Conference Session

Software and Related Tools for Teaching and Course Efficiencies

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jorge Rodriguez P.E., Western Michigan University; Timothy Neil Thomas, CADENAS PARTsolutions LLC

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

Paper ID #19657The Use of Software Package and Commercial Catalogues in Development ofDesign DocumentationDr. Jorge Rodriguez P.E., Western Michigan University Faculty member in the Department of Engineering Design, Manufacturing, and Management Systems (EDMMS) at Western Michigan University’s (WMU). Co-Director of the Center for Integrated Design (CID), and currently the college representative to the President’s University-wide Sustainability Com- mittee at WMU. Received his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering-Design from University of Wisconsin- Madison and received an MBA from Rutgers University. His B.S. degree was in

Conference Session

Why Industry Says that our Engineering Students Cannot Write

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Scott Duncan, Valparaiso University; Mark M. Budnik, Valparaiso University; Jeffrey Will, Valparaiso University; Peter E. Johnson, Valparaiso University; Shahin S. Nudehi, Valparaiso University

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education/Engineering & Society, Mechanical Engineering

asCriterion 3 identifies that students attain "an ability to communicate effectively" as a requiredprogram outcome3. Additionally, the importance of communication skills to the practicingengineer is predicted to remain important in the future. The National Academy of Engineering2004 report, "The engineer of 2020: visions of engineering in the new century"4, whendescribing the attributes of engineers in 2020 states that, "As always, good engineering willrequire good communication."Because technical communication skills are so vital to engineers, many studies have beencompleted to investigate the effectiveness of technical communication pedagogical methodsimplemented in engineering curriculums. These studies generally focus on two areas oftechnical

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Technical Session: Labs & Projects - New Opportunities

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Dennis O'Connor, California State University, Chico

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Mechanical Engineering

State University Chico in 2015 as an Assistant Professor. Dr O’Connor teaches a myriad of courses including: Dynamics, Materials, Thermodynamics, Machine Design, and Vibrations. In addition, he is the faculty advisor to both Chico State Rocketry and SAE Mini Baja student clubs. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020Electric Ceiling Hoist: A Semester Project with Competing Forces to Enhance Student Learning in Machine DesignAbstractMechanical Engineering Design (i.e., Machine Design) is a pivotal course in any MechanicalEngineering or Mechatronic Engineering curriculum. This course marks the transition fromlearning fundamental mathematics and science to applying them for

Conference Session

Innovations in Mechanical Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ioana Voiculescu, City College of the City University of New York; Benjamin Liaw, City College of the City University of New York

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

. Page 12.83.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 A NOVEL LABWORK APPROACH FOR TEACHING A MECHATRONICS COURSE Abstract This paper presents a novel approach adopted to enhance the hands-on learning aspect ofa Mechatronics course for undergraduate mechanical engineering students. In addition totraditional homework, which is usually solved analytically and/or numerically and conventionallaboratory experiments, in which students follow certain pre-written, spoon-feeding proceduresto complete assignment, our approach designed a set of “labwork” as an integral part of thiscourse for students’ learning through their own “design of experiments” to solve engineeringproblems. To solve these

Conference Session

Thermodynamics, Fluids and Heat Transfer II

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yeow Siow, University of Illinois, Chicago

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

tool to enhance student learningand performance. An important element in overcoming conceptual challenges, as oftenencountered in thermodynamics, is the self-guided process where students rely, and eventuallytrust, their cognitive resources to form a knowledge base.4 PBL, if implemented with care, canserve as a powerful way to enable self-reliance. Savage et al.5 investigated, and ascertained, theeffectiveness of PBL throughout the engineering curriculum, while cautioning that its successrequires that the project be relevant, not overly complex or resource intensive, and easy toimplement by the instructor.Many educators have integrated PBL, of varying capacity, in introductory thermodynamics,6-13including some projects that have been

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Technical Session: Team/Project-based Pedagogy and Approaches

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Daigo Misaki, Kogakuin University; Xiao Ge, Stanford University; Takuma Odaka, Kogakuin University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

country.MethodsTo develop team-based learning curriculum and its evaluation in Japanese engineering education,we first replicated Ohashi’s survey [2], “What is an Engineer?.” The answers to the questionnairereflect the sociocultural value of engineering in Japan from the perspective of future engineers. Morespecifically, we asked a hundred freshmen in the Department of Mechanical and SystemsEngineering at Kogakuin University, the following question, “Who do you associate with the word‘Engineer’? Please write down the names of three people. If the person is not popular, please add abrief explanation.”In response to the lack of interdisciplinarity in the pipelines of our default educational system, wedeveloped a high-quality interdisciplinary curriculum for

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Division Technical Session 10

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Soheil Fatehiboroujeni, University of California, Merced; Ala Qattawi, University of Toledo; Sachin Goyal, University of California, Merced

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

. 2014) due to the flexibility afforded to individual studentsfor engaging with the curriculum. Various approaches are adopted to improve student participation, suchas integration of quizzes in the instructional lectures, use of discussion boards, and offering synchronousreview sessions. One of the aims of our study is to identify the elements of the online course with whichstudents more effectively engage.Safe Environment for Discussion: the establishment of a safe platform to share and discuss questions isessential to the success of online courses. Instructors can foster a safe environment by encouragingparticipation and creating pathways for students to discuss their challenges and questions throughout theirstudies. It is the instructor’s

Conference Session

Statics and Dynamics in Mechanical Engineering

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Diane L. Peters PE, Kettering University; Janet Brelin-Fornari P.E., Kettering University; Sheryl Janca, Kettering University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

.3 The reasons for this difficulty may vary, and are not extensively studied,but they may be in part due to the need to integrate students’ knowledge of differential equationswith the engineering material that is presented. This is extremely important, however, and is infact part of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) objectives forengineering programs (A. an ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science andengineering, as well as K. an ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering toolsnecessary for engineering practice).4The development of the lab component of the course is subject to evaluation and improvement;evaluation of the lab is carried out through evaluation of students’ performance

Conference Session

Design Projects in Mechanical Engineering II

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brent Nelson, Northern Arizona University; Constantin Ciocanel, Northern Arizona University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

works. It was definitely one of the most fun projects we have done in the curriculum.” Page 15.311.9 “I thought the project was a great way to incorporate real life heat transfer problems into the class. I feel that alot of the times we take these classes and never see how it is actually applied in real life. I really enjoyed the project.”Comments regarding the integration of the two classes included the following: “We ran into a lot of troubles getting 350 done and then making it work for 495.” “It would have been nice to have the 350 project due before the 495 project that way the analysis of the heater could have

Conference Session

Computation Related

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Pavan Karra, Minnesota State University, Mankato

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Mechanical Engineering

, 1956., pp 10-24.[2]. L. W. Anderson, D.R. Krathwohl, “A Taxonomy for learning, teaching, and assessing”, AddisonWesley Longman, 2001, pp 27-37.[3]. S. Chapman, MATLAB Programming for Engineers, 5th edition, Cengage Learning, 2015.[4]. E. Wang, "Teaching freshmen design, creativity and programming with LEGOs and Labview," 31stAnnual Frontiers in Education Conference. Impact on Engineering and Science Education. ConferenceProceedings (Cat. No.01CH37193), Reno, NV, USA, 2001, pp. F3G-11, doi: 10.1109/FIE.2001.963943..[5]. E.A. DeBartolo, R. Robinson, A Freshman Engineering Curriculum Integrating Design andExperimentation, Vol-35, International Journal of Mechanical Engineering Education, 2007.[6]. M. Utayna, An Introductory Engineering Course for

Conference Session

Trends in Mechanical Engineering: Trends and Tools

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vincent Capece, University of Kentucky

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

CourseAbstractEngineering students typically encounter formal engineering report writing in their laboratorycourses. These courses normally occur in the curriculum well after the required Englishcomposition courses. Besides the increased demands of being able to write an engineering report,many students at this point are rusty in the grammar department. To help overcome thesedifficulties a two week technical writing component (writing workshop) was added to the juniorlevel mechanical engineering experimentation course in spring 2010. In this paper the writingworkshop is presented in detail. Quizzes and the final paper submitted by the students were usedfor assessment of the students’ writing.MotivationEngineers must not only be technically competent, they must

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kathleen E. Cook, Seattle University; Yen-Lin Han, Seattle University; Teodora Rutar Shuman, Seattle University; Gregory Mason P.E., Seattle University; Jennifer A. Turns, University of Washington

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

, “On the development ofa professional identity: Engineering persisters vs. engineering switchers,” Proceedings ofFrontiers in Education Conference, San Antonio, TX: FIE, 2009.[14] S. E. Cross, and N. V. Vick, “The Interdependent Self-Construal and Social Support: TheCase of Persistence,” Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, vol. 27(7), pp.820-832, 2001.[15] A. L. Kristof, “Person-Organization Fit: An Integrative Review of its Conceptualizations,Measurement, and Implications,” Personnel Psychology, vol. 49(1), pp.1-49, 1996.[16] O. Pierrakos, N. A. Curtis, and R. Anderson, “How salient is the identity of engineeringstudents? On the use of the Engineering Student Identity Survey,” Proceedings of Frontiers inEducation Conference, Erie, PA

Conference Session

Learning and Assessment in ME 2

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert J. Rabb P.E., The Citadel; Patrick Bass, The Citadel; Monika Bubacz, The Citadel; Kevin Skenes, The Citadel

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

Citadel Patrick Bass is an assistant professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at The Citadel, in Charleston, SC. He received his B.S. degree in aerospace engineering from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach, FL, in 2005, his M.E. degree in space operations from the University of Colorado, Colorado Springs, CO, in 2009, and his Ph.D. in materials engineering from Auburn University, Auburn, AL, in 2016. His main areas of research interest are electroactive polymers and space mechanics. Dr. Bass earned an NSF Integrative Graduate Education and Research Traineeship during his Ph.D. studies and was awarded a meritorious third and fourth year of funding in recognition of his outstanding research

Conference Session

Trends in Mechanical Engineering: Curricula and Courses

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Allan T. Kirkpatrick P.E., Colorado State University; Scott Danielson P.E., Arizona State University, Polytechnic; Thomas Perry P.E., American Society of Mechanical Engineers

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

partnership between industry, professional societies, government, and academia is needed tosuccessfully implement these recommendations to develop the full potential of engineeringeducation and engineering leadership. For example, ASME could facilitate faculty-practitionerexchange programs, and practice-based endowed faculty chairs. To enable curriculum changeand encourage more flexibility, ASME should seek modifications to the ABET general criteriaand program criteria for mechanical engineering as noted above. To help programs at researchintensive institutions with growing programs argue for such faculty, the ME Program Criteriacould address a minimum faculty size/student ratio to ensure program quality in design andencouraged an increase in the

Conference Session

Uses for MATLAB in Mechancial Engineering

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shanon Marie Reckinger, Montana State University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

in the engineering department by a mechanical engineering faculty member, who’sresearch background is in computational fluid dynamics. The curriculum employs many of thenewer pedagogical approaches including a pseudo flipped classroom4, Process-Oriented GuidedInquiry Learning (POGIL) method5, clicker questions, and kinesthetic lectures6. In addition,traditional techniques are still used such as an abbreviated, concise board lectures and hand-written exams.Aside from the peer learning methods implemented and discussed in this paper, the othersignificant change that was made from Spring 2013 to Spring 2014 is the total amount of in-classcontact hours. As of Spring 2014, the course meets twice per week for 1 hour and 50 minutes,which is an

Conference Session

Improving ME instructional laboratories

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ralph Volino, U.S. Naval Academy; Andrew Smith, U.S. Naval Academy

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

allthermodynamics courses, but are not typically tied directly to the mechanical devices thatperform the thermodynamic cycles. There are practical reasons for this disconnect. Within thetime available for an engineering degree program, it would be ineffective to teach all the detailsof many complex mechanical devices. In addition to the volume of information required, astechnology advances, many of these devices will become obsolete. Students need to acquire thefundamentals of analysis and design, so that they can keep learning after graduation and applythese concepts in integrated engineering problems. It is still desirable, however, to providestudents with some examples of complete systems that integrate concepts from several courses.Capstone design

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Poster Session

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Erik Bardy, Grove City College; Erik Anderson, Grove City College

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

student survey.IntroductionExperimental demonstrations of heat transfer are an important part of the undergraduateMechanical Engineering curriculum. Students at Grove City College entering their junior yearhave little experience with advanced data acquisition systems and comparing the data theycollect to theories learned in class. Mechanical Engineering students take a laboratory course (1credit, MECE 352) in the spring term of the junior year in thermal/fluid sciences. Althougheducational laboratory equipment and experiments built by companies such as P.A. Hilton andTurbine Technologies LTD are great additions to this course they can be very expensive.Building heat transfer experiments in-house can result in considerable savings. A number

Conference Session

Statics and Dynamics in Mechanical Engineering

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer E. Holte, University of St. Thomas

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

. J., 2005, “The Role of the Laboratory in Undergraduate Engineering Education,” Journalof Engineering Education, 94, p. 121-130.11. Steif, P., & Dollar, A. 2004, Reinventing The Teaching Of Statics, ASEE Annual Conference, Salt Lake City,Utah12. Kaul, S., & Sitaram, P. 2013, Curriculum Design of Statics and Dynamics: An Integrated Scaffolding andHands-on Approach ASEE Annual Conference, Atlanta, Georgia.13. Ramming, C. H., & Phillips, J. J., 2014, June, Improving Retention of Student Understanding by Use of Hands-on Experiments in Statics ASEE Annual Conference, Indianapolis, Indiana.14. Hennessey, M., 2008, Statics and Dynamics Projects Emphasizing Introductory Design and Manufacturing, inProc. ASEE Annual Conf. & Expo

Conference Session

Attracting, Developing and Retaining Talented ME Students

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marisa K. Orr, Louisiana Tech University; Susan M Lord, University of San Diego; Matthew W. Ohland, Purdue University and Central Queensland University; Richard A. Layton, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

Paper ID #8917Student Demographics and Outcomes in Mechanical and Aerospace Engi-neering Including Migration between the DisciplinesDr. Marisa Kikendall Orr, Louisiana Tech University Dr. Orr is an Assistant Professor in Mechanical Engineering at Louisiana Tech University. She completed her B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, as well as a Certificate of Engineering and Science Education at Clemson University. Her research interests include student persistence and pathways in engineering, gender equity and diversity, and academic policy.Dr. Susan M Lord, University of San Diego Susan M. Lord received a B.S

Conference Session

Outstanding Contributions: Mechanical Engineering Education

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephen R. Turns, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Peggy Noel Van Meter, Pennsyvlania State University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

be derived. common devices: requires theto determine the Examples here Conservation of pumps, turbines, integration of thefinal (or initial) include the heating energy is frequently heat exchangers, etc. instantaneous formstate, depending on of a filament with an stated in this form Various simplifying for as controlgivens. Many electrical current and and then simplified. assumptions are volume. This classpossible similar lumped- required depending of problems ispermutations and parameter analyses. on the device. particularly

Conference Session

Computer Modeling/CAD in Mechanical Engineering

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Xiaobin Le P.E., Wentworth Institute of Technology; Ali Reza Moazed, Wentworth Institute of Technology; Anthony William Duva P.E., Wentworth Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

to twenty five years of industrial and consulting experience, he has taught mechanical engineering courses full or part-time prior to joining Wentworth in 2001. At Went- worth, he teaches design related courses in the solid mechanics area. He believes in teaching from the perspective of a practicing academician by bringing into the classroom topics related to the practice of engineering, along with the latest pedagogical tools. His expertise is in the area of Applied Finite Element Analysis (FEA) and as an engineering consultant, he provides FEA services to the Utility, Industrial, and Commercial clients nationwide. These services include design analysis, design verification, design modification, design

Conference Session

Using Laboratories for Instruction in Mechanical Engineering

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Paul E. Slaboch, St. Martin's University; Floraliza Bornasal, Oregon State University; Rico Picone, Saint Martin's University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

Analysis to Mechanical Engineering StudentsAbstractFor many years in the mechanical engineering curriculum, the topics of electric circuit design,mechatronics and instrumentation have all been taught as separate courses. However, thesetopics are all fundamentally related through the manipulation of electrical energy to producesome desired result, whether it be to turn on a light, drive an electric motor, or measure the stressin a beam. In an effort to more explicitly demonstrate how these subjects are related, a set ofthree courses, meant to be taken concurrently, was developed to integrate these topics. Twolecture based courses, one covering mechatronics and one covering instrumentation andexperimental design, as well as a laboratory course that

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Arjumand Ali, Grand Valley State University; Ryan W. Krauss, Grand Valley State University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

, April 1998, pp. 81–88. 3. Clark, R. E., “Reconsidering Research on Learning from Media,” Review of Educational Research, Winter, 1983, Vol. 53, No. 4, pp. 445-459.4. Felder, R. M. and Silverman, L. K., “Learning and Teaching Styles in Engineering Education,” Engineering Education 78(7), pp. 674-681, April 1988.5. Jensen, E. (1998). “Teaching with the Brain in Mind,” Alexandria, VA: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development.6. Krauss, R., Ali, A., & Lenz, A., “Teaching Dynamic Systems and Control without Dynamics,” 2017 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Columbus, Ohio.7. Lee, K.-M., Daley, W., and McKlin, T., “An interactive learning tool for dynamic systems and control,” International

Conference Session

Computer Modeling/CAD in Mechanical Engineering

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jorge Rodriguez P.E., Western Michigan University; Luis Genaro Rodriguez, University of Wisconsin, Waukesha

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Mechanical Engineering

Paper ID #17363Comparison of Spatial Visualization Skills in Two Approaches to Entry-LevelGraphic CoursesDr. Jorge Rodriguez P.E., Western Michigan University Faculty member in the Department of Engineering Design, Manufacturing, and Management Systems (EDMMS) at Western Michigan University’s (WMU). Co-Director of the Center for Integrated Design (CID), and currently the college representative to the President’s University-wide Sustainability Com- mittee at WMU. Received his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering-Design from University of Wisconsin- Madison and received an MBA from Rutgers University. His B.S. degree was in

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Aminul Islam Khan, Washington State University; Kitana Kaiphanliam, Washington State University; David B. Thiessen, Washington State University; Bernard J. Van Wie, Washington State University; Olusola Olalekan Adesope, Washington State University; Prashanta Dutta, Washington State University; Jacqueline Gartner Ph.D., Campbell University; Olivia Reynolds, Washington State University; Negar Beheshti Pour, Washington State University

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Mechanical Engineering

joined to BUET in 2011 as a Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering Department. In 2015, he has become an Assistant Professor in the same department of BUET. In 2016, he has joined to School of Mechanical and Materials Engineering of WSU as a PhD student. From that time, he has been working as a Research Assistant. As a research assistant, he has been working to improve learn- ing/teaching methods in undergraduate engineering education along with his scientific research. He is currently working on drug delivery approach modeling for treatment of neurodegenerative diseases. Aminul Islam Khan is committed to excellence in teaching as well as research and always promotes a student-centered learning environment. He has a keen

Conference Session

Innovations in Mechanical Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jesse Maddren, California Polytechnic State University

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Mechanical Engineering

. Also, I think this is an important subject that everymechanical engineering graduate should understand completely. This portion of the class usestheir fluid mechanics textbook and additional notes from the lecture. The subjects of heatexchangers and fluid systems (pumps and piping primarily) are subjects that show up in a few ofthe textbooks on thermal systems design. The depth of coverage for a thermal systems designcourse will necessarily depend on the context of the curriculum, the intended use in the thermalsystems design course and the preferences of the instructor.The inclusion of system modeling and simulation, economics and optimization is a good fit in aclass on thermal systems design. The problem may be to integrate them together in

Conference Session

Trends in Mechanical Engineering: Trends and Tools

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amanie N. Abdelmessih, Saint Martin's University; Irina Gendelman, Saint Martin's University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

it difficult to observe body language, bottom line the best method so far to observe body language is through face-to-face instruction. • Extensive amount of e-mail, most of which is already posted clearly in the syllabus on the web. Solution: Future distance teaching classes, the instructor intends to use the web’s discussion board and refrain from answering e-mail except for clarifying concepts, related to topics covered in class or homework. That policy will be clearly stated in the syllabus defining an appropriate e-mail.Unresolved problems: • Technology and integrity of exams: Unless exams are taken under the supervision of the instructor there is no guarantee of the integrity of the exam, particularly with the

Conference Session

Design Projects in Mechanical Engineering I

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Scott Post, Bradley University

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Mechanical Engineering

learners.” Thisreference also notes it is possible to successfully train engineering students in communicationskills and group work.Haag3 notes that there is widespread interest in the retention and matriculation of female andminority engineering students. One effort to reform education with a goal of improvingeducation to these groups is the NSF-supported Foundation Coalition. Some of the goals include“improvement of the interactions that affect the educational environment through teaming, …integration of subject matter within the curriculum, and the promotion of life long learning.”Some of the challenges in self and peer evaluations in group working include that “some studentswere reluctant to write critical comments about others fearing

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Division Technical Session 7

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michelle Soledad, Virginia Tech, Ateneo de Davao University; Holly M. Matusovich, Virginia Tech; Cheryl Carrico P.E., Virginia Tech

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Mechanical Engineering

a member of the University Research Council before pursuing doctoral studies. Prior to joining ADDU in 2008, Ms. Soledad was a Senior Team Lead for Accenture, where she worked on and managed systems maintenance and enhancement projects.Dr. Holly M Matusovich, Virginia Tech Dr. Matusovich is an Associate Professor in Virginia Tech’s Department of Engineering Education. She has her doctorate in Engineering Education and her strengths include qualitative and mixed methods research study design and implementation. She is/was PI/Co-PI on 10 funded research projects including a CAREER grant. She has won several Virginia Tech awards including a Dean’s Award for Outstanding New Faculty. Her research expertise includes

Conference Session

Innovations in Mechanical Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Messiha Saad, North Carolina A&T State University; Taher Abu-Lebdeh, North Carolina A&T State University; Devdas Pai, North Carolina A&T State University; Cindy Waters, North Carolina A&T State University

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Mechanical Engineering

PerformanceAbstract In an ongoing attempt to improve undergraduate education and increasing studentretention, the College of Engineering at North Carolina A&T State University adopted anew system in which recitations become an integral part of core engineering mechanicscourses including: Statics, Dynamics, and Mechanics of Materials. Under the newlecture-recitation system, each course contains two one-hour lectures, and one two-hourrecitation. The entire class attends the lectures in which the faculty member covers thegeneral topics and provides related sample problems. There are multiple recitationsections operated by the same instructor, consisting of typically 15-20 students, in whichstudents review their lecture notes and solve selected