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MECH - Technical Session 12: Promoting Student Success and Motivation

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elisabeth Smela, University of Maryland, College Park; Vincent Nguyen, University of Maryland, College Park; Natasha Andrade, University of Maryland, College Park; Andrew Elby, University of Maryland, College Park

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assessment, LCA), several guestspeakers on the topic of DEI, pedagogical methods (such as socio-technicalapproaches and the use of artifacts as examples), and discussion of meaningfulassessment approaches. The event was held away from the Engineering buildings in avenue with transformable seating and discussion formats tailored for each activity,facilitating full focus and involvement. Particular attention was paid to the daily lunchesas an opportunity to build community and demonstrate sustainability behaviors. Theworkshop culminated with planned course modifications that were to be implementedduring the following Spring and Fall semesters.The participants found the immersive experience powerful and motivating. However, thefour-day time commitment

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MECH - Technical Session 8: Sustainability and Interdisciplinary Learning

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Krishnanand Kaipa, Old Dominion University; Jennifer Jill Kidd, Old Dominion University; Isaac Koduah Kumi, Old Dominion University; Stacie I Ringleb, Old Dominion University; Orlando M Ayala, Old Dominion University; Kristie Gutierrez, Old Dominion University; Pilar Pazos, Old Dominion University; Francisco Cima; Danielle Marie Rhemer, Old Dominion University

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Engineering Education include team learning, virtual teams, and team decision-making.Mr. Francisco Cima Francisco Cima is a PhD student of Engineering Management and Systems Engineering at Old Dominion University. He obtained his Masters in Business Planning and Regional Development from the Technological Institute of Merida. His areas of interest are innovDanielle Marie Rhemer, Old Dominion University ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Reflections of Undergraduate Engineering Students Completing a Cross-Disciplinary Robotics Project with Pre-Service Teachers and Fifth Graders in an Electromechanical Systems CourseAbstract. Engineering is becoming increasingly cross

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MECH - Technical Session 14: Advanced Pedagogical Techniques

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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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

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planning committee.Bennington J Willardson, Utah Valley UniversityJanis P Raje, Janis Raje is a free-lance technical writer for higher education programs. She received her B.A. from Brigham Young University and her M.A. from University of Maine in English. She has a particular interest in STEM programs at the baccalaureate and pre- baccalaureate levels. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Enhancing STEM Degree Completion: A Framework for the Work in Progress Civil and Mechanical Engineering (CAM) Scholarship ProjectAbstractThis paper presents the practical framework for implementing the Civil and MechanicalEngineering (CAM) Scholarship project, funded by a recently received grant

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

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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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undergraduate students, we began theUNdergraduates Improving TEamwork Skills (UNITES) Module 3: Understandingproject. We are in the process of developing lecture and Managing SENIORmodules to integrate into our undergraduate curriculum Conflicts In avertically. We planned to cover this broad topic in three Teamlecture modules. Each curriculum level, starting fromsophomore, would have one lecture module discussingseveral relevant issues, as shown in Figure 2. Although Module 2

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Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH) Poster Session

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sandra Anstaett Metzler P.E., The Ohio State University; Annie Abell, The Ohio State University

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and can be completedutilizing any of many tools and approaches. There are reports in the literature from similarrecent efforts, each of which utilized specific methods and tools that were appropriate for theirgoals and objectives [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6].In this Work in Progress report, we describe the approach currently being utilized at Ohio State,and report on the progress to date and future plans. The approach used in this report began withan initial faculty workshop that was used to generate discussion and solicit input to betterunderstand the perceived strengths and weaknesses of the current curriculum, as well asassessing the perceived needs of the faculty regarding curriculum redesign.Following that initial workshop, a committee of

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MECH - Technical Session 8: Sustainability and Interdisciplinary Learning

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Leah Mendelson, Harvey Mudd College; Drew Price, Harvey Mudd College

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(3) examining resultsdisaggregated by different curricular and project contexts.IntroductionThis work in progress (WIP) paper describes preliminary survey instruments, initial results, andfuture implementation plans for a study of instructor practices and student experiences in upper-division mechanical design courses. For this work, we define upper-division mechanical designcourses as courses focused on the analysis, detailed design, and implementation ofpredominantly mechanical systems, mechanisms, and machine components. These coursesgenerally build on both topics learned in foundational mechanical engineering subjects (e.g.,mechanics of materials, dynamics) and earlier exposure to the engineering design processthrough cornerstone design

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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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the author developedand implemented a plan to improve the ME senior seminar based on the course evaluation results.About ME Senior SeminarThe ME senior seminar is a highly focused and topical course. Its purpose is to acquaint studentswith a sufficiently broad spectrum of policies, practices, procedures, and ethics in mechanicalengineering. It is a one credit course so a 50-min session per week is devoted to lectures, but twoto three hours of outside classwork per week are required. The author joined SDSU in July 2021and started to teach this class in the fall semester. It is worth mentioning that the author had nevertaught such a class before.Based on the ultimate goal of senior seminars and industry expectations for mechanicalengineering

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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

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

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, [6] found that during atransition from quarters to semesters, students faced increased anxiety levels about graduating ontime, new degree requirements, and credit conversions. As another example, there is fear ofadditional faculty workload under the new system [7].Initial curriculum development We approached the curriculum design using a backward design approach [8], [9]. Thisapproach has three stages: 1. Identify design results, 2. Determine acceptable evidence, and 3.Plan learning experiences and instruction. It includes establishing curricular priorities ofknowledge and skills of enduring understanding, important to know and do, and worth beingfamiliar with. The design results that we identified were the goals of the curriculum

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

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Isaac Koduah Kumi, Old Dominion University; Stacie I Ringleb, Old Dominion University; Orlando M Ayala, Old Dominion University; Pilar Pazos, Old Dominion University; Francisco Cima, Old Dominion University; Krishnanand Kaipa, Old Dominion University; Min Jung Lee, Old Dominion University; Kristie Gutierrez, Old Dominion University; Jennifer Jill Kidd, Old Dominion University

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team-based work structures, perfor- mance management, quality management, research methodology, and engineering education.Mr. Francisco Cima, Old Dominion University Francisco Cima is a PhD student of Engineering Management and Systems Engineering at Old Dominion University. He obtained his Masters in Business Planning and Regional Development from the Techno- logical Institute of Merida. His areas of interest are innovDr. Krishnanand Kaipa, Old Dominion University Dr. Krishnanand Kaipa is an Assistant Professor and director of the Collaborative Robotics and Adaptive Machines (CRAM) Laboratory in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at the Old Dominion University. Dr. Kaipa received his BE (Hons

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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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wouldpractice the principles of design for manufacturability (DFM). This paper details a plan for aproject-based course conceived to accomplish exactly this while maintaining a realistic scope interms of safety and available resources. This plan includes curriculum additions such as reviewof DFM case studies, a hands-on casting lab, and machining observation, although the majorityof the course would be self-paced and taught through computer-aided manufacturing (CAM)software tutorials and computer projects. Avoiding the mistakes of past attempts to incorporatemanufacturing topics into mechanical engineering education by instead narrowing the vision forthe course to the practical context of enhancing students’ design skills, the proposed content

Conference Session

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

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Claire Yu Yan, University of British Columbia, Okanagan

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significant undertaking that requires properplanning and commitment. The planning phase is crucial in defining the scope of the work andsecuring the necessary resources for the project. During this phase, I used the followingquestions to guide my thought process. • Why is this open textbook project important? • What features are essential and are of pedagogical significance? • What resources are required for this project in terms of time commitment, funding, and team support? • What open platforms will be used to host the book? • How to maintain the book in the post-publication stage?As of 2019-2020, there were limited OER on thermodynamics [8-10] and on relevantengineering subjects in general. The proposed open textbook aims to

Conference Session

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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student survey was distributed through Qualtrics. The questions were adaptedfrom previous work by the author [7]. The survey results are summarized below.Likert Scale Survey QuestionsSelect your level of agreement with the following statements:(1 - Strongly Disagree, 2 - Disagree, 3 - Neutral, 4 - Agree, 5 - Strongly Agree, DNR - Do NotRemember) A) I had previously used concept maps before taking this course. B) The concept mapping activity was a group effort. C) The use of concept maps improved my learning experience in the course. D) The concept maps were a useful resource for exam study. E) I plan to use concept maps in the future. Table 2: Average Results of Likert Scale Survey Questions

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

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sommer Scott; Micah Lande, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

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is similar to their career aspiration, identify other LinkedIn users whocurrently hold positions similar to the freshman’s career aspiration, and evaluate the backgroundof these professionals to create a 5-year plan of steps the freshman should take to achieve theirgoal. Responses were submitted for grading to D2L (Desire2Learn), “an integrated learningplatform designed to create a single place online for instructors and students to interact” [21].Responses were organized in Microsoft Excel. The student's name, aspiring position andcompany were recorded. Each student was assigned a number to anonymize theirparticipation.(n=127, 3 semesters). The 127 students surveyed are considered representative of asingle-entry class.Nearly every company

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH) Poster Session

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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, withone phase finished by one group and handed off to another group for continuation. Students thenprepare a brief written proposal, and a memorandum of understanding (MOU) is signed by boththe faculty advisor(s) and student(s). A second one-credit course is taken in the spring semester of the junior year when studentsdo a deeper dive into the relevant literature, develop a detailed plan for executing the projectduring their senior year, and prepare a poster on their project that is presented at a symposium.Two faculty members co-taught this course, with the symposium poster and written proposalcounting for 50 percent of their grade. This grade is given by the faculty advisor(s) who havesigned the MOU with students. In the senior year

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MECH - Technical Session 4: Innovation in Engineering Education Methods

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Karen Supan, Norwich University

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(Appendix, Table A3). The Case Study Worksheet asked themto complete tasks such as “Define the problem” and “Determine the criteria for a successfulsolution,” and to answer, “What AI was used in this case study?”. The Independent ResearchWorksheet helped the group identify what they needed to learn about the problem in the casestudy and develop a plan for acquiring that knowledge. The students were assessed in thefollowing ways: pre- and post-test on content knowledge, group presentation, case study report,concept map, and teamwork assessment. The group presentation was a way to test theirknowledge without having them use AI to write a paper. The purpose of the case study reportwas to provide the student a way to summarize the process they used to

Conference Session

MECH - Technical Session 12: Promoting Student Success and Motivation

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anna-Lena Dicke, University of California, Irvine; Kameryn Denaro; David A. Copp, University of California, Irvine

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articulation agreements is complicated, as badlydefined articulation agreements can increase time to degree leading transfer students to stay atthe 4-year university for more than the originally planned two years. For instance, students mightbe able to transfer credit, but for elective courses rather than for courses in their desired degreeprogram if the articulation agreement is not developed enough [7,8]. This has negativeconsequences for transfer students as they have to spend more time and financial resources tocomplete their education.In addition, articulation agreements are often difficult to understand and navigate for communitycollege students [9]. For articulation agreements to work well, additional advising is oftenneeded not only at the

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MECH - Technical Session 7: Assessment and Evaluation in Engineering Education

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nazli Aslican Yilmaz Wodzinski P.E., Minnesota State University, Mankato

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– 20 AY. While 2019 – 20 AY graduates are the first group ofstudents that did not take the FEDT test that ME and CIVE programs used to offer,there might be many external factors affecting this decrease such as fluctuations inoverall (national) pass rates, motivation, and the like (7, 8). Bringing FEDT back as aLMS module should improve both preparation and motivation of the students; henceimprove the FE results in the upcoming years. Moreover, CIVE and ME programs arealso planning to use FEDT as an assessment tool. Utilizing the FEDT in short-term andlong-term improvements of respective programs are explained in detail in the followingsection.METHODOLOGY: FEDT LMS MODULETo prepare the FEDT LMS module, first the author of this paper conducted

Conference Session

MECH - Technical Session 8: Sustainability and Interdisciplinary Learning

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Isaac Koduah Kumi, Old Dominion University; Stacie I Ringleb, Old Dominion University; Francisco Cima; Orlando M Ayala, Old Dominion University; Krishnanand Kaipa, Old Dominion University; Jennifer Jill Kidd, Old Dominion University; Kristie Gutierrez, Old Dominion University; Pilar Pazos, Old Dominion University; Danielle Marie Rhemer, Old Dominion University

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. Ringleb received a B.S. in biomedical engineering from Case Western Reserve UniverMr. Francisco Cima Francisco Cima is a PhD student of Engineering Management and Systems Engineering at Old Dominion University. He obtained his Masters in Business Planning and Regional Development from the Technological Institute of Merida. His areas of interest are innovDr. Orlando M Ayala, Old Dominion University Dr. Ayala received his BS in Mechanical Engineering with honors (Cum Laude) from Universidad de Oriente (Venezuela) in 1995, MS in Mechanical Engineering in 2001 and Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering in 2005, both from University of Delaware (USA). Dr. Ayala is currently serving as Associate Professor of Mechanical

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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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Alex C. Szatmary, King's College, England

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accreditation; they offer helpful details on implementation of an assessment plan, from filemanagement to faculty consensus building. Notably, they include their rubrics. Rubrics areguides for scoring student work and ABET recommends their use in assessment [2]. Rubricsdecompose student outcomes into performance indicators (PIs), increase inter-rater reliability, anddefine performance levels. Assessment of outcomes 3–7 in capstone has been described [3], ashas a multidisciplinary capstone project in which all seven SOs are assessed [4]; however, thosepapers do not include the related rubrics. This paper builds on previous efforts by describing andpromoting a pragmatic approach to assessment, stating the rationale for how each outcome isassessed, and

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Mechanical Engineering Division (MECH) Poster Session

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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include: failures to recruitnon-engineering students despite partnerships across campus, challenges in selecting projectsthat fit within the framework of an academic course structure, student successes and challenges,the existing funding structure and the challenges of developing this aspect within the course, andfinally future directions and plans to continue the effort.Introduction to “Entrepreneurial Design Realization” (EDR)In Spring of 2020, the authors were awarded a small grant to integrate and track sustainabilityaspects into the undergraduate engineering curriculum. A major aspect of this effort is toconsider the overall student impact across the multi-year experience. In exploring thisprogrammatic impact, a question arose, “Are we

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MECH - Technical Session 6: Curriculum Development and Pedagogical Strategies

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Cassandra Sue Ellen Jamison, Rowan University; Smitesh Bakrania, Rowan University; Mitja Trkov, Rowan University; Wei Xue, Rowan University

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describes how we have assessed the impact of this project on our clinicstudents so far, and plans we have to continue this project.Study DesignThe first offering of the soft robotics clinic project was in Fall 2023 and recruited ten students. Allstudents were ME majors and nine were juniors. Students met weekly with the sponsoring facultyto receive feedback on their progress and guidance about the next steps. They also presented theirproject to an external ME faculty at mid-semester and presented their results verbally at the end ofthe semester. We started the semester by asking students to survey current soft robotics literature,identifying types of actuation principles used to control soft robots, actions the robots perform,and the targeted

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MECH - Technical Session 14: Advanced Pedagogical Techniques

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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

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that demonstrates the complete problem solvingspectrum. So that's identify given information, write out more or less mathematically what you're trying tofind. Come up with the plan or and like, draw your freebody diagram. And dynamics is the most commonfirst step for a lot of problems. But really, it's figure out the correct suite of tools to apply to the problem,apply those and then justify that answer. That's the intent.While there were baseline characteristics of good assessment practices such as rubrics and scaffolding, hesaw that students’ approach to learning did not use those elements as he (and other faculty) perceivedthem. He described this as “just diving right into the problem solving and kind of missing all thescaffolding work and

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

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

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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perceived preparedness for a career in GEI as a result of educational interventions, The survey developed in this study helps to measure the willingness and preparedness ofstudents to join GEI, and the educational interventions gauge various approaches and implementthe ones that fulfill the needs of specified cohorts. The survey and interventional results mayprovide transformable guidelines to create environmental behavior in engineering students. Anamended curriculum and tailored educational program could cultivate requisite skillsets suitablefor GEI. The intervention plans we developed and used for this study align with the United NationsDecade of Education for Sustainable Development framework, which emphasizes the need

Conference Session

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

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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

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introductory engineering course at RowanUniversity. A student team of four was formed and the key success of student learning lies inthe pre-lab as well as within lab notebook page reviews. The pre-lab session is an in-classdiscussion between students and an instructor to help students at the initial stage to organizetheir body of conceptual work. During this discussion, the instructor will be able to assess theaccuracy and quality of the students pre-existing knowledge and subsequently be able tosuggest relevant formative feedback to the students. The teamwork project involvedmultidiscipline knowledge ranges from performing stoichiometric calculations, identifying,and planning appropriate measures to mitigate risk, modifying a process to achieve a

Conference Session

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

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2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Yuhao Xu, Prairie View A&M University; Bo Zhao; Steve Tung, University of Arkansas; Han Hu, University of Arkansas

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be integrated into existing MEEG core courses, including i) nonparametricregression for MEEG 2703 Computer Methods in Mechanical Engineering, ii) generative designsfor MEEG 4103. Machine Element Design and iii) genetic algorithms for MEEG 4483 ThermalSystems Analysis and Design. The developed modules will include source codes with embeddedtutorials and instructions using MATLAB live script and Jupyter Notebook (for the Pythonversion). The modules will introduce built-in MATLAB commands/examples and availablePython packages for machine learning and deep learning to reduce the challenges in coding. Thedeveloped course modules will be made available to the public using open-source repositories onGitHub and File Exchange.Fig. 6 Plan for data

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

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Danahe Marmolejo, Saint Louis University; Chris Carroll P.E., Saint Louis University; Scott A. Sell, Saint Louis University

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can bring to a project 13. I appreciate the value that individuals with different strengths bring to a team 14. I recognize that people with different backgrounds from my own might have better ideas than I do 15. I am willing to learn from others who have different areas of expertise 16. I recognize the importance of other fields even if I don’t know much about them 17. I am willing to update my plans in response to new information Factor 3: Interest (In) 18. I tend to get involved in a variety of activities 19. I enjoy being involved in a variety of activities 20. I participate in a wide range of hobbies Factor 4: Altruism (Al) 21. The idea of tackling society’s biggest problems does not motivate me (reverse

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

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2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Lawrence Funke, Ohio Northern University; Maria-Isabel Carnasciali, Merrimack College

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needed. This was to be used by the school's dive team for as longas possible. The team originally planned to use Arduino for cost savings, but ended up using aclick PLC for the increased robustness. This case study investigates if the team made the bestdecision.Once again, appropriate weights for each of the categories were determined, summing to 100: ● Expense - with a total budget of $5,000 expense was important, but did not need to be minimized, so it was weighted as 20. ● Availability - while this product does deal with safety and excessive downtime is not desired, the team successfully competed for decades without it, so availability is not critically important, as long as it is not likely a part would become

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

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suggested academic plan should have completed theorycourses for material structure and properties and enrolled in the heat transfer coursesimultaneously. Potentially, this explained the increase in neutrality in applying previous courseknowledge for the Thermofluid students since not all students had previous Heat Transferexperience. Figure 4. Student's rating of the effectiveness of the course to help them understand the real- world application of the theory (Thermofluid: n = 75; Mechanical: n = 82) Figure 5. Student's rating of the effectiveness of the course to help them apply previous curriculum knowledge (Thermofluid: n = 75; Mechanical: n = 82)c. Evaluate the effectiveness of different built-in activitiesWe

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

Collection

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Greg Kremer, Ohio University; Timothy Cyders; Cody Petitt; Kouree Chesser, Ohio University

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Lifelong Learning) ● Workplace Effectiveness (Teamwork; Client/Stakeholder Focus; Planning and Organizing; Creative Thinking; Problem Solving, Prevention and Decision Making; Seeking and Developing Opportunities; Working with Tools and Technology; Scheduling and Coordinating; Checking, Examining, and Recording; Business Fundamentals) ● Academic (Reading, Writing, Mathematics, Science and Technology, Communication, Critical and Analytical Thinking, Computer Skills) ● Industry-wide Technical (Foundations of Engineering; Design; Manufacturing and Construction; Operations and Maintenance; Professional Ethics; Business, Legal and Public Policy; Sustainability and Societal and Environmental Impact; Engineering

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MECH - Technical Session 7: Assessment and Evaluation in Engineering Education

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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

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allows students to get very familiarwith these systems and learn to use them in an easier and more accessible way. [9]Using digital twins can also allow students to practice with industry machinery, without the schoolhaving to spend the money on the actual machinery. Digital twins can allow engineering studentspractical knowledge and practice with heavy machinery, planning construction sites, and evensoftware. [18] Using digital twins to simulate real life industry situations can help students learnto prioritize tasks and work on their decision making. [20], [24]5. Digital Twins Increasing Diversity and InclusionDiversity in the engineering field has increased over the last decade, and it is just as important tobe aware of as the actual academic