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MECH - Technical Session 1: Foundations of Engineering Education

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jenni Buckley, University of Delaware; Amy Trauth, American Institutes for Research; Alexander John De Rosa, University of Delaware

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College London in 2010. Alex’s research focuses on the transfer of learning between various courses and contexts and the professional formation of engineers. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024The Mini-Mill Experience: A Self-Paced Introductory Machining Exercise for Mechanical Engineering Students Jenni M. Buckley PhD1,2, Amy Trauth PhD1,3, Alex De Rosa PhD1 1 University of Delaware, College of Engineering 2 University of Delaware, College of Education and Human Development 3 American Institutes for

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MECH - Technical Session 1: Foundations of Engineering Education

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Najmus Saqib, Marian University

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graphical way to representand organize relationships between course topics and ideas and draw connections betweenconcepts [1-2]. Mapping is achieved by drawing connecting lines between concepts in a visualrepresentation. It was introduced as an educational tool more than thirty years ago. Concept mapshave been successfully used in a variety of STEM courses [3]. As engineering educators havestrived to incorporate more active learning pedagogies in the classroom, concept maps haveemerged as a valuable learning tool [4]. They fall under the umbrella of constructivist pedagogywhereby students create their own meaning of course concepts [5]. In Mechanical Engineeringcurricula, effective use of concept maps has been demonstrated in Mechanics

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MECH - Technical Session 1: Foundations of Engineering Education

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Amir H. Danesh-Yazdi, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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massmoment of inertia times angular acceleration JO α terms. An example of a generic KD-FBD pairis shown in Figure 1. A less discussed, but equally important set of diagrams that are alsointroduced in Dynamics involve the impulse-momentum principle. These diagrams are typically Figure 1 KD-FBD pair of a generic object moving and rotating in spaceintroduced to show the change in momentum and the impulses involved during impact. Anexample of a generic “Final-Initial-During” impulse-momentum trio is shown in Figure 2.Figure 2 Final-Initial-During trio of diagrams of a generic object moving and rotating in spaceOne reason for the emphasis that instructors place on selecting correct systems and drawingproper diagrams in Statics and Dynamics

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MECH - Technical Session 1: Foundations of Engineering Education

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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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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socialunrest, as well as fires, hurricanes, floods, and other emergencies [1] may also cause disruptions.Such disruptions, on the student side, may lead to, among other things, feelings of isolation,anxiety, and stress [2]; reduced motivation, self-efficacy, and achievement [3]; and retentionissues [4]. The use of a learning management system (LMS) has been shown to mitigatechallenges associated with disruptions, prompting researchers to better understand the degree towhich LMS features are used and how they can be used more effectively. This study wasconducted to discover how instructors utilized a LMS before, during, and after a disruption.Findings from this study can be used by policy makers and educators to plan how best to useLMS features given

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MECH - Technical Session 1: Foundations of Engineering Education

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Thomas Shepard, University of St. Thomas

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identifying themistakes, and potentially correcting the mistakes to develop a correct solution. Conventionalproblem solving involves the presentation of a problem statement, known values and possibly adiagram and requires students to develop the full solution. This problem-solving modality iswhat is found in a typical end-of chapter problem set.There have been numerous studies examining these different problem modalities from aninstructional and learning viewpoint. Research on worked example problems have shown thatthey are particularly useful when first learning a topic as it reduces the cognitive load required onthe student [1] and can be more useful than conventional problem solving in terms of learningachieved per unit time invested by the

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MECH - Technical Session 1: Foundations of Engineering Education

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joseph J. Rencis P.E., University of Texas at Dallas; Hartley T. Grandin Jr., Worcester Polytechnic Institute

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thefuture.IntroductionEngineering design, defined by ABET [1], “is a process of devising a system, component, orprocess to meet desired needs and specifications within constraints. It is an iterative, creative,decision-making process in which the basic sciences, mathematics, and engineering sciences areapplied to convert resources into solutions. Engineering design involves identifyingopportunities, developing requirements, performing analysis and synthesis, generating multiplesolutions, evaluating solutions against requirements, considering risks, and making trade-offs toobtain a high-quality solution under the given circumstances. For illustrative purposes only,examples of possible constraints include accessibility, aesthetics, codes, constructability, cost,ergonomics

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

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Breigh Nonte Roszelle, University of Denver; Jason Andrew Roney, University of Denver

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. Prior to joining DU, Dr. Roney held both industry and academic positions. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023Hair Dryer Design as a Synergistic Tool for Combining Thermodynamics and the Importance of Diversity in Design Team CompositionIntroductionThe past few years have shown an increasing emphasis on justice, equity, diversity, andinclusion (JEDI) within engineering curriculums [1]. This emphasis on JEDI, also referred to asdiversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), has been reinforced by changes made by the majoraccreditation body for engineering programs, ABET. In 2016, ABET proposed changes toinclude language highlighting an outcome of “creating a collaborative and inclusiveenvironment

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

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Claire Yu Yan, University of British Columbia, Okanagan

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at a four-year university isapproximately $1240 [1]. At the University of British Columbia (UBC), the average cost oftextbooks for undergraduate students rose from $893 in 2021 to $1,253 in 2022. As a result, astaggering 70% of undergraduates reported not purchasing textbooks [2]. The high cost oftextbooks can negatively impact students’ access to learning materials, course selection, andacademic performance [3, 4]. The COVID-19 pandemic has further exacerbated the situation,challenging institutions to continue working on innovative approaches to affordable andequitable higher education [5].Open education resources (OER) are learning resources that are openly licensed and freelyaccessible for users to adapt and share. The use of OER can help

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

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jacob Moore, Pennsylvania State University, Mont Alto

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Diversity

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dynamics. By including a diverse set of students as the problem solvers in the videosused in class, the author would not only get some help expanding the tool, but also do so in away that expanded the diversity of possible role models that the students were exposed to as partof their class experience. The rest of the paper explores the theoretical foundation of the project,the methodology used, some preliminary assessment results, and the future avenues of researchfor the project.Background and Literature Review:Open Educational Resources and the Mechanics Map Project:The line of research discussed in this paper was born out of a necessary expansion of theMechanics Map Project [1], an online resource for engineering statics and dynamics. With

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

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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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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(BVI). Most media available for instruction are visual, and manyconcepts are taught visually, making them inaccessible to students with BVI. In addition to thewider use of alternative text (alt text) [1], swell paper printing, braille touch pads, sonification,and other technologies, individual instructors have made strides in using 3D printing to makegraphical engineering content more accessible [2]. Other studies have been done to show theeffectiveness of 3D printing in delivering instruction to students with visual impairments [3]-[4].Ready access to 3D printable media for engineering education remains elusive despite 3Dprinting technology becoming widespread, partially due to cost and partially due tocomplications in transforming flat

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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

Ozgul Yasar-Inceoglu, California State University, Chico; JoAna Brooks, California State University, Chico; David G Alexander, California State University, Chico; Sam Lloyd-Harry, California State University, Chico

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valuable experience and confidence that may positively influence theirfuture success as engineers.INTRODUCTIONThe scientific community has increasingly prioritized efforts to diversify Science, Technology,Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) fields, driving investigations into strategies to promoteequity. Despite minor progress, studies have consistently reported a significantunderrepresentation of women, minorities, and persons with disabilities in engineering,particularly among individuals earning graduate degrees [1, 2]. This disparity has been attributedto a perceived lack of connection to the engineering community and limited access to researchopportunities, both of which contribute to feelings of isolation [3]. Students experiencing

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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

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Jenn Campbell, University of Arkansas; EMINE SAHIN TOPALCENGIZ, Mus Alparslan University

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investigate two primary research questions: 1.What are mechanical engineering students’ perceptions on engineering and mechanicalengineering? and 2. How do these perceptions change after completing their first internship?We interviewed 12 mechanical engineering students who were completing their first engineeringinternship. These students varied in levels of program completion from students who completedtheir first semester of their second year of studies in Spring 2024 to students who had completedtheir second semester of their third year of studies in Spring 2024. These students wereinterviewed both at the beginning of their internship and upon completion of their internship. Weasked them to define engineer, engineering, mechanical engineer, and

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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

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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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enhance learning. Due to the variation in the participant experience,we created two video versions on the same topic. Version 1 relies on traditional PowerPoint-styleslides with text and audio for a more conventional learning experience. Version 2 embedsrecorded videos and relevant images to enhance visual comprehension. This study aims toevaluate these two video versions and identify which version serves the basic purposes of clarity,usefulness, and relevance for students. The following research question guides this study: Whichvideo version demonstrates greater clarity, usefulness, and relevance in explaining key energy-saving concepts? The data were collected from 7 participants using a post-survey after eachvideo. The survey consisted of

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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

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Louis A DiBerardino III, Ohio Northern University; J. Blake Hylton, Ohio Northern University

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bottlenecks, andevaluate the impact of course dependencies and prerequisites on student progression and success.This tool also evaluates each course in the curriculum in terms of blocking factor (a measure towhich that course acts as a gateway to later coursework), delay factor (the length of the longestpathway involving a given course), centrality (a measure of how many prerequisites the courseinvolves as well as how many courses involve the target as a prerequisite), and structuralcomplexity (the impact of the course on student progression). The complexity metric is thenaggregated by term and across the program.The mapping of the revised curriculum is depicted in Figure 1. The numerical values for eachcourse are the complexity metric as calculated

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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

Martell Cartiaire Bell, The University of Iowa; Aaron W. Johnson, University of Michigan; Rachel Vitali, The University of Iowa

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engineering education research, which most recently has focused on incorporating authentic engineering educational experiences through engineering history education and open-ended modeling problems designed to initiate the productive beginnings of engineering judgement and engineering identity. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025 Perceptions of Undergraduate Mechanical Engineering Students Regarding the True Nature of Engineering PracticeIntroduction Historical data suggests that only about one in two students initially enrolled in anengineering program at an institution of higher learning will finish that degree program withinfour to six years [1]. For most engineering

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Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH) Technical Session 5: Preparing the Future Workforce

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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John T. Solomon, Tuskegee University; Sadegh Poozesh, Tuskegee University; Hang Song, Auburn University; Karen S. McNeal, Auburn University ; Lauren E. Beckingham, Auburn University; Kelly Lazar, Clemson University

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importance on critical global issues related to energy security and climatechange [1]. This renewable energy sector growth should drive engineering education institutions todevise transformative pedagogical techniques to fill the gap in sync with the sustainable industry.Such programs must lay the groundwork for students to become familiar with various greentechnologies, associated ecological impacts, and fundamental engineering concepts andformulation approaches. However, the mechanisms of how students are informed aboutenvironmental challenges during their undergraduate studies in engineering and the link betweenstudents' environmental awareness and motivation to join sustainable industries upon graduationare not well-known. Intuitively, the

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

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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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(InternationalOrganization for Standardization), ASME (American Society of Mechanical Engineers), andmany others oversee and constantly update these codes to keep up with technologicaladvancements in the industry. Capitalism is a worldwide phenomenon and the foundational economic system for amajority of countries all over the globe. Capitalism drives industry - and nowhere else is thismore visible than in the dramatic globalization of TNCs (Transnational Corporations) andmulti-billionaire corporations of today [1]. The engineering industry, as conceptualized by Lasiand colleagues as ‘Industry 4.0’, has evolved into a giant worldwide setup of organizations thatfocus on a) mass production capacity, b) fast and automated processes, and c) advertisementand

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Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH) Poster Session

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sami Ammar; Massimo Cimmino; Michel Ho, Polytechnique Montreal

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Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH)

Mechanical Engineering Department Polytechnique MontrealBackgroundFeedback, as a component of grading, plays an essential role in the success and motivation oflearners, but traditional written feedback presents many challenges related to constraints of time,space and understanding by learners [1, 2]. Feedback is also rarely consulted according to manyteachers and only the grade matters for the student [1-3]. Studies indicate that the use ofInformation and Communication Technologies (ICT) would make it possible to respond to certainlimitations of traditional feedback. For example, ICT would make it possible to give morefeedback, facilitate learner ownership [1] and promote their academic performance [4]. AmongICTs

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Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH) Poster Session

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Elisa Koolman, University of Texas at Austin; Boni Frances Yraguen, Georgia Institute of Technology; Roxanne Moore, Georgia Institute of Technology; Katherine Fu, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Reflection Reflection en Quiz 1 Quiz 2 Quiz 3 Quiz 4 Quiz 5 Quiz 6 Analyze

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Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH) Poster Session

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Yucheng Liu, South Dakota State University

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their life, whether it is the world of work or a postgraduate education.However, some students view a seminar as an easier course than traditional college classes or justa filler course randomly put in the curriculum.It is the instructor’s responsibility to make such a course helpful, informative, and interesting. Theauthor has taught a senior seminar course to mechanical engineering (ME) seniors at South DakotaState University (SDSU) since Fall 2021 and taken three semesters to achieve intended courselearning outcomes through continuous improvement. Student feedback has long been used bymany educators as an important tool in evaluating, revising, and improving their teaching [1-4]. Inthe past, student feedback was utilized to improve a

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Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH) Poster Session

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nosakhare Iyobosa Idiaghe; Jessica R. Deters, University of Nebraska Lincoln

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Engineering Education and M.S. in Systems Engineering from Virginia Tech. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Investigating the Impact of a Mechanical Engineering Undergraduate Research Experience on Student Learning (Work-in-Progress)IntroductionIn the U.S., widespread support and funding for undergraduate research programs has existedsince at least the 1950s. The National Science Foundation developed a program supportingundergraduate research in universities; the Undergraduate Research Participation (URP) programin 1958, which was cancelled in 1981, but was later relaunched in 1987 as the ResearchExperiences for Undergraduates (REU) [1], [2]. The Council on Undergraduate Research hasalso

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Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH) Poster Session

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alex C. Szatmary, King's College

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dimensions, keyseat failure, and keyfailure.DimensionsKeyseat DimensionsFig. 1 shows a keyseat for a shaft diameter D, key width W , key height H, and fillet radius r. Fora square key, H = W . Due √ to the curvature of the shaft, the depth of cut is greater than H/2, by a 1chordal height Y = 2 (D − D2 − W 2 ). Chordal height increases the depth of cut byapproximately 15%. The distance from the bottom of the keyseat to the bottom of the shaft is thusS = D − H/2 − Y . Because S can be measured with calipers, a keyseat drawing should show D,r, W , and S. These dimensions follow from the depth control formulas in ANSI ASMEB17.1-1967 [1].Typical Key SizesTypical key and keyseat width and depth are given by ANSI ASME B17.1-1967, Table 1

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Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH) Poster Session

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Bryan MacGavin, Saint Louis University; Jennifer Lynne Tennison, Saint Louis University; Jenna L. Gorlewicz, Saint Louis University; Sridhar S. Condoor, Saint Louis University

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learning modalities for humans, and datashow its neural, behavioral, and physiological contributions to early childhood,reinforcement-based learning [1]. Current trends forecast the increase of haptic (touch)integration [2] [3] into consumer technologies [4] [5], healthcare [6], and telerobotics [7], yetmany technologies designed to date are heavily focused on visual and auditory capabilities.Similarly, many educational experiences have transitioned to digital/online platforms, and arealso heavily shaped through vision and auditory senses [8]. Haptics – the science and technologyof touch – has the potential to address this gap, by creating an experience of touch through theapplication of forces, vibrations, or motions to a user via an interface or

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Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH) Poster Session

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Niloofar Kamran, Cornell College

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Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH) Poster Session

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Zahra Pournorouz, Stevens Institute of Technology (School of Engineering and Science)

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experience of Thermodynamics. One of the primary challenges engineering instructorsface is creating more relevant and hands-on assignments that can authentically assess thestudent’s understanding.In today’s digital age, students have shorter attention spans, which reduces them even furtherwhen learning online. The new generation of students has an attention span of eight to tenminutes which reduces to eight seconds in an online environment [1]. To keep students engagedin the classroom and improve their learning abilities, interactive lecturing has become crucial andessential to engage students in the classroom and enhance their learning abilities [2]. Hands-onassignments are a proven solution to create an interactive classroom environment

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Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH) Poster Session

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Karim Altaii, James Madison University; Brian Tang, Mission Technologies, division of HII

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, implementation, instrumentation, future work, theeducational experience of an international capstone, and lessons learned are also presented. Keywords: Atmospheric Water Generators, Water Scarcity, psychrometrics, Water, HeatExchangers, Instrumentation, Drinking Water, Irrigation Water, Geothermal Heat Exchanger,Underground Temperature Distribution. International Capstone Projects.1. Introduction The issue of water scarcity is a persistent problem affecting people worldwide despiterevolutionary accomplishments in clean water generation. It is estimated that four billion peopleexperience water scarcity at least one month per year [1]. While a few technologies likedesalination, reverse osmosis, and refrigeration dehumidifiers are used effectively

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Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH) Poster Session

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Vincent Nguyen, University of Maryland College Park; Elisabeth Smela, University of Maryland College Park

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number and has recently beenapproved for a college-wide course designation. An overriding goal of ESRE is to imbue thestudents with a sense of interest and agency in the arena of sustainability. The EDR course wasdesigned to be a direct conduit for that quality by engaging the students in projects with the goalof public domain integration.A previous study showed from student focus group statements that “real world” examplesoverlapped substantially with sociotechnical thinking [1]. Furthermore, researchers report that“real-world” projects increased the students by the fact that other people were affected by theproject decisions [2]. More explicitly, four key characteristics of sociotechnical integrationidentified in the paper included that it

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Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH) Poster Session

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cristian D. Jacome; Ting Dong, University of Florida; Matthew J. Traum, University of Florida

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potential for the capstone projects by reducing machining waste. This paper’s purposes are to 1) provide the necessary background information to fullyunderstand the key elements of metal casting in an engineering Capstone course and 2) documenthow the availability of in-house sand casting impacts students’ design thought process andenjoyment of the course. These goals provide direction for future capstone project curriculumdevelopment to exploit the potential of sand casting for prototyping purposes while remainingunder safe working conditions in the lab. This process can also lead to a significant cost reductionin the capstone project development and raw material purchase, as metal waste from subtractivemanufacturing processes can be

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Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH) Technical Session 14: Curriculum and Course Assessment in and Outside the Classroom

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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, this project incorporates activities such as collaborativedesign and project management, while providing hands on experiences with computer aided(CAx) tools, organizational documentation, and additive manufacturing. Relatedly, students areempowered to explore PLM topics of individual interest, gaining insight into the digitalization ofSTEM fields. Observed challenges include participant turnover and maintaining the relevancy ofthe project through strategic updates. The course showcases the value of extracurricular projectsin preparing undergraduate students for successful roles in industry. 1. IntroductionAs a catalyst and support of the Third Industrial Revolution (the digital revolution), ProductLifecycle Management (PLM) technologies have

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Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH) Technical Session 12: Prerequisite Skills and Knowledge

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ricardo Zaurin, University of Central Florida; Sudeshna Pal, University of Central Florida

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successful completion of these courses andadvancement in their majors.In this ongoing study, the researchers developed a two-prong approach to address the above andincrease student success. The approach involves 1) Creation of a specific set of modulesspecifically targeting the MAP prerequisite knowledge needed by the students to be successful inStatics and Dynamics courses and 2) Mentoring of "at-risk" students by student mentors (SMs)starting from the second week of the semester. The developed modules include pretests andtargeted interventions based on each student's knowledge needs. In addition, sets of videos,practice problems, and further assessments are provided to ensure that all students have the samebaseline knowledge and the tools to be