Conference Session

Biomedical Engineers and Professional Development - June 23rd

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Jeffrey A. LaMack, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Icaro dos Santos, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Larry Fennigkoh P.E., Milwaukee School of Engineering; Olga Imas, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Charles S. Tritt, Milwaukee School of Engineering

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Biomedical Engineering

of topics such as regulatory affairs [1] and engineeringstandards [2]. Although the combination of technical and “soft skills” can be an importantdistinguishing characteristic of biomedical engineers in industry, it is challenging to effectivelyteach students professional topics in an undergraduate biomedical engineering curriculum thatalso attempts to cover the breadth of engineering and life science topics that is the hallmark ofthe discipline.Recognizing the importance of professional topics, students are often required to implementthem in their culminating capstone design project. A common approach is to teach the topics inthe capstone design courses themselves, often by providing didactic sessions covering each topicjust before students

Collection

2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Charles U. Okonkwo; Jerry Gintz

review, (viii)mechanical integrity, (ix) hot work permit, (x) management of change, (xi) incidentinvestigation, (xii) emergency planning, (xiii) compliance audits, and (xiv) trade secretprotection. Though these tools had their origin in the chemical industry, they are still useful inmanufacturing industries that are non-chemical in nature. Some tools by their nature may onlyapply to the chemical industry. Capstone courses offer a venue for a detailed discussion ofcertain tools that are very pertinent to a particular capstone project, while still providing acursory treatment of the rest of the tools.Each discipline will adapt the tools to its capstone courses. Incorporation of PSM into amanufacturing curriculum may be better illustrated by using

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lifford McLauchlan, Texas A&M University, Kingsville; David Hicks; Mehrube Mehrubeoglu, Texas A&M University, Corpus Christi

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

assignments facilitate students being able to learnremotely. Applications and lab projects can be controlled using IoT capabilities. As processorshave improved more affordable microprocessor or computer alternatives such as Arduino,Raspberry Pi and other similar platforms have become more commonly utilized in educationalsettings. In this project, IoT concepts, educational materials and methods are introduced tostudents through various avenues such as Independent Study courses, Capstone Senior Designcourses and Sensors courses.BackgroundFigure 1 shows a simple representation of an IoT system that utilizes a Raspberry Pi. TheRaspberry Pi could be replaced by an Arduino, Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA), or aProgrammable Logic Controller (PLC). In

Conference Session

Design in Engineering Education Division (DEED) - Teaching Engineering Decision and Process

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Erica J Marti, University of Nevada - Las Vegas; David Earl James, University of Nevada - Las Vegas

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Diversity

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Design in Engineering Education Division (DEED)

education courses. Most students take the first-year engineering seminar (onesemester) and introduction to surveying. Students begin to take core civil engineering courses intheir second year, as well as a second-year, one-semester engineering seminar. Year threeconsists of required engineering courses, and students complete the remaining required andelective engineering courses in their final year. The capstone course is taken in the final semesterof study.Design-based or design-intensive courses are embedded throughout the curriculum. Students areintroduced to engineering design in the first-year engineering seminar; however, this course isnot specific to civil engineering and does not include a design project. The first required projectis

Conference Session

Multidisciplinary Design in the Classroom

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Taskin Padir, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

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Design in Engineering Education

AC 2009-1176: A PORTABLE WORKCELL DESIGN FOR THE ROBOTICSINDUSTRYTaskin Padir, Worcester Polytechnic Institute Dr. Taskin Padir is a visiting assistant professor in the robotics engineering program at Worcester Polytechnic Institute. Prior to WPI, he was an assistant professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Lake Superior State University where he taught undergraduate courses in robotics, machine vision and systems integration, circuit analysis, electronics, and introduction to engineering and advised capstone design projects within the robotics and automation option. He received his PhD and M.S. degrees from Purdue University, both in electrical engineering. He received his

Conference Session

Design Spine

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeffrey L. Schiano, Pennsylvania State University, University Park

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Design in Engineering Education

capstone design course. The freshman courseintroduces students to the process skills associated with engineering design. Emphasis is on teamwork, communications skills, and computer-aided analytical tools. Activities include prototypebuilding and testing with industrial collaboration. As students complete this course beforechoosing a major in the College of Engineering, the technical content is general and does notfocus on a particular engineering discipline. In contrast, the senior capstone design courserequires students to apply the tools acquired in both required courses and technical electiveswithin our department. By blending professional engineering topics and project activity, theexisting capstone design course dilutes both these components

Conference Session

Engineering Technology Division Poster Session

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wes Stone, Western Carolina University; Michael Sean June, Western Carolina University

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Diversity

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Engineering Technology

Undergraduate Engineering Technology StudentsAbstractThe introduction of Six Sigma quality principles in industry has revolutionized production, aswell as many other sectors of society. Academia has not moved as quickly to adjust its curricula,as it should to keep pace with the demands of industry. This paper documents the need andstructure of a Six Sigma Green Belt Certification program, driven by the industrial advisorycommittee of the Engineering Technology program at Western Carolina University, a regionalcomprehensive university that works closely with its industrial partners in multiple modes. Thisnew program is targeted at undergraduate Engineering Technology students, and takes advantageof two existing courses and capstone projects that

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2022 ASEE Gulf Southwest Annual Conference

Authors

Hua Li, Texas A&M University - Kingsville; Ricardo Miguel Garcia Pineda, Texas A&M University Kingsville; Kai Jin, Texas A&M University - Kingsville; Jaya S. Goswami, Texas A&M University-Kingsville

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Diversity

Industrial Engineering and Co-PI of the MERIT project. Her research interests include Sustainable Energy, Green Manufacturing, Quality Control, and Multi Objective Decision Making and Optimization as well as Engineering Education. She has served as PI and Co-PI in several NSF, NIST, DoEd, NASA, USDA and industry sponsored projects.Dr. Jaya S. Goswami, Texas A&M University-Kingsville American c Society for Engineering Education, 2022 1 Session XXXX Improving Minority Students’ Career Readiness Through Enhanced Capstone

Conference Session

Design Methodolgy

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Barry Cumbie, Auburn University; Chetan Sankar, Auburn University; P.K. Raju, Auburn University

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Design in Engineering Education

theoretical background and system developmentmethodology used in development. Additionally an overview of the system is presentedfollowed by lessons learned from these efforts. By providing this information the authorshope to encourage the innovative application of IT in Capstone programs at otheruniversities.Background: Project OverviewThe Auburn Engineering Technical Assistance Program (ATAP) has used their fundingfrom the National Science Foundation (ENG#0332594) to marshal the diverse resourcesand interests of different (a) units of a state cooperative extension system, (b)departments of an academic institution, (c) research laboratories, (d) industrialdevelopment units of private corporations and government, and (e) manufacturingcompanies. The

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2007 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Nathaniel Jensen; Philip Brach; Ahmet Zeytinci

1 PEER ASSESSMENT (JURY) OF EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING Nathaniel Jensen, Civil Engineering Technician, FHWA Philip Brach, Ph.D., P.E., F-NSPE Distinguished Professor, Emeritus Ahmet Zeytinci, Ph.D., P.E., Professor University of the District of Columbia Washington, DC Abstract The use of a student’s work experience involving the investigation, inspection, collection, and analysis of data for the rating of park service bridges in the United States, is presented as a Senior Capstone Project for Civil

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2000 Annual Conference

Authors

John S. Klegka; Robert Rabb

Session 2625 Engineering Design Opportunities at the United States Military Academy Major Robert J. Rabb and Colonel John S. Klegka United States Military AcademyAbstractThe United States Military Academy (USMA) at West Point has developed a program topromote academic activities beyond the basic requirements. With a three semester designsequence, this program can enhance student learning and experience with the design process andgive students a head start on their capstone project. Although the academy’s mission is toprepare cadets for future military service and

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2011 Fall ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Harvey Lyons

ofthe laboratory component in the Machine Design course. Here, the formative skills needed forthe Capstone Senior Design project are further improved. Open-ended design projects are createdto complement the specific mechanical element – or topic – being covered. The purposes of theseproblems are twofold: (1) to understand, use and become proficient in the ‘design process’; and(2) to explore, discover and learn a relatively basic yet significant facet of engineeringtechnology as it is practiced. A detailed design report is required and can include: title; table ofcontents; introduction; technical body with sketches, figures, tables, chronological development;results; conclusions/recommendations; appendix; and references. Preference may be given

Conference Session

Assessment and Its Implications in IE

Collection

2002 Annual Conference

Authors

Amy Zeng; Arthur Gerstenfeld; Sharon Johnson

project. Many of these projects take place at WPI’s Global Project Centers, located aroundthe world. The IQP is most often completed in the junior year.The final project that a WPI student must complete is a capstone design project in their major,termed the MQP (for Major Qualifying Project), which is typically completed in a st udent’ssenior year. The project is equivalent to three courses, and is designed to demonstrateapplication of disciplinary knowledge and skills in the solution of a problem similar to one thatmight be encountered early in a student’s career. In IE, these projects are almost alwayssponsored by industry, and students complete the project in teams of 2-4 students, often spendingapproximately half their time on-site. One

Conference Session

The Best of Design in Engineering

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mark W. Steiner, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Junichi Kanai, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Cheng Hsu, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Richard Alben, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

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Design in Engineering Education

, industrial and mechanical engineering. The analysis focuses on astudy of what students express as relevant learning points. We have found students to besurprisingly frank about what they learned and where they thought their experience in thecourse fell short. Over time we have observed common themes that emerge amongstudents concerning their ability to deal with project changes and team dynamics andhave charted the resulting ebb and flow of enthusiasm and motivation over the course ofa semester.BackgroundCapstone projects represent a major milestone in a student’s academic career andprofessional development where they are expected to integrate knowledge and skills fromprior coursework. Capstone also represents a major checkpoint for assessing

Conference Session

Assessment & Continuous Improvement in ECET: Part I

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kathleen Ossman, University of Cincinnati

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Engineering Technology

Student Progress on “a-k” ABET Educational OutcomesIntroductionABET EC2000 brought significant changes to the way engineering and engineering technology programsmust assess, evaluate, improve, and document effectiveness of curriculum in order to be accredited1.  This paper describes a process being used in the Electrical and Computer EngineeringTechnology department at University of Cincinnati to assess student progress on the “a-k” ABETEducational Outcomes. Several assessment rubrics were developed to assess students’ ability inlab courses, technical knowledge and competence in project design and capstone courses, andtechnical communication skills including oral presentations, lab reports, and technical reports.Courses from freshmen to senior

Collection

2010 ASEE Zone 1 Conference

Authors

Brian Savilonis

emphasized design through its program outcomes, but criterion 3 also includesteamwork, communication skills, ethics and professionalism, and an understanding of theimpact of engineering in a broad global and societal context. Various project modes havedeveloped in response to these criteria. Berg and Nasr [1] suggest a capstone coursewhich has a strong environmental component to help meet “those difficult ABETprogram educational outcomes.” Nicholas et al [2] suggest community service projects tostrengthen student understanding of societal needs. Hoffman [3] has used rehabilitationand disability needs to bridge design to society. In the thermal fluids area, Janna andHockstone [4] reviewed traditional design assessment with some link to economics

Conference Session

Robotics Curriculum

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brian Peterson, United States Air Force Academy; Patrick Sweeney, United States Air Force Academy; Delbert Christman, United States Air Force Academy

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

AC 2010-583: R2D2 AS A MOTIVATOR IN ENGINEERING EDUCATIONBrian Peterson, United States Air Force AcademyPatrick Sweeney, United States Air Force AcademyDelbert Christman, United States Air Force Academy Page 15.1010.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 R2D2 as a Motivator in Engineering EducationThe use of robotic system applications continues to grow as a learning tool in electrical andcomputer engineering, but basic designs and projects have been well investigated and advancesin the field are becoming increasingly complex. Many new and interesting systems are beyondthe scope of what undergraduates can tackle as a capstone project. As a result

Conference Session

Product Development and Manufacturing

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jay R Porter, Texas A&M University; Joseph A. Morgan, Texas A&M University; Wei Zhan, Texas A&M University

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Engineering Technology

course topics in producttesting, project management, customer interaction, and the business aspect of productdevelopment. As the faculty moves forward with this initiative, it has become increasingly importantto ensure that all students experience multiple product development opportunities while pursuingtheir degrees. This not only gives them hands-on experience, an important trait of anyengineering technology program, but it reinforces the concepts being taught in the classroom. Italso helps the students develop life-long learning habits and best practices. To this end, thefaculty, with the help of industrial partners, now ensures that both courses and capstone projectshave a strong product development aspect. Through this vetting

Conference Session

Computers in Education Division (COED) Track 6.B

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ryan Edward Dougherty, United States Military Academy; Maria R. Ebling, United States Military Academy

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Computers in Education Division (COED)

Capstone CourseOur capstone course is a year-long course taken by all seniors in the department, not justComputer Science majors. In this course, students are placed in groups of four to six tocomplete a major project across two semesters. We split the course into the first and secondsemester offerings: Capstone 1 and Capstone 2 respectively. The capstone courses had 65students complete it with 29 who had previously taken ToC. Occasionally non-EECS majorsare part of some groups due to the interdisciplinary nature of the projects, but most groupmembers are EECS majors. Deliverables include a project analysis, lab notebook, formalgroup presentations (such as sprint reviews), as well as written documents (such as a designreport and a continuity

Conference Session

Studies of Classroom Assessment: Exam Wrappers, Equitable Grading, Test Anxiety, and Use of Reflection

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Kaela M. Martin, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Prescott; Todd M. Fernandez, Georgia Institute of Technology; Richard Mangum, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Prescott

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Educational Research and Methods

Work-in-progress: Examining engineering seniors students’ perception of justice and fairness of grading practicesThis work-in-progress paper reports preliminary results about engineering students’ perceptions of thejustice and fairness in grading. The paper quantitatively compares students’ perceptions between aspecifications graded and traditionally graded capstone class and analyzes qualitative comments aboutstudents’ overall perceptions of grading. Specifications grading, as defined by Nilson (2015), is a systemof assigning grades primarily characterized by grading each assignment as pass or no-pass (i.e., fail).Specifications grading responds to the call for grading reform in education (Brookhart, 2011) and buildson

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2015 EDI

Authors

Mark R Henderson

= 15 CH humanitarian (3) (3) MAT 343 (3) (3) (3) SENIOR (2016/2017) Capstone Concentration General Secondary2nd Semester 1st Semester Concentration Project I (L) Math or Studies Focus Area Science (HU/SB) (upper div) = 15 CH EGR 401 (3) (3) (3) (3

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL) - ASCE Collaborations

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carly Woelfel, United States Military Academy; Brett Rocha P.E., United States Military Academy; Kevin Francis McMullen, United States Military Academy; Kevin Taylor Scruggs, United States Military Academy; Talal Salem, United States Military Academy; Aaron T Hill Jr. P.E., United States Military Academy

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Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL)

scenario. Many of thesedesired goals are difficult to attain in a traditional classroom setting and may not be realized tillstudents complete their senior capstone design projects. Capstone projects are the culminatingexperience for undergraduate civil engineering students. Performance on these projects mayserve as an individual assessment tool to evaluate student learning outcomes in accordance withthe Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET). The ABET student outcomesinclude a student’s ability to solve problems, apply new knowledge, design, communicate bothwritten and orally, conduct experiments, function effectively as a member of a team, andrecognize ethical and professional responsibilities. One of the main challenges for

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2022 ASEE - North Central Section Conference

Authors

Carmen Cioc, The University of Toledo; Sorin Cioc, The University of Toledo; Josh Landel, The University of Toledo; Ethan Dunham, The University of Toledo

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Diversity

Report. The course culminateswith a Senior Design and Undergraduate Research Expo at the term’s end. The Expo, open to thepublic, displays projects not only from the ET department, but also from the College’s sciencedepartments.The project: The Engine Power Cycle Interface was developed by a team of six studentsenrolled in a Senior Technology Capstone course during the fall 2021 semester. The team hadone faculty advisor as mentor. The overall project’s goal was to design and program a simple andeasy to use graphical user interface (GUI) that will assist future MET students enrolled in theApplied Thermodynamics course in their learning of several gas power cycles. From theinstructor’s point of view, the software might serve as an additional

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2016 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Gabriel Parmer; Rahul Simha; Chris Toombs; Poorvi Vora; Timothy Wood

Williams College offered capstone-like courses.3 However, the real impetus forwidespread adoption would await another century: capstones entered the common educationallexicon as formal curricula began to embrace them in the 1980s. Capstone's modern curriculaare designed to let students integrate knowledge from foundational courses while also developingbroader skills such as presentation, writing, teamwork, and of course, design, consistent with thegoals outlined in the influential Green Report from the ASEE.2 There are now even textbooksthat explain in detail the possible micro-structure of capstone courses in engineering.4 A recentpaper (2012) provides a survey of the literature on capstone courses.1The computer science capstone (senior design

Conference Session

Manufacturing and Machine Component Design

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Scott F. Kiefer, York College of Pennsylvania

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Mechanical Engineering

of Pennsylvania. It begins with the historical reasoning behind the implementation.This is followed by the implementation strategy and some preliminary assessment of theeffectiveness of machining and drawing documentation activities.2. Historical Background From its inception, the York College Engineering Program has always prided itself onbeing a “hands-on” engineering program. Lab experiences are used heavily throughout theacademic curriculum to reinforce lecture material. In addition, there is a freshman level projectoriented course sequence, and a two-semester senior capstone course that includes a large project Page 24.879.2build1

Conference Session

Who Should Teach the BOK

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Waddah Akili, Iowa State University

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Civil Engineering

education in general, and those of the Middle East and the Arab Gulf States, in particular Page 12.92.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 A Practitioner - Faculty Collaboration in Teaching Civil Engineering DesignAbstractTeaching civil engineering design through senior projects or capstone design courses, withindustry involvement and support, has increased in recent years. The general trend towardincreasing the design component in engineering curricula is part of an effort to better preparegraduates for engineering practice. While some design projects are still of the “made up

Conference Session

Insights and Practices for Engineering Leadership Development

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Bayless, Ohio University

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Engineering Leadership Development Division

thecompetition was finalized by selecting the best project based on team “pitch,” the leadershipdevelopment continued with the students developing a leadership plan to launch their projects.This paper will present the details of the pedagogical approach, with a step-by-step explanationof the structure of a “capstone” leadership development project incorporating team dynamics,structured deliverables, and techniques of engagement of the business and engineering majors inthe context of a competitive sustainability challenge program. This paper will present collectedassessment data, an analysis of the data, and provide recommendations for improvement.IntroductionThe work described in this paper focuses on a capstone engineering leadership experience

Conference Session

College Industry Partnerships Division (CIP) Technical Session 2

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Walter W Schilling Jr., Milwaukee School of Engineering; Derek David Riley, Milwaukee School of Engineering

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College Industry Partnerships Division (CIP)

in various ways.However, these methods may not be as important for modern students entering industry orresearch, where the ability to be clear and succinct may be vital.As part of the capstone sequence at the Milwaukee School of Engineering (MSOE), students inthe Computer Science and Software Engineering Programs are required to prepare and deliver anelevator pitch related to their project during the first term once the initial requirements have beenestablished. This pitch helps to solidify the project scope and is used as part of the continuousimprovement process for the programs.To help improve the capstone experience, a subset of elevator pitches for the programs wereevaluated by external, industrial advisory board members to provide

Collection

2018 ASEE Conferences - Conference for Industry and Education Collaboration / San Antonio proceedings

Authors

Cliff Mirman

solving skills needed in today’s industry. We workwith industry to fund scholarships, and host recruitment fairs for full-time job placement. Withindustry assistance and funding, students work on faculty/student industry projects andfaculty/company directed capstone senior design projects, as a bridge between education and thework environment. Through our Engineer-In-Residence program, Technology graduate studentsare placed at companies and supported for a semester long “in-house” project. There are manyother avenues used to provide pathways between industry and academics.We have developed a strong triangle which links student, industry, and university. Theindustry/academic partnership must be present in all phases of development and delivery

Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

Ann Anderson; Richard Wilk

their professional life and to ensure that students are on a path of life-long learning. Thefirst objective must include synthesis and application of knowledge acquired in the first threeyears of the program, namely application of advanced analysis techniques to design. The secondobjective involves exploration of important issues needed to prepare graduates for professionalpractice and/or graduate school. The third objective needs to instill student confidence in theirability to learn on their own. The mechanical engineering program at Union Collegeaccomplishes these goals through four complementary components of the senior yearcurriculum: (1) a required two term senior research/design project, (2) required capstone designcourses in mechanical