Conference Session

Spacecraft Design Education

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael A. Swartwout, Saint Louis University; Sanjay Jayaram, Saint Louis University

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Aerospace

Design gives the instructors and students the opportunity to study a new technology or mission concept in great detail. (At a previous institution, one author covered topics such as solar sails and fractionation.) It is offered only according the research/teaching needs of the faculty and student interests.2.1 Space Systems Research Laboratory (SSRL)The Space Systems Research Laboratory is led by one author; the affiliated faculty include theother author and faculty of the Electrical Engineering department. SSRL has a research focus onthe design, fabrication and operation of low-cost spacecraft architectures and technologies. SSRLfaculty were involved in the design, fabrication and launch of the Sapphire satellite,4

Conference Session

Aerospace Technical Session

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Adeel Khalid, Southern Polytechnic State University

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Aerospace

AC 2012-3636: AEROSPACE ENGINEERING IS STILL COOL: ACTIVELEARNING, EFFECTIVE TEACHING TECHNIQUESDr. Adeel Khalid, Southern Polytechnic State University Adeel Khalid, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Systems Engineering Program, Division of Engineering, Q-349, Southern Polytechnic State University, 1100 South Marietta Parkway, Marietta, GA 30060; Office: 678- 915-7241; Fax: 678-915-5527; Web: http://www.spsu.edu/systemseng/adeel khalid.htm; http://www.spsu.edu/aerospace/. Page 25.139.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Aerospace Engineering is still cool

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

published more than 100 articles in refereed journals and conference proceedings. He has been either PI or Co-PI for numerous grants and contracts, totaling more than $10 million in the past 15 years. NASA, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Na- tional Science Foundation, Office of Naval Research, Department of Defense, Department of Education, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, Texas Instruments, and Lucent Technologies have funded his research projects. He is the recipient of the excellence in engineering research award at the College of Engineering at UTSA in 2010, the best teacher award in the College of Engineering at UTEP in 1994, and the NASA monetary award for contribution to the space exploration. He has been

Conference Session

Aircraft Design Education

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jacques C. Richard, Texas A&M University; Kristi J. Shryock, Texas A&M University; Dimitris C. Lagoudas P.E., Texas A&M University

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Aerospace

, “Bridging the gap: A strategy for implementing projects in First-year engineering courses," Proceedings, 2005 ASEE Gulf Southwest Conference , Corpus Christi, TX, March 2005. 3. Howze, J., J. Froyd, K. J. Shryock, A. R. Srinivasa, and R. Caso, “Interdisciplinary approach to First-year engineering curricula," Proceedings of the 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference and Exposition, Portland, OR, June 2005. 4. Gilbertson, R., Muscle Wires: Project Book, Mondo-tronics, San Rafael, 3rd ed., 2005. 5. Gasperi, M., LabVIEW for LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT, National Technology and Science (NTS) Press, 2008. 6. Musclewires, http://musclewires.com. 7. Student technical reports, Fall

Conference Session

Aerospace Technical Session

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kathy Schmidt Jackson, Pennsylvania State University; Mark D. Maughmer, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Robert H. Bishop P.E., Marquette University; Wallace T. Fowler P.E., University of Texas, Austin

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Aerospace

, 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 Astronautics (AIAA) and the International Organization for the Science and Technology of Soaring (OSTIV). He has

Conference Session

Aircraft Design Education

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David B. Kanipe, Texas A&M University

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Aerospace

operate safely, high performance,high power density, highly interactive Space Systems at reasonable cost and scheduleefficiency”.1 This can only be achieved through the application of a thoughtful, logical, andconsistent engineering process. A capstone design class that follows sound SystemsEngineering and Project Management practices will more thoroughly prepare students for workin the commercial/industrial environment.BackgroundAs engineering students navigate their way through their undergraduate years, they are exposedto the various technological aspects of the particular engineering specialty they have chosen topursue. While there is a growing effort to include more team projects in the first three years ofundergraduate engineering education

Conference Session

Aerospace Technical Session

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

M. Javed Khan, Tuskegee University; Bruce Edward Heath, Tuskegee University

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Aerospace

AC 2012-4473: VIRTUAL FLIGHT TEST: AN EFFECTIVE PEDAGOGI-CAL APPROACHDr. M. Javed Khan, Tuskegee University M. Javed Khan is professor and Head of the Aerospace Science Engineering Department at Tuskegee University. He received his B.E. in aerospace engineering from the PAF College of Aeronautical Engi- neering, Pakistan, M.S. in aeronautical engineering from the U.S. Air Force Institute of Technology, and Ph.D. in aerospace engineering from Texas A&M. His research interests include human factors of training on flight simulators and engineering education.Mr. Bruce Edward Heath, Tuskegee University Bruce Heath has a B.S. in aerospace science engineering and M.S. in mechanical engineering from Tuskegee

Conference Session

Spacecraft Design Education

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sanjay Jayaram, Saint Louis University; Michael A. Swartwout, Saint Louis University

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Aerospace

AC 2012-3201: A DUAL UNDERGRADUATE/GRADUATE COURSE INSPACE MISSION FAILURESDr. Sanjay Jayaram, Saint Louis University Sanjay Jayaram is an Associate Professor in the Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering Department of Saint Louis University. He obtained his Ph.D. degree in the area of mechanical engineering from Uni- versity of Central Florida in 2004. He teaches control systems/mechatronics, space systems engineering and astronautics related courses as well as engineering sciences courses. He has published several peer reviewed journal and conference papers in these areas. His research areas are space systems, robust fault tolerant control, nonlinear control, adaptive control, small spacecraft design, high

Conference Session

Aerospace Technical Session

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Adeel Khalid, Southern Polytechnic State University

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Aerospace

. This will inspire students and help them comprehend and respond todiverse and fast changing knowledge and technologies in Aerospace domain. This initiative is in-line with the development of a new Aerospace engineering program at Southern PolytechnicState University. The research skills obtained by undergraduate students in their early educationcareers are an important learning experience. Special emphasis is put on design, practice,integration, and application of the scientific and technical knowledge learned from the classroomthrough various activities. The topic chosen for research is rather simple yet important tounderstand. It has real world applications. It provides analytical and experimental knowledge andskills to the students involved

Conference Session

Aerospace Technical Session

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lulu Sun, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach; Matthew Kindy, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach; Caroline Liron, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach; Christopher D. Grant, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach; Shirley Anne Waterhouse, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach

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Aerospace

analysis ofthe exam results shows that there is no significant distinction between hybrid learning andtraditional study. The survey results reflected the growth of students’ computer knowledge andthe acceptance of new technology application to today’s classes.It is believed that with continuously improving instructional videos, assessment methods, use ofup-to-date technology, hybrid design in the course will be accepted by more students, andprovide a more effective way of self-learning and interactive laboratory practice experience ascompared to traditional classroom style.References[1] A. Azemi, L.L. Pauley, "Teaching the Introductory Computer-Programming Course for Engineering Using Matlab and Some Exposure to C," 2006 ASEE Annual

Conference Session

Aerospace Technical Session

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Adeel Khalid, Southern Polytechnic State University

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Aerospace

Page 25.827.14 Figure 6: Overall performance by Age GroupAlthough the concepts introduced in this study are generic, it appears that students in certainmajors tend to perform than other majors. For example, as shown in figure 7, Mechatronics andElectrical Engineering majors tend to perform better than Civil, Construction, and CivilEngineering Technology major students. This may be due to their interest in the field – whichindirectly dictates their motivation to participate in the study and learn the material. Overall Performance by Major 20 18 16 Average Score

Conference Session

Aerospace Technical Session

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Edwin Alexander Peraza Hernandez, Texas A&M University; Kaushik Das, Texas A&M University, College Station; Dimitris C. Lagoudas P.E., Texas A&M University

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Aerospace

. Kaushik Das, Texas A&M University, College Station Kaushik Das was born in West Bengal, India in 1981. He received a M.Tech degree in aerospace engineer- ing and a Ph.D. degree in engineering mechanics from the Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, India, and the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, USA, in 2005 and 2009, respec- tively. He is currently a postdoctoral Research Associate in the Department of Aerospace Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas. His research interests include computational mechanics, smart structures and materials, nano-structured materials, and microelectromechanical systems.Dr. Dimitris C. Lagoudas P.E., Texas A&M University