Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Capstone Design

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

George Youssef, San Diego State University; Vladimir Arutyunov, California State University Northridge

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Diversity

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Mechanical Engineering

bond wafers, environmental degradation of polymers, and biomechanics of walking. Dr. Youssef has several publications in archival peer-reviewed journals. His research has been supported by National Science Foundation, Department of Defense, and private industries. Dr. Youssef was recognized in 2014 by San Fernando Engineers Council as Distinguished Engineering Educator and is one of the 2016 Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) Ralph R. Teetor Award winners.Vladimir Arutyunov, California State University Northridge c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 An Approach to Integrate Systems Engineering into Senior Design George Youssef, Ph.D.1 and

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First-Year Programs Division Technical Session 3; The Best of All the FPD Papers

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James A. Middleton, Arizona State University; Stephen J. Krause, Arizona State University; Eugene Judson, Arizona State University; Robert J. Culbertson; Lydia Ross, Arizona State University; Keith D. Hjelmstad, Arizona State University; Yong Seok Park, Arizona State University; James Collofello, Arizona State University; Bethany B. Smith, Arizona State University

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First-Year Programs

experiences that bothintroduce and encourage faculty to trial new tools and techniques, but that also run for the long-term, supporting collaborative organizations of faculty working together to transform earlyengineering experiences.IntroductionRecent research has shown that learner centered practices are infrequently used in engineeringpedagogy. Learner Centered instruction is defined by the American Psychological Association ascomprising a set of cogntive and metacognitive factors, motivational and affective factors,developmental and social factors, and individual differences (see Table 1) 1. It is assumed,generally, that to be learner centered, pedagogies need to simultaneously address key concepts,skills, and dispositions in a domain, and

Conference Session

Proven Strategies in Classroom Engagement Part II: Activities for Creative Pedagogy

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Celio Biering P.E., Department of Civil and Mechanical Engineering, United States Military Academy; Joseph P Hanus, U.S. Military Academy; Rahul Verma P.E., United States Military Academy

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Civil Engineering

basic concepts of management andSpeaking effectively. The assessment of these specific ABET student outcomes include directand indirect embedded indicators. Additionally, the impact on both the cognitive and affectivedevelopmental domains is considered with respect to educating and inspiring our future civilengineers. 1 IntroductionThe mission of the United States Military Academy (USMA) has evolved since the institution’sinception in 18021:To educate, train, and inspire the Corps of Cadets so that each graduate is a commissionedleader of character committed to the values of Duty, Honor, Country, and prepared for a careerof professional excellence and service to the Nation as an officer in the

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Technical Session - Understanding and Changing Engineering Culture

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kylie Denise Stoup, James Madison University; Olga Pierrakos, James Madison University

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ASEE Diversity Committee, Diversity

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Women in Engineering

areinterrelated. The purpose of this study is to investigate cross-group differences (male vs female)among freshmen and senior engineering students in order to better understand how engineeringstudents perceive their personality and authenticity across engineering and non-engineeringcontexts. The research questions guiding this effort are: (1) What personality profiles are engineering students displaying as freshmen and seniors in engineering environments? (2) What variations in personality profiles and authenticity are present among engineering students’ different roles in engineering and non-engineering environments?MethodologyQuantitative methods and cross-sectional research are used to complete this study. Quantitativedata was

Conference Session

Measuring Learning in Statics & Dynamics

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Roger G. Hadgraft, University of Technology Sydney; David Lowe, The University of Sydney; Justine Lawson

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Mechanics

a resource, how resources are modified by academics and where ina program they might be used 1. For the purposes of this paper, we are looking at resourcesdesigned to assist in the learning and teaching of engineering mechanics.This paper presents the results of a workshop held as part of a project, funded by the AustralianCouncil of Engineering Deans (ACED), to promote curriculum sharing across the 35 universitiesin Australia that teach engineering. It includes a description and analysis of the activities, ananalysis of the workshop evaluation as well as one participant’s reflection on the process.Investigating resource useThe preliminary project investigations mapped the local known in terms of the national andinternational literature and

Conference Session

Thermodynamics, Fluids, and Heat Transfer I

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Arden Moore, Louisiana Tech University

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Diversity

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Mechanical Engineering

freshman engineering programs aimed at increasing experiential learning andpromoting student success 1-4. The primary goal of these efforts are generally to improve studentunderstanding, confidence, performance, and retention. These programs have proven to belargely successful in achieving the desired ends and are often very popular with the student body;however, it has also been found that a significant portion of students (~20% or more) may stillstruggle when leaving these freshman environments and entering the more traditionalengineering courses later in their curriculum 2, 5. This may be especially true for courses centeredon the thermal sciences such as thermodynamics, heat transfer, and fluid mechanics, the coreconcepts of which have been

Conference Session

Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies: Laboratory Pedagogy

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Renee M. Clark, University of Pittsburgh; Arash Mahboobin, University of Pittsburgh

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Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies

that included their decision justifications. The students, rather thanpassively taking in information from the instructor, became actively involved in theapprenticeship. As part of this transformed role, the students were encouraged to reflect onchanges in their problem solving approaches in the final progress report. The students’ reflectiveresponses were then qualitatively analyzed for insight into their problem solving processes. Astatistical comparison of the project scores was also done to assess improvement. Theinstructor’s assessment of the students’ use of his feedback and their problem solving approacheswas gathered via semi-structured interview and included as part of the overall evaluation.1. IntroductionEngineering education must

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College-Industry Partnerships Division Technical Session II: Curriculum

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Farrokh Mistree, University of Oklahoma; Zahed Siddique, University of Oklahoma; Maysam Pournik, University of Oklahoma; Bryan William Bodie

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Diversity

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College Industry Partnerships

and Baker Hughes known as the 21st Century Co-op. The BHI 21st CenturyCo-op is a five year accelerated Bachelor of Science/Master of Science degree program in mechanicalengineering or petroleum engineering. In addition to the required courses for the disciplinary degree, theBHI 21st Century Co-op curriculum includes customized courses offered by faculty and BHI engineersduring summer internships, a senior capstone course, graduate cross-disciplinary courses and graduatetheses all relevant to Baker Hughes and its initiatives.In this paper we present the salient features and lessons learned of this industry university partnershipaimed at ensuring the scholars hit the road running when they take up positions in industry.1. PREPARING ENGINEERS

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division Technical Session 9

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joe Tranquillo, Bucknell University; William A. Kline, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Cory Hixson, Virginia Tech

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Diversity

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

), coordinate many actions (perturbations),and predict how their actions will interact. Canvases help change agents consider all (or many) ofthe critical parameters of the system, the interactions between those parameters, and thenecessary actions required to move the system closer to their desired system state.Based on this initial analysis, we hypothesized a model that visualizes the potential benefit acanvas offers its users - moving from a real-world (or current) state to a desired (or future) state(Figure 1). In some sense, this represents the process of innovation – developing andimplementing a new offering or business model that provides value. Also included in this modelis the idea that canvases can, and should, represent a wide range of

Conference Session

Capstone Design in ECE

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sasan Haghani, University of the District of Columbia; Wagdy H. Mahmoud, University of the District of Columbia; Esther T. Ososanya, University of the District of Columbia; Miguel E. Uzcategui, The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc; Ashenafi Lambebo, University of the District of Columbia

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Electrical and Computer

been accumulated. RF energy receivers are currently available in the market. An example is thePowercast Power harvester [1], that delivers renewable energy by converting radio wavesto DC power. This RF power harvester could be added to a circuit with a 50Ω antenna inorder to power a low power circuit. The device will always need to have a source for RFenergy to harvest from which could be a Wi-Fi router, a cellphone tower placed in theproximity of the RF energy harvester, or simply a place with high RF traffic. The main idea of this project is to create an environmental wireless sensor network(WSN), which is powered by an RF energy receiver. While the use of renewable energy,such as solar power, for powering wireless sensor

Conference Session

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering Division: Robotics in Pre-K-12 Engineering Education

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Fethiye Ozis, Northern Arizona University; Anna Danielle Newley, Sonoran Science Academy - Phoenix; Erdogan Kaya, University of Nevada - Las Vegas

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Diversity

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division

skills.Schools around the country are striving to prepare students for the competitive and demandingjob market after college. As a way to assist students for this shift, there are in-depth discussionsabout the benefits of project-based learning, methods for teaching all subject-areas, and extra-curricular clubs.In this paper, a detailed account of the methods and practices used in an extracurricular roboticsclub at a culturally diverse, low-socioeconomic Title 1 School is provided. As studentscollaborate within the team and compete against other schools in FIRST Robotics’ FIRST TECHChallenge ® (FTC), they gain experience in problem solving, programming, fundraising,documentation, and community outreach. The aim of this paper is to evaluate the premise

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Technical Session - Strategies Beyond the Classroom to Tackle Gender Issues

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Eddie L Jacobs, University of Memphis; Amy L de Jongh Curry, University of Memphis; Russell J. Deaton, University of Memphis; Carmen Astorne-Figari, University of Memphis; Douglas Clark Strohmer, University of Memphis

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Diversity

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Women in Engineering

Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin. He also served as team leader for theUniversity of Memphis Professional Identity Research Team, which investigated the interplay betweenprofessional identity and work environment in the area of rehabilitation counseling. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Empathy and Gender Inequity in Engineering Disciplines Eddie L. Jacobs ∗1 , Amy L. DeJongh Curry2 , Russell Deaton1 , Carmen Astorne-Figari3 and Douglas Clark Strohmer 4 1 Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, The University of Memphis 2 Department of Biomedical Engineering, The University of

Conference Session

Instructional and Learning Assessment in Chemical Engineering

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jacqueline Gartner Ph.D., Washington State University; Bernard J. Van Wie, Washington State University; Kirk A Reinkens, Washington State University; Stephanie Anne Pitts, Washington State University

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Chemical Engineering

levelresearch seminars, even though it was unlikely the freshman students would fully understand theresearch topic. The engineering club meetings were organized by the various student clubswithin the *** College of Engineering and Architecture, involving presentations, work days,community building, and mentorship activities.Motivation Construct Question Question statements 1 The engineering I learn is relevant to my life. 3 Learning engineering is interesting. Intrinsic Motivation 12 Learning engineering makes my life more meaningful. 17 I am curious about

Conference Session

Thermodynamics, Fluids, and Heat Transfer I

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Timothy J. Jacobs, Texas A&M University; Andrea Strzelec, Texas A&M University; Jeffrey E. Froyd, Texas A&M University

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Mechanical Engineering

improvement in student retention of second law concepts.Further, the study quantifies the impact of the redesigned FTC on students’ ability to besuccessful in the STC.IntroductionThe current study evaluates the impact of a redesign of the first course on thermodynamics,(FTC) as reported in Jacobs, et al.1, on retention of important second law concepts. The redesignof the FTC occurred during 2011 – 2014; some students who had both the conventional andredesigned FTC have taken the second thermodynamics course (STC). One way to assess thepossible improvement of the redesigned FTC is by quantifying concept retention of FTCconcepts. As the redesigned FTC is meant to improve understanding and retention of second lawconcepts, this study attempts to quantify

Conference Session

First-Year Issues in ECE Education

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeremy N. Thomas, DigiPen Institute of Technology; Christopher Theriault, DigiPen Institute of Technology

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Electrical and Computer

science, math, and liberal arts during year 1 of the program1,2. Whereas,recent studies have presented evidence that student engagement using active learning methodscan lead to increased student retention rates in engineering programs3,4. Thus, the model forengineering programs has changed in recent years, with many programs now includingengineering courses in the 1st year that often have a design component5-9. In this paper, wedescribe a project-based first-year ECE course at DigiPen Institute of Technology, a universitywith about 1200 students in Redmond, WA. An assessment of student outcomes is presented andsuccesses and limitations are discussed.What is project-based learning?As described by Mills and Treagust2 and Perrenet et al.10, many

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Technical Session - Understanding and Improving Female Faculty Experiences in STEM

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rachel Yonemura, University of Washington ; Denise Wilson, University of Washington

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ASEE Diversity Committee, Diversity, Engineering Deans Council

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Women in Engineering

professionals.1 This studyfocuses primarily on the engineering workplace which, for this study and paper, encompassesboth traditional engineering fields as well as computer science. The engineering workforce inparticular, while critical to global competitiveness, faces potentially significant shortages.2 Theconsistently low unemployment rates associated with engineers as compared to other professionsand overall national unemployment rates in the United States3 confirm that such a shortage doesindeed exist. In response to unmet needs for talent in engineering, the National Academies4 haveissued a broad and urgent call to increase recruitment and retention in engineering. Shortages ofengineers and other workers trained in related science and technology

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Exploring Student Affairs, Identities, and the Professional Persona

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Alexandra Vinson, Northwestern University; Reed Stevens, Northwestern University

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Diversity

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Liberal Education/Engineering & Society

understand the individualexperience and trajectory of each focal engineer and then look for patterns across our sample.This paper highlights the experiences of three focal engineers, who are introduced below.The data for this work in progress come from 30 interviews with 15 engineers and 1 engineeringstudent (sample data are displayed in table 1). The engineering student is included in the samplefor this paper because he was observed in the workplace and participated in multiple interviewsdescribing both his career aspirations and current work experiences. His case serves as importantevidence of patterns noted retrospectively by the other engineers, namely that access to everydayengineering work shifts the engineer’s images of work from hopeful to

Conference Session

Spatial Visualization Within Engineering Design Graphics

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Norma L. Veurink, Michigan Technological University; Amy J. Hamlin, Michigan Technological University

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Engineering Design Graphics

been assessed through the Purdue Spatial Visualization Test: Rotations(PSVT:R) developed by Guay8 since 1993. Students scoring 60% or below on the PSVT:R havebeen encouraged or required to take a spatial visualization training course since that time. From1993 through 1999, Michigan Tech operated on the quarter system and the spatial training coursewas offered as a 3-credit, 10 week course that met for two 1 - hour lectures and two hours of labeach week9. The course utilized hands on construction activities, paper and pencil sketchingactivities, and solid modeling activities that corresponded to the course topics. In the fall of2000, Michigan Tech converted to the semester system and from 2000 to 2002, the spatialtraining course was offered as

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Division Poster Session

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Seemein Shayesteh P.E., Indiana University Purdue University - Indianapolis; Maher E. Rizkalla, Indiana University Purdue University - Indianapolis; Lauren Christopher, Electrical and Computer Engineering, IUPUI; Zina Ben Miled, ECE Department, Purdue School of Engineering and Technology, Indiana University Purdue University - Indianapolis

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Electrical and Computer

, knowledge discovery, data models and computational frame- works. She was the recipient of the Indiana Women in High Tech Award and the National Science Foun- dation Career Award. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2016 Attached Learning Model for First Digital System Design Course in ECE ProgramI. IntroductionDigital hardware design in industry is increasingly dependent on Hardware Description Languages(HDLs) for implementing complex digital systems. Many universities have incorporatedHardware Description Language in their curriculum [1-4]. In our institute also to better followand anticipate the newest industry trends, the first digital system design course in the

Conference Session

First-Year Programs Division Technical Session 7: Experiential Learning

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sarah B. Lee, Mississippi State University; Hunter Lovvorn, Mississippi State University

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Diversity

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First-Year Programs

atMississippi State University (MSU) for computer science (CS) and software engineering (SE)majors to a project-based, hands-on approach to building skills in computational thinking andteamwork. While critical thinking ability and the dynamics of working in a team have beenemphasized in the class through individual and team-based assignments previously, the use oftechnology has been limited.Recent experience with a summer outreach program for middle and high school studentssuggests that students build confidence in problem solving by using a simple programminglanguage with robotic concepts.1 Building off of this experience, students in this first yearengineering course were introduced to programming with a “drag and drop” interface and arobot. Teams

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Capstone Design

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Chi-Cheng Cheng, National Sun Yat-Sen University; Chia-Chi Wang, National Sun Yat-Sen University; Yu-Jen Wang, National Sun Yat-Sen University; Ying-Yao Cheng, National Sun Yat-Sen University; Chua-Chin Wang, National Sun Yat-Sen University

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Mechanical Engineering

, 1-2 July 2011. He has been a member of Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) since 1987. He has also been a senior member of International Association of Computer Science and Information Technology (IACSIT) since 2011.Dr. Chia-Chi Wang, National Sun Yat-Sen UniversityProf. Yu-Jen Wang, National Sun Yat-Sen University Yu-Jen Wang was born in Tainan, Taiwan, in 1977. He received his Ph.D. from Department of Power Mechanical Engineering at National Tsing Hua University, Taiwan, in 2011. Currently, he is an as- sistant professor of Mechanical and Electromechanical Engineering Department, National Sun Yat-sen University, Taiwan. His major research interests include machine dynamics, actuator design and

Conference Session

K-12 & Pre-College Engineering Division: Curriculum and Resource Exchange

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Vicki V. May, Dartmouth College

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Pre-College Engineering Education Division

structures of their own; identify tension andcompression in the structures; and begin to feel how tension and compression work together tostabilize structures.Materials: In order to build a 3-dowel and 6-dowel tensegrity structure each student will need 9wooden dowels (~1/8” in diameter and 4-6” in length) and 9+ rubber bands (size #32 bands workwell). These materials will be provided to workshop participants.Procedure: Step by step instructions for creating 3-dowel and 6-dowel tensegrity structures areprovided on the following pages. Videos discussing tensegrity in general and how to build basictensegrity structures are available here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SP3JSw3TPrM andhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xdoJEyDhnyQ.3-dowel Tensegrity

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Computer Modeling/CAD in Mechanical Engineering

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jorge Rodriguez P.E., Western Michigan University; Luis Genaro Rodriguez, University of Wisconsin, Waukesha

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Mechanical Engineering

, where approximately half the course is in 2Dconcepts, and the other half covers 3D concepts. This study pursues the assessment of anybenefits on spatial visualization by students having 3D concepts in addition to 2D concepts intheir curriculum. The study was completed at two institutions, in institution (A – University of Wisconsin,Waukesha Campus) there is now a hybrid semester course where half of the course usesAutodesk’s AutoCAD, and the other half of the semester is done utilizing Autodesk’s Inventor.The other participating institution (B – Western Michigan University) offers a semester coursewhich is based on instruction utilizing solid modeling packages, first Siemens’ NX and thenDessault Systemes’ CATIA. Table 1 summarizes the

Conference Session

Pedagogy and Learning Within Engineering Design Graphics I

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nazmun Nahar, Utah State University; Benjamin James Call, Utah State University - Engineering Education; Wade H Goodridge, Utah State University; John Devitry, Utah State University

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Engineering Design Graphics

ApproachIntroduction Creativity remained a relatively neglected topic in research until J.P. Guilford proposed apsychometric approach in 1950 to study creative thinking in a population that is not exclusive toartists or scientists. [1] Creativity is important in engineering because of the “growing scope ofchallenges ahead and the complexity and diversity of 21st century technologies.” [2] Despite theincreasing demand of creative thinking in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics(STEM), business, agriculture, global market and economy, not much has been done to develop acreativity-enhanced curriculum in institutional education. [3] One of the main reasons behind thisis the diversity of definitions and criteria for creativity that makes it

Conference Session

Mathematics Division Technical Session 4

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sandra Nite, Texas A&M University; G. Donald Allen; Jim Morgan, Charles Sturt University; Ali Bicer, Texas A&M University; Robert M. Capraro, Texas A&M University

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Mathematics

programs were noted: 1)bridge programs generally improve assessment scores, 2) most program are notcompulsory and have difficulty recruiting students who need the intervention, and 3)mathematics is the most commonly addressed subject area. In 208 a meta-analysis ofbridge programs focused on mathematics instruction was conducted5. Only 12 summerbridge programs for incoming engineering freshmen were identified for the study. Ofthose programs, 8 lasted 4-6 weeks, while one program was only one week. The one-weekprogram involved approximately 8 hours a day of solving mathematics problems. Thetotal time spent was comparable to the longer programs6. A high percentage of thosecompleting the program increased their mathematics scores, although small

Conference Session

Teaching & Learning Statics and Mechanics of Materials

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shane M Palmquist, Western Kentucky University

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Mechanics

only vertical loads as show in Figure 1, the ENAcorresponds to the y component of the centroid of the beam’s cross sectional area. Along theENA, there is zero axial strain. Therefore, no bending stresses are present along this axis.Above the ENA, the beam compresses reaching a maximum compression flexural stress alongthe top of the beam. Similarly below the ENA, the beam stretches in tension reaching amaximum tensile flexural stress along the bottom of the beam.Using calculus, the location, y , from the bottom of the cross section to the ENA for a prismaticbeam may be found from the following equation.  y A y

Conference Session

Experiential Learning in Chemical Engineering

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Polly R. Piergiovanni, Lafayette College; John H Jarboe

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Chemical Engineering

necessary modifications to the mechanical energy balance. The thirdportion of the class covers heat transfer in food preservation and cooking unit operations.The students were intrigued by the idea that during cooking and baking, the temperatureof the food does not exceed the boiling point of water. This was illustrated and modeledwith an experiment.Experiments:Mechanical Properties of FoodsDuring class, students learned the biochemistry of gluten formation along with how theamount of moisture, kneading process and resting time influence the strength of thegluten strands. During the two hour portion of class, groups of two students preparedgluten dough and used a device to hang a piece of dough and suspend weights from it(see Figure 1). The length

Conference Session

Classroom Practice II: Technology - and Game-Based Learning

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Derrick S. Harkness, Utah State University; Angela Minichiello, Utah State University; Joshua Marquit, Pennsylvania State University, Brandywine

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Diversity

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Educational Research and Methods

, or difficult; or appeal to the emotions instead ofcognitive learning of their students4. Ultimately, constructive resistance may help students toengage more deeply if managed appropriately by the instructor.Research Questions Acknowledging the need for a deeper understanding of student resistance to activelearning, this study was guided by two research questions:1. To what extent do nontraditional undergraduates resist required participation in anasynchronous, online support forum in first year calculus? [QUAN]2. What are the attitudes and rationales of nontraditional undergraduates who resist participationin the online forum? [QUAL]Frameworks Theoretical framework. The theoretical framework for this study is

Conference Session

Promoting Multidisciplinary Efforts

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Todd Kaiser, Montana State University

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Diversity

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

different departments represented by studentsmajoring in Mechanical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering Technology, ElectricalEngineering, Computer Engineering and Computer Science. This paper will present an overviewof the multidisciplinary capstone project, the lessons-learned from running several iterations ofthe project and recommendations for further improvements. It will present ideas and methodsthat should assist faculty at other small institutions in implementing similar contest-basedmultidisciplinary capstone project.1. IntroductionThe value of competition based senior design projects has been reported across numerousdisciplines. Electrical engineering students have created micromouse and line-maze solvingrobots1, while electrical and

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Teaching & Learning Statics and Mechanics of Materials

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2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Somnath Chattopadhyay, University at Buffalo, SUNY

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Mechanics

this would be the shear stress vs. shear strain curve as shown in Figure 1. The shearstress varies linearly with shear strain in the elastic region, and reaches a constant value and staysconstant in the plastic region. Sometimes this representation is termed as one of “zerohardening.” However, most ductile materials exhibit strain hardening where in the plasticregion the shear stress monotonically increases with shear strain. Figure 1The focus of this work is on analogy methods to study elastic and elastic-plastic torsion. The twoanalogies associated with torsion are described below.The Membrane Analogy for Elastic TorsionAn analogy between the elastic torsion of a bar and the small deflection of a laterally loadedmembrane