Conference Session

Ethics Instruction in Context: Civil and Construction Engineering and Engineering Technology

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jason K. Durfee, Eastern Washington University; Hani Serhal Saad, Eastern Washington University

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Diversity

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Engineering Ethics

various courses with nospecific framework likely had limited effect. Studies have shown that going about teachingethics in this manner likely results in teaching “microethics”8 which lacks the broader context ofhow ethics impacts society as a whole.It is also noted that senior engineering students that are taking their capstone course are verybusy. The engineering capstone in our program is typical of other institutions in that it requires alarge time commitment from the students. They have projects to complete, numerous reports towrite, and presentations to prepare. It is likely that taking this ethics examination is not a highpriority in their list of things to complete so it may not be given the serious attempt that wewould hope from these

Conference Session

Cool Ideas

Collection

2016 EDI

Authors

Mark W Spong, University of Texas, Dallas

during a panel on multidiscipline capstone projectsMark Spong, ASEE EDI.2016 Mark Spong, ASEE EDI.2016 Moving forward with TUEE 1. Three teams formed to evaluate the recommendations from the ASEE TUEE initiative – Student Professional Practice Council, Faculty PPC, and Strategic Corporate Partners 2. Creating a list of priorities they believe must happen for our ECS students to graduate ready to professionally practice engineering and computer science 1. Problem based learning – a design spine of open ended projects 2. Develop professional skills - from day one on campus and throughout their entire degree plan 3

Conference Session

Emerging Computing and Information Technologies I

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Afrin Naz, West Virginia University Inst. of Tech.

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Computing & Information Technology

outcomes.The course description This sophomore level class is required for computer science, computer engineering andinformation systems majors in the West Virginia University Institute of Technology. The classenrollment is between 15-18 students. The class is the pre-requisite for CS 322 System Analysisand Design Methodology course which is prerequisite for CS 461 Senior Project capstone class(capstone series). In order to introduce software engineering processes and skills with respect toindustry standards the class is designed to create a real business world simulation. In the class thestudents are grouped in three membered teams and then one student team is assigned as the clientof another. Hence each group will play the role of developer for

Conference Session

MVCC Technical Session

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

George York, U.S. Air Force Academy; Jeffrey Butler, U.S. Air Force Academy; Timothy Hyer, US Air Force

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Military and Veterans Constituent Committee

future. The Air Force needs an ever increasing number of ourgraduates to serve as RPA (Remotely Piloted Aircraft) pilots, and for graduates in general, tounderstand how UAS systems support combat operations. To help students understand thecapabilities and limitations of UAS systems and to help motivate them toward the RPA careerfield, we have developed a comprehensive UAS program ranging from training RPA pilots toperforming research and development for new UAS systems. This paper will highlight both theRPA Airmanship training program and the UAS research program at the U.S. Air ForceAcademy (USAFA), and assess how this comprehensive approach is preparing future RPAleaders. As an example of a cadet senior capstone design project, we discuss the

Conference Session

Thermodynamics, Fluids, and Heat Transfer II

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Aric Martin Gillispie, University of Central Oklahoma; Adam Dorety, University of Central Oklahoma; Andrew Meier, University of Central Oklahoma ; Grant M. Armstrong; Evan C. Lemley, University of Central Oklahoma

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Diversity

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Mechanical Engineering

Dynamics Research on Undergraduate EducationAbstract The obtaining of an undergraduate degree concludes a successful student universitycareer. For many pursuing an undergraduate degree in Mechanical Engineering, the process canbe tedious and difficult. Much like an engineering design, an engineering education requiresspecific tools to see the problem from design to production. For many, the desired solution toproducing the degree is supplemented only by an introductory design class, a few hands onlaboratories that provide an introduction to a few key basic concepts, and a capstone course thatrequires the implementation of the acquired knowledge in a final design project intending tomimic the design process

Collection

2016 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Lin Lin

courses in junioryear, followed by one year capstone project. Some programs start from sophomore year, someextend it into senior year. There are also many programs that adopt integrated curriculum,therefore the lab components are integrated into regular courses. For example, when engineeringdynamics course is offered, a 1 credit lab course is offered in conjunction with the lecture. Thisarrangement ties the experiments to course content very well, helps to reinforce the knowledgethat students learned from lectures. It brings the real world into theoretical education.While it is the general agreement that laboratories, hands on experience are necessary, little hasbeen said about what they are expected to accomplish [2]. Many times course

Conference Session

Active Learning and Undergraduate Research in ET

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joseph A. Morgan, Texas A&M University; Jay R Porter, Texas A&M University; Dakotah M. Karrer, Texas A&M University; Vincent Michael Rodriguez, Texas A&M University

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Engineering Technology

project is greater or less than what will normally be taken on as partof a course or Capstone project. This method allows the faculty member to hire studentsspecifically for their talents or interests from sophomore to senior level. When the project has a significant number of deliverables or requires a higher degree ofcertainty in the outcomes needed by the external sponsor, a research contract can be set in place.However, now faculty members will probably be offloaded to work on the project rather thanjust manage the work of the undergraduates and graduate students or students from otherdisciplines such as mechanical engineering who may be hired depending on the scope of theapplied research. Recently, some small businesses have

Conference Session

Integrating Curriculum and Labs in ET Programs

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Grant P. Richards, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Donald (Don) D. Cummings, Endress+Hauser; Bradley C. Harriger, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Engineering Technology

within the process control industry leading to the design and installationof new industrial-grade laboratory infrastructure in an undergraduate capstone experience.The multi-year collaboration between academia and industry resulted in the development of ayear-long student-driven project centered on the design, development, and installation of newlaboratory infrastructure on a scale beyond the budgetary resources of the host institution or anyindividual industry partner. The resulting installation is a permanent education anddemonstration system constructed to industry standards, utilized in the delivery of conceptsrelated to process control, measurement, and communications in undergraduate courseworkwhile also providing a platform for

Conference Session

Biomedical Division Poster Session

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Won Joo, Robert Morris University

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Diversity

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Biomedical

design.MethodsIn capstone design course, ENGR4520 Design and Manufacturing of Biomedical Device andSystem at Robert Morris University, students were divided into groups (4-5 students per group)and selected their own project. The objective of the course and project were to understandDesign Control3, design, implement, and fabricate the prototype of a medical device thataddresses current market need. Student projects were in many different areas includingorthopedic implants, prosthetics, biomaterials, instrumentation and etc. Each group was requiredto produce a working prototype of the proposed design to assess the functionality of the device.For the groups who selected an orthopedic medical device, such as total joint replacement andtrauma implant

Conference Session

Developing Better Engineering Managers - Curricular Ideas from Year 1 Through Graduate School

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joseph J. Suter, Johns Hopkins University; Stanislaw Tarchalski, Johns Hopkins University; Judith G Theodori, Johns Hopkins University Whiting School of Engineeering; James D Beaty, Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory; Michael McLoughlin, Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory; Richard Warren Blank, Johns Hopkins Whiting School of Engineering

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Engineering Management

businesses and projects ranging from a $100M innovative business to an over $3B annual revenue portfolio of projects. In his 30+ years at IBM he worked with clients in Government, Aerospace, Automotive, Electronics, Communications, and the Architecture/Engineering/Constructions industries across North America, Europe and Asia. He was a key leader of R&D transformation during the turnaround of IBM in the mid-1990s. Today Sta´s teaches various courses in Senior Leadership, Program Management, System Engineering, and Governance, and is a consultant to numerous clients in the complex systems integration business. He is also actively involved in developing new courses and innovative course delivery methods.Ms. Judith G

Conference Session

Circuits & Systems Education I

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jason McGuire, Sonoma State University; Farid Farahmand, Sonoma State University

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Electrical and Computer

number of capstone projects selected by students involving the implementation of variouswireless/wired monitoring systems. These systems measure various physical phenomenon suchas a creek’s water level and water flow, or counting the number of cars in a parking lot, or thepower generated by a solar panel system. While our EE students are capable of completing anddemonstrating the hardware design, they often struggle in areas such as data management anddeveloping data visualization. Many student teams have used various platforms known as Cloud-based IoT services, that allow data logging on the cloud [5]. The key issue with utilizing suchservices is that many students don’t fully understand the underlying technologies. In fact, our student

Conference Session

Teaching Methods in Mechancial Engineering

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rebecca L Norris, University of Oklahoma; Zahed Siddique, University of Oklahoma; M. Cengiz Altan, University of Oklahoma; J. D. Baldwin, University of Oklahoma; Wilson E Merchán-Merchán, University of Oklahoma

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Diversity

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Mechanical Engineering

competitive teams (iii) increasing the recruitment and retention of female and underrepresented students, faculty, and staff (iv) developing a more diverse set of engineering design projects (Capstone) and activities to show the broader inter-disciplinary nature of ME and, as a result, further increase student motivation and engagement in the field (v) increasing the awareness of the department as a whole of the need for an inclusive environment 3Our current departmental goals include recruiting and retaining underrepresented students andfaculty, and encouraging their active participation as stakeholders of our school. Our current goalclosely aligns with our College’s

Conference Session

Make It!

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tom Spendlove, Baker College, Flint

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Manufacturing

 and working with them to complete a project using the technology will hopefully give a better and longer lasting impression of the technology, STEM fields, and the college.  Method:   The author teaches design and introduction courses for all of the engineering majors, the CAD program, Advanced Manufacturing, Photonics and some Computer Science courses. The chassis project will focus on the Capstone Design Project course in the Spring 2016 term for associate degree students, the high school students who attend the college in the summer for early college credit, and the Introduction to Engineering and Design students in Fall 2016 term.  In all of the design experiences some CAD training is required. Students are given the assignment to design

Conference Session

Education Programs in BME

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Miiri Kotche, University of Illinois, Chicago

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Biomedical

each rotation, teams present problem statements based on insights fromtheir primary research and potential design projects to address the identified needs. Participantsmaintain a blog to capture and reflect on their observations, which also allows them to share theirexperience with the other students. Upon completion of the Bioengineering Clinical Immersionprogram, students are well prepared for the senior design capstone course that emphasizesdevelopment of medical devices conceived from validated end-user needs. This paper alsodiscusses implementation challenges and program modifications, including having medicalstudents team with bioengineering students.2. IntroductionEngineering students entering the medical product industry are often

Conference Session

Construction Session 2: PM, BIM, and Collaboration

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carla Lopez Del Puerto, University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez; Luis G. Costa Agosto, University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez; Douglas D. Gransberg PhD, PE, Iowa State UIniversity

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Diversity

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Construction

required curriculum in Construction Engineering and Management programs.IntroductionFrom an owner’s perspective, Preconstruction services (PCS) consist of all the work completedon the project from the conception through the contract award. It includes activities such asconceptual design, feasibility studies, preliminary engineering, and many other activities until theconstruction contract is awarded. Capstone courses are offered at most Construction Engineeringand Management programs in order to integrate and apply the knowledge gained during astudent’s academic degree. According to Gehrig et al., capstone courses “are usually structuredin a manner that requires student teams to design construction operational plans for realisticprojects” [1

Conference Session

Design in Engineering Education Division Poster Session

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael M. Umbriac, University of Michigan; Amy Hortop, University of Michigan

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Design in Engineering Education

 process is described in more detail in a later section.  In this way, we aim to greatly reduce the occurrence of “rushing to get a job done”, knowing that mistakes and accidents could occur as a result.  (Jiminez et al, 2014)  Similarly, for a capstone design class in which each student team is building a unique project, we believe that requiring the students to write a safety plan and to get it approved by the instructors before construction will ensure that they will consider the safety risks that could occur during the build and test phases of their project, and to take corrective actions to eliminate or minimize these risks.  Some peer institutions also have a similar requirement (Kemsley, 2011.)  Design­Build­Test [Work space] Upon

Conference Session

Design Throughout the Mechanical Engineering Curriculum II

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elliott Vega, University of Washington, Bothell; John William Bridge P.E., University of Washington, Bothell

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Mechanical Engineering

incorporate a material selection design textbook with an associated professional-level software program. Materials selection concepts and methods were interspersed throughoutthe course and integrated into three student-group design projects involving springs, bearings,rotating shafts, and gear elements. This approach resulted in a practical and effective method ofintroducing materials selection into the design process and provided needed skills for the follow-on, senior-level capstone design course. At the end of the class, an easy-to-follow, student-written material selection reference guide (with examples) was produced to provide guidance forfuture classes and students needing a quick overview of the materials selection process and useof the

Conference Session

First-Year Programs Division Technical Session 3; The Best of All the FPD Papers

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Susan F. Freeman, Northeastern University; Courtney Pfluger, Northeastern University; Richard Whalen, Northeastern University; Kathryn Schulte Grahame, Northeastern University; Joshua L. Hertz, Northeastern University; Chirag Variawa, Northeastern University; Jennifer Ocif Love, Northeastern University; Mark L. Sivak, Northeastern University; Bala Maheswaran, Northeastern University

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First-Year Programs

“cornerstone to capstone” curriculum design. The committee considered theresearch on how people learn, consulted published engineering education research oncornerstone programs at other universities, and acknowledged students’ strengths andweaknesses, including their increasing numbers of applying AP credit toward college. Furtherreview led to incorporating the integration of hands-on, project-based design projects withcomputer programming and the “cornerstone to capstone” approach.Review and Literature ReviewAs a result of the ongoing dialogue to improve engineering education and the proven initiativessupported by the National Science Foundation and other funding agencies, cornerstone coursesin the first year of engineering are growing with

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session II

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chip W Ferguson, Western Carolina University; Paul M Yanik, Western Carolina University; Yanjun Yan, Western Carolina University; Sudhir Kaul, Western Carolina University

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

met weekly duringthe Fall 2014 and Spring 2015 semesters. Project Based Leaning (PBL) courses associated withthis program were used to incorporate vertically integrated peer-to-peer mentorship groups andcoordinated student work on open-ended projects.Scholar Support ServicesThe initial weekly meetings were dedicated to introducing the program, establishing mentorshiprelationships between the different student groups, and assessing the students’ attitudes andpotential academic support needs. Scholar survey results showed several areas of pre-programanxiety, including academic, senior capstone completion, employment after graduation, andfinancial support for college. Presentations and workshops from various institutional supportservices were

Conference Session

Concurrent Paper Tracks Session II Outreach

Collection

2016 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Julia Ziyatdinova; Artem Bezrukov; Phillip Albert Sanger, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Petr Osipov

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Diversity, International Forum

Indian Female Female Diversity of Contact 27,40 25,75 Relative Appreciation 24,70 26,13 Emotional Comfort 11,50 9,13Table 3. (M-GUDS)-S subscales by gender for Russia and India.The results of GVOTM studies were compared to the results of the same surveys withengineering students from USA, Poland and Germany. The results are shown in Table 4.Global villagers reveal the highest commitment to diverse social and cultural activities. Highscores are also demonstrated by International Capstone Project participants

Conference Session

Biomedical Division Poster Session

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dianne Grayce Hendricks, University of Washington; Ken Yasuhara, Center for Engineering Learning & Teaching (CELT); Alyssa Catherine Taylor, University of Washington

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Biomedical

Paper ID #15682Work in Progress:Enhancing Student Leadership Competencies through Re-flectionDr. Dianne Grayce Hendricks, University of Washington Dr. Dianne G. Hendricks is a Lecturer in the Department of Bioengineering at the University of Wash- ington. She earned a BS in Molecular Biology at the University of Texas at Austin and a PhD in Genetics at Duke University. Dr. Hendricks’ teaching interests at the University of Washington include develop- ing and teaching introductory and honors courses in bioengineering, tissue and protein engineering lab courses, and capstone projects. She is committed to creating

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David G. Alexander Ph.D., California State University - Chico

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Diversity

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

Paper ID #15994Cross-Disciplinary Collaboration and Innovation for Engineering and Busi-ness Student TeamsDavid G. Alexander Ph.D., California State University - Chico Dr. Alexander’s research interests and areas of expertise are in teaching pedagogy, capstone design, renewable energy systems, thermal sciences, vehicle system modeling and simulation, heat transfer, new product development, entrepreneurship, and technology transfer. He is PI and adviser of the Department of Energy Collegiate Wind Competition 2016. He is also working on an undergraduate research project modeling solar cells using a thermodynamics approach and

Conference Session

Biomedical Division Poster Session

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vladimir Genis, Drexel University (Eng. & Eng. Tech.); Lunal Khuon, Drexel University (Eng. Tech.)

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Biomedical

fundamentals of medical imaging equipment and discusses theprinciples of x-ray, computed tomography, ultrasonic, and magnetic resonance imaging systems.As a BET course, the primary focus is on principles of operation, applications, safety, andquality for the imaging equipment.BET 305 Clinical Lab Equipment, 3 credit hoursThis course describes clinical laboratory instrumentation and automation with emphasis on thedemands of clinicians for diagnostic information. Special attention is given to reliability, ease oftraining, and cost effectiveness.The courses MET 421 Senior Project Design I, MET 422 Senior Project Design II, and MET 423Senior Project Design III capture the ET capstone experience through 3 quarters of senior designthat begin in the fall

Conference Session

ETAC/ABET-Related Issues

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel K. Jones P.E., SUNY Polytechnic Institute; Mohammed Abdallah, SUNY Polytechnic Institute

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Engineering Technology

verbal communication PIb. Organize the content in a logical fashion PIc. Provide graphical illustrations PId. Identify and explain the topic with technical depth Course MTC 420, Capstone Experience Semesters Spring 2012, summer 2012, fall 2012 Evaluator Jones Tool SO6a Rubric Student Work Final project presentation and report Results Spring 2012 Summer 2012 Fall 2012 PIa: % scored 3 or 4 100% 60% 88.8% PIb: % scored 3 or 4 100% 60% 66.7% PIc

Conference Session

Software Engineering Technical Session 2

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Massood Towhidnejad, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach; Alexandria Spradlin, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University; Thomas Rogers Bassa, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

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Diversity

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Software Engineering Constituent Committee

through the life cycle they better realized what they can and what they cannot deliver. • They thought that they are better prepared to join the work force. • Number of students point to some of the issues associated with the personality conflicts between the team members. The mentors (PI, assigned staff, the two SMEs, and the two graduate students), were pleasantly surprised by what the interns were able to accomplish duding this nine weeks. The level and complexity of the project given to the team was almost close to what is assigned at the capstone project for students pursuing bachelor degree in computing field.REFERENCES[1] Degrees of Protection Provided by Enclosures (IP Code), IEC Standard 60529, 2004.[2] A. Cockburn

Conference Session

ETAC/ABET-Related Issues

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Byron G. Garry, South Dakota State University

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Engineering Technology

in education, as a function of accountability.This last point falls under the umbrella of the phrase culture of evidence, which is currentlypopular among policy and assessment experts. It captures the belief that colleges can enhancestudent learning and success if they systematically collect and examine data8. Suskie9 states thatfor good assessment to happen, the instructor at the start needs to “develop clearly articulatedwritten statements of expected learning outcomes”, that is, what the students know and will beable to do by the end of the course. Ewell5 calls this the “Improvement Paradigm”, which canembrace many kinds of evidence-gathering, including standardized and faculty-designedexaminations, capstone projects, demonstrations

Conference Session

Diversity in Community Engagement Implementation II

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeremy Smith, Australian National University; Jennifer Patricia Turner, Engineers Without Borders Australia ; Nick John Brown, Engineers Without Borders Australia; Joli Price, Engineers Without Borders Australia

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Diversity

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Community Engagement Division

educationinitiatives and service-learning opportunities are developed and supported by EWB Australia(EWB-A). These include the EWB Challenge, an embedded first year coursework program,and the Undergraduate Research Program, providing service-learning projects for later yearindividual or group work. These represent the extremes of an undergraduate degree, leavinga significant gap in the program for a student interested in humanitarian engineering. Inaddition, it was observed that students undertaking a final year project often did not have arelevant background in development or people-centred approaches. Without this, studentsoften took a strong technical focus in their final year capstone project, often at the expense ofother contextual or people-centred

Conference Session

Maker Spaces within the University

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vincent Wilczynski, Yale University; Joseph Zinter III, Yale University; Larry Wilen, Yale University

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Diversity

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Design in Engineering Education

These authorsexplain that capstone design courses are commonly used to demonstrate the achievement ofprescribed engineering competencies. The development of cornerstone (or introductory) designcourses was prompted by desires to connect new students to the engineering profession in anengaging and meaningful fashion. The value of introducing design thinking and applying project-based learning is emphasized as means to acquire design skills. The Conceive-Design-Implement-Operate (CDIO) process is suggested as a means to infuse design throughout thecurriculum.Design thinking is characterized as the designer’s ability to tolerate ambiguity, addressuncertainty, iterate, maintain a systems perspective, work in a team, make decisions, andcommunicate

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division Technical Session 9

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Magdalini Z. Lagoudas, Texas A&M University; Jeffrey E. Froyd, Texas A&M University; James L. Wilson, Texas A&M University; Peter Seth Hamilton; Rodney Boehm, Texas A&M University; Prasad N. Enjeti, Texas A&M University

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Diversity

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

responsible for the structural and thermal analysis of payloads. She served as Director of the Space Engi- neering Institute and in 2010 she accepted a position with the Academic Affairs office of the Dwight Look College of Engineering where she oversaw outreach, recruiting, retention and enrichment programs for the college. Since 2013, she serves as the Executive Director for Industry and Nonprofit Partnerships with responsibilities to increase opportunities for undergraduates engineering students to engage in experiential learning multidisciplinary team projects. These include promoting capstone design projects sponsored by industry, developing the teaching the Engineering Projects in Community Service course, and developing

Conference Session

Labs & Hands-on Instruction I

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cyrus Habibi P.E., University of Wisconsin, Platteville; Chase Fearing, University of Wisconsin, Platteville; Mesut Muslu P.E., University of Wisconsin, Platteville

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Electrical and Computer

approach involves providing students only a set of specifications that their design mustmeet. This method requires students to create their own lab instruction, work independently, anddraw their own conclusions. Through this method students are presented with challenges and areforced to use ingenuity and creativity to arrive at a solution - often leading to a better self-directed learning experience. Due to the difficulty and time required by design-based projects,the number of projects that can be completed in a fifteen-week semester is limited. An even more involved option, often used by instructors for capstone design projects [7],is the proposal-based method. This method allows students to define a project or problem thatinterests them