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1999 Annual Conference

Authors

W.V. Wilding; J.N. Harb; Ronald E. Terry; W.C. Hecker

education by focusing onthe product (student attributes) rather than the process (teaching). Although the formality ofoutcomes-based education may be unfamiliar to some, the fundamental ideas are not new, andare routinely incorporated into our day-to-day efforts to improve student learning. ABET 2000provides the formal context needed for broad application of these ideas and, of course, thedriving force needed to facilitate change.At issue, then, is how we will respond to this opportunity. On one hand ABET 2000 may beviewed as an unpleasant and perhaps unnecessary task that must be accomplished to achieveaccreditation. Alternatively, it may be viewed as a catalyst for making significant improvementsto engineering education. It is our opinion that

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1997 Annual Conference

Authors

L.J. Bohmann; B.A. Mork; Noel Schulz

ExperienceJust as important as the lecture topics are the laboratory exercises used to illustrate them. It issuggested that 8 labs be offered in a 10-week quarter, or 13 in a 15-week semester. A simpleautomotive battery works well to delve into a discussion of new battery types and electricvehicles. A simple PV cell and an incandescent light can be used to learn about photovoltaiccharacteristics. Existing lab equipment can be used to work with transformers, dc machines, andac machines. Variable speed drives can be used in conjunction with existing machines. Brushlessdc motors are a good example bridging a switching power supply, dc machines, the use ofpermanent magnets, and ac machines.INITIAL IMPLEMENTATION AND RESULTS TO DATEThe new energy conversion

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1997 Annual Conference

Authors

Barbara Olds

grading. Anindividual teacher may choose to grade the portfolios produced by students in his or her class, orthe teacher may work with others teaching the same class to “blind” rate portfolios either toassign grades or to determine proficiency and nonproficiency.ConclusionsIn addition to helping students develop as writers, portfolios can be a valuable way to improvetheir critical thinking skills as well as their ability to be self-reflective and self-critical. Portfolioscan also provide a rich assessment of growth over time. They allow students to share and learnfrom peer responses and provide faculty and students with one-on-one opportunities to discussthe specific strengths and weaknesses of student writing.Bibliography1. Courts, Patrick L

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1998 Annual Conference

Authors

Stephanie Goldberg

important goal is to keep students involved with the textbook. More class time will bespent referring to the textbook and database. Lectures and laboratories will involve the textbookwhenever possible. An interactive component may be added to the course requirements. Links tomanufacturers' data sheets, professional organizations and IEEE journal abstracts will be added tothe database.1. J. J. Bellon, E. C. Bellon, and M. A., Blank, Teaching from a Research Knowledge Base, Macmillan, 1992.2. R. D. Murphy, "Hypertext and the EET Student", in Proc. ASEE Annual Conference, pp. 69-70, 1992.3. A. S. Sedra and K. C. Smith, Microelectronic Circuits, Oxford University Press, 1998.Stephanie Goldberg is an assistant professor in the Technology Department at

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1998 Annual Conference

Authors

Rebecca K. Toghiani

for studying the phenomena. Supplies for this demonstration are modest: three large beakers, a stirring rod and about100-200 cc each of water, ethanol and toluene. Ethanol and toluene are commonly used inchemistry laboratories and thus are readily available on most campuses. For demonstrationpurposes, one can use food color in the ethanol or water to enhance the visual impact of thedemonstration. Before any mixtures are prepared, the students (in groups of two or three) areasked to discuss and hypothesize what will happen when they mix: 1) ethanol and water; 2)ethanol and toluene; and 3) toluene and water. The class is polled and their guesses are tallied onthe board. 50-100 cc each of water and of ethanol are mixed in a beaker. These

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1998 Annual Conference

Authors

Kenneth L. Tuttle

Session 2478 Computer Models Using Spreadsheets to Study Heat Engine Thermodynamics Kenneth L. Tuttle U.S. Naval AcademyABSTRACTMarine Power Systems is the second term of a two term course in thermodynamics at the U.S.Naval Academy. This is an applied thermodynamics course and is taught by the MarineEngineering faculty. One of the primary objectives of this thermodynamics course is to teach thethermodynamics of heat engines. Marine Power Systems takes the study of Heat Engine Cyclesbeyond the first step, introduction of how to work the Heat

Conference Session

Faculty & Program Exchanges: Internationalizing, Collaborations, Interactions

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Saeed Foroudastan, Middle Tennessee State University; Sandi Hyde, Middle Tennessee State University

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International

signal “OK,” or “good job,”in Egypt, Greece, or Ireland means something offensively opposite if displayed in Iran orNigeria, then it is vital to be aware of these differences in order to achieve both business andsocial successes.4 Furthering the verbal and non-verbal communication challenges are the often-parodied communication abilities of scientists and engineers, exemplified even in children’sprograms through characters like Jim Henson’s laboratory MuppetTM “Beaker” who is only ableto speak in unintelligible “meeps.” It is easily conceivable that domestic science and engineeringstudents, studying abroad or exposed to and working with students of varying cultures, candevelop skills necessary to overcome these, and other similar, communication

Conference Session

Post BS Entrepreneurship Education Needs

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Angela Shartrand, National Collegiate Inventors and Innovators Alliance; Phil Weilerstein, National Collegiate Inventors and Innovators Alliance; Mary Besterfield-Sacre, University of Pittsburgh; Katharine Golding, National Collegiate Inventors and Innovators Alliance

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

evaluation methods. Her research in this area has been funded by the NSF, Department of Education, Sloan Foundation, Engineering Information Foundation, and the NCIIA. She has served as an associate editor for the Journal of Engineering Education and is currently associate editor for the Applications in Engineering Education Journal. Additionally, she co-authored the book Total Quality Management, 3rd Edition (Prentice Hall). Prior to joining the faculty, Dr. Sacre worked as an industrial engineer with ALCOA and with the U.S. Army Human Engineering Laboratory. She received her B.S. in Engineering Management from the University of Missouri-Rolla, her M.S. in Industrial Engineering from Purdue

Conference Session

Research in Graphics Education

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eric Wiebe; Theodore Branoff; Mark Shreve

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Engineering Design Graphics

with recommendations for further refinement of instructional strategies will be presented.Keywords: hybrid instruction, blended instruction, online assessments.INTRODUCTIONEvaluation of online learning in engineering education has pointed to the increased popularity ofonline course offerings in engineering fields, but has also noted the particular challenges ofproviding online instruction for curriculum that has a large laboratory component1. However,newer, web-based tools have provided flexible options for componentized delivery ofengineering course resources in the media and format that best suits learning outcomes andstudent acceptance2,3, including the delivery of material that was historically provided in a labsetting. The Graphic

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hong Man, Stevens Institute of Technology; Arthur B. Ritter, Stevens Institute of Technology

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NSF Grantees

AC 2011-2001: A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF CLASSROOM LEARNINGAND ONLINE LEARNING ON MEDICAL IMAGING WITH COMPUTERLAB EXERCISESHong Man, Stevens Institute of Technology Dr. Hong Man joined the faculty of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Stevens in January 2000. He received his Ph.D. degree in Electrical Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology in December 1999. Dr. Man is currently an associate professor in the department of ECE. He is serving as the director of the undergraduate Computer Engineering program, and the director of the Visual Information Envi- ronment Laboratory at Stevens. His research interests have been in image and video processing, medical imaging, data analysis and pattern recognition

Conference Session

First-year Programs Division Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ding Yuan, Colorado State University, Pueblo; Jude L. DePalma, Colorado State University, Pueblo; Nebojsa I. Jaksic, Colorado State University, Pueblo; Jane M. Fraser, Colorado State University, Pueblo

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First-Year Programs

basic computer skills (e.g. Word, Excel and Access) and providing thestudents with first laboratory experience in engineering fields. Usually, about 20 to 30 percentsof the students in this course are from non-engineering fields with various majors (see Table 1).The other linked course Problem Solving for Engineers is a more specific MATLAB-basedprogramming course and requires an equivalent of 2 years of high school algebra as a pre-requisite. As a pilot learning community was initiated in fall 2009, the introductory course wasselected as the key course due to its no-prerequisite feature. Table 1: Students‟ information in the Introduction to Engineering course No. of No. ofSemester

Conference Session

Experiential Learning and Globalization in BME

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Megan Ida O'Connor, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Linda Young, MSOE School of Nursing; John D. Gassert, Milwaukee School of Engineering

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Biomedical

in action.This leads into what may be seen as one of the limitations of the university education inbiomedical engineering. Universities today have attained top of the line environments for “realworld” engineering application laboratory and design processes. However, students find thatdespite having a solid education of applying theory to engineering ingenuity, there is littleexposure to existing equipment. Sure, classes build a strong backbone of basic and complexprinciples on which we create designs from the ground up, but there is also value in seeing whatis already out on the market and how current products fair with the human interaction. Armedwith this knowledge and searching for a source of information on hospital assessments, the

Conference Session

Outreach Projects: Promoting Energy Efficiency and Education in General

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ashley Banaszek, Missouri University of Science & Technology; Richard H Hall, Missouri University of Science & Technology; Mehdi Ferdowsi, Missouri University of Science & Technology

Tagged Divisions

Energy Conversion and Conservation

preference for visual learning over verbal learning [3, 4]. Charts,graphs, videos, and other graphics work much better for engineering students than text-based orlecture-based aids. Often students favor active learning techniques. This is especially true forsenior students, who are more likely to be interested in the hands-on applications of the material[4]. Active learning techniques may include activities like laboratory work, working in groups,and playing with ideas [1, 2]. Unfortunately, most classroom environments are passive settingswith students involved mostly in listening—slightly favoring reflective learners, but not stronglyhelping either style [2]. Global learning is also preferred in engineering students [4].Interdisciplinary thinking

Conference Session

Graduate Education and Undergraduate Research in ET

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Afsheen Mozammel, Purdue University, Calumet; Lash B. Mapa, Purdue University, Calumet; Susan Scachitti, Purdue University, Calumet

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Engineering Technology

University Calumet Susan Scachitti is a Professor of Industrial Engineering Technology at Purdue University Calumet. Pro- fessor Scachitti consults and teaches in traditional areas of Industrial Engineering which include Total Quality techniques and organizational change, methods engineering (including Lean methods), facility layout, process improvement, simulation and ergonomics. Prior to working in education, she spent ten years in various engineering and supervisory roles in the telecommunications industry which focused on high volume electronics manufacturing. Her accomplishments include implementation of Total Quality principles including Lean Manufacturing concepts, Demand Flow Technology, self-directed work teams

Conference Session

Engineering Management Program Design

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jon Sticklen, Michigan State University; Ronald Rosenberg, Michigan State University

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Engineering Management

AC 2010-1980: CURRICULAR DESIGN FOR 21ST CENTURY ENGINEERINGMANAGEMENT: NEED, DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS, AND IMPLEMENTATIONJon Sticklen, Michigan State University Jon Sticklen is the Director of the Center for Engineering Education Research at Michigan State University. Dr. Sticklen is also Director of Applied Engineering Sciences, an undergraduate bachelor of science degree program in the MSU College of Engineering. He also is an Associate Professor in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering. Dr. Sticklen has lead a laboratory in knowledge-based systems focused on task specific approaches to problem solving. Over the last decade, Dr. Sticklen has pursued engineering education

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kingsley Reeves, University of South Florida; Susana Lai-Yuen, University of South Florida

at the University of South Florida. She received her Ph.D., M.S., and B.S. (Summa Cum Laude) degrees in Industrial Engineering from North Carolina State University. Her research interests include computer-aided design (CAD), computer-aided molecular design (CAMD), human-computer haptic interfaces, computational geometry for design and manufacturing, and engineering education. She is the director of the Virtual Manufacturing and Design Laboratory for Medical Devices (VirtualMD Lab) at USF. Page 15.1234.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 The Impact of Active Learning and Social

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New Research & Trends for Minorities in Engineering

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amy Freeman, Pennsylvania State University; Anita Persaud, Pennsylvania State University; Drey Kharem, Pennsylvania State University; William Rothwell, Pennsylvania State University; Edgar Yoder, Pennsylvania State University

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Minorities in Engineering

Persaud, Pennsylvania State University Anita Persaud is the Associate Director and Research Associate for the Office of Engineering Diversity (Multicultural Engineering Program) at The Pennsylvania State University. She received her BA from Queens College in Queens, New York, majoring in Psychology, and she received her MEd and DEd degrees in Counselor Education from the College of Education from Penn State University. She is the Senior Diversity Researcher on a current NSF-STEM grant where she is responsible for assisting Penn State branch campuses in creating their own ASE summer bridge programs. She also teaches First Year Seminar courses for incoming engineering students.Drey

Conference Session

Concurrent Paper Tracks - Session II

Collection

2015 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Patricia A. Sullivan, New Mexico State University; Delia Valles-Rosales, New Mexico State University; Marcelo Augusto Leal Alves, University of São Paulo; Brendan P. Sullivan, New Mexico State University

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International Forum

-Rosales, New Mexico State University Dr. Delia Valles-Rosales is Associate Professor in the Department of Industrial Engineering at New Mexico State University. Delia is originally from Mexico. She received her B.S. from the Instituto Tecnol´ogico de Durango and Ph.D. from New Mexico State University. Her research uses nature to inspire the development of innovative manufacturing processes, new processes of biomass utilization in the plastic industry, and models and algorithms for system optimization in agriculture, industry, and service areas.Prof. Marcelo Augusto Leal Alves, University of S˜ao Paulo Faculty at the Polytechnic School of the University of S˜ao Paulo (Brazil) since 1996, teaching machine elements

Conference Session

Capacity Building: Engineering for Development & Megatrends

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Russel Jones

World Federation of Engineering Organizations that will focus on theneed for:• Strengthening engineering education, training and continued professional development;• Standards, quality assurance and accreditation;• Development of curricula, learning and teaching materials and methods;• Distance and interactive learning (including virtual universities and libraries);• Development of engineering ethics and codes of practice;• Promotion and public understanding of engineering and technology;• Development of indicators, information and communication systems for engineering;• Addressing women and gender issues in engineering and technology;• Inter-university and institutional cooperation, including fellowships;• Development of engineering and

Conference Session

Attracting Young MINDs

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Roli Varma

Female Students" SIGCSE Bulletin, 25(3), 3-12.14. National Science Foundation. (2000). Women, Minorities, and Persons with Disabilities in Science and Engineering. Arlington: Author.15. National Science Foundation. (2002). Science and Engineering Indicators. Arlington: Author.16. Seymour, Elaine. and Hewitt, Nancy M. (1997). Talking About Leaving: Why Undergraduates Leave the Sciences. Colorado: Westview Press.17. Spertus, Ellen. (1991). "Why Are There So Few Female Computer Scientists?" The MIT Artificial Intelligence Laboratory Technical Report 1315. Available at << http://www.mills.edu/ACAD_INFO/MCS/SPERTUS/Gender/why.html>>18. U.S. Census Bureau. (1998). “American Indian Heritage Month: November 1-30” Census

Conference Session

Mobile Robotics in Education

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Carl Wick; Bradley Bishop

while avoiding obstacles. The primary outcome of this exercise is a deeperunderstanding of computation for mobile robots, and a clearer view of possible alternatives toembedded processors for low-cost applications.BackgroundMobile robotics is a well-recognized motivational vehicle for engineering education. Not only isit an enjoyable topic for many students, but it has a broad appeal due to its wide scope, includingaspects of electrical, mechanical and computer engineering. Further, the design of such systemsis an excellent tool for reinforcing fundamental engineering concepts. It is important forinstructors in robotics to understand, however, that robotics is not just a tool to teach otheraspects of engineering. Rather, it is a robust and

Conference Session

TYCD 2004 Lower Division Initatives

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2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Jianping Yue

institutions that have the mostawardees are the University of Colorado at Boulder, the University of Michigan, and GeorgiaInstitute of Technology, which have 23, 13, and 11 awardees respectively 3.3.2. NASA Research Associateship ProgramsNASA has participated in the Research Associateship Programs (RAP) administered by theNational Research Council (NRC). RAP was established in 1954 to provide postdoctoral andsenior research awards at participating federal laboratories. The awardees of NASA/RAP will doone-year research at NASA centers, and the number of recipients varies from year to year. Therewere 76 postdoctoral students who received the RAP awards to work at NASA centers in 2002 4.The stipend of the RAP associateship starts at $46,500 plus

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Emerging Trends in Engineering Education

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Daniel Raviv

communication.2. The activitiesA) Activities for stimulating the mind; discovering and exploring problems andsolutions; learning new concepts in thinking3D Puzzles. Almost every class starts with solving 3-D mechanical puzzles. The purpose ofthis 5-minute activity is to stimulate the students’ minds and to help introduce an upcomingconcept in problem solving. A few times per semester the students meet in a laboratory withmore than 250 different 3-D puzzles where they simply play. In a way it is a “playground forthe mind” where they explore problems and solutions at their own pace. An example for abook from which puzzles may be designed and built is8. Puzzlebusters1 and brainteasers arepart of their homework assignments. Proceedings of the 2004

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Capstone Design

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Kathleen Kramer

Conference, 2003.[3] Kramer, K. A., "Laboratory Innovations for a Wireless Communications Course Via Collaborations with Local Industry," Proceedings 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference, 2002.[4] Todd, R. H., et al, “A Survey of Capstone Engineering Courses in North America,” Journal of Engineering Education, April 1995.[5] Brackin, M.P. and Gibson, J.D., “Methods of Assessing Student Learning in Capstone Design Projects with Industry: A Five Year Review,” Proceedings 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference, 2002.[6] Archibald, M., et al, “Reconciling Well-Defined Capstone Objectives and Criteria with Requirements for Industry Involvement,” Proceedings 2002 American Society for

Conference Session

Curriculum Development in Computer/Communications ET

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Warren Koontz

, is still a bit much for engineeringtechnology students.The Marathon ApproachAnyone who has run in (or even observed) a heavily-subscribed long-distance foot race hasobserved that the burst of runners leaving the starting area in a dense pack disperses significantlyby the end of the race, especially in a full marathon. However, only those who also teach fiberoptic telecommunication may have drawn an analogy between this phenomenon and chromaticdispersion in optical fiber! And these days marathon organizers often post results on the web,making it easy to study this analogy in more detail.For example, the results of the 2004 Toronto Marathon are posted on the web [3] in a form thatcan be easily downloaded for analysis. The results data include

Conference Session

Industrial Collaborations

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

John Anderson; Janice Singleton

challenges. Several things drive the interest of industry and suppliers to involve the academiccommunity in technology research. First, there is an opportunity to expose students and faculty tocurrent issues, processes and procedures in use in industry. Not only do the students directlyinvolved in the research benefit from this, but also students who are exposed by assisting,observing, discussing and listening to the challenges of the project derive benefit. Engineeringdevelopment projects, particularly when they must be integrated back into a company’s ongoingoperations, offer an opportunity for faculty to develop and integrate procedures and projectmanagement principles that are current and realistic into their teaching materials and frame

Conference Session

Computer Based Measurements

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Svetlana Avramov-Zamurovic

described and the balance voltage derived. Thevalidity of the assumptions will be checked using software simulation. This is preliminary work thatrequires experimental confirmation. Based on the results of the proposed algorithm an experiment may beplanned in which the system will be constructed and the suggested measurement procedure tested.In the Systems Engineering Department at the U.S. Naval Academy, we strongly emphasize capstonedesign projects. The proposed research presents a very good opportunity to teach students the full designcycle. This experiment is well defined using mathematical tools and in that sense it is a straightforward taskto develop a software simulation. The actual construction of the measurement system is rather complex

Conference Session

Trends in Nuclear Education II

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Patrick Tebbe

training with simulators in OECD countries,” 1997 IEEE 6 th Conference on Human Factors and Power Plants, IEEE, 1997.10. Bartak, J., Chaumes, P., Gissinger, S., Houard J., and Van Houte, U., “Operator Training Tools for the Competitive Market,” Computer Applications in Power, IEEE, Vol. 13, 2000.11. Corcuera, P., Garces, M., and Ryan, J., “A Training Simulator with Soft Panels,” Western Multiconference 2000, Society for Computer Simulation, 2000.12. Doster, J., “Simulation as a Tool for Teaching Nuclear Reactor Systems,” ANS Transactions, Vol. 81, 1999.13. Ma, Y. and Edwards, R., “Undergraduate Simulator Design Course,” ANS Transactions, Vol. 80,1999.14. Kitamura, M., Ohi, T., Yamamoto, T., and Akagi, K., “Development of High

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ASEE Multimedia Session

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Amir Karimi

Analysis II.These are foundation courses in the mechanical engineering curriculum and strong preparation inthese courses is essential for student success in the upper level courses. To improve studentsuccess, one hour of mandatory recitation has been added to the three courses listed above.Again the enrollment for each recitation section is limited to 25 students and the recitation hoursare used to improve students’ problem solving skills.EGR 1303 – Exploring the Engineering Profession: This new course is required in allengineering degree programs at UTSA. The course format is a three-hour lecture, one-hourlaboratory/recitation. The laboratory/recitation hour is limited to a small enrollment to allowstudent/instructor interaction in problem

Conference Session

Capstone Design

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

John Paul Giolma; Kevin Nickels

laboratory and designportions of the program provide the students with a balanced perspective on the theory andpractice of the engineering profession1.The design sequence includes a first year experience consisting of two three-hour courses, eachof which has a small-group design project. These courses also provide an introduction toengineering, to CAD and to a variety of computational tools. The second year has two one-hourdesign courses that include small-group projects and provide introductions to engineeringeconomics and statitistical methods. The projects (one being a mini-capstone project) in the firsttwo years have themes that are principally mechanical in nature. In the third year there are alsotwo one-hour courses: one deals with design from