Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Poster Session

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Anderson, United States Air Force Academy; Matthew Snyder, United States Air Force Academy; Michael Maixner, United States Air Force Academy

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

capstone courses.The manufacturing processes presented include wood working, machining, welding andcomposite lay-up. In addition, software tools are introduced and compared including MicrosoftExcel®, MatLAB®, MathCAD®, and Inventor®. Key aspects of technical communicationincluding reading, writing and presenting are introduced and practiced. Finally, a two-lessonseminar on engineering ethics completes the content. A small desk set is constructed by thestudents as a capstone project, and draws on many of the skills learned throughout the course.To evaluate the course, students were surveyed frequently and faculty feedback was collected.The results presented show that the welding, machining and Excel® content was very successful,while general

Conference Session

Trends in Mechanical Engineering I

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nidal Al-Masoud, Central Connecticut State University; Peter Baumann, Central Connecticut State University; Alfred Gates, Central Connecticut State University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

lecture and demonstrations. 3. Graduates will acquire in-depth knowledge in areas such as applied mechanics, computer-aided engineering graphics, design, and manufacturing processes. 4. Graduates will possess effective communication skills in oral, written, visual and graphic modes for interpersonal, team, and group environments. 5. Graduates will gain appreciation for the responsibility of the contemporary engineer by demonstrating professionalism and ethics including a commitment to utmost performance quality and timeliness, respect for diversity, awareness of international issues, and commitment to continuing professional development throughout their careers.The Program Learning Outcomes (PLO’s

Conference Session

Thermodynamics, Fluids, and Heat Transfer I

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kathryn Marlor, Michigan Technological University; Gretchen Hein, Michigan Technological University; Nathan Manser, Michigan Technological University; Brett Hamlin, Michigan Technological University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

resultssuggest that the two hour exam with an online assessment provides a more ethical means toimprove the students’ score, while at the same time not producing statistically different scoresfor the exam, as shown by the final grades in both exam 1 and exam 2.Online Assessment QuestionsThe Blackboard Learning System (Blackboard) was used in the spring semester of 2008 toinclude weekly online assessment questions into the curriculum that tested a student’scomprehension of a general concept in Thermodynamics or Fluids. Previous studies in relatedsubjects have implanted on-line questions into their curriculum with varying degrees of success7,8 . These questions were not mandatory, and the incentive of a small amount of extra points to beapplied to an

Conference Session

Student Learning and Assessment

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Raghu Echempati, Kettering University; Enayat Mahajerin, Saginaw Valley State University; Anca Sala, Baker College

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

. Engineering ethics is alsointroduced to the students.Course Learning Objectives (CLO’s) 1. Develop, set-up, and solve mechanical component design problems based upon given data and requirements 2. Develop corrective action (define the cause for a problem and the design fixes) for field problems 3. Recognize the need for proper design actions via discussions of current, news worthy, design-related incidents 4. Through mechanical component design class/homework and team-based problems, develop an appreciation for design standards, design tools and the ever- changing materials, processing and analytical techniques available to design while providing an understanding of the basics of design

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Poster Session

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Enrique Barbieri, University of Houston; Raresh Pascali, University of Houston; Miguel Ramos, University of Houston; William Fitzgibbon, University of Houston

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

career planning, in clarifying the differences in the academics of E and ET programs, and in helping the students identify their strengths and interests; the sequence gives opportunities to cover topics in innovation, creativity & design, IP, the globalization of knowledge, engineering ethics, and economics all in the context of real case-based scenarios. These are left unspecified to also allow flexibility for individual programs to put emphasis in more manufacturing courses or to introduce a first course in design if so desired. Page 14.136.12 ¬ E & ET III in Term 4 would enable the students to begin a transition