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Dynamic Systems Teaching Enhancement Using A Laboratory Based Project (Rube)

Conference Session: What's New in Dynamics?
Collection: 2006 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Peter Avitabile, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; Tracy Van Zandt, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; Jeffrey Hodgkins, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; Nels Wirkkala, University of Massachusetts-Lowell
Tagged Divisions: Mechanical Engineering

2006-727: DYNAMIC SYSTEMS TEACHING ENHANCEMENT USING ALABORATORY BASED PROJECT (RUBE)Peter Avitabile, University of Massachusetts-Lowell Peter Avitabile is an Associate Professor in the Mechanical Engineering Department and the Director of the Modal Analysis and Controls Laboratory at the University of Massachusetts Lowell. He is a Registered Professional Engineer with a BS, MS and Doctorate in Mechanical Engineering and a member of ASEE, ASME and SEM.Tracy Van Zandt, University of Massachusetts-Lowell Tracy is a graduate student in the Mechanical Engineering Department at the University of Massachusetts. She is currently working on her Master’s Degrees in the Modal Analysis and Controls

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Redeveloping The Mechanics And Vibration Laboratory: A Problem Solving Approach

Conference Session: Improving ME instructional laboratories
Collection: 2006 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Mohammad Elahinia, University of Toledo; Constantin Ciocanel, University of Toledo
Tagged Divisions: Mechanical Engineering

Department at TheUniversity of Toledo. The main objective of the course is for the students to develop abetter understanding of basic mechanics and vibration principles. Prior to theredevelopment, the laboratory was for the most part, a subject-based learning process. Aclassroom lecture preceded each laboratory session. The lectures covered the theorypertaining to each experiment to help students refresh their knowledge on the subject.The instruction for each experiment was also provided to assist the students in setting upand conducting each lab.The analysis of the student feedback and the instructors’ observations over the threesemesters prior to the redevelopment reveals the following drawbacks of the subject-based teaching approach, which was

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Assessment Of Teaching And Learning In Dynamics

Conference Session: What's New in Dynamics?
Collection: 2006 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Julie Wang; Oguz Soysal
Tagged Divisions: Mechanical Engineering

Assessment of Teaching and Learning in Dynamics Julie Y.-Z. Wang and Oguz Soysal Frostburg State UniversityAbstractThis paper presents a process to directly assess the 1ABET learning outcomes at a courselevel in Dynamics. The outcomes from the student performance show that themathematics and physics preparation is an important factor to succeed the Dynamicscourse. The interactive activities in the class improve the quality of teaching/learning.The standard lecture/tutorial format of traditional instruction in the class is replaced by aseries of two-hour active-learning sessions involving short lectures and demonstrations,problem solving, classroom questioning and

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Innovative Methods In Teaching Fundamental Undergraduate Engineering Courses

Conference Session: Innovations in Mechanical Engineering Education
Collection: 2006 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Amir Rezaei, West Virginia University Inst. of Tech.; Marco Schoen, Idaho State University; Gurdeep Hura, West Viginia University Inst. of Tech.
Tagged Divisions: Mechanical Engineering

effectiveness ofsimulation and animation to improve teaching effectiveness in the classroom. The classes thatthese tools are used are mostly upper level engineering courses were the theoretical concepts aremore difficult to understand by the students. The class sizes where these methods are appliedrange from 15 to 23 students.1. Robot Kinematics Visualization using Matlab™The treatment of kinematics and inverse kinematics in Robotics and Mechatronics classes canbecome rather abstract. Using industrial or educational robotic manipulators to demonstrate forexample the Denavit-Hartenberg parameters in class or laboratory environments is very Page

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None Of My Lab Data Makes Any Sense Learning To Interpret And Report Experimental Results

Conference Session: Improving ME instructional laboratories
Collection: 2006 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Jed Lyons, University of South Carolina
Tagged Divisions: Mechanical Engineering

2006-2534: NONE OF MY LAB DATA MAKES ANY SENSE - LEARNING TOINTERPRET AND REPORT EXPERIMENTAL RESULTSJed Lyons, University of South Carolina At the University of South Carolina, Jed Lyons is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering. He has developed laboratory experiments for freshman engineering, engineering materials, measurements and instrumentation, and mechanical systems. He currently serves on the advisory board for the Center for Teaching Excellence, and is Chair of the Faculty Committee on Instructional Development Director, Director of the Center for Engineering and Computing Education, and Principal Investigator of a NSF Graduate Teaching Fellows in K-12 Education award. With

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Low Cost Variable Speed Pump Experimental Setup

Conference Session: Improving ME instructional laboratories
Collection: 2006 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: S. Perwez Kalim, Wilkes University
Tagged Divisions: Mechanical Engineering

efforts of severalstudent teams in fluid mechanics laboratory class. The main objectives of the project wereclearly articulated to all participating students. The process began with the assignment of distinctand different tasks to each team in the beginning of the semester. As a group they were requiredto design and build a modular pump experimental setup from scratch, and test the system tovalidate the engineering principles, determine the pump performance parameters and plot itscharacteristics. The collaboration and time management among all teams were overseen by theinstructor and a teaching assistant. Finally, the requirements of submission of a project report onthe designed system and its presentation by each team at the end of the semester

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Mechanical Measurements: Rewriting The Script

Conference Session: Improving ME instructional laboratories
Collection: 2006 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Richard Layton, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; James Mayhew, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
Tagged Divisions: Mechanical Engineering

improved. Since we’ve started giving them “hands-on” experiences hooking up and checking out transducers using instructions from the manufacturer (i.e., not step-by-step instructions from us), they are now less afraid to try hooking up new ones. Our technicians report that students are more likely to try to hook up a transducer, and ask for help if it doesn’t work, rather than ask the technicians to set it up for them right from the start. 2. (workshops) A colleague teaching the follow-on senior laboratory course made the unsolicited comment that the quality of the uncertainty analyses is a notch better than before. 3. (workshops) The quality of the questions our students ask us is improved

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Senior Mechanical Engineering Laboratory At Clemson University Experiments, Learning Objectives, And Assessment

Conference Session: Improving ME instructional laboratories
Collection: 2006 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: John Chastain, Clemson University; Harvin Smith, Clemson University; Mason Morehead, Clemson University; David Moline, Clemson University; John Wagner, Clemson University
Tagged Divisions: Mechanical Engineering

Petroleum Institute (AbuDhabi) with discussion of the experiments and corresponding educational objectives. Finally, ina slightly different context, Ghone et. al6 discussed the creation of a multi-disciplinarymechatronics laboratory at Clemson which features student created open-ended experiments. Thefocus on real world inspired laboratory experiments was well received by students and offeredopportunities to work with common manufacturing instrumentation and control systems.The bench top laboratory experiments have been custom created at Clemson University andduplicated to support four self contained work stations. The students are placed in teams of threeto four members. Typically, six sections are offered each semester; three teaching assistants

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A Laboratory Providing Hands On Experience With A Spark Ignition Engine In A Required Thermodynamics Course

Conference Session: Improving ME instructional laboratories
Collection: 2006 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Ralph Volino, U.S. Naval Academy; Andrew Smith, U.S. Naval Academy
Tagged Divisions: Mechanical Engineering

information they would not have gained without the laboratory and retained it severalmonths after the course.IntroductionDirect familiarity with mechanical devices is highly desirable for engineering students. Manystudents entering engineering programs, however, lack such experience. There is a perceptionthat students today have less practical experience than those from past decades. After graduationmost engineers will at some point be designing or evaluating designs of actual equipment. Inorder to be effective they must be able to relate theory to hardware. Most engineering courses donot teach the workings of mechanical devices as complete systems integrated with otherconcepts. Piston-cylinder devices, for example, are considered extensively in

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Lessons Learned From Developing And Teaching An Integrated Thermal Fluids Course

Conference Session: Thermodynamics and Fluid Mechanics Instruction
Collection: 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
Tagged Divisions: Mechanical Engineering

Turner text was well regarded bystudents mainly for the reasons for which the book was chosen in the first place: readability andreal world problems.Regarding the case study approach, the majority of the students commented favorably on thecase study approach overall and / or singled out an individual topic that interested them. Thecase study approach was an overwhelming success with the majority of the feedback beingfavorable and remarkably few negative responses. The just-in-time teaching technique wasfound to be seamless in its application with some favorable feedback on the flow and structure ofthe course.A common theme in the feedback was an appreciation for “hands on application”. The powerplant tour, the open channel laboratory, steam

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Updating Mechanical Engineering Measurements And Instrumentation – A Case Study

Conference Session: Innovations in Mechanical Engineering Education
Collection: 2006 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Theodore Heindel, Iowa State University
Tagged Divisions: Mechanical Engineering

2006-856: UPDATING MECHANICAL ENGINEERING MEASUREMENTS ANDINSTRUMENTATION – A CASE STUDYTheodore Heindel, Iowa State University Ted Heindel is the William and Virginia Binger Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Iowa State University. He taught ME 370 at ISU from spring 2003 through spring 2005 and was responsible for major course modifications, including development of several new laboratory exercises. He is currently teaching thermal science courses, including fluid mechanics and heat transfer. He also has an active research program in multiphase flow characterization and visualization and gas-liquid mass transfer enhancement, and is the director of a one-of-a-kind X-ray

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Using Matlab To Solve Engineering Problems For Undergraduates

Conference Session: Innovations in Mechanical Engineering Education
Collection: 2006 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Qingli Dai, Michigan Technological University; Zhanping You, Michigan Technological University
Tagged Divisions: Mechanical Engineering

numericalproblems and generate charts and graphs using MATLAB. This course is designed to givestudents opportunities for hands-on practice through the lab work and project studies. The authoralso instructed senior students to use MATLAB for experimental data analysis in course MEEN4131 (Mechanical Engineering Laboratory). In this paper, these successful teaching experiencesare summarized and some additional suggestion is also addressed.IntroductionMATLAB has been largely used in many engineering schools, because it provides a friendlyinteractive system that incorporates numeric computation, symbolic computation, and scientificvisualization [1-2, 4-10]. Authors taught a sophomore course to help the students apply theMALAB tool for engineering problem

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A Preliminary Assessment Of An Msc.Adams Control Design Project In Undergraduate Mechanical Engineering

Conference Session: Incorporating Projects into the Curriculum
Collection: 2006 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Louis Everett, University of Texas-El Paso
Tagged Divisions: Mechanical Engineering

integrity of a concurrent lab, a semester project wasintroduced in the class period. For the most part, the project seems to help in the class butassessment results are mixed but tend to show that the students still want (and probably need) thehands on component of a laboratory. Once the materials are decoupled however and the projectis used in the class, it may indeed be possible to dedicate the laboratory to issues of interfacingsensors and actuators rather than trying to teach control design and/or analysis principles. Based on the tentative assessment results, it appears that the control class has benefited fromthe use of a semester long project integrated into the class “lecture” materials. The integrationcauses students to test theory

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Implementation Of Some Dynamic Systems Material Into The Mechanical Engineering Curriculum

Conference Session: Software and e-learning in the ME curriculum
Collection: 2006 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Charles Van Karsen, Michigan Technological University; Peter Avitabile, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; Jason Blough, Michigan Technological University; Henry Sodano, Michigan Technological University; Harold Evensen, Michigan Technological University
Tagged Divisions: Mechanical Engineering

. Avitabile, P., Goodman, C., Hodgkins, J., Wirkkala, N., Van Zandt, T., StHilaire, G., Johnson, T., "Dynamic Systems Teaching Enhancement Using a Laboratory Based Hands On Project", Proceedings of the 2004 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference and Exposition, Paper 2004 – 6085. Van Karsen, C.D., Zenner, P.F., “Experiential Engineers:Developing an Integrated Mechanical Engineering Laboratory”, Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference and Exposition Page 11.722.10

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Development Of Visualization Tools For Response Of 1 St And 2 Nd Order Dynamic Systems

Conference Session: What's New in Dynamics?
Collection: 2006 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Peter Avitabile, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; Jeffrey Hodgkins, University of Massachusetts-Lowell
Tagged Divisions: Mechanical Engineering

., “Modernization of a Mechanical Engineering Laboratory using Data Acquisition with LABVIEW”, ASEE 2003 Session 22663 McConnaughay,K., Welsford,I., Stabenau,E., “Inquiry, Investigation, and Integration in Undergraduate Science Curricula”, Council on Undergraduate Research Quartley, pp14-18, September 19994 Mantei,E.J., “Using Internet Class Notes and Power Point in the Physical Geology Lecture – Comparing the Success of Computer Technology with Traditional Teaching Techniques”, Journal of College Science teaching, pp301-305, April 20005 Regan,M., Sheppard,S., “Interactive Multimedia Courseware and Hands-On Learning Experience: An Assessment Study”, Journal of Engineering Education, pp123-131, Apr 19966 Riggs,B., Poli,C., Woolf,B

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Experiential Learning In A Fluid Flow Class Via Take Home Experiments

Conference Session: Thermodynamics and Fluid Mechanics Instruction
Collection: 2006 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: John Cimbala, Pennsylvania State University; Laura L. Pauley; Sarah Zappe; Meng-Fen Hsieh, Pennsylvania State University
Tagged Divisions: Mechanical Engineering

2006-1357: EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING IN A FLUID FLOW CLASS VIATAKE-HOME EXPERIMENTSJohn Cimbala, Pennsylvania State University JOHN M. CIMBALA is Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Penn State University, University Park. Dr. Cimbala teaches courses in the thermal sciences and conducts research in experimental and computational fluid mechanics and heat transfer. He received his Ph.D. from Caltech in 1984, and has been at Penn State since then. He is co-author of two books – Indoor Air Quality Engineering, Marcel-Dekker, 2003 and Fluid Mechanics: Fundamentals and Applications, McGraw-Hill, 2006. He may be contacted at jmc6@psu.edu.Laura Pauley, Pennsylvania State University LAURA L. PAULEY is

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An Interwoven Multisemester Dynamic Systems Project To Integrate Stem Material

Conference Session: What's New in Dynamics?
Collection: 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
Tagged Divisions: Mechanical Engineering

multisemester dynamicsystems project. The salient feature of the project is that material from various courses (such asdifferential equations, mathematical methods, laboratory measurements and dynamic systems) isintegrated in a fashion that helps the students understand the need for basic STEM (Science,Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) material.AcknowledgementSome of the work presented herein was partially funded by the NSF Engineering EducationDivision Grant EEC-0314875 entitled “Multi-Semester Interwoven Project for Teaching BasicCore STEM Material Critical for Solving Dynamic Systems Problems”. Any opinions, findings,and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the authors and donot necessarily reflect the views

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Introduction To Aerodynamics: A Design/Build/Test Experience For Undergraduate Mechanical Engineering Students

Conference Session: Incorporating Projects into the Curriculum
Collection: 2006 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: B. Terry Beck, Kansas State University
Tagged Divisions: Mechanical Engineering

2006-2048: INTRODUCTION TO AERODYNAMICS: A DESIGN/BUILD/TESTEXPERIENCE FOR UNDERGRADUATE MECHANICAL ENGINEERINGSTUDENTSB. Terry Beck, Kansas State University B. TERRY BECK is a Professor of Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering at Kansas State University and teaches courses in the fluid and thermal sciences. He conducts research in the development and application of optical measurement techniques, including laser velocimetry and laser-based diagnostic testing for industrial applications. Dr. Beck received his B.S. (1971), M.S. (1974), and Ph.D. (1978) degrees in mechanical engineering from Oakland University

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Student Use Of Textbook Solution Manuals: Student And Faculty Perspectives In A Large Mechanical Engineering Department

Conference Session: Improving ME education: Broad Topics
Collection: 2006 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Kim Shollenberger, California Polytechnic State University; James Widmann, California Polytechnic State University
Tagged Divisions: Mechanical Engineering

eight years at Sandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque, NM, before joining the faculty at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, as an Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering. Currently she teaches thermodynamics, heat transfer, and fluid mechanics. Her research is in the area of multiphase flows and computational modeling of thermal-fluid systems. Page 11.1168.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Student use of Textbook Solution Manuals: Student and Faculty Perspectives in a Large Mechanical Engineering DepartmentAbstractAnecdotal evidence

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Integrating Communication Skills Into A Mechanical Engineering Department

Conference Session: Meeting ABET Requirements
Collection: 2006 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Craig Gunn, Michigan State University
Tagged Divisions: Mechanical Engineering

Integrating Communication Skills into a Mechanical Engineering DepartmentOverviewWith the changes in accreditation through the current ABET criteria, providing adequate writing,graphic, and speaking skills can easily become the second most important issue for engineeringdepartments next to the teaching of the technical skills themselves. As more and moredepartments are seeking accreditation under the new rules, it is vital that varying methods ofaddressing skill acquisition be viewed. The engineering student's already extensive list ofrequirements, in most cases, can not be burdened with more credits, though. This creates adilemma that can only be solved by providing communication skill instruction in as manyengineering classes

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Retention And Recruiting Activities In A Mechanical Engineering Program

Conference Session: Improving ME education: Broad Topics
Collection: 2006 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Amir Mobasher, Alabama A&M University; Ruben Rojas-Oviedo, Alabama A&M University
Tagged Divisions: Mechanical Engineering

thefreshmen level standing. That number showed a reduction to 10 percent in the sophomore year,5 percent in junior standing and nearly zero percent in the senior level. Two dominating factorsthat affect the student population within the department are the issues of recruitment andretention. This paper addresses some analysis done on the factors affecting the enrollment andrecruitment. Retention factors such as class attendance, supplemental teaching tools, earlyexposure of the potential students to Mechanical engineering topics, advising, and studentparticipation in student competitions and summer internship programs are examined. For therecruitment, factors such as assessment tools for the state of the program, preparation of standardrecruiting

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Developing A Framework For Disassemble/Assemble/Analyze (Daa) Activities In Engineering Education

Conference Session: Introducing Active Learning into ME Courses
Collection: 2006 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Gul Kremer, Pennsylvania State University; Madara Ogot, Pennsylvania State University
Tagged Divisions: Mechanical Engineering

roles, objectives and outcomes in engineering education. In the context of current DAAactivities, we present an organizational framework that places dissection and reverse engineeringin the context of desired educational objectives and outcomes.1.0 IntroductionDisassemble/Analyze/Assemble activities (DAA), commonly referred to as dissection andreverse engineering, are found through undergraduate engineering curricula in the United States.These activities are used to meet, amongst others, one of the recommendations from theEngineering Coalition of Schools for Excellence in Education and Leadership (ECSEL)workshop: “The traditional educational ideology where knowledge is considered as some kind ofmaterial substance and good teaching as the

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Library Of Student Authored Internet Videos For Just In Time Learning In Support Of The Capstone Design Experience

Conference Session: Capstone Design Projects in Mechanical Engineering
Collection: 2006 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Edwin Odom, University of Idaho; Russ Porter, University of Idaho; Steven Beyerlein, University of Idaho; Adrian Gomez, University of Idaho; Lloyd Gallup, University of Idaho
Tagged Divisions: Mechanical Engineering

Steven Beyerlein is professor Mechanical Engineering at the University of Idaho, where he coordinates the capstone design program and regularly participates in ongoing program assessment activities. For these efforts he won the UI Outstanding Teaching Award in 2001. Over the last three years he has assisted Dr. Odom in creating the Mindworks laboratory discussed in this paper. Currently he is collaborating on an NSF grant with other members of the Transferable Design Engineering Education (TIDEE) consortium to develop valid and reliable instruments for measuring student performance in design.Russ Porter, University of Idaho Russ Porter is the manager of the Mechanical Engineering Machine

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Content Assessment At The Course Level

Conference Session: Meeting ABET Requirements
Collection: 2006 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Richard Bannerot, University of Houston
Tagged Divisions: Mechanical Engineering

2006-831: CONTENT ASSESSMENT AT THE COURSE LEVELRichard Bannerot, University of Houston Richard Bannerot is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Houston. His research interests are in the thermal sciences and in engineering design education. For the past fifteen years he has taught the required "Introduction to Design" course at the sophomore level and has been involved in the teaching of the department's capstone design course. He is a registered professional engineer in the State of Texas. Page 11.356.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 20062006-831: CONTENT

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Systematic Integration Of Concept Inventories In Mechanical Engineering

Conference Session: Improving ME education: Broad Topics
Collection: 2006 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Daria Kotys-Schwartz, University of Colorado-Boulder; Derek Reamon, University of Colorado; Lawrence Carlson, University of Colorado-Boulder
Tagged Divisions: 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

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A Start Up Manual For Using "Ansys" In Undergraduate Engineering Courses

Conference Session: Software and e-learning in the ME curriculum
Collection: 2006 Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Thomas Wedlick, The College of New Jersey; Shou Rei Chang, The College of New Jersey; Bijan Sepahpour, The College of New Jersey
Tagged Divisions: Mechanical Engineering

-Baja teams at the College of New Jersey for the past twelve years. For years, he served as the advisor for the department’s ASME club. He teaches subjects related to Finite Elements, Machine Design and Advanced Stress Analyses.Bijan Sepahpour, The College of New Jersey Bijan Sepahpour is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the College of New Jersey. He is actively involved in the generation of design-oriented exercises and development of laboratory apparatus and experiments in the areas of mechanics of materials and dynamics of machinery for undergraduate engineering programs. In the period of September 1997 to 2002, he served as the Primary and Technical advisor of TCNJ Lunar Rover