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Laboratory Innovations

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Thomas R. Consi, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee

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Mechanical Engineering

between free-form and set-piece projects to maximizeexposure to core mechatronics concepts while minimizing peripheral tasks and, importantly,preserving a good measure of creativity. Students in the author's mechatronics class were givenpremade motorized XYZ platforms and challenged to "do something" with the machines for theirfinal projects. While the basic platform is prebuilt it is of such general nature as to permits awide range of original projects. The results of one semester of this new course design will bepresented and compared with the author's earlier experience teaching the same course but with arequired free-form final project.Introduction Mechatronics is most often taught with a substantial laboratory component to

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Learning and Assessment III

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jenna L. Gorlewicz, Vanderbilt University; Robert James Webster III, Vanderbilt University

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Mechanical Engineering

. Page 25.49.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 A Formal Assessment of the Haptic Paddle Laboratories in Teaching System Dynamics AbstractIn this paper, we present a formal assessment of the haptic paddle, a one degree-of-freedom force-feedback joystick that has been adopted at several universities as a teaching tool in System Dy-namics. System Dynamics is a core mechanical engineering undergraduate course that teachesstudents to combine knowledge from physics and differential equations to model dynamic systemsin several domains. Haptic paddles are useful for hands-on modeling and control laboratories andenables students to physically interact with simulated dynamic systems via

Conference Session

Laboratory Innovations

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Claire Yu Yan, University of British Columbia; Carolyn Labun, University of British Columbia

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Mechanical Engineering

, the School ofEngineering received its first accreditation from the Canadian Engineering Accreditation Board(CEAB).The creation of a new School of Engineering offered an exciting opportunity to stress integrationand design from the outset. During the first two years, which are common to all three disciplines,all students study together, in an effort to both teach and show students the integration ofengineering concepts desired by industry and recognized by many as ideal. In addition to takingtraditional engineering courses, students (in both first and second year, and again in the fourthyear capstone design course) work in multi-disciplinary teams on major design projects thatintegrate technical knowledge and metaskills. As noted by

Conference Session

Laboratory Innovations

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Awlad Hossain, Eastern Washington University; Hani Serhal Saad, Eastern Washington University; Martin W. Weiser, Eastern Washington University

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Mechanical Engineering

the students’ understandingof heat transfer dealing with convection. Educators also used numerical tools besidesexperiments to strengthen students’ concept on academic interests. Besser4 used spreadsheets tosolve two-dimensional (2D) heat transfer problems. Goldstein5 also used computational methodsto teach several topics in heat transfer courses besides the standard in-class lectures. All of theabove mentioned efforts were provided to strengthen the students’ understanding in severaltopics in a heat transfer course.At our institution, we usually conduct several laboratory experiments along with the regularlectures to enhance the students’ understanding. Courses where we take this approach includeEngineering Materials, Fluid Mechanics

Conference Session

Laboratory Innovations

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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James Aflaki, Christian Brothers University

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Mechanical Engineering

educational, integrate and apply the knowledgeobtained in courses such as statics, solid mechanics and instrumentation. It demonstrates thepotential use of strain gages as sensors. Strain gages, and signal conditioners are used tomeasure, calculate and analyze force by direct application of a concentrated or distributed loads.These experiments provide students with hands on experience with using strain gages, signalamplifiers, and conditioners and setting up and balancing Wheatstone bridge.IntroductionIn engineering education today, instrumentation and computer integration are increasinglybecoming part of teaching in classrooms. Faculty use new technologies to increase their teachingeffectiveness in their classrooms. In addition, laboratory

Conference Session

Laboratory Innovations

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Steven O'Halloran, University of Portland; Matthew Rodrigues, University of Portland

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Mechanical Engineering

AC 2012-3976: POWER AND EFFICIENCY MEASUREMENT IN A THER-MOELECTRIC GENERATORDr. Steven O’Halloran, University of Portland Steven O’Halloran is an Assistant Professor of mechanical engineering at the University of Portland (UP) and teaches courses in the thermal/fluid sciences. He conducts research in the area of heat exchangers including both experimental work and numerical simulations. O’Halloran received his B.S. (2000), M.S. (2002), and Ph.D. (2006) degrees in mechanical engineering from Kansas State University.Mr. Matthew Rodrigues, University of Portland Matthew Rodrigues is a senior in mechanical engineering at the University of Portland, Donald P. Shiley School of Engineering

Conference Session

Laboratory Innovations

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2012 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

AC 2012-4137: INTEGRATED HANDS-ON DYNAMICS LABORATORIESIN THE CLASSROOMDr. Arif Sirinterlikci, Robert Morris University Arif Sirinterlikci is a professor of engineering at Robert Morris University School of Engineering, Math- ematics, and Science. He also serves as a Director of Engineering Laboratories as well as Co-head of the Research and Outreach Center. He has been an active member of ASEE and SME, serving as an officer of both societies and engaged in engineering education and K-12 outreach.Dr. Tony Lee Kerzmann, Robert Morris University Tony Kerzmann received both a bachelor’s of arts in physics from Duquesne University and a bachelor’s of science in mechanical engineering from the University of Pittsburgh in

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Trends in Mechanical Engineering: Curricula and Courses

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Benita M. Comeau, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Rohit Karnik, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Sang-Gook Kim, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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Mechanical Engineering

AC 2012-3392: DEVELOPMENT AND GROWTH OF AN UNDERGRAD-UATE MICRO/NANO ENGINEERING LABORATORY COURSEDr. Benita M. Comeau, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Benita Comeau is a Technical Instructor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the Mas- sachusetts Institute of Technology, where she teaches a laboratory course on nano/micro engineering. She is a Chemical Engineer and received her B.S.E. from the University of Michigan and her Ph.D. from the Georgia Institute of Technology. She was an NSF Research Fellow and a member of the Georgia Tech Student and Teacher Enhancement Partnership (STEP) GK-12 program. Before graduate school, she worked as a Product Engineer for Procter & Gamble and Agere Systems

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Trends in Mechanical Engineering: Trends and Tools

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Vincent Capece, University of Kentucky

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Mechanical Engineering

AC 2012-5274: DEVELOPMENT OF A WRITING WORKSHOP FOR AMECHANICAL ENGINEERING LABORATORY COURSEDr. Vincent Capece, University of Kentucky Vincent R. Capece is an Associate Professor of mechanical engineering. Capece received his B.S. de- gree in mechanical engineering from Tennessee Technological University in 1980, M.S. in mechanical engineering from MIT in 1982, and Ph.D. from Purdue University in 1987. Page 25.459.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Development of a Writing Workshop for a Mechanical Engineering Laboratory

Conference Session

Simulations and Visualizations

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nicholas Mark Randall, University of Southern Maine ; Mehrdaad Ghorashi P.E., University of Southern Maine

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Mechanical Engineering

difference one strategy is to use activities like computersimulations and hands-on experiments where students can actually see the differences betweenthe two types of loadings.A search in the engineering education literature on the mentioned subject did not provide anyresult. Few papers that discuss related courses like materials science look at other issues likemaking homework more interesting1. In the field of chemical engineering there are many papersthat discuss various aspects of laboratory experiments. The majority of these papers discussissues like challenge-based learning, web-based teaching and multimedia laboratory manual2-4.In other references, the three methods of laboratory experience, i.e. simulation, hands-on andremote are discussed

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Trends in Mechanical Engineering: Trends and Tools

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Amanie N. Abdelmessih, Saint Martin's University; Irina Gendelman, Saint Martin's University

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Mechanical Engineering

AC 2012-4064: SYNCHRONOUS DISTANCE LEARNING FOR UNDER-GRADUATE THERMAL ENGINEERING COURSES: TRIALS AND IM-PROVEMENTSDr. Amanie N. Abdelmessih, Saint Martin’s University Amanie Abdelmessih is professor and Chair, Mechanical Engineering Department, and Director of the Thermal Engineering Laboratory, Saint Martin’s University. Abdelmessih has industrial, teaching, and research experience. Abdelmessih started her career in the paper industry, then she taught in several higher education institutions, with the last 15 years at Saint Martin’s University. Abdelmessih has per- formed research at NASA Dryden Flight Research Center, Marshall Space Flight Research Center, Ar- gonne National Laboratory, and Pacific Northwest

Conference Session

Learning and Assessment III

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tom Spendlove, Baker College, Flint; Anca L. Sala, Baker College, Flint; James Riddell, Baker College, Flint

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Mechanical Engineering

involved in the learning process taking place inthe classroom, as opposed to the teacher centric traditional lectures. Engineering faculty havelong been using such approaches in many of our courses, for example in courses which includeexperimental laboratories and projects. This initiative has prompted us to focus more consciouslyon the effect of teaching on, and the assessment of student learning. This paper will discuss avariety of design projects we are using throughout the curriculum in the Mechanical Engineeringprogram before the Senior Design Project, how they fit with the Learner Centered Instructioninitiative, as well as how they support the Program Outcomes and Program EducationalObjectives of our ABET accredited program.Projects from

Conference Session

Learning and Assessment II

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Randy Dean Kelley P.E., University of Pittsburgh, Johnstown

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Mechanical Engineering

these “mini” research papers. To achieve these goalswhile not significantly adding to the instructor or the students’ work load is the significantoutcome. While certain classes might have laboratory classes associated with them at certainuniversities, they may not at others. The students can still get a taste of this learning opportunitywith this method of active learning. Page 25.15.11References1 Sarah E. Bonner (1999) Choosing Teaching Methods Based on Learning Objectives: An Integrative Framework.Issues in Accounting Education: February 1999, Vol. 14, No. 1, pp. 11-15.2 Diane F. Wood (2003) ABC of Learning and Teaching in Medicine: Problem

Conference Session

Active and Project-based Learning

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Isaac M. Choutapalli, University of Texas, Pan American; Robert A. Freeman, University of Texas, Pan American; Young-Gil Park, University of Texas, Pan American

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Mechanical Engineering

Professor at the University of Texas, Pan American. He received his Ph.D. degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Illinois, UrbanaChampaign in 2007. He conducts research on convective heat transfer enhancement and condensate retention management in compact heat exchangers. He teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in thermal-fluid sciences and computational methods. Page 25.291.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Challenge-Based-Instruction in Measurements and Instrumentation CourseAbstractThis paper describes a newly developed Challenge-Based-Instruction

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Active and Project-based Learning

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joakim Sigurd Wren, Linköping University

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Mechanical Engineering

motivation and learning can be achieved by making the students moreactive and in charge of their learning, which for example can be stimulated by involvement in“hands-on” activities like experiments and laboratory work 2. A project focusing on humanbody thermodynamics was developed as a complement to the traditional content of classicalengineering thermodynamics. The underlying idea was to exploit the general interest inhealth, food, fare and workout shared by many students, thus making the subject moreinteresting while at the same time extending the course to a wider arena. The project was usedin engineering thermodynamics courses for 4 different engineering programs at LinköpingUniversity, Sweden.During the project, the students worked in groups

Conference Session

Simulations and Visualizations

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ricardo Medina, California State University, Los Angeles; Ashkan Motamedi, California State University, Los Angeles; Murat Okcay, Interactive Flow Studies Corporation; B. Uygar Oztekin, Interactive Flow Studies Corporation; Gustavo Borel Menezes, California State University, Los Angeles; Arturo J. Pacheco-Vega, California State University, Los Angeles

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Mechanical Engineering

AC 2012-5482: ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF OPEN SOURCE CFDSYSTEM TO FLOW VISUALIZATION IN FLUID MECHANICSRicardo Medina, California State University, Los AngelesMr. Ashkan Motamedi, California State University, Los AngelesDr. Murat Okcay, Interactive Flow Studies Corporation Murat Okcay, CEO, obtained his doctorate in mechanical engineering, specializing in fluid mechanics, in 1993 from Bristol University, England. After several years as a lecturer teaching fluid mechanics in the classroom and laboratories at the University he joined Smiths Industries Plc. and has continually pushed the envelope in the field of fluid mechanics as a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer, publishing papers and receiving patents for his designs

Conference Session

Thermodynamics, Fluids, and Heat Transfer

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lynn Albers, North Carolina State University; Laura Bottomley, North Carolina State University

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Mechanical Engineering

, North Carolina State University Laura J. Bottomley, Director, Women in Engineering and K-12 Outreach programs and Teaching As- sociate Professor, College of Engineering, North Carolina State University, received a B.S. in electrical engineering in 1984 and an M.S. in electrical engineering in 1985 from Virginia Tech. She received her Ph D. in electrical and computer engineering from North Carolina State University in 1992. Bottom- ley worked at AT&T Bell Laboratories as a member of technical staff in Transmission Systems from 1985 to 1987, during which time she worked in ISDN standards, including representing Bell Labs on an ANSI standards committee for physical layer ISDN standards. She received an Exceptional

Conference Session

Trends in Mechanical Engineering: Trends and Tools

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Timothy A. Doughty, University of Portland; Steven O'Halloran, University of Portland

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Mechanical Engineering

shown in Figure 3. This finalexercise is then used directly in lab in a following class period. Figure 1: Photograph of experimental setup for the final tutorial exercise. Page 25.377.4Figure 2: LabVIEW block diagram for the final tutorial exercise Page 25.377.5Figure 3: LabVIEW Front Panel for the final tutorial exercise.Results and DiscussionThe self-guided tutorial was used in the Fall 2010 semester to teach LabVIEW in twoundergraduate courses, ME351 (Mechanical Systems Laboratory) and ME443 (Systems andMeasurement). ME351 was comprised of mostly juniors

Conference Session

Learning and Assessment I

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Randall D. Manteufel, University of Texas, San Antonio; Amir Karimi, University of Texas, San Antonio

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Mechanical Engineering

. Page 25.233.2Supto1 taught for many years as an adjunct and humorously describes how adjuncts can betreated as a “pet rock” which is a near-perfect low-maintenance pet. Adjuncts typically are “offthe radar screen” of the Dean and Chair, hence receive minimal feedback except from students intheir classes. Adjuncts often have little authority to improve the laboratory/class they teach andmay not be included in curriculum decisions. Supto recommends that “every adjunct shouldhave a full-time faculty member assigned as an advocate and resource” but this often isn’t thecase1. Adjuncts are often left to fend for themselves.Departments and faculty may want to do an excellent job of teaching undergraduates, yet it isoften the lack of resources and not

Conference Session

Active and Project-based Learning

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Garrett Miles Clayton, Villanova University; Teresa Genevieve Wojcik, Villanova University; Aleksandra Radlińska, Villanova University; Noelle K. Comolli, Villanova University

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Mechanical Engineering

pedagogical innovation and implementation using qualitative methodologies. For example, she has investigated instructors’ interpretations of curriculum materials and their use of active teaching methods in the secondary school classroom.Dr. Aleksandra Radliska, Villanova University Aleksandra Radliska is an Assistant Professor of civil and environmental engineering at Villanova Uni- versity. She teaches introductory undergraduate courses on civil engineering materials as well as graduate courses that relate fundamentals of materials science with applications to civil engineering materials. Radliska is an active member of ASEE and the paper she co-authored with other Villanova Faculty Mem- bers won Best Paper Award from the

Conference Session

Thermodynamics, Fluids, and Heat Transfer

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Onursal Onen, University of South Florida; Rasim Guldiken, University of South Florida

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Mechanical Engineering

exciting devices for next semesters. Anextended version of the lecture with more theory and information is planned to be taught also forthe graduate level fluid mechanics course. We are also considering adding a few more similarlectures, like introduction to CFD, to introduce more applications and concepts.References1. Sert, C. and g. Nakiboglu. Use of Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) in Teaching Fluid Mechanics. in ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition. 2007. Honolulu, HW.2. Stern, F., et al., Hands-on CFD educational interface for engineering courses and laboratories. Journal of Engineering Education, 2006. 95(1): p. 63-83.3. Kresta, S.M., Hands-on Demonstrations: an alternative to Full scale lab Experiments. Journal of

Conference Session

Learning and Assessment I

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sriram Sundararajan, Iowa State University

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Mechanical Engineering

50 articles in peer-reviewed journals and conference proceedings and two invited book chapters. He serves on the conference committee for the International Conference on Wear of Materials and has been recognized for his accomplishments with the Young Engineering Faculty Research Award and Early Achievement in Teaching Award at Iowa State University. He received his B.E. degree in mechanical engineering from the Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani (India), followed by M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in mechanical engineering from The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio. He is a member of ASEE, ASME, and ASM

Conference Session

Learning and Assessment III

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Mechanical Engineering

it wascompared to a traditional classroom course; at the end, it was determined that even though theonline course could be useful to help students understand fundamental concepts in Statics, itbecomes less effective than the face-to-face course when teaching students to solve a diversity ofpractical problems7. Kim et al.8 developed a hands-on mechanics laboratory, with online accessto some experimental setups. The laboratory was a co-requisite for ME students in the Staticscourse, but, it was optional for other majors. Such mechanics laboratory allowed students tounderstand Statics concepts better through instructor demonstrations and cooperative learninghands-on activities, group projects, and discussions; as a result, the failure and

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Active and Project-based Learning

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tony Lee Kerzmann, Robert Morris University; Eugene Joseph Werner Jr., GAI Consultants, Inc.

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Mechanical Engineering

AC 2012-3726: TURBOFLOW: INTEGRATED ENGINEERING DESIGNTHROUGH AN ENERGY EFFICIENT BUILDING COMPETITIONDr. Tony Lee Kerzmann, Robert Morris University Tony Kerzmann received both a bachelor’s of arts in physics from Duquesne University and a bachelor’s of science in mechanical engineering from the University of Pittsburgh in 2004. After graduating, Kerzmann enrolled in graduate school at the University of Pittsburgh, where he graduated with a master’s of science and a doctorate of philosophy in mechanical engineering in 2007 and 2010, respectively. Kerzmann is currently an Assistant Professor at Robert Morris University, where he teaches mechanical engineering courses, as well as courses on alternative energy. His

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Capstone Courses

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Manish Paliwal, College of New Jersey; Bijan Sepahpour, College of New Jersey

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Mechanical Engineering

AC 2012-5442: A REVISED APPROACH FOR BETTER IMPLEMENTA-TION OF CAPSTONE SENIOR DESIGN PROJECTSDr. Manish Paliwal, College of New Jersey Manish Paliwal is an Associate Professor of mechanical engineering at The College of New Jersey. His teaching and research interest areas include solid mechanics, biomechanics, vibration analysis, and de- sign/analysis of mechanical systems. He is the Chair of the MIIS Technical Committee of the ASME Dynamic Systems and Control Division.Prof. Bijan Sepahpour, College of New Jersey Bijan Sepahpour is a registered Professional Engineer and professor of mechanical engineering at TCNJ. He is currently serving as the Chairman of the ME Department. He is actively involved in the

Conference Session

Learning and Assessment I

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert G. Ryan, California State University, Northridge

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Mechanical Engineering

AC 2012-5056: ASSESSMENT OF A NEW DESIGN STEM COURSE SE-QUENCEDr. Robert G. Ryan, California State University, Northridge Robert Ryan is an Associate Professor at California State University, Northridge. He has more than 20 years of experience teaching a wide variety of mechanical engineering courses, including fluid mechan- ics, heat transfer, mechanical measurements, and senior design. He is currently serving as Assessment Coordinator for the Mechanical Engineering Department’s ABET review process. Ryan earned his Ph.D. degree from University of California, Los Angeles, in 1994. Page 25.223.1

Conference Session

Learning and Assessment I

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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John K. Estell, Ohio Northern University; John-David S. Yoder, Ohio Northern University; Briana B. Morrison, Southern Polytechnic State University; Fong K. Mak, Gannon University

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Mechanical Engineering

engineering from the University of Notre Dame. He is professor and Chair of the Mechanical Engineering Department at Ohio Northern University, Ada, Ohio. He has previously served as Proposal Engineer and Proposal Engineer- ing Supervisor at Grob System, Inc., and Software Engineer at Shaum Manufacturing, Inc. He has held a number of leadership and advisory positions in various entrepreneurial ventures. He is currently a KEEN (Kern Entrepreneurial Education Network) Fellow, and has served as a Faculty Fellow at the Jet Propul- sion Laboratory, Pasadena, Calif., and an Invited Professor at INRIA Rhone-Alpes, Monbonnot, France. Research interests include computer vision, mobile robotics, intelligent vehicles, entrepreneurship

Conference Session

Trends in Mechanical Engineering: Curricula and Courses

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lisa Abrams, Ohio State University; James William Altschuld, Ohio State University; Blaine W. Lilly, Ohio State University; Daniel A. Mendelsohn, Ohio State University

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Mechanical Engineering

. It isestimated that approximately 200 students per semester will take this new design course.Two pilots of the new design course will be completed before the semester implementation inFall 2012. Assessment instruments of the pilots include assignment rubrics, focus groups,surveys, and questionnaires. This paper includes some of the preliminary data collection andresults and issues encountered by the development team.IntroductionThe Ohio State University (OSU) is a Research 1 land grant institution. Mechanical Engineeringat OSU has historically had a traditional curriculum with a hands-on design experience in thefirst year, theoretical and laboratory experiences in the second and third year, and a seniorcapstone in the fourth year.The

Conference Session

Thermodynamics, Fluids, and Heat Transfer

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Govind Puttaiah P.E., West Virginia University; Timothy A. Drennen; Samuel C. Brunetti; Christopher M. Traylor

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Mechanical Engineering

Paper ID #3541Conversion of a Gasoline Internal Combustion Engine to a Hydrogen EngineDr. Govind Puttaiah P.E., West Virginia University Govind Puttaiah is the Chair and a professor in the Mechanical Engineering Department at West Virginia University Institute of Technology. He has been involved in teaching mechanical engineering subjects during the past forty years. His research interests are in industrial hydraulics and alternate fuels. He is an invited member of the West Virginia Hydrogen Working Group, which is tasked to promote hydrogen as an alternate fuel.Timothy A. Drennen Timothy A. Drennen has a B.S. in