Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Approaches for Enhancing Non-technical Skills

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elizabeth Wuerffel, Valparaiso University; Jeffrey Dale Will, Valparaiso University

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

vice-versa) unless theindividual student seeks it out. Anecdotal evidence suggests it is extremely difficult forinterested art students to enroll in engineering courses. Programmatic strictures in both art andengineering can often work against such enrollment special cases.Utilizing projects like senior design or other engineering capstones, the departments within thehumanities can be served by the technical fields, thus increasing the capabilities of thatdepartment. There are benefits to such projects for all participants, from exposing students todifferent ways of thinking, seeing, and communicating, to specific outcomes such as broadeningunderstanding of principles of engineering and design. In engineering practice, the ability towork with

Conference Session

Design and the Community

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Leah Jamieson; Carla Zoltowski; William Oakes

Equipping Multi-disciplinary Student Teams to Manage Multi-Semester Design Projects Carla Zoltowski, William Oakes, Leah Jamieson Purdue UniversityIntroductionA challenge facing many institutions is how to bring “real” design experiences into thecurriculum. Introducing “real” design experiences, where the purpose is to expose students toopen ended problems and multiple solution paths and to encourage creativity, into the classroom,brings many concerns for the faculty. These include guiding the students through the designprocess over multiple semesters with multidisciplinary and vertically integrated teams thatchange from semester to semester

Conference Session

ELOS Technical Session 4 - Design, Participation, and Projects

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mohammad Heshmati, Mississippi State University; Bill B. Elmore, Mississippi State University

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Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies Division (DELOS)

Engineering ini ated the implementa on of PBL concepts across courses in general engineering, 98 mathema cs, science and English [17]. They presented a model for a PBL-focused first-year curriculum, 99 while poin ng at the fact that most universi es (at that me) were not suitably structured to implement100 PBL prac ces straigh orwardly; and noted that it will take some effort to add PBL prac ces to their101 course material and curriculum ac vi es. They also pointed out that students can handle about 2102 projects per semester efficiently and a er that they might lose the ability to connect project objec ves103 with course material [17]. Courses such as capstone design for senior Engineering students should104 inherently follow a PBL format

Collection

2023 Fall Mid Atlantic Conference: Meeting our students where they are and getting them where they need to be

Authors

PS Dhanasekaran, State University of New York, Canton

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Diversity

has diverse industrial experience of 27 years, in the design, research, and manufacturing of electro-mechanical sys- tems, such as the design of various types of gear and gearboxes, antennas, and light and heavy fabricated structures, for communication, TV telecasts, natural disasters management, and Telemedicine applica- tion. Dr PS, designed and manufactured various types of antenna weighing from 200 pounds to 100,000 pounds. He was also actively involved in configuring the antenna controls and selection of motor and motor controllers. Dr. PS has advised senior/capstone projects over 5 years. Has reviewed papers for ASEE, SAMPE, ASME, and SME. ©American Society for Engineering

Conference Session

Engineering Management Division (EMD) Tech Session 2: Course-level strategies to positively impact student learning and experiences

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alina Alexeenko, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE); William C. Oakes, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE); Carla B. Zoltowski, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE); Dilip Chhajed; Ryan Paul Case

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Engineering Management Division (EMD)

Paper ID #39854A Project-Based Approach to Integrated Business and EngineeringCurriculumProf. Alina Alexeenko, Campbell UniversityDr. William ”Bill” C. Oakes, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE) William (Bill) Oakes is a 150th Anniversary Professor, the Director of the EPICS Program and one of the founding faculty members of the School of Engineering Education at Purdue University. He has held courtesy appointments in Mechanical, Environmental aDr. Carla B. Zoltowski, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE) Carla B. Zoltowski is an assistant professor of engineering practice in the Elmore Family School of Elec

Conference Session

Community Engagement Division Technical Session 6

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Jay H. Arehart, University of Colorado Boulder; Kathryn Langenfeld, University of Michigan; Brenton Kreiger

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Community Engagement Division

Paper ID #33788Engagement in Practice: Pedestrian Bridges as EngineeringService-learning ProjectsJay H. Arehart, University of Colorado Boulder Jay Arehart is an Instructor in the Department of Civil, Environmental, and Architectural Engineering at the University of Colorado Boulder and has volunteered as the Education Manager for the Engineers in Action Bridge Program since 2017. Jay’s teaching focuses on project-based courses for architectural engineering students including architectural studios and capstone projects.Kathryn Langenfeld, University of MichiganMr. Brenton Kreiger American

Collection

2020 ASEE North Central Section conference

Authors

Robert Michael P.E., Gannon University; Davide Piovesan, Gannon University; David Gee, Gannon University

access to all the information through the PDMsystem. The PDM system offers a great solution to keep large projects organized and onschedule. Martinez et al., describes using a Collaborative Web environment to manage acomplex engineering project carried out by the assimilation of various work teams 5. Finally,Oden et al, describes Rice University’s efforts to implement and evaluate outcomes fromcollaboratively teaching capstone design and assigning interdisciplinary teams to solve real-world design challenges6. Rice University Brown School of Engineering opened a facility, theOshman Engineering Design Kitchen (OEDK) which is dedicated to undergraduate engineeringdesign efforts. The facility has space for all 8 engineering department with the goal

Conference Session

Technical Session 1d

Collection

2017 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

Authors

Micah Lande, Arizona State University; Shawn S. Jordan, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus; Steven Weiner, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus

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Pacific Southwest Section

2017 Pacific Southwest SectionMeeting: Tempe, Arizona Apr 20 Paper ID #20716Making People and Projects: Implications for Designing Making-Based Learn-ing ExperiencesDr. Micah Lande, Arizona State University Micah Lande, Ph.D. is an Assistant Professor in the Engineering and Manufacturing Engineering pro- grams and Tooker Professor at the Polytechnic School in the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering at Arizona State University. He teaches human-centered engineering design thinking, making and design innovation project courses. Dr. Lande researches how technical and non-technical

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Division Technical Session 9

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gloria Guohua Ma, Wentworth Institute of Technology; Xiaobin Le P.E., Wentworth Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

instead of just seeing them onpaper.”, “got experience of turning a learning concept to a physical working model”.Some students (20%) complained that the project added burdens to their already heavy loaded semester:capstone design research and other courses with multiple lengthy reports, as well as part-time jobs. InSpring semester, time was critical since most students put high priority on their capstone design research.The project was typically assigned 4~5 weeks before the final exam. It could be assigned earlier so thatthe students would have more time to think and be more prepared.Overall, survey results show the project was implemented successfully. The objective of the project wasmet. Students gained lots of hands-on experience about

Collection

1996 Annual Conference

Authors

Silvia G. Middleton; Monika Lumsdaine; Kimberly A. Buch; J. William Shelnutt

comfortableuse of the thinking styles available to them, preferably through curriculum integration of these skills. Second year results recently obtained have confirmed the original findings. Data was also gathered forseniors in the metallurgy capstone design class at Michigan Technological University in 1994-95. The instructorswere most impressed with the results of teams who had the strongest right-brain thinking preferences. The UNCCharlotte project is designed to provide additional, more detailed quantitative and qualitative assessment andcomparison to this earlier, more limited study. Curriculum Development Objectives. Studies throughout the literature certify the need for early studentinvolvement in design to encourage retention. The

Conference Session

Trends in Mechanical Engineering II

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Craig Somerton, Michigan State University

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Mechanical Engineering

AC 2009-287: INTRODUCING BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING TO MECHANICALENGINEERS THROUGH THERMAL DESIGN PROJECTSCraig Somerton, Michigan State University Craig W. Somerton is an Associate Professor and Associate Chair of the Undergraduate Program for Mechanical Engineering at Michigan State University. He teaches in the area of thermal engineering including thermodynamics, heat transfer, and thermal design. He also teaches the capstone design course for the department. Dr. Somerton has research interests in computer design of thermal systems, transport phenomena in porous media, and application of continuous quality improvement principles to engineering education. He received his B.S. in 1976, his M.S

Conference Session

Technology Integration in the Classroom

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Susana Lai-Yuen, University of South Florida; Maria Herrera, University of South Florida

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

multidisciplinary, project-based learning in biomedical engineering,” Proceedings of the American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition, Honolulu, Hawaii, 2007. 17. Way, T.P., “A Virtual Laboratory Model for Encouraging Undergraduate Research,” SIGCSE’06, Houston, Texas, 2006. 18. Koretsky, M., and Gummer, E., “The Role of Virtual Laboratories in Capstone Engineering Courses,” Research in Engineering Education Symposium, 2008.      Page 14.767.10

Conference Session

Teaching Design

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Bannerot, University of Houston

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Design in Engineering Education

2006-832: HOW WOMEN PERFORM ON INDIVIDUAL DESIGN PROJECTSCOMPARED TO MENRichard Bannerot, University of Houston Richard Bannerot is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Houston. His research interests are in the thermal sciences and in engineering design education. For the past fifteen years he has taught the required "Introduction to Design" course at the sophomore level and has been involved in the teaching of the department's capstone design course. He is a registered professional engineer in the State of Texas. Page 11.704.1© American Society for Engineering Education

Conference Session

Experinces in Manufacturing Engineering Education

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Perihan Fidan, Tennessee Technological University ; George Chitiyo, Tennessee Technological University; Ismail Fidan, Tennessee Technological University

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

practiced educational methodology used in many highereducational institutions [1]. Instructors usually assign their project components as part of theirclass assessment component before the semester ends. Students usually work in a group andcomplete the deliverables of the assigned projects. Senior Design Projects or Capstones (as part ofan ABET [2] or ATMAE accreditation [3]) are advanced versions of this practice and their tasksand expectations are usually larger than the project based learning expectations.Summer long research projects are usually referred to as Research for Undergraduates (REU) andthey last between eight and ten weeks. Research students work on their assigned projects inintensive research meetings, trainings, laboratory

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joshua Gargac, University of Mount Union; Daniel John Hampu, University of Mount Union

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

Paper ID #26753The Toy Box Project: Connecting First-Year Engineering Students with En-trepreneurshipDr. Joshua Gargac, University of Mount Union Joshua Gargac is an assistant professor of mechanical engineering at the University of Mount Union in Alliance, OH, where he advises the mechanical engineering senior capstone projects and SAE Baja team. In addition, Dr. Gargac teaches first-year engineering courses, computer-aided design, kinematics and dynamics of machinery, and manufacturing science. He received his BSME from Ohio Northern University and a PhD in Bioengineering from the University of Notre Dame. Current

Conference Session

Course Transformation in ECE

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Karl Brakora, Grand Valley State University; Lihong (Heidi) Jiao, Grand Valley State University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

for the class, students areinformed at the start of class that they will be purchasing the custom PCBs and components fortheir project.While the tools and facilities necessary to support PCB assembly and testing are inexpensive,most serve a multipurpose role and support graduate research, capstone projects, and otherelectronics exercises as well. These include: • Professional ECAD Software: This course uses Altium Design Workbench as the PCB design software. This software was chosen because it is a powerful professional tool commonly used in local industry and, after 2018, Altium reestablished very reasonable rates for university licenses. • Assembly tools: Good stencil printers, either accepting standard framed

Collection

2018 ASEE Zone IV Conference

Authors

Maria Pantoja, California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo; Zoe Wood Wood, Cal Poly - San Luis Obispo

senior design project in the last year ofcourses, however, these capstone type projects risk creating a feeling of disconnect as opposed to anintegrated experience with the prior curriculum. To further improve our students’ collaboration skills andexpose students to the pedagogical benefits of collaborative learning, we designed and implemented acollaboration between two different computer science classes (CS). Our collaborative inter-class projecthas the immediate intention of mutual learning across related but distinct topics, but also to increasestudent retention of knowledge by providing them with a similar experience to what they will encounterin industry. To evaluate the collaborative experience, we use the student lab reports and the

Conference Session

Student Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kalen Kahn, U.S. Military Academy; Brian J. Novoselich, U.S. Military Academy

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Student

University of Texas at Austin and West Point respectively. His research interests include capstone design teaching and assessment, undergraduate engineering stu- dent leadership development, and social network analysis. He is also a licensed professional engineer in the Commonwealth of Virginia. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Catalyzing Engineering Student Identity Development through an Independent Design ProjectAbstract This paper examines the engineering identity development of an undergraduateengineering student through an auto-ethnographic look at an independent design project advisedby a senior faculty member (co-author) at the United States

Conference Session

First-Year Programs Division Poster Session

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kerry Meyers, Youngstown State University; Brett P. Conner, Youngstown State University; Andrew Scott Morgan

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

First-Year Programs

general terms, the distinguishing attribute of engineering is design; design has beenincorporated throughout engineering curricula beginning in the first-year with cornerstone designand concluding in the final year of engineering study with capstone design which are oftenreferred to as Project-Based Learning (PBL). In particular, cornerstone design projects arethought to increase student interest in engineering, increase retention, motivate futureengineering courses, and enhance performance in future PBL experiences [7]. Project-BasedLearning experiences have been recognized as educational best practices [8-9] for heightenedstudent engagement [10-11]. Cooperative, project-based learning experiences grounded in abroader societal context have been

Conference Session

Construction Education Topics

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Saeed Rokooei, University of Nebraska, Lincoln ; James D. Goedert, University of Nebraska

Tagged Divisions

Construction

Architectural Engineering , The PennsylvaniaState University, PARokooei, S., Goedert, J. (2015). Using Simulated Virtual Interactivity in Construction Education, 7th Conference onHigher Education Pedagogy, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA.Rokooei, S., Goedert, J., & Fickle, K. (2015). Using a Simulation Model for Project Management Education, 7thConference on Higher Education Pedagogy, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA.Rokooei, S., Goedert, J., Weerakoon, A. (2014). Simulation as an Effective Tool for Gender Education inConstruction, 6th Conference on Higher Education Pedagogy, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg. VA.Szot, J. (2013). The Value and Effectiveness of Project Management Simulation as a Capstone Activity in anExecutive MBA Educational Program

Conference Session

Student Recruitment and Retention in ET Programs

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert J Durkin, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

Paper ID #11262Summer Industrial Projects Program (SiPP) Drives Engineering TechnologyStudent RetentionProf. Robert J Durkin, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis Mr. Durkin teaches courses in Mechanical and Electrical Engineering Technology; including the capstone design and independent study projects. He serves as a Faculty Senator and earned the 2013 Outstanding Teacher Award. He has over 25 years of engineering and manufacturing experience including; design, project management, and various engineering, research and manufacturing leadership roles. He has been awarded two US patents. He is an alumnus of

Conference Session

Community Engagement Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Melissa Morris, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide

Tagged Divisions

Community Engagement Division

engineering laboratories in the thirdyear. The final year consists of traditional capstone design projects, similar to those at mostaccredited programs.As noted in the previous section, retention can be improved by many different factors. One ofthe results of having a project course with professional skills every semester during the entiredegree program is that as students work in teams and present so that they get to know each otherwell and develop a community. As already noted, a community aids in student retentionthroughout the entire four-year sequence [4]. Particularly in the second year, more benefit isgained when a focus is placed on directing students toward their future careers and providingmentorship to aid their motivation to continue in

Conference Session

Pedagogical Issues in Manufacturing Education

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Rumpf, Ferris State University

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

Page 12.1373.5 • Automation & plant layout joint project – as the senior capstone experience, students work on this project by themselves. Main points we try to instill in this project are the importance of being a self-starter and being adaptable to any aspect of a typical manufacturing engineer’s workload. It also adds another facet of the student’s work to their portfolios to show to potential employers.Assessment MethodsInstructor review of submitted project materials can evaluate the technical merit of the effort aswell as written- and graphical communication skills, and evaluation criteria should be discussedat the time of the project assignment so that team members know what metrics they will begraded

Conference Session

Environmental Engineering Curricula I

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Butkus, U.S. Military Academy

Tagged Divisions

Environmental Engineering

AC 2007-1129: A SMALL-SCALE DESIGN AND BUILD PROJECT INBIOCHEMICAL TREATMENTMichael Butkus, U.S. Military Academy Page 12.114.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007A Small-Scale Design and Build Project in Biochemical TreatmentIntroductionEnvironmental engineers as well as engineers in other engineering disciplines, apply their skillsin a dynamic environment where single solutions are the exception rather than the rule.Additional “significant experiences” are required to help students develop a holistic appreciationfor professional practice issues and including open ended problem solving to prepare them forthe workplace.1 Such experiences should relate course material to

Conference Session

ECE Poster Session

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vicky Fang, Cedarville University; Clinton Kohl, Cedarville University

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

4) run the test program ontheir hardware. Cedarlogic is a unique real-time digital logic simulator designed by six of oursenior engineering and computer science students for their capstone project over two successiveyears. In Cedarlogic, a logic high signal is shown in red, a logic low signal is shown in black,while high impedance is shown in green. As a result, when a project is working correctlystudents can actually watch all the internal signals within the computer “dancing” with the clock.Students can watch how the address buses change, how the data is latched, and how the ALUcalculates... It is a real-time simulation, an experience which uncovers the mysterious veil of thecomputer. The students are excited to watch their computer

Conference Session

Introductory Materials Engineering Courses of 2020

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elizabeth DeBartolo, Rochester Institute of Technology; Melissa Zaczek, Rochester Institute of Technology; Cory Hoffman, Rochester Institute of Technology

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Materials

seniors indicate that manystudents feel their failure analysis project was the only project they had prior to capstone designwhere they truly had free reign to perform anything other than a “canned” experiment.The paper will outline the process for meshing project content with lecture and lab material, andsome examples of student work will be presented.Background – Materials Science CourseThe Materials Science course at RIT is taken in the winter or spring quarter of the second year,typically either with Mechanics of Materials or in the immediate preceding or following quarter.Materials Science is a three-credit course (30 contact hours) with a one-credit lab, while mostother RIT-ME lab courses are four-credit lectures with one-credit labs

Conference Session

Project-Based Education in Energy Conversion

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Darris White, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University; J. E. McKisson, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University; William Barott, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

independence and environmentalconcerns are pervasive topics that can be directly related to the new programs. Throughseveral years of progressively complex design projects, the Mechanical Engineering,Electrical Engineering and Engineering Physics degree programs have developed andimplemented a capstone senior design project related to hybrid electric vehicles.The design goal of this project was to analyze, design and build a functioning parallelhybrid-electric race car. The car will compete against other similar cars at an eventsponsored by SAE International and IEEE, called the SAE Formula Hybrid Competitionon May 1st-3rd 2007. This project was selected as a multi-disciplinary project because ithas sufficient technical challenges in each of the three

Conference Session

Building Information Modeling (BIM)

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Zhili (Jerry) Gao, North Dakota State University; Charles McIntyre, North Dakota State University; Zhi Ge, Shandong University

Tagged Divisions

Construction

scheduling andproject control.Course layout and components can be established similarly to the one in the literature7, 8. BIMhas to be learned while students are learning typical construction knowledge with a concentrationon skills of project scheduling and project control along with other aspects such as field layoutand management. As discussed above several related courses in the existing curriculum of aconstruction engineering program are used. Courses selected based on the nature of courses areGraphic Communication (CAD), Construction Planning and Scheduling, Construction Contract,Field Management, and Construction Information Technologies and/or Senior Design(Capstone). The development of instructional materials is critical, and is different at

Conference Session

Teacher and Counselor Professional Development

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vikram Kapila, Polytechnic University

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

AC 2010-1101: RESEARCH EXPERIENCE FOR TEACHERS SITE: APROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROJECT FOR TEACHERSVikram Kapila, Polytechnic University VIKRAM KAPILA is an Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Polytechnic Institute of NYU, Brooklyn, NY, where he directs an NSF funded Web-Enabled Mechatronics and Process Control Remote Laboratory, an NSF funded Research Experience for Teachers Site in Mechatronics, and an NSF funded GK-12 Fellows project. He has held visiting positions with the Air Force Research Laboratories in Dayton, OH. His research interests are in cooperative control; distributed spacecraft formation control; linear/nonlinear control with applications to robust control

Conference Session

DEED Potpourri

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nabila (Nan) BouSaba, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; James Conrad, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Bruce Gehrig, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Daniel Hoch, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; William Heybruck, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Martin Kane, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Peter Schmidt, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Deborah Sharer, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Steve Patterson, University of North Carolina, Charlotte

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

Senior Design ProjectsAbstractIn the past, teams from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte College of Engineering twosemester capstone senior design class first presented their project design at the end of the firstsemester. Their design consisted of a report and a poster presentation submitted to the facultymentors, course instructors and company sponsors.At the poster presentation (and in their report) we found that 35% of the teams did not includeenough design detail and 25% had virtually no design details, which indicated they had not spentmuch time on the design effort. This caused project teams to start their second semester effortsbehind schedule. By the end of the second semester, about 28% of all