Conference Session

Methods, Cases, and Directions

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bidhan C. Roy, University of Wisconsin, Platteville; Osama M. Jadaan, University of Mount Union; Mitchell Dean Cornelius, University of Wisconsin, Platteville

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Engineering Economy, Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering, Systems Engineering

college of engineering has been offering a minorprogram in microsystems and nanotechnology. This has recently been upgraded to a major.Concurrently, efforts are underway to introduce this new field in existing courses, so as to enticestudent’s interest. This study deals with creating a nanotechnology module in our course inEngineering Economy. A typical course work in engineering economy includes employingvaluation tools and benefit-cost analysis (among many others) to study the financial feasibility ofengineering projects. Unfortunately, for projects involving nanotechnology, the finances aremainly speculative since commercial applications of nanotechnology are mainly at its infancy.Hence, we targeted small and medium enterprises (SME’s) dealing

Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Michael Ruane

Session 2525 Spacecraft Instrumentation: Integrating Design across the Curriculum Michael Ruane Electrical & Computer Engineering, Boston UniversityAbstractSpacecraft instrumentation presents challenging and engaging design problems forinterdisciplinary teams of students from electrical, computer systems, aerospace and mechanicalengineering. Recently, senior design teams and UROP students have collaborated withastronomy researchers to help design sounding rocket and satellite instrumentation payloads.The Spacecraft Teaching and Research for Students (STARS) Project is extending these

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2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Ronald A. Cox; Richard Grieve; Jeffrey Mohr

Session 1566 Employing Students in Industrial Outreach Ronald Cox, Jeffrey Mohr, Richard Grieve Iowa State UniversityAbstractThe Center for Industrial Research and Service (CIRAS) at Iowa State University providesengineering and business outreach assistance to Iowa’s 6000 manufacturers. CIRAS is able toamplify the services they offer these companies by employing College of Engineering studentsas co-ops, interns, and as part-time help. These students work with CIRAS project engineers,providing technical assistance to manufacturers that may not have technical expertise in a

Collection

1999 Annual Conference

Authors

Sanjeeve Sharma; Robert Thompson; Akihiko Kumagai; Aju Mathew; S. A. Chickamenahalli

Session 2533 Vision Guidance Development for a Ground Robotic System Akihiko Kumagai, Shamala Chickamenahalli, Aju Mathew, Sanjeeve Sharma, and Robert Thompson Wayne State UniversityAbstractThis paper describes a student project that involved the design and construction of a groundrobotic system guided by a vision system. The project has been carried out by students inEngineering Technology, Electrical and Computer Engineering, and Computer Science. Theproject has served to meet the senior project requirement of several of the students in thedivision.The construction of

Conference Session

Assessment & Continuous Improvement in ET: Part II

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bimal Nepal, Texas A&M University; Jaby Mohammed, The Petroleum Institute, Abu Dhabi; Jihad Albayyari, Indiana-Purdue University; Paul Lin, Indiana University-Purdue University, Fort Wayne

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Engineering Technology

structured and analytical techniques ofdecision making in industry and technology. The MS Tech students study one technical track insufficient depth to appreciate its methodologies and fundamental unresolved questions, andacquire a basis for life- long learning. Required courses for the program are established in: 1)Technology core, 2) required technical courses in the track area, 3) elective courses combiningbreadth of subject matter with specific study in depth, and 4) MS directed project focused onapplied research. Hands-on experience of cutting edge technology and the applied researchexperience are essential parts of MS in Technology program. Currently, the MS program isoffered in two tracks that are: 1) Information Technology/Advanced Computer

Conference Session

Physics Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bala Maheswaran, Northeastern University

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Engineering Physics & Physics

AC 2011-292: A STUDY OF PHYSICS BASED PROBLEM SOLVING AP-PROACHES IN THE FRESHMEN ENGINEERING COURSEBala Maheswaran, Northeastern University Dr. Bala Maheswaran College of Engineering Northeastern University Boston, MA 02115 Page 22.110.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 A Study of Physics Based Problem Solving Approaches in the Freshmen Engineering CourseAbstractFreshman engineering problem solving is an important course for all first year engineeringstudents. Incorporating projects with Physics1 concepts in the freshmen engineering courses,such as engineering

Collection

2002 ASEE North Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Swaminathan Balachandran

Improvement, Ranjit K. Roy, John Wiley & Sons, January 2001.The Qualitek-4 (QT4) software for Taguchi Method from Nutek Inc., is made available free ofcost to students. Lessons 1 - 3 review basic statistical concepts and analysis of variance (ANOVA). Inaddition, practical aspects of planning engineering experiments, checking model validity, andestimating sample size are discussed. Students begin to use the software Design-Ease (Minitaband DesignExpert are alternative software) for most of the statistical and graphical analysis.Lessons 4 - 6 cover the randomized complete block design (RCBD), Latin squares, and factorialdesigns. At this stage, students begin a course project. The course project may be performedindividually or in teams of up

Collection

2002 ASEE North Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Michael P. Hennessey; Allen C. Jaedike; Peter S. Rhode

: mphennessey@stthomas.edu Abstract Galleries of imagery generated from many of the recent CAD (computer aided design, or graphics) projects undertaken by St. Thomas undergraduates in mechanical engineering courses are presented. The CAD projects vary widely, e.g. as characterized by the geometric features present in the parts, number of parts in the assembly, overall complexity, scale, industry represented, in addition to presentation and viewing issues, etc. In some cases, animations with overlaid audio were made. The primary purpose of this effort is to attempt to elegantly showcase the body of quality work generated in a relatively compact manner to permit an enjoyable

Collection

2002 ASEE North Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Vojin Nikolic

dealswith the fundamental categories of engineering design process, basics of engineeringgraphics and design, rules and standards of technical communication, CAD-enhancedtechnical documentation, interdisciplinary design projects and an introduction to solidmodeling. The overall objective of the course is to help students understand thepeculiarities of the modern design methodologies as well as the importance of conceptssuch as “on time”, “on budget” and “competitive” product development from ideation toprototype testing and refinement. Various components of the course are discussed. Inparticular, the hands-on context of the course is emphasized including real lifeengineering projects. Introduction The

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering: Assorted Topics

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Mynderse, Lawrence Technological University

, and manufacturing. He also serves as the faculty advisor for the LTU Baja SAE team. © American Society for Engineering Education, 2022 Powered by www.slayte.com Assessing ABET Student Outcome 7 (New Knowledge) with Measurement SystemsAbstractTeam-based projects in a new Measurement Systems course are presented with assessment forABET Student Outcome 7. The first project is an exploration of strain gages and the secondproject is an exploration of data acquisition, encoders, and accelerometers. ABET StudentOutcome 7 is split into two sub-outcomes. Both projects address the first sub-outcome andproject one (strain gages) also addresses

Conference Session

Military and Veterans Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Zachary Jordan Bunn, United States Military Academy; Julia Lyn Wyatt, United States Military Academy; Joshua N. Burns, United States Military Academy; Brian Riser, United States Military Academy; Kevin P. Arnett P.E., United States Military Academy; Michael Gerhardt Oesterle, Naval Facilities Engineering and Expeditionary Warfare Center

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Military and Veterans

2009. Since then, he has served in a variety of Engineer positions with leadership responsibilities, from route clearance operations in Afghanistan to management of humanitarian assistance projects through- out Asia with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. From 2019 to present, Major Riser has served as an Instructor in the Department of Civil & Mechanical Engineering at the United States Military Academy. His current Department roles include course director of CE350 (Infrastructure Engineering), Officer-in- Charge of the Department’s Civil & Military Engineering Club, and junior faculty member of the USMA Faculty Council. His research interests include analysis of material behaviors under shock and impact.Lt. Col

Conference Session

ECCD Technical Session

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer Lynn Wade, Northern Arizona University; Karin E. Wadsack, Northern Arizona University School of Earth & Sustainability; Benjamin L. Ruddell, Northern Arizona University; Brent A. Nelson, Northern Arizona University

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

systems in operation.Additionally, campuses and large building complexes often have an abundance of operationalHVAC systems and energy usage data, but comparatively few resources to analyze and monitortheir performance. Recognizing this need and opportunity, we worked with the facilitiesdepartment at our institution to use the campus energy operations as a source for student projectsin multiple departments and at both undergraduate and graduate levels. These projects includedmonitoring HVAC operations to identify system faults, interpreting HVAC control logic toidentify zero-cost energy savings, quantifying the potential benefit of energy efficiency retrofitsin campus buildings, using campus energy load profiles to design alternative power

Conference Session

Issues in the Professional Practice of Faculty Members in Civil Engineering

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrea Welker, Villanova University; Frank Falcone, Villanova University

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Civil Engineering

critical need for holistic engineering education which includes andstresses a broad range of leadership and management skills in addition to a concentratedtraditional technical curriculum. Emerging young engineers will, in many instances, be requiredto lead teams of diverse professionals and manage budgets and schedules for domestic and/orinternational projects only a few years beyond completing their formal undergraduate education.The new program criteria developed by the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)1, andused by ABET during the accreditation process, recognizes this change and is more closelyaligned with the Body of Knowledge2. One major change is that the new criteria now include astatement requiring that students “can explain

Conference Session

Diversity in Community Engagement Implementation II

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kathryn Plymesser PE, Montana State University, Billings; Damon Lee Sheumaker; Christopher Robert Allen, Civil Engineering and the Center For Biofilm Engineering, Montana State University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Community Engagement Division

the application of Computational Fluid Dynamics in natural settings with a balanced view of diverse water user needs. She has worked with the Fish and Wildlife Service both in Bozeman, MT and at the Region 5 headquarters in Amherst, MA on fish passage research projects, practical applications and assessments. Dr. Plymesser also serves as a professional mentor to the Montana State University, Engineers Without Borders chapter.Mr. Damon Lee Sheumaker Damon Sheumaker currently works at Enviromin, Inc. Where he is responsible for biogeochemical data collection and analysis and assisting with program management of operations for mining operations worldwide. He is currently completing a degree in Biomedical Sciences at

Conference Session

Measuring the Impact of Community Engagement on Students

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gregory Warren Bucks, University of Cincinnati; Kathleen A. Ossman, University of Cincinnati; Tony James Bailey; Leigh Anna Folger, University of Cincinnati; Rachel Schwind, Mechanical Engineering, University of Cincinnati; Gabrielle Anne Notorgiacomo, University of Cincinnati Honors Program; Jacob Daniel Wells

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Community Engagement Division

averages for engineering. Opportunities such as these are wonderful, but thereare vast opportunities available within one’s own community as well. At the University ofCincinnati, a course was piloted with a group of honors students based on the EngineeringProjects in Community Service (EPICS) framework to allow vertically integrated andmultidisciplinary student teams to work on projects to aid the residents and staff of a local,inpatient facility catering to individuals with debilitating neurological diseases. The class wasopen to any student in the university’s honors program, and drew students from engineering, artand design, and the sciences.In this paper, a description of the curricular structure and the student projects are presented

Conference Session

Capstone Design Pedagogy II

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carla Zoltowski, Purdue University; William Oakes, Purdue University; Steve Chenoweth, Rose Hulman Institute Of Technology

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Design in Engineering Education

-recipient the NEA’s Bernard M. Gordon Prize for Innovation in Engineering and Technology Education, the Campus Compact Thomas Ehrlich Faculty Award for Service-Learning; the NSPE’s Educational Excellence Award.Steve Chenoweth, Rose Hulman Institute Of Technology Steve Chenoweth is an Associate Professor in the Department of Computer Science and Software Engineering at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. His principle areas of work relate to the design of complex systems and also these systems’ associated people concerns – such as how to get all the stakeholders in a large project to understand each another and the system being proposed. He was a visiting Fellow for EPICS in 2009-2010

Conference Session

Math and K-12-Freshman Transitions

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Philip Parker; Jason Thrun

Successfully Building Bridges Between Education and Engineering Programs at a 4-year Comprehensive University Jason Thrun and Philip Parker University of Wisconsin-PlattevilleAbstractSix faculty members (three from engineering, one from mathematics, and two from education)teamed up to plan and implement an innovative project. During the fall semester of 2004, ninepre-service teachers in secondary- and middle-level mathematics education enrolled in anexperimental section of GE 1030 – Introduction to Engineering Projects, an existing 1-credithour class that is required for all engineering majors, and is typically taken in the freshman year.The project

Conference Session

NSF Opportunities for Undergrad Eng Ed

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Jeannette Neal

Web-Network Technology Curriculum Development for Computer Science Jeannette G. Neal, Ph.D. Peter Scott, Ph.D. Computer Science Department Department of Computer Science and Engineering Erie Community College University at Buffalo Williamsville, NY 14221 Buffalo, NY 14260 neal@ecc.edu peter@cse.buffalo.edu ASEE Conference Division: Two Year College Division AbstractThis paper describes our National Science Foundation (NSF) Advanced Technology Education(ATE) project entitled “Web-Network Technology Curriculum Development for ComputerScience”, the new Web-Network

Conference Session

Recruitment & Retention of Women II

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Donna Milgram, National Institute for Women in Trades, Technology & Sciences (IWITTS)

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Women in Engineering

served as Principal Investigator (PI) for several National Science Foundation (NSF) projects and a National Institute of Justice grant. She is currently PI of the CalWomenTech Project, a $2 million NSF grant awarded in April 2006. Through this five-year grant, eight California community colleges have received training and technical assistance to help recruit and retain women into technology programs where they are under-represented. The Project was highlighted by NSF in 2009 for demonstrat- ing significant achievement and program effectiveness. Page 22.1555.1 c American Society for

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Elizabeth DeBartolo

Dimensioning and Tolerancing over the course of their first two years. Whilethese courses present information that is critical to the design process, the material is presented ina discontinuous method relying on a “you will need to use this later” justification. In addition,these courses are spread out over quarters 1, 2, and 6 in the course sequence, with no actualapplication to a comprehensive design project until the 11th quarter when they take SeniorDesign. By teaching the same material integrated with a project, students will immediately seethe value of what they are learning, and will have more motivation to retain that knowledge.Since it is impossible to condense 3 quarters of existing course material into two, in addition toadding new material

Conference Session

MECH - Technical Session 8: Sustainability and Interdisciplinary Learning

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Leah Mendelson, Harvey Mudd College; Drew Price, Harvey Mudd College

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Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH)

) how the engineering design process is enacted in the course and(2) how fabricating physical artifacts relates to course learning outcomes in design and analysis.In this work, we conduct an extensive review of undergraduate mechanical engineering curriculaacross several institutions to understand students’ design and analysis backgrounds prior totaking upper-division mechanical design courses. We also develop two survey instrumentsfocused on project-based learning within mechanical design courses. The first survey focuses onhow the design process is enacted by students during their projects. The second survey examineshow students make fabrication decisions to support their project work.A pilot study using both instruments was performed with

Conference Session

Case Studies

Collection

2022 ASEE Zone IV Conference

Authors

Jonathan Verrett P.Eng., University of British Columbia, Vancouver; Siba Saleh, University of British Columbia, Vancouver

Tagged Topics

Conference Submission

. Results indicate that studentsdevelop several skills through CEL work related to the Engineers Canada Graduate Attributes.All students indicated some challenges in their work. Students engaged with resources includingpast group members, faculty and transition documents, though no students indicated engagementwith the campus’ Centre for Community Engaged Learning (CCEL). COVID-19 presentedlogistical challenges and lessened engagement from both group members and communitypartners. This study showcases the value of CEL projects for student development as well asopportunities for further supporting students in seeking these opportunities.KeywordsCommunity engaged learning, co-curricular, experiential learningIntroductionCommunity engaged learning

Conference Session

Sustainable Energy Issues in Education

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Barbara Utley, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Andrea Ludwig, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; John Cundiff, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Sean McGinnis, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

the course attracts students from all disciplines within theCollege of Engineering, it is challenging to teach given the variety of backgrounds, specific skillsand knowledge, and perspectives. Analysis of course assessment data and revision to the coursecontent and teaching methods are part of an on-going effort to improve this course. The Green Engineering course has lectures which present background material on the keyenvironmental and energy issues facing society. To differentiate this course from one inenvironmental science, an engineering analysis component is included with the assignment offour mini-projects which are completed by teams of not more than four students. The projectsare: 1) biomass logistics, a project to document

Collection

1996 Annual Conference

Authors

Jennifer T. Ross

facilities (MOSIS); 3) has students conduct Page 1.50.1 1996 ASEE Annual Conference Proceedingsmeasurements on fabricated chips; 4) lets students work in teams that must work together for project success;and 5) provides numerous situations to develop student communication skills in written, verbal and e-mail form.Under this format, students play the role of new employees of a company instead of students at a university.They are assigned to a team and a project, hold meetings to discuss plans of action, and communicate with theirco-workers and boss through e-mail, while learning more about what their

Conference Session

ChE: Innovation to Improve Student Learning

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jason Keith, Michigan Technological University; Michael Miller, Michigan Technological University; Kirk Opella, Michigan Technological University; Julia King, Michigan Technological University; Jay Meldrum, Michigan Technological University; Chris Green, Michigan Technological University; Geoff Gwaltney, Michigan Technological University; Scott Bradley, Michigan Technological University

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Chemical Engineering

Technological University Geoff Gwaltney is a Senior Research Engineer at the Keweenaw Research Center at Michigan Techological University. Geoff has worked closely with the AFE Enterprise.Scott Bradley, Michigan Technological University Scott Bradley is a Project Manager and Research Leader at the Keweenaw Research Center at Michigan Techological University. Scott has worked closely with the AFE Enterprise. Page 11.552.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Engineering Education in Alternative EnergyAbstractThis paper describes education and research efforts in alternative energy at

Conference Session

Edifying Engineering Education through Multidisciplinary Efforts

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hsiao-Wen Wang, National Cheng Kung University

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

traditionalclassroom-based structure-oriented strategies. As the course balanced advanced reading,lectures, fieldwork, and exercises, students applied their practical background knowledge,based on international and multidisciplinary experiences, with an understanding of relevantand domain-specific theory and tools. In terms of international and multidisciplinaryexperiences, students were under the guidance and received the support of professionals frommultiple fields, including engineering, education, and design and from a multitude ofbackgrounds, including academia, industry, and government. In terms of domain-specifictheory and tools, the projects were based on a graduate level lowland flooding course whichincluded students from a variety of cultural

Conference Session

Instrumentation Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Herbert L. Hess, University of Idaho; Lance Gerard Funke, University of Idaho; Chris Hoene

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Instrumentation

project is a feasibility study anddesign for the installation of threeNLine Microsteam™ turbines(MSTs) in the University of Idaho’scampus steam power plant. Asshown in Figure 1, there are threenatural gas boilers as well as oneprimary wood boiler that produce thesteam. Natural gas is the backupenergy source, used only inemergencies. Wood chips, acompletely renewable local resource,is the primary energy source. Thesteam exits the boilers at a pressureof about 170 psi and feeds into acommon manifold. The pressure isthen reduced to 35 psi for campusdistribution by three pressureregulating valves (PRVs) connectedin parallel. This pressure reductionmethod wastes a great deal ofenergy. In the present topology, thereis no way of capturing the energy

Conference Session

NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eric Constans, Rowan University; Shivakumar I Ranganathan, Rowan University; Wei Xue, Rowan University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

Mechanical Engineering have been assigned along-term, large-scale design/build project in order to study the effects of integrating thecurriculum on subject matter retention and design efficacy. The project, a bench-scale hybridelectric powertrain system, is designed, analyzed and fabricated by students in six modules,starting in their sophomore year and culminating in their final semester as seniors. This complexproject has been selected in order to integrate the core mechanical engineering courses:Mechanical Design, Thermodynamics, System Dynamics and Control, and Fluid Mechanics. Abench-scale hybrid-electric vehicle powertrain has sufficient complexity to involve allMechanical Engineering disciplines and the simplicity to be built by students

Conference Session

Engineering Physics Technical Session 2

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James O'Brien, Wentworth Institute of Technology; Gergely Sirokman, Wentworth Institute of Technology; Franz J Rueckert, Wentworth Institute of Technology

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Physics & Physics

working to find new contexts in which to offer research experiences to non-science majors, including a new undergraduate research class conducted by physics andchemistry faculty. These courses are inherently interdisciplinary. Students in the engineering andcomputer science fields step into physics and chemistry labs to solve science problems, ofteninvoking their own relevant expertise. In this paper we start by discussing the common themesand outcomes of the course. We then discuss three particular projects that were conducted withengineering students and focus on how the undergraduate research experience enhanced theiralready rigorous engineering curriculum.KeywordsUndergraduate research, Physics Education, Laboratory Instruction

Conference Session

Student Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Niloofar Kamran, Cornell College; Qingbao Wang, Cornell College ; Andy Grove; William Nitschke Dragon II, Cornell College

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Diversity

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Student

Paper ID #29699Hands-on Engineering Experience, a Liberal Arts CaseDr. Niloofar Kamran, Cornell CollegeMr. Qingbao Wang, Cornell CollegeMr. Andy GroveWilliam Nitschke Dragon II, Cornell College c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020 Hands-on Engineering Experience, a Liberal Arts Case Will Dragon, Qingbao Wang, Andy Grove, Niloofar KamranAbstractOur project was a part of the 2019 Cornell College Summer Research Institute (CSRI), whereCornell College students and faculty work in close collaboration on a research project for eightweeks during summer. The program includes one faculty