Conference Session

Thermodynamics, Fluids and Heat Transfer I

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sarah A. Roller, University of Alabama, Huntsville; Francis Christopher Wessling, University of Alabama, Huntsville

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Mechanical Engineering

(reflection-on-action) to inform planning of futureinstruction (Schön, 1983). This paper describes an engineering professor’s journey through theReflective Cycle of Course Development, and how his reflections-in-action and reflections-on-action caused him to implement instructional variations within a senior level heat transfer courseover three semesters. Looking back, the authors reflect on the reflections driving course variationand discuss considerations for future reflective course development.IntroductionA powerful habit of mind for improving one’s own teaching practice is reflection, and even morespecifically reflecting on teaching. Dewey (1933) believed that reflective thinking, particularlyaround problematic situations, was essential for

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Division Poster Session

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Barbara Sabine Linke, University of California, Davis; Ian C. Garretson, University of California, Davis; Fahad M. Jan, University of California, Davis; Lee Michael Martin, University of California, Davis; Mohamed M. Hafez, University of California, Davis

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Mechanical Engineering

a water table experiment. The planned course evaluation and assessment ofstudent learning are presented. The course is taught at the University of California Davis inSpring Quarter 2017 for the first time.IntroductionMechanical and aerospace engineering are multi-disciplinary sciences. Many engineering topicsand the principles behind them are sophisticated, so that real-world applications have to be basedon theoretical concepts, numerical computer simulations, and experimental verification.Undergraduate students are usually presented with a lot of theory in their classes, but fewapplications, computer simulations and experiments and rarely all of these topics in acomprehensive, integrated course. In general, the engineering workforce is

Conference Session

Teams, Capstone Courses, and Project Based-Learning

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David E. Schmidt, University of Pittsburgh; Renee M. Clark, University of Pittsburgh

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Mechanical Engineering

inkey capstone exercises, including a mid-semester, peer-based design review as well as a final symposium.This student engagement and undergraduate networking has far reaching benefits, as the studentsinvolved enrich their own experiences and become resources to pass information and critiques along toone another.Our plan for assessing this program and its students involves following the participating studentsthroughout the sophomore, junior and senior years. Students, at varied stages in the curriculum, alongwith their mentors and industry sponsors, will be interviewed to assess the effectiveness of theintroductory course and the influence of early exposure to the capstone experience on their capstoneprojects. Project performance will also be

Conference Session

Teams, Teaching, Leadership, and Technical Communications in Mechanical Engineering

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Megan Reissman, University of Dayton; Timothy Reissman, University of Dayton

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Mechanical Engineering

amount of time dedicated to this effort. In theseexperiments the focus was on extensive testing.It was desired, though not fully achieved, to scaffold the number of variables that each experimentconsidered (Table 2), yet many experiments only lent to manipulation of one variable. However,this highlights that when developing a plan for scaffolding it can be desirable not to increase thechallenge level of every aspect for each new assignment. Alternatively, instructors can increaseand then reduce challenge level of a specific aspect in order to increase the challenge of anotheraspect without overwhelming the students. Typically the final step in such a process is anassignment that incorporates increased complexity across multiple aspects but where

Conference Session

Materials, Manufacturing, and Machine Component Design

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Scott Pierce P.E., Western Carolina University; Wesley L. Stone, Western Carolina University; Sudhir Kaul, Western Carolina University

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Mechanical Engineering

design. This study of commercial drives complements the classroomlectures during this period, which cover the design and stress analysis of individual gears.As previously stated, a primary goal of the lab course is to give students a real-world experienceworking as a machine design engineer. The lab follows each of the major steps in the design of alarge, custom-designed mechanical system. The individual assignments for the laboratory arelisted in this section. Assignment 1: Survey of the lift site and research into the state of the art in ski lifts – Students are given the location of their lifts. They must use GPS to survey the site, plan the lift elevation, and identify the tallest cable support pole, as shown in Figure 2

Conference Session

Materials, Manufacturing, and Machine Component Design

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Relmane Baptiste, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore; DeOndre L Clark Jr, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore; Payam Matin, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore

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Mechanical Engineering

/satisfactory or competent. The student performance isestimated in percentage for each performance indicator for any selected learning outcome.Figure 29 shows the assessment results for Design learning outcome where student performanceis depicted for each of the performance indicators associated with Design outcome. As seen, thestudents performed above 75% for all the performance indicators. It appears that studentperformance is the lowest in developing design strategy/planning/timeline along with designanalysis using governing equations. These performance indicators will need further attentions forfuture projects. Performance Indicators1) Design 2) Experimentation 3) Oral 4

Conference Session

Software and Related Tools for Teaching and Course Efficiencies

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jorge Rodriguez P.E., Western Michigan University; Timothy Neil Thomas, CADENAS PARTsolutions LLC

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Mechanical Engineering

, partially due to competition and globalization. Several industriesstarted providing 2D representations of their selected parts in order to be used in the finaldocumentation of their designs. However, now the trend is to provide complete 3D models ofcandidate components, and furthermore, to provide the option to either configure their selection orto customize it.This report describes the approach being implemented to expose students to the reutilization/configuration concept in CAE. These efforts are in a design curriculum at an institution of highereducation, and it is planned to expand from its current implementation in an introductory designcourse at the junior level.MethodologyThe goal for the proposed implementation is to expose students to the

Conference Session

Materials, Manufacturing, and Machine Component Design

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Monica Dore; Rodrigo Arturo Ramos, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore; Payam Matin, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore; Monai Stinnett, University of Maryland Eastern Shore

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Mechanical Engineering

to obtain the contactreaction force on the punch (during a test), and stress and strains in the specimen. After thesimulation, the ABAQUS results are compared against the existing experimental data forverification purposes.Failure Criterion for Forming Simulation: The first step of the design process is to calculate the maximum suitable punch force that needsto be provided to the set up. The suitable punch force is the one that will rupture the strongestmaterials (at maximum thickness) that are planned to be tested. The industry considers failure tooccur at thickness strain ( ) of 20%, known as “thinning.” A negative sign is used to illustratethe decrease in thickness of the sheet metal as it experiences higher magnitude of strain

Conference Session

Teams, Teaching, Leadership, and Technical Communications in Mechanical Engineering

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Traci M. Nathans-Kelly, Cornell University; Rick Evans, Cornell University

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Mechanical Engineering

Engineering Communications Program (ECP) have developed a sophomore tosenior, communication-across-the-curriculum plan, called the “MAE/ECP Initiative,” to meet theneeds of students, faculty, the college, and industry alike in their quest to heighten the pre-professional skills of graduating students. At its core, the partnership encourages the students'development of communicative self-efficacy in meeting the complex communicative demandsrelated to performing technical work in mechanical and aerospace engineering. This paperdiscusses the pedagogical framework, the research paradigm, the foundational concepts(engineering communication: communicative practice, context, communicative design, andengineering identity), communication modalities (written

Conference Session

Undergraduate Research and a Force and Moment Lab

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Xiaobin Le P.E., Wentworth Institute of Technology; Richard L. Roberts, Wentworth Institute of Technology; Herb Connors; Vitaliy Victorovich Saykin, Wentworth Institute of Technology; Mohammed Khalid Alhuwayrini

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Mechanical Engineering

importantlyseveral students. After one year with the involvement of 6 part-time student research assistantsand 2 co-op student research assistants, the research project was successful and a large amount oftest data on mechanical properties was obtained, and can be used to answer their questions, anddescribed the statistical parameters of the mechanical properties. Through their research,students gained hands-on research experience, implemented what they learned in the classroomto the research, designed and manufactured specimens, created test procedures, ran tensile tests,wrote test reports and conducted data analysis.This paper will describe and present in detail the research activities including team management,research planning, searching test standards

Conference Session

Undergraduate Research and a Force and Moment Lab

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michelle Audrey Pang, Sandia National Laboratories; Carolyn Conner Seepersad, University of Texas, Austin; Sheldon Landsberger, University of Texas, Austin, Department of Mechanical Engineering

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Diversity

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Mechanical Engineering

2 Practices for Conducting Engineering Research Student Presentations: Research 5 3 Topic and Plan of Work Special Topics in Mechanical 7 4 Engineering: Acoustics (Guest Lecture) My Experiences in Graduate 9 5 School (Guest Lecture) How to Create a Research Poster 11 6

Conference Session

Thermodynamics, Fluids and Heat Transfer II

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yeow Siow, University of Illinois, Chicago

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Mechanical Engineering

teams)throughout the course of the project. The mentoring, and guiding, effort is crucial in achievingthe learning objectives,16 and may be fulfilled by the already-existing office hours, supplementalinstructions, recitation sessions, or planned in-class activities. The project's flexibility means it issuitable for both conventional or flipped model of instruction.The impact of this project is measured by the following methods: 1). Quantitative analysis offinal exam data, including comparison with a control group consisting of multiple terms whereno such project was incorporated. 2). End-of-course student comments. 3.) Anecdotal evidence.The topics to be unified are: • Property relations for ideal gas • Property relations for

Conference Session

Learning and Assessment in ME 2

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nina Robson, California State University, Fullerton; Madeline E. Rasche, California State University, Fullerton, Chemistry and Biochemistry Department; Vishalkumar Jayantibhai Ahir, California State University Fullerton; Iulian Mocanu

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Mechanical Engineering

; analysis of potential students (students, who take the course are juniors and do not have a prior knowledge in the field of mechanism kinematics and design and its applications); • Determine faculty role in the learning process and develop an instructional plan; • Identify faculty interested in collaborative research and education activities across disciplines; • Design cross-disciplinary research project activities, assignments, and assessments that are congruent with the three major desired student outcomes: (a) critical thinking, (b) responsibility for one’s own learning, (c) intellectual growth, congruent with the discussion project goals.Project Activities Specific GoalsThe goal of the project

Conference Session

Programming, Virtual Reality, and Dynamic Systems

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anne-Marie A. Lerner, University of Wisconsin, Platteville

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Mechanical Engineering

feedback about the relative challenge of individualproblems (“The A-problem was just like the example, but man, that B problem was wild!”)If, with careful monitoring, student learning is not going as planned, the instructor must beprepared to deviate from the previously planned progressive peer group. Variations on thismethod that the author has invoked include: having the entire class work on one problemtogether, nominally in groups of threes, but coming together as a class to work through thechallenging portions and discuss ideas on how to proceed. The author has also stoppedprogressive peer work to bring the entire class together to discuss a concept if it is clear there iswide-spread confusion or misconceptions. There have been times where

Conference Session

Thermodynamics, Fluids and Heat Transfer I

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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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Mechanical Engineering

should keep track of approximate expenses for components, and keep notes of how you kept costs down. Uncle Mort will want to know. You do not need to consider installation costs, unless your design plan is especially unique. (Consult your customer to determine if installation costs are required for your plan.)  Include operational expenses for Uncle Mortimer. In other words, choose your water delivery system wisely. What will it cost per year to run the water operation?  You are designing the fluid system and hydraulic system only, not the solid structure of the pool, pipe/pump support, etc. On the other hand, you must consider forces from the nozzles

Conference Session

Teams, Capstone Courses, and Project Based-Learning

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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Diversity

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Mechanical Engineering

importance of team development and performance. Next, the instructor provided the 3)lecture highlights, 4) example problem(s), and 5) group work as done in the Fall 2014 semester(described above). Three two-stage exams were also utilized as was done in the Fall 2014semester.Table 1. Sample of team-building questions Sample of Ice Breaker Questions  What kind of place do you currently live (dorm, house, apartment, fraternity, sorority, etc.)?  What is your favorite restaurant and why?  What is the most beautiful place you have ever visited?  Describe one volunteer experience in the last few years?  What adventure did you do in the last year or plan to do in the next year?  What is your #1 hobby

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Division Poster Session

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amir Karimi P.E., University of Texas, San Antonio

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Mechanical Engineering

, environmental, and societal contexts SO (i) a recognition of the need for, and an SO-6 an ability to recognize the ongoing ability to engage in life-long learning need to acquire new knowledge, to choose appropriate learning strategies, and to apply this knowledge. SO (d) an ability to function on SO-7 an ability to function effectively as a multidisciplinary teams member or leader of a team that establishes goals, plans tasks, meets deadlines, and creates a

Conference Session

ME Demonstrations and Laboratories

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thomas A. Feldhausen, Kansas State University; Bruce R. Babin, Kansas State University, Department of Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering; Emily Dringenberg, Kansas State University

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Mechanical Engineering

Design Thinking, Teaching, and Learning. Journal of Engineering Education. 2005;94(1):103-120.10. S&T M. ME Curriculum Worksheet. 2017; https://mae.mst.edu/media/academic/mae/documents/advising/MEwPrereq4DigFS14.pdf.11. University TAM. MEEN Curriculum Flowchart. 2017; https://engineering.tamu.edu/media/3717002/Prereq%20Flowchart%20for%20ME%20M ay%202016-139.pdf.12. Nebraska-Lincoln UO. Mechanical Engineering. 2015; https://bulletin.unl.edu/undergraduate/2014/major/Mechanical+Engineering/plans.13. Kansas Uo. Curriculum Flowchart (Fall 2015 and After). 2017; http://me.engr.ku.edu/sites/me.drupal.ku.edu/files/docs/ME_Curriculum_Flowchart_Fall_ 2015.pdf.14. University KS. Mechanical Engineering Flow

Conference Session

Programming, Virtual Reality, and Dynamic Systems

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James A. Mynderse, Lawrence Technological University

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Mechanical Engineering

Full-Time Staff Daytime 15 Fall 2016 Full-Time Faculty Daytime 15 Adjunct Faculty Evening 15The course content covers four topics: modeling of dynamic systems, analysis of dynamic systems,integrating mechatronic systems, and feedback control systems. A list of detailed learningobjectives for the overall course and individual modules are provided to students. The prerequisiteCircuits and Electronics course did not include a laboratory prior to Fall 2016. Therefore, inaddition to the planned learning objectives, Mechatronics serves as a first hands-on experiencewith electronics for many students. As an example, the overall course-wide

Conference Session

Teams, Capstone Courses, and Project Based-Learning

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John M. Mativo, University of Georgia; Nicola W. Sochacka, University of Georgia; Kathryn Marie Youngblood, University of Georgia; Doug Brouillard, Eaton Corp. Supercharger; Joachim Walther, University of Georgia

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Mechanical Engineering

highlight particular features of how the students approached this ill-structured challenge and, at the same time, provide the reader with further insights into thedetails of one of the three problems.Examples of student workProject planning: To varying degrees, the student groups approached the ill-structured problemsin an independent and self-directed manner. The groups that were most successful made aconcerted effort to work continuously on the problem throughout the allotted time in thesemester. This approach gave these groups the time to make mistakes, and incrementally gain anappreciation for the social, technical, and economic aspects of the problem. The groups thatcreated a project timeline were also more successful in scheduling a time to

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Indranil Brahma, Bucknell University

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Mechanical Engineering

categories, and then11 collecting terms for each category throughout the control volume in order to relate property changes to12 external heat transfer and/or work. They embrace the spatial non-uniformity present in any real process,13 are consistent with contemporary computational approaches, and can potentially serve as building blocks14 for the development of computational thinking in students. An assessment plan with limited sample size15 has been described. The primary purpose of this paper to interest other thermodynamics instructors in the16 proposed presentation so that the assessment can be performed with a large number of students1718 1. Pedagogical Problems with the Classical Presentation: The approximate sequence of the

Conference Session

ME Demonstrations and Laboratories

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2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Pamela L Dickrell, University of Florida

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Mechanical Engineering

. While thedemonstrations themselves in class take five minutes to show to students, conducting the flowdiagram approach to add a demonstration does take some time by the faculty member. Eachlecture demonstration took about two hours of planning, ordering, construction, and testing thefirst semester they were used. However, in subsequent semesters a small library of coursedemonstrations have been built using a few standard kits that enables the course instructor toplan about 30 minutes before class to bring with a five-minute lecture demonstration for moststandard lectures.The qualitative impact based on students’ comments has been generally very positive, especiallywhen it comes to understanding societal applications of a traditionally

Conference Session

Learning and Assessment in ME 2

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kathryn Anne Wingate, Georgia Institute of Technology; Robert Kadel, Georgia Institute of Technology; Amanda G. Madden, C21U

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Mechanical Engineering