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Trends in Mechanical Engineering I

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Matthew Spenko, Illinois Institute of Technology; Jamal S. Yagoobi, Illinois Institute of Technology

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Mechanical Engineering

designing for, understanding, and exploiting the dynamics of mobile systems in the context of challenging environments. He focuses on biologically-inspired locomotion, novel vehicle designs, and robot-terrain interaction. He is a member of IEEE and ASME and an associate editor of the Journal of Field Robotics.Jamal S Yagoobi, Illinois Institute of Technology Jamal Yagoobi is a faculty member of the Mechanical, Materials and Aerospace Engineering Department at Illinois Institute of Technology. Page 22.908.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Integrating Innovation

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Active and Project-Based Learning

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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John S. Lamancusa, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Laura L. Pauley, Pennsylvania State University, University Park

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Mechanical Engineering

AC 2011-1485: DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF AN IN-TERMEDIATE DESIGN COURSE USING ACTIVE LEARNINGJohn S. Lamancusa, Pennsylvania State University, University Park John S. Lamancusa is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Founding Director of the Learning Factory at Penn State. Before coming to Penn State in 1984, he was employed at AT&T Bell Labora- tories where his technical experience included electronic packaging, product design and acoustic design of telecommunications equipment. At Penn State, he teaches courses in design, vibrations, noise control, product dissection and mechatronics, and supervises senior design projects. He is the faculty advisor for Penn State’s student chapter of Engineers

Conference Session

Why Industry Says that our Engineering Students Cannot Write

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Scott Duncan, Valparaiso University; Mark M. Budnik, Valparaiso University; Jeffrey Will, Valparaiso University; Peter E. Johnson, Valparaiso University; Shahin S. Nudehi, Valparaiso University

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society, Mechanical Engineering

AC 2011-472: OVERCOMING THE CHALLENGES OF IMPLEMENTINGTECHNICAL COMMUNICATION IN A CAPSTONE SENIOR DESIGNCOURSEG. Scott Duncan, Valparaiso University Assistant Professor of Mechanical EngineeringDr. Mark M. Budnik, Valparaiso UniversityJeffrey Will, Valparaiso UniversityProf. Peter E. Johnson, Valparaiso UniversityDr. Shahin S. Nudehi, Valparaiso University Page 22.1135.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Overcoming the Challenges of Implementing Technical Communication in a Capstone Senior Design CourseAbstractNumerous publications have emphasized the importance of technical

Conference Session

Thermodynamics, Fluids, and Heat Transfer I

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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N.M. A. Hossain, Eastern Washington University; Martin W. Weiser, Eastern Washington University, Engineering and Design Department; Hani S. Saad, Eastern Washington University; Jason K. Durfee, Eastern Washington University

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Mechanical Engineering

Science, Thermodynamics, Manufacturing Engineering, and Technical Communication. His next stop was with Johnson Matthey Electronics/ Honeywell Electronic Materials where he was held positions in Technical Service, Product Management, Six Sigma, and Research & Development. He joined the Engineering and Design Department at EWU in 2010. He has published over 30 papers and book chapters and is inventor on a dozen patents and patent applications.Hani S. Saad, Eastern Washingotn UniversityJason K Durfee, Eastern Washington University Professor DURFEE received his BS and MS degrees in Mechanical Engineering from Brigham Young University. He holds a Professional Engineer certification. Prior to teaching at Eastern

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Thermodynamics, Fluids, and Heat Transfer II

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robyn Akemi Nariyoshi; Said Shakerin, University of the Pacific

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Mechanical Engineering

education, and they can be easily replicated with a budget of $400 atother institutions.The first project was to create ten distinct flow visualization photographs using safe householdfluids and simple setups. In the second project, an interactive device was developed with whichgranular (sand) flow is demonstrated in a fun and mesmerizing manner. For the third project, aseries of modified Hele-Shaw cells were developed that exhibit the interaction between airbubbles and a viscous liquid (olive oil) in a museum-quality display.IntroductionThis paper is a documentation of an undergraduate research course S. Shakerin designed for R.A. Nariyoshi, who was a senior mechanical engineering student in the Spring Semester 2010when she took the course. Both

Conference Session

Trends in Mechanical Engineering II

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sergio Celis, University of Michigan

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Mechanical Engineering

Conference Session

Mechatronics in the Curriculum

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Yang Cao, University of British Columbia

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Mechanical Engineering

properly assembled parts and gives 6degrees-of-freedom. If you are not interested in solid modeling, you can also download a CADmodel from industrial robot manufacturer‟s website such as ADEPT, FANUC, KUKA, DESO,etc. Generally, manufacturers provide CAD model for commonly used softwares. Choose arobot model with detailed documentation.For example, a PUMA560 (not exact shape) was created using Solidworks as shown below. Page 22.1006.3 Figure 1 Simplified PUMA560 CAD modelHere are few things to note in this step:(1) When model the link 1 (base of the robot), make sure that the origin of the coordinate system for modeling

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Engineering Mechanics Education

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Roman Taraban, Texas Tech University

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Mechanical Engineering

sorting on a deeper, more meaningful level.6 Appliedresearch in engineering education has suggested that students strive to develop conceptualknowledge, but, unfortunately, do so at low cognitive levels. In a study of the learning effects ofa computer-based module on the topic of control systems10, the researchers found greater gains atlower cognitive levels of Bloom‟s taxonomy11 (Level 2: Comprehension; Level 3: Application) Page 22.1619.3than at higher levels (Level 4: Analysis; Level 6: Evaluation). Other research has identifiedmisconceptions held by engineering students regarding basic engineering concepts, like rate andenergy12, and concept

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Trends in Mechanical Engineering II

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Eric C. Dierks, University of Texas, Austin; Jason M. Weaver, University of Texas, Austin; Kristin L. Wood, University of Texas, Austin; Kendra Crider, U.S. Air Force Academy; Daniel D. Jensen, U.S. Air Force Academy

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Mechanical Engineering

mechanical, electrical, and wireless communications components withfurther diversity within each discipline. For example, the mechanical system could includecomplex nonlinear dynamics in vibration harvesting, thermodynamics and heat transfer inthermal harvesting, and fluid dynamics in wind harvesting. Electrical components to condition,store, and deliver power to the load may be a mixture of analog and digital, whilecommunications may be performed in a number of frequency bands and network protocols. Aneducationally diverse team is therefore beneficial. One can envision a student team composed ofbiomedical, mechanical, electrical, and computer engineering students working on harvestingenergy of human walking in an everyday basis to power a user‟s

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Outstanding Contributions: Mechanical Engineering Education

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Patrick W. Pace, University of Texas, Austin; Kristin L. Wood, University of Texas, Austin; John J. Wood, U.S. Air Force Academy; Daniel D. Jensen, U.S. Air Force Academy; Brian K Skibba, Air Force Research Laboratory

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Mechanical Engineering

Professor in the Department of Engineering Mechanics at the U. S. Air Force Academy. He has published approximately 100 technical publications and generated approximately 2 million dollars of research finding. His current research interests include development of new design methodologies as well as methods for improving engineering education. Page 22.1350.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011Studying Ideation in Engineering Design Education: Application to Highly Mobile RobotsIntroduction Developing innovative ideas as part of engineering design can be

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Outstanding Contributions: Mechanical Engineering Education

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Stephen R. Turns, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Peggy Noel Van Meter, Pennsyvlania State University

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Mechanical Engineering

S    S irrev change the system’s state. 1  1 Q2 , out  1W2 , out 1 T Time is irrelevant. Equilibrium prevails at the  E 2  E 1  E

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Design Education

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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John E. Pakkala, Milwaukee School of Engineering

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Mechanical Engineering

software for future updates or revisions. A tutorial isincluded that provides teams with instructions on the software usage, facilitating the decision-making process earlier in the capstone design schedule than would otherwise be possible.BackgroundAt the Milwaukee School of Engineering (MSOE) Mechanical Engineering students are requiredto complete either a two-term or three-term Senior Design sequence. Most students opt tocomplete the three-course sequence that begins in September and ends in May. The first termfinds students developing a proposal for their group‟s design goals for the year. In the secondterm analysis, design and initial building or testing is accomplished. The third term in spring isdevoted to building the project and perhaps

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Capstone Courses and Design Education

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Bobby G. Crawford, U.S. Military Academy

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Mechanical Engineering

givenairspeed. To maintain steady, level flight, this power consumption must be matched by thepropulsive power available; thus, the final step was to estimate the power generated by theengine-propeller system. This engineering model embodied the analysis necessary for makingsound performance predictions of the lab’s Alpha.60 airplane.Analysis of the data revealed the engineering characteristics of maximum airspeed, range,endurance, and maximum rate of climb summarized in Table 3. TABLE 3 Alpha.60 Predicted Engineering Characteristics Parameter Symbol Value Units 34.5 ft/s Stall Speed Vstall

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Outstanding Contributions: Mechanical Engineering Education

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Blake M. Ashby, Grand Valley State University; Alan F. Asay, Woolley Engineering Research Corp.

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Mechanical Engineering

, the students were expected todemonstrate that they could properly interpret the significance of the results by addressing aseries of discussion questions: • If the ejected occupant had severe blunt force injuries to his or her body, which ejection location(s) would be more consistent with those injuries? • If the ejected occupant demonstrated multiple abrasions all over his or her body, which ejection location(s) would be less consistent with those injuries? • Which ejection positions had the potential to cause the occupant to be rolled over by the vehicle following ejection? • Assuming the occupant was found at coordinates of (30 ft, -30 ft) with respect to the rest position of the vehicle CG, which

Conference Session

Why Industry Says that our Engineering Students Cannot Write

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jeffrey A. Donnell, Georgia Institute of Technology; Betsy M. Aller, Western Michigan University; Michael Alley, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; April A. Kedrowicz, University of Utah

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society, Mechanical Engineering

Communication Curriculum in One Department of CivilEngineering," IEEE Transactions on Professional Communication, vol. 51, pp. 313-327, 2008.18 M. T. Davis, "Assessing Technical Communication within Engineering Contexts Tutorial," IEEE Transactions onProfessional Communication, vol. 53, pp. 33-45, 2010.19 L. J. Anthony, et al., "Using Discourse Analysis to Study a Cross-Disciplinary Learning Community: Insightsfrom an IGERT Training Program," Journal of Engineering Education, vol. 96, pp. 141-156, 2007. Page 22.1687.1220 S. S. Taylor, "Comments on Lab Reports by Mechanical Engineering Teaching Assistants - Typical Practices

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Student Learning and Assessment II

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Anca L. Sala, Baker College; Raghu Echempati, Kettering University

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Mechanical Engineering

Page 22.1152.2student population is diverse in terms of age and experience, with a majority of students workingfull time in technical fields and continuing their education towards an engineering bachelordegree at the same time.VibrationsThe “Vibrations” course is a 4-credit, upper level required course in the Mechanical Engineeringprogram. The textbook used in the course is “Mechanical Vibrations” by S. Rao, now in its fifthedition6. The topics covered include single- and two-degree of freedom systems, free and forcedvibrations, an introduction to multi-degree of freedom and continuous systems, determination ofnatural frequencies and mode shapes, and vibration control.The Student Learning Outcomes are:1. Formulate and solve free vibration

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Student Learning and Assessment I

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michele Miller, Michigan Technological University; Anna Pereira, University of California, Berkeley; Benjamin Mitchell, Michigan Technological University

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Mechanical Engineering

Engineer of 2020: Visions of Engineering in the New Century, The National Academies Press.8. Nguyen, D. (1998). The Essential Skills and Attributes of an Engineer: A Comparative Study of Academics, Industry Personnel and Engineering Students. Global Journal of Engineering Education, 65-76.9. McIlwee, J.S. and Robinson, J.G., (1992) Women in Engineering: Gender, Power, and Workplace Culture, Albany, NY: State University of New York Press.10. Hyde, J. S., (2005) The Gender Similarities Hypothesis, American Psychologist, 60(6), pp. 581-592.11. Deno, J., (1995) The Relationship of Previous Experiences to Spatial Visualization Ability, Engineering Design Graphics Journal, pp. 5-17.12. Sorby, S.A., (2001) A Course in Spatial

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Mechanical Engineering Laboratories I

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Richard J. Ruhala, Southern Polytechnic State University

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Mechanical Engineering

designs andbuilds custom apparatuses, such as a rig for 2 DOF torsional system developed by Souza et al.4Also, with a custom apparatus, custom instrumentation and transducers are required – which mayor may not be research caliber instruments. One unique apparatus that the author experienced asa graduate student at The Pennsylvania State University in the 1990’s used an air-hockey liketrack to connect mass elements with springs and measured using accelerometers and a 2-channelHP analyzer. It worked well, but a leaf-blower like device was required to produce enough airflow, which was noisy and sometimes would break down. When parts break down on customapparatuses, repair or replacement is usually more difficult than a commercially

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Capstone Courses and Design Education

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Scott F. Kiefer, York College of Pennsylvania; Craig W. Somerton, Michigan State University

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Mechanical Engineering

the natural frequency of the system, and the output voltage was measuredacross the capacitor. The circuit resulted in a transfer function as shown in Equation (2). 1 T ( s) = R 1 (2) 2 s + s+ L LC The transfer function was used to create Bode plots of gain and phase angle for thedifferent values of inductance. The plots were then used to predict the

Conference Session

Trends in Mechanical Engineering I

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Laila Guessous, Oakland University; Qian Zou, Oakland University; Brian P. Sangeorzan, Oakland University; Xia Wang, Oakland University; Gary Barber, Oakland University; Lorenzo M. Smith, Oakland University; LianXiang Yang, Oakland University; David Schall, Oakland University, Department of Mechanical Engineering; Michael A. Latcha, Oakland University

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Mechanical Engineering

recommend scheduling several coffee or lunchtime (pizza)meetings with professionals of varying backgrounds. These were always a great hit and don’trequire too much time on the part of all involved. Depending on the personalities of theindividual students and industrial visitors, faculty may need to take an active role in getting aconversation started. One may for example begin immediately with introductions all around andask each person to tell something personal about themselves (where they’re from, hobbies or sideinterests, etc.) Once the introductions are complete, the faculty member may encourage thestudents to ask questions or ask questions that s/he thinks would be of interest to them to get theconversation going. Depending upon the

Conference Session

Design Education

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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James M. Widmann, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Brian P. Self, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Lynne A. Slivovsky, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; J.Kevin Taylor, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

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Mechanical Engineering

ddesigned for UPF. The R Rockn’ Bowleer allows a person with partial p quadrriplegia to boowl. This devvice is a “high-end”attachmeent for the Un niversal Playy Frame, giv ving the userr a great deall of control oover the spinn andplacemen nt of the balll. Perhaps th he most uniqu ue feature off the Rock nn’ Bowler is the powereddspinning rail system that can be used u to add spin s to the b all. As the bball rolls dow wn the ramp,, itcomes inn contact with h two rails spinning

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Mechatronics in the Curriculum

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Yunfeng Wang, College of New Jersey; Christopher Ault, College of New Jersey; Teresa Marrin Nakra, College of New Jersey; Andrea Salgian, College of New Jersey; Meredith K. Stone, Independent Evaluator

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Mechanical Engineering

Press.3. Moran, J. 2002. Interdisciplinarity, New York: Routledge4. Rhoten, D., and Pfirman, S. 2007. Women in interdisciplinary science: Exploring preferences and consequences. Research Policy, 36(1), 56-75.5. Geiger, R., and Sa, C. 2005. Beyond technology transfer: new state policies to harness university research for economic development, Minerva, 43(1), 1-21.6. Lattuca, L., Vogt, L., and Fath, K. 2004. Does interdisciplinarity promote learning? Theoretical support and researchable questions. Review of Higher Education, 28(1), 23-48.7. Borrego, M., and Newswander L. 2008. Characteristics of successful cross-disciplinary engineering education collaborations. Journal of Engineering Education, 97(2), 123-134.8. Qualters, D., Sheahan

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Student Learning and Assessment II

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Pamela Renee Lockwood-Cooke, West Texas A&M University ; Freddie J Davis P.E., West Texas A&M University; Emily M. Hunt P.E., West Texas A&M University

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Mechanical Engineering

integration ofengineering applications into the Pre-calculus and Calculus curriculum. When possible, a newmathematics concept is introduced in the context of an engineering application. The similarapplications are assigned as additional homework problems. For example when introducing theconcept of the derivative, the following problem was introduced. The velocity of a vehicle starting from rest at position x=0 is shown in the figure below: velocity 25 20 15 10 Velocity (ft/s) 5 0 -5 0 10

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Mechatronics in the Curriculum

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Bingen Yang, University of Southern California; Cheng-Yuan Jerry Chen, University of Southern California

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Mechanical Engineering

Mathworks software, which will allow ourundergraduate students to learn state-of-the art Model-Based Design (MBD) techniques. Thesuccessful completion of this project will significantly modify two existing undergraduatelaboratory courses in dynamics and control.References[1] FANUC Robotics America online support [http://www.fanucrobotics.com/file-repository/DataSheets/Robots/LR-Mate-200iC-Series-&-R-30iA-Mate-Controller.pdf][2] H. Asada and J. J. E. Slotine: Robot Analysis and Control, Wiley-Interscience (1986)[3] J. Y. S. Luh, and C. S. Lin, "Automatic Generation of Dynamic Equations for MechanicalManipulators", 1981 Joint Automatic Control Conference, Charlottesville, VA (1981

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Mechanical Engineering Laboratories I

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Charles Forsberg, Hofstra University

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Mechanical Engineering

AC 2011-1108: A DIMENSIONAL ANALYSIS EXPERIMENT FOR THEFLUID MECHANICS CLASSROOMCharles Forsberg, Hofstra University Charles H. Forsberg is an Associate Professor of Engineering at Hofstra University, where he primarily teaches courses in the thermal/fluids area. He received a B. S. in Mechanical Engineering from Polytech- nic Institute of Brooklyn and an M. S. in Mechanical Engineering and Ph. D. from Columbia University. He is a Licensed Professional Engineer in New York State. Page 22.37.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 A Dimensional Analysis

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Thermodynamics, Fluids, and Heat Transfer I

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Matthew A. Carr, U.S. Naval Academy

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Mechanical Engineering

. ( ) { } m& = ρV& = 62.4 lbm ft 3 (58 gal min ) 1 ft 3 7.48 gal = 484 lbm min ⎧ ft ⎫ ⎧g⎫ ⎪ ⎪ 32 . 2 ⎪ W& = m& w = m& ⎨ ⎬( z1 − z2 ) = (484 lbm min )⎨ s 2 ⎪(0 − 58) ft ⎩ gc ⎭ ft ⋅ lbm ⎬ ⎪ 32.2 ⎪ ⎪⎩ lbf ⋅ s 2 ⎪⎭ W& = (− 28,072 ft ⋅ lbf min ){1hp ⋅ min 33,000 ft ⋅ lbf } = −0.85hpSavery’s sales demonstrator pump

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Thermodynamics, Fluids, and Heat Transfer I

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Brent A Nelson, Northern Arizona University; Constantin Ciocanel, Northern Arizona University

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Mechanical Engineering

Project ResultsThe overall quality of the students‟ design projects was more than satisfactory. Students showedsignificant innovation and built a wide variety of designs, ranging from parabolic dishes, aconverted projection television utilizing the television‟s large Fresnel lens, a parabolic troughcomplete with rotisserie, and several simpler ovens built from various materials, includingcardboard boxes, mini-refrigerators, streetlights, toolboxes, and various other scavenged items.A wide variety of insulation materials were utilized, including shredded newspaper, carpeting,plastic bottles, Styrofoam, commercial spray foams, commercial fiberglass insulation, andscavenged clothes and blankets. In addition to the basic egg, many students made more

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Trends in Mechanical Engineering II

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Raghu Echempati, Kettering University

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Mechanical Engineering

percent ofwhom say they hope to start a business one day. It also reinforces the university’s public-servicemission, encouraging students to use their entrepreneurial skills and expertise to createsustainable new companies and nonprofit organizations that address pressing societal needs. Ofparticular interest is their initiative to offer experiential education and venture to encourageWomen' s Entrepreneurship Network which offers regular discussions and networking for womenenrolled in the minor in entrepreneurship to share knowledge and experiences and connect withsuccessful female entrepreneurs and business executives.Kauffman Entrepreneurial Year (KEY) program funded Syracuse University students to acceptstudents in to their multi-year

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Mechanical Engineering Laboratories I

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Arif Sirinterlikci, Robert Morris University; Tony Lee Kerzmann, Robert Morris University

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Mechanical Engineering

the Source of Learning and Development. Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, U.S.A.: Prentice Hall. 3) http://www.vexrobotics.com/ 4) Hibbeler, R. C. (2010). Engineering Mechanics Dynamics, Twelfth Edition. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey, U.S.A.: Prentice Hall. 5) Bloom, B. S., & Krathwohl, D. R. (1956). Taxonomy of Educational Objectives, Handbook I: The Cognitive Domain. New York, NY, U.S.A.: David McKay Co. Inc. Page 22.893.8Appendix 1: Dynamic Systems Example Laboratory Slider Crank Laboratory VEX Optical Shaft Encoder

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Thermodynamics, Fluids, and Heat Transfer II

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Paul Nicholas van Bloemen Waanders, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, Mechanical Engineering; Andrew Kean, California Polytechnic State University; Brian P. Self, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

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enjoyed theMEA in some way. While most group projects are beneficial for the students they are almostnever very popular. To have some consistent feedback that says that students enjoy learning in thisway, even in a small majority, is a successful result.AcknowledgmentsFinancial support was provided by 1) National Science Foundation via Course, Curriculum, andLaboratory Improvement 071759: Collaborative Research: Improving Engineering Students’Learning Strategies Through Models and Modeling and 2) The Donald E. Bently Center forEngineering Innovation at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo.References1 Bowman, K. J., Diefes-Dux H. A., & Zawojewski, J. S. (2008). Models and Modeling in Engineering Education:Designing