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Cassandra J Wright, University of Washington, Bothell; John William Bridge P.E., University of Washington, Bothell

mechanical engineering that began fall 2014.Dr. John William Bridge P.E., University of Washington, Bothell Dr. John Bridge, P.E. Dr. Bridge is a former Lt. Colonel and mechanical engineer in the U.S. Air Force with over twenty years of R&D experience with numerous aerospace vehicles to include aircraft and rocket systems. In addition, he has performed advanced materials characterization while in the mil- itary and at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. He has previous teaching experience at several institutions to include Bowdoin College, the U.S. Air Force Academy, and the U.S. Military Academy at West Point. Dr. Bridge is currently working with composite materials used in synthetic sports surfaces to include

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Yitong Zhao, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona

Paper ID #241812018 ASEE Zone IV Conference: Boulder, Colorado Mar 25Impact of Oral Exams on a Thermodynamics Course PerformanceDr. Yitong Zhao, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona Dr. Yitong Zhao is an Assistant Professor at the Mechanical Engineering Department of Cal Poly Pomona (California State Polytechnic University Pomona). After gained her B.S in MEMS from Tsinghua Uni- versity in China, she joined in Dr. Chih-Ming Ho’s lab at UCLA in 2009. Later she completed her Ph.D in Biomedical Engineering there in 2014. She was engaged in the project of biofuel and later developed a unique cell-free system from

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Ryan Carroll, Canada College; Brian Carrozza, Canada College; Yardley Ordonez, Canada College; Edgar Sanchez, Canada College; Andres Lee, San Francisco State University; Amelito G Enriquez, Canada College; Wenshen Pong P.E., San Francisco State University; Xiaorong Zhang, San Francisco State University; Hamid Mahmoodi, San Francisco State University; Zhaoshuo Jiang P.E., San Francisco State University; Cheng Chen, San Francisco State University; Hao Jiang, San Francisco State University; Kwok Siong Teh, San Francisco State University

Gauntlet Abducted ThumbFigure 1. Child prosthetic hand designed and prototyped in this project. (Left) Three-dimensionalSolidWorks rendering of the prosthetic hand. (Right) 3D-printed and assembled prosthetic hand.3.1 Individual Finger Control (IFC)Figure 2 shows the Individual Finger Control (IFC) mechanism with labeled parts of the design.The IFC raft and sleeve are both stationary parts to create tension on the string used for eachfinger tied with the string material. This design serves as a modified tensioner that most wristactuated prosthetic hands use to anchor the string material and create tension. Observing Figure2, we see each sleeve attached to the raft so they can be easily replaced individually

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Tyler Jay Ashby, Utah State University; Wade H Goodridge, Utah State University; Sarah E Lopez, Utah State University; Natalie L Shaheen, National Federation of the Blind; Benjamin James Call, Utah State University - Engineering Education

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. are in Civil Engineering. Wade has over 15 years of teaching experience primarily focused at the University level but also including 2+ years of teaching in high schools. Dr. Goodridge’s current research interests include spatial thinking, creativity, effective pedagogy/andragogy in engineering education and professional development for 9-12 grade science faculty designated to teach engineering. His research revolves around developing and validating curricular methods to improve en- gineering education in informal, traditional, distance, and professional environments. Dr. Goodridge currently teaches courses in ”Teaching, Learning, and Assessment in Engineering Education” and ”Engi- neering Mechanics: Statics.” Dr

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Ava Madeline Bellizzi; Susan M Lord, University of San Diego; Elizabeth A. Reddy, University of San Diego

Paper ID #241902018 ASEE Zone IV Conference: Boulder, Colorado Mar 25Examining the Experiences of First-Year Honors Engineering Students inService-LearningMs. Ava Madeline Bellizzi Ava Bellizzi is an Honors student pursuing her dual BA/BS in Mechanical Engineering and a minor in Mathematics at the University of San Diego. Specifically, she aspires to dedicate her efforts to the cause of human health by pursuing an engineering career in the medical device and biotechnology industries. Ava’s research interests include engineering education and the applications of mechanics to breakthroughs in medicine.Dr. Susan M Lord

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Ryan Yedinak, Cañada College; Oskar Granados, Canada College; Vincent Vu Thanh Tran, San Jose State University; Moises Arturo Vieyra, Canada College; Alec William Maxwell, San Francisco State University; Amelito G Enriquez, Canada College; Wenshen Pong P.E., San Francisco State University; Cheng Chen, San Francisco State University; Kwok Siong Teh, San Francisco State University; Xiaorong Zhang, San Francisco State University; Hamid Mahmoodi, San Francisco State University; Hao Jiang, San Francisco State University; Zhaoshuo Jiang P.E., San Francisco State University

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education to communities who lack access to higher education.Vincent Vu Thanh Tran, San Jose State University Vincent Tran is currently a junior at San Jose State University pursuing a Bachelors in Mechanical Engi- neering. His research interest include mechatronics and biomedical technology.Mr. Moises Arturo Vieyra, Canada College I am an undergraduate student at Canada College ready to transfer to a 4 year University. My future plan is to get my bachelors degree in civil engineering and work my way to creating my own company.Mr. Alec William Maxwell, San Francisco State University Alec Maxwell is currently a graduate student in the School of Engineering at San Francisco State Uni- versity (SFSU). Besides actively

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Brock J. LaMeres, Montana State University; Paul Gannon, Montana Engineering Education Research Center; William J. Schell IV P.E., Montana State University

Paper ID #240712018 ASEE Zone IV Conference: Boulder, Colorado Mar 25Building Engineering Education Research Capacity – Chronicles of a NewCenter at Montana State UniversityDr. Brock J. LaMeres, Montana State University Dr. Brock J. LaMeres is the Director of the Montana Engineering Education Research Center (MEERC) and an Associate Professor in the Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering at Montana State University. LaMeres teaches and conducts research in the area of computer engineering. LaMeres is currently studying the effectiveness of online delivery of engineering content with emphasis on how the material

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David Kenric Hammond, Oregon Institute of Technology - Portland Metro; H. J. Corsair, Oregon Institute of Technology

paper we describe a simulated electricity market game that the authors have developed as acompanion activity for this course. In the market model game, students are issued a fleet of virtualpower plants, each with physical and economic constraints defined, and participate in a simulatedday-ahead electricity market over the course of the term. In this way, students become activeparticipants in the decision making process of selling electricity, giving them a much deeperunderstanding than lecture or reading alone could.This work is an example of teaching college level engineering material through having studentsplay a game, and fits into the context of many other educators work on what is has been termed“gamification for education” or “game-based

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Bridget Benson, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Matt Jamison Burnett, State University of New York at Canton

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mechanical or magnetically driven interaction, but quickly adjusted the concept toa microprocessor driven concept in early consultations with Benson. Table 1 shows the finalmulti-disciplinary, multi-national team of art and engineering students, faculty, and industryconsultants assembled to turn Convergence into a reality.With the Convergence development team now assembled, the following project goals wereidentified:  Create a positive regional message of convergence and inclusion for the 2017 (2nd annual) Associated Colleges Sustainability Conference (the final art installation)  Develop opportunities for interdisciplinary (STEAM) student learning  Develop international partnerships for the authors’ respective universities

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Vladislav Valeryevich Miftakhov, ASPIRES; Cody Del Prato; Søren Anders Tornøe, Cañada College; Kwan M Lim, San Francisco State University; ali attaran, San Francisco State University; Amelito G Enriquez, Canada College; Cheng Chen, San Francisco State University; Hao Jiang, San Francisco State University; Zhaoshuo Jiang P.E., San Francisco State University; Kwok Siong Teh, San Francisco State University; Xiaorong Zhang, San Francisco State University; Hamid Mahmoodi, San Francisco State University; Hamid Shahnasser, San Francisco State University; Wenshen Pong P.E., San Francisco State University

Science from the Ohio State University, and his PhD in Mechanical Engineering from the University of California, Irvine. His research interests include technology-enhanced instruction and increasing the representation of female, minority and other underrepresented groups in mathematics, science and engi- neering.Dr. Cheng Chen, San Francisco State University Dr. Cheng Chen is currently an associate professor in the school of engineering at San Francisco State University. His research interests include earthquake engineering, structural reliability and fire structural engineering.Dr. Hao Jiang, San Francisco State University Hao Jiang received the B.S. degree in materials sciences from Tsinghua University, China, in

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Kattia Chang, Cañada College; Karina Abad, Cañada College; Ricardo Jesus Colin, Canada College; Charles Tolentino, University of California, Merced; Cameron Malloy, University of California, Berkeley; Alex David, San Francisco State University; Amelito G Enriquez, Canada College; Wenshen Pong P.E., San Francisco State University; Zhaoshuo Jiang P.E., San Francisco State University; Cheng Chen, San Francisco State University; Kwok Siong Teh, San Francisco State University; Hamid Mahmoodi, San Francisco State University; Hao Jiang, San Francisco State University; Xiaorong Zhang, San Francisco State University

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Science. He’s interested in data analytics, blockchain technology, and machine learning, and aspires to be a data scientist.Mr. Alex David, San Francisco State University Currently a student at SFSU in the Embedded Electrical and Computer Systems program. Focusing on real time embedded machine learning and cloud/edge computing.Dr. Amelito G Enriquez, Canada College Amelito Enriquez is a professor of Engineering and Mathematics at Ca˜nada College in Redwood City, CA. He received a BS in Geodetic Engineering from the University of the Philippines, his MS in Geode- tic Science from the Ohio State University, and his PhD in Mechanical Engineering from the University of California, Irvine. His research interests

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Odon M Musimbi, Metropolitan State University of Denver; Jean Paul Mulanza, University of Kinshasa

. The goal of this paper toshare how the usage of a simple tool to perform advanced operations can improve or facilitatethe learning process of students in Mechanical Engineering. In the summer of 2014 and 2015, 84 students were enrolled in these courses. Studentsworked in teams of five to six and were assigned team projects. Courses taught includedManufacturing I, Manufacturing II and Heat Transfer. In Manufacturing I, the topics coveredincluded a description of tool machines as the main material removal process in industry, tooland machine selection and precision measurement with calipers and micrometers. InManufacturing II, the focus was on production planning, standard operating procedures, andgeometric and dimensional tolerancing. A

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Kyle Frederick Larsen P.E., Eastern Washington University; Nm A Hossain, Eastern Washington University; Hani Serhal Saad, Eastern Washington University; Abolfazl Amin, Utah Valley University; Heechang Bae, Eastern Washington University

Washington University, Cheney, WA. His research interests involve the computational and experimental analysis of lightweight space structures and composite materials. Dr. Hossain received M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Materials Engineering and Science from South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, Rapid City, South Dakota.Dr. Hani Serhal Saad, Eastern Washington University B.S. and M.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Marquette University PhD. in Mechanical Engineering, Wash- ington State UniversityProf. Abolfazl Amin, Utah Valley University Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, Brigham Young University M.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Brigham Young University B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Brigham Young University Engineering

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Cheng Chen, San Francisco State University; Amelito G Enriquez, Canada College; Wenshen Pong P.E., San Francisco State University; Zhaoshuo Jiang P.E., San Francisco State University; Hamid Mahmoodi, San Francisco State University; Hao Jiang, San Francisco State University; Kwok Siong Teh, San Francisco State University; Hamid Shahnasser, San Francisco State University; Jun Jian Liang, San Francisco State University; Christopher Alexander Amaro, Cañada College; Adam Albert Davies, ASPIRES ; Priscila Joy Silva Chaix, Cañada College; Jesus Caballero, Canada College; Juvenal Marin Sanchez, San Jose State University; Xiaorong Zhang, San Francisco State University

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Studies in Applied Mechanics, pp. 511-523, 1976.[8] S. J. Dyke, B. F. Spencer, M. K. Sain and J. Carlson, "An experimental study of MR dampers for seismic protection," Smart Materials Structures: Special Issue on Large Civil Structures, 1997.[9] S. Choi, S. Lee, Park and Y, "A Hytersis Model for the Field-Dependent Damping Force of a Magnetorheological Damper," Journal of Sound and Vibration, pp. vol. 245 pp. 375-383, 2001.[10] X. Song, M. Aimadian, Southward and S. C., "Modeling Magnetorheological Dampers with Application of Nonparametric Approach," Journal od Engineering Mechanics, pp. 230-239, 2005.[11] A. Scianna, Nakorn, A. Ruangrassseme, D. Mantoni and R. Christenson, "Experimental Verification of an

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Dennis Derickson, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

analysis program. Figure 1: an I-Q modulator has an in-phase “I” and quadrature “Q” data input. The digital inputsignals must be symmetrical above and below ground potential with a “high” level being a positivevoltage and a “low” being a negative voltage. The “LO” signal is at the carrier frequency and is splitthrough the PowrSplit2 component into the Local Oscillator ports of the frequency mixer. The “Q” mixerMIX3 has an extra 90 degrees phase shift compared to the “I” mixer. This modulator can be used bothas a modulator with the “I” and “Q” ports as inputs or as a demodulator with the “I” and “Q” ports asoutputs. The bill of materials for the I-Q modulator laboratory construction and characterization projectis shown in Table 1

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bryan james mealy, Cal Poly State University

the course. At the beginning of the course, students chose whether they wanted theircourse grade weighted on distributed assessment or have their assessment more heavily weightedon final exams. This approach effectively gave students who chose their assessment concentratedon final exams a potential advantage in that it allowed them a greater opportunity for instructorinteraction compared to the other students since they could obtain help with course materialwhile other students were taking exams and quizzes. This paper compares the overallperformance of both sets of students in order to determine which assessment approach was moreeffective in helping the students learn the course material. This paper also addresses the questionof whether

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John M Pavlina, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Prescott; Brennan Gray

generallyunderstood that while computer engineers and electrical engineers will go on to utilize theprogramming aspects of the course more, everyone is to be taught the same. Because of theemphasis on programming, students must learn all of the basic concepts (loops, branching, andfunctions) and apply them to engineering problems. The author’s first attempt at teaching thiscourse to coding beginners resulted in many disgruntled and unhappy students as discovered onthe end-of-year teaching evaluations. The students were assumed to have significant priorprogramming knowledge and therefore felt lost during the majority of the course.In the subsequent semester, adjustments were made, the pace and material to be covered in classwas altered, and the use of more in

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Nebojsa I Jaksic P.E., Colorado State University, Pueblo; Trung H Duong, Colorado State University, Pueblo

Transportation and the Bridge Resource Program (BRP) funded by the New Jersey Department of Transportation. Dr. Duong earned his M.S and Ph.D. degrees in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at the Oklahoma State University in 2009 and 2013, respectively. His research interests are mechatronics, robotics, NDE technologies, image processing and computer vision, and artificial intelligence. He is a member of IEEE and ASEE. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Teaching an Old Robot New TricksAbstractThis paper describes challenges and solutions in upgrading an industrial robot, Mitsubishi’sMovemaster RV-M2, to keep up with advances in computer technology. This all-electric