Conference Session

Learning and Assessment in ME

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mark F. Schar, Stanford University; Sarah L. Billington, Stanford University; Sheri D. Sheppard, Stanford University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

Paper ID #9049Predicting Entrepreneurial Intent among Entry-Level Engineering StudentsDr. Mark F Schar, Stanford University Dr. Schar works in the Center for Design Research - Designing Education Lab at Stanford University. He is also a member of the Symbiotic Project of Affective Neuroscience Lab at Stanford University and a Lecturer in the School of Engineering. Dr. Schar’s area of research is ”pivot thinking” which is the intersection of design thinking and the neuroscience of choice where he has several research projects underway. He has a 30 year career in industry as a Vice President with The Procter & Gamble

Conference Session

Manufacturing and Machine Component Design

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Harold L. Stalford, University of Oklahoma

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Mechanical Engineering

realistic instead of just theoretical like usual. I learned to interpret and construct fatigue models and study the life of a mechanical component.” “One of the main lessons learned was to begin the project as if the knowledge of the project is minimal. Make no assumption that the knowledge is already in your mind.” “This project is essentially the first practical project we’ve had in our engineering education that has taught us something about what the real world of engineering is like.”Students learned to be more organized from the start of a project, to make decisions faster, and tocomplete tasks in a timely manner (i.e., time management). Examples of lessons learned aboutthe value of teamwork are given below

Conference Session

Mechanical Division Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Craig J. Gunn, Michigan State University; Pavel M. Polunin, Michigan State University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

production of improved engineering text. Page 24.682.8Along with the discussion on the need for a greater awareness of how text is presented theassignments that are given by each instructor can allow the students to speak their minds throughshort one- minute write ups at the end of class, quick 1 or 2 sentences comments about previouslectures or assignments, or memos. These short assignments combined with longer formalreports can provide the student engineer with ample ground upon which to want to improve theircommunication skills. Small steps in creating text and placing that text in the forefront ofengineering courses can be a simple way to make

Conference Session

Manufacturing and Machine Component Design

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steven W. Beyerlein, University of Idaho, Moscow; Edwin M. Odom, University of Idaho, Moscow; Jay Patrick McCormack, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Dan Cordon, University of Idaho, Moscow

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Mechanical Engineering

Paper ID #9476Role of Artifacts in Creating a Self-Renewing Design and ManufacturingCommunity of PracticeDr. Steven W. Beyerlein, University of Idaho, Moscow Dr. Beyerlein is coordinator for the inter-disciplinary capstone design sequence at the University of Idaho. In addition to this responsibility, he teaches introductory CAD courses, advanced CAD courses, and manufacturing technical electives within the Mechanical Engineering program. He has published widely in the engineering education literature and has participated in several NSF grants that have produced a variety of assessment tools for engineering design

Conference Session

Mechanical Division Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Heather E Dillon, University of Portland

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Mechanical Engineering

Paper ID #10089Thermodynamics in the ArtsDr. Heather E Dillon, University of Portland Dr. Heather Dillon is an Assistant Professor in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Portland. Her teaching focuses on thermodynamics, heat transfer, renewable energy, and optimization of energy systems. She currently leads a research team working on energy efficiency, renewable energy, and fundamental heat transfer. Before joining the university, Heather Dillon worked for the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) as a senior research engineer. Dr. Dillon’s research at PNNL supported the US Department of Energy and

Conference Session

Thermodynamics, Fluids, and Heat Transfer I

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David C. Zietlow, Bradley University

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Mechanical Engineering

Paper ID #9321Optimization of Vapor Compression CyclesDr. David C Zietlow, Bradley University Professor of Mechanical Engineering Page 24.958.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014 Optimization of a Vapor-Compression CycleAbstractThis paper will improve the way you think about teaching thermodynamics. The scope of thiswork is to focus on cooling systems and, in particular, the most common cooling systems basedon the vapor compression cycle. Unfortunately, traditional methods of teaching

Conference Session

ME Curriculum and Assessment

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christopher E. Larsen, University of Missouri; Rose M. Marra Ph.D, University of Missouri, Columbia; Nai-En Tang; David H. Jonassen, University of Missouri, Columbia; Robert Andrew Winholtz

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Mechanical Engineering

, and produce higher work quality than heterogeneousteams25.Limitations of Study We had intended to capture the descriptions of engineering students as they worked incollaborative groups through multiple, ill-structured projects over the course of a semester. Bearin mind that firstly this research involved participants from an undergraduate mechanicalengineering program at a large university. As such, any generalizations to other schools,programs or disciplines are justly called into question. Secondly, only two online collaborative tools are presented in this study, PB wiki andGDEC. It is not our intention to make sweeping generalizations regarding other onlinecollaborative tools. Such claims should be viewed with discrimination

Conference Session

Mechanical Division Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrew Trivett P.Eng., University of Waterloo

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Mechanical Engineering

Paper ID #10506An Attempt to Gamify a first course in ThermodynamicsDr. Andrew Trivett P.Eng., University of Waterloo Dr. Trivett completed a Doctor of Science in the Department of Ocean Engineering (Now part of the department of Mechanical Engineering) at MIT. He earned a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineer- ing at the Technical University of Nova Scotia (now Dalhousie University Faculty of Engineering), and attended a high school formerly in Chester, Nova Scotia. While he does not believe that he was ever the cause of academic institutions closing after he graduated, it did seem to be a trend. Since 2003, how

Conference Session

Programming, Simulation, and Dynamic Modeling

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shanon Marie Reckinger, Fairfield University; Scott James Reckinger, Brown University

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Mechanical Engineering

Paper ID #9503An Interactive Programming Course Model for Mechanical Engineering Stu-dentsProf. Shanon Marie Reckinger, Fairfield University Shanon Reckinger joined the department of Mechanical Engineering at Fairfield University in Fall 2011. She received her PhD in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Colorado Boulder in August of 2011. Her research interests include ocean modeling, computational fluid dynamics, fluid dynamics, and numerical methods. At Fairfield she has taught courses in thermodynamics, numerical methods (gradu- ate), fluid dynamics, gas dynamics (graduate), computational fluid dynamics (graduate

Conference Session

Mechanical Division Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Diane L. Peters, Kettering University; Joy Arbor, Kettering University

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Mechanical Engineering

Paper ID #8496Student Perceptions of Connections between Statics Class and Co-op WorkExperienceDr. Diane L Peters, Kettering University Diane L. Peters is an Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Kettering University in Flint, MI. Her engineering education research focuses on the links between industry and academia.Dr. Joy Arbor, Kettering University Joy Arbor is assistant professor of communication in the Department of Liberal Studies at Kettering University. She teaches communication, public writing, and ethics