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Maryamsadat Shokrekhodaei; Annatoma Arif; Robert Christopher Roberts

. Introduction The University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) and the Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering(Olin College) have enjoyed a sustained collaboration to share innovative engineering pedagogies [1].One of these efforts included translating a hands-on laboratory-centered introduction to engineeringcourse from Olin College to UTEP [2, 3]. In order to stimulate students, and encourage self-efficacyand learning empowerment, each student performs laboratory modules using a USB-based instrument(Digilent Inc., Analog Discovery 2) that replaces many of the functions of a traditional electronics testbench [4]. Each laboratory module is designed around an electronic sensor, and students apply theirengineering problem solving skills to interface it

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Jesus Ortega

1 Session XXX Thermal Energy Storage: Gaps and Bridges for Concentrating Solar Power Technologies Jesus Daniel Ortega, MSME, MBA Mechanical Engineering Department University of New Mexico AbstractImplementation of thermal energy storage (TES) systems into concentrating solar power (CSP)technologies is paramount, not only to increase their capacity, but also to provide resilience duringperiods of time without sunlight. While there have been

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Anna Zagrai; Mostafa Hassanalian

1 Penguin Coloration Affects Skin Friction Drag Anna Zagrai Cottonwood Valley Charter School Mostafa Hassanalian Mechanical Engineering Department New Mexico Tech AbstractWhy do penguins have black and white patterns? Some theories claim that it is camouflage againstpredators. Others believe that this helps with thermal regulation: black absorbs more heat than whitedoes. There are even theories that suggest this coloration protects from

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Javad Shahmoradi; Pedram Roghanchi; Mostafa Hassanalian

1 Drones in Underground Mines: Challenges and Applications Javad Shahmoradi, Pedram Roghanchi Mineral Engineering Department New Mexico Tech Mostafa Hassanalian Mechanical Engineering Department New Mexico Tech AbstractIncreasing the depth of either surface mines or underground mines as hazardous places, make mineseven more dangerous workplace. Therefore, continuous monitoring is crucial to improve safety inthe mines. Monitoring of

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Niyem Bawana; Amir Mirzaeinia; Mostafa Hassanalian

1 Energy Management of Migratory Birds through Flock Mutation N. Bawana1, A. Mirzaeinia2, M. Hassanalian1* 1 Department of Mechanical Engineering, New Mexico Tech, Socorro, NM 87801, USA. 2 Department of Computer Science and Engineering, New Mexico Tech, Socorro, NM 87801, USA AbstractThis paper investigates the performance improvement of migratory birds through flock mutation. Aconstant number of migratory birds mutate from a big flock to small flocks and vice versa. Potentialenergy saving has been investigated through the entire flight time

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Gabriel Acosta; Mostafa Hassanalian

1 Session XXXX Fixed-wing drones for Venus exploration: Design and challenges Gabriel Acosta, Mostafa Hassanalian Mechanical Engineering Department New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology AbstractAn atmospheric analysis was done to model Venus’ characteristics at lower altitudes between 0 kmand 55 km. Functions were made to model the atmospheric properties of Venus, temperature,pressure, density, and viscosity. It should be noted that a set of functions for

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Savannah Bradley; Mostafa Hassanalian

1 Anti-Predator Mechanisms of Animals and Design of Anti-Predator Drones Savannah Bradley, Mostafa Hassanalian Mechanical Engineering Department New Mexico Tech AbstractAvian flight and animals’ behaviors can be considered as very efficient mechanisms; thus bio-inspireddesigns offer potential benefits for drones. One of the interesting aspects of avian flight and animals’behaviors is how natural flyers, such as birds, or other animals, can be anti-predator. The consideredanti-predator behaviors which are utilized by prey animals are, avoiding

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Randall Manteufel; Amir Karimi; Pranav Bhounsule

prosecutecheating and the negative repercussion when a student makes counter claims shouldn’t beoverlooked. Pursing cheaters can become a dreaded part of a teacher’s responsibilities.9,10 With thispaper, we hope to encourage more instructors to take precautions to reduce the risk of cheating andalso encourage instructors to pursue scholastic dishonesty charges when cheating is found. Asunpleasant as it may be, turning a blind eye to cheating is not recommended. Example of Student CheatingFigure 1 is an image from Chegg of a problem submitted by a student. In this case, the student beganworking on the problem then snapped the photo and uploaded to online tutors. The instructor is asubscriber to Chegg and can search the vast

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Olga Lavrova; Satish Ranade

are shown in Figure 2. A. Electric Utility Management Program. The Electric Utility Management Program (EUMP) was created by Electric Utilities and Prof. Kersting in 1968 with the mission to educate power system engineers who understand the engineering aspects of Electric Power Systems, as well as the Fig. 1. Students demographics of the Power complexities related to the economics

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Amir Karimi; Randall Manteufel

Most Recent Updates to ABET-EAC-Criteria 3, 4 and 5 Amir Karimi, Randall Manteufel Mechanical Engineering Department University of Texas at San Antonio AbstractThe Engineering Accreditation Commission (EAC) of ABET recently modified criterion 3(Student Outcome), criterion 4 (Continuous Improvement), and criterion 5 (Curriculum). Therevision of these criteria began in 2009 and continued until 2017 when it was finally approved bythe Engineering Area Delegation of ABET. The major changes include the replacement ofstudent outcomes a-k by the new outcomes 1-7 for criterion 3, removal of the requirement

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Micaela Olivas; Mostafa Hassanalian

1 Session XXXX Design a fixed-wing drone for Titan exploration Micaela Olivas, Mostafa Hassanalian Mechanical Engineering Department New Mexico Tech AbstractPlanetary exploration can reach new heights through the use of space drones; particularly whencomparing the mapping capabilities to those of a rover or satellites and orbiters. A drone is capableof reaching greater distances than a rover while maintaining a higher resolution than orbiters

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Micaela Olivas; Mostafa Hassanalian

1 Possible Fueling Mechanisms for Titan-Exploration Drone Micaela Olivas, Mostafa Hassanalian Mechanical Engineering Department New Mexico Tech AbstractScientists have been interested in the application of various modes of flight to search for complexorganic molecules on the surface of Saturn’s moon, Titan. A possible method for exploring Titan isutilizing a gas propulsion drone that is designed to soar from lower to higher altitudes withcapabilities to perform methane ocean landings. One of the proposed concepts in this paper isharvesting

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Jade Chapman; Gage Arter; Truc Le; Kevin Zhang; Ben Zoghi; Rainer Fink

1 Aquatic Nitrogen Monitor Jade Chapman; Gage Arter;Truc Le; Kevin Zhang Electronic Systems Engineering Technology Department Texas A&M University Professor Behbood B. Zoghi Electronic Systems Engineering Technology Department Texas A&M University AbstractWith an explosively growing world population, the need for an efficient, ergonomic, and extensivefood production process is at an all-time high. This is seen the most in

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Ryan Campbell; Danny Reible; Roman Taraban; Jeong-Hee Kim

1 More than a Dream: The Developing Reflective Engineers through Artful Methods (DREAM) Project Ryan C. Campbell, Danny Reible, Roman Taraban* & Jeong-Hee Kim† Dept. of Civil, Environmental, and Construction Engineering † *Dept. of Psychological Sciences College of Education Texas Tech University Extended AbstractThe Developing Reflective Engineers through Artful Methods (DREAM) project seeks to helpengineers better appreciate uncertainty and to address complex, poorly