Conference Session

Alternative Energy Source Projects

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mark Henderson, Arizona State University; Bradley Rogers, Arizona State University

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

AC 2008-1306: THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN ECONOMIC MODEL FORBIODIESEL PRODUCTION IN GHANAMark Henderson, Arizona State UniversityBradley Rogers, Arizona State University Page 13.1216.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 The Development of an Economic Model for Biodiesel Production in GhanaAbstractIn this paper, the results of a project in which an interdisciplinary team of honors studentstravelled to Ghana in West Africa for the purpose of developing an economic model of biodieselproduction from energy crops in this region is described. The students included majors inengineering, business and finance, economics, and global studies

Conference Session

Mechanics Education Programs and Projects

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sridhar Condoor, Saint Louis University, Parks College of Eng.; Sanjay Jayaram, Saint Louis University, Parks College of Eng.; Lawrence Boyer, Saint Louis University

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Mechanics

in a state of rest or uniform motion, is afundamental course. The concepts in statics serve as the building blocks for future courses inengineering, mechanics of solids in particular. However, from our experience in teaching follow-on courses to statics, mechanics of solids, machine design, aircraft structures, aerospace andmechanical engineering capstone design courses, and finite element analysis, we found twofundamental disconnects present in some of the most popular statics textbooks: • Emphasis, perhaps overemphasis, of the role of vectors in analyzing structures. This may be attributed to a strong influence of physics in the texts. Then, the text-books in mechanics of solids do not even mention the vector concepts

Conference Session

Design & Development Projects and Practices

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jahangir Ansari, Virginia State University

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

. Most of these courses include labs, and students are assigned towork on design projects to satisfy the student learning outcomes1.Senior Design Course Overview:MANE students take MANE 461 and 462 (two credit hours each) senior design courses in theirsenior year as a capstone to accomplish all aspects of the design requirements. Depending on thenature of the selected projects, they may be teamed with computer engineering students. Theprinciples of the design and project planning and control processes are taught by the projectscoordinator faculty through the entire life of the projects. Each project advisor faculty advisesone or two teams on designing and prototyping their project(s). Manufacturing students mostlyare assigned to select topics in

Conference Session

Interdisciplinary Design Projects in ET

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrew Otieno, Northern Illinois University; Abul Azad, Northern Illinois University; Radha Balamuralikrishna, Northern Illinois University

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Engineering Technology

FACULTY COLLABORATIONIntroduction Simultaneous engineering is principally geared toward accelerated product developmentthrough interdisciplinary teamwork. Organizations such as the Society of ManufacturingEngineers (SME) and the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) haveeither directly or indirectly emphasized that undergraduates in the discipline should be wellprepared in all aspects of teamwork and possess a certain degree of breadth and depth ofexposure to various bodies of engineering that are exemplified in present day machines andconsumer products1,2. Interdisciplinary projects have been used in engineering or engineering technology toaugment instruction in capstone-type courses. Researchers in education

Conference Session

Design Projects in Manufacturing

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Scott Danielson; Scott Almen; Russel Biekert; Norbert Richter; Al Post

phase to finished production assembly and inspection (including statistical processanalysis and charting). This analysis will involve process control charts and process variationcharts to analyze the quality of the processes created by the classes for that product cycle.Sponsoring industry representatives interact with students throughout the project. Various designcourses within, e.g., MET 331, Machine Design or MET 460, Manufacturing Capstone I, also canparticipate depending on the needs of the MECO project. Table 1 Critical Manufacturing Courses in MECO MET 341, Manufacturing Analysis MET 344, Casting and Forming MET 443, CNC

Conference Session

Projects in Alternative Energy

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David H. Domermuth, Appalachian State University

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

gasifiers. Three groups have created experiments to measure agricultureimprovements though soil amended with biochar. One very excited group, used biochar toamend the lightweight soil for green roof systems. The results were encouraging. Currentlystudents are also investigating biochar as a water filter media. The author and PI of the grants hasbeen able to take an advisory role and happily watch students lead the project. Work on theseprojects usually becomes the capstone educational experience for the participants. One of thePI’s jobs is to serve as a protective screen between the giant hair ball of the universitybureaucracy and the creative spirit of the untainted students. One result of this screening was theshredding of his university credit

Conference Session

Managing and Funding Design Projects

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Barry Davidson; Anthony Ingraffea; Alan Zehnder

elective for the Cornell students and, for all SU and many CUseniors, the course was used to satisfy their capstone design requirement. Early in the semesterthe students were split into six teams of five or six students. Each team had members fromSyracuse and Cornell, thereby requiring each team to collaborate at a distance. Two “team-building events” were held early in the semester: an outdoor challenge course and an afternoonof project planning followed by bowling. These helped students get to know each other sociallyand significantly eased the distance collaboration processes. Each team was given the task to perform the preliminary design of a thermo-structural systemfor a specific location on the vehicle shown in Figure 1. Three locations

Conference Session

Project Based Education in CE

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Eric Matsumoto

Page 7.511.1experiments; understand professional and ethical responsibility; understand the impact of Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2002, American Society for Engineering Educationengineering solutions in a global and societal context; and recognize the need for, and have anability to, engage in life-long learning. In addition, few involve interaction with engineeringdesign and construction professionals.Many engineering programs count on the capstone design class to address these importantcriteria. However, implementing a suitable project in a design class improves student learning andallows students to develop abilities and

Conference Session

Incorporating Projects into the Curriculum

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shanzhong (Shawn) Duan, South Dakota State University; Li Qian, South Dakota State University; Teresa Hall, South Dakota State University

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Mechanical Engineering

2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition. Portland,OR.10. Kane, T.R. and Levinson, D.A. (1985). Dynamics: Theory and Application. New York: McGraw-Hill.11. Kane, T.R. and Levinson, D.A. (2000). Dynamics Online: Theory and Application with Autolev. OnlineDynamics, Inc.12. LaCourse, D. (2003). Virtual Prototyping Pays Off. Cadalys Manufacturingt, May 1.13. McPhee, J. (2006). http://real.uwaterloo.ca/%7embody/#Software.14. Mitiguy, P. and Reckdahl, K. (2005). Autolev Tutorial version 4. Online Dynamics, Inc.15. Muci-Kuchler, K. H. and Weaver, J. M. (2005). Using Industry-Like Product Development Projects inMechanical Engineering Capstone Design Courses. Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for

Conference Session

Lessons Learned From Design Projects

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Peter Avitabile; Jeffrey Hodgkins

Session 3659 NUMERICAL EVALUATION OF DISPLACEMENT AND ACCELERATION FOR A MASS, SPRING, DASHPOT SYSTEM Dr. Peter Avitabile, Assistant Professor Jeff Hodgkins, Graduate Student Mechanical Engineering Department University of Massachusetts Lowell One University Avenue Lowell, Massachusetts USA Peter_Avitabile@uml.eduAbstractA laboratory project requires measurements

Conference Session

Problem-Solving & Project-Based Learning

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Karen High; Ben Lawrence; Cynthia Mann

of the 2005 American Society of Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2005, American Society for Engineering EducationThe College of Engineering, Architecture and Technology is in the early stages of developingand Entrepreneurship Program. This as well as other efforts to improve the curriculum for earlyEngineering Students will rely on several of the ideas presented in the described ENGR 1111course. Focus will be expanded on product and process innovation, business skills,brainstorming, project planning and management, creativity, problem solving, intellectualproperty, and a capstone entrepreneurship project.References1. Jones IV, Jesse N., Livia Racz, and Chris Rogers, “Musical

Conference Session

Advanced Aerospace Student Projects

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Horacio Andrés Trucco; Martina Y. Trucco, Hewlett-Packard Labs

Tagged Divisions

Aerospace

AC 2011-957: NOVEL AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERING STUDENT PROJECT:DEVELOPING ULTRA-LIGHT-WEIGHT AERIAL VEHICLE DESIGN ANDPROOF OF CONCEPTHoracio Andrs Trucco Mr. Trucco was a Vice President and Principal Scientist at GASL, Inc., where he has been a full-time staff member since 1968 until 1994. He headed both the design and fabrication departments. His activities have involved projects related to analytical and experimental research in advanced propulsion systems and components, low and high speed combustion, air pollution and energy conservation. Mr. Trucco was responsible for design and fabrication of wind tunnel components such as air heaters, water-cooled nozzles, vacuum-producing air ejectors and scramjet engine

Conference Session

Laboratories and Projects in BME

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vladimir Genis, Drexel University; Donald L. McEachron, Drexel University; Fran Cornelius, Drexel University

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical

Engineering, and College ofNursing will also utilize the developed laboratory for senior design projects (capstone sequence),which will measure the impact on the students from all disciplines. This is part of a new andinnovative transdisciplinary approach to the education of health care professionals, which linksdesign and development of medical devices (biomedical engineering) with maintenance of thosedevices in a clinical environment (biomedical engineering technology) and clinical applicationand use of the devices in actual patient care (nursing). We believe that cross-training ofindividuals from these programs will facilitate the design and development of medical devices,which are easier and more cost-effective to maintain as well as more useable

Conference Session

Advanced Aerospace Student Projects

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Narayanan M. Komerath, Georgia Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Aerospace

for supersonic hydrogen airliners from basic aerodynamics knowledge.The process identified numerous gaps in the comprehension of the students from their courses. Page 22.146.2The integration challenge of this project enabled iterative refinement of their understanding. Theconcepts and analysis approaches taught at each level are seen to have become useful only whensubjected to integrated use through several iterations. The paper also demonstrated a process toshow how some certainty can be achieved in developing an ambitious advanced concept throughthe notion of a “figure of merit”.A multi-level process was laid out, to explore a high-risk

Conference Session

SE Curriculum and Projects

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Long, Oregon Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Software Engineering Constituent Committee

where a key aspect of the education we provide may prove irrelevant inthe near future? This paper studies the issue of outsourcing in the software engineeringeducational environment as a required component of a software engineering project.The first aspect presented is the outsourcing of a capstone project for the Bachelor of Science inSoftware Engineering Technology program to a developer or development team in an emergingeconomy. An operational process is presented showing how this was done to bring outsourcingas a viable activity for student projects. The second aspect examines application of the developedframework for outsourcing as a key component of developing large scale software systems. Thejunior project sequence is used as a test

Conference Session

Energy Projects and Laboratory Ideas

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Dawson Plummer; Sheldon Jeter

cell utilizing the ideal fuel mixture is connected to a model electricvehicle to race against fellow students. The more advanced students will also exploreimproving the current collectors during their yearlong senior capstone projects. Page 10.954.4 “Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copy right @ 2005, American Society for Engineering Education” The work at West Point is part of a much larger overall effort. Recent advances in fuel celltechnology and the decline in cell construction cost, have prompted studies in improvingefficiency of fuel

Conference Session

Project-Based Service Learning

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Beverly Jaeger, Northeastern University; Ethan LaRochelle, Northeastern University

Tagged Divisions

Environmental Engineering

, Northeastern UniversityAbstractCommunity partnerships comprise a core aspect of the Engineers Without Borders–USA (EWB-USA) mission. Since its inception in 2000 as a single chapter at the University of Colorado atBoulder, EWB-USA has grown to incorporate well over 250 chapters working with communitiesin 43 developing countries. This is largely through the efforts of young engineering students andtheir mentors. The overarching mission of EWB is primarily to provide support for communitiesin the developing world, by applying a broad range of engineering principles to generatesustainable solutions in challenging settings. Examples of a few past projects are water sanitationsystems, solar electrification, and compost sites converting waste into usable

Conference Session

Design & Development Projects and Practices

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Chiou, Drexel University (Eng. & Eng. Tech.); Michael G Mauk P.E., Drexel University; Tzu-Liang Bill Tseng, University of Texas, El Paso; Sanjay Jayadev, Drexel University (Eng. & Eng. Tech.); Carlos Michael Ruiz, Drexel University (Eng. & Eng. Tech.)

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

Paper ID #23940Enhanced 3-D Printing for Energy Harvesting Project Implementation intoGreen Energy Manufacturing LaboratoryDr. Richard Chiou, Drexel University (Eng. & Eng. Tech.) Dr. Richard Chiou is Associate Professor within the Engineering Technology Department at Drexel Uni- versity, Philadelphia, USA. He received his Ph.D. degree in the G.W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering at Georgia Institute of Technology. His educational background is in manufacturing with an emphasis on mechatronics. In addition to his many years of industrial experience, he has taught many different engineering and technology

Conference Session

Projects in Alternative Energy

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

José Colucci Ríos P.E., University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez; Efrain O'Neill-Carrillo, University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez; Miriam del Rosario Fontalvo

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

Initiative (SEI) of the CIVIS project strives to contribute to thenew energy workforce development efforts at UPRM. The SEI started in 2008 to providestudents a sustainable learning context in which they could learn about sustainable energy, getmotivated with the work in the area and a obtain a global perspective of their education inengineering. Within this context students are also expected to deepen their general educationskills, since they need a holistic perspective to better grasp sustainable energy concepts. The SEIillustrates some of the educational opportunities not only in energy economics, but also in theintegration of social issues in the analysis of a sustainable future. The SEI initiative has threemain areas: 1. A module-based

Conference Session

Hands-On Projects and Demos

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lucas James Landherr, Northeastern University; Courtney Pfluger, Northeastern University; Ryan A Koppes, Northeastern University

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

Paper ID #22563The River Project: an Open-Ended Engineering Design Challenge from Bench-Scale to Pilot-ScaleDr. 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 engineering education.Dr. Courtney Pfluger, Northeastern University Dr. Courtney Pfluger received her Doctoral degree in Chemical Engineering from Northeastern University in 2011. In the fall of 2011, she took a position as an Assistant Teaching Professor at Northeastern University in the College of Engineering as a part of

Collection

2015 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

Authors

Kevin R. Anderson; Clifford M. Stover

47 Teaching Machine Design Using HILTI Machine Tools Industry/University Collaborative Project Kevin R. Anderson, Clifford M. Stover, Polytechnic University, Pomona, CAAbstractThis paper presents the results of a case-study using a local industry sponsored research projectat an undergraduate based polytechnic university to support capstone design experientiallearning. The case study from HILTI Machine Tools demonstrates how engineeringcompanies can realize cost effective research and development by mentoring and sponsoringan engineering

Conference Session

Assessment

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marie C. Paretti, Virginia Tech; Benjamin David Lutz, Virginia Tech

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

Paper ID #9982Student Perceptions of Project Mentoring: What Practices and BehaviorsMatter?Dr. Marie C Paretti, Virginia Tech Marie C. Paretti is an Associate Professor of Engineering Education at Virginia Tech, where she co- directs the Virginia Tech Engineering Communications Center (VTECC). Her research focuses on com- munication in engineering design, interdisciplinary communication and collaboration, design education, and gender in engineering. She was awarded a CAREER grant from the National Science Foundation to study expert teaching in capstone design courses, and is co-PI on numerous NSF grants exploring com

Conference Session

Design in Engineering Education (DEED) Engineering Poster Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Martin Grimheden, Royal Institute of Technology (KTH)

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

comparable courses in the subjects of mechatronics and embeddedsystems given at KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden. In the capstoneproject described here, students work in teams of about 10 students, over a period of aboutnine months.Six capstone projects are studied; three of these were organized according to scrum [1] andthree according to more formal methods. The six projects involved in total 54 students. Thesix capstone projects were divided into two groups, following two different courses. Studentsof both courses took a course in project management, either prior to the capstone course or inparallel. One of the two project management courses emphasized agile methods, the othermore formal methods. The student teams who followed

Conference Session

Motivation and Engagement

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Peter Rogers, The Ohio State University; Denny C. Davis, The Ohio State University; Sarah Winfree, The Ohio State University ; Kaycee Ash, The Ohio State University; Bashirah Ibrahim, Ohio State University; Lin Ding, The Ohio State University

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Educational Research and Methods

Paper ID #19292Early Validation of the Motivation in Team Projects (MTP) AssessmentDr. Peter Rogers, The Ohio State University Dr. Peter Rogers is a Professor of Practice in the Department of Engineering Education at The Ohio State University. He joined the university in October 2008 bringing with him 35 years of industry experience. His career includes senior leadership roles in engineering, sales, and manufacturing developing products using multidisciplinary teams to convert customer needs to commercially viable products and services. Rogers co-led the development of an ABET-approved year-long Capstone design experience

Conference Session

A Serving Profession: Service Learning in Civil Engineering Education

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Hanson, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Robert Houghtalen, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Jesse Houghtalen, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Zachary Johnson, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Matthew Lovell, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Maria Van Houten, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Civil Engineering

client companies began to expand. In fact, project solicitation is rare; moreproject requests come in each year than can be fulfilled.The client-based projects are vetted and teams are selected early in the academic year. Projectproposals by potential clients are received in August. The best projects are retained based onscope of work, variation in civil engineering disciplines, and faculty and client interest. Studentsvote on their top five choices based on project abstracts during the first week of class (moreprojects are available than teams). Teams of four are selected by the faculty based on studentinterest and team considerations.The capstone design experience lasts a full year. The projects commence with a client meetingand a site visit

Conference Session

College Industry Partnerships Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Charles E. Baukal Jr. P.E., John Zink Hamworthy Combustion; Andrew Walter; Bethany Dickie

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College Industry Partnerships

unique partnership because the industryadvisor was an adjunct instructor at the university and one of the university team members wasan intern at the company before and during the project, working for the industry advisor. Theindustry advisor also taught all three senior design team members in two different mechanicalengineering courses in their junior year. This capstone project involved redesigning a simulatorwhich was originally a senior design project at two other institutions. The improved designcorrected some of the original design issues and added many new features. The very closecollaboration between the industry advisor and the university intern made this a particularlysuccessful and award-winning project. However, despite the intimate

Conference Session

Engineering Physics and Physics Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Inci Ruzybayev, York College of Pennsylvania; Benjamin J. Zile; Scott F. Kiefer, York College of Pennsylvania; Taylor Schmidt

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Physics and Physics

certainly beneficial to student development, the types of projectsassigned are usually solved using trial and error methods and rarely require the application of theconcepts the students are learning in their math and science courses. These projects can solidifythe idea students hold that math and science background is not required for design work and thatthe courses are merely intended to “weed out” students. Furthermore, it can cause students tobecome disillusioned with the engineering curriculum. This paper suggests that physics classes are a good place to apply the basic skills beingcovered in the course to real-life situations. Specifically, it explains how to take a large-scaledesign problem actually encountered in a capstone course

Collection

2024 ASEE North Central Section Conference

Authors

Aiden James Landis, University of Pittsburgh; Robert J Kerestes, University of Pittsburgh; David V.P. Sanchez, University of Pittsburgh; Tony Lee Kerzmann, University of Pittsburgh

address Water and Sustainability grand challenges. Current thrusts focus on Smarter Riversheds, Microbial Fuel cells and advanced oxidation and separation processes. Focused on co-creating long term partnerships that synergize community vision with Pitt’s core compe- tencies of research and education, Sanchez has built up Pitt Hydroponics in Homewood, founded Con- stellation Energy Inventor labs for K-12 students, and re-created the Mascaro Center’s Teach the Teacher sustainability program for science educators in the region. As a teacher he designed and created the Sustainability capstone course which has annually partnered with community stakeholders to address sustainability challenges at all scales. Past projects

Conference Session

Design Pedagogy

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Leandra Ramos, United States Military Academy; Heather J. Yoshii, United States Military Academy; Kyle Beyer, United States Military Academy; Morgan R. Corliss, United States Military Academy; Brad C. McCoy, United States Military Academy; Aaron T. Hill Jr., United States Military Academy; Kevin P. Arnett P.E., United States Military Academy

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Design in Engineering Education

Bachelor of Science degree from West Point, a Master of Science degree in Engineering Management from Missouri S&T, a Master of Science degree in Civil Engineering from Virginia Tech, and a PhD in Civil Engineering from The University of Texas at Austin. Aaron has served in the military for 23 years as an Engineer Officer with assignments around the world to include Afghanistan, Egypt, and Bosnia- Herzegovina. He is a licensed professional engineer in Virginia and a Project Management Professional. Aaron’s primary areas of research are engineering education, the behavior of steel structures, and blast. Aaron mentors students by serving as an advisor for capstone projects and through service as an Officer

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lifford McLauchlan, Texas A&M University, Kingsville; David Hicks; Mehrube Mehrubeoglu, Texas A&M University, Corpus Christi; Adetoun Yeaman, Northeastern University

Tagged Topics

NSF Grantees Poster Session

projects.IntroductionInternet of Things (IoT) capable products and applications continue to become more prevalent.As memory, digital storage, stand-alone processors, sensors, cloud-based storage andcommunication services have continued to generally become more affordable and readilyavailable, research on new IoT applications continues. This project has developed materials onIoT concepts to facilitate students gaining hands-on IoT experience. The students working withthe materials and or working on IoT related projects are enrolled in one of the following: 1. anIndependent Study course in which the student learns about IoT and works on a project thatutilizes IoT functionality, 2. a two-semester Capstone Senior Design course in which a studentteam works on a project