Conference Session

UAV and other Team Projects in Aerospace Engineering

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Subodh Bhandari, Cal Poly Pomona

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Aerospace

systems, and other topics. The projects give students an opportunity to design, analyze,build, integrate, and test unmanned aerial systems, both in simulation and flights. The projectsalso give students experience working with faculty member(s) and help well prepare them intheir oral and written communication skills. Lack of strong written and oral communications hasbeen identified as deficiency in STEM education, resulting in poor success rate. The studentsfrom several departments including Aerospace Engineering, Electrical & Computer Engineering,and Computer Science Departments work on these projects in an interdisciplinary environment.The goal is to involve the students in these projects for an extended period of time, starting withthe

Conference Session

Aerospace Division Technical Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shawn S. Keshmiri, University of Kansas; Aaron Blevins, University of Kansas; A Ram Kim, University of Kansas

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Aerospace

curriculum. However, in FlightDynamics and Control I and II courses, there are typically no hands-on laboratory or co-curricular elements that demonstrate engineering and scientific principles/theories using real-world problems [1-2]. Such conventional curricula norms in Flight Dynamics and Control I andII courses are challenged in this work.KU student evaluations from 2005-2010 consistently point to the lack of real-world experiencesin many fundamental engineering disciplines. Many laboratory and design experimentsunfortunately take place within the confines of closed space, using pre-defined inputs andoutputs, and a monotonous approach to the completion of an experiment. The majority of classprojects are limited to theories and mathematical

Conference Session

Hands-on Activities and Student Learning in Aerospace Engineering - II - Student Papers

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yue Gu, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Mary E. Johnson Ph.D., Purdue Polytechnic Institute

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Diversity

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Aerospace

conditions under which humans and nature can exist in productive harmony to support present and future generations” [7].Sustainability principles have been integrated by diverse industries into their operations throughthe combined consideration of environmental protection, community needs, and economicvitality, known as Triple Bottom Line (TBL), for both current and future generations [8].Airports Council International-North America (ACI-NA) has purposefully broadened the triplebottom line to include operational efficiency. According to ACI-NA, “Airport sustainability, in effect is a holistic approach to managing an airport so as to ensure the integrity of the Economic viability, Operational efficiency, Natural Resource

Conference Session

Aerospace Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Devin Turner, Marquette University; Mark Nagurka, Marquette University

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Aerospace

. is an Associate Professor of Mechanical and Biomedical Engineering and Lafferty Professor of Engineering Pedagogy at Marquette University. He received his B.S. and M.S. in Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics from U.of Pennsylvania and a Ph.D. in Mechanical En- gineering from M.I.T. He taught at Carnegie Mellon before joining Marquette. His professional interests are in the design of mechanical and electromechanical systems and in engineering education. He is a registered Professional Engineer in Wisconsin and Pennsylvania, a Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), and a former Fulbright Scholar

Conference Session

Aircraft Design Education

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mark Anderson, University of California, San Diego

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Aerospace

possible, butstructural integrity of the aerial vehicle can become a problem.Brass pipe fittings are used to connect a modified solenoid valve to the air tank. The solenoidvalve is of the type typically used for lawn sprinkler systems. In Figure 1, the electronics in thesolenoid valve have been replaced with a pressure switch to eliminate the need for a battery. Theinput and output connections are three-quarter inch National Standard Taper Pipe Threads (NPT).The output end of the valve is connected to an adapter and a one-half inch NPT riser pipe. Thepolyvinyl chloride (PVC) riser pipe is twelve inches long and is used as the primary launch tube.Figure 1 shows a rocket/decelerator configuration positioned on the launch tube and ready

Conference Session

Teaching Topics in Aircraft Manufacturing

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Swami Karunamoorthy, St. Louis University; H. Mallikarjuna, St. Louis University

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Aerospace

functions with MATLAB software. Integration of rulebased modeling of dynamic systems and analytical computation of transfer functions withMATLAB provides a viable pedagogical tool for undergraduate education in LinearSystem Control.IntroductionLinear Vibrations and Linear System Control are relatively difficult courses inundergraduate curriculum for Aerospace, Mechanical as well as Electrical engineeringstudents. The primary difficulty lies in developing the equations of motion from givenphysical system. In applying the Newton’s force method, one should have goodunderstanding of degree of freedom and free body diagram. In applying the energymethod, one should have good understanding of kinetic energy, potential energy, anddamping energy. Although

Conference Session

Efficient Authenticity: Modeling, Labs, Real-World Applications in Aerospace

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kuldeep S. Rawat, Elizabeth City State University; Ellis Eugene Lawrence, Elizabeth City State University; Orestes Devino Gooden, Elizabeth City State University

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Diversity

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Aerospace

demonstration (Roadshow-in-a-Box) will complement the outreach programactivities that includes a more in-depth program that invites students from the participatingcounty area to the ECSU campus and its satellite partners for a one-week camps during summer.The camp focuses on NASA STEM curriculum and hands-on learning modules, as well as guestspeakers and field trips in related subject matter. Undergraduate student interns will be used tohelp develop and present the message. As their “near peers,” student presenters can connect withschool audiences in a distinct way. Developing and presenting the message serves an importantpart of the interns’ education as well.Program ImplementationScope and Impact: The program will serve to carry these STEM areas to

Conference Session

Undergraduate Aerospace Design – General Topics

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Karl Siebold, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University; James Helbling, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University; Darin Marriott, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University; Mischa Kim, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

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Aerospace

beenplaying an increasingly important role, not only during the preliminary design andanalysis phases but also through the whole mission operations phase. In a typicaluniversity curriculum emphasis during the freshmen, sophomore, and junior yearsis put on the analysis of engineering problems. In the senior year students areexpected to make a switch from analysis based coursework (one answer to ananalysis problem) to design based curriculum (multiple answers to a designproblem.) Simulation can play an important role to facilitate this transition. Amodern curriculum should include teaching the necessary computer tools duringearly classes, where the student can build course content specific models (forexample a thermal model) and save them for later

Conference Session

Aerospace Technical Session

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mehdi Shadaram, University of Texas, San Antonio; Thomas B. Morrow, University of Texas, San Antonio; C. Mauli Agrawal, University of Texas, San Antonio

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Aerospace

chance of graduating within 4-6 years.Thus, the Just in Time Math (JITM) strategy has been implemented in order to increase theinteraction between freshmen and engineering faculty and peers during the initial semesters. As aresult, more engineering students have shown more enthusiasm about engineering, and betterretention and graduation rates have been realized. In addition, since students graduate at a fasterpace, the implementation of the new curriculum will reduce the overall cost of college educationfor both the institution and students. In the JITM strategy the ideas from the newly developed course, known as EGR 101“Introductory Mathematics for Engineering Applications” at the Wright State University havebeen incorporated to create an

Conference Session

Aerospace Teaching and Learning I

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Maxwell Stuart Reid, Auckland University of Technology

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Aerospace

that may confront students during their engineering career. Technicalrationality is inevitably entwined and complicated by social values and this engineeringstudies curriculum design is intended to facilitate the development of moral, ethical andsustainable integrity, where students are encouraged to explore possible alternatives beyondthe knowledge and constraints of the actual situation with an ability to make value-laden,ethical and sustainable judgement in the world of engineering industry and commerce. Mostimportantly, the curriculum needed to be accepted and embraced by the students, rather thanbe viewed as a soft subject or a waste of time.As developed, the curriculum is not rigidly or exclusively postmodern – a term with multipleand

Conference Session

Aerospace Technical Session 2

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kathy Schmidt Jackson, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Mark D. Maughmer, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Benjamin T. Pipenberg, The Pennsylvania State University; Nicholas Jared Grasser, The Pennsylvania State University; Stephen Van Wert, The Pennsylvania State University

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Aerospace

received his B.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering from the University of Illinois, and an M.S.E. in Aerospace and Mechanical Sciences from Princeton. He has been on the faculty in the Department of Aerospace Engineering at Penn State since 1984. His research activities are analytical, experimental, and computational, and generally in the areas of aerodynamics, primarily aircraft and wind turbines, and aircraft design, flight mechanics, and stability and control. He has worked on aircraft designs with a number of companies, and has played a key role in the development of winglets for sailplanes and low-speed aircraft. He is actively involved in the American Institute of Aeronautics and

Conference Session

Preparing the Future Workforce in Aerospace

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thomas Hannigan, Mississippi State University; Keith Koenig, Mississippi State University; Christopher Hamm, Mississippi State University; Lorenzo Coley, Mississippi State University

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Aerospace

. The immediate and continuedsuccess of students involved in this two course sequence is described, as they put their lab skillsto work in the lab, at home, and on individual research projects. The evolution and expansion oflaboratory instrumentation is described and the assessment of this laboratory sequence isdiscussed.Introduction to Experimental MethodsIn the aerospace engineering curriculum at many universities, laboratory exercises are eitherincluded as an integral part of various classes, or separated into a sequence of courses taught inthe upper division. Previously at Mississippi State University, laboratory courses were offeredonly in the senior year, with one course being a lecture/lab class introducing experimentalmethods, and the

Conference Session

Aerospace Student Projects, Engineering Design and Research

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Wilhelm A. Friess, University of Maine

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Aerospace

. Dr. Friess’ research background includes fluid mechanics, composite materials, performance optimization, and global engineering education. Cur- rent research interests focus on engineering education, in particular curriculum integration and innovative pedagogical methods. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020 Lighter than air vehicles as aerospace focused projects in a mechanical engineering capstone sequenceAbstractMechanical engineering Senior Design projects often extend to cover aerospace engineeringtopics. Due to strong student interest, unmanned flight vehicles in the form of the AIAA DFBcompetition were introduced into Senior Design at the University of

Conference Session

Aerospace Division Technical Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dominic M. Halsmer P.E., Oral Roberts University; John A. Voth, Oral Roberts University; Connor A. McCain, Oral Roberts University; Jordan David Reutter, Oral Roberts University; Nathaniel Shay Frailey; Matthew Samuelson; David Ahrens, Oral Roberts University

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Aerospace

Degree in Biblical Literature from Oral Roberts University in 2013. His current research interests involve the use if virtual reality for engineering education, the integration of faith and learning, contributions from the field of engineering to the current science/theology discussion, reverse engineering of complex natural systems, and the preparation of scientists and engineers for missions work within technical communities.Mr. John A. Voth, Oral Roberts University John Voth is a current senior mechanical engineering student at Oral Roberts University. He will pursue his PhD from the University of Minnesota after graduation.Mr. Connor A. McCain, Oral Roberts University Connor McCain is an undergraduate engineering

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kathleen Alfano, College of the Canyons

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Aerospace

continues to be a faculty member at College of the Canyons. She has over twenty-five years of successful faculty leadership, administration of technical departments, and leadership of State and Federal curriculum projects, especially in the areas of technical education. Dr. Alfano has a B.S. in Chemistry, M.S. in Education, and a Ph.D. from UCLA in Higher Education and Adult Development. Page 22.1108.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 The California Regional Consortium for Engineering Advances in Technological Education NSF ATE

Conference Session

Aerospace Workspace: Current and Future 1

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Anderson, Oregon Institute of Technology; Sergey Dubikovsky, Purdue University; Ronald Way, El Camino College; Bradley Harriger, Purdue University; Buford Pringle, Butler Community College; Scott Schaffer, Purdue University

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Aerospace

produced by a limited number of manufacturers worldwide. Therefore the production ofthese highly sophisticated systems and their specific application to airframes and aerospacesystems requires a unique skill set that is not inherent within the current training and/oreducational programs, courses or classes. The value of a technologist who is trained in thespecifics of the unique manufacturing methods resident in aerospace products is distinct andidentifiable and therefore capable of being taught as a specialized and defined curriculum wherethe outcome would benefit all areas of aerospace including space systems, and unmanned andmanned vehicles. Such education and training would produce an individual who would add greatvalue to the industrial base

Conference Session

Aerospace Teaching and Learning I

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hadi Ali, Purdue University; Robin Adams, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Aerospace

AC 2011-1064: TOWARDS MORE EFFECTIVE TEACHING STRATEGIESOF ITERATION AND SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT IN SPACECRAFT DE-SIGNHadi Ali, Purdue University Hadi Ali is a Ph.D. student in the School of Engineering Education at Purdue University. He holds a B.S. in Aeronautics and Astronautics from Purdue University and a B.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Jordan. He earned his Masters degree in Aeronautics and Astronautics from Purdue University majoring in aerospace systems design. He is also pursuing a Masters degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering at Purdue. Hadi is a student member of AIAA, IEEE, ASME, and SAE.Robin Adams, Purdue University, West Lafayette Robin S. Adams is an Assistant Professor in

Conference Session

Learning in a Socially-Distanced Environment

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Wm. Michael Butler, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Kenneth Reid, University of Indianapolis

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Diversity

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Aerospace

across the globe. I needsomeone who can present their designs with confidence. I need people who can communicate.”Intentionally integrating students into industrial projects with authentic customers allows for amore realistic experience with teaming, communication, and design, and offers a more realisticsimulation of the job market to come. Few such courses exist in academia [12], and many that doare limited in participation [13]. This project-based, industry-focused course in which studentswork on authentic projects and meet industry-defined criteria allows students to have directexperience with engineering design and an authentic need for effective written and verbalcommunication – even if students don’t work on designs of technical

Conference Session

Aerospace Hot Topic: Unmanned Aerial Systems

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Subodh Bhandari, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona

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Diversity

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Aerospace

that need further developmentand maturation. During the program period, the students work on sensor and processor selectionand integration, algorithm development, flight testing, data collection, data processing, andvalidation. The students are highly encouraged to present their work during student andprofessional conferences. All this provides an intensive research environment where thestudents learn, by means of hands-on learning, state-of-the-art in UAV technologies. Thestudents also attend weekly research seminars held at Cal Poly Pomona. Often times, theundergraduate students work with graduate students. The students attend a weekly meeting withthe research supervisor.The projects usually address or try to address the problems that the

Conference Session

Design Courses 1, Teaching Tools

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Justin Charles Major, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Tyler Tallman, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Aerospace

build students’ interest and competence in the subject becausetheir futures (both the student and the methods) may include solutions to grand problems in NDM.In noting the above conclusion, I must mention one caveat that was discussed by Hoole et al. [15].The authors, while agreeing with this discussion, did pose the question to readers: where will thiscurriculum fit? While I, in the position of an up-and-coming engineering educator, can think ofsome opportunities, in the interest of space, and due to the subject’s overall irrelevance to thispaper, I will not describe them. However, I do agree with Hoole et al. [15] that this is a valuablequestion worth discussing in the future, especially in light of the tight curriculum of engineeringthat

Conference Session

Undergraduate Spacecraft Design I

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael McGrath, University of Colorado at Boulder

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Aerospace

AC 2007-1340: EVOLUTION OF A CLASS IN SPACECRAFT DESIGN:EXPERIENCES GAINED OVER A DECADE OF TEACHINGMichael McGrath, University of Colorado at Boulder Page 12.703.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 1/25/2007 4:25:00 PMEvolution of a Class in Spacecraft Design: Experiences Gained over a Decadeof TeachingAbstract.Spacecraft Design at the University of Colorado at Boulder is a project-based approach to thedesign of an unmanned spacecraft mission, focused at the senior and graduate level. Teams ofstudents produce a Concept Study Document and series of oral presentations for a hypotheticalNASA

Conference Session

UAV and other Team Projects in Aerospace Engineering

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Calvin Russell Walker, Mississippi State University

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Aerospace

. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Teaching Engineering Through the use of a Student UAS Design TeamAbstract For the past thirteen years, Mississippi State University has used a student unmannedaircraft systems competition as an approach for teaching students system design, systemsintegration, prototype development, and testing. The design team competes in the annualinternational student unmanned aircraft system competition hosted by the Association forUnmanned Vehicle Systems International. The concepts introduced to the students allow them toengage in real-world engineering activities including designing a system based upon therequirements given in a request-for-proposal, integrating various sensors and

Conference Session

Efficient Authenticity: Modeling, Labs, Real-World Applications in Aerospace

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Muhammad Omar Memon, University of Dayton; Dathan Erdahl Ph.D., University of Dayton Research Institute; Saad Riffat Qureshi, University of Dayton

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Diversity

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Aerospace

disengagement from the instructorand course material. To increase student engagement and provide an enriched learningenvironment that combines practical experiences with theoretical knowledge, an alternativeapproach to a flipped classroom was explored. With a senior and graduate mix of 28 students,roles in the Flight Vehicle Performance (FVP) course were partially flipped, as students wereasked to take ownership of their learning through two main efforts. First, integration of theMerlin Flight Simulator early in the course built off of previous use to provide a practicalexposure to the course material, even before it was presented in class. Second, the students wererequired to prepare lectures that cumulatively covered around 25% of the core course

Conference Session

Flight and Control Simulators for Virtual Learning

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Eric Joseph Davies, Saint Louis University; Sagar Calnoor Rajashekar, Saint Louis University; Srikanth Gururajan, Saint Louis University

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Aerospace

, withthe addition of integral and derivative gains (𝐾𝐼 , 𝐾𝐷 ) in the feedback loop, along with appropriatelylocated compensator poles and zeros. The derivative component helps in improving the transientresponse of the closed loop system, while the integral component helps in reducing the steady stateerror in the system response. With all three components (Proportional + Integral + Derivative)working concurrently, it is possible to improve both the transient as well as the steady stateresponse of an aircraft’s short period dynamics. A simplified schematic of this controller isrepresented below in Figure 4. Figure 4: Architecture of a simple proportional-integral-derivative controller Given the controller types described above

Conference Session

Aerospace Hot Topic: Unmanned Aerial Systems

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Srikanth Gururajan, Saint Louis University

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Aerospace

, without the traditional expectations and pressures of making the“grade”; this is an underutilized avenue that has significant potential to provide reinforcement ofclassroom learning, as well as insights that could be used in classroom lectures. Based on thispremise, within the framework of this current effort, the author has the following objectives: i. Identify and evaluate methodologies that reinforce undergraduate in-class learning experience in the lifecycle of a systems engineering based Student Unmanned Aerial System (SUAS) competition, particularly as it pertains to concepts of aircraft dynamics, stability and control. Note: This should by no means be interpreted to mean that traditional topics in an aerospace curriculum

Conference Session

Hands-On Activities and Student Learning in Aerospace Engineering - I - Student Papers

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hannah Rose Stroud, Texas A&M University; Kristi J. Shryock, Texas A&M University; Darren John Hartl, Texas A&M University; Isaac Emmanuel Sabat, Texas A&M University; Kelly K. Dray, Texas A&M University

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Aerospace

Aerospace Engineering in 2009, both from Texas A&M University. He currently holds an Assistant Professor position at Texas A&M in his home department, and his work bridges the topics of advanced multifunctional material systems and their integration into aerospace platforms. After over three years as a Research Assistant Professor at Texas A&M, Dr. Hartl accepted joint appointments working at the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) in the Materials and Manufacturing Directorate and Aerospace Systems Directorate. At Texas A&M, Dr. Hartl maintains a large and active research team consisting of graduate, undergraduate, and postdoctoral researchers. Darren has over 17 years of experience working with shape

Conference Session

Hands-on Activities and Student Learning in Aerospace Engineering - II - Student Papers

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael C. Hatfield, University of Alaska, Fairbanks; Dawson Lewandoski

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Paper ID #25143Student-Led Aerospace Design Team ExperiencesDr. Michael C. Hatfield, University of Alaska, Fairbanks Michael C. Hatfield is an assistant professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Alaska Fairbanks, and Associate Director for Science & Education, Alaska Center for Unmanned Aircraft Systems Integration. He earned a B.S. in electrical engineering from Ohio Northern University; an M.S. in electrical engineering from California State University Fresno, and a Ph.D. in Electrical/Aeronautical Engineering from the University of Alaska Fairbanks.Dawson Lewandoski

Conference Session

Hands-on Activities and Student Learning in Aerospace Engineering - II - Student Papers

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tracy L. Yother, Purdue Polytechnic Institute; Cooper G. Burleson, Purdue University; James M. Thom, Purdue University; Brian Kozak, Purdue Polytechnic Institute

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Aerospace

women into aviation, and into the development of engineering technology in aerospace. He has worked on methods for re-integrating hands-on skills into engineering and engineering technology education. He was a team member on an international working group studying inappropriate crew response to engine malfunctions, and was a task force member examining root causes for general aviation accidents related to engine failures.Dr. Brian Kozak, Purdue Polytechnic Institute Dr. Brian J. Kozak is a faculty member in the School of Aviation and Transportation Technology at Purdue University where he teaches in the Unmanned Aerial Systems and Aeronautical Engineering Technology majors. He also teaches at the graduate level. Dr

Conference Session

Hands-On Activities and Student Learning in Aerospace Engineering - I - Student Papers

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew Nelson, Iowa State University; Benjamin Ahn, Iowa State University of Science and Technology; Christine Nicole Nelson

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Aerospace

), Indianapolis, IN, 2017, pp. 1–5. [4] C. R. Rupakheti, M. Hays, S. Mohan, S. Chenoweth, and A. Stouder, “On a pursuit for perfecting an undergraduate requirements engineering course,” Journal of Systems and Software, vol. 144, pp. 366–381, 2018. [5] A. Wiek, A. Xiong, K. Brundiers, and S. van der Leeuw, “Integrating problem and project-based learning into sustainability programs: A case study on the school of sustainability at Arizona state university,” International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, vol. 15, no. 4, pp. 431–449, 2014. [6] A. Yadav, D. Subedi, M. A. Lundeberg, and C. F. Bunting, “Problem-based learning: Influence on students’ learning in an electrical engineering course,” Journal of Engineering Education

Conference Session

Aerospace Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Terry Allen Michmerhuizen, College of Aviation, Western Michigan University

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Aerospace

trainingaviation maintenance technicians in accordance with Federal Aviation Regulation Part 147 areadded to the traditional academic requirements, a total of 1900 (student clock) hours must beintegrated and the challenge becomes even greater. Training aviation maintenance students is anextremely complex process, and programs should include transportable “soft skills” such as thefour “C’s” presented in this paper.Historical PerspectiveAn ideal formula for establishing an aviation maintenance curriculum would be to develop itbased upon what the Federal Aviation Regulations (FARs) require, and what industry needs.Although the FARs provide general subject matter topics, and specify a level of proficiencywhich the student must possess upon completion, they