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2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Thomas Kullgren; David Pape

professionals, a graduate program designed to addtechnical knowledge, leadership and management strategies to existing workplace skillswas initiated. This degree, called the Master of Science in Technological Processes,includes coursework in both technical and professional disciplines, and is targeted atindividuals with undergraduate degrees in science, engineering, computer science,mathematics, or engineering technology. The program is offered entirely on campus withevening classes and concludes with an industry-based capstone Field Project. In thispaper the first two plus years of the program are presented and analyzed. The studentpopulation, which has developed into an interesting mixture that includes a significantinternational population and a

Collection

2024 ASEE North Central Section Conference

Authors

John William Lynch, University of Cincinnati; Sheryl A. Sorby, University of Cincinnati; Betsy M. Aller, Western Michigan University; Teri J Murphy, University of Cincinnati

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Diversity

education levels and make the field accessible for more populations.Dr. Sheryl A. Sorby, University of Cincinnati Dr. Sheryl Sorby is currently a Professor of STEM Education at the University of Cincinnati and was recently a Fulbright Scholar at the Dublin Institute of Technology in Dublin, Ireland. She is a professor emerita of Mechanical Engineering-Engineering MecDr. Betsy M. Aller, Western Michigan University Betsy M. Aller is Associate Professor Emerita in Engineering Design, Manufacturing, and Management Systems. At Western Michigan University, she coordinated and taught capstone design courses for 20 years, and developed courses in sustainability and project management. Her focus was on students’ professional

Conference Session

Software Engineering Outreach: Industry, K-12

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Massood Towhidnejad, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Univ., Daytona Beach; Thomas B Hilburn, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Univ., Daytona Beach; Richard E Fairley, Software and Systems Engineering Associates (S2EA)

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Software Engineering Constituent Committee

mastered after the baseline preparation is achieved.GSwE2009 strongly recommends that students demonstrate their accumulated skills andknowledge in a capstone experience, which might be a project, a practicum, or a thesis. Students Page 23.1074.3completing the curriculum must be able to understand and appreciate the importance ofteamwork, negotiation, effective work habits, leadership, and good communication withstakeholders in a typical software development environment. Figure 1: Architectural Structure of a GSwE2009 Master’s Program GSwE2009 Core Body of KnowledgeThe GSwE2009 curriculum content consists primarily of the

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Muhammad Asghar, Utah State University; Angela Minichiello, Utah State University; Anika Banerjee, Georgia Institute of Technology; Ebenezer Ewumi, Washington State University; Candis Claiborn, Washington State University; Olusola Adesope, Washington State University

posingobstacles to participation in HIP. We observed that CS programs may not offer capstone experiences but are rich inproject-based learning. CS students reported engaging in them due to their perceived benefit ofpreparing them for professional careers. For example, one of the participant from the CS groupsaid: “So we broke up our class. How this professor does it. We broke up our class into different teams as part of the project. So for example, this project for the user interface and for the database and we kind of rotate responsibility. So almost forming like a mini company.” In contrast, engineering programs offer capstone experience but may not offer efficientproject-based learning. A participant from the

Conference Session

Engineering Physics and Physics Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Daugherity, Abilene Christian University

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Engineering Physics and Physics

++ maintains a very close second. In fact, 4 of the top 5languages in 2018 are in the “C++ family” sharing similar syntax. We also considered inputfrom our department’s Industrial Advisory Board, recent graduates, and current faculty andstudents in selecting a programming language. Two large factors were the prevalence of usingC/C++ in our senior capstone projects, and that our computer science department teachesintroductory programming in C++. The Arduino IDE is freely available on Windows, Mac OSX, and Linux (https://www.arduino.cc/). Even though we have chosen to use C++ for theseprogramming labs, they could easily be adapted to other languages that support the Arduinoplatform such as Python or MATLAB.HardwareAs discussed above, we find that

Conference Session

Issues in Academic Integrity and the Value of Portfolios, Case Studies, and Supportive Programs

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vincent Wilczynski, Yale University; Patrick H. Knowles Jr., Cleveland Mixer

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Graduate Studies

professional goals.8 As a result of this initiative, engineeringfaculty recognized the value of portfolios for assessing student skills. In this application,portfolio development was initially used as the basis of a term-long capstone project in the majorbefore the concept was moved to become a sophomore level course. The components of anindividual portfolio included a biography, statement of employment objectives, downloadablerésumé, summary of technical skills, and documentation of projects that demonstrated theapplication of technical skills (and explanations of how the project demonstrates proficiency inspecific skills). In addition to helping students compete for jobs, university-archived electronicportfolios were also proposed by Jwaifell as a

Conference Session

Broad Perspectives on the Chemical Engineering Curriculum

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Troy J. Vogel, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; David L. Tomasko, Ohio State University

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Chemical Engineering

methods of attaining compliance with this criteria. This work shows 2 differentmethods of complying with the criteria within large public universities with undergraduatestudent populations in excess of 700 each. One method places emphasis on integrating safetythroughout the entire core curriculum within mini design projects mainly through student self-learning. The topics are then reinforced within the capstone courses during senior year. Thesecond method places emphasis on distributing safety topics among the unit operations andsenior design courses supplemented by an elective course in Chemical Process Safety. Repeatedemphasis of safety alongside technical content results in a relatively strong connection to thecontext of chemical process

Conference Session

Design in the Curriculum

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James D. Sweeney, Florida Gulf Coast University; Kristine R. Csavina, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus; Lisa Zidek, Florida Gulf Coast University

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Biomedical

Electrical and Electronics Engineers. He served as the 2009-10 Program Chair and 2010-11 Division Chair for the Biomedical Engineering Division of the ASEE.Dr. Kristine R. Csavina, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus Dr. Kristine Csavina recently joined the faculty of the Department of Engineering & Computing Systems at Arizona State University Polytechnic campus, where she is the Associate Director for Engineering Program Innovation. Currently she is the instructor for the senior capstone design experience and ac- tive with the ABET accreditation process for the department, among other courses and responsibilities. Dr. Csavina came to the Polytechnic campus from Florida Gulf Coast University, where she was

Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Thomas Mason; Arthur Western

Master’s degree program in Applied Optics. The vision was to aid Indiana industryby supplying expertise in the enabling technology of optics while at the same timeproviding M. S. students in Applied Optics with industry-based problems as thesis topics.By the 1990s, several other departments shifted the format of senior capstone designprojects to include external sponsors. The earliest adopters included Civil Engineering,Mechanical Engineering, and Computer Science. In 1993 Rose-Hulman created, withsupport from the Indiana Business Modernization and Technology Cooperation, theTechnical Assistance and Services Center (TASC) as a vehicle through which additionalindustry-related projects could be made available to Rose-Hulman faculty and students.At

Conference Session

Potpourri Design

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Paul King; Joel Barnett; Donald Kinser; Andrew Dozier

projects. He has BE, MS, and Ph. D. degrees from VanderbiltUniversity.ANDREW W DOZIERAfter receiving his PhD from Vanderbilt in 1974, Dr. Dozier worked for 25 years in the defense/spaceindustry. He then returned to teach project courses at Vanderbilt in the Department of ElectricalEngineering and Computer Science.1 King, Paul H, Kinser, D., Barnett, J, Dozier, A, Massengill, L. “ Development of a Joint BME, ME, andEE/CE Senior Engineering Design Seminar”, presentation at June 2004 ASEE meeting, Salt Lake City,published in conference CD.2 http://vubme.vuse.vanderbilt.edu/design/ for the course web site.3 A Survey of Capstone Engineering Courses in North America, Robert H. Todd, Spencer P. Magleby, CarlD. Sorensen, Bret R. Swan and David K

Conference Session

Construction 1: Special Topics in Construction Education: BIM, Simulation, Sustainability, and Safety

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yilei Huang, South Dakota State University

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Construction

general,most CM programs offer BIM in one to three courses and limit its coverage within a singlediscipline12, 13. The implementation strategies include introducing BIM as standalone courses,utilizing cross-discipline BIM courses, adding BIM labs in capstone/project courses, andintegrating BIM into existing courses14.Pavelko and Chasey performed a survey of 59 construction programs that were members of theAssociated Schools of Construction (ASC) and the American Council for ConstructionEducation (ACCE). The results indicated that 70% of the respondents had covered BIM in theircurriculum, of which most were on 3D coordination (82%), about half on 4D scheduling (46%),and a third on 5D estimating (35%)7, 15. Becerik-Gerber et al. expanded the pool

Conference Session

Design in the Curriculum

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amit Janardhan Nimunkar, University of Wisconsin, Madison; John P. Puccinelli, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Matthew S. Bollom; Willis J. Tompkins, University of Wisconsin, Madison

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Biomedical

each of the six semesters of design. BME Design throughout the Curriculum Sophomore 1 BME 200 Sophomore 2 BME 201 Junior 1 BME 300 Junior 2 Senior 1 Senior 2 BME 301 BME 400 BME 402 Phase 1: Phase 2: Phase 3: Phase 4: Peer Guided-design Independent Capstone Design Mentoring Fundamentals LearningFigure 1: The BME design course sequence throughout the curriculum where each semesterstudents work in teams of four or five on client-based design projects. During Phase

Collection

2021 Northeast Section Meeting

Authors

Courtney D. Giles

and bias, and the ability to leveragecampus resources. A project-based structure was adopted to incorporate these learning outcomesinto two projects: (1) “Micro-Design Projects”, to practice teamwork and design while buildingsimple mechanisms and structures (floating table, mechanical hand, water-balloon launcher), (2)“Semester-long Projects”, in which students address a campus-based problem, posed by apartnering campus organization (Facilities, Waste, Transportation, Health and Wellness). In bothcases, students voted on their desired project and were placed into interdisciplinary teams.Semester project options spanned three themes (Energy, Resources, Health) and seven specificchallenges. Students presented their proposed solutions to the

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alan Cheville, Bucknell University; Sarah Appelhans, University at Albany-SUNY; Rebecca Thomas, Bucknell University; Stewart Thomas, Bucknell University; Robert Nickel; Stu Thompson, Bucknell University

supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No.EEC-2022271. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in thismaterial are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the NationalScience Foundation.References[1] National Science Foundation, “IUSE/Professional Formation of Engineers: Revolutionizing engineering and computer science Departments (IUSE/PFE: RED),” vol. 2017, no. May 15d. 2017.[2] D. Kotys-Schwartz, D. Knight, and G. Pawlas, “First-Year and Capstone Design Projects: Is the Bookend Curriculum Approach Effective for Skill Gain,” American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition. Louisville, KY, 2010.[3] B. Akbar, J. L. Brummet, S

Collection

2005 GSW

Authors

Richard Bannerot

Session T4A4An Early Hands-On Experience in Mechanical Engineering that Seems Particularly of Interest to Female Students Richard Bannerot Department of Mechanical Engineering University of Houston AbstractThe main purpose of this paper is to present an individual project for an early engineeringcourse in which students were required to learn about a particular component of amechanical system, to develop a demonstration of it, to prepare supportingdocumentation and then to explain it to their peers. Engineering

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2022 ASEE Illinois-Indiana Section Conference

Authors

Tom M Lucas, Purdue University; Jackson Douglas Couch, Purdue University ; Ian Kendrick Darst; Elliot Andrew Eickholtz; Caleb Griffith, EET; Adam T. Mabe, Purdue University; Jacob Dylan Marrs; Samuel David Mattingly, Purdue University; Alexander W Ramsey

that 60% of the class felt that the collaboration elements and overallexperience of the project was excellent. Future iterations of this project will seek to address theconcerns noted earlier to improve the student experience and increase the likelihood of asuccessful product at the end of the process. It is worth noting that the feedback was notnegative, and the numerous issues encountered did serve as valuable learning experiences andlessons that can be applied by the students in their capstone courses and future industry work. © American Society for Engineering Education, 20222022 ASEE Illinois-Indiana Section Conference Proceedings | Paper ID 36099ConclusionThe IoT Power Supply project was an attempt to expose

Conference Session

Engineering in Societal Context

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Neil Littell, Ohio University; Sara Lohrman Hartman, Ohio University

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

be continuing to develop new ways to fund these experiences and working withother collaborators to continue to add value to the exhibits.ReferencesChua, K. (2014). A comparative study on first-time and experienced project-based learning students in an engineering design module. European Journal of Engineering Education, 39, 556-572.Dunlap, J. C. (2005). Problem-based learning and self-efficacy: How a capstone course prepares students for a profession. Educational Technology Research and Development, (1), 65-85.Fitzgerald, H., Bruns, K., Sonka, S., Furco, A., & Swanson, L. (2015). The centrality of engagement in higher education. APLU Council on Engagement and Outreach. Retrieved from http

Conference Session

Introducing Active Learning into ME Courses

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Pedro Orta, ITESM Monterrey; Ricardo Ramirez Medoza, Institute Tecnologico De Monterrey; Hugo Elizalde, Monterrey Tech; David Guerra, Monterrey Tech

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

project were as follows: • Mechanical or Mecatronics Engineering Students (third year and up) Page 11.554.6 • Interest in how various mechanical devices or principles operate, • Technical skills (inspecting, repairing, installing, troubleshooting, machine tools, etc.). • Good communication and team work skills. • Good technical background in analytical and experimental subjects, in particular for those students who are enrolled on Aerodynamics and Structural Analysis problems. Although the RV-10 project is a capstone, it will gather experience and knowledgeaimed at establishing

Conference Session

Undergraduate Research & New Directions

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Martin Johnston; Christopher Greene; Jeff Jalkio

uncertainties of real laboratory and design work. Finally, use your students asworkers early and often.References1 Campbell, M.E., Oh, Now I Get It!, Journal of Engineering Education, Vol. 88, No. 4, .p. 3812 Newberry, C. F., Rutherford, J.W., Gouhin, P. J., National Aerospace Design Competitions: Industry/UniversityPartnerships, Journal of Engineering Education, Vol. 84, No. 4, p. 3193 Dutson, A. J., Todd, R. H., Magleby, S.P., Sorenson, C.D. A Review of the Literature on Teaching EngineeringDesign Through Project Oriented Capstone Courses, Journal of Engineering Education, Vol. 86, No. 1, p. 174 Bayless, D. J., Using Industrial Summer Intern Programs as a Tool for Engineering Education, Journal ofEngineering Education, Vol. 88, No. 4, p. 4655

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2017 ASEE Mid Atlantic Section Spring Conference

Authors

Peter Raymond Stupak, Raritan Valley Community College

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Diversity

relate to potential internship and professionalemployers. Although guided at arms-length by industry-experienced staff, the overwhelmingemphasis was for the Engineering Team to reach their own designs, experience their own failuresand successes in earning their own know-how, resolve their own communications and schedulingconflicts, and to respond to customer critical comments of prototype product performance.The spirit of this project is in line with previous successful efforts to expose students to“authentic” engineering experiences and environments through, for example, Service Learning[1], Learning Factories [2], Capstone Projects [3], hands-on 1st-Year Engineering Courses,Learning in Laboratory Settings [4], and Engineering courses featuring

Conference Session

Unique Courses & Services for Freshmen

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Michael Thompson; William Oakes

, September.Bodner, G. M., D. MacIsaac, D., & White, S. R. (1999). Action Research: Overcoming the SportsMentality Approach to Assessment/Evaluation, University Chemistry Education, 1999, 3(1), 31-36.Catalano, G. D., Wray, P., and Cornelio, S. (2000). Compassion Practicum: A Capstone DesignExperience at the United States Military Academy, Journal of Engineering Education, Vol. 90, No. 4,Oct. 2000, pp. 471-477.Coyle, E. J., Foretek, R., Gray, J. L., Jamieson, L. H., Oakes, W. C., Watia, J. & Wukasch, R. (2000).EPICS: Experiencing engineering design through community service projects. 2000 ASEE AnnualConference, Charlotte, NC, June 2000.Coyle, E. J., Jamieson, L. J. & Dietz, H. G. (1996). Long-term community service projects in the

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Derek Guthrie Williamson, University of Alabama; Kenneth J. Fridley, University of Alabama; W. Edward Back, University of Alabama

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Civil Engineering

learned were: (1) design definitions vary across disciplines anddepartments need to explicitly develop design guidelines across all programs offered, (2)significant efficiency can be gained by developing one set of Program Education Objectives andOutcomes encompassing all programs offered, and (3) capstone design classes will need muchattention to detail if a single class is for multiple degree programsIntroductionOver the last several decades, and in response to a variety of drivers, departments of civilengineering at universities across the United States have expanded and many now supportmultiple degrees. Over the same time period, ABET’s Engineering Criteria 2000 introducedoutcomes-based assessment to the accreditation process for engineering

Conference Session

Computers in Education 10 - Technology 2

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kenny Fotouhi, University of Maryland Eastern Shore; Mahdi Fotouhi; Abhijit Nagchaudhuri, University of Maryland Eastern Shore

as the experiences gained by a student aftercompletion of the projectIntroductionThe ETEE 486-Design Technology II course in the Department of Computer Science andEngineering Technology is the second capstone course designed to guide students withimplementing the knowledge they have gained in their courses to apply to their design projects.During the first two weeks of the semester, each student is given the option to do research. Theinstructor finds out if the student has a personal interest in completing a project and the studentsubmits his/her written proposal to the instructor. Then the instructor reviews and evaluates allreceived proposals to determine if each project would meet the course’s expectations, learningobjectives, and

Conference Session

Undergraduate Students' Professional Skills and Reflection

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Andrew Olewnik, University at Buffalo; Hala Alfadhli, University at Buffalo; Lucas Wickham, University at Buffalo; Ashley Cummings, University at Buffalo; Randy Yerrick, Fresno State University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

undergraduateengineering curricula. Communication, especially in the context of working with teams and othersoutside of business organizations, was lacking in new engineers, and they emphasized teamworkskills from capstone design projects to hold the most value. Survey results also found that criticalthinking, seen in design skills for parts, processes, and systems were of utmost importance forsuccess in the workplace.Through a survey of Atlanta area construction engineers and managers, the highest emphasis wasplaced on competencies of “communication, ethics, professionalism, commitment to lifelonglearning, and multi-disciplinary team collaboration.” In comparing these industry preferences withundergraduate engineering programs, the study concluded that

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1996 Annual Conference

Authors

B. Grossman; William H. Mason

Aerospace and Ocean Engineering) will take several core courses together, and will work inteams composed of students from various departments on the degree-completing final design project. The Practice-Oriented Master’s Degree (POMD) program in Aerospace and Ocean Engineering is partof an emerging curriculum wide focus on design and engineering practice in our department.7 This includeshaving freshmen work with the seniors on their capstone design project as part of a SUCCEED project,8,9 andcontinues through Ph.D. level research in design and optimization conducted in the Multidisciplinary Analysisand Design (MAD) Center for Advanced Vehicles at Virginia Tech.10 This emphasis led to the recent additionof an Aerospace Manufacturing Course,11

Conference Session

Student Division Early Introduction to Engineering Technical Session

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jamison Taylor Bair, Colorado State University; Thomas H. Bradley, Colorado State University

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Student

Paper ID #19939Introduction and Application of Lean Manufacturing Techniques in Mechan-ical Engineering Senior Design PracticumMr. Jamison Taylor Bair , Colorado State University Jamison Bair is a Graduate Student pursuing a Masters of Science in Mechanical Engineering at Colorado State University. He received his BS in Mechanical Engineering from Colorado State University in May 2016. Jamison is one of the GTAs for MECH-468, the senior design capstone class at CSU. He is also the Project Manager for the CSU Vehicle Innovation Team competing in the intercollegiate automotive engineering competition EcoCAR3 and the

Conference Session

Innovations in the ChE Laboratory

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bruce Vaughen, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Chemical Engineering

laboratory, training the students about process safety in aninherently low-risk environment. The approach is based on more than ten years of industrialprocess hazards analysis experience, which includes assessing for process-related hazards andreducing process-related risks. Before the students began the experimental phase of theirlaboratory project, they documented that they understood the potential hazardous events relatedto their project. The students completed a series of Project Risk Analysis (PRA) check sheetswhich listed both the hazards addressed in the OSHA Process Safety Management standard (i.e.,fire, explosion, and toxic release) as well as other area and personnel safety-related hazards (e.g.,noise, utilities, etc.). Then the students

Conference Session

Curriculum Development and Applications

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Keith Fisher, Montana State University; Kevin Cook, Montana State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Design Graphics

of teaching methods; utilizing acombination of simple strategies, with the goals of re-emphasizing the communicationsaspect of engineering graphics, giving students improved tools and techniques fordrawing, modeling, and analysis, and increasing learning and retention of thosetechniques. The individual methods used in combination include: extending the graphicsexposure throughout the first three years of the curriculum, making the courses designproject centered - with the integrated physical production of the projects as an essentialpart of the learning process, adopting a “corporate work environment” in some portionsof the classes, emphasizing the use of reference materials in the design and drawingprocess so that students will learn to be

Conference Session

Construction Curriculum Development

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James G. Sullivan, University of Florida, Gainesville

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Construction

) Goldbuilding in the State of Florida; the M.E. Rinker Sr., School of Building Construction was thefirst such LEED project on campus. In 2001, the university adopted LEED certified criteria fordesign and construction for all major new construction and renovation projects to deliver highperformance and sustainable buildings. In 2006, Silver certification became the design andconstruction goal. This bar was raised in 2009 with Gold now being the certification attemptedon each project. By the end of 2009, the USGBC ranked the University Florida as the number 1campus for LEED project registrations. Table 1 summarizes the projects by certification orregistration level iv.Table 1: LEED Certifications since 2001Certification Level Number

Conference Session

Student Learning and Teamwork

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nina Robson, Texas A&M University

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Engineering Technology

, OR, (2005).8. P. Cawley, “The Introduction of a Problem-based option into a Conventional Engineering Degree Course”, Studies in Higher Education, v.14, n.1, p.83, (1989).9. Wang, Fang A., Johnson M., “Enhancing and Assessing Life Long Learning Skills through Capstone Projects”, Journal of Engineering education, (2008).10. P.C. Wankat, The Effective Efficient Professor, Allyn and Bacon Co. Page 22.462.8