Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Chris Mechefske

course.IntroductionMME499 - Mechanical Engineering Design (Industrial) is the final year capstone design coursein the Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering at the University of WesternOntario. This course offers students the opportunity to work on realistic design projects that areproposed and supervised by professional engineers and are of significant interest to localindustries. The purpose of this course is to introduce fourth-year students to the industrialenvironment in order for them to gain experience and training in the practice of engineering, anappreciation of market-driven priorities, exposure to various corporate structures, experienceinteracting with suppliers, clients and support staff as well as experience working within a groupand

Conference Session

Design Potpourri

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kumar Yelamarthi, Central Michigan University

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Design in Engineering Education

their knowledge and skills for the enhancement of human welfare, and motivatesthem to strive for increasing the competence and prestige of engineering profession.4.6 Demonstrate knowledge of contemporary issues Knowledge of contemporary issues such as economical, environmental, social, and ethicalfactors are crucial in the design process of any engineering system. Engineering students prior tograduation must be able to identify these factors and make appropriate judgments in any projectthey undertake. The TGR platform in capstone senior design is ideal to educate the students inthis process. For instance, consider a project designed to assist a blind person navigate inside abuilding. Two primary challenges faced by a blind person are

Collection

1998 Annual Conference

Authors

J. Michael Jacob; Jeffrey W. Honchell

Session 3626 A Team Centered, Project Oriented Approach in Analog Integrated Circuits J. Michael Jacob, Jefffrey W. Honchell Purdue UniversityAbstractThis paper describes an end-of-semester day-long required project used as a capstone to a juniorelectrical engineering technology course in Analog Integrated Circuits Applications. Themotivation for the project is presented in the Introduction. The Project Description explains boththe problem presented to the students and the implementation constraints. The Evaluationsection has three parts; the

Conference Session

Experiential Learning in ET Programs II

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Paul Davidson, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Travis Johnson, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Molly H. Goldstein, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Brandon Hollenback, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

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Diversity

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Engineering Technology Division (ETD)

Agricultural and Biological Engineering. Travis received his A.S. in Automotive Technology from Parkland College in 2012, B.S. in Technical Systems Management in 2019, and M.S. in Engineering Technology and Management for Agricultural Systems in 2022. During his M.S. studies, he focused his research on project management education in Engineering and Engineering Technology programs. Travis joined the ABE department full-time in January 2022 and has taught ETMA 439 (Capstone Experience), ETMA 499 (3D Modeling and Printing), and ETMA 100 (Technical Systems in Agriculture).Dr. Molly H. Goldstein, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign Dr. Molly H. Goldstein is a Teaching Assistant Professor and Product Design Lab Director

Conference Session

Technical Sessions 2

Collection

2024 Fall ASEE Mid-Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Uma Balaji, Fairfield University

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Professional Papers

case studiesand the capstone projects that students work on are used to help them understand and applyethical principles [1].Increasing students' awareness of global challenges, such as ethics, environmental justice, andsustainability, can be achieved by introducing these topics across multiple courses throughdiscipline-specific content. This approach serves as an additional methodology to engagestudents in addressing these critical issues. Fostering this awareness and enabling students tomake ethical decision to address global challenges falls clearly within the Criterion 3 on studentoutcomes in ABET accreditation.ABET Student Outcome 4 [2] states: "an ability to recognize ethical and professionalresponsibilities in engineering situations and

Conference Session

First-Year Design Experiences

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Tonya Peeples; Julie Jessop

educational mandate in the University of Iowa College of Engineering (UICoE) as expressed by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET): “Eachgraduate will have an education that is supportive of a broad awareness of the diversity of theworld and its cultures, and that provides an understanding of the impact of engineering practicein the global/societal context.”9 This paper provides an overview of the lectures, materials andactivities that comprise the Emergency/Homeless Shelter Design Project that we give our Page 10.555.2students as a capstone design project in our EPSI project sections. Proceedings of the 2005 American

Collection

2021 Northeast Section Meeting

Authors

Anusha Srinivas; Peter Stupak

Regenerative Hydrogen Fuel Charging Conference, Morgan State University, System”, ASEE 2017, Paper ID #18988. Baltimore, Maryland. April 2017, https://peer.asee.org/29257 4. A.J. Dutson, R.H. Todd, S.P. Magleby, C.D. Sorensen, “A Review of Literature on Teaching Engineering Design Through Project Oriented Capstone Courses,” Journal of Engineering Education, January 1997, p. 17 - 28. 5. E.C.Foust. "Project-Based Learning (PBL) in the First-Year Engineering Design Class". 2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access, Virtual Conference, 2021, July. ASEE

Collection

2024 ASEE North Central Section Conference

Authors

Christopher Gioia, Slippery Rock University; Samantha (Sami Bortz

Paper ID #44643Sustainability-Focused Project-Based Learning in a Heat Transfer CourseDr. Christopher Gioia, Slippery Rock University Chris Gioia is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Engineering at Slippery Rock University. He is the faculty adviser for the Formula SAE team at SRU, and is a member of the Department curriculum committee. Dr. Gioia teaches courses in Heat Transfer, Dynamics, Machines and Mechanisms, Mechani- cal Control Systems, and Capstone Design. His research interests include control systems, cyber-physical systems, project-based learning pedagogy, heat exchangers, and biodiesel production. Dr

Conference Session

Improving Student Problem Solving and Performance

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alyssa Powell, University of California, San Diego; Justin Paul Opatkiewicz, University of California, San Diego

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Chemical Engineering Division (ChED)

the University of California, San Diego has integrated agroup project analyzing a chemical processing plant throughout the curriculum. The goal of theproject is to tie together concepts in the core courses, which can otherwise appear disconnected.Students first analyze the chemical plant in Material and Energy Balances. They then build uponthat analysis using the material they learn in Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics, ChemicalReaction Engineering, Separation Processes, Chemical Process Dynamics and Control, and,finally, in the capstone Chemical Plant and Process Design course.This paper presents quantitative and qualitative survey results from students at different stages inthe curriculum. A 5-point Likert scale was used to evaluate the

Conference Session

Cooperative and Experiential Education Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Lelanie Smith, University of Pretoria; Nadia Millis Trent P.E., University of Waikato

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Cooperative and Experiential Education

and Treagust [5] suggest that one of the main challenges of PBL in engineeringeducation is to ensure students still develop a strong fundamental understanding of engineeringprinciples in addition to demonstrating higher levels of motivation and better communication andteamwork skills.Ideally PBL experiences must be integrated throughout the undergraduate program, rather than asingle capstone project, in order for learning to be most effective [19],[7]. Furthermore, if theseprojects are providing an integrated contextual environment, the students can also developcommunication, independence, confidence and initiative, and project management skills [19]. Addingcontextual relevance to the project engages the students and makes them feel that the

Conference Session

First-Year Programs: Design in the First Year

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vanessa Svihla, University of New Mexico; Jamie R. Gomez, University of New Mexico; Sophia Bowers, University of New Mexico; Abhaya K. Datye, University of New Mexico; Paige Prescott, University of New Mexico; James Scacco, University of New Mexico; Jordan Orion James, University of New Mexico; Nicolai Loner, University of New Mexico

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Diversity

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First-Year Programs

For- mation (PFE: RIEF) for the project- Using Digital Badging and Design Challenge Modules to Develop Professional Identity. She is a member of the department’s ABET and Undergraduate Curriculum Com- mittee, as well as faculty advisor for several student societies. She is the instructor of several courses in the CBE curriculum including the Material and Energy Balances, junior laboratories and Capstone De- sign courses. She is associated with several professional organizations including the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) and American Society of Chemical Engineering Education (ASEE) where she adopts and contributes to innovative pedagogical methods aimed at improving student learning and

Conference Session

Revolutionizing Engineering Departments (RED)

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Susan M. Lord, University of San Diego; Edward J. Berger, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Nadia N. Kellam, Arizona State University; Ella Lee Ingram, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Donna M. Riley, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Diane T. Rover, Iowa State University; Noah Salzman, Boise State University; James D. Sweeney, Oregon State University

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods

Engineering Education from Purdue University.Prof. James D. Sweeney, Oregon State University James D. Sweeney is Professor and Head of the School of Chemical, Biological and Environmental En- gineering at Oregon State University. He received his Ph.D. and M.S. degrees in Biomedical Engineering from Case Western Reserve University in 1988 and 1983, respectively, and his Sc.B. Engineering degree (Biomedical Engineering) from Brown University in 1979. He is a Fellow of the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering and a Senior Member of the IEEE and AIChE. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 Talking about a Revolution: NSF RED Projects OverviewAbstractA

Conference Session

Design in Engineering Education Division Poster Session

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary S Carpenter Ed.D., CCD - Custom Curriculum Design; Chris Yakymyshyn; Logan Edward Micher; Ashly Locke, Florida Polytechnic University

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Diversity

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Design in Engineering Education

engineeringprograms. As summarized by Jerry Jenkins, CEO of Texas Instruments; “Most engineering jobsinvolve design and practice, not theory and research.”7 A 1997 National Science Foundationreport8 called for engineering programs to place more emphasis on teamwork, project-basedlearning and close interaction with industry. With the Accreditation Board for Engineering andTechnology (ABET) explicitly requiring engineering design content in the curriculum, senioryear capstone design classes, freshman cornerstone design classes and in some cases, designcourses throughout the curriculum, were introduced into engineering programs. Interestingly, thecornerstone design course was introduced in part to improve student retention in engineeringprograms by exposing

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering: Poster Session

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Muhammad Rahman, Wichita State University

techniques and executed the projects as per the phasesin Fig 3.III. CONCLUSIONGoing by the encouraging student responses, it is evident that students benefitted immensely fromthe introduction of the Project Management concept for executing academic projects. This was thefirst time such an innovative concept was introduced in this course. Hence there remains a lot ofscope for future improvements. Encouraged by the results, it is intended to continue this initiativewhen teaching courses with projects including Capstone Design projects. It is also intended tocontinuously keep improving this process to make it more beneficial for the students both from anacademic and industry perspective.REFERENCES[1] Accessed Feb. 6, 2022. [Online]. Available: https

Conference Session

Engineering Technology Division (ETD) Technical Session 5

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kenny Fotouhi, University of Maryland Eastern Shore; Mahdi Joseph Fotouhi, University of Maryland Eastern Shore; Joel Michael Tomlinson, University of Maryland Eastern Shore

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Engineering Technology Division (ETD)

. Assemble the parts and components,vii. Test and verify the completed project’s performances following the given percentage of regulation, andviii. Submit a written report according to the Journal of Computers in Education.This paper describes students’ projects, details of their experience and the successes, and effectsof COVID-19 on their projects and lesson learned, and shows a few pictures of the finishedproducts. Keywords: engineering technology, engineering design process, DC regulated powersupply, capstone course, Covid-19 2Introduction: According to George Dieter (2013), a Fellow and the Past President of the American

Conference Session

Energy Conversion and Conservation Division Technical Session 3: Education Track

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Radian G. Belu, Southern University; Alexandru Belu; Zhengmao Ye, Southern University

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Diversity

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

included in each project home, while the meetings page links allproject progress reports. On the deliverables and links pages are including project deliverablesand the status, as well as useful information and references related to the project.2.2 MRP Implementation in Power Electronics and Capstone Design CoursesPower electronics represents the application of electronic circuits to energy conversion, transferand processing. Study of the characteristics, capabilities and limitations of power semiconductorswitching devices is fully discussed, during the course, as well as the analysis, design andsimulation of common circuit topologies for power conditioning and processing, powerelectronic converters, or switch-mode power supplies. Power electronics

Conference Session

Technical Session II

Collection

2018 FYEE Conference

Authors

Jaskirat Sodhi, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Swapnil Moon, New Jersey Institute of Technology

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FYEE Conference Sessions

4.16it within the CAD software. An ePortfolio development can key engineering projects I did for various courses across the curriculum.be started at this stage and more projects/assignments can beadded as the student progresses in their major. For example,a Mechanical Engineering student can showcase projects The creation of ePortfolio helped me to develop skillsdone in fluids mechanics, heat transfer, mechanical system such as website creation which adds to my professional 4.1 development.labs, and their final capstone project. This would also helpthem to make a connection

Collection

2018 Gulf Southwest Section Conference

Authors

Hyun Seop Lee; Y. D. Kim; Edwin Thomas

Integrated Educational Project of Theoretical, Experimental, and Computational Analyses Hyun Seop Lee1,*, Y. D. Kim2, and Edwin Thomas3 1,3 Engineering Technology, Grambling State University 403 Main Street, Grambling, Louisiana, 71245, USA * E-mail: leehy@gram.edu 2 Engineering and Technology, Texas A&M University – Commerce P.O. Box 3011, Commerce, TX, 75429, USA Abstract ability to understand

Conference Session

Sustainable and Urban Development

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Clara Fang, University of Hartford

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Civil Engineering

AC 2009-1643: COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICE PROJECT LEARNING IN CIVILENGINEERING COURSESClara Fang, University of Hartford Page 14.342.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Community-based Service Project Learning into Civil Engineering CoursesAbstractThis paper describes and analyzes the experience of implementing community-based serviceproject learning into civil engineering undergraduate courses at the University of Hartford, andconsiders the evidence of the impact of such learning on students and community organizations.The paper begins by discussing how such a learning module has been developed and analyzesthe

Conference Session

NSF Grantees: Sustainability

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Mason Andrews, Hampton University; Mujde Erten-Unal, Old Dominion University; Carol L. Considine, Old Dominion University

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

level rise to prepare for the inevitability of severestorms. Engineering students from Old Dominion University joined the effort, first as volunteersand then as capstone design students.The project began with significant community engagement which was orchestrated through thecivic league. Students were thus able to pin-point flooding, shoreline erosion, and the rates atwhich basements were taking on water and develop an urgent level of motivation to helpcommunity members with whom they became acquainted. Simultaneously, students met withacademics and area professionals with expertise in pieces of the puzzle (preservationists, marinebiologists, landscape architects, oceanographers, and hydrologists among them) and with cityplanners and storm

Conference Session

Best Practices and Lessons Learned in Design Projects

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Arif Sirinterlikci, Robert Morris University

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

Prototypin E E E E P E E g & Rev. Engr.In addition, student interest and attitude towards the course subject and the projects have alwaysbeen positive, other than the concern about the additional work-load required. That was thereason that the author went back to the toy design projects. The learning experience is similar toa capstone project where students need to start with a concept and follow through theengineering design and development process to reach the final prototyping stage.While most of the teams attempt to be creative and develop a new concept, some teams resort tomodifying or reengineering existing toy designs. The interdisciplinary make-up of

Conference Session

Sustainable Engineering

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Janet Baldwin, Roger Williams University

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Environmental Engineering

treatment and water resources which would benefit greatly from thisfirst-hand experience. In addition, a design project for the senior capstone design course couldbe modeled on this project.Specifically, this project can be a learning tool to illustrate the determination of sustainability. InCriterion 3 Program Outcomes and Assessment, the ABET Engineering AccreditationCommission identifies skills that engineering graduates should possess. These include the abilityto design a system with realistic constraints including sustainability, economic, social, political,and manufacturability [3]. These constraints tend to be hard to incorporate into a design projectwhen the student is primarily focused on the technical aspects. My plan is to use this

Conference Session

Graphics Applications in ME

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Raymond Yee

evaluated, a cost estimate will be developed,and design for assembly and manufacturability will all be taken into consideration. Designreviews will be performed at each stage of the design process and feedback will be used as in putsfor the next iterative process in design until the design of a product is satisfied.The design process described above was introduced in the capstone design course during lecture.In this senior project class the material was reviewed again by reading assignment so that thestudents can use it as a guide in their senior design projects.Significance of Design Laboratory Environment on ProjectsThe Mechanical Design Lab developed in 2001 consists of two bench top computer systems thatprovide CAD (computer-aided design) and

Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Brian West

thatconstantly seek new, innovative, electronic consumer products for development.The students are to select a project and develop a timeline. They must submit weeklystatus reports detailing their accomplishments, trouble spots and their alignment withtheir timeline. They then must prototype their project and document it fully - includingan owners’ manual with a troubleshooting section. Finally, they must deliver aPowerpoint presentation to a "selection committee" for evaluation for mass production.The skills developed in this class are major milestones toward the student’s SeniorDesign Project (Capstone requirement), giving them the necessary experience, assophomores, to succeed with oral presentations, writing formal documentation, settingand meeting

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2001 Annual Conference

Authors

George Edwards

Session 2793 Senior Design Project: Converting an Analog Transceiver into a Digital one George Edwards University of DenverAbstractThe Capstone Senior Design Project that is offered to graduating seniors in engineeringprograms in the United States is a critical part of the students’ development. A goal of this courseis to give students a feel for the work environment outside, in terms of a critical analysis of adesign problem, drawing on resources to arrive at alternative solutions; and, then deciding on aparticular

Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Terry Derossett; Steven Nesbit; Scott Hummel

7Summary and Recommendations The load cell project was developed as a solution to the problem of students’compartmentalizing course subject matter. The result is an activity, which not only integratessubject matter from different courses, but also the major engineering functions of design,analysis, and manufacturing. Basic analysis and design methods are supplemented with moderncomputer, software, and manufacturing tools to create and evaluate the load cell. Along withintegrating across courses and major engineering functions, the project also serves as a small-scale design and build capstone experience. Implementation of the project requires a coordinatedeffort from the instructors and students, monetary support from the Department, and

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1999 Annual Conference

Authors

Omar Barkat

providesan invaluable experience to the students who at the end of the assignment will be much betterprepared to assume engineering responsibilities. For the students who may pursue a graduatedegree it also gives them an opportunity to understand the research process.It is the hope of the author that this final year project be kept in place for as long as theseengineering institutions exist. After all, is not the capstone design course being enforced byABET and adopted by several institution a similar requirement?6. Bibliography1. Barkat O., and M. Cherifi, ”Engineering Education in Algeria, Part I: Facts and Consequences,” Proceedings of the American Society for Engineering Education, pp1599-1603, 1995.OMAR BARKATOmar Barkat is a Professor of

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1998 Annual Conference

Authors

Henry G. Ansell

References1. National Science Foundation 1993 Engineering Senior Design Projects to Aid the Disabled, edited by John D. Enderle, NDSU Press, Fargo, North Dakota 581052. “NDSU Undergraduate Design Projects for the Disabled”, L. S. Baczkowski, J. D. Enderle, D. J. Krause, J. L. Rawson, Biomedical Sciences Instrumentation, vol. 26, pp. 95-9, 19903. “Collaborative Learning in Engineering Design”, Sigrin Newell, Journal of College Science Teaching, vol. 19, no. 6, pp. 359-62, May 19904. “Bioengineering Practicum and Capstone Projects: A Cooperative of University, Industry, Hospital, and Government for the Physically Challenged”, James V. Masi, Proceedings ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Fall 1997 Regional Conference, Session 75

Conference Session

Software Engineering Division (SWED) Technical Session #3

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bruce R Maxim, University of Michigan, Dearborn; Bency Thomas, University of Michigan, Dearborn; Belen A Garcia, University of Michigan, Dearborn

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Software Engineering Division (SWED)

artifact online.Students learning software engineering principles and practices may find it difficult to applythem in the development of complex software projects. Software engineering involves acquiringapplication domain knowledge to understand the client’s needs. It is therefore important to domore than simply use a game as the term project in a software engineering course as someauthors have suggested [1], [2], [3].The authors believe that the capstone design course should not be the only opportunity forstudents to manage complex software development projects. This suggests the use of othercourses in the curriculum such as a game design or artificial intelligence courses as a means ofproviding additional software engineering project experience

Collection

2008 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

Authors

Jiancheng Liu; Ashland O. Brown

designconsiderations into account.ABET is making increasing demands to integrate projects into engineering curriculum. Studentdesign and analysis projects can improve student learning and cultivate the ability to solveengineering problems. Machine Design and Analysis is a capstone course for the studentsmajoring in mechanical engineering. Student projects and “hands-on” experiences can improvestudent satisfaction and learning. Therefore, it is worthwhile to try new teaching methodologyfor this course to allow students to employ what they have learned and what they are learning; todevelop the skill to tolerate ambiguity that shows up in viewing design and handle uncertainty; todevelop the skill that can simplify the real design problem into an analytic model