Conference Session

Trends in Mechanical Engineering: Curricula and Courses

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Benita M. Comeau, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Rohit Karnik, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Sang-Gook Kim, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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Mechanical Engineering

Progress. Society of Petroleum Engineers, Abu Dhabi International Petroleum Page 25.442.14 Exhibition & Conference held in Abu Dhabi, UAE, 1-4 November 2010.4. Ng, J.M.K., Gitlin, I., Stroock, A.D. & Whitesides, G.M. Components for integrated poly(dimethylsiloxane) microfluidic systems. Electrophoresis 23, 3461-3473 (2002).5. Xia, Y.N. & Whitesides, G.M. Soft lithography. Angewandte Chemie-International Edition 37, 551-575 (1998).6. Whitesides, G.M., Ostuni, E., Takayama, S., Jiang, X.Y. & Ingber, D.E. Soft lithography in biology and biochemistry. Annual Review of Biomedical Engineering 3

Conference Session

Materials

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mohamad Dyab, University of Maryland Eastern Shore; Payam Matin, University of Maryland Eastern Shore; Yuanwei Jin, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore

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Mechanical Engineering

Pressure Split Bar for material properties characterization under high speed deformation. During the undergraduate studies, Mr. Dyab worked as a team leader for AIRSPACES Project (Air-propelled Instrumented Robotic Sensory Platform(s) for Assateague Coastline Environmental Studies) at UMES from 2010 to 2012.Dr. Payam Matin, University of Maryland Eastern Shore Dr. Payam Matin is currently an Associate Professor in the Department of Engineering and Aviation Sciences at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES), Princess Anne, Maryland. Dr. Matin has received his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Oakland University, Rochester, Michigan in May 2005. He has taught a number of courses in the areas of mechanical

Conference Session

Hands-on/Experiential Learning

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniela Faas, Harvard University; Daniel D. Frey, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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Mechanical Engineering

:   http://www.abet.org    [2]   S.  S.  Moor  and  B.  D.  Drake,  "Addressing  Common  Problems  in  Engineering  Design  Projects:  A  Project   Management  Approach,"  Journal  of  Engineering  Education,  vol.  90,  pp.  389-­‐395,  2001.  [3]   J.  D.  Bransford,  A.  L.  Brown,  and  R.  R.  Cocking,   How  People  Learn:  Brain,  Mind,  Experience,  and  School.   Washington,  DC:  National  Academy  Press,  2000.  [4]   J.   L.   Faust   and   D.   R.   Paulson,   "   Active   Learning   in   the   College   Classroom,"   Journal   on   Excellence   in   College  Teaching,  vol.  9,  pp.  3-­‐24,  1998.  [5]   R.   R.   Hake,   "Interactive   Engagement   vs.   Traditional   Methods:   A   Six

Conference Session

Approaches to Active Learning

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Emilia Bratschitsch, Joanneum Univeristy of Applied Sciences; Annette Casey, Joanneum University of Applied Sciences, Department of Automotive Engineering,; Michael Trzesniowski

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Mechanical Engineering

education structure. Nowadays, Formula-S is the biggeststudent project at the University.The student team has up to 40 members from 4 different departments – Vehicle Technology (ca.30 students), Industrial Design, Management International Processes, and Information Design.This project starts in summer before the junior year of study and takes 12 months. In the last twoyears the students decided to enter the main contest in Detroit; for these teams the project takes22 months.The main task is to design and manufacture a racing car, due to the Formula-S requirements, andto compete with up to 120 university teams worldwide. Our undergraduates have the possibilityto compare their knowledge and skills with that of their peers worldwide5. To cope with

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Poster Session

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nihad Dukhan, University of Detroit, Mercy; Mark Schumack, University of Detroit, Mercy

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Mechanical Engineering

challenged by this activity. strongly agree agree neutral disagree strongly disagreeexhibit an appreciation Did you speak with the resident(s) I believe my conversation Page 14.102.4of communication with about the benefits of your energy- with the residents wasnon-engineers

Conference Session

Programming, Virtual Reality, and Dynamic Systems

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Mechanical Engineering

utilization of the plots by adesign engineer (see supplemental section S.1 for full project description). The purpose of this design project was to give students an opportunity to compute thedistribution of safety factor over a changing design parameter, and make engineering decisionsbased on the information obtained. For this project students were expected to use concepts theylearned in previous classes (specifically statics, solid mechanics and computational methods). Figure 1: Picture of scenario for Design Project 1 showing a crate supported by three cables.Project 2 – Kinematics of a Linkage System The second design project involved a kinematic analysis of a linkage system. The projectwas done in the context of the practical

Conference Session

Computer Modeling/CAD in Mechanical Engineering

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jorge Rodriguez P.E., Western Michigan University; Luis Genaro Rodriguez, University of Wisconsin, Waukesha

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Mechanical Engineering

, andimproving visualization skills, both, for development of imagination and creativity, as well asdevelopment of competencies directly related to technical fields such as engineering graphicsand design. In this field of graphics and design, which is more linked to STEM education, there are testsuch as the Purdue Spatial Visualization Test – Rotations1 (PSVT:R), the Mental Cutting Test10(MCT), and Shepard-Metzler Rotation9 (S-M) Test and its modification12. The underlyingconcept in these tests is the mental rotation of 3D objects. PSVT:R is perhaps one of the mostcommonly used test, and after its initial development in 1977, there have been reports aboutimprovements and expansion of tests for spatial visualization and spatial orientation. For

Conference Session

Dynamics

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Scott Bevill, Colorado Mesa University; Kelly Bevill, Colorado Mesa University

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Mechanical Engineering

tangential acceleration values is r = 0.705. 0.4 0.2 Tangential acceleration (m/s^2) 0 0 10 20 30 40 50 -0.2 -0.4 -0.6 Accelerometer based -0.8 GPS based -1 Time (s)Figure 4: Tangential acceleration as determined from

Conference Session

Research and Multidisciplinary Experiences

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rachel K. Anderson, Clemson University; Todd Schweisinger, Clemson University; Barbara Jean Speziale, Clemson University

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Mechanical Engineering

interpersonal skills they attributed to the multidisciplinaryproject with their roles as employees. This case study suggests that undergraduate researchacross disciplines can supplement the undergraduate education and help mechanical engineeringstudents obtain skills useful in addressing contemporary issues like those identified in the NAEgrand challenges1. Further research can help reinforce these initial findings and expand theengineering education community’s understanding of the outcomes associated withmultidisciplinary undergraduate research teams.References1. National Academy of Engineering. Published at http://www.engineeringchallenges.org/, Accessed on 12/18/2014.2. Kirkpatrick, A., Danielson, S., Warrington, R., Smith, R., Thole, K

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Division Technical Session 10

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joseph Ranalli, Pennsylvania State University, Hazleton; Christopher Reed Martin, Pennsylvania State University, Altoona; Jacob Preston Moore, Pennsylvania State University, Mont Alto

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Mechanical Engineering

the effects of changing variables. In this paper we discuss thefunctionality and capabilities of the tool and provide a few example use cases that can serve as alaunching point for instructors who may consider adopting it in their courses.Fig. 1 - Example of the single-point property calculator.Fig. 2 - Example T-s diagram for the state shown.4. SurveyWe implemented these PYroMat based calculators in a single undergraduate engineeringthermodynamics course as a pilot test and gathered usability data to help guide future tooldesign. Students in the course were trained using both traditional table methods and the onlinetool, and were asked to use the tool for completion of their homework assignments throughoutthe semester. A total of eight

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Technical Session: Feeling the Heat - Thermodynamics and Heat Transfer

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Nicole Okamoto, San Jose State University

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Mechanical Engineering

almosta century, it started to become more popular in the 1970’s. See, for example, Spady’s work [2,3], which examines CBL for public K-12 education.There are many publications that discuss CBL in different settings. Henri, et al. [4] presented acomprehensive review in 2017. They indicate that CBL may be beneficial for the success of adiverse student body and may also serve the needs of industry, which needs a cadre of engineerswho have mastered fundamental engineering skills. Discussions of implementation of a varietyof CBL-related methods in engineering programs have been published, such as [5] and [6]. Somepapers focus heavily on CBL for the “soft skills” embedded within engineering programs, suchas [7]. Studies analyzing a wide range of

Conference Session

Materials in Design and Manufacturing

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Zhiqiang Hu, University of Missouri - Columbia

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Mechanical Engineering

environmental ethics as part ofsustainable education into the undergraduate engineering curriculum (4). Overall, educatorsbelieve that education for the engineer of the 21st century must include a critical component ofsustainable development in modern engineering curriculum (5).In response to the ABET 2000 criteria, several universities in the U. S. have launched programsto incorporate sustainable/green engineering principles into the engineering curriculum. Forexample, Carnegie Mellon University, the University of Texas at Austin, and Arizona StateUniversity established the NSF and USEPA sponsored Center for Sustainable Engineering in2005 to enhance undergraduate education in sustainable engineering. This Center is developingpeer-reviewed educational

Conference Session

Delivery Methods in Mechanical Engineering Courses

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Raghu Echempati, Kettering University; Anca L. Sala, Baker College, Flint

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Mechanical Engineering

Formal to Collaborative to Informal Learning. Each of theseresources is appropriate at a certain point in time; for example wikis are a useful toolespecially in the first half of the semester, while mobile learning is utilized in the middle.User-generated content and individual blogs should feature prominently in a student-centered learning environment. Figure 2: Instructor-led program to a modern blended classroom2Driscoll4, a consultant to IBM Global Services, trains IBM‟s mid-span customers usingone of several blending learning styles that she identified. These include assessmentonline, pre-work by the IBM employees before they undertake travels for face-to-facemeetings, providing online office hours, etc. Again, factors such as

Conference Session

Outstanding Contributions: Mechanical Engineering Education

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Blake M. Ashby, Grand Valley State University; Alan F. Asay, Woolley Engineering Research Corp.

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Mechanical Engineering

, the students were expected todemonstrate that they could properly interpret the significance of the results by addressing aseries of discussion questions: • If the ejected occupant had severe blunt force injuries to his or her body, which ejection location(s) would be more consistent with those injuries? • If the ejected occupant demonstrated multiple abrasions all over his or her body, which ejection location(s) would be less consistent with those injuries? • Which ejection positions had the potential to cause the occupant to be rolled over by the vehicle following ejection? • Assuming the occupant was found at coordinates of (30 ft, -30 ft) with respect to the rest position of the vehicle CG, which

Conference Session

Laboratory Innovations

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thomas R. Consi, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee

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Mechanical Engineering

. Page 25.119.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 A Versatile Platform for Teaching MechatronicsAbstract Mechatronics courses typically include a project which allows the students to integrateand apply their knowledge in the design, construction and testing of a real mechatronic system.At one extreme, these projects can be free-form. The students think of an original device andthen deal with all aspects of engineering development from parts procurement to final testing ofthe full-up system. At the other end of the spectrum students are given prebuilt systems andmust program them to perform certain task(s). These often take the form of small mobile robotsthat are run in a

Conference Session

Trends in Mechanical Engineering II

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Peter Baumann, Central Connecticut State University; Nidal Al-Masoud, Central Connecticut State University

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Mechanical Engineering

indispensible ingredients of a successful career in engineering, thusfulfilling some of the program educational objectives.Bibliography 1. Schuster, P., Davol, A. and J. Mello, “Student Competitions - The Benefits and Challenges,” Proceedings, 2006 ASEE Annual Conference (Washington, DC: American Society for Engineering Education, 2006). 2. Pierrakos, O., Borrego, M. and J. Lo, “Assessing Learning Outcomes of Senior Mechanical Engineers in a Capstone Design Experience,” Proceedings, 2007 ASEE Annual Conference (Washington, DC: American Society for Engineering Education, 2007). 3. Davis, D. C., Crain Jr., R. W., Calkins, D. E., Gentili, K. L., and M. S. Trevisan, “Competency-Based Engineering Design Projects

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Ma Muktadir, North Carolina A&T State University; Sun Yi, North Carolina A&T State University

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Mechanical Engineering

. Imbalzano, K. T. Q. Nguyen, and D. Hui, “Additive manufacturing (3D printing): A review of materials, methods, applications and challenges,” Compos. Part B Eng., vol. 143, no. December 2017, pp. 172–196, 2018, doi: 10.1016/j.compositesb.2018.02.012.[2] C. Yu and J. Jiang, “A perspective on using machine learning in 3D bioprinting,” Int. J. Bioprinting, vol. 6, no. 1, pp. 4–11, 2020, doi: 10.18063/ijb.v6i1.253.[3] U. Delli and S. Chang, “Automated Process Monitoring in 3D Printing Using Supervised Machine Learning,” Procedia Manuf., vol. 26, pp. 865–870, 2018, doi: 10.1016/j.promfg.2018.07.111.[4] Y. Zhao, T. Birdal, H. Deng, and F. Tombari, “3D point capsule networks,” Proc. IEEE Comput. Soc. Conf

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Division Technical Session 6

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hope L. Weiss, California State University, Fullerton

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Mechanical Engineering

goals of this research are to have colleagues from other departments createvideos for their areas and to make the videos public, so that any instructor or student has accessto the videos.AcknowledgementsThe research in this paper was supported by a Graduation Initiative 2025 Innovation Grant fromCalifornia State University, Fullerton.References[1] S. H. K. Kang, "Spaced Repetition Promotes Efficient and Effective Learning: Policy Implications for Instruction," Policy Insights from the Behavioral and Brain Sciences, vol. 3, no. 1, pp. 12-19, 2016.[2] S. B. Velegol, S. E. Zappe and M. L. Brannon, "Online modules enable prerequisite review and mastery during design courses," in Proceedings of the 121st ASEE Annual Conference &

Conference Session

Trends in Mechanical Engineering I

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ashland Brown, University of the Pacific; Kris Wood, University of Texas; Kristen Kaufman, Grad Student Universiy ot Texas; Daniel Jensen, United States Air Force Academy; Joseph Rencis, University of Arkansas; Christina White, Columbia University

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Mechanical Engineering

other hand prefer more of a relatively passive role andgain energy internally. The second category describes how a person processes information.People who process data with their senses are referred to as Sensors (S), and a person who seeswhere data is going in the future is called an iNtuitor (N). The Sensor versus iNtuitor category isan interesting area of study when it comes to engineering education, because professors arehistorically intuitors while most engineering students are sensors50. The third category for MBTI Page 14.75.6preference describes the manner in which a person evaluates information. Those who tend to usea logical cause and

Conference Session

Improving Mechanics & Structural Modeling Courses

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Raghu Echempati, Kettering University; Andrew Fox, Kettering University

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Mechanical Engineering

undergraduate or even at the graduate levels. Numerous studies were reported in thepast by analyzing the ‘instantaneous structure’ of the mechanism in different orientationsto identify the most critical orientation(s) of the mechanism and the high stress or highdeflection locations in the members of the flexible mechanisms. Several special purposecomputer programs have also been written by different academic and industry researchersthat address this issue to some extent1,2 (for example), but there seems to be no evidenceof an undergraduate course that combines these two approaches. Simplified theory thatcovers the important mechanism design and FEA concepts can be complimented byvalidation using simulation tools. This may be a good starting point

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Salim M. Haidar, Grand Valley State University; Ali R. Mohammadzadeh, Grand Valley State University

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Mechanical Engineering

general obstaclesplaced in high Reynolds number flows. The problems presented here would make for anexcellent interdisciplinary learning experience in such courses.Bibliography1. Mohammadzadeh, A. & Haidar, S., “Integral methods in solving governing partial differential equations in the undergraduate heat transfer course”, in Proceedings of the 2016 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition, (ASEE paper ID 15166), June 2016 https://www.asee.org/public/conferences/64/author_index/272702. Incropera, Frank, P.; Dewitt, David, P., “Fundamentals of Heat and Mass Transfer, 4th. Edition”, J. Wiley, 1996.3. Kreith, Frank, Bohn, Mark,S., “Principles of Heat Transfer, 6th. Edition", Brooks/Cole, 2001.4. Arpaci

Conference Session

ME Demonstrations and Laboratories

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thomas A. Feldhausen, Kansas State University; Bruce R. Babin, Kansas State University, Department of Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering; Emily Dringenberg, Kansas State University

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Mechanical Engineering

-University: Missouri S&T10 Texas A&M11 University of Kansas13 Kansas State University14 Lincoln12 First Year Introduction to Mechanical Introduction to Mechanical Introduction to Mechanical Introduction to Mechanical Introduction to Mechanical Engineering Engineering Engineering Engineering Engineering Computer Applications in Engineering

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Technical Session: Feeling the Heat - Thermodynamics and Heat Transfer

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Jordan Farina, University of Portland; Heather Dillon, University of Portland; Rebecca D. Levison, University of Portland ; Nicole Ralston, University of Portland

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Mechanical Engineering

from: https://engineeringunleashed.com/mindset-matters/framework.aspx2. Maixner M, Baughn J. Teaching psychrometry to undergraduates. In: ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Conference Proceedings. 2007.3. Shepard T, George C. Desalination Design Project for Thermodynamics Lab. In: ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Conference Proceedings. 2010. p. 15.345.4. Peuker JM, Peuker S. Incorporating Active Learning into a Thermal System Design Lecture. In: ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Conference Proceedings [Internet]. Atlanta, GA; 2013 [cited 2020 Jan 17]. p. 23.727.1. Available from: https://peer.asee.org/incorporating-active-learning-into-a-thermal-system-design-lecture5. Somerton C, Genik L

Conference Session

Improving ME Education: Trends in Mechanical Engineering I

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wayne Whiteman, Georgia Institute of Technology; Brian Mathews, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Mechanical Engineering

Technology BRIAN S. MATHEWS Brian S. Mathews is a public services librarian and liaison to the Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering and the College of Computing at the Georgia Institute of Technology. He is the Library’s Distance Learning Services Coordinator. Mathews received his Master’s in Library and Information Science from the University of South Florida in 2001. Page 12.989.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Is it Real or is it Memorex?: A Distance Learning ExperienceAbstractDistance learning in engineering education is

Conference Session

Mechanics & Mechanics Related

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Haolin Zhu, Arizona State University

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Mechanical Engineering

authors [16-18].A total of 54 group proposal documents for the project were analyzed. Out of these 54 groupproposal documents, 27, 18, and 9 were from each of the three offerings, respectively. Two raterswere involved in the analysis. These two raters analyzed 4 of the proposal documents togetherand discussed and confirmed indicators of demonstration of the behavioral outcomes. After that,the two raters analyzed the remaining 50 proposal documents independently. The results werethen compared and discussed until agreement was reached for any discrepancies that arose fromthe independent analyses. If there was an indicator(s) found in a proposal document for a specificbehavioral outcome, that group was marked to have demonstrated that behavioral

Conference Session

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

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

John Whitefoot, University of Pittsburgh; Mark David Bedillion, Carnegie Mellon University

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Mechanical Engineering

departments asan initial step in deciding future curriculum changes. For example, Pitt may decide to make somerequired courses technical electives, in line with ASME Vision 2030’s suggestion for increasedcurricular flexibility. Likewise, CMU may decide to increase the flexibility of its curriculumeven further noting that other curricula (e.g., the MIT 2A curriculum) have substantially greaterflexibility. This method is transparent and adaptable by other universities as a first-step inanalyzing their own curricula.Challenges and limitations of this approach include the somewhat arbitrary separation ofengineering courses into Mechanical or non-Mechanical and the difficulty of categorizingcourses based on course descriptions alone. Furthermore, the

Conference Session

Software and Related Tools for Teaching and Course Efficiencies

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alan Jones, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis

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Mechanical Engineering

requirements of collecting and returning homeworkassignments reduces the time commitment and difficulty in teaching large classes.Bibliography1. Hauk, S. & Segalla, A. Student perceptions of the web-based homework program WeBWorK in moderate enrollment college algebra classes. J. Comput. Math. Sci. Teach. 24, 229 (2005).2. Thoennessen, M. & Harrison, M. J. Computer-assisted assignments in a large physics class. Comput. Educ. 27, 141–147 (1996).3. Flori, R. E. et al. Incorporating web-based homework problems in engineering dynamics. in Proceedings of American society of engineering education conference (2002).4. Spain, J. D. Electronic homework: Computer-interactive problem sets for general chemistry. J Chem Educ 73, 222 (1996).5

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Technical Session: Pedagogy I - Best Teaching Practices

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Philip Jackson, University of Florida; Ricker Lamphier, University of Florida

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Mechanical Engineering

-specific nouns and verbs. For a natural language algorithm to functionthe most robustly it must often contain a detailed dictionary of terms, their parts of speech, andbasic rules on how to use them. SimpleNLG handles the grammar of the English language wellenough, but for the purposes of writing word problems the language must be correlated tonumerical values. For example, a projectile may either be a baseball or a bullet. It is reasonablethat a baseball may travel 40 m/s and a bullet 500 m/s but not the other way around.Third, developing customizable images to accompany the word problem is costly in time andgraphic resources. While simple images that closely resemble the archetype images presentedearlier are easy to produce, even with the

Conference Session

Using Laboratories for Instruction in Mechanical Engineering

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John E Matsson, Oral Roberts University; Matthew Raman Fulton, Oral Roberts University; Brennan T. Harrup, Oral Roberts University; Meagan N Case, Oral Roberts University

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Mechanical Engineering

-velocityvisualization while the solver was running, providing a video of the simulation.The general settings chosen in ANSYS Fluent were for both steady state and transient study inthe 2D plane, and the viscous laminar model was also used. Gravitational acceleration was set inthe general settings with a y-component of -9.81 m/s2. The rectangular computational domainwas the same as the projected area in the experiments with dimensions of 464 mm in width and232 mm in height, which was used in all of the trials. The inlet velocities along the ceiling wallwere set to be 1, 2, 4, and 8 m/s, and the computational domain was meshed using a biased meshin the vertical direction. The simulations were run with a time step of 0.01 s during 500 timesteps for a total of 5

Conference Session

New Teaching Pedagogies: Methods and Assessments

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer Mott, California Polytechnic State University; Steffen Peuker, California Polytechnic State University

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Mechanical Engineering

tRAT is keyto help students to correct misconceptions in real time, and the points-scale gives the studentsmotivation to learn to work together effectively as a team without instructor input. After allteams have completed the tRAT, the instructor can give a short—typically 5 to 10 minutes—lecture clearing up any remaining confusion about the topic. Students are given an opportunity tosubmit a written appeal, as a team, of any RAT question they believe might be ambiguous. Anexample of a RAT is given in the appendix.The applications–on which the most time is spent in class–are problems that the students mustsolve as a team. The applications follow a 4-S format: Same problem, Significant problem,Specific choice, and Simultaneous report. A class