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Mechanical Engineering (ME) Poster Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Steffen Peuker, University of Alaska Anchorage

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stands from commercial sources, test standswere built by mechanical engineering undergraduate students—as their senior design project—under the guidance of a faculty member and in collaboration with local industry representatives.The complete process—from initial outreach to the industry to achieve successful buy-in, thecooperative projects management and successful completion of the projects—is described indetail. This process can be replicated at other institutions in order to build educational laboratoryequipment in a short time frame—one academic year—and without any funding from theinstitution. Page 23.1099.2MethodsSo you have a vision or

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Mechatronics

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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John G. Cherng P.E., University of Michigan-Dearborn; Ben Q. Li, University of Michigan, Dearborn; Narasimhamurthi Natarajan, University of Michigan, Dearborn

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Mechanical Engineering

Page 23.424.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 Development of a Mechatronics Course for Senior Mechanical Engineering StudentsAbstractThis paper presents the development of a mechanical engineering senior elective course titled:“ME472 Principles and Applications of Mechatronics System Design”. The main objective ofthis course is to teach students the principles and applications of mechatronic systems. Tenhands-on laboratory projects and two course projects were integrated into the course to enhance astudent’s comprehension of mechatronics concepts. Students were required to complete eachcourse project independently. The outcome of the course was

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Hands-on/Experiential Learning

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael J Benson P.E., United States Military Academy; Hans J Thomas, United States Military Academy; Shad A Reed, United States Air Force Academy; Bruce Floersheim, U.S. Military Academy; Steven J. Condly, United States Military Academy

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com- mander, assistant product manager for infantry and tank munitions, project manager with the Coalition Provisional Authority during the reconstruction effort in Iraq, and Associate Professor in the Department of Civil and Mechanical Engineering at the United States Military Academy. He holds a Doctorate Degree in Mechanical Engineering from Old Dominion University and a Masters Degree in National Security and Strategic Studies from the U.S. Naval War College. His military awards include the Bronze Star, three Meritorious Service Medals, four Army Commendation Medals and six Army Achievement Medals. He recently founded and is serving as Director of the West Point Center for Innovation and Engineering.Dr. Steven

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Hands-on/Experiential Learning

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gavin T. Garner, University of Virginia

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Mechanical Engineering

Paper ID #7895Programming Printers Printed by 3D PrintersProf. Gavin T. Garner, University of Virginia Gavin Garner holds a bachelor’s degree in Physics from Colby College and Master’s and Ph.D. degrees in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering from the University of Virginia. His primary area of expertise lies in the burgeoning field of mechatronics (aka robotics). Over the past decade, he has built UVA’s mechatronics program from scratch, developing over 50 hours of unique laboratory experiments as well as dozens of open-ended design projects. Through this experience, he has gained valuable insight into how to engage

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Hands-on/Experiential Learning

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Daria A Kotys-Schwartz, University of Colorado Boulder; Chiang Shih, Florida A&M University/Florida State University

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Mechanical Engineering

Paper ID #6949Global Confidence: U.S. Student Outcomes from an International CapstoneDesign ExperienceDr. Daria A Kotys-Schwartz, University of Colorado Boulder Daria Kotys-Schwartz is the Industry/University Cooperative Project Center Director and an Instructor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Colorado Boulder. She received B.S. and M.S degrees in mechanical engineering from The Ohio State University and a Ph.D. in mechanical engineering from the University of Colorado Boulder. Dr. Kotys-Schwartz has focused her research in engineering student learning, retention, and identity

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Mechanical Engineering (ME) Poster Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nina Robson, California State University, Fullerton, Texas A&M University

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Classes?AbstractThe paper discusses two different challenges, presented in the form of two projects, as apart of the Introduction to Mechanical Design class at California State UniversityFullerton, using inductive techniques. The students take the theoretical ideas ofmechanical design and implement them with moderate guidance for the first project andlimited faculty involvement in the second project. We use techniques to uncover what thestudents are asking themselves as they try to solve each challenge, in order to asses theapproach and get ideas for possible enhancement. Based on these questions, the mainproject objectives: critical thinking, responsibility for students’ own learning andintellectual growth, are discussed. The approach itself is

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Mechanical Engineering (ME) Poster Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Raghuram V Pucha, Georgia Institute of Technology; Tristan T. Utschig, Georgia Institute of Technology; Steven Y. Liang, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Mechanical Engineering

knowledgeprovides learners with a relevant context in which new information can be integrated [7].The undergraduate “Machine Design” course taught in many engineering universities isprimarily focused on teaching the fundamentals of designing mechanical elements for meetingengineering specifications, functionality and failure. It is a content-intensive course in generaland traditionally taught with information based lectures and textbook problem solving, andstudent’s learning is tested with time-bound tests and exams. Teaching the Machine Designcourse using some hands-on activities, projects and case-studies have been reported in theliterature [8-12].In this paper, prior knowledge supported process oriented approaches on students learning in the“Machine

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Materials

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mohamad Dyab, University of Maryland Eastern Shore; Payam Matin, University of Maryland Eastern Shore; Yuanwei Jin, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore

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Mechanical Engineering

Paper ID #6544Providing Learning Opportunities by Designing a Split Hopkinson PressureBarMr. Mohamad Dyab, University of Maryland Eastern Shore Mohamad Dyab currently works at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES) on a research project on modeling and simulation of wind turbines for structural health monitoring purposes. Mr. Dyab received his Undergraduate Degree with Honors in Engineering with a Mechanical Engineering Special- ization from the University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES) in December 2012. For his senior design project, Mr. Dyab designed and fabricated a working prototype of a small-size Hopkinson

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Materials

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mohammad Kamal Hossain, Tuskegee University

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Mechanical Engineering

Professor and Research Faculty in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV). He served as a Technical Advisor for the senior design project at UNLV. He teaches CAD, cap- stone design, and solid mechanics courses at the undergraduate and graduate level. He has been involved with the capstone design program at TU since his tenure in 2008. His course design projects are sponsored by industry and government laboratory which include GM, JOHN DEERE, AFRL, and NUCOR. He is the Lead-Faculty Contact for the Advancement of Collaborative Engineering Education (PACE) at TU. Page

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Mechatronics

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Anca L. Sala, Baker College of Flint

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Mechanical Engineering

. Page 23.751.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 Infusing Mechatronics and Robotics Concepts in Engineering CurriculumAbstract: Mechatronics and Robotics have continued to grow in importance in recent yearswhich has led many colleges and universities to start offering courses on these topics. A brandnew technical elective course, “Introduction to Mechatronics”, was offered for the first time inspring 2012 at the author’s institution. While the course provides for ten weeks of instruction inMechatronics, as an elective it does not reach a sufficient number of students. The authorreceived a competitive grant internal to the institution for a project to infuse mechatronics androbotics concepts and

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Mechanical Engineering (ME) Poster Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Mechanical Engineering

courses to understand the material.IntroductionActive learning has several facets, including, collaborative learning, cooperative learning,problem-based learning, project-based learning, case-based learning, discovery learning, andjust-in-time teaching. Active learning has been defined as any instructional method that engagesstudents, whereas collaborative learning involves students working in small groups to reach acommon goal [1, 2]. When student groups are more structured, the term “cooperative learning”has been used [3]. As opposed to traditional lecture-based instruction, active learning methodsactively engage students in the educational process. These instructional methods invite studentsto become engaged, and therefore responsible for

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Mechatronics

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Horacio Vasquez, University of Texas, Pan American; Arturo A Fuentes, University of Texas, Pan American

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Mechanical Engineering

Page 23.789.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 Integration of Sensors and Low-Cost Microcontrollers into the Undergraduate Mechanical Engineering Design SequenceAbstractIn most undergraduate engineering degree plans the engineering design curricula include classessuch as Introduction to Engineering, Statics, Dynamics, and Mechanics of Solids. They usuallydo not have laboratory components to help students understand concepts through hands-onexperience. This paper presents the development and implementation of an educational low-costdevice/tool that can be set up and used by students in and out of their engineering classes toassist their learning. The goal of this project was

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Hands-on/Experiential Learning

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Daniela Faas, Harvard University; Daniel D. Frey, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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Mechanical Engineering

teamwork, ethics, social context, and other broadconsiderations. The need to teach design has traditionally been addressed in Capstone courses.There is a trend to introduce design earlier in the curriculum such as through first-yearintroduction to engineering subjects or through required design “cornerstone” subjects2.A difficulty frequently observed in design projects is that students begin work too late. This hasbeen referred to as “time scallop” -- as deadlines are approached, effort levels rise rapidly andfall back to low levels repeatedly2. A challenge to implementing early design experiences inengineering programs is the readiness of the student population for hands-on design work. Fewstudents have been exposed to manufacturing equipment in

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Mechatronics

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Noah Salzman, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Peter H. Meckl, Purdue University School of Mechanical Engineering

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Mechanical Engineering

outside of the lab and utilize for their own projects aftercompleting the course. The STM32VLDiscovery board is readily available and inexpensive(4. Keil Embedded Development Tools. at 5. Company Profile - ARM. at 6. Enikov, E. T. & Campa, G. USB-powered portable experiment for classical control with MATLAB Real-Time Windows Target. in 119th ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, June 10, 2012 - June 13, 2012 (American Society for Engineering Education, 2012). Page 23.905.8Appendix A: Course Sequence and Laboratory ActivitiesSession Topic Laboratory Activity Introduction to

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Mechanical Engineering Laboratory Innovations

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Goodarz Ahmadi, Clarkson University

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Aeronautical Engineering Clarkson University, Potsdam, NY, 13699-5725, USA Particle transport, deposition and removal occur in many important processes inmicroelectronic, imaging and pharmaceutical industries. In addition, numerousenvironmental processes involve particle transport, deposition and removal. In the lastthree decades, significant research progress in the areas of particle transport, depositionand removal has been made. A series of courses were developed to make the newimportant research findings available to seniors and first year graduate students inengineering departments through specialized curricula. This project also involved anintegration of numerical simulations and experiments in a series of

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Mechanical Engineering (ME) Poster Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Firas Akasheh, Tuskegee University; Kenneth D Dawson, Tuskegee University; Jonathan Rocha, Tuskegee University

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Mechanical Engineering

computation and simulation capabilities to the determination of the motion(including velocity and acceleration) of mechanisms starting from the governing ordinarydifferential equations. It was noted that the animations were effective in supporting the learningof visual learners6. Yin devised a 2-semester long computationally intensive project to designtwo specific mechanisms one for de-watering of moored boat and the other a piston crankmechanism for small internal combustion engine7. Excel computation and graphic capabilitieswere central to the project. The spreadsheet computations mainly consisted of inverting thecoefficient matrix of the systems of simultaneous equations describing the mechanism motion.Liu and Boyle used a pseudgraphical method

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Thermal Sciences

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Evan C. Lemley, University of Central Oklahoma; Baha Jassemnejad, University of Central Oklahoma; Eric Judd EIT, University of Central Oklahoma; Brock Philip Ring; Andrew Wayne Henderson, University of Central Oklahoma; Grant M Armstrong

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Mechanical Engineering

session (includes a quizand discussion of quiz problems) conducted by a teaching assistant over a 16 week period. Weeklyhomework is due during each drill session and graded and returned by the next drill session. There is acomprehensive final exam for the course. There is a design project, where students work in two persongroups to design, analyze, and a report on a thermal system for power production. In the Fall 2012 courseoffering, the course structure was kept the same with the exception of the lectures and that there was aportion of the grade that depended on taking notes outside of class.In preparation for flipping the classroom, the lectures for the Spring 2012 offering of this course wererecorded using a LiveScribe Smartpen [8]. The

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Thermodynamics

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nihad Dukhan, University of Detroit Mercy; Mark Schumack, University of Detroit Mercy

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Mechanical Engineering

and Techniques for Improving Students Learning6.1 Real-life Examples and ExperimentsSeveral real-life examples, hands-on experiments and projects have been constructed and used tohelp students in tackling thermodynamics concepts and principles, and to connect abstract ideasto accrual hardwere.38- 44 Flotterud et al.38 for example described a micro-combined heat andpower system sized for residential distributed power generation. The system has been used as alaboratory experiments in which students take measurements to complete an energy balance andperform second-law analysis. The real-life experiment enhanced students learning of somethermodynamics principles. Li and Zhou39 described a thermodynamics project in whichstudents had to select a

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Thermal Sciences

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lin Lin, University of Southern Maine; James W. Smith, University of Southern Maine; Stephen Knittweis

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Mechanical Engineering

Mechanics and Heat Transfer Page 23.302.21. Introduction:It is common knowledge, and has been demonstrated by numerous studies, that thecombination of theory and hands-on experience is a critical component of engineeringeducation1-5. Hands on, i.e. open-ended laboratory experiences can be delivered in variousways. They are either integrated into courses that contain both lectures and lab componentsor offered separately as lab courses which may, in turn, be formal group-based activities orsingular individual project-based. In an effort to give students the full benefit that they cangain from in-depth laboratory activities, departments devote money and effort to purchase orupgrade lab

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Delivery Methods in Mechanical Engineering Courses

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Mechanical Engineering

Page 23.569.5welcomed the opportunity to complete some of the work for the course in a remotelocation at a time of their choice. The class met face-to-face for six weeks and online forfour weeks out of the 10-week quarter as shown in Table 1. The first in-class meetingtook place during the first week of school to discuss in detail the format and all therequirements of the course. The final two weeks the class also met in-class so thatstudents were able to completethe laboratories and the final design project. In betweenthese weeks the class met every two weeks face-to-face,and every two weeks online.Table 1. Schedule of Hybrid Mechatronics CourseWeek Class Format Topics1 In-class Introduction to Mechatronic

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Delivery Methods in Mechanical Engineering Courses

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gregory Mason, Seattle University; Teodora Rutar Shuman, Seattle University; Kathleen E. Cook, Seattle University

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Mechanical Engineering

effectivemeans to promote such intellectual growth3,4,5.Learner-centered instructional methods encompass a wide range of approaches that includeactive and collaborative learning, problem-based learning, and project-based learning6.Incorporating student-centered learning into the classroom can improve student learning6,7; canimprove student attitudes5,6; can be of particular benefit to those students whose personalitytypes and preferred learning styles impair their performance in traditional educationalenvironment8; and can improve students’ ability to solve open-ended problems9.While learner-centered methods hold the promise of improved education they do have a cost.The methods require educators to make time for the learner-centered activities and so

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Computing in the classroom

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ryan R. Goyings, Civil & Mechanical Engineering Department at The United States Military Academy; James Ledlie Klosky, United States Military Academy, West Point; Bobby G Crawford, U.S. Military Academy

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Mechanical Engineering

Education, 2013 iPads in the Engineering Classroom – Boon or Bane?Introduction As iPads and similar touch-screen devices continue to flood the market, engineeringprograms are seeking to integrate these platforms into student education. With total marketpenetration of perhaps 125 million iPads sold to date and nearly half a billion smartphones (allbrands) shipped in 2011 alone1 for a total of just over 1 billion smartphone users currentlyholding active accounts worldwide2, the transition to highly-mobile touch screen computing isupon us. Further, the Pew Internet and American Life Project estimates that 66% of thosebetween 18 and 29 years old own smartphones, with the likelihood of ownership increasing withhigher incomes3

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Mechanical Engineering Laboratory Innovations

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mark Nagurka, Marquette University; Fernando Rodriguez Anton, Marquette University

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Mechanical Engineering

.□ Collaborative learning refers to an instructional method in which students work together in small groups toward a common goal. As such, collaborative learning encompasses all group- based instructional methods, including cooperative learning. The core element of collabora- tive learning is the emphasis on student interactions, rather than on learning as a solitary activity.□ In inductive learning students are presented with challenges (questions or problems) and then allowed to learn the course material in the context of addressing the challenges. Inductive methods include inquiry-based learning, case-based instruction, problem-based learning, project-based learning, discovery learning, and just-in-time teaching. In problem-based learning

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Mechanical Engineering Laboratory Innovations

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nicholas Langhoff, San Francisco State University; Sergey Dusheyko, San Francisco State University; McKenzie Suzanne Campagna, San Francisco State University; Ozkan Celik, San Francisco State University

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Mechanical Engineering

, and sound synthesis and electronics for musical applications.Mr. Sergey Dusheyko, San Francisco State University I received my BS in mechanical engineering from San Francisco State University in the Summer of 2013. During my time there I worked on two projects as a member of the Biomechatronics Research Laboratory. On these projects I was responsible, in part, for mechanical design and three dimensional model rendering. Since graduating I have worked as a mechanical engineer for a hydrogeological technology start up.McKenzie Suzanne Campagna, San Francisco State UniversityDr. Ozkan Celik, San Francisco State University Ozkan Celik joined San Francisco State University (SFSU) in August 2011 as an Assistant Professor of

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Mechanical Engineering Laboratory Innovations

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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John R. Baker, University of Kentucky; Vincent Capece, University of Kentucky

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Mechanical Engineering

in a case where K-12 students learned about gravitational attraction and the motion offalling objects. That recent reference includes a significant literature review which can beconsulted for further reading. Ashby and Asay2 discuss recent use of high-speed video in auniversity engineering setting in which undergraduate students studied the dynamics of a vehiclerollover with an ejected passenger. A test was performed that included the video recording ofthe rollover event. According to student surveys, the overall project, which included the high-speed video, was effective in enhancing student understanding of dynamics principles. Okçayand Öztekin3 used a video camera which could record at 30 frames per second in a fluidmechanics course as

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Delivery Methods in Mechanical Engineering Courses

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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David J. Dimas, The University of California, Irvine; Faryar Jabbari, University of California, Irvine; Jia Frydenberg, University of California, Irvine

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Mechanical Engineering

courses with asignificant amount of design and team project work include subsections of the course shell thatprovide access-controlled, group project collaboration and presentation functions.Study DesignIn this study three face-to-face courses in the Department of Mechanical and AerospaceEngineering with varying levels of additional online content were assessed over a three yearperiod beginning in the winter quarter of 2011 and ending in the winter of 2013. Each course is10 weeks in length and each carries 4 units or credit. The courses meet from between 3-4 hoursof lecture per week and each requires students to attend at least one 1-hour discussion per weekusually taught by graduate student teaching assistants. The courses varied in size between

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Mechanical Engineering (ME) Poster Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Juan C Morales, Universidad del Turabo; Michael J. Prince, Bucknell University

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Mechanical Engineering

authentic engineering projects. Engineering curricula andteaching methods are often not well aligned with these goals”. Also, in a recent article thataddresses the challenges of diffusing engineering education innovations, Borrego3 states that“despite decades of effort focused on improvement of engineering education, many recentadvances have not resulted in systemic change”. In addition, the Research Council of theNational Academies’ report on transforming STEM education4 states that support is required toimplement “innovative SME&T course development that exceeds substantially the normalcourse preparation commitment“. It also states: “The authoring committee recognizes thatimplementing the visions of this report could require new funds or

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Thermal Sciences

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Georg Pingen, Union University

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Mechanical Engineering

) 1. Lift on a Quonset Hut Design Aerodynamic Design 2. Drag effect on Shotgun BB shot Boundary Layer Flow (Handout) 3. Final Project: Bicycle Potential Flow (Handout) Aerohelmet Design/Construction Flow over a Flat Plate Bicycle Aerodynamics (Handout) IV: External Forced Convection: Flat Plate Design of a Heat Sink Convection Natural Convection V: Internal Flow Laminar/Turbulent Pipe Flow 1. Drain Cleaning Robot Flow and Heat Transfer Pipe Networks and Pumps Analysis Thermal Pipe Flow 2

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Mechanical Engineering (ME) Poster Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jacob Lee Finley; Mehrdaad Ghorashi P.E., University of Southern Maine

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Mechanical Engineering

working on hands-on projects built from conception to execution. The main issue he addresses in his current research is developing ways to demonstrate mechanical behavior of structures and to measure the mechanical properties of materials to students in a way that is easy to understand.Prof. Mehrdaad Ghorashi P.E., University of Southern Maine Dr. Ghorashi is a member of the ASME and the ASEE. He is a licensed professional engineer in Maine and the author or co-author of more than 50 journal or conference papers. In 1995, after receiving his first Ph.D. on dynamics of structures under moving loads, he joined the Mechanical Engineering Department of Sharif University of Technology. In 2004, Dr. Ghorashi moved to Canada

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Materials

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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John M Mativo, University of Georgia; Siddharth Savadatti, University of Georgia

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Mechanical Engineering

-8P1=P2=13; P3=26 x2=7.371e-5 x2=5.199e-8 y2=-5.2e-8 y2=-5.2e-8 x4=7.364e-5 x4=5.199e-8 y4=-0.104e-8 y4=-5.2e-8Educational ImpactThis analysis and design project did not include any undergraduate student contributions. Theresearch was specifically designed for evaluating transformation of rigid and brittle structure intoflexible ones. This process’ ability to demonstrate structural analysis and design for brittlematerials using computational methods is critical for both undergraduate and graduateengineering education at this critical point in