Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Division Technical Session 5

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Molly McVey, University of Kansas; Carl W. Luchies, University of Kansas; Camilo Giraldo, University of Kansas; Logan Sidener, University of Kansas

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Mechanical Engineering

help or hurt in the long run?," presented at the 2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Indianapolis, IN, 2014.[15] J. L. Davis and T. McDonald, "Can Enforcing an Organized Solution Lead to Better Grades?," presented at the 2016 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, New Orleans, LA, 2016.[16] H. J. Walberg, "Homework's Powerful Effects on Learning," Educational Leadership, vol. 42, no. 7, pp. 76-79, 1985.[17] R. J. Beichner, J.M. Saul, D.S. Abbott, J.J. Morse, D. Deardorff, R.J. Allain, et al., "The student-centered activities for large enrollment undergraduate programs (SCALE-UP) project," Research-based reform of university physics, vol.1, pp. 2-39, 2007.[18] L. K. Michaelsen, A. B. Knight

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Division Technical Session 9

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David S. Bowden, Lawrence Technological University; James A. Mynderse, Lawrence Technological University

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Mechanical Engineering

. Yilmaz andTunçalp state that: “Practical experience is of prime importance in effective learning, particularlyin engineering and science disciplines.” [11], but Kim and Tranquillo [12] point out thateducation is not complete with experience alone, and must also include a way to process thatexperience. This role is traditionally fulfilled by the instructor, but could also be filled by otherstudents in a cooperative environment. Riofrio and Northrup [13] found that collaboration amongthe students when working on mechatronics based projects increased their comprehension andretention of the material.The contribution of this work is to extend the THK paradigm by designing a kit to be usedexplicitly with MBD. The kit will provide a HIL tester and

Conference Session

Thermodynamics, Fluids, and Heat Transfer II

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amy L. Hermundstad, Virginia Tech; Thomas E. Diller, Virginia Tech; Christopher B. Williams, Virginia Tech; Holly M. Matusovich, Virginia Tech

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Mechanical Engineering

Programs in Vir- ginia Tech’s Department of Engineering Education. She has her doctorate in Engineering Education and her strengths include qualitative and mixed methods research study design and implementation. She is/was PI/Co-PI on 8 funded research projects including a CAREER grant. She has won several Virginia Tech awards including a Dean’s Award for Outstanding New Faculty. Her research expertise includes using motivation and related frameworks to study student engagement in learning, recruitment and retention in engineering programs and careers, faculty teaching practices and intersections of motivation and learning strategies. Matusovich has authored a book chapter, 10 journal manuscripts and more than 50

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

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Mechanical Engineering

that I took her course and I have used the knowledge I gained from her already.Student 6My assessment of the Law class is that the class was great. I learned a lot about the subjectmatter in a very productive way. It was good to change gears and read 1000 pages and have biweekly discussions regarding the read materials. I found it very insightful working with the lawstudents in class and on projects because it gave me a view and word choice I hadn't used before.I am considering law school as one of my options after undergraduate and a couple years ofexperience. Next time I would ask the teacher to provide more detailed drawing that patentsinclude. Also would ask to be taught the entire patent writing process and ask to have us write uppractice

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

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Mechanical Engineering

Figure 13: Student Survey Results: Question 5Least valuable and most valuable labsThe student rankings of least valuable and most valuable labs are shown in Figure 14. The laterlabs (labs 4-7) were clearly ranked more valuable than the earlier labs. According to studentcomments, the following observations can be made. 1) The first few labs had a steep learning curve. Page 26.1320.16 2) The later labs had a strong correlation to the work done on the students’ final project. 3) The later labs helped understand class theory better than the earlier labs did. 4) Lab 3, which was the least valuable lab, involved an inverted pendulum. Students did

Conference Session

New Teaching Pedagogies: Methods and Assessments

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Luz Adriana Amaya-Bower, Central State Connecticut University

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Mechanical Engineering

has been a significant shift to move away from aclassical lecture-based paradigm towards a learner-center paradigm 2, 3, 4 . The latter is an umbrellathat covers a wide range of instructional techniques which include but are not limited to active andcollaborative learning, inquiry-based learning, problem-based learning, project-based learning,case-based learning, and research-based learning. The common factor between all these methodsis that the student develops knowledge through the gathering and analyzing of information.Educators who employ the learner-center approach are required to develop activities that meet thegoals of each specific subject while enhancing the learning experience of the student. Thedevelopment of these activities is a

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Division Technical Session 8

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Roman Taraban, Texas Tech University; Edward E. Anderson, Texas Tech University; John Richard Schumacher, Texas Tech University; Hani Dulli; David Lamp, Texas Tech University

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Mechanical Engineering

preparation – e.g., capstone projects in the senior year – and because students oftentransfer out of science and engineering majors because of difficulties with solving problems,considerable effort has been directed towards helping students become proficient problemsolvers. To assure that problem-solving skills are mastered, problem solving has become a coreelement in engineering curricula. In U.S. engineering education, ABET (Accreditation Board forEngineering and Technology) criteria for accrediting instructional programs treat problemsolving as one of the critical learning outcomes to be achieved throughout curricula and isdirectly addressed in ABET Outcome 3.1 an ability to identify, formulate, and solve complexengineering problems by applying

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 Polar and Pathcoordinate systems in Figure 5 have been alluded to repeatedly as part of answering studentquestions, especially the fishing reel and swivel stool in that figure. This reinforcement seems tohave made the cartoons more meaningful.Future WorkSeveral ideas have been suggested on how to use these cartoons or measure their effectiveness.Some of the most interesting involve getting the students involved in their creation andencouraging them to be creative. A student “suggestion box” discussion board on the LMSmight be useful, so students can submit cartoon ideas or request the instructor draw particularconcepts. Having the students draw their own cartoons as part of a project or for extra credit isan interesting proposal. Even

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Technical Session: Curriculum and Education

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

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

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Mechanical Engineering

instructor, it is also important to understand that there can be many factors playing a role into why someone is walking in late. Being a student is hard and not everyone starts on the same level. And the more flexible and accepting a professor is of minor things, the more it makes students feel welcomed and excited about a class and also willing to approach the professor with academic, career, or even life questions.An instructor with a harsh response to a late student often alienates other students by projecting anunwelcoming attitude toward students.Some students commented on habitual tardiness. This is where some action by the instructor isjustified. Here is one such comment: Inappropriate student behavior involves

Conference Session

New Teaching Pedagogies: Methods and Assessments

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Benjamin W. Caldwell, LeTourneau University; Colleen M. Halupa, LeTourneau University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering, Mechanics

study groups, group projects, and other methods.All of the students in this pilot study liked the use of instructional and example videos to helpthem address complex issues as noted by Yang et al.7, Dong et al.8 and Green et al.9 Studentsalso felt the videos would be a wonderful addition to a face-to-face class where they were hostedin a learning management system and would be available on demand. Students noted the lecturevideos were long but acknowledged the material was needed. It would have been optimal ifthese lecture videos had been created in smaller 5-10 minute segments as noted by Green et al. 9Another important finding is students can view videos as professionally made without extensiveediting and production. This makes the use of

Conference Session

Trends in Mechanical Engineering: Curricula and Courses

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Simin Hall, Virginia Tech; Catherine T. Amelink, Virginia Tech; Deyu Hu, Virginia Tech

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Mechanical Engineering

identifying words are removed fromthese responses.One Student responded:If I were the VP of such a company I would look at the new Generation III Reactor design that has beenrecently been certified by the NRC. This is a Westinghouse AP1000, a PWR that has been vastlysimplified in a standardized design. This standard design shrinks the overall footprint of the core and sitefacilities, and it's projected cost is ~ $1200 per KW. The AP1000 will have a gross power rating of 1200MWe, and an estimated build time of 36 months.It's almost a toss up decision between the Advanced BWR and The AP1000 because the latestgeneration designs have many safety improvements along with standardized designs, but the PWR designstill has some inherent advantages.1.) The

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

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Mechanical Engineering

to work at and observe small length scales withoutspecific equipment. However, this course was designed to minimize the high costs associatedwith a cleanroom and traditional microfabrication equipment. For instance, the students learnabout MEMS through milli and microfluidics, which do not require significant equipment Page 25.442.12expenses. Also, future projects aim to further student interaction and learning without relying ona cleanroom facility.The table below shows the major equipment used by module and approximate cost.Table 3: Major Equipment used in 2.674/2.675 Equipment Modules

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Division Technical Session 6

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

S. M. Mizanoor Rahman, University of West Florida

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Mechanical Engineering

(NYU), NY, USA. During his period at NYU, Dr. Rahman served as the lead robotics instructor for the Center for K-12 STEM education, and leaded the implementation of a large NSF-funded project entitled “DR K-12: Teaching STEM with Robotics: Design, Development, and Testing of a Research-based Professional Development Program for Teachers”. During that time, Dr. Rahman received license from the New York City Department of Education to conduct robot-based K- 12 STEM education research in different public schools across New York City, trained about 100 public school math and science teachers for robot-based K-12 STEM education, and reached more than 1000 K-12 students across New York City. He then worked as an assistant

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Technical Session: Curriculum and Education

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Chean Chin Ngo, California State University, Fullerton; Sang June Oh, California State University, Fullerton

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Mechanical Engineering

popular trend in the last ten years.  Missouri University of Science and Technology, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, and Virginia Commonwealth University have a dedicated course in leadership, which is a skill that the engineering industry is seeking more from graduates.  University of South Carolina has a course in project management, which helps students in capstone senior design classes. CSU Long Beach, University of Texas Arlington, and University at Buffalo have a course to develop academic success skills of students.  Seventy-three mechanical engineering programs have a dedicated Introduction to Engineering or Mechanical Engineering (Non-CAD based) course during freshmen year. This course

Conference Session

Mechanical Division Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrew Trivett P.Eng., University of Waterloo

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Mechanical Engineering

thenundertake the tasks in order to gain points, moved a level-up to work through a progressivelynot having the tasks themselves as central to more challenging task.the game as was indicated by Thatcher14.Gaming StrategyThe modified course was designed to motivate students to contact the course material at theirown pace, and use the model of game levels of increasing complexity and challenge. The modelwas similar to ones described by Goehle20 and by de Feitas19. In those projects, there were visualand software elements of a video game, such as unique graphics, and increased “powers”available to players as they gained experience points. In the Thermodynamics game describedhere, the author did not attempt to build a custom game platform, but

Conference Session

Thermodynamics, Fluids and Heat Transfer II

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Timothy J. Jacobs, Texas A&M University; Jerald A. Caton, Texas A&M University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

(UW-Madison), Dr. Kevin Kirtley (General Electric Waterand Power), and Professor Robert Lucht (Purdue University). The co-principal investigators onthe project, Dr. Jeffrey Froyd and Professor K. Rajagopal, are acknowledged for theircontributions and assistance to the concept inventory. Faculty colleagues at Texas A&MUniversity Department of Mechanical Engineering are acknowledged for their assistance inadministering the concept inventory to their respective courses; these colleagues includeProfessor Michael Pate, Professor David Staack, Professor Andrea Strzelec, Mr. Joshua Bittle, Page 24.174.12and Dr. Jacob McFarland. Finally, the data

Conference Session

Thermodynamics, Fluids, and Heat Transfer I

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew A. Carr, U.S. Naval Academy

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

or more of the analyses provided in this article as an in-class small group project, as a homework problem, or as a quiz or exam problem.Furthermore, the historical information presented in this article could also be a suitable topic fordiscussion at a meeting of any of the mechanical