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Issues in Mechanical Engineering Technology I

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jose M. Garcia, Purdue University; Brittany Newell, Purdue University; Erika Dawn Bonnett, Virginia Tech; Jorge Andres Leon-Quiroga, Purdue University

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(Computational fluid dynamics), fluid power, and vehicle dynamics. In August 2017, he started with his doctoral studies at Purdue University. Currently, his research interests are hydraulic hybrid vehicles, and vehicle dynamics. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019Work in Progress: Making Connections Between Applications and TheoryThrough Energy in Fluid PowerAbstractThis work presents the introduction of an of activity designed to help students enrolled in a basicfluid power course for the second year of the Mechanical Engineering Technology at ourUniversity. The students reflect on their own learning experience of energy in the context of afluid power class (hydraulics and pneumatics). This

Conference Session

A Technology Potpourri II

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Maher Shehadi, Purdue Polytechnic Institute

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stepsthat each project-based learning process should follow: (1) defining the expected outcomes fromthe case and relating them to the course learning outcomes; if the outcomes fit into a PBLenvironment, then the instructor should proceed otherwise it might have negative reflections onthe students experiences, (2) defining the requirements such as assignments, projects, discussion,reflections, etc., (3) introducing the PBL to students who might be new to this concept anddiscussing the expectations with them, (4) students do research and brainstorming to define theresources available and check on what is available (in terms of knowledge) and what is needed tobe gained and learned. After that students set roles and hypothesis for their work, (5

Conference Session

Issues in Mechanical Engineering Technology I

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Maher Shehadi, Purdue Polytechnic Institute

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associated with PBL environments.Wlodkowski [5] indicated that analyzing and studying real-world problems are essential for anyPBL environment in order to motivate critical thinking, collaboration, and professional skills. Itis important to define achievable and reasonable rubrics that students can follow and accomplishsuccessfully. Those rubrics should reflect a safe and successful environment where students areencouraged to participate instead of feeling embarrassed. It should promote an interesting andrelevant experience, as well, where the students are allowed to fully engage in a professional roleto fulfill the goal they are working on.Student-centered environments can increase communication skills, ability to work with others ina team

Conference Session

A Technology Potpourri II

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert A. Chin, East Carolina University; Ranjeet Agarwala, East Carolina University

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1999 and later. This was not always apparent; frequently, and depending on whatwas being analyzed, analysis was conducted using several years of data and the findings werereported in a given year, even though there may not be data available that year. As an example,with citations per document, or the average number of times documents published in a journal inthe past two, three and four years have been cited in the current year are reported, while theremay not have been coverage in a given year, results will still be reported in years in which theremay not have been coverage. Conversely, the proportion (%) of international collaboration isreported on an annual basis. If there are no data, it will be reflected in any graphical product aszero.Of

Conference Session

Issues in Mechanical Engineering Technology II

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jorge Rodriguez P.E., Western Michigan University; Alamgir A. Choudhury P.E., Western Michigan University

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ofinductive and deductive learning, with emphasis based on student’s content background andlearning objectives. However for advanced courses, where the learning objectives are not easilyrealized, Kolb’s experiential learning cycle [8] is one of the most widely utilized. Thismethodology has four steps: abstract conceptualization, active experimentation, concreteexperience, and reflective observation. A key aspect of this learning cycle is to define theactivities that complete the learning cycle without burdening the students in the process. Theinductive learning process has been previously applied to fluid mechanics and heat transfer [9,10] with positive results, thus is the approach applied in this work.Current OfferingThe Department of Engineering

Conference Session

Issues in Mechanical Engineering Technology II

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Theodore Sean Tavares Ph.D., University of New Hampshire

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limited amount of water, meaning it can be used in minimallyequipped instructional spaces. On account of the simple apparatus, parameters such as tubinglength and the elevation of the water reservoir are easily varied. This allows students to carry outsuch valuable exercises as calibrating their analytical models to experimental results on abaseline configuration, and then investigating how well the calibrated model can predict the flowwhen the geometry is modified. The paper includes a description that will allow others to easilyreproduce the apparatus, and also reflections on the utility of the exercise as an educational tool.IntroductionDeveloping an ability to use a combination of analytical and experimental tools to solvetechnical problems

Conference Session

STEM Issues

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Emel Cevik, Texas A&M University; Michael Johnson, Texas A&M University; Bugrahan Yalvac, Texas A&M University; Mathew Kuttolamadom, Texas A&M University; Jennifer Whitfield, Texas A&M University; Jay R. Porter, Texas A&M University; Joseph A. Morgan, Texas A&M University

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0.23 .465** 0.251 1* Correlation is significant at the 0.05 level (2-tailed).** Correlation is significant at the 0.01 level (2-tailed).ConclusionsThis study’s results suggest that parents found the summer camp interesting and worthattending. In addition, participating in STEM Competition Night helped them tounderstand some innovative technologies and engineering concepts better. When parentsincrease their engineering knowledge and generate more positive behaviors and attitudestowards the engineering topics and concepts, this will reflect on their children. Becauseparents have a powerful impact on their children’s future career choices [1], helping theparents’ improve their engineering knowledge, behavior, and attitude

Conference Session

A Technology Potpourri I

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jorge Crichigno, University of South Carolina; Sadia Ahmed, Northern New Mexico College; John H. Gerdes, University of South Carolina; Robert G. Brookshire, University of South Carolina

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. Results indicate a very strong interest in the adoptionof vLabs, as reflected by the attendance to the workshops (an aggregate of over 100 instructorsfrom more than 70 institutions, 25 states). Future work includes expanding the number of vLabs,increasing the number of internship opportunities, disseminating vLabs, and numericallyquantifying the impact of the enhanced cybersecurity model.Acknowledgement and DisclaimerSupport for this project has been received from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Grant1822567. Any opinions, findings and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this materialare those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of NSF.References1. N. Klingbeil, K. Rattan, M. Raymer, D. Reynolds, R. Mercer

Conference Session

ET Curriculum & Programs

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Panteha Alipour, Purdue University; Kathryne Newton, Purdue Polytechnic Institute

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programs through theanalysis of undergraduate curriculum offerings. The focus of this research is to identify trends inthe supply chain, technology, engineering technology, science, management, and other typical“core” course mixes in technology-related supply chain programs at different universities in theUnited States. During this investigation of different programs, it was found that changes occurringin the industry and market needs have been reflected in differing programs’ curricula. This researchis also intended to develop a better understanding of how technology-related supply chain contentis being taught in institutions of higher education and to compare the development ofundergraduate programs over time. An interesting outcome of this

Conference Session

ET Projects

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Feng Jao, Ohio Northern University; Steve C. Hsiung, Old Dominion University

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butalso TI ARM M4 series. The uC Training System (Rev 3) trainer board was designed, produced,and tested based on the demand from the academic community that acknowledged thatmicrocontroller course curricula need an advanced microcontroller platform to meet industrytechnical training demands. This was a direct reflection of the NSF I-Corp L project results.Lab Modules Design and Implementation Project Collaboration: With the new uC TrainingSystem Rev 3 Trainer Board specifications (Figure 7), The initial lab modules were created byOld Dominion University (ODU), Norfolk, Virginia and Farmingdale State College (FSC),Farmingdale, New York faculty as a team, and using the web portal managed by Ohio NorthernUniversity (ONU) faculty to facilitate the

Conference Session

Issues in Mechanical Engineering Technology I

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Fredrick A. Nitterright, Penn State Erie, The Behrend College; David Clippinger, Penn State Erie, The Behrend College

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to quality, timeliness, and continuous improvement.To facilitate this formative assessment, the program adopted the use of developmental rubrics asdescribed in works such as [4] in its Mechanical Engineering Technology (MET) programs. Sincethe program’s institution offers both two-year (Associate’s) and four-year (Bachelor’s) degreeprograms, the developmental rubrics were created in a “cascading” format to reflect the continuumof outcome development that students could expect by matriculating from the two-year programinto the four-year.The program’s outcome assessment rubrics for these two outcomes are shown here as tables 2 and3. Note how the “Developing” achievement level for the four-year (BS) degree coincides with the“meets expectations

Conference Session

A Technology Potpourri III

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mustafa Shraim, Ohio University; Neil Littell, Ohio University

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6σ 0.00034% 3.4When variation is excessive in the components, it is reflected in the resulting assembly and afraction of which could be rejected. To improve performance of the process and reduce theoverall assembly variation, it is imperative to identify which components need to be tackled first.This can be achieved by calculating the contribution each component makes to the overallvariation using the variances. For example, to calculate the contribution of any of component,Equation 2 can be used: % 𝐶𝑜𝑚𝑝𝑜𝑛𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝐶𝑜𝑛𝑡𝑟𝑖𝑏𝑢𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 = 𝑥 100% (2)Once contribution for each component is known, order of improvement can be made based onsize of contribution as well as cost of

Conference Session

Issues in Mechanical Engineering Technology II

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Wei Dai Vian, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Nancy L. Denton P.E., Purdue Polytechnic Institute's School of Engineering Technology

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property resultscaused by variability in the manufacturing process and material. The understanding ofmechanical properties, such as resilience, yield stress, normal strain, and modulus of elasticity, isstrengthened and extended beyond textbook and lecture knowledge. At the same time, thisproject helps students get more practice in sample production, measurement, and testingprocesses. Pre- and post-surveys focused on learning efficacy, research interest, laboratoryexperience, and team working were completed by the students. This paper presents the results ofboth surveys, evaluation of the discussion and conclusion sections from the students' projectreports, and reflections on how the 2018 project modifications affected student

Conference Session

Academe/Industry Collaboration

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nabin Sapkota, Northwestern State University of Louisiana; Laurie D. Morrow, Central Louisiana Technical Community College

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to and advance through education and training programs leading to stackable credentials. These career pathways can be implemented by developing and executing articulation agreements between the educational institutions thus avoiding any ambiguity. 6. Continuous Improvement: The term continuous improvement is used across industries to describe a process or approach to problem solving that represents an ongoing effort to improve outcomes. On a regular basis, sponsors, community partners, and any academic institutions involved should reflect and learn from experience while testing and refining strategies to produce imporved results. The MAP team must constantly be alert and aware of areas of needing

Conference Session

ET Projects

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Immanuel Edinbarough P.E., University of Texas, Rio Grande Valley; Adriana Rios Santiago, University of Texas, Rio Grande Valley; Jesus Gonzalez-Rodriguez, University of Texas, Rio Grande Valley

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SATA USA, LLC for their valuablesuggestions and partnership in CMM training and development.References [1] Bureau of Labor Statistics, “Job openings and labor turnover survey,” August 7, 2018. [2] 2018 Deloitte and The Manufacturing Institute skills gap and future work study, https://www2.deloitte.com/us/en/pages/manufacturing/articles/future-of-manufacturing- skills-gap-study.html. [3] The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley http://www.utrgv.edu/en-us/ [4] The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley - Engineering Technology program http://www.utrgv.edu/_files/documents/admissions/undergraduate/dp-engineering- technology-bs.pdf [5] Fornaro, R.J., Heil, M.R, and Alan L. Tharp, A. L., 2006, “Reflections

Conference Session

New Directions for ET

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joseph A. Untener P.E., University of Dayton

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many important conclusions. SNU students, for example, indicated that theyrelied heavily upon their UD counterparts with regard to open-ended problems and goals andprocedures that were purposely loosely defined in this senior level lab. Groups that matchedSNU transfers with traditional UD students performed well, and indicated a high level ofsatisfaction with lab partners. “The most significant observation from this exercise was the impact of peer-to- peer learning on both Chinese and American student performance… grades reflect the benefit. It was not, however, anticipated that this environment would also promote a better understanding of the material for the associated American students

Conference Session

STEM Issues

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Osazuwa John Okundaye Jr., Texas A&M University; Malini Natarajarathinam, Texas A&M University; Mathew Kuttolamadom, Texas A&M University; Sharon Lynn Chu, University of Florida; Elizabeth Deuermeyer, Texas A & M University; Alexander Nicholas Berman, Texas A&M University

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world demands and deadlines. These contextualelements could make STEM elements more obvious. This could be in one of three ways. First, theM2 approach places making in a context that is culturally and socially situated to the students’ ownexperience. Second, it exposes students to the facets of the production pipeline, leading them tothe potential to develop novel and useful products for society. Third, M2 creates a scenario thatplaces students in long-term production as Makers fully engaging in STEM. Altogether, thisapproach could give students a holistic view as to their developed making skills may be transferred.This reflects Grovetants’ identity formation specifically as to how the M2 holds implications onteamwork, leadership, critical

Conference Session

STEM Issues

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joseph A. Morgan, Texas A&M University; Jay R. Porter, Texas A&M University; Michael Johnson, Texas A&M University

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engineeringdesign, additive manufacturing, energy management, building automation and IoT technologiesshould produce a number of projects that will include the IoT House. Each of these modules willbe tested and refined and shared with the participants. The goal will be to use the IoT House tosupport a number of student projects during the fall 2019 and spring 2020 semesters.AcknowledgementThis material is supported by the National Science Foundation under DRL Grant Numbers1615019 and 1614496. Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations presented arethose of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.References[1] Strobel, J., Wang, J., Weber, N. R., and Dyehouse, M., 2013, "The Role of Authenticity

Conference Session

ET Pedagogy I

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mohammad Moin Uddin P.E., East Tennessee State University; Peter D. Rogers, Georgia Southern University; Christopher David Leblanc, University of New Hampshire; Keith V. Johnson, East Tennessee State University

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your code  Code listing with the appropriate amount of comments25% -Project Functionality:  How well the execution was planned and thought out  Does the project function in the way it was originally proposed?  Where did you fall short in accomplishing what you set out to accomplish?25%-Results:  Summary of any data gathered or analyzed during the design  Images of the waveform analyzed during design and debug  Reflection, what did you learn during the design process?  Relate your experience with what was covered in classResultsFor the past 5 years this course was taught during the fall semester. Since it is required forgraduation, it is offered regardless of the number of students (explaining why in two cases therewere

Conference Session

A Technology Potpourri III

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Steve C. Hsiung, Old Dominion University; Lijian Xu, State University of New York, Farmingdale; Feng Jao, Ohio Northern University; Yonghui Wang, Prairie View A&M University; Suxia Cui, Prairie View A&M University

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the experiment.Imagine all of the factors that must come together to result in a realistic and effectiveexperiment. The lab experiment content, software and hardware, miscellaneous components allmust work together and conclude in the desired learning experience. Additionally, it is importantto realize that in our ever-fast-changing technological era, it is necessary to offer degreeprograms that reflect the changes in industry and the job market. This realization in a largemeasure is the responsibility of the instructor to update and maintain course and programrelevance to the real world. The intent of changes of the course content were based on the suggestions from engineersand technical sales representatives during annual ASEE

Conference Session

STEM Issues

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Otilia Popescu, Old Dominion University; Vukica M. Jovanovic, Old Dominion University; Krishnanand Kaipa, Old Dominion University; Karina Arcaute, Old Dominion University; Anthony W. Dean, Old Dominion University

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. This diversity in the team background was reflected in the development of theworkshops, throughout the materials presented, and through the complexity of the final productof the workshops. The faculty team collaborating on this project decided to approach theteaching of the making process from a multidisciplinary perspective, using this very specializedproject based theme, of the bio-inspired robots. Some specific topics included in the workshopsare currently included in the courses they teach regularly, such as the “Bioinspired Robotics”course which is offered to undergraduate students in the Mechanical Engineering program, the“Introduction to Mechatronics” course which is offered to undergraduate students in Mechanicaland Electrical

Conference Session

ET Curriculum & Programs

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jeffrey L. Newcomer, Western Washington University; Nikki Larson, Western Washington University; Todd D. Morton, Western Washington University; Derek M. Yip-Hoi, Western Washington University

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such as CATIA. Most classes in all three majors, especiallyupper division classes, included laboratories, so students gained familiarity with much of theequipment through exposure in multiple classes.The model for the three engineering technology programs was effective. Over most of the yearsof the programs’ existence until the late 2000s they each graduated 10-20 students per year. In thelate 2000s interest in the degrees began to increase, starting with the PET program and then fol-lowing with the MET program and to a lesser degree the EET program. In the period from 2009to 2015, the average graduating class sizes were approximately 17 for EET, 25 for MET, and 31for PET. That EET was the smallest program was a reflection of the additional