Conference Session

Curriculum Development & Assessment in Nuclear and Radiological Engineering

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Long, Nuclear Stewardship, LLC; Altaf Memon, Excelsior College; Li-Fang Shih, Excelsior College; Byron Thinger, Diablo Canyon Power Plant

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Nuclear and Radiological

-Fang Shih holds a Ph.D.degree in Education from SUNY, Albany, NY and is currently Director of Online Course Management in the School of Business and Technology, Excelsior College, Albany, NY.Byron Thinger, Diablo Canyon Power Plant Page 11.966.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006“Nuclear Engineering Technology Students Capstone Experience to Assess the Technical Competencies: A Case Study” Page 11.966.2 “Nuclear Engineering Technology Students Capstone Experience to Assess the Technical

Conference Session

ERM Technical Session 17: Student Cognitive Development

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joseph A. Lyon, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Alejandra J. Magana, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Martin R. Okos, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Educational Research and Methods

Paper ID #26064Work in Progress: Designing Modeling-based Learning Experiences Withina Capstone Engineering CourseMr. Joseph A. Lyon, Purdue University, West Lafayette Joseph A. Lyon is a Ph.D. student in the School of Engineering Education and a M.S. student in the School of Industrial Engineering at Purdue University. He earned a B.S. in Agricultural and Biological Engineering from Purdue University. His research interests include models and modeling, computational thinking, and computation in engineering education.Dr. Alejandra J. Magana, Purdue University, West Lafayette Alejandra Magana is an Associate Professor in the

Conference Session

Design in Engineering Education Division (DEED) Technical Session 9

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lauren Taylor Wagner, The Ohio State University ; Tyler Milburn, The Ohio State University; Krista M. Kecskemety, The Ohio State University; Bob Rhoads, The Ohio State University

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Design in Engineering Education Division (DEED)

]), engineering students (e.g., [4]), engineering courses (e.g., [5]), and classroomactivities and projects (e.g., [6]). To better understand how well students conceptualize EM, faculty in the Department ofEngineering Education at The Ohio State University created an assignment to investigate howwell students understand EM and what concepts they relate to it. Note, this university uses theKEEN framework to describe EM, but rather than using the word “Entrepreneurial” they haveused “Engineering” in some courses to help students understand that the skills involve more thanjust the business aspects of engineering design [7]. This assignment was given to both a first-yearengineering course and a multidisciplinary engineering capstone course. The

Conference Session

New Media for Ethics Education

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Joshua Gargac, University of Mount Union

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Engineering Ethics

Paper ID #31052Let’s get ethical: Incorporating ”The Office” and engaging practicesinto an ethics module for capstone studentsDr. Joshua Gargac, University of Mount Union Joshua Gargac is an assistant professor of mechanical engineering at the University of Mount Union in Alliance, OH, where he advises the mechanical engineering senior capstone projects and SAE Baja team. In addition, Dr. Gargac teaches first-year engineering courses, computer-aided design, kinematics and dynamics of machinery, design of machine elements, and manufacturing science. He received his BSME from Ohio Northern University and a PhD in

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 8

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Saffeer Muhammad Khan, Arkansas Tech University; Mohamed Ibrahim, Arkansas Tech University; Syed Ali Haider, State University of New York at Fredonia

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Electrical and Computer

CS II, may alsoend up taking the same higher-level courses as students that have taken CS I and CS II.We study student performance in the two courses CS I and CS II to investigate the relationshipbetween grades in these two courses and advanced courses such as Object-oriented ProblemSolving, Data Structures, and Capstone Software Engineering course. The analysis of student datahelps us answer the research questions.Software Engineering is an advanced course that utilizes concepts learned in foundation coursesas well as 200- and 300-level courses. Students take up a term project and go through all phasesof software development i.e., Requirement gathering, Design, Development, Testing andDeployment. It is for this reason that we consider

Conference Session

Design in Engineering Education Division (DEED) - Foundations of Design Theory

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William Nickley, The Ohio State University; Dan Wisniewski, The Ohio State University; Annie Abell, The Ohio State University

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Design in Engineering Education Division (DEED)

Paper ID #48882Ideation Equation: Examining how mechanical engineering and industrialdesign capstone students generate ideasProf. William Nickley, The Ohio State University William Nickley is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Design at The Ohio State University, where he teaches in the industrial design major and researches social design practice. His work explores co-design with LGBTQIA+ youth, design-based making in out-of-school settings, and person-centered design frameworks. Prior to academia, he worked for eight years across design consultancy, in-house, and nonprofit sectors. A founding board member of

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH) Poster Session

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cristian D. Jacome; Ting Dong, University of Florida; Matthew J. Traum, University of Florida

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Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH)

potential for the capstone projects by reducing machining waste. This paper’s purposes are to 1) provide the necessary background information to fullyunderstand the key elements of metal casting in an engineering Capstone course and 2) documenthow the availability of in-house sand casting impacts students’ design thought process andenjoyment of the course. These goals provide direction for future capstone project curriculumdevelopment to exploit the potential of sand casting for prototyping purposes while remainingunder safe working conditions in the lab. This process can also lead to a significant cost reductionin the capstone project development and raw material purchase, as metal waste from subtractivemanufacturing processes can be

Conference Session

Modeling and Problem-Solving

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer L. Cole, Northwestern University; Robert A. Linsenmeier, Northwestern University; Esteban Molina, Florida International University; Matthew R. Glucksberg, Northwestern University; Ann F. McKenna, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus

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Educational Research and Methods

AC 2011-662: ASSESSING ENGINEERING STUDENTS’ ABILITIES ATGENERATING AND USING MATHEMATICAL MODELS IN CAPSTONEDESIGNJennifer L. Cole, Northwestern University Jennifer Cole is the Assistant Chair in Chemical and Biological Engineering in the Robert R. McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science at Northwestern University. Dr. Cole’s primary teaching is in capstone design, and her research interests are in engineering design education.Robert A. Linsenmeier, Northwestern University Professor, Departments of Biomedical Engineering and Neurobiology & Physiology and Director, North- western Center for Engineering Education ResearchEsteban Molina, Florida International University Esteban Molina has a B.S. in

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship and Innovation in First-Year Programs

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William A. Kline, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; William D. Schindel, ICTT System Sciences; Joe Tranquillo, Bucknell University; Ashley Bernal, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Cory Hixson, Rowan University

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

Engineering Education, 2017 Development of a Design Canvas with Application to First-Year and Capstone Design CoursesThe adoption of canvas tools in entrepreneurship and design education is increasing. TheBusiness Model Canvas (BMC), perhaps one of the best-known canvas tools, is the key elementof the Lean LaunchPad methodology (Blank, 2013) – a widely utilized approach to businessmodel development. Importantly, using canvases like the BMC supports student learning througha data-driven and iterative process that actively engages students. Another benefit of the canvasapproach in an educational setting is they can be used in a preliminary or conceptual designphase, where students can begin to identify and make

Conference Session

Projects in ECE

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeffrey S. Sumey, California University of Pennsylvania

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Electrical and Computer

this project for example, multi-disciplinary tasks involving avariety of skills such as component specification, selection and procurement; mechanicalfabrication; embedded software design, implementation and testing; documentation; and flightrequirements provided a rich arena from which to gain experience. Indirect benefits also exist.Current students in the ET programs, now aware of applied-research grant project opportunitieswithin their program area, are more motivated to stay in their ET program of choice because theysee real-world application of the program content. They are also encouraged to better prepare forand approach senior project or other capstone experience. Finally, the presence of such a projectin the department has also

Conference Session

Service - Learning Projects

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Paul Boyle, Rice University; Brent Houchens, Rice University

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Environmental Engineering

determined the effectiveness of the various purification techniques for removingcontaminants ranging from dirt and sediment to chlorine and bacteria. Also, the studentcompared the various techniques based on the rates of production of clean water, operation costs,energy efficiencies and sustainability.IntroductionA senior capstone design project was undertaken in the 2006-2007 academic year to create adevice for use as an educational tool for water quality and purification. Inspiration for theproject came from the fallout after hurricane Katrina. The project eventually lead to thefounding of a long-term water project for education and implementation in developing nations,where potable water is scarce1. Initially, the project built on a collaboration

Conference Session

Continuing Professional Development Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James J. Pembridge, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Univ., Daytona Beach

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Continuing Professional Development

Paper ID #9819A Comparison of Adult Learning Characteristics between First-year and Se-nior Capstone StudentsDr. James J. Pembridge, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Univ., Daytona Beach Page 24.33.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014 A Comparison of Adult Learning Characteristics between First-year and Senior Capstone Students: A Pilot Instrument to Measure Andragogical ConstructsThe ability to teach engineers who are capable of working effectively in a field or disciplinerelies on an

Conference Session

Assessment in EM Education

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Paul Kauffmann; William Peterson

Session: 3242 A Graduate Case Study – Integration of Capstone Concepts in Engineering Management Paul Kauffmann and Bill Peterson Old Dominion UniversityAssessment and Capstone Case ProjectsMany master in engineering management programs are considering accreditation by ABET,ASEM or similar organizations as a means to demonstrate and assure quality. In manyassessment systems, a capstone project is employed to provide a consistent and controlledopportunity for students to demonstrate proficiency in key learning outcomes. This papercontributes to the literature

Conference Session

Project-Based Learning

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Paul M. Yanik, Western Carolina University; Chip W. Ferguson, Western Carolina University; Sudhir Kaul, Western Carolina University; Yanjun Yan, Western Carolina University

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Educational Research and Methods

. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 A Pilot Program in Open-Ended Problem Solving and Project ManagementAbstractThis research is motivated by the need for students’ early exposure to work readiness skills thatpromote effectiveness in dealing with complex open-ended technical problems as may beencountered in senior capstone projects or professional practice. This paper presents preliminarywork in the building of Rube Goldberg machines as student projects to foster some of theseskills. Design of Rube Goldberg machines may be employed in a number of settings as a vehiclefor teaching basic engineering skills. These designs require students to creatively consider avariety of

Conference Session

Project-Based Learning

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Phillip A. Farrington, University of Alabama, Huntsville; Michael P.J. Benfield, University of Alabama, Huntsville; Matthew W. Turner, University of Alabama, Huntsville

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Design in Engineering Education

product team Figure 1 The IPT Program Strategic MissionThe Senior Design ExperienceFor the past 18 years the capstone course at the undergraduate level in the department ofMechanical and Aerospace Engineering (MAE) was a one-semester long senior designexperience. This design experience has been taught in an integrated product team environmentwith projects that have been supported by the local aerospace community (i.e., NASA or DoD)including involvement from other disciplines such as Electrical Engineering, Marketing, andTechnical Communications. The UAHuntsville Senior Design Experience takes a project based Page

Collection

2011 North Midwest Section

Authors

Michael A. Rother

Academic Versus Industrial Senior Design Projects Michael A. Rother Department of Chemical Engineering University of Minnesota-Duluth For the past seven years, the Department of Chemical Engineering at the University ofMinnesota-Duluth has used industrially supplied projects in its senior capstone design sequence.The change was implemented from academic to industrial projects as a result of an ABETrecommendation to increase the multidisciplinary experiences of the students. By ABETdefinition, an industrially supplied project is considered multidisciplinary. The department doesnot charge companies for the student

Conference Session

Innovative Energy Projects

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert W. Fletcher, Lawrence Technological University

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

/thayerschool/sets/72157626513266429/ ; last accessed January 1, 201217) Goff, R. and Terpenny, J; Capstone Design, Mechanical Engineering Project or Personnel Management challenge?; ASEE Annual Conference and Convention Proceedings, 2006, paper #167618) Personal verbal communication between the author and one of the Formula HybridTM competition judges during the 2010 competition event at Loudon, New Hampshire19) Schuster, P., Davol, A., Mello, J.; Student Competitions – Benefits and Challenges, ASEE Annual Conference and Convention Proceedings, 2006, paper #183520) Chang, I, et al; Designing and manufacturing of Formula SAE-Hybrid racecar for a new engineering education program, 2010 IEEE Vehicle Power and Propulsion

Conference Session

Project-Based Learning

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ali M. Al-Bahi, King Abdulaziz University; Reda M Abdulaal P.E., King Abdulaziz University, Faculty of Engineering, Industrial Engineering Department; Abdelfattah Y. Soliman, King Abdulaziz University, Faculty of Engineering; Faisal I. Iskanderani, King Abdulaziz University, Faculty of Engineering

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Design in Engineering Education

engineering cornerstone and capstone projects are becoming an important part ofengineering curricula in order to satisfy ABET requirements, these projects differ from the wide-spread meaning of project based learning where projects are used to as instructional tools to teach newconcepts and where the whole learning process in a given area is organized around projects.Project based learning, as well as problem-based learning, has its roots in constructionism learningtheory.8 Constructionism9 posits that individuals learn best when they are constructing an artifact thatcan be shared with others. Dewey10, Piaget11, Brunner12, and others have contributed to thefoundation of these methods as an outgrowth of cognitive and later constructivist, theory of

Conference Session

Projects in ECE

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Hoe, The University of Texas at Tyler

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Electrical and Computer

in continuing this research and he was currentlyworking on using GPGPUs to accelerate an image processing algorithm as a part of his senior(capstone) design project, it seemed a natural fit to consider implementing the sFFT on a GPGPUas well. While understanding the mathematical proofs that underlie the theory for the sFFT issomewhat complex and would be beyond the scope of an undergraduate research project, amanageable project is to reverse engineer the existing C code and find a portion that is amenableto parallelization on GPGPUs. The C code for the sFFT was available from the researchers atMIT who were working on the sFFT.9 This code was used to validate their sFFT algorithm butthe focus was not on optimization to take advantage of a

Conference Session

Project-Based Learning

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sudhir Kaul, Western Carolina University; Bill Yang, Western Carolina University; Robert Scott Pierce P.E., Western Carolina University; Wesley L. Stone, Western Carolina University

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Educational Research and Methods

twosections. Many studies on class size compare very small classes to very large classes, but thisstudy aims to determine whether a relatively small increase in class size (68% in this case)demonstrates any significant differences in student perceptions of learning and in theachievement of learning outcomes.2. Project-based Learning CourseThe project-based learning course that is discussed in this study is a junior-level course that aimsto introduce students to engineering design and development and project management whileworking in interdisciplinary teams. Furthermore, this course is expected to serve as a preparationfor the Senior Design (Capstone) course during the senior year. The course content and the maindeliverables of the course are listed

Conference Session

Projects in ECE

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lin Zhao, Gannon University; Nigel Yu, Gannon University

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Electrical and Computer

students who have very good GPA struggle during senior capstone design. This is duemainly to the lack of system-level integrating experience. When given a real-life project,students have challenges of linking it with what they have learned from different courses inprevious years. “It seems that all the course projects we completed previously in individualcourse have nothing to do with the senior design” said one student.One of the student outcomes evaluated by ABET for engineering programs accreditation is “anability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs…”1. Among the most-favored pedagogical models to help students attaining this ability are integrated curricula2,project-based learning (PBL), problem-based learning, and

Conference Session

Innovative Energy Projects

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alamgir A. Choudhury, Western Michigan University; Jorge Rodriguez P.E., Western Michigan University; Jian Peng He, Western Michigan University; Ryan Kamm; Saleem Hason Hinton; Brandon De Young

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

two semester capstone design projectinvolving design of a product or process, analysis, simulation, prototype, fabrication, assembly,testing and assessment of design. Students are required to utilize current technical tools to solvethe chosen problem. Results of such projects are presented as written report, and publicpresentation of the overall project. They also use project management tools to plan and trackproject progress. Typically in the two semester project, students complete the design andanalysis of the subject in first semester, and fabrication and development of the prototype oractual system during the second semester. Recognizing the value for student practices inresponding to real-world needs, expectations, and constraints

Conference Session

ET Design Projects

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

AHAMAD FARHOUD

the system. In this case, students are required to acquire all necessarycomponents through local dealers or the internet. Although these components are readilyavailable and inexpensive, this requirement adds the dimension of responsibility to theproject as well as familiarizing the student with the cost of building such a system. It alsoemphasizes the need to be cost effective.This experiment, which started as a capstone project, is now used regularly in theautomatic control class due to the overwhelmingly positive response from students. It hasproven to be both a very successful learning and teaching experience. As seeminglyabstract ideas become practical solutions and skills, students begin to trust theirknowledge of the subject matter

Conference Session

Projects in ECE

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vignesh Subbian, University of Cincinnati; Carla C. Purdy, University of Cincinnati; Fred Richard Beyette Jr., University of Cincinnati

Tagged Divisions

Electrical and Computer

and learn from fellow students’ cooperative education experiences. They also examine practices that were realized in various course projects and assignments, and analyze the differences and similarities between their experiences in industry and their learning experience from the course. After the session, the students combine their perspectives from both retrospection and examination to reflect on how they will perform differently in their next co-op rotation or work assignment. Session Theme (Classroom

Conference Session

Projects in ECE

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steven G Northrup, Western New England University

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Electrical and Computer

. Page 23.469.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 Electric Vehicle Circuit and Electrical System Senior Lab ProjectAbstractAs part of a multidisciplinary team, electrical engineering students worked with computer andmechanical engineering students to create a small-scale electric vehicle. The major tasks of theteam were design and performance prediction; fabrication of the vehicle, control circuits, andcomputer data acquisition board; system integration and testing; racing the vehicles against otherteams; and comparing performance data to predictions. This paper will discuss the electricalengineering students’ design efforts for the project. The

Conference Session

ET Design Projects

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

Zbigniew Prusak

Session 3548 Do Not Optimize, Solve the Problem – Development of Critical Thinking Skills in DFM Small Projects Zbigniew Prusak Central Connecticut State UniversityAbstractThis paper describes activities, requirements and assessment techniques used in small projects inDesign for Manufacturing course. The projects are assigned to teams of 3 to 7 students, and thevast majority of work is done in class under specific time constraints. The team size and timeconstraints for each problem on hand try to imitate real work environment of time-constrainedmeetings

Conference Session

Projects in ECE

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wookwon Lee, Gannon University; Nicholas B. Conklin, Gannon University

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Electrical and Computer

events (green upward triangles)this project and their course work in the ECE department at the University, we have reviewedhow many credit hours of course work in the department would be directly related to thisproject. It should be first noted that students in the current ECE curriculum at the University arerequired to take a total of 131 credit hours (electrical engineering option, or EE) or 132 credithours (computer engineering option, or CE). This includes (1) 48 credit hours of the LiberalStudies Core composed of theology, philosophy, ethics/moral responsibility, history, writing,speech, fine arts, literature, social science, science, mathematics, first-year seminar, leadershipseminar, and senior capstone; (2) 20-23 additional credit hours

Collection

2023 CIEC

Authors

Sabah Abro; Ken Cook

project management approach for conducting business andimprovements. It is crucial to embed the practice of real-world project management teams in thestructure of the capstone project courses.This paper aims to study and analyze a model of capstone projects, the senior project course.Students from at least three different engineering technology programs are teamed up towork together in an innovative way to brainstorm, suggest and choose a project. Furthermore,teams work together through the process of creating a commercial product.The teams in this course will also create a complete project document that includes the patentsearch process, market survey analysis, design, product testing, and commercialization plans.This documentation is an

Conference Session

Pedagogy and Assessment in ECE III

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jianbiao Pan, California Polytechnic State University; Albert Liddicoat, California Polytechnic State University; James Harris, California Polytechnic State University; Linda Shepherd, California Polytechnic State University

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Electrical and Computer

. Page 15.198.2© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Assessing Curriculum Improvement through Senior ProjectsAbstractSenior project and/or capstone design courses are intended to provide a culminating designexperience for students and to demonstrate their understanding of engineering knowledge andtheir ability to apply that knowledge to practical problems. It is expected that the quality andattributes of students’ senior design projects can be used as a good measure of determining howwell the curriculum prepares students to engage in engineering design as well as a measure offaculty teaching and student learning. This paper reports the results of a study designed to assesswhether the new computer engineering curriculum

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Design Projects

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alireza Yazdanshenas, University of Texas, Tyler ; Caleb Nathaniel Nehls, The University of Texas, Tyler; Chung-Hyun Goh, University of Texas, Tyler

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

departments of business and accounting, computer science, and mechanical engineering.In this project, ME students have had an opportunity for understanding the basic structure of costestimating relationship (CER) equations and AI techniques. This professional expertise can beeffectively and efficiently applied to economic analysis in the Senior Capstone Design and tofurther solve ill-structured problems the professional setting.5. Concluding remarksThese types of team dynamics are not common among engineering students in the traditionallecture setting. Allowing students to form teams with multiple disciplines and to work on projectsthat require knowledge from many different areas of study affords them a great opportunity forbroadening the scope of