Conference Session

Aerospace Division (AERO) Technical Session 4

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tim Drake, Saint Louis University; Srikanth Gururajan, Saint Louis University

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Controls and believes that student aerospace design competitions are ideal avenues for students to express their creativity while complementing the knowledge gained in the classroom with hands-on experience as well as promoting greater collaboration and learning across disciplines. Dr. Gururajan’s research interests are interdisciplinary and in the fields of fault tolerant flight control, real time systems, experimental flight testing using small UAS, and the design/development of natural language interaction with drones. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Work-In-Progress: Student Rocketry – Out of Class Learning Experiences from a Year-Long Capstone Project at

Conference Session

Aerospace Division (AERO) Technical Session 2

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kathryn Anne Wingate, University of Colorado Boulder; Marcus Holzinger, University of Colorado Boulder

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strong supporter of capstone classes, often funding programs, providing projects,and acting as project customers or mentors [2]. The Accreditation Board for EngineeringTechnology (ABET) recognizes that capstone design is a critical aspect of engineering curriculaand requires all engineering programs to ‘culminate in a major engineering design experiencethat 1) incorporates appropriate engineering standards and multiple constraints, and 2) is basedon the knowledge and skills acquired in earlier course work’ [4]. Further, capstone designcourses often support the attainment of ABET student outcomes 1, 2, 3, 5 and 7, preparingstudents to enter the professional practice of engineering [4].Challenges faced by students and faculty with increases in

Conference Session

Aerospace Division (AERO) Technical Session 4

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dustin Scott Birch, Weber State University

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engineering.All students at WSU, enrolled in engineering and engineering technology programs, are required tocomplete a senior capstone project. The proposal to develop the Concept Hybrid Rocket Demonstrator(CHRD) into the high temperature materials testbed was conceived of as a unique opportunity to engagestudents in engineering activities beyond what is possible to accomplish in a typical two semester, sixcredit hour capstone project. Members of the Mechanical Engineering faculty as well as themanagement team at Miller Advanced Research and Solutions Center (MARS) recognized that a muchmore immersive student experience than what is possible in the standard capstone curriculum, waspossible in the development of the experimental testbed. For the

Conference Session

Aerospace Division (AERO) Poster Session

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gustavo Sanchez, Purdue University; Mary E. Johnson Ph.D., Purdue University; Shantanu Gupta, Purdue University

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the likelihood of system failures and their associated effects.Figure 2. PFMEA Steps.AN AVIATION SAFETY COURSE – CAPSTONE PROJECT RELATED TO FMEAThis paper aims to demonstrate how FMEA (specifically, PFMEA) may be taught in an aviationsafety course at the undergraduate and/or graduate level. and how the application of PFMEA inanalyzing HAA operations and accidents may be demonstrated to students. Therefore, within thescope of the prospective aviation safety course, this paper uses the Process Failure Modes andEffects Analysis (PFMEA) as per the SAE AS13004™ [3] standard to identify the risksassociated with HAA operations to demonstrate the PFMEA methodology with a real-worldsituation. Once the students have strengthened their theoretical

Conference Session

Aerospace Division (AERO) Technical Session 2

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Glen Roderic Coates, Pennsylvania State University; Alyson G. Eggleston, Pennsylvania State University; Robert J. Rabb P.E., Pennsylvania State University

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course is a different type of technical writing course in which the instructor creates contentthrough in-class demonstrations and experiments. Here, students receive feedback both on theprecision and clarity of their writing. In addition, students also receive feedback on highlightingthe most important details.While many proponents of PBL in engineering scaffold major projects as preparation for a finalmajor capstone effort, the course design featured here adopts a more modular approach. EachEngineering Communication (EC) skill is introduced and reinforced through mini-projects,allowing adequate opportunities for students to reflect on their strategy and ultimate performanceand benefit from instructor and peer-based evaluation and feedback

Conference Session

Aerospace Division (AERO) Technical Session 2

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael C. Hatfield, University of Alaska, Fairbanks; Denise Thorsen, University of Alaska, Fairbanks

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Aerospace Division (AERO)

milestone has suffered some delays, there is no doubt inhow serious our nation and others are in achieving this goal soonest.Satisfying these programs and other aerospace-related efforts will require a substantial workforce.According to the US Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics, aerospace engineering isexpected to grow at a pace of 6% from 2022 to 2032, above the average of all occupations. “About3,800 openings for aerospace engineers are projected each year, on average, over the decade. Manyof those openings are expected to result from the need to replace workers who transfer to differentoccupations or exit the labor force, such as to retire.” [2] The 2022 Aerospace and Defense WorkforceStudy, conducted by the Aerospace Industries