their prototypes themselves during the class time.Wind power generation is one activity that spans over four weeks of the semester. The students areintroduced to the Betz limit and efficiency calculations in online lectures. They learn to performcalculations and generate engineering plots using Excel. They are asked to design their own windturbine blades to generate maximum power for wind speeds less than 10 miles per hour (4.5 m/s). AnAutoCAD tutorial is provided, and the students create AutoCAD drawings of their blades that aresuitable for laser cutting. A laser cutting tutorial is provided and the students use the laser cutters tocut their blades from provided wood sheets. They assemble the blades as shown in Fig. 1 (a) and testthem in a
within the game interface. 1 def translate_sentences(text, frequency): 2 sentence_pattern = re.compile(r'(?<=[.!?])\s+') 3 sentences = sentence_pattern.split(text) 4 translated_sentences = [] 5 for i in range(0, len(sentences), frequency): 6 sentence = sentences[i] 7 try: 8 translated_sentence = GoogleTranslator(source='auto', target='es').translate(sentence) 9 translated_sentences.append(translated_sentence) 10 except Exception as e: 11 print(f"Error translating sentence '{sentence}': {e}") 12 13 return '. '.join(translated_sentences) Figure 5
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projects of an underwater robot and a quadcopter for building structural analysis. In 2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition.6. Hur, B., Castro, S., Carrillo, O., Villegas, R., Ruepprich, C., Myles, K., & Adelman, Z. (2022, March). Capstone project progress on the floating buoy IoT device development for mosquito research. In 2022 ASEE Gulf Southwest Annual Conference.7. Abu‐Mulaweh, H. I., & Mueller, D. W. (2008). The use of LabVIEW and data acquisition unit to monitor and control a bench‐top air‐to‐water heat pump. Computer Applications in Engineering Education, 16(2), 83-91.8. Khan, MD Adnan Shahrukh, et al. "A LabVIEW-based real-time GUI for switched controlled energy harvesting circuit for low voltage
Copyright ã 2025, American Society for Engineering Education 4 AcknowledgementsWe thank the UT Austin BME Communications Coordinator, Joshua Kleinstreuer, for his help innavigating the approval process for purchasing stickers that use a UT Austin trademark in thedesign. References1. Walsh BA, Mitchell S, Batz R, Lee A, Aguirre M, Lucero J, Edwards A, Hambrick K, Zeh DW. (2023). Familial roles and support of doctoral students. Family Relations, 72(5), 2444–2464.2. White L, Lewis M, Mastronardi M, Borrego M, Rylander HG 3rd, Markey MK. (2022). BMEntored: Enhancing the First-Year
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emphasizing the positive doi:10.1371/journal. pone.0169604effects of good team bonding activities. The requirement for [4] H. Godbole, E. A. Debartelo, and S. Takai, “Relationship Betweenthe activity was made explicit in memo assignments. Missing Team-Building Activities and Capstone Team Performance and Studentactivity discussions on the first memo were flagged for follow- Experience,” Paper 43602, ASEE 2024 Annual Conference andup. As a consequence, only 3 teams failed to report any activity Exposition, Portland OR, June 2024.this time around. Four teams reported competitive (although [5] H. McManus and B
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we are constructing the dimensions of the column. Using less material will decrease the overall cost of constructing the column(s) while maintaining a strength that conforms to the necessary specifications. While other materials, especially the A36 Steel, are comparable in price considering the material that would be needed, high-strength concrete maintains a good balance between GWP, cost, strength, and amount of material necessary to withstand the applied load.Responses, such as above, demonstrates that the student team gained an understanding of thetrade-offs in material selection by considering multiple factors (GWP, cost, and materialproperties). They use data-based reasoning to justify their choice
the risk of flooding and improving water quality. native plants, rain gardens, trees and green roofs. Acquisition Students will know… Students will be skilled at… how BMP solutions can satisfy the design Quantifying BMP solutions and their cost. requirements. Stage 2 - Evidence Evaluative Criteria Assessment Evidence Completed Site plan PERFORMANCE TASK(S
techniques.References1. USC Center for Excellence in Teaching: CET Classroom teaching observation checklist2. Robin K. Morgan: Exploring the Pedagogical Effectiveness of Clickers; InSight -A Journal of Scholarly Teaching (2008)3. Yljing Stehle: Integrity Independent Lab into Project: a Modification Made to the Materials Science Lab Curriculum; American Society for Engineering Education, 2024 Conference4. K. Smith, S. Sheppard, D. Johnson, R. Johnson: Pedagogies of Engagement: Classroom-Based Practices, Journal of Engineering Education, 1/20055. https://www.physicsforums.com/threads/ : Students Engaged In Active Learning Think They Learn Less, 12/25/20246. Ashley Mowreader: Why Students Recommend College Professors to Peers
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this project and the RVCC Advanced 7. M. Wong, S.A. Alvarez, J.A. Canel, P.J.Manufacturing group who machined the curved Duggal, Y. R. Moreno , N.g. Daven , N.copper plate. Additionally we want to thank Terry Zaldivar, C. Liu, J. Kamalian, and S.Murphy for fruitful discussions throughout the project. Sidharta. "Preparing Future Engineers Through Project-Based Learning". 2021References: ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content 1. C. J. Gray, G. D. Grabovetz, K. A. Access, Virtual Conference, 2021, July. Gabrielsen, S
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Navigating the COVID landscape with a Mechanical Engineering Junior Laboratory Prof. Charles S. White Department of Mechanical Engineering, Norwich UniversityAbstractAt the author’s institution, all Mechanical Engineering undergraduate students are required totake a two semester laboratory course sequence covering topics in measurement andinstrumentation. As with most hands-on instruction, the restrictions imposed by the COVIDpandemic required significant adjustments to the course, especially the number of studentsthat were permitted in the laboratory space at any given time. In this paper a comparison ismade between the Fall semester course from before the pandemic (Fall 2019) and the samecourse
concentration factor or another analysis element. In the fourthsubmittal, a stress analysis of a component in their system/structure as well as principal and shearstress analysis are required. The final submittal includes a conclusion section where studentsdiscuss their analysis and how it relates to their initial research question(s). The 4th submittalcombines their entire analysis into a document that can serve as a portfolio of their engineeringknowledge. Examples of student project titles in Fall 2024: “Cracking Under Pressure: Analysis of a Nutcracker Mechanism” “Mechanical analysis in cable trays” “Material performance review: scrap tire rubber pads vs. elastomeric bearing base
evaluate their understanding of the topic. The CMR questionsconsist of two parts. Students first answer the question and then select from a list of reasoningstatements that most closely align with their thought process [3]. These reasoning statementsinclude correct answers and common misconceptions, created based on student answers fromprevious Dynamics exams. This two-step style of questioning requires students to answer thequestion and identify their reasoning, which allows specific gaps in students’ understanding to beidentified [4].Adaptive Logic and Supplemental InstructionBased on the identified gaps, students are directed to the appropriate Supplemental Instruction(SI) video(s) tailored to their misconceptions. Depending on their previous
, June 20-23, 2010.3. N. Duval-Couetil, T. Reed-Rhoads, and S. Haghighi, “Engineering students and entrepreneurship education: Involvement, attitudes and outcomes,” International Journal of Engineering Education, Vol. 28, No. 2, pp. 425-435, 2012.4. About ABET, https://www.abet.org/about-abet/5. ABET Criteria for Accrediting Engineering Programs, 2025 – 2026, https://www.abet.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/2025-2026_EAC_Criteria.pdf6. N. Duval-Couetil, A. Shartrand, and T. Reed-Rhoads, “The role of entrepreneurship program models and experiential activities on engineering student outcomes,” Advances in Engineering Education, Vol. 5, Issue 1, pp. 1-15, 2016.7. V. Matthew, T. Monroe-White, A. Turrentine, A. Shartrand, and A.S. Jariwala
experience with an interdisciplinary focus or takecourse(s) relating to a grand challenge theme (sustainability, security, health, or joy of living)[17].c. EntrepreneurshipGrand challenges scholars are capable of translating inventions and innovations into marketventures and future global solutions to benefit the public interest and private citizens. Thescholars must take advantage of approved entrepreneurial experiences or internships withsignificant entrepreneurial focus to complete this competency. Undergraduate researchexperiences with an entrepreneurial focus or course(s) focusing on entrepreneurship also satisfythis requirement. Scholars may choose to focus their research on this competency and presenttheir entrepreneurship research findings
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