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Pre- and Post-tenure: Perceptions of Requirements and Impediments for Mechanical Engineering and Mechanical Engineering Technology Faculty

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Mechanical Engineering Technical Session: Potpourri
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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access
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Benjamin B. Wheatley, Bucknell University; Elif Miskioğlu, Bucknell University; Eliana Christou, University of North Carolina at Charlotte; Nicholas Tymvios, Bucknell University
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Mechanical Engineering
Paper ID #29212Pre and Post Tenure: Perceptions of Requirements and Impediments forMechanical Engineering and Mechanical Engineering Technology FacultyDr. Benjamin B Wheatley, Bucknell University Benjamin Wheatley was awarded a B.Sc. degree in Engineering from Trinity College (Hartford, CT, USA) in 2011 and a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Colorado State University (Fort Collins, CO, USA) in 2017. He is currently an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Bucknell University (Lewisburg, PA, USA). His pedagogical areas of interest include active learning ap- proaches, ethics, and best
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Cantilever Beam Experiment

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Mechanical Engineering Technical Session: Labs & Projects - New Opportunities
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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access
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Gloria Guohua Ma, Wentworth Institute of Technology; Siben Dasgupta, Wentworth Institute of Technology; Anthony William Duva, Wentworth Institute of Technology
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Mechanical Engineering
Paper ID #28884Cantilever Beam ExperimentDr. Gloria Guohua Ma, Wentworth Institute of Technology Gloria Ma is a Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Wentworth Institute of Tech- nology. She has been teaching robotics with Lego Mindstorm to ME freshmen for several years. She is actively involved in community services of offering robotics workshops to middle- and high-school girls. Her research interests are dynamics and system modeling, geometry modeling, project based engineering design, and robotics in manufacturing.Prof. Siben Dasgupta, Wentworth Institute of Technology Prof. Dasgupta received his
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Examining Knowledge Transfer Between Thermodynamics and Mathematics

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Mechanical Engineering Technical Session: Feeling the Heat - Thermodynamics and Heat Transfer
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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access
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Alexander John De Rosa, Stevens Institute of Technology
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Mechanical Engineering
Paper ID #31434Examining Knowledge Transfer between Thermodynamics and MathematicsDr. Alexander John De Rosa, Stevens Institute of Technology (School of Engineering and Science) Alexander De Rosa is a Teaching Assistant Professor in Mechanical Engineering at Stevens Institute of Technology. Alex specializes in teaching in the thermal-fluid sciences and has a background in experi- mental combustion. He gained his PhD in 2015 from The Pennsylvania State University in this area. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020Examining Knowledge Transfer between Thermodynamics and Mathematics(WIP)AbstractIt
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Facilitate students to integrate FEA simulation skills through a practical simulation project

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Mechanical Engineering Technical Session: Mechatronics & Simulation
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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access
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Xiaobin Le P.E., Wentworth Institute of Technology; Anthony William Duva P.E., Wentworth Institute of Technology
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Mechanical Engineering
Paper ID #28349Facilitate students to integrate FEA simulation skills through apractical simulation projectDr. Xiaobin Le P.E., Wentworth Institute of Technology Professor, Ph.D, PE., Department of Mechanical Engineering and Technology, Wentworth Institute of Technology, Boston, MA 02115, Phone: 617-989-4223, Email: Lex@wit.edu, Specialization in Com- puter Aided Design, Mechanical Design, Finite Element Analysis, Fatigue Design, Solid Mechanics and Engineering ReliabilityProf. Anthony William Duva P.E., Wentworth Institute of Technology Anthony W. Duva An Associate Professor in the Mechanical Engineering and Technology
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Work in Progress: Effect of Assessment Frequency on Long-Term Retention of Engineering Content

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Mechanical Engineering Technical Session: Pedagogy I - Best Teaching Practices
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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access
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Prabhakar Venkateswaran, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Michael D Cook, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Michael Christopher Sevier, Milwaukee School of Engineering
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Mechanical Engineering
Paper ID #29521Work in Progress: Effect of Assessment Frequency on Long-Term Retentionof Engineering ContentDr. Prabhakar Venkateswaran, Milwaukee School of Engineering Prabhakar Venkateswaran is an Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the Milwaukee School of Engineering. He received his Master’s and PhD in Aerospace Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology, and his Bachelor of Science degrees in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering from the University of Miami. His research and teaching interests are in the thermal sciences with a particular focus on combustion and gas turbines. In addition, he
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Impact of Nanoscale Science and Engineering Course on Undergraduate Engineering Education

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Mechanical Engineering Technical Session: The Art of Education
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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access
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Ozgul Yasar-Inceoglu, California State University, Chico
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Mechanical Engineering
). Questions Category 1. I know how small nanoscale is compared to human hair. A 2. I can name a technology/device using nanotechnology in my daily life. A 3. I plan to seek for a nanotechnology related engineering position when I graduate. R 4. I plan to continue my advanced degree education in the nanotechnology field when I R graduate. 5. I plan to seek for nanotechnology internship programs in the industry or research lab. R 6. If there were a nanotechnology seminar in Chico, I would attend it
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Revolutionizing the Mechanical Engineering Undergraduate Curriculum

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Mechanical Engineering Technical Session: Curriculum and Education
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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access
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Shelby Ann McNeilly, Boise State University; Krishna Pakala, Boise State University; Donald Plumlee P.E., Boise State University
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Diversity
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Mechanical Engineering
interests in- clude innovative teaching and learning strategies, use of emerging technologies, and mobile teaching and learning strategies.Dr. Donald Plumlee P.E., Boise State University Dr. Plumlee is certified as a Professional Engineer in the state of Idaho. He has spent the last ten years es- tablishing the Ceramic MEMS laboratory at Boise State University. Dr. Plumlee is involved in numerous projects developing micro-electro-mechanical devices in LTCC including an Ion Mobility Spectrometer and microfluidic/chemical micro-propulsion devices funded by NASA. Prior to arriving at Boise State University, Dr. Plumlee worked for Lockheed Martin Astronautics as a Mechanical Designer on struc- tural airframe components
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Mechanical Engineering Undergraduate Education in the United States

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Mechanical Engineering Technical Session: Curriculum and Education
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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access
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Chean Chin Ngo, California State University, Fullerton; Sang June Oh, California State University, Fullerton
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Mechanical Engineering
states offering the most number of BSMETable 1: Number of Bachelor of Science degree programs in mechanical engineering related fieldsin the United States. Bachelor of Science Degree Program Mechanical Aerospace Materials Manufacturing Systems Mechanical Engineering Engineering Engineering Engineering Engineering Engineering Technology Related Related Related Related Public University 217 52 49 57 19 10 Private University 110 8
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Engineering Capstone Design of a Radio Telescope

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Mechanical Engineering Technical Session: Capstone and Design
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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access
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Stephen Andrew Wilkerson P.E., York College of Pennsylvania; Stephen Andrew Gadsden, University of Guelph; Kala Meah, York College of Pennsylvania; Donald Jerome Hake II, York College of Pennsylvania
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Mechanical Engineering
with applications to mechatronics and aerospace systems. Andrew worked as a post- doctoral researcher at the Centre for Mechatronics and Hybrid Technology (Hamilton, Ontario, Canada). He also worked as a Project Manager in the pharmaceutical industry (Apotex Inc.) for about three years. Before joining the University of Guelph in 2016, he was an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County. Andrew worked with a num- ber of colleagues in NASA, the US Army Research Laboratory (ARL), US Department of Agriculture (USDA), National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), and the Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE). He is an elected Fellow of
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Engineering Project Development Through a Sequence of Courses

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Mechanical Engineering Technical Session: The Art of Education
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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access
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Nelson Fumo, University of Texas at Tyler
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Mechanical Engineering
[1] G. D. Kuh, "High-Impact Educational Practices: What They Are, Who Has Access to Them, and Why They Matter," AAC&U, 2008.[2] R. Poth, "EasyBib," 9 November 2016. [Online]. Available: http://www.easybib.com/guides/project-based-learning-benefits-students/. [Accessed 22 September 2018].[3] J. Thomas, "A REVIEW OF RESEARCH ON PROJECT-BASED LEARNING," The Autodesk Foundation, San Rafael, 2000.[4] S. Han, R. Capraro and M. M. Capraro, "HOW SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATHEMATICS (STEM) PROJECT-BASED LEARNING (PBL) AFFECTS HIGH, MIDDLE, AND LOW ACHIEVERS DIFFERENTLY: THE IMPACT OF STUDENT FACTORS ON ACHIEVEMENT," International Journal of Science and Mathematics Education, vol. 13, no. 5, pp. 1089-1113, 2015
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Foundation Mechatronics Laboratory Course for Mechanical Engineering Students

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Mechanical Engineering Technical Session: Labs & Projects - New Opportunities
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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access
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Khalifa H. Harib, United Arab Emirates University; Sangarappillai Sivaloganathan, United Arab Emirates University; Rihab Kamal M. Hamza, United Arab Emirates University; Muthanna Ahmed Aziz, United Arab Emirates University
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Mechanical Engineering
electrical engineering and real-timeprogramming integrated to the design process [6]. Modern mechatronics facilitates thedevelopment of products and systems that have new and novel technologies that arefunctionally integrated with information technology and software engineering. As Aboud andHaris [7] put it ‘A typical mechatronic system receives signals from the environment, processesthem to generate new signals, which becomes inputs to actuating mechanisms, translating theminto forces, movements and actions’. It has been said that an ideal mechatronic solution wouldbe that where a deficiency of the mechanical system could be cost-effectively compensated bya suitable control engineering solution. The application areas of mechatronics include
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Design Course in a Mechanical Engineering Curriculum

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Mechanical Engineering Technical Session: Capstone and Design
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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access
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Jamie Szwalek, University of Illinois at Chicago; Yeow Siow, University of Illinois at Chicago; Jaqueline Oxmara Rojas Robles, University of Illinois at Chicago
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Mechanical Engineering
Paper ID #31009Design Course in a Mechanical Engineering CurriculumDr. Jamie Szwalek, University of Illinois at Chicago Dr. Jamie Szwalek is currently a Clinical Assistant Professor at University of Illinois at Chicago in Mechanical and Industrial Engineering.Dr. Yeow Siow, The University of Illinois at Chicago Dr. Yeow Siow has over fifteen years of combined experience as an engineering educator and practi- tioner. He received his B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. from Michigan Technological University where he began his teaching career. He then joined Navistar’s thermal-fluids system group as a senior engineer, and later brought
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Effects of Note Formatting on Student Learning: Implications for Accessibility and Diverse Minds

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Mechanical Engineering Technical Session: Pedagogy II - Best Teaching Practices
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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access
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Elizabeth Rose Pollack, Michigan State University ; Geoffrey Recktenwald, Michigan State University; Michele J. Grimm, Michigan State University
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Diversity
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Mechanical Engineering
in his department including; modified mastery learning in early engineering courses and a multi-year integrated system design (ISD) project for honors students. The ISD team currently has 50+ students working to design and build an electric bicycle and human powered vehi- cles. He is a mentor to mechanical engineering graduate teaching fellows. He is also active in technology adoption and support. Geoffrey holds a PhD in Theoretical and Applied Mechanics from Cornell University and Bachelor de- grees in Mechanical Engineering and Physics from Cedarville University. His research interests are fo- cused on best practices for student learning and student success.Dr. Michele J. Grimm, Michigan State University
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Teaching Dynamics Using a Flipped Classroom Blended Approach

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Mechanical Engineering Technical Session: Dynamics I
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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access
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Sudeshna Pal, University of Central Florida; Anchalee Ngampornchai; Patsy Moskal, University of Central Florida
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Mechanical Engineering
Engineering and Technology regulations). In both Lightboard and the annotated PowerPointvideos, the above aspects are facilitated by the instructor’s interaction with the students throughwritten explanations of concepts and problem-solving. This is an essential component in teachingengineering courses and hence the videos that have this interaction are more appealing to thestudents than the narrated videos which do not have explicitly written explanations. Lightboardvideos have scored slightly higher in terms of student satisfaction in comparison to annotatedPowerPoint videos as the technology is more visually appealing and the presence of theinstructor gives a lively aspect to the videos. This is also evident in survey responses elaboratedin Table 2
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Evaluation of Evidence-based Teaching Techniques in a Graduate Fluid Dynamics Course

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Mechanical Engineering Technical Session: Fluid Mechanics
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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access
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John Palmore Jr., Virginia Tech
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Mechanical Engineering
Paper ID #30436Evaluation of evidence-based teaching techniques in a graduate fluiddynamics courseDr. John Palmore Jr, Virginia Tech John Palmore Jr is an Assistant Professor in the Mechanical Engineering Department at Virginia Tech. He specializes in multiphase thermo-fluid flows. Dr. Palmore’s technical research focuses on developing numerical algorithms for simulating these flows using high performance computing. His educational research focuses upon incorporating technology into the classroom. Dr. Palmore is an active member of several professional societies including the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics
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Generation-Z Learning Approaches to Improve Performance in the Fundamentals of Engineering Exam

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Mechanical Engineering Technical Session: Potpourri
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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access
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John Crepeau P.E., University of Idaho, Moscow; Barry Willis, University of Idaho, Moscow; Sean Quallen, University of Idaho, Moscow; Steven W. Beyerlein, University of Idaho; Dan Cordon, University of Idaho, Moscow; Terence Soule, University of Idaho; P.K. Northcutt II, University of Idaho; Terri A. Gaffney, University of Idaho; Jeffrey Kimberling, University of Idaho; Angela C. Shears, University of Idaho; Ann Miller, University of Idaho
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Mechanical Engineering
students where not only would the relevanttechnical material be covered and receive university credit, but students could review thematerial on an as-needed or just-in-time basis. Review problems would be available for studentsto go over and a bank of FE-like problems would be developed so that students could simulatetaking the FE exam on a computer. Muqri, et al.[1] developed learning and teaching modules toreinforce fundamentals for electrical engineering technology students to perform well on the FEexam. Falconer, et al. [2] provided online teaching/learning resources for Chemical Engineeringstudents. They developed screencasts, with narration by instructors, of relevant material. Thesescreencasts were organized as an FE exam playlist which was
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An Undergraduate Hands-on Approach to Microfabrication Applied Learning Towards Developing a Silicon-based Microfluidic Pressure Sensor Array

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Mechanical Engineering Technical Session: Team/Project-based Pedagogy and Approaches
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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access
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Alexander Bryan Bailey, Alfred State College; Trevor S. Michelson, State University of New York, Alfred State; Reza Rashidi, State University of New York, Alfred State
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Mechanical Engineering
Paper ID #29785An Undergraduate Hands-On Approach to Microfabrication Applied Learn-ingTowards Developing a Silicon-Based Microfluidic Pressure Sensor ArrayMr. Alexander Bryan Bailey, Alfred State College I currently am a senior undergraduate student studying Mechanical Engineering Technology at SUNY Alfred State. I was a self-taught, homeschooled student before entering college, and I have now been engaged as an intern for a local manufacturing automation company for the past two years (2018-2019). When not directly pursuing academic interests, my hands turn to building drones and experimental model aircraft.Mr. Trevor S
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Toward Interdisciplinary Teamwork in Japan: Developing Team-based Learning Experience and Its Assessment

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Mechanical Engineering Technical Session: Team/Project-based Pedagogy and Approaches
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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access
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Daigo Misaki, Kogakuin University; Xiao Ge, Stanford University; Takuma Odaka, Kogakuin University
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Diversity
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Mechanical Engineering
Leifer, I integrate approaches from engineering, de- sign and psychology to investigate the contemporary team practice of multicultural design innovation and multicultural, interdisciplinary science innovation. Specifically, I investigate a psychological mechanism – perplexity - through which engineers thrive when their habitual mind clashes with the social realities. In addition, I test interventions to nudge engineers to reframe problematic schema-incongruent situations into unique opportunities for cognitive growth, creative performance, and effective teamwork. My work contributes to revealing the science behind multicultural, interdisciplinary technological collaboration and providing actionable guidance for
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A Continuous Improvement Model to Enhance Academic Quality in Engineering Programs

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Mechanical Engineering Technical Session: Assessment and Accreditation: Making the Grade!
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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access
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J. Asuncion Zarate-Garcia, Tecnologico de Monterrey; Ariadna Serrano-Reyes, Tecnologico de Monterrey; Miguel X. Rodriguez-Paz, Tecnologico de Monterrey; Israel Zamora-Hernandez
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Diversity
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Mechanical Engineering
Monterrey (ITESM) Prof. Rodr´ıguez-Paz got his B.Sc. In Civil Engineering from Tecnologico de Oaxaca in 1993. He studied a M.Sc. In Structural Engineering at Tecnologico de Monterrey and got his Ph.D. from the University of Wales at Swansea in 2003 where he did research on Numerical Methods for Fluid Dynamics as a post-doc Research Officer. In August 2004 he joined Tecnologico de Monterrey at its Puebla Campus. He is a full professor of Applied Mechanics since 2009. His research topics include Engineering Education, Struc- tural Dynamics and Applied Mechanics. He has been a member of the National System of Researchers (SNI) in the Mexican Council of Science and Technology. He has held several position within the School
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Effective Learning Strategies: Grading Rubric to Enhance Student Learning

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Mechanical Engineering Technical Session: Pedagogy I - Best Teaching Practices
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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access
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Muzammil Arshad, Texas A&M University; R. R. Romatoski, Saint Ambrose University
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Mechanical Engineering
Paper ID #29374Effective Learning Strategies: Grading Rubric to Enhance Student LearningDr. Muzammil Arshad, Texas A&M University Dr. Muzammil Arshad earned his PhD in Mechanical Engineering and Master of Science in Aerospace Engineering from Florida Institute of Technology, and his Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from University of Engineering & Technology, Pakistan. Prior to joining Texas A&M University, Dr. Arshad taught at Florida Institute of Technology and Uni- versity of Wisconsin-Platteville. His research interests are in the areas of Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD), Internal
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Enhancing Middle/High School Female Students' Self-confidence and Motivation in Pursuing STEM Careers through Increasing Diversity in Engineering And Labor-force (IDEAL) Outreach Summer Program

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Mechanical Engineering Technical Session: Outreach and Retention
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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access
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Nina Robson, California State University, Fullerton; Allison Serrano; Axel Alvarez Loya, California State University, Fullerton; Nikol Miojevic; Kimberly Krystal Lopez-Zepeda; Madeline E. Rasche
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Diversity
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Mechanical Engineering
Education, 2020 Enhancing Middle/High School Female Students Self-Confidence and Motivation in Pursuing STEM Careers through Increasing Diversity in Engineering And Labor-force (IDEAL) Outreach Summer ProgramIntroductionExperts anticipate that discoveries in engineering, science, and technology fields will drive hugeadvancements in human society in the coming decades. Researchers and economists predictaccelerating job-growth in these fields as well [1]. For example, the United States Department ofCommerce (USDC) has already found that in the first decade of the 21st century the number ofemployment opportunities in these areas grew at a rate three times faster than in other fields [2].These new
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A Total Quality Management Tool for Experiential Engineering Education

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Mechanical Engineering Technical Session: The Art of Education
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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access
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Nicholas DiZinno, New York University; Yona Jean-Pierre, New York University
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Mechanical Engineering
Tandon School of Engineering. She received her Bachelor of Arts in Mathematics and Philosophy from the Uni- versity of Rochester and her Master of Science in Mathematics from NYU Tandon School of Engineering. She manages the FITL Center, which encourages and promotes innovative teaching strategies and tech- nologies for learning. The Center provides faculty with training on new classroom technologies, access to technologies and resources, opportunities for research and design, and collaboration on educational and technological projects. Ms. Jean-Pierre has taught Mathematics, Problem- Solving and Academic Success Seminars at Polytechnic University and Columbia University. In addition to her experience in academia
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Developing Student Professional Development Skills in Lifelong Learning and Engineering Standards

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Mechanical Engineering Technical Session: Potpourri
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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access
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Quamrul H. Mazumder, University of Michigan, Flint; Mingye Chen, University of Michigan, Flint; Sunzia Sultana, University of Michigan, Flint
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Diversity
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Mechanical Engineering
assistant in the engineering education research group at Department of Computer Science, Engineering and Physics.Sunzia Sultana, University Of Michigan-Flint Currently working as a Graduate Research Assistant in the Engineering Education Research Group at the Department of Computer Science, Engineering and Physics, University of Michigan-Flint. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020Developing Student Professional Development Skills in Lifelong Learning and Engineering StandardsAbstract:To meet Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) standards, an engineeringbaccalaureate program must satisfy a list of criteria. The New Student Learning Outcome 7requires
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The Rise of Simulations in a Junior-level Fluid Mechanics Course

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Mechanical Engineering Technical Session: Fluid Mechanics
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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access
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Kamau Wright, University of Hartford; Ivana Milanovic, University of Hartford; Tom A. Eppes, University of Hartford
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Mechanical Engineering
of simulation assignments.References[1] F. Stern et al., "Integration of simulation technology into undergraduate engineering courses and laboratories," International Journal of Learning Technology, vol. 2, no. 1, pp. 28-48, 2006.[2] K. A. Shollenberger, "Computational fluid dynamics (CFD) within undergraduate programs," in ASME 2007 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, 2007, pp. 361-366: American Society of Mechanical Engineers Digital Collection.[3] K. Volkov, "Thermofluids Virtual Learning Environment for Inquiry-Based Engineering Education," WSEAS Transactions on Advances in Engineering Education, no. 3, pp. 94-107, 2011.[4] S. Noor and A. Rahman, "Recent advances in the use of
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Transforming an Engineering Design Course into an Engaging Learning Experience Using ePortfolios

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Mechanical Engineering Technical Session: Pedagogy II - Best Teaching Practices
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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access
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Taylor Tucker, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Esmee Vernooij, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Catherine LaBore, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign ; Ava R. Wolf, Center for Innovation in Teaching and Learning; Cheelan Bo-Linn, Center for Innovation in Teaching & Learning, University of Illinois; Robert Thomas Baird; Nattasit Dancholvichit, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Leon Liebenberg, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
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Mechanical Engineering
; North West University), before becoming a higher education consultant in Switzerlandwhere he worked with colleges of engineering and technology management. He is now a teaching asso-ciate professor at the UIUC. Leon is passionate about multidisciplinary research, particularly in the fieldsof energy engineering, biomedical engineering, and engineering education. His university research hasfocused on development of industrial energy-efficient technologies and cancer therapies using energy re-striction methods. His published research works enjoy an h-index of 26. Leon’ first love is however forteaching. He co-developed and taught a unique freshman course on ”Innovation”, where students work inso-called ”whole-mind” thinking teams when addressing
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WIP: A Systems-level Approach for an Introductory Mechatronics Laboratory Course for Undergraduate Mechanical Engineering Students

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Mechanical Engineering Technical Session: Mechatronics & Simulation
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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access
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Karnveer Gill, Greensea Systems Inc. ; Nick Morales; David Quintero, San Francisco State University
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Mechanical Engineering
. Overall, the course aims to teach students analog/digitalsensing technologies, actuation hardware, Proportional-Integral-Derivative control, andmicrocontroller software implementation from a system-level teaching approach ensuring cross-functional debugging skills for each lab. This approach can be advantageous towards studentscompleting their semester project in the design and development of their own mechatronicsystem.IntroductionFrom agricultural to space exploration, mechatronics is an important branch of engineering forunderstanding and solving complex multidisciplinary problems. The engineering workforce hasdemanded more of engineers acquiring mechatronic skills as our society expands for moreintegrative technical products and services [1
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WIP: The Predictive Power of Engineering Undergraduate Students’ Academic Self-efficacy and Test Anxiety for Their Academic Performance in a Dynamics Course

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Mechanical Engineering Technical Session: Dynamics I
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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access
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Daeyeoul Lee, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Jeffrey F. Rhoads, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Edward J. Berger, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Jennifer Deboer, Purdue University, West Lafayette
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Mechanical Engineering
Paper ID #30347WIP: The predictive power of engineering undergraduate students’academic self-efficacy and test anxiety for their academic performancein a dynamics courseDaeyeoul Lee, Purdue University Daeyeoul Lee is a PhD student in Learning Design and Technology Program at Purdue University. He is a research assistant in the School of Engineering Education at Purdue University. His research focuses on self-regulated learning, motivation, online learning, Massive Open Online Course, and digital technology.Prof. Jeffrey F Rhoads, Purdue University at West Lafayette Jeffrey F. Rhoads is a Professor in the School of Mechanical
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Faculty Perspectives on the Impact of Virtual Office Hours in Engineering Courses

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Mechanical Engineering Technical Session: The Remote World
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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access
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Brooke-Lynn Caprice Andrade, Boise State University; Krishna Pakala, Boise State University; Diana Bairaktarova, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Douglas Hagemeier, Boise State University; Harish Subbaraman, Boise State University
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Mechanical Engineering
interests in- clude innovative teaching and learning strategies, use of emerging technologies, and mobile teaching and learning strategies.Dr. Diana Bairaktarova, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Dr. Diana Bairaktarova is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Engineering Education at Virginia Tech. Through real-world engineering applications, Dr. Bairaktarova’s experiential learning research spans from engineering to psychology to learning sciences, as she uncovers how individual performance is influenced by aptitudes, spatial skills, personal interests and direct manipulation of mechanical objects.Mr. Douglas Hagemeier, Boise State UniversityProf. Harish Subbaraman, Boise State University Dr
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Adding a Simulation Module to a Primarily Experimental Mechanical Engineering Course

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Mechanical Engineering Technical Session: Mechatronics & Simulation
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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access
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Reihaneh Jamshidi, University of Hartford; Ivana Milanovic, University of Hartford
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Mechanical Engineering
thematerials testing procedures previously done in the lab. Topics covered (1) tensile testing ofductile materials, (2) tensile testing of brittle materials, (3) torsional testing of ductile materials,and (4) torsional testing of brittle materials. The simulation module was designed to bridge thegap between the theoretical concepts, limitations of experimental testing, and the complexity ofpractical applications. In addition, it is familiarizing students with digital technology skills thatare highly relied on in industry, as well as helping fulfill ABET student outcome (k). Team-based learning and scaffolding were integrated to this module as part of the teaching strategies.Overall, adding simulations to a fundamental mechanical engineering course
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Using Benchmarking Methods to Inform Curriculum Changes in Mechanical Engineering Programs

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Mechanical Engineering Technical Session: Assessment and Accreditation: Making the Grade!
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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access
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John Whitefoot, University of Pittsburgh; Mark David Bedillion, Carnegie Mellon University
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Mechanical Engineering
Swanson School of Engineering, he was with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration in the Department of Transportation in Washington, DC, performing technical policy analysis for vehicle fuel economy regulations.Dr. Mark David Bedillion, Carnegie Mellon University Dr. Bedillion received the BS degree in 1998, the MS degree in 2001, and the PhD degree in 2005, all from the mechanical engineering department of Carnegie Mellon University. After a seven year career in the hard disk drive industry, Dr. Bedillion was on the faculty of the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology for over 5 years before joining Carnegie Mellon as a Teaching Faculty in 2016. Dr. Be- dillion’s research interests include
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