Conference Session

New Trends in ECE Education I

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sandra Yost, University of Detroit Mercy; Mohan Krishnan, University of Detroit Mercy; Mark Paulik, University of Detroit Mercy

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Electrical and Computer

demonstrations of successfulindependent enquiry and multi-cultural and multi-disciplinary teaming. These successes havebeen directly responsible for our continuing efforts to migrate these benefits downward in thecurriculum, and the resulting comprehensive curriculum reform for the Electrical Engineeringprogram described in this paper.The EE program has for many years distinguished itself by focusing on both engineering designand practice while placing an emphasis on critical thinking, ethics, and social responsibility via anextensive humanities-based core curriculum. Mandatory cooperative education assignments andextensive laboratory and class-based projects ensure that students not only grasp theoreticalconcepts, but also know how to apply those

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Teams

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Samantha Jacques; Deepti Suri, Milwaukee School of Engineering

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

thestudents are expected to know and accomplish at the time of graduation. Of particular interestand pertinent to the current discussion are criterions 3(d): an ability to function on multi-disciplinary teams, 3(f): an understanding of professional and ethical responsibility, and 3(g): anability to communicate effectively.In most engineering programs, capstone design courses tend to be the courses where these ABETcriteria are typically addressed. Capstone courses have evolved over the years from professordefined designs to industry-sponsored projects where “real” problems are given4,5. Asconstructivist theories of learning became popular, and the academic community recognized thatthat learning is a social activity6, these capstone project-based

Conference Session

Assessment of Engineering Technology Programs

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Esteban Rodriguez-Marek, Eastern Washington University; Min-Sung Koh, Eastern Washington University; Claudio Talarico, Eastern Washington University

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Engineering Technology

the design of systems, components or processes appropriate to program objectives, e. an ability to function effectively on teams, f. an ability to identify, analyze and solve technical problems, g. an ability to communicate effectively, h. a recognition of the need for, and an ability to engage in lifelong learning, i. an ability to understand professional, ethical and social responsibilities, j. a respect for diversity and a knowledge of contemporary professional, societal and global issues, and k. a commitment to quality, timeliness, and continuous improvement.Although the criteria are fixed, there is no formal method for assessing them. Furthermore, thereare no lower limits nor

Conference Session

Fostering and Assessing Effective Teaming

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Diane Zemke, Gonzaga University; Steven Zemke, Gonzaga University

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Educational Research and Methods

group when its focus wandered, nor could he generate a fully collaborativeprocess if the task did not generate one by itself.JohnJohn is another non-traditional student in his early 30s. Like Cory, he has extensive workexperience in an engineering environment. Also like Cory, he is not a top student, but has anoutstanding work ethic and produces excellent work. He is assertive in class, often askingquestions to improve his understanding. He does well with his younger classmates.John’s team was only recorded one time. During this session, John spent much time studying theproblem and learning the task requirements. Like Cory, he kept the group on task; he became the“task expert” even though he found the task challenging. He also did error

Conference Session

FPD2 -- Highlighting First-Year Programs

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joseph Schimmels, Marquette University

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First-Year Programs

Importance to SocietyStudents are involved in three activities to develop their understanding of the role of engineersand their importance to society. These activities are: 1) summer reading of a book7 motivatingthe need of more and better engineering to improve the environment and the quality of lifefollowed by reflection, writing, and discussion, 2) reading, reflection, writing, and discussionrelated to technology, society, and ethics, and 3) research into the different types of engineeringfollowed by reflection, writing, and discussion related to their career interests.2.1.2 The Nature of Engineering Problems and Strategies for Their SolutionStudents are involved in two activities to develop their understanding of the nature ofengineering

Conference Session

Teaching Methods for the 21st Century: Part 2

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anastasia Micheals, San Jose State University; Emily Allen, San Jose State University; Jeanne Linsdell, San Jose State University

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Materials

behavior, teamwork, conflict resolution, ethics and effective problem solving. Page 12.1617.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Writing Program Improvements for a Materials Engineering Laboratory CourseAbstractThe Chemical and Materials Engineering Department at San José State University offersintroductory courses in materials engineering (MatE 25) and electrical properties of materials(MatE 153) to about 500 engineering students every year. Almost all engineering majors arerequired to take at least one of these classes, both of which have laboratory components requiringa significant amount of writing

Conference Session

Learning Needs and Educational Success

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Northern, Prairie View A&M University; John Fuller, Prairie View A&M University

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Minorities in Engineering

communication, and the values of work ethic. PBL applied to Digital Circuitsand Design Sequence (DCDS) courses addresses the need to provide undergraduate electricaland computer engineering students with such capabilities as they relate to real-worldapplications. This strategy addresses the goal of improving the quality of undergraduate Science,Technology, Engineering, and Math education through new learning techniques and teachingstrategies. The goal of the DCDS is to improve student learning of theoretical concepts in digitalcircuitry through project-based learning exercises using a field programmable gate array (FPGA)platform for rapid prototyping of complex designs. FPGA-based platforms offer real-timeprototyping of complex digital designs

Conference Session

ChE: Assessment

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daina Briedis, Michigan State University; Mark Urban-Lurain, Michigan State University; Robert Ofoli, Michigan State University; Dennis Miller, Michigan State University; Jon Sticklen, Michigan State University

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Chemical Engineering

progressed throughthe curriculum. These results were validated by student self-assessment (surveys) and bycooperative education employer.All chemical engineering students are required to take the standard battery ofmathematics courses and an introductory computing tools course (CSE 131). Thecomputing course was originally designed to provide students with an understanding ofproblem solving approaches, ethics, and the use of basic computing tools for in technicalproblem solving. The early version of the course emphasized the “engineer’s toolkit” andincluded coverage of Excel and MATLAB.In the 2003-04 academic year, a fairly large number of students voiced concern about theneed for the introductory computing course. That year, as part of the annual

Conference Session

Construction ET/Technology Curriculum

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kevin Behling, Purdue University; Mark Shaurette, Purdue University

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Engineering Technology

developmentprograms that are widespread and diverse, but are difficult to administer uniformly. University-level education has the potential to meet some of the needs of the demolition and reconstructioncommunity in its quest to standardize the primary criteria of professional development. Bycodifying and teaching a systematic body of theory, educators can provide the basis forprofessional certification. This body of knowledge, supplemented by ethical training throughoutthe university curriculum, has the potential to support the industry’s criteria for professionalstatus.Industry ParticipationSupport from the NDA and its membership has been instrumental in the startup of thespecialization at Purdue University. There are many areas of support that are

Conference Session

Environmental Engineering Curricula

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bruce Berdanier, Ohio Northern University

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Environmental Engineering

localized human populations taking into account their uniquecultural history and socio-economic interactions with nature and their environment whilesubverting, contesting, and reforming the current engineering practices that transform the earththrough an overarching focus on development1.”Background for Haiti “Each society carries what we refer to as an “environmental imaginary,” a way of imagining nature, including visions of those forms of social and individual practice which are ethically proper and morally right with regard to nature2.”Haiti, which is the western one third of Hispaniola Island (Figure 1), is generally recognized asthe poorest country in the Western Hemisphere with approximately 80% of the population livingin

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer Kadlowec, Rowan University; Howard Pearlman, Drexel University; Greg Biren, Rowan University; John Chen, Rowan University; Stephanie Farrell, Rowan University; Ali Navvab, Gloucester County College; Anthony Marchese, Rowan University; Robert Sterner, Rowan University

; ethical issues related to injuries, sport performance and productdevelopment, exploration of existing and new products and techniques, as well as encouraginginnovation and entrepreneurship. Some of the modules described previously will be used forteaching students basic engineering principles. Students will be required to develop newexperiments or make product modifications as part of a course project. This course will allowthe students to develop the knowledge and skills necessary to become sports equipmentdesigners and technologists and work with others in analyzing human performance.Integration of Sports Engineering in the CurriculaFreshman Engineering Clinic at RowanRowan’s College of Engineering has developed an innovative curriculum built

Conference Session

Building Blocks for Public Policy in Curricula

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joel Haight, Pennsylvania State University; Richard Devon, Pennsylvania State University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering and Public Policy

indicators. He is a professional member of ASSE, AIHA and the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society.Richard Devon, Pennsylvania State University Devon is Professor of Engineering Design and the Director of the Engineering Design Program in the School for Engineering Design, Technology, and Professional Programs at The Pennsylvania State University, where he has received several teaching awards. He has directed both the Pennsylvania Space Grant Program and the Science, Technology, and Society Program at Penn State. Devon currently focuses on design education, global programs, and design topics such as design ethics, innovative design, and conceptual design communications

Conference Session

EM in a Global Environment

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Bramhall, Sheffield Hallam University; Steve Lawson, Leeds Metropolitan University; Ian Robinson, Sheffield Hallam University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Management

Council embarked upon an exercise to define in acoherent document the Output Standards expected from all undergraduate engineeringcourses. The EPC work is thus rather more all encompassing than the QAA Benchmarks, butis significantly more succinct. This document also focuses on the industrial and businesscontext both in its commentary and in the output standards statements. These includeguidance to: ‘take account of risk assessment, and social and environmental impacts, in thesetting of constraints (including legal, and health and safety issues)...recognise and makecritical judgements about related environmental, social, ethical and professional issues’10.However, despite the recognition by the EPC that the business-context should be

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Course Innovation

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Karen High, Oklahoma State University; Charlene Yauch, Oklahoma State University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

with success coaches/peer mentors. The six main areas coveredin the class are detailed below: • Academic Success- study skills, time management, finding help for classroom material, test-taking skills, and college survival skills. • Professional Success – career planning and effective presentations. • Chemical Engineering Information – career and advisement information and research presentations/laboratory tours. • Engineering Design and Problem Solving – creativity, effective teams, brainstorming, process design, and product design. • Societal Issues of Engineers – ethics, diversity/international issues, environmental issues/sustainability, medicine and bioengineering. • Personal

Conference Session

Rethinking Aerospace Curricula and Learning

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Narayanan Komerath, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Aerospace

time. One finds oneself quickly backed into arguing that medical students are highly motivated and disciplined, and their selection process and expectations of work ethic are extreme. One looks elsewhere to rationalize a laid-back learning approach.3. Closer to an engineering education, flight schools impart the education and training required to become a pilot, within a few weeks of very intensive learning10. There is no evidence that pilots trained in such an environment are any less safe than those who take a long time to train. Combat pilot training programs take this to extremes. Again, flight instruction is different from engineering education in that less of the theoretical background needs to be understood. However

Conference Session

Preparing Engr Students for International Practice

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Natalia Kapli, Pennsylvania State University; John Wise, Pennsylvania State University; Thomas Litzinger, Pennsylvania State University; Wesley Donahue, Pennsylvania State University

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International

professionalskills and core leadership competencies that are needed to function effectively in today’s globalbusiness environment. These skills include: Page 11.1019.2 • Collaboration / Multi-Disciplinary Team-Building Skills • Leadership in Diversely Distributed Team Environments • Interpersonal Communication Skills in the Workplace • Conflict Resolution / Human Performance Management Skills • Project Management Skills • Problem-Solving / Creative Thinking / Ethical Decision Making • Contemporary and Emerging Technology UsageThe instructor for this course was an associate professor affiliated with both the Smeal Collegeof

Conference Session

Design in Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jose Guevara, University of Puerto Rico; Ismael Pagan-Trinidad, University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez; Didier Valdes-Diaz, University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez; Eileen Pesantes, University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez; Francisco Maldonado-Fortunet, University of Puerto Rico; Miguel Pando, University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez

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Design in Engineering Education

acquired in earlier course work and incorporatingengineering standards and realistic constraints that include most of the following considerations:economic; environmental; sustainability; manufacturability; ethical; health and safety; social, andpolitical.Under a creative environment, a major engineering design experience requires “a decision making process(often iterative) of devising a system, component, or process to meet desired needs” and this is the goal ofthe capstone course.In order to regulate the courses the CE students are taking it is required a minimum of four (4) recognizedmajor civil engineering areas (environmental, structural, construction, public works, transportation, waterresources; others non-traditional). In all the major

Conference Session

Capstone Design II

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Goff, Virginia Tech; Janis Terpenny, Virginia Tech

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Design in Engineering Education

, students are exposed to such topics as ethics in the workplace, global issues inengineering practice, engineering economy review, proposal and report writing, presentationcoaching, sustainable design, kinematics and suspension highlights as well as other topics ofgeneral interest to seniors working on any design team. The course also includes two 1-hour and Page 11.306.3fifteen minute “laboratory” meetings. In these meetings the individual project teams meet andwork through project business that include design group formation and design sessions, designissues, progress presentations, purchase requests, publicity and fund raising, etc.This

Conference Session

Revitalizing Cooperative Education and Engineering

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Stwalley, Purdue University

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Cooperative & Experiential Education

web-based classes in Business Culture, Organizational Structure,Business Communications, Project Management, and Ethics. These courses will be structured toemphasize certain key actions and skill sets identified through the Iowa State University modelof Mickelson, et al 6,7,8 as feeding directly into the competencies of the ABET Criterion III (a-k)outcomes assessment matrix. The unique identity will assist in defining the field of “Practice”,and it will help facilitate scholarly activity within the field. An enhanced academic reputation, a unique identity, and an elevated profile will allow usto compete more aggressively for resources in the university environment. If we are seriousabout getting students more practical experience

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary and Liberal Education

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tom Roberts, Kansas State University; John Mingle, Kansas State University

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

the domain of law, the first year of law school is essentially the accumulation of informa-tion that represents the terminology of law. Typical items included are: Using the law library;differentiating civil and criminal law; understanding the various court systems; mastering thecase system, and appreciating legal ethics. Two additional years then develop on this basis.Members of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) have been advocating that engi-neers, if they are to obtain sufficient information from other domains so that they can createknowledge from their broad accumulation of information across multiple domains, must addhours to their undergraduate program of study. Ideally (to ASCE), engineering now becomes afive-year program

Conference Session

Integrating Research Into Undergraduate ECE Education

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Wicker, U.S. Air Force Academy; Erlind Royer, U.S. Air Force Academy; Allen Arb; Daniel Pack, U.S. Air Force Academy

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

, software and hardware design, a test and integration plan, periodicreports, and briefings. The team must also address cost, risk identification and mitigation,reliability, manufacturability, and maintainability. In addition, the team must consider potentialproject impacts relating to ethics, health, safety, society, and environment. Lastly, the team mustdevelop and maintain a website to keep mentors and customers apprised of their progress.25. Project StatusAt the time of this writing, the team has designed and developed all the subsystems and is in theprocess of integrating and testing the overall system. In this section we briefly discuss the statusof the project.Figure 3 shows the graphical user interface developed for the ATCS. Note that the

Conference Session

Mentoring Graduate Students

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

LaRuth McAfee, State University of New York-Stony Brook; David Ferguson, State University of New York-Stony Brook; LaRuth McAfee, State University of New York-Stony Brook

Tagged Divisions

Graduate Studies

attend Institution B because Page 11.1147.7they enjoyed the area and felt that it would be an ideal location to have a young family. It shouldbe noted that most students who participated in the focus groups at this campus were married orpartnered, and a significant number had young children.At this university, mandatory online orientation courses were used to introduce incomingstudents to the code of conduct and issues related to ethics in research. Additional social eventswere held at the beginning of the academic year to allow students to meet each other and learnmore about the campus. These events were considered to be very useful and many

Conference Session

Global Engineering in an Interconnected World

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cesar Guerrero, University of South Florida; Miguel Labrador, University of South Florida; Rafael Perez, University of South Florida

Tagged Divisions

International

shopping centers, and small trips to well known entertainmentand cultural venues. Educational activities in our program include: workshops on poster designand oral and written presentation skills, seminars in library research techniques, groupdiscussions on professional ethics, advising sessions on graduate program applicationprocedures, deadlines, requirements, and funding opportunities. In addition, visits to the Museumof Science and Industry and the Nanotechnology Center at USF have been part of the program.Mid- and end-of-program project presentations, a poster competition, and a written researchpaper are the main program requirements. Page

Conference Session

Student Teams and Project-Based Learning

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alan Cheville, Oklahoma State University; Christine Co, Oklahoma State University; Bear Turner, Oklahoma State University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

inwhich students design, build, and test a complex project. These programs are increasinglyindustry sponsored 1, and expose students to many of the real constraints engineers face.Capstone courses are the primary mechanism used by many universities for integratingcommunication, and teamwork skills and social, economic, and ethical issues into theengineering curriculum 2. The capstone concept has been extended by other schools such as theDesign4Practice program at Northern Arizona University and the projects program at WorcesterPolytechnic Institute 3-5 in which dedicated design courses are integrated into all four years of theundergraduate curriculum. Improvements in student performance following capstone programshave been observed in several

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Course Innovation

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jason Yao, East Carolina University; Loren Limberis, East Carolina University; Paul Kauffmann, East Carolina University

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

methodologies. 2. Demonstrate capabilities to pursue advanced studies and are committed to lifelong learning. 3. Aware of and capable of analyzing the technical, environmental, and social implications of technology driven systems. 4. Capable of being an effective team member or leader including skills in written communications and an appreciation for diversity in the workplace. Page 12.205.3 5. Committed to honesty, ethics, social responsibility, and professionalism as representatives of the engineering profession.The BS in Engineering curriculum is structured with a

Conference Session

Perceptions of Women's Success in STEM

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Susan Metz, Stevens Institute of Technology

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Women in Engineering

addressed.The Engineer of 2020 emphasizes the versatility of an engineering education and enthusiasticallydemonstrates the intrinsic reward of improving the quality of life for people.12 Furthermore, itpoints out that young people, their parents, and counselors remain unaware of the numerous anddiverse opportunities offered by an engineering education. Key attributes of an engineer depictedin The Engineer of 2020 include strong analytical skills, practical ingenuity, creativity,communication, business and management, leadership, high ethical standards, professionalism,dynamism, agility, resilience, flexibility and lifelong learners. These characteristics would attracta broad spectrum of students. The combination of these attributes and multiple

Conference Session

ChE: Innovations in the Classroom

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Timothy Raymond, Bucknell University

Tagged Divisions

Chemical Engineering

, principles,and ‘tools’ learned from earlier courses. This review of material helps to strengthen students’knowledge in their core disciplines by increasing exposure to the foundation concepts. Second,students are applying both the old and new knowledge to an area outside of, but somewhatrelated to, their main field of study. This serves to demonstrate that they may use what theyalready have learned in new and interesting areas and that what they have learned to date doesnot exist in isolation.An additional benefit of these applied courses is the opportunity to include consideration anddiscussion of various social, political, ethical, and economic topics. Such issues include globalclimate change, atmospheric pollution, indoor air quality, and worker

Conference Session

MIND - Poster Session

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Atin Sinha, Albany State University

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Minorities in Engineering

and Civil engineering majors at Georgia Tech. As there is always sufficient number of students enrolled in those majors, this course is taught at lease once every year.g) ENGR 1103 – Principles of Engineering Analysis and Design (Fall 2002) This is comparable to “Introduction to Engineering” course as is customarily taught in most engineering programs. The only difference is that ASU course is taught at sophomore level instead of the freshman level with pre-calculus as prerequisite. Primarily, this course introduces students to the engineering career opportunity, course requirements, survival skills, team work, technical communications, design approach, and ethical practices. The course is also used to reinforce concepts

Conference Session

Design Based Energy Education

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Oxana S Pantchenko, University of California at Santa Cruz; Tiffany Wise-West P.E., University of California Santa Cruz; Michael S. Isaacson, University of California, Santa Cruz; Ali Shakouri Shakouri, Purdue University

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

. The authors will beaddressing this issues in the future iterations of this project by allowing several students with samemajors contributing to the same group.One of the challenges of practicing engineering is the ability to research and find appropriate technologyto meet the needs of the task at hand. Overall, the real­world project addressed several AccreditedBoard for Engineering and Technology (ABET) criteria for student outcomes, specifically, (a) an ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering; (b) an ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs within realistic constraints such as economics, environmental, social, political, ethical, health and safety

Conference Session

Capstone Design

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

E James Nelson, Brigham Young University; Tatevik Christensen; Fernando S Fonseca, Brigham Young University; A. Woodruff Miller, Brigham Young University

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

typically include the following [6]:  Provide students an opportunity to synthesize knowledge from formal and informal learning and apply such knowledge to contemporary issues in the field  Help prepare students for a successful career by providing experiences that enhance their labor market advantage  Increase students’ understanding of the “big picture” including ethical and social issues related to the field  Help students understand the relevance of theory and research to practice  Provide opportunities for teamwork and leadershipBecause of the importance of capstone programs, ABET has delineated key components thatthese programs must have to be valid capstone experiences and to induce students to