Conference Session

Thermodynamics, Fluids and Heat Transfer I

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dazhi Yang, Boise State University; Krishna Pakala, Boise State University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

Paper ID #20333Building an Effective Online Thermodynamics Course for UndergraduateEngineering StudentsDr. Dazhi Yang, Boise State University Dazhi Yang is an Associate Professor in the Educational Technology Department at Boise State University. Her research lies at the intersection of STEM education and technology supported learning. Her current research focuses on integrating computational thinking in STEM education, instructional strategies and online course design for STEM; instructional strategies for teaching difficult and complex science and engineering concepts. Dr. Yang teaches classes in quantitative and

Conference Session

Learning and Assessment in ME 2

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert J. Rabb P.E., The Citadel; Patrick Bass, The Citadel; Monika Bubacz, The Citadel; Kevin Skenes, The Citadel

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Mechanical Engineering

learning opportunities, while educationaltechnologies such as online videos are used to deliver content outside of the classroom. In thetraditional model of classroom instruction, the teacher is the focus of a lesson and the primarybase of information during the class period. Professors have used the flipped classroom modelfor years. Humanities instructors expect students to read on their own and rarely dedicate anyclass time to covering the basic storyline or narrative. Instead, class time is committed todiscussing themes. Some professors use the Socratic Method in their courses, requiring studentsto study the material before class or face a volley of questions. On the other hand, STEMdisciplines are traditionally taught by disseminating

Conference Session

Thermodynamics, Fluids and Heat Transfer II

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yeow Siow, University of Illinois, Chicago

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

connect the dots, obtain a deeperunderstanding of the material, and retain information for years to come.As a greater effort to improve student learning, work is currently underway to (re)define success.Assessing student performance across a sequence of courses is being proposed. As soon as databecomes available, student from the project terms reported here will be re-evaluated by assessingtheir retention of knowledge in an intermediate-level thermodynamics course.References1. Abdullah, S. R. S., Markom, M., & Hasan, H. A., “Challenges in teaching and learning fundamentals of thermodynamics in engineering,” Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Vol. 8, No. 1, pp. 29-37, 2013.2. ABET Sample Syllabus (Introductory

Conference Session

Programming, Virtual Reality, and Dynamic Systems

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dennis O'Connor, California State University, Chico

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

was assigned in the Fall 2016 semester of MECH 320. The goal was simplyto bolster student excitement for the course material and improve student learning outcomes. Theproject was first described in the syllabus as worth 10% of their overall grade and later outlinedin more detail with a class handout. To give added incentive, each project was subject to extracredit for demonstrating above and beyond effort and completeness. As well, students were firsttasked with self-selecting into groups of three or less and submitting a project description forapproval.II. AssignmentThe class handout which outlined the smartphone project requirements is provided on thefollowing page. There were three important aspects to this assignment. First and foremost

Conference Session

Undergraduate Research and a Force and Moment Lab

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

, results, and conclusion) are highlighted to provide students with a framework fortheir final reports. Guidelines for the research paper (Appendix C) and examples of past researchreports (from the previous FIRE course) are made available to the students for reference.Additionally, a list of online resources offering tips for creating attractive and effective researchposters and academic writing guides are distributed to further aid in preparing the finaldeliverables. The research poster session is held during the last lecture session. Teams present theirsemester’s work in a 7 minute presentation, followed by 3 minutes of Q&A with the audience.Team research reports are also collected at this last meeting. In 2015, the poster session was