Collection

2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Richard Barke

something in a new way or under newconditions. Sustainability, with its enabling policy and market mechanisms, has largely thesame objectives. Small-systems thinking has been at the core of engineering (e.g., how to gettwo parts of a circuit or a machine to work together). Larger-scale systems have beenconsidered primarily as technological systems composed of parts manipulable by engineeringtechnology. For example, a highway system would be treated as a network of materials(concrete, vehicles), structures (roads, bridges), and functions (entrance and exit mechanisms,drainage), but the non-engineered aspects of the highway system (commuters’ tastes andvalues, social norms and housing patterns, obligations to future generations) would be

Conference Session

Research Projects, Course Development, and Industry Issues

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John W Pritchard, Iowa State University; Mani Mina, Iowa State University

Tagged Divisions

Systems Engineering

class, we alsoneed to get the students to advance in the areas of critical thinking, engineering fundamentals,computer programming, and basics of engineering principle and design, and hands-onlaboratories. All of the above also have to be presented in a context that is not overwhelming, isbasically not too threatening, and will help students be ready for the years to come in theengineering discipline. There have been many great efforts as well as practical and conceptualapproaches on what, how, and why to do the freshman engineering classes to be more productiveand effective. In this work, we try to focus on the systems level approach and helping students tounderstand how to connect their computers to sensors and equipment for data

Conference Session

Empowering Students and Strengthening Community Relationships

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Samuel A Acuña, George Mason University; Nathalia Peixoto, George Mason University; Holly Matto, George Mason University; Siddhartha Sikdar, George Mason University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Community Engagement Division (COMMENG)

Participatory Research to develop intentional relationships with communitypartners and work together as a team in problem-solving [6]. Our training approach is also well-aligned with the How People Learn framework because it leverages learner-centered,knowledge-centered, assessment-centered, and community-centered learning environments [9].The traineeship program aims to teach graduate students of various disciplines to: 1. Define a problem from multiple perspectives based on disciplinary knowledge, lived experiences, and community knowledge. 2. Utilize design thinking principles to break down open-ended problems. 3. Develop creative solutions by adapting and applying theories and methodologies from different disciplines. 4

Conference Session

Thinking About the Engineering Curriculum

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Peter H. Meckl, Purdue University; Marc H. Williams, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Carolyn Percifield, Purdue University; Monica E. Cardella, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Michael T. Harris, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Leah H. Jamieson, Purdue University, West Lafayette

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

through a series of readings and discussions. He currently serves as the Co-chair of a Strategic Planning initiative entitled ”Grand Challenge Design” to introduce multidisciplinary design experiences in the College of Engineering.Dr. Marc H. Williams, Purdue University, West LafayetteMs. Carolyn Percifield, Purdue University College of EngineeringDr. Monica E. Cardella, Purdue University, West LafayetteDr. Michael T. Harris, Purdue University, West Lafayette Michael Harris is the Associate Dean for Undergraduate Education and professor of chemical engineering at Purdue University. He serves as Program Chair for the Minorities in Engineering Division of ASEE for the 2011 and 2012. He is a Fellow of the American

Conference Session

Using Student Competitions to Enhance Learning

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brock E. Barry PE, U.S. Military Academy; Karl F. Meyer, U.S. Military Academy; Kevin P. Arnett P.E., U.S. Military Academy; Berndt Spittka P.E., Department of Civil and Mechanical Engineering, West Point, NY

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

organizations, are inuse to varying extents by civil engineering programs throughout the United States.Data collected during this study enabled a thorough investigation of national and regional civilengineering competitions. A detailed analysis of each identified competition has been performedby the investigation team. In addition, a survey of ABET, Inc. accredited civil engineeringprograms heads was performed to capture the frequency and distribution of individualcompetitions, as well as an assessment of the department heads’ perceived educational value tothe participants of each competition. An existing, well-established, and validated educationmetric has been used as the tool by which each competition is evaluated.Given the resource investment

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John M. Santiago Jr., Colorado Technical University; Jing Guo, Colorado Technical University

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

Technology Ventures Program (STVP) targets to accelerate entrepreneurship educationat their university and around the world [9].Santa Clara University has an aggressive extracurricular program complementing elements of theEML program. Each quarter, they have activities including: seminars, lunch with an entrepreneurevents, business and law primer presentations. One highlight of this program is an EMLchallenge in which teams of students develop ideas based on opportunities they identify in orderto validate a market and assess the creation of value. The winner is often offered a “contract” toproduce the product for university purposes [10] .Some schools integrated EML in their course projects. The authors of the paper “EntrepreneurialMindset and the

Conference Session

Software Engineering Constituent Committee Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gustavo Lopez, Universidad de Costa Rica; Alexandra Martinez, Universidad de Costa Rica

Tagged Divisions

Software Engineering Constituent Committee

universityhave the same grading scale: 0 to 10, and students require a grade of 7.0 or higher to pass thecourse.2.2. The Graduate Software Testing CourseThe graduate-level Software Testing course, PF-3866, is part of a group of several softwareengineering courses regularly offered by the Master of Science Program in Computer andInformation Science at the University of Costa Rica. It is a 4-credit-hour course with 64hours of class time in a 16-week semester, and a 2-credit-hour co-requisite lab course wherestudents put theory into practice by developing a large practical project or an applied re-search project. The class meets once a week for 4 hours with 10-minute breaks every hour.2.3. Course Objectives and ContentsAs it was previously mentioned, the

Conference Session

Cyber Technology

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kristen Przyborski, University of New Haven; Frank Breitinger, University of New Haven; Lauren Beck, University of New Haven; Ronald S. Harichandran, University of New Haven

Tagged Divisions

Computing and Information Technology

group discussions, andsome thought they may want to switch majors to cybersecurity and computer science.”“I established stronger relationships with faculty from other disciplines, and I felt that all of theinstructors for the course benefited from learning more about the purpose of the common courseas well as student experience in the course.”“I would have liked more collaboration among the instructors. [...] I think we could have beenmore innovative, interdisciplinary, and effective at getting students enthusiastic. ‘’“My biggest critique was that the topics of the larger group lectures were hard to bring up for anyserious discussion in the small groups because of the focus on completing the group project. Thisleft a sense that the large group

Conference Session

NGSS & Engineering Education

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hannah Smith Brooks, University of Texas at Austin; Todd L. Hutner, University of Texas at Austin; Victor Sampson, University of Texas at Austin; Lawrence Chu, University of Texas at Austin; Richard H. Crawford, University of Texas at Austin; Stephanie Rivale, University of Texas at Austin; Christina L. Baze, University of Texas at Austin

Tagged Divisions

Pre-College Engineering Education

Director of the Center for STEM Education Department of Cur- riculum and InstructionMr. Lawrence Chu, University of Texas at Austin Lawrence Chu is a doctoral student at the University of Texas at Austin studying STEM Education. His research interests include engineering integration in secondary science classes, science assessment devel- opment, and educational program evaluation.Dr. Richard H. Crawford, University of Texas at Austin Dr. Richard H. Crawford is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin and is the Temple Foundation Endowed Faculty Fellow No. 3. He is also Director of the Design Projects program in Mechanical Engineering. He received his BSME from Louisiana State University

Conference Session

Engineering Education: An International Perspective

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Waddah Akili

classroom environment, the instructor should assess the progressof the course by reviewing assignments, tests, hand-outs, etc. and compare them withinstructional objectives, to make sure that the course is proceeding as planned and on schedule.He/she should also make use of students’ comments and their written suggestions, which oftenare invaluable tools in streamlining and/or shaping the course direction.Another important point is to periodically update the course content to reflect the evolving natureof engineering and technology. New discoveries, new theories, new materials, new computer-aided design programs, and new standards are some of the novelties that may have to beaddressed in the course.Learning Styles: One of the major objectives of

Collection

2009 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

Authors

David Lanning

students multiple attempts to pass the exam forcredit towards their grade. This exam was largely created in an effort to boost studentachievement in core engineering courses, but is also expected to be a useful self-assessment toolin anticipation of the next ABET visit. There are currently pressures to identify at-risk studentsand subsequently increase student retention through a variety of interventions, especially at asmall, private university that is funded primarily through tuition dollars. Select results from theSolid Mechanics prerequisite skills exam are compared against a variety of factors, includingdrop-out rates, change of majors, and performance in both the Solid Mechanics and overalldegree program performance. The study concludes that

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division – Innovative Course Offerings

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David R Mikesell, Ohio Northern University; Tailian Chen, Gonzaga University; Jianfeng Ma, Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering, Saint Louis University; Ahad Ali, Lawrence Technological University

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

Mechanical Engineering (ONU 1997).Dr. Tailian Chen, Gonzaga University Dr. Chen is an Associate Professor at Gonzaga UniversityProf. Jianfeng Ma, Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering, Saint Louis University Dr. Jianfeng Ma is Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Saint Louis University. Dr. Ma attended KEEN Foundation-funded iFaculty program including the problem-based learning (PBL) work- shop which was aimed at promoting the scholarship and teaching of the entrepreneurial mindset in the engineering school and across SLU (Spring 2012 and Summer 2012). In June 2012, Dr. Ma also attended the Shaping Entrepreneurial Engineers (SEE) Summer Workshop aiming to better prepare faculty to equip their students to be

Conference Session

Micro-Technology and Nanotechnology

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Irina Nicoleta Ciobanescu Husanu, Drexel University (Tech.); Radian G Belu, Drexel University (Tech.); Patrick Lee Kirby, Drexel University (Eng.); Justin Bryan Gillander

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

Engineering Technology (ET) program - Drexel Uni- versity, Philadelphia, USA. He is holding the second position as Research Assistant Professor at Desert Research Institute – Renewable Energy Center, Reno, Nevada. Before joining to the Drexel University Dr. Belu hold faculty and research positions at universities and research institutes in Romania, Canada and United States. He also worked for several years in industry as a project manager and senior con- sultant. He has taught and developed undergraduate and graduate courses in electronics, power systems, control and power electronics, electric machines, instrumentation, radar and remote sensing, numerical methods and data analysis, space and atmosphere physics, and

Conference Session

CEED Technical Session II: Developing Research and Design Skills Through Experiential Learning

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vicki V. May P.E., Dartmouth College; Charles R. Sullivan, Dartmouth College; Honor J. Passow P.E., Dartmouth College; Benoit Cushman-Roisin, Dartmouth College

Tagged Divisions

Cooperative and Experiential Education

continuousimprovement, assessment and evaluation, and acknowledgement.Building of the tiny house will be open to all interested students and community members andwill take place in September and October of 2019. The overall budget for the tiny house projectis $50,000, with funding provided by a campus-wide experiential learning grant. Once built, thetiny house will serve as a pilot for future projects, will be used by researchers for continued datacollection, and will be open to the public.BackgroundThe ‘tiny house movement’ describes the trend away from large houses to smaller, minimalisthouses [2]; it is a social movement as well as an environmental movement. Tiny houses aretypically less than 400 ft2 and are built for a range of reasons including

Conference Session

Making Students Aware of Their World: Five Perspectives

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cherrice Traver, Union College; Douglass Klein, Union College; Borjana Mikic, Smith College; Atsushi Akera, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Steven B. Shooter, Bucknell University; Ari W. Epstein, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; David Gillette, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

integrating engineering and liberal education at all stages of undergraduate engineering education that inspire more students to study STEM disciplines, and enhance student innovation and entrepreneurial capacities. Network: Grow a large network of educators, practitioners, and innovation experts who share a vision for developing innovative and entrepreneurial capacities by integrating engineering and liberal education. Knowledge and Metrics: Advance the knowledge of how to foster innovation and entrepreneurship in the context of undergraduate engineering education and develop effective assessment metrics and methods for evaluating major antecedents for innovation and entrepreneurship.2. THE BENEFITS OF INTEGRATIONThere are

Conference Session

Are Classical Solutions Outdated?

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Marvin Criswell

problems can now be declared obsolete and thendiscarded. But, many of these methods have purposes in the classroom and in engineeringpractice other than just producing numerical answers. They can be very useful in teachingbehavior, carrying out preliminary design, and checking software output for reasonableness. Inwhat can be considered a paradigm shift, today’s young engineers are themselves no longer theprimary producers of numerical solutions. They are increasingly users and managers of powerfulsoftware which carry out nearly all computationally-intensive tasks. We have also largely passedthrough a second stage computational maturity when engineers more often needed to preparecomputer programs to carryout analysis and sometimes design. In the

Conference Session

Chemical Engineering Education: Upperclass Years

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lisa Bullard, North Carolina State University

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

Society34 have web sites with case studies and other materials for teaching engineering ethics. ≠ Process safety modules are available through the Safety and Chemical Engineering Education (SAChE) program.35 ≠ The Thomas Register36 is a useful database for equipment vendors. ≠ The EPA makes available exposure assessment tools and models.37Software Resources: ≠ Process simulators typically used in senior design include Aspen Dynamics, Aspen HYSYS, Aspen Plus, Batch Plus, CHEMCAD, PRO/II, SuperPro Designer, and UNISIM. ≠ The Aspen academic suite has several new modules. Aspen Process Economic Analyzer (formerly Icarus Process Evaluator) can be used for interactive equipment sizing as well as

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Firdous Saleheen, Temple University; Salvatore Giorgi, Temple University; Zachary Thomas Smith, Temple University; Joseph Picone, Temple University; Chang-Hee Won, Temple University

Tagged Topics

NSF Grantees Poster Session

dedicatedlaboratory spaces. The merits of our open laboratory approach include (1) individual, self-pacedlearning, (2) 24/7 accessibility, (3) personalized instructions for shy or more timid students in anon-threatening environment, and (4) increasing level of engagement. Because of theseadvantages, students who learn in an open lab environment will perform better than in atraditional closed lab. In this paper, we present the VOLTA software framework and discuss thepreliminary results of pre- and post-lab assessment. The ANOVA test on pre-test and post-testscores showed a p-value of 0.171 indicating a modest improvement in performance compared tostudents who took the same course taught using a traditional closed laboratory approach. Thisstudy suggests that

Conference Session

Improving ME Instructional Laboratories

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sorin Cioc, University of Toledo; Constantin Ciocanel, University of Toledo; K Cyril Masiulaniec, University of Toledo; Douglas Oliver, University of Toledo

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

and component improvements in small gas turbine engines.Douglas Oliver, University of Toledo Dr. Oliver is undergraduate director of the mechanical engineering program at the University of Toledo. He is also an attorney. Page 12.999.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Laboratory Improvement: A Student Project to Develop Initiative and Innovation as a Permanent State of MindAbstractThis work presents a student project for an undergraduate mechanical engineering laboratory,exemplified here by the Thermal Sciences Lab. In this project, as part of the final grade

Conference Session

Systems Engineering Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Timothy L.J. Ferris, School of Engineering, University of South Australia; Alice F. Squires, Washington State University; Fanny Camelia, University of South Australia

Tagged Divisions

Systems Engineering

are often regarded as only being observable through long-term evidence and not amenable to assessment during the program of study [28].This idea of the place and nature of the affective domain in education programs has a longhistory. Schmidt [29] refers to the idea in the mid 1970’s but only as an author making use anexisting idea. In addition, this perspective, that affective domain development in relation to thecognitive material which is learned, that we are pursuing in systems engineering is a perspectivewhich has a long tradition in both theological education and military academies, where theobjective is to develop people who will behave rightly, not just people who know how to behaverightly. Research about education aimed to

Conference Session

Computer Science, Computer Engineering, and Digital Systems Education 1

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joanne Bechta Dugan, University of Virginia

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

Paper ID #12860Learning about Digital Logic by DiscoveryProf. Joanne Bechta Dugan, University of Virginia Joanne Bechta Dugan is Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering and the Director of the Com- puter Engineering Programs at the University of Virginia. Her research focuses on probabilistic assess- ment of the dependability of computer-based systems. She has developed the dynamic fault tree model, which extends the applicability of fault tree analysis to computer systems. Dugan holds a B.A. degree in Mathematics and Computer Science from La Salle University, and M.S. and PhD degrees in Electrical Engineering

Conference Session

Software Engineering Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Chao Chen, Purdue University, Fort Wayne; Zesheng Chen, Purdue University, Fort Wayne

Tagged Divisions

Software Engineering Division

of how these functionalities can beused to facilitate teaching, discussion, and collaboration. Next, we provide detailed descriptionon how Slack is used to help communication in the various courses that we have explored in fall2019 semester. We further elaborate the assessment method and evaluation results on theeffectiveness of Slack in improving communication in these courses. Finally, from theexperience gained from this semester, we share some advice on using Slack in different types ofcourses in higher education setting.Context of StudyThis study is done at Purdue University Fort Wayne. Throughout the fall 2019 semester, we, Dr.Zesheng Chen in the Computer Science (CS) Department and Dr. Chao Chen in the Electricaland Computer

Collection

1997 Annual Conference

Authors

Julie E. Sharp

in reading assignments. Inaddition, writing more often can improve students' writing skills. These benefits for the studentcan occur without assessment or even feedback. However, when certain feedback techniquesare used, the possibilities for writing improvement increase. Feedback techniques can includethe following: class discussion small group discussion peer evaluation instructor comments in an individual conference self evaluation brief, instructor-written comments (e.g., with journals) Page 2.454.1 Let's consider five options for adding learning-intensive ungraded writing

Conference Session

T1A: Readiness 1

Collection

2019 FYEE Conference

Authors

Natalie C.T. Van Tyne P.E., Virginia Tech; Lisa D. McNair, Virginia Tech

Tagged Topics

Diversity, FYEE Conference - Paper Submission

attempt at meaning in 28% of the entries, reflection in 52%and transformative reflection in 20%. Progression from the lower to the higher stages was notcontinuous or uniform, but highly dependent on the subject matter for the reflection, as well asthe student’s willingness to practice reflective thinking at the time of each journal entry. Inaddition, prompts for specific topics or forms of learning sometimes elicited deeper reflection,but did not do so exclusively.IntroductionStudy abroad programs expose students to an international setting with lectures, tours, andcultural activities. These programs raise awareness of professional, social and culturaldifferences among countries. Students recognize global challenges to the engineering

Conference Session

Materials Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lorraine Francis, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities; Michael Manno, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities

Tagged Divisions

Materials

. Experiences that utilize 3DP haveincluded teaching iterative design using turbine blades [2], demonstrating mechanical propertiestesting [3], assessing performance variability in mechanical properties [6], and introducingASTM standardized testing protocols [3], [4]. Furthermore, the introduction of 3DP technologiesin academic environments has allowed for educators to demonstrate how 3DP can be one part ina larger manufacturing design process [5] and highlighting the importance of waste,sustainability, and materials recycling [7], [8]. Complementary to this rise in 3DP inclusion inthe engineering education space has been the further incorporation of CAD programs to teachiterative design [2], and simulation analysis software (either standalone or

Conference Session

Graduate Studies Division (GSD) Technical Session 4: Interdisciplinary Graduate Education

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Margaret Webb, Virginia Tech ; Marie C. Paretti, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies Division (GSD)

dissertations within traditional disciplines. While the program’s design worked to‬ ‭expand students' knowledge and perspectives across disciplinary boundaries, students’ practice‬ ‭of integration within their research varied widely. Most of the researchers involved in the IDR‬ ‭program were still housed within disciplinary departments, possessed or sought disciplinary‬ ‭degrees, and responded to disciplinary supervision and assessment. Graduate students had to‬ ‭complete their dissertation within a home disciplinary department, though a requirement of IDR‬ ‭was including at least one interdisciplinary faculty member (i.e., one professor outside of‬ ‭students’ home disciplines) on IDR theses/dissertations. Thus, while the

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lorelle Meadows, Michigan Technological University; Denise Sekaquaptewa, University of Michigan; Darnishia Slade, Michigan Technological University; Logan Burley, University of Michigan

Paper ID #38328Recognition of Subtle Bias Tempers Explicit GenderStereotyping Among STEM StudentsDarnishia Lashalle Slade Darnishia Slade-Morris is a PhD student in Michigan Technological University's Applied Cognitive Sciences and Human Factors Program. Her research focus includes self-efficacy, mental toughness, and microaggressions. Darnishia is also the Pavlis Educator and Manager of Global Engagement Programs in the Pavlis Honors College at Michigan Tech. She’s a foodie who enjoys spending time with friends and family as well as impromptu road trips!Logan C Burley Logan is currently working as a project

Conference Session

Innovative IE Curricula and Courses

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Srinivas Chakravarthy

theconcepts but also for providing students a “friendly” environment to show their understanding ofthe concepts. Also, the in-class activity reports enable both students and the teacher to get a gripon where the students stand and how they are learning the new concepts. Furthermore thesereports help to direct the students, especially the ones lagging behind, to ask questionsfrequently. Hence, having this as a classroom assessment tool will be very useful and should beencouraged in every course. The number of students in the class during the quarters studied inthis report varied any where from 15 to 25 for IME-321 and for IME-422, the number variedfrom 1 to 12. While this number may be small (compared to other courses taught not only atKettering but

Collection

2013 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

Authors

Foaad Khosmood; Phillip Nico

, distributed processing and multiprocessing.Introductory OS courses are typically required in computer science programs but the subjectmatter has grown tremendously in depth and case studies, making it difficult to spend anysignificant time on any individual topic. In this environment, professors can barely afford tocover the basics, let alone in-depth implementation of OS issues.PolyFS is proposed as a solution to provide class assignments meant to exercise many of theestablished OS principles, while offering some level of design and implementation experience tostudents. Specifically, we stress three advantages for using PolyFS in an instructional setting:Variety, scalability and modularity.We are developing PolyFS, a polymorphic file system

Conference Session

International Division Poster Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeff Scott Thomas; Nick M. Safai, Salt Lake Community College; Christopher F Thompson S.M.ASCE, Salt Lake Community College

Tagged Divisions

International

set of challenges issued yearly by FIRST. Thechallenges are very open-ended, and engineered so that teams have little chance at a perfectscore. Within the established rules, teams can complete tasks in any method they can come upwith. The robot uses an array of sensors and motors to autonomously accomplish its tasks. RobotDesign effectiveness is evaluated in two different manners; Robot design judging takes place atthe very start of the competition, assessing the design process of the robot’s physicalcomponents, in addition to the structure of programming. This is where teams are questionedwhy they used certain parts and how they came up with methods of solution. The second mannerof evaluation is the design’s performance in the Robot Game