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Aerospace Division Technical Session 4

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Juan Pablo Afman Afman, Georgia Institute of Technology; Narayanan M. Komerath, Georgia Institute of Technology

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special problem projects. He is a former chair of the Aerospace Division. Page 23.859.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 Learning to Innovate Across Disciplines: A Case Study on Three Team Project ExperiencesAbstractThis is a student-led paper summarizing a case study on how present-day engineering studentslearn what is needed to innovate solutions, going well beyond what is usually taught in courselectures. It is set in the context of an aerospace engineering school in an American university,with typically large class sizes and a school culture that

Conference Session

Aerospace Division Technical Session 3

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Adeel Khalid, Southern Polytechnic State University (ENG)

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Aerospace

Paper ID #6059Autonomous Patrol and Surveillance System (APSS) – A Student Project toHelp Aid the Campus PoliceDr. Adeel Khalid, Southern Polytechnic State University (ENG) Dr. Adeel Khalid is an assistant professor of Systems Engineering. Page 23.237.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 Autonomous Patrol and Surveillance System (APSS) – A Student Project to Help Aid the Campus PoliceAbstractAs part of this long term project, undergraduate students design, develop and test variouscomponents

Conference Session

Aerospace Division Technical Session 3

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Narayanan M. Komerath, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Aerospace

Paper ID #8131Renovating an Ancient Low Speed Wind Tunnel: A Student Team ProjectCase StudyDr. Narayanan M. Komerath, Georgia Institute of Technology Professor Dr. Narayanan Komerath is a professor of aerospace engineering at Georgia Institute of Tech- nology, and director of the Experimental Aerodynamics and Concepts Group and the Micro Renewable Energy Systems Laboratory. He has over 300 publications, over 120 of them peer-reviewed. He has three US Patents, and has guided fifteen Ph.D.s , 50+ M.S. and over 160 undergraduate research special problem projects. He is a former Chair of the Aerospace Division

Conference Session

Aerospace Division Technical Session 2

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Martin James Brennan, University of Texas, Austin; Adam Wayne Nokes, The University of Texas at Austin; Wallace T. Fowler P.E., University of Texas, Austin

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January 2009 at the University of Texas at Austin, where he is pursuing his Ph.D. He enjoys flying radio controlled aircraft, tinkering with projects, and loving life with his wife.Mr. Adam Wayne Nokes, The University of Texas at Austin Adam Nokes is currently a doctoral student at the University of Texas and resides in Austin with his wife Travis and dog Motley. His educational experience includes a B.S. from Cornell University in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, an M.Eng. from Cornell in Engineering Management, and an M.S. from the University of Colorado at Boulder in Aerospace Engineering. His current research focus is trajectory optimization and mission design. Nokes is also a teaching assistant for the

Conference Session

Aerospace Division Technical Session 5

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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R. Danner Friend, Norwich University; Jacques N Beneat, Norwich University

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Aerospace

students in aerospace-related research projects. Some of the research areas include autonomous navigation of micro-space vehicles, underwater robotic vehicles, and design of experiments for testing new materials for spacecraft thermal protection systems.Dr. Jacques N Beneat, Norwich University Dr. Jacques Beneat received the Ph.D. degree in electrical and computer engineering from Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI), Massachusetts in 1993 with focus on advanced microwave structures for satellite communications. He is currently associate professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Norwich University in Vermont. He has been involved in undergraduate research for many years with international collaborations with

Conference Session

Aerospace Division Technical Session 2

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael A. Swartwout, Saint Louis University; Sanjay Jayaram, Saint Louis University, Parks College of Eng.

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Paper ID #6816An Introductory Course in Practical Systems EngineeringDr. Michael A. Swartwout, Saint Louis University Dr. Michael Swartwout is an assistant professor of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering at Saint Louis University. His research is on the design and operation of low-cost, capable space systems. He has sponsored many student-built space projects, with two due to launch in 2013 and 2014.Dr. Sanjay Jayaram, Saint Louis University, Parks College of Eng. Dr. Sanjay Jayaram is an associate professor in the Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering Department of Saint Louis University. He obtained his Ph.D. in

Conference Session

Aerospace Division Technical Session 1

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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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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overview of the modifications made to the freshman level Introduction toAerospace Engineering course at Texas A&M University and details the motivation fortransitioning to a more design-centered course structure from previous modifications made overthe past few years. The course focuses on three multi-week design projects supplemented byother various forms of instruction, such as guest lecturing and student mentoring. The paperconcludes with survey results and testimonials that demonstrate the effectiveness of engineeringdesign education at the freshman level.IntroductionA successful engineer is equipped to innovate and create within the technical community and toinspire and inform the whole of society. Creating the framework for this success

Conference Session

Aerospace Division Technical Session 5

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Dennis K. McLaughlin, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Sven Schmitz, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Irene B Mena, Pennsylvania State University, University Park

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. Sven Schmitz joined the faculty of Aerospace Engineering at Penn State University in 2010. He received a diploma degree in Aerospace Engineering from RWTH Aachen in Germany in 2002 and a Ph.D. in Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering from the University of California Davis in 2006. Sven spent four years as a post-doctoral researcher and project scientist at Davis before coming to Penn State. He is an expert in rotary wing aerodynamics with an emphasis on vortical flows. His research program embraces the areas of wind turbine aerodynamics and rotorcraft aeromechanics. Current activities include wind farm wake modeling, icing on wind turbines, rotor hub flows, and rotor active control.Irene B Mena, Pennsylvania State

Conference Session

Aerospace Division Technical Session 1

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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David B Kanipe, Texas A&M University; Kristi J. Shryock, Texas A&M University; Jacques C. Richard, Texas A&M University

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holding successively responsible positions, he was selected as chief of the Aeroscience and Flight Mechanics Division in the Engineering Directorate at the Johnson Space Center in January 2001 and served in that position until retirement on December 31, 2010. A month after his arrival at NASA, the last Apollo mission, Apollo 17, was launched. Obviously, that was exciting, but in terms of his career, the commencement of the Space Shuttle Program in November 1972 was to have far more impact. As a result, Kanipe was able to begin his career working on what he says was the most interesting and exciting project he could possibly imagine: the Space Shuttle. Kanipe moved into management in May 1990 when he became the Deputy

Conference Session

Aerospace Division Technical Session 1

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael John Hargather, New Mexico Institute of Mining & Technology; Shannon Hussan; Timothy W Jacomb-Hood, The Pennsylvania State University; Zachary Francis, Penn State University; Carly Seneca; Martha Quinlin; Raveen Fernando

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glider made from an index cardand a paperclip is also used. The measured experimental data is supplemented with aerodynamicperformance data for commercial aircraft, commercial gliders, birds, and insects. The activityhighlights the importance of scaling and demonstrates how flight characteristics are similaracross a wide range of flying objects. The plotting of data with different length scales helpsstudents to learn that scaling requires the identification of the most important and characteristicscales in a problem. This take-home experiment was used as a project assignment in a fluiddynamics course for junior undergraduate students at New Mexico Tech in 2012. Thehomework assignment included a written introduction to scaling, an outline of how

Conference Session

Aerospace Division Technical Session 2

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alexandra Emelina Coso, Georgia Institute of Technology; Amy Pritchett, Georgia Institute of Technology

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technicalcomponent (e.g. engine design). For many students, this course is their first opportunity toexperience design. While courses vary from program to program, these design experiencesgenerally include a large-scale team project accompanied by instruction on the overall aerospacedesign process. The most variability among courses and programs lies between the required textsand the requirements of the large-scale project. The subsequent sections describe three commonaspects found in a review of publicly-available aerospace engineering senior design coursesyllabi from several universities, including MIT, Georgia Tech, Virginia Tech, University ofTexas-Austin, Iowa State University, and Purdue University, and published works fromaerospace and engineering

Conference Session

Aerospace Division Technical Session 4

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Paper ID #8228Using a UAV to Teach Undergraduates Math and Aircraft PerformanceDr. Chadia Affane Aji, Tuskegee University Dr. Chadia Affane Aji is an associate professor in the Department of Mathematics in the College of Arts and Sciences at Tuskegee University. Dr. Aji’s research interests lie in the areas of numerical analysis, computational applied mathematics, nonlinear partial differential equations, complex analysis, and on improving student learning in undergraduate mathematics courses. Dr. Aji has been a principle investigator or co-principle investigator on numerous interesting and engaging NSF projects. Dr. Aji

Conference Session

Aerospace Division Technical Session 3

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Peter J. Schubert, IUPUI; Steven Anthony Zusack

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Aerospace

questionwere pleasing to see. None of the students involved had participated in a balloon-launch Page 23.665.8experiment prior. Because of this, it was expected that most students would be affected by theproject. The results regarding influence on course selection were also expected. Because of how  new the SEDS team was at the time of the experiment, it was necessary to create a non-technically intensive project. This means there would not be any specific coursework necessaryto have to succeed in executing or understanding what was going on. As the group grows, moretechnically advanced projects may become possible with using subgroups of specific

Conference Session

Aerospace Division Technical Session 5

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Judy Santa Cruz, Texas A&M University; Dimitris C. Lagoudas P.E., Texas A&M University; Darren John Hartl, Texas A&M University; Kristi J. Shryock, Texas A&M University

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regions measured remained nearly constant at 5% strain, indicating overallshape recovery. Average strains over the entire gauge length of a specimen were also comparedbetween the data produced by the VI and a linear variable differential transducer (LVDT).Results were comparable, which concludes that LabVIEW VIs are effective in measuringdeformation in multiple regions.Introduction Page 23.725.2The research experiences for undergraduates (REU) project took place in the summer of 2012 inthe Department of Aerospace Engineering at Texas A&M University (TAMU) with fundingprovided by the National Science Foundation. The first author, who is the

Conference Session

Aerospace Division Technical Session 4

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Wayne W. Walter, Rochester Institute of Technology (COE); Michael G. Schrlau, Rochester Institute of Technology (COE); Patricia Iglesias, National Technical Institute for the Deaf; Kate N. Leipold, Rochester Institute of Technology (COE); Timothy Aaron Nichols, Rochester Institute of Technology

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, in engineering courses, case studies have not been fully utilized. Thehypothesis of this project is that case studies will engage the interest of students, improve theirperformance in these courses, and ultimately improve their retention. Here, we report thedevelopment of a case study activity for Mechanics of Materials, a core engineering course in theMechanical Engineering undergraduate curriculum, to help engage and interest students,especially deaf and hard of hearing (HoH) students. Using a universal design approach, theactivity focused on the Hyatt Regency Walkway Collapse in 1981 and requires students toperform related design calculations and discuss the impact of the events that led up to theaccident. Initial assessment of a recent

Conference Session

Aerospace Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Narayanan M. Komerath, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Aerospace

Paper ID #8072A Case Study on Advancing Learning in An Upper-Level Engineering CourseDr. Narayanan M. Komerath, Georgia Institute of Technology Professor Dr. Narayanan Komerath is a professor of Aerospace Engineering at Georgia Institute of Tech- nology, and director of the Experimental Aerodynamics and Concepts Group and the Micro Renewable Energy Systems Laboratory. He has over 300 publications, over 120 of them peer-reviewed. He holds three U.S. patents, and has guided fifteen Ph.D.s, more than 50 M.S.s and more than 160 undergraduate research special problem projects. He is a former chair of the Aerospace Division

Conference Session

Aerospace Division Technical Session 1

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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James Flaten, MN Space Grant / Univ. of Minnesota

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general, and toward both aerospace and engineering inparticular. The seminar has also been useful in recruiting students to participate in extra-curricular high-altitude ballooning, and other MnSGC-sponsored aerospace projects (seeAppendix A), in subsequent semesters.Freshman Seminar OrganizationSpaceflight with Ballooning (Freshman Seminar) has the following (brief) course description: Outer space, sometimes called the Final Frontier, has always been difficult to reach due to the tremendous expense of rocket launches and the limited number of launch opportunities. In this hands-on course we will design and build mini-spacecraft and use (relatively) inexpensive helium-filled weather balloons to carry them into “near-space” – the upper

Conference Session

Aerospace Division Technical Session 3

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Peter J. Schubert, IUPUI

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Aerospace

   Creating and Managing a Nationwide Student MovementAbstractSolar energy beamed from orbiting power satellites could be the ultimate form of renewableenergy. Space Solar Power (SSP) advocates explore many architectures, but the field lacksconsensus. A research organization has been formed to unify and optimize SSP architectureobjectively. The challenge is engaging all 170 SSP researchers nationwide. This paper discussesthe creation of a new student organization to become the coordinating body for a nationwidestudent movement. Activities are coordinated via webinar in a manner intended to be self-organizing. The project culminates with students lobbying Congress in support of SSP.I. IntroductionGreenhouse gas emissions from combustion of fossil

Conference Session

Aerospace Division Technical Session 2

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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William Michael Butler, Lockheed Martin

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Aerospace

DeMillo in Abelard to Apple: Fate of American Colleges and Universities refers to asthe multiversity which is “an enterprise that serves many public and private constituents andbalances the desires of many internal and external communities.”13 In this system, the creationof knowledge is highly prized and entities such as the National Science Foundation, NationalInstitutes of Health, Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, and the Department ofEnergy fund research in the sciences, engineering, and mathematics. The amount of moneyexpended by these federal government agencies to such research is not insignificant. Today, ofthe approximately $120 billion spent on research and development by the U.S. government, $43billion is directed towards