Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Engineering Division Technical Session - Interdisciplinary Capstone Projects, Pandemic Adapted Mechatronics Lab, Call for Change

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Adeel Khalid, Kennesaw State University

their undergraduate education to an applied engineeringproject in a team environment [1]. Will et al [2] assert that such projects place additional emphasison student skills in product design and effective teamwork. Bailey et al [3] found through theirstudy on implementing the experiential learning model in a multidisciplinary senior designcapstone course that improvement in student learning and performance occurred and areas ofimprovement were revealed. Miller [4] asserts that multidisciplinary design teams tend to producebetter engineering designs because of the broader range of expertise available to the team [4].These projects also offer value to students in terms of higher thinking skills, open-ended problem-solving abilities, engineering

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Niaz Latif, Purdue University Calumet (College of Technology); Mohammad A. Zahraee, Purdue University Calumet (College of Technology); Aco Sikoski, Ivy Tech Community College; Branislav Rosul, College of DuPage

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

curriculum. Latif et. al (2012) earlier reported on the project’s progress in the first16 months. Some of the accomplishments during the 3rd year (2012-2013) of the project are asfollows:  An active advisory board met three times during 2012-2013 period. The board has 18 members, 14 industry representatives, 3 community college representatives  Nine new modules were developed, 6 modules in Fall 2012; 3 modules in Spring 2013  Twenty-two modules were delivered- 7 from Ivy Tech, 4 from COD, and 11 from PUC. A total of 111 participants took the modular courses.  Six students participated in industry internships. All internship participants are in the Mechatronics program at undergraduate and graduate levels. Not all of

Conference Session

Energy Conversion and Conservation Division Technical Session 3: Education Track

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Radian G. Belu, Southern University; Alexandru Belu; Zhengmao Ye, Southern University

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Diversity

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

),, pp.103-120, 2005.12. A. Yadav, et al. Problem-based Learning: Influence on Students’ Learning in an Electrical Engineering Course, Journal of Engineering Education, Vol. 100(2), pp. 253–280, 2011.13. J. Strobel, and A. van Barneveld, When is PBL more effective? A meta-synthesis of meta-analyses comparing PBL to conventional classrooms, Interdisciplinary Journal of Problem-based Learning, 3(1), pp. 44–58, 2009.14. F. Blaabjerg, A power electronics and drives curriculum with project-oriented and problem-based learning: a dynamic teaching approach for the future, Journal of Power Electronics, Vol. 2(4), pp. 240-249, 2002.15. J. Macias-Guarasa, J. M. Montero, R. San-Segundo et al., “A project-based learning approach to

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division: Curricular Programs

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jenahvive K. Morgan, Rowan University; Mario J. Leone, Rowan University

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

Engineer- ing Education) Fellow, 2014.Mr. Mario J Leone, Rowan University Mario Leone is an engineering consultant with 35+ years of technical and business experiences. He has worked for Schlumberger, Northern Telecom, Gandalf, and countless clients, and has been involved with 100+ product and research projects. He joined Rowan University’s Electrical and Computer Engineering Department in September 2013 as a Technologist. His interests include the Internet of Things, data com- munications, alternative energy and energy reduction, embedded design, process control, and automation. He is passionate about helping others learn, and helps students bridge the gap between theory and practice

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2013 GSW

Authors

Mohammed Zubair; Cherif Aissi

Extended Abstract with Poster A Labview Project: Design of an Automated Water Heating System Mohammed Zubair Department of Industrial Technology University of Louisiana at Lafayette Cherif Aissi Department of Electrical Engineering University of Louisiana at Lafayette AbstractThe task to attract students to science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fieldsis becoming more challenging. There is a need to introduce students to one

Collection

2023 ASEE North Central Section Conference

Authors

Wesley Thomas Noble; Zachary Owen Dickinson; Ramakrishnan Sundaram, Gannon University

. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023Work-in-Progress: Wireless Sensor Network for Data Mining in Engineering Projects Wesley Noble, Zachary Dickinson, and Ramakrishnan Sundaram Department of Electrical and Cyber Engineering Gannon University Erie, PA 16541 E-mail: noble008, dickinso014, , sundaram001@gannon.eduAbstractThis paper describes the setup of a wireless sensor network to collect and analyze data associatedwith engineering projects in the real world. The sensor network comprises WiFi modules,configured in a grid, to transmit and receive radio frequency signals. These signals

Conference Session

Technological Literacy I

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Samuel Daniels; Bouzid Aliane; Jean Nocito-Gobel; Michael Collura

Session 1661 Project-Based Introduction to Engineering - a University Core Course Jean Nocito-Gobel, Samuel Daniels, Michael Collura, Bouzid Aliane School of Engineering & Applied Sciences, University of New HavenAbstractThis paper describes a first year engineering course that is taken by both engineering and non-engineering students. The project-based Introduction to Engineering course, EAS107P, fulfills auniversity core curriculum elective. Although engineering students take the course during theirfirst year, students from other majors typically elect to take the course later in their curriculum.The focus of EAS107P is

Conference Session

Engineering Management Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ben D. Radhakrishnan, National University; Timothy J. Pettit, National University

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Engineering Management

water usage model based on risks and costs. Theirconclusion was that California must use gray water systems as a necessity to meet the challenges of futurepotable water scarcity. The team also recommended policy changes to further encourage the use of graywater. This project again demonstrated that EM students developed sustainability skills necessary to solvea real-world problem.Project 3: Electric Vehicle Charging Project [Chang, et al., 2016]Since the introduction of plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs) in December 2010, their sales have significantlyincreased year after year [Inside EV, 2015]. As of September 2014, the sales of PEVs were over 603,000in the global market and over 259,000 in the U.S. [Cobb,2014]. According to the PEV

Conference Session

Laboratory Experiences in Signal Processing and Controls

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ding Yuan, Colorado State University - Pueblo

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

, engineering design processes were represented as a flowchart, such as theone shown in Figure 1. Although some researchers argued that important factors, e.g. teamworkand communication, were missed in the flowchart approach, Mosborg et al13 found in their studythat most of participating practicing engineers basically agreed with the model shown in Figure1. Thus, the flowchart in Figure 1 remained in this approach and the activities in the proposedproject were grouped based on this six-stage design procedure.The project proposed in this approach was course-related. Hereby, its topic should be within thescope of the course contents. For many years, control-related topics have been included inundergraduate engineering curriculums. Traditionally, they

Conference Session

Early Engineering Design Experiences

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kala Meah, York College of Pennsylvania; Timothy Garrison, York College of Pennsylvania; James Kearns, York College of Pennsylvania; Gregory Link, York College of Pennsylvania; Laura Garrison, York College of Pennsylvania; Wayne Blanding, York College of Pennsylvania; Emine Celik, York College of Pennsylvania; Jennifer Dawson, York College of Pennsylvania; Stephen Kuchnicki, York College of Pennsylvania; Barry McFarland, York College of Pennsylvania

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Design in Engineering Education

adopted engineering design project-based freshman courses. A one credit hands-onintroductory course in electrical and computer engineering using a variety of topic modules isintroduced in Pierre, et al [3]. The course is designed for electrical and computer engineeringfreshmen using several modules. Each topic module demonstrates one application of a device,for example a microprocessor being used to control a stoplight, and then discusses many otherways this particular device can be used [3]. A freshman engineering design projects class isdescribed in reference [4] that involves students in the design of assistive technology devices forclients from the community as a part of the new integrated teaching and learning laboratory atthe University of

Conference Session

Engineering Technology Division (ETD) Technical Session 10

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Susan Scachitti, Purdue University Northwest; James B. Higley P.E., University of Dayton

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Engineering Technology Division (ETD)

Bachelor of Science programs in Engineering Technology, thisexperience is generally an open-ended project demonstrating knowledge in a student’s relevantfield of study along with project management skills. This paper looks back at the evolution andimpact of more than 30 years of history of senior capstone projects for Engineering Technologyprograms at Purdue University Northwest (PNW), with focus on how industry partnerships havecontributed to capstone project success. Other types of projects completed as capstoneexperiences, including individual, academic, and regional, national and internationalcompetitions are also examined. Finally, this paper explores the role of industry collaboration inshaping course and program curriculum, graduate

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Capstone Design

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chi-Cheng Cheng, National Sun Yat-Sen University; Chia-Chi Wang, National Sun Yat-Sen University; Yu-Jen Wang, National Sun Yat-Sen University; Ying-Yao Cheng, National Sun Yat-Sen University; Chua-Chin Wang, National Sun Yat-Sen University

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Mechanical Engineering

Paper ID #15540A Project-Oriented Capstone Course for Creative Engineering EducationProf. Chi-Cheng Cheng, National Sun Yat-Sen University Dr. Chi-Cheng Cheng has been with the Department of Mechanical and Electro-Mechanical Engineering of National Sun Yat-Sen University in Taiwan since 1991. He currently is the Chairman of the Depart- ment. He is also an adjoin professor with the Institute of Undersea Technology and College of General Education of National Sun Yat-Sen University. He was a Visiting Scholar in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering of University of British Columbia in Canada in 2002 and a

Conference Session

NSF Grantees: Workforce Development (ATE)

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Michael Johnson, Texas A&M University; Bimal P. Nepal, Texas A&M University

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Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

brieflydescribe few prior ATE projects, funded by NSF, that have been successful in delivering to themission of the ATE program.As mentioned earlier, several two -year and four-year intuitions across the United States havebenefited from this program. For example, Craft et al., [7] describe that Aims CommunityCollege and Arapahoe Community College implemented a problem-based learning methodologyin the curriculum to expose technicians to real world ICT (Information & CommunicationTechnology) problems in the classroom as a part of their Colorado ATE partnership. This effortsignificantly improved the scores of the students in an employability test conducted after theycompleted the program [7]. Another ATE project executed by J.F. Drake Technical college

Conference Session

Division Experimentation & Lab-oriented Studies: Electrical and Computer Engineering Labs

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kip D. Coonley, Duke University; Justin Miles, Duke University

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

. It also introduces students to toolsthat they will be able to use in senior design courses and after graduation. The best choice ofhardware platform needs to emphasize concepts related to signal processing by offering arelevant, real-world design experience.1 Hardware-based Digital Signal Processing (DSP)laboratories have had marked success in providing hands-on, realistic lab experiences toundergraduate students in an Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) curriculum.1,2,3 Thedevelopment of such laboratories for a required introductory signal processing course hasdemonstrated that application-based exercises illustrating the fundamental signal processingconcepts using a DSP hardware platform have been well received.2The course studied

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kala Meah, York College of Pennsylvania

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Mechanical Engineering

Paper ID #15004First-Time Experience of Teaching a Project-Based Mechatronics CourseDr. Kala Meah, York College of Pennsylvania Kala Meah received the B.Sc. degree from Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology in 1998, the M.Sc. degree from South Dakota State University in 2003, and the Ph.D. degree from the University of Wyoming in 2007, all in Electrical Engineering. From 1998 to 2000, he worked for sev- eral power companies in Bangladesh. Currently, Dr. Meah is an Assistant Professor in the Electrical and Computer Engineering program, Department of Engineering and Computer Science, York College of Pennsylvania

Conference Session

Capstone and Senior Design in Engineering Technology

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ivana Milanovic, University of Hartford; Tom Eppes, University of Hartford

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Engineering Technology

Engineering from Texas A&M University and a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Michigan. Page 14.1051.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Capstone Projects for Engineering Technology: Issues, Benefits and Trade-offsAbstractCapstone courses in our engineering technology (ET) programs are structured as open-endedundertakings where students are expected to creatively analyze, synthesize, and apply a wide-variety of learning outcomes from prior coursework. A capstone project may either be industry-sponsored or internally-sourced with student teams advised by

Collection

2019 CIEC

Authors

Elaine Cooney; Scott Deal; Andrew McNeely; Harry Chaubey

the music and engineering technology curriculums. By leveraging tools from Lean Six-Sigma DMADV process (Define, Measure, Analyze, Design, Verify) the students were able togo from concept to prototype in seven weeks.Background and IntroductionThe inception of this project was with an Electrical Engineering Technology student whosupports himself as a disk jockey (D.J.) His music was stored and controlled by a laptop. Thishad several drawbacks. First, he had to stay at the table with the laptop to start or mix anymusic; he wanted to have options to control the music with a hand-held device, like a smartphone. Another concern was the vagaries of the PC operating system: if the computer needed tore-boot, or had other problems with software, the

Collection

2024 ASEE North Central Section Conference

Authors

Aiden James Landis, University of Pittsburgh; Robert J Kerestes, University of Pittsburgh; David V.P. Sanchez, University of Pittsburgh; Tony Lee Kerzmann, University of Pittsburgh

Paper ID #44674Creating Interdisciplinary Sustainability Focused Projects forEngineering Students Through Industry PartnershipsAiden James Landis, University of Pittsburgh B.S. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Pittsburgh Completing M.S. in Sustainable engi- neering from the University of PittsburghDr. Robert J Kerestes, University of Pittsburgh Robert Kerestes, PhD, is an assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering at the University of Pittsburgh’s Swanson School of Engineering. Robert was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He got his B.S. (2010), his M.S (2012). and his PhD (2014)Dr. David V.P

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14th Annual First-Year Engineering Experience (FYEE) Conference

Authors

Gloria Ma, Wentworth Institute of Technology; Abhishek Kumar, Wentworth Institute of Technology; John Peter Voccio

[2]. Thesequestions could focus on identifying the main research objectives, hypotheses, experimentalsetup, data collected, results, and suggestions for future research. This approach assists studentsin extracting key information and gaining a deeper understanding of the paper; ii) Collaboratewith an English literature class or integrate reading strategies into the curriculum to providestudents the guidance on how to approach technical papers, extract relevant information, andeffectively summarize the main findings; iii) The project could be extended to 7 weeks to givemore time for students to get deeper knowledge about the field.Reference[1] L.D. Feisel, and A.J. Rosa, “The role of the laboratory in undergraduate engineering education

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lifford McLauchlan, Texas A&M University, Kingsville; David Hicks; Mehrube Mehrubeoglu, Texas A&M University, Corpus Christi; Adetoun Yeaman, Northeastern University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

. Her research interests include empathy, design education, ethics education and community engagement in engineering. She currently teaches Cornerstone of Engineering, a first-year two-semester course series that integrates computer programming, computer aided design, ethics and the engineering design process within a project based learning environment. She was previously an engineering education postdoctoral fellow at Wake Forest University supporting curriculum development around ethics/character education. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Student Engagement – IoT-Based Learning Materials and ProjectsAbstractEven with a return to in-person learning by many institutions

Conference Session

Student Division Technical Session 4: Project-based Learning

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Simon Zhang, Northeastern University; Joshua Dennis, Northeastern University; Haridas Kumarakuru, Northeastern University; Bala Maheswaran, Northeastern University

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Student Division (STDT)

that was also 3d printed but the pin proved to be too flimsy. We replaced thepins with a small wooden dowel. We attached the hinges to their respective dowels with adhesives becausenails or screws could crack the thin material. However, not every glue was suitable for our project. Hotglue proved to be too flimsy while PVA glue simply did not adhere properly; but wood glue was able toprovide a rigid, secure hold.Work on the smart thermometer required us to become familiar with a wide variety of programminglanguages and tools and CAD tools, making the project an interdisciplinary project on both a mechanicaland electrical engineering level. While some skills such as AutoCad and SolidWorks were introduced inthe curriculum, the PBL nature of our

Collection

1999 Annual Conference

Authors

Omar Barkat

engineeringdegree. University-Industry partnerships, faculty point of views and impacts, and institutioninvolvement and its resources implications are presented.This paper is organized in a way the reader would understand the engineering curriculum andthe important role the final year engineering project plays in the education of Algerian engineers.Section 2 gives some understanding about the engineering curriculum. Section 3 details theengineering thesis process, the project coordination, and the project evaluation. Discussions onfaculty impact, benefits and institution involvement are presented in section 4. Conclusions arefound in section 5.2. Engineering CurriculumThe main University offering engineering degrees is the “Universite des Sciences et de

Conference Session

Design in Engineering Education Division: Capstone Design Practices

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Natascha Trellinger Buswell, University of California, Irvine; Mark E. Walter, University of California, Irvine

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Design in Engineering Education

projects, team-sizes, and faculty involvement in their projectecosystems.IntroductionThe department of mechanical and aerospace engineering (MAE) at the University of California,Irvine has relatively unique projects-based experiences within its curriculum. As it is and hasbeen for other universities, our projects ​ecosystem ​has seen significant evolution due primarilyto the following factors: ● Growing enrollments ● Increasing interest in projects from industry, academic leadership, and students ● Faculty needs and interestsBy way of a brief history of projects in our department, the beginnings of our senior projectsprogram can be traced back to the early 80s when 50-60 students were first given theopportunity to pursue projects

Conference Session

Best Practices and Lessons Learned in Design Projects

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elaine M. Cooney, Indiana University - Purdue University, Indianapolis; Paul Robert Yearling, Indiana University - Purdue University, Indianapolis; Jacob Allen Smith, Indiana University - Purdue University, Indianapolis

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Manufacturing

leads from the rest of the system. Much of this work was completed by my partner for the project, and fellow project manager for the second phase of the project, Ross Buttrum. The tasks required of the EET group overall were reflective of the necessary skills of both phases of the project. In this case it involved going through a selection process to properly choose and implement an electrical system in a 3-D printer that was comparable to a printer currently in the ET building of IUPUI. Secondarily our managerial responsibilities became more stringent in the second phase of the project because there was a new group of MET students inheriting the project, as the MET degree only

Collection

2024 ASEE North Central Section Conference

Authors

Reza Harirforoush, Cleveland State University

-Based Learning (PBL) approach has been widely embraced as a teaching method,fostering collaboration among students to achieve a shared goal, and gaining knowledge and skillsthrough the exploration of engaging and complex problems for a specific period. While extensivelystudied in various educational contexts, from elementary to higher education, there has beenlimited exploration of the use of a design-project approach within PBL to enhance students'learning experiences. This paper illustrates examples of incorporating a design-project approach into the kinematicscourse, a pivotal component of the mechanical engineering curriculum. The design-project methodintegrates PBL principles, requiring students to apply theoretical knowledge to create

Conference Session

International Educational Experiences (2)

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tom Lacksonen, University of Wisconsin, Stout; Scott Springer P.E., University of Wisconsin, Stout; Devin R. Berg, University of Wisconsin, Stout

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Diversity

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International

, facility designs, and alternative evaluation followinglean manufacturing and facility design processes. For the global aspects, students conductInternet research so that they are able to select equipment and design the facility according toappropriate national and international specifications, factory safety laws and qualitystandards. Students select manufacturing equipment while considering technical specifications,but also electrical requirements, equipment safety certifications, utility systems, import costs andrestrictions, maintainability, language issues, and cultural acceptance. Projects are evaluatedmore on the students’ ability to identify critical issues, select or design a feasible alternative, anddefend their selection than the

Collection

2007 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

W. Riddell; E. Constans; J. Courtney; K. Dahm; R. Harvey; P. Jansson; M. Simone; P. von Lockette

rocket design project.Then, student teams work on a ten-week crane design project. These projects were described byvon Lockette, et al.5 and Dahm, et al.6, respectively. Simultaneously, Students receive instructionin technical writing in small sections. In the spring semester (SEC II), all 120 students are in asingle design lab section, but are allowed to choose between two distinct projects. Thegreenhouse gas reduction project was run from 2003 through 2006, and is described in detail byRiddell, et al.7 The electro-mechanical project was run in 2006 and 2007, and is described indetail by von Lockette, et al. 8 Simultaneously, students receive instruction in public speaking insmall sections. In spring 2007, the greenhouse gas project was

Conference Session

Design in Engineering Education Division (DEED) - Engineering Design and First-Year Education

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Charles E. Baukal Jr. P.E., Oklahoma Baptist University

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Design in Engineering Education Division (DEED)

play animportant role in retention by exposing students early in the curriculum to the type of work doneby real engineers. In the project described here, electrical and mechanical engineering studentswere divided into six teams to design a drone system for a developing country to deliver suppliessuch as food and medicine. Each team looked at a different aspect of the project. The six teamsincluded: land-based delivery drone, water-based delivery drone, quadcopter delivery drone,airplane delivery drone, retrieval drone, and power generation. All of these would be based at thesame location in a country selected by the students. The first four are common types of dronesthat can be used to deliver supplies. The retrieval drone was intended to

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1999 Annual Conference

Authors

Bradley E. Bishop; George E. Piper; Richard T. O'Brien

system identification throughimplementation and tuning of a PD controller. This design project has been integrated into thejunior level curriculum in the Systems Engineering department at the United States NavalAcademy.1. IntroductionIt is well known that classroom discussion of the theory of control can be greatly enhancedthrough appropriate experimental investigations. Students unable to grasp the concepts offeedback and system response through lectures are often more receptive to hands-ondemonstrations and investigations. Further, many topics relating to the process of system designare difficult at best to teach in a lecture format. It is extremely challenging to motivate in theclassroom the difficulties of real implementation of control

Conference Session

International Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Phillip Albert Sanger, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Julia Ziyatdinova, Kazan National Research Technological University; Jacek Kropiwnicki, Gdansk University of Technology, Poland; Phuc Van Nguyen, Purdue University

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Diversity

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International

enhance thecultural experience7, and utilize graduate students in active mentorship of visiting students.In the School of Engineering Technology capstone projects are one of the most effective avenues tosynthesize an engineer’s education and therefore present themselves as an opportunity to insert globalawareness. Accreditation bodies including ABET (Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology)require such an experience in the curriculum particularly in (h) the broad education necessary tounderstand the impact of engineering solutions in a global, economic, environmental, and societal contextand “j”: “a knowledge of the impact of engineering technology solutions in a societal and globalcontext.”1 In the School of Engineering Technology, a