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Mechanical Engineering Division Technical Session 2

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Daniel D. Jensen, U.S. Air Force Academy; Kristin L. Wood, Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD); Aaron P Bauer, United States Air Force Academy; Blake Perez, Singapore University of Technology and Design; Milton Doria, United States Air Force Academy; Michael Lawrence Anderson P.E., United States Air Force; Luke Jensen, CREO

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Paper ID #21644A Bio-Inspired Mind Map to Assist in Concept Generation for Wall ClimbingSystems: Development, Assessment, and Resulting PrototypesDr. Daniel D. Jensen, U.S. Air Force Academy Dr. Dan Jensen is a Professor of Engineering Mechanics at the U.S. Air Force Academy where he has been since 1997. He received his B.S. (Mechanical Engineering), M.S. (Applied Mechanics) and Ph.D. (Aerospace Engineering Science) from the University of Colorado at Boulder. He has worked for Texas Instruments, Lockheed Martin, NASA, University of the Pacific, Lawrence Berkeley National Lab and MSC Software Corp. His research includes

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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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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Mechanical Engineering Division Technical Session 11

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Edward James Diehl P.E., University of Hartford

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” now whichmeans they’ll never stop being engineers, even during breaks. Figure 16: Spring break in the sun with Dynamics book nearby.In-class DiscussionsAs previously mentioned, many of these cartoons were created to help facilitate asking Socraticquestions. It is not uncommon for students to freeze when a question posed by the instructorseems to be asking them to “read my mind”. An example question in Fluid Mechanics is “whydo you think sound travels faster in water than air?” They’ll commonly answer, “because wateris denser,” but a preferred response is to identify the differences in vapor and liquid stiffnessesand make a connection to compressibility. By prompting them with hints to the answer withmention of the c-clamp

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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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Fluid Power Association (NFPA) forsponsoring the presented work, and the support of fellow faculty members at Lawrence Tech fortheir willingness to use valuable class time in support of this work.References[1] L. Liu, J. Mynderse, A. Gerhart and R. Fletcher, "Embedding Problem-Based Learning and Entrepreneurially Minded Learning into Fluid Mechanics and Thermodynamics Courses through Fluid Power Based Modules," in Frontiers in Education Conference, Indianapolis, 2017.[2] M. Prince, "Does Active Learning Work? A Review of the Research," Journal of Engineering Education, vol. 93, no. 3, pp. 223-231, 2004.[3] A. L. Gerhart and D. E. Melton, "Entrepreneurially Minded Learning: Incorporating Stakeholders, Discovery, Opportunity

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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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Paper ID #23555Stimulating Interest in First-Year Mechanical Engineering Students throughDesign Modeling/Analysis and CNC ManufacturingDr. Todd Letcher, South Dakota State University Todd Letcher is an Assistant Professor in the Mechanical Engineering Department at South Dakota State University. His research is related to additive manufacturing.Dr. Gregory J. Michna, South Dakota State University Gregory Michna is an Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at South Dakota State University. He received his Ph.D. from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 2006, held positions as a Lecturer

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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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Mechanical Engineering

Paper ID #23655Generating Automated Problem Sets for Rapid Content Delivery and Adap-tive Learning ModulesDr. Philip Jackson, University of Florida Dr. Philip B. Jackson earned B.S. degrees in Aerospace Engineering and Mechanical Engineering as well as an M.S. and Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, all from the University of Florida. He is currently a faculty member at the Institute for Excellence in Engineering Education at the University of Florida. There he specializes in implementing innovative methods of instruction in undergraduate courses on dynamics, heat transfer, and thermodynamics. His research interests include

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Division Technical Session 6

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kamau Wright, University of Hartford; Ivana Milanovic, University of Hartford; Tom A. Eppes, University of Hartford

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Paper ID #22713Implementing Collaborative Projects Using a National Academy of Engineer-ing (NAE) Grand Challenge: Provide Access to Clean Water.Dr. Kamau Wright, University of Hartford Kamau Wright is an assistant professor of mechanical engineering at the University of Hartford. He specializes in thermo-fluids and plasma engineering. His technical research interests include applications of high voltage plasma discharges to liquids and wastewaters; fouling prevention and mitigation for heat exchangers; oxidation of organic matter in water; and inactivation of bacteria using high voltage plasmas.Dr. Ivana Milanovic, University

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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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, 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 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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Paper ID #22615Implementation and Assessment of a Remotely Accessible Laboratory in anEngineering Dynamic Systems CourseDr. Nolan Tsuchiya P.E., California State Polytechnic University, Pomona Dr. Nolan Tsuchiya is an Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering at California State Polytechnic University, Pomona. Dr. Tsuchiya obtained his Ph.D. from University of California Los Angeles (UCLA in the area of Dynamic Systems and Control). Dr. Tsuchiya teaches Controls Engineering, System Dy- namics, and Computer Programming courses using MATLAB/SIMULINK at California State Polytechnic University, Pomona. He is currently the

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Division Technical Session 6

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Carmen Cioc, University of Toledo; Sorin Cioc, University of Toledo; Richard A. Springman P.E., University of Toledo

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Paper ID #23596Using Capstone Projects for Community OutreachDr. Carmen Cioc, The University of Toledo Dr. Carmen Cioc is Assistant Professor and MET Program Director in the Engineering Technology De- partment, College of Engineering, at the University of Toledo. She received her Master in Aerospace Engineering from The University Politehnica of Bucharest, her Master in Physics - Professional in Pho- tovoltaics, and her Ph.D. in Engineering, in the field of thermal sciences, from The University of Toledo.Dr. Sorin Cioc, The University of ToledoMr. Richard A. Springman P.E., The University of Toledo Prof. Springman is the

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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 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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recommended this major,the salary, a desire to learn fundamentals, and wanting a difficult major. Other students specifiedan interest in mechanical things, building things, 3D modeling, manufacturing, robotics or beinga visual person. A few had specific career goals in mind, such as working in the theme parkindustry or being an aerodynamics engineer at Tesla. The majority of reasons were vague,implying that either students enter mechanical engineering without a clear understanding of whatmechanical engineers actually do, or students do not know what they want to do and so choose amajor that affords diverse career opportunities.The students were asked what industries they thought mechanical engineers worked in prior totaking this course. This was a

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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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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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Understanding Fatigue TheoryAbstractIt is well known that more than 90% of metal components in mechanical systems fails due tofatigue. With this in mind, a basic working understanding of fatigue theory is very important tomechanical engineering students. Fatigue theory, however, is only covered with a few lecturesin a typical undergraduate mechanical engineering program’s curriculum. Typical treatmentcould be as few as four lectures during two weeks in our mechanical program at WentworthInstitute of Technology. Because of this, some students were typically confused about fatiguetheory and might not have a basic working understanding of fatigue theory. Students willtypically develop a better understanding of a topic if the same topic is presented to

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Mechanical Engineering Division Technical Session 4

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gregory Martin Freisinger, U.S. Military Academy; Richard Melnyk, U.S. Military Academy; Brian J. Novoselich, U.S. Military Academy

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cultural approach, Upper SaddleRiver, N.J. Pearson Prentice Hall.18 Reifman, A., J.J. Arnett, and M.J. Colwell (2007) Emerging adulthood: Theory, assessment, andapplication. Journal of Youth Development. 2(1).19 "Epistemology." Merriam-Webster.com. Merriam-Webster, n.d. Web. 13 Jan. 2018.20 Kroll, B.M. (1992), Teaching hearts and minds: College students reflect on the Vietnam war inliterature, Carbondale: Southern Illinois University Press.21 Felder, R.M. and R. Brent (2005) Understanding student differences. Journal of EngineeringEducation. 94(1): p. 57-72.22 Wise, J.C., S.H. Lee, T. Litzinger, R.M. Marra, and B. Palmer (2004) A report on a four-yearlongitudinal study of intellectual development of engineering undergraduates. Journal of

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Mechanical Engineering Division Technical Session 3

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kathryn R. Gosselin, San Jose State University; Nicole Okamoto, San Jose State University

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F. Chen, “The quality and effectiveness of descriptive rubrics,” Educ. Rev., vol. 67, no. 3, pp. 343–368, Jul. 2015.[12] A. A. Lipnevich, L. N. McCallen, K. P. Miles, and J. K. Smith, “Mind the gap! Students’ use of exemplars and detailed rubrics as formative assessment,” Instr. Sci., vol. 42, no. 4, pp. 539–559, Jul. 2014.[13] S. K. Al-Qudah and N. Romond, “An Outcome-Based Assessment of Engineering Writing Proficiency Classes,” in IIE Annual Conference Proceedings, 2017, pp. 1205–1211.[14] J. A. Newell, K. D. Dahm, and H. L. Newell, “Rubric development and inter-rater reliability issues in assessing learning outcomes,” in ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, 2002.[15] A. M. Al-Bahi, M. A. Taha

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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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Paper ID #21221An Arduino-Based Hardware Platform for a Mechanical Engineering Sopho-more Design CourseDr. Mark David Bedillion, Carnegie Mellon University Dr. Bedillion received the BS degree in 1998, the MS degree in 2001, and the PhD degree in 2005, all from the mechanical engineering department of Carnegie Mellon University. After a seven year career in the hard disk drive industry, Dr. Bedillion was on the faculty of the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology for over 5 years before joining Carnegie Mellon as a Teaching Faculty in 2016. Dr. Bedillion’s research interests include control applications in robotics

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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

Paper ID #21468Revising the Flipped ClassroomDr. Anahita Ayasoufi, Auburn University Anahita Ayasoufi is a lecturer at Department of Mechanical Engineering of Auburn University. She has a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from University of Tehran, an M.S. in Aerospace engineering from Sharif University of Technology, and a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering Science from the University of Toledo. Her research interests are in engineering education and flow simulations with application in turbulent flow, mixing flows, and solid-liquid phase change.Prof. Rick Williams, Auburn University Rick Williams is currently a Visiting

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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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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