theirBachelor of Science in Electromechanical Engineering but with added strength in biomedicalengineering--the student’s transcripts will indicate the student’s completion of the biomedicalsystems engineering concentration.Historically, many of our Electromechanical Engineering students have shown an interest inbiomedical engineering by choosing their junior and capstone design projects in biomedicalengineering. Some of these projects were outstanding and won top regional awards from ASEE,ASME, and IEEE. There was a clear interest by the electromechanical engineering students inexpanding their knowledge into biomedical applications. In addition, a number of facultymembers have an interest in biomedical engineering, and had conducted research in
framework to connect and integrate the individual courses.This goal of the lab framework is to make students aware of the big picture, help them to connectthe individual subjects, and apply and integrate the previous learning in a new context. The labs cover the entire computer engineering curriculum, including freshman engineering,introductory digital systems, advanced digital systems, computer organization, embeddedsystems, hardware-software co-design, and senior capstone design. The complexities andabstraction levels of the experiments and projects gradually grow. The key concepts are repeatedin different courses with increasing sophistication and studied from different aspects andcontexts, such as hardware implementation versus software
hands-on experience during the two-semester senior capstone project. [1]DiscussionThe turbine system inspected consists of four water-powered, impulse type turbines connected toabout 1320 feet of 8-inch seamless black plastic pipe. The pipe inlet provides 98 feet of head(42.2 psig) to power the turbines. The turbines provide a certain wattage generation based upondelivered water flow at a specific pressure, see Table 1. The higher the water flow and pressure,the higher the turbine wattage output. The turbines appear to operate correctly, but the supplywater pressure was measured to be less than optimum, affecting the turbine wattage output.Maximum output for each turbine is 1900 watts each, but for the system as installed, 1000 wattseach is
Paper ID #26087Design of Flipped Classroom Model for a Computer-Aided Structural Anal-ysis Design and Experimentation CourseDr. Rupa Purasinghe, California State University, Los Angeles Dr. Purasinghe is a Professor of Civil Engineering at California State University at Los Angeles and coordinates Freshman Civil Engineering Design and Capstone Design courses as well as the Computer Aided Structural Analysis/Design and Experimentation Lab.Mr. Akshay Ghanshyam Patel, Pramukh Mono-Strand Structures Pvt. Ltd. Akshay Patel, managing director, Pramukh Mono-Strand Structures Pvt. Ltd., was a graduate student in Civil Engineering
AC 2008-314: ADVISING STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS: THE CHALLENGES(AND REWARDS?) FOR NEW ENGINEERING FACULTYCraig Somerton, Michigan State University CRAIG W. SOMERTON Craig W. Somerton is an Associate Professor and Associate Chair of the Undergraduate Program for Mechanical Engineering at Michigan State University. He teaches in the area of thermal engineering including thermodynamics, heat transfer, and thermal design. He also teaches the capstone design course for the department. Dr. Somerton has research interests in computer design of thermal systems, transport phenomena in porous media, and application of continuous quality improvement principles to engineering education. He received
Conference & Exposition Copyright 2003, American Society for Engineering EducationAcknowledgmentThe authors wish to express deepest gratitude to the late Dr. James Gray and all of studentsregistered for MST 612 class for their contributions to this project.Bibliography[1] Murphy, A, “Why Marketing Fails,” Hambyze.com, 2004[2] Hossieny, M, Rajai, M, Allameh, S, “Globalization of Engineering Curricula in the United States and Abroad”,ASEE National Conference 2005[3] Rajai, M, Kashef, A., “Innovative Approaches to Global Collaboration in Capstone Design Projects”, IntertechInternational Conference 2004[4] Rajai, M, Kashef, A., Day, R., “Creating Virtual Classroom Through Inter-University Partnership withIndustry”, CIEE
Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright 2004, American Society for Engineering Education”relating to structural as well as foundation systems, applied computer methods, andawareness of integrated applications of the project are included in the curriculum. In fact,the current curriculum is so robust and relevant that SDCET currently has a 100% jobplacement for all graduates for the last seven years. Graduates can look forward toserving in various positions of leadership and responsibility dealing with structural designand construction of building, bridges, or other similar public or commercial private sectorprojects. Graduates may also see opportunities working for government agenciesincluding construction of state or
profiles in the fin to both analytical and numerical (finitedifference) solutions. This kind of experience enhances the understanding of the transfer ofthermal energy by undergraduate mechanical engineering students and exposes them to severalimportant concepts in heat transfer.I. IntroductionThe Design-Build-Test (DBT) concept has, recently, been used in undergraduate engineeringlaboratories [1, 2] and also in capstone senior design projects in which students design, develop,build, and test [3]. Traditional undergraduate heat transfer laboratories in mechanical engineeringexpose the students to heat transfer concepts presented in lecture classes, but do not provide themwith design experiences similar to what they might face as thermal
capstone design projectsfor NSF’s Greenfield Coalition. She received the B.S. in electrical engineering from the University of Michigan in1981 and the M.S. and Ph.D. in computer engineering from Wayne State University in 1983 and 1988, respectively.SALMAN TALAHMEHDr. Talahmeh is an associate professor of computer engineering and Dean of Science and Technology at PalestinePolytechnic University in the West Bank. Dr. Talahmeh is involved in several industrial projects in web-basedtechnology. Dr. Talahmeh received a B.S. degree in electrical engineering from Middle East Technical University inTurkey in 1982 and the M.S. and PhD. in computer engineering from Wayne State University in 1986 and 1996,respectively
over a period of 12 years Page 4.183.3Component IVStanford University capstone project and certificate of completion in Integrated VehicleEngineeringThe University of Michigan College of EngineeringThe University of Michigan-Ann Arbor currently offers a Master of Engineering inManufacturing degree program to GM worldwide, and this program provided the foundation forthe education component in the Integrated Manufacturing Engineering (IME) learning program.The IME plan of study again illustrates the academic power of another first tier universityoperating in a multi-university environment to serve the needs of a global, multi-culturalmanufacturing
Session 2502 A Safe, Responsible, and Accountable Approach to Teaching Airplane Design John Valasek Western Michigan UniversityPapers relating to the teaching of capstone aircraft design courses typically focus on eitherpedagogy1 (suggested topics and tools) or on how aircraft design should be incorporated into theoverall aerospace engineering curriculum 2-4. This paper proposes that the topics of flight safetyand professional responsibility and accountability be given increased emphasis in existingaircraft design courses. The
Page 7.959.2 “Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright Ó 2002, American Society for Engineering Education”The current courses being studied for connections to the above are: · ME 332 – Fluids · ME 412 Heat Transfer · ME 451 – Controls · ME 461 – Vibrations · ME 371 – Design I · ME 471 – Design II · ME 481 – Capstone DesignThe project requires that all units within the College of Engineering be a part of the datacollection. Each department is being surveyed to gain information on practical uses for the lowertier courses. Hopefully, this will provide departments with a central depository in which to
continuous improvement process. Proceedings of the 2004 American Society for Engineering Education Midwest Section ConferenceA department assessment committee was formed with representatives from each of the differentprogram areas. As the committee grappled with how to document the assessment process, it wassuggested that we might try building a database application to store the information. Theeventually led to the idea of making this prototype assessment system a student project. In theSpring 2004 semester the best fit for this type of project was my Web Development Projectcourse. This a capstone course in the Web Development Technology Associate Degree. One ofthe big challenges for the committee was to come up with system specifications for
. During the project: a lot was learned about composite technology, many opportunities forinnovation were noticed, and questions were left unanswered. An independent study was thelogical next step for this author. This paper is being written as a capstone to the independentstudy. But the work will continue.Epoxy Additive: Epoxidized Soybean Oil The additive discussed in this paper is epoxidized soybean oil (ESO). This additive iscurrently used as a plasticizer for plastic resins like PVC. ESO has yet to be utilized in manyviable applications such as musical instrument construction. When added to epoxy it affectsvarious mechanical properties, which include the following: increased vibration-damping,increased impact strength, decreased
both on and off-site. Such opportunities include use of soil as gradingmaterial, re-use of stone aggregate as a raw material for concrete and re-use of crushed concretematerial as sub-base material for roadways and parking lots. Recycling and re-use rather thanoff-site disposal of these materials saves on transportation expenses and tipping charges.Reducing the need to bring virgin soil and stone on-site protects natural resources, lowerstransportation costs and reduces air emissions. These practices may also provide creditopportunities for projects seeking LEED certification. Despite the growth in recycling and re-use of on-site soil materials, the topic is rarely addressed in any detail in standard sustainableconstruction texts. This paper
it is used, a total of70 individuals (61 ED and 9 ETDC) provided open-ended responses. Of these respondents,approximately two-thirds of ED and all ETDC shared that their makerspaces serve primarilyeducational objectives. Respondents shared a variety of educational uses for these spaces; someare used to support classes and individual student projects (including capstone projects andindependent study projects), while others are used as a direct supplement to curricula (onerespondent noted that their makerspace is used for a required course for all introductoryengineering students).Aside from a solely educational focus (in that the makerspaces uses and activities primarilysupport curricular activities), a significant number of university
(using local labor), stored, recharged, andeventually, recycled. A ride simulator configured each bikes physical dimensions andperformance characteristics to their potential rider. Students conducted focus groups andproduced a website and animated TV commercial as part of their marketing effort. PDI Studios VII and VIIIThe final two design studios comprise the capstone experience for the PDI students. The first isthe Multidisciplinary Design Lab (MDL) at Rensselaer that involves multidisciplinary teams ofstudents solving industry-sponsored projects. The teams are made up of engineering studentsfrom several different disciplines, depending upon the needs of the project. The project ideas areprovided by industry
. Finally, during thesenior year, the program includes a 2-semester capstone design course with industriallysponsored projects. In addition to the five courses that directly incorporate design, a thread ofdesign is woven through all our other engineering courses as well. Each course incorporatesaspects of design through hands-on experiences and projects. In all these venues, Westmontengineering incorporates the design process in a very specific manner. A process called DesignInnovation (DI) provides the structure of the design content and process (see Figure 1). Detailsof this DI process are provided below.In Educating Engineers- Designing for the Future of the Field [1], the authors express that“There is a need for educators to transform their
Critical Thinking and Problem Solving Required CE Courses 9 Project Management 10 Engineering Economics 11 Risk and Uncertainty Probability and Statistics 12 Breadth in Civil Engineering Areas Technical Four CE Areas Required 13 Design Capstone Design Course 14 Technical Depth Technical Electives 15 Sustainability Required CE Courses 16 Communication Capstone Design Course 17 Teamwork and Leadership Capstone Design Course 18 Lifelong Learning CE
, families, and students from underrepresented communities. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Early Internships for Engineering Technology Student Retention: A Pilot StudyAbstractResearch in engineering technology major retention suggests that early internships present anoutstanding opportunity for freshman and sophomore students to engage, socialize, and learn incommunities of practice and to “discover” the link between theory and practice early in theiracademic tenure, leading to a consequent improvement in retention rates. At Texas StateUniversity, the traditional senior-level capstone internship program was reengineered andconverted into a sophomore level
of their preparatory analysis problems” [41]. Many other articles have been written concerning methods for improving design courses,including recent works by Evans, Harris, Moriarty, Wood, and Koen [54, 56-58, 61]. The readeris referred to Dutson [59], which focuses on capstone courses but is also relevant to lower leveldesign project courses. A narrower branch of this effort to improve the teaching of designincludes those that have attempted to take learning styles into account when structuring a designcourse. A brief overview of this work is given in Felder [55]. Examples of the broad range ofapplications of learning theory to design, as well as to engineering curriculum in general, includeapplications of the Kolb model [60], use of
, “Staying in engineering: Impact of a hands-on, team-based, first-year projects course on student retention,” age, vol. 8, p. 1, 2003.[4] C. A. Whitfield, R. J. Freuler, Y. Allam, and E. A. Riter, “An Overview of HighlySuccessful First-year Engineering Cornerstone Design Projects,” p. 9.[5] N. L. Fortenberry, J. F. Sullivan, P. N. Jordan, and D. W. Knight, “Engineering educationresearch aids instruction,” Sci.-N. Y. THEN Wash.-, vol. 317, no. 5842, p. 1175, 2007.[6] SAE International, “SAE International’s University Programs”, url:https://www.sae.org/attend/student-events/[7] Dawson, J., & Kuchnicki, S. (2010). Experiences of using Formula SAE as a capstone designproject.[8] SAE International, “Baja SAE Collegiate Design Series Baja SAE Rules
industry be reiterated. Two such courses are MET 451, Quality for Manufacturingand the School of Engineering Technology senior capstone course. Although not a requiredcourse, students enrolled in MET 451 utilize an array of technical standards, including ASMEY14.43, Dimensioning and Tolerancing Principles for Gages and Fixtures, to support the designand manufacturing of fixtures for a part inspection project. In addition, students utilizeANSI/ASME Y14.5-2009 to help interpret a multitude of dimensions and tolerances onmechanical drawings. Students also learn about Quality Management standards, including ISO9001 and TS 16949, and the requirements that companies must adhere to in order to receivecertification. Finally, students must complete a
model. The Davis model was introduced and discussed in the Seminar in College Teaching. A third important course component was an introduction to project-based learning. Since 1971 WPI has been a leader in using noncourse-based project curricula to teach humanities, integrate societal and technological issues, and to provide a capstone design/research experience within the major discipline. We wanted to instruct future faculty in how to properly design and conduct these project structures. More details on the course can be found by visiting the Web site constructed by some students as one of their optional projects (see below). The site address is: http://www.wpi.edu/-isg_501. ..- Course Assessment and Evaluation Evaluation
course.IntroductionEngineering design projects that focus on real world problems can help prepare students for thechallenges that they will face later in research settings and industry. In some architectural and/orcivil engineering curricula, students are exposed to design in first-year and/or senior capstonecourses. In an existing academic curriculum that lacks first-year and/or senior capstone coursesit may not be feasible to add new courses that are entirely focused on design. As an alternative tostandalone design courses, design components can be integrated into other courses that arealready part of the curriculum. Bucciarelli1, in a review of a workshop held by the EngineeringCoalition of Schools for Excellence in Education and Leadership (ECSEL), describes a set
administrative positions at one large private university in In- donesia. He has developed and delivered numerous international workshops on student-centered learning and online learning-related topics during his service. Dr. Lawanto’s research interests include cognition, learning, and instruction, and online learning.Prof. Kurt Henry Becker, Utah State University - Engineering Education Kurt Becker is the current director for the Center for Engineering Education Research (CEER) which examines innovative and effective engineering education practices as well as classroom technologies that advance learning and teaching in engineering. He is also working on National Science Foundation (NSF) funded projects exploring engineering
team could be tasked to design a new activity for a spring carnival at a local school. These situation are all open-‐ended and would require non-‐trivial problem formulation. In contrast, none of the prior studies nor the current work presented in this paper use the word “engineering design” to refer to very constrained design optimization-‐ Page 26.1510.2type projects. In an ethnographic study of a third year mechanical engineering design class at Georgia Tech, Wendy Newstetter embedded herself in a design
Paper ID #29856Integrate Manufacturing related Materials and Quality Control Standardsinto Master Level Engineering EducationDr. Hua Li, Texas A&M University, Kingsville Dr. Hua Li, an Associate Professor in Mechanical and Industrial Engineering at Texas A&M University- Kingsville, is interested in sustainable manufacturing, renewable energy, sustainability assessment, and engineering education. Dr. Li has served as P.I. and Co-P.I. in different projects funded by NSF, DOEd, DHS, and HP, totaling more than 2.5 million dollars.Prof. Kai Jin, Texas A&M University - Kingsville Dr. Kai Jin is a Professor of
. Collaborative research projects in the Americas i. Thesis and dissertations ii. Industry and government driven research projects3. Multinational Projects a. Capstone and design projects (course and student competition related) b. Service learning projects i. Engineering Projects in Community Service (EPICS)7 ii. Engineering Without Borders (EWB)8 iii. Engineering for a Sustainable World (ESW)9Any initiative independent of its size and nature should be evaluated to obtain information,assess its impact and identify opportunities for improvement. In analyzing the global educationinitiatives described in the above, it is found an ample variety of programs and tasks that havebeen
334 would be technicalelectives, and IE 382 and IE 281 would be free electives.IE 281 (Leadership Project) will be implemented using resources/projects from the EnterpriseSystems Center (ESC). ESC is a center at Lehigh University committed to enriching students’education while working to make its clients in industry more efficient and increasinglycompetitive. ESC has provided senior projects for IE and I&SE students for many years. Theleadership project course will allow them to facilitate interaction between their companies and abroader range of students on projects that might not be acceptable for senior capstone design, butstill provide leadership practice and value to the company.Comparing the themes in the Engineering Leadership