Conference Session

Computing in the classroom

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

B. K. Hodge, Mississippi State University; Govinda Mahajan, Mississippi State Univeristy

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Mechanical Engineering

Paper ID #7109Using Animations to Enhance Understanding of Energy System ConceptsDr. B. K. Hodge, Mississippi State University B. K. Hodge is Professor Emeritus of Mechanical Engineering at Mississippi State University (MSU). Prior to retirement, he served as the TVA Professor of Energy Systems and the Environment and was a Giles Distinguished Professor and a Grisham Master Teacher. Since retirement, he has continued to be involved in teaching and research at MSU. Hodge has served as President of the Southeastern Section of the ASEE and Chair of the Mechanical Engineering Division of the ASEE. He is a Fellow of the American

Conference Session

Computing in the classroom

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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B. K. Hodge, Mississippi State University; Rogelio Luck, Mississippi State University

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Mechanical Engineering

Paper ID #7133The Use of Symbolic Solvers in Mechanical Engineering EducationDr. B. K. Hodge, Mississippi State University B. K. Hodge is Professor Emeritus of Mechanical Engineering at Mississippi State University (MSU). Prior to retirement, he served as the TVA Professor of Energy Systems and the Environment and was a Giles Distinguished Professor and a Grisham Master Teacher. Since retirement, he has continued to be involved in teaching and research at MSU. Hodge has served as President of the Southeastern Section of the ASEE and Chair of the Mechanical Engineering Division of the ASEE. He is a Fellow of the American

Conference Session

Thermal Sciences

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Evan C. Lemley, University of Central Oklahoma; Baha Jassemnejad, University of Central Oklahoma; Eric Judd EIT, University of Central Oklahoma; Brock Philip Ring; Andrew Wayne Henderson, University of Central Oklahoma; Grant M Armstrong

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Mechanical Engineering

Inquiry-Based Teaching,” Educational Psychologist, 41(2), pp. 75-86, 2006. 15 R.E. Mayer, “Should There be a Three-Strikes Rule Against Pure Discovery Learning,” American Psychologist, 59(1), pp. 14-19, January, 2004.16 Khlar, D. and M. Nigam, “The Equivalence of Learning Paths in Early Science Instruction,” Psychological Science, 15(10), 661-667, 2004.17 Tuovinen, J.E., and J. Sweller, “A Comparison of Cognitive Load Associated With Discovery Learning and Worked Examples,” Journal of Educational Psychology, 91(2), pp. 334-341, 1999.18 Lemley, E.C., and B. Jassemnejad,“USE OF SUPPLEMENTARY ONLINE LECTURE MATERIALS IN A HEAT TRANSFER COURSE,” Transactions of the Amer. Soc. for Engr. Ed., AC 2012-5110, presented at the ASEE

Conference Session

Mechatronics

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John G. Cherng P.E., University of Michigan-Dearborn; Ben Q. Li, University of Michigan, Dearborn; Narasimhamurthi Natarajan, University of Michigan, Dearborn

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Mechanical Engineering

(b) a video clip that demonstrated the operation of the drive. The students reallyenjoyed the video clip demonstration. (a) Actual Parts (b) Operation Video Figure 1. Actual Parts and Operation Video of a Harmonic DriveLaboratory ProjectsThe hands-on laboratory sessions consisted of two different types: weekly lab projects andcourse projects. There were ten weekly laboratory projects that consisted of two portions. Thefirst portion covered the description of the project including objective(s), required parts and partdescriptions, a wiring diagram, a sample program, and step-by-step tutorial instructions attachedin appendices. The second portion required the student to apply the knowledge

Conference Session

Materials

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mohamad Dyab, University of Maryland Eastern Shore; Payam Matin, University of Maryland Eastern Shore; Yuanwei Jin, University of Maryland, Eastern Shore

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Mechanical Engineering

incident bar and transmitter bar are straingauged. The striker assembly is attached to the pressure valve and air compressor with airpressure pipe. After the prototype is finalized, the apparatus needs to be tested and validated forthe desired performance. Figure 13 presents different photographs of the prototype fabricated. Figure 13 (a) Split Hopkinson Pressure Bar Prototype fabricated Page 23.1007.16 Figure 13 (b) Split Hopkinson Pressure Bar Prototype attached to the Air Compressor Figure 13 (c) Striker Assembly Figure 13 (d) Strain Gauge mounted on Transmitter

Conference Session

Thermal Sciences

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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John Jackman, Iowa State University; Stephen B. Gilbert, Iowa State University; Gloria Starns, Iowa State University; Mathew Hagge, Iowa State University; LeAnn E Faidley, Wartburg College

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Mechanical Engineering

flat.Answer the following questions: a) How much power, in horsepower, is required to accelerate the car? b) How much energy is required to push the Yaris the 1/4 mile to the service station? c) How long will it take to push the vehicle to the service station?Think-Aloud ProtocolExpanding on the work of Leonard et al. (1996) who categorized problem framing activities into(1) major principles and concepts that are relevant to the problem, (2) justification for includingthose principles and concepts, and (3) a procedure that can be applied to find the solution, wedefined the following categories based on initial data obtained from the Smart pens whenstudents solved statics and thermodynamics problems. Our protocol for problem framing wasdefined

Conference Session

Hands-on/Experiential Learning

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daria A Kotys-Schwartz, University of Colorado Boulder; Chiang Shih, Florida A&M University/Florida State University

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Mechanical Engineering

research collaborations between FSU, Pitt, UNIFEI, and UFPR 3.2 Create self-sustaining research collaborations between U.S. and Brazilian engineering faculty at the consortium universities 3.3 Create long-term teaching collaborations between U.S. and Brazilian engineering faculty at the consortium universitiesExpected U.S. Student OutcomesAfter completing the FIPSE-SEAEP exchange program, it was expected that studentswill: a. Be able to demonstrate proficiency in the Portuguese language (in oral and written form) b. Be able to explain and recognize the cultural differences between Brazilian and U.S. engineers c. Be able to explain the implications of designing and fabricating engineering products

Conference Session

Thermodynamics

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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John R. Reisel, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee

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Mechanical Engineering

thequiz format is that it will help student learning by (a) prompting students to keep up withmaterial as it is being taught in class and (b) reduce text anxiety / pressure on the students, bydistributing the evaluation into smaller parts. Each quiz is worth 11% of the grade in the QuizMethod, and each examination is work 27.5% of the final grade in the Examination Method. Bymaking each testing instrument worth a lower percentage, it is thought that students will feel lesspressure when taking each quiz. However, this may also reduce the level of effort that studentsplace on preparing for each quiz. In addition, the Examination Method may prepare studentsbetter for the longer (2 hour) final examination, although students should be familiar with

Conference Session

Delivery Methods in Mechanical Engineering Courses

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Zahra Shahbazi, Manhattan College; sina Shahbazmohamadi, University of Connecticut

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Mechanical Engineering

more interested My classmate & I work together to help each other to understand materialCollaborativelearning I believe I will get better grade by participating in group work I would like to practice this type of group study in my other courses I learn more effective and understand material better by: a. Instructor solving examples in class (traditional method)Studentsoverall b. Instructor giving comments andpreference answer questions while we are solving problems in group (Group assignment done in class

Conference Session

Thermodynamics

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nihad Dukhan, University of Detroit Mercy; Mark Schumack, University of Detroit Mercy

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Mechanical Engineering

While these two issues are intimately connected, they are oftendecoupled.9 These problems remain intact, as evident by the continued poor performance ofengineering students in thermodynamics, Fig. 1. This strongly suggests that either a) theattempted solutions did not address the problems, or did not treat the root causes, or b) thesolutions that worked, or worked partially, were not adapted by a sufficiently wide population ofuniversity instructors such that a clear improvement in students’ performance at the nationallevel is achieved. None of the attempts seemed to be comprehensive- each targeted few certainconcepts and/or principles.Common engineering thermodynamics textbooks have not been affected by the incrementalsuccess of some of the

Conference Session

Delivery Methods in Mechanical Engineering Courses

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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David J. Dimas, The University of California, Irvine; Faryar Jabbari, University of California, Irvine; Jia Frydenberg, University of California, Irvine

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Mechanical Engineering

Paper ID #6665Outcome, Economic and Operational Benefits of Hybrid Courses - A PublicResearch University PerspectiveDr. David J. Dimas, The University of California, Irvine Dr. Dimas has over 25 years of experience which centers on consulting in simulation and design and developing and teaching a curriculum of related engineering analysis and product development courses in both commercial and academic settings. He served in a number of top-level management positions at both PDA Engineering and MSC Software including director of training services, customer support, educational sales and product documentation in the

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering (ME) Poster Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nina Robson, California State University, Fullerton, Texas A&M University

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Mechanical Engineering

not have a prior knowledge in the field of mechanical design and it’s applications); • Determine faculty role in the learning process; • Develop an instructional plan; Page 23.5.3 • Design activities, assignments, and assessments that are congruent with the four desired student outcomes: (a) improved critical thinking skills, (b) greater capacity for independent work, (c) taking more responsibility for one’s own learning, (d) intellectual growth, congruent with the above mentioned goals and objectives.In what follows, we briefly discuss the two projects, Device Analysis and

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Laboratory Innovations

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nicholas Langhoff, San Francisco State University; Sergey Dusheyko, San Francisco State University; McKenzie Suzanne Campagna, San Francisco State University; Ozkan Celik, San Francisco State University

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Mechanical Engineering

Page 23.65.2base of the device, allowing the handle to be fabricated without lamination, unlike the kits atStanford University, which relied on gluing in their assembly process. This created theopportunity to reuse kits each semester, as they could be assembled and disassembled eachsemester. The Rice Haptic Paddle also achieved higher handle forces up to 10N with a 10:1 gearratio6. (a) (b) (c) (d) (e)Figure 1. (a) The Stanford and John’s Hopkins Haptic Paddle. (b) The Rice University HapticPaddle. (c) The University of Michigan Haptic Paddle. (d) The Vanderbilt University HapticPaddle . (e) The University of Utah Haptic Paddle.Michigan University developed their own haptic device

Conference Session

Thermodynamics

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephen R. Turns, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Peggy Noel Van Meter, Pennsylvania State University; Thomas A. Litzinger, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Carla M Firetto, The Pennsylvania State University

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Mechanical Engineering

   a positive response to the matrices being helpful. Only 6% disagreed, or somewhat disagreed,with the statement. The anonymous end-of-semester survey yielded comparable results. Table 1. Student Ratings of Helpfulness of the Intervention N = 95 (Mid-semester survey) No. of Responses % of Responses a. agree strongly 24 25% b. agree 41 43% c. agree somewhat 24 25% d. disagree somewhat 4 4% e. disagree

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Laboratory Innovations

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mark Nagurka, Marquette University; Fernando Rodriguez Anton, Marquette University

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Mechanical Engineering

Paper ID #6525Discovery Learning Experiments in a New Machine Design LaboratoryDr. Mark Nagurka, Marquette University MARK NAGURKA, Ph.D. is an Associate Professor of Mechanical and Biomedical Engineering and Lafferty Professor of Engineering Pedagogy at Marquette University. He received his B.S. and M.S. in Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics from the University of Pennsylvania and a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from M.I.T. He taught at Carnegie Mellon University before joining Marquette University. His professional interests are in the design of mechanical and electromechanical systems and in engineering

Conference Session

Hands-on/Experiential Learning

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael J Benson P.E., United States Military Academy; Hans J Thomas, United States Military Academy; Shad A Reed, United States Air Force Academy; Bruce Floersheim, U.S. Military Academy; Steven J. Condly, United States Military Academy

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Mechanical Engineering

which can be found in the references suggested byDym et al5. Substantial reformative progress on a broad scale has been made since EngineeringCriteria 2000 was first introduced as an ABET initiative designed to make step changes inengineering education6. It recommends assessment metrics designed to assist programs withcontinuous improvement. Commonly, Criterion 3 – Program Outcomes and Assessment, isdiscussed. According to ABET, engineering programs must demonstrate that their graduateshave: (a) ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering, (b) ability to design and conduct experiments, as well as to analyze and interpret data, (c) ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs, (d

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering (ME) Poster Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Juan C Morales, Universidad del Turabo; Michael J. Prince, Bucknell University

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Mechanical Engineering

Paper ID #6970Summer Faculty Immersion as a Strategy to Diffuse Engineering EducationInnovations: First Year ResultsDr. Juan C Morales, Universidad del Turabo Dr. Juan C. Morales is professor and department head of Mechanical Engineering at Universidad del Turabo. He also served as the ABET Coordinator of the School of Engineering until 2011 for the purpose of achieving the initial EAC accreditation of all the engineering programs at Universidad del Turabo. As ABET Coordinator, Dr. Morales had the privilege of working closely with the entire engineering faculty in the process of establishing a systemic and sustainable

Conference Session

Mechatronics

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Horacio Vasquez, University of Texas, Pan American; Arturo A Fuentes, University of Texas, Pan American

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Mechanical Engineering

Paper ID #6412Integration of Sensors and Low-Cost Microcontrollers into the Undergradu-ate Mechanical Engineering Design SequenceDr. Horacio Vasquez, University of Texas, Pan American Dr. Horacio Vasquez is an Associate Professor in the Mechanical Engineering Department at the Univer- sity of Texas-Pan American (UTPA), in Edinburg, Texas. His current research interests are in the areas of control systems, mechatronics, measurements and instrumentation, and engineering education.Dr. Arturo A Fuentes, University of Texas, Pan American

Conference Session

Materials

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Xiaobin Le P.E., Wentworth Institute of Technology ; Zelong Le, Wentworth Institute of Technology

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Mechanical Engineering

stress distributions in the profile key seat with the r/B= 0.0832 under torsion, bending and axial loading will be investigated in order to find the maximum shear or normal stress’s locations on the key seat.(2) The profile key seats with the r/B=0.0832 on the corresponding shaft diameter for every standardized key will be investigated through FEA to explore the effects of shaft nominal diameters on stress concentration factors under bending, torsion and axial loading.(3) The shaft models with the same shaft diameter and the same key seat having different r/B will be numerically simulated to investigate the effects of the r/B on the stress concentration factors.2.1 The stress distributions in a profile key with the r/B=0.0832

Conference Session

Thermodynamics

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Amir Karimi, University of Texas, San Antonio; Randall D. Manteufel, University of Texas, San Antonio

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Mechanical Engineering

summer sessions, but not all. In the last two years morethan one section of the course has been offered during fall and spring semesters. Figure 1displays the percentage of grades of A+, A, A-, B+, B, B-, C+, C and C- (ABC rate) assigned bythe instructors for each section during this period. It should be noted that until fall 2011, thegrading scales did not include “+” or “-” letter grades. In Fig. 1, the instructors are identified asInst-1 through Inst-9. An examination of grade distributions shows that there are smallvariations in passing rates for a given instructor from semester to semester. A higher passingrate for an instructor for one semester may be due to an uncommonly good pool of students. Thegrade distributions in Fig.1, however

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering Laboratory Innovations

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

John R. Baker, University of Kentucky; Vincent Capece, University of Kentucky

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Mechanical Engineering

considered in vibrations textbook problems.Vibration System (1)In order to help students understand the meaning of beam vibration mode shapes, a simple Page 23.1289.3aluminum cantilevered beam of rectangular cross-section 0.125” x 0.750” and length 50.5” wasused. The beam was clamped in a vise. The clamped length was chosen simply by trial-and-error, witth the goal being b to prod duce a structu ure that is sttiff enough tto behave succh that lineaarsystem ap pproximatioons are reasonable, but fllexible enouggh that the vvibration respponse ampliitudesin the firsst and secon

Conference Session

Mechatronics

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Anca L. Sala, Baker College of Flint

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Mechanical Engineering

a straight line.and Design” b) Determine the speed of a moving object by two different methods. c) Apply the SI and English Engineering systems of units to practical problems. d) Use tables and graphs to summarize and analyze experimental data. e) Become familiar with the NXT Programming Software and LEGO Mindstorms robots. 2. Closed-Loop a) Understand effect of open loop vs. closed loop control on variable Control Systems to be controlled

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering (ME) Poster Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jacob Lee Finley; Mehrdaad Ghorashi P.E., University of Southern Maine

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Mechanical Engineering

constant compared to the closed one. Calculation of the shearmodulus is done by finding the ratio of shear stress and shear strain and it provides, 62.3 GPa. 5. Maxwell’s Reciprocity TheoremMaxwell’s reciprocity theorem is a fundamental theorem in solid mechanics and is valid in thelinear elastic region. Referring to figure 6, this theorem states that if a load is applied at point Bon a specimen and the deflection is measured at point C, then the load is moved to point C anddeflection is measured at B the two deflection values will be the same. One of the most importantapplications of this theorem is the symmetry of stiffness matrices in finite elements method. Dueto this symmetry, only almost half of the elements of these matrices need to be

Conference Session

Computing in the classroom

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ryan R. Goyings, Civil & Mechanical Engineering Department at The United States Military Academy; James Ledlie Klosky, United States Military Academy, West Point; Bobby G Crawford, U.S. Military Academy

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Mechanical Engineering

0.20 0.40 0.60 0.80 1.00 Change in Student Attitude Over the Semester, 5 Point Scale Figure 5: Change in student perception over time To supplement the written survey instruments, two focus sessions of two groups each wereconducted during the semester. The initial interviews were conducted on lesson six and theclosing interviews were conducted on final lesson of the course. The instructor did not attend thefocus groups to prevent the possibility of perceived or actual bias during the course. For eachgroup, two groups of 4 students each were interviewed for about 30 minutes, using the scriptattached in Appendix B as a guide to the discussion

Conference Session

Hands-on/Experiential Learning

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniela Faas, Harvard University; Daniel D. Frey, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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Mechanical Engineering

the students felt more confident that they could complete a more complexrobot. Overall, student’s self-reported knowledge of servos, motors and using manufacturingequipment increased based on survey results. The activity described in this paper has had a largeimpact on overall manufacturing confidence and course outcome for students.IntroductionUndergraduate mechanical engineering education usually places a high priority on designexperience. This is partly driven by the requirements the Accreditation Board for Engineeringand Technology (ABET) sets for engineering degrees1 . ABET criteria (a) through (k) includedesign explicitly, especially through criteria (c) and (b). The ABET criteria also implicitlyinclude design through requirements for

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering (ME) Poster Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sanjay Jayaram, Saint Louis University, Parks College of Eng.

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Mechanical Engineering

members of their Home Group. Jigsaw Exercise: One of the three major US automobile companies has given a task to the student teams to research and recommend the future direction. Rank or pick your top two choices of the following automobile safety control system technologies to be pursued for further research and development. Prepare a poster in defense of your selection. a. Electronic Stability Control (ESC) system b. Automatic Distance Control (ADC) system c. Lane Departure Warning (LDW) system d. Integrated Brake Control (IBC) systemBenefits of Jigsaw Activity: • Instead of

Conference Session

Thermal Sciences

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Georg Pingen, Union University

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Mechanical Engineering

Topics Application Problems I: 2nd Law and 2nd Law Design of a Gasoline Engine Engines Carnot Cycles Intro to Entropy Otto & Diesel Engines Chemical Reactions (Handout) II: 2nd Law and Entropy: Liquids, Solids, Gases Biogas Power Plant Efficiency Gas/Vapor Cycles Entropy: Steady-Flow Devices Improvement Entropy Balance a) Regenerator Rankine and Brayton Cycles b) Combined Cycle Combined Cycle PP (Handout) III: Aerodynamic Conservation Equations (Handout

Conference Session

Computing in the classroom

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Zahra Shahbazi, Manhattan College; sina Shahbazmohamadi, University of Connecticut

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Mechanical Engineering

the students are already given the notes.This method was used in the second institution and students and instructors’ feedbacks andcomments practicing this approach are listed and discussed in the following sections of thispaper. Figure 1: Sample of prepared lecture notes Figure 2: Samples of completed notes in class Page 23.619.8 b. Live Notes from scratch (in class ) and a handful of prepared mediaThe second approach is very similar to use white/chalk board and write the lecture notes liveduring the class. What makes this approach different from the traditional white/chalk boardmethod is the further abilities offered because

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering (ME) Poster Session

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steffen Peuker, University of Alaska Anchorage

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Mechanical Engineering

DesignLaboratory course. Do you think it is important to involve undergraduate students, like yourself,in the design and building of laboratory equipment? Please elaborate on the positive and negativeaspects.Q8 Would you support, financially and/or providing donations, senior design projects at the Page 23.1099.15University of Alaska Anchorage assuming you are in a position in a company which allows youto make such decisions? Yes Maybe NoQ9 Please use the space below to add any additional comments. Thanks!Bibliography1. Bidana, B., and Billo, E.R., “On the Use of Students for Developing Engineering Laboratories,” Journal of Engineering Education, pp

Conference Session

Mechanical Engineering (ME) Poster Session

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Firas Akasheh, Tuskegee University; Kenneth D Dawson, Tuskegee University; Jonathan Rocha, Tuskegee University

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Mechanical Engineering

agree agree 0% 91% 74% (a) (b) effect on appreciation of profession diagree/s omewhat neutral disagree 42% 0% agree/so mewhat agree 58% (c)Figure 6, results from the student attitude survey