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2005 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

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Ameya A. Chandelkar; Deepak G. Bhat

of the cutting tip. Therefore, it is extremely helpful to know the hightemperature behavior of these tools under actual service conditions.Studies of hot hardness of fine-grained ceramics have shown that it is possible to elucidate themechanism(s) by which the material deforms or softens at elevated temperatures. In a study ofhot indentation of yttria-stabilized tetragonal zirconia (YSTZ), Prabhu and Bourell5,6 showed that Proceedings of the 2005 Midwest Section Conference of the American Society for Engineering Education 9the hardness dependence of the ceramic changed drastically around 1100oC due to a change inthe dominant

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2005 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

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Lorin P. Maletsky; Charles E. Gabel

tohave the two edges be part of two different pieces of the letter (Fig. 2). Depending on how theywere drawn, some letters were harder than others; M, W, and K were difficult letters, S and Uwere easier. These design issues, coupled with the fact that all parts interacted with at least oneother part resulted in a challenging, yet fun design experience for the students. Teamwork,creativity, and communication were essential skills the students had to use for the project tosucceed. The design of the parts created excellent opportunities for students to create functionalfeatures for alignment and attachment. A simple pin and hole was easy to create but might notsufficiently constrain the two pieces together. Tolerances and fits also need to be

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2005 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

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Melissa Miller; Randall Reynolds

have been less able to learn from conventional teaching materials. . . . [S]ome uses of the new media are genuinely inspired, provocative, and engaging, and these examples suggest that that we have opened an important new chapter in the history of the imagination—and of education."2Time was also devoted to researching specific simulation-based games. The selected gamesneeded to have high interest levels and involve a problem-solving mentality that could be relatedto an introductory level engineering process.Project DescriptionSince we worked with two different age ranges of students, we chose two separate simulationvideo games: Roller Coaster Tycoon 2 for the eighth grade students and Zoo Tycoon Completefor the sixth

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2005 ASEE Midwest Section Conference

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Stephanie Ivey; Anna Lambert

of Engineering Education, January 1997, pg. 7-15. 12. see Ref. 1 13. Harb, J.N., Durrant, S. O., Terry, R.E., “Use of the Kolb Learning Cycle and the 4MAT System in Engineering Education,” Journal of Engineering Education, 82, 2, pg. 70-77, 1983. 14. Felder, Richard. “Reaching the Second Tier: Learning and Teaching Styles in College Science Education,” Journal of College Science Teaching, May 1993, pg. 286-290. 15. Stone, R., and McAdams, D. “The Touchy-Feely Side of Engineering Education: Bringing Hands-on Experiences to the Classroom,” 35th American Society for Engineering Education Midwest Section Conference Proceedings, Omaha, Nebraska, April 2000. 16. Felder, Richard