Conference Session

Undergraduate Research and a Force and Moment Lab

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michelle Audrey Pang, Sandia National Laboratories; Carolyn Conner Seepersad, University of Texas, Austin; Sheldon Landsberger, University of Texas, Austin, Department of Mechanical Engineering

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Diversity

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Mechanical Engineering

enough time todistract from their other courses. Student projects are sponsored by a faculty research advisor, andeither the faculty member or a post-doctoral researcher or graduate student mentor act as their day-to-day point of contact. By providing students with opportunities for immersive learning in their first college semester,FIRE seeks to engage freshmen in engineering in a more accessible manner, supplementing theirrequired coursework. The research projects are carefully selected and framed not only to cover abroad range of mechanical engineering topics (from biomechanics to combustion to 3D printing)but also to provide opportunities for undergraduate researchers to exercise creative problemsolving, design and hands-on skills, self

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Capstone Design

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Susan E. Walden, University of Oklahoma; Cindy E. Foor, University of Oklahoma; Rui Pan, University of Oklahoma; Randa L. Shehab, University of Oklahoma; Deborah A. Trytten, University of Oklahoma

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Diversity

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Mechanical Engineering

contribution to the multi-disciplinary team lies in qualitative methodologies, cultural theory and the belief that outliers offer great insight into the workings of power. Her research interests include cultural theory, the cultural/historical construction of women’s identities and roles in past and present societies, and most recently, equity issues surrounding gender and underrepresented populations in engineering education. She can be contacted at cynthia.e.foor-1@ou.edu.Dr. Rui Pan, University of Oklahoma Dr. Pan is currently working as a postdoctoral research associate in the Research Institute for STEM Education at the University of Oklahoma. She received her Ph.D in Engineering Education, M.S. in Statistics and B.S

Conference Session

Statics and Dynamics in Mechanical Engineering

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer Deboer, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Maria J. Gerschutz, Trine University; David A. Evenhouse, Purdue University; Nimit Patel, National Science Foundation; Edward J. Berger, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Nick Stites, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Craig Zywicki, Purdue University, West Lafayette; David B. Nelson, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Charles Morton Krousgrill, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Jeffrey F. Rhoads, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Mechanical Engineering

, leading efforts in research and assisting product devel- opment and testing. As part of her term at WillowWood, she was a two time recipient of the prestigious Thranhardt Award for Prosthetic Research Dr. Gerschutz passion for teaching has drawn her away from industry towards the academic setting, but has left her enthusiasm for bettering the lives of others. She is currently the Chair of the Biomedical Engineering Department at Trine University. Her focus areas of teaching include introduction to biomedical engineering, biomaterials, bioinstrumentation and dynamics.David A. Evenhouse, Purdue University David Evenhouse is a Graduate Student and Research Assistant in the Purdue School of Engineering Education. He