Conference Session

Statics and Dynamics in Mechanical Engineering

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer Deboer, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Maria J. Gerschutz, Trine University; David A. Evenhouse, Purdue University; Nimit Patel, National Science Foundation; Edward J. Berger, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Nick Stites, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Craig Zywicki, Purdue University, West Lafayette; David B. Nelson, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Charles Morton Krousgrill, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Jeffrey F. Rhoads, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Mechanical Engineering

biological sensing, electromechanical signal processing, and computing; the dynamics of parametrically-excited systems and coupled oscillators; the behavior of electromechanical and thermomechanical systems, including energetic materials, operating in rich, multi- physics environments; and mechanics education. Dr. Rhoads is a member of the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) and the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), where he serves on the Design, Materials and Manufacturing Segment Leadership Team and the Design Engineer- ing Division’s Technical Committees on Micro/Nanosystems and Vibration and Sound. Dr. Rhoads is a recipient of the National Science Foundation’s Faculty Early Career

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Assessment

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Mechanical Engineering

that each program must demonstrate that their graduates areachieving the stated PEOs, but since 2012 the evaluation of PEOs are no longer required,However, criterion 2 still requires that the PEO,s must be reviewed periodically, to ensure thatthey are still consistent with the institutional mission, and the program’s constituents’ needs. Inthe most recent review, with consultation with various constituencies of that included theIndustrial Advisory Board and students, minor modifications are being made to the PEOs. Therevised PEOs are presented below: The Mechanical Engineering Program prepares students to attain the following program educational objectives a few years after graduation:1. Have engineering or other careers in industry

Conference Session

Computer Modeling/CAD in Mechanical Engineering

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Xiaobin Le P.E., Wentworth Institute of Technology; Ali Reza Moazed, Wentworth Institute of Technology; Anthony William Duva P.E., Wentworth Institute of Technology

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Mechanical Engineering

scheduled final exam day.3. Two design projectsTwo design projects in the modified MECH625 were an individual minor project and a team-based major project. The minor project focused on developing several necessary skills foraccurate component simulation. The team based major project was developed for students toexplore the baseline of a flawed product and redesign it according to specified designspecifications / constraints.Minor project: the FEA analysis of the member stiffness of the bolted jointsThe skills considered for the essential FEA simulation of components using SolidWorksSimulation were modeling, pre-processing, meshing, application of boundary conditions,convergence verification, and post-processing. At the end of week# 5, exercises for

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

George Youssef, San Diego State University; Enrique A. Ainsworth, University of California - Los Angeles; Casey Ann Shapiro, UCLA Center for Educational Assessment; Hannah Whang Sayson, UCLA Center for Educational Assessment; Marc Levis-Fitzgerald, University of California - Los Angeles

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Diversity

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Mechanical Engineering

Design for Electrically Controlling Suspended Magnetic Microbeads. These effortsyielded multiple peer-reviewed journal papers that were coauthored by undergraduate studentsand their graduate mentors and faculty members. Table 3 shows a summary of key assessment findings. Results are based on a sample of51 undergraduate students from the first two years of assessment with participation rates of71.4% and 81.8%, respectively. Approximately 40% of the sample were women and 60% werefrom underrepresented racial minority backgrounds. These results provide insight into theprogram evolution as well as the granularity of students’ gains and satisfactions. The resultsshow students have an overall positive experience and develop both their technical