Conference Session

Modern Software Measurement Techniques

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Xiaojing Yuan, University of Houston; Heidar Malki, University of Houston; Gangbing Song, University of Houston; Consuelo Waight, University of Houston

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Instrumentation

integration arechallenges, introducing wireless sensor network technology into undergraduate research can helpattract and prepare future engineers. To achieve this goal, we started with individualized researchexperiences.The multi-disciplinary program involves faculty from two colleges and three departments; the 10projects ranges from smart material based transducer, to networking protocol development,information security of the wireless networking, and wireless sensor network in biomedicalapplications. The program is designed to provide opportunities for promising undergraduates inEngineering and Engineering Technology to engage in interdisciplinary research projects duringa 10 week summer period. It is hosted by the Engineering Technology

Conference Session

Assessment and Curriculum Development

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Hall, Louisiana Tech University; Stan Cronk, Louisiana Tech University; James Nelson, Louisiana Tech University; Patricia Brackin, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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First-Year Programs

for Entrepreneurship and Information Technology (CEnIT).Patricia Brackin, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Dr. Patricia Brackin is Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Rose-Hulman University. Her research interests are engineering design and assessment. Page 14.619.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 The Facilitation of Lifelong Learning Skills through a Project- Based Freshman Engineering CurriculumAbstractEngineering accreditation criteria, as well as the Engineer of 2020 report, list lifelong learning asa critical attribute of future engineers. While exercises

Conference Session

Engineering Education in India, Central and Eastern Asia

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Xia Wang, Oakland University; Gary Barber, Oakland University; Laila Guessous, Oakland University; LianXiang Yang, Oakland University; GuangZhi Qu, Oakland University; Ishwar Sethi, Oakland University

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International

paramount for U.S. engineers and researchers to develop the skills and backgroundnecessary to effectively work, communicate and innovate on an international scale and to be ableto collaborate on complex engineering and research projects with colleagues and collaboratorsacross the world. Countries such as China and India, by virtue of their size, are graduating everincreasing numbers of engineers and scientists each year and are making great strides inscientific research. The effects of the globalization of science, engineering and manufacturinghave been particularly felt in rust-belt states such as Michigan and Ohio where the loss of marketshare by the big three U.S. automakers has resulted in large job losses and a migration of agrowing number of

Conference Session

International Study Abroad Programs

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

E James Nelson, Brigham Young University; Rollin Hotchkiss, Brigham Young University; Lourdes Manley, Brigham Young University; Oscar Dzul, Universidad Autonoma de Zacatecas; Joshua Draper, Brigham Young University

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International

size of the world and significantly reduce the technical difficulties and complexitiesassociated with forming international project teams. Consequently, companies in many industriesnow face a need to cooperate and work with people from other cultures and value systems inorder to remain competitive.Although many of the physical challenges related to globalization have been overcome, socialchallenges including communication and cultural, economic, and political differences remain.The skills required to deal with such challenges have generally been overlooked by traditionalengineering education, which has focused primarily on teaching the technical skills necessary forstudents to be successful engineers. Communication, leadership, teamwork, and

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1996 Annual Conference

Authors

Larry C. Burton; Jeffrey G. Soper; Jack V. Matson

1-2 3-4 5-6 7-8 Prescribed Courses (9 credits) EE 408 (1x2) Leadership Seminars for Engineers x x EE 409 (3) Leadership Principles for Engineers x STS 460 (3) Science, Technology, Society & Public Policy x EE 495 (1) Internship Project x EE 407 (3) Technology Based Entrepreneurship x Page 1.457.2

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1996 Annual Conference

Authors

Lueny Morell de Ramírez; Carlos Velazquez

used y the authors in an learning.introductory chemical engineering course, Massand Energy Balances, at the Chemical The authors tried the cooperativeEngineering (ChE) Department of the learning strategy in the Mass and EnergyUniversity of Puerto Rico at Mayagiiez Balances course at the Chemical Engineering(UPRM). This teaching/learning strategy was Department of the University of Puerto Rico atpart of a multi-institutional NSF-funded project Mayaguez. As in many ChE departments, this isthat aims at increasing the graduation rate of the first course in the program. At UPRM,students in science, engineering and engineering is a five-year program

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Design

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steven Northrup, Western New England College

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

2006-1279: INNOVATION AND IMPROVEMENT OF A MULTIDISCIPLINARYENGINEERING DESIGN COURSE: INCREASING INTERDISCIPLINARYINTERACTIONSteven Northrup, Western New England College Page 11.766.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Innovation and Improvement of a Multidisciplinary Engineering Design Course: Increasing Interdisciplinary InteractionAbstractInnovations to a multidisciplinary team design experience have been made with the objective ofincreasing the level of interdisciplinary design required for successful project completion. Theproject required teams of four to five students to design, machine

Conference Session

Professional Skills and Teaming in Design

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Todd W. Polk, University of Texas, Dallas; Margaret Garnett Smallwood, University of Texas, Dallas; Jeanne Sluder; Robert Hart P.E., University of Texas, Dallas; Joe Pacheco Jr., University of Texas, Dallas

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Diversity

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Design in Engineering Education

, he developed the capstone course sequence in the newly-formed Bio- engineering department and has been responsible for teaching it since. Todd also serves as a Director for the UTDesign program, which facilitates resource sharing and corporate sponsorship of projects for all engineering disciplines at the university. He attended the Capstone Design Conference in 2014 and 2016, and is an active member of IEEE and EMBS.Prof. Margaret Garnett Smallwood, University of Texas, Dallas I am a Senior Lecturer II in the Jindal School of Management at the University of Texas at Dallas. I teach three business communication courses to undergraduate students. I have an MBA in international management and marketing from UTD and

Conference Session

Makers, Making, and the Maker Movement

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gina Navoa Svarovsky, University of Notre Dame; Marjorie B. Bequette, Science Museum of Minnesota; Lauren Causey, Science Museum of Minnesota

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods

to be reified. A broaderdefinition of Making, one that acknowledges that all communities and cultures have beenengaged in design and generative practices throughout history and circumstance, could lead tomore inclusive, welcoming, and interesting making experiences for all learners.The Making Connections project seeks to contribute to this conversation around making withinthe engineering education community by challenging common definitions and perceptions of“what counts” as making. As a partnership between a large Midwestern science and technologycenter and several local communities of color, Making Connections explores culturally-embedded making practices and provides a platform to potentially expand and revise what isconsidered making

Conference Session

Sustainability and Hands-On Activities

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Paul F. Penko P.E., Baldwin Wallace University

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

. Grygiel, Junior Callie Ann Jakuszeit, Senior Joseph Briski, Senior Paul F. Penko, Faculty Advisor Baldwin Wallace University AbstractPurpose of this project is to develop a practical, working fuel cell that utilizes naturally occurringbacteria that decomposes organic material producing hydrogen ions that combine with oxygen inair to produce electrical power. A laboratory model was built and tested for purposes ofunderstanding how a device could be designed for practical use in a sewage-treatment plant,cesspool or manure pond and how it would have to be scaled to

Conference Session

Curricular Advancements in ECE

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gina Martinez, Lewis University; Safwan Omari, Lewis University

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Electrical and Computer

on thefaculty members involved. In this work, we propose to apply traditional project managementtechniques to the accreditation process. Project management is a field that has been studiedextensively but it is usually applied to large scale projects with well-defined product deliverables(e.g. software or hardware systems). We argue that the principles of project management can bereused and applied to a process where the deliverable or end product is less tangible, but thestakes are as high – the successful attainment of ABET accreditation status. One of the most challenging aspects of establishing and forming a program that is ready foraccreditation is faculty buy-in. Take for example one of the most important areas of programcontinuous

Conference Session

ECE Division Poster Session

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ahmed Alothman; Majed Abdullah Alyami, Western Kentucky University ; Timothy Alexander Goodwin, Western Kentycky University; Courtney Smith, Western Kentucky University

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Electrical and Computer

projectwould be to create a simulated electrical schematic of the PLC sorting by height layout. Communication between ladder logicsystem in operation using LabVIEW. This schematic would and a simulation such as Factory IO is easy to do, so the newsimulate ladder logic from Siemens TIA Portal and a physical part we are bringing into this communication is with an addedsimulation with Factory I/O. This would create a full simulation communication with National Instruments LabVIEW.with all three phases of the PLC. Overall this project would LabVIEW will be used to create a fully simulated electricalprovide a basis for others to recreate what we will do for their schematic of the system. When all

Conference Session

Diversity in Community Engagement Implementation I

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Keilin Jahnke, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Ann-Perry Witmer P.E., University of Illinois; Matthew Tan, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Grace Frances Witmer, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

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Diversity

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Community Engagement Division

-Perry Witmer has brought to the classroom her experience working on drinking water projects with communities in the developing world. Ms. Witmer holds degrees in engineering, journalism and art history, and values the importance of developing a well- rounded understanding of the communities she serves. She has taught courses in international service design, as well as introductory engineering courses for freshmen, at the University of Illinois since 2013.Mr. Matthew Tan, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Matthew Tan is an undergraduate student in Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He has a passion for working on international service projects which led him

Conference Session

Design in Engineering Education Division Poster Session

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jenni Buckley, University of Delaware; Amy Trauth, University of Delaware; Jeannie S. Stephens, University of Delaware; Sarah Ilkhanipour Rooney, University of Delaware; Dustyn Roberts P.E., University of Delaware

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Design in Engineering Education

instruction and associate director of BME’s undergraduate program. In this role, she will strengthen the department’s connection with the local medical community, both in clinical and industrial settings, in order to foster undergraduate design projects as well as internship and employment opportunities for our students.Dr. Sarah Ilkhanipour Rooney, University of Delaware Sarah I. Rooney is an Assistant Professor in the Biomedical Engineering department at the University of Delaware, where she seeks to bring evidence-based teaching practices to the undergraduate curriculum. She received her B.S.E. (2009) and M.S.E. (2010) in Biomedical Engineering from the University of Michigan (Ann Arbor) and her Ph.D. (2015) in

Conference Session

Ocean and Marine Division Technical Session 1

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert H. Mayer Jr., U.S. Naval Academy; Angela Schedel, U.S. Naval Academy

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Diversity

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Ocean and Marine

presents its habitat design to a panelof volunteer faculty members and classmates who critique both the design and the team’s oralpresentation.This paper provides insights into the project tasking; the roles and responsibilities of the differentdesign engineers; and the basic engineering considerations and computations required of the finaldesign. It addresses typical conflict issues arising among team members and the means to theirresolution, and presents elements – both positive and negative – of the typical team presentation.Achievement of project learning goals and a summary of assessment results are also discussed.IntroductionThe Hex-Oid Habitat (H-O-H) Design Challenge is an academic exercise developed for theocean engineering program at the

Conference Session

Biomedical Division Poster Session

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marcia A. Pool, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Jennifer L. Groh, Purdue University Women in Engineering Program, West Lafayette; Allison L. Sieving, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Biomedical

design processskills are not unlike decision making skills employed in real-life. However, describingengineering to pre-college students in these foreign terms may be intimidating2 which mayinhibit students from pursuing engineering in college. Therefore, there is a need to advertiseengineering for what it is: implemented problem solving.Engineers are natural problem solvers and seek challenge. Allowing novice engineers (pre-college students) to practice and develop their problem solving skills through design allows themto connect concept with implementation and verification thereby enhancing understanding andinterest while reducing apprehension to “engineering”. As students achieve success in smalldesign projects, their confidence is increased3

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NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Senay Purzer, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Robin Adams, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Molly H Goldstein, Purdue University, West Lafayette; K. Anna Douglas, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

University, West Lafayette Anna earned her M.S. Ed in School Counseling and PhD in Educational Psychology from Purdue Univer- sity. Her research interests are related to measurement and assessment in engineering education. Page 26.1054.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 Large-scale Research on Engineering Design in Secondary Classrooms: Big Learner Data Using Energy3D Computer-Aided DesignAbstractThrough a five-year collaborative project, the Concord Consortium and Purdue University areapplying a data-intensive approach to study one of the most fundamental research topics

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NSF Grantees’ Poster Session

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rob Henry Kinzel; Deborah K. Nykanen, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Rebecca A Bates, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Winston Sealy, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Rachel E Cohen, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Jennifer Veltsos, Minnesota State University, Mankato

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

buildrelationships with other scholars from diverse STEM disciplines. The seminar coursework iscentered on semester-long investigative projects designed and completed by teams, typicallymultidisciplinary ones. A small group of faculty oversees the seminar and selection of scholars.Our approach in this program is to provide faculty mentoring for the scholars while alsodeveloping stepping-stone peer-mentoring for professional development. This structure supportsstudents and helps them develop leadership qualities. The recipients, as defined by the programcriteria, are diverse: multiple majors (all eligible STEM majors are included), male, female, andnon-traditional students, as well as students with different ethnicities, religious affiliations,backgrounds

Conference Session

Innovative Lower Division Programs

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Srikanth Pidugu, University of Arkansas-Little Rock; Swaminadham Midturi, University of Arkansas-Little Rock

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Two Year College Division

energy measurements and equipment efficiency. The Annual Energy Outlook 2004 (AEO2004) with projections to 2025 [2,3] presents acritical review of energy use of USA in the residential, commercial, industrial, transportationsectors for the period 1970 - 2025. The graphs from AEO2004 forecast an increase in energyconsumption in most sectors, and that primary energy use will exceed 136 quadrillion Btu peryear by 2025, 40 percent higher than the 2002 level. However, the forecast indicates that theincrease can stabilize as more efficient energy generation and consumption technologies offsetthe demand for more energy. Arkansas’s per capita energy use is similar to other states, with itsenergy use and savings dependent on the population and

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Ocean, Marine, and Coastal Engineering Topics

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Timothy Mays, The Citadel; Kevin Bower, The Citadel; Robert Dullanty, ATM; Kelly Rutkowski, Applied Technology and Management

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Ocean and Marine

, design, and detailing. Where applicable, thestandard references other national standards such as ACI 3186 and AASHTO LRFD BridgeDesign Specifications7.Structural Capstone Class at The CitadelAll civil engineering students at The Citadel are required to take a capstone course in one of fourareas of their choice: • Structural Engineering • Environmental Engineering • Subdivisions • Transportation (Evening Students Only)All students that take the structural engineering capstone class are required to develop plans,specifications, and a concise set of calculations for a group building and an individual project oftheir choice. Given the lead author’s vast design experiences with buildings, bridges, and pierand wharf type structures

Conference Session

A Renaissance in NRE Programs

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Christopher Turner; Lisa Marshall

external partners played in expanding the understanding of the field? We willpresent results of initiatives that have grown interest, increased enrolment and improvedretention. This session examines strategies employed to broaden the perception of nuclearscience from K-12 through graduate studies. NC State’s Nuclear Engineering program is part ofa Department of Energy Nuclear Engineering and Technology pilot project examining thecreation and maintenance of this momentum.Keywords Nuclear engineering; K12 outreach; undergraduate recruitment; graduate recruitment Strategic Enrolment Management (SEM) must be articulated at the departmental level foroptimum success. In this paper, we will elaborate on SEM and tactics employed by

Conference Session

Innovative Teaching/Learning Strategies

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2003 Annual Conference

Authors

James Johnson; Bill Kitchen

The Case Files James Johnson, William Kitchen Nashville State Technical Community CollegeThe Case Files is a National Science Foundation funded project designed to produce a readilyaccessible inventory of case studies and professional development workshops to help facultyimplement case studies in their technology classes. This project is built on two previous projectsthat explored techniques for training faculty how to use authentic case studies that incorporate the“Case Files Learning Cycle” defined by project partners from the Learning Technology Center atVanderbilt University.Four case studies were developed and tested in colleges and

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2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Sandra Yost

Session 2253 Introducing Mechatronics in a First-Year Intro to Engineering Design Course Sandra A. Yost, CSJ University of Detroit MercyAbstractThis paper describes an effort to integrate principles of mechatronics into the first-yearengineering curriculum at the University of Detroit Mercy. A newly designed introductorycurriculum is aimed at improving the retention of first-year engineering students by providingthem with hands-on, team-oriented, project-based, multidisciplinary instruction in engineeringdesign. The course is taught in four

Conference Session

DEED Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Manuel Enrique Hernandez, University of Michigan; Xinran (Maria) Xiang, University of Michigan; Ye Eun Park, University of Michigan; Ivan Goenawan; Freda Yawson, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor

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Design in Engineering Education

, 2011 Implementation of an Integrated Product Development (IPD) Competition in a Rural Dominican Community: Lessons Learned AbstractThis paper describes the challenges in the development and execution of a product design anddevelopment competition for a rural community by a small engineering student team. Theservice-learning project was conducted by a four-person team, relying on the collaboration of acommunity partner organization in the Dominican Republic, and a small group of graduatestudent advisors. The goals of the project were to a) identify critical needs in the community touse as a theme in the competition, b) encourage team-building within the community, c) developmodules for

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2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Kenny Fotouhi; Ali Eydgahi

Session 2149 Using a PLC Trainer To Control a Utility Cart Mohammad Fotouhi, Ali Eydgahi University of Maryland Eastern Shore Princess Anne, MD 21853AbstractThis paper describes the details of an undergraduate project in electrical engineeringtechnology program at UMES and experience gained by the student. The objective ofthis project was to incorporate the Allen Bradley commercial SLC 503 programmablelogic controller (PLC) trainer to control and steer a utility cart. The utility cart wasrequired to perform the maneuvering motions of going forward, going in

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1997 Annual Conference

Authors

Lynn G. Mack; James C. Wood

. Page 2.417.1Faculty DevelopmentWith the aid of an NST-ATE (DUE 9553740) the South Carolina Technical College System hasembarked on a three-year faculty development project South Carolina Advanced TechnologicalExcellence (SC ATE) to create a cadre of faculty to develop and teach a new engineeringtechnology curriculum. This Exemplary Faculty project has completed the first year of a three-year project to prepare faculty to develop and teach a re-engineered engineering technologycurriculum. Seventy-nine faculty (26% mathematics, 18% science, 23% communications, and32% engineering technology) were selected from the colleges to receive instruction oneducational reform issues, inter-disciplinary teaching strategies, use of instructional technology

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1997 Annual Conference

Authors

Ward J. Collis; Shih-Liang Wang; Esther A. Hughes; John Chen

mechanicalengineering. The overall goal of the course is still in keeping with that for thecapstone-design course, namely the synthesis and application of all skills andknowledge gained from previous courses to solve open-ended engineering designproblems.Methodology For the first project, to be completed during the spring 1997 semester,students will design, construct and test a solar-electric boat, which will then beentered into Solar Splash ’97, a regatta sponsored by various private companies andthe American Society of Mechanical Engineers. The three-day competition isjudged on one written report, one visual display at the competition site, and threephases of physical competition: a qualifying examination of the basic design, a 300meter sprint, and a two

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1999 Annual Conference

Authors

Claudia House

Session 3586 Faculty Internships in Industry* Claudia House Nashville State Technical Institute/SEATECFaculty internships in business and industrial settings serve both the academic and thebusiness communities. The Tennessee Exemplary Faculty for Advanced TechnologicalEducation (TEFATE) project, funded by the National Science Foundation, utilizedfaculty internships as a fundamental component in two of its focus areas: (1) facultydevelopment and (2) instructional product/case study development. The mission of theTEFATE internship program is to assist in the development of faculty who

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1999 Annual Conference

Authors

Francis Wang; El-Hadi M. Aggoune

such as design projects and national test results to prove that their graduateshave met the required outcomes under Criterion 3 of EC 2000. In many cases, however, a lack ofthe fundamental concept of educational outcomes assessment is clearly visible – the linkagebetween portfolio content, content assessment, corrective action planning and implementation,and evidence of program improvement.In this paper, we share our experience in portfolio development and present a tool that assisted usin the assessment of student educational outcomes set forth by ABET. In the following sectionswe first answer the question where does the portfolio fit in a typical assessment plan. Second thegoal, content, evaluation, and analysis of the portfolio are

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1998 Annual Conference

Authors

Daina Briedis

explanation of the relationship of the device(or concept) to the fluid flow and/or heat transfer fundamentals discussed in class, and a technicaland, where possible, quantitative analysis of the parameters of the problem. Commentary on Page 3.384.2safety, environmental or societal impact is required as appropriate for the project. The papers aregraded with typical standards for written work (content, organization, style, grammar).In addition to the above requirements, the oral presentation must also show evidence of goodpreparation: a) smooth flow from one speaker to another and good budgeting of allotted time;b) clear speaking and effective visual