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Aerospace Division Technical Session 3

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Peter J. Schubert, IUPUI

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forparticipation in the SSP architecture optimization effort – the subject of this paper. The secondis participation at the International Space Development Conference (ISDC) sponsored by theNational Space Society (NSS) at one of the four technical tracks focused on SSP/SBSP. Bycoordinating these two approaches it is expected that greater awareness will be generated thaneither alone. If there is a perception that the topic of SSP is gaining momentum, there may be Page 23.923.3more motivation for participation. One stated objective of the architecture optimization process  is the potential to generate federal funds for developing key technologies needed for

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Aerospace Division Technical Session 3

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Steve Gorrell, Brigham Young University; C. Greg Jensen, Brigham Young University; Brett Stone, Brigham Young University; Edward Red, Brigham Young University; Michael Richey, The Boeing Company; Fabian Zender, The Boeing Company; Michael Wright; David E. French, The Boeing Company; Shigeo Hayashibara, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Prescott; Carl Johnson, Georgia Institute of Technology; John P. Sullivan, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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turbomachinery aerodynamics. At BYU he teaches undergraduate courses in applications of fluid dynamics and gas turbine engine design; graduate courses on compressible flow and turbulence; and has coached Capstone teams. His research interests are experimental and computational fluid dynamics, turbomachinery, computational science and engineering, and engineering education. Dr. Gorrell is an Associate Fellow of the AIAA, currently serving as Vice President - Education, and member of the AIAA Gas Turbine Engine Technical Committee.. He is also a member of the ASME International Gas Turbine Institute Turbomachinery Committee.Dr. C. Greg Jensen, Brigham Young UniversityBrett Stone, Brigham Young University Brett Stone

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Aerospace Division Technical Session 3

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Narayanan M. Komerath, Georgia Institute of Technology

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this paper.Educational Problem StatementThe aerospace engineering student team has members ranging from PhD candidates to freshmen.Many issues involved technical content that is not in the AE curriculum, and students cannot bepresumed to have already taken the required courses even for topics that are in the AEcurriculum. Questions of interest are:1. Where and how do the students find the required technical knowledge?2. How do we ensure correctness of use of the knowledge?3. How do students communicate within and across task teams?4. How are project timelines met, with a diverse team of students? Page 23.1037.3

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Aerospace Division Technical Session 3

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Adeel Khalid, Southern Polytechnic State University (ENG)

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feasibility of using surveillance video from UAVsfor traffic control and management 3.Project GoalsFor a team of students working on a real life applied project, it is important to clearly define thelong term goals. Following goals are laid out at the beginning of the project. All students thatstart the project are made familiar with these high level goals and objectives of the project. Thereare a number of features that the team wishes the APSS to have.First, the system must be capable of fully autonomous flight. The goal is develop a system wherean SPSU police officer is able to point to a location on a digital SPSU-campus map on a portableelectronic device e.g. laptop or Ipad, and have the rotorcraft based vehicle travel to that physicallocation

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Aerospace Technical Session 3

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Hüseyin Sarper, Old Dominion University; Linda Vahala, Old Dominion University

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rockets throughout, and how to calculate the height of apogee in multipledifferent ways. This project was very informative and helpful to all members of the team” Page 26.1643.19Educational Impact:There were several educational goals expected of this project: 1) develop team work skills, 2)gain appreciation for future coursework in physics, statics, dynamics, and thermodynamics, 3)get an early understanding on the role of experimental (physical and simulated) and analyticalapproaches to solve engineering problems, 4) gain practice in writing technical team reports, 5)experience a “real life” like hands-on engineering project from start to finish, 6

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Aerospace Division Technical Session 4

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Wayne W. Walter, Rochester Institute of Technology (COE); Michael G. Schrlau, Rochester Institute of Technology (COE); Patricia Iglesias, National Technical Institute for the Deaf; Kate N. Leipold, Rochester Institute of Technology (COE); Timothy Aaron Nichols, Rochester Institute of Technology

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, Indiana. As a result of these collaborations, some of her articles have been published in important journals of her field of ex- pertise and her article entitled ”1-N-alkyl-3 methykimidazolium ionic liquids as neat lubricant additives in steel-aluminum contacts” has been named one of the TOP TEN CITED articles published in the area in the last five years (2010). Since she started working at the National Technical Institute for the Deaf, Patricia has been actively involved in the field of deaf access technology and education. Page 23.832.1Ms. Kate N. Leipold, Rochester Institute of Technology (COE)Mr

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Aerospace Division Technical Session 4

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Juan Pablo Afman Afman, Georgia Institute of Technology; Narayanan M. Komerath, Georgia Institute of Technology

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emphasizes research and instruction.Three projects are included in the study, progressing in level of complexity. There was somecommonality in participants between the three. The first is a large open-ended advanced conceptdevelopment exercise in an upper-division course. The second is a Capstone Design course. Thethird is a professional society’s international level vehicle design team competition. The resultsshow where and how students acquired the knowledge, skills, confidence and experience to buildthrough the years and reach a level where they could innovate and perform with excellence at thelevel of the international competition. The case study is aimed to benefit instructors who areinterested in improving the depth of their courses as well as

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Aerospace Division Technical Session 1

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Sharanabasaweshwara Asundi, Tuskegee University

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noteworthy:1. A provisional patent has been secured by PES University for a matured version of the payload conceived as part of the Summer ’16 offering.2. Two articles [21], [22] related to the payload conceived as part of the offerings are published in the proceedings of the AIAA SPACE ’17 Forum. The articles are authored by faculty and students of both collaborating institutions.3. One article [23] related to the payload conceived as part of the Summer ’16 offering was presented at the International Astronautical Congress in Adelaide, Australia and published as part of its proceedings.4. The team engaged in maturing the above payload has won an award at the India Innovation Growth Programme (IIGP) 2.0. As part of this award, the team

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Aerospace Division Technical Session

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Chadia A. Aji, Tuskegee University; M. Javed Khan, Tuskegee University

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). 'Cognitive realism' in online authentic learningenvironments. In D. Lassner and C. McNaught (Eds.), Proceedings of World Conference onEducational Multimedia, Hypermedia and Telecommunications 2003 (pp. 2115-2121).Chesapeake, VA: AACE. Original article available here11. Herrington, J and Kervin, L, (2007). Authentic learning supported by technology: 10suggestions and cases of integration in classrooms. Educational Media International, 44(3), 219-236. Copyright Taylor and Francis.12.http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/urban_education_reform/2017/10/new_study_sheds_light_on_rural_teachers_professional_development_challenges.html13. Howley, A., Wood, L., & Hough, B. (2011). Rural elementary school teachers’ technologyintegration. Journal of Research in

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Aerospace Division Technical Session 1

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Tian Tian, University of Central Florida; Ronald F. DeMara P.E., University of Central Florida

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-level knowledge is then elevated to higher Cognitive Processes ofCreation via Technical Design within the weekly Laboratory sessions associated with theEML4142 course. These are followed by Communication and Collaboration skills with the Lab,each of which is assessed via reports submitted which are graded manually, and also engagediscussions which encourage Metacognition of their learning.Instructor and GTA resources to conduct these relaxing and rewarding learning activities is madeavailable due to the abridged grading burdens of Homework (via McGraw-Hill Connect), CBAQuizzes (via Canvas in the EPC), and CBA Exams (via Canvas in the EPC). The questionformats developed for Quizzes and Exams as described below.4.3 Singular Selection Assessment

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Aerospace Division Technical Session 2

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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D. Blake Stringer, Kent State University; Dakota William Bunner; Robert William Winkler

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-ratio; ratio of wetted area to planform areaWcrew crew weightWe aircraft empty weightWf aircraft fuel weightWo aircraft gross weightWpl payload weighta response surface equation coefficienth altitudex input variableReferences[1] D. Stringer and M. McFarland, “Combining Engineering and Engineering Technology Programs into a Single Capstone Design Sequence,” in Proccedings of the 2016 IAJC/ISAM Joint International Conference, 2016.[2] S. Lucae, E. Rebentisch, and J. Oehmen, “Understanding the Front-end of Large-scale Engineering Programs,” Procedia Comput. Sci., vol. 28, pp. 653–662, 2014.[3] M. Cilli, G

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Aerospace Division Technical Session 1

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kuldeep S Rawat, Elizabeth City State University; Ellis Eugene Lawrence, Elizabeth City State University; Robin Renee Mangham, Elizabeth City State University; Orestes Devino Gooden, Elizabeth City State University

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Duration # of Sessions Grade Activities/Topics LevelFriday Academy 3-4 hours 10-11 Middle Engineering Design Principle, Lego(Spring and Fall) Grade only Robotics “Mission to Mars” Challenge, (6-8 grade) sensors, renewable energy, basic electronic circuits, sensor, interaction with scientist, visiting research labSaturday 3-4 hours 10-11 Middle and Robotics, computer programming, ArduinoAcademy

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Aerospace Division Technical Session 1

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Wm. Michael Butler, Virginia Tech

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administration of the persistence in engineering survey. Journal of Engineering Education, 99(4), 371-395. 7. Lichtenstein, G., Loshbaugh, H. G., Claar, B., Chen, H. L., Jackson, K., & Sheppard, S. D. (2009). An engineering major does not (necessarily) an engineer make: Career decision making among undergraduate engineering majors. Journal of Engineering Education, 98(3), 227-234. 8. Committee on the National Aerospace Initiative, Air Force Science and Technology Board Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences. (2004). Evaluation of the National Aerospace Initiative. Washington, DC: National Academies Press. 9. Weigel, A. (2010). “Survey of aerospace student attitudes.” Retrieved February 20, 2011

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Aerospace Division Technical Session 2

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mary E. Johnson Ph.D., Purdue Polytechnic Institute; Yue Gu, Purdue University; Lorraine E. Holtaway, Purdue Polytechnic Institute

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threeassumptions based on the findings that may explain this trend: (1) The ACRP DesignCompetition participants recognized the importance of sustainability. (2) The ACRP DesignCompetition was becoming to prefer the designs that applied sustainability. (3) The airportindustry has internal and external demands to include sustainability principles. 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 Number of Proposals Mentioned Sustainability Linear (Number of Proposals Mentioned Sustainability ) Figure 5. Trend of sustainability inclusion in

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Aerospace Division Technical Session 1

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Adeel Khalid, Kennesaw State University; Christopher Douglas Roper; J. Andrew Pirrello Jr., Kennesaw State University ; Alain J. Santos

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an owl, Kennesaw’s mascot. The Unmanned Aerial System featured four onboard cameras for the purpose of flying over and recording Kennesaw’s football games. During his four summers as a college student, Andrew worked as a Design Engineer Intern for OFS Optics, an optical fiber manufacturing plant. As a Design Engineer Inter, Andrew created better solutions for factory processes using engineering concepts, enhanced his Computer Aided Engineering skills by designing new parts and assemblies to use in the plant, reverse engineered large machines and modified them to meet OFS’s needs, and created piping and instrument drawings of various plant processes. Now, Andrew works as an Aerospace Engineer at the C-17

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Aerospace Division Technical Session 1

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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James Flaten, MN Space Grant / Univ. of Minnesota

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used and computers builtevolved somewhat from year to year.) Unique experiment(s) needed to be done using this samehardware, or other hardware students provided and/or received permission to buy. 1. One Flip (video) camera or one Canon Powershot A570 IS (programmable, still) camera. 2. Solder one electrical resistive heater (with a switch; powered by a 9-volt 3-battery pack). 3. One HOBO U12-013 data logger with internal temperature and relative humidity sensors plus 2 channels for external sensors (e.g. external temperature probe, raw voltage cable to monitor a solar panel, etc.). 4. Solder one BalloonSat Easy flight computer with 3 channels to monitor external sensors (e.g. weather station). Has relays to

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Aerospace Division Technical Session 1

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Trevor J. Bennett, Texas A&M University; Kristin D. Nichols, Texas A&M University; Kristi J. Shryock, Texas A&M University

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fundamental framework for the students to understand, appreciate, and relate the informationobtained in the following years of study. The course should also promote and develop the firstlevels of capability.This is consistent with a tenant in educational psychology, which states that knowledge isconstructed and incremental. Therefore, students must be educated with the expectation theenvironment will change and new methods and technologies available. This approach is directlytransferrable to the engineering profession. Design is what engineers do on a daily basis and“engages both the intellect and the imagination of the designer”.3 Engineers must not only becompetent in their technical knowledge but must more importantly be capable to apply

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Aerospace Division Technical Session 2

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Marty Mathews Jr., University of Wisconsin, Platteville; Antonette T. Cummings P.E., University of Wisconsin, Platteville

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protect them andtheir employers. The unit of analysis for this study is each critical design experience described bythese engineers.Table 1. Demographics of participants in this study. Pseudonym Years of Gender Type of Employer Job Title Degree Pilot Experience Peter 32 Male Subsystems Chief Technical BS Electrical no Officer Eng’g Malcolm 28 Male Subsystems Senior Program MS no Manager International Management Duncan 22

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Aerospace Division Technical Session 5

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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R. Danner Friend, Norwich University; Jacques N Beneat, Norwich University

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summarized into four main areas: (1) autonomous navigation, (2) celestialnavigation, (3) optical sensors, and (4) image processing. There are more detailed researchquestions, goals and objectives associated with each of these technical areas that are not given inthis paper for the sake of brevity. A selection of images related to the CubeSat project is givenin Figure 1. (a)         (b)              (c)      Figure 1. Autonomous Navigation Using Optical Sensors for a CubeSat Lunar Mission. (a) Single CubeSat Test Model (b) Dynamic Test Platform (c) Triple CubeSat Model for Lunar MissionThe CubeSat project started in 2010 and is an active, multiyear project that builds off of theprevious

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Aerospace Division Technical Session 2

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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William Michael Butler, Lockheed Martin

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accidental competencies. Quantitative and qualitative results of a study of theapplication of LSBL in a two term capstone design class in aerospace engineering aircraft designare discussed with emphasis on the impact of the approach on student’s design relatedprofessional and technical skills as measured by multiple survey applications and one-on-oneinterviews. Results indicate that the participants found the LSBL experience to be moreengaging than the traditional lecture approach and did help students respond and begin to thinkmore like aerospace engineering practicing professionals. It is felt that such efforts begin toaddress the “gap” between academia and industry.Introduction What differentiates the expert practicing engineer from the

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Aerospace Division Technical Session

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Shawn S. Keshmiri, University of Kansas; Aaron Blevins, University of Kansas; A Ram Kim, University of Kansas

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analysis that are repeated year after year withno significant changes. Such courses are widely considered by students as being "dry", "boring",and "disconnected” [3]. In most Flight Dynamics and Control courses, objectives are drowned innumerous technique and example problems. For students to learn and better retain knowledge,they must be engaged at the objective level. Students must be able to apply their knowledge,skills, and creativity to problems in unfamiliar situations [4]. After all, this is the basis of allinventions, patents, and great engineering accomplishments [5].The primary objective of teaching engineering courses is to empower engineers with analyticaland technical capabilities so that they can contribute to society through

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Aerospace Division Technical Session 4

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Narayanan M. Komerath, Georgia Institute of Technology

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relation of our efforts to ABET criteria. Table  3  lists  each  of  the  special  strategies  and  tactics  that  were  employed  to  benefit  the  students.  The  benefits  are  listed  in  the  second  column,  and  the  risks  to  the  instructor  in  the  third. Page 23.25.9Table 2: Relation of Student Educational Outcomes to ABETOutcome Mode of AddressA. Fundamentals: Ability to apply knowledge Vertical streams of rigorous content inof mathematics, science, and engineering. technical disciplines, with problem-solving.C. Design: an ability to design a

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Aerospace Division Technical Session 1

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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

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, materials science, structural analysis,flight mechanics, optimization, and manufacturing. Thus, successful aerospace engineeringdesign requires multidisciplinary communication and cooperation among all stakeholders tobalance technical developments within disciplines with design integration across disciplines.However, novice engineers are often unable to decompose, document, and exchange thesedecisions, and the constraints and trade-offs leading to the decisions, to others also involved inthe design process.3-7The typical aerospace engineering degree program culminates with the completion of a capstonedesign course which satisfies the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology’s(ABET) student outcome for having an ability to design a system

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Aerospace Division Technical Session 2

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Michael A. Swartwout, Saint Louis University; Sanjay Jayaram, Saint Louis University, Parks College of Eng.

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Aerospace Engineering Training 1992-2002, conducted by Abacus Associates, 2003.[3] J. Bauman. NASA chief justifies cuts during session at USU. Deseret Morning News, August 15, 2006. Cited from online version: http://www.deseretnews.com/article/1,5143,645193239,00.html?pg=2[4] M.D. Griffin, “How Do We Fix Systems Engineering”, 61st International Astronaut Congress, Prague, Czech Republic, 2010.[5] H. Petroski, “To Engineer is Human: The Role of Failure in Successful Design”, St. martin’s Press, New York, 1985.[6] H. Petroski, “Design Paradigms: Case Histories of Error Judgment in Engineering”, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 1994.[7] D. Lanning, W. Lestari, S. Waterhouse, “A Laboratory-Based Course in Aerospace

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Aerospace Division Technical Session 4

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Chadia A. Aji, Tuskegee University; M. Javed Khan, Tuskegee University

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integrated with an autopilot, telemetry systemand graphical user interface (Fig. 1) has beenprocured. This UAV has a flying wing design and Figure 1: The Procerus ‘Kestral’ UAVis equipped with an autopilot (Kestral) with rate gyros, a global positioning system (GPS),altitude and speed sensors (pitot-static), and a telemetry modem for uplink and downlinkcommunication. The flight data and position of the UAV istelemetered in real time to the ground station which consistsof a transceiver and a laptop computer running the virtualcockpit software. Several upper division students from Mathand Aerospace Engineering assisting with the project havebeen trained to fly the UAV in radio control as well asautopilot mode by pre-defining a flight path

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Aerospace Division Technical Session 2

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alexandra Emelina Coso, Georgia Institute of Technology; Amy Pritchett, Georgia Institute of Technology

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products: (1) “the ideas of designers and manufacturers about theirproducts,” (2) “the internal operation logic” of the products, and (3) “the design and ability ofhuman beings to use the products in everyday life”49 (p. 20). This model relates productexperience with the various elements of the product and focuses on the community of users andthe expectation of how the user will interact with the product49. These concepts reinforce theemphasis on not only the importance of considering users as stakeholders within the designprocess, but also incorporating their perspectives into the overall design of the product.In the design of many aerospace vehicle systems (e.g. commercial aircraft, military jets, orspacecraft), user testing of the entire

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Aerospace Division Technical Session 1

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2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Joseph Seering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Karen Willcox, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Luwen Huang, MIT

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within the Technical category for ABET outcomes,outcomes which address the other four categories are also included. Moreover, outcomesincluded in this project address all of the Criterion 3 student outcomes a-k, and could in thefuture be tagged as such.MethodsThe comprehensive set of outcomes that emerged from this project required significant timeinvestment and planning to develop. Outcomes were collected one subject at a time using asingle repeated process for each subject but allowing for significant variation to matchcircumstances.In each case, the project team began with an initial meeting with one of the faculty teaching thesubject to outline goals of the project and explore any existing outcomes. If the faculty memberhad up-to-date

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Aerospace Division Technical Session 1

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Scott L. Post, Bradley University

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themost dangerous parts of the shuttle’s flight path, as there was relatively little danger whileorbiting in space.This paper presents several ways in which case studies of the space shuttle can be used inundergraduate engineering courses, including engineering ethics2-6, the engineering designprocess, failure modes and effects analysis (FMEA), forensic engineering, thermal sciences,materials science, and communications.7,8 There is a large body of quality technical literature onthe space shuttle published by NASA that is publically available, including publications by theNASA History office.9,10 Additionally, technical publications on specific topics can be found onthe NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS).11Space Shuttle Program Origins

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Aerospace Division Technical Session 5

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2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Dennis K. McLaughlin, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Sven Schmitz, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Irene B Mena, Pennsylvania State University, University Park

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aeroacoustic properties measured in larger government and industry facilities. More recent contri- butions have been pursuing a noise reduction method for which a patent application has been filed as a co-inventor. He has widely published the results of his research and continuously presented findings at national meetings and invited lectures. Dr. McLaughlin is a fellow of the AIAA and the 2010 winner of the AIAA Aeroacoustics Award. He has served on several advisory panels including the FAA REDAC Committee. He is a past chair of the Aerospace Department Chairs Association, the AIAA Aeroacoustics Technical Committee, and the AIAA Academic Affairs Committee.Dr. Sven Schmitz, Pennsylvania State University, University Park Dr

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Aerospace Division Technical Session 2

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2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Nadir Yilmaz P.E., New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology; Kyle Jeffrey Benalil, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology; Francisco Martín Vigil, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology

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Paper ID #10968Integration of Alternative Fuels and Turbine Research in an UndergraduateClassroomDr. Nadir Yilmaz P.E., New Mexico Institute of Mining & Technology Nadir Yilmaz is an Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology. He received his B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees in Mechanical Engineering from Istan- bul Technical University (1999), Bradley University (2001) and New Mexico State University (2005), respectively. His work is in the areas of combustion and CFD. He has been a noted author of about 60 technical papers and reports in these fields. Dr. Yilmaz is