emphasis on fuel efficiency and alternativefuel sources (fuel cell, biodiesel, and engine technologies). Some of the key aspects of thisundergraduate experience are: 1. A strong three-tier mentorship program involving faculty, industrial mentors and graduate students in a mechanical engineering department with higher-than-average women student and faculty representation (23.9% and 25%, respectively, compared to national figures of 13.2% and 6.7%) 2, 22, 23. 2. A commitment from several automotive companies (e.g., General Motors, DaimlerChrysler, Ovonic Fuel Cell Co., FEV Technology) and individuals with extensive industrial experience to provide mentorship to the student researchers and access to laboratory
, computer-labworksheets and a computational project. Attendance at the two weekly 75 minute class sessionsis not mandatory.Research DesignThe research reported here is part of a NSF funded, exploratory research project from theCourse, Curriculum, and Laboratory Improvement Program (CCLI). The broad objective is todetermine the best ways to introduce computer algebra and symbolic manipulation software intothe early undergraduate mechanical engineering curriculum, specifically numerical analysis. Thisproject aims to improve student computing abilities by moving students away from ‘cookbook’approaches and finding ways to develop creative problem solvers. This will allow students todevelop skills that will enable them to deal with more complex problems
AC 2008-1507: COMPARISON OF DIFFERING CREDIT HOUR ALLOTMENTSFOR THERMODYNAMICS AND FLUID MECHANICS COURSESAndrew Gerhart, Lawrence Technological University Andrew Gerhart is an Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Lawrence Technological University. He is actively involved in ASEE, the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, and the Engineering Society of Detroit. He serves as Faculty Advisor for the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Student Chapter at LTU and is the Thermal-Fluids Laboratory Coordinator. He serves on the ASME PTC committee on Air-Cooled Condensers.Philip Gerhart, University of Evansville Philip Gerhart is the Dean of the College of Engineering and
set-up.3. Study Results This “no numbers” methodology was implemented in an undergraduate dynamics coursewithout any laboratories, only lecture style classes. At first, only a partial “no numbers” conceptteaching method was use. That is, only the examinations were created and administered in the“no numbers” format. The homework problems and in class examples still had numbers andforced the students to utilize some type of solving routine to determine a final numerical answerto a given dynamics problem. As time and computer access were not an issue on homeworkproblems, it was determined that a “complete” analysis of a particular dynamics problem wasbeneficial to the students learning and understanding. The “no numbers” exams were
which is a high-stake design-build-test whose themevaries from term to term. This paper describes three semesters of the course: Term 1 is Fall 2018, 1Term 2 is Spring 2019, and Term 3 is Fall 2019. The course currently underway is Spring 2020and referenced as Term 4.Students are tasked with a design-build-test of a mechanical device for the end-of-term“competition” to showcase their high-stake design project. This class employs a team of 20undergraduate teaching assistants (TAs) to help facilitate various aspects of the course and tostaff the laboratory around the clock during business hours. Two to three graduate TAs are alsoassigned to the course
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
chapter and research papers on machining of composites. He has a diverse industrial experience for 27 years, in design, research and manufacturing of electro me- chanical systems, such as design of various types of gear and gear boxes, antennas and light and heavy fabricated structures, for communication, TV telecast, natural disasters management and Telemedicine application. Dr PS, designed and manufactured various types of antenna’s weighing from 200 pounds to 100,000 pounds. He was also actively involved in configuring the antenna controls and selection of motor and motor controllers. Dr PS, has advised more than 40 senior/capstone projects. One of his project won the national award from Airforce Research Laboratory
their models bytesting the limiting conditions and compare the results with the posted module. Page 12.28.4 3 Figure 2. User interface for the module for Brownian particle motions in cross flows.Module III, Experimental The course sequence includes several experimental modules. One mainexperiment is the measurement in the aerosol wind tunnel with the use of Particle ImageVelocimeter (PIV). The aerosol wind tunnel is located in the Turbulence and MultiphaseFlow Laboratory at Clarkson University. The laser used was a 120mJ Nd:YaG laserwith a 20° adjustable width sheet generator. In this
emphasizedeclarative learning, memorization and recall.2, 3. When there is an emphasis on memorizationand not application or content understanding, retention of students within the math and sciencebased majors becomes problematic.4Recently, the engineering field has begun to incorporate learner-context teaching such as case-based instruction and other problem based learning methods in the classroom. Since World WarII, many educational reforms have been made in the field of engineering based on the idea thatunderstanding concepts in a meaningful context and understanding the science behind thetechniques learned in laboratories was an essential part of student learning. More recently,various reports (e.g., Engineering Education for a Changing World; Engineering
faculty and staff to collect studentwork, prepare course binders, clean laboratories and write a laborious self-study that was quicklyforgotten after a successful visit. Unfortunately, some EC2000 efforts have followed the samepattern. The author observed numerous program assessment plans that were so elaborate andconsuming that they were surely never executed after the ABET visit. Faculty are rightfullyexhausted by the effort and quickly abandon the plan because of the inordinate time and energyrequired. These clearly did not meet the intention of EC2000 and could not be sustained.It became clear to the author that programs needed a framework to help make the processperiodic and accountable on an annual basis, not the six year period of an
with the course outcomes. Examplesmay include one or more of the following: an individual quiz or an exam question, anindividual laboratory assignment, a project assignment, or an individual homeworkproblem2.Table 2 Assessment tools and their relationship to the course learning outcomesAssessment Tools Course Learning Outcomes a e g i k Math Physics Engineering1. Test 1 – Problem 1 X X2. Quiz 5 X X3. Test 3 (Take home) X X X X X X X
Professor and Research Faculty in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV). He served as a Technical Advisor for the senior design project at UNLV. He teaches CAD, cap- stone design, and solid mechanics courses at the undergraduate and graduate level. He has been involved with the capstone design program at TU since his tenure in 2008. His course design projects are sponsored by industry and government laboratory which include GM, JOHN DEERE, AFRL, and NUCOR. He is the Lead-Faculty Contact for the Advancement of Collaborative Engineering Education (PACE) at TU. Page
Bottomley, North Carolina State University Laura Bottomley received a B.S. in Electrical Engineering in 1984 and an M.S. in Electrical Engineering in 1985 from Virginia Tech. She received her Ph D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering from North Carolina State University in 1992. Dr. Bottomley worked at AT&T Bell Laboratories as a member of technical staff in Transmission Sys- tems from 1985 to 1987, during which time she worked in ISDN standards, including representing Bell Labs on an ANSI standards committee for physical layer ISDN standards. She received an Exceptional Contribution Award for her work during this time. After receiving her Ph D., Dr. Bottomley worked as a faculty member at Duke University and
completely online is theinability to adequately fulfill the ABET criteria associated with laboratory and experimentalrequirements.Contrary to the lack of mechanical engineering degrees offered at the undergraduate level viadistance learning, the number of distance master level mechanical engineering degrees offeredhas experienced the same sort of growth cited by Harris above for the distance educationenvironment in general.Purpose of this StudyOne of the challenges in learning more about the distance education programs in mechanicalengineering at the graduate level is the lack of a single comprehensive source that lists all of the Page
Page 25.1027.4force on larger particles. Student can select values of the particle diameter and density, 3the number of particles, and the centerline fluid velocity and understand the relativemagnitudes of the different forces.Module III: Experimental The course sequence includes several experimental modules. One mainexperiment is the measurement in the aerosol wind tunnel with the use of Particle ImageVelocimeter (PIV). The aerosol wind tunnel is located in the Turbulence and MultiphaseFlow Laboratory at Clarkson University. The laser used was a 120mJ Nd:YaG laserwith a 20° adjustable width sheet generator. In this experiment, the sheet width was 0.5mm. The digital camera that was
, North Carolina State University Laura J. Bottomley, Director, Women in Engineering and K-12 Outreach programs and Teaching As- sociate Professor, College of Engineering, North Carolina State University, received a B.S. in electrical engineering in 1984 and an M.S. in electrical engineering in 1985 from Virginia Tech. She received her Ph D. in electrical and computer engineering from North Carolina State University in 1992. Bottom- ley worked at AT&T Bell Laboratories as a member of technical staff in Transmission Systems from 1985 to 1987, during which time she worked in ISDN standards, including representing Bell Labs on an ANSI standards committee for physical layer ISDN standards. She received an Exceptional
, Thermodynamics, Multiphase Flows, Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulic Machinery, as well as Mechanical Engineering Laboratory courses. In addition, Dr. Ayala has had the opportunity to work for a number of engineering consulting companies, which have given him an important perspective and exposure to the industry. He has been directly involved in at least 20 different engineering projects related to a wide range of industries from the petroleum and natural gas industry to brewing and newspaper industries. Dr. Ayala has provided service to professional organizations such as ASME. Since 2008 he has been a member of the Committee of Spanish Translation of ASME Codes and the ASME Subcommittee on Piping and Pipelines in Spanish. Under
: July 1,2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.boisestate.edu/coronavirus-response/campus-reintegration-guide/[3] L. D. Feisel, and A. J. Rosa, "The Role of the Laboratory in Undergraduate Engineering Education." Journal ofEngineering Education, vol. 94, no. 1, pp. 121–130, Jan. 2005. [Online]. Available: WorldCat Discovery,https://boisestate.on.worldcat.org. [Accessed Jun. 16, 2020].[4] S. Yen, Y. Lo, A. Lee, and J. Enriquez, "Learning Online, Offline, and In-Between: Comparing StudentAcademic Outcomes and Course Satisfaction in Face-To-Face, Online, and Blended Teaching Modalities."Education and Information Technologies, vol. 23, no. 5, pp. 2141–2153. Mar. 2018. [Online]. Available: WorldCatDiscovery, https://boisestate.on.worldcat.org
Dynamics and Vibrations 4Mech. Design 1 3Mech.Design 2 3 Design Mfg 2 / Mach. Des. 4Mech. Measurements 1 3 Thermal-Fluids Exper. 4.0 Laboratory 1 4Mech. Measurements 2 3 Mechanical Systems Exper. 3.0 Laboratory 2 4Senior Design Project 3 Capstone Design Elective 4.0 Capstone Design 4Applied Thermodynamics 3Heat and Mass Transfer 3 Heat Transfer 3.3 Heat Transfer 3Applied Fluid Mechanics 3Departmental Seminar 0 MechE Seminar Elective 0.7ME Technical Elective 1 3 MechE Tech Elective
AC 2008-1485: ADDRESSING CONTEMPORARY ISSUES, LIFELONGLEARNING, AND THE IMPACT OF ENGINEERING ON GLOBAL ANDSOCIETAL ISSUES IN THE CLASSROOMKenneth Van Treuren, Baylor University Dr. Van Treuren is a professor on the faculty in the Mechanical Engineering Department at Baylor University. He teaches the capstone Mechanical Engineering Laboratory course as well as courses in heat transfer, aerospace engineering, fluid mechanics, and wind power. His research interests include energy education and literacy and gas turbine heat transfer. He can be contacted at Kenneth_Van_Treuren@baylor.edu. Page 13.153.1
AC 2008-2957: INCORPORATING EXPECTATION FAILURES IN ANUNDERGRADUATE FINITE ELEMENT COURSEVince Prantil, Milwaukee School of Engineering Vince Prantil is an Associate Professor in Mechanical Engineering at the Milwaukee School of Engineering. Dr. Prantil received his BS, MS, and PhD in Mechanical Engineering from Cornell University. His research interests lie in micro-structural material modeling, finite element and numerical analysis. He was a senior staff member at Sandia National Laboratories California in the Applied Mechanics and Materials Modeling departments for eleven years. He joined the mechanical engineering faculty at MSOE in September 2000.William Howard, East Carolina University
and explanation of multi-scale material behavior can broaden students’ understanding of materials and mechanics, and assistthem to link mechanics concepts to materials behavior they observe in laboratory testing.Assessment of education outcomes of M3E moduleTraditional assessment based on student performance by solving given problems does not provideenough information about how students internalize and organize the knowledge presented to them.In particular, it is difficult to design a set of testing problems that can efficiently evaluate studentunderstanding of broad solid mechanics concepts and their relationship with manufacturing anddesign knowledge. However, such insight is necessary for educators to help students achievedeeper learning
”, 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
otherinstitutional requirements, The Citadel was not able to hold a traditional 8-10 weekprogram. Thus, by offering options for students, they were allowed to participate in the SUREprogram and complete their military and other obligations. Based on the number of weeks whichstudents worked, they were provided a stipend that ranged from $2,000-$3,000 along withhousing and meals. The faculty working with the students received a modest stipend whichranged from $1,000-$1,500. In addition to working in their research laboratories, students wererequired to participate in meetings with other SURE students, as well as present their outcomesduring the first week of fall 2017 at The Citadel.Brief Description of Several Research ProjectsDuring summer 2017
environment suggesting thatnontraditional students may find active learning more disruptive. This preliminary study suggeststhat using classroom response systems (clickers) in the 1st year curriculum with large class sizesmay lead students to feel that the class was disruptive and that active learning was not as positiveof an experience as active learning environments later in the curriculum.Introduction The President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology recommends increasingthe number of STEM students by 34% annually using classroom approaches engaging studentsactively and replacing standard laboratory courses with discovery-based courses1. The number ofSTEM students in higher education is expected to rise over the next decade
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
interests in- clude innovative teaching and learning strategies, use of emerging technologies, and mobile teaching and learning strategies.Dr. Donald Plumlee P.E., Boise State University Dr. Plumlee is certified as a Professional Engineer in the state of Idaho. He has spent the last ten years es- tablishing the Ceramic MEMS laboratory at Boise State University. Dr. Plumlee is involved in numerous projects developing micro-electro-mechanical devices in LTCC including an Ion Mobility Spectrometer and microfluidic/chemical micro-propulsion devices funded by NASA. Prior to arriving at Boise State University, Dr. Plumlee worked for Lockheed Martin Astronautics as a Mechanical Designer on struc- tural airframe components
students have been able to participate inthe programs sponsored by Oak Ridge National Laboratory, NASA Marshall Space FlightCenter, and Rolls Royce Corporation to name a few. One additional measure may beimplemented to further harness the benefits of the summer internship program. That is if anadditional seminar or class is included in the ME curriculum so that the students who haveparticipated in the program may present their research work (provided that their research is notsubjected to export or copy rights of the organization) and expose other students to the real worldengineering problems. It is believed that such class would prove to be extremely valuable forretention, especially retention at the Freshmen and Sophomore level
microfluidic/thermal devices.Hakan 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.Dave Kim, Washington State University-Vancouver Dr. Dave (Dae-Wook) Kim is an Assistant Professor of School of Engineering and Computer Science at Washington State University Vancouver. He received his Ph.D. from the University of Washington, Seattle, and his M.S. and B.S. at Sungkyunkwan University
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