of programsrequired students to take a specific one semester capstone or design course (62%), and theremaining programs (38%) required all students to complete a specific two-course capstonedesign project (Table 4). The course descriptions of most two semester capstone coursesincluded professional issue topics in the first course in the sequence.Table 3. Capstone Courses in Civil Engineering Curriculums Specific Design Course Elective Capstone Course 41 9 (82%) (18%)Table 4. Number of Courses in the Capstone Sequence
incorporation of groupwork experiences into cornerstone and capstone experiences, where individual work hashistorically been typical. However, as many institutions are experimenting with alternativemodels that incorporate group work throughout a degree program, there is little understanding ofhow—or whether—students are able to develop the skills they need to work on their own. In thisstudy, we address students’ views towards collaboration and their construction of individualcompetence in a novel transdisciplinary learning environment, where group projects are typicaland individual work is highly atypical.Collaboration and Teamwork SkillsEngineering education researchers have long recognized the importance of collaboration andteamwork, reflecting the
encounter during capstone design and willencounter in the real-world. The second goal is to improve assessment of students’ abilities toapply sustainable engineering design concepts across different problems or design challenges.We hypothesize that with guided practice and feedback, engineering undergraduate students willbecome better at drawing upon and integrating diverse knowledge domains when they are facedwith new, complex problems during professional practice. Project work began in September2015 through the NSF Research in Engineering Education program.Cognitive flexibility theory (CFT)1 provides a basis for assessing and improving students’knowledge transfer and the connection-building required to adequately address sustainabilityproblems
Conference & Exposition, American Society for Engineering Education, Indianapolis, Indiana.10. Price, J. M. and Aidoo, J. (2013), “Introducing Sustainable Design Principles in Freshman Civil Engineering Design,” Proceedings of 120th ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, American Society for Engineering Education, Atlanta, Georgia.11. Siddiqui, M. K., Alrasheed, S. D., Mohammed, A. R., Amaan, A., Aljaraoudi, W. H., Al- Jughaiman, A. A., Alsaikhan, F. M., and Alhashem, B. M. (2012), “Integrating Sustainability in the Curriculum Through Capstone Projects: A Case Study,” Proceedings of 119th ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, American Society for Engineering Education, San Antonio, Texas.
colleges is encouraged and facilitated by theuniversity. This focus on interdisciplinary experiences and opportunities can be seen in pastsenior project collaborations.1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8 The group of students consisted of more thanengineering students. The group was made up of students from the following majors. • Architectural Engineering (10 students) • Architecture (1 student) • Art (2 students) • Horticulture and Crop Science (3 students)The project was a capstone class, thus the focus was for the students to draw upon their entireengineering education, as opposed to learning specific new skills or topics. The pedagogy was touse the experience itself to educate, as opposed to a classroom and text book. In using theexperience for
each of these issues, literature wasreviewed to develop a curriculum-wide solution.Course integration has been shown to promote student engagement2. Project based scenarios areoften used to connect course concepts that are individually important for the students tounderstand. Previous works demonstrating this include studies of vertical integration frameworkfor capstone design projects by Hardin and Sullivan4, an investigation of the importance ofintegration of engineering curricula by Froyd and Ohland2, and the use of a spiral learningcurriculum in the first two years of mechanical engineering by Roemer and Bamberg5. Researchof hands on learning has been shown to increase student retention6. Diverse courses such asmechanical design and
successful inengaging students in an active learning process while increasing teamwork and improvingcommunication skills. In addition to integrating project based experiences throughout all fouryears, most engineering programs culminate in a major design experience [4]. In most cases, thisexperience takes the form of a sequence of two 3 credit hour courses at the senior level. Theexperience provides students an opportunity to apply most if not all of their engineeringknowledge to the design and build of a physical system that, in most cases, has real-worldapplication relevance [5]. The capstone experience is highly valuable, but due to limited time, forobvious reasons, it has some limitations including insufficient time for closing the loop
ofa “Client Interaction Rubric” as discussed here fulfills this identified need while serving twopurposes: obtaining formative feedback from the clients to help improve students’ clientinteraction skills, and providing students ahead of time with a framework of key criteriaregarding having successful interactions with clients.This paper describes initial efforts to develop a rubric in support of student-client interactions forclient-oriented project-based learning activities. The rubric has been tested in two small, privatecollege environments: a user interface design course at Ohio Northern University taken by bothcomputer engineering and computer science majors, and an engineering capstone design courseat Smith College in Massachusetts. The
with an array of interdisciplinary design courses that range from introductory to capstone courses.Prof. Durga Suresh, Wentworth Institute of Technology Durga Suresh is an associate professor in the department of computer science and networking and has been teaching at WIT for over fifteen years, including courses in software engineering, databases, archi- tecture, and capstone projects. She has been involved in service-learning projects in urban Boston and has developed CS-outreach-oriented seminar classes in which college juniors and seniors develop and deploy CS curricula to middle school students. She has extensive experience with designing and teaching project based, multidisciplinary courses with collaboration
issues of environmental factors and tomeet the requirement of Senior/Capstone design project course, students worked in a team todesign, fabricate and test a mobile Robotic System to monitor and map data from theenvironmental sensors in a well-defined trajectory in an academic building. The EnvironmentalMonitoring Robotic System consists of Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU) supported by theencoders on the Robot base to determine the location of the Robot and a Kinect@ Microsoft Inc.camera to detect objects and obstacles in the trajectory. The proposed systems also consist of theRobot Operating System (ROS) and sensor section for monitoring the environment. The ROSsection is used for mapping and localization of the mobile robot. The navigation
. Asmy partnership with The Foodbank has grown, our projects are developed using a morecommunity-engaged methodology as shown in Figure 2 [2]. Using this methodology, we stillwork closely with our partners to develop our research questions, but now, our projects focusmore on the co-creation of knowledge as well as social and cultural change.Thus far, students have either participated in the projects as part of a summer research experience(community gardens) or through an Engineering Management master’s capstone project(donation collection and audit scheduling). To successfully complete the capstone project,students are expected to identify a significant problem, locate the necessary data and informationto solve the problem, and utilize the
Paper ID #20403Guiding Principles and Pedagogical Tools for an Introductory Software De-velopment CourseDr. Mark Hoffman, Quinnipiac University Mark Hoffman is a professor of computer science at Quinnipiac University. He joined the University in 2001 following a career in industry and has taught a wide variety of courses including data structures, computer architecture and organization, software development, and the senior capstone project. His re- search interests include communication and critical thinking skills in computer science education, and the impact of technology on work/home boundary management. He received
, senior capstone project. As such, the students had to follow a detailedproject execution methodology similar to what is being followed in an industrial environment.Key deliverables included: project proposal with budget, time schedule, roles & responsibilities;mid-term project status update with a written report and presentation; final project report,presentation and demonstration. Weekly status meetings and written reports helped manageproject execution and address any deviations from schedule. Student performance was assessednot only by the quality of work delivered but also by the timeliness and cost of such work.This project was benefitted by a previous team which had developed the garden beds, installedthe photovoltaic panels and
: Into a third yearABSTRACTA need exists to train undergraduate engineering students to indentify and solve healthcareproblems of today and the future. A team of faculty has been contributing to that need byeducating students in a summer Clinical Immersion and Team Based Design program at a mid-Atlantic University. The summer program involves the Biodesign Process, physiology basics,clinical immersion, intellectual property basics, regulatory basics, business perspectives, anddevelopment of best practices. The program participants’ (or Scholars’) deliverables includedneed statements, specifications, and guidelines to pursue as capstone design projects. A briefoverview of the program content and structure is presented in this paper. Assessment of
has operated tirelessly in its national visionto “be one of the fundamental pillars of sustainable and equitable development of thenation”5. In order to accomplish this goal, the institutional mission explores and implementpioneering paths to provide high-quality technological education services with nationalcoverage, relevant and equitable, which contributes to the creation of a just and humanesociety, with a perspective of sustainability.Towards effective and strong cross-border collaboration: a capstone projectCapstone projects have been identified as a significant element for engineering education;during the development of the project, the engineering students get the opportunity toresearch possible solutions to an actual problem, working
experimental techniques and creativeproblem-solving skills during the second year. Over their second and third years, a designtheme or an object will be provided for study to apply the fundamental knowledge. In thefourth year, it can be put into practice through their senior capstone project in the course of“Project Laboratory “. The design-based courses modules were introduced into the originalcourse curriculum to promote the creativity of students in the program during the third andfourth years. Some of the courses will be proceeded in a manufacturing-based Maker Space. OurMaker Space was built as shown in Fig.1. This space develops on the strength of TatungUniversity’s experience in the field of industrial design, but also creates new programs
to Disabilities Studies course isto challenge each student’s perception of “disability” and expand their product designcapabilities beyond the required components of a capstone design experience. Studentscompleted readings about assistive technology19 and discussed the impact of a variety ofassistive technology devices such as cochlear implants, closed-captioned videos, braille watches,prosthetic limbs, canes, crutches, walkers, etc.Design project detailsMultidisciplinary student teams were challenged to design and develop a conceptual prototype ofa new product for a person with a disability. Specifically, we asked students to focus on aproduct that encourages full participation in life. We wanted to move students away from solvinga problem
involves the numer-ical simulation of ballistic impact events. Mr. Ziadat is expected to receive his Master’s degree in May2017, after which he will be working as a Structural Analyst within Blue Origin’s Propulsion Analysisgroup, located in Kent, WA. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 Incorporating Basic Systems Thinking and Systems Engineering Concepts in a Mechanical Engineering Sophomore Design CourseAbstractMechanical engineering undergraduate programs in the US commonly have in their curricula oneor more courses and a capstone design project in which students can learn and put into practicesome of the methodologies and tools typically used during the design and development of newproducts
proposed courses, undergraduate research projects, and seniordesign projects in the capstone courses were proposed and advised by the project investigators.Limited financial support was also available and provided, via grant funds for these projects. Atthird level several courses on green manufacturing, industrial energy systems, and renewableenergy were developed and offered. Along with course development, substantial efforts werededicated to update, equip, restructuring and add new experiments in the energy conversion,power electronics, green energy, manufacturing and industrial energy laboratories. In the sametime a set of seminars on the green energy, green design and manufacturing, hosted by bothparticipating institutions were scheduled every
used in ourlaboratory course. For example, a Progressive Paper was used in a chemistry capstone course,in which students wrote a large laboratory report in sections, resulting in a complete paper at theend of the semester (Van Bramer & Bastin, 2013). The students received detailed feedback aftereach section, which they could use to revise the section as well as apply it to future sections.Breaking the laboratory report into parts and spreading the work out demonstrated to studentshow to keep the project manageable. Coinciding with this, the successive draft submissionsshowed significant score improvements over time, and the students and instructors valued theexperience. In fact, teaching a process approach to writing can support students
students in the Electrical and Computer Engineering and the MechanicalEngineering Departments for this project has proved fruitful and an extremely positiveexperience. A capstone project with a group of students with different backgrounds allowedstudents to utilize their varying skill sets. While there are many core courses in the engineeringcurriculum that are included in both the electrical and mechanical tracks, the divergence ofcourses and emphases between departments meant that the students needed to learn each other’sstrengths to determine who would be best at various aspects of the project. Electrical and computer engineering students were able to help compose the basis of the modeland determine the initial direction of the project. In
librarians get caught up on teaching only search skills andfinding databases, and instead they need focus on choosing and narrowing topics, conceptmapping, and developing search terms.Finally in the article by Paretti et al4, the authors researched the types of team conflictsexperienced by teams in Capstone classes. While there were different reasons for conflict, mostof faculty considered the problems to be generated from team dynamics. Conflicts or problemsmaking decisions related to the project itself, including scope, criteria, alternative selectionemerged as a prime consideration for teams4 The mentoring that supports capstone teams isconducted by the course instructors and graduate assistants. However, librarians who have abackground or
to gently wake the sleeper at anoptimal point in their sleep cycle. The idea for RemZen was conceived by Jeremiah S. inan entrepreneurial capstone program (Launch-in-9). The project attracted small angelinvestments and an equity offer, as well as the attention and support of experts in themedical, technology, and start-up community. It successfully completed a crowdfundingcampaign and delivered a first product to the backers. However, it stalled after thefounder ran out of funds for living expenses and accepted a full-time, permanent job.Jon T., Matthew S., Taylor R. and Anne P.: Aquaponic SystemThis student team developed a self-regulating, closed-loop aquaponic system bycombining a fish tank with artificial lighting and growing medium. The
the collection of 2D images that are then translated to 3D byexternal reconstruction software.As with many computer engineering programs, students of the computer engineering program atUtah Valley University (UVU) conclude their degree programs with a semester capstone designexperience. The intent is for students to utilize competencies developed in the first three years ofthe curriculum in the solution of an embedded design problem. This paper summarizes theresult of an undergraduate capstone experience where the feasibility of utilizing ubiquitoustechnology (2D ultrasound) to mimic the functionality of enhanced but expensive 3D ultrasoundmachines is assessed.Capstone Projects at UVUThe goal of projects in our Capstone Design course is to
solving, and skills development, who also took the previous Engineering Practicecourse. The recent student-faculty research collaborative work in SHE (Safety, Health, andEnvironmental) Subjects in 3D Printing led to multiple journal papers, including a recognitionfrom Emerald Literati Network by a Highly Commended Paper Award7. Original work in 3Dprinting material development have also been carried out by students were enrolled inEngineering Practice to be shifted to this new course.With the new research course, each student or student team will be matched to a faculty memberbased on their interests. The capstone course at this department is usually an interdisciplinaryone. The new research course projects may also include a good number of
full list in Table 1). While the rubric was designed to allowfor assessment of a variety of project types, it has only been applied to civil engineering studentdesign projects.5The rubric includes two four-point rating scales to aid evaluators in judging capstone reportsbased on the 16 sustainable design criteria. The earned points scale [0-3] captures the extent towhich students consider each sustainable design criterion in their capstone projects. Evaluatorsassign a score of 0 to projects that show no evidence of incorporating the design criterion, whilea score of 3 is assigned if the project shows evidence of extensive criterion application. Thepotential points scale [0-3] describes the extent to which each sustainable design criterion
Paper ID #20374Student Paper: Small Team Agile Systems Engineering For Rapid Prototyp-ing of Robotic SystemsMr. Charles Avery Noren, Texas A&M University Vehicle Systems & Control Laboratory Charles Noren is an undergraduate research assistant at the Texas A&M University Vehicle Systems & Control Laboratory and task leader for the rail-based robotic system project. He is expected to graduate with a Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Engineering in May of 2018, and plans to continue his education at Texas A&M University with a Master of Science in Aerospace Engineering.Kendra Lynne Andersen, Texas A&M
extending acrossall four years of the undergraduate coursework including: Introduction to Civil Engineering (CE103) Surveying (CE 205), Geomatics (CE 208), Surveying Lab (CE 235/239), HighwayEngineering (CE 302), Geotechnical Engineering Lab (CE 402), Introduction to GeotechnicalEngineering (CE 409), and Capstone Design (CE 432). Teamwork assignments in these coursesinclude: laboratory teams, problems solving sessions, homework assignments, classpresentations, exam preparation exercises proposal preparation, design projects, and designproject presentations. Course-based Embedded Indicator results, Department Senior Exit Surveydata, and student perception data of teamwork effectiveness will be evaluated and compared.Results will be useful in
engineering profession, and through this coursework, to learn frameworks for analysis: a policy or an economic framework, for example. These courses are also open to (and popular with) nonmajors, leading to interdisciplinary discussions and project teams. The curriculum builds to a unique capstone experience (e.g. Rossmann and Sanford Bernhardt, 2015).Engineering students at Lafayette College also take approximately one-third of theircourses outside STEM subjects, in the humanities, arts, and social sciences. Thesedistribution requirements introduce engineering students to alternate “ways of knowing,”comprising a liberal education. However, these requirements are not necessarilyintegrative; they may provide opportunities for
collaborative,mutually agreeable relationship that involves teaching, learning and building knowledge. Theirinteraction may be on a time from requiring basic skills to application of advanced, disciplinaryskills, as in a capstone experience. Students may observe, participate, teach, or offer a talent.Some of these opportunities may embody values orientation, such as practical and active learningfor engineering and different technical fields. Some students may interact in style, production orinstallation of a small project or be a part of an oversized project with business partners’ currentactivities, while others might have students support a method of growth, development, andvisioning around core issues. No matter what kind of engagement, the outcome