Conference Session

Learning and Assessment I

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert G. Ryan, California State University, Northridge

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Mechanical Engineering

c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Assessment of a New Design Stem Course SequenceAbstractIn Fall 2009, the Mechanical Engineering Department at California State University, Northridgeimplemented significant changes to the curriculum by creating a new course sequence focusedon design. The course sequence is distributed throughout the four years of the program, andculminates in the traditional capstone senior design course. One of the features of the newsequence was the requirement of a team project in each course, including oral design reviewsdocumenting the projects’ progress. Enabling our students to continuously develop anddemonstrate skills related to design and communication was the main incentive behind

Conference Session

Design Tools and Methodology II

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nathan Delson, University of California, San Diego; Mark Anderson, University of California, San Diego

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Design in Engineering Education

projects we have chosen arereduced degree-of-freedom systems with very specific and quantifiable performance objectives.There still remain many areas of optimization, yet these optimizations relate more to parameterselection and detail design, rather than conceptual changes. We do not intend to minimize theimportance of conceptual design, but rather have specifically chosen to have students focus intheir first senior design effort on a challenge where the concept generation component of theproject has already been determined. The second set of projects is truly open-ended and similarto traditional capstone design courses.The working baseline approach emphasizes analysis, but is distinct from experimental lab coursewhere students conduct a set of

Collection

2012 EDI

Authors

James K. Ligh

(i.e., water) • Climate challenges (e.g., sea rise on Island Nations, coastal protection, flood risk, glacier melt, etc) • Natural vulnerabilities (e.g., tsunami, earthquakes, hurricanes, etc) • Basin Development (e.g., Mekong) BUILDING STRONG® 2 Theater Security Cooperation “Tool Box” Humanitarian Assistance (HA) Projects International Capacity Development • Technical/SME assistance in Water (food & energy nexus) & Environmental Security, Master Planning Disaster Risk Management  Disaster Response Exercises &

Conference Session

Track 2 - Curriculum and Laboratory Development

Collection

2012 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Yongming Tang, Southeast University; Susan M Lord, University of San Diego

Tagged Topics

Track 2 - Curriculum and Laboratory Development

reviewingpresentations and reports and serve as mentors for some projects. Students bring together theknowledge gained during the engineering curriculum in this capstone experience in their senioryear. To be successful, students must take ownership of their project and go beyond what istaught. This helps them develop as autonomous lifelong learners.SummaryThe cases of the Electronic Sciences and Engineering School at Southeast University in Chinaand the Electrical Engineering program at the University of San Diego in the U.S.A. have beenconsidered. These are two very different programs in terms of institutional context, size, andcurricula. Both are committed to providing practical training experiences for their students.Each program’s approach has its strengths

Conference Session

National and Multi-university Initiatives

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cynthia C. Fry, Baylor University; William M. Jordan, Baylor University; Edmond John Dougherty, Villanova University; Nassif E. Rayess, University of Detroit Mercy; Pritpal Singh, Villanova University; Kenneth F. Bloemer, University of Dayton

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

HHDN project’s contribution to exposing the student to all aspects of intrapreneurship, shown here in the funnel and gauntlet model form.Currently, the learning objectives outline above are met in part and to varying degrees by theHHDN partners, primarily through real-world capstone project experiences. The HHDN partnerswill leverage their industry outreach to conduct an in-depth study of intrapreneurship toprecisely define the educational outcomes listed above and map them to a generic engineeringcurriculum. The HHDN partners will also synthesize their combined experience and practices inindustry-connected, project-based learning to create a proven, scalable and transferable set oftools for the proper

Conference Session

Systems Engineering Education and K-12

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Reid Bailey, University of Virginia; Joanne Bechta Dugan, University of Virginia; Alexandra Coso Strong, Georgia Institute of Technology; Matthew E. McFarland, University of Virginia

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering, Systems Engineering

their requiredmajor courses. In the junior year, disciplinary grounding in a student’s major continues whiledisciplinary grounding in the other major (ECE for SYS majors, SYS for ECE majors) tapers off.The tapering is due to an increased focus on integration in the junior year. The focus of thejunior year is two LEP classes (one each term) in which teams work to design and build actualsystems. Finally, in the senior year, students continue to concentrate on integration whilecompleting capstone projects designed specifically for LEP teams.Purpose/need and critical reflection are incorporated into the LEP curricula through the LEPLearning Community. The LEP Learning Community meets every two weeks for one hour withgoals of developing a sense of

Conference Session

Engineering Management Applications

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gene Dixon, East Carolina University

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Engineering Economy, Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering

MENG 4018, Thermo II ENGR 3500, PM survey Outcome assessed with student  work samples Outcome assessed in capstone  project evaluation Program Outcome a) …apply knowledge

Conference Session

Relevance of and Models for Community Engagement in Engineering Education

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Susan McCahan, University of Toronto; Holly K. Ault, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Edmund Tsang, Western Michigan University; Mark R. Henderson, Arizona State University, Polytechnic; Spencer P. Magleby, Brigham Young University; Annie Soisson, Tufts University

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Community Engagement Division

goals.Courses or experiences in quadrant 3 could best be described as traditional technical engineeringcourses. There are few or no social or cultural learning goals. The service may provide somecontext for the technical learning, but there are no planned learning outcomes in thesocial/cultural domain.Most engineering service learning programs would then be situated in quadrant 4. At a freshmanlevel the learning goals on both axes may be modest. However, in a capstone type project or amulti-year project we would expect substantial learning to take place in both dimensions. Ideallythe program would be planned to have deliverables, learning outcomes, reflection andcommunity engagement that supports substantial learning in dimensions 11 and 12

Conference Session

New Concepts for Alternative Energy Courses and Concepts

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kendrick T. Aung, Lamar University

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

for Engineering Education, 2012 Integration of System Thinking, Engineering Reasoning and Decision Making Skills in Design of Thermal Systems CourseAbstract Design of thermal system is in essence a Capstone design class for thermal andenergy systems. One of the major difficulties encountered by instructors in theseCapstone design courses is that many senior students do not have adequate preparation inapplying design skills such as critical thinking, engineering reasoning, and decisionmaking to successfully complete their design project. In this paper, the process ofintegrating system thinking, engineering reasoning and decision making skills intoDesign of Thermal Systems course is

Conference Session

Topics in Computer Science and Programming

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Walter W. Schilling Jr., Milwaukee School of Engineering; Mark J. Sebern, Milwaukee School of Engineering

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Computers in Education

development of an understanding of the problem from the client’s perspective as wellas an analysis of solution alternatives.Unfortunately, in many cases, the software engineering course is offered late in thecurriculum, typically at the senior level. This makes it difficult for students to apply theknowledge that they have learned effectively on capstone and other academic projects.Students often comment that it would have been “nice to know this” before making thewrong decisions on their capstone projects. Thus, to be successful, components of softwareengineering need to be taught earlier in the undergraduate curriculum. This shifting to anearlier level, however, poses pedagogical issues.This paper describes the metamorphosis of an undergraduate

Conference Session

Progress in Manufacturing Education I

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brian W. Anthony, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; David E. Hardt, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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Manufacturing

Systems (Material flow infactories and supply chains), Product Design (Need driven product development and design formanufacture), and Business Management and Operational Excellence (Fundamentals of startinga company, global trends and industry seminars) subjects. The capstone activity is a GroupProject leading to a Project Thesis.The curriculum comprises four course-based components: manufacturing physics, manufacturingsystems, product design, and business fundamentals. Each involves both individual and teamwork on class projects. From the January until the end of the second semester the group projectis pursued on a part-time basis and then full time during the summer, for a total of eight monthsof involvement with the project company

Conference Session

Innovative College-Industry Partnerships for the Future

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steven H. Billis, New York Institute of Technology; Nada Marie Anid, New York Institute of Technology; Alan Jacobs, Education Market Business Development Consulting; Ziqian Dong, New York Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

College Industry Partnerships

Page 25.778.2undergraduate disciplines that benefit most from experiential learning. Despite acomprehensive classroom and laboratory curriculum, program outcomes are bestachieved when course content includes elements of contextual teaching andlearning (CTL) as even the most complex academic engineering exercises fail tocapture the project and work –based learning experiences that are found inindustry.To address both the outcomes of the program and the expectations of industry, theSoECS embarked on a pilot project with Quanser which led to collaborative andproject-based learning in senior and master level capstone projects. This industrypartnership provided our students with career-oriented education as well as acommitment to practical

Conference Session

Potpourri

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Afsaneh Minaie, Utah Valley University; Ali Sanati-Mehrizy, Pennsylvania State University; Paymon Sanati-Mehrizy, University of Pennsylvania; Reza Sanati-Mehrizy, Utah Valley University

Tagged Divisions

Computing & Information Technology

wireless sensor networks course offerings of selected universities inthe world. Course offerings of twenty five universities were studied. From this study it can beseen that universities are using five models to integrate wireless sensor concepts into theircomputer science and engineering curriculum: 1. Offering an undergraduate course on Wireless Sensor Networks. 2. Offering a graduate course on Wireless Sensor Networks. 3. Integrating Wireless Sensor Networks concepts into their traditional courses. 4. Offering an undergraduate track in Wireless Sensor Networks. 5. Requiring a Wireless Sensor Networks project in a Capstone course.Model 1 is used by several universities such as the University of Lugano, Lehigh

Conference Session

Innovative Course Developments in Construction

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Scott Kelting, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Eric A. Holt, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Construction

Green Professional (CGP), Certified Aging in Place Specialist (CAPS), Residential Construction Superintendent (RCS), and Universal Design Build courses. Page 25.1287.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 The Development of an Integrated Residential Construction Management CourseThis paper presents the recent changes to different delivery methods for a residentialconstruction management course at a major university. The project-based course was deliveredsimilarly to a capstone course by combining Residential Methods, Estimating, Scheduling

Conference Session

FPD III: Innovation in Design in the First Year

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Miller, Pittsburg State University; Greg Murray, Pittsburg State University; Robert E. Gerlick, Pittsburg State University

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First-Year Programs

mechanics, heat transfer, engineering graphics, and product design. He has designed products using AutoCAD, CATIA, Pro/E, and SolidWorks and is a certified SolidWorks Professional.Prof. Greg Murray, Pittsburg State UniversityDr. Robert E. Gerlick, Pittsburg State University Robert Gerlick is Assistant Professor of mechanical engineering technology at Pittsburg State University, where he teaches courses in mechanics, graphics, and capstone design. Page 25.652.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Freshman CAD Modeling Competition to Increase Student

Conference Session

From Entrepreneurship Education to Market

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James V. Green, University of Maryland, College Park

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

managing partnerships in Abu Dhabi, UAE. Green’s research interests in- clude entrepreneurship education and the psychology of entrepreneurship. Prior to Mtech, he provided business development and product management to WaveCrest Laboratories (acquired by Magna Interna- tional, NYSE: MGA), an innovative start-up in next-generation electric and hybrid-electric propulsion and drive systems. At Cyveillance (acquired by QinetiQ, LSE: QQ.L), he served in operations, client service, and product development roles for this software start-up and world leader in cyber intelligence and intelligence-led security. While at Booz Allen Hamilton, he provided technical and programmatic direction to the DARPA Special Projects Office (SPO

Conference Session

Stakeholder Perspectives on Community Engagement in Engineering Education

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Angela R. Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder; Kurt Paterson P.E., Michigan Technological University; Chris Swan, Tufts University; John J. Duffy, University of Massachusetts Lowell; Olga Pierrakos, James Madison University; Nathan E. Canney, University of Colorado Boulder

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Community Engagement Division

practices, benefits, andchallenges of engaging in Learning Through Service (LTS) activities, with a focus on theengineering faculty perspective. LTS in engineering typically takes two forms: (1) course-basedservice-learning (SL) projects for real communities or individuals (such as assistive technologydevices), and (2) service projects conducted via extracurricular activities such as EngineersWithout Borders (EWB). Studying both of these distinct but related activities was of interestsince extracurricular service activities such as EWB projects have sometimes moved intoengineering courses such as capstone design. The group of engineering faculty and LTSresearchers first described what excited them about LTS. Then the group shared ideas on

Conference Session

Methods of Teaching and Learning in Construction

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Arundhati Ghosh, Arizona State University

Tagged Divisions

Construction

More Clash Detection: Updating Files, Redline Tools 15 Navisworks Manage 4D Timeliner: Import Schedules, Create Tasks, Search Sets, ExportCON 453: BIM and Project Management (capstone course)A senior level capstone course in a lecture-lab format introduced BIM in the curriculum four (4)years ago. As the industry has progressed and software workflows have changed, the course hasundergone several changes to keep the course updated. The objectives of the course are -  Develop an understanding of the project management process, including defining, planning, executing, controlling and closing and the use of BIM technology to support the construction process.  Gain a general

Conference Session

Design Tools and Methodology I

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel D. Jensen, U.S. Air Force Academy; John J. Wood, U.S. Air Force Academy; Philip Knodel, U.S. Air Force Academy; Kristin L. Wood, University of Texas, Austin; Richard H. Crawford, University of Texas, Austin; Robert Vincent, U. S. Air Force Academy

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

ladders. The small size constraints (based on the 8 inch insertion/extraction bore hole)and the aggressive navigation requirements for these systems pose extremely significant designchallenges.This has been a multi-year project with each year’s final designs originating from varyingcomponents from the CG suite mentioned above. During the 2009-2010 capstone design course,the students designed a dual-powered Ducted Fan Climber robot system using a two-wheeledconfiguration to better facilitate the insertion and extraction requirement. The robot used adifferential steering scheme with a trailing stabilization device and is shown in Figure 5 below. Figure 5. Ducted Fan Climber counter-tunnel robotic system [13].The counter-tunnel robotic

Conference Session

Study Abroad, International Exchange Programs, and Student Engagements

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Clifton B. Farnsworth, Brigham Young University; Mark Owen Lords, Brigham Young University; Brian Charles Capt, Brigham Youmg University

Tagged Divisions

International

experiences. This model has focuses onthree fundamental dimensions of leadership: the leader as an individual (personalcharacteristics), in an organization (organizational skills), and in a global setting (global andcultural perspective).16 These focus areas and their associated student learning outcomes forleadership development have greatly influenced the BYU Construction Management Program’sinternational travel opportunities. To graduate from the BYU Construction ManagementProgram, students must complete a capstone course, one option of which consists aninternational experience. This course is designed to provide “the culmination and application ofcore construction management principles. Project teams design, analyze, manage, and constructan

Conference Session

Faculty Development

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sarah E. Zappe, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Kirsten S Hochstedt, Pennsylvania State University, University Park ; Elizabeth C. Kisenwether, Pennsylvania State University, University Park

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

Page 25.631.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Faculty Beliefs of Entrepreneurship and Design Education: An Exploratory Study Comparing Entrepreneurship and Design FacultyAbstractEngineering capstone design and certain entrepreneurship courses have some similarities interms of student outcomes, course structure, and instructional methods. Both types of courseshave the tendency to be less structured than traditional courses and utilize teaching methods suchas problem-based or project-based learning. The goals relating to the professional skill set areoften similar and can include communication, writing, business, and team

Conference Session

Curriculum and Facility Developments for Innovative Energy Education

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Radian G. Belu, Drexel University; Irina Nicoleta Ciobanescu Husanu, Drexel University

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

when developing design solutions. A systems approach to design involves learning thatcomplex systems cannot be optimized by simply optimizing individual sub-systems; it requiresan in-depth knowledge of how the sub-systems interact with each other32-34. It takes place after aconceptual design is established, but before the detailed design solution is completed. It requiresstudents to evaluate the architecture of the design solution and explore the inter-relationships ofits functional requirements and the operating environment.3.2 Capstone Project Design Course SequenceMET 421/422/423 (Senior Project Design) is a sequence of three-quarter capstone project designcourses required for all the BSET majors. The course focuses on planning, development

Conference Session

Advances in Communication Instruction

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Holly M Matusovich, Virginia Tech; Marie C. Paretti, Virginia Tech; Andrea M. Motto, Virginia Tech ; Kelly J. Cross, Virginia Tech

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

engineering, construction of engineering identities, and faculty development.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 communica- tion in engineering design, interdisciplinary communication and collaboration, and design education. She was awarded a CAREER grant from NSF to study expert teaching practices in capstone design courses nationwide, and is Co-PI on several NSF grants to explore identity and interdisciplinary collaboration in engineering design.Ms. Andrea M. Motto, Virginia Tech Andrea Motto is a Ph.D. student in social

Conference Session

Engineering Technology Curriculum Issues

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

MD B. Sarder, University of Southern Mississippi; Shahdad Naghshpour, University of Southern Mississippi, Gulf Park

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

, students who select the PRM options are tasked with projectsthat allow them to apply concepts learned in the Learning Factory environment that focuses onhigh volume manufacturing. In addition to facilities and technologies, students will also haveaccess to a staff of students and professors who assist with product realization tasks. Studentsare assigned one project per semester until their senior year of study. The curriculum is roundedoff with a capstone project that encompasses the final year of study. ―This capstone courseprovides students with the opportunity to practice the design of products, processes andenterprise from conceptualization to actualization5‖.Learning factories issues:The Learning Factory concept has been a work in progress

Conference Session

Computers in the Laboratory

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer Marie Catchpole; Steven F. Barrett, University of Wyoming; Cameron H.G. Wright P.E., University of Wyoming

Tagged Divisions

Computers in Education

them to be closely involved as a project mentor.There is no shortage of students looking for meaningful, challenging projects. All accreditedundergraduate programs of engineering and computer science require a capstone designexperience. ABET criteria states: “Students must be prepared for engineering practice through acurriculum culminating in a major design experience based on the knowledge and skills acquiredin earlier course work and incorporating appropriate engineering standards and multiple realisticconstraints.”1 The criterion also provides a list of student outcomes commonly referred to as 3(a)to 3(k). Many of these student outcomes may be practiced by students participating in an FSBSproject. Potential student outcomes include:• “an

Conference Session

Manufacturing Education for Emerging Technologies and Competitiveness

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yalcin M. Ertekin, Drexel University; Richard Chiou, Drexel University

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

Page 25.458.2from multi-disciplinary projects such as the rapid prototype design of consumer products, awalking robot or various designs related to capstone senior design projects3, 4. Such projectsshow students how to use different types of technology, and demonstrate how advancedtechnology can be used in an actual application. However, many of these courses are offered inface to face format and do not pose many challenges as it is more difficult to duplicate similarexperiences for online students in the online graduate program. Overall, many different fields ofengineering can benefit from this application, enabling the development of skill and knowledgein many different engineering aspects and processes.Preliminary ResultsThe pilot course

Conference Session

Track 1 - Session 2 - Student Development

Collection

2012 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Haeseong J. Jee, Hongik University

Tagged Topics

Track 1 - Student Development

Harmful Materials and ProcessesSession 15: Green Energy Conservation and Power GenerationFig. 3 shows an example, a speaker for mobile phone, of student project results made in thecourse of DVSM.Figure 3 A case example of GPDD product design (speaker for mobile phone, [Dresselhaus Page 17.14.92011])3. Discussions The current design educations for engineering students in Korea has mainly focused on„capstone design‟ partially supported by the University through the “Specialty CurriculumDevelopment Program” funded by the Ministry of Education, for nurturing qualified engineeringstudents. Since designers and engineers usually have not closely worked

Conference Session

Mechanics Concepts II

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sinead C. Mac Namara, Syracuse University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanics

engineer.Engineering education researchers and practitioners have acknowledged the problem ofdesign education in engineering programs. In the 1990s first-year design courses werewidely introduced in engineering programs in an attempt to introduce students to thenature of their chosen profession earlier in their college careers.5,6 Capstone designcourses at the end of engineering programs likewise represent an opportunity for studentsto take on both design work and a holistic real world project. However, design is notgenerally included as part of the curriculum in core courses in the second and third yearsof study. There is a critique that this bookending approach (with cornerstone courses inthe first year and capstone in the final year) can create a “valley

Conference Session

Innovative Uses of Technology and Techniques for Laboratory Exercises

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ghassan T. Ibrahim, Bloomsburg University; Aaron J. Homiak, Geisinger Health System; Alexander Hallden-Abberton, Bloomsburg University; John R. Pulaski

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

asso- ciate’s degree in Automotive Technology from Luzerne County Community College.Alexander Hallden-Abberton, Bloomsburg UniversityJohn R. Pulaski Page 25.1162.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 SMART BOX FOR SECURE DELIVERY OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES IN MEDICAL CENTERSIntroductionThe aim of capstone senior design project is to culminate the undergraduate experience, whereknowledge gained in the classroom is applied to a major design project. A meaningful projectwould be one that is developed in collaboration with the industry and also tailored to meet theABET

Conference Session

Relevance of and Models for Community Engagement in Engineering Education

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lindsey Anne Nelson, Purdue University, West Lafayette

Tagged Divisions

Community Engagement Division

conference. Polak18 argued the peopleliving in marginalized communities have resources to purchase various products, but themarket lacks products that meet the unique needs of people living in poverty. In his lecture,Polak challenged engineers to broaden their conceptions of design. This lecture catalyzedframing the freshman capstone project in a poverty alleviation context. As the professorspiloted this innovative course,13, 19-21 they discovered a need to use design personas andcommunity profiles rather than statistical income measures of poverty.This paper introduces theoretical frameworks of wellbeing while explaining the programevolution at Ohio Northern in order to support engineering educators developing communityengagement programs. The