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Mechanical Engineering Technical Session: Capstone and Design

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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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engineering curriculum atUniversity of Illinois at Chicago since Fall 2018. In particular, "electrification" of studentprojects and learning outcomes has been front and center in the department's latest strategicplanning. Leveraging recent literature and faculty expertise, an increasingly deeper integration ofArduino has since taken place, while attempting to maintain the core of team-based mechanicaldesign using morphological methods. The focus of this paper is to identify the challenges andpitfalls in such an endeavor by reflecting on the process of change over three semesters ofimplementation, including the deployment of both top-down and bottom-up approaches. Inparticular, this paper will examine course content development, teaching staff

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Mechanical Engineering Technical Session: Curriculum and Education

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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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these quickly developing requirements comes an expectation of employeeexperience and skill sets. For individuals seeking a career in mechanical engineering, movingforward with the tools necessary for success in this continuously evolving world begins withhigher education. This paper is the first of a three-part series to report on the progress of BoiseState University’s Mechanical and Biomedical Engineering Department’s mission to implementa revolutionized curriculum in their academic program. This paper will describe theestablishment of goals and processes used to design a curriculum that will provideundergraduates with an effective foundation for the future. Integrating a change of thismagnitude necessitated consideration of a multitude of

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Mechanical Engineering Technical Session: Assessment and Accreditation: Making the Grade!

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John Whitefoot, University of Pittsburgh; Mark David Bedillion, Carnegie Mellon University

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can be top-down, wherein an entire college transforms simultaneously, or bottomup, in which change is driven by faculty within a specific department. Many literaturedescriptions of curricular change have reported a process that focuses on stakeholders such asstudents, alumni, and employers along with the above-referenced guidance documents, but doesnot contain a substantial benchmarking effort [1, 6-11]. Less common in the literature is theapproach of benchmarking curriculum changes against a set of “competitors”. One approach isshown in [12], in which other curricula are compared based on how they integrate experimentaltraining into the program. This approach is consistent with the typical engineering designprocess, in that a wide range of

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Mechanical Engineering Technical Session: Pedagogy II - Best Teaching Practices

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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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Paper ID #30769Transforming an Engineering Design Course into an Engaging LearningExperience using ePortfoliosMiss Taylor Tucker, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign Taylor Tucker graduated from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign with a Bachelor’s degree in engineering mechanics and is now pursuing a master’s in Curriculum and Instruction through the Digital Environments for Learning, Teaching, and Agency (DELTA) program. She is interested in engineering design and lends her technical background to her research with the Collaborative Learning Lab, exploring how to improve ill-structured tasks for

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Mechanical Engineering Technical Session: Fluid Mechanics

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Quamrul H. Mazumder, University of Michigan, Flint; Mohammed Aslam, University of Michigan, Flint; Fardeen Mazumder, University of Michigan, Flint

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MechanicsAbstractComputational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) has become an essential tool for the solution and analysisof fluid mechanics and heat transfer problems over the past few decades. CFD simulation canprovide valuable insight into fluid flow behavior and proven to be a feasible tool for modelingcomplex fluid flow phenomena with a better understanding of the flow characteristics. CFDanalysis uses physical laws to provide solutions for fluid flow problems in the form of partialdifferential equations. The undergraduate fluid mechanics curriculum is primarily based onanalytical fluid mechanics (AFD) where students are required to solve problems usingconservation of mass, momentum and energy equations. Solutions of differential and integralequations required for analysis of

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Mechanical Engineering Technical Session: Curriculum and Education

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Muthu Govindaraj, Thomas Jefferson University

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Paper ID #28399Title: Concept Maps for Engineering Courses as an Addition to Syllabi.Dr. Muthu Govindaraj, Thomas Jefferson University Muthu Govindaraj received his undergraduate and Master’s degree in mechanical and textile engineering from Madras University in India and his Ph.D. in mechanical engineering from the Technical University of Liberec in the Czech Republic. Since 1995, he has been with Thomas Jefferson University (formerly Philadelphia University), where he is currently a professor and the director of engineering programs. Earlier, he has had teaching and research appointments at NC State and Cornell Universities

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Mechanical Engineering Technical Session: Curriculum and Education

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Chean Chin Ngo, California State University, Fullerton; Sang June Oh, California State University, Fullerton

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mechanical engineering technology programs,other degrees closely related to mechanical engineering being offered include degrees inaerospace engineering, materials science and engineering, manufacturing engineering, andsystems engineering, as summarized in Table 1. Most aerospace engineering degree programsreside in the mechanical engineering department, or there is a joint mechanical and aerospaceengineering department. The core curriculum requirement for an aerospace engineering degree issimilar to that of the mechanical engineering degree program. 67 programs (49 public and 18 Michigan 5 New York

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Mechanical Engineering Technical Session: Feeling the Heat - Thermodynamics and Heat Transfer

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Nicole Okamoto, San Jose State University

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Paper ID #28296Implementing Competency-Based Assessment in an UndergraduateThermodynamics CourseDr. Nicole Okamoto, San Jose State University Nicole Okamoto is professor and chair of Mechanical Engineering at San Jose State University. She has a Ph.D. from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Her research areas are thermal system modelling and thermal management of electronics. She teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in the thermal sciences at SJSU and has been heavily involved with assessment and curriculum development for more than a decade. c American Society for Engineering

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Mechanical Engineering Technical Session: Curriculum and Education

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Michele Miller, Campbell University

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common polymer manufacturing processes, the newmodule has these student learning objectives: • Demonstrate curiosity about the manufacturing of plastics products that are all around us • Integrate information from multiple sources to gain insight about the pluses and minuses of plastics manufacturing processes • Predict the plastics manufacturing cost for a small part based on quantity • Choose an optimal manufacturing process to meet customer requirements • Mitigate the occurrence of flaws in the manufacture of a plastic partThe module pursued these objectives with three main activities: • Question Formulation Technique (QFT) • Jigsaw • Mini-design project and business proposal for producing a plastic swag

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Mechanical Engineering Technical Session: Mechatronics & Simulation

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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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Courses,” 2001 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, June 16-19, Albuquerque, New Mexico.[4] Zecher, J., “Teaching Finite Element Analysis In An Met Program,” 2002 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, June 16-29, Montreal, Canada.[5] P. Chaphalkar, and D. Blekhman, “Introducing Finite Element Analysis In The First Course Of Statics And Solid Mechanics” ASEE 2007 Annual Conference, June 24-27, Honolulu, Hawaii.[6] Papadopoulos, J. M., Papadopoulos, C., and Prantil, V. C., "Philosophy of Integrating FEA Practice Throughout the Undergraduate CE/ME Curriculum," 2011 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, June 26- 29, Vancouver, BC, 2011.[7] Le, X., Duva, A. W., and Jackson, M., “The Balance of Theory, Simulation, and Projects for

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Mechanical Engineering Technical Session: Curriculum and Education

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Randall D. Manteufel, University of Texas at San Antonio; Amir Karimi P.E., University of Texas at San Antonio

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away.Phones have become an integral part of many student’s lives. When a student has a question, theyoften seek answers using their phone. The student feedback is overwhelming that instructorsshould not outlaw the use of phones in the classroom.IB_A(T)/U: Instructor Behavior Previously Acceptable (or at least tolerated) is nowUnacceptableThis section focuses on instructor behavior that was acceptable (or at least tolerated) in the past,but is increasingly unacceptable in the classroom. Many comments were extremely critical ofinstructors. In some cases, the instructor apparently had good intentions, but their actions causedconflict with the student(s): During our labs, he would yell at students when he saw them doing something incorrectly

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Mechanical Engineering Technical Session: Mechatronics & Simulation

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Karnveer Gill, Greensea Systems Inc. ; Nick Morales; David Quintero, San Francisco State University

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a mechatronics project. This paper shares the development of an introductorylaboratory curriculum that teaches mechanical engineering students to gain fluency in electronicsand software with system-level demonstration to be a valuable employer of mechatronics. Whenwe talk about systems, we use the NASA Systems Engineering handbook definition as “aconstruct or collection of different elements that together produce results not obtainable by theelements alone.” This is the mindset we want students to carry throughout the mechatronicscurriculum. To focus on the practical applications of mechatronics, we developed a labcurriculum that cultivates system-level thinking around the build and integration of ahypothetical NASA Mars rover project

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Mechanical Engineering Technical Session: Team/Project-based Pedagogy and Approaches

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James D. Carrico, University of Mary; Javad Anjum, University of Mary; Audra Anjum, Ohio University

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designer in the Russ College of Engineering and Technology at Ohio University, Athens, Ohio. She works with faculty to design and redesign courses while following best practices in technology integration. Her research interests include learning aptitudes and facilitating class- room communication. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020 An Interdisciplinary Project-Based Service Learning and Action Research Project with Mechanical Engineering and Speech-Language Pathology StudentsAbstractThe current paper addresses an imminent need for an action research study to systematicallyinvestigate the effectiveness of an interprofessional project-based service

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Mechanical Engineering Technical Session: The Art of Education

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Maria-Isabel Carnasciali, University of New Haven; Eric A. Dieckman, University of New Haven; Ismail I Orabi, University of New Haven; Samuel D. Daniels P.E., University of New Haven

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. It is also an important ABET Learning Outcome. Student technical writtenand oral communication are embedded in courses spanning the undergraduate experience,traditionally leaving the basic writing skills to be addressed in composition or English courses. Arecent restructuring of the University’s core curriculum heightened not only the practice ofwriting across the curriculum but emphasized the practice of writing in the discipline. Toaccommodate the new core curriculum, it was necessary for each engineering program at theUniversity to redesign one of its courses to be designated writing intensive.The Mechanical Engineering curriculum at the University of New Haven, even prior to the newcore, included a sequence of 3 laboratory courses, each

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Mechanical Engineering Technical Session: Assessment and Accreditation: Making the Grade!

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Thomas W. DeNucci, U.S. Coast Guard Academy; Elizabeth (Elisha) M.H. Garcia, U.S. Coast Guard Academy

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efforts of the curriculum. Annual assessment doesn’t need to be a burden if it’s organically rooted in a course. • EAMU provides a more robust system that is more than just a pass/fail criteria, leading to better assessment. • Currently, the Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering Program is relying largely on analytic, in-class data for assessment. An additional layer that will be conducted through a capstone audience survey is planned to be implemented this year as a more holistic, qualitative approach, but the survey will be in the form of a rubric to overlay on the EAMU vector.ConclusionWhen programs adopt the new ABET Criterion 3 Student Outcomes, it is important to recognize that a robustassessment

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Mechanical Engineering Technical Session: Fluid Mechanics

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Kamau Wright, University of Hartford; Ivana Milanovic, University of Hartford; Tom A. Eppes, University of Hartford

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also to have studentsidentify each course topic, that simulations helped them to learn. Also highlighted here is onetopic common to fluid mechanics, heat transfer, and an associated laboratory course: externalflow over bluff and streamlined bodies. Students simulate the flow past a cylinder and/or airfoil,and design an app to investigate how various parameters impact lift and/or drag experienced byan object. Finally, laboratory experiments allow comparison of simulation results withexperimental data.Keywords — simulations; assessment; junior courses; thermo-fluidsIntroductionThe implementation of computer-based simulations using multi-physics software in engineeringeducation is of growing interest at the undergraduate [1-9]. Integration of

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Mechanical Engineering Technical Session: Potpourri

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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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the current state of technology byperforming research on an engineering topic, communication skills, lifelong learning, etc.A survey was conducted with participants of the workshop and students who did not participateas participation in the workshop were voluntary. The survey questions were carefully prepared todetermine whether there is a correlation between how students view the importance ofprofessional skills and if they are satisfied with how the current engineering curriculum ishelping them develop professional skills.Literature Review:The Tandon School of Engineering of New York University developed a series of workshopscalled Student to Scholar, to prepare students with professional skills [2]. A survey wasconducted after the workshop

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Mechanical Engineering Technical Session: Mechatronics & Simulation

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Benjamin B. Wheatley, Bucknell University

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additional applications of FEA. Finite element analysis can be also implemented instatic, transient, or highly dynamic ways. In short, FEA is becoming limited more so by whatapplication one can construct versus the stability and robustness of the tool itself.Teaching finite element analysis encompasses two main efforts within the classroom: 1) themathematical foundation of the finite element method itself, and 2) the proper application of thismethod to engineering problems. Each effort may independently be worthy of a semester-longcourse, yet this is an unreasonable expectation in an undergraduate curriculum. It can either beintroduced with coding such as MATLAB (Mueller, 2003), commercial tools (Kurowski, 2014),or both. However, for undergraduate

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Mechanical Engineering Technical Session: Labs & Projects - New Opportunities

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Dennis O'Connor, California State University, Chico

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State University Chico in 2015 as an Assistant Professor. Dr O’Connor teaches a myriad of courses including: Dynamics, Materials, Thermodynamics, Machine Design, and Vibrations. In addition, he is the faculty advisor to both Chico State Rocketry and SAE Mini Baja student clubs. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020Electric Ceiling Hoist: A Semester Project with Competing Forces to Enhance Student Learning in Machine DesignAbstractMechanical Engineering Design (i.e., Machine Design) is a pivotal course in any MechanicalEngineering or Mechatronic Engineering curriculum. This course marks the transition fromlearning fundamental mathematics and science to applying them for

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Mechanical Engineering Technical Session: Team/Project-based Pedagogy and Approaches

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Daigo Misaki, Kogakuin University; Xiao Ge, Stanford University; Takuma Odaka, Kogakuin University

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country.MethodsTo develop team-based learning curriculum and its evaluation in Japanese engineering education,we first replicated Ohashi’s survey [2], “What is an Engineer?.” The answers to the questionnairereflect the sociocultural value of engineering in Japan from the perspective of future engineers. Morespecifically, we asked a hundred freshmen in the Department of Mechanical and SystemsEngineering at Kogakuin University, the following question, “Who do you associate with the word‘Engineer’? Please write down the names of three people. If the person is not popular, please add abrief explanation.”In response to the lack of interdisciplinarity in the pipelines of our default educational system, wedeveloped a high-quality interdisciplinary curriculum for

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Mechanical Engineering Technical Session: Outreach and Retention

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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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below)revealed some interesting results. In the entry surveys, all five participants had scattered answersfor questions 1 and 2 and “Yes” on question 3. At the end of the outreach program all thestudents answered “Very Well” on the first and “Yes” on the second and third questions. Thisalso shows the impact of the outreach program on the students’ self-confidence and motivation.Table 3. S-STEM Survey “About Yourself” Questions [8]ImpactThe authors have combined the NRC strategies with the California Life Sciences Institute callsfor authentic collaborative cross-disciplinary experiences by integrating research-based high-impact practices into an outreach workshop on Increasing Diversity in Engineering And Labor(IDEAL) force, involving middle and

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Mechanical Engineering Technical Session: Dynamics II - Feel the Vibe

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Yucheng Liu P.E., Mississippi State University

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seen from Table 5, the students agreed that this design course helped them toachieve 7 out of the 11 ABET outcomes (with an overall score above 4 out of 5). Compared withthe results collected in Fall 2017, it can be found that the Fall 2018 class has made progress indeveloping 9 out of the 11 ABET student outcomes (a, c, e, f, g, h, i, j, and k). From the rightmostcolumn in Table 6 we can find that the three ABET mostly impacted by the presented activitiesare outcomes h, i, and a. The effects of the new course materials, including the newly designedviscous damping system projects and the integration of other vibration and control systems builtby previous students, in enhancing the teaching effectiveness and student learning experience inthis

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Mechanical Engineering Technical Session: Feeling the Heat - Thermodynamics and Heat Transfer

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Alexander John De Rosa, Stevens Institute of Technology

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the mathematics curriculum was chosen that demonstratedthe need to both substitute and integrate. This problem was provided by the faculty teachingintegral calculus as follows: The force due to friction F (N) needed to move an object with massm (kg) across a surface is F=μ.m, where μ (N/kg) is some coefficient that depends upon surfaceproperties and the gravitational constant. Consider a block of wax being pushed across asurface, leaving behind a trail of wax as it travels. Its mass is related to the distance the wax hasbeen pushed (x) and is given by m(x)=50-0.5x. Assuming that the coefficient μ=2, how muchwork is needed to push the block 100m across this surface? This problem and its solution arefurther detailed in equations 4 & 5

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Mechanical Engineering Technical Session: Team/Project-based Pedagogy and Approaches

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Jennifer Lynne Tennison, Saint Louis University; Jenna L. Gorlewicz, Saint Louis University; Sridhar S. Condoor, Saint Louis University

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activity-based lessons,and then apply design and systems-level thinking skills in an integrative, real-world-based project.While mechatronics-based courses and modules are becoming commonplace in engineeringcurricula, many of these experiences occur later in the educational experience. The uniqueness ofthe module presented in this work is that it is designed for a first- or second-year engineeringcourse and could be adapted to complement existing design-based courses and expanded to anentire course. Another unique aspect of the module is the way it integrates creative thinking,systems engineering and microcontrollers to engage students in design-build-test real-worldprojects. The paper presents the rationale for the pedagogy used, the activity

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Mechanical Engineering Technical Session: Outreach and Retention

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Liang Zhu, University of Maryland, Baltimore County; Jamie R. Gurganus, University of Maryland, Baltimore County; Charles D. Eggleton, University of Maryland, Baltimore County; Ronghui Ma, University of Maryland, Baltimore County; Timmie Topoleski, University of Maryland, Baltimore County; Deepa Madan, University of Maryland, Baltimore County

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assist teachers with student engagement, helping them to be successful throughout the STEM pipeline. A few of these key areas include enhancing student’s spatial abilities (k-12 and higher education), integrating ser- vice learning into the classroom, implementing new instructional methodologies, and design optimization using additive manufacturing.Dr. Charles D. Eggleton, University of Maryland, Baltimore County Dr. Charles Dionisio Eggleton is a Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the Uni- versity of Maryland Baltimore County. He has twenty-two years of experience teaching theoretical and laboratory courses in thermo-fluids to undergraduate students and was Department Chair from 2011 - 2017

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Mechanical Engineering Technical Session: Assessment and Accreditation: Making the Grade!

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Vallorie Peridier, Temple University

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consistentlyshow that students are very concerned about cheating. So as a consequence of our Program’sadoption, assessment, and evaluation of performance-indicator SO-4.a, (i) academic honesty isnow a topic in the required curriculum, and (ii) a regular assessment of student attitudesconcerning academic misconduct is carried out every year.The fourth observation is that sole function of a given performance indicator is to facilitatestudent attainment in its SO. Programs evolve, and so does a SO committee’s view for how bestto integrate the SO within the curriculum. For both reasons, a SO committee may wish to modifya performance indicator and this is a good thing, because it means the committee appreciates thatperformance indicators are utilitarian

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Mechanical Engineering Technical Session: Potpourri

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Heather E. Dillon, University of Portland; Jeffrey Matthew Welch, University of Portland; Nicole Ralston, University of Portland; Rebecca D. Levison, University of Portland

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applied research in partnership.Rebecca D Levison, University of Portland Rebecca Levison is a graduate research fellow working on her doctorate in education at the University of Portland. As a research fellow, Rebecca works on a KEEN assessment project and partnership between the School of Education and the School of Engineering to improve engineering education. When not working on the KEEN project, she works full time for Portland Public Schools as an ESL Teacher on Special Assignment. In that role, Rebecca writes science curriculum accessible to language learners that aligns with the Next Generation Science Standards and trains teachers how to implement new strategies for all learners

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Mechanical Engineering Technical Session: Mechatronics & Simulation

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Lan He, Beihang University; Jingjun Yu, Beihang University

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OptimizationFig. 1 Core curriculum of undergraduate students in mechanical engineering and the process of a projectIt is worth mentioning that the procedures of disassembly and assembly of an existingmachinery should be added at the very beginning to help students get started quickly and lookfor design ideas. According to current syllabus of mechanical engineering at Beihanguniversity, the core curricula related to “handwriting robot” project include Introduction toMechanical Engineering, Mechanical Drawing, C Programming Language, Mechatronics,etc. Also, some basic curricula, such as Engineering Mathematics, Material Mechanics,Circuits can be integrated into “handwriting robot” project. Considering a

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Mechanical Engineering Technical Session: Labs & Projects - New Opportunities

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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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microcontroller-based systems. It also highlighted the areas that still needfurther attention by the instructors.1. IntroductionMechatronics is the synergistic integration of mechanical engineering with electronics andintelligent computer control in the design and manufacturing of industrial products andprocesses [1]. It integrates sensors, actuators, signal conditioning, power electronics, decisionand control algorithms, and computer hardware and software to manage complexity andcommunication in engineered systems. Mechatronics continues to play an increasing andexpanding role in modern industry and is instrumental in their attempts to apply automation toindustrial processes, and even in attempts to make the processes autonomous. Mechanicalengineering

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Mechanical Engineering Technical Session: The Art of Education

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Ozgul Yasar-Inceoglu, California State University, Chico

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categorized in Awareness, Motivation, andRetention. There were increase in scores at the end of the semester compared to thebeginning of the semester.4. DISCUSSIONAs the nanotechnology progresses and penetrates into every field of engineering, its integrationinto undergraduate engineering curriculum becomes inevitable. To address this need, aNanoscale Engineering and Science course has been designed and integrated into Mechanicaland Mechatronic Engineering curriculum at the California State University, Chico as an electivecourse for the first time in Fall 2019 semester. This report describes the course design and itsimpact on student perspective on nanotechology. A survey given to the students at the beginningof the semester and end of the semester