Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Division Technical Session 7

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert J. Rabb P.E., The Citadel; Ronald W. Welch P.E., The Citadel; William J. Davis P.E., The Citadel; Deirdre D. Ragan, The Citadel; Jason Geathers, The Citadel

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Diversity

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Mechanical Engineering

institution developed and uses mentoring to provide a structuredprogram of different engagement activities. These efforts focus on creating a culture of opencommunications among engineering students, and on increasing engagement of engineeringstudents with faculty, engineering professionals, and peers to develop resiliency and persistencetowards earning an engineering degree and pursing an engineering career. Included is therationale for each activity, together with a brief summary of how it is being implemented.Statistical and observational survey data as evidence to the success or effectiveness of theseefforts is presented and discussed, with particular attention focused on evidence of studentretention. Analysis of examples of mentoring activities

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Division Technical Session 11

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alex C. Szatmary, King's College

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Mechanical Engineering

consensus thatearly-career mechanical engineers need more practical experience and better integration oftechnical and professional skills. There is less clarity on the value of any given technical topic.Even so, handbooks, working engineers, and job advertisements can support development ofuseful technical curriculum content.IntroductionEngineering curriculum evolves gradually over time in response to technological developments,institutional pressures, new pedagogical methods, and shifts in industry demand. Engineeringcurriculum is rarely designed—that is, developed to meet a need by iteratively inventing optionsand selecting the best ones based on evidence.Engineering curriculum has evolved in ways that are inconsistently tied to evidence

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nina Robson, California State University, Fullerton; Cynthia Gautreau, California State University Fullerton; Madeline E. Rasche, California State University, Fullerton

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Mechanical Engineering

Undergraduates to Engage in Cross-Disciplinary ResearchIntroductionActive participation in undergraduate research has been shown to play a valuable role inenhancing the educational experience of undergraduate science and engineering majors. Inaddition to providing training in laboratory techniques, undergraduate research can facilitatedevelopment of higher thinking skills, expose students to the excitement of scientific discovery,immerse undergraduates in the culture of laboratory research, and contribute to preparingindividuals for careers in the professional workforce [1], [2]. The American Society forBiochemistry and Molecular Biology (ASBMB) recognizes research as an essential curricularfeature of recognized undergraduate biochemistry programs [3

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Johnathon Demetrio Garcia, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology; Alexander John Norway, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology; Victoria Joyous DuPriest, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology; Curtis John O'Malley, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology

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Mechanical Engineering

uniquestructure recognizes that early career design is beneficial for students. All ABET-accrediteduniversities maintain a design requirement per ABET learning outcomes B and C for the 2018-2019 requirements [1]. However, our emphasis on design is focused to obtain early engineeringprinciples such as hands-on understanding of force, energy and motion. We believe that thesethree principles are one of the most significant topics to cover at an early stage, as instruction inthese areas can lay the foreground to higher levels of Mechanical Engineering concepts such asstress, strain, tension, torsion, and more - all of which are implemented in the upper-level designcourses at NMT.Course Structure RedesignThe introduction to Mechanical Engineering course was

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jingyu Wang, University of Oklahoma; Noah C. Golly, University of Oklahoma; Blake Herren, University of Oklahoma; James Ian Macdonald, University of Oklahoma; Zahed Siddique, University of Oklahoma; Yingtao Liu, University of Oklahoma

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Mechanical Engineering

Liu. As I start my career in research, I hope to enhance my creativity and learn to identify and solve problems within my field.Mr. James Ian Macdonald, University of Oklahoma Mr. Macdonald is a recent graduate with a bachelors in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Oklahoma’s School of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering.Prof. Zahed Siddique, University of Oklahoma Zahed Siddique is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the School of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering of University of Oklahoma. His research interest include product family design, advanced material and engineering education. He is interested in motivation of engineering students, peer-to-peer learning, flat learning environments

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Division Technical Session 11

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ashley C. Huderson, ASME; Aisha Kenya Lawrey, ASME; Thomas Perry P.E.; Kenneth R. Balkey P.E., ASME

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Mechanical Engineering

two years at Georgetown University her interest in exposing and helping minority students navigate their STEM careers flourished as she accepted her first adjunct position, affording her the opportunity to teach and advise undergraduate and graduate level students. Serving as an instructor and researcher, exposed her to a number of wellestablished and emerging educational practices that related to fostering students’ academic achievements, interest, and professional development. It was during this time that she decided to turn her sights completely to diver- sity and inclusion issues within STEM education and embark on a career that would allow her to make a meaningful contribution on diversifying the scientific

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Division Technical Session 10

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shalabh C. Maroo, Syracuse University

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Mechanical Engineering

Paper ID #24824Positive Statistical Impact of Online Homework Assignments on Exam andOverall Course GradesProf. Shalabh C. Maroo, Syracuse University Shalabh C. Maroo is an Associate Professor in Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering Department at Syracuse University. He received his B.Tech from IIT Bombay in 2003, and MS and PhD from University of Florida in 2005 and 2009, respectively. He was a postdoctoral researcher at MIT from 2010-2011. Dr. Maroo is the recipient of 2015 NSF CAREER award, and the 2009 best PhD dissertation award in ’Thermal-Fluid Sciences’ at University of Florida. His research interests are in multi

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ron Averill, Michigan State University

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Mechanical Engineering

integral partof the attitude of engineering students.Ideally, we could influence the grading styles or expectations in prerequisite courses or even inhigh school level courses, where many of these computational skills are taught, but it’s difficultto change things we don’t control. We do control and we can use assessment to maintain anexpected level of performance for our own science and engineering students.Raising the bar in this way late in a student’s career is sometimes painful, as it revealsweaknesses that were carefully hidden for a long time. If we are steadfast, then word of theseexpectations may eventually trickle down to those courses that support the core science andengineering curricula.This discussion on accuracy would not be

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Emad W. Jassim, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Blake Everett Johnson, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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Mechanical Engineering

curricula, but few institutions offer an integratedhands-on design course sequence for all four undergraduate years. This paper is a case studyof the development of a four-year integrated hands-on design curriculum to motivate, retain,and prepare mechanical engineering students for success in their capstone (senior) designcourse and future careers. Over a period of ten years, a team of faculty members haveincorporated hands-on design components into a sequence of five mechanical design courses,as well as an introductory fluid mechanics laboratory course. Courses in all four years ofinstruction (Freshman: Computer-Aided Design; Sophomore: Design for Manufacturability;Junior: Mechanical Design I and Mechanical Design II, Fundamentals of Fluid

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Division Technical Session 8

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anahita Ayasoufi, Auburn University; Rick Williams, Auburn University; Golbou Makki

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Mechanical Engineering

throughout theireducational career in [5]. Similar results were confirmed for fifth graders in a separate study [6],and for learning-disabled students [7]. Another study, [8], showed that first graders learned andretained at a significantly higher rate when imagery was used, and further, the students showedhigher level of creativity with usage of imagery [9], a result that can be exploited in higher-education problem-solving. A more recent study [10] reports the effect of using visual thinkingsoftware to improve writing skills of students with mild disabilities, and another one [11]provides a practical best practice example on how visual thinking is used to enhance studentbackground knowledge.Although, these studies were performed at the level of

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Division Technical Session 6

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Louis Reis, Louisiana Tech University; Samira Fazel Anvaryazdi, Louisiana Tech University

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Mechanical Engineering

Riemannian manifolds from Isfahan University (2008). This has provided her with a solid foundation in mathematics and has motivated her to apply her theoretical knowledge to real-world ap- plications such as healthcare. Throughout her academic career, she has accumulated nearly ten years of teaching experience in mathematics and statistics. She also regularly follows teaching and learning events at Office of Teaching & Learning (OTL) and NIH B.E.S.T. workshops as well as OTL Pedagogy Jour- nal Club and Pedagogy Teaching Workshop across multiple Universities. She also won the 2017 GEOC (Graduate Employees Organizing Committee) Teaching Award at Wayne State University. In 2018, she won Integrating Curriculum with

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Division Technical Session 11

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Edward H. Currie, Hofstra University; Kevin C. Craig, Hofstra University

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Mechanical Engineering

communicate effectively._____ The broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global, economic, environmental, and societal context._____ A recognition of the need for, and an ability to engage in, life-long learning._____ A knowledge of contemporary issues._____ An ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice.Part BThe following skills and knowledge, and their corresponding growths, are essentialto a career as a practicing engineer._____ Communication_____ Teamwork_____ Project Management_____ Problem Solving_____ Organization_____ Leadership_____ Statics / Dynamics_____ Strength of Materials / Machine Design_____ Modeling, Analysis, and Control

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jingyu Wang, University of Oklahoma; Nyree Mason, Tuskegee University; Firas Akasheh, Tuskegee University; Gül E. Okudan Kremer, Iowa State University; Zahed Siddique, University of Oklahoma; Yingtao Liu, University of Oklahoma

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Mechanical Engineering

students to establishsuch a mental model using solid mechanics concepts is a reasonable approach, which may benefitstudents in their entire engineering career. As shown in Figure 6, fundamental concepts inmechanics can be completely separate in students’ mind before they have a firm understanding oftheir meaning. The M3E approach is expected to help students connect these abstract concepts anddevelop their mental model to represent a network of such complex concepts. A well-developedconcept map, externalization of the mental representation, will show the fundamentalunderstanding of these concepts. Once students have such capability, they can easily adapt it forother engineering applications. The effectiveness of the proposed M3E approach will be

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Division Technical Session 7

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Louis J. Everett, University of Texas, El Paso; Norman Love, University of Texas, El Paso; Md Moinuddin Shuvo, University of Texas at El Paso; Vishal Bhimrao Zade, University of Texas, El Paso

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Mechanical Engineering

background in Mechanical Engineering. He pursued his Bachelor from Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology in the same subject. His research interest lies in Additive Manufacturing, Fracture Mechanics, Powder Metallurgy. He also likes to engage with students to help them learn better as he pursues a career in research-based academia while working as a teaching assistant at his graduate school.Mr. Vishal Bhimrao Zade, University of Texas, El Paso Vishal Zade is a PhD Candidate in Mechanical Engineering at University of Texas, El Paso. He has been working on his research with bulk ceramics and helping students as a Teaching Assistant. c American Society for Engineering Education

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Division Technical Session 6

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lawrence Funke, Ohio Northern University; J. Blake Hylton, Ohio Northern University; David Sawyers, Ohio Northern University

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Mechanical Engineering

including more Arduino content in the course.5 Framework for assessmentThough the preliminary findings have been overwhelmingly positive much remains to be done inassessing the main objective of this project - to better prepare the students to use mechatronicsystems in their careers. In order to ensure that the students are achieving this outcome, inaddition to enjoying the hands-on content, a more formal assessment needs to be developed andimplemented. The authors are proposing a two-fold approach. First, to administer surveys beforeand after the Arduino content in all of the modified courses. The surveys will cover priorexperience, understanding of content, motivation, and confidence in success for several relevanttopics. Appendix A contains the

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Division Technical Session 11

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Raghu Echempati P.E., Kettering University

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Mechanical Engineering

).Introduction and brief literature reviewThere is no doubt that capstone courses are very important players of the final program outcomesof an academic department, and the university as a whole. Capstone courses provide ultimateacademic experience to students at the exit of their academic career. Capstone courses build upon the learning outcomes from majority of the courses they take as undergraduate level.According to Tomorrow’s Professor Postings on Teaching and Learning (Stanford University)[1], "Introducing [undergraduate] students to content that could make a contribution to their fieldhas potential benefits to the students, faculty, institution, and discipline. From the studentperspective, completing a research project with even the potential for