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Aerospace Student Projects, Engineering Design and Research

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Mohammad H. Sadraey, Southern New Hampshire University

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aeronauticalengineering education and practice. Major aerospace engineering companies (e.g., Boeing) published listsof desired attributes, and leaders of industry urged a new look at the way students were being educated. Thetraditional engineering education is structured to emphasize mathematics, physical, sciences, andengineering sciences. This paper presents the systems engineering approach in UAV design education. Theapproach opens a new horizon to aerospace engineering students and excites them to embrace the newchallenges [2]. Throughout this approach, various techniques for generating creative design alternatives areintroduced. The nature of UAV design project; complexity, multidisciplinary, and various constraints;suggest that the systems engineering

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Aerospace Student Projects, Engineering Design and Research

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Michael C. Hatfield, University of Alaska Fairbanks; Catherine F. Cahill, University of Alaska Fairbanks; Peter W. Webley, University of Alaska Fairbanks

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, 2013 [3]) sums up the status of K-12education in the US. Several programs have been launched aimed at remedying this situation.Project-based active learning opportunities have been empirically determined to be effective in studentengagement and learning (Prince 2004 [4]; Thomas, 2000 [5]). Project-based learning environmentscan be designed to enhance teamwork, communication skills, understanding of application of STEM inreal life, and self-efficacy. Unfortunately, schools that primarily serve under-represented groups oftendo not have the resources to provide such learning environments. Simply stated, there is a longer-termneed to have more students target STEM related careers, and the best way to do this is via engaginghands-on project-based

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Aerospace Student Projects, Engineering Design and Research

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Wilhelm A. Friess, University of Maine

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Paper ID #28956Lighter than air vehicles as aerospace focused projects in a mechanicalengineering capstone sequenceDr. Wilhelm A Friess, University of Maine Dr. Friess holds a Ph.D. in Aeronautical Engineering and a B.Sc. in Physics from Rensselaer Polytech- nic Institute (1997), and currently is Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering with the Univer- sity of Maine. Previously he has spent 5 years in Dubai as inaugural faculty of RIT Dubai and Dubai Aerospace Enterprise University. Dr. Friess’ industrial and academic career spans a variety of consult- ing and entrepreneurial activities in Europe, Asia and Africa

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Aerospace Student Projects, Engineering Design and Research

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Levi Purdy, University of Alaska Fairbanks; Michael C. Hatfield, University of Alaska, Fairbanks; Michael Radotich; Brian C. Holst, University of Alaska Fairbanks

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Paper ID #29498Results from University of Alaska Fairbanks AIAA Student Club Design,Build, Fly Competition 2019Levi Purdy, University of Alaska Fairbanks Although tech is my identity, I have spent most of my life on a remote Alaskan island. I am proud to have grown-up with a lifestyle more rustic than average, even for Alaska. The isolated environment gave me important project management skills as I regularly worked on projects including carpentry, plumbing, electrical wiring, system engineering, and programming. At university I am continuing to refine and gain additional skillsets. Developing an advanced teamwork based

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Aerospace Student Projects, Engineering Design and Research

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Kuldeep S Rawat, Elizabeth City State University; Chandra Bhushan Asthana P.E., Elizabeth City State University

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Standard Course of Study for Science and Mathematics. The Drone ExplorationAcademy served eighty-three (83) high school students, with 59.04% Male and 40.96% Femaleparticipants. The participants received approximately forty (40) hours of hands-on STEMlearning. Approximately, 60% of student participants were from underrepresented groups inSTEM. Project evaluation data was gathered through Student Feedback Surveys, Dimensions ofSuccess (DoS) Observation tool, and pre/post topic self-efficacy questionnaire.IntroductionBy 2030, over 60% of all jobs will require postsecondary education [1]. While adopting theCommon Core State Standards should lead to more college-ready students over time, studentswill still need programmatic support from secondary and

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Aerospace Design and Manufacturing (Student Papers)

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Braden K. Oh, Olin College of Engineering; Justin Haruaki Kunimune, Olin College of Engineering; Jonah Spicher, Olin College of Engineering; Lauren Anfenson, Olin College of Engineering; Rebecca Christianson, Draper Labs

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Paper ID #29672(Student Paper) Undergraduate Demonstration of a Hall Effect Thruster:Self Directed Learning in an Advanced Project ContextBraden K. Oh, Olin College of Engineering Braden Oh is a second-year mechanical engineering student at Olin College of Engineering with an in- terest in space technology. Previous work of his has included CubeSat systems engineering through the NASA CubeQuest Challenge and software systems verification and validation for the Perseverance Mars rover at the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory.Justin Haruaki Kunimune, Olin College of Engineering Justin Kunimune (/dstn kunmune/) is a nuclear

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Flight and Control Simulators for Virtual Learning

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A. Ram Kim, Iowa State University; Benjamin Ahn, Iowa State University of Science and Technology; Matthew Erik Nelson, Iowa State University

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president of the Stratospheric Ballooning Association. This organization aims to promote, educate, and encourage collaboration for high-altitude balloon projects. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020Implementation of an inductive learning and teaching framework for anAircraft Flight Dynamics and Control classAbstractMany aerospace engineering students have difficulties when learning the concepts in aircraftflight dynamics and control (AFDC) due to the complexity of the materials. Inductive learningand teaching methods promote connections between physical-hardware systems and the complexmathematical concepts by performing the dynamic modeling activities with fixed-wingUnmanned Aerial Systems (UASs

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Aerospace Design and Manufacturing (Student Papers)

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Logan Walker Graves, Los Alamos National Labs; Michael C. Hatfield, University of Alaska, Fairbanks

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a Ph.D. in Electrical/Aeronautical Engineering from the University of Alaska Fairbanks. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020 Educational Benefits of Unmanned Aerial Systems Design and Interdisciplinary Engineering OpportunitiesIntroductionOne requirement for an Engineering program to be accredited by the Accreditation Board forEngineering and Technology, Inc (ABET) is to “Provide both breadth and depth across the rangeof engineering and computer science topics…”. This is often done through paper-based designprojects where multiple aspects of a project will be theoretically designed but never implementedin the real world due to time and budget constraints, thereby

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Experimentation and Laboratory-oriented Studies Division Technical Session 2

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Cyrus Habibi P.E., University of Wisconsin, Platteville; Darius Fieschko, University of Wisconsin, Platteville

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logic elements.While many engineering programs have already implemented PLC courses in their curricula,instruction remains lacking in many others. Since engineering students with some PLC trainingmay have better career opportunities than those who do not, this may represent an area forimprovement for some programs.Introduction to Projects and Tools is a freshman level course offered to electrical engineeringstudents at [XXX University]. This one-credit laboratory course serves to provide students withhands-on experience with a variety of projects such as the implementation of 555 timers, basiclogic circuits, and measurements of electrical quantities.A two-week PLC module was developed and implemented in the Introduction to Projects andTools

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Aerospace Design and Manufacturing (Student Papers)

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Maria Baklund, University of St. Thomas; MiKyla Jean Harjamaki, Playful Learning Lab; Hannah French; Patrick Roche, University of St. Thomas; Collin John Goldbach, Playful Learning Lab; Cullen Charles Kittams, University of St. Thomas ; Molly Roche, University of St. Thomas; Deborah Besser P.E., University of St. Thomas; Damian Kulash Jr., OK Go; Jeff Jalkio, University of St. Thomas; Annmarie Thomas, University of St. Thomas

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Paper ID #30577Art in Space: Using Art to interest K-12 students in aerospace design[STUDENT PAPER]Maria Baklund, University of St. Thomas Undergraduate Research Assistant for the Playful Learning Lab at St. Thomas under the direction of Dr. Annmarie Thomas. Served as the Art in Space contest project lead. Third-year Mechanical Engi- neering major with a Peace Engineering minor. Has led many STEM activities and is interested in using engineering to encourage peoples’ interests and collaborate with developing countries.Miss MiKyla Jean Harjamaki, Playful Learning Lab I am an undergraduate student studying mechanical

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Flight and Control Simulators for Virtual Learning

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Dominic M. Halsmer P.E., Oral Roberts University

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Roberts University is continuing the development of a fully functional flight simulator toassist in the design of original aircraft. Through faculty and staff guidance and a plethora of datafrom the previous team's endeavors, much progress is expected by April 2020. The ultimate goalof this project is to develop an innovative approach to deepen the understanding of aircraftdesign through the use of the flight simulator. With this technology, students can producerealistic motions of flight through virtual reality and six degrees of freedom of a Stewartplatform with revolute joints. The flight simulator provides a state-of-the-art learning tool for students. Linking theHTC vive virtual reality headset to the mechanical part of the system

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Laboratory Courses and Programming in the Aerospace Curriculum

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Adeel Khalid, Kennesaw State University

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ofengineering. Details of the minor program are discussed. Various equipment related to thediscipline are gradually acquired through internal and external funding, endowments and gifts.Additionally, other related equipment already present on campus is gathered at one centralizedlocation. As a result of the establishment of the lab several research, academic and related projectshave started and are currently in progress. Some of these projects and their implications arediscussed. Vast majority of these projects involve students. Student perspectives on the advantagesof the lab and future potentials are also discussed.Key Words: Minor, Laboratory, Equipment, Projects, Research, Education, Students 1. IntroductionA new AERO (Aerospace Engineering and

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Laboratory Courses and Programming in the Aerospace Curriculum

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Mary E. Johnson Ph.D., Purdue Polytechnic Institute; Tracy L. Yother, Purdue University - Purdue Polytechnic Lafayette

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educator is in thestructured approach in incorporating lifelong learning, whatever the definition or location, whichis still part of ABET ETAC and ABET EAC accreditation criteria and therefore an importantelement in these programs.In this paper, the incorporation of lifelong learning in a hands-on, technology focused, standardsdriven, engine systems laboratory course is explored. The current ABET ETAC Criterion 3student outcome on self-directed lifelong learning is translated to specific course activities,assignments, and assessments. An assessment instrument was developed for an engine systemscourse to evaluate the student’s methods of additional learning of existing technical knowledge.Additionally, the instrument asks students to project their

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Laboratory Courses and Programming in the Aerospace Curriculum

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Waterloo Tsutsui, Purdue University at West Lafayette; Ruben D. Lopez-Parra, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE); Genisson Silva Coutinho, Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia da Bahia; Alberto W. Mello, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University; Michael David Sangid, Purdue University; Tamara J. Moore, Purdue University at West Lafayette

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, Aeromechanics II Laboratory, a one-creditlab course for the aerospace engineering students. However, we were unable to confirm theeducational effectiveness of VLs since we implemented VLs without the Scholarship ofTeaching Learning (SoTL) research activities. Therefore, in Fall 2019, we initiated the SoTLresearch project on the implementation of the AAE 20401 VLs. Since we wanted to pursue theexcellence in VLs by creating the innovative virtualized lab of the existing hands-on labs, weused the Backward Course Design Model to analyze and characterize the course context, content,assessment, and pedagogy of the course so that we can integrate VLs into the existing labcoursework smoothly. However, no matter what aspect of VLs we choose to implement or

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Flight and Control Simulators for Virtual Learning

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Meron Lindenfeld, Farmingdale State College, State University of New York; Louis A. Scala, Farmingdale State College, State University of New York

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temperatures exceeded 65°F, the room soared to over 80°F.These temperatures would likely rise with the addition of 30 or more computers, the associatedmonitors, and six large plasma displays operating. It was anticipated that student learning andcomputer stability would decline under these conditions. It was also determined that there wasnot enough electrical capacity for the required computers and air conditioning. It was becomingclear that in order for the project to move forward, approval would be needed for significantroom modifications and electrical upgrades would have to be performed. The upgrades wouldrequire more departments to be involved, and the costs in addition to the actual simulator bidwould also need to be considered and approved

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Student Success, Learning Strategies, and Retention in the Aerospace Industry

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

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STEM. According to a2018 report [1], the percentage of 13-17 years old boys interested in stem declined from 36 in2017 to 24 in 2018. On the other end of the spectrum, the industry’s need for a STEM-educatedworkforce is burgeoning with an expected growth of almost 7% in the next five years with 3.5million STEM jobs to be filled by 2025 [2]. The gap between need and availability is increasingrapidly. The number of unfilled STEM jobs has been projected to be 2.4 million by the end of2019 [3].Sandwiched between these two challenges is the challenge of retention of undergraduate studentsin STEM fields. According to a Department of Education report [4], almost 50% ofundergraduate STEM majors do not continue in STEM. According to the 2012 report by

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Aerospace Design and Manufacturing (Student Papers)

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John Vincent Kronenberger, Oregon Institute of Technology; David E. Culler, Oregon Institute of Technology; Alexander Max Ferere, Oregon Institute of Technology

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Essential job functions performed as a Mechanical Engineer for this jobposting include:  Assists in the design and development of mechanical systems, primarily in the broad area of manufacturing automation  Helps create machines for composite and metal manufacturing that will make it possible to produce tooling that is not possible today  Uses broad knowledge of machines and mechanical components along with well-rounded technical knowledge to deliver production-ready, reliable, highly automated equipment  Manages multiple simultaneous projects from preliminary design through detail engineering and stress analysis, manufacturing, assembly and production  Uses hands-on troubleshooting in a live

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Student Success, Learning Strategies, and Retention in the Aerospace Industry

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Lucas Davis, Iowa State University; Benjamin Ahn, Iowa State University; Yun Dong, Iowa State University; Ravonte Nievez Campbell, Virginia Tech

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Paper ID #28573Factors that Affect Retention and Satisfaction Among Newly HiredAerospace EngineersLucas Davis, Iowa State UniversityDr. Benjamin Ahn, Iowa State University Dr. Benjamin Ahn is an Assistant Professor at Iowa State University in the Department of Aerospace Engineering.Ms. Yun Dong, Iowa State University Yun is a Ph.D. student in the Human Computer Interaction (HCI) program at Iowa State University (ISU). She is currently involved in the research project titled Workplace Socialization in the Aerospace Engi- neering Profession, identifying the actions of managers and newly hired engineers during the onboarding

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Laboratory Courses and Programming in the Aerospace Curriculum

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Kathryn Anne Wingate, University of Colorado at Boulder; Aaron W. Johnson, University of Colorado Boulder; Lyndsay Rose Ruane; Dennis Akos

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discourage them from further pursuing CS [10]. Along these lines, the ethnographic study of anundergraduate programming course conducted by Secules et al. shows the combined impact of several“mundane and seemingly innocuous” aspects of the course, such as the seating arrangement in lecture andthe status hierarchy when an experienced student was paired with an inexperienced student for a group lab[11]. These aspects of the course all combined to create a culture that projected the implicit message thatthe focus of the study--a female student from a vocational high school--could not succeed in engineering.Lastly, studies have shown that students’ performance in CS is influenced by their learning strategies intheir introductory CS course, which are