Conference Session

Accreditation Issues

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kenneth Van Treuren, Baylor University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

world news. More specifically, if contemporary issues pertain to thediscipline of engineering, students will do little to maintain their knowledge apart from what isdiscussed in the classroom context. In reality, this topic must be more intentionally interjectedinto the curriculum to show application of engineering principles.Two categories of courses come to mind that should adequately support “soft” outcomes. Onesuch course would be a senior capstone design course. Berg and Nasr discuss such a course.1 Itis true that the capstone design course should be the pinnacle of an engineering program, wherestudents are able to integrate all aspects of their education into a challenging project. It is anatural place to discuss topics in the

Conference Session

Thermodynamics, Fluids, and Heat Transfer I

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kenny Mahan, University of Alabama; Jesse Huguet, University of Alabama; Joseph Chappell, University of Alabama; Keith Woodbury, University of Alabama; Robert Taylor, University of Alabama

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Mechanical Engineering

. This paper reports on the second yearof an NSF CCLI Phase I project to implement a sequence of Excel modules for use in theThermal Mechanical Engineering Curriculum.A collection of Excel Add-ins has been developed for use in solving thermodynamics problems.This paper reports on development of three Add-ins to compute properties of refrigerants R134and R22 and to compute gas dynamics relations for isentropic, Fanno, and Rayleigh flows ofideal gases. All of the Excel Add-ins developed can be downloaded at the project websitewww.me.ua.edu/ExcelinME.IntroUnder a National Science Foundation (NSF) Curriculum, Classroom, and LaboratoryImprovement (CCLI) grant a number of software modules have been developed to facilitateengineering analysis in a

Conference Session

Teams, Teaching, Leadership, and Technical Communications in Mechanical Engineering

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Timothy J. Jacobs, Texas A&M University; Rachal E. Thomassie, Texas A&M University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

the department to foster its student leaderdevelopment. The student ambassadors are involved in recruitment efforts with the department,outreach to prospective and newly admitted students, and special projects that enhance thestudent services our department offers. Their personal growth is assessed through self-reflectionpieces, which also serves to guide improvements in the program. As a result, our department isable to meet with more prospective students, has increased on-campus recruiting efforts andprovides mentors for newly admitted students.IntroductionA common student outcome of engineering curricula is preparing the student to enter theworkforce as a leader and a professional. Mechanical engineering curricula attempt to ensure

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

- - - XIntrinsic Motivation X X - -Readiness to Learn X X - X Often, andragogy is used in conjunction with project-based learning (PBL)3, but little isknown regarding whether undergraduate engineering students have developed the adult learningorientation which allows them to fully benefit from these techniques. Students may only view theproject as a means to a grade rather than a concrete experience from which to draw upon later intheir career. In project-based learning, students solve problems and learn, or often teachthemselves, topics in pursuit of accomplishing the project goal.23 Similar to Knowles’ idea ofactivity

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

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

to apply knowledge of mathematics, science and engineeringb. An ability to design and conduct experiments as well as to analyze and interpret datac. An ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needse. An ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problemsk. An ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary forengineering practice.Student Feedback and Survey ResultsResponses from students were obtained to assess engagement and get ideas about improving thelaboratories. Students found the laboratories relevant, fun and educational. A sample of studentfeedback: ● “The projects greatly helped me understand the topics of dynamics better.” ● “The inertia and force experiments

Conference Session

Engineering Mechanics Education

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

AnnMarie Thomas, University of Saint Thomas; Keith Berrier, University of Saint Thomas; Andrea Guggenbuehl, University of Saint Thomas, Health and Human Performance Department

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

sessions. They were to record advice and comments from the lab coaches in their notebook, as well as their written notes for the experiments that they performed.  Lab Write-ups 15%  Final Project 20% The lab assignments and final project will be discussed below.It should be noted that as it became clear how much time the lab write-ups were taking, studentswere given the option of having the write-ups count for 30% of their grade, reducing theweighting for problem sets to 45%. Page 22.416.3 Table 1: Class scheduleWeek Day Agenda

Conference Session

Trends in Mechanical Engineering I

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joao Vinhas, Politecnico de Viseu; Joao Paiva, Politecnico de Viseu

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

experiments by themselves using the physics lab facilities. If theyconsidered it necessary, they could bring some simple and common materials from home. Those experiments should cover five main items of the syllabus: projectile motion, forceand motion, conservation/dissipation of energy, physics of collisions and rotational dynamics.The goal was to implement, in laboratory classes, learning by project strategy, intensifyingcognitive activity, stimulating innovation and creativity as well as promoting team work5.4.3.1. Building a project Following this new strategy, students were informed at the beginning of the term about thesubjects that experiments should incorporate; they also came into contact with the existinglab material for the first time

Conference Session

Computation Related

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Priya T. Goeser, Georgia Southern University; Thomas Murphy, Georgia Southern University; Christopher Williams, Georgia Southern University; David Calamas, Georgia Southern University; Junghun Choi, Georgia Southern University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

curriculum toimprove students’ understanding of fundamental concepts and increase student interest andperformance.This project's primary objective is to transform a first-year mechanical engineering course,Computing Applications in Mechanical Engineering (ENGR 1121) by providing students with abetter learning experience and access to inexpensive learning resources (textbook material). Thecourse covers computing applications in Microsoft Excel, MATLAB, and Mathcad. Prior toSpring 2021, the Excel and MATLAB components relied on standard textbooks and the Mathcadportion on instructor notes provided free to students. This project aims to replace the textbookused for the MATLAB portion of the course with free and open resources available online in

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Technical Session: Outreach and Retention

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Leigh S. McCue, George Mason University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

resume.Three students indicated a “Very high likelihood” of offering Candidate 2 an interview, while nostudents selected “Very low likelihood” for Candidate 2’s interview prospects. Candidate 2’sweighted mean evaluation was 3.44. When asked which traits stood out about Candidate 2,experience was again the most commonly included response, but the student evaluators alsoremarked on Candidate 2’s capstone project and programming language skills. Figure 3: Quantitative evaluation of Candidate 2 (“John”); N=16. Figure 4: Qualitative evaluation of Candidate 2 (“John”).Coding the qualitative traits assessment for each of the candidates highlights the disparity betweennon-technical and language skills for “Julie” vice

Conference Session

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

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Haejune Kim, Texas A&M University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

for a particularapplication. Students are given the following project statement to accomplish the laboratory.Project StatementA common failure mode of electronics is overheating. Generally, this is caused by the lack ofadequate cooling and improper layout of components. One effective and common method ofcooling electronic devices is the use of heat sinks. A heat sink is a device to promote the heattransfer from one medium to another using extended surfaces. Heat from the electronics isabsorbed and transmitted to the heat sink fins, which are cooled by natural or forced convection.The performance of heat sinks is often presented as a plot of thermal resistance of the heat sinksversus a variable airflow. From this information, engineers are

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Poster Session

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Erik Wilhelm, Paul Scherrer Institut; Irene Berry, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Mathew Stevens, University of Waterloo; Warren Schenler, Paul Scherrer Institut

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He came to Switzerland to work at the ETH Zurich on energy research projects studying electric power system issues in Switzerland, Romania and China, and has continued this work at the Paul Scherrer Institut in the GaBE group. His research interests also include transportation, geothermal and hydrogen energy systems. Page 13.279.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 CARtogr aphy: Cr eating a Global Map-Based Fuel Use CalculatorAbstr actThe goal of this work was to create a web tool that offers accurate predictions of fuelconsumption based on driving directions. The

Conference Session

Thermodynamics, Fluids, and Heat Transfer II

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gerald Recktenwald, Portland State University; Robert Edwards, Pennsylvania State University, Erie; Douglas Howe, Portland State University; Jenna Faulkner, Portland State University; Calvin Hsieh, Portland State University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

Jenna Faulkner is a student in the BSME program at Portland State University. She is a research assistant on the Engineering of Everyday Things project. In addition to working on the EET project she is working on a second major in Physics, and is active in the PSU chapters of Engineers Without Borders, Tau Beta Pi: the Engineering Honor Society, and the American Society of Mechanical Engineers.Calvin Hsieh, Portland State University Calvin Hsieh is an engineer in the Hydroelectric Design Center Branch of the US Army Corps of Engineers in Portland, Oregon. He recently completed his MSME degree at Portland State University. His research and MS Thesis were on the Engineering of Everyday Things

Conference Session

Computer Modeling/CAD in Mechanical Engineering

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jorge Rodriguez P.E., Western Michigan University; Luis Genaro Rodriguez, University of Wisconsin, Waukesha

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

included, or as a coursewhere only solid modeling is included. In both approaches, the main objective is to improvestudents’ visualization skills, and both courses are offered with the use of software packages.Traditional projection drafting material is referred to as 2D material, and solid modeling materialis referred to as 3D material. The reason for the study is that the trend in the past couple ofdecades, across engineering and engineering technology programs, has been to move from thetypical 2D (drafting) course content to a 3D (solid modeling) course content. Some institutionshave completely switched their approach, and some other institutions now have a hybrid offering(i.e., drafting and solid modeling in the same course). Results from this

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hamid Rad, Washington State University; Hakan Gurocak, Washington State University - Vancouver

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

institutions conclude the paper.I. IntroductionEngineers must have strong technical and communication skills to be successful in almostall aspects of their professional work. A study involving hundreds of companies reflectedthe importance of oral communication skills1. About 30% of the companies indicatedstrong oral communications skills as important in new hires1,2. Also, 73% of thecompanies believed more emphasis should be placed in developing this skill. At theundergraduate level, universities provide communication skills training through generaleducation courses and usually with project presentations by student teams in engineeringcourses3. At the graduate level, seminar courses tend to be used as a place to developoral communication skills

Conference Session

Dynamics

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Scott Bevill, Colorado Mesa University; Kelly Bevill, Colorado Mesa University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

positively to their understanding of acceleration calculations in thenormal-tangential coordinate system. The overall positive feedback supports the suitability of thislaboratory exercise for implementation in a sophomore-level engineering dynamics course. Further, thislaboratory exercise may be used as a strategy to address ABET student outcome (k), “an ability to use thetechniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice.”A copy of the laboratory handout and the Xcode project (source code for the smartphone application)used for the student laboratory exercise reported in this paper may be obtained by contacting the leadauthor.IntroductionThe use of mobile phones has grown considerably in the past decade. According

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Division Technical Session 10

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

homeworks were assigned, in addition to a single Rankine CycleDesign project. Student reaction to the tool was measured using the website version of theSystem Usability Scale (SUS) [9], a survey instrument designed to measure website usability,and that has been validated in the literature [10]. The survey contained ten questions rated on a 1-5 Likert scale from strongly disagree (1) to strongly agree (5). The questions for the SUS arelisted here: 1. I think that I would like to use this website frequently 2. I found the website unnecessarily complex 3. I thought the website was easy to use 4. I think that I would need the support of a technical person to be able to use this website 5. I found the various functions in this website

Conference Session

Innovations in Mechanical Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ioana Voiculescu, City College of the City University of New York; Benjamin Liaw, City College of the City University of New York

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

teaching and research techniques, with emphasis on attracting underrepresented minorities and women. Through years he has published more than 70 refereed papers with funding support from NSF, NASA, ARPA, AFOSR, ARO, U.S. Army TACOM-TARDEC and ARDEC-Picatinny Arsenal, AT&T, Digital Equipment Corporation, Alliant Techsystems, Frontier Performance Polymers, NYS GRI and PSC CUNY. In addition to being active in research, he had also served as the ECSEL Project Director at CCNY in 1993-2001. The main charge of the NSF-funded ECSEL Coalition is to improve undergraduate engineering education through design for manufacturing across the curriculum

Conference Session

Statics and Dynamics: What's New?

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mina Hoorfar, University of British Columbia Okanagan; Homayoun Najjaran, University of British Columbia Okanagan; William Cleghorn, University of Toronto

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

Case Western Reserve University as an NSERC Postdoctoral Fellow. Her research involved in the enhancement of water management in the proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cells. Dr. Hoorfar is currently an Assistant Professor in the School of Engineering at the University of British Columbia Okanagan.Homayoun Najjaran, University of British Columbia Okanagan Homayoun Najjaran received his M.A.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Tehran in 1996 and University of Toronto in 2002, respectively. He worked on different research projects in the area of mechatronics at the National Research Council (NRC) Canada from 2003 to 2006. Currently, he is an Assistant Professor in

Conference Session

Student Learning and Assessment I

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michele Miller, Michigan Technological University; Anna Pereira, University of California, Berkeley; Benjamin Mitchell, Michigan Technological University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

marketing and educatingmay be needed.Feisel and Rosa describe the tension between the practical and theoretical aspects of engineeringeducation.3 While the emphasis in the early part of the 20th century was on the practical, it shiftedto the theoretical in mid-century4 with the belief that scientifically-trained engineers would createmore revolutionary products. With the increased usage of computational tools in engineering, thedefinition of practical skills has broadened beyond “hands-on” skills. The pendulum has morerecently shifted back to the practical with increasing emphasis on project-based learning.5 Thepractical-theoretical dimension of engineering education is, by no means, the only one—itdoesn’t adequately capture curricular elements

Conference Session

Computation Related

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Muzammil Arshad, Texas A&M University; Rebecca R. Romatoski, St. Ambrose University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

motivation on the exam performance.Ahn et al. [3] investigated one component of the hybrid course format for the Mechanics ofMaterials course. The student’s interaction with online videos in terms of their video-viewingbehaviors was examined.Kazeruni et al. [4] focused on the comparing two different pedagogical approaches betweentraditional engineering and business school courses to develop complementary skills amongststudents by combining both approaches in a single course of Introduction to Nanobiotechnologyand Nanobioscience. The study lacked in showing the design of the instructional coursestructure, which could have proven beneficial for the faculty.A project-based approach was introduced for an aerospace engineering course that used thedesign

Conference Session

Outstanding Contributions to ME Education

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jakob Bruhl, United States Military Academy; James Ledlie Klosky; Elizabeth Bristow, United States Military Academy

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

about the resource is summarized, commonfaculty concerns are addressed, and ideas for the future of engineering education are proposed.BackgroundThe current generation of college students has literally “grown up” with computers andcommunication technology. Our students have been described as “digital natives” and the rest ofus are “digital immigrants”2; essentially, older people are still learning the language. “Computergames, email, the Internet, cell phones, and instant messaging are integral parts of their lives”and they “think and process information fundamentally differently.”3 In a presentation to theMetro New York Library Council, Lee Rainie, the Director of the Pew Internet and AmericanLife Project, showed how dramatically technology

Conference Session

Thermodynamics, Fluids, and Heat Transfer II

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Subrata Bhattacharjee, San Diego State University; Christopher Paolini, San Diego State University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

different degrees ofprogramming, and generally has significant learning curves. TEST, on the other hand, can beaccessed from any modern classroom and it offers a complete courseware package - traditionalcharts and tables, concept animations, online problems and examples, and the suite of calculatorscalled daemons – allowing an instructor to decide to what degree to use its resources. While atSDSU, TEST is used only for homework verification and projects, some universities havereported use of TEST in the classroom, laboratories, and even during quizzes and examinations.Conclusion Page 14.1187.15TEST is a collection of thermodynamic

Conference Session

Thermodynamics and Fluid Mechanics Instruction

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Seth Norberg, U.S. Military Academy; Ozer Arnas, U.S. Military Academy; Daisie Boettner, U.S. Military Academy; Michael Rounds, U.S. Military Academy; Phil Root, U.S. Military Academy; Richard Melnyk, U.S. Military Academy

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

Thermal-Fluid topics which they had already learned. This tour also was anintroduction to the Engineering Design Problem (EDP) for the course.The course EDP consists of an open-ended project that requires team effort. The scenariodescribed destruction of many of the internal components of the existing power plant in afictitious fire and extensive damage to the pipe system that supplies makeup water to the plantfrom a reservoir. Groups of three to four students had to develop a power plant design thatsatisfied a stated electrical power output requirement and a stated process heat requirement forthe local West Point area. They also had to consider a pipe system to deliver the necessarymakeup water and a nominal flow rate of additional water to the

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

, Dr. Barry spent 10-years as a senior geotechnical engineer and project manager on projects throughout the United States. He is a licensed professional engineer in multiple states. Dr. Barry’s areas of research include assessment of professional ethics, teaching and learning in engineering education, and learning through historical engineering accomplishments. He has authored and co-authored a significant number of journal articles and book chapters on these topics.Major Daniel J. Fox, U.S. Military Academy MAJ Dan Fox is an Instructor in the Department of Civil & Mechanical Engineering at the United States Military Academy, West Point, New York. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the United States

Conference Session

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

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Vallorie Peridier, Temple University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

. Specific duties of eachSO 1-7 committee include: • identifying specific assessments to be carried out for the SO in its purview, • evaluating the completed assessments for the SO in its purview, • discussing the committee’s collective experiences and challenges for delivering effective student experiences in this SO, and • making curricular/program recommendations to the Chair and/or Program as needed.The Assessment Coordinator (the designated individual who facilitates the CI procedures for theProgram) recruits individuals to serve on the SO 1-7 committees, and faculty with relevantacademic responsibility are approached first. For example, the capstone-project faculty arerecruited for the SO-2 (“engineering design”) committee, the

Conference Session

Attracting, Developing and Retaining Talented ME Students

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ashland O. Brown, University of the Pacific; Daniel D. Jensen, U.S. Air Force Academy; Richard H. Crawford, University of Texas, Austin; Joseph J. Rencis P.E., Tennessee Technological University; Ella R. Sargent, University of the Pacific; Brock U Dunlap, University of Texas, Austin; Rachelle Kisst Hackett, University of the Pacific; Kathy Schmidt Jackson, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Kyle A. Watson, University of the Pacific; Ismail I Orabi, University of New Haven; Jiancheng Liu, University of the Pacific; John J Wood, U.S. Air Force Academy; Christopher Allen Wejmar, University of the Pacific; Paul Henry Schimpf, Eastern Washington University; Chuan-Chiang Chen, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

and is the Temple Foundation Endowed Faculty Fellow No. 3. He is also Director of the Design Projects program in Mechanical Engineering. He received his BSME from Louisiana State University, and his MSME and Ph.D. from Purdue University. He teaches mechanical engineering design and geometry modeling for design. Dr. Crawford’s research interests span topics in computer-aided mechanical design and design theory and methodology. Dr. Crawford is co-founder of the DTEACh program, a ”Design Page 24.133.1 Technology” program for K-12, and is active on the faculty of the UTeachEngineering program that seeks to

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Laboratory Innovations

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mark Nagurka, Marquette University; Fernando Rodriguez Anton, Marquette University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

.□ Collaborative learning refers to an instructional method in which students work together in small groups toward a common goal. As such, collaborative learning encompasses all group- based instructional methods, including cooperative learning. The core element of collabora- tive learning is the emphasis on student interactions, rather than on learning as a solitary activity.□ In inductive learning students are presented with challenges (questions or problems) and then allowed to learn the course material in the context of addressing the challenges. Inductive methods include inquiry-based learning, case-based instruction, problem-based learning, project-based learning, discovery learning, and just-in-time teaching. In problem-based learning

Conference Session

Trends in Mechanical Engineering II

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kuntinee Maneeratana, Chulalongkorn University; Angkee Sripakagorn, Chulalongkorn University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

theresponsible units. These units are the academic/research divisions within the department, otherengineering departments, Faculty of Science, Office of General Education and, lastly, otherfaculties. The desired outcomes are grouped into three streams – design, experiment and otherskills – such that the integration across disciplines can be considered together by dedicatedworking groups. For instance, the design outcome stream starts with drawing in the first year andends with the senior project in the fourth year. Page 15.825.2Three dedicated program administration committees oversee the program revision, managementand performance. At the moment, the

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

AC 2010-1510: CONCEPT BASED LEARNING: DEMONSTRATING ITSEFFECTIVENESS IN THERMODYNAMICSMathew Hagge, Iowa State UniversityGloria Starns, Iowa State University Page 15.307.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Concept Based Learning: Demonstrating its Effectiveness in Thermodynamics1. Project OverviewFeatures:This project examines the coupling of concept based learning and findings from the fields ofneurology and cognitive science to empower students to solve problems of increasingcomplexity. The central question the authors seek to answer is: does concept based learningoffer an advantage to students in terms of their ability

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

immediately graded and the comments on homework problems wereposted in the university course management system (Moodle, for student feedback). Teamsworked together on major projects. At the end of the semester each team presented their projectand submitted a written report. There was a midterm exam and a final comprehensive exam.Thus the course was a combination of passive and active learning. Page 25.1224.8Case 2: Thermal Design of Heat Exchangers using Adobe Connect SoftwareEnrollment in this mode of instruction was limited to two students as mentioned in the previoussection. Due to the small number of students enrolled through Adobe Connect, it