Conference Session

Remote and Network-based Laboratories

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rick Williams, East Carolina University; Loren Limberis, East Carolina University; Rebel Umphlett, BioNetwork Capstone Center; David Hobson Yarley, BioNetwork Capstone Center

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

biotechnology applications.Mr. Rebel Umphlett, BioNetwork Capstone Center Rebel Umphlett is Director, Aseptic Facilities and Operations.Mr. David Hobson Yarley, BioNetwork Capstone Center David Yarley is the Director of BTEC Training and the Validation Academy at the BioNetwork Cap- stone Center. Yarley has 23 years of industrial experience in the biopharmaceutical industry including production management, business development, and project engineering. He received his B.S. degree in chemical engineering at North Carolina State University and his M.S. degree in chemical engineering at the University of Virginia. Page

Conference Session

Capstone Design Practices

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Bridget M. Smyser, Northeastern University; Andrew Gouldstone, Northeastern University

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Diversity

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Design in Engineering Education

Paper ID #28734Are Creative Capstone Design Projects Successful? Relating projectcreativity to course outcomes.Dr. Bridget M. Smyser, Northeastern University Dr. Smyser is a Teaching Professor and the Lab Director of the Mechanical and Industrial Engineering at Northeastern University. Her research focuses on lab and design pedagogy.Prof. Andrew Gouldstone, Northeastern University c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020 Are Creative Capstone Design Projects Successful? Relating project creativity to course outcomes.In the past ten years, numerous papers have

Conference Session

Capstone Courses II

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

C. Stewart Slater, Rowan University; Mariano Savelski, Rowan University; Robert Hesketh, Rowan University

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Environmental Engineering

2006-279: GREEN ENGINEERING DESIGN THROUGH PROJECT-BASEDINDUSTRIAL PARTNERSHIPSC. Stewart Slater, Rowan University C. Stewart Slater is a Professor and Founding Chair of Chemical Engineering at Rowan University. He received his Ph.D., M.S. and B.S. from Rutgers University. His research and teaching interests are in the area of membrane technology where he has applied this to fields such as specialty chemical manufacture, green engineering, bio/pharmaceutical manufacture and food processing. He is the recipient of the 1999 Chester Carlson Award, 1999 and 1998 Joseph J. Martin Award, 1996 George Westinghouse Award, and the 1989 Dow Outstanding New Faculty Award.Mariano Savelski, Rowan

Conference Session

Capstone Design

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kevin Schmaltz, Western Kentucky University

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Design in Engineering Education

Paper ID #7334Delivering the Senior Capstone Project: Comparing Year-Long, Single Semesterand Hybrid ApproachesDr. Kevin Schmaltz, Western Kentucky University Kevin Schmaltz has been at Western Kentucky University for ten years, after serving as the Chair of Mechanical Engineering at Lake Superior State University. Before entering the academic world, he was a project engineer for Shell Oil responsible for the design and installation of oil and gas production facilities for offshore platforms in the Gulf of Mexico. He has a combined 23 years of experience as an engineer in industry and in teaching. He teaches a

Conference Session

Capstone Courses

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Blair T. Allison, Grove City College; Stephen Ludwick, Aerotech, Inc., and University of Pittsburgh; William P. Birmingham, Grove City College

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Mechanical Engineering

AC 2012-4239: A MECHATRONICS CAPSTONE PROJECT WITH AN IN-TERDISCIPLINARY TEAM AND AN INDUSTRIAL PARTNERDr. Blair T. Allison, Grove City College Blair T. Allison is professor and Chair of the Mechanical Engineering Department at Grove City College. He teaches courses in engineering design, mechanics of materials, materials science, control systems, and finite element analysis. Areas of research interest include the modeling and control of metal forming processes, manufacturing automation and control, and dimensional control of components and assemblies. He received his Ph.D. and M.S. degrees in mechanical engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and his B.S.M.E. degree from Carnegie Mellon

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Capstone

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Rabb, United States Military Academy; Joseph Hitt, USMA; Robert Floersheim, US Military Academy

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

AC 2010-476: IMPLEMENTATION OF A COMPLEX MULTIDISCIPLINARYCAPSTONE PROJECT FOR STIMULATING UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTDEVELOPMENTRobert Rabb, United States Military AcademyJoseph Hitt, USMARobert Floersheim, US Military Academy Page 15.673.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Implementation of a Complex Multidisciplinary Capstone Project for Stimulating Undergraduate Student DevelopmentAbstractComplex, multidisciplinary capstone projects require multi-faceted teams of faculty and students,representing two or more technical areas of expertise. Engineering education has emphasizedmore multidisciplinary work as graduates are expected to perform on

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Capstone

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kumar Yelamarthi, Central Michigan University; P. Ruby Mawasha, Wright State University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

program”1.3. RFID Based Assistive Devices in Senior Design Sternberg in their work has stated that the pedagogical purpose of capstone design is to allowthe student an opportunity to experience how the content in the undergraduate curriculum fitstogether to provide a coherent vision of the knowledge necessary to complete a significantengineering project10. The capstone design project provides an opportunity for the student toimplement their skills combining what they have learned from a spectrum of their core classes. Students upon completion of the capstone design project and graduation enter theprofessional workforce where they work in multidisciplinary teams. This requires a goodunderstanding of other disciplines so as to communicate the

Conference Session

Design in Engineering Education Division: Design Teams

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

B. Matthew Michaelis, Eastern Washington University; Heechang (alex) Bae, Eastern Washington University

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Design in Engineering Education

Washington University Assistant Professor Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Engineering Technology Program Department of Engineering & Design c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Optimizing Capstone Team FormationAbstractFor senior capstone teams, team composition is one of the primary factors in student satisfactionand project success. Previous team formation were done manually after students submitted theirtop five choices from the available projects and were time consuming and ineffective. Toimprove team composition and reduce formation time, mixed-integer linear programming isutilized to optimize the team formation process. The presented approach allows control of

Conference Session

Challenges in Engineering, Models in Professional Programs, Capstone Design and Function Generator for Educational Environment

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Aidoo, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Shannon M. Sipes, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; James H. Hanson, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Matthew D. Lovell P.E., Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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International

preferences. Each design team includes four to five seniors, a faculty coach, the client,and the course instructor. There is no charge for the design projects other than direct costs. Theseyearlong, client-based projects have been the senior design capstone model at Rose-Hulmansince 1988.The four learning objectives for client-based, senior design projects include: (1)problem-based learning (of the civil engineering design process), (2) communication proficiency,(3) team-work skills, and (4) project management orientation. The year-long experience containsmany key elements and deliverables to achieve these learning objectives.In 2005, members of the civil engineering faculty decided it would be beneficial for students toventure into the international

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 13

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Afroditi Vennie Filippas, Virginia Commonwealth University; Umit Ozgur, Virginia Commonwealth University

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Diversity

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Electrical and Computer

Oxide materials and devices. His current research interests include development of semiconductor heterostructures and nanostructures for high efficiency light emitting devices and biosensors. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 Capstone: Rules of Engagement Afroditi V. Filippas and Ümit Özgür Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA 23284AbstractThe execution of the Capstone project at Virginia Commonwealth University’s School ofEngineering is one of the most intense educational experiences for the student teams and theirinstructors/mentors. For many students, it is the first

Conference Session

Architectural Engineering Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ryan Solnosky P.E., Pennsylvania State University, University Park; John J. Phillips, Oklahoma State University

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Architectural Engineering

professionals and leadersin the AEC industry are in high demand regionally, nationally and internationally. From a globalperspective, AE programs are unique and sparse compared to civil engineering and architectureprograms. In total there are 22 ABET accredited AE programs in the United States that offerdegrees. These programs must be adaptable to the industry to remain current with, and ahead of,leading industry practices. To remain most relevant to industry, AE programs regularly evolvetheir senior capstone project experience. Since the building industry is so diverse, and the AEprograms themselves are often diverse from one another, the composition of capstone coursesacross programs has not been heavily studied in looking for critical trends. Thus

Collection

2025 ASEE North Central Section (NCS) Annual Conference

Authors

Grace Hattery, Ohio Northern University; Stephany Coffman-Wolph, Ohio Northern University; Dax Amburgy, Ohio Northern University

Science Computer Science Electrical Engineering Undergraduate Student Undergraduate Student Undergraduate Student Stephany Coffman-Wolph ECCS Department Team AdvisorAbstractThis paper overviews the “Spark of Imagination” senior capstone team’s project which is tocreate interactive and innovative experiences throughout Ohio Northern University’s (ONU) firstfloor of the College of Engineering building. The primary motivation behind this project stemsfrom the client specifically. The client, the Assistant Dean of the College of Engineering, wishesthrough these experiences to

Conference Session

Sustainable and Urban Development

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sharon deMonsabert, George Mason University; Laura Miller, George Mason University

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Civil Engineering

Department. Ms. Miller is a PE and a LEED AP. Page 14.660.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Greening the CapstoneAbstractThe Senior Design Project course at George Mason University provides a capstone designexperience that integrates the fundamental knowledge employed by a contemporary civilengineering design team in areas such as land use planning, transportation design, water andsewerage management, grading and storm water design, site analyses and layout, and economic,environmental and regulatory restrictions. In response to the growing need for civil engineerswith a solid foundation in

Conference Session

Student Evaluation in Design Education

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Krista M Kecskemety, Ohio State University; Bob Rhoads, Ohio State University; Clifford A. Whitfield, Ohio State University; Jacob T. Allenstein, Ohio State University

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Diversity

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Design in Engineering Education

multi- manages both first year engineering students in the First Year Experience Program and senior capstone students going through the Multidisciplinary Capstone Program. Outside teaching, he is also a graduate research associate (GRA) with a research focus on the aerodynamics of jet engines, jet engine simulators, and jet engine testing facilities. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Capstone Advisor Valuation of a Multidisciplinary Capstone ProgramIntroductionReal-world engineering projects typically lend themselves to multidisciplinary teams. Industryprojects are multidisciplinary in nature and require interdisciplinary teams and

Conference Session

Design in Engineering Education Division: Capstone Design Projects

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yupeng Luo, California State University, Fresno; Silvana Polgar, California State University, Fresno; Wei Wu, California State University, Fresno

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Diversity

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Design in Engineering Education

Design for Homeless (DfH): A capstone experienceAbstractCapstone projects are usually designed to promote critical thinking, problem-solving, andcreativity using the knowledge and skills students acquire in their coursework. This paperpresents the initial findings of a two-semester-long, industry-facilitated, and collaborativecapstone project in Spring and Fall 2018. A team of construction management and interiordesign students at California State University, Fresno was tasked to design and build a temporaryhome prototype for a local homeless shelter to raise awareness of an urgent social and economicissue in the community. The new design aims to create a more comfortable and upliftingenvironment for the homeless. The project provides an

Conference Session

Design in Engineering Education Division: Capstone Design Projects

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kaela M. Martin, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Prescott; Richard T. Mangum, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University; Dina M. Battaglia, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

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Design in Engineering Education

the Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Prescott campus in northern Arizona. She earned both her M.S. and Ph.D. in so- cial psychology from Texas Christian University and has over 16 years of collegiate teaching experience. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Giving Students Choice in their Capstone ExperienceAbstractMaintaining motivation over an open-ended senior design or capstone project is an ongoingchallenge. We apply self-determination theory which links intrinsic motivation to competence,relatedness, and autonomy (or choice) to motivation in the classroom. Our goal is to see howchoice or perceived choice affects the outcome of students in capstone. We deployed a

Conference Session

Design in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marie C. Paretti, Virginia Tech; Susannah Howe, Smith College; Steve Blair, University of Utah; Peter Rogers, Ohio State University; Junichi Kanai, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; R. Keith Stanfill, University of Florida; Glen A. Livesay, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Design in Engineering Education

Page 25.284.3serve as a web resource for capstone faculty to provide centralized access to effective tools andpractices developed by teachers and researchers across the country, beginning with tools tofacilitate the development of students' communication skills, as discussed below.Design of the Hub: Requirements and SpecificationsOverall GoalsThe CDHub is being designed to serve the needs of a variety of constituents, including • Professors and instructors of capstone design courses • Faculty advisers/coaches for student capstone design teams • Industrial and external sponsors/liaisons for capstone design projects • Students participating in capstone design projects/teams • Academic staff who support capstone design

Conference Session

Engineering Technology Capstone Projects

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Jorge Antonio Tito P.E., University of Houston

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Diversity

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Engineering Technology

Society for Engineering Education, 2021Capstone Projects Focused on the Evaluation of Existing StructuresAbstractStudents of Structural Analysis and Design Engineering Technology of the University ofHouston Downtown (UHD) are required to develop a capstone project covering the designtheory and concepts developed in their courses. This paper presents the results of capstoneprojects that encompass the evaluation of existing structures, which were designed followingbuilding codes from more than 50 years ago.The projects studied and discussed in this paper are the superstructure of the bridge “Travis St.over Buffalo Bayou”, located in Houston, TX; and the roof of the “Roberto Clemente” coliseum,located in San Juan, PR. Both have been in service since

Conference Session

Mechanical Design and Projects

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Rajadas, Arizona State University Polytechnic; Alvin Post, Arizona State University; Bradley Rogers, Arizona State University

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Engineering Technology

AC 2007-1534: DESIGN, FABRICATION AND TESTING OF A NOVEL UAV:CAPSTONE PROJECTJohn Rajadas, Arizona State University PolytechnicAlvin Post, Arizona State UniversityBradley Rogers, Arizona State UniversityRichard Cuprak, Arizona State University Polytechnic Page 12.467.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Design, Fabrication and Testing of a Novel UAV as a Multi-Year Capstone ProjectAbstractThis paper describes one recent multi-year Capstone project in the Mechanical &Manufacturing Engineering Technology (MMET) Department at Arizona State UniversityPolytechnic. Specifically, the project involves the design, development

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Capstone and Collaborative Projects

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jessica Macklin, University of Maryland, College Park; Kylie Goodell King, University of Maryland, College Park

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

Paper ID #1409120 Years of Multidisciplinary Capstone Projects: Design Implementation,and AssessmentJessica Macklin, University of Maryland, College Park Jessica Macklin is the Program Coordinator for the QUEST Honors Program. Jessica received her BA in Psychology from the University of Maryland, College Park and her MA in Higher and Postsecondary Ed- ucation from Teachers College, Columbia University. Prior to joining QUEST, Jessica was the Graduate Assistant in Columbia University’s Office of Student Engagement.Mrs. Kylie Goodell King, QUEST Honors Program, University of Maryland, College Park Kylie King is Program

Conference Session

Capstone/ET Projects II - General

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Austin B. Asgill P.E., Kennesaw State University; Jorge Luis Portillo Rodriguez; Rebeca Feregrino Rodriguez, Kennesaw State University

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Diversity

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Engineering Technology

Senior Member of the IEEE, a Member of the ASEE, and is a licensed Professional Engineer (P.E.) in the state of Florida.Mr. Jorge Luis Portillo RodriguezRebeca Feregrino Rodriguez, Kennesaw State University Electrical engineering technology graduate from Kennesaw State University. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020 Industrial Wire Cutting Machine: A Senior Capstone Design Project Austin B. Asgill, Jorge Portillo-Rodriguez, Rebeca Feregrino Rodriguez Eric Fernandez, Red Hayes Kennesaw State University – Marietta CampusAbstractManual wire cutting with poorly designed manual

Conference Session

Electrical Technology Projects and Applications

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Pocock, Oregon Institute of Technology; Kevin McCullough, Oregon Institute of Technology; Andrew Carpenter, Oregon Institute of Technology; Brant Hempel, Oregon Institute of Technology

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Engineering Technology

AC 2007-1053: A CAPSTONE ANALOG INTEGRATED CIRCUITS PROJECT FORELECTRONICS ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY MAJORSDavid Pocock, Oregon Institute of Technology DAVID N. POCOCK is an Associate Professor and is the Curriculum Coordinator and head of the Analog Block of the Electronics Engineering Technology department at Oregon Institute of Technology in Klamath Falls, OR. His main research interests are semiconductor device modeling, infrared focal plane arrays, nuclear radiation effects, and web-based real electronics labs for distance education.Kevin McCullough, Oregon Institute of Technology KEVIN MCCULLOUGH is a Senior at Oregon Institute of Technology in the Electronics Engineering Technology

Conference Session

Mechanical/Manufacturing ET Design Projects

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joseph Musto, Milwaukee School of Engineering; William Howard, East Carolina University

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Engineering Technology

Professor of Engineering at East Carolina University. Prior to joining ECU, he was a faculty member and program coordinator at Milwaukee School of Engineering. Howard has fourteen years of industrial experience in design and project engineering functions. He received BS and MS degrees from Virginia Tech, and his PhD from Marquette University. Howard is a registered Professional Engineer in Wisconsin. Page 11.1413.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Using the ASME Professional Practice Curriculum Within an MET Capstone ExperienceAbstract:The Capstone Experience in

Conference Session

Capstone Projects and Experiential Learning

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wei Zhan, Texas A&M University; Ana Elisa P. Goulart, Texas A&M University; Joseph A. Morgan, Texas A&M University; Matt Allen Bird, Maxim Integrated Products; Stephen Peck

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Engineering Technology

research interests include project management, innovation and entrepreneurship, and embedded product/system development.Mr. Matt Allen Bird, Maxim Integrated ProductsStephen Peck Page 25.818.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012  Integration of Capstone Experience and Externally Funded Faculty ResearchAbstractCapstone projects are important components in undergraduate educational experience. At TexasA&M University, students are required to go through a two-semester design process to developnew products. The capstone projects are typically

Conference Session

Capstone Design Projects and Courses

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael W. Prairie, Norwich University; Ronald Lessard, Norwich University

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Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering, Systems Engineering

Page 25.848.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Introducing Systems Engineering Concepts in a Senior Capstone Design CourseAbstractSenior capstone design projects can often expand in complexity to include systems of systems,particularly in projects involving embedded systems to control a larger system. Principles ofSystems Engineering (SE) can be integrated into the capstone course to help students—who maynot have been exposed previously—manage this increased complexity.This paper presents an evolving framework of essential SE fundamental elements, including thetop-level processes of Requirements Analysis, Functional Analysis and Allocation, Design orSynthesis

Conference Session

Capstone/Design Projects: Industrial ET

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Thomas Schildgen; Jon Duff

Establishing Outcomes for Senior Capstone Projects In Industrial Technology Jon M. Duff, Thomas E. Schildgen Information and Management Technology Arizona State UniversityAbstractAs part of continuous curriculum improvement and outcomes assessment for professionalaccreditation, the Department of Information and Management Technology at Arizona StateUniversity on the Polytechnic Campus determined that a mandatory senior project beestablished. The methodology for validating such a senior project included a descriptive surveyof three constituent groups: students in upper division courses, faculty, and a

Conference Session

Design Projects in Manufacturing

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Venkat Allada; Tony Okafor; Rajiv Mishra; Ming Leu; Ashok Agrawal; Frank Liou

Session Number: 2563 AN INTEGRATED AND DISTRIBUTED ENVIRONMENT FOR A MANUFACTURING CAPSTONE COURSE Frank Liou, Venkat Allada, Ming Leu, Rajiv Mishra, Anthony OKAFOR University of Missouri-Rolla and Ashok Agrawal St. Louis Community College - Florissant ValleyAbstractPresented in the paper is an interdisciplinary capstone design project course with thesupport of distributed and integrated manufacturing processes. This project courseprovides students with the experience of integrating the technical knowledge they havelearned from

Conference Session

Capstone Design Projects in ECE

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lynne A. Slivovsky, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; James M. Widmann, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Brian P. Self, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; J.Kevin Taylor, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

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Electrical and Computer

currently oversees two multidisciplinary service-learning programs: the Access by Design project that has capstone students design devices for people with dis- abilities to participate in adapted physical activity and Organic Twittering that merges social media with sustainability.Dr. James M Widmann, California Polytechnic State University Jim Widmann is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo. He received his Ph.D. in 1994 from Stanford University. Currently he teaches mechanics and design courses. He conducts research in the areas of design optimization, machine design, fluid power control and engineering education.Dr. Brian P. Self, California

Conference Session

Capstone Design Projects and Courses

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Benito Flores, Universidad de Monterrey

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Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering, Systems Engineering

applying it as a change agent.Students had to produce an integrating final project in one semester (around 18 weeks), andboth students and instructors pointed out that, at the end of the whole degree program,students were not ready to undertake a high caliber project which incorporated much learning,skills, and professional attitudes.Responding to that problem, the university introduced a Capstone Course in systemsengineering in the mid 1980s. It came in the next to last semester of the program, just beforethe student thesis and graduation. Lasting 17 weeks, the course required students to developan intervention for improvement in an administrative system, aimed at integrating andapplying methods and skills learned along the way. Thus students

Conference Session

Capstone Projects and Experiential Learning

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chip W. Ferguson, Western Carolina University; Phillip A. Sanger, Western Carolina University

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Engineering Technology

Engineering and Technology’s programs, a full two-semester twocourse senior capstone project sequence in the B.S. degree has been established and gearedtoward new product development. The capstone course sequence is multi-disciplinary where allthree curricula, engineering technology, electrical and computer engineering technology andelectrical engineering, are combined into one class. All projects must address new problems sothat it will draw the students out of their comfort zone consistent with the department’s goal ofproducing graduates capable of self directed learning. The text chosen for the two coursesequence is entitled Winning at New Products9. The first capstone course in the sequence is a 3hour credit course, comprised of a 2 hour lecture