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Industrial Engineering Division Technical Session 1
Collection
2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
MD B. Sarder, University of Southern Mississippi
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Diversity
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Industrial Engineering
working in a marketing research firm. Practicumexperiences also allow students to design and develop a project in which they applyknowledge and develop skills such as a doctoral student preparing the components of anonline course. Service Learning Experiences are distinguished by being mutually beneficial for bothstudent and community. Service learning is growing rapidly and is considered a part ofexperiential education by its very nature of learning, performing a job within the community,and serious reflection by the student. Service learning involves solving some of society'sissues; such as, homelessness, poverty, lack of quality education, pollution, etc. One of thegoals of service learning is to help students become aware of these issues
Conference Session
Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division – Program Development & Desired Outcomes
Collection
2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Sergio Celis, Universidad de Chile; Aileen Huang-Saad, University of Michigan
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Diversity
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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation
betweenintention, participation, and skills (e.g., leadership, creative thinking)11–16 or investigate theimpact of entrepreneurship education on student outcomes (e.g., retention)17–19. However, withnotable exceptions20,21, these studies do not consider students’ socio-demographic characteristicsto evaluate or assess programs. Much can be gained by considering socio-demographic characteristics, as numerousempirical studies in higher education show that these characteristics, such as gender, race, andpre-college academic preparation affect students’ college experience22. A notable exception isDuval-Couetil et al’s. (2012)20 multi-institutional study of engineering capstone courses. Duval-Couetil et al. (2012)20 found that while engineering major
Conference Session
Thinking Outside the BOKs: ABET, Ethics, Civil Engineering as Liberal Education, and 3-Year Degrees
Collection
2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Jennifer Mueller PE P.E., Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Matthew D. Lovell P.E., Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Michael Anthony Robinson P.E., Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
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Civil Engineering
during the spring quarter.Year 4:By the end of Year 4, students should be able to: • Analyze a no-win ethical dilemma • Analyze a dispute involving multiple conflicting ethical principles • Discuss how ethics played a role in their senior design projectDuring the year-long senior capstone design course, students assessed two different ethicaldilemmas. One dilemma involved an engineer being asked to donate engineering services tomaintain future work for his firm (a no-win ethical dilemma). The students also analyzed theDeepwater Horizon Oil Spill case, in which there were conflicting ethical principles. For bothcase studies, students utilized the ethical decision-making process worked in teams to discuss thedilemma, reflect on relevant
Collection
2017 Gulf Southwest Section Conference
Authors
Ronald Barr
statement, and simplified theconcept of a capstone design experience. Proceedings of the 2017 ASEE Gulf-Southwest Section Annual Conference Organized by The University of Texas at Dallas Copyright © 2017, American Society for Engineering Education 2017 ASEE Gulf-Southwest Section Annual Conference Table 5: Side-by-Side Comparison of Proposed Changes to Criteria 5 (source: ABET1).ABET Process to Review and Approve the Proposed Changes to Criteria 3 and 5.ABET is very responsive to all constituents, and as such has developed a large playing field forall interested parties to comment on any proposed changes to their accreditation standards. Forexample, this has
Conference Session
Innovative Curriculum & non-Technical Skills
Collection
2006 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Ahmed Khan, DeVry University-Addison; Barbara Eichler, DeVry University; John Morello, DeVry University
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Engineering Technology
, theirpower and impact will be ubiquitous and must be addressed for sustainability, economicand cultural equity, and green and ethical engineering. Applying the foundations ofethics to new technological challenges brings to engineering reality the importance andrelevance of the inclusion of such sustainability and ethical principles.The STS course at DeVry is a required capstone course to all of our students in all of ourcurricula with special emphasis in all fields on the appropriate design and implications oftechnologies so that responsible technological insight is achieved. Using nanotechnologyas an urgent example for responsible decision making, a number of teaching and learningtools are used including: cultural field studies, case studies
Conference Session
TAC/ABET-related Outcome-based Assessment Methods and Models
Collection
2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Clark D. Shaver P.E., Pittsburg State University; James A. Lookadoo P.E., Pittsburg State University
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Engineering Technology
take a set of comprehensive assessment exams. The content of the exams coverthe student outcomes for each of the core courses. The exam is set up as a one credit- hourrequired course. After the completion of the core exam course, students then take a selection ofrequired upper-division courses within the EET program. Students also can select aspecialization which includes, Aerospace Electronics, Control Systems, Embedded Systems,Communication Electronics, or a customized emphasis. During the senior year, students arerequired to take a two-semester capstone design course sequence. The first semester consists ofproposing, and designing a ‘senior project’. The second semester has the students build aprototype of that project.A major point of
Conference Session
Environmental Engineering Pedagogy and Innovation
Collection
2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Philip J. Parker P.E., University of Wisconsin, Platteville; Ben Bocher, University of Wisconsin, Platteville; Austin Polebitski, University of Wisconsin Platteville
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Environmental Engineering
Paper ID #8972Assessing Student Writing Competencies in Environmental Engineering CoursesDr. Philip J. Parker P.E., University of Wisconsin, PlattevilleDr. Ben Bocher, University of Wisconsin, Platteville Over the past ten years, Ben’s work in environmental engineering has focused on anaerobic biotechnolo- gies. His projects have included studying the effects of anaerobic digester configuration on methane pro- duction rates, examining digestion of secondary residuals from brewery wastewater to enhance bioenergy generation, investigating the relationship between microbial community structure and digester perfor
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Entrepreneurial/Innovative Communication
Collection
2004 Annual Conference
Authors
Craig Gunn
ourselves or to the world around us. Because this activity is so much a partof our lives, we cannot separate it from any of the other activities that we perform. Communicationis not an entity unto itself. A number of years ago Ronald L.Miller and Barbara Olds in "A ModelCurriculum for A Capstone Course in Multidisciplinary Engineering Design", Journal ofEngineering Education reported that at Harvey Mudd College, engineers enrolled in design classesmust, as part of their design experience, "interact with their client in a professional manner andcommunicate with a variety of audiences (peers, faculty members, clients, etc.) orally and inwriting." It is embroiled in all the activities of existence. It is, therefore, vitally important thatengineers
Conference Session
NSF Grantees Poster Session
Collection
2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
David Alexander, California State University, Chico; Michael Kotar, California State University, Chico; JoAna Brooks, California State University, Chico
Paper ID #38427Applying an Entrepreneurial Mindset to Course-basedUndergraduate Research Experiences in STEMDavid G Alexander (Associate Professor) David Alexander (CSU, Chico Alumnus ’92) is an Associate Professor in Mechanical Engineering in the Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering and Advanced Manufacturing Department at California State University, Chico. He teaches thermodynamics, energy systems, heat transfer, low-speed aerodynamics, and capstone senior design. He has experience and interests in renewable energy, product development, design, commercialization, intellectual property, and entrepreneurship. He
Conference Session
Curricular Innovations in Computing - 1
Collection
2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Chandrasekhar Radhakrishnan, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Christopher D. Schmitz, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Rebecca Marie Reck, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Arijit Banerjee; Yi Zhou, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Katie Ansell, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Holly M. Golecki, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Jessica R. TerBush, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Joe Bradley, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
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Electrical and Computer Engineering Division (ECE)
. Ohland, “Integrated engineering curricula,” Journal of Engineering Education, vol. 94, no. 1, pp. 147–164, 2005. [6] K. A. Smith, S. D. Sheppard, D. W. Johnson, and R. T. Johnson, “Pedagogies of engagement: Classroom-based practices,” Journal of engineering education, vol. 94, no. 1, pp. 87–101, 2005. [7] J.-M. Hardin and G. Sullivan, “Vertical integration framework for capstone design projects,” in 2006 Annual Conference & Exposition, 2006, pp. 11–1426. [8] R. Roemer, S. Bamberg, A. Kedrowicz, and D. Mascaro, “A spiral learning curriculum in mechanical engineering,” in 2010 Annual Conference & Exposition, 2010, pp. 15–91. [9] L. E. Carlson and J. F. Sullivan, “Hands-on engineering: learning by doing in the integrated
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2022 ASEE - North Central Section Conference
Authors
Johnathan Rettig; Tyler John Backs, Ohio Northern Univeristy
Paper ID #36069Van-Life ShowerMr. Johnathan RettigMr. Tyler John Backs, Ohio Northern Univeristy Mechanical Engineering Major American c Society for Engineering Education, 2022 Van Life ShowerTyler Backs, Johnathan Rettig, Chase Leonard, Zachary MontgomeryAbstractWet Roads is a senior design capstone team. The purpose of Wet Roads is to design and create ashower system for camper van travelers. In recent years the amount of people buying vans andconverting them into spaces for simultaneous traveling and living, or “Van-Life”, has increaseddramatically. With this increase, the
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2022 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference
Authors
Ahm E. Rahman, Pennsylvania State University, Harrisburg, The Capital College; Anil Chandra Attaluri, Pennsylvania State University, Harrisburg, The Capital College; Amit Banerjee; Brian A. Maicke, Pennsylvania State University, Harrisburg, The Capital College
-based modeling. He teaches courses on capstone design, engineering simulations, and computational techniques for biomedical applications.Dr. Amit BanerjeeDr. Brian A. Maicke, Pennsylvania State University, Harrisburg, The Capital College Brian A. Maicke is an associate professor of Mechanical Engineering and Technology at Penn State Harrisburg. He completed his B.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering at Marquette University and worked as a civil, mechanical, and manufacturing engineer before returning to graduate school, earning his M.S. And Ph. D. degrees in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Tennessee Space Institute. Dr. Maicke serves on the AIAA Hybrid Rocket Technical Committee as Chair of Web
Conference Session
Technical Session T1A
Collection
2022 First-Year Engineering Experience
Authors
James R McCusker PhD, Wentworth Institute of Technology; Christopher John Brigham, Wentworth Institute of Technology; Afsaneh Ghanavati, Wentworth Institute of Technology
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Full Papers
Paper ID #36407Data And Stakeholder Driven Redesign of a First-Year EngineeringCurriculumJames R McCusker PhD, Wentworth Institute of Technology James R. McCusker is an Associate Professor at Wentworth Institute of Technology in the Department of Electrical Engineering. Since joining Wentworth in 2010, he has been heavily involved with an array of interdisciplinary design courses that range from introductory to capstone courses.Prof. Christopher John Brigham, Wentworth Institute of Technology Professor Christopher Brigham has received multidisciplinary training in both the life sciences and in engineering. The focus of his
Collection
ASEE Zone 1 Conference - Spring 2023
Authors
Bradley J. Sottile, The Pennsylvania State University
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Diversity
Research, 1979) and the development of more recentethical norms, this research project has been reviewed and processed by the author’s institutionalreview board (IRB). The author’s plan for this research is to utilize a mixed methods surveyapproach. Survey research has a long history in the realm of human subject research and has arelatively mature methodology associated with it (see, e.g., Sapsford, 2007). Mixed methods research involves both qualitative and quantitative data collection andanalysis (Creswell & Plano Clark, 2018). The use of quantitative data analysis in engineeringwork is long and uncontroversial given engineering’s historical commitment to philosophicalprinciples of post-positivism. More noteworthy is the use of
Conference Session
Using Research in Engineering Ed
Collection
ASEE Southeast Section Conference
Authors
Wayne M. Johnson, University of Georgia; Priya T Goeser, Georgia Southern University
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Diversity, Professional Engineering Education Papers
published 16 papers in peer-reviewed journals, 28 papers in peer-reviewed conference proceedings, and given 12 technical presentations on various topics including: additive manufacturing, mechatronics, biomechan- ics, and engineering education. He currently teaches the Engineered Systems In Society, Mechanical Engineering Professional Practice, and Capstone Design I and II courses.Dr. Priya T Goeser, Georgia Southern University Dr. Priya T. Goeser is a Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Georgia Southern University - Armstrong Campus in Savannah. She received her Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Delaware. Her current research interests ©American Society
Conference Session
Biomedical Engineering Division Poster Session
Collection
2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Uri Feldman, Wentworth Institute of Technology; George Ricco, University of Indianapolis
Health Information Exchange. At Wentworth, Dr. Feldman is focused on project-based instruction, hands-on simulations, and experiential learning approaches. His research and teaching interests include telemedicine, health informatics, rehabilitation engineering, and medical robotics. Dr. Feldman has collaborated with researchers and engineers from organizations including Tufts School of Veterinary Medicine, Boston Children’s Hospital, Vecnacares, and Restoreskills.George D. Ricco (Assistant Professor) George D. Ricco received the B.S.E. degree in engineering physics from Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA, in 2002, the M.S. degree in physics and the M.S. degree in earth sciences from the University of
Conference Session
Technology Integration in Manufacturing Curriculum
Collection
2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Ismail Fidan, Tennessee Technical University; Marshall Norris, Tennessee Technological University; Mithila Rajeshirke, Tennessee Technological University; Orkhan Huseynov, Tennessee Technological University; Suhas Alkunte, Tennessee Technological University; Mohammad Alshaikh Ali, Tennessee Technological University; Joji Jeevan Kumar Dasari, Tennessee Technological University; Zhicheng Zhang, Tennessee Technological University
meet courselearning objectives and the student outcomes of their programs.Although local hands-on and/or laboratory-based components of any technical course were notan option for educators, including any type of senior design and/or capstone projects, all teachingactivities including the term and innovation projects were instructed and practiced virtually tohelp students gain the skill sets offered by their manufacturing courses [2][3].For online delivery of the course content, instructors used reliable online learning solutionsystems like Moodle, D2L, and Canvas [4][5][6]. Numerous institutions have proven that theseonline learning management systems could provide the content and assessment tools needed bythe course instructors to meet the
Conference Session
Architectural Engineering Division (ARCHE) Technical Session 2
Collection
2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Luis Horacio Hernandez Carrasco P.E., Tecnologico de Monterrey (ITESM); Miguel X. Rodriguez-Paz, Tecnologico de Monterrey (ITESM); Saul E. Crespo, Tecnologico de Monterrey (ITESM)
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Architectural Engineering Division (ARCHE)
. from the University of Wales at Swansea in 2003 where he did research onSaul E. Crespo, Tecnologico de Monterrey (ITESM) Bachelor in Civil Engineering with a Master of Science in Structural Engineering and PhD candidate in Structural Engineering. From April 2011 to July 2017 he served as Senior Researcher of the ”Structural Health Monitoring” group of the Mexican Institute of Transportation, directing and collaborating in mon- itoring and structural prognosis projects applied to special highway bridges, transportation infrastructure, historical monuments and structural systems. He has developed research projects in the area of structural deterioration of reinforced concrete bridges and in the development of damage
Collection
2005 GSW
Authors
J. M. Duff
unilaterally. Forexample, the United State Patent Office 1 must work closely with such organizations asthe World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) 2 to assure that intellectual propertyrights are protected worldwide.Issues of intellectual property are generally dealt with in situ within engineering andtechnology curricula. That is, issues of patents and copyrights are discussed as part ofother topics, such as design, manufacturing, capstone projects, or entrepreneurialactivities. There has been no coordinated curricular effort in this area and accreditationagencies have not been specific in either the value they place on the topic or how IPunderstanding might be evaluated as a desirable outcome. Charles Garris proposed thatintellectual
Conference Session
NSF Grantees Poster Session
Collection
2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access
Authors
Aldo A. Ferri, Georgia Institute of Technology; James I. Craig, Georgia Institute of Technology; Bonnie H. Ferri, Georgia Institute of Technology
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NSF Grantees Poster Session
Situated Virtual Laboratories to Capstone Physical Laboratories, Journal of Engineering Education, Vol 100, No. 3, pp 540-573, 2011. [4] www.abet.org [5] A.A. Ferri, B.H. Ferri, R. Lineberg, K.P. Ferri, Z. Crawford, and J. Tamayo, “Use of a Vertically Integrated Project Team to Develop Hands-On Learning Modules,” 2017 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Columbus, OH, June 25-28, 2017. [6] J.I. Craig, A.A. Ferri, B.H. Ferri, M. Alemdar, “Development of a Portable, Experimental Platform to Demonstrate the Role of Material and Cross-Section in Beam Bending,” 2019 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Tampa, FL, June 16-19, 2019. [7] A. Ferri, J. Craig, B
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Student Division Technical Session 4
Collection
2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access
Authors
Pasquale Sanfelice; Mia Erdenebileg; Doris J. Espiritu, Wilbur Wright College- One of the City Colleges of Chicago
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Diversity
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Student
6REFERENCES[1] D. H Schunk, and Frank Pajares. "The development of academic self-efficacy." In Development of achievement motivation, pp. 15-31. Academic Press, 2002.[2] K. Alfano,(2018, June), “A Case Study of Community College Transfer and Success in a 2+2 Program,” 2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Salt Lake City, Utah. [Online] Available: ASEE Publications, https://peer.asee.org/29979. [Accessed December 17th, 2020].[3] D. Perez, & J.Gibson, and R. M. Lynch, “Utilizing A Capstone Project As A Catalyst For Reengineering, Recruitment And Retention,” 2006 Annual Conference & Exposition, Chicago, Illinois, June 2006. [Online]. Available: ASEE Publications. https://peer.asee.org
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2021 First-Year Engineering Experience
Authors
Carolyn Skurla, Baylor University; Joseph Anthony Donndelinger, Baylor University
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Diversity
industries. During his 16 years as a Senior Researcher at General Motors’ Global Research and Development Center, Mr. Donndelinger served as Principal Investigator on 18 industry-university collaborative projects focusing primarily on conducting interdisciplinary design feasibility assessments across the engineering, market- ing, finance and manufacturing domains. Prior to this, he held positions in New Product Development at Ford Motor Company and Onsrud Cutter. He currently serves as lead instructor for the Baylor En- gineering Capstone Design program and teaches additional courses in the areas of Engineering Design, Technology Entrepreneurship, and Professional Development. Mr. Donndelinger has published three book
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Student Success & Development - Focus on Academic Support
Collection
2017 FYEE Conference
Authors
Andrea Carneal Burrows Borowczak, University of Wyoming; Mike Borowczak, University of Wyoming
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Diversity, FYEE Division - Paper Submission
skills in their schooling and future positions. Engineering Education Conference (EDUCON), 2016, pp. 757-760. [15] Zheng, G., Zhang, C., & Li, L. “Practicing and evaluating soft skills in IT capstone projects”, In Proceedings of the 16th Annual Conference on Information Technology Education September, 2015, ACKNOWLEDGMENT ,pp. 109-113.The authors would like to acknowledge the students that [16] Fisher, D. R., & Bagiati, A
Conference Session
Technical Session IV
Collection
2018 FYEE Conference
Authors
Jennifer Felder Marley, Valparaiso University; Doug Tougaw, Valparaiso University
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FYEE Conference Sessions
+9V Audio - 7challenging laboratory project, have been shown to increase Jack 3 741C + 4 6 2
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Improving ME Instructional Laboratories
Collection
2007 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Samuel Yang, Troy High; Mariappan Jawaharlal, California State Polytechnic University-Pomona
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Mechanical Engineering
Purpose Sensor Board for Mechatronic ExperimentsIntroductionIn the past decade most undergraduate engineering programs have adopted mechatronics in someform into their mechanical engineering curriculum. However, due to their multidisciplinarynature, mechatronics courses1-3 across the programs vary significantly. Some courses focus onmicroprocessors and programming, some on sensors and others on controls. There are alsomechatronics courses based on robotics. There are also mechatronics capstone design projects.At Cal Poly Pomona, mechatronics is offered in all these flavors depending upon the course andthe instructor. Experience indicates that students who are involved in mechatronics projects arethe ones who had some prior exposure in this field
Conference Session
Challenges of CE Education in a Global World
Collection
2008 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Fred Meyer, United States Military Academy; C. Conley; Joseph Hanus, United States Military Academy; James Ledlie Klosky
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Civil Engineering
shaded) are part of the USMA corecurriculum that is taken by all students. An elective in geotechnical engineering is availablewithin the CE program, and several electives in environmental engineering are also availablefrom outside the program. There is currently not an additional course in constructionmanagement or hydrology & hydraulics available within the USMA CE program.The Need for ChangeReports from the field have indicated that CE graduates are adequately proficient in thetraditional areas of engineering, but lack additional expertise in areas like project management,power generation, transmission and distribution, geomatics, and infrastructure assessment. Theterm “SWEAT” which is an acronym standing for Sewage, Water, Electricity
Conference Session
NSF Grantees Poster Session
Collection
2009 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
David Bahr, Washington State University
senior retention inengineering fluctuates year by year between 45% and 48%. As noted in the literature2, theindependent aspect of research in STEM fields is often a capstone, held until the end of thecurriculum as a culminating experience. However, it has been found that the retention rate ofstudents in STEM increases with participation in undergraduate research; at WSU we have foundthat retention rates can double for students participating in research activities3. Undergraduateresearch is regularly noted in the National Survey of Student Engagement as a significant way toimprove student learning4. Thus, undergraduate research programs, including those thatincorporate coursework and/or peer mentorship, should increase student engagement
Conference Session
Manufacturing Laboratory Experience
Collection
2006 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Robert LeMaster, University of Tennessee-Martin; David Farrow, University of Tennessee-Martin
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Manufacturing
modernize the laboratory was to havestudents redesign and upgrade existing equipment as part of their senior capstone projects. Thisapproach kept the cost low and provided enhanced learning opportunities for the studentsdeveloping the experiments. The students developing the projects gained valuable real worldexperience in the design and integration of automated equipment. Additionally, requiring thatthe students integrate the components and wiring into neat and professional looking enclosuresprovided the students insight into the skills and time required by industrial electricians whomaintain equipment in manufacturing plants. Funding for the modernization was provided by theuniversity and industrial supporters.ContentThe development of an
Conference Session
Emerging Trends in Industrial Technology
Collection
2006 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Ranjeet Agarwala, East Carolina University; Tarek Abdel-Salam, East Carolina University; Craig Sanders, East Caroilina University
Tagged Divisions
Engineering Technology
4.12 0.75 3. Skills to evaluate the performance of other team members 4.30 1.03 4. Skills to provide constructive feedback to team members 3.17 0.75 5. Skills to receive feedback from team members 4.00 0.89 6. Coaching skills 4.17 0.71 7. Negotiating skills 3.83 0.98 8. Skills to communicate with other team members 4.00 0.89 9. Skills to manage a team project
Conference Session
Digital System Design
Collection
2006 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Sin Ming Loo, Boise State University; Arlen Planting, Boise State University; Matt Murdock, Boise State University
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Electrical and Computer
FPGA.The greatest impact is on our senior capstone design sequences. The students are able to propose and startto work on the design project right away. Local high-tech companies and research faculties contribute tothese projects. This provides students with actual real-world problems instead of academic problems,which might not have real-world values! Page 11.832.5 5 Laboratory Setup & Management 4Our laboratory is set-up with sixteen stations and can hold at most thirty-two students. Each station has aPentium 4 2.8 GHz computer (with Windows XP) and