AC 2007-3093: CREATIVE PROBLEM SOLVING IN CAPSTONE DESIGNEdward Lumsdaine, Michigan Technological University Dr. Edward Lumsdaine is currently Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Michigan Technological University and Special Professor of Business, Institute for Enterprise and Innovation, University of Nottingham (England). For many years he was management consultant at Ford Motor Company and in the last few years helped to develop and direct a high-tech education and training program in the use of design and data management tools. In 1994 he received the ASEE Chester F. Carlson award for innovation in engineering education. He has co-authored several books and teaches classes and
visualpresentation where professional and student examples are used to talk about the process. Somestudents have also created a podcast on how to create a podcast. The content and capabilities arelimitless for the instructor and the student. Visual communication is often lost in the onlineformat and with the use of low-resolution video a more personal touch to an online or hybridcourse is possible.OLS classes onlineThe CGT program at PUC requires five to seven Organizational Leadership and Supervisionclasses for their graduates. Organizational leadership and supervision classes teach studentsbusiness and entrepreneurship skills. Since most CGT graduate end up working in self-owned orsmall businesses, and often work in teams or groups, these skills are vital
for large classrooms and developing K-16 curriculum in earthquake engineering and spatial visualization.Prof. Nathan Delson, University of California at San Diego Nathan Delson is a Teaching Professor at the University of California at San Diego. His research inter- ests include robotics, biomedical devices, and engineering education. He teaches introductory design, mechanics, mechatronics, capstone design, medical devices, and product design & entrepreneurship. His interests in design education include increasing student motivation, teamwork, hands-on projects, and integration of theory into design projects. In 1999 he co-founded Coactive Drive Corporation (currently General Vibration), a company that provides
client. Students also learn how tomanage a real world project with deadlines. This paper describes our approach in having studentscome together to enhance their digital media skills by contributing in the development of acommunity-based animation festival. This paper also addresses how students learned to plan andmanage a festival event while working with a community-based organization.IntroductionIn the fall of 2004 we wrote a collaborative grant submitted to the University of Kentucky for aprogram entitled “Appalachian Ideas Network”. This grant was established with funding fromthe Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) to enable universities in the Appalachian regionto develop programs in social entrepreneurship. Our intent for this project
structure, instructor roles, and student autonomy.The Polytechnic FoundationAlthough there is no single definition for what constitutes a polytechnic approach or institution,it is generally accepted that key components of a polytechnic entity may include crucialcharacteristics of student mentoring, problem-based instruction, integration and collaboration ofsubject matter, entrepreneurship, and intrinsic student motivation. Sorensen 4 claims that Polytechnics are comprehensive universities offering professional, career-focused programs in the arts, social and related behavioral sciences, engineering, education, and natural sciences and technology that engage students in active learning, theory and research essential to the future of society
Product Design & Entrepreneurship course, where students develop their own product concepts.Dr. Lelli Van Den Einde, University of California, San Diego Van Den Einde is a Teaching Professor at UCSD. She teaches core undergraduate courses in Structural Engineering, is the chair of the ABET committee responsible for the continuous curricular improvement process, incorporates education innovations into courses (Peer Instruction, Project-based learning), is responsible for TA training (preparing next generation faculty), serves as faculty advisor to student or- ganizations, hears cases of academic misconduct as a member of the Academic Integrity Review Board, and is committed to fostering a supportive environment for
. which develops educational software for spatial visualization. He teaches hands-on design and entrepreneurship courses. His interests in engi- neering education include increasing student motivation, teamwork, and integration of theory into design projects.Dr. Lelli Van Den Einde, UC San Diego & eGrove Education, Inc. Van Den Einde is a Teaching Professor in Structural Engineering at UC San Diego and the President of eGrove Education, Inc. She incorporates education innovations into courses (Peer Instruction, Project- based learning), prepares next generation faculty, advises student organizations, hears cases of academic misconduct, is responsible for ABET, and is committed to fostering a supportive environment