Conference Session

Undergraduate Track - Technical Session III

Collection

2018 CoNECD - The Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity Conference

Authors

Corinna Marie Fleischmann P.E., U.S. Coast Guard Academy; Richelle Leone Johnson

Tagged Topics

Diversity, Undergraduate Education

. Knowing that 20% of engineering school graduates arewomen, yet women make up only 11% of practicing engineers is a concern for the fieldof engineering and for the future of female engineers in the engineering profession [1].We are looking to quantify what we are seeing and develop strategies for eradicating itfrom our engineering environment.Current efforts are underway in our capstone design course (CED) – a course mandatedfor all seniors at our institution. In CED, students work in teams of 3 to 5 to accomplishtheir capstone project over the course of the Spring Semester. In these teams, we continuetheir leadership education using the LEAD model. Students have Learned the leadershiptheory in previous course work and we build on that theory

Conference Session

Trends in Construction Engineering Education I

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Virendra Varma, Missouri Western State University

Tagged Divisions

Construction

and feel connected to the profession through theexperiences of these practitioners. The author has had the privilege of working with and utilizingadjunct clinical professors from industry in the areas of mechanical and electrical systems ofbuildings, materials testing, structural design, construction management and project scheduling.This paper cites select case histories, describes areas in which senior level courses in design andconstruction can be delivered more effectively by adjunct clinical professors. Practitioners, asadjunct clinical professors, bring technical relevance and currency to engineering curriculums,and students benefit from their experiences. In addition, participation of adjunct clinicalprofessors opens up opportunities

Conference Session

Leadership and Administration in ET

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tim Brower, Oregon Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

department structure with two small programs than to have two small autonomous departments. 2. Sharing of resources between the programs. Both engineering and ET programs at OIT pride themselves on the hands-on nature of their curriculum which means lots of laboratories and laboratory equipment. With this much equipment, sharing of resources is a necessity. 3. Sharing of faculty between the programs. Faculty can specialize in the types of courses that they are experts in whether it is engineering or ET. Faculty is encouraged to associate with both programs. Enhanced interaction between engineering and ET students can lead to joint capstone projects which simulate real-life situations. 4. Sharing of common

Conference Session

Manufacturing Materials and Processes

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Arif Sirinterlikci, Robert Morris University; Selin Frances Sirinterlikci, Carnegie Mellon University

Tagged Divisions

Manufacturing

– G28.In a similar effort, David Beddard and Charles Mura’s senior capstone project group startedworking on a Digital Light Processing (DLP) machine where ultraviolet light from a projector isused to cure photosensitive resin layer by layer. After three semesters of capstone projectsstarting from Fall Semester 2013, the machine has been fully designed and developed and now inworking condition but requires further improvement in accuracy6.Utilization in the CourseThe Rapid Prototyping and Reverse Engineering course has 3D printing process and associatedmaterials content. Applications in rapid prototyping (for product development), rapid tooling,and manufacturing as well as tissue engineering and bio-printing are also included. Studentshave to

Conference Session

Instrumentation Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Hector E. Medina, Liberty University; Jonathan Tristan Polk, Liberty University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Instrumentation

preserved in thescaled IST. The core region, heat transfer, flow patterns, and coolant inventory in the downcomer, coreand the riser above the core were all kept in similitude with an actual reactor. The steam generatorpreserved the heat transfer and boiling effects and the condensation with and without non-condensablegases [2]. Outside of these, the design of the IST included features to support its adaptation for otherdesign or research missions. While testing in support of the mPower SMR ended in 2014, the facility has been maintained tosupport other projects. The facility is still in use by several companies and Liberty University for thepurposes of furthering nuclear engineering research on multiple fronts.Description of Thermal Hydraulic

Conference Session

Laboratory and Internship Innovations in IT/IS

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shelton Houston, University of Southern Mississippi; Billy Walters, University of Southern Mississippi; Tulio Sulbaran, University of Southern Mississippi

Tagged Divisions

Information Systems

wireless experts would arrive, but in allcircumstances, their time was limited. Local civil defense authorities realized that otherpersonnel would be required to maintain and expand the established communications backbone.The request for assistance reached the Information Technology (IT) program of a localuniversity.The IT program requires a capstone experience for all graduates. The capstone experience caneither be a design project or an industry internship. The industry internship was created inresponse to the information technology students’ needs for hands-on experience. This internshipprogram allows students to become knowledgeable of the components and processes in theindustry. These experiences provide a way for students to understand the

Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Tycho Fredericks; Jorge Rodriguez

credits each, revised – currently IME261/262], is a prerequisite for the proposed option. • The Science of Ergonomics [4 credits, new]. This course will examine the methods for maximizing the health and safety of workers in an effort to maintain productivity and quality. • Ergonomics and Design [4 credits, new]. The prerequisites for this class will be Work Design, Statistics and Probability for Engineers, and Engineering Economy. This course will investigate the human/machine relationship and interaction. • Workplace Safety [3 credits, new]. A course to substitute for one of the industrial engineering electives. • Ergonomic and Safety Capstone Project [2 credits, new]. The

Conference Session

Communication: From Pecha Kucha to Bullets

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kenneth R. Leitch, West Texas A&M University; Rhonda B Dittfurth, West Texas A&M University; Freddie J Davis P.E., West Texas A&M University

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

curriculum.Even more modest approaches to improved technical writing skills of engineering students have been utilized withmeasurable improvements. The United States Coast Guard Academy (USCGA) developed an engineering technicalstyle writing guide in conjunction with the university writing center6. Similarly, Embry-Riddle AeronauticalUniversity developed a style guide in conjunction with humanities and communications faculty7. The University ofMaine has developed a partnership between the Civil Engineering Department and the English Department toimprove the technical laboratory writing skills of freshmen students8. The University of Houston9 has developed apartnership between its writing center and a multidisciplinary engineering capstone course in order

Conference Session

Community Engagement Division 2 - Engagement in Practice Lightning Round: Equitable Engagement and Transformative Education

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vincent Nguyen, University of Maryland, College Park; Jennifer Bishop, University of Maryland, College Park; Paige E. Smith, University of Maryland, College Park; Rebecca Kenemuth

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Community Engagement Division (COMMENG)

mechanical engineering capstone projects, introducing non-profit partnerships related to designs for persons with disabilities, and founding the Social/Environmental Design Impact Award. He manages several outreach and diversity efforts including the large-scale Get Out And Learn (GOAL) engineering kit program that reaches thousands of local K-12 students.Jennifer Bishop, University of Maryland, College Park Jen Bishop is the Assistant Director - Outreach and Recruitment for the Women in Engineering Program at the University of Maryland, A. James Clark School of Engineering, where she draws upon her 10+ years of STEM and Maker education experience to inspire future engineers. Jen has a Bachelor’s degree in

Conference Session

Collaborative & New Efforts in Engineering Education

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrew Kornecki, ERAU; Thomas Hilburn, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Prescott; Wojciech Grega, AGH; Jean-Marc Thririet, LAG; Miroslav Sveda, BUT

Tagged Divisions

International

safety, etc.5. Networking‚ Basic Level: data communication, network topology, analysis and design, information security, algorithms, encryption, bus architectures, wireless, etc.The discussion strongly suggests that there shall be an obligatory capstone team project to bringtogether the knowledge and skills acquired during the course of studies.The consortium of four universities discussed the institutions’ curricula, which are dedicated topreparation of specialists to work in similar RSIC domains. The discussion exhibited significantdifferences (Table 2). The undergraduate programs could be completed between six and eightsemesters. The number of weeks in semesters ranged from 13 to 16. The number of hours/weekranged from 18 to 30 (considering

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hamid Vakilzadian, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Dietmar Moeller, University of Hamburg

leadership positionand present their scientific results in a clear and comprehensive manner, both orally and inwriting, using modern information technology. This requires: ≠ Good writing skills appropriate to the purpose, e.g., progress reports, published documents, and capstone design thesis. ≠ Good presentation (verbal) skills to defend research outcomes, to promote the public understanding of one's research field, and to support the learning of others when involved in teaching, mentoring, or demonstrating activities. ≠ Good project management skills in order to plan, implement, and evaluate each project. These skills allow the graduates to learn about project organization, planning, scheduling, budgeting, accounting

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division – Evaluating Student Behaviors and Attitudes

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Magdalini Z Lagoudas, Texas A&M University; Rodney Boehm, Engineering Academic and Student Affairs; James L Wilson, Texas A&M University - College of Engineering

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

where she was responsible for the structural and thermal analysis of payloads. She served as Director of the Space Engi- neering Institute and in 2010 she accepted a position with the Academic Affairs office of the Dwight Look College of Engineering where she oversaw outreach, recruiting, retention and enrichment programs for the college. Since 2013, she serves as the Executive Director for Industry and Nonprofit Partnerships with responsibilities to increase opportunities for undergraduates engineering students to engage in experiential learning multidisciplinary team projects. These include promoting capstone design projects sponsored by industry, developing and teaching the Engineering Projects in Community

Conference Session

Laboratory Courses and Programming in the Aerospace Curriculum

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Mary E. Johnson Ph.D., Purdue Polytechnic Institute; Tracy L. Yother, Purdue University - Purdue Polytechnic Lafayette

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Aerospace

focused on engineering courses, a controlscourse that applied to both engineering and engineering technology, and a lab course inpharmacy. A work in progress conference paper was found with results of self-directed learningoutcomes for an engineering capstone design project course [4]. A study of learning objectivesand concepts in control systems laboratory courses contained engineering and engineeringtechnology programs in its sample, but resulted in a consensus mapping that did not mapCriterion 3(i) to the course laboratory learning objectives [5]. Sample instructional methods for3(i) and other parts of Criterion 3 for ABET EAC programs emphasized that course designshould connect the learning objectives, assessment, and instruction [6

Conference Session

Student Attitudes and Perceptions

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer Atchison, Drexel University; Dorothea Holmes-Stanley, St. Cyprian's School; Adam Fontecchio, Drexel University; Eli Fromm, Drexel University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

Scientist with the Legislative Office of Research Liaison of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. He has been Principal Investigator of a number of bioengineering research projects involving implantable transmitters and sensors and their use in physiologic measurements. He was the Principal Investigator of the Drexel E4 educational reform project, the Gateway Engineering Education Coalition and is currently PI of an NSF funded GK-12 project. He is member of the NAE and a fellow of the ASEE, the IEEE, and the AIMBE. He is the recipient of a number of other awards and honors including the Bernard M. Gordon Prize of the National Academy of Engineering

Conference Session

Community Engagement and Humanitarian Engineering: Creating Inclusive Engineers

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Paul A. Leidig P.E., Purdue University; William C. Oakes, Purdue University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Community Engagement Division (COMMENG)

(2nd ed.). Oxford Press. 4. Leidig, P. A. & Oakes, W. C. (2021-a). Model for Project-Based Community Engagement. International Journal for Service Learning in Engineering, Humanitarian Engineering and Social Entrepreneurship, 16(2), 1-13. https://doi.org/10.24908/ijsle.v16i2.14809 5. Howe, S., and J. Goldberg. (2019). Engineering capstone design education: Current practices, emerging trends, and success strategies. In Design education today: Technical contexts, programs and best practices, edited by D. Schaefer, G. Coates, and C. Eckert. Springer.6. Leidig, P. A., Khalifah, S. M. & Oakes, W. C. (2023). Capstone design in engineering community engagement course. Journal of Civil Engineering

Conference Session

Curricula of the Past, Present, and Future

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thomas Litzinger, Pennsylvania State University; Robert Pangborn, Pennsylvania State University; David Wormley, Pennsylvania State University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

-based teaching and learning. Clearly, implementing new processes ofassessment of outcomes for ABET is having a significant effect on our programs. We have beenfortunate to have other influences, as well, including good counsel from external advisory boardsand the resources from an endowed center for engineering education, both of which have beeneffective in fostering change.Over the last 15 years, these diverse drivers for change have nurtured nearly 50 major projectsfor which substantial funding was available. These 50 initiatives, however, do not begin torepresent the totality of the effort because many individual faculty and small groups of facultycarried out projects to improve what they are doing in their own classes without the benefit

Conference Session

Curricular Issues in Computing and Information Technology Programs II

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chaomin Luo, University of Detroit Mercy; Jiawen Wang, University of Detroit Mercy; Wenbing Zhao, Cleveland State University; Lei Wang, Anhui Polytechnic University

Tagged Divisions

Computing & Information Technology

. V., A Senior Design Project: Heating and Cooling System for Car’s Interior. Proc. of the 2014 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition, ASEE 2014.3. Lumpp J., Jacob J., Smith S., Smith W., BIG BLUE: A Multidisciplinary Capstone Engineering Design Project, Proc. of the 2006 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition, ASEE 2006.4. Koehler, M. J., and Mishra, P. What Is Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge? Contemporary Issues in Technology and Teacher Education, 9(1), 60-70, 2009.5. Abbas, K. and Leseman, Z. C., A Laboratory Project on the Theory, Fabrication, and Characterization of a Silicon-On-Insulator Micro-Comb Drive Actuator With Fixed

Conference Session

Chemical Engineering Courses in Emergent Areas

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel Lepek, The Cooper Union; Marc-Olivier Coppens, University College London (UCL)

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

Coppens’s experience in transforming the capstone Chemical ProcessDesign course at his former US university, and a project-based course on fractals in chemicalengineering taught in the USA and the Netherlands. Working together, this new elective courseprovided students with an introduction to the emerging research area of Nature InspiredChemical Engineering, leveraged new technologies to help improve the learning process, andprepared them for applications in the future workplace.Centre for Nature-Inspired EngineeringThe overarching vision of the Centre for Nature-Inspired Engineering is to use nature as aguiding platform to seek potentially transformative solutions to engineering grand challenges,such as sustainable energy, clean water, and

Collection

1999 Annual Conference

Authors

Philip Doepker

Session 1625 Integrating the Product Realization Process (PRP) Into the Design Curriculum Philip E. Doepker, P.E. University of DaytonAbstractFor nearly the decade, team projects have been implemented in design related projectcourses. Although many of these courses are “capstone” type courses, some may belaboratory project courses linked with more traditional design courses. Certain elementsremain common to team projects independent of the venue. The purpose of this paper isto outline the major items that are addressed as part of the implementation of projectsassociated

Collection

1999 Annual Conference

Authors

Laura J. Genik; Craig W. Somerton

Session 3233 The Use of a Semester Long Theme Problem in a Senior Level Thermal Engineering Course Laura J. Genik, Craig W. Somerton University of Portland/Michigan State UniversityAbstractFormerly, a senior level capstone course in thermal engineering (ME 411 Applied ThermalScience) was a required part of the curriculum in mechanical engineering at Michigan StateUniversity. The intent of the course was to culminate several aspects of thermodynamics andheat transfer together in a single course with an emphasis on the design component of the topics.Among the topics covered

Collection

2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Charles T. Jahren

Page 5.154.1opportunities are ones that require students to demonstrate a wide variety of technical,organizational, and social skills in order to complete a significant project. Mock bidlettings provide such an opportunity for future construction professionals.Iowa State University’s Construction Engineering Curriculum has conducted three mockbid lettings in cooperation with the Iowa Department of Transportation and theAssociated General Contractors of Iowa. Students work in groups of three or four. IowaDOT provides contract documents for actual transportation construction projects andIowa State University provides classroom instruction on cost estimating. Then, with thehelp of industry mentors, students design the construction process and

Collection

2007 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

Authors

M. M. Gilkeson

year’s Clinic.The team’s professor advises, coaches, monitors, evaluates, and provides feedback. Eachengineering faculty member serves as a faculty advisor for two projects each school year. Since thistask is an important part of every engineer’s teaching load, advising the capstone design experienceis viewed as everyone’s responsibility. It follows that the Engineering Department would not hire anindividual who does not believe in the importance of the Clinic Program.The student team coordinates its activities with the sponsor's liaison to ensure that the sponsor'sgoals are achieved and that the design experience corresponds as closely as possible to whatengineers encounter in actual practice. Thus, the questions and problems that teams face

Conference Session

International Division Technical Session 4 - Global South Engineering

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rodrigo Martinez-Duarte; Sallie Turnbull, Clemson University; Tim Guggisberg, Clemson University; Juan Dobarganes

studyabroad and/or benefit from working with international partners in their co-operative or internship programs. However, there is value in integrating international programs in the engineering curriculum to provide these experiences to most students, permitting them to get a global education and increase their value to potential employers. To this end, the authors at Clemson University in the US, and Universidad de Guanajuato in Mexico worked together with an industry sponsor in a capstone design project course. The industry sponsor provided a problem common to their operations in the states of South Carolina, US and Guanajuato, Mexico and challenged the student teams to find a solution that would be as common to both locations as

Conference Session

TELPhE Division Technical Session 1: Expanding Technological and Engineering Literacies

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Robert J. Rabb P.E., The Citadel; James Righter, The Citadel; Nathan John Washuta P.E., The Citadel; Kevin Skenes, The Citadel

Tagged Divisions

Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

design [3], it is difficult to realizewithout adding another year to the existing, rigid course load requirements. Implementing theStrand Model and Freshman Seminars at The Citadel represents an effort to acknowledgedifferent interests.The entire General Education curriculum begins with a Freshman Seminar and correspondingFreshman Writing course. During the student’s senior year, the General Education curriculumculminates in a Capstone project that should be in the student’s major. Between the FreshmanSeminar and Writing Courses, all six outcomes are assessed. Again in the senior year capstone,all six outcomes are assessed. Throughout the General Education curriculum, specific outcomesare assessed in certain courses for depth and reinforcement

Conference Session

ABET Criterion 4 and Liberal Education

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Heinz Luegenbiehl; Kathryn Neeley; Jerry Gravander

approaches to integrating humanities andsocial science content to make capstone engineering design courses more “real world” and lessabstracted from the context of engineering practice, a history replete with many failures and afew long-term successes. A constant throughout, however, is the recognition that the humanitiesand social sciences are essential for helping students understand not only the messiness of the“real world” but also the ways that components of very different types interact in complexsystems. A full understanding of the integration of humanities and social sciences content incapstone design courses requires a systematic approach, beginning with the identification ofparticular instances of successful integration, and then

Conference Session

Related Engineering Programs

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Rick Shoemaker

Senior Capstone Project2 Opti 471 A Optics Lab I 3 Specialized Course from Selected Track3 Engr 498A Senior Capstone Project 3 Specialized Course from Selected Track2-3 Specialized Course from Selected Track or Tier 1 Traditions and Cultures Page 8.178.3"Proceedings of the 2003 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright © 2003, American Society for Engineering Education"The TracksOptics Track - The optics core is supplemented with courses chosen from one or more scienceor engineering departments

Collection

1997 Annual Conference

Authors

J. M. Mendel; H. H. Kuehl

D 3 D, CD CD = Capstone Design EE/ MS 438L (3/D) 471 (3) Course 448 (3/D) 472 (3) 477L (4/CD) 473L (3/D) D = Design Course 2 D, CD Da wide variety of areas of manufacturing, research, development, and design, ranging fromelectric motors to fuzzy logic. A primary objective of EE 105

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chris Ferekides, University of South Florida; Carol Haden, Northern Arizona University; Gokhan MuMcu, University of South Florida; Ismail Uysal, University of South Florida; Joel Howell; Chung Seop Jeong, University of South Florida; Wilfrido Moreno, University of South Florida; Arash Takshi; Kevin Yee; Paul Spector, University of South Florida

and challenging activity under RED, and the key goal in transforming the departmentculture and creating a fully connected model. The ultimate goal is to create a TFAB for eachtechnical track in the curriculum (i.e. bioelectrical systems, communication systems etc.); thisapproach will provide industry and students with an opportunity to have direct input incontinuous curriculum improvement process, form networks, define capstone projects, seek outinternships and more. The TFAB concept is not new in the department, as the wireless systemsgroup have for over 20 years been engaging industry through their own industry advisory board.These interactions were initially focused on curriculum development and the integration ofindustry relevant tools in

Conference Session

Stories, Communication, and Convergence in Engineering Education

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Naqaa Abbas, Texas A&M University, Qatar; Reza Tafreshi, Texas A&M University at Qatar; Patrick Linke; Mary Queen, Texas A&M University, Qatar

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education/Engineering & Society Division (LEES)

faculty collaborate with engineeringfaculty on Capstone courses, and offer their input and expertise on clear communication,persuasive argumentation and cogent and clear writing in senior design engineering courses. 8AppendixAs we collect date for this work in progress project, we are constantly gathering evidencethrough surveys, focus group interviews and anecdotal evidence. Below, please find solicitedreflections from engineering and English faculty.Faculty 2 (Division of Arts and Sciences, Writing Faculty)Although the Engineering and English faculty on this project is still working on developingvarious activities, I'm impressed with the impact of our efforts on students' writing,communication, and

Conference Session

Engineering Communication II: Curricular Practices, Integrations, and Collaborations

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Mary M. McCall, University of Detroit Mercy; Nassif E. Rayess, University of Detroit Mercy

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

Writing ProgramIn Fall 2016, the ME department began an embedded technical writing project that would giveME students sustained exposure to writing concepts and practice. From a single class in Fall2016 (Basic CAD, taken in first semester of Freshman year), the project has grown to encompassfour additional classes, which are discussed later and span first- through third-year courses. Inaddition, technical writing instructors have been involved in coaching Capstone students in their 1fourth year. All five embedded classes are co-taught by engineering and technical writinginstructors.In 2021, the second cohort of four-years exposed to the four-year