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Kenneth Van Treuren

Session T1A4 Mechanical Engineering Laboratory: A Capstone Senior Course Kenneth Van Treuren Engineering Department Baylor University AbstractThis paper characterizes the current Mechanical Engineering Laboratory course taught atBaylor University. As a course typically taken in the last semester of their senior year,student review topics taught in the fluids/thermodynamics stem of the mechanicalengineering program, as well as learn new experimental techniques. For approximatelythe first half of the course, each week

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Pete Hylton

Session F2D3 Technical Risk Management As the Connectivity in a Capstone Design Course Pete Hylton Mechanical Engineering Technology Department Purdue School of Engineering and Technology Indiana University / Purdue University at Indianapolis AbstractMany high-tech industries have recently begun to institute Technical Risk Management(TRM) as a part of major design efforts. The US Department of Defense has startedrequiring that TRM procedures be defined in proposals and that all major reviews

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2005 GSW

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Clay Naito

structural engineering path acompanion course could be developed as part of a senior level capstone project. This coursecould use the design and analysis skills developed over the student’s academic career to designand build a structure. This could range from a pedestrian bridge to tensegrity domes. Thepossibilities are open to student’s imagination and determination. Proceedings of the 2005 ASEE Gulf-Southwest Annual Conference Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi Copyright © 2005, American Society for Engineering Education References1. Ressler, S. J, “Designing and Building File-Folder Bridges: A Problem-Based Introduction

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Carole Goodson

pervasiveness of computers throughout society, thereis a growing demand for diligent computer science education to satisfy the growing needs of amultiplicity of enterprises. This paper describes one approach to teaching computer science whilerequiring students to develop systems for various community, school, and university organizations. Thebenefits derived by the students and the clients receiving their services are many. A survey ofundergraduate students involved in community based projects provides a good summary of the impactof this type of education. There is a wide range of opportunities for civic engagement through project-oriented computer science courses that serve community needs. The results of the survey indicate thatthis type of education

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John D. Fernandez

pervasiveness of computers throughout society, thereis a growing demand for diligent computer science education to satisfy the growing needs of amultiplicity of enterprises. This paper describes one approach to teaching computer science whilerequiring students to develop systems for various community, school, and university organizations. Thebenefits derived by the students and the clients receiving their services are many. A survey ofundergraduate students involved in community based projects provides a good summary of the impactof this type of education. There is a wide range of opportunities for civic engagement through project-oriented computer science courses that serve community needs. The results of the survey indicate thatthis type of education

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2005 GSW

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Ross Kastor; Robert Askew; Richard Bannerot; Paul Ruchhoeft; Elena Poltavtchenko; Colley Hodges; Chad Wilson; Cari-Sue Wilmot

a comprehensive set of individual and teamcommunication projects.In the capstone course teams of four students work on individual projects submitted byindustry and faculty. In the past the team had jointly prepared and submitted a variety ofreports throughout the semester. In the new format each team member is madepersonally responsible for one oral and one (different) written report. These reports mayinclude a proposal, a progress report, or a technical report, and these two assignmentsnow represent 15% of the individual’s course grade. The team is still responsible forpreparing five written planning reports, a final technical report, a final oral presentation, aposter, and an extended abstract. To help students prepare these documents

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Tariq A. Khraishi

teaching difficult and abstract technical concepts that, at the same time, havevery real-life applications and implications. It is natural then to expect that the in-depth analysisand study involved in typical PBL experiments or assignments should enhance the understandingof such concepts.PBL typically involves some sort of real problem set-up and execution. In mechanics courses,this usually translates to assigning design project(s) to groups of students11,12,13. Such designprojects are by definition open-ended and have no unique answer or solution. The students thushave to invoke their imagination and try to integrate a host of previous classes (i.e. previousknowledge) in order to solve the problem at hand. This form of learning is considered

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Richard Bannerot

Session T4A4An Early Hands-On Experience in Mechanical Engineering that Seems Particularly of Interest to Female Students Richard Bannerot Department of Mechanical Engineering University of Houston AbstractThe main purpose of this paper is to present an individual project for an early engineeringcourse in which students were required to learn about a particular component of amechanical system, to develop a demonstration of it, to prepare supportingdocumentation and then to explain it to their peers. Engineering

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Kevin M. Nickels

and Cons of replacing discrete logic with programmable logic in introductory digital design courses. In Proceedings American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference, June 18-21, 2000, St. Louis, MO4. R. Katz. Contemporary Logic Design. Benjamin/Cummings, California, 1994.5. S. Lee. Design of Computers and Other Complex Digital Devices. Prentice/Hall, New Jersey, 2000.6. J. Hamblen and M. Furman. Rapid Prototyping of Digital Systems – A Tutorial Approach. Second Edition. Kluwer, Boston, 2001.7. R. Felder and L. Silverman. Learning and teaching styles in engineering. Journal of Engineering Education 77 (2), February 1988.8. J. Greco, Designing a Computer to Play Nim: A Mini-Capstone Project in

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2005 GSW

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M. M. Darwish; M. H. Akram; B. L. Green

high.Attendance at study sessions is high. As the semester progresses, the attendance of thementored students usually begins to drop, with spikes in attendance shortly before a test.As the response of the mentored students begins to decrease, the enthusiasm of thementors begins to decline. With reduced attendance of the mentored student, many of thementors begin to miss the study sessions.A Lab Course EnvironmentIn Engineering Technology Department, most of the classes have an associated one credit-hour lab component. For seniors, there is a three credit-hour independent design lab and athree credit-hour capstone lab project. The senior lab and capstone design project arestudent design and construction projects of increasing difficulty to test the

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M.K. Balasubramanya

their students attain "… an ability to design a system,component, or process to meet desired needs within realistic constraints such as …ethical(responsibility)…", and "…an understanding of professional and ethicalresponsibilities". Similar accreditation criteria exist for the other undergraduate programsin engineering technology, computer science and applied science. Texas A&MUniversity-Corpus Christi, which offers a B.S. program in engineering technology,requires all students to complete a junior level capstone core course in ProfessionalEthics. The origin of this course can be traced back to the Challenger explosion in 1986,when faculty discussion began regarding the inclusion of such a course in the curriculum.The novel feature of

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H. Randolph Holt

, microprocessors, assembly language, and higher-level programming. For programs having capstone experiences, this system could also be used in senior projects. This type of device can be used in traditional classes but will be most useful for distance-learning classes because of its ability to direct the student and collect data. Introduction Before attempting any design, it is important to specify what the design will accomplish, not how it will be implemented. This is typically done with a document called a functional specification. Once it is completed (and approved by shareholders, if necessary), work can begin on the actual components that make up the design. Many

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J. M. Duff

unilaterally. Forexample, the United State Patent Office 1 must work closely with such organizations asthe World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) 2 to assure that intellectual propertyrights are protected worldwide.Issues of intellectual property are generally dealt with in situ within engineering andtechnology curricula. That is, issues of patents and copyrights are discussed as part ofother topics, such as design, manufacturing, capstone projects, or entrepreneurialactivities. There has been no coordinated curricular effort in this area and accreditationagencies have not been specific in either the value they place on the topic or how IPunderstanding might be evaluated as a desirable outcome. Charles Garris proposed thatintellectual

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Amir Karimi

Copyright © 2005, American Society for Engineering EducationEngineering Seniors Survey: A survey is conducted every semester in the capstone designcourse to assess the opinions of graduating seniors on their success in achieving programoutcomes and on their attitudes toward the department. The results of the surveys are reviewedand summarized by the Chair and senior faculty and presented to the entire faculty at thedepartmental meetings.Student Exit Interview: The department chair interviews a diverse pool of graduating studentseach semester. Students provide feedback on their educational achievements, quality ofinstruction, facilities, laboratory equipment, and future plans. They also make suggestions onhow to improve the