Conference Session

Design Projects in Mechanical Engineering I

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Angkee Sripakagorn, Chulalongkorn University; Kuntinee Maneeratana, Chulalongkorn University

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Mechanical Engineering

the University into an autonomous university, competition forstudents, and Washington Accord regulations.PURPOSE (HYPOTHESIS)This paper describes experience in implementing design as the means to the eventual goal of anengineering program – to empower the students to flourish to be capable engineers – via acapstone design course.DESIGN/METHODThe course administrative committee redesigned the course to provide the design experience asthe integrative, capstone event of an engineering program. The design experience that isexpected to deliver the desired outcomes is discussed and concluded into three main features forthis framework. Then, the required ingredients for such design experience are discussed,including types of design projects

Conference Session

Design Projects in Mechanical Engineering II

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brian Vuksanovich, Youngstown State University; Darrell Wallace, Youngstown State University

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Mechanical Engineering

paper is todetail investments and benefits of this type of collaborative experience for the student as well asthe requirements for implementation, assessment and success of the work.Assessment of the student’s progress throughout the project and the student’s scholasticimprovement overall were tracked by both MET and F&PA faculty. The results of theexperiment have provided enough confidence to conduct further experiments which are beingplanned for the Spring semester of 2010.I. IntroductionThe United States has long prided itself on the innovative capabilities of its industrial base.Henry Ford’s assembly line concept not only put the Ford Motor Company ahead of itscompetition when it was introduced, it also helped the United States out

Conference Session

Programming, Simulation, and Dynamic Modeling

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Xiaobin Le P.E., Wentworth Institute of Technology; Anthony William Duva P.E., Wentworth Institute of Technology; Michael Jackson, Wentworth Institute of Technology

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Mechanical Engineering

detail during class lectures and practiced these concepts in focused homeworkassignments, but students sometimes had difficulties implementing them in their design projects.One year, some students came to our offices for help during their capstone design project. Intheir project, they needed to design a power transmission by using gears and shafts. In theprevious DME course in which the theoretical analysis through lectures was focused without any Page 24.1189.2design project, we did discuss how to design a shaft, how to design a pair of gears and how tochoose bearings. They did homework assignments very well on each of these tasks. But theydid not

Conference Session

Machine Design Related

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Alan Jones, Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis; Michael Golub, Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis

Tagged Topics

Diversity

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Mechanical Engineering

Confidence Question Difference Use Computer Tools +0.4 Use Technical Concepts -0.1 Use Fabrication tools +0.1Table 7. Questions about Solving ProblemsIn general, the students in the project-based curriculum indicate more confidence in designingbut less confidence in identifying a design need than students in the traditional curriculum. Thiscould be a result of the students in the project-based curriculum being faced with the open-ended,multidisciplinary, design problems associated with the competition projects. Students in thetraditional curriculum typically will not have that experience until the capstone design course.Students in the

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Technical Session: Labs & Projects - New Opportunities

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Camilo Ordonez, Florida A&M University/Florida State University; Tomas Fajardo, Florida A&M University/Florida State University; Shayne Kelly McConomy, Florida A&M University/Florida State University; Joshua James Blank, Florida A&M University/Florida State University

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Mechanical Engineering

multimedia final presentation. Throughout the semester, students providedtheir opinions and suggested improvements for each deliverable. The contents of this workdetail the different deliverables and the tools the students were given to help gain a foundation inmechatronics, design skills, and project management typical of senior capstone design projects.The paper also presents lessons learned and proposed directions for future improvements. Toprovide some specific examples of the projects and the main deliverables, a website1 wasdeveloped with a sample of representative student work. I. IntroductionThe class EML3811 Mechatronics I is a required course taken by all mechanical engineeringstudents during their Sophomore or Junior year at the FAMU

Conference Session

Design throughout the Mechanical Engineering Curriculum I

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Haolin Zhu, Arizona State University

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Mechanical Engineering

now emphasize on the engineering design process and mostof these courses now contain “hands-on”, team based design projects1-5. Benefits of such hands-on design projects implemented in the freshman year include, increased retention, studentmotivation, academic performance, etc. After the freshman year, most mechanical engineeringstudents rarely have opportunities to engage in hands-on design projects until their senior yearwhen the capstone design projects are implemented, where students apply their acquiredknowledge to an open-ended problem and produce a working prototype of the design or a finalproduct that has been manufactured. Within the Mechanical Engineering curriculum, somesophomore and junior level courses contain hands-on labs and

Conference Session

Research and Multidisciplinary Experiences

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard F. Keltie, North Carolina State University

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Mechanical Engineering

senior capstone design projects found in mostcurricula, but rather these are typically extended homework assignments intended to engagestudents in problem definition and open-ended solution discovery. They are also intended toserve as ‘platforms’ for the relevant material in the course itself. Indeed, these types of activitiesare part of the ABET EAC Criteria 3 and 51, and the projects are found in many sophomore- andjunior-level engineering courses.Inclusion of such a design project in our junior-level vibrations course has been the norm formany years. The duration of the project is on the order of one month, and typically carries thesame percentage (e.g. 10%) of the total course grade as the entire set of homework assignments

Conference Session

Mechanics & Mechanics Related

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Haolin Zhu, Arizona State University

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Mechanical Engineering

Paper ID #33514Fostering Entrepreneurial Mindset through a Hands-on Design Project in aMechanism Design CourseDr. Haolin Zhu, Arizona State University Dr. Haolin Zhu earned her BEng in Engineering Mechanics from Shanghai Jiao Tong University and her Ph.D. in Theoretical and Applied Mechanics from Cornell University, with a focus on computational solid mechanics. Dr. Zhu is a Senior Lecturer of the freshman engineering education team in the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering at Arizona State University (ASU) and the recipient of the Fulton Outstanding Lecturer Award. In this role, she focuses on designing the curriculum

Conference Session

Learn About Assessment

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

James A. Mynderse, Lawrence Technological University

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Mechanical Engineering

& Electronics) and one corequisite (Probability & Statistics), as shown in Figure 1.Mechatronics, a course focused largely on dynamic system modeling and control, moved fromhaving Circuits & Electronics as a prerequisite to having Measurement Systems as a prerequisite.Other courses, including the capstone sequences (Competition Projects 1 and Industry SponsoredProjects A) and Mechanics Lab, now include Measurement Systems as a corequisite. Figure 1. Measurement Systems with prerequisite courses (solid arrows), corequisite course (dashed arrows), and following courses in BSME programThe course development started from a set of course-wide learning objectives, provided below.A more detailed list of section-by-section

Conference Session

Thermodynamics, Fluids and Heat Transfer II

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yeow Siow, University of Illinois, Chicago

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

, P. S., Jones, J. W., Vliet, G. C., & Jones, T. L., "A Project-Centered Approach to Teaching of Thermal-Fluid Systems Analysis and Design," ASEE Annual Conference 2003.7. Banerjee, S., "A group project based approach to induce learning in engineering thermodynamics," ASEE Annual Conference 2015.8. Roy, S., Nasr, K. J., & Berry, K. J., "Development of a Project-Based and Design-Driven Thermodynamics Course," ASEE Conference 2002.9. Bailey, M. & Chambers, J., "Using the Experiential Learning Model to Transform an Engineering Thermodynamics Course," ASEE/IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference, 2004.10. Dukhan, N. & Schumack, M., "Thermal Science Capstone Projects in Mechanical Engineering," ASEE

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Technical Session: Labs & Projects - New Opportunities

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Khalifa H. Harib, United Arab Emirates University; Sangarappillai Sivaloganathan, United Arab Emirates University; Rihab Kamal M. Hamza, United Arab Emirates University; Muthanna Ahmed Aziz, United Arab Emirates University

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Mechanical Engineering

boardwith its ATmega328 microcontroller is used in the last four labs. Introduction to the Cprograming language used for microcontroller, has been started with relevant introductorymaterials on digital systems. With minimal or no prior exposure to microcontroller use, thenew development aims at developing students’ ability to implement microcontroller-basedapplications with a target to prepare them to handle automation and measurement and controlprojects in future courses and the capstone project. Table 1: The Scheduled lab experiments and Possible explanations The Lab Experiments Pressing Cause for this Experiment Lab 1: Introduction to the lab Familiarize the students with safety and general rules

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

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Mechanical Engineering

, California Polytechnic State University Lynne A. Slivovsky, Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering (Ph.D., Purdue Uni- versity, 2001), has led service-learning initiatives both within the College of Engineering and across the university at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo. In 2003 she received the Frontiers In Education New Faculty Fellow Award. Her work in service-learning led to her selection in 2007 as a California Campus Compact-Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching Faculty Fellow for Service-Learning for Political Engagement. She currently oversees two multidisciplinary service-learning programs: the Access by Design project that has capstone students

Conference Session

Machine Design Related

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Dennis O'Connor, California State University, Chico

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Mechanical Engineering

project. With an incremental increase in requirements and grade percentage, a seriesof five writing intensive design assignments were facilitated within the course’s weekly two-houractivity time. While examples abound for a positive impact on student outcomes through hands-on projects[1], [2], [3], there is also evidence of a positive correlation between student success inengineering design and their writing skills. Engineering students completing their two semestersenior Capstone Project experience have substantial writing and technical documentationrequirements in addition to designing and fabricating a complex engineering solution.Interestingly, in one study teams demonstrating good writing skills throughout their capstoneprogram ultimately

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Division Technical Session 6

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kamau Wright, University of Hartford; Ivana Milanovic, University of Hartford; Tom A. Eppes, University of Hartford

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Mechanical Engineering

Water” with a 3-credit Thermodynamics I course, and focused on thermal desalination.The use of commercial software in the Grand Challenge is optional. However, the authors’intention was to introduce modeling and simulations early in the curriculum, help students gainvaluable experience and start considering the use of modern tools and new skills in addressingengineering problems. Although students’ ability to utilize COMSOL Multiphysics® (referred toas “COMSOL” throughout this text) for the final design would only be commensurate with theirlevel of proficiency, understanding the capabilities of software packages in the specific projectenvironment can better prepare them for future capstone projects, research experiences, andengineering practice

Conference Session

Programming, Virtual Reality, and Dynamic Systems

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James A. Mynderse, Lawrence Technological University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

course under consideration in this work serves undergraduatemechanical engineering students and introduces modeling and analysis of dynamic systems,integration of mechatronic systems, and feedback control of dynamic systems. Previous work onthis course focused on the creation of real-world PBL modules based on known issues in a previousstudent capstone design project [9, 10]. Following semesters continued the use of PBL modules,but without specific stakeholders or focus on the costs associated with student designs. In thiswork, the mechatronics course is modified to improve existing PBL modules by incorporatingEML content. Based on student feedback, indirect assessment, and direct assessment,modifications were made to improve customer engagement

Conference Session

Design Related

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Taylor Tucker, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Ava R. Wolf, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Nattasit Dancholvichit, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Leon Liebenberg, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

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Mechanical Engineering

Paper ID #33054Transforming an Engineering Design Course into an Engaging LearningExperience Using a Series of Self-Directed Mini-Projects andePortfolios: Face-to-Face Versus Online-only InstructionMiss Taylor Tucker, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign Taylor Tucker graduated from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign with a Bachelor’s degree in engineering mechanics. She is now pursuing a master’s degree at UIUC through the Digital Environments for Learning, Teaching, and Agency program in the department of Curriculum and Instruction. She is interested in design thinking as it applies to engineering

Conference Session

Manufacturing and Machine Component Design

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steven W. Beyerlein, University of Idaho, Moscow; Edwin M. Odom, University of Idaho, Moscow; Jay Patrick McCormack, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Dan Cordon, University of Idaho, Moscow

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Mechanical Engineering

multitude of design artifacts and associatedlearning objects into interactive, museum-like exhibits that can mediate situated learning in thedesign suite, in the machine shop, and amidst a gallery of capstone project posters. This paperreports on initial efforts to implement such a system in support of just-in-time project learning.The system is uniquely designed to operate within our design environment. It has evolved overthe last two decades to reflect shared beliefs about design pedagogy and product realization. Page 24.1060.2Educational SettingOur inter-disciplinary capstone design program has been a catalyst for local design

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Poster Session

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wael Mokhtar, Grand Valley State University

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Mechanical Engineering

AC 2009-2416: INTRODUCING A TWO-SEMESTER RESEARCH COURSE INTHE FRESHMAN YEARWael Mokhtar, Grand Valley State University Assistant Professor, School of Engineering Page 14.798.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Introducing a Two-Semester Research Course in the Freshman YearAbstractEngineering schools have been using capstone projects to introduce the students to ‘real world’applications and break the barrier between theory and practice. It is usually in the form of a two-semester course where the students use the first semester to develop the soft skills needed for theproject in terms of project management and

Conference Session

Manufacturing and Machine Component Design

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Scott F. Kiefer, York College of Pennsylvania

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Mechanical Engineering

of Pennsylvania. It begins with the historical reasoning behind the implementation.This is followed by the implementation strategy and some preliminary assessment of theeffectiveness of machining and drawing documentation activities.2. Historical Background From its inception, the York College Engineering Program has always prided itself onbeing a “hands-on” engineering program. Lab experiences are used heavily throughout theacademic curriculum to reinforce lecture material. In addition, there is a freshman level projectoriented course sequence, and a two-semester senior capstone course that includes a large project Page 24.879.2build1

Conference Session

Design Throughout the Mechanical Engineering Curriculum

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kenneth Lulay, University of Portland; Heather Dillon, University of Portland; Timothy A. Doughty, University of Portland; Deborah S. Munro, University of Portland; Shazib Z. Vijlee, University of Portland

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Mechanical Engineering

show neutral to “strongly agree” that each project effectively teaches various elements of thedesign process. Page 26.903.9 8The results of the survey show that most students believe the design projects are helpful to learnthe design process. They have further identified several of the class projects were more helpful inbuilding specific design skills. In the case of the project in Machine Design this outcome is notsurprising since the class is designed to be taken in the Spring of the Junior year before thestudents enter the Capstone design course and focuses on the full design process.Other

Conference Session

Mechanical Division Poster Session

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vladimir Gurau P.E., Kent State University, Tuscarawas

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Mechanical Engineering

new capstone design projectclass - Engineering Technology Project was introduced in the Engineering TechnologyDepartment at Kent State University at Tuscarawas in the spring semester of 2011. Studentswork in groups under direct faculty supervision on creative, challenging, open-ending projectsproposed by the professor in the area of renewable energy. Practical, hands-on experience isemphasized and analytical and design skills acquired in companion courses are integrated. Theseprojects align with Ohio’s Third Frontier Fuel Cell Program commitment to accelerate thegrowth of fuel cell industry in the state, to investigate manufacturing processes and technologies,to adapt or modify existing components and systems that can reduce the cost of fuel

Conference Session

Using Laboratories for Instruction in Mechanical Engineering

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amanie N. Abdelmessih, California Baptist University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

.  Figure 1: Thermal Engineering Laboratory in the new Engineering building.Undergraduate Designed, Manufactured, and Assembled ProjectsConducting and assessing a senior capstone design course in a small university setting has itschallenges. The project is very limited by the amount of resources available, both in terms offinance and in expertise. At the same time, the students must be exposed to the real world withcustomer-defined constraints, budgetary controls, and time limitations.Despite budget constraints, the author set up the Thermal Engineering Laboratory at a smallliberal arts university. Heat Transfer Laboratory fees were used for projects that supportedThermal Engineering courses. Also, the author has been successful in obtaining grants

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

DynamicsLaboratory; Senior: Capstone Design Project) have been revised to utilize a common designprocess, reporting guidelines, drawing standards, ideation methods, and Innovation Studio.This paper outlines the hands-on integrated design sequence development over time, andhighlights changes made to each of the courses. Assessment of student work in the seniorcapstone course over the years of interest suggests that students are becoming moreproficient in aspects of real-world hands-on design projects and that their ability to workeffectively as a team is improving. Retention is also found to increase over the period ofinterest. Challenges to implementation such as financial resources to support the facilitiesand fabrication materials, qualified teaching

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

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Mechanical Engineering

courses emerged as one responseto an increasingly positive view of incorporating project-oriented work into undergraduateengineering programs. Kolb’s work is often cited regarding experiential learning as the start ofdiscussions regarding active experimentation7. Along with others, Siddique et. al. mapeducational objectives and learning environment to projects in their assessment of a particularcapstone experience8, with a positive assessment for their articulated outcomes. Generally, theliterature is supportive of capstone experiences3, 8-15, and since these senior projects cansometimes span multiple years, extensive administrative and faculty support is often required. Insome cases, new organizations or project centers within departments or

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jingyu Wang, University of Oklahoma; Noah C. Golly, University of Oklahoma; Blake Herren, University of Oklahoma; James Ian Macdonald, University of Oklahoma; Zahed Siddique, University of Oklahoma; Yingtao Liu, University of Oklahoma

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Mechanical Engineering

mechanics concepts, such as stress, strain, and fracture. Inaddition, the relationship of 3D printing parameters and the characterized mechanical propertiescan be established, so that the students will have opportunities to obtain hands-on experience insolid mechanics and advanced manufacturing.Design, 3D printing, and product developmentSenior mechanical engineering students are heavily involved in mechanical and product design,particularly in their capstone projects. Well-trained senior mechanical engineering studentsshould be able to sufficiently conduct complex engineering design and meet all the requireddesign criteria. In our study, we created a design project focusing on the artificial prosthetichand. The participating students were required

Conference Session

Thermodynamics, Fluids, and Heat Transfer II

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Aric Martin Gillispie, University of Central Oklahoma; Adam Dorety, University of Central Oklahoma; Andrew Meier, University of Central Oklahoma ; Grant M. Armstrong; Evan C. Lemley, University of Central Oklahoma

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Diversity

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Mechanical Engineering

Dynamics Research on Undergraduate EducationAbstract The obtaining of an undergraduate degree concludes a successful student universitycareer. For many pursuing an undergraduate degree in Mechanical Engineering, the process canbe tedious and difficult. Much like an engineering design, an engineering education requiresspecific tools to see the problem from design to production. For many, the desired solution toproducing the degree is supplemented only by an introductory design class, a few hands onlaboratories that provide an introduction to a few key basic concepts, and a capstone course thatrequires the implementation of the acquired knowledge in a final design project intending tomimic the design process

Conference Session

Programming, Virtual Reality, and Dynamic Systems

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michelle M. Blum, Syracuse University; John F. Dannenhoffer III, Syracuse University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

for using modern engineering tools,specifically in the machine design process. This was accomplished by developing analysis-basedprojects that students code in a math computational program (typically MATLAB). Three ofthese projects were carried out throughout the semester in conjunction with an introduction to thedesign philosophy presented by the textbook by R.L. Norton [1]. The following manuscript (1)describes the rationale for the introducing the projects, (2) gives detail description of the projectsand (3) assesses the efficacy of the projects to achieve the objectives through results obtainedfrom a survey given to students during their senior capstone design course.1. Introduction and Background Machine design is a required

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Poster Session

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Anderson, United States Air Force Academy; Matthew Snyder, United States Air Force Academy; Michael Maixner, United States Air Force Academy

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

capstone courses.The manufacturing processes presented include wood working, machining, welding andcomposite lay-up. In addition, software tools are introduced and compared including MicrosoftExcel®, MatLAB®, MathCAD®, and Inventor®. Key aspects of technical communicationincluding reading, writing and presenting are introduced and practiced. Finally, a two-lessonseminar on engineering ethics completes the content. A small desk set is constructed by thestudents as a capstone project, and draws on many of the skills learned throughout the course.To evaluate the course, students were surveyed frequently and faculty feedback was collected.The results presented show that the welding, machining and Excel® content was very successful,while general

Conference Session

ME Curriculum and Assessment

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michele Miller, Michigan Technological University; Jeffrey Allen, Michigan Technological University; Jason Blough, Michigan Technological University; James P. De Clerck, Michigan Technological University; William J. Endres, Michigan Technological University; Scott A. Miers, Michigan Technological University; Ibrahim Miskioglu, Michigan Technological University; Gregory M. Odegard, Michigan Technological University; Charles D. Van Karsen, Michigan Technological University; Paul J. Van Susante, Michigan Technological University

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Mechanical Engineering

problems.New engineering programs, such as those at Olin College5 and James Madison University6, aretaking a different approach to engineering education by challenging lower division students withcomplex open-ended problems and by infusing project work throughout the four-year curriculum.The large number of mechanical engineering students at Michigan Tech presents challenges toimplementing more project-based courses, but size has advantages too: well equippedlaboratories, a mature industry sponsored capstone design program, and diverse faculty expertise.This paper will describe the process we followed to develop a new curriculum in addition toproviding details about the new curriculum itself.Curriculum Design ProcessIn Fall 2010 an ad-hoc Curriculum

Conference Session

Improving ME Education: Trends in Mechanical Engineering II

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nidal Al-Masoud, Central Connecticut State University; Peter Baumann, Central Connecticut State University; Alfred Gates, Central Connecticut State University; Zdzislaw Kremens, Central Connecticut State University

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Mechanical Engineering

and Possible Ways of ImplementationKey attributes 1 Suggested but not limited to possible means of achieving“The Engineer of 2020” the desired attributesStrong analytical skills Science and mathematics with focus on applications involving analytical objectives of several technical courses, which would develop strong reasoning skills rather than memorizationPractical ingenuity Accountable laboratory requirements – well coordinated laboratories and lectures. Application oriented projects – Perhaps all capstone projects should be