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STEM Education Tied to Aerospace Engineering

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Hansel Burley, Texas Tech University; Terrance Denard Youngblood, Texas Tech University; Ibrahim H. Yeter, Texas Tech University; Casey Michael Williams, Texas Tech University

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University Ibrahim H. Yeter is currently a PhD candidate in the Curriculum and Instruction program at the College of Education, and at the same time, he is pursuing his Master’s degree in Petroleum Engineering at Texas Tech University. He is highly interested in conducting research within the Engineering Education frame- work. Mr. Yeter plans to graduate in December 2016 with both degrees and is looking forward to securing a teaching position within a research university and continuing his in-depth research on Engineering Ed- ucation. He is one of two scholarships awarded by NARST (National Association for Research in Science Teach- ing) to attend the ESERA (European Science Education Research Association) summer

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Aerospace Technical Session 2

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Antonette T. Cummings P.E., Purdue University; William C. Oakes, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Maryland, and Penn State [1]. Kansas Universityoffers a professional short course for helicopters. Purdue University and Arizona State haveoffered a helicopter course as recently as 2012. These institutions have developed plans of studyto support a complex subject such as helicopter aerodynamics.It is expected to offer the course to undergraduates who have fulfilled key mechanical andaerospace prerequisites. The prerequisites include: introduction to kinematics, machineelements, introduction to dynamic systems and controls, introduction to fluid mechanics, andintroduction to aerodynamics. These prerequisites have their own prerequisites, such as physics,calculus, and mechanics of solids. These subjects will have introduced the concepts

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Teaching Methodology & Assessment 2

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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George Frederick Halow, University of Michigan; Maia E. Herrington, University of Michigan; Melanie Spare, Siemens Digital Industries Software; Shannon O'Donnell, Siemens Digital Industries Software; Gilbert Morris, Retired (formerly Siemens)

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directed project teams to ensure product excellence and programhealth. How effectively students applied these tools and processes was then assessed by panels ofindustry and faculty judges at three team design review events throughout the course.To ascertain the effectiveness of the teachings and enable continuous improvement to thecurriculum, we examined student survey responses, quantitative scoring and comments by judgesduring team design reviews, and student teams’ performance in their respective competitions. Inaddition, we incorporated feedback from experts in the aerospace field in response to courseteachings and outcomes.Finally, this paper outlines future plans for scaling the curriculum to a full hands-on, lab-basedexperiential learning

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

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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research known as PEGASAS and leads engineering efforts in the Air Transport Institute for Environmental Sustainability. Her research interests are aviation sustainability, data driven process improvement, and engine emissions. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Motivations for Including Sustainability in A National Airport Design CompetitionAbstractMore and more airports are trying to integrate sustainability into their long-range planning andday-to-day operations to gain both short-term and long-term benefits. This trend also is reflectedin the Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) University Design Competition forAddressing Airport Needs, a

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Aerospace Student Projects, Engineering Design and Research

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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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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skillset by expanding the Aerospace Club has given me a new perspective on team productivity and planning. Forging hard skills with classes and projects has encouraged a respect for the right-way to do things, in the process greatly increasing my efficiency and capabilities.Dr. 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

Conference Session

UAV and other Team Projects in Aerospace Engineering

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Peter J. Schubert, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis

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. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Mentored, Unpaid Design Team Internship ExperienceAbstractAn international team of 7 undergraduate interns working pro bono during the summer madesignificant advances in several areas of Space Solar Power. Distinct from a capstone designeffort, this study group revived the practice common in the 1970s and 1980s of consideringbroad topics of high relevance to public citizens and elected decision-makers. Significantobstacles to success included lack of research experience, lack of motivating paycheck, and ahighly-complex system under study. Each student was assigned a mentor from the aerospaceindustry or academia to guide the creation of a research plan, and to periodically

Conference Session

Learning in a Socially-Distanced Environment

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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

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function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives [6]Programs necessarily define points within the curriculum where these outcomes are included incoursework. In some cases, these are included in coursework in ways where there may not be anatural fit in a typical lecture or lecture/laboratory course, or that appear to be contrived.Teamwork may consist of students put into groups based on proximity, with minimal instructionin how to effectively operate as a team; while this is indeed working within a group, it isarguably not effective teamwork [7]-[9]. Effective communication often consists of in-classpresentations

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

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Yilin Feng, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette; Lorraine E. Holtaway, Purdue Polytechnic Institute; Mary E. Johnson Ph.D., Purdue Polytechnic Institute; Sarah Ryann Congdon, Purdue Polytechnic Institute

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as planned. The participants listen to the leaders andto the best of their abilities, follow the instructions. The idea is that the leaders explain the rulesclearly, show how to use the equipment as necessary, and lead the game. One crucial task of theteam in this step is to inspire students to find alternative solutions and try these solutions in thesystem. The student team leaders need to observe and record patterns of behavior, changes in thesystems, results, and outcomes.Step 3. Debrief the HODA.The student team is responsible for leading the debriefing part at the end of the activity. Studentsshare their observations, thoughts, and comments about the game. As students listen to others inthe group, some notice that the viewpoints are not

Conference Session

Aerospace Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sharanabasaweshwara Asundi, Tuskegee University

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introduce PNMSat/CubeSat [13], [14], [15]mission design in a systems engineering framework and foster leadership development amongparticipants. The objectives of the course catered towards – (i) Introducing Systems Engineeringfor PNMSats, (ii) Engage students in the design of a PNMSat with a novel payload and (iii)Foster leadership and team development through learning stages. The course agenda consisted of3 phases and the following outcomes were sought for assessing the success of the course.1. Demonstrate a basic understanding of PNMSats and their purpose.2. Demonstrate an understanding of systems engineering and its need for the design and development of PNMSats.3. Envision a project life cycle of a PNMSat mission and plan to be successful.4

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Aerospace Technical Session 2

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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think critically about their own knowledge and the test plan they created. This criticalthinking then requires the students to have basic metacognitive skills to asses their own abilities,and the validity of the tests they create. These skill sets can be taught to students through deeperlearning and education of fundamental concepts in the aerospace engineering discipline as well asthe testing discipline. Page 26.193.4One analogy used at USAF TPS is the mentality of a short order cook versus that of a trainedchef. The cook is only capable of following prescribed recipes, and is unable to venture beyondthe bounds of his training. The chef

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

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Hannah Stroud; Kristi J. Shryock, Texas A&M University

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is the test phase, wherestudents evaluate the structural integrity of their designs with a drop test from a height of sixstories.ResultsBefore the activity was introduced, students were asked to evaluate their perceptions of aerospaceengineering and gage their interest level. Students were asked some basic demographics questions(reported in Camp Background), if they plan to major in engineering, the problem they were most(a) Students interested in majoring in engineer-ing (b) Students interested in aerospace specifically Figure 1: Results of survey for students interested in engineering and aerospace engineering.interested in solving, and then to rank on a scale of 1-5, where 1 is not

Conference Session

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

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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as a team to accomplish a specific task or set of tasks within the team’s charter. Withinthe informal student-led design team, this function can pose both additional challenges andrewards, as students work through the inevitable issues and conflicts arising as they face thestresses of organizing the team, outlining a plan of attack to address the tasks before them, anddynamically reallocate resources/tasks based upon the schedule and each member’s time available,skill levels, and commitment to the overall effort. This function can be particularly challenging(and rewarding) within student groups where most have had little or no experience in organizingand leading peers.The leadership function also includes the vital task of planning for

Conference Session

STEM Education Tied to Aerospace Engineering

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hansel Burley, Texas Tech University; Casey Michael Williams, Texas Tech University; Terrance Denard Youngblood, Texas Tech University; Ibrahim H. Yeter, Texas Tech University

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importance of STEM education for the future of learning and motivation.Mr. Terrance Denard Youngblood, Texas Tech University Terrance D. Youngblood is a doctoral student in Educational Psychology at Texas Tech University, spe- cializing in the effective evaluation and assessment of educational outreach programs and workforce de- velopment.Ibrahim Halil Yeter, Texas Tech University IIbrahim H. Yeter is currently a PhD candidate in the Curriculum and Instruction program at the College of Education, and at the same time, he is pursuing his Master’s degree in Petroleum Engineering at Texas Tech University. He is highly interested in conducting research within the Engineering Education frame- work. Mr. Yeter plans to

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Aerospace Division Technical Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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the Ozobot and then the hardware,the participants developed an appreciation of the importance of planning in problem solving. Whilepreparing for the maze-running, most of the students soon realized to calibrate their Ozobots’responses to the commands such as ‘move 5cm’. Similar planning was observed during theplanning/training phase of the quadcopter obstacle course competition. Participants started lookingat the response of the quadcopter to the commands to identify optimal speeds to drop the ‘aid © American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 2018 ASEE National Conferencepackage’ at the target location. Thus, the camp participants were exercising the components of‘computational

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Aerospace Student Projects, Engineering Design and Research

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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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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was sponsored bythe FAA with the intent of increasing educational opportunities for young students and motivatingstudents to consider STEM-related careers. A secondary goal was to generate foundational materials,plans, and tools so the camp elements could be replicated by others across the USA.This paper outlines the long-term motivation for UAF’s involvement in this Drone Camp and relatedactivities, as well as skills learned by the students participating. It highlights the FAA mechanism topush STEM education, the approaches used, and details the camp structure. It also details lessonslearned from this 1st event, including student feedback, and provides a look at future outreach activitiesto be conducted over the next couple

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Flight and Control Simulators for Virtual Learning

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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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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]. When an instructor delivers lecturematerials using inductive learning and teaching methods, students rapidly recognize the necessityof engineering knowledge and skills to overcome the given challenge. Ref. [7] introduces manyforms of inductive learning and teaching methods such as inquiry-based learning, discoverylearning, problem-based learning, project-based learning, hybrid (problem/project-based)methods, case-based teaching, and just-in-time teaching. The challenge of implementing thesemethods are (1) logistical problem, (2) the requirement of more planning from instructors’ end,and (3) the stimulation of student resistance and interpersonal conflict (Ref. [7]). In this work,inquiry-based learning for lecture and project-based learning

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Teaching Methodology & Assessment 2

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Mary E. Johnson, Purdue University at West Lafayette ; Yilin Feng, California State University, Los Angeles

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system, as well as the role of delays in complex systems.PreparationStudents are assigned to teams to lead a HODA during the semester. Each student team has atleast two weeks to prepare to lead the game in class. The instructor provides each team theguideline materials from The Systems Thinking Playbook: Exercises to stretch and build learningand systems thinking capabilities [10] by Sweeney and Meadows. The materials explain theobjectives of the HODA, how to run the HODA, and how to lead the debriefing session after theHODA. Students are asked to play the game and are encouraged to possibly revise the rules oradd some suitable content based on their understanding of the HODA and from their own lifeexperiences.Table 1. Course weekly plan and

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Aerospace Hot Topic: Unmanned Aerial Systems

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Subodh Bhandari, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona

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theUAS research projects. At least four students are pursuing or are planning to pursue their studiesfor PhD degrees in the area of unmanned aerial systems and related areas. About 60% of thestudents who have already graduated are pursuing or planning to pursue their studies for aMaster’s degree.B. Presentation at Student and Professional ConferencesThe students involved in the summer research program are highly encouraged to present theirwork at student and professional conferences. The community college students are required topresent their research at the end of summer research program during the Research Symposiumorganized at Cal Poly Pomona.The students have been presenting at the annual Southern California Conference forUndergraduate

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

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, technology focused, standards driven disciplines, such as radiology, arepresented. A learning activity and a lifelong learning focused post activity survey are discussed.BackgroundFor the purposes of this paper, lifelong learning may be thought of as a personal plan forattaining additional competences in terms of knowledge, skills, and abilities throughout one’scareer and where these competences may be obtained through both formal and informal study.One approach to lifelong learning could be that the person would set their own goals anddetermine the needed competences, acquire access to needed materials, and monitor their ownprogress toward attaining these competences, and potentially modify these goals or set new goalsas they progress throughout

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Teaching Methodology & Assessment 1

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Amelia Greig, University of Texas at El Paso

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widelyacknowledged that graduating engineers require a lot more skills that simply doing workedexamples about a single component of an entire engineering system, such as leadership,teamwork, and communication skills [17,18].Well-planned and well-conceived assessments can provide the opportunity to expand anddevelop these required soft skills at the same time as maintaining the ability to assess courseeffectiveness against ABET student learning outcomes and provide a ranking system of studentsfor future employers. Writing Across the Curriculum [19] is one example of this, where writingand communication exercises are incorporated into all aspects of the curriculum including thetechnical subjects that are often assessed only through worked problems. The

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Solid and Structural Mechanics in Aerospace Engineering

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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David C. Fleming, Florida Institute of Technology

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• S-N diagrams • Miner’s rule • Paris lawAppendix B: Survey questionsThe following survey is administered as part of an effort to improve the aerospace structurescurriculum. Participation in the survey is voluntary. If you do not wish to participate, simplycheck this box  and return the empty form. Survey results are anonymous and will not factorinto your grades. Please do not use cell phones or computers.1. What is your status regarding MAE 4281, Design of Aerospace Structures Already Completed: Year taken _____________ Currently Enrolled Plan to Take in the Future No plan to take

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UAV and other Team Projects in Aerospace Engineering

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael C. Hatfield, University of Alaska, Fairbanks; John Monahan, University of Alaska, Fairbanks, Upward Bound; Samuel Vanderwaal; Carl H France; Logan Walker Graves, UAF

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forming a ‘company’ to solvea problem posed in the form of a contracting statement of work (SoW). The company forms its ownorganizational structure, schedule, and plan of attack for satisfying the SoW requirements within theacademic semester. The project for the first offering of the course (fall 2015) was two-fold: to retrofitan existing Lockheed Martin Stalker aircraft with new electronics and to completely build out a DJIS900 hexacopter. Both assets were needed by ACUASI to satisfy changing operational requirementsfor arctic research missions.This paper provides details of the course structure, the resulting UAS payloads and componentsfabricated for the university, and how these assets support UAF/ACUASI’s arctic research efforts. Inaddition

Conference Session

Design Courses 1, Teaching Tools

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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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easy for the player. Theoverarching analog is the idea that managing a map of space traffic is similar to managing a map of cartraffic on earth. Each car and spacecraft has the probability for a random event to occur, meant to simulatethe spontaneity of road and space travel. Moreover, players must plan the timing of each movement theymake with careful precision. The movements of each car and spacecraft are closely coupled with eachother. All of the aforementioned serve as an introduction to dynamics and controls, an important elementof aerospace engineering, which addresses problems relating to modeling, simulation, and control ofaerospace systems. Analogs are made even more apparent by the use of pop-ups, most of which serve asdirect

Conference Session

Aerospace Engineering Education

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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recognize the linkagebetween the concepts and application in real-world. Lesson plans were developed for several mathand physics concepts integrating the flight simulator activities. To ensure buy-in for classroomimplementation, the topics of these lessons were identified in consultation with the local middleschool STEM teachers. Professional development on using the pedagogical approach was thenprovided to teachers from the middle schools that serve primarily underrepresented populations.Middle school students experienced the learning environment as part of a summer camp to deeplyunderstand some science and math concepts. A quasi experimental between-subjects researchdesign was used. Pre-post content and attitude instruments were utilized to

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Aerospace Division Technical Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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development14. Theteachers were provided with lesson plans that used the flight simulator to teach some math andscience concepts. These concepts were identified through discussions with some of the teachers ofthe local middle schools during the academic year who also participated in the PD. The input fromthe teachers was an important element of the development process of the learning modules sinceone of the objectives of the project is that teachers should implement the method in theirclassrooms. The selected concepts were then linked to the specially designed hands-on activitieson the flight simulator.Several lessons are planned for development under the grant. In the first year of the grant, thefollowing four lessons were developed with the

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Aerospace Student Projects, Engineering Design and Research

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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

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Experience (DFE) – UAV mission planning, field investigation 3. Engineering Design Competition (EDC) – Designing ground and aerial vehicles to meet specificationsThe academy provided students with an informal learning environment to engage in hands-onactivities using drones as a platform. Laboratory and field-based activities integrated STEMconcepts such as Science: Bernoulli’s Principle, Equilibrium, Aerodynamics, Lift, Drag,Acceleration, Momentum; Technology and Engineering: Virtual Reality Simulation, 3D Printing,Engineering Design Process, CAD, Electronics, Programming; Math: Pythagorean Theorem,formulas/equations for Lift, Drag, Acceleration, Weight and Balance.A total of 83 students participated in the Drone Academy. The outreach and

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Design Courses 1, Teaching Tools

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Mary E. Johnson Ph.D., Purdue University, West Lafayette; Shantanu Gupta, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Caroline K. Marete, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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, Runway Safety/Runway Incursions/ Runway Excursions, AirportEnvironmental Interactions, and Airport Management and Planning [1]. Student teams are free toeither address specific challenge areas as defined in the Technical Design Challenges section ofthe ACRP design competition guidelines, or propose design solutions based on other topics thatfit the four broad challenge areas [1].The evaluation criteria for the design competition are available on the ACRP website [7]. Thecriteria are used by the competition judges to evaluate design proposals, and could assist studentteams to evaluate and improve their proposals before final submission. Each of the designproposals submitted are evaluated, and evaluators may choose to provide a score in half

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Design Courses 2, Aerospace Assets

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Cristhian David Coronel, Nihon Gakko University; Mayra Luján Mosqueda, Nihon Gakko University; Blas Fernando Vega BV, Agencia Espacial del Paraguay; Diego Herbin Stalder, Universidad Nacional de Asunción; Jorge H. Kurita, Universidad Nacional de Asunción

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appointedto lead the research department of the School of Engineering. From 2017 he is appointed to be the head ofthe Mechanical Engineering Department at Universidad Nacional de Asuncion. He is currently workingas the director of the Planning Directorate of the Paraguayan Space Agency. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021 Building 1U CubeSat as a Tool to Promote Project-Based Learning in Paraguay, a case studyIntroductionIn Paraguay, various higher education institutions such as universities do not have properlyequipped engineering laboratories because it requires a significant investment [1]. Also, theselaboratories may require extensive infrastructure

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Personnel Development & Retention

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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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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careers socialization, Korte et al. [23] foundthat new employees expect a formal development plan for adjusting to their new workingposition, guidance from their manager, and opportunities of undertaking work-related tasks.Harris et al. [21] revealed that, in the context of learning and adjusting to existingorganizational practices, new employees proactively formulate a sense or reliableunderstanding of the organizational practices by adjusting or improving the practices. Theyalso check their understanding and assumptions of the practices by asking for feedback orobserving their managers' and coworkers' reactions. These studies revealed similarities inproactive behaviors in STEM with those found in a general context, such as FeedbackSeeking and

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Aerospace Division Technical Session 1

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Wm. Michael Butler, Virginia Tech

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co-op / internship experience does havea positive impact on the aerospace engineering students where students who do co-op or internare roughly three times more likely to say that they plan on entering the aerospace engineeringfield. This somewhat begs the question of whether those co-op students are more likely to saythat they are going into the aerospace field because they have secured a job with the companythat they had the co-op or internship experience with. Additional data provided in the AerospaceStudent Attitudes Survey reveals that of the co-op/intern students, only 41.7% of those studentsaccepted jobs at the companies with which they had had a co-op/internship experience. Thebalance, 58.3% of the respondents, accepted jobs at