instructional development strategies, Journal ofEngineering Education, 100 (1), pp. 89-122.14. Bransford, J., Brown, A. L., & Cocking, R. R. (Eds.). (2000). How people learn: Brain, mind, experience, andschool: Expanded edition. Washington, DC: National Academies Press.15. VaNTH-ERC. (2010, October). Retrieved from https://repo.vanth.org/portal16. Hall, S., Dancey, C., Amelink, C. T., Conn, S. (2011). Our first online offering of introduction to thermal fluidengineering, Proceedings of the ASME 2011 International Mechanical Engineering Congress & ExpositionIMECE2011, Denver, Colorado November 11-17 2011.Appendix: Students’ Responses to the Forum Question Presented in Section 3Students’ responses to the forum question in section 3 are below. All
AC 2010-822: EXTREME EXPERIENCE INTERVIEWS FOR INNOVATIVEDESIGNS: CLASSROOM ASSESSMENT OF A NEW NEEDS-GATHERINGMETHODMatthew Green, LeTourneau University Dr. Matthew G. Green is an assistant professor of Mechanical Engineering at LeTourneau University, Longview. His objective is to practice and promote engineering as a serving profession, with special interest in improving the quality of life in developing countries. Focus areas include remote power generation, design methods for frontier environments, and assistive devices for persons with disabilities. Contact: MatthewGreen@letu.edu.Carolyn Conner Seepersad, University of Texas, Austin Dr. Carolyn C. Seepersad is an assisstant professor of
Page 22.150.5Engine Research Lab and a DTE power plant; the Society of Automotive Engineering YoungAutomotive Professionals Conference and the Meeting of the Minds Undergraduate ResearchConference; and seminars on contemporary automotive topics by experts from the auto industry.Students also met with and were inspired by, among others, one of the highest placed women inthe auto industry, Ms. Meg Novacek, Director of Powertrain Systems Engineering at Chrysler.One of the goals of such meetings is to inspire and motivate students and to broaden theirthinking about potential career goals and interests.Since Oakland University has been hosting other REU and summer programs on campus, whenpossible, efforts were made to organize joint events or
AC 2010-2210: EVALUATION OF RAPID DEVELOPMENT SYSTEM USING EYETRACKERArun Chintalapati, Missouri University of Science and TechnologyHong Sheng, Missouri University of Science and TechnologyRichard Hall, Missouri University of Science and TechnologyRobert Landers, Missouri University of Science and Technology Page 15.541.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2010 Evaluation of Rapid Development System using Eye TrackerAbstractThis paper presents the results of the evaluation of Linear Axis Rapid Development System10(RDS), which is under development as part of a NSF funded project. The Linear Axis RDS isused in teaching control design/insertion in the
, and produce higher work quality than heterogeneousteams25.Limitations of Study We had intended to capture the descriptions of engineering students as they worked incollaborative groups through multiple, ill-structured projects over the course of a semester. Bearin mind that firstly this research involved participants from an undergraduate mechanicalengineering program at a large university. As such, any generalizations to other schools,programs or disciplines are justly called into question. Secondly, only two online collaborative tools are presented in this study, PB wiki andGDEC. It is not our intention to make sweeping generalizations regarding other onlinecollaborative tools. Such claims should be viewed with discrimination
: 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
Paper ID #6313Student industry cooperation for the development of thermal system designteaching laboratory equipmentDr. Steffen Peuker, University of Alaska Anchorage Dr. Steffen Peuker is an assistant professor of Mechanical Engineering and the director of the Thermal System Design Laboratory at the University of Alaska Anchorage. He is teaching the Thermal System De- sign, Thermal System Design Laboratory, HVAC Systems Optimization and Introduction to Engineering courses. His work in engineering education focuses on hands-on undergraduate engineering education in the HVAC&R area, student-industry cooperation, and
process is the succession Page 23.1280.12 of thermodynamic states that a system passes through as it goes from initial and final state.” At this junction, the reader of this article should reflect on what goes in the mind Entropy Increase Principle Entropy Carnot Cycle Refrigerator Heat Engine Second Law
Paper ID #7496Use of an Affordable High Speed Video Camera for Visualization in Mechan-ical Engineering CoursesDr. John R. Baker, University of Kentucky John R. Baker is an Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Kentucky Ex- tended Campus Program in Paducah, KY. He received his B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. in Mechanical Engi- neering from the University of Kentucky in Lexington, KY. After obtaining his B.S., he spent three years working in the Plastics Division of Eastman Chemical Products, Inc. He entered his current position in July 2000.Dr. Vincent Capece, University of Kentucky Vincent R. Capece
Paper ID #33492Far from Normal – Student struggles with health and social interactionpersist through three semesters of education during the COVID-19 pandemicDr. Ashley J. Earle, York College of Pennsylvania Ashley is an Assistant Professor in the Mechanical and Civil Engineering department at York College of Pennsylvania. She received her B.S in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering and B.A. in International Studies from Lafayette College. She then pursued her passion for neuromuscular disease research at Cornell University where she received her PhD in Biomedical Engineering. At York, she is passionate about
; North West University), before becoming a higher education consultant in Switzerlandwhere he worked with colleges of engineering and technology management. He is now a teaching asso-ciate professor at the UIUC. Leon is passionate about multidisciplinary research, particularly in the fieldsof energy engineering, biomedical engineering, and engineering education. His university research hasfocused on development of industrial energy-efficient technologies and cancer therapies using energy re-striction methods. His published research works enjoy an h-index of 26. Leon’ first love is however forteaching. He co-developed and taught a unique freshman course on ”Innovation”, where students work inso-called ”whole-mind” thinking teams when addressing
the second day of the program and then asked the studentsto rank the projects by order of preference on the third day. Project assignment involved takingthe students’ preferences in mind, as well as trying to pair up appropriate skills and backgroundsto each project. Most students got their first or second choice and were generally pleased withthe project assignment process. The list of projects in summer 2006 includes: 1. Wear and Scuffing of Engine Components 2. Investigation of the Effect Bipolar Plate Flow Channel Design on the Performance of PEM Fuel Cells 3. Investigation of Flow Through Engine Valves 4. Experimental Investigation of Gas Temperature Measurement and Heat Transfer in Pulsating Flows 5. Design of a
2006-578: COLLABORATION OF FRESHMAN WITH SENIORS IN A CAPSTONEDESIGN COURSEWilliam Janna, University of Memphis William S. Janna joined the faculty of The University of Memphis in 1987 as Chair of the Department of Mechanical Engineering. He served as Associate Dean for Graduate Studies and Research in the Herff College of Engineering. His research interests include boundary layer methods of solution for various engineering problems, and modeling the melting of ice objects of various shapes. He is the author of three textbooks, a member of ASEE and of ASME. He teaches continuing education courses in the area of piping systems and in heat exchanger design and selection, for ASME. Dr
Paper ID #17739Creating Communicative Self-Efficacy through Integrating and InnovatingEngineering Communication InstructionDr. Traci M. Nathans-Kelly, Cornell University Traci Nathans-Kelly, Ph.D., currently teaches full-time at Cornell University in the Engineering Commu- nication Program. She instructs within that program and is seated as a co-instructor for Writing Intensive courses as the engineering communication liaison in ME, BEE, CS, and AEP departments. Outside of Cornell, as a member of IEEE’s Professional Communication Society, she serves as a series editor for the Professional Engineering Communication books
considering this approach: (1) Share the load with someone, if possible. (2) Change one part of the course at a time, even if it takes a few years to completely convert the entire course. (3) Prepare a lot of the material in advance of the term. (4) Be prepared for student resistance by gathering facts to show why this is a good change. Give them lots of opportunity for feedback, and respond to it.References1. Sheppard, S. D., Macatangay, K., Colby, A., & Sullivan, W. M. (2008). Educating engineers: Designing for the future of the field (Vol. 2). Jossey-Bass.2. Bransford, J., A. Brown, and R. Cocking, (2000). How People Learn: Body, Mind, Experience and School, Commission on Behavioral and Social
Paper ID #13579Finite Element Method as a Useful Modern Engineering Tool to EnhanceLearning of Deformation ConceptsDr. Qin Ma, walla walla university Dr. Qin Ma is a tenured professor at Edward F. Cross School of Engineering, Walla Walla University, WA, USA. He has been active in using finite element methods in his research and teaching for more than fifteen years.Prof. Louie L Yaw, Walla Walla University Currently Professor of Civil Engineering at Walla Walla University. Undergraduate degree in Civil engi- neering Walla Walla College in 1992. Masters in structural engineering from UC Davis 1996 and PhD from UC Davis in
Paper ID #23889Two Approaches to Optimize Formula SAE Chassis Design Using Finite Ele-ment AnalysisDr. Tanveer Singh Chawla, Western Washington University Dr. Chawla is an Assistant Professor in Plastics and Composites Engineering, Engineering & Design De- partment at Western Washington University, Bellingham, WA. His background is in solid mechanics and materials. Research interests other than in mechanics of materials include manufacturing, characterization and repair of fiber reinforced polymer composites, and diversity in STEM.Mr. Eric Leonhardt, Western Washington University I have been working to develop lower
Paper ID #10506An Attempt to Gamify a first course in ThermodynamicsDr. Andrew Trivett P.Eng., University of Waterloo Dr. Trivett completed a Doctor of Science in the Department of Ocean Engineering (Now part of the department of Mechanical Engineering) at MIT. He earned a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineer- ing at the Technical University of Nova Scotia (now Dalhousie University Faculty of Engineering), and attended a high school formerly in Chester, Nova Scotia. While he does not believe that he was ever the cause of academic institutions closing after he graduated, it did seem to be a trend. Since 2003, how
Paper ID #9503An Interactive Programming Course Model for Mechanical Engineering Stu-dentsProf. Shanon Marie Reckinger, Fairfield University Shanon Reckinger joined the department of Mechanical Engineering at Fairfield University in Fall 2011. She received her PhD in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Colorado Boulder in August of 2011. Her research interests include ocean modeling, computational fluid dynamics, fluid dynamics, and numerical methods. At Fairfield she has taught courses in thermodynamics, numerical methods (gradu- ate), fluid dynamics, gas dynamics (graduate), computational fluid dynamics (graduate
Paper ID #8496Student Perceptions of Connections between Statics Class and Co-op WorkExperienceDr. Diane L Peters, Kettering University Diane L. Peters is an Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Kettering University in Flint, MI. Her engineering education research focuses on the links between industry and academia.Dr. Joy Arbor, Kettering University Joy Arbor is assistant professor of communication in the Department of Liberal Studies at Kettering University. She teaches communication, public writing, and ethics
AC 2009-704: THE ENGINEERING OF EVERYDAY THINGS: SIMPLEEXPERIMENTS IN THE THERMAL AND FLUID SCIENCESGerald Recktenwald, Portland State University Gerald Recktenwald is an Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Chair of the Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering at Portland State University. He has a BSME degree from Cornell University, and MS and Ph.D. degrees in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Minnesota. His research interests are in fluid mechanics, heat transfer, numerical analysis, and improving undergraduate engineering education.Robert Edwards, Pennsylvania State University, Erie Robert Edwards is a Lecturer in Engineering at the Pennsylvania State
benefits of engineering classroom demonstrations allfound positive results.5, 6, 7 It is clear that hands-on activities and interesting demonstrations can Page 26.33.2improve student learning as well as increase retention in engineering programs. Since topics in Fluid Mechanics can be seem quite abstract in students’ minds, it seems tobe a course that could especially benefit from the introduction of classroom demonstrations.Educators from several universities have posted lists of fluid mechanics demonstrations on-line,and some of these demonstrations have been used in the author’s classroom.8, 9, 10 The purpose ofthis paper is to present
and Senior Design Lead (President and Vice-President) have regular meetings withhim. Some team members reported they had never seen him interact with the team. The FSAEteam describes their team advisor as “hands-off”, but that he is always available for technical orpersonal disputes. Several members reported how he helped the team respond to some personnelissues. The officers meet with the advisor routinely and he attends some meetings.Missed opportunities for team membersEngineering design-build teams seem to be ideal opportunities for students to develop andpractice the skills and habits of mind essential to being a successful engineer. Indeed most of theteam members interviewed cited technical skills and experiences as among the most
Paper ID #15763Transforming a Dynamics Course to an Active, Blended, and CollaborativeFormat: Focus on the FacultyProf. Jennifer DeBoer, Purdue University, West Lafayette Jennifer DeBoer is currently Assistant Professor of Engineering Education at Purdue University. Her research focuses on international education systems, individual and social development, technology use and STEM learning, and educational environments for diverse learners.Dr. Maria J. Gerschutz, Trine University After earning her doctorate from Wright State University, Dr. Gerschutz spent five years working for WillowWood, a lower-limb prosthetic company
AC 2008-207: ACTIVE AND COLLABORATIVE LEARNING EXERCISES FOR AFIRST COURSE IN FLUID MECHANICSStephen Turns, Pennsylvania State University Stephen R. Turns, professor of mechanical engineering, joined the faculty of The Pennsylvania State University in 1979. His research interests include combustion-generated air pollution, other combustion-related topics, and engineering education pedagogy. He has served as an ABET mechanical engineering program evaluator since 1994. He has received several teaching awards at Penn State, including the Milton S. Eisenhower Award for Distinguished Teaching. He is also the author of three student-centered textbooks: An Introduction to Combustion: Concepts and
AC 2012-4360: IMPROVING UPON BEST PRACTICES: FCAR 2.0Dr. John K. Estell, Ohio Northern University John K. Estell is a professor of computer engineering and computer science at Ohio Northern Univer- sity. He received his doctorate from the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. His areas of research include simplifying the outcomes assessment process, first-year engineering instruction, and the pedagog- ical aspects of writing computer games. Estell is an ABET Program Evaluator, a Senior Member of IEEE, and a member of ACM, ASEE, Tau Beta Pi, Eta Kappa Nu, and Upsilon Pi Epsilon.Dr. John-David S. Yoder, Ohio Northern University John-David Yoder received all of his degrees (B.S., M.S., and Ph.D.) in mechanical
Lafayette Amy S. Van Epps is an associate professor of Library Science and Engineering Librarian at Purdue Uni- versity. She has extensive experience providing instruction for engineering and technology students, including Purdue’s first-year engineering program. Her research interests include finding effective meth- ods for integrating information literacy knowledge into the undergraduate engineering curriculum. Prof. Van Epps has a BA in engineering science from Lafayette College, her MSLS from Catholic University of America, a M.Eng. in Industrial Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, and is currently working on her PhD in Engineering Education at Purdue.Dr. Michael Thomas SmithDr. Sorin Adam Matei
AC 2011-2241: REVISITING COMMUNICATION EXPERIENCES TO PRE-PARE FOR PROFESSIONAL PRACTICEKathryn Mobrand, University of Washington Kathryn Mobrand is a doctoral candidate and research assistant in the Department of Human Centered Design & Engineering at the University of Washington. She is working with Dr. Jennifer Turns on preparedness portfolios for engineering undergraduates; her focus is on the communication of practicing engineers.Jennifer A Turns, University of Washington Jennifer Turns is an Associate Professor in the Department of Human Centered Design and Engineering at the University of Washington. She is interested in all aspects of engineering education, including how to support engineering