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Randy Kelley

theslope of the line at the interface. This slope was used to find the heat transfer. With thesevalues, the contact resistance was calculated. The shaft was flipped to the other end and theprocedure was repeated. The rough end had a higher contact resistant and a higher base platetemperature. The smooth end, made better contact with the base plate and was more effective intransferring heat to the fin, thus lowering the base plate temperature. 2022 ASEE Midwest Section ConferenceIntroduction The study of contact resistance is important in many industries. CPU cement for instancehelps hold microchips in place but also bridges the gap when contact resistance that might bepresent between the chip and the mother

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Dan Kilula; Mohamed Adawi; Shivan Haran

2022 ASEE Midwest Section Conference Design of a Robotics Learning Kit incorporating Computer Vision Dan Kilula, Mohamed Adawi, and Shivan Haran Department of Mechanical Engineering, Arkansas State UniversityAbstract Computer vision is the branch of computer science that focuses on the understanding,analysis, and processing of images and videos by computers. Along with robotics, computervision is used to automate tasks in automotive, manufacturing, and numerous other industriesgiving rise to intelligent systems. This is especially useful as the need for increased automationin warehouses and industries has risen steeply. A python-based computer vision

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Pavel Navitski; Elena Gregg; Robert Leland; Viktar Taustyka; Andrzej Gawlik

2022 ASEE Midwest Section Conference Engineering teaching approaches at the time of COVID Pavel Navitski1, Elena Gregg1, Robert Leland1, Viktar Taustyka2, Andrzej Gawlik2 1 Oral Roberts University, Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA / 2West Pomeranian University of Technology, Szczecin, PolandAbstractIn today's changing educational environment around the world, teaching engineering disciplinesis becoming a challenge for both students and teachers. Universities seek to provide studentswith the knowledge, skills, and experiences that will prepare them to enter directly intoprofessional practice as engineers, advanced studies in engineering

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Aubrey L. Schultz; Jay McAllister III

2022 ASEE Midwest Section Conference Using Web of Science to Analyze Research and Collaborations within the University of Arkansas College of Engineering via Microsoft Excel and VBA Programming Aubrey Lynn Schultz and Jay McAllister The University of Arkansas Fayetteville, Ralph E. Martin Department of Chemical Engineering, Fayetteville, AR/ University of Arkansas Fayetteville, Research and Instruction Services, Fayetteville, ARAbstractFor bibliographic databases such as Web of Science (WoS), metadata can provide a wealth ofinformation with minimal data analysis. Metadata for an article can reveal keywords, researchareas

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Christy Dunlap; Jeff Pummill; Han Hu

2022 ASEE Midwest Section Conference Infusing High-Performance Computing and Machine Learning in Mechanical Engineering Education Christy Dunlap1, Jeff Pummill2, Han Hu1 1 Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR 727012 Arkansas High Performance Computing Center, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR 72701AbstractThis paper presents the integration of parallel computing into engineering education. This paperwill discuss the role of scientific computing in molecular dynamics simulations, densityfunctional theory simulations, and deep learning model training. It is becoming more critical

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Heather L. Walker; W. Kent McAllister; Michael W. Mourot; J. Robert Dean; Greg Nesmith; Edgar C. Clausen

2022 ASEE Midwest Section Conference Chemical Engineering Alumni Student Mentoring Program Heather L. Walker,a W. Kent McAllister,b Michael W. Mourot,c J. Robert Dean,d Greg Nesmithe and Edgar C. Clausena University of Arkansas, Ralph E. Martin Department of Chemical Engineering,a Salt Creek Midstream,b Sinclair Group,c Ruggiero, McAllister, and McMahon LLP,d Dow Chemical CompanyeAbstractIn 2021, the Ralph E. Martin Department of Chemical Engineering at the University of Arkansasinitiated a

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Sohrab Asgarpoor; Amanda Bergeron-Bauer; Eric Einspahr

2022 ASEE Midwest Section Conference Early Alert & Intervention System in Early Math Courses for Engineering Students Sohrab Asgarpoor, Amanda Bergeron-Bauer, and Eric Einspahr College of Engineering, University of Nebraska-LincolnAbstractThe retention and graduation rates of undergraduate students, particularly in STEM fields areattracting significant attention nationwide. Several academic and non-academic factors can bebarriers to student persistence or contribute to student retention and graduation. Many studentsadmitted to the College of Engineering (COE) at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL) areunderprepared and

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Laura P. Ford

2022 ASEE Midwest Section Conference An Inquiry Activity in Diffusion Laura P. Ford University of TulsaAbstractIn Spring 2022, a quick experiment was done during class to measure the diffusivity of a bodysplash in air. The measured diffusivity was three orders of magnitude higher than typicalliterature values. The students then discussed the weaknesses of the experiment. Performanceon this discussion was compared to a related question on the final and overall studentperformance in the course, but no correlations were found.KeywordsChemical Engineering, diffusion, inquiry activityIntroductionAn

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Gerardo Urdaneta; Jacob Crawford; Andres Dewendt; Zuhanee Khan; Kyle McMillan; Christopher Meyers; Seyed Ehsan Hosseini

2022 ASEE Midwest Section Conference Evaluation of a Hybrid Copter Drone Using Hydrogen fuel cell and Batteries Gerardo Urdaneta, Jacob Crawford, Andres Dewendt, Zuhanee Khan, Kyle McMillan, Christopher Meyers, and Seyed Ehsan Hosseini Senior Research Assistant, Junior Research Assistant, Senior Research Assistant, Graduate Research Assistant, Junior Research Assistant, Senior Research Assistant, and Assistant Professor of Mechanical EngineeringAbstract Copter drone use has been a steady increase over the last couple of decades. The mainobstacle that has slowed down the widespread use of these systems has been their limited flighttime. This research paper will focus on

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Jackson Marsh; Christy Dunlap; Stephen Pierson; Han Hu

2022 ASEE Midwest Section Conference Introducing LabVIEW and Arduino as Data Acquisition System Alternatives Jackson Marsh, Christy Dunlap, Stephen Pierson, and Han Hu Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR 72701AbstractIn the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Arkansas, LabJack is usedthroughout the undergraduate curriculum for data acquisition (DAQ) in labs and projects.However, data acquisition techniques are not taught, and other DAQ systems are not used. Whendoing research or starting a capstone project, students are presented with the struggle of trying tocater LabJack to their

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Charles Baukal; Christopher Langley

2022 ASEE Midwest Section Conference Pasta Bending Experiment Charles Baukal and Christopher Langley Oral Roberts UniversityAbstractThis paper describes a simple and fun experiment that demonstrates structural failure in bending.It is very inexpensive, uses ordinary uncooked pasta, and needs minimal instrumentation. It canbe done by two or more students. Multiple types of pasta can be used to make comparisons basedon the pasta type (e.g., spaghetti vs. linguine) and/or based on pasta diameter (e.g., thickspaghetti vs. thin spaghetti). The lab can be designed to fit into one class period by varying thenumber of

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Gerardo Urdaneta; Jacob Crawford; Andres Dewendt; Zuhanee Khan; Kyle McMillian; Christopher Meyers; Seyed Ehsan Hosseini

2022 ASEE Midwest Section Conference Hydrogen Fuel Cell Characterization and Use in Hybrid Drone System Gerardo Urdaneta, Jacob Crawford, Andres Dewendt, Zuhanee Khan, Kyle McMillan, Christopher Meyers, and Seyed Ehsan Hosseini Senior Research Assistant, Junior Research Assistant, Senior Research Assistant, Graduate Research Assistant, Junior Research Assistant, Senior Research Assistant, and Assistant Professor of Mechanical EngineeringAbstract Copter drone use has been a steady increase over the last couple of decades. The mainobstacle that has slowed down the widespread use of these systems has been their limited flighttime. This poster will focus on showing the

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Mohamed Adawi; Landon Perdue; Robert A. Fleming

2022 ASEE Midwest Section Conference Design of an Instrumented Soiling Chamber for Solar Photovoltaic Coating Research Mohamed Adawi, Landon Perdue, and Robert A. Fleming Department of Mechanical Engineering, Arkansas State UniversityAbstractTo support ongoing research efforts in solar photovoltaic (PV) coating development, a customenvironmental soiling chamber has been developed. The soiling chamber was designed to havecontrol over environmental variables, including temperature, tilt angle, relative humidity, anddust deposition. Furthermore, the soiling chamber was designed with automated routines forsimulating heating profiles or dew

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Nanziri E. Kayondo; Shreya Vemuganti

2022 ASEE Midwest Section Conference An Undergraduate Research Experience: A Computational Approach to Understand Acoustic Bandgap Features in Cement Nanziri Esther Kayondo, Shreya VemugantiSchool of Civil Engineering and Environmental Science (CEES), University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK 73019AbstractPhononic or acoustic bandgap materials have often been made using a polymer matrix with metalinclusions such as aluminium, tin and steel. These inclusion materials have high densitiescompared to the matrix material. Phononic materials have been applied in cavity resonators,acoustic wave guides, sound filters, and more. This paper introduces phononic material

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Amanda Williams; Hari Pandey; Han Hu

2022 ASEE Midwest Section Conference Microscopic and Video-Based Optical Techniques in Engineering Education Amanda Williams, Hari Pandey, and Han Hu Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR 72701AbstractThis paper explores the advantages of the integration of microscopic and video-based opticaltechniques into engineering education. Courses involving instrument training, such as Lab I, couldhelp to provide first-year students with the ability to analyze images and videos to obtain highlyprecise data. This student paper explores video-based optical systems and a modular zoom lenssystem that

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Yang-Seon Kim; Keren Tshimanga

2022 ASEE Midwest Section Conference Make Students Confident in Thermodynamics: The Project Based Learning Methodology Yang-Seon Kim and Keren Tshimanga Wichita State University, KS, USAAbstractThe traditional teaching method, lecture-based learning, is currently changing to a model focusingon student-centered learning, such as problem-based or project-based learning (PBL). Typically,thermodynamics courses are taught by lecture-oriented methodology, and the course introducesmany new concepts, laws, definitions, and variables. Unlike concepts in other engineering courses,these concepts are not easy to visualize, tangible, or tactile senses in

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Sara E. Wilson

2022 ASEE Midwest Section Conference Developing Community and Research Experience In A Freshman Mechanical Engineering Programming Course Sara E. Wilson Mechanical Engineering, University of KansasAbstractIn this paper, group research projects in a freshman Mechanical Engineering programmingcourse are examined as a method to better integrate and engage first-generation students and togenerate interest in research and research careers. First-generation students have been found tohave an achievement gap, possibly due to social isolation and a lack of cultural capital. Creatingproject groups that maintain connection and

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Thomas McKean; Jorge Almodovar; Aubrey Schultz; Natacha S. Melgar; S. Ranil Wickramasinghe

2022 ASEE Midwest Section Conference Undergraduate Research and Mentoring in Separations Thomas McKean, Jorge Almodovar, Aubrey Schultz, Natacha Souto Melgar, S. Ranil Wickramasinghe Ralph E Martin Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR 72703AbstractA Research Experiences and Mentoring (REM) program was developed to provide summerresearch and mentoring opportunities to underrepresented minority community college students.It was the goal of the program to introduce underrepresented minority community college studentsto STEM research opportunities they are not

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Alexa G. Moreno; Thomas W. Smith; Edgar C. Clausen

2022 ASEE Midwest Section Conference A Lab Experiment Involving Free Convection Heat Transfer from a Flat Horizontal Plate Alexa G. Moreno, Thomas W. Smith and Edgar C. Clausen University of Arkansas, Ralph E. Martin Department of Chemical EngineeringAbstractA number of simple modifications were made to an experiment involving free convection heattransfer from a flat horizontal plate to make it safer and more convenient for use in a standardundergraduate laboratory. The experiment was made safer by employing a thinner (1.3 cm, or ½in) aluminum plate that weighs about 6.5 kg and was made more convenient by using alaboratory oven

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Robert Woodley; Steve E. Watkins

2022 ASEE Midwest Section Conference Accelerated BS/MS Program in Electrical and Computer Engineering Robert Woodley and Steve E. Watkins Electrical and Computer Engineering Department, Missouri University of Science and TechnologyAbstractThe Electrical and Computer Engineering Department at Missouri University of Science andTechnology implemented an Accelerated BS/MS Program in 2019. This program is designed toencourage and facilitate undergraduate majors in electrical and computer engineering to pursue amasters program. It is similar to engineering programs at other institutions that are identifiedwith titles such as

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Mirit Shamir; Stacy Hutchinson; Gaea Hock; Ryan Hansen; Jonathan Aguilar; Nathan Hendricks; Prathap Parameswaran; Matthew Sanderson; Rebecca Cors; Melanie M. Derby

2022 ASEE Midwest Section ConferenceInterdisciplinary Capstone Experience for Master’s and Doctoral Students in STEM at Kansas State UniversityMirit Shamir, Stacy Hutchinson, Gaea Hock, Ryan Hansen, Jonathan Aguilar, Nathan Hendricks, Prathap Parameswaran, Matthew Sanderson, Rebecca Cors, and Melanie M. Derby Kansas State University/ Kansas State University/ Kansas State University/ Kansas State University/ Kansas State University/ Kansas State University/ Kansas State University/ Kansas State University/ University of Wisconsin- Madison/ Kansas State UniversityKeywordsInterdisciplinary research, interdisciplinary graduate capstone course

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Dominic Halsmer; Chris Jacob; Josiah Kessler; Jasmin Marko

2022 ASEE Midwest Section Conference Preparing K-12 Educators with a Holistic Reverse Engineering Approach to Exploring Planet Earth (Work in Progress) Dominic Halsmer, Chris Jacob, Josiah Kessler, and Jasmin Marko Oral Roberts UniversityAbstractEngineering and education students assist in the development of a virtual lab experiment to testhypotheses about the origin and nature of planet Earth. It takes the form of a retrodictive thoughtexperiment or reverse engineering project. The experiment is proposed for a general educationearth and space sciences lab course which is regularly taken by future K-12 educators. Thisproject satisfies

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Markeya S. Peteranetz; Tareq A. Daher; David Jones; Lance C. Perez; Daniel G. Linzell

2022 ASEE Midwest Section Conference The World Needs More Complete Engineers: Developing Students’ Non-Technical Skills Markeya S. Peteranetz, Tareq A. Daher, David Jones, Lance C. Pérez, and Daniel G. Linzell University of Nebraska-LincolnAbstractThe world needs qualified engineers and leaders that possess strong technical knowledge in theirfield of study combined with a set of non-technical skills that allows them to solve problems ofglobal importance. Our Complete Engineer® program strives to create an environment thatassists students in enhancing specific non-technical competencies in

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Stephen Pierson; Josh Goss; Han Hu

2022 ASEE Midwest Section Conference Enhancing Undergraduate Mechanical Engineering Education with CAM and CNC Machining Stephen Pierson, Josh Goss, and Han Hu Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR 72701AbstractTo effectively serve student career success, mechanical engineering programs must teach how toaccount for manufacturing considerations in design. The American Society of MechanicalEngineers (ASME) has identified manufacturing education as one of the greatest weaknesses asperceived by industrial employers of recent-graduate mechanical engineering hires. Additionally,in its 2014 report to

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Anish Leekkala; Ukash Nakarmi

2022 ASEE Midwest Section Conference Early Detection of Acromegaly Using a Novel Convolutional Neural Network By Anish Leekkala, Ukash Nakarmi Bentonville High School / University of ArkansasAbstractAcromegaly occurs when the pituitary gland produces too much somatropin, causing the liver torelease excessive amounts of IGF-1, leading to the abnormal growth of the hands, feet, and face.Acromegaly is difficult to diagnose and can lead to serious, sometimes even life-threatening,health problems such as Type II diabetes and heart disease. The early detection of Acromegalyreduces potential health complications and the

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Rohit Dua

2022 ASEE Midwest Section Conference Create Your Own WIMP51 Processor: Project Based Experience to Learn Basic Computer Architecture Development and Organizational Skills Rohit Dua Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Missouri University of Science and Technology, Rolla, MOAbstractThe Digital Systems Design course, at Missouri University of Science and Technology (MissouriS&T), concentrates on teaching, sophomore, and junior level students, about design of embeddedsystems using microcontrollers. Most of the course content concentrates on understanding

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David C. Jensen; James A. Davis Jr.

2022 ASEE Midwest Section Conference Observations of Remote and In-Persons Formats Using Partial Credit and Multiple-Choice Exams David C. Jensen, James A. Davis Jr. University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Arkansas, USAAbstractThis paper explores observations of grade performance across six cohorts of students in the samecourse that experienced different exam formats, in-person and remote testing, and instructionaltechniques. Our objective was to explore how these factors influence student performance andprovide insight to inform future course and exam development. A surprising finding is that thecohort of students

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Shea E. Brown; Kasey A. Baker; Ben D. Philpot; Kevin R. Lewelling

: This Figure illustrates the LTV’s suspension and drive/steering mechanism. A shaft extends from the steering motor to the lower section which allows the LTV to turn.References[1] NASA RFI https://sam.gov/opp/9e777623a1f3478296f21f2f0d787113/viewBiographical InformationShea Brown is a junior electrical engineering student at the University of Arkansas Fort Smith.He is interested in controls and programing in an industrial setting.Kasey Baker is a senior mechanical engineering student at the University of Arkansas FortSmith. He is interested in space related projects. © American Society of Engineering Education 2022