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2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Robert H. Mayer

remediation. The second, Ocean ResourcesEngineering, emphasizes methods for ocean resource assessment, recovery and utilization. Otherenvironmental engineering opportunities include the capstone design course required of allengineering majors, and elective courses in such disciplines as environmental economics,environmental oceanography, environmental security, and marine environmental engineering.The purpose of this paper is to address the evolution of this environmental engineering optionand to describe the content of its two fundamental courses. The paper also provides a briefdescription of recent environmental-related capstone design projects and reviews topicalcoverage of selected elective courses.IntroductionNearly 80% of the earth’s surface is

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Improving Technical Understanding of All Americans

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mary Kasarda, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Brenda Brand, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Michael Collver, Montgomery County Public Schools; Gabriel Goldman, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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Technological Literacy Constituent Committee

successfully with the high-school population. Kasarda [3,4] described servicelearning and outreach aspects associated with the pilot year of the new capstone design course.Now in its second year, the authors have recognized, and have enhanced, aspects of the capstone Page 13.1282.2design project that facilitate the self-efficacy of both the undergraduates and the high-schoolstudents in technological and STEM literacy.Of all of the ITEA Standards of Technological Literacy [3] Standard 8: Students will develop anunderstanding of the attributes of design; Standard 9: Students will develop an understanding ofengineering design; and Standard 10: Students

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2024 ASEE-GSW

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Sanjoy K. Bhattacharia, West Texas A&M University; Fisseha Meresa Alemayehu, West Texas A&M University; Tyresse Xavier Law, West Texas A&M University; Saman Aria, West Texas A&M University

project will enhance the current system for abetter arrangement and location of sensors used. IntroductionA capstone project is a key component to assessing a student’s comprehension of the knowledgeobtained throughout their undergraduate studies as well as their readiness to enter the next stage intheir careers. One of the primary benefits of a capstone project is that it helps students bridge the gap Proceedings of the 2024 ASEE Gulf-Southwest Annual Conference West Texas A&M University, Canyon, TX Copyright © 2024, American Society for Engineering Education 2between the

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ASEE 2021 Gulf-Southwest Annual Conference

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Matilda Ho, University of Texas at Dallas; Casey Hatfield; Jieun Kim

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Diversity

tool for control systems Matilda Ho Mechanical Engineering Student University of Texas at Dallas AbstractAmong engineering students, control systems are a notoriously challenging subject for itsabstractness—making difficult to connect each of its subtopics for a comprehensive understanding.The undergraduate capstone project discussed in this paper focused on developing a free, onlineeducation tool for control systems that integrates the traditional curriculum with interactivecomponents to create a more comprehensive learning experience. The technical products used todevelop the learning tool

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1997 Annual Conference

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Ward J. Collis; Shih-Liang Wang; Esther A. Hughes; John Chen

Engineering(through the Manufacturing Committee’s Design Competition initiative), isappreciated. Finally, the effort and enthusiasm of all participating faculty from theCollege of Engineering made this project possible.References1. Todd, RH, SP Magleby, CD Sorensen, BR Swan, and DK Anthony “A survey of capstone engineering courses in North America,” Journal of Engineering Education, 84(2):165-174 (1995).2. Dutson, AJ, RH Todd, SP Magleby, and CD Sorensen “A review of literature on teaching engineering design through project oriented capstone courses,” Journal of Engineering Education, 86(1):17-25 (1997).3. “Briefings,” ASEE Prism, December, p. 11 (1996).4. “What emerging engineers need to know,” Mechanical Engineering, July, p. 66 (1996

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1997 Annual Conference

Authors

James vanPutten; Brad Mulder; John Krupczak

introduction to thestructured design techniques. Lastly, the ability to observe how each student carried out anindividual design effort provided the instructor with valuable information for later assignment ofstudents to design teams. Second Semester Course: Capstone Engineering DesignThe second semester of the course serves as the capstone engineering design experience.Students work in teams on projects developed in cooperation with industry. A multidisciplinaryexperience was achieved by grouping the students with industrial participants from otherengineering disciplines. In one case the project was conducted with engineering facultyrepresenting different engineering backgrounds.The projects conducted in the Spring 1997 Engineering

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2023 ASEE PNW Section Conference

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Soyoung Kang, University of Washington; Ken Yasuhara, University of Washington; Per G. Reinhall, University of Washington; Kathleen E Kearney, University of Washington; Jonathan T.C. Liu, University of Washington; Jonathan D. Posner, University of Washington; Erin Blakeney, University of Washington; ERIC SEIBEL, University of Washington; Shayla Payne

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Diversity

comparing survey results from before (in person) and during (remote) thepandemic. Preliminary results show that overall project outcomes and productivity were as highor, in some cases, higher during the pandemic than prior to the pandemic. These findings suggestthat the innovative remote teaching strategies implemented by the teaching team providedeffective options in the absence of certain hands-on experiences that are considered critical toengineering capstone design courses. A discussion on these teaching strategies in the contextbeyond the pandemic are considered in the discussion.IntroductionEngineering capstone design courses provide students with a team-based project experience inaddressing an open-ended, real-world, unmet need. In the

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Assessment of Learning in ECE Courses

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Claire Lynne McCullough P.E., High Point University

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Diversity

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Electrical and Computer

Outcomes, • Assessment Under Special Circumstances, • General Assessment Information or Tools, • New ABET Criteria, and • Efficient/Sustainable Assessment Processes.Of the categories, the one with the most papers, and the most diversity of topics, is that ofAssessment of Specific Courses or Outcomes, such as [2]-[9]. The example papers considered inthis category include such diverse topics as using a lower level Physics course in outcomeassessment [2], use of an on-line Ethics module [4], metrics for “inclusive and socially justteaming practices [5],and an assessment of information literacy for ABET’s outcome 7 [6]. Asmany programs are now using a capstone design course or project as a major portion of theirABET assessment, there

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Design for Manufacture and Industry

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Somnath Chattopadhyay, Ball State University

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Design in Engineering Education

aided design which is primarily geared todrafting; this is supplemented further by courses in automation and computer integratedmanufacturing. As a part of the curriculum, there are courses on mechanics of materialsand engineering materials (metals and plastics), and also on electronics andinstrumentation. There is some emphasis on design for quality through courses in qualitycontrol and design of experiments. The capstone projects do however, focus on variousaspects of design, namely design for manufacturability as well as design for assembly.However, the perspectives of design, as such are not uniformly and strictly emphasized ina traditional manufacturing engineering technology curriculum. Furthermore, in theprogram at the author’s

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2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Danny Bee

equipment required to maintain this approach to manufacturing engineeringeducation.Developing Pragmatic Manufacturing EngineersIt takes a wide array of activities to develop a pragmatic manufacturing engineer, or one that iswell rounded in their abilities to fulfill the different manufacturing engineer roles of the 21stcentury. UW-Stout’s undergraduate manufacturing engineering program utilizes extensive lab-based instruction, two capstone experiences, and industry sponsored projects to developpragmatic engineers. These engineers, as supported by follow-up comments from employers, hitthe ground running, are qualified with practical experience, are disposed to action, and do notneed to be retrained.Extensive Lab-Based InstructionAs previously

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The Best of Design in Engineering Education

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer Cole, Northwestern University; Ann McKenna, Northwestern University

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Design in Engineering Education

engineering design and how flexible students are in applyingthis knowledge when developing solutions. We are using the framework of adaptive expertise tofocus our work, where the framework takes into account “efficiency” and “innovation” aspectsof knowledge and learning. Using the adaptive expertise framework, with a specific focus oncomputational/analytical knowledge, we document the type of evidence students use whenselecting possible design alternatives, appropriate models or methods of analysis, and wheninterpreting the results to justify their decisions.In previous work we analyzed student design project reports from different academic years, andfrom different disciplines. Specifically, our data consisted of first-year and capstone

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Microprocessor, Microcontrollers, and Embedded Systems Education

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nannan He, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Han-Way Huang, Minnesota State University, Mankato

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Electrical and Computer

complex touch sensing devices (i.e., touch keys, touch slider andtouchscreen). The Atmel SAM 4S-EK2 board is chosen as the main development boardemployed for practicing the touch devices programming. Multiple capstone projects have beendeveloped, for example adaptive touch-based servo motor control, and calculator and games onthe touchscreen. Our primary experiences indicate that the project-based learning approach withthe utilization of the selected microcontroller board and software package is efficient andpractical for teaching advanced touch sensing techniques. Students have shown the great interestand the capability in adopting touch devices into their senior design projects to improve humanmachine interface.1. IntroductionModern touch

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Patenting & IP Issues for Commercializing University-Developed Technology and Launching Innovative Technical Entrepreneurship Ventures in Universities

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Baker, Michigan Technological University; Mary Raber, Michigan Technological University; Richard Berkey, Michigan Technological University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

the approach of the many engineering programs that offer a “real-world” team-basedsenior capstone design experience with its mandate that students be provided a “culminatingmajor design experience which incorporates appropriate engineering standards and multiplerealistic constraints1”. While these types of project experiences can be “created” withinengineering departments, many programs have found that the most effective “real-world”experience comes from projects that are defined and sponsored by industry. Studentsparticipating in these projects have the opportunity for mentoring by industrial project managersand face an increased expectation of results and diligence similar to what they will encounterwhen they begin their professional

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TUESDAY PLENARY & Corporate Member Council Keynote Speaker

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Soyoung Kang, University of Washington; Ken Yasuhara, University of Washington; Per G. Reinhall, University of Washington; Kathleen E Kearney, University of Washington; Jonathan T.C. Liu, University of Washington; Jonathan D. Posner, University of Washington; Erin Blakeney, University of Washington; Eric J. Seibel, University of Washington; Shayla Payne

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Corporate Member Council (CMC)

teaching strategies implemented by the teaching team providedeffective options in the absence of certain hands-on experiences that are considered critical toengineering capstone design courses. A discussion on these teaching strategies in the contextbeyond the pandemic are considered in the discussion.IntroductionEngineering capstone design courses provide students with a team-based project experience inaddressing an open-ended, real-world, unmet need. In the Engineering Innovation in Health(EIH) capstone design program at the University of Washington (UW), multidisciplinary studentteams design, construct, and test a technical innovation to address a pressing unmet needproposed by a health care professional [1], [2]. During this process, they

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1996 Annual Conference

Authors

Jerry Watts; George E. Piper; Carl E. Wick; Svetlana Avramov-Zamurovic

continuum will take students through simple design exercisesin lower-level courses and bring them through successively more challenging experiences to a “capstone” designshortly before graduation. We believe that this is a very good and necessary path that all engineering studentsshould take to reach competence in their trade. We have also found that it is very diffkult to find realistic, simple, unconstrained design exercises for lower-level engineering courses. In this paper we outline a project that was used in a junior-level sensors course forsystems engineering majors. The project required each student to design a portion of the systems needed tosuccessfi.dly complete a balloon-borne environment sensing mission. In this mission a

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1999 Annual Conference

Authors

T. T. Maxwell; J. C. Jones; D. L. Vines; M. E. Parten

Session 1432 A Combined Electrical and Mechanical Engineering Senior Design Laboratory M. E. Parten and D. L. Vines T. T. Maxwell and J. C. Jones Electrical Engineering Mechanical Engineering Texas Tech University Lubbock, TX 79409AbstractThis paper describes a multidisciplinary capstone design laboratory course offered in theElectrical and Mechanical Engineering Departments at Texas Tech University. The courseuses projects from industry, research efforts and other faculty initiatives.The projects for the course come from industry, research

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Mechanical Division Poster Session

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vladimir Gurau P.E., Kent State University, Tuscarawas

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Mechanical Engineering

new capstone design projectclass - Engineering Technology Project was introduced in the Engineering TechnologyDepartment at Kent State University at Tuscarawas in the spring semester of 2011. Studentswork in groups under direct faculty supervision on creative, challenging, open-ending projectsproposed by the professor in the area of renewable energy. Practical, hands-on experience isemphasized and analytical and design skills acquired in companion courses are integrated. Theseprojects align with Ohio’s Third Frontier Fuel Cell Program commitment to accelerate thegrowth of fuel cell industry in the state, to investigate manufacturing processes and technologies,to adapt or modify existing components and systems that can reduce the cost of fuel

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Lessons learned

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ibrahim F. Zeid, Northeastern University; William L. DUPE Chan, Josiah Quincy High School; Kristina Buenafe, Josiah Quincy High School; Jessica Chin, Northeastern University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

teacher at Josiah High School. He has been teaching technology courses. He attended the CAPSULE professional development for teachers in summer 2010. He implemented a capstone project in his technology class by getting his students to design a low cost and portable USB power charger to charge cell phones.Ms. Kristina Buenafe, Josiah Quincy High School Kristina Buenafe is teacher at Josiah High School. She has been teaching mathematics courses. She at- tended the CAPSULE professional development for teachers in summer 2010. She implemented capstone projects in her geometry class by getting his students to design a three-legged chair.Ms. Jessica Chin, Northeastern University Jessica Chin is a Ph.D. candidate. She has

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Environmental Engineering Division: Sustainability and Hands-On Engineering Education

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael A. Butkus, U.S. Military Academy; Jeffrey A. Starke, U.S. Military Academy; Phil Dacunto P.E., U.S. Military Academy; Kimberly Quell

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Environmental Engineering

softwareand 3D printing have been used by students to create 3D visual aids or scale models ofenvironmental engineering projects in a one semester capstone design course. Obstacles specificto environmental engineering, including scale of the design and selection of engineering graphicssoftware packages are discussed. Assessment of 3D printing in our capstone design course isevaluated.Background3D printers allow electronic source files to be converted into three dimensional objects. Most 3Dprinters convert stereolithography files (stl files) into objects by forming layers of plastic fromthe bottom to the top, which is known as additive manufacturing.2 Until recently, 3D printingwas used primarily by engineers for rapid prototyping. According to

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MECH - Technical Session 10: Special Topics and Innovative Methods in Mechanical Engineering

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew Paul Yoder, Wentworth Institute of Technology; Ilie Talpasanu, Wentworth Institute of Technology; Radu Ceausu, Wentworth Institute of Technology; Gloria Ma, Wentworth Institute of Technology; Yusuf Eid, Wentworth Institute of Technology; HAN THANH HUA, Wentworth Institute of Technology; Nathanael Hillyer, Wentworth Institute of Technology

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Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH)

, Wentworth Institute of Technology, Boston, MAAbstract: Millions suffer each year from muscle deficiency resulting from various medicalconditions such as muscular dystrophy, nerve damage, stroke, neurapraxia, spinal cord injury andmore. The Exo-Arm capstone project seeks to demonstrate the potential of Electromyography(EMG) based orthotic devices for strength enhancement and rehabilitation. For this capstoneproject an EMG based exoskeleton arm was designed and fabricated. This device is designed tobe attached to a user's arm and respond directly to the signal from the user's muscles. Once a userflexes their biceps, the skin electrodes detect the change in voltage and the EMG signal is sent toan Arduino nano. The Arduino microcontroller takes this

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Computing and Information Technology Division (CIT) Technical Session 4

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Afsaneh Minaie, Utah Valley University; Reza Sanati-Mehrizy, Utah Valley University

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Diversity

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Computing and Information Technology Division (CIT)

utilizecompetencies developed in the first three years of the curriculum in the solution of a complexdesign problem.Educational excellence requires exposing students to the current edge of research. To ensure thatstudent projects are along the same trajectory that the industry is moving, educators mustcontinually introduce emerging techniques, practices, and applications into the curriculum. Thefields of Internet of Things (IoT) and Wireless Sensor Networks (WSN) are growing rapidly, andthere is increasing interest in providing undergraduate students with a foundation in these areas.This paper presents IoT and WSN projects that our undergraduate computer and electricalengineering students have done in their senior capstone course in wildfire

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Energy Conversion, Conservation and Nuclear Engineering Division (ECCNE) Poster Session

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Salvador A. Vargas, California State University, Bakersfield; Daniel Torres, California State University, Bakersfield; Alberto Cureg Cruz, California State University, Bakersfield

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Diversity

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Conservation and Nuclear Engineering Division (ECCNE), Energy Conversion

(CSUB). He recei ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 CORE FEATURE EXTRACTION WITH COMPUTER VISIONI. Introduction This work details the senior project capstone experience of a group of undergraduatestudents at the California State University, Bakersfield (CSUB), a medium-size, comprehensive,Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI). The work is novel and potentially commercializable in thefield of energy conversion and petrochemical extraction. A thorough description of theirmethodology is provided, and their results show promise. In addition, we discuss the curriculumand project management structure that enabled an undergraduate senior project group to interfacewith oil and gas companies to

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2019 CIEC

Authors

Jafar Al-Sharab

Session ETD 415 Implementation of Quality Enhancement Plant (QEP) through Experiential Learning at The Engineering Technology Department, Northwestern State University Jafar F. Al-Sharab Northwestern State UniversityAbstractThe capstone or senior design course is used by Engineering Technology at Northwestern StateUniversity (NSU) programs to provide students in their final year of training an opportunity tointegrate knowledge from coursework and other sources in order to provide a solution for a real-world-engineering problem

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2011 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Wael Mokhtar

Introducing Sae Baja in a Sophomore Mechanics and Machines Course WAEL MOKHTAR Grand Valley State University, Grand Rapids, MIWAEL MOKHTARAssistant professor of Mechanical Engineering. Ph.D. in Aerospace Engineering and MS andBS in Mechanical Engineering. Areas of interest include: Thermo-Fluid, MechanicalEngineering Design, Capstone projects and Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD). 499 Introducing SAE Baja in a Sophomore Mechanics and Machines CourseAbstractA design project was introduced in a sophomore Mechanics and Machines course. This coursewas re-modeled by

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Embedded Systems and Mobile Computing

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Javad Shakib, DeVry University, Pomona; Mohammad Rafiq Muqri, DeVry University, Pomona

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Computing & Information Technology

lessons learned will be explained in this paperin full detail.1. IntroductionIn most undergraduate engineering programs, students are required to complete a capstone designproject by building and testing a prototype1. Depending on the nature and complexity of the designspecifications, the final product may be a composite of analog and digital, hardware and software,discrete components and off-the-shelf parts.For a majority of the projects in disciplines such as electrical engineering and mechanicalengineering, the primary processing component of these projects is a microcontroller unit (MCU).It used to be that the number of different MCUs and development tools (DT) available to peoplewas pretty limited, but times have changed. Digikey2 lists over

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Chemical Engineering Division (ChED) Poster Session

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Desen Sevi Özkan, University of Connecticut; Monika Crowl, University of Connecticut

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Chemical Engineering Division (ChED)

differentlyacross campus. The context of sustainability is important to consider as we develop newcurricula for engineering students. While engineering traditionally operates in a value systemgoverned by technical and economic considerations, a sustainability paradigm can help reassessthese considerations to value the human and non-human actors. An opportunity within thecurriculum to bring together concepts in energy and sustainability is within the capstone designsequence – which asks students to apply the problem-solving process to larger projects. Thejunior-level design and process safety course is a newly envisioned course for the chemicalengineering curriculum at [State University]. This course was created as a way for students toapply their

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2024 South East Section Meeting

Authors

Matthew J. Traum, University of Florida; Amit Shashikant Jariwala, Georgia Institute of Technology; Christopher Aliperti, United States Military Academy; Randall A. Emert; Arwen H. DeCostanza

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Diversity

enhance education by developing classes, workshops, and events focused on implementing hands-on, collaborative learning through solving real-world problems. He di- rects the operations of the Institute-wide Georgia Tech Capstone Design Expo, which highlights projects created by over 2000 Georgia Tech seniors graduating students on an annual basis. He serves as the fac- ulty advisor for the student organization of over 100 student volunteers who all train, staff, and manage the operations of Georgia Tech’s Flowers Invention Studio – one of the nation’s premier volunteer student-run makerspace, open to all of the Georgia Tech community. Dr. Jariwala’s research interests are in the field of makerspaces, evidence-based

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Teams and Teamwork in Design

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

R. Keith Stanfill, University of Florida; Arif Mohsin, University of Florida; Oscar Crisalle, University of Florida; Suleyman Tufekci, University of Florida; Carl Crane, University of Florida

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Design in Engineering Education

AC 2010-2032: THE COACH'S GUIDE: BEST PRACTICES FORFACULTY-MENTORED MULTIDISCIPLINARY PRODUCT DESIGN TEAMSR. Keith Stanfill, University of FloridaArif Mohsin, University of FloridaOscar Crisalle, University of FloridaSuleyman Tufekci, University of FloridaCarl Crane, University of Florida Page 15.1213.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 The Coach’s Guide: Best Practices for Faculty-mentored Multidisciplinary Product Design TeamsAbstractFaculty mentors, also known as coaches, have two overarching roles when mentoringindustrially sponsored capstone design projects: (1) ensure the team achieves the academic goalsof the course, and (2) keep

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Aerospace Division (AERO) Technical Session 2

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kathryn Anne Wingate, University of Colorado Boulder; Marcus Holzinger, University of Colorado Boulder

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Aerospace Division (AERO)

strong supporter of capstone classes, often funding programs, providing projects,and acting as project customers or mentors [2]. The Accreditation Board for EngineeringTechnology (ABET) recognizes that capstone design is a critical aspect of engineering curriculaand requires all engineering programs to ‘culminate in a major engineering design experiencethat 1) incorporates appropriate engineering standards and multiple constraints, and 2) is basedon the knowledge and skills acquired in earlier course work’ [4]. Further, capstone designcourses often support the attainment of ABET student outcomes 1, 2, 3, 5 and 7, preparingstudents to enter the professional practice of engineering [4].Challenges faced by students and faculty with increases in

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Design in Biomedical Engineering (Works in Progress) - June 24th

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Collin W. Shale, Johns Hopkins University; Shababa Binte Matin, Johns Hopkins University; Nicholas J. Durr, Johns Hopkins University; Elizabeth A. Logsdon, Johns Hopkins University

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Biomedical Engineering

Paper ID #30608Inclusion of Industry Professional Experts in biomedical engineeringdesign courses at-scaleCollin W Shale, Johns Hopkins University Collin Shale is a junior lecturer with the Department of Biomedical Engineering at Johns Hopkins Uni- versity. Collin received his bachelor’s degree in biomedical engineering from Marquette University, and he received his master’s degree in bioengineering innovation and design from Johns Hopkins University, where he worked on projects relating to infection prevention for intravenous infusion and tuberculosis di- agnostics. Collin is an instructor for the capstone