Paper ID #32368Connecting Critical System Thinking Principles with Hands-On DiscoveryActivitiesMary E. Johnson, Purdue University at West Lafayette Mary E. Johnson is a Professor in the School of Aviation and Transportation Technology at Purdue Uni- versity in West Lafayette, Indiana. She earned her BS, MS and PhD in Industrial Engineering from The University of Texas at Arlington. After 5 years in aerospace manufacturing, Dr. Johnson joined the Au- tomation & Robotics Research Institute in Fort Worth and was program manager for applied research programs. Fourteen years later, she was an Industrial Engineering assistant
Paper ID #32809Critical Analyses of Representation and Success Rates of MarginalizedUndergraduate Students in Aerospace EngineeringDr. Corin L. Bowen, University of Michigan Corin (Corey) Bowen is a postdoctoral researcher in the College of Engineering, Computer Science and Technology at California State University - Los Angeles, where she is working on the NSF-funded Eco- STEM project. Her engineering education research focuses on structural oppression in engineering sys- tems, organizing for equitable change, and developing an agenda of Engineering for the Common Good. She conferred her Ph.D. in aerospace engineering from
Paper ID #33970A Comprehensive Review of U.S. Minor Degrees in Aerospace, Aeronautical,and Astronautical Engineering and Unmanned Air SystemsDr. Thomas A. Ward, Cedarville University Dr. Tom Ward currently works at Cedarville University in the Mechanical Engineering department. He has worked at several universities in both the US and Southeast Asia, since shifting from federal employment as an aerospace engineer with the US Air Force in 2006. He is an experienced lecturer in aerospace and mechanical engineering, specializing in propulsion, thermofluids, design, and energy. He has served as associate dean, research director
Paper ID #32426A Program for Managing Unmanned Aircraft Systems in Engineering Edu-cationCol. Richard Melnyk, United States Military Academy COL Rich Melnyk is an Army Aviator and Associate Professor in the Department of Civil and Mechanical Engineering at the United States Military Academy, West Point. He is also the Director of the Academic Flight program leading both the manned and unmanned aircraft programs. He has a PhD in Aerospace Engineering, a PE in Mechanical Engineering, an MBA in Technology Management and commanded a Battalion at Hunter Army Airfield, Savannah, Georgia. American
Paper ID #33713A Scaffolded, Semester-Long Design/Build/Fly Experience for theMid-Career Aerospace Engineering StudentDr. Tobias Rossmann, Lafayette College Tobias Rossmann is an Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Lafayette College (Easton, PA). He received his PhD in 2002 from Stanford University. His research interests have focused on the development and application of advanced optical measurement technology to complex fluid flows, from micro-optical sensors to large reacting flowfields. He has received the 2011 Ralph R. Teetor Educational Award (SAE International), is a five-time winner of
Paper ID #30393The Implementation of Virtual Labs in Aerospace Structures EducationWaterloo Tsutsui, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette (College of Engineering) Waterloo Tsutsui, Ph.D., P.E., is a Lecturer and Lab Coordinator in the School of Aeronautics and As- tronautics at Purdue University. Tsutsui’s research interests are energy storage systems, multifunctional structures and materials design, fatigue and fracture, and scholarship of teaching and learning. Before Purdue, Tsutsui was an engineer in the automotive industry for more than 10 years.Mr. Ruben D. Lopez-Parra P.E., Purdue University at West
Paper ID #29258Tolerance of Ambiguity, Development of Cognitive Models and EngineeringIdentityDr. M. Javed Khan, Tuskegee University Dr. M. Javed Khan is Professor and Head of Aerospace Science Engineering Department at Tuskegee University. He received his Ph.D. in Aerospace Engineering from Texas A&M University, M.S. in Aero- nautical Engineering from the US Air Force Institute of Technology, and B.E. in Aerospace Engineer- ing from the PAF College of Aeronautical Engineering. He also has served as Professor and Head of Aerospace Engineering Department at the National University of Science and Technology,Pakistan
Paper ID #28664Unmanned Aerial Vehicles Design Education; Techniques and ChallengesProf. Mohammad H. Sadraey, Southern New Hampshire University Dr. Mohammad H. Sadraey is an Associate Professor in the College of Engineering, Technology, and Aeronautics at the Southern New Hampshire University, Manchester, New Hampshire, and the national vice president of Sigma Gamma Tau honor society in USA. Dr. Sadraey’s main research interests are in aircraft design techniques, aircraft performance, flight dynamics, autopilot, and design and automatic control of unmanned air vehicles. He received his MSc. in Aerospace Engineering in 1995
Paper ID #19656Work in Progress: Feedback Reinforcement of Classroom Learning of AerospaceDesign and Performance Concepts Through a Hands-on Design-Build-Fly-Redesign LoopDr. Srikanth Gururajan, Saint Louis University Dr. Srikanth Gururajan is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Aerospace and Mechanical En- gineering at the Parks College of Engineering, Aviation and Technology at Saint Louis University. He received his PhD. in Aerospace Engineering from West Virginia University, Morgantown, West Virginia. Dr. Gururajan’s teaching interests are in the areas of Flight Dynamics and Controls and believes that student
Paper ID #16331Integration of Modal Test Results of a Composite Wing into the IntroductoryAerospace Vibrations CourseDr. Rani W. Sullivan, Mississippi State University Dr. Rani Warsi Sullivan is an Associate Professor of Aerospace Engineering at Mississippi State Univer- sity. Dr. Sullivan has teaching and research interests in the area of solid mechanics, aircraft materials and structures, and engineering education. Current research includes fiber optic strain sensing for development of an in-flight structural health monitoring system, characterization of the time-dependent deformation of polymer nanocomposites, and
pedagogical methodology was not sufficient inimmersing students in real life situations as it heavily relied on textbooks and lectures. We haveobserved that in the past five years, the student success - measured by the distribution of lettergrades received - is not increasing. Moreover, our Advisory Board Committee has brought to ourattention that the aerospace industry has significantly elevated expectations which extend wellbeyond technical skills, thanks to the fast paced growth in technology.Our college’s current efforts in transforming undergraduate learning experience, lack ofenthusiasm we were witnessing in our classrooms, and the growing demands of aerospace industrymotivated my colleague and myself to restructure our courses. In 2014, we
AC 2007-2771: IMPACT OF NEW FACILITIES ON ENGINEERING STUDENTOUTCOMESJames Helbling, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University JAMES HELBLING, M.S.A.E. Currently an Assistant Professor of Aerospace Engineering where he teaches structural analysis, computer aided design, and aircraft detail design courses. He has 21 years of industry experience with McDonnell Douglas (now Boeing) and Northrop Grumman Corporation where he specialized in structural fatigue loading and served as manager of F-5/T-38 Engineering.David Lanning, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University DAVID B. LANNING, Ph.D. Currently an Associate Professor of Aerospace Engineering at ERAU/Prescott where he teaches courses in structural
AC 2007-2859: USING REGIONAL TECHNICAL CONFERENCES TO AUGMENTAEROSPACE DESIGN PROJECTSRobert Frederick, Mechanical and Aeropace Engineering Robert Frederick has 15 years experience in integrating industry mentors into aerospace design classes. He has directed the development of UAH's multidisciplinary design classes that have included over 20 different projects in the past 15 years. His research interests include aerospace vehicle design, solid propulsion, and liquid propulsion,Rebekah Frederick, Homewood Academy for Girls Rebekah Frederick is a writing and Communications/Communicative Arts major at Homewood Academy
AC 2007-1409: CHALLENGES FACING THE STUDENT SPACE SYSTEMSFABRICATION LABORATORY AND LESSONS LEARNEDThomas Liu, University of Michigan Graduate Student, Aerospace Engineering, liutm@umich.eduChristopher Deline, University of Michigan Graduate Student, Electrical EngineeringRafael Ramos, University of Michigan Graduate Student, Space SystemsSteven Sandoval, University of Michigan Graduate Student, Aerospace EngineeringAshley Smetana, University of Michigan Undergraduate Student, Aerospace EngineeringYang Li, University of Michigan Graduate Student, Aerospace EngineeringRichard Redick, University of Michigan Undergraduate Student, Aerospace EngineeringJulie Bellerose, University of
AC 2007-1442: MICROGRAVITY FLIGHT TESTING AS A CASE STUDY ON THESTUDENT SPACE SYSTEMS FABRICATION LABORATORYAshley Smetana, University of Michigan Undergraduate Student, Aerospace EngineeringThomas Liu, University of Michigan Graduate Student, Aerospace EngineeringSuzanne Lessack, University of Michigan Undergraduate Student, Aerospace EngineeringRebecca Wind, University of Michigan Undergraduate Student, Aerospace EngineeringWilliam Woelk, University of Michigan Undergraduate Student, Aerospace EngineeringTheresa Biehle, University of Michigan Undergraduate Student, Aerospace EngineeringLaura Dionisio, Loyola Marymount University Undergraduate Student, Electrical EngineeringNathaniel
internet will return a number of university programs that teach spacecraft designwith a variety of approaches: some focus on hands-on hardware experimentation; some aremulti-semester efforts, and some involve academic study of a spacecraft design. The Universityof Colorado’s program falls into the latter. With the growing interest in teaching systemsengineering as part of the engineering curriculum, teaching spacecraft design provides a richopportunity to stress systems engineering approaches to problem solving within a definedcontext.Within the University of Colorado’s Aerospace Engineering curriculum, ASEN 4148/5148Spacecraft Design has been taught as a one semester class since the 1980’s. The class originatedwith encouragement from industry
AC 2008-1297: A “BALLOON SATELLITES” PROJECT COURSEJohn Kuhlman, West Virginia University John Kuhlman is a Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at West Virginia University. He received his Ph.D. degree from Case Western Reserve University in 1975, and his M.S. and B. S. Mechanical Engineering degrees also from CWRU in 1973 and 1970, respectively. His current research interests include spray cooling, reduced gravity fluid mechanics and heat transfer, and applied CFD. He is a course co-instructor for the WVU Balloon Satellites project course project course, and also serves as a course instructor for the WVU Microgravity Research Team project course.G. Michael Palmer, West
AC 2008-1435: THE PENN STATE STUDENT SPACE PROGRAMS LAB:TRAINING THE NEXT GENERATION OF SPACE SYSTEMS ENGINEERSSven Bilen, Pennsylvania State University SVEN G. BILÉN is an Associate Professor of Engineering Design, Electrical Engineering, and Aerospace Engineering at Penn State. He is the Chief Technologist for Penn State's Center for Space Research Programs and Director of the Student Space Programs Lab. He is member of IEEE, AIAA, AGU, ASEE, URSI, and Sigma Xi.Brian Schratz, Pennsylvania State University BRIAN SCHRATZ graduated with a B.S in electrical engineering from The Pennsylvania State University in 2006 and is now pursuing an M.S. in electrical engineering at Penn State as a
AC 2008-1575: “MICROGRAVITY RESEARCH TEAM” (MRT) PROJECTCOURSEJohn Kuhlman, West Virginia University John Kuhlman is a Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at West Virginia University. He received his Ph.D. degree from Case Western Reserve University in 1975, and his M.S. and B. S. Mechanical Engineering degrees also from CWRU in 1973 and 1970, respectively. His current research interests include spray cooling, reduced gravity fluid mechanics and heat transfer, and CFD. He is a course instructor for the WVU Microgravity Research Team project course, and also serves as co-instructor for the WVU Balloon Satellites project course.Donald Gray, West Virginia University Donald D. Gray
AC 2008-1102: ADDRESSING AEROSPACE WORKFORCE NEEDS: THE IMPACTOF HANDS-ON SPACE SYSTEMS PROJECT EXPERIENCES ON CAREERCHOICESSven Bilen, Pennsylvania State University SVEN G. BILÉN is an Associate Professor of Engineering Design, Electrical Engineering, and Aerospace Engineering at Penn State. He is the Chief Technologist for Penn State's Center for Space Research Programs and Director of the Student Space Programs Lab. He is member of IEEE, AIAA, AGU, ASEE, URSI, and Sigma Xi.Mieke Schuurman, Pennsylvania State University MIEKE SCHUURMAN is an engineering education research associate with the Leonhard Center for the Enhancement of Engineering Education in the College of Engineering at The
AC 2008-1849: DREAMS TO REALITY: BRINGING "FAR-OUT" BACK INTOAEROSPACE EDUCATIONNarayanan Komerath, Georgia Institute of Technology Page 13.452.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Dreams to Reality: Bringing “Far out” Back Home to Aerospace Education Through Concept DevelopmentAbstractDespite the harsh realities of the professional workplace, aerospace engineering still lights up theeyes of many. This paper argues that there is a special place for high-risk, ambitious conceptarchitecture and design in the aerospace curriculum. This is essential because of the specialcharacteristics and aptitudes of
AC 2008-2267: ASSESSING PROGRESS: EVALUATING THE EFFECTIVENESSOF A THREE COURSE INTRODUCTION TO AEROSPACE ENGINEERING ANDRELATED CURRICULUM MODIFICATIONSThomas Hannigan, Mississippi State University Thomas Hannigan is an Instructor of Aerospace Engineering and Engineering Mechanics. He received his BS and MS degrees from Mississippi State University. His interests include introductory aerospace engineering and engineering mechanics, airplane flight mechanics, and he coordinates laboratory activities for the department. He holds FAA Gold Seal Flight Instructor Certification for single, multi engine and instrument airplanes.Keith Koenig, Mississippi State University Keith Koenig is a Professor of
AC 2008-2296: IMPACT OF RAPID PROTOTYPING FACILITIES ONENGINEERING STUDENT OUTCOMESJames Helbling, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Currently an Associate Professor of Aerospace Engineering where he teaches structural analysis, computer aided conceptual design, and aircraft detail design courses. He has 21 years of industry experience with McDonnell Douglas (now Boeing) and Northrop Grumman Corporation where he specialized in structural fatigue loading and served as manager of F-5/T-38 Engineering.Lance Traub, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Currently an Associate Professor of Aerospace Engineering where he teaches experimental methods, wind tunnel testing and high speed aerodynamics. He
AC 2008-2403: PREPARING EFFECTIVELY FOR ABET ACCREDITATION:WHAT DOES IT ALL MEAN?Kristi Shryock, Texas A&M University Kristi J. Shryock is a Lecturer and Director of Undergraduate Programs in the Department of Aerospace Engineering at Texas A&M University. She received both a B.S. and M.S. in Aerospace Engineering from Texas A&M and is actively involved in the ABET process.Helen Reed, Texas A&M University Dr. Helen L. Reed is Professor and Head of the Department of Aerospace Engineering at Texas A&M University. She is active in computational work in boundary-layer transition, flow control, and hypersonic flow; in unmanned and micro aerial vehicle systems; and in micro
AC 2008-2435: BACK TO BASICS: INCREASING STUDENT UNDERSTANDINGOF AEROSPACE ENGINEERING EXPERIMENTATION ANDINSTRUMENTATIONThomas Hannigan, Mississippi State University Thomas Hannigan is an Instructor of Aerospace Engineering and Engineering Mechanics. He received his BS and MS degrees from Mississippi State University. His interests include introductory engineering mechanics, airplane flight mechanics, and he coordinates laboratory activities for the department. He holds FAA Gold Seal Flight Instructor Certification for single, multi engine and instrument airplanes.Keith Koenig, Mississippi State University Keith Koenig is a Professor of Aerospace Engineering. He received his BS degree from
Leakage in Manned Space Vehicles. University of Texas, Arlington – MavSpace, Dept of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Spring 04. Team participated in the NASA Langley Research Center Aerospace Vehicle Systems Technology Office competition and took first tier prize. Team Leader Hisashi Inoue was named a TSGC Scholar. • Dr. Satyajit Verma, Texas A&M Corpus Christi faculty advisor, presented The Design Challenge Program in Support of the Engineering Design Graphics Course at the ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, 2004 • NASA Administrator’s Fellow, Tony Kim, initiated a multi-discipline/multi-level design projects course at the University of Texas, Kingsville based upon involvement in the Design Challenge
AC 2009-768: SPACE-SYSTEMS ENGINEEERING: A NASA-SPONSOREDAPPROACH FOR AEROSPACE UNDERGRADUATESLisa Guerra, NASA Lisa Guerra has 20 years experience in the NASA aerospace community. Currently, Ms. Guerra is on an assignment from NASA Headquarters to establish a systems engineering curriculum at The University of Texas at Austin. Ms. Guerra’s most recent position at NASA Headquarters was Acting Director of the Directorate Integration Office in the Exploration Systems Mission Directorate. Ms. Guerra earned a B.S in Aerospace Engineering and a B.A. in English from the University of Notre Dame. She received a Master of Science degree in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Texas at