Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nina Robson, California State University, Fullerton; Cynthia Gautreau, California State University Fullerton; Madeline E. Rasche, California State University, Fullerton

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Mechanical Engineering

execute one-semester projects on Modeling Protein Dynamic Motion and/or Design of DNA Nano-structures using engineering principles.These aims fit into the long-term commitment of the faculty to integrate research and educationinto traditional courses, capstone courses, and summer experiences. The research activities alsocomplement the goals of the CSUF Chemistry and Biochemistry Department and MechanicalEngineering Department to increase student persistence and strengthen the lower divisionresearch foundation for capstone research experiences. The course modifications were expectedto support the four student outcomes (i) enhanced preparation for upper division research, (ii)readiness for cross-disciplinary research, (iii) enhanced scientific

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division Technical Session 11

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Larry G. Richards, University of Virginia

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

creates a variety of logistical problems.Monitoring the teams is difficult and problems are easier to hide. Also the initial versions of thecourse were technical electives; they did not satisfy major capstone degree requirement. Everystudent was in the class because they were really interested in the material. Now I have studentswho enroll only to meet their senior design requirement.Despite the problems and frustrations, I enjoy teaching this course and consider it one of themost important experiences our students have. Most seem to agree. The great projects make it allworthwhile, and the good ones are fine too.References 1. Carlson, L.E. and Sullivan, J.F. Exploring Entrepreneurship through Product Development, ASEE 2002 2. Gorman, M

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Programs and Curricula

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jane M. Fraser, Colorado State University, Pueblo; Leonardo Bedoya-Valencia, Colorado State University, Pueblo; Jude L. DePalma, Colorado State University, Pueblo; Nebojsa I. Jaksic, Colorado State University, Pueblo; Ananda Mani Paudel, Colorado State University, Pueblo; Hüseyin Sarper, Colorado State University-Pueblo; Ding Yuan, Colorado State University, Pueblo

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

) involving a governing board of 15 faculty members from 13 departments.  Liao et al. 4 describe the development of a new multidisciplinary course on smart grids.  Stansbury and Towhidnejad5 describe using the EcoCAR challenge in a capstone design course in computer and software engineering.The work we report here differs in scope from these papers. First we have incorporated moremultidisciplinary connections by using the broad topic of sustainability. Second we haveincorporated the topic of sustainability into more courses throughout our programs.Sustainability in our engineering programsIn 2011 CSU-Pueblo received a five-year $4.3 million grant from the US Department ofEducation to create the PROPEL center to help STEM programs

Conference Session

Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM) Technical Session 9

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Catalina Cortazar, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile; Gabriel Astudillo, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

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Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM)

are problem- and project-based learning [7]. Capstones and cornerstone courses areusually taught following a project-based learning approach where students work in teams solvingreal-world problems [7] in a face-to-face setting [8].Collective empathy (empathy with team members) is key to effective teams [9]. It promotescreativity, team members' understanding, a constructive working environment, and diminishingconflict [9].Several studies have found different results regarding face-to-face and online teamwork. Forexample, Goñi et al. [10] found insignificant differences regarding personal goals, regulationstrategies, and team challenges. Nevertheless, online students revealed that they discussed less inteams than face-to-face students. However

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Technology Curriculum

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alamgir A. Choudhury, Western Michigan University; Jorge Rodriguez, Western Michigan University; Pavel Ikonomov, Western Michigan University; Joseph McCoy Mydosh, Western Michigan University; Jason Michael Shane

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Engineering Technology

efficiency concepts andpractices by infusing them in freshman through senior-level courses of an engineeringdesign technology program. In contrast to other approaches, we are presenting a noveleffort to expose students to sustainability through energy efficiency along with safety,environmental factors and innovation in product design in an integrated fashion. Acombination of theoretical learning of the subject and experimental practices in the labwill provide students essential knowledge and skills for job readiness prior to graduation.Industry-sponsored internships and capstone design project will be an additional venuefor practicing innovative and sustainable product development.The current engineering design technology program is accredited by

Conference Session

Concurrent Paper Tracks - Session II

Collection

2015 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Ronald J Hugo, University of Calgary; Bob Brennan P.Eng., University of Calgary; Jian Zhang; Xiaodong Niu, Shantou University

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Diversity, International Forum

exchange where students enrol and study for either one semester or an academic year at an institution located in another country. 2. International project refers to a senior-year capstone design project with the involvement of another (host) country, often including sponsors and co-workers from the host country. 3. International work placement involves work at a foreign firm for a duration that ranges anywhere from 4 months to an entire year. 4. International field trip is usually a short-duration visit (one to two weeks) to one or more foreign countries, often including visits to other universities, research laboratories, and industrial establishments (factories, plants, etc.). 5

Conference Session

International Division (INTL) Technical Session #6: World-class STEM Leader

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lina Zheng, Beihang University; Yu Han; Ruilin WU; Jianglong Zhang; Ye Jinxin; Zijiao Jiang

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International Division (INTL)

commonly associated with engineering design andproblem solving. At the same time, both skills shortages and skills gaps in engineering graduates arehighlighted.Stakeholdersincludingthegovernment,theindustry,engineeringeducators,andresearchershavebeenclaimingthatengineeringcurriculashouldequipstudentswithskillsrequiredforaddressingcurrentandfuturechallenges(Wuetal.,2017;Lin,2021).Foranyresearch-intensiveuniversitytodeliverengineering education reforms to students, it is accountable strategy rather than only vision wouldcontribute to substantial changes. Traditionally, innovations and changes can be most commonlyidentified in strategies such as the introduction of capstone projects in different learning stages tofacilitating project-based learning

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship and Engineering Innovation Division Technical Session 5

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Julia M. Williams, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; William A. Kline, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

Quarterly, among others.Dr. William A. Kline, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Bill Kline is Professor of Engineering Management and Associate Dean of Innovation at Rose-Hulman. His teaching and professional interests include systems engineering, quality, manufacturing systems, in- novation, and entrepreneurship. As Associate Dean, he directs the Branam and Kremer Innovation Centers which house campus competition teams, capstone projects, and a maker space. He is currently an associate with IOI Partners, a consulting venture focused on innovation tools and systems. Prior to joining Rose-Hulman, he was a company co-founder and Chief Operating Officer of Montronix, a company in the global machine monitoring industry

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mohamed Elzomor P.E., Arizona State University; Kristen Parrish, Arizona State University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

. E. 2008. CII Research Needs: An Academic Perspective. Construction Industry Institute. Houston, Texas US< https://www. construction-institute. org/scriptcontent/rtc2008_acl. pdf>(date accessed: 06 April 2010).BRUNDIERS, K. & WIEK, A. 2011. Educating students in real-world sustainability research: vision and implementation. Innovative Higher Education, 36, 107-124.DANCZ, C., KETCHMAN, K., BURKE, R., HOTTLE, T., PARRISH, K., BILEC, M., & LANDIS, A, 2016. Utilizing Civil Engineering Senior Design Capstone Projects to Evaluate Students Sustainability Education Across Engineering Education. Manuscript submitted for publication.ELZOMOR, M., MANN, C., PARRISH, K. & CHESTER, M. 2015. Positioning Students

Conference Session

Developing New Instrumentation

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gary Mullett, Springfield Technical Community College; Yakov Cherner, ATeL, LLC; Edward Bigos, Springfield Technical Community College; Ted Sussmann, Springfield Technical Community College

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Instrumentation

acquisition problem will be encouraged and documented forpossible adaptation or modification in other contexts. The students in the various ElectronicsGroup technologies will serve as “guinea pigs” for the testing of the materials developed inconjunction with the SensorNet system through structured labs and projects and more complexindividual and group senior capstone projects. Furthermore, as we gain experience with thenetwork it is expected that students from other technology areas will be given access to thenetwork and be allowed to develop networked sensor applications or other network controlscenarios that are relevant to their particular technology. Some of the other application areas thatare expected to be explored include: automation and

Collection

1996 Annual Conference

Authors

Nagy N. Bengiamin

accessory components will add to the laboratory inventory and provide more flexibility inidentifying projects. We expect students to be better prepared for capstone design after they have completed thissenior laboratory. VII. Acknowledgment This work was partially funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) through ILI grant # DUE-9351740. The School of Engineering and Mines at the University of North Dakota provided matching funds andphysical space renovation. VIII. References1. James C. Conwell, George D. Catalano, and John E. Beard, “A Case Study in Creative Problem Solving inEngineering Design,” Journal of Engineering Education, October 1993

Conference Session

Engagement In Practice: Integrating Community Engagement into Engineering Curricula

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wei Lu, Texas A&M University; Malini Natarajarathinam, Texas A&M University; Mary E. Campbell, Texas A&M University; Mary K. McDougal, Texas A&M University; Lauren Neala Holder, Texas A&M University

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Community Engagement Division

. Malini Natarajarathinam, Texas A&M University Dr. Malini Natarajarathinam joined the faculty of Industrial Distribution Program at Texas A&M Univer- sity in 2007. Natarajarathinam received her Ph.D. in Supply Chain Management from The University of Alabama. She received her Bachelor of Engineering (Major: Industrial and Systems Engineering) from Anna University [Tamilnadu, India], her MS in Industrial Engineering from Auburn University, her MA in Management Science and MS in Applied Statistics from The University of Alabama. She has experi- ence working with many industries such as automotive, chemical distribution etc. on transportation and operations management projects. She works extensively with food banks

Conference Session

Innovations in Mechanical Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jesse Maddren, California Polytechnic State University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

with several unknowns and optimization problems with one ormore independent design variables. Over the years, the laboratory has been used to test othertypes of projects including longer term projects that are more applied, such as the design of asolar domestic hot water system for a dormitory and the design and construction of small thermalsystems, such as a soft drink cooler.This paper presents a survey of how thermal systems design is taught in mechanical engineeringprograms. The paper also outlines the author's personal experiences with teaching thermalsystems design, what has worked and what has not worked.BackgroundA brief investigation into different mechanical engineering programs across the United Statesshows that many programs offer

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Dilip Mirchandani; Kathryn Hollar; Beena Sukumaran; John Chen; Yusuf Mehta

Laboratory Sophomore Multidisciplinary Design 16-Week Multidisciplinary Design Modules Project Junior Product Development Process Development Senior Multidisciplinary Capstone Design/Research ProjectTable 1 contains an overview of course content in the 8-semester engineering clinic sequence.As shown in the table, each clinic course has a specific theme although the underlying concept ofengineering design pervades throughout. The solutions of these problems require not onlyproficiency in the technical principles, but, as importantly, require a mastery of written and oralcommunication skills and the ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team. In

Conference Session

Understanding Student Behavior and Experiences

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Jeannine E. Turner, Florida State University; Min Tang; Shayne Kelly McConomy, Florida A&M University/Florida State University; Mostafa Papi; Jerris Hooker, Florida A&M University/Florida State University

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Educational Research and Methods

) to explore the best pedagogical practices to improve the efficiency integrating classroom project-based learning and students’ real-world problem-solving practice. I have MS degree from Florida State University in Curriculum and Instruction and BA degree from China Nanchang University in English. I speak English, Chinese, and some Japanese. I am a proactive person. If you are interested in my research topic, please feel free to contact me via email: mt14n@my.fsu.eduMr. Shayne Kelly McConomy, Florida A&M University/Florida State University Shayne K. McConomy is the Capstone Design Coordinator in the Department of Mechanical Engineer- ing at FAMU-FSU College of Engineering; He holds a PhD in Automotive

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2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Marcia DeMendonca; Charles U. Okonkwo

of the future engineer or technologist.Appropriate year to teach courseDFE should be taught in the sophomore year prior to capstone design courses and projects or itshould be taught in the junior year. All engineering majors should take the same course withexamples and case studies drawn from the many disciplines. Senior capstone design courses andprojects should emphasize DFE knowledge acquired earlier by the students. Page 5.371.2Design for the Environment (DFE)DFE is the systematic consideration of design performance in which the environmental impact,sustainable development, health, safety, and waste are optimized over the full product

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1997 Annual Conference

Authors

Charles U. Okonkwo

Processes 3MET 345 Advanced Manufacturing Processes 3MET 346 Numerical Control Point to Point & 3 Continuing Path ProgrammingMET 401 Statistical Process Control 3MET 416 Applied Computer Integrated Manufacturing 3MET 444 Production Tooling 3MET 451 Introduction to Robotics 3MET 460 Manufacturing Capstone Project 3MET 461 Manufacturing Capstone Project II 3Current Emphasis Area Requirements (12)Computer Integrated Manufacturing Engineering TechnologyCourses

Collection

1996 Annual Conference

Authors

Robert V. Peltier; Farouk Attia

EngineeringTechn-ts must-also inte~act with customers and make persuasive presentations.3) Work as a team member without c[ose supervision under pressure in a culturally diverse environment.Virtually all design work is done by a diverse team from all parts of the corporation. The successfi.dEngineering Technologist will be able to deal with this diverse group to achieve success for the organization.The individual contributor has given way to concurrent engineering teams that can design and bring products to 5market fhster than the competition. Interpersonal and leadership skills are in great demands Take theinitiative to develop those skills through work experience, technical societies or Capstone Project teams.4) Have

Conference Session

Biomedical Engineering Division Poster Session (Works in Progress)

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Tye D. Martin, University of New Mexico; Veronica Mitchell ; Heather E. Canavan, University of New Mexico

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Biomedical Engineering

, “Capstone Design Projects: Helping The Disabled” Paper presented at 2002 Annual Conference, Montreal, Canada, 2002. 10.18260/1-2--104077. U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Digest of Education Statistics, 2018 (2020-009), Chapter 3.8. National Science Foundation, National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, “Women, Minorities, and Persons with Disabilities in Science and Engineering: 2017”, Digest Special Report, 2017.9. V. Mitchell, B., Matheson, T. Martin, P. Nguyen, V. Svihla, E. Chi, H. Canavan, “Diverse by Design: Increasing the Representation of People with Disabilities in STEM through Community Engagement”, Paper presented at 2020 Gulf Southwest Section Conference, 2020

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Diana Bairaktarova, Virginia Tech; Scott T. Huxtable, Virginia Tech; Sathyanarayanan Subramanian, Virginia Tech; Zahed Siddique, University of Oklahoma

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

objects.Dr. Scott T. Huxtable, Virginia TechMr. Sathyanarayanan Subramanian, Virginia Tech I am a Graduate Mechanical Engineer at Virginia Tech, specializing in Thermal-Fluid Sciences.Prof. Zahed Siddique, University of Oklahoma Zahed Siddique is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the School of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering of University of Oklahoma. His research interest include product family design, advanced material and engineering education. He is interested in motivation of engineering students, peer-to-peer learning, flat learning environments, technology assisted engineering education and experiential learning. He is the coordinator of the industry sponsored capstone from at his school and is the advisor

Conference Session

Case Studies, Engineering Education and Outcome Assessment Around the Globe

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Todd, Brigham Young University; Randy Lewis, Brigham Young University; Jim Nelson, Brigham Young University; Brent Nelson, Brigham Young University; Michael Miles, Brigham Young University

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International

benefit a community, they must also provide a quality engineering experience to the students that are involved. 3. International Design/Capstone Projects: International experiences may be integrated with departmental senior design/capstone programs. In this model, groups of students are assigned projects that have international content. In some cases, the students are teamed with students from foreign institutions. 4. Internships and supervised group projects: In these programs students work in carefully- selected international organizations as employees for 3-6 months, or under the supervision of a faculty member for shorter one-month group projects.Learning OutcomesLearning outcomes for international

Conference Session

Biomedical Engineering Poster Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

M. Barbara Silver Thorn, Marquette University; Karla Bustamante, Itesm chihuahua

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Biomedical

engineering technical electives, one participated in a capstone designproject, and nearly all students conducted research in a faculty laboratory; no studentsparticipated in an engineering service project, industry internship, or formal clinical rotation asyet.The program supports eight (two at each of the four institutions out of country) studentexchanges per institution, 48 student exchanges total over the 4 year project duration. Theprogram is in its third year; none of the partner institutions have met this target allocation as yet.This may be attributed, at least in part, to the delayed completion of the MOU, personnelchanges affecting incoming student placement as well as recruitment of outgoing students,curriculum revisions affecting

Collection

2005 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Theodore W. Manikas; Douglas E. Jussaume; Gerald R. Kane

approximately twenty students. The room is used for microprocessordesign and senior capstone design courses in the fall semester, and digital logic and electronicslaboratory courses in the spring semester. Because the enrollment in these courses typicallyexceeds room capacity, we had to deviate from the traditional model for developing theselaboratory courses.A traditional laboratory course is often scheduled for a three-hour time slot during the week, andstudents work on the assignments during this period. However, due to our resource constraints,we have modified this approach. To ease space constraints in the lab, assignments are “self-paced” with specific deadlines. The lab is open all day during the week, and students may workon the assignments as

Conference Session

Green and Sustainable Manufacturing Education

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Chiou, Drexel University; Radian G Belu, Drexel University (Tech.); Tzu-Liang Bill Tseng, University of Texas, El Paso; M. Eric Carr, Drexel University; Bharadwaj Ramesh, Drexel University

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Manufacturing

, etc., and 3. Changing the education to include sustainability, greenmanufacturing, and efficient design into the engineering and engineering technology curricula9-13.The purpose of this paper is to describe a capstone senior design project involved in the cleanenergy manufacturing14. The experience to introduce the use of renewable energy and theconstruction of a green factory in the project is discussed. Our senior design project course is a 3-term core course sequence usually taken by the students during their terminal year in theEngineering Technology program at Drexel University. The design involves an educationaleffort that incorporates clean energy in the senior design project. During the past several years,our senior design capstone

Collection

2005 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Larry N. Bland

, [30, 31] and co-curricularactivities, [32] most such efforts tend to be little more than a senior capstone design course withan international client or destination. Actual student travel to these locations and focus onunderstanding the cultures has been limited. Technical solutions have been the focus and anyunderstanding of cultures has been incidental. For example, in both Guatemala and Uganda, JBU projects have brought new cookstoves into underdeveloped communities. These stoves solve multiple problems. The currentcooking technology consists of open fire pits, usually directly on the floor of the living quarters.These have many inherent safety and health issues, not to mention high loss of energy from thecombustion process

Conference Session

International Division (INTL) Technical Session #1: Global Competency

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Courtney Pfluger, Northeastern University

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International Division (INTL)

developed and ran for 8 years a faculty-led international program to Brazil focused on Sustainable Energy and Brazilian Culture. This program educates students on the effects of various energy systems and the challenges of social and environmental justice in developing countries. In 2017, Dr. Pfluger moved into the ChE department where she implemented improvements in the Transport 2 Lab and Capstone courses. She assists Capstone students to develop dynamic design projects that ad- dress and help solve real-world, global challenges. Dr. Pfluger has served as the AIChE Student Chapter Faculty Advisor for 10 years and is chair of the AIChE Student Chapter Committee. She is a Math- works Teaching Fellow and has won serval

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jenifer Blacklock, Colorado School of Mines; Jered H Dean, Colorado School of Mines

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Mechanical Engineering

Paper ID #13329Teaching and Learning Open-Ended Problem Solving Throughout a New De-gree ProgramProf. Jenifer Blacklock, Colorado School of Mines Dr. Jenifer Blacklock is the Assistant Department Head in the Mechanical Engineering department at Col- orado School of Mines. Jenifer is active in the Undergraduate Curriculum in the Mechanical Engineering department and is an advocate of using hands-on-learning tools to help develop strong math, science and engineering foundations.Prof. Jered H Dean, Colorado School of Mines Jered is Director of the Mines College of Engineering and Computational Sciences Capstone Design Pro

Conference Session

Instructional Design

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Naveen Seth, New Community College at CUNY; Donald P. O'Keefe, Farmingdale State College

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Economy, Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering, Systems Engineering

25.800.14Research ProjectsBenefitsStudent research projects involve students in empirical observation and the use of currenttechnologies and also motivate them to apply their learning to address topical questions. Kuh1(2008) notes that such projects based on investigation and research can be used to connectconcepts and questions that arise over the duration of a course. They need not be limited toupper-level or capstone courses.Such projects can be beneficial to faculty as they are assisted in their own research (Moore26,2008). Additionally, research by students stands them in good stead to help them to be admittedinto graduate school; the experience is useful in boosting their performance in graduateprograms. Russell et al27 (2007) note how undergraduate

Conference Session

Design, Assessment, and Curriculum

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Myron (Ron) Britton

a new preliminary year curriculum was introduced. It featured two requiredcourses structured to address the distinct, but linked, questions of professional and designeducation. Introduction to Engineering, a one credit course, explores the Engineering professionfrom legal, philosophical and practical perspectives. The objective of this course is to provide anunderstanding of the nature of the profession our graduates will eventually enter. This isfollowed by Engineering Design, a four credit course that is split between instruction incomputer aided drawing and team-based design projects. Lectures in the design component ofthis course cover the design process, safety, interaction with marketing, and designresponsibility. Laboratories involve

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1998 Annual Conference

Authors

Daniel P. Schrage

chance to enter national competitions andprovide a seamless transition with the graduate program was needed. This has beenaccomplished over the past few years by having highly motivated undergraduates takeboth the capstone senior design courses, as well as enter national student designcompetitions and participate as teams, using the CE/IPPD methodology developed in thegraduate program. This approach has proven to be highly successful and has provided anexcellent recruiting program for the graduate design program as well as provide a smoothtransition. It also has been used to help satisfy the ABET 2000 intent of outcomemeasurement. With the conversion from a quarter system to a semester system in 1999we plan to provide an even tighter linkage