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Work in Progress: Using Videos for Improvement in Knowledge of Prerequisite Material

Conference Session: Mechanical Engineering Division Technical Session 6
Collection: 2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Hope L. Weiss, California State University, Fullerton
Tagged Divisions: Mechanical Engineering

control systems, disease dynamics, and improving pre-requisite knowledge retention. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2019 Work in Progress: Using videos for improvement in knowledge of prerequisite materialAbstractThis work in progress paper outlines a project aimed at increasing the mastery of prerequisitematerial in mechanical engineering (ME) courses. One reason for the failure in an engineeringcourse is a weak foundation of the students' prerequisite knowledge. Although students havecompleted the prerequisite courses, they may not have mastered or cannot recall the necessarysubject matter. Even though most instructors spend at least a week of the semester on review ofprerequisite

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Flipping the Design Class Using Off-the-shelf Content: Can it work?

Conference Session: Flipped Classrooms in Mechanical Engineering
Collection: 2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: John-David S Yoder, Ohio Northern University
Tagged Divisions: Mechanical Engineering

final exam questions, are included.Preliminary findings indicate that in general this approach can work, but that there arecertain content areas in which the available resources are very weak. A summary ofresources used and student ratings of each will also be provided.BACKGROUNDThis paper describes work completed at Ohio Northern University (ONU), a small, private,comprehensive university focused on undergraduate education. At ONU, engineeringstudents are heavily involved in design projects throughout the curriculum. A course in thesenior year called “Process of Design” is required for all mechanical engineering students.This course provides content to accompany the capstone projects, a model that is notunique1.Previously, this course was

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A New Design Of Thermal Fluid Systems Elective: Description, Observations, And Experiences

Conference Session: Thermodynamics and Fluid Mechanics Instruction
Collection: 2006 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Donald Mueller, Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne
Tagged Divisions: Mechanical Engineering

such as EES, TK Solver,CyclePad and FEHT.Students in this course were encouraged to use software to solve many of homework problems,as well as the projects. The approach used in this course was to present examples and solutionsin MATLAB and EXCEL because these packages are taught to students in our program in a“computer-tools” class. However, students were allowed to use any software package that theydesire. During one seventy-five minute lecture, two example problems were worked in detailusing the thermodynamic cycle analysis software CyclePad.6 A screenshot of the CyclePadinterface is shown in Fig. 1. Page 11.81.4 Figure 1. Screen

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Vision 2030; Creating the Future of Mechanical Engineering Education

Conference Session: Trends in Mechanical Engineering II
Collection: 2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Allan T. Kirkpatrick, Colorado State University; Scott Danielson, Arizona State University, Polytechnic campus; Robert O. Warrington, Michigan Technological University; Richard N. Smith, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Karen A. Thole, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; A. Kulacki, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities; William J. Wepfer, Georgia Institute of Technology; Thomas Perry, P.E., American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Tagged Divisions: Mechanical Engineering

(faculty, space, andlaboratory) required with this approach. Many believe that their school’s senior capstone coursesdeliver project-based learning experiences. There was an interest in flexibility in the curriculum,so that students can take specialized courses such as entrepreneurship courses if they so desire.There was a stated need for text modules, not textbooks, to integrate innovative material into thetraditional courses. A recommendation was made to aggregate best practices from differentinstitutions to be shared among peers. Interestingly, department heads also mentioned that oneof the larger barriers to change within the curriculum and pedagogical approach is faculty.Another question was if the professional school model, similar to

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Implementation of a Novel Second-year Mechanical Engineering Course to the Curriculum

Conference Session: Manufacturing and Machine Component Design
Collection: 2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Sandra Anstaett Metzler P.E., Ohio State University; Blaine W. Lilly, Ohio State University
Tagged Divisions: Mechanical Engineering

and the first year of professional practice. Dr. Metzler then worked in the medical device and pharmaceutical industries for approximately 10 years before returning to graduate school at Washington University. Dr. Metzler com- pleted a post-doctoral fellowship at Washington University in Biomedical Engineering, after which she worked in the consulting arena for the past ten years. In 2011 she began teaching Capstone Design in the mechanical engineering curriculum within the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineer- ing at The Ohio State University, in addition to continuing her consulting practice. In January, 2014 Dr. Metzler moved to full-time teaching responsibilities at Ohio State, where she continues to

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Energy Harvesting for Engineering Educators

Conference Session: Trends in Mechanical Engineering II
Collection: 2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Eric C. Dierks, University of Texas, Austin; Jason M. Weaver, University of Texas, Austin; Kristin L. Wood, University of Texas, Austin; Kendra Crider, U.S. Air Force Academy; Daniel D. Jensen, U.S. Air Force Academy
Tagged Divisions: Mechanical Engineering

, sun-tracking equipment, and adaptive protection while vibrationharvesters may be fitted with self-tuning and bandwidth widening capabilities55.3: Project-centered Learning Case for Energy Harvesting Energy harvesting was incorporated into the Capstone Design course at the United StatesAir Force Academy in the 2009-10 academic year by Dr. Dan Jensen. The project-centeredcourse focuses on identifying and developing innovative opportunities to harvest energy in orderto power structural health monitoring systems on highway bridges. Wireless sensor nodes areused to acquire and transmit strain, crack, and corrosion data to a host computer offsite. Thistype of project is of particular interest as much of the nation‟s infrastructure

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Machine Design: Different Pedagogical Approaches to Achieve Targeted Outcomes

Conference Session: Mechanical Engineering Division Technical Session 9
Collection: 2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Robert Scott Pierce P.E., Western Carolina University; Rungun Nathan, Pennsylvania State University, Berks Campus; William E. Howard, East Carolina University; Brian Sylcott, East Carolina University
Tagged Divisions: Mechanical Engineering

active member of ASEE and ASME and reviewer for several ASME, IEEE and ASEE, FIE conferences and journals.Dr. William E. Howard, East Carolina University William E (Ed) Howard is an Associate Professor in the Department of Engineering at East Carolina University. He was previously a faculty member at Milwaukee School of Engineering and a design and project engineer with Thiokol Corporation, Spaulding Composites Company, and Sta-Rite Industries.Dr. Brian Sylcott, East Carolina University c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Machine Design: Different Pedagogical Approaches to Achieve Targeted OutcomesAbstractMachine design is one of the core courses

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The Role of Andragogy in Mechanical Engineering Education

Conference Session: Teams, Teaching, Leadership, and Technical Communications in Mechanical Engineering
Collection: 2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Richard Melnyk, U.S. Military Academy; Brian J. Novoselich, U.S. Military Academy
Tagged Divisions: Mechanical Engineering

is an active duty Army Lieutenant Colonel currently serving as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Civil and Mechanical Engineering at the United States Military Academy (West Point). He earned his Ph.D. in Engineering Education at Virginia Tech in 2016. He holds Master’s and Bachelor’s degrees in mechanical engineering from The University of Texas at Austin and West Point respectively. His research interests include capstone design teaching and assessment, undergraduate engineering stu- dent leadership development, and social network analysis. He is also a licensed professional engineer in the Commonwealth of Virginia. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017

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Addressing Contemporary Issues, Lifelong Learning, And The Impact Of Engineering On Global And Societal Issues In The Classroom

Conference Session: Accreditation Issues
Collection: 2008 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Kenneth Van Treuren, Baylor University
Tagged Divisions: Mechanical Engineering

world news. More specifically, if contemporary issues pertain to thediscipline of engineering, students will do little to maintain their knowledge apart from what isdiscussed in the classroom context. In reality, this topic must be more intentionally interjectedinto the curriculum to show application of engineering principles.Two categories of courses come to mind that should adequately support “soft” outcomes. Onesuch course would be a senior capstone design course. Berg and Nasr discuss such a course.1 Itis true that the capstone design course should be the pinnacle of an engineering program, wherestudents are able to integrate all aspects of their education into a challenging project. It is anatural place to discuss topics in the

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Direct Measures For Course Outcomes Assessment For Abet Accreditation

Conference Session: Accreditation Issues
Collection: 2008 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Hakan Gurocak, Washington State University-Vancouver
Tagged Divisions: Mechanical Engineering

studentperformance in meeting a specific outcome. Although the ABET criteria do not specify anyassessment methods, using direct measures provides stronger evidence of student learningattributed to the program effectiveness2. Typical direct measure opportunities include end-of-course assessment, targeted assignments, capstone experience, capstone examination andportfolios3-9.The mechanical engineering program at Washington State University Vancouver hasimplemented an ABET assessment system where course outcomes are tied to program outcomesthrough a set of program-level performance criteria. Performance criteria (PC) are measurableattributes identifying the performance required to meet an outcome and are confirmable throughevidence. A mapping of these PCs to

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The Portia Hypothesis: Mechanical Engineering Student Perceptions of Qualifications

Conference Session: Mechanical Engineering Technical Session: Outreach and Retention
Collection: 2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access
Authors: Leigh S. McCue, George Mason University
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Mechanical Engineering

resume.Three students indicated a “Very high likelihood” of offering Candidate 2 an interview, while nostudents selected “Very low likelihood” for Candidate 2’s interview prospects. Candidate 2’sweighted mean evaluation was 3.44. When asked which traits stood out about Candidate 2,experience was again the most commonly included response, but the student evaluators alsoremarked on Candidate 2’s capstone project and programming language skills. Figure 3: Quantitative evaluation of Candidate 2 (“John”); N=16. Figure 4: Qualitative evaluation of Candidate 2 (“John”).Coding the qualitative traits assessment for each of the candidates highlights the disparity betweennon-technical and language skills for “Julie” vice

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Integrating Instrumentation and Mechatronics Education in the Mechanical Engineering Curriculum

Conference Session: Using Laboratories for Instruction in Mechanical Engineering
Collection: 2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Vidya K Nandikolla, California State University, Northridge; Vibhav Durgesh, California State University, Northridge
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Mechanical Engineering

of an undergraduate curriculum in mechatronics systems engineering. Journal of Engineering Education, 88(2), 173-179. 4. Hargrove, J. B. (2002). Curriculum, equipment and student project outcomes for mechatronics education in the core mechanical engineering program at Kettering University. Mechatronics, 12(2), 343-356. 5. Mariappan, J., & Flint, M. I. (1997). A laboratory for mechatronics courses. ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition. 6. Bishop, W., Nespoli, O., & Parker, W., (2012). Rubrics for accreditation and outcomes assessment in engineering capstone projects. Proceeding of Canadian Engineering Education Association Conference. APPENDIX

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Student/Teacher Role Swap In Heat Transfer

Conference Session: Innovations in Mechanical Engineering Education Poster Session
Collection: 2007 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Nihad Dukhan, University of Detroit Mercy; Michael Jenkins, University of Detroit Mercy
Tagged Divisions: Mechanical Engineering

had to design the experiment for, amount of work involved, ease ofplaying the role of a teacher, whether they became aware of the their own learning process,whether the new awareness would help in learning other materials, advantages/disadvantages andlevel of enjoyment and time spent on the project. The survey results were analyzed and haveshowed positive advantages of this learning experience in the areas mentioned above. Page 12.1321.21. IntroductionTraditionally, engineering undergraduate students are provided with some design experiences inthe capstone design course, and as part of some other engineering courses, which include design-type

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Development Of A New Mechanical Engineering Program In A Time Of Change

Conference Session: Mechanical Engineering Poster Session
Collection: 2008 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: James Smith, University of Southern Maine
Tagged Divisions: Mechanical Engineering

manufacturing cell. • One department of engineering housing both programs with flexible faculty, some teaching both mechanical and electrical engineering courses, as appropriate. • The existing faculty teach the foundational courses. In the implementation stage a number of the upper-level and elective courses are taught by adjuncts. This allows the program to develop and to be “tweaked” before commitments are made to full-time, tenure-track faculty. • The new program focuses on just two areas, materials and electromechanical systems. These two areas aligned well both with the existing skill sets in the department and with the needs of local industry. • The senior design project, the capstone project

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Data Acquisition as Implemented in the Modern Undergraduate Mechanical Engineering Curriculum.

Conference Session: Trends in Mechanical Engineering: Trends and Tools
Collection: 2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Timothy A. Doughty, University of Portland; Steven O'Halloran, University of Portland
Tagged Divisions: Mechanical Engineering

use of flexible, affordable, and accessible data acquisition platforms,undergraduate students are becoming more and more familiar with the design of experiments andthe topics associated with data collection. For this study a self-guided tutorial was developed tointroduce the topics of data acquisition. Students at various stages of their undergraduatecurriculum are asked to work through the tutorial. This tutorial is also used in conjunction with across-curricular project involving numerical simulation and experimental validation of heattransfer topics of conduction and convection. Students were surveyed, both prior to and shortlyafter the tutorial, to determine the perceived value of the exercise in the context of theireducation and future

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Using Asme Performance Test Codes In The Undergraduate Mechanical Engineering Curriculum

Conference Session: Thermodynamics and Fluid Mechanics Instruction
Collection: 2007 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Philip Gerhart, University of Evansville; Andrew Gerhart, Lawrence Technological University; Bruce Cain, Mississippi State University
Tagged Divisions: Mechanical Engineering

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

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A Strategy for Sustainable Outcomes Assessment Across a Mechanical Engineering Curriculum that Maximizes Faculty Engagement

Conference Session: Learning and Assessment I
Collection: 2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Sriram Sundararajan, Iowa State University
Tagged Divisions: Mechanical Engineering

particular map.Once all the mappings were established, the next task was to determine which outcomes shouldbe assessed in order to be able to evaluate attainment of student outcomes. The intent was tospread the outcomes assessment across the curriculum and avoid unnecessary redundancy in datacollection. In this regard, the UGEC determined that assessment would be performed in ninecore courses ranging from the sophomore to the senior level, including the capstone designexperience courses. Page 25.104.6

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A Practice Integrated Undergraduate Curriculum In Mechanical Engineering

Conference Session: Approaches to Active Learning
Collection: 2008 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Mark Yim, University of Pennsylvania; Katherine Kuchenbecker, University of Pennsylvania; Paulo Arratia, University of Pennsylvania; Vijay Kumar, University of Pennsylvania; John Bassani, University of Pennsylvania; Jonathan Fiene, University of Pennsylvania; Jennifer Lukes, University of Pennsylvania
Tagged Divisions: Mechanical Engineering

to interactive games and the Internet. They are accustomed tochoosing what they want to see, and they “pull” whatever content they desire. Teachers can bemore effective for a broader set of students by employing a modality with which students arealready very familiar.In addition to the rapid pace of technological change, engineering is also becoming increasinglyinterdisciplinary. While exercises and problem sets work well to test a student’s grasp ofindividual ideas, we believe that the integration and application of multiple concepts is bestapplied in larger project or lab settings. Traditionally, undergraduate curricula in mechanicalengineering include a capstone design project that occurs during the senior year. Students inengineering at

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Automation Course and Laboratory on Design and Programming of Multi-axis Industrial Machines

Conference Session: Potpourri - A Mix of All Topics
Collection: 2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access
Authors: Hakan Gurocak, Washington State University-Vancouver
Tagged Divisions: Mechanical Engineering

class, in the end they all get veryengaged in the conversations creating a really active learning environment.Building a laboratory like this is challenging. The machinery are not available off-the-shelf. Theyare expensive since industrial-grade components and controllers are used in the design to meet themain goal of the course. Programming software is proprietary, expensive and requires license.The student excitement and feedback about the course have been extremely positive.In parallel to this course, most students are also taking their senior capstone course where somestudents worked on automated machines for their team project. Feedback from the projectsponsors has been very positive indicating that they were able to design custom machines

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Assessment of Fluid Power Modules Embedded in Junior Level Thermodynamics and Fluid Mechanics Courses

Conference Session: Mechanical Engineering Division Technical Session 11
Collection: 2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Liping Liu, Lawrence Technological University; James A. Mynderse, Lawrence Technological University; Robert W Fletcher, Lawrence Technological University; Andrew L Gerhart, Lawrence Technological University
Tagged Divisions: Mechanical Engineering

aboutstudent skill development, engineering identity, education, and entrance into the workplace.Among other findings about student perceptions of design in the Academic Pathways Study finalreport, many students feel unprepared for capstone design projects and wish capstone occurredearlier in the curriculum [4]. Another finding was that students engaged in design projectsgenerally do not consider broad context [4]. A thrust of the current college-wide curricularmodification is the inclusion of PBL and EML in the junior year, such as the present work. Thisshould positively impact capstone design experiences in senior year by providing additionalsmaller-scale design experience (PBL and EML) and encouraging students to consider allstakeholders and the

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WIP: A Systems-level Approach for an Introductory Mechatronics Laboratory Course for Undergraduate Mechanical Engineering Students

Conference Session: Mechanical Engineering Technical Session: Mechatronics & Simulation
Collection: 2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access
Authors: Karnveer Gill, Greensea Systems Inc. ; Nick Morales; David Quintero, San Francisco State University
Tagged Divisions: Mechanical Engineering

knowledgebetween electronics and software necessary to be a mechatronics engineer with system-levelthinking. The material has been structured in such a way that students can work through each laband walk away learning new skills beyond their fundamental mechanical engineering curriculum.For our student evaluations, we predict to see an increase in student engagement andunderstanding from having a real-world application they are solving, such as a NASA Marsrover mission. Moreover, the proposed mechatronics curriculum should provide students toencompass more challenging mechanical engineering senior design capstone projects that moststudents are taking concurrently or the following semester of taking the mechatronics course.In the future, we have many

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Towards More Efficient Practices And Methods For Abet Accreditation

Conference Session: Trends in Mechanical Engineering I
Collection: 2010 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Ivana Milanovic, University of Hartford; Tom Eppes, University of Hartford
Tagged Divisions: Mechanical Engineering

’ instructions, examples andassessment tools.Our approach which encompasses process, methods and tools improves resource efficiencywithin and across departments. For high level materials, a consistent format is essential forstrategic plans, continuous improvement, educational objectives, program outcomes andassessment plans. Additional leverage is gained by standardizing documentation of courseimprovements, capstone projects and faculty development. Common materials that describe co-curricular multidisciplinary activities and shared facilities are prepared and disseminated at theCollege level. The purpose of this paper is to present the specifics of our approach and lessonslearned from the latest general visit along with recommendations for future

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Development of an Introduction to Circuits Course and Lab for Mechanical Engineering Students via Systematic Design of Instruction

Conference Session: Mechanical Engineering Division Technical Session 4
Collection: 2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Bobby G Crawford P.E., Quinnipiac University; Jose Antonio Riofrio, Quinnipiac University; Richard Melnyk, U.S. Military Academy
Tagged Divisions: Mechanical Engineering

peer institution (who took circuitsas a service course from their EE department) via anonymous surveys administered to bothgroups (in both cases, 6 to 12 months after completion of the course). In addition, through aninternal end-of-semester assessment tool, we compare our students’ perception of their ability toachieve each course objective to embedded indicators based on performance in selected courseassessments. Finally, evidence of proficiency in circuit design and implementation is manifestedin students’ subsequent senior capstone projects, in which some groups have designed and builtPCBs to power and embody the main electronic components in their designed systems.`IntroductionIn the fall of 2012, QU held its first freshman engineering

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Increased Student Engagement in Problem Solving Courses in Engineering through Active Learning

Conference Session: Mechanical Engineering Division Technical Session 5
Collection: 2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: PS Dhanasekaran, University of Minnesota, Duluth; Ping Zhao, University of Minnesota, Duluth
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Mechanical Engineering

chapter and research papers on machining of composites. He has a diverse industrial experience for 27 years, in design, research and manufacturing of electro me- chanical systems, such as design of various types of gear and gear boxes, antennas and light and heavy fabricated structures, for communication, TV telecast, natural disasters management and Telemedicine application. Dr PS, designed and manufactured various types of antenna’s weighing from 200 pounds to 100,000 pounds. He was also actively involved in configuring the antenna controls and selection of motor and motor controllers. Dr PS, has advised more than 40 senior/capstone projects. One of his project won the national award from Airforce Research Laboratory

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Combination unit to support instruction in Thermodunamics, Fluid Mechanics, and Heat Transfer

Conference Session: Thermal Sciences
Collection: 2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Lin Lin, University of Southern Maine; James W. Smith, University of Southern Maine; Stephen Knittweis
Tagged Divisions: Mechanical Engineering

Page 23.302.9the refrigeration cycle, again, at what cost? This unit is certainly cost effective, and has thepotential to deliver hands-on experience to students.AcknowledgementThe authors gratefully acknowledge the work of Anthony Newton, a former mechanicalengineering major who began the initial modification of the air conditioner and Peter Juarez,a senior mechanical engineering major who helped with the construction.References[1] Hands-on experience with a turbojet engine in the thermal science laboratory course. Messiha Saad, ASEE2008 conference proceedings AC2008-1960[2] Thermal Science capstone projects on mechanical engineering. Nihad Dukham, and Mark Schumack.ASEE 2011 conference proceedings AC2011-1278[3] Thermal-fluid sciences course