show neutral to “strongly agree” that each project effectively teaches various elements of thedesign process. Page 26.903.9 8The results of the survey show that most students believe the design projects are helpful to learnthe design process. They have further identified several of the class projects were more helpful inbuilding specific design skills. In the case of the project in Machine Design this outcome is notsurprising since the class is designed to be taken in the Spring of the Junior year before thestudents enter the Capstone design course and focuses on the full design process.Other
. IntroductionThe ultimate goal of engineering education is to graduate engineers who can design andimplement solution to existing societal problems. To accomplish this goal, meaningfulengineering design experiences are integrated into the curriculum as early as during the firstyear. In addition to the cornerstone project course such as introduction to engineering design, thefirst two years of the curriculum are devoted primarily to the basic sciences, followed byadvanced courses in the last two years that familiarize the students with discipline specifictechnical contents. To conclude the engineering design learning experience, engineeringundergraduate education has a capstone senior design project course that allow students toimplement design process
complex touch sensing devices (i.e., touch keys, touch slider andtouchscreen). The Atmel SAM 4S-EK2 board is chosen as the main development boardemployed for practicing the touch devices programming. Multiple capstone projects have beendeveloped, for example adaptive touch-based servo motor control, and calculator and games onthe touchscreen. Our primary experiences indicate that the project-based learning approach withthe utilization of the selected microcontroller board and software package is efficient andpractical for teaching advanced touch sensing techniques. Students have shown the great interestand the capability in adopting touch devices into their senior design projects to improve humanmachine interface.1. IntroductionModern touch
the fall semester, two of the three projects continued as capstone projects. At RowanUniversity, capstone (Junior/Senior Engineering Clinic) projects are inspired by a mix ofindustry-sponsored activities, professor research activities, professional society competitions,service learning activities, and student or faculty led entrepreneurial ideas and are conducted byteams of junior and senior students. A unique aspect of the projects that were fostered from thesummer program is that they were student discovered during the immersion process, rather thanindustry, research and/or faculty driven like many capstone experiences.OUTCOMES / RESULTSTwo primary deliverables in the summer program were completed in pairs for each of threedifferent needs
carsare a hot research area for car manufacturers. By the mid-2020’s, most agencies predict this newphenomenon will transform the automobile market. These cars will make our roadways safer,our environment cleaner, our roads less congested, and our lifestyles more efficient. Because ofsafety, manufacturing costs, and limitations of current technology, autonomous off-road vehicles,such as people movers in large industrial or academic institutions, will probably emerge beforeautonomous high-speed highway driving. A three year multidisciplinary capstone project isunderway which will transform a golf cart into an autonomous people mover. In year one, thecart will be converted to remote control. In years two and three independent
competition focuses on designs whichhave values of real world application, it is also a great opportunity to create entrepreneurial spirit.We have successfully turned a design from a capstone design prototype to a commercial productthrough the EPA P3 awards. Similar successful stories have been heard within this program. Wewill share our story in this paper with an attempt to encourage educators who are working ontechnologies with commercial viability to take advantage of this unique opportunity to grow morestudent entrepreneurs.IntroductionFinding appropriate projects for capstone design courses has never been an easy task [1, 2]. A goodcapstone design project should equip students with essential design skills while meeting budgetand time
interest in engineering 6, 7, 8.With an emphasis on project selection for capstone design, Brackin et. al 9 note that factors thatcan lead to project success include the level of students’ interest in the project and the ability tostimulate students’ creativity, both of which are present in service learning projects. Aspects ofservice learning projects that challenge students to think critically include the fact that theproblem itself may not be well-defined in “engineering terms”. Students must be able tocommunicate with non-technical clients, external stakeholders, or supporters, and students mayface unusual obstacles not present in typical course projects.Course OverviewEngineering Administration (EMGT 170) is a junior-level course that
, and develop a physical intuition about engineering concepts.Earthquake Engineering Modules (Abbreviated) Two earthquake engineering modules are briefly described here. A third module, acomprehensive capstone design project, is described in detail in the next section. Soil Liquefaction and Foundations: Introduces students to geotechnical considerations in seismic regions and methods to mitigate for poor soil conditions. This demonstration illustrates the potential effects of liquefaction on structures (see Figure 2). Structures with various foundations are tested to show differences in performance. Shear Wall Design: Students observe poor performance of a basic timber frame structure subject to a seismic event
universal serial bus (usb), connecting to the Internet via Ethernet port or WiFi. Theseexamples are the basis to help us design course projects. Students have shown great interests inthese new course topics and are capable of developing IoT relevant capstone projects for homeautomation by the end of the course.This paper presents our ongoing work of teaching advanced IoT technologies to electrical andcomputer engineering students, with the emphasis of how we develop the lab projects by usingTI’s latest Connected Launchpad EK-TMC1294XL and its associated software packages. Anoverview of IoT technologies including its evolution is first briefly introduced. Then, the coursedescription including the learning outcomes and lecture and lab contents is
, Fundamentals of Space Flight Systems, Astronomy, and Sr. Capstone Sequence. He enjoys mentoring undergraduate students in aerospace, sensors, and energy-related research projects. Some of the research areas include spacecraft nano-satellite technologies, satellite payload instrumenta- tion, High Altitude research Platform (HARP) experiments, wave particle interactions in space, space- flight X-ray imagers, construction and renewable energy engineering and architecture, and philosophy of science. Dr. Voss has worked as PI on many NASA, Air Force, Navy, NSF, and DOE research grants and has published over 120 scientific papers. hnvoss@taylor.edu, Phone 765 998 4843 or 765 618 3813Prof. Jeff F Dailey Mr. Jeff Dailey
by counseling on curriculum design, hiring interns, sponsoringcornerstone and capstone projects, holding in-class workshops, and participating in professionaldevelopment activities.The IBE program recruits a small percentage of business and engineering honors studentsaccepted at Ohio State each year. The curriculum is not for the faint of heart. Students mustmaintain a 3.5 GPA throughout the four years, and those entering college with substantialadvanced placement or post-secondary option credit toward their degree are the most likelycandidates to succeed. IBE students finish with a bachelor's degree in their home program, aminor in the complementary program, and diploma recognition for completing the IBE Honorsprogram. Effectiveness of the
. These tools need to create prototypes with higher levels of functionalintegration necessary to accommodate a diverse selection of embedded intelligence, sensors,actuators, communications and data storage technologies. In addition, the turn-around time fromprototype to commercialized product continues to decrease so that companies can be first tomarket, thus gaining important market share. Although there are a number of hardwaredevelopment tools available, none of these fully meets the demanding requirements of theaerospace, automotive, communications, medical, petrochemical industries1. Based on a numberof successful applied research and capstone design projects, the Controls and Data HandlingBranch at National Aeronautics and Space
Ecuadorian villages and twovillages in Panama that did not have a reliable water source. The paper will discuss the creationof a new course that allows the university to offer an international design experience within thetraditional Capstone course, and it will further compare the outcomes of the international servicelearning frameworks to the standard senior design projects.IntroductionMany Engineering programs are becoming interested in including an international servicelearning project into the school’s curriculum [1-6, 8, 9, 12-20]. There are many components in atypical international service learning experience that can benefit both the students and the school.[7, 10] One of the first and well documented benefits comes from the value project
Clinic in the School of MME at Wash- ington State University. The Industrial Design Clinic is the primary capstone vehicle for the School and focuses on industrially sponsored projects with hard deliverables that students must complete for gradua- tion. Page 26.1732.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 What’s Standard? Industry Application versus University Education of Engineering StandardsABET requires engineering students use design standards produced by professional societiesduring their senior year to prepare for life after graduation. However, no standard
leading a team, and enhancement of students’ understanding of the ―big picture,‖ such asethical and social concerns relevant to the engineering field.13 In addition, Nelson et al. (2014)state that learning and practicing how to collaborate with other students and working in teams is amain objective of the capstone program.15 Regular team meetings every week are seen to beeffective in improving the team functions, eventually resulting in developing leadership skills.27The objectives of team meetings are to better monitor the fulfillment of assignments and worktasks, argue ideas and thoughts for questions associated with team projects and responsibilities,and authorize team members to provide work plans for the upcoming week.27Other literature
-mentoring. Incorporation of engineering design experiences across the undergraduatecurriculum with linkages to the university’s engineering innovation laboratory for access toindustry projects contributes to increased student retention and persistence to graduation.CASCADE uses promising practices from research to create a retention program that includesintegrated curriculum, peer-mentoring, learning communities, and efforts that build innovationand creativity into the engineering curriculum. CASCADE vertically aligns 32 problem-baseddesign efforts from the first-year to senior-year (capstone) courses. Research on engineeringstudent learning communities indicates increased retention and student satisfaction with theirfirst-year experience 18, 33
appropriately, a capstone program will be unable to evaluate them. Agroup of program leaders thus identified for each ABET criterion (see Table 2 for sample, andAppendix A for full table) and each KSA (see Appendix B) how AerosPACE and ICED align tothe regulatory requirements. For this purpose criteria were evaluated at the capstone course level,considering both semesters of each project (AerosPACE and ICED) as one. Table 2 shows justone example how both programs not only provide an opportunity to work in multidisciplinaryteams, but also provide robust evaluation thereof through the means of an online interactionplatform. Page 26.646.7
buildingincluding its structural, HVAC and electrical systems. Students also review and deepen theirunderstanding of architecturally related topics including special layout and building codesrequirements.Most importantly, project methodology will be discussed. We discuss the capstone designprogram from students’ point of view, and the experience earned in design, integration, and alsoin written and oral communication skills. Methodology used to evaluate the effectiveness of thecapstone design program in term of learning outcomes is also described.Introduction:The Architectural Engineering Senior Project Capstone Class (AREN 485/486) proposes to usean actual industrial facility as the basis for the senior project. The purpose of the class is toprovide
(PBL). Moreover, there will need to be more discussions andpresentations introduced at different levels within the program to highlight the Grand Challengesprojects. In the past, our case studies in construction failure, incorporated in various courses,have provided broad perspectives of the global infrastructural challenge. We intend to expand thecase studies application in other areas of grand challenges in the future.Hands-On Projects or Research ExperienceMultiple courses taught in CM are project-based, especially the capstone series. The selectedprojects have been at small scale, yet present real world challenges and sharpen students’problem solving skills, which are critical, as they take on greater scale projects in their futurecareer
communication must be thoughtfully designed tohelp readers make meaning of data. Such visual design for readers requires our students tobecome metacognitive of their own experience as consumers of visual communication. Yet oftenengineering students are not prompted to think about or design visual data communication untilthey must present their own data, typically as part of a senior capstone project. Our students’ lackof experience leaves them without a solid foundation for critical thought about figures, and thuswith scant preparation to learn from the experience of creating and refining them. If capstonesare to be an opportunity to learn about visual communication rather than simply perform it,students are in need of a swift means to gain perspective
, Fundamentals of Space Flight Systems, Astronomy, and Sr. Capstone Sequence. He was Department Chair for six years in the start-up of the Engineering Physics program. He enjoys mentoring undergraduate students in aerospace, sensors, and energy-related research projects. Some of the research areas include spacecraft nano-satellite technologies, satellite payload instrumenta- tion, High Altitude research Platform (HARP) experiments, wave particle interactions in space, space- flight X-ray imagers, construction and renewable energy engineering and architecture, and philosophy of science. Dr. Voss has worked as PI on many NASA, Air Force, Navy, NSF, and DOE research grants and has published over 120 scientific papers. hnvoss
experience than a typical classroom 0.00 0.00 5.00 50.00 45.00activity.The topic of the project encouraged me to contribute to my team’s design. 0.00 0.00 19.05 42.86 38.10I would recommend that the design project be used in a senior-level capstone 0.00 0.00 19.05 42.86 38.10course.I wish I had more time to work on the design project. 0.00 0.00 33.33 33.33 14.29I would have preferred to have typical homework in this course, rather than an 28.57 52.38 19.05 0.00 0.00applied design project.The real-world application of the design project inspired me to learn more than if
-offs, and justification of their Page 26.531.9recommendation and analysis process. The deep learning assignments are meant to give undirectedopportunities to scaffold and prepare students to apply course concepts to their capstone project. Each deep learning assignment provides a scenario to give context to the analysis as well as create theaffective hook. Following the information are the instructions, which are organized according to thefive stage analysis process. Additionally, the goal of the assignment, the deliverables, and how theassignment will be evaluated are given. An example of a deep learning assignment is given in
campers, and $120/day forday campers with need-based scholarships available, and the proposed camp experience structuremay be adapted to fit other financial settings. We incorporate engaging field trips, immersiveactivities, hands-on lessons, emphasized involvement in research and technology, and groundedeach activity in current research at Duke University. Throughout the camp sessions, there ismentoring from current undergraduate and graduate students and exposure to a college lifestyle.The experience culminates in a team capstone project that demonstrates the students’ ability todefine a novel problem and pose a novel solution based on what they have learned through thecamp experience. This summer camp model suggests moving away from the
plans, completedrawings and proper tolerancing.Future plans include facilitating increased student machine time in the DFM lab as well as thedevelopment of a junior level course including a more significant product development andlarger scale laboratory work focused on sustainable energy. This is expected to build on thecurrent series and feed directly into the senior capstone design course.The curriculum changes outlined in this paper had multiple goals: • Encourage innovation by challenging students with globally significant projects. • Facilitate innovation through design rigor and an iterative review process. • Develop design for manufacturing skills early in the students’ academic career to be honed with subsequent
provide feedback in class 63% 39% 19% Textbook problems as homework 67% 35% 9% Assign team exercises in class and provide feedback in class 47% 35% 16% Problem/project-based learning in courses prior to capstone projects 42% 44% 12% Entire course devoted to this subject 36% 30% 12% Capstone design projects 21% 40% 10% I did not teach this 2% 6% 36% Invalid responses 28
question,estimating the scope of the project, writing an acceptable statement of work, completing theproject, and delivering results that could be readily disseminated.The undergraduate engineering curriculum at our institution has built-in project-basedcornerstone, sophomore, and senior capstone design courses. The master of engineering is a 30credit course-only program. By leveraging these two curricula, we developed a successfulmultidisciplinary modeling course where key learning outcomes strengthen student readiness toperform research. This paper describes the evolution of our overall strategy to overcomechallenges and put solutions in place. An overview of the course is presented in the context ofhow the pedagogy of student research has
to the sponsors and the engineering faculty.Almost all of the capstone design projects have been done with technical professionals and staffsin industry rather than in a classroom setting. The local companies provide real world problemsand vital issues important to them and are customers for the Senior Design students, similar tothe concept found in Lamancusa’s The Learning Factory1. The only two exceptions were madefor seniors to build testing equipment to be used for instructional purposes at the School ofEngineering and the school sponsored the projects, as discussed in the next section.Students use theoretical and practical problem solving skills to begin the process of componentsynthesis and system design in the context of real-world
engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal context.Interdisciplinary project coursesProject-based learning opportunities can help students develop better communication and teamcooperation skills, gain experience with divergent and convergent thinking modes that fosterengineering intuition, and enhance student ability to apply experiences and skills form onecontext to another6. According to Howe and Wilbarger9, engineering capstone design coursesthat included interdepartmental or multidisciplinary teams increased from 21% in 1994 to about35% in 2005. Lattuca et al.10 examined 40 engineering schools, collecting data from graduates,faculty members, program chairs, deans, and employers, and concluded that relative to
to a year-long experience. The capstone is crucially important as both theculmination of technical learning and the implementation of acquired skills in a manner thatmimics the professional environment. This assists in the preparation of students to be immediatecontributors in industry. One important goal is to have these capstone experiences be industrysponsored. Additionally, we would like to ensure that each capstone experience is individuallyrelevant to each CGT student, so emphasis will be placed on project definition and development Page 26.1601.8closely related to each student’s area of focus. Finally, several CGT programs are forming