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Conference Session
Flipped Classrooms in Mechanical Engineering
Collection
2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
John-David S Yoder, Ohio Northern University
Tagged Divisions
Mechanical Engineering
. This article is used to start the discussion of legal issues in design. Video 2: FMEA tutorial Video 3: Amy Cuddy TED talk Your body language shapes who you are. Communication is clearly a critical part of design. But students rarely think about the importance of body language, which this video discusses both in terms of brain chemistry and in terms of the perceptions of others. Video 4: Steve Howard TED talk Let's go all-in on selling sustainability. This talk is presented from the view of an IKEA executive, who talks about the moral and financial reasons for pursuing more sustainable products and supply chains. Video 5: Craig Martin talk at U. of Kansas on Engineering Ethics, 2013 J.A Tiberti Lecture on Ethics in
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
Tagged Divisions
Mechanical Engineering
based on the need of the program constituencies. The current PEOs for the MEprogram at UTSA states that the within a few years after graduation, the graduates will: (1) haveengineering careers in industry, government, and/or will pursue advanced graduate orprofessional degrees, (2) apply their engineering skills to their careers, (3) continue to advancetheir knowledge, communication and leadership skills by using technology, continuingeducation, solving problems, and serving in technical or professional societies, and (4) applytheir understanding of societal, environmental, and ethical issues to their professional activities.These PEOs are consistent with the institutional mission, and the program’s constituents’ needs.ABET EAC used to require
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
Tagged Topics
Diversity
Tagged Divisions
Mechanical Engineering
experience through supplementalworkshops and seminars. Considering previous research, the Translational Application ofNanoscale Multiferroic Systems (TANMS) research center designed, implemented and assesseda comprehensive REU program to engage students in research during both the academic year andsummer months. TANMS’s REU is an eight-week research experience for undergraduates frommultiple 4-year universities and community colleges. The program components include researchin one of TANMS laboratories, seminars on ethics and diversity, workshops on entrepreneurship,and social events. These activities are woven into an experience to instill sixteen specific skillsthat were grouped into five core categories: I) communication (2 skills); II
Conference Session
Design Throughout the Mechanical Engineering Curriculum II
Collection
2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Pamela L. Dickrell, University of Florida; Ira Jerome Hill, University of Florida; Philip Jackson, University of Florida
Tagged Topics
Diversity
Tagged Divisions
Mechanical Engineering
demonstrations.The survey results from each question are examined based on both self-declared genderand ethic background of students. The Roomba Robot was demonstrated in the C++section of the laboratory class.Programming Demonstration 2: Speed Gait: The speed gait demonstration providesstudents with hands-on-experience developing a real-world programming application.Students brainstorm and develop an inexpensive system to measure the average walkingor running speed of patients for a biomechanics lab. The strength of this demo is in itssimplicity; students develop a useful tool from common engineering materials, achievingthe following learning objectives: • Expose students to real-world programming applications not seen in lecture • Inspire students
Conference Session
Using Laboratories for Instruction in Mechanical Engineering
Collection
2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Amanie N. Abdelmessih, California Baptist University
Tagged Divisions
Mechanical Engineering
dataStudents designed and built an apparatus that met the specifications given to them, tested theapparatus, collected data, and analyzed the data. They were able to meet the safety, budget, time,and space constraints in each of these designs.(c) An ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs withinrealistic constraints such as economic, environmental, social, political, ethical, health andsafety, manufacturability, and sustainabilityStudents were able to meet the safety, budget, time, and space constraints, in each project. Theyexamined codes and checked EPA regulations. They manufactured several parts and madeseveral modifications to some purchased parts. Students contacted different companies for partsand discussed
Conference Session
Mechanical Engineering Capstone Design
Collection
2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
James A. Mynderse, Lawrence Technological University; Robert W. Fletcher, Lawrence Technological University; Liping Liu, Lawrence Technological University; Andrew L. Gerhart, Lawrence Technological University; Selin Arslan; Kingman E. Yee, Lawrence Technological University
Tagged Topics
Diversity
Tagged Divisions
Mechanical Engineering
Evaluations - Peer Evaluations, Ethics 10 - - - 11 - - - 12 EdgeCam Workshop - - 13 - - - 14 Siemens NX Workshop - - 15 Design Proposal Design Review Oral PresentationStudent grades for the three course sequence were determined by individual progress reports andlog books, team reports and presentations, peer evaluations, lab cleanliness, ABET-relatedassignments, and
Conference Session
Design throughout the Mechanical Engineering Curriculum I
Collection
2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Anurag Purwar, Stony Brook University
Tagged Topics
Diversity
Tagged Divisions
Mechanical Engineering
Design Process and Engineering Ethics to practical situations 2. Analyze simple structures and machines for Forces, Moments, and Stress and Strain 3. Compute Mechanical Energy, Work, and Power for basic machines 4. Articulate motions of the common mechanisms 5. Demonstrate an understanding of basic electronics and create circuit drawing 6. Demonstrate integration of sensors and actuators in circuits 7. Demonstrate Microcontroller programming using Arduino34 8. Design, fabricate, and program an autonomous, microcontroller-driven machine3.3 Design ExperienceA highlight of the class is the final Design project, wherein the students have to design and buildan autonomous robot/machine that either carries out either a functional or
Conference Session
Computer Modeling/CAD in Mechanical Engineering
Collection
2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Sung-Hwan Joo, Grand Valley State University
Tagged Divisions
Mechanical Engineering
considered successful considering this courses is a freshman course.1) Outcome Assessed: Students can design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs within realistic constraints such as economic, environmental, social, political, ethical, health and safety, manufacturability, and sustainabilityNumber of Samples: 35Average Score: 3.2 (Scale 1-4)Target: Average of 3.02) Outcome Assessed: Students can use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice.Number of Samples: 35Average Score: 2.8 (Scale 1-4)Target: Average of 3.05.2. Survey ResultsStudents were asked to answer survey questions. In the end of-semester survey, students wereasked three questions about their knowledge of manufacturing
Conference Session
Mechanical Engineering Assessment
Collection
2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Breigh Nonte Roszelle, University of Denver; Matt Gordon P.E., University of Denver; Bradley S. Davidson, University of Denver; Peter J. Laz, University of Denver
Tagged Topics
Diversity
Tagged Divisions
Mechanical Engineering
, electronic packaging, and bio-medical engineering. He has supervised to completion 26 MSME students and 5 PhD students. Publications include 1 book chapter, 32 journal publications, 47 refereed conference proceedings, 29 non-refereed publications, and 27 non-refereed presentations. He is respon- sible for funds as PI or Co-PI from 52 separate proposals totaling almost $6,500,000. Courses taught include undergraduate finite elements, thermodynamics, fluid dynamics, heat transfer, and engineering economics and ethics, and graduate finite elements, numerical methods, thermodynamics, statistical me- chanics, plasma fundamentals and gas dynamics.Bradley S. Davidson, University of Denver Dr. Bradley Davidson is an Assistant
Conference Session
Design throughout the Mechanical Engineering Curriculum I
Collection
2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Martin Edin Grimheden, Royal Institute of Technology (KTH)
Tagged Divisions
Mechanical Engineering
that the former includes professionalskills and competencies such as industrial engineering and management, communicationskills, ethics etc, whilst the latter focuses on preparing students for a future academic career.Serving all needsAfter five years of studies, a student following the system(s) described above could be entitledto three degrees. These degrees have slightly different learning goals. In order to award allthree degrees, the university needs to assess and assure that the learning goals are achieved.How can this be monitored, and is it even possible? Some previous publications [3, 4] suggestthat it is possible but requires a lot of effort in adapting program goals to course goals andensuring a high standard in the curriculum
Conference Session
Computer Modeling/CAD in Mechanical Engineering
Collection
2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Aneet Dharmavaram Narendranath, Michigan Technological University; Prathamesh Prashant Deshpande, Michigan Technological University; Madhu Kolati, Michigan Technological University; Datta Sandesh Manjunath, Michigan Technological University
Tagged Divisions
Mechanical Engineering
desired needs within realistic constraints such as economic, environmental, social, political, ethical, health and safety, manufacturability, and sustainability (d) an ability to function on multidisciplinary teams (e) An ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems (f) An understanding of professional and ethical responsibility (g) An ability to communicate effectively (h) The broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global, economic, environmental, and societal context (i) A recognition of the need for, and an ability to engage in life-long learning (j) A knowledge of contemporary issues (k) An ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering
Conference Session
Using Laboratories for Instruction in Mechanical Engineering
Collection
2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Vidya K Nandikolla, California State University, Northridge; Vibhav Durgesh, California State University, Northridge
Tagged Topics
Diversity
Tagged Divisions
Mechanical Engineering
practice, outcome (k).In addition to ABET outcomes in ME-335/L, the Mechatronics course (i.e., ME-435/L) ismapped to ABET outcome (c), which focuses on students’ ability to design a system,component, or process to meet desired needs within realistic constraints such as economic,environmental, social, political, ethical, health and safety, manufacturability, and sustainability.Since both these courses are mapped to the same ABET outcomes, they can be streamlined andtreated as a sequence of courses in the ME program. The faculty members teaching these classeshave streamlined the course content of ME-335/L so as to better prepare students for the ME-435/L course.Course StructureME 335/L InstrumentationAll junior level students are required to enroll
Conference Session
Using Laboratories for Instruction in Mechanical Engineering
Collection
2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Heather Dillon, University of Portland; Nathan Schmedake, University of Portland; Karen Elizabeth Eifler, University of Portland; Timothy A Doughty, University of Portland; Ken Lulay, University of Portland
Tagged Divisions
Mechanical Engineering
PortlandDr. Karen Elizabeth Eifler, University of Portland I am a teacher educator with a special interest in teacher induction and retention.Dr. Timothy A Doughty, University of Portland Dr. Timothy A. Doughty received his BS and MS from Washington State University in Mechanical and Materials Engineering and his Ph. D. from Purdue University. He has taught at Purdue, Smith College, and is now an Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Portland. From 2009 to 2001 he served as a Faculty Scholar with Lawrence Livermore National Laboratories and has served as the Dundon-Berchtold Fellow of Ethics for the Donald. P. Shiley School of Engineering. His research is in nonlinear vibrations as it applies
Conference Session
Mechanical Engineering Division Poster Session
Collection
2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Michele Putko P.E., University of Massachusetts - Lowell; Juliette Nicole Rooney-Varga, University of Massachusetts - Lowell
Tagged Divisions
Mechanical Engineering
Engineering DesignAbstractAs engineering students consider the economic, social, political and ethical aspects of design,they are often treated as compulsory aspects that must be checked off a list as they dive deeperinto the technical aspects of design. Getting students to appreciate the real-world societalrelevance as an integral part of design is often challenging. The World Energy Exercise, whichintegrates an interactive and state-of-the-art computer simulation with a role-playing exercise,opens a social and active learning pathway, which helps students connect their engineeringdesigns with real-world societal relevance. The exercise enables students to control variousenergy related policy levers that impact global climate change. One lever in
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
Tagged Divisions
Mechanical Engineering
graduated from Calvin College in the Spring of 2015 with a B.S.E. concentrating in Mechanical Engineering. Experiences during his undergraduate years included a semester in Spain, taking classes at the Universidad de Oviedo and the Escuela Polit´ecnica de Ingenieria de Gij´on, as well as multiple internships in Manufacturing and Quality Engineering. His current work primarily investigates the effects of select emergent pedagogies upon student and instructor performance and experience at the collegiate level. Other interests include engineering ethics, engineering philosophy, and the intersecting concerns of engineering industry and higher academia.Nimit Patel, National Science Foundation Research Assistant, Discover