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Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH) Technical Session 15: Automation and Machine Learning

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Juliana Danesi Ruiz, The University of Iowa; Rachel Vitali, The University of Iowa; Phillip Deierling

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Paper ID #39196Work in Progress: Integrating Hands-on Exploration into an UndergraduateRobotics and Automation ClassMs. Juliana Danesi Ruiz, The University of Iowa Juliana Danesi Ruiz is currently on her fourth semester as a Ph.D. student at The University of Iowa. She graduated Fall 2020 at the University of Iowa with a BS in mechanical engineering degree, computer science, and mathematics minor. Her work has been focused on Engineering Education and Robotics, researching how to improve students experience in robotics class. She is advised by Professor Rachel Vitali and Professor Phillip Deierling.Prof. Rachel

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Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH) Technical Session 4: Professional Preparation

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Greg Kremer, Ohio University; Timothy Cyders; Cody Petitt; Kouree Chesser, Ohio University

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records and sharing in ways that employers can use to evaluate job candidates.The Pro-op initiative is an embodiment of key principles in the publication Educating Engineers:Designing for the future of the field, especially the weaving of professional formation throughoutthe curriculum in an integrated way that encourages students to draw connections [17]. Statedanother way, the Pro-op education model enhances the learning of ‘how to do engineering’ bythe practice of ‘how to be’ an engineer, and follows a principle of learning theory of acting into anew way of thinking [18]. The Pro-op model also builds from prior work on integrativeeducation and professional skill development [19] – [22], a National Academies’ report on HowPeople Learn that

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Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH) Technical Session 5: Preparing the Future Workforce

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mohammad Waqar Mohiuddin, Texas A&M University; Joanna Tsenn, Texas A&M University; Shadi Balawi, Texas A&M University; Carlos R. Corleto, Texas A&M University; Jonathan Weaver-Rosen, Texas A&M University

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Paper ID #38568Vertical Integration of Teamwork Skills from Sophomore to Senior andBeyond!Dr. Mohammad Waqar Mohiuddin, Texas A&M University Possesses a multidisciplinary background in Mechanical Engineering (B.S. and M.S.) and Cardiovascular Physiology (Ph.D.). Currently working as an Instructional Assistant Professor in the J Mike Walker ’66 Department of Mechanical Engineering at Texas A&M University. Areas of expertise and interest in- clude biomedical and mechanical system design, electromechanical systems, computer-aided engineering analysis, and mathematical modeling of physiological systems. Before joining

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Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH) Technical Session 15: Automation and Machine Learning

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Yuhao Xu, Prairie View A&M University; Bo Zhao; Steve Tung, University of Arkansas; Han Hu, University of Arkansas

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Paper ID #38680Infusing Data Science into Mechanical Engineering Curriculum withCourse-Specific Machine Learning ModulesProf. Yuhao Xu, Prairie View A&M University Yuhao Xu received a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Cornell University in 2017. He is currently an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Prairie View A and M University. He was previously employed by ASML-HMI North America Inc., where he worked on the industrial ap- plications of focused ion beams. His current research includes experiments on high-pressure combustion of petroleum-based liquid fuels and bio-derived fuels

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Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH) Technical Session 14: Curriculum and Course Assessment in and Outside the Classroom

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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John Morris, Clemson University; John R. Wagner, P.E., Clemson University

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allow the class to visit about course objectives and discussassignments in connection to the overall class project of developing a DT of the robotic vehicle.Though learning is largely an individual effort, industrial development taskforces are generallycollaborative in nature. This group functionality is simulated through these weekly meetings,where students work together to complete group objectives such as designing engineeredsystems.The type of activities requisite in building the DT is diverse enough to allow for multiple projectsto be carried out simultaneously, but of sufficient succinctness to require tight integration andcollaboration between individuals. This allows students to work on projects according to theirown interests, while

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Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH) Technical Session 14: Curriculum and Course Assessment in and Outside the Classroom

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Amanda C. Emberley, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

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, [5], in a study of 17 Ohio institutions thattransitioned from quarters to semesters, found that although there was an increase in studentsbecoming de-motivated, there was an increase in students’ self-efficacy towards theircoursework. This research informed choices we made in our curriculum design, such as havingflexibility in the structure so that students could change majors in their first year and potentiallysecond year without a delay in graduation.Description of Case Study This paper focuses on the quarter to semester transition for a single department(mechanical engineering) at a large, public, undergraduate teaching focused university in thewestern United States. The university is 48% women and 52% men, 15% of students are

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Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH) Technical Session 14: Curriculum and Course Assessment in and Outside the Classroom

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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John A. Mirth, St. Cloud State University

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introduce the concept of batch size as it pertains to manufacturing. We can use thefollowing definitions: • Batch – A group of products that are manufactured simultaneously. • Transfer batch – A group of products that are transferred from one operation to another as a group. A transfer batch is a subset of a batch.As an example 1 of how batches work in manufacturing, consider Fig. 1. Assume that we havetwo products, X, and Y. Both products have to be processed in the same plant at the samestations, A, B, and C. The stations have the following capabilities: • Station A – Can process 1000 units of X per day and 2000 units of Y per day. • Station B – Can process 2000 units of X per day and 2000 units of Y per day

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Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH) Technical Session 4: Professional Preparation

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Talha Bin Asad, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University ; Diana Bairaktarova, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Beyza Nur Guler, University of California, Irvine

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’ and prepares students for full-time careers in industry. Themulti-module program encompasses the overview, in depth anatomy, search techniques, andeveryday utilization of standards. The program was implemented with flipped classroom andteam-based project instruction in mechanical design engineering classes with great success. Not only the knowledge of engineering standards is necessary, but educating studentson the real-world applications of engineering standards is crucial. Currently, standardseducation is lacking and not fully incorporated into the undergraduate mechanical engineeringcurriculum. So far researchers only mentioned Purdue University in the US as an example ofsuccessful integration of codes and standards education into

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Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH) Technical Session 2: Thermo-Fluids Projects and Active Learning

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ibrahim Hassan P.E., Texas A&M University at Qatar; Omar Al-Ani, Texas A&M University at Qatar

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, gas power cycles, and refrigeration cycles. Each cyclewas covered in an assignment. The assignment prompt was to analyze the cycles by hand usingsteam tables or ideal gas relationships and then to simulate the cycle using a commonly usedprocess simulator, Aspen Plus. This allowed students to compare their hand-calculated answerswith the Aspen simulation. Students were provided a comprehensive video tutorial in thebeginning of the semester to explain how to use the software. After evaluating the assignmentssubmitted by the students, it was found that students were proficient in the use of the software toanalyze basic and complex thermofluid cycles. By integrating software that is commonly used inindustry, students will be better prepared to

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Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH) Technical Session 4: Professional Preparation

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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David Procopio; John Morris, Clemson University; John R. Wagner P.E., Clemson University

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features. The growing use of PLM worldwide has generated a need forengineering and technology graduates with basic knowledge and experience in this area. Byintegrating the software and accompanying process paradigms into the curriculum and/or offeringsupplemental PLM software workshops, students can join the work force ready to contribute withtheir virtual designs [2]. Companies will be able to depend on recent graduates to immediately stepinto more responsible technical roles due to a background in PLM software and strategies. Notonly will this benefit students as they will be able to integrate themselves into the company quicker,but businesses will be able to provide entry level hires with greater opportunities to help theenterprise. An emphasis

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Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH) Technical Session 2: Thermo-Fluids Projects and Active Learning

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Elizabeth "Elisha" M.H. Garcia Ph.D., PE, United States Coast Guard Academy

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, 2003.[4] A. Shekar, “Projects-based learning in engineering design education: sharing best practices,”2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Indianapolis, IN, USA, June 15-18, 2014.[Online]Available: https://peer.asee.org/22949. [Accessed February 12, 2023].[5] W. L. Stone and H. Jack, “Project-based learning integrating engineering technology andengineering,” 2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Columbus, OH, USA, June 24-28,2017. [Online] Available: https://peer.asee.org/28770. [Accessed February 12, 2023].[6] L. Albers and L. Bottomly, “The impact of actively based learning, a new instructionalmethod, in an existing mechanical engineering curriculum for fluid mechanics,” 2011 ASEEAnnual Conference & Exposition, Vancouver

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Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH) Technical Session 12: Prerequisite Skills and Knowledge

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alexander John De Rosa, University of Delaware; Teri Kristine Reed, University of Oklahoma; Angela E. Arndt

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onfindings from the literature in mathematics that suggested revisiting fundamental mathematicalconcepts and reinforcing them throughout the curriculum [10]. Thought was also given to thefact that while students may understand the math, they might not see how it is applied in a givencontext, or the approximations and assumptions they are required to make to solve a certainproblem [11,12]. An intervention such as the one to be developed here, was suggested (but notexplored) in the literature as a potential tool for remedying these problems [13,14].In this work-in-progress paper we present the results of an emergent think aloud interviewprotocol [15-17] that examines student ability to transfer knowledge and the barriers they face indoing so while

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Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH) Technical Session 5: Preparing the Future Workforce

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Roya Salehzadeh, University of Alabama; Gustavo Galvani, University of Alabama; Anahita Zargarani, University of Alabama ; Nader Jalili, University of Alabama; Daniel J. Fonseca, University of Alabama

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role that such aspects play in the industry. 2. I can integrate it with everyday elementary standards and communication skills. 3. By combining simulation and hands-on training rather than focusing on one more than the other. 4. labs and bringing in some of the speakers to the class and information gathering will be incorporated. 5. Hands-on activities and simulations. Regarding the needed resources to teach manufacturing-based courses at theirschool/education center, several items were mentioned by the participants, including “access tothe curriculum of the manufacturing program at the university and the supplies that go along withit”; “speakers”; “equipment”; “licensing”; “trained professionals that can teach the

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Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH) Poster Session

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Vincent Nguyen, University of Maryland College Park; Elisabeth Smela, University of Maryland College Park

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include: failures to recruitnon-engineering students despite partnerships across campus, challenges in selecting projectsthat fit within the framework of an academic course structure, student successes and challenges,the existing funding structure and the challenges of developing this aspect within the course, andfinally future directions and plans to continue the effort.Introduction to “Entrepreneurial Design Realization” (EDR)In Spring of 2020, the authors were awarded a small grant to integrate and track sustainabilityaspects into the undergraduate engineering curriculum. A major aspect of this effort is toconsider the overall student impact across the multi-year experience. In exploring thisprogrammatic impact, a question arose, “Are we

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Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH) Technical Session 12: Prerequisite Skills and Knowledge

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ricardo Zaurin, University of Central Florida; Sudeshna Pal, University of Central Florida

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results of the pre-assessment and their performance in the course material. Laman and Brannon investigated theneed to integrate prerequisite materials in a structural design of foundations course utilizingelectronic media [14]. Velegol et al. provided online modules for prerequisite topics for online orflipped courses. Their results showed an improvement in the students' knowledge of theseprerequisites after watching the videos [15]. Weiss and Sanders created a Review Video Library(or RVL) to help students review the prerequisite topics for several courses in the mechanicalengineering curriculum. Survey results showed that undergraduates who watched the reviewvideos felt that they improved their knowledge in that subject [16]. In another study

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Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH) Technical Session 11: Project and Research-Based Learning Environments

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Stacie I. Ringleb, Old Dominion University; Pilar Pazos, Old Dominion University; Francisco Cima, Old Dominion University; Isaac Koduah Kumi, Old Dominion University; Orlando M. Ayala, Old Dominion University; Krishnanand Kaipa, Old Dominion University; Jennifer Jill Kidd, Old Dominion University; Kristie Gutierrez, Old Dominion University; Min Jung Lee, Old Dominion University

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)Collaboration 2 included computational methods for the first year of the project. In year two ofthe project, mechanical engineering had a curriculum change, and students taking a new class,electromechanical systems, participated in this project. The preservice teachers in collaboration2 were taking an educational technology class. Collaboration 2 met as an after-school club withfifth graders for approximately six weeks to design and build a bioinspired robot (Figure 3a).During the Covid-19 pandemic, this transitioned to zoom (Figure 3b), and returned to an in-person club in the spring of 2022 (Table 1) (a) (b)Figure 3. Students in collaboration 2 during the in-person after-school club (a) andworking

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Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH) Technical Session 1: Diversity, Inclusion, and Accessibility

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Breigh Nonte Roszelle, University of Denver; Jason Andrew Roney, University of Denver

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. Prior to joining DU, Dr. Roney held both industry and academic positions. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023Hair Dryer Design as a Synergistic Tool for Combining Thermodynamics and the Importance of Diversity in Design Team CompositionIntroductionThe past few years have shown an increasing emphasis on justice, equity, diversity, andinclusion (JEDI) within engineering curriculums [1]. This emphasis on JEDI, also referred to asdiversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), has been reinforced by changes made by the majoraccreditation body for engineering programs, ABET. In 2016, ABET proposed changes toinclude language highlighting an outcome of “creating a collaborative and inclusiveenvironment

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Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH) Technical Session 10: Capstone and Design Education

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nathan Delson, University of California at San Diego; James Lynch, University of California at San Diego

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among adultcuriosity, workplace learning, and job performance. Human resource development quarterly,11(1), 5-30.Roberts, R. M. (1989). Serendipity: Accidental discoveries in science ISBN 0-471-60203-5.Wiley-VCHSheppard, S. D. (1992). Mechanical dissection: An experience in how things work. Proceedingsof the Engineering Education: Curriculum Innovation & Integration, 6-10.Vigeant, M. A., Prince, M. J., Nottis, K. E., & Golightly, A. F. (2018, June). Curious aboutstudent curiosity: Implications of pedagogical approach for students’ mindset. In 2018 ASEEAnnual Conference & Exposition.Zappe, S. E., Yoder, J. D., & Hylton, J. B. (2018). Assessing Curiosity in the EngineeringEntrepreneurship Context: Challenges and Future Research

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Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH) Technical Session 10: Capstone and Design Education

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alex C. Szatmary, King's College, England

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existing validated instruments are used wherefeasible. This system was developed in a new program so it is not possible to compare with aprevious assessment system. With that said, we could see a more ideal approach beingworthwhile—but only with tools that are developed by an interdisciplinary team of researchersand educators.Perhaps the most robust project for developing and sharing assessment tools for engineeringeducation has been the Transferable Integrated Design Engineering Education (TIDEE) project;an early paper from that project reports rubrics for SOs 2, 3, and 5 [5]. The TIDEE projectdeveloped the IDEALS system, a collection of modules, assessment instruments, and online tools[6]. People associated with that project described a snapshot

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Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH) Technical Session 13: Lab Experiences

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Dave Kim, Washington State University, Vancouver; Charles Riley, P.E., Oregon Institute of Technology; Ken Lulay, P.E., University of Portland; John D. Lynch

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rhetorical knowledge, critical thinking, and reading for first-year compositioncourses, composing, writing processes, and knowledge of conventions. The first-year 1composition curriculum emphasizes the rhetorical situation (writer, audience, purpose, andcontext), rhetorical appeals (logical, ethical, and emotional), and genre awareness in the writingprocess [1]. Most first-year composition courses are taught and/or administrated by English orCommunication departments.Although engineering undergraduates learn academic writing in first-year composition or othergeneral education writing courses, they often struggle to transfer the writing knowledge fromthose courses to engineering courses [2]. This is

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Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH) Technical Session 3: Student Success

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Muzammil Arshad, Texas A&M University; Rebecca R. Romatoski, St. Ambrose University

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instructional modelwas used to focus on the integration of six short, self-paced, e-learning modules into courses.Hylton et al. [12] performed a study to build the EM into the mechanical engineering curriculumwhich was motivated by the KEEN framework. Institutional definitions of the KEEN studentoutcomes as well as identification of courses for deployment of the outcomes was identified by acore group of college faculty to provide comprehensive, curriculum-wide exposure to the EM.Incentive and reporting structures were employed for onboarding faculty in an effort to ensurelong-term sustainability of the curricular modifications.EM-course structure poses a challenge of dealing with the student motivation. This studyaddresses the challenge and employs a

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Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH) Technical Session 10: Capstone and Design Education

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Stephen Pierson; Benjamin Fleming; Han Hu, University of Arkansas

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design.IntroductionThough the teaching of engineering science is and should be the dominant basis of modernengineering education, it is a reality that curriculum evolved during the 20th century tomarginalize the importance of engineering practice and key skills including design and teamwork.Resulting from a paradigm shift in the culture of American engineering colleges after World WarII and the dwindling ranks of faculty members with experience as engineers, this revolution inengineering curriculum sought to prioritize hard science fundamentals in a profession becomingrapidly more diverse. As an unintended consequence, newly minted engineers, while graduatingfrom college technically adept, began to lack many of the basic abilities needed in real-worldengineering

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Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH) Technical Session 10: Capstone and Design Education

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Frederic-Charles Krynen, Stanford University; Carl E. Wieman

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made during a four-week period inwhich they design and build a physical device—a candy dispenser in the control course and astamping machine in the intervention course. A set of metrics of performance were comparedwith those of students in the control offering prior to the redesign of the course. 1IntroductionIn 2015, Stanford University’s Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering (BSME)curriculum underwent significant restructuring [1]. The program was altered to be comprised of aset of core classes and a set of concentrations in which students could choose to specialize. In theprocess, ME102 - Foundations of Product Realization was created. An introductory course to therelevant fields, ME

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Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH) Technical Session 15: Automation and Machine Learning

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rui Li, New York University; Victoria Bill, New York University ; Jack Bringardner, New York University

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Paper ID #39081Scaffolding Training on Digital Manufacturing: Prepare for the Workforce4.0Dr. Rui Li, New York University Dr. Rui Li earned his Master’s degree in Chemical Engineering in 2009 from Imperial College of London and his Ph.D in Electrical and Computer Engineering in 2020 from the University of Georgia, College of Engineering. He is currently an industrial assistant professor, who works in General Engineering program at New York University. He taught first-year engineering course as well as vertically integrated project. He has strong interests in educational robotics, project-based learning and first-year STEM

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Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH) Poster Session

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Yucheng Liu, South Dakota State University

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help university teachers to improve the quality of seminar courses and make them more“useful” for college students.Keywords: Curriculum design, mechanical engineering students, senior seminar, classroominstruction, student feedbackIntroductionA senior seminar is a class that students take during their last year of study in college. The ultimategoal of the senior seminar is to prepare seniors for their careers by sharpening their employmentreadiness skills, helping them choose their career path and set career goals, enhancing theirawareness of school-to-career experiences, training them to engineer immediately upon graduation,and making them preferred candidates for jobs. It is an important class to prepare young peoplefor the next chapter in

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Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH) Technical Session 11: Project and Research-Based Learning Environments

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sara E. Wilson, The University of Kansas

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musculoskeletal injuries. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Mechatronics Research Projects: Engaging First-Generation Students and OthersAbstractRetention of students within Mechanical Engineering, particularly first-generation students, is achallenge for many Mechanical Engineering programs. Collaborative, project-based learning hasbeen shown to improve retention in first year students. Microcontrollers offer an increasinglyeasy to use and affordable platform for engaging project-based learning at all levels of theMechanical Engineering curriculum. In this paper, the use of microcontrollers for collaborative,project-based research projects in a first-year

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Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH) Technical Session 13: Lab Experiences

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Christopher John Greer, The Pennsylvania State University; Devon Eichfeld; Brianne Hargrove; Siu Ling Leung, Pennsylvania State University

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solution to an engaging, real-life problem. This paper will provide a teachingmodel for small and large class sizes and a laboratory course design strategy that motivatesstudents to apply their lower-order thinking skills, increase their confidence in transferring skillsto new applications, and realize the theory from their curriculum in real-world applications.Since Materials is a fundamental ME knowledge our program identified, we choose to emphasizeAmerican Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) standards in our laboratory course. Aftercompleting the four-week laboratory module, students will gain hands-on experience conductingmaterial property measurements by following standard procedures. They will understand relevantASTM standards by

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Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH) Technical Session 5: Preparing the Future Workforce

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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John T. Solomon, Tuskegee University; Sadegh Poozesh, Tuskegee University; Hang Song, Auburn University; Karen S. McNeal, Auburn University ; Lauren E. Beckingham, Auburn University; Kelly Lazar, Clemson University

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on campus, demographics, and external factors. Journal of Cleaner Production, 2016. 112: p. 3451-3463. 6. Redondo, I. and M. Puelles, The connection between environmental attitude-behavior gap and other individual inconsistencies: a call for strengthening self-control. International Research in Geographical and Environmental Education, 2017. 26(2): p. 107-120. 7. Raivio, K., Sustainability as an educational agenda. Journal of Cleaner Production, 2011. 19(16): p. 1906-1907. 8. Lambrechts, W., I. Mulà, K. Ceulemans, I. Molderez, and V. Gaeremynck, The integration of competences for sustainable development in higher education: an analysis of bachelor programs in management. Journal of Cleaner Production

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Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH) Technical Session 4: Professional Preparation

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sommer Scott; Micah Lande, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

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is similar to their career aspiration, identify other LinkedIn users whocurrently hold positions similar to the freshman’s career aspiration, and evaluate the backgroundof these professionals to create a 5-year plan of steps the freshman should take to achieve theirgoal. Responses were submitted for grading to D2L (Desire2Learn), “an integrated learningplatform designed to create a single place online for instructors and students to interact” [21].Responses were organized in Microsoft Excel. The student's name, aspiring position andcompany were recorded. Each student was assigned a number to anonymize theirparticipation.(n=127, 3 semesters). The 127 students surveyed are considered representative of asingle-entry class.Nearly every company

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Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH) Technical Session 15: Automation and Machine Learning

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Anurag Purwar, Stony Brook University

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, force and torque calculations, which presents a monotonous and (a) Six-Bar Mechanism (b) PrototypeFigure 2: A Six-bar mechanism (left) and prototype of the device (right) for STS motion shown inthe two extreme configurationspassive way to introduce a fascinating subject. Creation of mechanism design concepts is the mostcrucial step in the machine design process and usually requires creativity and experience. Synthesisrepresents the highest level of Bloom’s taxonomy [28], thus mechanism design exercises are typi-cally postponed to later stages in the course, and are integrated into an end-of-the-semester designproject. By this time, it may be too late to cultivate students’ interest in synthesis or