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Innovations in Mechanical Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nihad Dukhan, University of Detroit Mercy; Michael Jenkins, University of Detroit Mercy

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Mechanical Engineering

resistances and networks.The limited results of this small sample of students seem to indicate that more students foundthat coming up with questions to analyze the experimental data brought about more awarenessthan designing the experiment. Four students said the increased awareness would help them Page 12.1321.7learn in other courses, while one said that he/she was not sure.The advantages of the project perceived by the students included hands-on experience, seeing thetheoretical concepts in action, seeing how different concepts relate, team work, increased level ofunderstanding (so that one can teach), increased learning, project planning and paying

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Poster Session

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brian Novoselich, United States Military Academy; Bobby Crawford, United States Military Academy; Erica Young, United States Military Academy

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Mechanical Engineering

planning the delivery of thisremote education course, assumptions were made that all students would have some form ofInternet access and that they would be spending the majority of their time studying at their homeuniversity and minimal time (mainly weekends) traveling throughout the host nation. This was apoor assumption.Design of Course PresentationPresentation of the ME350 course provided a unique set of challenges based on the locations andexpected Internet connectivity of the students. In addition, the short time available to developcourse content provided more challenges. Based on an assumption of poor or intermittentInternet connectivity, it was determined that course presentation should entail minimalbandwidth requirements to ensure all

Conference Session

Mechanics of Materials

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vince Prantil, Milwaukee School of Engineering; William Howard, East Carolina University

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Mechanical Engineering

for the importance of boundary conditions and analyzing a problem with more than one element type or mesh. • Students report a new found skepticism for the results of a single, preliminary finite element analysis.While this makes an admittedly modest dent in the list of finite element mistakes mostcommonly made, we feel it is a good place to start. The philosophy that we shouldaddress the problems that exist in preliminary instruction, is, we feel, well-founded. Tothis end, in a new curriculum revision to be implemented at the Milwaukee School ofEngineering in the fall quarter of 2008, there are plans to introduce a required secondcourse in finite element analysis. With an eye toward preparing students for the types ofanalysis

Conference Session

Design Projects in Mechanical Engineering II

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Horacio Vasquez, University of Texas, Pan American; Carlos Gomez, University of Texas, Pan American

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Mechanical Engineering

Energy, v 28, n 3, March, p 345-362[7] Corbyn, Andrew. 2007. Small wind-turbine community-based renewable energy systems in the Philippines. Wind Engineering, v 31, n 5, p 353-361[8] Piggott, Hugh. How to build a wind turbine? The axial flux windmill plans. 2005. Page 14.523.11 10[9] Ogawa, K.; Yamamura, N.; Ishda, M. 2006. Study for small size wind power generating system using switched reluctance generator. Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Industrial Technology, p 1510-1515[10] Amano, Yoko; Kajiwara, Hiroyuki. 2006. Maximum output power control for variable- speed small

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Poster Session

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kathy Schmidt, University of Texas, Austin; Juan Garcia, University of Texas, Austin; Michael Webber, University of Texas, Austin

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Mechanical Engineering

Copyright © 2009 American Society for Engineering Education Figure 3 Blogs are useful sources of informationWhen class ended, fewer students had created podcasts than initially expected. When asked onthe post-survey if they had made a podcast, only 24% had done so. Half of the class had optedout, but 21% had initially planned to do so and had changed their minds. Another 5% wishedthey had created a podcast. Their perceptions of whether or not a podcast is a good medium tolearn technical content did not vary substantially between the beginning and end of the semester.They did indicate, however, that they invested more time creating a podcast (average of 39hours) over writing a paper (31 hours). Keep in mind that that is not a

Conference Session

Software and e-learning in the ME curriculum

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joseph Rencis, University of Arkansas; Javed Alam, Youngstown State University; Venkata Seshada Aluri, University of Arkansas

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Mechanical Engineering

created that are more expressive and engaging whencompared with the e-Lectures created using MS PowerPoint or MS Producer. In the future moree-Lectures will be created on various concepts used for teaching and learning finite elementmethod using this approach.AcknowledgementThis work is partially supported by the National Science Foundation grant DUE CCLI-EMDAward Number 0514044.References Page 11.478.121. Ubell, R., “Engineers turn to e-learning,” IEEE Spectrum, Vol. 37, No. 10, pp. 59-63, October 2000, http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/iel5/6/18918/00873919.pdf.2. “Executive Summary,” National Education Technology Plan, http

Conference Session

Incorporating Projects into the Curriculum

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shanzhong (Shawn) Duan, South Dakota State University; Li Qian, South Dakota State University; Teresa Hall, South Dakota State University

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Mechanical Engineering

. This new course has addressed the need for engineering design linkedto manufacturing. To make the course substantially fulfill its role of a bridge between the designcurriculum and manufacturing curriculum, the course outcomes have been tied to the students’senior design projects. Student surveys and course assessments indicate that the course plan anddesign provides a promising solution to the need for integration between design curriculum andmanufacturing curriculum.IntroductionDesign curriculum and manufacturing curriculum are two key subject areas in many engineeringprograms. Specific requirements in curricula may vary, but they encounter similar issues andchallenges as far as design concept through final manufacturing production is

Conference Session

Innovations in Mechanical Engineering Education

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Theodore Heindel, Iowa State University

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Mechanical Engineering

solutions had to be checked. Finally, eachlaboratory exercise was either edited to correspond to material in the new textbook, revised toupdate the exercise, or developed from scratch. During the second semester of coursemodifications, additional laboratory modifications were implemented. The laboratorymodifications took a lot more time to implement than originally planned, which was the mostsignificant challenge in this project. All of these changes made it frustrating (at times) for the students because the lecturenotes, problem solutions, and/or laboratory exercises were made available only 1-2 days beforethey were covered. (As a side note, even when they were made available several days before theywere covered, few students actually

Conference Session

ME Demonstrations and Laboratories

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Pamela L Dickrell, University of Florida

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Mechanical Engineering

. While thedemonstrations themselves in class take five minutes to show to students, conducting the flowdiagram approach to add a demonstration does take some time by the faculty member. Eachlecture demonstration took about two hours of planning, ordering, construction, and testing thefirst semester they were used. However, in subsequent semesters a small library of coursedemonstrations have been built using a few standard kits that enables the course instructor toplan about 30 minutes before class to bring with a five-minute lecture demonstration for moststandard lectures.The qualitative impact based on students’ comments has been generally very positive, especiallywhen it comes to understanding societal applications of a traditionally

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Division Technical Session 9

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dani Fadda, University of Texas, Dallas; Oziel Rios, University of Texas, Dallas

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Mechanical Engineering

teaching. A report by Allen and Seaman [15] indicate that institutions withonline offerings in 2014 to 2015 are just as positive about it as ever, but those who have noofferings are no longer saying that it will be part of their plans for the future. Moreover,academic leaders at institutions with online offerings have consistently held a more favorableopinion of the learning outcomes for online education than those at institutions with no offerings.Even after a decade of substantial growth in the number of schools with distance offerings andthe number of students taking these courses, the level of skepticism among faculty has remainedvery high according to the authors.This work in progress (WIP) paper includes the course format in the Learning

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Technical Session: Mechatronics & Simulation

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Lan He, Beihang University; Jingjun Yu, Beihang University

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Mechanical Engineering

teaching contents of Engineering Drawing course have included the introductionof tolerance and fit, important elements of engineering drawings and the use of at least oneCAD software such as SOLIDWORKS, AutoCAD. The task of “disassembling andredrawing the provided XY positioning mechanism” is set in the plan of the project referringto the idea of “reverse engineering” used for teaching. An example of the disassembly andmapping process of the screw slide table is shown in Fig. 4. In this way, students can discernthe components of “handwriting robot” and apprehend how these components work togetherto achieve system functions by disassembling the provided machinery, which is necessary forbeginners. Tasks such as writing measure reports, drawing

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gregory Martin Freisinger, U.S. Military Academy; Richard Melnyk, U.S. Military Academy; Brian J. Novoselich, U.S. Military Academy

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Mechanical Engineering

AdultDevelopment. 11(2): p. 103-110.23 S. Bell, "Project-Based Learning for the 21st Century: Skills for the Future," The ClearingHouse: A Journal for Educations Strategies, Issues, and Ideas, vol. 83, no. 2, pp. 39-43, 2010.24 Abd-El-Fattah, Sabry. “Garrison’s Model of Self-Directed Learning: Preliminary Validationand Relationship to Academic Achievement,” The Spanish Journal of Psychology. 13(2): p. 586-596. ISSN 1138-7416.25 Jones, B.; Paretti, M.; Hein, S.; Knott, T., “An Analysis of Motivation Constructs with First-Year Engineering Student: Relationships Among Expectancies, Values, Achievement, andCareer Plans”, Journal of Engineering Education, October 2010.26 Carberry, A., M. Ohland, and C. Swan (2010). A pilot validation study of the

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jessica Lofton, University of Evansville; Jared T. Fulcher, University of Evansville; Dick Blandford, University of Evansville

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Diversity

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Mechanical Engineering

students and 1 transfer student. High school GPA was onlyreported for 50 students of the total sample including 4 female students and 1 transfer student.The authors realize that the data are limited for this study and plan to keep expanding the data setwith future graduating classes.SAT scores were not available for all students in the sample. In the event that a student reportedACT score but no SAT score, the ACT math score was converted to an equivalent SAT mathscore using College Board’s concordance tables [10]. It should be noted that there is errorassociated with converting between ACT and SAT test scores, however the concordance tablesthat were used achieved a 0.89 correlation between ACT and SAT math scores. With this highcorrelation the

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Mechanical Engineering

emphasize relevant topics beyond the fundamentalEngineering Mechanics course such as design considerations, potential sources of failure, costreduction, and areas of improvement within the structure or mechanism. To encapsulate thesignificance of real-word engineering applications, students were asked to analyze either the cranemodel or Baltimore-bridge model as a mid-term project. For such task, students were required totake measurements from the selected model, register the type of loads designated by the instructor,and utilize the mathematical techniques from class to analyze its behavior.In terms of incorporating such physical models into lesson plans, the instructor arranged the lecturesessions by introduction, inquiry, visual model

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Division Technical Session 9

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James E. Bluman, U.S. Military Academy; Aaron St. Leger, U.S. Military Academy; Christopher Michael Korpela, U. S. Military Academy

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Mechanical Engineering

operating bases, and wide area monitoring and control systems for power grids. He is an active senior member of the IEEE. He founded and served as chair in the IEEE Power & Energy Society (PES) Young Professionals Committee, and currently serves in the IEEE PES Power and Energy Education Committee, IEEE PES Long Range Planning Committee, IEEE Young Professionals Committee, and has previously served as the faculty advisor to the USMA IEEE student branch.Lt. Col. Christopher Michael Korpela, U. S. Military Academy LTC Christopher Korpela is an Associate Professor and Director of the Robotics Research Center at the United States Military Academy at West Point. An honor graduate from West Point, he earned his M.S

Conference Session

Teaching Methods in Mechancial Engineering

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kimberly Bernadine Catton, Colorado State University; Abril Galang, Colorado State University; Alexander T Bulk, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, Colorado State University

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Mechanical Engineering

(1st) year courses were found to have thehighest potential for disruption during active learning and a less positive view on active learningsessions. Future comparisons between traditional lecture style and active learning should beperformed during the 1st year to isolate the factors and interventions that may improve disruptionin the classroom. A study is planned for next year using more traditional learning techniques toallow comparisons of student performance on the material and the student’s ratings of disruption.It is possible that the disruptive class environment could outweigh the positive gains in activelearning with respect to retention of diverse students. Overall, this study provides an excellentstarting point on one potential

Conference Session

Thermodynamics, Fluids, and Heat Transfer II

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Aric Martin Gillispie, University of Central Oklahoma; Adam Dorety, University of Central Oklahoma; Andrew Meier, University of Central Oklahoma ; Grant M. Armstrong; Evan C. Lemley, University of Central Oklahoma

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Diversity

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Mechanical Engineering

Paper ID #17243The Impact of Fluid Dynamics Research on Undergraduate EducationAric Martin Gillispie, University of Central Oklahoma Aric Gillispie has been actively involved in fluid dynamics research since 2012, writing and receiving several grants for his research and co-authoring numerous papers. Aric received his B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Central Oklahoma in May 2016, and will be completing his M.S. in Mechanical Engineering by May 2017. After completion of his M.S. he plans to pursue a career in academia either through continued education in a PhD program or by entering the workforce.Mr. Adam

Conference Session

Dynamic Systems and Control

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel J Cox, University of North Florida; Lawrence K. Mao, University of North Florida

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Diversity

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Mechanical Engineering

[17] inprevious course offerings.The Current Resource of Table 2 has been accumulated over time. As the plants have significantcapital cost associated with them, moving to the Ideal Resource of Table 2 is part of the currentfive-year strategic plan of the mechanical engineering program. With full realization over time asa goal to complete the Ideal Resource, the hands-on learning component of the dynamic systemsand control can occur and accommodate increasing enrollments. Page 26.833.7Streamlined Experiments to Increase Student ThroughputWith increased student enrollment, the time in terms of contact hours for the one-credit coursehas been

Conference Session

Design Throughout the Mechanical Engineering Curriculum

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert T. Bailey P.E., Loyola University Maryland

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Mechanical Engineering

indicators from the graded projects can be identified that could form the basis for anobjective measure of the impact of 3D printing on outcomes III and IV. This exercise could notbe completed in time for inclusion in this paper.As previously mentioned, an unintended consequence of the flexibility afforded by 3D printingwas that some students created very intricate designs that were then difficult to documenteffectively in traditional design drawings. We plan to point this out to the students up front andask them to balance their creativity with a measure of simplicity, always giving thought to howthey will communicate design intent in their drawings

Conference Session

Dynamic Systems and Control

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Estelle M. Eke, California State University, Sacramento

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Mechanical Engineering

ofmore kits. One solution might be for students to buy the NXT microprocessor, known as thebrick, and for the department to supply the other LEGO pieces. Another suggestion was that theNXT be more fully integrated into the course by starting simple projects in the third week whensystem parameters are discussed in the lectures; plans are underway to do this beginning in thespring semester 2015. Table 6 shows the table of contents for technical writing that is distributedto the students and used as the project grading rubric.ConclusionsThe LEGO NXT project has been effective in helping students to better understand and apply theprinciples of automatic controls. Observing students (i) engage in group discussions as theyattempt to convince others of

Conference Session

Engineering Laboratory Experiences

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael J. Schertzer, Rochester Institute of Technology (COE); Patricia Iglesias, Rochester Institute of Technology (COE); Kate N. Leipold, Rochester Institute of Technology (COE); John D. Wellin, Rochester Institute of Technology (COE)

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Mechanical Engineering

thefollowing day. Lab topics for this course include characterization of (i) vortex tubes, (ii) vaporcompression refrigeration, (iii) centrifugal pumps, and (iv) frictional pipe losses. New labs havebeen developed for this course examining (v) error propagation in measurement of complexgeometries, (vi) measuring Poiseuille flow velocity profiles, and (vii) thermocouple calibration.This work will describe the changes made to this course over the past two years and discuss theirsuitability based on effectiveness and student satisfaction. Plans for future development of the Page 26.1310.2course will also be discussed.IntroductionA recent ABET self-study

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Design Throughout the Mechanical Engineering Curriculum

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David C. Jensen, University of Arkansas; Dennis Beck, University of Arkansas

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Mechanical Engineering

skill level at the end ofthe project. These responses should identify which aspects of the project are most effective atimproving specific supporting skills and validate the category specification. Further, we plan toexplore how the perception of growth in design skills can be connected with methods that attemptobjective skill assessment to provide a holistic perspective. Ultimately, the aim of this work is to equip engineers with skills to design upon graduationwith confidence. By developing approaches based on scientifically validated methods of learningand thorough holistic evaluation metrics we can support continued industrial innovation.Acknowledgments This research is sponsored by the University of Arkansas Teaching and Support

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Microcontrollers, Programming, and Data Acquisition

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James A. Mynderse, Lawrence Technological University; Jeff Shelton, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Diversity

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Mechanical Engineering

Page 26.257.19  Figure 16. Rubric used for direct assessment of student designs in semesters with and without PBL techniques. Page 26.257.20References 1. Carpenter, D., Hayes, K., Ward, C., Gerhart, A. (2011) “Assessment and Evaluation of a Comprehensive Course Modification Plan.” The Journal of Engineering Entrepreneurship. Vol. 2, No. 2. 2. Gerhart, A. and Carpenter, D. (2013) “Campus-wide Course Modification Program to Implement Active & Collaborative Learning and Problem-based Learning to

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

Peer Evaluations 16 Week Due 2st Semester 9 Updated Drawing Package from First Semester 2 10 New Gantt Chart w/WBS and Milestones 2 11 Functional Prototype 8 12 Mid-Term Peer Evaluation 8 13 Prototype Test Plan 9 14 Prototype Test

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

techniques committed to by students.Thermodynamics 1. Preview-read-review 42.9% 2. Use the intense study cycle for Practice Problems 71.4% 3. Chapter or concept mapping 19.0% 4. Practice teaching the material 61.9% 5. Flashcards 9.5% 6. Other 9.5%The two students who marked “Other” described their plans as

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

plan for the Fluid Mechanics coursewas developed considering the objectives and clear outline for student learning. The survey used16 questions with a five-point Likert scale and the overall responses were analyzed to determinethe effectiveness of the integration. The results of the survey are summarized below: • There was a consensus in the support of our use of the software • The support is readily available from the students to integrate CFD, EFD, and AFD with the general theoretical lectures and coursework in Fluid Mechanics. • The results indicate that students will not only benefit their learning and improve their general overall understanding but can impact the student’s potential job opportunity

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

DIVERSE MINDSAbstract:The use of course management systems have resulted in a growing trend among faculty to provide studentswith course materials to augment lectures. This can include lecture notes, example problems orsupplementary reading. In engineering courses, instructor-provided notes are often handwritten -- even inonline courses. There is an assumption that handwritten notes are preferred by students and have apedagogical benefit over typed notes.Access to course materials for students with disabilities is also improving due to advancements in bothtechnology and awareness. Students with disabilities often receive custom accommodation plans for coursework when the original class format does not adequately support their learning. In courses

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Technical Session: Pedagogy II - Best Teaching Practices

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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

https://youtu.be/vQq197MKJE0 2nd Order ODEs https://youtu.be/qK0Qadbo6Ks Higher Order ODEs https://youtu.be/Dv1a6-ECrtU Coupled ODEs https://youtu.be/4zChOlO0yy4 ODE Example https://youtu.be/xdUKI94G-zs Simulink ODEs https://youtu.be/rBISJtVXSYANote that videos labeled as “Mystery Problem” are in depth examples intended to illustrate how anexpert attacks a programming problem, including the planning and debugging process.

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Technical Session: Potpourri

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

John Crepeau P.E., University of Idaho, Moscow; Barry Willis, University of Idaho, Moscow; Sean Quallen, University of Idaho, Moscow; Steven W. Beyerlein, University of Idaho; Dan Cordon, University of Idaho, Moscow; Terence Soule, University of Idaho; P.K. Northcutt II, University of Idaho; Terri A. Gaffney, University of Idaho; Jeffrey Kimberling, University of Idaho; Angela C. Shears, University of Idaho; Ann Miller, University of Idaho

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Mechanical Engineering

% of teachers plan on offering self-directed learning experiences and thatinstructors should focus on engagement tactics to encourage GenZ students to be activeparticipants in learning. Pearson [9] showed that 67% of GenZ students consider college to be animportant stepping stone for future success. The study also showed that 82% of the students useYouTube and that 59% prefer YouTube or apps to printed books for learning. Although GenZstudents are digital natives, 78% consider teachers to be very important to learning anddevelopment, but that 71% were more likely to figure out problems on their own first.Engineering educators are beginning to adapt to learning strategies of GenZ students. Moore, etal. [10] discuss five areas for successfully

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Technical Session: Curriculum and Education

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Shelby Ann McNeilly, Boise State University; Krishna Pakala, Boise State University; Donald Plumlee P.E., Boise State University

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Diversity

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Mechanical Engineering

revitalized to accommodate current workforce demands, faculty andadministrators of the program commenced further research and analysis of mechanicalengineering education reform with the expectation of creating a revolutionized course of studyfor their students. This process was officially initiated at the department’s 2017 Fall facultyretreat, where attendees began with the discussion of personal principles, then professionalvalues, and concluded with the development of a three-year strategic plan of action. Likeuniversities before them, it was decided early on that the ASME Vision 2030 report would bespecifically used as a blueprint for the new mechanical engineering degree [6] at BSU. Thosedevoted to the POPs Committee designed potential curriculum