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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
Conference Session
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
Collection
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
Conference Session
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
Conference Session
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
Conference Session
Tips and Tricks for Assessing Student Performance
Collection
2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Edward F. Gehringer, North Carolina State University
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New Engineering Educators
track toreach their goals, or to fulfill requirements of their course. If they are in difficulty, theiradvisor may help them think about what might be the most effective ways to improvetheir learning.Self-assessment is often used in medical schools as a way of improving students’ clinicalskills. Nursing education, like teacher education, emphasizes becoming a reflectivepractitioner. Thinking about how current material relates to material learned in othercourses can benefit anyone in a degree program. Capstone courses serve to encourageself-assessment by requiring students to apply previously-learned skills to new contexts.The e-portfolio movement is another practice that encourages self-assessment. Studentsput together work that they have
Conference Session
First-Year Programs: Work in Progress Postcard Session
Collection
2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Lindsay Corneal, Grand Valley State University; Nicholas A. Baine, Grand Valley State University; Samhita Rhodes, Grand Valley State University
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First-Year Programs
luncheon was scheduled to alignwith the annual Project Day events in which the graduating seniors set up and present theircapstone projects. These capstone projects are industry sponsored and multi-disciplinary. First-year students were able to interact with the seniors, to ask questions about the program, and tosee the types of projects and real world applications that students in the engineering programwere involved with.During the welcome luncheon the seating for the meal was organized by the sections of theIntroduction to Engineering Design I course, the first of the engineering courses that the studentswill be taking. The faculty member who will be instructing the course is placed at the table withstudents enrolled in their class so that they
Conference Session
Student Division Early Introduction to Engineering Technical Session
Collection
2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Ashley Evanoski-Cole, Colorado State University; Kimberly Catton P.E., Colorado State University; Bert Vermeulen, Colorado State University; Jamison Taylor Bair, Colorado State University; Thomas H. Bradley, Colorado State University
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Student
classes to native English speakers, he has also taught special introductory engineering classes for foreign students who do not have English as their primary language.Mr. Jamison Taylor Bair , Colorado State University Jamison Bair is a Graduate Student pursuing a Masters of Science in Mechanical Engineering at Colorado State University. He received his BS in Mechanical Engineering from Colorado State University in May 2016. Jamison is one of the GTAs for MECH-468, the senior design capstone class at CSU. He is also the Project Manager for the CSU Vehicle Innovation Team competing in the intercollegiate automotive engineering competition EcoCAR3 and the President of the CSU Student Chapter of the Society for the
Conference Session
International Collaborations
Collection
2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Gary Bruce Gehrig P.E., University of North Carolina, Charlotte
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Diversity
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International
thesis project. In addition, senior-level engineering students were required to complete ateam-oriented, design focused capstone project as well as an individual based, research focusedproject in order to graduate. Both of which were evaluated by the departmental staff. The scope,rigor, and quality of such projects appeared to be similar to those found in the U.S., which wasencouraging. However, the lack of staff with academic credentials made this problematic as thenumber of available project supervisors was so limited to adequately mentor approximately 20master level and 30 undergraduate students within the department. As a consequence, the authorspent considerable time during the year assisting students in formulating appropriate
Conference Session
NSF Grantees Poster Session
Collection
2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Faisal Aqlan, Penn State Erie, The Behrend College; Qi Dunsworth, Penn State Erie, The Behrend College; Melanie R. Ford, Penn State Erie, The Behrend College; E. George Walters III P.E., Penn State Erie, The Behrend College; Jessica Resig, Pennsylvania State University
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NSF Grantees Poster Session
a licensed Professional Engineer in Pennsylvania since 1998. Dr. Walters worked in industry as a process controls and automation engineer for eighteen years prior to joining the faculty at Behrend in 2010. Most of his experience is in the design, development, and commis- sioning of PLC-based control systems for the food & beverage and cement industries. He has developed and teaches a course on PLC-based control systems for engineers. He also teaches a course on advanced digital design using FPGAs, a course on embedded systems using 8- and 32-bit microcontrollers, and the two-semester capstone project sequence for electrical and computer engineers at Behrend.Dr. Jessica Resig, Pennsylvania State University Dr
Conference Session
Assessment & Accreditation in ECE
Collection
2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Zia A. Yamayee, University of Portland; Peter M. Osterberg, University of Portland
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Electrical and Computer
of EngineeringExamination or Major Field Test) or a faculty administeredcomprehensive examination. The indirect assessment tool we usein the assessment of Student Outcomes is a graduating senior exitsurvey. Below are brief descriptions of these assessment methods: • Course-Embedded (course-based) Assessments. These include projects, assignments, reflective essays, or exam questions that directly link to Student Outcomes and are scored using established criteria. • Exams. Locally developed comprehensive exams or nationally standardized exams (FE Exam or Major Field Test). • Capstone or senior-level projects provide evidence of how well students integrate and apply principles, concepts
Conference Session
Assessing Social Responsibility & Sustainability
Collection
2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Justin L Hess, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Sarah Aileen Brownell, Rochester Institute of Technology; Richard A House, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Alexander T. Dale, Engineers for a Sustainable World
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Diversity
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Educational Research and Methods, Engineering Ethics, Liberal Education/Engineering & Society
, dispositions, and worldviews. His dissertation focuses on conceptualizations, the importance of, and methods to teach empathy to engineering students. He is currently the Education Di- rector for Engineers for a Sustainable World, an assistant editor for Engineering Studies, and a member of the ASEE Committee on Sustainability, Subcommittee on Formal Education.Ms. Sarah Aileen Brownell, Rochester Institute of Technology Sarah Brownell is a Lecturer in Design Development and Manufacturing for the Kate Gleason College of Engineering at the Rochester Institute of Technology. She works extensively with students in the mul- tidisciplinary engineering capstone design course and other project based elective courses, incorporating
Conference Session
First-year Programs Division Technical Session 10: Paying Attention to Retention
Collection
2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
John Ernzen, Arizona State University; Eugene Judson, Arizona State University; Stephen J Krause, Arizona State University; James Collofello, Arizona State University; Ying-Chih Chen, Arizona State University; Kendra Rae Beeley; Robert J Culbertson, Physics Department, Arizona State University
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Diversity
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First-Year Programs
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. One is studying how strategies of engagement and feedback with support from internet tools and resources affect conceptual change and associated impact on students’ attitude
Conference Session
Engineering Economics New Frontiers
Collection
2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Zia A. Yamayee, University of Portland; Mojtaba B. Takallou P.E., University of Portland; Robert J. Albright P.E., University of Portland
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Engineering Economy
. These include projects, assignments, reflective essays, or exam questions that directly link to student outcomes and are scored using established criteria.  Exams. Locally developed comprehensive exams or nationally standardized exams (FE Exam or Major Field Test).  Capstone or senior-level projects provide evidence of how well students integrate and apply principles, concepts, and abilities into a culminating project. They are evaluated by faculty and/or external review teams. This is an effective assessment tool when the student work is evaluated in a standard manner that focuses on student achievement of the outcomes.  Graduating senior exit
Conference Session
Concurrent Paper Tracks Session I Study Abroad Programs
Collection
2016 ASEE International Forum
Authors
James N Warnock, Mississippi State University; Galyna Melnychuk, Mississippi State University
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International Forum
= Required, E = Elective, *Electrical Engineering requires Technical Writing; however, it is taught in conjunctionwith the senior capstone design course and students must register for the designated section of the course.In addition to ensuring the programs offered could be integrated in the curricula and wererelevant to students, it was important to ensure the offerings were sustainable. The willingnessand availability of faculty to teach courses each summer was a main concern. To alleviate thisconcern we only considered courses that had multiple instructors on campus who would bewilling to teach overseas. Our second consideration was location. We wanted to choosedestinations that would be appealing to students and their parents and where we would
Conference Session
Engineering Ethics Division Technical Session 5
Collection
2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Mahsa Ghorbani, Colorado State University; Anthony A. Maciejewski, Colorado State University; Thomas J. Siller, Colorado State University; Edwin K. P. Chong Ph.D., Colorado State University; Pinar Omur-Ozbek, Colorado State University; Rebecca A. Atadero, Colorado State University
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Engineering Ethics
an Electrical and Computer Engineering Undergraduate ProgramIntroductionInstruction in ethical considerations is an important part of every engineering discipline. Inmany programs, a student’s exposure to ethical issues is delayed until the capstone senior designexperience. For example, in the past we have included lectures devoted to ethics in our Electricaland Computer Engineering senior design program that start with an introduction to the NationalSociety of Professional Engineers (NSPE) and Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers(IEEE) codes of ethics, and then is followed by a discussion of various ethical case studies.While this is common in many programs, surveys of our students have revealed that they do notvalue
Conference Session
NSF Grantees Poster Session
Collection
2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Mohamed Rahouti, University of South Florida
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NSF Grantees Poster Session
engineering education. Precisely, they have elaborated a variety of lab experiments and capstone projects which allowstudents for integrating a real-world testbed for various research and learning purposes. Furthermore, Mirkovic and Benzel [7] presented DeterLab, a open technology based on Emulab. This technology is anexperimental space/resource sponsored by the US National Science Foundation and Department of Homeland Security andthis facility is dedicated for online cyber security learning. In this facility, while students can reserve entities (available nodesout of 400 computing nodes in total) via an online interface, they are allowed to keep remote access (virtual session login) tovirtual nodes for a very short period of time only in order to
Conference Session
Fostering Business and Professional Skills in the Engineering Classroom
Collection
2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Andrea Goncher, Charles Sturt University
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Civil Engineering
students commenced their placements in July 2017, after 18months of project-based and self-directed online learning.Figure 1. Engineering students on industry placementsSeventeen students enrolled in workplace learning placements and the planning and review-focused class. Students on placement worked with 15 host organizations, where theorganizations exist at the local, national, and international levels. Students were involved invarious projects across the civil engineering discipline. Example projects that studentsworked on included a pedestrian and cyclist river bridge, dam safety upgrade, commercialbuilding upgrade, local effluent disposal investigations, and road and roundabout design.Local government organizations hosted the majority of
Conference Session
STEM Issues in ET II
Collection
2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access
Authors
Rustin Webster, Purdue University, New Albany; Matthew Turner, Purdue University, New Albany
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Engineering Technology
University of Alabama at Birmingham. Dr. Webster has received various professional certifications from the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, SOLIDWORKS, and the Project Management Institute. His research interests include engineering technology outreach and design education with focus areas in CAD and project-based learning.Dr. Matthew Turner, Purdue Polytechnic Institute Dr. Matthew Turner is an Associate Professor of ECET at Purdue University New Albany where he teaches courses in power systems and engineering capstone design. Prior to joining the faculty at Purdue, Professor Turner worked as a researcher at the Conn Center for Renewable Energy Research in the area of power and energy systems, with a focus
Conference Session
Multidisciplinary Course Innovation I
Collection
2008 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Robert Rabb; David Chang, United States Military Academy
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Multidisciplinary Engineering
topics with2.0 credit hours allotted to engineering science and 1.0 credit hour to engineering design. Thecourse builds upon the foundations from the basic engineering mechanics course in statics anddynamics, and the basic electrical engineering course covering electrical circuits andcomponents. The course provides the background, experience, and fundamental designknowledge to complete capstone design projects requiring dynamic modeling and controlexpertise. The course is multidisciplinary and is conducted as a joint offering with the Page 13.788.3Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science and the Department of Civil andMechanical