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Aerospace Division Technical Session 1

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Trevor J. Bennett, Texas A&M University; Kristin D. Nichols, Texas A&M University; Kristi J. Shryock, Texas A&M University

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Aerospace

Paper ID #7377Creating the Framework for Better Aerospace EngineersMr. Trevor J. Bennett, Texas A&M University Trevor Bennett is a Ph.D. student in the Department of Aerospace Engineering at Texas A&M University. His research interests include dynamics and controls of aerospace vehicles, autonomous unmanned aerial vehicle design, and astrodynamics. Bennett currently serves as the mentoring chair for the Texas A&M University chapter of Sigma Gamma Tau, the Aerospace Engineering Honor Society.Ms. Kristin D. Nichols Kristin D. Nichols is completing her last semester of undergraduate study in the Department of

Conference Session

Aerospace Division Technical Session 1

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael John Hargather, New Mexico Institute of Mining & Technology; Shannon Hussan; Timothy W Jacomb-Hood, The Pennsylvania State University; Zachary Francis, Penn State University; Carly Seneca; Martha Quinlin; Raveen Fernando

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Aerospace

Conference Session

Aerospace Division Technical Session 3

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Peter J. Schubert, IUPUI; Steven Anthony Zusack

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Aerospace

group called SEDS. After completion of the experiment, a brief survey showed agenerally positive educational outcome for students involved in the project.I. IntroductionSpace activities around the world in 2012 have been historic and exciting – a good time toinvigorate student interest in aerospace. This paper describes how a new chapter was formed inthe SEDS organization (Students for the Exploration and Development of Space) and how a real-world experiment was conducted with both technical and non-technical students, having the goalof sparking greater interest in both. In addition to the scientific aspect, this paper also addressesthe educational outcomes for the 10 participants in the experiment.Our campus lacks an aerospace engineering

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Aerospace Division Technical Session 5

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Judy Santa Cruz, Texas A&M University; Dimitris C. Lagoudas P.E., Texas A&M University; Darren John Hartl, Texas A&M University; Kristi J. Shryock, Texas A&M University

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Aerospace

regions measured remained nearly constant at 5% strain, indicating overallshape recovery. Average strains over the entire gauge length of a specimen were also comparedbetween the data produced by the VI and a linear variable differential transducer (LVDT).Results were comparable, which concludes that LabVIEW VIs are effective in measuringdeformation in multiple regions.Introduction Page 23.725.2The research experiences for undergraduates (REU) project took place in the summer of 2012 inthe Department of Aerospace Engineering at Texas A&M University (TAMU) with fundingprovided by the National Science Foundation. The first author, who is the

Conference Session

Aerospace Division Technical Session 4

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Wayne W. Walter, Rochester Institute of Technology (COE); Michael G. Schrlau, Rochester Institute of Technology (COE); Patricia Iglesias, National Technical Institute for the Deaf; Kate N. Leipold, Rochester Institute of Technology (COE); Timothy Aaron Nichols, Rochester Institute of Technology

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Aerospace

currently pursuing his bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering with a focus in aerospace, andplans to pursue a master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering once his undergraduate work is completed. Page 23.832.2 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013Investigation of the Benefits of Using a Case Study Method to TeachMechanical Engineering Fundamentals Courses to Deaf and Hard of HearingStudentsAbstract:Case studies are routinely utilized in college business programs to engage students in real worldapplications and help them better appreciate the importance and relevance of fundamentalprinciples. However

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Aerospace Division Technical Session 4

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Juan Pablo Afman Afman, Georgia Institute of Technology; Narayanan M. Komerath, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Aerospace

Paper ID #8130Learning to Innovate Across Disciplines: A Case Study on Three Team ProjectExperiencesMr. Juan Pablo Afman Afman, Georgia Institute of TechnologyDr. Narayanan M. Komerath, Georgia Institute of Technology Professor Dr. Narayanan Komerath is a professor of Aerospace Engineering at Georgia Institute of Tech- nology, and director of the Experimental Aerodynamics and Concepts Group and the Micro Renewable Energy Systems Laboratory. He has over 300 publications, over 120 of them peer-reviewed. He holds three U.S. patents, and has guided fifteen Ph.D.s, more than 50 M.S.s and more than 160 undergraduate research

Conference Session

Aerospace Division Technical Session 1

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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David B Kanipe, Texas A&M University; Kristi J. Shryock, Texas A&M University; Jacques C. Richard, Texas A&M University

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Aerospace

Paper ID #7250Lessons Learned by the Aerospace Engineering Department at Texas A&MUniversity Following Its First Summer Camp for High School StudentsMr. David B Kanipe, Texas A&M University A native Texan, David Kanipe was born in Corpus Christi and attended Texas A&M University beginning in September 1966. He received a Bachelor of Science degree in Aerospace Engineering in May 1970, followed by a Master of Science degree in Aerospace Engineering in August 1971. He suspended work on a Ph.D. to accept a position with NASA at the what was then called the Manned Spacecraft Center in Houston in November 1972. After

Conference Session

Aerospace Division Technical Session 5

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

R. Danner Friend, Norwich University; Jacques N Beneat, Norwich University

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Aerospace

Paper ID #6986Development of Aerospace Engineering-Focused Undergraduate Research ata Small University: Accomplishments and Lessons LearnedDr. R. Danner Friend, Norwich University Dr. R. Danner Friend received his Ph.D. in Aerospace Engineering from Texas A&M University in 1999. He then worked for Applied Research Associates in Alexandria, Va. prior to coming to Norwich Univer- sity in 2003. He is currently an associate professor of Mechanical Engineering at Norwich. Some of the courses that he regularly teaches include Materials Science, Manufacturing, and Mechanical Engineering Tools. He enjoys mentoring undergraduate

Conference Session

Aerospace Division Technical Session 2

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William Michael Butler, Lockheed Martin

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Aerospace

Paper ID #6018An Experiment in Live Simulation-Based Learning in Aircraft Design and itsImpact on Student Preparedness for Engineering PracticeDr. William Michael Butler, Lockheed Martin Dr. Wm. Michael Butler is an aerospace industry design professional with 23 years of experience. He has earned a B.S. and a M.S. in Aerospace Engineering and a Ph.D. in Engineering Education from Virginia Tech. His engineering education research is focused on the use of design tools and live simulation in engineering design education as a means to better prepare students for industry. He is a senior member of AIAA and a member of ASEE. Dr

Conference Session

Aerospace Division Technical Session 2

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael A. Swartwout, Saint Louis University; Sanjay Jayaram, Saint Louis University, Parks College of Eng.

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Aerospace

Paper ID #6816An Introductory Course in Practical Systems EngineeringDr. Michael A. Swartwout, Saint Louis University Dr. Michael Swartwout is an assistant professor of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering at Saint Louis University. His research is on the design and operation of low-cost, capable space systems. He has sponsored many student-built space projects, with two due to launch in 2013 and 2014.Dr. Sanjay Jayaram, Saint Louis University, Parks College of Eng. Dr. Sanjay Jayaram is an associate professor in the Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering Department of Saint Louis University. He obtained his Ph.D. in

Conference Session

Aerospace Division Technical Session 3

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Adeel Khalid, Southern Polytechnic State University (ENG)

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Aerospace

governance skills. In this multi-semester project class, students help design,build and test the autonomous patrol and surveillance system. Page 23.237.4Project DescriptionThe research study is underway at SPSU to design, build, and fly an Autonomous Aerial Patroland Surveillance System (APSS). New and former students get involved in this project at thebeginning of each semester. The various disciplines involved in the project include aerospace,mechanical, mechatronics, electrical, computer, and systems engineering. Students build,assemble and test various components of the system depending on their area of interest. As thesubsystems mature and are

Conference Session

Aerospace Division Technical Session 4

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Narayanan M. Komerath, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Aerospace

Paper ID #8072A Case Study on Advancing Learning in An Upper-Level Engineering CourseDr. Narayanan M. Komerath, Georgia Institute of Technology Professor Dr. Narayanan Komerath is a professor of Aerospace Engineering at Georgia Institute of Tech- nology, and director of the Experimental Aerodynamics and Concepts Group and the Micro Renewable Energy Systems Laboratory. He has over 300 publications, over 120 of them peer-reviewed. He holds three U.S. patents, and has guided fifteen Ph.D.s, more than 50 M.S.s and more than 160 undergraduate research special problem projects. He is a former chair of the Aerospace Division

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Aerospace Division Technical Session 3

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Peter J. Schubert, IUPUI

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Aerospace

. Timeline for Student-led SSP Architecture OptimizationFigure 4 shows a budget for the OSER effort to achieve an optimal SSP architecture, plus amaximally-different next-best choice. These costs assume labor provided at no fee from theSEDS members, which is a considerable value. This fact will be impressed upon the Membersof Congress as evidence of the widespread support for this activity. Organization for Space Energy Research Task Provider Cost Number Extended Cost Generic module CU Aerospace 20,000 1 20,000 Supercomputer time IU 4,000 2 8,000 Grad students IUPUI

Conference Session

Aerospace Division Technical Session 3

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Narayanan M. Komerath, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Aerospace

Paper ID #8131Renovating an Ancient Low Speed Wind Tunnel: A Student Team ProjectCase StudyDr. Narayanan M. Komerath, Georgia Institute of Technology Professor Dr. Narayanan Komerath is a professor of aerospace engineering at Georgia Institute of Tech- nology, and director of the Experimental Aerodynamics and Concepts Group and the Micro Renewable Energy Systems Laboratory. He has over 300 publications, over 120 of them peer-reviewed. He has three US Patents, and has guided fifteen Ph.D.s , 50+ M.S. and over 160 undergraduate research special problem projects. He is a former Chair of the Aerospace Division

Conference Session

Aerospace Division Technical Session 5

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dennis K. McLaughlin, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Sven Schmitz, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Irene B Mena, Pennsylvania State University, University Park

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Aerospace

Paper ID #6790Report on the Learning Experiences of Undergraduate Students in a NovelAerospace Engineering Course Integrating Teaching and ResearchDr. Dennis K. McLaughlin, Pennsylvania State University, University Park Dr. McLaughlin has been a professor of Aerospace Engineering at the Pennsylvania State University since 1986. From 1986 to 2004 he served as head of the department. He received his graduate degrees including the Ph.D. in Aeronautics and Astronautics, from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and the B.S. degree from the University of Manitoba in Canada. Following his studies at MIT, he was a professor at

Conference Session

Aerospace Division Technical Session 2

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alexandra Emelina Coso, Georgia Institute of Technology; Amy Pritchett, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Aerospace

Paper ID #6802The Integration of Stakeholder Requirements within Aerospace EngineeringDesign EducationAlexandra Emelina Coso, Georgia Institute of Technology Alexandra Coso is a Ph.D. candidate in the Cognitive Engineering Center at Georgia Tech, where she is pursuing a doctorate in Aerospace Engineering. She received her B.S. in Aerospace Engineering from MIT and her M.S. in Systems Engineering from the University of Virginia. Coso is actively involved in the ASEE Student Division and the Graduate Engineering Education Consortium for Students, and she co-founded a Georgia Tech ASEE student chapter in the fall of 2011. Her

Conference Session

Aerospace Division Technical Session 2

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Martin James Brennan, University of Texas, Austin; Adam Wayne Nokes, The University of Texas at Austin; Wallace T. Fowler P.E., University of Texas, Austin

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Aerospace

Paper ID #7481Using a Graduate Student Developed Trajectory Generation Program to Fa-cilitate Undergraduate Spacecraft / Mission Capstone Design ProjectsMr. Martin James Brennan, University of Texas, Austin Martin James Brennan developed a passion for Science and Mathematics at Mississippi State University (MSU), where he met his wife Holly. In December 2008, he received a Bachelor of Science degree in Aerospace Engineering with an emphasis in Astrodynamics, a Bachelor of Science degree in Physics, and a minor in Mathematics. He began his graduate career in Aerospace Engineering with a focus in Orbital Mechanics in

Conference Session

Aerospace Division Technical Session 4

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chadia A. Aji, Tuskegee University; M. Javed Khan, Tuskegee University

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Aerospace

is also very involved in retention activities at Tuskegee. In particular, she works closely with sources on campus to design strategies to assist incoming freshmen cope with first year mathematics classes. Dr. Aji is the recipient of the Tuskegee University Outstanding Faculty Performance Award for Research in 2010 from the College of Liberal Arts and Education.Dr. M. Javed Khan, Tuskegee University Dr. M. Javed Khan is professor and head of the Department of Aerospace Science Engineering at Tuskegee University. He received his Ph.D. in Aerospace Engineering from Texas A&M University, his M.S. in Aeronautical Engineering from the U.S. Air Force Institute of Technology and his B.E. in Aerospace Engineering

Conference Session

Aerospace Division Technical Session 1

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Flaten, MN Space Grant / Univ. of Minnesota

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Aerospace

Paper ID #7457Using High-Altitude Ballooning to Give Freshmen a Hands-on Introductionto the ”Space” Side of AerospaceDr. James Flaten, MN Space Grant / Univ. of Minnesota Dr. James Flaten is the associate director of the Minnesota Space Grant Consortium, a NASA higher ed- ucation program whose goals include promoting interest in space science and space exploration. Though housed in the Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics (AEM) Department at the University of Minnesota – Twin Cities, Dr. Flaten’s academic background is actually in experimental physics and he has also taught many physics, astronomy, and basic engineering

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Graduate Student Experience

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Irene B Mena, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Sven Schmitz, Pennsylvania State University, University Park

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Graduate Studies, Student

Paper ID #6437An Exploratory Study of the Research Mentor Experience in a Novel Under-graduate Aerospace Engineering CourseIrene B Mena, Pennsylvania State University, University Park Irene B. Mena has a B.S. and M.S. in Industrial Engineering, and a Ph.D. in Engineering Education. Her research interests include first-year engineering and graduate student professional development.Dr. Sven Schmitz, Pennsylvania State University, University Park Dr. Sven Schmitz joined the faculty of Aerospace Engineering at Penn State University in 2010. He received a diploma degree in Aerospace Engineering from RWTH Aachen (Germany) in 2002

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Outreach to K-12 Females

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jani M Pallis, Cislunar Aerospace, Inc.; Jill L McNitt-Gray, University of Southern California

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K-12 & Pre-College Engineering

Paper ID #7023Using Sports to Attract Young Women into EngineeringDr. Jani M Pallis, Cislunar Aerospace, Inc. Dr. Jani Macari Pallis received her Ph.D. concentrating in Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering from the University of California, Davis. She has a master’s from the University of California, Berkeley in Mechanical Engineering and a master’s and bachelor degree in Health Systems from the Georgia Institute of Technology. She is an associate professor in the School of Engineering at the University of Bridgeport. She has over 30 years of industry experience working at United Airlines and as the CEO of Cislunar

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FPD 2: Retention

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marisa K. Orr, Louisiana Tech University; Catherine E. Brawner, Research Triangle Educational Consultants; Matthew W. Ohland, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Richard A. Layton, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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First-Year Programs

the top of the figure.Agricultural/biological has the fewest students, then aerospace, other, computer, etc. to electrical,and finally mechanical. This chart should be interpreted with caution as the distributions are likelyaffected by the institutional variations in the size, quality, and selectivity of programs.Mechanical, electrical, and civil engineering are offered at all MIDFIELD institutions. Chemicaland computer are offered at ten of the eleven. Industrial and systems engineering andagricultural/biological are offered at nine, and aerospace at six. All other majors are grouped into“other engineering”. Other engineering also includes 1,293 students who were undesignated intheir 8th semester

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Computer Based Grading and Learning Styles

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bobby G Crawford P.E., U.S. Military Academy; Lynn K Byers, U.S. Military Academy; Rebecca Zifchock, United States Military Academy

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Computers in Education

Paper ID #6696Computer Aided Design: Learning Style Preference Effect onDr. Grant Crawford, U.S. Military Academy Colonel Dr. Grant Crawford is currently the director of the Mechanical Engineering Program at the United States Military Academy, West Point, New York. He graduated from West Point in 1985 with a bachelor of science in Mechanical Engineering. He earned a master of science in Aerospace Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology in 1994 and a Ph.D. in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Kansas in 2004. He has taught courses in aeronautics, thermal-fluid systems, heat transfer, computer

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Multidisciplinary Learning, Evaluation, and Assessment

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Narayanan M. Komerath, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

Paper ID #8104The Comprehension ChallengeDr. Narayanan M. Komerath, Georgia Institute of Technology Professor of Aerospace Engineering. Former chair, Aerospace Division of ASEE. Over 300 papers (120+ refereed), 3 Patents, 15 PhDs and over 160 undergrads guided in research. Team leader, EXROVERT project on learning to innovate on complex systems. Page 23.1174.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 The Comprehension ChallengeAbstractThe need for increased

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Laboratory Experiences in Mechanical, Materials and Thermal Systems

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Matthew J. Traum, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Vincent C Prantil, Milwaukee School of Engineering; William C Farrow, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Hope Leigh Weiss, Milwaukee School of Engineering

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

also holds a master’s degree in mechanical engineering from MIT [2003] with a focus on cryogenics and two bachelor’s degrees from the University of California, Irvine [2001]: one in mechanical engineering and the second in aerospace engineering. In addition, he attended the University of Bristol, UK as a non-matriculating visiting scholar where he completed an M.Eng thesis in the Department of Aerospace Engineering [2000] on low-speed rotorcraft control. Prior to his appoint- ment at MSOE, Dr. Traum was a founding faculty member of the Mechanical and Energy Engineering Department at the University of North Texas where he established an externally-funded researcher incuba- tor that trained undergraduates how to

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Mechanical Engineering (ME) Poster Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sanjay Jayaram, Saint Louis University, Parks College of Eng.

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Mechanical Engineering

Paper ID #6498Implementation of Active Cooperative Learning and Problem-based Learn-ing in an Undergraduate Control Systems CourseDr. Sanjay Jayaram, Saint Louis University, Parks College of Eng. Dr. Sanjay Jayaram is an associate professor in the Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering Department of Saint Louis University. He obtained his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from University of Central Florida in 2004. He teaches control systems/mechatronics, space systems engineering and astronautics related courses as well as engineering sciences courses. He has published several peer reviewed journal and conference papers in

Conference Session

Statics - They can move at constant velocity!

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Abhijit Nagchaudhuri, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore; Rajnish Sharma, University of Maryland Eastern Shore

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Mechanics

from Jadavpur University in Calcutta, India with a honors in Mechanical Engineering in 1983, thereafter, he worked in a multinational industry for four years before joining Tulane University as a graduate student in the fall of 1987. He received his M.S. degree from Tulane University in 1989 and Ph.D. degree from Duke University in 1992.Dr. Rajnish Sharma, University of Maryland Eastern Shore Dr. Rajnish Sharma is a full-time tenure-track Assistant Professor of Aerospace Engineering in the De- partment of Engineering and Aviation Sciences at University of Maryland Eastern Shore.Dr. Sharma holds a Ph.D. in Aerospace Engineering from Texas A&M University. He has Bachelors and Masters of Technology degrees in

Conference Session

Undergraduate Student Issues: Culture

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Thomas E. Pinelli, NASA Langley Research Center; Cathy W. Hall, East Carolina University; Kimberly Marie Brush, NASA Langley Research Center; Jeannine B. Perry, Continental Research Associates, Inc.

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Women in Engineering

23.206.2Abstract Participants in this study were student interns and mentors taking part in the 2012, 10-week Langley Aerospace Research Student Scholars (LARSS) summer internship program inHampton, Virginia. The study examined mentors and student interns’ ratings of theirpreparedness in basic knowledge and skills. The study focused on three primary areas: 1) overallevaluation of knowledge and skills by mentors and interns; 2) male and female interns’perceptions of their own skills in these key areas; and 3) mentors’ perceptions of their studentinterns’ knowledge and skills in the same areas by gender. Overall mentors were more positiveabout their interns’ improvement in 12 of 17 areas assessed than were the student interns. Therewere no

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Assessment of Student Learning 1

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nidal Al-Masoud, Central Connecticut State University; Viatcheslav Naoumov, Cental Connecticut State University; Steven Joseph Kirstukas, Central Connecticut State University

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Educational Research and Methods

in academia he worked as Assistant, Associate, Full Professor, and Departmental Head at Kazan Aviation Institute, and Visiting Full Professor at Mechanical, Aerospace and Biomedical Engineering De- partment at University of Tennessee, Knoxville. In 2007 he joined CCSU School of Engineering and Technology as an Associate Professor. He taught about 30 undergraduate and graduate courses; was sci- entific advisor of multiple Ph.D. and Dr. of Science Dissertations. Area of research and teaching interests - Propulsion, Aerothermodynamics, Combustion and Heat Transfer. Instrumentation. Performed research projects for Russian and French Aerospace Agencies, NASA, DOE, DOD, and Automotive Company SAAB. Author of 3

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Capstone Design Courses and Tools in support of Systems Engineering Education

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lisa Guerra, NASA Headquarters; Gloria A. Murphy, NASA; Lisa D. May, NASA Headquarters

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Systems Engineering

Paper ID #6932Applying Systems Engineering to the Lunabotics Mining Competition Cap-stone Design ChallengeMs. Lisa Guerra, NASA Headquarters Lisa Guerra has 27 years of experience in the NASA aerospace community. Ms. Guerra is currently affiliated with NASA Headquarters working policy issues. She recently completed a 2-year assignment with the UTeachEngineering Program developing a model high school engineering course. She also ful- filled an assignment from NASA to establish a systems engineering curriculum at The University of Texas at Austin, as a pilot for national dissemination. Ms. Guerra’s previous position at