Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Robert Powell

connecting activity for senior cadets and provides the basis for maintaining the linkbetween the workplace and the classroom. The capstone course requires students to apply theircomprehensive set of skills and concepts to a real-world problem for a real-world project, or to aspecific research area. The actual projects themselves combine elements of systems engineering,information systems engineering, engineering management, and operations research theory and Page 10.793.3practice, allowing students to conduct design and experimental work for clients along the lines of “Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual

Conference Session

Manufacturing and Machine Component Design

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steven W. Beyerlein, University of Idaho, Moscow; Edwin M. Odom, University of Idaho, Moscow; Jay Patrick McCormack, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Dan Cordon, University of Idaho, Moscow

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

multitude of design artifacts and associatedlearning objects into interactive, museum-like exhibits that can mediate situated learning in thedesign suite, in the machine shop, and amidst a gallery of capstone project posters. This paperreports on initial efforts to implement such a system in support of just-in-time project learning.The system is uniquely designed to operate within our design environment. It has evolved overthe last two decades to reflect shared beliefs about design pedagogy and product realization. Page 24.1060.2Educational SettingOur inter-disciplinary capstone design program has been a catalyst for local design

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Technology Curriculum

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kevin Cook, Montana State University; Robb Larson, Montana State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

projects assigned through the senior capstone course sequence (MET 456 andMET 457). Specifically, the course integration model will be outlined, the methodology utilizedto develop this model, as well as benefits of implementation will be presented, and modeleffectiveness will be assessed and reported. Finally, a plan for implementing this model intoother courses in the core MET curriculum, as well as for consideration for use by other programsin the college, will be presented.IntroductionThe Mechanical Engineering Technology (MET) program at Montana State University (MSU) iscommitted to preparing graduates to immediately contribute to an increasingly diverse employerbase upon graduation, as well as prepare graduates for continued success in their

Conference Session

Closing Manufacturing Competency Gaps II

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Venkat Allada; Rajiv Mishra; Ming Leu; Anthony Okafor; Ashok Agrawal; Frank Liou

willsignificantly impact UMR’s two BS degree option programs in manufacturing and MS degreeprograms in manufacturing, and FV’s manufacturing engineering and technology programs. Wewill establish an integrative and collaborative manufacturing program to reinforce and sharpencritical competencies of students. The centerpiece and uniqueness of this program will be asenior-level, two-semester capstone manufacturing project course that will provide students withthe experience of integrating business and engineering skills toward rapid, distributed productrealization, and a 2-plus-2 articulation between an AS degree Manufacturing EngineeringTechnology program to a BS degree Manufacturing Engineering program. The term“distributed” is used to emphasize that the

Conference Session

Design Across Disciplines

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael A. Gennert, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Taskin Padir, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

engineering in 1987 from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Gennert is interested in computer vision, image processing, scientific databases, and programming languages, with ongoing projects in biomedical image processing, robotics, and stereo and motion vision. He is author or co-author of more than 100 papers. He is a member of Sigma Xi, NDIA Robotics Division, and the Massachusetts Technology Leadership Council Robotics Cluster, and a Senior Member of IEEE and ACM.Dr. Taskin Padir, Worcester Polytechnic Institute Taskin Padir is an Assistant Professor of electrical and computer engineering at Worcester Polytechnic Institute. He is also a faculty member in the Robotics Engineering program. He advised capstone

Conference Session

Innovation In Teaching - I

Collection

2022 ASEE Zone IV Conference

Authors

Matthew J Haslam, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Prescott

Tagged Topics

Conference Submission

. 2The authors have also noted how students in the capstone courses struggle with the requiredteamwork. These difficulties stem, in part, from the fact that team projects in pre-capstonecourses do not prepare students for what is required in capstone. Table 1 documents how teamprojects differ in courses that lead up to capstone and the projects expected in capstone courses.Table 1: Pre-capstone Projects Compared with Capstone Projects Pre-capstone Projects Capstone Projects Team Size 2–5 5 – 14 Team Varies from 1 week to 2 semesters Duration the full semester Team

Collection

2013 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

Authors

Gene Fisher

owndepartment.The third objective for our capstone course, that of teamwork, is also nearly universal in a cap-stone experience. A somewhat unusual variant of our team structure has been to mix studentsfrom our introductory courses and capstone course in the same teams. This provides the upper-level capstone students the opportunity to manage the work of the lower-level students. Thisteam structure was a feature of the initial offering of our capstone course6. It has not beenrepeated in many subsequent offerings, due primarily to class logistical difficulties.The fourth objective of project management is again very common in a capstone class. In thecases where we have combined upper- and lower-division students, the capstone students man-aged their lower

Conference Session

EM Skills and Real World Concepts

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Robert Powell

, and 5) Fighting the force.Current examples of capstone projects and clients are listed in Table 1. DoD and civilianorganizations comprise the list of clients. Projects are routinely recruited through thedepartment’s research center and in some cases organizations initiate contact with the researchcenter themselves.There is a great need for university programs and/or courses that integrate practice intoengineering education, particularly when faculty have little or no industry experience or havebeen away from industry for some time. Benefits have been noted for both the student and theinstitution (see Ceylan and Lee 2004; Johnston 2004; Todd et al. 1995, Miller and Olds 1994,Dutson et al. 1997, Bright and Phillips 1999, Farr et al. 2001, and

Conference Session

Systems Engineering Division Technical Session 3 – Course and Program Outcomes

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Zachary David Asher, Colorado State University; Nicole L Ramo, Colorado State University; Thomas H. Bradley, Colorado State University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Systems Engineering

exposure to, and retention of, systems engineering principles improveslearning outcomes in an multidisciplinary graduate level course is assessed. Students enrolled in ahybrid electric vehicle powertrains course were exposed to systems engineering principlesthrough a dedicated lecture focused on team coordination and management of complexengineering systems in the context of the team-based course capstone project. Students wereencouraged to employ systems engineering principles across all aspects of the course (e.g.homework completion and exam preparation) with student collaboration a requirement for theproject. Student surveys were completed immediately following the introductory lecture, whichquantify students’ self-assessed increase in system

Conference Session

Secondary (6-12) Outreach

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ibrahim F. Zeid, Northeastern University; Jessica Chin, Northeastern University; Sagar V. Kamarthi, Northeastern University

Tagged Divisions

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

to teams of three to fourstudents, much like a college capstone project. Students follow the EDP steps shown in Figure 1. Aproject can last from one week, to a semester, to a full year. The teacher decides the project length thatbest fits the curriculum requirements. Page 23.672.5 4 Figure 1: Engineering Design ProcessThe authors have run a three-year NSF funded research project to teach high school teachers how to useengineering in their STEM courses. The project runs a two-week professional

Conference Session

Communication and Professional Skills in BME

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Donna Ebenstein, Bucknell University; Joe Tranquillo; Daniel Cavanagh

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical

project mentor,complete extensive professional communication assignments, and bring all relevant design andprofessional skills together to complete their specific project.Overall, this four course model exposes students to a wide range of soft and hard skills relevantto biomedical engineering. The sequential structure of the courses requires students to transferknowledge and skills between courses in the sequence and from courses previously taken. Theculmination of the sequence in the senior capstone provides students with repeated exposure to,and refinement of, many skill sets. Further, as students are required to decide which skills shouldbe applied to their specific design projects, this course sequence not only introduces students toan array

Collection

2004 GSW

Authors

Richard Bannerot

activity9. In the senior capstone course, taken by threedepartments10 (Electrical and Computer Engineering, Industrial Engineering, andMechanical Engineering) in which students are forced to form groups with representationfrom at least two departments, about 65% of the course grade is determined by asemester-long project provided by local industry or the faculty. (Generally each grouphas a different project.)The ethnicity data for all students are presented in Table 1. Four ethnic groups (as selfreported) are recognized: Caucasian, Hispanic, Asian (east and south), African American,and Other (Middle Easterner, Pacific Islander and American Indian). The first columnprovides the distribution (per cent) of each ethnic group in the classes; the second

Conference Session

Design as a Social Process: Teams and Organizations

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bryony DuPont, Oregon State University; Christopher Hoyle, Oregon State University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon, USAOptimal team selection in introductory and capstone mechanical design courses is vital to thesuccess of the project, and, as such, many studies have been conducted to determine themeans of generating ideal design teams. This work seeks to employ multiple areas of designteam theory, including the use of Myers-Briggs Type Indicators (MBTI) for personalityassessment and the capability for students to be placed in teams with respect to certaincourse-specific constraints, including project preference and teaming constraints, in order toautomate the optimization of design team selection. Various test cases are shown that indicatethe weighted multi-objective Mixed-Integer Linear Programming approach can

Conference Session

New Trends in ECE Education I

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert J. Albright P.E., University of Portland

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

that finding such an appropriate balancebetween depth and breadth of education, especially one with complementary aspects, is anongoing challenge. The balance point is not stagnant, but varies from time-to-time and place-to-place depending on societal needs and technological developments.The focus of this paper is to summarize our curricular changes, with their rationale, beginningwith the ones that apply to all of our School's curricula. The major changes include reinstituting acommon first-year of study to aid students in selecting a major, enhancing the capstone designsequence to encourage and facilitate more multi-disciplinary projects, and designating ninesemester hours of existing credits as "professional electives" that can be, for

Conference Session

Design and Making

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jewell Amanda Brey, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill; Danianne Mizzy, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill; Richard Goldberg, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

craft. The goals are to foster interdisciplinary student collaboration and to providestudents with the opportunity to learn and apply the hands-on skills promoted by the Makerculture. Each semester, a different Maker is selected through an application process. The Makerleads a small group of students through a series of hands-on fabrication workshops during thesemester. When the project is complete, the program culminates in a capstone event that sharesthe project with the larger University community.The MIR executive committee, which consists of 6-8 undergraduate students, leads andadministers the program with faculty support. The committee issues the Call for Proposals forboth Makers and student participants; conducts interviews and reference

Conference Session

Chemical Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew Lucian Alexander P.E., Texas A&M University, Kingsville; Joseph Amaya

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

, 2019 Work In Progress: Best Practices in Teaching a Chemical Process Design Two-course Sequence at a Minority Serving UniversityIntroductionStudents complete their capstone design experience in the Chemical Process Design II and IIIsequence of courses in chemical engineering at Texas A&M University-Kingsville (TAMUK), aHispanic-serving institution (HSI). Three principle objectives of this process design coursesequence are to instruct students in the development of a complete chemical process usingprocess simulators as a primary tool, to complete this project in a team-oriented environment,and to communicate effectively with their peers and instructors. These three principle objectivesare directly related to the ABET student

Conference Session

The Best of Design in Engineering Education

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer Younker; Ann McKenna

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

calculation or series of calculations, plotting experimental data and finding line ofbest fit, or modeling). Of the cases where students did not show evidence for a design decision,we noted the lack of evidence.The reports analyzed in this study come from three different courses. The first of which is asenior capstone design course in Biomedical Engineering (BME). Students in this course areevaluated on initial and midterm presentations and reports on progress in addition to the finalreport and presentation. The final report must showcase a single product concept and include asummary of the market, technical feasibility, and analysis of the challenges to development,manufacture, and delivery of product. Projects in this course ranged from the

Conference Session

Integrating Sustainability and Social Responsibility into the Curriculum

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michelle Marincel Payne, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; John Aidoo, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

while the social dimension is underemphasized5.The Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology (RHIT) Civil and Environmental Engineering (CE)Department opted to integrate appropriate sustainability concepts into the existing coursecurriculum in addition to having sustainability course taught at the sophomore level. Integratingthese concepts within the curriculum provided a better appreciation of the holistic nature ofsustainability in civil engineering applications. However, we found that many students stillstruggled to incorporate social sustainability in their capstone project designs. Therefore, thegoal of this paper is to discuss how we created and implemented a community engagementengineering module for our Codes and Regulations course with

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Design

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

John-David Yoder; Juliet Hurtig

Lessons Learned in Implementing a Multi-disciplinary Senior Design Sequence John-David Yoder and Juliet Hurtig T.J. Smull College of Engineering Ohio Northern UniversityAbstract:During the 2003-4 academic year, the authors advised four student senior capstone teams.Unlike traditional capstone teams at Ohio Northern University, these teams were intentionallychosen to be multi-disciplinary, including students from two departments and a variety ofmajors, and faculty with varying specialties. Two teams worked on a national roboticscompetition, one team for an industry-sponsored project, and one team on

Conference Session

Engineering Management Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Don Bowie P.E., Aurasen Limited; Xuping Xu, California Baptist University; Anthony L Donaldson, California Baptist University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Management

full time ”Boeing Loaned Executive” from Industry to a University, and a multi-year tenure as an Affiliate Professor at Seattle Pacific University. Mr. Bowie is presently the CEO of a technical entrepreneurial start-up corporation which has sponsored and participated in six Engineering Capstone Projects and two engineering-intern sponsorships at California Baptist University. Don has had three United States’ patents issued plus he was the primary author for three peer-reviewed academic papers which were published and presented at National Conferences. He is a Registered Professional Engineer and a Senior Life Member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers.Dr. Xuping Xu, California Baptist University

Collection

2012 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

 Use an exit survey, university wide alumni survey that allows to add CM specific questions, and an employer’s survey  A comprehensive Capstone project provides assessment  Use course assessment tools for evaluating program  Use Building Thesis class and several other survey type measurements  Use individual Capstone projects in which each student must demonstrate his/her proficiency in estimating, scheduling, safety, and project planning  Have own internal tools for assessment  Gather industry feedback and input at different venues, including career fair questionnaire and Capstone presentations to industry and collecting feedback  Exit interview, alumni surveys; input from our

Collection

2012 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

Authors

 Use an exit survey, university wide alumni survey that allows to add CM specific questions, and an employer’s survey  A comprehensive Capstone project provides assessment  Use course assessment tools for evaluating program  Use Building Thesis class and several other survey type measurements  Use individual Capstone projects in which each student must demonstrate his/her proficiency in estimating, scheduling, safety, and project planning  Have own internal tools for assessment  Gather industry feedback and input at different venues, including career fair questionnaire and Capstone presentations to industry and collecting feedback  Exit interview, alumni surveys; input from our

Collection

2015 EDI

Authors

Ronald Welch

• Infrastructure Assessment Tools for Department of Defense• Jones Beach Water Tower Analysis• Kosciusko's Garden Redesign• Picatinney Arsenal Homeland Security Training Faculty• Low-water Crossing Design along California-Mexico Border• Bloomington IL Homeland Security Training Facility• Roof Support System Design for PV Energy System• Popolopen Creek Footbridge Design• West Point Lower Post Recreation Complex Design• Walden Humane Society Renovation• Constitution Island Timber Bridge design/construction• Motor Pool Timber Bridge design/construction 5 Service Projects at West Point• …Not counting Capstone projects• Multiple groups competing for opportunity• ASCE

Conference Session

Preparing Engineers for the Global Workplace

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Angela Bielefeldt, University of Colorado at Boulder; Bernard Amadei, University of Colorado at Boulder; Robyn Sandekian, University of Colorado at Boulder

Tagged Divisions

International

differentprojects for a community in Rwanda over two semesters, earning six credits that could be appliedas technical electives in their respective majors. In year two, twelve students in three teamsworked on a wastewater treatment/reuse design for a community in Sonora, Mexico. In thisformat, students earned 3 to 4 credits for the course, which counted as the capstone designexperience in their curricula. The students self-selected this international project from amongthree project options (the other two were service learning projects within the state) in thecapstone Environmental Engineering design class. Student evaluations of the EDW course arepresented and contrasted against feedback from students who worked on other service learningprojects or a

Conference Session

New Program/Course Success Stories

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Josh Humphries; David Radcliffe

from theoutset of their professional career while simultaneously having immediate value in helping themto manage a research project and capstone design project in their senior year. An integral part ofthis innovation was the development of a web-based project management tool. While the mainobjectives of the new course design were achieved, a number of important lessons were learnedthat would guide the further development and continuous improvement of this course. The mostcritical of these is the need to achieve the optimum balance in the mind of the students betweendoing the project and critically analyzing the processes used to accomplish the work.IntroductionIn most industries, engineering is increasingly managed through projects. As a new

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shama Rajan Iyer, Marymount University; Eric J Bubar, Marymount University

Tagged Topics

Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

fromProject DREAM. MU has developed and piloted 1) a two-week, immersive summer program on"Maker-Neering" targeting teaching 3D printing/design, arduino programming and VR design torecruit students into a new engineering program and 2) piloted the first semester of an innovativeyear-long introductory engineering course using low-cost makerspace technologies (including3D printers, arduino, python programming, and virtual-reality) in project-based experiences toimprove foundational engineering skills. We have successfully implemented the two-weeksummer program and the first semester of the year-long introductory engineering course, wherewe have seen students complete miniature capstone projects that address genuine communityneeds including gamifying

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Teams

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Durward Sobek, Montana State University; Carolyn Plumb, Montana State University

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

traditionis a capstone design experience within each program in the senior year. Each program hasevolved its own senior design course over the years to suit its particular curricular needs.Typically projects have been team-based with representation from within the disciplineexclusively.A few years ago, the College of Engineering initiated a program to offer a multi-disciplinarydesign opportunity for the senior design project. The “No Walls” program had students takean engineering design course (ENGR 401) offered through the general engineering programas a substitute for their discipline’s capstone course(s). The faculty coordinator identified theappropriate disciplines as dictated by the project requirements, and recruited students (largelythrough

Conference Session

Systems Engineering Learning Outcomes and Assessment

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kamran Iqbal, University of Arkansas, Little Rock; Gary T. Anderson, University of Arkansas, Little Rock

Tagged Divisions

Systems Engineering

student outcome were met, but were within 3% of beingunsatisfactory. Table 1: Assessment instruments used to assess student outcomes Assessment Instrument Student Outcomes Assessed a b c d e f g h i j k Homework Problems x x x x x x x Exams x x x x x Capstone Project Assessment x x Peer Evaluations x Video and Exam x Capstone Reports x x x x x

Conference Session

Research Experience in Stormwater Management

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Aimee S. Navickis-Brasch, Gonzaga University; Noel E. Bormann P.E., Gonzaga University; Sue L. Niezgoda P.E., Gonzaga University; Matt Zarecor, Spokane County Stormwater Utility

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

stormwater engineering skills within the current university curriculum. Theproject starts as a capstone design courses where students design a BMP and a BMP monitoringsystem as well as prepare technical documentation consistent with the EPA requirements forstormwater management projects across the country. Future efforts will construct the BMPequipped with a monitoring system, establish a monitoring program, and integrate monitoringactivities into existing related civil engineering courses.This paper presents a case study focused on the first year of the cooperative stormwater project,which provides the basis for assessing the potential benefits of the project to the university, themunicipality, and the students. Assessment of the case study focuses

Conference Session

INDUSTRY DAY SESSION: CMC PANEL SESSION TWO

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chiang Shih, Florida A&M University/Florida State University; Gregory John Kostrzewsky, Cummins, Inc; Lin Xiang Sun, Danfoss Turbocor Compressors

Tagged Topics

Corporate Member Council, Diversity

, and professional responsibility so they can be successful in theircareers. Few of these elements can be simulated effectively in a traditional academicenvironment and the participation of engineering practitioners becomes critical. Similar to mostengineering programs, we have achieved this through the involvement of our advisory councilmembers in this capacity and this paper presents our experience in developing an academic-industrial partnership over the years. The relationship starts with the integration of theseindustry leaders into our program’s continuous improvement process, including ABETaccreditation assessment, the sponsorship of senior capstone design projects, and othereducational activities. The development of the partnership has