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Improving ME Education: Trends in Mechanical Engineering I

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Matthew Knudson, Oregon State University; John Schmitt, Oregon State University

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Mechanical Engineering

students expressedexcitement regarding the ability to simultaneously review global and internal behaviors incomplex systems. [6],[8]6. RecommendationsFrom these observations, we present a set of recommendations for improving the SystemVisionsoftware integration into engineering curriculum. As well, suggestions for a more quantitativeassessment of the tool’s effectiveness in improving student learning are addressed.6.1 CAD Project • Adopt the method of integrating SystemVision into individual homework assignments with simple examples of each technique required in the project. This will reduce the learning curve encountered by the students when the project is first assigned, and establish an understanding of the tool’s application

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Mechanical Engineering Division Poster Session

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Dustin Scott Birch, Weber State University

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Mechanical Engineering

American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) and American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE). Birch has over 20 years of experience in detail design, engineering, and engineering management in the aerospace and process equipment industries. Page 26.991.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015Integrating MS Excel into ET Curriculum Page 26.991.2 Integrating MS Excel into ET CurriculumAbstract: All STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) fields requirefundamental knowledge and application of

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Approaches to Active Learning

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

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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

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Mechanical Engineering

the University of Pennsylvania and other universities typically parts of two orthree courses learning how to deal with integration, the practical aspects of teamwork, interactingwith project sponsors from business or research, and how to apply theoretical concepts to realengineering problems often in the context of a senior design project. We believe that thisapproach is too little too late.Of course, it is not feasible to have a senior design project during the freshman year; first yearstudents don’t yet have the knowledge or skills that are required to succeed at such an endeavor.However, a progressive methodology can be incorporated early in a curriculum to enablestudents to build project-based experience and skills over their

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Division Technical Session 4

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Emad W. Jassim, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Blake Everett Johnson, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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Mechanical Engineering

Paper ID #27263An Integrated Four-year Hands-on Design Curriculum: A Case StudyDr. Emad W. Jassim, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Dr. Emad W. Jassim is an Assistant Dean for Undergraduate Programs in the College of Engineering at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Prior to this position he was the Director of Under- graduate Programs at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Department of Mechanical Science and Engineering (MechSE) where he also served as Chief Advisor, Senior Design Project Coordinator, and lecturer of thermal/fluid science courses. He received his BS, MS, and PhD from the

Conference Session

Using Laboratories for Instruction in Mechanical Engineering

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Vidya K Nandikolla, California State University, Northridge; Vibhav Durgesh, California State University, Northridge

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Diversity

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components.Mechatronics is a newer branch of mechanical engineering that is a synergistic combination ofmechanical, electrical, electronics, computer science, control techniques, and informationsystems. Integrating mechatronics content in mechanical engineering curriculum has been achallenge since it has been viewed as a significant deviation from traditional courses. In the past,pedagogical approaches like semester-long, project-based classes, or linking mechatronics toother engineering disciplines, have been used to integrate mechatronics into the mechanicalengineering curriculum, with varying results. Furthermore, teaching an interdisciplinary class ofthis nature within a semester is a difficult pedagogical endeavor. To overcome these issues, thetopics and

Conference Session

Design throughout the Mechanical Engineering Curriculum I

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Martin Edin Grimheden, Royal Institute of Technology (KTH)

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Mechanical Engineering

Paper ID #15142Integrating Research and Education in Engineering Design ProgramsDr. Martin Edin Grimheden, Royal Institute of Technology (KTH) Martin Edin Grimheden is an associate professor in Mechatronics at KTH, Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden, and head of the Mechatronics and Embedded Control Systems Division. Martin Edin Grimheden is also Program Director of the KTH Degree Program in Mechanical Engineering. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Integrating research and education in engineering design programsAbstractThis paper addresses some of the challenges related

Conference Session

Improving ME Education: Trends in Mechanical Engineering I

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Mechanical Engineering

last constraint is obvious and universal: the Accreditation Board of Engineering andTechnology (ABET) has several criteria that must be met by all accredited programs. Sinceaccreditation is essential, indeed vital, to all programs offered by public universities, fulfillmentof these criteria must be an integral part of all engineering curricula. B. Elements of the Mechanical and Energy Engineering curriculum:The curriculum of the Mechanical and Energy Engineering Department has been designed tosatisfy all the constraints of the previous subsection and four essential elements: • Mathematics and basic sciences courses: These courses offer the students a solid foundation in Mathematics and Natural Science as well as needed

Conference Session

ME Demonstrations and Laboratories

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Thomas A. Feldhausen, Kansas State University; Bruce R. Babin, Kansas State University, Department of Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering; Emily Dringenberg, Kansas State University

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Mechanical Engineering

Paper ID #18104Connected Mechanical Engineering Curriculum through a Fundamental Learn-ing Integration PlatformMr. Thomas A. Feldhausen, Kansas State University Thomas Feldhausen is an instructor for the Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering Department at Kansas State University. He received his M.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Kansas State University in May of 2017. As well as being an instructor, he works at Honeywell Federal Manufacturing and Technologies as a process engineer in Kansas City.Dr. Bruce R. Babin, Kansas State University, Department of Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering Dr. Babin is an instructor in the

Conference Session

What's New in Dynamics?

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Peter Avitabile, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; Stephen Pennell, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; John White, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; Charles Van Karsen, Michigan Technological University

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Mechanical Engineering

of the National Science Foundation The authors are gratefulfor the support obtained from NSF to further engineering education.Bibliography1 Barrows, H.S., “A taxonomy of problem-based learning methods”. Medical Education, 1986. 20: p. 481-486.2 Altmans,C. Turns,J., Mabbering,F. “Integrating Knowledge Across the Curriculum”, 29th ASEE/IEEE Frountiers in Education Conference, 0-7803-5643-8/99 San Juan, Puerto Rico, Nov 19993 NSF, Restructuring Engineering Education: A Focus on Change, 1995, Division of Undergraduate Education, Directorate for Education and Human Resources, National Science Foundation: Washington, D.C4 NRC, Engineering Eduation: Designing an Adaptive System. 1995, Washington, D.C.: National Academy Press.5

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Trends in Mechanical Engineering: Curricula and Courses

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2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Simin Hall, Virginia Tech; Catherine T. Amelink, Virginia Tech; Deyu Hu, Virginia Tech

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Mechanical Engineering

. Page 25.409.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Designing and Implementing an Online Offering of a Nuclear Engineering CurriculumAbstractVirginia Tech restarted its nuclear engineering program in the Fall of 2007. The program hasgrown from a class enrollment of 60 students to about 200 students in 2009. When we restartedour program, we took the opportunity to be innovative and find ways to differentiate our programfrom other programs nationwide. In addition, we targeted the nuclear industry within our state byoffering the majority of our graduate nuclear engineering curriculum via distance learning. Weinitially started with live video teleconferencing to remote

Conference Session

Software and E-learning in the ME Curriculum

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rajesh Bhaskaran, Cornell University

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Mechanical Engineering

AC 2007-2323: STRATEGIES FOR THE INTEGRATION OF COMPUTER-BASEDSIMULATION TECHNOLOGY INTO THE ENGINEERING CURRICULUMRajesh Bhaskaran, Cornell University Rajesh Bhaskaran is the Director of Swanson Engineering Simulation Program in the Sibley School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at Cornell University. He is leading efforts in the Sibley School to integrate contemporary simulation technologies into the mechanical and aerospace engineering curriculum. As part of this initiative, he is developing web-based curriculum material for integrating the ANSYS and FLUENT packages into solid and fluid mechanics courses. He holds a Ph.D. in Aerospace Engineering from Iowa State University

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Introducing Active and Inductive Learning and Improving the Learning Curve in ME

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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David Malicky, University of San Diego; James Kohl, University of San Diego; Ming Huang, University of San Diego

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Mechanical Engineering

AC 2007-1341: INTEGRATING A MACHINE SHOP CLASS INTO THEMECHANICAL ENGINEERING CURRICULUM: EXPERIENTIAL ANDINDUCTIVE LEARNINGDavid Malicky, University of San Diego David M. Malicky is an Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of San Diego. His teaching interests are in design, manufacturing, and solid mechanics. His research interests include biomechanics and engineering education. He received a B.S. from Cornell University and a Ph.D. from the University of Michigan in Mechanical Engineering and an M.S. in Counseling Psychology from the University of Kansas.James Kohl, University of San Diego James G. Kohl is an Assistant Professor in Mechanical Engineering at the

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Mechatronics in the Curriculum

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Garrett M. Clayton, Villanova University; Rebecca A. Stein, University of Pennsylvania

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Mechanical Engineering

with step-by-step instructions showing how to build and troubleshoot the motor. In addition, preliminaryexperiment testing and student reactions are presented.1) IntroductionMotors are an important part of the mechanical engineering (ME) curriculum as well as incurricula developed for high school science and robotics clubs – in fact, this experiment wasdeveloped as part of a curriculum to accompany the Navy’s SeaPerch program1, which focuseson junior high and high school students. In college ME programs, motors are introduced infreshman and sophomore introduction to engineering courses, and then elaborated upon in higherlevel classes, such as system dynamics, control systems, and mechatronics. Most commonly,experiments involving motors focus

Conference Session

What's New in Dynamics?

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Benjamin Liaw, City College of the City University of New York; Ioana Voiculescu, City College of the City University of New York

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Mechanical Engineering

Department ofMechanical Engineering, The City College of The City University of New York. The currenteffort adopted an integral analytical-numerical-experimental pedagogy for a required course –ME 41100: Systems Modeling, Analysis and Control (4 credits, 3 lecture hours and3 laboratory hours), which is one of three courses in the area of mechatronics and controlsoffered in this curriculum. The other two courses are ME 31100: Fundamentals of Mechatronics(required, 3 credits, 2 lecture hours and 3 laboratory hours) and ME 51100: AdvancedMechatronics (technical elective, 3 credits, 2 lecture hours and 2 laboratory hours). Results ofthe curriculum reform in other courses had been reported elsewhere11-13.As shown in the figure on next page, ME 41100 lies

Conference Session

Trends in Mechanical Engineering I

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2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

Trends in Mechanical Engineering I

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nidal Al-Masoud, Central Connecticut State University; Peter Baumann, Central Connecticut State University; Alfred Gates, Central Connecticut State University

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Mechanical Engineering

experience while designing rotor blade components and helicopter bodies by research and wind tunnel testing at Kaman Aerospace. Additionally Dr Gates has extensive experience in high temperature fuel cells, Molten Carbonate and Solid Oxide while consulting for FuelCell Energy from 2000 to the present. Page 14.465.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009 DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF AN INTEGRATED OUTCOMES-BASED ASSESSMENT PLAN FOR A NEW ENGINEERING PROGRAMAbstractThis paper describes development of an integrated assessment plan for a new mechanicalengineering program as part of the

Conference Session

Design throughout the Mechanical Engineering Curriculum I

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John Carmine Vaccaro, Hofstra University; Kevin C. Craig, Hofstra University; Alexander Hans Pesch, Hofstra University

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Mechanical Engineering

Detailed course descriptions of curriculum progressionThis paper shows how model-based system design, as has been described, is integrated inselected courses in all four years of the Mechanical Engineering undergraduate curriculum. Thecourses where this has been implemented are presented in Table 1 and are required courses forall students working toward a Bachelor’s of Science in Mechanical Engineering. This approachis the model-based design counterpart to the “Design Spine” discussed by Sheppard et al.6 whorethought the curriculum at Stevens Institute of Technology to emphasize design throughout allfour years. An initial cohort of freshman engineering students started the proposed model-baseddesign sequence in the fall 2015 semester. Assessment

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Thermodynamics and Fluid Mechanics Instruction

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Seth Norberg, U.S. Military Academy; Ozer Arnas, U.S. Military Academy; Daisie Boettner, U.S. Military Academy; Michael Rounds, U.S. Military Academy; Phil Root, U.S. Military Academy; Richard Melnyk, U.S. Military Academy

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Mechanical Engineering

2006-678: LESSONS LEARNED FROM DEVELOPING AND TEACHING ANINTEGRATED THERMAL-FLUIDS COURSEDaisie Boettner, U.S. Military AcademyMichael Rounds, U.S. Military AcademyOzer Arnas, U.S. Military AcademyPhil Root, U.S. Military AcademyRichard Melnyk, U.S. Military AcademySeth Norberg, U.S. Military Academy Page 11.884.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Lessons Learned from Developing and Teaching an Integrated Thermal-Fluids CourseIntroductionThe Mechanical Engineering program at the United States Military Academy at West Point, NewYork, recently implemented a revised curriculum designed to reinforce engineeringfundamentals and to offer

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Capstone Design

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

George Youssef, San Diego State University; Vladimir Arutyunov, California State University Northridge

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Diversity

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Northridge were able to graduate as mechanical engineerstrained to think, design, and operate using system-level skills.Bibliography[1] Kirkpatrick, A., & Danielson, S., ASME VISION 2030’S RECOMMENDATIONS FOR MECHANICALENGINEERING EDUCATION. Paper presented at 2012 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition[2] Youssef, G., & Kabo, J. M., Machine Design: Redesigned Paper presented at 2015 ASEE AnnualConference and Exposition[3] Katz, R., Integrating Analysis and Design in Mechanical Engineering Education Procedia CIRP, Volume36, 2015[4] Towhidnejad, M., & Hillburn, T., An Overview of GRCSE: Graduate Reference Curriculum for SystemsEngineering Paper presented at World Congress on Engineering Education 2013[5] Lee, T

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Mechanical Engineering Division Technical Session 9

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Xiaobin Le P.E., Wentworth Institute of Technology; Richard L Roberts, Wentworth Institute of Technology; Anthony William Duva P.E., Wentworth Institute of Technology; Herb Connors

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Mechanical Engineering

, some students might not develop a basic working understanding offatigue theory in the typical two weeks of time allotted in an undergraduate curriculum. In ourexperience, the lack of fully grasping the concepts of fatigue caused some students to avoidfatigue-related analysis in their senior mechanical design projects.To facilitate students developing a better working understanding of fatigue theory, we proposedthe integrated active learning approach for teaching fatigue theory, which included lecture &homework, physical fatigue specimen testing, fatigue FEA simulation and theoreticalcalculations. The proposed approach was successfully implemented in the spring semester of2017. 100% of students supported the proposed approach and agreed

Conference Session

ME Curriculum and Assessment

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michele Miller, Michigan Technological University; Jeffrey Allen, Michigan Technological University; Jason Blough, Michigan Technological University; James P. De Clerck, Michigan Technological University; William J. Endres, Michigan Technological University; Scott A. Miers, Michigan Technological University; Ibrahim Miskioglu, Michigan Technological University; Gregory M. Odegard, Michigan Technological University; Charles D. Van Karsen, Michigan Technological University; Paul J. Van Susante, Michigan Technological University

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Mechanical Engineering

Paper ID #9874Curriculum Revision to Better Integrate Mechanical Engineering Science andPractice in the 2nd and 3rd Undergraduate YearsDr. Michele Miller, Michigan Technological University Dr. Michele Miller is an associate professor of Mechanical Engineering at Michigan Technological Uni- versity. 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. Jeffrey Allen, Michigan Technological UniversityDr. Jason Blough, Michigan Technological UniversityDr. James P. De Clerck, Michigan Technological University

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Mechanical Engineering Division Technical Session 2

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jingyu Wang, University of Oklahoma; Noah C. Golly, University of Oklahoma; Blake Herren, University of Oklahoma; James Ian Macdonald, University of Oklahoma; Zahed Siddique, University of Oklahoma; Yingtao Liu, University of Oklahoma

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Mechanical Engineering

Paper ID #26777Enhancing Mechanical Engineering Education with an Integrated 3-D Print-ing ApproachJingyu Wang, University of Oklahoma PhD candidate at OUNoah C. Golly, University of Oklahoma undergraduate research assistant, School of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering, University of Okla- homaMr. Blake Herren, University of Oklahoma I am a first year Ph.D. student in mechanical engineering at the University of Oklahoma. I graduated magna cum laude with a bachelor’s degree in aerospace engineering in May 2018 from OU. I currently work as a TA and RA in a new additive manufacturing lab lead by my advisor, Dr. Yingtao

Conference Session

Statics and Dynamics: What's New?

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Marisa Orr, Clemson University; Lisa Benson, Clemson University; Matthew Ohland, Purdue Engineering Education; Sherrill Biggers, Clemson University

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Mechanical Engineering

University, and has been on the faculty at Clemson since 1989, after 8 years on the faculty at the University of Kentucky and 11 years in the aerospace industry. He is an associate fellow of AIAA and a registered Professional Engineer (PE). Page 13.1111.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Student Study Habits and their Effectiveness in an Integrated Statics and Dynamics ClassAbstractIntegrated Statics and Dynamics is a required five-credit course that was offered for MechanicalEngineering students at Clemson University for the first time in Fall 2006. The large

Conference Session

Student Learning and Assessment

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2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Raghu Echempati, Kettering University; Enayat Mahajerin, Saginaw Valley State University; Anca Sala, Baker College

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Mechanical Engineering

actively involved in teaching and developing engineering curriculum, and leads the ABET accreditation activities in the department. She is a member of ASEE, ASME, and OSA. Page 14.475.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2009Development of an assessment procedure for integration of mathematical and CAE tools in engineering coursesAbstractIn a previous study1 the authors presented the teaching and learning experiences ofintegrating mathematical and CAE tools in three example undergraduate engineeringcourses taught at three different universities by three different instructors who sharesimilar

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Design Throughout the Mechanical Engineering Curriculum

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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

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Mechanical Engineering

and complexity. The key question he is investigating is what are the principles underlying rapid and robust concept exploration when the analysis models are incomplete and possibly inaccurate? His quest for answers to the key question are anchored in three projects, namely, Integrated Realization of Robust, Resilient and Flexible Networks Integrated Realization of Engineered Materials and Products Managing Organized and Disorganized Complexity: Exploration of the Solution Space His current education focus is on creating and implementing, in partnership with industry, a curriculum for educating strategic engineers—those who have developed the competencies to create value through the realization of complex

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Mechanical Engineering Technical Session: Capstone and Design

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Jamie Szwalek, University of Illinois at Chicago; Yeow Siow, University of Illinois at Chicago; Jaqueline Oxmara Rojas Robles, University of Illinois at Chicago

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Mechanical Engineering

engineering curriculum atUniversity of Illinois at Chicago since Fall 2018. In particular, "electrification" of studentprojects and learning outcomes has been front and center in the department's latest strategicplanning. Leveraging recent literature and faculty expertise, an increasingly deeper integration ofArduino has since taken place, while attempting to maintain the core of team-based mechanicaldesign using morphological methods. The focus of this paper is to identify the challenges andpitfalls in such an endeavor by reflecting on the process of change over three semesters ofimplementation, including the deployment of both top-down and bottom-up approaches. Inparticular, this paper will examine course content development, teaching staff

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Improving ME Education: Trends in Mechanical Engineering II

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Timothy Hinds, Michigan State University; Craig Somerton, Michigan State University

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Mechanical Engineering

AC 2007-2145: INTEGRATING THE TEACHING OF COMPUTER SKILLS WITHAN INTRODUCTION TO MECHANICAL ENGINEERING COURSETimothy Hinds, Michigan State University TIMOTHY J. HINDS is an Academic Specialist in the Michigan State University Department of Mechanical Engineering. He teaches undergraduate courses in machine design, manufacturing processes, mechanics and computational tools. He also teaches a senior-level undergraduate international design project course and has taught graduate-level courses in engineering innovation and technology management. He received his BSME and MSME degrees from Michigan Technological University.Craig Somerton, Michigan State University CRAIG W. SOMERTON is an

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Improving ME education: Broad Topics

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2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daria Kotys-Schwartz, University of Colorado-Boulder; Derek Reamon, University of Colorado; Lawrence Carlson, University of Colorado-Boulder

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Mechanical Engineering

taught Circuits and Electronics, Mechatronics, Component Design and the interdisciplinary First-Year Engineering Projects. He received his M.S. and Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Stanford University. His foremost research interests include assessment of student learning, curriculum development and robotic controls.Lawrence Carlson, University of Colorado-Boulder LAWRENCE E. CARLSON is a founding co-director of the Integrated Teaching and Learning Laboratory and Program, as well as professor of mechanical engineering. He received his M.S. and D.Eng. degrees from the University of California at Berkeley. His primary educational passion is real-world design, and he spent his last sabbatical

Conference Session

Trends in Mechanical Engineering

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2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Patricia Campbell, Campbell-Kibler Associates, Inc; Eann Patterson, Michigan State University; Ilene Busch-Vishniac, McMaster University; Tom Kibler, Campbell-Kibler Associates, Inc

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Mechanical Engineering

Integrating Applications in the Teaching of Fundamental ConceptsIntroductionStudent retention through to the successful completion of an undergraduate degree in engineeringis of increasing concern to educators, policy makers, and, of course, students. It has beenestimated that only half of those entering an undergraduate engineering program go on tocomplete the degree.1 This is particularly low when one considers that the bar to enter anengineering program is often higher than for other programs.2 By 2007, Dean, Anthony, andVahala reported that the retention of engineering students had become a major undertaking formost institutions.3 As one of the largest engineering disciplines, awarding 21% of the 2007engineering bachelor’s degrees,4 retention is

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Programming, Virtual Reality, and Dynamic Systems

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michelle M. Blum, Syracuse University; John F. Dannenhoffer III, Syracuse University

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Mechanical Engineering

Dannenhoffer is an Associate Professor of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering and the Program Director of the Aerospace Engineering Program at Syracuse University. Before joining Syracuse in 2002, he worked for the United Technologies Corp for nearly 25 years. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 Integrated use of programing in Machine Design CourseAbstract This paper presents enhancements to an undergraduate mechanical engineering machinedesign course that are aimed at teaching students the importance of computer-based analysis ofcomplex systems. These enhancements also aim to provide students with preparation forprofessional practice by instilling in them the skills needed