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Application of Product Lifecycle Management in the University Classroom and Laboratory

Conference Session: 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
Tagged Divisions: Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH)

Mechanical Disciplines and Skills Engineering Engineering Engineering Design (Excel) Laboratory 1 Laboratory II (Project Oriented) (MATLAB, NI (MATLAB) LABVIEW, Simatic) ENGR 1410: ME 2050: MATH 3650: ME 4440: Programming and Statics for Numerical Methods Mechanical Problem Solving Mechanical for Engineers Engineering (MATLAB) Engineers (MATLAB) Laboratory III (MATLAB, NI

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Incorporating an Open-Ended Project to Address Complexity Solution of Engineer’s Problem in Undergraduate Laboratory Course

Conference Session: Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH) Technical Session 13: Lab Experiences
Collection: 2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: wee sing Yeo, University of Cincinnati; P.K. Imbrie, University of Cincinnati; Azrul Abidin Zakaria; Zubaidi Faiesal Bin Mohamad Rafaai
Tagged Divisions: Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH)

Paper ID #39046Incorporating an Open-Ended Project to Address Complexity Solution ofEngineer’s Problem in Undergraduate Laboratory Coursewee sing Yeo, University of Cincinnati WS Yeo is a Charactered Engineer register with the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, United Kingdom. She led research projects and also involve actively as member in research projects led by other staff. She adopted outcomes-based engineering (OBE) program accreditation practices since 2006-2022.Dr. P.K. Imbrie, University of Cincinnati P.K. Imbrie is the Head and Professor of the Department of Engineering Education and a Professor in the

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A Laboratory Course Design Strategy to Increase Student Confidence: Connecting Material Testing Standards to Course Material and Real Applications

Conference Session: Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH) Technical Session 13: Lab Experiences
Collection: 2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Christopher John Greer, The Pennsylvania State University; Devon Eichfeld; Brianne Hargrove; Siu Ling Leung, Pennsylvania State University
Tagged Divisions: Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH)

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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Effectiveness of Transfer Focused Writing Pedagogy on Undergraduates’ Lab Report Writing in Entry-Level Engineering Laboratory Courses at Three Universities

Conference Session: Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH) Technical Session 13: Lab Experiences
Collection: 2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Dave Kim, Washington State University, Vancouver; Charles Riley, P.E., Oregon Institute of Technology; Ken Lulay, P.E., University of Portland; John D. Lynch
Tagged Divisions: Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH)

Paper ID #38621Effectiveness of Transfer Focused Writing Pedagogy on Undergraduates’Lab Report Writing in Entry-Level Engineering Laboratory Courses atThree UniversitiesDr. Dave Kim, Washington State University, Vancouver Dr. Dave Kim is Professor and Mechanical Engineering Program Coordinator in the School of Engineer- ing and Computer Science at Washington State University Vancouver. His teaching and research have been in the areas of engineering materials, fracture mechanics, and manufacturing processes. In par- ticular, he has been very active in pedagogical research in the area of writing pedagogy in engineering

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Work in Progress: Integrating Hands-on Exploration into an Undergraduate Robotics and Automation Class

Conference Session: Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH) Technical Session 15: Automation and Machine Learning
Collection: 2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Juliana Danesi Ruiz, The University of Iowa; Rachel Vitali, The University of Iowa; Phillip Deierling
Tagged Divisions: Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH)

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

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Design and Assessment of a New Hardware-Based Dynamic Systems Course for a Mechanical Engineering Undergraduate Program

Conference Session: MECH - Technical Session 7: Assessment and Evaluation in Engineering Education
Collection: 2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Jennifer Melanie Bastiaan, Kettering University; Kristy Brinker Brouwer, Kettering University
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH)

Hardware-Based Dynamic Systems Course for a Mechanical Engineering Undergraduate ProgramAbstractMany mechanical engineering undergraduate laboratory courses in dynamic systems and controlsare primarily software-based, with laboratory assignments involving computer simulationmodeling. While such simulation assignments may appeal to traditional mechanical engineeringundergraduate students, especially male students, laboratory exercises that are hardware-basedmay appeal to a wider variety of students. In particular, the addition of physical experimentationshould have an impact on male / female diversity, as there is some scientific evidence that femaleundergraduate students prefer kinesthetic learning to males, which involves moving the body

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Impact of Digital Twins in Engineering Education: Enhancing Learning Motivation and Accessibility - A Review Study with a Proposed New Solution

Conference Session: MECH - Technical Session 7: Assessment and Evaluation in Engineering Education
Collection: 2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Kalon Ma Bienz, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Devon Bountry, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Chang Rui Liu, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Behnam Ghalamchi
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH)

, based on the concept of digital twins,to create an identical model of the physical object, which can communicate wirelessly.Findings from a comprehensive analysis of multiple studies suggest that the integration of digitaltwins has the potential to significantly enhance learning motivation and retention in engineeringeducation. Notably, leveraging strategies such as game-centered learning, personalized learning,and virtual prototyping can effectively promote these outcomes. Of particular significance is theobservation that digital twins can diversify the range of laboratory options within engineeringclasses without entailing additional equipment costs. Consequently, this expansion of resourcesmitigates barriers for students, providing them with

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Simulation and Control of Space Mechanisms: An Undergraduate Controls Course for Mechanical Engineering Students

Conference Session: MECH - Technical Session 9: Advanced Mechanical Engineering Topics
Collection: 2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Brian James Slaboch, Milwaukee School of Engineering; Luis Alberto Rodriguez, Milwaukee School of Engineering
Tagged Divisions: Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH)

traditionalundergraduate mechanical engineering controls course that incorporates research withexperiential learning. The ten-week course provides students an opportunity to use moderncomputer tools to aid in the simulation and control of space mechanisms. In particular, the coursefocuses on the mathematical modeling, simulation, and control of an innovative planar pick andplace mechanism capable of dynamically changing its topology within its workspace. Thisimmersive educational experience allows students to connect fundamental mathematicalmodeling of a physical system to the real-time control of physical hardware. This paperdocuments the structure of this new course, its learning objectives, and outlines the uniqueproject and laboratory experiences that

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Enhancing Mechanical Vibration Education through Virtual Labs: A Focus on Rotor Balancing

Conference Session: MECH - Technical Session 4: Innovation in Engineering Education Methods
Collection: 2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Carmen Maria Muller-Karger, Florida International University; Luis U. Medina Uzcategui, Universidad Austral de Chile
Tagged Divisions: Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH)

, and UniversidadAustral de Chile, Valdivia, Chile, named as Institution 2. In each institution, students enrolled inMechanical Vibrations courses were tasked with conducting the virtual laboratory experiment aspart of their assignment. At Institution 1, 33 students participated, while 47 students participatedat Institution 2.The present paper is structured as follows. Firstly, the paper explores the educational advantagesof introducing virtual labs in engineering major classrooms. Secondly, the VRK Project isintroduced, please note that a previous publication describes the tool extensively [1], thereforeonly a brief overview will be provided in this document. Following this, a rotor balancingexperiment is demonstrated using a single-plane

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Board 135: Connection of the Teaching, Learning and Instructions of Material Science and Engineering Courses with Different Courses on Engineering Subjects

Conference Session: Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH) Poster Session
Collection: 2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Jiliang Li, D.Eng., Ph.D., P.E., California Baptist University; Jinyuan Zhai, Minnesota State University, Mankato
Tagged Divisions: Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH)

four materials courses, EGR254 Materials Engineering,ME306/MSE20000 Materials Science, CE20400 Civil Engineering Materials – Laboratory,and MSE34400 Materials in Engineering (formerly CE/ME33001 Structure and Properties ofMaterials), and their applications to the courses on different subjects instructions.It is fair to assume that ABET accredited engineering programs have similar curriculums. AtPNW, the authors’ first teaching, learning, and instructing experiences were mostly in itsmechanical and civil engineering programs. It was decided to use said programs as the maintemplate to explain MSE’s teaching, learning, and instructions’ connections to differentengineering subjects’ courses. The core MSE and non-MSE courses and the relevant

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Mechatronics Research Projects: Engaging First-Generation Students and Others

Conference Session: Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH) Technical Session 11: Project and Research-Based Learning Environments
Collection: 2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Sara E. Wilson, The University of Kansas
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH)

engineering.The learning outcomes of the course are that a student should be able to: • Break down engineering problems into logical steps and code those steps in computer code. • Write programming code from scratch and problem solve errors until a goal is achieved. • Program in the C++ programming language in the context of Arduino microcontrollers • Program in the Matlab programming and numeric computing platform • Apply programming methods to the solution of engineering problems including recording data and solving mathematical problems.The course has three major components, a 1-hour weekly lecture, a weekly laboratory session(currently 2 hours), and a weekly discussion section for project team meetings (Figure 1

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Development of Hands-on Additive Manufacturing Courses

Conference Session: MECH - Technical Session 10: Special Topics and Innovative Methods in Mechanical Engineering
Collection: 2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Kazi Md Masum Billah, University of Houston, Clear Lake
Tagged Divisions: Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH)

several academic and research institutions, including Oak Ridge National Laboratory, W. M. Keck Center for 3D Innovation, the University of Texas at El Paso, and the World University of Bangladesh. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Development of Hands-on Additive Manufacturing Course AbstractIn this paper, developmental effort toward an Additive Manufacturing (AM) senior elective coursefor undergraduate mechanical engineering students is presented. To develop the next generation ofengineers with digital manufacturing skill sets, the AM course offers unique opportunities forundergraduate engineering students. A senior elective in the AM

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Teaching Undergraduate Engineers to Write: Standalone Course in English versus Embedded Course in Engineering

Conference Session: MECH - Technical Session 13: Technological Advancements and Applications
Collection: 2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Michael Alley, Penn State University; Robert J. Rabb P.E., Penn State University; Alyson G. Eggleston, Penn State University; Ibukun Samuel Osunbunmi, Penn State University; Siu Ling Leung, Penn State University; Stephanie Cutler, Penn State University
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH)

, the Associate Head for Undergraduate Programs, and the Director of Undergraduate Laboratories of the Mechanical Engineering Department at the Pennsylvania State University. She develops new engineering laboratory curriculum to empower students’ cognition skills and equipped them to solve real-world challenges. Her past engineering education experience includes undergraduate curriculum management, student advising, and monitoring department-level ABET assessment. Her current research interest focus on creating new learning tools to enhance student engagement.Dr. Stephanie Cutler, Penn State University Dr. Stephanie Cutler has degrees in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial and Systems Engineering, and a PhD in

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Undergraduate Engineering Students’ Time Management and Self Efficacy in Different Learning Formats

Conference Session: 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
Tagged Divisions: Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH)

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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Implementation of a Standalone, Industry-centered Technical Communications Course in a Mechanical Engineering Undergraduate Program

Conference Session: MECH - Technical Session 12: Promoting Student Success and Motivation
Collection: 2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Jenni Buckley, University of Delaware; Amy Trauth, American Instiutes for Research (AIR); David L Burris, University of Delaware; Alexander John De Rosa, University of Delaware
Tagged Divisions: Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH)

be taken prior to any laboratory courses within the major andconcurrently with an introductory design course. As a 2-credit course, TechnicalCommunications met in-person twice weekly for approximately one hour per session. The coursewas a single large-enrollment section (ca. 200) taught by one instructor who is a faculty memberwithin the discipline. Class sessions were approximately 70% lecture and 30% small groupactivity that had a required, online group submission (15% course grade). Students wererandomly assigned to groups of three and instructed to sit next to these individuals during classtime. All other course assignments were completed individually, and these included: (1) weeklyassignments (35% course grade) designed to take

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Board 127: Adding Inexpensive Sand Casting to Mechanical Engineering Capstone – Impacts on Student Inventiveness and Attitude

Conference Session: Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH) Poster Session
Collection: 2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Cristian D. Jacome; Ting Dong, University of Florida; Matthew J. Traum, University of Florida
Tagged Divisions: Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH)

recycled to perform casting.Background & Theory Sand casting is associated with a limited number of Capstone senior design programs offeringbachelor’s degrees in Materials Science and Engineering [i]. However, the technique is absent inthe mechanical engineering Capstone literature; presumably because it is not used elsewhere tosupport ME senior design. Some casting examples do exist in ME manufacturing laboratoryclasses [ii,iii], but predominantly simulation is used in leu of the physical casting process to aidstudent learning and understanding of underlying phenomena. [iv,v] To incorporate sand casting applications in an ME Capstone senior design course, we deployedthe “Energy Engineering Laboratory Module” (EELM) pedagogy. EELM

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Measuring the drag forces on Corvette car model

Conference Session: Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH) Technical Session 2: Thermo-Fluids Projects and Active Learning
Collection: 2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Manohar Chidurala, Western Kentucky University; Riley Bishop; Brandon Charles Sekula, Western Kentucky University; Nathaniel Burris, Western Kentucky University
Tagged Divisions: Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH)

Paper ID #39128Measuring the drag forces on Corvette car modelDr. Manohar Chidurala, Western Kentucky University Manohar Chidurala teaches Thermal-fluid sciences course sequence, Instrumentation and Experimenta- tion, and Mechanical Systems at WKU.Riley BishopMr. Brandon Charles Sekula, Western Kentucky University Mr. Sekula is a rising senior at Western Kentucky University (WKU), studying Mechanical Engineering with a focus on Thermo-Fluids. He conducts industry related research and assists in organizing and main- taining WKU’s Material Science laboratory. He is conducting his own research in conjunction with Dr

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Using Arduino Microprocessors in a Mechanical Engineering Curriculum

Conference Session: MECH - Technical Session 2: Enhancing Learning through Hands-On Design
Collection: 2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Scott F. Kiefer, York College of Pennsylvania; Stephen Andrew Wilkerson P.E., York College of Pennsylvania; Ashley J Earle, York College of Pennsylvania
Tagged Divisions: Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH)

MATLAB 4 Controls Y PID controls, various sensors MATLAB 4 Sustainability N Motors, voltage sensors2. Arduinos in an Instrumentation Laboratory Course The first course to consistently rely heavily on the Arduino microprocessors was aninstrumentation laboratory course. Prior to 2020, the instrumentation class had used Labview tocomplete activities using different sensors provided by National Instruments. The courseconsisted of students completing lab activities each week evaluating the performance of onesensor, and then

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An Educational Simulation for Understanding Atomic Force Microscopy Image Artifacts

Conference Session: MECH - Technical Session 9: Advanced Mechanical Engineering Topics
Collection: 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
Tagged Divisions: Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH)

demonstrate engineering principles.Cong Li, Massachusetts Institute of Technology I am currently working as a systems engineer in the aerospace industry, I contributed to this project as an undergraduate researcher and helped create early versions of the simulation using MatlabDr. Benita Comeau, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Benita Comeau teaches a laboratory course on micro/nano engineering, in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. She is a Chemical Engineer by degree, and received her BSE from the Univerisity of Michigan and PhD from the Georgia Institute of Technology.Ms. Emily Welsh, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Ms. Welsh works as an educational technologist

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Application of Extracurricular Course Teaching Product Lifecycle Management Concepts to Undergraduates

Conference Session: Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH) Technical Session 14: Curriculum and Course Assessment in and Outside the Classroom
Collection: 2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: John Morris, Clemson University; John R. Wagner, P.E., Clemson University
Tagged Divisions: Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH)

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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Fabrication of Fluidic Devices through Dissolution of 3D Printed Material in PDMS Mold

Conference Session: Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH) Technical Session 2: Thermo-Fluids Projects and Active Learning
Collection: 2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Gavin Bathgate; Dylan Perlino; Cameron Howard; Owen Frink; Reza Rashidi, SUNY University at Buffalo
Tagged Divisions: Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH)

course covers major microfabrication techniques from theory topractice, used to develop micro devices or components. This includes a hands-on laboratorysegment of the course during which students work in groups with guidance from the instructor tofabricate MEMS (Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems) from blank silicon wafers in a cleanroom. Students are expected to develop their own MEMS design and perform all lab processeson the silicon wafers, including CAD design, photolithography, doping, etching multiple layers,etc. The hands-on laboratory segment of the course provides students with a unique opportunityto work in a modern, clean room and physically perform the complex processes required todevelop MEMS wafers from scratch.As another assignment

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Specifications Grading in an Undergraduate Engineering Dynamics Course

Conference Session: MECH - Technical Session 9: Advanced Mechanical Engineering Topics
Collection: 2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: David A. Copp, University of California, Irvine
Tagged Divisions: Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH)

Paper ID #42212Specifications Grading in an Undergraduate Engineering Dynamics CourseDr. David A. Copp, University of California, Irvine David A. Copp received the B.S. degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Arizona and the M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in mechanical engineering from the University of California, Santa Barbara. He is currently an Assistant Professor of Teaching at the University of California, Irvine in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering. Prior to joining UCI, he was a Senior Member of the Technical Staff at Sandia National Laboratories and an adjunct faculty member in

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Board 130: Continuous Improvement of a Mechanical Engineering Senior Seminar Using Student Feedback

Conference Session: Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH) Poster Session
Collection: 2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Yucheng Liu, South Dakota State University
Tagged Divisions: Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH)

mechanical vibrations and controls course byadding laboratory and modeling/simulation components into its curriculum [5-8]; renovate a MEsenior design class through implementing industry-sponsored group projects [9, 10]; revamp aprogramming course via teaching C# and MATLAB to ME students [11]; enhance an engineeringdesign course by designing a group project for this course [12]; and make the topics in athermodynamics course easy to understand by developing instructional courseware for that course[13, 14]. Moreover, Liu and Baker designed a new course assessment tool to effectively collectstudent feedback through a mixture of closed- and open-format questions, formative andsummative questions, and Likert scales [15, 16]. This paper illustrates how

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The Impact of a Multidisciplinary Service-Learning Project on Engineering Knowledge and Professional Skills in Engineering and Education Students

Conference Session: Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH) Technical Session 11: Project and Research-Based Learning Environments
Collection: 2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Stacie I. Ringleb, Old Dominion University; Pilar Pazos, Old Dominion University; Francisco Cima, Old Dominion University; Isaac Koduah Kumi, Old Dominion University; Orlando M. Ayala, Old Dominion University; Krishnanand Kaipa, Old Dominion University; Jennifer Jill Kidd, Old Dominion University; Kristie Gutierrez, Old Dominion University; Min Jung Lee, Old Dominion University
Tagged Divisions: Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH)

Delaware where he expanded his knowledge on simulation of multiphase flows while acquiring skills in high-performance parallel computing and scientific computation. Before that, Dr. Ayala held a faculty position at Universidad de Oriente where he taught and developed courses for a number of subjects such as Fluid Mechanics, Heat Transfer, Thermodynamics, Multiphase Flows, Hydraulic Machinery, as well as different Laboratory courses. Additionally, Dr. Ayala has had the opportunity to work for a number of engineering consulting companies, which have given him an important perspective and exposure to the industry. He has been directly involved in at least 20 different engineering projects related to a wide range of