Conference Session

Innovations in Mechanical Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeffrey Marchetta, University of Memphis; Edward Perry, University of Memphis

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

groups will be discussed along with a learning styles assessment conducted for the students in both classes. Also, two online learning objects were selected to assist students for two different concepts in two courses to assess whether the instructors choice of the learning objects was an important factor in helping students master course competencies.IntroductionIt has been well established in the literature1-3 that engineering students are typically visual ratherthan verbal learners. Nonetheless, engineering instructors still rely heavily on the traditionallectures to teach students. While lectures are often accompanied by sketches on the chalkboardor pictures projected onto a screen, the primary instructional tool is

Conference Session

Meeting ABET Requirements

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bobby Crawford, USMA

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

ProgramAbstractAssessing the level at which a Mechanical Engineering program achieves its stated outcomes isessential, not only to a successful ABET evaluation but also to the continued improvement andeffectiveness of the program. While survey data is valuable, it should only be one component ofa broader assessment plan. The Mechanical Engineering (ME) program at the United StatesMilitary Academy (USMA) has employed a method to feed graded event averages and standarddeviations from student assignments, examinations, and projects into a multi-level assessmenttool that provides a valuable measure of how well the students are achieving the programoutcomes.In the fall of 2005, the need arose to objectively evaluate how well the students in a designcourse were

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

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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

Mechanical Engineering Poster Session

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Mativo, The University of Georgia; Nadia Kellam, University of Georgia

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Mechanical Engineering

, English, History, and Science7.The use of technology in the classroom has shifted from chalkboards to smart boards andComputer-based instruction. Outside of the classroom, it is increasingly common for students toparticipate in engagements such as sports and/or math and science clubs where projects andcompetitions take place to promote learning. Most American children and teenagers have apersonal computer in their house and are well versed using the computer at a young age.Additionally, video games have become more popular than movies in America resulting inyoung people developing a different set of skills than those of 50 years prior. Page

Conference Session

Innovations in ME Laboratory Instruction

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Widmann, California Polytechnic State University; Charles Birdsong, California Polytechnic State University; John Ridgely, California Polytechnic State University; Frank Owen, California Polytechnic State University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

, real-time control, active noise control, and dynamic system modeling. He received his BSME at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, MS and Ph.D. at Michigan State University where he worked on active noise control applications for the automotive industry. He has worked in the vibration test and measurement industry helping to drive new technologies to market and working with industry to meet their emerging needs. He is currently an Assistant Professor at California Polytechnic State University at San Luis Obispo in the Department of Mechanical Engineering teaching dynamics, vibrations and controls and is involved in several undergraduate and master’s level multidisciplinary projects. His recent

Conference Session

Innovations in ME Laboratory Instruction

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Shaw, Geneva College

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

, onecomputational (finite difference) project, and a laboratory final exam. Formal laboratory reportsare typically required for eight experiments, and are submitted as group reports. The otherexperiments use pre-assigned flow prediction assignments with verification during the laboratoryperiod. Laboratory groups are assigned based on common scheduling availability, which tendsto cluster students of the same major together.Accountability within each laboratory group is encouraged by rotating group leadership, with theleader receiving a doubly-weighted grade for that laboratory. The laboratory final is also used tohelp differentiate between students within groups. This final includes selected problems toillustrate knowledge of the experimental systems

Conference Session

Statics and Dynamics: What's New?

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Scott Danielson, Arizona State University; Robert Hinks, Arizona State University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

fundamentalconcepts, usually through questions involving minimal calculation. Examples are a conceptinventory for dynamics2, a tool complementing the previously developed Force ConceptInventory3, and for statics4.It can be argued that using only concept inventories to provide proof of student learning is anincomplete assessment as engineering knowledge consists of both conceptual knowledge andskill intertwined. For instance, while demonstrating understanding of the concept of equilibriumis valuable, it is also important to be able to generate correct equations of equilibrium. Thus, as a Page 13.109.2companion project to one investigating the concepts of

Conference Session

Improving Mechanics & Structural Modeling Courses

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

of theuser’s choosing. Professors at other institutions have produced similar videos by videotapingworking problems on a chalkboard9 or Tablet PC10. We have not found any need for editing. Ifthere are minor errors that the instructor corrects while making the video, we do not believe thetime necessary to edit them out is warranted. We have approached this project with the idea thatthe videos need to remain “real” and not “sterile.” Using the instructor’s own handwriting andretaining minor mistakes maintains some of the “realness” of the video and makes it moreinteresting to watch. Some of the videos were made by writing on a blank piece of virtual paper,which resulted in a viewing experience similar to watching a problem unfold in class on

Conference Session

Improving Mechanics & Structural Modeling Courses

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Arnaldo Mazzei, Kettering University; Richard Scott, University of Michigan

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

. MAPLE® is then introduced via examples,i.e., worksheets are shown and discussed for problems solved in the board. Students learn basicoperations with the software, and tutorials, as well as a great amount of examples, are madeavailable via the courses / authors web site. In some instances Teaching Assistants are used inthe courses for more challenging assignments.Some of these examples are currently used by the authors in the classroom. The problems arediscussed and then numerical solutions are shown and analyzed. In other instances, a problem isgiven as an assignment and a numerical solution utilizing MAPLE® is required. In the dynamicsclass at the University of Michigan computer projects are common. For instance, a probleminvolving friction

Conference Session

Outstanding Contributions to Mechanical Engineering Education

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

and indirect assessment of studentperformance, systematic data collection, assembly, analysis and evaluation. Furthermore, theprogram must demonstrate that there is a continuous improvement process in place. For newprograms or existing programs, transition to this new outcomes-based approach can be difficult.At many institutions the program outcomes are assessed using various rubrics. Course content ismapped directly to the program outcomes and student grades are used to show the level ofachievement of the program outcomes. Faculty course assessment reports are used to measureand document the program outcomes3,4,5. Capstone courses are where culminating projects aregiven to the students. Therefore, sometimes these courses are used either to

Conference Session

Thermodynamics and Fluid Mechanics Instruction

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrew Foley, U.S. Coast Guard Academy

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

it gets. The majority of whatfollows in the course is simply applications of this primary tool. Just like a skilledcarpenter equipped with a few simple tools can make all types of furniture, so a skilledstudent equipped with a few general purpose tools can solve all types of thermodynamicproblems. The “skill” is not in memory retention but rather in the continued applicationof the tools to ever more challenging “projects”. It is worth noting that the carpenteranalogy is continued into other parts of the course. e.g. Just like a carpenter needs to Page 11.227.3 know his/her wood, so the thermodynamic student should understand his/her

Conference Session

Programming, Virtual Reality, and Dynamic Systems

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Zaker Ali Syed, Clemson University; Tianwei Wang, Clemson University; Kristin Kelly Frady, Clemson University; Kapil Chalil Madathil, Clemson University; Jeff Bertrand; Rebecca S. Hartley, Clemson University; John R. Wagner P.E., Clemson University; Anand K. Gramopadhye, Clemson University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

basic concept in just 18 months.8Though they did not use a completely interactive virtual environment, such as the onedeveloped at Clemson University, they significantly reduced student learning time in 2 acquiring key concepts and used that extra time in the laboratory to teach practical skills. Thedistance learning advantage of using virtual reality was also demonstrated by Deniz et al.through their remote lab project using virtual tools.9 It is important to note however that theCA2VES virtual reality toolset is more immersive and does not require any specializedequipment as used by the researchers. Hence it is expected to be easier to implement the VRcurriculum at a broader scale and achieve

Conference Session

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

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Megan Reissman, University of Dayton; Timothy Reissman, University of Dayton

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

collected data Analyze: Compare significance and power values for each factor to distinguish significant factors Evaluate: Weigh relative impact of each factor Evaluate: Critique reasons that factors were significant or non-significant Evaluate: Critique possible sources of error and limitations Create: Devise an experimental methodIn regards to scaffolding of critical thinking and levels of Bloom’s Taxonomy one approach wouldbe to incrementally add higher level tasks as projects progressed. However, engineeringexperimentation courses offer excellent opportunities, from the very start, to develop studentthinking and learning

Conference Session

Software and Related Tools for Teaching and Course Efficiencies

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael K. Swanbom PE, Louisiana Tech University; Madeline Genevieve Carlisle Collins, Louisiana Tech University; Katie Evans, Louisiana Tech University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

LouisianaTech University for over 10 years.This work is an extension of a currently funded National Science Foundation (NSF) project, theprimary goal of which was to expand the use of WeBWorK into three sophomore-levelengineering courses: Statics and Mechanics of Materials, Circuits, and Thermodynamics. Thisprimary goal has now been achieved, and the problem suites for those courses have been adoptedby the authors’ institution and by a nearby community college which offers an associate’s degreein engineering. Currently over 40 active course sections are being hosted on the Louisiana TechUniversity WeBWorK server, which also hosts courses for other institutions, coveringmathematics and statistics (26 sections), engineering (14 sections), and engineering

Conference Session

Learning and Assessment in ME 1

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gloria Guohua Ma, Wentworth Institute of Technology; Bo Tao, Wentworth Institute of Technology, Department of Mechanical Engineering

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

Paper ID #20555Faculty Facilitated Study Group: Improving Students’ Academic Performancein Engineering CoursesDr. Gloria Guohua Ma, Wentworth Institute of Technology Gloria Ma is an Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering and Technology. She has been teaching robotics with Lego Mindstorm to ME freshmen for several years. She is actively involved in community services of offering robotics workshops to middle- and high-school girls. Her research interests are dynamics and system modeling, geometry modeling, project based engineering design, and robotics in manufacturing.Dr. Bo Tao, Wentworth Institute of

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Division Technical Session 9

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Luis E. Monterrubio, Robert Morris University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

postdoctoral fellow in the area of bioacoustics. He teaches dynamics, machine design, numerical methods and finite element methods. He has work for the automotive industry in drafting, manufacturing, testing (internal combustion engines—power, torque and exhaust emissions, vibration fatigue, thermo-shock, tensile tests, etc.), simulations (finite element method), and as a project manager (planning and installation of new testing facilities). c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Good Practices in Finite Element Method with a Frequency Analysis ExampleIntroductionThe finite element method (FEM) allows engineers to solve different types of problems

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Division Technical Session 5

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nolan Tsuchiya P.E., California State Polytechnic University, Pomona; Zhaoshuo Jiang P.E., San Francisco State University; Alec William Maxwell, San Francisco State University; Zahira H. Merchant

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

advisor for the CPP Hyperloop team, the Baja SAE racing team, and a co-advisor for the CPP ASHRAE club. He holds an active California PE license.Dr. Zhaoshuo Jiang P.E., San Francisco State University Zhaoshuo Jiang graduated from the University of Connecticut with a Ph.D. degree in Civil Engineering. Before joining San Francisco State University as an assistant professor, he worked as a structural engi- neering professional at Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM) LLP. As a licensed professional engineer in the states of Connecticut and California, Dr. Jiang has been involved in the design of a variety of low- rise and high-rise projects. His current research interests mainly focus on Smart Structures Technology

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rebecca M. Reck, Kettering University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

writing include project reports, lab reports, essays, and researchpapers.ImplementationTo highlight real-world applications of course content, I elected to add a new assignment andshort presentation to the course. The learning objective for the assignment is for each student toinvestigate and explain one real-world application of a concept in the course. To demonstrate thatthey have achieved this objective, each student writes a one-page, double-spaced, summarydescribing how their real-world application applies to a course topic. Then, to leverage the diverseexperiences of students in the course, each student is asked to share their application witheveryone in a short TED-style talk on the last day of class. Since the last day of class is usually

Conference Session

Thermodynamics, Fluids and Heat Transfer I

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dazhi Yang, Boise State University; Krishna Pakala, Boise State University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

qualitative research methods, project- based learning, and theoretical foundations of education technology.Dr. Krishna Pakala, Boise State University Krishna Pakala, Ph.D., is an Clinical Assistant Professor at Boise State University, Idaho. His academic research interests include innovative teaching and learning strategies, use of emerging technologies, and mobile teaching and learning strategies. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017Building an Effective Online Thermodynamics Course for Undergraduate Engineering Students1. BackgroundOnline learning does not appear to be the common option when approaching some core engineeringcourses. However, the growing need for online engineering courses

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Division Technical Session 11

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Seth Norberg, U.S. Military Academy; Tim Ashcraft, Department of Civil and Mechanical Engineering, United States Military Academy; Matthew Miller, United States Military Academy; Michael J Benson, U.S. Military Academy

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

from course evaluations, andrecommendations for instructors seeking to implement similar projects in their courses.IntroductionIn recent years, inquiry and problem-based learning within engineering education has gainedmomentum and has proliferated across many engineering programs. A literature review revealednumerous examples of development and implantation of these techniques into classrooms [2, 4-6]. Kolb[7] has written extensively on the model of experiential learning and how this technique enhanceslearning and mastery of engineering concepts. Experiential or laboratory based learning fits within theactive learning dimension within their index of learning styles (ILS) described by Felder and Silverman [7-8]. The basis of ILS is that

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sharon S. Wu, California State University, Fullerton; Yong Seok Park, California State University, Fullerton

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

Student Experience Survey - HIP Course CONSIDERABLE TIME AND EFFORT 1.11 How many hours, in a typical 7-day week, do you spend preparing for this course? Less than 1 hour 1-5 hours 6-10 hours More than 10 hours To what extent do you agree with the following statements: 1.12 I had to spend a lot of time and effort in order to do well in this course. 1.13 This course challenged me to reach higher academic or personal goals than I thought I could. REFLECTIVE AND INTEGRATED LEARNING 1.14 How many times, over the entirety of the course, have you worked on an assignment or project that required integrating ideas or information from

Conference Session

Engineering Laboratory Experiences

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cecilia Dianne Richards, Washington State University; Fanhe Shamus Meng; Bernard J. Van Wie, Washington State University; Paul B. Golter, Washington State University; Robert F. Richards, Washington State University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

made the switch from Instruc- tional Laboratory Supervisor to Post-Doctoral Research Associate on an engineering education project. His research area has been engineering education, specifically around the development and assessment of technologies to bring fluid mechanics and heat transfer laboratory experiences into the classroom.Prof. Robert F. Richards, Washington State University Dr. Robert Richards received the PhD in Engineering from the University of California, Irvine. He then worked in the Building and Fire Research Laboratory at NIST as a Post-Doctoral Researcher before joining the faculty of the School of Mechanical and Materials Engineering at Washington State University. His research is in

Conference Session

Communication Across the Divisions II: Communication and Transdisciplinary Pedagogies

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kathryn A. Neeley, University of Virginia

Tagged Divisions

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

onlyinterest in the topic (and a passionate one), but an education in the humanities” (Kynell, p. 96).Harbarger played several leadership roles in the English Division of the Society for thePromotion of Engineering Education (SPEE) and published widely on the subject of technicalcommunication instruction for engineers. In an article titled “The Qualifications of a Teacher ofEnglish for Engineering Students” (1920) and summarized in a June 1929 report, Harbargerdelineated what might be described as a pyramid of qualifications for success as teacher ofEnglish to engineering students: 1. the personality of the teacher, which obviously affects, 2. the presentation of the material, or the project, and 3. the cooperation of the instructors of the

Conference Session

New Teaching Pedagogies: Methods and Assessments

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James V. Canino, Trine University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

problems on the final hadbeen on previous exams. The scores on the exams were the primary mechanism for evaluatingthe efficacy of the flipped classroom pedagogy over the Think-Pair-Share pedagogy.Moreover, neither the author nor the students knew which pedagogy would be used beforeregistering for the Fall 2013 classes. The author had previous experience with the flippedclassroom and believes that it is important to have students in a classroom where they can gatherin small groups around tables and collaborate.20 Trine University has a Project-Based Learning(PBL) classroom that has movable tables so that students can more easily collaborate. Thisclassroom is generally used by the School of Education, but can be used by other faculty subjectto

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Assessment

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Breigh Nonte Roszelle, University of Denver; Matt Gordon P.E., University of Denver; Bradley S. Davidson, University of Denver; Peter J. Laz, University of Denver

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

strong in 2015 and therefore did not perform aswell as previous years.Data, such as those shown in Figure 1, help the faculty to observe trends in the understanding ofspecific subjects and topics during each year. These data allow for reflections on how studentsare performing on each class subject, as well as give the instructor of that subject specifics aboutwhat topics might be causing difficulty. It also allows for identification of questions that mightnot properly assess knowledge of a specific topic.Outcomes from the sophomore exam and FE exam can also be used in conjunction with oneanother. One question posed while observing results from the sophomore exam was whetherthese results projected to the eventual performance of students on the FE

Conference Session

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

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Nicole Okamoto, San Jose State University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

than 13. This reduced workload and also reduced the amountof class time spent taking quizzes. 2) Weekly homework assignments were added back in as 10%of the grade, to motivate students to complete them. In Spring 2019 online homework wasassigned to help students prepare for quizzes but was not included in the course grade, and thusmany of the weaker students skipped it. These improvements were recommended not only by theinstructor but by a number of students in the class as well. 3) An open-ended design project wasadded for the Spring 2020 semester. Because the quizzes largely involved short calculations, aproject was needed to help students integrate the learning they received on a variety of topics andapply it to problem where there was no

Conference Session

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

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Alexander John De Rosa, Stevens Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

completed in order to correlate student performance inthermodynamics and their ability to transfer knowledge with other indicators such as GPA,grades in the math sequence, and by examining differences in students as grouped by major,gender and URM status.AcknowledgementsThis work was conducted under IRB 2019-018(N) and grew out of work started under the NSFFoundations Project, Award #1524656, at Stevens Institute of Technology and initiated with thehelp of Dr. S. Lee and Dr. D. Serbin.Bibliography1. Bransford, John D., and Daniel L. Schwartz. "Chapter 3: Rethinking transfer: A simple proposal with multiple implications." Review of research in education 24.1 (1999): 61-100.2. Detterman, D. K., & Sternberg, R. J. (1993). Transfer on trial

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Technical Session: Outreach and Retention

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Liang Zhu, University of Maryland, Baltimore County; Jamie R. Gurganus, University of Maryland, Baltimore County; Charles D. Eggleton, University of Maryland, Baltimore County; Ronghui Ma, University of Maryland, Baltimore County; Timmie Topoleski, University of Maryland, Baltimore County; Deepa Madan, University of Maryland, Baltimore County

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

disadvantaged andacademically talented undergraduate students in the Mechanical Engineering Department from2009 to the present. The NSF funded S-STEM project focuses resources on financial support,coupled with curricular and co-curricular activities designed to facilitate student degreeattainment, career development, employability in STEM-related jobs, and enrollment in graduateschool. In addition, our S-STEM program proactively implements engineering researchactivities, including in-depth lab tours, seminars, REUs, research conference support, featuringresearch/internship on our website, and presentations to recruit students for research, etc. In this study, we present preliminary data that reveal the attitudes and perceptions of thecurrent 25

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Technical Session: Fluid Mechanics

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

John Palmore Jr., Virginia Tech

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

amore visual form [27]. This strategy has been effectively applied to instruction in engineeringcourses [22].For this course, the Guided Notes technique is deployed using a computer technology focusedstrategy. This author typed the guided notes using LATEXand distributed a PDF document onlinebefore class. In class, he used his tablet to project the guides onto a screen. As the lectureprogresses, he used the stylus to write on the tablet and fill in the guides. Students were similarlyable to fill in the guides either using printed copies on paper or using their own tablets andlaptops. The strategy is well suited to either in person or online lecturing.ResultsThe first question to be asked is the usefulness of guided notes for taking notes in

Conference Session

Materials in Design and Manufacturing

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Zhiqiang Hu, University of Missouri - Columbia

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

sustain a research-supportivecurriculum by introducing rigorous, hands-on lab sections of the courses, and (2) to integratelearning materials in current introductory courses. Page 13.1128.4To develop and sustain a research-supportive curriculum, emphasis was placed on team-basedefforts and the integration of research and education. By collecting and disseminating multipleexamples of undergraduate research projects, we can promote learning through research andimprove the quality of learning via training our students in more creative and meaningful ways.A few of the environmental nanotechnology research modules were developed for