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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
,statics) would require the course to cover all of that course’s content, severely restricting the natureof the research projects and the time available to work on them. Also, the program is tailored toengineering research objectives that include elements of innovation and technology development,as opposed to discovery (in the natural sciences). Rather than spending extensive periods in aformal teaching laboratory, the students often spend time in the engineering makerspace and/or inthe research labs of their faculty mentors. Research projects are conducted in small teams,generally 2-4 students per team, and students are expected to spend approximately 5 hours/weekon their research—enough time to make steady progress on their project but not
Conference Session
Mechanical Engineering Division Technical Session 5
Collection
2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
S. M. Mizanoor Rahman, University of West Florida
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Mechanical Engineering
Paper ID #27735Instructing a Mechatronics Course Aligning with TPACK FrameworkDr. S. M. Mizanoor Rahman, University of West Florida Mizanoor Rahman received Ph.D. and M.Sc. degrees in Systems Engineering and Mechanical Engineer- ing respectively from Mie University at Tsu, Japan. He then worked as a research fellow at the National University of Singapore (NUS) and Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore, a researcher at Vrije University of Brussels (VUB), Belgium, and a postdoctoral associate at Clemson University, SC, USA, and New York University (NYU), NY, USA. During his period at NYU, Dr. Rahman served as
Conference Session
Trends in Mechanical Engineering: Curricula and Courses
Collection
2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Allan T. Kirkpatrick P.E., Colorado State University; Scott Danielson P.E., Arizona State University, Polytechnic; Thomas Perry P.E., American Society of Mechanical Engineers
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Mechanical Engineering
AC 2012-4805: ASME VISION 2030’S RECOMMENDATIONS FOR ME-CHANICAL ENGINEERING EDUCATIONDr. Allan T. Kirkpatrick P.E., Colorado State UniversityDr. Scott Danielson P.E., Arizona State University, Polytechnic Scott Danielson is the Associate Dean for Academic Programs in the College of Technology and Innova- tion at Arizona State University. Before assuming that role, he had been the Interim Chair of Engineering Department and the Chair of the Engineering Technology Department. He has been active in ASEE in the Mechanics Division and the Engineering Technology Division. He has also been active in ASME, being awarded the 2009 Ben C. Sparks Medal for excellence in mechanical engineering technology education, serving as a
Conference Session
Mechanical Engineering Poster Session
Collection
2009 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Kathy Schmidt, University of Texas, Austin; Juan Garcia, University of Texas, Austin; Michael Webber, University of Texas, Austin
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Mechanical Engineering
-directed education is a podcast, which is an audioor video file distributed to an appropriate media player over the Internet. Our students ina multidisciplinary mechanical engineering class were able to go beyond being aconsumer and instead became creators of podcasts and active participants through blogs and aclassroom response system (clickers). With the use of new technologies and software tools,students were given the opportunity to create and post podcasts of their own research. Becausethe assignment was optional (students had a choice of writing a paper or creating a podcast ontheir original research) not all of the students created podcasts. Both types of completed projects(papers and podcasts) were uploaded to the class blog. In class
Conference Session
Improving ME Education: Trends in Mechanical Engineering I
Collection
2007 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Matthew Knudson, Oregon State University; John Schmitt, Oregon State University
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Mechanical Engineering
AC 2007-1918: MENTOR GRAPHICS’ SYSTEMVISION SOFTWARECURRICULUM INTEGRATIONMatthew Knudson, Oregon State University Matt Knudson is a second-year graduate student at Oregon State University. He received his B.S. in Electronics Engineering in 2005 from OSU and is currently working on his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering with a graduate minor in Computer Science. His research is in advanced system dynamics and intelligent control systems. Matt has designed and executed computer aided design projects for four academic terms of introductory system dynamics and control and is scheduled to teach introductory mechatronics Spring of 2007 at OSU. Matt currently mentors two senior design teams, one
Conference Session
Teaching Methods in Mechancial Engineering
Collection
2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Kimberly Bernadine Catton, Colorado State University; Abril Galang, Colorado State University; Alexander T Bulk, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, Colorado State University
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Mechanical Engineering
. Currently,Bachelor’s degrees awarded in mechanical engineering have increased by 67% between 2004 to2014 (14,182 in 2004 to 23,675 in 2014). In contrast, the number of full-time faculty onlyincreased by 23% from 2001 to 2011 at US Universities2. A longstanding and practical approachto accommodate larger number of students with decreasing faculty is to increase class sizeswhich typically favor traditional lecturing over active learning techniques. Active learning improves examination performance and reduces failure rate in meta-analyses across science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) courses whencompared to traditional lecture styles2. Active learning in large studies consists of many differenttypes of interventions including
Conference Session
Trends in Mechanical Engineering
Collection
2008 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Aleksandra Vinogradov, Montana State University; Carolyn Plumb, Montana State University
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Mechanical Engineering
subjects identified by the Engineering Accreditation Commission(EAC) as professional skills.IntroductionIn the past decades, significant strides have been made toward the development andimplementation of innovative strategies aimed at achieving excellence in undergraduate science,technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education. Such efforts reflect theoverarching vision that the health of the U.S. economy in the 21st century directly depends on thenation’s ability to maintain its technological leadership in increasingly demanding, complex, andcompetitive international markets.Recent studies conclusively demonstrate that America’s technological infrastructure must betransformed in order to maintain “a diverse, competitive, and globally
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
place the complete system on the back of the car but they used it onlyduring the adjustment tests, Figure 8.Figure 8: The complete measurement system was used only during the adjustment tests.To perform the tasks the students need some infrastructure. Most of the systems are available inthe Department of Vehicle Technology. The students are allowed to use the workshopinfrastructure as well as some of the test beds but they are always supervised by experts from thedepartment staff, Figure 9. Page 13.1040.8Figure 9: The students are allowed to use the workshop infrastructure as well as some of the test beds.During the project the young engineers
Conference Session
Mechanical Engineering Division Poster Session
Collection
2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Ming Z. Huang, University of San Diego; Elizabeth Reddy, Colorado School of Mines
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Mechanical Engineering
the Division of Engineering, Design & Society at Colorado School of Mines. She is a social scientist, holding a PhD in cultural anthropology from the University of California at Irvine and an MA in Social Science from the University of Chicago. She is Co-Chair of the Committee for the Anthropology of Science, Technology and Computing in the American Anthropological Association. She studies experts and their work in relation to environments, technolo- gies, and human lives. Her current research projects deal with earthquake risk management technology in Mexico and the United States, environmental data justice in the US/Mexican borderlands, and the development and practice of engineering expertise
Conference Session
Mechanical Engineering Division Technical Session 8
Collection
2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Lindy Hamilton Mayled, Arizona State University; Lydia Ross, Arizona State University; Casey Jane Ankeny, Northwestern University; Jay Oswald, Arizona State University
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Mechanical Engineering
Paper ID #25428Effects of Alternative Course Design and Instructional Methods in the Engi-neering ClassroomDr. Lindy Hamilton Mayled, Arizona State University Lindy Hamilton Mayled is the Director of Instructional Effectiveness for the Fulton Schools of Engineer- ing at Arizona State University. She has a PhD in Psychology of Learning, Education, and Technology from Grand Canyon University. Her research and areas of interest are in improving educational outcomes for STEM students through the integration of active learning and technology-enabled frequent feedback. Prior to her role and Director of Instructional
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Introducing Active and Inductive Learning and Improving the Learning Curve in ME
Collection
2007 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Christopher Byrne, Western Kentucky University
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Mechanical Engineering
Engineering at a Teaching University Tenure-Track Position in Engineering Technology (ET) Lecturer/Instructor Positions Adjunct Positions Visiting Professor”The concept is that there are multiple options for a person wishing to enter the faculty ranks inacademia. These can be separated based upon the amount and/or type of scholarship expectedfrom the individual in the position. Scholarship expectations range from high for those on thetenure track at a “Research University” to very small for those in a Lecturer/Instructor position.The changing expectations placed upon faculty in engineering technology programs is interestingto note. The conventional knowledge used to be that research scholarship is not a high priorityfor
Conference Session
Programming, Virtual Reality, and Dynamic Systems
Collection
2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Zaker Ali Syed, Clemson University; Tianwei Wang, Clemson University; Kristin Kelly Frady, Clemson University; Kapil Chalil Madathil, Clemson University; Jeff Bertrand; Rebecca S. Hartley, Clemson University; John R. Wagner P.E., Clemson University; Anand K. Gramopadhye, Clemson University
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Mechanical Engineering
Assistant Professor in the Departments of Educational and Organizational Leadership and Development and Engineering and Science Education at Clemson University and Faculty Director for Clemson University Center for Workforce Development (CUCWD) and the National Science Foundation Advanced Technological Education Center for Aviation and Automotive Technological Education using Virtual E-Schools (CA2VES). Her research and experiences include implementation of digital learning solutions, development of career pathways including educator professional development, and analysis of economic development factors impacting education and workforce development. Kris earned an Ed.D. in Curriculum and Instruction in Education
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Mechanical Engineering Technical Session: Pedagogy II - Best Teaching Practices
Collection
2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access
Authors
Elizabeth Rose Pollack, Michigan State University ; Geoffrey Recktenwald, Michigan State University; Michele J. Grimm, Michigan State University
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Diversity
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Mechanical Engineering
in his department including; modified mastery learning in early engineering courses and a multi-year integrated system design (ISD) project for honors students. The ISD team currently has 50+ students working to design and build an electric bicycle and human powered vehi- cles. He is a mentor to mechanical engineering graduate teaching fellows. He is also active in technology adoption and support. Geoffrey holds a PhD in Theoretical and Applied Mechanics from Cornell University and Bachelor de- grees in Mechanical Engineering and Physics from Cedarville University. His research interests are fo- cused on best practices for student learning and student success.Dr. Michele J. Grimm, Michigan State University
Conference Session
Learning and Assessment in ME 2
Collection
2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Namhee Kim, Texas A&M University; Matilda (Tillie) Wilson McVay, Texas A&M University, Department of Mechanical Engineering; Arun R. Srinivasa, Texas A&M University
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Mechanical Engineering
specifically Statics and Dynamics courses for 10 years. She has developed many demonstrations and classroom activities to better engage students in learning this material.Prof. Arun R. Srinivasa, Texas A&M University Dr Arun Srinivasa is the Holdredge/Paul Professor and associate department head of Mechanical Engi- neering at Texas A&M University and has been with TAMU since 1997. Prior to that he was a faculty at University of Pittsburgh. He received his undergraduate in mechanical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, India in 1986 and subsequently his PhD from University of Califor- nia, Berkeley. His research interests include continuum mechanics and thermodynamics, simulations of
Conference Session
Design throughout the Mechanical Engineering Curriculum I
Collection
2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Anurag Purwar, Stony Brook University
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Diversity
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Mechanical Engineering
Conference and has served as symposium and session chairs for many ASME International Design Engineering Technical Conferences. He is the general Conference Co-Chair for the 2016 ASME International Design Engineering Technical Conferences (IDETC/CIE). Dr. Purwar is also the department’s representative to the NY state-funded Strategic Partnership for In- dustrial Resurgence (SPIR) program. As the SPIR representative, he identifies and coordinates projects between the department and Long Island based industries. SPIR projects include joint proposals for fed- eral funding, manufacturing and quality assurance improvements, research and development, and testing and evaluation. He won a SUNY Research Foundation Technology
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Mechanical Engineering Division Technical Session 7
Collection
2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Trung H. Duong, Colorado State University-Pueblo; Nebojsa I. Jaksic, Colorado State University, Pueblo
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Mechanical Engineering
the Bridge Resource Program (BRP) funded by the New Jersey Department of Transportation. Dr. Duong earned his M.S and Ph.D. degrees in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at the Oklahoma State University. His research interests are mechatronics, robotics, NDE technologies, image processing and computer vision, and artificial intelligence. He is a member of IEEE, IEEE Robotics and Automation Society, and ASEE.Dr. Nebojsa I. Jaksic, Colorado State University, Pueblo NEBOJSA I. JAKSIC earned the Dipl. Ing. degree in electrical engineering from Belgrade University (1984), the M.S. in electrical engineering (1988), the M.S. in industrial engineering (1992), and the Ph.D. in industrial engineering from the Ohio State
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
Paper ID #18104Connected Mechanical Engineering Curriculum through a Fundamental Learn-ing Integration PlatformMr. Thomas A. Feldhausen, Kansas State University Thomas Feldhausen is an instructor for the Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering Department at Kansas State University. He received his M.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Kansas State University in May of 2017. As well as being an instructor, he works at Honeywell Federal Manufacturing and Technologies as a process engineer in Kansas City.Dr. Bruce R. Babin, Kansas State University, Department of Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering Dr. Babin is an instructor in the
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Mechanical Engineering Poster Session
Collection
2008 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
John Mativo, The University of Georgia; Nadia Kellam, University of Georgia
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Mechanical Engineering
AC 2008-1129: RESPONSIVENESS OF ENGINEERING CURRICULA TOCULTURAL AND SOCIETAL CHANGESJohn Mativo, The University of Georgia John Mativo teaches Energy Systems and Principles of Technology at The University of Georgia. His research interests include design and innovation, and engineering education. His university teaching totals twelve years six of which he served as Department of Technology Chair at the University of Eastern Africa, Baraton. He holds degrees in Engineering, Education, and Technology. He is a member of Sigma Xi, Epsilon Pi Tau, Phi Kappa Phi, and Phi Beta Delta.Nadia Kellam, University of Georgia Nadia Kellam is an Assistant Professor in the Faculty of Engineering at the University
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Design Projects in Mechanical Engineering II
Collection
2010 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Brian Vuksanovich, Youngstown State University; Darrell Wallace, Youngstown State University
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Mechanical Engineering
criticisms are voiced in meetings of collegeindustrial advisory boards, industry partners and alumni established in their discipline. In aneffort to address this, the Mechanical Engineering Technology (MET) Department ofYoungstown State University initiated a joint pedagogical experiment with the Department ofFine and Performing Arts (F&PA) at Youngstown State University. The goal of the experimentwas two-fold – to expose the engineer to an ‘out-of-the-box’ thinking environment and toestablish a means where effective communication with non-technical personnel was required.The experiment was jointly developed between the departments so that the students from bothdepartments would work towards their own pedagogical objectives. The goal of this
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Mechanical Engineering Poster Session
Collection
2008 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Messiha Saad, North Carolina A&T State University
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Mechanical Engineering
. Page 13.721.2EquipmentThe gas turbine experiment was conducted using the SR-30 turbojet engine manufacturedby “The Turbine Technologies, LTD”; a cut-away view of the SR-30 model gas turbineengine is shown in Figure 1.and its major engine components are shown in Figure 2.The SR-30 turbo jet engine is comprised of: 1. A single stage axial flow turbine, 2. Radial flow compressor and 3. Reverse flow annular combustion chamber. 4. The engine is of single shaft design. 5. Both the compressor and turbine rotate on the shaft at the same speed. 6. The engine is fully throttleable from an idle speed of 45,000 rpm to a maximum speed of up to 90,000 rpm. Figure 1. Cut-Away View of Turbine Technologies SR-30 Gas Turbine Engine1
Conference Session
Meeting ABET Requirements
Collection
2006 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Nihad Dukhan, University of Detroit Mercy
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Mechanical Engineering
survey that theyhad to complete. Both methods showed that the students enjoyed and learned a great dealabout the topic they had to write about. When asked if the assignment would resonatewith them after graduating, they all said ‘yes’, and thus they would take theenvironmental effects as a factor when making engineering decision.1. Introduction The vast and rapid technological change, growing population, the looming energyshortages, and the increasing environmental issues has called for changes in engineeringcurricula to prepare engineering students for the future.Under Criterion 3 titled Program Outcomes and Assessment, item (c), the AccreditationBoard of Engineering and Technology (ABET) states that all engineering programs mustdemonstrate
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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
. Page 26.139.2The foremost goals of the needs assessment were to create program and course learningobjectives, as well as guidelines for a program completion certificate, with the objective of theprogram being job placement in the hybrid-electric vehicle engineering industry. The relativelynarrow focus of the program objectives was necessary considering the requirements of therequest for proposals and funding agency. This program was funded from 2010-2014 throughthe US Department of Energy Vehicle Technologies Office under American Recovery andReinvestment Act (ARRA) authority and guidelines. The emphasis in all ARRA projects was onworkforce development, job placement and economic stimulus, and the strategic objective of theHEVE program was to
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ME Curriculum and Assessment
Collection
2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Christopher E. Larsen, University of Missouri; Rose M. Marra Ph.D, University of Missouri, Columbia; Nai-En Tang; David H. Jonassen, University of Missouri, Columbia; Robert Andrew Winholtz
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Mechanical Engineering
Paper ID #8462The Goldilocks Continuum: Making the case for an optimal balance of in-structional strategy in mechanical engineering collaborative learningChristopher E. Larsen, University of Missouri Christopher Larsen is currently a student in the doctoral program at the University of Missouri’s School of Information Science and Learning Technologies. He has worked for many years with the Department of Defense as an instructional systems designer, and has written several technical manuals on leadership and small unit tactics. Christopher’s interests include problem-based learning and leadership development.Rose M Marra Ph.D
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Improving ME Education: Trends in Mechanical Engineering I
Collection
2007 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Seifollah Nasrazadani, University of North Texas; Reza Mirshams, University of North Texas
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Mechanical Engineering
as a pilot course Heat transfer application is a required senior-level undergraduate course in themechanical engineering technology program at the University of North Texas (UNT). Therequired textbook for this course was written by Yunus Cengel.5 Course objectives and studentlearning outcomes from the course syllabus are listed in Appendix A. Each learning outcomeaddresses at least one course objective. Each course objective addresses at least one outcome Page 12.1361.2criterion in accordance with Technology Accreditation Commission (TAC) of the AccreditationBoard for Engineering and Technology (ABET) and possibly one or more
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Software and e-learning in the ME curriculum
Collection
2006 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Joseph Rencis, University of Arkansas; Javed Alam, Youngstown State University; Venkata Seshada Aluri, University of Arkansas
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Mechanical Engineering
, Youngstown State University Javed Alam is a professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Youngstown State University. He obtained his M.S. degree from Asian Institute of Technology and a Ph.D. degree from Case Western Reserve University. His research interests are in the area of Structural Simulations and the Use of Technology in Engineering Education.Venkata Seshada Aluri, University of Arkansas Venkata Aluri is currently working on his M.S. in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Arkansas. He received his B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Osmania University in Hyderabad, India in 2004
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Computing in the classroom
Collection
2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Zahra Shahbazi, Manhattan College; sina Shahbazmohamadi, University of Connecticut
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Mechanical Engineering
Slides. To investigatethe educators’ and students’ experience in using this technology, particular questionnaires havebeen prepared for each group. The study was done in both undergraduate and graduate classes ofmechanical engineering courses of two academic institutions. Statistical analyses have beenperformed and results have been reported. Finally we propose an optimized method ofinteraction between the instructors and students based on the available information in theliterature and the results of our survey.Different methods of teaching using tablet a. Prepared Notes (Handwritten and/or PowerPoint)One common approach that instructors tend to adopt when using tablet as a medium forinteraction with students is editing a PowerPoint
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Capstone Courses and Design Education
Collection
2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Trian M. Georgeou, Arizona State University; Scott Danielson, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus; Chell A. Roberts, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus
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Mechanical Engineering
AC 2011-2803: REDESIGN OF OUTBOARD MOTORS FOR USE IN THEGRAND CANYONTrian M. Georgeou, Arizona State UniversityScott Danielson, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus Dr. Scott Danielson is the Department Chair of the Engineering Technology Department at Arizona State University and has served in this capacity since 1999. He has been active in ASEE in the Mechanics Division and the Engineering Technology Division, currently serving on the Executive Board of the En- gineering Technology Council. He has also been active in ASME; being awarded the 2009 Ben C. Sparks Medal for excellence in mechanical engineering technology education, serving as a member of the Vi- sion 2030 Task Force, serving as chair elect of
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Mechanical Engineering Poster Session
Collection
2008 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
James Smith, University of Southern Maine
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Mechanical Engineering
state with littletradition in the strategic placement of university resources to leverage the growth ofmodern industries. The new department was regarded by some traditionalists as beingduplicative because there already existed a strong engineering school in the state, albeitphysically located in a sparsely populated area with little proximate industry. The newprogram was defensible only because, by being located in a populous area with the greatmajority of the technology industry in the state nearby, it could serve the large populationof place-bound students who could only afford a college education if they could live athome. It also gave employees of the manufacturing firms, typically technicians, access toengineering education which give
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Design Throughout the Mechanical Engineering Curriculum
Collection
2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
David C. Jensen, University of Arkansas; Dennis Beck, University of Arkansas
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Mechanical Engineering
machine element and complex systems design. Dr. Jensen earned a doctorate in Mechanical Engineering from Oregon State University in 2012. He is actively involved in the fields of engineering design, prognostics and health management, and engineering design education.Dr. Dennis Beck, University of Arkansas Dennis Beck (debeck@uark.edu) is an Assistant Professor of Educational Technology at the University of Arkansas, United States. His research focuses on the impact of online technologies on vulnerable populations. In this vein, he has studied the influence of immersive, 3D environments on teachers and students, as well as the impact of teacher and student evaluations and perceptions in these environments. He has
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Improving ME education: Broad Topics
Collection
2006 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Renuka Thota, University of Louisiana-Lafayette; Suren Dwivedi, University of Louisiana-Lafayette
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Mechanical Engineering
expected from a studentgraduating in mechanical engineering 2. The breadth and diversity of the profession requires anundergraduate curriculum that provides a solid foundation in the basic sciences, includingcomputational skills relating to the use of the latest sophisticated software tools. Toward this end,a path should be laid to apply and to integrate various critical technologies with the conventionaltechnologies. Among the innumerable emerging technologies, Rapid Prototyping throughProduct Realization is unique in its features. Product Realization in engineering curriculumenables visualizing a solution for the real time experience1. Accordingly, current courses can bestructured as a project motivated learning phase.This paper provides a