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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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Stephen Pierson; Benjamin Fleming; Han Hu, University of Arkansas

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for designing for manufacturability andpromote a design mindset conscientious of manufacturing costs and time which managers andemployers value. The goal of any proposed engineering curriculum addition should be, in someway, to better prepare students to be ready to engineer immediately upon graduation. Thisproposal outlines a plan to accomplish exactly that by reconciling with the need in the industryfor engineers who understand common manufacturing processes and how to design for them.Whether a student goes on to become a researcher, practicing engineer, project manager,independent consultant, or engineering entrepreneur, their background will be strengthened by anunderstanding of manufacturability considerations and systems engineering

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Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH) Technical Session 3: Student Success

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Muzammil Arshad, Texas A&M University; Rebecca R. Romatoski, St. Ambrose University

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effectiveness inmultiple modes of delivery. An important aspect of improvement in the course structure wasaddition of mini-labs, small concept experiments or practical problems in the classroom to bringan entrepreneurial mindset to the course. The present research also highlights the studentmotivation as this is another area of focus for modern instructional design. The study used theprocess of asking students to grade their own homework. The students were provided with thecorrect answers after submission of their assignments on the LMS and provided with a gradingrubric developed in an earlier study to grade their work. This helped students learn the materialmore effectively, instilling and encouraging self-learning. This also helped the students to

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

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Aimee Monique Cloutier, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Holly M. Matusovich, Virginia Tech; Carol Geary, Virginia Tech; Natali C. Huggins, Virginia Tech

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Paper ID #40032Measuring the Impact of Extra-/Co-Curricular Participation onProfessional Formation of EngineersDr. Aimee Monique Cloutier, Rose-Hulman Institute of TechnologyDr. Holly M. Matusovich, Virginia Tech Dr. Holly Matusovich is the Associate Dean for Graduate and Professional Studies in the College of Engineering at Virginia Tech and a Professor in the Department of Engineering Education where she has also served in key leadership positions. Dr. Matusovich is recognized for her research and leadership related to graduate student mentoring and faculty development. She won the Hokie Supervisor Spotlight Award in

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

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Daniel D. Jensen, Westmont College; Gregory Reich; Joshua Guinto; Jared Lush

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preference for either AE or RO and then for either CE or AC.In the summer of 2022, an engineering research project was undertaken by two undergraduatestudents, a professor and a mentor who is a senior-level practicing engineer. The researchproject focused on development of a strategy to inform engineering designers of the benefits, ordrawbacks, of engaging in either digital prototyping or physical prototyping (or both). Theproject was funded by industry and the college. The project ran for a ten-week summer session,but then continued after that in a less aggressive manner. That prototyping oriented researchproject functions as the testbed for the Kolb Method research reported on here. The initial ideafor this Kolb Method work was highlighted as part

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

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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, lack of free study resources, and limitedinvestment by students in studying. The survey respondents “expressed the need for a creditedFE review course to relieve the burden of identifying and accessing study materials, self-teachingexam content not covered in courses, and reserving studying time on top of large course loads.”The survey also revealed the students’ need to have sufficient access to exam preparationmaterial and knowledge of the exam process. The lack of visible department-provided studymaterial might be why many students rely on external study materials such as Youtube videosand the NCEES practice exam.To the authors' best knowledge, there is no study evaluating the impact of SDLMs to preparestudents to take the FE exam in

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

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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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solid foundation for policymakers and practitioners at all levels to develop evidence-basedinterventions that target the root causes of cheating. With a robust evidence base and collectiveaction, we can safeguard the integrity of our institutions and protect our nation's security.References[1] G. Hill, J. Mason, and A. Dunn, "Contract cheating: an increasing challenge for global academic community arising from COVID-19," Research and Practice in Technology Enhanced Learning, vol. 16, no. 1, p. 24, 2021/07/30 2021, doi: 10.1186/s41039-021- 00166-8.[2] P. Rawlusyk, "Assessment in higher education and student learning," Journal of Instructional Pedagogies, vol. 21, 2018.[3] J. W. Lee, "Impact of proctoring

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

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

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Paper ID #37083A Laboratory Course Design Strategy to Increase Student Confidence:Connecting Material Testing Standards to Course Material and RealApplicationsDr. Christopher John Greer, The Pennsylvania State University Christopher J. Greer is an Assistant Research Professor at The Pennsylvania State University’s Depart- ment of Mechanical Engineering. He completed his Bachelors of Science in Aerospace Engineering at Penn State while leading a group of students in rocket engine development for a conceptual lunar lan- der. He gained hands-on experience while interning at SpaceX’s Rocket Engine Development Facility as a Ground

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

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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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fully operational UGV that provided multi- terrain surveillance. Our project presentation garnered a great deal of interest from industrial partners at our Open House. The following year, I secured a fully funded MS position in the graduate Mechanical Engineering pro- gram at Shanghai Jiao Tong University in Shanghai, China. As a Research Assistant in the Robotics and Automation Lab under Professor Zhanhua Xiong, I discovered an aptitude for mechanical design. I uti- lized this newfound talent to build a one-handed, 6-axical robot joystick controller and validated its design through 3-D printing. I presented my novel design at the IEEE/ASME Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics 2018 Conference in Auckland, New

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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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the Advanced Thermal-Fluids labora- tory. His primary interests are in renewable energy applications, fluid-thermal sciences, and international education.Mr. Brian Tang, Mission Technologies, division of HII Brian Tang is a Test Operation Engineer for Mission Technologies, a division of HII after graduating with a Bachelor’s in Integrated Sciences from James Madison University. He currently works within the field of naval nuclear propulsion in Newport News, VA conducting system testing. His interest towards energy and heat transfer stems from working as a HVAC tradesman with his father for 7 years. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 THE DESIGN, IMPLEMENTATION, AND LESSONS

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

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Mohammad Waqar Mohiuddin, Texas A&M University; Joanna Tsenn, Texas A&M University; Shadi Balawi, Texas A&M University; Carlos R. Corleto, Texas A&M University; Jonathan Weaver-Rosen, Texas A&M University

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Instructional Associate Professor in the Mechanical Engineering department at Texas A&M. He teaches in the areas of materials, manufacturing, and design. His interests are in the areas of Engineering Design for Disciplinary STEM Educational Research, Team Formation and Team Skill Education.Dr. Carlos R. Corleto, Texas A&M University BS, MS, PhD in Mechanical Engineering from Texas A&M University. Experience includes 20 years in industry as a lab director, technical manager and engineering advisor, 8 years of academic experience at the assistant and tenured associate professor level, and two years as a Professor of Practice. Author and contributing author of 10 patents and multiple publications/presentations at

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

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Amanda C. Emberley, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

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, as both desired by our department and mandated byour university, include maintaining the strengths of our current program as well as offeringflexibility in the curriculum for major/specific interest exploration that also supported increasingour 4-year graduation rates. Additionally, we aimed to ease the path for transfer students,especially transfer students from our state’s community colleges. However, the research on thepotential for improving graduation rates is mixed. For example, [4] in a study across 731universities found that when a university switches from quarters to semesters, first year gradesare lower, average time to graduation increases, and students are more likely to be enrolled inbelow a full course load. On the other hand

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

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

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Laboratories and an adjunct faculty member in Electrical and Computer Engi- neering at the University of New Mexico. His broad research interests include engineering education, as well as control and optimization of nonlinear and hybrid systems with applications to power and energy systems, multi-agent systems, robotics, and biomedicine. He is a recipient of UCSB’s Center for Con- trol, Dynamical Systems, and Computation Best PhD Thesis award and a UCI Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Research Mentorship. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Undergraduate Engineering Students’ Time Management and Self Efficacy in Different Learning

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

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

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: An investigation of the impact of learning styles and personality traits on the efficacy of gamification using a prediction market," Computers & Education, vol. 106, pp. 43-55, 2017.[20] W. M. Roth, C. J. McRobbie, K. B. Lucas, and S. Boutonné, "Why may students fail to learn from demonstrations? A social practice perspective on learning in physics," Journal of Research in Science Teaching: The Official Journal of the National Association for Research in Science Teaching, vol. 34, no. 5, pp. 509-533, 1997.[21] J. E. McLaughlin et al., "The flipped classroom: a course redesign to foster learning and engagement in a health professions school," Academic medicine, vol. 89, no. 2, pp. 236- 243

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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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help university teachers to improve the quality of seminar courses and make them more“useful” for college students.Keywords: Curriculum design, mechanical engineering students, senior seminar, classroominstruction, student feedbackIntroductionA senior seminar is a class that students take during their last year of study in college. The ultimategoal of the senior seminar is to prepare seniors for their careers by sharpening their employmentreadiness skills, helping them choose their career path and set career goals, enhancing theirawareness of school-to-career experiences, training them to engineer immediately upon graduation,and making them preferred candidates for jobs. It is an important class to prepare young peoplefor the next chapter in

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

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

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required by the 4IR is a significant burden. Traditional engineering curriculum typicallyattempt to blend theoretical knowledge, following the disciplines of mathematics and thesciences, with practical skills. Mechanical engineers, for example, might take courses inmathematics, physics and design supplemented with laboratory experiences teachingprogramming, machining, and Computer-Aided Design (CAD). The results of these curricula areengineers with a broad understanding of many subjects, with some applied skill sets. However,the number and complexity of courses required for successful establishment in industry makesengineering programs the longest programs in universities (as measured by credit hour). Johnsonet al. [8] found that among

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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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,followed by literature review, design, fabrication, and testing. The students presented the resultsin class and submitted a written report. This paper is a version of one of the reports. While such acourse seemed heavy for undergraduate students, it had the most promising results. Studentslearned an advanced subject usually taught at graduate schools, while it was completely hands-on. Students performed both independent and dependent work in the class. As a result, theyobtained enough knowledge to start working in the semiconductor industry. When the instructordiscussed with the experts in the industry, they stated that the industry required engineers at alllevels. While engineers with a master’s or doctoral degree would work on the research

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

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, 2003.[4] A. Shekar, “Projects-based learning in engineering design education: sharing best practices,”2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Indianapolis, IN, USA, June 15-18, 2014.[Online]Available: https://peer.asee.org/22949. [Accessed February 12, 2023].[5] W. L. Stone and H. Jack, “Project-based learning integrating engineering technology andengineering,” 2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Columbus, OH, USA, June 24-28,2017. [Online] Available: https://peer.asee.org/28770. [Accessed February 12, 2023].[6] L. Albers and L. Bottomly, “The impact of actively based learning, a new instructionalmethod, in an existing mechanical engineering curriculum for fluid mechanics,” 2011 ASEEAnnual Conference & Exposition, Vancouver

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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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Roya Salehzadeh, University of Alabama; Gustavo Galvani, University of Alabama; Anahita Zargarani, University of Alabama ; Nader Jalili, University of Alabama; Daniel J. Fonseca, University of Alabama

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Professor and Head of the Department of Mechanical Engineering. He was formerly a Professor of Mechanical Engineering, As- sociate Department Chair for Graduate Studies and Research, and Director of Northeastern University Piezoactive Systems Laboratory at Northeastern University. An ASME Fellow and former Chairs of both ASME Mechanical Engineering Department Heads and Chairs (MEDHC) and ASME Southeast Mechan- ical Engineering Department Heads (SMEDH), Dr. Jalili is an innovative leader and researcher, known for bringing the resources of engineering education and research to undergraduate and graduate students, industry partners and community outreach programs. An active researcher, Dr. Jalili has been PI or Co-PI on

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

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Dave Kim, Washington State University, Vancouver; Charles Riley, P.E., Oregon Institute of Technology; Ken Lulay, P.E., University of Portland; John D. Lynch

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practices, including analysis, interpretation, and evaluation of their labdata/products. Additionally, students appeared to improve their awareness of a technicalaudience, expecting engineering language, styles, and conventions commonly shared by writersin engineering.1. IntroductionUndergraduate students entering engineering programs possess years of educational experiencethat impact their learning in the major. Once in college, most engineering undergraduates takegeneral education writing courses, so-called first-year composition, in their freshman year.Writing educators across US post-secondary schools have used student outcomes, called WritingProgram Administrator (WPA) Outcomes Statement for First-Year Composition (3.0) [1],focusing on