• The MOS transistor with considerations for short channel devices, secondary effects such as mobility saturation with the electric field and degradation with the temperatures, hot electrons, electromigration, and aluminum spikes.• Simple logic circuits with CMOS technology with the use of Pspice simulation to study the circuit performance.• Introduction to IC fabrication, layout and design rules.• Use of L-Edit on PCs, and Mentor Graphics on HP/Sparc workstations• Project. A typical project is an 8-bit shift register in a 40 pin package.Part II: Printed Circuit Board AssembliesThe basic challenge in the remaining 10 weeks of the course is to teach students enough aboutmanufacturing technology, circuit board layout
will be beneficial to medical professionals and engineers because this willallow for more rapid analysis and solutions which ultimately is beneficial to the patient.This was a very challenging and rewarding senior design project for the students in anEngineering Design Technology program. This project really hits the Multidisciplinary aspectthat is expected in a capstone project. Students were required to go beyond the subjects and toolsthat are learned in their coursework, and learn about spine anatomy, biomechanics, 3DSlicer, andintegrating several CAE tools into one common project. Great feedback was received fromfaculty and industry people, and the students get highly satisfied with the experience at the end.This project is a showcase
projects that combine inquiry and discovery with teaching and service. But it has to happen. (Ellison & Eaton, 2008, p. 8)2The primary goal of Outreach Activities in this context is to provide assistance to local (orregional) organizations/businesses in the form of student semester projects, capstone courseprojects, professional consulting, and/or advisory services to enhance and improve thefunctionality of the organization and to improve its products and services. For faculty memberswho take on the challenge of creating an outreach activity such as those within the categoriesabove, their PTR documentation must ultimately demonstrate a contribution to the discipline,similar to the funded research projects that they may pursue. In
car design and give a “rally cheer.” Give a team-based poster presentation to a diverse audience. Compete in the Incredible Edible Car Competition for points based on: distance, durability, design, creativity, edibility. Write a team-based Executive Summary of their design project.The Edible Car Competition occurs during “E-Day,” an open house atthe end of the Fall semester where freshmen, senior, graduatestudents, faculty, and industry representatives participate. BSEN andAGEN alumni are present with their company/agency displays,seniors show their capstone design projects, and graduate studentspresent posters on their research projects. Faculty, staff, parents, highschool students, and the media provide a
marketing. He received a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from UC Santa Barbara, studying with the inventor of the blue and white LED, and an MBA from the University of South Carolina, Moore School of Business.Dr. Sarah E Zappe, Pennsylvania State University, University Park Dr. Sarah Zappe is Research Associate and Director of Assessment and Instructional Support in the Leonhard Center for the Enhancement of Engineering Education at Penn State. She holds a doctoral degree in educational psychology emphasizing applied measurement and testing. In her position, Sarah is responsible for developing instructional support programs for faculty, providing evaluation support for educational proposals and projects, and working with
Project (full-time research, no classes) Fall 2: two graduate classes, Practicum Project Spring 2: two graduate classes, CapstoneThe Practicum Rotation allows students to spend one month each in three different researchlabs/groups, with the goal of identifying the one research lab/group where students want tocomplete their Practicum Project. This three-semester Practicum Project offers students theopportunity to work collaboratively with faculty and other students as they gain deep experiencein the challenges of working with messy, real-world data in an application area related to theirundergraduate studies in STEM. The Capstone is a graduate course that allows students tosynthesize what they have learned and prepares them for success
types of methods, and different methods are needed to understand the complexitiesof the research environment. The qualitative data, acquired from students’ weekly journalentries, provided data to further enhance an existing National Engineering Students’ LearningOutcomes Survey (NESLOS), developed by the lead author and utilized in prior efforts 12, 13. Thestrength of the mixed-methods approach used herein is that such qualitative and quantitativetools can be used across project-based learning experiences (undergraduate research, industryinternships, capstone design, service learning, etc.), across engineering disciplines andengineering programs. Key findings are likely to be transferable across other engineering REUprograms as well as other
Paper ID #29000Development of Empathy in a Rehabilitation Engineering CourseDr. Lauren Anne Cooper, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo Lauren Cooper earned her Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering with a research emphasis in Engineering Education from University of Colorado Boulder. She is currently an Assistant Professor in Mechanical Engineering at California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo. Her research interests include project-based learning, student motivation, human-centered design, and the role of empathy in engineering teaching and learning.Amanda Johnston, Purdue University-Main
that involvespartnerships among public schools, higher education, and the private sector to increasethe quantity and quality of engineers and engineering technologists graduating. Morethan 660 state high school students are currently enrolled in the curriculum. TheEngineering Design and Development (EDD) module is a capstone course for senior highschool students, focusing on invention and entrepreneurial skills. Dr. Karen High servesas a trainer for this course. The module includes innovation and invention, and showsstudents how to take engineering one step further.A one-credit hour engineering orientation course was developed in the fall of 2006 thatintroduced engineering entrepreneurship to former Project The Lead the Way students—now
3,296 1,146 Current Projected Openings Current Annual Completions Source: WSAC, WTECB, SBCTC joint analysis of Emsi Burning Glass projected job openings, 2024-2029, 2021 Washington ESD long-term employment forecast; Bureau of Labor Statistics Training Levels; IPEDS; 2019 Census PUMS data. Fig. 1. Projected openings vs. production of computer and engineering degreed professionals in Washington State from 2024-2029.When the Institute of
students expressedfrustration at being unable to finish the projects they had begun in the Spring of 2020. A first-year student expresses that their instructors terminated the course project at spring break: So, I remember being in the middle of our project in [the first-year design class] when we went online and then they just scrapped the project kind of.For capstone projects, the students and faculty adapted projects to fit the evolving pandemicrestrictions as one participant notes about their experience. And honestly, the biggest thing is Capstone, just Capstone, not being able to do things in- person or the labs. I mean, I think we can sort of, but I think most teams that are seniors made the realization that it
reactorperformance but also on the cost of experimentation.This learning tool represents an innovative use of computers and simulation in integratingstatistics into engineering education. Students are given a “capstone” experience in which theyhave the opportunity to synthesize engineering science and statistics principles to optimizereactor performance. Since the simulation is from first principles, students can interpret theoutputs given by the DOE in terms of the chemical and physical phenomena in the system. TheVirtual CVD reactor allows students a broader and more realistic experience in using the DOEmethodology for process improvement - as if they were operating an actual industrial reactor.The project scope also includes development and
, feasibility analysis, evaluation forappropriateness, and business plan development. Industry has reacted with great enthusiasm tothe entrepreneurship component.In addition to taking courses, WPI requires all students to complete a senior-level project in theirmajor field of study. For RBE students, this constitutes a capstone design experience in RoboticsEngineering. Students typically work in teams of two to four students, although single-personprojects and larger teams are also possible. A faculty member in the major advises the work.Students are expected to take relevant coursework before the project begins. The project workitself typically starts with a formal project proposal, including literature review, clearly definedapproach, and schedule
. Page 13.808.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Introduction of GIS into Civil Engineering CurriculaAbstractThis research project developed a web-based learning system to teach students the use ofGeographic Information Systems (GIS) within the foundational courses of a typical civilengineering program. As opposed to generating a series of GIS courses, the GIS know-how isintroduced within existing courses as a module that will reinforce basic concepts taughtthroughout the curriculum in a comprehensive manner. Evaluation research of a proof-of-concept prototype for geotechnical course supported the efficacy of such an approach. With thisprototype as a guide, modules are developed in the following five areas
paper describes how Makerspaces help cultivate students’ communities ofpractice (CoP). We interviewed 19 engineering students with different participation levels in theMakerspace, from different engineering disciplines to understand how they became participantsin the makers’ community of practice at the Richard L’Abbé Makerspace. We found that theMakerspace provided engineering students with a platform for forming a CoP that shares acommon interest in making, by providing them with access to equipment, workshops,competitions, and by connecting engineering students from various disciplines to work on hands-on engineering projects that allowed them to translate theories learned in classroom to practice.The paper also describes the lessons learned
Project Capstone reportTable 1: Summary of electronic notebook usage in courses taught by the authors in the electricalengineering program at MSOE.2.1 MSOE BackgroundAs an engineering education focused institution with strong industry connections, MSOE providesstudents with hands-on learning experiences. The academic year is divided into three ten-weekterms, each with an additional week for final exams. Most EE courses include a lab component,where the lecture and lab together comprise one class section, and the two are tightly coupled.Faculty teach both the lecture and the lab sessions, without the aid of teaching assistants. As aresult, faculty are on the front lines of setting documentation requirements as well as providingfeedback
opportunities for students to learn prototyping and design-thinking tocomplement the more formal, in class engineering education. Student led workshops arepresented as the start of a systemic series of extracurricular design learning experiences.IntroductionThe number of academic makerspaces has grown rapidly in the last five years. Many of thesespaces focus on developing engineering design skills and nurturing a design thinking mindset byproviding students with space, resources, and training. Extracurricular activities have beenshown to play an important role in design and innovation learning, particularly in makerspaces[1]. Moreover, peer-to-peer learning in classroom and project-based courses like senior capstonedesign have been found to play a
Investigating Student Learning (ISL) Program was funded by the University of Michigan Office of theProvost, the Center for Research on Learning and Teaching, and the College of Engineering.1. Borrego, M., Karlin, J., McNair, L. D., & Beddoes, K. (2013). Team effectiveness theory from Industrial and Organizational Psychology applied to engineering student project teams: A research review. Journal of Engineering Education, 102, 472-512.2. Davis, D., Trevisan, M., Gerlick, R., Davis, H., McCormack, J., Beyerlein, S., … Brackin, P. (2010). Assessing team member citizenship in capstone engineering design courses. International Journal of Engineering Education, 26(4), 771-783.3. Schultz, T. (1998). Practical problems in organizing students
sensing and visual learning styles and hands-on experiments for students with ac-tive learning styles [23]. According to Moore, there is a direct correlation between in-class per-formance, laboratory attendance, and performance [24]. In capstone related project, activelearning can be achieved through a variety of activities that include lab and project experimentswith hands-on projects and hands-on laboratory experiments [25-28].ConclusionThe research was carried out to examine reliability of energy harvesting systems. Ambientenergy harvesting systems represent a fruitful area of research and possibilities for furtherresearch are created with the convergence of miniaturization of the components used, low-power
Consultant for the National Center for Women and Information Technology (NCWIT). His past experiences include having been a middle school science teacher, Director of Academic and Instructional Support for the Arizona Department of Education, a research scientist for the Center for Research on Education in Science, Mathematics, Engineering and Technology (CRESMET), and an evaluator for several NSF projects. His first research strand concentrates on the relationship between educational policy and STEM education. His second research strand focuses on studying STEM classroom interactions and subsequent effects on student understanding. He is a co- developer of the Reformed Teaching Observation Protocol (RTOP) and his work
, achievement, and persistence in student-centered courses.Prof. Stephen J. Krause, Arizona State University Stephen Krause is professor in the Materials Science Program in the Fulton School of Engineering at Arizona State University. He teaches in the areas of introductory materials engineering, polymers and composites, and capstone design. His research interests include evaluating conceptual knowledge, mis- conceptions and technologies to promote conceptual change. He has co-developed a Materials Concept Inventory and a Chemistry Concept Inventory for assessing conceptual knowledge and change for intro- ductory materials science and chemistry classes. He is currently conducting research on NSF projects in two areas
relevant professional society, to Capstone make an informed judgment in which they must consider the impact of their scientific or engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts. Table 2: Performance indicators at the Introduce, Reinforce, and Master levels and in which courses they will be assessed for the student learning outcome related to ethics and professional responsibility.The focus of this paper is on how our program assessed the ANSAC SLO 5 and EAC SLO 4 atthe “Introduce level” in our introductory physics courses in the fall of 2019 and the results of theassessment process. To introduce ethics in our physics laboratories, we created a series of casestudies and quizzes that our Introductory Physics
. She started in Fall of 2013 after completing her PhD in Environmental Engineering at the University of Iowa. She teaches both water resources engineer- ing and environmental engineering, emphasizing water sustainability via wastewater reuse and resource protection. She also teaches sustainability principles in civil and environmental engineering design, from first-year classes through capstone classes. Her primary research focus is advanced treatment methods for removal of emerging contaminants during water and wastewater treatment. At CalPoly, she works with both civil and environmental engineering undergraduate students to to expand her research into application of sustainable reuse of wastewater reuse, as
course and the students that are working within the boundaries of thecourse [4]. Therefore, work is being done to design assessment that allows for student freedomwith strategies like project-based learning and learning portfolios [5]. These forms of assessmentderive from work on open-ended learning environments and self-regulated learning. Open-endedlearning is a pedagogical approach that harnesses students’ intrinsic motivation to learn [6], andself-regulated learning is when students make goals and evaluate their learning in order topractice metacognition [7]. Many researchers have found benefits when implementing moreopportunities for student-directed learning both in higher education [8–11] and the K-12system [12]. Giving students ownership
and requirescooperation and participation of each member. While much of the work is done as ateam, each student completes every task and demonstrates conceptual masteryindependent of the team performance. In this situation, even though there is a hands-on/procedural component to the course, learning is focused upon the specific contentknowledge. In this context, the purpose of the team projects is to demonstrate Page 12.1036.6understanding of a concept and the ability to apply it to a new situation, not to displaytechnical ability. Since design courses tend to be the capstone in an undergraduate engineeringprogram, conceptual knowledge is often
currentmethods of conversion to useful forms. In the second component, the students are required toread, and critically analyze two current research papers in the related field of renewable energytechnology. In the third component, students prepare design of projects that are targeted to needsof the local community. Project design is the capstone activity involving literature search andapplication of multiple learned concepts and techniques. The paper will share the experiences ofoffering two of these courses at Purdue University Calumet.The paper also shows that how classroom learning can be enhanced by making available tolearners the classroom lecture in audio /video/pdf format from anywhere and at all times ondemand. This technology, called the
Paper ID #8885Building Assessment and Evaluation Capacity of Engineering Educators ThroughASSESSDr. Jennifer E LeBeau, Washington State University Jennifer LeBeau conducts program and project evaluation through the Learning and Performance Re- search Center and teaches in the Department of Educational Leadership, Sport Science, and Educa- tional/Counseling Psychology. Dr. LeBeau’s primary interests lie in evaluation of projects related to STEM education and student success.Dr. Denny C. Davis P.E., Washington State University Dr, Denny Davis is Emeritus Professor at Washington State University, after over 25 years of
Society for Engineering EducationUndergraduate CurriculumThe ERC has made great strides in strengthening its undergraduate curricular component.Undergraduate Manufacturing Systems Concentration (MSC). The ManufacturingSystems Concentration is a cross-disciplinary specialty option open to undergraduatespursuing degrees in the Mechanical Engineering and Industrial and OperationsEngineering departments. The concentration focuses on (i) a systems-approach tomanufacturing and (ii) design for future requirements. It consists of at least 13 credithours, including eight credit hours of required core courses: • ME450 Capstone Cross-Disciplinary Project course (4 credit hours) • ME483 Manufacturing Systems Design course (2 credit hours) • IOE425
example, assuming the materialpresented in Freshman English Composition courses will be used proficiently for a majorengineering report in the senior year three years later. Unless the knowledge gained in thecomposition class is incorporated explicitly into the engineering classes throughout theireducation, the students will have difficulty retaining and using the knowledge at discretemilestones (e.g. the capstone design final report).In order to reduce compartmentalization of information and promote the routine exercising ofimportant skills over time, the School of Engineering at Western New England College isredesigning its traditional common core curriculum to provide Freshman engineering studentswith a more integrated and challenging
(Integrated Design Projects, IDP) and a new integrated EE (Electrical Engineering) and DAQ (Data Acquisition) course sequence [3, 4, 33, 34, 35]. 3. Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI): Helping women and underrepresented minorities feel identified and one with the program was at the heart of our RED project. The initial report from the project’s external evaluator revealed that some female students (anonymized) felt excluded and diminished, occasionally by faculty and staff and sometimes by classmates. Therefore, the program undertook several actions to address DEI in the four areas of change [2]-[6].4. Engineers in Training (EIT): The senior capstone sequence, connecting seniors and the industry, was pivoted