Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Division Technical Session 11

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kathryn Anne Wingate, Georgia Institute of Technology ; Aldo A. Ferri, Georgia Institute of Technology; Karen M. Feigh, Georgia Tech

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

counting terms when the student is on professional internship or co-opemployment; terms when students studied abroad are included. The outlined MEcurriculum at Georgia Tech institution suggests that a student should graduate with 129credit hours in 8 terms, or 4 years. The average time to graduation was 9.8 terms, whichis roughly 5 years. As seen in the figure, time to graduation tends to increase as the gradethat they received in these foundational classes decreases. For all courses, ‘A’ studentsgraduated on average in 9.4 terms, which is more than a term longer than Georgia Tech’sME curriculum plan. In general, ‘F’ students graduate on average two terms (1 year) laterthan ‘A’ students- however, due to small sample sizes and high variances, there

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Division Technical Session 8

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lindy Hamilton Mayled, Arizona State University; Lydia Ross, Arizona State University; Casey Jane Ankeny, Northwestern University; Jay Oswald, Arizona State University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

accountabilityfor knowledge acquisition [11] while resulting in increased student achievement outcomes in theSTEM disciplines [12].Flipped Learning in EngineeringFlipped learning leverages many of the best practices of active learning described above, bymoving some, or all, of the direct instruction out of the classroom (often through videos andonline learning systems), leaving the classroom time to be devoted to more hands-on, active, andcollaborative learning activities [13]. The flipped learning approach has gained significantmomentum since 2012, with 27% of higher education faculty surveyed (in all disciplines) statingthat they planned to incorporate flipped classroom techniques and 29% saying that they werealready using a version of flipped delivery

Conference Session

Using Laboratories for Instruction in Mechanical Engineering

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Paul E. Slaboch, St. Martin's University; Floraliza Bornasal, Oregon State University; Rico Picone, Saint Martin's University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

) experimentaldesign. Table 6 summarizes the emergence of specific concept codes in students’ talk. Table 6. Emergence of concept codes in students’ interviews Stage of 01 02 03 04 05 06 Interview / Student ID 01 Batteries; Current 02 Electrical; Experimental Electrical Mechanical; planning Transformer Electrical ; Electrical; transformers; Mechanical

Conference Session

Communication Across the Divisions II: Communication and Transdisciplinary Pedagogies

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brock E. Barry P.E., U.S. Military Academy; Daniel J. Fox, U.S. Military Academy; Robert M. Wendel, U.S. Military Academy

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering, Liberal Education/Engineering & Society, Mechanical Engineering, Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering

details the pilot study’s methodology and draws general conclusions based on thefindings.The pilot program discussed in this paper will be used to inform the performance of a moreextensive research study. Ultimately, it is anticipated that the full experiment’s results,recommendations, and subsequent discussion will advance the body of knowledge needed toequip current and future instructors with the nonverbal communication training and skills tosupplement their ability to quickly and accurately assess students in their classroom.The pilot study discussed herein and planned full study have been designed to approximatelyreplicate a previous study performed using K-12 teachers as the participants. No known priorattempts to generalize the study to a

Conference Session

Microcontrollers, Programming, and Data Acquisition

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

their written communication skills by documenting the design, design verification, prototype fabrication, testing and validation.12- The students had a chance to improve their project management skills by setting up project plan, time line and etc.13- The students had a chance to work in a team framework and experience the challenges associated with it.Faculty involved in this project received very positive feedback from the student who conductedthe project. At the beginning of the project, the students thought that the topic was uncommonand unconventional. However, the students became interested in the topic as they read andlearned more about the project. They were convinced that they had the opportunity to work on adesign project

Conference Session

Thermodynamics, Fluids and Heat Transfer I

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Devshikha Bose, Boise State University; Krishna Pakala, Boise State University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

theinstructor through use of cloud based sharing applications. Several advantages and disadvantagesof using mobile devices were noted as were suggestions for future use. Most students felt thatthey would continue to use mobile devices for their future learning as professional engineers.Several limitations to this study were also noted. Plans for further research include a study onstudent use of mobile devices to create content that may be used for peer review and reflection,thus enhancing engineering problem-solving and critical thinking skills.References 1. Shin, D., Shin, Y., Choo, H., & Beom, K. (2011). Smartphones as smart pedagogical tools: Implications for smartphones as u-learning devices. Computers in Human Behavior, 27, 2207

Conference Session

Perspectives on Degree Completion and Graduate School Application

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matt Gordon P.E., University of Denver; Bradley Davidson, University of Denver; Corinne Shirley Lengsfeld, University of Denver; Bernard Chao, University of Denver Sturm College of Law

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

with Daniels College of Business Page 26.1282.3enabling engineering students to stay for a fifth year and earn both a BS in engineering and anMBA. The program was very popular with roughly one third of engineering studentsparticipating. Shortly after that, curriculum changes allowed students to pursue their BS inengineering while preparing for medical school. During those changes, the idea of collaboratingwith the Sturm Law School arose. The law school was very receptive – in fact one of thepersons representing the law school (co-author on this paper) had a BS in Electrical Engineeringin addition to his JD. A plan quickly developed in which

Conference Session

Dynamic Systems and Control

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Diane L Peters, Kettering University; Richard Stanley, Kettering University; Craig J. Hoff, Kettering University; John Casci, Kettering University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

discussed.BackgroundKettering University has for many years offered two primary courses in the area of DynamicSystems and Controls. MECH330, Dynamic Systems with Vibrations, was taught as a fourlecture hour course with no lab component. MECH430, Dynamic Systems with Controls, wastaught as a four lecture hour course with two hours of laboratory. In truth, the two hours of labwere often used to provide additional hours of lecture material.Ongoing course assessment indicated that neither course was fulfilling all of its planned learningoutcomes. MECH330 had an outcome which required that students would learn how to modelphysical systems using Matlab/Simulink software, yet few students gained any measurableproficiency due to lack of laboratory time devoted to that

Conference Session

New Teaching Pedagogies: Methods and Assessments

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Luz Adriana Amaya-Bower, Central State Connecticut University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

in a special topics class on service oriented architecture (SOA); however, due to the Page 26.343.3positive results, the model was extended to other classes within the curriculum. Toto et al. 8showed how the inverted model was used in an Industrial Engineering course at PennsylvaniaState University. In general the results were positive, but it was also indicated that theimplementation of this model required a learning curve to constantly improve the materialsdistributed to the students. This study emphasized that the key for success is pre-planning. Zappeet al. 9 used the inverted class in an architectural class at Pennsylvania State

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michele Putko P.E., University of Massachusetts - Lowell; Juliette Nicole Rooney-Varga, University of Massachusetts - Lowell

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

understanding of the impact of engineering solutions in a global, economic,environmental, and societal context, recognizing the need to work with others across nationalboundaries and societal sectors, and instilling a desire to learn more about the complex dynamicsof climate change are some of the significant outcomes of this short exercise. The fact that thecomputer simulation supporting the World Energy Exercise is also used to support high-leveldecision-making about climate change and energy policy, also drives home its relevance to aninternationally important societal issue. Although the exercise requires significant planning andapproximately two and a half hours of class time, its impact is significant as evidenced by thedata provided above.Eighty

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

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

-Marathondesign competitions to receive technical elective credit at the completion of three semesters atone credit hour per semester. The ME 199 option was and still is very popular, with currentlyover 100 students (approximately half the size of the graduating class) now enrolled persemester. By 2011, a plan was formulated to create a required hands-on design experience for allfour years. In that same year a hands-on design project was introduced in the freshmen levelComputer Aided Design course (ME 170) where the students design and then build a productusing a 3D printer. Hands-on design and build projects were subsequently introduced into thejunior level Design for Manufacturability (ME 350) and two junior level Mechanical Designcourses (ME 370 and

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Division Technical Session 11

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Edward James Diehl P.E., University of Hartford

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

the usefulness of these cartoons was an afterthought, so an important lesson learnedwas to plan out a way to evaluate the benefits before the semester ended and the studentsdispersed. The end-of-course survey could have been modified to include questions about thecartoons which would have provided more student feedback data.The author changed universities in Fall of 2017 and as of the writing of this article is midwaythrough teaching Dynamics at the new school. Newtdog and Wormy are featured prominently,and a renewed focus on using the cartoons as catalysts for discussion has led to improvedengagement, especially helpful with a new faculty member. There has been more cartoondiscussion at the introduction of each new topic, and images such as

Conference Session

Improving Mechanics & Structural Modeling Courses

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Raghu Echempati, Kettering University; Enayat Mahajerin, Saginaw Valley State University; Anca Sala, Baker College

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

: Table 1: Assessment of Final Examination Problem # CLO Descriptor Ave. score % 1 Matrix Operations 91.7 2 Modeling and solving electrical circuit problems 78 3 Improper Integrals 64.5 4 Numerical differentiation 70Analysis and action plan on Final Exam:The student performance on Problem 1 was “Excellent”. The success in understanding matricesand matrix operations was due to comprehensive workshop sessions using MATLAB®, which isan excellent environment for matrix operations and students benefited from the

Conference Session

Introducing Active Learning into ME Courses

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ibrahim Olwi, King Abdulaziz University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

. Sometimes when we teach our courses, we tend to lose sight of the fact that each courseis but one element in a learning sequence defined as a curriculum. The closer therelationships are among courses, curriculum, and planned out of class activities, the moreeffective the learning experience will be for the students2. The paradigm shift initiated by theappearance of ABET engineering accreditation criteria EC 2000, see Ref. [3], imposed oncourse designers to keep in mind this relationship between these three educational aspects. Acourse has to be designed, taught and assisted to address program objectives and outcomes.2. Active LearningThe instructor can make the most of a classroom by turning it into active learning. The setupin the classroom would

Conference Session

Computing in the classroom

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ryan R. Goyings, Civil & Mechanical Engineering Department at The United States Military Academy; James Ledlie Klosky, United States Military Academy, West Point; Bobby G Crawford, U.S. Military Academy

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

in other classes? 9. Would you prefer having textbooks as eBooks on the iPad rather than a printed book?(Y/N) 10. Did you have an iTunes account before this course?(Y/N) 11. On the following scale, indicate with an “X” how you anticipate dividing your time between a laptop and an iPad for this course. Laptop iPad Page 23.833.14Post-Course Survey of Student Perceptions: 1. On a scale of 1 (no desire) to 5 (strong desire) how much would you like to use an iPad in a future course? 2. On a scale of 1 (gained no experience) to 5 (I now own one (or plan

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

arange of categories. In light of the background discussion above, the objective of this introductory effort is two-fold. First, we provide a broad overview of the results of the program with regard to ABEToutcomes. Second, we recommend potential best practices for internships of each type withinthe context of the two institutional types that generated the data, with implementation andassessment of these best practices planned as a future activity.Summer Internship Opportunities The summer internship opportunity, as defined within the context of this work, is anoptional, practical engineering experience afforded to students at the United States MilitaryAcademy (USMA, West Point, NY) and the United States Air Force Academy (USAFA

Conference Session

Mechatronics

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John G. Cherng P.E., University of Michigan-Dearborn; Ben Q. Li, University of Michigan, Dearborn; Narasimhamurthi Natarajan, University of Michigan, Dearborn

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

numerous requests from members of theIndustrial Advisor Committee and senior executives of the local automotive industry to developa mechatronics course in order to meet the demands of the current engineering environment. Agraduate-level mechatronics course was developed in 2001. It was jointly taught by one facultyprofessor from the Mechanical Engineering Department and one faculty professor from theElectrical and Computer Science Engineering Department. Unfortunately, student feedback wasnot favorable and the course was never taught again.Since 2006, several visionary curriculum renovations were implemented; the creation of anundergraduate mechatronics course was one of the curriculum renovation plans. The course

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering (ME) Poster Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jacob Lee Finley; Mehrdaad Ghorashi P.E., University of Southern Maine

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

Page 23.465.17proposed experiments were discussed and a plan of implementation was developed. Regularmeetings on the design, manufacture, testing and analyzing the results stretched during the eightweeks period of this activity. The URF designed and built all the apparatus contained herein withcontinuous supersivion provided by his mentor.Design, manufacture and testing of these experimental apparatus were effective in educating theURF in several other ways as well. These activities helped him better understand the mechanicaldesign process as a whole and at the same time educated him about the way he can use severalmachine tools including milling machines and a lathe.As to the cost, the design and implementation of these instructional devices

Conference Session

Thermodynamics, Fluids, and Heat Transfer II

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mathew Hagge, Iowa State University; Gloria Starns, Iowa State University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

equation forconservation of energy. To do this successfully, students need to better understand thedifferences between heat, work, temperature, internal energy, etc. The concept based learningmethod is not just a successful teaching method, the authors also believe it meets thefundamental need of gaining understanding sufficient to overcome many of thesemisconceptions. The authors plan to present the performance of students currently enrolled in aconcept based learning section of thermodynamics on the TTCI (Thermal and Transport ConceptInventory) at the ASEE conference. Please note that the authors will not have seen the TTCIquestions prior to student testing, and that no changes have been made to the teaching of thecourse to address the examples

Conference Session

Mechanical Division Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

in which they handle the writing tasks. Students should alsobe required to begin the process of oral presentation early in their academic careers. Professorsshould give their students every chance available to speak of the technical knowledge that theyare learning. As interest grows, planned seminars and workshops can be provided that willemphasize the importance of the engineering faculty as the catalyst for improvement.The structure of unified technical knowledge and communication skill can be accomplishedthrough a concerned engineering faculty speaking about communication, not preaching about it.By involving students in the work that they themselves do, the faculty of every engineeringdepartment can stimulate a massive movement in the

Conference Session

Design Education

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James M. Widmann, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Brian P. Self, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Lynne A. Slivovsky, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; J.Kevin Taylor, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

. Apply current industrial design practice and techniques such as DFX, FMEA and/or TQM to engineering design problems. 12. Construct and test prototype designs. 13. Develop and implement a design verification plan and report. 14. Communicate and present engineering design project results orally, graphically and in writing 15. Students will improve their ability to discuss and take a stand on open-ended topics involving engineering ethics and product liability 16. Discuss engineering professionalism and its responsibility to society 17. Understand the codes of ethics and their implications in engineering practiceWhile the students are engaged in designing adapted physical activity solutions to their

Conference Session

Trends in Mechanical Engineering: Curricula and Courses

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Benita M. Comeau, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Rohit Karnik, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Sang-Gook Kim, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

student response to the micro/nano lab has been highly positive. The positive word-of-mouth coupled with increases in the number of mechanical engineering undergraduates has ledto a rapid growth in enrollment for this course. Thus, our future plans involve continuedstreamlining to make a more efficient laboratory experience, and developing more transparentteaching materials so that the course may be easily transferrable to additional engineeringinstructors.Course Objectives Page 25.442.2As this course was developed, there were a number of course objectives and learning outcomesthat were desired. Overall, the course is meant to introduce concepts

Conference Session

Trends in Mechanical Engineering: Trends and Tools

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amanie N. Abdelmessih, Saint Martin's University; Irina Gendelman, Saint Martin's University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

). • DimDim is non reliable, it went out of service during scheduled class times. Solution: Adobe Connect license has been acquired, and a web conferencing system (IVC) was purchased. • Bad quality sound and echo. Solution: Headsets for all users. • Inability of the instructor to move away from the podium. Solution: use of a wireless microphone and headset. • Engineering Analysis does not fit on DimDim’s or Adobe Connect white board. Solution: Wide camera on the classroom board, with IVC • Document camera display was not able to transmit through IVC, DimDim, or Adobe Connect. Solution: use a wide camera with Adobe Connect or a wide camera for IVC. We also plan to experiment with connecting a smart board to the IVC system and

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Laboratories I

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard J. Ruhala, Southern Polytechnic State University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

increasing levelsof damping.The concept of frequency response is introduced by using the voltage signal from the signalgenerator (or force transducer on the mass) as the system input (channel 1) and the accelerationsignal of the mass as the output (channel 2). Further, by dividing the force amplitude by thepeak velocity, a mechanical impedance graph is created. If the experiment goes as planned, thedip of the mechanical impedance curves should always correspond to the natural frequencyregardless of the level of damping, while the peak of the displacement curves correspond to thenatural frequency only for cases of light damping (damping ratio below 0.1).Experiment three – Forced Response of 2- & 3-DOF Translational SystemsThe three objectives are

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

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

Conference Session

Thermodynamics, Fluids, and Heat Transfer-Part I

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

B. Terry Beck, Kansas State University; Greg Payne, Kansas State University; Trevor Heitman, Kansas State University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

here.A more complete large scale Pitot-static probe is planned for future implementation, whichwould provide better control of orientation and viewing of other yaw angles. A simplifiedschematic of the current large-scale Pitot-static probe test model is shown in Figure 10. Themodel was constructed from ABS Plastic, and had a diameter of about D = 1.25 in. (31.8 mm),and an overall length of about 14.0 in. (356 mm). One end was hemispherical with a diameter D,and the other end was elliptical in shape. (a) Leading Edge Smoke Streams (b) Close-up Leading Edge Flow Figure 11: Simplified Pitot-Static Probe Flow Visualization—Normal OrientationFigure 11(b) shows the streamline behavior near the leading edge of the simplified

Conference Session

Thermodynamics, Fluids and Heat Transfer II

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thomas Shepard, University of St. Thomas

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

mistakes or fill in any gaps fromthe review.Quality control is a critical for the success of this assignment. Many teams were found toprocrastinate to the detriment of their review when they did not leave time for adequateinstructor feedback. Procrastination also led to some teams spending lots of time just beforepresenting to develop a problem, only to learn that their problem was incorrect. In the future it issuggested that the team meet with the instructor two weeks prior to the review and be required toturn in a short report stating what they are planning to do, who will be doing what, and when thegroup will be meeting. It would also be useful for the instructor to meet with the team in the lastminutes of class roughly a week before the

Conference Session

ME Curriculum and Assessment

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christopher E. Larsen, University of Missouri; Rose M. Marra Ph.D, University of Missouri, Columbia; Nai-En Tang; David H. Jonassen, University of Missouri, Columbia; Robert Andrew Winholtz

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

questions included: [1.] Which instructional scaffolds andtechnological affordances do students perceive as helpful when collaborating through onlinetools? [2.] How do student perceptions differ from the instructor’s perceptions? The plan is to tell a story in its natural setting; to explore what transpired over twosemesters of research involving a single engineering materials course in which multiple onlinecollaborative tools were employed, and one in which the engineering professor welcomed theresearch team into the learning environment.Context, Participants and Collaborative Tools This study took place at a large university in the American Midwest and involved a totalof 144 student participants from an undergraduate mechanical

Conference Session

Materials

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mohamad Dyab, University of Maryland Eastern Shore; Payam Matin, University of Maryland Eastern Shore; Yuanwei Jin, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

strain gauges on the bars, implementing National Instrument PXI data acquisition system and Labview software for data collection.8- The student had a chance to successfully test and validate the performance of the prototype fabricated.9- The student conducted high speed deformation experiments and collected valid experimental data.10- The student improved his oral communication skill by making weekly presentation to the audience of the senior design class and a faculty advisor.11- The student improved his written communication skill by documenting the design, design verification, prototype fabrication, testing and validation.12- The student had a chance to improve his project management skills by setting up project plan, time

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Laboratory Innovations

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John R. Baker, University of Kentucky; Vincent Capece, University of Kentucky

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

the cost of professional-level high-speed video equipment typicallybeing greater than $10,000, the low cost approach outlined here may be the only option forcapturing moderately high-speed events for illustration purposes for many instructors inengineering classes. Future work is planned using this basic approach for illustrating concepts invarious courses, with improvements implemented based on lessons learned to date.Some lessons learned are: - A loss of resolution and reduced viewable area for higher frame rates must be considered for any specific application. - Particular attention to lighting and background contrast is important for most videos, but these issues are very important when using a camera such as the one