. Page 25.1009.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Online Teaching of Senior ProjectsAbstractThe senior projects course is an important assessment tool for technology related majors. Almostevery university uses this course for evaluating graduates. The requirements for onsite teachingcan vary from university to university. Often, the course consists of research on a selected topic,design, presentation for review by judges (faculty, staff, and industry representative), and a finaldocument. Although there is much information about senior projects requirements, there are nosuggestions for teaching this course online. The following paper is a proposal of a model forpurely
Miss Sogand Kavianpour received her B.S. degree in Electrical & Computer Engineering from the Uni- versity of California, Irvine. She is currently working as a software developer.Dr. Javad Shakib, DeVry University, Pomona c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 Student Projects and the Application of PID ControlThis paper considers the different application of PID Controls. Specifically, wewill take a look at how a group of students utilize this method in two differentapplications. Many of the Electrical Engineering students had a background inMechatronics and Control Theory, which was beneficial in understanding theapplications at hand. The first application included a robotic car. The
national accrediting agencies. A critical part of theassessment process is the generation of useful data for analysis and evaluation yielding indicatorsfor program improvement. Senior year capstone projects are a fertile source of such data. In thispaper, we outline the Student Outcomes and Senior Project course of the BS-CS program atFlorida International University (FIU). We describe and evaluate a methodology used to performassessment of attainment of the BS-CS Student Outcomes using data from the Senior Projectcourse.1. IntroductionUndergraduate program assessment continues to be a significant undertaking in manyinstitutions. It is the critical component of the continuous improvement process, and may providestakeholders with some confidence in
Paper ID #18994Entrepreneurial-Minded Learning in a Freshman Mini-project in Comput-ingDr. Danai Chasaki, Villanova University Danai Chasaki received a Diploma in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the National Technical University of Athens, Greece in 2006. She also received a M.S. and a Ph.D. degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the University of Massachusetts Amherst in 2009 and 2012 respectively. In 2012, she joined the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Villanova University as an Assistant Professor. Before that, she was an Adjunct Instructor at Worcester Polytechnic Institute and
Paper ID #18615Computational Modeling and Interdisciplinary Projects for Engineering Tech-nology StudentsDr. Mohammad Rafiq Muqri, DeVry University, Pomona Dr. Mohammad R. Muqri is a Professor in College of Engineering and Information Sciences at DeVry University. He received his M.S.E.E. degree from University of Tennessee, Knoxville. His research interests include modeling and simulations, algorithmic computing, analog and digital signal processing.Dr. Javad Shakib, DeVry University, PomonaMr. James R. Lewis, DeVry University, Pomona c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017
Paper ID #15299Capstone Projects in a Computer Engineering Program Using ArduinoDr. Afsaneh Minaie, Utah Valley University Afsaneh Minaie is a professor of Computer Engineering at Utah Valley University. She received her B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. all in Electrical Engineering from University of Oklahoma. Her research interests include gender issues in the academic sciences and engineering fields, Embedded Systems Design, Mobile Computing, Wireless Sensor Networks, Nanotechnology, Data Mining and Databases.Dr. Reza Sanati-Mehrizy, Utah Valley University Reza Sanati-Mehrizy is a professor of Computer Science Department at Utah
Paper ID #14793Cross-Cohort Research Experience for Project Management and LeadershipDevelopmentDr. Yung-Hsiang Lu, Purdue University Yung-Hsiang Lu is an associate professor in the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering and (by courtesy) the Department of Computer Science of Purdue University. He is an ACM distinguished scientist and ACM distinguished speaker. He is a member in the organizing committee of the IEEE Rebooting Computing Initiative. He is the lead organizer of the first Low-Power Image Recognition Challenge in 2015, the chair (2014-2016) of the Multimedia Communication Systems Interest Group in
Systems he worked with Cisco customers designing and deploying core Internet designs and technologies. In 2005 Mr. Smith earned a master’s degree in Computer Science from Colorado State and 1 year later left industry to teach engineering at Oklahoma Christian University. Mr. Smith’s emphasis is in first year student success, mentoring young engineers, and data communications. He consistently scores well in student feedback and enjoys regular strong relationships with his students and classes. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016Developing an Android-based Layer 3 Switch as a senior projectAbstractA project-based course has been designed with a goal of developing an in-depth
42 49Associate 6 2 12 13Certificate 1 3 12Table 2: Graduation in Computer Science DepartmentLEAP Project Goal and ObjectivesThe goal of the LEAP project is to increase the graduation rate for students in Computer Scienceand Engineering programs at UVU, which is an open enrollment university, and to better preparethem for continued education and/or success in the STEM workforce. This is accomplished byproviding scholarships to academically talented students with financial need and by providingleadership training and opportunities, engaged learning activities, and mentorship (both student-to-student and faculty-to-student) 6.The objectives of the
Paper ID #12938Game Design and Development Capstone Project Assessment Using ScrumJohn Glossner, Daniel Webster College Dr. John Glossner is Associate Professor of Computer Science at Daniel Webster College. He also serves as CEO of Optimum Semiconductor Technologies. Prior to joining OST John co-founded Sandbridge Technologies and served as EVP & CTO. Prior to Sandbridge, John managed both technical and business activities in DSP and Broadband Communications at IBM and Lucent/Starcore. John was also an adjunct professor at Lehigh University. John received a Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering from TU Delft
Paper ID #10639Wireless Sensor Networks Projects in a Computer Engineering ProgramDr. Afsaneh Minaie, Utah Valley University Afsaneh Minaie is a professor of Computer Engineering at Utah Valley University. She received her B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. all in Electrical Engineering from University of Oklahoma. Her research interests include gender issues in the academic sciences and engineering fields, Embedded Systems Design, Mobile Computing, Wireless Sensor Networks, and Databases.Dr. Reza Sanati-Mehrizy, Utah Valley University Reza Sanati-Mehrizy is a professor of Computer Science Department at Utah Valley University, Orem
. He is the president of the Rowan University Chapter of AIChE and a member of Tau Beta Pi. He was the recipient of AIChE Delaware Valley Section’s 2014 Outstanding Sophomore of the Year award and is a three-time Black Box Cooperation Yost Scholar of Excellence. In the future, he intends to pursue a PhD in Chemical Engineering and become a professor. Page 26.20.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 A Cloud-based Tool for Assigning Students to ProjectsAs a part of the overall engineering curriculum, senior capstone projects provide the necessaryopportunity for
Paper ID #19898A Student Project using Robotic Operating System (ROS) for UndergraduateResearchDr. Stephen Andrew Wilkerson P.E., York College of Pennsylvania Stephen Wilkerson (swilkerson@ycp.edu) received his PhD from Johns Hopkins University in 1990 in Mechanical Engineering. His Thesis and initial work was on underwater explosion bubble dynamics and ship and submarine whipping. After graduation he took a position with the US Army where he has been ever since. For the first decade with the Army he worked on notable programs to include the M829A1 and A2 that were first of a kind composite saboted munition. His travels
AC 2012-4446: COMPUTER ENGINEERING CAPSTONE PROJECTS INTHE COMPUTER SCIENCE DEPARTMENTDr. Afsaneh Minaie, Utah Valley University Afsaneh Minaie is a professor of computer science at Utah Valley University. Her research interests include gender issues in the academic sciences and engineering fields, embedded systems design, mobile computing, wireless sensor networks, and databases.Mr. Ali Sanati-Mehrizy, Pennsylvania State UniversityMr. Paymon Sanati-Mehrizy, University of Pennsylvania Paymon Sanati-Mehrizy is currently a senior at the University of Pennsylvania, studying biology. Cur- rently, his research interests consist of higher education curricula, including within the field of wireless sensor networking. After
AC 2011-1124: USING A TEAM-BASED SERVICE LEARNING PROJECTTO SUPPORT TO COMMUNITY BUSINESS IN A PROJECT MANAGE-MENT COURSEBarbara E. Brazon, Penn State University Barbara E. Brazon is a Coordinator and Senior Instructor in the Information, Sciences and Technology program at Penn State University, Hazleton. She holds a Master of Science Degree in Instructional Technology from Bloomsburg University. She conducts l research o student-centered pedagogical approaches used in problem based learning. Her key areas of focus are working with students in a complex, multifaceted, team environment, accessing how the acquisition of new information and skill sets leads to resolution of real world problems. She concentrates her
Paper ID #13070Enhancing the Quality of Student Research by an On-going Multiple-Project-Based CourseDr. Chaomin Luo, University of Detroit Mercy Dr. Chaomin Luo received his Ph.D. degree in Dept of Electrical and Computer Engineering at University of Waterloo, in 2008, his M.Sc. degree in Engineering Systems and Computing at University of Guelph, Canada, and his B.Eng. degree in Electrical Engineering from Southeast University, Nanjing, China. He was an Assistant Professor in Electrical Engineering, National Taipei University in 2008. He is currently Associate Professor in the Dept of Electrical Engineering, at University
capstone design project is embraced by schools from Orono, Maine to San Diego,CA and many, many in between [5, 6]. The opportunity to practice project managementprinciples, put theory into practice, and accomplish something of significance serves to enrichand motivate. Naturally this is no less true in the area of Electrical, Computer, Communications,and Telecommunications Engineering education.This paper describes such a capstone project as conducted at the United States Coast GuardAcademy (CGA) on Secure IPv6 Design. At this time education in networking at the CGA isfocused almost entirely Internet Protocol Version 4 (IPv4) at the Internet layer. Through thisyear-long project, two senior students (known as cadets at CGA) successfully extended
attributed toindustry and business climate forces, SE educators want to be sure that the foundation whichthey provide to students is sound, realistic and aligned with desired learning outcomes.In this paper, we explore how experience-based software project data can serve as predictors andplay an important role in the management of SE projects. Predominantly, today’s SE curricula donot adequately focus on these aspects. The goal is to present the case for change and to suggestpractical and flexible methods of improvement. To achieve the goal, this paper examines why SEefforts experience high failure rates, how current curricula are structured, the intended learningoutcomes of SE courses, and where there is a gap in the achievement of those outcomes
Paper ID #10078Programming Embedded Microprocessor Systems: The Autonomous RoboticCar - Dragon Board vs TowerDr. Javad Shakib, DeVry University, PomonaDr. Mohammad Rafiq Muqri, DeVry University, Pomona Page 24.1012.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014 Programming Embedded Microprocessor Systems: The Autonomous Robotic Car - Dragon Board vs TowerWe redesigned the “Programming Embedded Microprocessor Systems” course to help prepare ourEngineering Technology students for the Senior Project. They are to
-on laboratoryprojects. We describe two third-year level laboratory projects used in a linear systems and signalprocessing course. These projects can be used in communication, computer networks, andinformation systems courses. One project addresses topics in satellite communications and theother covers data communications.IntroductionYears of experience by many educators coalesce around the widely-held belief that laboratoriesand hands-on learning are critical to understanding and long term retention of fundamentalconcepts in engineering. Taslidere, Cohen, and Reisman conclude that “undergraduate andgraduate students want more hands-on demos that link theory to real applications.”1 However,according to Corter, Nickerson, Esche, Chassapis, Im
Paper ID #14777Wireless Network Security Using Raspberry PiDr. Chafic BouSaba, Guilford College * Joined Guilford College in January 2008 * Serves as Assistant Professor in the Computing Technology and information Systems.Ms. Tiera Kazar, Guilford College I am a current student at Guilford College in the Computing Technology & Information Systems depart- ment. I am working on a Capstone project that will be submitted to the ASEE. The project focuses on Wireless Network Security using a Raspberry Pi.Dr. Will C. Pizio, Guilford College I am currently an Associate Professor of Justice and Policy Studies at Guilford
. Page 22.1083.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 MOUNT TIMPANOGOS COMMUNITY SPECIES DATABASEAbstract The Biology Department at Utah Valley University runs the Mount Timpanogos CommunityBiology Project. We were approached by a professor of our Biology department to design adatabase for his project. The aim of the project is to document the various plant species found onMount Timpanogos. Researchers involved in the project will hike the mountain and take aphotograph of the various plant species they encounter. Along with the photograph they recordthe exact latitude and longitude and elevation of each plant. The goal is to get an accurate pictureof all of the plant species on the
roles and as the Director of the National Technology Training Center for the K-12 program and pre-engineering program Project Lead The Way. Page 22.1068.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Mobile GIS in a Multidisciplinary Academic CenterIntroduction and rationale for the Mobile GIS courseThe evolution of mobile Geographic Information Systems (GIS), utilizing Global PositioningSystems (GPS), remote sensing, and location based computing, is leading to new and excitingapproaches for problem solving in STEM careers. The National Aeronautics and SpaceAdministration
science from Wayne State University. He also has completed all computer science courses and passed the proficiency exam of the Ph.D. program at Wayne State University. In addition to his academic experience, El-Bathy has more than 25 years of experience in industry, working in areas including software develop- ment, database design, and computer networking design, implementing projects across many technology platforms, DBMS, network topologies, and programming languages. As a practitioner of information technology, he reached the pinnacle of his career and held a Vice President position of the Department of Information Services for a $1.6 billion financial institution, providing leadership in applying and aligning
solutionto allowing students to perform a variety of simulations and validating new algorithms beforeimplementing them on an actual mobile robot, teaching ROS so that students can use itefficiently and effectively is a challenging task. Regular electrical engineering courses on ROSmay focus on theories but neglect hands-on experiences. Traditional lab-driven pedagogy mayprovide hands-on opportunities on ROS itself but may still not bring students close enough to theactual applications of ROS to their major robot projects in their electrical engineering education.In this paper, a technological content knowledge (TCK) based method is utilized to createlearning opportunities that allow students to construct their knowledge of the technology/tool(the T
Comparatively Mapping Genres in Academic and Workplace Engineering EnvironmentsAbstract In the Engineering workplace, one must be able to negotiate many genres of writing: he orshe must deliver updates, understand technical requirements, weigh project priorities, develop andcarry out problem-solving techniques, all while using different forms of technical communication.Engineering work relies on the ability to flexibly transition between a variety of technical writinggenres, while also navigating the broad array of technologies required to effectively complete theseprojects. However, the genres and types of writing present in the workplace do not always reflectthe genres and types of writing undergraduate Engineering students
sophomore level. Our major renovation to this class is engaging students in asemester-long group project, which includes formal presentations, research, team work andmultiple active learning exercises. The semester-long group project consists of four phases:communication and planning, modeling, construction, and deployment. Through the four phases,students gradually gain communication, ethics, and teamwork professional skills. Comparisonamong data collected from the four phases show significant improvements of the students’professional skills, particularly presentation skills and teamwork skills.ABET student outcomes and performance indicators ABET student outcomes describe what students are expected to know and be able to do by thetime of
Paper ID #15364Mobile Computing & Security Laboratory DevelopmentDr. Yujian Fu P.E., Alabama A&M University Dr. Yujian Fu is an associate professor of computer science department at Alabama A&M University. Her research interests fall in formal verification of cyber physical systems, behavioral analysis of mobile security, software architecture and design analysis of safety-critical and mission-critical systems. Her projects are supported by NSF, Air Force and DoD. She have several publications regarding to the research and educational projects.Dr. Di Ma, University of Michigan - Dearborn Dr. Di Ma is
and Teaching Assistant, Department of Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa 1/99 8/00 Project Engineer, MWH-Boda Environmental Engineering Group, Beijing, China 7/92 1/99 Structural Engineer, Wuzhou Engineering Services, Beijing, ChinaG. Bruce Gehrig, University of North Carolina, Charlotte Associate Chair and Associate Professor Civil Engineering Technology and Construction Management Program Department of Engineering Technology University of North Carolina at Charlotte Page 22.818.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011Implementing
capstone project within theComputer Engineering Technology (CET) department at NYC College of College. The conceptsof parallel, serial and USB ports and Bluetooth wireless communication are explored as part ofthe trend in computer communication technology. In particular, emphasis is placed on thediscussion of how to interface and communicate, using wired serial port and Bluetooth wirelesstechnology, between user designed software and a custom designed hardware system, which mayincorporate an embedded micro-controller.In the past, parallel and serial ports were the standard communication interface available on mostpersonal as well as industrial computers. The underlying hardware and the communicationprotocols were simple and easy enough to be