Engaging Students through Community Projects: Impact of Student-led Software Teams on Nonprofit Organizations Arthur Pachachura, Vedansh Patel Engineering Projects in Community Service (EPICS) The Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science The University of Texas at DallasThe University of Texas at Dallas’ Engineering Projects in Community Service (UTD EPICS) is a class whereundergraduate students work in multidisciplinary teams that design technical solutions to problems faced bynonprofit organizations in the community. One such project, Trusted Inventory, allowed a growing
Project Volta: Senior Capstone Design of a Remote Management System for Lithium Polymer (LiPo) Battery Storage Robert Carrillo, Ricky Perez, Alex Sanchez, Ray Long, and Okan Caglayan, Ph.D. University of the Incarnate Word Department of Engineering San Antonio, TX, USA Extended AbstractThis paper presents a senior capstone research experience in developing a remote Lithium Polymer(LiPo) battery management system for an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV). LiPo batteries arerechargeable batteries of lithium-ion technology using a polymer electrolyte instead of a liquidelectrolyte
1 More than a Dream: The Developing Reflective Engineers through Artful Methods (DREAM) Project Ryan C. Campbell, Danny Reible, Roman Taraban* & Jeong-Hee Kim† Dept. of Civil, Environmental, and Construction Engineering † *Dept. of Psychological Sciences College of Education Texas Tech University Extended AbstractThe Developing Reflective Engineers through Artful Methods (DREAM) project seeks to helpengineers better appreciate uncertainty and to address complex, poorly
Advances in Engineering Education SUMMER 2020 VOLUME 8 ISSUE 2A Temperature Control Project that Facilitates Learningof Difficult Concepts in Control TheoryJIANCHU YAOEast Carolina UniversityGreenville, NC ABSTRACT This paper presents a design project and its assessment in an undergraduate control theorycourse. In the project, students mathematically modeled the thermal dynamics of a glass incubatorand its heat source. Based on these models, they designed a lag compensator to keep the incuba-tor temperature in a safe range when the external temperature fluctuates. It is hypothesized thatactivities planned in this real-world project can facilitate the
Paper ID #30030A Multidisciplinary Energy Project: Re-building a Non-working ElectricCar with StudentsDr. Faruk Yildiz, Sam Houston State University Faruk Yildiz is currently an Associate Professor of Engineering Technology at Sam Houston State Uni- versity. His primary teaching areas are in Electronics, Computer Aided Design (CAD), and Alternative Energy Systems. Research interests include: low power energy harvesting systems, renewable energy technologies and education.Dr. Keith L. Coogler, Sam Houston State University Dr. Keith L. Coogler is an instructor of engineering technology at Sam Houston State University. He
Paper ID #28818Actively engaging project based learning through a Mini Maker Faire inan Engineering Technology ProgramDr. Wei Zhan, Texas A&M University Dr. Wei Zhan is an Associate Professor of Electronics Engineering Technology at Texas A&M University. Dr. Zhan earned his D.Sc. in Systems Science from Washington University in St. Louis in 1991. From 1991 to 1995, he worked at University of California, San Diego and Wayne State University. From 1995 to 2006, he worked in the automotive industry as a system engineer. In 2006 he joined the Electronics Engineering Technology faculty at Texas A&M. His research
Comunity Development Department at Fuss & O’Neill. Equipped with a Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering and Master’s degree in land and real estate management, she plans to focus her professional career on sustainable and human-scaled urban design. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020 Beyond the Capstone: National Competition and Community Engagement in A Timber Bridge Senior ProjectIntroduction A capstone course is an integral part of Civil Engineering (CE) undergraduate education.It requires graduating students to apply knowledge and skills gained from courses in a CEcurriculum in a design that mimics 'real world' projects. The scope and level of detail in
undertaken the teaching of six undergraduate and postgraduate courses, and presided over a number of research projects. He aims to help students turn the knowledge in class into practical ability to the greatest extent by means of carrying out educational and teaching research as well as adhereing to the concept of ”research-based teaching”. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020 Building the bridge between mechanical curricula and practical application through a mechatronic projectAbstract:In order to build the bridge between mechanical curricula and practical application, acomplete mechatronics project “handwriting robot” is chosen for motivating students tointegrate the
Paper ID #29375By Students For Students: Using Course Projects To Create LearningMaterials For Future ClassesDr. Lucas James Landherr, Northeastern University Dr. Lucas Landherr is an associate teaching professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering at Northeastern University, conducting research in comics and engineering education. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020By Students For Students: Using Course Projects To Create LearningMaterials For Future ClassesAbstract In order to improve student understanding of course concepts, as well as to increase therange of learning material
Paper ID #29560Can Community Development Projects in Engineering Education Be BothResponsible and Sustainable?: Theory, Education, and PraxisDr. Juan C. Lucena, Colorado School of Mines Juan Lucena is Professor and Director of Humanitarian Engineering at the Colorado School of Mines (CSM). Juan obtained a Ph.D. in Science and Technology Studies (STS) from Virginia Tech and a MS in STS and BS in Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI). His books include Defending the Nation: U.S. Policymaking to Create Scientists and Engineers from Sputnik to the ’War Against Terrorism’ (University
Paper ID #30163Contextualized design projects in graphics and visualization course:Student perceptions and sustainability systems-thinking knowledgeDr. Raghu Pucha, Georgia Institute of Technology Dr. Raghu Pucha is a Senior Lecturer at the Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering, Georgia Insti- tute of Technology, in the area of CAD/CAE and Manufacturing. Dr. Pucha teaches computer graphics and design courses at Georgia Tech., and conducts research in the area of developing computational tools for the design, analysis and manufacturing of advanced materials and systems. Dr. Pucha has three provisional U.S. patents and
Paper ID #28574Design a Class Infusion Project of ASME Geometric Dimensioning andTolerancing StandardDr. Cheng Y. Lin P.E., Old Dominion University Dr. Lin is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering Technology at Old Dominion University. He received his PhD of Mechanical Engineering from Texas A&M University in 1989, and is a registered Professional Engineer in Virginia. Dr. Lin has expertise in automation control, machine design, CAD/CAM, CNC, geometric dimensioning and tolerancing, and robotics. He has been active in the technology application research and teaching training courses for the local industries and technology
Paper ID #30626Developing a Culturally Adaptive Pathway to Success: ImplementationProgress and Project FindingsDr. Eun-Young Kang, California State University, Los Angeles Eun-Young Elaine Kang, Ph.D., is a professor in the Department of Computer Science of the College of Engineering, Computer Science, and Technology at Cal State LA and currently serves as Chair of the Computer Science Department. Her research interests are in Computer Vision, Computer Graphics, Augmented/Mixed Reality, and Game Programming. She has served as principal undergraduate advisor for the Computer Science department for several years. Also, she
Paper ID #31364Development of Interdisciplinary Project Based Scientific ResearchCourse for STEM DepartmentsDr. Faruk Yildiz, Sam Houston State University Faruk Yildiz is currently an Associate Professor of Engineering Technology at Sam Houston State Uni- versity. His primary teaching areas are in Electronics, Computer Aided Design (CAD), and Alternative Energy Systems. Research interests include: low power energy harvesting systems, renewable energy technologies and education.David E Thompson Ph.D., Sam Houston State University Dr. Thompson obtained his B.A. in chemistry from Carleton College in Northfield, MN; spent two
South Carolina Advanced Technological (SC ATE) Center of Excellence from 1994-2017, leading initiatives and grant-funded projects to develop educa- tional leadership and increase the quantity, quality and diversity of highly skilled technicians to support the American economy. She is currently serving as Principal Investigator, Mentor-Connect: Leadership Development and Outreach for ATE-2 and -3; and, Principal Investigator, Collaborative Research-HSI ATE Hub-Diversifying the ATE Program with Hispanic Serving Institutions Using Culturally Inclusive Mentoring and ATE Resources. The SC ATE Center is widely known for innovative initiatives impacting advanced technological education as well as developing and broadly
Paper ID #31146Incorporating Divergent Thinking Skills Development into a Project-BasedCourse in Industrial and Systems EngineeringProf. Elif Akcali, University of Florida Dr. Elif Akc¸alı is an Associate Professor in the Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering at the University of Florida (UF) and a UF Entrepreneurship Faculty Fellow. She is an industrial engineer, a visual artist and an explorer of the interplay between thinking and making in the arts and engineering. In 2013, Dr. Akc¸alı was selected as the Creative Scholar-in-Residence at the University of Florida, and spent two semesters in the School
education, classroom assessment, and P-16 environmental and engineering education.Dr. Marcia Gail Headley, University of Delaware Dr. Headley is a Research Associate at the Center for Research in Education and Social Policy (CRESP) at the University of Delaware. She specializes in the development of mixed methods research designs and strategies for integrating quantitative and qualitative research approaches. Her work has been published in the prestigious Journal of Mixed Method Research. In her current role, she uses her methodological expertise to support a variety of CRESP projects. Dr. Headley is devoted to designing effective research studies with the potential to generate well-justified answers to complex questions
Paper ID #30477Interdisciplinary Senior Design Project to Develop a Personal Blind SpotInformation SystemDr. Yalcin Ertekin, Drexel University (Eng. & Eng. Tech.) Dr. Ertekin received his BS degree in mechanical engineering from Istanbul Technical University. He re- ceived MS degree in Production Management from Istanbul University. After working for Chrysler Truck Manufacturing Company in Turkey as a project engineer, he received dual MS degrees in engineering management and mechanical engineering from Missouri University of Science and Technology (MST), formerly the University of Missouri-Rolla (UMR). He worked for
Paper ID #29460Introducing junto: a Web Tool to Build Project Teams based on a BiddingStrategyAkhil Krishna Mohan, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Mathematics and Computer Science major, Class of 2021.Priyanka Dey, University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign Priyanka Dey is currently pursuing a B.S. degree in Computer Science Statistics. Her research interests include natural language processing, data mining, and optimization algorithms.Sizhi Tan, University of Illinois at Urbana Champaifn Sizhi Tan is currently pursuing a Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science at the University of Illinois at Urbana
applications, multi-modal imaging, tomographic reconstruction algorithms, and machine learning applications. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020 Introduction of Software Engineering Concepts for Electrical and Computer Engineering Students and Application to Senior Projects Danielle M. Fredette, Nathan T. Jessurun Cedarville UniversityAbstractThis paper describes results of incorporating basic software engineering principles into the seniordesign curriculum for electrical and computer engineering students who have no prior softwareengineering exposure. Software engineering concepts are
Paper ID #30326Linking Co-op and Senior Project: Technical Proposal RequirementEmbedded in Second Co-op RotationDr. Lindsay Corneal, Grand Valley State University Lindsay Corneal is an Associate Professor in the Padnos College of Engineering and Computing at Grand Valley State University. She received her B.A.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Windsor, a M.B.A. from Lawrence Technological University, and a Ph.D. from Michigan State University in Materials Science and Engineering.Dr. Wendy S. Reffeor, Grand Valley State University Wendy Reffeor is an Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering in the
include U.S. Presidential Early Ca- reer Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE), a National Science Foundation CAREER award, and two outstanding publication awards from the American Educational Research Association for her journal articles. All of Dr. Borrego’s degrees are in Materials Science and Engineering. Her M.S. and Ph.D. are from Stanford University, and her B.S. is from University of Wisconsin-Madison. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020AbstractThis research paper examines a professor’s pedagogical adjustments over two semesters teachinga course that included a project in the university makerspace. In recent years, substantialresources have been invested into makerspaces
Paper ID #31191NSF S-STEM Project Update: A Pathway to Completion for PursuingEngineering and Engineering Technology DegreesDr. Kim Bullington, Old Dominion University Dr. Bullington is an experienced and accomplished leader in higher education and university administra- tion with strong expertise in program management, organizational development, and student and academic affairs administration, with over two decades of university experience. Dr. Bullington’s research interests include student success - especially in the veteran and non-traditional student realm, higher education policy, and student access to higher
Paper ID #28928Electric Ceiling Hoist: A Semester Project with Competing Forces toEnhance Student Learning in Machine DesignDr. Dennis O’Connor, California State University, Chico Dr. Dennis O’Connor received his B.S. (2004) and M.S. (2007) in Mechanical Engineering from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville and Ph.D. (2014) in Engineering Science from Southern Illinois Univer- sity Carbondale. His major research interests are dynamics and vibration including nonlinear systems and numerical methods. He joined the Department of Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering and Sus- tainable Manufacturing (MMEM) at California
Paper ID #29812Ethical Development Through the Use of Fiction in a Project BasedEngineering ProgramDr. Rob Sleezer, Minnesota State University, Mankato Rob Sleezer earned his Ph.D. in Microelectronics-Photonics from the University of Arkansas. He attended Oklahoma State University where he graduated with a B.S. in Computer Science and an M.S. and B.S. in Electrical Engineering. He is currently a faculty member at Twin Cities Engineering which is in the department of Integrated Engineering at Minnesota State University, Mankato.Dr. Rebecca A Bates, Minnesota State University, Mankato Rebecca A. Bates received the Ph.D. degree
FEA software and then ask students to conduct a team-design project with an FEAsimulation. The commercial FEA software typically has a user-friendly interface. Students cansuccessfully follow the lecturing and demonstration of the main skills, and implement skills tocomplete homework. However, we found that most of the students had difficulty initiating andcarrying through such FEA simulations on a design project. To solve this issue in our FEA-related course, we created a faculty-guided team design project (a minor design project) beforethe major design project on a real product. The main objective of this faculty-guided teamdesign project is to support the development of student’s FEA simulation skills through thisproject. The faculty
Paper ID #29269Phase One Research Results from a Project on Vertical Transfer Studentsin Engineering and Engineering TechnologyDr. Surendra ”Vinnie” K. Gupta, Rochester Institute of Technology (COE) ”Vinnie” Gupta is a professor of mechanical engineering, and a member of the graduate faculty of ma- terials science and engineering at the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT), Rochester, NY. He is a recipient of the 2014 Robert G. Quinn Award from ASEE, and the 2000 Eisenhart Award for Outstanding Teaching. At RIT, he teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in applied mechanics, computational techniques, and materials
Paper ID #31039Predicting Team Project Score: It’s More about Team Harmony and Lessabout Individual PerformanceMr. Jeong Hin Chin, University of Michigan Bachelor of Science in Statistics, Statistics Department, College of Literature, Science and the Arts.Mr. Yuan Gao, University of MichiganHerbert LiMr. Magel P. Su, California Institute of Technology Magel P. Su is a PhD student in the Department of Applied Physics and Materials Science at the California Institute of Technology under the direction of Professor Harry Atwater. He has a B.S.E in materials science and engineering and a minor in chemistry from the University of
improving ways of improving engineering education with Virtual Real- ity techniques. I am working with Advisor to create two upcoming courses at Drexel - Advanced Robotics course and Virtual Reality course. Persevering and hard-working are the best adjectives to describe me. I wish to work in the interdisciplinary field of robotics with mechanical, medical and electrical. I have hands-on experience with the number of medium to large-scale projects and work opportunities such as ”Gesture controlled semi-humanoid robot”, ”Creating an outfit using fashion images using machine learning”, ”Car detection with SVM and HOG”, ”Convolutional Neural Network for retinal vessel seg- mentation using Keras library with TensorFlow
Paper ID #29772Promoting innovation skills and social commitment through the UniversitySocial Project course in engineering studentsDr. Flor Angela Bravo, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana Flor Angela Bravo has a bachelor’s and a master’s degree in electronic engineering engineer. She also has a doctoral degree in engineering. Flor Angela has experience in educational robotics, human-robot interaction, human-computer interaction, STEAM education, and intuitive programming.Dr. Juan M Cruz, Rowan University Juan M. Cruz is an assistant professor of Experiential Engineering Education at Rowan University. He has a Ph.D. in