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Patent Information Use in Engineering Technology Design: An Analysis of Student Work
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Phillips, Margaret; Zwicky, Dave – Issues in Science and Technology Librarianship, 2017
How might engineering technology students make use of patent information in the engineering design process? Librarians analyzed team project reports and personal reflections created by students in an undergraduate mechanical engineering technology design course, revealing that the students used patents to consider the patentability of their ideas,…
Descriptors: Intellectual Property, Engineering Education, Engineering Technology, Design
Implementation of Effective Capstone Projects in Undergraduate Manufacturing Design Engineering Program
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Viswanathan, Shekar – American Journal of Engineering Education, 2017
Final program projects (capstone course) in manufacturing design engineering technology at National University are intensive experiences in critical thinking and analysis, designed to broaden students' perspectives and provide an opportunity for integration of coursework in the area of manufacturing design engineering. This paper focuses on three…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Manufacturing, Design, Engineering Education
3-D Printing as an Effective Educational Tool for MEMS Design and Fabrication
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Dahle, Reena; Rasel, Rafiul – IEEE Transactions on Education, 2016
This paper presents a series of course modules developed as a high-impact and cost-effective learning tool for modeling and simulating the microfabrication process and design of microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) devices using three-dimensional (3-D) printing. Microfabrication technology is an established fabrication technique for small and…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Learning Modules, Electromechanical Technology, Printing
Investigating the Use of Design Methods by Capstone Design Students at Clemson University
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Miller, W. Stuart; Summers, Joshua D. – International Journal of Technology and Design Education, 2013
The authors describe a preliminary study to understand the attitude of engineering students regarding the use of design methods in projects to identify the factors either affecting or influencing the use of these methods by novice engineers. A senior undergraduate capstone design course at Clemson University, consisting of approximately fifty…
Descriptors: Investigations, Design, Engineering Education, Student Attitudes
VCM Process Design: An ABET 2000 Fully Compliant Project
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Benyahia, Farid – Chemical Engineering Education, 2005
A long experience in undergraduate vinyl chloride monomer (VCM) process design projects is shared in this paper. The VCM process design is shown to be fully compliant with ABET 2000 criteria by virtue of its abundance in chemical engineering principles, integration of interpersonal and interdisciplinary skills in design, safety, economics, and…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Design, Engineering Technology, Engineering Education
Table-Top Robotics for Engineering Design
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Wilczynski, Vincent; Dixon, Gregg; Ford, Eric – Journal of STEM Education: Innovations and Research, 2005
The Mechanical Engineering Section at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy has developed a comprehensive activity based course to introduce second year students to mechanical engineering design. The culminating design activity for the course requires students to design, construct and test robotic devices that complete engineering challenges. Teams of…
Descriptors: Engineering Education, Engineering Technology, Robotics, Mechanics (Process)