Undergraduate Studies and Professor of Instruction in Mechan- ical Engineering at the Temple University College of Engineering. He received his Bachelor of Textile Engineering from Georgia Tech and his Sc.D. in Mechanical Engineering from MIT. He is a Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers. He was responsible for re-imagining and leading the college-wide capstone senior design course Currently he is the College -wide Coordinator of ABET ac- creditation. Prior to joining Temple University in 2014 he was Dean of the School of Engineering and Textiles at Philadelphia University. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 WIP: Rethinking How We Teach in Engineering
framework to connect and integrate the individual courses.This goal of the lab framework is to make students aware of the big picture, help them to connectthe individual subjects, and apply and integrate the previous learning in a new context. The labs cover the entire computer engineering curriculum, including freshman engineering,introductory digital systems, advanced digital systems, computer organization, embeddedsystems, hardware-software co-design, and senior capstone design. The complexities andabstraction levels of the experiments and projects gradually grow. The key concepts are repeatedin different courses with increasing sophistication and studied from different aspects andcontexts, such as hardware implementation versus software
it is used, a total of70 individuals (61 ED and 9 ETDC) provided open-ended responses. Of these respondents,approximately two-thirds of ED and all ETDC shared that their makerspaces serve primarilyeducational objectives. Respondents shared a variety of educational uses for these spaces; someare used to support classes and individual student projects (including capstone projects andindependent study projects), while others are used as a direct supplement to curricula (onerespondent noted that their makerspace is used for a required course for all introductoryengineering students).Aside from a solely educational focus (in that the makerspaces uses and activities primarilysupport curricular activities), a significant number of university
PN DN [4] Timothy J. Kriewall and Kristen Mekemson, "Instilling the Entrepreneurial Mindset into Engineering Undergraduates", J. T-4 Environmental 19 22 27 20 8 Engineering Entrepreneurship, vol. 1, no. 1 (July 2010), pp. 5-19. S-3 Environmental 5 10 26 36 17 Online: http://www.jeenonline.com/Vol1/Num1/Vol1No1P1.pdf [5] John K. Estell, Kenneth J. Reid and Jed Marquart, “Addressing Third-These results indicate that many students are able to World Poverty in First-Year Capstone Projects,” American
ePortfolio; Engineering N/ACapstone taken simultaneously with a capstone design courseDesign Engineering/ Critique & Practice Incorporates all skills learned in the minor in aCapstone Various in Design & Arts team project A pervasive challenge of developing a minor like the IPM is communicating clearlyacross disciplines. Because the IPM core sequence includes courses from three differentcolleges, the faculty teaching these courses have had to work closely to negotiate terminologyand outcomes throughout the minor. One example of this is the term “design,” which can beviewed differently
in authentic cross-disciplinary design projects. While guidance fromprofessors with industry experience and teaching techniques such as project-based and servicelearning are common approaches to supporting student preparation, there is continued need fordesign education to include a focus on the development of skills to support communicationacross disciplinary and team boundaries (e.g., shared language and clarity of narrative). Theseskills, which are frequently thought of as non-engineering work, are as critical to the completionof cross-disciplinary projects as skills associated with conventional engineering design work(i.e., design and technical practices). As a result, a multiple case study was designed to explorethe practices of
. V., A Senior Design Project: Heating and Cooling System for Car’s Interior. Proc. of the 2014 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition, ASEE 2014.3. Lumpp J., Jacob J., Smith S., Smith W., BIG BLUE: A Multidisciplinary Capstone Engineering Design Project, Proc. of the 2006 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition, ASEE 2006.4. Koehler, M. J., and Mishra, P. What Is Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge? Contemporary Issues in Technology and Teacher Education, 9(1), 60-70, 2009.5. Abbas, K. and Leseman, Z. C., A Laboratory Project on the Theory, Fabrication, and Characterization of a Silicon-On-Insulator Micro-Comb Drive Actuator With Fixed
Paper ID #18607Embracing Ambiguity: A Framework for Promoting Iterative Design Think-ing Approaches in Engineering and Design CurriculaAnnie Abell, Ohio State University Annie Abell is an Assistant Professor of Practice at The Ohio State University in the Department of Me- chanical & Aerospace Engineering. Abell received her BS in Mechanical Engineering from Valparaiso University and a MFA in Design Research & Development from The Ohio State University with an em- phasis on Industrial Design. She teaches project-based, product design courses to senior-level and gradu- ate engineering students, as well as an
anexample conversation loosely synthesized from an engineering senior capstone project (detailschanged) follow: Person A: We're falling behind on our capstone project. I really don't think the software platform we're designing is appropriate for the high school students we are supposedly making it for, and want to switch to a more beginner-friendly programming language for them, but we're already two weeks behind and my teammates just want to keep going... (continues describing the issue, then steps back for B and C to discuss) Person B: It sounds like A feels like she should be working extra hours outside of class to prototype the project in a different language so she can show her team it works
field of expertise.The class is divided into four main sections: 1) drug distribution and delivery in the body anddrug interactions with the body: challenges and specific aspects of biotherapeutics; 2) drugdelivery systems and nanocarriers; 3) targeted and smart DDS; cellular delivery; and 4)translational aspects of DDS. The main project for the class is a group assignment for a proposalon a new drug delivery system. The students read current journal articles on drug deliverysystems and discuss their ideas with classmates and faculty. The groups submit several versionsof their proposal, and the second draft is read by several groups in a peer review process similarto an NIH or NSF grant review process. The peer review process is very beneficial
commissioning of PLC-based control systems for the food & beverage and cement industries. He has developed and teaches a course on PLC-based control systems for engineers. He also teaches a course on advanced digital design using FPGAs, a course on embedded systems using 8- and 32-bit microcontrollers, and the two-semester capstone project sequence for electrical and computer engineers at Behrend.Dr. Osama T. Al Meanazel, The Hashemite University Dr. Osama T. Al Meanazel is an Assistant Professor of Industrial Engineering at The Hashemite Univer- sity since September 2013. He received the B.S. in Industrial Engineering from The University of Jordan, Jordan; the M.S. in Engineering Management from Sunderland University
learningoutcomes that students receive in their course of study. Many universities use direct assessmentinstruments such as written exams, oral exams, embedded questions in exams, certificationexams, and other instruments. Traditional teacher-constructed tests and standardized tests yieldinformation about student knowledge and performance. Alternative forms of assessment, such asthis constructive project, can be used as a capstone project to validate student outcomes. It mayalso be expanded to examine student development and progress in creativity, design, problemsolving, trouble shooting, and approaches in handling real world projects.In this performance assessment project, students were observed while working with complextasks associated with a real
students (how they chose their 100 website (WR) major, internship experience, capstone projects) were created by an undergraduate student and added to the set of web resources; Student blogs about their summer internships and study abroad programs were also added to the set of web resources. Presentations about the disciplines were available on the EGR 100 website.In order to create lecture time for the new labs, the presentations about the professions were notgiven during lecture time. Instead, those presentations were posted to the course website andstudents were encouraged to view these resources when preparing their student
guided problem through the application of intradisciplinary technical skills. In Phase 3, thejuniors start on a more complex project that typically spans into senior year and Phase 4:capstone design [1-4].Over the last five offerings of BME 201, this course has evolved to cohesively combine threecomponents (lecture, lab and a design project) into modules throughout the course that representthe field of BME, both from a curricular and industry standpoint. To effectively teach thestudents in the course and maintain current course content, we utilize a three tiered instructionalapproach: instructors, three teaching assistants, and up to 20 undergraduate student assistants, allbringing their educational and industry experiences to the course. The
those students who did not remember the class well would be less likely to participate inthe study.Future work directions could minimize selection bias and expand scope. To reduce selectionbias, all students could be surveyed at the end of the class (not 2-3 years later). While aninterview during the term would introduce its own problems (i.e., students could be influencedby feeling like the interview could affect their grades), adding questions to the anonymous end-of-course evaluation could be a viable mechanism to get responses from everyone in the class.Expanding the scope of the work beyond exploring why learning improved in the class,following students to their capstone projects to investigate their problem formulation behaviorswould also
Paper ID #20954Improving the Student Experience in First Year Engineering Design CoursesJames R McCusker PhD, Wentworth Institute of Technology James R. McCusker is an Associate Professor at Wentworth Institute of Technology in the Department of Electrical Engineering. Since joining Wentworth in 2010, he has been heavily involved with an array of interdisciplinary design courses that range from introductory to capstone courses.Prof. Aaron Carpenter, Wentworth Institute of Technology Professor Carpenter is an Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering at Wentworth Institute of Technol- ogy. In 2012, he completed his PhD
experience &understand the survival challenges of local people ‘ 2017 CEAS/TBI Global Engineering Field School• Students to spend 6 weeks in rural Kenya having a unique socio-cultural experience• Take 2 3-credit courses at TBI facilities: • Engineering challenges in the developing world • Socio-Culturally Constrained Engineering Design Innovation ‘• Work on projects in the field seeking to improve the lives of local people• Develop ideas to pursue in their senior year Capstone Project The Energy/Food/Water Nexus• Social entrepreneurship: Best ideas selected for seed funding Capstone project example: Low Maintenance
. The number of jobs available is 315,900. From 2014 to 2024, the job opportunities are projected to show little or no change.“Change in employment is expected to be tempered by slow growth or decline in mostmanufacturing sectors in which electrical and electronics engineers are employed. Job growth forelectrical and electronics engineers will occur largely in engineering services firms, becausemore companies are expected to cut costs by contracting their engineering services rather thandirectly employing engineers. These engineers also will be in demand to develop sophisticatedconsumer electronics. The rapid pace of technological innovation and development will likelydrive demand for electrical and electronics engineers in research
content emphasis of 4812 as being a part of a broadercapstone experience, while 3553 emphasis seems to be strictly in surveying calculations. CE-UY3553 is also offered to Civil Engineering students as a possible elective, and as part of the majorcurriculum for CM students. Even though CE students can take the course as an elective,researchers cannot assess if that is actually the case. Students in NYU may choose only oneelective course from a list of 25 pre-approved courses, of which 13 are in CM, 7 in CE, and 5 isin transportation engineering. • CE-UY 4812 (Civil Engineering Design I: Site Planning and Design): This is the first part of a two-semester capstone design project course for Civil Engineers. Each year a specific
canbenefit from the laboratory experience in applications of mechatronics, robotics, and rapid prototyping.As well as helping in the teaching of various courses, such experience benefits students who are pursuingdegrees in the engineering field. Students in the Mechanical, Electrical, and Industrial fields along withmany others can learn many new skills from multi-disciplinary projects such as the rapid prototype designof consumer products, a walking robot or various designs related to capstone senior design projects3, 4.Such projects show students how to use different types of technology, and demonstrate how advancedtechnology can be used in an actual application. Overall, many different fields of engineering can benefitfrom this application
Paper ID #18669Remaking the Engineering Building: Facility Design Best PracticesMr. Christopher Purdy, SmithGroupJJR Chris Purdy is the Higher Education Practice Director for SmithGroupJJR. With twenty five years of ex- perience focusing on facilities for higher education, he understands the unique requirements of campus architecture including longevity, sensitivity to context, sustainability and student engagement. Chris has special expertise in providing leadership for projects that focus on student STEM education and research. Some of his most notable clients include Michigan State University, Oakland University
Engineering in the Computer and Information Sci- ence department of Gannon University in Erie, PA. His research interests include Engineering Education Research, Requirements Engineering, Project Management, as well as Philosophy of Engineering and Engineering Education. He is regularly involved in supporting the regional entrepreneurial ecosystem, as well as projects that serve the regional community. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 Finding Möjligheter: Creativity and Ill-Structured ProblemsAbstractCentered around the concept of Möjligheter, this paper focuses on motivating the rationale forfaculty to 1) add more authentic problems to their design courses, 2) foster more
5990 Capstone Thesis and ProjectElective Courses – (Two are selected by each cohort) EMGT 5460 Product and Process Improvement: Lean Six Sigma I ENGR 5790 Mechatronics: Modeling and Simulation EMGT 5040 Administration of Technical Businesses MPD 5750 Design for XThe thirty-three hours of coursework and a three-credit thesis are complemented by a two-week,full-time “January Experience” that jumpstarts the program and give the students a chance toform bonds while working on a challenging design project. This cohort kickoff is one of themost memorable experiences in the program and consistently receives positive feedback fromstudents.2As the program has matured, it has
Society for Engineering Education, 2017 #FunTimesWithTheTA – A Series of Fun, Supplementary Lessons for Introductory Level Biomedical Instrumentation Students (Work-in-Progress)Engineering is hallmarked by the process of assessing a need and implementing a design to meetthe need[1]. Over the years, universities have adopted the capstone Senior Design project inorder to provide students the opportunity to put their engineering skills to the test in real-worldprojects. However, educators agree that obtaining competency in engineering design requireshours of hands-on practice beyond the time and scope of a university course. As a result, we arepilot testing a series of supplementary active-learning
is an active duty Army Lieutenant Colonel currently serving as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Civil and Mechanical Engineering at the United States Military Academy (West Point). He earned his Ph.D. in Engineering Education at Virginia Tech in 2016. He holds Master’s and Bachelor’s degrees in mechanical engineering from The 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, 2017
lecture based approach. Hence, in 2016, as the newcomponents, reviews on ethical case studies and exams were added to the course. Also, thegraduates from the same ENE program, who currently work in the industry and the governmentwere invited as the guest speakers to provide the students their insights and the experiences. Withthe Fall 2016 assessment (Appendix-C), in the capacity of the instructor, the first authorrecommended to incorporate two more components, project management and research conductinto EPS course with the experiences gained from other courses. Project management was foundas a required topic from the course, Senior Capstone Project. Engineering students doingundergraduate research at the authors’ institution have to pass an
might add more information of different types of welds, what is a poor weld etc. – Nothing • Juniors – Attend more events like this one – Make more stuff – Feel more confident in future machining work • Seniors – Use some of these techniques in future course projects and my thesis or senior capstone class – Better understand how machining works – I am more comfortable with the machines. They are much less intimidating, and I am less afraid to make mistakes.Do you have any suggestions for how we could make this event more useful? • Freshman and Sophomores – This was a pretty good event, I learned something I didn’t know anything about and was good at it and
discussion pedagogy (Barnes et al.1994). We wish to synergistically combine the two pedagogies and the two learning paradigmsin our program by (1) having faculty members develop multi-disciplinary case studies (perhapswith the aid of MS theses students), (2) using these as scaffolding examples for students in multi-disciplinary teams at the junior level, and (3) measuring the improvement in a student’smetacognition process when the student undertakes a capstone team project in a later semester(Bransford et al, 2000).Theoretical Basis:Conceptualization of active student engagement (ASE) is associated with a critical reflection onknowledge gains including theoretical premises such as motivation; building results-orientedmindset, “learning in context
frigates and diesel electric submarines. Most recently includes 12 years in Research and Development and Lean Six Sigma process improvement experience troubleshooting process issues in the Paper, Chemical, and Converting Industries.Tim AndersonProf. 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
theseevents occurred over a five-year period (2010 – 2015). The authors will describe the curriculum,development of courses and laboratories, the senior design capstone, and preparation of the self-study report necessary for accreditation. All curricula and assessment tools are linked to amodified Bloom’s Taxonomy and ABET Outcome 3 Criteria a through k. A description of theuniversity, its service area, and student population is also provided. In 2015 West Texas A&MUniversity achieved a major milestone through designation as a Hispanic Serving Institution(HSI, 25% or more of student population) [1] and is seeking to improve participation of womenand underserved populations in STEM fields, such as civil engineering. Lessons learned andfuture