Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Capstone Design

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel J. Magda, Weber State University

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Mechanical Engineering

associated with a Gantt chart and work breakdown structure. Theymust also develop an instructional lab with a series of questions that helps reinforce the theorytaught in the classroom. And finally, they are required to teach this lab to their peers. The designpremise/requirement for the capstone students is that they must incorporate at least three coreareas of the curriculum into their team project. This will provide future implementation of the labto different areas of study with the engineering technology programs. The areas of study for thislab apparatus in this paper include measurements and instrumentations with LabView, strengthof materials, heat transfer and material behavior. The assessment included in the final paper istwofold. The

Conference Session

Microcontrollers, Programming, and Data Acquisition

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew Rhudy, Lafayette College; Tobias Rossmann, Lafayette College

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Mechanical Engineering

individualengineering and musical concepts, respectively. In addition, student understanding and retention Page 26.1180.9of the data acquisition concepts were shown to significantly improve.AcknowledgmentsThis project was partially supported by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation STEAM CurriculumGrant.References1 Felder, R., Peretti, S., “A Learning Theory-Based Approach to the Undergraduate Laboratory”, ASEE ConferenceProceedings, Session 2413, June 1998.2 Head, L., “Signals, Systems and Music: General Education for an Integrated Curriculum”, ASEE ConferenceProceedings, Session 1424, June 2011.3

Conference Session

Introducing Active Learning into ME Courses

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Pedro Orta, ITESM Monterrey; Ricardo Ramirez Medoza, Institute Tecnologico De Monterrey; Hugo Elizalde, Monterrey Tech; David Guerra, Monterrey Tech

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Mechanical Engineering

. • Interrelate efficiently and cordially with every member of the work-team, via assertive oral and written skills, active listening and a thorough understanding of specialized technical language. • Integrate in all levels of the working environment. • Assume an ethical attitude and behavior when executing and reporting their activities. • Adapt to the cultural diversity in the groups and organizations. • Participate in the sustainable development of the country and its communities, focusing on innovation, technological development and competitiveness in his/her area of expertise, in this case Aeronautics Engineering

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Technical Session: Pedagogy II - Best Teaching Practices

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

J. Blake Hylton, Ohio Northern University; Lawrence Funke, Ohio Northern University

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Diversity

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Mechanical Engineering

Tulsa, also in Mechanical Engineering. He currently teaches first-year engineering courses as well as various courses in Mechanical Engineering, primarily in the mechanics area. His pedagogical research areas include standards-based assessment and curriculum design, including the incorporation of entrepreneurial thinking into the engineering curriculum and especially as pertains to First-Year Engineering.Dr. Lawrence Funke, Ohio Northern University Dr. Funke received his PhD in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Notre Dame in 2017. He is currently an assistant professor at Ohio Northern University. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020 Exploring Impacts of a Flipped

Conference Session

Learning and Assessment I

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John K. Estell, Ohio Northern University; John-David S. Yoder, Ohio Northern University; Briana B. Morrison, Southern Polytechnic State University; Fong K. Mak, Gannon University

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Mechanical Engineering

be as simple as a note to include material on a certain subject in an assignment the next time it is used, or as large as a recommendation to the curriculum committee to create a new course to better deal with some of the subject material. Page 25.755.5 Whatever suggestions are recorded by the instructor, it is essential that the appropriate parties in the department review these suggestions; to that end, programs needs to somehow incorporate the review of FCARs into the overall assessment process as a regularly scheduled activity.3. Expectations Regarding Faculty UseThe Faculty Course Assessment Report is not a magic

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Technical Session: Mechatronics & Simulation

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Reihaneh Jamshidi, University of Hartford; Ivana Milanovic, University of Hartford

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Mechanical Engineering

a tensile test lab supported by a molecular dynamics simulation," ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Conference Proceedings, vol. 122, 01/01 2015.[5] N. P. E. Smith and J. L. Davis, "Connecting Theory and Software: Experience with an Undergraduate Finite Element Course," in 2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, 2015.[6] N. R. Council, How people learn: Brain, mind, experience, and school: Expanded edition. National Academies Press, 2000.[7] A. Coughlan, T. A. Faltens, H. A. Diefes-Dux, K. A. Douglas, and D. R. Johnson, "Integrating a Research-Grade Simulation Tool in a Second-Year Materials Science Laboratory Course," in 2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, 2016.[8

Conference Session

Introducing Active Learning into ME Courses

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ali Al-Bahi, King Abdulaziz University

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Mechanical Engineering

Course GoalsAlthough course goals are not mandatory for ABET, they facilitate the course design process.Writing down the goals of the course is an efficient way to reflect on the important courseaspects, its role in the curriculum and its overall design.2.5 Course Articulation MatrixCourse Articulation matrix explained by McNeill and Bellamy11 is a strong tool in coursedesign.As shown in Appendix A, the articulation matrix for a core course has to include the CourseLearning Objectives and their mapping into the Program Outcomes.Since there is often a hierarchy associated with competencies, the matrix allows this byhaving competency categories as well as competencies under each category. In the processexplained by McNeill and Bellamy11, in-class

Conference Session

Dynamic Systems and Control

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chan Ham, Kennesaw State University ; Mohsin Mohammad Taufiq, Southern Polytechnic State University

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Diversity

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Mechanical Engineering

mechatronics engineering throughthis hands-on project as an assessment of the design project presented.I. IntroductionA ball-and-beam system is one of the challenging control bench-marking systems integrated intomany practices and techniques [1]. This project will resolve in taking the ball-and-beam conceptand develop a ball-and-plate balancing system. The system will utilize sensors, actuators, andcontrol law to manipulate the servos in a feedback stabilization using three-degree-of-freedomcompensation. This is essentially implementing two ball-and-beam experiments in parallel toconstructing a ball-and-plate prototype.The concept of the ball-and-beam system is a simple system that is an unstable open-loop.Without an active feedback control system

Conference Session

Outstanding Contributions to Mechanical Engineering Education

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hakan Gurocak, Washington State University, Vancouver; Linda Chen, Washington State University Vancouver; Dave Kim, Washington State University, Vancouver; Amir Jokar, Washington State University, Vancouver

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Mechanical Engineering

at theperformance criteria for each of the program outcomes (Appendix). To be measurable, eachperformance criteria had to start with an action verb, such as “apply”, “choose”, “analyze”,“validate”, corresponding to the levels of learning. The performance criteria were then presentedto the Industry Advisory Board for their input and approval.We developed 38 performance criteria for the 11 program outcomes. In the next step the PCswere mapped to the curriculum (Figure 1). Page 14.258.3 A A A A A A A B B B B C C C C D D D E E E F Course

Conference Session

Thermodynamics, Fluids, and Heat Transfer II

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ahmed Cherif Megri, University of Wyoming

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Mechanical Engineering

culminating with administrative topics. We demonstrate thismethodology through the use of a comprehensive design project.We discuss the capstone design program from students’ point of view, and the experience earnedin design, integration, and also in written and oral communication skills. Methodology used toevaluate the effectiveness of the capstone design program in term of learning outcomes is alsodescribed. 1. Introduction:The HVAC Capstone Design course consists of the mechanical systems design for a multi-storybuilding, and utilizes the architectural drawings of an actual project under construction todevelop the mechanical system design. The goals of this course are to gain an overallunderstanding of the mechanical design process, and to

Conference Session

Capstone Design

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Nathan M. Kathir P.E., George Mason University; Erik Knudsen, George Mason University

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Mechanical Engineering

Paper ID #33997Capstone Design - Unexpected Challenges and Opportunities due to theCovid-19 PandemicDr. Nathan M. Kathir P.E., George Mason University Dr. Nathan M. Kathir, P.E., F.ASCE is a civil/structural engineer with over 35 years of experience in government and private industry. He earned his Ph.D. in civil/structural engineering from Texas A&M University (1991). Dr. Kathir is a licensed professional engineer (PE) in the State of Colorado and a Fellow of the American Society of Civil Engineers. After leaving the federal government with more than 30 years of civilian service, he is currently an associate

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Technical Session: The Art of Education

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Nicholas DiZinno, New York University; Yona Jean-Pierre, New York University

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Mechanical Engineering

down barriers for students that workremotely.Similarity of the TQM Paradigm to Other Educational ModelsAs an educational framework, the Total Quality Management paradigm can be compared andcontrasted with other models, such as Learning for Mastery (LFM), pioneered by Benjamin Bloom[20, 21] and the Keller Plan, a Personalized System of Instruction (PSI) [22]. In these models, as inother initiatives in competency-based education, a student moves through the curriculum essentiallyat their own pace. Once they have demonstrated mastery of a topic, say by performance on a test orother assessment device, they are free to move on to the next topic. Students who do not demonstratethis mastery are given reinforcement, before being assessed again. The

Conference Session

New Teaching Pedagogies: Methods and Assessments

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Luz Adriana Amaya-Bower, Central State Connecticut University

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Mechanical Engineering

findings show that the current Page 26.343.2methodology can be expanded to other classes throughout the curriculum.1 IntroductionThe main goal of an educator is to provide knowledge and experience to the students throughdifferent teaching techniques. Developing and improving these techniques is an area that has beenstudied for many decades and will continue evolving for many years to come. As an educator, onehas to find teaching methods which best fit the subject matter and provide a learning experiencethat eventually will improve the professional practice 1 . In recent years, studies have shown thatfor engineering, mathematics and science there

Conference Session

Thermodynamics and Fluid Mechanics Instruction

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Maixner, U.S. Air Force Academy; James Baughn, University of California-Davis

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Mechanical Engineering

: Detailed view of lower portion of “Calculations” worksheet followingcompletion. Laboratory ExperienceAs part of the psychrometry instruction block in the thermal-fluids curriculum, thelectures are supplemented with an in-class laboratory which includes psychrometricmeasurements conducted with a hygrometer and a sling psychrometer (see Figure 4 andFigure 5). During this laboratory, measurements are made to determine relative humidityand humidity ratio, both indoors and out; the objective is to demonstrate humiditymeasurements and to use them to determine the nature of the air conditioning processemployed in the building’s heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system.The laboratory is conducted in class and

Conference Session

Outstanding Contributions to ME

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Choate, Western Kentucky University; Kevin Schmaltz, Western Kentucky University; Stephen Howard, Western Kentucky University; Paul Graves, Western Kentucky University; Jonathan Martin, Western Kentucky University; Chris Kruckenberg, Western Kentucky University

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Mechanical Engineering

anairflow test bench per the standards ANSI/ASHRAE 51-1999 and AMCA 210-99. This workwas performed by a group of seniors in ME 400- ME 412 at Western Kentucky University. Theairflow test bench will be used supplemental to the curriculum to provide students with hands onexperience in the characterization of performance of air moving devices and of pressure dropacross passive devices. The project was completed in May 2006 and was turned over to theDepartment of Engineering.Description of an Airflow Test BenchAn airflow test bench is a device used to measure the airflow resistance of a test specimen or theperformance of an air moving device. The result for the tests specimen can be expressed as apressure loss or K-factor versus flow rate or approach

Conference Session

Programming, Simulation, and Dynamic Modeling

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Benjamin Reed Campbell, Robert Morris University; Luis E. Monterrubio, Robert Morris University; Tony Lee Kerzmann, Robert Morris University

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Mechanical Engineering

. Page 24.839.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2014 Laboratory Development for Dynamic Systems Through the Use of Low Cost Materials and ToysAbstractIn an effort to provide students with a hands-on learning experience while demonstratingdynamics concepts, the authors have developed several laboratory activities. The goal of theselaboratories is to engage students in an active learning exercise that employs higher levelthinking skills to integrate multiple course concepts. The laboratories are focused on inducing theanalysis, synthesis and evaluation levels of Bloom’s Taxonomy. Each laboratory was designedwith low cost materials that are readily available at most hardware

Conference Session

Microcontrollers, Programming, and Data Acquisition

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Diversity

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Mechanical Engineering

completionof the course, students will be able to: 1. Complete a flowchart of how to solve a problem; 2. Use a computer program to solve an engineering problem; 3. Correctly and clearly plot the results of calculations; 4. Program a microprocessor; and 5. Use software to accurately represent a 3-dimensional object.Prior to this curriculum change, mechanical engineers were not all exposed to microprocessorprogramming. A number of students employed them in club, competition, or capstone projects,but this was generally a minority. Department faculty decided to seize the opportunity in thisnew course to introduce microcontrollers to all mechanical engineering students. Not only is itan engaging way of exercising and reinforcing recently

Conference Session

Undergraduate Research and a Force and Moment Lab

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michelle Audrey Pang, Sandia National Laboratories; Carolyn Conner Seepersad, University of Texas, Austin; Sheldon Landsberger, University of Texas, Austin, Department of Mechanical Engineering

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Diversity

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Mechanical Engineering

college by providing an ME-intensive course that allows students to apply the requiredmath and science curriculum and promoting early engagement in the field of engineering. Buildingon the notion of lack of identification with the field of engineering (especially amongunderrepresented groups [34]), research indicates that freshmen are 1.5 times less likely to identifyas engineers compared with sophomores, juniors, or seniors [38], and a review of retentionresearch indicates that students with lower self-confidence and/or self-efficacy are more likely toleave engineering fields [14]. Thus, there is a potential for FIRE to have significant impact onminimizing attrition rates. By engaging students in research and connecting them with faculty at

Conference Session

Thermodynamics, Fluids, and Heat Transfer I

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Caitlyn Clark, University of Notre Dame; Robert E. Choate III, Western Kentucky University; Jimmy Sandusky, Halton Company

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Mechanical Engineering

aspects. Assessment of outcomes of studentlearning from these real world energy applications was also performed.Extracurricular Project: Design, Build and Test (DBT) of an Air Flow BenchWestern Kentucky University takes pride in adhering to a design, build, and test methodology3,4,which is typically incorporated within the design sequence of the curriculum. Through thismethodology, a student team is typically required to conduct research and learn essential skillsbefore ever building or testing an experiment. Because Halton Company manufactures kitchenventilation hoods, which are sized for commercial use, it was impossible to obtain a hood sizedfor laboratory use. It was determined that a scaled-down model must be created so that theresults from

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Technical Session: Pedagogy II - Best Teaching Practices

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Elizabeth Rose Pollack, Michigan State University ; Geoffrey Recktenwald, Michigan State University; Michele J. Grimm, Michigan State University

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Diversity

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Mechanical Engineering

in his department including; modified mastery learning in early engineering courses and a multi-year integrated system design (ISD) project for honors students. The ISD team currently has 50+ students working to design and build an electric bicycle and human powered vehi- cles. He is a mentor to mechanical engineering graduate teaching fellows. He is also active in technology adoption and support. Geoffrey holds a PhD in Theoretical and Applied Mechanics from Cornell University and Bachelor de- grees in Mechanical Engineering and Physics from Cedarville University. His research interests are fo- cused on best practices for student learning and student success.Dr. Michele J. Grimm, Michigan State University

Conference Session

Teaching Mechanical Systems: What's New

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Arun Chintalapati, Missouri University of Science and Technology; Hong Sheng, Missouri University of Science and Technology; Richard Hall, Missouri University of Science and Technology; Robert Landers, Missouri University of Science and Technology

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Mechanical Engineering

Mechanical Engineering curriculum at a mid-sized midwestern university in the United States. The Linear Axis RDS has a graphical userinterface with three main modes: simulate, emulate, and implement. The objective of thisevaluation was to test the overall effectiveness of the Linear Axis RDS. A combination ofqualitative and quantitative research methods were applied in the evaluation of thirty-fourparticipants from the Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Department at Missouri Universityof Science and Tech. The Technology Acceptance Model, a model that has been usedextensively to study acceptance of technology was used to guide the study. Learning Styles andLearning Outcomes were added to study the learning effects of the system. Eye tracking

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rachal E Thomassie, Texas A&M University; Kathryn Kirsch, Pennsylvania State University; Eric R Marsh, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Timothy J. Jacobs, Texas A&M University

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Mechanical Engineering

-developed an orientation course for first-semester students in the major. She continually looks for ways to enhance student learning, development and career preparedness.Kathryn Kirsch, Pennsylvania State University Kathryn is a post-doctoral researcher in the Steady Thermal Aero Research Turbine (START) Laboratory at Penn State University. In addition to her technical research, Kathryn has been active in the Mechanical Engineering Undergraduate Department, working as the undergraduate curriculum advisor and developing content for undergraduate advising courses.Dr. Eric R Marsh, Pennsylvania State University, University Park Associate Head for Undergraduate Programs and Arthur L Glenn Professor of Engineering EducationDr

Conference Session

Outstanding Contributions to ME Education

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ashland Brown, University of the Pacific; Joseph Rencis; Daniel Jensen, U.S. Air Force Academy; Chuan-Chiang Chen, Tuskegee University; Essam Ibrahim, Tuskegee University; Vladimir Labay, Gonzaga University; Paul Schimpf, Eastern Washington University

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Mechanical Engineering

provides a common step-by-step guide for solving a problem and also includes solutionverification. The learning modules will be accessible 24/7 on the World Wide Web later thisyear.Faculty at six private and publically supported universities collaborated in this research. Thesefaculty and their students have used and assessed the learning effectiveness of these modules.The development, educational, and analysis objectives are discussed for the finite elementlearning modules. The educational outcomes have been mapped to ABET Criterion 3 ProgramOutcomes for Engineering Programs41 so that an instructor can integrate an exercise into their in-house ABET assessment process. The primary assessment tool is a survey that studentscomplete after they have

Conference Session

Mechanical Division Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Diane L. Peters, Kettering University; Joy Arbor, Kettering University

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Mechanical Engineering

connections as well.An equally important line of inquiry for the present study is the role of reflection in experientiallearning. The research context, Kettering University, a technically-focused university with asubstantial co-op requirement for graduation (six terms), offers an important experientiallearning component that can then be integrated with academics. But it is not enough for studentsto simply have experiences. Dewey, an important early proponent of experiential education,claimed, “We do not learn from experience… we learn from reflecting on experience”6 andGibbs, in an oft-quoted passage, echoes: It is not sufficient simply to have an experience in order to learn. Without reflecting upon this experience it may quickly be

Conference Session

Thermodynamics, Fluids, and Heat Transfer II

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mehmet Sozen, Grand Valley State University

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Mechanical Engineering

Thermo/Fluid Courses”, AIAA 47th Aerospace Science Meeting and Exhibit, AIAA paper no. AIAA-2009-570, January 2009.3. Penney, R., Lee, R, Magie, M., and Clausen, E., “Design Projects in Undergraduate Heat Transfer: Six Examples from the Fall 2007 Course at the University of Arkansas”, Proc. of 2007 Midwest Section Conference of ASEE, Wichita, KS, September 2007.4. Smith, A., Volino, R., and Flack., K., “Design of a Heat Sink in an Undergraduate Heat Transfer Course, Proc. of ASME 2012 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, Houston, TX, November 2012.5. Mokhtar, W., Duesing, P., and Hildebrand, R., “Integration of the Project-Based Learning (PBL) into the Mechanical Engineering Programs

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Division Technical Session 8

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Philip Jackson, University of Florida

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Mechanical Engineering

traditional lecturecourse in undergraduate dynamics during the fall 2016 semester with an enrollment of 125students from various engineering disciplines such as civil engineering, industrial engineering,biological engineering, computer engineering, and electrical engineering. Course A was a twocredit course designed specifically for students in disciplines other than mechanical engineeringwhich is often taken as an optional technical elective in their curriculum. The course consisted ofstudents from sophomore to senior level and was about 33% female and 67% male. The secondcourse, which will be referred to as Course B, was a class in undergraduate thermodynamics andheat transfer with an enrollment of 127. Course B, like course A, was also of a

Conference Session

Manufacturing and Machine Component Design

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Harold L. Stalford, University of Oklahoma

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Mechanical Engineering

too far from being true in undergraduate education in the United States wherein students arememorizing their way through most of the curriculum. In an US News and World Reportarticle2, “High School Students Need to Think, Not Memorize”, an Advanced Placement biologyteacher is quoted “Students go through the motions of their lab assignments without graspingwhy, and ‘the exam is largely a vocabulary test’”.David Perkins3, co-director of Harvard Project Zero, a research center for cognitivedevelopment, and senior research associate at the Harvard Graduate School of Education, pointsout several observations in his article on “Teaching for Understanding”. (1) “The student mightsimply be parroting the test and following memorized routines for stock

Conference Session

Teams, Capstone Courses, and Project Based-Learning

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John M. Mativo, University of Georgia; Nicola W. Sochacka, University of Georgia; Kathryn Marie Youngblood, University of Georgia; Doug Brouillard, Eaton Corp. Supercharger; Joachim Walther, University of Georgia

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Mechanical Engineering

the high-tech and low tech applications. In addition to teaching courses such as energy systems, mechanics, mechatronics, and production, he investigates best ways to expand cutting edge technologies to the workforce.Dr. Nicola W. Sochacka, University of Georgia Dr. Nicola Sochacka is the associate director for the Engineering Education Transformations Institute (EETI) at the University of Georgia. Her research interests include STEAM (STEM + Art) education, empathy, diversity, and reflection.Kathryn Marie Youngblood, University of Georgia Kathryn Youngblood is an undergraduate researcher and environmental engineering student at the Uni- versity of Georgia. She has worked with CLUSTER to study a variety of

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Capstone Design

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jared David Berezin, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Jane Kokernak, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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Mechanical Engineering

challenges concerning integration, efficiency, and creativity2.Communication is especially critical to effective collaboration in an engineering team, not onlyin e-mail messages, memoranda, and internal reports, but also in verbal communication thathappens in meetings that are the ‘lifeblood’ of contemporary professional life4. Althoughemployees and their managers in the workplace attend on average more than three meetings perweek, “the quality of these meetings is evaluated as poor in 41.9% of the cases5,6. Furthermore,dissatisfaction with the meeting procedure and results affects employees’ attitudes and leads to anegative and pessimistic perspective on meetings”6,7. The failure of teams to work togetheraffects more than individual attitudes and

Conference Session

Design Project Based Learning

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Choate, Western Kentucky University; Kevin Schmaltz, Western Kentucky University; Joel Lenoir, Western Kentucky University

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Mechanical Engineering

are turbomachines, which convert mechanical energy into hydraulic energyby imposing a centripetal force on the liquid. In a centrifugal pump, the mechanical energy ofthe liquid is increased by this centripetal force or centrifugal action. The liquid enters through asuction connection concentric with the axis of an impeller. The impeller is a high-speed rotaryelement with radial vanes integrally cast into it. Liquid flows outward in the spaces between thevanes and leaves the impeller at a considerably greater velocity than at the entrance to theimpeller.The liquid leaving the outer periphery of the pump is collected in a spiral casing called a volute.It then leaves the pump through a tangential discharge connection. In the volute, the