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Teams, Teaching, Leadership, and Technical Communications in Mechanical Engineering

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Megan Reissman, University of Dayton; Timothy Reissman, University of Dayton

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Mechanical Engineering

important to observe that the dispersion, orstandard deviation, does not increase but instead decreases from approximately from 6.5% to 4.3%. Figure 1. Longitudinal Assessment of Laboratory ReportsWhile summative assessments can provide much information as to what level the students arelearning, formative assessments often provide additional insights into areas such as perceivedstrengths or weaknesses. Using our University’s standard evaluation of teaching questionnaires,all 31 students completed an anonymous survey. The quantitative results based on Likert typequestions are shown in Figure 2. Questions 1-6 are considered to gauge the students’ perceptionabout the scaffold teaching method since both instructors used this method

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Undergraduate Research and a Force and Moment Lab

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Timothy A. Doughty, University of Portland; Heather Dillon, University of Portland; Ken Lulay P.E., University of Portland; Karen Elizabeth Eifler, University of Portland; Zoë Yi Yin Hensler, University of Portland

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Mechanical Engineering

research is in nonlinear vibrations as it applies to structural health monitoring, and assistive technology. He is currently working on grants related to teaching in STEM fields and laboratory curricular development and is active in developing international research opportunities for undergraduates.Dr. Heather Dillon, University of Portland Dr. Heather Dillon is an Assistant Professor in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Portland. Her teaching focuses on thermodynamics, heat transfer, renewable energy, and optimization of energy systems. She currently leads a research team working on energy efficiency, renewable energy, and fundamental heat transfer. Before joining the university, Heather Dillon worked for the

Conference Session

ME Demonstrations and Laboratories

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Thomas A. Feldhausen, Kansas State University; Bruce R. Babin, Kansas State University, Department of Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering; Emily Dringenberg, Kansas State University

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Mechanical Engineering

Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering Department at Kansas State Uni- versity. He has been a part of the university for over 8 years. Previously he worked at Raytheon Missile Systems in Tucson Arizona and was a High School teacher in Topeka, Kansas.Dr. Emily Dringenberg, Kansas State University Dr. Dringenberg is a teaching assistant professor of general engineering at Kansas State University. She holds a BS in Mechanical Engineering (Kansas State ’08), a MS in Industrial Engineering (Purdue ’14) and a Ph.D. in Engineering Education (Purdue ’15). Her doctoral work focused on using qualitative methods to explore the experiences of students engaging with engineering design problems, and she is currently working to develop

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ME Demonstrations and Laboratories

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Pamela L Dickrell, University of Florida

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Mechanical Engineering

Paper ID #18300Five-Minute Demonstrations:MinimalFaculty InvestmentforMaximumLearn-ing ImpactDr. Pamela L Dickrell, University of Florida Dr. Pamela Dickrell is the Associate Director of the Institute for Excellence in Engineering Education (IE3) at the Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering at the University of Florida. She designs and teaches large enrollment service courses, and researches innovative educational methods for the delivery of curriculum to students across multiple engineering majors. Her prior appointment at UF was director of the engineering distance learning program, UF EDGE (Electronic Delivery of

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ME Demonstrations and Laboratories

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jeffrey C. Hayen, Oregon Institute of Technology

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Mechanical Engineering

theend of this article). It is the inaugural experiment undertaken for this course, and it is typicallyperformed during the second week of an academic term since the necessary background materialis reviewed during the laboratory session of the first week. This activity lends itself well to thisplacement within the laboratory schedule because it involves the unforced (or ‘free’) vibration ofa single-degree-of-freedom (SDOF) system that is almost undamped, so it essentially illustratessimple harmonic motion. Also, it does not depend upon advanced concepts or principles whichare covered at later stages in the course, yet it is easy to perform and does not require expensiveequipment or elaborate instruments.Before they perform the experiment, the

Conference Session

Undergraduate Research and a Force and Moment Lab

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michelle Audrey Pang, Sandia National Laboratories; Carolyn Conner Seepersad, University of Texas, Austin; Sheldon Landsberger, University of Texas, Austin, Department of Mechanical Engineering

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Diversity

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,statics) would require the course to cover all of that course’s content, severely restricting the natureof the research projects and the time available to work on them. Also, the program is tailored toengineering research objectives that include elements of innovation and technology development,as opposed to discovery (in the natural sciences). Rather than spending extensive periods in aformal teaching laboratory, the students often spend time in the engineering makerspace and/or inthe research labs of their faculty mentors. Research projects are conducted in small teams,generally 2-4 students per team, and students are expected to spend approximately 5 hours/weekon their research—enough time to make steady progress on their project but not

Conference Session

Teams, Teaching, Leadership, and Technical Communications in Mechanical Engineering

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kenneth W. Van Treuren, Baylor University; Cynthia C. Fry, Baylor University

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Mechanical Engineering

to teach heat transfer and propulsion systems. At Baylor University, he teaches courses in laboratory techniques, fluid mechanics, energy systems, and propulsion systems, as well as freshman engineering. Research interests include renewable energy to include small wind turbine aerodynamics and experimental convective heat transfer as applied to HVAC and gas turbine systems.Ms. Cynthia C. Fry, Baylor University Cynthia C. Fry is a Senior Lecturer of Computer Science and Director of the Computer Science Fellows program at Baylor University. She co-leads the Engineering & Computer Science Faculty Development Seminars, and is a KEEN Fellow. c American Society for Engineering Education

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Programming, Virtual Reality, and Dynamic Systems

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Zaker Ali Syed, Clemson University; Tianwei Wang, Clemson University; Kristin Kelly Frady, Clemson University; Kapil Chalil Madathil, Clemson University; Jeff Bertrand; Rebecca S. Hartley, Clemson University; John R. Wagner P.E., Clemson University; Anand K. Gramopadhye, Clemson University

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Mechanical Engineering

endless for this technology. Whether it is just a simple simulation of amechanism or a highly complex fluids problem, it can be visually and mathematicallysimulated using VR. However, the benefits of VR are not limited to just its flexibility. Themost crucial advantage of using VR as a teaching aid is that it boosts student learningperformance through visual representation of complex concepts which they might have foundhard to grasp otherwise.6,7 Apart from these, its other advantages include assisting in research,increasing outreach to a wider audience remotely, and making the learning environment saferby eliminating risks. Weber et al. reported that using virtual instruments helped inestablishing a complete state-of-the-art laboratory from a

Conference Session

Materials, Manufacturing, and Machine Component Design

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert Scott Pierce P.E., Western Carolina University; Wesley L. Stone, Western Carolina University; Sudhir Kaul, Western Carolina University

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Mechanical Engineering

the lift design project. Whiletwo weeks is not enough time for students to become proficient at FEA it is enough time tointroduce the method and provide guidance as to its proper application to machine design.In summary, we have completed the first iteration of a pair of courses designed to teach studentsboth hard, analytical skills and soft, experience-based skills. Course topics are synchronizedbetween the lecture course and a laboratory-based project in which they apply the methods thatthey have just learned. Student perceptions of learning indicate that this approach is engagingand effective. We will repeat the course sequence with a few modifications during the nextacademic year and formally measure outcomes and student

Conference Session

Materials, Manufacturing, and Machine Component Design

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Somnath Chattopadhyay, University at Buffalo, SUNY

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Mechanical Engineering

their performance. The students were made aware ofthe fact that a material and the process for making it must be chosen in concert. This papersummarizes the overall experience of the mechanical engineering sophomore students onmaterial and process selection for a wide range of consumer products chosen by them.INTRODUCTIONProduct dissection (teardown) process has become a popular way to teach students aboutengineering concepts and design principles associated with engineered products around them.This process of reverse engineering helps the student design teams learn how the productfunctions and how the parts or subassemblies interact with one another. The reverse engineeringprojects have been incorporated as a laboratory component of a

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Undergraduate Research and a Force and Moment Lab

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert J. Prins, James Madison University

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Mechanical Engineering

sophomore levelengineering mechanics course that incorporates topics in statics and dynamics; the courseincludes a laboratory component. The course is part of the required curriculum in theEngineering program at James Madison University; the program is not discipline specific.Classification of frames and machines Analysis of frames and machines is a topic that typically follows coursework in equilibriumof forces and moments; it describes how multi-member objects can be analyzed using a group ofrelated equilibrium equations. For this article, eight textbooks were reviewed to provide basisfor observations related to typical presentation of the frames and machines topic. The eighttextbooks are:  Statics: Analysis and Design of Systems in

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Division Poster Session

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Barbara Sabine Linke, University of California, Davis; Ian C. Garretson, University of California, Davis; Fahad M. Jan, University of California, Davis; Lee Michael Martin, University of California, Davis; Mohamed M. Hafez, University of California, Davis

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Mechanical Engineering

Paper ID #17859Design and Manufacturing of Nozzles and Airfoil Shapes for CompressibleFlow Visualizations in a New Engineering CourseProf. Barbara Sabine Linke, University of California, Davis Barbara Linke got her German Diplom (2002) and doctorate (2007) in mechanical engineering at the RWTH Aachen University, Germany. She worked with Prof. Fritz Klocke at the Laboratory for Machine Tools and Production Engineering WZL at RWTH Aachen University from 2002 – 2010. From 2010 - 2012, Barbara was a research fellow at the University of California Berkeley at Prof. David Dornfeld’s laboratory. Since November 2012, Barbara has

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Programming, Virtual Reality, and Dynamic Systems

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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James A. Mynderse, Lawrence Technological University

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Mechanical Engineering

. No required courses feature Mechatronics as a prerequisite, though some technicalelectives do. While cataloged as a 3000 level course, the majority of students are seniors withjuniors and new graduate students making up the balance.   Figure 1. The interdisciplinary nature of Mechatronics [14]. Figure 2. EME 3214 – Mechatronics with prerequisite courses.The four-credit course is taught with three hours of lecture and two hours of laboratory. Becausethe lecture and laboratory sessions are considered a single section, class size is capped at16 students per section to accommodate the available laboratory stations. Both daytime andevening

Conference Session

Thermodynamics, Fluids and Heat Transfer II

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Karim Altaii, James Madison University; Colin J. Reagle, George Mason University; Mary K. Handley, James Madison University

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Mechanical Engineering

Paper ID #17858Flipping an Engineering Thermodynamics Course to Improve Student Self-EfficacyDr. Karim Altaii, James Madison University Dr. Altaii holds a Ph.D. in mechanical engineering, and received his doctorate from The City University of New York. He is a registered Professional Engineer. He holds five patents in solar energy applications and in irrigation system. He is the director of two international summer programs. He is the Co-Director of the Advanced Thermal-Fluids laboratory. His primary interests are in renewable energy applications, fluid-thermal sciences, and international education.Dr. Colin J. Reagle

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Undergraduate Research and a Force and Moment Lab

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Xiaobin Le P.E., Wentworth Institute of Technology; Richard L. Roberts, Wentworth Institute of Technology; Herb Connors; Vitaliy Victorovich Saykin, Wentworth Institute of Technology; Mohammed Khalid Alhuwayrini

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Mechanical Engineering

Institute of Technology, 550 Huntington Ave., Boston, MA 02115Mr. Herb ConnorsProf. Vitaliy Victorovich Saykin, Wentworth Institute of TechnologyMr. Mohammed Khalid Alhuwayrini, c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 The Sagan Research Project for Exploring Statistical Parameters of Typical Mechanical PropertiesAbstractThe involvement of undergraduate students in research is very important for engineeringeducation. Research can not only significantly enhance student engagement and enrich studentlearning experience, but it is also useful as a tool to enhance undergraduate engineeringeducation. However, it is a big challenge for a small teaching institution to do this because

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Thermodynamics, Fluids and Heat Transfer II

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert F. Richards, Washington State University; Fanhe Shamus Meng, Washington State University; Bernard J. Van Wie, Washington State University; Paul B. Golter, Ohio University; Arshan Nazempour, Washington State University

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Mechanical Engineering

2007-2008 Fulbright exchange to Nigeria set the stage for him to receive the Marian Smith Award which was given annually to the most innovative teacher at WSU, and in 2016 he received the inaugural WSU Innovative Teaching Award based on the develop- ment and dissemination of hands-on desktop learning modules and their use in an interactive learning environment.Dr. Paul B. Golter, Ohio University Paul B. Golter obtained an M.S. and Ph.D. from Washington State University. His research area has been engineering education, specifically around the development and assessment of technologies to bring fluid mechanics and heat transfer laboratory experiences into the classroom. He is currently a Lecturer in Mechanical

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Learning and Assessment in ME 1

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jason Andrew Roney, University of Denver; Breigh Nonte Roszelle, University of Denver; Matt Gordon P.E., University of Denver; Bradley Davidson, University of Denver

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Mechanical Engineering

Paper ID #18907Impact of New FE Test AvailabilityDr. Jason Andrew Roney, University of Denver Dr. Roney is currently a Teaching Assistant Professor of Mechanical and Materials Engineering. Dr. Roney joined the University of Denver (DU) in Autumn 2014. Prior to joining DU, Dr. Roney held both industry and academic positions. One of his areas of research interest is Learning and Teaching Styles in Engineering Education.Dr. Breigh Nonte Roszelle, University of Denver Dr. Breigh Roszelle completed her undergraduate degree in Mechanical Engineering at Colorado State University in 2006. She then continued in academia

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Learning and Assessment in ME 2

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nina Robson, California State University, Fullerton; Madeline E. Rasche, California State University, Fullerton, Chemistry and Biochemistry Department; Vishalkumar Jayantibhai Ahir, California State University Fullerton; Iulian Mocanu

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Mechanical Engineering

research and is frequentlycited as an effective way to link faculty research to undergraduate teaching. Unlike traditionalteaching methods, inductive teaching introduces topics by presenting specific observations, casestudies or problems. Theories are taught or the students are helped to discover them only afterthe need to know them has been established. Bransford, Brown, and Cocking [2] have surveyedextensive neurological and psychological research that provides strong support for inductiveteaching methods. Ramsden[3], Norman and Schmidt [4] and Coles [5] have also demonstratedthat inductive methods encourage students to adopt a deep approach to learning. Felder andBrent [6] show that the challenges provided by inductive methods serve as

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Programming, Virtual Reality, and Dynamic Systems

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Dennis O'Connor, California State University, Chico

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Mechanical Engineering

dynamics within their proposed study. The topics were open to thestudents’ imagination and concerns as long as they considered acceleration measurement andcourse relevance. Groups were self-selected and consisted of three or less students with a singlereport submitted for project completion. Three projects are introduced herein to illustrate thediversity and effectiveness of this teaching tool. Finally, a class survey, which was conductedafter the projects were submitted, is considered to access if the said project increased both thestudents’ excitement for the course material as well as their sense of understanding.I. IntroductionAt California State University Chico, the civil, mechanical, and mechatronic engineeringstudents are required to

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Programming, Virtual Reality, and Dynamic Systems

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michelle M. Blum, Syracuse University; John F. Dannenhoffer III, Syracuse University

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Mechanical Engineering

Dannenhoffer is an Associate Professor of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering and the Program Director of the Aerospace Engineering Program at Syracuse University. Before joining Syracuse in 2002, he worked for the United Technologies Corp for nearly 25 years. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 Integrated use of programing in Machine Design CourseAbstract This paper presents enhancements to an undergraduate mechanical engineering machinedesign course that are aimed at teaching students the importance of computer-based analysis ofcomplex systems. These enhancements also aim to provide students with preparation forprofessional practice by instilling in them the skills needed

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Teams, Capstone Courses, and Project Based-Learning

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Julian Ly Davis, University of Southern Indiana; Natasha Smith P.E., University of Southern Indiana; Michael McLeod, Accuride Corporation

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Mechanical Engineering

Paper ID #18933Collaborating with Industry Partner within an Undergraduate Finite Ele-ment CourseDr. Julian Ly Davis, University of Southern Indiana Jul is an Associate Professor of Engineering at the University of Southern Indiana (USI). He received his Ph.D. from Virginia Tech in Engineering Mechanics in 2007. He spent a semester teaching at community college in the area and then spent two years at University of Massachusetts continuing his research in finite element modeling and biomechanics and continuing to teach. He has been at USI since 2010.Dr. Natasha Smith P.E., University of Southern Indiana Dr. Smith is an

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Teams, Capstone Courses, and Project Based-Learning

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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John M. Mativo, University of Georgia; Nicola W. Sochacka, University of Georgia; Kathryn Marie Youngblood, University of Georgia; Doug Brouillard, Eaton Corp. Supercharger; Joachim Walther, University of Georgia

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Mechanical Engineering

Paper ID #17786Developing Real-life Problem-based Learning (PBL) Activities through Part-nership with IndustryDr. John M. Mativo, University of Georgia Dr. John Mativo is Associate Professor at the University of Georgia. His research interest lies in two fields. The first is research focusing on best and effective ways to teaching and learning in STEM K- 16. He is currently researching on best practices in learning Dynamics, a sophomore engineering core course. The second research focus of Dr. Mativo is energy harvesting in particular the design and use of flexible thermoelectric generators. His investigation is both for

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Thermodynamics, Fluids and Heat Transfer I

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Laura A. Garrison, York College of Pennsylvania

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Mechanical Engineering

Paper ID #18161Pop-Culture Learning Technique Applied to ThermodynamicsDr. Laura A. Garrison, York College of Pennsylvania Dr. Laura Garrison received her B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Texas and her M.S. in Operations Research from Stanford University. She then worked for AT&T Bell Laboratories and AT&T Federal Systems before deciding to pursue her Ph.D. in Bioengineering at Penn State University in the area of experimental fluid mechanics associated with the artificial heart. After graduating, she worked at Voith Hydro for five years in the area of Computational Fluid Mechanics. For the

Conference Session

Materials, Manufacturing, and Machine Component Design

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Relmane Baptiste, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore; DeOndre L Clark Jr, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore; Payam Matin, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore

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Mechanical Engineering

the students to design a realistic system and its components under realistic design requirements and constraints.2- The project aims to improve the ability of the students to understand and apply fundament of mechanics of materials for strain measurement, basics circuits, circuit simulation, chemistry, electronic laboratory testing and validation.3- The project is to improve the ability of the students to apply modern engineering tools (such as Multisim, Excel, Circuit lab equipment) to analyze and design a realistic system and its components.4- The project is to improve the students’ hands on skills in fabricating circuitry and working prototype of circuitry system.5- The project aims to improve the ability of the students to

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Thermodynamics, Fluids and Heat Transfer I

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Liping Liu, Lawrence Technological University; James A. Mynderse, Lawrence Technological University; Robert W. Fletcher, Lawrence Technological University; Andrew L. Gerhart, Lawrence Technological University

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Mechanical Engineering

earned his Bachelor of Science Degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Washington, in Seattle, and the Master of Science and Ph.D. degrees in Chemical Engineering, both from the University of Michigan. He teaches a number of alternative energy courses at Lawrence Tech. Dr. Fletcher and his student research team is focusing on energy usage and efficiencies of several traditional and alternative energy systems.Dr. Andrew L. Gerhart, Lawrence Technological University Andrew Gerhart, Ph.D. is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Lawrence Technological University. He is actively involved in ASEE and the American Society of Mechanical Engineers. He is a Fellow of the Engineering Society of Detroit. He