Engineering Targeted Project Design in Kinematics and Control Classes Debao Zhou Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering University of Minnesota, Duluth, MN 55812, USA Email: dzhou@d.umn.eduAbstractLabs and projects will be the important ways to solidify the knowledge learned from classessince hands-on work can help the students understand class materials better. A kinematics andcontrol lab class has been offered in the Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineeringhere at the University of Minnesota, Duluth. The projects in class have been designed to solveactual engineering problems. Through the projects
provides a platform for students for experiential learning through practical application but also a space to connect with local industry, international interns and post graduate students as part of a diverse and dynamic team. She has been running such a program for the last 6 years and in 2020 took over the Vertically Integrated Projects in the Engineering, Built Environment and IT Faculty.Dr. Nadia Millis Trent P.E., University of Waikato Dr. Nadia M Trent is an industrial engineer in the supply chain management arena. Currently she is a senior lecturer in the Waikato Management School at the University of Waikato. Her research primarily focuses on quantitative modelling to support policy decision-making in the freight
Paper ID #29453The Impact Detector Project: Mechanical and electrical worlds collideDr. Dale H. Litwhiler, Pennsylvania State University, Berks Campus Dale H. Litwhiler is an Associate Professor at Penn State, Berks Campus in Reading, PA. He received his B.S. from Penn State University, M.S. from Syracuse University, and Ph.D. from Lehigh University all in electrical engineering. Prior to beginning his academic career, he worked with IBM Federal Systems and Lockheed Martin Commercial Space Systems as a hardware and software design engineer. He is also a registered professional engineer and an instrument-rated private pilot
Paper ID #29032The Mechanics Project: A Pedagogy of Engagement for UndergraduateMechanics CoursesProf. Keith D. Hjelmstad, Arizona State University Keith D. Hjelmstad is President’s Professor of Civil Engineering in the School of Sustainable Engineering and the Built Environment at Arizona State University.Amie Baisley, University of Florida Amie Baisley is a lecturer in the Department of Engineering Education at the University of Florida. Her teaching and research interests are centered around the sophomore level courses that engineering students take and how changes in those courses can impact student learning and
in Manufacturing Simulation ProjectsAbstractSimulation is a core course for many Manufacturing Engineering related programs. This courseintroduces discrete event simulation methods with emphasis on application in manufacturingsystems or service systems. The topic of queueing theory in operations research is used to illustratethe importance of simulation as a problem-solving tool. Concepts and techniques of simulationmodeling are covered. It also requires statistical concepts and techniques to obtain representativedata, to apply the data and statistics to the modeling, and evaluate the results. To help the courselearning, term projects are usually assigned to the students. The authors have been teaching thiscourse
Paper ID #28309Walking on Water Term Design Project in Fundamentals of EngineeringDr. Djedjiga Belfadel, Fairfield University Djedjiga Belfadel is an Associate Professor in the Electrical and Bio Engineering department at Fairfield University. She obtained her Ph.D. degree from University of Connecticut in 2015, in electrical engineer- ing. Her interests include embedded systems, target tracking, data association, sensor fusion, machine vision, engineering service, and education.Dr. Michael Zabinski, Professor, Mechanical Engineering, Fairfield University, Fairfield, CTDr. Ryan Munden, Fairfield University Dr. Ryan
Undergraduate Security Project Garry Ingles and Aaron Carpenter {inglesg, carpentera1}@wit.edu Dept. of Electrical and Computer Engineering Wentworth Institute of TechnologyRecent studies have shown new opportunities for the integration of cybersecurity courses andprojects into Electrical and Computer Engineering (and related) departments. This is followingthe growth of the field in both industry and research. While past research discusses what does anddoesn’t work, from the perspective of faculty and the department, they leave out an importantviewpoint by not including the perspective of the student researcher.In this work, the authors fill that knowledge
Society for Engineering Education, 2020 A Comparison of Succeeding Mission-Critical Mechanical Engineering Design/Fabrication Projects.The project, aimed at drawing crowds of local people to our combination Charity event andEngineering Open house late in October, became known as “The Halloween Pumpkin Flingingfor Charity at Baker College School of Engineering”.The first attempt was successful both from a financial standpoint ($350 raised) and perhaps moreimportantly, showed creditable data indicating that student groups, when faced with a problembeyond or outside their skillsets, naturally (with minimal steering) followed a plan of their ownthat turned out to be basically indistinguishable from that of Bloom’s
Paper ID #31936Undergraduate Engineering Design Projects that InvolveInter-Departmental CollaborationDr. Robert Michael P.E., Gannon University Robert J. Michael, Ph.D., P.E., Associate Professor in the Mechanical Department at Gannon University, obtained his B.S.M.E. degree from Akron University where he graduated summa cum laude, and his M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in mechanical and aerospace engineering from Case Western Reserve University. He joined the faculty at Gannon University in the Fall of 2013 as an assistant professor in the Mechanical Engineering department. Prior to his employment at Gannon, Dr. Michael spent
Student Chapter American c Society for Engineering Education, 2020 Full Paper: Addressing Global Food Security through First-Year Engineering Service Learning Projects Alexa Littman*, Adam Malecki, Elisabeth McAllister, Masen Collins, Robert Michael, and David Gee * Dept. of Biomedical & Industrial Systems Engineering, Gannon University, Erie, PA Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, Gannon University, Erie, PAAbstract - First-year engineering students recently participated in a service learning project withpotential for global reach. In response to a United Nations Development Programme
1A Sophomore-Level Reverse Software Engineering Project in Computer Systems Cynthia C. Fry Department of Computer Science Baylor University Gennie Mansi Senior, Statistics, Honors Program Baylor University Kevin Kulda Senior, Baylor Business Fellow, Management Information Systems Baylor University Abstract On your first day on the job with a new company, you are
Advances in Engineering Education SUMMER 2020 VOLUME 8 ISSUE 2Undergraduate Cross-Class Research Projects for DeepLearning in Engineering EducationMANSOUR KARKOUBTexas A&M University at QatarDoha, QatarCHUN-LIN YANGWAEL KARKOUBMOUSTAFA RASLANTexas A&M UniversityCollege Station, Texas ABSTRACT For many years, educators have been developing tools and techniques to improve the learningprocess in higher education; however, the vast majority of these do not focus directly on deep learn-ing. In this work, an innovative teaching/learning tool is presented which focuses on deep learning ofsome engineering skills and principles. The tool is known as the
Project Ponderosa – Bridging Engineering Education to Vocational Training Dr. Scott Boskovich, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, CA 91768 and Dr. Chris Burns, Boys Republic, Chino Hills, CA 91709AbstractThe application of robotics and automation in industry continues to be an increasing area ofgrowth. Subsequently, this requires an increased demand for design engineering students as wellas knowledgeable users trained for equipment maintenance. However, this can becomeproblematic to adequately provide a realistic environment for both teaching design of roboticssystems as well as the maintenance. In recent years
has co-authored over 100 referred conferences and jour- nals, five book chapters and two patents. She received the National Science Foundation’s Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and En- gineers and the 3M Untenured Faculty Award. She is active in the IEEE MTT-S (e.g. associate editor of MWCL, chaired IMS TPRC sub-committees, student paper competitions and scholarship committee) and is a co-founder of IMS Project Connect and Chair of MTT-S Technical Coordinating Committee for Integration and Packaging. She is the 2014 Sara Evans Faculty Scholar Leader Award, 2017 John Tate Advising Award, and 2018 Willie Hobbs Moore Distinguished Alumni Lecture Award and the 2019 IEEE N. Walter Cox Service Award
Paper ID #33570Work in Progress: Implementing Project-based Learning Into SophomoreMechanics CourseMr. Casey Daniel Kidd, Louisiana Tech University Casey Kidd is a PhD student and graduate assistant in the College of Engineering at Louisiana Tech University. His focus is Engineering Education, with an emphasis on project-based learning. He earned his bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from Louisiana Tech in 2004. Since then, he has worked as a stress analyst for an oil and gas contractor in Houston, TX, and as a mechanical design engineering for a NASA contractor at the Johnson Space Center. He then spent
Paper ID #35202Hybrid senior project courses in engineering education during thepandemic challengeDr. Zhen Yu, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona Dr. Jenny Zhen Yu is an Associate Professor of Electrical & Computer Engineering, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona. She has expertise in the areas of Nanotechnology with application in nanomaterial synthesis, electronics devices fabrication and characterization, low cost and robust manufac- turing processes, 3D printing of energy storage device for UAVs and water contamination treatment. Her research has resulted in several patent applications
Paper ID #35247Framing Design Projects in Engineering: Constructing an EffectiveProblem StatementMr. Alexander Pagano, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign Alex Pagano is a PhD student studying engineering design. His work is focused on the early phases of design and the use of human-centered design or design thinking as a teaching tool. Alex holds a BS in Materials Science and Engineering from University of Arizona and a MS in Mechanical Science and Engineering from University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign.Mr. Saadeddine Shehab, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign A Postdoc Research Associate at the
2021 ASEE Midwest Section Conference Power Supply Design Project in Electrical Systems Laboratory Course Saffeer M. Khan, PhD, P.E. and Mohamed Ibrahim, PhD Arkansas Tech University, Russellville, ARKeywordsEngineering design, project-based learning, power supplies, testing and validation, faculty paper.IntroductionEngineering Design is an important element of engineering curriculum to prepare future engineersin implementation of engineering design cycle by creating a new product or process to meet adefined need under cost, practicality, and safety constraints. The primary goal is to train theengineers through a 7-step
Paper ID #35475Enabling Hands-On, Team-based Project work during COVID-19Dr. Brian Dick P.Eng., Vancouver Island University Brian Dick is Chair of the Department of Physics, Engineering, and Astronomy at Vancouver Island University, and instructs its first-year engineering design curriculum. He is past-chair of the BC Council on Admissions and Transfer (BCCAT) Engineering Articulation Committee, and led development of the common first-year engineering curriculum recently implemented in British Columbia. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021Enabling
Paper ID #35530Geometric Design Project for First Year Civil Engineering StudentsHadi Kazemiroodsari, Wentworth Institute of Technology Hadi Kazemiroodsari is assistant professor at Wentworth Institute of Technology. He earned his PhD in Geotechnical engineering from Northeastern University. His area of expertise are Geotechnical engineer- ing and Earthquake engineering.Dr. Anuja Kamat, Wentworth Institute of Technology Anuja Kamat is an Associate Professor in the Civil Engineering Department at Wentworth Institute of Technology, Boston. Prof. Kamat received her Ph.D. in Civil Engineering from the University of Arizona
INCORPORATING A TRUSS DESIGN PROJECT INTO A MECHANICS & STATICS COURSE Robert A. Marlor, P.E., Ph.D. Associate Professor of Engineering Technology Northern Michigan UniversityINTRODUCTIONWhen teaching engineering design concepts in engineering technology programs, instructors arechallenged to create realistic, hands on, intuitive design experiences at an early stage in thestudents’ development. This paper describes a balsa wood truss design competition used in aStatics & Mechanics course at NMU to motivate the learning of the concepts of staticequilibrium and truss analysis.Balsa wood bridge projects have been used
EFFECTIVE MANAGEMENT OF INDUSTRY SPONSORED SENIOR DESIGN PROJECT COURSE P. B. Ravikumar Professor, Mechanical & Industrial Engineering University of Wisconsin, Platteville, WIABSTRACTSenior design project courses in mechanical engineering are a challenging and importantclassroom experience for students often in their final semester of undergraduateengineering education. Senior design project courses are often structured to emphasizeteam work on projects initiated and/or sponsored by industry. Faculty involved inteaching such courses need to effectively manage the course offering and lead byexample to students who are learning to manage their own
Industrially Supplied Design Projects at the University of Minnesota-Duluth Michael A. Rother Department of Chemical Engineering University of Minnesota-Duluth For the past three years, the Department of Chemical Engineering at the University ofMinnesota-Duluth has used industrially supplied projects in its senior capstone design sequence.The change was implemented from academic to industrial projects as a result of an ABETrecommendation to increase the multidisciplinary experiences of the students. By ABETdefinition, an industrially supplied project is considered
ASEE-NMWSC2013-0002Transforming senior students to Competent Engineers through Project Based Learning Dr. Annamalai Pandian Assistant Professor University of Wisconsin-Stout Menomonie, WI 54751 USAAbstractThis paper focus on transforming the senior level engineering students to competentmanufacturing engineers thru project based learning. The final project work for themanufacturing system design and simulation (MFGE-440) course is geared toward challengingthe students to develop a detailed
ASEE-NMWSC2013-0014 Household Energy Aware Real-Time System (HEARTS): A Capstone Project Design Steven Buchhop, Tate Carlson, Evan Edwards, Prakash Ranganathan, and Reza Fazel-Rezai University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, ND 58202 prakash.ranganathan@engr.und.eduAbstract— This paper discusses a design framework and student experiences of a capstone project carried by students at theDepartment of Electrical Engineering, University of North Dakota (UND). The goal of this capstone project was to provide a“Smart Home” that
California Polytechnic University, San Luis Obispo, graduating in December 2020. She serves as the Academic Chair for the EE/CPE Diversity, Equity and Inclusivity Project at California Polytechnic University, San Luis Obispo,Mr. Vicente Jesus RiosMs. Maria Cortelyou Pieroni, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo Fourth-Year Electrical Engineering student at California Polytechnic Univeristy American c Society for Engineering Education, 2020DIVERSITY, EQUITY, and INCLUSION PROJECTABSTRACT:The lack of visible, swift and meaningful response by our school in response to, among otherthings, racist events, in many cases hurt students more than the events
Paper ID #35268Multi-semester Projects to Improve Braille Instruction for VisualImpairmentsDr. Daniel K. Jones P.E., State University of New York, Polytechnic Institute Dr. Jones is Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering Technology at SUNY Poly in Utica, NY. His teaching interests include machine design, mechanical measurements, vibrations, instrumentation, and assistive technology for people with physical disabilities. His recent research interests include measuring and analyzing EEG signals from the brain in response to visual stimuli.Dr. Joanne M Joseph, SUNYPOLY Joanne M. Joseph PhD is Psychologist and
Paper ID #35039Incorporating Information Literacy in MET Design Project: Year 2ImplementationDr. 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.Dr. Noela A. HaughtonProf. John B. Napp, The University of Toledo John has been the Engineering Librarian at
Paper ID #35069Integrated Project Platform for Student Research and CurriculumDevelopmentMr. Niklas Cyril BittersDr. Ramakrishnan Sundaram, Gannon University Dr. Sundaram is a Professor in the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department at Gannon Univer- sity. His areas of research include computational architectures for signal and image processing as well as novel methods to improve/enhance engineering education pedagogy. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021 Work-in-Progress: Integrated Project Platform for Student Research and
Paper ID #35058Lessons Learned from a First-Year Engineering Wind Turbine ProjectDr. Todd France, Ohio Northern University Todd France is the director of Ohio Northern University’s Engineering Education program, which strives to prepare engineering educators for grades 7-12. Dr. France also helps coordinate the first-year engi- neering experience at ONU. He earned his PhD from the University of Colorado Boulder in Architectural Engineering, and conducted research in K-12 engineering education and project-based learning.Mr. William Sierzputowski, Ohio Northern University A senior Engineering Education student at Ohio Northern