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MECH - Technical Session 6: Curriculum Development and Pedagogical Strategies

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gloria Guohua Ma, Wentworth Institute of Technology; Bo Tao, Wentworth Institute of Technology

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Paper ID #42273Pilot Study: Incorporating the study of engineering history into engineeringcourses.Dr. Gloria Guohua Ma, Wentworth Institute of Technology Gloria Ma is a Professor in the Mechanical Engineering program at Wentworth Institute of Technology. She has been teaching robotics with Lego Mindstorm to ME freshmen for several years. She is actively involved in community services of offering robotics workshops to middle- and high-school girls. Her research interests include dynamics and system modeling, geometry modeling, project based engineering design, and robotics in manufacturing, artificial intelligent in

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

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amanda Sterling, Auburn University

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interviews. The forensic activity was very interesting as well as beneficial to my future career. It provided me with experience that covered the entire range of a real-world engineering problem from start to finish. The first portion of the project - taking measurements of and analyzing a metal shaft - provided an opportunity to take what we had learned in the class on the theoretical level and apply it to a real life scenario. It taught us what kind of measurements are necessary to fully define a problem as well as what kind of techniques are     best suited for taking those measurements. This helped us to visualize what is actually going

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH) Technical Session 13: Lab Experiences

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christopher John Greer, The Pennsylvania State University; Devon Eichfeld; Brianne Hargrove; Siu Ling Leung, Pennsylvania State University

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engineering standards, students' prior knowledge, and real-world applicationsFigure 7. Applying the product development process to develop a laboratory course that connects engineering standards, students' prior knowledge, and real-world applications.The two laboratory modules discussed in this paper were part of our department's laboratoryrenovation project. Our team was tasked with designing, developing, and teaching the newlaboratory course to replace the preexisting laboratory course in the previous curriculum. Thecomprehensive details of the project and the complete course design can be found in our earlierpublication [2]. For creating the two laboratory modules presented in this paper, we followed atraditional product development

Conference Session

MECH - Technical Session 9: Advanced Mechanical Engineering Topics

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David A. Copp, University of California, Irvine

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learning objectives rather than accumulating points to earn a grade.Standards-based grading has been implemented in engineering courses, such as mechanics ofmaterials [19], fluid mechanics [20], thermodynamics [21], and project-based design courses [22].Specifications grading has also been implemented in various engineering courses. For example,three case studies of implementing specifications grading to demonstrate how it can be used indifferent types and levels of engineering courses are presented in [23]. Other descriptions ofspecifications grading in engineering include courses on thermodynamics [24, 25], bioelectricity[26], general and engineering physics [27], fluid mechanics [28], system modeling [29], andcapstone design [30].Benefits, best

Conference Session

MECH - Technical Session 1: Foundations of Engineering Education

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Hiram Cover, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Heidi A. Diefes-Dux, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Grace Panther, University of Nebraska, Lincoln

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considering the Peer Reviews feature, one has to consider when peer review is mostcommonly used in engineering courses. Peer review, if it is employed by instructors, tends to beused in conjunction with project work, particularly design work, though it can be applied tomany other types of student work and with learning benefits [23]. Project work in the curriculumunder study tended to occur in senior-level courses. So, it is not surprising that Peer Reviewswere not used in the second- and third-year courses considered in this study, as they focused onengineering science topics with more traditional homework and exam course elements [24].When considering Rubrics and Outcomes, each of these features demands instructors have bothadvanced pedagogical

Conference Session

MECH - Technical Session 14: Advanced Pedagogical Techniques

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Todd M. Fernandez, Georgia Institute of Technology; David Edward Torello, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Diversity

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not sustained overtime [11], [12], [13]. Finally, when changes are made, they are often low fidelity - meaning they partiallyimplement the instructional strategies they claim [7]. While these results are important, they merelyreinforce what we know - current change process do not deliver the intended outcomes. However, currentresearch does little to answer why. Is low fidelity an issue of applicability or practicality? Do facultymembers not understand or not have the time to fully implement techniques? What causes changes to besustained, improved, or dropped? Understanding these requires understanding how not if change is made.This paper looks at the experience of one faculty in one course engaged in a common first courseimprovement project

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH) Technical Session 15: Automation and Machine Learning

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Juliana Danesi Ruiz, The University of Iowa; Rachel Vitali, The University of Iowa; Phillip Deierling

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work, she also has an interest in engineering education research. As a doctoral student, she led a project aimed at improving the under- graduate educational experience by systematically incorporating sensor technology into the curriculum as an engaged learning activity, for which she was awarded an ASME Graduate Teacher Fellowship.Prof. Phillip Deierling Dr. Deierling is an Associate Professor of Instruction at the University of Iowa. He holds BS, MS, and Ph.D degrees all from the University of Iowa. Prior to joining the faculty, he was a postdoctoral research associate with the Air Force Research Laboratory through the National Research Council and a design and analysis engineer in the commercial vehicle

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH) Technical Session 1: Diversity, Inclusion, and Accessibility

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gergely Sirokman, zyBooks, A Wiley Brand; Ryan Barlow, zyBooks, A Wiley Brand; Adrian Rodriguez, zyBooks, a Wiley brand; Alicia Clark, zyBooks, A Wiley Brand; Lauren Fogg, zyBooks, a Wiley Brand

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Diversity

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are diversity, gender equity, retention, project-based learning, cognitive models of problem-solving, and making engineering textbooks more accessible and innovative for students. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023The use of 3D printed media to improve the accessibility of engineering educational materialsAuthors: Ryan Barlow, Alicia Clark, James Eakins, Lauren Fogg, Adrian Rodriguez, GregSirokman, Jennifer WelterKeywords: 3D printing, accessibility, visual impairment, alt text,The use of 3D printed media to improve the accessibility of engineeringeducational materialsAbstractThere is a need for improvement in teaching engineering, math, and science to students withblindness or visual impairment

Conference Session

MECH - Technical Session 13: Technological Advancements and Applications

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Randall D. Manteufel, The University of Texas at San Antonio; Amir Karimi, The University of Texas at San Antonio

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Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH)

cannot fulfill this request ...” [9]. Otherthan these obvious phrases, it is challenging to detect AI authorship in programming, laboratory,and/or design projects, so faculty are concerned about it being difficult to uphold academicstandards [10]. At our University, the percentage of referrals for academic sanctions involvingstudent use of AI is almost 40% in the first half of the academic year 2023-2024 where noreferrals for academic sanctions involving AI occurred in the academic years 2021-2022 or2022-2023. Faculty do not want to read and grade AI-generated reports purported to be authoredby students.This paper evaluates the impact of ChatGPT on a mechanical engineering thermodynamicscourse, focusing on a writing assignment that required

Conference Session

MECH - Technical Session 4: Innovation in Engineering Education Methods

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Breigh Nonte Roszelle, University of Denver

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drop inthe number of failing students.Overall, the initial experience using a mastery-based method to teach CAD was successful andwill continue to be used in the future. A few changes will be made to help augment the tutorialsand add extra teaching resources. Also, threads between EM and the mastery-method willcontinue to be developed with the goal of encouraging students to develop a growth mindsetearlier in their engineering education.References: [1] Roszelle, Breigh N. “Full Paper: The development of a first-year design project: focusing on creativity, independence, and design understanding”. 2019 First Year Engineering Experience Conference, University Park, PA, Jul 28th-30th, 2019. [2] Yue, Jianping. "Teaching techniques

Conference Session

MECH - Technical Session 13: Technological Advancements and Applications

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Bingling Huang, California State University, Fullerton; Chan Lu, University of Georgia

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, “ChatGPT & mechanical engineering: examining performanceon the FE mechanical engineering and undergraduate exams,” arXiv preprint arXiv:2309.15866,2023.[7][8][9][19] A. Armero Martínez, S. Capuz Rizo, and E. Hernández Orallo, “CURRENTAPPLICATION OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE TOOL CHAT GPT TO THEDEVELOPMENT OF ENGINEERING PROJECTS.”[10] S. Badini, S. Regondi, E. Frontoni, and R. Pugliese, “Assessing the capabilities of ChatGPTto improve additive manufacturing troubleshooting,” Advanced Industrial and EngineeringPolymer Research, vol. 6, no. 3, pp. 278-287, 2023.[11][12][13][14][24] X. Wang, N. Anwer, Y. Dai, and A. Liu, “ChatGPT for design,manufacturing, and education,” Procedia CIRP, vol. 119, pp. 7-14, 2023.[15][16][17] L. M. Sánchez-Ruiz, S

Conference Session

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

Collection

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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ADVANCE IT Faculty Scholar. She also received the 2018 CoST Teaching Excellence Merit Award. Dr. Ofori-Boadu received both the 2017 NC A & T - CoST Rookie Research Excellence Award and the 2017 North Carolina A & T State University (NCAT) Rookie Research Excellence Award. Under her mentorship, Dr. Ofori-Boadu’s students have presented research posters at various NCAT Undergraduate Research Symposia resulting in her receiving a 2017 Certificate of Recognition for Undergraduate Research Mentoring. In 2016, her publication was recognized by the Built Environment Project and Asset Management Journal as the 2016 Highly Commended Paper. Andrea has served as a reviewer for the National Science Foundation (NSF

Conference Session

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

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chelsea Gordon, zyBooks, A Wiley Brand; Adrian Rodriguez, University of Texas at Austin; Alicia Clark, zyBooks, A Wiley Brand; Bryan Gambrel, zyBooks, A Wiley Brand; Linda Ratts, zyBooks, A Wiley Brand; Jennifer L. Welter, Wiley; Ryan Barlow, zyBooks, A Wiley Brand; Yamuna Rajasekhar, zyBooks, A Wiley Brand; Nikitha Sambamurthy, zyBooks, A Wiley Brand; Lauren Fogg, zyBooks, a Wiley Brand; Jamie Emily Loeber

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Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering in 2022 from Louisiana Tech University. She is currently working on her Ph.D. in Engineering with a concentration in Engineering Education from Louisiana Tech University. She is cur- rently an Associate Engineering Content Developer with zyBooks, a Wiley Brand. Her research interests are diversity, gender equity, retention, project-based learning, cognitive models of problem-solving, and making engineering textbooks more accessible and innovative for students.Jamie Emily Loeber ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Student Engagement with Interactive Engineering Textbook Reading Assignments When Tied to the

Conference Session

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

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tao Xing, University of Idaho; Steven W. Beyerlein, University of Idaho; John Crepeau, University of Idaho

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. • Graduates of the program will assume expanded responsibilities for collaboration with others including public and worker safety, environmental protection, ethical and legal practices, formal project management and involvement in professional communities or society at large.4. Connection with ABET Learning Outcomes • Upon graduation, students will have the ability to identify, formulate and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science and mathematics. • An ability to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts.5

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MECH - Technical Session 12: Promoting Student Success and Motivation

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Phapanin Charoenphol, Texas A&M University; Arkasama Bandyopadhyay, Texas A&M University

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Dr. Bandyopadhyay’s current projects at TAMU include forecasting of residential electricity demand and implementation of Bloom’s taxonomy-based assessments in undergraduate mechanical engineering courses. In addition to academic research and teaching, she is heavily involved in mentoring graduate students and first-generation undergraduate students in engineering disciplines within and beyond TAMU. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024Comparing the impact of individual vs. cooperative Bloom’s Taxonomy-based in-class assignments on student learning in an undergraduate Fluid Mechanics CourseAbstractThis paper explores the effect of individual and small group

Conference Session

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

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Foster, George Fox University; Luann Foster

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Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH)

(HT) is a required course for students completing the mechanical engineering concentration andis taught annually in the Spring. Students typically take the course during their third-year in theengineering program. In Spring 2024, 30 students were enrolled in HT.In Spring 2009, the instructor began teaching a heat transfer course using a traditional,lecture-based pedagogy. During the following years, the instructor both heard from other facultyand witnessed how electrical engineering students were better prepared to handle the open-endproblems encountered during Senior Design projects. One electrical engineering course inparticular (ENGE 420 Embedded Systems Design, taught by Dr. Gary Spivey) seemed to be themain contributor to student