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Innovations in Mechanical Engineering Education Poster Session

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ioana Voiculescu, City College of the City University of New York; Benjamin Liaw, City College of the City University of New York

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presents a studentworking for this labwork. A P-3 Wheatstone-bridge strain indicator has been used to measurethe strain. Based on the strains indicated by the three strain gages the students sketched the stress Page 12.83.4and strain diagram around the discontinuity for the specific PMMA bar and calculated the stress(strain) concentration factor. D 2R 2a a) b) R R a a

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Innovations in Mechanical Engineering Education Poster Session

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jesse Maddren, California Polytechnic State University

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AC 2007-2163: DESIGN OF A THERMAL SYSTEMS COURSEJesse Maddren, California Polytechnic State University Jesse Maddren is Associate Professor in the Mechanical Engineering Department at California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo, CA. Page 12.456.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Design of a Thermal Systems CourseAbstractMany mechanical engineering programs offer thermal systems design as either a required orelective class, typically during the senior year. The course integrates the subjects ofthermodynamics, fluid mechanics and heat transfer in the design of a system

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Improving ME Instructional Laboratories

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Brian Sangeorzan, Oakland University; Laila Guessous, Oakland University

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that we see relates to the achievement of ABET outcomes. Currently,engineering programs must demonstrate that their students attain11: (a) an ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering (b) an ability to design and conduct experiments, as well as to analyze and interpret data (c) an ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs within realistic constraints such as economic, environmental, social, political, ethical, health and safety, manufacturability, and sustainability (d) an ability to function on multi-disciplinary teams

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Meeting ABET Requirements

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kenneth Van Treuren, Baylor University

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AC 2007-476: USING A MECHANICAL ENGINEERING LABORATORY COURSEFOR ASSESSMENTKenneth Van Treuren, Baylor University Ken Van Treuren is a Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Baylor University. He received his B. S. in Aeronautical Engineering from the USAF Academy in Colorado Springs, Colorado and his M. S. in Engineering from Princeton University in Princeton, New Jersey. After serving as USAF pilot in KC-135 and KC-10 aircraft, he completed his DPhil in Engineering Sciences at the University of Oxford, United Kingdom and returned to the USAF Academy to teach heat transfer and propulsion systems. At Baylor University, he teaches courses in laboratory techniques, fluid

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Software and E-learning in the ME Curriculum

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Autar Kaw, University of South Florida

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Hub GirderFigure 1 Trunnion-Hub-Girder (THG) Assembly The THG assembly is made by using interference fits5 between the trunnion and the hub,and the hub and the girder. The procedure6,7 for assembling THG assemblies involves shrink-fitting the trunnion into the hub and then shrink-fitting the trunnion-hub onto the girder (Figure2) as follows. B) Trunnion Fitted into Hub After Cooling A) Trunnion, Hub and Girder the Trunnion C) Trunnion-Hub Fitted into Girder After D) Completed THG assembly Cooling the Trunnion-Hub AssemblyFigure 2. Procedure for THG

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Software and E-learning in the ME Curriculum

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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David Blekhman, California State University Los Angeles

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and computational results. The converging-diverging theorynozzle laboratory verifies Bernoulli’s equation theory. The experimental apparatus is based on aTecQuipment AirFlow Bench AF10 unit equipped with the Bernoulli Theorem nozzle AF11shown in Fig. 1. The nozzle has a 4.5 degree half-angle and uniform width of 50 mm. (a) (b) Figure 1. (a) the geometry of the experimental converging-diverging nozzle (dimensions are in mm) and (b) the geometry of the axisymmetric nozzle in FlowLab.In this experiment, the Pitot tube is traversed along the centerline of the nozzle measuring the

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Innovations for the Senior Year of the ME Curriculum

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Steven Trimble, Arizona State University; Ronald Bengelink, Arizona State University; Valana Wells, Arizona State University

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Continental (Senge et.al., 1995 and Porter, 2001).First Semester ImplementationThe first semester for this new course was Fall of2006. It was offered as an elective for seniors.(Next year, it will be a required course forgraduation.) There were two sections. Section Ahad 29 students while Section B had 23 students.Each course developer taught a section. A teachingassistant from the English Department was used byboth sections to grade the written papers relative togood writing principles. The papers were alsoreviewed by the instructors for content. Figure 4. Team presentationThe students appeared to enjoy the course and on renewable energythere were several remarks that the

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Improving ME Instructional Laboratories

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sorin Cioc, University of Toledo; Constantin Ciocanel, University of Toledo; K Cyril Masiulaniec, University of Toledo; Douglas Oliver, University of Toledo

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lab inoperative; this is not the case with the present setup that uses analog instruments because, even for the case of one instrument malfunctioning, the setup would still be usable. b) All projects had at least some general estimation of the cost involved to implement the proposed changes. However, some were more detailed than others. For example one Page 12.999.5 project included, together with the technical data, a price quote from the manufacturer for the proposed instruments (an infrared thermometer and a thermocouple data logger). c) About one third of the projects explicitly detailed some of the

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Innovations in Mechanical Engineering Education Poster Session

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Louis Everett, University of Texas-El Paso; Arunkumar Pennathur, University of Texas-El Paso

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successfully. The contributions of the present paperare: (a) to gather these resources together in one location, (b) the establishment ofa design procedure for counter-intuitive learning activities, and (c) testing of thedesign process.At the present time, only the design process has been tested to demonstrate that ityields new activities. Ultimately, these new activities must be used in a classroomto assess their effect on students. It is possible that the activities are too simple ortoo complex. If they are too simple, they may not be counter-intuitive to manystudents. If they are too complex, they may generate high frustration and actually Page 12.37.2be

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Innovations in Mechanical Engineering Education Poster Session

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Hyun Kim, Youngstown State University

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) student-faculty interaction b) communication c) feedback d) understanding of fundamentals e) engineering reasoningThe assessment activities have been received favorably by students. They felt that the activitieshelped them gain knowledge effectively and improved their learning curves significantly. Thatsentiment is well reflected in the final assessment surveys. The ratings have been improvinggradually since the course assessment has been implemented. The Course Assessment is one ofthe most efficient and economical assessment tools that a small or medium-sized engineeringprogram can effectively incorporate as a core assessment tool to achieve students’ learningoutcomes and the educational objectives of the program.Bibliography 1

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Improving ME Education: Trends in Mechanical Engineering II

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Goodarz Ahmadi, Clarkson University; John McLaughlin, Clarkson University; Stephen Doheny-Farina, Clarkson University

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ones. Figure 9b shows the velocityvector field at some sections of the domain. a) Pressure Contours b) Velocity Vector Field Figure 8. Sample simulations of blood flow in the human abdominal aorta.Course Web Effectiveness The effectiveness of the course (ME 437/537) website was assessed in two ways:1. Usability tests were conducted on an early version of the site and conducted again on arevised version of the site. In both tests, participants were given tasks to find coursematerial and use the calculation model available on the site. The purpose of these testswas to determine how efficiently the participants could complete each task.2. A survey questionnaire was administered to students

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Meeting ABET Requirements

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Zhengtao Deng, Alabama A&M University; Cathy Qian, Alabama A&M University; Ruben Rojas-Oviedo, Alabama A&M University

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Engineering graduates must demonstrate (a) an ability toapply knowledge of mathematics, science and engineering; (b) an ability to design andconduct experiments, as well as to analyze and interpret data; (c) an ability to design asystem, component, or process to meet desired needs; (d) an ability to function inmultidisciplinary teams; (e) an ability to identify, formulate and solve engineering problems;(f) an understanding of professional and ethical responsibility; (g) an ability to communicateeffectively; (h) the broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineeringsolutions in a global and societal context; (i) a recognition of the need for and an ability toengage in life-long learning; (j) a knowledge of contemporary issues; and (k

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Innovations for the Senior Year of the ME Curriculum

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Showkat Chowdhury, Alabama A&M University; Abdul Jalloh, Alabama A&M University; Ruben Rojas-Oviedo, Alabama A&M University; Mohamed Seif, Alabama A&M University; Amir Mobasher, Alabama A&M University

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Course has to be measured for the mapped criteria. Table 1. ABET Criteria (a-k) and additional ME Program Criteria (l-s). a An ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science and engineering. b An ability to design and conduct experiments, as well as to analyze and interpret data. c An ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs. d An ability to function in multidisciplinary teams. e An ability to identify, formulate and solve engineering problems. f An understanding of professional and ethical responsibility. g An ability to communicate effectively. h The broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global and

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Innovations in Mechanical Engineering Education Poster Session

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Cindy Waters, North Carolina A&T State University

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Page 12.1020.43. Access / Hour of Day – expressed as a % totaled for the entire classA sample of the data is displayed:Table 1. Synopsis of the data taken from the tracking tool of Blackboard. This is the Access /Date - recorded for each student, i.e. the total number of visits of the tracking period that wereselected by the instructor. Chapter 9 Phase Diagram Final grade of Supplemental Notes Supplemental Notes student Student Total # visits Total # visits A 18 8 A B 2 0 C

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Improving ME Education: Trends in Mechanical Engineering I

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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John Duffy, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; Linda Barrington, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; Cheryl West, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; John McKelliget, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; Eugene Niemi, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; Sammy Shina, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; Hongwei Sun, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; Chris Niezrecki, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; Robert Parkin, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; Majid Charmchi, University of Massachusetts-Lowell; Peter Avitabile, University of Massachusetts Lowell

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-LCoordinator, for help making community contacts; and graduate students Manuel Herediaand Eric Morgan for assistance with data collection and analysis.References1. Jacoby, B., and Assoc. (1996). Service learning in higher education. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.2. Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology [ABET] (2005). Criteria for accreditingengineering programs – Effective for evaluations during the 2005-2006 accreditation cycle. RetrievedJanuary 17, 2006, from: http://www.abet.org3. Brandenberger, J.W. (1998). Developmental psychology and service-learning: A theoretical framework(p. 68). In R. Bringle and D. Duffy (Eds.), With service in mind: Concepts and models for service-learningin psychology. Washington, DC: American Association of

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Innovations in Mechanical Engineering Education Poster Session

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ming Huang, University of San Diego; James Kohl, University of San Diego; Veronica Galvan, University of San Diego

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Mechanical Engineering

understanding of the topics covered? 2. Do you think you would have performed worse in MDI if you had taken Dynamics a semester or two earlier? 3. Do you believe that overall you have retained more materials as of today from Dynamics and MDI than you would have by taking the courses at different semesters? 4. Do you agree that the following factors contribute positively to your learning experience last semester: a) Proximity of learning the fundamentals in Dynamics and seeing the applications in MDI. b) Use of the joint class project integrating the topics from Dynamics, MDI, and Comp. Applications.The results of the survey are shown in Table 2. It should be noted that one student's response tothe survey was removed

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Meeting ABET Requirements

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Paul Biney, Prairie View A&M University

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minutes.Assignments and student’s work used to assess student’s understanding of professionaland ethical responsibility.Assignments given after a lecture on engineering ethics & professional responsibilities, and aone page report on (a) ethical issues related to the design considered by the group and (b)ethical issues that came up within the group members and how they were resolved. are used toassess this outcome. The graded student responses to these assignments are used asdocumentation on the students’ abilities in this outcome.Assignments and student’s work used to assess student’s ability to communicateeffectively.Assignment given to students after the lecture on written and oral communication and the seniorproject requirements from project manual

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Innovations in Mechanical Engineering Education Poster Session

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Messiha Saad, North Carolina A&T State University; Taher Abu-Lebdeh, North Carolina A&T State University; Devdas Pai, North Carolina A&T State University; Cindy Waters, North Carolina A&T State University

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MEEN 337 MEEN 335 CAAE 331 80 Recitation Attendance (%) 60 40 20 0 A B C D F Final Grade Figure 1. Effect of Recitation Attendance on the Student’s Final GradeThe benefits of lecture-recitation approach may be

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What's New in Dynamics?

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Benjamin Liaw, City College of the City University of New York; Ioana Voiculescu, City College of the City University of New York

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Mechanical Engineering

backgroundknowledge from Mechanics of Materials is needed, students are asked to solve this problemthrough the following steps: (a) Generate a free-body diagram to determine if the beam is statically determinate or indeterminate. (b) Find the reactions and the shear and moment distributions if the beam is statically Page 12.216.5 determinate. (c) Obtain the beam deflection and slope based on the results in Step (b) if the beam is statically determinate. On the other hand, if the beam is statically indeterminate, obtain the reactions, the shear and moment distributions, and the beam deflection and slope using the more

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Thermodynamics and Fluid Mechanics Instruction

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Andrew Foley, U.S. Coast Guard Academy

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Mechanical Engineering

Transport Equation : the first law and then the second law as more of thesame. In a previous paper Foley (2005) describes a method of introducing the first law usingthe Reynolds Transport equation. Briefly a generic property B is considered with respectto a general ‘catch all’ control volume. (See Figure 1.)DB •B ? - Â B% net _ gen - Â (m% b) net _ in …….(1)Dt •tNote that the summation signs have been used instead of the integral sign to reflect thatmost of the problems in an introduction to thermodynamics course involve discreteinputs, outputs etc. While not to the ‘purists’ satisfaction it has worked well with studentswho later ‘ramp up’ to functional, continuous type inputs with little difficulty

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Meeting ABET Requirements

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Bobby Crawford, USMA

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design and conduct experiments, as well as to analyze and interpret data to support the mechanical Criterion 3 Outcome (b) engineering design or problem solving process. An ability to communicate effectively with clear, critical thinking skills required of a junior Army officer and within Criterion 3 Outcome (g) the context of solving mechanical engineering problems. A knowledge of contemporary issues and an understanding of the impact of engineering solutions on the Army, the Criterion 3 Outcomes (h) and (j) nation, and in global contexts. An ability to continuously improve and engage in life-long

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Introducing Active and Inductive Learning and Improving the Learning Curve in ME

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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David Malicky, University of San Diego; James Kohl, University of San Diego; Ming Huang, University of San Diego

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, 1991, pp. 45-48.[6] C. Rogers, M. Cyr, J. McDonald, and T. Nocera, “The Design and Performance of Musical Instruments,” Proceedings of the ASEE Annual Conference, 1998.[7] D. Hall, P. Hadala, F. Roberts, “Laboratory Exercises for Statics and Mechanics of Materials on a Shoestring,” Proceedings of the ASEE Annual Conference, 2000.[8] H. J. Lenoir , “The Wobbler Steam Engine: A Connection Between the Past, Present, and Future of Mechanical Engineering,” Proceedings of the ASEE Annual Conference, 2004.[9] M. Lobaugh, “Revving up interest in Hands-On Engineering,” Proceedings of the ASEE Annual Conference, 2004.[10] N. B. Allen, J. M. Cunnington, L. J. Westra, M. K. Klein, E. M. Odom, and R. E. Smelser

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Innovations in Mechanical Engineering Education Poster Session

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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S. Perwez Kalim, Wilkes University

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Education Annual Conference & Exposition, 20052. “Staying in Engineering: Impact of a Hands-On, Team-Based, First-Year Projects Course on Student Retention,” Daniel W. Knight, Lawrence E. Carlson and Jacquelyn F. Sullivan, Proceedings of the American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition, 20033. “Dropout from Higher Education: A Theoretical Analysis of Recent Research,” V. Tinto, Rev. Ed. Research, 45, No. 1, pp 89-125, 1975.4. “Adapting the MIT Stirling Engine Project at the University of Idaho, A land Grant Institution,” Nathaniel B. Allen, J. Matthew Cunnignton, Levi J. Westra, Michael K. Klien, Edwin M. Odom, and R.E. Smelser, Proceedings of the American Society for Engineering Education

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Introducing Active and Inductive Learning and Improving the Learning Curve in ME

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Veronica Addison, University of South Carolina; Christian Hipp, University of South Carolina; Jed Lyons, University of South Carolina

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Mechanical Engineering

? 3.5 3 2.5 2 AP A B+ B C+ C D ? GPA Calculus I GradeFigure 1. The distribution of grade point average (GPA) and grade in Calculus I for the two sections of EMCH 201 were similar.Both sections were taught by the same professor and evaluated with the same methods. For mostof the semester, both sections were taught at the same time in a sixty-person classroom.However, the two sections received differentiated instruction at four times during the semester.During each

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Improving ME Instructional Laboratories

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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John Matsson, Oral Roberts University

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AC 2007-78: A STUDENT PROJECT ON AIRFOIL PERFORMANCEJohn Matsson, Oral Roberts University O. JOHN E. MATSSON is an Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Oral Roberts University in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He earned M.S. and Ph.D. degrees from the Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm, Sweden in 1988 and 1994, respectively. Page 12.123.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 A Student Project on Airfoil PerformanceAbstractThis paper shows a course project in an undergraduate engineering program with a mechanicalemphasis. The students used LabVIEW software for measurements of the

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Improving ME Instructional Laboratories

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Samuel Yang, Troy High; Mariappan Jawaharlal, California State Polytechnic University-Pomona

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AC 2007-1438: A GENERAL PURPOSE SENSOR BOARD FOR MECHATRONICEXPERIMENTSSamuel Yang, Troy High Samuel Yang is a senior at Troy High School in Fullerton, CA. He is an active member of Troy's six time national champion Science Olympiad team, where he won second place in the robotics event at the National Science Olympiad. He also participates in the American Computer Science League, where his team placed first in the nation in the 2005 ACSL All Star Competition. He wishes to pursue a Master's Degree in Mechanical and/or Electrical Engineering.Mariappan Jawaharlal, California State Polytechnic University-Pomona Dr. Mariappan “Jawa” Jawaharlal - is the advisor for Samuel Yang during his internship at

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Outstanding Contributions to ME

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert Choate, Western Kentucky University; Kevin Schmaltz, Western Kentucky University; Stephen Howard, Western Kentucky University; Paul Graves, Western Kentucky University; Jonathan Martin, Western Kentucky University; Chris Kruckenberg, Western Kentucky University

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AC 2007-142: AIR FLOW TEST BENCH: A SENIOR CAPSTONE PROJECTRobert Choate, Western Kentucky University Robert Choate teaches thermo-fluid and professional component courses in Mechanical Engineering, including the Sophomore Design, Junior Design, the Senior ME Lab I and the ME Senior Project Design course sequence. Prior to teaching at WKU, he was a principal engineer for CMAC Design Corporation, designing telecommunication, data communication and information technology equipment.Kevin Schmaltz, Western Kentucky University Kevin Schmaltz teaches thermo-fluid and professional component courses in Mechanical Engineering, including the Freshman Experience course, Sophomore Design, Junior

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Outstanding Contributions to ME

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Hakan Gurocak, Washington State University-Vancouver

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Mechanical Engineering

AC 2007-150: MECHATRONICS COURSE WITH A TWO-TIERED PROJECTAPPROACHHakan Gurocak, Washington State University-Vancouver Hakan Gurocak is Director of School of Engineering and Computer Science and Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Washington State University Vancouver. His research interests are robotics, automation, fuzzy logic, technology assisted distance delivery of laboratory courses and haptic interfaces for virtual reality. Page 12.1052.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 Mechatronics Course with a Two-tiered Project ApproachAbstract - In this paper, we present a

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Innovations in Mechanical Engineering Education Poster Session

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kenneth Miller, Saint Cloud State University

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AC 2007-2789: A SURVEY ON THE USE OF PRINTED VS. ELECTRONIC VAPORTABLESKenneth Miller, Saint Cloud State University Dr. Kenneth Miller received his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of South Carolina. He is currently an associate professor at St. Cloud State University. Primary areas of research include welding, vehicle and road systems, and instrumentation. Page 12.140.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2007 A Survey on the Use of Printed vs. Electronic Vapor TablesAbstractOne of the key features of thermodynamics books continues to be steam and refrigerant tablesnormally

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Innovations in Mechanical Engineering Education Poster Session

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2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

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Orval Powell, U.S. Air Force Academy; Michael Maixner, U.S. Air Force Academy

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AC 2007-941: ASSESSING A NEW THERMAL/FLUIDS SYSTEMS CURRICULUMUSING FE RESULTSOrval Powell, U.S. Air Force Academy Orval A. "Rusty" Powell graduated Summa Cum Laude with a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Colorado State University and as a Distinguished Graduate from Air Force ROTC. He received his M.S. in Aeronautical Engineering as a Distinguished Graduate from the Air Force Institute of Technology. He is on active duty and has served as an Acquisitions Officer with engineering assignments in research and development, operations support and as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Engineering Mechanics at the US Air Force Academy. He is currently a doctoral student in Engineering