Conference Session

Energy Education and Industrial Partnership Needs

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Patrick A. Tebbe, Minnesota State University, Mankato

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

LEED certification to local industry, MSU has pursuedoptions for supporting training in this area. While students are exposed to general LEEDconcepts through course and capstone design projects, as well as the annual ASHRAE StudentDesign Competition, all of the topics in Table 2 do not fit into the engineering curriculum. MSUhas partnered with local industry through grants from the State of Minnesota to developcontinuing education courses addressing HVAC, green buildings, and LEED. We have foundthat at the Green Associate level these courses are applicable to both current students andworking professionals. Excellent instructional resources exist through USGBC and in manycases a trained USGBC instructor can be obtained. Note that one

Collection

1999 Annual Conference

Authors

Boris Butman

of organization, production and management at theshipyard.Another task during the internship is collecting data for a capstone design project to becompleted during the Senior Class year. There are three types of projects which are offered: - developing a project of an overhaul of an assigned ship at a shipyard - developing a ship construction project - developing a ship modernization/conversion projectThe design project is performed by a team of three-four midshipmen during the first and thesecond trimesters of the senior year. A typical project consists of the following parts: - cost estimate and development of a bidding package - economic evaluation and justification of a proposed ship, ship conversion or an overhaul - project

Conference Session

Emerging Trends in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Tony Keller; Jeff Frolik

Guest Speaker: Engineering economics and mechanical design ethics 6 Guest Speaker: Electromechanical 14 EE and ME senior project presentations and Systems demonstrations 7 Test procedures and proposal 15 Freshman project presentations preparation In addition, the freshman are taught the importance of technical communications, dataanalysis and perform related exercises using computer-based tools. Presentations and Page 10.1474.3demonstrations of Capstone design projects by ECE and ME seniors provide

Conference Session

First-Year Programs Division WIPS 3: Courses and Curricula

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Petra Bonfert-Taylor, Dartmouth College; Vicki V. May P.E., Dartmouth College

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Diversity

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First-Year Programs Division (FYP)

survey (AWE, perceptions of engineering 2009) before students take HCEP and again after they are higher in students taking complete HCE courses. As a control, students will also be HCE than Math courses and surveyed before and after taking the standard mathematics significant gains are seen prerequisite courses. from pre to post.3. Apply and Longitudinally track student performance in later math, Students on the HCE retain key science, and engineering courses. Evaluate students’ ability pathway are better able to math to apply key math concepts in their capstone project. apply and retain key math

Conference Session

Engineering and Public Policy Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Efrain O'Neill-Carrillo P.E., University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez ; James D. McCalley, Iowa State University; Anne Kimber, Iowa State University; Robert Haug, Public Power Services

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Engineering and Public Policy

, in particular to capstone design projects. Furthermore, Criterion 3 alsoemphasizes on “…the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, andsocietal contexts.” The teaching of infrastructure-related courses and capstone courses could beenhanced by including emergency preparedness, resiliency and collaboration with communities,giving students a broader view of the engineering practice and their social responsibility asengineering professionals. Besides topics for capstone design projects [6], [11], [12], modulesand class examples on resiliency and emergency management could be developed and integratedinto infrastructure-related courses.Besides the traditional integration of these topics into courses, a deeper revision

Conference Session

Innovative Courses/Pedagogies in Liberal Education I

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kyle Simmons, University of Utah; Susan Sample, University of Utah; April Kedrowicz, University of Utah

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Liberal Education

collaborative writing skills; and (d)feedback from the instructional team guiding continuous improvement in the course.BackgroundCollaboration and communication impact engineering practice in profound ways. Engineers needto be creative, innovative problem solvers, often under time constraints. As a result, effectiveteamwork and communication are paramount. To equip students with the teamwork andcommunication skills necessary for engineering practice, educators have developed variousapproaches including writing across the curriculum, cooperative project-based learning, andintegrated communication instruction. For more than ten years, we have integrated teamwork andcommunication (oral and written) instruction into the freshman and senior

Conference Session

Investigating Instructional Strategies

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ada Hurst, University of Waterloo; Mehrnaz Mostafapour, University of Waterloo; Rania Al-Hammoud P.Eng., University of Waterloo; Andrea Prier, University of Waterloo; Erin Jobidon, University of Waterloo; Carol Hulls P.Eng., University of Waterloo; Christopher Rennick, University of Waterloo; Jason Grove P.E., University of Waterloo; Eugene Li, University of Waterloo; Sanjeev Bedi P.Eng., University of Waterloo

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

Paper ID #19163Practicing What we Preach: A Multi-Disciplinary Team Teaching Multi-DisciplinaryTeamworkDr. Ada Hurst, University of Waterloo Ada Hurst is a Lecturer in the Department of Management Sciences at the University of Waterloo. She has taught and coordinated the capstone design project course for the Management Engineering program since 2011. She also teaches courses in organizational behavior, theory, and technology. She received a Bachelor of Applied Science in Electrical Engineering, followed by Master of Applied Science and Doctor of Philosophy degrees in Management Sciences, all from the University of

Conference Session

Assessment Issues

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Ottis Hoskins; Joni Spurlin; Jerome Lavelle; Sarah Rajala

therefore thisdata may not be directly related to the outcomes, but may provide more “process” data.Industry representative may be used to judge the capstone senior design project. They may workclosely with the seniors during this project and may be able to provide valuable feedback on thequality of the graduate. Faculty who work with industry representatives can ask therepresentatives to complete a survey rating the graduates at the end of the senior design projectdiscussion.Course AssessmentThe assessment plan should list the courses most closely related to each program outcome.Faculty in these courses may already have developed assessment methods that can be used forprogram assessment or there may be tests, papers or reports which can be used

Conference Session

Cooperative and Experiential Education Division (CEED) Poster Session

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Grace Lynn Baldwin Kan-uge; Carol S. Stwalley, Purdue University ; Robert Merton Stwalley III P.E., Purdue University

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Cooperative and Experiential Education Division (CEED)

programs that involved students in the on-going activities of the institution andacquainted them with older professionals, who could potentially serve as mentors, wereincorporated into the sequense of recommended activities [11], [17]. Since today’s collegestudents are deeply motivated by large scale problems and environmental issues [18], significanteffort was expended in helping them to select broad, diverse faculty-directed projects orientedtoward the Grand Challenges for their initial research team experiences, where possible [19]. Asrising sophomores, the RS students participated in the Louis Stokes Alliance of MinorityParticipation (LSAMP) program [20], becoming team members within an experimental laboratory,directly participating in the

Collection

1998 Annual Conference

Authors

Narayanan Komerath

, and 2-person team designs of their aircraft to mission specifications. The course went on to introducespace flight issues, and a perspective on the various fields of engineering. Student performance,and assessments of the course, showed high levels of enthusiasm and participation. Many aspectsof design, usually postponed to the senior capstone course, are seen to be appropriate forintroduction to first-quarter freshmen. INTRODUCTIONThe questions posed in this paper are: a) To what level can students coming fresh out of highschool learn Flight Vehicle Design, in their first 8 weeks in college? and b) will they appreciatethe experience? The genesis of these questions, and the process of answering them, are

Conference Session

Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM) Technical Session 28

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mitchell Gerhardt, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Nicole P. Pitterson, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Emily Dringenberg, The Ohio State University; Benjamin Ahn, The Ohio State University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM)

offers a valuable framework for investigating various behaviors, it is importantto acknowledge its limitations in capturing the potential influence of power dynamics and otherconfounding elements. For example, power imbalances within a capstone engineering teamcould shape individuals’ behaviors in ways that extend beyond their personal beliefs, which maynot be fully captured by the RAA’s focus on individual beliefs and intentions. Similarly,contextual factors may influence behaviors in ways that are not adequately represented by theRAA. In the capstone engineering example, project complexity or time pressures could be suchfactors. To address these concerns, researchers could incorporate qualitative methods andcontextual factor measures, such as

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division Technical Session 7

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Constanza Miranda, Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile; Isabel Hilliger, Pontificia Universidad Catholica de Chile

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Diversity

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

strong basis in mathematics and science4,7. Whether this is the current case or not,even conventional curriculum relies heavily on the design process, as most of the sub-disciplinesin engineering require the practicality of design skills in modeling and converting ideas intorealities. Additionally, ABET (specialized accreditation agency for programs for engineeringworldwide) has encouraged the existence of capstone project-based courses to ensure thatgraduates are prepared for real-world, practical applications of engineering principles inindustry8,9,10.    Beyond the importance of science and mathematics fundamentals, global efforts are changingengineering education by emphasizing professional skills and active learning. In 1997, ABETchanged to

Conference Session

Innovations in Communications and Wireless Systems Education

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wayne A Scales, Virginia Tech; J Michael Ruohoniemi; Geoff Crowley

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Electrical and Computer

Cornell University in Electrical Engineering and Applied Physics. He has received several Dean’s citations for teaching excellence during his years at Virginia Tech.Dr. J Michael RuohoniemiDr. Geoff Crowley, Geoff Crowley is the Founder and Chief Scientist of Atmospheric & Space Technology Research As- sociates (ASTRA). He is also a co-founder of the American Commercial Space Weather Association (ACSWA) and serves on the Executive Committee. He has published over 100 scientific papers as lead author or co-author. His interests include measuring the ionosphere from the ground and from space. He led the ’CASES’ GPS receiver development project, and development of the ’TIDDBIT’ HF sounder, and he leads several

Conference Session

Materials Science and Engineering of 2020

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Linda Vanasupa, California Polytechnic State University; Blair London, California Polytechnic State University; Katherine Chen, California Polytechnic State University; Richard Savage, California Polytechnic State University

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Materials

by the National Service-Learning Cooperative Clearinghouse with permission from theJohnson Foundation, Inc., www.servicelearning.org/article/archive/87/.9 Brackin, P. and J.D. Gibson, “Capstone Design Projects: Enabling the Disabled,” Proc. 2002 ASEE Conference.10 Slivovsky, L.A., F.R. DeRego Jr., L.H. Jamieson, and W.C. Oakes, “Developing the Reflection Component in theEPICS Model of Engineering Service Learning,” Proc. 33rd ASEE/IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference,Boulder, CO, 2003.11 Goodman Research Group, Inc., “Executive Summary,” The Women’s Experiences in College EngineeringProject (Cambridge, MA): xi

Conference Session

Assessing Where We Stand

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Steve Eisenbarth; Kenneth Van Treuren

elements of ethics and requires each studentwrite an essay on a global issue, but these are again done at the conclusion of the course and littleintegration of extrinsic requirements during the design experience.The capstone design course is EGR 4380, Engineering Design II. This course is taken in the lastsemester of the senior year. It is an interdisciplinary course with electrical and mechanicalmajors organized into team of typically 15-18 students. The project is usually generated fromlocal industry requests. This past semester the project was to design a computer controlledexercise system. The project intentionally stepped outside the normal course boundary byincluding an artist on the design team. The artist was tasked with influencing the

Conference Session

Socio-cultural Elements of Learning through Service

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bowa George Tucker, University of Massachusetts, Lowell; David O. Kazmer, University of Massachusetts, Lowell; Chris Swan, Tufts University; Angela R. Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder; Kurt Paterson P.E., James Madison University; Olga Pierrakos, James Madison University; Greg Rulifson P.E., University of Colorado, Boulder; Linda Barrington, University of Massachusetts, Lowell

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Community Engagement Division

service-learning capstone is torture for them. They are not interested in health projects. Some change regarding this would be good. Students should be allowed to choose other projects with other professors, and do things according to ABET.”This faculty was opposed service-learning and felt it should not be mandatory for students.Rather it should be optional and students should be given the choice to work on projects thatinterest them.No Longer Teaching the Course: All of the faculty members stated they no longer teach thecourse in which they had implemented S-L. For example, one faculty states: “I was asked to incorporate it [service-learning]. I don’t teach that course anymore.”Another faculty states: “The main

Conference Session

International Research Experiences

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ming Li, Tsinghua University; Qing Lei, Beihang University

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

International

assessment.18-24Otherresearches focused on the assessment methods of program and course. Course is an importantcarrier of engineering education, and course quality is the core element of the engineeringeducation quality. Therefore, the course assessment is an important aspect of the qualityassurance in engineering education. Related researches concentrated on general courseassessment, capstone design course assessment,25 EPICS project assessment,26 and also shareexperiences based on course assessment within institutions practice.272.2. Research ReflectionThe research perspective tends to the nature of “practice” when responding the programaccreditation, however, weakens the nature of “theory” when discussing the quality ofengineering education. Most

Conference Session

Innovative Assessment Techniques in Civil Engineering Courses

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary Katherine Watson, The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina; Joshua Pelkey, AirWatch; Caroline R. Noyes, Georgia Institute of Technology; Michael Owen Rodgers, Georgia Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering

has been involved in research projects to develop, refine, and apply innovative assessment tools for characterizing student knowledge of sustainability. Her ultimate goal is to use this assessment data to guide the design and evaluation of educational interventions to improve undergraduate sustainability education. In the area of bioprocessing, Dr. Watson has experience using bacteria and algae to convert waste materials into high-value products, such as biofuels.Mr. Joshua Pelkey, AirWatch Joshua Pelkey is currently a product manager at AirWatch in Atlanta, GA. He completed his MS in Elec- trical and Computer Engineering at GT and his BS in Computer Engineering from Clemson University. He has conducted

Collection

2022 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Cesar Bandera, NJIT MTSM; Regina S. Collins, New Jersey Institute of Technology

innovations,such as capstone, hackathon, or studio projects, are encouraged in the course to pursue societallysignificant applications of their innovations.ENT330 consists of three modules that are similar to those of a traditional entrepreneurshipcourse: opportunity discovery, risk reduction, and strategy evaluation. However, thecorresponding activities (Table 1, left) are conducted in the context of the SBIR program (Table1, right). Students’ major work product is an SBIR proposal. Students are not required tosubmit their proposals, as this has legal prerequisites including the formation and registration ofa for-profit entity, and post-award requirements including the availability of students to conductthe funded work, to which students might not

Conference Session

Engineering Technology Curriculum and Programs

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Mert Bal, Miami University

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

interdisciplinary BS of Applied Science degree program combines the fieldsof computer science, computer engineering, mechanical engineering and electrical engineeringtechnology. The proposed program will require 124 credits of undergraduate work including aone-year-long senior design project capstone requirement. The program consists of lab-intensiveapplied courses, which will be delivered in the robotics labs. Three new courses will bedeveloped to promote and enhance robotics education in the new RET program. Table 1 presentsan outline of the proposed RET curriculum requirements. The RET courses will be offered in ahybrid format which includes some modules being offered online or through distance learning.The program will also be open to students

Conference Session

International Educational Experiences (1)

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gang Zheng, University of Michigan-Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute; Yanchun Yang, University of Michigan-Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute

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International

speaking countries maytest out the first level of Academic Writing course. In that case, the students must choose to takea second-language course such as Chinese or German language courses offered at the jointinstitute.Every student must complete a 4-credit Capstone Design course replacing the graduation thesisthat is typical in traditional Chinese universities. Through carefully designed and open-endeddesign problems, students learn how to approach design problems in a systematic way and howto use the engineering knowledge and skills acquired from various courses to tackle engineeringproblems. Many “soft skills” such as oral presentation, teamwork, critical thinking, timemanagement are re-emphasized in this course. A full project report and a

Conference Session

Experimentation and Laboratory-oriented Studies Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Natasha Smith P.E., University of Virginia

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Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies

, P. Iglesias, K. N. Leipold, and J. D. Wellin, “Recent developments in engineering measure- ments lab,” 2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, June 2015, https://peer.asee.org/24647. [7] Purdue University, “Catme smarter teamwork,” https://info.catme.org/about/overview/. [8] B. Oakley, R. Felder, R. Brent, and I. Elhajj, “Turning student groups into effective teams,” Journal of Student Centered Learning, 2004. [9] PASCO Scientific, “Pasco 2.0 capstone user’s guide,” www.pasco.com, 2020.[10] E. Selvi, S. Soto-Caban, R. S. Taylor, and W. R. Wilson, “Similar consecutive bridge design projects for fresh- men and sophomore level engineering courses,” 2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, June 2011, https

Conference Session

Engineering Technology Curriculum Issues

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chih-Ping Yeh, Wayne State University; Gene Yeau-Jian Liao, Wayne State University; William Stark, Macomb Community College

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Engineering Technology

in engineering orengineering technology, and with mathematics-based science degrees in exceptional cases orequivalent. Students will receive the master’s degree after completing 32 credits of formalcourses, directed studies, research, or thesis. The program offers a thesis (8 credits) and a non-thesis option, both of which have a group of required core courses, supplemented by electivecourses.With an emphasis in integrated learning by reinforcing theoretical comprehension with computersimulations, hands-on learning in the laboratory, and capstone design projects, the MS-EVEcurriculum covers fundamentals, physical laboratories, computer simulations, technical areas,and capstone design. In terms of technical areas, this covers advanced energy

Conference Session

Using Technology to Improve IE Education

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Jerry Davis; Paul Stanfield

topics. Faculty activities do little to encourage development and use of theseskills to improve engineering education.1.3 Engineering Education AdvancesIt is unfair to contend that no trends in engineering education have sought to recognize thechanging requirements for those in engineering practice. The recognition of the desperate needfor change has been a prominent topic in recent engineering education literature. Attempts toconsider the systems approach have led to attempts at course integration; and increasing use ofinformation technology has introduced new teaching methods and allowed students access tosoftware used in practice.Integration is primarily visible in the form of capstone senior design projects common in mostengineering schools

Conference Session

Engineering in a Societal Context

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elizabeth A. Reddy, University of San Diego; Gordon D Hoople, University of San Diego; Austin Choi-Fitzpatrick, University of San Diego; Michelle M. Camacho, University of San Diego

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

. While research has indicated that working on teams with others who bringdifferent skills and specialties to the table may be crucial to engineering practice, thesemultidisciplinary opportunities are the exception, not the norm [2]. While training students tofunction on a multidisciplinary team is part of ABET criteria [3], students may not haveopportunities to develop expertise in these areas. This lacuna is easier to identify than it is toremedy, not only because such prospects compete for students’ time and attention, but alsobecause faculty may lack support to develop these skills within the course. At many universities,undergraduate students have few opportunities (aside from perhaps a capstone project in their 4thyear where they might work

Conference Session

Accreditation and Assessment in SE Programs

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Janet E. Burge, Miami University; Paul V. Anderson, Miami University, Ohio; Michael Carter, North Carolina State University; Gerald C. Gannod, Miami University; Mladen A. Vouk, North Carolina State University

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Software Engineering Constituent Committee

perspectives still farther.We selected the CS/SE participants so that the project team included an instructor teachingeach of six courses from each of the PIs’ programs and from one of the other institutions.These courses start with the introductory programming course, CS1, taken as first or secondterm Freshmen, and end with the Senior Capstone/Senior Design course that typically Page 22.900.3concludes most programs. The courses in between are the second programming course(CS2), Data Structures, Databases, and Software Engineering. These courses are common toboth the CS and SE curriculum and among them, and depending on the institution, oftenspan all

Conference Session

Environmental Engineering Curricula

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Angela Bielefeldt, University of Colorado, Boulder

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Environmental Engineering

the alumni gave the various areas. Due tochanges in the survey over time, the values represent an average of either 24 alumni responses tothe 2007 and 2008 surveys or the 15 responses to the 2008 survey. The alumni rate theimportance of almost all of the program objective areas as high (4) to extremely high (5).Expanding the list of objectives further may expand the number of highly rated items. But theseoutcomes may be lost within an also extensive list of knowledge domain requirements. Theseare discussed in more detail below.The key areas that we don’t ask our alumni about are BOK Outcomes 16, 17, and 18. Projectmanagement ideas are included in the capstone design course. Each team has a project manager,and the course simulates a consulting

Conference Session

Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM) Technical Session 28

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nikita Dawe, University of Toronto; Amy Bilton, University of Toronto; Lisa Romkey, University of Toronto

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM)

graduate attribute definitionsoften miss crucial aspects of what this looks like for engineering practice. The authorsrecommend team- and project-based educational activities to foster lifelong learning orientations.It will be important to attend to alumni reflections on these types of learning activities and anyconnections to their lifelong learning orientations.Ford et al. [28] investigated the effects of capstone design project experiences on lifelonglearning during workplace transitions. They examined alumni from four institutions, focusing ontheir initial three months at work. Challenges often related to self-directed learning, which wasless emphasized in undergrad programs, as well as interpersonal interactions with colleaguesfrom different

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Division - Innovating New Ways to Teach

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ryan Solnosky, Pennsylvania State University; M Parfitt

, Introduction to Structures for Architecture Students, Post-Tension Design, Building Failures and Forensic Techniques and the 5th-Year Senior Thesis ( a year-long capstone experience). Creating an interaction between students in his courses and industry practitioners / mentors is one of his signature activities. In recognition of this focus, Professor Parfitt has been awarded multiple outstanding advising, teaching, and student advocate awards including being named a Penn State Teaching Fellow at the University level. Working in industry both before and during his time as an educator, Parfitt has over 40 years of experience in structural design, architectural systems and building science applications, and forensic engineering

Collection

1999 Annual Conference

Authors

Ronald J. Gatehouse; John R. McWhirter; George J., Jr. Selembo

Session 2213 The Vertical Integration of Design in Chemical Engineering Ronald J. Gatehouse, George J. Selembo Jr., and John R. McWhirter The Pennsylvania State UniversityAbstractThe purpose of this project is to better prepare chemical engineering students for their seniordesign course and for industry by exposing them to more design-oriented problems much earlierin their undergraduate careers. The feature that distinguishes engineering from the purelytheoretical sciences is that of synthesis. Any meaningful synthesis requires two basiccomponents, one that arises from the order of our scientific knowledge and