Conference Session

Innovation in Engineering Leadership Education

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jay B. Brockman, University of Notre Dame; Victoria E. Goodrich, University of Notre Dame; Gary Allen Gilot P.E., University of Notre Dame

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Leadership Development Division

life of the surroundingcommunity. The program has three distinct yet interrelated curricular offerings, each targetedtowards participants at different levels of experience and mastery of leadership skills that drawfrom a common skills inventory and set of core values. These offerings are as follows:  Leadership Enhancements to Existing Undergraduate Courses: Project-based first-year engineering courses and senior capstone design courses have been enhanced to include leadership modules with the goal of introducing skills to make project teams more effective. A key focus is the role of self-awareness in effective leadership (and followership). While these projects may have external stakeholders, project scope is

Conference Session

Systems Engineering Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Runing Zhang P.E., Metropolitan State University of Denver; Aaron Brown, Metropolitan State University of Denver; Jeno Balogh, Metropolitan State University of Denver

Tagged Divisions

Systems Engineering

Paper ID #14204Baccalaureate Program of Sustainable System Engineering – Objectives andCurriculum DevelopmentDr. Runing Zhang, Metropolitan State University of DenverMr. Aaron Brown, Metropolitan State University of Denver Aaron Brown is an associate professor at Metropolitan State University of Denver in the Department of Mechanical Engineering Technology. His work is primarily focused in the realm of appropriate design and humanitarian engineering. He has worked on development projects all over the globe but his most recent humanitarian engineering project is focused locally in Denver where he is implementing the installation

Conference Session

INDUSTRY DAY SESSION: CMC PANEL SESSION ONE

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Deborah A. Trytten, University of Oklahoma; Rui Pan, University of Oklahoma; Cindy E Foor, University of Oklahoma; Randa L. Shehab, University of Oklahoma; Susan E. Walden, University of Oklahoma

Tagged Topics

Corporate Member Council, Diversity

participated on a subsystem team andshadowed the project manager to prepare herself for the role she wanted in her senior year. Atthe end of her junior year, just before the competition, Alice took over some managerialresponsibilities when the previous project manager proved inept. She began actively recruitingmajors from discipline A to assure that the team would have a sufficient number of seniors fromdiscipline A in her senior year to be able to use CTA as a capstone experience. In the end, theleadership of CTA was populated by Alice’s close friends from discipline A.CTA leadership positions in Alice’s senior year were settled in the back room. Alice successfullynegotiated for the project manager position by convincing her male competitor for the

Conference Session

Communication Across the Divisions III: Writing as Social–Technical Integration

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vukica M. Jovanovic, Old Dominion University; Megan McKittrick, Old Dominion University; Pilar Pazos, Old Dominion University; Daniel Richards, Old Dominion University; Julia Romberger

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Computing & Information Technology, Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

, conceptual ideas,design sketches, calculations, technical references, professional contacts, component sources,software information, etc. The logbook should be dated and signed. Technical reports: In their senior design/capstone projects students work on two semesterprojects. In these projects, they are usually required to design and/or build a new product, deviceor an engineering solution. As an output of their engineering process, they are required to submitthe final report at least a week before the end of the semester. The average length of a seniordesign report is 20 to 30 pages. PowerPoint presentation: Engineering students are required to deliver a group oralpresentation to department faculty and fellow students during the last

Conference Session

Building Information Modeling (BIM) in Construction Education

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Namhun Lee, Central Connecticut State University; SEOK HEON YUN, GyeongSang National University

Tagged Divisions

Construction

participants. Therefore, it isstrongly recommended that BIM should be an integral part of the CEM curriculum. Again, themain focus of these BIM modules in junior- and senior-year courses should be on possible BIMuse cases and their results, trades/systems that frequently partake in the BIM process, roles andresponsibilities of various participants in BIM operations, and management skills to facilitate theBIM process.Finally, it is recommended for CEM programs to offer a senior level BIM capstone course forstudents who are interested in learning BIM or wish to purse BIM. Once students have beenformally exposed to all aspects of BIM covered in the curriculum, BIM could be the centralfocus of a capstone project, creating an interactive and collaborative

Conference Session

Topics in Computing and Information Technologies II

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Tamir; Ronald S Harichandran P.E., University of New Haven; Lueny Morell, InnovaHiEd

Tagged Divisions

Computing & Information Technology

real-life constraints and customer needs — all of which are constructivist in nature. Page 26.1354.7 • Constructivism promotes hands-on learning. Thus, in addition to having traditional classrooms for lectures, GalvanizeU/UNH has multiple places (including labs and computer workstations) where students can experiment and work on their class and capstone projects, meet in teams to discuss their work, reflect on issues, meet with industry representatives, meet with faculty informally, etc. • All students work as part of a community from the beginning. Current industry and/or

Conference Session

Curriculum and New Course Development in ET

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ali Ahmad, Northwestern State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

 IET 3510 Motion/Time FUNDAMENTALS  IET 3550 Material Major Courses  IET 1020 Engr Tools Handling MACHINING  IET 3570 Engineering CAPSTONE PROJECT  IET 1400 CAD  IET 2020 Machining  EET 4940 Project Design I  IET 2400 Adv CAD Economics (CAM)  IET 4700  IET 1800 Safety

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Douglas G Schmucker, University of Utah; Steven J. Burian, University of Utah

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

designed tobegin development of skills in the first semester (CvEEN 1000), broaden and deepen them in thefifth or sixth semester (CvEEN 3100), and culminate the development in the eighth semester(CvEEN 4910).In each of the three courses, a learn-by-doing paradigm is implemented. The culminating course,CvEEN 4910, is similar to many senior-level capstone design courses now common throughoutthe nation. A centralized design project with external contacts (clients) and authentic designconstraints drives the learning experiences. Primary student products include an EngineeringProposal, Engineering Feasibility Study, and a Preliminary Engineering Report. The 3100 and1000 courses are critical in developing the professional skills that the students are

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division – Tactical Approaches to Entrepreneurship Education

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eric G Meyer, Lawrence Technological University; Mansoor Nasir, Lawrence Technological University

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

,students will be repeatedly exposed to each of the targeted entrepreneurship skills with anincreasing levels of difficulty and expectations. These opportunity and impact recognition skillsare an important prerequisite for students during their senior capstone projects. Page 26.794.2Motivation to include “Entrepreneurial Minded Learning” in the curriculumThe goal of Bachelor of Science (BS) programs in engineering has focused on producing qualitygraduates with the Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) and liberal artsskills necessary for engineering practice (Regets, 2006). Historically, this process followed thetraditional

Collection

2015 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

William Lorenz; Ross Lee; Karl Schmidt; Pritpal Singh

' ' •  2'thesis'or'elec0ve'courses' Figure 4. Core Sustainable Engineering CurriculumThe program is interdisciplinary, weaving theory, assignments, guest lecturers and case studieswith team project experience. The core courses also use interactive critical thinking sessions tobuild students’ awareness and gain better appreciation of the STEEP issues that are inter-relatedon most product, process and system views. Students graduate from the MSSE program bycompleting either a capstone project or thesis.Our emerging MS in Sustainable Engineering has evolved a central “methodology” that wereference in all of our core courses. Figure 5 lists some the central ideas in our evolvingapproach. Villanova

Conference Session

Concurrent Paper Tracks - Session I

Collection

2015 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Ben Groenewald; Christina L. Carmen, University of Alabama, Huntsville

Tagged Topics

Diversity, International Forum

the end of the classroom visit, a “post-survey” is administered to the K-12 students. The questions are identical to those on the “pre-survey” in order to gauge the K-12 students’ learning outcome as a result of the presentation and STEM tool demonstration. The STEM tool is donated to the school along with a detailed Operations Manual and Lesson Plan (if initially requested by the K-12 teacher). 7. The survey results are evaluated by the engineering design students and capstone design class instructors.Figure 2. The STEM tool project process utilized within the ALLIES partnershipWhile the primary goals of the ALLIES partnership are to develop the future STEM workforceby inspiring younger students via hands-on STEM

Conference Session

Microcontrollers, Programming, and Data Acquisition

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sean Patrick Kirby, University Of Maryland, Eastern Shore; Julius Omokiniovo Ejenavi, Morgan State University; Payam Matin, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom.Mr. Julius Omokiniovo Ejenavi, Morgan State University Julius Ejenavi Descriptive Bio: Julius Ejenavi is currently a full time graduate student at Morgan State University. Mr. Ejenavi is presently working on his Masters Degree in Electrical Engineering specializing in wireless communications.He received his Undergraduate Degree with Honors in Engineering with an Electrical Engineering Specialization from the University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES) in Decem- ber 2013. In his Senior Design Project,Mr. Ejenavi worked in a team to design a Data Acquisition System for Split Hopkinson Pressure Bar (SHPB) Setup.At Morgan State University, Mr. Ejenavi worked on

Conference Session

ETAC/ABET Related Issues

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jorge Crichigno, Northern New Mexico College; Ivan Lopez Hurtado, Northern New Mexico University; Raul R Peralta, Northern New Mexico College; Alfredo J. Perez Ph.D., Columbus State University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

Networks IIEECE Wireless and X X X342 Mobile ComputingIT 350 Database X X X ManagementEECE Web Engineering X355IT 410 Info. Assurance X X X X & SecurityEECE Software X X435 EngineeringEECE Advanced X X X X X X440 Computer NetworksENGR Engineering X X X X474 Project ManagementIT 490 Capstone I X X X X

Conference Session

Learning Through Service

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William C. Oakes, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Carla B. Zoltowski, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Katherine Schmotzer; Ana Paula Valenca, Purdue EPICS

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Community Engagement Division

mentors.EWB-USA projects can and often do span multiple semesters or even years.The curriculum for EPICS can accommodate projects in any phase of the design process and hassupported the current pilot project over the two semesters with plans to extend into the nextacademic year.Opportunities for the EPICS/EWB-USA credits to count as more, including capstone projects isunder discussion. The relationship with EPICS and EWB-USA will continue to evolve and maylook different at different institutions. However, it seems clear that EPICS can be a proven wayfor EWB-USA projects to be integrated into the curriculum in a way that promotes progress andaccountability on the projects as well as student learning. The curriculum structure documentsthat learning so

Conference Session

Dynamic Systems and Control

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chan Ham, Kennesaw State University ; Mohsin Mohammad Taufiq, Southern Polytechnic State University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

Page 26.518.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 Development of a Ball-and-Plate SystemAbstractThis paper presents the development of a dynamic ball-and-plate system successfully completedfor a one-semester Senior Capstone Design project. A group of five undergraduate studentsdeveloped the project concept and constructed a prototype within a semester, integrating majormechatronics engineering concepts learned in classes. The three-degree-of-freedom systemconsists of sensors, actuators, and controls to keep a free rolling ball in a desired position on aflat plate, accounting for any possible external disturbances. Due to its complexity, multiple stepswere taken to solve the

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Celine Manoosingh, Georgia Southern University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

transformation is toattract and retain traditionally underrepresented groups to engineering, particularly women, and in effect,increase departmental diversity.To achieve the goal of more women engineers, the CECM department will take advantage of, and betteralign itself with the existing experiential learning nature of its sister programs on campus andbeyond. This will include common coursework at the freshman level in the first year experience (FYE)courses, at the sophomore level in the surveying courses, at the junior level in the construction economicsand finance courses, and at the senior level in the capstone senior project course. Further, the proposedexperiential, community service learning activities with Habitat for Humanity of Bulloch County

Conference Session

Systems Engineering Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Benneyan, Northeastern University; Corey Balint, Healthcare Systems Engineering Institute at Northeastern University

Tagged Divisions

Systems Engineering

the tools needed, and the undergraduate students gather data and helptest the tool. Many of these students, especially our interns and co-ops, work on their projectsremotely after they return to their university of origin. The Healthcare Systems Engineering institute is an academically founded program.The academic mentality resonates through the entire structure of the program and all of thework that is done as each team working on a project is from a multidisciplinary background.The workforce is comprised of an assortment of employees: professors, graduate students (co-ops, interns, research assistants), undergraduate students (co-ops, interns, part-time students,work studies, research assistants, capstone, independent studies

Conference Session

ECCD International Outreach

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mustafa G. Guvench, University of Southern Maine; Philip W Swanson, University of Southern Maine; Kevin Michael Wacker, University of Southern Maine

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

bent, positioned and held in a frame to reflect the lightat the focal point where the multi-junction cell is fixed. The system follows the celestial path ofthe sun within 1.6 degree.This project was completed as a senior capstone design project utilizing all of the educationgained thus far in the engineering curriculum along with a large amount of self-directed learning.Every stage in the design and development of the project was an educational test that had to beovercome. Discussion on the short comings, challenges, and the use of the education received toresolve these issues are presented.1. IntroductionAccess to power namely, heat, and electricity is ubiquitous in developed nations. Much of thedeveloping world however, still lacks access to

Conference Session

Broad Perspectives on the Chemical Engineering Curriculum

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Troy J. Vogel, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; David L. Tomasko, Ohio State University

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

methods of attaining compliance with this criteria. This work shows 2 differentmethods of complying with the criteria within large public universities with undergraduatestudent populations in excess of 700 each. One method places emphasis on integrating safetythroughout the entire core curriculum within mini design projects mainly through student self-learning. The topics are then reinforced within the capstone courses during senior year. Thesecond method places emphasis on distributing safety topics among the unit operations andsenior design courses supplemented by an elective course in Chemical Process Safety. Repeatedemphasis of safety alongside technical content results in a relatively strong connection to thecontext of chemical process

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Derek Guthrie Williamson, University of Alabama; Kenneth J. Fridley, University of Alabama; W. Edward Back, University of Alabama

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

learned were: (1) design definitions vary across disciplines anddepartments need to explicitly develop design guidelines across all programs offered, (2)significant efficiency can be gained by developing one set of Program Education Objectives andOutcomes encompassing all programs offered, and (3) capstone design classes will need muchattention to detail if a single class is for multiple degree programsIntroductionOver the last several decades, and in response to a variety of drivers, departments of civilengineering at universities across the United States have expanded and many now supportmultiple degrees. Over the same time period, ABET’s Engineering Criteria 2000 introducedoutcomes-based assessment to the accreditation process for engineering

Conference Session

Novel Teaching Methods in a Multidisciplinary Context

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ananda Mani Paudel, Colorado State University, Pueblo

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

calculation and analysis.The students were graded using a rubric that included expected design content and steps to befollowed. The design task was divided into analytical work, simulation, and prototyping.Evidence of learning included a technical report, a working physical model, and a presentation.The effectiveness of this work was assessed by using a Likert scale survey at the end of the studyperiod.Integration of 3D printing helped to improve the rigor of the course by adding prototypingcapability into existing analytical and simulation based instruction. As a part of the prototypingprocess, students were able to acquire skills in 3D printing, which will be useful to them in futurecoursework, including their senior capstone project, and in

Conference Session

ECCD Applications in Energy and Thermodynamics

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Patrick A. Tebbe, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Aviv Chetrit, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Luke Aleckson

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

structurecould demonstrate passive cooling technologies and alternative refrigeration/air-conditioningapproaches. For example, other projects have explored the use of thermoelectrics for coolingand refrigeration. This could be adapted to offer shack air-conditioning in the future.The original design was assigned to a team of four mechanical engineering seniors as part of thesenior capstone process (i.e. Senior Design I and II). Unfortunately it was not possible for thesestudents to complete construction of the project. Undergraduate and graduate research assistants Page 26.446.2were then employed during the following year to work part time on the

Conference Session

Systems Engineering Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rama N Reddy; Kamran Iqbal, University of Arkansas, Little Rock

Tagged Divisions

Systems Engineering

important in senior design projects andother design oriented courses. These include courses such as machine design, design of thermaland fluid systems, design of boilers, design of gas and water turbines, electrical generators,aircraft engines, rocket engines, engines for large ships and submarines, the design of largeheating, air condition systems.The purpose of engineering education is to graduate engineering students who can design [4].The systems engineering design and analysis need to be integrated in all engineering courses.Further, students must be able to apply the system engineering design concepts and methods inall design related courses as well as in their senior design projects. The capstone designexperience is extremely useful for the

Conference Session

Make It!

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andy Zhang, New York City College of Technology; Angran Xiao, New York City College of Technology, City University of New York; Bijan Bayat Mokhtari, Aalto University, New York City College of Technology; Ali Harb

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

crane (emulator) tocontrol the movement of the larger crane. The larger crane is controlled by an NXT brick and the smallcrane is controlled by an Arduino microcontroller. Communication with the NXT brick and theArduino microcontroller is through Bluetooth communication technology. Page 26.1114.22. Candy Crane Design ProjectIt started as a challenge to a group of experienced students, who had worked in the mechatronicstechnology center at the college for two year, on whether they can build a functional CandyCrane one month before the 2012 New York Maker Faire. It was later adopted as one of thedesign projects in a capstone course called

Collection

2015 Northeast Section Meeting

Authors

Walter W. Buchanan; Ali Mehrabian; Alireza Rahrooh; M. Kudret Yurtseven

with the distribution skills to managethese supply chains.The proposed undergraduate certificate in Healthcare Technology will consist of four, threecredit hour courses for a total of 12 credit hours. Core courses will include IDIS 489 (DistributorOperations in Healthcare) and a capstone course in Healthcare Technology, in which the studentwill work on an industry project with leading companies in the Healthcare industry. The thirdcourse will be a survey course in healthcare technologies from the Electronics EngineeringTechnology program (ENTC 489) within the Engineering Technology and Industrial Distribution(ETID) Department. The final course will be a Healthcare quality processes elective from theMechanical and Manufacturing Engineering

Conference Session

Supply Chain and Logistics in Manufacturing Education

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christopher P. Pung, Grand Valley State University; Hugh Jack, Grand Valley State University

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

 discrete and continuous systems, structured design techniques, memory structures, data handling functions, A/D and D/A converters, data communications, and hierarchical control. The technical issues involved in implementing control schemes are discussed. EGR 490 ­ Engineering Co­op 3 ­ The third full time, four month cooperative engineering work experience  Page 26.1260.6usually in a local industrial/manufacturing firm. Reading, writing assignments required.  EGR 485 ­ Senior Engineering Project I (Capstone) ­ An independent investigation of theoretical or  experimental design problems in engineering. The nature and scope

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeremy John Vaillant, University of Massachusetts Lowell department of Mechanical Engineering; Christopher J Hansen, University of Massachusetts, Lowell; Jonathan D. Stolk, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering; Stephen Johnston, University of Massachusetts, Lowell; Sammy G. Shina, University of Massachusetts, Lowell; David Joe Willis, University of Massachusetts, Lowell

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

their cams to produce a final product in machinable ABS plastic.3.3 Capstone Design and Other Project-Based CoursesA variety of capstone projects exploited the CNC laboratory to manufacture wax and foam moldsfor products. Projects include wind turbine blade mold manufacturing, molded fixtures for plas-ma torches and molds for composite parts of a human-powered boat. These activities have allyielded hands-on CNC experiences that enrich the student experience by enabling direct studentparticipation in the build process.In addition to the courses that directly use the CNC laboratory, there are several other courses(Design Lab I and Design Lab II) that use recently acquired three-dimensional printing and lasercutting equipment in their projects

Conference Session

Moving the Needle: The Complexities of Race and Gender in Engineering Education

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kelly J. Cross, Virginia Tech; Marie C. Paretti, Virginia Tech

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

Paper ID #11724The Impact of Personal Interactions on the Experience of African-AmericanMales on Multiracial Student TeamsMs. Kelly J Cross, Virginia Tech Ms. Cross earned her Bachelor’s of Science in Chemical Engineering from Purdue University in 2007. She earned her Master’s of Science in Materials Science and Engineering from the University of Cincin- nati in 2011. Ms. Cross is currently completing her studies in the Engineering Education PhD program at Virginia Tech and involved with multiple educational research projects with faculty and graduate students. Her research interests include diversity and inclusion

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Approaches to Sustainability and Grand Challenges

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Magdalini Z. Lagoudas, Texas A&M University; Jeffrey E. Froyd, Texas A&M University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

Director where she was responsible for the structural and thermal analysis of payloads. She served as Director of the Space Engi- neering Institute and in 2010 she accepted a position with the Academic Affairs office of the Dwight Look College of Engineering where she oversaw outreach, recruiting, retention and enrichment programs for the college. Since 2013, she serves as the Executive Director for Industry and Nonprofit Partnerships with responsibilities to increase opportunities for undergraduates engineering students to engage in experiential learning multidisciplinary team projects. These include promoting capstone design projects sponsored by industry, developing the teaching the Engineering Projects in Community

Conference Session

ECCD Applications

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ahmed Cherif Megri, North Carolina A&T State University

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

, project methodology will be discussed. We discuss the project design program fromstudents’ point of view, and the experience earned in design, integration, and also in written and oralcommunication skills. Methodology used to evaluate the effectiveness of the capstone design program Page 26.520.2in term of learning outcomes is also described.ASEE Annual Conference, 2015Introduction:In this day and age, technology is improving the system performance and saving energy. Frombeing able to use cellular phones as cameras, computers the sizes of notebooks, and vehicles thatrun on renewable energy other than fossil fuels. Another popular topic is