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Nicolas Ali Libre; Jeff Jennings; Amy Skyles

A look at an active learning strategies for deeper understanding: a case study in Mechanics of Materials Nicolas Ali Libre a*, Jeffrey W. Jennings b, S. Amy Skyles b a Civil, Architectural and Environmental Eng. Dep., Missouri University of Science and Technology, Rolla, MO b Educational Technology, Missouri University of Science and Technology, Rolla, MOAbstractActive learning encompasses anything students might be called on to do in class besideswatching and listening to an instructor and taking notes (Felder & Brent, 2016). The purpose ofthis study was to incorporate active learning strategies into Mechanics of Materials, a

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Gopi K. Mandadi; Subeshan Balakrishnan; Eylem Asmatulu

2017 ASEE Midwest Section Conference (Oklahoma State University-Stillwater, OK)Hands-on Training of Engineering Students on Recycling of Electronic Waste Materials Gopi K. Mandadi, Subeshan Balakrishnan and Eylem Asmatulu* Department of Mechanical Engineering, Wichita State University 1845 Fairmount Street, Wichita, KS 67260 *Email: e.asmatulu@wichita.eduAbstractE-waste is a common name of electronic products at the end of their useful life. A number of e-wastes coming from old and used computers, televisions, cellphones, radios, VCRs, stereos,copiers, and fax machines

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Neville Tay; Xiu Jie Low; Vinay Patil; Eylem Asmatulu

printed materials can also be used to develop new sets of UnmanAerial Vehicles (UAV) for different applications. Banfield, et al., 2016 studied the infill density,pattern, and orientation on the structural properties of 3D printed airframe components. 3Dprinting enables complex geometry replication and rapid fabrication which allowed them toproduce an airplane part within 24 hours. The study concluded that the infill density had thegreatest impact on strength of the 3D printed airplane for a stable and consistent flight [8].A study by Tymrak et al., 2014 was performed to investigate the mechanical properties ofcomponents fabricated via open-source 3D printer systems under realistic environmentalconditions [9]. This study quantifies the basic

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Nicolas Ali Libre

evaluation of students in Mechanics of Materials is discussed in this paper.The effect of using such educational app on the performance of students was experimentallymeasured by comparing the performance of students who use this app with those who usetraditional methods. As an experiment, this app was integrated into assignments of a largesection undergraduate course with a diverse student population. The app is offered to students asan optional tool; the performance of students is monitored quarterly during the semester and inthe final common exam. The results of this case study showed that the students applied andlearned skills related to section properties successfully and their attitudes towards engineeringmechanics improved. Keywords

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Rajeev Nair; Yimesker Yihun; Muhammad Rahman

scientific and analytical © American Society of Engineering Education, 2017 2017 ASEE Midwest Section Conferencetechniques with little regard to the complexity of the design process and its applications.Traditionally, machine design courses, where design in some instances is first introduced, arefocused on the analysis of stresses due to applied loads, static failure theories for ductile andbrittle materials, fatigue, and analysis of mechanical components, such as shafts, gears, fasteners,springs etc. (Horenstein 2005), (Dutson 1997), (Dym 2005). Notably, mechanical designtextbooks are full of practical knowledge but it is presented solely from the perspective ofperforming a careful detailed analysis

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Ali Self; Hannah Johnson; Molly McVey; Caroline Bennett

opportunity to qualitatively assessstudents’ reactions to both pedagogies of engagement and the environment in which theyexperience them. Covering a wide range of student backgrounds allowed the research team toidentify themes on student opinions of the use and implementation of pedagogies of engagement.IntroductionResearch has shown that incorporation of active learning in Science, Technology, Engineering,and Math (STEM) fields positively influences student learning, retention, and development(Hake 1998, Berrett 2012, Talbot, Hartley et al. 2015, McCavit and Zellner 2016). An activelearning atmosphere encourages students to interact with course material and facilitates deeperlearning (Felder and Brent 2005). Collaborative, cooperative or team-based

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Edgar Clausen; Roy Penney; Robert Babcock

undergraduate engineering students (30 males,17 females), Pomales-Garcia and Liu (2007) found that the students most preferred teaching thatincluded examples, demonstrations, stories, websites, visual displays, group work, competitionsand oral presentations. As engineering class sizes increase, the temptation for instructors is tomove toward lecture-based learning (how can I possibly interact with all of these students?)(Hora et al. 2012). Notable exceptions to this practice exist, including the flipped classroom.Student engagement through examples and classroom demonstrations is prominent among thestudent preferences. Johri and Olds (2011) note that some of the most essential skills inengineering come about through the use of tools and materials, and

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Lionel Hewavitharana; Mahbub Ahmed; John Hauver; Joseph Lonigro; Allan Derrickson

designs use a vertical jet as shown in Figures 1-4. Theapparatuses produced by those vendors can be expensive despite the fact that they are not basedon sophisticated designs.Developing laboratory facilities in an engineering program is a major challenge due to financialconstraints. Many engineering programs adopt various approaches to reduce the cost associatedwith laboratory classes. Douglas and Holdhusen (2013) reported the development of hands-onlab experiments for an online course in mechanics of materials. Torick and Budny (2009)developed a fluid mechanics lab under six thousand US dollars.The engineering program at Southern Arkansas University(SAU) is a new program that started in2014. As the case may be with many engineering programs, the

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John Ciezki; Steve Watkins

standards background, and the risk assessment tools,students began a fault tree analysis in which the most likely hazards were identified. Thefollowing hazards were in this initial list: • Robot collision with human, equipment, or wall o Sensor failure or inadequate sensor placement o Software logic failure o Loss of control connectivity o Unplanned obstacle o Kill-switch failure • Mechanical failure that leads to R2D2 toppling over o Weight too large for bolts o Bad weld o Material strength failure • Shock from exposed wiring or poor layout o Bad choice in connector o Bad solder joint o Bad crimp • Battery initiating a

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Nathan M. Schneider; Mark Janzen; Eylem Asmatulu

solarand wind energies and recycling and reusing of engineering materials.Mark JanzenHe graduated from Cowley County Community College in Spring 2012 with an Associate ofArts Degree. He is a BS student in Mechanical Engineering at WSU. He is expecting to join thegraduate school for his further studies in renewable energy and other related technologies.Dr. Eylem AsmatuluDr. Asmatulu is currently an Engineering Educator in the Department of MechanicalEngineering at WSU and actively involving in teaching, research, and scholarship activities inthe same department. She received her PhD degree from the Department of Industrial andManufacturing Engineering at WSU in May 2013, which was mainly focused on the “Life CycleAnalysis of the Advanced Materials

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Stuart Baur; R. Joe Stanley

11.96%, Table 15 Circuits at 11.09%, Table 18 Mechanics of Materials and Staticsat 8.98% and 5.85% respectively, Table 11, Physical and Environmental Geology at 8.08% andTable 14, Practical Concepts of Technology Managers and Economic Analysis of EngineeringProjects at 6.39% and 3.29% respectively. The remaining engineering related courses MaterialsTesting and Electrical Circuits (for non-majors) saw minimal difference.Table 12, The Study and Careers in Engineering indicated a 10.4% difference between PLTWgroup to non-PLTW group overall GPA scores. This is an introductory course for all newincoming engineering students take in their first semester on campus.Finally, from Table 16, Introduction to Programming and the Laboratory, the PLTW group

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students in learning about the development of engineered products is by providing enhanced visualization of the processes and concepts involved. This has been recognized recently byseveral researchers who are attempting to harness state-of-the-art virtual reality experiences to improve the quality of engineering education. This has prompted one group to write, "Virtualreality has grown up. Once an exotic field of computer sciences, it is now an important topic for the engineers of tomorrow."12. Autonomous Guidance of an Electric RoverAlex Cutsinger and Kevin Lewelling (University of Arkansas Fort Smith, USA)3. Effect of Joint Clearance in the Slider-Crank Mechanisms of an Automobile EngineSarah Eck, Chelsea Sewell and Yimesker Yihun (Wichita State

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Greg Murray

note the significance of the certification content and how it is conveyed in the classroom. The intention is not to “teach to the exam”, but rather to find out what information is important enough for industry to put in a certification exam, and then include that material in the curriculum. The object of an Engineering Technology program is to prepare students for the workplace. This is another tool that students’ can pull out of their toolbox and prove to a potential employer that they are qualified for the job.IntroductionImagine the following two scenarios that recently occurred during job searches for two students.In both of these scenarios a graduating student is in a job interview and the interviewer

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Yimesker Yihun; Rajeev Nair; Jason Herron

2017 ASEE Midwest Section ConferenceChanging the Paradigm “Cheating In a Traditional Exam Setting” Into a Possible Productive Team Work Arena and the Associated Student Perception Yimesker Yihun1, Rajeev Nair1 and Jason Herron2 1 Department of Mechanical Engineering, Wichita State University, Wichita, KS 67260, USA2 Department of Counseling, Educational Leadership, Educational and School Psychology, Wichita State University, Wichita, KS 67260, USA Abstract: Active learning and project-based-learning (PBL) approaches are getting great attention andacceptance to maximize learning in undergraduate education. For the success

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Abu Asaduzzaman; Farshad Mashhadi; Manira Rani

not adequate to generate skilled workforce tofulfil the industry needs. This work presents a case study where a learner-centered team-projectapproach is applied in a microprocessor based system design course that is intended for seniorsand graduate students of a College of Engineering. Team-project is introduced in this course sothat students can work in a lab as groups and enhance their hands-on experience. Because of thediverse backgrounds, each group is encouraged to find a topic of their interest within theobjective of the course. The pedagogy for this course is improved for the classroom andlaboratory activities so that the new approach helps increase students’ involvement with thecourse materials. Based on the final grades, this

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Charles Baukal

whichincorporates all three major heat transfer mechanisms of conduction, convection, and radiation.Project details, selected results, recommended modifications, and options for alternativeimplementations are provided.IntroductionAt its core, engineering is often described as problem solving (Sheppard et al. 2009). Jonassen etal. (2006) wrote, Practicing engineers are hired, retained, and rewarded for solving problems, so engineering students should learn how to solve workplace problems. Workplace engineering problems are substantively different from the kinds of problems that engineering students most often solve in the classroom; therefore, learning to solve classroom problems does not necessarily prepare engineering students to solve workplace

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Kim Fowler; Don Gruenbacher

. It is called ECE 590, Senior DesignExperience.Before the Fall of 2012, ECE 590 was a one-credit course that focused on ethics. Students intheir final year were expected to select a technical elective to provide them with a designexperience. The ECE faculty decided that a more comprehensive approach was needed toprovide students with a more consistent experience. They also wanted a course that more closelyaligned with the ABET guidelines for a capstone design course.For the Fall 2012 and Spring 2013 semesters, Kim Fowler taught ECE 590, Senior DesignExperience, as a one-credit course. The curriculum contained most of the same material as taughtnow. The students were overburdened with work for a one-credit course. The department thenmoved to a

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Becky DeGreeff; Kathy Brockway; Troy Brockway; Sue Guzek; Fred Guzek

: kjbrock@ksu.eduTROY BROCKWAY holds a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering and an M.S. in Aviation Safety,many aviation and flight safety related certifications. In addition to teaching a variety ofProfessional Pilot courses in our aviation department, he has served as a Research Technologistin the KSU Department of Industrial Engineering and as a Project Engineer at Merrick &Company in Los Alamos, New Mexico. Email: troyb@ksu.eduSUE GUZEK holds a B.A. in Modern Language and an M.S. in International ProjectManagement, a certificate in Proactive Leadership and the French RNCP Professional Title ofExport Manager. She served for 30 years in the financial services industry, the last 20 ininstructional design and project management. Sue has also served

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Virginia Charter P.E.

formalcommunication of accountability and quality assurance evidence to those entering ABETaccredited programs. However, given that employers and industry are the ones to gain the most benefit byhiring graduates from accredited programs, accreditation also gives employers the most stayingpower in what goes into the accreditation process as well as accreditation focus and content. Inparticular, employers drove a major shift in the focus of accreditation of programs for ABET.Employers contributed their input not only into the need of accreditation process as a qualityassurance mechanism, but also into the content of program accreditation. In other words, theywanted to emphasize what exactly programs needed to produce and demonstrate as a valuableprogram

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Ashlee N. Ford Versypt

, inexpensively,and without many variables changing simultaneously. In the real world, catalysis, multiplereactions, and heat transfer are likely to occur in concurrently. According to Falconer andHuvard (Falconer 1999), 1. Real processes involve multiple reactions with multiple heat effects. 2. Most industrial chemical reactions are exothermic and heat transfer is often the most important design criteria. 3. Most bioreactions can only be carried out within a narrow temperature range…. 4. The largest number of different chemical reactions (but not the largest quantify of material) are run in batch reactors, which are common in the pharmaceutical, biotech, polymer, and cosmetics industries…. 6