Paper ID #49476Laboratory to Assess the Effect of Flow Velocity on Temperature MeasurementsSmail Guenoun, Ecole Polytechnique de MontrealHuu Duc Vo, Ecole Polytechnique de Montreal ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025 Laboratory to Assess the Effect of Flow Velocity on Temperature MeasurementsAbstractEngineering students often struggle to connect the theoretical concepts discussed in class with thepractical challenges of measurement and experimentation. This article presents an innovativelaboratory experiment for aerospace engineering students, aimed at bridging this educational
Energy Club, but my main focus is on a Science Technology Engineering and Math (STEM) Outreach project. Which sees a group of students creating projects meant specifically for students to begin interest or further interest into STEM.Mr. Adi Nagarajan, Pennsylvania State University Adi Nagarajan is a current undergraduate student and researcher at The Pennsylvania State University Department of Aerospace Engineering and The Applied Research Laboratory at Penn State.Samay Shingatwar, The Pennsylvania State UniversityMs. Samantha Rae Coleman, Pennsylvania State University ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025
Paper ID #48910High Altitude Robotic MonkeyMr. Huy Trung Huong, University of Bridgeport Huy Huong is a current undergraduate student at the University of Bridgeport, Bridgeport, Connecticut. Huong is receiving his BSc in Computer Science and Mathematics, with an expected matriculation date of May 2025. He currently serves as an undergraduate researcher at the Extreme Environments Laboratory for the School of Engineering under the direction of Dr.Jani M Pallis.Miss Sushma Gudi, University of Bridgeport Sushma Gudi is a Computer Science Engineering Assistant at University of Bridgeport, where she also earned her
” (EDSI) which has a “physical Lab” component anda “curriculum” component that will impact all AE majors.The Experimentation and Data Science (EDS) course is inherently an evidence-based program dueto the heavy active learning component (hands-on laboratories). Such experiment-centricpedagogy has been successful in promoting motivation and enhancing academic achievement [4].Active Learning in Engineering CoursesActive learning in engineering education refers to instructional strategies that engage studentsdirectly in the learning process through activities like problem-solving, group work, hands-onexperiments, peer instruction, and inquiry-based learning. This encompasses a broad range ofteaching methods considered pedagogies of engagement
through weekly activity reports on engineering tools of scientific discovery. Demonstrate skills for using and interpreting qualitative and quantitative information through laboratory exercises related to the engineering tools of scientific discovery.Description of Lectures and LabsThe class was developed to target the first four levels of Bloom’s taxonomy, remember,understand, apply, and analyze [13] by using the ten topics given in Table 1. Reaching thehighest orders of Bloom’s taxonomy, evaluate and create, is left to the final two courses. Thelectures are traditional class presentations with a set of multimedia slides that introduce thestudents to each topic. My method in class is to use the Socratic method, when possible
faculty converged on the final AerospaceEngineering Curriculum informed by benchmarking against peer institutions. It will explore howthe fledgling department will leverage both new aerospace engineering courses and existingmechanical engineering courses for curriculum and faculty optimization. The desired end state isa program that both satisfies ABET Accreditation requirements and maximizes high-qualityinstruction with projects-based, hands-on learning leveraging flight laboratories in thedepartment’s aircraft, a new wind tunnel (under construction), summer internships with DoD andindustry partners, and culminating in a sponsored capstone design project.Key words: Aerospace Engineering, education, curriculum development, program
EngineeringImprovement Program (MSEIP). The project was conducted under the ET30 Branch-StructuralStrength Test Laboratory, led by Branch Chief Mike Lau and Lead Structural Test EngineerMark White. Upon arrival at MSFC, the student was assigned to be a mentee for AshleeBracewell, Alternate Test Engineer, and shadow her through the final stages of the highestpriority project for ET30.The student worked on a project in collaboration with the private aerospace company UnitedLaunch Alliance (ULA) and NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center. The project focused ontesting a critical component of ULA’s Vulcan rocket, specifically the Centaur V upper stage.This stage, a tank designed to hold cryogenic propellants, was undergoing test readinesspreparations. The student
Paper ID #47883Work in Progress: A Second Comparative Study of the Impact of VirtualReality in Aerospace EducationMollie Johnson, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Mollie Johnson is a graduate researcher in the Engineering Systems Laboratory at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. She graduated from the Georgia Institute of Technology with a BS in aerospace engineering, and is furthering her education as a Master’s student in AeroAstro at MIT.Dr. Rea Lavi, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Rea Lavi received his Ph.D. degree from the Faculty of Education in Science and Technology, Technion—Israel Institute of
Paper ID #49217Work-in-Progress: Aerospace Engineering Faculty’s Perspective on the WritingSySTEM for Increasing Self-Efficacy of Graduate Student WritersDr. Russell William Mailen, Auburn University Dr. Russell W. Mailen is an Associate Professor in the Department of Aerospace Engineering at Auburn University. Dr. Mailen leads the Polymer Mechanics Research Laboratory, which focuses on the characterization of the thermal and mechanical properties polymers (including viscoelasticity), self-folding origami, and mechanical metamaterials. His research group has a significant number of undergraduate researchers, and the group
winglet using computational tools to optimize aerodynamicefficiency. Similarly, an energy systems course could task students with assessing theenvironmental impact of different propulsion technologies and proposing innovative solutionsfor fuel efficiency. Practical exercises involving wind tunnel testing or computationalsimulations will provide students with hands-on exposure to industry-standard tools.Fire suppression, infrastructure and storage needs, and handling and distribution are vitalcompetencies that can be covered through laboratory-based training and field visits to aviationfacilities. A structured lab course should require students to test and evaluate fire suppressionsystems under controlled conditions, simulating various aircraft