Conference Session

Solid and Structural Mechanics in Aerospace Engineering

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rani W. Sullivan, Mississippi State University

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Aerospace

determine the first natural frequency of the wing structure. By integrating researchresults into the classroom, many engineering mechanics and mechanical vibration concepts canbe reinforced by (a) analyzing a “real-world” problem through simple mechanical models tosimulate a complex structure and (b) by highlighting the relationships between physical andmathematical models of an actual aerospace structure.I. IntroductionSeveral papers have reported on the importance and benefit of including research into theundergraduate curriculum. Phillips and Schroeder 1 note that undergraduate research thatcomplements course topics is innately interactive and can enable student interest in engineering.Prince et al 2 highlighted the potential of research

Conference Session

STEM Education Tied to Aerospace Engineering

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hansel Burley, Texas Tech University; Terrance Denard Youngblood, Texas Tech University; Ibrahim H. Yeter, Texas Tech University; Casey Michael Williams, Texas Tech University

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Diversity

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Aerospace

case study provides an in-depth study of the challenges andmilestones faced by the evaluation team. One challenge was understanding the uniqueengineering design-based curriculum. Another challenge was exploring the impact of a pureinquiry-based teaching program. One key milestone reached was creating a participatoryenvironment for the program evaluation. The result was an evaluation regime that was useful tothe rocket program stakeholders. Engineering an Evaluation for a Growing Rocket Program: Lessons LearnedIntroduction Perennially, educators, industrialists, social commentators, and politicians call forscience, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) instruction that matches anincreasingly multifaceted global economy

Conference Session

UAV and other Team Projects in Aerospace Engineering

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael C. Hatfield, University of Alaska, Fairbanks; John Monahan, University of Alaska, Fairbanks, Upward Bound; Samuel Vanderwaal; Carl H France; Logan Walker Graves, UAF

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Diversity

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Aerospace

Paper ID #15656UAS Design in Active LearningDr. Michael C. Hatfield, University of Alaska, Fairbanks Michael C. Hatfield is an assistant professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Alaska Fairbanks, and Associate Director for Science & Education, Alaska Center for Unmanned Aircraft Systems Integration. He earned a B.S. in electrical engineering from Ohio Northern University; an M.S. in electrical engineering from California State University Fresno, and a Ph.D. in Electrical/Aeronautical Engineering from the University of Alaska Fairbanks.Dr. John Monahan, University of Alaska

Conference Session

UAV and other Team Projects in Aerospace Engineering

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Subodh Bhandari, Cal Poly Pomona

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Aerospace

systems, and other topics. The projects give students an opportunity to design, analyze,build, integrate, and test unmanned aerial systems, both in simulation and flights. The projectsalso give students experience working with faculty member(s) and help well prepare them intheir oral and written communication skills. Lack of strong written and oral communications hasbeen identified as deficiency in STEM education, resulting in poor success rate. The studentsfrom several departments including Aerospace Engineering, Electrical & Computer Engineering,and Computer Science Departments work on these projects in an interdisciplinary environment.The goal is to involve the students in these projects for an extended period of time, starting withthe

Conference Session

UAV and other Team Projects in Aerospace Engineering

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Calvin Russell Walker, Mississippi State University

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Aerospace

. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Teaching Engineering Through the use of a Student UAS Design TeamAbstract For the past thirteen years, Mississippi State University has used a student unmannedaircraft systems competition as an approach for teaching students system design, systemsintegration, prototype development, and testing. The design team competes in the annualinternational student unmanned aircraft system competition hosted by the Association forUnmanned Vehicle Systems International. The concepts introduced to the students allow them toengage in real-world engineering activities including designing a system based upon therequirements given in a request-for-proposal, integrating various sensors and

Conference Session

Aerospace Engineering Education

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jonathan Michael Mercado; Dale C Rowe, Brigham Young University

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Aerospace

availability of serviceseven in the midst of a cyber-attack.The understanding that we need a more robust cyber-strategy with an emphasis on maximizingavailability is not new. In 2010 General Charles Shugg, vice commander of the 24th Air Forceunit stated, “We want to make sure cyber is integrated into the operational planning process fromthe beginning. We’ve got to learn how to fight through cyber-attacks.” 6Given this requirement to maintain continuity of service in the midst of cyber-attacks, efforts arebeing made to adopt new practices that will allow us the resilience necessary to achieve this goal.However, in our search for cyber-security best practices for availability we do not need to re-invent the wheel. In the following sections we will

Conference Session

Aerospace Engineering Education

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elizabeth Scott Fleming, Georgia Institute of Technology; Amy Pritchett, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Aerospace

design process evolvesthroughout a student engineer’s educational experience.10,11 For example, senior engineering studentsgenerally have more breadth in how they approach design problems.13 When compared to expertdesigners, students spend less time on problem scoping and also gather less and less diverse informationto solve the design problem.11 Thus, there is a need for the creation of a model that helps scaffold noviceengineers’ design knowledge management and problem-solving strategies. Educational approaches toengineering design can be improved by integrating a coordination lens. This paper describes designknowledge coordination and validates this model using an authoritative model of aerospace engineeringdesign

Conference Session

Aerospace Engineering Education

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Antonette T. Cummings P.E., Purdue University, West Lafayette; William C. Oakes, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Carla B. Zoltowski, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Diversity

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Aerospace

will help guide thisoverview. Firstly, aerospace engineers are often engaged in the design of large scale complexengineered systems, and design involves an individual’s technical competency integrated into ateam of specialists and generalists. For example, a team of propulsion engineers in an enginecompany may coordinate and communicate with a team of propulsion integration engineers in anairframe company, and those integration engineers are simultaneously coordinating with aircraftperformance engineers and the flight test team. Secondly, because of complexity of the systemsand specialty of the engineer, an engineer’s experience is unique. For example, a propulsionengineer in a propulsion company may have a very different experience from a

Conference Session

Space Side of Aerospace

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thomas W. Arrington, Texas A&M University; Nicolas Federico Hurst, Texas A&M 2015 Capstone Design Spacecraft; David B. Kanipe, Texas A&M University; Joanna M. Schiefelbein , Texas A&M University; David Charles Hyland, Texas A&M University

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Aerospace

Paper ID #16714Concept of a Human-Attended Lunar OutpostMr. Thomas W. Arrington, Texas A&M University Thomas Arrington worked as the student Project Manager for the Human Attended Lunar Outpost senior design project for the the Department of Aerospace Engineering at Texas A&M University in College Station. He has interned with Boeing Research and Technology three times, and was an active member of the Texas A&M University Sounding Rocketry Team.Mr. Nicolas Federico Hurst, Texas A&M 2015 Capstone Design Spacecraft Nico Hurst is a student of Texas A&M University. He recently graduated from the Aerospace