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Hands-on Activities and Student Learning in Aerospace Engineering - II - Student Papers

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael C. Hatfield, University of Alaska, Fairbanks; Dawson Lewandoski

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results in recent DBF efforts,and the positive organizational impacts resulting from participation. It also highlights lessonslearned and future efforts to be tackled, including insights from the perspective of students leadingthe team.Motivation.The desire for educational programs within the field of aerospace engineering continues to bepopular, both due to the increasing availability of technology and stable job opportunities withinthe aerospace engineering career field. According to the Department of Labor’s Bureau of LaborStatistics (April 2018), “Employment of aerospace engineers is projected to grow 6 percent from2016 to 2026, about as fast as the average for all occupations.” Rationale for this growth isattributed to several factors

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Hands-On Activities and Student Learning in Aerospace Engineering - I - Student Papers

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Hannah Rose Stroud, Texas A&M University; Kristi J. Shryock, Texas A&M University; Darren John Hartl, Texas A&M University; Isaac Emmanuel Sabat, Texas A&M University; Kelly K. Dray, Texas A&M University

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paper will discuss results from the semester-long course including student feedback, abilityof the students to apply their fundamental knowledge to areas outside of the traditional aerospacedomain, and the ability of students to use this knowledge in their career choice selection.1 IntroductionThe aerospace engineering department at Texas A&M University focuses primarily on traditionalapplications of aerospace engineering: airplanes and spacecraft. While research in aerospaceengineering has become more diverse in recent years, applications beyond spacecraft andairplanes have not filtered into the curriculum. As a result, students see available careers limitedto these traditional areas, including military technology and space exploration

Conference Session

Innovations in Curriculum, Projects, and Pedagogy in Aerospace Engineering Education

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael C. Hatfield, University of Alaska, Fairbanks; Denise Thorsen, University of Alaska, Fairbanks

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education with the programs on hand. This includesexperience with UAS vehicle design, construction, and flight experience, as well as team dynamicsand exposure to the SEDP.Motivation.The desire for educational programs within the field of aerospace engineering continues to bepopular. This is both due to the increasing availability of technology and job opportunities withinthe aerospace engineering career field. According to the Department of Labor’s Bureau of LaborStatistics (April 2018), “Employment of aerospace engineers is projected to grow 6 percent from2016 to 2026, about as fast as the average for all occupations.” Rationale for this growth isattributed to several factors, including the increased use of cubesats, aircraft

Conference Session

Hands-on Activities and Student Learning in Aerospace Engineering - II - Student Papers

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tracy L. Yother, Purdue Polytechnic Institute; Cooper G. Burleson, Purdue University; James M. Thom, Purdue University; Brian Kozak, Purdue Polytechnic Institute

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Paper ID #27698The Search for the Commercial Space Technologist: A Comparison of Avia-tion and Commercial Space-related Postsecondary ProgramsMs. Tracy L. Yother, Purdue Polytechnic Institute Tracy L. Yother is an instructor in Aeronautical Engineering Technology and a PhD candidate in Career and Technical Education in the College of Education at Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana. Ms. Yother currently teaches the undergraduate Powerplant Systems and Design Supportability courses in the Aeronautical Engineering Technology (AET) program. She possesses a B.S. and M.S. in Aviation Technology. She also holds an

Conference Session

Aerospace Engineering Education

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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M. Javed Khan, Tuskegee University; Chadia A. Aji, Tuskegee University

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knowledge and skills, autonomy of judgment, andresponsibility and commitment of the profession” [11, p. 11] as cited by [12]. Ibarra [13] hassummed up the definition of Schein [14] as professional identity to be the “relatively stable andenduring constellation of attributes, values, motives, and experiences in terms of which peopledefine themselves in a professional role”. Ibarra also stated that professional identity is “moreadaptable and mutable early in one’s career”. It is not only what one wants to be, but also thatpeers, supervisors and subordinates must validate this identity [15, p.68]. Competence,performance and recognition as dimensions of identity have been reported by Carlone and Johnson[16].One important dimension of STEM identity is

Conference Session

Hands-On Activities and Student Learning in Aerospace Engineering - I - Student Papers

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Hannah Stroud; Kristi J. Shryock, Texas A&M University

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torequirements while applying their aero intuition to an unconventional aerospace problem.Feedback from students showed promise of changing the perception that careers for aerospaceengineers are limited to traditional areas.Camp BackgroundFor seven years, the aerospace engineering department at Texas A&M University has held aweek-long summer camp for students entering their junior and senior year of high school. Withan intent for students to explore the major and learn more about aerospace engineering, the camphas trained almost 400 participants. The use of a selection protocol as well as an impartial reviewprocess has provided a straightforward means of attaining the objective of impartial selection forcamp participants. Even with blind review of

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Innovations in Curriculum, Projects, and Pedagogy in Aerospace Engineering Education

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Srikanth Gururajan, Saint Louis University, Parks College of Eng.; Claire L. A. Dancz, Clemson University

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that in the near future,beyond line of sight flights are more extensively adopted, enabling operators to execute longdistance, long endurance flights with complex mission goals. Tracking back from this likely UAS deployment scenario, the requirements for undergraduateaerospace engineers to embark on successful careers in the industry is likely going to be the abilityto move beyond classroom knowledge of flight concepts to being able to Conceive – Design –Implement - Operate (CDIO) such platforms within any mission parameters. The CDIO approach was conceived to fill the gap in “real-world engineering” skills ofundergraduate students (CDIO initiative), with a vision to focus on the fundamental concepts inengineering. Currently, a number of

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Aerospace Engineering Education

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kristoffer Borgen, Purdue University; William Theodore Weldon, Purdue University; Brian Kozak, Purdue Polytechnic Institute; Tracy L. Yother, Purdue Polytechnic Institute

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, Indiana. He has strong personal interests in aviation where he enjoys piloting aircraft and building a composite airplane. Dr. Kozak holds FAA private pilot, airframe and powerplant, and remote pilot certificatesMs. Tracy L. Yother, Purdue Polytechnic Institute Tracy L. Yother is a PhD student in Career and Technical Education in the College of Education at Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana. Ms. Yother currently teaches the undergraduate Powerplant Systems course in the Aeronautical Engineering Technology (AET) program. She possesses a B.S. and M.S. in Aviation Technology. She also holds an airframe and powerplant certificate. Ms. Yother has 18 years’ experience in the aerospace and defense industry working

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Hands-On Activities and Student Learning in Aerospace Engineering - I - Student Papers

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Matthew Nelson, Iowa State University; Benjamin Ahn, Iowa State University of Science and Technology; Christine Nicole Nelson

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engineers. Because Make to Innovate is open tostudents from the freshman level to the senior level, we hope to reinforce these skills throughouttheir academic career continuously.ConclusionWe believe that the Make to Innovate program is helping our students in learning additional skillssuch as professional skills, manufacturing skills, and moving a design to reality. These skills willhelp our students in becoming better engineers and give them experience that can help them intheir future careers. The data we have collected so far have shown that we are making an impacton students and that employers have taken notice of the benefit of the program. As with anyprogram though, continuous assessment and improvement are needed to keep the

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Hands-on Activities and Student Learning in Aerospace Engineering - II - Student Papers

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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James Cook; Maxim G. Strehle; Jonathan William Schaefer , Saint Louis Rocket Propulsion Lab; T. Alex Ambro, Saint Louis University; William Hiser; Andrew Riddle; Sanjay Jayaram, Saint Louis University

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studies have shown when undergraduate students are able to combine the fundamentaleducation they get in class with complemented research experience; students have flourished [2,3, 4]. The development of leaders follows the typical hierarchy; the upper classmen typically fillthe leadership positions, while the lower classmen and less experienced members are mentoredwhile working on the projects. This process provides opportunity to develop good leadershipskills and excellent communication skills, experiences that are required and strongly applicableto building a successful career in the aerospace industry [5].Mission of Rocket Propulsion LabSaint Louis University’s Rocket Propulsion Laboratory (RPL) is a Student Organizationinvolved in the

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Hands-On Activities and Student Learning in Aerospace Engineering - I - Student Papers

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Yilin Feng, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette; Lorraine E. Holtaway, Purdue Polytechnic Institute; Mary E. Johnson Ph.D., Purdue Polytechnic Institute; Sarah Ryann Congdon, Purdue Polytechnic Institute

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to guide student discussions on applications of CST in aviationand aerospace industries. Leading debriefings also helps students to be better prepared to besuccessful in aviation and aerospace careers. In the Moon Ball student leader report, a summaryof lessons learned illustrates the effectiveness of the activities as a way to learn CST: “The feedback from the participants indicated that many lessons were learned from the Moon Ball game. Routines and procedures are important so people know what to expect, and are therefore more likely to be successful. Good discussion and planning helps progress, and working with a group is helpful for new ideas. It is difficult to work within an interdependent system because

Conference Session

Hands-on Activities and Student Learning in Aerospace Engineering - II - Student Papers

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Yue Gu, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Mary E. Johnson Ph.D., Purdue Polytechnic Institute

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related challenges in a robust, reliable and comprehensive manner. 4. Encourage undergraduate and graduate students at U.S. colleges and universities to contribute innovative ideas and solutions to issues facing airports and the National Airspace System. 5. Provide a framework and incentives for quality educational experiences for university students. 6. Develop an awareness of and an interest in airports as vital and interesting areas for engineering and technology careers.” [4]Past winning teams have been comprised of students from engineering and technology programs[5]. From 2007 to 2017, sustainability was mentioned in twelve of the first-place designpackages of the ACRP

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Innovations in Curriculum, Projects, and Pedagogy in Aerospace Engineering Education

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Aaron W. Johnson, University of Michigan; Jessica E S Swenson, University of Michigan

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we analyze these five students’ thought processes as they completed theOEMPs [11]. Here, we examine only what they thought about the problems, and find fourthemes: 1) The OEMPs related to the real world, 2) the OEMPs helped to teach course concepts,3) the OEMPs were fun, and 4) the OEMPs made the students think.Two students discussed how they thought the OEMPs were a good addition to the coursebecause they showed how the material applied to the real world and required them to practiceskills they would need for their engineering careers. Broderick remarked twice that he “thoughtthese problems were really good real world applications.” Henry described how the OEMPsprovided more real world practice than a standard problem: You start out