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

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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

Conference Session

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

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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. Most recently, he worked at Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas on the MAPI contract. He worked on the Lunar Gateway concept planning team, as well as the ISS’s requirements assurance team.Mr. James M. Thom, Purdue University J. Mark Thom is an Associate Professor at Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana. He teaches courses in the Aeronautical Engineering Technology program, as well as courses in design analysis. He is a co- director in Purdue’s National Test Facility for fuels and propulsion, and has been a PI on work related to the FAA’s Piston Aviation Alternative Fuel development program. He has maintained research interests in propulsion systems and in fuels testing, in areas related to the recruitment of

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

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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

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

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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

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

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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

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

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael C. Hatfield, University of Alaska, Fairbanks; Denise Thorsen, University of Alaska, Fairbanks

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FAA,and major aerospace companies (eg, Lockheed-Martin, Northrop Grumman, Boeing and itssubsidiaries). Likewise, this history and UAF’s support of student-led design programs has alsodrawn interest from the aerospace industry for future collaboration. Companies see these activitiesas being particularly relevant on resumes.Future Efforts.With the great success in the courses and design team activities to date, UAF is next planning onextending these opportunities to other venues.UAS Operations. UAF intends to extend its existing UAS investigation and UAS design coursesto include a course where these assets are utilized to accomplish a realistic arctic research or publicservice mission. Students will examine the operational and data requirements

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

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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James Cook; Maxim G. Strehle; Jonathan William Schaefer , Saint Louis Rocket Propulsion Lab; T. Alex Ambro, Saint Louis University; William Hiser; Andrew Riddle; Sanjay Jayaram, Saint Louis University

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rockets must carry an 8.8 lbpayload, and more points are given for payloads that abide to CubeSat dimensions. Besides theserather basic requirements, the design space is open-ended, allowing for almost infinite vehicledesigns. More points are awarded to more complex and creative designs.Along with building complex launch vehicles, RPL aims to prepare its members to becompetitive applicants when trying to enter the aerospace workforce, whether those opportunitiesbe internships or full-time jobs. To do so, members of RPL have access to advanced technologyand experience realistic engineering obstacles. Detailed CAD models are made of each launchvehicle, assisting in manufacturing detail and overall mission planning. Manufacturing iscompleted

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Aerospace Engineering Education

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nithil Kumar Bollock, Saint Louis University; Matthew Patrick O'Brien; Yan Gai, Saint Louis University, Parks College of Eng.; Stephen M. Belt, Saint Louis University

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on encrypted devices and de-identified with a discreet participant code to maintain confidentiality.Experimental Design and Materials Data collection methods included EEG signals, AATD flight data, observations, videorecordings, surveys, and unstructured interviews. A pre-survey was given to the participantsprior to the flight-simulation sessions. The pre-survey included 21 questions related to flight andtraining hours, certifications, AATD experience, learning beliefs, etc. Participants were asked toperform the designated circuit twice in each session, with the first terminating with a missedapproach (Figure 2). The flight plan developed and used in this effort included: takeoff, enroute,arrival, approach, missed approach, enroute-2

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

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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beginningof the semester that asks the students which project they wish to serve on and if they have interestin a leadership position and why. Through this survey we determine which students would besuccessful in leading their teams and projects. We also take feedback from the studentsthemselves. If the students request a person to lead them and they meet all of our requirements,they are often promoted to that position.By the end of the course, students are expected to learn the following outcomes: • Will be able to define design requirements, • develop a work plan and objectives to complete their project, • will use engineering principles to design, build, test a product, • will develop communication skills, written and oral, to effectively