Conference Session

Mechatronics in the Curriculum

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Yunfeng Wang, College of New Jersey; Christopher Ault, College of New Jersey; Teresa Marrin Nakra, College of New Jersey; Andrea Salgian, College of New Jersey; Meredith K. Stone, Independent Evaluator

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Mechanical Engineering

AC 2011-1725: THE OUTCOMES OF AN INTERDISCIPLINARY UNDER-GRADUATE COURSE INVOLVING ENGINEERING, SCIENCE AND ARTSYunfeng Wang, The College of New Jersey Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at The College of New JerseyChristopher Ault, The College of New JerseyTeresa Marrin Nakra, The College of New Jersey Teresa Marrin Nakra is Associate Professor of Music at The College of New Jersey, where she teaches courses in Music Technology, Music Theory, and Interactive Multimedia. She runs Immersion Music Inc., a non-profit organization that provides technical solutions for performing arts organizations, museums, and schools. Her interactive conducting experiences have been showcased in public venues across the

Conference Session

Capstone Courses and Design Education

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Mechanical Engineering

AC 2011-1278: THERMAL SCIENCE CAPSTONE PROJECTS IN ME-CHANICAL ENGINEERINGNihad Dukhan, University of Detroit Mercy Nihad Dukhan is an Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Detroit Mercy, where he teaches courses in heat transfer, thermodynamics, fluid mechanics and energy systems. His ongoing research interests include advanced cooling technologies for high-power devices with focus on metal foam as the cooling core, service learning and other engineering education pedagogies. Dr. Dukhan earned his BS, MS, and Ph.D. degrees in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Toledo.Mark Schumack, University of Detroit Mercy Mark Schumack is Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the

Conference Session

Active and Project-Based Learning

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lynn Albers, North Carolina State University; Laura Bottomley, North Carolina State University

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Mechanical Engineering

AC 2011-781: THE IMPACT OF ACTIVITY BASED LEARNING, A NEWINSTRUCTIONAL METHOD, IN AN EXISTING MECHANICAL ENGI-NEERING CURRICULUM FOR FLUID MECHANICSLynn Albers, North Carolina State University Lynn Albers received her B.S. in Mathematics with a minor in Music from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1992 and her M.S. in Mechanical Engineering with a concentration in Nuclear Engineering at Manhattan College in 1996. After working for Nortel Networks and the North Carolina Solar Center, Lynn matriculated at North Carolina State University where she is a Ph.D. candidate in Mechanical Engi- neering. Her dissertation spans the Colleges of Engineering and Education and will be the first of its kind at NCSU.Laura

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Laboratories I

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gregory J. Michna, South Dakota State University; Stephen Gent, South Dakota State University

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Mechanical Engineering

AC 2011-896: ASSESSING AND UPDATING AN UNDERGRADUATE THERMO-FLUIDS LABORATORY COURSEGregory J. Michna, South Dakota State University Gregory Michna is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at South Dakota State University. He received his Ph.D. from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 2006, held positions as a Lecturer at Iowa State University and as a Post-Doctoral Research Associate at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, and joined the faculty at SDSU in 2009. He teaches courses in thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, heat transfer, and energy systems. His main research interests lie in the areas of thermal management of electronics and two-phase heat transfer.Stephen Gent

Conference Session

Student Learning and Assessment I

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Donald Wroblewski, Boston University

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Mechanical Engineering

AC 2011-283: HERDING CATS: WEAVING COHERENT APPLICATIONTHREADS THROUGH A MECHANICAL ENGINEERING CURRICULUMTO FACILITATE COURSE-TO-COURSE CONNECTIVITY AND IMPROVEMATERIAL RETENTIONDonald Wroblewski, Boston University Don Wroblewski is an Associate Professor in the Mechanical Engineering Department at Boston Univer- sity, and has been the Associate Chair of Undergraduate Aerospace Studies since 1998. He is a two-time winner of the department award for Excellence in Teaching and one of two inaugural winners of the College of Engineering’s Innovative Engineering Education Fellow award. He has been active in both curriculum and course innovations. He has developed 7 new courses including an on-line Mechanics course and

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Laboratories II

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Anthony William Duva, Wentworth Institute of Technology; Ali Moazed, Wentworth Institute of Technology; Xiaobin Le, Wentworth Institute of Technology ; Richard L. Roberts, Wentworth Institute of Technology

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Mechanical Engineering

AC 2011-682: BALANCING THEORY, SIMULATION AND PHYSICALEXPERIMENTS INAnthony William Duva, Wentworth Institute of Technology Anthony W. Duva has been a faculty member in the Mechanical Engineering and Technology Depart- ment at Wentworth Institute of Technology since 2001 with 14 years of prior industrial experience. He has worked with various technologies from advanced underwater propulsion systems to ultra high alti- tude propulsion for research aircraft. He has also worked with printing systems and automated wafer measurement systems. He currently holds 6 patents in propulsion and fuel related technologies.Ali Moazed, Wentworth Institute of TechnologyXiaobin Le, Wentworth Institute of Technology Assistant

Conference Session

Trends in Mechanical Engineering I

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Laila Guessous, Oakland University; Qian Zou, Oakland University; Brian P. Sangeorzan, Oakland University; Xia Wang, Oakland University; Gary Barber, Oakland University; Lorenzo M. Smith, Oakland University; LianXiang Yang, Oakland University; David Schall, Oakland University, Department of Mechanical Engineering; Michael A. Latcha, Oakland University

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Mechanical Engineering

Educational Experiences,” ASEE Paper # 2005-2537, 200511. Karen M. Haberstroh, and Thomas J. Webster, “A Biomedical Engineering Research Experiences for Undergraduates Program at Purdue University,” ASEE Paper # 2002-142012. Geraldine Peten, Anil Sawhney and William Badger, “Overview of Summer Research Program For Undergraduate Students in Construction,” ASEE Paper # 2002-227113. S. M. Mahmud and C-Z Xu, “REU Program In Telematics And Cyber Physical Systems: Sharing Strategies, Experience And Lessons Learned To Help Others,” ASEE Paper # AC 2010-2361, 201014. G. Anagnostopoulos, et al. “The AMALTHEA REU Program: Activities, Experiences, And Outcomes Of A Collaborative Summer Research Experience In Machine Learning

Conference Session

Trends in Mechanical Engineering II

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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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

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Mechanical Engineering

AC 2011-1000: ENERGY HARVESTING FOR ENGINEERING EDUCA-TORSEric C Dierks, The University of Texas at Austin Mr. Dierks is currently a Master’s student at The University of Texas at Austin working on powering structural health monitoring systems through energy harvesting and scavenging. He also earned a BSME from the same university in 2008. Following this he worked for the Institute for Advanced Technology in Austin modeling, simulating, optimizing, and testing battery-inductor pulsed power supplies for electro- magnetic rail guns for the US Army and Navy. There, he also briefly served as a reviewer for Carnegie Mellon’s autonomous platform demonstrator robotic program.Jason M Weaver, The University of Texas at

Conference Session

Student Learning and Assessment II

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Pamela Renee Lockwood-Cooke, West Texas A&M University ; Freddie J Davis P.E., West Texas A&M University; Emily M. Hunt P.E., West Texas A&M University

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Mechanical Engineering

AC 2011-340: ENGINEERING LEARNING COMMUNITIES: RELATION-SHIPS, RESULTS, AND RETENTIONPamela Renee Lockwood-Cooke, West Texas A&M UniversityDr. Freddie J Davis P.E., West Texas A&M UniversityEmily M. Hunt, Ph.D., West Texas A&M University Dr. Emily M. Hunt is an associate professor of mechanical engineering at West Texas A&M University. Page 22.597.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Engineering Learning Communities: Relationships, Results, and RetentionAbstractLearning communities that dual enroll students in a block of two or more common courses havebeen implemented

Conference Session

Student Learning and Assessment II

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Amir Karimi, University of Texas, San Antonio; Randall D. Manteufel, University of Texas, San Antonio

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Mechanical Engineering

AC 2011-2753: DOES STUDENT ACCESS TO SOLUTION MANUAL POSEA CHALLENGE?Amir Karimi, University of Texas, San Antonio Amir Karimi is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering and the Associate Dean of Undergraduate Studies at The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA). He received his Ph.D. degree in Mechanical Engineer- ing from the University of Kentucky in 1982. His teaching and research interests are in thermal sciences. He has served as the Chair of Mechanical Engineering (1987 to 1992 and September 1998 to January of 2003), College of Engineering Associate Dean of Academic Affairs (Jan. 2003-April 2006), and the Associate Dean of Undergraduate Studies (April 2006-present). Dr. Karimi is a Fellow of ASME, senior

Conference Session

Student Learning and Assessment I

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michele Miller, Michigan Technological University; Anna Pereira, University of California, Berkeley; Benjamin Mitchell, Michigan Technological University

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Mechanical Engineering

AC 2011-701: COMPARISON OF MECHANICAL APTITUDE, PRIOR EX-PERIENCES, AND ENGINEERING ATTITUDE FOR MALE AND FEMALEMECHANICAL ENGINEERING STUDENTSMichele Miller, Michigan Technological University Dr. Michele Miller is an Associate Professor in mechanical engineering. She teaches classes on manufac- turing and human factors and does disciplinary research on microelectromechanical systems and precision machining. Her educational research interests include problem solving in the lab and informal engineering education.Anna Pereira, University of California, BerkeleyBenjamin Mitchell, Michigan Technological University

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Laboratories I

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Arif Sirinterlikci, Robert Morris University; Tony Lee Kerzmann, Robert Morris University

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Mechanical Engineering

AC 2011-2653: INTEGRATED HANDS-ON MECHANICAL SYSTEMS LAB-ORATORIESArif Sirinterlikci, Robert Morris University ARIF SIRINTERLIKCI received B.S. and M.S. degrees in Mechanical Engineering from Istanbul Tech- nical University, Turkey, and a Ph.D. degree in Industrial and Systems Engineering from the Ohio State University. Currently, he is a Professor of Engineering as well as Co-Head of Research and Outreach Cen- ter at Robert Morris University in Moon Township, Pennsylvania. His teaching and research areas include rapid prototyping and reverse engineering, robotics and automation, bioengineering, and entertainment technology. He has been active in ASEE and SME, serving as an officer of the ASEE Manufacturing

Conference Session

Trends in Mechanical Engineering I

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Matthew Spenko, Illinois Institute of Technology; Jamal S. Yagoobi, Illinois Institute of Technology

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Mechanical Engineering

AC 2011-124: INTEGRATING INNOVATION INTO ENGINEERING EDU-CATIONMatthew Spenko, Illinois Institute of Technology Matthew Spenko is an assistant professor in the Mechanical, Materials, and Aerospace Department at the Illinois Institute of Technology. Prof. Spenko earned the B.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering from Northwestern University in 1999 and the M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Mechanical Engineering from Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 2001 and 2005 respectively. He was an Intelligence Community Postdoctoral Scholar in the Center for Design Research, Mechanical Engineering Department, at Stanford University from 2005 to 2007. His research is in the general area of robotics with specific attention to

Conference Session

Mechatronics in the Curriculum

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yang Cao, University of British Columbia

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Mechanical Engineering

AC 2011-609: LEARNING ROBOTICS THROUGH DEVELOPING A VIR-TUAL ROBOT SIMULATOR IN MATLABYang Cao, University of British Columbia (Aug. 2007 - Present) Instructor, School of Engineering, University of British Columbia Okanagan Cam- pus (Aug. 2005 - June 2007) Postdoc, Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering, University of Windsor Page 22.1006.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2011 Learning Robotics through Developing A Virtual Robot Simulator in MatlabAbstractDue to the expensive nature of an industrial robot, not all universities are equipped with arealrobots for

Conference Session

Outstanding Contributions: Mechanical Engineering Education

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Bobby G. Crawford, U.S. Military Academy; Daisie D. Boettner, U.S. Military Academy

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Mechanical Engineering

AC 2011-1826: INTEGRATING THERMODYNAMICS AND FLUID ME-CHANICS INSTRUCTION: PRACTICAL SOLUTIONS TO ISSUES OF CON-SISTENCYBobby G Crawford, U.S. Military Academy Bobby Grant Crawford is a Colonel in the United States Army and the Director of the Mechanical En- gineering Program in the Department of Civil and Mechanical Engineering at the United States Military Academy, West Point, NY. He graduated from West Point with a B.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering in 1985. He holds MS and Ph.D. degrees in Aerospace Engineering, is a Senior Army Aviator in fixed and rotary wing aircraft, and is a licensed Professional Engineer.Daisie D. Boettner, U.S. Military Academy Colonel Daisie Boettner graduated from West Point in 1981

Conference Session

Design Education

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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James M. Widmann, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Brian P. Self, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Lynne A. Slivovsky, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; J.Kevin Taylor, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

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Mechanical Engineering

AC 2011-1268: MOTIVATING DESIGN AND ANALYSIS SKILLS ACQUI-SITION WITH THE INFUSION OF ADAPTED PHYSICAL ACTIVITYPROJECTS THROUGHOUT A MECHANICAL ENGINEERING CURRICU-LUMJames M Widmann, California Polytechnic State University Jim Widmann is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo and currently the Chair and the ASEE-DEED Division. He received his Ph.D. in 1994 from Stanford University. He teaches mechanics and design courses and conducts research in the areas of design optimization, machine design, fluid power control and engineering education.Brian P. Self, California Polytechnic State University Brian Self is a Professor in the Mechanical Engineering

Conference Session

Student Learning and Assessment I

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Anca L. Sala, Baker College; Tom Spendlove, Baker College, Flint; James Riddell, Baker College, Flint

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Mechanical Engineering

AC 2011-883: ASSESSMENT OF ABET PROGRAM OUTCOME J, ”A KNOWL-EDGE OF CONTEMPORARY ISSUES”Anca L. Sala, Baker College Anca L. Sala, Associate Professor, is Chair of the Engineering Department at Baker College. Dr. Sala coordinates several engineering and technology programs, teaches and develops engineering curriculum, and leads the ABET accreditation activities in the department. She is an active member of ASEE, ASME, and OSA.Tom Spendlove, Baker College, FlintJames Riddell, Baker College, Flint James A. Riddell is Dean of Engineering and Technology at Baker College of Flint. He is currently a member of ASEE, ASME, SME (past chair) and SAE (past chair

Conference Session

Capstone Courses and Design Education

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Scott F. Kiefer, York College of Pennsylvania; Craig W. Somerton, Michigan State University

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Mechanical Engineering

AC 2011-211: BENEFITS OF MENTORING STUDENTS IN DESIGN COM-PETITIONSScott F. Kiefer, Michigan State University Scott Kiefer began his career at the University of Puerto Rico at Mayaguez where he spent two years. He then spent six years at Tri-State University (now Trine University), a small teaching college in Angola, Indiana. He then taught at Michigan State University for two and a half years, and is currently at York College of Pennsylvania.Dr. Craig W. Somerton, Michigan State University Craig W. Somerton is an Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Michigan State University. He teaches in the area of thermal engineering including thermodynamics, heat transfer, and thermal design. He has also taught

Conference Session

Why Industry Says that our Engineering Students Cannot Write

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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William K. Durfee, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities; Benjamin Adams, University of Minnesota; Audrey J. Appelsies, University of Minnesota; Pamela Flash, University of Minnesota

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society, Mechanical Engineering

AC 2011-1200: A WRITING PROGRAM FOR MECHANICAL ENGINEER-INGWilliam K. Durfee, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities William Durfee is Professor and Director of Design Education in the Department of Mechanical Engi- neering at the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, USA. His professional interests include design of medical devices, rehabilitation engineering, advanced orthotics, biomechanics and physiology of human muscle including electrical stimulation of muscle, product design and design education. Additional infor- mation is at www.me.umn.edu/˜wkdurfee.Benjamin Adams, Mechanical Engineering, University of MinnesotaAudrey J. Appelsies, University of MinnesotaPamela Flash, University of Minnesota Pamela Flash

Conference Session

Active and Project-Based Learning

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Lauren A. Rockenbaugh, University of Colorado, Boulder; Daria A. Kotys-Schwartz, University of Colorado, Boulder; Derek T. Reamon, University of Colorado, Boulder

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Mechanical Engineering

AC 2011-795: PROJECT-BASED SERVICE LEARNING AND STUDENTMOTIVATIONLauren A Rockenbaugh, University of Colorado, Boulder Lauren Rockenbaugh is a PhD student at the University of Colorado at Boulder. Her research involves project-based service learning and student motivation. Lauren is also the co-director of Engineering for American Communities, a multidisciplinary engineering student organization whose mission is to perform entrepreneurial engineering design work to create affordable living innovations for people in need in local communities.Daria A Kotys-Schwartz, University of Colorado, Boulder DARIA KOTYS-SCHWARTZ is the Faculty Director for the Mesa State College-University of Colorado Mechanical Engineering

Conference Session

Engineering Mechanics Education

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jefferey E. Froyd, Texas A&M University; Christian J. Schwartz P.E., Texas A&M University; Kumbakonam Ramamani Rajagopal, Texas A&M University

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Mechanical Engineering

AC 2011-1159: COMPREHENSIVE COURSE REDESIGN: INTRODUC-TION TO THE MECHANICS OF MATERIALSJefferey E. Froyd, Texas A&M University Jeff Froyd is the Director of Faculty Climate and Development in the Office of the Dean of Faculties and Associate Provost at Texas A&M University. He served as Project Director for the Foundation Coalition, an NSF Engineering Education Coalition in which six institutions systematically renewed, assessed, and institutionalized their undergraduate engineering curricula, and extensively shared their results with the engineering education community. He co-created the Integrated, First-Year Curriculum in Science, Engi- neering and Mathematics at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

Conference Session

Thermodynamics, Fluids, and Heat Transfer II

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Andrew L. Gerhart, Lawrence Technological University; Philip M. Gerhart P.E., University of Evansville

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Mechanical Engineering

AC 2011-1722: USING FAMILIAR ANALOGIES TO TEACH FUNDAMEN-TAL CONCEPTS IN THERMO-FLUIDS COURSESAndrew L. Gerhart, Lawrence Technological University Andrew Gerhart, Ph.D. is an Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Lawrence Technological University. He is actively involved in ASEE, the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, and the Engineering Society of Detroit. He serves as Faculty Advisor for the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Student Chapter at LTU, chair for the LTU Leadership Curriculum Committee, director of the LTU Thermal Science Laboratory, coordinator of the Certificate in Energy & Environmental Man- agement and Certificate/Minor in Aeronautical Engineering, and member

Conference Session

Why Industry Says that our Engineering Students Cannot Write

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kathryn Mobrand, University of Washington; Jennifer A Turns, University of Washington

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society, Mechanical Engineering

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

Conference Session

Thermodynamics, Fluids, and Heat Transfer I

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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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

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Mechanical Engineering

AC 2011-62: INTEGRATION OF NUMERICAL AND EXPERIMENTALSTUDIES IN A HEAT TRANSFER COURSE TO ENHANCE STUDENTS’CONCEPTN.M. A HOSSAIN, Eastern Washington University Dr. Hossain is an assistant professor in the Department of Engineering and Design at Eastern Wash- ington University, Cheney. His research interests involve the computational and experimental analysis of lightweight space structures and composite materials. Dr. Hossain received M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Materials Engineering and Science from South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, Rapid City, South Dakota. Martin Weiser is an Assistant Professor in the Engineering and Design Department at Eastern Washington University. He earned his BS in Ceramic

Conference Session

Outstanding Contributions: Mechanical Engineering Education

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Mechanical Engineering

AC 2011-1919: RECONSTRUCTION OF AN ACTUAL VEHICLE ROLLOVERAS A SPECIAL PROJECT IN AN UNDERGRADUATE DYNAMICS COURSEBlake M. Ashby, Grand Valley State University Blake M. Ashby is an Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering in the School of Engineering at Grand Valley State University. His research and teaching interests include the areas of dynamics, kine- matics, solid mechanics, musculoskeletal biomechanics, injury biomechanics, and accident reconstruc- tion. Prior to joining to Grand Valley State, he worked for several years as a consulting engineer with Woolley Engineering Research Corporation and Exponent Failure Analysis Associates. He received a B.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering from Utah State

Conference Session

Why Industry Says that our Engineering Students Cannot Write

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jeffrey A. Donnell, Georgia Institute of Technology; Betsy M. Aller, Western Michigan University; Michael Alley, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; April A. Kedrowicz, University of Utah

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society, Mechanical Engineering

Engineers Define and Value Communication on the Job. 2010 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition. AC-2010-602. Louisville, Kentucky: American Society of Engineering Education.39 K. A. Neeley, M. Alley, C. Nicometo, and L. Srajek. 2009. Teaching Against the Grain: A Case Study ofTeaching a Slide Design that Challenges PowerPoint’s Defaults. Technical Communication 56 (4). Page 22.1687.13

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Active and Project-Based Learning

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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David H. Jonassen, University of Missouri, Columbia; Sanjeev K. Khanna, University of Missouri

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Mechanical Engineering

AC 2011-177: IMPLEMENTING PROBLEM BASED LEARNING IN MA-TERIALS SCIENCEDavid H Jonassen, University of Missouri, Columbia Dr. David Jonassen is Curators’ Professor at the University of Missouri where he teaches in the areas of Learning Technologies and Educational Psychology.Sanjeev K Khanna, University of Missouri Dr. Khanna is a La Pierre Professor in mechanical and aerospace engineering department at the University of Missouri. His pedagogical research interests include integrated teaching of mechanics, materials and design, introducing problem based learning in undergraduate level engineering courses, and promoting the engineering discipline among high school teachers and students. He is the coauthor of a book

Conference Session

Student Learning and Assessment II

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Firas Akasheh, Tuskegee University; Denny C. Davis, Washington State University

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Mechanical Engineering

AC 2011-565: UNDERGRADUATE HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENTS THATACHIEVE DESIRED LEARNING OUTCOMESFiras Akasheh, Tuskegee University Dr. Akasheh is an Assistant Professor at the Mechanical Engineering Department at Tuskegee University. He joined in 2008.Denny C. Davis, Washington State University Dr. Davis is Professor of Bioengineering and Director of the Engineering Education Research Center at Washington State University. He has led numerous multidisciplinary research projects to enhance engi- neering education. He currently leads projects creating and testing assessments and curriculum materials for engineering design and professional skills, especially for use in capstone engineering design courses. He has been a Fellow

Conference Session

Thermodynamics, Fluids, and Heat Transfer II

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robyn Akemi Nariyoshi; Said Shakerin, University of the Pacific

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Mechanical Engineering

AC 2011-1889: FLUID DYNAMICS ART EXPLORATION: AN UNDER-GRADUATE RESEARCH COURSERobyn Akemi Nariyoshi Recently graduated in 2010, with a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Pacific, Robyn now works as a private math and physics tutor and volunteers her spare time at the Exploratorium.Said Shakerin, University of the Pacific Said Shakerin has been with the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of the Pacific since 1986. He was department chairman in the mid 1990s but stepped down due to a medical condition. He is a professional engineer in the state of California and he received his education from Arya-Mehr (now Sharif) University of Technology in Iran, Portland State University

Conference Session

Design Education

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John E. Pakkala, Milwaukee School of Engineering

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Mechanical Engineering

AC 2011-1638: A VEHICLE DYNAMICS DESIGN AND SIMULATION TOOLFOR CAPSTONE PROJECTSJohn E. Pakkala, Milwaukee School of Engineering John E. Pakkala is an Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Milwaukee School of Engineer- ing (MSOE). Before coming to MSOE, he spent more than twenty years as a special machine designer and was involved with the design, construction and installation of machines and manufacturing automa- tion equipment for automotive, aerospace, and defense industry clients. Dr. Pakkala earned a Bachelor of Science degree in mechanical engineering from Michigan State University. His Master of Science and Ph.D. degrees in electrical engineering from Michigan Technological University were in the