Conference Session

Aerospace Engineering Education

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Antonette T. Cummings P.E., Purdue University, West Lafayette; William C. Oakes, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Carla B. Zoltowski, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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, which is the goal in this paper for engineering education. If a researchercan first uncover how concepts are understood, then the researcher and educator can developappropriate learning interventions to move a learner to a higher or deeper understanding. F. Boundaries, Limitations, and Controversies The boundaries of phenomenography are related to several factors. First, the datacollection method of semi-structured interviewing of an individual is not the same asinterviewing a group, a team, or a project. Second, the participants reflect on their experiences,the account of which may vary from what a researching observer or another participant mayobserve. Experiences for which a person has deeply reflected may be communicated as a well

Conference Session

STEM Education Tied to Aerospace Engineering

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hansel Burley, Texas Tech University; Terrance Denard Youngblood, Texas Tech University; Ibrahim H. Yeter, Texas Tech University; Casey Michael Williams, Texas Tech University

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does one evaluate such a program?Purpose This paper describes the evolution of an evaluation strategy for this unique approach toSTEM education. The reader should note that as a case study, this paper will have a differentorganizational format than one might normally expect. The focus of this report is on theevaluation strategy and methods, rather than program outcomes. After the introduction andpurpose here, 1) we report a summary of the program outcomes, 2) a description of the externalevaluation, 3) key analysis, and 4) conclusions. First we report the results, then the rest of thepaper is a description of how we produced the results. The true outcomes here are our methods. Clearly, systematic approaches to reflecting on and

Conference Session

UAV and other Team Projects in Aerospace Engineering

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Peter J. Schubert, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis

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numbers were really so huge, I offered him a story, referencing the film The Matrix, and the overarching goal of our work to save the planet with clean energy. “Remember what the Oracle said to Nemo,” I began, then spoke to him directly: “You’re not The One, kid. Sorry.” He quipped, respectfully and with a lop-sided grin: “But he was The One.” Everybody on the team chuckled. It was a turning point for this student, and his progress accelerated after that and concluded with rock-solid engineering work.Almost every student had some level of anxiety which is reflected in the results of a surveyconducted 6 months after the conclusion of their internship. It is clear that the students did notfully appreciate that

Conference Session

Solid and Structural Mechanics in Aerospace Engineering

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Gozdem Kilaz, Purdue University - West Lafayette; Ronald Sterkenburg, Purdue University - West Lafayette

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studied innovative teaching methodology inthe past forty years. Though, the definition of experiential learning has changed quite some overthe years, the main motivation stayed the same since was first defined by Dewey (1971):“thestudent learns by doing”. Therefore, if the students are immersed in an environment where theyare mentored to reflect, collaborate, and assess (Qualters, 2010), learning may then become alifelong process. According to Kolb and Kolb (2005), experiential theory allows students toapproach learning as a holistic process of adapting to the world. Hence, they, not only comprehendinformation more effectively, but also take active roles in creating further knowledge throughsynergistic interactions with their environment.One

Conference Session

Space Side of Aerospace

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Austin B. Probe, Texas A&M Aerospace Engineering; Vinicius Guimaraes Goecks, Texas A&M University; John E. Hurtado, Texas A&M University

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Aerospace

suspendvarious targets and emulate the response of the target to impacts. 6 Together these systems allowfor the simulation of space rendezvous and proximity operations in a ground based laboratorysetting.2.2 VICON SystemVICON Motion Capture is a system of cameras and light-emitting diodes (LEDs) that wasinitially developed as a motion capture system for the entertainment industry. It useretro-reflective beacons mounted in a specific pattern to identify bodies and computes 6-DoFposition and attitude with approximately 1 centimeter accuracy. The LASR lab has six VICONcameras mounted on the ceiling and thus creates a 3D workspace for robotic operations. Thismotion capture system can be used both to provide position information for robots control and

Conference Session

Aerospace Engineering Education

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steven Anthony Zusack, Purdue University: Engineering and Technology; Raveena Patil, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis; Sean Lachenman, Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis; Chanel Antoinette Johnson, Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis; Peter J. Schubert, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis; Nathan McDaniel

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materials are commonlyused by NASA: 1. Aerogel: 99.8% air and the rest is silica/glass. 2. Gold paint: Commonly used on rovers, gold paint’s high reflectivity helps reduce energy that is radiated from body.Dissociation of Water: ElectrolysisThis method is currently used in industrial applications. It involves using electricity todisassociate [2]the water into hydrogen and oxygen which is then stored. This method is wellunderstood in industry and required little research. This offered the project a way forwardwithout requiring deep research into the disassociation.Water Vapor CaptureCapturing the water vapor is the crux of this project. The water on the moon exists as ice belowthe surface. There are two main methods of extracting the water

Conference Session

UAV and other Team Projects in Aerospace Engineering

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Calvin Russell Walker, Mississippi State University

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Aerospace

classroom knowledge on real-world challenges and issues. The team has ranked as high as first place in 2008 and as low as 27th in 2015. Obviously,winning is what the students want to achieve. However, the educational value and engineeringinsight are highly important along with learning to work in a team environment with diverse teammembers outside of their areas of study. This is reflected in a survey conducted with formerstudents who are now working as engineers in various engineering fields from defense analyst todesigner and flight test engineer. Two former students are working in the UAS field, although atthe time of this writing they had not responded. These former students are either in the privatesector, government contractor, or

Conference Session

STEM Education Tied to Aerospace Engineering

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Rachel Jannette McFalls-Brown, Mississippi State University; Mahnas Jean Mohammadi-Aragh, Mississippi State University; Rani W. Sullivan, Mississippi State University; Danielle Grimes, Mississippi State University

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-Collegiate Factors Influencing the Self-Efficacy of Engineering Students. Journal of Engineering Education, 2011. 100(3): p. 603-623.5. Meyers, K.L., et al., A Comparison of Engineering Students' Reflections on Their First-Year Experiences. Journal of Engineering Education, 2010. 99(2): p. 169-178.6. Wilson, D.M., et al., A Cross-Sectional Study of Belonging in Engineering Communities. International Journal of Engineering Education, 2010. 26(3): p. 687.7. Hartman, H. and M. Hartman, Leaving Engineering: Lessons from Rowan University's College of Engineering. Journal of Engineering Education, 2006. 95(1): p. 49-61.8. Eris, O., et al., Outcomes of a Longitudinal Administration of the Persistence in Engineering

Conference Session

STEM Education Tied to Aerospace Engineering

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hansel Burley, Texas Tech University; Casey Michael Williams, Texas Tech University; Terrance Denard Youngblood, Texas Tech University; Ibrahim H. Yeter, Texas Tech University

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Diversity

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Aerospace

sustained motivation. It is with this motivation thatstudents will be more likely to reflect on their decisions within the group and persist throughdifficulties as they arise in STEM environments. Of course, motivation is one of the centralfeatures relating to reaching learning outcomes. This study was also informed by the Social Cognitive Career Theory (SCCT) (Lent,2005).17 SCCT’s roots can be found in Bandura’s (1986) Social Cognitive Theory.4 This theorysuggests that models are key to knowledge acquisition and subsequent behaviors of thoseobserving the model. Within this framework, SCCT argues that cognitive-person variables (self-efficacy, outcome expectations, personal goals) allow people to exercise personal agency when itcomes to

Conference Session

Aerospace Engineering Education

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Elizabeth Scott Fleming, Georgia Institute of Technology; Amy Pritchett, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Aerospace

, but technicalcourses should also present a discussion of how that technical content aligns with and integrates into theengineering design process. Additionally, the students should be given opportunities to practiceintegrating the design considerations of each area into a design context. This might be done through ahands-on project or through reflective design portfolios. 14Conclusions/Future WorkThroughout the conceptual design process, many constructs of coordination of knowledge about adesign are apparent. First, the tasks set forth by textbooks of aerospace design align with a high-leveltask and subtask structure. It’s also noted that each task has a goal or expected outcome. For