods design, and explored engineering students’ epistemologicalthinking in the context of senior design projects. A validated survey framed in Perry’stheory was used to explore engineering
, design processes and student teams. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020 Evaluating ABET Student Outcome (5) in a Multidisciplinary Capstone Project SequenceAbstractABET has published a revised list of student outcomes detailed under ABET General Criterion 3,which replaces outcomes (a) through (k) with outcomes (1) through (7). The revised studentoutcomes place greater emphasis on measuring students’ ability to consider a wide range of factorsin engineering situations and to address problems in multidisciplinary teams. The wide scope ofoutcome (5) presents unique challenges. This paper describes an assessment method for ABETstudent outcome (5), which assesses
, they increase the number of years it takes to graduate aswell as reduce the likelihood that they will graduate at all. The Utah Department of Workforcejob forecasts and other job trends surveys indicate that while these students can earn strongsalaries without degrees, their careers will not advance as they would with degrees [4].Employers are also feeling the disadvantage of too few job candidates with the adequate trainingprovided by a baccalaureate degree [5]. The lack of adequate number of scholarships inComputer Science and Engineering programs is a significant inhibitor in graduating andenrolling more students.The LEAP Scholarship Program LEAP Project Goal and ObjectivesThe goal of the LEAP project was to increase the graduation
. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020 Performance Balanced Team Formation for Group Study and Design ProjectsAbstractStudents should learn to work in teams in undergraduate engineering courses. In many casesstudents form their own teams for group study and design projects. This paper describes aperformance-based team formation method implemented in two upper-division mechanicalengineering thermal science courses. The instructor formed teams based on early academicperformance in the class. Students with the highest exam scores were assigned as team leaders,and other students were distributed among the teams based on their exam scores in order to balancethe talent among the teams. The team
a way that, unlike other windmills, it rotates around a ring frame, leaving the central portion open for other uses. This enables VayuWind to extract wind power using existing structures such as commercial buildings and skywalks with minimal noise pollution. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020 Project-based smart systems module for early-stage mechanical engineering studentsAbstractSystems thinking is a key ingredient for an engineering career. In this paper, we present details ofa project-based systems thinking module for an early-stage mechanical engineering course. In thismodule, students learn systems engineering concepts through a series of
communi- cation. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020 Projections as Preparation for Persistence: Exploring Expectations for Engineering Graduate SchoolAbstractThe purpose of this research paper is to explore the expectations that engineering students havewhen entering graduate school. Graduate engineering education is understudied, but recent reportshave highlighted the importance of focusing on topics related to graduate student retention andthriving. Our team’s recent work explored how graduate students have come to engineering and,more importantly, captured why they may be considering departing from their graduate studies,finding that students’ expectations and goals
Paper ID #30556Quality Assurance of Capstone Senior Design Projects: A Case StudyMr. AHMED ABUL HUSSAIN, Prince Mohammad bin Fahd University AHMED A. HUSSAIN is a Lecturer in the department of Electrical Engineering at Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd University. He earned his MS in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the University of Florida, Gainesville, in the year 1998. Mr. Ahmed has more than 19 years of university teaching expe- rience in Electrical Engineering. He has also worked for Motorola as an Embedded Software Engineer. His research interests include Wireless Communications, Array Signal Processing, Digital and
Paper ID #30526REVERSE SOFTWARE ENGINEERING: A SOPHOMORE-LEVEL PROJECTIN COMPUTERSYSTEMSMs. Cynthia C. Fry, Baylor University CYNTHIA C. FRY is currently a Senior Lecturer of Computer Science at Baylor University. She worked at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center as a Senior Project Engineer, a Crew Training Manager, and the Science Operations Director for STS-46. She was an Engineering Duty Officer in the U.S. Navy (IRR), and worked with the Naval Maritime Intelligence Center as a Scientific/Technical Intelligence Analyst. She was the owner and chief systems engineer for Systems Engineering Services (SES), a computer
2017 ASEE Gulf-Southwest Section Annual Conference Senior Engineering Capstone Project: Modular Advanced River Barge System (M.A.R.S) Alison Whittemore, PhD and Okan Caglayan, PhD University of the Incarnate Word Yura Galvez Padyn Giebler Andrew Grossman Max MartinezAbstractTo celebrate the 300th anniversary of the founding of the city of San Antonio, the San AntonioRiver Authority (SARA) and the American Institute of Architects (AIA) sponsored an opencompetition for a redesigned river barge. The
Project-Based Approach to Intensify STEM Education Experience – A Case Study * Kishore K. Chidella, Srikanth Kumar Gampa, Abdulrahman Almohaimeed Department of Computer Science University of Nevada Las Vegas, 4505 S. Maryland Pkwy, Las Vegas, NV, 89154 *E-mail: kishore.chidella@unlv.eduAbstractThe evolution of engineering made an impact role in technology. Innovations with recenttechnologies brought a new lifestyle and wide variety of benefits. The engineering is animportant drive to bring the technological innovations, which raised the growth and prosperity ofUnited States (US). To obtain the scientific approach and to