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Strategies for Effective Education in Manufacturing

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Huseyin Sarper, Old Dominion University; Nebojsa I. Jaksic, Colorado State University, Pueblo; Linda Vahala, Old Dominion University

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Paper ID #17761Metal Cutting and Manufacturing Economics Project for FreshmenDr. Huseyin Sarper, Old Dominion University H¨useyin Sarper, Ph.D., P.E. is a master lecturer in the Engineering Fundamentals Division and the Me- chanical and Aerospace Engineering Department at the Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia. He was a professor of engineering and director of the graduate programs at Colorado State University – Pueblo in Pueblo, Col. until 2013. He was also an associate director of Colorado’s NASA Space Grant Consortium between 2007 and 2013. His degrees, all in industrial engineering, are from the Pennsylvania

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Strategies for Effective Education in Manufacturing

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Faisal Aqlan, Pennsylvania State University, Behrend College; Omar Ashour, Pennsylvania State University, Behrend College; Keegan O'Bannon, Urick Ductile Solutions

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Paper ID #19455Integrating Industry Projects into a Manufacturing Systems CourseDr. Faisal Aqlan, Pennsylvania State University, Behrend College Dr. Faisal Aqlan is an assistant professor of industrial engineering at Penn State Behrend. He earned the B.S. and M.S. in industrial engineering from Jordan University of Science and Technology in 2007 and 2010, respectively and the Ph.D. in Industrial and Systems Engineering from the State University of New York at Binghamton in 2013. Prior to joining the faculty at Behrend, Dr. Aqlan was a faculty member in industrial and system engineering at the University of New Haven where

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Projects in Manufacturing Curriculum

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael G. Mauk, Drexel University; Richard Chiou, Drexel University (Eng. & Eng. Tech.); Shraman Kadapa, Drexel University (Eng. & Eng. Tech.); Tzu-Liang Bill Tseng, University of Texas, El Paso

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assistant in the mechanical and mechatronics lab at Drexel. He is also a researcher in Scalable Autonomous Systems Lab. His research interests are mainly in robotics which include motion planning and localization of ground robots.Prof. Tzu-Liang Bill Tseng, University of Texas, El Paso Dr. Tseng is a Professor and Chair of Industrial, Manufacturing and Systems Engineering at UTEP. His research focuses on the computational intelligence, data mining, bio- informatics and advanced manu- facturing. Dr. Tseng published in many refereed journals such as IEEE Transactions, IIE Transaction, Journal of Manufacturing Systems and others. He has been serving as a principle investigator of many research projects, funded by NSF, NASA

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Projects in Manufacturing Curriculum

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael G. Mauk, Drexel University; Richard Chiou, Drexel University (Eng. & Eng. Tech.); Irina Nicoleta Ciobanescu Husanu, Drexel University (Tech.); David English; Michael Naceri Hazm

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experience in curriculum development. Dr Husanu developed laboratory activities for Measurement and Instrumentation course as well as for quality control undergraduate and graduate courses in ET Masters program. Also, she introduced the first experiential activity for Applied Mechanics courses. She is coordinator and advisor for capstone projects for Engineering Technology.Mr. David English David English received and Associate in Electrical Technology Degree from New England Institute of Technology, presently David is about to complete his Electrical Engineering in Technology Degree from Drexel University. David has been employed in the power generation field for the past 10 years. The facility where David is presently

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Design & Development Projects and Practices

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gavin Garner, University of Virginia

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Paper ID #20101Designing Electric Guitars to Teach Mechatronics and Advanced Manufac-turing TechniquesDr. Gavin Garner, University of Virginia Gavin Garner holds a bachelor’s degree in Physics from Colby College and Master’s and Ph.D. degrees in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering from the University of Virginia. His primary area of expertise lies in the burgeoning field of Mechatronics (aka robotics). Over the past decade, he has built UVA’s Mechatronics program from scratch, developing over 50 hours of unique laboratory experiments as well as dozens of open-ended design projects. Through this experience, he has gained

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Design & Development Projects and Practices

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mingshao Zhang, Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville; Zhou Zhang, Stevens Institute of Technology (School of Engineering and Science); Nima Lotfi, Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville; Sven K. Esche, Stevens Institute of Technology (School of Engineering and Science)

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) Sven Esche is a tenured Associate Professor at the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Stevens Institute of Technology. He received a Diploma in Applied Mechanics in 1989 from Chemnitz University of Technology, Germany, and was awarded M.S. and Ph.D. degrees from the Department of Mechanical Engineering at The Ohio State University in 1994 and 1997, respectively. He teaches both undergraduate and graduate courses related to mechanisms and machine dynamics, integrated product development, solid mechanics and plasticity theory, structural design and analysis, engineering analysis and finite element methods and has interests in remote laboratories, project-based learning and student learning assessment. His

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Projects in Manufacturing Curriculum

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Roby Lynn; Kathryn W. Jablokow, Pennsylvania State University, Great Valley; Christopher Saldana; Thomas Marshall Tucker, Tucker Innovations; Thomas Kurfess, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Manufacturing

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Design & Development Projects and Practices

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jahangir Ansari, Virginia State University

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Design and Development of a Novel Wheelchair with Lifting and Flattening CapabilitiesAbstract:Autonomy in the area of mobility has always been highly valued, but is sometimes impaired by adisability. In many cases, this results in reliance on some form of external supporting mechanism.Wheelchair users may encounter a variety of obstacles in their daily activities based on theirlimitations. An optimum quality of life can be achieved through more freedom in mobility. Thepurpose of this project is to design and build a manual wheelchair equipped with assistive flatteningand lifting mechanisms to elevate the user to a target level.The mechanism is based on a scissor lift connected to the respective footrest, seat, and

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Design & Development Projects and Practices

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sheng-Jen Hsieh, Texas A&M University

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Arduino with MicroLogix 1000 Series PLC Arduino MicroLogix 1000 Cost Low: around $20-$40 High: around $500-$700 Operating voltage 3.3V, 5V 24V, 110V Programming C / C++ Ladder logic language Application Amateur. Industrial Can be used for hobby or Focus is on industry-level small scientific projects for I/O manipulation quick deployment Flexibility High Moderate Reliability

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Projects in Manufacturing Curriculum

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Richard Chiou, Drexel University (Eng. & Eng. Tech.); Irina Nicoleta Ciobanescu Husanu, Drexel University (Tech.); Michael G Mauk P.E., Drexel University; Tzu-Liang Bill Tseng, University of Texas, El Paso

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Paper ID #19458A Senior Design Project in Prototyping Roadway Energy Harvesting withPiezoelectric CrystalDr. Richard Chiou, Drexel University (Eng. & Eng. Tech.) Dr. Richard Chiou is Associate Professor within the Engineering Technology Department at Drexel Uni- versity, Philadelphia, USA. He received his Ph.D. degree in the G.W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering at Georgia Institute of Technology. His educational background is in manufacturing with an emphasis on mechatronics. In addition to his many years of industrial experience, he has taught many different engineering and technology courses at

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Practices for Student Learning Engagement

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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John Paul Farris, Grand Valley State University; Wendy S. Reffeor, Grand Valley State University; Lisa Karen Kenyon, Grand Valley State University

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Paper ID #18848Best Practices for Working with Non-Technical Project SponsorsDr. John Paul Farris, Grand Valley State University John Farris joined the faculty at Grand Valley State University after a successful tenure as the chief product designer for a medical device manufacturer. His other significant industrial experience includes designing engine components for Caterpillar Inc. and consulting on the design of stationary fuel cell power generation units. His current research interests are design methods and medical technology. He received his Ph.D. from the University of Rhode Island and his Bachelors and masters degrees

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Experinces in Manufacturing Engineering Education

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Perihan Fidan, Tennessee Technological University ; George Chitiyo, Tennessee Technological University; Ismail Fidan, Tennessee Technological University

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Manufacturing ProjectsAbstractUndergraduate Research is one of the essential components in enhancing student learning and skillsets in critical thinking and creative inquiry. Tennessee Tech University has several opportunitiesto help students gain extensive summer research experiences through creative inquiry activities.During the summer semester, students and faculty members jointly work on a number of researchprojects as part of an NSF REU Site, Creative Inquiry Summer Experience Program, CampusSustainability Program and Quality Enhancement Program (QEP). This paper will report thefindings from projects performed in summer 2016 with accomplishments and evaluation findingsfrom each of the four projects.BackgroundProject based learning is a commonly

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Practices for Student Learning Engagement

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Aditya Akundi, University of Texas, El Paso; Amit J Lopes, University of Texas, El Paso

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Paper ID #18931Maximizing STEM Relevance Through Project-Based Learning for Fresh-man EngineersDr. Aditya Akundi, University of Texas, El Paso Aditya Akundi is currently affiliated to Industrial Manufacturing and Systems Engineering department, and Research Institute for Manufacturing and Engineering Systems at University of Texas, ElPaso. He earned a Bachelor of Technology in Electronics and Communication Engineering from Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, India. He earned a Master of Science in Electrical and Computer En- gineering at the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP). Intrigued by Systems Engineering , he

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Integrating Additive Manufacturing Practices in Education

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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April Krivoniak, Robert Morris University; Arif Sirinterlikci, Robert Morris University

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Manufacturing

set of Geomagic Tutorials and supplementing data after a FAROArm demonstration. No further instructions were given. The student faced a large timecommitment over several months but acquired strong background knowledge and great amountof skills in 3D Scanning, 3D Data Manipulation, and 3D Printing, along with AFO designknowledge while successfully completing the task. The student’s competency and confidencealso improved. After completing this project, she took an internship position with a high-techtissue simulation/phantom company and performed successfully with the skill and knowledgegained from this project.IntroductionThe current method of producing ankle-foot orthotic (AFO) devices has been labeled laborious,inconsistent, slow, expensive

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Make It!

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Christopher P. Pung, Grand Valley State University

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Paper ID #18571MAKER: A Couple of Simple Projects for 8-12 STEM OutreachDr. Christopher P. Pung, Grand Valley State University Dr. Pung has interests in experiential learning, design processes and student teams. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 MAKER: A couple of simple projects for 8-12 STEM outreachAbstract: This display will include materials used to introduce highschool students tomicrocontrollers and programming. Specifically, an arduino board was used to control a servomotor and a small DC motor. Small pinwheels were driven with the DC motors. Videos wereused to explain in very basic

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Manufacturing Curriculum and Course Innovations

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Yalcin Ertekin, Drexel University (Tech.); Irina Nicoleta Ciobanescu Husanu, Drexel University (Tech.); Richard Chiou, Drexel University (Eng. & Eng. Tech.)

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Manufacturing

Paper ID #19108Interdisciplinary Senior Design Project to Develop a Teaching Tool: ExtruderTutor Plastic Injection Molding MachineDr. Yalcin Ertekin, Drexel University (Tech.) Dr. Ertekin received his BS degree in mechanical engineering from Istanbul Technical University. He received MS degree in Production Management from Istanbul University. After working for Chrysler Truck Manufacturing Company in Turkey as a project engineer, he received dual MS degrees in engi- neering management and mechanical engineering from Missouri University of Science and Technology (MS&T), formerly the University of Missouri-Rolla. He

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Integrated Activities for Green Energy and Manufacturing Education

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Irina Nicoleta Ciobanescu Husanu, Drexel University (Tech.); Yalcin Ertekin, Drexel University (Tech.); Richard Chiou, Drexel University (Eng. & Eng. Tech.); Michael G. Mauk, Drexel University

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Paper ID #19894The Contribution of Capstone Projects in Green/Renewable Energy Areas toGrowth of the Engineering Curriculum in Global Sustainable DevelopmentDr. Irina Nicoleta Ciobanescu Husanu, Drexel University (Tech.) Irina Ciobanescu Husanu, Ph. D. is Assistant Clinical Professor with Drexel University, Engineer- ing Technology program. Her area of expertise is in thermo-fluid sciences with applications in micro- combustion, fuel cells, green fuels and plasma assisted combustion. She has prior industrial experience in aerospace engineering that encompasses both theoretical analysis and experimental investigations such

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Integrating Additive Manufacturing Practices in Education

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Eshan Ghotbi, Alfred University

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Printing to Enhance Learning in Undergraduate Kinematic and Dynamic of Machinery CourseAbstractThis paper presents the application of 3D printing to enhance the learning of undergraduatestudents about the mechanisms (linkage, Cam-Follower) on Kinematic and Dynamic ofMachinery course. In this course, students will learn how a mechanical mechanism, includinglinkage and cam-follower mechanism, is working. They will learn how to analyze a mechanismor synthesis of a mechanism to provide a specified task. To enhance their understanding aboutthe mechanism, the project was designed by the instructor for this course. The project has threephases. On phase I, each group, consisting of 4 to 5 students, should select a mechanism todesign. They design the

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Make It!

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jorge A. Piña, Baltimore City Community College; Sheng-Jen Hsieh, Texas A&M University

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. The system consists of a several proximity sensors, a Click PLC, powersupply, and 2 sets of green-yellow-red lights to simulate the traffic light controlled by a ladderlogic program.As compared to fixed time control systems, the foundation of a dynamic system is actually adetector which is nothing more than a simple device that communicates with the traffic light andinforms it about traffic conditions in real time. This time, the traffic light can not only adjusttiming, but also solve traffic congestion by changing the cycle of the traffic light as soon as thetraffic in the intersection gets heavy with cars.This project is using proximity sensors to simulate the switches or cameras that in a real scenerywill communicate to the PLC about the

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Experinces in Manufacturing Engineering Education

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Arif Sirinterlikci, Robert Morris University

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Manufacturing

Manufacturing, Automation and Robotics, and CAE in Manufacturing Processes fields. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 Development of an Undergraduate Engineering Research CourseAbstractThis paper presents an effort to develop an undergraduate research course to produce analternative to a mandatory internship course, Engineering Practice taken by all majors includingmanufacturing engineering. The new course is labeled as Engineering Research Projects.However, with the growing enrollments and especially in international students, internshipplacement has become a challenge. The new Engineering Research Projects course will reducethe pressure on Engineering Practice distributing the enrollment in between

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Integrating Additive Manufacturing Practices in Education

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tony Fan, Wayne State University; Gene Yeau-Jian Liao, Wayne State University; C. P. Yeh, Wayne State University; Jimmy Ching-ming Chen, Wayne State University

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medicalresearch are available in the market such as EnvisionTEC 3D-Bioplotter, however they areusually extremely expensive. Collaborating with the medical school, this project will design andbuild new extruding systems on a low-cost RepRap machine. One RepRap Prusa i3 printer ismodified able to extrude independently two different hydro-gels dedicated to the stem cellresearch. The modification is expected to utilize other 3D printing methods to create parts. Thisis a team's Capstone Design Project with students involved to promote and extend theapplications of 3D printing. Student working processes of design, hardware modification, as wellas testing procedures will be observed and recorded. The project activities, the testing results,and the students

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Green and Susainable Manufacturing Practices

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tzu-Liang Bill Tseng, University of Texas, El Paso; Yirong Lin, University of Texas at El Paso; Norman Love, University of Texas, El Paso; Aditya Akundi, University of Texas, El Paso; Duke Mejia Bulanon, Northwest Nazarene University; Hugh Jack P. Eng. P.E., Western Carolina University

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Paper ID #19182Enhance the Student Learning Outcome in Green Energy Engineering usingCombined Lecture and SeminarProf. Tzu-Liang Bill Tseng, University of Texas, El Paso Dr. Tseng is a Professor and Chair of Industrial, Manufacturing and Systems Engineering at UTEP. His research focuses on the computational intelligence, data mining, bio- informatics and advanced manu- facturing. Dr. Tseng published in many refereed journals such as IEEE Transactions, IIE Transaction, Journal of Manufacturing Systems and others. He has been serving as a principle investigator of many research projects, funded by NSF, NASA, DoEd, KSEF and

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Make It!

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Hugh Jack P. Eng. P.E., Western Carolina University

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Paper ID #19183MAKER: Vehicle Unlocking SystemDr. Hugh Jack P.E., Western Carolina University Dr. Jack is not the author. The abstract has been submitted on behalf of Mrinal D.Kawale, Neha D.Sharma - MACS College, Pune, India. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 Vehicle Unlocking SystemAuthorsMrinal D.Kawale, Neha D.SharmaMACS College, Pune, IndiaAbstract In vehicle unlocking system project, we have implemented a new level of security forvehicles based on biometric identification using fingerprint scanner. Whenever a person givesa fingerprint, the

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Make It!

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Hugh Jack P. Eng. P.E., Western Carolina University

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the different ways in orderto protect them. Security is primary concern everywhere and for everyone. This project describesthe designing of an electronic gadget for the security of Tirumala pilgrims using Arduinomicrocontroller. This is a simple and useful security system. Gadget is tied up with a set ofsmart sensors like PIR sensor and Pulse rate sensor. A PIR sensor is interfaced to the controllerto detect the presence of an animal in the forest area and immediately the gadget will send amessage to the security team by using GSM technology and also a buzzer alert is given tosecurity team and other people about the presence of an animal. A Pulse rate sensor is alsopresent in the gadget to find the increase in pulse rate and inform the family

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Make It!

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Hugh Jack P. Eng. P.E., Western Carolina University

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Paper ID #19190MAKER: Team UAV QuadcoptersDr. Hugh Jack P.E., Western Carolina University Dr. Jack is not the author. This abstract has been submitted on behalf of Rishav Roy Chowdhury, Sachin Vidyasagaran, Ritin Raveendran, Pulkit Khemka - VIT University, Vellore, India. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 Team UAV QuadcoptersAuthorsRishav Roy Chowdhury, Sachin Vidyasagaran, Ritin Raveendran, Pulkit KhemkaVIT University, Vellore, IndiaAbstractThe main aim of the project is to build a quadcopter which can autonomously performfunctions such as surveying, aerial

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Manufacturing Curriculum and Course Innovations

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Faisal Aqlan, Penn State Behrend; E. George Walters III P.E., Penn State Behrend

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courses. Dr. Aqlan has also worked on industry projects with Innovation Associates Company and IBM Corporation. His work has resulted in both business value and intellectual property. He has published several papers in reputed journals and conferences. Dr. Aqlan is a senior member of the Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers (IISE) and has received numerous awards and honors including the IBM Vice President award for innovation excellence.Dr. E. George Walters III P.E., Penn State Behrend Dr. George Walters is an associate professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Penn State Erie, The Behrend College. He earned a B.S. in Electrical Engineering Technology from Penn State Harrisburg, an M.S. in

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Make It!

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Dawn Wendell, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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Paper ID #20214MAKER: Simple Motor for a Freshman ClassDr. Dawn Wendell, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Dr. Dawn Wendell is an engineer whose past projects range from BattleBots robots to medical devices, for which she holds several patents. She received four degrees from MIT including a PhD in Mechanical Engineering. She worked as a fluid mechanics researcher in Paris, France before returning to MIT as Assistant Director of Admissions. Currently Dr. Wendell works as a Senior Lecturer in MIT’s Department of Mechanical Engineering teaching design, manufacturing, and instrumentation. c

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Integrating Additive Manufacturing Practices in Education

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Hugh Jack P. Eng. P.E., Western Carolina University; Levi Sligar, Northwest Nazarene University; John Stutz P.E., Northwest Nazarene College; Brice Allen, Northwest Nazarene University; Duke Mejia Bulanon, Northwest Nazarene University; Abigail Stutz,, Northwest Nazarene University; Mallory Garner, Northwest Nazarene University

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components. The advent of 3D solid modeling and 3D printing hasreduced the cost of incorporating hands-on education to mechanical engineering classes forplastic components but has little application to metals commonly used in engineering design.This paper presents the use of a RapidCast process for a Mechanics of Materials class project toenable the design and testing of custom metal parts. The RapidCast process’ adaptation oftraditional casting techniques which replaces wax or foam with a plastic 3D printed model allowscomplex shapes to be designed, produced, and tested in a matter of days as a demonstrationtechnique. This class project concept has been refined over several semesters to the currentprocess where students are tasked to design, 3D

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Make It!

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Yalcin Ertekin, Drexel University; Michael G. Mauk, Drexel University

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Manufacturing

Paper ID #20207MAKER: A New Course on the Changing World of 3D Printing and Proto-typing for Non-EngineersDr. Yalcin Ertekin, Drexel University Dr. Ertekin received his BS degree in mechanical engineering from Istanbul Technical University. He received MS degree in Production Management from Istanbul University. After working for Chrysler Truck Manufacturing Company in Turkey as a project engineer, he received dual MS degrees in engi- neering management and mechanical engineering from Missouri University of Science and Technology (MS&T), formerly the University of Missouri-Rolla. He worked for Toyota Motor Corporation

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Integrated Activities for Green Energy and Manufacturing Education

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Aditya Akundi, University of Texas, El Paso; Eric D. Smith, University of Texas, El Paso; Tzu-Liang Bill Tseng, University of Texas, El Paso

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Engineering , he earned a Ph.D in Electrical and Computer Engineering, with a concentration in Industrial and Systems Engineer- ing (ISE) at Unniversity of Texas in 2016. His research is focused on undersanding Complex Technical and Socio-Technical Systems from an Infromation Theortic approach. He has worked on a number of projects in the field of Electrical & Computer Engineering, Systems Engineering, Additive Manufactur- ing and Green Energy Manufacturing. His research interests are in Systems Engineering & Architecture, Complex systems, Systems testing and Application of Entropy to Complex Systems.Dr. Eric D. Smith, University of Texas, El Paso Eric D. Smith is currently an Associate Professor at the University