analytical or numerical schemesduring a design process. However, most of the students’ academic development is centered onderiving tedious equations and solving textbook problems, which are difficult to visualize andphysically understand, and cloud their intuitive nature to comprehend a problem on its entirety.These conventional approaches and methods of disseminating content in the classroom have atendency to exclude diverse learning styles of students. Thus, teaching schemes solely focused oncovering themes verbatim from a textbook or paraphrasing from a slide presentation are hinderingthe students’ ability to understand and apply all the engineering principles in design projects. Suchtechnical concern is observed during their senior year capstone
and assessment toolshave been used:Pre-course assessment survey consisting of 27 questions inquiring about their pre-requisites knowledge of the topics has been conducted (see Appendix A for a list ofsample questions)PowerPoint slide presentations with embedded YouTube videos and other onlinedemonstrations (for example, using Ashby charts)In-class activities with real life automotive components (both steel and aluminum, for a“Touch and feel” and for comparison)Class work and Homework (with solutions)Quizzes (with solutions)Examinations (with solutions)Project(s)/Project PresentationsPost-course assessment surveyOthers (Field Trips, etc.)Out of the above, Field trips could not be arranged due to short duration of time to meetand also with
teaching approach whereupon a “catch all” general control volume was introduced as theprimary tool as the course started. The change of any property within the control volume wasshown as a result of three possible processes: direct transfer across a boundary, direct transfer inconjunction with “carrier” flows, and generation within the control volume itself. Thegeneralized Reynolds Transport Equation was then formulized from this scenario. The paperalso considered the property of entropy, which is conceptually more challenging. The approachwas found beneficial for students learning. Bailey17 discussed how to prolong and strengthenstudents' interest in thermodynamics by designing course projects. Two course projects werereported. The projects had
- chanical Engineers), headquartered in New York, NY. He was responsible for ASME’s worldwide activ- ities in undergraduate degree program accreditation and curriculum advancement, ME/MET department leadership development via leadership summits and workshops; ASME EdResearch projects in practice- oriented curricula and diversity/inclusion strategy in ME/MET education and workforce development programs; and precollege engineering education curriculum and teacher development. Mr. Perry joined ASME in 1991 as Director of Professional Development after serving as Deputy Executive Director and Interim Executive Director for the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) in Washing- ton, DC. He holds an AAS and BS in
courses to understand the material.IntroductionActive learning has several facets, including, collaborative learning, cooperative learning,problem-based learning, project-based learning, case-based learning, discovery learning, andjust-in-time teaching. Active learning has been defined as any instructional method that engagesstudents, whereas collaborative learning involves students working in small groups to reach acommon goal [1, 2]. When student groups are more structured, the term “cooperative learning”has been used [3]. As opposed to traditional lecture-based instruction, active learning methodsactively engage students in the educational process. These instructional methods invite studentsto become engaged, and therefore responsible for
Paper ID #9874Curriculum Revision to Better Integrate Mechanical Engineering Science andPractice in the 2nd and 3rd Undergraduate YearsDr. Michele Miller, Michigan Technological University Dr. Michele Miller is an associate professor of Mechanical Engineering at Michigan Technological Uni- versity. She teaches classes on manufacturing and does research in engineering education with particular interest in hands-on ability, lifelong learning, and project-based learning.Dr. Jeffrey Allen, Michigan Technological UniversityDr. Jason Blough, Michigan Technological UniversityDr. James P. De Clerck, Michigan Technological University
students to operate. Learning robotics without accessing to an actual robotic systemhas proven to be difficult for undergraduate students. For instructors, it is also an obstacle toeffectively teach fundamental robotic concepts. Virtual robot simulator has been explored bymany researchers to create a virtual environment for teaching and learning. This paper presentsstructure of a course project which requires students to develop a virtual robot simulator. Thesimulator integrates concept of kinematics, inverse kinematics and controls. Results show thatthis approach assists and promotes better students‟ understanding of robotics.1. IntroductionRobotics course is a very common and important course for electrical and mechanicalengineering students
systems. Students will solve realistic, complex engineeringproblems (multi DOF vibrating systems) using modern analytical tools (MATLAB® andSimscape MultibodyTM [14]), including a special emphasis on appropriate approximationmethods (ABET 1). Students will design vibration isolators (ABET 2).Table 1: Course topics. Unit Topic Sessions Assessments 1 Lagrangian Mechanics 4 Exam I 2 1-DoF systems and Simscape 7 Exam II and Project 1 MultibodyTM 3 Multi-DoF Systems 8 Exam III and Project 2 + Simulation 4 Wave Equation
Rebecca Levison is a graduate research fellow working on her doctorate in education at the University of Portland. As a research fellow, Rebecca works on a KEEN assessment project and partnership between the School of Education and the School of Engineering to improve engineering education. When not working on the KEEN project, she works full time for Portland Public Schools as an ESL Teacher on Special Assignment. In that role, Rebecca writes science curriculum accessible to language learners that aligns with the Next Generation Science Standards and trains teachers how to implement new strategies for all learners.Dr. Nicole Ralston, University of Portland c American Society for Engineering
,affording students the opportunity to test the validity of the lumped capacitance model for thesystem. In the fall of their senior year, the same students in a technical elective Systems andMeasurement course are asked to design and conduct an experiment to validate their simulation.This includes generating LabVIEW code, setting data acquisition parameters, and determiningappropriate post processing for the data. Additionally, students are given a review of theirnumerical study just prior to their experimental work. Analysis of their performance and anassessment of survey results are used to determine the degree to which the integrated exercisehas been appreciated.IntroductionThis paper documents a heat transfer project that incorporates both
importance of robot-related projects inengineering curricula had already been well recognized by educationists2, especially as a tool inthe early stage of engineering programs to foster students’ motivation and provide engineeringdesign-oriented experience.Currently, complete robotics curricula are only available at a few US universities or instituteswith expertise in robotics research, such as University of Pennsylvania (UPenn), CarnegieMellon University (CMU) and so on. At UPenn or CMU, by taking robotics and robotics-relatedcourses, graduate students can fulfill the requirements on course hours towards their doctoraldegrees3,4. Most recently, UPenn announced a master’s degree in robotics5. However, in otherinstitutions, robotics courses and
- gram and is passionate about teaching students engineering through project based learning. He received both his BS and MS degrees in Engineering from Colorado School of Mines. In addition to leading cap- stone, Jered is the faculty adviser for the Mines SAE Baja team, Anonymous Right Brains Club, and CSM Racing Club. Page 26.1466.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015Teaching and Learning Open-‐Ended Problem Solving Throughout a New Degree Program Overview The concept of ‘Design’ is a significant challenge for faculty
dedicated to Itsuo Sakane, prominent author and chief curator of exhibitions interfacing arts, sciences, and human perception.AbstractA unique undergraduate research course is reported here. The course was created for a student toexplore the fertile field that interfaces fluid dynamics and art. The course encompassed severalcomponents including creation of visually engaging objects utilizing fluid motion as a centraltheme. In this paper, the course structure and content are outlined, followed by description ofthree projects to illustrate how interested students can create objects that aesthetically showcasefluids-related phenomena. The objects produced via these projects are suitable as demonstrationtools in informal science
areunaware of its existence and its associated possibilities in the research, development, andapplication areas. This paper provides two practical and interesting examples of applications ofMEMS. The first one discusses the “Design of a Two-Stage Accelerometer for AutomobileAirbags” and the second focuses on the “Design of a Micro-Actuator” that triggers/closes aMEMS Circuit when a change in temperature of T occurs. These projects have been designedfor sophomore level students. Pedagogical measures have been taken for their realisticeffectiveness (nation-wide). Therefore, the framework of the projects has been set at a levelthat sophomores may succeed in understanding them and developing interest in MEMS. Theirimagination will also be challenged. A
, it will become clear that the fieldof mechanical engineering and physics dominates compared to the other fields and areas, thusgiving a huge scope and opportunity to develop more lesson plans and examples in the otheracademic areas and courses. Although most of these examples are provided by and used by alimited number of faculty, opportunities are there to market them more effectively to studentsand other faculty. These examples serve as a repository to the students providing some sort of„blended‟ or „flipped classroom‟ atmosphere.Numerous studies support these teaching methods [2, 3]. Blumenfeld et al. [4] elaborate on theprocesses of PBL: "Project-based learning is a comprehensive perspective focused on teachingby engaging students in
ManagementAbstract:Custom devices are challenging in design and manufacturing cost and requiremore time to be made. Using Additive Manufacturing (AM) proved to be moresuitable in reducing the cost and time regardless of the geometric complexity ofthe part to be made. AM transforms the way some products are made. Theseaspects made AM gain lots of momentum in the last decade. In thiscommunication, we will show how to introduce students to advanced designconcepts using AM and real life scenarios to make custom parts. Most of thesecustom products will address the challenges of the medical industry which is thelargest one in the USA. Students will be exposed to different software packagesand different design and fabrication techniques. The goal of this project is
and waste removal to grow tissue for an actual researchexperiment. The introduction of an interdisciplinary laboratory exposed the students to the “bigpicture” of controls systems in a nontraditional setting. The project reinforced what was taughtin lecture regarding PID type controllers and aided in understanding controls as they relate toactual systems. Students indicated that the laboratory improved their understanding of theconcepts covered in class and homework. The primary reported benefit was an increased claritybetween the relationships of the gains of a PID controller and their corresponding physicalresults.IntroductionA control theory course tends to be a less tangible subject in engineering and thus was chosen asan ideal course to
engineering, control, automation, and robotics, materials and manufacturing, computer-aided engineering, and machine design. • Engineering software skills; an introductory software called Working Model 2D, was taught and practiced in class in order to be used for solving real-world engineering problems, and to be used in individual or group design projects later in the semester. • Design project competition; a design project, entitled “Water-Powered Vehicle”, with a competition at the end was used as a motivation tool to instill critical thinking and creativeness. The twenty one enrolled students were divided into seven teams and each team was given a one-liter bottle of drinking water to use it as the only source of
Jed Lyons is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering and the Faculty Director of the Center for Teaching Excellence at the University of South Carolina. His passion is engaging learners of all ages in the processes of inquiry and discovery through active engagement and problem-situation learning. Page 12.130.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 A Study of the Effects of Timing on Engineering Students’ Abilities to Solve Open-ended Problems with ComputersAbstractThis paper presents the design and preliminary results of an exploratory research project todetermine the best ways to
numericalproblems and generate charts and graphs using MATLAB. This course is designed to givestudents opportunities for hands-on practice through the lab work and project studies. The authoralso instructed senior students to use MATLAB for experimental data analysis in course MEEN4131 (Mechanical Engineering Laboratory). In this paper, these successful teaching experiencesare summarized and some additional suggestion is also addressed.IntroductionMATLAB has been largely used in many engineering schools, because it provides a friendlyinteractive system that incorporates numeric computation, symbolic computation, and scientificvisualization [1-2, 4-10]. Authors taught a sophomore course to help the students apply theMALAB tool for engineering problem
inspired to learn the resulting similaritiesand differences. The MATLAB graphical user interfaces were developed for second orderdynamic systems for both free vibration and forced vibration. The visual interface presentsresults in a way that students can immediately identify the effects of changing system parameters.Both time response and frequency response are clearly shown in the interface. In the course, aresearch related project is assigned to identify the dynamic response of a portabletelecommunication device. In this project, students are required to use both analytical andnumerical approaches to show the insight of the material selection affects the reliability of theportable telecommunication devices.1. IntroductionA course in system
Tempe, Arizona 85287-6106AbstractThis paper describes the development and implementation of a new required course called “TheEngineering Profession” for senior mechanical and aerospace engineering students at ArizonaState University. Based on the needs of industry and the ABET guidelines, this course providesa bridge between engineering coursework and industrial application. The course preparesstudents to be global leaders by emphasizing the skills of communications, teamwork, integratedproduct development, systems engineering, project management, business acumen, professionalethics and life-long learning.IntroductionIndustry demands graduating engineering students who have abilities in addition to traditionalanalytical and design skills. The
degree in Mechanical Engineering. He is currently stationed at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, OH where he works as a developmental engineer. He is in charge of several research projects with an emphasis on aircraft structural integrity.Vipul Sharma, Air Force Institute of Technology Vipul Sharma graduated from the United States Air Force Academy (USAFA) in 2007 where he majored in Mechanical Engineering and minored in Mandarin. Vipul is currently pursuing a Master of Science in Aeronautical Engineering at the Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT) where his research focus is Ceramic Matrix Composites (CMC) and their applicability for use in turbine engines. After completing his tour at AFIT
format at The University of Texas at Dallas, is described in this Work in Progress(WIP) paper. While the traditional sections of the course are well established, appreciated by thestudents, and meet their educational objectives, the online section was developed during theSummer of 2018 for a first time offering in the Fall of 2018. The overall experience of teachingthis course online and the student’s feedback are described.The online section is considered successful because the work completed by students (homeworkassignments, exams, and design project) in the first offering of the online course is comparable towork performed in previous traditional sections with the same professor. Challenges with adesign project, which is included in this
students with more design-decision making experience to enable them to be ready to engineer upon graduation. In thisresearch, third and fourth year undergraduate mechanical engineering students were guidedthrough the process of designing learning aid prototypes to be used in general engineeringeducation. Students were encouraged to use advanced technologies such as 3D printing and virtualsimulation to realize their concepts. This project assisted students in identifying their own andtypical misconceptions and devise tools which corrected those cognitive errors. A series of self-evaluation methods were used to identify the student’s perception of their decision-making skilllevels. Over the multiple categories of design decision-making skills
22.1135.2communication skills to engineering students, an effective implementation faces manychallenges. Students must have the time to complete technical communication assignmentswhile also mastering the design process and completing a project with intensive design andmanufacturing content. Faculty must create assignments in a variety of technical communicationmediums that allow them to provide constructive feedback while working under resourceconstraints. In addition, the evaluation of technical communication skills must be consistentacross multiple faculty members and the assignments must allow faculty to evaluate and providetechnical communication feedback to individuals as well as to complete teams so that individualswith weak communication skills cannot
Page 23.789.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2013 Integration of Sensors and Low-Cost Microcontrollers into the Undergraduate Mechanical Engineering Design SequenceAbstractIn most undergraduate engineering degree plans the engineering design curricula include classessuch as Introduction to Engineering, Statics, Dynamics, and Mechanics of Solids. They usuallydo not have laboratory components to help students understand concepts through hands-onexperience. This paper presents the development and implementation of an educational low-costdevice/tool that can be set up and used by students in and out of their engineering classes toassist their learning. The goal of this project was
learning is becoming more common in engineering education. Litzinger et al.argue that expertise is developed through significant learning experiences such as applyingknowledge to real-world problems [1]. Solving real-world problem increases student motivationas well as promotes deep learning and development of expertise. Improvement in engineeringeducation can be realized by the introduction of more “authentic” learning experiences.Authentic learning is social as well as cognitive and includes interpersonal communication, self-directed research, and a focus on the customer just like in a real workplace [2]. Business contextis another element of authenticity. Projects that enhance the ability to create value areworthwhile for both budding
Musical Analogies as a Teaching Tool for Engineering ConceptsAbstract This project investigated the inclusion of a music laboratory experience within theexisting core Mechanical Engineering curriculum at Lafayette College. Music is a naturaladdition to engineering curricula as it can easily be used to illustrate many different engineeringconcepts. This allows students to think about their engineering topics from a differentperspective, which helps to improve their understanding of these concepts. Additionally, byusing music as a teaching tool, students are also exposed to topics from the art of music.Students completed a survey both before and after the experience in order to reflect on theirlearning. On average, the students reported a
United States and Europe. Teresa earned her doctorate at the MIT Media Laboratory with Tod Machover and Rosalind Picard. Her doctoral project, the Conductor’s Jacket, was selected by MIT alumni for inclusion in the exhibition celebrating 150 years of the institute’s founding.Andrea Salgian, The College of New JerseyMeredith K. Stone, Independent Evaluator Page 22.1484.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 The Outcomes of an Interdisciplinary Undergraduate Course Involving Engineering, Science and ArtsAbstractAn interdisciplinary undergraduate course that