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Dava J. Newman; Amir R. Amir

Session 3553 Innovative Aerospace Design Course at MIT Dava J. Newman and Amir R. Amir Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyI. Introduction At MIT, Freshmen take courses from the Institute core requirement list and declare theirmajors at the end of their first year. They join a specific department in their sophomore year andtypically begin to take major-specific courses at that time. Some MIT Freshmen desire to start their aerospace education in the first year, therefore, weoffer electives in the form of

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Fathi Finaish

Session 1202 A Product Realization Exercise for Aerospace Engineering Students Fathi Finaish Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering and Engineering Mechanics University of Missouri-Rolla Rolla, Missouri 65401AbstractThis paper describes a product realization exercise tailored for undergraduate aerospaceengineering students. The project is a new component of a design course incorporated recentlyinto the Aerospace Engineering curriculum at the University of Missouri-Rolla offered during

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M. R. Foster; H. Öz

Session 2202 The New Aerospace Engineering Curriculum at The Ohio State University H. Öz and M. R. Foster Aerospace Engineering Program Department of Aerospace Engineering, Applied Mechanics and Aviation The Ohio State UniversityI. Introduction and BackgroundOur discipline has changed a great deal since the boom years of aeronautical and astronauticalengineering in the 1950’s and 1960’s; apart from obvious changes due to altered geopolitics,there have also been changes in the way engineers do their jobs in the workplace. Perhaps moreimportant to educators, there

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Francis D. McVey; James D. Lang

New Graduate √ 3.1 Understanding of the concept and meaning of "form follows function" 3-5 Years After Graduation √ New Graduate √ 3.2 Knowledge and understanding of (aerospace and defense) product life cycle 3-5 Years After Graduation

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Daniel P. Schrage

Session 1202 Integrating Graduate and Undergraduate Education Through Student Design Competitions Daniel P. Schrage, Professor School of Aerospace Engineering Georgia Institute of Technology Atlanta, GA 30332-0150 ABSTRACTThe Georgia Tech graduate program in Aerospace Systems Design was initiated in 1984with two rotorcraft design courses as part of the Georgia Tech (U.S. Army ResearchOffice sponsored) rotorcraft center of excellence. The American Helicopter Society(AHS)/industry student design

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Narayanan Komerath

Session 1202 DESIGN-CENTERED FRESHMAN INTRODUCTION TO AEROSPACE ENGINEERING Narayanan Komerath School of Aerospace Engineering Georgia Institute of Technology Atlanta GA30332-0150 ABSTRACTThe conceptual design of a large airliner was used to focus a 3-quarter-hour Introduction toAerospace Engineering, taught to 39 first-quarter freshmen. Starting from high school physics,chemistry and mathematics, the students completed several engineering assignments

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N. Yu; Peter K. Liaw

Session 1526 CERAMIC-MATRIX COMPOSITES: WWW-BASED COURSEWARE AND MORE N. Yu, P. K. Liaw Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering and Engineering Science/ Department of Materials Science and Engineering The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 37996, U.S.A.Introduction A senior-level undergraduate course, entitled "Introduction to Ceramic MatrixComposites," and an introductory graduate-level course, entitled "Ceramic Matrix Composites:Materials and Mechanics," have been recently developed at the University of Tennessee (UT),Knoxville. Both courses

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Daniel Nosenchuck

Session 2202 Global Engineering Design Daniel Nosenchuck Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Princeton UniversityAbstractIn recognition that the engineering design process has radically changed and is increasinglycoupled to the global economy, the Design Curriculum has been restructured to introducestudents to elements of design in a global context. In conjunction with large internationalproduct firms, student design teams are challenged to design products for the worldwide market.A competition down-selects one or more teams

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William H. Mason

Session 2202 Haftka’s Helicopter Project: Combined Theoretical/Experimental Design William H. Mason Aerospace and Ocean Engineering Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Blacksburg, VA 24061 mason@aoe.vt.edu AbstractA helicopter design project is described that combines computational modeling, optimization,design of experiments theory, fabrication, test, and analysis of the results, including

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Priya Ragupathi; Eric Johnson; Dimitris Lagoudas, Texas A&M University; David Miller; Richard Griffin, Texas A&M University at Qatar

* *Mechanical Engineering + Aerospace Engineering Texas A&M University College Station, TX 77843Introduction Texas A&M University is part of a National Science Foundation supportedprogram entitled the Foundation Coalition.1 There are six other educational institutionsinvolved in the coalition. As part of the Texas A&M program, a group of faculty havebeen working on developing a sophomore engineering science core of courses built onthe thrusts of the Foundation Coalition.2 These are: active learning (teaming andcollaborative activities)3, technology-enabled education, integration of course material,and lifelong learning

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Swami Karunamoorthy; K. Ravindra

Session 2566 INTEGRATED CURRICULUM DESIGN IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING – OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES SWAMI KARUNAMOORTHY and K. RAVINDRA Department of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering Parks College of Engineering and Aviation Saint Louis University ABSTRACT The undergraduate engineering curriculum around the nation is being modified to meetthe needs of the next century; to prepare the students to accept the challenges of a new century,and to satisfy the guidelines of ABET 2000

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Charles S. Elliott; Albert Winn

); vice president, IntegratedProduct Definition (1994); vice president, Engineering (1992); director, Longbow Apache Engineering(1991); manager LHX Technology, Flight Technology, Advanced Configuration Design, and AH-64Product Definition (1984-1991).Before joining MDHS, Mr. Winn held several engineering and executive positions within the U.S. ArmyAviation Research and Development Command and the U.S. Army Aviation Systems Command. He wasresponsible for engineering support of integration, design, and airworthiness qualification during theaircraft development cycle of major Army helicopter systems, including the AH-64 Apache and the UH-60Blackhawk.Mr. Winn received his B.S. in aerospace engineering from California State Polytechnic University in

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Edmund P. Russell

preservation movement.! Both were undergraduate courses cross listed in Engineering and Applied Science, Arts and Sciences,and Architecture. I taught American Environmental History fall term, and Paul Sutter spring term. W.Bernard Carlson taught Nature and Technology in America. To meet School of Engineering and AppliedScience requirements for writing and public speaking, American Environmental History cappedenrollment at 30; Nature and Technology in America, a large lecture course, featured discussion sectionsreserved for engineering students." Collaborators included Taylor Beard (Mechanical, Aerospace, and Nuclear Engineering), Teresa Culver(Civil Engineering), Roseanne Ford (Chemical Engineering), and Paxton Marshall (Assistant

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Edmund P. Russell

preservation movement.! Both were undergraduate courses cross listed in Engineering and Applied Science, Arts and Sciences,and Architecture. I taught American Environmental History fall term, and Paul Sutter spring term. W.Bernard Carlson taught Nature and Technology in America. To meet School of Engineering and AppliedScience requirements for writing and public speaking, American Environmental History cappedenrollment at 30; Nature and Technology in America, a large lecture course, featured discussion sectionsreserved for engineering students." Collaborators included Taylor Beard (Mechanical, Aerospace, and Nuclear Engineering), Teresa Culver(Civil Engineering), Roseanne Ford (Chemical Engineering), and Paxton Marshall (Assistant

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George H. Staab

Session 2668 An Interactive Computer Tutorial for Strength of Materials George H. Staab Associate Professor Aerospace Engineering, Applied Mechanics, and Aviation The Ohio State University 155 W. Woodruff Ave. Columbus, Ohio 43210Fundamental mechanics concepts of statics, dynamics and strength of materials arecentral to the professional development of most engineering disciplines. The conceptstaught in introductory mechanics courses are often difficult for students to visualize andfully grasp. Using

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John D. Cremin

Ntshupi Greg TriggThe author also appreciates the equipment grant provided through the Parks College FAA Program,Paul McLaughlin Director. The grant provided the Trailblazer III XL equipment.The Magellan MAP 7000 was graciously loaned to the project by Mel Doerhoff of the Parks CollegeAircraft Maintenance Engineering Program in the Aerospace Technology Department. Mel alsoprovided one of his classes as an audience for the student presentations on the experiment and theAAA Map N Go mapping software.REFERENCES1. Magellan Systems Corp., Magellan GPS Navigator, User Manual, Trailblazer XL, San Dimas, CA 91773.2. Magellan Systems Corp., Map 7000TM GPS Receiver, User Guide, San Dimas, CA 91773.3. http

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David E. Hailey; Christine E. Hailey

Section 2520 Evaluation of Student Preferences and Learning Outcomes of Computer Based Teaching for a Manufacturing Processes Laboratory Christine E. Hailey, David E. Hailey, Jr. Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering / Department of English Utah State University AbstractStudies conducted by a number of investigators indicate that there are no negative outcomeswhen computer-based teaching (CBT) is used in place of or in conjunction with a traditionallecture. We performed three studies concerning student preferences and learning as a

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George H. Staab

Session 3425 The Growing Appeal of TOGA PARTY George H. Staab Associate Professor Aerospace Engineering, Applied Mechanics, and Aviation The Ohio State University 155 W. Woodruff Ave. Columbus, Ohio 43210TOGA PARTY (Team OSU Grandview Heights American Electric Power Preparing AndReadying Today's Youth) competed in FIRST for a second consecutive year. FIRST is a nationalcompetition designed to stimulate interest in science and technology among high

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Fred Beaufait

keys for success to the US manufacturingindustry in the 21st century. Active education, where students are exposed to the newtechnologies by individual involvement, could become a primary medium for bringing new toolsand technologies to general community usage. For example, the trend for the coming century inthe automobile manufacturing and aerospace industries is Green flexible machining. This newtrend is a paradigm shift from current infrastructure. Are our students educated to this rapidlychanging trend? The education and training plan where students are actively involved and trainedin progressing manufacturing field and nurtured to adapt to rapidly changing manufacturingenvironments could be a successful strategy to address the above and

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Ben Humphrey

could be applied to many different situations where onecareer allows flexible scheduling. It yields the satisfaction of knowing that the combination ofefforts and thoughts has produced superior, far-reaching results. Differences in outlook,background and education diversify and enrich each project. The process of continual revisionrefines the product, making it more precise, more generally understandable, more likely to meetdiffering needs. Though challenging, this relationship exemplifies the venerable axiom, "Thewhole is greater than the sum of the parts."BEN HUMPHREY is a professor in the Aerospace Engineering/Aircraft Maintenance Engineering Department ofParks College of Engineering and Aviation of Saint Louis University, where he has

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J. W. Stevens; A.A. Jalalzadeh-Azar; W.G. Steele; B.K. Hodge

in Proceedings 1997 ASEE Southeastern Section Meeting, April 13-15, 1997, MariettaGA, pp. 123-130.J.W. STEVENSDr. James Stevens is currently an Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Mississippi State University.He came to MSU after earning his Ph.D. at Brigham Young University in 1991. His research interests includeforced convection cooling, heat transfer in non-Newtonian fluids, air conditioner performance, and desiccantdehumidification. He teaches graduate and undergraduate classes in thermal sciences and experimental techniques.He is associated with the Global Center for Desiccant Technology at Mississippi State.B.K. HODGEDr. Hodge received his aerospace engineering BS and MS degrees from Mississippi State University (MSU) and

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Fred Weber; Daniel C. Yoder; Christopher D. Pionke; J. Roger Parsons

Session 1326 Hands-On Teaching of Engineering Fundamentals Daniel C. Yoder, J. Roger Parsons, Chris D. Pionke, and Fred Weber Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering Department Department of Mechanical, Aerospace, and Engineering Science Department of Mechanical, Aerospace, and Engineering Science Chemical Engineering Department The University of Tennessee AbstractDriven by ABET2000 requirements, input from an industry-based Board of Advisors, andfeedback from students and

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Charles U. Okonkwo

thermodynamics, fluid dynamics, statistical process control and design ofexperiments in the Department of Manufacturing and Aerospace Engineering Technology. His emphasis has nowchanged from waste management to waste minimization and pollution prevention, and design concepts forenvironmentally safe manufacturing. Prior to joining the college, he taught in the Department of Mathematics atArizona State University. Page 3.325.4

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Greg Hilker; Fred Jenkins; David Westine

Session 1633 WIND ENERGY ROTOR SPEED CONTROL David Westine, Greg Hilker, Fred Jenkins Montana Tech / Ball Aerospace / ASiMIA grant involving the Department of Energy, the Montana Science and Technology Alliance, theMontana University System, and industry support from the Montana Power Corporation hasfunded construction of a wind energy test bed at the Rice Ridge Renewable Energy Park. Twosmall wind machines were planned for the initial phase of the Rice Ridge site shown in Figure 1.Located near Norris, MT which is approximately half way between Butte (Montana Tech) andBozeman

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Robert Batson

University ofAlabama, where he teaches and performs research in statistical quality control, risk analysis, and reliability. Since 1984,he has held research contracts and grants worth over $950,000 and has published over 100 articles, chapters intextbooks, and technical reports. He is also a consultant to the foundry and aerospace industries in the application ofthe Deming and Juran quality management principles, SPC, and Taguchi Methods. In particular, he served as ActingQuality Improvement Coordinator at American Cast Iron Pipe Company during his 1990-91 sabbatical. From 1979-84,he was a senior operations research analyst with Lockheed Corporation. He received a Ph.D. in Mathematics and anM.S.I.E. from Alabama in 1979, and an M.S. in Mathematics

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Richard Gilbert; Mark Maughmer; Marilyn Barger, Hillsborough Community College; Renata Engel, Pennsylvania State University

Session 1675RICHARD GILBERT is a professor of Chemical Engineering at the University of South Florida. His interests arefocused on sensor and instrumentation development for biomedical, environmental, and process control. For the last20 years, Dr. Gilbert has presented lectures and short courses throughout the country on various aspects of processinstrumentation and control.MARK MAUGHMER an Associate Professor of Aerospace Engineering, joined the Penn State faculty in 1984. Heearned B.S. and Ph.D. degrees from the University of Illinois, and an M.S.E. from Princeton University. Hisresearch activities are in the subject areas of aerodynamics, aircraft design, and aircraft stability and control. Heis the current chairman of the Aerospace Division

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B. S. Sridhara

requirements of the electric motor forvarious driving conditions, and received credit in Advanced Design Problems (IS 623).In her study, she considered several variables such as the weight of the car, frictioncoefficient, speed, drive wheel diameter, and motor efficiency. In this course, the termproject carried 100% of the final grade.Collaboration with Other Departments We received a lot of help and advice from the Aerospace Department regardingcomposite fabrication and the use of aircraft-type fasteners. the author worked with acolleague from the Department of Radio-Television/Photography and arranged a videoproduction describing our solar car project. This provided a very appropriate subject fortheir course, Corporate Video (RATV 342

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Jack Zecher; Kenneth Rennels; Douglas Acheson

on the WWW and serves on the Faculty WebEnablers Group and the Dean's Engineering and Technology On-Line (ETON) committee.KENNETH RENNELS, P.E. is an Associate Professor of Computer Integrated Manufacturing Technology, PurdueSchool of Engineering and Technology at IUPUI. He earned an M.S. degree in Business Administration in 1979 fromIndiana University and an B.S. degree in Industrial Engineering in 1975 from Purdue University. He is a registeredProfessional Engineer in Indiana. Prof. Rennels worked in the aerospace industry for eleven years in a variety ofmanufacturing and management capacities before joining the Purdue University faculty. Mr. Rennels is a seniormember of ASEE, SME, and SAE.JACK ZECHER, P.E. is a Professor of Mechanical

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Rosemarie M. Evans; Madison Daily; Susan L. Murray

. MURRAY is an Assistant Professor of Engineering Management at The University of Missouri-Rolla.She received her Ph.D. and B.S. in Industrial Engineering from Texas A&M University and her M.S. in IndustrialEngineering from The University of Texas at Arlington. She is a registered Professional Engineer in Texas. Dr.Murray has over seven years of industrial experience in the aerospace and defense field. Page 3.557.6

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M.P. Hottenstein; C.O. Ruud

News. pp 1-2, July/August 1997Biographical Information:CLAYTON O. RUUD, Ph.D., P.E., Professor of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, Co-Director of TheQuality and Manufacturing Management Program. Ten years of manufacturing experience in the basic metals,aerospace and heavy machinery industries. Twenty-eight years in research and academia.MICHAEL P. HOTTENSTEIN, D.B.A., Professor of Operations Management in the Smeal College of BusinessAdministration, Associate Director of the Center for the Management of Technological and Organizational Change,and Co-director of the Quality and Manufacturing Management Program. He has over thirty-five years experienceat Penn State including service as department head, MBA Program Director, and Graduate