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Outstanding Contributions to Mechanical Engineering Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sivakumar Krishnan, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis; M. Razi Nalim, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis

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Mechanical Engineering

AC 2009-1911: PROJECT-BASED LEARNING IN INTRODUCTORYTHERMODYNAMICSSivakumar Krishnan, Indiana University-Purdue University, IndianapolisM. Razi Nalim, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis Page 14.986.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Project-Based Learning in Introductory ThermodynamicsAbstractThe sophomore year is a critical decision point for engineering students. In freshman year, theymight have been given exciting introductions to engineering design and applicable science byfaculty dedicated to teaching. In sophomore year, they encounter traditional lecture presentationof challenging engineering science courses, probably

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Trends in Mechanical Engineering II

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Craig Somerton, Michigan State University

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Mechanical Engineering

have developed courses in this discipline.These courses include Biofluid Mechanics and Heat Transfer, Tissue Mechanics, andBiomechanical Design. Additionally, students involved in undergraduate research inBiomedical Engineering may take the department’s independent study course. Also,there are also several biomedical engineering courses offered by other departments thatmay be used. The requirements for the Biomechanical Engineering concentration for theBSME are shown in Figure 1.The second approach, the focus of this paper, which has been implemented, involves theutilization of biomedical engineering projects in a traditional thermal design course. Thispaper continues with a brief description of the ME 416 course. This is followed bydetailed

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Trends in Mechanical Engineering I

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jiang Zhou, Lamar University; Paul Corder, Lamar University; Hsing-wei Chu, Lamar University; Kendrick Aung, Lamar University

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Mechanical Engineering

AC 2009-297: INCORPORATING A TEACHER’S RESEARCH PROJECT INTO ANUNDERGRADUATE LEVEL COURSEJiang Zhou, Lamar UniversityPaul Corder, Lamar UniversityHsing-wei Chu, Lamar UniversityKendrick Aung, Lamar University Page 14.715.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Incorporating a Teacher’s Research Project into an Undergraduate Level Course1. IntroductionThis paper describes the integrating of a research topic into an undergraduate “System Dynamicsand Vibration” course. The process helped the students to capture the essential aspects of theproblems in a mechanical model, make reasonable simplifying assumptions, and reduce thismodel

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Design Projects in Mechanical Engineering I

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tony Jones, United States Army; Daisie Boettner, United States Military Academy; Joel Dillon, United States Military Academy; Stephanie Ivey; Anna Lambert, University of Memphis; Brian Novoselich, United States Military Academy; Stephen Suhr, United States Military Academy

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Mechanical Engineering

AC 2009-907: ORGANIZATIONAL LEADERSHIP AND EFFECTIVE TEAMPROBLEM-SOLVING STRATEGIES IN ENGINEERING DESIGN PROJECTS: ANANALYSIS OF STUDENT PERCEPTIONSTony Jones, United States ArmyDaisie Boettner, United States Military AcademyJoel Dillon, United States Military AcademyStephanie Ivey,Anna Lambert, University of MemphisBrian Novoselich, United States Military AcademyStephen Suhr, United States Military Academy Page 14.937.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Organizational Leadership and Effective Team Problem Solving Strategies in Engineering Design Projects: Analysis of Student PerceptionsAbstractAs

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Design Projects in Mechanical Engineering I

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tony Jones, United States Army; Daisie Boettner, United States Military Academy; Anna Lambert, University of Memphis; Brian Novoselich, United States Military Academy; Stephanie Ivey

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Mechanical Engineering

AC 2009-928: ORGANIZATIONAL LEADERSHIP AND EFFECTIVE TEAMPROBLEM-SOLVING STRATEGIES IN ENGINEERING DESIGN PROJECTS: ACASE STUDYTony Jones, United States ArmyAnna Lambert, University of MemphisDaisie Boettner, United States Military AcademyBrian Novoselich, United States Military AcademyStephanie Ivey, Page 14.936.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Organizational Leadership and Effective Team Problem Solving Strategies in Engineering Design Projects: A Case StudyAbstractThis project presents a case study examination of the problem solving strategies and discoursepatterns used by members of an Engineering Capstone Design Team. In our study, a

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Design Projects in Mechanical Engineering I

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sophoria Westmoreland, University of Maryland; Ashley Grenier, University of Maryland; Linda Schmidt, University of Maryland

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Mechanical Engineering

developing formal methods for design. Her educational interests include the development of student project team training materials to build more effective engineering student project teams. Dr. Schmidt is the founder and director of the Designer Assistance Tool Laboratory (DATLab). She is a member of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers and the America Society of Engineering Education. Page 14.1063.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Sketching During Mechanical Design: Studying Sketching at the University of MarylandAbstractThe

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Design Projects in Mechanical Engineering II

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Horacio Vasquez, University of Texas, Pan American; Carlos Gomez, University of Texas, Pan American

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Mechanical Engineering

. Page 14.523.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Construction and Testing of an Electric Generator for Wind or Human Power AbstractOne of the most important engineering challenges nowadays is the developing andimplementation of renewable energy systems that are practical, cost effective, and bring benefitsto the society as well as to the environment. In general, wind generators operate satisfactorily atcertain wind speeds which are rarely present in some geographic locations, and at other than therated speed, they have poor performance. A permanent magnet three-phase alternating current(AC) generator was built in this project and it allows

Conference Session

Design Projects in Mechanical Engineering II

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Matthias Lang, University of Texas, Austin; Dinesh Rabindran, University of Texas, Austin; Tricia Berry, University of Texas, Austin

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Mechanical Engineering

anengineering research project within the major of both the mentor and the mentee. The GLUEprogram will be five years old in Spring 2009.This undergraduate research experience involved a project in the field of robotics. Safety inhuman-robot interaction is an issue that has received much attention in the literature recently. Tomake robot manipulators safe around humans, it is important to be able to control them in torquemode in addition to velocity control capability. The undergraduate research project presented inthis paper focused on determining the motor current to output torque relationship for acommercial robot actuator, which in turn enables torque-based dynamic control. The menteeparticipated in an experimental project to determine the torque

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Design Projects in Mechanical Engineering II

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Brian Novoselich, United States Military Academy; Joel Dillon, United States Military Academy

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Mechanical Engineering

. Page 14.1285.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Two is Better Than One: Experiences Revitalizing a Capstone Design Competition ProgramAbstractThis paper examines the steps taken to revitalize the Baja SAE program at the United StatesMilitary Academy (West Point). Due to some significant issues with the 2007 Baja SAE team,West Point did not compete in the 2007 competition. Because Baja SAE is conducted as a seniorcapstone design project, the lack of competitiveness led the senior faculty advisor to examine theprogram and take steps to prevent future failures. A brief history of the West Point Baja SAEprogram, course framework, and steps taken to revitalize the program are discussed in

Conference Session

Design Projects in Mechanical Engineering II

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Emilia Bratschitsch, Joanneum University of Applied Sciences; Adrian Millward-Sadler, Joanneum University of Applied Sciences

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Mechanical Engineering

AC 2009-186: INDUSTRIAL INTERNSHIPS: THE FINAL PART OF ATHREE-PHASE MULTISUBJECT EXPERIMENT IN PROJECT-BASEDLEARNING IN VEHICLE TECHNOLOGY STUDIESEmilia Bratschitsch, Joanneum University of Applied Sciences Emilia Bratschitsch is head of the Department of Vehicle Technologies (Automotive and Railway Engineering) and teaches Electrics, Electronics and Methods of Signal Processing at the University of Applied Sciences Joanneum in Graz (Austria). She is also a visiting lecturer at the Faculty of Transport of the Technical University of Sofia (Bulgaria). She graduated with a degree in Medical Electronics as well in Technical Journalism from the Technical University of Sofia and received her PhD

Conference Session

Design Projects in Mechanical Engineering I

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tim Brower, Oregon Institute of Technology

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Mechanical Engineering

AC 2009-261: SYSTEMS ENGINEERING IN UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION:AN ACTIVITIES-, PROJECT-, AND PROBLEM-BASED LEARNING APPROACHTim Brower, Oregon Institute of Technology Page 14.1118.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Systems Engineering in Undergraduate Education: An Activities, Project, Problem-Based Learning ApproachAbstractSystems engineering is an interdisciplinary collaborative process by which a customer’sneeds are satisfied through the conceptualization, design, modeling, testing,implementation, verification, and operation of a working system. It provides a focus thatenables practicing engineers to integrate their specialties in the

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Mechanical Engineering Poster Session

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Wael Mokhtar, Grand Valley State University

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Mechanical Engineering

AC 2009-2416: INTRODUCING A TWO-SEMESTER RESEARCH COURSE INTHE FRESHMAN YEARWael Mokhtar, Grand Valley State University Assistant Professor, School of Engineering Page 14.798.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Introducing a Two-Semester Research Course in the Freshman YearAbstractEngineering schools have been using capstone projects to introduce the students to ‘real world’applications and break the barrier between theory and practice. It is usually in the form of a two-semester course where the students use the first semester to develop the soft skills needed for theproject in terms of project management and

Conference Session

Student Learning and Assessment

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Mechanical Engineering

. Also, prerequisitesknowledge test is very helpful to assess their concepts and to conduct any extra helpsessions.Conventional teaching methods (lectures, classwork and team-home work, mini- andterm-ending projects) are followed for this course. The final take-home project enhancesthe students’ understanding of the material covered in the entire course. Also itdemonstrates the type of study and research required for realistic design.Besides a review of the mechanics concepts, perhaps the only two new topics that areusually covered in depth in a typical Machine Design course are: Fatigue Design and(Static and Fatigue) Failure Theories as applied to the design of components (shafts,keys, couplings, fasteners, bearings, springs and gears

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Statics and Dynamics: What's New

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sangram Redkar, Arizona State University

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Mechanical Engineering

engineering. This paper describes the course structure, objectives;challenges faced by the instructor because of diverse class composition and differentstudent expectations, project based learning approach adopted in the course, studentparticipation and the course outcomes. It is interesting to note that some of the projectassigned in this course were ‘real life problems’ faced by a leading aftermarketautomotive manufacturer. The class, as a team, brainstormed on appropriate strategies toaddress the project problems. The computational tools and instructional material for thelab were donated by MSC software that actively participated in enhancing the educationalexperience. This course presents one of the many efforts pursued by the

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Mechanical Engineering Poster Session

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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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

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Mechanical Engineering

preparation for the first ABET evaluation visit. To assessprogram learning outcomes and program educational objectives, the department has adoptednumerous data collection and evaluation mechanisms. Courses at all levels of the curriculumhave been selected to collect data. Course-based Fundamentals of Engineering Exam style tests,lab-based courses, senior capstone design project, field practicum, employer and graduatesurveys and industrial advisory board feedback are utilized as assessment tools for both programlearning outcomes and program educational objectives. Detailed description of thecomprehensive assessment plan, its implementation, up-to-date results and plans for continuousimprovement are presented.IntroductionThe engineering program at

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Trends in Mechanical Engineering II

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ping Ren, Virginia Tech; Janis Terpenny, Virginia Tech; Dennis Hong; Richard Goff, Virginia Tech

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Mechanical Engineering

importance of robot-related projects inengineering curricula had already been well recognized by educationists2, especially as a tool inthe early stage of engineering programs to foster students’ motivation and provide engineeringdesign-oriented experience.Currently, complete robotics curricula are only available at a few US universities or instituteswith expertise in robotics research, such as University of Pennsylvania (UPenn), CarnegieMellon University (CMU) and so on. At UPenn or CMU, by taking robotics and robotics-relatedcourses, graduate students can fulfill the requirements on course hours towards their doctoraldegrees3,4. Most recently, UPenn announced a master’s degree in robotics5. However, in otherinstitutions, robotics courses and

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Mechanical Engineering Poster Session

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Bijan Sepahpour, The College of New Jersey

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Mechanical Engineering

areunaware of its existence and its associated possibilities in the research, development, andapplication areas. This paper provides two practical and interesting examples of applications ofMEMS. The first one discusses the “Design of a Two-Stage Accelerometer for AutomobileAirbags” and the second focuses on the “Design of a Micro-Actuator” that triggers/closes aMEMS Circuit when a change in temperature of T occurs. These projects have been designedfor sophomore level students. Pedagogical measures have been taken for their realisticeffectiveness (nation-wide). Therefore, the framework of the projects has been set at a levelthat sophomores may succeed in understanding them and developing interest in MEMS. Theirimagination will also be challenged. A

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Mechanical Engineering Poster Session

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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David Miller, Montana State University

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Mechanical Engineering

presented the material through a traditional lecturing medium, andthe second section of the course presented the material through several hands-on exercises andteam projects as described in this paper. The second section contained ninety eight students andwas the authors first time to offer the course. These sections also provide excellent cohort groupsto track through the early years of the ME program and measure the impact of each teach style.As a one credit course, the content and breadth of ME101 is severely limited by the low studentcontact hours. It may be difficult to determine the true impact of the course on student retentiondue to the range of motives of why students leave the ME program. However, the optimal impactand outcome from the

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Mechanical Engineering Poster Session

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Yaomin Dong, Kettering University; Jacqueline El-Sayed, Kettering University

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Mechanical Engineering

and the logistics complex. To ease the development ofthis type of experiential learning, a process for such collaborations is needed. In thispaper, a template for a team taught course where university faculty partner withpracticing engineers is provided. Using this template, a methodology that includes bestpractices, guidelines, and activities is developed which can be used by faculty to moreeasily integrate practice into their classroom. A checklist for selecting appropriateindustrial projects with the collaborating partners is also included. To illustrate the usageof this methodology, a case study of a course partnership between industrial experts andKettering University Mechanical Engineering faculty is provided.IntroductionTeam teaching

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Improving Mechanics & Structural Modeling Courses

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Pramod Chaphalkar, Grand Valley State University; Shirley Fleischmann, Grand Valley State University; Janice Pawloski, Grand Valley State University; Hugh Jack, Grand Valley State University

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Mechanical Engineering

sequence in curriculum do not suit the needs of all thestudents of different programs and the employers. The present sequence of in-class semesters andmandatory co-op semesters is such that students have solid mechanics competency after the firstco-op experience while machine design course which is last in the sequence is taughtconcurrently with the first part of senior design projects. The present sequence is therefore lessbeneficial to the students in terms of co-op experience and the senior project.This paper presents initiatives taken to address these issues and discusses the details of theproposed scheme. Initially, the issues were identified from all the stakeholders’ inputs. And thenour approach has been evolved with three main components

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Outstanding Contributions to Mechanical Engineering Education

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Steven O'Halloran, University of Portland; Timothy Doughty, University of Portland

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Mechanical Engineering

AC 2009-51: INTEGRATION OF NUMERICAL ANALYSIS AND EXPERIMENTALTESTING INVOLVING HEAT TRANSFER FOR A SMALL HEATED CYLINDERDURING COOLINGSteven O'Halloran, University of PortlandTimothy Doughty, University of Portland Page 14.777.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Integration of Numerical Analysis and Experimental Testing Involving Heat Transfer for a Small Heated Cylinder During CoolingAbstractHeat transfer projects can be focused on either experimental measurements or numericalanalysis. Due to time constraints in a class it can be difficult to solve complicated problemsusing both methods. The project

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Mechanical Engineering Poster Session

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nihad Dukhan, University of Detroit, Mercy; Mark Schumack, University of Detroit, Mercy

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Mechanical Engineering

probe the ability of students to a)explain the societal context of engineering, b) explain the importance of pro-active communityservice, and demonstrate an inclination to continue such service in the future, c) exhibit anappreciation of communication with non-engineers and finally, d) challenge some of thestudents’ stereotypes regarding others. The service-learning project was executed incollaboration with a local not-for-profit organization. Reflections were conducted by thestudents by answering a set of carefully-phrased questions after conducting the project. Analysisof students’ responses as well as the implications of the trends obtained, are explained in thispaper. The recorded benefits of service learning are described and can be

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Trends in Mechanical Engineering II

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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David Willis, Southern Methodist University; Paul Krueger, Southern Methodist University; Alice Kendrick, Southern Methodist University

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Mechanical Engineering

theLaser Micromachining Laboratory, the Experimental Fluid Mechanics Laboratory, the ResearchCenter for Advanced Manufacturing, the Laboratory for Micro- and Nano-Mechanics of Page 14.1227.2Materials, and the Micro Sensor Laboratory.A website (http://lyle.smu.edu/REU) was used as the central source of information forprospective applicants. The website included detailed program information including programlocation, dates, stipend, housing, and dining. The website also included a list of participatingresearch laboratories and projects, eligibility requirements, contact information, requiredapplication materials and optional survey forms. The required

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Mechanical Engineering Poster Session

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kathy Schmidt, University of Texas, Austin; Juan Garcia, University of Texas, Austin; Michael Webber, University of Texas, Austin

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Mechanical Engineering

-directed education is a podcast, which is an audioor video file distributed to an appropriate media player over the Internet. Our students ina multidisciplinary mechanical engineering class were able to go beyond being aconsumer and instead became creators of podcasts and active participants through blogs and aclassroom response system (clickers). With the use of new technologies and software tools,students were given the opportunity to create and post podcasts of their own research. Becausethe assignment was optional (students had a choice of writing a paper or creating a podcast ontheir original research) not all of the students created podcasts. Both types of completed projects(papers and podcasts) were uploaded to the class blog. In class

Conference Session

Thermodynamics, Fluids, and Heat Transfer I

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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B. Terry Beck, Kansas State University; Bill Whitson, Kansas State University; Greg Payne, Kansas State University; Trevor Heitman, Kansas State University

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Mechanical Engineering

Nuclear Engineering Department at Kansas State University (KSU). He worked on the wing morphing test setup as part of a senior honors research project.Greg Payne, Kansas State University Greg Payne is a senior in the Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering Department at Kansas State University (KSU). In addition to his work as laboratory assistant on our MNE wind tunnel facility, where he has contributed significantly to wind tunnel lab development projects such as the current smoke rake and wing morphing project, he was also the team leader for the KSU SAE Aero Design Competition in 2008.Trevor Heitman, Kansas State University Trevor Heitman is a junior in the Mechanical and Nuclear

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Trends in Mechanical Engineering I

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ashland Brown, University of the Pacific; Kris Wood, University of Texas; Kristen Kaufman, Grad Student Universiy ot Texas; Daniel Jensen, United States Air Force Academy; Joseph Rencis, University of Arkansas; Christina White, Columbia University

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. He received a B.S. from Milwaukee School of Engineering in 1980, a M.S. from Northwestern University in 1982, and a Ph.D. from Case Western Reserve University in 1985. V-mail: 479-575-4153; E-mail: jjrencis@uark.edu.Christina White, Columbia University CHRISTINA WHITE is a doctoral candidate in the Curriculum and Teaching Department at Columbia University. Her research focus is in engineering education with particular emphasis in both engineering diversity and humanitarian design projects. She earned a M. Ed from The University of Texas at Austin in Special Education. Contact: ckw.columbia@gmail.com

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Student Learning and Assessment

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Constantin Ciocanel, Northern Arizona University; Suzanne Pieper, Northern Arizona University

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Mechanical Engineering

Engineering at the OhioState University redeveloped the freshman engineering classes into a combined course withhands-on laboratory elements2. Teamwork, project management, report writing, and oralpresentations were the main parts of this program.Another recent study3, focused on the classroom-based pedagogy of engagement, recognizedactive and collaborative learning as better ways for students to learn by being intensely involvedin the educational process. These learning methods can further be implemented by encouragingstudents to apply their knowledge in many situations. The study attempts to highlight thesuperiority of problem-based learning over subject-based learning by contrasting the twoapproaches in Figure 1. Problem based learning (PBL

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Student Learning and Assessment

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Andre Butler, Mercer University; William Moses, Mercer University

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Mechanical Engineering

Method of Assessment to Examine Experimental Design in Mechanical Engineering LaboratoriesStudents in the mechanical specialization at Mercer University are currently required to take twogeneral mechanical engineering laboratory courses—one in the third year of the curriculum andthe other in the fourth year. The first of these courses begins with seven or eight single periodlaboratories in which the students are directed to complete a well-defined set of procedures andperform simple analyses. In an effort to more formally introduce experimental design into thelaboratory experience, this course ends with a three project sequence in which students areprovided with an experimental objective (e.g., determine the coefficient of

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Trends in Mechanical Engineering I

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Charles Forsberg, Hofstra University

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Mechanical Engineering

14.1306.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Use of the Knowledge and Skill Builder (KSB) Format in a Senior Mechanical Engineering LaboratoryOverviewThis paper discusses the use of the Knowledge and Skill Builder (KSB) format in HofstraUniversity's ENGG 170 laboratory course during the Spring 2008 semester.The current investigation is a fifth-year research project of the NSF-funded MSTP 1, 2Project, "Mathematics Across the Middle School MST Curriculum" . KSBs werepreviously used by the author in a sophomore level Measurements and Instrumentation 3Laboratory course (ENGG 160A) . The success of the KSBs in that