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Laboratory Courses and Programming in the Aerospace Curriculum

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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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educators who seek to integrate virtual technologies into their new orexisting laboratories.1. IntroductionThe School of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AAE) at Purdue University recently experienced adramatic surge in new undergraduate student enrollment. One of the difficult tasks is toaccommodate the increased number of students with physical facilities that were built for fewerstudents. To this end, we proposed a countermeasure to cope with the situation withoutincreasing the physical lab space by creating a virtual lab (VL) space. We had several thoughtson the possible positive outcomes as a result of the VL implementation. First, VLs couldimprove the educational efficiency during the hands-on lab if students complete VLs as a part ofpre-lab

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Student Success, Learning Strategies, and Retention in the Aerospace Industry

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

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. The students werealso administered the Godwin Engineering Identity (GEI) survey. Data analysis indicated thatstudents’ tolerance of ambiguity increased on only few items of the RRAT instrument with thetime spent in college. The analysis of the engineering identity indicated positive changes onseveral of the items of the instrument for the freshmen while reduction on some items of the GEIsurvey were observed. This research is supported by NSF Grant# 1832041..IntroductionIt is expected that by 2025 the US will require an additional 3.5 million science, technology,engineering and mathematics (STEM) qualified persons to fill the growing need [1]. However, thechallenge being faced is the retention and subsequent graduation of students in STEM

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Aerospace Design and Manufacturing (Student Papers)

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Braden K. Oh, Olin College of Engineering; Justin Haruaki Kunimune, Olin College of Engineering; Jonah Spicher, Olin College of Engineering; Lauren Anfenson, Olin College of Engineering; Rebecca Christianson, Draper Labs

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is ensuring a student begins a project with most of the skills needed to complete it,this paper outlines an extreme counterexample. We demonstrate that by taking advantage ofstudent motivation, projects requiring skill sets far beyond those possessed by students at thebeginning of the project can be both feasible and highly educational. Our hope is that readers ofthis paper will be able to use the design and construction of a low-power HET or similar projectsin their own education as an applied way to learn fundamental physics while also customizing thisproject structure to address individual students’ learning goals.1 IntroductionOver the course of a single semester, from September to December of 2018, we—a group of fourundergraduate

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Aerospace Student Projects, Engineering Design and Research

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Mohammad H. Sadraey, Southern New Hampshire University

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covered along with UAV in all three courses. Furthermore, this paperpresents SNHU lessons learned and experiences in this area and makes recommendations to otheruniversities that might be interested in establishing UAV education in their undergraduateaeronautical/aerospace engineering programs. The lab configuration, workspace, camera optical system,communications system, control software package, and features of quadcopters are presented. Moreover,highlights of the effectiveness of this experiential learning are presented.KeywordsUnmanned aerial vehicles, Unmanned aerial systems, experiential learning, flight tests, laboratoryexperiments1. IntroductionDuring the past few decades [1] a concerted effort has been made to close the gap between

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Flight and Control Simulators for Virtual Learning

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Dominic M. Halsmer P.E., Oral Roberts University

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of unique aircraft based oncontrol inputs initiated by the user/pilot in the seat wearing a Vive headset for visual simulationof the flight experience.1 However, the success of the resulting simulator was somewhat limited because the sixmotors used to drive the motion were not powerful enough to execute all of the necessarydynamics without sustaining damage to these motors. Toward the end of their project, the teamdecided that more powerful motors were needed, and inquiry was made for additional funding.Adequate additional funds for mew motors was approved and received from the President’sResearch Fund during the summer of 2018, but by this time, the original team members hadgraduated. However, installation of the new motors was taken

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Flight and Control Simulators for Virtual Learning

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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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happen in the case of the college described in this paper was the opportunity topurchase the simulator arose unexpectedly and with a very tight deadline. The fact that thispurchase, installation, and program improvement was able to occur under unique and challengingcircumstances a testament to the dedication of all involved.References[1] J. Dewey, Experience and education. New York, NY: Touchstone, 1938.[2] A. Y. Kolb and D. A. Kolb, The Kolb learning style inventory. Boston, MA: HayGroup, 2005. Available https://www.researchgate.net/profile/David_Kolb/publication/241157771_The_Kolb_Lea rning_Style_Inventory- Version_31_2005_Technical_Specifi_cations/links/555910f508aeaaff3bf98ca9/The- Kolb-Learning-Style

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Student Success, Learning Strategies, and Retention in the Aerospace Industry

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Sharanabasaweshwara Asundi, Old Dominion University

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material in a single classroom sitting, significantly limits their ability todemonstrate their competency. Engineering at its core is largely applied mathematics andphysics. A good engineer is one who can look at a real-world problem, translate it to anengineering problem, apply the principles of physics & mathematics to formulate & seek anengineering solution and perceive it in the real world. The following stages are fundamental toany engineering discipline and should be the focus of any engineering program:1. Perceive a real-world problem as an engineering problem2. Apply the laws of physics to formulate the engineering problem as a mathematics expression3. Seek a mathematics solution by applying engineering mathematics (a) Solution

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Aerospace Design and Manufacturing (Student Papers)

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John Vincent Kronenberger, Oregon Institute of Technology; David E. Culler, Oregon Institute of Technology; Alexander Max Ferere, Oregon Institute of Technology

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, programming, andproducing these parts using currenttechnologies and skilled personnelat all levels (i.e. operators, processplanners, programmers, and Figure 1: Spider Chart Showing 5-Axis Growth in Diverse Industriesengineers). The expected growth in one particular area (5-Axis machining) across manyindustries is well documented and shown in the chart above taken from a National Tooling andMachining Association webinar titled: “Main Strategies for Effective Implementation of 5-Axisin Different Areas” shown in Figure 1. [1] This paper focuses on improving engineeringeducation.Students completing a traditional B.S. or dual degree in Mechanical Engineering andManufacturing Technology provide an excellent audience to explore the challenges

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Aerospace Design and Manufacturing (Student Papers)

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Maria Baklund, University of St. Thomas; MiKyla Jean Harjamaki, Playful Learning Lab; Hannah French; Patrick Roche, University of St. Thomas; Collin John Goldbach, Playful Learning Lab; Cullen Charles Kittams, University of St. Thomas ; Molly Roche, University of St. Thomas; Deborah Besser P.E., University of St. Thomas; Damian Kulash Jr., OK Go; Jeff Jalkio, University of St. Thomas; Annmarie Thomas, University of St. Thomas

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only beexecuted in space. Specifically, the art would be in a payload, in a rocket, and experiencetemporary microgravity. This competition was conducted in partnership with Blue Origin and theUniversity of St. Thomas. After two winning designs were chosen, undergraduate researchstudents from the Playful Learning Lab designed and built the payloads, collaborating with thestudents who proposed the ideas and with the OK Go band members. This project was both amajor K-12 outreach project and also an intensive undergraduate research experience.This paper will look at the following three elements of this project: (1) The competition itself, including how it was promoted, the submission and judging process, and general contest logistics and

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Laboratory Courses and Programming in the Aerospace Curriculum

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Kathryn Anne Wingate, University of Colorado at Boulder; Aaron W. Johnson, University of Colorado Boulder; Lyndsay Rose Ruane; Dennis Akos

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scripts over three weeks, and scripts were auto-graded using MATLAB grader. 1 Figure 1.​ Histogram showing individual student grades in statics programming assignment. N = 237.Overall, students generally did well in the programming assignment. However, as can be seen in Figure 1,roughly 10% of students did not pass the lab, scoring a ‘D’ (70%) or lower. We are interested in whysome students struggled with the lab while others succeeded. In this paper we conduct statistical analysesto answer the following research questions:Is there a relationship between students’ grades on the programming assignment and their RQ1. Gender? RQ2

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Flight and Control Simulators for Virtual Learning

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

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Figure 1 below depictingthe user headset interactions and resulting visual output.Figure 1: A simplified representation of the Virtual Environment for Design and Evaluation of Aircraft Stability Augmentation Systems (SAS) D. OVERVIEW OF DESIGN METHODOLOGY In this section, the various components utilized in the creation of a virtual environment to aidin the visualization of aircraft dynamics, stability and control are described. The virtualenvironment and the methodology followed here can be applied across other engineeringdisciplines to provide alternatives to aid in the understanding of abstract or difficult concepts. Forthis study, we focused on the dynamics of a fixed wing

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Aerospace Student Projects, Engineering Design and Research

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Michael C. Hatfield, University of Alaska Fairbanks; Catherine F. Cahill, University of Alaska Fairbanks; Peter W. Webley, University of Alaska Fairbanks

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activities. As a result, many colleges andprecollege schools are beginning to actively partner with various government agencies, industry, andcorporate sponsors to bring UAS STEM educational experiences to interested students. One example ofthis is a program instituted at the University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF) this past year, in partnershipwith the FAA and the local school district.This program, titled Drone Camp, provided 5th and 6th grade students from the local community anopportunity to learn how to build and pilot small quadcopters, such as those commonly seen in popularDrone Racing League (DRL) events across the country. Held at UAF and taught by the Alaska Centerfor Unmanned Aircraft Systems Integration (ACUASI) personnel, the 1-week camp

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Aerospace Design and Manufacturing (Student Papers)

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Logan Walker Graves, Los Alamos National Labs; Michael C. Hatfield, University of Alaska, Fairbanks

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electrical engineeringcourses and UAS experience. A simple graphic representing this mission type is shown below(taken from another UAF graduate student project focused on UAS/UGV-to-personnelcommunications link) [1]. Figure 1: Conceptual diagram depicting UAS/UGV paired operations in mine rescue operationsUAF has been developing a novel capability consisting of UAS/UGV paired operations tosupport the rescue of trapped miners in an emergency situation. A UGV which is capable ofoperating for 4-8 hours is used to carry a UAS down into the mine tunnel network to locatetrapped miners. If the UGV is unable to make contact due to cave-ins or obstructions, the UASmay be utilized to make contact. The UGV is equipped with a charging base to recharge

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Flight and Control Simulators for Virtual Learning

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A. Ram Kim, Iowa State University; Benjamin Ahn, Iowa State University of Science and Technology; Matthew Erik Nelson, Iowa State University

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that students’ perception oftheir understanding of class materials has improved. However, the minimal project instructionled to students’ resistance. This paper may be useful for instructors who want to implementinductive-learning and teaching method to traditional lecture-based engineering courses.1. Motivation and Background Typically, flight dynamics classes are taught in a lecture form. The complexity of flightdynamic classes comes from mathematically heavy materials. The standard aerospaceengineering curriculum requires students to take these classes when they become juniors.Suddenly, students are asked to combine and apply what they have learned during their freshmanand sophomore years, including differential equations, linear

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Student Success, Learning Strategies, and Retention in the Aerospace Industry

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

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STEM. According to a2018 report [1], the percentage of 13-17 years old boys interested in stem declined from 36 in2017 to 24 in 2018. On the other end of the spectrum, the industry’s need for a STEM-educatedworkforce is burgeoning with an expected growth of almost 7% in the next five years with 3.5million STEM jobs to be filled by 2025 [2]. The gap between need and availability is increasingrapidly. The number of unfilled STEM jobs has been projected to be 2.4 million by the end of2019 [3].Sandwiched between these two challenges is the challenge of retention of undergraduate studentsin STEM fields. According to a Department of Education report [4], almost 50% ofundergraduate STEM majors do not continue in STEM. According to the 2012 report by

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Laboratory Courses and Programming in the Aerospace Curriculum

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Mary E. Johnson Ph.D., Purdue Polytechnic Institute; Tracy L. Yother, Purdue University - Purdue Polytechnic Lafayette

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usage of future learning resources.This paper presents and analyzes the data from this assessment.IntroductionLifelong learning is included in Criterion 3 Student Outcomes in ABET EngineeringAccreditation Commission (EAC) and ABET Engineering Technology AccreditationCommission (ETAC) programs [1]. For some instructors of laboratory courses, this can be achallenging, vague, or difficult to measure student outcome because a consistent definition of“self-directed continuing professional development” or “lifelong learning” is not easily found.Some definitions focus on the learning outside formalized education with an emphasis on cultureand “creative innovation” [2]. Others define it in terms such as “independent pursuit” or“philosophy of personal

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Aerospace Student Projects, Engineering Design and Research

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Wilhelm A. Friess, University of Maine

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to ABET [1] are required to incorporate appropriate engineeringstandards and multiple constraints, and be based on the knowledge and skills acquired in earliercourses. The courses typically consist of a design-build-test sequence [2], where students arerequired to follow through the entire design process in addition to building and verifying theintended performance of the project.Mechanical engineering capstone projects reflect the broad nature of the profession, and as suchcan originate from many different fields. The overlap of Aerospace Engineering and mechanicalEngineering in particular generates a variety of capstone projects that typically are of highinterest to the students. However, a requirement for senior design courses is that the

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Laboratory Courses and Programming in the Aerospace Curriculum

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Adeel Khalid, Kennesaw State University

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ofengineering. Details of the minor program are discussed. Various equipment related to thediscipline are gradually acquired through internal and external funding, endowments and gifts.Additionally, other related equipment already present on campus is gathered at one centralizedlocation. As a result of the establishment of the lab several research, academic and related projectshave started and are currently in progress. Some of these projects and their implications arediscussed. Vast majority of these projects involve students. Student perspectives on the advantagesof the lab and future potentials are also discussed.Key Words: Minor, Laboratory, Equipment, Projects, Research, Education, Students 1. IntroductionA new AERO (Aerospace Engineering and

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Student Success, Learning Strategies, and Retention in the Aerospace Industry

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Lucas Davis, Iowa State University; Benjamin Ahn, Iowa State University; Yun Dong, Iowa State University; Ravonte Nievez Campbell, Virginia Tech

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increased costs for resources and recruiting as well astaking time to find and train new employees. These costs can be up to 200% of the previous employee'ssalary [1]. Because retaining employees is important, organizations should seek to identify and addressfactors that affect retention. Employee satisfaction is also a particularly important factor and is unique, in that it can be used as anindependent measure of job quality and productivity. Finding both retention and satisfaction factors, andhow they overlap, is important for company productivity. While retention and satisfaction have been researched in general contexts, as well as in some specificindustries, no recent research has been done on these topics in the aerospace engineering

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Experimentation and Laboratory-oriented Studies Division Technical Session 2

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Cyrus Habibi P.E., University of Wisconsin, Platteville; Darius Fieschko, University of Wisconsin, Platteville

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processes such asManufacturing Production Lines, Chemical & Petrochemical, Energy & Utilities, Pulp & Paper,Oil & Gas, Water and Wastewater Treatment, Pharmaceutical, Food, Tobacco, & Beverage,Automotive, and more [1].The PLC market has shown consistent growth over the last 50 years, and growth is going tocontinue with an expected compound annual growth rate of 3.7% between the forecast period of2019 to 2024 [2]. In fact, automated PLC systems are projected to reduce average machinedowntime from 20% to almost 4% [3].PLC programming is a part of engineering technology programs at many universities, and arecommonly taught by experienced industry people or implemented as a module in industrialcontrol [4], fluid power [5

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Aerospace Student Projects, Engineering Design and Research

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Levi Purdy, University of Alaska Fairbanks; Michael C. Hatfield, University of Alaska, Fairbanks; Michael Radotich; Brian C. Holst, University of Alaska Fairbanks

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, taught at UAF as a junior level class (ME450, Fundamentals of Flight), leaves incomingfreshmen with a large gap in devising how things fly. To close this gap the club leaned on onlineresources; providing watch lists of online videos from content creators like Flite Test. In only a fewhours of study members gained a practical understanding of where to place a plane’s center of gravity aswell as what characteristics were needed for stable flight. Applying the knowledge, membersconstructed foam gliders and tested them by holding a competition to see which team could glide thelongest. Figure 1: Flight testing early prototypes for basic aerodynamics feedbackFor every year prior to 2020, one of the biggest design challenges in the

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Aerospace Student Projects, Engineering Design and Research

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Kuldeep S Rawat, Elizabeth City State University; Chandra Bhushan Asthana P.E., Elizabeth City State University

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Standard Course of Study for Science and Mathematics. The Drone ExplorationAcademy served eighty-three (83) high school students, with 59.04% Male and 40.96% Femaleparticipants. The participants received approximately forty (40) hours of hands-on STEMlearning. Approximately, 60% of student participants were from underrepresented groups inSTEM. Project evaluation data was gathered through Student Feedback Surveys, Dimensions ofSuccess (DoS) Observation tool, and pre/post topic self-efficacy questionnaire.IntroductionBy 2030, over 60% of all jobs will require postsecondary education [1]. While adopting theCommon Core State Standards should lead to more college-ready students over time, studentswill still need programmatic support from secondary and