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Jillian B. Schmidt

2024 ASEE Midwest Section Conference Implementation of Weekly Active Learning Days in a Junior Level Aerospace Engineering Lecture Course Jillian B. Schmidt Missouri University of Science and TechnologyAbstractAerospace Structures 1 is a required junior level lecture course taken by approximately 80students each academic year. Traditionally, this course has consisted of three 50-minute lecturesections per week, and students were assigned grades based on homework and exam scores.Beginning in Fall 2022, this course was re-designed to eliminate graded homework and replacethis graded component with participation in a

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Daniel I. Chikwendu; Pedro C. P. Cupertino; Adam C. Lynch

2024 ASEE Midwest Section Conference Systems Engineering Management Plan Synthesis Infused with Digital Transformation for Manufacturing Startups Daniel I. Chikwendu1, Pedro C. P. Cupertino2, and Dr. Adam C. Lynch3Department of Industrial Engineering1/Department of Aerospace Engineering2/Department of Applied Engineering31. IntroductionIn a highly competitive manufacturing economic environment such as the automotive andaerospace industry, for a startup to succeed it needs a competitive advantage. This advantage isneeded to excite, dominate and be innovative in the market and choice customers.To achieve this a startup must provide quality products and/or service, on time and

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Brina J. Blinzler; Veera B. C. Sajjanapu

the veracity of thecontent. However, over the following years the internet became a repository for even the mostacclaimed libraries and references. Today, the wide adoption of DOI compared with the previousvolume, issue, page location exemplifies this transformation. While NLP may be in its infancy,faculty should be pushing our students to expand their knowledge in new ways. This shouldinclude an embrace of NLP tools and instruction on the proper use of those tools.Evidence of NLP AdoptionThree undergraduate courses are investigated to determine the rate of adoption of NLP tools.These courses include AE 245 (Introduction to Aerospace Engineering), AE 421 (AerospaceComputer Graphics) and AE 430 (Aerospace Instrumentation) available in the

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Balaji C. Kartikeyan; James E. Steck; Alok Menon

notes that the cost of maintenance and insurance arehigh and not easily recoverable from student fees. As an alternative approach, some institutionsutilize flight simulation as an education tool to enhance the aerospace engineering curriculum [5,6, 7], for training flight instructors [8], and enhance the learning experience [9]. In addition toflight simulation as a means to understand the dynamics of flight and human factors associatedwith it, some institutions also offer courses on aircraft flight test using these flight simulator tools.The Department of Aerospace Science and Technology at Politecnico di Milano (DSTA-PoliMi)has developed a unique graduate course on flight testing that focuses on hands-on experience [10].Students are required

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Daniel I. Chikwendu; Pedro C. P. Cupertino; Sivaganeshwar Subramaniam; Siddharth Alagiri; Adam C. Lynch

2024 ASEE Midwest Section Conference Meta Systems Engineering Management Plan for a Digital Startup Manufacturing Facility Daniel I. Chikwendu1, Pedro C. P. Cupertino2, Sivaganeshwar Subramaniam1, Siddharth Alagiri1, and Dr. Adam C. Lynch3Department of Industrial Engineering1/Department of Aerospace Engineering2/Department of Applied Engineering3Abstract To thrive in the marketplace, startups need a clear plan to either develop or acquire andintegrate a system of systems or a system of interest that solves client problems and generatesmarket excitement, especially in the automotive and aerospace sectors. The focus is on

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Clancy Milam; Chinmaya Joshi; Stephen Pierson; Han Hu; Ying Sun

, Edgar, Roy Penney, Dave Marrs, Megan Park, Anthony Scalia, and Nathaniel Weston. “Laboratory/Demonstration Experiments in Heat Transfer: Thermal Conductivity and Absorptivity Measurement.” ASEE, 2005. http://myweb.astate.edu/sharan/PMC/Labs/ASEE%202005%20Thermal%20Conductivity %20Absorbtivity%20Meas.pdf.Clancy MilamClancy Milam is an ungraduated at the University of Arkansas majoring in mechanical engineeringwith a concentration in aerospace. Clancy’s interests include thermal and fluid system analysis, aswell as the design and application of propulsion systems.Chinmaya Joshi 2024 ASEE Midwest Section ConferenceChinmaya Joshi is an undergraduate honors

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Chinmaya Joshi; Clancy Milam; Corbin Russ; Stephen Pierson; Han Hu; Ying Sun

? Graphical Programming for Test &Measurement,” www.ni.com, 2024. https://www.ni.com/en/shop/labview.html[16] MathWorks, “MATLAB - MathWorks,” Mathworks.com, 2019.https://www.mathworks.com/products/matlab.html[17] “Engineering Simulation & 3D Design Software | Ansys,” www.ansys.com.https://www.ansys.com 2024 ASEE Midwest Section Conference[18] “Heat Transfer Surface - an overview | ScienceDirect Topics,” www.sciencedirect.com.https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/engineering/heat-transfer-surface (accessed Jul. 31, 2024).Chinmaya JoshiChinmaya Joshi is an undergraduate honors student from Uttarakhand, India. He is doublemajoring in Mechanical Engineering with Aerospace Concentration and Applied Mathematicswith a

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Adam C. Lynch

Industrial and SystemsEngineering from the University of Southern California. He received his Master ofInternational Management from the Thunderbird School of Management (part of ASU).He completed a PhD in Industrial, Systems, and Manufacturing Engineering (ISME)from Wichita State University (WSU). Dr. Lynch has 30 years of industry experience,particularly aerospace. Dr. Lynch serves as an Associate Teaching Professor in theApplied Engineering department and Adjunct in ISME at WSU. His research interestsinclude Engineering Education, Leadership, Mentoring and Lean Six Sigma. © American Society for Engineering Education, 2024

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Julia L. Morse

2024 ASEE Midwest Section Conference In-Person or Online Learning Choice On-Demand: Easing into HyFlex with Existing Flipped Classroom Assignments Julia L. Morse Kansas State University Salina Aerospace and Technology CampusAbstractHybrid-flexible, or “HyFlex,” courses allow students to flexibly decide at any time during acourse whether to attend in-person components or to opt for alternative online learningassignments designed to foster the same learning objectives. The challenge to the instructor is tooffer and manage both in-person and online options simultaneously (in the same class section)with quality and sustainability

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Sivaganeshwar Subramaniam; Siddharth Alagiri; Pedro C. P. Cupertino; Daniel I. Chikwendu; Adam C. Lynch

://www.mitre.org. [Accessed: Jul. 30, 2024].Biographical information:Sivaganeshwar Subramaniam holds BS degrees in Aerospace Engineering and Industrial andSystems Engineering from Wichita State University and is pursuing a Master of EngineeringManagement. His varied background in management, engineering, banking, and businesssupports his interest in entrepreneurship.Siddharth Alagiri is pursuing a master’s in industrial engineering at Wichita State University,specializing in operations, systems, and quality. He has experience as a production manager,administrative manager, and R&D engineer, with a solid foundation in manufacturing processesand organizational dynamics, now focusing on entrepreneurship.Pedro Cordeiro Povoa Cupertino is a BS student in

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Siddharth Alagiri; Sivaganeshwar Subramaniam; Pedro C. P. Cupertino; Daniel I. Chikwendu; Adam C. Lynch

enhances financialperformance, product quality, and operational scalability, positioning startups for competitivegrowth. This approach results in substantial cost savings, improved resource management, andincreased revenue potential.Keywords: Digital Transformation, NASA, Deloitte, Startup1.0 Introduction1.1 Background: Systems Engineering (SE) is an interdisciplinary field that integrates various engineeringdomains into a unified process, guiding projects from the initial concept through production andoperation. Originally established in the telecommunications and defense sectors to manageincreasing system complexities, SE now spans a wide range of industries, including aerospace,automotive, and healthcare. This methodology follows a

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Adam C. Lynch; Ridge Towner

management, and quality assurance, tailored tothe specific needs of aerospace projects. [15]1.2.6 Academic Research on SEMPs Academic research has contributed significantly to the development and refinement ofSEMPs. For instance, the MITRE Systems Engineering Guide offers a wealth of knowledge onbest practices and methodologies for developing effective SEMPs. [16] Additionally, theISO/IEC/IEEE 15288 standard provides a comprehensive framework for systems life cycleprocesses, which is instrumental in the development of SEMPs. [17] Furthermore, the IEEE 1220standard outlines the application and management of systems engineering processes,emphasizing the importance of aligning SEMPs with organizational goals and objectives. [18]1.2.7

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Jonathan Janecek; Christian Sunderland; Laurel Wagner; Rachael Wagner; Sangjin Ryu; Moeto Nagai; Yong-Joon Choi; Ik-Hyun Kwon; Rifat H. Chowdhury; Ryoma Mibu; Tomoya Ide

sensor,” in Applied Physics Express, 2023, 16, p.012012.Jonathan Janecek © American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 2024 ASEE Midwest Section ConferenceJonathan Janecek is a fourth-year electrical engineering student at UNL, with a focus in circuitdesign and embedded systems. He is a math and engineering tutor at UNL and spent this pastsummer as a participant in the 2024 NSF IRES Japan program gaining research experience atToyohashi University of Technology designing a portable device for pathogen detection. Oncampus he is an active member in the Aerospace and Institute of Electrical and ElectronicsEngineers/Eta Kappa Nu (IEEE/HKN) clubs.Christian SunderlandChristian Sunderland

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Sangjin Ryu; Jessica Deters; Jonathan Janecek; Christian Sunderland; Laurel S. Wagner; Rachael Wagner

Aerospace and Institute of Electrical and ElectronicsEngineers/Eta Kappa Nu (IEEE/HKN) clubs.Christian SunderlandChristian Sunderland is a senior student studying physics and data analytics at Nebraska WesleyanUniversity. He completed two months of interdisciplinary research in Toyohashi, Japan. He hopesto continue research of different physical fields before moving onto graduate school to studyastrophysics.Laurel Sky Wagner © American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 2024 ASEE Midwest Section ConferenceLaurel Wagner is a senior undergraduate student studying chemical engineering at UNL. At UNL,she is an introductory chemical engineering teaching assistant, an executive officer in the

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Hamzah Mousa; Margarita O. Genes; Adam C. Lynch

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Saurabh S. Singh; Adam C. Lynch; Abdulaziz Abdulaziz

from the Industrial, Systems, and ManufacturingEngineering while Aerospace, Applied, and Mechanical Engineering each had one studentparticipating in the survey. 25 international students were included and 14 were United Statescitizen. The primary software used for data analysis was SPSS, a widely recognized tool forstatistical analysis in social science research [16]. SPSS was chosen for its robust capabilities inhandling both quantitative and qualitative data, its user-friendly interface, and its extensive rangeof statistical functions.3.1 Descriptive Statistics Descriptive statistics were employed to summarize and describe the basic features of thedata. This included calculating measures of central tendency such as mean, median

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Jose L. Vega; Michael W. Mourot; Edgar C. Clausen

823 transportation Electrical, computer 2,132 1,735 397 1,471 Engineering 361 286 75 252 technologies Industrial, operations 655 469 186 396 research Materials, mining 925 637 288 434 Mechanical 1,545 1,248 297 842 Engineering, othera 1,339 1,044 295 617a Includes aerospace, engineering mechanics, nanotechnology, nuclear and other types ofengineeringTable 3 shows the post-graduate plans of recent engineering PhD graduates

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Charles Baukal

teamwork. Asurvey of Malaysian employers of engineers from a private university ranked teamwork as thenumber one employability skill [11]. A different survey of Malaysian employers showed theyhave high expectations that engineering graduates will work well as leaders and as members ofteams [12]. A survey of 420 engineers and engineering managers in the aerospace industryshowed that an ability to function on multi-disciplinary teams ranked highly as an industryexpectation [13]. In a survey of Australian employers, teamwork was ranked in the top five outof 23 desirable attributes for engineering graduates [14]. A large survey of 2115 engineeringalumni from a large Midwestern university found that participants ranked teamwork as thehighest of the old

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Sourav Sutradhar; Oghenetega A. Obewhere; Karen Acurio-Cerda; Moses Dike; Rajesh Keloth; Shudipto K. Dishari