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2010 ASEE Zone 4 Conference

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Brittany Ballard; Nathan Barrett; Brandy Holmes; Jay McCormack

of proven methods and artifacts.The operations that must be addressed in order to realize a design repository are 1) arepresentation for a design knowledge element, 2) a method for storing or uploading theknowledge, and 3) a method of searching and retrieving the knowledge for reuse. Severalimplemented repositories provided the background for the structure of the design knowledgerepository. Szykman and Sriram1 developed a design repository software system that providedinsights into the use of design repositories in conceptual design. Bohm et al.2 developed a datarepresentation for use in design repositories that captures multiple attributes of components orassemblies including core elements of form and function. Hart et al.3 proposed a

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2010 ASEE Zone 4 Conference

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Gemunu Happawana; Arvind Gopi

) roadconditions by overcoming various obstacles. A 6 wheel drive off -road vehicle‟s performancemay be improved by controlling individual wheel torques [1]. Individual control of wheeltorques such as traction control and anti-lock braking improve vehicle handling and stability incornering. Multidisciplinary Design Optimisation (MDO) is a very useful technique for solvingany multi-body dynamics problem [20]. MDO is a body of methods and techniques forperforming the optimization so as to balance the design considerations at the system and detaillevels. Another approach to improving vehicle performance is to integrate both the vehicleoperational properties and adaptive vehicle dynamics [2, 3, 4]. However, analysis of mass andgeometric parameters may provide

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2010 ASEE Zone 4 Conference

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Jose Rivera; Gemunu Happawana; Patrick Reilly; Walter Mizuno

absorbing materials. A performancecomparison of the vibration isolation system between a gas and an electric engine was alsostudied. A graduate and an undergraduate student performed the experimentation and datagathering, and with the aid of their instructor, analyzed the nature of the vibration. An effectivesolution was implemented that allowed the TASE gimbal to function satisfactorily and theairplane to achieve mission goals.1. IntroductionLaser targeting systems implemented on Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) such as the TASEgimbal depends on the accuracy of instruments such as accelerometers, gyroscopes, pressuresensors, and Global Positioning System (GPS) to determine accurately the position and distanceto target. These instruments almost

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2010 ASEE Zone 4 Conference

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Said Shakerin; Camilla Saviz

vortex, awater bell, and a wet wall. Each of these cases has been the subject of scientific investigationsbecause of its applications in science and engineering. Each has also been incorporated in thedesign of water features presented as works of art. Although it is not the purpose of this paper toprovide details about the scientific and artistic aspects of the demonstrated flow cases, sources ofadditional information for interested readers are listed in Table 1. Included in the table arereferences from the scientific literature highlighting review and classic papers together with Proceedings of the 2010 American Society for Engineering Education Zone IV Conference Copyright © 2010, American Society for

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2010 ASEE Zone 4 Conference

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James Helbling

up. These craft may be designed in response to a set missionstatement (e.g., in response to the yearly AIAA design competition) or according to the interestsand objectives of the student teams and instructors. In the Detail Design courses, each teamselects one (1) component or set of subsystems from their craft—a wing section, a tail section, asatellite tracking system—and creates scaled models that they then subject to various tests, suchas wind tunnel, vibration, and static structural tests. These test results are then compared tocomputer-based simulations and are presented by each team at a formal briefing at the end of thesemester. This formal briefing is open to the university and is scored by a panel consisting offaculty members and

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J. S. Burmeister; K. A. Watson

308Each team is to build two bridges made solely from spaghetti and epoxy. The objective is toconstruct a design that will carry the heaviest load while meeting the specifications summarizedon the following page. Completed bridges are loaded until failure.Rules and Specifications:1. The bridge is to be built solely from spaghetti and five minute epoxy. Per three or four person team, the two bridges are to be as identical as possible with the ONLY exception being that one bridge can have epoxy at any location and the other bridge can only have epoxy up to 1.5 cm in any direction from the node. Disqualification will result if this is violated.2. The bridge shall be free-standing and must span two level surfaces which

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2010 ASEE Zone 4 Conference

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David Lanning; Wahyu Lestari; Shirley Waterhouse

offastener failure. Fastener types, such as variousrivets, bolts, and welds are discussed, alongwith typical failure modes (fastener shear,bearing, shear-out, bolt bending, pull-through,etc.), edge distance influence, improperlyinstalled fasteners, and weld efficiency. Twolaboratory sessions are required formanufacturing and testing fasteners. Studentsmanufacture a number of specimens forsubsequent testing (Figure 1). Strips of metalor composite material are fastened with variousrivets and bolts for axial tension or fatigue Figure 1. Students constructing fastenertesting. Additional variations, implemented on test specimens.a student-by-student basis, include edgeviolations, over- and under-driving of rivets, the use of various rivet

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2010 ASEE Zone 4 Conference

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William Bloxsom

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2010 ASEE Zone 4 Conference

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Devlin Montfort; Shane Brown

inappropriately compartmentalize their knowledge. In order to educateengineers who are capable of applying their fundamental understandings of science to diversesocietal problems, educators need to be aware of the importance of this level of students’knowledge, and the role it plays in learning.Bibliography1. Hestenes, D., M. Wells, and G. Swackhamer, Force Concept Inventory. The Physics Teacher, 1992. 30: p. 141- 158.2. Hake, R.R., Interactive-engagement versus traditional methods: A six-thousand-student survey of mechanics test data for introductory physics courses. American Journal of Physics, 1998. 66(1): p. 64-74.3. Evans, D.L., et al. Progress on Concept Inventory Assessment Tools. in Frontiers in Education. 2003. Boulder

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2010 ASEE Zone 4 Conference

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Susan Conrad; Peter Dusicka; Timothy Pfeiffer

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2010 ASEE Zone 4 Conference

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Eniko T. Enikov; Vasco Polyzoev; Joshua Gill

. In addition to significantlyreducing the cost of offering an experimental component, the experimental module provided anopportunity to demonstrate a modern approach towards control systems based on computers(digital control).II. Experimental setup descriptionThe setup consists of a small DC electric motor driven by a 5 V pulse-width modulated (PWM)signal. The motor is attached to the free end of a light carbon rod, while the other end of the rodis connected to the shaft of a low-friction potentiometer. The potentiometer is fixed on a plasticstand at the proper height, so that the pendulum can swing freely (see Fig. 1). Fig. 1: Experimental apparatus: pendulum (left) and circuit board (right) A 2-in propeller (model U-80) is

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Oenardi Lawanto

’ perceptions of engineering activities.As engineering design activities are predominant in most K-12 curricular and professionaldevelopment programs,1 understanding students’ motivation in engineering design activities iscritical. Is the motivation to learn science and mathematics the main reason for the shortage, orare there other factors such as insufficient analytical skills that demotivate students inengineering design activities? Although there may be numerous factors that contribute to the lackof motivation to study engineering, understanding the connection between students’ goalsorientation and their confidence in their abilities to perform should positively contribute toknowledge building in the field of engineering and technology education

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A.M. Vollstedt; E. L. Wang

student. This research supports the common belief held by many faculty: studentgrades are not the best indicator of student quality.IntroductionCritical thinking is the process of gathering information and actively analyzing, synthesizing,applying, or evaluating it in order to make decisions, form beliefs, or choose a course of action 1.Increasing engineering students‟ critical thinking skills is important because the higher theircritical thinking level, the more successful they will be in solving problems. Students must thinkcritically in order to gather data to solve problems, defend their solutions to problems, makeopen minded decisions, and communicate their ideas.Critical thinking is typically measured in terms of skills associated with

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2010 Public Policy Colloquium

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Thomas W Peterson

Building an Innovation Ecosystem Thomas W. Peterson NSF Assistant Director for Engineering twpeters@nsf.govDirectorate for Engineering 1 Creating an Innovation EcosystemDirectorate for Engineering 2 Innovation for GrowthDirectorate for Engineering 3 Three layers in the Innovation Triangle Basic Research (the foundation) Entrepreneurship (translational research) Responding to National Priorities

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2010 Public Policy Colloquium

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Gerald Holder

Public Policy Colloquium 2010 Legislative Agenda Gerald HolderSwanson School, University of Pittsburgh Legislative Visits •  State of Initiatives relevant to engineering •  EDC positions •  Trips to congress and leave behindsWHITE HOUSE BUDGET FY 2011  (released 2‐1‐10) Total R&D  FY2010 Appropriation               2011 Request  $150.5 billion  $147.7 billion Themes: Innovation, growth, environment KEY AGENCIES  NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION •  FY2010 Appropriation  •  FY 2011 Budget    % •  Total R&D  •  Total R&D •  $5.18 billion  •  $6 billion             +8.2 •  Engineering  •  Engineering

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Chris Greer

 million for the USDA to support Catalyze Breakthroughs  competitive bioenergy research for National Priorities  ASEE /NSF Corporate  Research  Postdoctoral Fellowship for Engineers  § 1 year research in corporate setting  § 40 fellows  § Shared stipend support  § Corporate mentor  § Entrepreneurship training Source: aseensfip.asee.org University of Utah  Technology Commercialization  •  Univ. of Utah #2 in Startups in 2007 and 2008  •  35 College of Engineering Startups in 3 years Source: Richard Brown, Dean of Engineering, University of Utah Carnegie Mellon University