Conference Session

Using Laboratories for Instruction in Mechanical Engineering

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vidya K Nandikolla, California State University, Northridge; Vibhav Durgesh, California State University, Northridge

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Diversity

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Mechanical Engineering

Engineering Education, 2016 Integrating instrumentation and mechatronics education in Mechanical Engineering curriculumAbstractA diverse and effective undergraduate mechanical curriculum should integrate learning from thedifferent spheres of mechanical engineering, educate students about recent technologicaladvances, and motivate them to pursue careers in this field. However, a seamless integration ofvaried topics in mechanical engineering curriculum is challenging, as courses range fromtraditional engineering classes in thermal fluids, solids and controls, to courses coveringemerging technological aspects of instrumentation, sensors, measurement techniques, advancedcontrol algorithms, electronics, and electrical

Conference Session

Innovations in ME Laboratory Instruction

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gregory Davis, Kettering University; Craig Hoff, Kettering University

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Mechanical Engineering

theexercise.Requiring the teams to perform the laboratory exercise on their own time provides a bettersimulation of the requirements they will face in their careers. The teams will need to becomeself sufficient, learning to rely on the use of manuals, and professional standards, etc. in order toperform their jobs. In order to help them begin to achieve this process, faculty members providea more detailed tutorial to the host team, and lists of references for all teams. Two hour timeslots are setup to conduct each exercise. If a team fails to complete the exercise during this timeslot, they must schedule another time with the host team. This encourages teams to comeprepared to test.An example laboratory exercise is presented in the Appendix. This exercise, a

Conference Session

What's New in Dynamics?

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Peter Avitabile, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; Stephen Pennell, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; John White, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; Charles Van Karsen, Michigan Technological University

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Mechanical Engineering

need for basic STEM (Science, Technology, Engineeringand Mathematics) material that is critical to the solution of engineering problems. Closelyrelated material may be spread out over several courses. By the nature of the structure ofsemesters (or quarters), material is grouped together into logical units to allow for material to bedeployed in a controlled fashion with specific timetable that integrates the material in thestudent’s academic career. Unfortunately, students don’t understand this. As far as they areconcerned, the material does not appear to have any connection to other material from previouscourses. This then makes the material appear to be unimportant. Students naturally tend to hitthe “reset button” after each and every course

Conference Session

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

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kenneth W. Van Treuren, Baylor University; Cynthia C. Fry, Baylor University

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Mechanical Engineering

programs exists at this time.References1. Criteria for Accrediting Engineering Programs, ABET, Inc., 2010.2. Definition of Team, BusinessDirectory, http://www.businessdictionary.com/definition/team.html, accessed onFebruary 17, 2017.3. Miller, Beth, 7 Team Types That Make Business Possible, Business2Community, May 17, 2012,http://www.business2community.com/strategy/7-team-types-that-make-business-possible-0177106#EuOrRQ1UlZMj96IA.97, accessed on February 11, 2017.4. Meyer, Evan, What Different Types of Teams are in the Workplace? CAPSIM, July 14, 2015,http://www.capsim.com/blog/what-different-types-of-teams-are-in-the-workplace/, accessed on February 11, 2017.5. Ngo, Sheiresa, The 4 Types of Team Players: Which are you?, Money and Career

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ron Averill, Michigan State University

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Mechanical Engineering

integral partof the attitude of engineering students.Ideally, we could influence the grading styles or expectations in prerequisite courses or even inhigh school level courses, where many of these computational skills are taught, but it’s difficultto change things we don’t control. We do control and we can use assessment to maintain anexpected level of performance for our own science and engineering students.Raising the bar in this way late in a student’s career is sometimes painful, as it revealsweaknesses that were carefully hidden for a long time. If we are steadfast, then word of theseexpectations may eventually trickle down to those courses that support the core science andengineering curricula.This discussion on accuracy would not be

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

George Youssef, San Diego State University; Enrique A. Ainsworth, University of California - Los Angeles; Casey Ann Shapiro, UCLA Center for Educational Assessment; Hannah Whang Sayson, UCLA Center for Educational Assessment; Marc Levis-Fitzgerald, University of California - Los Angeles

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Diversity

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Mechanical Engineering

in all kinds of research –both disciplinary and interdisciplinary – encompassing efforts by individual investigators,groups, centers, national facilities, and others” [1]. Therefore, the goal is the integration ofresearch and education to provide students superior undergraduate education [1]. In addition toNSF efforts, universities have long recognized the importance of training students in researchearly in their academic careers as doing so fosters academic preparation and motivation to attendgraduate school [2]. Towards those ends, and considering the demographic composition ofengineering and other technical fields compared to the United States at large, universities havecreated educational centers and programs to increase the

Conference Session

Thermodynamics, Fluids, and Heat Transfer I

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Caitlyn Clark, University of Notre Dame; Robert E. Choate III, Western Kentucky University; Jimmy Sandusky, Halton Company

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Mechanical Engineering

Paper ID #14703Enhancing Student Learning through Extracurricular Energy ProjectsMs. Caitlyn Clark, University of Notre Dame Caitlyn Clark is a first year graduate student pursuing a Ph.D. at the University of Notre Dame. Her research involves using particle image velocimetry techniques for various flow analyses. She is also a recent alumni of Western Kentucky University where she served as a thermo-fluids research assistant. During her undergraduate career she carried out multiple research projects funded through internal grants and industry sponsorships.Prof. Robert E. Choate III, Western Kentucky University Robert

Conference Session

Design throughout the Mechanical Engineering Curriculum I

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mariappan Jawaharlal, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona; Paul Morrow Nissenson, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona; Angela C. Shih, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona

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Mechanical Engineering

week.Approximately 400 incoming mechanical engineering students take this class every year. Since itsinception almost two decades ago, ME 100L introduced students to the field of mechanicalengineering and various career options, emphasized team work, and culminated in a rubber bandcar competition. The course was outdated and was long overdue for a change. With theintroduction of a new first year experience course (EGR 100) common for all engineering studentsat Cal Poly Pomona, most of the topics of ME 100L have become redundant creating theopportunity to overhaul the course. Our students are called Net Generation [9]. They are technology savvy, impatient and look forinstant gratification. Additionally, they want to know the relevance of the material they

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ken C Stanton, Colorado State University; Thomas H. Bradley, Colorado State University

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Diversity

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Mechanical Engineering

]. Creating these objectives is also challenging as various educationalphilosophies, interests, and perspectives are frequently present. For example, some believe thatacademia’s main purpose is higher learning, while others posit that job placement is the majorfocus. Such differences can lead to a variety of distinct learning objectives, which in turn lead tovery different academic curricula. Therefore, it is essential to first consider such purposes andthen carefully tune the program objectives to said purposes, and to have guidance with writingthe objectives themselves.When designing an engineering program that is focused on job and career placement, learningobjectives should be focused on outcomes that lead to employment. Therefore, a logical step

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert J. Rabb P.E., The Citadel; Monika Bubacz, The Citadel; Jason Howison, The Citadel; Kevin Skenes, The Citadel

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Diversity

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Mechanical Engineering

program was highlycorrelated to “confidence in math and computer skills, actual math and science knowledge/skills,and career goals”3.Faculty conducted one-hour math review sessions Monday through Thursday evenings for 10sessions. All freshmen engineering majors take an Introduction to Mechanical Engineeringcourse, so classrooms were identified based on the sectioning of the course. The faculty memberwho taught the section was the lead instructor for the Math Review sessions. When an instructorcould not be present in the evening, another instructor was able to substitute in for the session.Instructors worked problems or had students work problems on the boards and discussed thesolutions. Often when the session was over, students stayed in the

Conference Session

Teaching Methods in Mechancial Engineering

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Blake M. Ashby P.E., Grand Valley State University; Wendy S. Reffeor, Grand Valley State University

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Mechanical Engineering

theavailable literature (over 6700 papers are found when searching the ASEE conferenceproceeding search engine for “real world”) to encourage incorporation of these examples inindividual classrooms. Such examples may be found in many fields and increase the depth oflearning for a given principle while exposing the students to different career choices.Students in many engineering programs, including the one at the authors’ institution, are inmanufacturing dominated geographical areas. As students studying biomedical engineering arenot a large proportion of the population, most students are less likely to have been exposed tobiomedical applications of engineering principles than industrial ones. This lack of exposureblinds them to the potential of

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

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Mechanical Engineering

Point he has continued his research on unmanned systems under ARL’s Campaign for Maneuver as the Associate Director of Special Programs. Throughout his career he has continued to teach at a variety of colleges and universities. For the last 4 years he has been a part time instructor and collaborator with researchers at the University of Maryland Baltimore County (http://me.umbc.edu/directory/). He is currently an Assistant Professor at York College PA.Dr. Stephen Andrew Gadsden, University of Guelph Andrew completed his Bachelors in Mechanical Engineering and Management (Business) at McMaster University in 2006. In 2011, he completed his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering at McMaster in the area of estimation theory

Conference Session

Innovations for the Senior Year of the ME Curriculum

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Showkat Chowdhury, Alabama A&M University; Abdul Jalloh, Alabama A&M University; Ruben Rojas-Oviedo, Alabama A&M University; Mohamed Seif, Alabama A&M University; Amir Mobasher, Alabama A&M University

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Mechanical Engineering

faculty, and the survey completed by the graduating students in thisrespect. This serves as a tool for measuring the accomplishment of ABET requirements. Theresults also give some feedback for possible improvement in future.The Capstone Design course also serves to prepare the students to succeed as entry-levelengineers in industry, by acquiring technical design experience for appropriate careers. Thestudents are required to make several oral presentations with audio-visual aids (usingPowerPoint) about their project in front of the faculty and peers, during the semester. AProject Oral Presentation Evaluation Form has been developed which is completed by thefaculty and peers during each presentation. The results are compiled and analyzed. The

Conference Session

Software and E-learning in the ME Curriculum

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rajesh Bhaskaran, Cornell University

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Mechanical Engineering

. Page 12.1303.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Strategies for the Integration of Computer-Based Simulation Technology into the Engineering CurriculumAbstractWhile Computer-Aided Engineering (CAE) technology has revolutionized engineeringanalysis, design and research, its penetration into the undergraduate mechanicalengineering curriculum has been limited. As a result, undergraduate students do notacquire a solid foundation in CAE technology that they can build upon during the courseof their careers. Our pedagogical approach for integrating CAE software into courses hasthree key elements. First, the CAE experience revolves around a series of case studies inwhich students use CAE software to simulate

Conference Session

Thermodynamics

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John R. Reisel, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee

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Mechanical Engineering

their students to learn the course materialas it is taught so that the students can fully master the subject. This encouragement can becomeparticularly difficult to achieve in fundamental courses taken by a wide range of students whomay not perceive the relevance of the subject matter to their major or their career aspirations.For example, a one semester course on Basic Engineering Thermodynamics is often taken bymost engineering students, regardless of major, as a required course. Students in non-Mechanical Engineering disciplines often are less interested in this course, as it is out of theirmajor and appears to have little connection to their career goals. Furthermore, even somemechanical engineering students who are more interested in

Conference Session

Improving ME Education: Trends in Mechanical Engineering I

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Duffy, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; Linda Barrington, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; Cheryl West, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; John McKelliget, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; Eugene Niemi, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; Sammy Shina, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; Hongwei Sun, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; Chris Niezrecki, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; Robert Parkin, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; Majid Charmchi, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; Peter Avitabile, University of Massachusetts Lowell

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Mechanical Engineering

AC 2007-2621: SERVICE-LEARNING IN CORE COURSES THROUGHOUT AMECHANICAL ENGINEERING CURRICULUMJohn Duffy, University of Massachusetts-Lowell Professor of Mechanical and Solar Engineering. Faculty Coordinator of SLICE Program (Service-Learning Integrated throughout a College of Engineering), Coordinator of the Graduate Program in Solar Engineering, and Director of the Center for Sustainable Energy.Linda Barrington, University of Massachusetts-Lowell Service-Learning Coordinator for the Francis College of Engineering. She is a second career Mechanical Engineer, with over twenty years of human services management. She assists faculty in all five engineering departments to develop course-based service

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Division Technical Session 11

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Liping Liu, Lawrence Technological University; James A. Mynderse, Lawrence Technological University; Robert W Fletcher, Lawrence Technological University; Andrew L Gerhart, Lawrence Technological University

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Mechanical Engineering

individually, in-class active andcollaborative learning (ACL) exercises, and problem-based learning (PBL) team projects withentrepreneurially minded learning (EML) components. However, all modules are intended tofoster a better student understanding of the theory, practices, and career opportunities associatedwithin the fluid power industry.Starting in the Fall of 2016, the authors developed the modules and implemented them inmultiple sections (taught by different instructors) of Thermodynamics and Fluid Mechanicscourses in three consecutive semesters (Fall 2016, Spring 2017, Fall 2017). Pre and post surveyswere conducted to gage the impact on student learning on the fluid power content before andafter the designed activities. Both direct and indirect

Conference Session

Design Throughout the Mechanical Engineering Curriculum II

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James M. Widmann, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Peter Schuster, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

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Mechanical Engineering

. This wasnoted by a number of students who were positive about the Active Learning approach but felt toomany topics were covered in the class. One final concern of teachers new to Active Learning,especially those who are in the tenure process, is the effect on their student evaluations. Table 6contains the average student evaluation ratings from the MD/MSD course in Spring 2015 for thetwo instructors as compared to the average value the instructor received over his career whileteaching this course. The results here are a little mixed. Instructor A, with experience with ActiveLearning techniques, received higher student evaluation ratings for the Active Learning course.However, Instructor B, a novice with Active Learning techniques, was assessed

Conference Session

Thermal Fluid Experiment Related

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Jack Elliott, Utah State University; Angela Minichiello P.E., Utah State University; Lori Caldwell, Utah State University - Engineering Education

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Mechanical Engineering

students to improve engagement and retention for minority student groups. American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021 Implementation of a Low Cost, Mobile Instructional Particle Image Velocimetry (mI-PIV) Learning Tool for Increasing Undergraduate and Secondary Learners' Fluid Mechanics Intuition and Interest Introduction Fluid mechanics is a foundational topic within many engineering career fields, includingaerospace, biological, biomedical, civil, mechanical, naval, and ocean engineering. However,engineering students are introduced to fluid mechanics as late as

Conference Session

Thermodynamics, Fluids and Heat Transfer - II

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jesse Huguet, University of Alabama; Keith Woodbury, University of Alabama; Robert Taylor, University of Alabama

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Mechanical Engineering

computational problem solvingearlier in their college careers by developing Microsoft Excel-based modules to be used asteaching tools in the sophomore and junior-level thermodynamics and heat transfer courses. TheMS Excel package was chosen as a software platform for this purpose because of its ubiquitousnature and its ability to utilize Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) macros in a spreadsheetformat.In the sophomore-level thermodynamics course, much of the class material focuses on theproperties of steam and ideal gases. Therefore, a suite of Microsoft Excel functions to computesteam and ideal gas properties and assist in analyzing properties of states and processes has beendeveloped. A number of Excel packages that pertained to the computation of

Conference Session

Outstanding Contributions to Mechanical Engineering Education

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dianne Pawluk, Virginia Commonwealth University; Curtis Taylor, University of Florida; Marcia Hoffman, Virginia Commonwealth University; Maria McClintock, Virginia Commonwealth University

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Mechanical Engineering

. Page 14.471.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 Development of a Nanoscale Virtual Environment Haptic Interface for Teaching Nanotechnology to Individuals who are Visually ImpairedAbstractNanotechnology is a relatively new, exciting and growing area of research in whichgovernments, educators and researchers, alike, are interested in attracting K-12 andundergraduate students to pursue future careers. However, how things interact at the small scaleof a nano-environment can be difficult for these students to understand and conceptualize. Thisis particularly true for students who are visually impaired, as most current explanations andpedagogical methods heavily rely on 2-D

Conference Session

Teams, Capstone Courses, and Project Based-Learning

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John M. Mativo, University of Georgia; Nicola W. Sochacka, University of Georgia; Kathryn Marie Youngblood, University of Georgia; Doug Brouillard, Eaton Corp. Supercharger; Joachim Walther, University of Georgia

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Mechanical Engineering

they might actuallysolve in their professional careers. As one student stated: “It provided a realistic scenario similar to a problem which could be encountered on the job.”Other students explained how the real world example helped them “to learn the material better”: “By working on a real life problem with [company name] Superchargers, it allowed me to see real world problems and how we can solve them with dynamics.”One student stated that the experience helped them to value what they are learning in class: “It was nice to get a taste of what real world problems are like. Because it helps me see the value of what I am, or should be learning.”Open-endednessStudents expressed both excitement and frustration

Conference Session

Thermodynamics, Fluids and Heat Transfer I

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Liping Liu, Lawrence Technological University; James A. Mynderse, Lawrence Technological University; Robert W. Fletcher, Lawrence Technological University; Andrew L. Gerhart, Lawrence Technological University

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Mechanical Engineering

? d. They also give an example of how “a fluid pressure of 1,000 psi can push with 3140 lbs. of force. A pneumatic cylinder using 100 psi air would need a bore of almost 6½ in. (33 sq. in.) to develop the same force.” How is this so? e. Go to the “Education & Careers” section on the website. Under the “Employment” section review the companies listed where career opportunities exist. Pick three companies and describe how they may use pneumatics.A second analytical computational assignment is being developed to help expand a student'sknowledge of pressurized air and transitioning from ideal gas operational ranges to non-ideal gaspressure ranges and how those two ranges can impact

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Division Technical Session 7

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Todd Letcher, South Dakota State University; Gregory J. Michna, South Dakota State University; John D. VerSteeg, South Dakota State University; Sarah M. Michna, South Dakota State University

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Mechanical Engineering

other softwareThe last goal of the new curriculum was to help the students obtain internships and coops soonerin their college careers and to be better prepared for these opportunities. This is perhaps the mostdifficult goal to quantify because we do not hear from all (or even many) of the students’internship or coop employers. However, on our final class surveys we have asked the studentsthemselves if they feel prepared to work at an internship/coop:Do you feel these courses have helped you feel more prepared for working at an internship/coop?  96% answered yesFinally, to attempt to gather the general sentiment and overall feelings from the students aboutthese three courses, the last question on the survey simply asked the students for any

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Division Technical Session 11

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kathryn Anne Wingate, Georgia Institute of Technology ; Aldo A. Ferri, Georgia Institute of Technology; Karen M. Feigh, Georgia Tech

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Mechanical Engineering

sequencewhere students leave mechanical engineering?The ME Graduates cohort is purposely chosen to include only those students whoremained ME majors throughout their undergraduate careers. But, a critical questionconcerns those students who leave ME: When do they leave and why do they leave? Toexamine this question, a cohort was formed of all students who entered Georgia Tech asME majors between the years of 2009 and 2011, and who graduated prior to 2017. Thiscohort is termed ME Starters, and includes n = 1185 students.Figure 5 shows graphically how many ME Starters graduate with a BSME degree. Of the25% that leave ME (some of which actually leave the university), the largest number doso between Physics and prior to Statics. Only 8% of the ME Starters

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

Mechanical Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michele Putko P.E., University of Massachusetts - Lowell; Juliette Nicole Rooney-Varga, University of Massachusetts - Lowell

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Mechanical Engineering

Paper ID #15020World Energy in Engineering DesignDr. Michele Putko P.E., University of Massachusetts - Lowell Michele is a lecturer in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at UMass, Lowell. She earned her Ph.D. in mechanical engineering from Old Dominion University and her M.S. from Auburn University. She also holds a Masters of Strategic Studies form the U.S. Army War College, and a B.S. from the United States Military Academy. She retired as a Colonel from the United States Army after a 28-year career in multi-functional logistics. Her research interests include energy literacy, climate change literacy, and

Conference Session

Flipped Classrooms in Mechanical Engineering

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Francis Wessling, University of Alabama, Huntsville; Sarah A Roller, University of Alabama in Huntsville

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

content and what questions or misconceptions the professormight need to address at the beginning of the next class. This might also provide students withmore of a sense of professor-student interaction.Recording Participation and Attendance in a Flipped ClassroomClass participation and attendance are important. Attending and engaging in class is similar toprofessional career skills that employers value. Class participation also supports the professor’sability to formatively assess students’ understanding of content through questioning, and usestudent responses to guide instruction.12 In addition, students learn from each other and from theprofessor. So, recording participation and attendance, and providing a grade incentive wasworthwhile in this

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

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Mechanical Engineering

curricula, but few institutions offer an integratedhands-on design course sequence for all four undergraduate years. This paper is a case studyof the development of a four-year integrated hands-on design curriculum to motivate, retain,and prepare mechanical engineering students for success in their capstone (senior) designcourse and future careers. Over a period of ten years, a team of faculty members haveincorporated hands-on design components into a sequence of five mechanical design courses,as well as an introductory fluid mechanics laboratory course. Courses in all four years ofinstruction (Freshman: Computer-Aided Design; Sophomore: Design for Manufacturability;Junior: Mechanical Design I and Mechanical Design II, Fundamentals of Fluid

Conference Session

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

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Vallorie Peridier, Temple University

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Mechanical Engineering

experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgement to draw conclusions. 7. An ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies.Engineering students who gain genuine facility in the above seven competencies will likely haveimpactful subsequent careers. Consequently a Program’s commitment to systematically fosterstudent attainment in SO 1-7 is a worthy enterprise.2. Create seven SO oversight committees, one for each ABET SO.The foundational component of our Program’s CI regimen is its seven standing SO 1-7 oversightcommittees (SO-1, SO-2,…SO-7). Each committee consists of three or four faculty members,and each committee has oversight responsibility for the SO in its purview