Conference Session

Thermodynamics, Fluids, and Heat Transfer-Part I

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Chasnov

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

project was also a common focus among the studentsas they compared two fuels. Though the Engineering Economics module taught to our MEs isintegrated into their senior-year Manufacturing course, the students stepped up and madeeconomic evaluations without the formal understanding of cost basis, capital investment, ordepreciation. By working through the details of this project, students were able to move past thesimple delivery charges of goods and delve into plant construction and transportation costsassociated with alternative energy systems.Discussion of ethics in engineering practice are rarely integrated into engineering curricula. Thisproject provided an opportunity for students to make “value” judgements as they contemplatedtheir trade-off

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Technical Session: Capstone and Design

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

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

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

-April 2006), and the Associate Dean of Undergraduate Studies (April 2006-September 2013). Dr. Karimi is a Fellow of ASEE, a Fellow of ASME, senior member of AIAA, and holds membership in ASHRAE, and Sigma Xi. He has served as the ASEE Campus Representative at UTSA, ASEE-GSW Section Campus Representative, and served as the Chair of ASEE Zone III (2005-07). He chaired the ASEE-GSW section during the 1996-97 academic year.Dr. Randall D. Manteufel, The University of Texas at San Antonio Dr. Randall Manteufel is an Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA). He has won several teaching awards, including the 2012 University of Texas Sys- tem Regent’s Outstanding

Conference Session

Improving Mechanics & Structural Modeling Courses

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Petru-Aurelian Simionescu, University of Alabama at Birmingham

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

applications on the Working Model 2D installation CD, or on thecompanion CD of one of the Mechanisms textbooks listed in the Bibliography.Bibliography1. Boronkay T.G.; Caldwell L. and Earley, Ronald D. “Application of the Working Model software in mechanicalengineering technology,” Proc. of the 1999 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition: Engineering Education toServe the World, Jun 20-23, 1999, Charlotte, NC, p 787-7942. Crown S.W., Freeman R.A.; Fuentes A., “Asynchronous computer based training as a means of integrating theuse of engineering software into the curriculum,” Computers in Education Journal, Vol. 14, 2004, p. 61-703. Ganatos, P. and Liaw, B, “Computer-animated teaching software for engineering dynamics and mechanicalvibration,” Journal of

Conference Session

ME Demonstrations and Laboratories

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Pamela L Dickrell, University of Florida

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

Paper ID #18300Five-Minute Demonstrations:MinimalFaculty InvestmentforMaximumLearn-ing ImpactDr. Pamela L Dickrell, University of Florida Dr. Pamela Dickrell is the Associate Director of the Institute for Excellence in Engineering Education (IE3) at the Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering at the University of Florida. She designs and teaches large enrollment service courses, and researches innovative educational methods for the delivery of curriculum to students across multiple engineering majors. Her prior appointment at UF was director of the engineering distance learning program, UF EDGE (Electronic Delivery of

Conference Session

ME Laboratories and Undergraduate Research

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steven P Marra P.E., Johns Hopkins University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

components,terminology, standards, and design tools and methodologies. Laboratories, also scheduled everyone to two weeks, provide the students with opportunities to apply the lecture material to realmachine components and systems and to develop practical skills in design and machining. Eachlaboratory includes three separate activities for the students to perform, and almost all of thelaboratory equipment was designed and constructed in-house specifically for the course. Thethird component of the course is a design project, which is assigned at the beginning of thesemester and requires the students to integrate what they learn from the weekly lectures andlaboratories, in addition to the material they learn in the Mechanics Based Design lecture

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Division Technical Session 5

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

(formerly Universidad del Turabo)AbstractTypical design (sizing) projects in a Machine Design course tend to rely on abstractions of themachine; that is, situations in which the student must imagine the system, perhaps with the aid ofa 2D schematic, and conduct the sizing calculations in a completely theoretical and abstractfashion. This skill is certainly a requirement of an experienced machine designer; however,novices may be outmatched when exposed to this level of expertise at an early stage in theirdevelopment. This article suggests that the sizing projects should be based on existingmachinery that is available in the university, and that is accessible for inspection and explorationby students. The sizing results are then compared to the

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Capstone Design

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Scott F. Kiefer, York College of Pennsylvania; Tristan M. Ericson, York College of Pennsylvania

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

Paper ID #11195Capstone Design Assessment and Student MotivationDr. Scott F. Kiefer, York College of Pennsylvania Scott Kiefer has spent the past fourteen years teaching mechanical engineering at four institutions. As an exemplary teaching specialist in mechanical engineering at Michigan State University, Scott received the Withrow Award for Teaching Excellence, given to one faculty member in the College in Engineering for outstanding instructional performance. Scott specializes in machine design, vibrations and controls, and mechatronics. He started his career at the University of Puerto Rico at Mayaguez in the

Conference Session

Introducing Active Learning into ME Courses

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Julie Linsey, University of Texas-Austin; Brent Cobb, U.S. Air Force Academy; Daniel Jensen, U.S. Air Force Academy; Kristin Wood, University of Texas-Austin; Saad Eways, Austin Community College

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

available professor prep., in-class for the students to spend using this product? safety expectations How safe must the product be? durability expectations How long does the user expect product to last? course purpose, future What are their future plans? (engineer, pilot, graduate plans school, lawyer, business school, something else, not sure) Is this an elective or required course? current course and How do the activities need to fit into the course curriculum curriculum? Should they be in-class, lab, or assigned to be done outside of class?3.2 Defining the Educational Goals / Objectives based on

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Maher Shehadi, Purdue Polytechnic Institute

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

Paper ID #25046Enhancing Teaching Practices for Fluid Power Class with Interactive Learn-ing Exercises and its Impacts on Students’ PerformanceDr. Maher Shehadi, Purdue Polytechnic Institute Dr. Shehadi is an Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering Technology (MET) at Purdue Univer- sity. His academic experiences have focused on learning and discovery in areas related to HVAC, indoor air quality, human thermal comfort, and energy conservation. While working with industry, he oversaw maintenance and management programs for various facilities including industrial plants, high rise residen- tial and commercial buildings

Conference Session

Thermodynamics and Fluid Mechanics Instruction

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephen McClain, University of Alabama-Birmingham

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

Engineering Thermodynamics, New York: Wiley and Sons, Fifth Edition, 2004.[2] Schmidt, P. S., O. A. Ezekoye, J. R. Howell, and D. K. Baker, Thermodynamics: An integrated Learning Page 11.65.12 System, New York: Wiley and Sons, 2006.[3] “MathCAD,” http://www.mathcad.com/, 2005.[4] “MATLAB 7.0.1: The Language of Technical Computing MatLab,” http://www.mathworks.com/products/ matlab/, 2005.[5] “EES: Engineering Equation Solver,” http://www.fchart.com/ees/ees.shtml, 2004.[6] Hodge, B. K. and W. G. Steele, “Computational Paradigms in Undergraduate Mechanical Engineering Education,” Presented at the 2001 ASEE Annual

Conference Session

How We Tackled the Pandemic

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Ashley J. Earle, York College of Pennsylvania; Alison R. Kennicutt, York College of Pennsylvania

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

artsinstitution with four-year engineering and computer science programs that include three co-operative (co-op) experiences (for the engineering students) or an internship (for the computerscience students). Our engineering and computer science student population is approximately90% male, 85% white, and 38% of our students are commuters. Because of this, demographicdata beyond major and course year was not collected as it would have prevented the anonymityof our student’s responses. Beginning with the summer following sophomore year, theengineering curriculum will alternate a full-time co-op with a semester of full-time coursework;ending senior year with consecutive spring and summer semesters of full-time courses,graduating in August. As a result, we

Conference Session

Hands-on/Experiential Learning

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael J Benson P.E., United States Military Academy; Hans J Thomas, United States Military Academy; Shad A Reed, United States Air Force Academy; Bruce Floersheim, U.S. Military Academy; Steven J. Condly, United States Military Academy

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

leveraging the most from theseexperiences and to assist programs that might consider initiating or refining their ownparticipation in similar programs.Introduction For decades, the engineering community has wrestled with finding an appropriate balancebetween classical educational pedagogy and practical research and/or design experiences fordeveloping engineers at the undergraduate level. There is no single recipe for success that allprograms should follow, though much has been discussed on the topic and the idea of changeand reform is not a new one1-4. An example of a major reform activity is the timing of theintroduction of engineering design into a program’s curriculum. The literature is replete withgenerally successful examples, a subset of

Conference Session

Approaches to Active Learning

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Julie Linsey, Texas A&M University; Austin Talley, University of Texas at Austin; Kristin Wood, University of Texas at Austin; Daniel Jensen, U.S. Air Force Academy; Kathy Schmidt, University of Texas at Austin

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

Review of the Research,” Journal of Engineering Education, Vol. 93, No. 3, 2004, pp. 223-231.[2] Carlson, L.E., “First Year Engineering Projects: An Interdisciplinary, Hands-on Introduction to Engineering,” Proceedings of the ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, pp. 2039-2043, 1995.[3] Aglan, H.A. and Ali, S.F., “Hands-on Experiences: An Integral Part of Engineering Curriculum Reform,” Journal of Engineering Education, Vol. 85, no. 4, pp. 327-330, Oct., 1996.[4] Regan, M. and Sheppard, S., “Interactive Multimedia Courseware and the Hands-on Learning Experience: An Assessment,” Journal of Engineering Education, pp. 123-131, April, 1996.[5] Catalano, G.D. and Tonso, K.L., “The Sunrayce ‘95 Idea: Adding Hands-on Design to an

Conference Session

Simulations and Visualizations

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Claudio Luiz Curotto, Federal University of Parana, Brazil; Kurt C. Gramoll, University of Oklahoma

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

, Gramoll13-15 has been developing multimedia content for several engineering basiccourses, included among them Dynamics. This content is available for free, to all teacherswishing to use it in their courses, at the eCourses16 web site. This web site includes allinstructional material to conduct a course. There is no cost to either the instructor or studentusing it. Features include eBook (with simulations or Flashlets in each topic), database ofhomework/quiz/test problems and their solutions, lectures in both QuickTime and Flash format,computer grading, and utilities. To help facilitate communications between students, instructors,and TAs there is an integrated web board and collaborative drawing board. The instructorcontrols and manages his own web

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Oziel Rios, University of Texas, Dallas

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas, 2018.[4] Lin, C., Verma, A., "Clarifications of Rule 2 in Teaching Geometric Dimensioning andTolerancing," Proceedings of the ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Honolulu, Hawaii,2007.[5] Waldorf, D. J., Georgeou, T. M., "Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T)Integration Throughout a Manufacturing Engineering Curriculum," Proceedings of the ASEEAnnual Conference and Exposition, New Orleans, Louisiana, 2016.[6] Paige, M. A., Fu, K., "Spatial Demonstration Tools for Teaching Geometric Dimensioningand Tolerancing (GD&T) to First-Year Undergraduate Engineering Students," Proceedings ofthe ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Columbus, Ohio, 2017.[7] Sriraman, V., De Leon, J., "Teaching

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Capstone Design

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Susan E. Walden, University of Oklahoma; Cindy E. Foor, University of Oklahoma; Rui Pan, University of Oklahoma; Randa L. Shehab, University of Oklahoma; Deborah A. Trytten, University of Oklahoma

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

Paper ID #11983Leadership, Management, and Diversity: Missed Opportunities within Stu-dent Design Competition TeamsDr. Susan E. Walden, University of Oklahoma Dr. Susan E. Walden is the founding Director of the Research Institute for STEM Education (RISE) and an associate research professor in the Dean’s office of the College of Engineering (CoE). She is also a founding member of the Sooner Engineering Education (SEED) Center.Ms. Cindy E Foor, University of Oklahoma Cindy E. Foor is the Associate Director/Research Associate for the Research Institute for STEM Ed- ucation (RISE) at the University of Oklahoma. Her

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Division Technical Session 10

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Smitesh Bakrania, Rowan University; Francis (Mac) Haas, Rowan University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

Paper ID #26193Teaching Thermodynamic Properties of Water Without TearsDr. Smitesh Bakrania, Rowan University Dr. Smitesh Bakrania is an associate professor in Mechanical Engineering at Rowan University. He re- ceived his Ph.D. from University of Michigan in 2008 and his B.S. from Union College in 2003. His research interests include combustion synthesis of nanoparticles and combustion catalysis using nanopar- ticles. He is also involved in developing educational apps for instructional and research purposes.Dr. Francis (Mac) Haas, Rowan University Mac Haas, Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Rowan University

Conference Session

Thermodynamics, Fluids and Heat Transfer - II

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrew Gerhart, Lawrence Technological University; Philip Gerhart, University of Evansville; Robert Fletcher, Lawrence Technological University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

Comparison of Differing Credit Hour Allotments for Thermodynamics and Fluid Mechanics CoursesAbstractEach institution determines how many credit hours will be allotted for each course.Thermodynamics and fluid mechanics in an undergraduate Bachelor of Science MechanicalEngineering curriculum in the United States typically are allotted three or four credit hours. Fora semester system, this allows for 42-45 or 56-60 fifty-minute class sessions in three and fourcredit hour courses, respectively.Opinions vary whether thermodynamics and fluid mechanics should each be three credit hours,each be four credit hours, or one should be three and the other four. Two universities haveconducted a study to determine the advantages, disadvantages

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

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

Paper ID #23889Two Approaches to Optimize Formula SAE Chassis Design Using Finite Ele-ment AnalysisDr. Tanveer Singh Chawla, Western Washington University Dr. Chawla is an Assistant Professor in Plastics and Composites Engineering, Engineering & Design De- partment at Western Washington University, Bellingham, WA. His background is in solid mechanics and materials. Research interests other than in mechanics of materials include manufacturing, characterization and repair of fiber reinforced polymer composites, and diversity in STEM.Mr. Eric Leonhardt, Western Washington University I have been working to develop lower

Conference Session

Thermodynamics and Fluid Mechanics Instruction

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephen McClain, Baylor University; Christopher Smitherman, University of Alabama-Birmingham

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

Thermodynamics, New York: Wiley and Sons, Fifth Edition, 2004.[2] Schmidt, P. S., O. A. Ezekoye, J. R. Howell, and D. K. Baker, Thermodynamics: An integrated Learning System, New York: Wiley and Sons, 2006.[3] “MathCAD,” http://www.mathcad.com/, 2005.[4] “MATLAB 7.0.1: The Language of Technical Computing MatLab,” http://www.mathworks.com/products/ matlab/, 2005.[5] “EES: Engineering Equation Solver,” http://www.fchart.com/ees/ees.shtml, 2004.[6] Hodge, B. K. and W. G. Steele, “Computational Paradigms in Undergraduate Mechanical Engineering Education,” Presented at the 2001 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Albuquerque, NM, June 2001