Conference Session

Mechanical Division Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Satyajeet P. Deshpande, Kolano and Saha Engineers, Inc.; Mohan D. Rao, Tennessee Technological University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

theperformance.Figure 6 shows a similar comparison study of the same samples in the small tube. For the low-cost tube, the absorption measured is significantly higher than empty reference tube. This isattributed to the rougher surface finish the schedule 40 PVC pipes use that causes disturbance inplaner wave. For higher performing samples i.e. fiberglass and cotton shoddy, the agreement inperformance is acceptable.We believe the tube is very useful for instructional purpose as well as conducting relativecomparisons among various acoustic materials in order to rank order the test materials withoutrequirement of expensive laboratory testing or similar test practices. It appears that the relativerank ordering is the same for results from the reference tube as

Conference Session

Learning and Assessment I

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert G. Ryan, California State University, Northridge

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

for our students, work iscurrently under way to optimize the entry of transfer students into our program by encouragingour local community colleges to develop articulated versions of our lower division designcourses.References 1. R.Ryan and N. Ho, “A Sophomore Design Sequence for Mechanical Engineering Students”, presented at the 2006 ASEE Pacific Southwest Section Conference, Pomona, California, April 20, 2006 2. www.cdio.org 3. N. Ho and R. Ryan, “Designing a Sequence of Design Courses to Improve Student Performance and Retention at a Minority Institution”, presented at the 2009 ASEE Annual Conference 4. E. Cooney, “Laboratory Report Grading Rubrics: What High School Teachers are Doing”, presented at the

Conference Session

Learning and Assessment in ME

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Scott L. Post, Bradley University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

implemented in a junior-level fluid mechanics course thatincluded both lecture and laboratory components. A total of nine learning objectives werespecified for the course. These learning objectives are: calculate fluid thrust forces, calculateaerodynamic forces, solve pipe flow problems, select a pump for a system, select a flowmeter fora system, write a computer program to solve transient fluids problems, write a professionalquality lab report, acquire and analyze laboratory data, and be a valuable member of team thatsuccessfully completes a project. The learning objectives can be mapped to ABET studentoutcomes. In this implementation of Standards-Based Grading, all assessments are done on apass-fail basis. That is to say, there is no partial credit

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering (ME) Poster Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert T. Bailey P.E., Loyola University Maryland; Christopher H. Morrell, Loyola University Maryland

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

B.Sc. degree in Computer Science and Statistics from the University of Cape Town at South Africa, and his M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Statistics from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He has been a faculty member at Loyola University Maryland since 1986. He also works at the National Institute on Aging with researchers in the Laboratory of Cardiovascular Sciences. In 2010 he was elected as a fellow of the American Statistical Association. His area of interest in statistics is the linear mixed-effects model that is used to model longitudinal data. Page 23.1014.1 c American

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

S. M. Mizanoor Rahman, University of West Florida

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

engineering at Tuskegee University, AL, USA. He is currently working as an assistant professor at the Department of Intelligent Systems and Robotics, Hal Marcus College of Science and Engineering, University of West Florida (UWF), Pensacola, FL, USA. At UWF, Dr. Rahman contributes to the Ph.D. program in Intelligent Systems and Robotics, and directs the Human-friendly and Interactive Robotics Laboratory (HIR Lab). His research and teaching interests include robotics, mechatronics, control systems, electro-mechanical design, human factors/ergonomics, engineering psychology, virtual reality, artificial intelligence, machine learning, CPS, IoT, computer vision, biomimetics and biomechanics with applications to industrial

Conference Session

Computation Related

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Joan Kathryn Tisdale, University of Colorado Boulder; Angela R. Bielefeldt, University of Colorado Boulder

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

Paper ID #33291Sustainability Incorporation in Courses in Mechanical, Civil andEnvironmental Engineering: Insights from AASHE STARS DataMs. Joan Kathryn Tisdale, University of Colorado Boulder Joan Tisdale holds degrees in both Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering from Auburn University and MIT, respectively, and is pursuing a PhD in Civil Engineering at the University of Colorado Boulder. She has worked in renewable energy at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory and has taught STEM related courses both at the high school and college levels.Dr. Angela R. Bielefeldt, University of Colorado Boulder Angela Bielefeldt is

Conference Session

Thermal Fluid Experiment Related

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Jack Elliott, Utah State University; Angela Minichiello P.E., Utah State University; Lori Caldwell, Utah State University - Engineering Education

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

and informal learningsettings in high school and undergraduate engineering education. PIV Background PIV is a proven [11], minimally intrusive, flow visualization and measurement techniquewhich employs a digital imager, a high power laser, laser sheet optics, and a fluid of interestseeded using neutrally buoyant “seeding” particles (Figure 1). In many ways, PIV is uniquelysuited for education in that it allows qualitative and quantitative observation of actual flows inreal time. However, laboratory grade PIV systems are traditionally expensive and requireexperienced users for safe and accurate measurement of flow fields. The high cost of these PIVsystems stems from the individual costs of high

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Division Technical Session 5

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Juan C. Morales P.E., Universidad del Turabo

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

” [8], as well as for “examining logic and argument cautiously and critically”. Byconducting the project in phases throughout the semester, it applies the “guidance, practice, andfeedback” [4] requirement for effective learning experiences.While searching the literature, the author could not find a similar scheme that focused itsapproach on achieving sizing expertise by “conditionalizing” the learning experience with anexisting machine. However, there were other noteworthy approaches which are summarizedbelow.Pierce, et al. [9] presented a comprehensive design experience that consisted of designing severalcomponents of a ski lift system. The machine design course included a laboratory, which is nottypical in mechanical engineering curricula

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Division Technical Session 9

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

in a laboratory-based Aerospace Engineering Failurecourse, using a concept inventory exam. Evans et. al. [5] described progress on development ofConcept Inventory assessment instruments, which could be used by instructors to judge theadequacy of their instruction, and upon inclusion of data segregated by how content wasmanaged and delivered, to identify effective practices, and relate specific teaching techniques tostudent learning across multiple subjects. These subjects included thermodynamics; solidmechanics; signals and processing; electromagnetics; fluid mechanics; heat transfer, and more[5]. In discussing development of Concept Inventory assessment instruments related to thesubject thermal and transport phenomena (e.g. thermodynamics

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Division Technical Session 5

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Idalis Villanueva, Utah State University; Wade H. Goodridge, Utah State University; Benjamin James Call, Utah State University - Engineering Education

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

exuded fromexcessive hand movements [14], [19], [20]. Accelerometers that are embedded in the sensorswere used to identify any additional movements by the participants and were used as criteria todetermine potential outliers in the data as described by others [28].Each electrodermal sensor recorded the electrical conductivity of the skin (in microSiemens, µS)at a frequency of 4Hz (period is 1/4 of a second) at a low electrical current of 1100mAh(Empatica, Boston, MA) during the laboratory session. Each participant was in the session for anaverage span of two hours, which yielded approximately 28,800 data points per participant. AllEDA datasets were normalized via range-correction that considers an individual’s autonomic(baseline) response as it

Conference Session

Microcontrollers, Programming, and Data Acquisition

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sean Patrick Kirby, University Of Maryland, Eastern Shore; Julius Omokiniovo Ejenavi, Morgan State University; Payam Matin, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

view, there are two channels labeled as CH0 and CH1, which receive the strainsignals from the incident and transmitter bars. The strain signals pass through the Wheatstonebridges and amplifiers shown in Figure 12. The signals output from CH0 and CH1ports as shownin Figure 11. As shown in Figure 12, the data acquisition module contains a screw terminalinput, Wheatstone bridge, amplifier, and BNC output for each channel. The module is poweredby a laboratory DC supply or four internal AA batteries. All the components are mounted on apanel of perfboard and placed in a recycled computer power supply case. Integrating theelectrical components into such module minimizes electromagnetic interference and short circuitoccurrence. The analog signals

Conference Session

Thermodynamics, Fluids and Heat Transfer I

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James A. Mynderse, Lawrence Technological University; Andrew L. Gerhart, Lawrence Technological University; Liping Liu, Lawrence Technological University; Selin Arslan, Lawrence Technological University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

University Andrew Gerhart, Ph.D. is an Associate 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, chair of the First Year Engineering Experience committee, chair for the LTU KEEN Course Modification Team, chair for the LTU Leadership Curriculum Committee, supervisor of the LTU Thermo-Fluids Laboratory, coordinator of the Certificate/Minor in Aeronautical Engineering, and faculty advisor of the LTU SAE Aero Design Team.Dr. Liping Liu, Lawrence Technological University

Conference Session

Design throughout the Mechanical Engineering Curriculum I

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Haolin Zhu, Arizona State University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

; Mascaro et al. atUniversity of Utah implemented new laboratories which involve hands-on design in the first andsecond years of the mechanical engineering program7-8; Hodges and Sullivan discussed severalprojects in the Design or Mechanical Systems course, such as natural frequency analysis of acantilever beam and a buckling analysis, for which students designs were fabricated in themachine shop9; there has not been a consistent effort to provide opportunities for students totackle open-ended hands-on design problems throughout the mechanical engineering curriculum.At Arizona State University, three open-ended hands-on design projects, one in each of the threemechanical engineering courses taught during the Spring 2015 semester have been

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Technical Session: The Art of Education

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

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

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

, which heldundergraduate research positions, expressed greater confidence in research and professionalabilities, 88% reported significant growth in structuring and conducting a research project, and73% attested awareness of a graduate school environment [2], [3], [7]. According to Hurtado et al.[1], these undergraduate research opportunities have further facilitated the decision of pursuingSTEM careers and Ph.D. studies post-graduation [5].However, experiencing success, such as procuring an internship position, joining an undergraduateresearch laboratory, or being able to attend graduate school, highly depends on maintaining acompetitive grade-point average (GPA). Grades in higher education are of great value since theyinfluence multiple

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering (ME) Poster Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Randall D. Manteufel, University of Texas, San Antonio; Amir Karimi, University of Texas, San Antonio

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

0.002% uncertainty. To somestudents, this appears to be a reasonable if not a preferred representation of the final answer. Inan engineering thermodynamics course, this concept is more difficult for students since propertyvalues reported in tables often are specified at 6 significant digits, which can be interpreted as1/500000 or 0.0002% uncertainty. Having property values in thermodynamic tables expressed to6 significant digits, contributes to the students’ perception that more digits are better.Students are expected to learn to estimate uncertainties in laboratory measurements and be ableto propagate these to final reported measurement values. This is expected in ABET1 outcome (b)describing the “ability to design and conduct experiments

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

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

is taught for approximately 10.5 weeks with one 4-hour meeting per week at Baker,while it is two 2-hour blocks per week at KU. The students at Baker attend evening classesstarting at 6 pm since they work during day time. Many of these students are married andcommute long distances (15 to 50 miles) to take classes at Baker. At both these colleges theassessment tools include homework, class work, math and CAE laboratories, examinations and afinal project. A minimum grade of 70% is required to pass this class.Observation from course assessment:Course DeliveryAs mentioned before, the FEA course at Kettering University is a senior level electiveundergraduate/graduate (mezzanine level) course offered to full time on-campus students and topart time

Conference Session

Improving Mechanics & Structural Modeling Courses

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vincent Sabatini, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University; Ryle Maxson, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University; Darris White, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University; Jack McKisson, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University; William Haupfear, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

Engineering Education, 2010 The HyREV Propulsion System: a B20 Power-Split Extended Range Electric Vehicle for the EcoCAR ChallengeAbstractEcoCAR: The NeXt Challenge is a three-year collegiate advanced vehicle technologycompetition (AVTC) established by the United States Department of Energy (DOE) and GeneralMotors (GM). Argonne National Laboratory (ANL) has managed the AVTC series for 20 years.The competition challenges 17 North American universities to reduce the environmental impactof a captured GM fleet vehicle by minimizing its fuel consumption and reducing emissions whileretaining the vehicle’s performance, safety and consumer appeal. The competition requires teamsto use GM’s Global Development Process (GDP) to the

Conference Session

Mechanical Division Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Craig J. Gunn, Michigan State University; Pavel M. Polunin, Michigan State University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

pp.Brief narrative of procedure, measured Individual); Technical Analysis,data, deduced and analyzed data, plotted Economic Analysis, Recommendationresults with discussion and conclusions. for ActionME 391 – Mechanical Engineering ME 412 – Heat TransferAnalysis Design Project Documentation: FormalReading, thinking, and teamwork Report (1 @ 10 pp. + App., Individual) Memo Reports (X @ 2 - 5 pages App.IndividualME 451 – Controls (Senior)Laboratory and Project Reports: Laboratory Experiment Written Reports (2 Formal Reports,Individual); Abstract, Nomenclature, Introduction, Analysis, Results, Discussion

Conference Session

Manufacturing and Machine Component Design

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert L. Mott, University of Dayton; Ronald J. Bennett F.ASEE, F.ABET P.E., University of St. Thomas; Mark J. Stratton, SME (Society of Manufacturing Engineers); Scott Danielson, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

forms the basis for SMEcertification exams for Certified Manufacturing Engineer and Certified ManufacturingTechnologist.4The lintel spanning the pillars emphasizes that laboratory experiences, quality, continuousimprovement, and problem analysis pervade the manufacturing engineering field and integrate itsvarious facets. This approach aligns with many of the personal effectiveness techniques.While there are multiple uses of the Four Pillars of Manufacturing Knowledge, for the purposesof this paper, the focus is on fostering ongoing dialog among faculty in mechanical engineeringand mechanical engineering technology programs whose graduates often work in manufacturingengineering functions of product-producing industries. Such dialog will help to

Conference Session

Why Industry Says that our Engineering Students Cannot Write

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education/Engineering & Society, Mechanical Engineering

deal of debugging. Gragson tells arepresentative story of a chemistry laboratory class that was modified in an effort to promotegeneral improvement in student writing skills by offering extended instruction on report writingand better writing feedback on graded reports.9 To meet these goals, the number of projectreports was reduced from 10 to 4, and the instructors created from scratch a writing manual foruse in the course. An elaborate peer-review process was also implemented, along with a systemfor assuring that students actually performed their peer-reviewing tasks. This paper judgesstudent performance to be satisfactory, but large questions remain open; student retention of thewriting lessons was not assessed in subsequent classes or in

Conference Session

Engineering Mechanics Education

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jefferey E. Froyd, Texas A&M University; Christian J. Schwartz P.E., Texas A&M University; Kumbakonam Ramamani Rajagopal, Texas A&M University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

larger range of materials than traditional mechanics of materials courses.Evaluation of the redesign is preliminary at this stage. More data on student performance indownstream courses needs to be collected and analyzed.Bibliographic Information1. Wiggins, G.P. and J. McTighe, Understanding by Design. 2nd ed. 2005: Prentice Hall. Page 22.357.132. Rais-Rohani, M. and D.T. Brown. Development of a virtual laboratory for the study of mechanics. in ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition. 2000. St. Louis, MO.3. Borchert, R., D.D. Jensen, and D. Yates. Development and assessment of hands-on and visualization modules

Conference Session

Trends in Mechanical Engineering I

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Laila Guessous, Oakland University; Qian Zou, Oakland University; Brian P. Sangeorzan, Oakland University; Xia Wang, Oakland University; Gary Barber, Oakland University; Lorenzo M. Smith, Oakland University; LianXiang Yang, Oakland University; David Schall, Oakland University, Department of Mechanical Engineering; Michael A. Latcha, Oakland University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

experience is then capped by oraland/or poster presentations by the students of their research projects. Throughout this program,students worked closely with faculty, industrial mentors and graduate students. More than 40professionals from industry, varying in rank from senior vice presidents to researchers, toprogram directors, to young engineers, assisted the program at different levels. These industrymentors volunteered to assist the REU students in a number of different ways; Some providedguidance or materials for the research projects; others organized laboratory/industrial tours, gaveseminars, found speakers, or simply had informal discussions with the students on a variety oftopics including the automotive or energy industry, technology and

Conference Session

New Teaching Pedagogies: Methods and Assessments

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeffrey F. Rhoads, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Eric Nauman, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Beth M. Holloway, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Charles Morton Krousgrill, Purdue University, West Lafayette

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering, Mechanics

Paper ID #9006The Purdue Mechanics Freeform Classroom: A New Approach to Engineer-ing Mechanics EducationProf. Jeffrey F Rhoads, Purdue University, West Lafayette Jeffrey F. Rhoads is an Associate Professor in the School of Mechanical Engineering at Purdue Univer- sity and is affiliated with both the Birck Nanotechnology Center and Ray W. Herrick Laboratories at the same institution. He received his B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees, each in mechanical engineering, from Michigan State University in 2002, 2004, and 2007, respectively. Dr. Rhoads’ current research inter- ests include the predictive design, analysis, and

Conference Session

Computation Related

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

David R. Mikesell, Ohio Northern University; John-David S. Yoder, Ohio Northern University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

. Yoder, Ohio Northern University John-David (J-D) Yoder is Dean and Professor of mechanical engineering at Ohio Northern University, Ada, OH. He has worked as Proposal Engineer and Proposal Engineering Supervisor at Grob System, Inc. He has held a number of leadership and advisory positions in various entrepreneurial ventures. He received his degrees (B.S., M.S, and Ph.D.) in mechanical engineering from the University of Notre Dame. He has been active in KEEN (Kern Entrepreneurial Education Network) Fellow, and has served as a Faculty Fellow at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, CA and an Invited Professor at INRIA Rhone-Alpes, Monbonnot, France. Research interests include computer vision, mobile robotics

Conference Session

Thermal Fluid Experiment Related

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

James Canino, Trine University; Jon Koch, Trine University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

exchangers that became a laboratory demonstration device for use inother parts of the curriculum [3]. With the more recent development of 3D printer technology,faculty have implemented thermal science design experiences that mitigate the traditionalmanufacturing challenges. Michna and Letcher motivated students with a heat exchanger designcontest where models were printed from ABS plastic that incorporated a new challenge in termsof overcoming conduction resistance [4]. Elmer and Kraut developed a module where chemicalengineering students design, print, and test plates for a plate and frame heat exchanger [5]. Inthis work, we use a thermally conductive plastic from TCPoly to decrease the conductive thermalresistance to the point that the air-side

Conference Session

Potpourri - A Mix of All Topics

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

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

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

Education research, and currently she serves as the Director of the Mechanical Engineering S-STEM Scholarship Program at UMBC.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. Dr. Eggleton earned his M.S. and Ph.D. in Aeronautics and Astronautics from Stanford University and his B.S. in Naval Architecture from the University of California.Prof. L.D. Timmie Topoleski, University of Maryland Baltimore CountyDr

Conference Session

Capstone Design

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Geoffrey Recktenwald, Michigan State University; Danny Rubin, Rubin

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

        Professional      Deformables  Design I  Capstone Design Issues in ME    Other classes with significant communications components include:  ME332, ME412, and ME451 – Laboratory reports   ME470 – Design reports  Other places in you will need communication components at while at MSU:  Communicating with professors.  Participating and leading student organizations.  Career fairs and internships.  Life Assignments – (Specific Assignments

Conference Session

Mechanics & Mechanics Related

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Sudeshna Pal, University of Central Florida; Ricardo Zaurin P.E., University of Central Florida

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

and ensure that the later value is smaller than the former value for any givensurface. The students were also asked to verify and report their obtained values against thosereported in the literature as much as possible. Additionally, the students were also asked toidentify the sources of error in their experimental model that would have resulted in deviations(if any) of their calculated friction coefficient values. Majority of the students (greater than 90%)were able to report values and reflect upon their results and the deviations they observed.Considering that this is not a controlled laboratory experiment where all the equipment andparameters are strictly controlled, the simple experimental models built by the students workedquite well to

Conference Session

Innovations in Mechanical Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrew Kean, California Polytechnic State University; Glen Thorncroft, California Polytechnic State University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

1997, with a research emphasis in Boiling Heat Transfer. His current activities focus on improvement of undergraduate laboratory education, including new experiments, instrumentation, and pedagogy in Fluid Mechanics and Thermal Sciences, as well as introducing Uncertainty Analysis into the undergraduate curriculum. Page 12.432.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Curricular Assessment Using Existing On-Campus Information DatabasesAbstractAssessment of engineering program success is critical for continual improvement. While thisassessment can take

Conference Session

Innovations in Mechanical Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kenneth Miller, Saint Cloud State University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

graphs, as shown in figures 6 and 7. Page 12.140.9Figure 5 - NIST12 Property Selection Figure 7 - Sample NIST12 PlotFigure 6 - NIST12 Unit selectionOne related link available at NIST is http://webbook.nist.gov/chemistry/fluid/ . This is asimplified calculator for find point properties for a large number of fluids.The author has copies of the first three packages and uses GPCalcs® and TEST in teachingthermodynamics and a related thermal sciences laboratory course. One of the primary advantagesin these two programs (and EES) is the ease of creating a cycle using the relationships betweenvarious