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Design Throughout the Mechanical Engineering Curriculum II

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sangarappillai Sivaloganathan, United Arab Emirates University; Farag K. Omar, United Arab Emirates University

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Mechanical Engineering

societalcontext. It was felt that belonging to something noble fascinates people most of thetimes and it makes people to work hard to achieve that belonging, like the fullmember status in a professional body.With the above in mind a project entitled ‘A Display Item Boasting the Glory ofMechanical Engineering’ was designed and given to a group of three senior studentsas their graduation project at United Arab Emirates University, UAEU. The objectivesof the project from the faculty members’ point of view were as follows: i. Incorporate many interdependent machine elements so that the students gain experience in selecting and integrating machine elements to form a mechanical system ii. Enable the students to appreciate the impact of

Conference Session

Teaching Methods in Mechancial Engineering

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rebecca L Norris, University of Oklahoma; Zahed Siddique, University of Oklahoma; M. Cengiz Altan, University of Oklahoma; J. D. Baldwin, University of Oklahoma; Wilson E Merchán-Merchán, University of Oklahoma

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Diversity

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Mechanical Engineering

Islanders.Our vision of a fully inclusive program includes students, faculty, and staff from all backgroundsfeeling comfortable and fully engaged in the educational process and having equal opportunitiesto be successful. We would like to see improvement in the recruitment and retention of the bestand brightest minds, regardless of sex, ethnic background, or sexual orientation, in our studentand faculty bodies. We envision a learning community that demonstrates its culture of inclusionthrough (i) providing training to the student body in cognitive empathy to foster a more inclusive learning environment (ii) encouraging more engaged participation from female and underrepresented students and faculty on extracurricular engineering

Conference Session

Uses for MATLAB in Mechancial Engineering

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Roche de Guzman, Hofstra University; John Carmine Vaccaro, Hofstra University; Alexander Hans Pesch, Hofstra University; Kevin C. Craig, Hofstra University

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computer, and now every entering engineeringstudent at most universities has a laptop computer fully-loaded with the latest technical software.When confronted with a problem before the desktop/laptop computer era, the engineeringstudent would develop the problem solution by hand, with pencil, paper, and much thought, andonly then was the slide rule or calculator taken out of its case, or, if needed, a computer programwritten and cards punched. Today, entering freshmen have the perception that the solutions toengineering problems are somewhere in the computer and just have to be found, when in fact thesolutions are where they have always been – in the minds of the engineers! Freshman engineering students in all disciplines usually take some

Conference Session

Flipped Classrooms in Mechanical Engineering

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Brett Batson, Trine University

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Mechanical Engineering

Paper ID #14493’Other’ Reasons to Invert a ClassDr. Brett Batson, Trine University Dr. Batson has taught thermal sciences courses (using both inverted and conventional modes of deliv- ery) at Trine University in Angola, Indiana since 2006. Prior to that, he taught three years at Iowa State University as an adjunct professor. His non-academic experience includes automatic controls for process turbocompressors, gas and steam turbines, and patent prosecution. His interests include mathematics edu- cation for engineering students, tools and materials for supporting student learning, and general pedagogy

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Using Laboratories for Instruction in Mechanical Engineering

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Vidya K Nandikolla, California State University, Northridge; Vibhav Durgesh, California State University, Northridge

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Diversity

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Mechanical Engineering

Paper ID #14887Integrating Instrumentation and Mechatronics Education in the MechanicalEngineering CurriculumDr. Vidya K Nandikolla, California State University, Northridge Dr. Nandikolla has backgrounds in Mechanical, Electrical and Control Engineering and has developed courses in electro-mechanical areas to improve engineering curriculum. She has experience developing and teaching engineering core courses with hands-on experimentation and industry collaboration within classroom encouraging creativity and teamwork.Dr. Vibhav Durgesh, California State University, Northridge c American Society for

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Mechanical Engineering Division Poster Session

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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George Youssef, San Diego State University; Enrique A. Ainsworth, University of California - Los Angeles; Casey Ann Shapiro, UCLA Center for Educational Assessment; Hannah Whang Sayson, UCLA Center for Educational Assessment; Marc Levis-Fitzgerald, University of California - Los Angeles

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Diversity

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Mechanical Engineering

, McDougall Weise T V., Hrabowski FA. Meyerhoff scholars program: A strengths-based, institution-wide approach to increasing diversity in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. Mt Sinai J Med 2012;79:610–23.[4] Lee DM, Harmon K. The Meyerhoff Scholars Program: Changing Minds, Transforming a Campus. Metrop Univ 2013;24:55–70.[5] Maton KI, Hrabowski Iii FA, Schmitt CL. African American College Students Excelling in the Sciences: College and Postcollege Outcomes in the Meyerhoff Scholars Program. J Res Sci Teach J Res Sci Teach Caucasians 2000;37:629–54.[6] Smith JS. Needed: A Ten-Fold Increase in Minority Engineering Graduates. Eng. E. Conf. Gen. Electr., Crotonville, New York: 1972.[7] Russell S

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Thermodynamics, Fluids, and Heat Transfer II

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mehmet Sozen, Grand Valley State University

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Mechanical Engineering

Paper ID #16995A Design-and-Build Project for Heat Transfer CourseDr. Mehmet Sozen, Grand Valley State University Dr. Mehmet S¨ozen is a professor of mechanical engineering at Grand Valley State University. His general area of interest is thermo/fluid sciences with specialty in transport phenomena in porous media, thermal management of high heat flux systems and applications of alternative energy systems. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 A Design and Build Project for Heat Transfer CourseAbstract Design and build type projects could constitute a part of experiential

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Mechanical Engineering Division Poster Session

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert J. Rabb P.E., The Citadel; Monika Bubacz, The Citadel; Jason Howison, The Citadel; Kevin Skenes, The Citadel

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Diversity

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Mechanical Engineering

mechanical engineering courses, thefaculty reinforced material and computations the students were also seeing in Physics andChemistry, such as projectile motion and stoichiometry. Through these freshman engineeringinitiatives, students were able to see themselves as a mechanical engineering student andunderstand the types of knowledge and abilities essential to succeed. The objectives of thispaper are to explain these readiness initiatives, to assess the first year program resultsquantitatively and qualitatively through retention data and surveys, and to discuss the futurepotential of the program.IntroductionThe basis for the program was created with the student development theory of Tinto’s Model ofStudent Retention in mind. Tinto’s model is formed

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Design throughout the Mechanical Engineering Curriculum I

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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John Carmine Vaccaro, Hofstra University; Kevin C. Craig, Hofstra University; Alexander Hans Pesch, Hofstra University

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Mechanical Engineering

ismuch too much detail present and so much that is not understood. The very crux of engineeringanalysis and the hallmark of every successful engineer is the ability to make shrewd and viableapproximations which greatly simplify the system and still lead to a rapid, reasonably accurateprediction of its behavior.Figure 3. Illustration of philosophy behind the freshman level programming course driven by model-baseddesign.One such model studied in the course is projectile motion. Most freshman engineering studentsare familiar with projectile motion from high school or freshman level introductory physicscourses. This familiarity is important as the student’s mind should not be overwhelmed withcomplex physical systems while trying to grasp the problem

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Using Laboratories for Instruction in Mechanical Engineering

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Amanie N. Abdelmessih, California Baptist University

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Mechanical Engineering

Paper ID #15704Creation of an Undergraduate Engineering Laboratory with Minimal Fund-ingDr. Amanie N. Abdelmessih, California Baptist University Before joining California Baptist University fall 2013, Dr. Abdelmessih taught in several universities, starting with Northrop University at the beginning of her career, and spent the last 16 years at Saint Mar- tin’s University, where she was the director of the Thermal Engineering Laboratory, which she founded and developed. She led the efforts to start the Master of Mechanical Engineering program, which started fall 2012 at Saint Martin’s University. She developed and taught

Conference Session

Thermodynamics, Fluids, and Heat Transfer II

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Amy L. Hermundstad, Virginia Tech; Thomas E. Diller, Virginia Tech; Christopher B. Williams, Virginia Tech; Holly M. Matusovich, Virginia Tech

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Mechanical Engineering

. Cocking, How people learn: Brain, mind, experience, and school. Expanded edition. Washington, DC: The National Academy Press, 2000.[10] S. Merriam, “What Can You Tell From An N ofl?: Issues of validity and reliability in qualitative research,” PAACE J. Lifelong Learn., vol. 4, pp. 50–60, 1995.[11] J. M. Case and G. Light, “Emerging research methodologies in engineering education research,” J. Eng. Educ., vol. 100, no. 1, pp. 186–210, 2011.[12] M. B. Miles, A. M. Huberman, and J. Saldaña, Qualitative data analysis: A methods sourcebook. SAGE Publications, Incorporated, 2013.[13] A. Strauss and J. M. Corbin, “Criteria for Evaluation,” in Basics of Qualitative Research: Techniques and Procedures for Developing Grounded Theory

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Statics and Dynamics in Mechanical Engineering

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jennifer E. Holte, University of St. Thomas

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Mechanical Engineering

Paper ID #15802Forming Connections between Theory and Real Devices in a General StaticsCourseDr. Jennifer E. Holte, University of St. Thomas Jennifer Holte is a volunteer educator and a Distinguish Service Professor at the University of St. Thomas. She holds a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Minnesota (1996) and has been teaching adults and youth in a variety of settings over the past 20 years. She has taught advanced courses in Mechanism Design for the University of Minnesota, but finds herself in recent years shifting her focus to more foundational learning. She teaches Statics, Mechanics of

Conference Session

Uses for MATLAB in Mechancial Engineering

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Shanon Marie Reckinger, Montana State University

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Diversity

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Mechanical Engineering

Paper ID #14787Implementation and Evaluation of Different Types of Peer Learning Instruc-tion in a MATLAB Programming CourseDr. Shanon Marie Reckinger, Montana State University Shanon Reckinger joined the department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering at Montana State University (MSU)in Fall 2015. She received her PhD in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Colorado Boulder in August of 2011. Before her position at MSU, she was a Clare Boothe Luce Pro- fessor at Fairfield University in the department of Mechanical Engineering for four years. Her research interests include ocean modeling, computational fluid

Conference Session

Design Throughout the Mechanical Engineering Curriculum II

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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James M. Widmann, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Peter Schuster, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

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Mechanical Engineering

considering this approach: (1) Share the load with someone, if possible. (2) Change one part of the course at a time, even if it takes a few years to completely convert the entire course. (3) Prepare a lot of the material in advance of the term. (4) Be prepared for student resistance by gathering facts to show why this is a good change. Give them lots of opportunity for feedback, and respond to it.References1. Sheppard, S. D., Macatangay, K., Colby, A., & Sullivan, W. M. (2008). Educating engineers: Designing for the future of the field (Vol. 2). Jossey-Bass.2. Bransford, J., A. Brown, and R. Cocking, (2000). How People Learn: Body, Mind, Experience and School, Commission on Behavioral and Social

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Statics and Dynamics in Mechanical Engineering

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jennifer Deboer, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Maria J. Gerschutz, Trine University; David A. Evenhouse, Purdue University; Nimit Patel, National Science Foundation; Edward J. Berger, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Nick Stites, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Craig Zywicki, Purdue University, West Lafayette; David B. Nelson, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Charles Morton Krousgrill, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Jeffrey F. Rhoads, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Mechanical Engineering

Paper ID #15763Transforming a Dynamics Course to an Active, Blended, and CollaborativeFormat: Focus on the FacultyProf. Jennifer DeBoer, Purdue University, West Lafayette Jennifer DeBoer is currently Assistant Professor of Engineering Education at Purdue University. Her research focuses on international education systems, individual and social development, technology use and STEM learning, and educational environments for diverse learners.Dr. Maria J. Gerschutz, Trine University After earning her doctorate from Wright State University, Dr. Gerschutz spent five years working for WillowWood, a lower-limb prosthetic company