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2018 ASEE Zone IV Conference

Authors

Maria Pantoja, California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo; Zoe Wood Wood, Cal Poly - San Luis Obispo

senior design project in the last year ofcourses, however, these capstone type projects risk creating a feeling of disconnect as opposed to anintegrated experience with the prior curriculum. To further improve our students’ collaboration skills andexpose students to the pedagogical benefits of collaborative learning, we designed and implemented acollaboration between two different computer science classes (CS). Our collaborative inter-class projecthas the immediate intention of mutual learning across related but distinct topics, but also to increasestudent retention of knowledge by providing them with a similar experience to what they will encounterin industry. To evaluate the collaborative experience, we use the student lab reports and the

Conference Session

Student Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kalen Kahn, U.S. Military Academy; Brian J. Novoselich, U.S. Military Academy

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Student

University of Texas at Austin and West Point respectively. His research interests include capstone design teaching and assessment, undergraduate engineering stu- dent leadership development, and social network analysis. He is also a licensed professional engineer in the Commonwealth of Virginia. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Catalyzing Engineering Student Identity Development through an Independent Design ProjectAbstract This paper examines the engineering identity development of an undergraduateengineering student through an auto-ethnographic look at an independent design project advisedby a senior faculty member (co-author) at the United States

Conference Session

First-Year Programs Division Poster Session

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kerry Meyers, Youngstown State University; Brett P. Conner, Youngstown State University; Andrew Scott Morgan

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Diversity

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First-Year Programs

general terms, the distinguishing attribute of engineering is design; design has beenincorporated throughout engineering curricula beginning in the first-year with cornerstone designand concluding in the final year of engineering study with capstone design which are oftenreferred to as Project-Based Learning (PBL). In particular, cornerstone design projects arethought to increase student interest in engineering, increase retention, motivate futureengineering courses, and enhance performance in future PBL experiences [7]. Project-BasedLearning experiences have been recognized as educational best practices [8-9] for heightenedstudent engagement [10-11]. Cooperative, project-based learning experiences grounded in abroader societal context have been

Conference Session

Construction Education Topics

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Saeed Rokooei, University of Nebraska, Lincoln ; James D. Goedert, University of Nebraska

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Construction

Architectural Engineering , The PennsylvaniaState University, PARokooei, S., Goedert, J. (2015). Using Simulated Virtual Interactivity in Construction Education, 7th Conference onHigher Education Pedagogy, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA.Rokooei, S., Goedert, J., & Fickle, K. (2015). Using a Simulation Model for Project Management Education, 7thConference on Higher Education Pedagogy, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA.Rokooei, S., Goedert, J., Weerakoon, A. (2014). Simulation as an Effective Tool for Gender Education inConstruction, 6th Conference on Higher Education Pedagogy, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg. VA.Szot, J. (2013). The Value and Effectiveness of Project Management Simulation as a Capstone Activity in anExecutive MBA Educational Program

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Student Recruitment and Retention in ET Programs

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert J Durkin, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis

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Diversity

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Engineering Technology

Paper ID #11262Summer Industrial Projects Program (SiPP) Drives Engineering TechnologyStudent RetentionProf. Robert J Durkin, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis Mr. Durkin teaches courses in Mechanical and Electrical Engineering Technology; including the capstone design and independent study projects. He serves as a Faculty Senator and earned the 2013 Outstanding Teacher Award. He has over 25 years of engineering and manufacturing experience including; design, project management, and various engineering, research and manufacturing leadership roles. He has been awarded two US patents. He is an alumnus of

Conference Session

Community Engagement Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Melissa Morris, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide

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Community Engagement Division

engineering laboratories in the thirdyear. The final year consists of traditional capstone design projects, similar to those at mostaccredited programs.As noted in the previous section, retention can be improved by many different factors. One ofthe results of having a project course with professional skills every semester during the entiredegree program is that as students work in teams and present so that they get to know each otherwell and develop a community. As already noted, a community aids in student retentionthroughout the entire four-year sequence [4]. Particularly in the second year, more benefit isgained when a focus is placed on directing students toward their future careers and providingmentorship to aid their motivation to continue in

Conference Session

Pedagogical Issues in Manufacturing Education

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Rumpf, Ferris State University

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Manufacturing

Page 12.1373.5 • Automation & plant layout joint project – as the senior capstone experience, students work on this project by themselves. Main points we try to instill in this project are the importance of being a self-starter and being adaptable to any aspect of a typical manufacturing engineer’s workload. It also adds another facet of the student’s work to their portfolios to show to potential employers.Assessment MethodsInstructor review of submitted project materials can evaluate the technical merit of the effort aswell as written- and graphical communication skills, and evaluation criteria should be discussedat the time of the project assignment so that team members know what metrics they will begraded

Conference Session

Environmental Engineering Curricula I

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Butkus, U.S. Military Academy

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Environmental Engineering

AC 2007-1129: A SMALL-SCALE DESIGN AND BUILD PROJECT INBIOCHEMICAL TREATMENTMichael Butkus, U.S. Military Academy Page 12.114.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007A Small-Scale Design and Build Project in Biochemical TreatmentIntroductionEnvironmental engineers as well as engineers in other engineering disciplines, apply their skillsin a dynamic environment where single solutions are the exception rather than the rule.Additional “significant experiences” are required to help students develop a holistic appreciationfor professional practice issues and including open ended problem solving to prepare them forthe workplace.1 Such experiences should relate course material to

Conference Session

ECE Poster Session

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vicky Fang, Cedarville University; Clinton Kohl, Cedarville University

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Electrical and Computer

4) run the test program ontheir hardware. Cedarlogic is a unique real-time digital logic simulator designed by six of oursenior engineering and computer science students for their capstone project over two successiveyears. In Cedarlogic, a logic high signal is shown in red, a logic low signal is shown in black,while high impedance is shown in green. As a result, when a project is working correctlystudents can actually watch all the internal signals within the computer “dancing” with the clock.Students can watch how the address buses change, how the data is latched, and how the ALUcalculates... It is a real-time simulation, an experience which uncovers the mysterious veil of thecomputer. The students are excited to watch their computer

Conference Session

Introductory Materials Engineering Courses of 2020

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elizabeth DeBartolo, Rochester Institute of Technology; Melissa Zaczek, Rochester Institute of Technology; Cory Hoffman, Rochester Institute of Technology

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Materials

seniors indicate that manystudents feel their failure analysis project was the only project they had prior to capstone designwhere they truly had free reign to perform anything other than a “canned” experiment.The paper will outline the process for meshing project content with lecture and lab material, andsome examples of student work will be presented.Background – Materials Science CourseThe Materials Science course at RIT is taken in the winter or spring quarter of the second year,typically either with Mechanics of Materials or in the immediate preceding or following quarter.Materials Science is a three-credit course (30 contact hours) with a one-credit lab, while mostother RIT-ME lab courses are four-credit lectures with one-credit labs

Conference Session

Project-Based Education in Energy Conversion

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Darris White, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University; J. E. McKisson, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University; William Barott, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

independence and environmentalconcerns are pervasive topics that can be directly related to the new programs. Throughseveral years of progressively complex design projects, the Mechanical Engineering,Electrical Engineering and Engineering Physics degree programs have developed andimplemented a capstone senior design project related to hybrid electric vehicles.The design goal of this project was to analyze, design and build a functioning parallelhybrid-electric race car. The car will compete against other similar cars at an eventsponsored by SAE International and IEEE, called the SAE Formula Hybrid Competitionon May 1st-3rd 2007. This project was selected as a multi-disciplinary project because ithas sufficient technical challenges in each of the three

Conference Session

Building Information Modeling (BIM)

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Zhili (Jerry) Gao, North Dakota State University; Charles McIntyre, North Dakota State University; Zhi Ge, Shandong University

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Construction

scheduling andproject control.Course layout and components can be established similarly to the one in the literature7, 8. BIMhas to be learned while students are learning typical construction knowledge with a concentrationon skills of project scheduling and project control along with other aspects such as field layoutand management. As discussed above several related courses in the existing curriculum of aconstruction engineering program are used. Courses selected based on the nature of courses areGraphic Communication (CAD), Construction Planning and Scheduling, Construction Contract,Field Management, and Construction Information Technologies and/or Senior Design(Capstone). The development of instructional materials is critical, and is different at

Conference Session

Teacher and Counselor Professional Development

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vikram Kapila, Polytechnic University

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

AC 2010-1101: RESEARCH EXPERIENCE FOR TEACHERS SITE: APROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROJECT FOR TEACHERSVikram Kapila, Polytechnic University VIKRAM KAPILA is an Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Polytechnic Institute of NYU, Brooklyn, NY, where he directs an NSF funded Web-Enabled Mechatronics and Process Control Remote Laboratory, an NSF funded Research Experience for Teachers Site in Mechatronics, and an NSF funded GK-12 Fellows project. He has held visiting positions with the Air Force Research Laboratories in Dayton, OH. His research interests are in cooperative control; distributed spacecraft formation control; linear/nonlinear control with applications to robust control

Conference Session

DEED Potpourri

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nabila (Nan) BouSaba, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; James Conrad, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Bruce Gehrig, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Daniel Hoch, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; William Heybruck, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Martin Kane, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Peter Schmidt, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Deborah Sharer, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Steve Patterson, University of North Carolina, Charlotte

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Design in Engineering Education

Senior Design ProjectsAbstractIn the past, teams from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte College of Engineering twosemester capstone senior design class first presented their project design at the end of the firstsemester. Their design consisted of a report and a poster presentation submitted to the facultymentors, course instructors and company sponsors.At the poster presentation (and in their report) we found that 35% of the teams did not includeenough design detail and 25% had virtually no design details, which indicated they had not spentmuch time on the design effort. This caused project teams to start their second semester effortsbehind schedule. By the end of the second semester, about 28% of all

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Engineering Education by Design

Collection

2004 Annual Conference

Authors

Bryan Goda; Pete Hanlon; Lisa Shay

Session Number: 2471 Experience with Multidisciplinary Design Projects at the US Military Academy Peter D. Hanlon, Bryan S. Goda, and Lisa A. Shay Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, U.S. Military Academy, West Point, NY 10996 {peter.hanlon/bryan.goda/lisa.shay}@usma.eduAbstract - The intent of Senior Design Capstone Projects at the US Military Academy is toprovide cadets with a challenging engineering problem that requires them to integrate keyconcepts from several previous EE courses. Multidisciplinary projects add to that challengebecause the students who

Conference Session

ASEE Multimedia Session

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Richard K Sase; Julie Wei

Session 2793 The Challenges to an Undergraduate Student Team Undertaking A Complex Project Julie H. Wei and Richard K. Sase California State Polytechnic University, Pomona/ Main San Gabriel Basin WatermasterAbstractCal Poly Pomona’s Civil Engineering Department offers a capstone course that allows studentsthe opportunity to work in a group on a comprehensive project that will ready them for a careerin Civil Engineering. The project discussed in this paper was to evaluate the sediment removalplan in San Gabriel Canyon Reservoirs by

Conference Session

Design for Community

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Jennifer Kushner; Jay Martin

American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & ExpositionCopyrightÓ 2002, American Society for Engineering EducationDutson, A.J., Todd, R.H., Magleby, S.P. & Sorensen, C.D. (1997). A review of literature onteaching engineering design through project oriented capstone courses. Journal ofEngineering Education, 86(10), 17-28.Purdue University EPICS Website: http://epics.ecn.purdue.edu/Jackson, L. & Caffarella, R. (1994). Experiential Learning: A New Approach. NewDirections for Adult and Continuing Education, 62 (3)43-54.Wilkerson, L. & Gijselaers, W. (1996). Bringing Problem-Based Learning to HigherEducation: Theory and Practice. New Directions for Teaching and Learning, 68(1), 13-22.BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATIONJENNIFER

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Mechanical Engineering Technology Curriculum Innovations.

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Aaron K. Ball, Western Carolina University; George D. Ford, Western Carolina University; Frank Miceli, Asheville Bucombe Tech Community College

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Engineering Technology

. Further, PBL culminates in ateam approach during the senior capstone where industry sponsored projects are carried out. Thesponsored projects are coordinated through the University’s Rapid Center for ProductRealization, and all senior project classes fall under the responsibility of the Rapid Center’sdirector. The goals, logical progression and integration of PBL at WCU are shown in Table 2.The incorporation of PBL as described in this paper focuses on the integration of mechanical andelectrical engineering applications through a joint partnership between the university and aregional community college. Elements of entrepreneurship are included such that design andfabrication are developed for a Do-it-Yourself-Kit (DYK) with customer input playing

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Engineering Potpourri

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andy Shaojin Zhang, New York City College of Technology; Farrukh Zia, New York City College of Technology; Iem H. Heng, New York City College of Technology; Sidi Berri, New York City College of Technology

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

not make the connection properly so the two motors did not run in sync. Thisis a classical example that students learn from their mistakes. They won’t find anything wrong oftheir design until they saw the test results. Fig6.6 Top View of the Robot Prototype Designed by Team Two with 2 Motors to drive the Robot.7. Assessment and ConclusionsThe project was conducted in capstone courses of two associate degree programs. For moststudents, this is the first time they were exposed to this type of hands-on design project. Pre andpost surveys were conducted. Although most students said they learn a lot from this freshexperience, majority asked that this type of hands-on design project be given much early in theirfreshman years. Most students

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2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Jody A. Knoll; Jan T. Lugowski; Nancy L. Denton

. “Logistics Goes “Live”: Supply Chain Management in Industrial Distribution.” Journal of Engineering Technology 16, no. 1, (1999): 44-47.8. Mahendran, M. “Project-Based Civil Engineering Courses.” Journal of Engineering Education (84), no. 1, (1995): 75-79.9. Humphreys, M.A. “Client-Sponsored Projects in a Marketing Research Course.” Journal of Marketing Education 3 (1981): 7-12.10. Dutson, A.J., R. H. Todd, S. P. Magleby, and C. D. Sorensen. “A Review of Literature on Teaching Engineering Design Through Project-Oriented Capstone Courses.” Journal of Engineering Education (86), no. Page 5.285.8 1, (1997): 17-28.NANCY

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1998 Annual Conference

Authors

M. A. Mooney; K. K. Muraleetharan; H. Gruenwald; B. E. Vieux; Randall L. Kolar

Session 1526 Integrating Design Throughout the Civil Engineering Curriculum - The Sooner City Project R. L. Kolar, K. K. Muraleetharan, M. A. Mooney, B. E. Vieux, H. Gruenwald University of OklahomaABSTRACTEvaluations of existing undergraduate engineering programs continually cite three weaknesses:graduates lack technical literacy; graduates lack oral and written communication skills; andgraduates lack design experience. To address these weaknesses, the School of Civil Engineeringand Environmental Science (CEES) at the University of Oklahoma, is proposing a systemicreform initiative that

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1998 Annual Conference

Authors

Jennifer T. Ross

sequences for advanced courses. 2) By identifying computerusage in each course, and monitoring design experiences throughout the curriculum, a broaderexposure to software languages and tools can be incorporated. 3) Seeking out science and engineeringelectives that incorporate more of the manufacturing end of the design cycle outside the ElectricalEngineering curriculum and working with those departments to incorporate more IC process examplesin their courses. 4) Encompass more of the professional component listed in Table 1, through selectedgeneral education classes and a more structured capstone design project including manufacturing, legal,and project management issues.3.2 Course Level Implementation 3.2.1 Project Definition Of course the

Conference Session

Engineering Physics and Physics Division (EP2D) Technical Session 2

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tooran Emami Ph. D., United States Coast Guard Academy

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Engineering Physics and Physics Division (EP2D)

explain how they measured the rectifying responses in the oscilloscope, compared theimpact of loads on each circuit and analyzed the difference between the output response of bothcircuits. Their grades were excellent. Some of the practical applications of diodes in the EEMcourse are in AC to DC converter and DC to DC boost converter; the knowledge gained fromstudying diodes, rectifier circuits, and DC motors would apply in their capstone project, wherethey will design, build, and test a hybrid power plant. They will analyze the system's power bymeasuring the voltage and current.ConclusionsThis paper presented an application of project-based learning in a laboratory. Through hands-onexperiments, students demonstrated an understanding of the

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2005 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Lorin P. Maletsky; Charles E. Gabel

, hands-on projects wherestudents are asked to proceed from concept to production are invaluable. Frequently this type ofexperience may be an integral part of a senior capstone design project that may last a semester oryear. Shorter projects are a common part of semester-long courses and usually focus on basicdesign concepts and practices that may result in production of a single item, if fabrication isrequired at all beyond the design analysis. At the University of Kansas the senior-level courseDesign for Manufacturability taught students design techniques that were important for massproduction. Course topics included subjects such as reliability, quality control, robust design, andcommon mass production fabrication methods. A project was

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2004 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

Authors

Thomas Mertz

experience helped me in this class.” Two ofthese courses are capstone courses in which completion of a real-world project is the onlyactivity. The third is an advanced database course in which the team project is a majorcomponent. A breakdown of team dynamics or a dysfunctional team has a tremendous effect inthese courses. Proceedings of the 2004 American Society for Engineering Education Midwest Section ConferenceConclusionThe effectiveness of cooperative learning techniques is firmly established and need not berepeated here. The more important result concerns the goal of providing freshmen with a teamexperience so that they will be better prepared and more successful when they reach the capstonecourses

Conference Session

Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM) Technical Session 20

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Emily Buten, University of Michigan; Jack Boomer Perry, University of Michigan; Cindy Wheaton, University of Michigan; Aaron W. Johnson, University of Michigan

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods Division (ERM)

Proceedings, New Orleans, Louisiana: ASEE Conferences, Jun. 2016, p. 26629. doi: 10.18260/p.26629.[2] H. Chaibate, A. Hadek, S. Ajana, S. Bakkali, and K. Faraj, “A Comparative Study of the Engineering Soft Skills Required by Moroccan Job Market,” Int. J. High. Educ., vol. 9, no. 1, p. 142, Dec. 2019, doi: 10.5430/ijhe.v9n1p142.[3] M. S. Rao, “Enhancing employability in engineering and management students through soft skills,” Ind. Commer. Train., vol. 46, no. 1, pp. 42–48, Jan. 2014, doi: 10.1108/ICT-04-2013-0023.[4] J. Dawson and S. Kuchnicki, “Experiences Of Using Formula Sae As A Capstone Design Project,” in 2010 Annual Conference & Exposition Proceedings, Louisville, Kentucky: ASEE Conferences, Jun. 2010, p. 15.555.1

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2014 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Holly T. Frederick

hypothesis through their own work. The junior yearlaboratory work. Students are assigned a topic which may placement allow it to serve as a good foundation to their seniorinclude elements of the work of all the students in the team or project capstone work. Students have the have the opportunitymay focus more closely on a facet of their work. The work to design and execute a larger project with fewer boundaries.carries students to the peak of the updated verision or Bloom’s

Conference Session

Track 3 - Session 1

Collection

2014 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Pradeep Kashinath Waychal, Pune Innovation Centre; Ayano OHSAKI P.E.

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Student Development

Paper ID #11009Project Based Learning (PBL) - Across Disciplines and Across CulturesDr. Pradeep Kashinath Waychal, Pune Innovation Centre Page 20.32.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014 Project Based Learning (PBL) - Across Disciplines and Across CulturesAbstractThere is a critical requirement for today’s engineering education to transcend the barriers ofglobal cultures and universal disciplines. The paper presents an experiment where the essentialswere packaged in a joint Indo

Conference Session

Controls, Mechatronics

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2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Stephen Pennell; Peter Avitabile; John White

Session 1166AN INTERWOVEN MULTISEMESTER DYNAMIC SYSTEMS PROJECT TO INTEGRATE STEM MATERIAL Dr. Peter Avitabile, Associate Professor, Mechanical Engineering Department Dr. Stephen Pennell, Professor, Mathematics Department Dr. John R. White, Professor, Chemical Engineering Department University of Massachusetts Lowell One University Avenue Lowell, Massachusetts USA Peter_Avitabile@uml.eduAbstractStudents generally do not understand how basic STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering

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1999 Annual Conference

Authors

Michael Werner

knowledge should be obtained, and the mechanics for obtaining, mastering and utilizing it.The aim of this article is to show that the Internet can be used as a key enabling technology for astudent-centric course. It was successfully tried in a course given in the summer of 1998.Among the unanticipated issues that came up in the teaching of this course was a livelydiscussion of intellectual property rights.Background:Wentworth Institute of Technology is a medium-sized technical college located in Boston,Massachusetts, with concentrations in Environmental, Electronics, and Mechanical EngineeringTechnology, Architecture, and Computer Science (CS). For some time, the non-CS programsrequired students to do a senior project as part of a capstone course