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Mechanical Engineering Division Technical Session 9

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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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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, 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

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Mechanical Engineering Division Technical Session 5

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Huihui Qi, Grand Valley State University

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Diversity

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Mechanical Engineering

. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Work in Progress: Sustainable Engineering Education in Mechanical Engineering Curriculum Dr. Huihui Qi, Grand Valley State UniversityIntroductionSustainable development is a global goal nowadays. Engineers play an unreplaceable role in theglobal sustainable development. As a result, the importance of sustainable engineering educationhas been widely recognized by engineering educators. In addition, ABET [1] has two studentsoutcome criteria for sustainability: students should have (c) an ability to design a system,component or process to meet desired needs within realistic constraints such as economic,environmental, social, political, ethical

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Mechanical Engineering Division Technical Session 3

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Pattabhi Sitaram, Baker College, Flint, Michigan; Anca L. Sala, Baker College, Flint

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Mechanical Engineering

students to enter the job market earlier than in a quarter-based system, concurrently with most graduates from other colleges and universities. Most large employers align recruitment schedules to the semester calendar. In a Q2S conversion, it is paramount to ensure that the program and student learningoutcomes as well as benefits of the quarter system for student learning are not compromised.2. Q2S Conversion Process of the ME Curriculum The transition to semesters provided our institution an excellent opportunity to review allprograms of study we offer. In order to maximize efficiency, the institution decided to bring allbachelor programs to a total of 120 semester credits. In the quarter version, our ABET accredited BS

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Division Technical Session 5

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nolan Tsuchiya P.E., California State Polytechnic University, Pomona; Zhaoshuo Jiang P.E., San Francisco State University; Alec William Maxwell, San Francisco State University; Zahira H. Merchant

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using several questions designed to addressstudents’ self-efficacy as well as core knowledge competence. The data from all surveys areanalyzed and conclusions are drawn regarding the effectiveness of the remote laboratoryimplementation.1 Introduction Incorporating active learning in STEM based disciplines has been shown to improvestudent engagement and overall classroom performance [1], [2]. In particular, improvements instudent performance in engineering courses has been linked to the integration of an activelearning environment into the classroom [3], [4], [5]. This is well documented and it should notbe surprising that an active learning approach is especially beneficial for engineering students.One of the primary means of

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Division Technical Session 2

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mark David Bedillion, Carnegie Mellon University; Karim Heinz Muci-Kuchler, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology; Walelign Messele Nikshi, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

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Mechanical Engineering

complexity of sophomore-level design projects. The integration of Arduino into aconventional sophomore design course enables the study of interacting subsystems, and has theadditional benefit of bringing continuity in programming education to the curriculum atSDSM&T. Students have generally responded positively to this change, with high levels ofsatisfaction with the course materials and self-efficacy in basic mechatronics projects. Theseresults are based on an initial survey population of 25 students; the results are suggestive, butcertainly not conclusive with such a small sample size.Future work will improve the confidence in the results through additional polling. It will alsocollect control data from similar design courses without the

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Mechanical Engineering Division Technical Session 5

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Idalis Villanueva, Utah State University; Wade H. Goodridge, Utah State University; Benjamin James Call, Utah State University - Engineering Education

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Mechanical Engineering

Paper ID #21881An Initial Exploration of Engineering Students’ Emotive Responses to Spa-tial and Engineering Statics ProblemsDr. Idalis Villanueva, Utah State University Dr. Villanueva is an Assistant Professor in the Engineering Education Department and an Adjunct Pro- fessor in the Bioengineering Department in Utah State University. Her multiple roles as an engineer, engineering educator, engineering educational researcher, and professional development mentor for un- derrepresented populations has aided her in the design and integration of educational and physiological technologies to research ’best practices’ for student

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Mechanical Engineering Division Technical Session 4

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Bobby G Crawford P.E., Quinnipiac University; Jose Antonio Riofrio, Quinnipiac University; Richard Melnyk, U.S. Military Academy

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is an Army Aviator and the Mechanical Engineering Program Director in the Depart- ment of Civil and Mechanical Engineering at the United States Military Academy, West Point. He has a PhD in Aerospace Engineering, a PE in Mechanical Engineering, an MBA in Technology Management and recently commanded an Army Battalion at Hunter Army Airfield, Savannah, Georgia. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018` “Development of an Introduction to Circuits Course and Lab for Mechanical Engineering Students via Systematic Design of Instruction”AbstractIn the traditional Mechanical Engineering undergraduate curriculum, students are typicallyrequired to take a

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Mechanical Engineering Division Technical Session 3

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jessica Lofton, University of Evansville; Jared T. Fulcher, University of Evansville; Dick Blandford, University of Evansville

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Diversity

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Mechanical Engineering

. Students in the BSME program complete a rigorous,project-based curriculum [7] designed to engage students in the engineering design-build-testprocess during all four years of undergraduate study. Program highlights include small classsizes, access to faculty, and an integrated study abroad option.The University of Evansville has implemented both admissions processes mentioned in theintroduction. Students entering the program directly from high school must meet admissioncriteria for ME Lower Division. After completing the required Lower Division courses with agrade of C- or better, students must apply for ME Upper Division status to complete the final twoyears of study.Lower DivisionLower Division is classified as the first two years of

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Division Technical Session 8

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Agnes Germaine d'Entremont P.Eng., University of British Columbia, Vancouver; Juan Abelló P.Eng., University of British Columbia, Vancouver

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health, with a particular focus on pediatric hip disorders and MRI-based methods.Dr. Juan Abell´o P.Eng., University of British Columbia, Vancouver Juan Abell´o, Ph.D., P.Eng, is an Instructor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering and the Vantage One program at the University of British Columbia. His teaching interests include the integration of engineering science and design with language instruction. His technical research is in rotorcraft blade- vortex interaction (BVI) noise reduction. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Creating problem taxonomies for WeBWorK in mechanical engineeringWeBWorK is an open-source, online homework system widely used in mathematics at the

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Mechanical Engineering Division Technical Session 5

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rambod Rayegan, Prairie View A&M University; Karla C. Lewis Ph.D., University of North Carolina, Greensboro, SERVE Center

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Diversity

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Mechanical Engineering

Apply systematic design procedures to open-ended problems Design solutions to meet desired needs Test potential solutions to an engineering problem Apply engineering skills and tools (e.g., software, experimentation, measurement devices) in engineering practice Integrate engineering skills and tools to solve real-world problems Consider contemporary issues (economic, environmental, technical, etc.) at the local, national, and world levelsData Import and CleaningPre- and post-survey responses were downloaded in comma delimited format (CSV) as bothcharacter and numeric data. The primary difference between the two formats are thetransformation of Likert-type scales (i.e. No ability, Some

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Mechanical Engineering Division Technical Session 2

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Raghu Echempati P.E., Kettering University

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Mechanical Engineering

forautomotive applications. This needs to be further refined and filled with more rigorouscontent to meet the 4-year and master level engineering students. Assessment tools usedin the course seem to be sufficient to gage the performance of the students taking thiscourse although more data is needed. Integration of the math and CAE tools along withassignment of several mini-projects seems to be an effective way for better understandingof the course material. Validation of computer models and results by hand calculations isimperative that the students must realize. Use of math and/or CAE tools in the classprovided them ‘what if’ scenarios to study the effect of different design requirements andvariables on the problem or on the subsystem considered in

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Division Technical Session 7

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Todd Letcher, South Dakota State University; Gregory J. Michna, South Dakota State University; John D. VerSteeg, South Dakota State University; Sarah M. Michna, South Dakota State University

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Mechanical Engineering

Universitydeveloped a new strategy for improving student retention and overall student quality based on anew first-year engineering experience. The older curriculum had become outdated, was notteaching our students what we thought they needed, and was not preparing the students for therest of the mechanical engineering program and beyond.As our graduating students completed exit surveys, common criticisms of the program included aperceived lack of software availability and a deep knowledge of how to use the software, lack ofpreparation for constructing prototypes (mechanical and/or electrical), and lack of product designinstruction and practice. In an effort to address these problems, two new courses were developedfor 1st year students [1] and a 2nd year

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Division Technical Session 11

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Liping Liu, Lawrence Technological University; James A. Mynderse, Lawrence Technological University; Robert W Fletcher, Lawrence Technological University; Andrew L Gerhart, Lawrence Technological University

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Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Student Chapter at LTU, chair of the First Year Engineering Experience committee, chair for the LTU KEEN Course Modification Team, chair for the LTU Leadership Curriculum Committee, supervisor of the LTU Thermo-Fluids Laboratory, coordinator of the Certificate/Minor in Aeronautical Engineering, and faculty advisor of the LTU SAE Aero Design Team. Dr. Gerhart conducts workshops on active, collaborative, and problem-based learning, entrepreneurial mindset education, creative problem solving, and innovation. He is an author of a fluid mechanics textbook. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Assessment of Fluid Power Modules

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Division Poster Session

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kathleen E. Cook, Seattle University; Yen-Lin Han, Seattle University; Teodora Rutar Shuman, Seattle University; Gregory Mason P.E., Seattle University; Jennifer A. Turns, University of Washington

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, “On the development ofa professional identity: Engineering persisters vs. engineering switchers,” Proceedings ofFrontiers in Education Conference, San Antonio, TX: FIE, 2009.[14] S. E. Cross, and N. V. Vick, “The Interdependent Self-Construal and Social Support: TheCase of Persistence,” Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, vol. 27(7), pp.820-832, 2001.[15] A. L. Kristof, “Person-Organization Fit: An Integrative Review of its Conceptualizations,Measurement, and Implications,” Personnel Psychology, vol. 49(1), pp.1-49, 1996.[16] O. Pierrakos, N. A. Curtis, and R. Anderson, “How salient is the identity of engineeringstudents? On the use of the Engineering Student Identity Survey,” Proceedings of Frontiers inEducation Conference, Erie, PA

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Mechanical Engineering Division Poster Session

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Arjumand Ali, Grand Valley State University; Ryan W. Krauss, Grand Valley State University

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Mechanical Engineering

, April 1998, pp. 81–88. 3. Clark, R. E., “Reconsidering Research on Learning from Media,” Review of Educational Research, Winter, 1983, Vol. 53, No. 4, pp. 445-459.4. Felder, R. M. and Silverman, L. K., “Learning and Teaching Styles in Engineering Education,” Engineering Education 78(7), pp. 674-681, April 1988.5. Jensen, E. (1998). “Teaching with the Brain in Mind,” Alexandria, VA: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development.6. Krauss, R., Ali, A., & Lenz, A., “Teaching Dynamic Systems and Control without Dynamics,” 2017 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Columbus, Ohio.7. Lee, K.-M., Daley, W., and McKlin, T., “An interactive learning tool for dynamic systems and control,” International

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Mechanical Engineering Division Technical Session 7

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michelle Soledad, Virginia Tech, Ateneo de Davao University; Holly M. Matusovich, Virginia Tech; Cheryl Carrico P.E., Virginia Tech

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a member of the University Research Council before pursuing doctoral studies. Prior to joining ADDU in 2008, Ms. Soledad was a Senior Team Lead for Accenture, where she worked on and managed systems maintenance and enhancement projects.Dr. Holly M Matusovich, Virginia Tech Dr. Matusovich is an Associate Professor in Virginia Tech’s Department of Engineering Education. She has her doctorate in Engineering Education and her strengths include qualitative and mixed methods research study design and implementation. She is/was PI/Co-PI on 10 funded research projects including a CAREER grant. She has won several Virginia Tech awards including a Dean’s Award for Outstanding New Faculty. Her research expertise includes

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Division Technical Session 11

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kathryn Anne Wingate, Georgia Institute of Technology ; Aldo A. Ferri, Georgia Institute of Technology; Karen M. Feigh, Georgia Tech

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Mechanical Engineering

faculty member in the School of Mechanical Engineering at Georgia Tech, where he now serves as the Associate Chair for Undergraduate Studies. His research areas are in the fields of dynamics, controls, vibrations, and acoustics. He is also active in course and curriculum development. He is a Fellow of the ASME.Dr. Karen M. Feigh, Georgia Tech Karen M. Feigh is an associate professor in the School of Aerospace Engineering at the Georgia Institute of Technology. Her research interests include cognitive engineering, design of decision support systems, human-automation interaction, and behavioral modeling. She teaches courses at both the undergraduate and graduate level on topics including flight dynamics, cognitive

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Division Technical Session 9

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert Scott Pierce P.E., Western Carolina University; Rungun Nathan, Pennsylvania State University, Berks Campus; William E. Howard, East Carolina University; Brian Sylcott, East Carolina University

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Mechanical Engineering

of these is a prerequisite to the machine design course.At WCU, machine design is also taught as part of the Mechanical Engineering concentration forthe Bachelor of Science in Engineering. WCU uses a project-based learning curriculum in whichstudents take a multidisciplinary, project-based, design course during each of their four years.The curriculum for the Mechanical Engineering Concentration is modeled after a classicmechanical engineering curriculum but with an emphasis on engineering practice. The machinedesign course at WCU is taught concurrently with a three-hour, mechanical engineeringlaboratory course that is tightly integrated with the machine design course.At PSB, the machine design course is required for students pursuing the

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Division Technical Session 6

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Morteza Nurcheshmeh P.E., Western Kentucky University

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Mechanical Engineering

. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Designing and Building Devices for Industry- A Capstone Design Project ExperienceAbstractLogan Aluminum, an integrated aluminum rolling mill in Russellville, Kentucky partnered withWestern Kentucky University engineering students in a project to design a system to test thestructural integrity of cores used for holding their product. An outcome of project success wouldbe a functioning test machine able to evaluate core strength and thereby allow a systematicassessment to avoid costly core failures.The student team worked with company engineers to establish system specifications and successcriteria for designing a test machine capable of handling two core

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Mechanical Engineering Division Technical Session 7

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Phillip Cornwell, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Donald E. Richards, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Glen A. Livesay, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Mechanical Engineering

electrical and computer engineering majors[1]. The SEC was developed through Rose-Hulman's participation in the Foundation Coalition,an NSF-funded engineering education coalition [2]. By 1998, this curriculum grew to includemechanical engineering majors and later added biomedical engineering majors. The curriculumoriginally consisted of eight courses representing 30 credit hours in a 10-week quarter system.By restructuring the material, the SEC tried to explicitly demonstrate common threads within thetopics typically covered by a course on statistics, two courses on differential equations, and fiveengineering science courses: Fluid Mechanics, Thermodynamics I, Dynamics, Circuits I, andSystem Dynamics. Over its 23-year-life, the SEC has evolved and

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Division Technical Session 7

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Trung H. Duong, Colorado State University-Pueblo; Nebojsa I. Jaksic, Colorado State University, Pueblo

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Mechanical Engineering

with a better system rather than being forced to programthese robots via an obsolete programming language. Therefore, in this work, we proposed aframework to interface the existing manipulators with a modern programming environment. The reminder of this paper is organized as follows. Literature review is presented in the nextsection followed by the curricular context. After that, we introduces hardware setup and thensoftware development. The next section describes the evaluation of students’ survey followed bythe conclusions section.Literature Review Throughout engineering education curriculum in general as well as in our institution, thehands-on experiments and laboratory projects play an essential role in the success of the

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Mechanical Engineering Division Technical Session 3

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rachal E Thomassie, Texas A&M University; Kathryn Kirsch, Pennsylvania State University; Eric R Marsh, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Timothy J. Jacobs, Texas A&M University

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Mechanical Engineering

-developed an orientation course for first-semester students in the major. She continually looks for ways to enhance student learning, development and career preparedness.Kathryn Kirsch, Pennsylvania State University Kathryn is a post-doctoral researcher in the Steady Thermal Aero Research Turbine (START) Laboratory at Penn State University. In addition to her technical research, Kathryn has been active in the Mechanical Engineering Undergraduate Department, working as the undergraduate curriculum advisor and developing content for undergraduate advising courses.Dr. Eric R Marsh, Pennsylvania State University, University Park Associate Head for Undergraduate Programs and Arthur L Glenn Professor of Engineering EducationDr

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Mechanical Engineering Division Technical Session 8

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Philip Jackson, University of Florida

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traditional lecturecourse in undergraduate dynamics during the fall 2016 semester with an enrollment of 125students from various engineering disciplines such as civil engineering, industrial engineering,biological engineering, computer engineering, and electrical engineering. Course A was a twocredit course designed specifically for students in disciplines other than mechanical engineeringwhich is often taken as an optional technical elective in their curriculum. The course consisted ofstudents from sophomore to senior level and was about 33% female and 67% male. The secondcourse, which will be referred to as Course B, was a class in undergraduate thermodynamics andheat transfer with an enrollment of 127. Course B, like course A, was also of a

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Division Technical Session 8

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Mechanical Engineering

ethics and effects of students’ useof solution manuals on their performance during exams [1-6]. One study surveyed the facultyand students in a large mechanical engineering department to seek their perspectives on theethics and the educational values of employing solution manuals in solving textbook homeworkassignments. Many instructors had ethical concerns regarding the students’ use of solutionmanuals, while many students did not consider the use of solution manuals as scholasticdishonesty [1]. Few studies have shown that the use of solution manual has an adverse effect onstudents’ learning [2-4]. Other studies have suggested few new strategies for assigninghomework problems [5, 6].The authors of this paper have been teaching engineering

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Mechanical Engineering Division Technical Session 4

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Anahita Ayasoufi, Auburn University; Rick Williams, Auburn University

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Mechanical Engineering

entire period energized and stimulated. Another part of the "how" is inselection of words to use in class conversations which are an integral part of active learning andcollaborative problem solving. Words have powerful emotional associations in human brains,and as such, make great tools for creating positive stimuli. For a good resource on the wordchoice that inspires participation, see [5].Integration of the above studies, research findings, and practice-tested theories, indeed predicts amissing piece in the out-of-class part of the existing flip methodology, and at the same time, itleads the way toward a redesign to maintain the strength of the methodology and exchange itsshortcoming for another strength.Our hypothesis. We mentioned that

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Division Technical Session 2

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Oziel Rios, University of Texas, Dallas

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, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas, 2018.[4] Lin, C., Verma, A., "Clarifications of Rule 2 in Teaching Geometric Dimensioning andTolerancing," Proceedings of the ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Honolulu, Hawaii,2007.[5] Waldorf, D. J., Georgeou, T. M., "Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T)Integration Throughout a Manufacturing Engineering Curriculum," Proceedings of the ASEEAnnual Conference and Exposition, New Orleans, Louisiana, 2016.[6] Paige, M. A., Fu, K., "Spatial Demonstration Tools for Teaching Geometric Dimensioningand Tolerancing (GD&T) to First-Year Undergraduate Engineering Students," Proceedings ofthe ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Columbus, Ohio, 2017.[7] Sriraman, V., De Leon, J., "Teaching

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Division Technical Session 2

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tanveer Singh Chawla, Western Washington University; Eric Leonhardt, Western Washington University

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Mechanical Engineering

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