adapted fromITC, which provides a multidimensional assessment of creativity.6-8 Possible performance levelswere from exemplar (value of 4) to benchmark (value of 1). Additionally projects were assessedusing the Creative Thinking VALUE Rubric that is made up of a set of attributes that are commonto creative thinking across disciplines.1, 10 Possible performance levels were entitled capstone orexemplar (value of 4), milestones (values of 3 or 2), and benchmark (value of 1).Mean values from Creative Thinking VALUE Rubric assessment of two major projects from thestudied course were close to the highest milestone performance level. In general, mean valuesfrom ITC Rubric assessment of two major projects from the studied course were at anintermediate
Paper ID #40314Board 52: Engagement in Practice: Role of Community Engagement inDisaster RecoveryDr. Azadeh Bolhari P.E., University of Colorado Boulder Dr. Bolhari is a professor of environmental engineering in the Department of Civil, Environmental and Ar- chitectural Engineering (CEAE) at the University of Colorado Boulder. Her teaching focuses on fate and transport of contaminants, capstone design and aqueous chemistry. Dr. Bolhari is passionate about broad- ening participation in engineering through community-based participatory action research. Her research interests explore the boundaries of engineering and social
realistic medical device design in education and the quality assessment of educational design projects for between-project comparisons.Dylan Lynch, The University of Illinois at Chicago ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 WIP: Development and Implementation of a Makerspace Class for BME Undergraduates to Enhance Skills in Senior DesignIntroduction:The undergraduate curriculum in biomedical engineering at the University of Illinois Chicagoemphasizes problem-based learning with a focus on as much hands-on project work as possible.To that end, our 100-level Introduction to BME course integrates CAD design, 3d printing andmicroprocessors to achieve learning outcomes. A 200-level course
? Journal of Engineering Education, 94(1), 41-55.[4] Law, J. (1987). Technology, closure, and heterogeneous engineering: The case of Portuguese expansion. In W. Bijker, T. Hughes & T. Pinch (Eds.), The social construction of technical systems: New directions in the sociology and history of technology (pp. 111-118). Cambridge, MA: MIT Press.[5] Froyd, J. E., & Ohland, M. W. (2005). Integrated engineering curricula. Journal of Engineering Education, 94(1), 147-164.[6] Kotys-Schwartz, D., Knight, D., & Pawlas, G. (2010). First-Year and Capstone Design Projects: Is the Bookend Curriculum Approach Effective for Skill Gain? Paper presented at the American Society for Engineering Education.[7] Cornwell, P
. Page 23.479.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 Embedding Lifelong Learning in Engineering CoursesAbstractThe main thrust of this paper is presenting an assessment methodology for lifelong learningcompetency. Several assessment tools embedded in a selected set of engineering courses alongwith their assessment methodologies, data analysis and conclusions are presented in thismanuscript. The selected courses are spread over at the sophomore, junior, and senior levels. Thecourses include Engineering Dynamics, Fluid Mechanics, Propulsion Systems, and the SeniorDesign Capstone project. With the exception of the last course, students were assigned a set ofopen-ended problems that involved
. Design projects of thisnature have generally been the hallmark of senior design and capstone courses. This Page 2.199.1investigation explores the use of the design project thread in the freshman and sophomore levelcourses. The student interest and motivation level has been strong, and the success suggestsfurther experimentation and application of hands-on, collaborative, context-driven coursestrategies.The CompetitionThe rules and regulations defining the Trinity College (Hartford, Connecticut) annual fire-fighting home robot national competition are distributed to the students on the first day of thecourse. This contest establishes the focus and
will be primary focus of the project, product, or group overwhich they will management responsibility. Finally, degree program students must complete afinal capstone research project, which provides an opportunity for original and creative work. Page 4.11.3Selected topics usually focus on management issues or needs in their work environment. In manyinstances, the student’s company has implemented the results and recommendations from theseprojects.Recently, an alumni survey4 was conducted for our program by a former student. The purpose ofthe survey was to ascertain the value of the curriculum and the overall program to studentsthroughout their
1 Modification of Engineering Economics Class at Villanova University Seri Park, PhD., P.T.P. in CEE 4606 Senior Capstone Design and CEE 4602 Abstract—There are several aspects of engineering economics Professional Practices, both senior core courses. Figure 1that depend on cutting-edge technology because it is an area that depicts this relationship.integrates fundamental economic knowledge and several
does not need to be the only source of innovation from research universities.Innovation can also come through students by way of purposely developed or enhanced courses,pedagogy, and experiences designed to create a spark or foster an existing spark, fan the flames,and fuel them to help them grow. It is unfortunate to create the spark in first-year students andthen ignore it until it is time for the senior design / capstone project; the innovators need tocontinue to learn, experience, and grow throughout their academic career. To be a meaningfulreal-world experience, an innovation concentration needs to incorporate learning and experienceswithin disciplines students will encounter once they have begun their professional careerincluding
: i. Team competition based on real Quanta OpU project ii. Supplemental year-long capstone-design (senior design) projects iii. Student organization focused on utilities/industrial construction project managementThe value-added course additions include; increase specialized project management courses,introducing industry course focused on teaching power generation (a new electrical powersystems and machinery course proposal was submitted recently), and requirement of additionalbusiness courses in accounting, economics, and finance although this recommendation maybring serious challenges of extended program requirements of more than 124 credit hours whichis not welcome by both the University administration and
Paper ID #43262Board 130: An International, Bilingual Engineering Design Course: Faculty/StudentExperiences and Lessons LearnedDr. Jorge Ivan Rodriguez-Devora, University of Georgia Dr. Rodriguez serves as the industry capstone project coordinator for the College of Engineering at the University of Georgia. He is a faculty member of the School of Environmental, Civil, Agricultural and Mechanical Engineering.David Emory Stooksbury, University of Georgia I am an atmospheric scientist with a background in agriculture, astrophysics, and applied statistics that turned up in an engineering program. My major engineering
issues that arise in a real projectmanagement experience. In some cases the graduate student continues this effort as his or herMS project option.Our advisory board and other alumni are anxious and willing to support efforts to strengthen andbuild our department’s program. They willingly provide not only advice, but significantamounts of time and resources to assist us. They recognize that, in many ways, they havesuperior knowledge and experience in some of the professional required in managing civilengineering operations and are willing to share that experience with students. We recognize thatstrong alumni support is strength for a department.The capability to acquire real, focused and doable senior capstone projects is a continuing issue.This
environmental and socialjustice may be more likely to seek out careers that align with their values [3]. Besides, by takingsustainability-focused courses, attending conferences, and participating in extracurricularactivities related to sustainability [3], students can learn about the challenges facing our planetand the various ways that engineers can help mitigate them. A study conducted by the NationalAcademy of Engineering (NAE) found that undergraduate engineering students who participatedin sustainability-focused service-learning projects were more likely to pursue careers insustainability-related fields [4]. Career opportunities are another important factor that influencessustainability-related career choices among engineering students. As the
organizational management, this paper discusses how the use of practitioners supports the“leadership” aspect of the fifth ABET student outcome. The seven ABET student outcomes and nineUSAFA institutional outcomes are shown in Figure 1: Figure 1: ABET Student Outcomes and USAFA Institutional OutcomesLiterature Review on Utilization of Practitioners in Education:Academic partnerships with industry provide many learning benefits that include opportunitiesfor field trips (Welch et al. 2018), service-learning experiences (Oakes 2011), and internships(Tener 1996, Saviz et al. 2011, Weatherton 2012, Welch et al. 2018). Partnerships with industryfor realistic projects in capstone courses is quite common (Akili 2010, McGinnis and Welch2010, Aktan et
ofinterdisciplinarity and stakeholder engagement. We will close with both a section on “lessonslearned” throughout this process, as well as a section on the “deliverables” that have emergedfrom this process thus far. These ‘deliverables’ tie to benefits that, we believe, will enhancecareer preparation for students.theories of interdisciplinaritySeveral theories could have supported our work on developing a program in SocialEntrepreneurship. We are aware of the literature suggesting that theories of community-engagement (Tekic et al., 2022; Wallerstein et al. 2020), and even collaborative building () couldhave been used to guide this project. However, the development of this project was madepossible by a grant from funders who have a particular interest in
assessment of answers feedback to the faculty. provided Industrial Advisory • The board reviews selected Capstone Quantitative rating scale of 1-5 Board (IAB) Projects • The board reviews elements of each Qualitative assessment of answers academic program and provides provided “Commendations and Recommendations” Employer Surveys • % of MET graduates answering survey Quantitative rating scale of 1-5 questions positively Qualitative assessment of answers
a high focusprogram-curriculum. However, the exception that is made in the capstone project coursewhere the students are assessed on several program outcomes must be looked into.Every program outcome is assessed by more than one course (high coverage and high validityProgram-curriculum). However, some of the program outcomes are assessed by only thecourses and no other tool, which is an issue that may require attention (high coveragemedium validity program). Again, excluding the capstone, the program assessment has Highfocus.Now looking at the capstone, not all the outcomes of the capstone are assessed. This could be Page 23.60.15an
, fluid mechanics, heat transfer, thermodynamics, machine design, measurement, systemcontrol, capstone design, etc. It’s relatively easy to develop, deliver, and evaluate the progress ofthe students by faculties.However, the existing mechanical engineering curriculum does not match the student’s needs verywell in at least two ways [8]. First, the students are unique individuals with various career plans.The universal curriculum could not prepare everyone for their career paths after graduation.Second, research shows that typical modern engineering programs can barely provide theexperience and skills to students who will face real challenges in an actual workplace. Being theinstructor of the capstone design projects in the ME department for years
1 2 Design and Architecture of Large Software Systems 1 1 Software Testing 3 1 Low Level Design Software 2 1 Software Process Management 1 2 Formal Methods in Software Engineering 1 Software Engineering Capstone Project 3 23.4. Coverage of SEEK Knowledge Areas [note 10]For
discrete and continuous systems, structured design techniques, memory structures, data handling functions, A/D and D/A converters, data communications, and hierarchical control. The technical issues involved in implementing control schemes are discussed. EGR 490 Engineering Coop 3 The third full time, four month cooperative engineering work experience Page 26.1260.6usually in a local industrial/manufacturing firm. Reading, writing assignments required. EGR 485 Senior Engineering Project I (Capstone) An independent investigation of theoretical or experimental design problems in engineering. The nature and scope
. Severalproject- and laboratory-based courses that provide students with a unique industrial experienceare absent in most universities and community colleges in tri-state area.9 Among them are EET203 (Nondestructive Evaluation of Materials), EET 319 (Programmable Logic Controllers),MET 205 (Robotics and Mechatronics), and MHT 225 (Measurements Lab) (Figure 3). Figure 3. AET students carry out laboratory experiments During EET 203 and MET 205 classes Page 13.210.6 Page 13.210.7Table 1 Page 13.210.8Table 2 Page 13.210.9Table 3During the senior year of the study, all AET students get a capstone experience through theSenior Design Project
collaborative research for senior students in theComputer Engineering Technology and the Industrial Design. Both courses are considered partof the capstone design classes in the two programs. The authors have piloted the project, thepreliminary results were obtained, and the analysis of the design is underway. It is too early todraw any concrete conclusions about how students will use the experience gained once they starttheir professional careers. The authors plan to continue communicating with the seniors aftergraduation to gauge how effective the experience had been.References[1] Transforming Undergraduate Education in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (TUES),http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5741, (last accessed on
university.Interested students from other disciplines can be admitted to the program; however, they arerequired to complete additional preparatory courses. Non-degreed students are not allowed toenter this program. For those who have a general non-science and non-engineering degree,admission is based on relevant experience and a set of program prerequisites.Program Modules and CoursesCore Module: Engineering Management:EME 600 - Introduction to Engineering ManagementEME 601 - Engineering Project ManagementEME 602- Management of Risk, Contracts, and Legal Issues(Prerequisites: EME 600 and EME 601)EME 603 – Managing Projects in Operation ManagementEME 607A Engineering Management Capstone Course(Prerequisites: EME 602, EME 603 and all pertinent Concentration
on problem-solving, data analysis, and modelling [5], sustainabilityengineering education must incorporate additional key elements such as decision-making andteamwork [6], [7]. Engineering capstone courses integrate skills and competencies in bothdomains, traditional and sustainability-based engineering education, as they require students toapply fundamental knowledge in transport phenomena, kinetics, heat transfer, and soft and socialskills [7]. A sustainability-competence approach was implemented in a capstone course by [7]including proposing alternatives for energy integration in process design, identification, andquantification of the industrial needs, identifying opportunities for design optimization andautomation, as well as the use of
. Joshua D. Summers, Clemson University American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021 Leadership and communication network identification and analysis with Dependency Structure Matrices in student design teamsAbstractA case study is presented that explores informal leadership emergence within capstone studentdesign teams. The study focused on a ten-person, multi-university, multi-disciplinary, two-semester design project focused on unmanned aircraft solution design and build. This study usesa sociometric survey instrument to determine perceived leadership and communicationrelationships between team members. These relationships are modeled through dependencystructure
. The MA team successfully fabricated a mug and competed withother MA chapters from universities around the country in a mug drop contest, which was held atthe Materials Science and Technology Conference in Columbus, OH in October 2015. Recently,our MA group also joined forces with another student organization to provide a ceramic part fora rocket, again using 3DP in the process. In the Senior Design Projectcourse, seniors in theirlast semester complete a ‘capstone’ engineering design project in collaboration with a mentorfrom a local industry. While these projects usually do not use 3D printing, instructors of thiscourse have noticed that student teams routinely use SW for CAD model development andsimulation. As an example, one student team
University 2010). One of the avenues for this practicum is the summerinternship program. The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania offers a “consultingpracticum” as part of its MBA program (Wharton 2013). The consulting practicum partnersstudents with a client company in order to develop operational plans for the clients. Theprogram appears to be analogous to civil engineering capstone projects when there is a real-world client.Overview of Master’s Program:The new Master’s program in structural engineering at Rose-Hulman is a one-year, course basedprogram. The curriculum consists of twelve courses starting with a practicum the summer beforebeginning the rest of the curriculum (Fig. 1). The objective of the program is to preparegraduates
several mid-curriculum projects have moved into this space, along with multiple senior capstone projects,bringing about inter-cohort interactions and developing a social hub for the department, as wellas facilitating course activities.In this work, we report on the detailed design of this learning environment, and the lessonslearned in the creation of such a multi-use space, specifically for the needs of chemicalengineering students and curriculum. We report on how the transition of our first-year designcourse to this new layout appears to have impacted multiple metrics: student trainings andlaboratory skill acquisition, student course performance, team evaluations, course and instructorevaluations, and more. Finally, because the space combines a
; Management required to effectively deliver capital projects….” Senior Capstone Design 22 Required, final spring semester, intensive semester-long project with ~6 students per team, includes outside speaker from industry on leadership Professional issues 17 Required, fall, module on leadership at end of semester focused on leadership knowledge (not skills practice) Project Management 1 13 Technical elective; focus on pre-construction estimating and scheduling Introduction to Civil 7 Required, first semester, teams of 4-5 students
-specific assignments.Recognizing that these criteria could be challenging to implement, especially in capstone andlaboratory courses, program administrators developed periodic discipline-specific workshops, anannual Faculty Summer Institute, and a professionally staffed, discipline-specific communicationstudio to aid faculty development and student instruction. These resources and how theyevolved are illustrated using sample innovative communication assignments. Facultycommitment has grown to the point that all engineering disciplines have certified C-I courses orlabs as a part of their capstone experiences. Many disciplines have at least two and some asmany as the four required courses designated C-I.Student interest was enhanced by establishing