Conference Session

Active and Project-Based Learning

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eric Constans, Rowan University; Jennifer Kadlowec, Rowan University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

: students felt very uncomfortable having to write evensimple programs without having had any prior programming experience. The author (with somemisgivings) plans to remove the MATLAB content from the course and have the students usemore familiar tools (e.g. Excel) for computation.Finally, students were asked about the homework assignments, which were largely identical tothe ones given to third-year students in the past. Fully 100% found the assignments challenging,but only 28.7% found them to be too challenging. As before, the students exhibited a markeddislike for the homework assignments that required MATLAB. Given that MATLAB is popularand much-loved tool of practicing engineers, these students will eventually become accustomedto it.As to the

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Laboratories I

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Charles Forsberg, Hofstra University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

enhance the students’ comprehension of the usefulness of dimensionalanalysis in the planning of experimental programs and the interpretation of the experimentaldata. The intent is to have students actively participate in the performance of the demonstrationsand the gathering of data. They would also correlate the data during the class period usingsoftware such as Excel, Matlab, or MathCad. The class session would be lively, with muchincreased student participation and active learning.Accordingly, we have developed a fluid mechanics experiment dealing with the flow of fluids(i. e., water and air) through nozzles of different sizes. The pressure drops across the nozzles aremeasured for a variety of flow rates. Using dimensional analysis, the

Conference Session

Trends in Mechanical Engineering I

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hakan Gurocak, Washington State University, Vancouver

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

. Table 1 Robotics Course Content Week  Topics covered  1 Sub-systems and components of a robot Mechanical, electrical, process, control, sensor and planning sub-systems; robot arms; robotic actuators; transmission elements. Spatial Descriptions and Transformations Position, Orientation and frames; Mappings; Transform operator. 2 Spatial Desc. and Trans. (cont’d) Rotation operators; Transform equations; Absolute and Relative transformations. 3 Spatial Desc. and Trans. (cont’d

Conference Session

Thermal Sciences

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Jackman, Iowa State University; Stephen B. Gilbert, Iowa State University; Gloria Starns, Iowa State University; Mathew Hagge, Iowa State University; LeAnn E Faidley, Wartburg College

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

Identifying relevant phenomena Stating an assumption Describing a relevant principle Justifying phenomena, assumption, principle… Metacognitive Developing a plan/approach to solving the problem Activity Monitoring their current status Evaluating their approach Justifying their plan or evaluation Other Any other activity (e.g., calculating)Pencasts and screen capturesUsing the problem sets implemented in ThinkSpace, we simultaneously collected pencasts usingSmart pens and screen captures using Camtasia. Student data were collected by schedulingindividual sessions with each

Conference Session

Design Projects in Mechanical Engineering I

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tony Jones, United States Army; Daisie Boettner, United States Military Academy; Joel Dillon, United States Military Academy; Stephanie Ivey; Anna Lambert, University of Memphis; Brian Novoselich, United States Military Academy; Stephen Suhr, United States Military Academy

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Mechanical Engineering

most challenging academic and leadership experience I’ve had thus far. Not only is it extremely time-consuming and laborious, but it involves peer leadership which has been a very difficult task for me as team leader. 2 I’ve also garnered several lessons that will be highly relevant to my Leader Army experience; particularly in regards to group management, project planning and goal-execution. Despite the difficulty, the project was a rewarding experience, From this project, I will take the process of getting a problem that has limitations and find a way to solve it. As a lieutenant, it is my job to find solutions, to

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Division Technical Session 5

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Juan C. Morales P.E., Universidad del Turabo

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

his efforts to diffuse innovative teaching and learning practices in the school. These efforts derive directly from the outcomes assessment plan which he helped devise and implement as ABET Coordinator. Address: Department of Mechanical Engineering, Universidad Ana G Mendez - Gurabo Campus, PO Box 3030, Gurabo, Puerto Rico, 00778. Tel. 787-743-7979 x 4182 E-mail: jcmorales@suagm.edu c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Sizing the components of existing machinery to gradually develop machine design expertise Juan C. Morales, Ph.D., P.E. Universidad Ana G. Méndez – Gurabo Campus

Conference Session

Research and Multidisciplinary Experiences

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nina Robson, California State University, Fullerton; Joseph A. Morgan, Texas A&M University; Hassanein Jaleel Radhi, California State University, Fullerton

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

. Simple Communication Radio Controllers.The course activities were then mapped to the desired project lab development and outcomes.Specifically, the process for integrating inquiry techniques into the lab projects, contained thefollowing phases: • Determine faculty goals and objectives; analysis of potential students (students, who take the course are juniors and do not have a prior knowledge in the field of mechanical design and it’s applications); • Determine faculty role in the learning process and develop an instructional plan; • Design lab activities, assignments, and assessments that are congruent with four major desired student outcomes: (a) improved critical thinking, (b) greater capacity for

Conference Session

Thermodynamics and Fluid Mechanics Instruction

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Philip Gerhart, University of Evansville; Andrew Gerhart, Lawrence Technological University; Bruce Cain, Mississippi State University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

appropriate PTC as a guide. At a medium-sized technical university, studentsread and reported on PTCs as part of a senior thermal science laboratory course. At a largeresearch university PTCs were used as reference material in a laboratory capstone design course.In addition to instructor’s experiences, assessment data from student surveys are presented.1. Introduction to Performance Test CodesA. What Are Performance Test Codes The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)Performance Test Codes (PTCs) provide uniform rules and procedures for planning, preparation,and execution of performance tests and for reporting the results 1,2. A performance test is anengineering evaluation, based on measurements and calculations, whose results indicate

Conference Session

Trends in Mechanical Engineering II

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Raghu Echempati, Kettering University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

part of thisworkshop, it was expected that the faculty should propose plans to implement any ideas andinnovation principles learned during this workshop and bring those to the classroom.As one of the outcomes of the workshop, namely, the implementation plan, the author discusseda few case studies on innovation and entrepreneurship and how those topics can be related to theregular course material. Practically every course can include a discussion of these topics Page 22.924.2(innovation and entrepreneurship) to promote the mindset in students. The course that the authorattempted is Machine Design, which usually involves open-endedness and

Conference Session

Trends in Mechanical Engineering I

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Laila Guessous, Oakland University; Qian Zou, Oakland University; Brian P. Sangeorzan, Oakland University; Xia Wang, Oakland University; Gary Barber, Oakland University; Lorenzo M. Smith, Oakland University; LianXiang Yang, Oakland University; David Schall, Oakland University, Department of Mechanical Engineering; Michael A. Latcha, Oakland University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

and math (STEM). Student participants work in teams onautomotive and energy-related research projects in mechanical engineering and also take part inother activities such as industrial research lab and facilities tours, meetings with workingengineers, conferences and seminars. To date, a total of 37 students– more than half of whomwere female - from 30 different universities have taken part in the program since its inception in2006.The purpose of this paper is to present some of the lessons learned from the first four years of theprogram. Some of the planning, logistics, procedures and outcomes will be described andanalyzed based on the results from the pre- and post-surveys conducted to assess the program.We believe that this type of

Conference Session

Thermodynamics, Fluids, and Heat Transfer II

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ahmed Cherif Megri, University of Wyoming

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

Page 22.306.2four weeks into the course) with formal oral presentations delivered by the students that include 2011 ASEE Annual Conferencetheir recommendation for a system, based on the evaluation of at least two different systemdesigns. This oral presentation is delivered to fellow students, faculty and practicing engineers.The final design phase requires students to prepare a design packet comprised of a set of finalcalculations, drawings (including mechanical plans – with specific assignments to be determinedat a later date) with selected sections and details for the mechanical systems, and a notebookdetailing their project’s design process.The mechanical section of the Architectural Engineering program at

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

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

it relates to curricular requirements. In addition, someaspects of the recruitment implementation plan are also discussed in the paper. Lessons learnedfrom the entire process conclude the paper.1. IntroductionCentral Connecticut State University’s School of Technology has recently faced anunprecedented challenge — but also a unique opportunity — in curriculum development. Theschool was charged with establishing a brand new (and the first) full engineering program in itsacademic offer. The faculty and administration started building an engineering program virtuallyfrom scratch. One must note, however, that implementing major components toward a futureengineering program had been underway for many years. The university already has in

Conference Session

Design Projects in Mechanical Engineering I

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tony Jones, United States Army; Daisie Boettner, United States Military Academy; Anna Lambert, University of Memphis; Brian Novoselich, United States Military Academy; Stephanie Ivey

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

planning stage, we divided the project into separate parts so that everyone could work on something or some part that he was experienced with, 6 - X but we had some problems getting everybody to work together yet separately. This is evident by the fact that work on the tank has not been equal. Page 14.936.9Interpretation - Characteristic 2: Clearly Defined Individual RolesFor a more accurate interpretation of these findings, it should be noted that

Conference Session

Improving ME instructional laboratories

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Chastain, Clemson University; Harvin Smith, Clemson University; Mason Morehead, Clemson University; David Moline, Clemson University; John Wagner, Clemson University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

principles are reinforced through open ended, student conducted, multifacetedmechanical and thermal/fluid system experiments. The students work in a collaborative mannerto develop mathematical models, create test plans, apply measurement techniques, perform dataanalysis, and write comprehensive technical reports. In this paper, an overview of the threeexperimental systems and accompanying student learning objectives will be presented. The firstexperiment features the modeling, testing, and analysis of a single degree-of-freedom systemsubject to excitation from a rotating unbalanced mass. The student teams are tasked toanalytically and experimentally investigate the system and design a dynamic vibration absorber.In the second experiment

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Division Technical Session 7

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert J. Rabb P.E., The Citadel; Ronald W. Welch P.E., The Citadel; William J. Davis P.E., The Citadel; Deirdre D. Ragan, The Citadel; Jason Geathers, The Citadel

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

Civil Engineering and Director of Construction Engineering at The Citadel in Charleston, SC. His academic experience includes: transporta- tion infrastructure planning and design, infrastructure resilience, traffic operations, highway safety, and geographic information systems. His research interests include: constructing spatial databases for bet- ter management of transportation infrastructure, improving transportation design, operation, safety and construction, understanding long-term effects of urban development patterns, and advancing active living within the built environment for improved public health. He teaches courses in interchange design, trans- portation engineering, highway design. engineering

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kathryn R. Gosselin, San Jose State University; Nicole Okamoto, San Jose State University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

multi-disciplinary teamsME graduates: 1. Participates fully in team, respects team members' opinions, resolves conflicts (if any) 2. Demonstrate team leadership by taking responsibility for various tasks, motivating others to reach project goals 3. Communicate ideas in ways that teammates can understandThe teamwork outcome was recently revised by ABET to be Outcome 5: “an ability to functioneffectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative andinclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives.” This change will requiresome minor revisions to the performance criteria and rubrics, but the general conclusions aboutthe assessment improvement process remain the same.The peer

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Technical Session: Capstone and Design

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Stephen Andrew Wilkerson P.E., York College of Pennsylvania; Stephen Andrew Gadsden, University of Guelph; Kala Meah, York College of Pennsylvania; Donald Jerome Hake II, York College of Pennsylvania

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

. The Series 8345 Prime-Focus be remotely controlled. Main Antenna The faculty underestimated the complexity and scope of the project and thought this could be accomplished within a year. This turned out not to be the case for this capstone. This year-long course begins in the summer semester, usually the research and design portion of the project, and finishes in the spring semester during the build and test portion of the project. A fall Co-op semester separates the two semesters. Typical capstone design projects require that the students research their project, plan and design an appropriate solution, and then in the spring semester build and refine the

Conference Session

Learning and Assessment I

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert G. Ryan, California State University, Northridge

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

alternatives which wereconsidered prior to reaching their proposed design. The presented cost analyses were generally agood first cut, but other simple analyses (e.g. weight estimate for the folding bicycle) werelacking. It seemed that the groups in this course were sometimes lacking the teamwork skills thatall of the groups seemed to show in the freshman course. This is a paradoxical result since ME186 is a prerequisite for ME 286 (although not all students take the prerequisite as planned –more on this later.)On the positive side, the groups came up with creative designs, and in most cases seemed to beenthusiastic about their concepts.ME 386 (Computer-Aided Analysis and Design) is a course which covers finite element analysis(FEA) using SolidWorks

Conference Session

Laboratory Innovations

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Awlad Hossain, Eastern Washington University; Hani Serhal Saad, Eastern Washington University; Martin W. Weiser, Eastern Washington University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

due to a combinationof more difficult mathematics and the use of material parameters that are less intuitive.Therefore, we use a combination of analytical, numerical, and experimental studies to improvethe students’ understanding of this topic. This paper documents development of this integratedheat transfer project and our plans to assess how it influences the students’ understanding oftransient heat transfer.The two projects discussed here vary the surface area and thermal diffusivity of samples to showthat these parameters are important in transient cooling. In the first project, the temperaturedistribution of different objects (or shapes) having the same volume but different surface area areanalyzed and measured. The use of finite element

Conference Session

Capstone Design Projects in Mechanical Engineering

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

William Janna, University of Memphis; John Hochstein, University of Memphis

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

system.Table 2 is an example of a task planning sheet for the Fireplace Heat Recovery Project. The planshows a completion date selected for each task. By the end of the fifth week of the semester, forexample, a CAD model is to be developed. Also included in the task planner (although notshown in Table 2) is the name/initials of the individual responsible for completing the task.Each group member maintains a notebook or diary of all tasks completed for the project. Thediary contains any and all details of the work done by that particular member on the project. Thiswould include something as short as a phone call, or as detailed as calculations to predict when apump will cavitate.The Project Director meets with the course instructor on a weekly basis

Conference Session

Materials, Manufacturing, and Machine Component Design

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Relmane Baptiste, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore; DeOndre L Clark Jr, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore; Payam Matin, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

/satisfactory or competent. The student performance isestimated in percentage for each performance indicator for any selected learning outcome.Figure 29 shows the assessment results for Design learning outcome where student performanceis depicted for each of the performance indicators associated with Design outcome. As seen, thestudents performed above 75% for all the performance indicators. It appears that studentperformance is the lowest in developing design strategy/planning/timeline along with designanalysis using governing equations. These performance indicators will need further attentions forfuture projects. Performance Indicators1) Design 2) Experimentation 3) Oral 4

Conference Session

Thermodynamics, Fluids and Heat Transfer I

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James A. Mynderse, Lawrence Technological University; Andrew L. Gerhart, Lawrence Technological University; Liping Liu, Lawrence Technological University; Selin Arslan, Lawrence Technological University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

, A. L. (2011) “Assessment and Evaluation of a Comprehensive Course Modification Plan.” The Journal of Engineering Entrepreneurship. Vol. 2, No. 2. 2. Gerhart, A. L. and Carpenter, D. (2013) “Campus-wide Course Modification Program to Implement Active & Collaborative Learning and Problem-based Learning to Address the Entrepreneurial Mindset.” Proceedings of the 120th ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Atlanta, GA. 3. Gerhart, A. L. and Fletcher, R. W. (2011) “Project-Based Learning and Design Experiences in Introduction to Engineering Courses: Assessing an Incremental Introduction of Engineering Skills.” Proceedings of the 118th ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Vancouver, B.C., Canada

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Poster Session

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kevin Schmaltz, Western Kentucky University

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Mechanical Engineering

engineering department (the complete Department of Engineering mission statementis found at http://www.wku.edu/engineering/depmiss.php): …to produce, as its graduates, competent engineering practitioners…(who have) a foundation of basic science, mathematics, and engineering knowledge, combined with practical knowledge and experience in applying existing technology to contemporary problems. … Program curricula will be project- based. Students will have sufficient opportunity to engage in project activities to support development of a clear understanding of engineering practice… Page 13.1107.14A Professional Component Plan has been created for

Conference Session

Improving ME instructional laboratories

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

S. Perwez Kalim, Wilkes University

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Mechanical Engineering

provided anincreased opportunity to enhance the oral and written communication skills of the students.In order to design, build, and test an experimental pump setup, which can be used in futureexperiments required a comprehensive planning on part of the student groups and the instructorin implementing these phases together. In the first phase, the system design including theselection of specific equipment and associated costs (capital and operating costs) werecompleted. Once the best design was approved, each team then acquired and assembled thedesired components as specified in their design. In the last phase all student teams joined handsand installed and tested the system together as a group. The students were also mandated tofollow the safe

Conference Session

Software and Related Tools for Teaching and Course Efficiencies

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jorge Rodriguez P.E., Western Michigan University; Timothy Neil Thomas, CADENAS PARTsolutions LLC

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Mechanical Engineering

, partially due to competition and globalization. Several industriesstarted providing 2D representations of their selected parts in order to be used in the finaldocumentation of their designs. However, now the trend is to provide complete 3D models ofcandidate components, and furthermore, to provide the option to either configure their selection orto customize it.This report describes the approach being implemented to expose students to the reutilization/configuration concept in CAE. These efforts are in a design curriculum at an institution of highereducation, and it is planned to expand from its current implementation in an introductory designcourse at the junior level.MethodologyThe goal for the proposed implementation is to expose students to the

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michele Miller, Campbell University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

student groups to perform experiments simultaneously.One of the challenges then was to adopt strategies for rotating students through the lab activitieswhile keeping the rest of the students engaged in another course activity. Sometimes, two dayswere necessary to rotate all groups through. When students were not working with theequipment, they were working on other problems or the data analysis following the datacollection. The timing for this type of activity requires careful planning and is an area I willtarget for improvement.We also used beams instrumented with VPG Micromachines strain gages. These are relativelyinexpensive and permitted multiple groups to work at the same time. Some groups were muchfaster than others. The fast groups were

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

J. Alex Birdwell, Northwestern University; Michael Peshkin, Northwestern University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

 sessions,  created  engineering  graphics  tutorials,  and  recorded  solutions  for  homework  and  example  problems.    Students  have  recorded  final  presentations  for  classes,  design  competition  entries,  and  promotional  videos  for  philanthropic  and  extra-­‐curricular  organizations.    Numerous  other  schools  have  constructed  Lightboards  from  our  plans  and  specifications,  which  we  have  offered  as  open-­‐source  hardware  (  http://lightboard.info  ).    Neither  we  nor  the  other  schools  have  yet  completed  assessments  of  effectiveness  of  Lightboard  videos  as  a  learning  tool,  as  compared  to  other  methods  of  video  creation.  At  the  present  time,  we  and  other  early  adopters  of  the

Conference Session

Innovations in Mechanical Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cindy Waters, North Carolina A&T State University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

themselves. The basic premise is that an individuallearner must actively "build" knowledge and skills3. What is more active than having to sign onto the class website, and take the time to link the various extra resources the professor hasprovided? This paper will describe a work in progress to use Blackboard’s tracking tool toassess this active construction of knowledge which can be linked to the “Recognition of need forand ability to engage in life-long learning”. At the initial stage our plan does not create avalidated predictive instrument, but tries to compare the grades of students who utilize theresources available on a very interactive Blackboard course website to those who do not andinfer that this will contribute to choices to engage in

Conference Session

Improving ME Education: Trends in Mechanical Engineering II

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Goodarz Ahmadi, Clarkson University; John McLaughlin, Clarkson University; Stephen Doheny-Farina, Clarkson University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

discussed. We have added a number of computational modules to make the coursepresentations of the materials more interactive. The plan is to have sufficient number ofcalculation modules for the student to experiment with. As a result the student willdevelop a physical understanding of some of the more complex concepts.Module II, Computer Simulations We refined and developed several computer modules that were incorporated intothe course sequence. One class of examples was concerned with exploring the flow andparticle transport in a variety of obstructed ducts. Fortran simulation programs that were Page 12.28.3developed earlier were converted to

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Poster Session

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Smith, University of Southern Maine

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

them the vertical mobility which they needed toadvance in their employment. Providing engineering education for these two populationsbecame the raison d’etre both for the electrical engineering major and for theforthcoming mechanical engineering program.Onset of the Mechanical Engineering Program – The mechanical engineering program,like its predecessor electrical engineering, was initiated by demand from local industry. Asurvey taken in 20012 showed strong industrial support for such a program. At the sametime, a state bond issue provided monies for the expansion of the technology center, thebuilding in which the existing engineering program was housed. The department thenbegan the formal process of planning a mechanical engineering