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Learning and Assessment in ME 2

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John A. Mirth, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Mechanical Engineering

material, withmany students viewing any given video multiple times. Students took advantage of the outcomebased assignments to progress at their chosen rate, with several students finishing the course oneor two weeks prior to the end of the term.IntroductionIf one is seeking information on the best teaching practices in higher education, or engineeringeducation, you do not need to go far to find a vast library of resources. Terms such as “activelearning”, “flipped classrooms”, “hybrid courses”, “reflective thinking”, “standards-based grading”,and others run through the literature (for examples see Felder et. al, 2011[1]). As an engineeringprofessor, I find the number of options and recommendations to be somewhat daunting. Myneeds are not for more

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kathryn R. Gosselin, San Jose State University; Nicole Okamoto, San Jose State University

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Mechanical Engineering

be many sections of courses with many different instructors.This work in effect is a case study of work done to improve assessment practices at a large,primarily-undergraduate state institution. Major assessment improvements in the last few yearshave included: 1. Reworking performance indicators to improve alignment with Bloom’s Taxonomy. 2. Developing descriptive rubrics to improve assessment of student performance. 3. Reverse-engineering descriptive rubrics to improve alignment with ABET outcomes.BackgroundABET requires that all programs document student achievement of Student Outcomes--skills thatstudents should attain by graduation--given as follows (ABET, 2016): (a) an ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Division Technical Session 5

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

PS Dhanasekaran, University of Minnesota, Duluth; Ping Zhao, University of Minnesota, Duluth

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Diversity

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Mechanical Engineering

on whiteboard withdissimilar variables than students. This demands for active discussion with their peers, teams andwith the instructor kept the whole class engaged. Traditional classroom teaching versus activelearning, student engagement outcome measured through in class work submission.1. IntroductionIn the past, there has been a high level of curiosity for new method of teaching at college leveleducation [1]. Among various teaching methods, such as cooperative learning, problem basedlearning and active learning, high volume of research established that, active learning edge overother instructional methods [2].Cooperative learning is an another category of active learning, wherein students work as a smallgroups of three to four, instead of

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brett Batson, Trine University

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Mechanical Engineering

Effect on Academic PerformanceAbstractDue to a perceived lack of academic preparation provided by U.S. high schools, an interest inteaching students about metacognition has been developing among educators at the college level.Metacognition is an individual’s awareness of his or her own learning and thinking processes.Directed to learners, it has been described as thinking about your own thinking [1]. Importantly,metacognition is personalized. It is not how everyone thinks or learns.In the literature generated by those interested in providing metacognition intervention, significantthrust has been aimed toward first semester freshmen [1]. That approach seems appropriate,given that strategies learned early may aid students throughout their academic

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Division Technical Session 7

Collection

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

program.According to Kolb [1], students learn best if they are exposed to a four steps/axes learningcycle/spirals, namely, 1- experiencing (concrete experience), 2- watching (reflective observation),3- thinking/modeling (abstract conceptualization), and 4- applying/doing (active experimentation).Various engineering education programs, such as mechanical, industrial, manufacturing, and civilengineering, adopted this learning cycle into their curriculum [2]–[6]. Many educational institutions have implemented robots of some kind, e.g. industrial robotarms, mobile robots, educational robot kits, etc. to support their science and engineering program[2]–[4]. Laboratory exercises and tutorials, educational robotics projects, and open-sourcesoftware and

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Division Technical Session 9

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

are faced with real-world machinedesign problems.[1] The ability to move a design forward despite uncertainty is an experience-based skill. Other experience based skills that are important to the practice of machine designare the effective use of computer-aided engineering tools and the ability to extract a correctanalytical model from a real-world engineering problem. Liu and Brown suggest that aneffective approach to teaching these experience-based skills is through the inclusion of active,project-based learning.Monterrubio and Sirinterlikci implement this active learning approach into the curriculum of aMachine Design course by including a semester-long laboratory in which students design andconstruct an injection-mold.[2] The authors

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Raghu Echempati P.E., Kettering University

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Mechanical Engineering

Engineering, etc.The Center for Advanced Automotive Technology (CAAT) is one of 42 AdvancedTechnological Education Centers in the U.S. located at Macomb Community College(MCC, Warren, MI) and Wayne State University (Detroit, MI), who received grant fromthe National Science Foundation to develop few related courses in automotive materialsand lightweighting technologies [1]. MCC in turn approached few other universities andinstructors who have some knowledge in this subject area for help in developing few pilotcourses and to possibly deliver those to the community college students as series of corecourses. Thus, the course developed by the author “Design with Aluminum” under NSFGrant No. 1400593 is one of many other courses that other faculty developed

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Pattabhi Sitaram, Baker College, Flint, Michigan; Anca L. Sala, Baker College, Flint

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Mechanical Engineering

helpstudent engagement and retention due to truncated semester class meeting times each week aswell as the dissemination of the same lecture topics over longer time-frame. Our universitytransitioned from the Q2S system in fall 2017. Furthermore, in order for our program to becompetitive with other schools, we have reduced the total number of semester credit hoursnecessary for graduation, with every effort made to ensure full comprehension of the coursecontents in the quarter system in this Q2S transition. The present paper discusses therestructuring of our ABET accredited undergraduate mechanical engineering (ME) curriculumfor Q2S, its challenges, advantages, and changes made to the content in some courses.1. Introduction Currently, there is no

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gaffar Barakat Gailani, New York City College of Technology; Angran Xiao, New York City College of Technology; Deborah Hecht, City University of New York (CUNY) Graduate Center; Milushka Elbulok-Charcape, The Graduate Center

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Mechanical Engineering

questions or solve problems they find interesting, intriguing, or beautiful1 Record of the US Dept. of Commerce (www.selectusa.gov/medical)  They work collaboratively with other learners struggling with the same problem  They have the opportunity to learn by doing  They have many opportunities to speculate about possible answers or solutionsOverview:This approach is designed for students who are entering their second year orsemester in mechanical engineering. The approach is a gradual approach wherestudents will be challenged in three different stages. These stages can be classifiedas follows:Stage 1: Curriculum Update:Students will be equipped with the necessary tools to work on AM and customdesign. Therefore

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Division Technical Session 6

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gaffar Barakat Gailani, New York City College of Technology; Andy Zhang, New York City College of Technology; Yu Wang, New York City College of Technology; Sidi Berri, New York City College of Technology

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Mechanical Engineering

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Emad W. Jassim, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Blake Everett Johnson, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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Mechanical Engineering

assistant availability, and faculty buy-in arediscussed.Authors1. Dr. Emad W. Jassim P.E., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign2. Dr. Blake Everett Johnson, University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignIntroductionThe University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) Department of Mechanical Science andEngineering (MechSE) engages its students in approximately 50 different capstone projects(senior design projects) per year. The senior design projects can largely be classified into fourcategories: engineering competitions, industrial, humanitarian, and entrepreneurial. A majority ofthe projects are one semester long [1]. Many schools recognize the importance of preparing theirstudents for success in their capstone design courses [2]. For example

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Division Technical Session 10

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anurag Purwar, Stony Brook University; Catherine A. Scott, Stony Brook University

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Mechanical Engineering

IntroductionThis paper presents design, development, and implementation of a new online Engineering Dynam-ics class for post-secondary sophomores. This online class was offered for the first time at StonyBrook University (SBU) in the summer of 2016 to 70 students who came from 11 different uni-versities. For its development, the OSCQR (Open SUNY Course Quality Review) Rubric [1] wasfollowed, which was created by the Open SUNY Center for Online Teaching Excellence (COTE).The OSCQR is an openly licensed rubric that addresses both the instructional design and accessi-bility of an online course. Engineering Dynamics, which deals with the science of motion is generally a core, requiredclass in Mechanical Engineering major at undergraduate level. The

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Division Technical Session 10

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joseph Ranalli, Pennsylvania State University, Hazleton; Christopher Reed Martin, Pennsylvania State University, Altoona; Jacob Preston Moore, Pennsylvania State University, Mont Alto

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Mechanical Engineering

focuson deeper investigation of core concepts. While PYroMat has previously been reported as aclassroom tool, the present study reports on development of a set of online calculators based onthe PYroMat package to eliminate the need for students to learn programming skills alongsidethe thermodynamics content. Results from a survey indicate potential for the tool, butinterpretations are somewhat limited by a small sample size. We believe that dissemination ofthese tools have the potential to facilitate student learning and encourage exploration ofthermodynamics concepts.1. IntroductionThermodynamics is a core topic in a number of traditional undergraduate engineeringdisciplines, so in the transition to Open Educational Resources (OER), it is

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Division Technical Session 10

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Soheil Fatehiboroujeni, University of California, Merced; Ala Qattawi, University of Toledo; Sachin Goyal, University of California, Merced

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Diversity

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Mechanical Engineering

education.Ala Qattawi, University of ToledoProf. Sachin Goyal, University of California, Merced Sachin Goyal is faculty member in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Califor- nia, Merced. He has research interests in the areas of continuum mechanics, dynamics and controls with applications to several engineering and biological systems. He started a research program on Biomechan- ics and Mechanobiology at UC Merced with two ongoing research directions (http://me.ucmerced.edu/research- areas/biomechanics-and-mechano-biology): 1. Understanding biomechanical symptoms of Parkinson’s Disease from the perspective of feedback control theory 2. Modeling constitutive laws of biological filaments from their

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Division Technical Session 8

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Roman Taraban, Texas Tech University; Edward E. Anderson, Texas Tech University; John Richard Schumacher, Texas Tech University; Hani Dulli; David Lamp, Texas Tech University

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Mechanical Engineering

course performance and that low confidence is a hindranceto successful performance. Differences in the roles of problem-solving strategies for engineeringstudents in physics compared to thermodynamics suggest that students use these strategiesdifferently in those courses.1.0 IntroductionLearning to solve problems is possibly the most prevalent skill that engineering students practice[1] [2] during undergraduate training. Especially in the first few years of undergraduateeducation, students spend considerable time observing instructors solve problems in theclassroom, studying worked examples in textbooks, and solving problem sets for homework.Because solving basic computational problems is considered a foundation for subsequentprofessional

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Wayne Freeman P.E., U.S. Coast Guard Academy; Ronald S. Adrezin, U.S. Coast Guard Academy; Andrew Foley, U.S. Coast Guard Academy

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Mechanical Engineering

(fixed and rotary), Marine Engineering, Marine Safety (Prevention), AeronauticalEngineering, Fire Prevention Engineering as well as Engineering Officers.The Mechanical Engineering program offers courses in three tracks- Mechanical Design,Thermofluids and Controls/Mechatronics.The Mechanical Engineering Program has at its heart the philosophy of design, build and test.[6,7] Numerous publications discuss project-based learning and philosophy. [1-7] Introductionto Mechanical Engineering Design, IMED, is the first major course students take. IMED isoffered during their sophomore Spring Semester. This is usually a tough semester for studentsbecause they are also taking Chemistry II, Multivariable Calculus, Electrical Circuits andMachines, Dynamics

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kamau Wright, University of Hartford; Paul E Slaboch, University of Hartford

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Mechanical Engineering

paper) two lab courses which are deemed writing-intensive courses. In thethermo-fluids lab course, students work within a group on a single technical document, andhence instruction on group based technical writing should be emphasized, with the expectationthat better writing and by effect, better overall communication on technical content, will reflectbetter understanding of the concepts.Background Previous literature on the subject of group writing in engineering education has shown anumber of interesting results. Shulz and Ludlow [1] focused on group dynamics as a means tosuccessful group technical writing. They looked at leadership within the group and how receptivestudents were to feedback and criticism from other group members. By

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tanveer Singh Chawla, Western Washington University; Eric Leonhardt, Western Washington University

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Diversity

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Mechanical Engineering

FSAE spaceframe chassis design generally. The results may be used to prioritize strategies for the FSAEchassis design process.In Vehicle Design I, students practice the vehicle design process by designing a vehicle for aparticular market. For fall 2017, the focus was for each student to design an FSAE vehicle.Student learning outcomes for Vehicle Design I are listed in Table 1 below: Table 1. Vehicle Design I Student Learning Outcomes Student Learning Outcome: Assessment 1. Demonstrate an understanding of tire Students calculate lateral loads and tire grip forces and characteristics. with respect to normal force and slip angle. 2. Demonstrate the ability to design

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Division Technical Session 9

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Mechanical Engineering

; Ienjoyed this lab. The survey concluded with an open response question for any other commentsor feedback about the lab. Our hypothesis was that student completing the OE version may findthe lab to be more challenging and therefore more interesting.In addition to the anonymous student feedback, the first exam included a problem specificallyrelated to the lab. That problem is shown in Figure 1. We have found that most studentsunderstand that Young’s modulus describes material stiffness, which is broadly related to theslope of a force-displacement response. The most common mistake students make when firstlearning about Young’s modulus is directly using the slope of a force-displacement plot insteadof finding the slope of the stress-strain plot. We

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Division Technical Session 6

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Carmen Cioc, University of Toledo; Sorin Cioc, University of Toledo; Richard A. Springman P.E., University of Toledo

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Mechanical Engineering

importance that life-long learning and intellectual curiosity have on people’slives.Our experience has been largely positive and we plan to expand our capstone project list toinclude more such projects.Project #1: EZ Loader – Fall 2017This project was developed by five students enrolled in the Engineering Technology Department.Two of them graduated with a major in Mechanical Engineering Technology (MET), two with amajor in Electrical Engineering Technology (EET), and one with a major in EET with MEconcentration. The mechanical engineering majors designed and laid out the EZ Loaderprototype, including developing designs, machining, fabrication, and assembly for the mountingpoints, bevels, housings, the conveyor and the roller assembly. The electrical

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Division Technical Session 11

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Edward James Diehl P.E., University of Hartford

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Mechanical Engineering

retain” concepts. This paper describes experiencecreating and using original cartoon characters in teaching Dynamics and Fluid Mechanics.Development of the characters, adapting them for each concept throughout the semesters, andexamples where they are incorporated in the class notes, learning management system, classroomslides and classroom whiteboard work are described. Some student feedback is presented, andfuture research to quantify effectiveness is proposed. Lessons learned and advice for otherinstructors wishing to incorporate cartoons into their lessons is also provided.IntroductionTwo years ago, a colleague described an ASEE article she’d read about using science comics toteach chemistry [1] and suggested the author try doing something

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Division Technical Session 5

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rambod Rayegan, Prairie View A&M University; Karla C. Lewis Ph.D., University of North Carolina, Greensboro, SERVE Center

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Diversity

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Mechanical Engineering

that, overall, student reported significant pre-and post-change on only 3 out of 10 items regarding their skills/abilities.IntroductionStudents’ disconnectedness to the presented contents in engineering courses is a challengingissue in engineering education. Even in technical elective classes which students shouldexperience practical aspects of their core classes, they cannot make a connection betweentheoretical materials presented during lectures and real world projects. Wlodkowski’s model ofeffective instruction [1] listed expertise of the presenters/instructors, relevance of content, choicein application, practice and reflection, and group work as motivating factors for adult learners.The Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Division Technical Session 5

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Breigh Nonte Roszelle, University of Denver; Karen Kaye Langenberg, Indigo Education Company; Jason Andrew Roney, University of Denver; Matt Gordon P.E., University of Denver

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Diversity

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Mechanical Engineering

Engineering Education.Dr. Matt Gordon P.E., University of Denver Dr. Matt Gordon is Professor and Chair of the Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering. His research areas include numerical and experimental plasma physics, chemical and physical vapor depo- sition, electronic packaging, and bio-medical engineering. He has supervised to completion 26 MSME students and 5 PhD students. Publications include 1 book chapter, 32 journal publications, 47 refereed conference proceedings, 29 non-refereed publications, and 27 non-refereed presentations. He is respon- sible for funds as PI or Co-PI from 52 separate proposals totaling almost $6,500,000. Courses taught include undergraduate finite elements, thermodynamics

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Division Technical Session 5

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Huihui Qi, Grand Valley State University

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Diversity

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Mechanical Engineering

. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Work in Progress: Sustainable Engineering Education in Mechanical Engineering Curriculum Dr. Huihui Qi, Grand Valley State UniversityIntroductionSustainable development is a global goal nowadays. Engineers play an unreplaceable role in theglobal sustainable development. As a result, the importance of sustainable engineering educationhas been widely recognized by engineering educators. In addition, ABET [1] has two studentsoutcome criteria for sustainability: students should have (c) an ability to design a system,component or process to meet desired needs within realistic constraints such as economic,environmental, social, political, ethical

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Technical Session: The Art of Education

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Ozgul Yasar-Inceoglu, California State University, Chico

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Mechanical Engineering

faster adaptation to nanotechnology-related industrial job positions.1. INTRODUCTIONNanotechnology is a new, fast-developing, and cutting-edge field in engineering and science. Itis is an important concept that positively affects the economy, environment, and every field ofour society. Nanotechnology is also the backbone of high-tech industries and widely used inconsumer products and industrial applications.It can be considered as industrial revolution and also the fastest growing industry in history. Inearly 2000’s United State (US) government spent more than $422 million on nanotechnologyresearch and development[1-3]. The US National Nanotechnology Initiative’s (NNI) memberagencies such as National Science Foundation (NSF), Department of

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Technical Session: Feeling the Heat - Thermodynamics and Heat Transfer

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Nicole Okamoto, San Jose State University

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Mechanical Engineering

has taught this course numerous times in a traditional format that uses lecturescombined with active learning. While small improvements in course achievement have been seendue to minor improvements (adding iClickers, adding “Gateway” quizzes), overall the failurerate in the author’s class has remained fairly steady over almost 20 years at about 22% (A failureis considered to be a grade of D+ or below because at the author’s institution that is the minimumgrade needed to move to the next course.).In Summer 2018, the author attended the ASEE National Conference and attended KurtDeGoede’s presentation on the implementation of competency-based assessment in anundergraduate dynamics course [1]. This method seemed ideal to help students

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Technical Session: Feeling the Heat - Thermodynamics and Heat Transfer

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Jordan Farina, University of Portland; Heather Dillon, University of Portland; Rebecca D. Levison, University of Portland ; Nicole Ralston, University of Portland

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Mechanical Engineering

for helping them connect knowledge in the course with realworld systems.IntroductionThis paper describes a classroom module designed to increase engineering student skills inthermodynamics, specifically for psychrometrics. This module was designed to increase studentcuriosity by allowing students to learn about psychrometrics independently before a standardlecture. The module’s problem statement was designed to lead the students to the workingprinciples behind a swamp cooler by using the biological process of sweating as an example of away to remove energy due to mass transfer.The module developed had several learning objectives: 1. Recognize and explore knowledge gaps. [curiosity] 2. Explore multiple solution paths. [curiosity] 3

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Technical Session: Fluid Mechanics

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Quamrul H. Mazumder, University of Michigan, Flint; Mohammed Aslam, University of Michigan, Flint; Fardeen Mazumder, University of Michigan, Flint

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Mechanical Engineering

course, three different examples were used 1) Blood flow throughan artery (Biomedical), Flow over an airfoil (Aeronautical), Erosion in elbow(Mechanical/Civil). Arteries are used to transport blood using the pressure developed by thepumping action of the heart. The pulse, which can be felt over an artery lying near the surface ofthe skin, results from the alternate expansion and contraction of the arterial wall as the beatingheart forces blood into the arterial system via the aorta.Blood flow through an artery is laminar due to low velocity, which means that blood flows inparallel layers with no disruption between the layers. In some cases, the blood flow may beturbulent due to restrictions and blockages in the arteries when vascular conditions

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Technical Session: Curriculum and Education

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Chean Chin Ngo, California State University, Fullerton; Sang June Oh, California State University, Fullerton

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Mechanical Engineering

BSME program designs and implements its curriculum to preparestudents in either mechanical or thermal systems. This paper is also intended to discuss how eachprogram incorporates first-year experience, hands-on laboratory experience, and capstone designexperience in the curriculum. In summary, a map of higher education in mechanical engineering-related programs is provided in the first part of this paper, while the latter part will be helpful foreducators to learn of the current mechanical engineering curriculum trends in the United States.Introduction The bachelor’s degrees awarded in mechanical engineering has increased by 84% from17,375 in 2009 to 31,936 in 2018 [1]. Most mechanical engineering programs have experiencedfirst-hand the

Conference Session

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

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Matthew J. Ford, Cornell University; Hadas Ritz, Cornell University; Benjamin Finio, Cornell University; Elizabeth M. Fisher, Cornell University

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Mechanical Engineering

students gauge their progress towards course goals, andprompt student questions about common misconceptions.We draw a distinction between an MCLA and a concept inventory (CI). A CI is based on aclearly-articulated set of concepts (often narrowly-defined) or expert modes of thinking in a field[1]. Some notable examples include the Force Concept Inventory [2], the Statics ConceptInventory [3], and the Brief Electricity and Magnetism Assessment [4]. In contrast, an MCLA isbased on a set of learning objectives specific to a particular course. Concept Inventories arefrequently used as pre- and post-tests to measure learning gain. Items in a CI should beunderstandable to someone with no exposure to the relevant coursework so that an incorrectanswer can