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Conference Session
Aerospace Technical Session 2
Collection
2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Antonette T. Cummings P.E., Purdue University; William C. Oakes, Purdue University, West Lafayette
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Diversity
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Aerospace
Maryland, and Penn State [1]. Kansas Universityoffers a professional short course for helicopters. Purdue University and Arizona State haveoffered a helicopter course as recently as 2012. These institutions have developed plans of studyto support a complex subject such as helicopter aerodynamics.It is expected to offer the course to undergraduates who have fulfilled key mechanical andaerospace prerequisites. The prerequisites include: introduction to kinematics, machineelements, introduction to dynamic systems and controls, introduction to fluid mechanics, andintroduction to aerodynamics. These prerequisites have their own prerequisites, such as physics,calculus, and mechanics of solids. These subjects will have introduced the concepts
Conference Session
Aerospace Technical Session 2
Collection
2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
M. Christopher Cotting, United States Air Force Test Pilot School
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Diversity
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Aerospace
think critically about their own knowledge and the test plan they created. This criticalthinking then requires the students to have basic metacognitive skills to asses their own abilities,and the validity of the tests they create. These skill sets can be taught to students through deeperlearning and education of fundamental concepts in the aerospace engineering discipline as well asthe testing discipline. Page 26.193.4One analogy used at USAF TPS is the mentality of a short order cook versus that of a trainedchef. The cook is only capable of following prescribed recipes, and is unable to venture beyondthe bounds of his training. The chef
Conference Session
Aerospace Technical Session 3
Collection
2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Christopher E Hartman, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore; Abhijit Nagchaudhuri, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore; Lei Zhang, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore; Abbas H Diab P.E., Research Assistant UMES
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Aerospace
, reflective observation,abstract conceptualization, and active experimentation framework of Kolb’s experiential learningparadigm. It is anticipated the paper will serve as a reference document for those experiencingsimilar issues with small UAV based aerial imaging efforts.Project based Interactive and Experiential LearningIn order to aid in the differentiation of learning activities Chi [1] proposed a taxonomy forclassification of active, constructive, interactive. Active learning activities have been defined asdoing something physically. Constructive learning activities include the overt actions ofhypothesis generation, explanation and elaboration, planning and prediction of outcomes, as wellas integration and synthesis of concepts. Cognitively
Conference Session
Aerospace Technical Session 3
Collection
2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Hank D Voss, Taylor University; Jeff F Dailey; William A Bauson, Taylor University; Bill Chapman, Taylor University
Tagged Divisions
Aerospace
drag and torques Yaw Angle (deg) F_x (N) F_y (N) F_z (N) T_x (m-N) T_y (m-N) T_z (m-N) 0 -6.37E-19 -3.12E-18 6.00E-06 6.11E-08 -9.55E-09 2.27E-21 15 9.11E-07 -5.50E-16 1.35E-05 1.24E-07 -1.03E-07 1.09E-08 30 -2.83E-06 -2.67E-14 1.38E-05 1.75E-07 -1.84E-07 5.76E-08 45 -7.66E-06 -6.72E-14 1.76E-05 3.02E-07 -3.85E-07 1.14E-07 60 -1.00E-05 -1.63E-13 2.43E-05 4.52E-07 -5.02E-07 1.27E-07CONOPSConcept of Operations (CONOPS, see Figure 14) and Risk Management in UNP are animportant part for student planning, understanding the finished product and completing TestProcedures. The AF
Conference Session
Aerospace Division Technical Session 1
Collection
2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Kristi J. Shryock, Texas A&M University; David B Kanipe, Texas A&M University
Tagged Divisions
Aerospace
the camp and personnelinvolved, and future plans based on evaluations from the current year. In summary, outcomeshave been achieved, and the majority of students felt their experiences were particularlyrewarding. The intent is for this review to provide guidance and inspiration to other aerospaceengineering programs seeking to engage high school students into their program of study.Camp Selection and StructureThe aerospace engineering (AE) camp, Camp SOAR (Summer Opportunities in AerospaceResearch), provided an opportunity for students entering their junior and senior year of highschool to explore the major and learn more about AE at Texas A&M University (TAMU). From
Conference Session
Aerospace Division Technical Session 1
Collection
2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Wm. Michael Butler, Virginia Tech
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Diversity
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Aerospace
co-op / internship experience does havea positive impact on the aerospace engineering students where students who do co-op or internare roughly three times more likely to say that they plan on entering the aerospace engineeringfield. This somewhat begs the question of whether those co-op students are more likely to saythat they are going into the aerospace field because they have secured a job with the companythat they had the co-op or internship experience with. Additional data provided in the AerospaceStudent Attitudes Survey reveals that of the co-op/intern students, only 41.7% of those studentsaccepted jobs at the companies with which they had had a co-op/internship experience. Thebalance, 58.3% of the respondents, accepted jobs at
Conference Session
Aerospace Division Technical Session 1
Collection
2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Joseph Seering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Karen Willcox, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Luwen Huang, MIT
Tagged Divisions
Aerospace
within the Technical category for ABET outcomes,outcomes which address the other four categories are also included. Moreover, outcomesincluded in this project address all of the Criterion 3 student outcomes a-k, and could in thefuture be tagged as such.MethodsThe comprehensive set of outcomes that emerged from this project required significant timeinvestment and planning to develop. Outcomes were collected one subject at a time using asingle repeated process for each subject but allowing for significant variation to matchcircumstances.In each case, the project team began with an initial meeting with one of the faculty teaching thesubject to outline goals of the project and explore any existing outcomes. If the faculty memberhad up-to-date
Conference Session
Aerospace Technical Session 3
Collection
2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Michael C. Hatfield, University of Alaska, Fairbanks; Keith W Cunningham; Samuel Vanderwaal; Eyal Saiet, University of Alaska Fairbanks
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Diversity
Tagged Divisions
Aerospace
from public safety tosupporting environmental research.ACUASI’s recently expanded education mission has funded a new, joint faculty position at UAF’sGeophysical Institute (GI) and the College of Engineering and Mines (CEM) to teach UAS technology.The first classes took place during UAF’s winter 2014 term; going forward, a foundation for UASeducation and training has been established, and UAF has just approved plans for an undergraduateaerospace engineering minor beginning fall 2015. Faculty hired specifically for the center’s STEMprogram are an integral part of the university’s UAS technology courses. Page 26.1613.2Leveraging strong