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Continued Study on Using Design Review in CAD Projects in Mechanical Engineering (Part II)

Conference Session: ME Division 3: Modern Tools and Methods in Structural Analysis and CAD
Collection: 2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Jamie Szwalek, The University of Illinois at Chicago; Christopher Carducci, The University of Illinois at Chicago
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH)

instructors to maximize peerlearning and communication skills in a third-year mechanical engineering course. Thisincorporates both (peer-to-peer) design reviews and reflection work for a computer aideddrafting (CAD) design project. To determine effectiveness, an anonymous Qualtrics survey wasdeveloped and administered to students to determine the impact on their learning experiences,skills, and engineering identity in Part I of the study. Previously, there was only one open-endedquestion that did not yield many responses regarding its impact. The continued study (Part II)seeks to address some of these issues and includes a re-administration of the Qualtrics survey toa second cohort of students in the class. The revised survey contains six new

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BOARD # 180: Implementing Mini Modules in Core Mechanical Engineering Courses to Enhance Student Engagement

Conference Session: Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH) Poster Session
Collection: 2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Jingru Benner, Western New England University; Michael J Rust, Western New England University; Raymond J. Ostendorf, Western New England University
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH)

Education, 2025 Implementing Mini Modules in Core Mechanical Engineering Courses to Enhance Student EngagementAbstractActive learning promotes student engagement by emphasizing their active role in the learningprocess, contrasting with traditional lecture-based teaching. This study explores theimplementation of four active learning strategies in a senior-level Mechanical Engineering course(Heat Transfer) at Western New England University: peer discussions, weekly self-assessedquizzes, flexible assignment deadlines, and self-selected team formation for collaborativeprojects. These strategies were designed to be easy to adopt without compromising lecture timeor content coverage. Surveys and feedback help to understand the

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Sustainability-focused Digital Case Studies: Enhancing Engineering Education

Conference Session: MECH - Technical Session 8: Sustainability and Interdisciplinary Learning
Collection: 2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Deepika Ganesh, University of Michigan; Carissa Yim, University of Michigan
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH)

, students were “challenged to convey scientific information in a different, moreengaging way.” Aiming to engage a reader beyond an instructor or peer encouraged them to, “change[their] writing style and employ more media, such as YouTube videos, in the project.” Furthermore,freedom to organize the module outside the framework of a traditional paper helped students “understanda better chronology to explain sustainability issues.” Overall, The knowledge that the module “could bebeneficial to someone in the future” motivated students to write more freely and create a story.In addition to the self-evaluation form, interviews were conducted to better capture students’ case-writingexperience and learn about their prior exposure to sustainability. Table 1

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Exploring Intervention Research in Statics Courses: A Systematic Review of ASEE Publications from 2013 to 2023

Conference Session: MECH - Technical Session 15: Engineering Education Research and Reviews
Collection: 2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Ibrahim Nihad Awartani, University of Cincinnati; Iman Shayegani, University of Cincinnati; David Allen Evenhouse, University of Cincinnati; So Yoon Yoon, University of Cincinnati
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH)

University, IN, USA. She also holds an M.S. in Astronomy and Astrophysics and a B.S. in Astronomy and Meteorology from Kyungpook National University, South Korea. Her work centers on elementary, secondary, and postsecondary engineering education research as a psychometrician, data analyst, and program evaluator with research interests in spatial ability, STEAM education, workplace climate, and research synthesis with a particular focus on meta-analysis. She has developed, validated, revised, and copyrighted several instruments beneficial for STEM education research and practice. Dr. Yoon has authored more than 80 peer-reviewed journal articles and conference proceedings and served as a journal reviewer in engineering

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Enhancing STEM Degree Completion: A Framework for the Civil and Mechanical Engineering (CAM) Scholarship Project

Conference Session: MECH - Technical Session 14: Advanced Pedagogical Techniques
Collection: 2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Israd Hakim Jaafar, Utah Valley University; Matthew J Jensen, Utah Valley University; Sean Tolman P.E., Utah Valley University; Amanda C Bordelon, Utah Valley University; Bennington J Willardson, Utah Valley University; Janis P Raje
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH)

Awards. Increase financial support for low-income students with academicability/talent or potential for engineering degree programs by offering an average of 24scholarships per year over a 6-year period to at least 36 unique students. Attention will be givento recruiting students from backgrounds that are underrepresented in engineering at theUniversity.II. Multi-Layered Mentoring. Support student’s academic success, matriculation, sense ofbelonging, persistence, and career aspirations with faculty mentors, peer mentors and industrymentors; coordinate with academic advising.III. Social and Academic Support. Foster cohort formation through collaborative design teamprojects for introductory engineering design courses, regular S-STEM activities

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Incorporation of Student-Generated Problems in an Online Textbook

Conference Session: Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH) Technical Session 11: Project and Research-Based Learning Environments
Collection: 2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Libby (Elizabeth) Osgood, University of Prince Edward Island; Emma Bodil Stryhn Christensen, University College Absalon, Denmark; Analiya Benny; Matthew Hutchinson; Gayla Cameron
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH)

the statics book, as well as writing content that could not be found in othersources, such as the reaction forces. She wrote a few examples for the book, but most of the workwas editorial by organizing the content into chapters. When she was first asked to help compileand write this OER book, she was extremely excited. Once she began working on it, she began tofeel overwhelmed and found it quite daunting at the beginning. Although aspects of thedevelopment of the OER took numerous hours and became monotonous, she thoroughly enjoyedwriting her own sections and examples. The process was more time consuming than she expected,but once she finished compiling and writing all the chapters, she had a great sense of pride andaccomplishment.Overall

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Work in Progress: The Effects of Representation in Worked Example Videos

Conference Session: Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH) Technical Session 1: Diversity, Inclusion, and Accessibility
Collection: 2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Jacob Moore, Pennsylvania State University, Mont Alto
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH)

2 Female 1 Male 0 Video with Video that Video that No only the shows the shows preference writing instructor students regarding visible video formatFigure 4: Student Responses to the Question: “For the worked example videos, which format doyou prefer?”Next, Figure 4 shows student preferences

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Work-in-Progress: Student Perceptions of Specifications Grading in Mechanical Engineering Design Courses

Conference Session: ME Division 15: Grading Practices and Student Performance
Collection: 2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Julie Mendez, Purdue University
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH)

2024 9 8 89% 2023 12 6 50% Capstone 2024 6 2 33% Total 34 20 59%The surveys for both courses included the six statements shown in Table 2. Possible responseswere strongly disagree (1), somewhat disagree (2), neither agree nor disagree (3), somewhatagree (4), and strongly agree (5). Most students agreed that the course grading method increasedtheir ability to implement the design process, complete an engineering design project,communicate effectively, and write organized project reports. Overall, students also liked thelearning environment in the course and preferred the grading system to the ones in

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Teaching Fluid Mechanics through Photography

Conference Session: Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH) Technical Session 8: Thermo-Fluids Theory and Computation
Collection: 2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Azar Panah, Pennsylvania State University, Berks Campus
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH)

thinkingand other General Education objectives addressed in the course. Following the completion of thecourse materials, a curricular course proposal was submitted to UFS and underwent consultationprocedures. Ultimately, the proposal was approved by UFS in April 2018 and the course wasoffered to students for the first time in the fall of the same year.Throughout the course, students had access to a variety of fluid apparatus and were encouragedto experiment with creating novel flows. Each image produced by the students was required to beaccompanied by a write-up, which some of the art students found surprising. The student workwas then evaluated for both artistic and scientific merit, with an emphasis on developing anappreciation for the beauty of

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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)

was as good(87.8%), if not better, than other students (77.6%). However, under-represented minorities(65.4%) and first-generation students (64.7%) did not fare as well. A number of studies havedemonstrated that first generation students, in particular, face some unique challenges [2]–[5].These students can lack the cultural capital their continuing peers have including the skills andknowledge to build social networks with their academic peers and the ability to tap institutionresources.These observations have encouraged us to consider implementing changes to our freshman levelcourses that can support the development of social networking skills and encourage theidentification and use of resources such as faculty and graduate teaching assistant

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Transforming Engineering Education: Project-Based Learning and Technology Integration in a Senior-Level Mechanisms Course

Conference Session: ME Division 5: Advancing Robotic and Mechanisms Education
Collection: 2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Krishnanand Kaipa, Old Dominion University; Anurag Purwar, Stony Brook University; Orlando M Ayala, Old Dominion University; Sebastian Bawab, Old Dominion University
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH)

rigid body kinematics and machine learning for design of mechanisms and robots. He has published 109 peer-reviewed conference and journal papers and his research has been funded by National Science Foundation (NSF), NY-state SPIR, NY-state Center for Biotechnology, Sensor-CAT, SUNY Research Foundation, industry, Stony Brook University, and SUNY Office of Provost. He received A.T. Yang award for the best paper in Theoretical Kinematics at the 2017 ASME Mechanisms and Robotics Conference and the MSC Software Simulation award for the best paper at the 2009 ASME International Design Engineering Technical Conferences (IDETC) . He is the recipient of the Presidential Award for Excellence in Teaching by Stony Brook

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Board 133: The Design, Implementation, and Lessons Learned of an Atmospheric Water Generator Device

Conference Session: Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH) Poster Session
Collection: 2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Karim Altaii, James Madison University; Brian Tang, Mission Technologies, division of HII
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH)

have: 1. Develop innovative solutions to significant, real-world problems. 2. Work with others, such as team members, project sponsors, and faculty members. 3. Situate their work in the relevant social context(s). 4. Develop and deliver a clear, convincing oral presentation and 5. Write an extensive professional report. Students’ course grades are based on: 1. Professional management of their project andeffective communication with all parties. 2. Quality of deliverables‐ both in implementation andreport. 3. Timely achievement of project milestones and deliverables. 4. Professional behavior. 5.Peer and self-evaluation (see Table 1) were infused in the above grading scheme. One

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Enhancing Student Learning in a Blended Undergraduate Dynamics Course through Hands-on Mini-Projects

Conference Session: ME Division 7: Making it Matter: Projects and Communication
Collection: 2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Sudeshna Pal, University of Central Florida; Sierra Outerbridge, University of Central Florida; Mohammadreza Chimehrad, University of Central Florida; Michelle Taub, University of Central Florida; Hyoung Jin Cho, University of Central Florida
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH)

and Aerospace Engineering at the University of Central Florida. He coordinates two undergraduate programs – B. S. Mechanical Engineering and B. S. Aerospace Engineering. He has published over 130 peer-reviewed journal and proceeding papers. He has 12 and 6 patents granted in the U.S. and Korea, respectively, in the areas of sensors, microfluidic devices, and micro/nanofabrication. His current research focus is on miniaturized environmental sensors and sample handling devices. He earned his Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Cincinnati in 2002. He worked as Research Engineer at Korea Electronics Technology Institute (KETI) from 1993 to 1997. He received the NSF CAREER award in 2004 and was given

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Creating Public Resources to Diversifying Content in Mechanical Engineering: Fostering Awareness and Ethical Considerations

Conference Session: ME Division 4: Broadening Participation and Building Resilience
Collection: 2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Siu Ling Leung, Pennsylvania State University; Christopher John Greer, The Pennsylvania State University; Margaret L. Byron, Pennsylvania State University; Bladimir Alvarado Ramos; Reuben H Kraft, Pennsylvania State University; Angela Dawn Lesko; Catherine G. P. Berdanier, The Pennsylvania State University
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH)

Catherine G.P. Berdanier is an Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Pennsylvania State University. She earned her B.S. in Chemistry from The University of South Dakota, her M.S. in Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering and her PhD in Engineering Education from Purdue University. Her research expertise lies in characterizing graduate-level attrition, persistence, and career trajectories; engineering writing and communication; and methodological development. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2025 Creating Public Resources to Diversifying Content in Mechanical Engineering: Fostering Awareness and Ethical ConsiderationsAbstractThis paper explores an innovative

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Integrating AI/ML Learning in Senior Projects for Mechanical Engineering Technology Students

Conference Session: ME Division Technical Session 2 - Harnessing AI and Machine Learning to Transform ME Education
Collection: 2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Wenhai Li, State University of New York, College of Technology at Farmingdale; Yue Hung, Farmingdale State College; Gonca Altuger-Genc, State University of New York, College of Technology at Farmingdale; Sen Zhang, State University of New York, Oneonta; Akin Tatoglu, University of Hartford; Zhou Zhang, State University of New York, College of Technology at Farmingdale
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH)

were provided with a setof options and could select all that applied, covering various aspects of the project process,including understanding project requirements, coding and implementation, using tools andlibraries, debugging and troubleshooting, teamwork, managing time and deadlines, presentationand report writing, and other challenges. The results are shown in Figure 7. Figure 7. Results to the“Challenge Faced” questionThe results reveal that coding challenges, encompassing both writing code for implementation anddebugging, were the most significant hurdles faced by students, with 6 and 5 votes, respectively.These findings align with the fact that many MET students have limited prior programmingexperience, making the

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Simulation across the Mechanical Engineering Curriculum

Conference Session: ME Division 6: Innovative Simulation and Extended Reality Techniques
Collection: 2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Alex C. Szatmary, Hexagon
Tagged Topics: Diversity
Tagged Divisions: Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH)

faster product development and more comprehensive exploration of the design space.For these reasons, engineering students should learn simulation.Simulation is also revolutionizing engineering education. Like how writing can be taught directly(“learning to write”) or used to enrich learning of other subjects (“writing to learn”), we coulddescribe use of simulation in education as “learning to simulate” versus “simulating to learn.”One could be concerned about early introduction of simulation in the curriculum because it ischallenging and requires specialist knowledge to be used productively and safely. Indeed, itseems that mechanical engineering students typically learn simulation through upper-level orgraduate courses dedicated to a specific