Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Engineering Division Technical Session - Machine Learning, IoT, Writing Center Peer Tutors, Conceptual Modeling

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lizzie Santiago, West Virginia University; Anika Pirkey, West Virginia University

are used in education to evaluateword problems. Rubrics are evaluation tools that help measure performance and learning basedon a given set of criteria and objectives. Several rubrics have been developed and used to assessstudents’ ability to solve word problems. Permatasari and colleagues [6] implemented a fourindicator problem solving rubric based on: Identification of the Problem, Planning a Solution,Implementing a Solution, and Evaluation. The rubric, which implemented a 1-4 scoring scale,was tested in a Physics class with 55 senior high school students [5]. Another rubricimplemented in Physics uses 44 sub-skills split in different categories: knowledge, beliefs,expectations and motivations, and processes [6]. That rubric was used to

Conference Session

Experimentation and Laboratory-Oriented Studies Division Technical Session 1: Experiential Learning in Fluids, Structures, and Course/Lab Design

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Holly Golecki, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Rebecca Reck, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Christopher Schmitz, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Katherine Ansell, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Jessica TerBush, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; John Popovics, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

platform. The CoP planning team meets weekly todiscuss teaching related topics, develop resources, and plan events. Within the larger CoP, anaverage of two events are held per month. A different member of the CoP takes charge of eachevent. In the pilot semester, each month, one event was a workshop on a selected topic, whichtypically had an invited speaker and was more formally structured. The second event was acoffee hour, which was an informal conversation on a chosen topic. Different modalities wereused, and attendance varied from event to event, as shown in Table 1. In addition to the archiveof the chat on MS Teams, the CoP maintains a website with materials from each event. The goalof hosting materials on a website is to gather resources for

Conference Session

Computing & Information Technology Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Afsaneh Minaie, Utah Valley University; Reza Sanati-Mehrizy, Utah Valley University

onhow they respond to those situations and their overall effectiveness as a team.Project Management - Delivering projects in a timely manner within budget is key tocompetitiveness in electrical and computer related industries. Careful planning and execution ofa project plan are very important to controlling schedules, costs and features for developmentprojects. Successful engineers understand project management and its importance to theorganization.Research and Development - Engineers must be technically competent to design circuits andsystems to solve problems, but not all designs need to start from scratch. Engineers must be ableto perform research that leads to solutions, and they must be able to apply design principalslearned elsewhere to

Conference Session

Aerospace Division Technical Session: New and Innovative Technologies in Aerospace

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dustin Birch, Weber State University

cessation, themotor combustion would terminate. The fuel grain would smolder for a few seconds, and then begin tocool down. This ignition process could be repeated to re-light the motor successively for several testfirings.A photograph of the initial developmental CHRD prototype is presented in Figure 1. 3 Figure 1 – CHRD System Developmental Test HardwareInitial testing confirmed that the fuel grain, oxidizer system, and ignition system were viable, and wouldperform satisfactorily in the static configuration planned for the fully functional CHRD prototype. Thedemonstrator indicated that repeated firings of the rocket motor

Conference Session

ETD - STEM Issues in ET I

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Asif Ahmed, State University of New York, Polytechnic Institute

written report followed by an oral presentation.However, during the COVID-19 pandemic, student learning outcomes were significantlydisrupted as the plan of study changed to online mode from March 2020. The purpose of thecurrent study is to document the students’ learning experiences of the capstone design courseduring the pandemic year. As the course is so comprehensive in nature, wide range of studentlearning assessment is possible from this course. Data were collected from Fall 2020 and Spring2021 semester to assess the student outcomes in the category of communication with theteammates, fulfill roles and responsibilities, and listening to the teammates. The scales of one tofour (1-not acceptable, 2- below standards, 3- meets standards, 4

Conference Session

ERM: ERM Medley Session!

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tina Wang; Laura Jun Chee Yong, Pennsylvania State University; Allison Godwin, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE); Linda Hanagan, Pennsylvania State University

program called Talent Search, a program for low-income schools in Pennsylvania. Through collaboration with the Talent Search Program,challenges of participant recruitment and other common implementation problems can beavoided. The Talent Search Program is one of the Federal TRIO Programs dedicated to assistinglow-income and/or first generation middle and high school students in furthering their educationbeyond high school. A majority of the students who participate in the targeted Talent Searchprograms are from demographic groups that are underrepresented in STEM.This work in progress paper describes the development of the Middle School ArchitecturalEngineering Pilot Program (MSAEPP) and the planned methods to measure the efficacy of theprogram

Conference Session

Biological and Agricultural Engineering Division (BAE) Technical Session 1

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Merton Stwalley III, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE)

Tagged Divisions

Biological and Agricultural Engineering Division (BAE)

interest inthe ongoing activities of the agricultural industry. These exercises will incorporateoff-road vehicle balance and design elements, robotics and programming, andunmanned aircraft systems and instrumentation. These lessons will be piloted at acareer center run jointly by three local public school corporations, near theuniversity. Details of the lesson planning strategy, physical lab activities, andoverall learning objectives will be presented.KeywordsAgricultural Instruction, Hands-on Learning, High School, Lesson Plans, STEMIntroduction Throughout the world, the popular press is currently filled with articles describing theshortage of workers in all segments of industry following the pandemic of 2020-2021. This isparticularly

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Noe Vargas Hernandez, The University of Texas, Rio Grande Valley; Arturo A Fuentes, The University of Texas, Rio Grande Valley; Karen Lozano, The University of Texas, Rio Grande Valley; Javier A. Ortega; Eleazar Marquez, The University of Texas, Rio Grande Valley

Tagged Topics

Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

and how they need to frame their academic problem, ask for help, evaluateoptions, and decide for their academic path project.The authors identified two important courses to intervene: UNIV 1301 Learning Frameworksand MECE 1101 Intro to Mechanical Engineering. These two courses teach a variety ofimportant topics, and both traditionally had project elements of technical innovation (MECE1101) and career path planning (UNIV 1301) that required to be formalized into proper projects.For this purpose, the Challenge Based Instruction (CBI) approach (Fuentes et al., 2008;Bransford et al., 1999; Freeman et al., 2016) was chosen to guide the steps of the parallelprojects. CBI promotes engagement when properly implemented, and this is critical

Collection

2005 GSW

Authors

Jignesh Rathod; Farouk G. Attia

ownproducts can use ISO 9002 instead of ISO 9001 as core requirements under Section 1.Similarly, for suppliers who only provide testing and inspection services they can useISO 9003 under Section 1, as the core requirements1.Besides QS 9000, there are four reference manuals developed by the big three assupplements to QS 9000, which provide specific techniques and methodologies forsuppliers to follow regarding QS 9000 requirements3.• Advanced Product Quality Planning and Control Plan (APQP)• Failure Mode and Effect Analysis (FMEA)• Statistical Process Control (SPC)• Measurement System Analysis (MSA)Companies supplying to European based automotive OEMs like Volkswagen, Audi,Mercedes-Benz, BMW, Porsche, Opel etc., had to meet the quality system

Conference Session

Teaching In and Through Design, Maker Spaces, and Open-ended Problems

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Taylor Tucker, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Emma Mercier, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Saadeddine Shehab, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

-structuredengineering tasks for collaborative problem solving.Collaborative problem-solving processes in ill-structured tasksGe and Land [9], [10] defined four problem-solving processes necessary for effectively solvingan ill-structured task in groups: exploring the problem (P1), planning solutions (P2), attemptingto solve (P3), and evaluating the solution and considering alternatives (P4). Researchers arguethat these processes are associated with better learning outcomes; thus, it is important forstudents to engage in all four as they solve this type of task [11], [12]. Our previous workdebuted a literature-based framework that outlines and defines these processes within the contextof undergraduate engineering group work as demonstrated through verbal

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Jing Wang, University of South Florida; Zachariah Beasley, University of South Florida; Ken Christensen P.E., University of South Florida; Sudeep Sarkar, University of South Florida

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Women in Engineering

and retain women in thecomputing fields. In July 2017, the National Science Foundation (NSF) Directorate for Computerand Information Science and Engineering (CISE) began a pilot effort for broadeningparticipation in computing (BPC) to encourage department level engagement. In 2019, theComputing Research Association (CRA), with the support of CISE, initiated the BPCnetResource Portal (BPCnet.org) to support computing departments in the process of developingdepartment BPC plans. This paper describes the efforts of the Department of Computer Scienceand Engineering at the University of South Florida to develop a BPC plan and implement effortstowards increasing the percentage of women enrolled in, and graduating from, our fourundergraduate

Conference Session

Community-Engaged Engineering Education Challenges and Opportunities in Light of COVID-19 Paper Presentations 2

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

William C. Oakes, Purdue University at West Lafayette ; Paul A. Leidig P.E., Purdue University at West Lafayette; Nusaybah Abu-Mulaweh, Purdue University at West Lafayette ; Andrew Pierce, Purdue University at West Lafayette; Jorge Martinez

Tagged Divisions

Community Engagement Division, Equity, Culture & Social Justice in Education, Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

consistency across teams. Each sectioncomprises multiple project teams. A common design process, where interactions withcommunity partners is central, guides students through the design process. Once a project isdelivered, a new project is identified by students, their faculty mentor(s) and communitypartner(s). Example projects include assistive technology, database software for human servicesagencies, and energy-efficient and affordable housing solutions [1-3].Spring 2020 move to onlineLike many campuses, Purdue University moved online in March of 2020 and sent students homewhere possible. This began an odyssey that would last into 2021. The major milestones areshown in Figure 1. Before the formal announcement, the staff prepared plans to move to

Conference Session

Impact of COVID-19 on Design Education 2

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Mohamed E. El-Sayed, Eastern Michigan University; Jacqueline A. El-Sayed, American Society for Engineering Education

Tagged Divisions

Design in Engineering Education

. Currently Dr. El-Sayed serves on the Board of WEPAN and on the on the Advancement Committee for the Society for College and University Planning (SCUP). She is married and has three adult children. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021 Achieving Capstone Design Objectives and Outcomes During Necessitated COVID-19 Online Teaching FormatsAbstractA capstone course is usually the peak experience for students in most engineering educationprograms. In addition to any specific learning objectives, capstone courses provide students withthe finishing touches needed for fielded practice, the opportunity to boost their confidence, and theplatform

Conference Session

Developing Better Engineering Managers - Curricular Ideas from Year 1 Through Graduate School

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Peilin Fu, National University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Management

skills.IntroductionOperations management refers to the systematic design, direction, and control of processes thattransform inputs into services and product for internal, as well as external customers. It is a vitaltopic that every engineering management student needs to understand because it is at the heart ofthe creation of wealth for business and the improvement in the living standard of citizens of allcountries1. Operations Management has been listed as a core course in the management scienceand engineering programs all around the world3. This course usually covers broad areas such asprocess analysis, quality and performance, capacity planning, supply chain, inventorymanagement, forecasting, operations planning and scheduling, and resource planning etc., whichare

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Audrey Boklage; Nadia N. Kellam, Arizona State University; Anna Montana Cirell, Arizona State University; Brooke Charae Coley, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus

Tagged Topics

Diversity, NSF Grantees Poster Session

students from underrepresented groups (URGs) at community collegeswho have the opportunity to transfer to engineering programs. We are specifically investigatinghow their experiences in community college influence their plans for future education andcareers. While the diversity of 4-year universities has remained stagnant, the diversity ofcommunity college student populations is actually increasing. Therefore, community collegesrepresent a potential source of talent for future engineers from diverse backgrounds. We arecurrently in the first year of data collection where we have piloted the study at one of the datacollection sites. Five students from traditionally underrepresented groups in engineering havebeen interviewed. We use a narrative

Conference Session

Manufacturing Capstone and Design Projects

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wei Zhan, Texas A&M University; Ben Zoghi, Texas A&M University; Rainer Fink, Texas A&M University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

approved by the faculty as their manager. A Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) iscreated, as shown in Figure 2, to identify all the tasks need to be performed in order to Page 12.27.4successfully complete their project. Course Project Research & Procurement Design Implement Testing Documentation Analysis QFD Critical Path Test FMEA Temp. System Analysis Sensor Architecture Analysis Plan

Conference Session

SE Curriculum and Course Management

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joseph Clifton, University of Wisconsin-Platteville

Tagged Divisions

Software Engineering Constituent Committee

and plans, broken down by phase and/oractivity. It allows time logging, both manually and via punch-in/punch-out. It allows a studentto retrieve files in a group’s repository, which is useful when the student does not have access tothe version control client. It also has some limited reporting capabilities, such as viewing groupsummary statistics broken down by individual.BackgroundThe University of Wisconsin – Platteville has had a BS-SE degree since fall 1999. All of oursoftware engineering courses have a group project component and many require individualprojects. For most of the courses, students are required to log time spent on the project, brokendown by phase and/or activity. For many courses, students are required to provide time

Conference Session

LabVIEW and Mindstorms Based Experiments

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Suxia Cui, Prairie View A&M University; Yonghui Wang, Prairie View A&M University; Yongpeng Zhang, Prairie View A&M University; Cajetan Akujuobi, Prairie View A&M University

Tagged Divisions

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

, Microcontroller Lab, and DSPlab. Through such a plan, all the students will receive enough training on the latest innovativeequipment. Also the undergraduate curriculum of Engineering Technology department atPVAMU will be strengthened by the according lab courses.I. BackgroundFor the past decade, computer and electrical technology has been one of the most fast growingareas in engineering territory. New equipments have come into being, new products haveappeared in the market, and new theories have been applied to the existing devices. All of theabove give new expectations to current engineers and technologies. At the same time, theychallenge our education of modern technologists.1. Industry Demand

Collection

2021 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Meeting

Authors

Dustyn Roberts P.E., University of Pennsylvania; Robert W Carpick, University of Pennsylvania

Tagged Topics

Diversity

existing Director of the Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (ODEI)also directly supports this role. The SEAS Diversity Liaisons committee meets monthly withboth the Associate Dean for DEI and the Director of the ODEI to exchange information, sharebest practices, and assess and plan events, policies, and action. Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, andAccess together are one of three major priorities of the new strategic plan SEAS has formed [7].Current SEAS-wide efforts include establishing new faculty training on DEI issues, new supportmechanisms for students, and creating feedback/incentive/assessment mechanisms for faculty onDEI issues. Part of this is a SEAS-wide effort to ensure diversity in the portraits displayedthroughout the SEAS complex

Collection

2008 GSW

Authors

Susan M. Bogus; Kerry J. Howe

University of New Mexicohas three accredited bachelors degrees: civil engineering, construction engineering, and constructionmanagement. For many years, it has used project-based learning in their senior design course andtheir senior construction management course. These courses are often referred to as capstonecourses, as they are the culmination of a diverse curriculum. The senior design course is taken bycivil and construction engineering students and includes the preparation of design proposals andpreliminary design of a real-life project. The senior construction management course is taken byconstruction management students and includes the preparation of bid documents such as schedules,cost estimates and management plans for a recently designed

Conference Session

Design: Content and Context

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anoop Desai, Georgia Southern University; Jean-Claude Thomassian, State University of New York, Maritime College

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

approach forms the basis of course design. This approach enables the incorporation of the opinions as well as the preferences of various constituencies such as potential employers, accreditation boards, parents, state and national professional regulation boards etc. This step utilizes the four stage ‘House of Quality’ approach to quantify priorities. 1. Course Planning: This step incorporates the voice of end users (employers, accreditation board, professional development societies etc). This step is akin to asking the question: ‘What outcome do you expect out of this course?’ Once these opinions are ascertained, they are prioritized in arrange from highest priority to lowest priority 2. Component Deployment: This step

Conference Session

Contemporary Practices in Engineering Management Programs

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gene Dixon, East Carolina University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Management

/02 Safety and Productivity Operations management, Downsizing, 4/5/0411/11/02a planning, reengineering Communications 4/21/04 Benefits11/11/02b Planning 5/3/04 Trust11/25/02 Staff reduction 11/17/04 Employee involvement12/10/02 Planning 2/15/05 Community awareness1/6

Conference Session

Capstone and Senior Design in Engineering Technology

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ivana Milanovic, University of Hartford; Tom Eppes, University of Hartford

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

issues. Those thathave no practical value or that merely serve the short term needs of an industry sponsor are notsuitable. Another challenge is setting the scope of work and level of difficulty to be appropriatefor ET seniors. Successful project management among the team members and their relationshipto the faculty and external sponsors requires an array of communication and soft skills.Resources must be factored into the planning process: e.g. fabrication capabilities, technicalsupport and/or the cost of purchased components/services. In small teaching institutions, theabove issues are especially critical and must be carefully weighed.This paper discusses the structure, approach and evolution of capstone projects within ourCollege. It compares

Conference Session

Capstone and Senior Design in Electrical and Computer ET

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Fernando Rios-Gutierrez, Georgia Southern University

Tagged Divisions

Engineering Technology

include internal and external faculty, agencies sponsorships and industrial advisors. • Create a student project team. • Write an initial project proposal that has to be approved by the faculty advisor • Develop a conceptual design, a project management plan, and to write a formal project proposal • Take the design from paper to an implemented prototype product. • Present the final prototype in a professional presentation and demonstration.The first semester of the senior design course has four primary objectives. • To learn the fundamentals of an engineering project management and development such as project research. • To write a project proposal, identify

Conference Session

ERM Potpourri

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Veronica Burrows, Arizona State University; Michael Oehrtman, Arizona State University; Anton Lawson, Arizona State University

Tagged Divisions

Educational Research and Methods

individual’s behaviors and attributes. Thebehaviors are engaged in a cyclical manner through the following four phases:1. Observation of a problem, which may be posed by another individual or formed by the problem solver in response to other results, a puzzling real world situation or pattern, etc. This phase involves orienting oneself to the nature, elements, and structure of the problem.2. Conjecturing solution paths involves imagining several possible plans of attack without actually carrying them out, quickly evaluating the potential effectiveness and requirements of each, then making a decision on how to proceed. This is often informed by previous problem solving efforts.3. Execution of a plan involves proceeding with the chosen

Conference Session

International Engineering Education II

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Dalton, The Petroleum Institute; Isoroku Kubo, The Petroleum Institute

Tagged Divisions

International

globalwarming, economic considerations and a shift of focus within the oil and gas industry itself, notonly is such an initiative relevant, but (we advocate) should be a planned and programmed partof our curriculum development process. It should be both cross-curricular and interdisciplinaryand project based in nature. Already, engineering programs in the Gulf region such as those inKing Faisal University of Petroleum and Minerals in Saudi Arabia and Kuwait Universityinclude ASE issues and components in their curriculum, albeit at differing stages ofdevelopment.It is further significant in our context in that we are committed to developing behavioralcompetencies outlined by our sponsor, the national oil company- teamwork, organization,planning; time

Conference Session

Program-Level Assessments for Multidisciplinary Areas

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Umesh Adhikari, Michigan State University; Jade Mitchell, Michigan Sate University, Dept. of Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering; Julie Libarkin, Michigan State University; Mark H Weir, The Ohio State University (Eng. & Eng. Tech.)

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Multidisciplinary Engineering

State University. QMRA III is a one-and-a-half-week training program designed for advanced graduate students, post-doctoral fellows and earlycareer professionals to assimilate scientific data and implement computer programs towardsbuilding a risk assessment for assuring safety and health goals. Each cohort of QMRA IIIconsists of engineering, biological and social scientists with the goal of cross training. As part ofthe evaluation plan of the program, students were asked to construct a box-and-arrow diagramconveying a risk management plan involving the full range of biologic, economic, social,political, and cultural factors that impact risk during a pathogen exposure. Additionally, experts,professors and career professionals who were also the

Conference Session

Pre-College: Techniques and Programs for Promoting Engineering Education

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anastasia Marie Rynearson, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Tamara J. Moore, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Kristina Maruyama Tank, Iowa State University; Elizabeth Gajdzik, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering)

Tagged Divisions

Pre-College Engineering Education Division

reasoning tosupport the claim is considered an act of EBR, even if the evidence is incorrect or the reasoningis specious. In EBR, a design decision is also considered a claim, where the underlying claim isthat the design decision meets the client’s criteria and constraints.MethodsThis study uses thematic analysis of video data as the primary source of data. The publishedlesson plans are a secondary source of data used to understand where EBR practices should beexpected throughout the lessons. The two sources are combined for a greater understanding ofhow EBR practices are seen throughout an integrated STEM unit in Kindergarten classrooms.ParticipantsThree Kindergarten classrooms teaching the same integrated STEM unit, ​Designing PaperBaskets​, were

Conference Session

Cooperative and Experiential Education Division Technical Session 2 - Development, Assessment, and Impact of Experiential Education

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

John H. Callewaert, University of Michigan; Joanna Mirecki Millunchick, University of Michigan; Cassandra Sue Ellen Woodcock, University of Michigan; Kevin Cai Jiang, University of Michigan; Stacie Edington, University of Michigan

Tagged Divisions

Cooperative and Experiential Education

offered in a lecture/discussion format, with all students completing the same set ofrequired assignments. The lecture consisted of guest speakers providing information aboutengineering departments, specific opportunities and the field more broadly. Despite beingpresented with information about the available learning experiences, enrolled students indicateda lack of confidence in making educational decisions [14]. In addition to the lecture, upper-levelstudents mentors led weekly discussions (15-25 students per discussion) on topics such asstrengths, identity and values, which are necessary to support the development of future plans[15] and thereby an integral component of experiential learning.In early 2020, we piloted a new model for the course

Conference Session

Biological and Agricultural Engineering Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Abhijit Nagchaudhuri, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore; Jesu Raj Pandya, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore; Madhumi Mitra, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore; Travis Ford, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore

Tagged Divisions

Biological and Agricultural Engineering

software of the mechatronic device will be highlighted in thispaper. Initial plans of growing turnips with the FarmBot were unsuccessful due to the severity ofwinter weather. The project team has completed building a hoop house around the FarmBot toextend the growing season. Immediate installation plans for powering the FarmBot with solarpanels and wind turbines and meeting its irrigation needs through rainwater harvesting are inprogress.1.0 IntroductionFarmBot efforts at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore(UMES) are integral to smartagriculture and precision farming efforts[1,2] funded by the National Institute of Food andAgriculture(NIFA) and Maryland Space Grant Consortium. Smart agriculture endeavors havebeen ongoing for several years now