Conference Session

Aerospace Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nadir Yilmaz P.E., New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology; Kyle Jeffrey Benalil, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology; Francisco Martín Vigil, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology

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Experience seminar for incoming freshmen. He also tutored students in engineering science, physics, math, and mechanical engineering courses. Also throughout his college career, he has become the president of the soccer club, and president of the SAE Collegiate Student Chapter at New Mexico Tech. He has become an active member of different professional societies including SAE, ASME, ASEE and AIAA. Awards presented to him include Standout Techie, the President’s Honor Roll, and New Mexico Tech Scholar.Mr. Francisco Mart´ın Vigil, New Mexico Institute of Mining & Technology Francisco Vigil is from Espa˜nola, NM. He graduated from NMT in December 2013 with a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering and plans to

Conference Session

Laboratory Courses and Programming in the Aerospace Curriculum

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Waterloo Tsutsui, Purdue University at West Lafayette; Ruben D. Lopez-Parra, Purdue University at West Lafayette (COE); Genisson Silva Coutinho, Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia da Bahia; Alberto W. Mello, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University; Michael David Sangid, Purdue University; Tamara J. Moore, Purdue University at West Lafayette

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is a professor in the Department of Mechanical and Materials Technology at the Instituto Federal de Educac¸a˜ o, Ciˆencia e Tecnologia da Bahia. He is a mechanical engineer and holds Master’s degree in mechanical engineering, and a PhD in Engineering Education. He has been teaching at different levels, from the first year of technical high school to the final year of mechatronic engineering course, since 1995. He also has considerable experience in the design and implementation of mechatronic and production engineering courses. His non-academic career is centered on product development and manufacturing processes.Dr. Alberto W Mello, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Ph.D. in Aerospace from the

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Teaching Methodology & Assessment 1

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Amelia Greig, University of Texas at El Paso

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developed. Thelearning is deductive only and provides no context for students on why they are learning thematerial or how it will apply to their future engineering careers [1]. Many pedagogical tools thataim to establish connections between the engineering curriculum and industry practices havebeen investigated and implemented with varying degrees of success, such as project basedlearning (PBL) [2,3] competency based learning (CBL) [4], and inductive teaching [1]. However,adjustments to the curriculum to support these alternate pedagogical tools may still overlook theformat of the corresponding assessment items. Assessment techniques that have not beendesigned specifically to complement the course remain in a generic format that is only relevantto

Conference Session

Undergraduate Space Design and Project Courses

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sven Bilen, Pennsylvania State University; Brian Schratz, Pennsylvania State University

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opportunities. The Lab alsocoordinates education and public outreach to inspire younger students to pursue careers inscience, technology, engineering, and math.As a development strategy, the SSPL focuses on fostering a collaborative and open environment Page 13.1253.2for its students. By providing a location for students to congregate between classes or to meetfor homework discussions, the Lab is a confluence of students from various majors, years,backgrounds, and experiences. In addition, multidisciplinary teams are encouraged rather thansingle-major groups. By bridging the otherwise disjoined diversity of students’ majors andideas, the Lab’s students

Conference Session

Flight and Control Simulators for Virtual Learning

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Meron Lindenfeld, Farmingdale State College, State University of New York; Louis A. Scala, Farmingdale State College, State University of New York

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, and aviation law. He has a strong interest in simulation technology to enhance aviation courses, and continues to explore innovative methods that help students gain proficiency and confidence as they move forward in their education and training. He continues to explore the use of instructional technology researching simulation in aviation education. Dr. Lindenfeld’s educational background includes a BS in Aeronautics, a MS in Education, and an EdD in Educational Administration, Leadership, and Technology.Prof. Louis A. Scala, Farmingdale State College Professor Louis (Lou) Scala’s career in aviation began ”back in the day” (1965) as a freshman at Aviation High School, in Long Island City, New York. At Aviation High

Conference Session

STEM Education Tied to Aerospace Engineering

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rachel Jannette McFalls-Brown, Mississippi State University; Mahnas Jean Mohammadi-Aragh, Mississippi State University; Rani W. Sullivan, Mississippi State University; Danielle Grimes, Mississippi State University

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”, and “real job” weregrouped into the same category: Practical. Table 2, below illustrates the keyword groups.Table 2 Code Categories Found from Why ASE NarrativesGroup CodeProblem Solving Problem, challenge, solutionArbitrary Alphabetical, random choicePractical Money, get a job, real jobBackground research Career quizInteresting Cool, unique, fast, not boringSchool High school courses, high school, middle schoolTransfer Previous major, business oriented, non aero goals, bakeryCuriosity Natural talent, intelligenceEngineering Class RoboticsMath/Science Math, physicsFascination Airplane love

Conference Session

Aerospace Technical Session 2

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

M. Christopher Cotting, United States Air Force Test Pilot School

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Paper ID #14185An Integrated Curriculum Design for Teaching Flying Qualities Flight Test-ingDr. M. Christopher Cotting, United States Air Force Test Pilot School Dr. Chris Cotting is the Master Instructor of Flying Qualities at the United States Air Force Test Pilot School. During his professional career he has also worked for the NASA Dryden Flight Research Center and the Lockheed Martin Skunkworks. He has worked on numerous experimental aircraft projects in- cluding the X-43A and X-43C, X-35, and X-33. He has a BS and MS in Aerospace Engineering from Mississippi State University, and a PhD in Aerospace Engineering from

Conference Session

Aerospace Teaching and Learning II

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Praveen Shankar, Arizona State University; Jenefer Husman, Arizona State University; Valana L. Wells, Arizona State University; Wen-Ting Chung, Arizona State University

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received a doctoral degree in Educational Psychology from the University of Texas at Austin, in 1998. She served as an Assistant Professor at the University of Alabama from 1998 to 2002, when she moved to Arizona State University. In 2008 she was promoted by ASU to Associate Professor. Dr. Husman has been a guest editor of Educational Psychology Review, has served on editorial board for top educational research journals, and currently sits on the editorial board of Learning and Instruction. In 2006 she was awarded the U.S. National Science Foundation CAREER grant award and received the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers. She has conducted and advised on educational research projects and grants

Conference Session

Personnel Development & Retention

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Yun Dong, Iowa State University; Subhanwit Roy, Iowa State University; Lorenzo D. Baber, Loyola University, Chicago ; Benjamin Ahn, Iowa State University

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retention[7], [11], [12]. Therefore, researching proactive behaviors is important for exploring how newemployees achieve successful outcomes at the workplace in order to develop trainingstrategies for their onboarding process and improve their future career success.Existing works mainly focus on new employees' proactive behaviors in the general context 1(i.e., the context includes organizations in all disciplines). However, in the context ofengineering organizations, it has not been fully explored. This study examines the actionsnewly hired engineers took during the process of organizational socialization, specifically inthe aerospace and defense (A&D

Conference Session

History of Aerospace Education

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Scott Eberhardt, Boeing Company; Narayanan Komerath, Georgia Institute of Technology

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flow of information would drive similarchanges at many institutions, but the differences in paths taken by the two that we discuss Page 14.1218.12show that such generalization is limited in its validity.University of WashingtonDuring the pre-Sputnik years, the Department of Aeronautics at the University ofWashington had very strong ties to Boeing. Between WWII and 1960, several facultyserved time on Boeing’s engineering staff before teaching. While some graduates wenton to distinguished careers in other companies, Boeing management and engineering staffwas littered with UW graduates who came through the program during this period. All ofthese graduates

Conference Session

Best Practices and Structuring for Aerospace Curricula

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jiasheng Zhang, Northwestern Polytechnical University

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working in this industry.More and more of them have been working directly for foreign OEMs such as GE, P&H,Boeing, Airbus, and Goodrich , etc. as technological representatives in China. This means ourparadigm has prepare the learners very well for their career path.The language training program, the internship management mechanism, theindustry-university all around cooperation in the students’ training process are definitely keyelements to the successful training program Page 11.195.7

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Rethinking Aerospace Curricula and Learning

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thomas Hannigan, Mississippi State University; Carrie Olsen, Mississippi State University; David Bridges, Mississippi State University; Keith Koenig, Mississippi State University

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to pursue a college degree that will prepare them to work in the spaceindustry. Meanwhile, a very mature space industry already exists to support a myriad of space-related industries. Informal surveys of entering freshmen indicate that nearly half of them wouldlike to work in space-related jobs during their aerospace engineering careers. The depth andbreadth of a well established and diverse aerospace engineering program, and the emphasis ofthis program primarily on aeronautical education, research, and technology development isdocumented. The contrast of the needs of employers in support of space-related industries, fromindustry and alumni perspectives is described. The discussions that established a definitive needfor a dual track system

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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Practices Conference, Austin, TX February 2009.2. M. Shadaram, T. Morrow, and M. Agrawal, “Just in Time Math Project,” First Annual Meeting National Engineering Mathematics Consortium, Austin, TX, June 2009.3. M. Shadaram, “A Repeatable and Reproducible Approach for Improving Retention and Graduation Rates of Underrepresented Minorities and Women in EE,” TETC Best Practices Conference, Dallas, TX, February 2008.4. J. M. Tenor, S. L. Yu, C. L. Waight, K. S. Zerda, and T. L. Sha, “The Relations of Ethnicity to Female Engineering Students' Educational Experiences and College and Career Plans in an Ethnically Diverse Learning Environment,” Journal of Engineering Education, October 2008.5. C. H. Conliffe, “Formula for Action: ME3=Minority

Conference Session

Design, Build, Fly (DBF)/AIAA Student Competition/UA

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brian Rodrigue, Saint Louis University; David Safont, Saint Louis University; Alex Rees, Saint Louis University; Jim Maday, Saint Louis University; Francisco Vilaplana, Saint Louis University; Goetz Bramesfeld, Saint Louis University

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Page 14.299.2requirement is that the vehicle must be assembled and disassembled quickly and easily as to notdelay the specified mission. Prioritizing design parameters is an important task, but optimizingthe overall design will require definite tradeoffs. Understanding the optimization process is aninvaluable lesson that students must learn to embrace before and during their careers asengineers. Projects like the Bumblebee provide students with the opportunity design their owntrade studies prior to entering the work environment. II. The Team The team in charge of designing and building the Bumblebee consists of five senioraerospace engineering students. Although the core team only consists of

Conference Session

Innovations in Curriculum, Projects, and Pedagogy in Aerospace Engineering Education

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Srikanth Gururajan, Saint Louis University, Parks College of Eng.; Claire L. A. Dancz, Clemson University

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that in the near future,beyond line of sight flights are more extensively adopted, enabling operators to execute longdistance, long endurance flights with complex mission goals. Tracking back from this likely UAS deployment scenario, the requirements for undergraduateaerospace engineers to embark on successful careers in the industry is likely going to be the abilityto move beyond classroom knowledge of flight concepts to being able to Conceive – Design –Implement - Operate (CDIO) such platforms within any mission parameters. The CDIO approach was conceived to fill the gap in “real-world engineering” skills ofundergraduate students (CDIO initiative), with a vision to focus on the fundamental concepts inengineering. Currently, a number of

Conference Session

Learning to Design Aerospace Systems

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thomas Liu, University of Michigan; Christopher Deline, University of Michigan; Rafael Ramos, University of Michigan; Steven Sandoval, University of Michigan; Ashley Smetana, University of Michigan; Brian Gilchrist, University of Michigan; Peter Washabaugh, University of Michigan; Nilton Renno, University of Michigan

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workforce development. Theseorganizations include student satellite groups at other universities, NASA centers, the Air ForceResearch Laboratory, and especially industry sponsors such as Lockheed Martin. Studentsinteract with industry professionals via teleconferences, technical email exchanges, and formaldesign reviews. These exchanges enable students to experience the real world and to buildprofessional contacts that enhance their career prospects. In addition, S3FL maintains a strongrelationship with SPRL, whose professional engineers are valuable mentors who participate asreviewers in design reviews, offer training sessions, and provide guidance with test setups,hardware design, and software coding.S3FL also has intramural relationships with

Conference Session

Aerospace Curriculum and Collaborations

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sanjay Jayaram, Saint Louis University, Parks College of Engineering, Aviation, and Technology; Michael Swartwout, Saint Louis University

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Page 22.1290.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Significance Of Student-Built Spacecraft Design Programs – It’s Impact On Spacecraft Engineering Education Over Last Ten YearsAbstractFor nearly 30 years, student-built space missions have provided an uniqueopportunity to launch small spacecraft with a small budget. Among the technicaland educational merits of such projects, one significant outcome is the crossdisciplinary training for undergraduate science and engineering students thatprepares them for a future career in industry. The experience of many schools inthe U.S. and around the world indicates that hands-on, project-based education isvery effective for

Conference Session

Aerospace Technical Session

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew Rowland, Dept. of Civil & Mechanical Engineerint at United States Military Academy; Andrew Bellocchio, United States Military Academy

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AC 2010-435: IMPLEMENTING A PROGRESSIVE APPROACH TO TANGIBLEAIRCRAFT DESIGNMatthew Rowland, Dept. of Civil & Mechanical Engineerint at United States Military Academy MAJ Matthew Rowland graduated from the University of Washington in 1998 with a Bachelor of Science in Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering. He earned a Master of Science degree in Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering from the University of Washington in 2008. He has served in various command and staff positions during his Army career and during his tenure at USMA has course directed the aeronautical subdiscipline course for Aircraft Performance and Stability. He is the current faculty advisor for the SAE Design Build

Conference Session

Integrative Projects in Aerospace Engineering

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joel Weinstein, Northeastern University; Randy August, Northeastern University; Len Dow, Northeastern University; Jerome Tapper, Northeastern University; Francis Di Bella, Northeastern University

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engineering technology students in the Engineering TechnologyProgram. Thus the senior computer, electrical and mechanical engineering students endtheir academic careers by teaming to conduct an engineering analysis, design, prototypefabrication, test and reporting of a “product” or engineered system. On occasion, severalof the groups will also team with business (senior) students who are responsible forproducing a Business Plan resulting from their objective examination of the businessviability of the Capstone “project/product”.Ultimately the results of these capstone projects provide evidence to the students of theirmastery of their individual disciplines as well as their ability to work in dynamic groupscomposed of seemingly diverse engineering

Conference Session

Learning in a Socially-Distanced Environment

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Waterloo Tsutsui, Purdue University; Eric J. Williamson, Purdue University; Kenneth Park, Purdue University; Michael David Sangid, Purdue University

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with ex- perimental validation efforts focused at characterization of the stress/strain evolution at the microstructural scale during in situ loading. He is a recipient of the TMS Young Leaders Award, the ASME Orr Award, TMS Early Career Faculty Fellow, the NSF CAREER Award, and the AFOSR, ONR, and DARPA Young Investigator/Faculty Awards. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021 Pedagogy Improvement in Aerospace Structures Education Using Virtual Labs: Before, During, and After the COVID-19 School Closures and Remote LearningAbstractWe implemented Virtual Labs as a tool to assist students in familiarizing

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Undergraduate Space Design and Project Courses

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Kuhlman, West Virginia University; Donald Gray, West Virginia University

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flight travel to Houston and participate in the entire RGSFOPexperience, and return to campus with a greater self confidence, energized to moreaggressively pursue their professional careers. They experience a world of opportunityaround them that we cannot show them as dramatically here on campus, and they respond tothis experience. Program participants have moved on to successful careers in aerospaceengineering. Some have gone on to graduate school; two former MRT3 team members inparticular have completed graduate degrees at WVU, working on spray cooling andcontinuing their reduced gravity flights through collaboration with a team of thermalresearchers at the Air Force Research Laboratory in Dayton, Ohio17-19. From thisinformation, we are

Conference Session

Aerospace Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Adeel Khalid, Kennesaw State University; Christopher Douglas Roper; J. Andrew Pirrello Jr., Kennesaw State University ; Alain J. Santos

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overwhelming for an absolute beginner”Another student noted:“The info given was straightforward, and should’ve been easy to follow, but for someone such as myself, who has never flown a plane nor participated in a simulation, it was difficult to pull off successfully. However, it was very interesting, and I would like to try and sharpen my skills through my college career”This indicates that the exercise was not so trivial that someone with no prior knowledge would beable to accomplish the task without any preparation. This also indicates that some preparationbefore the flight helped the students perform better than others. It was also an enjoyable experiencefor those that came

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Aerospace Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Trevor J. Bennett, Texas A&M University; Kristin D. Nichols, Texas A&M University; Kristi J. Shryock, Texas A&M University

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introducethe engineering process as the foundation for all future coursework and career practices. Thispaper discusses an implementation of a freshman engineering design course that embodies thisbelief.The Introduction to Aerospace Engineering course, AERO 101, develops the fundamentalcontext and importance of the aerospace engineering major and profession. While it is not arequired course in the curriculum, it can be completed either in the first or second semester of thestudents’ college career and has substantial influence over the students’ opinions and enthusiasmabout aerospace engineering. Students enter the course with little or no engineering experiencebut anticipate using the information in the course to assist in making a decision on choice

Conference Session

Advanced Aerospace Student Projects

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Changho Nam, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus; Scott Danielson, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus

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ethical responsibilities of engineers, the major specialties of engineering and basic corporate structures and purposes. Level 3 Uses common moral theories and concepts to guide them in their ethical decision making and has formulated a probable career path that takes into account current trends technology and society Level 4 Effectively guides their own efforts at gaining and maintaining their professional competence and reputation. Rubric Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4   1  3  1  understanding

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Design Courses 1, Teaching Tools

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Fernando Sesma, Texas A&M University; Eghosasere Alao, Texas A&M University; Hannah Stroud, Texas A&M University; Kristi J. Shryock, Texas A&M University

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implementation of unconventional aerospace concepts, mightnaturally increase diversity in the field. Furthermore, there are many factors contributing to whether or nota student may choose to pursue a STEM-related career. Research suggests that early math achievement,math self-efficacy beliefs, and early exposure to STEM-related subjects are all indicative of whetherstudents enroll in STEM majors. While math achievement is a significant indicator of a student’s interestin engineering related fields, early exposure to STEM is one of the most influential factors in whetherstudents continue to seriously pursue related fields in their later academic career.The intent of this paper is to show that early STEM exposure, along with the implementation

Conference Session

Design Courses 1, Teaching Tools

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Dominic M. Halsmer P.E., Oral Roberts University; Simeon Spiess, Oral Roberts University; Geoffrey N.A. Willis, Oral Roberts University; Michael R. VanDusen

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addition, the simulator will behoused in the Virtual Reality Center at the university so that local K-12 students can experiencethe wonder of flight, as well as some of the engineering aspects of aircraft design. Therefore, thesimulator and its interfaces must be engineered to be used as an effective flight-simulator andinclude the necessary safety parameters, yet simple enough for a non-expert to operate. One goalof this project is that through the experience of using the flight-simulator, K-12 students will bemore motivated to pursue careers in engineering disciplines.Although nearly complete, there are a few aspects of the system that need further engineeringanalysis and development. Finite element analysis will be applied to the mechanical

Conference Session

Aerospace Hot Topic: Unmanned Aerial Systems

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Srikanth Gururajan, Saint Louis University

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) sponsored AeroDesign competitions, as well as theAssociation for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) sponsored StudentUnmanned Aerial Systems (SUAS) competitions are ideal outlets for students to complementtheir classroom knowledge with hands-on experimental experience towards an Educational outcome - where students develop a deeper understanding of the interconnections and importance of class material, covered over their undergraduate career, as it pertains to achieving a specific goal – in this case, a stable and robust aircraft that reliably achieves an overall mission.Prior experience, as discussed by Phillips et. al. in [1] has shown that these competitions alsogenerate and foster important secondary channels of learning

Conference Session

Preparing a Modern Aerospace Workforce

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Helbling, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University; Lance Traub, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

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Aerospace

evaluate state-of-the-art concepts. Additional curriculum improvements will be achievedonce the faculty gain more experience in using the facility and more fully understand thecapability of the equipment. In the meantime, the improvement in the undergraduate learningenvironment afforded by the Rapid Prototyping Laboratory continues to better prepare ourstudents for the next phase of their academic or professional careers, thereby adding to ERAU’sreputation for producing quality engineers who understand the relationship between theory andapplication.References1 Criteria for Accrediting Engineering Programs Effective for Evaluations during the 2003 – 2004 Accreditation Cycle, Engineering Accreditation Commission, November 20022 ABET

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Innovations in Aero Curriculum and Program Level Administration

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Valasek, Texas A&M University; Debra A Fowler, Texas A&M University; Nate Poling, Texas A&M University

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engineering education from Texas A&M University. Her research areas of focus are faculty perspectives and growth through curriculum design and redesign, interdisciplinary teaching and learning, reflective eportfolios and professional development of graduate students related to teaching.Dr. Nate Poling, Texas A&M University As an educator and faculty developer, Nate is interested in leveraging the power of popular culture and multimedia to help facilitate effective learning. In a teaching career that has ranged from the K12 to the Ph.D. levels, he has always stressed the importance of using relevant material in motivating and engag- ing students in the learning process. At the Center for Teaching Excellence at Texas A

Conference Session

Aerospace Division Technical Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chadia A. Aji, Tuskegee University; M. Javed Khan, Tuskegee University

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and females in their attitudes. Analysis of the pretest and post-test results of the math and science concepts instrument indicated the effectiveness of theintervention on math concepts.KeywordsAttitudes, STEM, middle school, mathematics, scienceIntroductionThe US currently faces a challenge of educating sufficient number of students with interest inpursuing STEM-related careers. US students continue to perform at levels well below of thosefrom other industrialized nations as demonstrated by the data of 2015 PISA Report1. According tothis report, US students score in science was lower than seventeen industrialized countries. Theperformance of US students was even worse in math, in which they scored lower than thirty-sevenof the countries