system. When activated by aperson inside of the room, the system will process the signal and activate a flashing blue LED onthe outer panel, notifying which room the CODE BLUE is taking place. By integrating all ofthese functions into one device, it is now possible for hospital staff to know, simply by viewingthe room’s access panel, who is in that room. It allows for safe, hands-free access. And mostimportantly it integrates seamlessly with the hospital protocol and allows the hospital staff tofunction more efficiently with respect to patient monitoring and response. The paper covers thedetails of the design of hardware and software components of the system. I. DeVry University’s Senior Project Capstone Course SequenceDeVry
whether a student is proposing an acceptable senior project.The scope of this effort includes the creation of an assessment tool that measures critical aspectsof a good senior project. This includes quantifying the following ‘engineering merit’ aspects:problem statement, function statement, requirements, analyses, performance predictions, andevaluation. These ‘aspects’ exist in all of the capstone projects, regardless of the subject matteror discipline.Students refer to their proposals when using the metric. Professors review and advise in a timelymanner. Students can better determine if they have proposed an ‘acceptable’ senior projectbefore the professor agrees to final acceptance.The students and professors have applied the rubric to projects
Projects Emad Tanbour, Ph.D. Molu O. Olumolade, Ph.D. Oumar R. Barry, Ph.D. tanbo1ey@cmich.edu olumo1mo@cmich.edu barry1o@cmich.edu Central Michigan University School of Engineering and Technology Mount Pleasant, Michigan, USAAbstractThis paper demonstrates the experience of teaching newly introduced capstone design course fortwo consecutive Mechanical Engineering Technology graduating cohorts at the authors' Schoolof Engineering and Technology. The newly introduced capstone design course was taught forthe first cohort utilizing one internally sponsored project assignment for the entire cohort
to the current grid and how return-on-investment (ROI)could be analyzed. In particular, as there are not many students who have experienced thedemand charge that utilities charge to commercial customers, JBU has tried to use this system asa learning tool for students to realize the demand charge impact on the electricity cost.From 2014 to 2016, a team of undergraduate engineering students has developed a monitoringsystem that could track the PV generation and the power usage of the building. A primary goal ofthis project was to determine the installed PV system’s contribution to lowering the demandcharge. Since this measurement of contribution could not be determined without the real-timecollected data sets, the student team focused on
developed laboratory activities for Measurement and Instrumentation course as well as for quality control undergraduate and graduate courses in ET Masters program. Also, she introduced the first experiential activity for Applied Mechanics courses. She is coordinator and advisor for capstone projects for Engineering Technology.Mr. Joshua Seymour LeibowitzJon ArmstrongNathan Laage, Drexel University c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018Interdisciplinary Senior Design Project to Develop a Teaching Tool: Filament ExtruderIn recent years there has been a big push to get students into the STEM fields. However, what seems tobe lacking in this academic push is the hands on side of it. Engineering
addition to the wind tunnel course, this laboratory is also utilized to some extent in five othercourses in the curriculum, including AET 210, Measurement & Testing, AET 300, AircraftDesign, AET 432, Applied Heat Transfer, MET 434, Applied Fluid Mechanics and MET460/461, Capstone Project. This facility has become an essential element of the MMETdepartment curricula not only for students within the aeronautical concentration, but within othermechanical concentrations and the Manufacturing Engineering Technology program. Inaddition, students from all MMET department programs are involved in applied projects ofinterest to the engineering industry.Facility DevelopmentA perfectly funded engineering or engineering technology program that focuses on
began taking a course called Introduction toEngineering Design during the sophomore or junior year. One credit of that four-credit coursewould be entitled Professional Development I and would be taught by the Archer Center. Inaddition, the Archer Center would teach a culminating course, Professional Development III,for students who were simultaneously enrolled in the Capstone Design Course. Theresponsibility for a third course, Professional Development II, was assumed by the School ofHumanities and Social Science; it was organized to be completely independent of the ArcherCenter sequence. All three of these experiences are described below in greater detail.The addition of these curricular components to the School of Engineering did not occur
students were discussing theproblem long after it had been turned in for evaluation. This project assumes there is a course instructor and a student teaching assistant (TA).The general rubric for this problem is the same for all problems in the 1.8 kW wind turbine seriesand contains the background information for the project. This information is given in the“Assessment Notes” section. It informs the instructor and the TA of the project details. The“Assessment Notes” section presents the order of proceedings for the project. This lets theinstructor and the TA know their contributions to the overall project and helps them incorporatethe capstone problems into their schedules. One objective of the research is to allow the TA toconduct the
to faculty, faculty to students,and students to students. Comparisons can be made between integrated and non-integratedteams.IntroductionA lot of progress has been made in recent years in improving engineering education, e.g.,emphasizing communication skills, working in teams, integration of computer-aided engineering(CAE), and capstone/senior design projects. Previous work by the authors has focused onimproving the integration of CAE1,2,3,4 into mechanical engineering programs. The goal of thispaper is to document efforts to improve the experiences of students working in project designteams. The strategy is to create integrated project teams from machine design, product design,and manufacturing courses to design and build a wide variety of
believe this structure could be extended to multi-disciplinary teams (e.g. ajoint capstone project between engineering and business), in which the modules provide flexibilityto structure different content for different groups and individuals participating on the teams.1 AppendixThe questions on the student survey were the following: 1. The module topics were important for the project. 2. The material covered in the modules was used in the project. 3. The project helped me understand the need for the material covered in the modules. 4. The module topics fit well together. 5. Covering several different topics together helped me understand the material for each topic better. 6. Covering several different topics
University’s Senior Project Capstone Course SequenceDeVry University’s Electronics Engineering Technology program senior project is a four sessioncourse sequence in which students synthesize knowledge and skills learned in the previouscourses. In the first course (ECET-390 Product Development), students research, plan anddevelop a project proposal. In the next three courses (ECET-492/493/494), Senior Project Page 24.102.2Laboratory) students implement the project plan by building and testing a prototype. A typicalproject involves a solution to a software/hardware based engineering problem. The process ofdeveloping and implementing a solution to the
Benefit of Converting to RSLogix 5000 from RSLogix 500 Richard P. Crum, Jayme L. Davis, and Dr. Peter J. Shull The Pennsylvania State University, Altoona CampusAbstractIn conjunction with Creative Pultrusions, Inc., a fiberglass reinforced polymer compositesmanufacturer in Alum Bank, PA, a senior project was designed to convert the machine operationcode for their pultruders from the Rockwell Automation’s RSLogix500 software to theRSLogix5000 software. This project was a capstone design for the Electro-MechanicalEngineering Technology program at Penn State Altoona. The specific aim was to show thebenefits of RSLogix5000 while improving the pultruding system at Creative Pultrusions, Inc
Session Number: 1147Design and Construction of a Hydro -Wind Hybrid Renewable Power Station in Iowa Hickory Hills State Park Recayi Pecen Mohammed Fahmy Fanis Chalkiadakis Electrical and Information Engineering Technology Program Department of Industrial Technology, University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, IowaAbstractThe objective of this applied research project is to design and construct a small-scale hydro-electric and wind power station for generating zero-emission electricity for cabins and RVoutlets in Hickory Hills park located in La Porte City, Iowa. The project consists of three
exercise. The circuits, and its inputs, are then simulated and the participant isinstructed on how to view the resulting waveforms efficiently. The testbench file is then edited totest other input conditions and the results are viewed after simulation.Lab 5: Capstone Project: This lab acts as a capstone to the entire VHDL and FPGA DesignWorkshop. This integrating experience develops participant competencies in applying VHDLand FPGA technical skills in solving a design problem. It covers various topics previouslydiscussed and adds some even more advanced techniques and algorithms, it gives a good real-world application of what can be accomplished with FPGAs.IV. AssessmentAssessment is a vital part of any curriculum reform project and helps
easilybe a subset of the definition used in this paper.Using systems engineering concepts for a project or component to a course in the education ofundergraduate as well as in pre-college education has been reported. A systems engineeringapproach was applied to a BSEE program3 that used a tailored systems engineering process in acapstone course to increase the possibility that students developed desired ABET-relatedoutcomes within their design experience. A systems engineering and management process4 was Page 25.12.3successful in achieving program goals by aligning capstone course assignments to a decisionmaking process and incorporating a real
.pdf, page 19, (date accessed January 4, 2005). 2. M.H. Ahmadian, “Enhancing Students’ Problem-Solving Techniques through a Special Project Course”, in Proceedings American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference, 2003. 3. W. Walter and M. Smith, “Handicapped Design Projects in a New Engineering Honors Course”, in Proceedings American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference, 2003. 4. M.C. Kreppel and M. Rabiee, “University/ Community Partnership through Senior Design Projects”, in Proceedings American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference, 2003. 5. P. Brackin and J.D. Gibson, “Service-Learning in Capstone Design
developing a new product or designing a modern experimental testing program.Students taking the mechanical engineering lab are leaders in their capstone senior designproject due to their having the capability to use fundamental engineering analysis toolsand develop sophisticated data acquisition, analysis, and presentation systems.(5) Delivers University PaybackThe five week long design project is typically an incubator for developing similar modernlab systems for other programs in the College of Engineering and Computer Science atUTC. Fluid mechanics and strength of materials lab systems along with other mechanicalengineering lab systems have been renovated-upgraded through the student designprojects. Our Dean has never found a problem with funding
Immersing Students in Reengineering to Make Industry Meaningful in College Dorene Perez, Jim Gibson, Rose Marie Lynch Illinois Valley Community CollegeAn innovative capstone project at Illinois Valley Community College immerses engineeringdesign and electronics students in the technology and methodology they will encounter in theworkplace.The four-semester project gives the students first-hand experience with continuous qualityimprovement methodology, reengineering, and entrepreneurship. Freshmen engineeringtransfer students, enrolled in an engineering graphics course, and freshmen design andelectronics students, enrolled in a beginning CAD
done several projects in the area of electrical drives, power electronics, and hybrid electric vehicles. He served as the Head of the School of Railway Engineering at IUST from 2000-2002. He served as a consultant at Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District from 1991-1993 and at Isfahan and Tehran Regional Metro Companies from 1993-2002. He has directed several projects in the areas of electric vehicles and hybrid electric vehicles. He also was a Research Associate in the Advanced Vehicle Systems Research Program in the Department of Electrical Engineering at Texas A&M University from 2002 to 2004. Furthermore, he suc- cessfully implemented the Hybrid Electric Vehicles on a Saypa mini bus, which was
doped amplifiers, wireless security, and nanotech- nology for wireless communications. He is a member of ASEE and a Senior Life Member of IEEE.Mr. Robert C. Decker, Mohawk Valley Community College Robert Decker is a professor in the Center for Math, Physical Science, Engineering, and Applied Tech- nology at Mohawk Valley Community College in Utica, N.Y. He holds a master’s degree in electrical engineering and is a member of IEEE. Decker was a Co-principal Investigator in the NSF-CCLI project ”Instructional Laboratory for Visualization & Manipulation of Nanoscale Components for Engineering Technology Students” with Professor Salahuddin Qazi of the SUNY Institute of Technology, Utica-Rome
AC 2012-3293: PROJECT-BASED LEARNING FOR A CLASS ON MANUFACTURER-DISTRIBUTOR RELATIONSHIPSDr. Malini Natarajarathinam, Texas A&M UniversityMr. Norm Clark, Texas A&M University Page 25.1082.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 PROJECT BASED LEARNING FOR A CLASS ON MANUFACTURER-DISTRIBUTOR RELATIONSHIPSIntroduction In today’s world where students have grown up in the Internet age, “relationships” and“being connected” have taken on different meanings from the past. In businesses, especially inBusiness to Business (B2B) scenarios, strategic relationships are very significant. So
bill of materials (BOM) with the specific physical supply requirements are detailed inTable 1. All items listed are either present in the final project or, in the case of support material,necessary for production of the final product. Costs are estimated along the right side of thisBOM, and shipping is not included in this estimate. All tools and machines used are property ofthe Engineering Technology Department and are thus not counted in cost estimation.8. Student AssessmentThe senior design project presented in this paper is one of the 12 capstone projects completed inthe 2022-2023 academic year. The project included multidisciplinary students from Electronicsand Computer Engineering Technology and Mechanical Engineering Technology in
work involving the structural analysis of the existing Clear CreekPedestrian Bridge, as well as the design, construction, and laboratory testing of a bamboo bridgemodel as part of the Project Capstone course. The existing bridge conveniently located near thecampus with easy access, comprises two pony trusses supporting the floor beams and concretedeck, forming a U-shaped cross-section, with dimensions of 130’-0” in length and 8’-0” in clearwidth. RFEM6® software is used for structural analysis and stability assessment, ensuringcompliance with applicable codes.The bamboo bridge model is designed and constructed using glued bamboo sticks for laboratorytesting under ultimate loads to observe buckling behavior. The model, resembling the ClearCreek
Page 22.941.8 from http://www.thelantern.com/2.1345/stress-stifles-creativity-study-shows-1.865067. Foroudastan, S.D., “Enhancing undergraduate education through innovative, applied research projects,” 2007 ASEE 6th global Colloquium on Engineering Education in Istanbul, Turkey, Oct 1-4.8. Foroudastan, Saeed, “Capstone Design Projects: More than a Matter of Meeting a Program Requirement,” 2004 American Society for Engineering Education Southeast Section Conference, Auburn, AL, April 4-6.9. Hammonds, B. for Leading Learning New Zealand. (2010, October 6). Quotes to're-imagine' schools for the 21stc. Retrieved from http://www.leading-learning.co.nz/famous
AC 2011-489: MODELING AND SIMULATION OF ELECTRIC MACHIN-ERY FOR A SENIOR DESIGN PROJECT IN ELECTRICAL ENGINEER-ING PROGRAMZiqian Liu, SUNY Maritime College Ziqian Liu received the Ph.D. degree from the Southern Illinois University Carbondale in 2005. He is currently an Assistant Professor with the Engineering Department, SUNY Maritime College. From 2005 to 2008, he worked in Ingersoll-Rand Co. Ltd, USA. From 1989 to 1999, he was with the Department of Electrical Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, China. His research interests include nonlin- ear optimal control, intelligent control, motor control systems, DSP or microprocessor-based embedded systems, power electronics and drives, and computational modeling
AC 2011-43: TO WELDOR NOT TO WELD - EVALUATION OF AN UN-DERGRADUATE ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY WELDING AND FAB-RICATION COURSESteven Fleishman, Western Washington University Steven Fleishman is currently an Assistant Professor at Western Washington University in the Engineering Technology Department, and Vehicle Research Institute. He has more than twenty years of experience in automotive drivetrain R&D, and is currently engaged in a hybrid bus research project with his undergrad- uate student team and industrial partners. Page 22.1530.1 c American Society for Engineering Education
Defined Radio in Multidisciplinary Senior Design ProjectsAbstractIn this past year’s senior design program at California State University, Northridge (CSUN),faculty assigned two six-person teams with year-long design projects utilizing software definedradio (SDR). The course structure emulated a real world design project. Faculty acted ascustomers and management, presenting students with a list of requirements and constraints.Students were required to present weekly status updates on their designs, write specifications,documentation and test procedures. Students gained invaluable and in-demand expertise in thisemerging technology, while fulfilling the criteria required by the Accreditation Board forEngineering and
has been identified in much of the relatedliterature is that engineers need a broader skill set than is currently contained in the coreengineering curricula. Key skill deficiencies that have been identified include creative thinking,entrepreneurship, and the ability to work effectively in multidisciplinary groups.For the past 3 years, a project at Youngstown State University dubbed the CooperativeLaboratory (CoLab) has brought together students from STEM and the Fine and Performing Artsto work on challenging design problems. Through the CoLab project, engineeringtechnology students have been able to work on real-world, open ended projects with bothtechnical and non-technical constraints. Thus far, initial development of the program has
and make presentations to share in class. 4. ENGT 4190 Additive Manufacturing Capstone (3). Prerequisite: ENGT 4130 (3rd AM course) & ENGT 4850 (Computer-Integrated Mfg) This is a capstone project driven course. Using role play in a company organization setting, students will apply knowledge learned in other courses to go through market search, product design, and production, ending with a final product made with AM technology. Through the course students will learn or enhance teamwork, interpersonal, social, and leadership skills. Page 22.673.3 Table 1. Manufacturing Curriculum Check Sheet
8IET 45100 or Production Cost Analysis or 3 TECH 49700 Senior Design Project 2IT 45000 Monetary AnalysisOLS 45000 Project Management 3 Technical Selective * 3 Technical Selective * 3 Technical Selective * 3COM 30300 or Intercultural Communication or 3 Selective Global, Cultural, or Diversity 3COM 31400 Adv Presentational Speaking Free Elective 3 Free Elective 3TECH 49600 Senior Design Project Proposal 1*Technical Selectives are intended for ConcentrationTable 1: Engineering Technology Plan of StudyThe ET plan of study fulfills the