Conference Session

Innovative Curriculum Development in MET

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Salvatore Marsico

advisory board,and the Society of Manufacturing Engineers. It is the intent of this article to discuss some of thechanges made to the course, and how it was transformed into a capstone course focused onflexible manufacturing. PRE BENCH-TOPThe lecture and laboratory courses were not concurrent. The former was offered in the springsemester of the sophomore year. The latter was offered during a summer session at thecompletion of the freshman spring semester. This created a problem for many students becausethe laboratory assignments were completed almost a full academic year apart. For example,many topics such as speeds and feeds for machining operations, jigs, fixtures, and die designwould not get proper

Conference Session

ETAC, ABET, & STEM Programs

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elaine M. Cooney, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

descriptions are supplied for eachcriterion/level combination. Achievement Levels Capstone Milestone Milestone Benchmark Criterion 1 Performance description Criteria Criterion 2 Performance description ... Performance description Criterion 5 Performance descriptionFigure 1: VALUE Rubric

Conference Session

Design in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sumedh Inamdar, University of Texas, Austin; Krystian Zimowski, University of Texas, Austin; Kevin A. Gibbons Ret., U.S. Air Force Academy, NexOne, Inc., and CAStLE; Brittany Rucker, U.S. Air Force Academy; Daniel D. Jensen, U.S. Air Force Academy; Kristin L. Wood, University of Texas, Austin; Richard H. Crawford, University of Texas, Austin

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Design in Engineering Education

NexOne, Inc., in the Center for Aircraft Structural Life Extension (CAStLE) located at the USAF Academy in Colorado Springs. He taught in the AF Academy Department of Engineering Mechanics for four years, where he earned his Assistant Professorship and served as the Director of the Applied Mechanics Laboratory. He currently works as an advisor for a senior capstone research team and mentor to multiple mechanical instrumentation project teams. He earned a B.S. in mechanical engineering with minor in engineering mechanics from the Pennsylvania State University and an M.S. in mechanical engineering from MIT. He spent 22 years on active duty in the U.S. Air Force and is a Flight Test Engineer graduate of the USAF Test

Conference Session

Engineering Design Graphics Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Derek Yip-Hoi, Western Washington University

processingcourses in the curriculum that rely on it for foundational material. This includes advanced CADclasses MFGE 462 and 466 (elective), CAM classes MFGE 332 and 434, classes in design (333,463) and process planning (381) and as general support for the capstone senior project.Figure 2 presents an overview of the instructional components in the class. This includes use ofthe StudyCAD online training material developed by NewMarketLab [10] to support a flippedclassroom model where students are empowered to do self-paced learning. This enables classtime to be more focused on individual and team problem solving using the CAD skills studentslearn on their own. The class is also heavily infused with design content that is applied through aterm project. As

Conference Session

Cooperative and Experiential Education Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Carol S. Stwalley, Purdue University at West Lafayette; Robert Merton Stwalley III P.E., Purdue University at West Lafayette; Grace Lynn Baldwin; Virginia Lynn Booth-Womack, Purdue University at West Lafayette; Sarah Larose

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Cooperative and Experiential Education

ifthey were hiring students for the summer and if not, provided a research project that could be ofinterest to the student. The LSAMP program provided potential support network contacts anddemonstrated the organization and flow of work within a modern research laboratory. Thesophomore seminar concentrated on communication skills and career selection.During the summer before their junior year, students typically conducted their own researchproject in a Multidisciplinary Engineering Research Fellowship (MERF). The MERF experiencewas crafted to resemble the capstone experience included in most STEM majors and provide aforeshadowing of the same project management and people skills necessary to be successful inindustry [18] [19]. The junior seminar

Conference Session

Student Approaches to Problem Solving

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Vanessa Svihla, University of New Mexico; Amber Gallup, University of New Mexico; Sung "Pil" Kang, University of New Mexico

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

removing low and cross loading items [1], we identified six latentdimensions covered by 18 items: individual consequentiality, shared consequentiality, learningas consequentiality, constrainedness, shared tentativeness / ill-structuredness, and individualtentativeness / ill-structuredness.Introduction and research purposeUndergraduate engineering programs have increasingly incorporated design projects, not just asfirst-year and capstone experiences, but in core courses as a spine [2-5]. However, there aremany decisions to make in developing a design project and for those who lack the resources thatare sometimes invested in capstone experiences, many limitations. For instance, design projectsmay include clients and specific context, or they may be

Conference Session

Professional Issues in Civil Engineering Education

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Karen Chou, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Deborah Nykanen, Minnesota State University, Mankato

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

wall panels. In the following Page 14.292.6week, they visited the construction site where these products were being erected. Prior to thefield trips, the first author was able to provide a brief presentation on the design of the buildingand the unique features that the students should observe during the site observation.During one of the senior capstone design projects, the first author directed the students to anarchitect-designer in her firm to discuss issues such as the American Disability Act, clearance forhallways, classroom sizes, etc. that needed to be followed in the academic building beingdesigned by the student structural group for

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shane A. Brown P.E., Oregon State University; Prateek Shekhar, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Jeff Knowles, Oregon State University; Stephanie Adams, Oregon State University

Tagged Topics

Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

in the School of Applied Engineering and Technology at the New Jersey Institute of Technology. He holds a PhD in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Texas - Austin, an MS in Electrical Engineering from the University of Southern California, and a BS in Electronics and Communication Engineering from India. Dr. Shekhar also holds a Graduate Certificate in Engineering Education from Virginia Tech. Prior to his current appointment, he worked as a Postdoctoral Researcher and Assistant Research Scientist at the University of Michigan. He is the recipient of the 2018 Outstanding Postdoctoral Researcher Award at the University of Michigan; and serves as a PI/Co-PI on multiple projects funded by the National

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division (ENT) Technical Session 4

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nadia Al-Aubaidy, Norwich University

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division (ENT)

at the Civil andEnvironmental Engineering and Construction Management Department at a University in theUnited States. The study was a four-week assignment integrated into two senior-level courses: 1.the capstone project course in two semesters, 2. the pre-construction management course in onesemester. This study uses participatory action research (PAR) as a data collection instrument.PAR is a qualitative approach in which researchers work collaboratively with the participantsubject population to collect data, reflect and take action. Photovoice, commonly linked to PAR,is used to collect and explore qualitative data, give a unique depth of understanding to theresearch questions identified, and offer new insights and perspectives toward

Conference Session

Energy Conversion and Conservation Division Technical Session 2: Solar Track

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Edmund Huminski, United States Coast Guard Academy; Salena Marie Bantz; Joseph Roth, United States Coast Guard Academy; Liam Scott Caro; Tooran Emami Ph. D., United States Coast Guard Academy; David Fournier, United States Coast Guard Academy

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

cannot start with a load [7]. To facilitate switching between these conditions, the system developed by C. Qian et al.measured SOC and load power [7]. The study developed a control system that used various loopsto control fuel cell current, charge current of battery, SOC of battery, input current, and busvoltage. The feasibility of the study’s control system and voltage bus performance was proven bycreating a simulation model in PSIM software. The capstone group intends to model the batterymanagement system and the active control system through Simulink. This study gave oneapproach to how a power switching system for a FCHEV could be controlled [7]. A conceptfrom this approach that could be used for the FCHEV capstone project is to break

Conference Session

Concurrent Paper Tracks Session I Study Abroad Programs

Collection

2016 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Yanjun Yan, Western Carolina University; Paul M Yanik, Western Carolina University; Sudhir Kaul, Western Carolina University; Chip W Ferguson, Western Carolina University; Robert D. Adams, Western Carolina University; Wes Stone, Western Carolina University; Hugh Jack, Western Carolina University; Jeffrey L. Ray, Western Carolina University

Tagged Topics

International Forum

theircurricula, and this travel course can be a technical elective. The other program does not include atechnical elective in its existing curriculum, so this travel course does not count as a majorcourse, but can still count towards the total credits for graduation.To answer the third question, it was agreed that the travel course should be an elective in thePBL course sequence, and a project would be an essential component. The PBL course sequenceranges from freshman seminar to senior capstone projects, and gradually deepens the students’knowledge to carry out practical projects, and prepares our students to succeed in their capstoneprojects as well as engineering jobs in industry after graduation. This travel course aims atincorporating the global

Conference Session

Architechtural Engineering Eduction: Emergent Topics

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ahmed Cherif Megri, University of Wyoming

Tagged Divisions

Architectural

standards. Thisdiscipline includes, but is not limited to, the design of hot and cold water, storm, drainage and ventingsystems. Many documents, books and references are available covering the topics associated withplumbing. However, the majority of them are oriented toward plumbing techniques and practicalissues.Within this paper we discuss the integration of plumbing into the Architectural Engineering curriculum,as well as how high-rise plumbing can be taught for engineers. We also discuss how to combine thefundamentals, such as hydraulics, and different codes and standards, to create a successful class. Acomprehensive capstone project that will integrate various components of plumbing will be discussed inthis paper. The particularity of high

Conference Session

Service Learning in Engineering

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Leah Jamieson; Carla Zoltowski; Frank DeRego; Lynne Slivovsky; William Oakes

of the service theyprovide to their community and, in a broader sense, the impact they can have on the world. Researchhas shown that students participating in service learning have a higher comprehension of the coursematerial and also develop an awareness of their local community and the issues it faces. In engineering,there are many examples of service-learning programs ranging from freshman introductory courses tosenior capstone courses. Despite their successes, an area that the engineering education community hasyet to fully develop is the reflection component of service learning. This paper addresses thedevelopment of reflection activities and materials in the Engineering Projects in Community Service(EPICS) program at Purdue University

Conference Session

ELOS Technical Session 2 - Beliefs, Motivation, and Pedagogy

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Deeksha Seth, Villanova University; Robert P. Loweth, Purdue University ; James C. O'Brien, Villanova University

Tagged Divisions

Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies Division (DELOS)

senior capstone projects, there's a demand to integratedesign across students' academic journey. The technical intensity of engineering curricula poseschallenges in dedicating courses exclusively to design thinking or applying the design process.An alternative approach is to reimagine laboratory courses by incorporating engineering design.This pilot study explored the integration of engineering design principles in a required 14-week'engineering analysis and design' laboratory course for second-year mechanical engineeringstudents. The course combines lectures with hands-on laboratory sessions, covering topics suchas gears, motors, dynamics, hydraulics, and engines. The course also introduces Ulrich andEppinger's engineering design process and

Conference Session

NSF Grantees: RED 1

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Uzoma M. Monye, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University; Tobin N. Walton, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University; Stephen B. Knisley PhD, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University

Tagged Topics

NSF Grantees Poster Session

=Somewhat Agree I have the capabilities to identify industry 6 6=Agree and social needs 7=Strongly Agree My capstone project is professional 4.7 quality I have the knowledge required to be a 5 professional engineer I have the skills to be a professional 5.4 engineer I can succeed as a professional engineer 5.2 Overall Mean Engineering Self- 5.44 Efficacy ScoreNote: N=5 Analysis of the themes that emerged from the focus group was used to complement thedescriptive information from the exit survey above. Regarding self-efficacy and understandingof the design process, the students described the importance of patience and the value

Conference Session

Impact of COVID-19 on Design Education 2

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

C. Richard Compeau Jr, Texas State University; Austin Talley P.E., Texas State University

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

Paper ID #32695Work in Progress: Senior Design Day During a Pandemic: Virtually theSame as In-person?Dr. C. Richard Compeau Jr, Texas State University C. Richard Compeau Jr. is a Professor of Practice in the Ingram School of Engineering, and the Electrical Engineering Academic Program Coordinator. He is interested in teaching and curriculum development. His work is typically project-specific for the EE Capstone courses, with an emphasis on applied electro- magnetics.Dr. Austin Talley P.E., Texas State University Dr. Austin Talley is an Assistant Professor of Practice in the Ingram School of Engineering at Texas

Conference Session

Graduate Education and Undergraduate Research in ET

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jerry Visser, South Dakota State University; Kurt Rosentrater, USDA-ARS

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

Capstone Courses, Journal of Engineering Education, January 1997, p 17-28.8. Prince, Michael, Does Active Learning Work? A Review of the Research, Journal of Engineering Education, July 2004, p. 223-231. Page 12.1146.89. Dally, J. W. and Zhang, G. M., A Freshman Engineering Design Course, Journal of Engineering Education, v 82, n 2, April 1993, p 83-91.10 Farr, John V., Lee, Marc A., Metro, Richard A., and Sutton, James P., Using a Systematic Engineering Design Process to Conduct Undergraduate Engineering Management Capstone Project, Journal of Engineering Education, April 2001, p 193-197.11. CED date

Conference Session

Make It!

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Arlynn Baker; Chip W. Ferguson, Western Carolina University

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

had previously performed an extensive search for areplacement valve plug, but was unsuccessful. While the project’s scope was not appropriate fora senior capstone project, a good fit was found in the introductory 3D constraint-based modelingcourse. Working through an Honor’s Contract, the primary author reverse engineered andprototyped the value plug using precision measuring tools, a 3D modeling software, and thedepartment’s Maker Space.2 Figure 1: Steam Locomotive Valve PlugThe initial step in the process was to acquire precise measurements of the original part’sdimensions using a digital caliper. The primary author investigated precise measurementmethods and was careful to employee these methods when measuring

Conference Session

Writers, Experts, and the Workforce in Civil Engineering

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cara N. Morton P.E, Washington State University; Anna Karin Roo, Washington State University

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

.Bean, J. C. (2011). Engaging ideas: The professor’s guide to integrating writing critical thinking and active learning in the classroom. (2nd ed.) Hoboken, N.J.: John Wiley & Sons.Blicblau, A. S., & Dini, K. (2012). Intervention in engineering students’ final year capstone research projects to enhance their written, oral and presentation skills. . International Journal of Engineering Pedagogy, 2(3), 11-18.Bodnar, C. A., Kadlowec, J. A. (2018). Initial validation of a technical writing rubric for engineering design. International Journal of Engineering Pedagogy, 8(1), 81-91.Budinski, K. G. (2001). Engineer’s guide to technical writing. Materials Park, OH: ASM International.Cho, Y. & Choi, I

Conference Session

Design in BME Education

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nur Ozaltin, University of Pittsburgh; Mary Besterfield-Sacre, University of Pittsburgh; Larry Shuman, University of Pittsburgh

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical

’ design; and to date, very little work has focused on the process variables and factorsthat potentially influence innovation. This work attempts to investigate such influencers.Data CollectionWe collected data from both senior bioengineering students in their capstone courses, as well asdata about their final prototypes from the faculty instructors. Further, we collected informationfrom experts and practitioners in bioengineering design as input to this study.1. Data Collection From StudentsWe collected data from bioengineering students’ senior capstone projects during the 2007-08 and2008-09 academic years. For this research, we had 26 teams from two institutions thatparticipated in our study. The teams varied from three to five students. For

Collection

2007 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Abu S.M. Masud; Don E. Malzahn

deficiencies areremedied by revision of the curriculum or course contents, development/reorganization oflaboratory or other facilities, and reallocation of financial resources. The tools used forassessment and their efficacy in assessing the outcomes are discussed in the next section.The main instrument by which the program can ensure the achievement of desiredoutcomes is the curriculum. Appropriate faculty, facilities, and financial resources arethe accessories required to ensure effective impartation of knowledge, skills, andexperience as intended in the curriculum. Inclusion of industry-based projects and planttours in courses and industry-based capstone projects in the curriculum are the means bywhich the ‘Metropolitan Advantage’ of WSU is used to

Collection

1999 Annual Conference

Authors

Michael J. Hinton; Charles N. Eastlake

author, with the aid of students from capstone design classes at ERAU,designed and constructed a 1/3-scale replica 172 as the flying test-bed from which a series offuture scaled prototype projects will draw vital conceptual and procedural ideas. The model172 will be flown by remote control and will have an array of on-board sensors to collectinformation about key flight characteristics. Along with the on-board data acquisition systemand real-time display ground base, the craft will also have a real-time video/audio link to theground to allow the pilot to fly maneuvers using visual flight cues comparable to those hewould have in the real plane.IntroductionA new aircraft often spends many years progressing through the stages of conceptual

Conference Session

Professional Development for Pre-Service and In-Service Teachers

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sylvia W. Thomas, University of South Florida; Scott W. Campbell, University of South Florida; Manopriya Devisetty Subramanyam, University of South Florida; Cheryl R. Ellerbrock, University of South Florida

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Pre-College Engineering Education

the College of Arts and Sciences. Over the course of this grant, he advised over 500 individual calculus students on their course projects. He was given an Outstanding Advising Award by USF and has been the recipient of numerous teaching awards at the department, college, university (Jerome Krivanek Distinguished Teaching Award) and state (TIP award) levels. Scott is also a co-PI of a Helios-funded Middle School Residency Program for Science and Math (for which he teaches the capstone course) and is on the leadership committee for an NSF IUSE grant to transform STEM Education at USF. His research is in the areas of solution thermodynamics and environmental monitoring and modeling.Ms. Manopriya Devisetty Subramanyam

Conference Session

Design in Engineering Education Division Poster Session

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kathryn Elizabeth Shroyer, University of Washington; Timothy Sun, University of Washington

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

are resource-intensive and often a one-time intervention.The growth of academic makerspaces has provided an opportunity to infuse more hands-ondesign learning experiences throughout students’ education. These spaces also offer resources tostudents outside of engineering majors and make room for more interest driven learning thanmore formal design courses. While academic makerspaces are seen as a place for students toengage in design practice, how much explicit support do these spaces provide for designlearning? Many students use makerspaces as a means to engage in fabrication work for courses,such as senior capstone design courses, that formally teach and scaffold design for students.How do students engaging in interest driven fabrication

Conference Session

Systems Engineering Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Runing Zhang P.E., Metropolitan State University of Denver; Aaron Brown, Metropolitan State University of Denver; Jeno Balogh, Metropolitan State University of Denver

Tagged Divisions

Systems Engineering

Paper ID #14204Baccalaureate Program of Sustainable System Engineering – Objectives andCurriculum DevelopmentDr. Runing Zhang, Metropolitan State University of DenverMr. Aaron Brown, Metropolitan State University of Denver Aaron Brown is an associate professor at Metropolitan State University of Denver in the Department of Mechanical Engineering Technology. His work is primarily focused in the realm of appropriate design and humanitarian engineering. He has worked on development projects all over the globe but his most recent humanitarian engineering project is focused locally in Denver where he is implementing the installation

Conference Session

Innovation in Continuing Education

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Martin Cala; Jaymin Patel; Ganesh Kudav; Burke Davis

), which exposes engineering students to real world undergraduate consultingopportunities in the community [3, 4, 5, 6]. This aspect of the project meets the intellectual meritand the broader impacts criteria.3. MULTIPLE DIMENSIONS OF ENGAGEMENT The Parker Hannifin Hydraulics Research and Education Center at Youngstown StateUniversity is a prime example of integrating an industry-sponsored program with curricularinnovation. This center, described below, provides the opportunity to design and develop multi-disciplinary experiments, and creates project opportunities for students both in the laboratory andin the field. Furthermore, it sets the framework for proposed experimentation capstone courses,improves the “demonstrations” in the

Conference Session

New Program/Course Success Stories

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

William Daughton

and Exposition Copyright  2002 American Society for Engineering EducationCurriculumThe program curriculum through 2003 with individual course titles is illustrated in Table 1. Thecurriculum is divided into three focused tracks. These tracks are in quality and processmanagement, R&D management, and operations management. Students are required to selectone of the three core curriculum track options when they begin their course of study. Threetechnical electives and a final capstone research project are also required to complete the degree Table 1. Program Curriculum Core Technical Management Curriculum (18

Collection

2023 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Sanjay Tewari

student senior capstone design experience and expoe them toprofessional experience. One way to incorporate professional experience in the senior design isto invite civil engineering companies to be a part of it and use their real-world projects. Theseprojects and the related data usually require some editing to withheld some of the informationthat is usually released in a controlled and chronological manner to simulate about the sameexperience that professional civil engineers experienced dealing with their clients. Students canbe divided in teams and each team could be mades of students who have taken electives fromvarious sub-fields of civil and architecutural engineering such as – structure, foundation,transportation, environmental, water

Conference Session

Learning to Communicate with Engineers and Non-Engineers

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Laura Wilson, University of CIncinnati; Teresa Cook, University of Cincinnati; Jo Ann Thompson, University of Cincinnati; James Everly, University of Cincinnati

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education

Technology (ECET) department, with at least half of the graded weight comingfrom humanities components.5 The major project for this junior capstone was designed toweave together all of the concepts learned in the first two years of the engineering program(including both humanities and engineering courses). Assignments included an annotatedbibliography, a proposal, an oral presentation, and a project poster board.5 By strengtheningthis relationship and introducing a writing component into the engineering courses from anearly onset, it is believed that the students’ attitudes about and relationships with their ownwriting will improve, as has been suggested by the results of other studies.6Putting a heavy emphasis on humanities components in technical

Conference Session

Broadening Participation through Access, Equity, Inclusion in ECE

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Praveen Meduri, California State University, Sacramento; Mohammed Eltayeb, California State University, Sacramento; Milica Markovic, California State University, Sacramento

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer Engineering Division (ECE)

Engineering and Computer Science, theOffice of Undergraduate Studies at Sacramento State, and by NSF grant (DUE # 2235774).IntroductionEngineering curricula characteristically have long and highly regimented chains of pre-requisitecourses called ‘critical paths’, that span the entire curriculum from students’ freshmen year tosenior-year capstone projects. Critical-path courses can create significant obstacles to graduationas a single DFW (grade of D, F, or withdrawal) grade in any course can impede a student'sability to graduate on time. Reducing course fail rates along the critical path significantly reducesthe students’ time to degree. Furthermore, research shows that students exposed to engineeringdesign [1] and research experiences [2] have a