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

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Mechanical Engineering

the Freeform environment (e.g., in-class active learning).However, the comprehensive implementation of Freeform Dynamics in the Fall 2015 courseconstituted a major change in her instructional practice. To navigate and document thistransformation process, the instructor implemented what shall be referred to here as reflectiveteaching practice, both on an individual basis and in concert with the research team.Reflective Teaching and LearningLiterature regarding the dissemination of educational innovations has previously made direct tiesbetween the dissemination of ideas and the development of reflective teaching practice16.Reflective teaching practice encourages a heightened awareness of the teaching and learningexperience, with an eye towards

Conference Session

Statics and Dynamics in Mechanical Engineering

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shaobo Huang, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology; John M. Mativo, University of Georgia

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MapsConcept maps have been widely applied as a heuristic tool in engineering education to promotemeaningful knowledge structures for students. A concept map allows a student to organize acollection of concepts and to identify/present the relationships between each other using a graph3- 4 . Studies suggest that concept mapping be a valid tool to categorize and to reflect changes instudents’ structures of knowledge in STEM disciplines 3, 5. However, concept maps emphasizethe macro relationships among concepts and may not reflect students’ understandings of anindividual concept.Concept inventories referred to here comprise of a series of instruments for the assessment ofstudents’ conceptual understanding of STEM disciplines. The questions were

Conference Session

Using Laboratories for Instruction in Mechanical Engineering

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Paul E. Slaboch, St. Martin's University; Floraliza Bornasal, Oregon State University; Rico Picone, Saint Martin's University

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Mechanical Engineering

will understand the basics of probability, statistics, uncertainty analysis, regression, and correlation; 8. students will be able to write a technical report; and 9. students will understand and be able to communicate the broader context of the course material.These course learning outcomes reflect the nature of the course in Instrumentation andExperimental design that is meant to teach those broad subjects. However, the ideas of signalconditioning, processing and recording, as well as signal characteristics, are all derived out of theelectrical concepts inventory. These concepts in particular overlap with the course learningoutcomes for the course entitled “Mechatronics” which has the following stated course

Conference Session

Design throughout the Mechanical Engineering Curriculum I

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mariappan Jawaharlal, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona; Paul Morrow Nissenson, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona; Angela C. Shih, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona

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light sensor). Students learn how a light sensorilluminates the surface with light and then picks up the reflected light based on the reflectivity ofthe surface; white surfaces reflect more light while black surfaces reflect less light (absorbs morelight). This allows the sensor to detect a dark line on a white surface, or a white line on a darksurface. The HY Studio light sensor outputs “1” when black is detected and “0” when white isdetected. Since there are 3 light sensors on the array, students can start with simple programming usingone sensor, then move onto writing the code for two light sensors, and finally utilize three sensors.The tasks for students include:  Program the robot to stop when it sees a black line  Follow a black

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Capstone Design

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel J. Magda, Weber State University

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Mechanical Engineering

Kolb method works at two levels: a four state cycle of learning figure 1 and fourseparate learning styles table1. This method is concerned with the student’s internal cognitiveprocesses. It is a learning circle that can begin at any one of the four points. It often begins withan individual moving forward with a particular action and then observing the effect of his or herinvolvement with the action. Reflecting on observations is a precondition for problem-basedlearning. Kolmos and Holgaard7 suggested that this reflection sets up a methodologicalframework for being innovative on the meta-cognitive level for being able to systematicallyimprove individual and organisational learning processes. Following this, the second step is tounderstand these

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Capstone Design

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chi-Cheng Cheng, National Sun Yat-Sen University; Chia-Chi Wang, National Sun Yat-Sen University; Yu-Jen Wang, National Sun Yat-Sen University; Ying-Yao Cheng, National Sun Yat-Sen University; Chua-Chin Wang, National Sun Yat-Sen University

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and 1 female accepting the NCT. All of them were juniorundergraduate students. For the NCT-Verbal, the results showed significant difference betweenpre-test and post-test on fluency, flexibility, and originality. Nevertheless, similar outcome wasnot reflected on the NCT-Figural. The paired t-test results for the NCT-Figural indicated nosignificant connection between pre-test and post-test in all four dimensions. As a result, it can beconcluded in the preliminary study that the project-oriented capstone course has positive effecton creative thinking in verbal aspect despite of no significant influence on creative thinking infigural aspect.IntroductionProblems in engineering fields are usually complex, ill-defined, interdisciplinary, and do

Conference Session

Thermodynamics, Fluids, and Heat Transfer II

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amy L. Hermundstad, Virginia Tech; Thomas E. Diller, Virginia Tech; Christopher B. Williams, Virginia Tech; Holly M. Matusovich, Virginia Tech

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Mechanical Engineering

having models that are not well developed [8]. In contrast, expertshave mental models and group knowledge in a way that reflects a deep understanding of thematerial [9]. Therefore relevant information can be retrieved even in novel situations.Often, students are novices who are able to solve specific problems by following a sequence ofsteps (referred to a procedural knowledge[1]), but lack conceptual knowledge, or deepunderstanding of concepts and the relationships between concepts. The definitions for proceduraland conceptual knowledge used in this study are shown in Table 1. The development ofconceptual knowledge can help students transition from novice to expert by helping studentsrepresent the problem, select between different problem

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

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students commented that classroom grades were not aligned with thecompetition vehicle and that they wanted their grades to reflect engineering work and notpaperwork. This sentiment was echoed by faculty advisors who felt that the progress reportdeliverables were largely busywork and did not reflect actual design or fabrication work. Toprequests from students were:  Increase individual accountability  Focus on engineering over paperwork  Add a design and fabrication task to Introduction to Engineering Projects  Replace progress reports with technical reports  Use scheduled classroom time effectively  Provide students with basic timelineFaculty advisors interpreted student responses to mean that underutilization of in-class

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

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Mechanical Engineering

appreciation ofthe societal relevance of this parameter. Student reflections reveal that the exercise deepenedtheir understanding of the nontechnical issues both in the design and in life in general.IntroductionEfficiency is a broad topic, which students analyze throughout an undergraduate engineeringeducation. In the context of engineering, more efficient is always better, and many students willenter the workforce to play a role in designing a more efficient device or process. How does amore efficient machine affect humankind, specifically the thermal efficiency of a vapor powercycle? One would hope that students of any discipline would be able to articulate how reducingthe combustion of fossil fuels would impact society, yet with the current design

Conference Session

Computer Modeling/CAD in Mechanical Engineering

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jorge Rodriguez P.E., Western Michigan University; Luis Genaro Rodriguez, University of Wisconsin, Waukesha

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Mechanical Engineering

offerings at each institution. Bothinstitutions have standard composition of students in terms of age, gender, and residence living.Institution (A) is a 2-year feeder to 4-yr campuses in the Wisconsin state system, and institution(B) is a 4-year campus in the Michigan state system. One reason of having two institutions in thestudy is the independent offerings, implying that there are no students that might have takenother courses. The students at both institutions have already decided on engineering orengineering technology programs, and both institutions are in a semester schedule. The maintopics covered in each one of the compared approaches are listed in Table 2. The topics coveredat the start of the semester at each institution reflect the fact

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Paul J. Van Susante, Michigan Technological University; Nancy B. Barr, Michigan Technological University; Jason Blough, Michigan Technological University; James P. De Clerck, Michigan Technological University; Michele Miller, Michigan Technological University; Ibrahim Miskioglu, Michigan Technological University; Gregory M. Odegard, Michigan Technological University

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Mechanical Engineering

, homework, reports, and practical applications onthe job. By calling them practice sessions and tying them in with lectures, homework, andmultiple weeks of overarching topics based on a scenario, we have tried to make the sessions feellike less of a class and more of a “practice for after you graduate” atmosphere which stresses thatthe skills and experience will be useful later and reflective of what engineers do after graduation.A set of learning goals, split into 9 subcategories, was set up for all four courses anddistributed/grouped over the courses so it would match with the course content covered andtechnical skills learned to date. The MEP-1 course takes place in the first semester of thesophomore year and Statics is a pre-requisite or co

Conference Session

Statics and Dynamics in Mechanical Engineering

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer E. Holte, University of St. Thomas

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more if briefactivities are introduced into lectures. Felder3 makes broad recommendations on howengineering teaching can be improved. Felder and Silverman4 argue that though students allhave different learning styles, and a small number of techniques can meet the needs of moststudents. They recommend using material that emphasizes practical problem solving andfundamental understanding. They also discuss the importance of reflective learning (along withactive learning). The author’s initial vision was to bring a can crusher to class and let thestudents answer some questions about mechanical advantage, thus extending familiar contentfrom their Statics course (drawing free-body diagrams, balancing forces and moments) to an ideathat was brand new

Conference Session

Flipped Classrooms in Mechanical Engineering

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John-David S Yoder, Ohio Northern University

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because they can be created in a more focused manner that moredirectly relates to the material on the final exam.Second, students greatly prefer this to a traditional textbook. This is reflected both in thequantitative and qualitative responses on course evaluations, and anecdotally in discussionswith students. This is despite the fact that the new approach meant that most days therewas a quiz to begin the class, to hold them accountable for having watched the video orread the article before class. It should also be noted that in a class of 50 students, movingfrom a traditional textbook to this approach has saved the students approximately $10,000.Third, about half of the students say they agree or strongly agree that they will continue towatch

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

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activities tends to promote the storage of course material into long-term memory. Being able to explain the basic principles behind class demonstrationsimmediately after participating in the demonstrations may reflect their ability tounderstand and apply those principles. Being able to explain the same information afteran extended period of time, however, may reflect the student’s confidence in how closethey are to attaining true mastery of the material.It is, arguably, intuitive that one might expect that the confidence a student feels in theirability to explain demonstration concepts would decrease over time. Therefore one mayexpect that the percentage of students that agree that they can explain topics in a semesterfrom now would be less than

Conference Session

Thermodynamics, Fluids, and Heat Transfer I

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nihad Dukhan, University of Detroit Mercy

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Mechanical Engineering

understanding, or to reflect on the implications of such answer. Solving problems from textbooks may not indicate deep learning.4,12 9. Some of the conceptual problems can be caused by text books: o Some text books fail to make clear distinction between certain concepts, e.g. internal energy and heat.56 o In some popular textbooks, scientific terms are confused with everyday language semantics and with common-sense knowledge.56 o The way in which most textbooks introduce or treat the concepts of work, energy and heat are incorrect or confusing. 56 o Most books nowadays use a definition of heat closer to the presently accepted one: a process of energy transfer due to a temperature difference

Conference Session

Using Laboratories for Instruction in Mechanical Engineering

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amanie N. Abdelmessih, California Baptist University

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Mechanical Engineering

retirement plan or layoff, new faculty.The tenured faculty elected to cut the pension plan, which was latter restored in full.ManagementType of management reflects directly on the Dean, and Chair, but could also be a reflection ofProvost and President’s policies. Micromanagement and too many rules can hinder anycreativity or progress. An incompetent manager, who says no just to show his/her command,loses the respect of the faculty, and their enthusiasm. The Chair/Dean must be supportive, bysupportive does not mean give sweet vague words, with no real support. Support needs to be byaction, and fighting for his/her faculty, where it counts, not by the manager’s account. Most ofthe tenure of the author at that University, there was a visionary

Conference Session

Flipped Classrooms in Mechanical Engineering

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Francis Wessling, University of Alabama, Huntsville; Sarah A Roller, University of Alabama in Huntsville

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Mechanical Engineering

to the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) evaluatorswhen they reviewed the college, which had potential to reflect negatively on the department. Theprofessor responded that only 10% of the students had voiced concerns, and that did not seemlike an unreasonable number.Seven weeks into the semester, several students wrote a critically reflective letter outlining theirconcerns about the flipped classroom structure. This was addressed to the chair of thedepartment, the associate dean of the college, the dean of the college and the president of theuniversity. The concerns were: 1) no notice prior to registration was given that the class wouldbe flipped, 2) the online videos allowed no face-to-face interactions among the

Conference Session

Flipped Classrooms in Mechanical Engineering

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Brett Batson, Trine University

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Mechanical Engineering

successful. The second exam in this course is mathematicsintensive. As can be seen in Figure 1, before inverting this fluid mechanics course, averagescores for Exam II were discouragingly low. After inverting this course and including themathematics review sections, the second exam average has been equal to or even above the otherexams’ averages. Scores on the comprehensive final have also benefitted from course inversionand the mathematics review. (The lower score on the first exam may be attributed to a relativelylarge contingent of juniors whose first inverted course experience was fluid mechanics. Learningin an inverted setting requires some adjustment, and the first exam scores can reflect that.)Scores for 41 conventionally-taught students and

Conference Session

Teaching Methods in Mechancial Engineering

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Claire Y. Yan, University of British Columbia, Okanagan

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Mechanical Engineering

Term 2 might contribute to the shift tohigher letter grades in the final exam, as these online assignments tend to promote self-directedlearning and timely reflection. One limitation of the comparison is that the two exams are notexactly the same. It is difficult to filter out other factors, which might influence the examperformance such as the variations in exam questions and the diversity of students. Despite thislimitation, it is positive to conclude that the online homework assignments can engage studentsin learning in a better way than or at least in a similar way as the paper homework assignments. ComparisonofFinalExamGrades 25

Conference Session

Teaching Methods in Mechancial Engineering

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael R. Maughan, University of Idaho Department of Mechanical Engineering; Joel C. Perry, University of Idaho

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recordedthroughout each semester were also considered. These grades were given by a group of peermentors responsible for helping to administer laboratory activities and grading logbooks. Somementors participated in the role for multiple semesters and were thus more experienced atassigning logbook grades, but there was additionally some turn-over each semester. Each of thethree or four mid-semester gradings focused both on quality of work (e.g., appropriate content,content clarity, and organization) and on general logbook proficiency (e.g., regular entries,quantity of documentation, and adequate reflection), and to a lesser degree on contentcorrectness. Since the logbook grades were performed by peers rather than experiencedengineering professors, lesser

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hamid Rad, Washington State University; Hakan Gurocak, Washington State University - Vancouver

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Mechanical Engineering

3. The main points were well presented 4. Maintained eye-contact with the audience not the screen or the projector 5. At the end summarized effectively what was presentedFigure 2 reflects the feedback from this section. Again, most students had a significantimprovement in this category throughout the semester. For example, student 1 showed a16.5% improvement in his second article presentation when compared with the firstarticle. And yet another 7.5% increase on his performance on his research presentation.That is a total of 24% enhancement throughout the semester. A similar rate ofimprovement is observed for student 10 between his first and second article presentation.His score declined in the thesis presentation

Conference Session

Uses for MATLAB in Mechancial Engineering

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Matthew Rhudy, Pennsylvania State University - Berks; Rungun Nathan, Pennsylvania State University - Berks

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 The project really helped us learn MATLAB  The instructor did a very good job at including MATLAB to make us understand the material  The instructor put a lot of effort into teaching us MATLAB, which we all greatly appreciate  Significant exposure to MATLAB  I also learned how to use basic MATLAB functions  Learned a lot of MATLAB  I was a big fan of how the instructor did the MATLAB sections of the course as I learned a great deal from it  The MATLAB lectures were very helpful to my development of MATLAB skills  I learned a great deal about MATLAB, which was especially helpful in other coursesThese comments indicate that the students overall reflected positively on this experience. It

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

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Mechanical Engineering

strong in 2015 and therefore did not perform aswell as previous years.Data, such as those shown in Figure 1, help the faculty to observe trends in the understanding ofspecific subjects and topics during each year. These data allow for reflections on how studentsare performing on each class subject, as well as give the instructor of that subject specifics aboutwhat topics might be causing difficulty. It also allows for identification of questions that mightnot properly assess knowledge of a specific topic.Outcomes from the sophomore exam and FE exam can also be used in conjunction with oneanother. One question posed while observing results from the sophomore exam was whetherthese results projected to the eventual performance of students on the FE

Conference Session

Design Throughout the Mechanical Engineering Curriculum II

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James M. Widmann, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Peter Schuster, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

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1 2 Full Professor 11Other quantitative and qualitative data was gathered for this study through a post-class survey. Thesurvey was designed to capture student’s attitudes concerning the use of Active Learning in theMC/MSD class and also to assess the overall student experience. To answer the final question,Instructor B was asked to reflect on his experience of using Active Learning and his plans forfuture implementation.Typical ClassFor the MC/MSD class described here, the student receives four credit units. They meet in 50-minute lecture sections on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday; and a three-hour laboratory sectionon either Tuesday or Thursday of each week. The students in the laboratory sections are

Conference Session

Teaching Methods in Mechancial Engineering

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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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Mechanical Engineering

innovative and productive workforce [1]. Recognizing thisneed, significant attention and resources have been allocated in the recent past towardsincreasing female and underrepresented minority student enrollment in STEM fields, includingengineering. These efforts have resulted in a more diverse undergraduate population in USinstitutions, but overall graduation rates still do not reflect a fully diverse student body. Forinstance, women and underrepresented minorities earned only around 19% and 13% of the 2012 1bachelor degrees in engineering, a small increase from previous years [2]. Additionally, thisincrease in diversity is not uniform across disciplines; traditional engineering disciplines havemuch

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

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Mechanical Engineering

not of the essence for the focus of this work. A detailedmethodology for similar situations of circular plates is described in literature 14,15,16,17 . It isinteresting to note that analytical accounts and approximate solutions show preponderance overexperimental data. This was realized independently by the students too and reflects in their choiceof mode of validation. Students overwhelmingly used published analytical equations to validatetheir own analytical/Mathematica work and results obtained from the Hyperworks Suite.Analytical equationsFor loaded circular plates with a central hole, for a variety of boundary conditions, analyticalequations for the maximum deflection, ymax , of the plate are described by equation 11. These arecommonly

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

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mechatronic system with microcontroller integrationConclusion and future planInspite of the changes made to both the curriculums, we still feel there is room to incorporatemore changes. Using rubrics for the project assessment helps the students and the instructor tofollow the same expectations for both laboratory portions of the courses. Implementing the samerubrics in two semesters gives students training in problem solving while working in teamenvironment. Goal of creating a common set of rubrics not only helps with outcome assessmentbut also encourages reflection in the curriculum to make positive enhancements. Inclusion ofethics discussion is important as students manipulate data and understanding the representation iscritical. As we continue

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Capstone Design

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

George Youssef, San Diego State University; Vladimir Arutyunov, California State University Northridge

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development, when the exact type of interface is not yet decided, all consideredoptions should be listed on the connecting lines until the final trade-off study is completed. It isimportant to note that as design analyses take place and final decisions are made, the systemlevel diagram is iterated to reflect the development. Figure 3: Final phase of System Level Diagram construction.The parallelization between updating the system diagram and the engineering design processensures that students are technically developing while gaining system-level skills. The realizedoutcomes of the system composition phase are: 1- In-depth technical analysis of each component’s and subsystem’s performance; 2- Informed trade-off studies for each

Conference Session

Computer Modeling/CAD in Mechanical Engineering

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Xiaobin Le P.E., Wentworth Institute of Technology; Ali Reza Moazed, Wentworth Institute of Technology; Anthony William Duva P.E., Wentworth Institute of Technology

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Mechanical Engineering

main tasks for mechanical engineering graduates in the industry is to design new products.This is also reflected in the ABET a-k criteria, specifically item c of the ABET a-k criteria,which is “c. ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs.” Therefore,product design is at the heart of any mechanical engineering major and demands attention [1]. Inorder to conduct successful product designs, the stress/strain of components under loadings mustbe fully explored and known. However, stress/strain of components/ assemblies withcomplicated geometries and loading, which typically encounter in industry, seldom have anexplicit theoretical solution.FEA (Finite Element Analysis) simulation is a numerical technique that

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Division Poster Session

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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] Tinto, V., “Research and practice of student retention: What next?”, Journal of College Student Retention:Research, Theory & Practice, 2007, v. 8 no. 1, p. 1-19.[2] Chen, X. “STEM Attrition: College Students’ Paths Into and Out of STEM Fields”, National Center forEducation Statistics, Institute of Education Sciences, U.S. Department of Education. Washington, DC, 2013.[3] Veenstra, C.P., Dey, E.L., Herrin, G.D., “Is Modeling of Freshman Engineering Success Different fromModeling of Non-Engineering Success?” Journal of Engineering Education, Washington, D.C., 2008, v. 97 no. 4,October, p. 467-79.[4] Harris, J. G., “Journal of Engineering Education Round Table: Reflections on the Grinter Report”, 1994 (1), p.69-94[5] Carr, R., Thomas, D