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2007 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Nathaniel Jensen; Philip Brach; Ahmet Zeytinci

1 PEER ASSESSMENT (JURY) OF EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING Nathaniel Jensen, Civil Engineering Technician, FHWA Philip Brach, Ph.D., P.E., F-NSPE Distinguished Professor, Emeritus Ahmet Zeytinci, Ph.D., P.E., Professor University of the District of Columbia Washington, DC Abstract The use of a student’s work experience involving the investigation, inspection, collection, and analysis of data for the rating of park service bridges in the United States, is presented as a Senior Capstone Project for Civil

Conference Session

Who Should Teach the BOK

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Waddah Akili, Iowa State University

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

education in general, and those of the Middle East and the Arab Gulf States, in particular Page 12.92.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 A Practitioner - Faculty Collaboration in Teaching Civil Engineering DesignAbstractTeaching civil engineering design through senior projects or capstone design courses, withindustry involvement and support, has increased in recent years. The general trend towardincreasing the design component in engineering curricula is part of an effort to better preparegraduates for engineering practice. While some design projects are still of the “made up

Conference Session

Innovations in Teaching and Learning

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Monica Cardella, Center for the Advancement of Scholarships on Engineering Education (CASEE); Cynthia Atman, University of Washington

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

mathematics is considered to be a fundamental element of engineering education, littleempirical research has been conducted to understand how engineering students actually usemathematics. This project takes a research- informed approach towards understanding the role ofmathematics in engineering design by combining two studies of engineering students’ use ofmathematical thinking: a study of engineering students’ use of mathematics during an industry-based senior design project and a study of engineering students’ use of mathematics during alaboratory based design problem.The capstone study used a combination of qualitative methodologies to investigate engineeringstudents’ use of mathematics during one of their first real- world design projects. For

Conference Session

Patenting & IP Issues for Commercializing University-Developed Technology and Launching Innovative Technical Entrepreneurship Ventures in Universities

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Baker, Michigan Technological University; Mary Raber, Michigan Technological University; Richard Berkey, Michigan Technological University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

the approach of the many engineering programs that offer a “real-world” team-basedsenior capstone design experience with its mandate that students be provided a “culminatingmajor design experience which incorporates appropriate engineering standards and multiplerealistic constraints1”. While these types of project experiences can be “created” withinengineering departments, many programs have found that the most effective “real-world”experience comes from projects that are defined and sponsored by industry. Studentsparticipating in these projects have the opportunity for mentoring by industrial project managersand face an increased expectation of results and diligence similar to what they will encounterwhen they begin their professional

Collection

2007 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

William A. Kline; Thomas Mason

productdevelopment center with generous grant funding from the Lilly Endowment.There were dual purposes for the grant and the subsequent activities it funded – demonstrateeffective experiential education and change the Indiana economy. From Rose-Hulman’sperspective, the project enabled a dramatic increase in the use of real new product developmentprojects to prepare the best new engineering and science professionals. While a number ofindustrial relationships supported capstone projects each year and there had been some success atgetting students involved in a few products that made it to the marketplace, Rose-HulmanVentures provided dozens of employment opportunities for students to work directly on newproducts. The original idea was to offer technical

Conference Session

Preparing Engineering Students for International Practice

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bob Lahidji, Eastern Michigan University; Jianhua Wang, Eastern Michigan University; Walter Tucker, Eastern Michigan University

Tagged Divisions

International

. Page 12.1176.3In the university setting, it is a common practice to provide the capstone course tosenior students. Senior students will work on the project by applying all the keyknowledge learned during the course of university study. Traditionally inEngineering Technology, the capstone course will provide students an opportunityto combine all knowledge and technology together to implement a real worldproject. Most of our students have never had a chance to address topics onoutsourcing prior to this. In this newly developed capstone course, we provide forstudents a systematic, total management and methodology of outsourcing, insteadof partial, or special field outsourcing management. It is the first time a capstonecourse has been used in

Conference Session

Design Experiences in Energy Systems

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jorge Alvarado, Texas A&M University

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

12.446.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Design and Construction of a Lab-Scale Ground Source Heat PumpAbstractUndergraduate engineering and engineering technology students are in need of rigorous andmulti-faceted hands-on activities to enhance their self-confidence and technical skills. Very fewcourses give students the opportunity to approach practical design and production problems in aholistic manner. Senior design courses or capstone projects frequently give students theopportunity to design complex or multi-component systems in a timely effective manner.However, most capstone design projects are only concerned with the design itself and not withproduction, construction, or

Conference Session

Design Methodolgy

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rudolph Eggert, Boise State University

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Design in Engineering Education

1994. The largest group of respondents came from mechanical engineering,however, civil, industrial and electrical programs were fairly represented. The survey includedinformation on faculty involvement, industrial involvement, duration of projects, instructionhours per week, and most pertinent to this paper, the most frequently taught subjects as shown inTable 3. The rightmost column labeled “%” represents the proportion of responding schools thattaught the subject in their capstone course. The table is one of the earliest quantitative reports ofdesign topics and or subjects actually taught across North America. It provides an importantglimpse of specific engineering design topics that can be included in a design curriculum.In 1995, ASME6

Conference Session

IE Program Design I

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Leslie Potter, Iowa State University; K. Jo Min, Iowa State University; Frank Peters, Iowa State University

Tagged Divisions

Industrial Engineering

limited to, setup reduction,ergonomics analyses, machine specification, process improvements, layout, information flow,quality analyses and mistake-proofing. Small weekly assignments are made which generallysupport the overall final project results.The capstone design course is typically assigned three to five outcome items for assessment eachsemester. These assignments are made by the IE Department’s Curriculum, Assessment, andStandard Committee (CASCOM) and are announced mid-semester. Assignments are largelybased on the need at the time and the available data at the time. For example, if the assessment ofa particular outcome item is ambiguous at the time of assignment decisions, that outcome itemcould be assigned to more courses for clarity and

Conference Session

Innovation in Construction Engineering Education II

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Pocock, U.S. Air Force Academy; Steve Kuennen, U.S. Air Force Academy

Tagged Divisions

Construction

Integrating Element of a Comprehensive Civil Engineering CurriculumAbstractThis paper demonstrates how construction can effectively function as the integratingelement of a comprehensive civil and environmental engineering curriculum. The UnitedStates Air Force Academy offers ABET-accredited undergraduate programs in civil andenvironmental engineering. Throughout these programs, construction is used to providerealistic experience, to teach project management, and to provide opportunities for multi-disciplinary capstone experiences.As in many other engineering programs, students at the Air Force Academy spend thefirst two years of study taking many required courses. Before beginning their junior year,students majoring in civil and

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship Tuesday Poster Session

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joseph Morgan, Texas A&M University; Jay Porter, Texas A&M University; Marc Lockard, Lockard and White, Inc

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

the capstone senior design course. in 2002 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition. Montreal, Que., Canada, 2002.2. Morgan, J.A., G. Wright, and J.R. Porter. Managing senior design projects to maximize success: The TAT team. in 2005 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition. Portland, OR, United States 2005.3. Porter, J.R., et al. Project EVIS: An Example of an Innovative Capstone Process. in 2006 IJME - INTERTECH International Conference. Newark, New Jersey 2006.4. Morgan, J.A., Porter, J.R., and Lockard, M.. Engineering Entrepreneurship Educational Experience (E4) Initiative: A New Model for Success. accepted for 2007 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition. Honolulu, HI, United States, 2007.5. Manseur, R., An

Conference Session

TC2K Methods and Models

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Peter Romine, Alabama A&M University; William Gile, Alabama A&M University; elisabeth scherff, Alabama A&M University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

evaluate the effects of the Capstone Design course on student traits inthe four specified areas to promote course re-evaluation for improved instruction and adherenceto ABET standards. The research question for this study was generated through workshop onengineering education research conducted at the Colorado School of Mines in August of 2005.The authors participated through a project funded by the Center for the Advancement ofScholarship on Engineering Education (CASEE) and the National Academy of Engineering Page 12.1062.2(NAE). Although the workshop and the literature focus on engineering education, the authorsbelieve they are also applicable to

Conference Session

Preparing Engineers for the Global Workplace

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Martin Grimheden, Royal Institute of Technology (KTH)

Tagged Divisions

International

capstone projects with open ended design tasks and industrial corporate collaborators.These projects have been studied, evaluated and improved since 1984, with a continuousexpanding interest from students and collaborators.The subject of mechatronicsThe subject of mechatronics has been defined, analyzed and discussed in several previouspublications6, 7. These analyses are based on the theoretical framework introduced by Dahlgren8,where a four dimensional tool is used to analyze and describe the subject according to fourvariables, or dimensions. The first two dimensions regard the identity and legitimacy of thesubject, which in combination gives an illustration of the subject. The identity of a subject variesbetween two extremes; from disciplinary

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Duffy, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; David Kazmer, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; Linda Barrington, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; John Ting, University of Massachusetts Lowell; Carol Barry, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; Xiaoqi Zhang, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; Donn Clark, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; Alan Rux, University of Massachusetts-Lowell

faculty new to S-L. The authors of this paper providedadditional help voluntarily. A motto for the faculty has been: “Start small rather than not atall.” Courses were offered in the academic year 2004-05 by twenty-five different facultymembers. The courses and their S-L projects are listed in Table A1 in Appendix A. The Page 12.1275.4majority of the projects represent about 10-15% of the course, while some like capstone designwere 100% S-L driven, and others provided S-L extra credit worth only a few percent.Most of the same courses were offered in the fall of 2005 with some additions, as shown in TableA2, also in Appendix A. Five faculty members

Conference Session

Improving ME Education: Trends in Mechanical Engineering II

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nidal Al-Masoud, Central Connecticut State University; Peter Baumann, Central Connecticut State University; Alfred Gates, Central Connecticut State University; Zdzislaw Kremens, Central Connecticut State University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

and Possible Ways of ImplementationKey attributes 1 Suggested but not limited to possible means of achieving“The Engineer of 2020” the desired attributesStrong analytical skills Science and mathematics with focus on applications involving analytical objectives of several technical courses, which would develop strong reasoning skills rather than memorizationPractical ingenuity Accountable laboratory requirements – well coordinated laboratories and lectures. Application oriented projects – Perhaps all capstone projects should be

Conference Session

Innovations in ECE Education I

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Chang, USMA; Grant Jacoby, USMA; Lisa Shay, U.S. Military Academy

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

on coursecurriculum as well as relevant proposals derived for future work in cooperative platforms.Background: Find PartnershipsOur approach begins with a scoped summer internship with a robotics designer andmanufacturer, iRobot in Burlington, MA. We chose iRobot because of the mission needs of theUS Army they are currently meeting in designing and building robots to destroy IEDs. Werequested iRobot to challenge two students to design and build something meaningful for thecompany that they could also continue to work on back in USMA in hope that the endeavorwould meet course requirements to fulfill a two semester capstone multi-disciplinary seniordesign project. The main goal of this negotiation was to set the stage for a

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2007 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Walter O. Craig

(Entergy) and a HR representative from theRaytheon company. Members serving on the Industry Advisory Committee have direct input intothe EET curriculum for technology students. Their input is valuable and helped to developcourses that our students needed in the manufacturing environment. One new course developedwith industry input was our new Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) course.5 Anotherrecommendation made by the IAC was to have students become familiar with fundamentals ofthe design process, working on design projects before the senior capstone design course. Designprojects need to be integrated into the curriculum early on. Projects should be small in scope andincrease in design complexity starting from the basic (DC/AC) courses to the

Collection

2007 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

Authors

Brian P. Self; Lynne A. Slivovsky; Kevin Taylor; Sema Alptekin

Copyright © 2007, American Society for EngineeringPast ProjectsComputer Engineering (CPE), Electrical engineering (EE), Mechanical Engineering (ME), andIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering (IME) have all had a great deal of success with servicelearning. CPE has a a two-quarter Capstone Design experience that provides teams of studentswith large, loosely defined projects for real-world customers.In the first year of the capstone, all projects involved Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) andwere designed and implemented for the new RFID Center on campus, a collaborative centerbetween multiple engineering and agriculture disciplines. Example projects include an ActiveTag Design, a Smart Shelf System, and an RFID Entry System. The

Conference Session

IT-based Instructional Technologies

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Judith Challinger, California State University, Chico; Rachael Teasdale, California State University, Chico

Tagged Divisions

Information Systems

will be undertaken for further development of VisIT. One project on thedrawing board is the addition of tutorial modules for specific areas of scientific application. Suchprojects will necessitate interaction on the part of the computer science students with scientists ofthese other disciplines.Another upper-division elective covers mobile/wireless programming. Students in this coursemay elect to investigate mobile applications that interface with and make use of VisIT. Of Page 12.1590.4particular interest are data entry and use of GPS enabled devices.Interdisciplinary UseStudents in computer science are required to do a capstone project as a

Conference Session

ERM Potpourri I

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Danielle Amatore, Oregon State University; Edith Gummer, Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory; Milo Koretsky, Oregon State University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

project evolved and demonstrated effective social interactions, breaking into well definedroles. The contrasting performance of the other two groups is also discussed. The use ofreflection tools in the form of experimental journals and design meetings appeared to be effectivein keeping students from “video-game” mode. Assessment based improvements of the VirtualCVD laboratory are identified.IntroductionCapstone courses in which students have an opportunity to practice engineering are an importantaspect of undergraduate engineering curriculum. In the last 20 years, capstone courses have beenintegrated into engineering curricula nationwide in response to ABET accreditation requirementsand feedback from industry. Specific ABET guidelines are the

Conference Session

Design in Engineering Eduaction - Poster Session

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Helbling, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University; Darin Marriott, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University; Thomas Gally, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

freshmen course in the introduction to design and the senior capstone design courses.Also, the positioning of this course in the sophomore year allows for the use of more advancedconcepts than can realistically be expected for freshman while providing an introduction to theconcepts and analysis methods the students will learn as juniors. The use of CAD tools in thedesign reinforces the computer skills the students need later, particularly in capstone design, andprovides a motivation for our students who are excited by aerospace vehicles.The content of the course provides for a parallel development of CAD skills with theintroduction of aerospace vehicle concepts and analysis tools. The course includes an experiencein both spacecraft design

Conference Session

Assessing Entrepreneurship Programs

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Martin Grimheden, Royal Institute of Technology (KTH)

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

. The field is also requiredto correlate with the fields of the faculty, meaning that the faculty must be able to provideguidance within this field. Typically, the ideas are expected to have sprung from student projectsrelated to capstone courses, master thesis projects or student projects in general.Similar courses and programs exist at other universities, but some particularities can be notedhere. The course is currently focused on students within the two specializations (M.Sc.programs) of Mechatronics and Integrated product development, specializations which are opento students mainly from the programs (B.Sc.) of either Mechanical Engineering, IndustrialEngineering and Management or Vehicle Engineering. The course is offered to these

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Frederick Berry; Patricia Carlson

ABET ASSESSMENT USING CALIBRATED PEER REVIEWIntroductionMost engineering programs have some type of capstone design experience. At Rose-HulmanInstitute of Technology (Rose) the Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) Department alsohas a similar set of courses. Therefore, the ECE Department decided to use senior design toassess EC3(g) (ABET Engineering Criterion 3-g): “ability to communicate effectively”.However, we needed/wanted a tool to help us develop our assessment process for EC3(g).The ECE Department was introduced to the Calibrated Peer Review (CPR) [1]. CPR is anonline-tool with four structured workspaces that perform in tandem to create a series of activitiesthat reflect modern pedagogical strategies for using writing

Conference Session

Utilizing On-Line Technology in Entrepreneurship Education

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jay Porter, Texas A&M University; Joseph Morgan, Texas A&M University

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

committed to seeking external funding sources through endowments to support E4.• Formalizing ET/Businesses Teams – It is anticipated that by the Fall of 2007, a formal process for the creation of ET/Business student teams will be in place where all students can receive course credit for participation.Bibliography1. Porter, J.R., J.A. Morgan, and B. Zoghi. Integrating project management into the capstone senior design course. in 2002 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition. 2002. Montreal, Que., Canada: American Society for Engineering Education, Washington, DC 20036, United States.2. Morgan, J.A., G. Wright, and J.R. Porter. Managing senior design projects to maximize success: The TAT team. in 2005 ASEE Annual

Conference Session

Teaching Design in Manufacturing Curriculum I

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Priya Manohar, Robert Morris University; Cathleen Jones, Robert Morris University; Jon Radermacher, Robert Morris University

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

. Social commentators [e.g. 1)] havehighlighted the need for businesses to succeed in a global environment and as such theeducation system must attempt to create engineers with global perspectives. There areseveral solutions to achieve this objective such as internships, co-op programs, studentexchange programs, laboratory-intensive classes and the ever-popular Capstone SeniorDesign Project. This last and the most important topic of integrated design has beenreviewed 2, 3) and discussed extensively in literature and engineering educationconferences. There is considerable variability in the scope; breadth and depth of thesecapstone projects, the team size and composition and the time, and sponsors and budgetfor the projects. Some of these projects

Conference Session

Teaching Design in Manufacturing Curriculum I

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dave Kim, Washington State University-Vancouver; Hakan Gurocak, Washington State University-Vancouver

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

assessment tool. The Design Panel is a group of peoplegathered to assess design related courses. A group of people consists of local industryleaders, faculty, and graduate students. There are number of examples on using panels asassessment tools for programs, curricula, and projects [1-3].The Design Panel is used to assess Mech 314 “Design Process”, Mech 402 “ThermalSystem Design” and the second course of the capstone sequence Mech 417 “MechanicalSystems Design II” courses. These are the courses where substantial activity andmaterials are available to demonstrate the achievement of primarily the above ABETcriteria.2. Program Outcomes Assessment ProcessWe adopted the ABET-EAC “a” through “k” outcomes as our program outcomes. Wecollect data annually

Conference Session

Student Learning and Teamwork

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Charlie Edmonson, University of Dayton; Donna Summers, University of Dayton

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

team projects. Thisteam project experience is culminated in the interdisciplinary capstone course, SeniorProject, XXX-490, where teams of students complete a project with industry. How eachof these courses teach and apply teamwork, leadership training, and team projects aredescribed below.First Year CoursesTwo courses taken by students in their first year involve working in teams. SET-100,First Year Seminar, is required by all students in the first semester of their first year.Besides team dynamics, topics such as academic policies, academic planning, registrationprocedures, and counseling and career placement services are discussed. Professionalethics, critical thinking and communications, and are also discussed.Following an introduction to

Conference Session

Design in Engineering Eduaction - Poster Session

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jorge Rodriguez, Western Michigan University; Mitchel Keil, Western Michigan University; Luis Rodriguez, University of Wisconsin - Waukesha; Alamgir Choudhury, Western Michigan University; Pavel Ikonomov, Western Michigan University

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

in red. The points with maximum deviation between model andmeasurement have been circled.The distance between these two points was also measured as the hose was positioned. As can beseen from the figure, the maximum deviation was found to be 5.5mm or 0.21 inches, which wasconsidered adequate based on the methodology and level of accuracy carried out during theprocedure.The students made several attempts to transfer the model directly into CAD software1,5 usingIGES, STEP, and Parasolid formats. Version mismatches, other incompatibilities, and,ultimately, time prevented this from happening.ConclusionsThis project has been a wonderful experience for the students in the Capstone Design course.They have worked on real-life situation, where many

Conference Session

Engineering Entrepreneurship and K-12 Education

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Donald Carpenter, Lawrence Technological University; Gregory Feierfeil, Lawrence Technological University

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

-listed as appropriate. Additionally, non-engineering coursesinvolving entrepreneurial skills will be identified and offered within the engineeringcurriculum as electives.Strategy 3: Multidiscipline capstone enterprisesThe entrepreneur minded engineer or scientist of the 21st century will be required tounderstand many disciplines to succeed, and a multidisciplinary capstone enterprise at theUniversity will provide a first experience to develop that understanding. Beginning in the2006-2007 academic year capstone projects will emphasize the collaboration ofengineering, management, and science students.Strategy 4: Promoting and funding student venturesStudent venture capital grants have existed at the University since the 2003-2004academic year on a

Conference Session

Sustainable Engineering

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eric Beckman, University of Pittsburgh; Mary Besterfield-Sacre, University of Pittsburgh; Gena Kovalcik, University of Pittsburgh; Matthew Mehalik, University of Pittsburgh; Robert Ries, University of Pittsburgh; Kim Needy, University of Pittsburgh; Laura Schaefer, University of Pittsburgh; Larry Shuman, University of Pittsburgh

Tagged Divisions

Environmental Engineering

toaddress a real-world, complex problem. The first term of the course will be at Pitt with thesecond term at UNICAMP. Project topics will be developed in combination withrecommendations from various stakeholders including the Industrial Advisory Board, colleagues Page 12.371.9in industry, the IGERT faculty at all four institutions, and the interests and preliminary researchof the students themselves. Research will be firmly rooted in industrial needs. The problem willbuild upon the combined students’ acquired engineering knowledge and will requirecollaboration to resolve. The capstone courses will reinforce the community-building aspect ofthe IGERT