Conference Session

Improving ME Education: Trends in Mechanical Engineering I

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Efstathios Michaelides, University of North Texas; Reza Mirshams, University of North Texas

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Mechanical Engineering

North Texas provides an ideal setting for such academic offerings.9. The teaching of professional ethics will be dispersed throughout the four years of the curriculum. For pedagogical reasons, cases of ethics and professionalism will be taught in conjunction with the pertinent units of theory.10. Applied statistics will be taught during the course of “laboratory and instrumentation,” where their exposition and elucidation is relevant to the mechanical engineering practice. Page 12.214.811. Development of an assessment plan to meet ABET criteria and to show success of the program is in progress.Acknowledgements:The planning efforts for

Conference Session

Statics and Dynamics in Mechanical Engineering

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alan Bowling, University of Texas, Arlington; Ashley Guy; Frasier Jones, University of Texas, Arlington; Maria Adamuti-Trache, University of Texas, Arlington

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Mechanical Engineering

California for about three years. He joined the faculty at the University of Notre Dame in 2001 and moved to The University of Texas at Arlington in 2008. Prof. Bowling’s interests lie in the areas of multibody dynamics, design, and control with a focus in robotic legged locomotion, as well as biomechanics at different time scales.Mr. Ashley Guy Ashley Guy is a doctoral student with the Robotics, Biomechanics, and Dynamic Systems Laboratory at the University of Texas at Arlington. He is currently pursuing his Ph.D. with Dr. Alan Bowling. His research includes micro- and nano-scale dynamics.Frasier Jones, University of Texas, ArlingtonDr. Maria Adamuti-Trache, University of Texas, Arlington c

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Division Technical Session 7

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Olivier Putzeys P.E., University of Maine; Masoud Rais-Rohani P.E., University of Maine; Serge Raymond Maalouf, University of Maine

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Mechanical Engineering

Paper ID #23851Redesign of an Introduction to Mechanical Engineering Course to Keep Stu-dents Engaged and InterestedDr. Olivier Putzeys P.E., University of Maine Olivier Putzeys is a Lecturer in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Maine. Prior to UMaine, he was an Assistant Teaching Professor in the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering at Montana State University. Dr. Putzeys worked at Exponent, Inc., a failure analysis con- sulting firm, for five years following his graduate studies in Mechanical Engineering at the University of California, Berkeley, which followed his

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Technical Session: Labs & Projects - New Opportunities

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Camilo Ordonez, Florida A&M University/Florida State University; Tomas Fajardo, Florida A&M University/Florida State University; Shayne Kelly McConomy, Florida A&M University/Florida State University; Joshua James Blank, Florida A&M University/Florida State University

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Mechanical Engineering

Paper ID #28559Structuring a Mechatronics Open Design Project to Reinforce MechanicalEngineering Concepts and Design SkillsDr. Camilo Ordonez, Florida A&M University/Florida State University Camilo Ordonez received the B.S. in Electronics Engineering from Pontificia Bolivariana University in 2003. He obtained his M.S and Ph.D. degrees in Mechanical Engineering from Florida State University in 2006 and 2010. Currently, Camilo is a Teaching Faculty at the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering. His research interests include dynamic modeling of legged and wheeled vehicles, terrain identification, motion planning, and low level

Conference Session

Computation Related

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Priya T. Goeser, Georgia Southern University; Thomas Murphy, Georgia Southern University; Christopher Williams, Georgia Southern University; David Calamas, Georgia Southern University; Junghun Choi, Georgia Southern University

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Mechanical Engineering

Using Multimedia Case Studies to Teach Engineering Design”, Journal of Educational Multimedia and Hypermedia, 1994, 3(3/4): p. 351-376.[5] Regan, M. and Sheppard, S.D., "Interactive Multimedia Courseware and Hands-on Learning Experience: An Assessment Study", Journal of Engineering Education, 1996, 85(2): p. 123-130.[6] Chen, X., Kehinde, L.O., Zhang, Y., Darayan, S., Olowokere, D.O. and Osakue, D., “Using Virtual and Remote Laboratory to Enhance Engineering Technology Education”, American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference, Vancouver, B.C. Canada, June 2011.[7] Murphy, T., Goeser, P.T., and Williams, C., “Analysis of Usage Statistics of MATLAB Marina - A Virtual Learning Environment

Conference Session

Design Projects in Mechanical Engineering I

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tim Brower, Oregon Institute of Technology

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Mechanical Engineering

development of complexproducts and processes. Systems engineering concepts are extremely important toindustry. As companies or organizations bring new products to market, whether it is asmall standalone widget or a large-scale “system of a system,” a systems approach indesign is omnipresent throughout a broad cross-section of industries today.Formally teaching systems engineering to undergraduate students is somewhatcontroversial. Some educators with an industrial background have suggested that a truesystems engineering approach can only come with years of industrial experience. Acursory look around the country indicates that a handful of institutions offer a BSprogram in systems engineering, many are computer oriented, management slanted

Conference Session

Trends in Mechanical Engineering I

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hakan Gurocak, Washington State University, Vancouver

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Mechanical Engineering

AC 2010-986: HYBRID COURSE FORMAT FOR PROJECTS IN ROBOTICSHakan Gurocak, Washington State University, Vancouver Hakan Gurocak is Director of School of Engineering and Computer Science and Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Washington State University Vancouver. His research interests are robotics, automation, fuzzy logic, technology assisted distance delivery of laboratory courses and haptic interfaces for virtual reality. Dr. Gurocak is an ABET Program Evaluator for mechanical engineering. Page 15.659.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 HYBRID COURSE FORMAT

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Machine Design Related

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Dennis O'Connor, California State University, Chico

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Mechanical Engineering

Manufacturing (MMEM) at California 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. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021 Switching Gears in Machine Design; A Focus Toward Technical Writing Skills in Lieu of a Hands-On Semester Design and Fabrication ProjectAbstractIn light of the recent global pandemic, many universities have decidedly transitioned to fullyonline. The obvious consequence being that technical hands-on

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Technical Session: Dynamics II - Feel the Vibe

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Yucheng Liu P.E., Mississippi State University

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Mechanical Engineering

”, Proceedings of the 120th ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Atlanta, GA, USA, June 23-26, 2013.7. Y.-C. Liu, F. Baker, W.-P. He, and W. Lai, “Development, assessment and evaluation of laboratory experimentation for a mechanical vibrations and controls course”, International Journal of Mechanical Engineering Education, 47(4), 2019, 315-337.8. Y.-C. Liu and F. Baker, “Development of Vibration and Control Systems through Student Projects”, Proceedings of ASEE SE Section Annual Conference, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, USA, March 10 – 12, 2019.9. M.A. Creasy, “How do you teach vibrations to technology students”, Proceedings of the 121st ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Indianapolis, IN, USA, June 15-18

Conference Session

Improving ME Education: Trends in Mechanical Engineering II

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amir Jokar, Washington State University-Vancouver; Hakan Gurocak, Washington State University-Vancouver; Dave Kim, Washington State University-Vancouver; Xiaolin Chen, Washington State University-Vancouver; Hamid Rad, Washington State University-Vancouver

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Mechanical Engineering

sub-discipline of mechanical engineering and the coursesequence mentioned above. A lecture was first provided as an overview of the field of robotics.Historic development of industrial, walking, and mobile robots was reviewed with reference totechnical challenges and by highlighting the underlying dynamics and control problemswhenever appropriate. Furthermore, examples of contemporary uses of the robotics technology,such as robot-assisted surgery, the mars rover, robotic prosthetics, etc., were used to provide asense for where the future applications of robotics may go. In the next lecture period, studentsmet at the robotics laboratory. After a brief introduction about how to program a robot, eachstudent was given a chance to teach a couple

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Technical Session: Fluid Mechanics

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Kamau Wright, University of Hartford; Ivana Milanovic, University of Hartford; Tom A. Eppes, University of Hartford

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Mechanical Engineering

also to have studentsidentify each course topic, that simulations helped them to learn. Also highlighted here is onetopic common to fluid mechanics, heat transfer, and an associated laboratory course: externalflow over bluff and streamlined bodies. Students simulate the flow past a cylinder and/or airfoil,and design an app to investigate how various parameters impact lift and/or drag experienced byan object. Finally, laboratory experiments allow comparison of simulation results withexperimental data.Keywords — simulations; assessment; junior courses; thermo-fluidsIntroductionThe implementation of computer-based simulations using multi-physics software in engineeringeducation is of growing interest at the undergraduate [1-9]. Integration of

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bobby G Crawford P.E., Quinnipiac University; Jose Antonio Riofrio, Quinnipiac University; Richard Melnyk, U.S. Military Academy

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Mechanical Engineering

Linear Algebra (MA229, MA265) Integration and Differentiation, Calculus 1 and 2 (MA151, MA152) 1st and 2nd order system responseIn terms of instructional setting, our program is small, teaching-focused, and undergraduate-only.Our class sizes are small by design – each classroom is capped at 24 seats, and each lab cappedat 12 seats. Our faculty members are expected to focus primarily on teaching and build rapportwith students. One-on-one interaction outside of class is very common. These characteristicsplay a significant role when designing assessment instruments, such as homework assignments,laboratory exercises and, most importantly, design projects.Another noteworthy

Conference Session

Thermodynamics, Fluids and Heat Transfer II

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Karim Altaii, James Madison University; Colin J. Reagle, George Mason University; Mary K. Handley, James Madison University

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Mechanical Engineering

Paper ID #17858Flipping an Engineering Thermodynamics Course to Improve Student Self-EfficacyDr. Karim Altaii, James Madison University Dr. Altaii holds a Ph.D. in mechanical engineering, and received his doctorate from The City University of New York. He is a registered Professional Engineer. He holds five patents in solar energy applications and in irrigation system. He is the director of two international summer programs. He is the Co-Director of the Advanced Thermal-Fluids laboratory. His primary interests are in renewable energy applications, fluid-thermal sciences, and international education.Dr. Colin J. Reagle

Conference Session

Student Learning and Assessment

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Raghu Echempati, Kettering University; Enayat Mahajerin, Saginaw Valley State University; Anca Sala, Baker College Of Flint

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Mechanical Engineering

MatLAB involve using matrix algebra for most part to solve the equations obtained byeither direct stiffness method or by energy methods for 1D and 2D problems. CAE tools involvemodeling components that involve simple or complex geometry, and solving those using SOLIDEDGE/UG/ANSYS/IDEAS software. Results of assessment will be presented in the form ofcharts and tables and discussed in detail. A sample assessment and evaluation form will also beincluded in the paper.IntroductionMore and more universities are teaching basics of finite element analysis at the undergraduatelevel with more emphasis on theory at the graduate level. For the undergraduates though, thereshould be a balanced approach between basic theory coverage and more simulations

Conference Session

Mechatronics

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John G. Cherng P.E., University of Michigan-Dearborn; Ben Q. Li, University of Michigan, Dearborn; Narasimhamurthi Natarajan, University of Michigan, Dearborn

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Mechanical Engineering

Page 23.424.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 Development of a Mechatronics Course for Senior Mechanical Engineering StudentsAbstractThis paper presents the development of a mechanical engineering senior elective course titled:“ME472 Principles and Applications of Mechatronics System Design”. The main objective ofthis course is to teach students the principles and applications of mechatronic systems. Tenhands-on laboratory projects and two course projects were integrated into the course to enhance astudent’s comprehension of mechatronics concepts. Students were required to complete eachcourse project independently. The outcome of the course was

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eleazar Marquez, Rice University; Samuel Garcia Jr., Texas State University; Samuel Molina, Rice University

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Mechanical Engineering

Paper ID #24780Implementation of Visual Supplements to Strengthen Pedagogical Practicesand Enhance the Physical Understanding of Fundamental Concepts in Engi-neering MechanicsDr. Eleazar Marquez, Rice University Eleazar Marquez is an Assistant Teaching Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Rice University.Dr. Samuel Garcia Jr., Texas State University Dr. Samuel Garc´ıa Jr. currently serves as Educator Professional Development Specialist at the Jet Propul- sion Laboratory in Pasadena, CA and is an Assistant Professor of Practice for the LBJ Institute for Edu- cation and Research at Texas State

Conference Session

Thermodynamics, Fluids, and Heat Transfer I

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Martin William Weiser, Eastern Washington University; Hani Serhal Saad, Eastern Washington University; Robert E. Gerlick, Eastern Washington University

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Mechanical Engineering

Eastern Washington University in the Engineering and Design De- partment. He teaches courses in Thermodynamics, Fluids, CAD, and Capstone. Page 24.268.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014 Challenges and Evolution of Combined and Separate Thermodynamics Courses in a Mechanical Engineering and Mechanical Engineering Technology Program AbstractIn 2010 the engineering department at Eastern Washington University added a mechanicalengineering (ME) program to its already established mechanical engineering

Conference Session

Manufacturing and Machine Component Design

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steven W. Beyerlein, University of Idaho, Moscow; Edwin M. Odom, University of Idaho, Moscow; Jay Patrick McCormack, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Dan Cordon, University of Idaho, Moscow

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Mechanical Engineering

Paper ID #9476Role of Artifacts in Creating a Self-Renewing Design and ManufacturingCommunity of PracticeDr. Steven W. Beyerlein, University of Idaho, Moscow Dr. Beyerlein is coordinator for the inter-disciplinary capstone design sequence at the University of Idaho. In addition to this responsibility, he teaches introductory CAD courses, advanced CAD courses, and manufacturing technical electives within the Mechanical Engineering program. He has published widely in the engineering education literature and has participated in several NSF grants that have produced a variety of assessment tools for engineering design

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Division Technical Session 9

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gloria Guohua Ma, Wentworth Institute of Technology; Xiaobin Le P.E., Wentworth Institute of Technology

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Mechanical Engineering

Paper ID #25110Utilize Project to Help Students Learning in Mechanical Vibration CourseDr. Gloria Guohua Ma, Wentworth Institute of Technology Gloria Ma is a Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering. She has been teaching robotics with Lego Mindstorm to ME freshmen for several years. She is actively involved in community services of offering robotics workshops to middle- and high-school girls. Her research interests are dynamics and system modeling, geometry modeling, project based engineering design, and robotics in manufacturing.Dr. Xiaobin Le P.E., Wentworth Institute of Technology Professor, Ph.D, PE

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Technical Session: The Art of Education

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Ozgul Yasar-Inceoglu, California State University, Chico

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Mechanical Engineering

Engineering Historical perspective of nanomaterials Advanced materials Materials, structure, and nanosurface Energy at nanoscale Nanoscience phenomena, bulk to quantum properties Characterization techniques X-ray Diffraction (XRD) Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) Energy Dispersive Spectroscopy (EDS) Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM) Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) Raman Spectroscopy Fourier-Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR) Fabrication methods of nanomaterials, “bottom-up”, “top-down” fabrication Chemical synthesis and modification of nanomaterials Non-thermal plasma technique to synthesize nanomaterials Nano-electro mechanical structures (NEMS) Applicationsnanomaterials. These observational laboratory

Conference Session

Improving ME Education: Trends in Mechanical Engineering I

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew Knudson, Oregon State University; John Schmitt, Oregon State University

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Mechanical Engineering

AC 2007-1918: MENTOR GRAPHICS’ SYSTEMVISION SOFTWARECURRICULUM INTEGRATIONMatthew Knudson, Oregon State University Matt Knudson is a second-year graduate student at Oregon State University. He received his B.S. in Electronics Engineering in 2005 from OSU and is currently working on his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering with a graduate minor in Computer Science. His research is in advanced system dynamics and intelligent control systems. Matt has designed and executed computer aided design projects for four academic terms of introductory system dynamics and control and is scheduled to teach introductory mechatronics Spring of 2007 at OSU. Matt currently mentors two senior design teams, one

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Division Technical Session 9

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hadas Ritz, Cornell University; Meredith N. Silberstein, Cornell University; Nelly Andarawis-Puri, Cornell University

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Mechanical Engineering

Paper ID #23177Uniaxial Tension Testing Lab: Fewer Instructions for Better Results?Dr. Hadas Ritz, Cornell University Hadas Ritz is a senior lecturer in the Sibley School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at Cornell University. She teaches required and elective courses covering a wide range of topics in the undergraduate Mechanical Engineering curriculum. Her main teaching interests include solid mechanics and finite ele- ment analysis. Ritz was recognized with a 2013 Cornell College of Engineering Excellence in Teaching Award. She received her PhD in Mechanical Engineering from Cornell in 2008.Prof. Meredith N

Conference Session

Innovations for the Senior Year of the ME Curriculum

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Showkat Chowdhury, Alabama A&M University; Abdul Jalloh, Alabama A&M University; Ruben Rojas-Oviedo, Alabama A&M University; Mohamed Seif, Alabama A&M University; Amir Mobasher, Alabama A&M University

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Mechanical Engineering

AC 2007-895: CAPSTONE DESIGN COURSE AS A TOOL FOR ASSESSMENTAND IMPROVEMENTShowkat Chowdhury, Alabama A&M University Dr. Showkat Chowdhury is an Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Alabama A&M University in Huntsville, AL. Dr. Chowdhury has extensive background in teaching undergraduate and graduate students in Mechanical Engineering, and performing research in the fields of Computational Fluid Dynamics, Combustion, Propulsion, Heat & Mass Transfer and Turbulence. Previously, he worked as a Professor at Bangladesh University of Engineering & Technology (BUET) and at University of Brighton, U.K. He also worked in the Research Division of Corning

Conference Session

Trends in Mechanical Engineering II

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Allan T. Kirkpatrick, Colorado State University; Scott Danielson, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus; Robert O. Warrington, Michigan Technological University; Richard N. Smith, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Karen A. Thole, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; A. Kulacki, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities; William J. Wepfer, Georgia Institute of Technology; Thomas Perry, P.E., American Society of Mechanical Engineers

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Mechanical Engineering

the Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering department. His research interests include machining, effective teaching and engineering mechanics. Before coming to academia, he was a design engineer, maintenance supervisor, and plant engineer. He is a registered professional engineer.Robert O. Warrington, Michigan Technological University Robert O. Warrington is currently Director of the Institute for Leadership and Innovation, which houses the Enterprise program and the new Pavlis Institute for Global Technological Leadership at Michigan Technological University. Dr. Warrington was Dean of the College of Engineering from 1996 to 2007 and was the founder and Director of the Institute for Micromanufacturing at

Conference Session

Undergraduate Research and a Force and Moment Lab

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Xiaobin Le P.E., Wentworth Institute of Technology; Richard L. Roberts, Wentworth Institute of Technology; Herb Connors; Vitaliy Victorovich Saykin, Wentworth Institute of Technology; Mohammed Khalid Alhuwayrini

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Mechanical Engineering

Institute of Technology, 550 Huntington Ave., Boston, MA 02115Mr. Herb ConnorsProf. Vitaliy Victorovich Saykin, Wentworth Institute of TechnologyMr. Mohammed Khalid Alhuwayrini, c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 The Sagan Research Project for Exploring Statistical Parameters of Typical Mechanical PropertiesAbstractThe involvement of undergraduate students in research is very important for engineeringeducation. Research can not only significantly enhance student engagement and enrich studentlearning experience, but it is also useful as a tool to enhance undergraduate engineeringeducation. However, it is a big challenge for a small teaching institution to do this because

Conference Session

Statics and Dynamics in Mechanical Engineering

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer Deboer, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Maria J. Gerschutz, Trine University; David A. Evenhouse, Purdue University; Nimit Patel, National Science Foundation; Edward J. Berger, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Nick Stites, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Craig Zywicki, Purdue University, West Lafayette; David B. Nelson, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Charles Morton Krousgrill, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Jeffrey F. Rhoads, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Mechanical Engineering

, leading efforts in research and assisting product devel- opment and testing. As part of her term at WillowWood, she was a two time recipient of the prestigious Thranhardt Award for Prosthetic Research Dr. Gerschutz passion for teaching has drawn her away from industry towards the academic setting, but has left her enthusiasm for bettering the lives of others. She is currently the Chair of the Biomedical Engineering Department at Trine University. Her focus areas of teaching include introduction to biomedical engineering, biomaterials, bioinstrumentation and dynamics.David A. Evenhouse, Purdue University David Evenhouse is a Graduate Student and Research Assistant in the Purdue School of Engineering Education. He

Conference Session

Innovations in Mechanical Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kenneth Miller, Saint Cloud State University

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Mechanical Engineering

included as an appendix. Learning to use the steam tables has traditionally been animportant component of success in entry level thermodynamics. Numerous alternatives havebecome available over the years and this study is an assessment of the continuing need forstudents to learn and use printed steam tables.Vapor tables are currently available in a web format and as stand alone programs for PCs andhandheld devices such as the Palm Pilot. The number of vapor tables available in electronicformat forces engineering professors to look at the usefulness of teaching students to use theprinted tables. A substantial number of faculty still feel that learning to use the printed tablesteaches a useful skill and continue to use it before or instead of

Conference Session

Mechanical Division Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vladimir Gurau P.E., Kent State University, Tuscarawas

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Mechanical Engineering

to communicate effectively through reports, engineering drawing, oral presentations supported by PowerPoint and through poster presentations.The course is divided into a lecture session and a laboratory session. In the spring semester of2011 the lecture session covered an introduction to fuel cells, CNC programming, roboticstechnology, robot programming and notions of engineering communication including progressreports, oral presentations supported by PowerPoint slides and poster presentations. The classnotes which are supported by PowerPoint slides were made available to students on BlackboardVista. During the laboratory session, students familiarized with PEMFC manufacturingprocesses, developed G-codes for machining fuel cell

Conference Session

Statics and Dynamics: What's New

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joseph Walchko, United States Military Academy

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Mechanical Engineering

the learning theory of constructivism and ideas of Swiss psychologist, Jean Piaget,comes a theory of how to teach science, known as the scientific learning cycle. The scientificlearning cycle consists of three phases: exploration, term introduction, and concept application4.Considerable evidence is present stating that this scientific learning cycle is more effective inteaching science than other traditional methods. This same learning cycle is applied inengineering curriculum as well. In the third phase, concept application, students applyknowledge across a variety of problems and disciplines. Many in the engineering education community adopt and use conceptual learning techniquesto enhance the students’ understanding in a particular

Conference Session

Flipped Classrooms in Mechanical Engineering

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John-David S Yoder, Ohio Northern University

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Mechanical Engineering

Paper ID #15074Flipping the Design Class Using Off-the-shelf Content: Can it work?Dr. John-David S Yoder, Ohio Northern University John-David Yoder is Professor and Chair of the mechanical engineering at Ohio Northern University, Ada, OH. He has previously served as Proposal Engineer and Proposal Engineering Supervisor at Grob Sys- tem, Inc. and Software Engineer at Shaum Manufacturing, Inc. He has held a number of leadership and advisory positions in various entrepreneurial ventures. He is currently a KEEN (Kern Entrepreneurial Ed- ucation Network) Fellow, and has served as a Faculty Fellow at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory