Conference Session

Aerospace Hot Topic: Unmanned Aerial Systems

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael C. Hatfield, University of Alaska, Fairbanks; Catherine F. Cahill, Alaska Center for UAS Integration, University of Alaska, Fairbanks; John Monahan, University of Alaska, Fairbanks, Upward Bound

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Aerospace

Paper ID #18361UAS Curriculum for Students Using an Active Learning ApproachDr. 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

Conference Session

Innovations in Aero Curriculum and Program Level Administration

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sidaard Gunasekaran, University of Dayton

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Aerospace

University of Dayton such as student-centered learning, active learning, co-teaching,problem/project based learning, entrepreneurial mindset learning, flipped classroom, etc.,are largely focused on undergraduate classes but not in graduate classes comparatively. Thispaper documents a teaching model where the homework, projects, activities, lectures andindependent studies are all integrated on a single platform (portfolio) in an endeavor tomotivate graduate students to practice sustainable learning (long-term learning) andpromote critical thinking skills. The author implemented this model for the first time in agraduate compressible flow aerodynamics class with the “portfolio” as a platform ofintegration. The paper also discusses the application of

Conference Session

Innovations in Aero Curriculum and Program Level Administration

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Devayan Debashis Bir, Iowa State University; Benjamin Ahn, Iowa State University

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Aerospace

Paper ID #19671Examining student attitudes to improve an undergraduate online engineeringcourseMr. Devayan Debashis Bir, Iowa State UniversityDr. Benjamin Ahn, Iowa State University c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017Examining student attitudes to improve an undergraduate online engineering courseAbstractDue to the advent of technology and the world wide web, online engineering courses have gainedprominence and have become a popular way to learn new content. Universities around thecountry, in addition to traditional face-to-face courses, are taking advantage of technology andthe web to

Conference Session

Efficient Authenticity: Modeling, Labs, Real-World Applications in Aerospace

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary E. Johnson, Purdue University, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Xun Zhao, Purdue Polytechnic Institute

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Aerospace

as combine two or more datasets, add or remove variable(s), transformnumerical data to categorical (or vice versa), create new variable and assign value, andconditionally-screen output data. An in-class test will be graded.Research Project and PresentationThe group project will be assigned to students during the fourth module of the curriculum. Eachproject team includes three students, and they will be either assigned a topic or propose theirinterested analytical research project. The objective of the project is to develop and answer anaviation-related question by using aviation databases and statistical software package(s). Theteam will develop a research question, a methodology, data collection plan, and analysis plan.Ideally, the project

Conference Session

Innovations in Aero Curriculum and Program Level Administration

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kathy Schmidt Jackson, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Mark D. Maughmer, Pennsylvania State University, University Park

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Aerospace

Graded Homework and Hello to Homework QuizzesAbstractIn higher education, an ongoing issue is assessment of student learning. We wonder how toassess, how often to assess, why we are assessing, and even how are we, as faculty, going tohandle all the grading and management of assessment. Engineering students are frequentlyassessed on homework, quizzes, projects, and exams, but given today’s connected world,students may be copying or sharing homework solutions. Often, they do not realize how workingproblems is integral to their success in a class as well as to their understanding of engineering. Inaddition, across the disciplines we are more aware of how students study and that they often donot select the most productive

Conference Session

Innovations in Aero Curriculum and Program Level Administration

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wallace T. Fowler P.E., University of Texas, Austin

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Aerospace

which each student outcome is being attained by the students and provide feedback to course instructors when appropriate. Rationale: This evaluation is heart of the assessment of student attainment of the SOs and Aerospace Engineering program criteria. These faculty members provide an independent assessment and evaluation of the degree of attainment of each SO and provide feedback for course improvement and curriculum change. This assessment and the resulting feedback to the faculty are essential for curriculum improvement.Work Review (WR) Assessment ProcessFor the Work Review assessment, the instructor is required to submit copies of the work of all ofthe students in the class on an assignment that targets the SO selected for the

Conference Session

Efficient Authenticity: Modeling, Labs, Real-World Applications in Aerospace

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kuldeep S. Rawat, Elizabeth City State University; Ellis Eugene Lawrence, Elizabeth City State University; Orestes Devino Gooden, Elizabeth City State University

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Diversity

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Aerospace

demonstration (Roadshow-in-a-Box) will complement the outreach programactivities that includes a more in-depth program that invites students from the participatingcounty area to the ECSU campus and its satellite partners for a one-week camps during summer.The camp focuses on NASA STEM curriculum and hands-on learning modules, as well as guestspeakers and field trips in related subject matter. Undergraduate student interns will be used tohelp develop and present the message. As their “near peers,” student presenters can connect withschool audiences in a distinct way. Developing and presenting the message serves an importantpart of the interns’ education as well.Program ImplementationScope and Impact: The program will serve to carry these STEM areas to

Conference Session

Aerospace Hot Topic: Unmanned Aerial Systems

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Subodh Bhandari, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona

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Diversity

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Aerospace

that need further developmentand maturation. During the program period, the students work on sensor and processor selectionand integration, algorithm development, flight testing, data collection, data processing, andvalidation. The students are highly encouraged to present their work during student andprofessional conferences. All this provides an intensive research environment where thestudents learn, by means of hands-on learning, state-of-the-art in UAV technologies. Thestudents also attend weekly research seminars held at Cal Poly Pomona. Often times, theundergraduate students work with graduate students. The students attend a weekly meeting withthe research supervisor.The projects usually address or try to address the problems that the

Conference Session

Efficient Authenticity: Modeling, Labs, Real-World Applications in Aerospace

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Muhammad Omar Memon, University of Dayton; Dathan Erdahl Ph.D., University of Dayton Research Institute; Saad Riffat Qureshi, University of Dayton

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Diversity

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Aerospace

disengagement from the instructorand course material. To increase student engagement and provide an enriched learningenvironment that combines practical experiences with theoretical knowledge, an alternativeapproach to a flipped classroom was explored. With a senior and graduate mix of 28 students,roles in the Flight Vehicle Performance (FVP) course were partially flipped, as students wereasked to take ownership of their learning through two main efforts. First, integration of theMerlin Flight Simulator early in the course built off of previous use to provide a practicalexposure to the course material, even before it was presented in class. Second, the students wererequired to prepare lectures that cumulatively covered around 25% of the core course

Conference Session

Aerospace Hot Topic: Unmanned Aerial Systems

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Srikanth Gururajan, Saint Louis University

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Aerospace

, without the traditional expectations and pressures of making the“grade”; this is an underutilized avenue that has significant potential to provide reinforcement ofclassroom learning, as well as insights that could be used in classroom lectures. Based on thispremise, within the framework of this current effort, the author has the following objectives: i. Identify and evaluate methodologies that reinforce undergraduate in-class learning experience in the lifecycle of a systems engineering based Student Unmanned Aerial System (SUAS) competition, particularly as it pertains to concepts of aircraft dynamics, stability and control. Note: This should by no means be interpreted to mean that traditional topics in an aerospace curriculum