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Communication Across the Divisions II: Communication and Transdisciplinary Pedagogies

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mark Valenzuela P.E., University of Evansville; Valerie A. Stein, University of Evansville

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has taught in the Department of Philosophy and Religion since 2002. She became Director of the First Year Seminar Program in 2012. She received a ThD in Hebrew Bible/Old Testament from Harvard University. She received her MA from Luther Seminary in Old Testament and a BA from Capital University in both History and Religion. Her areas of specialization include the history of biblical interpretation and the role of the Bible in culture Page 26.1153.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 Minding the Gap: How engineering can contribute to a liberal

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Mechanical Engineering Technical Session: Pedagogy II - Best Teaching Practices

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Elizabeth Rose Pollack, Michigan State University ; Geoffrey Recktenwald, Michigan State University; Michele J. Grimm, Michigan State University

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Paper ID #28996Effects Of Note Formatting On Student Learning – Implications ForAccessibility And Diverse MindsElizabeth Rose Pollack, Michigan State University Liz Pollack is a PhD student at Michigan State University studying Mechanical Engineering. Her research interests include mechanical engineering design, and design science.Dr. Geoffrey Recktenwald, Michigan State University Geoffrey Recktenwald is a member of the teaching faculty in the Department of Mechanical Engineer- ing at Michigan State University where he teaches courses in mechanics and mathematical methods. He works on several instructional initiatives

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Mechanical Engineering Division Technical Session 7

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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Paper ID #26707Engineering Identity across the Mechanical Engineering MajorDr. Kathleen E. Cook, Seattle University Kathleen Cook, Ph.D. is an Associate Professor in and Chair of the Psychology Department at Seattle University. Dr. Cook received her doctorate in Social and Personality Psychology from the University of Washington, with a minor in quantitative methods and emphases in cognitive and educational psychology. Her research has included classroom learning, person perception, identity, and health perceptions.Dr. Yen-Lin Han, Seattle University Yen-Lin Han is an Assistant Professor in the department of Mechanical

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Mechanical Engineering Technical Session: Curriculum and Education

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Shelby Ann McNeilly, Boise State University; Krishna Pakala, Boise State University; Donald Plumlee P.E., Boise State University

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factors. The primary motivation being toallow students to pursue more diverse and relevant fields of knowledge; this includes moreflexibility within course requirements, as well as offering more availability in degree emphases.Incorporating experiential learning was also given acute attention; constructing courses with anincrease in hands-on learning, creating class curriculum focused on instilling propercommunication and presentation skills, and merging previously taught subjects to better assiststudent understanding. With these initiatives in mind, the department began formulating areformed mechanical engineering curriculum based off review of peer institutions andeducational literature. Faculty, as well as student and industrial advisory

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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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Paper ID #22168Work-in-Progress: Engineering Identity across the Mechanical EngineeringMajorDr. Kathleen E. Cook, Seattle University Kathleen Cook, Ph.D. is an Associate Professor in the Psychology Department at Seattle University. Dr. Cook received her doctorate in Social and Personality Psychology from the University of Washington, with a minor in quantitative methods and emphases in cognitive and educational psychology. Her research has included classroom learning, person perception, health perceptions, and jury decision making.Dr. Yen-Lin Han, Seattle University Yen-Lin Han is an Assistant Professor in the department

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Teaching Methods in Mechancial Engineering

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Rebecca L Norris, University of Oklahoma; Zahed Siddique, University of Oklahoma; M. Cengiz Altan, University of Oklahoma; J. D. Baldwin, University of Oklahoma; Wilson E Merchán-Merchán, University of Oklahoma

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Islanders.Our vision of a fully inclusive program includes students, faculty, and staff from all backgroundsfeeling comfortable and fully engaged in the educational process and having equal opportunitiesto be successful. We would like to see improvement in the recruitment and retention of the bestand brightest minds, regardless of sex, ethnic background, or sexual orientation, in our studentand faculty bodies. We envision a learning community that demonstrates its culture of inclusionthrough (i) providing training to the student body in cognitive empathy to foster a more inclusive learning environment (ii) encouraging more engaged participation from female and underrepresented students and faculty on extracurricular engineering

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Design Related

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2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Taylor Tucker, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Nattasit Dancholvichit, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign; Leon Liebenberg, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

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Paper ID #33060Collaborative Learning in an Online-only Design for ManufacturabilityCourseMiss Taylor Tucker, University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign Taylor Tucker graduated from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign with a Bachelor’s degree in engineering mechanics. She is interested in engineering design and lends her technical background to her research with the Collaborative Learning Lab, exploring how to improve ill-structured tasks for engineering students in order to promote collaborative problem solving and provide experience relevant to authentic work in industry. She also writes for the Department

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Teams, Capstone Courses, and Project Based-Learning

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Molly A. McVey, University of Kansas; Carl W. Luchies, University of Kansas; Adrian Joseph Villicana, University of Kansas

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, immediatefeedback should be given so teams can discuss outcomes, misunderstandings, and problemswhile content is fresh in their minds, and peer assessment should factor into the course grade.TBL has been shown to improve student learning and course satisfaction in a variety ofdisciplines (Anwar, Shaikh, Dash, & Khurshid, 2012; Dana, 2007; Macke & Tapp, 2012; Mott &Peuker), particularly for low-performers (Conway, Johnson, & Ripley, 2010; Haidet, Kubitz, &McCormack, 2014). In addition, TBL is relevant to the development of the interpersonal,communication, and leadership skills that are in high demand in the engineering industry (Kumar& Hsiao, 2007). Therefore, we hypothesized that shifting to TBL, compared to cooperativegroups, would

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Mechanical Engineering Technical Session: Team/Project-based Pedagogy and Approaches

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Daigo Misaki, Kogakuin University; Xiao Ge, Stanford University; Takuma Odaka, Kogakuin University

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Leifer, I integrate approaches from engineering, de- sign and psychology to investigate the contemporary team practice of multicultural design innovation and multicultural, interdisciplinary science innovation. Specifically, I investigate a psychological mechanism – perplexity - through which engineers thrive when their habitual mind clashes with the social realities. In addition, I test interventions to nudge engineers to reframe problematic schema-incongruent situations into unique opportunities for cognitive growth, creative performance, and effective teamwork. My work contributes to revealing the science behind multicultural, interdisciplinary technological collaboration and providing actionable guidance for

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Mechanical Engineering Technical Session: Outreach and Retention

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

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Leigh S. McCue, George Mason University

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overweightindividuals which enabled identification of possible nursing curricular revisions, such as teachingfuture nurses about the experiences of obese patients and methods to communicate “evidence-based recommendations for weight loss without stigmatizing patients,” (Waller et al, 2012). Studyof engineering student race and gender biases prior to entering the workforce will help informeducational interventions that may be taken to mitigate long-term effects of such biases on theworkforce of the future.With that in mind, and to frame a classroom discussion on diversity and inclusion, students in arequired senior-level Mechanical Engineering course at George Mason University were providedone of two resumes to review. The two resumes contained either a

Conference Session

Dynamic Systems and Control

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Chan Ham, Kennesaw State University ; Mohsin Mohammad Taufiq, Southern Polytechnic State University

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Paper ID #12313Development of a Ball and Plate SystemDr. Chan Ham, Kennesaw State University He is an Associate Professor in Mechatronics Engineering at the Kennesaw State University. He has over fifteen year experience in Mechatronics education and research.Mohsin Mohammad Taufiq, Mechatronics Engineering Mohsin Mohammad Taufiq is a senior year undergraduate student at Southern Polytechnic State Univer- sity perusing a B.S. in Mechatronics Engineering. Currently he is assisting Ph.D. Chan Ham of Mecha- tronics department at the Southern Polytechnic State University in research. Email: mohsin.taufiq@gmail.com

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Mechanical Engineering Division Technical Session 5

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Breigh Nonte Roszelle, University of Denver; Karen Kaye Langenberg, Indigo Education Company; Jason Andrew Roney, University of Denver; Matt Gordon P.E., University of Denver

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personality that does not fit our traditional program profile, but maybe supported with this personality in mind in order to retain them as students. Once thesestudents are identified, it would be beneficial to develop mentoring and programming tohelp motivate them to continue in engineering.Figure 2 shows the DISC behaviors of the male students who stayed in engineering versusthose who switched to other majors. DISC Scores of Male Students who Stayed in Engineering vs Moved 80 70 60 50 40 Stayed 30 Moved 20 10 0 Dominance Influencing Steadiness ComplianceFIGURE 2: DISC scores of male freshman students

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Mechanical Engineering Division Technical Session 6

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Elizabeth A. Reddy, University of San Diego; Breanne Przestrzelski, University of San Diego; Susan M. Lord, University of San Diego; Imane Khalil, University of San Diego

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, “From Sacred Cow to Dairy Cow: Challenges and Opportunities in Integrating of Social Justice in Engineering Science Courses,” American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference Proceedings, Seattle, WA, June 14- 17, 2015.[14] L. A. Hoffman and T. T. Ngo, “Affordable Solar Thermal Water Heating Solution for Rural Dominican Republic,” Renewable Energy, vol. 115, pp. 1220-1230, 2018.[15] J. Dumit, “Writing the Implosion: Teaching the World One Thing at a Time,” Cultural Anthropology, vol. 29, no. 2, pp. 344–362, 2014.[16] National Research Council, How People Learn: Brain, Mind, Experience, and School: Expanded Edition, Washington, DC: The National Academies Press, 2000.Appendix: Facilitator Guide and Student

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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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Paper ID #14887Integrating Instrumentation and Mechatronics Education in the MechanicalEngineering CurriculumDr. Vidya K Nandikolla, California State University, Northridge Dr. Nandikolla has backgrounds in Mechanical, Electrical and Control Engineering and has developed courses in electro-mechanical areas to improve engineering curriculum. She has experience developing and teaching engineering core courses with hands-on experimentation and industry collaboration within classroom encouraging creativity and teamwork.Dr. Vibhav Durgesh, California State University, Northridge c American Society for

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Mechanical Engineering Division Technical Session 7

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert J. Rabb P.E., The Citadel; Ronald W. Welch P.E., The Citadel; William J. Davis P.E., The Citadel; Deirdre D. Ragan, The Citadel; Jason Geathers, The Citadel

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Paper ID #26977Small Mentoring Efforts that Make a Big Difference for RetentionDr. Robert J. Rabb P.E., The Citadel Robert Rabb is an associate professor and the Mechanical Engineering Program Director at The Citadel. He previously taught mechanical engineering at the United States Military Academy at West Point. He received his B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the United States Military Academy and his M.S.E. and PhD in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Texas at Austin. His research and teaching interests are in mechatronics, regenerative power, and multidisciplinary engineering.Dr. Ronald W. Welch P.E

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Mechanical Engineering Division Poster Session

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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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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, McDougall Weise T V., Hrabowski FA. Meyerhoff scholars program: A strengths-based, institution-wide approach to increasing diversity in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. Mt Sinai J Med 2012;79:610–23.[4] Lee DM, Harmon K. The Meyerhoff Scholars Program: Changing Minds, Transforming a Campus. Metrop Univ 2013;24:55–70.[5] Maton KI, Hrabowski Iii FA, Schmitt CL. African American College Students Excelling in the Sciences: College and Postcollege Outcomes in the Meyerhoff Scholars Program. J Res Sci Teach J Res Sci Teach Caucasians 2000;37:629–54.[6] Smith JS. Needed: A Ten-Fold Increase in Minority Engineering Graduates. Eng. E. Conf. Gen. Electr., Crotonville, New York: 1972.[7] Russell S

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Dynamic Systems and Control

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Daniel J Cox, University of North Florida; Lawrence K. Mao, University of North Florida

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Bachelor’s of Art in Physics concentrated in Astronomy, San Francisco State University Graduate stu- dent in Mechanical Engineering, University of North Florida Lab Assistant for Department of Physics, University of North Florida Lab Assistant for Mechanical Engineering, University of North Florida Page 26.833.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2015 Hands-on Experiments in Dynamic Systems and Control With High Student ThroughputAbstractIncreased student enrollment with limited instructional resources poses significant challengeswhen attempting to meet

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Dynamics

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Andrew R. Sloboda, Bucknell University

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with the sheer amount of information, assumptions and details that “real-world” engineers do day in and day out. It is hard to appreciate the thought that goes into such a large-scale project until one is handed to you. What is even more mind-boggling is that our analysis was purely from an engineering standpoint; economic, geographic and many other considerations were not taken into account.These types of broad lessons about using concepts from dynamics in engineering practice are noteasily grasped via normal textbook problem solving, but become apparent via this project-basedapproach. Page 26.104.9Page 26.104.10Page

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Microcontrollers, Programming, and Data Acquisition

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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James A. Mynderse, Lawrence Technological University; Jeff Shelton, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Address the Entrepreneurial Mindset.” Proceedings of the 120th ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Atlanta, GA. 3. Gerhart, A. L. and Fletcher, R. W. (2011) “Project-Based Learning and Design Experiences in Introduction to Engineering Courses: Assessing an Incremental Introduction of Engineering Skills.” Proceedings of the 118th ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Vancouver, B.C., Canada. 4. Gerhart, A. L., Carpenter, D. D., Fletcher, R. W., and Meyer, E. G. (2014) “Combining Discipline-specific Introduction to Engineering Courses into a Single Multidiscipline Course to Foster the Entrepreneurial Mindset with Entrepreneurially Minded Learning.” Proceedings of the 121st ASEE Annual Conference and

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Mechanical Engineering Division Poster Session

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert J. Rabb P.E., The Citadel; Monika Bubacz, The Citadel; Jason Howison, The Citadel; Kevin Skenes, The Citadel

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mechanical engineering courses, thefaculty reinforced material and computations the students were also seeing in Physics andChemistry, such as projectile motion and stoichiometry. Through these freshman engineeringinitiatives, students were able to see themselves as a mechanical engineering student andunderstand the types of knowledge and abilities essential to succeed. The objectives of thispaper are to explain these readiness initiatives, to assess the first year program resultsquantitatively and qualitatively through retention data and surveys, and to discuss the futurepotential of the program.IntroductionThe basis for the program was created with the student development theory of Tinto’s Model ofStudent Retention in mind. Tinto’s model is formed

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Mechanical Engineering Division Technical Session 3

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Azar Eslam Panah, Pennsylvania State University, Berks; Heidi Reuter

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Paper ID #25837The Art and Science of Fluid Mechanics As a General Education CourseDr. Azar Eslam Panah, Pennsylvania State University, Berks Dr. Eslam-Panah is an Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the Penn State University at Berks and her specialty is in thermodynamics and fluid mechanics. Her research interests include unsteady aerodynamics of biologically-inspired air and underwater vehicles, fluid dynamics in human bodies (e.g. cardiovascular and respiratory), and engineering education. She uses various experimental techniques such as Particle Image Velocimetry (PIV) and dye flow visualization and try to

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Statics and Finite Element Analysis

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kyle A. Watson, University of the Pacific; Ashland O. Brown, University of the Pacific; Jiancheng Liu, University of the Pacific

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Paper ID #11317Finite Element Analysis Active Learning Modules Embedded Throughout ACurriculum: Implementation and Assessment of Results Based on StudentGPAProf. Kyle A. Watson, University of the Pacific Kyle Watson earned his B.S. in mechanical engineering from Villanova University and his M.S. and Ph.D. in mechanical engineering from North Carolina State University. He has been a faculty member at the University of the Pacific since 2003 and has taught undergraduate courses in thermodynamics, heat transfer, combustion, air-conditioning, dynamics, and senior capstone design.Dr. Ashland O. Brown, University of the Pacific

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Thermodynamics, Fluids and Heat Transfer II

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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John M. Pfotenhauer, University of Wisconsin, Madison; David J. Gagnon, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Michael Litzkow, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Christine Maidl Pribbenow, Wisconsin Center for Education Research

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Paper ID #11788Game Design and Learning Objectives for Undergraduate Engineering Ther-modynamicsProf. John M. Pfotenhauer, University of Wisconsin, Madison Professor John M. Pfotenhauer earned his BA, MA, and PhD degrees in physics from St. Olaf College and the University of Oregon in 1979, 1981, and 1984. For eight years he conducted research as part of the Applied Superconductivity Center at the University of Wisconsin – Madison before joining the faculty there in the Departments of Mechanical Engineering, and Engineering Physics in 1993. In addition to his research in cryogenics, and in educational games, he teaches

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Perspectives on Degree Completion and Graduate School Application

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Matt Gordon P.E., University of Denver; Bradley Davidson, University of Denver; Corinne Shirley Lengsfeld, University of Denver; Bernard Chao, University of Denver Sturm College of Law

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crimminal law, Toort Law, and d the such. However, H I foound the enggineers excellled in Patennt andTrade Secret Law for a few court cases reviewed involved knowing issues such a temporarymemory, computer coding, and engineering machine shop practices. On the front of the personteaching the class, I thought very highly of Mr. X. Being an electrical engineer himself, it waseasy to relate with his background knowledge for cases. Furthermore, his background stories ofbeing a Patent Attorney in the Silicon Valley were amazing and quite mind blowing.For students taking the class next year, just remind them that the class is quite harder than theBus. Law class at DCB. Expect for each class to read

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Statics and Dynamics in Mechanical Engineering

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jennifer E. Holte, University of St. Thomas

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Paper ID #15802Forming Connections between Theory and Real Devices in a General StaticsCourseDr. Jennifer E. Holte, University of St. Thomas Jennifer Holte is a volunteer educator and a Distinguish Service Professor at the University of St. Thomas. She holds a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Minnesota (1996) and has been teaching adults and youth in a variety of settings over the past 20 years. She has taught advanced courses in Mechanism Design for the University of Minnesota, but finds herself in recent years shifting her focus to more foundational learning. She teaches Statics, Mechanics of

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Uses for MATLAB in Mechancial Engineering

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Shanon Marie Reckinger, Montana State University

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Paper ID #14787Implementation and Evaluation of Different Types of Peer Learning Instruc-tion in a MATLAB Programming CourseDr. Shanon Marie Reckinger, Montana State University Shanon Reckinger joined the department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering at Montana State University (MSU)in Fall 2015. She received her PhD in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Colorado Boulder in August of 2011. Before her position at MSU, she was a Clare Boothe Luce Pro- fessor at Fairfield University in the department of Mechanical Engineering for four years. Her research interests include ocean modeling, computational fluid

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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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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

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Thermodynamics, Fluids and Heat Transfer I

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Laura A Garrison, York College of Pennsylvania; Timothy J. Garrison, York College of Pennsylvania

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benefits of engineering classroom demonstrations allfound positive results.5, 6, 7 It is clear that hands-on activities and interesting demonstrations can Page 26.33.2improve student learning as well as increase retention in engineering programs. Since topics in Fluid Mechanics can be seem quite abstract in students’ minds, it seems tobe a course that could especially benefit from the introduction of classroom demonstrations.Educators from several universities have posted lists of fluid mechanics demonstrations on-line,and some of these demonstrations have been used in the author’s classroom.8, 9, 10 The purpose ofthis paper is to present

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Mechanical Engineering Capstone Design

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Susan E. Walden, University of Oklahoma; Cindy E. Foor, University of Oklahoma; Rui Pan, University of Oklahoma; Randa L. Shehab, University of Oklahoma; Deborah A. Trytten, University of Oklahoma

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and Senior Design Lead (President and Vice-President) have regular meetings withhim. Some team members reported they had never seen him interact with the team. The FSAEteam describes their team advisor as “hands-off”, but that he is always available for technical orpersonal disputes. Several members reported how he helped the team respond to some personnelissues. The officers meet with the advisor routinely and he attends some meetings.Missed opportunities for team membersEngineering design-build teams seem to be ideal opportunities for students to develop andpractice the skills and habits of mind essential to being a successful engineer. Indeed most of theteam members interviewed cited technical skills and experiences as among the most

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Communication Across the Divisions II: Communication and Transdisciplinary Pedagogies

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jeffrey J. Evans, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Amy S. Van Epps, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Michael Thomas Smith; Sorin Adam Matei, Purdue University Polytechnic Institute; Esteban Garcia

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Lafayette Amy S. Van Epps is an associate professor of Library Science and Engineering Librarian at Purdue Uni- versity. She has extensive experience providing instruction for engineering and technology students, including Purdue’s first-year engineering program. Her research interests include finding effective meth- ods for integrating information literacy knowledge into the undergraduate engineering curriculum. Prof. Van Epps has a BA in engineering science from Lafayette College, her MSLS from Catholic University of America, a M.Eng. in Industrial Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, and is currently working on her PhD in Engineering Education at Purdue.Dr. Michael Thomas SmithDr. Sorin Adam Matei