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Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH) Poster Session

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Austin Talley, Texas State University; Logan Mallow, Texas State University

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) (b (c) (d Figure 3.1. (a) Play-doh buck, (b) vacuum formed mold, (c) candle wax in mold, (d) final product4. Project AspirationsAs previously mentioned, the end goal of this project is to provide a device that is readily andeasily accessible to as many people as possible, so that they may be able to more easily makenew things and contribute to a more sustainable world. As such, upon the completion of thisproject, it is planned that all files and documents related to creating a vacuum form device likethe one outlined in this document will be redistributed on online maker forums and websites suchas

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ME Division 14: From M&Ms to Air Quality: Engaging Students in Energy and the Environment

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Amir Ahmad Naqwi, University of St. Thomas

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(air quality course being offered MWF morning for ½ semester; waterquality course being offered Thursday afternoon for full semester) only four students attendedthis course. The school of engineering plans to offer the air/water quality course as a package inSpring 2026 again and expects 10-15% participation from the seniors. The professional preparation goals for this first offering were diverse. Based on the studentfeedback, we would be narrowing it down to professional preparation for advanced HVACengineering only.2. Fluid Mechanics of Air QualityStudents in this course were familiar with the basic principles of fluid mechanics and werechallenged with applying them to the dynamics of solid and liquid particles in gases. Correctionsto

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ME Division 12: Innovative Approaches to Thermodynamics

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sean Sloan, Oregon Institute of Technology

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choose the right one. Teaching in generalQuizzes:One method that has increased student aptitude across all genres of classes – weekly quizzes.Every Monday, students take a 5-minute quiz. Why Monday? I am still rusty from the weekendand need a few minutes to center and focus on how I am delivering my lesson plan and lets mesee what has stuck and what they missed. Why 5-minutes? It is enough to see how they arefollowing the gist of the previous week and allows time to revise the lesson. I thought this wasthe end of this evolution, but I found something better.I originally graded the quizzes during the week and returned them. Then one term when I wasoverloaded, I took a shortcut and allowed the students to

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MECH - Technical Session 15: Engineering Education Research and Reviews

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ibrahim Nihad Awartani, University of Cincinnati; Iman Shayegani, University of Cincinnati; David Allen Evenhouse, University of Cincinnati; So Yoon Yoon, University of Cincinnati

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education, STEM education, and educational psychology. She has also served as a PI, co-PI, advisory board member, or external evaluator on several NSF-funded projects. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024Exploring Intervention Research in Statics Courses: A Systematic Review ofASEE Publications from 2013 to 2023AbstractStatics is a foundational subject for many engineering students, exposing students tomathematics and physics of design and planning settings, which is vital for mechanical, civil,and aerospace engineers. This study systematically collected, analyzed, and reviewed the mostrecent 10-year ASEE conference papers about interventions in Statics courses. A total of 37papers were selected

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MECH - Technical Session 9: Advanced Mechanical Engineering Topics

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rachel Mok, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Cong Li, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Benita Comeau, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Emily Welsh, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Nicholas Xuanlai Fang, University of Hong Kong; John Liu, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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understanding of physical laws,which were developed at the macroscale, and the fundamentally different physics at work in thenanoscale [4]. Another challenge arises from the interdisciplinary nature of nanoengineering, po-tentially causing secondary educators to view it as a new science rather than recognizing it as asynthesis of various scientific and engineering topics [2]. Further, nanoengineering education islimited by the fact that expensive and sophisticated equipment, such as the Atomic Force Micro-scope (AFM) and the Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM), are needed to visualize materials atthe nanoscale. This limitation may restrict hands-on learning opportunities and necessitate care-ful planning to effectively educate a large number of students

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MECH - Technical Session 11: Integration of Problem-Solving and Design Thinking

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael Foster, George Fox University; Luann Foster

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assumptions and learn how tohandle ambiguity.In order to support students’ problem solving, each student must write up an algorithm for theproblem by the end of the second week. The algorithm is a written plan for how they envisionsolving the problem. It includes a statement of the problem, a sketch of the physical system withTable 1: Four-week schedule for one cycle of homework problems in ENGM 380 Heat Transfer. Week In Class Due at Start of Class Tu Course Intro & Lecture (Cycle 1) Concept Inventory, CATME Team-Maker 1 Th Start HW1, HW2 25 Questions for HWs 1&2 (team) Tu Work day Team Contract

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MECH - Technical Session 3: Advancements in Teaching Mechanical Engineering

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jamie Szwalek, The University of Illinois at Chicago; Christopher Carducci, The University of Illinois at Chicago

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two reviewers. After COVID-19, many students still did not knowtheir peers, especially in larger-sized classes. The design review process is used many timesthroughout Project 1, so the goal is for students to become comfortable giving and receivingfeedback. Prior to the first design review activity, it can be helpful to plan activities to get themcomfortable talking to each other; such as ice breakers, solving problems with think-pair-share,or sharing their ideas with the instructor or TAs.Prior to the first design review, students need clear expectations about the review process and itsgoals. It is helpful to explain what makes a peer review useful, what makes it bogus (superficialor unhelpful), and examples of each; this can be presented in

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ME Division 3: Modern Tools and Methods in Structural Analysis and CAD

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jamie Szwalek, The University of Illinois at Chicago; Christopher Carducci, The University of Illinois at Chicago

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Q22 Q23Figure 2. Who benefits from the design review process? Q22-impact of design review on project work, Q23-perception of initial CAD/design skills. Results shown with Likert scale: 1=strongly disagree and 5=strongly agree.In the open-ended questions, one comment noted that having feedback regarding manufacturing(3-D printing) would be helpful for design and suggested that their reviewer’s 3-D printingexperience could be noted on the design review form (Q18). One comment noted that thestructured process instilled a sense of planning insight for a better outcome and another statedthat they developed a sense of consistent reflection (Q20). While anecdotal, the comments wereseen more broadly in students by instructors and graduate TAs

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Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH) Technical Session 11: Project and Research-Based Learning Environments

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Libby (Elizabeth) Osgood, University of Prince Edward Island; Emma Bodil Stryhn Christensen, University College Absalon, Denmark; Analiya Benny; Matthew Hutchinson; Gayla Cameron

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, she felt the project was properly planned, and resulted in a textbook that can be extremelyuseful for students. She believes that incorporating student examples gives the students a chanceto develop and solve their own problems, which helps in the learning process. The opportunity tohave their work included in a textbook also incentivizes the students to want to participate and dotheir best work for the submissions. She recognizes that there is a range in the complexity andquality of submitted problems, but they are all useful to convey content. She encourages professorsto incorporate OERs and self-generated problems as it is financially economical for students andbeneficial for their learning.Student Researcher BStudent researcher B

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Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH) Technical Session 2: Thermo-Fluids Projects and Active Learning

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Gavin Bathgate; Dylan Perlino; Cameron Howard; Owen Frink; Reza Rashidi, SUNY University at Buffalo

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higher for the project report to satisfy theexpectations. The percentage of students receiving 70% or higher grades was calculated. Thepercentages of >90%, >80%, >70%, and <60% were considered exceeding, meeting, minimallymeeting, and not meeting expectations, respectively. Minimally meeting and not meetingexpectations required changes made or plans to do something different in the future, closing theloop for continuous improvement. The assessment for the selected outcome showed that 83% ofthe students received a grade of 70% or higher; therefore, the outcome was met.Students in the Microfabrication course were challenged with the theory and lab experiences.This hands-on course is not common at the undergraduate level. The course was

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Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH) Technical Session 7: Student Evaluation and Grading

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Paul Akangah, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University (NCAT); Henry Ivuawuogu; Adeola Morawo; Andrea Nana Ofori-Boadu, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University (NCAT)

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companies havesignificantly transformed how students study and learn in online, hybrid, or onsite environments[3]. Online learning environments have both advantages and disadvantages. A significantchallenge is how proper assessments can be conducted fairly. Academic practice is affectedsignificantly by the symbiotic relationship between the increasing number of onlineexaminations and contract cheating services. For instance, controlling the online assessmentenvironment is more challenging than controlling the onsite one. Cheating in a remotelyproctored online testing (RPOT) environment is a planned undertaking rather than panic cheatingbecause students complete their exams in isolation in their comfort zone [4]. Cheating is aided bythe rapid

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Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH) Technical Session 4: Professional Preparation

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Procopio; John Morris, Clemson University; John R. Wagner P.E., Clemson University

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beneficial as it allows designers to meet requiredstandards and provide specifications for other departments when creating the given product. In theengineering stage, PLM should be implemented as early as possible in the creativity and designtasks leveraging marketing data [11]. The design, analysis, and testing cycle often iterates multipletimes before final approval. Ideally, design and development engineers should interact with theproduct information to properly capture the products operational space and features [1]. Rememberthat PLM systems support the changes and updates that occur during the planning and designphases, and allows them to build upon older successful designs as well as revert back to previousreleases. This rapid flexibility

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Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH) Technical Session 2: Thermo-Fluids Projects and Active Learning

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elizabeth "Elisha" M.H. Garcia Ph.D., PE, United States Coast Guard Academy

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, environmental, and societal contexts. 5. an ability to function effectively on a PBL is often conducted in small teams team whose members together provide working collaboratively. leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives. 6. an ability to develop and conduct PBL can be extended from conceptual to appropriate experimentation, analyze, and experimental, allowing students to evaluate interpret data, and use engineering their designs. judgment to draw conclusions. 7. an ability to acquire and apply new PBL does not follow textbook examples and knowledge as needed, using appropriate requires students to research

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Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH) Technical Session 10: Capstone and Design Education

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sean Tolman, Utah Valley University; Matthew J Jensen, Utah Valley University

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go back and change previous answers. The first three questions aredemographics questions to allow the authors to separate out non-mechanical engineeringstudents and determine how far into the program the students are. Of the 258 total respondents,193 were Mechanical Engineering students with 68 identified as first-year, 34 identified assecond-year, 27 identified as third-year, and 64 identified as fourth-year. One plan for futureimprovements on the survey is to have separate surveys for each course, so students do not haveto self-identify which course they are currently taking. This self-identification problem was anunexpected issue as the ME 4810 Capstone I course only had 54 enrolled students, yet 64claimed they were currently taking ME

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Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH) Technical Session 8: Thermo-Fluids Theory and Computation

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Edward James Diehl P.E., University of Hartford

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value. You may also use a drag coefficient(s) from other sources, but be sure to document the source. Pick something that interests you but don’t select something too difficult to solve as your first attempt at CFD. You will need to plan the project by pre-selecting the dimensions, fluid, and velocity based on the Reynolds number. You should know your goal drag coefficient before running the simulation.  Run the CFD analysis using any code you’d like including SolidWorks Flow Simulation, COMSOL, Fluent, ANSYS CFD, or even any open source code you’d like (OpenFOAM?). Be sure to document this process with specific values and screen captures as you’re doing them. Be sure to refine the grid mesh

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Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH) Poster Session

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Maeve Bakic, Boise State University; Samantha Schauer, Boise State University; Krishna Pakala, Boise State University

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was the past-Chair for the ASEE PNW Section. His academic research interests include innovative teaching and learning strategies, use of emerging technologies, and mobile teaching and learning strategies. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Design Thinking Abilities in Undergraduate Mechanical Engineering StudentsINTRODUCTION The typical engineering classroom utilizes lecture based lessons to transfer technicalknowledge to students [1, 2]. A linear classroom approach such as this leads students down thesame repeated path each time they approach a problem. Inside of the classroom this makes for aneasy teaching plan and a step by step problem solving guide for students to follow [3

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Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH) Poster Session

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jheng-Wun Su, Slippery Rock University; Cameron Casey Constantine, Slippery Rock University

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%):• Participants desired increased collaboration with the Macoskey Center director.• Facilitating communication and guidance was important.Resource Allocation (10.71%):• A few participants suggested allocating a budget for more effective project implementation.• Adequate resources can lead to impactful outcomes.Overall, the responses highlight the importance of real-world application, collaboration, timemanagement, and practical considerations such as budget and project complexity in optimizingthe educational experience within the collaborative framework of the course. These insights caninform future project planning and execution to better meet the needs and expectations ofstudents.For the third question, 17 students responded to the question. We grouped

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MECH - Technical Session 5: Virtual Learning and Technology Integration

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Andrea Gregg, Penn State University; Daniel Cortes; Ibukun Samuel Osunbunmi, Penn State University; Laura L. Pauley P.E., Penn State University; Minkyung Lee, Penn State University

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Paper ID #42530Designing and Evaluating Virtual Reality Applications for a Machine DesignCourseDr. Andrea Gregg, Penn State University Dr. Gregg’s career sits at the unique intersection of instructional design, faculty development, educational technology leadership, curriculum planning, and educational research and evaluation. She is an established higher education professional with over twenty years’ experience in online, distance education. As the manager of an instructional design (ID) team responsible for the design, development, and support of nearly 150 courses, she worked with a diverse portfolio including STEM

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MECH - Technical Session 8: Sustainability and Interdisciplinary Learning

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Deepika Ganesh, University of Michigan; Carissa Yim, University of Michigan

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Geography in Higher Education, 45:3,319-341[23] Nedilsky, B. V. (2013). Lessons from the learner: A phenomenological study of student engagementAvailable from ERIC. (1826531105; ED565922).[24] L Rice, J., Long, J., & Levenda, A. (2022). Against climate apartheid: Confronting the persistentlegacies of expendability for climate justice. Environment and Planning E: Nature and Space, 5(2),625-645. https://doi.org/10.1177/2514848621999286[25] Marouli, C. (2021). Sustainability Education for the Future? Challenges and Implications forEducation and Pedagogy in the 21st Century. Sustainability.[26] Howlett, C., Ferreira, J., & Blomfield, J. (2016). Teaching Sustainable Development in HigherEducation: Building Critical, Reflective Thinkers through

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ME Technical Session 1 - Enhancing Mechanical Engineering Education: From Prerequisites to Practice

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Umer Farooq, Texas A&M University; Hannah Farias, Texas A&M University; Digvijaysinh Barad, Texas A&M University; Matt Elliott; Bryan P. Rasmussen, Texas A&M University; Saira Anwar, Texas A&M University

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UDL compliant lesson plan on students learning and engagement," EDULEARN19 Proceedings, pp. 5082–5087, 2019.[25] F. Amini, N. H. Riche, B. Lee, J. Leboe-McGowan, and P. Irani, "Hooked on data videos: Assessing the effect of animation and pictographs on viewer engagement," in Proceedings of the 2018 International Conference on Advanced Visual Interfaces, May 2018, pp. 1–9.[26] I. V. Alarcón and S. Anwar, "Situating multi‐modal approaches in engineering education research," Journal of Engineering Education, vol. 111, no. 2, pp. 277–282, 2022. Available: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/jee.20460

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ME Division 4: Broadening Participation and Building Resilience

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eleazar Marquez, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley; Samuel Garcia Jr., NASA OSTEM

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it was an interesting class that I plan to go back at in the summer either through my notes or through the textbook.” “Taking multiple classes, having 16 hours made the course load difficult. At times the material did not make sense the first time around so having to take even more time to understand the concepts was very difficult. Moreover, this class was more challenging than any other course I had taken.” “I had not properly managed my time between work, school and personal family matters this semester, and as such I fell behind in this course. Unfortunately, I fell behind in many of my studies, however it was the dynamics course that received the least attention. The course material is very interesting, and every

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ME Division 5: Advancing Robotic and Mechanisms Education

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shashwat Sharma, New York University Tandon School of Engineering; Vikram Kapila, New York University Tandon School of Engineering; Rui Li, New York University

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gripper and the mold. Thefuture plan is to implement a pre-workshop training on COMSOL simulation and SOLIDWORKSdesign, perhaps with the adoption of video tutorials and some pre-workshop assignments.The workshop primarily focused on the design and development of soft grippers. Hence, sensorintegration and controls were out of the scope of this workshop due to time constraints. Futureworkshops will include a pre-workshop survey to get a better understanding of the students’existing skills and their expectations from the workshop. However, since most of the studentshad little to no prior mechanical engineering experience and were oblivious to soft roboticsconcepts, this survey was not conducted.5. ConclusionThe students were able to develop

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ME Division 9: Enhancing Lab Experiences

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David J. Gagnon, Field Day Lab @ University of Wisconsin - Madison; Arganthaël Berson, University of Wisconsin - Madison; John M. Pfotenhauer, University of Wisconsin - Madison

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imaginehow students would find the web-based activity more usable and useful. Engineering students areknown for having demanding course schedules. Extra effort is required by students who used theVR version of ThermoLab. While the web users likely only needed to click a link from theirinstructor to get started, the VR users needed to reserve a timeslot, travel to the facility to checkout a device, and more often than not, learn a new and entirely new interface. Combined, theseextra steps required more planning, thinking and time.Enjoyment scores, on the other hand, were very close between the different versions ofThermoLab and both were significantly higher than the traditional written assignment. In bothcases, the virtual lab was found to be more

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ME Division 14: From M&Ms to Air Quality: Engaging Students in Energy and the Environment

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Haifa Salman El-Sadi, Wentworth Institute of Technology; John Peter Voccio; ADAM PAYNE, Wentworth Institute of Technology

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6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Q#1 Q#2 Q#3 Q#4 Q#5 Q#6 Q#7 QUESTIONS Figure 2. Third year student surveyC. Model of Energy and Climate Change Education Going forward, the plan is to develop a comprehensive model which links the needs of energy and climate change with thermodynamics education. A preliminary schematic of this model is shown here in Figure 3

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ME Division 9: Enhancing Lab Experiences

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2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bo Yu, Utah Valley University; Matthew J Jensen, Utah Valley University

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the project, clarifying the tasks they would complete during the currentcourse and explaining what to expect in the subsequent course(s). This approach providedstudents with a clear understanding of how their work in each course contributed to the largerproject. At the end of the fall semester, the instructors reconvened to review the implementation,discuss feedback, and identify potential improvements to refine the project for the Spring 2025semester. This iterative process highlights the importance of continuous communication,collaborative planning, and adaptability in managing a multi-course, multi-faculty project.A Multi-Course ProjectA temperature control system was selected as the platform for a multi-course project. In ME3050

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Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH) Technical Session 4: Professional Preparation

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Talha Bin Asad, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University ; Diana Bairaktarova, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Beyza Nur Guler, University of California, Irvine

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incorporating the findings into academic plans urges a significant contributionto the field of engineering education. Fourth, methods used in the study (focus groups andinterviews) are connected with research questions and literature identified earlier, providingdetailed insights from participants. This fulfills the goals of the study about contemplating theimportance of engineering standards, and thus reflects ‘meaningful coherence’ in the study.Positionality Statement There is a possibility of the impact of researcher bias on the interview questions, as theresearcher believes that there is a lack of emphasis on engineering standards in the mechanicalengineering curriculum. This belief is based on the researcher’s experiences during

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Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH) Technical Session 9: Online Learning Environments

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tara Esfahani; David A. Copp, University of California, Irvine

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in a course offered at the University of California Irvine(UCI) in both a remote and a hybrid format during the COVID-19 pandemic.The relationship between time management and self efficacy is not a new subject of study.Researchers developed the Time Management Behavior Scale to gauge students’ feelings in fourcategories: setting goals and priorities, planning and scheduling, perceived control of time, andpreferred degree of disorganization [3]. Responses to the questionnaire demonstrated thatstudents who partook in more time management practices had higher levels of satisfaction withtheir lives and tended to have higher GPAs and self-reported success. While the study gavecompelling evidence for a connection between time management and self

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Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH) Technical Session 7: Student Evaluation and Grading

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Scott F. Kiefer, York College of Pennsylvania; Ashley J Earle, York College of Pennsylvania

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student comments, many did notlike that Canvas (course management software) was not able to be used to give them real timedata on their course grades. There was no way to use the Canvas grade reporting system with theexam retakes, so the students were asked to send an email for course grade updates. In general, the specifications grading system made little difference to the students at the top ofthe class. They completed the homework and quizzes with high marks and passed the exams ontheir first try. They turned in high quality research and final projects, and received high gradesin the course. One student did express some pride in earning all the tokens and never needing touse them. He planned to frame them because he did not need to turn

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MECH - Technical Session 10: Special Topics and Innovative Methods in Mechanical Engineering

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Fabian Sorce, Imperial College London; Idris Kevin Mohammed; Kate Ippolito; Marc Masen

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product with interacting components 8. Develop the detailed design and interactions of a series of machine elements 9. Apply a range of creative methods to a given problem to generate a range of alternative solutions 10. Plan and manage a project, cooperating within a design group, to meet specified milestones and deliverables. 11. Collaborate to communicate the project work outcomes.Design week addresses the aforementioned ILOs (apart from the manufacturing aspect) andthis is achieved by use of multiple deliverables and learning opportunities across the week.This paper presents Design Week, an intensive, immersive week-long assessment that hasbeen iterated (now in the sixth year) and honed into a successful, engaging and

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MECH - Technical Session 10: Special Topics and Innovative Methods in Mechanical Engineering

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sean Lyle Gestson, University of Portland; Matthew Stephen Barner, University of Portland; Rhianna Fitzgerald; Jordan Farina, University of Portland

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with the intent of learningmore about decisions during the planning and development of the LI. The PI also made sure eachparticipant was able to, and felt comfortable, offering their ideas and criticisms throughout theprocess. In this way, no one participant could control the development process or find theiropinions unwelcomed. The PI also aimed to interfere as little as possible during the workshopand development process to limit their bias and influence on the development of the LI. Anoutline of the workshop is shown in Table 1 with a brief summary of the workshop in thefollowing paragraphs.Table 1: Outline of the Collaborative Workshop Objective Estimated Time PI and Research Study Introduction