Conference Session

Meeting ABET Requirements

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Craig Gunn, Michigan State University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

Laboratory Experiment Written Reports (2 Reports (2 Formal Reports, Formal Reports, Individual); Abstract, Individual); Abstract, Nomenclature, Nomenclature, Introduction, Analysis, Results, Introduction, Analysis, Results, Discussion, and Conclusions – Teamwork (3-5 Discussion, and Conclusions – students/team), 9 short form reports, individual Teamwork (3-5 students/team), 9 Tools: MS Word, Excel, Matlab short form reports, individual Tools: MS Word ME – 471 Machine Design II ME 481 – Senior Capstone Design Design Project Documentation: Problem Definition, Progress report, Formal Design Reports

Conference Session

Design Throughout the Mechanical Engineering Curriculum

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Zahed Siddique, University of Oklahoma; Farrokh Mistree, University of Oklahoman; Lucas Balmer, University of Oklahoma; Warren F. Smith, UNSW, Canberra, Australia

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

Paper ID #11341Development of Student Competencies Overtime in an Authentic ImmersiveDesign ExperienceProf. Zahed Siddique, University of Oklahoma Zahed Siddique is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the School of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering of University of Oklahoma. His research interest include product family design, advanced material and engineering education. He is interested in motivation of engineering students, peer-to-peer learning, flat learning environments, technology assisted engineering education and experiential learning. He is the coordinator of the industry sponsored capstone from at his

Conference Session

Trends in Mechanical Engineering II

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Raghu Echempati, Kettering University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

-ended projectsand a discussion of the five (5) principles of innovation. A math professor was also invited toteach a topic on the applications of calculus and statistics in the design and selection of rollingcontact bearings. For each mini-project and the final project, the students are asked to write abrief review of NABC analysis. (Need, Approach, Benefits and Competition). The overallappreciation for inclusion of innovation and entrepreneurship topics and the NABC analysisseem to be encouraging.IntroductionWhile many universities are considering, developing and/or implementing a separate curriculumin entrepreneurship and innovation, however, little seems to be done to realize that these topicsare highly interdisciplinary across many areas

Conference Session

Outstanding Contributions to Mechanical Engineering Education

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hakan Gurocak, Washington State University, Vancouver; Linda Chen, Washington State University Vancouver; Dave Kim, Washington State University, Vancouver; Amir Jokar, Washington State University, Vancouver

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

and indirect assessment of studentperformance, systematic data collection, assembly, analysis and evaluation. Furthermore, theprogram must demonstrate that there is a continuous improvement process in place. For newprograms or existing programs, transition to this new outcomes-based approach can be difficult.At many institutions the program outcomes are assessed using various rubrics. Course content ismapped directly to the program outcomes and student grades are used to show the level ofachievement of the program outcomes. Faculty course assessment reports are used to measureand document the program outcomes3,4,5. Capstone courses are where culminating projects aregiven to the students. Therefore, sometimes these courses are used either to

Conference Session

ME Curriculum and Assessment

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Fazeel Khan, Miami University; Kumar Vikram Singh, Miami University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

details of a National Science Foundation (NSF) sponsored project todevelop multimedia educational material to enhance the educational experience of undergraduatemechanical and manufacturing engineering majors. The project approach departed from thetypical practice of developing supplementary instructional material for individual courses infavor of a scaffolded architecture which features scalable content for use in course groupings.Courses ranging from the sophomore to the senior level were arranged on thematic linesresulting in four groups or studios, namely: Materials, Thermo-Fluids, Design andManufacturing, and Dynamics, Vibrations and Controls. For each group, learning modules thatconnect experimental methods with foundational course content

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

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

Page 25.209.6design/build/test spine in which a design course is present in the freshmen, sophomore, andjunior years, where student teams tackle increasingly difficult design and build projects. Ideally,this design spine would be multidisciplinary in nature, providing the students with multipleexperiences working with people from other majors as they progress through their curriculum.This sequence is completed with a yearlong senior capstone design course that has a focus onsystem design, building, testing, and operation.Professional Skills -- We recommend the development of professional skills in the engineeringgraduate to produce engineering leadership characteristics required for implementingengineering solutions to help solve the complex

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

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

Dynamics and Vibrations 4Mech. Design 1 3Mech.Design 2 3 Design Mfg 2 / Mach. Des. 4Mech. Measurements 1 3 Thermal-Fluids Exper. 4.0 Laboratory 1 4Mech. Measurements 2 3 Mechanical Systems Exper. 3.0 Laboratory 2 4Senior Design Project 3 Capstone Design Elective 4.0 Capstone Design 4Applied Thermodynamics 3Heat and Mass Transfer 3 Heat Transfer 3.3 Heat Transfer 3Applied Fluid Mechanics 3Departmental Seminar 0 MechE Seminar Elective 0.7ME Technical Elective 1 3 MechE Tech Elective

Conference Session

Learning and Assessment in ME

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sriram Sundararajan, Iowa State University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

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. The rank order helped in this regard. After some optimization, the finalassessment matrix was established as shown in Fig. 5. A shaded checkbox indicates an assessedoutcome for a given course. As the figure shows, each course is responsible for performingassessment on no more than three outcomes, thus minimizing faculty effort. Moreover, sincethese outcomes were based on faculty-ranked importance for a given course, faculty are morelikely to actively participate in the assessment as it provides them with information on studentlearning

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Technical Session: Fluid Mechanics

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Kamau Wright, University of Hartford; Ivana Milanovic, University of Hartford; Tom A. Eppes, University of Hartford

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

forward an overview of our effort tointroduce and grow the digital transformation and IBL in the mechanical engineering (ME)curriculum.At the University of Hartford, the first computational skills are obtained in a graphiccommunication course and an engineering computer application course taken by all engineeringmajors in the freshmen year. The former incorporates AutoCAD, and the latter consists ofcomputer programming, data science, and tools for solving problems (MATLAB, MS Excel). Formechanical engineering majors, another computer-aided design (CAD) course withSOLIDWORKS and ANSYS is encountered in the junior year. Most ME capstone projects aresourced from and sponsored by local industry and have at least one component that requiressimulations

Conference Session

ME Laboratories and Undergraduate Research

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steven P Marra P.E., Johns Hopkins University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

are returned at the end of the lab to be graded. There are nolab reports, and no homework is assigned.The guided laboratory activities are designed to provide the students with several deliverables,including: • familiarity with various common machine components through hands-on experiments • practical applications of the material presented in the Mechanics Based Design lecture course • appreciation of the limitations of theory • preparation for the senior-level capstone design project course • experiences in decision making, design, and basic machiningIn order to better provide for the last bullet-point above, a new miniature mill and miniature lathewere added to the laboratory in 2013. The mill is a

Conference Session

Improving ME Education: Trends in Mechanical Engineering I

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Efstathios Michaelides, University of North Texas; Reza Mirshams, University of North Texas

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

unified way concepts such as momentum and thermal boundary layers.6. A project course on “thermal engineering projects,” offered in the second semester of the junior year, is taught jointly by the professors who taught the thermal science courses and serves as the cornerstone project course for all the thermo-fluid concepts the students have been taught in the previous semester.7. The senior-year courses are reserved for the typical capstone design course and two required courses on nuclear energy and alternative energy sources. These and technical elective courses, including a recommended course on entrepreneurship, form the bulk of the senior year curriculum.8. Technical elective courses are planned to be offered with

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Technical Session: Potpourri

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

John Crepeau P.E., University of Idaho, Moscow; Barry Willis, University of Idaho, Moscow; Sean Quallen, University of Idaho, Moscow; Steven W. Beyerlein, University of Idaho; Dan Cordon, University of Idaho, Moscow; Terence Soule, University of Idaho; P.K. Northcutt II, University of Idaho; Terri A. Gaffney, University of Idaho; Jeffrey Kimberling, University of Idaho; Angela C. Shears, University of Idaho; Ann Miller, University of Idaho

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

interests include improving the representation of young women in engineering fields and the development of Generation Z students.Dr. Steven W. Beyerlein, University of Idaho Dr. Beyerlein has taught at the University of Idaho for the last 27 years. He is coordinator of the college of engineering inter-disciplinary capstone design course. He is also a co-PI on a DOE sponsored Industrial Assessment Center program in which several of the student authors have been involved. Dr. Beyerlein has been active in research projects involving engine testing, engine heat release modeling, design of curricula for active , design pedagogy, and assessment of professional skills.Mr. Dan Cordon, University of Idaho, Moscow Clinical faculty

Conference Session

Using Laboratories for Instruction in Mechanical Engineering

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Paul E. Slaboch, St. Martin's University; Floraliza Bornasal, Oregon State University; Rico Picone, Saint Martin's University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

authors developed an exploratory pilot interview focusing on students’identification and recognition of the application of course concepts into their senior designprojects. The pilot interview was qualitative, semi-structured, and open-ended in nature.2,3 Theinterview protocol is listed in table 4.In order to explore students’ ability to recognize and identify mechatronics, instrumentation, andexperimental design concepts without biasing their answers at the initiation of the interview, theprotocol followed a specified format. The first stage of the interview allowed the students toexplain their senior design project (i.e. their roles, problems faced, and stage in design). Thesecond stage of the interview engaged students in talk about concepts

Conference Session

Hands-on/Experiential Learning

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

teamwork, ethics, social context, and other broadconsiderations. The need to teach design has traditionally been addressed in Capstone courses.There is a trend to introduce design earlier in the curriculum such as through first-yearintroduction to engineering subjects or through required design “cornerstone” subjects2.A difficulty frequently observed in design projects is that students begin work too late. This hasbeen referred to as “time scallop” -- as deadlines are approached, effort levels rise rapidly andfall back to low levels repeatedly2. A challenge to implementing early design experiences inengineering programs is the readiness of the student population for hands-on design work. Fewstudents have been exposed to manufacturing equipment in

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Technical Session: The Art of Education

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Maria-Isabel Carnasciali, University of New Haven; Eric A. Dieckman, University of New Haven; Ismail I Orabi, University of New Haven; Samuel D. Daniels P.E., University of New Haven

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

than 25 papers span a wide spectrum of problems in the dynamics of systems and structures. Dr. Orabi has also been involved in developing schemes for vibration control of space structures during the lift off and in orbit. Professor Orabi has taught courses in both undergraduate and graduate level Mechanical Vibrations and undergraduate level capstone design courses, thermodynamics, Measurement Systems, Engineering Mechanics and Introduction to Engineering. One of Professor Orabi’s most recent projects involves the development of learning modules. These modules provide undergraduate engineer- ing students with improved learning of basic, conceptually-difficult engineering concepts in the context of a basic knowledge

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Technical Session: Curriculum and Education

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Shelby Ann McNeilly, Boise State University; Krishna Pakala, Boise State University; Donald Plumlee P.E., Boise State University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

engineers who can design”[11]. Considering that design is widely regarded as the main activity in engineering, it has neverbeen more urgent for students to gain design experience from their education. However, whileevery ABET accredited engineering program is required to have a capstone or similarly namedproject, most universities only provide such an experience in the senior year of the degree [6].There are two primary solutions to the given issue: offer a curriculum with a rich-project baseand/or promote co-curricular activities. This type of curriculum would entail, say, yearly designprojects, while the extra-curricular activities would include both service-learning tasks as well aslarge cross-disciplinary programs such as the Baja SAE events or

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Paul J. Van Susante, Michigan Technological University; Nancy B. Barr, Michigan Technological University; Jason Blough, Michigan Technological University; James P. De Clerck, Michigan Technological University; Michele Miller, Michigan Technological University; Ibrahim Miskioglu, Michigan Technological University; Gregory M. Odegard, Michigan Technological University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

Technological University After an 18 year career in the automotive industry, Dr. De Clerck joined the Michigan Tech Department of Mechanical Engineering - Engineering Mechanics in August 2009. His areas of expertise include noise and vibration, structural dynamics, design, modal analysis, model validation, inverse methods applied to design, and advanced measurement techniques.Dr. Michele Miller, Michigan Technological University Dr. Michele Miller is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Michigan Technological University. She teaches classes on manufacturing and does research in engineering education with particular interest in hands-on ability, lifelong learning, and project-based learning.Dr. Ibrahim Miskioglu, Michigan

Conference Session

Microcontrollers, Programming, and Data Acquisition

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David R. Mikesell, Ohio Northern University; John-David S. Yoder, Ohio Northern University

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

completionof the course, students will be able to: 1. Complete a flowchart of how to solve a problem; 2. Use a computer program to solve an engineering problem; 3. Correctly and clearly plot the results of calculations; 4. Program a microprocessor; and 5. Use software to accurately represent a 3-dimensional object.Prior to this curriculum change, mechanical engineers were not all exposed to microprocessorprogramming. A number of students employed them in club, competition, or capstone projects,but this was generally a minority. Department faculty decided to seize the opportunity in thisnew course to introduce microcontrollers to all mechanical engineering students. Not only is itan engaging way of exercising and reinforcing recently

Conference Session

Learning and Assessment III

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

61%Figure 2. Student survey results regarding the improved learning due to experimental homeworkintervention.Kettering University:The first course is the 4-credit Machine Design where the class work and the homeworkinterventions were applied for many years with positive results. This course is a pre-requisite tothe senior Capstone course and hence the student population is mixed – some are juniors whilefew others are seniors. Ideally, this course should be taken right after they take the pre-requisiteSolid Mechanics course. However, due to the type of curriculum at Kettering University, manystudents of the class had challenges with retaining the Solid Mechanics concepts. Theintervention method helped addressing this issue to some extent as

Conference Session

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

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Vallorie Peridier, Temple University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

. Specific duties of eachSO 1-7 committee include: • identifying specific assessments to be carried out for the SO in its purview, • evaluating the completed assessments for the SO in its purview, • discussing the committee’s collective experiences and challenges for delivering effective student experiences in this SO, and • making curricular/program recommendations to the Chair and/or Program as needed.The Assessment Coordinator (the designated individual who facilitates the CI procedures for theProgram) recruits individuals to serve on the SO 1-7 committees, and faculty with relevantacademic responsibility are approached first. For example, the capstone-project faculty arerecruited for the SO-2 (“engineering design”) committee, the

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Poster Session

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Enrique Barbieri, University of Houston; Raresh Pascali, University of Houston; Miguel Ramos, University of Houston; William Fitzgibbon, University of Houston

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

Knowledge in Design System Lifecycle, Improvement, Evolution, & Design Under Constraints Support Application & Deployment of Current & Research & Development of Future Emerging Technologies Technologies Hardware Manufacturing – Software Design Process, Phases, & Approaches Implementation Development Project Management Hardware/Software Integration Ensure Reachable Goals Test, Verify

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Division Technical Session 5

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

S. M. Mizanoor Rahman, University of West Florida

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

learning in a senior/graduate mechatronics course. In [19], theauthors showed how virtual software and hardware environment can provide enhanced learningopportunities for mechatronics engineering technology majors. The project-based approach ofteaching mechatronics was presented in [20]. Development of a senior mechatronics course formechanical engineering students was described in [21]. In [22], the authors presented thedevelopment of an introductory mechatronics course for the students who had completed theirsecond year at the community college and planned on pursuing a bachelor’s degree in anengineering field. In [23], the authors investigated the use of agile methods enhancingmechatronics education through the experiences from a capstone

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gregory Martin Freisinger, U.S. Military Academy; Richard Melnyk, U.S. Military Academy; Brian J. Novoselich, U.S. Military Academy

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

may influencelearning characteristics. The purpose of this research is to investigate the learning characteristics of United StatesMilitary Academy students enrolled in the mechanical engineering major. We surveyed studentsin a second year design course and a fourth year capstone design course to better understand theprogression from a pedagogical to an andragogical learning orientation. Survey data was collectedfrom n = 58 (out of 85 total enrolled) second-year and n = 62 (out of 99 total enrolled) fourth-yearmechanical engineering students. The survey used was a slightly modified version from1, whichdrew upon previous instruments aligned with assumptions of andragogy. This survey providesinsight in Self-Directed Learning Dimensions

Conference Session

Thermodynamics, Fluids, and Heat Transfer I

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

N.M. A. Hossain, Eastern Washington University; Martin W. Weiser, Eastern Washington University, Engineering and Design Department; Hani S. Saad, Eastern Washington University; Jason K. Durfee, Eastern Washington University

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

design, and biomechanics. Dr. Saad received his high school education in Lebanon. His BS and MS were received from Marquette University in Milwaukee, WI. The emphasis of his master’s dissertation was on a finite element analysis of a solder joint under thermal loading. Dr. Saad received his PhD from Washington State University in Pullman, WA. His research focused on the energy dissipation function of an abrasive water jet cutting through steel. In addition to this, Dr. Saad has taught a vast number of engineering classes at many institutions and is currently teaching, among other classes, Statics, Strength of Materials, Dynamics and Senior Capstone at Eastern Washington University. Professor Durfee received his BS

Conference Session

Potpourri - A Mix of All Topics

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Sean Michael Quallen, University of Idaho; John Crepeau P.E., University of Idaho; Barry Willis, University of Idaho; Steven W. Beyerlein, University of Idaho; JJ Petersen, University of Idaho

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

Dr. Beyerlein has taught at the University of Idaho for the last 34 years. He is a former department chair and collaborates the college of engineering introduction to engineering course, the inter-disciplinary capstone design course, and the FE review course. Dr. Beyerlein has been active in research projects involving engine testing, engine heat release modeling, design of curricula for active learning, design pedagogy, and assessment of professional skills.Mr. JJ Petersen, University of Idaho American c Society for Engineering Education, 2021 Transforming Introductory Engineering Courses to Match GenZ Learning

Conference Session

Meeting ABET Requirements

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Richard Bannerot, University of Houston

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

2006-831: CONTENT ASSESSMENT AT THE COURSE LEVELRichard Bannerot, University of Houston Richard Bannerot is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Houston. His research interests are in the thermal sciences and in engineering design education. For the past fifteen years he has taught the required "Introduction to Design" course at the sophomore level and has been involved in the teaching of the department's capstone design course. He is a registered professional engineer in the State of Texas. Page 11.356.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 20062006-831: CONTENT

Conference Session

Improving ME Instructional Laboratories

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Samuel Yang, Troy High; Mariappan Jawaharlal, California State Polytechnic University-Pomona

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

Purpose Sensor Board for Mechatronic ExperimentsIntroductionIn the past decade most undergraduate engineering programs have adopted mechatronics in someform into their mechanical engineering curriculum. However, due to their multidisciplinarynature, mechatronics courses1-3 across the programs vary significantly. Some courses focus onmicroprocessors and programming, some on sensors and others on controls. There are alsomechatronics courses based on robotics. There are also mechatronics capstone design projects.At Cal Poly Pomona, mechatronics is offered in all these flavors depending upon the course andthe instructor. Experience indicates that students who are involved in mechatronics projects arethe ones who had some prior exposure in this field

Conference Session

Why Industry Says that our Engineering Students Cannot Write

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Susan Conrad, Portland State University; Timothy James Pfeiffer P.E., Foundation Engineering, Inc.

Tagged Divisions

Liberal Education/Engineering & Society, Mechanical Engineering

success. The major does not require any writing coursesbeyond the general university requirements. However, classes for the major include manywriting assignments: lab reports, essays about issues in the profession, various structure or sitedescriptions (e.g. visiting and describing a bridge for a bridge engineering class), design reports,proposals, tech memos, and numerous other writing tasks. In their capstone design course,students work on a design project for a real client with whom they meet. Some other coursesinvent client contexts for writing – for example, framing a homework analysis problem as aclient’s request for an investigation, with the results presented in a tech memo written to theclient.Ten engineering consulting firms in the

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Technical Session: Curriculum and Education

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Chean Chin Ngo, California State University, Fullerton; Sang June Oh, California State University, Fullerton

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

popular trend in the last ten years.  Missouri University of Science and Technology, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, and Virginia Commonwealth University have a dedicated course in leadership, which is a skill that the engineering industry is seeking more from graduates.  University of South Carolina has a course in project management, which helps students in capstone senior design classes. CSU Long Beach, University of Texas Arlington, and University at Buffalo have a course to develop academic success skills of students.  Seventy-three mechanical engineering programs have a dedicated Introduction to Engineering or Mechanical Engineering (Non-CAD based) course during freshmen year. This course

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

Tagged Divisions

Mechanical Engineering

. There are a number of ways to create such a community, and no single solution is sufficient. Thebest recommendation is for the university to have a holistic approach employing multiple strategiessuch as: tutoring, mentoring, learning centers, first-year student programs, at-risk student programs ,strong academic advising, and career awareness7.Over the years, much has been done to understand and improve the retention of students8-12.Universities use problem solving recitations, and the integration of math/science/engineering intomore exciting engineering courses with more active design projects for students. Many of theseefforts have had limited success and are often overwhelmed by changes in the student bodyattending the university, changes in