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

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Jennifer Lynne Tennison, Saint Louis University; Jenna L. Gorlewicz, Saint Louis University; Sridhar S. Condoor, Saint Louis University

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Diversity

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Mechanical Engineering

activity-based lessons,and then apply design and systems-level thinking skills in an integrative, real-world-based project.While mechatronics-based courses and modules are becoming commonplace in engineeringcurricula, many of these experiences occur later in the educational experience. The uniqueness ofthe module presented in this work is that it is designed for a first- or second-year engineeringcourse and could be adapted to complement existing design-based courses and expanded to anentire course. Another unique aspect of the module is the way it integrates creative thinking,systems engineering and microcontrollers to engage students in design-build-test real-worldprojects. The paper presents the rationale for the pedagogy used, the activity

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Student Learning and Assessment II

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Pamela Renee Lockwood-Cooke, West Texas A&M University ; Freddie J Davis P.E., West Texas A&M University; Emily M. Hunt P.E., West Texas A&M University

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Mechanical Engineering

commonsections of an engineering and mathematics course while also integrating the curriculum of thesecourses through regular assignments that utilize the content of both courses and Problem-BasedLearning projects which apply theory to real-world problems.The WTAMU Model for Engineering Learning CommunitiesWest Texas A&M University (WTAMU) began its engineering learning community program infall 2007 through funding provided by the National Science Foundation Science TechnologyEngineering and Mathematics Talent Expansion program. The goal of this program was toincrease retention of first year engineering majors by (1) creating a community of learners thatwould form study groups early in their academic career; and (2) integrating of the

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Mechanical Engineering Poster Session

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Enrique Barbieri, University of Houston; Raresh Pascali, University of Houston; Miguel Ramos, University of Houston; William Fitzgibbon, University of Houston

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Mechanical Engineering

) MEdepartments can better focus on advanced/graduate level education with better utilization ofprofessorial staff.This article examines a 2-year common curriculum template for ME and MET programs basedon CDIO, and summarizes preliminary assessment results of the proposed educational modelcollected from industry participants. The template assumes a full-time course of study in 4semesters after which the student selects to either complete a BS in Engineering Technology in 2additional years, or transfer to an ME degree plan which may be 2-, 3-, or 4-years long. Bothplans are assumed to be constructed so as to be ABET Accredited by the appropriateCommission. An Electrical/Computer Engineering and Electrical/Computer ET 2-yearcurriculum template is being

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Mechanical Engineering Technical Session: Outreach and Retention

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Liang Zhu, University of Maryland, Baltimore County; Jamie R. Gurganus, University of Maryland, Baltimore County; Charles D. Eggleton, University of Maryland, Baltimore County; Ronghui Ma, University of Maryland, Baltimore County; Timmie Topoleski, University of Maryland, Baltimore County; Deepa Madan, University of Maryland, Baltimore County

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Diversity

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Mechanical Engineering

assist teachers with student engagement, helping them to be successful throughout the STEM pipeline. A few of these key areas include enhancing student’s spatial abilities (k-12 and higher education), integrating ser- vice learning into the classroom, implementing new instructional methodologies, and design optimization using additive manufacturing.Dr. Charles D. Eggleton, University of Maryland, Baltimore County Dr. Charles Dionisio Eggleton is a Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the Uni- versity of Maryland Baltimore County. He has twenty-two years of experience teaching theoretical and laboratory courses in thermo-fluids to undergraduate students and was Department Chair from 2011 - 2017

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Mechanical Engineering Division Technical Session 9

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert Scott Pierce P.E., Western Carolina University; Rungun Nathan, Pennsylvania State University, Berks Campus; William E. Howard, East Carolina University; Brian Sylcott, East Carolina University

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Mechanical Engineering

of these is a prerequisite to the machine design course.At WCU, machine design is also taught as part of the Mechanical Engineering concentration forthe Bachelor of Science in Engineering. WCU uses a project-based learning curriculum in whichstudents take a multidisciplinary, project-based, design course during each of their four years.The curriculum for the Mechanical Engineering Concentration is modeled after a classicmechanical engineering curriculum but with an emphasis on engineering practice. The machinedesign course at WCU is taught concurrently with a three-hour, mechanical engineeringlaboratory course that is tightly integrated with the machine design course.At PSB, the machine design course is required for students pursuing the

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Programming, Virtual Reality, and Dynamic Systems

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James A. Mynderse, Lawrence Technological University

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Mechanical Engineering

Engineering Education, 2017 Incorporating Entrepreneurially Minded Learning into a Junior/Senior Level Mechatronics Course Project Covering Dynamic Systems, Modeling, and ControlAbstractAt Lawrence Technology University, a junior/senior level mechatronics course within theundergraduate mechanical engineering program was modified to include entrepreneurially mindedlearning content in existing problem-based learning activities. The real-world projectsincorporated modeling and analysis of dynamic systems, selection and integration of sensors andactuators, and feedback control. This study assessed the course modifications based on studentbehaviors corresponding to an entrepreneurial mindset. The entrepreneurial

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Mechanical Engineering Division Technical Session 6

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Morteza Nurcheshmeh P.E., Western Kentucky University

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Mechanical Engineering

. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Designing and Building Devices for Industry- A Capstone Design Project ExperienceAbstractLogan Aluminum, an integrated aluminum rolling mill in Russellville, Kentucky partnered withWestern Kentucky University engineering students in a project to design a system to test thestructural integrity of cores used for holding their product. An outcome of project success wouldbe a functioning test machine able to evaluate core strength and thereby allow a systematicassessment to avoid costly core failures.The student team worked with company engineers to establish system specifications and successcriteria for designing a test machine capable of handling two core

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Mechanical Engineering Division Technical Session 7

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Phillip Cornwell, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Donald E. Richards, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Glen A. Livesay, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Mechanical Engineering

electrical and computer engineering majors[1]. The SEC was developed through Rose-Hulman's participation in the Foundation Coalition,an NSF-funded engineering education coalition [2]. By 1998, this curriculum grew to includemechanical engineering majors and later added biomedical engineering majors. The curriculumoriginally consisted of eight courses representing 30 credit hours in a 10-week quarter system.By restructuring the material, the SEC tried to explicitly demonstrate common threads within thetopics typically covered by a course on statistics, two courses on differential equations, and fiveengineering science courses: Fluid Mechanics, Thermodynamics I, Dynamics, Circuits I, andSystem Dynamics. Over its 23-year-life, the SEC has evolved and

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Mechanical Engineering Technical Session: Assessment and Accreditation: Making the Grade!

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Vallorie Peridier, Temple University

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Mechanical Engineering

consistentlyshow that students are very concerned about cheating. So as a consequence of our Program’sadoption, assessment, and evaluation of performance-indicator SO-4.a, (i) academic honesty isnow a topic in the required curriculum, and (ii) a regular assessment of student attitudesconcerning academic misconduct is carried out every year.The fourth observation is that sole function of a given performance indicator is to facilitatestudent attainment in its SO. Programs evolve, and so does a SO committee’s view for how bestto integrate the SO within the curriculum. For both reasons, a SO committee may wish to modifya performance indicator and this is a good thing, because it means the committee appreciates thatperformance indicators are utilitarian

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Mechanical Engineering Division Technical Session 7

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Trung H. Duong, Colorado State University-Pueblo; Nebojsa I. Jaksic, Colorado State University, Pueblo

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Mechanical Engineering

with a better system rather than being forced to programthese robots via an obsolete programming language. Therefore, in this work, we proposed aframework to interface the existing manipulators with a modern programming environment. The reminder of this paper is organized as follows. Literature review is presented in the nextsection followed by the curricular context. After that, we introduces hardware setup and thensoftware development. The next section describes the evaluation of students’ survey followed bythe conclusions section.Literature Review Throughout engineering education curriculum in general as well as in our institution, thehands-on experiments and laboratory projects play an essential role in the success of the

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Thermodynamics, Fluids, and Heat Transfer

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Zietlow, Bradley University; Jacqueline Henderson, Bradley University

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Mechanical Engineering

solve a problem on the level on which it was created.” This is true in engineering. Consider an automobile. It cannot fix itself. It requires knowledge from the designer of the automobile to fix it. If it is true in science and engineering perhaps it applies to life in general. In that case, order ultimately needs to be restored at a level higher than ourselves. This was identified by 12% of the thermodynamic students in Figure 14.Recommendations Integrate demonstrations and interactive exhibits into your pedagogy. It improves students learning outcomes. Since it is not sustainable to produce an exhibit like the one presented here for every topic discussed in an engineering curriculum, storage space alone excludes

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Thermodynamics and Fluid Mechanics Instruction

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Donald Mueller, Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne

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Mechanical Engineering

requirements will be: 1. able to integrate thermal component models and simulate a thermal system. (a,c,e,h,j) 2. able to perform an economic analysis of a thermal system. (a,e,j) 3. able to use the computer to solve thermal system models. (k) 4. able to communicate thermal system designs both orally and in writing. (g) 5. able to apply optimization procedures and design optimized thermal systems. (a,c,e) 6. exposed to the recent developments and practices in energy and thermal systems (h,j)These course outcomes are linked to our department outcomes and to the program outcomesestablished by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET). ABETrequires that engineering programs must demonstrate that their graduates

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Mechanical Engineering Technical Session: Potpourri

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Heather E. Dillon, University of Portland; Jeffrey Matthew Welch, University of Portland; Nicole Ralston, University of Portland; Rebecca D. Levison, University of Portland

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applied research in partnership.Rebecca D Levison, University of Portland 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

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Mechanical Engineering Division Poster Session

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert J. Rabb P.E., The Citadel; Monika Bubacz, The Citadel; Jason Howison, The Citadel; Kevin Skenes, The Citadel

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the Math Review, but with engineering context.Problems had physical meaning and were not merely number manipulation. The instructorswanted to reinforce ‘time on task’ and ‘learning by doing’ early in the semester. With fewcourses assigning homework and no major requirements in the first few weeks, there is afreshman student perception after a few weeks of college that they can survive by doing verylittle.Chemistry for EngineersThe Grinter Report4 recommendations resulted in most engineering programs requiring at leastone semester of freshman chemistry and many programs adding a second required course. Inthe 90s, Drexel University5 initiated an integrated curriculum which combined chemistry intolarger modules with math and engineering content

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Mechanical Engineering Technical Session: Mechatronics & Simulation

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Lan He, Beihang University; Jingjun Yu, Beihang University

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Mechanical Engineering

OptimizationFig. 1 Core curriculum of undergraduate students in mechanical engineering and the process of a projectIt is worth mentioning that the procedures of disassembly and assembly of an existingmachinery should be added at the very beginning to help students get started quickly and lookfor design ideas. According to current syllabus of mechanical engineering at Beihanguniversity, the core curricula related to “handwriting robot” project include Introduction toMechanical Engineering, Mechanical Drawing, C Programming Language, Mechatronics,etc. Also, some basic curricula, such as Engineering Mathematics, Material Mechanics,Circuits can be integrated into “handwriting robot” project. Considering a

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Manufacturing and Machine Component Design

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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George Youssef, California State University, Northridge; J. Michael Kabo, California State University, Northridge

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Mechanical Engineering

an intensive writing and presentation experience with criticalfeedback engages students in a continuous reflection on the elements of the complete designprocess throughout the entire semester. It was found that this approach produces students whoare better prepared for their senior design projects and engineering practice. Students noted anincrease in their understanding of machine design concepts as an integration of all their priorpreparatory training. The effectiveness of the revised course structure was evaluated through asurvey of previous and current students.Introduction and backgroundPrior to 2011, one of the common concerns of the Mechanical Engineering department’s seniorstudents was the inability to “engineer” or practice “design

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Improving Mechanics & Structural Modeling Courses

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Junling Hu, University of Bridgeport; Linfeng Zhang, University of Bridgeport; Xingguo Xiong, University of Bridgeport

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Mechanical Engineering

., “Combining Experiments with Numerical Simulations in the Teaching of Computational Fluid Dynamics,” Proc. 2003 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, June, Nashville, Tennessee, 2003.7 K. Aung, “Design and Implementation of an Undergraduate Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) Course,” Proc. 2003 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, June, Nashville, Tennessee, 2003.8 D. Pines, “Using Computational Fluid Dynamics to Excite Undergraduate Students about Fluid Mechanics”, Proc. 2004 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, June, Lake City, Utah, 2004.9 R. Bhaskaran, L. Collins, “Integration of Simulation into the Undergraduate Fluid Mechanics Curriculum using FLUENT”, Proc. 2003 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, June

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Perspectives on Degree Completion and Graduate School Application

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Amir Karimi, University of Texas, San Antonio; Randall D. Manteufel, University of Texas, San Antonio; Lynn L. Peterson, University of Texas, Arlington

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Mechanical Engineering

always have an impact on student retention or graduation rates. This finding isconsistent with the understanding that curriculum and instruction have strong impacts on retention.Students who build connections between theoretical academic aspects of the curriculum andprofessional engineering practice are more likely to be retained in engineering. Likewise, those whobuild connections with other students develop a sense of belonging and are less likely to changemajors.The American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) promotes practices and strategies forretaining students in engineering7. Based on best-practices submitted by College Deans from manyuniversities, a common theme was found: creating a “community” is important for student retention

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Improving Mechanics & Structural Modeling Courses

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2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Praveen Malali, Old Dominion University; Pooja Bais, Old Dominion University; Robert Choate, Western Kentucky University; Sushil Chaturvedi, Old Dominion University

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Mechanical Engineering

outcomes fromthe professional plan, it is necessary to provide students with the opportunity to acquire tools andskills, as well as technical competency5.The ability of ME graduates to successfully design, conduct and analyze experiments is one ofthe skills integrated across the ME curriculum, and is demonstrated in the execution of multiplelab experiences in senior lab courses and of the senior capstone design course. Beginning in thefreshman year, students are provided with opportunities to acquire experimental, analytical andmodeling tools and skills, and to develop effective means of communicating the results of theirwork. In an analogous fashion to the capstone design project providing a measure of thestudents’ ability to perform a design

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Outstanding Contributions to ME

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Paul Corder, Lamar University; Jiang Zhou, Lamar University; Kendrick Aung, Lamar University

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Mechanical Engineering

Exploration Vehicle (“CEV”), recently announced to be called“Orion”. It resembles the original Apollo spacecraft used to transport astronauts to the moon andback. Orion’s design is still quite fluid, so many alternatives are being considered. The seniordesign team will input into this process by designing a possible single unit heat dissipationmechanism for Orion.The objective of the team was to design an evaporative heat sink that will be able to function inall phases of manned spaceflight. The existing two systems were evaluated to determine if theycould be integrated in to a single system, or whether an entirely new system was needed. Theeventual system chosen could be smaller than the current systems because the CEV is smallerthan the present

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Thermodynamics, Fluids, and Heat Transfer I

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nihad Dukhan, University of Detroit Mercy

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Mechanical Engineering

frame problemsassociated with thermodynamics learning, and b) identify the root causes of these problems. Theliterature outlined above reveals that students have three main learning issues: 1) conceptualdifficulties; 2) struggle with integrating concepts and principles; and 3) not recognizing therelevance of thermodynamic principles in solving problems.8,13,24,35,39,51Thermodynamic principles are not impossible to understand. Shultz and Coddington52 haveshown that around the age of 15, children were able to understand conservation of energy and theidea of entropy. The results were obtained using psychological investigations and physicalsimple apparatus. Below is an attempt to establish the root causes of the learning problems. 9.1 Conceptual

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Mechanical Engineering Technical Session: Labs & Projects - New Opportunities

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Khalifa H. Harib, United Arab Emirates University; Sangarappillai Sivaloganathan, United Arab Emirates University; Rihab Kamal M. Hamza, United Arab Emirates University; Muthanna Ahmed Aziz, United Arab Emirates University

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Mechanical Engineering

microcontroller-based systems. It also highlighted the areas that still needfurther attention by the instructors.1. IntroductionMechatronics is the synergistic integration of mechanical engineering with electronics andintelligent computer control in the design and manufacturing of industrial products andprocesses [1]. It integrates sensors, actuators, signal conditioning, power electronics, decisionand control algorithms, and computer hardware and software to manage complexity andcommunication in engineered systems. Mechatronics continues to play an increasing andexpanding role in modern industry and is instrumental in their attempts to apply automation toindustrial processes, and even in attempts to make the processes autonomous. Mechanicalengineering

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Mechanical Engineering Technical Session: The Art of Education

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Ozgul Yasar-Inceoglu, California State University, Chico

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Mechanical Engineering

categorized in Awareness, Motivation, andRetention. There were increase in scores at the end of the semester compared to thebeginning of the semester.4. DISCUSSIONAs the nanotechnology progresses and penetrates into every field of engineering, its integrationinto undergraduate engineering curriculum becomes inevitable. To address this need, aNanoscale Engineering and Science course has been designed and integrated into Mechanicaland Mechatronic Engineering curriculum at the California State University, Chico as an electivecourse for the first time in Fall 2019 semester. This report describes the course design and itsimpact on student perspective on nanotechology. A survey given to the students at the beginningof the semester and end of the semester

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Why Industry Says that our Engineering Students Cannot Write

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jeffrey A. Donnell, Georgia Institute of Technology; Betsy M. Aller, Western Michigan University; Michael Alley, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; April A. Kedrowicz, University of Utah

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society, Mechanical Engineering

, University Park Michael Alley is an associate professor of engineering communication at Pennsylvania State University. He works in the Leonhard Center for the Enhancement of Engineering Education and is the author of The Craft of Scientific Writing (Springer, 1996).April A Kedrowicz, University of Utah April A. Kedrowicz is the Director of the CLEAR Program at the University of Utah, an interdisciplinary collaboration between Humanities and Engineering. This college-wide program integrates communi- cation and teamwork instruction into the core, undergraduate engineering curriculum. Dr. Kedrowicz received her Ph.D. in Communication from the University of Utah and is the founding director of this innovative program

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Improving ME education: Broad Topics

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Peter Schuster, California Polytechnic State University; Andrew Davol, California Polytechnic State University; Joseph Mello, California Polytechnic State University

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Mechanical Engineering

- The Benefits and ChallengesAbstractIntercollegiate design competitions are a popular means to engage students in design activitiesthat extend beyond the curriculum. When students gather around a project in their spare timeand use their classroom skills to design, build, and test a product for an intercollegiatecompetition, something amazing happens: They develop a passion for engineering. This paperdiscusses the key benefits to engineering undergraduate students that flow from involvement in ateam design competition. Advisor involvement plays a key role in both project success andstudent learning throughout the process. Different approaches to advising student competitionteams are compared. Specific examples are taken from the authors

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Active and Project-Based Learning

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lauren A. Rockenbaugh, University of Colorado, Boulder; Daria A. Kotys-Schwartz, University of Colorado, Boulder; Derek T. Reamon, University of Colorado, Boulder

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Mechanical Engineering

Partnership Program and an Instructor in the Department of Mechanical Engi- neering at the University of Colorado Boulder. She received BS and MS degrees in Mechanical Engineer- ing from The Ohio State University and a PhD in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Colorado Boulder. Dr. Kotys-Schwartz has focused her research in engineering epistemology, engineering student learning, retention and diversity. She is currently investigating the use of Oral Discourse Method for con- ceptual development in engineering, the impact of a four-year hands-on design curriculum in engineering, the effects of service learning in engineering education, and informal learning in engineering.Derek T Reamon, University of Colorado

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Mechanical Engineering Technical Session: Labs & Projects - New Opportunities

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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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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Florida State University in Tallahassee, Florida. He is set to graduate in the spring of 2021. His interests include mechatronics and environmental sustainability. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020 Structuring a Mechatronics Open Design Project to Reinforce Mechanical Engineering Concepts and Design SkillsThe objective of this paper is to share guidelines and lessons learned for an open design projectin an Introduction to Mechatronics course. The open design project promoted projectmanagement, design skills, and hands-on experience in our mechanical engineering students.Historically, the undergraduate curriculum in mechanical engineering is front-loaded withlecture-style

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

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Shengyong Zhang, Purdue University Northwest; Alain S. Togbe, Purdue University Northwest

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Mechanical Engineering

real engineering problems and the mathematical concepts andtheorems learned in classes (Laplace transform, transfer functions, finite difference methods, forexample). Student feedback on these projects is positive.1 Introduction Mechanical engineering students usually complete Calculus I and II, Multivariate Calculus,Linear Algebra and Differential Equations in four or five semesters. All these mathematicalcourses are required in the program curriculum. Primary contents that students learn from thesecourses include: (1) differentiation and integration, calculus of one variable and infinite series inCalculus I and II; (2) differential and integral calculus of functions of two or more variables andvector functions in Multivariate Calculus; (3

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Thermal Fluid Experiment Related

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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James Canino, Trine University; Jon Koch, Trine University

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Mechanical Engineering

from under a time crunch. Nonetheless,students had a positive perception of the increase in their understanding of fluids and heattransfer. Future work may seek to quantify this increase in student understanding of 3D printingas well as fluids and heat transfer. Additionally, explicit instruction around task planning andtime management may allow motivated students to complete the project as intended.References [1] H. a. A. S. Aglan, "Hands‐On Experiences: An Integral Part of Engineering Curriculum Reform.," Journal of Engineering Education,, vol. 85, pp. 327-330, 1996. [2] K. Sherwin and M. Mavromihales, "Design, Fabrication And Testing A Heat Exchanger As A Student Project," in ASEE Annual Conference

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Mechanical Engineering Division Technical Session 9

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kamau Wright, University of Hartford; Ivana Milanovic, University of Hartford; C. Cy Yavuzturk, University of Hartford

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Mechanical Engineering

essence, effect, and potential of new teachingenhancements in real-time can be a challenge. Of course there are many factors, some named andmost not, which can affect this kind of study or alter the results. Still, with that being wellknown, this work is developed in an attempt to help push forward potential ways to establishclear, tangible, and effective approaches for determining positive enhancements in the deliveryof curriculum in the classroom. For example, if there is to be developed, a method whichdemonstrates much more than incremental improvements to teaching and learning, andsupersedes all instructor-, environment-, and student-related variables, then an accompanyingeffective assessment method utilizing a Pre-requisite Exam with