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Abel Reyes; Skyler Reinhardt; Tony Wise; Nathir Rawashdeh; Sidike Paheding

intended to allow the user to use hand signs to stepthrough the pick/place process. This module can be edited to move to another position bychanging only a few lines of code. Proceedings of the 2022 Conference for Industry and Education Collaboration Copyright ©2022, American Society for Engineering Education Fig. 9. Demonstration of the gesture recognition control module. Fig. 10. Flow diagram of the gesture-controlled process in the system.The gesture control functionality was implemented using a convex hull defect countingmechanism that uses the cosine rule to count the number of fingers the user is holding up. Theprogram developed to show this runs the program through a

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Grant Richards; Nicole Otte

Proceedings of the 2022 Conference for Industry and Education Collaboration Copyright ©2022, American Society for Engineering Education o Instrument technology and capability o P&ID o Loop tuning • Developing and validating mixed reality solutions o Guided work instructions ▪ instrument and platform orientation ▪ safety training ▪ maintenance procedures o Dashboards ▪ Operation ▪ Maintenance • Creation of an introductory machine learning experience ▪ Cloud-based training ▪ Local deploymentThe organization and management of the second capstone will mirror

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Mauricio Torres; Ying Shang; Zakariya Al Hamouz

record of internships done in the area. As for theemployers, 84% respondents stated that they have manufacturing or related activities as theirprimary business, 63% employ up to 500 people (63.16%) and 36.84% employ between 1,001and 10,000 people (Figures 1 and 2). Proceedings of the 2023 Conference for Industry and Education Collaboration Copyright ©2023, American Society for Engineering Education ETD 475 Fig. 1. Region’s employers’ primary business. Fig. 2. Current employment by companies in the region.Proceedings of the 2023 Conference for Industry and Education Collaboration Copyright ©2023, American Society for

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potable water generation, powergeneration, service for food storage and preparation, and even sewage treatment and disposalrequirements. There’s also the responsibility of providing vessel propulsion from a myriad ofpotential propulsion plants, such as liquified natural gas (LNG), diesel, steam turbines or gasturbine engines reaching speeds up to 35 knots. Traditionally, marine engineers and/or onboardengineering crew must be capable of utilizing their skillset to maintain onboard systems and Proceedings of the 2022 Conference for Industry and Education Collaboration Copyright @2022. American Society for Engineering Education

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Jafar Al-Sharab; Amal Al-Ruseifan; Mohammed Al-Sharab; Curtis Desslles; Safiyah Al-Sharab; Omar Al-Sharab

started sponsoring community activities and will continueto do so. Below are the major objectives of the organization: • Equip our nation with STEM skills to ensure more innovative and prosperous economy • Help prepare the future workforce in STEM fields through relevant training, certification, and activities in order to meet future needs • Help train educators and equip them with the proper skills to teach STEM disciplines effectively Proceedings of the 2022 Conference for Industry and Education Collaboration Copyright ©2022, American Society for Engineering Education ETD 425CollaborationWe

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Sabah Abro

and Education Collaboration Copyright ©2022, American Society for Engineering Education ETD 445When professional engineers and engineering technology graduates join on-the-job training orprofessional development sessions, it is clear that a considerable portion of them cannot makethe connection between what they studied and what is being discussed in quality trainingprograms. There are few reasons for that:• Related courses are taught in abstract (purely mathematical) way.• Instructors are not engineers, or they do not have enough expertise in the industrial applications of the topics.• Classes are not clustered into

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Brian Piechocki; Chelsey Spitzner; Namratha Karanam; Travis Winter; Aleksandr Sergeyev; Mark Gauthier; Nathir Rawashdeh

Schunk force measuring system is used to directly measure the gripping force of the two-finger gripper. It gives a linear relationship between the gripping force and the output voltage.This can be used to adjust and control the gripping force of the two-finger gripper [4]. Proceedings of the 2022 Conference for Industry and Education Collaboration Copyright ©2022, American Society for Engineering Education ETD 325D. Two-Finger GripperThe two-finger parallel gripper produced by Schunk is able to provide high gripping force usingpneumatic power. It is able to provide high maximum moments for versatile use with

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Afshin Zahraee

. Fig. 1. Senior project evaluation form. Proceedings of the 2022 Conference for Industry and Education Collaboration Copyright ©2022, American Society for Engineering Education ETD 525Background and Impetus for ChangeIn 2008, PNW changed capstone project to the two semester model from the previous onesemester model. Prior to this change, students rushed the important planning stage and realizedthe execution was not possible. While the change has led to more positive results, a lowpercentage of projects have been interdisciplinary capstone projects. Since the change in formatof the course in 2008, there have been 167

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Joseph Cecere

the 2022 Conference for Industry and Education Collaboration Copyright ©2022, American Society for Engineering Education ETD 445The purpose of this paper is to discuss the Penn State Harrisburg’s Structural Design &Construction Engineering Technology safety course and their collaboration. These variousactivities demonstrated an excellent example of a win-win relationship, will not only benefit theprogram as well as support its students and industry.Construction Related IndustryThe Structural Design, Construction, and Engineering Technology (SDCET)program is unique inits addresses only two areas: structural design and

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Alok Verma; Nima Fathi; Paul Potier; Irfan Khan; Donna Lang

,digitalization and automation of transportation and port operations, food security, and coastalresilience. The global economy is closely connected to the Blue Economy, with 90% of theworld’s goods being traded across the ocean and much of tomorrow's food and energy securitydepending on ocean-related activities. Investments in a sustainable ocean economy are not just Proceedings of the 2022 Conference for Industry and Education Collaboration Copyright ©2022, American Society for Engineering Education ETD 355suitable for the sea but also essential for the country’s development. For example, investing$2.8 trillion today in just four

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Gary Mullett

),and software that allows them to perform functions and to communicate with other things. Takentogether, these IoT networks allow for the creation of applications that can be used to improvepresent systems or even create cyber-physical systems to electronically control devices orsystems that here-to-fore could not be implemented in real-time. This last statement can beinterpreted to encompass control systems like those that enable autonomous vehicles orgeographically large systems like “smart grid” architectures for delivering electrical energy more Proceedings of the2022 Conference for Industry and Education Collaboration Copy©2022, American Society for Engineering Education

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N. Athula Kulatunga; Niaz Latif; Jesus De La Cruz

the demonstrator and can repeat tasksuntil the predetermined mastery level is reached. When mastered, students earn skill badges,accompanied by portfolios and credits for first-year technical courses plus some electives in theirchosen discipline. Fig. 1 illustrates interdisciplinary skill modules and sequencing order. Proceedings of the 2022 Conference for Industry and Education Collaboration Copyright ©2022, American Society for Engineering Education ETD 315 Fig. 1. Skill modules and their progression in DSSA program.Students typically spend five hours a day, four days a week, learning hands-on

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Chandramouli Chandramouli; Shoji Nakayama; Mohammad Zahraee; Niaz Latif

for Industry and Education Collaboration Copyright ©2022, American Society for Engineering Education ETD 345presented a proposal to PNW during January 2020. This initiative was developed to provide anopportunity for those individuals, who had many years of experience in the field but without abachelor’s degree, to advance in their respective careers. Based on the industry proposalpresented to the PNW, the Construction Science and Organizational Leadership (CSOL)Department took initiatives to develop a suitable program for construction industry professionals.This pathway program provides a pathway to construction professionals

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Erik Kocher; Chukwuemeka George Ochieze; Ahmat Oumar; Travis Winter; Aleksandre Sergeyev; Mark Gauthier; Nathir Rawashdeh

particular part, but still does play a Proceedings of the 2022 Conference for Industry and Education Collaboration Copyright ©2022, American Society for Engineering Education ETD 535crucial role that cannot be overlooked. In addition, recently published works on gripper designand applications include soft grippers for handling of food items and agricultural produce [4, 5],as well as force-controlled grippers for handling of fragile workpieces [6, 8].The pneumatically actuated parallel gripper system explored in this paper was donated toMichigan Technological University Applied Computing Department by Donald Engineering

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Zongguang Liu; Chrispin Johnston; Aleksi Leino; Travis Winter; Aleksandr Sergeyev; Mark Gauthier; Nathir Rawashdeh

accurate operating and sequencing of the device [7]. Afunction block diagram (FBD), an instruction list (IL), a ladder diagram (LD), structured text(ST), and a sequential function map (SFC) comprise the various languages for programming that Proceedings of the 2022 Conference for Industry and Education Collaboration Copyright ©2022, American Society for Engineering Education ETD 325are utilized for PLCs up to the current time [8]. The LD, the most well-known among thesevarious programming languages, is a graphical symbolic language [8]. Examining the system’sproper operation in accordance with the LD design requirements

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Mohsen Azizi; Venancio Fuentes

engineers and technicians specifically trained to handle the technicalchallenges of these alternative energies. Proceedings of the 2022 Conference for Industry and Education Collaboration Copyright ©2022, American Society for Engineering Education ETD 445The renewable energy share in the U.S. energy production market is growing rapidly, while thefossil energy share is declining [2], [3]. These trends are depicted in Fig. 1 for 1998-2017. Thepercentage of renewable energy production (out of the total energy) has risen from 7.7% in 2001to 17.12% in 2017. Due to the advancement of relevant technologies, it is expected that

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Brad Dahm; Emma Davidson; Paniz Hazaveh; Aleksandr Sergeyev

handling, machining, and Proceedings of the 2022 Conference for Industry and Education Collaboration Copyright ©2022, American Society for Engineering Education ETD 535welding, as well as many others [2]. The welding robots are typically used for welding partstogether at specified joints in such a way that allows for fast turnover time and highly accurateresults [2]. This project involves adapting a robot designed for material handling, into a robotthat has welding capabilities. However, instead of welding parts together, this robot is meant tocreate metal structures through a 3-Dimensional printing, or welding, process

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Joseph Untener; Philip Appiah-Kubi

, students, working in teams can apply modern engineering and mathematics tools todesign a system or components of a system for “broadly-defined” problems, utilize differentcommunication modes and technical literature, build, test, and validate prototypes while leading Proceedings of the 2022 Conference for Industry and Education Collaboration Copyright ©2022, American Society for Engineering Education ETD 525or functioning effectively as a team member [1]. Franchetti et al. (2012) explain that capstoneprojects help to improve teamwork, problem-solving skills, and communication [4].Industry-sponsored capstone projects help to

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Aleksandr Sergeyev; Chinmay Kondekar

, sensors, and actuators, the critical parts of theautomation infrastructure are the PLCs (Programmable Logic Controllers) and industrial robots.Once integrated with field devices like pneumatic systems, motion control systems, and sensors,they serve as powerful platforms for complete automated systems with reconfigurablefunctionality.In the proposed automation system, a three-robot workcell performs a machining operation.Depending on the requirements, robotically equipped automation solutions can utilize one robot Proceedings of the 2022 Conference for Industry and Education Collaboration Copyright ©2022, American Society for Engineering Education

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Aleksandr Sergeyev; Paniz Hazaveh; Nathir Rawashdeh; John Irwin

old BS in Mechatronicsprogram gained 29 students in one year.Along with standalone degrees in Mechatronics, Michigan Tech introduced 15-credit graduatecertificate in Mechatronics. The most recent development was the proposition of three stackablegraduate certificates leading to MS degree in Mechatronics. This paper targets the developmentof the graduate certificates, their current standing and lessons learned. Proceedings of the 2022 Conference for Industry and Education Collaboration Copyright ©2022, American Society for Engineering Education ETD 475Fig. 2. Enrollment trends in (a) MS program in Mechatronics; (b) BS

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Joseph Parlier

digital content. VR oftenincludes use of a head-mounted display (HMD) that isolates the user from his/her surroundings.In Experience on Demand, Jeremy Bailenson [4] provides an analysis of studies, including workas early as 1980, regarding the use of VR as an instructional tool in the learning process. Byexamining the multiple uses of VR and categorizing them based on their affordance(s),Bailenson, founder of Stanford University’s Virtual Human Interaction Lab, coined the acronym Proceedings of the 2022 Conference for Industry and Education Collaboration Copyright ©2022, American Society for Engineering Education ETD

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Abhishek Patil; Jungyun Bae

and open to the public,which allow people to develop other necessary parts of the applications based on thosealgorithms. Many robots, sensors, and motors are already implemented in ROS, which is easier Proceedings of the 2022 Conference for Industry and Education Collaboration Copyright ©2022, American Society for Engineering Education ETD 325for the users to utilize the actual hardware and simulation. This aspect is beneficial not only inacademics but also in industries. More industrial robots are also utilizing ROS for their testingand also in actual applications. As possible applications of robots in industries

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Paniz Hazaveh; Aleksandr Sergeyev; Nathir Rawashdeh

comparison withGerman universities which have been offering Mechatronics degrees much longer than theUnited States [5]. We also explore the relevance of Mechatronics degree at Michigan Proceedings of the 2022 Conference for Industry and Education Collaboration Copyright ©2022, American Society for Engineering Education ETD 475technological university to industry and we discuss the role of computing in Mechatronicsspecifically at Michigan tech.Industry 4.0 and MechatronicsThe fourth industrial revolution would not be possible without the progress in computing anddata science. The interdisciplinary knowledge of mechanical

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William Evans

. Screens can be developed quickly and easily using the PLCs’HMI developer. Screens may be played in the simulate mode on the screen of the computer Proceedings of the 2022 Conference for Industry and Education Collaboration Copyright ©2022, American Society for Engineering Education ETD 315bypassing any expense of additional HMI hardware. Creating buttons and digital displays on ascreen was a move forward since the time needed to develop these screens was minimal.First TrialsAn early attempt at building labs in-house included a stepper motor and controller chip on abreadboard. The purpose of this lab was to gain an

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Keir Moorhead; Dinesh Pinisetty

problems. Studentscan try different solutions and benefit from a safe environment and receive feedback fromexperienced instructors. To provide detailed feedback, the instructors may monitor student Proceedings of the 2022 Conference for Industry and Education Collaboration Copyright ©2022 American Society for Engineering Education ETD 355performance through a variety of technological capabilities, which are then used for briefing anddebriefing of simulator exercises. The exercises introduced in the simulator facilities provideconsiderable amount of ingenuity for the engineers produced at CSUM.The diesel simulator at CSUM

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Stephen Kreta

daily lives of families, and thus to some degree or another on parenting styles andfamily structures.Those born prior to the Baby Boomers, many being the parents of the boomers, are often referredto as “The Greatest Generation.” These are the men and women who fought and struggledthrough both world wars, the Great Depression, and the Spanish Flu pandemic.Following Gen X came Gen Y, often referred to as the Millennials, since they were enteringcollege and the workforce at about the turn of the century. It was not uncommon to hear Baby Proceedings of the 2022 Conference for Industry and Education Collaboration Copyright ©2022, American Society for Engineering Education

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Elizabeth Dell; Marcos Esterman; Carol Marchetti

Transformation for the Advancement of Women Faculty.” TheAdvocates and Allies (A&A) project at RIT is based on an innovative approach designed byNorth Dakota State University to involve faculty men intentionally in the transformation of Proceedings of the 2022 Conference for Industry and Education Collaboration Copyright ©2022, American Society for Engineering Education ETD 335departmental cultures and practices [6]. The approach is specifically designed for academicsettings to support men faculty, in consultation with women faculty, in gender-equity efforts andincludes two essential components:• Recognize the implicit and

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MADDUMAGE KARUNARATNE; Christopher Gabany

that spans two complete semesters in their senior year. Theprograms of the two majors are managed under a single administrative department (ECE) withcommon faculty, except that COE students take several courses under the Computer Science Proceedings of the 2022 Conference for Industry and Education Collaboration Copyright ©2022, American Society for Engineering Education ETD 525Department, per the COE curriculum. However, only ECE faculty (hereafter referred as faculty)administer and monitor the capstone project courses. Capstone structures at undergraduate level aresimilar at a high level. Senior students

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Laurie Flood; Adam Slazas; Hank Stewart; David Walker

holdUSCG-issued engine officer licenses, develop and implement the curriculum on these summertraining cruises. Students participate in traditional classroom discussions during cruises, but thislearning is reinforced by a diverse array of hands-on labs in the ship’s machinery rooms.Students are also required to conduct shift work (known as “watchstanding”) in the engineroom, and help operate, maintain, and repair the ship’s machinery. Proceedings of the 2022 Conference for Industry and Education Collaboration Copyright ©2022, American Society for Engineering Education ETD 425 Fig. 1. TSSOM in

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Helen McNally

through Electrical Engineering Proceedings of the 2022 Conference for Industry and Education Collaboration Copyright ©2022, American Society for Engineering Education ETD 335programs by the downscaling of electronics from the macro to micro and now nanoscales.However, biologists, chemists, and physicists have been working at these scales for many years.The National Nanotechnology Initiative [4] created in 2000 provided opportunities for researchand education of nanotechnology. It was just a matter of time before nanotechnology was to beintroduced into Engineering Technology (ET) programs, particularly the Electrical