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Accreditation Issues
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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition
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Paul Biney, Prairie View A&M University; Raghava Kommalapati, Prairie View A&M University; Michael Gyamerah, Prairie View A&M University; Annamalai Annamalai, Prairie View A&M University; Pamela Obiomon, Prairie View A&M University; Xiaobo Peng, Prairie View A&M University; Mohan Ketkar, Prairie View A&M University; Nripendra Sarker, Prairie View A&M University; Ravindra Iyengar, Prairie View A&M University
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Mechanical Engineering
AC 2008-1319: DEVELOPMENT OF PERFORMANCE CRITERIA FORASSESSING PROGRAM OUTCOMES IN ENGINEERING, ENGINEERINGTECHNOLOGY & COMPUTER SCIENCE PROGRAMSPaul Biney, Prairie View A&M University Dr. Paul O. Biney is a Professor in the Mechanical Engineering Department at Prairie View A&M University, and the Director of the Future Aerospace Science & Technology (FAST) Center. He is a registered professional engineer in Texas. His areas of expertise include processing, fabrication and characterization of high temperature polymer matrix composites, multifunctional nanocomposites and energy systems design. He is also the chairman of the College of Engineering Assessment Committee and
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Accreditation Issues
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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition
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Wayne Whiteman, Georgia Institute of Technology
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Mechanical Engineering
AC 2008-68: MECHANICAL ENGINEERING CURRICULA: A FOLLOW-UPSTUDY FOR THE FUTURE EFFECTS OF ABET EC2000Wayne Whiteman, Georgia Institute of Technology Wayne E. Whiteman is a Senior Academic Professional and Director of the Office of Student Services in the Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering at the Georgia Institute of Technology. He received his BS degree from the United States Military Academy in 1979, a master’s degree from MIT in 1987, and a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Georgia Tech in 1996. Whiteman is a retired Colonel in the U.S. Army and completed 24 years of active military service. He served on the West Point faculty from 1987 to 1990, and 1998 to 2003. He has been at Georgia
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Mechanical Engineering Poster Session
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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition
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El-Sayed Aziz, Stevens Institute of Technology
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Mechanical Engineering
AC 2008-1735: IT-ENHANCED TEACHING AND LEARNING IN MACHINEDYNAMICSEl-Sayed Aziz, Stevens Institute of Technology Dr. El-Sayed Aziz holds a faculty position in the Production and Mechanical Engineering Department at Mansoura University, Egypt. Currently, he is working as research scientist at Stevens Institute of Technology in Hoboken, New Jersey, USA. He received B.S. and M.S. degrees in Mechanical Engineering from Mansoura University, Egypt, in 1991 and a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Stevens Institute of Technology in 2003. His research interests include knowledge-based engineering systems; computer-integrated design and manufacturing; Finite Element Analysis; gear design and
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Thermodynamics, Fluids and Heat Transfer - II
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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition
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Andrew Gerhart, Lawrence Technological University; Philip Gerhart, University of Evansville; Robert Fletcher, Lawrence Technological University
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Mechanical Engineering
AC 2008-1507: COMPARISON OF DIFFERING CREDIT HOUR ALLOTMENTSFOR THERMODYNAMICS AND FLUID MECHANICS COURSESAndrew Gerhart, Lawrence Technological University Andrew Gerhart is an Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Lawrence Technological University. He is actively involved in ASEE, the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, and the Engineering Society of Detroit. He serves as Faculty Advisor for the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Student Chapter at LTU and is the Thermal-Fluids Laboratory Coordinator. He serves on the ASME PTC committee on Air-Cooled Condensers.Philip Gerhart, University of Evansville Philip Gerhart is the Dean of the College of Engineering and
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Trends in Mechanical Engineering
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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition
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Erik De Graaff, Delft University of Technology; Wim Thijs, TU Delft; Peter Wieringa, TU Delft
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Mechanical Engineering
AC 2008-980: RESEARCH SKILLS IN A MECHANICAL ENGINEERINGCURRICULUMErik De Graaff, Delft University of Technology Erik de Graaff, Ph.D. is associate professor in educational innovation at the Faculty of Technology Policy and Management and head of the department of Education of Technology. In 2007 he was appointed as extra ordinary professor at Aalborg University in Denmark. He is associate editor of the European Journal of Engineering Education an active member of engineering education societies, like SEFI, IGIP, ALE and ASEE.Wim Thijs, TU Delft Wim Thijs, Ph.D. graduated as a mechanical engineer in Delft. He runs his own independent consultancy firm and he is charged with running
Conference Session
Mechanical Engineering Poster Session
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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition
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Erik Wilhelm, Paul Scherrer Institut; Irene Berry, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Mathew Stevens, University of Waterloo; Warren Schenler, Paul Scherrer Institut
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Mechanical Engineering
AC 2008-2539: CARTOGRAPHY: CREATING A GLOBAL MAP-BASED FUELUSE CALCULATORErik Wilhelm, Paul Scherrer Institut Erik Wilhelm is working towards his PhD from the ETH Zurich with Technology Assessment group at PSI. His focus is on advanced powertrain simulation and heuristic vehicle design. The results of this research will be applied for policy analysis using multi-criteria analysis.Irene Berry, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Irene Berry is currently pursuing dual master’s degrees in mechanical engineering and technology and policy at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Her research focuses on the relationship between driver behavior and on-road fuel economy. She holds a bachelor’s
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Mechanical Engineering Poster Session
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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition
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Craig Somerton, Michigan State University
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Mechanical Engineering
this review are shown below. Institution Aerospace Engineering Courses Washington State University Applied Aerodynamics University of Iowa None Kansas State University None Rose Holman Intro to Aero, Propulsion, Aero Lab, Aircraft Design Rochester Institute of Technology Several leading to a concentration in aerospace engineering University of Nebraska, Lincoln Aerodynamics Northwestern University None University of Wisconsin, Madison Gas Turbines and Propulsion Texas Tech University None Michigan Tech NoneUnfortunately, there are not too many examples to follow. The same difficulty was encounteredin
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Thermodynamics, Fluids and Heat Transfer - II
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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition
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Jason Christopher, Rice University; Adam Parks, Air Force Research Laboratory, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base; Vipul Sharma, Air Force Institute of Technology; Michael Maixner, U.S. Air Force Academy
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Mechanical Engineering
degree in Mechanical Engineering. He is currently stationed at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, OH where he works as a developmental engineer. He is in charge of several research projects with an emphasis on aircraft structural integrity.Vipul Sharma, Air Force Institute of Technology Vipul Sharma graduated from the United States Air Force Academy (USAFA) in 2007 where he majored in Mechanical Engineering and minored in Mandarin. Vipul is currently pursuing a Master of Science in Aeronautical Engineering at the Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT) where his research focus is Ceramic Matrix Composites (CMC) and their applicability for use in turbine engines. After completing his tour at AFIT
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Mechanics of Materials
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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition
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Vince Prantil, Milwaukee School of Engineering; William Howard, East Carolina University
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Mechanical Engineering
Ed Howard is an Assistant Professor in the College of Technology and Computer Science’s Department of Engineering at East Carolina University. He holds a B.S. in Civil Engineering and an M.S. in Engineering Mechanics from Virginia Tech, and a PhD in Mechanical Engineering from Marquette University. He has 14 years of industrial experience, mostly in the design and analysis of composite structures. Page 13.730.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008Manuscript Submission for the 2008 ASEE Annual Conference and ExpositionJune 22-25, 2008 Pittsburgh
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Mechanical Engineering Poster Session
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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition
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Kendrick Aung, Lamar University; Jiang Zhou, Lamar University; X. Chang Li, Lamar University
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Mechanical Engineering
), Baltimore, Maryland, in May 2003. Her research interests include mechanical applications in microelectronics, biomechanics, system dynamics, and system optimizations, etc.X. Chang Li, Lamar University X. CHANG LI is currently an assistant professor with the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Lamar University, Beaumont, Texas. He received his Ph. D. degree in Mechanical Engineering from Clemson University. His research interests include gas turbine cooling technologies and energy conservation. Page 13.514.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Gpikpggtkpi"Ocvjgocvkeu"hqt"Ogejcpkecn
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Materials in Design and Manufacturing
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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition
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Zhiqiang Hu, University of Missouri - Columbia
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Mechanical Engineering
present vastly different properties from thoseof bulk materials. While nanotechnology has great potential for beneficial environmental uses,the explosion of nanotechnology-enhanced products raises concerns regarding the adverse effectsof nanoparticles on human health and the environment.The current engineering curriculum at the University of Missouri (MU), like the major of the 300accredited engineering colleges in the U.S., lacks a sustainability component. The AccreditationBoard for Engineering and Technology (ABET) 2000 criteria, however, requires that allengineering students develop an understanding of the impact of engineering solutions in asustainable global context, as well as have “an ability to use the techniques, skills, and
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Improving Mechanics & Structural Modeling Courses
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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition
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Junling Hu, University of Bridgeport; Linfeng Zhang, University of Bridgeport; Xingguo Xiong, University of Bridgeport
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Mechanical Engineering
industries that are not necessarily in thefluids engineering mainstream1,2. For example, CFD technology is now being used to aid in the Page 13.1151.2design of subway tunnels, cooling systems for densely packed electronic enclosures, helpingsurgeons to understand the fluid flow in human body in hospital, and designing homeappliances1,2.Early CFD programs developed before 1980s were almost exclusively for aerospace applicationsand could be only run on mainframe computers by specialized analysts. These engineers weretrained in graduate schools to provide CFD development and application expertise. In 1990s, ahost of improved CFD programs with features
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Approaches to Active Learning
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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition
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Mark Yim, University of Pennsylvania; Katherine Kuchenbecker, University of Pennsylvania; Paulo Arratia, University of Pennsylvania; Vijay Kumar, University of Pennsylvania; John Bassani, University of Pennsylvania; Jonathan Fiene, University of Pennsylvania; Jennifer Lukes, University of Pennsylvania
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Mechanical Engineering
to interactive games and the Internet. They are accustomed tochoosing what they want to see, and they “pull” whatever content they desire. Teachers can bemore effective for a broader set of students by employing a modality with which students arealready very familiar.In addition to the rapid pace of technological change, engineering is also becoming increasinglyinterdisciplinary. While exercises and problem sets work well to test a student’s grasp ofindividual ideas, we believe that the integration and application of multiple concepts is bestapplied in larger project or lab settings. Traditionally, undergraduate curricula in mechanicalengineering include a capstone design project that occurs during the senior year. Students inengineering at
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Mechanical Engineering Poster Session
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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Greg Kremer, Ohio University-Athens
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Mechanical Engineering
AC 2008-1040: RISK ASSESSMENT OF A MECHANICAL ENGINEERINGDEPARTMENTGreg Kremer, Ohio University-Athens Dr. Kremer is an Associate Professor and Chair of the Mechanical Engineering Department at Ohio University. He teaches in the Mechanical Design area and has primary responsibility for the Capstone Design Experience. His main research interests are Energy and the Environment, especially as related to vehicle systems, and engineering education, especially related to integrated learning and professional skills. Dr. Kremer received his B.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering from Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology in 1989, his Ph.D. degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of
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Trends in Mechanical Engineering
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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition
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Aleksandra Vinogradov, Montana State University; Carolyn Plumb, Montana State University
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Mechanical Engineering
subjects identified by the Engineering Accreditation Commission(EAC) as professional skills.IntroductionIn the past decades, significant strides have been made toward the development andimplementation of innovative strategies aimed at achieving excellence in undergraduate science,technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education. Such efforts reflect theoverarching vision that the health of the U.S. economy in the 21st century directly depends on thenation’s ability to maintain its technological leadership in increasingly demanding, complex, andcompetitive international markets.Recent studies conclusively demonstrate that America’s technological infrastructure must betransformed in order to maintain “a diverse, competitive, and globally
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Approaches to Active Learning
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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition
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Emilia Bratschitsch, Joanneum Univeristy of Applied Sciences; Annette Casey, Joanneum University of Applied Sciences, Department of Automotive Engineering,; Michael Trzesniowski
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Mechanical Engineering
place the complete system on the back of the car but they used it onlyduring the adjustment tests, Figure 8.Figure 8: The complete measurement system was used only during the adjustment tests.To perform the tasks the students need some infrastructure. Most of the systems are available inthe Department of Vehicle Technology. The students are allowed to use the workshopinfrastructure as well as some of the test beds but they are always supervised by experts from thedepartment staff, Figure 9. Page 13.1040.8Figure 9: The students are allowed to use the workshop infrastructure as well as some of the test beds.During the project the young engineers
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Mechanical Engineering Poster Session
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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition
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John Mativo, The University of Georgia; Nadia Kellam, University of Georgia
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Mechanical Engineering
AC 2008-1129: RESPONSIVENESS OF ENGINEERING CURRICULA TOCULTURAL AND SOCIETAL CHANGESJohn Mativo, The University of Georgia John Mativo teaches Energy Systems and Principles of Technology at The University of Georgia. His research interests include design and innovation, and engineering education. His university teaching totals twelve years six of which he served as Department of Technology Chair at the University of Eastern Africa, Baraton. He holds degrees in Engineering, Education, and Technology. He is a member of Sigma Xi, Epsilon Pi Tau, Phi Kappa Phi, and Phi Beta Delta.Nadia Kellam, University of Georgia Nadia Kellam is an Assistant Professor in the Faculty of Engineering at the University
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Mechanical Engineering Poster Session
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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition
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Messiha Saad, North Carolina A&T State University
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Mechanical Engineering
. Page 13.721.2EquipmentThe gas turbine experiment was conducted using the SR-30 turbojet engine manufacturedby “The Turbine Technologies, LTD”; a cut-away view of the SR-30 model gas turbineengine is shown in Figure 1.and its major engine components are shown in Figure 2.The SR-30 turbo jet engine is comprised of: 1. A single stage axial flow turbine, 2. Radial flow compressor and 3. Reverse flow annular combustion chamber. 4. The engine is of single shaft design. 5. Both the compressor and turbine rotate on the shaft at the same speed. 6. The engine is fully throttleable from an idle speed of 45,000 rpm to a maximum speed of up to 90,000 rpm. Figure 1. Cut-Away View of Turbine Technologies SR-30 Gas Turbine Engine1
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Mechanical Engineering Poster Session
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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition
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James Smith, University of Southern Maine
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Mechanical Engineering
state with littletradition in the strategic placement of university resources to leverage the growth ofmodern industries. The new department was regarded by some traditionalists as beingduplicative because there already existed a strong engineering school in the state, albeitphysically located in a sparsely populated area with little proximate industry. The newprogram was defensible only because, by being located in a populous area with the greatmajority of the technology industry in the state nearby, it could serve the large populationof place-bound students who could only afford a college education if they could live athome. It also gave employees of the manufacturing firms, typically technicians, access toengineering education which give
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Mechanical Engineering Poster Session
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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition
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Gene Liao, Wayne State University; Chih-Ping Yeh, Wayne State University; James Sawyer, Macomb Community College
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Mechanical Engineering
Page 13.361.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Design and Implementation of Virtual Hybrid Electric Vehicle Simulator for Educational PurposeAbstractThe objective of this paper is to describe the development of an educational purpose computer-based simulator for Hybrid Electric Vehicle (HEV) technology. The tremendous capitalinvestment, tedious and time-consuming tasks required to establish a full function of HEVlaboratory are convincing evidence that the HEV curriculum is in need of a low-cost, computer-based virtual HEV simulator. An interactive, LabVIEW-based simulation software wasdeveloped for different configurations of hybrid powertrains under several driving conditions.The developed
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Trends in Mechanical Engineering
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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition
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Patricia Campbell, Campbell-Kibler Associates, Inc; Eann Patterson, Michigan State University; Ilene Busch-Vishniac, McMaster University; Tom Kibler, Campbell-Kibler Associates, Inc
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Mechanical Engineering
AC 2008-499: INTEGRATING APPLICATIONS IN THE TEACHING OFFUNDAMENTAL CONCEPTSPatricia Campbell, Campbell-Kibler Associates, Inc Patricia B. Campbell, President of Campbell-Kibler Associates, Inc, has been involved in educational research and evaluation with a focus on science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education and issues of race/ethnicity, gender and disability since the mid 1970's. Dr. Campbell, formerly a professor of research, measurement and statistics at Georgia State University, has authored more than 100 publications.Eann Patterson, Michigan State University Eann Patterson taught Mechanics of Solids for twenty years at the University of Sheffield
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Innovations in ME Laboratory Instruction
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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition
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Guido Lopez, Old Dominion University; Ilya Leipunsky, Russian Academy of Science; Nadezda Berezkina, Russian Academy of Sciences
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Mechanical Engineering
AC 2008-1016: ENGINEERING INSTRUCTION IN NONDESTRUCTIVE TESTINGOF MATERIALS (NDT) USING THE CAPILLARY DIFFUSION METHOD.Guido Lopez, Old Dominion University Dr Lopez is a faculty member of Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA. He is an alumnus of Northeastern University, Boston, MA. He has served in academic and administrative positions such as engineering faculty at Northeastern University, Wentworth Institute of Technology in Boston, MA, and Chair of the Engineering Math and Science Division at Daniel Webster College, Nashua, NH. He has performed applied research at the NASA John Glenn Research Center in the field of solar power generation for the international space station alpha. He is a
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Outstanding Contributions to ME Education
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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition
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Jakob Bruhl, United States Military Academy; James Ledlie Klosky; Elizabeth Bristow, United States Military Academy
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Mechanical Engineering
AC 2008-1286: ON DEMAND LEARNING - AUGMENTING THE TRADITIONALCLASSROOMJakob Bruhl, United States Military Academy Major Jakob Bruhl is an Instructor in the Department of Civil and Mechanical Engineering at the United States Military Academy at West Point. MAJ Bruhl received his B.S. and in Civil Engineering from Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology (1996). He earned a M.S degree in Engineering Management from the University of Missouri at Rolla (2000) and a M.S. in Civil Engineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana/Champaign (2006). He is a registered Professional Engineer in Missouri.James Klosky, United States Military Academy Led Klosky is an Associate Professor and Director of
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Accreditation Issues
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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition
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Kenneth Van Treuren, Baylor University
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Mechanical Engineering
AC 2008-1485: ADDRESSING CONTEMPORARY ISSUES, LIFELONGLEARNING, AND THE IMPACT OF ENGINEERING ON GLOBAL ANDSOCIETAL ISSUES IN THE CLASSROOMKenneth Van Treuren, Baylor University Dr. Van Treuren is a professor on the faculty in the Mechanical Engineering Department at Baylor University. He teaches the capstone Mechanical Engineering Laboratory course as well as courses in heat transfer, aerospace engineering, fluid mechanics, and wind power. His research interests include energy education and literacy and gas turbine heat transfer. He can be contacted at Kenneth_Van_Treuren@baylor.edu. Page 13.153.1
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Mechanics of Materials
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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition
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Daniel Magda, Weber State University
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Mechanical Engineering
stresses are easily determined by traditional strength of materials equations,continuum mechanics or by finite element analysis. The second type of mechanical stress thatoccurs in materials is classified as residual stresses. These are the stresses that remain in thematerial after all the applied loads are removed.Mechanical engineering and engineering technology students have a difficult time understandingthe generation of residual stresses, measuring them and their overall effect on design life.Residual stresses typically come from non-uniform plastic flow due to some previous loading ormanufacturing process. Some of these processes are but not limited to casting, machining,welding, grinding, shot peening, quenching, nonuniform cold working such
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Statics and Dynamics: What's New?
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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition
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Scott Danielson, Arizona State University; Robert Hinks, Arizona State University
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Mechanical Engineering
AC 2008-2541: A STATICS SKILLS INVENTORYScott Danielson, Arizona State University Scott Danielson is the Department Chair of the Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering Technology Department at Arizona State University and has served in this capacity since 1999. He is active in ASEE and several of its Divisions, including serving as 2004-2005 Division Chair of the Mechanics Division. He serves on the Society of Manufacturing Engineers’ Manufacturing Education and Research Community steering committee member. He is currently serving on the Technology Accreditation Council (TAC) of ABET, representing ASME. Previously, he had been at North Dakota State University where he was a faculty
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Design Project Based Learning
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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition
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Robert Choate, Western Kentucky University; Kevin Schmaltz, Western Kentucky University; Joel Lenoir, Western Kentucky University
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Mechanical Engineering
AC 2008-1617: CENTRIFUGAL PUMP TEST BED: A SENIOR CAPSTONEPROJECTRobert Choate, Western Kentucky University Robert Choate teaches thermo-fluid and professional component courses in Mechanical Engineering, including the Sophomore Design, Junior Design, the Senior ME Lab I and the ME Senior Project Design course sequence. Prior to teaching at WKU, he was a principal engineer for CMAC Design Corporation, designing telecommunication, data communication and information technology equipment.Kevin Schmaltz, Western Kentucky University Kevin Schmaltz teaches thermo-fluid and professional component courses in Mechanical Engineering, including the Freshman Experience course, Sophomore Design, Junior
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Outstanding Contributions to ME Education
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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition
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Ashland Brown, University of the Pacific; Joseph Rencis; Daniel Jensen, U.S. Air Force Academy; Chuan-Chiang Chen, Tuskegee University; Essam Ibrahim, Tuskegee University; Vladimir Labay, Gonzaga University; Paul Schimpf, Eastern Washington University
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Mechanical Engineering
AC 2008-548: FINITE ELEMENT LEARNING MODULES FORUNDERGRADUATE ENGINEERING TOPICS USING COMMERCIALSOFTWAREAshland Brown, University of the Pacific Ashland O. Brown is a professor of mechanical engineering at the University of the Pacific in Stockton, CA. He has held numerous administrative, management and research positions including Program Director, Engineering Directorate, National Science Foundation, Dean of Engineering at the University of the Pacific; Dean of Engineering Technology at South Carolina State University; Engineering Group Manager at General Motors Corporation: and Principal Engineering Supervisor, Ford Motor Company and Research Engineer Eastman Kodak Company. He
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Improving Mechanics & Structural Modeling Courses
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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition
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Petru-Aurelian Simionescu, University of Alabama at Birmingham
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Mechanical Engineering
applications on the Working Model 2D installation CD, or on thecompanion CD of one of the Mechanisms textbooks listed in the Bibliography.Bibliography1. Boronkay T.G.; Caldwell L. and Earley, Ronald D. “Application of the Working Model software in mechanicalengineering technology,” Proc. of the 1999 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition: Engineering Education toServe the World, Jun 20-23, 1999, Charlotte, NC, p 787-7942. Crown S.W., Freeman R.A.; Fuentes A., “Asynchronous computer based training as a means of integrating theuse of engineering software into the curriculum,” Computers in Education Journal, Vol. 14, 2004, p. 61-703. Ganatos, P. and Liaw, B, “Computer-animated teaching software for engineering dynamics and mechanicalvibration,” Journal of
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Mechanical Engineering Poster Session
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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition
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X. Chang Li, Lamar University; Kendrick Aung, Lamar University; Jiang Zhou, Lamar University; Xuejun Fan, Lamar University
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Mechanical Engineering
instructionaltechniques. Qualitative feedback on this technology obtained from both a questionnaireadministered by the instructor and an evaluation conducted by an independent evaluator wasreported. Huang and Gramoll7 described the development, implementation, and functionality ofan interactive multimedia online eBook designed to enhance the learning experience of studentsin studying basic concepts of engineering thermodynamics. The eBook was comprised of 42case problems and each case covered a specific concept in engineering thermodynamics. Thestudents could learn from each case the required concepts, procedures to solve the case problem,and variation of the problem through simulation. Graphics, diagrams, animations, sounds, andhypertext were used to exhibit