Conference Session

Improving ME Education: Trends in Mechanical Engineering II

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Timothy Hinds, Michigan State University; Craig Somerton, Michigan State University

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Mechanical Engineering

) operated by the MSU College of Engineering6.For the Spring 2006 semester, 14 students participated in the pilot program. Twenty studentswere selected for the Fall 2006 semester pilot. It is planned for this course to be offered eachsemester to all incoming mechanical engineering students starting in Fall semester 2007 withapproximately 200 students taking the course during the 2007-2008 academic year.Project AssignmentsThe course contained three projects to be completed by the pilot students7,8. The first two wereperformed in 2- or 3-person teams. The final project was performed individually. The followingare detailed descriptions and goals of the projects

Conference Session

Innovations in Mechanical Engineering Education Poster Session

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ming Huang, University of San Diego; James Kohl, University of San Diego; Veronica Galvan, University of San Diego

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Mechanical Engineering

students (second semester mechanical engineering juniors) and both had fairlycompatible learning objectives. Although not as straightforward as the aforementioned ones, thefeasibility factor was affirmed as well after performing a detailed review and planning of thetopics to be covered for both courses. During the review, in addition to topical concerns,attention was paid especially to the timing aspect of the related topics across the two courses, toensure that there could be adequate time gap between the key foundational concepts introducedin the Dynamics and when the students would see their corresponding applications in the Designof Machinery. To this end, the generation of a topics breakdown schedule (similar to the workbreakdown schedule

Conference Session

Active and Project-based Learning

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Garrett Miles Clayton, Villanova University; Teresa Genevieve Wojcik, Villanova University; Aleksandra Radlińska, Villanova University; Noelle K. Comolli, Villanova University

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Mechanical Engineering

containing 20 straws, 10marshmallows, a roll of pennies and a Styrofoam cup. In addition to these supplies, scissors andadditional pennies were available at the front of the room.Project Time: The amount of time given to the students was 25 minutes. This allowed for thenecessary introduction (5 minutes) and reflection and discussion (20 minutes). Note that a lectureon the design process was also planned to be given during the next class session.Student Designs: Some examples of student designs resulting from the project are shown inFigure 2. It is always interesting to see the diversity of bridge designs. Page 25.741.6 Figure 2: Example

Conference Session

Attracting, Developing and Retaining Talented ME Students

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marius D Ellingsen, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology; Cassandra M Birrenkott, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology; Mark David Bedillion, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology; Karim Heinz Muci-Kuchler, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

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Mechanical Engineering

each team is provided in Appendix A.This workshop focused on submarines and submersibles because they embody many engineeringconcepts. Submarines must withstand significant repeated pressures under water, whilemaintaining normal pressure on the inside and without material fatigue setting in. They have towithstand corrosion on both the inside and outside. They must maintain reasonable airtemperatures and sustain an atmosphere compatible with life on the inside. They have to be ableto make controlled movement in three dimensions, and continuously keep track of their positionas they do so. Finally, to make a submarine that does these things well requires not just soundengineering, but also well-thought out plans for design and manufacture.One

Conference Session

Improving ME instructional laboratories

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Layton, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; James Mayhew, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Mechanical Engineering

validate engineering principles encountered in lecture coursessuch as system dynamics or fluid mechanics.From conversations over several years with colleagues from various institutions, we note thatmechanical engineering (ME) laboratory courses like ours often suffer from neglect and a lowlevel of student engagement. In a previous paper [1] we describe a plan to improve ME labs byimproving student engagement and by more closely meeting the learning objectives appropriateto engineering laboratories. The purpose of this paper is to present our accomplishments to datein the measurements course.Prior condition of the measurements courseOur version of Mechanical Measurements is a two credit-hour, junior-level course that meets forone lecture hour and

Conference Session

Student Learning and Assessment

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Raghu Echempati, Kettering University; Enayat Mahajerin, Saginaw Valley State University; Anca Sala, Baker College Of Flint

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Mechanical Engineering

students. This aspect should be looked in to anddiscussed further by the concerned faculty offering those projects to carefully define anddifferentiate the individual aspects and requirements of each final project so that the students canturn in a single quality report to all courses rather than individual reports for each courses. Thisminimizes any cheating practices that may arise due to non-coordinated projects by studentstrying to claim ‘double credit’ for the same amount of work done for more than one class.Assessment of Course Learning Objectives (CLOs) and action plan (See Figure 1):CLO 1:Students used MatLAB or Excel for the most part of HW/CW/Quizzes and Tests. They usedCAE tools to some extent on the Tests but more on the Final Project

Conference Session

Materials, Manufacturing, and Machine Component Design

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Monica Dore; Rodrigo Arturo Ramos, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore; Payam Matin, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore; Monai Stinnett, University of Maryland Eastern Shore

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Mechanical Engineering

to obtain the contactreaction force on the punch (during a test), and stress and strains in the specimen. After thesimulation, the ABAQUS results are compared against the existing experimental data forverification purposes.Failure Criterion for Forming Simulation: The first step of the design process is to calculate the maximum suitable punch force that needsto be provided to the set up. The suitable punch force is the one that will rupture the strongestmaterials (at maximum thickness) that are planned to be tested. The industry considers failure tooccur at thickness strain ( ) of 20%, known as “thinning.” A negative sign is used to illustratethe decrease in thickness of the sheet metal as it experiences higher magnitude of strain

Conference Session

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

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Traci M. Nathans-Kelly, Cornell University; Rick Evans, Cornell University

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Mechanical Engineering

Engineering Communications Program (ECP) have developed a sophomore tosenior, communication-across-the-curriculum plan, called the “MAE/ECP Initiative,” to meet theneeds of students, faculty, the college, and industry alike in their quest to heighten the pre-professional skills of graduating students. At its core, the partnership encourages the students'development of communicative self-efficacy in meeting the complex communicative demandsrelated to performing technical work in mechanical and aerospace engineering. This paperdiscusses the pedagogical framework, the research paradigm, the foundational concepts(engineering communication: communicative practice, context, communicative design, andengineering identity), communication modalities (written

Conference Session

Trends in Mechanical Engineering I

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amy C. Bradshaw, University of Oklahoma; Zahed Siddique, University of Oklahoma; Patricia Lea Hardre, University of Oklahoma; Farrokh Mistree, University of Oklahoma

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Mechanical Engineering

Conference Session

How We Tackled the Pandemic

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Mary Katherine Watson, The Citadel; Elise Barrella P.E., Wake Forest University ; Kevin Skenes, The Citadel; Aidan Puzzio, The Citadel; Benjamin Lawrence Kicklighter, The Citadel

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Mechanical Engineering

engineering education and design research, planning and consulting services. She is a registered Professional Engineer and was a Founding Faculty member of the Department of Engineering at Wake Forest University. She is passionate about curriculum development, scholarship and student mentoring on transportation systems, sustainabil- ity, and engineering design. Dr. Barrella completed her Ph.D. in Civil Engineering at Georgia Tech where she conducted research in transportation and sustainability as part of the Infrastructure Research Group (IRG). In addition to the Ph.D. in Civil Engineering, Dr. Barrella holds a Master of City and Regional Planning (Transportation) from Georgia Institute of Technology and a B.S. in Civil

Conference Session

Thermal Fluid Related

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Julie Mendez, Indiana University-Purdue University Columbus

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Diversity

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Mechanical Engineering

Radiation heat transfer 13 View factor for radiation heat transfer 14 Mass diffusionSeveral open courses referenced A Heat Transfer Textbook by Lienhard and Lienhard [30]. Theauthors hold the copyright, so this is not OER, but the authors have made the book availableelectronically at no charge. Since one main goal of the project was to reduce the cost of requiredcourse materials, it was decided to use this no-cost digital textbook as the main textbook for theSpring 2020 course while other OER materials were planned and created for this course.Therefore, the instructor’s efforts to create content shifted to producing short videos andplanning to eventually create an open textbook for the course. The textbook that was previouslyused in

Conference Session

Thermodynamics, Fluids and Heat Transfer II

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jared Rayleigh Wilson; Kurt C. Gramoll, University of Oklahoma

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Mechanical Engineering

of the 2D primitive variableNavier-Stokes equations, i.e. velocity and pressure. The Galerkin formulation produces a set ofnonlinear equations. After Picard linearization, a sparse linear equation solver, PARDISO1 fromthe Intel Math Kernel Library (MKL), was wrapped inside a Picard iteration scheme to convergeon the solution. Currently, turbulence is not modeled, and only low Reynolds Number (<50) areanalyzed. Future plans are to include more shapes, unsteady flow, and turbulence. Page 26.1706.2IntroductionClassrooms and the learning process are becoming increasingly interactive as they shift towardmore mobile and accessible platforms

Conference Session

Meeting ABET Requirements

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anne Spence, University of Maryland-Baltimore County; Liang Zhu, University of Maryland-Baltimore County

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Mechanical Engineering

variety of sources. This provides a means to cross-check the outcomes.The United States Military Academy uses a Course Assessment Plan to collect and analyze data.2This system relies on surveys and end of course grades to provide qualitative and quantitativeassessments. Felder3 suggests that there are many ways to assess student learning and, ultimately,program outcomes, but both qualitative and quantitative methods should be employed. With allof these recommendations in mind, the Department of Mechanical Engineering at UMBC,developed a process to assess program outcomes that reinvigorated the course delivery andassessment process.MethodologyAs the reality of ABET 2000 criteria began to set in, the department began discussions centeredaround the

Conference Session

Trends in Mechanical Engineering I

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Charles Forsberg, Hofstra University

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Mechanical Engineering

course led to theextension of KSB usage to the ENGG 170 laboratory course.The ENGG 170 laboratory course is taken by mechanical engineering seniors. Therewere twelve (12) students in the Spring 2008 offering of the course. This paper describesthe course and the use of KSBs in detail. It includes one of the KSB documentsdeveloped for the course. It also discusses the students' responses to the use of KSBs andoutlines planned future work.BackgroundKnowledge and Skill Builders (KSBs) were originally developed for middle schoolstudents. They are a progression of short, focused activities by which students increasetheir knowledge and skill base before addressing a specific design problem. The KSBsare an integral part of the "informed" design process

Conference Session

Undergraduate Research and a Force and Moment Lab

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Xiaobin Le P.E., Wentworth Institute of Technology; Richard L. Roberts, Wentworth Institute of Technology; Herb Connors; Vitaliy Victorovich Saykin, Wentworth Institute of Technology; Mohammed Khalid Alhuwayrini

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Mechanical Engineering

importantlyseveral students. After one year with the involvement of 6 part-time student research assistantsand 2 co-op student research assistants, the research project was successful and a large amount oftest data on mechanical properties was obtained, and can be used to answer their questions, anddescribed the statistical parameters of the mechanical properties. Through their research,students gained hands-on research experience, implemented what they learned in the classroomto the research, designed and manufactured specimens, created test procedures, ran tensile tests,wrote test reports and conducted data analysis.This paper will describe and present in detail the research activities including team management,research planning, searching test standards

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jingyu Wang, University of Oklahoma; Nyree Mason, Tuskegee University; Firas Akasheh, Tuskegee University; Gül E. Okudan Kremer, Iowa State University; Zahed Siddique, University of Oklahoma; Yingtao Liu, University of Oklahoma

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Mechanical Engineering

mechanicalengineering programs at the University of Oklahoma and Tuskegee University. We plan to test thestudents with the same questions after the in-class implementation of the developed M3E module.The student response data will be compared to evaluate the learning outcomes. Additionally, morecomplicated evaluation methods articulating their mental model will be discussed and carried outin the next section.Future study using mental model representationsAlthough conceptual questions can indicate students’ understanding of abstract mechanicsconcepts, more comprehensive analyses and evaluation methods using mental modelrepresentations are being developed to analyze learning outcomes. The concept of a “mentalrepresentation” is a theoretical construct in

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Division Technical Session 6

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Simon Thomas Ghanat P.E., The Citadel; Dena Garner, The Citadel; Jason Howison, The Citadel; Rebecca A. Hunter, The Citadel; Breeanne Baker Swart, The Citadel; Shankar Madhab Banik, The Citadel; Michael P. Verdicchio, The Citadel; Nathan John Washuta P.E., The Citadel

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Diversity

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Mechanical Engineering

productive.In addition, part of this program must include appropriate training and support for those who arementoring the students. Assessments need to continually redefine desired outcomes and goals ofsuch programs.Another shortcoming was that the program gave students and faculty a stipend, but it did notprovide any research related expenses. This is potentially limiting for some projects if faculty donot plan for student researchers far enough in advance.Changes that will be made for the upcoming summer program will include faculty sessions toprovide structure and methods for appropriate mentoring. In addition, SURE students will bepaired with a faculty member who is not a part of the research project, serving as a role modeland guide for

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Capstone Design

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

George Youssef, San Diego State University; Vladimir Arutyunov, California State University Northridge

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Diversity

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Mechanical Engineering

component as an integral part of the system; 3- Real-time evaluation of resources (i.e., time, money, human, etc.) as the system develops; 4- Assurance that when the system is realized, it meets Specific, Meaningful and Measurable goals (referred to in industry as SMM); and 5- Quantification of risk and mitigation plans (e.g., multiple options for an interface).Thus, the System Level Diagram approach is not only integrated within the synthesis andanalysis phases, but it also serves as a team integration tool that compels students to discuss andcommunicate together on regular basis. Additionally, it can be used during procurement andmanufacturing by setting ordering and fabrication plans since it shows dependency relationshipsbetween

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

3.67 5. I felt comfortable asking questions or getting help during the Math Review Sessions 4.28 6. I plan to continue using academic support services (such as SI, Math Lab or STEM Lab) for the Math Course I’m currently taking 4.41 7. My Math skills improved during this time due to the evening Math Review Sessions 3.64 8. My Math skills improved during this time

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Division Technical Session 10

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Soheil Fatehiboroujeni, University of California, Merced; Ala Qattawi, University of Toledo; Sachin Goyal, University of California, Merced

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Diversity

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Mechanical Engineering

2015) since the nature of the learning experience, i.e.both quality and quantity of student activity, and methods of assessment vary in two settings. A carefulevaluation of student learning outcomes is necessary to determine the suitability of Mechanical Engineeringcourses for online education ensuring proper alignment of course outcomes with the instructional medium.Researchers have structured teaching roles in online courses into four categories, namely (i) a managerialor organizational roles concerned with planning, leadership, and monitoring the process, (ii) a social roleas the facilitator of discourse and discussion, (iii) an intellectual or pedagogical role sharing scholarlyknowledge, and finally (iv) a technical role providing

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kamau Wright, University of Hartford; Paul E Slaboch, University of Hartford

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Mechanical Engineering

writing instruction across thecurriculum. Writing activities include impromptu writing assignments, peer review, outliningand planning exercises. The overall approach to improving students’ skills was: “group-basedtechnical writing development”. Assessment tools include instructor-written observations,student surveys, and in-class analysis of short writing samples by peer evaluation. The courseitself, which focuses on experimental methods in fluid mechanics and heat transfer, stressesexperimental techniques, results presentation, and technical report writing. Experiences in thiscourse have also provided opportunities for honors work, and research opportunities forundergraduate engineering students.Motivation As writing in engineering

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Technical Session: The Remote World

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Brooke-Lynn Caprice Andrade, Boise State University; Krishna Pakala, Boise State University; Diana Bairaktarova, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Douglas Hagemeier, Boise State University; Harish Subbaraman, Boise State University

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Mechanical Engineering

question about a certain concept, I just referred them to that video”Discussion and ConclusionIn summary, there was an agreement that VOH were beneficial to the students. From thefeedback instructors received from course evaluations, it confirmed that the students had a betterunderstanding of the course information. The benefits to the instructors were not having to repeatmaterial, being able to accommodate more students, a more constructive meeting, and increasedstudent participation. Students also benefitted from being able to do office hours from home. Allprofessors plan on continuing to use VOH and found it to be an effective solution to their needsand wouldn’t change anything about it.Out study indicates that the student faculty interaction

Conference Session

Capstone Design Projects in Mechanical Engineering

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Edwin Odom, University of Idaho; Russ Porter, University of Idaho; Steven Beyerlein, University of Idaho; Adrian Gomez, University of Idaho; Lloyd Gallup, University of Idaho

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Mechanical Engineering

. The video created from this storyboard can beviewed on the Mindworks web site: www.webs1.uidaho.edu/ele/mindworks.The entire process took about one week as an extra-curricular homework assignment. Studentsworked in teams of two, spending 1½ - 2 hours per day on video design and developmentactivities. This involved extensive interaction with graduate student mentors and professionalstaff members. Needs analysis and topic selection was conducted by graduate student mentors,faculty, and professional staff in planning the course. Student teams selected topics of personalinterest. Design specifications were approved 1-2 days after author teams received theirassignments. Background research, skill development, creation of quick references, and

Conference Session

Mechatronics

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anca L. Sala, Baker College of Flint

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Mechanical Engineering

be programmed in NXT3, a simplified version of the graphical programmingsoftware Labview, and also in RobotC4, a version of the C programming language. Morecomplex applications using the LEGO Mindstorms kit, programmable using Matlab andSimulink5, are possible. The modules described in this paper are based on the use of NXT2.0.The project plan was to develop three modules for each course, to be used as hands-onlaboratories supplementing the regular instructional activities of the course. Due to timeconstraints only seven of the nine targeted modules were developed during the academic year ofthe project. Plans to continue developing and implementing modules for the three courses basedon the existing platform are under way.II. Materials

Conference Session

Trends in Mechanical Engineering II

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Benson, Kettering University; Ada Cheng, Kettering University; Odesma Dalrymple, ASU Polytechnic

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Mechanical Engineering

progress students from one level of mastery to another.Second, these trajectories do not have the same linear, hierarchical structure that the AugmentedSyllabus or the Knowledge/Skills methods employ. By developing connections between specificcontent areas an individual trajectory on its own does not provide structure to a curriculum.Instead, these trajectories support success within the larger goals and display what is presentrather than what is desired. This is especially important since at many institutions there arestudents that engage with the curriculum outside of the planned approach (i.e. seniors who endup taking Chemistry I, students who end up repeating a given class, or transfer students). These

Conference Session

Student Learning and Assessment

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nicholas Harlow, Western Kentucky University; Robert Choate, Western Kentucky University; H. Joel Lenoir, Western Kentucky University

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Mechanical Engineering

the dust collector. Ducttransitions were desired so that the effects of the transitions with respect to air flow could beobserved. The set design specifications gave the student worker the opportunity to gainexperience in experimental planning, methods of measurement, and selection of instrumentationas set out in the ME Program’s design of experiments components.1,4,5 Page 15.570.3Design of the Test BedIn order to meet the design specifications there were four major components that needed to bedesigned and/or selected: Ductwork, Dust Collector Connection, Duct Supports, andInstrumentation. The design and selection process for each of these

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Laboratories II

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John M Mativo, University of Georgia; Natasha Smith, University of Southern Indiana

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Mechanical Engineering

suggestions for improvement.A summary of responses to the open ended question is provided in Table 1, while the Likertresults are given in Table 2. From Table 1, it is evident students felt the experience enhancedtheir mastery of the subject matter (see summary of answers to questions 1, 2a, and 3). Theyalso indicated a significant level of preparation and planning (question 5). As predicted byAristotle and proponents of active learning, students easily made the connection between anincrease in ownership of the process (or more doing) and an increase in understanding. Inaddition, students appeared to have made the connections between concepts required for transferand practical application. For example, responses to question 4 (regarding

Conference Session

Perspectives on Degree Completion and Graduate School Application

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amir Karimi, University of Texas, San Antonio; Randall D. Manteufel, University of Texas, San Antonio; Lynn L. Peterson, University of Texas, Arlington

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Mechanical Engineering

questionnaire, students provided such information as whetherthey started at a 4-year university, if they had changed their major, if they started their college mathbelow calculus, if they attended school full-time or part-time, the total number of years of collegestudy needed to complete their engineering degree, the factors that caused delay in their graduation,and other questions related to length of study for the degrees being offered. Engineering studentsstudying a variety of engineering programs participated in this survey. The results presented in thispaper provide useful information to guide the development of programs and plans for improvinggraduation rates for students enrolled in engineering.IntroductionIn recent years there has been a major

Conference Session

Trends in Mechanical Engineering II

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Goodarz Ahmadi, Clarkson University

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Mechanical Engineering

impaction. The sections on interactions of particles with turbulence and turbulent depositionare normally taught in the second course. Computational modeling of turbulent flowswas discussed, and classical models of turbulent deposition were described. In additionthe process of aerosol charging and transport under the action of electrical forces and Page 14.942.3turbulence were presented. 2 A number of computational modules were added to make the coursepresentations of the materials more interactive. The plan was to have sufficient numberof calculation modules for the student to experiment with. As a

Conference Session

Undergraduate Research and a Force and Moment Lab

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michelle Audrey Pang, Sandia National Laboratories; Carolyn Conner Seepersad, University of Texas, Austin; Sheldon Landsberger, University of Texas, Austin, Department of Mechanical Engineering

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Diversity

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Mechanical Engineering

2 Practices for Conducting Engineering Research Student Presentations: Research 5 3 Topic and Plan of Work Special Topics in Mechanical 7 4 Engineering: Acoustics (Guest Lecture) My Experiences in Graduate 9 5 School (Guest Lecture) How to Create a Research Poster 11 6